[joe] that's my commitment. [ambient noise] now abc seven mornings live. >> could have another wet commute for the bay area, but not to the extent that we saw 24 hours ago. now, at five, we're tracking the tail end of the storm. while city crews and communities work to clean up the mess left behind. >> and as the weather begins to clear out of the bay area, the nba is moving in. we are live at moscone center in san francisco this morning with a look at the festivities planned for all star weekend. >> chinatown. also preparing for a busy weekend. organizers and performers finalizing last minute preparations ahead of the chinese new year parade. good morning. it's friday, february 14th and happy valentine's day. >> happy valentine's day! it is going to be a busy weekend.t is >> it is. >> in the bay. >> area and the tail end of the showers are wrapping up here in the next 90 minutes. so

certainly was a wet day yesterday. here's live doppler seven along with satellite showing you the view across california. our atmospheric river that just soaked us yesterday, that's now in southern california. we're on the tail end of the shower. so here's the local view on live doppler seven. here's the final few showers working through the east bay, the santa cruz mountains. so we'll zoom on in here. we have a quick moving shower through fremont and dublin right now. livermore a couple of light showers around cupertino, san jose. once this line moves through over the next 60 to 90 minutes, we are done with the rain, but it is windy out there. you may hear the wind this morning. frequent gusts over 20mph and will keep it on the breezy side all day today, but we will find increasing sunshine as we head deeper into the afternoon. so here's future weather. the final few showers are out of here by 9 a.m. we are nice and quiet. we'll find sunny skies this afternoon, but it will feel a cool for your valentine's day. if you have friday night plans, you're good to go. we'll have clear skies, but chilly temperatures

dipping into the 40s by about 9 p.m. so looking at your highs today, increasing sunshine we're drying out and temperatures in the 50s. let's check in with gloria is going. >> good morning and happy valentine's day for you. so far today. it's looking like a much different commute compared to yesterday when we had all that rain. this is our map right now. no major incidents here, except actually, we do have a couple of sig alerts that we do want to focus on. san leandro, we have a sig alert on northbound 238, the connector ramp to northbound 880. there was a multi-vehicle crash that included a big rig and an oil spillage. it's currently blocking the right lane of the connector ramp, and that's causing a big backup in that area. so we'll continue to monitor that for you. we have another sig alert that's in place in the north bay, this one in sausalito on southbound 101 near rodeo avenue. and this happened last night. they're hoping that they reopen two right lanes by 8:00 this morning. but as of now, they are still shut down. guys.

>> gloria. thank you. now to the aftermath of the storm that swept across the bay area. crews have been working all night long to clean up this mess on southd highway 101 in marin county. sod if you are driving into san francisco this morning, be ready for possible delays. three lanes could be blocked while that work is still wrapping up. the chp says they hope to have all the lanes reopened by 8 a.m. >> in sonoma county, crews are dealing with flooding and mudslides for the second week in a row. we watched several cars drive through flood waters on green valley road in sebastopol last night. more than a dozen roads were. roads were closed in sonoma county because of the storm, and several more still haven't reopened after last week's win. >> in san jose. crews were called to rescue several people and pets on the guadalupe river. san jose firefighters rescued two adults, two dogs and four puppies from an island near coleman avenue and autumn parkway. one person had to be evacuated and warmed. animal care and services are assisting with the rescue dogs.

>> if you are going to the office today, you should have an easier commute. flooding plagued bay area roads for much of yesterday. in dublin, the ramp connecting southbound 680 to westbound 580 was covered with water during the morning commute. in oakland, flooding stopped traffic in both directions on shepherd canyon road in the afternoon, and fallen trees you saw there also became a problem. a 40 year old pine fell blocking skyline road. fire officials say many of these big trees are at the end of their lives, and strong winds are enough to knock them down. >> these 40 year old monterey pines, they are dropping. we've had them drop a number of times over the last couple of weeks. we want people to be prepared with a go bag. just be ready to go. >> and officials say some of the neighborhoods in oakland have one way out. so it's important for people to be ready for emergencies. they do remind everyone to avoid driving through flooded areas. >> and a live look now from our santa cruz cam. there is a high surf warning in effect and the wharf is closed today. it likely won't reopen until tomorrow. a

huge section collapsed right before christmas during a storm. capitola is also been keeping a close eye on the conditions during the latest storm. its wharf was heavily damaged in 2023. as a precaution, that wharf closed yesterday and will remain closed through tomorrow. several businesses also aren't taking any chances. they put out sandbags to keep the water out. >> it is not quite like december, but it is nonetheless big and dangerous and the words life threatening have been used, which is why you see so many closures. i think santa cruz has closed a number of beaches, state parks, has closed a number of beaches. >> the timing of the storm is a bit of a concern since today is valentine's day and monday is president's day. restaurants on the wharf say they are booked up and they're worried about their plans being washed out. hopefully that won't happen. don't forget you can track the weather anytime using the same live doppler seven that our weather team uses. it's available right now on the abc seven bay area app. just download it in order to get the latest forecast where you live. >> we are heading into a critical weekend for san francisco and its reputation on

