now abc seven mornings live. >> now at six. a controversial plan to ban homeless encampments has passed after discussing the issue for hours. the fremont city council voted to approve the proposal. many are calling harsh. residents both for and against the plan, making their

case. >> dealing with the school district's debt. the superintendent of san francisco schools, promising not to close any campuses as sfusd, tries to close a huge budget gap. >> plus a whole new experience. the second installment of wicked, set to be released in the fall. ariana grande describing how different the film will be compared to part one. >> good morning. it's wednesday, february 12th. >> yeah, well, first check in with drew. chilly overnight. >> yeah. tomorrow is going to be a very different story for us. so we're getting ready for some heavy rain, some strong winds. this morning. we had a warm front move through here. brought us some early morning showers mainly from the city points to the south. that's now out of here. and during the day today it will be a mix of sun and clouds. it's late tonight. that rain is back in the forecast. so as we get you ready here, temperatures in the 30s and 40s right now and again, much of today is dry. we'll take a look at the day planner as the exploratorium camera shows you san francisco in the background. it's pretty quiet this morning. we'll see sun and clouds throughout the day. later on this evening, the clouds build

back in. after the sun goes dow, you will see some light rain returning to the forecast. it will intensify early tomorrow morning. so today is a good day to get those storm preps completed. especially make sure those drains maybe near your house, your building are free of debris. that causes a lot of issues. when we see heavy rain come, it could create some flooding on roads temperatures in the 50s and low 60s. so tomorrow is a level three, a strong storm, heavy rain, damaging winds. we have flood watches posted, a high wind, watches posted and a high surf warning in effect along the coast. a close look at these details coming your way in seven minutes. let's check in with gloria though. see those drive times? >> yeah. you know, the roads are dry right now, so the rain that shouldn't impact your morning commute today like we're expecting it tomorrow. you can see our map here. we do have a lot of green, which is what we like to see. no major slowdowns other than altamont pass and a couple of incidents that we are tracking. one of those is in los gatos on northbound 17 before idlewild road. there's a three vehicle crash and a separate crash, and they are blocking the

right lane, causing a minor delay all the way to madrone drive. and looking live at our emeryville camera. definitely getting busier out there. west of the eastshore freeway, you can see those headlights heading towards the bay bridge. if you are driving from highway four to san francisco, it will take you 50 minutes and looking at your overall drive times. tracy to dublin 46 minutes san rafael to san francisco 16 minutes antioch to concord 18 minutes. amanda. >> gloria. thank you. new this morning a controversial plan to address homelessness in fremont is moving forward. after hours of debate and public comment. late last night, the city council voted to approve the proposal that bans people from camping on public property. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in fremont. and lena. the decision came after council members received some clarification about the most controversial part of the plan. >> yeah, amanda. that's right. and this five hour meeting wrapped up just before midnight last night after council got some clarification about a clause prohibiting aiding or

abetting homeless encampments. some nonprofits worried they could be arrested just for handing out food or water. a few council members were on the fence about approving the proposal. just because of that cause, just because of that clause. rather, after getting clarification from city officials who said the clause would only apply to people giving out camping supplies like a tent. more council members were swayed to vote yes. >> that it says that you can't camp on public property, and that you cannot store your property on public property. so those are the violative acts. >> okay, now i get it correct. >> so if you aid and abet those acts, then you could be subject to penalty under this ordinance. >> this is not a solution. we have no solution with this. all we are doing is moving them around and moving them from place to place. >> the pushback to this ban also came from nonprofits like adobe services, a homeless and housing services agency working across eight bay area counties. they say this is the most

encompassing, strictest ban they've seen so far, giving police complete authority. any violations of this ordinance could result in six months in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both. live in fremont. lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you. lena. new developments at belmont. city council voted unanimously in support of measure a. that's a ballot initiative that's part of a wave of action against san mateo county sheriff christina corpus. she's accused of corruption, nepotism and retaliation within the department. corpus denies those allegations. the council had a had a meeting last night with public comment on the ballot measure. >> it's time for belmont to take a stand. sheriff christina corpus has failed san mateo county, and her continued leadership threatens not just the integrity of the sheriff's office, but the safety and well-being of every resident in this county. >> measure a asks voters if san mateo county supervisors should have the authority to remove the sheriff from office. a special election will be held march 4th. three cities have cast votes of

