the kroen virus being called the global emergency. now a new case in the united states. >> plus the middle school now being accused of mocking kids with special needs. how the governor's best law for housing just failed. the new move to ease the housing crisis in oakland. and getting ready for a super bowl win by making sure the 49ers faithful stay safe. now news to build a better bay area. from abc7. >> how confident are you that it can be contained at this point? >> i will say that this is an all hands on deck effort. >> the cdc is announcing the first instance of person to

person spread of the new coronavirus. >> this second case did not travel to china. >> the numbers outside china are still relatively small. they hold the potential -- >> that potential now has the world health organization declaring the coronavirus a global emergency. good evening. >> the cdc is confirsting a sixth case of the virus in the u.s. >> david louie has more on that and what benefits they think this will provide. >> the first human to human transmission involved the husband of chicago's first confirmed case of coronavirus. health officials said they had been monitoring the husband closely. >> they are investigating locations where this second patient has visited in the last two weeks. and any close contacts who were possibly exposed. >> reporter: this case helps to confirm the virus can be shared between people this close approximate it as researchers

have reported in china. the wife had been in wuhan, the central chinese city, where the outbreak began. the husband had not traveled. public health officials said the man developed symptoms a few days after she returned. he was isolated in a local hospital. this is sixth confirmed coronavirus case in the u.s. however, the public is being assured not to worry. >> the resources are deployed. the government has mobilized and we feel confident and we know the steps to take right now to contain it. >> this will give american researchers access to one more patient to track possible mutations in the novel coronavirus and to study human to human transmission. after george rutherford is an infectious disease researcher at global health sciences. >> easy to study it in the united states. the chinese are perfectly good at this and they've done this a lot. and they've produced most of the data that we're going on now. >> reporter: the professor and public health officials continue to discourage people from wearing face masks saying they're only for people with the

enaffection. not for those without the affection. >> there are like six people in the united states. this is not something you're going to get walking down the street today. >> reporter: he also points pout 36,000 americans died from the flu each year but no one in the u.s. has died from the coronavirus. in san francisco, david louie, abc7 news. >> a few minutes ago we learned that the san francisco based levi strauss will shut down half its stores in china in response to the outbreak. the company says it expects to take a financial hit from this movie. levi's opened its largest store in china in the epicenter of the virus in wuhan. they plan to sell the products to the burgeoning market. inspired for moms for housing, an oakland city counsel member presented a plan to keep it in the hands of those

occupying it. more from city hall. >> we've lost generations. >> laid out before the rules and legislation committee was a new law for addressing the housing crisis. >> this policy would be very specific to oakland. it is called the tenant opportunity to purchase. >> it will completely relieve our displacement and gentryification crisis. it will help reduce homelessness. >> reporter: organizers praised mom for housing for highlighting the issue when they occupied a vacant home if west oakland until they were evicted earlier this month. >> it will give tenants the first right of refusal. that means they can have the opportunity to purchase first. >> reporter: this new ordinance would potentially allow land lords to sell their property at full market value. but there would be is the still specified parameters for making sure tenants and community groups have a chance to match

the market price and obtain the property. a similar policy was enacted last year in san francisco to address affordability but oakland may take it a lot further. not only giving community groups the first right to purchase but giving that right to the tenants themselves. debate on this issue is now set for february 25th. in oakland, i'm leslie brinkley. abc7 news. state lawmakers have failed to pass a controversial bill aimed at building more housing around public transit hubs. it is the third time lawmakers have failed sb 50. now lawmakers say they were concerned the bill would have stripped too much authority away from local governments and others feared the new housing built would not be affordable for low income residents. governor newsom wanted this bill to pass to spur home construction this year. they say they'll keep trying to construct badly needed housing projects. abc7 has learned that several employees of a danville

middle school have been placed on administrative leave and are under investigation. it is at charlotte wood middle school. certain employees were caught mocking children in the special ed program. and a half statement, the district says images of a closed exchange of text messages were brought to our attention. some of those messages were unacceptable. the district says we expect all employees will hold he have one of our students in the highest regard whenever they're wovg or communicating about our students. one of the parents of a special ed student tells us, this makes her family feel terrible and distrustful of those involved. the district says the school will continue to work with impacted families. some new details before a possible super bowl win for the 49ers. san francisco officials say there are already plans to shut down some roads on sunday. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard is live with how the city and businesses are getting ready for what might come. cornell? >> reporter: yeah, dan. super bowl is big business

across the bay area and niner gear, i have to tell you, it is going fast across the city. this party store has been slammed this week. folks buying everything super bowl related. lots of preparations underway for super sunday. and keeping the faithful safe. >> got a little t-shirt with garoppolo on the back. >> reporter: this pop-up in mill valley was super busy four days before the super bowl. barbara morgan is ready. she's waited a long time for this. >> brings me back to my olden days when joe montana first came and they were horrible and then did this. this is what we're doing again. >> reporter: it will b like that times 100 sunday in sonoma where the niner game will converge to watch the goal. a special 49ers menu on tap for a hungry crowd. >> you'll be selling a lot of this stuff. >> i'll sure. people get hungry and scream a lot so we're prepared. >> reporter: in the mission

