now abc seven mornings live. >> now at six. a growing memorial outside a santa rosa high school. the suspected drug dealer, arrested after the death of two teens, set to go in front of a judge this morning. >> the horses are leaving the alameda county fairgrounds, and that means people who work there will have to leave. two many families now searching for their next move. >> plus, an updated wildfire risk assessment for the bay area where it's getting worse, where it's getting better, and the home owners with a lot of work to do. >> good morning. it's tuesday, february 25th. >> yeah, a lot of weather to get to. it was still foggy this morning. >> yeah it is. we have that advisory until 9 a.m. so we're looking live outside. this is our san rafael camera this morning. and it's really telling the story pretty well. you can see that lower visibility out there. and it's not just in the north bay. we have thick fog in

the east bay, along the peninsula and along the coast. so it's for that fact. a lot of us are underneath this dense fo. advisory this morning until 9 a.m, all areas shaded in gray. because we'll switch this over to visibility mode. and when you start to see these numbers in fractions, that is when visibility is quite low. so it might be a good idea to add a few extra minutes to the commute this morning. it's a bit slower than say, on a clear morning and add some distance to the cars around you, because it can get tough to see out there when visibility is this low. that dense fog advisory until 9 a.m. after 9 a.m, the fog lifts and we have a beautiful afternoon on the way. later on today it is full sunshine and temperatures really pleasant. we'll go into the low 60s to the low 70s later on this afternoon. let's check in with gloria, see how we are doing on the roads this morning. >> good morning to you, drew. good morning to everybody. so it is foggy out there this morning has been talking about that. you definitely want to be careful when you're driving today because it could impact your visibility out there on the roads. we have a live look here at our san jose 101 8-80 camera,

and you can see traffic is flowing nicely here in the south bay, but it is very foggy out there and looking live at our bay bridge toll plaza. camera very crowded out here as it usually is this time of the morning. the metering lights flipped on about 30 minutes ago. we do have traffic backed up to about the end of the parking lot, and you can see right there your drive time. highway four to san francisco. it will take you one hour right now as far as those fog advisories, they are in effect for the bay bridge, golden gate bridge and richmond san rafael bridge. amanda. >> all right, gloria, thank you. breaking overnight, we are getting an update on the pope's condition while he's being treated at a hospital in rome. abc news has learned pope francis has met at the hospital with the vatican secretary of state about candidates for sainthood. the vatican press office says the pope rested well all night long. it's a slight improvement in his condition. the 88 year old is receiving high flow oxygen as part of his treatment for pneumonia in both of his lungs. the vatican says he has decreased kidney

function, but his doctors say it is under control. crowds outside the hospital and across the world are gathering to pray for the pope's recovery. >> today in the north bay, the person accused of selling drugs that led to deadly overdoses in the over the weekend is expected to make his first court appearance. two teens died. two others were hospitalized. abc seven news reporter lena howland is in the studio now with what we're learning about the victims. >> well, reggie, this is something that has shaken the small community of santa rosa with the two victims, just 16 and 18 years old. a growing memorial for 16 year old gia walsh now sits outside of her school, santa rosa high school, as friends and administrators remember the teen who still had her whole life ahead of her. she was found dead on saturday night at her grandmother's house with her friend logan, an 18 year old from montgomery high school. police are calling it a suspected fentanyl overdose. therapy dogs and grief counselors were providing support yesterday morning to

students and staff who were mourning this loss. veronica campers wants everyone to know about her daughter gia, a girl with big hopes and dreams. >> plans to travel the world and be a purveyor of good. >> to come out, author. >> and justice. and she believed in hope and the dreams of youth. that was my blessing in life. and now she is gone forever. >> the suspect 21 year-old ramon nunez, from santa rosa, was arrested sunday in connection with the fatal overdoses. police say detectives found narcotics in the suspect's car packed in small baggies with peace sign logos, a detail linked to the overdose deaths. authorities believe the victims thought they were purchasing cocaine. the suspect is now facing second degree homicide charges and furnishing narcotics to minors. he is expected in court this morning at 830. live in studio. lena howland, abc seven news.

