against big box stores. plus. >> you know i love oakland so much. >> see how being based in the bay area has made a difference to local oscar nominees hoping to win this weekend. >> from abc seven live breaking news. >> we begin with breaking news. the search for a driver involved in a hit and run on the bay bridge. a motorcyclist was hit and killed. it happened in the eastbound lanes near the toll plaza just after 2 p.m. the chp says a car hit a motorcycle, then threw the rider from their bike. a second vehicle hit the rider, then took off, and police are looking for that suspect. crews have removed the motorcycle from the road. several lanes were closed for about two hours, as you see here. now traffic is flowing because all lanes are now open. good evening. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. there is more breaking news, new details about the pre-thanksgiving crash in piedmont that killed three college students. we're learning more about their final hours and

the desperate efforts by friends that saved one person's life. >> abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley joins us live with the new information that was just released hours ago. leslie. >> yeah, that information came from chp. piedmont police told me that gives them a lot more to look at as part of their still ongoing investigation into that november 27th crash. and that is the new chp 18 page report. and that report shows that a high rate of speed was the cause of the accident. and a cyber truck with four people in it. uh- who were found to be driving under the influence, unable to negotiate. chp said the curve ahead because the driver was impaired. now the driver was sean dixon, also dying in the crash. krista tsukahara and jack nelson. a fourth student, jordan miller, survived the crash as the cybertruck plowed into a tree and a retaining wall and burst into flames. the four

college students had all graduated from piedmont high school in 2023, and they were home for holiday break. now, according to the chp report, the evening started around 830 when a handful of friends, including the four who would end up in the cybertruck and two in another car, gathered at a house in piedmont. they hung out for % around 3 a.m. they went and they left, and they went to soren dixon's home because he wanted to get the cybertruck. subsequently, those two vehicles left the house, and that's when the accident happened. the second car saw the tesla in flames. a student jumped out of that vehicle and tried to rescue the occupants. he apparently used a four foot tree branch to shatter the window and pull jordan miller out alive from the front passenger seat. but he said in this report he could hear krista yelling and the car

saying crash detected, crash detected. he was able to grab krista's arm as she leaned forward. he tried to pull her from the car, but the flames took over and he had to back away. so again, it was a couple of weeks ago that a toxicology report came out. it showed that all four occupants of that car tested positive for cocaine, marijuana and alcohol. and now we have this new chp 18 page report. right now, piedmont police will be incorporating those into, as i mentioned, they're still ongoing investigations, so we should hear more from them in the coming weeks. reporting live in piedmont i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news.slie brinkley, >> okay, leslie, thank you for the latest on that. we move now to new developments in the shooting of a hillsboro police officer. the police department is now asking for your help. they're looking for photos and videos from the day of the shooting last saturday, february 22nd in the afternoon in the area of west santa ynez avenue

to hillside drive, including a few blocks east and west of el camino real. the shooting happened in the back parking lot of the hillsboro police department. the officer fired back and the suspect ran off. the officer is expected to make a full recovery. and more new developments. oakland says it can avoid temporarily shutting down four more fire stations. a budget decision from last year planned a brownout for several stations, even though the budget remains in a shortfall. other fiscal cutbacks proved to ber sufficient enough to keep those four stations open. however, two fire stations, 25 and 28, both located in the oakland hills, are already closed and will remain down until the end of june. >> now, let's move to today's national call to action, a 24 hour economic blackout. organizers say it's to send a message to president trump and corporations about high prices, and about rolling back die programs. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn is here with a look at this boycott.

suzanne. >> so, dan, the goal of today's boycott don't spend a single dollar on amazon or at walmart, best buy, target or any other major retailer. we asked people if they think it will really make a difference. have you heard about economic blackout? >> i sure have. >> have you heard about economic blackout? >> very little. >> i heard it from my friend who heard it from her mom. >> we visited union street in cow hollow, san francisco, to ask people if the so-called economic blackout works. it's a 24 hour nationwide protest of big retailers. >> i really have my doubts. the convenience and the cost, i think, will sway people to stick with the big ones. >> will it work? >> i hope it does. i agree with taking a stance because money is only thing that talks. and so if you don't spend money, then hopefully people at those companies actually take notice. >> some say the boycott will send a strong message to

