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 weekend. organizers

and performers finalizing last minute preps ahead of the chinese new year parade. good morning to you. friday, february 14th. it's valentine's day. >> yeah. and we are talking about how different it has been compared to yesterday. >> yeah. yesterday we had all that heavy rain. that rain is moving out that is going to set us up for a nice afternoon today and a really calm weekend ahead. but look at live doppler seven along with satellite across california. it still is pretty active in many areas. our atmospheric river soaked la yesterday with very heavy rain. they had mudslides over the burn scars. unfortunately, that is now pushing out and we are in the final few minutes of showers here locally. in fact, live doppler seven just showing you it's the south bay right now that is just seeing a few light showers. once this line is moving through the south bay over the next 30 minutes, that is it really for the wet weather. so we are drying out today and throughout the afternoon. we do expect a lot of sunshine later on, but temperatures will be cool in the 50s. winds are breezy. probably

heard that. you'll notice that when you step outside those winds gusting 20 to 30mph, and they will remain pretty active all day long, so it will be a bright but breezy valentine's day. here's future weather as we get into the morning hours. by about 8:39 a.m. any of the showers you saw on live doppler seven? they are gone, so we find increasing sunshine today. any plans this evening? clear skies. we're dry, but it gets chilly pretty fast. temperatures quickly dipping into the 40s after the sun goes down. so highs today. expect increasing sunshine mid to upper 50s later on this afternoon. let's check in with gloria. that commutes a lot easier today than yesterday. >> it really is a lot easier i know yesterday we were tracking a lot of incidents because of the rain. much different story today. but we do want to get you ready for the weekend as well because of course it's going to be very busy in san francisco. we have the nba all-star weekend. a lot of events for that chinese new year parade. so you might see signs like this around san francisco area just reminding you about all of these events. and there will be different offerings. so for

example, sfmta is going to offer free sf muni service, and they're also encouraging fans to use bart if you can. so you avoid some of the traffic driving in and out of the city for those events. now, if you take mass transit, monday is a holiday, presidents day, so ace, bart, and caltrain are all going to be operating on modified schedules. so keep that in mind. and we're also continuing to follow this sigalert that's in san leandro on northbound 238 on the connector ramp to northbound 880. and right now we are still getting reports that the right lane is blocked there because of that big rig and oil spillage. so we will keep you updated on that throughout the morning. >> now let's look at the aftermath of the storm that swept across the bay area. crews have been working all night to clean up this big mess on southbound highway 101 in marin county. so if you're coming into san francisco this morning, make sure that you're ready for possible delays. two lanes are blocked. while that work wraps 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 closed in sonoma county because of the storm, and several more still haven't reopened after last week's rain. >> and now a live look 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. then capitola has also been keeping a close eye on the conditions during the latest storm. its wharf was heavily damaged in 2023. as a precaution, the 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. >> and they're hoping that the timing isn't so bad for them. of course, today is valentine's day. monday is presidents day, so they wanted to make sure that the restaurants which are booked up will still be able to serve and not have their plans washed out. looks like they'll be okay today. 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. 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 is 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 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. we they need their help. we need to clean it up a little bit. hey, wait. you can't do that. you. >> you hear those boos? he said you can't do that. 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 all decked out from those storefronts to chase center and inside moscone center. a massive fan event opens today, and the last time that we checked in with abc seven news reporter lena howland, she was making some pretty smooth shots on the court against a robot. but now she has some merch. and you're blowing my mind this morning. i mean, the merch is cool, but the prices. >> the prices are a little a

little on the expensive side. but i can tell you all of this is exclusive merchandise that you can only buy here at this nba crossover event. we are inside of the moscone center, and right now we're inside of one one of ten different retail spaces that they have set up. again, for you to get some of this exclusive merch. you can see this is specific to san francisco. you can even see that logo and one of those famous san francisco cable cars on there. they have so many other things inside of this merch shop and something for everyone, really. now, officials say this is the intersection of the nba and pop culture. so there really is something for everyone here inside of the moscone center. you can shoot a few hoops, watch a dunk contest, and so much more, including playing against a robot. 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. like i mentioned, there are ten different retail shops throughout the nba crossover floor, and this is a very hands

