. >> and gdc, the game developers conference is underway at san francisco's moscone center. abc seven news reporter louis pena is there because developing games is serious business. louis >> it's the world's largest conference for game industry professionals. and it's happening this week in san francisco's moscone center. >> gdc is it's the premium conference in video games, and it's an amazing collection of people, the game developers conference, or gdc for short, is attracting video game developers and executives like michael shapiro and vanessa lane, who are here to launch their product. >> we work with leading psychologists to create video games that are good for your mental health, without sacrificing any of the fun. >> there's something so special about being in person at gdc in san francisco, and we honestly just love the city, and san francisco loves them. >> back. and more than 30,000 people are expected to attend the game developers conference this week. a huge boost to the economy in this area. according to san francisco travel, gdc will generate over $40 million

the conference runs through friday at the moscone center. >> now, this is not just about gaming.to the nearly 30,000 attendees bringing their business to town now, abc seven news reporter luz pena spoke to business owners on how the game developers conference is giving our economy a boost. >> it's the world's largest conference for game industry professionals, and it's happening this week in san francisco's moscone center. >> gdc is it's the premium conference in video games, and it's an amazing collection of people. the game developers conference, or gdc for short, is attracting video game developers and executives like michael shapiro and vanessa lane, who are here to launch their product. >> we work with leading psychologists to create video games that are good for your mental health, without sacrificing any of the fun. >> there's something so special about being in person at gdc in san francisco, and we honestly just love the city, and san francisco loves them. >> back. and more than 30,000 people are expected to attend the game developers conference this week. a huge boost t

so here at moscone center, this is the covid command center, or the c.c.c.is what we calledun -- call unified command. this is where we have physically been since march, and then, in july, we developed this unified structure. so it's the department of emergency management, the department of public health, and our human services hughesing partners, so primarily the department of homelessness and supportive housing and human services agency. so it's sort of a three-headed command in which we are coordinating and operating everything related to covid response. and now, of course, in this final phase, it's mass vaccination. the first year was before the pandemic was extremely busy. the fires, obviously, that both we were able to provide mutual support but also the impact of air quality. we had, in 2018, the worst air quality ten or 11 days here in the city. i'm sure you all remember it, and then, finally, the day the sun didn't come out in san francisco, which was in october. the orange skies, it felt apocalyptic, super scary for people. you know, all of those t

. >>> another big tech event in san francisco was underway at the moscone center. the game developers conference is the world's largest gathering of game industry professionals and gamers. part of the program this week includes discussion on diversity and representation among women in the industry. shawn chitnis got a closer look at how those women are taking on the roles in the gaming world. >> i have been playing video games ever since i remember. >> laia bee loves video games and has made a career out of it. she is attending the game developers conference this week in san francisco to help highlight the work done by women just like her in the industry all over the world. >> it was not until i was a teenager that i realized that it was something male dominated. when i went to the first videogame store of my neighborhood -- >> today she is the cofounder and ceo of an independent videogame studio in uruguay. even in 2024, there are not many women like her in this industry. a survey of developers this year shows that more than two thirds are men. laia says the numbe

. >>> this morning leaders in the gaming industry are converging on the moscone center to kick off the game developers conference. this event is expected to bring in nearly 30,000 people in more than $40 million in revenue for the city. it will feature more than 700 discussions from critically acclaimed games . it runs through friday. >>> the powerball jackpot is now at $645 million after no winner won on saturday night. there were smaller winners. three people in michigan, new jersey and south carolina got $1 million. the next powerball drawing will be held tonight. >>> the mega millions is even higher. no winner announced on friday night, which means it is now shy of $1 million. $875 million. this was the 20th consecutive mega millions drawing with no ticket matching all the winning numbers. the next wrong is tomorrow night and hopefully you win. >>> a reprieve for sports illustrated. the owner, authentic brands group, said it made a long-term deal with a british publisher, minute media. this follows what has been a tumultuous several months of the magazine including a lot of layoffs

