believe that a judge could say, we don't want you to do that. >> the president continues to support all the moves that musk is making. good afternoon. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm kristen z. for the first time today, musk answered reporters questions in a joint appearance with president trump in the oval office. and musk four year old son x, that is the name of his son and the social media platform that he owns. he was two. >> reporters pressed musk about his efforts to slash government spending, as his influence over federal agencies continues to grow. abc seven news political reporter monica madden joining us live now. so what else happened during the press conference? and a little snippet of what we saw? >> there was a lot, larry, and most importantly, president donald trump signed an executive order reinforcing musk's work for the department of government efficiency, better known as doge. this gives musk, the richest man in the world, more power when it comes to laying off federal workers. the white house has classified musk as a special government employee, but there have been questions about to whom

he reports to other than trump. abc news pressed musk about this. the billionaire described himself as an open book and said that his actions have been, quote, fully transparent. now, dogs already hit roadblocks after a federal judge temporarily stopped his department from accessing sensitive information in the u.s. treasury. democratic leaders are vowing to fight back, with senate minority leader chuck schumer saying they will use congressional oversight powers to probe the impact of trump and musk's actions. but top republicans have criticized the courts, including house speaker mike johnson, who said today the courts should step back. as for his cuts, musk says there are good federal workers, but claims that there are more bureaucrats who got to be held accountable. take a listen. >> we have this unelected, uh- forth unconstitutional branch of government, which is the bureaucracy, which has, in a lot of ways, currently more power than any elected representative. the people voted for major

government reform, and that's what the people are going to get. they're going to get what they voted for. >> it was a split screen moment as outside of the capitol, hundreds of service workers and activists protested against musk, drawing attention to the fact that the person making these critical decisions was not elected. as for potential conflicts of interest, since musk's companies have received billions in government contracts, musk says his actions are all public and that he is not the one filing those contracts. so busy, busy news day out of washington. >> there have been a lot of lawsuits, and some of the federal judges have put some of trump's plans on hold, leading him to say, hey, judges, back off. some experts are calling this a constitutional crisis. why? >> because this is, you know, part of the typical checks and balances of the government. we have an executive branch that is allowed to make decisions of its own. but at the same time, the judicial branch is supposed to view whether or not this is in conflict with the u.s. constitution. now, trump and musk are pushing about this back against this, saying that, you know, the president can do whatever he wants. but of

course, we'll see what the judicial system says. typically, that's where you have those checks and balances. and that's why a lot of attorneys and constitutional law experts have concerns. >> i feel like i'm back in my old uh- us history 101 class. here we have these checks and balances, and here's how it's supposed to work. except now none of that. >> professor madden, thank you. >> thank you. yeah. >> important lesson for all of us. >> of course i try my best. >> thank you. >> all right. tonight's san francisco unified school district superintendent is sharing an update with the board of education about the budget deficit, something that could lead to layoffs in the future. abc seven news reporter luz pena went to the district to get more clarity on what teachers and san francisco school district staff should expect. >> all eyes are set on the san francisco unified school district's meeting with the board of education. >> we're in the process right now of closing $113 million deficit for next year. and so we're looking at all of our spending throughout the district to make sure that we can submit a balanced budget by june.

>> as the school district works to tackle the multi-million dollar budget deficit, closing schools now is off the table, but laying off staff later is not likely. >> will have to issue layoffs down the road. and there's a process that we go through to make sure that we follow state law for that. and it's a process that all school districts in california follow. >> according to s.f. usd, 80% of the budget is spent on staff. the school district tells me they will likely have to reduce workforce in a closed session. maria sue, s.f. usd's new superintendent, is set to update the board of education on the district's effort to develop a 2025 to 2026 budget. the teachers union wants transparency, despite sue's team confirming no layoffs will be voted on yet. >> we're talking about just keeping the lights on. well, what about social workers? what about counselors? what about nurses? what about even assistant principals? all these folks who relate to our children beyond just the teachers?

