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>> i was trying to go out to church, and it took me a while to get out of my garage. >> a community on edge. after a suspect shoots and injures a police officer. ambush style. the search is now underway for the motive and the shooter. plus, a liquor store employee steps into action during an attempted robbery. the investigation after the employee pulls a gun on an armed suspect to protect other employees. good morning to you. it is sunday, february 23rd. i'm gloria rodriguez. let's get started with a quick look at your weather. we have meteorologist lisa argen this morning. andst lisa, it has been nice out there. we've been talking about how nice it's been this weekend. >> yeah that's right. you can give the furnace a break, maybe open the windows. it's been mild, but as we look at live doppler seven, a lot of activity in atmospheric rivers, some flooding the pacific northwest. and we've had a few stray showers filter into the north bay, but really nothing much left of that. another opportunity for monday, but you could see a sprinkle up towards santa rosa coastal marin. otherwise it is

partly sunny. san francisco. 54 in oakland and half moon bay and atop vollmer peak from our east bay hills. camera. it's pretty cloudy out there with 50 in petaluma, 52 in livermore, so we are milder this morning due to the blanket of low clouds and mid-level clouds overnight. throughout the day we're warming through the 60s. so the parade this afternoon over in oakland once again, upper 60s, lower 70s with some filtered sun. east bay and south bay. gloria. >> all right, lisa, thank you so much. we continue to follow the latest developments out of hillsborough, where police say an officer was injured in an ambush shooting. it happened shortly before 4:00 yesterday afternoon near the hillsborough town hall and police station on floribunda avenue. there was a huge response from about a half dozen different law enforcement agencies. investigators say a police officer was ambushed and struck by gunfire in the rearnd parking lot of the police station. the officer returned fire, but the suspect took off. the injured officer, who was

wearing a bulletproof vest, was transported to san francisco general hospital and is expected to survive. residents were told to shelter in place during the investigation. >> i was trying to go out to church and it took me a while to get out of my garage. when we were in church, we could hear sirens going all the time. >> law enforcement also used drones in the search, but they were unable to find the suspect. police say there's not a lot that they know about the incident, but tell us. the officer did not know the shooter. detectives are reviewing evidence after an armed robbery suspect was fatally shot by a convenience store owner. concord police say the man was armed with a shotgun when he entered the store on willow pass road friday night and demanded that an employee open the safe. another employee intervened after witnessing what was happening and shot the man. the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. community members have since sent prayers to the employee while police continue their investigation. the store

owner shared his appreciation for the support that's coming from the community. >> my customers are just coming in in tears. they're coming in and saying, we are so glad you guys are okay. they came andou gave us hugs. that means a lot. and i want to say love you to all my customers. we love you. >> the store owner says everybody involved is doing okay. the suspect's identity has not yet been released. new. this morning, we are following developments with the pope's health. the vatican saying today that he had a restful night as he battles pneumonia and a complex lung infection. the pontiff has been hospitalized for about a week. yesterday, the vatican said he was in critical condition after developing an asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen. he also had a blood transfusion to increase his red blood count and platelets, but was alert. today, the vatican says he continues to use oxygen and is conscious. the defense department is gearing up for its first round of civilian worker

layoffs. the pentagon plans to fire 5400 workers starting next week. this is all part of president trump's push to shrink the federal workforce. on friday, he fired two of the nation's top military leaders general, c.q. brown was chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, and admiral lisa franchetti was the first woman to head the navy. trump praised his action at the conservative political action conference on saturday. trump also gave props to elon musk for helping in the effort to make the government smaller. >> the people have given us a resounding mandate for dramatic change in washington, and we are going to deliver it, we're going to use it, and we're going to make america great again by using it. >> it is estimated that nearly 300,000 federal workers have been affected so far by the white house job cuts plan. among the federal government cuts, the trump administration has fired about 1000 newly hired national park service employees. their

roles include cleaning and maintaining parks and educating visitors. at least a dozen ofng those who lost their jobs worked at yosemite national park. >> people around here are pretty depressed. they're a little worried about what's going to happen when. how much further is it going to go? i mean this for all we know, this is just the first step. who knows what's going to happen. uh- the communities around you depend on the tourists if they close the park, uh- businesses are going to close. >> frustration is also high among workers. the chronicle reporting this morning that staffers at yosemite hung an american flag upside down off el capitan to draw attention to the sweeping workforce cuts. the upside down flag is traditionally a symbol of distress. some federal agencies are pushing back on an email sent to federal employees. it came from the office of personnel management and ordered workers to summarize their work for the week. it was followed by a warning from elon musk on