the world stage. the city is in the spotlight with the nba all-star game, and the pressure is on for city leaders to deliver a safe and clean weekend. abc seven news reporter tara campbell dives into the public safety initiatives at work this weekend and beyond. >> from san francisco police to the sheriff's department, it's a full court press this weekend for nba all star events and lunar new year celebrations. >> every member of this department, both sworn and professional staff that are dedicated to making sure that our city is prepared for this big moment. >> san francisco police chief bill scott, taking to the podium thursday alongside other public safety leaders, saying the city knows how to do big events. >> i think we've proven that year after year with the great chinese lunar new year parade, which is one of the best in the world. apec last year showed this world what the city is made of. >> we are taking steps and have for months to make sure that we

are prepared. >> the weekend, the first of major events under mayor daniel lurie's leadership. >> yesterday we activated the emergency operations center to strengthen our coordinated operations across departments. >> the weekend's festivities will also put to the test the mayor's newly announced hospitality task force, a team of law enforcement exclusively dedicated to patrolling downtown tourist destinations. >> by working together as city leaders, law enforcement and community stakeholders, we will ensure that everyone can celebrate with peace of mind. >> and some of that peace of mind coming from millions of dollars in state grant money going towards public safety, including prosecuting crimes. >> being able to have more surveillance evidence, things like license plate reader data, drone surveillance videos. >> in a community meeting with local retailers, san francisco's district attorney talked about the impacts of investing in new technology. >> has allowed us not only to charge more cases, but then to make sure that the defense

understands when they need to take a plea. because our case is so strong, but feel confident when we need to go to trial. >> and confidence is exactly what the city's leaders are taking into this weekend's main events. tara campbell, abc seven news. >> this weekend, also a chance for the city to finally kick its doom loop reputation and maybe win over a noted san francisco hater. tnt analyst charles barkley spent last night at pier 48 for all star weekend kickoff coverage. the hall of famer has previously called the city a rat infested place. and last night, the hometown crowd let him know how they felt about that. >> i still like san francisco. i really do. >> i love to hear that. >> i do. i mean, obviously, hey, listen, we got to do something about the homeless. they need their help. we need to clean it up a little bit. hey, wait. you can't do that. >> you hear the boos there? despite the rain yesterday, people showed up in droves for the opening of pop up stores in

what the city is calling all star alley. >> the city is decked out from those stores to chase center and inside moscone center. a massive fan event opens today. that's where we find abc seven news reporter lena howland this morning. good morning. lena. >> hey, reggie, good morning to you. we are at the nba experience. this is the nba crossover event set up inside of the moscone center. and they are geared up and ready to go for day one of their events. and just take a look at what they have going on behind us. they have those famous san francisco cable cars and so many different spaces here, including this one from at&t where folks get get the opportunity to try their hand at shooting a few hoops. now, officials say this is the intersection of the nba and pop culture. so there really is something for everyone here. you can shoot a few hoops, watch a dunk, a dunk contest, and so much more. there's also more than 100 players and legends that will be appearing here over the next three days. and let's not forget about the swag.

they've got ten different retail shops throughout the nba crossover floor. now this is a very hands on experience. if you couldn't tell already, including more than 15 places throughout the crossover floor for fans of all ages to bounce a ball and maybe even feel what it's like to be in steph curry's shoes. >> for kids, one of the most amazing parts of doing an event like this is to be able to see their faces light up and be able to, you know, meet some of their favorite players and get their favorite jersey and really take part in something that is special. coming to the bay area. >> there's also quite a bit of technology built into this experience. metta, coinbase and google pixel each have their own setup inside. plus, there's video games for you to try your hand at virtually shooting hoops with nba two k. the three day nba crossover event kicks off today at noon, and it will stay open on saturday and sunday from 10:00 to six. for now. reporting live in san francisco. lena

howland, abc seven news. >> thanks, lena j.r. duncan on that net yesterday. all right. here's a live look outside from our bay bridge toll plaza. we do have some wet roadways out there this morning, but the showers are coming to an end. we got absolutely soaked from this atmospheric river. look at some of these rainfall totals in the santa cruz mountains. as we approach six inches of rain yesterday alone. danville. more than 3.5in of rain. sfo, oakland more than two inches. a similar story in napa and even the south bay got drenched. san jose more than an inch and a half of rain. but now, heading into the weekend, we start to dry out and the winds will help us dry out. this morning. they just remain active. not nearly as strong as they were yesterday. they were gusting well over 40mph. but today, from time to time, we'll see winds gusting 2020 five miles per hour stays that way all day today and then late tonight. the winds really do back off for quieter conditions over the weekend. here's live doppler seven this morning. these are the final showers of our

