right now at 5:00. we're exactly one month into president trump's second term. now he's targeting one of san francisco's most iconic landmarks, the presidio trust. responding this morning after the president's executive order to eliminate the agency responsible for its upkeep. >> parents, teachers and students left in limbo this morning after the santa rosa city council city school board failed to make a decision on proposed school closures. the campus is still on the chopping block.

>> a flare up at the moss landing battery plant, reigniting health concerns along the coast. the precautions neighbors are being advised to take this morning. good morning. it is thursday, february 20th. >> yeah. we're going to turn to drew for a look at the weather. >> yeah. so now warming trend gets underway here. we're done with any sort of drizzle we had yesterday. cloud cover. it's all about warming temperatures over the next couple of days. and as we head into the weekend it will feel like spring. we're talking temperatures 510, nearly 15 degrees above average. so you're looking live from our exploratorium camera this morning. you can see clear skies from this view. and in fact, most areas are reporting clear skies. so from the start this morning you will notice that we have sunshine from the get go. once we have that sunrise here shortly after 650 this morning and temperatures are going to feel nice. but this morning we are a few degrees cooler compared to yesterday. we're mainly starting out in the 40s right now, so a little cool out there before we warm up those temperatures nicely throughout the day. so here's future weather as

we go hour by hour for you later on. by 9 a.m. we're seeing 4050 with sunshine. and then by lunchtime, if you can, will be nice to grab it outside. we have those temperatures already into the 60s, and today will be a little bit warmer than yesterday. it will feel mild this afternoon. 65 in oakland, 62 in the city with mostly sunny skies, 67 in san jose, 68. the high in santa rosa. let's check in with sue hall, see how the drive is going. >> good morning everyone. and yeah drew, i just want o say that the chp has issued a fog advisory. this is for drivers with dense fog that may limit your visibility. so we've got coming skyway near martinez, 680 near highway 24 and the walnut creek area and port chicago on highway four. so just be aware golden gate bridge is clear. you do have four lanes in te southbound or pardon me, in the northbound direction because of the road work in the southbound direction. that should just have been picked up. and there's your commute on 80 westbound, the busiest section of the freeway in the bay area, highway four

hercules to san francisco, under 30 minutes. >> all right, sue. thank you. now, this morning, president trump's mission to drastically reshape the federal government is taking direct aim at one of san francisco's most iconic spots, the presidio. >> he signed an executive order to eliminate the presidio trust. that is the agency that oversees the 1500 acre park. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is live in the presidio this morning. gloria. bay area leaders are already promising to fight this. >> they are ready. speaker nancy pelosi and state senator scott wiener both put out statements already, essentially saying that they will be protecting the trust. now, the agency was created by congress in 1996 to manage the historic park, which dates back centuries and once served as a military post. the order, issued last night calls for dramatically downsizing the federal government. it describes the trust and several other agencies as unnecessary. while the trust does not receive some federal dollars. or excuse me?

while it does receive some federal dollars, including a $200 million grant in 2023. it has not received a regular annual funding since 2013. it's day to day operations are funded by leasing buildings in the park, like the old military housing that is now apartments, or other buildings that are now offices and businesses. speaker pelosi's office put out a statement last night saying, 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. and new this morning, we now have a statement from the presidio trust saying, quote, we will present a report on our activities to the office of management and budget as required by the order in two weeks. we are confident that our activities are all statutorily based. the presidio, a one of a kind national park site, and all of its services and businesses, will continue to operate as normal, welcoming visitors and serving all who live and work

here. and so what happens next is not exactly clear, but likely it will result in some kind of a legal action. live in the presidio gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> gloria, thank you. and there's growing concern this morning about the future of our national parks. the trump administration recently cut about 1000 new park service employees. that includes some at point reyes national seashore and yosemite. many of the workers maintain and clean the parks, educate visitors, and perform functions that keep the parks safe. >> when covid happened and we didn't have as many boots on the ground, people were cutting down joshua trees. trash was everywhere. people were driving in the meadows. uh. you know, it was a free for all and our parks suffered. please use some foresight. these are not to be managed for profit. let's preserve them for the greater good. whether you're a red voter or a blue voter, we all love our parks. and i hope president trump and this administration will realize that and preserve them. >> the department of the