>> sfusd is beginning the process by presenting three actions it calls routine one. notify temporary teachers that their one year contracts will end at the year's close. two notify credentialed staff whose probation period is ending that they're not returning next year, and three send preliminary letters of release or reassignment to central office certified administrators and assistant principals. how many people could potentially fall under those three categories? >> so we haven't issued any names. that's not publicany information that the board will be considering. tonight. it would be about 300 employees. >> united educators of san francisco, which represents over 6000 people working for the district, is hoping to be notified of any changes before the march 15th deadline. >> there's so little transparency around what actually is happening with the school district budget. >> in san francisco. luz pena, abc seven news. >> oakland city workers are set

to be laid off, are now taking a stand. dozens who received layoff notices gathered on the steps of oakland city hall today in protest. oakland has approved major job cuts to help close an historic $129 million budget deficit. on the chopping block. our crime analyst neighborhood watch teams, recreation center workers, graffiti removal crews and 19 positions within the police department. >> instead of tackling our financial problems head on, the administration is choosing to balance the budget on the backs of the very workers who keep our city running. layoffs will have a direct impact on our ability to provide timely and high quality services to everyone in oakland. they should be a last resort. >> the jobs being eliminated. that was the decision of the city administrator, and the council approved them back in december. layoffs are set to begin on february 28th.

>> happening tonight on the peninsula, belmont city council plans to vote on a resolution to support uh- to support san mateo county measure a measure a asks if voters if san mateo county supervisors should have the authority to remove the sheriff, cristina corpus, from office. she's accused of corruption, nepotism and retaliation within the department. corpus denies those allegations. a special election on measure a will be held on march 4th. now, tonight's vote in belmont makes it the fourth city in san mateo county to consider resolutions expressing no confidence in corpus. san mateo, san carlos and millbrae city councils have approved similar resolutions. >> a new storm is expected to bring more rain to the bay area, possibly starting tonight. >> yes, spencer christian is here now in the weather center with a look at what we can expect, and we're getting closer and closer to the chinese new year day parade, as well as all star weekend for the nba. >> that. yeah, larry you're right. we're looking at when the rain may end, hopefully before the festivities on saturday.

here's a look at the satellite radar composite image. the rain is getting close. or at least the moisture content in the atmosphere is. you can see this long plume of moisture that will be bringing us wet and stormy weather over the next two days at least, perhaps three. the approaching storm for tonight and tomorrow on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale is a light level one storm producing areas of rain and snow in the higher peaks and breezy conditions in spots. here's the forecast animation starting at 8 p.m. between eight and midnight, we'll see the arrival of that first wave of rainfall and some snow on the east, santa clara hills on the peaks there. so some of the snow levels will be dropping down to about 2500ft area wide. then we get a brief break tomorrow morning, and then that will be followed by another surge of moisture ahead of the second storm, the stronger one. so we see that first surge coming in tomorrow afternoon, just in time for the evening commute. and then we get the heavy downpours and the strong gusty wind overnight tomorrow night into thursday morning. thursday morning commute is likely to be a washout, and that we'll get another wave of that thursday afternoon for the

thursday evening commute. so i'll give you all the details on our flood watch, our high wind advisory, and the complete accuweather seven day forecast in just a few minutes. >> kristen spencer, thank you. although rain might be in the forecast, wildfires remain a very real concern e in the bay area as part of building a better bay area. officials in the east bay are taking action now to make things safer before fire season ramps up. they are working to remove trees up and down the east bay hills, specifically around lake chabot. abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley traveled deep into chabot regional park to see firsthand the work being done. >> chainsaws and heavy equit took down massive eucalyptusquit trees near lake chabot today. >> this is a fire emergency for us. we're doing proactive work before actual incident occurs. this is an unmanaged eucalyptus forest in the middle or between oakland, san leandro and castro valley. if it was to catch on fire, it could be catastrophic. >> the devastating fires in southern california are still on

everyone's mind as officials here move forward into the third phase of removing combustible trees. thinning out the forest means it will end up looking more like this stretch of road. so far, over $11 million have been spent to remove 13,000 tons of fuel. >> when we started seeing a lot of tree die off and stress in the forested areas during the towards the end of the 2020 drought, this area was identified for getting a lot of funding for fuels reduction work to prevent catastrophic wildfire. here in tilden park. work is also underway to clear a fuel break along the grizzly peak ridge line. the hope is that fuel management, along with quick suppression, will equal smaller, more manageable fires nearby. urban crime has an impact on this rural parkland as well. in the last nine months,

