factor. the cause of death for miss betsy hackman is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. >> shocking new details about what killed gene hackman and his wife. but not all questions have been answered. also ahead. >> because you know, all what i want is a you know my son to be to be okay and get better. >> his son was injured at school. he was not informed. now the turmoil is reaching all the way to the top. good afternoon. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm kristen z. let's start with that story from a north bay high school. one student stabbed another on campus, and the father of the teenager says the school never called to say his son had been wounded and taken to the hospital. >> the principal of elsie allen high school is now on leave. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard spoke to the parent and has a response from school officials. >> okay, i'm jesse trejo, dad of christopher fraser. no, this is

not good. it's cold. it's okay. let's go, let's go. they didn't called us, and that happened inside the room. >> jesse trejo recorded this video clip february 25th, the day his 15 year old son was stabbed three times by another student on the elsie allen high school campus in santa rosa. >> i called. uh, the school. they didn't answer, and i leave a voicemail. and yeah, i didn't have no, no, no phone call back. >> trejo came to campus searching for his son after getting a call from a relative. he says administrators failed to contact the family about the stabbing. he demanded answers from the principal. >> so i started asking him about, you know, the uh- about my son. and then he said, oh, we don't know who's your son and i? and i told him, well, it was the one who got injured. and he was like, i told him why you guys didn't call me, like right away. it's been like an hour, five minutes, and i haven't had a phone call. >> trejo's son was in the hospital for ten days recovering from his wounds. he says the teen recently transferred to

elsie allen from lake county, and all emergency contact information had been filled out at the school. santa rosa city schools says principal gabe rivera was placed on administrative leave the day after the stabbing. in a statement, the school district said during our investigation, we have learned the staff took swift action to ensure the safety of everyone on campus and we applaud them for that. however, we have also learned that some things may not have been done properly. although this incident contributed to our decision. other factors played a role in our decision to place mr. rivera on administrative leave. a small group supporting principal rivera gathered outside district offices friday, demanding answers on why he was removed after the stabbing. santa rosa police say a 15 year old was arrested for the stabbing and booked into juvenile hall on charges of attempted murder and possession of a weapon on school grounds. jesse trejo has no comment about the principal's leave. for now, he's focusing on his son's recovery.sing on his son's >> oh, what i want is a, you

know, my son to be to be okay and get better. >> the district says an interim principal is now in charge at the school. in santa rosa. cornell, bernard. abc seven news. >> another state school is cutting sports teams. we learned today that cal poly san luis obispo is cutting both its men's and women's swimming and diving teams. quote effective immediately. that affects 58 athletes. the school says they will keep any existing scholarships. cal poly says no other sports at this time are at risk of being discontinued. now, just yesterday, san francisco state announced plans to eliminate men's baseball mes soccer along with women's indoor track and field, and sonoma state students are fighting a decision to eliminate all athletics. >> on uc berkeley's campus today and other schools. thousands join rallies to stand up for science. >> the science can only be done with the appropriate federal funding. >> i think that might be professor jennifer doudna,

the crispr woman who won the nobel prize. this comes at a time in which the trump administration aims to cut back on federal funding, including critical medical research and treatments. we'll have more on this story on abc seven news at five and six. >> the stock market closed higher today, boosted by remarks from the head of the federal reserve that the economy remains in good shape. the dow jones up 222 points. nasdaq up nearly 127. s&p 500 rose 31. but the s&p posted its biggest weekly loss in six months now. today's jobs report shows 151,000 new jobs last month. that is fewer than expected, but it is more than january. the unemployment rate ticked up just a little bit to 4.1%. analysts believe we will not see any impacts from the trump administration's mass layoffs until later in the spring. california attorney general rob bonta says he's already seeing the impact at the state level, claiming a big

spike in unemployment claims right after the layoffs. bonta, part of a coalition of attorneys general suing the federal government to stop the job cuts, calling them illegal. >> so it's imperfect information, but we do make 149% comment around the increase. just to make it clear that there are spikes in in the request for unemployment insurance. that's a harm to us. that's a harm to california. >> bonta says the state saw 1600 claims filed last month. that is 149% higher than february of 2024. california is seeking a temporary restraining order to the practice and to reinstate those federal workers who've lost their jobs. >> more contradicting remarks from president trump regarding tariffs. a day after announcing he would delay tariffs for a month on canada and mexico today, trump said he may impose a 250% tariff on milk from canada to match canadian tariffs

