now abc seven mornings live. >> while it is very painful, it is very necessary. >> layoffs are coming to schools across the bay area. now at five, the tough decisions being made at several districts in order to address their budget deficits. >> water starting to cause some damage. we're starting to see some damage along our side panels on the wall. >> just two years after opening, san francisco is shutting down the central subway. the work that needs to be done and how

commuters can get around. in the meantime. >> billboards in the south bay going digital, the millions of dollars going toward the downtown investment, and why critics disagree with that decision. good morning. it is wednesday, february 26th. >> let's begin with a check of the weather with drew. >> it's going to be picture perfect today, guys. warm sunshine. it is going to be a very nice afternoon. here's a live look at our exploratorium camera. we are not dealing with that widespread thick fog this morning like we had yesterday. current sky conditions reporting clear skies pretty much everywhere. so that means once the sun is up here, closer to 645, it's nothing but sunshine all day long. visibility. we do have a little bit of cloud cover around novato, but we are doing so much better this morning. your morning commute is going to be a lot easier to see out there than, say, this time yesterday. it is cool out there. we're in the 40s and low 50s right now. good morning. concord at 44. the same in san jose. low 40s, upper 30s for napa and santa rosa. okay. good morning. 39 degrees. but watch as these temperatures really take off

with full sunshine. we're already well into the low and mid 60s before lunch time. even warmer as we head into the afternoon. widespread 70 across the board. i mean, look at these temperatures today. likely the first 70 degree day in the city today, upper 70 for san jose, low mid 70s for the east bay, mid 70s for the north bay. so all in all we're looking at temperatures about 10 to 15 degrees above average for this time of the year. let's check in with gloria and see how that commute is going. >> good morning. your morning commute definitely looking a little different today. we don't have that tk fog like we had yesterday. you can see it right here at our golden gate bridge camera shot yesterday. you could barely even see the road this morning. definitely a lot clearer out there. and you can see it's pretty empty out there too. i don't think i've seen a car going by there just yet, so you won't have any issues driving into the city if you're taking the golden gate bridge at this time of the morning. looking at our bay bridge camera, traffic is also flowing very nicely here on the upper deck. it is clear,

pretty quick drive from the tolls and looking here at our overall map, you can see the only slowdown right now is the altamont pass. and right now we're seeing speeds about 17mph, 39mph depending where exactly you're at. but that's pretty typical for this time of the morning. amanda. >> all right, gloria, thank you. now, if you take muni across san francisco, this could have a major impact on your commute. starting today until mid march, the four stations that are part of the central subway will be closed as sfmta fixes water leaks along the tracks. you can see the impacted station on this map here. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in chinatown, with more on the problem and the solution to help you get ard during this workweek. >> hey, amanda. good morning to you. despite being open for only about two years, the rose park subway station here in the heart of chinatown will be closed starting today for more than two weeks. listen to this and look a little closer and you'll see why. sfmta wants to shut down

this station for repairs. they say leaking water is beginning to cause some damage at the central subway tunnel. this closure will affect four muni metro stations along the busy commercial corridor to the caltrain station in soma that includes union square market station, as well as your yerba buena moscone center station, and then the fourth and brannan station for the next 17 days. >> 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. so again this is a. >> and sfmta says riders should consider taking bus 30 or 45 that actually runs parallel service to the central subway. the transit agency says it will also have ambassadors helping direct passengers to busses at stations impacted by the

closure. and transit officials say the goal is to get this reopened and ready to go by march 14th. live in san francisco lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right. thank you. san francisco mayor daniel lurie is ordering all city workers back to the office four days a week. the directive applies to more than 10,000 employees who are currently working hybrid schedules, according to the chronicle. lurie hopes to change hopes the change will boost the economy and bring more foot traffic to the civic center area. >> we demand an immediate return to local control and transparent fiscal accountability. theparent district must stop these harmful cuts. >> may jobs are on the line. oakland unified taking up the issue of layoffs at today's school board meeting. the district is trying to find its way out of a nearly $100 million deficit. oakland's meeting today comes as districts across the bay area are facing tough decisions to close their own

