abc seven news reporter suzanne phan. excuse me. suzanne phan explains the arguments on both sides. >> and no chase and no chase. >> frustrations reaching a boiling point wednesday night, some people are calling for change to the oakland police department's pursuit policy. demanding that police get the green light to chase after more suspects. >> we need to deter the folks that would think to come to oakland, that there will be consequences. we will not tolerate this lawlessness. >> there were also those who want the policy to stay. as is saying, people have already gotten hurt during chases. >> police officers killed people in their people. >> dozens of people attended a special town hall on wednesday night. >> there is a crisis in the city. >> in december, governor gavin newsom criticized the oakland police department's pursuit policy. the governor said he would continue to have the chp help patrol oakland, but only if the city made changes and ramped up its policy. right now, oakland police officers are only allowed to initiate p

abc seven news reporter suzanne phan has reaction from across the bay area. >> the death of celebratedhef charles phan is hitting bay area chefs hard. phan was known for his restaurant, slanted door. many chefs say phan was a visionary and a trailblazer. >> he really inspired a lot of chefs in the bay area. >> at a restaurant near moscone center, chef and owner kathy feng appreciates what phan has done. >> he really paved the way for all of us. he created a modernized, elevated version of it, won awards, and really won a lot of respect and accolade for a cuisine that i think oftentimes gets misunderstood. and that's the case for a lot of asian cuisine. >> the restaurant was here at the ferry building for more than 15 years. the chef and the restaurant had a lot of fans. >> everything that you ate a garlic glass noodles. garlic glass noodles. >> ferry building officials shared this statement today saying, quote, chef phan's innovative approach to vietnamese cuisine and his commitment to sustainable, locally sourced ingredients created a dining experience that shaped the ferry building's

abc seven news reporter suzanne phan has reaction from across the bay area. >> the death of celebratedtting bay area chefs hard. phan was known for his restaurant, slanted door. many chefs say phan was a visionary and a trailblazer. >> he really inspired a lot of chefs in the bay area. >> a restaurant near moscone center, chef and owner cathy feng appreciates what phan has done. >> he really paved the way for all of us. he created a modernized, elevated version of it, won awards, and really won a lot of respect and accolade for a cuisine that i think oftentimes gets misunderstood. and that's the case for a lot of asian cuisine. >> the slanted door restaurant was here at the ferry building for more than 15 years. the chef and the restaurant had a lot of fans. >> everything that you ate a garlic glass noodles. >> ferry building officials shared this statement today saying, quote, chef fan's innovative approach to vietnamese cuisine and his commitment to sustainable, locally sourced ingredients created a dining experience that shaped the ferry building's legacy as a culinary destination.

. >> suzanne phan. abc seven news. >> now stay with abc seven news tomorrow for the news conference. you can watch it live with us on abc seven news.com, the abc seven bay area app, or wherever you stream abc seven. >> now back to that breaking news. the blazing fire at a battery storage plant in monterey county. just look at that fireball. it is burning intensely and it has been for about five hours now. this is at the moss landing power plant that's right along highway one in moss landing. you may recognize the twin smokestacks now. it's one of the largest battery storage facilities in the world, which means lots of lithium ion batteries to burn. we do have team coverage tracking the fire and the smoke triggering health warnings tonight. let's get first to abc seven news reporter lauren martinez, who is live in moss landing. lauren, firefighters have a long night ahead. it seems like they do. >> you know, the fire is still burning. you can slightly see the glow right behind me. i will tell you, earlie

the reason i'm here today is because sonoma state suzanne phan. >> abc seven news. >> still ahead. it's only happened six times in franchise history, but today, the warriors announced plans to hang yet another jersey in the rafters. what steve kerr and steph curry have to say of la rises. it started with a $100 million commitment from the los angeles dodgers, and it's to help rebuild the thousands of structures, so many of them homes destroyed by this month's wildfires in southern california. >> i come from a city, san francisco, whose flag has a phoenix on it. it's a flag phoenix rising from the ashes of the 1906 earthquake. mindful of the recovery mark. mindful of the resilience, mindful of our remarkable capacity for renewal and rebirth. >> business leader and basketball legend magic johnson is helping lead that initiative. >> all right, let's get a check on our weather. gorgeous, but quite cold. >> yeah. things are changing up around here. we check in now with abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. hey, sandhya. >> hi, there. yeah, julian. and we're going to definitely see some