so here at moscone center, this is the covid command center, or the c.c.c.is what we calledun -- call unified command. this is where we have physically been since march, and then, in july, we developed this unified structure. so it's the department of emergency management, the department of public health, and our human services hughesing partners, so primarily the department of homelessness and supportive housing and human services agency. so it's sort of a three-headed command in which we are coordinating and operating everything related to covid response. and now, of course, in this final phase, it's mass vaccination. the first year was before the pandemic was extremely busy. the fires, obviously, that both we were able to provide mutual support but also the impact of air quality. we had, in 2018, the worst air quality ten or 11 days here in the city. i'm sure you all remember it, and then, finally, the day the sun didn't come out in san francisco, which was in october. the orange skies, it felt apocalyptic, super scary for people. you know, all of those t

our shawn chitnis is live this morning at the moscone center. a point of pride this women's history month to see women making history in gaming. shawn. >> reporter: hey guys, good morning. yeah. so day three of gdc will see a lot more happening here around moscone center and part of the schedule between now and friday includes a discussion about the contributions that women from all over the world are making in the video gaming industry. and we have the chance to catch up with one woman who is helping to lead that discussion. she tells us why it's so important that they are inclusive to everyone. >> i have been playing video games ever since i remember. >> reporter: lia b. loves video games and has made a career out of it. she's attending the game developers conference this week in san francisco to help highlight the work done by women just like her in the industry all over the world. >> it wasn't until i was a teenager that i actually realized that it was seen as something male dominated. or when i went to the first video game store of my neigh

so here at moscone center, this is the covid command center, or the c.c.c.is what we calledun -- call unified command. this is where we have physically been since march, and then, in july, we developed this unified structure. so it's the department of emergency management, the department of public health, and our human services hughesing partners, so primarily the department of homelessness and supportive housing and human services agency. so it's sort of a three-headed command in which we are coordinating and operating everything related to covid response. and now, of course, in this final phase, it's mass vaccination. the first year was before the pandemic was extremely busy. the fires, obviously, that both we were able to provide mutual support but also the impact of air quality. we had, in 2018, the worst air quality ten or 11 days here in the city. i'm sure you all remember it, and then, finally, the day the sun didn't come out in san francisco, which was in october. the orange skies, it felt apocalyptic, super scary for people. you know, all of those t

now know why the 2024 game developers conference kicked off today and runs through friday at moscone center to the sf business times, it's the fourth largest convention in the city this year. >> the event is returning to pre-pandemic numbers, with more than 30,000 people expected. it has a video game history gallery, tons of demonstrations, and it even includes guided walking tours around the city. >> all right, coming up here, san jose police calling for help in the shooting of an 11 month old dog. and now there's a cash reward on the line. the new clues that are coming in tonight. >> plus, former president trump fighting to secure a bond. we're going to look into what could come next if he fails to come up with the finances and a royal return to public life. >> more on princess kate's photographed outing that is the talk of the tabloids. >> all right. first, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live! right after abc seven news at 11. jimmy >> thanks, dan and amy. tonight we settle all scores. martin short just did the podcast. i was like, oh, marty's a good friend of mine. a

it will be held may 23rd at moscone center. tickets are available online at bwc.rg abc7 always a proud sponsor of the event, we are indeed. >> well, we don't really want to think about this. hate to even bring it up, but what is steph curry going to do when he retires from basketball? >> what could be next for the warriors star. how about president steph curry? >> in an interview with cbs, he revealed what the next chapter of his life might look like. steph says he would maybe think about running for president, but is mostly just interested in finding ways to create change. meanwhile, he just released his second picture book for kids. >> this one is called i am extraordinary, and as part of his effort to boost children's literacy, here's something else. >> we're going to get a restraining order to keep him from retiring. yes, we're back with sports warriors g league team today. they're hoping his ankle will be okay to go saturday night against the lakers. so no steph tonight in dallas and no draymond green a tall order against the mavs with the emphasis on tall dr

