from prison. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. a level three storm is on the way. i'll have the warnings. plus a look at the hour by hour forecast coming up. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> we are just hours away from the return of the rain, and what promises to be a strong storm that will lash the bay area with heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous surf. you see it there. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. this upcoming storm ranks level three on the exclusive abc7 news storm impact scale. we're talking several inches of rain which could cause flooding. likely will conditions will be dangerous enough that watches and warnings have been issued. >> abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel is looking at what's coming for us. sandhya, it is going to be stormy as we head into the overnight hours and going into tomorrow morning. let's take a look at live doppler seven. right now we have some gentle light rain showing up on our mount tam cam that is

going to be changing as we go to. live doppler seven i'm going to zoom in on where we are seeing some of that rain falling right now. mill valley, larkspur, paradise drive taking you into street level radar. the wider perspective showing you that atmospheric river. it's a strong level three storm that is moving in later tonight, and the rainfall intensity will be picking up by 10 p.m. some moderate pockets of rain move in, and then the downpours at 4:00 in the morning. this is going to continue at 6 a.m. for parts of the bay area and then scattered showers, but there will be brief pockets of heavier rain heading into the early afternoon hours. we do have a flood watch that goes up tonight at 10 p.m. runs until 10 p.m. saturday. flooding is going to be possible. shallow landslides. so these are things that you'll have to be concerned about. high wind warnings will go up for the coast and the city, and wind advisories elsewhere at 3 a.m. tomorrow until 10 a.m. friday. those wind gusts 55 to 80 miles an hour means there's potential for wind damage, like downed

trees and power outages. it's a level three on our storm impact scale. flooding. rain. thunderstorm chance, strong damaging winds and dangerous surf is coming our way. as we look at a very serene scene from zephyr cove, it's going to look a lot different as the snow starts to pile up. this will be one of the significant storms of the season so far, with 75in of snow expected by 11 p.m. friday at donner, 68 at kirkwood. and as we take a look at the snow levels tonight, snowfall level will be about 4500ft. so you will need to carry those chains if you're going up. blue canyon is just above that. at 4695ft. i'll be back with a full look at that timeline and the rain totals coming up. dan. >> all right, sandhya, this looks intense. thank you. as the next round of storms moves into the bay area, remember, you can track them using the same live doppler seven that sandhya and our entire weather team uses. it's available right now on the abc7 news bay area app. download it now for the very

latest forecast and updates on the conditions where you live. >> for the first time, we're hearing from former 40 niner dana stubblefield. he was released from prison last wk after an appellate court overturned his rape conviction last december. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes was there as stubblefield talked about this case and joins us now live. hi, zach. reporter. >> hey there. amy. dana stubblefield's attorneys did not let him answer any questions today because, as they put it, they're still not at the end of the road. now, the santa clara county da's office has doubled down, saying a jury unanimously found that stubblefield is guilty. but stubblefield himself today maintained 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 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 office 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 decides to review the appeal, or if the da's office decides to refile charges, remains to be seen. but stubblefield's attorneys say that if the charges are refiled, if they go back to trial, he will not be found guilty again. >> zach. are there any conditions attached to his release?

>> yeah. so right now he can't have any weapons. he can't have direct contact with the victim. and he also has a gps ankle monitor right now. and this is all pending that decision from the california supreme court. >> okay, zach. thank you. >> new at six. oakland police are investigating a shooting that happened in front of mcclymonds high school this afternoon. video shows evidence markers on the ground and several cars with bullet holes. investigators found no victims at the scene, but say a person who had been shot later showed up at the hospital. that person's injuries are not life threatening. and in san jose. sky seven was over the scene of a shooting this afternoon. this is the area of farm and dow drives just off hillsdale avenue. san jose police say the victim has life threatening injuries in this case, and the area will be closed off for some time as officers conduct their investigation. there is no word on a suspect or any arrests. >> san francisco police are investigating a shooting in the sunnydale district. it happened right where a p-g-and-e's crew was working. sky seven was over