district, barrel proof is ordering lots of food and drink for sunday. offering the faithful a perfect place to watch niner victory. . >> we've got 28 televisions, a big menu. it will be nuts. >> reporter: nuts is what the city is ready for. starting at half time, it plans to close mission street at 24th and cesar chavez. not far from where some rowdy crowds got a little carried away back in 2014 when the giants won the world series. police in riot gear showed up to keep the peace. the chp will be out in force sunday. they urge everyone not to drink and drive. >> if you are going on partake in alcoholic beverages, or anything that might impair you when you're driving, just to anticipate that and be sure you have a designated drive. >> so be safe and go niners. >> yeah. the chp says last super bowl

sunday, 200 people were charged with dui across california. uniformitily, three people lost their lives unfortunately. so be safe out there and go 49ers. abc7 news. >> well said, cornell. >> win the game first but that's a good idea. in miami, the talk is about richard sherman. >> sports director larry beil has more on the drama before sunday's big game. what's up? >> reporter: dan, it's the kristin, yesterday he criticized the nfl for hypocrisy saying how could you be pushing for a 17-game regular season schedule at the same time you're preaching player safety. the two do not go together. and today, he took to twitter to voice his displeasure, tweeting association a random ped two weeks in a row? i have to go play the lottery. i must be the most lucky man in

the world. followed by i wonder how many other players have to get blood taken before the super bowl? probably a very exclusive fraternity. and this afternoon, sherman met the media again. >> i have no idea. it is random. it is supposed to be the chances getting picked for a blood test twice in two weeks is supposed to be one in a million. apparently i'm one in a million. >> you may recall that the former niners safety who protested along with colin kaepernick, now he's a member of the carolina panthers. he too felt like he was being targeted with ran doll blood test that's seemed to come up very frequently. coincidence? you be the judge. we are lye a block away from miami beach. the buena vista pop-up.

we'll see you at 6:00. >> no doubt. you'll believe right in the middle of all that jumping. thank you so much. richard sherman has something to offer. >> you've got to know what you're capable of. how adult am i? >> it's a fair question and he has some answers. maybe growing up doesn't have to be so hard. >> also the move to end what one official calls the culture of pay to play politics in san francisco. feeling more like spring than winter? i'll when it comes to health coverage, it helps to have someone in your corner. that's why there's covered california. we're the only place where you can get financial help to pay for your health insurance. new this year, almost a million people could receive additional financial help from the state to help lower the cost of health insurance... more for those already getting it, and new help for many who haven't gotten help before. with insurance, you have annual out-of-pocket caps

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new fallout from scandal. there is a call for an investigation. the u.s. attorney's office revealed allegations of pay to play schemes involving city public works chief mohammed nuru. he said his office has received

calls from many work here's deri rpa corruption. others are backing the call for an outside investigator. >> so i don't think anyone can read this complaint and not think there is far more there than what has come to light, and that we cannot trust the branch of government in which this is happening to investigate itself. >> mayor london breed has asked the city attorney's office and the controller's office to investigate. the mayor's office says an outside investigation would be redunldant, saying both those entities. >> every year the nfl presents one of its most prestigious awards to a player in honor of his volunteer charity work as well as his excellence on the field. the 49ers cornerback richard sheryl an is the team's nominee for the walter peyton award. now he's launching a new initiative to help young adults

with financial literacy. chris nguyen has a sneak peek. >> reporter: as the 49ers prepare for super bowl liv -- >> this is your lesson. >> reporter: lessons in financial literacy all ailed at young did you think. >> it hits so close to me. it is really important for me to make sure that the next generation doesn't fall into those same pit falls. >> reporter: that's why he's teaming up with the singleton foundation to transform money talk from boring and taboo to something that is socially relevant. in adulting with richard sherman, the stanford graduate breaks down his strategies for financial successful. >> this is how you get out of credit card debt. this is how you budget. this is everything you can do to avoid payday loans. >> reporter: according to a george washington university study, less than half the adults under the age of 35 are financially literate. in addition, more than 80% of college aged millennials carry

some form of long term debt. >> money affects everybody. it affects our lives, our romances and our relationships, it affects where weley. >> reporter: 49ers fans say they're glad to see sherm an helped higs straight talk personality to the matter people look up to him as role model. he's doing this and people will take his advice. >> reporter: a message that hopefully resonates with those who watch. in the south bay, abc7 news. >> that's a great message. >> it is. take a look. the clouds will build once again. it was warm though. >> it felt almost spring-like. >> the temperatures today in the 60s and 70s for many of you. considering this morning we started out with fog, some drizzle, it has been a nice afternoon. look at the view from our santa cruz mountains. temperatures in the city, 60.

