>> reporter: for the first time billionaire mike bloomberg on stage with the other candidates. >> i'm a new yorker. i know how to take on an arrogant con man like donald >> there is no great answer to a lot of these problems. if we took off everybody that was wrong off this panel, everybody that was wrong on criminal justice in some time in their careers there would be nobody else up here. >> they also attacked senator bernie sanders who was forced to defend his health care and economic policies. >> i believe in democratic socialism for working people, not billionaires, health care for all, educational opportunities for all. >> the socialist happens to be a >> the socialist happens to be a millionaire with three houses, what did i miss there? >> reporter: once over klobuchar recently not knowing the name of the president of the mexico. >> are you trying to say that

i'm dumb, are you mocking me here, pete? >> you shouldn't trivialize -- >> i'm saying i made an error. >> reporter: former vice president biden slipping in the polls touting his record. >> i'm the only one on the stage actually got anything done on health care. >> reporter: kenneth moton, abc news, new york. >> our coverage of the debate continues on abc7news.com. you can find highlights and fact check the candidates claims. the time is 4:31. happy thursday if you're just joining us. we're getting a quick update of weather and traffic with mike who we missed. >> so kind. is it thursday already? did i miss something? hi, everybody. here's the canopy of clouds overtaking our neighborhoods, the reason why we're pretty mild with temperatures in the 40s. close to average. here's the east bay hills camera. the limitation of fog out there. 42 to 44 at 7:00. we'll stay around 59 to 61 at the coast. 62 to 63 at noon for the bay and inland neighborhoods.

56 to 60 at 7:00. we'll look at the weekend coming up. jobina? >> good morning, everyone. 4:31 right now. we are looking at our overall map. green across the board. that's good as you head out the door. no major slowdowns that i'm seeing. live look in san rafael, 101, nice and clear there. moving over to the richmond-san rafael bridge, we're seeing a couple of cars making their way towards the toll plaza. drive times for you right now, tracy to dublin, 24 minutes for that drive time. there was an earlier crash this morning coming out of tracy. it hasn't slowed anything down. the antioch to ncord, 13 minutes. san rafael to san francisco, 16-minute ride. fremont police are looking to speak with anyone who may have come into contact with a man they say sexually assaulted a woman in a gym. >> this happened monday while the woman was taking a class. detectives fear there could be other victims. julian glover is live for us in fremont. this is ridiculous.

>> it's ridiculous and disturbing. this 24-hour fitness is a popular one. that's why fremont police want to hear from anyone who might have been a victim and anyone else who might have had contact with this alleged attacker in the days leading up to this assault that happened at the 24-hour fitness that happened behind me here in fremont. the 33-year-old man is accused of coming into the gym around 6:30 on monday and attacking a woman in the middle of a workout class. we want to show you a mugshot of the man arrested. 33-year-old jonathan anderson, a homeless man in fremont. police say he straddled the woman while she was doing push-ups, pushed her to the ground, held her down, ripped off her clothing and attempted to sexually assault her. thankfully another person working out, pushed anderson off the victim, followed him, and that's when gym employees held the man down until officers could get there. fremont police tell us that anderson did eventually confess

to the attack during questioning. he's charged with two felonies for assault and sexual assault and probation violation as well. he will be arraigned in court today. anyone out there with information can text tip fremont pd to 888777. we'll have all of this information up on our website shortly. reporting live in fremont, julian glover, abc7 news. >> what a story. thank you. at the live desk, more passengers from the diamond princess are expected to disembark the cruise ship which is docked in yokohama. japan is reporting that the first two deaths from the cruise liner, a japanese man and woman in their 80s contracted the disease on the diamond princess. they left the ship last week and were hospitalized. more than 600 passengers and crew tested positive for the virus, including a southern california man now at a bio containment unit. a chinese expert says the

coronavirus may never disappear fully and will likely come around seasonally like the flu. a man is in custody with the death of a woman found inside a san jose airbnb. 25-year-old ryoichi fuseya surrendered yesterday. overwhelm officials have not said anything about the relationship between the two. detectives say the woman was the victim of a homicide. airbnb says it has deactivated the home from the website. muni will consider proposed fare hikes. muni wants the mta board to approve raising fares from $3 to $3.25. card users would see their fare jump from 2.50 to 2.75. the sfmta has said they need more money to hire more bus and train operators and increase service. some believe charging more to