>> all right, lena, thank you. tonight is a critical night for the future of san francisco unified. the school board is set to vote on a plan that would send preliminary layoff notices to more than 800 employees. the district faces a $113 million budget deficit. superintendent maria su says cuts are necessary to close the deficit and avoid closing schools. the final number of layoffs could end up being fewer, depending on enrollment numbers and retirements in may, when that final decision is expected to be made before tonight's vote, you can weigh in during public comment. the board meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at district headquarters and over zoom. this morning, federal workers appear to be getting a temporary reprieve from elon musk's demand that they submit a list of recent accomplishments or risk being fired. gloria musk seems to have extended the deadline, but it has just added to the confusion for millions of employees. >> it has that first deadline for workers to send. a list of accomplishments came and went overnight, but now elon musk

seems to have extended it. he said on social media failure to respond a second time will result in termination. but here's where things get really confusing for workers. the office of personnel management says responding is voluntary, and at least three agencies, including the justice, state and defense departments, have told workers not to respond. this is happening as members of congress are facing growing backlash from constituents at town halls across the country. many are upset about how musk and his department of government efficiency are handling those mass layoffs. missouri republican mark alford told one crowd his own wife has been laid off, but he still supports the cuts. >> elon musk has contracts with the federal government. >> there you go. yeah. >> but he is also, i think, doing an effective job. >> conflict of interest. show me a lot of people. show me. i want. >> to see waste, abuse and fraud weeded out.

>> the department of veterans affairs is the latest agency to be hit by job cuts. nearly 1400 workers classified as newly hired are being let go. it is the second round of mass layoffs at the agency this month. reggie aqui. >> no horses, no housing this morning. time is running out for hundreds of people who work and live at the alameda county fairgrounds. last month, the california authority of racing fairs canceled all horse racing events at the fairgrounds in pleasanton. instead of two racing circuits across the state, there is now just going to be one at racetracks in southern california. that means people who live at the fairgrounds, including horse trainers and helpers like nicolas hernandez, now have no jobs and soon no place to live. >> the horses tell me, you know, like therapy and the cool people to. i work for the good people. >> are they still here? the people that you work for?

>> no. kentucky or north. good guys. i mean, we're like family. i mean, and i don't know what's next. >> many say they hope they'll be able to find work in the bay area, so they aren't forced to uproot their families and take their kids out of their schools. >> governor newsom unveiled a new tool to hold communities accountable if they don't clean up homeless encampments. an online database at accountability.gov allows residents to track the progress being made locally on housing, homelessness and mental health. >> we need to see results, and i think the last thing anyone wants to see is presentations like this from elected officials. they just want to see their streets and sidewalks cleaned up. they want to feel safe again. they want to know that their tax dollars are being well and wisely invested, and they want to have access to basic information to hold us to a higher level of accountability. >> so he's threatening to withhold funding for cities and counties that do not focus more

on encampments. >> the san mateo county board of supervisors meeting this morning has a focus on supporting the community. the board is expected to introduce a resolution to create a new wellness program for first responders to help prioritize their mental health. supervisors will also get an update on the guaranteed income pilot program introduced in december. the one year pilot is still in the planning stages. the first $1,000 payments are not set to go out until july. to domestic violence survivors. >> and a heads up for drivers on the west side of san francisco tomorrow, new traffic signals will turn on at the intersection of sloat and skyline boulevard. according to the examiner, it's part of the work to improve traffic flow ahead of the permanent closure of the upper part of the great highway. back in november, voters approved turning a portion of the great highway into a permanently car free pedestrian walkway. this is between sloat boulevard and lincoln way. >> in the accuweather forecast, we'll start out with a really foggy picture. this is sfo this

morning where on a typical clear morning, you be easily able to see a terminal one, terminal two in the background. you can see some flickering lights of the aircraft on the taxiway right here, a little bit of the runway lights. but that's how thick the fog is this morning at sfo right now. visibility down to half a mile. and it's not just here. we have some thick fog in the north bay and in the east bay. take livermore, for example. we're dealing with even thicker fog there. visibility down to about a third of a mile, if not a quarter of a mile at times. and this fog is going to stick with us until 9 a.m. and with this thick fog, it will lead to some slower travel times. just be aware of that. look how widespread this fog is. it's certainly low visibility in the north bay. nevado petaluma down to zero miles. there's that fog around the east bay shoreline. oakland down to about an eighth of a mile visibility. so be aware of that. we'll take a look at the planner this morning. that dense fog advisory until 9 a.m. so it is foggy to start. but once that fog lifts after 9

a.m, it's a beautiful looking afternoon. we have mild sunshine. temperatures in the 60s and 70 gets even warmer here tomorrow. tomorrow is the pick of the week. a closer look at these daytime highs coming up in about eight minutes. >> all right drew thank you. still ahead, a spectacle at the sphere. the display on the orb honoring historic home decor. and we now know who will be performing at the oscars this weekend. plus, a mid-flight emergency on board a delta airlines plane. the passengers had to escape the smoke after an 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.

