shocking. but i think stanford's probably being prudent here. >> a shock for the stanford community and the true ripple effects are still unknown. good evening. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. proposed federal cuts are leading to cutbacks at stanford university. that includes a hiring freeze. >> abc seven news reporter zach fuentes is live from our south bay bureau with more on this. zach. >> yeah. dan. the university said the fight the hiring freeze comes amid what it calls potential financial uncertainties. factors the university says could have serious impacts. big news released to the stanford community wednesday. the school's president and provost sending a letter to announce they're implementing a freeze on staff hiring. the freeze doesn't apply to faculty positions, contingent employees or student workers. we reached out to stanford for more information, but haven't heard back. in the letter, the university said it's developing its budget for the next school year, anticipating a significant cut because of the trump administration's proposal

to reduce research payments from the national institutes of health and a possible increase in the endowment tax. as of august 2024, the endowment is $37.6 billion and pays for everything from salaries to financial aid to research. >> most medical breakthroughs and innovations really happen in an academia setting, or at least certainly. the basic research lays the groundwork for those kinds of innovations. and a lot of that happens at stanford with world class faculty. >> state senator josh becker says he's been working with stanford law school legislative colleagues and outside experts on how to address federal policy shifts under the new administration. for now, he says, the university is making the right move. >> it's really quite, quite shocking, but i think stanford is probably being prudent here by just taking a little bit of a wait and see approach. >> the news of the hiring freeze quickly spread across campus, not just via the open letter, but also through publications like the stanford review. executive editor and student abby desai wrote this review

piece saying the freeze could mark an opportunity. >> obviously, these funding cuts are not great for the university. maybe it's an opportunity for stanford to rethink, okay, how do we make things maybe a bit leaner or make the processes at the school work a lot better? >> deci also said the university has engaged in politics, straying away from neutrality, and in turn invited political and financial repercussions. >> i think the big point that institutions like stanford should sort of think about is how can we be institutionally neutral and really support students and professors and programs across the entire spectrum of ideas? >> in that letter to the campus community, stanford's president and provost said that the institution is still financially healthy and resilient, and the planning now will help them move forward. right now, live in thee south bay bureau. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> zach, thanks very much. today, the presidio trust pushed back at the president. trump issued an executive order last

week, as we reported, to eliminate the federal agency that operates that national park. abc seven news political reporter monica madden is here. and monica, it seems like it always all comes down to money, but in this case, is that really true? >> well, it could come down to efficiency of money. dan, according to the presidio trust, it broke records last year with $182 million in revenue for 2024. and since it stopped receiving money from congress in 2013, it has generated more than 350 million in net operating income. now, unlike other national parks, the presidio is financially independent. primarily, primarily, the presidio earns money by restoring and renting out historic military buildings to businesses and residents. recently, the trust received a $200 million federal grant to help with upkeep and maintenance. and on top of that, the agency said it has raised $750 million in private funding to continue improvements. it's unclear why trump is targeting the presidio, but some suspect it's a jab at speaker nancy

pelosi, who played a key role in establishing the trust. >> it's making a profit. it is running the presidio beautifully. it's amazing for anyone who's been there. it's a great experience. there's businesses there, nonprofits. so it's a great organization and shows that what what donald trump is doing here has nothing to do with government efficiency or with the merits and everything to do with being petty and vindictive. >> no other national parks or regions in the u.s. were targeted in that executive order. now, these new numbers come as the trust prepares an operations report to send to the trump administration in response to the executive order, which is due to the office of management and budget by march 5th. in the studio. monica madden, abc seven news. >> okay, monica. thank you. now to developing news. almost 100 people working for the oakland unified, the oakland school district are poised to lose their jobs. last night, the

board of education voted to lay off and eliminate 97 full time positions. usd faces a $95 million budget deficit. earlier this week, the franklin mckinley board in san jose voted to close and consolidate three schools in san francisco. board members unanimously voted to send preliminary layoff notices to nearly 400 certificated employees every. >> troc is down. >> for the second straight day. thousands of uc health care workers are on strike. two unions representing uc service and patient care workers hit the picket line at ucsf benioff in san francisco. nearly 10,000 workers are on strike at ucsf campuses. so far, union leaders say their efforts haven't gotten uc back to the bargaining table. >> unfortunately, we haven't heard anything from the university. it's been crickets from them, and it really has been since our last bargaining session in december. >> union members say they've been dealing with a staffing crisis and are also demanding