on experience, 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. >> our 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. >> and there's also quite a bit of technology that goes 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 now, the three day nba crossover event again goes until sunday. it kicks off at noon today, and on saturday and sunday it goes from 10 to 6. and like i mentioned, you have the opportunity to get your hands on some exclusive gear when you come to this event. so

for now, reporting live in san francisco. lena howland, abc seven news. >> how much is that one? >> let's see. i'm not seeing a price on this one. >> it's free. it's free. >> oh, this one is 199. 99. >> okay, we're getting. >> a little cheaper than the first one we showed you, which was 350. >> so, yeah. >> you go through it. >> that is a nice one. i like that. >> nice. that is nice. and you can still wear that. >> to warriors games. >> because it's the right color. >> oh yeah. >> you know what, lena? i think you. >> would wear it to all of those games. >> i think that's the winner. >> i think so too. >> do you think it'll. >> beep if you walk out with it? >> i might, we'll see. >> they have a tag. >> on it. >> okay. >> thanks, lena. >> hi, drew. >> you know what? i paid the exact same price for a beyonce ticket. so for some. which a jacket? >> honestly? first of. >> all, drew, congratulations. >> you just nice. >> nice flex. we know you got your. >> ticketmaster, i beat you, you get me this time? >> you got her.

>> i got her quick fingers. gloria, while i did it. it was a multitasking sort of event yesterday. here's a look at the next three days for all star weekend. we're drying out today. temperatures in the 50s. partly sunny tomorrow. mostly cloudy on sunday. just know that we're done with the rain in san francisco. so we will see the sun and clouds over the next three days. take a look at the rainfall totals we had from our atmospheric river. we got absolutely soaked in the santa cruz mountains, about a half a foot of rainfall there. look at these numbers from the south bay to the east, bay to the city. anywhere from about an inch and a half to 3.5in of rain yesterday. that's why we had so many issues with water, especially on our roads. here's live doppler seven. the final few showers from that storm now working their way through the south bay. once this line moves out of here, we are pretty much done with the rain. so this morning you may find some damp roads out there, but for your valentine's day it's a mix of sun and clouds. it's a nice looking day. here's a look at the winter radar live doppler seven showing you heavy snow still falling in tahoe. the sierra. we have that winter storm warning in effect until 10:00 this evening. i know a lot

of us eager to see that new fresh powder. if you can hold off until tomorrow morning to travel, you'll be in so much better shape, it'll be a lot easier to get there. we have a lot of chain controls in effect this morning. here's a look at the forecast today. showers are ending. your sunrise now occurring before 7 a.m. that's nice. we'll find lots of sunshine today. it's breezy early on, less wind this evening, and for any date nights we have here on this valentine's day. it does get chilly, though. temperatures by 9 p.m. will be dipping into the 40s, guys. >> all right, jerry, thank you. new questions this morning about financial management in oakland after nearly $8 million has been found. still ahead, where lawmakers say that money came from and what it means for the city's recently closed fire stations. a mudslide emergency in southern california. the mess over spilling on part of the pacific coast

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we are tracking the last of the storm that slammed the bay area yesterday. this morning just a few showers remain. you see that on live doppler seven to your right and then on your left. that is a live look from tahoe, where we have been talking about those blizzard conditions. but again, back in the bay area, not so bad. drew and gloria tracking a much easier commute this morning. they'll have updates for you in just a few minutes. now we are just a day away from the chinese new year parade, and today we find out who will 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. and you'll see them in tomorrow's parade. and they are goodwill ambassadors for the chinese community throughout the year. tomorrow's parade covers more than a mile. it starts at second and market streets, and you can see that on your map here. it will go down. geary loops around union square, then follows post to kearny. the end of the route is at kearny and columbus. abc seven is the official home of the 2025 san francisco chinese new year parade. you can watch the live parade tomorrow starting at 6 p.m. watch it here on abc seven and wherever you stream. abc seven news. >> will be there. it's going to be a lot of fun. yeah. >> it will be fun. it will be chilly. >> so, listen, it's not raining. >> okay. i. >> it's not raining. >> just wear a nice jacket, a coat or something. >> yeah. every time i walk into our offices is saturday right. saturday. >> he was walking through the newsroom and.

