. like the feeling of movement as a new journey begins, or the sight of soft fur, warmed by the morning sun. you might remember new flavours, the sound of an old friend's laugh, or a view that defies all expectations. these are the memories that stay with you, long after the moments have passed. good morning north bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. it's 5:00 a.m. good morning on this wednesday, february 20th. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. meteorologist mike nicco is here. >> guys, we're going to start with live doppler 7. you can see i was putting the finishing touches on your activity planner which revolves around what you're seeing here, which is scattered showers, even wintry showers.

they're all north of us right now. we're just mainly gray and much milder than we were this time yesterday. no scraping frost off your windshield. temperature 38 to 46 degrees at 7:00. our chances of the scattered showers become better as we head towards noon through 4:00. that will hold us in the low to mid-50s. about 10 degrees cooler than average. by 7:00, the chance starts to taper and temperatures start to drop. 45 to 49. how about a check of the dry commute. here's alexis. good morning, mike. i double-checked to make sure nothing was going on at the bay bridge toll plaza. we shouldn't be this heavy this early. there's no metering lights on yet. i'm hoping they're not turning them on this early. i don't have any incidents reported in this stretch early. quick check of drive times this morning. westbound 580 trace toy cub lynn. that's definitely starting to fill in. antioch to concord.

in the green at 14. southbound 101. san rafael to san francisco. you're okay in the green at 16 minutes. >>. new details about a uc santa cruz student facing federal charges. >> he's accused of creating an app. it was disguised as a game. here's the first look at the suspect. 18-year-old collin howard. matt keller is live on campus with more on this. matt? >> reporter: good morning, reggie. federal law enforcement say posters advertising this app were hung up all around the uc santa cruz campus and that's when they decided that they were going to after this student in an undercover sting. take a look at his photo here. his name is collin howard. the uc santa cruz student is from sunny veil. it's called banana plug. it's available in the apple app store. contraband for sale, including cocaine, molly and shah rooms.

owe undercover sting with multiple drug buys ended with howard being arrested last friday. he's charged with four counts of distribution of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine. if convicted, he could face decades in prison and millions in fines. he was released from custody after his court appearance yesterday. howard's next court appearance is scheduled for february 22nd. reporting live at uc santa cruz, abc 7 news. breaking news. russia issued a threat to the u.s. this morning. president vladimir putin said his new missiles will target the u.s. if d.c. deploys missiles in europe. he's talking about tomahawk cruise missiles in romania and poland. this violates a treaty the countries are exiting but they have six months to negotiate. putin said they are talented for sure, but can they count? i believe they can. let them count the range of our missiles, end quote. new developments out of san

jose. a couple who says their home was burglarized and their car taken on a weed filled joyride is offering a message of support to one of teens caught on camera. it's a story reported by dion lim. the teen's mom tells abc 7 news her daughter ran away yesterday. she found out about the girl's involvement through this viral video. the victims posted a video on facebook in an effort to find the burglars. the suspects had recorded themselves with the stolen items shortly after the home break-in earlier this month and then that video was saved to the e icloud. the couple is urging the teen to come home. >> we don't want to you do anything to hurt yourself. just come home. >> the teenager who ran away admits to being in the car but has nothing to do with the burglary or stealing the bmw. happening today, a san jose father will appear in court to fight to stay with his family

after nearly a year of being released from i.c.e. detention. he was detained in october of 2017. he was held for six months until a san francisco judge overturned his scheduled deportation to mexico. this is video of his emotional reunion with his family in april. later an appeals court reversed his protection against deportation. there will be a rally in his support at 8:15 this morning in front of the i.c.e. building in san francisco. free memorial hospital police are asking for your -- fr fremont police are asking for your help. 319 have been reported to the police department. laptops appear to be what the thieves are after in the break-ins. 11 suspects were arrested in eight days. the numbers of auto burglaries continue to rise. police say you should remove all valuables from your parked car, especially laptops and high-end

