connections. >> plus, a man injured in a freeway shooting in the east bay today. good afternoon, i'm kristen z. >> and i'm julian glover. all lanes of eastbound highway 24 are back open this afternoon. that's for traffic headed toward walnut creek. >> the california highway patrol says a man who was in a white sedan was shot a little before 1 p.m. and managed to get himself to the hospital. the chp says he was hit in the legs and should make a full recovery. >> and due to this investigation, the freeway was shut down for close to two hours at broadway. backing up traffic. there is no word on any suspects or arrests so far. >> we've learned the police officer who was killed in a mass shooting in pennsylvania over the weekend was a bay areaver native. officer andrew duarte was born in oakland and graduated from buren christian high school in walnut creek. he died in the line of duty saturday while confronting a gunman who had taken several people hostage. at upmc memorial hospital in york county, pennsylvania, a procession was

held in his honor yesterday. officer duarte's mother was emotionally recounted the moment she had to identify his body. >> he just looked like he was sleeping. and i kissed the top of his head, just like i did the day he was born. it's >> five others were injured in the shooting. investigators say the gunman felt the hospital could have done more to save his terminally ill wife. officer duarte's funeral will be held friday in pennsylvania. >> cal fire has released long awaited maps showing new levels of detailed fire risk in cities across the bay area. we have a look at the statewide fire hazard severity zones here. >> it could mean some big changes for california homeowners. here's abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley with the latest. >> cal fire says new science is giving them a new view of fires severity risks across the state.

just released drafts of new fire maps will guide where stricter building and landscape rules will eventually apply. >> we believe that this new model and latest science is more accurate than the depiction 15 years ago. >> you can type in an address on the new fire map and find out if that location has a moderate or high risk, or very high risk. the red, very high risk zones have changed most drastically in sonoma county, especially after the tubbs fire destroyed thousands of homes in 2017. now, 7600 acres are deemed within the state's very high fire severity zone, compared to just 11 acres 15 years ago. very high fire risk acreage has also doubled in orinda. on the other end of the spectrum is oakland, where 1945 acres are deemed very high fire risk, compared to almost 11,000 acres at risk back in 2010. >> we are grateful that they continue to reevaluate these

maps to see what hazards exist. we have a good relationship with them as well as our regional partners. >> local jurisdictions have 120 days to make adjustments to the maps, to make sure they align with local property lines and roads. >> they can add areas to the map. they can remove areas that we recommended. >> homeowners in the very high risk fire zones will have to comply with upcoming state regulations for an ember resistant zone. the first five feet around the home that should be free of plans wood fences and mulch. fire officials say those things contributed greatly to the devastating speed and spread of the palisades fire earlier this year. so changes are coming. >> it's worth it not to have your entire house burned down after we saw what happened in l.a. >> you just hope and pray and life goes on. >> cal fire will finalize the new maps later this year. in the east bay, i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> we're learning more about the firefight that happened at the getty villa during last month's

palisades fire that tore through los angeles. reporter josh haskell from our l.a. sister station got exclusive access to the museum for a look at what the property is now like. >> by 1145, it was coming over the hill, and then we knew we were in trouble. >> as the palisades fire surrounded the 55 acre getty villa museum in the hills of pacific palisades on january 7th. everyone was evacuated, but 17 members of the security and facilities team stayed behind to help save the landmark and the art inside, some of it thousands of years old. >> i spent 32 years of my life here, so i feel it's like a second home and i feel that i need we need to protect it. >> and that's what security supervisor carl gordon did, who has no training as a firefighter but says the extreme fire behavior gave him no choice but to jump in. >> we put a lot of fires out on

that day on this property. an extreme a lot. yes. yes. >> with a fire extinguisher. >> with a fire extinguisher, water bottles, whatever we could get and grab whatever we could pour on the fire because embers, everything was catching fire. >> a lot of it was saved through, you know, the way it was built. absolutely. a lot of it was saved. thank goodness, to our the firefighters that were coming through the area. but a lot of it was saved by the staff that were here going out, hitting hot spots with basically a-b-c fire extinguishers, five and 10 pound abc fire extinguishers, which were not designed for brush fires sort of stuff. >> staff sealed all the doors leading to the galleries to keep smoke out, although hundreds of trees and vegetation burned around the property. no structures were lost at the 51 year old museum and the art untouched by fire during the 2006 renovation of the getty villa, a 50,000 pound water tank was installed. not only was that water used to help save the