>> everyone's like. >> 7:00, 7:00. >> 9:00, 7:00, >> he's. >> like, it's okay. never once in the forecast been rain, but yes, you're good. >> everybody like my app. i'm like, don't you dare. don't you dare say that. this morning we're drying out. so here's the accuweather forecast. walnut creek, you're looking nice and calm this morning compared to yesterday, when we were just getting soaked with heavy rain and gusty winds. so we're drying out today. showers are ending. sunny skies for valentine's day, but we do have concern along the coast. a high surf warning is in effect. we have 30 to 45 foot waves possible today and into tomorrow. the weekend. we're totally dry on saturday. early sunday morning we could have some drizzle in the north bay. we'll show you that in one second. here's live doppler seven. the final few showers working through the south bay. once those are out of here, over the next 30 minutes, we are done with any wet weather. here's the high surf warning. 14 to 17 foot waves right now in spots. and until tomorrow morning, we have this high surf warning for excessive wave heights. so just be aware of that. winds are quite gusty this morning. 20

30mph remains breezy all day long, so just anticipate we'll have these winds with us for the entirety of our day. so looking at the forecast today, we have showers ending. it's breezy out there. daytime highs mid and upper 50s under partly cloudy skies. we have a dry evening ahead but it does get cold pretty fast. a frost advisory is up tonight for the north bay valleys, where this area could see overnight lows well into the 30s. so overnight tonight we have clear skies. we're dry, but it is chilly. we have that frost advisory in effect low 30s to the low 40s as we head into saturday. now for the chinese new year parade in the city. it's going to be a nice evening. we have a mix of stars and clouds throughout the evening. just know temperatures do fall through the 50s pretty quickly, so by 10 p.m. you certainly need those layers as those numbers are in the 40s by that hour. so here's a look at future weather. cloudy saturday evening. early sunday. this is 430. there's that chance of a couple of pockets of drizzle in the north bay, but by the time the sun gets up here, that chance is

over with. but we'll keep a lot of the cloud cover for sunday. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you it is drying out today. we're dry for the parade tomorrow. we do have an early morning chance of some drizzle on sunday in the north bay, but we'll keep it pretty cloudy through early parts of next week guys. >> thanks to good morning america coming up at seven right here on abc seven. >> and ginger zee has a look at what's ahead. >> good morning. it's great to be with you. coming up here on gma that third storm is sweeping across the country. and at least 30 states from california to maine have some sort of alert. the west coast there in southern california and northern both had mudslides. landslides. lots to talk about. matt gutman is on the ground for us. but i'm going to track those other storms and the severe weather threat across the nation. also, the hero bus driver who kept his cool after being hit with a piece of flying metal while driving on the highway. also, we're going big this valentine's day. a live proposal right here in times square, you say? come on, i've seen that before. oh, we're also throwing them a wedding today. within hou iberogast

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mission from the city of oakland as it battles a $129 million budget deficit. now, leaders say they found nearly $8 million of extra money. that could mean fire stations that are temporarily closed, like stations 25 and 28, could

reopen. abc seven news reporter luz pena explains that good news could be a bad sign about how the city finances, or how the city manages its finances. >> a shocking discovery for a city facing a $129 million budget deficit. millions of dollars of excess funds found after oakland city officials made deep cuts to services, including closing multiple fire stations this year. >> we've had fires where it took nearly 20 minutes for the entirety of the engines and trucks to get there. we've had cpr calls where the closest firehouse was nowhere near. >> today, three oakland council members announced a proposal to use this money and reopen closed fire stations and prevent the closure of four others. how much money was your team able to find, and where is this money coming from? >> it's been a troc. it's approximately $8 million. and i say that because there's a couple of dollars and cents that

