good morning to you. it's 5:00 a.m. >> we want to get you ready heading out of the door starting with mike. >> watching fog around half moon bay, the visibility down to an eighth of a mile. a lot of stars over the exploratorium. we will keep an eye on the golden gate bridge and novato. let's look at your planner today. starting at 7:00, 39 to 45. more comfort but still cool out there. we have temperatures near 60, that's already average at noon with a couple more hours of warmth. mid 60s near the coast. 50 to 56 under the stars at 7:00. we'll look at the weekend forecast coming up. hi, jobina. >> good morning, mike. 5:00 right now.

ferries are on the winter schedule. b.a.r.t. has 11 trains running now. ace 1, no delays. mass transit alert on the b.a.r.t. service expansion, that begins monday. earlier weekday service on some lines and two-line service into san francisco on sundays. also live look at the golden gate bridge, we have very light traffic this morning. everything is smooth at 5:00 a.m. richmond-san rafael bridge, same story here. no problems to report right now. reggie and kumasi? >> thanks. developing news, the chp investigating a freeway shooting on i-880 in oakland. this happened before 11:00 last night near 23rd avenue. nobody got hurt, but as you can see there are bullet holes on this car and the driver side window was shattered. no arrests have been announced. this comes less than 24 hours after a freeway shooting in fremont. officers say somebody opened fire on a black bmw near the mano

mowrey avenue on-ramp. the driver was able to safely get to a fire station. there were two bullet holes in the car but nobody was hurt no word on motives or if the two shootings might be related. president trump will speak about the preechimpeachment trim the white house this morning. it is now over. one loan republican broke with the party and sided with democrats. andrew dymburt has more on that. >> good morning. so senator romney's vote to remove the president from office had no real effect on the end result, but still it's going to be remembered. >> the president won. the office of the president won. the constitution won. >> reporter: the deeply divisive trial to remove the president from office ends in acquittal. >> we always knew it was an uphill fight. no one had illusions that the president would be convicted. >> reporter: president trump and

his team coming out on top, but trump was tripped up on his way to triumph. >> mr. romney. >> guilty. >> a historic vote from republican senator mitt romney now becoming the first senator in u.s. history to vote in favor of removing a president from his own party. >> what he did was not perfect. no, it was a flagrant assault on our electoral rights, our national security and our fuamental values. >> reporter: in an emotional speech romney saying his faith guided his decision, and he believed the evidence was clear. trump pressured ukraine to investigate joe biden for political gain. the blowback swift and relentless. the president's son even calling for romney to be expelled from the party. >> he's not brave. he's a coward. >> reporter: the president ripping romney on twitter into the night, had failed presidential candidate mitt romney devoted the same energy and anger to defeating a

faltering barack obama as he sanctimoniously does to me, he could have won the election. and across the nation -- [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: -- small but vocal protests popping up from coast to coast. and the romney response aside the president is expected to make an official statement about his acquittal sometime later this afternoon. reggie, kumasi? >> thank you. developing news on the coronavirus outbreak. china is expected to open another hospital for patients in wuhan today and doctors are to begin administering a new anti-viral drug. >> so far 5/60 peop two evacuation flights from would hauhan will land in nebra texas today. the state department has been urging americans to come back home. the fallout from the coronavirus has been widespread a korean air

flight from seoul to las vegas diverted to l.a.x. after concerns that three passengers were exposed to the virus. they were all tested and cleared. cafe pacific asked workers to take three weeks of unpaid leave due to a drop in demand for flights. the uc system is suspending all study abroad programs in china. you can learn more about the symptoms of coronavirus and how to protect yourself by going to abc7news.com. developing news on the iowa caucuses. new numbers show mayor pete buttigieg and senator bernie sanders are virtually tied. that's with 97% of the precincts reporting. today is the deadline for democratic presidential candidates to qualify for the eighth debate in new hampshire tomorrow. candidate also have ls alss wilt certain qualifications. seven candidates have qualified.