electronics. now to a story you'll see only on abc 7 news. a san francisco homeowner is hoping to catch the man who he says has been targeting him for having an impeach trump sign at his house. the homeowner received this letter in the mail three months ago. it says he better remove the sign or face some consequences. two weeks ago he got a second note that said maga. then he said a man egged his house. he posted a photo on next door. >> he had gone a little too far with that, of course. kind of really felt violated at that point. my concern is the next time it happens, it's going to be a rock to my window and who knows where he takes it. >> police can't investigate until someone files a police report. the trump administration is planning to cancel $929 million in funding for a california high-speed rail project. it wants the state to pay back

another $2.5 billion that it's already spent. the u.s. department of transportation announcement came after threats from the president to make california pay back the money awarded to build the train. the project has faced cost overruns and years of delays. the trump administration claims that california has not provided the required matching funds and can't complete the work by the 2022 deadline. the governor has responded saying, quote, this is clear political retribution by president trump and we won't sit idly by. this is california's money and we're going to fight for it. a state lawmaker wants to remove the speed limit for proposed new lanes on i-5 and l orange county said it will create two additional lanes with no speed limit. the other lanes would have a 65 mile an hour speed limit. >> if you look at what's happening in germany, the freeway accidents on the autobahn are less than here.

>> more lock says this would be a viable alternative to the high-speed rail system. never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. let go into our east bay valleys. we're in the 20s yesterday and 30s. in the mid to upper 40s. san ramon the cool spot to concord at 49. how about other neighborhoods. if you live in oakland, hayward, san carlos and mountain view, 50. we've got low 40 naez napa and santa rosa. even 39 in the hills in lows dpat owes. 49 at san jose. here's a look at san jose at 87 just south of mineta san jose international. if you're exercising, use our app. it will show you future radar and when there will be a goodwin dough of dry time to -- a small craft advisory. you want to stay off the bay. here's a look at the winds out of northwest at 10 to 20 knots.

35, 36 miles per hour. they'll be blowing across the richmond-san rafael bridge. the san mateo bridge and the dumbarton bridge more so than anybody. east bay 48. at 8:00, low to mid-50s. best chance of rain at 4:00 according to this model. it could happen any time, really. same thing in the north bay. we'll be in the 40s flew 10:00 and low to mid-50s for the afternoon hours of the you'll clear out first. you're the first to see the wet weather. down to 43 at 8:00. in san francisco, we've got temperatures that will hang in the low to mid-50s from 10:00 to 4:00 this afternoon. upper 40s with a chance of a stray shower. just about any time after 8:00. take a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. see if we can find warm >> keep looking mike. we'll wait. taking a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. we had ain collision reported in the berkeley curve. before you get to this point, from westbound 580, i saw a

vehicle with hazards on in that split. i'm not seeing it anymore. hopefully that means it did clear. it does sound like it is pretty minor. we don't have any injuries reported. that doesn't explain why we're so heavy at the toll plaza. i will keep an eye on that. unless you're using the carpool lanes, you'll have a bit of a wait. a quick check of the south bay, rollover crash. northbound 280 at ray street. we do have injuries involved in that. that is fully contained to the right shoulder. that is not a blocking situation and we really have not had any delays approaching that scene. let's talk about state route 37. we do have -- westbound 37 could reopen in time for the afternoon commute. one lane of eastbound traffic is, of course, open. but westbound lanes have been closed since friday because of floodi. sk rd stdand ythe'llteoving lanes of the westbound side between atherton and 101.

cal trans hopes to have all lanes back open by noon today. the next story sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie. people paying thousands of dollars to infuse plasma from young donors into their aging bodies. the fda is warning, don't do this. here are the details. >> the fda is going on record saying there is no evidence infusing a young person's plasma into an aging body is helpful researchers admit there is sky ens to suggest there may be factors in youngblood that affect aging and aging-related disease. treatment in humans comes without clinical evidence. there's also no official regulation on dosing, frequency or recommended monitoring. there is always significant risk with any blood transfusion.