the scene. the intersection of sunnydale avenue and sawyer street. police say one man was shot. he's 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 it has not given any other information. >> we are learning some new details about the two women facing charges in a crash that injured several people at a parklet in san francisco's mission district. this happened on sunday. as we reported at the time, police were chasing the car when the crash happened. abc seven news reporter louis pena spoke with the district attorney about the charges that these suspects are facing. >> after an intense police pursuit that ended with multiple people injured, san francisco'se district attorney is announcing a long list of charges against two suspects. >> this is somebody who has a significant criminal history who it was very important for the police to pursue, to make sure that we stop the behavior that was occurring in san francisco at that time, given they were

driving a stolen vehicle. >> according to the da's office, the suspects were already known to law enforcement. the 27 year old accused driver is facing 17 counts, including hit and run, reckless driving and receiving stolen property. the 29 year old accused passenger is also facing charges. >> they don't stick to one county. they go from county to county committing these thefts and robberies. >> we confirmed multiple bay area law enforcement agencies had flagged these women hours before the crash. richmond police confirmed the vehicle they were in was reported stolen. also, berkeley police believed the vehicle had been used in a theft in their city, all ending in san francisco, with sfpd officers spotting the vehicle at stonestown galleria and beginning the pursuit. when the driver refused to stop. >> but it also tells us how out of control things have gotten. and so that's why we have to make sure that we're making these arrests. >> this chase is now raising questions about sfpd's strategy.

>> looking at the video, it is a miracle no one died. >> san francisco supervisor jackie fielder sent this letter to the police department questioning the city's new guidelines under prop e, which loosened restrictions on police chases of suspected retail and vehicle theft suspects. >> of course we need to apprehend suspects who are violating the laws, but we also have to weigh that up with the immediate threats. >> san francisco police commissioner kevin benedicto is planning to question the police chief wednesday during their scheduled meeting. >> we did add language saying that a more senior officer can assess all the facts and call off a pursuit based on risks to the public or based on a certain set of factors. i don't know if that was happened here. >> both suspects are set to be arraigned on thursday in san francisco. luz pena abc seven news. >> more to bring you. coming up next, the first new piece of legislation from new san francisco mayor daniel lurie. what it changes and whether it

could help build a better bay area. >> plus, the preparations for nba all-star weekend not just in san francisco, but oakland as with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally understand. we're adding a ton of sensors. as soon as something comes in contact with the power line, it'll turn off so that there's not a risk that it's gonna fall to the ground and start a fire. okay. and i want you to be able to feel the improvements. we've been able to reduce wildfire risk from our equipment by over 90%. that's something i want to believe. [skateboard sounds]

bay area, san francisco mayor daniel lurie signed his fentanyl ordinance today. >> it's to address the homelessness and drug crises on the streets, and allows his office to forgo getting the board of supervisors approval for contracts and leases to address these issues. >> abc seven news political reporter monica madden has more on what will be laurie's first steps really with this new legislation? >> yes, absolutely. dan, a former retail building on geary street in the tenderloin, will

soon turn into a behavioral health crisis center. now, the city has owned this property for years, but it has sat vacant. now, previously, the mayor would have needed approval 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 recoverytom 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. the center will be operated by

doctors and nurses, and will have things like on site detox and case management services. the big question that is yet to be answered is, what are the plans to continually help these people in the long term, as so many fall right back into addiction as soon as they are done with those detox programs? absolutely. >> all right, monica, thank you. >> by the way, mayor daniel lurie will be on gma3 tomorrow. watch it right here on abc seven at noon after midday live. seven >> it is going to be a busy weekend in san francisco. hopefully none of this is news to you. valentine's day is friday. the chinese new year parade is saturday, and it's nba all star weekend as well. most all star events are in san francisco, but not all. there are some in oakland, and today the town's police department discussed the preparations underway to make sure everyone has a fun and safe experience because security is a top priority. oakland has opened its emergency operations center that brings together police, fire, public works and the city manager's office. the nba is chipping in to help pay for police overtime as oakland

