lyanne: hearings on the bill will begin in march. in san francisco, leeann melendez, abc 7 news.: in santa cruz county hundreds of community members , pouring in for a cleanup event at sea cliff state beach. they were also there to say farewell to the 93-year-old fishing pier leading to the ss palo alto, which was the famous cement ship. the pier was battered by waves during last month's storms, and officials say it is beyond repair. >> sadness, no question about it. there are so many memories there. seeing it gone, it is kind of an icon for this area. people come from all over just to walk up the pier and fish. >> the destruction that mother nature has done, it is kind of sad. but nothing lasts forever. liz: state parks officials say demolition work on the pier will begin this week. it is expected to last a month. let's get a check of the forecast. going to be chili on the horizon for us. lisa: that is right. more cold days ahead than mild ones even though we are ending february and beginning march the rain has not shut off. we will see a return to colder weather and rainy weath

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news.struggling and looking for an ally, you can get started by going to abc7news.com/takeaction. we have a list of resources and information on mental health and other topics that include dan: the man accused of explosion in the sunset district pleaded not guilty could darron price pleaded not guilty to child endangerment and other charges. physical searches of price and his property and monitoring of his electronic devices. authorities claim a hash oil per lab price was allegedly running out of his home because of the explosion, killing his wife and severely burning her caregiver. kristen: in effort for santa clara county residents to expose -- to dispose of unwanted firearms. it calls for improved messaging and incentives to the program that allows people returning guns 24/7 at the. county sheriff's office. >> the numbers are clear, and just in santa clara county, gun violence is more than one and $1 billion, annual cost, and these often leave many of our neighbors paralyzed and disabled

lyanne: hearings on the bill will begin in march. abc 7 news.: in santa cruz county hundreds of community members attended a cleanup event at sea cliff state beach. they were also there to sayfared fishing pier leading to the ss palo alto, which was the famous cement ship. the pier was battered by waves during last month's storms, and officials say it is beyond repair. >> sadness, no question about it. there are so many memories there. seeing it gone, it is kind of an icon for this area. people come from all over just to walk up the pier and fish. >> the destruction that mother nature has done, it is kind of sad. but nothing lasts forever. liz: state parks officials say demolition work on the pier will begin this week. it is expected to last a month. we have some rain on the way, nothing like the storms we had last month. but good news. lisa: everyone is talkingbo the pontial r snow aroun the bay, there is a chance. definitely the higher elevations. i was reading something about the mountains, the sierra nevada is supposed to experience record l

lyanne: another strategy, change the planning code. use this building exclusively for office space, have residents move in, restaurants and other businesses. even the most optimistic people are realistic. because for one of the most deserted downtowns in america, the recovery from the pandemic will take a long time. lyanne melendez, abc7news. zach: more than 56,000 covid antigen test are being recalled. according to universal the tests were distributed without appropriate fda approval. it claims the test kits could cause inaccurate test results. the recalled test kits were made between october 2021 to december of 2021 and were distributed january of 2022. if you have any tests, stop using them immediately and contract -- contacted the distributor to start a return. an important warning if you have one of those tests. as we continue on the weekend, we are going to get a check of our weather and the forecast we are hoping will shape up for us, lisa. lisa: yes, that's right, zach. as we look at a soggy highway 101 in san jose. the activit

lyanne: hearings on the bill will begin in march.and in santa cruz county, hundreds of community members pouring in for a cleanup event at sea cliff state beach. they were also there to say farewell to the 93-year-old fishing pier leading to the ss palo alto, the famous cement ship. the pair was battered by waves during last month's storms, and officials say it is beyond repair. >> sadness, no question about it. there are so many memories there. seeing it gone, it is kind of an icon for this area. people come from all over just to walk up the peer and fish. >> the destruction that mother nature has done, it is kind of said. but nothing lasts forever. liz: state parks officials say demolition work on the pier will begin this week and is expected to last a month. 5:17 it was very chilly yesterday morning. is it the same right now? lisa: it is milder, but not at my house. it was very cold. we call those drainage winds when you live near and around a hill or a mountainside. those winds level off and that dense air settles into place. you

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> new developments.the deadly home explosion pleaded not guilty. darron price pleaded not guilty the judge added new restrictions to price's release on home detention. investigators say price was running a hash oil lab out of the home which caused the explosion that killed price's wife and severely burned her caregiver. >> another treacherous day of driving in the sierra. this is video from our caltrans camera's earlier. conditions were so bad you couldn't see anything from two of them. interstate 80 is still closed between obligate to the nevada state line due to white out conditions. it has been that way for hours. highway 50 into south lake tahoe is open but chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires. those are the conditions up in tahoe. but we have seen similar conditions around the bay area. >> and more thunder and lightning today. a lot going on. >> it has been a very active day. i want to take you to zephyr cove. it is heavy snow, blowing snow. truckee re

