people, isn't it? have a better weekend than me, folks. w ll see you san francisco welcomes the best players in the nba for all star weekend. the exciting events happening today and how bay area kids are benefiting. >> plus, the rain has moved on, but now communities along the coast are dealing with dangerous surf and life threatening conditions. we're live this afternoon with the latest warnings and the concerns about beach erosion. [music] >> from ktvu. [music] fox two news. this is the four. >> and we are heading into what promises to be an epic weekend in san francisco. the basketball world focused on the bay area as the warriors host the nba all star game on their home court. we're live with all of the events leading up to the big game. >> and beyond the all star

festivities. the chinese new year parade is also happening tomorrow in san francisco. that means huge crowds in the city and a whole lot of traffic. how public transit will play an important role this weekend. >> and we are still tracking the weather. here's a live look now at san francisco as conditions today, clearing up after that powerful storm hit the bay area. but this afternoon, there still are some concerns about dangerous conditions at local beaches. and we'll start with that high surf warning that is in place along the coast. welcome, everyone to the four this afternoon. i'm heather holmes. >> and i'm alex savage. the national weather service is warning beachgoers to stay out of the water, and the conditions today prompted officials to close the santa cruz wharf. you'll remember that a portion of that pier collapsed back in december because of high surf. >> obviously, they're feeling a bit anxious now. ktvu and rubin joining us live from santa cruz with more for us. >> and yeah, officials say they are still dealing with damage from prior storms. and so when they saw trouble in the

forecast, they decided they weren't taking any chances. for some in santa cruz, today's high surf warning was more like a siren song. >> oh yeah, i always get excited on these days. i want to come out like real early. >> but while surfers took to the water, beaches up and down the coast remained empty, closed for safety. it was part of a new regional response, with predicted waves up to 45ft. high winds and the potential for damage to infrastructure. local officials say something needed to be done. >> to respond proactively ensure that incidents are responded to progressively and that things don't happen out there. and that was our key goal, and that's why we're working through this plan today. >> state beaches. the county and city of santa cruz all worked together on the plan. they say this is simply the new normal. >> trying to catch up with defunct infrastructure from prior storms a year ago to ensuring asset protection for the future. the best approach is this large regional closure.

>> included in this closure. the santa cruz wharf. it was just december when a portion of the structure collapsed into the ocean. >> it's a good precaution because the last time people could have died. >> still, those visiting santa cruz today needed to make alternate plans. some chose to watch the waves instead of visiting the beaches or wharf. >> i don't think that's a disappointment. this part's always been one of the nicest aspects of this area. >> these waves put on a show, but thankfully appeared to cause no new damage. >> i could see for an out of towner, though. being a little disappointed on the wharf, because if you've got a couple of kids and you want somewhere to eat, i could kind of see that. but we're more surf people anyway, so we want to come see, like these crazy breaks, right? >> today's waves were more like 15ft, much less than what was predicted. the high surf warning still goes until 3 a.m, and officials say you should still be aware of sneaker waves. the wharf and the beaches are expected to reopen tomorrow

morning. heather. alex. >> all right. and ruben live for us in santa cruz. and thank you for that. and santa cruz isn't alone when it comes to these dangerous conditions along the coast. let's take you a little bit further north from there. and this is a beautiful live look here from the pacifica pier, looking out toward the coast. and you can see you got some pretty decent surf in this area as well. >> yeah. let's bring in our meteorologist rosemary oroczo with a look now at those conditions and just how long it is going to last. >> yes, a few more hours. we will have those continue to subside. and the advisory will expire at 3 a.m. as anne was mentioning a moment ago. and just a pretty one out there, at least from our vantage point. here's a view from ktvu across the oakland estuary towards san francisco. a lot of blue sky out there. a big change from what we had just 24 hours ago. the advisory for the entire coastline, as alex mentioned, not just santa cruz and not just areas over pacifica, but from north north bay all the way down

into monterey, improving conditions expected for tomorrow. we will be partly cloudy and dry for the start of the weekend. things start to change a little bit on the back end, and we still have one flood warning in parts of sonoma county until 6 p.m. for stretches along highway 101, highway 12, highway 116 between windsor, over towards the santa rosa, rohnert park and sebastopol, where we have low lying areas in those flood prone areas. still reporting some flooding there. outside of that, we've got partly cloudy skies, drying conditions here at home, as well as southern california. we have just a little bit of the higher elevation rain still there, but los angeles malibu in the dry at this point. and to the sierra we go where the winter storm warning has actually expired, was supposed to expire at 10:00 this evening. national weather service has already ditched that one, and we are going to continue with the dry weather on saturday. this is saturday. right in here behind me is sunday, which will include a few scattered showers. nothing

like what we experienced in the last 24 to 36 hours, but we are expecting a little bit of wet weather for sunday. here's a look at tomorrow morning. partly cloudy, dry and cold. as we get into the afternoon we'll continue with partly sunny, mostly cloudy conditions. now with the dry air in place, the colder air in place we have frost to talk about. i'll have details on the weekend as well as the extended forecast coming up. >> all right. we'll see you in a bit. rosemary. thank you. we turn now to nba all star weekend, which is expected to bring tens of thousands of basketball fans here to the bay area. the all star game itself is sunday at chase center. and the dunk contest and the three-point shootout are happening on saturday night. but there are all sorts of events happening throughout the weekend. the nba rising stars game is set to take place tonight. this gives the best young players in the league a chance to take center stage, and they held an open earlier today at chase center and we were there. young golden state stars trace jackson davis and brandon

podemski will be playing in that game tonight, as well as pat spencer from the santa cruz warriors. and the tip off for that one is 6 p.m. at chase center tonight. >> city officials are warning people that traffic will be challenging this weekend. we have valentine's day, of course, tonight. street closures for the lunar new year festivities and then the nba all-star events. >> it's all sort of coming together here in one weekend. ktvu jana katsuyama spent the day in san francisco checking in on the transportation options that are available. she joins us now with more on the best ways to get around the city during this very busy weekend. jana. >> well, two words i kept hearing, you know, is don't drive because there are a lot of people, you know, it was really great to see so many people around downtown. but they say, if you can leave that car at home, that's probably your best bet. so many activities, as you said, happening at once. get ready, san francisco, it's showtime times three. hundreds of thousands of people are coming to the heart of san

francisco this valentine's weekend. >> bring it on. bring it all on. we love it. >> that love mixing with nba all star weekend and the lunar new year parade and festivities mean more cars, rideshares, taxis, bikes, busses and other vehicles on city streets. >> scooters is ideal. walking around is ideal and using our muni and i left my car at home. >> san francisco residents already are preparing for a maze of road closures. >> i would say just walking, honestly, because it's kind of crazy. in the weekend, especially on valentine's day. >> barriers are ready to go up with street closures starting at 2 p.m. saturday for the parade route that will wind around union square to chinatown. streets around the moscone center and chase center will also have closures to help. muni is offering rides for free on all routes except for the cable cars. >> we do not recommend driving in san francisco this weekend if you can avoid it. like we said, muni is free all weekend long.

we are running additional service in the subway and on the surface. >> it's very convenient and i am really glad that the city is really supporting that. >> for those who do drive, the sfmta is offering a parking deal at one garage in chinatown. >> we're actually extending the free parking for the two hours in the portsmith square garage through february 28th. >> these visitors from maryland are taking a tip from a pro joining their friend, nba player trevelin queen, with orlando magic, who's appearing in the nba g league all-star game. >> right now, it's just our feet right now up these long hills. yeah. >> a little bit of walking, a little bit of moving around. however we can get around pretty much. i'm always just enjoy the time, you know? yeah. get a little exercise. >> definitely set the walk if we have to. the weather is beautiful though. this is this is the type of weather to walk in compared to like last year in indiana. so it was pretty. it was pretty much snowing. >> rideshares and taxis will no doubt be around for rainy day rides at a price, but this nba player and his friends say they're ready to put their kicks

into motion if needed. >> prices go up and uber lyft. i would stay away from taxes if i was anybody, you know what i mean? but other than that, i think your feet are probably your best option, honestly. >> one other mode of transportation that's really important that we didn't get a chance to mention are the ferries. they are also going to be running. so that's a good way to get off of the roads and still get to where you need to be. reporting live from the studio. jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> all sorts of options, but i like what he said. just use your feet. >> that's right. best way to get around jana. >> thank you. all those nba all star events are happening throughout this weekend, and it all leads up to the big all star game on sunday night. >> and that includes the junior nba and wnba basketball clinics. ktvu joe fonzi has more now on this unique opportunity for young people. >> they lined up early and once they entered the building, they were treated like the nba stars they came to see. [applause] once the day was done, a thousand elementary and preschoolers from the san

francisco and oakland unified school districts took part in clinics put on by the junior nba and wnba. there's big warrior presence in all the events this weekend, and after arriving back in san francisco at 4:00 in the morning, some of those warriors were still here for the kids. >> i just think about myself at their age. i'm from arkansas. i didn't get the opportunity, so i just imagine what that means for so many of them to even just be around, be close enough to ask questions and just being accessible to them. >> back in my day, just watching those guys, looking up to them, it's special, man, and i'm just glad that i'm able to give back to the community, give back to the people. it's a great, great experience. >> in a different era. muggsy bogues wore a warrior uniform at five foot three and the shortest player in nba history. bogues had a special message after hearing so many times that he wasn't big enough. >> as my mother said, no one can be an expert. they don't know your potential, your capability. they sure can't measure the heart. so having that that understanding and having the understanding that people will

always tell you who you could be, who you should be, but always knew who i wanted to be. >> if bogues had one kind of message the warriors brandon in the rising stars game was sending another. it's not as easy as the pros make it look. >> i'm happy to get, you know, more practice in always and just, you know, be able to experience all of this. >> it's so you're taking this seriously that you're taking some tips from these guys. >> oh yeah. >> it's like an amazing experience. just come out and like learn new things, meet new players, you know, just learn how they take care of themselves. >> as soon as i walked in, just like the energy was great. and just being here is just like so fun. and we're learning new things and it's like, great. i'm glad that we had this experience. i get to see a lot of the players that i've dreamed of seeing. >> in recent years, the nba has struggled with its format for the actual game, but there's one thing you can say for sure about what happened here today. these kids had an experience they'll remember for the rest of their lives in san francisco, joe fonzi, ktvu fox two.

>> all right. up next here on the four this afternoon protests at stonewall national monument in new york. >> people rallying in greenwich village after the national park service removed references to transgender people from the monuments website. we're going to talk live with one of the ers o

erase us. they will not. >> demonstrators gathered today at the stonewall inn in greenwich village in new york to denounce the removal of references to transgender and queer people from the website of the stonewall national monument. even the letters t and q were removed from lgbtq. the stonewall inn was named a national monument back in 2016. it was the site of a historic protest when patrons fought back against police raids at the gay bar in 1969. these changes

follow president trump's executive order to have the federal government define gender as male or female only. >> it's not only about removing letters from our website, it's a coordinated attack to remove or try to erase trans, queer and non-binary people. >> links to other lgbtq history sites have also been removed from the park services website. >> for more, we are joined this afternoon by suzanne ford, the executive director of san francisco pride. thank you so much for being here. how do you feel about this change? >> just a sense of hurt. woke up this morning. every morning we think something else can't happen, but it does. i think this move really shows exactly what they are attempting to do, to erase trans people and to separate us from the rest of our community. the lesbian and gay part of our community. so i see what they're doing. i don't think it's going to work, but

it's very painful. >> what do you feel are the what do you feel is the motivation behind this effort, as you said, to really sort of single out trans people? >> well, i think they found that it resonated with their base. i think the, the headlines against trans people, they've been building that up over the last 4 or 6 years. and i think when they got into the election cycle this time, they realized it was a small minority that they could pick on for a lot of political gain. and then i think that dividing us, they are trying to normalize the other parts of our community while separating us out. unfortunately, we don't have the resources that many other groups in our community have. >> we do have a response from the national parks conservation association, that is a group that advocates for the national park service and pushed for the stonewall monument. so? so this is what the program manager said, quote, erasing letters or webpages does not change the history or the contributions of our transgender community members at stonewall or anywhere

else. timothy leonard went on to say, quote, stonewall inspires and our parks must continue to include diverse stories that welcome and represent the people that shaped our nation. so what are the consequences of these stories not being included? >> well, it changes the history. we know here in san francisco that our own compton's cafeteria riot predated stonewall, and that was trans people, trans people of color, revolting against treatment by police. so it's an attempt to change history, and it's a solid fact that trans people were involved and standing up to brutality and discrimination against lgbtq people from the beginning. and so that's what they're trying to erase. i think one thing that they're not considering is in the last 10 to 15 years, a trans people have been in leadership positions, have worked in communities with other lgbt leaders. so that work and those relationships, i think, will prevent what they're trying to achieve.

>> obviously, suzanne, this is part of a broader effort, as you sort of alluded to earlier, beyond the what's happened with the stonewall monument website, we have the trump administration taking other actions targeting transgender people, including in order to restrict gender affirming medical care for trans youth, forcing transgender women in federal prisons to be housed with men. and we also just this afternoon learned that the u.s. army has moved to ban transgender people from enlisting in the service altogether. so for you and for your organization on the local level, what is your approach now to sort of push back against this concerted effort to target the trans community? >> well, we have to do two things. at trans. we have to center trans people, and we have to talk about what is what we are facing. and then, you know, at the last of june, people are asking me, you know, what can san francisco pride do? we're going to do two things. we're first of all, we're going to provide a safe place for our community to come together. but then at the beginning of the

parade, it's going to be the resistance contingent from the board. and we're going to make the statement that it here in san francisco, trans people are not only going to be seen, we're going to be centered, and we are going to be part of the fabric of san francisco, and we're not going anywhere. >> and how can allies of the trans community help in that effort? >> that's a great, great question. i get asked that all the time. the first thing is i always ask people, do you have a trans person at your dinner table? it's easy to say you're an ally and that you support trans people, but do you really have a trans person in your life? and if you don't change that, and then secondly, give to organizations that are fighting for us. lambda legal nclr the transgender law center. and then, if you'd like, please go on our website sfp.org. we're going to need everyone to support us this year. so we would appreciate any donations. but thank you for having trans people on. and please keep please keep covering this story. >> well, we appreciate you coming on and talking about this

latest development. thanks so much for taking the time. >> thank you. >> well, we are taking a closer look this afternoon at lunar new year celebrations. >> oh. >> coming up next here on the for the important traditions that mark the time of year for koreans and did you know using the grocery outlet app gives you the opportunity to win groceries for life? imagine never paying for groceries again. well, what if i can't decide? avocados or tomatoes? why choose? at grocery outlet, you can afford both. and not just the basics. with grocery outlet, you'll find all your favorite brands included. including gluten free pasta and my favorite cookies? um, huh, everything's included. so burgers and steaks for life?! you gotta win first. still worth it. now that's bargain bliss. ♪ grocery outlet bargain market

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a national holiday. it's a time for families to gather, celebrate and to honor their elders. >> ktvu greg lee shows us some of the important traditions that mark this time of year for koreans and korean americans. >> we're going to sit down first. >> like many traditions in korean culture, the lunar new year is rooted in respect and adoration for our elders. >> we have two largest, like the holiday in korea. so one is solar and the other one is like chuseok. >> seollal commemorates the first day of the korean lunar calendar. this year, on january 29th, the staff at the korean center in san francisco welcomed all members of the community to learn about the traditions. >> so happy is like we. we are showing our like respect to the elders. that's why it's very important. and then when we are happy, we're not just doing like only our parents, we're going to do like the old elders, like old

relatives. >> sabah is a ritual observed on seollal when koreans bow to their elders and wish them good fortune in the new year. elders often respond with a blessing or message of wisdom. and for children, offer them money. >> when the new year. today, everything has to be like new. so parents usually make or buy some nice clothes. everything is like new clothes. they prepare and then the first day of the year, we have to wear that new clothes. >> koreans often use the holiday to visit family members. we play traditional games like jjigae or using paper toys to try to flip your opponents. think american pogs. also the folk game where players throw wooden sticks to move their tokens on a board. oh, and let's not forget about the food. the main dish eaten during korean new year celebrations is daca or a rice cake soup. the rice cakes are cut from long ropes of the dough, a symbolic message in

itself. >> looks very long. so that means, like we wish, long lives. that's why. >> in so many korean families, like my own and at the korean center, preserving these traditions is not only about enjoying the holiday, but ensuring the customs that shape us continue for generations to come. >> language and culture. everything we just share, like, stick together. so we want to explore them. and then we want to find our, like own identity. >> greg lee, ktvu, fox two news. >> and if you cannot make it out for tomorrow's parade in san francisco, we hope that you'll join us for our streaming special, lunar new year live celebrating the year of the snake. our claudine wong and cristina rendon will take you through lunar new year celebrations all across the bay area. we will also have live reports from the big parade. that's tomorrow at 5 p.m. on our fox local app and on our ktvu youtube channel. >> looking forward to that. up

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star weekend will, of course, be on the action. on the court, off the court. the nba is trying to make communities better. >> yeah. the league is partnering up with local organizations to host a variety of community service projects. ktvu christien kafton joining us now live in the city with more

on how the league is trying to make a difference. christian. >> hey guys, we are inside the golden state pop up at all star alley right here on powell street, and you can see there is a game like playful, super happy, super celebratory attitude out here with all the love for the nba all star game going on, the league is spreading a little of that love back to the next generation of basketball players. inside san francisco's bret hart elementary school, students were running drills, dribbling and shooting, all to break in their newly renovated basketball courts. >> i really like it because me and my friends can finally dunk. there's padding on the walls and it's really spacious and i like it. and they added a scoreboard. >> the gym makeover is courtesy of the nba, part of their all star day of service. more than 400 volunteers have come together to work on bret hart and east oakland pride elementary schools, updating play areas to create cleaner, brighter and safer places for the kids to play. student

athletes here say the new lower rims will allow them to take their games to the next level. >> the new hoops, they're really better for my height because i can't do really high hoops. >> barbara bush is vice president for social responsibility for the nba. >> it's important to us that we can engage in the community, make sure we're giving back to those that are welcoming us and leave the community better than when we arrived. >> she said the payoff is getting to watch these kids enjoy their new court. >> i overheard some young students they didn't know i was at the nba, bragging to their friends about how cool the new gym was, and of course, that brought tears to my eyes. [applause] and this is why it's so fun to do this work. >> bret hart's principal said the old gym was in need of a facelift. >> this partnership with the warriors and the nba and heart of america, they're just wonderful. we're having a terrific time. the gym looks great. it's a legacy that's been left to us here, and we're going

to use this forever and ever. >> the kids say they're ready to play. >> i'm ready to come in here on wednesdays and with my class and have fun. do gym class. i think it's going to be real fun. >> for now. in addition to the new gym, the nba is putting together 700 backpacks filled with school supplies for the kids and for every assist in the all star game, state farm will be donating $1,900 to the boys and girls clubs in oakland and san francisco. in case you couldn't tell. basketball fever has gripped san francisco and the bay area. we're live in san francisco. christian captain ktvu, fox two news. >> christian, before we let you go. those are all the warriors trophies behind you, i assume. [music] >> yeah. so, you know, that's some debate. we're trying to figure out if those are props. you know, alex, i'm going to say it'd be it would be a bold move for them to move them out here and just leave them unprotected. they usually have a lot of security around them, but people

are certainly having a lot of fun taking pictures with the display out here. they have some some souvenirs over here. a ball signed by steph curry. they also have one of draymond's old jerseys here. so there's a lot for all the to come and check out here. and again all-star alley absolutely popping guys. >> it looks. >> like a fun a fun place. all right christian thank you. all right. we'll go from san francisco. we'll move across the bay to oakland. and the nba all-star celebrity game is now underway. >> yeah. a who's who of hollywood is on the court right now at oakland arena. and that includes actors, musicians and athletes. ktvu sports reporter bailey o'carroll is there. she was on the red carpet. bailey, what did some of those stars have to say about this very important matchup? >> hi, heather. yeah, it's more of a fun match that we've taken in the first ten minutes of this game. and it's clear i don't want to be obvious here, but you know, these people do have day jobs, right? it's important i think, that they keep those day jobs, although it is relatively

competitive and there's a lot of actors, singers, streamers out on the court right now, but also a lot of former athletes out on the court. two of the biggest names, barry bonds, jerry rice, they are facing off against each other. but as coaches. so we can't show you unfortunately. but i did talk to both those guys on the red carpet and i asked barry, i said, who talks the most trash between you and jerry rice? barry told me jerry's going to talk the most, but that he doesn't need to talk, that barry doesn't need to talk because he lets his actions do the work. now, there's not too many scouting reports on a lot of these people, right? they don't play basketball for a living. but barry was very confident in saying that his team was going to take the cake today. jerry obviously not too happy about that. and he's a little more animated, right? a little more outspoken. but barry saying that his team was going to win this one. but a lot of

fun to be had here. we're looking around walking around the concourse. there's fans of all ages here and not just basketball fans. that's kind of the cool thing about the celebrity game, right? there's country music fans here, wwe fans here for bailey walker, hayes here, noah kahn, who's going to be back in the bay area in a few months for bottle rock. all those folks here just having a fun time taking in all that all star weekend has to offer. guys, we'll send it back to you in the studio. >> yeah, especially. it's a fun alternative to write for folks who aren't able to actually get to the all star game, right? to see the pro athletes. but but to still celebrate basketball and have a little bit of fun. >> nine seconds remaining. absolutely. >> yeah. >> all right. looks like a good time. >> it does look like a good time. who you picking, jerry rice or barry bonds? >> oh, that's a tough one. i don't know that i can pick sides here. as a bay area sports fan. i'll get i'll get in trouble, and i can't do that. >> we want both teams to win. >> that's right, that's right.

all right. i hope they have a great time tonight. that's what i hope. all right. up next here on the four we're live with the furry face you are sure to fall in love with on this forever home friday special valentine's edition. don't go away. we're right back. >> and giving you a live look there. a gorgeous view over mount diablo. we have the rolling green hills. we have blue sky. we have puffy clouds. we've got a nice weekend in store. going to be a bit for all those making it big out there... ...shouldn't your mobile service be able to keep up with you? get wifi speeds up to a gig at home and on the go. introducing powerboost, only from xfinity mobile. now that's big. xfinity internet customers, cut your mobile bill in half vs. t-mobile, verizon, and at&t for your first year.

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love on this valentine's day. and who isn't right? you just might find your perfect match. at oakland animal services, they have dozens of dogs, cats, and other animals who are all looking for forever homes right now. you can go through their website and take a look, and the organization is also looking for caring volunteers who are willing to be part of their foster program. >> so on this forever home friday, we'd like to introduce jessica wu, who joins us live here in studio one of the foster volunteers with oakland animal services who has been caring for this sweetie pie. i don't know if you can. i feel like i'm blocking. agatha needs her moment in the spotlight. the star of the show. >> really? >> yeah. so? so tell us a little bit about agatha. >> yeah. she's a seven year old pit bull husky mix, and we've had her for about seven months as a foster, though she's been in other foster homes for a little bit longer. she petite,

as you can see, she's only 45 pounds, which is a really fun size. i've never had a dog this size before, and yeah, she's just a really fun and loving, really cuddly dog. >> how has she sort of fit into your home and what what kind of forever home would you envision her winding up in? >> yeah, so she came to our home as kind of an anxious dog, but it's been really great to see her blossom and become, like, a lot more confident and, you know, very calm. as you can see, it's a little surprising how calm she is. yeah. studio. and yeah, just build her confidence as we've had her. we think the ideal home for her would be a calm, adult household where she can continue to grow and continue her training. she's really easy to train. she's crate and house trained. she really likes treats, as you can see. she also really likes. >> gave her a few before we came on. yeah. >> yeah, she. >> she needs some more. i mean she's you know. >> yeah. always hungry and she's really people oriented. so that

makes her really fun and easy to train. yeah. so we'd love to see her go to a great home. >> yeah, it really is. i'm surprised at how mild mannered she is. i mean, she seems perfectly comfortable here in the ktvu studios. jessica, you are, you know, obviously fostering. agatha, talk with us a little bit about the importance of the foster pet program and what that actually entails. >> yeah, absolutely. so we've been a foster with this is our first foster, actually. so we've had her for quite a while and it's been really fun fostering this particular dog. and i had fostered before. and the oakland animal services team is really fantastic, very supportive. they'll provide everything for foster volunteers from, you know, the supplies, a crate, a bed, bowls or food and medical care that the dogs need. and they'll also have a really fantastic volunteer network to provide any advice or support as you need it. and fostering is

really important because it takes dogs out of the shelter where they might be stressed and puts them in a home where they can relax and get ready for adoption, much. like agatha is ready for her forever home. >> yeah, it really is that opportunity to prime them for real life, which is a home and a family, right? >> yeah. and it helps them relax and settle down too, so they can really start to show their true personality. >> yeah. >> obviously if folks become foster volunteers, you get to help these animals who are desperately in need of these foster homes, and you hopefully get them on the path to a forever home. but i'm curious for you to volunteer. what do you get out of this relationship? >> yeah, i think it i think overall fostering is really valuable because it saves lives. you know, the oakland animal shelter in particular is really full right now. they're overcapacity, especially with dogs. and, you know, just put in a plug. they are looking for volunteers to take the larger dogs like agatha size or larger as well as puppies. it seems like they've had a steady stream of puppies coming in in the last, last few weeks. but yeah, it's been really rewarding to

help this dog. i really enjoy training her. she's been super cuddly, so it's just been really fun to be her temporary foster home. >> jessica though, do you find that you're that you're getting attached? >> i'll be honest. it's really hard right now not to foster fail, especially with this one. >> yeah. okay. yeah. i was wondering how common it is, actually, for someone who's fostering a dog to eventually adopt them. >> yeah, i don't, you know, honestly, i don't know the statistics, but my previous dog, we did foster fail. so i ended up keeping my previous dog. >> yeah, i could see how that could happen. >> all right. but you would recommend people take part in the program? it's probably a very easy to do. they just have to reach out to oakland animal services. >> yeah. that's right. >> okay. well we appreciate you coming in here. we want to i think we want to let people know that there is an adoption hours drop and adoption hours happening this weekend. it looks like. well, no, these are the general drop in adoption hours. so you can look at all the animals who are up for adoption here on thursdays, fridays, saturdays and sundays and reach out to oakland animal services

if people want to be foster volunteers. >> yeah. and then can i. full disclosure in all honesty, and alex knows this. i'm not really a dog person, but this one is so. she's so sweet. >> she's very sweet. >> yeah. >> very sweet. she deserves some more treats here. after. after we get done. >> i know her little. >> i'm sure she will. >> at home. you need to bring agatha home with you. thank you really a lot, jessica, for what you do and for introducing us to sweet agatha. >> appreciate having us. >> appreciate it. and for what you do as a volunteer. yeah. thanks. >> stay with us, folks. we'll be right back. >> when i was playing, kristen and i started visiting kids that are battling cancer. and we've been inspired by the people at ucsf benioff children's hospitals. they're just working day and night to come up with different types of therapies that are better and more effective all the time. you know, athletes a lot of times get championed as heroes, but there's not much greater hero than saving a kid's life. [music]

nice to see the sunshine out there late this afternoon, and temperatures a little bit below average for this time of year, but the sunshine just making it so much better. here's a look as we take a peek towards the coliseum. you can see the blue sky up above an hour or so until sun will set. once sun sets, things are going to start to cool off and we have a frost advisory to talk about here coming up. first, let's take a step back at all the rain we saw

over the last day or two. santa rosa picking up a more than two inches and 4/10, and you get over towards morgan hill, more than 5.5in there, and you get into the santa cruz mountains. and we're talking 6 to 8in, even almost nine inches reported at uvas canyon. but we are dry. we're going to be dry for the next couple of days. we will get an opportunity at some light, scattered shower activity on the back end of the weekend. i will detail that here in just a moment. take a look at all the snow that the sierra has picked up so far. mount rose mammoth a little bit more than 4.5in or so. north star, sugar, palisades and kirkwood all almost. it looks like about 2 to 3ft. so the snow is winding down there. the rain is winding down here. if we move into the sierras. we talked about there was a winter storm warning expected to go until 10:00 this evening, but it is already expired and we are looking at drier air moving in.

this is saturday right in here. this is sunday. this is where the scattered showers are back in here. and we can expect that again when we wake up on sunday morning. here's a view of the futurecast for tomorrow morning. we'll go with partly cloudy skies, chilly temperatures tomorrow afternoon, a mix of sun and clouds. now we're into sunday morning and you notice those little bits of blue there popping up. it does favor the north bay, but we could all see a sprinkle or two and then into the afternoon, mostly cloudy skies. you could see there wasn't much with it, but enough to bring us at least a few 107 inch or so and a little bit of snow for the sierra as well. back to what's going on outside our doors at this hour. it's a breezy one out there. novato reporting 14mph, concord gusting to 24, and oakland gusting to 31. partly cloudy, breezy, cool 54. san francisco right now 55, in walnut creek tomorrow morning, the frost advisory begins at 1 a.m. we'll go until 9 a.m. it's for our north bay as well as the eastern santa clara

hills. temperatures will be near freezing. here's a look at some of the numbers expected in the morning. 34 for santa rosa for the inner east bay, 36 in concord, closer to the bay and not quite as bad, but still cool. 42, san francisco 41. in oakland, our afternoon highs under partly cloudy skies, upper 50s to about 60 degrees expected. san jose 62 expected for you if you're going out to the chinese new year parade tomorrow evening. partly cloudy, dry but low to mid 50s. it's going to be a cool one out there. make sure you bundle up. the extended forecast scattered showers arrive sunday morning off and on and then we are dry once again. monday tuesday, wednesday. quiet weather in the forecast. low 60s for the afternoons. back to you. >> rosemary. thank you. on this valentine's day, hundreds of people decided to celebrate by going to san francisco city hall to get married. the brides and grooms tied the knot and jumped the broom in the rotunda. san francisco mayor daniel lurie was the surprise guest officiant for two of those city hall weddings. >> i'm getting married in city

hall by the mayor. just like sort of solidifies our connection and love for this city. s.f. is love. yeah. so it's great. >> on a typical friday, city officials marry about 25 couples in the rotunda. but on valentine's day. well, as you can imagine, that number soars. 250 couples tying the knot today. >> all right. congratulations to all the newlyweds at the academy in san francisco. valentines were handed out and then promptly torn to pieces in a beloved annual event. biologists handed out red paper hearts to the african penguins in the colony. the male penguins take them back to their mates, who then shred the cards to use as nesting material. cal academy says the event draws attention to efforts to conserve conserve the species. african penguins are listed as critically endangered, with fewer than 10,000 breeding pairs still left in the wild. all right, check out this useful valentine's gift. here is a post by showbiz,

a dj at 102.5 cdot in the santa cruz salinas area. we know egg prices. they are soaring right now, so along with a dozen red roses, he also got his wife a few dozen eggs as well. that's true love right there. eggs. eggs are expensive right now. >> okay. you see the look on my face? do not get me eggs for valentine's day. >> are you? eggs are like gold. >> i appreciate the thoughtfulness, and i understand what you're saying, but no. maybe the day after valentine's day. and then you can make me an omelet with it. >> people are desperately trying to get their hands on eggs right now. >> okay. is that what you got, your wife? >> well, no. no, i wasn't that smart. that was a smart move. good play. >> all right. want eggs? >> no eggs for ou. got i

mount etna volcano has a new crater. it blew its top after two days of seismic activity in the area, and is spewing lava down its wintry landscape. mount etna is one of the world's tallest and most active volcanoes. the plume of ash and lava is visible for miles around. during previous eruptions, nearby towns have been covered in black volcanic ash. so far, there hasn't been any damage caused by this latest eruption. >> according to one major advocacy organization, there are not enough girls in gaming.

>> as fox's eamon dignam tells us, that organization is taking action and offering girls gaming scholarships. >> girls make games is now in its 11th year of supporting young women in gaming through summer camps, workshops and game jams, and now they're taking the next step offering gaming scholarships. i spoke to laila shabir, the organization's founder and ceo, about the challenges she faced and how she's overcome them. >> since covid, a lot of our instruction has been done digitally, online through tutorials and resources, and we have students all over the world. so it's kind of a global program now. >> and she says girls make games is forming new partnerships, including a funding deal with humble bundle, a group that bundles games together on a budget, usually for a good cause. but laila and girls make games aren't going to sit on their laurels. they have plans for the future. >> new roles and new opportunities, especially with ai, will come up. these kids are so great with technology. they're going to adapt. >> applications for 2025 are opening up and the girls do get

a finished product at the end. students at the girls make games camp in north carolina developed a game called what they don't see. it's an exploration of the ocean, now available for the nintendo switch. >> there's a whole aspect towards the end of camp that's all about making sure your game gets distributed and making sure that you know it's people can see it. >> the organization is also looking for youth organizers and educators to host events around the country. for more on girls make games, check out the fox on tech fox on games podcast. every weekend in new york. eamon dignam, fox news. >> okay, that does it for us here on the four here on ktvu. college basketball is up next. it's a big ten matchup between michigan state and illinois. >> yes. should be a good one. also there is more local news over on fox local and also on ktvu plus. hope to see you there. have a great night everybody. happy valentine's day. happy valentine's. enjoy the basketball game that's coming up next. [music]

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