annual across the board wage increases. uc officials say they have offered each union meaningful wage increases, as well as health care premium reductions. ucsf health says it intends to continue regular operations, including emergency care, during the strike. >> meantime, the future of the only marine lab located on san francisco bay is in jeopardy. sf state's estuary and ocean science center in tiburon is likely to close after nearly 50 years because of money issues. directors hope a new source of funding will come up somehow and surface to keep the doors open. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard is following the story. >> there's a lot happening on this remote stretch of tiburon's northern coastline when it comes to understanding how the bay ws beneath the surface.w the bay ws >> we're the only marine lab on san francisco bay, and that is a really neat thing for us because, you know, it gives us a lot of opportunity to study things that other people can't. >> things like understanding climate change and sea level rise to restoring eelgrass beds

and monitoring water quality. but now the estuary and ocean science center's interim executive director, catherine boyer, says that research could come to an end after san francisco state, which runs the program, recently announced there is no funding to keep it going. >> that was a surprise. we didn't actually see it coming with that timing. >> i think it's hard to be around this place and not be concerned with what's going on. >> she is one of 30 graduate students trying to finish research projects, his involved sea life interactions. >> it's hard to plan an experiment when you don't know what facilities and what resources you have available to you. >> here in the genetics lab. research projects are continuing for now at least, but deadlines are looming and the stress level is building. >> there's been a rush that i've been given this very hard deadline to finish as fast as possible. >> eric ortiz says a lot of federal funding has been put on pause as well. >> i mean, i think it's going to be a huge loss, right? not just for what's happening locally, but there's a lot of different

kind of relationships that this lab has with people from all over the world. >> san francisco state, now facing a $25 million budget deficit. the university says the closure of the center will allow san francisco state to redirect critical funding into the main campus. how much money do you need to survive here? >> well, we're looking for about $1 million a year for the next five years. >> boyer says she's actively looking for donors who can help keep the research center open. information about that is now on the ios website. she says losing the center would not be good for the future of san francisco bay. >> there's just so many things that we do here that rely on this specific site that will just end. >> in tiburon. cornell, bernard. abc seven news. >> we are learning new details today about that opossum rescued from the bay bridge during monday morning's commute. it wasn't just one animal rescued. this marsupial has babies. the joeys are only about a month old and still in mom's pouch. they

were discovered by staff at wildcare wildlife hospital in san rafael. oh my gosh, the little babies who are alsoe treating burns on the opossum's paws and tail. they think she was hiding in a car and then was burned by the engine and then fell out on the bridge. the owner of an animal rescue was driving by, saw the opossum and helped the chp capture it. the opossum will be released back into the wild once she is recovered. >> oh my gosh, that looked like a baby's hand. yes. well, still to come, we'll be joined live by abc seven news insider phil matier at 630 tonight. we'll talk safety in san francisco and next. >> it was a very, very, very, you know, expensive lesson i learned. >> dating is expensive, but it's cheap compared to the cost of a romance scam. seven on your side investigates how a north bay woman lost more than a quarter million dollars. >> i'm meteorologist sandyha patel. temperatures on the way down. showers are next. i'll have the timeline coming up. >> and watch the oscars this

sunday right here on abc seven. the show starts at 4:00, and for the first time, the oscars will stream live

thousand dollars after being wooed by a man she met on a dating app. >> this is such a story. now she's sharing her story and the expensive lesson learned with seven on your side investigates. >> abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow is here with the scary details. mel. >> yeah, and dan, this was the first person she met after getting back out there after more than 30 year marriage. she really thought she was doing all the right things, even asking to see his identification. but despite her efforts, she still

