miles an hour. spencer christian tracking this approaching rain and more. >> yeah, he's in the storm center. spencer. when do you expect that? we'll start seeing rain here. >> probably, larry. within the next 2 to 3 hours, we'll see some rain near the coastline. you can see on the satellite radar composite image how close the storm is right now. and this is a strong level three storm on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale. so it features heavy rainfall. as you mentioned, the possibility of flooding, damaging winds and dangerous surf. let me get right down to the forecast animation starting at about 5 p.m, we'll probably see the first rainfall arriving up in the north bay. then it will just slam through the remainder of the bay area during the nighttime and overnight hours, continuing continuing through the morning commute, then a little bit of a break during the late to mid morning hours. but then in comes another surge and that will keep moving through during the afternoon and evening hours. so both the morning commute and the afternoon and evening commute will be problematic with flooding

rains and strong gusty winds difficult to control a car driving in those conditions. the rainfall totals will range anywhere from two inches to over four inches in the wettest locations. and coming as no surprise, we have a flood watch in effect for the entire bay area from 10:00 tonight to 10 p.m. saturday. we also have a high wind watch in effect for the entire bay area away from the coastline. a high wind warning in effect for the coastline and the santa cruz mountains. 3 a.m. tomorrow to 10 a.m. friday. gusts may exceed 60 70mph. and the dangerous surf high surf warning for the entire coastline there. 3 p.m. tomorrow to 3 a.m. saturday. wave heights could reach 45ft. obviously, these are life threatening conditions. i'll have more details a little bit later. >> larry. all right, spencer, we'll see you in a few minutes. former 40 niner dana stubblefield is speaking out for the first time today since being reled from prison last week. now, this comes after an appellate court overturned stubblefield's rape conviction last december. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes

was there as stubblefield talked about this case. zach. >> yeah. dana stubblefield's attorneys did not let him answer any questions. they say they're still not at the end of the road yet. now, the santa clara county district attorney's office doubled down, saying that a jury unanimously found stubblefield guilty. but today, stubblefield himself is maintaining his innocence. this is our first look at former 40 niner dana stubblefield, following his release from corcoran state prison friday. >> being back home with my family and my four after four long years is incredible. >> stubblefield serving those four years of a 15 year prison sentence following a guilty conviction in a rape trial. prosecutors say he raped an unidentified woman under threat of a gun in 2015, after luring her to his home with the promise of a babysitting job. stubblefield said he's innocent. an appellate court overturned the conviction in december, saying prosecutors violated the racial justice act, which bars prosecutors from seeking a conviction on the basis of race, ethnicity and national origin. the appellate court said the act was violated by prosecutors

using racially discriminatory language during their closing argument, saying they didn't search stubblefield's home for a gun because of concerns it would open up a, quote, storm of controversy amid civil unrest that was happening in the wake of the police killing of george floyd. >> throughout this tough ordeal, i always believe the truth will come out. there was a long will nights when i sat in my cell, an innocent man wondering if things would ever be be right. but i held on to hope. >> in the bail hearing friday that eventually led to stubblefield's release. prosecutors said that calling stubblefield innocent is a misstatement. since the appellate court ruled on the racial justice act, not the charges the jury found him guilty on. his defense team says the judge blocked key evidence from being admitted, including the accuser's confession that she was a paid sex worker. >> trial judge. >> did not allow the fact that she committed perjury on multiple occasions to be heard by the jury. >> the da's office indicated it might refile charges against stubblefield. for now, the attorney general's office is appealing the overturned conviction to the

california supreme court. a statement from the da's offe reads in part, we remain focused on the sexual assault that occurred, the victim and the need for accountability and community safety. as for stubblefield, he says he's glad to be back home with family. >> now, i really want to focus on what truly matters is watching my son play football. coaching him a little bit and having dinner with my wife. >> so whether or not the california supreme court reviews the appeal, or if the da's office decides to refile charges, all remains to be seen. but stubblefield's attorneys today said that they are confident that if this does go to retrial, that stubblefield will not be found guilty again. >> so, zach, are there any conditions attached to dana stubblefield's release at this point?efield's release at this >> yeah, there are some conditions right now. he can't have any weapons. he can't have any direct contact with the victim. and he also has to wear a gps ankle monitor for the time being. now, this is all pending the decision by the california supreme court on whether or not they will hear or review that