six vehicles were intentionally set on fire in chabot. they were all extinguished. >> really just thinning the area with the goal that if we do have a fire, the flame lanes will be under six feet. the fire won't creep into the tree tops and start a crown fire, or potentially send embers that can go for miles miles away. >> another 221 acres will be thinned out by the summer of 2026. in the east bay hills, i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> the areas ravaged by the southern california wildfires are preparing now for the potential of flooding and landslides from the next round of storms. governor newsom was in altadena today, and that's where the fire burned. he took a tour of the area to see the massive debris removal effort that is underway. the army corps of engineers is now moving in and will start clearing some of the properties. the governor touted having the support of president trump. >> i am resolved, as is the president of united states, to

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the city's health department. daniel thai is not a medical doctor, but he has an administrator's background. he recently led medicaid at the centers for medicare and medicaid services, appointed by former president joe biden. before that, thai was the medicaid director for the state of massachusetts and was a partner at the consulting firm mckinsey in their health care and public sector practices unit. >> i've spent my entire career trying to make health care better and to better serve people that would otherwise fall through the cracks. and i've spent the past decade in public service at the national and state levels, and this work excites me. it gets me up in the morning. >> last month, former public

health director doctor grant colfax announced his resignation. his last day was february 7th. >> a san francisco group is calling for some major changes to the state's home insurance market. the urban policy think tank spur is laying out recommendations on how to make home. the industry. the industry that insures homes sustainable while remaining affordable. one highlight came in the context of the l.a. firestorm and the need to help homeowners protect their homes from fire risks. >> it wasn't forest trees and stuff like that that caught on fire. the houses caught on fire, which caught the next house on fire. and then the winds picked up the embers and threw them nine i mean, three miles down the way that caught another house on fire. >> other recommendations include requiring insurers to consider mitigation efforts when setting rates and improving access to insurance information. >> the city of berkeley is celebrating the grand opening of a new public restroom. a ribbon cutting happened this morning.

the restroom is in a high traffic area at the corner of telegraph avenue and channing way. it is very artistic and it's designed to be accessible to all users. berkeley's public works department says the restroom is part of the city's efforts to improve sanitation in outdoor spaces. uc berkeley is celebrating the return of the newts with newt palooza at its botanical garden. the garden is home to two newt species the california newt and rough skinned newt. experts say their winter migration is triggered by rain. hormonal changes cause their unstoppable urge to go to the water. the best time to see the newts yourself at the botanical garden is now through early march. >> well, these newts are going to be really happy later in the week. >> those hormones are going to be going crazy. >> it's going to be nuts. >> for the newts. >> yes. >> i hope they love the weather that's coming their way and our way as well. here's a look at the satellite radar composite image. and as you can see, the storm that we've been talking

about is getting rather close. in fact, we will probably have at least a couple of days of stormy weather. let me call your attention to the flood alert here. this is a flood watch in effect for the entire bay area except the east bay, inland valleys and the santa clara valley. that's in effect from tomorrow night into saturday night. flooding is likely on roads, streams and creeks because of the excessive rainfall coming our way. we also have a high wind watch that will be in effect for virtually all of the bay area from 10:00 tomorrow night to 10:00 friday morning. this we during this period of this watch will have sustained winds out of the southwest at about 35 to 40mph, gusts up to 70 or 80mph, especially in the higher elevations. and of course, there's the possibility of downed trees and power outages with winds that strong. so the approaching storm is a level one storm on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale for later tonight and tomorrow. we expect areas of rain. there will be snow in the higher peaks. it will be breezy in spots. here's the forecast animation starting at 8 p.m. between 8 p.m. and midnight, we'll see the first wave of rain surging onshore with some snow in