villa, but it was also used by firefighters to fill up their engines to save surrounding homes. a massive cleanup operation is underway to remove all the ash and address some smoke damage. the getty villa plans to reopen but doesn't know when. as water and access remain issues. >> the getty really cares about this community. they have always cared about this community. we have events for the neighbors we have. we invite them to special openings. >> i'm just amazed at the bravery and the dedication of the people i work with. >> josh haskell, abc seven news. >> starting tomorrow, the rose park subway station in san francisco's chinatown will be closed for 17 days. sfmta says that extended closure is necessary to repair some water leaks. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn joins us live in the newsroom with more on what people should expect. hey, suzanne. >> hey, kristin. sfmta says it needs to close the track between chinatown and the station at

fourth and brannan streets. all four of the central subway stations along the northern stretch of the t-third line will be closed starting tomorrow. listen to this. look a little closer and you'll see why. sfmta wants to shut down the chinatown rose park station for repairs. >> crews have noticed that the water is starting to cause some damage. we're starting to see some damage along our side panels on the wall. >> the chinatown rose park station sits 100ft below surface, which is below the water table. >> it's really normal to see water intrude into our tunnels. >> but sfmta says leaking water is beginning to cause some damage. at that station that just opened two years ago. >> but because of that water intrusion, we do have to implement this closure in order to have crews get in there. they're going to fill in any voids with grout. they're going to add sealant to our waterproofing and just make sure that we address and remedy the water situation. >> you've written particularly

in chinatown, if you've ridden at this station, you've you've seen those leaks. you've you know, you've observed those leaks. and this is just something that needs to get taken care of. >> the central subway tunnel closure will affect four muni metro stations along the busy commercial corridor to the caltrain station in soma. that includes union square market metro station, as well as yerba buena moscone center station, and then the fourth and brannan station. the chinatown station is in supervisor danny sadr's district. >> we also worked with mta to make sure that these changes took place after the lunar new year celebrations and after the all star games. >> sfmta riders should consider taking bus 30 or 45. that's actually parallel service to the central subway. >> as we will be running a bus shuttle from chinatown rose park station to the fourth and king stop. >> some riders we talked to aren't worried. >> i think the bus. yeah. >> i'm sure i can find, like, another bus to get on. not for me personally, but i do

acknowledge that it's going to be very inconvenient for some of the residents of the area. i know that there's like a lot more elderly folk around here, so i feel like it's going to affect them a lot. >> sf mta says it will have ambassadors directing passengers to busses at stations impacted by the closure. live in the newsroom suzanne phan abc seven news. >> okay, suzanne, thank you so much. san jose leaders today announced the launch of a new program to reduce the city's homeless population. it's called homeward bound. the program will pay for bus or train tickets for unhoused people to return home if they want to reconnect with family or other loved ones and get a fresh start there. >> the four outreach workers can offer people family reconnection services immediately. that saves a bed in our shelter system. for someone who truly doesn't have anyone to support them. >> san jose mayor matt mehan, who you just heard from, prioritized homeward bound in his last budget. the program was modeled after a similar program in san francisco. >> they said it couldn't be

done, that the journey was impossible. and they were right. this opossum was spotted trekking across the bay bridge on the upper deck to treasure island. california highway patrol tried to capture the critter. another driver and owner of an east bay animal rescue saw this and jumped in to help. the chp says drivers should not stop on a bridge to help an animal, but in this case, the expertise helped safely remove the opossum. >> still to come here on abc seven news at 4:00, federal workers fighting back against recent firings. what they're telling local leaders. >> who says you can't fight city hall? the new proposal that could make it easier in san francisco. >> and a new twist to the ongoing cal falcons saga. what likely happened to those missing falcons? >> i'm spencer christian. our midweek warm up has begun and it's going to get even warmer. i'll have the accuweather forecast in jus