appeal. >> all right, zach fuentes, thank you. >> san francisco police are investigating a shooting in the sunnydale district, close to where a p-g-and-e's crew was working. it all happened at the intersection of sunnydale avenue and sawyer street. sky seven, as you can see, was over the scene where police say one man was shot. he is now at the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. p-g-and-e's says the victim may be one of their contractors. sfpd says the investigation is still active and they have not given any other information. police say they found a large amount of dangerous fireworks inside a south san francisco storage unit today. take a look. this was at public storage on oyster point boulevard at about ten this morning. police tell us the unit contained some 5,000 pounds of fireworks worth more than $300,000. video from sky seven shows the police there assessing dozens of boxes outside the unit. the bomb squad also responded. police say there is currently no risk to the public

and the investigation is ongoing. >> the napa fire department is investigating after a recycling truck crashed into a car dealership this morning. this happened at the nissan service center on soscol road. video shows the front of the truck smashing into the side of the building, right underneath some windows. investigators have not yet said what led up to that crash, or whether anybody was hurt. a case of vandalism is being investigated as a hate crime in the east bay. somebody spray painted racist words on the fence of a home near san leandro. the new homeowner is african-american, a woman, and she says she's been devastated by this message. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn with more from neighbors and the homeowner. >> we're not in the 1960s. this is 2025. >> neighbor van turner lives across the street from the home where someone painted these. >> words on the white picket fence. the words say no black. >> it sends chills down my spine. >> turner, who's african-american and has lived on the street for the past eight years, says he's never seen or experienced any racism there. he

believes the words are directed at the new homeowner, sonja reed. >> it's sad. i mean, she worked hard for what she has and for someone to do that. my heart goes out for her. >> it's just it's devastating. >> reed feels like she's been unfairly targeted. >> that i was in shock. like, is this really happening? am i really being attacked based on the color of my skin? >> reed says she has overcome some big challenges and turned her life around. >> i come from homelessness. institutions, jails, drug abuse. i founded an organization, the east bay recovery community organization, so that people can come and heal and recover, not based on the color of their skin. >> reed is a first time homeowner and worked hard to buy the house. >> i was in a first time home buyers program with hud, so i've been repairing my credit. when i got connected to the housing program, my income was $10,700.

now my income is 87,000. >> the sheriff's department is treating the case as a hate crime. >> we take hate crimes very seriously. this is uncalled for. this type of behavior, this type of criminal acts cannot happen in our community. >> the spray painted words went up on this fence february 6th. it's been six days and it's still up there. the naacp says they're standing by reed. >> we need to educate that neighborhood about racism. let them know she has a right to live there. she has a right to stay there. we're not in the 60s anymore. we are in 2025, and we're going to fight this all the way. >> in san leandro, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> well, moving on to san francisco. mayor daniel lurie just got more power when it comes to addressing the homelessness and drug crisis on our street. >> he signed his fentanyl ordinance today that allows his office to forego getting the board of supervisors approval for contracts and leases to

address these complicated issues. abc seven news political reporter monica madden with more on what will be laurie's first steps with this legislation, and whether you think it's going to be effective. >> well, time will tell, larry, but a former retail building on geary street in the tenderloin will soon be turning into a behavioral health crisis center. now, the city has owned this property for years, but it has sat vacant. previously, the mayor would have had had to go through this really lengthy approval process from the board of supervisors to lease the long vacant building. but now, he says, his office can help people on the streets faster. >> this is a first step. >> with. >> the stroke of a pen. san francisco is saying goodbye to its lengthy approval process for getting more resources to address public safety. >> help is on the way. >> mayor daniel lurie says this new center will offer immediate medical and psychiatric care. >> it will accept patients dropped off by police, paramedics and street crisis response teams. this will free

up essential hospital and first responder resources. >> it will treat roughly 25 people daily. we asked the mayor if that's enough, but he didn't say what the city's ultimate goal is. >> 25 a day is a start. it is not the end. we need more spaces like this. >> the ordinance will also allow certain officials in his office to seek donations to help with projects related to homelessness and the drug crisis. lurie is promising transparency. >> and the board of supervisors will know it. the public will know who we are talking to and who donates. >> local advocates like tom wolf, who is in recovery himself, applaud the action. >> so this is a huge, huge step in the right direction for us to get resources out there on the street quickly to help reduce those open drug scenes. this ordinance allows the city to kind of filter through some of those would be bids and actually look at those orgs that can do that and get things going quickly. >> hoping more people can get access to the same level of

