patel, tracking scattered showers this evening. i'll let you know how much longer coming up. >> and the impact is just absolutely, absolutely incredible. >> artificial intelligence makes a real difference as nvidia gtc gets underway in san jose. >> plus, a sweet passion. it's one of the busiest days of the year for this unique bakery. probably the only chinese and irish bakery in the country. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> people want results, they want change and we are tired of the status quo. the people are tired of the status quo and things are going to change. >> he's promising change. but can san francisco's new mayor succeed where others have failed? >> we have the people on the street that need help, but we also have to help the people that walk on that street. >> good evening. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. mayor daniel

lurie says he'll start making changes to how san francisco treats the homeless within the next 100 days. obviously a very ambitious goal. can he really do it? >> yeah. he'll be the latest to try. san francisco's homeless issue is a chronic issue. we have covered efforts to get people off the streets for decades, and that's going to be part of our team coverage tonight as we put today's announcement into perspective. >> that's right. abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez and abc seven news insider phil matier give you that perspective from years of covering the bay area's politics and the problems. >> and we'll hear from reporters luz pena and monica madden with details and reaction to today's announcement. monica, what is this mayor going to do differently? >> that is the question. and today, the mayor signed a directive with the most comprehensive plans to date for how his office plans to tackle the city's homelessness and drug epidemic. now, the big question is, of course, will it be different? it's why he's rolling out this ambitious, year long plan with benchmarks for breaking the cycle. the mayor says a lot is going to be focused on outcomes and accountability.

>> our city must be judged on how we care for our most vulnerable residents. >> on monday, mayor daniel lurie provided a roadmap for tackling the city's behavioral health crisis. >> these are approaches that need. >> to be held to account for why they're not producing better outcomes. >> results san franciscans are hungry for. after years of pervasive and at times worsening conditions and billions of dollars spent. >> if we don't at least try to fix those failing systems, we can't point the finger at someone else when nothing changes. >> as a candidate, lurie touted his experience as an anti-poverty nonprofit founder. now his skills are being put to the test. his new plan has three stages 100 days, six months and one year actions to take. in the immediate term, the city will restructure its various street outreach teams to coordinate response. officials will also reconsider its policy of giving people supplies to smoke fentanyl. this does not include clean needle exchange programs.

within the next six months, san francisco will add 1500 interim housing and treatment beds. work to improve case management for those people and establish more accountability standards for service providers. and in one year, lurie's office wants a better technological system for tracking their success through data. he also wants more tools for helping people become independent after treatment through economic and workforce development programs. we asked the mayor about the price tag. will your directive and all those extra initiatives be costing more, or is some of that going to be coming from the philanthropies you're seeking donations from? >> it's not a matter of resources. it's a matter of how we're spending our dollars. we're going to get more effective and efficient at how we spend those dollars. so no, this shouldn't cost us more. >> important to note, this all expands on lori's fentanyl state of emergency ordinance, which allows his office to bypass the typical approval process by the board of supervisors for related leases and contracts. it also allows his office to seek

donations from the private sector. the city already received a donation of $11 million from the nonprofit. lurie founded tipping point, which will help fund a family homelessness prevention, 18 month long project. live in the newsroom monica madden, abc seven news. >> okay, monica, thank you. and today we reached out to those working on the front lines of san francisco's homeless crisis to get their feelings about laurie's plan. as abc seven news reporter luz pena explains, most are excited about what they're hearing. >> over 8000 people are homeless in san francisco every night. the city budgeted over $1 billion for the 2024 to 2026 fiscal years. what do you think san francisco has been lacking this whole time? >> you know, san francisco has not been lacking heart. i really think the community and everybody want to help. i do think that we could organize ourselves better. we could coordinate between all the services and all the heart. >> on monday, san francisco's new mayor, daniel lurie,