the higher elevations over there in the east santa clara hills. a little bit of a break tomorrow morning, but then in the afternoon we get another surge of rainfall coming in. then tomorrow night into thursday, we get that stronger storm, that level two storm that will bring heavy downpours indicated by the darker, more vivid colors here of the orange and red and yellow that will produce heavy rain, strong gusty winds. the morning commute thursday is likely to be a washout, as will the evening commute when we get that second surge in that same storm. then it starts to break up into lighter showers going into friday. rainfall totals by friday morning, we project will range from two inches of rain to nearly four inches of rain in the wettest locations. so let's take a look at current conditions. it's getting breezy right now, but not very gusty. we have 15 to 20 mile per hour winds near the coast and around the bay shoreline. 49 degrees in san francisco right now. low 50s at oakland, hayward, san jose, redwood city and half moon bay. looking up towards the golden gate, 50 degrees right now at santa rosa and napa. petaluma down to 46 degrees 49 in livermore. low 50s at fairfield and

concord. let's check out our forecast headlines late tonight into tomorrow. rain with snow over the higher peaks wednesday night. tomorrow night into thursday. stronger storm arrives friday into sunday. periods of rain and showers and unsettled weather with a few breaks here and there. overnight lows will be mainly in the low 40s or low to mid 40s around the bay shoreline and near the coast, upper 30s inland and then highs tomorrow mid to upper 50s. and here's the accuweather seven day forecast. level one storm tomorrow. level two on thursday. level one storm again on friday with light rain and showers. unsettled conditions on saturday but it should be mostly dry and we are hoping so for the chinese new year parade. light rain returns on sunday and we're looking looking right now at the parade forecast. you can see 6 p.m. when the parade starts. we're expecting at least partial clearing and dry conditions and a temperature of about 54 degrees. >> okay. all right, we're ready. bring your coat. come join us. >> be ready. but do bring the coat and possibly an

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been used to change and evolve seemingly by the minute. san jose state is keeping their longest standing rivalry intact over the next decade. abc seven news sports anchor chris alvarez joins us now with details on how san jose state and fresno state will keep the battle for the valley trophy alive. chris. >> hey, larry. yeah. college football. you know, it's changed so much. i'm still getting used to seeing cal and stanford in the acc. that doesn't seem right. all right. the seem partnership with our sister station in fresno, both san jose state and fresno state, giving our stations exclusive news of the two schools, will play football games into the 2034 season. the spartans and bulldogs, they're each other's longest standing rivals. they've been playing since 1921, and the rivalry continues today with the scheduling news. the spartans and bulldogs are going to play six more nonconference games between 2026 and 2034. now why this is important fresno state is set to join the pac 12 in july 26th, while the spartans

remain in the mountain west, so they had to schedule non-conference games to keep this traditional rivalry going for both sides. the battle for the valley trophy. it's an important one to keep. >> well, last year was my first time in it. and, you know, going up there, obviously you could see the rivalry there. and the fans there were pretty animated. so our guys are excited about it. >> a little bit of a bulls eye on it. there's a traveling trophy. it does create a little bit of a buzz in the locker room and in the community as well. >> it's the longest running rivalry that we have. it's the longest series that we have in football. we played them more than anybody else. they are a measuring stick and i think we are a measuring stick for them. so it just makes sense that the two institutions will further play. >> now, while this initial news applies just to footballal news matchups right now, in the future, the goal is to get the other sports in the mix to keep the rivalry going across the board, larry. but obviously you have to get a lot of hands involved and scheduling and all that stuff. but football for now, six more nonconference games coming up over the next decade. >> where'd you go to school again? >> i went to fresno state. oh,

where'd you go to school? >> hawaii. i'm not involved in this rivalry, but thank you nonetheless. you got it. all right, take care. chris. yep. >> the giants pitchers and catchers are reporting to spring training tomorrow, but another local team is opening up its roster to potential tryouts. we're talking about the oakland ballers, part of the independent pioneer league and mlb partner league. the team is back for a second season. and you. yes, you could maybe be on the field. me? yeah. if you have what it takes. >> it's about a five hour tryout. you know, depending on on your skill level, obviously. but they'll be able to show their skills. we'll have the whole coaching staff out there. we have about 6 to 8 players right now from the bay area, and we're going to try to continue that. but we've we've also got players from around the country. people have to understand the major league draft was cut down to 20 rounds, which is only about 600 players nationwide now. so a lot of the players that we're looking for are the players that didn't get drafted in the first 20 rounds, but still have a dream and a desire to go on and try to make the