intervention that saved his life. >> get people into recovery and get them clean and sober and on that path where they can reintegrate back into society. >> the city expects the vacant building will be open for treatment starting this spring. inspirational. now the center will be operated by doctors and nurses and will have things like on site detox and case management services. now the big question is, what are the plans to continually help these people in the long term, as so many of them fall back into addiction? and that is something that tom, as you heard from, said he struggled with until he ended up going to jail and then was got into a detox program for a couple of months. and at that point he finally got clean. so he says, you know, this can be a long process for people. >> and you have to hit rock bottom in many cases in order to be able to rebound. monica thank you. >> thank you. well, just ahead, the latest on the immigration battle from the front lines. we are live in texas where u.s. troops have begun their surge. >> also, what a new report shows about the health impact of the

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a member of president trump's cabinet. tulsi gabbard is now the director of national intelligence. the former congresswoman has a long political history in hawaii and is an iraq war veteran, but she's also seen as a controversial pick. she left the

democratic party for the gop in 2022, then endorsing trump for president last october and today. gabbard earned every republican vote, with the exception of kentucky senator mitch mcconnell, who has clashed with the president in the past. new developments now in the efforts to end the three year war in ukraine. today, president trump had phone calls with the presidents of both russia and ukraine, calling the talks with putin the start of peace negotiations. they come with a significant shift in policy, though. the u.s. is now insisting ukrainian president zelenskyy cede territory to russia in order to end this war. defense secretary pete hegseth also had this to say about ukraine's desire to become a part of nato. >> the united states does not believe that nato membership for ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement. >> hegseth also said the u.s. can't be ukraine's primary protector, citing the ramped up efforts on the u.s. southern border. >> as the trump administration

faces new legal challenges and two top ice officials are reassigned. abc news is on the ground across the country for seven days, our reporters fanning out on the front lines of a sweeping immigration changes. multiple communities, industries and families are being impacted. so joining us now is abc news national correspondent mireya villarreal. let's talk a little bit about the special and your focus in texas there. >> well, you know, diane, we've spent a lot of time along the southwest border. we've seen it through trump's first term, then the biden administration and then trump again. and having this kind of perspective, this umbrella look at the issue of immigration is key in this moment, because we can definitely tell what has changed over the last eight or so years. and really, what is sustainable, especially when it comes to immigration and border security. now, as a part of this network special for abc news, we did spend a lot of time along the texas border. we embedded with

u.s. border patrol agents in el paso, in an area that's known to be a hotspot for illegal drug and human smuggling. we also spent time with the u.s. coast guard on the rio grande river in south texas. as they surge resources to the border. and then our team was also with u.s. customs and border protection agents at several ports of entry in the rio grande valley in south texas. these are the bridges that connect the u.s. to mexico. and while we were there, watching them scan trucks of cargo, the director and emergency teams were called to a nearby bridge where a driver allegedly tried to take a stolen truck into mexico. watch. >> so you see the damage there in the front? yeah. so right now we'll just we'll have. right now >> to come into. >> the u.s. going south. he was going south. so what they're doing, they're returning the vehicle to us. okay. that's what's happening right now. >> this is some collaboration. >> yeah, absolutely. we have excellent collaboration with our mexican counterparts because at the end of the day, i mean, we

got to work together because there's issues that happen on both sides of the border. so we constantly collaborate. we meet regularly for anything that happens at the port of entry, just to make sure that everybody is safe. >> now it turns out that man was a u.s. citizen, and he was turned over to local law enforcement and is facing criminal charges. again, you can see more of our reporting tonight on abc news live prime with linsey davis. you can see that on hulu. and also you can see this entire special happening tonight on nightline. >> we are so looking forward to that. but maria before you go give us an idea of the context here. the scope. do you have any numbers to share about the people taking into custody, maybe how they compare to previous months? >> you know, so what we can say right now is that over the last eight months, since we saw the executive order being put in place by former president biden, we've seen an eight month decrease. and right now, agents along the border are telling us that what they are seeing is