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i this time a delta flight filling with what passengers described as haze or smoke. you can see how thick it was during the flight yesterday from atlanta to columbia, south carolina. the plane turned around. it landed safely back in atlanta. then everyone had to escape down the slides. luckily, no one was injured. the faa says it is investigating. delta apologized and says it helped customers rebook their flights. and we are following the cleanup underway at the vistra energy storage facility in moss landing. over the weekend, crews started disconnecting the remaining lithium ion batteries at the site to prevent the site from flaring up again. neighbors are concerned about what's next for the tons of toxic debris still sitting at the battery plant. monterey county leaders say it can't go to local landfills. >> from. this is going to have

to find a location that fits this. and we do not have those type of landfills here because this is really a specialized, specialized substance. a lot of toxic materials into there. and we're, you know, we're we're not going to take something that hazardous. >> the epa is working with vistra on a demolition and debris removal plan in southern california this morning, a new concern. more than a month after the devastating wildfires, runoff from recent storms is washing dangerous and sometimes toxic debris onto beaches. this is video from santa monica state beach. the area is under an ocean water advisory due to the fire runoff. officials with the l.a. county department of beaches and harbor recommend people stay out of the water and off the stand. >> we are seeing lots of fire debris washing up twisted metal, charred lumber bits and pieces with nails sticking out of it. and so we are advising

beachgoers to please avoid those areas. >> many of the beaches near where the palisades fire burned had been off limits to the public until just last week. cal fire is overhauling its wildfire risk maps for cities across the bay area. the new fire lines will mean major changes for homeowners. it's the first time in more than a decade that the agency has assessed fire danger in cities. the state says it's unlikely to change insurance companies coverage or rates, but it will mean work for homeowners. areas now considered very high risk will eventually have to clear out all flammable items within five feet of homes and follow other fire safety rules. the biggest changes are in sonoma county, where nearly 7600 acres are considered at risk, compared to just 11 acres in 2011. just look at the city of sonoma now. almost half of it is covered in red. meantime, some of the red was removed from oakland's maps, with cal fire

downgrading parts of the oakland hills to high or moderate risk. local governments now have a few months to study the maps before they're finalized, and that happens later this year. >> we're counting down to hollywood's biggest night right here on abc seven. less than a week until the oscars, featuring first time host conan o'brien with the help of some disney magic, visitors at disneyland are having their oscar moment. disney california adventure is getting in on the fun with a special photo op in the park's hollywood land. >> this is a backdrop. if you want to take your photo, you want to come here and show everyone, hey, look, i'm at the oscars. we have a place right here in disneyland resort that you can come and experience that for yourself. so you got all the lights. you know, it's almost like you're on the red carpet yourself. and it's a great way for you to come and show that, hey, i'm here at the oscars, even though you may not be, but it's just a great way to show support and just bring everyone into that hollywood community. so this place right here, if you can come and take your photos until march 3rd. >> there's a similar opportunity at disney springs at disney

world. a man is actually going to be there. i just have to pretend she's there. >> oh, look at this dress. >> oh, that's her new best friend, cynthia erivo. >> not wait. so now we know who will be performing at the oscars this sunday. wicked stars. you saw her there. cynthia erivo and ariana grande. they are among the live performances. lisa. she is from this season of the white lotus and the band blackpink. she's also going to be performing, as well as doja cat, doja cat and queen latifah. now, the show's producers decided to switch things up this year, and instead of featuring the nominees for best song, performances, will highlight the filmmaking community and its legends. okay, well, from the glamor on the red carpet to the emotional acceptance speeches, catch all the oscars magic right here on abc seven. for the first time, the oscars will stream live on hulu as well. disney is the parent company of hulu and abc seven. >> the infamous failed music event fyre festival is trying to make a comeback. billy mcfarland served nearly four years for wire fraud for the original fyre festival, selling a luxury experience in the bahamas. there was one problem it didn't exist.

this new event, which is being advertised as fyre festival two, went on sale yesterday starting at $1,400. the event will supposedly take place in mexico from may 30th to june 2nd. good luck everybody. >> not me doing a little deep dive on this part of the proceeds, helping to pay some of his. >> legal bills. >> i thought there was like $1 million package. i mean, for what? i don't know, do. >> you have $1 million? go spend it somewhere else in mexico. >> save the children. >> do something. >> and i just want to mention it again. he has to ask for permission to go out of the country to even attend this. >> you remember the iconic image of the styrofoam box and the sad cheese sandwich. >> it was. like i. >> watched every documentary. >> i did too. >> you're not going. >> to get it too. i couldn't get enough of it. >> hopefully the sandwiches are better this time. >> hopefully there are sandwiches, period. >> that is true. who knows? >> this morning, let's take you

to sutro tower. you're up above the fog. you can see all that low cloud cover right now. you can see just the tippy top of some of our tallest buildings in the city this morning. so we do have this dense fog advisory. we have a lot of fog out there in the east bay, the north bay along the peninsula. so the dense fog advisory does continue until 9 a.m. this morning. after 9 a.m, the fog will lift. it leads to a lot of sunshine this afternoon. mild temperatures today and tomorrow. heading into the weekend, we'll have some cooler weather moving in. cloudier skies and still a chance of rain coming away on sunday. but the immediate concern this morning is how thick and how widespread this fog is right now. we talk about these fractions on the map, and when we have fractions, that just means we have really low visibility at times down to an eighth of a mile in oakland, a quarter of a mile through the city, the north bay, the east bay. so a really good idea. add a little bit of extra time to your commute, as gloria has been mentioning, to get where you're going. it's a little slower this morning compared to a clear