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employees have responded to elon musk and his email ultimatum. >> the white house says president trump and musk are unified as confusion grows over whether federal workers should respond. >> abc news reporter perry russom has the story. >> the white house says more than 1 million federal workers have responded to elon musk's email ultimatum. reply with what they got done last week or ■lose their job. >> this is to ensure that federal workers are not ripping

off american taxpayers, that they are showing up to the office, and that they are doing their job. >> president trump calls the idea genius, but the pentagon, fbi and department of justice are telling workers not to respond. the department of health and human services first telling employees to respond, only telling them not to respond six hours later. then finally telling them they can respond. but warning employees should assume that what you write will be read by malign foreign actors and tailor your response accordingly. doj's now asking federal judges what they do. some federal judges even receiving that email. >> the agency heads will determine the best practices for their employees at their specific agency. >> in the face of the email confusion and frustration at congressional republican town halls. >> elon musk has contracts with the federal government. there you go. yeah. >> house republican leadership is standing by doge. >> we listen to the american people, and they told us they wanted change and buckle up, because that's exactly what

we're giving them. >> in washington, recently fired federal workers staging a sit in at senate offices today. democratic leadership concerned over what they're calling doj's random firings. >> they have no context for what they're doing. you can't just look at some algorithm and have any idea what does this person actually do at this agency? >> tomorrow is president trump's first cabinet meeting. elon musk will be e as different cabinet secretaries are offering different advice on how to respond to his emails. perry russom, abc news, washington. >> south bay congressman ro khanna is calling on president trump to reinstate federal workers who were fired earlier this month. many still have probationary status, but how long that lasts can depend on which government agency employed them. this morning, 16 former federal workers joined a zoom roundtable organized by congressman khanna to share their stories. there was a common theme, with each one of them saying they were fired without warning and they claim without cause. >> i had no idea that without

due process, that i could just be terminated out of the blue. i was a highly performing individual. i always had high marks on my performance plans. i was just reviewed in october as exceeding expectations. >> this is really removing a lot of channels for young, talented, qualified people to join the federal service. this is removing a whole generation of future leaders and that is really unfortunate. >> i would just ask president trump and anybody else that might be in charge to reconsider your decision. i don't think it was effective in anything you stated as your goal. >> you can't be pro-american and america first and then have disdain for 99% of americans who work for a living. >> the workers were from a variety of government agencies, including the fda, cdc, department of agriculture, and national parks. they joined congressman khanna in his call for president trump to reinstate them to their positions. a federal watchdog is also involved, saying the administration violated federal personnel laws. the special counsel is asking the firings to

be paused for 45 days while he investigates. >> apple shareholders have rejected a proposal to end the company's dei programs. the proposal was drafted by conservative think tank the national center for public policy research. the group attacked apple's diversity programs for being, quote, out of line with the trump administration's recent executive order. apple defended its diversity policy, saying they've helped elevate the company's success. >> a new study on the $20 minimum wage for fast food workers found little negative impact on the restaurant industry or consumers. uc berkeley center for wage and employment dynamics found after the 25% wage increase, food price prices only increased about 1.5%, or $0.06 on a $4 burger. but some restaurant owners are speaking out ahead of tomorrow's meeting of the fast food council. >> i personally had to raise my prices. i actually had to lay off people who have been with me 2 to 4 years. we're trying to

make ends meet. i think with the continual increases, we're not making millions of dollars. we're a small business. >> the study also found the increase did not negatively affect fast food employment and the number of fast food restaurants grew in california. >> all right. the week is shaping up to be nice with all that fog this morning. the sun came out though, and it's just been beautiful outside. >> i know, and we might expect this to continue for a while. let's check in with spencer now. >> yes. nice week. the niceness has begun. let's take a look at our satellite radar image. you can see that high pressure is the dominant factor in our weather right now, and will be for the next few days, bringing us nice spring like warm up, mainly sunny skies, dry conditions, gentle breezes blowing. right now we have wind speeds near the coast and near the bay around 17 to 18mph in the windiest spots. a gust to 18mph at half moon bay. and the 24 hour temperature change shows you that warm up has begun, at least in the north bay and the east bay, where temperatures right now are several degrees above where they were yesterday at this