manageable. they do feel like the border is in order. in fact, when we were in el paso, they're seeing an average of about 150 apprehensions or encounters a day, which is a considerable difference, more than 60% decline from over the last two years or so. so basically, we are seeing them feel like they are getting a hold of the border. the bigger question, though, is this sustainable? right now we are seeing resources surge down to the border in order to, you know, obviously send a very clear message of strength. and we're not going to have illegal immigration in our country. however, this takes money and manpower and technology, and more importantly, this takes longevity. a lot of these agents and not just agents, but we're talking about immigration attorneys and nonprofit organizations. they're saying, listen, things are business as usual now. it does feel calm. it does feel like we have things under control. but how is this going to look in 6 to 8 months? and in order to do that and

sustain what we are seeing, not just on the border but in the interior as well, and see true reform in this immigration system, we have to have a border security bill that funds all of this manpower and technology that is needed as we continue to grow. >> and we will continue to follow it as the months progress. mireya villarreal, many thanks to you. >> san francisco city attorneys once again calling out the trump administration over its sanctuary city policies. the president has issued an executive order mandating federal agencies cut funding to local jurisdictions with sanctuary policies protecting undocumented immigrants. >> well, unfortunately, this is not a surprise. since his first term, donald trump has tried different ways to coerce cities to do the federal government's job in carrying out federal immigration enforcement. they're trying to commandeer our local law enforcement as ice agents. they're threatening to investigate and prosecute public officials and go after sanctuary cities and states. this isn't an

idle threat. >> last wednesday, the justice department sued the city of chicago and the state of illinois over their sanctuary city policies. and then the next day, san francisco and santa clara county announced a lawsuit against the trump administration over the president's executive order. >> all right, once again turning to the weather. and i said it earlier, but really, here we go again. another wet pattern. >> yeah, it's not raining now, but it will be relatively soon, spencer. >> very soon. you're right about that. i am just putting in some new graphics here for us because things are changing even as we speak. so i'm going to start with a look at the satellite radar composite image. and here it is going up right now. and you can see a little bit of a warm front lifting into the bay area, which accounts for the sort of mild feeling in the air right now. we'll certainly have a milder range of overnight temperatures than we've had the last few nights. and here's that atmospheric river flowing in our direction. the storm is not far away. this is a level three storm, a strong storm on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale. it will bring us tomorrow. heavy rainfall, flooding, damaging

winds, dangerous surf. here's the forecast animation starting at 5 p.m. notice this storm is going to surge in over the next few hours and continue overnight into the morning commute, with just a brief break in the mid morning hours before the next wave of storminess comes through for tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening. so both the morning and evening commutes will be quite challenging. rainfall totals will range anywhere from about two inches to over four inches. a lot of rain coming with this system. as a result of that, we have a flood watch in effect for the entire bay area from 10:00 tonight to 10:00 saturday night. flooding likely on roads, streams, rivers, maybe even some shallow landslides. we have a wind advisory in effect for the entire bay area away from the coast, and a high wind warning for the coastline in the santa cruz mountains from 3 a.m. tomorrow to 10 a.m. friday. winds sustained winds 20 to 35mph out of the southwest, but gusts will be in the range of 55 to 80mph. possibility of downed trees and power outages. high surf warning in effect from 3 p.m. tomorrow to 3 a.m. saturday. large breakers, generally in the range of

20ft to 30ft. there could be some 45 foot waves in the west facing beaches, beaches, obviously life threatening conditions. and in the sierra, a winter storm warning in effect from 10:00 tonight to 10 p.m. friday. several feet of snow likely to accumulate calm conditions around the bay area. right now, the winds are not very strong. overnight lows will be mainly in the low 50s, so mild weather. and then tomorrow with the storm we'll see highs up around 60 degrees for most locations. and here's the accuweather seven day forecast. so on friday we get a little bit of a break, some morning showers and then dry by evening. saturday the day of the chinese new year parade we're expecting. and then going into next week, it looks like pretty calm weather. by the way, tomorrow, friday is valentine's day. it looks like a little shower in the mornings, but a little bit more romantic weather in the evening. >> all holding hands under an umbrella. >> there you go. >> yeah, we have it all planned out. okay. thank you. >> all right. up next, a community on edge. well, why didn't say anything after a new

report about the martinez refinery fire? >> what health officials are i mean, i know how the fire affected me, and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again? that's fair. we committed to underground, 10,000 miles of electric line. you look back at where we were 10 years ago and we are in a completely different place today, and it's because of how we need to care for our communities and our customers. i hope that's true. [joe] that's my commitment. [ambient noise]

