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order to eliminate the presidio trust. the reasoning for the president's decision and how the bay area is responding. >> thousands of jobs on the chopping block. the irs. the irs, the latest government agency facing layoffs. just how many positions could be cut by the end of this week? >> then hanging in the balance is another bay area school district considering budget cuts. three elementary schools forced to shut down, but a high school and several middle schools in limbo. emotions running high in the santa rosa city school district as parents and students plead for their schools to stay open. >> good morning. welcome to thursday. it is february 20th. >> yeah, a lot to get to, but we know that it's going to be a beautiful weekend. >> we're starting a nice stretch here today. so the sun is going to be back in full force today. mild temperatures warming trend begins today. and then as we head into the weekend, it feels like spring here with temperatures ten degrees above average. so we have a nice warmup coming our way over the next several days. you're looking live at our sfo camera this morning. it is currently

reporting clear skies at the airport. we have some patchy fog right now around hayward, even around concord. some patchy fog will linger through about the 8 a.m. hour. it's not widespread, but just be aware of that. interior portions of contra costa and alameda county do have some fog right now. temperatures a little bit cooler compared to this time yesterday. we're starting out in the 40s for the most part, so the jacket needed through about 9:00. after that you can get rid of it because we do warm up nicely looking at future weather. by noon we're mainly in the 60s away from the coast, and later today we do have sunny skies and really pleasant temperatures about a few degrees above where we were yesterday. so high of 65 in oakland, 62 in the city, 67 in san jose, hitting about 68 in santa rosa. let's see how we do on the roads with sue hall this morning. >> good morning. we've got a couple of issues to share. first, bart is experiencing a ten minute delay. berryessa line in the richmond daly city directions due to equipment problems on the track between union city and fremont. also limited green line service this

morning, so check bart's website. here we go with the metering lights on about 20 or so minutes ago, and a slight backup to pay your tolls and then head on into san francisco. there's a look at your drive time from hercules, headed all the way through this and the metering lights into the city. still 35 minutes, san rafael looking great. your southbound commute past the civic center is moving at the limit all the way through to the golden gate bridge, where it is fog free this morning. we do have our commute building in the central valley, with about a 45 minute delay, headed up and over the altamont pass, merging from 205 onto 580. reggie. amanda. >> all right. sue, thank you. 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's 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 the order. >> they are. speaker nancy pelosi and state senator scott wiener office both put out statements, essentially saying that they will defend the presidio trust. as far as this order that was issued last night. it calls for dramatically downsizing the federal government. it describes the trust and several other agencies as unnecessary. 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, the trust says 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. speaker pelosi's office put out a statement 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 what happens next is still unclear, but this will likely result in legal action. live in san francisco gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> the irs is expected to begin laying off nearly 6000 employees this morning, right in the middle of tax season. it's part of the trump administration's push to downsize the federal workforce. according to the new york times, terminations will mostly impact recent hires.

president trump's executive order directed the irs to lay off employees who are not deemed critical to the filing season. and the irs isn't the only target of president trump's executive orders. this morning. employees at the pentagon are expecting termination. letters to defense secretary pete hegseth reportedly asked the pentagon to make plans for a massive 8% cut to the workforce. hegseth is also preparing to fire top generals and senior officials, but no official list has been shared. >> just the staff and other members of the joint chiefs of staff with him right now. look forward to working with him. >> the president has signed a new executive order shutting down a handful of other agencies. that new order also calls for the elimination of advisory committees they deem unnecessary. >> 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. >> that isn't winning. >> 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 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, 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 the 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. >> 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 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 all windows and doors. the north county fire protection district says flare ups like this are not unusual. residents are concerned about health effects from the air quality. in response, vistra corp, which owns the moss landing facility, is urging the community to seek financial assistance and track their 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. >> in the accuweather forecast, we're looking at live doppler seven along with satellite. we're transitioning between our front. that brought us a little bit of drizzle yesterday. high pressure is now building in. and that high off the coast is going to bring us nice sunny weather today. and eventually a warming trend as we head into the weekend. and as this high builds in here, it is bringing some gusty conditions in our hills right now. not excessively windy, but you do notice some of the wind speeds over 20 or 30mph. so we will have, from time to time some gusty winds in our hills at the surface. it should remain pretty calm throughout the day. here's a live look from our san jose camera 280 right there, showing you it is just really nice out there. we have clear skies right now. sunrise here coming just shortly after 650 this morning. and here's how the planner shapes up. we have a few clouds out there right now. sunny skies. it's mild this afternoon, upper 50s along the coast. but look at the bay and inland.