some of the antibodies you get can react against you. >> in this case plasma. the clear liquid part of blood containing proteins to help blood clot. >> there's potential -- people are desperate for cures and preventi preventions. that comes together. it's a perfect storm. >> a.m. broesh i can't, a company -- using plasma from donors 16 to 25. cures and retail price of $8,000 per unit was replaced with this message on tuesday. in compliance with the fda announcement, we've ceased patient treatment. >> we should not shy away from the sky ens. it provides hopes for parkinson's and alzheimer's and so on. we got to do it right. this is not the right way to do it. amanda dell castillo. a theater group accused of discrimination. former actor and director filed a lawsuit. the newest pixar

we've got a great day on the way. it's going to let go of spotty light showers from time to time. it's a 1 on the storm impact scale. don't expect a lot of rain. .1 inches or .2 inches in higher elevations. snow mainly in the north bay

mountains. world-renowned american conservatory theater is being sued by a former actor, director and teacher there. >> he says they discriminated against african-americans. steven bisher claims that there has been racial profiling, racist casting and retaliation. he says theater security guards even detained him because he was black. >> i was physically stopped by a security guard and then once i was stopped in the lobby not able to see some of the students' performance work. >> the act issued a statement reading in part, quote the board of directors has taken the concerns very seriously and put efforts in place to ensure they remain committed to upholding values. he was forced to resign last may. he's filing the suit to make it a bet r, more inclusive place for actors. police in florida looking for the vandal who spray painted

me too on a statue. it's modeled after the photo taken in times square of the sailor kissing a woman celebrating the end of world war ii. in an interview in 2005, the woman, greta zimmer freeman says it wasn't her choice to be kissed and the guy came over and grabbed her. the spray paint was found tuesday morning just two days after the sailor died. a man had his prosthetic ara stolen when his car was broken into. police say it happened between friday night and saturdy night on cleveland street in the south of market neighborhood. the 41-year-old man says only his prosthetic is missing and no arrests have been made in the case. samsung will hold the annual product launch in san francisco. the event will introduce the company's next generation of galaxy devices. samsung says it will reveal an

exciting new feature. the future of mobile will unfold. this is suggesting it's going to be a foldable version of the phone. wants to build a 25-story hotel in san francisco's transbay district. according to the business times, san diego based j street hospital at proposed squeezing a 185 hotel rooms atop a skinny parcel of land near howard and first on tehama street. they're looking at the proposal. the site is very small. just 4,000 square feet. if approved, the project would require a change of use from parking to hotel am. a new short film by emeryville-based pixar tells the touching story of an unlikely friendship between a pit bull and a kitten. it's called kit-bull. here's a glimpse.

♪ >> kit bull is about a fiercely independent stray kitten and a pit bull in the san francisco mission district. together they experience friendship for the first time. we're adding a link to the full video on our website, abc7news.com and of course, disney is the parent company of pixar and abc 7. oh, my gosh. i'm already in love with this. i really wrant to see that. >> it's so nice to see a pit bull portrayed as they really are, not as their stereotype and the reason they're so hard to adopt at times. i can't wait to see that either. hopefully that will break some of the negative stereotype out there. >> it's on our website. >> we'll have to watch it after the show, take a look. let's watch the weather. hi everybody. about 5:20 on this hump day. sfo is going tos because of of the cloud cover and the rain. everything is going smoothly.