got scammed. >> my dearest rajni, being yours is the greatest blessing in my life. and i can't wait for the day when i can make your mind forever. you mean the world to me. and ever since you came into my life, i have been floating on cloud nine without coming down. >> when 57 year old rajni goswami took the plunge, getting on a dating app a year after her divorce from a 32 year marriage, she was looking for companionship. >> i think i was not ready to, to be honest, i was just feeling very lonely. >> she thought she'd met her match forever. >> yours, harry. >> 61 year old harry carter, who told goswami he lived in los altos but was traveling to turkey for work. >> you know, every day he was calling me. he was like, he was talking. so like, oh, i love you. this, that i liked you. this, like, i don't know, he hypnotized me and nobody talked to me like that. >> so when berta needed assistance paying for some materials for his work project, goswami was happy

to help. one story led to another, and with each, she transferred more money to him. goswami thought she was doing her due diligence. she had sent her a picture of his license and even his passport. it's not clear whose photo this may or may not be, or who goswami was speaking with on the phone. but as for his address in los altos, it is a real homd shivram krishnan is the real owner. >> when he first called me, i had no idea what you're talking about because i had no idea this had happened at all. the fact that they've gone to this level of detail meant that they really wanted to show some credibility information. >> goswami only found out later. >> i was asking him, how come you are not on social media or anywhere else on google? he said he is a private person. so i believe that, you know, i was hypnotized. whatever he was telling me, i was kept on doing it. >> this person is a regular, trusting human being who was targeted by a professional. >> aaron west was a prosecutor with the santa clara county da's office for more than two

decades. she now runs a nonprofit educating people about scams called operation shamrock. >> we're seeing a lot of loneliness now. people are more vulnerable to those who reach out to them digitally. >> she says dating apps are aware that bad actors are targeting victims on their platforms. >> these platforms have an affirmative duty to make sure that their platforms are safe for those people who use them. >> abc seven news investigates reached out to okcupid. we have not yet heard back. on the dating apps website, under trust and safety, okcupid provides tips for avoiding romance scams and directs users to the u.s. federal trade commission website for more tips. west says legislation is needed so that dating apps can share personal information across social media platforms. once fraudulent activity has been identified. >> once we know that this photo and this identity is being used on one dating app, we should make sure that that photo and identity is erased from all dating apps. >> as for harry burton, after

goswami spoke with her daughter about the relationship, something burton had encouraged her not to do. goswami confronted him about his legitimacy even in the wake of being found out, his associates still asked for more money. emailing goswami that he had passed away and saved her and his contacts as his wife. this time she knew better. >> it was a very, very, very, you know, expensive lesson i learned. >> she did file a police report with napa police department. goswami's bank, wells fargo tells me that they are actively working to raise awareness of common scams. also, that a wire transfer is an immediate form of payment. it's like sending cash. so scammers who receive those payments typically withdraw the funds from their financial institution immediately, making recovery very difficult. >> which is why they want it. they take the money right away. exactly. you feel for her? you really do. >> thank you. melanie. >> thanks, mel. >> okay. switching gears, we are close to the weekend. like you said earlier. it's thursday, right? yeah. >> one more day. meteorologist sandhya patel is here, and it's looking pretty good. sandy.

>> it is indeed. it's going to be another mild day tomorrow, but not quite as warm as today. let me show you a beautiful view. good evening, everyone from our san jose camera. what a shot. all those high clouds. this is a post sunset view right now from san jose. here's a look at your high temperatures. san jose hit 77 degrees today. it was 76. in oakland, 70 degrees in sfo 79, santa rosa 72. san francisco got up to 68 in livermore and 70 degrees in fairfield. these temperatures running above average for this time of year. high pressure brought the warmth. but this area of low pressure, this cut off, low cut off from the main jet stream, has been heading towards southern california. but sending us a lot of cloud cover and you probably noticed it filtering the sun throughout the day. that's going to continue the high cloudiness through the night. as we take a look at what's ahead for the weekend, there's a system developing out over the pacific and that is already generating some warnings along the

