>> building a better bay area, quite literally. tonight. making improvements in san francisco, including everything from construction on the street to cutting red tape. >> if you're a business owner, this is your moment to invest. >> good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm stephanie sierra. our work to build a better bay area means highlighting changes that are meant to improve this place we call home. and sometimes change takes time and money. >> tonight. tonight. a pair of stories about both. let's start with the times story. >> after 18 months of controversy, construction began today on the valencia street bike lane. it will shift from the contentious center position to a more traditional side location. >> work started at 23rd street and will progress northbound to 15th. abc seven news reporter louis pena has followed the story since the very beginning, and is here now with reaction to these changes. louis? >> yes, don. for over a year, a number of business owners have fought for the valencia street

center bike lane to be removed. now that's happening. sfmta decided to remove the center bike lane and add a new design. but not everyone approves of this change. it's been 18 months since the valencia street center bike lane was installed, and now the city's transportation agency is removing it. >> i think the center bikeway was a bad idea. >> the bikeway was supposed to create a safer pathway for cyclists to transit the street, removing 70 parking spots. but early on, businesses began to report signs of struggle. we followed will's story. owner of yasmin, a family restaurant. he partially blamed the bike lane for the decline in foot traffic on the once busy street. he sued the city, went on a hunger strike and was vocal for over a year about the way the bikeway changed this street. today we went back. >> it was very tough. >> but i just don't want to deal with it anymore. it was just too much. >> he closed down yasmin two

months ago and said goodbye to 40 years of family history. despite the center bike lane being removed now, his business didn't survive. and now he's focused on pushing forward his wife's art gallery store. >> there is no way you can survive this. we have over five businesses in the past month closed down. >> stories like this one can be seen throughout valencia. we spoke to the owner of yellow moto pizzeria on the phone. he also closed two months ago and says the bike lane played a major role, as sfmta is now gearing up to change the center bike lane into a side running lane for cyclists. in a statement, the agency said in part, switching to a curbside design demonstrates our commitment to the valencia community by responding to feedback and creating a safe bikeway. the executive director of the nonprofit streets forward believes the side running bikeway will be safer for cyclists. but he is concerned about one aspect of this design. >> my hope is that floating parklets will be converted to curbside parklets as soon as

possible so that you know, there aren't any crashes or conflicts between people walking between the parklet and someone on a bike. >> as the changes begin, business owners who survived are worried more parking spots were removed. >> i wish the city would think of ideas that are better than getting rid of more parking. >> sfmta is projecting it will take 2 to 3 months to complete the new bike lane on valencia street. business owners are hoping this will help everyone recover. >> then we'll follow it as we continue to do. luz pena, thanks very much. the city painted the first bike lanes on valencia back in 1999. now it's come full circle back to the original design as you're hearing. here's what it looked like before all the changes. sky seven flew over valencia street back in april of 2023. you can see several lanesf dedicated to car traffic and white lines indicating bike lanes on the sides of the street. by that summer, june 2023, construction started to

move the bike lane to the middle of the road. the pilot program officially opened in august of that year. the backlash was fast, furious and frequent. the city says it made 150 changes in response to what they were hearing. by early 24, it started studying what it would take to move the bike lane back to the side of the street. and now, a year later today, construction began to remove the center running bike lane and move it to the side of the street where it was in the first place. we'll keep you posted when it's finished. >> well, we promised you stories about time and money. here's the money angle. after a successful weekend between the chinese new year parade and the nba all-star game, san francisco leaders are hoping activity downtown will become the norm again. abc seven news political reporter monica madden joins us live with more on a legislative proposal to bring more nightlife to downtown monica. >> a city's overall health is often measured by its downtown economic activity. so that's why we're seeing so much emphasis from mayor daniel lurie and