it will be a mainly gray day with scattered light showers. old man winter keeps the chill on. it means there's a chance of rain. i'll show you that in the seven-day forecast. what sticks out in the north bay. the mid to upper 40s and the snow that's going to fall in lake county this afternoon. down to 2500 feet. the rest of us 53 to 55 degrees. tonight will be cooler. there could be frost in the north bay. lakeport, ukiah, around 30 to 32 degrees. everybody else in the north bay valleys, east bay valleys, pretty much everywhere else until you get to san mateo. half moon bay and san francisco. we'll be around 40. 7:00, a few stray showers, especially across the north bay. you can see as we head through the morning commute, there's a potential at any time even all the way up until noon of a random shower. that will continue during the afternoon and early evening hours. you see the colder air coming in. there's some snow on st. helena and mt. hamilton into the

evening hours of the overnight, our best chance of showers will be over the coast. you can see by tomorrow morning, we start to clear out. so my storm concerns, there really aren't any for this particular storm other than the fact you may run into a patch of slippery streets or roads if one of the showers that drops less than .2 inches of rain hits you. here's a look at my accuweather seven-day forecast. breezy tomorrow. frost possible in the morning tomorrow. the clouds keep us from warming much. they'll keep us away from freezing temperatures sunday, monday and tuesday chance of rain. alexis. i have answers as to why we're so heavy so early on the bay bridge toll plaza shot. of metering lights. just was called in a couple moments ago. sounds like a vehicle and a motorcycle. that is blocking one. right lanes. we still don't have official word that the metering lights are on. but it definitely looks like it. as soon as i have more information, i'll give you an

update on that. hopefully you're carpooling today. they're the only ones cruising through. state route 35, still closed between alpine and state route 9 due to the large sinkhole that opened up a couple weeks ago. there's still no estimate on when they'll be able to make repairs and get that back open. drive times overall looking good. southbound 680 walnut creek to dublin, 14 minutes. well under an hour. santa rosa to san francisco. no issues through the santa cruz mountains. northbound 17. highway 1 to lows dps gatos, 23 minutes. next, the seven things you

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class. amy hollyfield has more on the story at 5:30. number 2, federal prosecutors say this uc santa cruz freshman was running a campus drug ring on an app he created for the iphone. he's charged with multiple felony drug charges after detectives say he was able to buy party drugs using the app called banana plug. russian president vladimir putin says new russian weapons will target the u.s. if it deploys missiles to europe. that's according to the associated press. putin is specifically referring to the u.s. deploying tomahawk cruise miss nils romania and poland. crews worked overnight to repair the richmond-san rafael bridge. it caused concrete to fall on lower deck. it will take two weeks to install a permanent fix. number 5, i thought we'd look at live doppler 7 to show you the showers on the way. even snow levels down to around 2500 in the north bay. to 3500 feet in the south bay. >> number early

backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights officially on at 5:21 today. we have a crash. not many details in yet. a moto. blocking one of the right lanes past the meterin ghts. puma released and sold out of the shoes that appear to be inspired by in-n-out burger. they have the signature palm tree and the colors. a spokesperson for puma said it was not a collaboration between the companies. they could be in some hot water later. speaking of sneakers, that may be the key to getting a good night's sleep. researchers say they have the answer if you want a good night's sleep, you should exercise. >> new data from alarm clock app sheep cycle, americans average ten extra minutes of sleep when they work out during the day. they also snore less than nonexercise nonexercisers. the average bedtime is around

10:45. i will do anything to get better night's sleep. >> i don't know the last time i got eight hours of sleep. >> i average six. >> yeah. we're coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including where oakland parents can take their kids in the teachers strike tomorrow. a-listers and former president barack obama inspired young men in oakland. they're expected to speak today. a live look outside at the financial district in san francisco. it is 5:27. we'll be right back. >> announcer: the abc 7 storm impact scale. today's storm is level 1. that means light rain. keep an umbrella. handy. track the storm on the abc 7