no confidence in sheriff corpus san mateo, millbrae and san carlos. the sheriff's office provides law enforcement in each of those cities. sheriff corpus spoke directly and exclusively with abc seven news i-team reporter dan noyes about her fight to stay in office. her chief of staff also spoke with dan. you can see those exclusive interviews on our website, abc seven news.com slash i-team. >> happening today. we're expecting to hear from former forty-niner dana stubblefield. gloria. he's set to speak for the first time since his release from prison. >> yes. dana stubblefield and his attorneys are planning a news conference later today, just days after he was released from prison. stubblefield had served about four years of a 15 year sentence for rape. the conviction was overturned in december. an appeals court ruled that prosecutors made racially discriminatory statements during the trial, a violation of california's racial justice act. however, stubblefield remained in prison because a lower court judge said he did not have jurisdiction to grant bail or

release. that came last week, when a judge in santa clara county made the order for him to be freed. the santa clara county district attorney's office has said it plans on refiling the charges against him. >> reggie aqui concerning new details this morning about the recent fire at an east bay refinery, according to a new report from contra costa county health officials. the chemicals released during the massive fire at the martinez refining company earlier this month can be cancer causing. health officials say the chemicals in that massive smoke plume can also cause heart and lung disease. however, the county's health officer says the community was lucky that the wind blew most of that toxic smoke north away from populated areas. martinez refining company has said they'll also investigate the incident. renowned environmentalist erin brockovich is leading the charge for answers after a massive fire at the moss landing battery plant. law firm singleton schreiber filed a lawsuit against plant operator vistra and three other companies. the

lawsuit claims residents have reported health problems after that fire. the suit also claims the corporate entities failed to implement adequate fire safety measures, and one of the major corporations listed is p-g-and-e's. >> we believe pg and e was involved in the design and development and implementation, and the day to day work at the vistra site. >> abc seven has reached out to pg and e for a response we have yet to hear back. pg and e has said in previous statements the fire was not at their facility, nor was it their incident. the law firm expects the defendants to respond in court in the next 30 to 60 days. >> we are tracking a school budget crisis in the bay area's biggest cities. school leaders in san jose and san francisco are facing multi-million dollar deficits with few easy solutions. first, san francisco unified has vowed school closures are off the table. at last night's board meeting, superintendent maria su laid out her plan to cut almost $114 million from the budget. the

budget issue stems from declining enrollment and loss of funding. district officials say it's focused on keeping the impact on students as minimal as possible. >> about 80% of s.f. usd's $1.3 billion budget is staff, and so unfortunately, there will need to be some positions that are reduced for next year. >> teachers have protested the planned cuts. some educators say the district needs to prioritize the classroom and move away from focusing on administrative tasks and costs. sfusd officials say layoffs will all be in accordance with the law and contracts they have with teachers unions in the south bay. a decision on school closures was postponed overnight by two weeks. the franklin-mckinley school district in san jose is looking at a list of six schools. the district appears to have settled on three to close, but they are looking for a total of five, and it was clear there wasn't a consensus at last night's meeting. the debate at times was fiery. >> if we don't do anything right

now, by january we will be bankrupt. we will not be able to pay our teachers by next january if we do nothing. >> the two weeks will give the board more time to reach a final decision. each closure could save the district around $1 million. >> 609 this morning we're looking at live doppler seven along with satellite. we are tracking our next storm. we had a warm front near us this morning. brought some very light showers right around midnight, 1 a.m. that feature is now down to our south during the day today. it's a mix of sun and clouds. tonight, light rain returns after the sun goes down. those showers intensify first thing tomorrow morning. so looking at the planner this morning, you notice it's relatively quiet. we'll see a mix of sun and clouds throughout the morning. temperatures in the 40s right now, kind of hovering there through at least noon today. so it will feel cool out there. then later on tonight, here's 8 p.m. the light rain is back here after sunset and then early tomorrow morning. look how the action really ramps up. this is 230 early tomorrow morning and

we are tracking some very heavy rain. so it's for that fact. a flood watch will be in effect tomorrow. it's a level three, a strong storm. you really want to stay tuned to the forecast the next couple of days, especially tomorrow morning as that heavy rain moves through. here brings us the risk of flooding some strong, damaging winds throughout the day and some rough, dangerous surf along the coast. so here's a look at the flood watch tomorrow. we'll likely see some flooding on our roads, even the possibility of some shallow landslides as this heavy rain showers move through. widespread high wind at times tomorrow we could see winds in excess of 60mph. so trees coming down and also power outages are a big possibility with this storm. a close look at the rain timeline and some heavy snow coming to tahoe with this system. amanda, we'll show you that coming up in eight minutes. >> all right drew, thank you. a new risk for communities impacted by the la wildfires. why? firefighters will be keeping a close eye on homes as a major storm moves into the region. plus, a new leader for the san francisco public health department. the ties he has to the former biden administration.