morning out there. so here's a look at the morning planner. you can see after 9 a.m. it is full sunshine so this fog will lift. but right now it is creating some low visibility. the afternoon will look spectacular. mild sunshine on the way. daytime highs low 60s to the low 70. so a little bit above average for this time of the year. this evening we don't have any fog on the books. we'll have clear skies. here's your evening planner. temperatures again cooling into the 40s by about 10 p.m. overnight tonight a colder night than what we have right now. upper 30s to the mid 40s. you're starting temperatures for wednesday, but wednesday. talk about the pick of the week. look how warm this is. upper 60s to the upper 70. could have a few record highs tomorrow afternoon. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. morning fog to sun today. even warmer tomorrow. we'll keep it mild through the end of the week, but then cloudier. cooler weather coming away this weekend with light rain likely on sunday guys. >> thanks, drew. and now we bring in ginger zee live with what's up ahead i should say on

gma today. >> yeah good morning ginger. >> hey reggie amanda great to be with you. so coming up here on gma we will start with the latest on the confusion over elon musk's ultimatum for federal workers to list what they did last week or lose their job. we're going to have details on the new memo that was sent out overnight. also, our exclusive with the estranged husband and oldest son of ruby franchi, that was the influencer who was convicted of child abuse. we're going to have new home video, and eva pilgrim is going to ask them what their lives were like. and when they say everything changed. plus, consumer reports reveals its top pick for car of the year. only on gma is where you'll see that and what you need to know, even if you're not in the market to buy right now. also, we are breaking down what could be the end of an era that nfl team that is pushing to ban the brotherly shove? what it means for the super bowl champs without that play? and then kate hudson and chelsea handler are both live in times square, so we hope you'll join us as well. >> i'd be really excited to meet chelsea handler. >> i just want to laugh with them. >> here's here's my thing. >> she was walking on the way

out. she looks fantastic. and she was like, that felt like the first time i was on tv. i said, well, it didn't look like it just in passing. so that was my moment with chelsea handler. >> interesting. so in that moment when she walked past me, i would be so scared because i really love her. but i also feel like upon meeting me, she would immediately roast me and she would be right. >> maybe. >> yeah. >> she would be right. >> she would be right. yeah, everything coming out of her mouth that would be like. >> accurate. >> not wrong, not. no. that's fun. oh, to be in the hallway of gma. yeah. what a time to be alive, right? yeah i mean honestly ginger we'll see you -you need astepro. -astepro? it's faster, bro. 8x faster than flonase. it's faster, bro! it's faster, bro! it's faster, bro! it's mom to you. astepro starts working in 30 minutes. astepro and go! travel can make you smell kinda funky. but aluminum-free secret whole body deodorant

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guess fear with its fun and interesting displays lighting up the night sky. well, look at this. over the weekend, the sphere was transformed into a stunning stained glass orb paying homage to tiffany lamps. and you'll see this colorful fish. seahorses, jellyfish. i definitely see the sea turtle. if you look really close, you can see what appears to be the far side of the lamp, as if you are looking through glass. you know what? when this was first proposed, i thought, this isn't going to work. it really works. it's pretty amazing. next, at

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convicted. san jose's mayor are now calling for changes to the criminal justice system. >> then vision zero san jose city council expected to get an update on the efforts to reduce traffic deaths and injuries. later today. >> plus, starbucks is skimming the top. where did your favorite drink go? and other changes to the world's largest coffeehouse chain. >> oh my goodness. a lot of changes. it. >> i mean, i'm sorry people are losing their jobs at corporate. yeah. but as far as these drinks go. >> you're like, i've never ordered. >> i think you're going to be okay. on this tuesday, february 25th. >> good morning. we'll turn to drew. >> it's on the app. you have to scroll like several pages to find these drinks. so we'll talk more about that this morning. it's all about dense fog out there. we'll take you to walnut creek, for example. what you're looking at this is 680 on your screen, but you can see this wall of fog off in the background. so if you're heading into the city, once you take that turn on to 24, you're going to encounter that thick fog this

