what do you say to people who do that in real life? i do think a lot of people do it for the wrong reason, because they think they're gonna make money. and it's very sad to me because the kids are the ones that suffer. thanks so much for watching. i'm john quiñones. and we'll see you next time on "what would you do?" live breaking news. >> and that breaking news. president trump's downsizing is coming for one of san francisco's most beautiful spots. the president is trying to abolish the agency responsible for the presidio. we have new reaction tonight on the move. but first. >> i don't want to put this on our families and our community to go through more trauma.

>> difficult decisions affecting bay area families. two school districts debate closing campuses with hundreds of parents and students showing up in protest. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. school closures are part of a bigger pattern we are seeing play out across the bay area. fewer students budgets in dire shape, leading to hard conversations among school leaders about how to best educate our kids. >> it's a challenging time in education. tonight, we're tracking closures in two north bay districts, starting with a down to the wire vote in santa rosa on the table, closing up to seven schools. that includes three elementary schools, three middle schools and one high school. >> the santa rosa city school board has been going back and forth on this decision for hours. abc seven news reporter tara campbell is live at santa rosa city hall, where that tense debate is still going. >> tara. yeah, it certainly is. i'm trying to listen to you over there in san francisco while also listening to this meeting

that is still going on into its sixth hour now. it actually sounds like these trustees are going to make a motion any moment now with saying that. it has also sounded like that a couple of times tonight. this has been an overflow overflow crowd. hundreds of people here waiting in anticipation of this vote. chants from the crowd inside and from the overflow outside, imploring santa rosa city schools board to vote no on shuttering a handful of schools amid a deepening financial crisis. >> i'm hoping that us all showing up, all the students, all the staff will make a difference so we can stay open so all schools can stay open. >> hundreds of students, parents and teachers rallying wednesday night. the majority from allen high school. it along with three middle schools and three elementary schools, proposed to be permanently shut down. >> a lot of students have expressed that if our school shuts down, they will be

dropping out, and that is failing that entirety of the southwest santa rosa. >> if the only knew what a good school elsie allen is. >> your time is up. >> inside, please. from the podium. >> my students have shared their struggles. and how. elsie allen high school is their safe haven. i hope you see your vast violation by considering elsie allen high school as a school to close. >> one speaker after the next, making the argument that shutting down elsie allen disproportionately targets the latino community. more than 90% of the students there are latino. >> for decades, it has been a lifeline for first gen students, for immigrant families, for kids who needed to see that their futures mattered. >> elsie allen's principal. also taking to the mic. >> our parents are not going to come here and complain. our parents are not going to threaten you because they trust you. >> i want the students to know that you've been heard. you are respected. we see you and we will do the best moving forward to provide you those

opportunities. >> the trustees trying to provide some reassurance, also noting the concerns. >> the reality. >> is that we will. >> lose students simply because of transportation barriers. >> back outside, parents expressing this exact worry. where would he go if it closes? >> i have no idea. i have no idea. but i will say i'm one of the lucky ones where i will. i will drive him wherever he needs to go. >> jessica wood's son is a sophomore at elsie allen, and she says she will continue to fight. >> what it's going to do is close a school that is serving disadvantaged and marginalized students already, and i'm not okay with that. >> didn't do well at all. >> yeah, dan and ama, this vote is definitely on. i keep hearing cheers coming from within inside as these motions are either passing or not passing. now as we get more information, of course we will be passing it on to you, dan and ama. >> all right. thanks very much. six hours and counting.