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it's back to the bargaining table for last-minute negotiations. if no agreement is reached, teachers will strike tomorrow. warriors star stephen curry and former president barack obama just some of leaders inspiring young men in oakland. there are more a-listers speaking today. here's a live look at the sutro camera. mike nicco tracking, yes, another storm. >> it is wednesday, february 20th. thanks for joining us. let's get straight to mike. >> the lights on the bay bridge as they change very often. let's talk about the storm impact scale. spotty light showers much that's why it's a 1 today. less than .2 inches of rain. not every neighborhood gets wet from these scattered showers. the snow level will be 2500 feet. in the north bay, 3500 feet. right now, this is gray and dry outside. frost-free. look at this from the exploratorium camera. we do not see the stars we saw, nor do we feel a chill, 37 to 49

degrees. that's almost 20 degrees warmer than yesterday. low to mid-50s with increasing chances of scattered showers as the storm moves from north to south across our neighborhood. there's a little bit of a chance at 7:00. more than likely dress for the cool weather. mid to upper 40s. hey alexis. mike, we turned the eme emeryville camera around. that is westbound 80 past the bay bridge toll plaza and metering lights. you can see the flashing lights on the right side. it is a vehicle that look like a sedan to me. not sure about injuries yet. chp has arrived. you can see the flashing lights. they did say it was in one of the right lanes. we hopefully don't have any lanes blocked. i'm working to confirm that. boy, damage already done. here's a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. stacked up already. the metering lights have been on for ten minutes. it looks like they were on earlier than that without backup. drive times, westbound 80, highway 4 to get into the maze. about 17 minutes.

that's when you hit the delay, though. 11 on the bay bridge. southbound 101. san francisco to sfo in the green at nine minutes. today is the last day of school for teachers in oakland who plan to start their strike tomorrow. >> it's also the last day for parents to figure out what to do if they don't want their kids to cross the picket line. amy hollyfield is live in oakland. good morning, amy. >> reporter: good morning, jessica. parents can bring their kids here. this is the north oakland rec center. it's one of several locations set up to host children if parents don't want to take them to school. they're calling these solidarity schools. teachers held a meeting yesterday afternoon for parents to tell them about this option. they're creating the spaces for parents who don't want their kids to cross the picket line. but they have to go to work and need a place to take their kids. the school district is hiring substitute teachers and says schools will be open. they are encouraging parents to send their kids to school during

the strike. the teachers are asking parents to keep their kids home. >> i have some time off of work, fortunately. greg will stay with me. we'll be on the picket line in the morning and go downtown for the action. >> reporter: the teachers are going on strike to fight for higher salaries and smaller class sizes. now the school district made a bargaining proposal yesterday. the teachers union falls short of their demands. but bargaining team has agreed to go to a meeting this morning with the district to listen to what they have to say. if no agreement is reached, the strike is set to start at 6:00 tomorrow morning. reporting live in oakland, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. thank you, amy. oakland schools are staying open just want to make that very clear during the strike. students can still go to school. in addition, the city of oakland will open 15 recreation centers from 8:00 until 3:00 monday through friday. the teachers union will provide

volunteers and meals will be given to students. public libraries, they'll be open during regular hours and the city is asking that children 7 and younger be with a parent or care-giver. ac transit is saying that it may reduce service to schools, detour routes and temporarily close bus stops during the strike. all this and more information on our website, abc7news.com. you can keep up to date on what's happening with the strike by using our abc 7 news app. we'll send out push alerts with the latest news, the status of the strike and how it's impacting our community. meanwhile, happening today, oakland unified school district is holding its monthly recruitment event. this is video from last year. drop-in interviews will be held for substitute positions, including teachers, paraeducators and instructional support specialists. it's an opportunities for those interested to meet school leaders. the recruitment event is on international boulevard. it's from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.

happening today, oakland unified school district is holding its monthly recruitment event. this is video from a similar event -- >> i mentioned that. let's skip forward and talk about this person you see on the screen here. santa rosa arrested a man in connection to a hit and run -- of a 7-year-old girl and we are showing you here -- i don't know what we're showing you actually. >> this is a totally different story. this is the hit and run. >> this is video of the young girl getting hit. she is okay. police have now arrested a man in connection to this crime. police took dominick weaver into custody yesterday. investigators say there are social media posts of him being involved in a crash. video of him trying to hide his car after the incident. >> in the north bay, an emotional return home for people in sausalito whose houses slid down a hill in a mudslide.