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workforce by 15 to 20% by next year. the company recently moved their headquarters from san ramon to houston, texas. and today, chevron said the layoffs are necessary to reduce costs

and raise profits. about 9000 employees around the world could be impacted, but it's unclear how many would be here in the bay area. >> a new report released by the contra costa health department shows the fire that happened at the start of the month at the martinez refinery released cancer causing toxins into the air. abc seven news reporter tim johns spoke with concerned residents as well as county officials, and brings us this story. >> reporter less than two weeks after a fire at the martinez refining company sent plumes of black smoke into the air, theof contra costa health new report.t report, showing the fire released several toxic chemicals into the air over surrounding martinez neighborhoods. some of those chemicals known to cause things like cancer, heart disease and lung disease at high levels. >> our monitoring results did not detect levels that were of a high enough concentration, that were meeting levels of concern for many of these chemicals. >> health officials say strong winds likely helped to mitigate some of those chemicals and push them away from local neighborhoods. a stroke of dumb

luck, says justin gomez of healthy martinez. >> as a father of young children, i wonder what the long term effects are of me choosing to raise my family in the shadow of this refinery. >> gomez says he wants to see the refinery be held firmly responsible. >> it feels like they've operated with impunity. they get slapped with a fine here and there, but it feels like the way they operate, like they're able to inflict harm as part of their business model. >> county leaders say they have heard those concerns from martinez residents. i spoke with several supervisors who tell me they are actively working to hold the refining company accountable. that includes supervisor john gioia, who says local leaders are working on an audit of the refinery. >> the refinery needs to take steps to correct whatever caused this fire, and there have been too many incidents at thisbeen refinery over the past few years. >> as for gomez, while he's happy some action is being taken, he says the experience has made him question whether living in the city he loves is actually worth it. >> i felt like maybe this was a bad choice to be in martinez, but we love it there and we're

committed. >> county supervisors say they plan on holding a town hall for residents to express their concerns in march. in martinez, tim jonze, abc seven news. >> coming up, bay area car break ins of course, nothing new, but there is a possible growing trend among thieves. >> up next, we share a san jose man story that's shedding light on what they're targeting. how what happened to him can be a with xfinity, can i get fast internet with less lag?" we hear you marcus because we're gamers too.

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and here in the bay area. but what happened to a san jose man's car really caught him off guard. >> his airbag, of all things, was stolen in what may be becoming a more popular crime. >> it was friday morning. i went outside to take the kids to

school, and the window was smashed in. and, you know, i'm obviously in shock. >> it wasn't so much the broken glass and breaking itself that shocked real estate agent elias dea, but what was taken? >> the airbag was missing, and that was weird. >> even more peculiar to elias, who had parked his car along the street in san jose's oak grove neighborhood, was that he wasn't the only target in recent days. >> somebody else yesterday had had the same thing happen to them, and he told me he had a red honda, too. >> san jose police tell me they've had more than a dozen reports of stolen airbags in the last six months of 2024, but pointed out more thefts may have gone unreported. >> this is the most commonly stolen one because it's the most easily accessible, the least time consuming to steal and remove. >> aaron kessler of jp autobody in south san francisco, has seen a fair share of airbag thefts in the past. >> i saw it maybe once every 2 or 3 months. i would see it on hondas, toyotas, more common everyday people, cars. >> so the big question is why are airbags getting stolen?

police didn't comment, but aaron believes stolen airbags could be a cheaper option for drivers looking for a replacement after a crash. >> to save themselves money. that's the most common one i see. most kind of insidious that i can think of would be organizations, businesses or people that purchase used totaled vehicles and have no scruples. they intend to try to wash the car, get the car from a salvage title where they bought it on an auction, change it through multiple states to have a clean title, and then just put that deathtrap back on the road and make a buck. >> aaron says consumers in need of a new airbag shouldn't seek out used parts.>> that would never dream of using that airbag stuff is always purchased from the manufacturer with the vin number and an invoice. >> sapd says shatterproof window films and steering wheel clubs can help deter a would be thief, while elias deals with insurance to get his car repaired, he'll be keeping it empty from now on. >> we want to try not to encourage these thieves to come after us and target us specifically.