we're in the 60s, if not the upper 60s for daytime highs. so the three day forecast is showing you mild sunshine today. that sunny weather continues through the weekend. but look at this. by saturday we're back into the 70s for the first time in about six weeks away from the coast. we'll have that full weekend forecast coming up in about eight minutes. >> i'll take it. drew p-g-and-e's customers say they are fed up now. local lawmakers are stepping up to the challenge to challenge the utility company. what p-g-and-e's is saying about the increased rates and how lawmakers plan to push for affordability. plus, it's the flight that left passengers upside down and dangling from their seats. the latest on the investigation into that terrifying flight in toronto. and what delta is now offering to all passengers on board. then sounding the alarm, what researchers at uc davis are saying as bird flu

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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, and this is the latest in a string of aviation incidents. crews in toronto started removing parts of the delta air lines 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 this hard landing. video of the crash shows the plane slamming into 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 has been released from the hospital. and for those on board, it may take weeks to get their luggage back. governor newsom's chief disaster officer is urging fema to reconsider its decision to forgo post cleanup soil testing following the wildfires. nancy ward sent a letter to fema officials saying state officials and residents are concerned burned areas could contain dangerous concentrations of toxic chemicals. fema federal coordinating officer curtis brown responded by saying that soil testing jeopardized the speed and the budget of the cleanup. this will be the first

time in more than two decades this type of testing has not been done after a wildfire cleanup. governor gavin newsom has proposed a $125 million relief program to help l.a. county fire victims recover from those fires. in that plan, more than 100 million will go directly to people at risk of foreclosure. the other 25 million would help fund mortgage counseling and provide disaster assistance. the proposal must first be approved by a state board called the california housing finance agency, which is set to debate the governor's plan today. 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 this year. 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 hike 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 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. >> 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 in the business. >> and the south bay p-g-and-e's, working to reduce unplanned power outages by putting cables underground. 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 shut offs. >> last two years. it would be off. no notice. actually it would. 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 the san jose communities of almaden valley and santa teresa. so many people talking about the asteroid that could hit earth in 2032. well, the odds are down. nasa now says the chance is 1.5% of hitting our planet. that's down from 3% last night and 2% last week. nasa says new data collected overnight reduced the impact probability and could drop even more as scientists learn more about the asteroid. >> we don't need another. >> which year is this? >> 20 2032 2032? >> okay. >> we just don't need another. >> what am i going to do in the next seven years? >> follow your dreams. >> you know, always. >> watch the movie spaceballs. well, it's got it's all about a bust. an asteroid that's a bust size. >> you're right. you know that is true. >> is that what it's about?

well, i didn't. >> remember that. okay. yeah. what is the name of darth vader in that? >> oh, i don't remember. >> it's rick moranis. >> yes. yeah, it's. >> he's wearing a huge oversize helmet. >> yes. yes. >> and that's all i. and that's all i remember. the late john candy is in it, playing a chewbacca like character. yeah. oh, sue. >> okay, i'll look it up. >> the memories you've ignited in my head. it's really great. >> i'm glad. >> okay. thank you. >> do a little search while i do the weather. okay. i'll show you a really pretty picture. here is the exploratorium camera as we see the first hints of daylight. just going to be a fantastic day. when you get a sunrise like this, you know we're going to have a nice afternoon on the way. here are the accuweather headlines. mild sunshine this afternoon. we're going back into the 60s. this warming trend will continue into the weekend. the weekend is going to feel more like spring with some of the warmest air in about six weeks. the extended outlook. we do keep it dry and we do keep it mild. we did just get the latest

drought monitor in within the last hour. we do have better news across southern california. the extreme drought that deep red has really been pulled back across santa barbara, ventura and la counties because we saw some really heavy rain last week. if you remember, across some of the burn scars in southern california, they did have some issues with flooding. so now severe and extreme drought across the state is only about a quarter of the state. compare that to this time last week. about a third of the state was in severe and extreme drought here. locally, we're just dry in parts of interior contra costa, alameda county. we're in really good shape here. across northern california, most cities are running above average when it comes to our rainy season. looking at this morning, we do have lots of sunshine coming our way. a nice warming trend through the next couple of hours. the jacket early on. you could probably get rid of it around 10 a.m, as those numbers are in the mid 50s, and then by noon we're into the 60s and a lot of cities, in fact, upper 60s and our warmest areas today. so warmer than yesterday. full sunshine out there. just mild afternoon conditions this