. >> and gdc, the game developers conference is underway at san francisco's moscone center.re because developing games is serious business. louis

so here at moscone center, this is the covid command center, or the c.c.c.is what we calledun -- call unified command. this is where we have physically been since march, and then, in july, we developed this unified structure. so it's the department of emergency management, the department of public health, and our human services hughesing partners, so primarily the department of homelessness and supportive housing and human services agency. so it's sort of a three-headed command in which we are coordinating and operating everything related to covid response. and now, of course, in this final phase, it's mass vaccination. the first year was before the pandemic was extremely busy. the fires, obviously, that both we were able to provide mutual support but also the impact of air quality. we had, in 2018, the worst air quality ten or 11 days here in the city. i'm sure you all remember it, and then, finally, the day the sun didn't come out in san francisco, which was in october. the orange skies, it felt apocalyptic, super scary for people. you know, all of those t

leaders in gaming industry will gather at san francisco's moscone center today to kick off game developersxpected to bring in nearly 30,000 people and over $40 million in revenue for the city. gdc will feature more than 700 discussions from makers of games like legend of zelda, tears of the kingdom, star wars jedi survivor. >>> powerball jackpot is $645 million after no winner was announced saturday night. there were smaller winners. three people in michigan, new jersey, south carolina one $1 million each. next powerball drawing will be tonight. mega millions is even higher, no winner announced friday means that sum ballooned up to 875 million. it was the 28th consecutive mega millions with no ticket matching all the numbers. fingers crossed, next drawing is tomorrow night. gianna will be the winner! >> oh i hope that happens definitely. >> you will go from momma g to the bank. >> fingers crossed, never know. like march madness, you roll the dice. there is always a chance. >> i just remembered i left the tickets on my deep freezer in the garage. >> this was the repeat play ones. >> click r

future of the video game industry, about 30,0p0 people are expected to attend, with more than at moscone centert biden signed a package of bills in construction funding for sites reservoir, which is near sacramento now, with that funding approved by more than 90% of the financing it needs. the $4.5 billion spproject would hold enough watr to meet the needs of 5 million homes, or a half million acres of farmland every year, and a battle is brewing over plans to build a new water pump station spin novato. the north marin war district facility on city ownedd near ignacio boulevard and palmer drive. the agency says it's needed toúreplace the current pump station, which is nearly 60 years old, but opponents say it would be an eyesore to people who and work in the area, and they are calling for the pump station to be built at a more remote locationúin novato. the to spen7 million improve its waterfront. >> thec city plans to improve access to the water and the delta to encourage recreational activities. the plan isc to improve central harbor park by late 2026n upgrades will include new features in th

the salesforce trailblazer dx conference takes place today and tomorrow at moscone center and includes a sit-down with jared kaplan talking about the future of ai. >>> let's take a live look from the south bay overlooking san jose. it was a rainy start, at least on my drive in. got to take it easy if you're headed out the door. >> absolutely, because pockets of rain has been heavy in some spots and that's what we could continue to see over the next couple of hours. let's get a closer look at the heavy rain pouring over the peninsula, right over half moon bay. and we're also seeing it letting up just a little bit for redwood city, but it may pick up again in the next few minutes. in san jose, we can hear it hitting the roof here in the studio. we are also going to have that heavy rain moving through milpitas and toward the foothills. we're going to see it as you're traveling on 680 coming through just around milpitas into fremont and approaching sunol. really heavy rain that's creating low visibility. we'll talk more about this and what else to expect coming up. >>> mike has a look at w

nearly 30,000 people are at the world's largest conference for game industry professionals at moscone center this week, according to san francisco travel. gdc will generate more than $40 million in economic impact for the city. and we noticed a line outside of this peruvian restaurant right across from the conference. >> super happy. you know, i want everyone to try my food. you know, this is why i am i am good for all the guests coming today. more busy today. we have today. we have many reservations, many parties. >> oh, now i want to go to the restaurant. so it's called bocado. and you can tell the chef there was really happy. this whole thing is a sigh of relief for so many businesses in the area, because they're still recovering from the apec summit. it forced multiple streets to close and it blocked foot traffic to some of those businesses, and they really didn't see a boost in business as they were hoping. well, a similar boost happening this week in the south bay. san jose is hosting one of its biggest conventions since the pandemic. nvidia's ai conference is drawing people from all o