might have to move around, but it is ballpark $8 million, and it's come from a number of places. but the biggest source of funding that it's coming from is the coliseum jpa. >> the oakland coliseum fund is about $2.6 million. the rest of the money is coming from the city's self-insurance liability fund and measure b, a local transportation sales tax fund. but how did this happen? we questioned the city's new finance committee chair. >> this is a few years of, in my opinion, poor fiscal decisions. >> seth olear, vice president of the oakland firefighters local 55 union, has been urging the city to find solutions. does it concern you that the first type of approach was to close fire stations, instead of actually looking for these funds to begin with? >> 100%. and that's something we've been saying all along. >> now, this is not a done deal. at least five city council members have to vote yes on march 4th to prevent the closure

of future fire stations and to reopen the ones that are currently closed. is there more money that could potentially be there that i'm sure people in oakland don't even know exists? >> i believe so. >> in oakland. luz pena, abc seven news. >> the trump administration taking a firm stance with russia. next, at 630, the consequences laid out to moscow if they refuse to negotiate the end of the war in ukraine. where does our bridge toll money go? the question is being raised by local lawmaker in the wake of recent price hikes. first years drew. >> live doppler seven showing you the final few showers working through the south bay. once this line exits, we are done with any wet weather. a live look from our richmond san rafael bridge showing you that sun is getting up here. we're drying out. it's a breezy afternoon, a mix of sun and clouds and

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you're watching abc seven mornings live. >> rain is moving out and the clean up crews are moving in. communities across the bay area will get to work clearing downed trees, loose debris and flooded roadways. >> it's a different story in the sierra. a live look this morning in tahoe. and as you can see, the snow is still coming down and it's going to be like that for much of the day. >> let the games begin. nba

all-star weekend officially kicks off in the bay area. we've got the scoop on all the events fans can enjoy. good morning everyone. it is valentine's day, february 14th. >> and we're going to see lena howland dunk. >> i cannot wait. >> so get ready for that. first here's a look at the weather from drew. >> you would think with my height i could dunk. i've never been able to. it's just one of those things that's elusive for me. here's live doppler seven, along with satellite. it has been busy across california the last 24 hours as this atmospheric river just slammed into us. but really heavy rain yesterday. that heavy rain is now in southern california, still snowing heavily in tahoe. that winter storm warning continues until 10 p.m. this evening. locally, we'll switch it on over to live doppler seven. really? just a few showers working through the south bay. once these exit in the next 30 minutes, we are done with the rain. so much of your valentine's day is going to be rather quiet, but roads are still a little damp out there this morning. just be aware of that. we'll dry out as we go through the day today. so taking

a look at the winds, it is breezy if not gusty consistently. we found winds 20 30mph across the city. parts of the east bay. so just anticipate as we dry out, the winds do remain pretty active with those gusts about 20 to 30mph. so here's future weather as we head into 9 a.m. those showers are done. the sun is popping out. it's actually a really sunny day today. it's going to be a nice afternoon. temperatures maxing out in the mid and upper 50s. and for any plans tonight for valentine's day we are dry. we have clear skies, but it gets chilly pretty quickly. after about 8:00 those temperatures start to dip into the 40s, so be aware of that. a mix of sun and clouds. today we are drying out. the showers are exiting the south bay in the next 30 minutes, so daytime highs will be in the mid and upper 50s. let's check in with gloria. it is so much easier to get around today compared to yesterday as that storm is exiting. >> it really is. yesterday was wild out there on the roads with the rain, the flooding, a lot of spinouts today. thankfully we're not seeing that kind of those kinds of incidents. you can see a live look here at our bay bridge camera. beautiful