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materials. newsom touted having the support of president trump. >> i am resolved, as is the president of united states, to do this in unprecedented record breaking speed, and i'm confident that can be done if we all row in the same direction and we work across our differences in the spirit that's required of this moment. >> debris removal is also underway in pacific palisades, which saw thousands of homes destroyed by the palisades fire. state insurance commissioners have approved the california's fair plan request for a $1 billion bailout to pay consumers claims in the wake of those wildfires. the move will likely lead to higher costs for property owners across california, with the cost of private policies increasing by an estimated $60 a year per policyholder, according to an estimate by the san francisco chronicle. the fair plan provides basic fair insurance, fire insurance for high risk properties when other companies will not. our parent company, disney, has committed $15 million for initial and

immediate response and rebuilding efforts for l.a. area fire relief. you too can help the one california so cal fire relief fund. your donation can help groups including the american red cross provide meals, shelter and hope to these families. go to redcross.org, slash abc or scan the qr code on your screen. your support is critical and appreciated. >> san francisco mayor daniel laurie is going to sign his fentanyl state of emergency ordinance today. his first piece of legislation was passed by the board of supervisors last week. it overrides the usual checks and balances. it gives the mayor more power to seek private donations without supervisor approval. it also gives him more freedom to spend the money on more shelter beds and public safety workers. the mayor has announced his pick to lead the city's health department. daniel tsai will be a key partner in laurie's plan to address the opioid crisis. he is not a medical doctor, but he does have years of experience in health

care administration. tsai led medicaid at the centers for medicare and medicaid services under former president biden. before that, he 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, grant colfax resigned as san francisco's public health director. >> looking to try a new restaurant. yelp is out with its new list of the top 100 places to eat in 2025, and many are right here in the bay area. yelp ranked holbox in la as the top place to eat, but several bay area restaurants made that list, as i mentioned. coming in at number eight was the good salad in santa clara mesa in redwood city came in at number 29. de ho

in san mateo ranked number 81, and pasta moon in half moon bay just made the cut, coming in last place. all right. and if you were a fan of the first wicked movie, ariana grande says you can prepare for a whole new experience when the second installment is released later this year. >> wicked for good is set to hit theaters november 21st. grande also said part two is considerably darker than part one, and that she is still recovering from filming it. she made the comments during an appearance at the santa barbara international film festival. she said part one set up and introduced a lot of the story. part two is much more emotional and reveals what actually went down between elphaba and glinda. but if you've ever seen wicked the musical, then you already know that. or read the book or anything. >> see? i'm not prepared. >> why are people acting like this is a big mystery? i have been befuddled by this ever since wicked one came out. >> yeah, i know a lot of people who have never seen wicked in general, so maybe they're not

well versed in the roller coaster ride that is. >> i didn't see it until the movie, but i had known what. >> was happening, what was going. >> yeah, where it was going. >> it's been out for like 25 years. the album is on spotify. you can listen. >> it's not a. >> it's not hard to figure out. >> yeah, maybe they're not talking to people in san francisco, considering its history. maybe it's. yeah, maybe they've stalked. >> other areas. >> people. >> yeah, but i think it is introducing it to a wider audience that may not have been familiar with it. sure. >> he's like, i knew. i've been known. i've been known. this morning, we're getting you ready for some real stormy weather. tomorrow we're looking live at walnut creek, where it is quiet out there this morning. the accuweather headlines. we have a dry day today before rain is back here late tonight. it's all ahead of a level three strong storm here on thursday. we have heavy rain. we have high winds. we have dangerous surf along our coast. tomorrow is going to be a very messy day when it comes to our forecast. but the weekend

it's all out of here for saturday and sunday, just in time for the chinese new year parade in san francisco. saturday night conditions will be fantastic. nice and dry on saturday. today you can see during the day it's really quiet. we don't have any rain to talk about until about 4 or 5 p.m. later on this evening. then tonight we have that light rain becoming more area wide before it gets heavier. first thing tomorrow morning. we talk heavy. this is what we're talking about. here's future weather. this is 1 a.m. tomorrow morning and we have widespread heavy rain falling at that hour. here's 4 a.m. we are going to see issues with flooding on some of our roads, even the possibility of some landslides, as this heavy rain is just with us for hours in the morning. as you head into the afternoon, we transition to more scattered downpours. but heavy rain is still in the forecast throughout the evening and some gusty winds as well. looking at rainfall totals here tomorrow, many of us will see more than an inch of rain. i think some areas could pick up close to three inches of rain. those would be few and far between. but where those areas see heavy rain, we will certainly see issues when it comes to flooding. winds