budget gaps. gloria, just yesterday we saw cuts approved in both san francisco and san jose. >> we did reggie. so let's start in the south bay. last night, the franklin mckinley board in san jose voted to move ahead with closing and consolidating three schools. >> they are la ramblewood. >> and mckinley. the district is facing a budget deficit of nearly $23 million. each school closure is expected to save about $1 million. the district is also weighing additional closures along with layoffs, and the board could make a decision tonight. in san francisco, board members unanimously voted to send preliminary layoff notices to hundreds of employees. approving notices for 395 positions. the district is facing a $113 million budget deficit for the next school year, driven by declining enrollment. the superintendent says the district's workforce represents 80% of expenses and that layoffs are necessary. >> teachers are a backbone of sfusd. losing even just a few

just means losing mentors who genuinely care about the successes of students and the lasting relationships that come with it. >> we need to show the community that we've done everything we can to keep the cuts away from our students. >> another round of preliminary layoffs is expected. the final number of layoffs could change depending on enrollment numbers and retirements. the final decision will be in may. live in the studio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> all right. thanks, gloria. san jose leaders are taking a page from san francisco. launching a similar program to reduce the city's homeless population. it's called homeward bound. the program helps people living on the street reconnect with family or other loved ones. then they pay for bus or train tickets for unhoused people to return home. >> 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.

>> mayor matt mehan prioritized homeward bound in his last budget. now to a decision changing the face of san jose. last night, city leaders approved a plan for digital billboards in parts of downtown. a deal worth $20 million. the plan inflamed a debate about what kind of city san jose wants to be. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez explains. >> advertising in downtown san jose is about to get bigger and brighter. five digital billboards will be installed at four different and notable locations. the san jose center for the performing arts, mcenery convention center, and two parking garages. >> things like signage will help display san jose as a world class city. >> according to the plan, the city at a minimum will receive $20 million over the next 20 years for the advertising deal. the city will have free use of the billboards 15% of the time, which could include promoting local events. city council voted unanimously to approve the

proposal, despite some pushback from residents. >> in downtown san jose is a small town, big city. we are not las vegas. we're not denver. we're not miami. >> les levitt is the co-founder of the coalition called no digital billboards san jose. >> we don't think that this contributes to the local economy, because most of the advertising is programed by a company from out of state, and their mission is to program national brands. >> the company's orange barrel media, headquartered in ohio. they have signs in major cities that include boston, atlanta and west hollywood. >> if we want to grow up and be a big city like the cities that we saw in that list, that orange barrel media is already doingnge this in, we're going to need to make bold decisions like this. >> now, according to the city, these installations are not traditional billboards, but rather dynamic digital art. >> these billboards bring brightness and visual vibrancy to areas that are currently rather dark at night and do not look or feel like a vibrant

downtown. >> this proposal is not a blanket endorsement of billboards citywide. >> the two signs proposed at the center for the performing arts could be up as early as this fall, and the sign of the convention center could be installed in early 2026. in san jose, lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> thanks, lauren. 509 this morning we are looking at a warm afternoon, and some of this warm air is going to linger into tomorrow as well. a live look from our east bay hills camera. this morning we are not dealing with that thick, dense fog like we had yesterday morning. visibility is so good. you can see right there sutro tower blinking all the way in the background. high pressure is in control. and the latest information this morning is that this high pressure is going to stick around a little bit longer, at least through the end of the week. so that means we have a string of warm and sunny days on the way. a live look at sfo where all things are quiet and calm. a light wind out there. the day planner is going to be very bright. your sunrise at 645 this

morning. it will be a sunny morning and that leads to a warm afternoon. most of us are going into the 70s later on today. by the way, your sunset now after 6 p.m. and it will stay that way for several months. so we are getting longer and longer days ahead. here's a look at highs today versus average. some spots approaching about 15 degrees above average. so this is certainly mild for this time of year. everybody going into the 70s i think san francisco will see its first 70 degree day today. so we are certainly having kind of a spring fling, so to speak. a little taste of spring before the season officially begins next month. so the next three days it's warm today. we got another warm afternoon tomorrow, and we're keeping it above average on friday. but big changes coming our way this weekend. cooler air arrives, cloudier skies and rain is back in the forecast. we'll talk about that on the seven day in about eight minutes. >> thank you drew. president trump taking major action to address immigration. still ahead. the program he just

announced offering citizenship to a specific type of person. >> and another close call on the runway. quick thinking by a southwest pilot. you'll see it coming up right here. hoping to avoid a crash with a business jet. >> tickets for bottle rack after dark go on sale thi