lyanne melendez discovered the organization called angels for humans, animals, and nature here in san francisco. >> if the dog feels love from you, of course, they will communicate with you. i believe that. my name is from victoria and am from angels for humans, animals, and nature. >> he is named after taiwan, his homeland. we are a little uncertain about his age. we think about nine. this little kitty is angel. she is also properly -- probably about nine. when she was one-year-old she was a stray in rural taiwan. she somehow was caught in an animal trap. she was found trapped. she was rescued. she lost her leg in the process. this lady from spca thought i would look at it. i was horrified by what i saw in there. according to my calculation we probably had 10,000-20,000. including katz, 20,000. just stocks, 10,000. they all need to be spayed and neutered. they need a clear health check so that when they come here there will not be any problem some surprises. >> they are so ethical in the way they provide real information about ducks. i don't think people need to worry about adopting

in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. kristen: major improvements are coming to the presidio thanks to $200 million in federal money. quick to heal the members of the presidio trust as stewards of the park. rep. pelosi: without you, without the work that you do, we cannot have the success of the presidio, and it cannot be a model of national significance to the whole country, which enables others to succeed, but us to succeed further. kristen: pelosi says the funding will meet many longer feared -- long deferred maintenance needs, ensuring it will remain free and open to the public. larry: new information on the high-altitude balloon flying over the continental u.s. the pentagon says it is considering all options. abc news reporting the military is working on plans to shoot it down, but they will wait until it is over u.s. territorial waters, so debris does not come down in civilian areas. earlier today, china acknowledged the balloon belongs to them. they state is a weather monitoring device, not for spying, however, sec

ama: lyanne melendez walked through the tenderloin, food documents everything -- with jj, who documentsverything. >> i love the videos he posts because he is so compassionate. he is not there to criticize anybody. he is just from the heart. there are some people, of course, who take videos on their phones, to criticize the city. and that's ok. that serves a purpose. that's not jj smith. he wants people on social media to see what those on the streets hooked on fentanyl and other drugs are going through. >you know everybody. >> yeah. >> everybody knows you? >> yeah. >> what do they think of you? >> they like me. >> and so my journey with jj smith began in the embattled tenderloin. what's it going to take for this epidemic, the fentanyl epidemic, to stop, to go away? >> treatment on demand. >> they don't want treatment, a lot of them. you say it in the video. >> you have to get yourself some help. >> i know. i'm sorry. i'm zoning out and getting worse. >> if it's getting worse, then let me do something about it. >> do you think they should be forced into treatment? >> i don't think they s

we are going to explore that tonight with the help of phil matier and lyanne melendez. >> let's starthat was different about the speech this year? >> i compared last year's speech with the one today. i found that in 2022 mayor breed's focus was on the impact covid had for two years on san francisco.

lyanne melendez, abc7 news amanda: good morning, francis. it was wet coming in.tely. we will see wet roads throughout the day. here is a live shop for you. we will see cold showers throughout the day before we clear out tonight and get ready for some really chilly temperatures. we will be dropping into the 30's and i will let you know how much rain to expect. amanda: thank you. worriers warriors. our abc sports anchor has what is first, they're sour. (alarm) and then, they're sweet. ♪ sour patch kids. sour. sweet. gone. this is going to be great. taking the shawl off. i did it. is he looking at my hairline? my joint pain isn't too bad. well, it wasn't this morning. i hope i can get through this. is plaque psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis making you rethink your everyday choices? otezla is a pill, not a cream or injection that can help people with plaque psoriasis achieve clearer skin. otezla is proven to reduce joint swelling, tenderness and pain in psoriatic arthritis. and no routine blood tests required. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. otezla can cause

lyanne melendez is here to tell us how the program is working. reporter: some people may see this as just another handout. but what happens when the money runs out? are they going to be in the same situation? what they have discovered is for many of these families that extra $500 a month has already changed their lives for the better. this woman is one of east oakland families receiving $500 a month. since the pilot program began in june, 2021. >> it help me maintain my rent, life, food on my table. reporter: when the pandemic hit, his hours were cut. now he is working full-time and focusing on improving his economic status. >> the cushion of that investment allows me to start thinking how do i sustain this? what is the next nest investment i can make to be able to continue to move up the economic ladder? >> i am trying to make a side business, mobile service where i can do alarm systems, car audio system so i can make more money. reporter: the nonprofit come up together is overseeing the project in oakland, fully funded by philanthropy. this man

we are going to explore that tonight with the help of phil matier and lyanne melendez. >> let's start with you. what was different about the speech this year? >> i compared last year's speech with the one today. i found that in 2022 mayor breed's focus was on the impact covid had for two years on san francisco. today speech was more like a survivor getting past a ship wrecked without the distraction of covid and having a better picture of what it will take to get san francisco back on course. san francisco's persistent problems were highlighted at the top of the mirror speech. >> public safety concerns. a spiraling fentanyl crisis. empty offices. shuttered businesses. >> to overcome those problems mayor london breed said first and foremost the city must guarantee public safety. >> our residents are demanding that we build a safe city. that we build back our police force. we need to deliver for them. the push for full staffing has to be consistent and it has to be sustained. >> the mayor made it clear. in is still years away. the extra overtime will go to make sure officers continue wa