unveiled the breaking the cycle plan. one of the top priorities of this plan is streamlining the city's efforts. >> without criticizing any individual nonprofit. when you have 12 or 20, you can keep track of what they're doing. when you have 50 or 100, it gets really, really hard. and in fact, it's very hard for them to know what everyone else is doing, too. and that can lead to a lot of overlapping efforts. >> part of the plan also includes a goal of expanding the shelter system by 1500 beds within the first six months. lurie ran on tackling these issues. now, his plan focuses on reducing harm reduction initiatives and focusing on recovery options. before his announcement, he visited salvation army's harbor light, where they offer a six month program with over 50% success. >> recovery based options, i think, is long term a better solution and a better policy directive. i think it's better for the community when we see people succeeding. >> mothers against drug

addiction and deaths support the city's new initiative that will not only aim at keeping people alive, but also lead them to help. >> that's what every mother wants for their kid. if they happen to be homeless and addicted, to get them into recovery, and so that they can exit into independence. >> it's still unclear what the time limit will be for people to accept or deny help. >> definitely want to do everything we can to preserve people's civil rights and their civil protections. and at the same time, there are times when we have to use pressure. >> in san francisco, luz pena, abc seven news. >> and we spoke with abc seven news insider phil matier about the mayor's plan on a 3 p.m. newscast today. he highlighted one part of that plan that could face some challenges. >> he wants to put an end to is either nonprofits or city departments going out into the streets and delivering what they call, you know, compassionate care goods. in other words,

pipes and tin foils and tubes that you can smoke fentanyl in. he's going to say, okay, we'll keep handing out needles to avoid the spread of aids, but we're not going to be helping people take fentanyl. we're going to draw the line there. that could get some pushback. on the other hand, some people now say, why are we doing that to begin with? how are we going to solve a problem if we're actually helping contribute to it? >> abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez did a story about those harm reduction kits back in 2023. you're looking at footage from her report. the kits included foil straws and tin cans, which can be used to cook up the drugs. and leanne is here now. she's been covering san francisco's homeless community, its struggles and its successes for years. >> yeah. i mean, leanne, this all sounds good, but is it really any different from what we've seen over the years past? mayors. >> yeah, i think this time the approach is different because when you consider other mayors, for instance, feinstein, agnos, frank jordan, they all believed that the homeless problem was a

temporary problem. it was not going to last this long. so it's taken us a long time to understand the layers and layers of homelessness. what is different now is that people seem less divided on the issue. let's solve this. now is what they're saying. and look, the board of supervisors is behind mayor lurie, and that was never the case with any other mayor, certainly not with breed. so let's look back. let's go back. early 1990s art agnos enforced the laws to keep the homeless from sleeping in public spaces. frank jordan, who came after him, took a hard line approach as well, clearing the homeless from the streets. willie brown's first term in office started by focusing on affordable housing, but then he declared the problem unsolvable. he still thinks it can not be solved and sort of gave up by then. the number of homeless people nearly doubled. now, in 2004, mayor gavin newsom had a plan to abolish chronic

homelessness in ten years. how? by focusing on permanent housing. supportive housing, meaning housing that includes treatment and care for those who are struggling with any kind of addiction and mental health issue. then mayor ed lee tried to solve the homeless problem. on one hand, while trying to please tech companies. and guess who won? the techies. now, many of those permanent supportive housing buildings that were in the pipeline simply went away. mayor london breed was faced with two huge barriers covid and the fentanyl crisis, both at the same time. now, breed did increase the number of shelter beds and housing, but it was never enough. now, towards the end of her time at city hall, breed took a more hard line approach towards those refusing help, but it wasn't enough to convince voters. >> and she was facing a lot of political pressure. >> to do. >> something right. over the years, we have spent more and more money on this problem. now

close to $1 billion. and you've touched on it a little bit. but do you give mayor laurie's plan a better chance of success than we've seen in the past? >> well, you know, i think that the homeless situation will always be there. there will always be homelessness. but i think the approach is different this time, and it depends on who is mayor. you know, when you talk about ed lee, for example, i remember that at one point the homeless situation got so bad in san francisco that we all asked him, mayor, what are you going to do about the homeless situation? he says, we're not going to do anything because this is san francisco, this is the city of saint francis, and we welcome everyone, including the homeless. now, i'm not going to we all looked at each other. i'm not going to tell you what we said because we can't air it. but we basically said we have a problem here. and the other thing is that a lot of people think, you know, the homelessness is an industry and a lot of people are employed to serve the homeless. and that has to change. >> interesting. well, we shall