go midway. a close call. so what you're watching here is a southwest plane. it's about to land. it's coming from omaha. and at the very last second, it has to go right back up again because a smaller jet, you see it right there was in its way, they would have collided had that southwest pilot not reacted quickly. now we're told the air traffic controller said to the other plane, you need to stop. do not cross that runway. they did anyway. they only cleared by about 250ft. and now a live look at sfo this morning because federal officials are investigating there after a plane apparently came in too low for a landing. the faa says the flight had to try again, possibly avoiding a disaster. so

here's what we know. this happened sunday afternoon. it was about 2:00. according to the faa, air traffic control alerted asiana airlines flight 212 that it got too low, so they forced the aircraft to perform a go around. the plane eventually landed safely. this appears to be a similar situation to the deadly 2013 crash of an asiana airlines flight at sfo. of course, this time there was no tragic outcome. but who could forget when three people died after this plane clipped a seawall as it landed? federal investigators blame the pilot, saying they flew too low and too slow. a fishing boat that ran aground along the sonoma coast is finally being removed this week. debris has been getting in the water for years, ranging from plastic to other items that could be extremely harmful to animals. >> so there's the obvious risk to wildlife ingesting materials. there's pollution on board, like petroleum products and other hazardous materials, and those

can affect water quality, but also marine life, especially young juvenile marine life or larval stage marine life. they're really highly sensitive to toxicity in the water. >> this has been near salmon creek beach, north of bodega bay, since september of 2016. the national oceanic and atmospheric administration is helping with that cleanup. >> bottlerock napa valley is giving music fans even more reason to get excited about memorial day weekend this year. it just released its lineup for the after dark shows happening around the festival. legendary bay area rapper e-40 is among the performers. so is guitarist robby krieger of the doors and indie pop vocalist lauren mayberry. the after dark concerts are in napa and several other bay area cities. tickets go on sale in just a few hours. it starts at 10:00. bottlerock runs may 23rd through the 25th. >> so is this after the concerts then? yes. yeah. wow. so i wonder how late they go. >> party keeps going. >> in the morning. don't. >> too late for me.

>> yeah, right. >> but this is an area that's very famous for shutting things down very quickly at 10:00 pm. >> you're right. >> so. >> well, because you've had wine all day, right? >> yeah. >> you've been to you've been to three wineries. you should have gone to two. >> yeah, yeah. >> and now. >> the third. >> you got the sleeps. >> yeah. >> no. >> it's always the third one. you're always so the third one you're like, we can do this guys. like they're falling, they're falling. >> and it's usually warmer there. yeah. the sun and all that combination. >> yeah. this morning we're gonna talk about a lot of sun today. here's a live look from our rooftop camera here at kgo. if you were with us yesterday morning, you could barely make out the street lights on the embarcadero. we had so much thick fog, but it's a totally different story this morning. your commute will be so much easier. your visibility is perfect out there and we are going to see a lot of sunshine. it's warm today and tomorrow. it will feel like spring out there the next couple of days. now the weekend. unfortunately, we're not hanging on to the mild sunshine. cooler air moves back in. cloudy skies

saturday into sunday and then rain is back here sunday and monday. it is a level one light storm we're tracking on the storm impact scale. we'll show you that in one second. don't worry t the rain today. it's beautiful. i mean, picture perfect. we are going to warm really fast. yes, we're starting out in the 40s, so it's our typical chill this morning. but temperatures climb really fast. we're already well into the 60s by 11 a.m. and we're going into the 70 later on this afternoon. so here's a look at today's forecast. it's a warm day. highs anywhere from 5 to 15 degrees above average. so for most of us we're in the 70s. and it will feel very much like spring this afternoon. this evening it's going to be a really nice evening. one of those warm winter evenings in the bay where temperatures are very pleasant. even by 8 p.m. we're still in the mid 50s with clear skies out there. so overnight tonight, just a few wispy clouds from time to time. temperatures are typical chill this time of year, upper 30s to the upper 40s as we head into thursday. now tomorrow

afternoon, believe it or not, maybe 1 or 2 degrees warmer than yesterday. friday looks nice, but watch what happens on saturday. temperatures are going to go back to average. this is going to feel chilly on saturday and then future weather. low pressure likely moves in here on sunday and that's going to linger into monday as well. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. enjoy today, enjoy tomorrow, even friday. it's going to feel very nice out there. cooler. cloudier on saturday. scattered showers sunday into monday. again it's a level one guys on the storm impact scale. >> all right drew thank you. coming up the seven things to know this morning. >> keeping the getty villa museum safe during the palisades wildfire. the group of museum security staff who stayed behind