on u.s. dairy farmers. u.s. exports beyond an established quota get charged above canada's 7.5% tariff. meanwhile, trump says he delayed tariffs on vehicles and auto parts to push automakers to bring production to the u.s. >> they won't have to go across borders. and you see the zig zag and you have a fender made in canada. you have something else made in mexico. we don't want that. we want it made here. >> earlier, trump threatened to impose sanctions on russia after a large missile assault on ukraine, but later at the white house seemed to be sympathetic towards russia's increased attacks. >> one of the biggest annual conferences in san jose is only ten days away. it's the nvidia gtc global artificial developers conference. it will take over cesar chavez park in downtown san jose. abc7 news south bay reporter zach fuentes found local businesses excited for a revenue boost. >> so we're here at usenix. we're a new restaurant in downtown san jose. >> business owner dan fan is one

of the many in san jose banking on nvidia's gtc. ai conference set to kick off march 17th. the conference brings together top talent and companies to see the latest in ai and accelerated computing, all of it happening at the mcenery convention center. a short walk away from fans businesses. >> downtown san jose was on a huge roll pre-pandemic. you had wwdc out here. i think facebook had their f8 conference out here and there was momentum building, and that all kind of stopped a little bit after the pandemic, as everyone knows. but it felt like those old days again when nvidia came to town. >> now, fan and city leaders are hoping for a repeat. >> our goal is to make downtown san jose truly the urban center for all of silicon valley, a destination. >> one step announced friday the activation of plaza de cesar chavez in downtown san jose as a spot to be taken over by gtc. >> will be at the convention center, but also with the tech museum here in cesar chavez park, with a night market here with 20 local vendors. we're going to have bands. we are

going to light up the city in the evening, as well as all the technical sessions during the day. >> nvidia is already installing new turf in the park. it will stay there beyond the conference. those types of investments from major partners are what mayor mehan says the city will keep encouraging, especially in the coming year. >> next year, we will be the first metro area in the world to ever host super bowl and world cup at the same time. that's a big deal. about half a million people coming into the region for those two events. so we want to keep building up our infrastructure, our reputation, the small business ecosystem. >> as fan and businesses prepare for gtc, he says he also has high hopes for the long term. >> we just have to kind of ride these waves and, you know, be ready for when the opportunity comes. and so we know it's out there. and so knowing that these things are on the horizon helps us as small business owners to, you know, take that risk. >> gtc runs from march 17th to the 21st in san jose. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> what's up? if you use the pittsburgh center bart station,

the station will be closed all weekend so bart can install new faregates to prevent people from jumping the gate and avoid paying fares. trans trains will continue to run through the station, but not stop. a free shuttle will take passengers from the pittsburg bay point station to the pittsburg center station on monday. vta workers could go on strike in the south bay. negotiations have broken down between management and the union, representing 1500 public transit operators, maintenance staff and customer service workers. vta is offering a 9% wage increase over three years with no service cuts. the union wants to double that amount. >> with a wage increase at this level. >> or anything close to it would be service cuts throughout our system and the likely elimination of positions across vta. this is not a direction that we are willing to go. >> if a strike happens on monday, there will be no bus service or light rail service in santa clara county. vta paratransit will not be

impacted. >> happening today, the biggest costco in the state opened up, and it's here it was the grand opening for the brentwood location in lone tree. >> costco marking the grand opening of their largest store in the state of california. this one now in brentwood.ornia. this >> it's a really big deal for us. the economic boost and the jobs. we were just talking to people who said 400 jobs, local jobs. that's fantastic. >> with some rare limited items available for the grand opening, it brought out people from across northern california. some started lining up as early as 10 a.m. on thursday. >> i'm camping out, getting to meet new people and just talk about the different bourbons and how where everybody is from. >> justin here from oakland, came specifically for the whiskey. >> all kinds of bourbons, all kinds. so i'm happy with with this one right here. so cheers. >> while most shoppers had their eye on something equally in