corporations and to president donald trump. >> i think it could work if we are able to hit the corporations hard and see stock prices react to that. i think he does tend to follow the stock market and reconsider his choices. >> the alternative to not shopping online with amazon or at big retailers supporting small business. that's what he decided to do on this friday. >> i've heard that today is the day to not put our dollars into the big corporations pockets the amazons, the walmarts of the world. a lot of these corporations that have backtracked on their dei commitments. >> must've bought coffee friday morning at a local coffee shop. then she headed to the store just for fun on union street to pick up a book. >> and so i just think it's like a kind of a wake up call for a lot of us to really rethink our spending. and, you know, shopping local is where it's at. >> could an economic blackout really send an impactful message? >> none of these movements are perfect. and like, you know, i think a lot of the organizers were worried about this being performative. but i think there

are a lot of ways to use this day as sort of a setting, as a foundation. >> for one day. it's a great start, but i think the real impact we need to make is we need to put it into our regular purchasing practices. we need to be shopping local sunday through saturday. >> and a marketing professor we talked to says this boycott is unique because it does not target one specific company or a single brand. it's calling for consumers to shut down their spending all together. but experts aren't sure what measurable impact the spending boycott will have on high prices or die rollbacks. in the studio. suzanne fawn, abc seven news. >> okay. >> thanks, suzanne. >> hey, hey! ho ho. elon musk has got to go. >> more than 100 protesters marched and rallied against the trump administration and elon musk in palo alto. demonstrators also say they oppose the gop's budget blueprint that they say will put millions at risk, while consolidating power and wealth for musk and other corporate billionaires. >> in the north bay, there is growing concern and some outrage

about the dangers of fentanyl. this comes days after two santa rosa high school students overdosed on that synthetic manufactured drug that is causing so many problems. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard spoke exclusively with the sonoma county district attorney about this case and her message to the public about the dangers of fentanyl. it's a story you'll see only on. >> if i could shout from the rooftops about how dangerous fentanyl is and how dangerous it is to use other illicit drugs that could be laced with fentanyl, i would. >> sonoma county district attorney carla rodriguez is talking about the fentanyl epidemic, which has a firm grip on her county and the state. >> and it's basically like russian roulette right now for a child or a teenager, young adult, anyone to use a drug because you really don't know, you can't know what's inside that drug when you take it. >> last weekend, fentanyl poisoning, claiming the life of two santa rosa teens. 18 year-old logan camper and 16 year old gia walsh. jia's mother sharing memories of her daughter this week.

>> she had plans to travel the world and be a purveyor of good. >> to come out. arthur. >> police say the victims thought they were buying cocaine, but it was laced with fentanyl. a 21 year old suspect arrested sunday for selling drugs to a minor. >> people that sell drugs are adding fentanyl to their drugs because they can have a cheaper, more effective product. >> d.a. rodriguez says overdose deaths are skyrocketing locally. last year, there were 110 fatal overdoses, 59 of the deaths related to fentanyl. in 2023, 155 fatal ods 95 fentanyl related. >> god, just please get the message. if it doesn't come from the pharmacist, don't touch it. >> this week, anti-drug advocates from micah's hug spoke to students at an elite high school in sebastopol, the nonprofit founded by micah sawyer in memory of his son, who died from fentanyl poisoning. >> you would prefer if, you know, young kids just didn't use

or experiment at all. but that's not realistic. so, you know, if they are going to experiment and make sure they understand the risks of what they're getting into. >> micah wants narcan made widely available. the drug can reverse the effects of a fentanyl overdose. the da wants to see a countywide approach to fentanyl awareness and education. >> but if we want our kids to stay alive, i think we just need to be very clear about the dangers of fentanyl. >> in sonoma county. cornell, bernard. abc seven news. >> and please remember, if you or someone you know is dealing with drug addiction, there is local help and it's easy to find. go to abc seven news.com. take action. >> today in san francisco. mayor daniel lurie swore in one new police commissioner and appointed another. abc seven news reporter luz pena spoke to community advocates and business owners, who are viewing this as a step forward. >> more changes are coming to san francisco, this time focused on replacing some of the members of the city's police commission. the group that oversees the san