morning. be aware of that. this is not the only area. we have some thick fog in the north bay and along the coast. so here's the dense fog advisory until 9 a.m. this morning. everybody shaded in gray. it's a big portion of the region because look at the visibility right now. we'll switch live doppler seven over to that visibility map. and you can see so many areas not only less than a mile visibility, but down to a quarter of a mile visibility, including napa, sfo, oakland, even thicker fog than that. so be aware that your travel times may be a bit slower than, say, compared to a clear morning because of this fog that lingers until about 9 a.m. 9 a.m, the fog lifts and we are in store for a really beautiful afternoon. full sunshine coming our way later today and temperatures really pleasant, low 60s to the low 70s later on this afternoon. let's check in with gloria, see how the commute is going for this fog. >> good morning. yeah, you touched on this, but it is foggy out there this morning. maybe a little hard to see when you're driving, so drive extra carefully. here's a live look from our bay bridge camera. and

look at that. i mean, it's hard to even see the cars out there. you might be able to see some of those headlights on the bottom left side of your screen, but that just gives you an idea of how thick the fog is this morning. so keep those low beams on and be extra careful when you're driving. today we do want to tell you about a service alert the. 6:30 a.m. harbor bay ferry to san francisco. that departure has been canceled for 630 this morning. we'll keep you updated if there are any more cancellations there. we have a live look at our richmond bridge camera as well. there is a fog advisory in effect here. so fog impacting a lot of parts of the bay area. and if you are going to be driving here on this bridge, there is a backup at the bridge. expected delays from castro street. and overall, just give yourself a little bit more time this morning because of that fog. reggie. >> thank you gloria. happening today. the person accused of selling the drugs that police say led to the deaths of two teenagers in santa rosa over the weekend, is expected to make his first court appearance. abc seven news reporter lena howland in studio this morning. with

what we've learned about the suspect and the victims. lena. >> reggie. the community of santa rosa is now grieving the loss of two teenagers at just 16 and 18 years old. we have learned 16 year old gia walsh and her 18 year old friend logan were found dead at his grandmother's home saturday night. police are calling it a suspected fentanyl overdose as classmates learned of this tragedy, a growing memorial started to build at santa rosa high school, where she attended grief counselors and therapy dogs were on hand where logan went to school at montgomery high school. jia's mom says she had big hopes and big dreams, and she warned her daughter about the dangers of fentanyl. >> she's scared of it. but here she is now, dead, and i'm calling for mercy. >> i think it's we're just still stunned by the whole event, and we're still stunned that he's not here. i can just tell you, i saw him on friday. >> the suspect, 21 year old ramon nunez from santa rosa, was

arrested sunday in connection with the fatal overdoses. police say detectives found narcotics in the suspect's car packed in small baggies with peace sign logos, a detail linked to the overdose deaths. authorities believe the victims thought they were purchasing cocaine. nunez is expected in court this morning at 830. he is facing second degree homicide charges and furnishing narcotics to minors. live in studio. lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. and police have arrested five people, including a 13 year old who they claim stabbed and killed another teen. it happened on a valentine's day date at san jose's santana row shopping center. abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey explains why the 13 year-old may face what some see as a very light punishment, even if convicted. >> as shocking as the news was of a deadly stabbing at one of the more popular and safe entertainment districts in san jose, the arrests made were the biggest surprise to san jose

leaders, among them a 13 year old charged with felony assault and homicide. >> there's nothing more disturbing than kids killing kids. no kid should go to the mall and be scared that they're not going to make it home. david gutierrez deserved better. >> 15 year old david gutierrez was out on a valentine's date with his girlfriend at santana row when sfpd chief paul joseph says gutierrez found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. a group of five suspected gang members, ages 13 to 18, questioned gutierrez about his gang involvement, which police said he did not have. the group then assaulted him before the youngest of the suspects stabbed gutierrez multiple times. >> this act was senseless as it is heartbreaking. it was a tragedy that has shaken our community, and it demands that we speak honestly about the challenges we face in our juvenile justice system. >> chief joseph says the 18 year-old will face time in jail if convicted, but the 316 year olds and the 13 year old

suspected killer almost certainly will not. changes to california law have led to lesser punishment for juveniles suspected of crimes, even for homicide. >> in the arrest announced today, the 13 year old suspect will likely serve only 6 to 8 months in an unlocked facility. no matter how horrific the murder, all juveniles are mandated by new california law to be released by the age of 25. >> as a result, mayor matt mehan says more crimes are being carried out by children, especially when it comes to gang related activities. >> worst gangs weapon of choice is increasingly becoming children. they're handing kids the gun, the knife, the bag of stolen goods because they know they will face little consequence. >> mehan says those who fall victim to these crimes, like david gutierrez and his family, deserve better and change is needed. the youngest suspects were booked into juvenile hall. the next steps are up to the district attorney. in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> as ukraine and russia mark