demand. >> i was just hoping to get a carton of eggs. that's what i was hoping to get. >> outside of the whiskey, hokas, birkenstocks and crocs seem to be some of the first items to go. brentwood mayor susanna myers says this long awaited grand opening has been in the works for years. the city even extended sand creek road from highway four just to help with the expected traffic congestion for the store. >> people always, they don't necessarily understand that these kind of revenues are going to help with the streets and all the maintenance of all the, you know, the city parks and all those things. so it does. it really means something to us. it really means that we're going to have to we're going to be able to, i should say, keep that quality of life that everybody wants to move here for. >> and the brentwood chamber of commerce says they're hopeful this will lead to even more growth across the city. >> not only is this good for the economy, for our our jobs, for our residents, but also for potential growth and attracting other businesses like costco. so you got to come to brentwood and check it out. >> the hype around this store is

prompting some traffic warnings. the antioch police department is advising drivers to plan for some delays, and also some extra travel time just to get to this store. shoppers are advised to take the sand creek road exit rather than lone tree way in brentwood. lena howland abc seven news. >> coming up next on abc seven news at 4:00 seven on your side investigating scammers pretending to be a local refrigerator repair company. but their crimes are leaving customers out in the cold. >> plus, how a couple in a kayak could make bay area history. >> and find out exactly what is in a dubai. sunday it will only be available. >> it will be a good day for a sunday tomorrow. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. temperatures were up today and it is going to be perfect weather for outdoor activities. the forecast is coming up when it's time to say, “not so fast, chronic kidney disease.” because with a progressive disease like ckd, slow is good.

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swindling their customers out of thousands of dollars, and they're not actually fixing the appliances, right? >> abc seven news reporter melanie woodrow spoke with one victim, who said he thought he called the right company. melanie, this is so sad. >> i know. unfortunately, he didn't. and this is happening to a bunch of customers. box appliance has been in the business for decades, but a few months ago noticed an uptick in

calls from complaining customers specifically about refrigerator repairs. turns out they were dealing with somebody pretending to be boxed appliance. now, the santa clara county sheriff's office is investigating. >> you know. >> in november, ben phillips was in need of a fix before his thanksgiving feast. this 22 year old sub-zero refrigerator had a leak. >> get the refrigerator done and make my wife happy. >> he had used box appliance back in 2019 for a repair, but this time when he called and a technician came out, not only was he upsold on replacing the compressor, but the leak remained despite multiple visits. >> she was angry. >> and that was just the start. phillips spent close to $4,000 attempting to fix this refrigerator he called box appliance again. >> i went back online and i go, oh, there's two box appliances. i go, i've been taken here. >> this time, an actual box appliance technician came out and told phillips his refrigerator couldn't be repaired. >> he goes, yeah, we wouldn't have even started on it. and i go, that would have saved me.

>> box appliance is aware that someone is pretending to be them. >> it's really hard explaining to these customers that they were swindled. basically. >> it all comes down to google search results. box appliance president ryan burgo. >> these other companies purchased domain names that are very similar to us. they use sponsored ads to move them up higher in the list of google. >> customers call and the other company books the appointments. >> my technicians all show up in vans with sub-zero los on them. box appliance. >> but those other technicians are showing up in unmarked vehicles. >> we've seen pictures where some of these technicians actually have box appliance on a shirt that they had made, so they're doing everything they can. maybe they're doing some legit service work, but i don't know that for sure. all i hear about is when it goes bad. >> burgo and his team have attempted to get the other sites taken down. >> it's like playing whack a mole. we take one down and another one goes right back up. >> some victims have filed reports with law enforcement.

the santa clara county sheriff's office is one of the agencies now investigating. >> we're trying to track down who is posting these fake sites. we're seeing this not only in the bay area, but across the state. >> in the meantime, box appliances warning customers to make sure they're on the right site, not the wrong ones. >> they would have like box appliances with an s at the end. dot co or box dash appliance. >> and calling the correct number. as for ben phillips, he's created his own temporary solution a shower pan under the refrigerator and some paper towels to collect the water. >> so yeah, i replace that anywhere from 2 to 3 times a day. so yeah, i just stuff it in there like that and it'll be ready to be replaced tonight. >> a soggy situation leaving phillips feeling like he got hosed. >> i can't believe i fell for it. >> the santa clara county sheriff's office says they want to hear from any other victims

