that once got swamped. >> i'm meteorologist sandyha patel. temperatures on the rise today. i'll show you how much warmer for the weekend coming up. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> severely off track. that is the assessment from the secretary of transportation about california's high speed rail project. years of delays and millions of dollars of our money already spent on it. now the trump administration wants to take a closer look. with billions in federal funds hanging in the balance. good evening. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. the high speed rail project and the presidio tonight, both in the crosshairs of the trump administration's effort to slash federal funding. >> we do have a look at what is at risk, starting with the bullet train funding so far. roughly 13 billion has been spent on it. most of that money coming from the state. >> abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn is in the newsroom tonight, speaking with supporters of this massive transit project. suzanne.

>> dan, the california high speed rail project has been hit hard by rising costs, estimates, delays and litigation. now, president trump and the transportation secretary say the project has been seriously mismanaged. >> supporters say it's an exciting and ambitious project designed to connect california from san francisco to los angeles. but critics say the project has faced all sorts of construction and funding setbacks. >> where are we today? well, today we are severely. no pun intended, off track. >> u.s. transportation secretary sean duffy wants a compliance review of california's high speed rail project. >> this is going to help determine whether billions of dollars in taxpayer money should remain committed to california's high speed rail. >> duffy says the federal railroad administration's review will focus on the $4 billion the biden administration allocated to the project. those funds were specifically for a section of rail in the central valley from merced to bakersfield. >> we're going to look at

whether california high speed rail has actually complied with the agreements that they've signed with the federal government. and we can't just say we're going to give money and then not hold states accountable to how they spend that money. >> california state senator dave cortese chairs the transportation committee and responded to the call for a compliance review. >> we welcome that scrutiny. we're in complete compliance with all of the federal funding agreements. most of this project has been financed, financed by the se of california, not the federalse government. >> state senator jim costa of fresno pointed out this. >> the delays and cost overruns have been a direct result of people who wanted to kill the project, who have litigated the project, who have delayed the project, that have added additional costs. so let's be clear about that. >> the high-speed rail authority says there's a lot of construction underway in the central valley. more than 170 miles. they also say the project has created more than 14,000 jobs. the authority's ceo pointed out in a statement, quote, we welcome this

investigation and the opportunity to work with our federal partners with multiple independent federal and state audits completed. every dollar is accounted for, and we stand by the progress and impact of this project. and according to the l.a. times, about $13 billion has already been spent on the high speed rail project. the budget is about $100 billion more than what high speed rail authority originally estimated. live in the newsroom suzanne vaughn, abc seven news. >> all right, suzanne, thank you. local leaders are pushing back after president trump issued an executive order to put an end to the presidio trust, calling it unnecessary. established in 1996, the federal agency oversees the historic san francisco park. a former trustee has this take on the president's order. >> it's an attempt to get information. it's saying we're not going to allow certain things. tell us what you're doing. what they should see is a phenomenally well run organization that is generating revenue. that is uh- funding

entirely, funding a gem of a national park. >> in recent years, the park received a $200 million federal grant to help with the upkeep and to maintain it, the presidio trust will present a report on its operations in two weeks. >> and we want to give you a closer look tonight at the role and the functions of the presidio trust. it is a federal agency created in 1996 that manages the 1500 acre historic park. the trust is led by a board of directors and an executive team. of course, staff members come from various backgrounds, including ecologists, planners, utility workers and professionals, i.t. professionals. the presidio trust manages the leasing, repair, and improvement of the property within the presidio itself, and while the trust doesn't get regular federal funding. in 2023, congresswoman nancy pelosi secured $200 million from the department of the interior, to be used in part for maintenance and to keep

the park free to the public. now, we invite you to join us for a look at the presidio's environmental and restoration work that really has helped change the landscape and ecosystem of the bay area over the years, and what could be lost if the presidio trust is dissolved? that is coming up in the next half hour of abc seven news here at six. >> two schools are slated to close in vallejo. the district is the latest in the bay area to cite declining enrollment as the cause. just last night, the board voted to close mare island health and fitness academy and loma vista science academy. environmental science academy. abc seven news reporter lena howland has reaction from teachers and district leaders. >> we don't want to close schools. it's the last thing we want to do. >> a sad reality facing vallejo unified school dist. the school board voted wednesday night to close two k-8 schools. mare island health and fitness academy and the loma vista environmental science academy. and once mare island vacates this campus over the summer, the

