today after this thick layer of fog clears up. good morning. it's wednesday, february 19th. >> we're looking forward to another pretty day. >> mm-hmm. >> hello, drew. >> good morning. this pattern of warm winter days will continue this afternoon. this morning we're tracking that fog. it's thick. from petaluma to santa rosa, visibility down to zero miles. you're have a slower than normal commute. the exploratorium camera showing you clear skies. the 12-hour day planner, patchy fog first thing. starting out in the coldest spots. this afternoon, it's warm heading into the 60s area wide. that's weather. let's look at traffic with jobina. >> good morning. hello, everyone. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights came on early at 5:02, that's because we had a stalled car that was just past treasure island on the upper deck. moved that out of the way, it

slowed things down. outside of that, once you get past treasure island, good to go from there. looking at san jose, 101, nice and clear. drive times here, everything is good. albany to the maze, slowdown at 6 minutes. new details this morning about a homicide investigation just outside of san jose. santa clara county deputies searched for clues overnight at a house where a woman was found dead. the sheriff's office says deputies got to the house on mountain view avenue yesterday afternoon and found her body. homicide detectives were called in to investigate. this morning police are looking for more people who might know a man accused of attacking a woman in her own home. they caught this guy, but they want to know what he was doing in the days before. julian glover is live for us in mountain view. julian? >> good morning. she was grabbed, she was choked and almost kidnapped monday night. now this morning the 53-year-old

victim says she no longer wants to live in mountain view. this morning police arrested the suspect, but they still want to hear from you. stop and look at this picture. this is 33-year-old jeremiah porter. police believe he is the man who attacked the victim at her home on montalena court monday night. police want to hear from you if you had sper interactions with man leading up to monday. she was able to get away from the attacker by running to a neighbor's house to safety. >> he threatened me. i cannot raise my voice, talk. he choked my neck. >> a terrifying incident right there. you can imagine why she no longer wants to live in the area. shaken up by what happened to her. she has no clue why she was attacked. authorities are trying to find out what porter was doing in the

area, in mountain view in the days leading up to that attack. if you had any interaction with him between friday night and monday night, police want to hear from you. reporting live in mountain view, julian glover, abc7 news. >> thank you. happening today, more coronavirus evacuees quarantined for the last two weeks at travis air force base are set to be released. meanwhile an american evacuated from the diamond princess cruise ship in japan to travis air force base is now confirmed to have the virus. that patient is now at queen of the valley medical center in napa. a second patient evacuated from the ship is showing symptoms and is hospitalized. 80 more people are sick on the diamond princess but hundreds of others were allowed to leave today after testing negative for the virus. democrats hoping to challenge president trump for the white house will take to the debate stage in las vegas tonight. for the first time we'll see former new york city mayor michael bloomberg up at the podium. his 2020 rivals cri cri cri

bloomberg for spending his own money to blanket airwaves with ads. california's primary is two weeks away. before you vote, check out our series "chasing california." we spent time with bernie sanders, michael bloomberg and examined the independent voter. you can find full episodes at abc7news.com. chasing california is also available on the news app, amazon fire tv and our youtube channel. president trump will appear at a fund-raiser today hosted by larry ellerson. the president is also scheduled to visit bakersfield where he will final please a plan to divert more water from the delta to farmers in southern california. yesterday trump was in l.a. pledging the federal government's full support to the city which is hosting the olympics. he then attended a fund-raising dinner in beverly hills.

this is his fourth visit to california as president. governor newsom is expected to deliver his state of the state address to lawmakers in sacramento this morning. he is expected to call for better mental health care to help homeless people. the homeless population jumped 16% last year. governor newsom said he wants to improve the state's behavioral health system. there's growing outrage over i.c.e. arrests in sonoma county. federal immigration agents arrested at least three people outside the courthouse in santa rosa on tuesday. the arrests prevented those people from appearing in court for their cases. the county's district attorney and public defender condemned the arrests. they say they undermine public safety and trust between local immigrants and authorities. a big blow for pg&e. the utility company says they lost 3$3.6 billion in the last quarter of 2019. that's because pg&e paid a settlement it reached with wildfire victims. the company lost 7$7.7 billion