in their county who have been impacted. i also reached out to the bureau of household goods and services. you can verify the license of any appliance repair company you're hiring on their website. but kristen and larry, you want to make sure that if you're typing in box appliance or whatever the company is and you find out they have a license, that that is the correct company, you call and look up online. >> i know, i know, because that information is available to the bad guy too. it's so hard these days. >> if you paid with a credit card, would there be any relief from the credit card company because it's kind of fraud? >> yeah. he he wrote out checks and so. >> yeah. all right. >> thanks. >> thanks. all right. on a happier note. look, it's beautiful. >> it really is. and i think we got another couple of days of this and then a plot twist. sandia. yeah. >> next week things will be changing. but you know what? just soak it up for now. kristen and larry, let me show you a live picture right now from our mount tam cam. and as we look down towards sausalito,

richardson bay, san francisco, we're going to take you for a tour. look how gorgeous it is. i mean, not a cloud in sight. it is absolutely a bright and beautiful day. and i'll tell you what, as we head into the weekend, you can expect more of this. so the temperatures right now 66, in santa rosa, napa, fairfield, 67 in concord, livermore, you're at 65 degrees. and as larry pointed out, blue sky right now from our exploratorium camera. san francisco, 57 degrees. you're in the low 60s from oakland to hayward, 65, in redwood city. now, compared to 24 hours ago, everyone has noticed an uptick in the temperatures by six degrees in santa rosa, up eight in san jose. the wind is also a little bit on the breezy side. so right now gusts to 30 miles an hour. in oakland, you will notice 25 sustained in san francisco. high pressure is taking over our weather. and that's what's going to control the weather all weekend long. so you can pretty much expect dry skies all weekend. live doppler

seven skies are clear. here's a look at san jose, where it is a bright one rit now. this weekend, mild and soaked in sun. time changes sunday. set your clocks forward one hour. you will get to enjoy a little more daylight. obviously an extra hour in the middle of next week. wet weather returns, so temperatures tonight at 520. still really comfortable 50s and 60s as we head into the 7:00 hour. and there's still in the 50s. but as we go towards tomorrow morning, you will notice some 30s popping up and some 40s. there will be some patches of fog, kind of like this morning and then for the afternoon hours, warming up nicely, clearing out, and really for the evening hours it will be another comfortable one for your saturday plans. so tomorrow morning, mid 30s to the upper 30s and the coldest inland areas out the door for your weekend activities. you're looking at a gorgeous day tomorrow. 67, in santa rosa, concord 62, san francisco 65, oakland, palo alto 68, in san jose. now looking ahead to next week. if you were

with us yesterday, you probably remember this system potentially going to bring us showers. not anymore. it's heading towards southern california monday and tuesday. but wednesday we have a weak atmospheric river that is going to bring rain to the bay area, and that pattern remains unsettled thursday going into friday. here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast. enjoy the sunshine and the mild weather. we have 50s 60s this weekend. and don't forget daylight saving time begins sunday morning. some people are happy here. we're going to keep it on the mild side monday and then a little bit cooler tuesday. level two on wednesday, and then it's a one on thursday and friday. larry and kristen. >> spring forward. >> yeah somebody is happy. >> i like it. sandia would prefer the hour of sleep. >> i love my sleep. i'll make. >> it up okay. >> yeah. >> she never complains. >> don't really have a choice. thank you. hey, we're following a story by following these kayakers. an ambitious husband and wife are taking part in an epic 225 mile adventure. they're going all around the bay area.

say hello to liz wilhelm and dallas smith. sky seven spotted them this morning in san pablo bay. this duo was kayaking to every one of the nine bay area counties. look at them humming along there. they started their adventure yesterday and. >> that's on his phone. >> i know he's watching. come o, honey. keep paddling. we first introduced you to them yesterday. it's expected to take them 12 to 15 days to finish. it will be interesting to see after two weeks how it's going. >> i'm sure it'll be great. good luck. coming up, congratulations on a first class job. the celebration for two local u.s. postal service workers who are delivering their final letters after decades on