francisco police department and the department of police accountability. >> a new era of collaboration in city hall. >> with the police chief behind him and multiple city supervisors. mayor lurie announced the appointment of mary scott, a longtime violence prevention advocate whose son was shot and killed in 1996. >> her voice on the police commission will help us strengthen public safety. >> scott has been recognized for her advocacy by california democrats like kamala harris and nancy pelosi. scott still needs the board of supervisors vote, but is already making plans for the city. >> to get people healed. from fentanyl to help mothers that's grieving from the loss of a child or a loved one to come together collectively. >> the police commission is known as the body that sets policy for the police department and conducts disciplinary hearings on charges of police misconduct. the president of the

soma business association is viewing this change as a step towards better public safety. >> people are really fed up with the crime, the break-ins and stuff, and people are getting away with it. >> but not everyone agrees. after the recent controversial removal of another commissioner to bring in a new one. >> board appointments and city board members should not be political folks because, you know, there's a degree of loyalty that people will have once they are appointed by a particular person. >> the mayor also swore in a new police commissioner, wilson leon. >> this is a great opportunity for all of us to make a difference. >> even though crime is trending down, according to sfpd data, the city averaged 41 robberies and 390 thefts a week in 2024. one of those victims are the owners of bay of burma restaurant in soma. >> within six months, we got like two robberies and a lot of harassment for from homeless individuals. >> kaye is feeling hopeful.

>> everyone is looking forward to change. we have faced enough. >> in san francisco, luz pena, abc seven news. >> all right. coming up next. see what our winter weather whiplash means for the state's snowpack. will we face a drought this summer? >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. part of your weekend will be wet. i'll have a look at 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

see some changes to the iconic

coca-cola bottle at oracle park. scaffolding is up around the 80 foot structure. the giants will only say the coke bottle is getting some fresh paint and some new features. the organization says it will announce more details in a couple of weeks. >> now to the monthly snowpack survey in the sierra. there has been improvement since last month. statewide, where 85% of average. most of that coming from the northern sierra, with the central and south showing even further less than average. experts say they're hopeful march weather will return to our average. we can we can be hopeful as we start a new month. you know, march can be rainy. >> i know that's true. we need it. of course, this weather makes you feel more like a surfing than skiing. >> that's true. but that's changing, right, sandhya? >> that's right. you're going to want to ski as the new snow comes in ama and dan this weekend. all right, let's take a look at a live picture and savor this view from our san jose camera. post-sunset view. the sun is going down shortly after six these days, and we do have a gorgeous view to enjoy. temperatures today were in the 60s and 70, by the way. that's

all changing this weekend. showers are coming in. it's going to be much cooler. rough surf, building, risk of rip currents. and next week the pattern remains unsettled. so we take a look at live doppler seven, and you will notice the focus of the high clouds from san francisco to the east bay and the south bay. that's all in association with the low that's heading towards southern california. and you can see it there. this is the system that we are watching for the upcoming weekend. it is sending a westerly swell in our direction. beach hazards statement goes up tonight at 9:00. it runs until 9 a.m. saturday. current wave heights are 4 to 9ft. that westerly swell with breakers up to 14ft means there is a risk of rip currents and sneaker waves that will get replaced by a high surf advisory tomorrow morning until monday night as those breakers build. so just use caution if you're going to be at the coast. it is socked in from the golden gate bridge view. you can see the fog is back. low 60s san francisco, oakland. it is 69, in hayward and in redwood city. san jose 66

degrees. here's a view from our east bay hills camera. and 70 degrees right now in santa rosa. 57 in petaluma. the rest of you from napa to livermore in the 60s. level one system late tomorrow night into sunday will bring us showers, breezy conditions, slight possibility of thunder on sunday and certainly the dangerous surf continuing. so 6:00 tomorrow night. if you do have saturday night plans, just carry the umbrellas because there will be some scattered showers around going into 10 p.m. and then here comes the rest of the showers. sunday morning, 8 to 11 a.m. more showers developing as we head towards the evening hours, but this is not going to be a washout for your weekend. just be prepared for some wet weather. rainfall estimates will be generally under a half an inch for most of you, anywhere from a few hundredths to a quarter of an inch, and the wettest locations about a half an inch or more in the sierra. it's a winter weather advisy 10 p.m. tomorrow until 1 p.m. monday. above 4500ft so the snow levels will be pretty low. slippery roadways and hazardous driving. expected several inches