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we are tracking some dense fog in the north bay. this is visibility on live doppler 7. where you see the number zero, that's some thick fog. that's zero miles visiblsibiliv. as we go down to street level, down in this area, that fog is thick. even highway 116 and highway 12. we'll have slower than normal commute times in this area. highs later today, expecting a lot of sunshine. another warm day. 63 in the city. 64 in oakland. 68 in san jose. the three-day forecast. a steady pattern of warm weather. by friday, a late night chance of drizzle. we'll preview what the weekend has in store coming up in seven minutes with the seven-day. first here is traffic with jobina. >> good morning. drew and i were chatting about the fog in the north bay. it will impact your morning

commute, especially if you're traveling along highway 101, highway 12 in that area especially between santa rosa and petaluma. ace 1 about 14 minutes behind schedule. ferries and b.a.r.t. on time. slow down for people on the san mateo bridge and headed towards the peninsula. lots of break lights there. a live look at the golden gate bridge, traffic is moving smoothly. new at 6:00, general mills is hoping that you are willing to pay up for your health. the cereal they're selling for $13 and the claims being made about it. >> 13 dollars for cereal? >> 13. as we head to break, a live look outside. we'll be right back.

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hearing from the alleged victim about what happened. alysha miller said she contacted juliet parker through a facebook mom's group. she said parker offered free newborn sessions to build up her portfolio. she met with her three times, but on the third time she says parker pressured her to eat cupcakes that police believe were drugged. then miller felt sick and she asked parker to leave. >> a machete goes with every room i'm in. the kids have to stay in the room i'm in at all times, if she came back, i would be able to protect them. >> investigators say parker allegedly asked a former boyfriend if he could get a date rape drug, that was back in november. she said she joked about kidnapping a child as a last resort and said she would marry him if he found her a baby girl. >> this is so wild. the person accused of pointing a laser at a california

highway patrol plane is in custody. the pilot got hit in the eye but was able to keep the plane under cntrol because autopilot was engaged. there was a camera on board that helped to pinpoint the location of the suspect. the solano sheriff's office moved in and arrested that person. you can watching the chp plane recording that whole arrest. uber is rolling out a new tool called on trip reporting. this lets you report uncomfortable rides in realtime. you can document behavior like reckless driving or inappropriate questions. it's going to send those details to uber's safety team while you're still on the ride. you can find the incident reporting tool in the app's safety toolkit. general mills is trying to revive cereal sales with a cereal that costs $13 a box. the morning summit cereal has

almonds, dried fruit and 15 grams of whole grains. this is an effort to attract health conscious people who stopped eating cereal. i get that. >> you do? >> yeah. people are like over cereal a bit. they think it's unhealthy. you spend $13 on a coffee and a bagel somewhere or some avocado toast. >> who? >> don't act -- i know both of you guys. >> no, i love my sugary cereal. i know it's terrible. >> $13? honey bunches of nopes. >> there's nothing in that to me that -- that needs to be $13. >> is the trix bunny in the poor house? he needs a raise? >> your health is worth it. >> there's other things. >> you buy it. i do want to try it. >> granola bars. >> almonds are bad for the environment. >> they are. a lot of water.

>> a lot of water. >> for that $13 box. >> i might get it for us to try. >> then i'm on board. >> 50i'll do it. tracking thick fog in the north by. where you see the number 10, that's great. that's unlimited visibility. of course where you see the number zero in the north bay, petaluma, santa rosa, thick fog this morning will linger through 8:00 a.m. a couple hours of this. mixed bag of 30s and 40s. 35 in santa rosa. 48 in the city. 35 in palo alto. it is chilly in spots. 39 in concord. the jacket, you need it now. but this afternoon it is going to be another warm winter day. so layers are key. highs today, 63 in the city. 68 in santa rosa. 65 in san mateo. 64 oakland. 68 the high in san jose. overnight tonight, that patchy fog will return in spots. numbers dipping again into the

30s and 40s. a carbon copy forecast. southern california will see much of the moisture, not a lot, but late friday night into early saturday morning we may find light drizzle. there are no substantial storms coming our way the next seven days. that dry pattern just continues. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. morning fog today. a warm afternoon. there's a chance of evening drizzle on friday. saturday and sunday, sunny and dry. that dry pattern continues earl li neearly next week. let's check in on traffic with jobina. >> looking at the bay bridge toll plaza, a bit stacked up here. once you make it through the toll plaza, smooth sailing. live look at emeryville, showing you 80. lots of headlights making their way towards the maze. tracy to dublin, 55 minutes.