vallejo charter school will move in to take its place this fall. >> i ask for patience. i know hearing that your school is going to close is difficult. >> the district, citing declining enrollment coupled with pandemic relief funding that has since run out and declining attendance numbers. >> a 1% increase in attendance is roughly 4 to 500,000 a year. so that's a loss of revenue for a district. >> a decade ago, vallejo had nearly 14,000 students district wide, but today they have less than 9000, a decrease of nearly 36%. >> it's a significant loss. roughly 400 kids a year. when you when you think abot that, 400 kids is about a school. it's a small elementary school. so losing a small elementary school for years and then not shifting or making the decision to close schools, it's hitting all at the same time. >> now up against a nearly $36 million budget deficit over the next two years, the board also voted to reduce the district's budget by $12.8 million and make

$7.4 million in staffing reductions. the superintendent says that adds up to around 75 jobs. >> it's all very stressful. >> vallejo education association president kevin steele has been with the district for 18 years. >> new teachers, probationary teachers are all very nervous about it. >> the superintendent warns this is only making up for a fraction of their deficit, and the possibility of more school closures is still on the horizon over the next few years. >> it's all going to be very busy, very nerve wracking. >> in vallejo, lena howland abc seven news. >> nerve wracking, to be sure, but it's better news at san francisco's balboa high school, where a special guest met with the football team, which won the division seven a state championship. nfl running back austin ekeler posed for pictures with the team before checking out the school's new weight room. it's four times the size of the old one. ekeler foundation helped pay for the gym equipment. he says the

weight room was his safe space as a kid. >> i learned so many different transitions, transitional skills when i was in the weight room at a young age. and as far as hard work, as far as how to push yourself working with others. >> eckler's foundation has provided classroom and gym equipment to schools all across the country. >> that is fantastic. a celebration today of a safety milestone in the south bay. the latest on a project designed to protect homes following devastating flooding some six years ago. >> $900 for a cute, you know, a q-tip test. that's that's ridiculous. >> and how a free covid test led to bills for hundreds of dollars years later for some bay area residents. we get to the bottom of it in a seven on your side investigates report. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. >> your weekend weather will feel more like spring than winter. i'll be back with the forecast when a

the south bay. that's literally building a better bay area. you may remember severe flooding of coyote creek in february of 2017 that damaged homes and forced the evacuation of about 14,000 people. today, valley water and local lawmakers are celebrating the near completion of phase one of a flood protection project. abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey shows us the progress. >> it was a beautiful day to enjoy time outside at william street park near downtown san jose. but eight years ago to the day, a different story. new san jose city council member carl solis remembers it all too well. >> it's like you're in a different world. my friends on

17th, they were underwater the whole first floor. i was putting up sandbags there. my friends in the park here on 16th street, i'd never seen william street park completely flooded. >> post-hurricane like images in the south bay. after heavy storms caused anderson reservoir to overflow, massive amounts of water flooded the coyote creek and neighborhoods. a freak 20 year event. but valley water's new flood protection project ensures it will never happen again. >> if this project was here, then you wouldn't have seen the impacts that you saw, at least in this area. >> 8500ft of coverage along coyote creek in the form of up to 12 foot high walls that extend 30ft into the ground along the banks, as well as flood walls that run right up to homes in the area, capable of withstanding flows created by major storm or emergency runoff from the new anderson dam tunnel project. >> this whole area that we're standing in would be underwater about nine feet of water. you can see that the flood walls in the area are about ten feet tall, so there's about a foot of freeboard in this specific area. the water would be up, but in the residences around the area