time. so we'll move along and take a look at an important graphic here. this is the high surf advisory, which will be in effect until 4 a.m. tomorrow. wave heights are elevated. large northwesterly swell breakers may reach heights of 20 to 25ft. obviously, these are dangerous swimming and surfing conditions, and there may be some beach erosion, so bear that in mind. now we go to a live view from sutro tower, looking out over san francisco, where it's currently 62 degrees. we have low to mid 60s, also at oakland, hayward, san jose, redwood city 6557 at half moon bay. beautiful view from mount tam looking down onto the bay under sunny skies. 68 up north at santa rosa right now. petaluma 63. 67 in napa and upper 60s to near 70 at fairfield, concord and livermore. and looking across the embarcadero under blue skies from our rooftop camera. these are our forecast headlines. high surf advisory, which i mentioned in effect until tomorrow morning or through tomorrow morning. warm sunshine will be with us for the next three days and the weekend outlook is quite different. it will be cooler, cloudier with chances of rain. for

tonight though, no rain in sight. clear skies overnight. low temperatures will be mainly in the low to mid 40s. not really cold, but seasonably cool. and we'll see. 46 here in san francisco 46 is the low in oakland. farther north it will be a little bit chillier up at lakeport, santa rosa and inland at livermore, where lows will drop down to about 40 degrees. highs tomorrow, upper 60s on the coast, almost 70 degrees. low to mid 70s around the bay shoreline and low to mid 70s inland. so sort of a uniform range of highs from bay to inland. here's our futurecast starting at 7:00 friday there is some rainfall approaching us for the weekend. it looks like right now not a very well organized or strong system, but it may produce some rainfall here through the weekend into sunday and into monday, and some snow over the sierra before it fizzles. and here's the accuweather seven day forecast. so three more days of this bright sunshine and milder than average weather for late february. march rolls in over the weekend and it will bring with us cloudier and cooler

conditions. and light rain is likely on sunday, which also is oscar sunday. you can watch the oscars right here on abc seven, and the weather remains sort of unsettled, with chances of light rain or showers going into early next week. >> oh all right, rain on sunday just means stay home and watch the oscars. >> better tv viewing, right? >> perfect planning. >> and that's our transition. up next, who's going to take home the oscar? we've got some predictions. >> and later we'll talk about streamlining city bureaucracy in san francisco. the proposal that could make things a lot easier for small

five days away at this point from hollywood's big night. and you can watch it right here on abc seven. >> yeah, it's a year with no clear frontrunner in the biggest category of the night, best picture. nor is there any gripping back and forth battle in the acting categories. >> so it's kind of up in the air right now. reporter joel julio looks at who could win and why in all of the major categories. >> this is oscar night. congratulations. >> welcome to the oscars. >> the votes are tallied. stage is set and envelope sealed. >> the winner is. >> oh, the winner is. >> for hollywood, it all comes down to this. >> this means so much to me. >> thank you. >> the oscars are the best of the best. we tune in to watch people's lives change forever. >> no way. yes, way.

>> unlike years past, where clear frontrunners emerged, the 97th academy awards are keeping everyone guessing, including film expert eric davis. make some noise. what makes this year's oscars so exciting? >> this is very different from last year, where oppenheimer was the frontrunner this year. no one knows who's going to win. >> it's now or never. >> you want to do some predictions? let's do. let's go. okay. let's start with best actor on three. say who you think is going to win. one. two. three. adrien brody. the brutalist. absolutely. >> i promise. >> if there is an upset, who will it come from? >> i think it will come from timothee chalamet. a tremendous job there. if he wins, he'll become the youngest actor to ever win in this category. and that's a really big deal for people. and you know and i think it gives the audience something to really invest in. and it gives them people and stories to invest in. >> some of the greatest stories of this award season are in the best actress race. i think this is such an exciting category this year. >> of course, demi moore has

become a really big story. uh- 40 year career has never been nominated for an oscar. fernando torres, who becomes only the second brazilian actress to ever be nominated in this category, the first being her mother, and then, of course, the cinderella story mikey madison in a nora. >> and then we have cynthia erivo. >> but you look at a film like wicked and you think, okay, there's a part two coming out later this year. maybe they'll wait to honor until after that part two comes out. >> just cut to the chase. >> let's do best supporting actor. is there anybody who could take that title away from kieran culkin at this point? >> i do think kieran takes it. he has been winning this award a lot throughout the season. >> i really needed this man. >> but the biggest battle of the night, the one for hollywood's highest honor. what are we looking at with best picture? >> if there is. >> a picture that is sort of slightly becoming a frontrunner, i look at nora as that film. it's very unconventional. you're laughing and you're crying at the end. >> as the final touches are being made. a few things on sunday are certain lives will be

