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if you exceed 37.5 degrees celsius, you are required to call the emergency number down in the medical department. and they'll dispatch somebody right up and they'll check you immediately. >> here is a look at the roms where they are holding people quarantined here at travis. they had evacuees from china arrive here almost two weeks ago. that's when they gave us a glimpse into their accommodations. no one here at travis has been reported as testing positive for the virus. the cdc will hold a pres cs conference about these americans staying here later this morning. i'm amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> in san antonio texas, the second plan carrying evacuees from that ship arrived overnight. anyone two tests positive or shows symptoms will be transferred to an off-base
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facility. japanese officials confirm 99 more people have been infected by the coronavirus on board the diamond princess cruise ship. that brings the total to 454. the outbreak surpassed 1700 deaths. the number of cases keeps growing. the virus infected more than 71,000 people worldwide. before the planes landed, there were 15 confirmed cases in the u.s. that number has nearly doubled when the 14 additional infected passengers arrived. there are two cases here in the bay area, both in santa clara county. officials at the port of oakland say they're starting to worry about the economic impact of coronavirus. international travel and shipping has taken a hit. travel restrictions and quarantines slowed chinese manufacturing and that's led shipping lines to cancel cargo trips. port officials say there is good news, they have seen a rise in shipments from oakland to asia since the trade war with china cooled. there are a lot of questions we
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know you have about coronavirus including the symptoms and the best way to protect yourself, we have answers to your top seven questions en our website, abc7news.com. if you're just waking up to us on this presidents' day, here's mike nicco. >> hi, thank you very much. hi, everybody. here's a look at some of the thick fog. visibility down to a couple hundred feet in the east bay valleys up to about walnut creek and heading in over towards lafayette it starts to improve a bit. one mile in napa and less than a mile at half moon bay. so the fog is thick. here you go. you can look down 680 in walnut creek into that bank of fog and dangerously low visibility. i know this time of the year when it's this dry, some deer and wild animal wander off into the is. already saw one hit this morning. 42 to 48 at 7:00. look at this. 50s at the coast. low to mid 60s at noon. upper 60s to near 70 at 4:00.
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spring is in the air. good morning. a live look at 101. it is very light. we expect it to be that way throughout the morning commute due to the presidents' day holiday. a lot of people are off this morning. live look at the richmond-san rafael bridge, three cars going towards the toll plaza now. just a reminder for everyone about the express lane construction, san mateo 101 project, from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., lane closures between 380 and south san francisco in redwood city. this will be a long project until 2022, i believe. just a heads up on that. we have tracy to dublin, 22 minutes. antioch to concord, 13-minute ride. san rafael to san francisco, 18 minutes. new this morning, a deadly crash in the south bay left one person dead. this happened just before 9:30 last night on agnew road and lafayette street in santa clara. it's unclear what happened but a
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body was found in the middle of the street. a black car was found nearby with damage on it we have calls into the police department for more information. rancho san antonio county park in santa clara county is temporarily closed. >> that's because a mountain lion attacked a 6-year-old girl yesterday. she was walking up the hill when the animal got ahold of her. she had to be taken to the hospital with puncture wounds to her leg. neighbors say they were aware of a mountain lion population on hills but were shocked about the attack. new details this morning on the police shooting at an east bay b.a.r.t. station. b.a.r.t. police say the person is recovering from that gunshot wound and he is a 17-year-old boy. he is expected to survive. the shooting happened on saturday afternoon at the el cerrito station. officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call when they saw the suspect. the witness reported the witness had a gun. when officers confronted him, the 17-year-old ran and ended up
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on the tracks. b.a.r.t. police say the 17-year-old produced a gun and was shot. his name has not been released. democratic presidential candidates senator bernie sanders will be in it the east bay today for a rally in richmond. he'll be urging supporters to vote early before our march 3rd california primary. yesterday two bay area women were arrested after they interrupted his valley in nevada. they were topless. >> bernie, i'm your biggest supporter. i'm asking you to stop propping up the dairy industry. one woman ran on to the stage, grabbed that mic and denounced the dairy industry and then multiple topless women joined dumping milk and fake blood all over themselves. three were arrested for indecent exposure. two of them are oakland residents. the california primary is next month. before you vote, check out our abc7 original series "chasing