antioch to concord, 23 minutes. nice and green, san rafael to san francisco, 16 minutes for that drive time. i also want to take you up to the north bay. we are experiencing some thick fog up there. taking 101, highway 1, 12 as well, be careful. >> thank you very much. "good morning america" is coming up at 7:00 here on abc7. >> rob marciano has a look at what's ahead. good morning. >> good morning. great to be with both of you. we have a lot coming up on "gma." a lot of news out of d.c. the latest on president trump's flurry of pardons and commutations. rod blagojevich released from prison and the new warning about attorney general bill barr saying he's considering resigning over the president's tweets. we'll tell you about a new poll that has michael bloomberg ahead in tonight's debate. and a new twist on the royal

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>> it's special. reggie, great for you to join us. that makes it marginally more pleasant hill. and it just -- it makes me happy to be here, not in east africa where the seventh wonder of the world is doing spectacular things. >> ginger may be at victoria falls, but rob and i and perhaps he's forgotten this, spent quality times together going over the falls in georgia. >> what? >> going whitewater rafting. i'll never forget it. >> that's right. goodness. i forgot about that trip. yes. i will reminisce this afternoon of the glory days. >> i'll dig up some pictures. >> t

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time is 6:25 a.m. a live look from the tam cam showing you that sun is on its way up. some low clouds around the bay bridge right now. otherwise we are on our way to a pretty sun-filled day today. 12-hour day planner, once that fog lifts, by 4:00 that sun is efficient at warming us up into the 60s. flu season is reaching its peak, more people are visiting doctors in the bay area. check out this map from the cdc.

it shows the weekly progression of patients seeking treatment for the flu. many states change from the lowest level that you see marked in green to the highest level in red. there's been about 14,000 flu related deaths this season and two types of flu, "a" and "b." they are both virulent. a san francisco icon is returning to the bay area with a promise of a big homecoming. >> san francisco's aids memorial quilt returned to the bay area yesterday after a showing in atlanta. the quilt will be displayed in robin williams meadow as part of a wider celebration of golden state park's 150th anniversary. it was conceived by cleve jones in 1985. when it's on full display the quilt will contain 2,000 panels. that three-day display begins april 3rd. it will be free to the public. >> mcdonald's is bringing back a minty treat to celebrate st. patrick's day.

>> starting today you can get that shamrock shake. it's made with vanilla soft serve and blended with shamrock shake syrup and topped with whip cream. i'm sure none of this has any calories. >> what is this? shamrock syrup? it's green. >> it's green. >> what flavor is it? green. next at 6:30, the search for the couple missing in the north bay for days. the clues investigators are looking for this morning. and overnight, a crash on the bay bridge, what officers say caused a driver to slam into an off-ramp barrier. i'm amy hollyfield at travis air

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. now at 6:30, a missing hiker found alive and brought to safety overnight. coronavirus quarantine. 180 people held at travis air force base are beginning to hea home. >> it's great. i'm happy. >> some families already reunited. others will be released today. a violent attack on a man outside his oakland home. this morning one of the suspects is in custody. and the growing trend at department stores. reselling clothes. how customers are cashing in.

good morning on this wednesday, february 19th. >> you're never more than 7 minutes away from the forecast, here is drew. >> tracking dense fog right now. live doppler 7 showing you in the north bay, that's where it's thickest. number 10 on this man, you're good to go. but in the north bay, as we zoom down to street level, from santa rosa to petaluma, down to zero miles visibility. 101 in the air, highway 1 and highway 12, impacted by that fog. south bay, that sun is on its way up. clear skies here. patchy fog first thing. look at the afternoon. we're into that pattern of warm sunshine. 4:00 those numbers headed into the 60s. that's weather, here's traffic with jobina. good morning. >> good morning. it's 6:31. overall green map showing good conditions out there on the roads, except the north bay. you will face some fog there except on highway 1, 101, highway 12.

and dense between santa rosa and petaluma. says 1 is about 15 minutes behind schedule. b.a.r.t. and ferries are on time. a live look showing you oakland, 880 at the coliseum. those headlights making their way south. and look at this beautiful shot in san jose. that's sunrise over 280. ww. gorgeous morning out there. reggie and kumasi? >> thanks. new overnight, a driver going the wrong way on the bay bridge is being blamed for a crash. this happened around midnight on the lower deck at treasure island. a car was going the wrong way on the ti off-ramp and another vehicle swerved to avoid it. it slammed into the center divide barrier. the other vehicle that started this also stopped. just eid anothyesterday another slammed into that same barrier. new this morning, search crews have rescued a missing hiker from novato who went missing on monday while hiking in the marin county open space.