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celebrating women who shape oakland. the event will feature performances by women and pop ups from women led businesses. the event kicks off at 5 p.m. on telegraph avenue at 27th street. >> two bay area letter carriers are calling it a career. after a remarkable 40 years each with the postal service. celia jasso and mario sandoval were the center of attention at the san leandro post office this morning, and that's where a celebration was held to mark their four decades of service. jasso's retirement takes effect immediately. sandoval retiring

next year. as for their plans. >> i'm going to travel and hopefully i'm healthy to do my routine with bike riding and hiking, which i loved. >> couple one more year, hopefully. she wants me. for 45 days so it's great, but no. are you sure? >> they both tell us they've seen the postal service go through dramatic changes during their careers, and they may be in store for more to follow. >> coming up, dollars and cents and decisions. new information about the state of oakland's finances and how it could impact city services. >> plus new details on the deaths of gene hackman and his wife and their dog. how, when and why they died. >> tonight, david muir reporting. >> we take you inside two cases. a mother just 19 years old. >> she was trying to protect her daughter. she fought like hell. >> another case, a beloved teacher. her whole future ahead of her. >> mysterious cold cases. >> it gives you chills even today. yes. what links both of

those cases is the cutting edge forensic technology. inside this lab? it sounded like. >> science fiction at the time. >> can they be solved? >> you'll see it unfold right here as they unmask the killer. in both cases. >> catching 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]

died of cardiovascular disease and his wife died of hantavirus. those new details were released today. the actor and his wife were found dead in their new mexico home last week. >> carbon monoxide had been ruled out, but the death still remained a mystery until today. abc news reporter jacqueline lee has the latest. >> new details in the deaths of actor gene hackman and his wife, after their slightly mummified bodies were found inside their

santa fe home. authorities holding a press conference this afternoon. >> it is unprecedented for the office of the medical investigator to make public statements about death investigations. however, the circumstances surrounding these two deaths require accurate dissemination of important information. >> the couple's mysterious deaths, prompting questions of when and how. authorities confirming betsy hackman died of hantavirus days before gene hackman died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease with alzheimer's disease around february 18th. >> autopsy examination and a full body postmortem ct examination demonstrated no acute findings of internal or external trauma. >> authorities conducting autopsies and toxicology reports. the new mexico gas company confirmed extensive testing at the home. no traces of carbon monoxide and a minuscule gas leak in the stove below a lethal amount.

authorities also clarifying the dog, initially identified as one of the german shepherds, now identified as an australian kelpie mix. there are two other german shepherds survived. authorities are also analyzing the couple's cell phones and monthly planner. hackman was recently honored at the 97th academy awards ceremony for his contributions to the film industry. jacqueline lee, abc news, los angeles. >> a possible second death from measles has now been reported in the united states. a new mexico resident tested positive for the virus following their death. the new mexico department of health said the adult individual was unvaccinated, and that the official cause of death is still under investigation. the first measles death this year was reported in an unvaccinated school aged child linked to an outbreak in western texas. >> a bay area music legend has died. d'wayne wiggins was a singer and guitarist in the r&b band tony, tony, tony. wiggins grew up in oakland and went to castlemont high school. he founded tony, tony, tony in the late 80s with his brother and

cousin. their 1993 album sons of soul reached double platinum. the group had five number one hits as a producer. wiggins helped grow the career of several artists, including zendaya, her, kehlani, and destiny's child. wiggins died of bladder cancer. he was 64 years old. >> tonight, a peek at what is considered the premier economic policy document for the city of oakland. abc seven news reporter tim johns spoke with some of the people behind the report and tells us with a looming budget crisis, this year's findings are more important than ever. >> oakland city council members getting a preview friday of the city's economic indicators report. the report is published annually by the oakland chamber of commerce, and often serves as a guide for city lawmakers. >> generally, we believe that good data leads to good decision making. >> barbara leslie is the chamber of commerce president. she says this year's report has some sobering revelations, based in part on survey results. perhaps