tomorrow will be pretty active the entire day. that's why we have the high wind watch in effect. so the storm concerns we have tomorrow, most certainly flooding on our roadways, trees coming down because of those high winds. we could also see power outages and also landslides and mudslides as this heavy rain moves through. that's something we'll be tracking all day tomorrow. we have heavy snow coming to tahoe. a winter storm warning begins tonight. travel is highly discouraged. tomorrow we're talking 2 to 5ft of snow coming our way above 6000ft. accuweather seven day shows you evening rain tonight before we have that level three. strong storm tomorrow. heavy rain, high winds, the risk of flooding, rough surf along our coast. some morning showers friday, but we're dry for valentine's day at night. and then saturday and sunday will keep it nice and dry for the parade. temperatures near average. guys. >> thanks to you. now we're going to bring in ginger zee live with a look at what's coming up on gma. >> good morning ginger. >> hey reggie amanda drew is not kidding about that. level three. we're going to be covering that too from your area right through

the sierra nevada where some of those 100 plus mile per hour wind gusts will be. but of course we're really focused on southern california as they brace for where the burn scars could pick up more than a half foot of rain. that would be awful. so we're watching that on thursday. also coming up here, our team goes inside the oval office asking elon musk questions as president trump hands him more power to slash the federal government. and as the president insists, the u.s. will take gaza. our chief white house correspondent pressed him on how and then the major social media company that's announcing new tools to stop romance scams, which cost americans, apparently more than $1 billion every year. also, how we can all combat the bitter news about coffee and chocolate prices, plus how people are scrambling to find alternatives when it comes to eggs. and finally, best in show is live in times square. you got to see this dog. westminster winner monty the magnificent right here. after taking the crown last night. we'll see that and more on gma. we hope you'll join us. >> i don't think i realize how tall that dog was. >> he's the first giant schnauzer to win.

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parade guys have been working on 21 floats similar to the snake, which symbolizes rebirth and renewal. the parade guys went through some changes moving into this new space after previously working out of pier 54 for years. >> there's a lot of changes that have been happening in the city, in the world, in this parade. yeah, that resilience, that flexibility is really a good metaphor and something that we've been trying to embody. just being able to go with the flow and just roll with it. >> workers say it takes hundreds of gallons of paint, 60 truckloads of lumber and hundreds of pounds of glitter to get these floats ready for saturday. the parade covers more than a mile. you can see it here on the screen. it starts at second and market. it will go down geary loop around union square, then follow posts to kearny. the end of the route is at kearny and columbus. there are a lot of street closures surrounding the parade. warning signs that you can barely read like this one are up on the bay

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you're watching abc seven mornings live. >> now at 630. threats to tesla owners. a group is reportedly leaving notes on cars, saying if owners don't sell their vehicle by today, it will be vandalized. what the group is trying to achieve by doing this. >> funding for road repairs. a pilot program that would charge drivers based on how many miles they drive, is now complete. when a final report is expected. >> and countdown to the oscars were less than three weeks away from hollywood's biggest night. amanda is going to be there on the red carpet, and she already talked with the nominee about how oakland is playing a big

part in this film. >> yeah, truly the bay area. there are several nominees with bay area ties that will be fun to talk about that. good morning everyone. it's wednesday, february 12th. >> we'll get to all that. but first a check on the forecast. hi, drew. >> hi. good morning. we had a couple of light showers earlier on. we have some video that's coming in from lick observatory, where we had just a little bit of snow falling on our highest peaks, which is something we could see this time of the year as some cold air descends in the region. just a dusting of snow. but how cool is that to see some of that snow falling earlier this morning? now much of the day today is going to be really quiet. live doppler seven over the past couple of hours, showing you those showers that moved through very early this morning. closer to midnight 1 a.m. brought us a mist. some drizzle, mainly from the city points to the south. that's now out of here, and temperatures right now are on the cool side. 30s and 40s at this hour. as we get you ready on this wednesday live, look outside. we have partly cloudy conditions from our tam cam. and really, it's a pretty quiet morning here. we