. >> in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> it's one of the big issues facing san francisco's mayor, how daniel lurie plans to take on the fentanyl crisis. >> the governor called out oakland for its police pursuit policy. tonight, the city took the first step to try to change things. >> swept up in scandal. the aquarium of the bay looks for a fresh start. hear from the new he led to several hours of discussion in oakland tonight. police chief floyd mitchell answered questions from the oakland police commission, which is considering whether to back possible changes to the department's pursuit policy. now, under the current policy, oakland officers are only allowed to initiate pursuits over 50mph when they have a reasonable suspicion a suspect committed a violent crime or has a gun. members of the commission are concerned fewer restrictions might be too dangerous. that's not the main concern for some citizens who attended tonight's discussion. >> the argument for not changing the pursuit policy is that it is dangerous. any high speed vehicle is dangerous, such as those suspects

. >> in san francisco, suzanne phan, abc seven news. >> safeway is getting ready to close its location in san francisco's fillmore district. long lines formed in the fog this morning after the company discounted most of its merchandise as its webster street store. shoppers hoping to take advantage of those money saving discounts uh. many are disappointed, though, that they are about to lose a vital community resource. safeway says the store is scheduled to close for good on february 7th, honoring jimmy carter's legacy. >> up next, memories from a south bay family who lives in one of the homes the late former president helped build. >> and later, after so many setbacks and roadblocks, finally, a milestone for california's high speed rail project. abc is at the carter presidential center in atlanta. tomorrow morning, his body will be taken to washington, where he will lie in state in the capitol rotunda. carter's state funeral will then take place on thursday at washington's national cathedral, where president joe biden is expected to eulogize his longtime friend. abc news, of course, wi

. >> this year in san francisco, suzanne phan. abc seven news. >> that is thirsty work. they do. we appreciate it. well, the santa cruz wharf is set to reopen much sooner than people anticipated. there will be a celebration at 10 a.m. tomorrow to welcome visitors back. 20 businesses on the pier were busy getting ready for that today, and someone from the community returned. the wharf's 100 year anniversary plaque. it went missing among the debris when part of the pier collapsed a week and a half ago. santa cruz parks and rec is encouraging the public to return any other artifacts to their office that may wash up, and that section of the pier came down to the wharf, came down because of a rough surf, and we still have some rough surf out there. meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking that for sandhya. >> yeah, dan, this is the time of year when you do need to watch out. especially if you're going to go check out those waves. and they're definitely one of those situations where you want to go see them, but see them from far away. i do want to talk about the first tornado of 2025. g

. >> in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> it's one of the big issues facing san francisco's new mayor, how daniel lurie plans to take on the fentanyl crisis. >> the governor called out oakland for its police pursuit policy. tonight, the city took the first step to try to change things. >> swept up in scandal. the aquarium of the bay looks for a (woman) i've got this dream... and you're all in it! (banker 1) let's hear it! (vo) with wells fargo premier a team can help you plan for your dream. (woman) i have this vacation home... (banker 2) so, like a getaway? (woman) yeah, but... it's also an eco-friendly artist retreat. (banker 3) so, you're expanding your business... (woman) ...and our family! can you help me plan for that? (banker 1) yeah! let's get started. (vo) ready to meet the dream team? you can with wells fargo. banged up. both steph curry and draymond green are out of the lineup tonight. but that's not it. no andrew wiggins jonathan kuminga brandon pisemsky or gary payton the second there steph and company on the bench. first quarter dubs down four. pat spencer hits

morgan conference will pave the way for more conventions to come in san francisco, suzanne phan abc sevenws. >> state workplace safety investigators are now looking into the collapse of the santa cruz wharf at the end of the wharf fell into the ocean on december 23rd. no one was seriously hurt, but businesses were forced to close for more than a week. meantime, santa cruz police are searching for the people who stole a commemorative plaque from the wharf. >> people will steal anything, won't they? all right, let's turn our attention back now to the weather forecast. down south, they got a little bit of a break from the wind earlier today. but how long will that last? >> sandhya patel is tracking all of it in our area here. >> yeah, and j.r. and dan, you know, the extreme santa ana winds are gone for now, but we've still had some gusty winds in that area. let's take a look at the current winds 52 miles an hour. at camp nine, you will notice mount lukens, 27 castro peak, 33 mile an hour winds. the winds are going to remain gusty through the night going into tomorrow morning. with that next