other elected officials who want san francisco really to be a destination city again. nightlife is a big part of that, and a new proposal could make it easier and cheaper for businesses downtown to get liquor licenses. >> it was a welcomed return, a downtown that has struggled with crime and building. vacancies post-pandemic. booming over the weekend, a. >> light switch went off. the energy is alive. >> leaders are looking to sustain that energy by bringing nightlife back to downtown. >> it is absolutely essential for san francisco's recovery. >> state senator scott wiener's newest bill would create 20 new low cost liquor licenses for a downtown hospitality zone. he says currently, it can cost about $125,000 to get a liquor license in san francisco, but these specific ones would cost $19,000. it builds upon wiener's work with former mayor london

breed to get entertainment zones legalized, allowing alcohol in those areas during events like oktoberfest. >> this is about new liquor licenses and trying to promote more nightlife down here. >> mayor daniel lurie says it goes hand in hand with his initiative to help small businesses get permits more quickly. all part of his bigger promise to revitalize the city's economy. >> state law limits our number of liquor licenses, and they are expensive and hard to get. the message from. our administration is san francisco is open for business. >> the reputation of san francisco over the past four years has made business difficult. >> hotel manager david lewin welcomes the idea of bringing more bars and restaurants for his guests to visit. >> foot traffic and activity makes any environment feel better. >> but says public safety needs to come first. >> just being able to walk down the street and feel like you're in a safe place, that's a bare basic. and it's what san francisco is, is recovering

from. >> if the legislature and governor sign off on senator wiener's proposal, the san francisco board of supervisors would then define the parameters of this hospitality zone and would also be tasked with granting liquor licenses to those 20 businesses. dan. stephanie. >> okay. monica. thanks a lot. >> well, tomorrow's weather might change your plans. there's a chance of rain. >> yeah. meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look at who is likely to see that rain. sandy. >> yeah. dan and steph. the best possibility is going to be in the north bay. but as you take a look at live doppler seven, you'll notice that everyone is in on the cloud cover today. looking at the wider perspective, the majority of this energy is going to head into the pacific northwest d northern california, where we're already seeing some scattered showers and snow showers. looking at that storm system, you can see it's still off the coast. so tomorrow it gets here. and here's what you need to know. carry an umbrella. if i were you, 7:00 in the morning, some showers show up in the north bay. really? light stuff, 830. there's a possibility of some of this. makes it to san francisco

and into the east bay by 11 a.m. not expecting a whole lot out of this. i'll be back with a full look at the forecast. coming right up. dan. >> okay, sandy, thanks a lot. ursula jones dixon is officially the new alameda county district attorney. tonight. she was sworn in just about two hours ago during the board of supervisors meeting. jones dixon was serving as an alameda county superior court judge. she replaces pamela price, who was recalled this past november. >> the one thing i'm most concerned about here at the da's office is the cohesiveness. and this is not tom orloff's office. it's not nancy o'malley's office. it's not pam price's office. it's the alameda county da's office. and i just happen to be leading it now. the goal is to make sure that we have lawyers who can do the work and do it well. >> she will serve through 2026, but plans on running for the position when it isp for election again that year. >> happening now a forum

involving candidates for oakland mayor. the special election to replace recalled mayor shang tao will be on april 15th. the candidates in tonight's forum include former congresswoman barbara lee, lauren taylor and former city council member who narrowly lost the 2022 election to tao. that's renea webb, tao's former chief of staff. tonight's forum is hosted by the housing action coalition, greenbelt alliance and east bay for everyone. now this comes as oakland faces a multi-million dollar budget deficit. it's already temporarily closing some fire stations as a way to save money. today, community organizations gathered to fight to save their funding. abc seven news anchor dion lim has their story. >> no budget cuts. >> no budget cuts. >> the message from representatives of 13 oakland nonprofits could not be clearer. they need their city funding back. >> your heart drops down to the bottom of your stomach and you're afraid.