have those temperatures in the 30s and 40s. cloudier skies this afternoon. light rain back in the forecast later on this evening. so during the daylight hours we are dry today. but tomorrow is going to be a very messy day. we're tracking a level three strong storm here. heavy rain, damaging winds all in the forecast along with some rough surf. we'll take a closer look at these details in seven minutes. let's check in with gloria. see those drive times this morning? >> good morning. it is busy out there on the roads right now. we're getting a live look at our bay bridge toll plaza. camera metering lights are still on right now. you can see there is a big backup there at the toll plaza. as people head to work on this morning. and taking a look here from highway four to san francisco, it will take you 55 minutes. we also have a live look from our richmond bridge camera and traffic is going slow between castro street and the mid-span we have that usual slowdown as you approach the tolls and if you take mass transit, we do have an update for you. ace train three is running late, about five minutes late. bart and caltrain are on

time. reggie aqui. >> new. this morning, a strict new plan to address homelessness in fremont is moving forward. it bans not only sleeping on the streets, but helping people with their encampments. council members deciding to approve that controversial proposal after hours of debate last night, abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in fremont with what swayed these officials despite their concerns. >> reporter well, reggie, last night the city attorney clarified that this doesn't give the city authority to arrest anyone for handing out supplies like food or water to the homeless, but it does give authority to arrest people for giving out camping supplies. that includes things like tents or any makeshift shelter supplies. this clarification is what actually swayed some of the council members to accept the ordinance as written. it passed in a 5 to 1 vote just before midnight. this comes after dozens of people spoke up on both sides of this in public comment, sparking an hours long discussion among council members. >> i feel like a lot of people

are confusing this because colloquially, you know, it's been called a homeless ban. but this ban, like you said, is mainly regarding camping on property. right? so aiding and abetting here means make like aiding and abetting, camping on public property. >> any violations of this ordinance could result in six months in jail, up to a $1,000 fine, or both. the fremont police association put out a statement saying it is merely a tool to be used in limited circumstances when unhoused community members refuse to comply with requests and reject assistance, according to city documents. now that this has passed, it will likely take effect within 30 days. live in fremont. lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right. >> thank you. some tesla owners are receiving threats to sell their vehicles by today, or else they'll be vandalized. police in humboldt county say several people found the threatening notes on their cars, including at least one that came with a brick. the group behind the

threats calls itself students against nazi extremism and mailed a manifesto to the lost coast outpost. it claimed responsibility for the brick, as well as threatening tesla owners in rohnert park, hayward and seaside. in monterey county. the lost coast outpost didn't release the group's manifesto, but summed up its goal. >> so this is obviously a vendetta against musk. and they're their goal, they say, is to create a big stigma around owning a tesla. so they want the value of tesla vehicles to plummet. >> we've reached out to police in hayward and seaside, and they so far say they have not received any reports of vandalism or threats. >> for the first time, billionaire elon musk joined president trump in the oval office to address the media. musk has drawn criticism recently for his role in the trump administration. reporters pressed musk about accountability while heading up the department of government efficiency, known as doge. musk claims doge is being transparent by posting their work on its x page and website.

>> the transparency is what builds trust, not simply somebody asserting trust, not somebody saying they're trustworthy, but transparency. so you can see everything that's going on and you can see, am i doing something that benefits one of my companies or not? it's totally obvious. >> doge is facing setbacks from the courts. a federal judge temporarily blocked his team's access to treasury department material, including sensitive information such as the social security numbers and bank account information of millions of americans. there are many changes happening in the trump administration. we're keeping track of the first 100 days, and you can too, at abc seven news.com and on the abc seven bay area app. >> hundreds of people flooded the streets of la protesting the trump administration's immigration crackdowns and mass deportations yesterday. the group closed down a busy ramp from highway 101 into downtown. daily protests have been happening in la since february 2nd as a way to advocate for immigrants. abc news is on the ground across the country,

reporting on sweeping immigration changes. watch immigration crackdown all day right here on abc. and tonight on a special edition of nightline. >> more people are dying from the flu than from covid in california this winter. that's the first time that's happened since the pandemic started in 2020. doctors tell our media partner, the east bay times, this could be the worst flu season we've had in the 21st century. they say one reason for the surge fewer people getting vaccinated for the flu. health officials remind us all that being vaccinated is the best defense, and it isn't too late to get that vaccine. >> new at six a proposal to change the way californians pay for road repairs is now in the hands of caltrans. the state has been running a pilot program to test replacing the state's gas tax with a charge for each mile you drive. that program wrapped up at the end of last month. now, caltrans is analyzing the data and says it will have a report later this year. once