interior, which oversees the national parks, has declined to comment on these cuts. park advocates say if you're planning to visit a park this summer, you may encounter longer lines at entrances, shorter hours at visitor centers and closed campgrounds. >> we're tracking developing news in the north bay. some families in the santa rosa city school district are in limbo this morning. they don't know whether their schools will be closed due to budget cuts. a contentious school board meeting ended last night, with the board voting on only part of a budget balancing plan. >> wedding season. >> hundreds of people showed up for the board meeting. they demanded district leaders reconsider a proposal to close multiple schools to balance a $20 million deficit. the majority of those in attendance were from elsie allen high school. 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. >> a lot of students have expressed that if our school shuts down, they will be dropping out, and that is failing. that entirety of southwest santa rosa. >> 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. >> in the end, the board failed to vote on closing elsie allen or three middle schools, instead putting the decision on hold but not saying when the discussion will continue. the board did vote to close three elementary schools, brooke hill and albert elementary will close this june. steele lane elementary will close next year. meanwhile, vallejo is moving ahead with school closures and staff reductions. just last night, the board voted to close mare island health and fitness academy and to move vallejo charter school to that campus. loma vista environmental science academy will also be shutting down. before the vote. before the vote, 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 f this way, in the united states,f 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. >> officials are closely watching the moss landing battery plant this morning to avoid another massive fire. they're expecting more flare ups after a portion of the plant that burned in january reignited this week. this is video from tuesday, when that section reignited and prompted an alert for the surrounding community to shut their windows and doors. the north county fire protection district says flare ups like this are not unusual, but residents are concerned about health effects for the from the air quality. in response, vista

corp, which owns the moss landing facility, is urging the community to seek financial assistance and track symptoms. >> we are concerned about the impact and the disruption this has caused to our neighbors and to the businesses in the area, so we were very prompt in listening and taking action to programs that are still ongoing. >> the u.s. environmental protection agency says it will be disconnecting batteries to reduce potential fire risk this week. >> continuously increasing p-g-and-e's bills have people across the bay area fed up. local lawmakers are challenging the utility and state regulators for greenlighting multiple rate hikes last year. during a hearing yesterday, democratic senator aisha wahab of hayward grilled cpuc president alice reynolds. she explained why the cpuc granted p-g-and-e's six rate changes last year, attributing much of it to wildfire costs and climate impacts.

>> 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 payt 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. >> a p-g-and-e's executive who spoke at the hearing said the utility made $2.4 billion in earnings last year, but says only 3.5% went back to investors. she says the remainder was reinvested back into the business in the south bay. p-g-and-e's is working to reduce unplanned power outages by putting cables underground. we told you about this yesterday. the utility plans to put a little more than a mile of lines underground near almaden expressway and camden avenue. the project is one p-g-and-e's says will help provide a solution to a problem frustrating homeowners. unplanned power safety shutoffs. >> like last two years. it would be off. no notice. actually, the power would go off and then you'd get the alert from p-g-and-e's.

>> p-g-and-e's says the project will significantly reduce outages for 10,000 customers in san jose, communities of almaden valley and santa teresa. >> 5-10. live doppler seven along with satellite. we are transitioning between our drizzle yesterday and high pressure today. so the system that brought a little bit of light moisture to the region during the day yesterday. that's now moving off to the east. you can see some of that around salt lake city. now we have high pressure building in. and as it does, it could create some breezy conditions in our hills today. but for the most part, it's bringing us ample sunshine on. our thursday looks terrific today. we'll have mild temperatures just really shaping up to be a nice afternoon. here's a look at the current wind speeds in our hills right now. some areas, like mount on the east foothills of mount hood. we have some gusts between about 20, 30, 40mph. just be aware as we head throughout the day as you go up in our hills. could be breezy from time to time, but near the surface it's

not all that bad. look at the day planner today. this is just going to be very nice. mostly sunny. sunrise today at 653. this is gorgeous by 4:00 pm. it's mild sunshine, temperatures quite nice, mainly in the mid and upper 60. so the three day forecast get used to the calm conditions, the sunny skies and that warming trend by the start of the weekend. we are kicking off temperatures in the 70s and sunday could be even warmer than that. we'll show you that on the seven day coming up in a few minutes. reggie. >> thank you. a chaotic scene playing out during a y council meeting in huntington beach. coming up, the reason a former nfl player was tackled and forcibly carried out by police. >> and apple introduces a new iphone. and it comes with something no iphone has ever had before. >> pixar launches its first ever streaming tv series. a look behind the scenes at how animators are bringing win or

two people are dead following a mid-air collision over an airport in arizona. it happened yesterday, just northwest of