changed and dreams will come true. come monday, what do the headlines read? >> i think sort of that underdog story, the first timer story is going to be the one that we're talking about on monday morning. >> we're going to find out soon. >> so find out. don't forget, you will have to watch the oscars this sunday right here on abc seven. and for the first time, the oscars will stream live on hulu as

considering a proposal to streamline the process for small business projects under a certain price tag. abc seven. building a better bay area reporter lyanne melendez here

with that story. hey, liane. >> yeah. so we're going to tell you how it hasn't worked for some people. now, it usually takes months and months and so much paperwork that small businesses that want to contract with the city either give up or don't even bother. now small businesses lose out, and in some cases it ends up costing the city more because there is little competition. there are so many steps to this process, so take this scenario for example. >> the following example is fictional and does not depict any actual person or city department. >> we put that disclaimer out there because what you are about to see is a hypothetical contract to show you all the steps an outside business has to go through to do business with this city. >> we are, i think, among the most difficult governments to contract with, probably in the united states. >> let's say the city

administrator has identified the need for a technology consultant. that's step one. step two prepare solicitation. where the department does market research, creates a scope of work sets, qualifications and scoring criteria, and determines which city policies impact this contract. step three approvals. the city service commission must approve the scope of work during public hearings, and they only meet twice a month. then other departments like the city attorney's office will weigh in and so will the contract monitoring division located in another building. their motto, quote, we oversee the city's contracting process to ensure economic justice for all. step four solicitation. finally, the department is allowed to put the project out to bid. step five meetings with potential bidders to answer any questions they may have. in addition, the department has a public q&a

process. step six evaluate and award a scoring panel is used to pick the top contender. something like this. step seven negotiate a contract between the city and the vendor. and there's still. step eight. even after the negotiations are finalized, a contract must be reviewed by program departments and in some cases, by the office of contract administration. >> i don't care if you have a $5 contract or a $5 million contract. the steps are all the same. >> paul pendergast is the president of build it, a company helping lgbt construction businesses compete when bidding on contracts. the problem, he says, is that when you make the process so cumbersome for small vendors, you dissuade them from even applying. >> for small businesses. many times, the paperwork that it takes to get from point a to point b can be overwhelming. and really it it distracts people

from wanting to do business with the city. >> now for those contracts under $230,000, san francisco supervisor rafael mandelman wants to simplify the process while also revising or eliminating some of the social policy requirements imposed on them, like, for example, the sweat free labor ordinance. doing business with entities in burma, or following the same guidelines that u.s. companies follow in northern ireland. mandelman says it's obvious some of these requirements have nothing to do with the goods and services small businesses provide. >> generally, we're focusing on the lower dollar value contracts because although the dollar value may be low, those account for well, more than half of the contracts we enter into and suck up a huge amount of city staff time in processing them. make san francisco work. >> san francisco currently has 31 pages of terms and requirements that small

businesses have to review and abide to. just like the big guys now, these social policies all started with good intentions, but supervisor mandelman says for a catering business, for example, trying to contract with the city uh- and those policies, they're all irrelevant. and by the way, burma is now called myanmar. that's how long this has been on the books. and that's what the supervisor wants to do. he wants to encourage other supervisors to really streamline the process. that's the, you know, in word right now. >> it's streamlined. okay, francisco working. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> businesses in moss landing say they're struggling following last month's fire at the battery plant. reporter jacqueline quinonez talked to other businesses who say they are seeing fewer customers. >> one hot enchilada cafe recently announced their closure on social media. the owner of the inn at moss landing point was not surprised. >> i think i was one of the first to find out since her and

i have been talking to each other constantly about the challenges our businesses have been facing. >> patel says he's been talking with other local businesses about ways to bring in more foot traffic. >> the owner of moss landing cafe myself, we've really been trying to be out here every single day, trying to connect with our guests, figure out what their concerns are and really try to help them by either expanding hours of operation or just being able to do more for them. >> he is also trying to tackle customer concerns head on, making sure the water at his inn is safe so he can reassure customers. >> for us, for example, we added a filtration system to our water so that we could address the concerns of contaminated water with our guests. >> another local business down the street is also having a difficult time staying open. nicole gillet is the owner of woodcarver's daughter and the president of can't stop won't stop foundation, a foundation that promotes wellness and a positive lifestyle. gillet suffered a stroke back in 2015 and depends on the community to keep her doors open. >> sponsors and donations are

