avenue there. richmond-san rafael bridge, getting across there, 6 minutes. san mateo bridge, 13 minutes. dumbarton bridge, 8-minute ride. we start this morning with some developing news. after three years on the job, the oakland police commission has fired the city's police chief. >> commissioners say they lost confidence in anne kirkpatrick, the decision came down in a closed door meeting last night. abc7 news reporter, amy hollyfield has more on this. amy? >> anne kirkpatrick became the first female police chief in the city's history when mayor libby schaaf hired her. schaaf was the one to inform kirkpatrick immediately after the decision was made. commission chair regina jackson explained the termination was made without cause. the oakland police commission does have the authority to remove the police chief under a voter ballot initiative. while there have been notable successes under kirkpatrick's

leadership, the commission felt she was still lacking. the firing was part of a week-long conversation. >> there are a lot of improvements but the disparities won't to exist and there are a series of other issues that contributed to losing the confidence. we didn't think she was going to be the most effective chief in oakland. >> i do not regret choosing chief kirkpatrick. and i believe there are many examples of ways that she served our city extremely well over these three years. but i must respect the authority and role of our independent police commission. >> kirkpatrick is entitled to one year salary as severance, around $273,000. assistant chief darren allenson will serve as acting chief until a new chief is appointed. reporting live in the newsroom, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you. we have more developing news out of oakland.

mcclymonds high school is closed indefinitely after a chemical linked to cancer was found in ground water below the campus. officials say the school's drinking water is not affected but the levels of the chemical are high enough that it could vaporize into the air. oakland school leaders held an emergency meeting last night to discuss the closure. families say they're angry and are worried their kids are not safe. mcclymonds is planning on holding classes at a different location starting on tuesday. neighbors who live near mcclymonds say they're worried. some of them are cautious about gardening or growing plans in the area. one person told abc7 she has not heard anything from the city about the latest incident. >> i want to feel safe until we find out more. i don't want to jump to conclusions. i don't want to be scared in my own home. >> the councilwoman says she

doesn't want there to be panic. she says the test results from mcclymonds will give them a better indication on whether testing is needed in the surrounding neighborhood. san jose and morgan hill police are investigating a shooting involving two men. morgan hill police responded to calls of shots fired around 8:00 last night at cochran and mission view. they found multiple shell casings in the middle of the intersection but nothing else. that's when they got a call from san jose police about two gunshot victims. one is in critical condition. the other is in serious condition. a new intelligence report says russia is reportedly interfering with the 2020 race trying to help the president get reelected. house leaders were briefed which angered the president. andrew dymburt is in washington with more on this. good morning. trump has rejected the notion

that russia interfered in the 2016 election, but a new report suggests russia may be at it again here in 2020. a potential russia repeat? abc news confirmed that the intelligence committee warned a bipartisan group of house lawmakers last week that russia is planning to interfere in the 2020 campaign with the goal of getting president trump reelected. the "new york times" reporting that briefing was done in the presence of house intelligence committee chairman, adam schiff, the democrat who also led the impeachment proceedings in the house. >> that little adam schiff, what a crooked politician. he's a corrupt politician. >> reporter: sources tell abc news the president believed democrats would use the information from this latest russia briefing against him. democrats overnight defending the congressional oversight. adam schiff tweeting, he is again jeopardizing our efforts to stop foreign meddling. exactly as we warned he would do.