tucson. police say two small planes were involved. each had two people on board. one of the planes managed to land safely and those passengers survived. the airport does not have an air traffic control tower. this is the latest in a string of aviation incidents. crews in toronto started removing parts of the delta airlines plane that crashed on monday. investigators are looking at the snowy and windy weather and a possible malfunction in the landing gear that may have contributed to the hard landing. video of the crash shows the plane slamming onto the runway, then flipping over, leaving passengers upside down and dangling from their seats. delta is now offering all passengers $30,000 in compensation. everyone survived the plane crash, however, several were injured. now, all but one of those passengers have been released from the hospital. and for those on board, it may take weeks to get their luggage back. >> former minnesota vikings punter chris kluwe was arrested this week during a protest at

huntington beach city council meeting. >> i will now engage in the time honored american tradition of peaceful civil disobedience. >> get the heck. get out! >> chloe was protesting the council's decision to place a plaque commemorating a public library's anniversary. the plaque included the words magical, alluring, galvanizing, adventurous. an apparent nod to president trump's make america great again slogan. chloe said the plaque is divisive and likened the maga movement to nazism. he refused to leave the meeting, so police carried him out. >> some crypto creditors who got caught in the ftx collapse are about to get their money back this week. payouts will start going out to customers with claims for less than $50,000. it comes more than two years after the cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy. the ftx estate raised funds by selling off assets. it plans to repay

billions of dollars. the former ceo of ftx, sam bankman-fried, is bay area native. both of his parents are professors at stanford university. the former billionaire was convicted of fraud and money laundering in 2023. he is currently serving a 25 year prison sentence outside of fresno. >> two bay area companies are facing lawsuits for allegedly facilitating child abuse and exploitation. according to the chronicle, roblox and discord are named in the suit filed last week in san mateo county. the suit claims the companies lacked proper safety standards. that led to a 13 year old sending explicit photos for in-game roblox currency. neither company has commented on the lawsuit. >> a san francisco based artificial intelligence startup will be ending its operations at the end of the month. humane a.i, which created a voice powered wearable pen, announced it is shutting down the devices and selling its software and patents to tech giant hp incorporated. humane pens cost

customers between 4.99 and 6.99. the company says the ai pens will stop functioning on february 28th. hp has agreed to pay $116 million for humane staff software and more than 300 patents and patent applications. >> apple is launching a less expensive version of the current iphone. it will go on sale at the end of this month. the iphone 16 e will sell for $599. the current iphone 16 starts at $799. the new version will be the cheapest iphone that still supports apple's ai tool. apple intelligence. it's also the first iphone with a cellular modem designed by apple, which will dramatically, they say, improve battery life. something getting less expensive in this economy, right? >> and then bigger battery. >> ooh.then bigger battery. >> that's what i love, life. what i want. i know i feel like every time a new phone comes out, whoever makes it, it's like we have the best camera. and i'm like, just make my battery

better. like, make my battery. make it last. make it last. that's fantastic. all right. this morning we're taking a look at san jose right now. where it is clear out there this morning. today is just going to be a really fantastic day. picture perfect. we have mild sunshine today. we got rid of all that drizzle yesterday. a warming trend gets underway here. and the weekend really feeling like spring. when you look at these temperatures in a second and the extended outlook. the next seven days we remain dry and mild through the seven day forecast. this morning we are a few degrees cooler compared to this time yesterday. and what you'll see is temperatures in the 40s for the most part right now, from hayward to fremont to redwood city. good morning at 45 degrees. a similar story in the north bay and the inland east bay. so a layer is needed that jacket. but you can take it off later on this afternoon as temperatures warm really ni. so here's the morning planner. if you have to be outdoors for any reason, maybe getting a run in early on this morning, a bike ride. it's very pleasant. we have calm winds right now, mainly clear skies, temperatures generally in the 40s. we'll start to warm into the 50s

closer to 9 a.m, but full sunshine will feel nice as you're out and about today. these temperatures a couple of degrees warmer compared to yesterday. we're going into the 60s, if not the upper 60s, and some of our warmest areas like fairfield, santa rosa, san jose at 67 degrees 65. in oakland, we'll go to 62 in the city, 64 in palo alto. this evening it's calm conditions, rain, clear temperatures gradually cooling through the 50s under clear skies. and then by about 10 or 11 p.m, we'll start to get chilly with temperatures dipping into the 40s. we do expect mainly clear skies overnight tonight, and some of our colder areas will go into the 30s like livermore, napa, santa rosa, around the bay shoreline. we're mainly in the 40s. so tomorrow the warming trend continues as we look at the temperature map. and then by saturday, 70 are back in the forecast. it's even warmer here on sunday, just in time for the black joy parade, we're taking a look at an afternoon where temperatures getting close to 70 degrees in oakland by sunday, so it's going to be a nice day