three years at war, the united states and european allies appear at odds over how to move forward in this conflict. at a meeting of the u.n. general assembly yesterday, the majority of countries backed a resolution condemning russia for the conflict. the u.s. voted against it. later, french president emmanuel macron met president trump at the white house. macron warned against a peace deal where ukraine would have to surrender. trump said the u.s. is close to a deal that includes access to rare earth minerals in ukraine. >> the deal is being worked on and we're, i think, getting very close to getting an agreement where uh- where we get our money back over a period of time. in the white house, we honor. >> president says the deal would benefit ukraine because it would create greater incentive for the u.s. to provide security to the country. >> a sacramento sikh temple and multiple bay area baptist churches are protected from immigration enforcement, at least for now. they sued to stop president trump's executive order allowing migrant arrests

inside houses of worship. a federal judge is temporarily blocking the policy, but only for the religious groups behind the lawsuit. for decades, the federal government has chosen not to enforce immigration laws in protected areas like houses of worship. president trump ended that policy his first day in office, saying field agents should use common sense and discretion. >> the u.s. supreme court will not weigh in on two high profile cases out of the south bay. first, the 1992 cold case and a deadly police shooting. the city of san jose had appealed a verdict that found one of its officers liable in the killing of jacob dominguez. the city argued sergeant mike pena should be protected from liability in that 2017 shooting. dominguez, his family is going to be awarded $1 million. the supreme court also declined to review the case of john kevin woodward. he is facing a third murder charge in connection with the strangling of laurie houts in mountain view more than 30 years ago. woodward went to trial

twice in the years after the killing. both times it ended with hung juries. in 2022, the santa clara da charged him again based on new dna evidence. woodward argued this is double jeopardy. the supreme court says a state court should decide on that. >> for a decade now. bay area cities have been trying to stop pedestrian deaths on our streets. san jose was one of the first to launch the vision zero effort. and gloria, today, city leaders will discuss how their approach is evolving. ten years in. >> they will. today, the san jose city council will receive an update on the 2025 vision zero action plan. the plan sets a goal of reducing roadway deaths and injuries by 30% by 2030, and it's a goal that is hitting close to home for the family of florence taylor. the 86 year old was hit and killed off kimball drive last month. san jose police said the driver remained at the scene and cooperated. taylor's death marked the city's third traffic death of 2025. >> she had no shoes on. he hit

her so hard he knocked her shoes off her feet. it's crazy to me that she's gone. >> the city council will see a presentation today, and it shows traffic fatalities have steadily increased by 25% over the last ten years in san jose. fatalities increased at a slower pace, about 17% over the last ten years, and the city is now working on plans to install dozens of speed cameras, plus new red light cameras. and they hope they will make streets safer. reggie aqui. >> thank you gloria. this morning, starbucks is expected to lay off 1100 corporate employees as it works to streamline the operation. the company announced the layoffs yesterday. starbucks says it has about 16,000 corporate employees and 361,000 employees worldwide. your favorite drink might be disappearing from the starbucks menu. ceo brian niccol says some drinks are being eliminated as he tries to turn the business around. some frappuccinos, the royal breakfast latte, white hot chocolate and honey, almond

milk, flat white are all being cut. just a reminder that white chocolate is not chocolate. >> i also think you could probably. >> spend some time getting creative with like adding sirups and stuff to get these drinks. you just can't call them that. >> what's a breakfast latte? i never bothered to find out. may it rest. still to come on abc seven mornings. apple facing pressure to roll back dei programs the many today to consider changes and why they may not be a done deal. >> and you are looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. you can see we're up about 171 points. another check on how the markets are doing next. >> plus a baby crawl race. the competition held in new orleans to see who's the fastest on all fours. >> and streaming at 7 a.m. annie, the famous cal falcon is missing. we have a lot of questions, and we'll talk all about it with the incredible doctor sean peterson. he joins us live on abc seven at seven with the latest on annie. but first, here's dr. >> love. doctor sean peterson. he is a wealth of knowledge on

that topic. tune in. we're looking at our camera this morning. i know it's tough to see this, but you can see a part of a plane right here. its wing, and that's about it because visibility is so low this morning. we're basically at zero miles here in oakland with all this fog out there. it is just thick, not only in the east bay, but also the north bay and in the city. we'll take you to san francisco. you're looking at the embarcadero. we're on a normal day. you'd easily see the piers, the bay bridge here, the ferry building over here. but you can barely make out some of the lights on the street this morning. visibility here is also low. less than a quarter of a mile in many areas right now. so we have a dense fog advisory in effect until 9 a.m. because many areas, not just the city, the east bay, but also the north bay and parts of the peninsula dealing with that thick cloud cover. right now, after 9 a.m, the fog will lift and it will be a beautiful afternoon. so here's your day planner. that sunrise is tough. it's in about three minutes, but all of this fog

obscuring that sun right now, after 9 a.m, we brighten up quickly. it's mild sunshine today, temperatures in the 60s and in the 70. just a quick look at future weather, showing you that fog clearing after 9 a.m. in the afternoon is looking beautiful, so it's mild today, even warmer tomorrow. we'll