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notices for hundreds of employees. and in san jose, the franklin mckinley board voted to close three schools because of budget issues. >> number three, the house has narrowly passed a framework for a budget that will be a critical boost for president trump's domestic agenda. it includes trillions of dollars in tax and spending cuts that have many concerned about the future of medicaid. the next step is for the white house and senate to agree on a plan. >> number four heads up for commuters starting today, san francisco central subway is closing for more than two weeks so crews can repair leaks. shuttle busses will provide service during that work. >> and number five, we are gearing up for a warm, sunny afternoon. it feels like spring out there. we have a lot of sunshine on the day planner today. your daytime highs. we're going into the 76. >> we're going to look at your drive times for this morning tracy to dublin. the only real slowdown we're seeing right now about 40 minutes san rafael to san francisco 16 minutes antioch to concord, 15

minutes. >> number seven apple shareholders have rejected a proposal to end the company's dei programs. the idea was drafted by a group who said they were out of line with the trump administration. local businesses in moss landing are struggling in the aftermath of the battery plant fire. one cafe has already closed and other business owners are noticing the lack of customers. visitors seem to be concerned the air quality and water are unsafe following the fire that happened in january. it is leading community members and business owners to come together and try to bring customers back. >> 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. >> businesses are trying to ease visitor concerns. the inn at moss landing point added a water filtration system in response,

but they're all hoping that the community will come and support local businesses as they try to stay afloat. >> 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 sister station in l.a, got exclusive access to the museum for a look at how it survived. >> 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 and 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 abc fire extinguishers, five and 10 pound abc fire extinguishers, which were not designed for brushfires 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. >> i didn't know about this museum until the fire happened and people kept talking about it. and now that i see what it looks like inside, let me get a ticket, because this is really nice. >> and these guys saved it. >> they truly did. >> they're talking about water

bottles. >> i cannot even imagine. >> a lot of people would say, and i'm out, right? >> i would have to, because i'm. >> imagining that they also live in that area that was impacted. so, i mean, tossing your whole your own life. well out of there and you're like, i'm going to save this place because this is my second home. >> that's what really loving your place of work. so that says a lot. yeah. okay. good for them. >> well, the popular museum of failure may fail to open here in the bay area. coming up at 530. the legal fight over what could be san francisco's

abc seven mornings, live. >> underground and underwater. now at 530, the repair is getting underway today on san francisco's central subway. how it could impact your commute. >> federal workers are pushing

back on doj's efforts to cut entire departments. those workers here in the bay area now turning to local leaders to call for the end of the mass firings. >> a parking ticket scam in san francisco. the fake texts going out to drivers telling them to pay up or else. >> good morning everyone. it is wednesday, february 26th. >> and now let's turn to meteorologist. >> hey guys. good morning. what we're looking at is a really nice looking day ahead. sutro tower we're not dealing with any of the fog out there this morning. we have clear conditions really good visibility. so taking a look at current sky conditions pretty much clear everywhere. so we're going to see a lot of sunshine throughout the day today. in fact look at the visibility map. remember this yesterday had so many fractions on it because we had such thick fog. quite a different story this morning. so it's a much easier commute with much better visibility out there. future weather showing you we have clear skies this morning. watch how quickly these temperatures are going to warm already into the 60s before lunchtime we stopped

here. that would be pretty close to average for this time of the year, but look how much we warm even more into the afternoon. here's your 4:00 pm temperatures away from the coast. we're going well into the 70s later on today, so it feels a lot more like spring temperatures, about 5 to 15 degrees above average. so warm with sunshine this afternoon. let's check in with gloria. see those drive times this morning? >> yeah. you know, looking pretty good out there on the roads this morning. you're not dealing with that denseg that we had yesterday. one thing you are dealing with though is a lot of cars out there on the roads already, a lot more people heading out the door getting to work on this morning. so this is our live look in our emeryville camera. and you can see plenty of commuters there west of the eastshore freeway heading towards the bay bridge. if you are driving from highway four to san francisco, it will take you 34 minutes right now and looking live in the south bay. san jose, 101 8-80 no major issues. you can see those headlights heading in the san francisco direction. 101 is pretty clear as you drive into the peninsula. and good