for a parade. accuweather seven day showing you sunny and mild. today. we have sunshine and warmer weather heading into the weekend. we keep it feeling like spring even through much of next week. guys. >> a beautiful weekend ahead. all right. drew thank you. coming up the seven things to know this morning. >> making bigfoot official in california. the proposal by one lawmaker ♪ you gotta believe me when i tell ya ♪ ♪ i like it like that ♪ ♪ i like it like that, i like it like that ♪

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with visible results... ...in just one week. neutrogena this morning. number one, president trump's downsizing of the federal government now targeting one of san francisco's most beautiful spots. he is trying to abolish the agency responsible for the presidio. the presidio trust does not get annual funding from the government. instead, it raises its own money by leasing buildings on the property. >> number two in the north bay, an effort to balance the budget and the santa rosa city school district will bring school closures. the school board voted last night to close three elementary schools. however, a really after a really contentious meeting, the board failed to vote on parts of the proposal that included closing a high school or three middle schools. >> number three, alameda county superior court clerks and reporters will strike for a second day today. court proceedings are expected to be disrupted. if you have jury

duty or a court date, you are still supposed to show up. >> number four today, the senate is expected to confirm kash patel as the next fbi director. republicans have called him a reformer. democrats say he is unfit to lead the fbi, pointing to his false claims about the 2020 election. sut for january 6th rioters and past comments about closing the fbi headquarters. >> and five a warming trend gets underway here today. mild sunshine this afternoon, and then by the start of the weekend, 70 away from the coast. >> and number six, we are following your thursday commute. a solid line of headlights on the east shore freeway pretty much indicates what's happening here. we definitely have a quieter week. winter break for some, no metering lights at the bay bridge and fog is definitely an issue in the contra costa area. >> number seven instagram is rolling out new messaging tools to compete with rivals like apple's imessage. you can now share music and direct messages

or group chats. a translation tool for 99 languages has been added, and you can pin messages to the top of the chats. >> a state lawmaker from santa rosa is pushing to make bigfoot california's official state cryptid. what's a cryptid? well, it's a mythical creature. and bigfoot is one of the world's most famous. assembly member chris rogers introduced a bill last week that would make the furry ape california's own. rogers district encompasses willow creek in humboldt county. known as the bigfoot capital of the us. a grainy, minute long film purportedly showing bigfoot was captured near willow creek. i'm sure you've seen it in 1967. >> pixar's first ever original series, win or lose, is out now on disney+. abc seven news anchor kristen sze went behind the scenes at pixar animation studios in emeryville to see how the series came to life. after several years of development. >> pickles. cuddle up. you all did great today. >> pixar's first ever long form

original animated series is here called win or lose. it's set around a middle school coed softball team. one story told through eight perspectives. we decided to visit pixar animation studios in emeryville to discover how they brought this unique story to life. >> i see a whole lot of people who underestimated us. and you know what? sometimes i got to earn your respect. >> at the beginning of the process, pixar kind of decided they wanted to get into streaming. they brought a bunch of us in the room together, and we were really excited about telling the kinds of stories we can't do in a feature. so, like multi-protagonist story, playing with structure and going deeper in the character level because you have more time. >> uh- do you want to have coffee with? oh. >> like the series is 160 minutes total, which is almost like two full length features together. >> when you think about it, it's hilarious that anyone would even think you'd do something like that, right? that's crazy. that

lutheria. >> on a lot of our movies, we have one character that we really focus on, and we have to kind of develop everything around that one character. but on this show, we had eight different characters, and each of them had their own animation devices or things that we needed to develop to kind of bring them to life. >> girl, why are you so sweaty? you got this. okay, okay. all right. >> this is good, cause it's high stakes. and that's the kind we like. >> the show is an opportunity to walk a mile in somebody else's shoes and to see their world from a different perspective. when you first watch an episode, you'll view the character one way, and then we'll pull back the curtain and reveal if there's so much going on beneath the surface. we wanted to make something that everyone can kind of see themselves in and not alienate anyone from. >> it better not blow it. >> you want it all. >> well, i'm definitely rooting for everyone on the pickles and you can cheer for them and enjoy