>> 76-year-old robert bennett went on a hike but had not been seen since monday afternoon. abc7 news was in marin county shortly after rescue crews saved him last night. officials say two k-9s located bennett off of a trail at 10:30 at night. a helicopter had to be called in to transport him because of the steep terrain. it was determined to be safer to walk him out of the area. he was loaded on to a stretcher and taken to an ambulance. >> i think we owe it to the k-9 teams around here. without them and the assistance of the search and rescue members assigned to them and the expansive search, i don't know that we could have been able to find him without the k-9s. >> bennett was taken to the hospital. there's no word on how he's doing. >> this is a separate case from the other missing people, that's a palo alto couple still missing in point reyes. this will be a search resuming this morning. 77-year-old carol kiparsky and 72-year-old ian irwin vanished

friday. the marin county sheriff's office plans to search the waters off inverness, not far from the airbnb where the couple was staying. investigators say they're looking into the couple's financial records to try to democrat their movements before they disappeared. happening this morning, a second round of buses will leave travis air force base filled with people who are finally getting to go home now that their 14-day coronavirus quarantine is over. >> officials say they pose no health risks to the public. amy hollyfield is live at the base this morning. >> good morning. they must be so happy. one bus left yesterday and another bus will leave in about 30 minutes and then they'll finally have their freedom. this group of 180 americans was brought here from wuhan, china to travis air force base. they have now been cleared. a busload of them were taken to sfo to catch flights yesterday. one man flew from minnesota to

sfo to greet his son saying he felt helpless through this ordeal. >> as a dad, those of you that are, you know i was pretty nervous when i couldn't do anything to help him. >> now seeing him, how do you feel? >> it's great. i'm happy. >> the evacuees stayed in residential housing on the base. they were not allowed to leave the base and their health was checked regularly. another round of evacuees was brought here on monday. they had been stuck on the cruise ship off the coast of japan. so they will now be quarantined here for two weeks. the two groups were kept separated. this group has now been cleared. they even got a letter making it official they're clear of the coronavirus and they're free to go back into society. we'll watch them get their freedom later this morning. they're set to leave here at 7:00 a.m. and head towards the

airport. live at travis air force base, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> that is a celebration long in the making for them. thank you. this morning supervisors will get an update on the status of the coronavirus in santa clara county. two people there tested positive. officials declared a local health emergency as a precaution. in the north bay, a patient with coronavirus is now being treated at queen of the valley medical center in napa. another person with symptoms is being monitored. both were passengers on the diamond princess cruise ship in japan. nine people evacuated to travis air force base late sunday night were identified as needing hospitalization or testing. seven of those are in solano county hospitals. other passengers who were on that flight are being quarantined at travis air force base for the next two weeks. in china, new virus cases have fallen to 1,749. there were 136 new deaths putting the toll at more than 2,000. new developments this morning in the central valley where at least one firefighter has died and another is missing. they were battling a fire at a

library in porterville. last night the sheriff tweeted prayers for the porterville city fire department they lost two brave men in a library fire this evening. it broke out after 4:00 p.m. yesterday. more than 50 firefighters worked all night to get the fire knocked down. the building reportedly had no sprinklers inside. police are working with fire officials to determine if this is arson. new developments involving attorney general william barr. sources say barr discussed possibly resigning if president trump continues to tweet about the justice department's criminal investigations. it comes just hours after trump openly defied barr's public pleas to stop tweeting about ongoing justice department cases. trump on tuesday tweeting about the judge overseeing the roger stone case and criticized the sentencing recommendation of federal prosecutors. a doj spokesperson insists the attorney general has no plans to resign. new video shows an officer

hitting a carjacking suspect with his baton. how the department is explaining this incident. she's the first african-american woman appointed to california's court of appeals. hear how the journey of justice terry jackson is inspiring others. i'm excited to see her story. good morning, everyone. i do want to let you know about a sigalert i'm following in los gatos. there's an issue with this big rig on westbound bear creek road before alma college road. big rigs are not allowed on this street, so a lot of upset commuters in this area. it's a specific spot, i don't want to spend too much time on it. heading up to the north bay, we have dense fog in the area, so if you're traveling along highway 101, highway 1, highway 12 as well, if you're in between santa rosa and petaluma, you will experience that dense fog visibility from zero to a quarter mile. richmond-san rafael bridge, quite a few cars making their