morning. beautiful shot as the sun is rising here on this valentine's day and you can see the upper deck, there is starting to get pretty busy as folks head into the city. the metering lights are on, but we're not seeing any major delays at this time, so that's some good news. friday traffic is always a little bit lighter. we do have a sigalert in san leandro that we're continuing to monitor this morning. the right lane is still blocked on the northbound 238 connector ramp to northbound 880, and traffic is heavy all the way to 580. so we'll keep tracking this for you throughout the morning. and we have a live look here at our san jose 101 8-80 camera. you can see that there are those folks heading into the san francisco direction, but it's a pretty easy drive from the south bay into the peninsula. you won't have any issues there. amanda. >> all right, gloria, thank you. now to the aftermath of the storm that's moving out in the south bay. heavy downpour caused uvas creek to spill over its banks. gilroy officials shut down silvas crossing because of flooding. that area remains shut down this morning. it forced

people on the other side of the creek to find a different route. locals say when heavy rain falls, it's common to see this roadway shut down. a silver lining amid this week's stormy weather, california 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 lake are both above normal for this time of year, according to 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. >> 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 and high wind speeds. trees were knocked down, 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 does remain in place for the coastline this morning. southern california is also dealing with the aftermath of yesterday's storm. gloria brought mudslides and debris flow in areas that were burned by last month's fires. >> it did, and los angeles got the most rain it's seen in a year. this week we have some video here that shows you just the big mess there. the rain triggered slides that have sent mud filled with ash and debris right into the ocean. and yesterday, an l.a. firefighter was caught in these conditions. his car swept to the 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 set up basins 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 remain closed until further notice. amanda. >> all right. gloria, thank you. >> vice president jd vance is threatening sanctions and military actions against russia. in an interview with the wall street journal, vance says both options are on the table. if a deal to end the war in ukraine does not include ukraine's long term independence. here's abc news reporter perry russom. >> this morning in an interview

with the wall street journal, vice president j.d. vance says the u.s. would hit russia with sanctions and potentially military action if a deal to end the war in ukraine does not guarantee ukraine's long term independence, according to the journal. vance says the option of sending u.s. troops to ukraine remains on the table. if moscow fails to negotiate in good faith. >> russia has gotten themselves into something that i think they wish they didn't. >> president trump says he's spoken with both russian president vladimir putin and ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy about ending the war. >> as far as the negotiation, it's too early to say what's going to happen. maybe russia will give up a lot. maybe they won't. and it's all dependent on what is going to happen. the negotiation really hasn't started. >> the trump administration already saying ukraine would have to give up some territory and says ukraine joining nato is likely out of the question. zelenskyy says it's important everything does not go according to plan, adding ukraine will not

be able to accept any agreements without being included in negotiations. trump trying to calm zelenskyy and u.s. allies in europe, indicating ukraine would have a seat at the negotiating table. >> if they would. i mean, they're part of it. we would have ukraine, we would have russia, and we'll have other people involved, too. >> the phone call between trump and putin happened on wednesday lasted about an hour and a half. trump says he believes putin can be trusted. perry russom, abc news, washington. >> 321. there we go. >> nba all-star festivities underway after tipping off yesterday in san francisco, mayor daniel lowry helped kick things off with a ribbon cutting ceremony. he was joined by warriors president brandon schneider, nba deputy commissioner mark tatum and warriors ambassador festus ezeli. all star themed pop up stores are now 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 now features a custom basketball court designed by artist victor solomon, and every powell street cable car is going to showcase nba all star 2025 branding through the weekend. meanwhile, the set up at chase center is well underway. there are series of events starting tonight and concluding with sunday's game. and 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. there's also a major set up at moscone center. not for players, but for all the fans. and that is where abc seven news reporter lena howland is live this morning. lena, you move over to the at&t slam dunk experience inside the nba crossover and we are praying for you, our friend.