news for those who take mass transit. ace, bart, and caltrain are all on time right now. >> but also bad news if you take mass transit. because if you are in san francisco, there will be a change to your daily plans if you use the central subway, sfmta is shutting it down for repairs starting today. this is going to last for weeks. you can see the stations impacted by the closures. it's the whole central subway. sfmta is advising people who usually ride it to take the bus instead. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in chinatown with the reason it's closing. this is essentially brand new. lena. >> yeah, reggie. that's right. and starting today, the central subway system here in the heart of chinatown will be shut down for the next 17 days, while crews can get inside to make some major repairs. take a look at this. sfmta says leaking water is beginning to cause some damage here at the station that just opened up two years ago, we saw large trash cans set up inside to catch some of that

water. during the closure, crews plan to fill any voids with gout and add sealant to the waterproofing. as an alternative, sfmta says riders should consider taking bus 30 or 45 that actually runs parallel service to the central subway, though some riders we talked to worry how this will affect life for some of her older neighbors. >> 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. >> 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 chinatown rose park station is in supervisor danny sutter's district. he says they worked with mta to make sure these repairs were scheduled after the lunar new year celebration and the nba all star

game to minimize disruptions. as sfmta says, the goal is to get this reopened by march 14th, and they say they will have ambassadors out here directing you to those alternate bus stops. live in san francisco. lena howland, abc seven news. >> if you park in san francisco, transit leaders have a warning about scam texts. sfmta says it's heard from several people who received text messages about unpaid parking citations. it comes with a link to a website where they can pay. sfmta says the website is a fake. they never asked for payments. this way, if you have paid through that website, they recommend you report it to your bank or credit card company. >> new developments in the push to fire the embattled san mateo county sheriff. a judge will allow a special election to move forward. that could give county supervisors the power to remove the elected sheriff. that election happens tuesday. voters should have already received their ballots. sheriff cristina corpuz has faced allegations of

corruption, nepotism and retaliation within the department. she's denied those allegations and has called the special election a political attack. corpus is suing the county, accusing it of discrimination and harassment. >> a judge has agreed to provide protection to hundreds of women formerly incarcerated at the now closed dublin prison. according to our partners with the bay area news group, yesterday's landmark consent decree will force the federal bureau of prisons to institute widespread reform. last year, the u.s. department of justice was ordered to pay nearly $116 million to resolve lawsuits alleging widespread sexual abuse. an independent monitor will have to oversee protections for nearly 500 people who have since moved to other facilities. >> a major win for house speaker mike johnson. late last night, he was able to push through a budget plan with almost no votes to spare. it calls for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and $2 trillion reduction in federal

spending. that could lead to cuts for programs like medicaid, which is used by 80 million americans. no democrats voted for the plan, including bay area congressman kevin mullin. he flew to washington, d.c, after being released from the hospital. the measure now heads to the senate. today, president trump will hold the first cabinet meeting of his second term. and we're learning elon musk will have a seat at the table, even though he is not a cabinet member. and gloria, this is happening as the administration is making headlines for new moves on immigration and facing a court ordered deadline today involving international aid. >> yes, there's a lot to cover here. we have four headlines total. so let's start with the deadline today for the trump administration to pay foreign aid money owed to government contractors and nonprofit group. after the president's executive order last month freezing all foreign assistance. the administration was sued february 13th. a temporary restraining order was issued, with a judge saying the money needed to be released, but the money is still frozen. yesterday, a judge

issued a new order demanding the money be paid with a deadline of midnight tonight. and there are also two headlines this morning involving visas. the first is the one you probably heard about president trump announcing a new gold card visa. it provides a path to citizenship for wealthy investors and would replace the current investor visa. >> you have a green card. this is a gold card. we're going to be putting a price on that card of about $5 million. and that's going to give you green card privileges. plus it's going to be a route to citizenship. and wealthy people will be coming into our country by buying this card. they will be wealthy and they'll be successful and they'll be spending a lot of money. >> now, the other visa change is a hardening of visa sanctions over cuba's international medical program. it sends doctors to disaster zones. but secretary of state marco rubio says it's actually a front for forced labor. the last trump administration headline you should know about is a new database being launched by