the debate will be tomorrow in new hampshire. you can watch it on abc7 starting at 5:00 tomorrow night. a bizarre crime at a preschool has a community on the peninsula rattled. someone vandalized a millbrae nursery schoolyard and killed their pet chickens. some of these photos may be disturbing for you. four chickens were found mutilated. one in the coop and three lined up behind the preschool fence. a fifth chicken is still missing. >> there's a great violation and uneasiness that we all are now feeling. what's next? children? other adults? you know, where does this stop? >> the sheriff's office is investigating. they say they can't conclusively determine the chickens were killed by a person. the school, which serves many low-income families has a gofundme page to raise money for cameras and floodights in the yard. the city of fremont will put boulders on a road that borders the tesla manufacturing plant in

an effort to keep people from parking rvs there. cato road parallels interstate 880 and runs in front of the plant. the city says homeless people have taken up residence inside rvs parked on the shoulder and i guess the city had enough. so later today city crew also restrict parking for all vehicles on cato road. rvs will be towed and boulders will be installed to keep the shoulder clear. a new ballot measure in san francisco could build a better bay area by helping more people find affordable housing. mayor breed says the affordable homes now plan would remove delays on new housing projects that either have 15% more a230rdible units than currently required or are 100% affordable. breed says cutting the red tape could allow crews to build homes months faster than the current process allows. let's look at our temperatures. starting up in the north bay.

lake berryessa is the cool spot along with rohnert park. american canyon at 39. santa rosa at 38. 40s for vallejo, mill valley and tiburon in the low to mid 40s. across the bay, el sobrante is cooler, 36. san francisco, 48. 46 in alameda. redwood city, tracy, 39 there. lafayette, brentwood, 38 for some of our cooler neighborhoods. here's our roof camera. a couple things to notice, 46 degrees coming into san francisco. look at the flags on the ferry building they are not moving. high pressure has a tight grip on our forecast. no winter issues if you're out and about today, whether it's running errands. on the bay, it's bright with that sun reflecting off that quiet water. exercising, we have the mold and tee problems. in the peninsula, low 40s at 7:00. 49 at 9:00, 56 at 11:00. low to mid 60s this afternoon. total sunshine in the east bay. 39 at 7:00. 60 at noon. 60 to 64 degrees during the

afternoon hours. for the south bay, starting off at 42 this morning. up near 60 at noon. and then low to mid 60s, about 60 to 66 degrees during the afternoon hours. 56 at 7:00. weekend forecast coming up next. here is jokbina. >> good morning. things are quiet on our roads. a live look now in san francisco at our 280 at king street camera. i see three cars. okay. so there's really not a whole lot going on out there. bay bridge camera, nice and clear. you shouldn't have problems getting through the toll plaza and on to the bridge and into sfraenz if you' san francisco. tracy to dublin, 38 minutes. antioch to concord, 14 minutes. san rafael to san francisco, 16-minute ride. coming up next, 7 things to know as you start your day. no more global entry for travelers in one state. why the federal government is not allowing anyone to enroll. and a special treat for your four-legged friends.

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sta. here's the 7 things you need to know this morning. number one, the chp is investigating the second freeway shooting on interstate 880 in the east bay in less than 24 hours. the latest shooting ap ehappene 23 rd avenue in oakland. a truck fire lit up the night sky at the port of oakland. this happened near middle harbor road. firefighters

extinguish the blaze, nobody was hurt. number four, president trump expected to speak at 9:00 a.m. this morning about his acquittal on impeachment charges. we'll have live coverage on abc7news.com and our abc7 news app. it's been a silent night. temperatures running milder than yesterday. this afternoon it's going to have your attention with total sunshine and temperatures at least one to seven degrees warmer than average. number six, a nice light ride out there this morning for your commute. i'm not getting any word about any sort of wind advisories or fog. should be pretty good. number seven, redoing that horrible driver's license photo may soon get a little bit easier. a new state bill would let you take up to three pictures and pick the one you like the best. each new photo will cost you $5. a clash between the department of homeland security and the state of new york means