meanwhile, vallejo is moving ahead with school closures and staff reductions tonight. the board voted to close mare island health and fitness academy and to move vallejo charter school to that campus. it also is closing loma vista environmental science academy. before the vote was held, the board president acknowledged they faced a difficult decision, but they had to do something or else. >> we don't want to close schools. it's the last thing we want to do. but because of this way, in the united states, especially california, all districts, because of declining enrollment are forced with this and to stay solvent, which we're coming out of state receivership. unfortunately, it's a sad reality. >> the board also approved slashing staffing by nearly $7.5 million for the next school year. >> now to that breaking news with one of san francisco's most iconic landmarks, president trump has issued an executive order to eliminate the presidio trust. it is the federal agency

created in 1996 that manages the historic park, which dates back centuries and once served as a military post. the order says the agency is, quote, unnecessary. in 2023, nancy pelosi announced a $200 million federal grant to help with the upkeep and to preserve one of the city's most scenic and treasured parks. her office put out this statement. quote, the presidio trust is statutory, and it has been protected from assaults over time by its statutory strength. we will be carefully reviewing the language of the president's executive order and its purpose. >> we'll move now to a story we've been following really for quite some time. today, a jury refused to release the man who raped and murdered eight year old maddie middleton in santa cruz. adrian gonzalez was 15 years old at the time, and he was scheduled to be released this past october when he turned 25. however, prosecutors said he remained a danger to society and asked for him to remain in jail for another two years. a jury unanimously agreed and gonzalez

will remain behind bars. >> two fires, a little more than a month apart and one community on edge. firefighters are still watching the moss landing battery plant tonight after a new flare up that had neighbors closing up windows. air quality monitors did not detect any health risks last night. work begins this weekend to dismantle part of the burned out facility. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez looks at the next steps. >> officials monitoring the moss landing battery plant are expecting more flare ups. the video to the left was taken tuesday when a fire reignited in a section that previously burned on january 16th. nadine malouf is a former stanford professor and current ceo of cunovo, a battery management software company in milpitas. >> big facilities like this, it's new territory. i don't think we have developed the processes or the mechanisms to fight fires of this magnitude. >> during a virtual press conference on wednesday, officials in monterey county said plans are underway to reduce the possibility of

another fire. crews will de-link or disconnect remaining batteries on saturday. >> right now, moss. >> landing is relatively, i don't want to say highly urbanized area. it's not. but one day we're going to start putting those facilities in manhattan and san francisco. what happens if even a small fires takes place? >> sitting next to the battery plant is the state's second largest estuary, elkhorn slough. that's where ivano aiello and his team of researchers found high concentrations of heavy metal particles in marsh soils after the battery plant fire. >> i can tell you that things are changing. they're changing pretty rapidly. >> aiello said. he's working around the clock, collecting surface and subsurface samples from at least 100 different locations. >> the short, medium, long term effects on ecosystems that not just myself, but also my colleagues will will help to disentangle. >> aiello said he'll be testing the soils again in the next couple of days. >> let's learn from it. lessons will come in months or years, so

we have to be patient. >> in the south bay, lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> all right, let's turn to the weather forecast. with spring like weather on the way. tomorrow we kick off an extended warm up. abc seven news meteorologist sandyha patel is here with a look at your sunday 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandy. >> yeah, dan, it's going to be unlike this morning where we had the showers tonight on the santa cruz camera. we have the fog. that's what you're going to have to look out for. it is going to be patchy and dense tomorrow morning. temperatures 3040. bright and sunny by noon time. and you're looking at a mild afternoon. upper 50s to upper 60. cooler by evening. a little breezy. here comes live doppler seven. those showers that came through just enough to dampen the roadways. need your windshield wipers? let's talk about how much rain we received. san francisco 400. santa rosa 500. oakland 200. and you will notice half moon bay picking up a 10th of an inch. only trace amounts in san jose. i'll let you know how warm it's going to get around here as we hit the

weekend. coming right up. >> all right. thank you. sandhya. in the east bay, we are heading into the second day of a strike, disrupting court proceedings. clerks, court reporters and other staffers walked off the job at the superior court of alameda county today. their union says staffing problems have the courts pressing workers to perform tasks they are not trained for. >> we are not being afforded the knowledge that it takes to work in the courtrooms, and we need to work with accuracy and efficiency, and the courts are not allowing us to do that. they want to put legal processing assistants in the courtroom who have not been trained, who could possibly send somebody to jail. >> the county says the main issue is reaching an agreement over pay. the court system is facing a difficult budget situation because of state cuts. if you have jury duty or a court date tomorrow, you are still supposed to show up as scheduled. >> on the peninsula, one city is rolling out extra eyes to help solve crimes. automated license