lost a bid to overturn her conviction. an appeals court in san francisco denied that request yesterday. she's serving more than 11 years in prison for defrauding investors with false claims about about her palo alto company's blood testing technology. the court also ruled against release of her second in command, ramesh sunny balwani. he was sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison. the two argued the court committed several legal errors and violated their constitutional rights during their separate trials. >> new this morning, apple has become the latest corporate company being pressured to end its diversity, equity and inclusion policies. today, the cupertino company shareholders are set to weigh in. >> apple shareholders are expected to reject a proposal trying to pressure the company to end their dei programs. and the proposal comes from the national center for public policy research. they've described themselves as a conservative think tank, and they've been targeting many high

profile companies that have chosen to continue their dei programs. the group has attacked apple's diversity programs for being out of line with the trump administration's recent executive order and following court rulings, and they say that it would open the company up to potential lawsuits, estimating that nearly 50,000 employees could retaliate. but they did not provide any details as to how they came up with that conclusion. apple has outwardly defended its diversity programs, saying that they've helped elevate the company and lead to its success. amanda. >> all right, gloria, thank you. >> stanford researchers have received federal approval for a more advanced treatment for parkinson's disease. the treatment takes current deep brain stimulation a step further. further. parkinson's patients suffer from tremors because their brain circuits misfire. the new implant acts like a pacemaker for the brain. instead of being on all the time, the implant can sense the brain's electrical rhythms and turn itself on and off as

needed. >> we can now sense the brain's rhythms. we can find out what rhythms are abnormal, and we can use these stimulators to basically normalize the rhythms. despite medication changes in activity. being awake. being asleep really is moment to moment specific and adjusts itself so that your brain rhythms stay within a stable range. >> parkinson's patients with a compatible deep brain stimulation implant can take advantage of the new technology. >> now it's your morning money report. san francisco based doordash is set to pay almost $17 million to settle claims. it used customer tips to subsidize wages of its delivery workers in new york. according to the lawsuit, doordash used tips to cover wages from 2017 to 2019. the company would promise workers a base pay, but factor tips into that total. customers were also not made aware that their tips weren't directly going to the dashers. >> if you use apple's carplay feature, there's an added

feature. if you have a bigger screen in your car, you can now access three rows of app icons. this is instead of the two. the cupertino based company said it would release an all new version of carplay last year. however, a date for that new system has not been announced yet, and the market, which has been inside the old twitter building for more than a decade, is closing this friday. the upscale grocery store first opened on san francisco's market street in 2014. the owner tells our partners at the sf standard the store had its best year financially in 2019, and then it never fully recovered after the pandemic. he blames nearby drug use and remote work as reasons why fewer customers visited sites inside the store, say all food venues will remain open. >> all jo-ann locations, including this one in san leandro, will soon be shutting down. earlier this month, we told you about the retailer's plan to close 60 stores across california after filing for

bankruptcy. yesterday, the company announced all stores are now going to leave after it was auctioned off to a new ownership group. for more than 80 years, the fabric and crafts retailer has been a destination for generations of quilters, knitters and craft project lovers. and now we take a live look at the new york stock exchange. as trading gets underway this morning. we are up about 160 points. now to the video we think you have to see before you head to work this morning. >> the new orleans pelicans held their annual baby crawl race, and it ended with the secretariat of babies totally dominating all the others. >> take a look. >> and number 11 is off. off to the races. headed for the finish line. and. we have a winner. >> that's baby new orleans stealing the show and racing to the finish line. the race had 20 babies, 9 to 11 months old. new

bolin's quick moves won their family the $700 prize. what's the baby's name? they call him new ball in. >> new orleans. >> new orleans. >> but we didn't even see the other babies. i mean, new orleans was way ahead of us because. >> he left him in the dust. >> the secretariat. >> oh, there they are. the other ones. >> gloria, you went on the disney cruise ship. did you see that they also do this there? >> no. they did. >> yeah. they have something called. they only do it once. and it's called the jack jack diaper dash. >> oh, jack. jack. themed to. >> the incredibles i love. and we watched it when we went on the cruise. it's really fun. >> oh my gosh, i had no. >> idea i would have totally entered rio. yeah, it might have been too old. i was about two when we went on the cruise. >> here's the thing. >> you don't have to. >> some of these. >> kids. >> they're a little too old. and so if you if you go on youtube and you look this up, there are some cheaters found. >> oh. >> we're like, the kid is like wearing diapers. and they have the kid crawling and the end miraculously can just run. >> oh. >> you know. >> so you're saying your kid is