atmospheric river. they're moving through the east bay, the south bay, the peninsula. once this line departs over the next 60 minutes, we are done with the rain. if you're traveling on 580, in the next 30 minutes, even 680, we see showers around fremont. livermore. a couple of light showers around san jose. and then again, this is it. we are drying out for the rest of the day. we do have snow continuing to fall. chain controls are in effect on all of our roads leading to tahoe. it's still heavy snow out there and from time to time we have seen road closures. so again today, do not try to travel up to tahoe. tomorrow will be so much better once the storm is out of here, but we're still measuring feet of fresh powder out of the system. let's look at your valentine's day planner today. the showers are ending this morning. we see a lot less wind throughout the afternoon, but it will feel cool later on today. expect a lot of sunshine by 4 p.m. we'll have temperatures in the 50s. you have any plans later on tonight? we're good to go. we're clear, but it is chilly out there. temperatures are dipping into the 40s. now, the weekend is going to be very nice across the region.

we'll show you the seven day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> drew. thank you. a mudslide emergency in southern california. coming up, the mess over. spilling a part of the pacific coast highway. >> omitting key parts of lgbtq plus history. the information that's been changed on the stonewall national monument website. >> before we can get to the chinese new year parade, we must first crown a new miss chinatown. we have details on tonight's ceremony a [upbeat music] ♪ yeah, baby, i like it like that ♪ ♪ i like it like that, i like it like that ♪ ♪ yeeeeeaaaaahhhhhh ♪

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continue to track the last of the storm that slammed the bay area yesterday. on the right you see live doppler seven. you see those conditions moving away from us. but on the left, that's a live look at tahoe right now.s blizzard conditions. you see that snowfall and that wind must be pushing it all over the place. drew and gloria tracking a much easier commute this morning here in the bay area, though they'll have updates for you in just a few minutes. this morning, southern california is also dealing with the aftermath of yesterday's storm, gloria. it brought mudslides and debris flow in areas burned by last month's fires. >> it did. los angeles got the

most rain it's seen in a year. this week, the rain triggered some slides that have set mud filled with ash and debris right into the ocean. you can see some of this video right here. and yesterday in l.a. firefighter was caught in a flow and his car swept to sea. luckily he did survive. overnight, a well-known restaurant called duke's in malibu was flooded when a wall of mud came rushing down a hillside with more than six inches of rain expected in some areas. residents and crews had been preparing for days before the storm hit. >> we are getting a little concerned. we thought we kind of like ride it out, but i think we're probably going to head out. >> in the altadena area, crews said. a basin near the eaton fire burn zone to save homes from debris flows. several neighborhoods have been under evacuation orders and back in the malibu area. caltrans says that parts of pacific coast highway will stay closed until further notice. reggie. >> gloria. thank you. we're now just a day away from the chinese

new year parade, and today we find out who's going to be named miss chinatown 2025. 13 women from all over the country will compete to take home the crown. the winner will receive a cash prize of $20,000. you'll see them in tomorrow's parade, and they'll be goodwill ambassadors for the chinese community throughout the year. tomorrow's parade covers more than a mile. it starts at second and market street. as you can see on this map, it goes down. geary loops around union square, then follows post to kearny. the end of the route is at kearny and columbus. and abc seven is the official home of the 2025 san francisco chinese new year parade. you can watch the parade live tomorrow starting at 6 p.m. watch it here on abc seven and wherever you stream abc seven news. it is valentine's day and love is in the air across the bay area. >> and this morning it's the first valentine's day at the san francisco flower market's new potrero hill location. staff say they are ready for the last minute crowde stopping. by. then, more than 250 couples will get married in san francisco city hall, officiated by mayor daniel lurie

and other special guests. and we've talked about this before. bart will be filled with singles tonight for the valentine speed dating event. unfortunately, tickets for the event are sold out, but bart says it is so popular they're working to put on similar events like this in the future. so that's good news. >> i'm so interested in this. me too. i need to know. please, if you're on this, do all the social. i need to i need to see what's happening in real time. >> follow along. >> what it looks like in the bart train. yeah. >> and what happens after the bart train? >> right. >> maybe we don't want to. >> i don't think we want to see that one. >> i do tsay. >> this morning. let's show you a drier picture. we were tracking so much rain yesterday. we're now beginning to dry out. but just be aware that the roads are still wet. they will dry out over the next couple of hours. increasing sunshine today as the showers come to an end. but we do have a high surf warning on our coast today and tomorrow. we could see

waves in excess of 30ft, so that is life threatening conditions along our coast. do not go into the water. now the weekend outlook. we are dry saturday, but early sunday morning we do have the chance of a sprinkle in the north bay. let's first look at that high surf warning. this is until 3 a.m. tomorrow morning. waves are already elevated off the coast of the city, bodega bay. we have waves right now, 16 to 19ft high. we could easily see waves in excess of 30ft today. so be aware of that. the waves will calm down over the weekend. here's live doppler seven. speaking of things that are calming down, we have the final few showers now moving through the santa cruz mountains, the east bay right now. once this line is out of here, over the next hour we are done with the showers. so we are drying out this morning. and part of the reason we'll dry out a little bit quicker. the winds are active. they're pretty busy in oakland all morning long. we've seen gusts over 30mph. the winds remain breezy all day today. just be aware of that. but sunshine will pop out throughout the day today and it will make it feel a lot nicer out there compared to