most important of all, the role public safety plays in the city's overall economic well-being. >> the foundation for our economic recovery lies in public safety and by public safety, even drilling down a little bit deeper, we need to rebuild the confidence that our residents need to have. our visitors need to have and our businesses need to have. >> leslie says the chamber believes city policymakers should make public safety the top issue they address. she says without it, creating new businesses and expanding the city's tax base will remain a nearly impossible task. leslie highlighted some statistics from the upcoming report. one specifically showing the majority of oakland residents feel more unsafe now than they have in the past year or so, even though that percentage is dropping. that data, also backed up by our abc7 news neighborhood safety tracker, which shows steady decreases in things like robberies, homicides, and assaults. >> we really need people to come back downtown. we need businesses to stay in downtown,

and we need to really develop more economic activity by attracting additional businesses. >> the report says while it's important to develop all areas of oakland economically, downtown remains the city's vital core. oakland faces a budget deficit of over $100 million this year, making getting the city's economy back on track more important than ever, says the chamber. >> there's a lot of interesting creativity. there's activity, whether it's going to a really nice restaurant, enjoying arts, culture, museums, theater, music. >> four economic indicators report is set to be released on wednesday in oakland. tim jonze, abc seven news. >> coming up, spending, saving and

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san diego. joining us, the stakes for mega millions is about to go up. mega millions is raising the cost of tickets from $2 to $5. this will take effect next month. this is the second time ever that mega millions has raised the price of a ticket back in 2017. the tickets were going for a dollar. they raised it to $2. the lotto says it's overhauling the game, including improving jackpot odds, although how much i find that difficult. well, what is it like 1 in 192,000,000 or something like that? here's my question is, will more people play or fewer

people will probably play instead of $5. >> but that doesn't improve your odds. if they're not changing the game, it's still the same number, like six numbers that you have to match, right? so the odds of one in whatever, 300 million, that's not going to change. it's just how many people you have to split the pot with, that's all. >> sure. but the die hard people who really always like religiously get those lotto tickets may still keep doing it. >> i think. >> so, yeah. >> at okay, at five bucks a pop, suddenly it's not that it doesn't like it's not. it's $3, but it feels it feels worse. >> it's a lot more. the office pool ain't happening, you guys. right. the office pool. >> oh, yes. >> wait. it hasn't happened for a while, has it? or have i just not been included? >> well. >> i mean, we can talk about. >> are too. what? >> okay. >> we need to talk. >> there's no pool. i'm kidding. >> the mirror. >> i don't know that i believe you. >> yeah. keep keep. >> keep telling her. >> there's no pool. pool? >> yeah. yeah, well, we're all not here next month. we're all. >> we're all still here. so there. >> clearly is no pool. exactly. none. >> the biggest spot for bulk

buys is in brentwood now. a brand new costco opened today. this is the biggest store in california. whiskey uh- hokas. birkenstocks and crocs seem to be some of the first items to go. this is the fifth costco in contra costa county. oh my gosh. did you know that they have hokas now? >> that's pretty cool. >> yeah. >> like i would poo poo the crocs. i mean, they're fine for little kids, but, like, yeah, that's pretty cool. although dan and i were talking last night, there are a few things we would wait in line for to open. as much as i love costco, it's not going to be one of them. >> i don't know. >> what would it be? >> uh- like lady gaga tickets or, you know, something, something i really, really, really want. yeah. >> i don't think there's nothing that i will wait in line for. i would, yeah, wait till the craze dies down, you know? >> i agree. yeah. >> it's interesting though. like on maui years ago, they opened a target store. it was the first one and the lines were just. and i'm like.

>> no way. >> it's target. yeah, but it. >> was new to maui. >> it was. >> yeah. so i get it. >> all right. all right. uh- a 9-1-1 call on what you could describe as a cold case out of wisconsin. you got to listen to this. >> yeah. don't get my money. >> do you know your. hi. what's going on over there? oh, this. >> little one got the phone, and he's four. >> okay. >> and we're trying to catch him because he said he was going to call 911. >> no. >> i know. >> he called the police and i just told her to come and get my mommy, and i just told, and i just had to get my mommy and my. just told her to put her to jail. so leave me alone. i ate his ice cream. >> so that's probably why he's calling 911. >> lock her up, lock her up. she ate his ice cream, right? that's theft. anyway, she ate the ice cream he called 911. this is in mount pleasant, wisconsin. when