that report is done, state lawmakers will look at ways to move forward. supporters say this idea will help make sure all drivers are sharing the burden of paying for road infrastructure. even if you own an electric vehicle. >> from the basketball court to the recording studio, the new album being released today by the golden state warriors and the collaboration with legendary bay area rappers. >> we'll be sure to check. >> on how the markets are doing. >> in just a few minutes. >> then valentine's day, just a few days away. just how much americans plan to spend on the holiday. dedicated to love. the most popular gifts this year. >> and streaming at 7 a.m. a local woman who started her business in a small san francisco apartment with her life savings of $50,000. she just got her big break. she joins us live. first here's drew. >> hey there. good morning guys. 6.39 let's show you live doppler seven along with satellite. what we're tracking. we have this warm front that is just sitting off our coast this morning. it's going to hang here. doesn't cross us until tomorrow morning. and when it gets here tomorrow

morning, it will bring some very heavy rain with it. so today, ahead of that warm front, it's really quiet, a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day. late tonight is when the rain begins to return. here. here's 8 p.m, 9 p.m. and then first thing tomorrow morning, that rain really intensifies as the warm front begins to move through here. so today it is dry, but tomorrow we have a level three on our storm impact scale. this is a strong storm. it's going to bring heavy rain, the potential for flooding, some very strong damaging winds and some high dangerous surf along our coast. so flood watches are posted for most of us, where we could see several inches of rain throughout the day tomorrow. there's a potential not only for flooding on our roads, but also we could be dealing with some shallow landslides once our soil gets saturated throughout the day, winds widespread and they will be quite strong from time to time. we could see some winds gusting over 60mph, so that could bring trees down. some power outages throughout the day on thursday, then tomorrow night into friday, high surf becomes a

concern. we could see waves in excess of 30ft along our coastline. a close look at all the details. we'll go hour by hour in future weather. time out the rain tomorrow and show you some heavy

is under arrest, accused of having a slew of illegal guns and bomb making materials inside his home. officers made the discovery on monday when they were called to a house on cordell avenue. police say the man believed someone was trying to break into his home. they later discovered he was hallucinating and that he was armed. so investigators got a search warrant and went through the house. >> during the course of the search, officers located additional firearms as well as explosive precursor materials and body armor. >> as jpd says, several of the guns were similar to machine guns, others were reported stolen and some had their serial numbers changed or removed. police also discovered what they believe is a fentanyl is fentanyl inside the home. the man was booked into the santa clara county jail and a separate case in san jose. another man is under arrest accused of sex trafficking, a minor. the victim is 16 years old. police rescued the teen and arrested the suspect, but say there may be

more victims. that investigation is ongoing. >> in the east bay. safety continues to be a top priority in oakland, and there's now an unprecedented idea on the table. northeastern university wants to create its own police department that can also patrol off campus into parts of east oakland. the department would be funded by the university and have all the powers of a city run police force. the idea is getting a lot of reaction from the community. >> these can't thrive. they can't expand. you can't really have a good quality of life if it's too dangerous to go outside. >> we have the oakland police department, we have the california highway patrol, and occasionally we have the sheriff's. and yet the kinds of things that oaklanders in east oakland are concerned about keep happening, right? carjackings, home invasions, robberies, etc. those things keep happening despite the fact that east oakland is literally flooded with police departments. >> the university submitted a memorandum of understanding, or mou, to the city. the oakland city attorney tells abc seven news the mou was rejected because there are questions

about the legality of the proposal. however, the city is still open to figuring out a partnership. we reached out to northeastern about the plan. we have not received a response. >> oakland city workers who are set to be laid off are now taking a stand. dozens who received layoff notices gathered on the steps of oakland city hall yesterday in protest. oakland has approved major job cuts to help close a historic $129 million budget deficit. on the chopping block. our crime analysts, 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. >> the city administrator decided which jobs would be cut, and the city council approved them in december. layoffs are scheduled to begin on february