yesterday. so the forecast we're looking at increasing sunshine, showers coming to an end. it's breezy temperatures though a little bit below average will be in the mid and upper 50s for daytime highs. we do have a dry evening ahead, but it starts to get chilly tonight, especially in the valleys of the north bay. a frost advisory has been posted for first thing tomorrow morning. just be aware of that. these areas in blue could see those overnight lows dip down to around 33 degrees. so overnight tonight we have clear skies. any plans you have tonight for the holiday? you'll be just fine. you don't need the rain gear, but do bundle up. overnight lows ranging from the low 30s to the low 40s under those clear skies. and the frost advisory. now for the chinese new year parade here in san francisco. tomorrow evening it will be dry. we'll have a mix of stars and clouds out there and temperatures gradually falling through the 50s. so you do need your layers, but you do not need the rain gear in the city tomorrow. now, early sunday morning, a weak disturbance will likely move through the north bay. some drizzle there, but for most of us on sunday it's just mostly cloudy and pretty quiet. here's the accuweather seven day

forecast. we're drying out today. dry for the parade tomorrow. sunday morning early before sunrise. there's a chance in the north bay for the holiday. monday we're quiet, but mostly cloudy. we'll find clouds dominate the early part of next week before sunshine breaks out by thursday. guys. >> all right. thank you. coming up, the seven things to know this morning. >> a critical project canceled by the trump administration. >> the national nuclear assessment was critical. and all of the colleagues that are on the assessment are all heartbroken. >> local researchers weighing in on its importance

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grand avenue on the bay bridge. there's a solo crash that's blocking the three left lanes. it's causing stopped traffic to the maze. traffic is passing in the right lane, but it is moving slowly. this morning. >> number four, vice president jd vance threatening sanctions and military action against russia to end the war in ukraine, in an interview with the wall street journal. vance says the u.s. is also demanding a deal, including kiev's long-term independence. >> number five pope francis was admitted to a hospital overnight. the vatican says he's being treated for bronchitis. it's not clear if he will be able to participate in events this weekend to mark the catholic church's jubilee year. >> number six moscone center in san francisco, a massive fan event is kicking off today for nba all star weekend. the nba crossover has multiple basketball courts, exclusive merch and interactive experiences. it goes through sunday. >> number seven, we are counting down to san francisco's chinese new year parade. remember, if you can't make it in person

tomorrow, you can watch the parade live starting at 6 p.m. wherever you watch. abc seven news. >> a study detailing the state of america's land, water and wildlife was expected to be released this week. then the trump administration stepped in and killed it through an executive order. now, a group of scientists from the bay area and across the country are coming together. they're working to publish the study without the government's help. they say the national nature assessment would, for the first time, document both the challenges and opportunities we have with nature. it covers impacts from climate change to the economy to human health. >> as academics, this was the closest thing that we had to being able to give back to our country. but i think even more importantly, our communities. >> the group of scientists say they're looking for a platform that will publish the report and get national attention. the national park service has removed any mention of transgender people from its stonewall national monument website, and now only refers to people who are lesbian, gay and

bisexual. the stonewall uprising in 1969 is widely considered the beginning of the modern gay rights movement. the movement was notably led in part by trans women. the national park service has not commented on the change. it does come amid a series of anti-trans policies from the trump administration. the monument's organizers promised to fight for transgender representation to be restored on the website. >> robert f kennedy jr is now the health and human services secretary. the senate vote was 52 to 48. kentucky senator mitch mcconnell was the only republican to vote no. kennedy is a known vaccine skeptic, but has vowed to make america healthy again and reform the nation's public health agencies. a new federal study says bird flu infections may be spreading more widely than testing is currently capturing. the cdc says blood samples from veterinarians show evidence of past bird flu infection, even though they did not treat

animals known to be infected. since last march, there have been 68 confirmed bird flu infections in humans. the new study is one of two on bird flu that were delayed after the trump administration issued a pause on outside communications from federal health agencies last month. the other study still hasn't been released. where does our bridge toll money go? coming up, the questions being raised by a local lawmaker in the wake of recent price hikes. >> live. look outside at the

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abc, seven mornings live. >> the trump administration taking a firm stance with russia. now, at 530, the consequences laid out to moscow if they refuse to negotiate the end of the war with ukraine. >> the rain is moving out and the cleanup crews are moving in. communities across the bay area will get to work clearing downed trees, loose debris and flooded roadways.