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abc seven mornings live. >> now at 5.30. an embezzlement scheme siphoning tens of thousands of dollars from parents in hollister. and investigators say a fellow parent is to blame. >> more budget cuts coming to the federal workforce, this time targeting the pentagon. i'm nicole diantonio with reaction on capitol hill. >> but first, the president's latest executive order impacting san francisco directly. this morning, we're getting reaction after trump's decision to dismantle the presidio trust. good morning everyone. it is thursday, february 20th. >> we'll get to all that. but first a check on the weather.

hi, drew. >> hi, guys. we are really looking at a fantastic day today. we have warmer air moving in. we'll have a lot of sunshine today. and that warming trend will just continue as we head into the upcoming weekend. a live look from our pier 39 camera right now if you see a little bit of action, the sea lions right there. we do have mainly clear skies across the region, current sky conditions everywhere showing you for the most part we have moonlit skies and that means we'll have a lot of sunshine throughout the day today. sunrise here just after 650 this morning. it is a little bit cooler this morning. a few degrees cooler compared to yesterday. for the most part, we're starting out in the 40s right now, so you need that jacket for the first couple of hours of the morning, but by about 10 a.m. it will feel nice with that full sunshine, those temperatures beginning to warm. so here's a look at future weather as we go throughout your day. by lunchtime, we're going into the 60s across many regions away from the coast. so if you can maybe step outside for that midday walk, that midday bite. and then as we head into the afternoon, we will get those temperatures in some of our warmer spots going into the upper 60s. so it will feel nice a bit

above average for this time of the year. so highs today. mostly sunny skies 68 in santa rosa, 65 in oakland, about 62 in the city, 67 in san jose, 66. the high in concord. let's check in with sue hall. see how things go. >> thanks, drew. and we are taking a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. no word n any metering lights yet, so just go right on through and into san francisco. traffic is light at this hour. a few brake lights headed towards the tunnel and on the western portion of the span. but not too bad. and there's your drive time from hercules all the way into the city, including your bay bridge. under 30 or under 40 minutes, i should say. let's pop over to the richmond san rafael bridge. that's moving at a pretty good clip. no delays there. fog could be an issue. there is a fog advisory on highway four into antioch, mostly in the concord area. also 680 at highway 24. there is a fog advisory as well, and checking in on our early morning commuters out of the central valley from 205 merging onto 580, you're looking at about a 40

minute drive from tracy into dublin pleasanton. >> all right, sue, thank you. and. >> we are tracking developing news involving one of the jewels of san francisco. president trump is now targeting the agencyt manages the presidio. and last night, he issued an executive order to shut down the presidio trust, calling it unnecessary. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is live in the presidio this morning, with the reaction coming in overnight. gloria. >> yes. this order calls for dramatically downsizing the federal government, and it calls the trust and other agencies unnecessary. new this morning, we now have a statement from the presidio trust saying, quote, we are confident that our activities are all statutorily based. the presidio, a one of a kind national park site, and all of its services and businesses will continue to operate as normal, welcoming visitors and serving all who live and work here. speaker nancy pelosi's office also put out a statement saying, quote, the presidio trust is statutory

and it has been protected fromy assaults over time by its statutory strength. we will be carefully reviewing the language of the president's executive order and its purpose. the agency was created by congress in 1996 to manage the historic park, which dates back centuries and once served as a military post. while the trust does receive some federal dollars, including a $200 million grant in 2023, it has not received regular annual funding since 2013. it's day to day operations are funded by leasing buildings in the park, like the old military housing that are now apartments, or other buildings that are now offices and businesses. and state senator scott wiener posted on x saying that this is illegal and saying, quote, we will not go away quietly. live in san francisco. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thank you. gloria. president trump's team is prepping more budget cuts this morning. the pentagon is next on the list of agencies to face cuts, and they'll be the most drastic the

agency has faced in over a decade. here's abc news reporter nicole diantonio. >> this morning, sweeping budget cuts expected to hit the pentagon. sources tell abc news defense secretary pete hegseth asked top pentagon officials to draw up plans for a sweeping 8% cut. the department has not seen cuts this deep in more than a decade. the defense department employs nearly 878,000 civilians, with up to 60,000 being probationary employees. on monday, doge posted a list on its website of more than a thousand federal contracts it claims to have terminated. >> it's a middle finger to our heroes and the and their lives of service. >> sources tell abc news hegseth is preparing to fire or remove a series of top generals and senior officials. a list of their names already circulating among republicans on capitol hill. >> the staff and other members of the joint chiefs of staff, and with it right now, look forward to working with them. >> president donald trump says his administration is considering giving 20% of the savings from doj's work back to