coastline. so let's first talk about the beach hazards statement 9 p.m. friday until 9 a.m. saturday. a westerly swell will be coming in, breakers up to 12ft. there's a risk of rip currents and sneaker waves. it's a high surf advisory. saturday morning at nine until 9 p.m. monday, as those breakers build up to 19ft, it is going to be dangerous water conditions, so just be careful. use caution. gorgeous view from our sutro camera. looking at san francisco 66 right now. oakland 63. you're in the upper 60s san jose and 59 in half moon bay. a few clouds going through from our golden gate bridge. camera. everyone in the 60s from santa rosa to napa, concord, 66 degrees. and look at that gorgeous shot from emeryville tomorrow. not as warm above average still this weekend. much cooler pattern. and saturday night going into sunday. showers will be moving in. so tonight, 50 and 60. if you're stepping out, i think you're all right. without a jacket 920 temperatures will fall. and then tomorrow morning we'll start out with some fog near the coastline. heading into the afternoon.

it will be a nice mild one for most areas in the 60s and the 70s. here's a look at your morning temperatures out the door. 4050 might need that extra layer by morning. tomorrow afternoon. mid 60s coast side to the mid 70s while inland. and here's a look at what's coming your way this weekend. so saturday morning a lot of cloud cover maybe some spotty drizzle. but it's really saturday night that some showers start to move in. it's not going to be a widespread event for saturday, but sunday is when everyone gets in on the wet weather. as those showers continue to spread, that system is going to hang around here through monday, so sierra will pick up snow. that's sunday, there's monday, there's some showers. southern california gets in on the rain as well. and then another system comes through here about the middle of next week. here's your accuweather seven day forecast. one more dry day tomorrow as we head into saturday. spotty evening showers, much cooler weather and it's going to be wet and breezy on sunday. on oscar sunday, it's a level one, a one. for monday. we get a

chance for a brief break on tuesday and then more showers are coming in on wednesday. so ama and dan, we're getting back into winter. >> okay. all right, it returns. thanks. i know we protest. >> we need it. >> all right. coming up next, the simple steps to take to combat hate crimes in the south bay. you can play a part in building a better bay area. >> and for the second straight week, we have got the dubs on seven. catch the warriors in 70 sixers on saturday. coverage begins at five. it's immediatel are you... saying munch? yup! he's craving my new big smashed jack, with more than double the beef of a big mac. i'm in love... with? what's her face, right? get my new big smashed jack and so munch more. welcome to jack in the box!

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full new hub for designers and creators opened its doors in san francisco today. cocina is meant to be a space where food, culture, style and tech converge. this flagship store and headquarters is in the san francisco center, formerly known as westfield mall. cocina is known for its line of cookware and denim aprons. >> it's a place where we'll have creatives, we'll do book signings, art gallery shows, local individuals, wine tasting. it's that next stage, that next level, not just for retail, but also for collaboration with technology, with artists. food. music. culture. it's that place. and i think that's the most important part. >> they're currently featuring local artists in a gallery showcase, and they are launching

a youth apprenticeship program. >> south bay community leaders are trying to build a better and safer bay area for everyone. san jose police and the santa clara county district attorney's office hosted a neighborhood event to raise awareness about hate crimes. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey on the message. >> from santa clara county is one of the richest counties in the country financially, but also in culture. but unfortunately for many, with such diversity also comes hate, especially in recent years. >> when there's attacks on immigrant populations. we see an uptick in hate crimes as well. and the political climate is continually changing, which impacts the way that people view people of color, view immigrants. >> and arrest numbers from san jose. police highlight that reports of hate crime more than tripling from 2019 to now. the key word being reports. >> there's a really a problem with underreporting. people may be worried, you know, consequences. >> we really encourage the

reporting. one is so that they can get justice for themselves. also, to protect themselves from further crimes occurring and to help the community protect itself. >> this is just one of the lessons learned and shared at thursday's hate crime awareness symposium, a community event hosted by san jose police and the santa clara county district attorney's office. through discussions and conversations, an opportunity to educate residents on various topics. >> the differences between hate crimes and hate incidents, and how to report them to the police department. how the santa clara county district attorney prosecutes them, and most importantly, resources to the residents of san jose. >> this is the kind of information that i want to get out to our community. >> danny garza is a community leader and an advocate in east san jose. he says underreporting of hate crimes comes from skepticism in law enforcement and government. amid current uncertainty for many communities. but garza says, if we don't speak up now and trust our leaders, problems will only get worse.