what keeps the rent paid. i don't know what it's going to do for my foundation or the people i am helping. >> gillet hopes that the community can come together during this difficult time and support local businesses. >> i encourage you to come out and support the citizens of moss landing. >> results by santa cruz county came back last week and showed the air and water were safe. >> still to come, the push for a ban on the tush push. and are you too polite to your computer? your

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it is a new push to ban the so-called tush push on the football field. the nfl says the green bay packers have filed a motion to ban this play. abc news reporter reena roy has the latest. >> you've likely seen it before. >> got to go for it. surging forward is hurts. >> the brotherly shove or so-called tush push. when an nfl team has about one yard or less to go to get a first down or a touchdown. >> hurts on the sneak. >> the offensive line and quarterback dive forward while players behind help out. push

him. but now the play could be banned. i think. >> there'll be a lot of discussions about it. i got to kind of look at the some of the information as far as injury rates, things like that to see. but we'll see. >> the play has been examined by the nfl and the competition committee in previous offseasons, but no action has been taken. some consider the play unfair. there are also safety concerns. >> you really have to block 350 pound monsters. it can't be good for your spine in the long run. >> maybe the eagles just happen to be really, really good at it. and is that fair to necessarily punish a team just because they're better at it than everybody else? i don't think that that's fair. >> here comes the push. >> according to espn research, the philadelphia eagles and buffalo bills have combined to run 163 tush pushes the past three seasons more than the rest of the nfl combined. scoring a touchdown or achieving a first down 87% of the time, compared to a 71% conversion rate for the rest of the league. an nfl team owners could have a chance to vote on this proposal at the league's annual meeting in march. it would need 24 of 32

votes to pass. reena roy, abc news, new york. >> i don't know, chris, do you have thoughts? >> i mean, i have plenty of thoughts, but i think i'm actually surprised, based on the success rate, that not everyone else around the league is doing it. the nfl is a copycat league. back when the wildcat like a decade ago, like people copied that. so it's kind of surprising. but i do understand the nfl over the last, i don't know, decade and a half, especially with the concussion stuff, is trying to make the game safer. so in that sense, they might want to clean it up. but the eagles have mastered it. and for niner, fans hate that because they're not big fans of the eagles. >> they that's the thing though. it doesn't look to be coming from a safety standpoint though, right? it seems that, you know, other teams are jealous that the eagles. >> much so yeah, i think so. but like i said i'm surprised not everyone else is doing it because of the success. >> certainly should be a safety concern considering the size of these dudes and both offensive and defensive lines. yeah, you're getting squeezed in the middle can be injurious to your health. >> 350 pound monsters, right?

that's what we heard at the nfl draft, will be in wisconsin this year, and the city will be greeting visitors with some new brew. nine green bay, nine green bay area breweries, creating a special beer for the nfl draft. eighth round downtown pale ale is being called a hoppy and refreshing hazy pale ale. you can watch the nfl draft starting april the 24th right here on abc seven. are they going to have some cheese curds to match the brew like that's, you know. >> two months away? uh- less than two months away. i guess you can send me on assignment. the niners have a first round pick at least. unless they unless they trade it. i'm happy to try some cheese curds and brews on the company in green bay if they want to. i'm going to be willing to do it. >> yeah, i like the creative names for these new brews, and i'm not even a beer drinker, but these names make me want to try. >> the new. >> yeah. >> the question is if they're going to keep those lines afterwards, or is it just for the draft and then they kind of get rid of it? i guess it's limited edition. people like it.