>> thanks, reggie. we're going to need it. but you know what? they do have a few secrets here. they are able to raise and lower this basket you see here behind us. so you'll see a quick trial in a minute. but first i wanted to bring in andrea wilson. she's the director of sponsorships for at&t here inside of their activation space. andrea, tell me a little bit about what is going on here. >> we are here to make all of our nba fans dunk dreams come true. whether you're a kid or a kid at heart. we make sure that you get that dunk experience using xr here to create some really unique dunk experiences. we have a customizable court whether you want to dunk in the at&t slam dunk contest, we have backgrounds for local artists from oakland, san francisco, and also from shay alexander, one of our favorite at&t athletes. >> and we can see one of those backgrounds right now highlighting our beautiful city here in san francisco. you've done a lot to pay homage to our area here. tell me about that. >> that's right. so in addition to the customizable courts, some of our takeaways for fans are posters and hoodies with this

art from these local artists that actually showed the city off in its in all of its glory. >> and anything you think potential players need to know before they come try this out. >> actually anybody anybody can do this. that's that's what i want to say. don't be afraid. everybody can dunk. whether you're like i said, kid or kid at heart. we can make the dunk work for you. >> okay. and what is it? what does the experience mean to you to really see our little kids try this out? >> i mean, really and truly like any nba fan. i mean, i know i remember my parents picking me up and, like, lifting me up to the basket, but now we can actually do that on your own and actually make it look very in this technology that we have here today. >> okay. all right. what do you think? should we test it out? >> i think you should. >> okay. here we go. i'm going to trade you. all right. here we go. >> oh. lina. lina. oh my god. you got this happening. oh, she did it. okay.

>> so i'm going to bring her over. we're going to show you one more thing for any of the fans that get to test this out. they can come over here and see game tape of what their throw actually looked like. so, andrea, tell me a little bit about what we're seeing behind us. >> that's right. so this is the at&t slam dunk wall of fame. so you get to be on the wall with slam dunk legends. whether it is two time winner mac mcclung aaron gordon all these great at&t slam dunk winners. you're going to see them on the on the wall here alongside your own dunks. >> wow. pretty incredible pretty incredible. and these are something you can actually download after you play. and you can post it on your own social media accounts. >> that's right. everybody can download the video of them dunking post on social media. and also you can get your free takeaway with your, like i said, court inspired designs with hoodies, posters and really and also downloadable wallpapers. >> okay, great. >> well, i'm going to have to practice my dunks a little bit more before we try that again. but thank you so much for

joining us. we are so excited to see everybody else try this out here at the moscone center. again. doors open for this today at noon today, and it will be open on saturday and sunday from 10:00 to six for now. reporting live in san francisco. lena howland, abc seven news. >> is this experience worth $50? now that i've seen you do that dunk, and then seeing that replay in this hallway that you're in, it's worth it's priceless. >> that's so. >> i feel like. >> steph curry. >> yeah. right. >> like oh yeah actually. >> was amazing. >> yeah. and you did us 51. >> girl i know this is so cool. >> yeah. you really. >> did that. >> thank you. >> i mean, the first time you. >> didn't really did. >> but the second time. >> you did it the second time was really good. i'm sweating the second time. >> saw it? yeah. >> you're solid. >> you like it? thank you. lena. she's really earn her keep today. >> she was. >> like, i'm going to try it. >> you guys like okay. >> and she did. >> in a wrap dress. were those boots also.

>> and boots. >> leather boots. >> with the fur hanging to the fur. she's hanging on that for. >> i thought for a second she was just gonna hang. >> just take it off. go to black. oh, man. fun. >> coming up, a new push to keep your p-g-and-e's bill from soaring. as the company reports record profits. >> and you are. >> looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. you can see we're up about 17 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. and streaming at seven. we are taking you live to mammoth mountain to check on conditions. as humans and dogs are enjoying the large amount of snow they're getting. >> but first, here's drew. look at the ears. >> look at that feet. yeah. the biggest storm of the season. we saw that. >> winter storm warning in effect there in the sierra tahoe. still seeing some heavy snow. looking at the all-star weekend here in san francisco. it will be a quiet weekend. we're done with the rain. it's a mix of sun and clouds throughout the next couple of days and temperatures in the 50s. we'll take you to our exploratorium