of snow, but if you go above 6000ft, it's going to be up to ten inches. morning temperatures 4050. fog and drizzle to start your saturday. the rest of your saturday is okay until nighttime. and then here is a look at your afternoon highs. it's going to be cooler than today 50 and 60. so you might want to have that extra layer handy. and the accuweather seven day forecast does feature a change as we go into march. late saturday night into sunday we have showers oscar sunday. it's a level one system. below average for monday. those temperatures will not change much, but we do have some more rain in the forecast tuesday evening going into wednesday, that's also a level one and then back to dry again thursday and friday. >> okay. very good. thanks, andy. >> all right. we want to head down to hollywood now because that is where our abc seven mornings anchor, amanda delcastillo is with all the oscars coming up. >> amanda, that's the place to be. >> yes. and from the bay area to the big screen coming up, i spotlight several oscars nominees with ties to the bay

area. all of that. live from hollywood. >> thanks, amanda. and the oscars are on sunday, and we've got dubs on seven tomorrow. catch the warriors and the 76 ers. coverage begins at five immediately followed by after 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]

what would y'all name this chapter of y'all life? probably family. family, why is that? buenos dias, buenos dias. la comunidad es el corazón del barrio. pues sin ella no hay vida, no hay esperanza. everything that i'm doing is for my family.

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right here on abc seven on sunday. >> yet many of this year's nominees have ties to the bay area and are reflecting on how this area really helped them succeed. >> abc seven mornings anchor amanda delcastillo joins us now live from the dolby theater in hollywood with that story. hi, amanda. hi. good morning. >> good morning. oh my goodness. you said abc seven mornings and that's where my head is at. listen, i am here for you. it is the evening. 622 i am right here. and let me tell you, i sat down with several of these oscar nominees, and they talked so much about bay area influence and how they're just so grateful. so to think about it, once this tarp is up, the red carpet is out. you're going to have more than a handful of people who have the bay area in mind, from the bay to the big screen. among the talent being recognized in hollywood, many have ties to our region and recognize the role it played. >> very significant movements came out of the bay area. the black panthers, you know, the chicano movement, the

farmworkers, and for native people, you know, there was the occupation of alcatraz, which was in many ways a starting point for native rights here in the united states and globally. and that was, you know, the history, the culture that i grew up in. and it deeply shaped my perspective and who i am. so, you know, i, i love oakland so much. >> oakland's own julian brave noisecat getting his first directing nod for his work on the deeply personal documentary sugar cane. i sat down with him to discuss the film up for best documentary feature. >> i love my city, i love, i love the place i grew up, and i hope that more people, you know, continue to make this kind of work from native backgrounds and from all backgrounds that aren't represented well in this industry. >> in that category. noisecat is up against palo alto native brendan bellomo, nominated for his work on the documentary porcelain war. meantime. >> the nominees for performance by an actress in a supporting role, monica barbaro in a

complete unknown. >> san francisco born barbaro being recognized for her portrayal of joan baez in the bob dylan biopic a complete unknown, but it is known she grew up in marin and is a tamalpais high school graduate. >> to make a film that is this well received is like a huge gift. god, i'm just so proud of everybody in it, and i'm so proud of the film itself. and i like the film and that's the best thing ever. >> next, the nominees for achievement in costume design. a complete unknown. >> it's a team that includes arianne phillips getting a nod for costume design. phillips attended el molino high school in forestville and claims santa cruz as her hometown. >> colman domingo and sing sing. >> after graduating college, colman domingo moved to san francisco and began acting in theater productions. now he's up for actor in a leading role for the american prison drama sing, sing! >> oh, everyone deserves the chance to fly. >> and part of the wickedly

talented team behind wicked, part one digital effects supervisor pablo helman and animation supervisor david shirk spent time talking about their love of the bay area. both have spent more than 20 years as residents of the region. >> just relaxed, atmospheric, you know, creative community has been great. >> there's such a thriving community of people that love cinema and work on cinema, and it's there's something and there's something in the air here. i don't know what it is, but it's a great environment to work in and collaborate in. >> can't forget wicked itself opened in may 2003 at the curran theater in san francisco. and sure, i may be in hollywood right now, but hey. born and raised in the bay area myself, i'm going to celebrate us a little bit more. i did sit down also with the talented teamdown behind inside out two. they are up for best animated feature. they're hoping to walk away with that this weekend. i did talk