major leagues. and we're trying to be that big stepping stone for these players that didn't get drafted. >> a lot of future stars may be out there. you can take the first step on march 8th. that's when the ballers tryouts will happen at raymond park in oakland. and i hear a certain spencer christian. >> he wants to take batting practice. >> get out there. yeah. >> if i start stretching now, i might be ready by march 8th. all right. coffee wouldn't be the same today without this bay area staple, which turns 100 years old today. we're talking about torani, the coffee flavoring sirup. it was founded in san francisco's north beach. the company moved to san leandro a few years ago to mark their centennial, and torani is rolling out a diamond sirup to give back to the community that has supported them all this time. >> 100% of the profits of this line go towards nonprofits that are creating career exposure and job opportunities, and our team loves it because we all want to see our area thrive.

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was rattled by president trump's imposing 25% tariffs on all u.s. imports of steel and aluminum. here's abc news reporter reena roy. >> reporter. the u.s. stock market opening down across the board after president trump imposed 25% tariffs on all u.s. imports of steel and aluminum. >> its 25% without exceptions or exemptions. and that's all countries, no matter where it comes from. >> the american iron and steel institute, praising what they say is president trump's continued commitment to a strong american steel industry. but experts warn these tariffs could drive up prices for american consumers as much as 15 to 20% on things like appliances, cars and construction materials. some u.s. business owners, like michael howard, who makes and sells furniture, say they can't take on increased prices. >> and then what do we do? because i can't swallow a 25% increase in cost of goods. so that then gets passed on to my customers.

>> the european union saying unjustified tariffs on the eu will not go unanswered. they will trigger firm and proportionate countermeasures. the president vowing to retaliate with more tariffs. >> very simply, it's if they charge us, we charge them, that's all. >> wall street watching washington today as federal reserve chair jerome powell testifies on capitol hill one day before the next inflation report. >> overall, the economy is strong. we want to make more progress on inflation. and we think our policy rate is in a good place. and we're not we don't see any reason to be in a hurry to reduce it further. >> the fed cut its main interest rate several times through the end of last year, but traders are less optimistic about seeing more reductions this year, ining part due to fears over potentially higher inflation from tariffs. reena roy, abc news, new york. >> developing news now an american teacher whom the u.s. says had been wrongfully detained in russia, has been released. marc fogel expected to return to u.s. soil tonight. president trump's envoy for

hostages posted a photo of fogel on a plane after being released by russia today. fogel taught history at the anglo-american school of moscow for nearly a decade. in 2021, he was arrested for carrying 17g of cannabis. his lawyers said that was prescribed for back pain. >> president trump today met with the king of jordan at the white house. the president is trying to persuade jordan, along with egypt, to parcel off land for the roughly 2 million palestinians who will be forced to relocate. under his plan, trump is aiming to redevelop the gaza strip and has said palestinians who left during the war would no longer have the right to return. >> some people say this is ethnic cleansing. you won't be able to force them to leave their land. they're still. >> moving them to a beautiful location where they have new homes, where they can live safely, where they'll have doctors and medical and all of those things. >> trump has vowed the u.s. will not buy gaza, saying his

proposal would require no tax dollars or american troops. jordan and egypt have long supported a two state solution that would give palestinians their own country. >> researchers may have found some hope for kids with peanut allergies. it may rest actually inside jars of peanut butter. in a new study, children with a high threshold peanut allergy were provided gradual doses of peanut butter over the course of 18 months, researchers found that one group of kids was able to train their bodies not to be triggered by peanuts. 100% of the children were able to tolerate nine grams of peanut protein. after the trial. >> millions of people are living today with food allergies, which is very limiting and in some situations, dangerous. this is offering us a great glimpse of hope for a lot of people out there, not just when it comes to peanuts, but a lot of other food allergies. >> many parents have been taught to expose their children to allergenic foods early in hopes of avoiding food allergies, but experts warn to not try this at