plate readers were installed in menlo park this morning. the city approved them last october. police say they can help when investigating homicides, thefts, missing persons cases and of course, more. the readers from flock safety are expected to cost about $225,000 over two years time. some other bay area cities are using this technology from flock to crack down on sideshows. >> san francisco's first speed camera has gone up at the intersection of geary boulevard and seventh avenue. the hope is it will reduce the number of crashes involving pedestrians by getting drivers to slow down. a total of 33 of these cameras are being installed throughout the city. they're highlighted on this map in red. san francisco is the first city in california to use this kind of technology. >> believe it will change the way drivers approach speeding. it will make them think twice about putting their foot on that pedal to increase how fast they're going. >> the cameras will be activated

next month in a 60 day warning. period begins after that. drivers will be cited if they go 11mph over the speed limit. >> tens of thousands of dollars stolen from a school parent club. and tonight, investigators say a parent is to blame. >> lawmakers grilled p-g-and-e's and the regulators, who agreed to six rate hikes in one year. >> plus, oakland gets the hollywood treatment. our first look at the new movie that brought the stars to our streets. >> first, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live! right after abc seven news at 11. jimmy. >> miss tonight's show, and i'll be very sad as a canadian, are you excited about potentially becoming our 51st state? is there a lot of enthusiasm about that? a lot of buzz. >> no enthusiasm. >> there's no enthusiasm.

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accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from other parents in hollister. the woman is accused of stealing nearly $73,000 from the lane elementary school parent club. investigators say she was cashing checks written out to herself until the checks started bouncing. she is believed to have been embezzling the funds from the parent club from early 2021 until last year. >> which basically puts on fundraisers and stuff for the kids, you know, extracurricular activities, buy in, you know, buy in books and such for the classrooms and everything. and that was that was the money that was stolen. i don't know what the money was used for. on the suspects end. >> the hollister school district says it will be overseeing all of the club's money this school year, and it is conducting its own internal review. >> right. now to the fight over what you pay for electricity.

brutal. p-g-and-e's bills have people across the bay area just fed up. today, local lawmakers grilled the utility and state regulators, who greenlit half a dozen rate hikes in one year. reporter becca habegger has the power play. >> the reality is, electricity bills have been skyrocketing. >> that's democratic senator josh becker at a california senate committee hearing wednesday, where lawmakers discussed the affordability of energy bills. >> since 2021, electricity bills for all three of the state's investor owned utilities have outpaced the rate of inflation. >> senators grilled the california public utilities commission cpuc. >> i have residents in my district being charged $700 a month plus per month on their utility bills. >> democratic senator aisha wahab is addressing cpuc president alice reynolds, who explained why the cpuc granted p-g-and-e's six rate changes last year, attributing much of that to wildfire costs.

>> so we're approving work for the utility. the work that the utility is requesting to do, it is paid for by ratepayers. >> okay, but what is p-g-and-e's pay into this or any of the other companies? when you're saying you're analyzing what they're paying into versus what a ratepayer is a ratepayers are not a bank. i'm just going to be very clear about that. >> i didn't mean to suggest that i thought ratepayers should pay for climate change impacts. what i meant was under the current system, they do. but i agree with you. this is we need to look at how it's impacting ordinary people every day. >> frustration over high energy costs is felt on both sides of the aisle. we spoke with republican senator suzette valladares. >> california is too expensive to live in, and we have too many families that are struggling, too many families that are leaving our state. it's unacceptable to me that in the state of california, we're pushing forward anything that doesn't make life easier and less expensive for our communities. >> p-g-and-e's, executive vice president of corporate affairs and chief sustainability officer