if the commission disagrees with the proposal, city council will take up the debate in oakland, suzanne phan we have a tool that will give you detailed information about crime in oakland and wherever you live. find our abc seven neighborhood safety tracker at abc seven news.com. or you can get it on our abc seven bay area app. >> all right. with the red flag warning over. firefighters are continuing to make progress tonight on those southern california wildfires. containment has ticked up now to 21% on the palisades fire. it's burned nearly 24,000 acres. the eaton fire is holding at just over 14,000 acres and is 45% contained. at least 25 people have died in the fires, but that number is expected to go up. one man says his father and older brother, who were who was disabled, died when the eaton fire swept through their home in altadena. >> his last words were help us. he was trying to get him and him and my brother out of here. dying in a fire is not a pretty way to go. no one deserves that. especially not my dad and brother. >> the weather is expected to improve over the next few days, whic

morgan conference will pave the way for more conventions to come in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> state workplace safety investigators are now looking into the collapse of the santa cruz wharf at the end of the wharf fell into the ocean on december 23rd. no one was seriously hurt, but businesses were forced to close for more than a week. meantime, santa cruz police are searching for the people who stole a commemorative plaque from the wharf. >> people will steal anything, won't they? all right, let's turn our attention back now to the weather forecast. down south, they got a little bit of a break from the wind earlier today. but how long will that last? >> sandhya patel is tracking all of it in our area here. >> yeah, and j.r. and dan, you know, the extreme santa ana winds are gone for now, but we've still had some gusty winds in that area. let's take a look at the current winds 52 miles an hour. at camp nine, you will notice mount lukens, 27 castro peak, 33 mile an hour winds. the winds are going to remain gusty through the night going into tomorrow morning. with that ne

. >> suzanne phan abc seven news. >> this case has been months in the making, and abc seven news has been there for each development. check out a timeline of the major moments. catch up on some of the forgotten details and see what's next. it's all on abc seven news.com and our abc seven bay area app. well, developing news out of monterey county tonight. and that fire at a battery storage plant. all the evacuation orders were lifted tonight after it was determined it was no longer a threat to the public's health. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez spoke with one woman who had to evacuate. >> a relief for people who live around the plant. residents with an id are allowed to return home through highway one here, but it's still closed off to everyone else. earlier today, we heard from a representative from the battery plant that caught fire. people want answers as to what happened and why. >> those are batteries that continue to burn out. >> flames from vistra energy continue to flare up for a second day in moss landing. the fire first erupted at the battery storage plant on thursd

. >> suzanne phan abc seven news. >> this case has been months in the making, and abc seven news has been there for each development. check out a timeline of the major moments. catch up on some of the forgotten details and see what's next. it's all on abc seven news.com and our abc seven bay area app. well, developing news out of monterey county tonight. and that fire at a battery storage plant. all the evacuation orders were lifted tonight after it was determined it was no longer a threat to the public's health. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez spoke with one woman who had to evacuate. >> a relief for people who live around the plant. residents with an id are allowed to return home through highway one here, but it's still closed off to everyone else. earlier today, we heard from a representative from the battery plant that caught fire. people want answers as to what happened and why. >> those are batteries that continue to burn out. >> flames from vistra energy continue to flare up for a second day in moss landing. the fire first erupted at the battery storage plant on thursd

. >> suzanne phan. abc seven news. >> now stay with abc seven news tomorrow for the news conference. you can watch it live with us on abc seven news.com, the abc seven bay area app, or wherever you stream abc seven. >> now back to that breaking news. the blazing fire at a battery storage plant in monterey county. just look at that fireball. it is burning intensely and it has been for about five hours now. this is at the moss landing power plant that's right along highway one in moss landing. you may recognize the twin smokestacks now. it's one of the largest battery storage facilities in the world, which means lots of lithium ion batteries to burn. we do have team coverage tracking the fire and the smoke triggering health warnings tonight. let's get first to abc seven news reporter lauren martinez, who is live in moss landing. lauren, firefighters have a long night ahead. it seems like they do. >> you know, the fire is still burning. you can slightly see the glow right behind me. i will tell you, earlie