after last week's briefing, acting director of national intelligence, joseph maguire, into the oval office for a, quote, dressing down last friday. but after last week's election security briefing, maguire is out, replaced by ambassador to germany richard grenell, a trump loyalist with no intelligence experience. and overnight abc news confirming that a wider staff shake-up in the intelligence community could be in the works. two aides are expected to leave their position, and a former aide to republican congressman devin nunes could be promoted to a senior role. perhaps trump looking for loyalty post russia probe and impeachment trial. there are a number of developments about coronavirus happening in the bay area. a diamond princess cruise ship evacuee is now in the hospital in san francisco. the person doesn't have symptoms but tested positive for the virus in japan. a santa clara county coronavirus patient has been released from home isolation after recovering from the illness. two other patients have been discharged from usf after they got treatment. humboldt county is reporting its

first case. we know you have a lot of questions about coronavirus including symptoms and the best way to protect yourself, we have answers on our website, abc7news.com. san francisco unified school district employees are warned of layoffs this year. the examiner is reporting that district staff were sent an email on wednesday ae lertinalea budget short fall. the school district reached a point where it's depleted reserves and needs to make more drastic cuts. they are facing the reality that there will need to be some employee layoffs this year. new details on a violent kidnapping attempt on the peninsula. it wasn't the suspect's only attack. and the parents a bay area student break their silence after their son's arrest in the death of an italian police officer. and just in time for the election, twitter may have a new way to alert you about

misleading information posted by politicians. >> those stories are ahead. first we go to mike nicco and talk about our friday. >> if you liked yesterday, i think you'll like today. record high temperatures are possible. we're starting off this morning mostly cloudy, slightly milder. low to mid 40s through the east bay valleys. heading up towards concord, 47. down highway 4, pittsburg, 46. antioch, 49. brentwood, 47. here's a look around. 53 in san francisco. 52 in pacifica. 56 in los gatos. 49 in hayward. san jose and san carlos, 49. napa, 41. south beach, 52. everything is good for your commute. no fog. it will be cool this morning, warm this afternoon for mass transit. not breezy out on the bay. lacking those breezes once again. look at the north bay. the cool blue 44 all the way up to the yellow, the warm yellow in the low to mid 70s from noon through at least 5:00.

how about our 12-hour planner? here's what i'm thinking, 70s for you also. just not as many hours in duration. you start at 48 also. you're near 70 at noon. 72 at 3:00. 63 at 7:00. our last stop in san francisco, we'll have high clouds and sunshine also, we start off at 51, but we push the envelope up around 68 to 69 degrees at 3:00. heading out this evening, 59 degrees. our chance of wet weather, just about gone. i'll show that you coming up. here's jobina with the morning commute. >> good morning, everyone. i want to get off of that. we were getting an update there from the chp in san mateo because of this crash that i'm pulling up here on the map. this is southbound 101 just before 3rd avenue. this is a fatal incident. it appears there was a single car crash earlier this morning and then a good samaritan stopped to help that person and was hit and killed. the other person involved in the initial crash is in the hospital

with major injuries this morning. this is in san mateo. there are three lanes blocked this is southbound 101 before 3rd avenue. the i thougin that moment. illiant we have not said one word tonight about race. not one word. are you kidding me? the heart and soul of this party is diversity. when a kid succeeds in columbia, south carolina - in las vegas, nevada - that is a triumph for every american.

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thicker today but also bringing in warmer weather. low to mid 70s for monterey, fresno, sacramento. 71 to 74. 76 in l.a. to 81 in palm springs. a slight chance of a shower today. a better chance of a thunderstorm heading down to southern california tomorrow. heading up to tahoe, they're still grooming it and making it at night. lows in the upper 20s. we should be in the upper teens. near record highs are possible next week. near 60 on wednesday. two women who say a man who tried to hold a woman against her will did the same thing to her. jeremiah porter is also accused of breaking into a home and holding a woman and her daughter hostage for an hour. this incident happened an hour before police say he attacked a woman in her home on montalina court. one of the biggest local

stories from last summer is back in the headlines. the trial starts next week for a college student from san francisco who admits to stabbing an italian police officer to death because it was in self-defen self-defense. here is dan >> it's been a long seven months since those terribl headlines from rome. 35-year-old police officer mario rega stabbed to death. two college students from the bay area arrested for the killing. police records show after a drug deal went bad,