28th. >> no fast food chain is as californian as in and out, but now the burger joint is closing its southern california headquarters, with plans to move some of its corporate offices to tennessee. the l.a. daily news reports in-n-out will leave its irvine offices and move some staff to its campus in baldwin park in l.a. county. that is where the chain was founded. other corporate workers will be relocating to a new eastern territory office in tennessee, where in-n-out is planning a big expansion. >> tesla is facing a $13,000 fine this morning for violating the state's workplace heat protection laws. according to our media partners the mercury news, state regulators say the company failed to provide employees working outdoors with adequate cool down breaks. tesla has not responded to the accusation. this is not the first time tesla has been accused of breaking safety regulations. in 2018, regulators found the company omitted hundreds of workplace injuries from reports which skewed their

injury statistics. >> now it's your morning money report. if you're trying to save, you may want to consider giving something other than chocolate. this valentine's day, the price of cocoa hit a record high in december. it comes as the cost of manufacturing has skyrocketed. skyrocketed 167% the past two years. for the holiday, the price for chocolate treats is expected to be 10 to 20% higher compared to last year. the increase of chocolate prices isn't going to stop couples from spending money this year. according to the national retail federation, consumers are expected to set a $27.5 billion record this valentine's day. that would break the previous record set in 2020. the nrf also shared that more than half of consumers plan to celebrate valentine's this year, and that men are more likely to participate in the holiday. new. this morning, the nominees for the rock and roll hall of fame have been announced. it is a star studded list of the greats of the music world. 14 artists are in contention to be inducted, including billy idol,

cyndi lauper, mariah carey, outkast and the white stripes. the official list of inductees will be announced in april. the ceremony is scheduled for later this fall. if miami doesn't make it in. >> this. >> we protest at noon. the countdown to the 97th academy awards is now in the teens. >> and as part of our coverage, i will be highlighting a number of nominees with ties to the bay area, and there are many being recognized for their work across various categories, from visual effects and wicked, to animated feature film to actors and actresses in both leading and supporting roles, and more. the region's influence will be on full display, and earlier this week, i sat down with oakland's own julian noisecat, whose documentary feature film sugar cane is one of five to receive an oscar nod. he credits the bay area community and his oakland upbringing. >> in oakland is so central to so much important history for

this entire country. you know, very significant movements came out of the bay area, the black panthers, you know, the chicano movement, the farmworkers, and for native people, you know, there was the occupation of alcatraz, which was in many ways a starting point for native rights here in the united states and globally. and that was, you know, the history, the culture that i grew up in. and it deeply shaped my perspective and who i am. so, you know, i love oakland so much. >> remember, abc7 is your home for the oscars. i'll have live coverage from hollywood on oscars weekend. be sure to watch the big show on sunday, march 2nd, right here on abc seven. and for the first time, the show will stream live on hulu as well. of course, disney is the parent company of hulu and abc seven. >> we should mention that sugar cane is streaming now. yes, you can watch it on. disney plus, right? >> yes. and so that's something. absolutely. take the time to watch that. i know that he's talked very much about his personal connections to that,

uncovering a lot from his family's past. >> really quick. it's about because i don't think we mentioned that. >> oh, so it is pretty heavy. it's in british columbia. they go to a school and talk about the abuses that native people have experienced there. and so he goes into depth about just his upbringing and how much he learned himself from, you know, following this and really just studying what is happening, what has happened and where to go from here. yeah. >> check it out. >> i'm excited for you. i can't wait for you to be at the oscars. oh i'm excited. it's a great time. this morning. we are tracking a very stormy day tomorrow. so today, a good day to get those storm preps completed. one of the biggest issues we always see with every storm are drains being clogged by debris. so maybe take a look at the one on your street around you. see if you can be free of debris because we will have heavy rain here moving in tomorrow. it's a level three strong storm on thursday. not only heavy rain, but we have some very high winds to talk

about and some rough surf along the coast. this is all out of here for the weekend. the weekend is looking a really nice. just in time for the chinese new year parade in san francisco saturday evening we will have dry skies and some cool temperatures. let's look at our rain chances today. during the day it's really quiet. we don't expect any showers moving through your neighborhood. tonight though, it is a different story. you can see those chances really increase late tonight with light rain moving through and then those showers really intensify first thing tomorrow morning. so here's a look at 1 a.m. on your thursday. widespread heavy rain and this heavy rain will continue for several hours tomorrow morning. here's 4 a.m. we're still tracking heavy rain. that's why the flood watch is in effect tomorrow for the potential for flooding. with these showers into the afternoon, we transition to scattered downpours and we'll track those scattered downpours throughout the evening as well. rainfall. most of us will likely pick up more than an inch of rain, some of us more than two inches. a few spots could see more than three inches of rain through tomorrow, and that will