see. thank you. liane. sure. >> okay, let's turn our attention to storm watch. hey, check this out. actually hailed this morning in lafayette. youd can see those hailstones dotting the ground. this was in front of city hall around 1030. >> all right, let's bring in abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. >> yes, sandhya, we're one on the storm impact scale today. >> we are indeed ama and dan. let's take a look at a live picture. right now. it is still raining from our east bay hills. camera. you can see those raindrops hitting the lens. looking at live doppler seven, not everyone is seeing the showers, but we are still tracking some wet weather. we even had thunderstorms earlier and hail as they just showed you. let's get you into street level radar in the south bay, where we are seeing some light to moderate showers from alum rock, 680 east foothills. you can see there around the santa cruz area. we are tracking some showers, boulder creek and also lighter returns right around the east bay, as you will notice across 24. so hang on to the umbrellas a little bit longer. sierra is seeing snow. this is a level one.

we're also seeing thunderstorms across some of those foothills. and as we go hour by hour, you will notice at 7:00 we're still tracking some scattered showers going into 730. by 9 p.m, those showers are starting to move on out, and at 10:00, you'll start to notice those clearing skies. gusts right now, 41 at oakland. sustained 41 at sfo. by the way, sfo is reporting arrival delays of 42 minutes right now. the winds are going to remain gusty through the night. and then tomorrow morning still a little on the breezy side. i'll be back with a full look at the forecast, which includes some chilly weather. dan ama. >> thanks andy. >> that we are always on standby. we've never turned down a single meeting with them and we are on standby even right now. >> next, we're live with an update on the vta strike, wh is now entering its second week. >> plus, the saint patrick's party is

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one week into a strike that has left public transportation services in the south bay offline. the valley transportation authority and workers union have been negotiating, and there is still optimism that a deal might be coming soon. we'll have to see. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey is following this story for us closely and is live in san jose with the very latest dustin. >> reporter dan a rally for atu local 265 just wrapped up a short while ago, as they call on vta to work with them to reach a deal. governor gavin newsom, he wants the same. he's calling on both sides to come back to the bargaining table and negotiate an end to this strike. no train

horn, no tickets, no service. it has been one week since the once busy vta light rail and bus stations were up and running. now they sit empty, with trash piling up as union vta employees strike. >> there is no light rail service until further notice due to a union worker strike. >> a judge denied an injunction that would have ordered atu local 265 workers off the picket line and back on the job, citing noncompliance with the rules of the court. and so the community is forced to sit by and wait. >> a lot of people are very upset. definitely very challenging. definitely have to plan ahead more. >> robin powers is formally unhoused and relies on the light rail to get around. she supports the workers, but she hopes a strike resolution is met soon. this just paints the picture of really how tough things are without light rail right now. >> yeah, definitely. it is impacting me a great deal. it's a big inconvenience. i really wish that the service was running. >> for the first time in a long time. it appears there is some optimism that it may happen. vta contacted

governor gavin newsom's office for assistance seeking him to force workers back on the job while the contract is negotiated. hq local 265 president raj singh says they have also been in communication with newsom's office, and after the talks, he hopes newsom can make a difference. >> they reached out to us yesterday and it was a good conversation. i do know that the, you know, the governor's top priority is to get service back on the street, as is ours. >> singh says the main sticking point in negotiations remains that vta wants to control which issues go to arbitration. but he says atu seeks protections for all of the hundreds of grievances filed yearly. >> you know, the only time where we truly have a fair shot at presenting our side of the story and in hopes of getting a good decision and a fair outcome, is in front of an arbitrator. >> who are we? what do we want? contract. when do we want it? now. >> and you're looking live now at the atu picket line. and vta.