homeland security to track undocumented immigrants. people are being told to voluntarily register and submit their fingerprints or face criminal prosecution. now, it's not clear how many will comply, because the government does not know where many undocumented people are. amanda. >> all right. gloria, thank you. >> south bay congressman ro khanna is calling on president trump to reinstate federal workers who were fired earlier this month. yesterday, 16 former federal workers joined a zoom roundtable organized by congressman khanna to share their stories. this 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 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. many still had probationary status, but how long that lasts can depend on what government agency employed them. a federal watchdog is also now involved, saying the administration violated federal personnel laws. the special counsel is asking the firings to be paused for 45 days while it investigates. >> now it's our abc. seven mornings at vance are our way of highlighting some things happening today in the bay area. >> and first, thousands of university of california health care workers are going on strike. demonstrations will

impact every campus in the uc system as well as the uc medical centers. they are accusing theal uc system of not bargaining in good faith, which the university system denies. you can expect to see a picket line outside the ucsf medical center on fourth street in san francisco. the most appointments and surgeries will go on as scheduled. >> state farm and california's insurance commissioner are planning to meet today in oakland to discuss a double digit rate hike. the insurance company wants to raise its rates between 15 and 38%. it says last month's wildfires in la county have left it in a dire financial situation. state farm estimates it will cost $7.6 billion to settle those fire claims, though the company's own insurance will cut that dramatically. insurance commissioner ricardo lara said the company must prove the rate hikes are necessary and not excessive. >> this morning is the annual city beat breakfast. the san francisco chamber of commerce will be sharing its annual city beat poll results, which

features the top concerns of san francisco voters. some notable city leaders, including mayor daniel lurie and stewart, the ceo of bay fc, will be speaking. registration is closed for the event. >> and we have a traffic alert for you this morning. the metering lights are on at the bay bridge toll plaza. they came on less than ten minutes ago at 532, but you can see there are no backups yet at the tolls. it's still early, so it's a pretty easy drive across the span into the city. if you're driving from highway four to san francisco, 45 minutes right now. >> thanks, gloria. in today's gma first look, conan o'brien is opening up to lara spencer about hosting this sunday night's oscars ceremony. here's abc news reporter andrew dymburt. >> in this morning's gma first look. one on one with host of the 97th academy awards, conan o'brien. >> here we are, four days out. >> four days to go. no pressure. i mean, there's a ton of pressure, but i don't feel it because i take a lot of different medications. and so i don't feel anything right now. >> it's o'brien's first time

hosting the oscars, and he's telling gma's lara spencer how he's preparing for the big night. >> are you going to sing or dance? yes or no? >> you never know. with conan, i'm like anne margaret. i'm a triple threat. i can sing, i can dance, i can do close up magic, i can, i'm a contortionist. you don't know what i'm going to do. anything can happen at any time. >> and coming up at 7:00, we'll have much more of lara's interview with conan o'brien. and you can see the 97th academy awards right here on abc this sunday night with your gma first look. i'm andrew dymburt, abc news, new york. >> and i'm supposed to talk to conan later this morning. so we'll see how that goes. conan isn't the only one preparing for the show. up next, a look at how chef wolfgang puck is gearing up to feed the celebrities. but first, a check on the weather with drew. >> i'm excited to see that. okay, in the accuweather forecast, if you can grab some meals outside, whether it's lunch or even dinner later on this evening, that's how mild it's going to be today. it feels

a lot more like spring. this afternoon. great visibility out there. we don't have that thick fog like we had yesterday to deal with first thing this morning. high pressure is going to keep us nice and warm and sunny today. and now the latest information is that this high is going to stick around for several days, at least through the end of the week. so a string of really nice days are coming our way. here's your day planner. you notice a lot of sunshine on here. sunrise at 645 and it will be sunny from the get go. it's warm this afternoon. those temperatures well into the 70s away from the coast, and even this evening your sunset at 601. it still stays pretty mild by 8:00. temperatures mid and upper 50s out there. so take a look at the forecast today 70 in the city this is likely going to be the first 70 degree day of the year. sunny and mild. and oakland. it's a warm afternoon in san jose upper 70. we'll watch and see if some cities in the south bay can hit about 80 degrees. feels like spring here in walnut creek. spring is officially 22 days away. before that. daylight saving time begins in 11 days