new yorkers cannot enroll in programs like global entry. the federal government says they suspended enroll 78 lments becaf a new state law that presents i.c.e. from accessing motor vehicle records without a court order. the law allows undocumented immigrants to apply for driver's licenses. the governor says the move was politically motivated. united airlines is buying a flight school. united acquired flight training academy that the airline says will graduate 300 pilots in just the first full year. the airline is hoping to put more women and people of color throughout the program. it will offer scholarships and low-cost loans to candidates. industry observers say there will be a critical shortage of pilots in the near future as aviators retire. an east bay high school is developing a future fit for the future. pittsburg high school will teach students how to maintain and

repair autonomous vehicles. the principal says students who complete the program will be ready to apply to entry to mid level jobs in the industry. he says the program is the first of its kind in the state. are san francisco dogs bougie to the bone? >> a new bakery is selling luxury dog treats, including an organic birthday cake. it's called mishka on main street. they make birthday cakes filled with chicken, beef or lamb. they also offer an assortment of smaller treats with flecks of gold leaf for $12 to $26. the reviews are mostly positive on yelp but one post says my dog loves them. what do you think. >> my dog would love this. when i think about it, my dog also would love to eat a piece of half eaton chicken that someone discarded on the ground

two days ago. >> you can't put that on instagram. that's true who is it for? it's for us. >> that's fine. >> treat yourself and your dog. >> very nice. hi, here's a look at san jose, we're looking at 87 northbound towards mineta. looking to the east of the shark tank. about 42 degrees under a clear sky. bright sky today. the air is more stagnant today. milder temperatures this afternoon. if you missed out yesterday, get out there today and tomorrow. slightly milder tonight. fog will increase. a long period of dry weather. high pressure locked in. it will remain here. the jet stream well up to the north. a progressive pattern for the eastern two-thirds of the country with many winter storms and arctic outbreaks but not us. we're on the seesaw side of that so temperatures are going up. spring-like with 59 at half moon

bay. 60 at san francisco. richmond and san mateo at 62. oakland, fremont ant livermod l at 63. more fog tonight. but not a lot. kind of like this morning until you get into the central valley. temperature 38 in fairfield for the cool spot. yucaipa and livermore, 39. everybody else around 40 to 46 in san francisco. here's my accuweather seven-day forecast, sunny and dry today. mild breezes again tomorrow. temperatures about the same. maybe one to two degrees warmer. the cooling onshore breeze starts saturday. still above average. blustery for sunday and then those winds will calm down and it will be warmer by monday and tuesday. >> hi, mike. we are looking at our mass transit updates. ace 1, the gps system is down, but it is running on time now. ferries are also on time. b.a.r.t. has 21 trains running. no delays there. live look at walnut creek, 680, beginning to pick up there. so far things are looking good.

same thing for san rafael, 101, live look here for everyone traveling in that direction. and our drive times, highway 4 to the maze, 14 minutes. westbound on the bay bridge, 14-minute ride. and san francisco to sfo, 9 minutes. bernie madoff is asking a judge to let him out of prison because he's dying. the 81-year-old wants what is called a compassionate release. he claims to be suffering from kidney failure that is expected to kill him in less than a year and a half. madoff is currently serving a 150-year prison term for swindling billions of dollars in the largest ponzi scheme in history. in today's "gma" first look, it's been one week since an idaho mom missed a deadline to prove her kids are safe. >> now new surveillance video is raising questions about her behavior around the time they were reported missing. >> in this morning's "gma" first look, where are the children? >> can you tell me where your

kids are? >> no. >> where are your kids? >> no comment. >> it's been a week since lori vallo ignored a deadline to physically produce her children failing to bring her 17-year-old and 7-year-old to authorities. >> ever since she's been involved in this doomsday cult, that is not the same lori that we knew for 13 years. >> her oldest son still pleading with his mom for answers about his siblings. >> i feel like my mom would die for the kids. so to see this and hear it and also be questioning why they're not being found, that's where all this comes into a battle between what you think and what you feel. >> so could the couple be arrested? it's all coming up at 7:00 a.m. with your "gma" first look, i'm will reeve, abc news, new york. >> such a strange story. >> it is. you want some kind of resolution.