>> just responded to our request for comment on the ongoing strike regarding the lawsuit filed against atu. vta says the courts did not order an immediate end to the strike of their lawsuit, but will hold a hearing on march 26th before making a final decision. vta goes on to say, quote, vta is committed to moving beyond the rhetoric to focus on constructive actions and finalize a contract. unfortunately, what we now know as well at that rally, atu local 265 president raj singh says the two sides were supposed to meet sometime today to get back to that table after atu gave them a latest offer yesterday. unfortunately, singh says that's not going to happen and there's no other scheduled talks at this time soon, so we will continue to see if this strike will go on. for now, we're live in san jose. dustin dorsey, abc seven news. dustin thank you. travelers at sfo will start to

see waymo cars at the airport, but you can't hail one just yet. mayor daniel lurie announced today that waymo received temporary access to san francisco international airport to conduct mapping of the airport roads. the permit went into effect last friday and is good for 30 days as part of the agreement. a human driver must be in control of the cars at all times during the mapping operation. they won't be fully autonomous yet. the permit allows for two vehicles to map at a time, and does not allow for passengers. and waymo just announced the dmv has given it permission to expand in the south bay. the company says that will include almost all of san jose, but no passengers yet. >> all. >> right, let's turn back and talk a little more about the weather and the nice break we're getting from the rain. >> yeah, but we needed our windshield wipers earlier today. and hail. lots going on today, sandhya. >> yeah, absolutely. it has been an active day. things are going to quiet down in a short time here. let's take a look at live doppler seven right now. and i'm going to show you where it is. still raining parts of the south bay and the east bay from 880 north

first street, heading into milpitas. you will notice 680 is wet. light to moderate rain right around lexington hill hills. the summit, los gatos. watch out. so you know how that goes when you're traveling across this region in the inland east bay across highway 24, lafayette 680 into alamo. we are still tracking showers. concord. walnut creek area widening the picture here. it has ben active day. we saw some thunderstorms earlier, some hail, and right now the thunderstorms are well inland. the sierra is getting snow with chain controls being required at this hour. a live view from our san jose camera. we have some raindrops as we look at the shark tank, but we also have some sun looking from our emeryville camera. you will notice a mix of sun and clouds. here are some of the rainfall so far. santa rosa just over a half an inch. quarter of an inch. there in oakland. san francisco 2000/900. livermore 1900s and san jose and half moon bay both higher totals than that. temperatures right now in the 40s and the 50s. winds are going to remain on

the gusty side this evening heading into 9 p.m. over 40 mile an hour winds near the coastline. the winds do back off tomorrow morning. breezy near the coast. the rest of you will start to notice the winds continuing to come down. a live view from our mount tam cam and it's certainly an overcast view. next few hours. showers continue overnight, clearing skies, cold conditions and wednesday evening we do have the wet weather returning. the current system will keep it as a one through this evening. those scattered showers still a chance of thunder and hail until the sun goes down and gusty winds. so 7:00 tonight we're tracking those showers going into 730. and then by 9 p.m, the last of the showers will be in the inland east bay, eventually pushing on out of here. so as we set the stage for those clearing skies, it is going to get cold tomorrow morning. now, additional rainfall, anywhere from nothing measurable to about a 10th of an additional inch of rain in the sierra. winter storm warning until 11 p.m. above 4500ft. looking at 2 to 10in of additional snow. frost advisory for the north

bay valleys tomorrow morning. temperature down to about 32 in the coldest locations, which means you will see some frost. 34 in santa rosa tomorrow morning. 36 livermore 39 san jose. do bundle up tomorrow afternoon. you'll have plenty of sun to enjoy. mid 50s to the low 60s and the accuweather seven day forecast. for those of you who want to see some more wet weather, we've got it in there. it's wednesday evening, a level one. spring begins on thursday morning, and we do have those temperatures coming up a few degrees each and every day taking you through the weekend and look at next week. i mean, we're going to be close to 80 degrees ama and dan. >> wow. >> that is going to be well above average for this time of year. >> yeah it is. thanks, sandhya. >> all right, well, coming up, days are numbered for forever 21. it'siled for bankruptcy again. >> and abc seven news is celebrating national puppy day this friday with our annual event, bringing puppies live to your tv. watch abc seven mornings for adorable and adoptable puppies and dogs from shelters across the bay area. our annual adoption