and about 34 days. the giants home opener. so some things to look forward to. here's the three day forecast. we keep it mild through the end of the week, but cooler, cloudier and rainy weather is here for the weekend. w

we're just days away from hollywood's big night right here on abc seven. and the biggest post-oscars party is the governor's ball. >> yeah. reporter george pennacchio, from our sister station in la, gives you a sneak peek at what the stars will enjoy. >> what kind of witch's potion is that? >> well, we're trying to create magic. how about that? it's the oscars. >> the table is being set for hollywood's most prestigious awards party, the governor's ball. hundreds and hundreds of very hungry oscar guests will make the short walk from the theater to the ballroom, where food and drinks aplenty await

them. and when i say food, i mean a lot of it. once again prepared by wolfgang puck and his team of culinary experts. >> it's comfort food. it's after you don't eat all day. you eat the chicken pot pie. we have beef wellington, which is really special. we have fish and chips. we have peking duck from china. so we have enough food. >> what are you most excited about? that's new this year that you can't wait for your guests to taste. >> it is so many. we have so many over 30 dishes. >> the champagne will be flowing on sunday night, along with the wine and some cocktails too. you have a pretty good idea about how many drinks you will make in the course of the night. what do you think? >> well, tonight, i mean throughout the night, i don't know, maybe a thousand. >> the governor's ball always features an impressive array of delicious desserts of every shape and size. this is the table i like to see.

>> the most beautiful part about it when people come to the counter is to see their eyes and they're just like, oh my god, this is beautiful. where should i start? >> so you can skip perhaps an entree for a little extra dessert. >> i would be more than happy for that. always. the switch should be very, you know, incredible. >> but really, no matter what you're looking for after a long oscar season, wolfgang will have you covered. >> just put your order in what you like to eat because you are the most important person for us. >> i like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. boy george pennacchio for abc seven news. >> he did not ask for a peanut butter and jelly. oh. >> look at you. excuse me? me? >> i will be in los angeles to bring you highlights from oscars weekend. you can watch my live report starting friday afternoon here on abc. i will be on the red carpet for hollywood's biggest night. no no no no. keep me up. the show starts at 4 p.m. sunday. you can watch right here on abc seven. and for the first

time, the oscars will stream live on hulu as well. >> looks like you're ready to go. you're all set. i was walking around. >> the newsroom yesterday. >> it was like, wait, wait, what? what? it was tuesday. what is happening? you didn't get the memo? >> we dressed up in. >> gowns that popped up. i really was like, who is that actress? i was like, oh my gosh. >> oh. >> it's our own amanda. >> gas me up. >> i'm going to fit right in there. no, ma'am. you're on. you're on the red carpet and you're like, no. >> i'm still. >> waiting for my invite to the governor's ball. >> oh yeah. i mean, i would just go. >> yeah, channel other people's energies and just go, yeah, act like you belong there. >> i didn't realize that. it's right upstairs from the theater. you take an escalator and then that's the governor's ball. >> could it be easier? >> that's convenient. >> wow. >> how hard could it be to sneak past that escalator? it couldn't be that secure. >> george is going to do a package of them dragging. >> me out. >> and i think abc. >> seven, she's wearing a pin. >> cynthia erivo is literally putting her heel into your face

as you go down the escalator. >> just try it. oh, my god. >> what can go wrong? what can happen? >> yeah. we'll see. all right. let's talk about a wonderful day coming. right. let's talk about the sunset. because now we're seeing the sunset after 6 p.m. and it is going to stay this way until early november, believe it or not. so our latest sunset right around the summer solstice is at 8:35 p.m. and it's not until we change our clocks again later in the fall that that sun will set before 6 p.m, so we're getting longer and longer days. it's nice. here's a live look at san jose this morning with clear conditions. it feels like spring today, warm today and tomorrow. now the weekend cooler air is back, cloudy skies return and then rain is back in the forecast here sunday and monday with a level one light storm that we are tracking. so looking at this morning you notice a couple of things. it's sunny all morning long, no fog and we are going to warm quickly. that sun really efficient at getting us