grapples with a massive budget deficit. >> there is going to be targeted enforcement. if you come into our city and you victimize any of our community members or businesses or people that are coming here to enjoy the festivities, we will arrest you. >> the chp will increase patrols along the freeways and oakland's busiest streets, and the alameda county sheriff's office will assist with security around the airport. >> right back to storm watch for a few moments. santa cruz county officials are telling people who live in the mountains to really hunker down, and they want the rest of us to stay away. felton grove in the mountains could see as much as eight inches of rain 60 mile an hour. wind gusts could take down trees and along the coastline. >> we're told in no uncertain terms that it won't be safe to be on the beach at all. i wouldn't be surprised if there are some beach closures. i think state parks is looking at that. we may be looking at that. i wouldn't be surprised if there are parks that are closed to. >> the county is expecting

particularly dangerous surf on friday. >> all right. and we are in for quite a decent storm coming our way. >> this thing looks intense. meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking it for us and is here with the very latest. >> yeah, this storm is going to pound the bay area, dan. and what we're getting is ahead of the storm. just some gentle rain. let me show you live doppler seven. it is an fabric river, a level three storm that is moving in our direction. and ahead of it. we are seeing some wet weather right around oakland macarthur boulevard heading into berkeley, grizzly peak boulevard into kensington. also some light rain around sfo, brisbane, colma area. so we are just getting started with this storm. but notice off the coastline we have some heavier returns and that is going to be heading in our direction. the flood risk tomorrow is increasing for the entire bay area. take a look at our flooding storm concerns. flooding is going to be pretty high. trees down will be high. power outages in that moderate category and shallow landslides becoming

a better likelihood as the ground becomes saturated. here's a live view from our emeryville camera. and the camera is not bouncing around. that will change later on tonight. your temperatures at this hour 40s and 50s. it's a level three storm on our storm impact scale. flooding. rain tomorrow. thunderstorm chance, strong damaging winds and dangerous surf heading our way. so 7:00 tonight. some pockets of moderate rain beginning to develop. 10:00 pm it will be light to moderate. but then here comes the heavier stuff. 2:00 in the morning. if you're a light sleeper, you're going to be woken up by the rain, the pounding rain, the strong winds. as we head into your commute time, 4 a.m. is going to be pretty stormy. at 6 a.m. it will continue. and then by 1:00 in the afternoon, just some scattered downpours, but the winds are still going to be going. 8 p.m. tomorrow night looking at some pockets of rain there that is heavier. and then at 11 p.m. it is starting to wind down, but some showers will continue into friday. rainfall projections. most areas will measure between

an inch and a half in san jose to almost four inches there. in ben lomond, isolated areas in the santa cruz mountains will pick up more. we're talking four to even eight inches of rain and up around the russian river. we will be looking at anywhere from 3 to 6in possible, so winds will be picking up as well. out of the south. 11 p.m. tonight getting stronger as we head towards the 3 a.m. hour, 43 miles an hour. point reyes, you will notice it's gusty across the entire region. tomorrow at noon. a high surf warning from 3 p.m. tomorrow until 3 a.m. saturday. large breakers 20 to 30ft up to 45ft, though for west facing beaches. so this is really dangerous and life threatening. just stay away from the coast if you can and not a good idea to travel. beginning 10 p.m. tonight going into 10 p.m. friday. that's when that winter storm warning goes up above 4500ft. we're looking at 2 to 5ft of snow above 6000, with gusts up to 60 miles an hour. your morning will start out stormy temperatures ranging from the 30s to the 50s. tomorrow

afternoon it is going to be windy. there will be pockets of downpours. highs will be in the 50s and the 60s. here's your accuweather seven day forecast. it's a strong level three for tomorrow. we're going with a level one for valentine's day, gusty in the morning, some showers, and then after that things start to dry out for the chinese new year parade sunday, there is a possibility of a few showers in the north bay, but now it's just a chance. we will certainly notice milder weather as we head towards early next week with some 60s showing up, and then wednesday, a slight chance of a few showers. >> ama and dan okay. all right. thank you sandy. >> all right. coming up here next. the action underway right now on an issue that s popping up all over the

students are protesting possible school cuts. the santa rosa city school district could close or consolidate schools to help solve a budget gap that's estimated to hit $20 million in the next fiscal year. the board has spent months looking at different options. the district is the largest in sonoma county, with 13,000 students at 24 schools. it says it's struggling with declining enrollment and less funding. in addition to school closures, people will probably be laid off. the board expects to make a decision on cuts and closures one week from today. school districts all around the bay area are in the