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spencer joining us today. all right, americans, we are now seeing a new name for that body of water that borders the southeastern coast of north america. us google map users now see gulf of america, formerly known here and everywhere as gulf of mexico. google says its policy is to change names when they have been updated by official government sources. and of course, president trump made the change through an executive order last month. so google map users in mexico will still see the name gulf of mexico, and elsewhere users will see both names gulf of america and gulf of mexico. >> well, that's not confusing at all. >> and now denali is back to mount mckinley, right? yeah. >> also by executive order. correct. >> so do we have to get all new maps in classrooms and such, or. >> depends on where those maps originate. right. if they come from the us government, they

might have the new names. >> i thought you were going to say it depends on where that classroom is located. well that too. that too. that too. i don't know. i mean, it's not a big deal either way. i don't think it is. i mean, we know we know where the water is. yep. and you call it whatever you want to call it? it's fine. >> yeah. >> that's how i see it. >> all right. aircraft maker airbus is looking to double up when it comes to seating on its planes. it's considering dual level seating. i can't really understand. >> we've seen this design before. >> i know, but it would mean staggering the seats so every other row sits higher. okay. the dual level seat is the creation of the aviation startup called chaise longue. both companies say they're exploring some early stage concepts. i guess i'm okay with it as long as i'm sitting higher up than spencer. but i don't see. >> but spencer is at the front of the plane in first class. right, i forgot. does this solve the whole reclining people being

irate thing, or is it just the same? >> look, they're going to want to get that 300 people in there and get their $1,000 per each person, no matter what. so it's just how do you stack the people this way? i know it's a little weird to look up or look down and feel whatever, but you can get more legroom and you can recline more. so i don't know. i mean, how does that. >> work when you're walking down the, the, the aisle is the same flight attendants helping serve. is that harder for them? >> all right. >> i don't know. >> i don't know. >> and if i'm on that lower level and the person behind me stretches his or her legs out, those feet are going to extend over my head. or what's going to be the. >> it looked like it was sort of empty underneath the seat. i don't i don't know. >> or if you have to use the bathroom. >> i mean, or is that for your stuff i can't tell. i think maybe your legs are your stuff. >> no, i think that's kind of like the polaris or first class, where you can have your legs fully extended. yeah, but then if you're on the top tier, like, imagine going to the bathroom.

i'm just going to jump down now. >> i don't know. >> oh yeah. we'll see. >> we'll see. >> yeah. >> how about we just be okay with making less money and have only 150 people in seats in that flight? okay. the annual fair in petaluma is set to return this year, but likely without the world's ugliest dog contest. according to the petaluma, argus-courier, the city of petaluma is now running the fair, and they're worried about licensing for the iconic contest. the fourth district agricultural association holds the rights to that, the group told the paper. they hope to bring back the ugliest dog contest eventually, but they just don't know when. how do you guys feel about that? >> well, they are ugly. >> but in the cutest way possible. >> yeah. yes. yes, in a good way. in a good way. yeah. i mean, i don't understand what the rights issue is or, you know, it's just for fun anyway, right? yeah. so why wouldn't you come to some compromise? >> i know, yeah. >> or can you just not call it the ugliest dog? say, the most atrocious dog contest? >> or how about almost ugliest?

>> yeah. >> anything to change it up a little bit, you know? >> yeah. >> the dog with no daetz. or the dog with no bone. >> yeah. >> no, i think a lot of people will be sad about it, though, because it was kind of a tradition. >> well, hopefully it's back next year. so. >> yeah, hopefully it doesn't. eventually. hopefully it doesn't take that long. >> okay. speaking of ugly guys, larry. >> what? >> what was that? i'm setting up the next. what? i'm setting up the next story. >> because she said, larry. >> you know. >> i caught that. >> how many of you come to work and get attacked, blindsided by somebody that you work with this closely? i just. anyway, speaking of ugly guys, larry, we're just days away from valentine's day. let's say you recently had a breakup. like with your co-anchor. maybe you aren't in the mood for a big romantic date. well, one san francisco restaurant is offering up an alternative. kristen. instead of getting flowers or candy, you can celebrate by