>> the national insurance crime bureau reports. nationwide, about 50,000 airbags get stolen each year. they say there is a black market for these stolen parts. >> today, bart opened its latest new fair gate at embarcadero station ahead of a busy weekend in san francisco. the city held a ribbon cutting ceremony at market and main, the chinese new year parade and the nba all star game are happening this saturday and sunday, so bart is expecting a lot of traffic coming into the city. bart has been installing these next generation faregates at all downtown san francisco stations, and the goal here is simply to cut back on fare evasion, people jumping over while making access easier for people in wheelchairs, and those who bring bikes and strollers on to bart. all right. up next, she may be a five time grammy nominee, but to one san francisco restaurant. sabrina carpenter is just another customer. the singer talking about getting a slice of humble pie in the bay area. >> also, the rising cost of valentine's day

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a proposal to change the way californians pay for road repairs is now in the hands of caltrans. it could give new meaning to the term pay as you go. the state just concluded a pilot program to test replacing the state's gas tax with a charge for each mile you drive. caltrans is analyzing the data. supporters say this idea will help ensure that all drivers

share the burden of paying for road infrastructure. what do we think about this, dan? >> well, first, are they doing road repairs? >> yeah. >> no. i'm teasing. it's easy to give em a hard time. they have a lot to do. but nonetheless, our roads are not the greatest. you know, i think you asked me five years ago i would have had a different opinion. probably. but now, given how many electric vehicles are on the road, they are using the roads and having the same impact on the roads as gas vehicles in terms of wear and tear. so it seems to make some sense. >> yeah, i don't think it's an unfair proposition at all. so yeah, the more you drive, the more you contribute to the maintenance. >> yeah, i mean, it's i mean, larry, i know you drive an ev and. >> i was going to say. both have electric vehicles, and we should probably talk about this off the air. yeah, let's move on. >> safer that way. okay. it seems the queen of espresso has a beef over breakfast in san francisco. listen to this. in an interview with vogue out today, sabrina carpenter is calling out a restaurant saying they

wouldn't let her in when she showed up two minutes after closing time. she told the magazine she was out for a celebratory breakfast after being nominated for six grammy awards. she didn't name the restaurant. i hope they come forward, though. her story is leaving social media divided. some support the decision since the spot was closed, while others think they should have served. carpenter saying she should have told them about her grammy nominations. oh, boy. okay. girlfriend needs to get a reality check, because think about all the restaurant employees that have probably cleaned up or ready to go home, spend time with their families, and you want me to make you bacon and eggs? no way. >> yeah. hey, i'm a grammy winner. make me something. yeah. no. >> that's true. you know, it's two minutes to closing. technically, she got there before they actually closed, but splitting hairs nonetheless. like you say, dionne and spencer, you know, they're done for the night. however, i would say probably not a bad thing for the restaurant to have someone like that in their restaurant. there's some bragging rights there, so maybe an accommodation might make some sense, but, you know.

>> yeah, but it's probably empty because everybody was. >> exactly. but they can they can brag about it later. >> maybe they don't need the business. maybe they're already that popular. so. >> i agree. >> i wonder if she played the don't you know who i am card? >> sounds like she didn't. which i give her. >> credit for that because i use it all the time and i say i'm dan ashley. let me in. >> and they toss you out. >> just like that. just like that. right here, mr. ashley. yeah. you look familiar. >> and they chase you away after you use that name. >> your favorite sweet treat now comes at a bitter cost. chocolate prices are up because of a huge spike in the cost of cocoa. unpredictable weather and disease has caused the price of cocoa to double since just the beginning of 2024. hit a record high in december. and now, in response, retailers are setting higher prices on chocolate just in time for valentine's day. it's like anti-valentine's day. >> that's fine. just buy me some jewels instead. >> oh. >> about the same cost. >> oh. well. diamonds or dark chocolate? diamonds. dark chocolate. >> you know, i guess, i mean, obviously if their costs go up,