americans. others are skeptical. meanwhile, confusion continues over who truly runs doge as concerns rise about the amount of influence. elon musk has gained since trump's return to the white house. a recent quinnipiac university poll released wednesday found that 55% of registered voters believe musk has too much power in making decisions that affect the country. the same poll found 54% of voters disapprove of musk having a prominent role in the trump administration. president trump also signed a new executive order eliminating a handful of agencies. the order calls for the administration to deliver a list of additional advisory committees they deem unnecessary, to be submitted to the president for termination within 30 days. nicole deantonio, abc news, washington. >> an appeals court has blocked the trump administration's executive order to end birthright citizenship for children of immigrants. the ninth circuit court of appeals in san francisco, which denied the trump's emergency stay, is

scheduled to officially take up the case in june. judge danielle jo forrest, who was nominated by trump in 2019, argued that making a hasty decision on birthright citizenship could, quote, erode public confidence at a critical time in the country's history. this ruling could next send the birthright issue to the supreme court. bay area faith leaders are pushing back on the president's immigration policies. in san francisco, dozens marched in japantown to acknowledge 83 years since the executive order to incarcerate japanese americans during world war two. among the demonstrators were bishops, imams and rabbis. they reaffirmed their commitment to provide sanctuary in their temples to immigrants facing deportation. >> when the government abuses its power, denying asylum, tearing families apart, dehumanizing the vulnerable. we must resist. >> the faith. leaders are part of a lawsuit against the department of homeland security

for a policy change that allows immigration agents to enter houses of worship, to detain undocumented immigrants. >> in the south bay. san jose state held a day of remembrance for the thousands of japanese americans incarcerated during world war two, when the u.s. forced 120,000 people into camps following the attack on pearl harbor, and buildings served as an intake processing center. the day of remembrance featured speeches, performances, and breakout sessions for discussions. >> students really appreciate being able to know the history. a lot of our students do not know the deep connection of san jose state and the campus to the history of world war two and japanese american incarceration, and so that's really important part of it. and so then they get educated on it, and they also get inspired to think about what does activism look like for this generation of students and how it connects to our history? >> san jose state is also in the process of raising funds and finding an artist to design a. never again is now. mural project on campus. now it's time for our abc seven mornings,

where we highlight some things happening today in the bay area. >> first, the san francisco board of supervisors will consider a resolution that would reaffirm the board's commitment to birthright citizenship. last month, president trump issued an executive order terminating birthright citizenship, which guarantees citizenship to those born in the united states, regardless of their parents immigration status. now, that order would prevent thousands of children of immigrants from accessing benefits like passports, social security cards, healthcare, and federal student aid. >> 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 today's participants for their time. councilwoman carol fyfe's office says the feedback is going to help the city craft future legislation to address inequities. >> 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 630 tonight. 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. a major break in a 35 year old cold case. police say they finally identified a suspect. it was back in 1990 that maria wiedorfer was found dead on a trail near inspiration point in tilden regional park. police say when she was found, she had a rope around her neck and there were signs of a struggle. east bay regional park police say dna evidence collected from former martinez resident john lipari was linked to the victim. lipari died by suicide in oregon in november 2024. >> justice may have been delayed, but thanks to the hard work of our detectives and our federal partners. justice has

been served. >> there had been no. >> suspect in the case until lipari was identified last year. through new dna testing techniques. in today's gma first look, a judge in the idaho murders case had denied a motion from the defense to suppress critical evidence. here's abc news reporter kayna whitworth. >> in this morning's gma first look. a new ruling in the idaho murders case. a sweeping win for the prosecution. the judge denying all motions from brian kohberger's defense team to keep critical evidence out of the upcoming trial. the defense for kohberger has long challenged how the search warrants were granted and the collection of dna. authorities say, led them to brian kohberger in the first place. >> the fbi worked with the trash collector and had them go just to get that trash, and then take that trash somewhere else. i think it is different when you have the fbi telling the trash man what to do. >> but the judge saying defe attorney ann taylor failed to demonstrate how kohberger's constitutional rights were

violated, since the dna was that of kohberger's family members, not of brian kohberger alone. and coming up at 7 a.m. what this means for the summers trial with your gma first look, i'm kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> still ahead how chipotle is preparing for what the company is calling burrito season. but first a check on the weather with meteorologist drew tuma. >> isn't that like 365 here? >> i mean. >> you know. >> burritos eat it. >> all right. we just got the latest drought monitor in in the last ten minutes. and we do have some better news across southern california. so places like la county, ventura county, santa barbara county, we were able to really trim back the extreme drought conditions that deep red you see on your screen, because we had some very heavy rainfall last week. so better news across southern california. still across the state, severe and extreme drought covers about a quarter of the state. but that's better. this time last week, about 3,637% of the state, about a third of the state was underneath