yeah. maybe. yeah. all right. president trump is floating the idea of an immigration gold card. the $5 million card he's proposing would provide the wealthy, obviously, a path to citizenship. and the president is convinced it will be, quote, extremely successful, the trump gold card, as he called it, would replace a current program that allows investors and their families to apply for a green card if they make certain investments and create jobs. so, i mean, of all the things a lot of people are like, oh, that's outrageous. whatever. this one, a lot of countries actually do have that already in place. i think australia's is like $3 million us. new zealand is about that. there are cheaper countries like thailand, 250, portugal 250,000. so it's just a way for, you know, for people to get immigration or countries to get immigration and some cash at the same time. what do you think? >> $5 million, if you want to come here this badly. hey, come on, we'll take the money. >> exactly. >> it's interesting that he wants to call them the trump card, right? >> oh, the trump card. right. uh- clever. whatever. there.

maybe there'll be a platinum level, you know. >> i mean, it does speak to the kind of immigrants that, you know, perhaps he's hoping to draw once. definitely. yeah. who have money can afford the $5 million. >> yeah. and contribute hopefully to the economy. >> yeah. a lot of them could maybe. >> yeah. potentially if they want to. right. yeah. a new survey revealing what might be a pretty surprising trend when it comes to etiquette and tech. it seems that people are polite to ai assistants like amazon alexa. sorry for just activating yours. the future publishing study found more than 55% of people consistently say please and thank you. the data comes ahead of amazon's event tomorrow, where they are expecting to unveil a new version of alexa, which has not caught up with the advancements that we've had in ai. right, with chatgpt and even siri that keeps getting smarter and smarter. are you polite to your ai? spencer, you. >> know, i have cut myself actually saying thank you. and then i say, you know, i feel silly for a second. and i say, well, that's better than saying something crude or rude. you know.

>> don't ask me, jillian. >> yeah. i'm usually like, stop. because i'm like, also, why are you listening to me at all times? because there's times it's like, okay, well, that's interesting that they're always listening. >> always. yeah, yeah. >> it activates. and you didn't say the special word to wake. >> it up. yeah, exactly. so i guess i'm a little mean to my ai. >> me too. julian, i was. >> telling you. >> yeah, i'm very blunt with it. and i think i take my daily rage out on the ai. >> well, that's another level, kristen. that's another level. >> i know. >> daily rage. >> yeah, but but but for ai. >> this just means i'm going to get, you know, locked out of my home by the ai. >> exactly. >> when they take over the world. kristen is. >> yeah. >> it's not going. >> to be good. >> i'm done. >> alexa, stop. >> i'm going to turn off the. >> power, lock her. >> in her car. >> yeah. no, it'll be like, who's the master now? >> exactly. oh my gosh. remember all that stuff you said back in 2025? yeah. >> i didn't. >> mean that. >> you're the. >> best.

>> siri cheery. >> oh, and that'll do it for the four four. we'll take. >> a. >> i told myself that it was like a mountain that i had to climb over and once i got to the other side, it would be clear, but i couldn't make it over. what really got me to quit was my little sister. i saw her vaping so i was back in the mountain, but this time she was up there with me. it's weird what you can do for others

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[dog barks] east bay. a new twist to the saga of andy the falcon. annie and her mate have not been seen since early january. >> now, experts believe the two birds are likely dead, potentially of bird flu. we sent abc seven news reporter lena howland to berkeley to find out more.

>> towering over uc berkeley at 307ft tall, something's been missing from the top of the iconic campanile for nearly two months. >> it is hard to potentially lose her. she's been a rock in the berkeley community for so long. >> since 2016, annie the peregrine falcon has fascinated the berkeley community and much of the bay area. her every waking move, all captured on live cameras put up by uc berkeley. for anyone to check out online free of charge. >> she has had a dramatic, dramatic few years, with mates disappearing and new mates coming in and babies everywhere. and it's been a bit of a telenovela with annie. >> but those cameras now show an empty nest. doctor sean petersen, an expert on falcons, says annie, along with her partner archie, haven't been seen since early january. while annie has been known to go off the radar in the past, petersen says this is the longest she's

been missing. >> and unfortunately, this kind of corresponds with a really big spike in avian influenza that's been hitting birds in the bay area recently. so right now, we think that it's possible that she might be gone. >> cal falcons, a facebook community page dedicated to tracking the infamous falcons, posted on monday during their absence. it's possible annie and archie tragically succumbed to bird flu. they said it's also possible the birds are just hunting off campus, changing their nesting location, or were preyed upon by great horned owls or bald and golden eagles. doctor petersen says this comes within weeks of their traditional breeding season. >> we should be seeing her hanging out, getting the nest ready and just kind of doing some housekeeping. but now, as you can see there, we're just seeing nothing. no one has been there. >> though it is still possible for the falcons to make a surprise return. petersen is hopeful new peregrine falcons will eventually come to take