evening will keep it comfy. you do notice we'll have mainly clear skies and temperatures gradually falling into the 50s and 40s by about 10:00 this evening. overnight tonight some of our colder spots will be in the 30s, like santa rosa. even livermore around the bay shoreline will hang out in the mid 40s. getting you into friday. now friday our warming trend continues. it's a really nice afternoon, even warmer here on saturday. and then on sunday. sunday is the warmer of the two days. just looking absolutely fantastic. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you sunny and mild weather today. more sunshine through the weekend with spring like temperatures, and we'll keep it dry and spring like through next week guys. >> thank you. now we're going to turn to ginger zee with a look at what's happening on gma. >> good morning ginger. here we go reggie amanda great to be. >> with you i am just sitting here listening to drew's numbers and that beautiful forecast and saying i dream i can dream of visiting because we are not that we're talking about record cold temperatures from north platte, nebraska. there were 25 below to baton rouge who was only 25 degrees this morning. dozens of

daily records broken. we're also seeing the end of that storm that already exited virginia beach. some of that video that you're seeing there with the palm trees. yeah, they had up to, you know, 10 to 12in of snow in parts of norfolk down to the state line of north carolina. i'm going to track all of that. plus we have a new study about effectiveness of non-surgical procedures for chronic back pain. and 12 years ago this morning, robin came back to gma. gma after that life saving stem cell donation from her sister sally-ann. so this morning we are celebrating those of you who have answered the call to be life saving bone marrow donors, giving others that gift of a second chance at life. we hope you'll join us on gma. >> it was nice to see that video again. i think we all remember that right? yeah. that happened. yeah. >> oh absolutely. >> oh that's great i'm glad that. >> wait till you see these people like strangers that help other people. it's a it's. get the tissues. >> okay. the kleenex is close by. thank you.

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we're learning more about the plans president trump has for new tariffs, he announced this week. we told you yesterday they would be 25% on semiconductor chips. auto imports and pharmaceuticals. we now know that they would start as soon as april 2nd. and the president

says this would could increase more if some companies don't move their operations to the united states. experts have warned consumers will likely take on the costs of these tariffs. medical and veterinary experts are sounding the alarm about the rise in bird flu cases across the country. there was a roundtable at uc davis with more than 2000 scientists, physicians and vets. 69 human cases have been reported in the u.s. since the start of the current outbreak. 38 of those right here 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. they were fired over the weekend. a vaccine targeting pancreatic cancer is showing promise in new clinical trials.

the new study, published in the journal nature, shows a personalized mrna vaccine may reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer of returning after surgery. the study looked at 16 patients. half had strong immune response to the vaccine, and most remained cancer free for more than three years. a larger trial is now underway to confirm those results. pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers, with the typical survival rate of only about a year after the diagnosis. disposable plastic vapes could soon be banned in california. refillable and disposable vapes are both currently sold in the state. a new bill is targeting single use e-cigarettes. it's part of an effort by state lawmakers to cut down on plastic waste. other countries have approved similar bans, like belgium and the u.k, but california would be the first u.s. state to enact that kind of law. next to 630 national park workers frustrated. their concern over the trump administration's recent cuts to the department and how will likely impact the busy travel season ahead. >> plus, avalanche danger in the

sierra. what we're learning about the state's first avalanche of the season and the warning to others. but first, here's drew. >> yeah. amanda. pretty sunrise on the way. a live look from the exploratorium camera with a light chop on the bay water. as we're getting ready for a lot of sunshine today. mild temperatures into the 60s. later on this a

with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally understand. we're adding a ton of sensors. as soon as something comes in contact with the power line, it'll turn off so that there's not a risk that it's gonna fall to the ground and start a fire. okay. and i want you to be able to feel the improvements. we've been able to reduce wildfire risk from our equipment by over 90%. that's something i want to believe. [skateboard sounds]