same boat. san francisco unified says school closures are off the table, but does expect to lay people off to cut almost $114 million from the budget. the franklin-mckinley school district in san jose will decide in two weeks on closing six schools. oakland unified school district will vote on a budget later this month. it faces a $95 million deficit. school closures and consolidations are on the table, so is slimming down school staffing even more than it already is? >> happening tonight, another peninsula city will publicly pick a side in the saga involving san mateo coy sheriff christina corpus. she'sy accused of corruption, nepotism and retaliation within the department. corpus vehemently denies those allegations. south san francisco will vote tonight on support for measure, a measure a asks voters whether san mateo county supervisors should have the authority to remove the elected sheriff from office. a special election will be held on march 4th. and last night, belmont voted unanimously in support of measure a.

>> roll call, please. council member jordan. yes. vladimir. yeah. mccune, a vice mayor. harris i mayor mates i. motion passes five zero. thank you. >> in addition to san mateo county, three cities have cast votes of no confidence in sheriff corpus, a san mateo, millbrae and san carlos. the sheriff's office provides law enforcement in each of those cities. >> a racist phrase spray painted on the fence of a home near san leandro is being investigated as a hate crime. the home's owner is an african-american woman, and the words no black were scrawled on her fence. one neighbor, who has lived on the street for several years, says he has never seen anything like this before. the woman, who is a first time owner, says she's overcome a lot. >> 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. >> the alameda county sheriff's office is leading this investigation. if you or someone you know is dealing with rights related issues or looking for an ally, go to abc7 news.com slash. take action to find a local resources and support. >> deputies assigned to san mateo county courts have been sleeping on the job, and that's not the worst of it. >> that deputy was horrible in what he failed to do next. >> the abc seven news i-team has the details of security lapses that have judges worried about their personal safety. >> the abc seven storm impact scale. >> heavy rain right on top of. >> from 1 to 5. light to severe. know exactly how every storm will impact you. >> downed trees. road closures. >> be prepared with the storm impact scale fro

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of a free 5g phone. switch today. breaking news in that crash that killed three college students in piedmont. toxicology reports first obtained by our medias partner, the san francisco standard, show the victims all had alcohol, marijuana and cocaine in their systems when

they died. the crash happened the day before thanksgiving, now a cybertruck. they were in slammed into a retaining wall and a tree and then burst into flames. sean dixon, krista sugihara and jack nelson are the ones who died. a fourth person in the truck was injured. all were 2023 graduates of piedmont high school and were home for thanksgiving holiday. the standard also reports the autopsy report determined the cause of death as asphyxia and smoke inhalation ruled the deaths as an accident. police are still investigating what role the alcohol and drugs played. the driver, 19 year old sean dixon, had a blood alcohol level of 0.195%. dixon also had methamphetamine in his system. >> new at six from the abc7 news i-team san mateo county superior court judges are raising concerns about their personal safety after several incidents of deputies who should be watching potentially dangerous criminals. of course, falling asleep or otherwise failing to do their jobs. >> the i-team has obtained

correspondence between the judges and the sheriff who oversees the court. deputies. dan noyes is here with the story tonight. dan. >> dan. it gets worse. a deputy makes the mistake of escorting a female inmate with three males, and turns his back while she is sexually assaulted in an elevator. the sharp exchange of letters and emails between presiding judge stephanie garrett, judge elizabeth lee, and sheriff christina corpus from december is now coming to light after a public records request. the judges expressed concern for frequent lapses in security protocols, causing the potential for serious harm to other judges, court staff, attorneys, litigants and the public. the judges declined my request for an interview, but i spoke with longtime district attorney steve wagstaffe. >> how unusual is that for a presiding judge and a judge, actually, to send a letter to the sheriff over concerns for deputies. i've been here 50 years. it's the first time i ever heard of it. >> the judges list several instances of armed deputies falling asleep in court when

they were supposed to be monitoring murder. defendants. jurors complaining the bailiffs were on their phones, playing games and doing internet searches during trial. an unshackled murder defendant in plain clothes allowed to wander the back hallway near the judge's chambers. >> somebody charged with homicide, unshackled, wandering around in the back. that's a major cause for concern. >> the most shocking of all, a deputy ignoring protocol, escorting three male inmates and a female back to jail from court. the judge said he kept his back turned long enough for the woman to be raped twice in an elevator. >> that deputy was horrible in what he failed to do. >> we did release him immediately because of the egregiousness of, you know, his lapse in judgment. >> christina corpus says she's been beefing up court staff, hired 182 sworn employees in the past two years, many of them from other police and sheriff's departments, and that she responded quickly to the judge's letter by ordering new training.