the salesforce trailblazer dx conference is taking place today and tomorrow at moscone center and it'sluding a sit-down with the co-founder, jared kaplan, talking about the future of ai. the doors open at 8:00 this morning. >>> an update on the east bay bakery which was on the market for $1. yeah, $1 on the market. you may remember the oldest kosher bakery in oakland. >> in october the owner announced it was for sale and he said he wanted someone passionate about jewish baking to take over, hence the price tag. now the new owner is taking the reins. he says this new endeavor means a lot to him. his great grandparents opened a kosher bakery in baltimore and now he gets to continue the family legacy right here in the bay area. >> $1. >> a continuing tradition. >> a lot of work. bakers get up early in the morning. >> bring it on. >> bring on the carbs. >>> meteorologist kari hall is putting in a lot of work when it comes to this weather. >> it's nonstop. we need a break here. we'll get that starting tomorrow, a break from the rainfall and the sunshine returns. but we have one more wave of

nearly 30,000 people are at the world's largest conference for game industry professionals at moscone centerek, according to san francisco travel. gdc will generate more than $40 million in economic impact for the city. we noticed a line outside a peruvian restaurant, mercado, right across from the conference. >> super happy. you know, i want everyone try my food. you know, this is why i am. i am cook for all the guests coming today. more busy today. we have today. we have many reservations, many parties. >> it's a sigh of relief as many businesses in the area are still recovering from apec. that summit forced multiple street closures and blocked foot traffic to some businesses, and a similar boost is happening in the south bay this week. san jose is hosting one of its biggest conventions since the pandemic. nvidia's ai conference is drawing people from all over and the visitors could provide a nice boost for local companies. one of them is frost cupcake factory, the owner tells abc seven that nvidia ordered 1000 cupcakes. besides being grateful for their business, she's noticed a change in

it's going to be held may 23rd at moscone center.e right now at pbs.org. and abc7 is a proud sponsor of this event. that's exciting. next, at 630, another boeing jet forced to make an emergency landing overnight. then if you feel stressed, maybe you should go play with a dog. the ci is backing up those feelings of happiness. and remember seven on your side is hosting a tax chat tomorrow, exactly one month before your taxes are due. united way bay area is sponsoring this opportunity. you can get your questions answered by tax professionals by sending them in . now you can go to abc7 news.com. click seven on your side to find the form, and then watch abc seven from 3 to 7 p.m. on friday to get answers to your questions. now, as we head to break, we're taking a live look outside. right now. at 630, the city of san francisco sued over conditions in the tenderloin. residents and business owners say the city is letting open air drug markets happen, calling the neighborhood a containment zone. >> and no more rain. but it is pretty windy out

we went to the moscone center here in the city to get ours.was just it was like, you're in a movie. it was crazy. let me ask you this. now that we have a little more time to reflect, what are the lessons learned from the covid pandemic that you can identify? >> oh my gosh, do we have three hours? i think one for you. why not? i think one of the biggest lessons from the top, not just echoed by me, but all the scientific community is being cognizant about the fact that we have a scientific fact of what a virus can do, but the fact that there are so many different sectors of society and preparedness and surveillance really does look completely different. we also have to pay attention to the fact that we are vulnerable to these changes in viruses, and whether the next pandemic comes from a different coronavirus, a different influenza virus, something we've already seen before, like typhoid or disease x. that preparedness starts well before you actually see the first documented case. >> there's a line i like dig your well before you're thirsty, you

and a growing portion will be women and our shawn chitnis is live this morning at the moscone center. a point of pride this women's history month to see so many women making history in gaming. shawn? >> reporter: hey reed and gianna, good morning, yeah, so this conference gdc has been here all week and really are getting ready to ramp things up and we are starting to see that here in the early hours. and one part of the conference that will be happening later this week is a discussion on diversity and highlighting the contributions of women from all over the world. so we have the chance to talk to one of them who is helping to lead that discussion and she shared why it's so important to make sure that the video gaming industry is inclusive. >> i have been playing video games ever since i remember. >> reporter: laia bee loves video games and has made a career out of it. she's attending the game developers conference this week in san francisco to help highlight the work done by women just like her in the industry all over the world. >> it wasn't until i was a teenager that i actually re