ride muni will discourage people from riding public transit. state lawmakers in sacramento are considering a bill that would penalize companies that let homes sit vacant for more than 90 days. nancy skinner said she was inspired by the groom mup moms housing. that group occupied a vacant home in oakland for two months. skinner's bill would allow tenants of foreclosed homes to buy the property. if the tenants decided not to buy, affordable housing organizations would have a chance to buy it before it goes on the open market. a central valley firefighter is remembered as hero as two 13-yr-old boys face charges for the fire that killed him. this morning there is another tragic development in that case. and an explosion, a car chase and vehicle vandalism leaves a south bay neighborhood on edge. some neighbors say maybe it's time to leave. >> there's a lot going on there.

renl ji, than reggie, thank you. mike, how is our forecast looking today. >> let's look at some temperatures. we have that canopy of clouds keeping temperatures pretty mild, at least seasonal. 40 in castro valley. 43 in fremont, alameda at 49. other neighborhoods, a little cooler up north and into the east bay valleys. 39 in napa. santa rosa and livermore at 40. 41 in mountain view. mid to upper 40s around the bay and the south bay. 50 in san francisco where you can see it looks gorgeous. here's a look at your forecast for commuting, dry all day today. cool to mild if you're taking mass transit. on the bay, light breezes once again. in the peninsula, here's what to expect. 42 at 7:00. 60 at lunch. 65 to 68 degrees as we head into the afternoon. as far as the east bay valleys, 42 at 7:00. near 60 also at noon. we're at 65 to 68 degree range

also. our last stop is the south bay, we have 44 at 7:00, 67 to 69 this afternoon. a lot of neighborhoods nearing 70. we'll see when we reach those for sure coming up. jobina? >> thank you, mike. good morning, everyone. 4:38 right now, starting off with commuter alerts. the posey tube full closure weekdays from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. that work will continue through march. moving over to the san mateo 101 project. construction project from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., lane closures between 380 and south san francisco and whipple avenue in redwood city. a live look at the san mateo bridge, seeing traffic pick up as people make their way towards the peninsula. over in san jose, 101, live look there. nice clear ride as we move about our morning. drive times here, san francisco to sfo, 9 minutes. highway 238 to the maze, 12 minutes. highway

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let's look at what's going on around the state. you can see rain off the coast. that's where it stays. we'll have high clouds and sunshine, 69 in sacramento. chico, 68. monterey, 63. 75 in fresno. near 80 in l.a. and palm springs. 50 in tahoe. look at the temperatures, the t,

average high 1is 45. not a single chance of snow for tahoe. a bit of a drop in temperatures for walnut creek before a run up friday before another drop on saturday and then another run up to 70. we have a seesaw coming up in the seven-day forecast. a new development in the deadly fire in porterville. searchers found the body of a second firefighter. patrick jones went missing during tuesday's fire inside the city library. crews used drones to aid crane operators sorting through the debris yesterday. jones was only 25. fire captain died in the fire. >> it doesn't feel real. it doesn't. >> to the city of porterville, my family, his friends, he was everyone's hero. >> two 13-yearold boys face

manslaughter and arson charges in connection with the fire. in the south bay, people in san jose's north side neighborhood are demanding change. residents have seen an explosion in criminal activity and vandalism near north 18th and jackson streets in the last two weeks. amanda del castillo has the details. >> reporter: for many living just north of downtown san jose, discouraging is how they describe their last few weeks. >> i had to come over, i started the car and my exhaust was gone. maybe it is time to leave. maybe this place is not for me anymore. >> reporter: but saturday's stolen catalytic converter is not the only hazard that derek and his wife have had to deal with. their month started with this fiery scene. an explosion next door at a home that was supposed to be vacant. one person was injured. more recently monday brought a high-speed getaway. san jose police say before an officer could pull over the driver of the bmw, the driver sped off and hit a parked suv which then hit another car. stanfill says it seems city