grabbed the backpack of someone who ripped them off. they grabbed the money to return it but the backpack owner called police. they couldn't front the americans but fin stabbed the officer to death saying he was being choked, and that he didn't know that he was a police officer. >> can you in any way explain to me what it is like as a parent going through something like this? >> the pain is relentless. the pain that i feel. knowing that someone's life was lost. the agony that i feel, knowing that finn's life is irrevocably altered. >> it is constant. when we go to sleep, when we wake up, when we sit together, when we're happy, when we're sad. it is always there. >> reporter: they also discuss a video chat where the italian police broke the news that the boys were under arrest. it is the documentary reproduced about the case airs this sunday at 7:00 people. it is called 32 seconds. a deadly night in rome. you can also watch it this evening on amazon fire tv. dan noyes, abc7 news. we have new details regarding a hiker found alive after going missing in the north bay. robert bennett had a stroke and then fell. two k-9s located bennett off of

the trail tuesday night. according to his family, he's still in the hospital. mcdonald's is giving you a chance to bring that hot off the grill smell into your house. >> it's making a six pack of scented candles that will smell like your favorite quarter pounder ingredients. there's sesame seed bun, fresh beef, ketchup, pickle, cheese and onion. all the makings for, well, i just described a burger. it's launching a line of quarter pounder-themed fan wear like t-shirts, lockets and pins. >> maybe the "m" opens up. >> to what? >> or it expands. maybe it looks like a u, when you open it -- >> are you going to rock the locket? >> i'll do it. >> mcdonald's says the best part of the scented candle is you can

indulge without worrying about the calories. >> what is mcdonald's known for? the fries. there's no fry candle? >> that's the only thing i would entertain. >> you know, as someone who doesn't cook, i might like this. i don't know about mcdonalds, but food scented candles. soul food candles. >> you can't eat them. >> but is that a sweet potato i smell? >> but fresh beef? >> not fresh beef. >> no. >> that's what i thought. >> i worked there. i'm not sure i would react well to that. >> can't get it out of your clothes. >> no, you can't. let's talk about what's going on weather-wise. great day to head outside and eat no matter what you're taking. here's a look from -- that's not pier 39, but i wish it was. mount tam. it was going to be party sunny to mostly cloudy day today, high clouds will continue tonight. seasonal lows, a slight chance

of a stray shower around san jose, southward. then mainly dry as we head through the extended forecast. look for the asterisk, that's where record highs are possible. napa, santa rosa, san rafael, concord, livermore. temperatures in the low to mid 70s. the exception is san francisco and half moon bay in the upper 60s. there will be neighborhoods in san francisco that reach the lower 70s. tonight, 39 in yucaipa, then mid to upper 40s, 51 in antioch and in san francisco, san jose and down towards santa cruz. 9:00 this morning, you can see the high clouds increasing as we head through the day. notice we don't have much of a chance of any wet weather. look at the radar, mainly staying around the big sur coast. let's look at what's going on with my accuweather seven-day forecast. what you will see are temperatures that will be cooler tomorrow and saturday. i guess that's it for the seven-day. jobina? >> good morning. we are following a deadly crash

in san mateo. this is breaking news right now. this is a live picture from the scene. you can see two vehicles involved in this crash. there were three cars involved here. it started with a single car crash. a good samaritan stopped to help that person inside the vehicle. unfortunately that person was struck and killed when they were hit by another car. right now the chp has not released information as far as the identity of the people involved. the driver of the first vehicle has major injuries and was rushed to the hospital. there are three lanes blocked. this is southbound 101 before 3rd avenue. i will pull up the map so you can see the backup and the speeds in the area. three lanes blocked. speeds down to about 9 miles per hour approaching it. southbound 101 before 3rd avenue. moving up to san francisco, a rollover on northbound 280 before alemany blocking one lane. twitter is testing a new way

to alert users about tweets that contain misinformation. and the wealthiest town in the country is right here in the bay area. here's tech bytes. twitter's new effort to counter false information. >> the company says it is experimenting with colorful labels and other tools to respond to misinformation from political and public figures. apple is in a publishing battle trying to block the distribution of a new book by a former company executive. >> reports say apple wants the book pulled saying the author discloses business secrets. imagine making $500,000 and being average? >> bloomberg ranked the richest towns in the country. atherton is number 1. average annual income is $525,000, scares dale, new york, hillsborough, california and cherry hills, colorado. >> those are your tech bytes.