you wouldn't have any flooding. >> phase one is wrapping up. it spans a four mile stretch between old oakland road and interstate 280. phase two will begin next year and finish in 2028 to complete the nearly nine miles of flood wall protection. >> there are many community members here who are breathing a little bit of a sigh of relief that this project is completing, and they're getting the protection that they've sought for a long time. >> it's not just waterways. we see families, we see individuals, we see households. we see our neighbors. whenever we talk about the flood of 2017, when we talk about the impending doom of future potential floods, we see people. >> and for the people of this community who saw these devastating sites, the hope is that these walls make it so they won't have to see them again in san jose. dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> bay area residents say they're getting billed hundreds of dollars from a newark urgent care that was giving out free covid tests during the pandemic. the company says it it's because insurance companies didn't fully reimburse that urgent care. >> and now the alameda county da's office has stepped in. seven on your side's melanie

woodrow is here with what she has uncovered. >> ama and dan. a court has now put a temporary stop to this. the owner of afc urgent care says that the company filed for bankruptcy after more than $30 million in unpaid claims were denied. more than four years after the covid tests were given, the company started billing patients and threatening to take them to small claims court if they didn't pay. in november of 2020, john sheaffer says he took his family to afc urgent care of newark to be swabbed for covid tests. he says the urgent care advertised as free. he didn't think much of it until four years later when the bills started coming. sheaffer didn't mind paying for the covid swabs, but didn't understand why he was also being charged for seeing a doctor. >> we didn't see anyone who appeared to be a physician or ask us any questions about our health or symptoms. we simply stood in line and filled out a form and got swabbed and left. >> sheaffer wasn't alone. fremont residents joshua zenzen and van li also started getting bills years after their free

swabs. >> $600 is a pretty hefty fee for doing a nose swab and sending it out for, you know, a sample. >> $900 for a, you know, a q-tip test. that's that's ridiculous. i feel like it's a scam. >> san jose resident kenneth chu wondered the same. >> i just thought something was a bit off. >> he retained an attorney and started a facebook page for bay area residents who say they were impacted. >> this is becoming a widespread issue. there's hundreds of people kind of going through what i'm going through. i just think it's unjust. i think it's unethical. >> chu hired attorney christian schreiber. >> there were a lot of a lot of people who rushed in during the covid era to try to make money, and i think this is a situation where a doctor did exactly that, tried to get money from insurers, failed, and now he's turned around and he's trying to get money from from his patients. >> i've always been service oriented, not money oriented. i have never worked for money in my life. >> afc urgent care of newark owner parmjit singh says he's

been receiving anonymous threats. >> watch your back. you will be shot. >> singh says he reported the threats to police, but couldn't file a police report because he didn't have an exact name of who was threatening him. a spokesperson with newark police department says the department has no record of doctor singh attempting to e a police report or for calls for service at afc urgent care of newark on its website and in billing letters. afc urgent care of newark told patients if they didn't pay, they could face action in small claims court. >> beyond this, i'm not sure what else we can do. >> afc urgent care of newark attorney michael gabriel says the company tried to sue insurance companies for the lack of reimbursements, but didn't have the legal standing to do so. under the cares act. >> congress, in its infinite wisdom and writing acts, didn't say who could sue to enforce the act. >> this is a recording of a proceeding in the ninth circuit court of appeals between solutions, inc, which was doing business as afc urgent care of newark and aetna, with gabriel representing selargius. >> i never thought that there

was an issue over being able to sue to enforce the payment. >> an attorney, emily costin, representing aetna. >> essentially, what the appellant is asking the court to do is to read into the statute something that congress did not write into the statute. >> and the court found that we couldn't sue to get it. >> gabriel says the company is out more than $30 million in unpaid claims. >> it's crazy. i mean, we send me a bill and we don't know if we're going to get anything or something or nothing. >> none of the major insurance companies responded to our requests for a statement on its website. previously wrote, we cannot sue the insurance companies directly for enforcement of the cares act. only you, the patient, can sue insurance company for breach of contract when the insurance company does not pay the bill. the content on the website has since been taken down and replaced by the words coming soon. >> i should be getting rewards and awards for being a selfless person, but instead i'm being haunted by patients who don't understand when they needed the