carla peterman also spoke at this hearing. >> we made 2.47 billion in earnings last year. only 86 million actually went back to investors. the dividend was less than 3.5%. the remainder of that we reinvested back in the business to do work on behalf of customers. >> she says p-g-and-e's is taking steps to stabilize costs and points out the average residential energy bill is lower now than it was this time last year. >> and that was becca habegger reporting. egg prices and shortages are getting so bad they are leading to a surge in smuggling across the border. u.s. customs and border protection says it's seen a 29% increase in confiscated eggs at the u.s. mexico border compared to this time last year. it comes as the price of eggs rises in grocery stores nationwide are showing no signs of the shortage, easing largely because of bird flu. travelers are not allowed to bring eggs, raw chicken or live birds into the country from mexico. >> and medical and veterinary

experts are becoming increasingly concerned about the rise in bird flu cases across the country. there was a roundtable at uc davis today with more than 2000 scientists, physicians and veterinarians. 69 human cases have been reported in the u.s. since the start of the current outbreak. 38 of those in california. >> today, you know, there's not a whole lot of threat from this virus, which is why w.h.o, cdc, you know, are telling us that the risk is low, but it's probably only a few mutations away from being a virus that's capable of transmission between humans. >> the usda is in the process of trying to rehire officials working on the bird flu response before they were fired over the weekend. >> tomorrow night, antioch is giving neighbors another chance to weigh in on what they want out of the city's next police chief. the forum will be held at the police department and is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. the city is reeling after a racist text scandal resulted in dozens of police officers being put on leave. the police

department is under oversight from the u.s. department of justice. >> also happening tomorrow, a conversation about building a better bay area for everyone. oakland city leaders are inviting residents to share how government policies have negatively impacted the city's black community. it's one of several efforts during black history month to address harms in housing, public safety, economics, arts and culture, education and health. the city will pay tomorrow night's participants for their time. councilwoman carol fyfe's office says the feedback will help the city craft future legislation to address inequities. >> all right. let's switch gears and talk about our weather. had some rain today, but also some sun. a little bit of everything. >> that's right. and more sun is on the way. it sounds like meteorologist sandhya patel is here. sandy. >> yeah, and dan and ama, those temperatures are going to be heading up. besides the sunshine. so you have some good weather to enjoy. a live view from our emeryville camera. right now you can see beautiful view of san francisco. visibility is terrific. san jose

camera a little bit different. we have cloud cover over san jose. here's a look at the pattern change that's ahead. high pressure taking over. dry and milder weather over the next few days. let me show you what came through. we had showers here in the bay area. snow showers in the mountains. as you can see, all of that is gone. but as you know, last week it was a very productive week. and i want to show you what the reservoir levels are looking like. uh. shasta. these are some of the major reservoirs, 112% of historical average. trinity is doing well. look at new melones 135% of average capacity. you still have room. so hopefully in march and april we get some more storms coming through here. right now on live doppler seven, there is fog right near the coastline. it is dropping visibility down to four miles and half moon bay. something to watch out for tomorrow during the commute. your temperatures in the 40s and 50 certainly is going to be a little bit more chilly overnight, as you will notice a live view from our golden gate bridge camera.

patchy fog, chilly inland. tomorrow sunny and mild weather and for your weekend it's going to be warming up, so get ready to feel that warmth. 30s and 40s tomorrow morning. definitely watch out for the fog and grab your jacket before you go. you will need it tomorrow afternoon. it's a mild, sunny day, 67 degrees in the south bay and san jose. 66 gilroy. on the peninsula. you want bright skies? you got it. palo alto, redwood city, mid 60s. 59 half moon bay, downtown san francisco, 62 degrees in the north bay. 68, santa rosa 65. in san rafael. these temperatures running several degrees above average in oakland in the east bay, 6566 castro valley had inland and you're in the upper 60s around fairfield, brentwood, 66 livermore, walnut creek. look at friday's highs. it's going to be really nice, a nice way to end the week. many 60s showing up. and then as we head towards saturday we're going to bring in some 70s. look what happens on sunday. mid 70s for our warmest locations like san jose. now for