getting the green light for a new costco. the plan that's finally moving forward in it the east bay. oscars movie magic. we're going behind the scenes of some of the biggest films. one makeup artist talks about turning charlize theron into megyn kelly. do you know how much money you will end up paying when booking a vacation rental? this is a7 on your side quick tip. there are hidden fees, a lot of hidden fees, often jacking up the price so much that it's actually now bait and switch. consumers checkbook says you need to really pay attention to all the fees and there will be several of them, setup fees, owner fees, cleaning fees, pet fees. if you don't add all of those up you can't compare this rental with this rental. airbnb is one of the best. they're very transparent with fees. but not all of the others.

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i want to look at air quality forecasts. this time of the year we have stagnant air and no rain, we will get poor air quality but not the case. so far thursday today, friday, saturday, sunday, good to moderate air quality, go out and enjoy that warmer weather. now the u.s. drought monitors will issue their latest data in about 45 minutes. i wouldn't be surprised if this area of dry weather starts to spread throughout more bay area neighborhoods. the oscars are this weekend. besides the more recognizable categories of best actor, best director, there are a lot of talented people behind the scenes. >> some of those pros were spoken to. >> reporter: pablo hshg

is the visual effects mastermind who magically shaved years off of robert de niro's face in "the irishman." >> reporter: director martin scorsese and de niro both told pablo they didn't want to use facial markers, which track them into a database but can be distracting on set. so pablo had to find another way around it. way. >> i immediately knew that if we could come up with a way for the actors not to wear markers, that was going to change the industry. >> reporter: for the set, pablo's team created a special camera rig using two witness cameras on the sides of the main lens to capture the performance from different angles, and then infrared lighting. then in post production they had to create the first of its kind software to de-age the actors. >> i mean it's the kind of stuff i've been waiting for my whole professional life. >> wait. am i going to be story? >> reporter: other films require the actors to transform on set. charlize theron said -- >> i want to be megyn kelly. >> reporter: turning her into the personality with prosthetics including fake eyelids. >> the trickiest part was the eyelid piece because it's very delicate around here.

>> reporter: all these subtle pieces like 3-d nose plugs helped to morph star actors into well-known public figures. >> the big responsibility is to change her face into someone else. every idea is in my head. >> reporter: abc news, los angeles. >> give him that academy award. he look -- she looked exactly like megyn kelly. amazing. you can watch the oscars this weekend on abc7. the show airs on sunday and coverage starts at 5:00 a.m. you can catch a special oscars edition of "live with kelly and ryan" monday morning. keanu reeves back in the bay area. >> look at him. he was in san francisco's chinatown shooting the matrix 4. our assignment desk editor caught him and the film crew on the corner of kerney and jackson street yesterday afternoon. a few weeks ago this was keanu

eating ice cream in alameda outside the baskin robbins. the latest matrix sequel will be released next may. i'm ready for my sighting. >> could you see him? >> yeah. you saw the hair. >> i don't know if he was getting lunch or doing a scene or both -- >> do they have ice cream. in >> i don't know. that's not what they're known for. we're coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including a special welcome home for california firefighters who spent the last month battling fires in australia. there were two east bay shootings in one day. i'm amy hollyfield, i'll have the details coming up. and a dmv do-over. you may soon be able to pay to get that perfect driver's license photo. first a live look outside at 5:26. we'll be right back.