droneview 7 is showing what you it looks like now along sausalito boulevard. foundation and a second home was also destroyed engineers allowed residents to return to the duplex to pick up some items. tenants had to cross a rope and a plank to reach the building and go through a window. >> i thought i would have a breakdown. it's okay. we just had a list that was prepared. mentally sort of what i needed to do. i just got everything i needed to get, i think. >> the building's owners returned security dee poits and hired a contractor to find a way to get their renters back in. though, at least for now two tenants are not going to be moving back. in the east bay, a starudd s inspiring hundreds of young men. >> today's guests include michael b. jordan from black panther and oakland native ryan cool letter.

it's part of mbk rising. former president barack obama sat down with steph curry for a town hall ee event and both men talked about their fathers. >> the way that he carried himself on the daily, my eyeballs were locked in. >> i did not have a sense of purpose or a clear sense of direction to a big chunk of my high school years. in retrospect, i recognize some of it i was angry about my father not being there. >> the invitation only event continues at 9:30 this morning. never more than 7 mintsseve minutes away from your accuweather forecast. check out the temperatures. anywhere from 5 to 17 degrees warmer this morning. that blanket of clouds keeping us milder. look at the mid-40s to 50 along the east bay shore. oakland, alameda and hayward, you're the warmest at 50. let's see if anybody else. san carlos and upper 40s just a

everywhere. napa and santa rosa the 42 and 41. here's a look at walnut creek south on 680. no frost to worry about or fog to worry about. it is breezy on the bridges. east-west bridges today. all day today. mass transit, spotty showers today. make sure you use our app to find the showers. on the bay, the small craft advisory. the east-west bridges will continue to be breezy this afternoon. east bay valley at 48 degrees at 8:00. by 10:00, we're already in the 50s. mid-50s this afternoon. down to 47 at 8:00. no real time there where you can pinpoint one of the random showers hitting you. that's how random they'll be. 50 at 8:00. 53 at noon. upper 40s during the evening hours. we'll go down to the south bay where we're seeing a much better chance of some showers here. especially after 2:00. we'll reach 52 at noon.

once the showers roll in, the temperatures drop into the 40s during the evening hour want to bring alexis in. we saw a huge uptick because of everybody heading back to school and botoda>> ata for the bay bridge commute. we're looking at flashing lights on the right side. this is once you get past the toll plaza and the metering lights. i believe we're down to the right shoulder blocked. no injuries involved here. a sedan versus a motorcycle. they will need a tow truck for the motorcycle. we had a problem in the berkeley curve as well. it sounds like that's on the shoulder. we got an early backup there getting into the maze. metering lights on at 5:21 today. we briefly had an issue. southbound 880 north of whipple road. sounds like four vehicles involved. it was blocking all lanes for a short time. shoulder. updating us saying th blocking the right lane. backup in that area.

ace 1 on time. if you're looking at the website, it shows no trains running. they're having a gps tracking issue today. no delays for san francisco bay ferry. thanks, alexis. matthew whitaker is under scrutiny for possible perjury. this comes aceh new york times report claims president trump pressured whitaker to change the prosecutor in the michael cohen case. he asked whitaker to put a person in charge of the case who would be more sympathetic. president trump denies the claims. whitaker denied that took place when he testified in front of congress last week. house democrats are examining if whitaker committed perjury. find out why the secret to curing cancer may be found in the great white shark. fierce competition

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show you something neat. up two feet of snow possible east of san diego and l.a. winter storm warning there. that begins this afternoon at 1:00. 24 hours later, ends friday at 1:00. here's a look at some of the rain and other areas. temperatures in the low to mid-50s. upper 50s in so cal. we have a winter weather advisory for only 7 inches of snow up in the sierra. above 4,000 feet.