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welcome to february 21st. it is going to be another dry day outside. that makes it -- 21 for this month. a couple days last month. 24 days and counting without rain. more than 500,000 office depot customers are in for a refund. the company is paying $35 million to settle claims it tricked them into buying computer repair work they didn't need. the average refund will be around $63. the government says office depot and its software supplier manipulated a virus scanning program so it reported malware. the company then offered repair work that cost hundreds of dollars. san jose state yuuniversity athletes are preparing for new course work in the kitchen.

yesterday spartan football players took part in c.h.o.p., cooking healthy for optimal performance. the curriculum was created to be educational and applicable. >> you won't get the benefits from your workout, training or practice if you don't fuel them with the proper food. a lot of them know how to get to the fast food place and get food, but they don't know what they're putting in their bodies. >> yesterday's men yu was au wa about breakfast, then they'll tra tackle lunch and dinner. everybody might need this. this is adulting. >> i would sign up. >> what are we making? i need a plan. san francisco's ferry building is launching a new thursday night event that is showcasing local art and food.

♪ >> i had no idea there was such a thing as an l.e.d. pianist. he provided music as people were entertained. others worked together to paint a mural and an interactive art wall. there were chocolate chip cookies and this melted cheese wheel. third thursdays will take place -- how about that, every third thursday of the month in the ferry building. that looks fun. >> that might be worth staying up late for. >> yeah? >> i think so. >> all right. if you bring me a giant gallon of coffee to wake me up. >> okay, friend. >> all right. how about the drought monitor. you can see it spreading, our abnormally dry weather, only parts of the santa clara valley not abnormally dry. yesterday when this came out, we saw that 46% of the state last

week was under a drought and, well, i guess the graphic went away. 60% of the state is under a drought with that 20% still under a moderate drought. looks like things will get worse before they get better. this is a short-term drought right now. our reservoirs are still okay. how about the roads, jobina? >> we are following a devastating situation in san mateo. here is a live look on the scene on southbound 101 just before 3rd avenue. you can see on the right-hand side of your screen, this bmw and a little further up, there is a navy blue sign on the left-hand side of the screen. what i learned from our photojournalist is that according to the chp, this car that he's zooming into right you to, that vehicleas involved in a single car crash where a person suffered major injuries. the person in the silver bmw stopped, got out, tried to help this person and unfortunately was struck and then killed by another car.

currently on southbound 101 before 3rd avenue, three lanes are block. chp is still there investigating. and then we do not have any -- we do have an eta now, it looks like this should open up in about an hour. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, you can see the cash lanes are beginning to stack up. no word on the chp lights. next at 5:00, showing solidarity by sleeping outside. why some students spent the night under the stars. and a hit and run investigation with two different scenes. a witness describes what she saw. if you drive your car to the millbrae b.a.r.t. station you may want to get here early. starting tomorrow there's big changes. i'm anser hassan at the mil

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now at 5:00, a hit and run crash involving a homeless person. the two different scenes where san francisco police investigated overnight. and parents demanding answers after a cancer-causing chemical was found in ground water at a local high school. what we know this morning about tce. good morning on this friday, february 21st. >> we'll get to those stories in a moment. first, you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here's mike. >> here's live doppler 7, bone dry out there. we do have a canopy of high clouds, they're high, not low. no fog to deal with. let's talk about the 12-hour planner. a lot of high clouds, thicker than yesterday. with that southerly breeze, temperatures will be mild i