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the stock market is slowly making a comeback with the second day of gains after a four week depression. tariffs and low consumer confidence are largely to blame for the drop. here's a look at today's turnaround numbers. the dow gained more than 350 points. the nasdaq is

up nearly 55 points and the s&p 500 is in the green by 36 points. forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy again. this is the second time in six years. forever 21 first fild for bankruptcy in 2019, but was able to stay afloat after being purchased by investors. in a weekend statement, the los angeles based company said. quote, we have been unable to find a sustainable path forward. citing competition from foreign fast fashion companies like sheehan and temu. stores will remain open for now, but the company is winding down its business in the u.s. and will be selling off its assets. >> today is the first day of early voting for the oakland mayoral special election. there are more than a dozen candidates running. election day is tuesday, april 15th. last november, voters recalled mayor sheng tao months after the fbi raided her home. tao and three others were indicted in january on charges including bribery, conspiracy, mail fraud and wire fraud. >> coming up, we're going to take you to nvidia's biggest

event of the year. gtc 2025 just kicked off in san jose. >> plus, the latest developments on a weekend tragedy in the north bay that landed a mother in jail after a deadly crash. >> and abc news is doing a deep dive into oscar winning actor gene hackman's final days. a two hour special, the last days of gene hackman, airs tomorrow night at

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their mother arrested. she survived this terrible car crash and now faces a number of felony counts, including dui. >> the chp says 31 year old jessica barajas slammed her speeding car into a tree near the west imola avenue exit on highway 29 just before 730 yesterday morning. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard has new developments community reaction on a tragedy authorities say was preventable. >> it is a tragedy for the community and their school and their friends. >> gabriel cardenas drove all the way from santa rosa to napa to leave flowers and say a prayer at the scene of sunday morning's fatal crash for two young victims he didn't know. >> i just felt horrible for the

kids because at that time in the morning, the kids should be, you know, normal kids watching cartoons with their, you know, bowl of cereal. >> the chp says ten year old damian montanez and his nine year old sister, aaliyah, were killed when their mother crashed into a tree at a high rate of speed while exiting highway 29 onto west imola avenue at 7:20 a.m. their mother, 31 year old jessica barajas, was arrested for dui. >> she's currently undergoing medical treatment, but once that has been completed, we do expect her to be to be booked on multiple felony charges. we're looking at manslaughter charges. there's a lot that is going to go into this, and this is going to be an ongoing investigation. >> mojtaba abadi manages the u-haul business near the crash site. >> i going to cry for those two kids. i don't care about anything else. why? we drink and we drive. i don't know. >> damian and aaliyah attended school in the napa valley. the

school district declined to say where. officials tell abc seven news in a statement. our hearts go out to the family as we grieve with our community and offer support during this difficult time. we continue to have counseling and social worker support available for students and staff. a gofundme is now collecting donations in memory of the siblings to help the family with funeral expenses. the post describes damien and aaliyah as sweet, loving, full of life kids who will be missed greatly. the chp says the crash, a tragedy which could have been prevented. >> a tragic situation is made even more tragic by the fact that two young children lost their lives due to the decision of somebody else to drive while impaired, and that's a hard thing to get past. >> in napa. cornell, bernard. abc seven news. >> there have been new developments in a deadly hit and run crash that happened more than four years ago. troy mccalister was arraigned today on eight charges, including the

deaths of two women on new year's eve of 2020. it comes after some legal delays. mccalister drove a stolen car through a red light and struck 27 year old hanako abe and six year old elizabeth platt. mcallister was on parole at the time, and his release was pivotal, and the recall of former san francisco district attorney chesa boudin, who had built a reputation of being soft on crime in some people's minds. >> a major event is now underway in san jose. top tech talent from around the world are in town for the nvidia gtc. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes shows you how the start of the conference on saint patrick's day is just what downtown businesses needed. >> bustling activity and the color green could be seen throughout downtown san jose monday. not just because of saint patrick's day, but also thanks to the start of ai chip maker nvidia's gtc. >> saint patrick's day, but our gtc is here or not. we'd still be very busy, but add crowds to the saint