service. at 2:00 in the morning, they came here and touched my feet. sir, thank you for being open. and today the same patients say, why should we pay your bill? >> that's not how the law works. you can't. you can't go after your patients because you didn't get the money from the insurance company. this is just a fantasy world in which he plays the hero in his own mind. >> last week in alameda county, judge issued a temporary restraining order against inc. and doctor singh, precluding them from attempting to collect money from patients for the advertised free covid tests until they can appear in court to make their case. in march, attorney christian schreiber, who represents patient kenneth joo, says as a result of the alameda county da's office request for a temporary restraining order, they decided not to file a lawsuit since afc urgent care of newark filed for bankruptcy. schreiber also said it was unlikely he'd be able to obtain refunds for those patients who already paid their collection notices. bottom line if you've received a collection

notice from solutions inc. or afc urgent care of newark threatening to take you to small claims court, according to this temporary restraining order, you can hold off on paying that notice for now. i did speak with another attorney who is also representing afc urgent care of newark, who said he's trying to work something out with the alameda county da's office and that the business had already stopped sending out those bills and collection notices. but ama and dan, some people already paid them. and for those people who already paid those bills, because afc urgent care of newark has now filed for bankruptcy, it's not very likely they'll be able to get their money back. >> awful. okay. thank you. melanie. >> remember, melanie and the entire seven on your side team is here to help you. reach out by going to abc seven news.com. seven on your side. that's quite a story. >> all right. sandhya patel is helping us feel like it's spring, maybe early summer. spring is sprung. yes. >> meteorologist dave bell is here. >> yeah, it is definitely feeling like spring around here today. dan and ama, let me show you a live picture right now. the sun is setting later and

later as well. sunsets at 554. so we have a beautiful post sunset view from our pier 39 camera right now. here's a look at the high temperatures for today. got up to 73 in santa rosa, 70 in concord, 72 san rafael. mid 60s san francisco 69. in oakland 66 san jose. really was a nice day. warmed up, high pressure in control of our weather. and that's what's going to keep the spring like weather going. so here's a look at live doppler seven. we do have some high clouds passing through here. we don't have any rain in the forecast. we certainly can use it. but let me show you a little bit of a silver lining to the recent storm. southern california really got their share along with us. so this is reflecting it now. severe drought, which is focused mostly in southern california, has now been dropped to 25%. last week it was 35%. extreme drought, which is also focused down south, is at 15%. last week it was 21%. so we're going in the right direction,

abnormally dry for parts of the east bay right now. there's no rain in sight until maybe early march here in the bay area and around the state. here's a look at a live picture from our san jose camera. gorgeous view 60 degrees in san jose right now. you're in the 50s. oakland, hayward, san francisco, 52, in half moon bay and from our kgo roof camera, winds are not an issue. 62 santa rosa 50. petaluma. fairfield, 66 in concord and 60 in livermore. here's a live view from our camera. just a pretty one tomorrow. chilly morning, mild day. weekend weather is sunny and spring like, and next week it's going to be dry and still above average. so if you're stepping out tonight, i think you're okay in terms of it being too cold. no, it's not going to be 915. still a lot of 50s out there. and then as we head towards tomorrow morning, some high clouds, patchy fog, 3040 heading into the afternoon, quickly warming up. many of you will be in the 60s and 70s tomorrow morning. high clouds will be continuing to stream through our skies, so we're looking at 30s and 40s

as we head into the afternoon. it's going to be a beautiful day in the south bay 70. san jose 66, cupertino 68. morgan hill on the peninsula 66. in mountain view, 60 degrees in pacifica. the sun will be filtered by higher clouds. downtown san francisco, 63 degrees north bay 67, in san rafael, sonoma 68. santa rosa east bay, above average by several degrees 66. in oakland, san leandro had inland, and you're going to be up into the mid and upper 60s. san ramon 6668 degrees in livermore. you like that warmth? you're going to like saturday. look at that 70 showing up. and then on sunday we'll have some more 70s heading up into the mid 70 range for the warmest locations. the accuweather seven day forecast does feature a nice looking outdoor type of weekend black joy parade. it's looking great. and then next week those temperatures are just going to come down a little. go back up. it's early signs of spring ama and dan. >> it's nice. >> it is gorgeous. >> enjoy it while we have it. thanks, sandhya. >> news from a major retailr