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california." it's on the abc7 news app, youtube and amazon fire. it's about the importance of climate change. three people are safe after being rescued from a small boat that washed up along san francisco's beach. firefighters used ropes to secure the boat yesterday afternoon. the national park service has not said what caused the boat to run ashore. a salvage company will remove the boat from the beach today. protesters get personal. where they plan to hold a rally against mark zuckerberg and facebook today. a north bay community changes how it is handling 911 calls. and star spotting in san francisco as filming for the matrix 4 takes over downtown streets. the high flying stunts and helicopters being used in filming. >> also leave keanu alone. >> let him be. keanu, cal me. hi, mike. >> leave him alone but call you. everybody else leave him alone
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but reggie. >> i have to use my platform. >> it's going to be very nice today. i saw them filming this morning. >> did you see keanu? >> no. no. it's very dark down there at 2:30 in the morning. let's look outside. move on. i didn't see him. was hoping to. 43 in castro valley. 51 in union city and fremont. most of us in the upper 40s upps under a partly cloudy sky. mid to upper 40s for most of us. 57 in antioch. 57 in brentwood. 40 in napa. here's the san mateo bridge, at least the east side of the san mateo bridge, you can see fog down there around hayward. that's my biggest issue with your commute. we have light breezes, cool this morning. warm this afternoon. peninsula, starting off at 47. 52 with fog through about 9:00. look at that sun.
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we hit 68 by noon. look at the east bay valleys. 45 with fog this morning. 52 with fog at 9:00. hanging around 70 to 71 degrees from about noon through 3:00. for the south bay, more sunshine as we don't have quite the fog here. 48 at 7:00. 53 at 9:00. 60 at 11:00. mid to upper 60s from noon through 6:00. look at a pretty dry accuweather seven-day forecast coming up. jobina? >> thank you, mike. good morning, everyone. happy monday to you. if you're headed out the door and going to work on this presidents' day, you will run into fog in some areas here. if you're traveling thrgh livermore, along 580, expect to see some fog. further up north, american canyon around 29, and also along the coast moving through half moon bay on highway 1. moving over to a live look showing you san jose, 280 here.
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nice and clear. just one car out there. hearing the crickets. san rafael, 101 is very clear as well. leaving you with drive times. walnut creek to dublin, 14 minutes. santa rosa to san francisco, 50-minute ride. highway 1 to los gatos, 22 minutes. we'll be back with more news, weather and traffic after the break.
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othroughout the country for the past twelve years, mr. michael bloomberg is here. vo: leadership in action. mayor bloomberg and president obama worked together in the fight for gun safety laws, to improve education, and to develop innovative ways to help teens gain the skills needed to find good jobs. obama: at a time when washington is divided in old ideological battles he shows us what can be achieved when we bring people together to seek pragmatic solutions.
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super commuters, showing you what's coming through the altamont pass when you descend into the livermore valley. it's super thick, the fog there, and it goes up 680 until you get to walnut creek and then you turn and still have some fog in lafayette, then it clears up a bit as you head over towards orinda and then down into oakland seeing some fog develop there. 81 in palm springs. 73 in los angeles. 71 in sacramento. 68 in chico. 67 in fresno. look what's happening with the seven-day forecast for tahoe. best chance of snow is not until sunday. reggie? >> mike, thank you. happening today, facebook user also gather outside mark zuckerberg's home in san francisco to protest what they say is hate and disinformation on the social media site. the group's media alliance and indivisible sf are behind the protest. they say facebook should stop politicians from being able to
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buy and lie in their campaign advertising. demonstrators will create a truth matters human billboa on a highway 101 overpass as part of that protest. in an effort to expand global reach, a court in germany put the brakes on construction of a new car and battery plant. tesla has been clearin trees near berlin to make room for the factory. yesterday a court ordered tesla to stop. the order is intended to give environmental activists fighting the factory to make their case. sdmr a massive marijuana bust has gone down in the foothills. these are photos of what is said to be an illegal growing operation. deputies found more than 1,400 plants in a building south of sacramento. they say it had dangerous electrical modifications and west from the growing was being dumped into the well. in the north bay, the san rafael fire department is testing a new strategy for
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responding to nonemergency 911 calls. officials say it's a frequent poblem that puts a drain on resources. a nurse practice nctitionerctit service worker will respond to 911 calls that they don't think will require the person to be taken to the hospital. an ambulance will still respond but the direct connect team will take over if appropriate. keanu reeves and his co-stars are back in the bay area to film scenes for the matrix 4. >> there's been a lot of sightings of the actor in recent weeks. abc7 news was in the financial district as filming took place last night. some people in the area may have heard the sound of helicopters. some of the shooting was actually two helicopters flying 300 feet above the street. did you guys see that video? it showed people on a zip line?