severe and extreme drought. so southern california got some beneficial rain here. locally we're doing just fine. just some drier conditions across interior contra costa and alameda county. but no concerns here. we've had a really good rainy season so far with above average rainfall across many cities here locally. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. we are transitioning between that drizzle yesterday and high pressure building in today, and that high is going to supply us with sunshine sign over the next couple of afternoons, and a warming trend as we head into the weekend, we could have some breezy conditions in our hills throughout the day today, but all in all, e don't have any wind advisories or even strong gusts associated with this high pressure building in. so a lovely, calm view from the exploratorium camera. just a few clouds out there. sue hall has been tracking a little bit of fog across interior portions of alameda and contra costa county this morning. just be aware of that. but for the most part, we do expect a lot of sunshine today. it will be mild. look at these temperatures into the 60s away from the coast, upper 60s and our warmest areas. that feels nice. the three

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♪ get exclusive offers on select new volvo models. contact your volvo retailer to learn more. this thursday morning. we have just heard the bay bridge metering lights have been turned on. 538 this morning and you can see just a minor backup, a few cars slowing on your screen. once you pass the metering lights to the upper deck, there are some brake lights as you head towards the tunnel and then speeds pick up on the western span into san francisco. take a quick look at your drive from hercules all the way through the metering lights into the city. still about 35 minutes. >> a backcountry skier was found dead in an avalanche area near luther pass, not far from lake tahoe. 46 year old frederick dross was found after the el dorado county sheriff's office received a call from his wife,

who reported that her husband didn't return on monday afternoon. first responders were not able to get to him until tuesday because of hazardous snow conditions, which complicated their response. >> some blasting had to be done to mitigate the avalanche risk. before we could put people on the ground where the victim was, so we use the helicopter to scan the area and warn anybody in the area to leave so that that blasting could be done. >> the death is the first avalanche related death in california this season. >> in the east bay. we are expecting a second day of court proceedings being disrupted by a strike. clerks, court reporters and other staffers walked off the job yesterday at the superior court of alameda county. their union says staffing problems have the courts pressing workers to perform tasks they aren't 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 assistance in the courtroom who have not been trained, who could possibly send somebody to jail.d >> the county says the main issue is reaching an agreement over pay. the court system is facing a difficult budget situation due to state cuts. if you have jury duty or a court date today, you're still supposed to show up as scheduled. >> sutter health has announced a plan to build a $1 billion flagship campus in the east bay. the health giant says they purchased 12 acres in emeryville along hollis street. now, this new medical center will include labor and delivery and icu emergency services operating rooms. it will start with 200 beds, but there are plans to expand. sutter health says it will replace the current services offered at their berkeley campus, which will now shift to offering urgent care and surgery. they hope to open this new medical center by 2032. >> a mother has been arrested, accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from other parents in hollister. the woman is accused

of stealing nearly $73,000 from the lad 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. buying, you know, buying 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. chipotle has announced they are hiring 20,000 more workers in preparation for what they call burrito season. the chain says it sees a surge in demand from the months of march through may. last year, revenue rose more

than 18% during its second quarter. currently, chipotle mexican grill has more than 3700 restaurants in the country. >> i did not know about burrito season. >> i didn't either. >> i wonder why that is though. >> i wonder the same thing. i looked it up. chipotle says i weather and daylight. >> really? okay. >> weather and what i mean. >> cinco de mayo doesn't have anything to do with it. >> they didn't mention it, but. >> it seems like it would. >> maybe. >> i feel like burrito season, if there were one, would be summer. i don't know why. >> i don't know that i've gone to chipotle for a burrito. so in my house. >> burrito season is over. >> what do you mean? >> there you go. >> yeah, right. >> you've never. >> you've never had a chipotle burrito? >> no. >> i get my burritos from, like, taquerias. you go to. >> guadalajara. >> y'all are acting like. >> you've never been to chipotle. >> i've been to chipotle. >> but if i'm getting a burrito, it's not. it's not from chipotle. >> like burrito. >> are you getting. >> at chipotle. >> burrito bowls. burrito bowls. those bowls. yeah. >> that's still i'm sorry. that is still a burrito.