. >> this year in san francisco, suzanne phan. abc seven news. >> that is thirsty work. they do. we appreciate it. well, the santa cruz wharf is set to reopen much sooner than people anticipated. there will be a celebration at 10 a.m. tomorrow to welcome visitors back. 20 businesses on the pier were busy getting ready for that today, and someone from the community returned. the wharf's 100 year anniversary plaque. it went missing among the debris when part of the pier collapsed a week and a half ago. santa cruz parks and rec is encouraging the public to return any other artifacts to their office that may wash up, and that section of the pier came down to the wharf, came down because of a rough surf, and we still have some rough surf out there. meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking that for sandhya. >> yeah, dan, this is the time of year when you do need to watch out. especially if you're going to go check out those waves. and they're definitely one of those situations where you want to go see them, but see them from far away. i do want to talk about the first tornado of 2025. g

. >> in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> ahead of trump taking office tomorrow, protesters took to the streets of san francisco. check it out. this was the scene at civic center this afternoon. more than 60 bay area community groups gathering against campaign promises they say are far right and backed by billionaires. abc seven news reporter j.r. stone takes a look at how other bay area communities are mobilizing. >> as i was walking. this land is your land. sung by dozens of people of all faiths who came together sunday night in palo alto for an an inauguration eve multi-faith vigil, lahore. allahu akbar. >> i think it's very important because we could support one another. we know that we have each other's backs. it's one community and all around the world. >> those were perhaps some of the most calming words from ninth grader asim ahmed shah, who held the call to prayer. this event comes on the eve of martin luther king junior day and on the eve of president elect donald trump being sworn into office. >> there are so many communities who are worried about what's happening

. >> suzanne phan abc seven news. >> now, this case has been months in the making, and the news has been there for each development. you can check out our timeline of all the major moments. catch up on some of those forgotten details and see what's next. it's all on abc seven news.com and our abc seven bay area app. two developing news now out of monterey county on that fire at a battery storage plant. all the evacuation orders were lifted last night after it was determined it was no longer a threat to people's health. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez spoke to one woman who had to evacuate. >> a relief for people who live around the plant. residents with an id are allowed to return home through highway one here, but it's still closed off to everyone else. earlier today, we heard from a representative from the battery plant that caught fire. people want answers as to what happened and why. >> those are batteries that continue to burn out. >> flames from vistra energy continue to flare up for a second day in moss landing. the fire first erupted at the battery storage plant on thursd

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morgan conference continues through thursday in san francisco, suzanne phan abc7 news. >> and first ladyill biden is in san francisco to talk health care as well. she's the keynote speaker today at a conference by fiercebiotech at the hyatt regency near the embarcadero. that conference coincides with the larger j.p. morgan conference happening adjacent to it. doctor biden spoke about the importance of advancing women's health research. part of a white house initiative on the subject. >> we invested over $1 billion in one year. so joe brought together, you know, medical experts and researchers and people from government to try and address some of the questions and really dedicated put money in for the first time to change women's health. thanks for coming. >> the first lady also addressed the fire disaster unfolding in southern california, offering support and praising the first responders working to contain the fires. >> just ahead, we'll head back down to southern california for the latest on those fires and the winds that may be whipping up again. plus, the army of volunteers stepping

morgan conference will pave the way for more conventions to come in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> and we want to remind you, san francisco is getting ready to host thousands of people for the nba. again, that's a little more than a month away. and this morning we're learning who will perform during the weekends concert series. dance pop dj and producer zedd, as well as electronic duo the chainsmokers, will perform the concert series at pier 48, runs february 14th to the 16th. three day general admission tickets cost $400. vip tickets are going for 650, and vip plus tickets will cost you 1500 bucks. the difference, though, is that vip plus gets you onto an elevated viewing platform and it gets you a little closer to the stage, so sounds like a lot of fun, but definitely pricey for that price. >> i better be on stage with zedd. >> i better have a microphone in hand. >> no, do not give amanda a microphone goes downhill from there. i just want this vip plus thing to become like, the norm. >> oh, i hope not. >> that's a huge jump to $1,000 from vip to vip plus. yeah, for a lit

. >> this year in san francisco, suzanne phan. abc seven news. >> in the east bay, a year after a massive menorah was destroyed at lake merritt, anti-semitic graffiti is now showing up there. as abc seven news reporter tara campbell explains, residents say enough is enough. >> anti-semitic messages like this painted alongside oakland's lake merritt. >> it was really just shocking, really hateful things said, i don't even want to. i'll send you pictures, but i don't even want to utter it. it's so ugly. >> it started after the october 7th hamas attack on israel last year. this graffiti, one of the latest incidents, it showed up on the last night of hanukkah right beside this massive menorah. last year it was vandalized and thrown in the lake when it originally started, that was my that was my walking path with my children, was going around the lake and seeing just the pure vitriol was really too much. >> and so that's what motivated me to start doing things. some removal on my own. >> zoe levine taking matters into her own hands, bu