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did you see that? >> un-huh. >> okay. i need to show it to you. it's amazing. >> yes, and someone was falling. i'm interested to see what this will look like on camera. >> i have so many questions about film making after seeing this. >> it is exciting. >> and also leave keanu alone. i already said that. >> no one is listening. >> i know. they're taking selfies, they're following him. >> we're stalkers, so sorry. >> it's like what mike nicco goes through every day. >> yes, people should leave him alone like they leave me alone every day. absolutely. we are known for that. that's why so many stars or former hollywood stars live up here in the bay area, don't bother them. i guess that's changing. here's a look from the roof camera, you can see that fog encroaching upon san francisco. this will turn over to hazy sunshine.
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a slight onshore breeze today will turn offshore. that will bring us a warmer afternoon. chilly mornings the next two days could flirt with freezing. trending dry all week. here's the fog through 7:00 in the morning. by the time we get to noon. it's almost completely gone with that offshore breeze bringing us a lot of sunshine. high clouds from time to time will override that high pressure. look at the 60s to low 70s. 67 in san francisco to 72 in santa rosa. 70 in oakland. palo alto, san jose, morgan hill, antioch, 73 in fairfield. half moon bay, a little bit cooler in pacifica at about 63. tonight you can see a little bit of fog out there once again. a few high clouds hanging out. 30s around lake port and yucaipa. 40 in santa rosa and morgan hill. 41 in redwood city and livermore. the rest of us in the mid to upper 40s.
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here's my accuweather seven-day forecast, chilly tomorrow and wednesday morning, possibility of freezing cold temperatures, we will be close in our deepest valleys. temperatures in the 60s to near 70 by friday. on sunday, temperatures are finally back to average but still no chance of rain. jobina? >> thank you, mike. good morning, everyone. happy presidents' day to you, also known as light traffic day in the bay area. we have a live look showing you the bay bridge toll plaza. i'm willing to bet that metering lights won't even come on. if they do, i'll be sure to let you know. light in san jose, a live picture of 87. just a reminder of the posey tube closure this is a full closure weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. this work will continue through march of 2020. reggie and kumasi? >> thanks. there's a lot of buzz about a possible new iphone from apple. >> and a new robot vacuum cleaner can avoid stuff you leave scattered on the floor. here's tech bytes. >> rumors are flying about the next apple iphone. >> it's believed the company
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will introduce a seek well to the iphone se next month. the name is up in the air but smartphone casemakers seem to beli believe it will be the se 2. and the once popular live game show app hq trivia is no more. it was the second most downloaded app in the u.s. but it shut down because of a funding cry visit. o crisis. finally the robot vacuum that can vacuum and mop at the same time. >> the name is dbot. it uses artificial intelligence to recognize objects and figure out what it should go over and go around. it's compatible with alexa and google assistant. >> those are your tech bytes. it will also choke you in the middle of the night. one of these days, that's going to be true. kate middleton hoping up about being a mom. the experiences as a child she's
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trying to pass on to her children. and it was one of the most shameful actions of world war ii. what california lawmakers are set to do for japanese-americans forced from their homes. and a local singer tries to impress the judges on "american idol." hear the voice that earned him a ticket to hollywood.
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othroughout the country for the past twelve years, mr. michael bloomberg is here. vo: leadership in action. mayor bloomberg and president obama worked together in the fight for gun safety laws, to improve education, and to develop innovative ways to help teens gain the skills needed to find good jobs. obama: at a time when washington is divided in old ideological battles he shows us what can be achieved when we bring people together to seek pragmatic solutions. bloomberg: i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message.