>> oakland's budget deficit ballooned to $130 million last year, resulting in widespread cuts. this included closing fire stations, maintaining a hiring freeze, suspending two police academies, and now terminating community grants to save an estimated $2.6 million. >> i wish we had more funding to hire more people and to give more hours not to be out here fighting for funding we already won. >> these nonprofits, such as community united for restorative justice, which faces more than $200,000 in cuts, say staff has already been affected. >> because they cut my whole position as a single father of a four year old, it's very difficult. >> meals on wheels serves 1400 homebound seniors in oakland. they say despite $150,000 in lost grant money, services to the elderly will continue. for now. >> they rely on that personal connection with our delivery drivers. and they've been asking them, you know, what does this mean? but for us, in the long run, it means that we're really kind of also living in that

state of uncertainty. >> interim city council president noel gallo says he was caught off guard by cuts to programs he helped approve funding for, and is ready to take drastic measures. >> that i'm willing to give up my salary, my salary as a council member to support the senior programs that are currently here. >> tiffany lozano of the unity council still holds out hope funding can be restored. just last week, city council found $8 million in funding to restore service to seven fire stations set for closure. >> the majority of us are really happy with that work. majority of us are also oakland residents. we want our fire department, but we also want the city to make the organizations whole again. >> i reached out to the city of oakland for comment. they sent me an email from city administrator justin johnson, breaking down the grant cuts and acknowledging that more reductions could be necessary. in oakland, dion lim, abc seven news. >> still to come, new views and new details about that delta flight that crashed at the

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after concord police shot and killed a man who they say stabbed a member of his family. it happened just before 2 a.m. at a home on natoma drive near willow pass road. police say when they got to the scene, a man was stabbing someone. officers opened fire, killing the man with a knife. the stabbing victim is hospitalized and we are glad to say is expected to survive. well,

following the story, san jose police are continuing to investigate who is responsible for the stabbing death of a 15 year old. according to his family, david gutierrez was on a date with his girlfriend on valentine's day when he was attacked by a group of teenagers. it happened at santana row. david was active in the church, took boxing lessons, and was taking college prep classes. a gofundme to help his family pay for the funeral has raised more than $25,000. we'll have a link to that on our website, abc seven news.com. >> well, there's a new move to ban anti-aging products for kids under the age of 18. a california assembly member introduced a new bill today after social media trends led young children to buy skincare products made for adults. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes has more on this bill, and how experts say the products can actually harm kids. >> tween trendsetters have taken over parts of social media with skincare routines that have inspired other young kids. routines that are surprising,

even dermatologists. >> and i'm seeing more and more young people who are coming in with skincare regimens that are ten times more complicated than mine, or many of my patients who are, you know, in their 20s up to their 80s. >> stanford's doctor, zakia rahman, said some products, like retinoids, are fda approved for ages nine and up. with the doctor's guidance, they can help with things like acne scarring. >> i don't think we want to get rid of the these tools, but i do think that there is a serious issue. >> those issues can come when young kids start combining ingredients that their skin isn't ready for, potentially triggering serious allergy or irritation. >> you know, simplifying a regimen is really, really important. and if you don't do that, the irritation can be something that can last months and months. >> south bay assembly member alex lee has been working since last year to introduce legislation that would keep kids from being able to buy anti-aging products. >> children shouldn't be worrying when they're 12 years old or 11 years old about fine lines, wrinkles or being old.

>> lee first introduced the bill last year that would ban kids under 13 from buying the products. it ultimately did not pass. this new bill bans kids under 18 from being able to buy the products. >> or could ask for their license, id, or of course, their date of birth, very much like many other products are done when they're age restricted to adults. >> in a statement responding to last year's bill, the personal care products council said that it was unrealistic. the council has big members like sephora and ulta. it said that every ingredient targeted is safe when used as directed and at the appropriate age. the statement said, in part, safeguarding preteens from the pressures of social media and the inappropriate use of cosmetics is extremely important to our member companies. this bill would not provide such safeguards. the bill still has to go through committees. if it passes, it would be signed into law around october and take effect in 2026. in san jose. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> all right, turning to the forecast. some changes are coming. >> some changes are coming. after a lovely day today, maybe some rain. meteorologist sandhya patel is here. sandy.