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on a ban. and in-n-out is selling something new, but you can't eat it. how you can wear one of their iconic designs. good morning. welcome to thursday, february 6th. >> how are you doing? >> lovely actually. >> you guys are doing better than me. >> how are you, mike? >> i'm terrific. so happy to be here with you. >> that's good. i'm happy, too. i'm happy it's warmer, too. >> i'm happy on days like today that we work these hours so we can enjoy the warm weather. if you love sun, you will love today. a bit of fog out there. novato, visibility down to a quarter mile. watch out 101, 37 and a lot of side streets. visibility lower than that around half moon bay. winds are basically blowing off shore. they will head towards the coast. we'll keep an eye from mount tam

to see if that spreads southward. right now it looks clear over the bay. temperatures, 39 to 45 this morning. the frost is gone. so are the windchills. 60, which is average in noon. hanging out in the upper 50s at the coast. 64, above average by 4:00. 50 to 56 at 7:00. let's see if the streets are as quiet as the weather. jobina? >> they are, mike. good morning. we are taking a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights came on at 5:11. you will experience a 12-minute backup approaching the toll plaza. it will take you 22 minutes to get from the toll plaza into san francisco. san jose, 87 here, nice and clear this morning. no problems to report there. tracy to dublin, 46 minutes. dublin to mission boulevard, 15 minutes. highway 101 to cupertino, 15-minute ride. developing news in the east

bay, for the second time in less than 24 hours, the chp's investigating freeway shootings. >> the first one happened in fremont around 3:00 in the morning yesterday. the second occurred just before 11:00 last night near 23rd avenue in oakland. amy hollyfield is live in hayward with details. amy? >> good morning. the chp says the key to solving these cases is community involvement. they need witnesses to come forward. the first shooting happened at 3:00 in the morning yesterday. it was in fremont on interstate 880. someone opened fire on a black bmw. the driver was okay and got himself safely to a fire station. the second shooting happened about 20 hours later, also on 880. this time in oakland. a car was shot at at 23rd avenue. you can see bullet holes in the car, it was hit, but the driver was not.

no one was hurt. so two-in-one day. there was also one in oak oak sunday. so three this week. they don't know if they are connected. officers say these crimes are tough to solve. the crimes happen so quickly, the shooter is on the move and escapes out of there very fast. reporting live at the hayward chp offices, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you. we have some dramatic video to share with you. a truck caught fire at the port of oakland overnight. flames engulfing the vehicle. it was parked inside a lot near middle harbor road. the driver was able to escape unharmed. oakland firefighters responded to the blaze quickly and extinguished the fire. no word on the cause of the fire. thanks. there's more fallout of the growing coronavirus outbreak.

>> overnight saudi arabia banned its citizens from traveling to china. it warns anyone who violates that won't be allowed back. two more planes carrying american evacuees from china will land in the u.s. today. they will arrive in nebraska and texas. all passengers will be quarantined for two weeks. at least 563 people have died from coronavirus in china. more than 28,000 are sick. a newborn in china is the youngest person to be infected. the infant tested positive just 30 hours after birth. the newborn's mom has coronavirus but it's not clear if the virus was passed on in the womb or after birth. in the u.s. there are 12 cases. one confirmed yesterday in wisconsin. this morning 178 americans are being quarantined at travis air force base after their plane from wuhan, china landed yesterday. the cdc reports a child on the plane had a fever and was taken t hospital. the other passengers are staying at a hotel on the base. daisy roth shared these photos o her room.

her husband said his wife and daughters were visiting family in wuhan. >> they arrived at the airport at 3:00 p.m. on tuesday, and they did not take off until more than 24 hours later. and that's an airport with no shops open. it was just waiting and getting their temperature taken. it was really exhausting for my wife and daughters. >> everyone in quarantine at travis will be continually screened for coronavirus. you can learn more about the symptoms of the coronavirus and how you can protect yourself by going to our website, abc7news.com. president trump says he will make a statement this morning about his acquittal on impeachment charges. the senate cleared him of obstruction of congress and abuse of power yesterday. utah republican senator mitt romney was the only lawmaker to break ranks. he voted to convict the president on the abuse of power charge. mr. trump is only the third commander in chief to be impeached. the 12-day trial is the only one that did not include subpoenas for witnesses or documents.