shredding a photo of your ex. >> or co-anchor. >> or co. the pasta supply company is hosting its second annual goth prom. it's an anti-valentine's day celebration. there will be special food offerings for this occasion. >> but wait, the picture is already ripped to shreds. why do i need to bring it to shred? i mean, didn't you already rip the photo of your ex? >> well, no. maybe you have one buried away somewhere and you bring in. bring another one, and then you can shred that. >> i see. >> i don't have any pictures of. >> so, like a shredder at every table, that kind of t. >> maybe. or you just, you know, line up one by one. here's. oh, yeah. there goes johnny. oh, there goes larry. well. >> you know, what i like about this idea, though, is that maybe you'll meet your true love at this event. >> oh, yeah. >> think about it. >> there's a twist i hadn't considered. >> larry is just like. >> i. >> don't care. i just want to shred your picture. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> i do, i do. i'm going to go

to the promotions department and get a dozen of them. >> sure, man. you know what? >> thank you. but that aside, i do think gimmicks like that are kind of interesting because people are looking for playful takes on the traditional. >> that's true. yeah. everyone's looking for a gimmick. and, you know, if you don't have a significant other to celebrate valentine's day with. >> go there and you get some great food. yeah. all right. all right. that's it for the four at for all those making it big out there... ...shouldn't your mobile service be able to keep up with you? get wifi speeds up to a gig at home and on the go. introducing powerboost, only from xfinity mobile. now that's big. xfinity internet customers, cut your mobile bill in half vs. t-mobile, verizon, and at&t for your first year.

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the 2025 chinese new year parade. just a few more days until the big event. you can watch it live right here and everywhere you stream abc seven. kristen and dan ashley will be your hosts, along with people along the parade route. going to. >> be fun now. >> yeah. this year's grand marshal, a legendary actress and producer whose career spanned more than 40 years. >> abc seven news anchor dion lim sat down for a meal with joan chen to chat about her career and her love of san francisco and chinatown. >> every time i come here, i always order that crab. every dish is great. >> we met joan chen for a traditional banquet style meal at the longtime chinatown staple orange lounge, which has been serving up authentic cantonese food since 1985. >> and this is a special new year dish. these seaweeds are in chinese. bok choy, fat choy. so it's very good fortune. yeah.

>> joan has done it all in the entertainment industry as an acclaimed actor in iconic films such as the last emperor and also as a producer, but she has never been grand marshal for the chinese new year parade. >> oh my god. yeah, i don't know what i'm supposed to do. what am i supposed to do? >> i promise it'll be so easy. just wave okay? to all of your fans. >> joan first visited san francisco to shoot a movie in the 1980s. she fell in love and later moved to the city in 1992. >> what was it about this city that made you want to stay? >> i feel very comfortable as a chinese american and a chinese immigrant to be in this city and physically gorgeous, spectacular place. >> more than 3 million people are expected to watch the parade this year from around the globe. it's the largest chinese new year event outside of asia. >> can you share. >> some of. >> your thoughts about what you hope others will take away from the parade in chinatown and san francisco?

>> people will learn that it's actually a very fun place. it's a fun place. i mean, it's got rich history. it looks very unique part of the city, different from any other parts of the city. okay. then we take a break, we eat some. >> a food break. we'll take a food break. yeah, yeah. >> seafood symbolizes wealth and abundance. salted egg yolk crab is a popular dish eaten during the lunar new year. >> it's hands on time. >> oh my god. i didn't expect joan to just, like, pick up the crab and go for it. yeah, this is really nice. >> food is very, very important. i live to eat. >> the year of the snake symbolizes transformation. something joan has had to do many times in her more than 40 year career. >> not all the transformations are deliberately designed. at best, i think they are caught that you feel something coming

that you can learn from and grow from. i just know that i like to be creative. the creative juice is. my vitality is my life and i'll never stop doing that if i'm not in front of the camera or behind the camera or writing something i might be cooking. i might be learning to create a dish or a bench. that is life for me. just to be creative. >> and always moving forward. it sounds like. >> you have no choice. one can't move back, so you move forward. yeah. of course. hello everyone, i'm joan chen. i'm going to be the grand marshal in this year's chinese new year parade. happy year of the snake. >> yes. a personal invitation that you just got from joan chen herself, our grand marshal. if you cannot make it, though, to the chinese new year parade in person, you can still watch it