camera. we're starting to see some clear skies out there. we saw anywhere from 1 to 3in of rain. for a lot of us in the santa cruz mountains, we saw nearly six inches of rain. so the final few showers are working through the south bay this morning. once they exit over the next 30 minutes we are done with any wet weather, but the snow is still falling in tahoe. that winter storm warning continues until 10 p.m. this evening. chain controls in effect on all of our roads leading to tahoe this morning. so the valentine's day forecast, we have those showers ending this morning. it's a sunny afternoon, temperatures in the 50s. and later on tonight by 9 p.m. we have clear skies. it's dry temperatures in the 40s. so taking a look at highs around the region today a mix of sun and clouds. we're done with our storm. today you will find sunny weather. you can leave the umbrella at home. daytime highs in the mid and upper 50s. we'll take a look at the complete weekend

47, 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 even had a heart necklace containing a picture of 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 say 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. 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, and that movement was notably led in large part by trans women. the national park service has not commented on the change. it comes amid a series of anti-trans policies from the trump administration. the monument's organizers promised to fight for trans 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 wealthy 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. >> this morning, a new twist in the tiktok saga. gloria. the app is now available again in the apple and google app stores. >> it is reggie, and it's interesting because if you look at your app stores, you will see

tiktok is back there. so that means that you can download it if you don't already have it, or you can update it if you do already have it. now, this comes nearly a month after it was removed by the country's biggest app stores. 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 appear to have enough assurances from the justice department that they will not be facing 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 that 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 a lot of people that are interested and a lot of people, i think china will be interested because it's to their benefit to. >> now, of course, all of this

started because congress said 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. >> now to morning money report p-g-and-e's shattered profit records for the second year in a row. yesterday, the utility announced it made $2.47 billion in profits last year. over that same time, state regulators agreed to six separate rate increases. east bay state senator aisha wahab is proposing a new plan to limit utility companies to only one rate increase a year. p-g-and-e's says it is taking action to stabilize bills. >> the oakland marriott city hotel, which is the largest in the east bay, has defaulted on its $100 million loan. that's according to reporting from the mercury news. now, the hotel is owned by the hong kong based real estate private equity company gaw capital. invesco cmi investments bought the loan for

the hotel in may of last year, but that company reportedly filed a default against the hotel and can now foreclose on it. >> now we take a live look at the new york stock exchange and you can see that we're up, but hardly about four points. this is the video of the day. okay, watch this kayaker minding his business. a humpback whale comes up and swallows him. >> oh, gosh. >> this is a 24 year old who then wait for it gets spit back out by the whale. oh. >> oh, kidnaped. >> father and son are out on the strait of magellan. the father recording the whole thing. the son said what? we probably all would have said that he thought he was going to die. he was wearing a life vest, so that helped him get pushed back up to the surface. he then got afraid for the safety of his father, especially because they were in such cold waters. but the father and son made it back to shore unharmed. thank goodness. >> that is amazing that they're

okay. >> i've never actually heard of this happening before. >> and now we know it can. so new fear unlocked. >> yeah. >> well. >> we're stunned. >> oh my god. >> how's the whale supposed to know? right? >> right. you're in my house. yeah. >> he's coming from the bottom. >> he's see something. >> coming up because there's all this, like, krill underneath. probably. and then he's like, what's this? at the end, there's a note of kayak at the end. >> can you. >> imagine if the father was not recording at that moment, having to tell that story like a whale came up and. >> yeah. >> had him in the mouth. wait, what? no way. >> it's a whale of a tale. >> sure. >> this morning, let's talk about drier weather coming our way in the accuweather forecast. we're taking a live look outside from sutro tower, where you can actually see breaks in the cloud cover this morning. it is such a different morning compared to yesterday when we were dealing with that atmospheric river. so we are drying out on our valentine's day showers are ending. it's a sunny day ahead,