oakland, 64. 54 in half moon bay. in case you're heading to the coast, there is a beach hazard statement through 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. a higher risk of sneaker waves and rip currents do a long period of swell breakers. 12 to 22 feet so use caution if you're going to the coast. a few williamsy clouds there and pretty much a light chop out on the bay. 66 in go santa rosa. livermore stands at 60 degrees. if you like today's weather, you're going to enjoy the weather tomorrow. let's take a look at where the temperatures are heading. first thing in the morning, 40s, 50s for your temperatures. by lunch, just take your food outside. it will be beautiful. most of you in the low to mid 60s as we head toward the afternoon hours. some 70s will pop up across parts of the bay area heading into gilroy. 70 degrees. so definitely mild. a live look right now from our kgo roof camera. the wind is pretty much light tonight.

let's take a look at the reservoirs. the percent of average, most of them are above 100%. don pedro, 118%. i don't see any storms on the horizon. just some clouds is that the clouds are adding a little character in the sky. partly cloudy tonight. patchy morning fog. mild tomorrow with above average temperatures. and it will be windy and much cooler on super bowl sunday. here's a look at the forecast. mainly clear in miami when the niners tea the chiefs. 61 degrees in the morning. noontime, to 4:00 p.m. mid to upper 60s. clear skies at 7:00 p.m. 65 degrees. so perfect weather for the afternoon at kickoff time. as we take a look at the forecast. tonight we will see the fog developing, especially in the valleys and along the coastline. some higher clouds filtering in as well. and then in the afternoon, evening tomorrow, high clouds increase. fog increases as well. so that is going to lead to a little cooldown saturday.

a bigger cooldown on sunday. it will be thick across the bay area and then for the afternoon, a nice mild one. 70 in san jose. mid 60s around oakland. look at this. concord, livermore, upper 60s. here's the accuweather forecast. mild winter weather for friday. cooling begins saturday and it will be gusty and much cooler on sunday with a cold morning. a cool afternoon to follow. monday, tuesday as well. so just when you get used to the idea of spring-like weather, here cops winter. i wish i could tell you here comes the storms but nothing yet. >> we do still need more rain. >> keep in mind a mid winter dry spell in the middle of january is not uncommon. we have february, march, i amap

to go. >> we're patient.

cable tv can be pricey. is there any relief in sight? >> have you looked at your cable bill recently? a lot of extra lines in there. yeah. if it's been a while since you locked at your cable tv bill, chances are you're paying more than when you signed up for service. it could be due to costly fees quickly add up. there is some health on the horizon. >> long closely at your cable bill. you might find fees you never heard of. set top box or rental fees and many more. add it all up and according to consumer reports, the average subscriber pays nearly $450 in customer imposed fees every

year. >> consumers are confused and really annoyed by them. they're getting worst and they're expensive. >> reporter: how can you cut the pesky fees? if you guessed cutting the cable tv cord, you're right. a good antenna costs around $35. it can tune in local stations for free. streaming services on your smart tv or streaming device might charge a monthly subscription fee but that's it. and relief might be on the way from washington. >> congress passed a law. it does three basic things. it requires cable companies the disclose at the point of sale. right when you'll sign up for service what your total overall price will be including all fees, taxes, number two, if you don't like it, you have 24 hours to change your mind and cancel without any penalty. you can get out of that deal. and number three, you will no longer to have pay for equipment that the cable company gives you like a wi-fi router. you no longer have to pay for

it. >> that bill will take effect later this year. we'll see how it goes. still ahead, the starting lineup the humane society wants to you meet. >> first we want to say thank you for this image of the coyote. share your pictures with us. >> that's a downward coyote? is that what it is? you may see it on

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legendary figure at uc berkeley. and trashing the super bowl. not the game but all the garbage we leave behind afterwards. how to throw a winning house party. all coming up in half an hour at 6:00. >> all right. that we need to know. thank you. finally the humane society of silicon valley is embracing the excitement. >> starting tomorrow, you can document one of these adorable, you can adopt one of these adorable pups for just $49. >> there's daisy, taylor, and trae. >> and there's larry. because every dream team needs a starting quarterback to lead them on victory. look temperature. >> i can see the resemblance. >> the $49 adoption deal runs through sunday, february 9th. that's cute. get these animals loving homes. >> world news tonight is up next. >> from all of us here, we

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tonight, the first human-to-human case of coronavirus here in the u.s. just as health officials now declare a global health emergency. that new confirmed case tonight in chicago. and in a sign of the growing concern tonight, the steps taken to a put a cruise ship on lockdown, after worries over a passenger. and the americans just back from china being held on a base in california. one person who tried to get out. the impeachment trial of president trump tonight. the chief justice refusing to read one senator's question. the senator storming out. and now tonight, the battle over john bolton. do republicans have the votes to block him from testifying? and if there's a tie, will the chief justice play a role? tonight, the deadline is here. the mother and her new husband ordered to reveal, tonight, where are her children? the grandfather's plea, and what