made for a rocky day on wall street. >> it's a sign that inflation weary consumers are expected to start limiting their spending. the ripple

the stock market took a tumble today, with all three major indices suffering a loss. wal-mart the reason for the shakeup the world's largest retailer saying its sales are

slowing and it expects a financially difficult year ahead for american consumers. the company says it must navigate trump tariffs and other challenges, with their customer base growing increasingly frustrated by inflation and grocery costs. so here's a look at today's numbers. the dow is down about 451 points. the nasdaq fell nearly 94 points, and the s&p 500 lost more than 26 points. >> state regulators have given two home insurance companies the green light to raise their rates in california, impacting 660,00 customers. mercury general's policies are going up an average of 12% for homeowners in late march. a spokesperson says the rise is due to rising construction costs, not wildfires. and the chronicle reports policyholders insured through safeco, a subsidiary of liberty mutual, will see an average increase of 7.2% in may. >> a funding fight several bay area lgbtq rights groups banding together against the trump administration in an effort to

save diversity and equity programs. we'll take a look at what's at risk. >> and we are keeping track of the major moves today by the trump administration. we're going to learn i mean, i know how the fire affected me, and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again? that's fair. we committed to underground, 10,000 miles of electric line. you look back at where we were 10 years ago

and we are in a completely different place today, and it's because of how we need to care for our communities and our customers. i hope that's true. [joe] that's my commitment. [ambient noise]

they're filing a federal lawsuit against the trump administration. >> they're challenging several executive orders that they say are threatening programs and services and the entire existence of the organization. >> abc seven news reporter monica madden has a look at the orders and the fight against them. >> this case is about fundamental freedoms. >> in the latest legal battle over president donald trump's executive orders. lambda legal is suing over trump's attempts to shut down diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. >> we were ordered to scrub mentions of transgender and nonbinary people from our website, and most alarmingly, our federal funding was frozen and attempt to intimidate us into silence. >> the san francisco aids foundation is the leading plaintiff of the nationwide lawsuit. >> these executive orders are an

existential threat to our mission. they are not just administrative obstacles. they threaten to dismantle decades of progress in building trust with the communities most impacted by hiv. >> they're claiming the executive orders mark a setback on civil rights progress, with imminent clawbacks of equity related grants, grants that fund things like hiv treatment and services to marginalized communities. >> these organizations rely on federal funding to provide lifesaving and life affirming services. yet under these executive orders, their funding is being threatened or outright revoked simply because they acknowledge the reality of the people they serve. >> nothing in these executive orders prevent these organizations from engaging in hiv prevention initiatives. nothing. >> eric selle, a legal fellow at the center for american liberty, disagrees. >> this is what the american people want. they want race neutral government action. >> and says the litigation is premature. >> there's no shortage of

nonprofits and organizations and big law firms willing to engage in performative litigation. and this is just another example of that. >> another legal battle set for a showdown in the courts in san francisco. monica madden, abc seven news. >> the trump administration's effort to drastically shrink the federal government is also taking aim at federal buildings in san francisco. the white house wants to sell the nancy pelosi federal building on seventh street, a building at 50 united nations plaza, and another in san bruno. the government would instead lease office space for federal agencies. former congresswoman jackie speier says the idea doesn't make sense. >> the lease is going to keep going up, and you're going to be paying the propy taxes, ironically, of the lessor, whereas you don't pay any property taxes when you are federal government. >> the federal building in san bruno stores national immigration archives. the building is named after congressman leo ryan, who was killed during the jonestown massacre in 1978.