it will make things a little dicey and a little icy. be careful there. even a little bit of snow is tricky at times. we have light showers tomorrow. we're finally above freezing friday. barely. 34. saturday will be a dry day. but light snow will return sunday with it heavier monday and tuesday. we're four days from the oscars. one category has tight competition. marci gonzalez was in los angeles explaining why entertainment experts say the race for best actress is one of the most anticipated parts of this year's show. >> it's being called one. most interesting best actress oscars races in years. pitting a seasoned a-lister against a musical superstar and with a first-time actress making history. >> best actress you have to see is a two or three-person race. >> glenn close is viewed as the favorite to win. the 71-year-old has been nominated six other times but

never taken home an oscar. >> after her golden globes win for her role in the wife and the moving acceptance speech. >> i'm thinking of my mom. >> this could be her year. but she faces tough competition from olivia coleman for her role in the favorite. >> and lady gaga for her role in a star is born. >> the likelihood of her winning in the best original song category could actually work against her. >> i think people realize lady gaga is probably leaving the oscars with an award whether or not she wins in best actress. >> the other two nominees are long shots but fascinating choices. alyssa -- from roma. an aspiring teacher from mexico who never acted before is the first indigenous woman ever nominated in the category. >> it was an incredible moment when i found out i was nominated. >> melissa mccarthy nominated

after trading in her usual comedy hi-jinks for a serious portrayal in can you ever forgive me. there's always the chance of a tie. that hasn't happened since 1969 when barbra streisand and katherine hepburn both won. marci gonzalez, abc news, hollywood. abc 7 news anchor dion lim will be in hollywood for the hoss cars. she's covering the preparations leading up to the show. she'll be there starting on friday. you can only watch it here on abc 7. the awards will be handed out sunday at 5:00. all the red carpet as well the night before and it's a big, big deal. >> can you for give me is a wonderful movie. >> i'm halfway through the wife. >> so far so good? >> i'm really loving it. i'm always sleepy. watch it in pieces. that's how i do everything in my

life. >> >> once we go horizontal, lights out, baby. >> it's a great movie so far. i'm trying to do my homework before the oscars on sunday. >> look at you. setting an example. i like that. let's talk about weatherwise. you're never more than 7 minutes away. it's about 48 degrees right now under a cloudy sky. scattered light showers today. that will taper tonight with clearing. going to be cold again tomorrow morning. weekend a little bit drier. here's a look at the temperatures today. about 53 to 55. >> about where we were yesterday. maybe a couple degrees cooler without the sunshine and the breezes. it will definitely feel cooler this afternoon. frost. could return to lakeport, santa rosa. most of us in the mid to upper 30s tomorrow morning. that's about ten degrees cooler this morning. half moon bay and san francisco. 42 degrees. stray shower possible at 7:00 this morning. it continues.

the flow the unstable air from northwest to southeast. you can see green about anywhere at noon. also during the evening commute. the cold air comes in, you can see places like mt. st. helena, the mountains of lake county, the diablo range, mt. diablo itself. a little bit of snow of the as we head overnight, you can see the rain over the ocean. there's the clearing that comes in tomorrow morning, that's going to bring us cooler air. storm concerns today. really don't have any other than it could be slick in a few spots where it does rain. less than .2 inches of rain. more likely, less than a tenth of an inch of rain. thursday and friday, we're in the 50s once again. frosty cold again friday morning. the clouds keep us from being frosty this weekend. starting sunday, monday, tuesday, light to moderate storms on the cons for the bay bridge commute has cleared. >> pointed towards the bay bridge and westbound 80 beyond the metering lights where we had

a crnvvi a sedan and motorcycle on the shoulder. everything is gone as you can see. we have a collision off on the shoulder in the berkeley curve. westbound 80 and 580 connector. unfortunately, damage is done. we've got lengthy backups on the approaches to the bay bridge due to the two earlier situations. plan on delays unless you're using carpool lanes this morning. a quick check of drive times. we're filling in. westbound 580, tracy to dublin. 50 minutes for you. westbound 4. antioch to concord in the yellow as well. san rafael to san francisco, still in the green at 16 minutes. starting today for one week, you'll see jeopardy like never before. >> instead of individual competitors, the game will be played in teams. six previous jeopardy champs, drafted previous players to form the teams with the end goal of winning a million bucks. >> they're soloists and all of a