officers arrived, the child said he no longer wanted his mom to go to jail. so that's good. i'll visit you, mom. police returned the next day. this is cool. they had a surprise delivery of ice cream that they brought. >> oh. >> good job. >> that's nice. have you. >> you guys have your kids ever gotten that mad at you when you ate their food? >> no. okay. >> has anyone ever, as a kid, dialed 911? >> nope. oh. why? over. what? >> i don't even remember. i just remember that i called. i don't know what happened. you know, it's like you don't call and get an emergency. and sometimes the brain that age is just like, i don't remember. yeah, but little. >> like you dropped your cookie in the toilet. >> no. fish it out. >> dial 911. >> for that. >> all right. hey, guys, we're still talking about food, ice cream, things like that. usually we do tasty thursday on the four at four. today we have foodie friday. and we're talking sundae as an ice cream sundae. check

out the newest creation by ghirardelli. it's called the dubai chocolate sundae and it will be available at ghirardelli square tomorrow starting at noon. >> joining us right now, the vice president of restaurant and retail at ghirardelli chocolate company, laci zane. hi, laci. you know, my first question. first of all, this is magnificent in appearance, and you have one. >> to try it. >> the dubai. dubai sundae. am i going to be rich very soon after eating it? because dubai, you know. >> it is very rich. it's rich and delicious. we've got a lot of hot fudge. and the layers of pistachio butter with kataifi in there. it is definitely a rich treat. i cannot promise any financial changes, but you will absolutely enjoy it. >> i told larry. >> when i think about dubai, i think about oil or gold. so therefore there must be gold on this sunday. is that real gold? >> that is. so we topped we topped the sundae with our

famous milk and milk chocolate and caramel square, and we dressed it up with a little bit of gold leaf. so it's 24 karat gold leaf just for this special sundae. >> look at that. >> oh my god, it is so good. really good. >> i feel more expensive already. >> i know you guys come up with great love. >> you guys. you know what? there's also a special touch here with the gold because it is san francisco, right? gold rush. so totally. >> gold rush. >> love it. love the historical connection. >> yes. >> and we can eat it, right? we can eat this. >> you absolutely can. it's fully edible. absolutely delicious. and we're super excited to be offering this tomorrow at delhi square. the dubai chocolate trend has been just it's the biggest trend on social media for chocolate. and you know we're all about premium chocolate. we love to play around with trends that, you know, bring great quality ingredients together with our great quality chocolate. so we're very excited to bring this

to the square tomorrow and see what guests think. and we hope you will be ready to wait in line for it. i know you said you don't wait in line. >> for, but. >> this is worth waiting in line for. you know, a lot of times there are combinations that just seem like too much. this is perfect. and the crunch. i'm not used to like the light crunch in an ice cream dish and it's delicious. >> lacey, how long is this going to be around for? >> it's around all day tomorrow. it's a one day only special event. we're opening at noon. we'll close at 11 p.m, and it's while supplies last. but you never know what the future will bring. we want to see the guests reaction. if people are excited, come to the event, tell us you're excited on social media and we'll see what can happen from there. >> real quick. perfect weather for this. >> yeah, absolutely. well, you say hello and i say dubai. >> thank you so much. thank you so much. >> come see us tomorrow. thank you. >> all it's time to say, “not so fast,

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campus at mnc inspiring success, formerly known as mission neighborhood centers. the organization has more than a dozen of these centers in san francisco. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez has a sneak peek at the newest one. >> children learn and play at this new daycare center that just opened in san francisco's mission district.

>> i love it because they're teaching my kids spanish and how to socialize with other kids.how and, you know, they give them all the things to learn, like the basic things to learn. >> tina calmes has two children who go to the new center while she works as a janitor nearby. it's a huge help in the bay area, where housing costs are astronomical and not to mention daycare fees. >> i am a low income family and i don't have enough cash to do that, so it helps me great much. >> the nonprofit mnc inspiring success opened the center about three weeks ago, which has a capacity to serve 75 children from the age of three months to five years old. they converted a former police substation into this. it was a $15 million project made possible by various funding sources, including federal and state money. >> many of our families, they work in domestic work. our janitors work in the restaurants around the community here. and so having this opportunity to