certainly cause some issues on our roads with standing water, and also the potential for shallow landslides. it's something we're watching very closely. winds elevated all day tomorrow. we could see winds upwards of 50 60mph. so flooding is a big concern tomorrow. so too, with trees coming down and the potential for mudslides and landslides thanks to the heavy rain, we will see probably the biggest snowstorm so far this season in tahoe. we have a winter storm warning in effect tonight. travel is heavily discouraged. tomorrow, 2 to 5ft of snow coming above 6000ft. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast evening rain tonight. but then it's heavy rain, strong winds, the risk of flooding tomorrow. it's a level three. some early morning leftover showers friday before we dry out for the evening on valentine's day. >> reggie thank you. tomorrow's nba all star tipoff party at thrive city has been canceled because of the weather. heavy rain is expected to hit the bay area, prompting officials to nix the event. and for the first time, the all star game will have an encore. emcee. there

will be other than no other than i should say, kevin hart. the comedian has a long time association with the league, and on four occasions has won the mvp award for the celebrity game. there will also be several musical performances during the game on sunday. there's a strong bay area flavor e-40 too short sweetie. among those slated to perform. >> there will also be a celebration of the newest wnba team, the golden state valkyries. they are going to have a house warming that will be an immersive experience for fans, who will have to search for unique gifts from each of the existing wnba teams. this will be over at the nba crossover located at moscone center. >> it's considered one of the best restaurants by the new york times. now, an alameda barbecue joint will be featured during the nba all star weekend at chase center. fixed craft barbecue plans to host pop up events at thrive city through sunday. the owner tells the sfgate that she is excited to showcase their food at one of the biggest events for

basketball. fix q at thrive is expected to open this year. the restaurant first opened as a pop up in 2020. it was even recognized to have the best texas style barbecue outside of texas. >> the warriors for the soil album is out today. the team collaborated with legendary bay area rappers for the project. >> we've had to do it to him. hit him with the one two. i had to do a tune, now i'm finna act a fool, had to do it to him. >> oh yeah. we first shared. >> this video with you last week on abc seven mornings. this is the lead single titled had to. featuring too short, e-40 and p-lo, the album celebrates bay area hip hop. other artists on the album include g-eazy. saweetie, kamaiyah and russell. it's in partnership with local record label empire. for the soil is streaming now. >> man, i totally forgot about this. i meant to stream this on my way in today. >> so you have all day. i know the bay area rap game. truly

unmatched. very unique coming from the bay area. >> i guess i can say you're very familiar. you're for the soil. i'm seriously. >> i should have been on it. >> honestly, man. >> to the magnificent. >> i took on giant schnauzer. >> but that. that'll be my rap name. >> so you missed it this time for the all star game. but maybe super bowl. >> next year. yeah, i'm just saying, put it out there in the studio. >> up next, the seven. things you need. >> to know today as we head. >> to break a live look outside. i know you have the bars. we'll

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this morning. number one, we are tracking a stormy day here tomorrow. it's a level three strong storm with heavy rain. the potential for flooding flood watches are posted will have some strong damaging winds with a high wind watch, and also some very rough surf along the coast. at times, waves could exceed 30ft, especially tomorrow night. >> number two, the storm that moved through overnight brought a dusting of snow to mount

hamilton. this is what it looked like near the lick observatory early this morning. >> number three late last night, the fremont city council approved a controversial plan to address homelessness. makes it illegal to sleep outside, but it also bans people from aiding or abetting homeless encampments. >> number four today, former forty-niner dana stubblefield is expected to speak publicly for the first time since being released from prison in december. an appeals court overturned his 2020 rape conviction. a judge ruled prosecutors violated california's racial justice act. >> number five today, san francisco mayor daniel lurie plans to sign his fentanyl state of emergency ordinance. it gives the mayor more power to solicit private donations and put the money toward shelter, beds and public safety workers. >> and number six, in the santa cruz mountains, there's still a lane that's blocked there on northbound 17 before madrone drive. that's after a three vehicle crash earlier. and there is heavy traffic that's backed up to sugarloaf road. >> number seven. third time's

the charm for monty the magnificent. the giant schnauzer won best in show at the westminster kennel club dog show. the five year old beat out more than 2500 dogs for the top spot. it's the third year in a row monty has made it to the finals. >> and finally won it. yay! >> i'm still thrown off by the size of this dog. >> is huge. >> i'm not seeing one that big. >> i didn't know that you could make a schnauzer giant. and i just wonder what. i mean, what in the science is going on here, you know? >> congratulations, monty. don't come after us. you probably bigger than i am. >> slightly sca >> michael: good morning america for our viewers in the west. bracing for mud slides and land slides, an american held in russia returns home and monty the magnificent is here with us. state of emergency. heavy snow paralyzing travel in virginia.