we're fine, it's clear. man: you good? i'm clear. man: let's go, baby! come on! women: woo! jeff: awesome! good job, hannah. alright. we got a tag in a beautiful hammerhead shark. hannah: there she goes. she kicked off. jeff: awesome. there she goes. hannah: swim away! group: woo! jeff: you know, that was a great rehearsal. now we're gonna put some film in the camera and try it for real. pope francis releases a public message as he remains in critical condition fighting pneumonia. plus new information today in the manhunt for a

suspect who investigators say ambushed and shot a hillsborough police officer. >> everything i love. it's the park service. just ruined my dream. >> a clear sign of disapproval from yosemite workers making their voices heard over job cuts ordered by the federal government. abc seven news starts right now. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> of course. continue to pray for pope francis. >> prayers from the bay area and beyond for pope francis. he released his own written prayer today, saying he was, quote, confidently continuing his hospitalization. good evening, and thank you for joining us. i'm dion lim. doctors today say francis's condition is touch and go. here's the latest. 88 year old pope francis underwent another round of tests this morning. the vatican says blood tests showed early kidney failure but that the pontiff remains alert. he received a

blood transfusion and is receiving oxygen therapy. the pontiff was admitted to a clinic in rome on february 14th, where he was diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs. today, he participated in mass at the hospital. abc seven news reporter cornell barnard attended a sunday mass in san francisco, where the pope remains top of mind for everyone. cornell. >> we were at saint mary's cathedral, where many of the faithful are praying for the pope's recovery. some parishioners are so worried about his health they were in tears just talking about the pontiff. >> bless the lord, o my soul. >> sunday mass at saint mary's cathedral included many prayers for an ailing pope francis. >> for all the sick and those in need of prayer, especially pope francis. >> the pope's latest health struggle taking a critical turn only days after the vatican said he was in stable condition last week. >> we pray for him again that he might enjoy strength and

protection and peace as he is suffering right now. perhaps it seems that the end of his pontificate. >> father kevin kennedy says his parishioners are joining catholics around the world, sending thoughts and healing prayers to the pope. >> i think that people need to remember that the pope is like the father of the family. and so when your father or your grandfather is sick, you pray for him and you express your love and you entrust him with faith and confidence to god. >> well, uh- pray for recovery. that's all i can say. >> ray and lily obispo have been concerned about the pontiff's health. >> hopefully he has a fast recovery and overcome this one. i know that the now is like the kidney failure, so hopefully lord jesus will, you know, still give him time to serve us. >> francis became pope in 2013

and aimed to make the church more inclusive. the reforms are drawing controversy among conservatives and liberals, who said it wasn't enough. robbie savage is visiting from l.a. and she got emotional when speaking about the pope. >> well, first of all, it brings tears to my eyes because he's been such a blessing to the world. he's been such a blessing to the world. and may god him health. may god. >> san francisco catholic archdiocese is monitoring the pope's health very closely. prayers will continue at all masses for the pontiff. i'm cornell bernard, abc seven news. >> all right, cornell, we appreciate your report. moving on now to the latest on a story. we're following the search for the person who shot a hillsborough police officer. police say they interviewed a person of interest in south san francisco earlier today, but made no arrests. that shooting happened outside the hillsborough police department yesterday afternoon. police

say an officer was in the parking lot when he was ambushed and shot by an unknown person. the officer then fired back and the gunman ran off. investigators returned to the scene today to gather evidence, and police say ther department was specifically targeted and that hillsborough residents don't have to be concerned. >> hillsborough. burlingame is like the safest neighborhood, and i would never expect anything like this to be happening in my neighborhood. >> the injured officer was treated at a hospital and is expected to be okay. happening tomorrow in the north bay. county officials will talk to the community about what could be four hour long evacuation times in the event of a wildfire. the sonoma county study called staff projects that an hour after an evacuation is announced, traffic on arnold drive and highway 12 between kenwood and the sonoma city limits will slow to 1 to 2 miles an hour. and in a worst case scenario, some residents will face nine hours in

traffic. tomorrow's meeting will be held at altamira middle school on arnold drive at 630. this afternoon, ukrainian-americans and supporters in the bay area held a rally in san francisco. the protesters marched from harry bridges a by the ferry building to pier 39 to mark the third anniversary of russia's war in ukraine. they're calling on the trump administration and congress to facilitate peace and a lasting end to russian aggression. today, ukrainian president zelenskyy said he would step down if it meant peace for his country. with ukraine being granted nato membership. the pentagon is preparing for a shakeup, with thousands of civilian workers facing layoffs this week. as abc news reporter johny fernandez explains, those cuts are among an estimated 300,000 jobs already slashed in the white house effort to shrink the federal workforce. >> one day after firing the nation's top military leader, general cq brown and several other senior leaders, including

lisa f franchetti, the first won to serve as the navy's top admiral. president trump, touting his federal firing spree to a crowd of supporters, gathered at the conservative political action conference on saturday. >> but 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. >> the president also praised elon musk's campaign to cut government spending. >> he's doing a great job and he doesn't need this. he doesn't need it. but he's he wants to see, you know, he's a patriot. people said, well, what official position does he have? he said, patriot who they didn't know. >> all this comes as the pentagon prepares to lay off 5400 civilian workers, beginning next week, in the first round of cuts that could total tens of thousands, as the pentagon aims to cut between 5 and 8% of its