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tree pollen will be an issue if you're out. let me give you an update on what's lurking. it's cedar, elm, juniper and pine. weed pollen not there. absent is grass, mold spores. the uv index will be moderate today. if you're out, put a little sunscreen on. kumasi? >> this week california lawmakers are expected to pass a resolution condemning the state's role in the interment of japase-americans during world war ii. the u.s. government placed about 120,000 people at ten interment camps throughout the country. two of them were here in california. the measure has bipartisan support. one of the sponsors says it should serve as a reminder to learn from the mistakes of the past. the resolution is expected to be approved on thursday. kate middleton opening up about her role as a mom. she spoke on britain's happy mom happy baby podcast yesterday. she admitted to feeling mommy guilt and questioning her decisions. she discussed the importance of
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the early years and praised the experiences she shared with her grandmother. middleton said she tried to replicate those times for her own three children. >> i think there's a few things that stand out for me. one is quality of relationships. so those moments you spend with people that are around you. i think i remember that from my own childhood. >> middleton says being a mother means knowing to compromise. she is touring the country to focus on childhood and early development and those are issues she's championed for years. "american idol" is back and a bay area contestant's audition had the judges ♪ ♪ we talked all night for hours ♪ ♪ you say i'm over my head >> would you faint if i told you you are top ten? >> oh my -- >> all right. >> that face he made. >> he was feeling that. >> this is francisco martin of san francisco.
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he got to sing for the judges twice during last night's premiere. he performed "alaska" and then katy perry asked him to sing one of his original songs. it was his nervous entrance that made the judges stand up and calm him down. >> lionel richie was hugging me. checking my pulse. i was nervous. a lot of things were happening in my head. when i sang, everything disappeared. i didn't know where i was. >> look, that gave him more screen time. >> exactly. whatever. >> martin said he would have never auditioned if it weren't for his parents. catch "american idol" every sunday at 8:00 p.m. on abc7. >> now we have somebody to root for. >> i know. >> can't wait to follow his story either. january 16th, the last soaking storm. more than an inch in many
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neighborhoods. but it's been a very quiet month. we're on the 17th, and i'm forecasting dry weather again today. i filled that in. how many days has it been since measurable rain? 20 so far in san francisco. consecutive rain-free days. we have much larger droughts in mid winter from december 14th to february 2015, 43 days. february to march 1864, we also went 43 days. the 2015 one was the height of the drought. temperatures were in the 70s for several days. 20 and counting. let's hope we brick that soon. jobina? >> thank you, mike. i have an alert for anyone taking the ferry especially tomorrow. so there will be ferry gate and q changes for the richmond ferry and arrivals and departures. they will be reassigned to gate e at the san francisco terminal
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and alameda queueing changes. and a live look at the san mateo bridge, it appears the fog is getting thicker in that area. can hardly make out the brake lights for people heading westbound. and this is the eastbound of the bridge. moving over to 280 at king street, nice and empty. very quiet this morning. we have our drive times, highway 4 to the maze, 12 minutes. bay bridge to get across, about 8 minutes. san francisco to sfo, 9 minutes. >> thanks, jobina. as part of our commitment to building a better bay area, abc7 news devoted a week to covering b.a.r.t. we rode trains all day long visiting every station and now we're getting back on b.a.r.t. look for our special b.a.r.t. week coverage starting february 24th. a video game adaptation took the top spot at the box office this weekend. >> sonic the hedgehog earned $57 million. it topped pikachu for the best
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film debut ever for a video game, which is a specific category. congratulations to the hedgehog. the film was postponed for three months to overall the design of sonic. harlequin, birds of prey was in second. followed by blumhouse's fantasy island, the photograph and bad boys for life. >> i saw the photograph. it was good. >> oh. elton john gets sick on stage. the uncertainty now facing his tour. the search for this couple is expanding in marin county. the unusual circumstances that led to the missing persons report. a new plan that could mean hefty fines for airbnb hosts. right now at 4:57. a live look outside. it should be a beautiful day. if you have off today, i hope you enjoy it. also, i don't know why you would be up right now, so you don't have off. we'll be right back.
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we bring people together to seek pragmatic solutions. bloomberg: i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. now at 5:00 a.m., a couple reported missing in marin county, they never checked out of their rental home and they missed an important appointment. a warning about an animal attack in santa clara county. a park closed after a 6-year-old girl got mauled. >> welcome to monday, february 17th. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here's mike. >> it's a foggy morning. east bay valleys, north bay, east bay along the coast, thick fog there. alamo, danville, san ramon,
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