>> rely on jeff rosen, rely on chief joseph, rely on peter ortiz, carl salas right across the street. district three. right. rely on them. go to them. get your problems addressed. >> to create a safe and diverse community for all in san jose. dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> coming up next, what's being done in vallejo to keep people safe? we've been on this for months and we are following the story tonight. plus. >> the eyes of the world were on san francisco and we rose to the occasion like we always do. >> the chinese new year parade and the nba all-star weekend were a showcase of san francisco. abc seven news insider phil matier joins us live to talk about it. >> and still ahead, the clues and confusion surrounding the death of actor gene hackman, found dead in his home wit

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federal law enforcement officials gathered to discuss their new approach to reducing violent crime in the city. they say there's already proof of success. >> and this involves a

partnership between the department of justice, fbi, solano county sheriff's office and the vallejo police department. abc seven news reporter luz pena is following this story. >> an extensive, multi-agency effort focused on combating some of alejo's most disruptiveg some criminals. vallejo police chief categorizing the results as. >> this one is, is a huge success today. >> since july of 2024, the fbi, atf, the u.s. attorney for the eastern district of california, and vallejo pd have been collaborating on several operations, two of them leading to multiple arrests. the first one last thursday and led by atf. >> surrounding activity and a super eight motel on solano avenue in vallejo where individuals were selling illegal firearms, including machine guns and ghost guns. so those four individuals were arrested last week on february 20th on federal firearms charges. >> operation two involved the

fbi and targeted the brown brotherhood gang. these agencies confirming they were after a male suspect, which led them to a daycare where they found 11,000 fentanyl pills, $100,000 in cash and 12 firearms. they said his mom was running the daycare, and a child was being dropped off at the time of this operation. >> the gang is known to be involved in various criminal activities, including murder, robbery, extortion, drug trafficking. >> community advocates viewing these operations as a sign of hope. >> huge for vallejo, and i say that because being able to deter violence from our city, it really matters. >> alejo's mayor hoping this sends a clear message to criminals. >> we are taking this very seriously, and we have sent a clear message that we are prioritizing public safety. >> in vallejo, luz pena, abc seven news. >> an overnight raid at a san francisco park ended with dozens of arrests and people running

from the scene. san francisco police and other agencies carried out the crackdown on the drug market at jefferson square park. neighbors say the area had recently been a haven for drug dealers and users. after efforts to clean up the tenderloin and other problem spots. >> we had a multitude of people out there, all with the same single purpose, and that is to make these communities safer and stop this whack a mole thing that we're seeing. when drug dealers and users go from one community to the next, when they get pressure. >> the police chief says officers arrested 84 people and confiscated more than a pound of drugs, including fentanyl. that bust is just the latest example of increasing efforts to combat crime in san francisco. >> let's bring in abc seven news insider phil matier to talk about this a little bit. phil. obviously, it's just one bust, but let's look at the bigger picture. how can san francisco repeat this kind of success? >> well, what they can do is and what we are doing is to keep at it. i mean, dan, what san francisco has done in the past is sometimes hit strong and then

backed off in part from political pressure. community groups, some of the supervisors saying police go too far, round ups, things like that. they didn't want to have them in the past. this time, the police circled the park. now they had an advantage to them because being in the park at that time was at the start was against the law. they were there after hours, so they had justification for going in there and citing everyone. what they found after that proved to be a lot more. but the big change is the politics. the idea that the community wants the men there, and they want them to keep pushing at it. >> yeah. and phil, you know, san francisco hosted both the chinese new year parade and nba all-star weekend recently. we had so many people converge on the city. and today mayor daniel lurie called it a success. first, let's listen to what he said. >> let me tell you, there's an incredible amount of hard work going on behind the scenes to keep our city safe. residents and visitors don't always see