there was strong reaction to president trump's acquittal. americans who wanted him convicted held rallies across the bay area. protests in san francisco, mountain view, oakland and palo alto. organizers say that more than 160 of these events were held nationwide. a california assemblyman is proposing legislation banning pg&e from donating to state politicians and candidates. according to the "sacramento bee," republican kevin kylie says he wants to end the intertwined relationship between the state and pg&e because of the utility's responsibility for recent tragedies like the 2018 camp fire that killed 85 people and destroyed the town of paradise. pg&e donated more than $5 million in 2017 and 2018 to assembly, state senate and statewide campaigns as well as ballot measures and local and city council races. san francisco's public works boss, mohammed nuru, will appear in federal court to face public corruption charges. he will appear with nick bovis who the feds also indicted for

involvement in the schemes. according to the website mission local, fib officials visited the planning department yesterday, and they were sarching for files related to the 555 fulton street project. the u.s. attorney alleges that the chinese billionaire behind the project wined and dined nuru in a pay for play scheme to win city approval for the project. jurors will hear more testimony today in the trial of the man accused of stabbing b.a.r.t. passenger nia wilson to death. the jury watched surveillance video yesterday and it shows a man who police say is the suspect, john cowl, stabbing wilson and her sister from behind. it happened at the macarthur b.a.r.t. station in july of 2018. wilson's mom was in court and said she couldn't bear to watch the video. >> they didn't do anything, any didn't see him or react to him. pure evil. >> wilson's sister survived the attack and at one point the judge kicked cowell out of the courtroom because of outbursts. he was eventually allowed to come back in. google will be allowed to

take part in the san francisco pride parade. organizers last night decided not to move forward with the ban on the tech company participating. sf pride members held a nonbinding vote last month to restrict the tech tighttans participation. some were upset over how google treated lbgtq people. they say they have spoke with google and said they are impressed with some of the changes. >> everyone is saying we want to be in your parade. well, you need to hear what our community is saying about the organization and we're going to hold their feet to the fire. >> there were also calls to ban the alameda sheriff's department. the department has actually never been a part of the parade. coming up, local scientists join the fight against coronavirus. the powerful technology they're using to unlock its secrets. a new costco coming to the east bay. the next step in that project. we'll get to those stories

in a moment. first checking in with mike. we got used to wearing the long sleeves, bringing the coats, maybe not so much today? >> definitely not this afternoon. enjoy the wonderful weather coming at us. right now, 36 is a popular number in it the east b for san ramon, dublin, pleasanton. we have brentwood and danville at 37. walnut creek and antioch at 38. pittsburg, lafayette, livermore at 39. very homogenized air mass there. temperatures in the 30s around most of the bay. mountain view at 37. 42 at san jose. mid to upper 30s in the north bay. fog around novato. a light breeze across the bay bridge today. about 4 miles per hour. that will make driving easy outside of the fog. that's my only concern for your commute. other than that and the blinding sunshine coming off the bay today. make sure you have those polarized sunglasses for that. north bay, a little bit of fog,

37 at 7:00. 48 at 9:00. 58 at 11:00. we don't quite make it to 68 but close. 66 ratat 3:00. east bay, 41 at 7:00. 48 at 9:00. 61 at noon. 64 from 1:00 to 5 clm. san francisco, mid to upper 40s. upper 50s to near 60 this afternoon. weekend forecast, we'll look at that coming up. here is jobina with the morning commute. >> good morning. following two issues and a potentially dangerous situation in antioch. word from the chp of a disabled car westbound 4 before summ somersville road. the driver of the car is underneath it right now blocking one of the lanes. we want that person to be safe this morning. westbound 47 past the wilson

avenue off-ramp there, this is in vallejo, a crash between a semi and one other car blocking both lanes. these cars may be stuck together and working on moving over to the shoulder. emeryville, 80 right now looking packed as people make their way towards the maze. bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights came on at 5:11.