>> a different story in the sierra. a live look this morning in tahoe. the same storm that doused the bay area yesterday, dumping several feet of snow there. >> let the games begin. nba all-star weekend officially kicks off in the bay area, and we've got the scoop on all the events fans can enjoy. good morning everyone. it's valentine's day, friday, february 14th. >> and most of the day is going to be dry. hi, drew. >> yeah, that's exactly right, reggie. i know a lot of folks are really eager to go see that new snow in tahoe. we still have heavy snow falling. a winter storm warning continues there until 10:00 tonight. so don't try to travel today. the roads are an absolute mess. 8050. all roads leading to tahoe have chain controls and at times they have closed down. here's the view of satellite and radar, showing you we have the tail end of that storm moving through right now. here are the final few showers this morning working through the east bay, the south bay, the santa cruz mountains. once this line is out of here, over the next 30 to 60 minutes, we are done. so once the sun gets up, here we are through with the showers. and your valentine's day looks really

lovely, but it is breezy out there right now. winds are gusting about 20 to 30mph. here's a look at future weather later on this morning by 830. there's no showers to be found. we have sunshine breaking through the cloud cover and actually it will be a pretty sunny day today. temperatures, though will be on the cool side. will mainly be in the mid and upper 50s later on today. any plans tonight for valentine's day? we have clear skies, but it gets chilly pretty quickly after the sun goes down by about 7 or 8 p.m, temperatures already dipping into the 40s. so have those layers. temperatures. right now we're in the 40s and in the 50s. prepare for daytime highs in the mid and upper 50s. let's check in with gloria. it's a lot easier to get around this morning to say yesterday, right? >> it's definitely a lot easier this morning. we're not having that amount of rain as you're driving this morning. but the roads are still damp and it is windy out there. so obviously you want to be careful. and we're still tracking a coupf sig alerts this morning. first of all, we have one on northbound 238 on the connector ramp to northbound 880. there was a big rig crash there in san

leandro. and this is including a an oil spillage. it's blocking the right lane. and so this is causing some big backups all the way to hesperian boulevard. we also have another sigalert in the north bay in sausalito. this is on southbound 101 near rodeo avenue. and this happened last night. there was a report of a landslide, and the two right lanes are still shut down. and so we're being told that it could reopen about 8:00 this morning. so we'll keep tracking that for you and let you know if that does happen. and looking live at our emeryville camera, look how windy it is there. the camera is shaking in the wi. so when it is windy, of course, keep those both hands on the steering wheel. right now you can see traffic is starting to build there on the east shore freeway. and folks are heading to work this morning. so the morning commute definitely under way. amanda. >> all right, gloria, thank you. now to the aftermath of the storm that's moving out in the south bay. heavy downpour caused the spill over at spanx. gilroyd officials shut down silvas crossing because of flooding.

that area remained shut down this morning. it forced people on the other side to find a different route. locals say when heavy rain falls, it's common to see this roadway shut down. a silver lining amid the stormy weather, california's reservoirs are filling up. water levels in santa clara county are now at 82% of normal. one of california's largest reservoirs, shasta lake, is now 82% full. shasta lake and oroville are both above normal for this time of year. that's according to the santa clara county water. experts and officials expect those numbers to go up with snowmelt and runoff. >> the last snowpack survey that they do in april really is the telltale sign of how we're going to do for our water year. so we'll wait for that before we decide on whether or not we had a really good season. >> despite a dry start to 2025, officials say the bay area is at a good place right now. >> while rain has been off and on, winds on the coastline have been consistent since yesterday morning. some of the strongest winds have been recorded on the

peninsula coastline. cities in san mateo county have been prepping for the storm in the high wind speeds. trees got knocked down and power cut off in some areas as crews worked to clear debris. >> wind can cause otherwise healthy trees to uproot. it can break branches and have them fall into our lines. debris flies through the air and can make contact with power lines, especially in areas like half moon bay. it may take a little while to get equipment there from other parts of the peninsula. >> while the wind won't be as strong today, a high surf advisory is in place for the coastline. don't forget, you can track our weather anytime using the same live doppler seven that our weather team uses. it's available right now on the abc seven bay area app. download it in order to get the latest forecast where you live. >> three. two one. there we go. >> nba all-star festivities officially underway after tipping off yesterday in san francisco, mayor daniel lurie

helped kick things off with a ribbon cutting ceremony. and as i predicted, they moved inside because it was raining during this thing. he was joined by warriors president brandon schneider, nba deputy commissioner mark tatum and warriors ambassador festus ezeli. all star themed pop up storefronts are going to be open along powell street in union square. >> we will have 30 diverse owned businesses that will be featured here, doing pop ups and cultural events and other entertainment events. coming over here, i saw lines of people waiting to get into stores on powell street, which is just really a testament to, i think, the impact that we can have, not just on the court but off the court as well. >> union square also featura custom basketball court designed by artist victor solomon, and every powell street cable car will showcase nba all star 2025 branding throughout the weekend. the set up at chase center is well underway. there are a series of events starting tonight, and of course, it concludes with sunday's game. once you get a look at the scope of what it takes to get the