>> and there's been a lot of activity in washington today, from mass firings to a contentious cabinet confirmation. this afternoon, a federal judge gave the okay for the trump administration to follow through on firing thousands of probationary federal workers across a number of agencies. the judge, rejecting a request from several worker unions to block that plan. and in the middle of tax season, the irs is expected to lay off about 6000 workers today. most of them were hired within the last year, meaning they have fewer job protections and cannot appeal. and congress today confirmed one of the president's most controversial cabinet picks. the senate narrowly voted for kash patel to serve as the director of the fbi. patel had previously been highly critical of the agency. he is a former department of justice lawyer and has held several national security jobs. >> the path toward peace between ukraine and russia remains uncertain. a u.s. envoy met with ukraine president volodymyr zelenskyy today following a tense back and forth between the

two countries. president trump called zelenskyy a dictator and blamed ukraine for the invasion, to which he responded trump lives in, quote, a disinformation space. politicians on both sides of the aisle are alarmed at trump's warming relationship with russian president vladimir putin. >> for the president to argue that they were somehow the aggressor in this action is disgraceful. >> vladimir putin is a gangster. he's a gangster with a black heart. i don't he makes jeffrey dahmer look like mother teresa. >> ukraine recently rejected a proposal that would have given the united states access to the country's rare minerals. >> one of the four coffins handed over from gaza to israel this morning does not include the body of a hostage. a mother and her two young children were supposed to be among the four deceased israeli hostages returned, but the israel defense forces say one of the bodies is

not a match for the mother, nor any other hostage. the idf calls it a very serious violation by hamas. hamas has not responded to the idf's findings. six other hostages are expected to be released on saturday, and four more bodies will be returned to israel next week. >> the man credited with helping steer the supreme court to the right is calling it quits. >> representing our commonwealth has been the honor of a lifetime. i will not seek this honor an eighth time. >> kentucky senator mitch mcconnell told his colleagues he won't seek reelection. he's 83 and is the longest serving senate party leader in u.s. history. he famously blocked president obama's pick to the supreme court, and later teamed up with president trump to confirm three conservative justices. >> coming up with its funding possibly in jeopardy, we take a closer look for you at the impact the presidio has on the

bay area and the nation, its long standing, positive influence on the environment. >> and, gearheads, your time has come. a sneak peek

the impact we make with our choices. in the case of san francisco's presidio, restoration and environmental work is not only transforming the former army post, but also benefiting the ecosystem. abc seven news reporter luz pena has a look at what's at stake if the trust is eliminated by the trump administration. >> when we first met urban design professors evan jones and margaret ikeda, they were working with the presidio trust to transform a newly created tidal marsh near crissy field, installing experimental structures designed at the california college of the arts to provide a home and breeding ground for native bay oysters. and jones says the experience generated at the presidio can often be applied around the bay. >> and i think you can really get a lot of mileage out of the research work that happens there, in terms of how we might start to rethink some of our industrial areas. >> and the environmental

transformation at the presidio goes well beyond the beaches and dunes at crissy field. presidio ecologists are literally transforming a stands of non-native trees, originally planted as camouflage by the army into a healthy forest supporting native species. everything from coyotes that birth their young, to native frogs that had all but vanished from the bay. the work is also allowing the presidio trust to partner with local nonprofits. we followed along as teams reintroduced variations of the checkerspot butterfly in the secluded meadows. stu weiss is the chief scientist with the butterfly conservation center creekside science. >> the presidio is providing this amazing laboratory for taking highly degraded habitats, like old army dumps and turning them into very rich native

habitats. >> other nonprofits like point blue conservation have explored reintroducing birds like native quail. back at crissy field, evan jones points to the advances in bioengineering fostered at the presidio that could soon be incorporated into major projects like san francisco's embarcadero seawall. >> which is going to benefit not only the economy of san francisco by protecting the most valuable real estate in the city, but also creating an opportunity to engage with with just an overall restoration of the bay. >> a dynamic they're hoping to continue in the face of potential changes at san francisco's iconic presidio in san francisco. luz pena, abc seven news. >> the presidio has also been a major contributor in a project known at the golden gate biosphere, with the goal of managing the bay area's most pristine areas as an integrated habitat stretching from the