six months? yes. >> six years. mom. i'm three. yeah. >> some of these parents really want that medal. >> is that all they get a medal? >> i think so. >> bragging rights. >> for the rest of the cruise? yeah. your cruise famous? >> yeah. >> for seven days. >> yeah. >> there you go. this morning, let's go to san jose because we are tracking some thick fog out there. this is a live look at 280, which you can see on the bottom of your screen just a little bit. that's how thick the fog is right now. and we have fog in the east bay, the north bay across the city this morning. so a dense fog advisory has been issued until 9 a.m. this morning. after 9 a.m, that fog is out of here. and that leads to a sunny afternoon with mild temperatures both today and tomorrow. then heading into the weekend, we do have some cooler weather, some cloudier conditions, and a chance of rain. still likely on sunday, but the immediate issue is the dense fog advisory. pretty much everybody around the bay shoreline, the valleys of the north bay, the east bay, also including san francisco, where we have that low visibility right now. once we get rid of

that low cloud cover you see on the tam cam, we have a lot of sunshine awaiting us this morning. so here's a look at the morning planner. over the next couple of hours, you notice we're seeing increasing sunshine on our icons. after 9 a.m. it's full sunshine, so we do have a nice looking afternoon on the way. sunny skies a little bit warmer than yesterday. low 60s to the low 70s later on this afternoon. your sunset this evening coming exactly at 6 p.m. so we're getting later and later sunsets over the next couple of months. here's a look at the evening planner. we're not anticipating fog this evening or overnight. we have clear skies. temperatures start to get into the 40s by about 10:00, so it's getting chilly out here. so a colder night on the way overnight. lows in the upper 30s to the mid 40s under mainly clear skies. then tomorrow we're calling it the pick of the week because temperatures 1015 degrees above average, upper 60s to the upper 70s could have a few record highs. that's something we'll watch out for tomorrow afternoon. here's the accuweather seven day forecast.

morning fog to sunshine. again, that dense fog advisory until 9 a.m. sunny and warmer tomorrow. we'll keep it mild through the rest of the week. and then we cloud up. we cool off on saturday and likely we'll track some rain showers on sunday. and they could linger into monday as well guys. >> all right, joe, thank you. >> a man in san francisco who helped create community by giving away pancakes has died. curtis kimball came to be known as the pancake guy. he set up a griddle outside his home and make free pancakes for neighbors in bernal heights. he gained national attention for his street pancake parties. curtis died after an emergency cardiac surgery, and he leaves behind a pregnant wife and two young daughters. a gofundme campaign has been set up in support of the family. >> a short film that delves into the u.s. immigration process is up for a best live action short film at the oscars. a lien puts you into the shoes of a family impacted by the first trump administration's deportation efforts. a family arriving for a

scheduled green card interview goes horribly wrong when ice agents unexpectedly show up and attempt to separate the family. >> i just had the interview. it doesn't make sense. it's okay. it doesn't. get your hands off my daughter. she's a she's a citizen. where is her? what's going on? her passport's downstairs. i just gave it to you guys. >> the filmmaking brothers say they hope it strikes a chord with audiences. according to the brothers, they used the word alien for the title, symbolizing the separation of family, a lien on their possessions and loved ones, from the glamor of the red carpet to the emotional acceptance speeches. catch all the oscar magic sunday right here on abc seven, and for the first time, it is also streaming on hulu live. disney's parent company of hulu and abc seven. >> and i will be there too. really looking forward to it. be sure to tune in. up next, the seven things you need to know today. >> so be the person screaming ariana grande's name until she comes over. and i do believe she will come. >> over will. >> and if she doesn't, don't

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unified school board will vote on whether to send out hundreds of preliminary layoff notices. it's part of a plan to fix a $113 million budget deficit without closing schools. >> number two, san jose leaders plan to discuss what's next for the city's vision zero effort. the city has plans to install new speed and red light cameras in hopes of making the streets safer. >> number three the confusion over how federal employees should respond to that email from elon musk asking them to list their recent accomplishments. the original deadline passed overnight, but now musk saying on social media failure to respond a second time will result in termination. some agencies told employees not to respond to the first email. >> number four, pope francis is showing some improvement, though he remains in critical condition at a hospital in rome. the 88 year old is battling pneumonia

in both lungs and mild kidney failure. >> number five, you can see dense fog on our golden gate bridge camera this morning until 9 a.m. we have an advisory. after 9 a.m. the fog will lift for mild sunshine this afternoon. >> and number six in san jose, we're tracking a motorcycle crash on northbound 880 before oakland road. it's blocking the two left lanes, and there are delays all the way to 680. >> number seven, the social media sensation called puppy mountain. i can see it. it's in china where the rocks and the mountain look like a dog's snout resting along the water. people are heading there with their own dogs to take a picture. >> i don't see it. >> i don't see it either. is this like a rorschach test? test? did we fail? >> i ended up looking it up on google. and some of those pictures legitimately look like it. >> okay. >> i guess it needs to be a better angle. >> oh. ♪ ♪ >> michael: