foot tall woman's sculpture in union square have been canceled. the artwork debuted in 2015 at the burning man festival. it weighs more than 16,000 pounds. organizers say the sculpture had been scheduled to be unveiled two weeks ago. according to the chronicle, here, engineering issues made placement of the massive steel artwork unfeasible. happening today, a man arrested for a hit and run crash that killed a former uc berkeley professor will make his first court appearance. retired sociology professor michael burrow was hit while crossing grand avenue in oakland last month. >> he was. >> targeted by a predator who befriended him, and he thought he was dealing with another teenager. >> a teen targeted by an online predator through a popular gaming platform. the lawsuit that could have big implications for two bay area companies. >> plus, helping to make sure the water flowing at schools across oakland is safe to drink.

the bay area superstar, who stepped in to make what could be a life changing donation. >> and the silicon valley auto show kicks off in santa clara. we're live at the convention center with a look at the newest models and one of the first flying cars that makes you feel like you're in an episode of the jetsons. [music] >> live from jack london square. this is mornings on two. the nine. oh my goodness. so glad it's friday. >> february 21st. we're looking live at the city in the background. this is a very nice picture. clear weather. we're going to hear about the weather in just a bit, but i like where we're starting off. it's not as cold as it was even just a few days ago. president donald trump ordered the iconic 150 or 145 year old resolute desk to be removed from the oval office. white house officials say is being refurbished. the resolute desk has been temporarily replaced with the cno desk, one of six available to sitting presidents. this comes after

elon musk's four year old son, x, appeared to pick his nose and rub the desk on live tv. that's what a four year old will do sometimes. well, the desk was removed after that. you know, president trump is known to be a germaphobe, and i actually didn't watch closely enough. i didn't catch that moment on tv. but now that i know, it's like, yeah, maybe you might want to clean it up. >> you would want to replace the desk to. replace it. >> oh no, no, just take just take one of the wipes, you know, like the clorox wipes and just wipe it down. >> but germaphobes, you know, they go next level, like, now i need a new desk. >> i have relaxed so much on this ever since i had my own children in the beginning. with the first one, right. you're like, oh no. if the pacifier drops, we must boil it and sanitize it. and then the second one we joke. we just kind of lick it and wipe it on your sleeve. i've totally relaxed, and they say that children who are exposed to pets and children who grow up on farms have healthier immune systems, right? it's just that everyday

exposure. >> yeah, that's what i thought. so you don't have to be too careful. >> yeah. >> yeah. it helps the babies. yeah. why not? >> i would say i'm still a little bit of a germaphobe, but not on the level where if someone touched this desk. >> you got to get this desk out of here. >> get it. >> out of here. that would be a lot of new desks, right? all right, let's start our newscast here by. >> swinging up to the north bay as happening today. the santa rosa school board will meet for a final vote to decide which middle and high schools will close. this after trustees failed to reach an agreement during their meeting on wednesday night. the board finalized the closures of elementary schools in the city. board members are working to close a multi-million dollar budget deficit. >> it is heart wrenching. no one, no educator, no superintendent, no position, no board member signs up to serve to close schools. >> the board has already decided to close santa rosa's brook hill and albert elementary schools by june of this year. steele lane elementary will close in june of next year. >> the oakland unified school district is tapping into new funds to keep clean drinking water flowing for its students.

stephen curry's foundation, eat learn play, has donated $650,000 to install more water filtration machines at oakland schools. the district began installing the machines back in 2018 after tests showed high levels of lead in school drinking water. now, all 77 schools have more than one machine, and the grant will add 60 more. it will also pay for 20,000 reusable water bottles, so students can have something to drink from. >> it was something that needed to be addressed immediately and totally in line with with our mission. so we were happy to jump in to see what role we could play on behalf of these kids. >> along with the new machines and bottles, the grant will help with upkeep of the machines. each one is built to last 10 to 15 years. union members and students are planning a rally on the sonoma state campus later today to rally against cuts to university programs, including eliminating the athletic

department. the rally comes about an hour before lawmakers meet on campus to discuss the university's budget crisis. some faculty members, students and community leaders have come up with a new plan to save money. they want to elect academic leaders to replace high paying administrative positions. under the plan, these faculty leaders would serve terms of 3 to 5 years at modest salaries. >> well, two online platforms that are popular with children are now facing legal problems in san mateo county. the lawsuit claims a 13 year old boy was taken advantage of by a man who posed as a 16 year old on the online game roblox and the messaging platform discord. that is where this happened. it goes on to say that the 28 year-old suspect, sebastian romero, groomed the teen through the game and discord messages. the lawsuit also says the alleged perpetrator paid the boy for explicit videos and photos using a digital currency used on roblox. >> the predator then tried to pay a larger sum of robux to meet up and have sex. the

predator found out the address of the child. >> the attorney says the man then threatened the boy after he failed to show up. the boy's parents later found text messages between the two and contacted police. the attorney says the man accused of preying on the boy was recently sentenced to 12 years in prison in a sextortion case involving another boy. >> you hear about them, unfortunately, all too frequently when it comes to gaming platforms or social media platforms. we try and encourage parents at common sense media to make sure that they are really paying attention to what their kids are doing online. >> in a statement, roblox said roblox takes the safety of its community very seriously, adding the company is constantly launching new safety features. discord, meantime, has not responded yet or acknowledged the lawsuit publicly. >> the white house is cost cutting. campaign continues. the u.s. senate pulled an all nighter as republicans laid the groundwork for president trump's legislative agenda. republicans have majorities on capitol hill, but democrats are pushing back. elon musk used a prop to show how easy it is to slash federal

spending. >> this is the chainsaw for bureaucracy. you just push on things a little bit and you save billions of dollars, like just a little bit. you know, it's wild. >> we're finding hundreds of billions of dollars worth of fraud, waste and abuse. >> president trump will be at the white house signing more executive orders today. tomorrow, he'll address conservative gatherings at cpac just outside the capitol. today's the start of president trump's second month of his second term. in his first month, the president signed 73 executive orders. many of them serving his mission to slash the size of government with elon musk and the department of energy. excuse me, of government efficiency leading the way. so far, courts have mostly allowed them to make cuts to the federal workforce. >> what's capturing the public's attention is doge and what's going on with elon musk, but kind of running downstream, if you will, a little ways. what's going to be a hugely important is immigration. that's a big deal in california. and whether or not you're going to do things

relative to fema. that's important for los angeles and for analyzing aid, disaster aid, for the recovery there in the wake of the wildfires. >> professor mckeown notes many are watching to see if consumer prices remain high. since lowering costs was one of the president's key campaign promises. >> thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door in the first month of president trump's administration, and more cuts are expected soon. madeline rivera is in washington with the latest. >> this is the chainsaw for bureaucracy. >> tech billionaire elon musk wielding a chainsaw during his appearance at thursday's conservative political action conference. the chainsaw, symbolic of his crusade to cut government spending and downsize the federal workforce with the trump administration's department of government efficiency. >> i mean, we're trying to get get good things done, but also like, you know, have a good time doing it. >> musk's remarks coming the same day the internal revenue service fired more than 6500 employees nationwide.

>> i am concerned. it's you know, there's we didn't get notification about this. >> there's no severance. there's no next week you'll get paid for next to nothing. >> republicans have been gunning for the irs since democrats gave the agency an $80 billion funding boost in 2022 as part of the inflation reduction act. the white house defending the move. >> our objective is to make sure that the employees that we pay are being productive and effective. >> the trump administration also aims to lay off nearly half of the department of housing and urban development, or hud. >> i mean, this is someone who is focused on america. let's drive down our waste, fraud and abuse. >> but democrats say the cuts to the nation's federal workforce are going too far. >> this is the very essence of chaos. he is firing essential personnel, people that do things like air safety, tsa fighting wildfires, park rangers, people that americans want on the job. it is insane the way they are going about this. >> this all comes as congress

continues to debate how much funding to allocate for several government programs. lawmakers have three weeks to strike a deal to keep the government funded. in washington matter, rivera, fox news. >> and here's an update to our viewer poll that we've been talking about this morning. it's about donuts. we've been asking you what is your go donut order? your go. i said not to go. go to i guess all donuts are to go, right. but glazed maple sugar chocolate, old fashioned, bear claw jelly filled. mine happens to be the chocolate old fashioned, which is now winning. and i did not vote. but i just love those. go ahead and let us know what you think. use the qr code at the top right of your screen or go to ktvu. coming up on mornings on two, the nine. president trump is cracking down on people who are illegals in this country, but some say he's going way beyond the rules. why? there are growing concerns of those here legally with green cards. and the silicon valley auto show is back in santa

clara. we're live at the show with the newest car models and what we can expect with the latest technology, including one that might be

the south bay is the silicon valley auto show. you can see the latest car models from some of the world's greatest manufacturers, all under one roof. with all the newest

technology out there, you can see one of the first flying cars. joining us this morning to talk about all this and what to expect is brian moody, editor and analyst at cox automotive. brian good morning. >> yeah, thanks for having me. lots of cool stuff here and a wide variety of things to look at. >> yeah. you know, of course. let's go right to the flying car because i'm also going to go to the more, you know, i guess conventional cars in a moment. but the flying car gets everyone's attention. those of us of a certain age might remember the jetsons. or at least we've heard of the jetsons. right. and the flying car? >> yeah, yeah. supposedly george jetson would have been born in the year 2022. so those things should be coming true any minute. but the flying car that we have here, it's a prototype. so it might not be a reality as soon as people would want, but they do have faa approval to start doing some testing. so it might actually be a real thing. it's electric. it's both car.

and think of it like a drone. that's how it works. so it has 110 miles of range that would include both driving and flying. and one of the things is that it's made partly here in the bay area. it uses lightweight materials, but the price, because there's going to be low volume and only a few of them, the price is thought to be close to $300,000. >> wow. and, you know, no word on what rules or whatever. we'll save that conversation for another day. i want to get back. when i go to a car show, i like to look at the old school gasoline engine muscle car type cars. does the modern auto show still have those? >> yes. a car show like this has a wide variety of vehicles. now there's going to be, you know, maybe more electric cars than at the average auto show. because in this part of the country, in the bay area, 25% to 30% of new cars sold are electric, whereas in the rest of the country it's more like 8%. but yes, there are many different types of gasoline powered vehicles here. kia is a

great example where they have hybrids, plug in hybrids, electric cars, and gasoline powered cars, and that's all under one brand. >> you know, i saw the other day that we're looking at a range rover in the video, but i know that toyota is pretty big when it comes to how many people actually purchase toyotas. we see that. yeah, truck there, but toyota has the most popular car in the market, which is the rav4. i think it eclipsed the other, you know, the cars that most the lot of people buy. there are more rav4 on the road. do you have what do you have from toyota listed there? >> there's tons of stuff. we're actually in the toyota booth, so there's tons of toyotas here on display. one thing to keep in mind about toyota is that although the big, full size trucks and suvs can be expensive, there are plenty of affordable cars. for example, the toyota rav4 that we see that starts at about $30,000. you can

look for a toyota camry or something like that starting under 30. the corolla under 30. they have the minivan, which is a little bit more. and the reason people like toyota so much is because they're not only affordable to buy up front, but they last a long time. so whenever you hear a car being reliable, that's the same thing as putting money in your pocket, because years down the road you're going to get more for it. one toyota pickup truck, we estimate, retains 67% of its value after five years. can you imagine a five year old car that's still worth nearly 70% of its original purchase price? that's why people go to toyota so much because they're reliable and they hold their value. >> yeah, brian, i can't imagine because i looked at used car prices and some of those toyota prices are are way up there. let's talk about some of the german cars. i happen to like german cars. they're not as perhaps reliable, but they're they're fun. bmw, mercedes. what are they showing? yeah, right. >> so mercedes-benz has a

combination of sort of like what you said before. gasoline powered cars. right. so more performance oriented quicker you have that combustion feeling. but they also have high tech, all electric cars like their eq and their eqs vehicles. and they have lots of different profiles inside. if you're looking for an electric car and you can afford it, mercedes-benz is worth considering because their cars that are electric are excellent. >> brian, before we go, i want to ask you as the expert, what trend do you see in cars? you see a lot more people buying, for example, hybrids or gasoline engines not being purchased as much in other parts of the country you mentioned there. you know, there's more gasoline cars. so what's the trend? you see, right. >> the trend is definitely toward hybrids. i think a lot of people are beginning to realize that for certain types of cars, i would say performance cars, having that combustion feel is essential to the experience. but for the average person who's just commuting to work, a hybrid bridges that gap nicely. great

gas mileage, lower emissions, and affordable purchase price. so plug in hybrids and hybrids are definitely a trend. and you'll see lots of those right here at the show. >> all right. car expert brian mooney cox automotive thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> all right. let me tell you about the auto show. it starts today at 10:00 and runs until sunday at 6 p.m. it's at the santa clara convention center on great america parkway. it's right next to levi's stadium. tickets for adults are $15. children between ages of eight and 12 are $12. >> it is a roll the window down kind of afternoon. steve paulson i mean, for as cold as we start, the afternoons warm up so nicely. >> they do indeed, at least for february. that is true. we'll get upper 60s to maybe 70. we'll take a look at climate data though. going back here. climate history on record lows. and the winner for today was san jose at 25 degrees back in 1897. livermore was 28. in 2006, kentfield, napa, gilroy and santa cruz all in there back to

1953 55, 1976 and 1955. but san jose, you'll never see that again. probably too much cement and buildings and all that. the city 36, 1890, on their record low 77. the record high, 1985. we're going 6348 today. pretty close to average. the record rain on this date was way back in 1867, with 2.25in of rain fell. san francisco had rain two days ago. picked up a point zero for anything else. nothing in february. i think we're done with february, but the key is the city picked up 6.68in of rain in about two weeks, so that pushed them above the average of 4.90. but i think we're quiet until probably around the 3rd to the 6th of march. some of the longer range forecast models definitely juice things up as we get back into march here, but not not the rest of february 2030. up in the mountains. looks good to go up there. february totals are pretty good because january was so bad. but i mean, you're seeing palisades sugarbowl snow up here. snow lab, northstar, kirkwood, bear valley, heavenly, all between 50 and 96in of snow this month.

that pushes us for the percentage to the date at 94%. now we need a pretty good march to get us over 100 so we can stick and stay. if we can get that. that would make back to back to back years of above average snowfall. that hasn't happened since the early 80s. a few high clouds this morning. they're gone, most of them 40s, 50s on the temps here. offshore breeze or wind up in the oakland berkeley hills. that will push some areas into the mid and upper 60s. a considerable amount of cloudiness though is on the way for the weekend. today looks good. some clouds saturday. a lot of clouds sunday into monday. i think that will keep the highs down a little bit. then once we get past that, maybe tuesday we can get some mid 70s in the santa clara valley. but either way you look at it, it will be nice. and the only rain if you're going north. and yeah, there will be a lot of rain, especially up around del norte, humboldt county, but not for the bay area and not for southern california. so it's a stepping out kind of day here. patches of fog, but otherwise mostly sunny. a little northerly breeze though. 6070. enjoy the weekend. even though there'll be a lot of cloud cover, i think we'll get a few temps near 70

degrees inland. you guys. >> we are ready. thank you. steve. coming up, protecting people who feel under threat by the president. next on the nine, a new bill that aims to shield medical records from police and why they could be critical to a person's safety. the world war two veterans dreams about to come true. how he'll g to experience weightlessness just

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spreading on social media surrounding reports that president trump's immigration crackdown goes beyond people who

are in the country illegally. and some people people who are here legally with green cards, could be at risk. in one tiktok video with almost 3 million views, a woman says her niece, a nursing student with a green card, was deported upon returning to lax from laos. the woman says customs workers took her niece to a room, where she was told people who leave the u.s. after having a green card for less than two years cannot get back into this country. they said her green card would be taken away. >> yeah. that's unlawful. they can't do that. they can be interrogated alone without the assistance of counsel because of sometimes misinformation or desperation. they unknowingly sign away their rights, and that results in the abandonment of residence status. >> the attorney explains. people with green cards are allowed to travel out of the country 100 for 180 days, but when they return, some people are pressured into signing documents to give up their lawful permanent resident status.

attorneys say customs workers are only allowed to ask questions about your identity, or ask a person to show their permanent resident status. >> california may soon strengthen its status as safe, a safe haven for the transgender community. state senator scott wiener just introduced a new bill to block law enforcement from getting access to transgender patients medical records without a warrant. it would also make sharing that private information a crime. wiener says the bill is a direct response to president trump's moves to limit transgender rights, including a recent executive order that rolls back legal recognition. the bill is backed by groups like planned parenthood and equity or equality california, and now heads to the state legislature. coming up on mornings on two, the nine new digs are coming to san francisco. we're live in the city where bob's donuts shop is opening its newest location. details on the celebration underway. [music] a pantry or fridge? popular peanut butter brand skippy settles the debate. find out how you should properly store our

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back to the night. a gorgeous look at a beautiful region. the bay area is going to be glowing and sunshine. some clouds, but still no rain. you do not have to reschedule your child's play date, that sort of thing. we are on for this weekend. all right. one of the biggest names in peanut butter is settling the debate over whether you should keep it in the fridge or in the

cabinet. the brand manager for skippy says while most jars of really any brand say, store in refrigerator, once opened, it is safe to store peanut butter at room temperature as well. if you want to have an easier time spreading it, then i would say leave it in the cupboard. skippy notes that an open jar will last about three months in the pantry before it's past its prime. skippy has never been to my house, where children eat it by the spoonful, so we go through a ton of peanut butter. are you are you cabinet or fridge types? >> i keep it in the cabinet. okay. yeah. >> so you can spread it more easily? probably. >> well, i use it in shake. in the shake. i just that's how i've always done it. so that's just what i did. i didn't realize there was a debate. >> oh, okay. you didn't read the little words on the side of the jar? >> does it say? >> well, so i buy, like, the natural. and it does say store in the fridge. >> so yeah, the natural one. yeah. because that one has that, you. >> know, separated. >> yeah. >> it's a whole thing. so are you fridge. are you the. it's in the cabinet. i buy the natural stuff too. and i always throw it

in the cabinet. okay. you have to stir it. >> and you're still alive. look at that. >> look at that. he has. >> made it. yeah. okay. all right, so you're doing all right. so i guess that could work, too. >> all right, let's let's kind of stay on the food theme here with a really fun report by our jesse gary, a san francisco staple. bob's donuts is just minutes away from opening up a new location right down the street from its original one. they've been in business in the city since the 1960s. we'll turn to ktvu jesse gary live here. as the line outside, i imagine, has grown. >> jesse garcia, good morning again to you. yes, it has grown. remember when we joined you the last hour? he said it was about seven deep. come on, take a walk. come on. chip. look at this. all the way down. hey, how's it going? good morning, happy friday. look at this. all the way down to the corner. and i think it bends the corner so you can see the line is definitely growing. people have been in line since well before the two hours before this grand opening, which is slated to happen at 10:00 this morning. one man tells me these donuts lead the pack in this city or in any city. >> they are that good. and i

grew up with, like, family owned donut shop near my house growing up. so i would get donuts every sunday after church. and so i'm a big donut guy. so these these live up. they live up to what i'm used to. yeah, definitely. they're the best ones in the city. >> and many say bob's donuts have been the best since the original owner first started selling donuts in the city in the 1950s. his formula for serving fluffy, sometimes oversize sweetness 24 hours a day has been so successful, the current owners have outgrown their previous space. and that brings us to the ribbon cutting that is going to take place at the top of the hour. we're joined by rebecca on, who is the daughter of the owners. and rebecca. let me can i squeeze in real quick? all right. so we're less than what are we, less than 28 minutes until the snip. snip. what's been the hardest part about moving sites and moving a business in san francisco? >> honestly, i think just the permitting and the construction

were challenges at some point. you know, aaron peskin was the supervisor at the time, and he helped us a lot get our permits through. so we're really grateful for that. and then i think also just, you know, leaving our original location is really bittersweet because we've been there for so long, so challenge as well. >> let me ask you about that. are you concerned that moving to a different location will impact the taste of the donuts? what i mean by that is sometimes when you've been somewhere so long, it's like kind of magical. like the flavor is kind of baked into the actual store. so are you worried that a new location might slightly change? >> yeah. no. you don't think so? >> yeah. we don't worry too much because we our team, we train in the same ways. and then if we see something wrong, we are very honest with each other. like this is not good. we got to do it again kind of thing. so. and yeah this is done. we have a bakery and then we can try to keep it as same as possible like so. yeah. >> so you have somebody who

actually tastes the donuts. you have an opening for a position like that. well not that i need a job, but i'm just saying, you know, tv is so fickle. >> yeah. we stay true to our, like, you know, basic and good stuff. yeah. >> all right. now, now what's now? what's the best seller now? >> definitely the apple fritter. >> and is this an apple fritter? >> that is a big donut. >> look, can we see. >> yes. >> a big donut. see that? that's the big donut we mentioned this last hour. they're going to be having a donut eating contest. if you can finish that in three minutes, you get a $50 gift certificate. right. >> yeah. well so actually we're going to be doing it a little bit differently in our store today. just because it's a little there's not a lot of people have been able to finish it within three minutes. >> so let me help you right now dear. we will we'll join you. i'm kidding. i'm kidding. >> take your jacket off. it's the first to finish. we have we're having people at 11 a.m. and then at 3 p.m. yeah.

>> cool. come on down to bob's new location. first to finish the goliath. yeah. and you get a $50 gift card? yeah. correct. all right. i think andre is on his way. okay. thank you. thank you very much. and good luck in your new spot. thank you. all right, guys there you go. back to you in the yo. >> that is not a donut. that is a whole cake three i mean that's a lot of. >> oh stop it. no let's not let's not be judgmental, okay? the donut is trying to slim down. and the best way it can slim down is to have me eat it. >> yeah. >> that's my goodness. >> that's a bunt. >> let me, let me get let me give you let me give you an idea. here. come here, come here. chip. this is a self like that's a self. it like it dwarfs a cell phone. it's like. >> one is huge. >> 234. >> yeah. >> that's like a that's what i take to my family. all right. >> little something jesse. >> 90s 90s. cool. >> okay. all right jesse thank you. we're all, like, eagerly awaiting jesse and chip's return to the newsroom. might they bring donuts? let us see. he hit on one of my favorite donuts.

that's actually not in this poll. the apple fritter is elite. however, you all agree the chocolate old fashioned is your number one donut. more than a third of you like that option. the next option falls to the glazed donut. then we have the maple and then just a handful say oh, bear claw, jelly filled sugar, etc. so let's keep thinking about donuts here. and if you'd like to weigh in and make these numbers change, do it. just scan that qr code there at the top right of the screen. >> california has officially nominated the late steve jobs to represent the state on the american innovation $1 coin. the program launched in 2018 as a way to celebrate american ingenuity. governor newsom nominated jobs for california bid, saying his legacy is deeply tied to the state and global innovation. the california coin will be available in 2026. >> you're going to have to wear that hat here in the next month or so. you're going to have to pack it because you're coming out to the bay area. >> oh, wow. >> and we're going to take you

on a zero gravity flight. >> best thing that happened in a long time. >> and that is the moment a world war two veteran learned that one of his dreams is about to come true. he's 97 years old, a flight enthusiast and an active member of the united flying octogenarians. and now he's about to check off another item from his bucket list this weekend. gordon mcafee will experience weightlessness just like an astronaut when he goes up in a0g flight. the company is returning to the bay area after two years. joining me this morning is gordon mcafee himself, and the man who is helping him accomplish his dream. matt good, chairman and founder of zero g. and we should also note, an oakland native and proud skyline high grad. thank you all so much for joining us this morning. >> it's a pleasure. >> gordon, when you got the news that you were going to be as close to being an astronaut as you could probably be, what did you think? >> oh, jumping up and down. this is great. >> yeah. this is this is something that your

granddaughter told me, that it's something that you wanted to experience. tell us about. tell us about the reason why. >> well, i don't know a lot of reasons. it's like, you know, there's so many experiences you get, but zero g is not one of them that people are going to do. yeah. and it's like it's a whole different freedom. >> it's a whole different freedom. you you know, it's like being an astronaut. and you were not planning on being an astronaut. although you do fly. >> i do fly. >> you do fly. and you're still part of the united flying octogenarians. you're wearing the hat right there, right now. tell us about. >> well, actually, i grew out of that. i'm not an octogenarian anymore. >> well, yeah, you're. >> past that flying. >> you're flying. >> it's been a couple of weeks. >> it's been a couple of weeks now. wow. that is amazing that you're still out there keeping active. matt. just an amazing opportunity here. thank you so much for coming in again. you know, you don't live here regularly, but you're from here and you're proud oakland proud oakland native, for sure. you guys are coming back after two years to the bay area. and i think i just checked, you guys are sold out. people are people

are booking them up. >> it's the most incredible. >> experience a person can have. yeah it is literally you can't top it. the feeling of being unbound by gravity. you've seen it. astronauts floating in space, in movies, in real time. and you're going to get the same feeling. you're going to get to do the same thing. he's going to do the same thing we do when we train astronauts to go to space. >> that's what i want to talk a little bit about, because you do. i mean, this this part is fun, but you also do business on these zero g flights for astronaut training research. tell us about that. >> so i think the most important thing we do is research. and it is all space forward to allow us to develop the next space station. all sorts of research and medical care. how how ingredients work in, in microgravity. and then we do branding companies that want to come up and create a brand or float a telephone or film a segment for a show. we do as well. and then we allow consumers this experience. and we come to san jose a couple times a year, and for $9,000, people will get that same feeling of being what it's like

to be in space. >> your president of your company is here. you're saying it's kind of like the price. he equates it to a price of a of a business class ticket. yeah. you know, from new york to uk. >> absolutely. >> yeah. so people save up for stuff like that because it's really true. you got to be. took me along with you last time you were here. it really is a fantastic experience. but gordon, we said it was was 97 years old. you're also going to have the youngest person on this flight as well. tell us a bit about that. >> so i'm going to have my stepdaughter louise join us. and she turned eight in august. so she's very excited. so we will have the bracket here. eight and 97. >> and 97 probably is that's the that's. >> it is the oldest oldest. >> and then you'll have your your stepdaughter which will be the youngest on this flight. yes. who else will be joining the flight. >> this week. well, even better is astronaut jose hernandez and the son of a migrant farm worker. amazon prime did a story of his life called a million miles away, which i strongly recommend anyone to see. andre is one of the most incredible people i've met. and we are. jose. i'm sorry, jose andre is

one of the most incredible. >> thank you, i appreciate that, but jose jose yeah. >> jose is amazing. and it'll be a real treat for the people to get a chance to get to meet him and have him join us as well. >> gordon, are you ready to go? are you ready to do this? >> i'm ready to do right now. >> yes. tell us what. what do you do to keep active? and your 97 years old? you're still walking around. you're active. what do you do to keep so healthy? >> probably walking. walking? i used to jog, now i walk. i supposed to do three miles a day, but i'm down to 1 or 2. >> i think you'll be excused for that. you're still doing pretty well. you're still flying. i want to do what you're doing, for sure. matt gordon, thank you so much for joining us. good luck. i will be out there with you all tomorrow to check out the flight. jose will be there as well. your granddaughter kate will be here as well. who asked me to reach out to matt for you? and i thought, hey,

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taste america culinary series in san francisco. the event brings together chefs, special guests and diners from across the country to celebrate the local independent restaurants at the heart of our community. joining us this morning to talk about the event is nelson german from

alamar kitchen and bar and sobremesa and chef tanya holland, who is a co-host of this event. chefs, welcome. i'm very excited. this is a great event. you guys have big smiles on your faces. chef excited. yeah chef tell me more about this event. >> well there this is the james beard foundation's taste sf. but we do 20 events across the country. we highlight chefs that are really aligned with our values, our mission good food for good. which means they take care of their employees. they use the best ingredients. they work with sustainability. and this is a really great opportunity for local people to get a taste, literally, of the talent that we have in the bay area. >> so i've tasted this food. i know i've tasted your food too, but both of you are very good chefs. you know, the thing that i tell people when you go out to a restaurant such as your own is that i can't do this at home. they're still looking for that experience. is that what you're giving people? >> absolutely. and then we get to show out, right? we have all

star weekend last week now all star weekend for chefs showcasing all the best of the bay. there's so much variety here, so much cultures being represented. it's going to be amazing. >> yes. >> so when people decide that they want to go walk me through what it's like when you first walk in people who have never been. >> we think chef just. >> i mean it's amazing. so there's all these tables spread out. we have a dj a local dj, dj hey love this year. so there's going to be a vibe. there's you know wine vendors. there's some also alcohol beverages. >> we're seeing some. >> video alcohol. is that from last year. yeah a little beautiful taste. everybody's got their spread you know just bringing their best of the best. it's just amazing. >> is it my imagination or have there been fewer of these events? it seems to me that in the early 2000 we had a lot of these events. yeah. and then, you know, then the pandemic came and then things kind of shut down. are we back? are we getting back? >> i think we're getting back. yeah. yeah. we're almost sold out for this event. so it's

really in demand and yeah, it's just going to be great. >> well, the best thing is we're hosting this year, so it's going to be even more of a vibe. we're bringing the best of the best this time and showcasing something new with the james beard. >> well, i happen to know this man on a personal level. you know everybody. you know everybody, right? and i'm beginning to know that about you. you guys are very well connected. so you're going to bring basically you're bringing all your friends to show what they can do. >> we love our community. and nelson's part of, you know, a select group of the cohort of the 20 chefs around the country. and so he's my co-host for the night. we're going to have a good time. >> absolutely. >> now, chef, i want to ask you briefly about your new venture, because you're in oakland, but you're also now doing something in san francisco. yeah. can you tell me more about that? us excited about that. it's a partnership with draymond green. my friend gourmet chef got a little sneak peek of the place. so you know it's doing something really cool. afro latino ethiopian just showcasing east africa and the caribbean fruits delicious just fun. bringing some a different vibe to san francisco.

>> what do you have here that you've made that looks so good. >> we've got delicious dolmas with stuff with jollof rice. we have a miso lime crema, avocado mousse and little inca peppers on top. so something vegan, vegetarian, but fun. vibrant. delicious. >> as draymond tried this. >> not this one, but he will do. >> look at you guys. see how it affects his game. you guys hanging with draymond green. yeah i got. >> it. >> like that. i got it like that. >> he guaranteed a championship this year. >> that's one thing the warriors love to eat. they used to come to my old place and they love it. >> okay tell me the name of the event or the tell our viewers the name of the event again tanya. so the. >> james beard foundation's taste s.f. and it's at the four seasons. sunday evening starts at 530. >> so if they go on website or the website right now or google it right. >> now. >> yeah, they can still get those last minute tickets because it's. selling out. >> quick, right? yes. right. i would. >> say so. all right. get your tickets. >> chefs thank you so much for joining us. >> thanks. >> thanks. >> coming up on mornings on two. the nine. canada's prime

minister takes a jab at president trump. what he said on social media after his country beat the us in ice hockey. >> first time we walked into ucsf, i wasn't sure what to expect going into some of these kids rooms that are fighting cancer. do you play any sports? but i came to the realization that they needed a distraction and they wanted you there. and you always leave feeling good knowing that those patients are getting the best care that they can. i believe in the mission of ucsf benioff children's hospitals.

between president donald trump and ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky continues as the war in ukraine nears its

fourth year. as caroline shively reports from washington, the president is also facing pushback from his own party over his approach to ending the war. >> president trump and the white house pushing hard for an end to the war in ukraine. >> this is the common sense presidency. this is the presidency of peace. he's going to end the war in europe. >> but mr. trump is facing criticism for appearing to cozy up to russian president vladimir putin and slamming ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky, calling him a dictator. >> every time i say, oh, it's not russia's fault, i always get slammed by the fake news. but i'm telling you, biden said the wrong things. zelensky said the wrong things. >> from friday's cover of the new york post to senators on capitol hill. some are warning against trusting the former kgb operative. >> this man is a cancer and the greatest threat to democracy in my lifetime. >> hll next turn his sights on nato allies. >> there are also reports the white house is fighting framing russia as the aggressor. in a

statement being drafted by g7 nations to mark the third anniversary of the war in ukraine next week. the trump administration is also pushing zelensky to sign an agreement giving the u.s. access to ukraine's rare earth minerals. >> i know there have been some sparks this week, but i suspect we'll move beyond that pretty quickly because president trump and president zelensky have the same goal. >> european leaders held an emergency meeting on wednesday to discuss the war. the heads of france and great britain are set to come to the u.s. for more discussions next week. in washington, caroline shively, ktvu, fox two news. >> three bay area federal government buildings are reportedly on a list of assets that might be sold by the government, according to the chronicle. the nancy pelosi federal building on seventh and mission is on a list of non-core assets, along with the federal office building at 50 un plaza. the leo ryan federal building in san bruno is also reportedly on that list. >> baseball is back. the giants begin spring training this weekend. their first exhibition game of the season is against the texas rangers at the spring

training home of the rangers in arizona. major league baseball says about three out of every five games will experiment with the automated ball strike system. the challenge system is a compromise between the new technology, where all ball and strike calls are automated, and the status quo. manager bob melvin is excited for exhibition play, but skeptical about that new technology. >> i'm going to let it play out to start, and then we'll see how it goes. i mean, spring training games, you know, i have no familiarity with it. i look at the walk rates in triple-a and the walk rates at the big leagues. it's a lot different when guys come up and when they go to triple-a, they walk more guys. so i'm sure the system has something to do with that. you know, i haven't been a part of it. i'm going to feel it out first. and if guys are, you know, ridiculous with it, then we'll probably put some parameter parameters on it. but i'm certainly not going to. lamont wade says challenges. i'm not going to have a problem with that. >> melvin says right handed pitcher landon rupe, who is fighting for a spot on the roster, will get tomorrow's start.

>> a new weight room at san francisco's balboa high school was unveiled. it was built with the help of 49ers star christian mccaffrey and the commanders running back austin ekeler. foundations for both players teamed up on the project and students have already been using the new equipment. but yesterday was the first time that ekeler saw the completed gym. he says the renovation is not just about equipment, but is also about supporting the neighborhood. >> when there's a place that's in need, as balboa high school was, this is what the austin ekeler foundation does. goes in and actually finds a place and then also helps uplift that bring the community together so that everyone in that community and those players can also, you know, benefit from that. >> so i went to high school just down the block from balboa high school, and they are a good team. last year, the varsity football team won the seven a state championship. good luck to them. >> canadian prime minister justin trudeau has taken to social media to gloat following his country's victory against the u.s. in ice hockey. president trudeau took a jab at president trump. posted on x you

can't take our country and you can't take our game. for weeks, president trump has threatened canadian tariffs and suggested canada become the 51st state in our country. canada beat the u.s. in boston last night, 3 to 2 in overtime to win the four nations face off, a mini tournament featuring canada, the u.s, finland, sweden, canada and the u.s. squared off in the finals. the political backdrop added to the drama, making this exhibition tournament feel more like a stanley cup final or olympic gold medal final. the feud has been developing in recent weeks between the neighboring countries and their last game in montreal. some canadians booed the star-spangled banner. there were also three fights in the first nine seconds of that game. >> oakland's black joy parade is returning this sunday. it is one of several events around the bay area celebrating black history month, and it's great for kids, too. there will be hundreds of vendors, a kids zone, and live performances. by the way, this year it's going to be on broadway instead of like, franklin as it was last year. doctor neil, pediatrician at kaiser permanente east bay, told us why it's important to expose

children to various types of art. >> as a child is growing. their brains are just really like little sponges, and so they're absorbing things on a daily basis. they're taking in the things that they're seeing and the things that they really get a chance to engage with in a hands on basis. and so that is how they can really, like, really develop themselves more and be able to kind of understand their environment a little bit better. >> more events over the next few weeks in the bay area include walking tours and story times with children's fairyland, and a special family film screening at the sf moma moma. >> all right, let's swing out to bob's donuts here. the line is, of course, of course. city supervisors would swing by bob's donuts, right? there's aaron peskin, of course. politicians want a piece of this. people have been lining up here for at least a good hour or two. we see dozens of people in line are jesse gary has been doing a great job of showing us, the people who've been there in anticipation of the opening of the new bob's donuts. it's just like a stone's throw from the

old one. bob's has been in business here since the 60s. the line is around the block. there's the ribbon that will be cut coming up in just minutes. here. have you guys had bob's donuts, by the way? have you had. >> my anticipation is that jesse gary will bring us some to the. you know, because i'm stuck here for a little while working. >> okay. have you. >> been putting him on blast? >> i sure am. >> you know what? you know what, garcia? i have to admit, i've never had, you know, interesting. >> i thought out of the three of us, for sure, you would have. >> you have, you have. >> i have not just. i mean. >> it looks good, though. >> oh, well. >> not that i not that i was avoiding bob donuts, but i was a happy donuts kind of guy. and i would go in there for their chocolate. old fashioned. >> i do have a happy donuts by my like right next to where i live. >> oh, so it's a, it's a, it's a chain or a franchise. >> it must be. there was one right across the street from the ballpark that i used to frequent. >> well, i'm donut wheel in livermore all the way. and you know my order, sal chocolate old fashioned, which just happens to be the favorite among viewers this morning. we've been having some fun on this friday asking

you, what's your go to donut order? more than a third of you say, give me a chocolate, old fashioned. next, we see you lining up for a glaze that's also like a traditional, just a good old glazed raised maple sugar. is there anything on here in this poll that you would not eat? is there anything. >> here jelly filled? probably. >> i would eat a jelly filled. >> no i wouldn't, i wouldn't do that okay. >> the man has standards now. >> you know. but the other ones. >> yeah it is a. >> good it's just going to be my last one. >> the last one you would eat all of the other ones first. first. and then if that was a jelly, okay. >> we could almost smell the bob's donuts from here. they're cutting that ribbon at 10:00. a lot o in the city today to have something fun and happ >> three, two, one... it's showtime! >> ♪ we're gonna have a real good time ♪ ♪ feel good time ♪ ♪ spreading love and joy and laughter all over the place ♪ ♪ we're gonna have a good time ♪ ♪ we're gonna have a good time ♪ ♪ it will be so legendary ♪ ♪ sherri's got you feeling good ♪ >> announcer: and now, your ho,