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let's talk about the school day. off to a quiet start this morning. 37 to 45. sunny and cool, mid to upper 50s at 11:00. 58 at the coast to low to mid 60s this afternoon. 73 in palm springs. mid to upper 60s everywhere else. eureka about 57. the snow pack continues to dwindle. 66% of average for today's date. temperatures above average, near 50 through saturday. 32 with snow showers just a couple of inches of fresh powder sunday. lawrence livermore lab is trying to figure out what makes the coronavirus tick. scientists have been putting in long hours and are creating a 3-d image of the proteins at the core of the coronavirus. they're looking for a spot where anti bodies can attack it.

there's one problem, the structure of the key this want to target is not known. so they're using a protein from the sars people that is a close cousin. cousin. >> they're highly similar. 20 southern california firefighters are back home from australia after battling those devastating bush fires there. the u.s. forrest service team spent close to a month in the middle of australia. they say they were well prepared for the fires there because the fires were similar to ones they faced in california. when they got to australia they said they received a standing ovation. >> we are there to do a job. everybody is appreciative. the public and all the firefighters there were great. >> they were also appreciated

here when they got back greeted by family and friends. genetic testing service ancestry is laying off 6% of its work force. about 100 people. it will effect some workers in san francisco. the ceo says the layoffs are because of a big slowdown in demand for genetic testing. a spokesperson called the layoffs incredibly difficult. 23 and me, another service, announced it would be cutting its work force by 14%. costco is coming to pleasanton. according to the east bay times, the city council approved a measure to establish a new development project it involves a 40 acre site along johnson drive between stone ridge drive and i-580. thecy pl city plans to add a co hotels and a drive-thru coffee house. uber's self driving vehicles may soon be roaming the streets again. the company says it has been

issued a permit by the dmv to allow it to resume testing autonomous vehicles in california. this is nearly two years after uber scaled back its testing program after a crash in arizona that killed a pedestrian. uber says san francisco is a great city to test self-driving technology but it didn't say when that might happen. redoing that bad driver's license photo may be easier. a new state bill would let you take up to three pictures and then do photo approval. pick the one you like. each new photo would cost 5 bucks. that extra money would support driver education and training programs. if it's passed, the change could go into effect by january 1, 2022. a similar bill was introduced in 2018 but for whatever reason that did not go anywhere. so, what do you think? >> friend, i think you -- that looks good. >> not bad, right? >> you don't need a redo. you have light. >> i have light. teeth featured. >> a nice smile.

yeah. save your $15. >> do you do three of the same look, or do you give them like -- >> don't have too many options. can you give them three poses? >> a tilt maybe -- >> a little tilt. a little eye. a little wink? now we're doing way too much. >> i'm so jealous of both of you. you never take a bad picture. i'm not showing you my driver's license. nope. sfo, clear and about 45 degrees. not that i would spend the $15 either. i wouldn't. milder morning. milder afternoon. dry cold front, blustery sunday. a slight dip in the temperatures before warmer weather arrives next week. that will keep rain absent from the forecast once again. here's the pacific. you can see some pretty potent storms coming off japan there. and then they roll up into alaska, grab a bunch of cold air and then look where they dive down, into the midwest, southeast, mid-atlantic. we have that big sprawling area of high pressure that is bringing us temperatures in the

upper 60s today in fairfield. 67 in lake port. yucaipa, 69. the rest of us 60 to 66 degrees. tonight, could be just a bit more fog out there. temperatures running 38 at fairfield, livermore 39 along with yucaipa. everyone else around 40 in morgan hill. san francisco at 46 degrees. here's my seven-day forecast, another gorgeous day tomorrow. temperatures about the same, maybe a degree or two warmer. then a little bit of an onshore breeze will take some of the warmth away. still warmer than average on saturday. bustery sunday, not as fun to be outside because of those winds blowing you around. they'll linger through monday morning, calmer and warmer for tuesday. have a great day. here's jobina. >> good morning. following two issues now. the first is in antioch. bringing your attention to westbound 4 before somersville road. a disabled vehicl there. the driver is still underneath the car working on it.