but we do have concern along our coastline. we have a high surf warning currently in effect, where we could see waves 30 to 45ft high over the next 36 hours. the weekend outlook we're totally dry on saturday. on sunday, in the morning in the north bay, we could have some pockets of drizzle. we'll show you that in one second. here's live doppler seven. over the last 30 minutes we had some showers in the south bay. they're now exiting to the south and east, so the showers are ending. in the next 30 minutes. we'll find increasing sunshine throughout the day, so it's looking very nice on our friday. waves are increasing wave heights right now in some areas 16 18ft high. so that's why we have the high surf warning currently in effect, where we could see those waves higher than 30ft along our coast throughout the day today. just be aware of that. look at the forecast today. the showers are ending. it is breezy out there. winds will gust about 20 to 30mph at times. temperatures today will be in the mid and upper 50s. we do have a dry evening ahead but it does get chilly later on tonight. frost advisory has been posted for the

valleys of the north bay, where we could see temperatures here getting into the low 30s overnight tonight, so we have clear skies ahead. it's a dry evening, but we do have that frost advisory. overnight lows will be in the low 30s to the low 40s. now heading into saturday, we have the chinese new year parade in san francisco. in the evening it will be mix of stars and clouds. we are totally dry tomorrow, but you do need the layers because by 10:00 pm we're already going into the 40s at that hour. so future weather, as we head into sunday morning, there's that chance of some early morning drizzle in the north bay. by the time the sun gets up here tomorrow, that chance is out of here. but the clouds will linger for much of the day. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you we're drying out today. we're dry for the chinese new year parade tomorrow evening. there's that morning drizzle on sunday in the north bay, but we'll keep it pretty cloudy through the holiday and early next week. amanda. >> all right drew. thank you. we are now just under two weeks from oscars sunday. and to get into the groove for hollywood's biggest night, there's a special episode of on the red carpet. we're hearing from some of this

year's actors and actresses who have emerged as favorites this award season. >> i'm deeply, deeply grateful. >> it's been amazing. i'm so lucky. >> to make a film that is. this well received is like a huge gift. >> witness oscars history, oscars controversy, and a new interview with first time oscars host conan o'brien. don't miss on the red carpet countdown to the oscars tomorrow at 430, right here on abc seven and then oscars weekend. don't miss it, because i'll be down in hollywood dressed to impress. >> on the red carpet. >> ready to have some fun screaming. >> at cynthia. >> erivo. >> scream at her. make make herself known. >> i know i

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if you're just joining us, here are the seven things you need to know this morning. number one, the final few showers are moving out of the south bay this morning. we are drying out looking at valentine's day. it

will be a nice day. mostly sunny temperatures in the 50s. >> number two, cleanup is underway after yesterday's intense rain and winds. if you're coming into san francisco this morning. a rockslide on highway 101 is slowing traffic south of rodeo avenue in sausalito. we've just learned it won't be cleaned up until noon. >> and number three, we still have the sigalert in san leandro in effect on northbound 238, the connector ramp to northbound 880. now, this has been going on since 2:00 in the morning, so we'll keep tracking it for you. there was a small spill of some gallons of oil. so we'll keep tracking this for you throughout the morning. >> number four, vice president j.d. vance is threatening sanctions and military action against russia to end the war in ukraine. in an interview with the wall street journal, the vice president says the u.s. is also demanding a deal, including kyivs 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 imagine the moscone center filled with a massive fan event kicking off today for nba all star weekend. the nba crossover has multiple basketball courts, exclusive merch, and interactive experiences. it opens at noon and runs through sunday. >> number seven, we're 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 >> michael: good morning america for our viewers in the west. third storm sweeping across the country this week. thousands of federal workers fired. and a big surprise live in times square for valentine's day. major cross country storm on the move. at least 30 states from california to maine on alert. first powerful storm slamming the west coast with powerful wind, heavy rain, rock slides and mud slides. onfl