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to ride safely. stock markets suffer as coronavirus spreads. but experts say it isn't time to panic yet. and the commissioner back for the first time since firing the police chief. abc 7 news starts right now. >> announcer: now news to build a better bay area from abc 7. tonight the very latesten the coronavirus outbreak. in salono county a state of emergency has been declared. the first woman to contract the virus, even though she has no known contact with anyone who has the disease. >> and newsom says there have been 33 confirmed case said in california. newsom emphasized the most urgent need in the state is more testing locations with quick turn around as the cdc broadened

the criteria as to who can be tested for the virus. >> at uc davis one person is being tested. the person is being quarantined, as are two roommates not showing symptoms. they think the student had contact with someone with coronavirus but wouldn't specify where. >> health officials stress the salono county patient has no conteekz evacuees at the travis air force base. a whistle-blower complaint reviewed by "washington post" claims they interacted with those without proper training or gear and went out into the general population. the public health officer says he couldn't comment specifically but could say this. >> we've been working with our federal partners on the base since they first arrived.nd

hu svis ed t mpt t dn't elaborateas thtr countries around the world are taking strilct steps to protect mass transit. in tehran they've ordered subway trains and buss to be disinfected daily. there's a growing fear it could be on packed rush hour trains and buses. >> they are preparing. >> i've got sanitizer. >> reporter: that kind of vigilance is exactly what transit officials are hoping for, eeven as they develop a moe extensive process. >> that could be hand sanitizers being dist rubutted at the station and a lot more cleaning of the trains.

>> reporter: bart's board of directors grilled good. m. powers at the board meeting. >> i would hope the agency wouldn't receive when it happens but if it's going to hapn. ua reporter: theyilt run cdups thr emoyees. professor at ucsf agreed that's the right move. he takes transit every day. >> i'm cognizant of where my hands go. that's basically all you can really do. >> reporter: what can your family do to prepare for a possible coronavirus outbreak. the cdc recommends these seven things. one, meet with your family to discuss what the needs of each person would be, stay connected to any neighborhood websites or soelks media pages, three, find community groups that can offer

help like mental health counseling or food and supplies. four, create an emergency contact list, even car pool. fooivl, have extra supplies on hand. hand sanitizer, tissue. choose a room in your home to separate a sick household measure, seven, prepare for possible school closure. we have the details on our website, abc 7news.com. you have to do it right. to find out how go to abc 7 news.com. the fea a anxiety surrounding coronavirus fuelled a historic day on wall street and the sixth day of losses. this is it the worst week on wall street since the financial crisis in 2008. the overwhelming message from financial experts, don't panic.

here's a abc 7 news reporter. >> reporter: stock markets suffer. experts say it's rational and emotional concern driving the markets. >> they're that apple have had their supply chain interrupted. a lot of supply manufacturing takes place in china. >> reporter: he says the emotional side is tied to our own individual wall said. he predicts many will feel less wealthy and less likely to spend. >> i'm watching how i can position myself and i want to be ready for it. >> reporter: others say it's too early to talk recession. still, they're warning it could potentially affect hiring, impacting certain jobs and certain sectors. >> there are implications for folks that don't invest in the market.

>> people have to play the long game, noting the market typically comes back. we met dallas resident, mark marshal. he says the 2008 recession didn't hit him the way it did most. >> so, me hanging on to my assets paid off in the long run. it doesn't do anything for us. >> reporter: for now we wait. in san jose, abc 7 news. and facebook announced today it won't be holding its annual f8 confrnerence in san jose. it must prioritize everyone planning to attend. it's been announced tokyo disneyland will be closed through march 15th because of the coronavirus. that means all of the asian disneylands are temporarily shut down. and bts has called off a

series of planned concerts. they cannot predict the scale of the illness during the concert dates, so they're calling it off. weev we've dedicated a page on our website to all of the reporting we've done on this topics. you'll find the latest updates, as well as advice . police say a boy was crossing the street with his brother. they were not in a cross walk just before 7:00 p.m. please say the driver stayed at the scene and was not arrested. drugs and alcohol do not appear to be involved. new developments tonight. an arrest has been made after this disturbing video went viral. it show as senior citizen collecting cans, being harassed, assaulted and robbed. 20-year-old dwayne grayson was arrested in the bay view.

he faces robbery and elder abuse charges with a hate crime enhancement. terrifying video shows the moment as woman is attacked in the stockton tunnel in san francisco's chinatown. she was walking through when she was assaulted, dragged and robbed of her purse which contained less than $100. so far no arrested have been made. >> new details tonight. the oklahoma police commission met for the first time since the firing of the police chief. members of the public had a lot to say. >> we've come to work hard. we didn't come to play. >> for the first time since firing the commissioner ann curpatrick -- >> the recent media games to discredit this commission only reinforced that we made the right decision. >> reporter: but city employees and members of law enforcement question why the committee did

so without cause. >> why was the chief fired? how will the commission regain the trust of the public now that the pd is disrupted? i have seen the city of oakland providing a back-stabbing mayor and a mob of civilians who fired chief kirkpatrick without cause. >> and i thank you. the police chief had to go. you've been here every day and you've been seeing how the chief responded. how the chief never responded. >> reporter: some went as far to say the commission needs more power. but some feel an unelected committee can be a dangerous thing. >> these individuals were never voted in or elected in by the contingency in the city of oakland. it seems like who is now the watch dog of their power trip? >> reporter: in oakland, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. a lot more to come, building a bay area by improving bart.