you're watching abc seven mornings live. >> now at 630. the presidio trust. the latest target by the trump administration. the new executive order signed by the president to have it eliminated. >> plus, a san francisco judge makes a ruling on birthright citizenship. it could send president trump's effort to the supreme court. >> then court proceedings disrupted in the east bay. the strike by some workers at the superior court of alameda county. what you need to know if you have business there today. >> good morning everyone. it is thursday, february 20th. >> it looks like another good sunrise, drew. >> yeah. and this will lead to a really nice afternoon. so we'll take you up into the mount tam area with a live picture showing you that nice looking sunrise. you can see a little bit of cloud cover off in the distance. but for the most part all of our areas are reporting mainly clear skies this morning. and this is going to lead to a really sunny afternoon on the way, warm

temperatures later on, and a warming trend that just continues into the upcoming weekend. temperatures right now are a little bit cooler compared to this time yesterday. so the jacket, you need it, but you can pretty much get rid of it after 10 a.m. as those temperatures warm up really nicely. in fact, as we go hour by hour and future weather, we'll stop it here at noon and it already looks really fantastic. we're already into the 60s and a lot of areas. it feels mild out there midday and will warm even more into the afternoon. a few high clouds streaming in, but it will be a day with temperatures in the mid and upper 60s, so a high of 68 in santa rosa hitting 67. in san jose, 65 in oakland, a pleasant 62, in san francisco, 64 the high in palo alto. even warmer weather moves in for the weekend. we'll talk about that in eight minutes. let's check in with sue hall. it's going. >> good morning everyone. thanks, drew. we do have a fog advisory on highway four near cummings skyway and also at port chicago, also on 680 towards walnut creek. so just a heads up. beautiful morning. if you're

packed into the bay bridge toll plaza, just take a look at your rear view mirror for a gorgeous sunrise. here's a look at your drive time from hercules through the corridor all the way into san francisco. that includes this backup. it's still about 45 minutes, so we're in the yellow now, 101 in san jose, right at the 880 overcrossing is moving nicely. we had an earlier accident near the lawrence expressway that was slowing things for a bit. and we'll take a look over the altamont pass. you're looking at about a 50 minute drive, speeds slowing to about 35 miles an hour, and then even slower before you pick up in livermore. >> all right, sue, thank you. this morning, the trump administration's effort to drastically shrink the federal government is taking aim at multiple san francisco locations. within the last hour, we learned two federal buildings in downtown are being eyed for sale. the chronicle reports the nancy pelosi federal building on seventh street and a building at 50 united nations plaza have been determined to be non-core

assets. there's reportedly at least one building in san bruno and others across the state that are also on the list. now. that report comes just hours after we learned trump is targeting the agency that manages the presidio last night, issuing 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. >> good morning. that order calls for dramatically downsizing the federal government. it calls a trust in several other agencies unnecessary. new this morning, we now have a statement from the presidio trust about this new executive order from president trump 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 business will continue to operate as normal, welcoming visitors and serving all who live and work here. 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. 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, the trust says 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 this is illegal and saying we will not go away quietly. live in the presidio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thanks, gloria. there's growing concern this morning about the future of our national parks. the trump administration

recently cut about a thousand 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 park safe for us. >> when covid happens 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, you know, it was a free for all. and our parks suffered swease used 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 the cuts. park advocates say if you're planning to visit a park this summer, you may encounter longer lines and entrances, shorter hours, the visitor centers and closed campgrounds. >> 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 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. >> a major break in a 35 year old cold case murder. police say they finally identified a suspect. it was back in 1990 that maria hofer 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 of last year. >> justice may have been delayed, but thanks the hard work of our detectives and our federal partners. justice has been served.

>> there have been no suspects in the case until lipari was identified last year through new dna testing techniques. a jury has decided the man who raped and murdered eight year old maddie middleton in santa cruz will not be freed. 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 stay behind bars. a new ruling in the case of the man charged with killing four students back in in ohio. idaho, i should say, back in 2022, brian kohberger's lawyers sought to suppress dna evidence and exclude data obtained by apple, google and amazon in his capital murder trial set for august. the judge swiftly denied those requests made by his defense team, which paves the way for prosecutors to present their case. prosecutors allege that kohberger broke into an off campus home and stabbed four university of idaho students to

death in november of 2022. if convicted, he could face the death penalty. >> 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. >> 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 are still supposed to show up as scheduled. >> two bay area companies facing lawsuits. what we're learning