their place. in berkeley. lena howland abc seven news. >> fingers crossed. >> yeah, hopefully they'll pop up somewhere. >> i hope so. all right. you know what? the weather has been gorgeous this afternoon. >> it really has. and the warm up for tomorrow, too. spencer. >> it hasn't been stunning. and it's going to get more stunning if you can believe that. so the clear skies of this afternoon will give way to clear skies tonight. low temperatures dropping into the low to mid 40s for the most part. so seasonably cool. we'll call it then tomorrow. even milder than today. we'll see sunny skies with highs ranging from almost 70 degrees at the coast to mid and upper 70. well certainly low to mid 70, but perhaps above 75 degrees in some locations tomorrow near the bay and inland, and we have some rain coming our way. it may not be a big rain maker, but you see the system approaching on friday into saturday through the weekend. we have chances of light rain or showers through the weekend into early next week. and here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast before that rain arrives. we have

three sunny and gloriously mild days coming our way through friday. then the clouds increase and temperatures drop going into the weekend. and of course we have those rain chances, so be prepared. oh, by the way, sunday is oscar sunday and you can watch the oscars right here on abc seven. julian. kristen. >> thank you spencer. it's n iconic part of san francisco. >> yeah. no, we're not talking about the bay bridge right behind us here. we are talking about the clam chowder bowl. up next, a bit of a taste of san francisco. >> i'm reggie aqui. >> i'm lyanne melendez. >> i'm luz pena, i'm tara campbell. >> i'm j.r. >> stone at abc seven news. we deliver local stories with. >> real answers. >>

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at nine the rookie followed by high potential. then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. today is national clam chowder day, and we are spoiled in the bay area because there are many places that make it well, really well. we went to an iconic restaurant along pier 39 to see how they make the dish. >> last year we sold just over 100,000 cups, bowls and bread bowls of clam chowder to our guests. we like to have all of our guests experience it. and with that number, i'm pretty certain that there was more than just one spoon going in the cup or the bowl. so we like to think that many, if not most, of our

guests have tried our clam chowder at some point. we're at fog harbor fish house here on pier 39, and we've been here since 2007, and we like to call ourselves the quintessential san francisco waterfront dining experience. we make our clam chowder from scratch in the kitchen every morning, seven days a week, 365 days of the year. i think of clam chowder as something that you would get when you're on a wharf. when you're on a pier. hearty. it fills you up. it coats your bones on the inside, and it just gives you that whole wharf experience. so when the chefs make the clam chowder, it is from scratch. from start to finish. we don't open a can, put it in this pot, warm it up. they start off with the onions, the celery saute that up. then they'll add the clam juice and the clams to it, and then thicken it up with the roux and finish it off with a little bit of cream. so everything is done in-house on a daily basis from

scratch. and it's just really silky and velvety and delicious, especially on a cold night. you can enjoy it in a cup, a bowl or a fresh baked sourdough bread bowl. we bake our bread in-house every day. i think when making the clam chowder, you really have to have the same people make it. and we have a great group of cooks in the kitchen that make it on a daily basis, and they put their heart and soul into it. you can try chowders at 100 restaurants and not one of them will ever be the same. so when our chefs do it, they make it with love. one thing we've been doing is serving crab on top of clam chowder since we here. san francisco. local dungeness crab is a big thing for us. we encourage guests to add crab to the top of their chowder, and stirring that up in the chowder gives it a whole different dimension, a whole different mouthfeel, and really changes the experience of eating just the wonderful clam chowder. it takes it to a whole nother level. we have won the clam chowder fisherman's wharf cook

off a couple times, so we're very proud of that. we hear a lot of comments about the chowder, and one of my favorite ones to hear is i'm from boston and this is better than the east coast chowder. so when i hear that clam chowder is famous from the east coast originally, and when i hear guests comparing it to what they eat at home and what they're used to back on the east coast and saying it's the best chowder they've ever had, i get a big smile on my face. >> and that's going to be so yummy. and that's going to do it for abc seven news at four. i'm kristen z. abc seven news at five is next.

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