>> yeah. this is not something you're going to want to write home about, but it will be enough to dampen the ground. dan and steph, good evening to you guys and to everyone out there. let's take a look at a cool view from our sky star camera. this is from fisherman's wharf. we're looking out towards the bay. this is from the sky star wheel. that camera is located up there. upper 50s to upper 60s today. it was definitely milder in many areas ahead of this system that is moving towards the pacific northwest. it's going to definitely impact the pacific northwest and northern california, but we're going to get the tail end of this, which will squeeze out a little bit of wet weather. so let's look at live doppler seven. the clouds are pretty much overhead. and here's a look at the 24 hour change. everyone running a couple of degrees warmer by four degrees in san jose, two degrees santa rosa, six degrees in livermore. and here's a look at livermore. high temperature for tomorrw 61. the temperature trend. so tomorrow you dial back a little bit 62 is the average. you're going to go up heading all the

way into the weekend. and by sunday we're talking 12 degrees above the average of 62 degrees coming in at 74. so it's definitely going to feel like spring this upcoming weekend. a lovely view from our san jose camera right now where it is 58 degrees. you're in the mid 50s, oakland, san francisco 59, in redwood city and another live picture. right now it's a little bit hard to see. it's dark 57 in santa rosa and napa, 52 in petaluma. 60. concord 59, livermore. here's a gorgeous view from our emeryville camera tomorrow. scattered showers thursday. gusty in the hills and near the coast. a weekend outlook will feature springlike warmth, so let's talk about those showers. 7:00 if you are commuting, be prepared for some damp roadways around 7 a.m. in the north bay and at 830, possibly making it down towards san francisco. but it's really 11 a.m. that parts of the east bay and the san mateo coast get in on this, and could see a few showers all the way into the south bay. this is not expected to amount to much. as a matter of fact, rainfall totals will pretty

much reflect this. anywhere from nothing measurable in places like ben lomond to three hundredths of an inch santa rosa, seven hundredths of an inch in ukiah. those numbers have come down a little bit in the mountains. it's going to be a couple of inches of snow and that's it. so tomorrow morning you're looking at temperatures in the 40s, tomorrow afternoon looking at highs ranging from the mid 50s around lakeport to the mid 60s in san jose. we'll call it partly cloudy. and here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast. spotty showers tomorrow. after that we're dry all the way through early next week. gusty weather in the hills for your thursday. but that's the same wind direction that's going to bring about some warmer weather for your friday. the warming trend gets underway and it's going to feel like spring, saturday and sunday, which is the black joy parade in oakland. it's going to be in the 70s when that parade gets underway. winter warmth with you for monday and tuesday. so steph and dan really uh- we're in for some big changes. >> 74. >> yeah. can you believe

that? well above average. >> no complaints there. okay, good. thanks, andy. wl happening tonight. leaders in napa are scheduled to vote on a proposed glamping site that's getting some major pushback from neighbors near silverado trail and hagan road. the 12 acre grange campground would include up to 100 high end camping trailers, tents, a pool and five permanent buildings. neighbors say that the area floods when it rains and they're worried about increased traffic. plus the presence of fire pits in a high wildfire risk area. the city of napa says the proposal complies with city code and state law. >> coming up next, cutting corners see how the bay area's busiest transit agency plans

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transportation here in san francisco and is making history. julie kirschbaum is now the first female director of the san francisco municipal transit agency. the mayor and sfmta's board announced her appointment today. kirschbaum became director of transit at the agency back in 2018, and she's been the interim director of transportation since. former sfmta chief jeff tumlin stepped down last december. >> and facing a budget hole of about $50 million. sfmta is officially beginning the process of figuring out what it is going

to cut. three options were presented during today's board meeting. a final decision is not expected for several weeks. muni could do any number of things, from reducing service on its busses to eliminating the school crossing guard program. the board will weigh public feedback before choosing a funding option at the beginning of march. public transit gets more appealing as gas prices rise in san francisco, according to aa. now averages $5.16 per gallon. a month ago, it was 4.60 $0.56 cheaper. last year, drivers paid 4.72. >> well, the markets were closed yesterday for presidents day, but traders were back on wall street today. all three major markets made small gains today. let's take a look at the numbers. the dow was up more than ten points. and the nasdaq and s&p each finished about 14 in the green. >> coming up next, new video and new information and insights