with them about the joy and the anxiety they're feeling just two days out. you can find all of my oscars coverage. abc seven news.com, but for now, reporting live in hollywood. amanda delcastillo, abc seven news. >> fantastic. amanda, thanks so much. have a great time. we look forward to your coverage. >> and coming up tonight you can watch countdown to the oscars with robin roberts. it is a special edition of 2020 and is at 8 p.m. >> oscar sunday on abc. seven kicks off at 1230 with on the red carpet at the oscars. then at 330, the oscars red carpet show as the stars start arriving. the oscars itself begins earlier than ever at 4 p.m, right here on abc seven. and then for the first time, the oscars will stream live on hulu as well. >> coming up, a private matter being conducted in public. it's a story that shows abc seven news reportr lyanne melendez isn't afraid to ask anything. >> so we're going to try to ask this individual why he is urinating in public.

>> oh, yes. coming up, the response from him and others about a problem that

the problem. public urination has been banned in san francisco for more than 20 years, but that doesn't mean people don't see it or frankly, smell it. >> yet despite the ban, there are serious problems. abc seven news. building a better bay area reporter leon melendez is here to show us what you found, leon. >> yeah, well, i don't know what was worse actually witnessing this or the smell. i can tell you. so the people urinating at portsmouth square are not homeless. they are men. most of them just playing cards when suddenly the need arises. now, rather than use the bathrooms. and by the way, they are very clean inside the park. they choose to pee outside with apparently no regard for others who may be watching. the stench in this section of portsmouth square is intolerable and offensive. years of public urination have left their mark on this now corroded pole. when

we looked below, we discovered the source of the foul smell. men urinating in a barren space of the park, home to dozens of rat burrows. this is not a designated pissoirs. those french public outdoor bathrooms. in fact, portsmouth square has bathrooms opened to the public only a few feet away and maintained by recreation and park crews. there is no semblance of privacy here or shame. there is so much accumulated urine that on one corner there is moss growing on the top. the san francisco health department would not tell us if this represented a health issue for the community, because they say they've never received a single complaint. the question that comes to mind is, what in the heck is going on here? and how is this even allowed? danny sauter is the new supervisor for district three, which represents

chinatown. what can we do to stop it? >> yeah, i think there's two things i think we actually have to look at. making sure that our existing facilities are restrooms are in good shape, that they're not closed, that people know where they are with signage and with good lighting. and then on the other side, if people are doing this, you know, the park rangers need to make sure that they stop that, whether it's a verbal warning at first or maybe even up to a citation. >> san francisco banned public urination in 2002. at the time, supervisor tony hall said the vote by the board, quote, demonstrated we live in a civilized society. anyone violating the ban can be fined between 50 and $500. we asked police if they have ever cited anyone here or anywhere in san francisco. police told us at this time they don't have this data compiled. portsmouth square is run by rec and park. that department issued a statement reminding us that the square has, quote, some of the best maintained and most heavily used

restrooms in our entire park system. so why pee outside? so we're going to try to ask this individual why he is urinating in public. we waited until he was done with his business. excuse me sir. hi, we're with abc news. my name is leon melendez. i wanted to ask you. you realize there are public bathrooms upstairs, but you choose to urinate here. could i ask you why? >> okay. thank you, thank. >> you, thank you. do you. why do you urinate here? he just simply walked away. portsmouth square is not the only park in san francisco with its share of peeing individuals. garfield square in the mission hosts many day laborers who were at one time urinating outside, despite also having a public bathroom inside the park. the city has since put a pit stop at the request of neighbors franklin square at 17th, and bryant has a

sign at the entrance of the park welcoming people to use this pit stop. instead of relieving themselves in the bushes. but nowhere was outdoor peeing so common than at dolores park. also in the mission. people often traded in the use of the bathrooms for these bushes while surrounded by the comfort of nature. until the park's renovation, included a french invention. that's where we met harris loeser. it was here, at the top of the hill, that we engaged in an amicable conversation about the park's beloved pissoirs. >> i come here during the week to during the week to read, and it's a world class spot. it's great to, you know, be able to relieve oneself. >> dolores park has bathrooms on each side of the park, but at times not convenient for those enjoying the park. at the top of the hill. >> a piece of wire increases the