they're going to pass it along. but in fairness, the chocolate sitting on the shelves now, they didn't pay more for the chocolate for the cocoa and the chocolate they've already manufactured. so to raise it before valentine's day, when it's been delivered weeks ago and is sitting there, that may be taking advantage of the price. >> dan ashley for secretary of commerce. yeah. >> i think he's going to have a hard time getting through the nomination process. >> especially if you guys are on the committee. >> well, yeah. no, you have no chance. >> all right, moving on to the last one. you may know the stereotype about millennials and avocados, but for the even younger generation, it is now time for a new star to bring. gen z has a pickle obsession that also seems to extend to olives and all things briny. it's even influenced fashion with pickle themed graphics, dirty martini accessories. andrea hernandez, founder of the food and beverage trend newsletter snacks shots, says the trend started in 2023 with folks being bored and

experimenting during lockdown. i don't know, you guys, it's a pickle. i feel like everything old is new and trendy, like turmeric and bone broth. >> yes. how do you experiment with a pickle? like, what does that mean? like. >> well, i know if you go to the grocery store, i mean, you want to know. we live in a fortunate country. you go to the pickle store and there's, you know, 50 different kinds, cut ten different ways. yeah. you know, so i guess i love pickles, actually, but but i guess you could experiment. it's like olives. there are different flavorings. >> and anyone can select a pickle, but only an englishman can. piccadilly. think about it. >> i've been waiting. >> do we have to think about it? really? can't we just forget that ever floated out? >> stop being so sour. >> yeah. oh, i like that. >> trying. >> yeah, i don't know, maybe you should see. >> after the pandemic, people looking. >> into, like, charcuterie boards. and so it's part of that process. >> maybe remember the sourdough craze during the pandemic. >> yeah.

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chinatown, tara wong. nash. >> you know you are a part of something really special because it is tradition. talk about the history of miss chinatown usa, how this came about. it dates back to, what, 1948? >> yeah, it goes way back. more than my brain can comprehend. how far back it goes. >> especially under the lights. >> but the miss chinatown pageant and chinatown in general, the history is so rich, it's really rooted in that community. the bringing together of similar minds, similar cultures, and sharing that with the rest of the community here in san francisco and across the nation. so the miss chinatown pageant started here in san francisco in the biggest, most historical chinatown across usa. and it brings together women to highlight how strong, beautiful and well-rounded they are. beauty in every light. my i myself, i'm a woman in stem. i love to perform. i love to sing. i love to give back to my community. this morning i was coming from an elementary school down in the sutro district, reading

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than a decade ago. now, in the newest marvel blockbuster, he has gotten quite the promotion. entertainment reporter george pennacchio sat down for a chat with our newest captain america. >> you're not steve rogers. >> you're right. i'm not. >> anthony mackie is our new captain america actor. chris evans as steve rogers passed the shield to him at the end of avengers endgame. mackie told me, it's been a comfortable transition. >> once i got over the emotional part, it was it was very easy. the idea for sam wilson sam wilson is already already a connected, created character. there was only a costume change. that's the only difference. >> but mackie's captain america can do something. the last one couldn't fly, he says. director julius onah had plans to take advantage of that skill in this movie. >> julius had a very good, clear

idea of what he wanted to do with these wings and with this suit, and expand the reality of sam wilson. he wanted to make him more of an aerial like combat specialist. >> the combat is also at ground level. >> need a minute? thought. >> fighting aside, mackie loved working with harrison ford, who plays the new president in the film. >> literally, we would get together before every scene, go through the lines, you know, figure out what we're trying to convey, figure out the beats that worked at the most, and we worked on it like it was a like it was a play, like we were actors in a play group, you know, working on a script. so it was amazing. >> i want you, captain america, to help me rebuild the avengers. >> the avengers? >> yes, sir. >> i love what i do. i always say that i'm so lucky to make a

living at what i've wanted to do since i was seven years old. >> in los angeles. george pennacchio, abc seven news. >> disney is the parent company of both marvel and abc seven captain america brave new world opens in theaters on friday, and you can see the giant red hulk there. this is an interesting change for harrison ford. this is his first movie in the marvel cinematic universe, and i guess he can. spoiler alert transform himself into the red hulk, which is a nice trick if you can do it. that's it for abc seven news at 4:00. i'm larry beil. abc seven news at five is coming up next.

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