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♪ pqts as part of our effort to build a better bay area, we're focusing on bart all week. >> and they've been able to wissic people across the bay since the 1950s. >> news transportation reporter has a look. >> reporter: it may not have the postcard cachet of the famous bridges. but the transbay tube, with bart trains under the bay, at peek

commute, built in the 1950s, it's what brought it together as regional system. soon that could be close to a choke point. theyan anoould out strip the system's capacity and break the goal of getting commuters out of their cars. turns out there's more than just one potential solution on the table. there are seven different concepts. they're outlined in a new report called "crossings." the first two focus on traffic, building an all new bridge near the middle of the bay. the simplest idea essentially calls for a second parallel tube from oakland to san francisco's embarcadero. a second bart dub could not only

carry passengers much faster but connect to a new tunnel proposed for mission street. that would definitely relieve some of the pressure but on the current market street line. >> exiting people up to the street level. so any new tube would be to relieve some of the pressure. a ir stion.: or what if imagine popping off bart near the warriors' new chase center. what if it took another track altogether, using the new crossing for additional rail to expand the transbay commute options. two of the plans focus on linking a tube with the rail line, creating an expanded rail system that can stretch from sacramento to sillicon valley and running san francisco's service into the law center.

>> it would provide a one-seat ride. i hope that is part of any second crossing that happens with the bart tube. >> reporter: they say you could double up on a plan for a combination tube carrying bart and traditional rail essentially side by side or adding a separate lane in the tube for cars carrying cross bay traffic into san francisco. so, that's it. seven unique concepts for crossing the bay. you may be asking yourself how much does it cost to dream this big? anywhere from 10 to $100 billion. the transportation essential for driving one of the most dynamic economies is a bridge or tube you may have to cross yet again in the near future. abc 7 news. >> bart planners told us they're working to up the rider efi efficiency by 45%. >> part of that calls for more

bart cars linked to a computer management system. >> you can find all the stories on our website, abc 7 news.com. the moment, let's turn our attention to the weekend forecast. >> why does it feel like 80 degrees? why is it 80 degrees. >> but it is february. so, in winter you would observation pect expect to wears and jackets. record warmth. san jose tied at 79, 78 in richmond. it was plenty warm. 82 in gilroy. plenty of 70s from san francisco to santa rosa. half moon bay with 69 degrees. we're still hanging on to some of the warmth. you'll notice it's not terribly chilly out there. these are the kind of temperatures you expected to see in the afternoon.

61 in san jose, really mild. here's a live look as we check out the shark tank, visibility is good and a lovely view from our east bay camera and they really made for a stunning and colorful sunset. by the way the sun went down at 6:00 p.m. when you get the sunny streak all month long, it's taken its toll. they're showing you some parts of the bay area now in the moderate drought category. 23% of the state is in the moderate drought category. 46% of the state abnormally dry. this is not good. i'm hoping it changes in march. no rain yet and emory vill camera showing you a lovely view looking at san francisco. windy and cooler for the weekend. chilly morning sunday and monday. you will notice fog off shore and higher clouds. the temperatures are going to

come down but still well above average. fremont, 78 and 71 oakland, 76 in concord and we're going to the weekend. this system and a cold one, bringing sierra snow, it's going to skip over us, like all of the systems have. it will kick up the wind and we will note asmuch cooler pattern. so the temperatures saturday mainly 50s, 60s. 10 to 20-degree drop. when you take a look at the wind, this weekend they'll be ramping up and that's a cold wind coming in 30/35 miles per hour. filtered sunshine, gusty and cooler for your weekend and chilly mornings before we bring back the sunshine and milder weather next week. dan and ama. >> tomorrow and "good morning america"

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good evening. the warriors are expected to decide tomorrow whether steph curry will return on sunday from a broken hand. meanwhile no lebron, resting an injured groin. but the dog at chase center stole the show. look at the balance byifiedo. tremendous. two technicals tossed in the second quarter. and without andrew wiggins because of a back spasm. down with the 23.

warriors down two at the half. great hustle anthony davis. lebron enjoying -- kuzma, the spin move. back to fido slam dunk king. taco bell. let go of the dog, of the ball. cal taking on colorado, matt bradley going to knock down the three. career best 26 points. and kareem south, who is from up north in toronto, aye, added 19 points. bears with the upset, 76-62. don't cry. it never helps, it won't, trusts me i know. plus the foul. two minutes left. jordan pump fake, high off the window and st. mary's 78-72.

they improve to 24-6. to the ice we go. sharks hosting the devils and now it's time for my selfie. sharks down 2-1. and gets shorty. a short-handed goal. they're tied at two. check out evander kane. the toss and game over, drive home safely, sharks with a winner, 3-2 in ot. 2 for three in this game. taco giving the a's a 1-0 lead. base knock center field. and going to try to score from second. a bad idea. justin fowler, colin thurow, you are out at the plate. the giants beat seattle 5-4. welcome to the nfl combine, also known as the underwear olympics. michael turk 25 reps at 225. that's crazy.

fastest time of the day, alabama receiver, henry rugs iii blazing, 4.28 seconds. 49ers could use a receiverer that could run like that but he's going to

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