about allegations that involve facilitated child abuse and exploitation. >> and you are looking live, hopefully in just a few seconds here at the big board at the new york stock exchange, you can see we're down about 177 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. >> plus it's still months away. but now we know who is going to host the tony awards in new york city. the wicked star has been announced to host this year's event. >> and streaming at 7 a.m. we debate who is the most important person in the world today. my nomination isn't even a person andrew is nominating bigfoot. the best part? you decide the winner. but first, here's drew. >> yeah. let's take a look at live doppler seven this morning. what we're doing is we are transitioning between our front yesterday. that brought us a little bit of drizzle. high pressure is now building in. and this high is going to bring us a really pleasant day today. and eventually it will give us a warm up heading into the weekend. but with the proximity between these two kind of opposing forces, it will be breezy in our hills. right now you can see places like mount

manam, even mount hood in the north bay, and even the east foothills of san jose, seeing some gusts between 20 and 40mph. it will be a little breezy in our hills today as high pressure begins to build in here over the next couple of hours. let's show you sutro tower this morning. a live look outside. it is calm here. we have mainly clear skies, and we're on our way to an afternoon filled with sunshine and mild temperatures. so the day planner shows you sun's up here very shortly at 653. we do expect a lot of sunshine throughout the day and temperatures already midday into the 60s in some areas. and then by the afternoon, our warmest spots going into the upper 60s. and this evening we'll keep those skies clear and temperatures pretty comfortable. the next three days we keep the sunshine and we increase the temperatures. so by saturday, this is some of the warmest air we have seen in about six weeks. the full weekend f

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r-o-l-a-i-d-s spells relief. 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. she called reporting that her husband had not returned on monday afternoon. first responders were not able to get to him until tuesday due to

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 used a 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. >> now it's time for our abc seven mornings adventure. our way of highlighting 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 and health. the city will pay today's participants for their time. councilwoman carol fife's office says this feedback will 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 6:30 p.m. the city is reeling after a racist tech scandal resulted in dozens of police officers being put on leave. the police department is under oversight from the u.s. department of justice. >> it's your morning money report. 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 this lawsuit. 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. this 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 a bay area native. both of his parents are professors at stanford. the former billionaire was convicted of fraud and money laundering in 2023. he's currently serving a 25 year prison sentence outside of fresno. 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 7.99. this new version will be the cheapest iphone that

supports apple's ai tool. apple intelligence. it's also the first iphone with a cellular modem designed by apple, which should dramatically improve battery life. and now we take a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway. we're down this morning about 250 points. 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 for a third year in a row. more than 30,000 people are expected to celebrate at this year's parade, and the theme of this year's event, 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 know, there, based on what we've heard, there's a lot of that people are experiencing in their communities that could 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. >> wicked star cynthia erivo will 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 achieving egot status. that's someone who holds an emmy, grammy, oscar and tony award nominations for this year's tony awards are going to be announced on may 1st. >> go, girl. >> yeah, i'm very excited about that. i really think that a bay area native could win an award this year. we'll see. okay. we'll see. let's hope. i feel like i'm jinxing him, so i don't know. >> no. absolutely not. >> if you go to new york, please see maybe. happy ending. it's amazing. >> oh. right on. i love that. this morning, let's show you this beautiful sunrise here in

east bay hills. camera. we have clear conditions from this vantage point as we look westward. and we're just going to have a really nice afternoon. sunny skies and mild temperatures. that's the first headline on the accuweather forecast. just a nice looking thursday ahead. a warming trend is getting underway starting today and continuing through the weekend. by the time we get into the weekend, it's going to feel a lot more like spring than winter and the extended outlook. we're going to keep it dry and we'll keep it mild the next seven days as we get you going on this thursday. temperatures are a couple of degrees cooler compared to this time yesterday. take the jacket with you. we will find you'll need it through about 10 a.m. after that, you can take it off because we warm up pretty nicely. so here's a look at the morning planner. we do have those temperatures climbing into the 50s upper 50s by about 11 a.m. and then by noon by lunchtime. we have those temperatures that are into the 60s already. and that's where we'll land later on this afternoon. for a lot of us, mid and upper 60s for daytime highs. it will feel quite nice with full sunshine or sunset getting