have their child here in a safe, secure, stable place is comforting to them so that they can do their very best and get the economy going. >> you'll see this sign that says helen fabela chavez campus. she was the wife of civil rights activist and labor leader cesar chavez. her legacy is being honored with this center. >> i worked with cesar for four years as his personal assistant. i would say without helen fabela chavez, no cesar chavez, no farmworkers movement, no history. that's how significant it is to bring her back to the forefront of history. >> richard ibarra is the ceo of mnc inspiring success and was a son in law of helen chavez. the helen fabela chavez early care and education campus also provides diapers, formula and food for the little ones in san francisco. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> dozens of volunteers with green thumbs got their hands dirty to improve an east bay community and build a better bay area. those handy folks helped plant more than two dozen new

trees at bidwell park in hayward. members of the student conservation association joined amazon employees to take part. the new tree canopy is welcome in the south hayward neighborhood. >> this is a great space to be able to provide a new community center for the community, and also to provide like a great place to play outside, right, and enjoy the outside. >> 25 trees were planted in all in the park. city officials say it's not only to improve the look of the park, but the health of the community. and those trees are going to be soaking up sunshine. >> that's right. yeah. the next few days. so let's talk about this gorgeous weekend. sandhya. >> yeah. and you know what? larry and kristen, you can pretty much expect nice weather for any outdoor plans. as you look at live doppler seven skies are clear right now. we don't have anything to worry about this weekend. it's just going to be nice and mild. upper 50s to upper 60s. a lot of sun out there, even sunday. if you have any activities planned for outside, it's going to be

nice looking weather. now we're going to look ahead to rain for next week. the best opportunity for getting this wet weather will be between wednesday and friday. right now, early estimates are showing anywhere between about an inch and a half to about 2.5in for our wettest locations. accuweather seven day forecast mild with sun this weekend. don't forget to spring forward sunday morning. the time changes and then next week we'll bring in some wet weather beginning on wednesday. larry. >> all right. thank you. sandhya. >> this. this is home. woo! >> that's what we call a possession. >> i know, i'm like, how am i standing? >> and she's coming home to american idol. up next, carrie underwood's journey. >> i'm reggie aqui. >> i'm leann melendez. >> i'm louis pena. i'm tara campbell. >> i'm j.r. stone. >> at abc7 news, we deliver local. >> stories with real answers. >> to help make our

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and 8:00. shark tank followed at nine. by 2020. and then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. two decades after she won the title, carrie underwood returns home to american idol, this time as a judge alongside lionel richie and luke bryan. reporter george pennacchio, with our sister station in la, has a preview of what we can expect when the new season premieres sunday night. >> the winner is carrie underwood.

>> previous american idol winner carrie underwood returns to the show, this time as a judge, joining veterans lionel richie and luke bryan, along with longtime host ryan seacrest. >> for the past 20 years, i've been blessed enough to be able to come back and be a part of it. be a mentor, perform this. this is home. >> that's what we call a possession. >> i know i'm like, how am i standing. >> born to sing? >> yeah. you don't need to be no doctor. tell mama she was wrong. >> i was a little nervous about critiquing and telling people no, because it is people's dreams and i don't take that lightly at all. but, i mean, it's exciting to be a part of other people's journeys. >> just tell me something you found special and suspect that we'll all feel the same when we watch it. >> every year is different. it takes magical kids with magical talents and stories to drive the

show. and now where they stack up with years in the past. it's hard to know. and. but what is really, really cool is they keep showing up. >> you're going to hollywood. oh. >> what i live for is when all of a sudden there's a moment where the bulb light goes on and they go, i can do this. there's nothing like it on the planet to see that discovery inside of them as artist when they come alive. i think the. >> amount of family support which i love to see, families and towns and communities come out to support the contestants, has been at another level this year, and that's always very special. >> it's going to be easy for people to watch and just see how much care and heart is in this show, and hopefully we can make some some dreams come true. >> american idol premieres on sunday on abc. george pennacchio

for abc news. >> and that. american idol premiere 8 p.m. sunday here on abc seven. and you can also stream it on hulu. abc7 news is streaming 24 over seven for you. get the abc seven bay area streaming tv app so you can join us whenever you want, wherever you are. all right. that's going to do it for this edition of abc seven news at four. i'm larry beil. abc seven news at five is coming up next.

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