social media that failure to do so would be taken as a resignation. there was no mention of resignation in the actual letter. the email is being slammed as cruel and disrespectful by the union representing federal employees. some agencies, including the fbi, are advising employees not to respond until receiving guidance from their immediate leadership. the state of california is requesting $40 billion for wildfire recovery for recovery from the federal government. governor gavin newsom sent a letter on friday to hakeem jeffries and house speaker mike johnson. former president joe biden had promised to cover the first 180 days of fire recovery in los angeles. however, president trump has suggested that federal aid should come with a condition that the state change its environmental management policies. wildfires in the los angeles area last month burned more than 16,000 structures and killed at least 29 people. recovery is expected to take years. we are just hours away

from the eighth annual black joy parade in oakland. today's parade is hosted by our very own abc seven team, julian glover and zach fuentes, as well as community hosts taylor, crenshaw and taylor gave us a peek at what people can expect. >> the black joy parade does a really good job at getting the overview feel of how it feels to be black and to celebrate blackness, but also dives into those niche areas. so we're going to have a dance battle where people win $2,000. we got a gospel choir in the house. okay, we're going to have sororities, fraternities. it's just all of these beautiful aspects of black culture put together. and i cannot wait in the food. >> can't forget about the food. right? well, abc seven is proudly live streaming the parade for a third year in a row. you can watch it today starting at 1230 wherever you stream abc seven news. well, shifting gears. california health officials are sounding the alarm. the warning about the current flu season and why it is one of the worst in years. let's get a check of that forecast for

today. lisa. >> okay. thanks, gloria. good morning everyone. here's a look at emeryville where you can see it's kind of cloudy. low to mid 50s, but partly sunny throughout the afternoon with highs back in the mid 60s again. our warmer than average weather continues throughout the workweek, but we'll talk about when this all changes as we begin march. when we come back after the break. >> most planet fitness clubs are open 24 hours, so you can work out whenever. >> we're coming in early. >> staying late. >> whatever works for you. >> save $28 or more when you join for just $1 down $15 a month. cancel anytime. deal ends february 28th. >> you are feeling. >> more. >> i'm feeling this could be a good night, babe. for me to think twice i. >> dreams begin here. welcome to the good night club. how we all have the power to shape the world. we're connected to the world we share to each other i

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the california department of public health, more than 900 californians, including 15 children, have died from the flu since the beginning of october. that number is higher than the past six flu seasons. most of the deaths have been in people over the age of 65, but 15 children have died. and that's raising concern among health officials. public health officials also say there has been a low vaccination rate this year. well, let's talk about the weather right now because it's been a pretty nice weekend so far. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking the forecast. and lisa, we have the big parade today. so is it going to be nice for people who are outdoors today? >> yeah. you know we have been in this pattern where we've had the milder temperatures in the afternoon. feels like we're turning a corner this last week of february feeling more like spring. but we are just on the edge of an atmospheric river. so some of the spillover cloud cover infiltrating the bay area, particularly the north bay. not seeing any measurable rain, though, because the lower levels of the atmosphere are so dry. but look at all the activity from oregon and washington,

extreme northern california. we were tracking a few echos here throughout the morning hours. you can still see that the radar is somewhat active over the north bay, but just a lot of cloud cover here, but can't rule out maybe a sprinkle along the coast today, but nothing that you'll probably even notice. in fact, look at all the sun. 56, in santa cruz. a beautiful day here. 53 in the city, 54 in oakland, 49 in redwood city. and look at the golden gate, though we have low clouds, fog, and actually mid-level clouds beyond this. so with low 50s in livermore, upper 50s out by the delta, we are certainly milder this morning. a look from our exploratorium camera. so more clouds today. still the mild temperatures when we get to tuesday, wednesday and thursday. high ■pressure builds in strongly and we'll see sunshine temperatures well into the 70s, about 15 degrees above average. perhaps some records friday kind of a split forecast. some areas will stay mild. then we're going to look for