it's blocking one lane. be aware of that if that's a part of your morning commute. westbound 37 past the wilson avenue you've ramp, a crash blocking two lanes right now. expect delays in this area. live look at the golden gate bridge, things are smooth. not seeing any problems in that area or further down in the east bay, oakland, 880 at coliseum. hez light headlights making their way south and looking good. >> thanks. happening now, the national prayer breakfast is under way in washington, d.c. and this is a live picture. you can see the president is there this morning. speaker nancy pelosi is also in the same room. she just gave some remarks. this comes two days after the state of the union where we saw the feud between the two of them take center stage. mr. trump is expected to speak at 9:00 this morning. he's going to comment on his

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carpet, there's a chance of showers and about 64 degrees. let's look at what's going on outside. a bit of a breeze in higher elevations, those won't make it down to the ground today so the air will be full of tree pollen hanging in the air waiting for you to inhale it, start sneezing and coughing. let's look at where our rain is. we are the void, the doughnut hole of precipitation the next nine days. it will be where the storms are coming over the ridge of high pressure that is dominating us and diving down to the south. look at all of that flooding rain, up to 6 inches in the southeast. that would wipe out our deficit if we received that rain. jobina? >> good morning. starting off in vallejo, a crash between a big rig and one other car. this is westbound 37 past the wilson avenue off-ramp. both lanes are blocked now. looks like emergency crews are on the way to clear that up. westbound 4 before somersville road, a disabled car blocking one lane and the center divide. looks like the driver is outside

with the car. mass transit, b.a.r.t. running with 40 trains, no delays. no delays for ferries, ace 1, 12 minutes behind schedule. ace 3 is on time. a live look at the san mateo bridge, slight slowdown there, no issues in the area. also san jose, 101 looking good this morning. hollywood has lost a star of its golden era. kirk douglas died in los angeles yesterday. he was 103. douglas made a career out of playing tough guys. he starred in films like "spartacus," the bad and the beautiful and lust for life. douglas was nominated for three oscars and later received an honorary oscar. his son, michael douglas, said on instagram he set a standard for all of us to aspire to. dad, i love you so much. i'm so proud to be your son. spacex is launching an online booking tool.

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. right now at 6:00, president trump acquitted. celebrating a victory in the impeachment trial today and blasting senator mitt romney after he became the first senator to ever vote to remove a president of his own party. we're live in washington, d.c. with the fallout. good morning. it's thursday, february 6th. >> well get to that story in a minute. first you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here's mike helping us plan out our day. >> let's talk about some fog. we knew it would increase as we moved through the end of the work week. in novato, around 101, 37, atherton avenue, red budd boulevard, all those areas, visibility down to a quarter mile. same thing from montero down to

half moon bay, very thick fog. there's not much of a breeze out there. you can see how clear it is in sutro. 39 to 45 this morning. 60 at noon. a couple hours of warming, we'll hit the mid 60s away from the coast. upper 50s this afternoon. how is the commute this morning? i know just who to ask. >> thank you, mike. it's 6:00. we have those mass transit updates. ferries on the winter schedule. b.a.r.t. trains on time. ace 1 is ten minutes behind schedule. ace 3 is on time. the b.a.r.t. service expansion begins on monday. earlier weekday service on some lines, two line service into san francisco on sundays. issues we're following, the first in vallejo, a crash between a semi and one card, westbound 37 past the wilson avenue off-ramp. both lanes are blocked. in antioch, westbound 4or