into what it was like on board that delta flight that crashed, burned and overturned on a toronto runway. also ahead. >> rise to the top. be all that you can be. >> honoring the life changing differences that aurora leigh brown made to generations of california students. >> and this sunday, the golden state warriors host klay thompson, anthony davis and the dallas mavericks. that game is at 1230 right here on abc seven. and at the end of that game, the warriors will also retire andre iguodala number nine jersey. so keep it right here on abc seven for after the game with larry and the guys for all of that coming up sunday. but

and new views of that delta flight that crashed yesterday at toronto's airport. it came to rest upside down, as you'veto heard bits and pieces thrown all over the runway. everyone survived remarkably. of the 80 people on board, 21 were hurt. >> today, investigators are still on the scene trying to figure out how that plane crashed. abc news reporter reena

roy has the latest. >> remarkable new video being reviewed by investigators. shows the fiery crash landing of delta flight 4819. the plane hitting the runway at toronto pearson international airport, bursting into flames and tumbling over multiple times with 76 passengers and four crew members on board. >> we just landed. our plane crashed. >> no cause has been determined, but airport officials say the wintry weather was rougher than usual in the days leading up to the crash. >> on thursday and sunday, we got more than 20in, 50cm of accumulated snow. in fact, it is more snow within that time window than we received in all of last winter. >> the delta regional jet, a crj 900 aircraft operated by endeavor air, departed from minneapolis monday afternoon, heading to toronto, landing just after 2 p.m. local time. passenger john nelson describing the chaotic moments. >> we hit the runway really hard and like extremely hard and we

kind of popped up and it felt like we were leaning to the left and then we were going sideways. i'm not even sure how many times we like, tumbled, but we ended up upside down. i was hanging there in my seatbelt, upside down. >> 21 people injured and taken to the hospital, most of them now released. officials thanking the crew for getting everyone out safely. >> the crew of delta flight 4819 heroically led passengers to safety, evacuating a jet that had overturned on the runway on landing. that was amidst smoke and fire. i thank each and every one of these heroes. >> officials say two runways remain closed as investigators examine the wreckage. they expect delays and cancellations for at least the next two days. reena roy, abc news, toronto. >> incredible that everyone survived, thank goodness. well, new at six. paul pelosi, the husband of san francisco congresswoman nancy pelosi, is recovering after a kidney transplant. according to a statement from the congresswoman's office which

released this photo, paul's transplant happened last friday at ucsf. the kidney donor was the pelosi's daughter, jacqueline. paul pelosi was released from the hospital today and is recovering at home. we wish him all the best. it is only the latest health challenge for the 84 year old. he suffered several injuries in a home invasion back in 2022. >> turning now to today's headlines from the trump administration. president trump's pick for fbi director is one step closer to confirmation. today, the senate voted 48 to 45 to advance kash patel's nomination. seven senators were not present for the procedural vote. the final confirmation vote is expected later this week. meanwhile, layoffs are expected to hit the irs as soon as tomorrow. meanwhile, the u.s. department of agriculture is rescinding terminations of employees working on the bird flu. most nuclear agency employees have also been rehired. president trump signed

new executive orders today, one that aims to make in vitro fertilization more affordable. another outlines the oversight functions of the office of management and budget. and a presidential memorandum that calls for more transparency from the government. a judge has also ruled against blocking elon musk's department of government efficiency, or doge, from accessing data at the department of education. east bay congressman john garamendi is one of several democratic leaders sounding the alarm about elon musk's role at the white house. he spoke with abc seven earlier today about what impact doj's actions are having in northern california. >> first of all, the research funding at the university of california, san francisco, berkeley and davis will incur very serious funding on their multiple research programs. the national science foundation. the national health institute. all of those are critical funding sources for on going research