. >> this year in san francisco, suzanne phan. abc seven news. >> in the east bay, a year after a massive menorah was destroyed at lake merritt, anti-semitic graffiti is showing up there now. and as abc seven news reporter tara campbell explains, residents say enough is enough. >> anti-semitic messages like this painted alongside oakland's lake merritt. >> it was really just shocking, really hateful things said, i don't even want to, i'll send you pictures, but i don't even want to utter it. it's so ugly. >> it started after the october 7th hamas attack on israel last year. this graffiti, one of the latest incidents, it showed up on the last night of hanukkah right beside this massive menorah. last year it was vandalized and thrown in the lake when it originally started. >> that was my that was my walking path with my children, was going around the lake and seeing just the pure vitriol was really too much. and so that's what motivated me to start doing things. some removal on my own. >> zoe levine taking matters into her own hands

with a new leader at the helm in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> abc seven news insider phil matier joins us now with his analysis. phil, we've been talking about this throughout the day. what do you make of what mayor lurie wants to accomplish in his first 100 days in office? accountability was a word we heard over and over again. >> we did. and what he's going to probably do is he's going to open up a drop in center for to give the police the options of either taking somebody that's intoxicated on drugs to a drop in center and get them help, or take them to jail and say, you have a choice. you can still go to the drop in center. so sort of more of a get tough policy. we'll see on the streets something that started under mayor london breed. but let's be honest here for a minute he was talking about we're going to see change immediately. but at the same time it's not going to happen overnight. i mean, that's, you know, that's your political pundit, you know, statement if there ever is one. yes, we're going to change, but it's going to take a lot of work. we'll get there.

. >> suzanne phan abc seven news. >> now, this case has been months in the making, and abc seven news has been there for each development. you can check out a timeline of the major moments. catch up on some of the forgotten details and see what's next. it's all on abc seven news.com and on our abc seven bay area app. developing news out of monterey county and that fire at a battery storage plant. take a look. all the evacuation orders were lifted last night. this is after it was determined that there was no longer a threat to people's health. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez spoke to one woman who had to evacuate. >> a relief for people who live around the plant. residents with an id are allowed to return home through highway one here, but it's still closed off to everyone else. earlier today, we heard from a representative from the battery plant that caught fire. people want answers as to what happened and why. >> those are batteries that continue to burn out. >> flames from vistra energy continue to flare up for a second day in moss landing. the fire first erupted at the batt

. >> suzanne phan abc seven news. >> now, this case has been months in the making, and abc seven news has been there for each development. you can check out a timeline of all the major moments, and catch up on some of the forgotten details and see what's next. it's all on abc seven news.com and on our abc seven bay area app. developing news out of monterey county and that fire at a battery storage plant. all the evacuation orders were lifted last night after it was determined it was no longer a threat to people's health. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez spoke to one woman who had to evacuate. >> a relief for people who live around the plant. residents with an id are allowed to return home through highway one here, but it's still closed off to everyone else. earlier today, we heard from a representative from the battery plant that caught fire. people want answers as to what happened and why. >> those are batteries that continue to burn out. >> flames from vistra energy continue to flare up for a second day in moss landing. the fire first erupted at the battery storage plant on t

. >> in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> safeway is preparing for the closure of its fillmoreome deep discounts on practically everything. a long line of shoppers waited in the fog early this morning, eager to seize on the opportunity. the last day of business for the store is february the 7th. you can see the people in the distance there. it's been open for 40 years. this particular location, there were some mixed emotions from shoppers. >> i want to say something that would have been $600. i probably spent only like $280, $300. so this is a great deal, you know, and it's going to stock us up for months. >> you know, we need more stores here. we don't need it to close with these seniors. where are they going to go. the estimated. >> so what's happening with the spacex? a private developer will turn the site into market rate housing. >> a warning to beware of sneaker waves, strong rip currents and breaking waves up to 20ft high along the coast. here's how things looked in half moon bay earlier today. the swell is expected to last through tomorrow evening from mendocino county,