into those mild temperatures. already by 11 a.m. we're in the low and mid 60s this afternoon. look at these numbers. widespread 70 if not upper 70. so it's going to feel very nice out there this afternoon. looking at this evening we keep it clear and we keep it relatively comfortable and mild. we're still well into the mid 50s even close to 8 or 9 p.m. so we're going to stay pretty comfortable until midnight tonight. early tomorrow morning. overnight lows upper 30s to the upper 40 under partly cloudy skies. we keep it nice and warm tomorrow as well. maybe 1 or 2 degrees warmer than today, but over the weekend low pressure is going to move in here. cooler air on saturday and likely this low brings us rain sunday and that lingers into monday. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast. it's all about that warm sunshine today. feeling like spring. we'll keep it mild through the end of the week. now we kick off the weekend with gray skies, cooler temperatures, scattered showers turn sunday into monday with a level one storm on the storm impact scale. guys. >> thank you. drew. coming up on abc seven mornings at 6 a.m. does higher pay

translate to higher prices n it comes to fast food? it depends on who you ask. >> but first. >> how nice are you to alexa, what a new study is revealing about how many of us treat artificial intelligence. >> you just turned alexa on in so many people's homes.

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of a highly anticipated new museum in san francisco, says the exhibit is no. longer opening next month. but the attorney for the management company. says the show will go on. abc seven news anchor dion lim spoke with both sides about the museum of failure. >> i didn't know anything, i didn't know. i mean, i have no plans of opening. i didn't know anything either. so yeah. total surprise. >> samuel west is the creator of the museum of failure, which

started in sweden in 2017. it became a traveling exhibit across the globe, featuring more than 150 now defunct products such as colgate beef, lasagna, crystal pepsi and more. >> i just really feel this working. >> after popping up in new york, la and dc, it was announced that the museum would open on march 21st in fisherman's wharf. much to the surprise of west. >> but i don't have any plans to open in san or in the states. >> as of tuesday morning. the website museum of failure.com urges visitors not to buy tickets, alleging the previous manager of stealing museum items and opening without permission. >> i'm obviously super, super angry and disappointed and actually the biggest feeling is helplessness. >> west, who controls the museum of failure website, alleges that the management company c global entertainment has not paid him for any of the u.s. exhibits. c is the same group that held the popular sistine chapel experience in san francisco in

2023. i reached out to anne singer, the attorney for c global entertainment. she didn't want to go on camera, but told't me the allegations are, quote, absolutely false and that west has been trying to interfere for years. she went on to say west was not entitled to any profits from the us tour, and that c owned the museum's trademark, all assets and all ip, and was in the midst of drafting a lawsuit. while west isn't sure what his next steps will be. >> i'm not in a position to be able to legally fight it. no. >> the website the museum of failure still advertises the show coming to town. west reflected on the irony of his predicament. >> i the museum of failure is a failure. i mean, the irony is not lost on me, but it's just it's painful that it's me. >> in san francisco. dion lim, abc seven news. >> well, that was wild. and you may think this is too. happening today. amazon is holding a device announcement event. the company is reportedly set to unveil new smart devices and some kind of alexa subscription

service. analysts say the ai assistant could be able to respond to requests and take actions autonomously. a new survey is revealing what might be a surprising trend when it comes to tech. it seems people are polite to ai, whom the future publishing study found more than 55% of people consistently say please and thank you. it's increased since last year's study, but that's probably because there's just a lot more ai in our lives. nearly 12% of participants, and this is really interesting, said they were polite because they fear a robot uprising. >> i have no fear if you don't get it right the first time. alexa. >> you curse her out. >> i do agree. i'm like. >> i said, ten minute timer. still doesn't get it. alexa. >> turn the timer off. alexa, off. >> alexa, turn it off. >> we got rid of ours. >> see. >> i just. >> want a glorified timer.

>> she knew too much. you know what i'm saying? >> they clearly know too much. >> you get it? not you so much, but you get it. >> all right. stay with us. coming up on abc mornings at six. elon musk is still the richest person in the world, but his net worth has taken a big hit this year. how his politics could be playing a role. >> and criticism over going digital.

i mean, i know how the fire affected me, and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again?

that's fair. we committed to underground, 10,000 miles of electric line. you look back at where we were 10 years ago and we are in a completely different place today, and it's because of how we need to care for our communities and our customers. i hope that's true. [joe] that's my commitment. [ambient noise] now abc seven mornings