civilian workforce. president trump insists these cuts are making the government more efficient, but voters across the country are pushing back. polls show voters are unhappy with trump's handling of one of their top issues, inflation, and his campaign promise to bring down prices on day one. johny fernandez, abc news, new york. >> we are learning more today about the doj's employee cuts at yosemite. take a look at the top of the el capitan, where you can see, if you look closely, a group of frustrated staffers who hung an upside down flag in protest. the terminations affect about 1000 newly hired national park service employees, and they include workers who maintain and clean parks, along with others who educate visitors. the park's search and rescue teams have also been impacted. termination letters were sent out last week. >> i mean, nothing will just prepare you for the for the shock that you'll really get once you once you get that letter because, you know, it's

everything i love. it's the park service. i mean, our national monuments and parks are just our greatest treasure, and it's just ruined my dream. >> following criticism, the trump administration said it plans to restore at least 50 jobs across the parks. the park service says it will also hire more seasonal workers than usual. it is shaping up to be a rough flu season. so just ahead, what state health officials are saying about cases so far? plus. did you miss the magic of this year's black joy parade in oakland? highlights from the black experience celebration and the community's contributions to history and culture. >> i'm spencer christian. looking at a beautiful sunset sky. but some morning sprinkles might be in the forecast. i'll have all the details coming up as abc

the california department of public health says 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 those deaths have been in people over the age of 65, but 15 children have died, which is raising concern among health officials. public health officials also say there has been a low vaccination rate this year. former vice president kamala harris has received the prestigious chairman's prize at the 56th annual naacp image awards. it was her first major public appearance since leaving office, and she called the civil rights organization a pillar of the black community and urged

people to stay resilient and hold on to their faith during the tenure of president trump. >> this chapter will be written not simply by whoever occupies the oval office, yes, nor by the wealthiest among us. the american story will be written by you. written by us. by we people. >> other past winners of the chairman's prize include former president barack obama, as well as the late congressman john lewis. this afternoon, thousands of people packed downtown oakland for the eighth annual black joy parade. that constitutes joy. it all began at 14th street and broadway and ended at broadway and grand avenue. more than 100 groups took part, including

black fraternities, sororities, dance clubs, and community groups. the annual parade is an opportunity to come together during black history month to celebrate community and resiliency. this year's theme was finding joy in the small moments. >> black joy, to me means pride. it means cultural connection. it means creativity. it means community. and that's what we're all about at black infant health. and so being here is just amazing because this gives us a chance to, again, directly connect with people. >> abc seven proudly live streamed the black joy parade for a third year in a row. julian glover, as you see there, along with zach fuentes and gold beams taylor crenshaw, hosted our coverage. if you'd like to relive the black joy parade, you can watch it on our abc seven bay area app. just ahead. egg prices aren't just increasing at the grocery store. some bay area restaurants are also passing those prices to their customers. we'll talk about where this is a

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now, local restaurants say you'll have to pay more there as well. in sonoma county, the press democrat reports that max deli in santa rosa now has a $2 surcharge on egg dishes. the price increased $1.50 for an egg sandwich on the menu at fruity moto in windsor. there was an avian flu outbreak in sonoma county back in december of 2023, when more than a million birds died. no cases have been reported in the county this year. boy, i just saw some eggs at the grocery store that were $12 a dozen. >> can you believe it? it was hard enough just to find the eggs. then when you find them, you have to pay through the nose. >> i know there's no winning in this situation. >> eggs. don't we? >> that's right, that's right. they're good for us. >> let's do the weather. she's egging me on here. oh,

wow. wow, wow. satellite radar image shows a flow of moisture into the pacific northwest. there's a pretty substantial rainfall up there. now, a few of those sprinkles made it into the bay area early today. mainly the north bay. just trace amounts of rain. we may get a little bit more tomorrow morning, but right now we're looking at breezy conditions. 50 mile per hour wind speeds here in san francisco and down at sfo, ten over at concord, 14mph at fairfield. nothing gusty, just a bit breezy out there. and here's the view from emeryville. looking back tos san francisco, the sun will be setting in about a half hour, so we've got a lot of brightness in the sky 58 degrees here in the city right now, 59 in oakland, 61 apiece in hayward and san jose, 62 redwood city and half moon bay, 55 degrees. clouds are getting lower at the golden gate. visibility, of course, being reduced right now as those clouds get a little bit denser. 66 degrees up in santa rosa right now. 59 in petaluma we have low to mid 60s at fairfield, concord, livermore and napa. and here's our view looking across the embarcadero. thee are our forecast headlines tomorrow. patchy morning drizzle is likely. maybe some patchy fog

in some spots as well tuesday through friday. look for really warm weather. above average temperatures perhaps 10 to 15 degrees above average on wednesday and next weekend will bring cooler weather with a chance of rainfall. here's our overnight forecast animation, showing the clouds getting a little bit thicker, and a few drops of rain may fall way up in the northernmost part of the viewing area. we're not expecting any measurable rain, certainly not area wide, and the skies will start to get a little bit clearer going into the afternoon. tomorrow. it's going to be another mild day. rainfall estimates calling for just trace amounts, nothing even measurable. so let's move along and take a look at overnight low temperatures, mainly in the low 50s. it's a low to mid 50s actually. it's going to be very mild overnight. the cloud cover of course is going to keep the cooling from getting from getting very low and highs tomorrow nice and mild under intervals of clouds and sun. we'll see 60 at half moon bay, 62 here in san francisco, mid to upper 60s, mainly around the bay shoreline and lots of upper