capacity. it takes the pressure off the bathrooms, which are used by largely by females and people who have to do number two. >> i wish there were more, because sometimes a line will form and it's it can be harder to do it efficiently when there's a line behind you. >> the city has plans to renovate portsmouth square starting as early as fall 2025. rec and park told us the plans include additional restrooms in the renovated clubhouse. but if you build them, will they use them? so we discovered that people have complained to 3-1-1, despite what the health department told us. now, last year, there were over 150 human waste and urine complaints across the city, including two for portsmouth square. so it's a problem there clearly. and we talked to police and they said they were going to have a patrol officers go around there and see and also talk to rec and park and have some of the rangers,

you know, keep an eye on that area. >> follow up. >> yeah, we will, we will. but i hope they get to solve that problem. >> okay. thank you. liane. >> beginning of the war. you're not in a good position. you don't have the cards right now. >> in the oval office. a meeting unlike any other seen. seen in recent times. next. the changes that resulted from these tense exchange get exceptional offers at your local audi dealer.

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wall street ended the week on a high note. today, the dow jones is up 600 points. the nasdaq climbed 302. lastly, the s&p 500 gained 92. it is the end of the line for skype after 20 years of operation. today, microsoft announced skype will be discontinued in may. skype users will be given the choice to move into microsoft teams or export their data elsewhere. >> they say a picture is worth a thousand words. well, this picture is of the ukrainian ambassador to the united states with her hand over her face. during today's meeting between ukraine's president zelenskyy and president trump. it was a high stakes meeting that turned highly contentious. abc news reporter christiane cordero shows you the tense turn of events that really has stunned

the world. >> what was supposed to be a diplomatic meeting with ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy today devolved into a shouting match. >> but you're either going to make a deal or we're out. >> zelensky, not wanting to make a deal to end the war with russia and give the u.s. a share of ukraine's mineral resources unless he gets security guarantees to prevent russia's aggression. >> we're not in a good position. you don't have the cards right now with us. you start having cards. cards right now you don't. you're playing cards, you're playing cards. you're gambling with the lives of millions of people. you're gambling with. world war three. >> zelenskyy pushed back, pointing to vladimir putin's previous violations of peace deals. >> he broken the cease fire. he killed our people and he didn't exchange prisoners. we signed the exchange of prisoners, but he didn't do it. what kind of diplomacy? jd, you are speaking about? >> vice president jd vance called zelensky disrespectful

and ungrateful. >> i think it's disrespectful for you to come into the oval office and try to litigate this in front of the american media. >> president trump posting on social media after that, zelensky can return when he is, quote, ready for peace. >> you've done a lot of talking. your country is in big trouble. i know you're not winning. >> ukraine's ambassador, seated in the oval office with her head in her hands. zelensky left the white house early. the signing ceremony for the mineral rights deal and a planned joint news conference canceled. a senior white house official tells abc news. zelensky after the oval office was escorted to a holding room. that's where secretary of state marco rubio and national security advisor mike waltz told him. the president demanded he leave the white house and return when he serious. christiane cordero, abc news, washington. >> president trump's address to congress will take place on tuesday. it's not called the state of the union. when a president has just taken office. we'll have live coverage beginning at 6 p.m, including

the democratic response. >> now to new details about the deaths of actor gene hackman, his wife and their dog, all found deceased inside their new mexico home this week. the most interesting part of today's update by the santa fe county sheriff is what was not found. >> both individuals tested negative for carbon monoxide. the manner and cause of death has not been determined. >> initial autopsy findings show no external trauma. we already knew there were no signs of foul play. 95 year old gene hackman had a pacemaker. the sheriff says the last recorded activity was february 17th. the bodies were discovered wednesday, february 26th with signs of decomposition. the sheriff says there are no surveillance cameras inside or outside the house. they will be going through the two cell phones they took from the home to check for calls, texts, photos and other evidence to piece together a timeline. could take months for complete toxicology and autopsy reports to be finished. >> all right. coming up.

there are some unsettled weather in our seven day forecast. sandia shows you t to expect for the weekend and