arena ready, it's easy to understand why the warriors have been on a road trip since last week. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live for us. she is at moscone center this morning where a fan event is available for anyone who wants to pay but then participate. hi, lena. >> hey, reggie. good morning to you. we are coming to you live from inside of the moscone center, where the nba crossover event is set up and ready to go right now. i am joined by gary sun. he is the vice president of marketing for coinbase. and we're inside of their activation here inside of this event. and gary, i know we have a 17,000 pound robot hanging out behind us here. what's going on. >> so welcome to coinbase arena. this is our second year activating at coinbase at nba crossover. and we have a again 17,000 pound robot here with an awesome basketball game. this is basketball on the blockchain. so the way this works is fans can come here create a digital collectible with their id. play this game with this robot here that you're about to try and

then come win some prizes. check it out. >> wow. of course we want to check it out. how how how different is this from any other nba game that somebody might see? i've never personally played with a robot before like this. >> well, this is our first year doing a giant robot. so this robot represents all the innovations happening in basketball here. fans can come in and try to get high scores, try to beat each other. all the results are on the blockchain and digital network, which helps them get all of their prizes and keep their badges. and it's a way to experience crypto and web3 in a new way. >> amazing. and tell me, how many shots do you get to take? how much time do you have? >> so fans will come here. they'll take a shot here to kind of get a feel for your skill level and kind of rotate over here, and then you have 24 seconds. and so the robot hoop will start low and get a little bit higher every eight seconds. and then the higher it goes the more points you get. >> so even somebody at 51 at my height can play this game. >> yes. you're going to do great. >> okay. let's give it a shot. okay i'm going to hand my mic

off. >> all right. here we go. >> here we go. >> yeah. when it says go. >> get it. lina. >> yeah. >> oh, man. >> okay. >> okay. closer. >> oh, there she goes. >> holiday day. oh! oh, this thing is moving. >> she got it in a dress. in a valentine's day dress. look at her. >> okay. nice. that was really nice. >> oh. hey, they're playing her. that's way too high. >> woo! >> you got it! oh, wow. good job. great job. >> that was impressive. >> all right. >> i'm not the best basketball player. you are. great job. i

know, i know. though there is some video evidence of what we just did here outside of this camera. tell me about the game tape. >> yeah. so we have cameras here that will be tracking highlights for fans that come through. so after you create your digital collectible, these highlight reels will get sent right to your phone that you can share with your friends. download and capture the biggest moments from the game. >> and for those that are pretty competitive, i know there's a leaderboard above us. >> we have this huge. >> leaderboard here that will actually have the video highlights. and then depending on your score, we have merch too. so we're giving a duffel, duffel bags, hats, hoodies and we'll have some signed jerseys special prizes too. >> all right. thank you so much gary. we are so excited for you and your team. and we can't wait to try this again a little bit later. so for now, i'm going to toss it back to you guys. >> lina. we're impressed. yeah, that was way better than i would have done for sure. >> you know, i think i would have done okay. >> wow. >> i'm just kidding. no. >> lina. >> you did so well. they were playing you when they brought it

all the way up. i was like, don't do that to my girl. five one. >> it went way too high for me. i don't know how the pros do it. >> that well. >> they don't. they're not up against a kuka arm like the kuka arm was savage. >> i know. okay? i know. they were like, we're going. >> to take it easy. they were like, get her! >> amanda may not be impressed, but. >> i am so impressed. you said i could have done that. >> thank you. lina. okay. a terrifying moment out at sea. what happened after a kayaker ended up in a whale's mouth? >> oh my goodness. >> i really thought this was y. but it's not. >> no. >> what in the jonah and the whale. >> what? >> what in the pinocchio? what is. >> pops back up. >> oh, don't worry, this ends well. >> it better. yeah. >> can you imagine if it didn't? we just teased it that way. >> oh my gosh. >> yes. it's going to be fine. all right. drew. >> you're so right. jonah. oh, my. oh my word. all right, we'll get you that video in just one second. let's talk about some

brighter news out here. we do have earlier sunrises over the next couple of weeks. the sunrise this morning. now before 7 a.m. we'll stay that way through the next couple of weeks. but in march, daylight saving time does begin. so we kind of erase some of those gains as we flip our clocks forward one hour. but still, we're growing in the amount of daylight we get each day. and by the summer solstice on june 20th, that sunrise at 547 in the morning. so here's live doppler seven. we've been telling you, we've been tracking the final few showers of our storm now moving through the south bay at this hour and the next 30 to 60 minutes, they are out of here. and once this line is out, we are done with the rain today. but the winds, they will stay with us pretty much all day long. they're pretty breezy this morning, especially in the east bay. oakland has been consistently gusting over 30mph. it's a similar story in the city right now where those winds are gusting 31mph. and that's how the day is really going to go breezy between 20 and 30mph. but we do have a lot of sunshine coming our way today. here's a look at the