marin headlands to the san mateo coast and beyond. >> and a warning from officials in san francisco you need to pay attention to where you step in the city. police today issued an alert about the theft of utility covers like this one that leave holes in city sidewalks. of course, creating a tripping hazard. the san francisco public utilities commission reports more than 400 sidewalk covers have been stolen over the past two years. the police department says it is investigating. they also ask people to report any missing covers to 311. if you spot one, give them a call at 311. so no one trips and falls. well, happening tomorrow the silicon valley auto show opens its doors and the setup is well underway. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes went behind the scenes for a close look at the cars of today and tomorrow. >> from old favorites to what proclaims to be the latest and greatest, the silicon valley auto show brings cars of all kinds to the santa clara convention center. >> you can press the buttons,

you can feel the technology, and you can even drive many of the cars right here from the floor. >> all of that without being pressured to buy. >> the great thing about this show is that there's lots of different cars from many different brands, but this is a non-selling environment, so if you have questions, you're not going to feel silly asking a question, because this isn't going to be the place that you buy it. >> we were there as setup was underway for the auto show that starts friday. it's now one of the only events like it in the bay area. ryan moody, executive director of kelley blue book, says that bay area customers have unique wants and needs in the vehicles they seek out. >> just so to give you an idea in this general area, say santa clara county and maybe the larger bay area uh- electric cars make up between 25 and 30% of new car sales. the rest of the country, it's about seven and a half to 8%. >> but electric vehicles aren't all that's being brought in to the convention center floor. moody says there's also a huge appetite for hybrid models, and that's reflected in the number of them going on display models, different from what visitors might have seen in years past. >> i'm surprised that you get to

drive a cadillac suv that's electric. i didn't i don't think people, the rest of the country are getting that opportunity. >> traditional gasoline powered cars will also be there, meaning whether visitors choose to buy something down the road or just come to take in the show itself. there's no shortage of new experiences. >> have the whole family get in. it doesn't matter whether or not your kids get fingerprints on it doesn't matter. that's what it's for. >> silicon valley auto show is happening from friday to sunday at the santa clara convention center in santa clara. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> that does. hello, spring. okay, not really, but it felt like it today. san diego will let us know how long the warmer temperatures will stick around. >> and have you met perry, the peregrine falcon? well, you will, and you'll learn about his

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scheme falls apart and she gets her day in court. you can watch it tonight at 9 p.m. right here on abc seven. and if you miss it, we'll be streaming it on hulu tomorrow. disney, of course, is the parent company of hulu and abc seven. >> today, the cal state east bay pioneers showed off the university's new mascot. afternoon, perry, the peregrine falcon hatched, making its official debut at a block party on the hayward campus. perry's name was chosen and named by students, faculty, alumni, and staff. the university's president says this majestic bird embodies power, courage, adaptability, and the soaring spirit of our incredible students. >> perry has a lot of enthusiasm to, well, the warriors are back in action tomorrow night to start the second half of the season. fans wanting to cheer the team on in style can now pick up a limited edition peet's coffee tumbler with warriors colors. former warriors center

festus ezeli was at peet's coffee in san francisco promoting this new merch. he also took a stab at being a barista for a short while. the warriors tumblers are for sale at select peet's coffee locations across the bay area. >> small programing note for you, the black joy parade is this sunday. watch it wherever you stream. abc seven news starts at 1230. julian glover and zach fuentes will be your host, and hopefully the weather will be just as nice as today. >> there will be no rain on the parade. it sounds like we're getting lucky two weekends in a row. the chinese new year parade and now the black joy parade. >> yeah, we are definitely getting lucky. dan and emma, let me show you the forecast for the black joy parade. it is just going to be beautifl weather. a lot like today. looking good for the parade. 64 degrees at noon time. that parade gets underway at 1230 and then later in the afternoon, it's warmer, upper 60s. still mild in the evening at 6:00, dropping to 62 degrees on live doppler seven. we have some high clouds just going through here. they're harmless. they'll continue to filter the sun tomorrow afternoon. you're looking at low 60s to low 70. now, as