and medical, mental as well as economics. so that is happening. and those research programs are coming to a stop, or they have stopped and they're not likely to start up again. >> national parks are also losing funding and employees. that means places locally, like the golden gate national recreation center, muir woods and point reyes are all likely to start decreasing access for visitors. we're keeping track of the first 100 days of the trump administration, and you can too, at abc seven news.com and on our abc seven bay area app. >> today, the largest school district in california banned cell phones and other smart devices from the classroom. this is something we've seen in several districts in the bay area do, as well as students in los angeles will now have to put their phone, watch or smart glasses in a special pouch when they arrive on campus or store them in their backpack. this made for some long lines this morning as kids turned over

their devices before heading to the class. the thinking is that this will increase their focus and concentration while cutting down on harmful habits and cyber bullying. >> phones are a big distraction for some people, but i'm not on my phone, so it's kind of a waste of time. >> i think it will be great because one of my daughter's main complaints in school days was that people are constantly just scrolling tiktok. >> the idea has really taken off at the state level. governor newsom signed a bill last year to limit smartphone use during school hours. >> today, oakland community activist lee brown was honored for her contributions to education and the local community. abc seven news reporter lena howland shows us how she's helping to build a better bay area. >> today is earl brown day in california. thank you for your service and congratulations. this is for you. >> a moment of honor for the same woman who made a promise to a class of 23 first graders nearly 40 years ago in the same bright yellow and red school she

stands in today. >> she said if you stick to it and you graduate, i will pay for you to go to any college you want to go to. so and she stuck to it. >> 43 year old cory edwards remembers the moment earl lee brown walked into his class at brookfield elementary school. he credits her with saving his life. >> once you heard that, everything changed. she helped us dream, you know, to hear something like that. like you immediately start dreaming. because depending on what? like what type of house? i came from a good household. but it's just everybody don't get a chance to dream. >> brown went on to serve more than 160 students from low income families who may not have otherwise had a chance to go to college through not just a check upon graduation, but tutoring, mentoring, field trips, banquets and more. >> we can either work with them and take care of them now, or we can take care of the rest of our life. >> she credits her humble beginnings in the deep south with leading her on this mission. >> lived in batesville, mississippi, picking cotton for

$2 a day, and i survived off of that. and so when god blessed me to leave there, it's nothing that he will not ask me to do that i won't do it. >> state superintendent tony thurmond says there's a reason he chose to honor brown during black history month. in front of a gym full of oakland students. >> miss brown shared a lot of her personal experiences, her migration here from the deep south, overcoming racism, and we hope that the students from all backgrounds take something from that. >> and brown's final message to students watching. >> don't settle for the bottom. rise to the top. be all that you can be. it's yours. take it and run with it. >> in oakland, lena howland, abc seven news. >> it's inspiring to see that level of passion and impact. >> it is. what a remarkable woman. take it and run with it, she says. great advice. all right. well, the black joy parade is this sunday, and there is a lot more than a

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black joy parade is returning to oakland, and abc seven is proudly broadcasting the parade for a third year in a row. >> we are very proud to do that.

the annual parade is an opportunity for the community to come together to celebrate black history month and put a spotlight on local businesses and performers as well. >> today on midday live, we were joined by the president and ceo of visit oakland, who gave us a sneak peek of what to expect this sunday. >> most important thing it's a family friendly event and it is free, so that's important to know. and the parade is going to begin on 14th and franklin street. so there's going to be a parade starting around 1230. and then followed by that from the parade. there's going to be local artists, craftsmen, food vendors and some live musical performances over on 20th and franklin, so you can truly enjoy the day in our downtown oakland from the parade, following up to visiting these amazing vendors. >> a little something for everyone. as you said, the black joy parade is this sunday. watch it wherever you stream. abc seven news. it starts at 1230. >> and we brought you the chinese new year parade live on saturday night, right