closer to 6 p.m. in the evening. so we're getting that daylight later and later. that's nice. the evening planner will show you calm conditions, mainly clear skies and temperatures are slow to fall. we'll keep it in the 50s through about 9:00, and then we'll start to go into the 40s. so we do get chilly later on tonight. first thing tomorrow morning, some of our coldest spots we'll be tracking will be in the 30s, like san rafael, santa rosa, livermore. that's areas that will be on the chilly side, so to speak. around the bay shoreline will mainly be in the 40s. so the warming trend continues tomorrow. look at some of these temperatures. but then by saturday, 70s are back for the first time in about six weeks for some of us. and sunday is even warmer than that, which is fantastic for the black joy parade in oakland on sunday. look at this. by 4 p.m. we're getting close to 70 degrees. that's going to be fantastic. accuweather seven day. sunny and mild today. we'll keep it sunny and we'll warm it up through the weekend. saturday and sunday looking fantastic. and then dry and mild. we'll keep it springlike even through much of next week, guys. >> thanks, dr. big news for

emeryville. sutter health has announced plans to build a $1 billion flagship campus in that east bay city. the health giant says they've purchased 12 acres along hollis street. the 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 shift now to offering urgent care and surgery. this is still a few years away. they hope to open this new medical center by 2032. former vice president kamala harris has signed one has signed on, i should say, with a top talent agency in hollywood. creative art agency announced the deal yesterday, saying it will focus on public speaking engagements and publishing. caa has said they are also committed to working with harris on other post-white house initiatives. she is following in the footsteps of former president joe biden and barack obama, who are also represented by that same agency. >> 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. he 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. the parking lot at san francisco's coit tower will soon be closed for a much needed repaving project. abc seven news was told the work will happen in stages. four parking spaces at a time. the lot is in bad shape. lots of cracks on the surface. in total, it will be shut down for about six weeks. a state lawmaker from santa rosa is pushing to make bigfoot california's official state cryptid. a cryptid is 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's district encompasses willow creek in humboldt county, known as the bigfoot capital of the united states. a grainy, minute long film purportedly showing bigfoot was captured near willow creek in 1967. >> if you could have one mythical creature actually exist, which one would it be? >> what is that? >> is it a. it's a jackrabbit with antlers. >> the jackalope? yes. >> really? >> how about you? >> i think i would go with loch ness monster. >> oh, actually. okay. i changed my mind. answer. yeah. that's good. >> part of it is because it's far away. >> you know, i don't. i don't. >> need this bigfoot bothering me when i'm camping. just kidding. i don't camp. >> or, like, jackalopes. >> just running around. >> yeah. oh, man. >> hopping on over. >> that's okay. they seem harmless. >> yeah. >> up next, the seven things you need. >> to know today.

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if you're just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning. number one, president trump's downsizing of the federal government, now targeting one of san francisco's most beautiful spots. he's 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 in the santa rosa city school district is going to close some schools. the school board voted last night to close three elementary schools. however, 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. however, 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's unfit to lead the fbi, pointing to his false claims about the 2020 election. support for january 6th rioters and past comments about closing fbi headquarters. >> and number five, let's start you out with a really nice picture. here. you look at the exploratorium camera. that sun is up and we are going to see a lot of sunshine today. a warming trend also will begin this afternoon. so looking at the day planner, we have sunny skies all day today. mild temperatures a few degrees warmer than yesterday. a bit above average for this time of the year. so looking at your daytime highs we're into the 60s away from the coast 70 return over the upcoming weekend. >> and number six this just in from bart. there is a track defect between union city and fremont stations. the reason for major delay in the berryessa line in all directions and limited green line service this

morning. so take a look at bart's website. >> number seven triple a has compiled a list of the top spring break destinations for 2025. florida is at the top, with orlando, fort lauderdale, miami and tampa all making the top ten u.s. cities. international destinations include london, paris, barcelona and madrid. >> now remember, miami was the one that said, don't come here. >> yeah, that's sassy commercial. >> yeah. >> it was a whole reality show. >> yeah. >> it's still on the list. >> i mean, people are going to come. the sun, the fun, the warm weather. it's hard to. >> get ready for me. coming. >> come here. you know. yeah. can you imagine a city saying, don't come here? well, we're begging for people to visit. if >> michael: good morning, america. for our viewers in the west, the dangerous winter blast overnight. the escalation over the war in ukraine. plus, a special anniversary as we celebrate