leaders are more concerned about the future that's what's going on outside their front door. >> we know these tech companies are coming in and we're building things downtown, but there's still residents here, we have needs and need to be listened to. we need to be protected. >> reporter: other residents say while alarming those residents are not the norm for the north side neighborhood. >> over 7 1/2 years we've been here, observed a few instances like that, but for the most part i think it's a rarity. >> reporter: mayor sam liccardo also lives in the community. we reached out however he wasn't available for comment. >> that's something that blows my mind, he lives two blocks away and what goes on in this neighborhood. >> reporter: councilman raul peralez was also unavailable to meet for an interview, but he says he is hosting a community meeting this sunday for a conversation about the concerns. he says his office is continuing to work with san jose police to address the issues. in san jose, amanda del castillo, abc7 news. we know homelessness is a growing issue across the region

that's why it's a focus of our efforts to building a better bay area. tonight the student homeless alliance at san jose state university will hold its 14th annual poverty under the stars. members say they will camp out by the johnny smith statue to support the 53,000 csu students experiencing homelessness in the past year. they're drawing attention to a state bill that would restructure the cal grant program to cover the full cost of attending college including housing. fans of whitney houston will soon get to see her on the concert stage again. >> her former manager says a holographic version of the late pop star will appear in shows starting next week. they will feature a projected image of whitney with real backup dancers and a live band. the tour comes eight years after she died. holographic concerts are becoming more and more popular. one featuring roy orbison and buddy holly played in san francisco last september.

the whitney houston hologram tour will start in europe with u.s. dates to follow. >> i didn't get to see because i was focused on what was said. >> we didn't show it. >> we didn't. >> but that's the roy orbison one? >> yeah. >> wow. >> in 2012, snoop dogg and dr. dre, i believe, performed with a hologram tupac at coachella. it was mind blowing the movement of his body, the vocals and seeing the scale as well because they had tupac next to snoop do dogg. it looked very real. >> i'm about to tweet out what whitney looks like in this, and all of you can decide if you like it or not. >> okay. thank you. >> that might be the closest we'll get. we might have to receive that. >> i like you taking on the positive side. the first thing i thought of is who's going for the money. why are they doing this. >> i'm leaving this alone. >> is this a hot topic at midday?

>> yes. >> so many fans want to hear her music again. >> pop it up on spotify. >> 4:47. join us for midday live when we talk more about this. here's the exploratorium. this is my accuweather highlights. high clouds and sunshine, a little bit warmer the next few days. a slight chance of rain across the south bay friday and saturday. that will lead to a cooler weekend. spring returns again next week. that's the seesaw i was talking about. for today, it's 70 in morgan hill. 67 in fairfield and livermore. santa rosa, 68. 66 in oakland. richmond, 64. san mateo, 65. fremont and san jose, 68. 63 in san francisco. tonight, clouds hang around, temperatures from about 41 in santa rosa and lake port. san francisco, 49. 46 in concord. here's a look at the cloud cover tomorrow at 5:00 in the morning. watch the rain. the area of low pressure, the unstable area that will bring us

the chance of rain is well down, but with the rotation, it tries to hurl moisture up towards us. the closest it gets is gilroy. it yanks in cooler air for saturday. there's your slight chance. otherwise my accuweather seven-day forecast is a temperature forecast. warmer today. you can see 70s away from the coast tomorrow. a bit cooler saturday and sunday. then more 70s away from the coast monday, tuesday, wednesday next week. sure seems like spring is here. jobina? >> thank you. i can feel it in my allergies. >> good morning. this is a live look at emeryville, 80 here. toll plaza is looking good. so are our roads. san jose, 87 moving down there. our drive times, no slowdowns at the moment. san francisco to sfo, 9-minute ride. highway 238 to the maze, 12 minutes. highway 85 to the san jose

airport, 10-minute ride. nissan is the latest automaker to test the waters on car subscriptions. >> staples is opening podcast studios in six stores. here's tech bites. >> in today's tech bites, nissan joins the car subscription world. nissan offers two tiers, select and premium, unlike other plans nissan allows users unlimited switches. customers can get a new car every day. staples is getting into podcasting. >> the office supply company is opening podcast studios in six boston stores. an hour-long recording session will cost $60, that includes assistance from an in-store specialist. and a silicon valley icon responsible for making our work lives easier has died. >> larry tesler focused on making computer systems more friendly.