a cooler weather in parts of the bay with maybe even a few scattered light showers. but really, i think we're going to hold off on the rain measurable rain until we get into that first week of march. so you see all the cloud cover today into monday. and then as we get into tuesday, that's when things really change and we're even warmer. so look at wednesday's forecast. with mid 70s in the south bay could see a 70 degree temperature wednesday, thursday, even friday in san francisco into thursday still quite mild. and then friday. notice the winds are kicking up out of the northwest. that's a day where we'll see some changes. so mostly cloudy, but more sun here in the south bay with low to mid 70s. what a mild afternoon today and on the peninsula 70 redwood city upper 60 in millbrae. got the clouds around san francisco mid 60s and they extend up into the north bay. more widespread there with upper 60s on the bayshore here. combination of some 60s to near 70 in newark. and then you head inland. it's another mild one with 72 in brentwood,

the accuweather seven day forecast. so we're featuring the mild weather for the parade today, temperatures in the mid 60s. and then for your monday a little change, maybe a sprinkle up in the north bay tuesday, wednesday, thursday. those are the really warmest days. but we could extend that into friday. it depends on when this next cutoff low wants to visit california. so that's going to be a perhaps a big change for us and southern california. they have santa ana winds an down there. so we're enjoying the spring fling while we can. >> yeah. you were saying it looks like the rain is not gone for us just yet. >> i think we'll see some more in march. >> a little bit. >> more just a week away. >> and we need it, so that's good. yeah. well, lisa, thank you so much. and just ahead, serving up fresh eggs in the south bay for 75 years, the oliveira egg ranch is closing its doors. how loyal customers stopped by one last time to show their support. >> celebrate community, culture and the black experience with abc seven. >> we are going to have a great

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cuts to staff and programs. san francisco will vote on layoff notices on tuesday. the fremont school board will meet on wednesday and hayward's deadline is friday. the outcomes will impact hundreds of employees across the districts. franklin mckinley in east san jose will finalize whether to close or consolidate five schools on tuesday. and san jose institution that has been keeping its shelves stocked full of eggs for more than 75 years, is closing up shop. oliveira, a grant in the city's berryessa neighborhood, is set to close on march 31st. when abc seven reported on the family owned business back in 2023, a bird flu had rocked the nation, pushing prices up. but oliveira still sold 43,000 eggs a week. this weekend, our crews saw plenty of inventory and lots of customers who were stocking up. owner edward oliveira says the reason behind the closure is bittersweet. >> my son left to go to michigan about six years ago, and i'm now

76 years old, and i have nobody to leave the business to. i don't feel good about it. it's been my whole life and my father's life there. he started the business and i continued with it legally. >> according to oliveira, there have been plans to sell the property for years, but the deals kept getting pushed back. the space will now be developed into housing. he told abc seven news he is grateful for all the loyal customers throughout the years. well, still to come on abc seven mornings. free air purifiers to people who live near the martinez refinery. the effort now underway following the recent fire there. plus, rolling out the red carpet ahead of the oscars. how one bay area movie chain is getting people excited about the upcoming award show. >> hi everyone! if you've been injured in an accident, that was

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air monitors and a fence line data system that actually worked during a fire, but we don't. and so the least we can do is make sure that folks in the community have a working air purifier. >> lasko products donated all of those air purifiers. the oscars are just one week away, and bay area movie theaters are getting in on the action. leading up to the big award show. cinemark kicks off its movie week tomorrow at 20 locations right here in the bay area. the theaters will screen all ten films nominated for best picture, including wicked and nora. and a reminder abc seven is your home for the oscars this year. it is on sunday, march 2nd, and for the first time ever, the show will stream live on hulu as well. disney is the parent company of hulu and abc seven, so i guess if you haven't watched those films, there's still a week to do that, right? >> yeah, yeah, you have to catch up. yeah, yeah. >> sounds fun, i know. >> so even though the weather is so nice. right. >> the weather's been beautiful

out there. >> yeah, yeah. highs today anywhere from the low 60s for parts of the shoreline and upper 60s around the bay shore. that includes the parade mid 60s about in oakland and then some low to mid 70s in the south bay. the accuweather seven day forecast. we're going to keep this summer spring like feel all the way through the week with more sun and more warmth. midweek and the end of the week, we add cloud cover and cool off the temperatures. so no rain. you notice on those panels that could change into the next week. >> so at least for the next week, we don't need the umbrella. yeah that's good. all right. well thank you lisa. thank you all so much for joining us this morning. and of course the news continues after this. nba countdown is coming up next. and then abc seven news continues at 5 p.m. have a wonderful day. >> most planet fitness clubs are open 24 hours so you can work out whenever. >> we're coming in early. >> staying late. >> whatever works for you. >> save $28 or more when you join for just $1. down $15 a month. cancel anytime. deal ends

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