san francisco police department spokesman says it's time to rethink their membership in the jttf suzanne phan. abc seven news. >> the fbi is still working to determine the motive in wednesday's. tesla cybertruck explosion in las vegas. investigators do not believe it's connected to the terror attack in new orleans. authorities identified the suspect as 37 year old matthew lee berger, a decorated u.s. army green beret from colorado springs. they say he rented the cybertruck online in denver and drove it to vegas. this video shows the vehicle pulling in to the trump hotel and then leaving. it came back a short time later, and that's when it exploded in front of the entrance. >> the individual had sustained a gunshot wound to the head prior to the detonation of the vehicle. >> officials cannot say with 100% certainty that the body in the vehicle is levels. berger. they say just before christmas, he legally bought two handguns that were found inside the car. there were also gasoline canisters and fireworks. the seven people hurt in the explosion have minor injuries. both the las vegas explosion i

. >> in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> oaklanders are down in altadena showing support for those impacted by southern california's fires. a crew from oakland's urban compassion project distributed pet supplies to refugees. they went to a local hotel and a ymca with those donated supplies. they're working with other organizations and animal shelters to coordinate distribution. if you'd like to support their efforts, you can do so via pet supplies, water funds all donated online to the urban compassion project. well, relief efforts are also happening on the slopes this weekend. palisades tahoe is holding a special three day fundraiser for those impacted by the devastation in la. the resort is selling lift tickets for $99 and donating 100% of sales to relief efforts. on top of that, palisades tahoe and its parent company are both matching the donations, meaning every ticket sold gets tripled in value. good morning america raised nearly $6.5 million friday morning for wildfire relief efforts, and you can donate to. just look at your screen. you can use your cell phone to sc

san francisco police department spokesman says it's time to rethink their membership in the jttf suzanne phan. abc seven news. >> the fbi is still working to determine the motive in wednesday's. tesla cybertruck explosion in las vegas. investigators do not believe that this was connected to the terror attack in new orleans. authorities identified the suspect, 37 year old matthew lee berger, a decorated u.s. army green beret from colorado springs. they say he rented the cybertruck online in denver and then drove it to vegas. so this video showing the vehicle pulling in to the trump hotel, then leaving it comes back a short time later, and that's when it exploded in front of the entrance. >> the individual had sustained a gunshot wound to the head prior to the detonation of the vehicle. >> officials cannot say with 100% certainty that the body and the vehicle is live. berger. they say just before christmas, he legally bought two handguns found inside the car. there were also gasoline canisters and fireworks. the seven people hurt in the explosion have minor injuries. both the las vegas explosio

. >> in san francisco, suzanne phan abc seven news. >> well, some oaklanders are down in altadena showing support for those impacted by southern california's fires. a crew from oakland's urban compassion project distributed pet supplies to refugees. they went to a local hotel and a ymca with all these donated supplies. they're working with other organizations and animal shelters to coordinate distribution. if you'd like to support their efforts, you can donate pet supplies, water and funds online to the urban compassion project. well, relief efforts are also happening on the slopes this weekend. palisades tahoe is holding a special three day fundraiser for those impacted by the fires. the resort is selling lift tickets for $99 and donating 100% of sales to relief efforts. on top of that, palisades tahoe and its parent company are both matching all the donations, meaning every ticket sold gets tripled in value. incredible to see that. well, good morning america raised nearly $6.5 million friday morning for wildfire relief efforts. and you can donate to. look at your screen. you can use you

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abc seven news reporter suzanne phan caught up with a few groups determined to help. well, i was at one in el cerrito. >> the vino is flowing for a good cause. every glass poured, every small bite served. every customer that shows up helps make a difference. 5% of all sales at the wine bar goes to world central kitchen to help fire victims in los angeles. >> we felt really compelled to join in whatever way we could. >> claire sullivan is the owner of banter wine. she says the devastating fires hit home. sullivan's husband lost his family home during the tubbs fire in santa rosa. >> my partner's house parents house in santa rosa burned down in the 2017 fires. and so just after seeing kind of how widespread these fires down south have been, felt motivated in the small way that we can to contribute. >> it was it was incredible, really. >> at octavia restaurant in san francisco, a long line wrapped around the building saturday morning. >> we had a potato galette. we had a monkey bread that was like cheese, and we had a lemon lemon tart. >> in return for a donation, custom