>> i took immediate action and, you know, went back to the lieutenant and the captain to work directly with the judge. open the lines of communication so there's no lapses. >> i wanted to get the union's response to these issues, so i stopped by the deputy sheriffs association offices for an interview. but a spokesperson told me it's not going torson happen. sorry. they don't want to get involved in this. not worth it. the union has been funding the vote for measure, a campaign that would allow the board of supervisors to fire the sheriff. judge garrett placed responsibility for the courthouse. problems, with christina corpus writing, we never had these problems of this magnitude until this past year. >> i've worked in this office for 25 years, so i know when it's good and i know when it's bad. and so we have had bouts of different circumstances where our staffing levels are high or they're low. and so for it to be attributed just to me and my tenure, i don't think was i

don't i don't i don't think that that was a very fair statement. >> sheriff corpus has filed for an injunction to stop the special election on measure a, the hearing now exactly two weeks away. so we'll be watching. >> for sure. of course. thank you so much, dan. >> now, remember, if you have a story for dan and the i-team, just go to abc seven news.com slash i-team or give them a call at 1888 40 i-team. >> coming up a smashed window and a stolen airbag. why? this is a popular target

uncommon in the bay area, but what happened to a san jose man's car caught him off guard. his air bag was stolen and that may be becoming a more popular crime. abc seven news anchor dion lim explains. >> 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 air bag 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 air bags 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 air bag 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 air bags getting stolen? police didn't comment, but aaron believes stolen air bags 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 death trap back on the road and make a buck. >> aaron says consumers in need of a new air bag shouldn't seek out used parts. >> certified shops that would never dream of using that air bag stuff is always purchased from the manufacturer with the vin number and an invoice. >> sfpd 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. >> dion lim, abc seven news. >> and you can get detailed information about what crime is like where you live with our abc seven neighborhood safety tracker. find it at abc seven news.com or on our abc seven bay area app. >> a fun surprise for some san francisco bay ferry riders today. they got a free trip across the bay. >> today we're celebrating our millionth rider on the seaplane

lagoon route. it's our newest route in the san francisco bay ferry system. we decided to celebrate by making this trip free. we don't know which one of these several hundred riders is the actual millionth rider, so we decided to celebrate by making this trip free for all of them. >> how cool is that? passengers on the 8:20 a.m. boat from alameda seaplane to san francisco were the lucky ones. ridership is up overall on the ferry system, reaching 97% of pre-pandemic levels at the end of last year. and by the way, the producer of this very newscast you're watching, ktv is a daily or often ferry taker. she shot this story for you today. >> that is awesome. that is a good kind of surprise for sure. well, it might be a bumpy ride for passengers tomorrow as a strong storm hits the bay area. see the timing in san diego's forecast next. also ahead. >> why are dumplings so important? well, because they represent togetherness. >> food that's about more than flavor. next, the meaning behind traditional chinese new y

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join us now as san francisco celebrates chinese new year. a celebrated restaurant, china live, is playing a major role in the festivities by serving up dishes really packed with tradition. >> abc seven news anchor kristen sze got a taste and tells us all about the significance of some of the dishes. >> chinese new year is all about new hope, new prosperity, new beginnings, and a big part of all that is the food, right? so here i am at the acclaimed china live in san francisco chinatown with owners george and cindy chen. hey, guys, happy. >> new year. happy new year, right? yeah. >> gong xi, fa cai, fat choy. awards. >> all that. okay. and as part of all that is the food, it has a role in ushering all those good fortunes. good things in. right? >> yes. >> absolutely. families on new