that work, but they can feel it. they can feel it when they ride muni with their family to the parade without worrying. they can feel it when they shop at the pop ups that were up and down powell street, and they can feel it when they enjoy the walk from their hotel to dinner. every single time they travel down a clean and welcoming street and feel safe. our city workers are making a difference. >> the mayor says it was the safest lunar new year weekend since 2017. although keep in mind much of the planning happened before he took office. phil, how much of a difference can a success like this though make? >> well, you need to have a string of them, and we've had a string of them. we've had conventions come back to san francisco, and repeatedly people say they're feeling safer. the city is cleaner. it has to be gone. going. the big test is going to be coming down the line. we've had the nba all-star game here, we had the chinese

new year. but the big one is going to be the super bowl next year. and that's going to be a time when people take a second look at san francisco. and that's what the mayor is sort of teeing up for. you notice he's rebranding. he's basically reintroducing things that, if you noted, have been going on before. we have had successful events in the past. and that's not the exception. the exception is when something goes wrong, but he's emphasizing it. he's trying to get that message across. and, you know, it's one thing to have clean streets and safe streets. but he's still has big challenges. he's got to have filled streets. he still needs those workers to come back and the tourists to come back. >> yeah, business is still suffering. obviously, big events are one thing, but what about day to day life in the city? phil, what differences do people who live and work here every day need to see in order to really feel and get a sense that things have changed? >> well, first off, what they have to do is within their own lives. if your car gets broken into, i don't care what the statistics show, one way or the other, you feel victimized. if

you see something in your block, if your house or that gets robbed, that's going to directly impact you and for years it's going to affect you. but san francisco's are taking a second look. they're seeing, you know, reduced crime in the neighborhoods. and they're seeing less, you know, debate about how to deal with crime and more just action to try to do something. and i got to tell you, that is a key element, because a lot of the frustration among voters was what city hall doing? what is this hall of justice doing? are people even enforcing the laws? now, there appears to be a unified force with the district attorney, with the police, with the mayor's office, with the board of supervisors to go in that direction. and you're already seeing it with more people saying that the city is turning towards the better in recent polling. >> all right. and we'll see if it continues, like you said. got to string them together. thank you phil. >> all right. now to the mysterious death of legendary actor gene hackman. the 95 year old, his wife and their dog were found dead in their new mexico home yesterday in santa fe. a

foul play does not appear to be a factor, but it's still not known how they died. abc news reporter melissa adam has the very latest developments. >> police say a maintenance worker had gone to the couple's new mexico home and found the front door open, but there were no signs of forced entry. >> i think we just found two. one deceased person inside the house. >> according to a search warrant, sheriff's deputies found hackman on the floor in a mud room. arakawa in a bathroom with an open prescription bottle and pills scattered. one of their dogs was found dead about ten feet away. two other dogs were found alive, one in the home, one outside. police saying the body showed no signs of trauma but the search warrant, saying their deaths were suspicious enough for a thorough search and investigation. the santa fe city fire department didn't detect any carbon monoxide, but police say the bodies appeared to have been there for some time, and any co that may have been there could have dissipated. >> there was no indication of a

struggle. there was no indication of anything that was missing from the home or disturbed. you know, that would be indication that there was a crime that had occurred. >> hackman was 95 years old, his career spanning multiple decades, earning him many awards, including two oscars, his first for best actor in the film french connection. >> i don't buy that half the stuff is in that car. >> he also stood out as lex luthor in superman and a beloved basketball coach in hoosiers. >> if you put your effort and concentration into playing to your potential to be the best that you can be, he had that presence that filled up every inch of the screen. so the minute gene hackman came into a scene, your eyes were drawn to him. >> years ago, hackman was asked by gq magazine how he wanted to be remembered, and he said, quote, as a decent actor, as someone who tried to portray what was given to them in an honest fashion. melissa don, abc news, los angeles. a glorious round table pepperoni pizz...