he was known for making the cut, copy and paeste commands that w use all day. happening today, you're invited to enjoy free admission day at sf moma. it's in honor of black history month. since the beginning of his career, bay used his camera to depict communities that have been largely underrepresented or unseen. it highlights his commitment over four decades to present african-american history in a poetic way. irs agents are ready to start knocking on doors. >> they can ask me any question. there's nhing off the table. forget books, a local library lets visitors check out real-life people. >> what?

try to win by attacking, now, we know the trump strategy- distorting, dividing. mr. president: it. won't. work. newspapers report bloomberg is the democrat trump fears most. as president, universal healthcare that lets people keep their coverage if they like it. a record on job creation. a doable plan to combat climate change. i led a complex, diverse city through 9-11 and i have common sense plans to move america away from chaos to progress! i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message.

here's a look across the state with that next system sliding to the south starting at 4:00 this morning to 5:00 monday evening. across southern california, a third to a half inch of rain, fantastic for them. for us, it continues to be dry all the way through next week. seven days worth of wet weather, we get nothing. from the 7 on your side team, the irs is sending officers to visit some people who aearn $100,000 or more and have not filed tax returns.

the irs says they have repeatedly tried to contact these people by mail. they expect to make 800 in-person visits and then thousands more throughout the year. the irs says the lost taxes from high-income nonfilers could be in the billions. the redwood city public library is teeming with knowledge and is trying a new was of passing along that knowledge to users. customers can check out a real-life person from its -- it's a human library >> all right. >> the concept is simple. people sit down with that person for a 20-minute ask me anything type of chat. the human library offers everyone from immigrants to lawyers to firefighters and even police chiefs. >> i introduce myself and then they ask me questions. they can ask me any question. there is nothing off the table. >> the library system hopes to open minds, cut down on stereo times and foster greater

understanding. i like innovative. >> what if you check out a lawyer when you need legal advice. >> that's not how this works. you still have to pay the lady. if you love baby yoda from mandalorian, get ready for this. >> disney is about to unveil the new toy that you've been waiting for on "good morning america." some say it's the cutest toy they've ever seen. >> oh. >> oh, we can't see it? >> you must wait. >> you have to wait until 7:00 a.m. >> look how cute. ♪ >> disney is the parent company of abc news. >> let's just watch this. look. >> his name is the child also. >> baby yoda. >> baby yoda is his nickname that we came up with. >> love it. can't wait to see. we've been waiting for months for this. let's talk about what's going on.

38 in clear lake. fairfield, 38. livermore, 39. half moon bay at 37. some areas you need to dress warmer. let's look at the month. everything is dry, all the way up through today. that's 23 consecutive days without measurable rain. this is the forecast for next week. look at that bullseye of brown. that's a 50% to 60% chance of below normal precipitation. looking more and more like this will be a record tying dry year. let's talk about something more positive. how is the commute? >> i can deliver. >> i knew you could. >> good morning. taking a live look at the golden gate bridge. light traffic moving through here. pretty much all across the bay area at the moment. i'll end with the maps so you can see your spot. looking live at oakland, 880 in the coliseum, our camera there, headlights moving south, brake

lights moving north. drive times, albany to the maze, 4 minutes. fremont to san jose, 13 minutes. highway 101 to cupertino, 11-minute ride. this green map here for the most part, that slowdown coming out of tracy. what's new there? reggie and kumasi? >> thank you. next at 5:00, water bottle recall. for the second time, the popular kids product that could end up choking hem. and police are investigating a crime at an apartment building where an uber driver said he was just carjacked. and a paraglider dangling from power lines for hours. how this rescue played out.

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now at 5:00, a busy night for san francisco police as officers investigate a crime at an apartment building and an uber driver tells them he was just carjacked. what we know about both incidents. good morning on this thursday, february 20th. >> we'll get to that story in a few minutes. first you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here's mike. >> let's look at what's going on. we'll start with live doppler 7, overlaid the cloud cover, that's the shades of gray there and the high clouds that absolutely nothing is falling from. it's keeping the fog from developing. let's talk numbers, 42 to 44 at 7:00. at noon, 59 to 63 is our spread. it widens a little bit this afternoon, 61 at the coast, 68 for the bay and inland neighborhoods. slightly milder with the high clouds diffusing the sunshine. u 57 to 60 for the bay and inland