way towards the toll mras splaz. a beautiful shot this morning at the golden gate bridge. i'll send it over to drew touma with the forecast. >> you've been tracking the fog, i've been tracking the fog on live doppler 7. here's the visibility. tracking zero miles in santa rosa and petaluma. elsewhere we're doing fine. where you see the number 10, you are unlimited in terms of numbers now in the 30s and 40s. hour-by-hour we go. later on this morning, into the low 50s. by lunch time, we are in the low 60s in the warmest spots. this after, sunny and warm winter day. 63 in the city. 64 in oakland. 68 in san jose. that's weather. here's a preview of "call of the wild" in theaters friday. >> all right. look, it's time. >> this friday, the legendary novel comes to life.

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6:43 on a wednesday morning. we continue to track dense fog in the north bay. getting you down to street level on live doppler 7. from santa rosa to petaluma, zero miles visibility. highway 12, highway 116 all impacted. elsewhere, we're doing just fine. sutro tower showing mainly clear skies, sun is on the way up. 12-hour day planner, patchy fog first thing, starting out in the 30s and 40s. by the afternoon, 4:00, lots of sunshine and temperatures. well into the 60s.

enjoy. >> thank you. new this morning police in southern california are reviewing an incident where officers beat a suspect on the ground. cell phone video captured the beating saturday. long beach police officers hit that suspect several times with a baton, even though he was already pinned to the ground. police say the video only shows part of the incident. they say the suspect was a parolee who tried to carjack several vehicles in the area. they say he resisted officers who tried to arrest him. in a development in a brazen robbery in oakland. one suspect who attacked and robbed a man in this driveway in this video is in custody. he's the guy with the long hair and red pants on. he's also the suspect in a robbery in richmond. investigators say he was in a car involved in a police chase on i-5. oakland police say the man cut his hair, he was planning to leave the state. the other robbery suspect is still not caught. this morning police in the peninsula are looking for people

who might know who attacked a woman in their own home. >> they caught him but they want to know where he was in the days leading up to the attack. julian glover is in mountain view with more on this. >> good morning. that victim was grabbed, choked and almost kidnapped monday night when this unfolded. 53 years old and she says she no longer wants to live in mountain view. the suspect has been arrested. police want to hear from you. they want to know if anyone else had contact with this man. here is a picture of him. 33-year-old jeremiah porter. police want to hear from you if you contacted him or if he reached out to you. the attack happened on monday. the victim said she was eventually able to get away running to a neighbor's home for throughout the incident she said the man kept saying he needed to get out of the area. even tried to steal her car. he was eventually arrested by

police on suspicion of robbery, attempted kidnapping and parole violation. authorities want to get a better idea of what he was doing in the mountain view area and what led him to that woman's house and led him to that awful attack that happened. reporting live in mountain view, julian glover, abc7 news. there's a new way to give your clothes a second life and put money back in your pocket. >> major department store chains are getting into the second used clothing business. macy's, jcpenney partnered with threadup and now nordstrom launched its own service. rebecca jarvis is talking about it on "gma." here's how it works. >> so we're inviting customers to come in and sell back their garments to us.

>> reporter: the clothes are taken to be evaluated by nordstrom's trained buyers. 30 minutes, later, an offer. >> reporter: we took the 7 for all mankind ones, 35 for those. 40, and the stuart wiseman's ones. >> reporter: the total, $400 for seven items. >> nordstrom pays with store gift cards. you can watch a full report on resale revolution coming up on "gma" at 7:00. here's a look at the new york stock exchange, we're up about 75 points. february is black history month and abc7 news is celebrating by featuring people

making history in the bay area. i had the privilege of sitting down with the first african-american woman appointed to california's court of appeals. it's been a long journey for justice terry jackson. she says she and her sister were the first to integrate their schools and their neighborhood. as of january justice jackson assumed her new role in the 1st district court of appeal. >> this is what i'm doing because i love it so much but i cannot dismiss or minimize that it is history. the first means responsibility. it means fear. it means sadness. why did we get into this? but it also means it's a door or opportunity to be opened for others. >> justice jackson says she knew she wanted to work in the legal system when she was five because she watched the movie "to kill a mockingbird." she said she wants to inspire people and doesn't want it to be howeverany years before there's a second woman. >> the thing i like about that interview, she acknowledges being the first while celebratory also comes with a whole lot of baggagement. >> yeah. she said people look at you like you don't belong there and they discount your abilities. she told this crazy story that had me like what happened? >> what's that? >> it's too long to tell you.