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people's union usa is asking people not to spend any money. that means no purchases in person or online at any large

retailers. the goal is to show corporations who really has the power. they respond to one thing money, dollars. and so many of us around the country said, of well, let's flex our dollar power because that is the only thing they listen to. >> people's union usa says if you do shop, only make purchases from small local businesses. the boycott is one of several being talked about. other groups have already planned boycotts against companies for scaling back dei efforts under pressure from the president. >> today, the trump administration moved forward with its plan to downsize the federal workforce, laying off hundreds of employees. workers at the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, noaa, were given layoff notices. california congressman jared huffman says more than 1000 noaa employees, ranging from probationary to seasoned members, are affected by this. today, usaid workers collected their belongings from their now

closed headquarters. president trump says his proposed tariffs on mexico and canada will start this tuesday. he also announced china will have an additional 10% tariff going into effect on the same day. and today, trump met with the british prime minister at the white house. talks included the future of peace in europe. tomorrow, president trump is set to hold talks with ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky, with the two countries expected to sign a minerals deal. >> another warm and sunny day in the bay today, but there is some rain in the forecast. sandia shows you what to expect this weekend. >> plus, find out what's in the bag. the oscars gift bag that will be given out this weekend. this year they are

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away from hollywood's big night, the oscars, which will be right here on abc seven on sunday. and for almost 25 years, oscar nominees have been receiving very generous, very posh gift bags. >> yeah. and this year, organizers wanted to make a bigger impact for the people of los angeles who have been through so much this year. >> reporter alicia vitarelli, from our sister station in philadelphia, traveled to

hollywood and has a closer look at these very special swag bags. >> we had parts of our community that were decimated. i did what i could to try to help. >> lash ferry is the founder of distinctive assets. while the fires raged in his native los angeles, he did what he does best and packed gift bags for those affected, with everything from personal care items to feel good treats to actual help rebuilding. he partnered with bright harbor to donate over $1 million worth of services. >> they basically help survivors navigate insurance, government assistance, vetting vendors for remediation and reconstruction all the things that people feel overwhelmed by. >> on sunday, the oscar nominees will also find vip bright harbor memberships in their gift bags. >> so someone like adrien brody, who lost his home, he can use it. but what's amazing is they're giving them ten one year memberships that they can freely give to anyone friends, family, neighbors,

even a fan on their instagram perhaps that lost their home. >> also in the bags personalized picks for nominees with pets. courtesy of kate brown. >> she did amazing customized pieces so ariana grande, our glinda inspired with pink feathers. cynthia erivo's it looks like elphaba's cape. it's black leather with like this turned up collar. >> the bags are also stocked with cosmetics and skincare, including philly's own danielle sarah. >> the d 22 tonic. this i discovered last year. we included them last year. i have been obsessed with this product. it's like a miracle in a jar. >> each nominees gift bag is six figures and even includes a luxury trip to the maldives. >> you're never too rich or too famous, i think, to enjoy like a christmas morning experience opening presents. and it's like a bag full of fun. >> alicia vitarelli abc seven news. >> wow. >> yeah. pretty cool. well, starting tomorrow, abc seven mornings anchor amanda delcastillo will be live in los

angeles. she will join us tolos talk about the local nominees. hoping to win big at the oscars on sunday. she'll be live on the red carpet. oscars sunday on abc seven kicks off at 1230 with on the red carpet at the oscars. then at 330, the oscars red carpet, the oscars begins earlier than ever 4 p.m. right here on abc seven. and for the first time, the oscars will stream live on hulu as well. >> i'm texting amanda to see if she'll pick us up a gift bag while she's there. >> i mean, one for you, one for me, one for sandhya, maybe. larry. easy peasy. right? >> yeah. all right. sandhya. today the forecast. >> we'll take a gift bag. yeah. let's take a look at live doppler seven right now. a few high clouds coming through the bay area. they'll continue to stream in tomorrow morning. we start out with fog tomorrow afternoon. it's still mild, but it will be cooler in most areas than today, 60 and 70. saturday. the temperature drop off is going to be very noticeable. it's going to be back to winter on sunday. look at this. only 50 and breezy. and as we head into the