winter radar. we have heavy snow still falling around tahoe. the sierra chain controls on all of our roads, and it will likely stay that way all day. today. there's a lot of snow that has fallen on our roads this morning, and that will take time to clear from caltrans. so just know that if you can hold off until tomorrow. i know a lot of people really eager to see the new snow. tomorrow is going to be so much better to get to tahoe with clear conditions. and that storm is out of here now, back here at home, looking at the forecast today for valentine's day, the showers are ending again. your sunrise here at 659 this morning. we'll have less wind as we head throughout the day and especially into the afternoon. we'll see those winds really back off. it will be a cool afternoon with temperatures in the 50s. and tonight for any plans, it will be clear it will be dry, but it will be chilly with those temperatures already into the 40s by about 8 or 9 p.m, so enjoy the increasing sunshine. we are drying out after our storm exits this morning. temperatures in the mid and upper 50s. we'll take a closer look at the chinese new year parade forecast in the city

tomorrow.

i'm gloria rodriguez with a live traffic alert for you. the metering lights are now on at the bay bridge toll plaza. they come on at 535 this morning. we are starting to see traffic backing up in the middle of the lanes there. pretty much to the parking lot area right now. we're not seeing any major delays other than your usual morning commute traffic here from highway four to san francisco. it will take you 37 minutes. >> police in indianapolis say they stopped a school shooting plot. the 18 year old suspect claimed to have planned the attack for a year. investigators say the suspect was obsessed with past mass shootings and had a heart necklace containing a picture of nikolas cruz, the school shooter responsible for the parkland shooting. >> it's very disturbing. i mean, we're a small community. we're a small department, and a lot of

us, including myself, have family that go to mooresville high school. to think that one of them could have been taken in this is very disturbing. >> records show the suspect sought help for mental illness and bullying. the 18 year-old now faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit an act of terrorism. >> today, the two women suspected of crashing a car into an outdoor parklet in the mission district will be in court last sunday. the two women injured several people when they hit a parklet during a police chase. the driver is being charged with multiple counts, including hit and run driving that resulted in injuries and property damage. the other woman is being charged with resistingn arrest. the investigation into the police pursuit is still ongoing. >> two bay area transportation agencies could be audited in order to find out where our bridge toll money is going. state senator dave cortese wants california to audit the metropolitan transportation

commission and the bay area toll authority, which it manages. together, they're in charge of tolls, including how to distribute the money to pay for things like bridge maintenance, seismic retrofitting, public transit and more. cortese wants it to be clear how the money is being spent and if future toll increases recently approved are actually necessary. there are seven state owned bridges in the bay area. you can see them on the map. the golden gate is not included. it is owned separately and has its own toll structure. >> hi, i'm nora from oakland. watch me play wheel of fortune. >> okay. some bay area representation tonight on wheel of fortune. that just felt very random, but i'm happy for her. and. great r&d. random. you can watch nora from oakland tonight at 730 right here on abc seven, i guess. >> goodness. okay. well, this oh my goodness is a terrifying moment. a humpback whale swallowed up a kayaker. there he goes. this is off the

coast of chile. >> the 24 year old was quickly spit out by the whale. it happened when a father and son were out on the strait of magellan. the father, according really just some pretty waves. and then he captured that. the son said he thought he was going to die, but thankfully his life vest pulled him back to the surface. he then feared for the safety of his father and being in the frigid waters. despite the scare, both father and son made it back to shore unharmed. and that is where i would stay forever. >> i i've always wondered if this were possible and now i know it is. wow. and that doesn't comfort me. >> no. >> that reminds me of pinocchio getting swallowed by a whale. >> i said. >> my goodness. >> i think the whale meat is like, well, what was that? >> and that's what some of the experts were saying, that they, the whales, come to the surface to feed on like large. yeah, on the krill. and so they it must have immediately sensed that it had something in its mouth. it did not need.

>> i mean, they don't they don't have teeth. so that helps. >> yes. but like, not putting that pressure up. >> he's never i'm good. >> no. >> another thing to fear in the open water, i know. fear in the >> good thing it ended well though. it could have gone a different way. but this is good. >> you know that whale. >> now, i understand the stacking here. yeah. much like noreen from oakland, the whale just comes from nowhere. like she's gonna be on wheel of fortune tonight. by the way. >> very excited for you, noreen. very excited. i hope you win. it's all. >> it's all coming together now. >> that's all that ask. >> okay, so this morning, we're looking at san jose, where we have a final few showers moving through the region. this is the tail end of our storm yesterday. for a lot of us. we are dry this morning and the drying out process continues. we'll actually have a lot of sunshine today on your holiday. it looks very nice today. temperatures in the 50s for daytime highs, but along the coast we do have a warning to get out. high surf is occurring right now. we could see waves above