patrick's day crowd. it's going to be rocking down here. >> the conference kicked off monday, and attendees from around the world say they've already spent time over the weekend in the downtown area. >> i really, really like san jose. yesterday we were in the downtown where there was saint patrick's day and it was a really awesome, amazing event for us. >> love it. where'd you come in from? >> from the netherlands. >> local business owners and vendors say global visitors like that, along with locals coming downtown for saint patrick's day, are expected to bring in a very welcome boost. >> more and more people. more. more bodies. more money. >> that momentum is expected to carry on beyond monday and through the rest of the week. >> 25,000 people in our downtown for the next couple of days. >> the san jose downtown association says conventions and conferences like gtc have been invaluable to the city's post-pandemic recovery. >> last year was the first time nvidia came to downtown again. this is the second year we're so glad that they're coming again, and the impact is just absolutely, absolutely incredible. you know, it makes a big difference because they don't just stay

in their convention area. they they spread all over downtown. >> the hope now from business owners is that the life and energy brought by this conference can continue throughout the year and years to come. >> conventions and conferences have a major impact on our business. i mean, without them, we would struggle to survive. it's really important that we keep conventions going downtown and conferences, and it's a, you know, it's a lifeline to the restaurants and bars down here. >> nvidia gtc runs through friday in san jose. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> the first day of the game developers conference in san francisco is wrapping up, but the party is just beginning this year. the annual conference at moscone center is staying open at night for games, comedy shows, and movie screenings. the conference is a chance for developers to show off their new games, and for gamers to try them out. >> well, saint patrick's day celebrations are in full swing in san francisco, and that includes the front street entertainment zone. the zone allows bars and restaurants to serve alcohol outside to revelers. it's just designed to boost business in the city

post-pandemic. abc seven news reporter j.r stone is there decked out big time. j.r. it looks fun. >> yes, dan what a day it's been. first we had rain earlier today. then we had heavy winds. and while all of that was going on they stopped the music. people were jammed into the bars. but that has changed because the rain has stopped. there's still a slight breeze, but the people are outside and you can see the party is on out here. it's pretty safe to say that thee are thousands in the streets the band is playing, and people are just out here celebrating saint patrick's day, drawing down the speakers just in time for this. more rain at the saint patrick's day celebration on front street. >> the irish never get a break. >> it doesn't faze you at all. >> no, no. >> okay. >> i mean, a little bit a little bit, literally. >> one minute the tables along the street are packed, the next minute they're empty. but the irish spirit was strong. >> the green, because that is my

birthstone. and i like the, the music and i like the bagpipes. yeah, yeah, that's what i really like. i like the dancing. i like it all. >> i like that too. >> yeah. >> uh- had a pretty slow weekend and wanted to celebrate saint patty's day, when it was to be properly celebrated on a monday afternoon. >> and it certainly was celebrated with a bagpiper. and irish step dancers and of course, green beer and green shots. >> no, they're they're good. they're very strong. you know, they they make me feel lucky. >> i like to call her the queen of the leprechauns. >> queen of the leprechauns. >> channeled that today. the leprechaun queen. >> lovely. and, hey, a little rain can't stop a party like this. >> there's always a rainbow after the rain. >> always. and maybe a pot of gold by that rainbow. >> yes. >> and back out here live. you see the band playing in the

distance on front street. it is a celebration down there. it is a celebration here with the ladies. they are in their outfits. there are so many different people in their green outfits out here, having a good time and just celebrating saint patrick's day. and the good thing there is no rain right now. dan, now back to you in the studio. that's fantastic. >> it's great to see everyone out having some fun. >> thanks so much j.r. >> all right. >> coming up. >> all right jerry thank you. we appreciate it. >> all right. coming up next the latest action by the trump administration. we're talking about historic action invoking an act from 1798 that hasn't been used since world war two. >> plus answering the frequently asked questions about