year's eve get together. big families. they cook a huge meal. and in america, you know, come to china, live. >> okay. i mean, i know some of these things are about family relationships. others are about wealth and prosperity. so walk us through what you got on this beautiful table. >> well, the rice cake niangao is sticky like gnocchi, right? and we walked this in a high fire. and things that stick together, like togetherness is very important. in family life, especially new year's. >> crab represents abundance. and here in the san. >> francisco bay area, of course, we're known for our dungeness crab. >> and we have, of course, longevity, long life. everybody who passes the new year gets ay year older than chinese law. so you got to have noodles. long, life long noodles. right. and we have also steamed fish really important in chinese cuisine. because if you have fish, that means you'll never starve. >> because it's fish, right?

which also sounds like the word for returns. exactly. returns. >> so that's why you have a head and a tail on the fish. so it knows to swim back to you. >> oh. >> i see in front of me some beautiful dumplings. me some >> yeah, these are special. so, look, you know the chinese symbolism. it looks like a chinese ngo. the old money from 1000 years ago. >> oh, gold nuggets. >> gold nuggets. >> right. >> why are dumplings so important? >> well. >> because they represent togetherness. and families that make dumplings together stay together. >> okay, this is a good amount, right? >> yeah. yeah, yeah. and now i just put a little bit of water on the edge here. >> what's that? beautiful pastry. is it red and white? that looks like a peach. >> so this is our longevity. peach buns. and because we love chocolate here instead of your traditional, let's say, red bean or lotus seed, we have filled it with chocolate. we use our own

chocolate here. >> and the thing is, do you only eat one meal during this period to celebrate chinese new year? is it just the one meal when we have all these good things, such as we have with thanksgiving? >> well. >> the most important meal is new year's eve night. that night the family absolutely gets together and make a big meal, but it's a two week celebration in china is actually almost like a month long. >> in chinese, new year is the best excuse to grab something to eat with those who are important to you. >> right? and san francisco's got a large chinese community. we have the big parade coming up, and it's a happy time. >> we know it's going to be on abc seven. it's just a fabulous time. thank you for sharing some of this

tradition. >> thank you for sharing a family meal or a close friend family meal with us. >> thank you for being here with us. >> happy new year. >> happy new year. >> that's so nice to see. abc seven is the official home of the 2025 san francisco chinese new year parade. you can watch the live parade saturday starting at 6 p.m. watch it here on abc seven and wherever you stream abc seven news. unfortunately, this rain is coming now before the parade. >> yeah, we are so proud to share the parade with folks. and the good news, it sounds like sandhya is will be in the clear. >> yes. dry skies for the parade. dan and ama. good evening everyone. let's take a look at the parade forecast. partly cloudy at 4 p.m. as people are gathering mid 50s. temperatures will be going down, but it is dry for the parade. there will be some clouds around. you'll probably need to take your jackets if you're going. low 50s later on at night. right now on live doppler seven, we do have rain moving in. this is in advance of that level three storm. it is

starting to pick up. it's moderate around mill valley highway 101. heading into sausalito. you will notice we also have some rain around the marina district going into seventh street. oakland. emeryville. statewide flood alerts up and down the state of california, including southern california. they're expecting by friday night over two inches of rain in some areas like los angeles, santa barbara burn scar areas will likely see some issues with debris flows and landslides. it's a level three, an atmospheric river, a strong storm that is moving in later on tonight as we head into tomorrow morning, the rainfall intensity picks up. so 1030 we'll see some downpours, but it's really during the morning commute that you see the intensity of the rain going up between 4 and 630 in the morning, and then scattered showers will be heavy at times across the region into the late night hours. your afternoon highs tomorrow with windy conditions and wet areas of wet weather 50s and 60s. here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast. stormy weather level three tomorrow turns over to a level one on

valentine's day. gusty in the morning, some showers. possibility of a slight risk of a thunderstorm early in the morning. and then we're going with dry conditions for the chinese new year parade, live streaming here on abc seven news. and then we'll go. chance of a few showers sunday and a slight chance on wednesday. ama and dan. >> excellent. >> you nailed it. >> well, you know, trying. there's a lot of pressure. thank you. >> all right. let's get to sports director larry beil with some hoops. >> speaking of pressure, the warriors trying to climb up the standings in the arrival of jimmy butler has reallyl of energized this team. also reminded the veteran dubs in particular. they really are embarking now on their final ride. sports is next.