>> but like an actual. >> yeah. burrito wrap. yeah. no i don't. yeah i don't. >> but apparently people are. >> yeah. >> they're hiring it for burrito season. >> i will always get french fries in my burrito. it's always california stuff. i love it. i don't know why, but those french fries just add an extra. >> did you say french fries? >> just. just add an extra 400 calories. >> yeah. >> i mean, if i'm eating a burrito. >> that's the first thing. >> i want. >> french fries. they say go to whether. >> y'all went from i eat a oh, excuse me, i ate a burrito bowl, but also put french fries in my burrito. >> like what? >> i was not. >> eating the bowl. that was amanda. i just said, if i'm getting a burrito from chipotle. okay, okay. i got mine in the tenderloin this week, and it was delicious. this morning we're taking a live look. >> it was delicious. >> get out of here. >> fine. eat your burrito at chipotle. live. look from our santa cruz camera this morning. we do have mainly clear skies. it's just shaping up to be a really nice afternoon. very springlike. and that warming trend just continues through the

weekend. temperatures. right now we're mainly in the 40s around the bay shoreline, and it's a little bit cooler than, say, this time yesterday. so the jackets needed for the next couple of hours. but we do warm up really nicely as we head throughout the morning hours. taking a look at the morning planner, you notice we have mainly clear skies. expect a lot of sunshine today. sunrise here at 650 this morning. we'll keep those temperatures in the 40s through about 8 a.m, and then closer to 9:10 a.m. you can probably take the jacket off as you warm through the 50s heading into the 60s later on this afternoon. so highs today, lots of sunshine. feels really nice out there. sunset now approaching 6 p.m. so that's kind of nice to have that sun out later and later. and daytime highs a few degrees above average. so this evening as we talk about the evening hours, we do have temperatures really pleasant as we see those 50s keeping with us through about 9:00 this evening. but tonight, under clear skies and calm winds, we do expect some cooler numbers. 30 in our coldest spots heading into friday around the bay shoreline will mainly drop into the 40s, so taking a look at tomorrow afternoon a little bit warmer than

today. but it's really as we head into saturday and sunday, this is when the warm up really accelerates. we're talking 70 appearing on the board and even warmer here on sunday. sunday looks to be the warmer of the two days this weekend. if you're headed to oakland for the black joy parade, our own julian glover zach fuentes will be there reporting live hosting. it's going to be very nice. we have a warm afternoon with temperatures near 70 degrees. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you sunny and mild today. warming as we head into the weekend feeling like spring. we'll keep it spring like and dry through next week. >> thank you drew. new at six. potential hope in the t against pancreatic cancer. what a new study is revealing about a possible vaccine and how it could reduce the risk of the cancer after surgery. >> but first, oakland is getting the hollywood treatment. we're getting our first look at the new mov

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the wicked star cynthia erivo is going to be hosting this year's tony awards in june at radio city music hall. erivo, who has a tony of her own for her role in the color purple, is nominated for an academy award this year. she is currently an oscar away from getting egot status. that's someone who has an emmy, grammy, oscar and tony. nominations for this year's tony awards are going to be announced may 1st. >> awesome. oakland is set for a starring role on the big screen. the trailer has come out for freaky tales, which was shot in the city back in 2022. actor pedro pascal is the star, and the name is from a 1987 song by oakland rap legend too short. he's also one of the film's producers. one of the directors is ryan fleck, who was born in berkeley. 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. >> so pedro pascal was here and no one told me. wow. that's rude. we're counting down to the eighth annual black joy parade this sunday in oakland. abc seven news is a proud media sponsor, streaming it now for a third year in a row. more than 30,000 people are expected to celebrate at this year's parade. the theme of the event is finding joy in the small moments. >> so that could be your cup of tea in the morning. that could be your brunch with your friends on a sunday afternoon. you knows there, based on what we've heard, there's a lot of that people are experiencing in their communities that can be detrimental to their health, their mental health and their hearts. and so we really are trying to push finding, really finding the joy in the small moments and the little things that you do. and then the celebration for us is finding joy in that big moment. so the parade is going to be awesome and bringing that joy. >> you can watch the black joy parade sunday starting at 1230 wherever you stream abc seven news. >> very exciting. >> coming up on abc seven mornings at six. thousands of

layoffs expected to hit the irs starting today. just how many employees could be impacted by the end of this week? >> plus, all eyes on the moss landing battery plant after another fire ignited this week. the investigation into what caused it and what's being done to prevent it from

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