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100 days in office. right now, the administration is in a legal battle over the deportation of suspected immigrant gang members over the weekend. sources tell abc news the administration chose to ignore a federal judge's directive to turn the planes around. president trump had invoked the alien enemies act from 1798 to deport those

immigrants. it's the first time that act has been used since world war two, and there are questions over the legality. >> many respects, it's more dangerous than war because, you know, in war they have uniforms. you know who you're shooting at, you know who you're going after. these are people that came out there walking our streets. >> we are not saying at this point that the government defied the court order, but we are saying there are serious reasons to potentially think that they did. >> the trump administration says it did not violate the order. >> california senator adam schiff toured one of oakland's newest neighborhoods to talk about what he wants to do to make housing more affordable. schiff walked around brooklyn basin near the port of oakland. it's a mixed use development, similar to what schiff is proposing for government properties. the senator wants to convert unused federal and state government buildings and land into housing. >> there's no way to solve the homelessness crisis or the crisis, and the lack of housing that ordinary families canusing afford. if we're not building

hundreds of thousands of new units every year. >> senator schiff also wanted to expand the low income housing tax credit to middle income families. it's estimated california needs to build 3.5 million housing units to end the housing crisis. all right, let's move now to the latest on the ongoing measles outbreak. so far, there are 318 confirmed cases across 14 states, including five in california. two people have died. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn talked with a doctor to get answers to some frequently asked questions about measles. >> i've had measles in the past, many, many decades ago. >> ask people about the measles and you'll hear a lot of different answers. >> i know it can be very serious for children and people who are sick. >> are you worried about the measles? >> not yet. >> we went to health experts and asked them some of the most frequently asked questions, starting with number one, what is measles and why are we

hearing about it now? >> well, measles is a viral infection that we thought we had under control here in the us because we have a very potent vaccine against it. but we hear about it because there is a large outbreak currently ongoing, especially in west texas. >> number two, what are the symptoms of measles and when do they appear? >> measles is a disease that's that usually starts with fever, coughing, runny nose, conjunctivitis, red eyes, sore throat sort of more of sort of a flu type of disease. but then it develops a very, very characteristic rash. >> number three, what are the vaccine requirements? >> usually give two shots of a vaccine. the first one around year one, the second around year four. >> number four is the mmr vaccine good for life? >> yes, the mmr vaccine is good for life, especially after two doses. >> that means if you were vaccinated as a child, you won't

need a booster or anything else as an adult. a lot of people in the bay area, like this woman are not worried about getting the measles. >> i'm hoping it doesn't spread, but i recognize that if enough people are not vaccinated, then herd immunity is not as strong. >> while doctors say vaccinated adults don't need to get a booster, some say they won't hesitate to get extra protection. >> sure, i've gotten booster shots for every other thing. >> i will continue to follow science and guidelines. >> in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> we are not done with the rain for this week, although it looks nice there, right? sandhya has one more day with showers in the seven-day forecast. next. >> plus a sweet passion. it's one of the busiest days of the year for this bakery. possibly the only chinese and

thousands of people flooded the streets of dublin, ireland, today to take part in the annual saint patrick's day parade. the tradition observes the death of the patron saint of ireland, and has evolved to honor irish culture and folklore. saint patrick's day parades take place

across the world, obviously, but dublin's parade is the largest and the original taking place in the nation's capital. well, sweet passion bakery served up some special treats for saint patrick's day in san francisco. the chinese irish bakery offered plenty of their popular soda breads full of raisins, and they say they made thousands of baked goods for customers all across the bay area. there's a lot of. >> people really like ours, and a lot of people come by for it. in the hundreds from weeks ago. so we built up a like a following, i think, and it just keeps getting bigger and bigger. >> the team prepped 16 hours a day leading up to today. they also offered scones and sausage rolls. good stuff. >> yum. good day to enjoy it, right? >> it was a day. meteorologist sandhya patel is here with the forecast. >> yes, sandhya. >> yeah. and ama and dan, let's take a look at live doppler seven right now. we're still tracking some showers across the region, so the system isn't

quite done with us yet. going to get you into street level radar here right around morgan hill, highway 101 easton avenue. seeing some pockets of moderate rain. also seeing some moderate rain right around the summit. lexington hills. and highway 17. so not completely done with this level one system as i mentioned. and until the sun goes down, we still have the possibility of thunderstorms. you're seeing those thunderstorms across parts of california along with the snow. so next few hours you see those showers by 9 p.m. on the way out, and you will start to notice those clearing skies. tomorrow afternoon is going to be sunny. you're going to see temperatures coming up into the mid 50s to low 60s. and here's your accuweather seven day forecast. from the chilly morning to a sunny day. we've got a level one coming in late wednesday afternoon into the evening hours. and then seasons are changing thursday and so is our pattern. it's going to warm up. so get. ready to enjoy. >> spring is here. yes. >> thanks, andy. >> all right. and chris alvarez is here. and you have our sports tonight. >> i do. i like the 78 on monday