far as rain chances, we're going to keep it dry for the next seven days. but you'll notice these systems up to our north, the pacific northwest, northern california, they're going to get their dose of rain on the 28th. there's a possibility of a few showers, but really it's early march. the computer models want to bring the wet weather back into the picture, so stay tuned. until then, enjoy this mild weather. we can't change it. it is going to be a beautiful outdoor type of weekend, with temperatures well above average heading into next week. a little taste of spring. >> ama and dan change it. why would we even. >> think that's preposterous? >> if you like it. >> thank you very much. all right. sports director larry beil is here. what's going on? >> all right, we're talking warriors with festus, pourig cups of coffee out on the court. sprint to the finish for the golden state warriors. only 27 games left in the regular season. can jimmy butler and the return of jonathan kuminga actually carry the dubs to the playoffs?

jimmy butler has totally changed the outlook for the warriors. they were languishing and have been at 500 for most of the season, but now they won three out of four with butler, who gives the warriors a second big time scoring option to take some of the pressure off steph curry. butler is tenacious. he gets to the free throw line, which the dubs desperately need. now they also need jonathan kuminga back. he's practicing but has not

scrimmaged yet. after missing over six weeks with a sprained ankle. is not going to play tomorrow in sacramento. should be good to go soon. and the warriors goal is quite clear. >> we got 27 games to you know make a run at this. i think if we go 20 and 7 or 21 and six you know we got a pretty good chance of getting in that sixth spot 5 or 6 spot. and so that's our goal. you know it helps that we have the easiest, you know, schedule in the west left. >> we just made this trade. you know we have a shot to really build some momentum and some confidence here. and if we do that that's going to put us in a position where we can make the playoffs. and that's all this group needs, is just a shot. >> well, this came out of the blue and it's terrible. really bad news for the san antonio spurs and the nba. victor wembanyama is out for the rest of the season because of a blood clot in his shoulder. so he's going to need to go on blood thinners. that means you can't

take part in a contact sport. the expectation is the seven four star from france will fully recover, but this is going to take some time. the giants will play their first game of spring training saturday against their old skipper, bruce bochy, and the rangers. but other teams started today and they're testing out robot umpires who were calling balls and strikes. the dodgers and cubs used it today, and it kind of works like the hawk-eye system does in tennis. and the good news about that is you can see here they're appealing and then they're going to check the replay. it's really fast. if it's anything like what they do in tennis. so each team gets two challengs per game. if the manager is correct, you get to keep your challenge for later. now you can see that was clearly a strike. all right. so there you go. giants skipper bob melvin is taking kind of a wait and see approach on this. >> i'm going to let it play out to start. and then we'll see how it goes. i mean spring training games you know i have no familiarity with it. you know i haven't been a part of it. i'm going to feel it out first. and

if guys are, you know, ridiculous with it, then we'll probably put some parameters on it. but i'm certainly not going to. lamont wade says challenges. i'm not going to have a problem with that. >> it's really hard to argue with a robot, though. the newest giant is also the oldest giant. justin verlander turned 42 today. happy birthday to justin. he's more than four years older than buster posey, who has yet to turn 40 and is now in charge of signing guys like justin verlander. the future hall of famer verlander is also about to start his 20th year in the big leagues, and he still appreciates every single day. >> you kind of see the end, but i think that makes you appreciate being here all more. so absolutely. i try to be i try to be present and appreciative of everything. but yeah, i mean, obviously being you know, this being my 20th year is, you know, one of those moments that you kind of pinch yourself. but man, you know, 20 years in the league, that's pretty impressive. >> 20 years in professional sports and still and still, you

know, being very, very effective is, you know, pretty rare. by the way, if i was nba commissioner for a day, which i think it could happen, i would i would force every nba player to watch what's going on in boston tonight. it's called the four nations face off. it's the championship between team usa and team canada and nhl players, and they are playing like it's not life and death. it's more important than that. and that's the exact opposite of what we saw in the nba all star game. these guys are literally just going oh yeah. >> well maybe. >> it's good stuff. >> all right. thanks. >> all right. and thank you for joining us tonight. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley extreme makeover tonight. and then remember amanda is on as well. and then we'll be back with you tonight at 11:00. but for now i'm dan ashley for larry beil. all of us have a good night.

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