you have to see it. >> look at the whole story. that's called a tease. >> yes. it's been a journey. great to talk to her. >> that's really nice. let's go over to our journeyman, drew touma. >> congratulations to her. what we're tracking now is some thick fog. visibility now, we continue to show this all morning long, it's dense in the north bay. from petaluma to santa rosa, zero miles of visibility. the fog is not widespread, but where we have it you're running into issues in the north bay. it's cold out there in spots. 35 in santa rosa. 37 in novato. san francisco, 48. 46 in palo alto. 45 the current temperature in oakland. you need the jackets first thing. look at the afternoon. you do not need the jacket. it is going to be a warm, winter day. a lot of sunshine, 63 in the city. 64 in oakland. 68 in san jose. 66 the high in vallejo. those numbers are above average for this time of year. patchy fog returns again

tonight, 30s to mid 40s. it's kind of a steady pattern the next 24 hours. let's try to find rainfall out there. late friday night into early saturday maybe some drizzle in the bay, otherwise any rain is focused in the southern half of the state. it's not substantial by any means. the storm door continues to remain closed for much of the state. accuweather seven-day forecast, fog today, warm afternoon. steady pattern tomorrow. a chance of late night drizzle on friday. the weekend is dry and bright. that pattern continues early next week. hi, jobina, how is traffic? >> traffic is pretty okay. >> not bad? >> not too bad. we have this fog you've been looking at, drew. good morning, even. everyone. if you're riding along highway 1, 12, between santa rosa and petaluma, be careful because we have dense fog in that area and visibility is low. moving into san francisco, just nice and light. it's been a quiet and easy

commute. 280 at king street camera. and then moving over to san jose, 87, live look here, nice and clear ride. all right. thanks. former governor of illinois rod blagojevich has been released from a colorado prison and is now back in illinois. >> look at the former governor at chicago's o'hare airport this morning. president trump pardoned him among others. back in 2011, blagojevich was convicted of corruption after trying to sell the senate seat of then president-elect barack obama. he served 8 years of a 14-year sentence. the president said his sentence was excessive. blagojevich was once a contestant on mr. trump's show, "celebrity apprentice." >> president trump tweeted this photo of eddie debartolo jr. moments after he pardoned the former owner of the 49ers. he pled guilty to failing to report a felony in a bribery case in 1998. he did not serve prison time but the nfl forced him to give up control of the team.

the niners won five super bowls during his tenure. a group of former 49ers joined him at the white house. his supporters say the pardon could open

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know before you go. number one, crime scene tape up in santa clara county. deputies are investigating a homicide at a home on mountain view avenue. a woman was found dead there yesterday afternoon. investigators returned overnight to look for clues. number two, a missing hiker from novato who went missing on monday while hiking in marin county open space has been rescued. officials say that two k-9 dogs located 76-year-old robert bennett off of a trail around 10:30 last night. number three, the search is back on for a missing couple in marin county. 77-year-old carol kiparsky and ian irwin were last seen at their airbnb friday. number four, this morning a second round of buses will leave travis air force base with people who are finally getting to go home now that their 14-day coronavirus quarantine is over. the first bus left yesterday. officials say there's no health risk to the public. and number five in accuweather, it's another warm winter day after some patchy fog this morning. a lot of sunshine, heading well into the 60s.

above average for this time of year. >> we overall had a quiet commute. this is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights came on at 5:02, once you make it through this, it's a nice clear ride. to be honest, it's a bit early for this. number seven, i'm warning you. burger king is betting on moldy whoppers to sell more food. the fast food giant released this commercial showing a whopper slowly decaying. bk is hoping to catch on with millennials who want food without preservatives and additives. >> i feel like there's a better than destroying your own food. >> yeah. >> i don't know if that makes me want to eat a whopperment. >> no, it doesn't. >> remember, wasn't there that experiment with the mcdonald's ones -- >> they were intact. >> no. >> he had it in a container?

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