30ft possibly approaching 45ft. so please i mean it's chilly to begin with, so don't go in the water. wait until the surf becomes a lot calmer over the weekend. the weekend outlook. we are dry saturday and then early sunday in the north bay. there's a chance of a few sprinkles. we'll show you that in one second. all right, here's live doppler seven. we show you those showers moving through the south bay right now. this is it. after these move out over the next 30 to 60 minutes, we are done with the wet weather and we will have a lot of sunshine coming our way. but here's the high surf. warning waves are already pretty high. 15 17 foot waves right now. this high surf warning in effect until saturday for those waves again above 30ft at times winds. it's gusty out there 20 30mph. it remains windy today, but we will have a lot of sunshine coming our way to finish the week. so look at the forecast today. showers are ending. it's breezy temperatures mainly in the mid and upper 50s. we do have a dry evening ahead but it will get chilly tonight. frost advisories are posted for the valleys of the north bay, where overnight lows

could dip down into the low 30s, so tonight it will be clear it will be rain free, but we do have some chilly temperatures, low 30s to the low 40s heading into saturday. now, looking at the chinese new year parade forecast in san francisco, partly sunny skies. we'll see a really nice evening dry for the parade, but we do cool off pretty quickly as we approach 10 p.m. in the city. we're seeing those temperatures dip into the upper 40s now heading into sunday morning. there you can see the chance of some spotty drizzle at best early sunday morning. any chance of some wet weather is done by about sunrise, but sunday will be a mostly cloudy day, and again, it's really the north bay that will find some of that drizzle. here's the accuweather seven day forecast drying out today. we're dry for the parade tomorrow. that early morning. chance of a sprinkle in the north bay on sunday. we'll keep it mostly cloudy for the holiday on monday, and then we'll find increasing sunshine by the end of next week. guys. >> thanks. after shutting down because of budget cuts. oakland is now reopening two fire stations. the city now saying they, quote, found money

to keep them open. ahead at six. we asked how that happened. >> but first, another legal battle win for tiktok as a social media app fights off a

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gma first look. actress blake lively has filed for a subpoena for justin baldoni's phone records. the latest development in their legal drama. here's abc news reporter andrea fujii. >> in this morning's gma first look, blake lively's newest legal action against her. it ends with us director and costar justin baldoni. >> come on. what? what are you doing? >> lively's legal team issuing a subpoena for baldoni's phone records alleging he orchestrated a smear campaign against her after she filed a complaint that he sexually harassed her on set.

>> justin baldoni is pushing back. through his attorneys and saying that this is a fishing expedition, in essence saying that blake lively is looking for information that either one doesn't exist or doesn't exist in the manner or the place in which they're looking for it. >> all of this as it ends with us author colleen hoover, who deactivated instagram last month, is back, her account now scrubbed of the film's two stars. and coming up at 7 a.m, we'll have the very latest on blake lively and justin baldoni with your gma first look. i'm andrea fujii, abc news, new york. >> this morning, a new twist in the tiktok saga glory. the app is now available to download again in apple and google app stores. >> yeah, reggie, if you look at your phone's app store, you'll notice that tiktok is back. so that means that you are able to update it. if you don't already have it, you can also download it. so that's a new thing. now, apple and google removed the app from the app stores on january 18th, just before a law banning the app started. when president trump took office, he signed an

executive order saying that he would not enforce the law for 75 days. the companies appeared to have enough assurances from the justice department that they won't face fines, making the app available again. it comes as tiktok ceo is reportedly working closely with the administration to determine the best course of action for the app. yesterday, the president said he believes china will allow a sale to go through, which is required by law for the app to remain available long term. >> i think it will be to china's advantage to have the deal be made. we have at of people that are interested and a lot of people, i think china will be interested because it's to their benefit to. and of course, all of this started because congress said that tiktok poses a national security threat because its owner, bytedance, has close ties to the chinese government. bytedance has denied that it's a threat and says it does not share data with the chinese government. amanda. reggie. >> all right, gloria, thank you. a busy weekend ahead in francisco, coming up on abc,

seven mornings at six. the pledge from city leaders and police to keep everyone safe during the festivities. >> bird flu infections may be spreading more widely than testing is currently capturing, the evidence just revealed in a new study. >> and blizzard conditions this morning in the sierra. here's a live look from our tahoe camera. you can see that snow really coming in sideways. we'll be right back. >> yeah, that winter storm warning is still in effect. amanda. we will see that heavy snow continuing throughout the day locally. we are in the final few hours of our storm here. that rain you see working through the south bay. it's over in the next 30 to 60 minutes. once those showers are out, we are done with the wet weather. so your valentine's day forecast is looking like this. we have those showers ending this morning. we have a lot of sunshine coming our way. it will feel nice later on. cool though, for this time of year

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now. >> abc seven mornings live. >> right now at six. downpours. flooding. rockslides. the storm that brought intense rain to the bay area over the past day is now pretty much gone. if you're getting ready to head out the door this morning, some good news. the commute will look different today. >> and as the weather begins to clear out of the bay area, the nba is moving in. we're live at moscone center in san francisco this morning with a look at the festivities planned for all star weekend. >> and it doesn't involve umbrellas. thank goodness. the city's chinatown also preparing for a busy