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muslims fast from dawn to dusk. fasting brings the faithful closer to god and reminds them of the suffering of the poor. ramadan is tied to the lunar calendar, so the exact start changes year to year. >> pope francis will not lead ash wednesday service next week. he's on a breathing machine after a sudden respiratory attack. the pontiff is currently battling double pneumonia. he's also recovering from kidney failure. he's been hospitalized since february 14th in the vatican. says his prognosis remains uncertain. well, here at abc seven, we are seeing revoir and merci to a long time member of our news family, michel camus. >> that's four years of french. >> that is, four years of french. >> he is retiring after 50 years at abc seven. 1975 michel started as a freelance photographer. since 1989, he served as our news operations manager. his remarkable career is a reflection of our region's history being a part of the bay area's biggest stories, from the moscone-milk assassinations, the loma prieta earthquake, san

bruno pipeline explosion, wine country wildfires and of course, celebrations like super bowl's nba championships and the world series. >> after five decades of unrelenting dedication to his job and our station, michel is finally ready to relax. our newsroom and station really wouldn't be the same without him. so congratulations, michel. we wish you the best in your retirement and we will absolutely miss you. >> we sure will. >> but we had so much fun celebrating last night. >> in berets and scarf and his friends. >> from. >> good luck. michel. congratulations, really, on a hall of fame career. >> yeah. wonderful. we wish you well. and we will miss you. all right, let's get to meteorologist sandyha patel. weekend is here. >> weekend is here. and the rain returns. sandy. >> yeah, absolutely. congrats to michelle once again. it was fun celebrating. let me show you the snow that is coming back to the sierra over the weekend and heading into monday. we have about 11in coming to kirkwood, five inches at donner. on live doppler seven. clouds are passing through right now. that's going to change. come this weekend. we'll have

some showers and it is going to be cooler tomorrow. 50 and 60. you start off with the fog in the morning and then showers saturday night. now next week we have some more wet weather coming our way tuesday evening going into wednesday. so this weekend you pull the umbrellas out and i would hang on to them next week because off and on there will be some unsettled weather. accuweather seven day forecast oscar sunday. it's a level one. we have showers coming in and then another level one on tuesday and on wednesday. >> ama and dan we need every drop. >> yes we do. >> thanks, andy. >> all right. dropping some threes maybe. >> larry i wish i could shoot like steph curry so much. imagine just having that power. i know you'd be like a superhero or something. what can steph curry do for an encore after going for 56 points last night, we're all still shaking our heads in amazement at the man wardell stephon curry. next in

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which simply needs new adjectives to describe steph curry because incredible, amazing, spectacular. we've used them so many times. somebody get a thesaurus out here. curry went for 56 points last night in orlando. the fireworks start just before halftime, a 56 foot heave. and the date is significant february 27th. steph went for 54 in new york in 2013.

on february 27th. 46 on the same date in 2016, and 56 last night on february 27th of 2025. curry now has the most 50 point games after age 30 in history with nine. wilt is second with seven. funny moment after the dubs beat the magic, steph tossed his jersey to mom sonja, who smells and goes, yeah, that was the only downside of absolutely epic performance. >> created a lot of memories, not only for myself. i know for fans who've watched the whole career. so no matter if you've been watching since, oh nine or before that or recently, just somebody that brings joy to the game is inspiring. to not only just play basketball, but to find your best self in whatever you decide to do. >> and we're spoiled around here. we're used to it, but it never gets old watching. i can tell you that the fans here tonight, even the magic fans, they know they're they're witnessing greatest shooter ever and one of the greatest performers ever. it's not just the shots going in. it's just the fluidity, the beauty of his

movement and motion and his audacity. the shots that he's willing to take. >> audacity is a good word. irrational confidence. the warriors visit the philadelphia 76 ers tomorrow night here on abc seven. the sixers will be without their big man joel embiid for the rest of the season. and they're shutting him down because of chronic knee pain. hindsight being 2020. and he should have never played in the olympics because he just didn't have enough time to recover before the nba season started. hey, we got the warriors and sixers for you tomorrow night as the dubs look to extend their winning streak to six in a row. coverage starts at five. tip off at 530. all of the highlights and post-game interviews on after the game. well, despite their 23 and seven record, the usf men's basketball team is kind of on the outside looking in at the ncaa tournament. certainly a bubble team, but a big finish to the season could secure a spot for them starting tomorrow night at chase center against perennial power gonzaga. the winner of that game will secure the two seed in the west coast conference. also guarantees a spot in the wcc semifinals next

weekend. >> we've been doing a great job of everybody having their own nights, any given, any given game, so it's going to take a collective of beating gonzaga. so i think we're we've been losing to them the last couple of years. but i think this is time for us to take that next step as a team. we know what's on the line. we're trying to get to march, you know, and we know every game from now on is the most important game. none is bigger than the next. but we know how important this game is. >> to be playing meaningful games this time of year. that's