live right here on abc seven. coverage starts at 6 p.m. saturday, wherever you watch abc seven. >> and she seems so sweet. >> yeah, very down to earth and so accomplished. from acting to directing, producing all of it. so nice to get that, you know, up close and personal. >> look at her. absolutely, absolutely. and it looks like we might have a window of opportunity weather wise on saturday. spencer. >> that possibility is growing. larry, here's a look at the details of this upcoming storm. a level one storm on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale for tonight and tomorrow. we'll have areas of rain, some snow on our higher peaks. it will be breezy in spots. forecast animation shows the storm beginning to push into the bay area late tonight and overnight into the early morning hours, then a brief break before another surge of rain comes in in the afternoon hours into the evening commute, of course, then the bigger storm comes in thursday morning. it's going to be a messy morning commute on thursday with heavy rainfall, strong gusty winds, a similar picture in the evening commute. before we get a little bit of a break in the action. so we have a flood advisory that

will be, in effect, a flood watch or i should say flood watch for the entire bay area from 5 p.m. wednesday to saturday evening. flooding on roads, streams and creeks a possibility. we also have a wind advisory that will be, in effect, a d watch. a high wind watch in effect from 10 p.m. tomorrow to 10 a.m. friday. winds may be gusting as high as 70 to 80mph. and this watch, this high wind watch in effect for the entire bay area. the accuweather seven day forecast shows stormy weather through friday. a break on saturday. maybe we'll get lucky for the parade before more rain arrives on sunday. larry. >> kristen i like that. mostly dry on saturday. yeah, he's played indiana jones, han solo, president of the united states, and now harrison ford is back as a different president. and this president, he's really different because he's got t of a temper. yeah. when we come back, the hollywood legend talks about stepping into the marvel universe, and he's the red hulk. >> i'm reggie aqui. >> i'm lyanne melendez. >> i'm luz pena. i'm tara

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watch will trent at nine high potential followed by the rookie. then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. when marvel gets the call that harrison ford wants to join the mcu, you better believe they're picking up the phone. on friday, anthony

mackie takes us his role as sam wilson from streaming to the big screen in captain america brave new world, and harrison ford is joining him. alicia vitarelli had a chance to sit down with hollywood legend about this moment in his 65 year plus career. >> i was a wartime general. now i'm a wartime president. >> this is your debut in the marvel cinematic universe. and how cool is that? what a sandbox to play in. >> yeah, exactly. >> that's that's that's the way i saw it. i don't want a variable out there that i can't control. there's a sandbox that i haven't been playing in, and i look over there and these guys are having fun. hey, come on, i want some. >> and boy, did he get it. harrison ford takes over for the late william hurt as the now president, thaddeus thunderbolt ross. and then in true mcu magnificence, he transforms.

into the red hulk. >> since when were they red? >> what did it feel like for you to then watch this back and see this red hulk transformation? that's wild. >> that's wild. but that's the end of the movie. >> ford has given us some of the most iconic roles. i love you from han solo. >> i. >> know, to indiana jones. at 82, the hollywood veteran is working harder than ever. at the heart of his craft is always the character. >> it's the beginning of the movie in the middle of the movie that's really more interesting to me. work with me, sam. as an actor, there's a wonderful story going on here about his relationship with captain america. >> your inner circle has been compromised. let me fix it. >> watch yourself. >> in the midst of this spectacle and wild imagination, there's a human story going on that knits you into that story

emotionally. that's the part i love. >> director julius onah is also new to the mcu. he says this sandbox has a lot of fancy toys. >> you have to do a certain amount of mocap, so we capture the essence of harrison his eyes, his facial movements, his gestures. all of those have to be a part of red hulk. >> and then when you get to see the cut and you see him up there as red hulk, you're like, we did that. >> yep yep. >> yep yep. and he embraced it too. >> you want me? come and get me. >> wow. disney is the parent company of marvel and abc seven captain america brave new but then i thought mom's osteoporosis might keep us stuck on the couch.

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