because the giants are back home for some exhibition games. shorts, t shirt, flip flops, maybe even. all right. coming up in sports warriors a huge game tonight against denver. we got big injury updates on the way. is steph curry in the lineup. we'll let you know and find out how a viral

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it's a potential playoff preview preview and a huge injury news before the game. steph curry, who is dealing with a lower back strain. he will play tonight. that's good for the nuggets. their top two players. nikola jokic and jamal murray both out. so the warriors they got to win this game. now on the team's most recent road trip steph fulfilled a promise to meet one of his superfans. her name grandma kitty graham. >> you have a notebook just for steph curry. >> it all started with a tiktok when mattie franklin posted this video of katherine ford, better known as grandma kitty. little did they know their lives were about to change. >> she couldn't really see that i was recording her, which i think helped a lot. i think it made it feel very authentic because it was. she really thought she was only talking to me. >> it was just constant calls and making appointments, uh- interviews, something i never experienced before. >> the video instantly went viral, caught the attention of stephen curry and the warriors.

>> hey what's up grandma kitty? steph curry here. i saw the instagram post because of your support, we want to invite you to our game in brooklyn on march 6th. we'd love to have you. >> wow. >> and before long, it was game day. grandma kitty, along with granddaughter mattie and six other family members, got a vip experience beginning during warmups. the anticipation of meeting steph versus the reality of it. what was the difference? >> i thought i would get nervous, but i was so happy. i was just just thrilled to death to see him in person. >> steph delivered an autographed, personalized jersey, then put on a vintage performance, scoring 40 points, even delivering a night night in a win over the nets. >> the people all started cheering for him. the nets fans, they stood up, they were going mvp. and the people went crazy. >> after the game, curry carved out more time with grandma kitty, where she had a chance to present steph with a special gift. look like she donated some money to a place that you just

talk about. that whole experience and the fact that she actually gave you something. >> yeah, that was cool. she gave me, like, the happy gilmore check. i think they rallies people from their their community to, you know, invest in what me and ayesha are doing with eat, learn play out here in oakland. >> our goal was 5000 and we got over six. >> she's sharp too. she had a she took me through her notebook and gave me a little insight on how her and her family, you know, come together when it comes to warrior games and all that. so it's pretty, pretty special to see her. and thankfully we got the win over there too, so she could have a good time. >> grandma kitty's busy, so i appreciate her doing a zoom interview with me. all right. golf rory mcilroy. j.j. spaun had to wait all night to play a three hole aggregate playoff to decide the players championship. rory. the short birdie on 16. one stroke lead. the very next hole. the island green, par 17th. spaun hit an eight iron after seeing rory hit a nine into the water. that is not good. rory then cleans up on 18,

securing his second players championship, so that's good. back to grandma kitty because she's everyone's favorite couple. notes. she watches every game live, so in new york she takes a nap. she lives in upstate new york, takes a nap. she's probably waking up right now to watch the. >> game, gets up and watch. >> and then when steph gets hurt, she has a bobblehead and she puts him next to like, virgin mary or religious items to. >> help with healing powers. >> and steph got hurt a couple days before on that road trip and she twisted his ankle. i said, grandma kitty, he almost got hurt. and she goes, i was praying so hard. >> i had it covered. >> it's covered. you put him over there. >> sweet. everything's good. good for her. that's nice. thanks, chris. great story. >> all right. coming up tonight on abc seven at eight, the bachelor, followed by the secret lives of mormon wives at ten. and do stay with us for abc seven news at 11. remember, we are streaming 24 over seven. get the abc seven bay area app so you can join us whenever you want, wherever you are. that is 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, chris alvarez, all of us here. we appreciate your time. enjoy your evening and we'll see you again tonight at 11.

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