the black joy parade in oakland. it is just going to be ideal weather. 64 degrees. nice for the parade sun and a few high clouds at 2 p.m. it's warmer by the afternoon upper 60s and then coming down to the low 60s later in the evening. accuweather seven day forecast. mild pattern the next couple of afternoons. warming trend for the weekend with low to mid 70s in the warmest locations. and that pattern is going to hold with just a slight dip

to maintenance anything, so it's very scary for me because i have everything i love in this home. so, we've now implemented drone technology. how is that safe for me? it enhances the inspection, so it allows us to see things faster. your safety is the most important, and if you're feeling unsafe, that's not okay. it doesn't feel like that in our hearts. i mean, it's worrisome. [dog barks] [dog barks]

yes, the trailer has come out for freaky tales, which was shot there back in 2022. actor pedro pascal is the star, and the name is from a 1987 song by oakland rap legend too short. too short is also one of the film's producers. >> set in 1987, part of the storyline involves a wild plot to rob eric sleepy floyd, who was a standout guard with the warriors at the time. the movie will hit theaters in april. all right. >> all right. well, the warriors did get some good news today. >> they did. and sports director larry beil is here. larry. >> dan and the warriors back at practice after the all star break. and jonathan kuminga was on the court after being out for more than six weeks. might we see jake

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♪ ♪ ♪ when jonathan kuminga may be on the court for that game. he's been out since january 4th but did practice today. so good news there. it will probably take

some time for him to get back into game shape. kuminga is high. ankle sprain came at the worst possible time for him and the warriors. he put together a stretch of impressive games, including a pair of 34 point games in december. jc he could be the x factor as the warriors look to make a playoff push. with jimmy butler now on the roster. college hoops tonight. saint mary's hosting portland. all you better guard mikey lewis because he's a shooter. lewis with a dozen points. gaels up by eight at the half. second half. look at the move here by luke barrett. spinning and scoring as he gets knocked to the floor. and one augustus barcelona's for three of his 16 points. and then makes a fantastic move in the lane. which way did he go. which way did he go. gaels win 7966. improved to 24 and four. they can win the conference with a victory over gonzaga on saturday. hey, if you got a few hundred million burning a hole in your pocket, you might be able to buy a share of the 40 niners. the reportedly putting 10% of the franchise up for sale with a valuation of $9 billion,

second only to the dallas cowboys at $10 billion. so they should have plenty of money for brock purdy and contract restructuring, with perhaps up to $50 million of cap space. let's move on to baseball. a's are holding spring training in mesa, arizona. they've actually got some good young talent. should be better than the 69 win, 93 loss record from a season ago. manager mark kotsay, he's been overseeing this rebuild. just signed a contract extension, but the players are still processing the fact that the team is not going to play in oakland this year. instead, they'll be in a minor league park in sacramento. >> yeah, honestly, i don't know if that really has set in yet. obviously, you know, we know that we are playing in sacramento, me personally, i'm definitely going to, you know, miss the coliseum i love playing there. >> it still feels feels a little weird for me. i mean, my wife and i were talking and i said, when we get up to oakland a couple of times and just an adjustment and, you know, we're we're excited about the transition and everything now that that it's here. >> hey, we're not in miami anymore. messi and his inter miami soccer team playing kansas

city tonight. this match was played with a temperature of three degrees. three. but even the cold can't stop messi, who scored the only goal of the night on a wicked angle kick. hard to believe, but true. but this match was postponed by a day because it was even colder yesterday. sports on abc seven, sponsored by river r

school closure discussion we've been tracking throughout this newscast is still going on. >> yeah. the santa rosa city school board has had several failed votes on school closures, but they are still talking. we'll have updates for you on abc seven news.com. for now though, thank you so much for watching. i'm ama. >> dates and i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel larry beil. all of us we appreciate your time right now on jimmy kimmel pamela anderson and will sasso. >> have a great night. >> lou: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- pamela anderson, will sasso, and music from the weeknd. with cleto and the cletones.