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take on chinese cuisine rooted in tradition, not trends. that's what's offered at bazaar sonoma in forestville. >> the co-owners share flavors from their childhoods inspired by nostalgia and culinary curiosity. >> i think the most important thing for this restaurant is the food having some sort of significance to somebody or multiple people who actually like work here, and having some sort of significance in terms of just like what we're interested in. some of the dishes now are like things that jenny and i might have grown up with, and other dishes are just like the nerdy mindset where, like, went to this restaurant and tasted this. wouldn't it be cool if. a little bit about bazaar sonoma? it's gone through several iterations, but currently it's

kind of a chinese inspired eatery, meant to be a little bit of an in-between between home and work. so nothing fancy, nothing crazy. a lot. >> of people come in here, they're like, oh my gosh, your food is so creative. and i'm like, i just want you to know that these are all actually classic chinese dishes. i'm not doing anything like nothing really has a twist on it. this is this is what chinese food is. when you know you're having it from these different regions. and all i'm doing is just bringing it here and showing you what it is, and hopefully making it a little bit more user friendly to you. >> so here we have our steamed fish. we have halibut today, but the fish does change depending on the time and what's good at the moment. we steam it with a little bit of ginger and garlic and then top it with some fresh herbs, usually scallion, chrysanthemum, cilantro and we sear it with hot oil right before serving so you can kind of smell all the aromas. this is food that we would have cooked for each other. like there's nothing fancy. there's nothing. there's no bells and whistles, no expensive or premium

ingredients. really even it's just what we like to eat. not like, oh, like, this is my our play on this or, you know, a reimagining of this classic dish that was not really asking to be modified. you know. >> so much of the menu is just built from like, what people tell us they want to eat. one of the things that i've come to really love about forestville and sonoma county in general, is people are way more adventurous than you think they would be. they are going for a lot of those dishes that one would consider to be very traditional regional chinese food that you might not even get in many other places in the area. >> what kind of chinese food is it? is it sichuan? is it whatever? and the real answer is it's not really any of these things. and it's also all of these things. we have two dishes here that are kind of become staples. this one we have is a we call it zhong dumplings. it's a very classic sichuanese dumpling. we serve it with a house made kind of like a housemade sweet soy sauce, our

chili crisp and a little bit of fresh garlic. a very simple, just probably only four things in there, but it's kind of like one of those peanut butter and jelly sort of things where it's just the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. and then over here is a wok fired vegetable dish of a spinach and chrysanthemum. we, we fry that really quickly in a wok with some oyster sauce, garlic and a little bit of soy sauce and sugar. so you kind of taste like that smoky caramelized wok flavor. and we top it with some fresh baby onion shoots. we didn't really expect anything like this to happen. we're just kind of discreetly, quietly opening for a few people who might want to come. and suddenly it's like, i'm sorry, i don't want to run out of wonton noodle soup. i just can't make enough dumplings. come as you are, have whatever you feel like in the moment, whether it's a full meal or just a pot of tea, and just spend some time before you get to your next destination.

>> that's great. >> authentically delicious. >> it is. it looks like it doesn't. all right, let's update the weather forecast for you. >> all right, let's check in with sandhya. some spotty showers in our future. >> yes, indeed. tomorrow morning, steph and dan, let me show you live doppler seven. right now we have a lot of cloud cover. that all changes as the system gets in here. but tonight temperatures are going to be slow to drop off. you'll notice at 7:00 you still have a lot of 50s by 10:00, some 40s and 50s. and then tomorrow morning, best opportunity for the wet weather begins in the north bay. 7:00 you see those spotty showers? 1115 pushing through parts of the san mateo coast and the east bay. and then that's pretty much about it. so if you do have plans, just carry the umbrellas in the morning in case you need them. 50 and 60 for your highs tomorrow. for the black joy parade sunday in oakland. it's just going to be perfect. i meanw 60 at noon. the parade gets underway at 1230, and it is going to be up into the low 70 warmer in the afternoon. we will

definitely see a cooler evening temperature dropping into the 60s. and julian glover and zach fuentes will be there hosting the parade. here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast. after tomorrow, we're going to go with a warming trend that takes us through uh- black joy parade. and then next week, still mild, but temperatures start to dial k just a little bit to end stuff. >> so we'll enjoy the 70s while we get them. >> that's right. >> all right. sports director larry beil is here with some giants news. >> yes, 70. that was my decade as uh. >> there it is. >> the giants added a pitcher. he wasn't alive in the 70s, but he's a future hall of famer. so how will 41 year old justin verlander help the giants young staff? i peaked early, dan uh-