weekend we do have some showers coming in. we'll continue into monday. and then another system, possibly on wednesday. when all is said and done, we're looking at anywhere from about 10th of an inch to about a half an inch of rain for the upcoming weekend. the accuweather seven day forecast. spotty showers arrive saturday night. oscar sunday is wet and breezy with a level one, and then it's a one for monday before other opportunities for unsettled weather midweek ama and dan. >> all right. good enough. thanks, andy. >> all right. sports director larry beil is here. what you got tonight? >> it's a larry gift bag. and you know what's. what? >> what what? well, ladies. oh, wow. what's this? >> is it a grenade? it's steph curry. >> highlights is what it is. we'll take that. >> jeez. >> nine years. >> to the day that steph scored 46 points he went off again tonight. >> oh oh. with the warriors trying to extend their winning streak to five in a. steph from way out. would he go

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years ago today, steph curry hit the incredible overtime three that carried the warriors to victory at okc. one of the signature moments from the 73 win season that was the famous mike breen double bang call.

steph had 46 points in that game. he hit another epic shot tonight with the dubs starting a road trip in orlando. in fact, the whole game was epic. still making incredible shots as he gets set to turn 37 in a couple of weeks. first half was all magic. paolo banchero with authority. he finished with 41 points and the warriors trailed by as many as 17. but at the end of the half, steph the heave from beyond half court. bang bang. 50 footer. steph had 21 points in the first half. that was kind of a nice little warm up a little appetizer. dubs still down 14 at the break. to the third quarter we go. and a curry flurry helps turn this game around. curry had 22 points himself in the third period, outscoring the magic 2221 nine threes after three. 43 points. and he was practicing his putting. the magic stay in it. so you give it to steph more more more steph. his 10th three. there's the putting so many warriors fans in attendance. they had mvp chants in orlando. curry finishes with 56

points and 12 threes one three off his career high and two off the nba record set by headband klay. how about one more. just make oe more for steph. thank you. that will end the highlight. 121 115 as curry goes for 56. and the warriors have won five straight. and as luck would have it this saturday the warriors will take on the reeling philadelphia 76 ers. we will have that game for you right here on abc seven. our coverage starts at five. the tip is at 530 followed by after the game. o canada. calm down sparky. sharks haven't lost in montreal in ten years, making their annual visit tonight tied at two in the second period will smith. he shoots it. scores! sharks up three two. montreal ties it in the third. this is kind of the way the sharks do it in overtime cole caufield wins it for the canadiens, four three. montreal sharks have lost seven straight. nfl combine is underway, with cal linebacker teddy buchanan showing the scoutst he can do right here in the 40. meanwhile, the league just keeps printing money more and more.

the nfl salary cap has gone up. today was set at just over $279 million per team, an increase of more than $24 million per team per year. all right the salary cap should increase. that should help the 49 ers sign brock purdy to a 50 million. $55 million deal and keep some of their potential free agents as well which will be key gm john lynch knows it starts with number 13. >> you know the one thing i've learned in this deal is everything is tied to everything, particularly when you're talking about a position like the quarterback position and the effect it has on your entire team. now, they can lift your entire team, but it can affect your entire team. and, you know, we'll see where that goes. but, you know, our intention is to have a really good team around him, whatever that entails. >> brock is going to get paid. so i want to go back to the steph shot at okc. enduring memory from that. we had a post game show that night. so it was me, donald foyle and the late, great nate thurmond. and at the end of regulation, the

warriors were down by two with 0.7 left on the clock. and andre iguodala was about to go to the free throw line. and o'donnell and i were looking at each other like, do you think he's going to make it? you think he's going to make it because, you know he wasn't a great free throw shooter. and nate looks at both of us and he goes, is this the first basketball game you guys have watched? of course andre iguodala is going to make the two free throws, which he did. sending it to overtime where steph won it. so just a great memory of nate. he was the best guy. one of the best men of all time. one of the best players in the league. so yeah just yeah yeah guys amateurs he's surrounded by. thanks, larry. all right. >> all right. that's going to do it for this edition of abc seven news. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel larry beil alf us here. we appreciate your time. have a great evening. we'll see you again at all day big deal meal. choose from 4 delicious entrées and 5 tasty sides with a drink.

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