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here's a look at the forecast for the chinese new year parade in san francisco this saturday. it's trending drier. albeit kind of chilly. start off with 54. once the sunsets, we'll end up in the upper 40s. have a great time. thanks, mike. legalized recreational in 2018. tax revenues have fallen short of what governor brown estimated. according to the mercury news, california took in about $345 million in tax revenue in legal cannabis. that's far less than the $1 billion in annual revenue that analysts predicted. the state's high taxes and the thriving black market are to blame. it could cut from 15% to 11% and to spend a cultivation tax for

three years. burberry is apologizing for showcasing a hoodie with a strap in the shape of a noose. a model, liz kennedy, tweeted this saying suicide is not fashion. she raised the issue of lynching. she claims burberry dismissed her claims. it was inspired by the collection's marine theme. the hoodie has been removed. puma might be in trouble with-n-out burger. the accents on the shoes are red and yellow, those are the same colors as in-n-out. images of a hamburger are printed in the incompetesole. the burger restaurant may tell puma to pay them or stop making the shoes altogether. uc santa cruz is launching the first graduate program in

serious games. it's to create giems help people with special needs build special skills. to be accepted, students should have experience in computer programming. that program is going to start in the fall. apple is shaking up its leadership. according to the "wall street journal," there have been several changes to the team. that includes a new head of hr and replacing a siri executive. more of the resources go to -- and increasing customer loyalty. taking a look at the roads, we have a problem in the hayward area. southbound 880. we had a four-vehicle collision before you goat whipple road. that was briefly blocking all lanes. down to the far right lane now. as you can see, that is start to go stack up well north of state route 92 almost to 238. we'll look at the speeds in a few minutes. a quick check of the san mateo

bridge. we have a high-wind advisory in effect for the san mateo bridge. little breezy on the east-west corridors. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco. we have the small craft advisory today. the wind will be here through 9:00 this evening. here's a look at the weekend. show you how cloudy it will be at 8:00 saturday morning. the best chance of rain in the north bay if we receive any saturday. sunday, tries to dip down a little bit of drizzle during the morning hours. but as we head into the afternoon hours, the best chance of rain, again, is going to be in the north bay until the evening when it finally starts to slide down on top of us. monday and tuesday, i really think we have a better chance of wet weather. rainfall amounts are not going to be impressive out of this storm either. you can see by saturday evening not much. ay a couple of hundredths there. sunday morning, couple of hundredths in the north bay. as we head into sunday evening and into monday morning, that's when we're going tha a better chance of widespread rain. the commute could be dicey. great white sharks may hold

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now at 6:00, a live look outside. it is dry now. but mike nicco says you want to

remember to bring an umbrella today. for some of us at least rain is on the way. >> some of us will see it fall. good morning, it's wednesday, february 20th. let's check in with mike. >> it's mainly cloudy outside, guys. frost-free. no scraping of ice thanks to the clouds and the milder temperatures. chance of showers, we have it. here they are around eureka and crescent city. they'll slide southeast towards us. just a 1, light on the storm impact scale. temperature 37 to 49. some areas almost 20 degrees warmer this morning. stray shower, okay? not all of us will get wet. you might want to be prepared in case you're one of those. low to mid-50s from noon to 4:00. by 7:00. a chance tapering from north to south. mid to upper 40s. have our app handy today. that will give you an idea where the showers are and where they're going. where you're going this morning, alexis will let you know if there's any issues. >> good morning, mike. a