is being set. chase center getting ready to play host to the nba all stars. festivities really begin on friday. then on saturday you have the skills competition, slam dunk contest, three point shootout, and then the newly formatted all star game will be on sunday. meanwhile, the warriors playing real games right now. all right, they're just underway in dallas, draymond green said on his podcast with darren davis that the nba has just warned him for being too aggressive. in recent games. dre has been chirping at the refs quite a bit. i know you will find that shocking. the arrival f jimmy butler has injected new life into this team, who realize

they're entering the final chapter of this era of warriors hoops. >> steph, he he he looked like he got believe he he said to me in utah after the trade. he looked at me and he said, man, it's crazy because it just dawned on me that like, this is it. this is the last run, last ride. like and i said, yeah, let's do it like it was an emotional moment. but yeah, like jimmy man, it's crazy. >> and now they realize they actually have a chance. warriors legends run tmc and baron davis are starting the all star festivities with an alumni three point shootout. yet tim hardaway, mitch richmond, chris mullin and baron. look, if anybody beats mully, it'll be a shock. he could fall out of bed with a blindfold and knock down threes. we'll find out tomorrow how it went down on warriors youtube baseball season almost here. giants pitchers and catchers reporting to scottsdale for the first day of workouts. and that includes future hall of famer justin verlander, who

will wear number 35. that, of course, is the old number from longtime shortstop brandon crawford. and brandon did give his blessing to verlander to wear 35 in orange and black. verlander joining a rotation led by logan webb. he's entering his 20th big league season, turns 42 next week. manager bob melvin says from everything that he's seen so far, his new starting pitcher is ready to take on a big role. >> he's just one of those guys that defies father time and has done it for a long time. part of it is who he is as a pitcher and the confidence that he has, and he certainly should have confidence based on his career. and i think that's unwavering for him as far as what he feels like he can do on a baseball field and if he's healthy, even some of the starts you saw last year very productive. we're we're we're really counting on him. he knows it. >> plenty of fun events surrounding nba all star weekend, including the celebrity pickleball bash. terrell owens and hunter pence are among the bay area sports legends competing in this

once one of a kind event being played on stage at the warfield theater in san francisco this saturday and sunday. >> i think this is going to be maybe more entertaining than just watching pros, unless you're like, really into pickleball because they're going to have lights, they're going to have music, there's going to be trash talking. i'm excited to just mix and mingle with all the people. i think it's going to be a really fun show, and i know i'm going to have an absolute blast getting to go out and compete again, even though i'm an old guy trying to pull these hamstrings back together. >> you know, it's too bad hunter is not able to express himself with more enthusiasm, right? i mean, he's always holding back on us. you got any of you guys play pickleball? >> yeah, i've tried a few times. it's fun. >> yeah, yeah, i feel like if i play well, first of all, i'll dominate. but no. but until i blow out my achilles, which could be the first, very first volley. that's. >> that's what domination. >> no. very quick, very quick. >> no. it's fun. yeah. it's fun. >> all right. we have to play. >> all right, let's do it. i'd

love to. >> yes. all right. >> maybe again. both of you won't be here at. 11 tonight on abc seven at eight. it's shifting gears, followed by abbott elementary, then at nine, celebrity jeopardy. what would you do is at ten. then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. remember, abc seven news is streaming 24 seven. get the abc seven bay area app and join us whenever you want, wherever you are. that is it for this edition of abc seven news. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan. over here for sandhya patel, my fellow smash brothers. you know we're not reckless. >> it is like, put that down, larry. >> we have a million. >> of them. we're not proud or reckless. we'll have a paramedic stand. >> all right? okay. >> that's cool. >> i'm working on my forehand. >> topspin with an ipad. >> with an ipad. >> have a great night. we'll see you tonight at 11. i'll beat you with an ipad, dan boy. reggie aqui. >> i'm liane melendez. >> i'm luz pena. i'm tara campbell. >> i'm j.r. >> stone at abc seven news. we

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