moscone center tickets are available online at pb.c7 news is a proud sponsor of this event. yes. >> oh, so we're going to be having lunch with issa rae. >> we are in my mind. i heard good new wine. wonderful. >> she has it all. >> i can't wait to become best friends with her. >> ending a boycott on spotify coming up at 530. the reason neil young says he's rejoining the platform. >> and could politics be in steph curry's future with the golden state star, said in a recent interview a reminder seven on your side is hosting a tax chat tomorrow exactly one month before taxes are due. >> united way, bay area sponsoring this opportunity. you can get your questions answered by text professionals by sending your questions in now go to abc seven news.com. click seven on your side to find the form. and then watch tomorrow from 3 to 7 is it giving people lots of great food for 6 dollars, and letting them choose between two delicious sandwiches? great idea, devon. run with it! that went well. and you run and get my $6 jack pack. welcome to jack i

so here at moscone center, this is the covid command center, or the c.c.c.s what we calledun -- call unified command. this is where we have physically been since march, and then, in july, we developed this unified structure. so it's the department of emergency management, the department of public health, and our human services hughesing partners, so primarily the department of homelessness and supportive housing and human services agency. so it's sort of a three-headed command in which we are coordinating and operating everything related to covid response. and now, of course, in this final phase, it's mass vaccination. the first year was before the pandemic was extremely busy. the fires, obviously, that both we were able to provide mutual support but also the impact of air quality. we had, in 2018, the worst air quality ten or 11 days here in the city. i'm sure you all remember it, and then, finally, the day the sun didn't come out in san francisco, which was in october. the orange skies, it felt apocalyptic, super scary for people. you know, all of those th

that event runs through friday at the moscone center. >> our time now 636.s right outside san francisco's united irish cultural center at sloat in wawona in the sunset district. the group hosted their annual green fest block party, and hundreds of people enjoyed a day of family fun with irish music and dance, as well as plenty of delicious food. organizers described the event as a post parade party, held just one day after the big parade in downtown san francisco . >> some small marchers there, thousands of people filled the streets for the city'sú173rd annual saint patrick's day spparade. there was music, dancg and floats during yesterday's parade right down market street. it ended at the civic center, where there was a live concert also a saint patrick's daye was- spparade in the bay area city wh an irish name. the city of dublin and alameda county held its march 17th celebration. a big crowd turned out for the city's 40th saint patrick's day parade there in dublin. >> a lot of people had a lot of fun. all right. time is 638. let's check in with sal castan

so here at moscone center, this is the covid command center, or the c.c.c.is what we calledun -- call unified command. this is where we have physically been since march, and then, in july, we developed this unified structure. so it's the department of emergency management, the department of public health, and our human services hughesing partners, so primarily the department of homelessness and supportive housing and human services agency. so it's sort of a three-headed command in which we are coordinating and operating everything related to covid response. and now, of course, in this final phase, it's mass vaccination. the first year was before the pandemic was extremely busy. the fires, obviously, that both we were able to provide mutual support but also the impact of air quality. we had, in 2018, the worst air quality ten or 11 days here in the city. i'm sure you all remember it, and then, finally, the day the sun didn't come out in san francisco, which was in october. the orange skies, it felt apocalyptic, super scary for people. you know, all of those t

the event runs through friday at moscone center, and careers in stem are projected to growú1u% by they it's critical that children are introduced to stem fields at an early age that science, technology, engineering and math, a special event was held thisc past weekend at a museum just outside of minneapolis to encourage girls, in particular, to explore opportunities in aviation, which is also a stem career. >> i just tell them to go for it. you can never have success without having failures. >> you've got to start having those experiences of seeing people doing those jobs, of meeting people in those jobsn >> industryúanalysts say the us must increase gender and racial diversity among stem workers. women currently make up just about 35. >> all right. claudine. time is 714. it is march madness, and that means some bay area schools are going dancing. ktvu is andre senior is in the studio now to tell us about the reactions of coaches and players. >> andre, good morning to you, dave. two teams are headed to the tournament one men's and one women's. so men's side. saint mary's college is he