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giants who begin cactus league play already on saturday. abc seven's chris alvarez joins us live from scottsdale. chris, i know you had a chance to catch up with one of the team's big offseason acquisitions, justin verlander. >> yeah, larry, it was great to catch up with justin verlander, who's actually set to celebrate his 42nd birthday just a couple of days on thursday. he's entering his 20th big league season. look, we know his stats and his accolades jump off the baseball card. he's a two time champ, three time cy young award winner, and he expects to have that same type of success here

in year one in san francisco. >> i don't know, it's pretty awesome. i did photo day today and got to put on the cream unis. i was like, man, i went around a few guys. i was like, these are sick. you know, i don't know. i appreciate baseball, i love the game. i love the history here. it's pretty special. and then anytime you get a chance to kind of come into a situation. and really, robbie ray was the only guy i knew coming in. so you just get to meet a bunch of new guys. it's been a lot of fun. what's your. >> what have you seen from the staff? you. now you're kind of getting a up close and personal look at the logan webb hayden birdsong's of the world. >> yeah i mean i think there's a lot of versatility here. one obviously been a big fan of webb from afar and getting in here, getting to pick his brain a little bit i think we're we're already kind of learning from each other. >> what's it like to have javy on the staff and how can he help you kind of just elevate your game? >> yeah, it's really cool. obviously he's justin verlander. everybody knows who he is. but it's really cool to see him stand behind and help all of us younger guys out. you know. >> nothing says that you have to

give back in that fashion. i know over the course of his career, he's been pretty dogmatic about his routines and what he does, but it's nice to have a resource like that. >> he's a hall of famer. you have that vibe around the around the guys and everybody like it gets contagious with everybody. >> get to pitch with a guy like that, i think it's pretty cool. you know 20 years in the big leagues, first bot hall of famer. a lot of questions have been asked already. a lot of questions will be asked throughout the season, and it's fun to watch him do what he does every day. and the fact that he can still do it at such a high level and at 42, is pretty impressive. >> now, larry, there was a cactus league type of media day at a hotel around here about a couple hours ago, and i saw a quote from bruce bochy, obviously, the giants former manager. he's talking about buster posey, the baseball or president baseball operations. he said, quote, there's no ceiling on him. so bruce bochy expects buster posey to have a good run here. and i think it's what all giants fans want to hear. that is our giants coverage for today. tomorrow i'll be at a's green and gold coverage here on abc seven news.

tomorrow larry. >> till john fisher i said hey thank you. the warriors resume play after the all star break on friday against the kings. before the trade deadline. the warriors, they inquired to see if kevin durant might possibly be interested in coming back to the warriors. since leaving the dubs after they won two championships. k.d. went to brooklyn. that team imploded. then he asked to go to phoenix and now the suns are struggling. but durant told steph curry that he didn't want to return to the warriors because he really wants to try to make it work in phoenix. >> people talk crazy about me all the time, you know? like that's not the reason why i didn't want to come back. i just didn't want to get traded midway through the season. and it was nothing against my time with the warriors or i heard, because i don't like draymond. at the end of the day, i just didn't want to move and i think i went and i wanted to see it through with my team in phoenix and see what we could do the rest of the season, so i'm glad i'm still there. >> well, we'll see how long he's there. i expect that he will be traded in the off season. yeah, because the suns have all kinds

of financial issues and they're stuck with some big contracts. and the only asset they really. yeah. and we'll see where k.d. ends up. but it's worked out great for the warriors because jimmy butler has come in. and jimmy initially wanted to go team up with durant in phoenix. and now he's with the warriors. and suddenly there's he's energized. there's anticipation. there's okay, we can make the playoffs. maybe we can do something here. so it's going to be fun to watch. they got 27 games coming down the stretch okay thanks. >> well tonight on abc seven at eight watch will trent. that's followed by the rookie at nine and high potential at ten. then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. that's it for this edition of abc seven news. i'm stephanie sierra. >> and i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel, larry beil, all of us here. we appreciate your time. have a great evening. we'll see you again tonight at 11.

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