60s in our inland areas. san jose will probably top out at about 71 degrees. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. another mild day, a little bit sunnier on tuesday. and look at wednesday. warming up big time with high temperatures in the mid 70s, low to mid 70s near the bay and inland. upper 60s on the coast which is very february like. and february will end on a mild note on friday. and then as march comes in next weekend, we'll get cloudier skies and cooler temperatures. >> no jokes about it. >> oh. you crack me up, man. >> just as one when i thought i one upped you on the puns. you just got to. anyway, i'll try again for the 6:00 show. spencer. thank you. all right, let's get to chris alvarez now with a preview of sports. he is live from chase center. hey, chris. >> hi, dion. hi, spencer. yeah. coming up in sports, a big day here. chase. the home debut of jimmy butler. and what a homecoming for andre iguodala. his number nine going into the rafters a

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welcome to chase center and what a big day we had here at the home of the warriors. not only were the warriors hosting klay thompson, the mavericks, for a big afternoon game, it was the home debut of jimmy butler and the headliner. the return of andre iguodala, his number nine going into the rafters. to start with the game. you saw it right here on abc seven andre in the house sitting courtside there with joe lacob. first quarter. draymond to a cutting jimmy butler who hammers it home. he had 18 in his home debut stephen

curry he was going to cook on this day. dribble step back you betcha. and then end of the first quarter the warriors went on a 16 zero run at one point in the first quarter to kind of start taking momentum. brandon tsay the santa clara kid pull up three. he had 17 points 13 rebounds. that's a double double. mavs held to a season low 18 first quarter points. quiet day for klay. just 11 points in 25 minutes. and a technical foul was draymond green love second quarter. now butler chases it down. quinton post throws it down. warriors i mean the chance here would was ward was buddy hield. that's a warm up three connects jason kidd has a headache. the cal guy dubs up by 17 at the half. third quarter curry flurry gp two to steph. deep fadeaway is good. and then steph dribble step back. oh he's so good off pj washington another three and the third quarter. night night. the last time he saw that the 2022 nba finals next possession shake bake curry. oh my goodness. to

the rack and off the window. game high 30 for number 30. draymond dancing to victory. dubs win 126 102. as for the ceremony which was after the game iguodala, the 2015 nba finals mvp, four time champion honored in a ceremony following the conclusion of the game. family. friends. former teammates in attendance to see andre become the seventh player to have his number retired, and the first player in this warriors championship era. >> but none of this would have happened without all of you, the fans. >> love you. >> thank you. i truly realize that you have an appreciation for me, which is very hard to feel sometimes. steph. no, none of this happens without you.

i will continue to reiterate this until the day i die. i think you know who you are, but i also don't think you know who you are. this is the beginning of the steph curry celebration. so thank you all for showing up tonight and showing me all the love. my wife and. >> what a special day here. andre spoke of course, but steve kerr, bob myers and steph curry had a nice long speech. steph told reporters he took about 3 to 4 days to write that thing. it was very special to have this that obviously coming up tonight at 11. but a special day here as you kind of saw the warriors dynasty, you got to go down memory lane. it was a lot of fun. and there's still some to be a story to be told, because jimmy butler has his team looking a lot different, and the building today felt like some of those playoff years. in the

past, it was a lot of fun. >> all right, i can imagine, not to mention all that emotion. super compelling to watch. we are looking forward to your future reports chris. many thanks. all right. well coming up, are you oscar ready? if ♪ dreams begin here. welcome to the goodnight club.

cinemark kicks off its movie week tomorrow at 20 locations here in the bay area. theaters will screen all ten films

nominated for best picture, including wicked and honora. abc seven is your home for the oscars this year. it is on sunday, march 2nd, and for the first time it will stream live on hulu as well. disney is the parent company of hulu and abc seven. and you saw honora, right? >> i did, i saw nora. i thought it was. well, it's a different kind of movie and not for everyone's taste, but it was really well done. the acting was incredible. >> i'm so unplugged from the movie scene. i think the last time i went to a theater was like 20, 19. >> oh, no. >> yeah, yeah, i got a popcorn, i do. that sounds delicious. >> maybe some of those red vines. now i'm making them hungry. well, thanks for joining us for this edition of abc seven news at five, everyone. we'll see you right back here in about 30 minutes for the new tonight, an american airlines flight from jfk to delhi forced to divert. fighter jets escorting it to rome. officials tell abc news there was a bomb threat and the future of millions of federal workers