happy friday to you. thanks so much for being with us at 5:00. >> it's friday, february 28th. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here's mike. >> normally the last day of the month, but we have leap year tomorrow, so another dry day to add to the forecast. there's the clouds over top of us. they're high clouds. 57 degrees as we look down towards the ferry building from our roof camera. here's the day planner. you can see 46 to milder this morning. the high clouds will diffuse the sunshine, take away some of its warming. not quite as warm today but close. the coast will feel the biggest

drop in temperatures. 60s at 4:00. the rest of us in the 70s. jobina? >> happy friday to you. we made it. we have our mass transit updates. ferries running with no delays. b.a.r.t. has 12 training running on time. ace 1 is on time as well. i have a vta commuter alert. the blue and green lines will have a bus bridge in place between the karina and civic center stations. julian and kumasi? >> thank you. some developing news to get to. countries around the world are taking steps this morning to protect their public transit systems from the spread of the coronavirus. >> in the bay area, transit officials are preparing. amy hollyfield is live in walnut creek with more on this. amy? >> hi, good morning. b.a.r.t. officials say right now they're not doing anything major yesterday. they're taking a wait and see approach. so it's business as usual right

now. the b.a.r.t. board of directors had a lot of questions yesterday for the general manager at the board meeting about what was being don trepare for to prevent coronavirus. officials say it's business as usual for now but a more extensive plan could be in the works. >> that would include, hand sanitizers being distributed at stations, and more cleaning of the trains. >> they have not deployed power washers yet but they have them along with masks for employees and hand sanitizers. muni and smart officials say the same plan for their agencies, business as usual for now but they're on high alert they hope passengers are, too, pointing out hand washing is extremely important. amy hollyfield, abc7 news.

>> thank you. growing concern over coronavirus this morning especially in the bay area. >> the cdc says it transferred . the san mateo county health officer would say he shares the same concerns as the cdc and he fears the outbreak could potentially turn into a severe pandemic. his words. he says people should take extra precautions, wash your hands often, stock up on those supplies and have a plan just in case someone in your family or employees get sick. san mateo health officials plan to meet with all school districts in the county today to discuss what to do if an outbreak happens there. solano county declared a state of emergency. yesterday we told you that a woman contracted the virus even though she has no known link to anyone with the illness. up to 100 health care workers who came into contact with her will be quarantined. health officials stress the solano county patient has no connection to coronavirus evacuees at travis air force base. the protocol followed by federal

health workers sent to the base is being questioned. a whistle-blower complaint review by the "washington post" claims those solano county's public health officer specifically but did say this -- >> we've been working with our federal partners on the basins they first arrived. i have actually never worked with a more meticulous group of people. >> the department of health and human services acknowledged the complaint but did not elaborate. this morning investors are waiting the opening bell to see how markets will respond to yesterday's historic day. the fear and panic surrounding coronavirus caused the dow to plummet 1,200 points. the rarn it was the sixth day of losses and it is now the worst week on wall street since the financial crisis back in '08. officers say its rational and emotional concern driving the markets. dan mushavi says the emotional side is tied to our own

individual lets. >> the rational concerns right now are that companies like apple have had their supply chains significantly interrupted, a lot of manufacturing takes place in china with iphones and other products. >> he says economically people have to play the long game. historically after big market declines the market is it bounce back typically. we know you have a lot of questions about coronavirus, we dedicated a page of our website to all of our stories about it. you will find the latest updates and advice on how to prepare on abc7news.com. we have practical information that you can read and share with friends just so you can get the word out about what really makes a difference when it comes to protecting your health and family. every day we update our main story with the very latest developments. if you just want to see a big headline, this is the place to go. we update this around noon every day. you can also download the abc7 news app to get breaking news alerts to your phone. you can customize the app so you

only get the news you need. it is 5:06. an arrest has been made after this disturbing video went viral. it shows a senior citizen collecting cans in the bayview district being harassed, assaulted and then robbed. we now know 20-year-old dwayne grayson has been arrested at his home in bayview yesterday. he's facing robbery and elder abuse charges with a hate crime enhancement. a similar attack in san francisco was also caught on camera terrifying video shows the moment a woman was attacked in the stockton tunnel in chinatown. 55-year-old was walking through around 9:00 sunday morning when she was assaulted, dragged, robbed of her purse. less than $100 was inside. no arrests in this case have been made. new developments. an oakland landlord agreed to consider selling the building where tenants have been on a rent strike for four months. the building's owner and the alliance of californians for community empowerment will meet

next wednesday to negotiate a price and other details of a potential sale. residents have been protesting accusing their landlord of refusing to fix problems with their apartments on 29th avenue and fruitvale. seven of the building's 14 tenants have not paid rent since november. all right. let's talk neighborhood temperatures. going to start in our east bay valleys. upper 40s to low 50s. 51 in antioch right now. concord and pleasant hill about 50. 48 in danville and livermore. let's see everybody else. 46 in napa, novato, santa rosa. 59 in san francisco. 51 in san carlos, oakland, hayward and san jose. we have an easterly wind, an offshore breeze and that means it will be warm. not quite as warm as yesterday. no winter wear if you're out

running errands. enjoy the trees that continue to bloom. the calmest weather on the bay will be today. it will be blustery on the bay tomorrow and sunday. north bay, high clouds and sunshine, 70s from noon to about 5:00. east bay, 50s through 7:00. 68 at 11:00. low to mid 70s from noon through about 4:00. 60 if you're heading out this evening. san francisco, the 70s, they're gone. but mid to upper 60s, still comfortable with a light breeze and high clouds and sunshine. if you're heading out this evening, we'll drop down to the mid 50s. i'll show you that dramatic drop in temperatures coming up next. here's jobina. >> good morning. i have a commuter alert for the express lane construction for the san mateo 101 project from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.,

a live look at the smidge. a few cars making their way towards the toll plaza. a clear ride there. very quiet in san francisco this morning. live picture showing you our 280 at king street camera. before we go, i have our drive times. walnut creek to dublin, 14 minutes. santa rosa to san francisco, 45-minute ride, and highway 1 to los gatos, 20 minutes. up next, 7 things to know as you start your day. >> and also building a better bay area by improving b.a.r.t. the seven proposals to ease the commute crush in the transbay tube. michael bloomberg has spent millions of dollars of his own money on his presidential campaign, why he may close his checkbook if bernie sanders wins the nomination. and we'll take you outside looking from our exploratorium camera at downtown san francisco. it's 5:09.

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it is 5:12. here's 7 things to know as you start your day. mayo cou may joe county is dealing with its first case of coronavirus. the patient was transferred to the county but it wasn't known where the patient came from. health officials will meet today to talk about the virus. number two, transit officials in the bay area are developing a more extensive response plan for the coronavirus. that could include additional cleaning of trains and hand

sanitizer at stations. san francisco police arrested a man who they say beat a san francisco collecting cans in the bayview. the assault was caught on camera. >> number four, santa clara county and its largest union reached a tentative deal averting a strike. seiu local 421 says the agreement includes four general wage increases. number five. temperatures almost as warm today as they were yesterday. look at the winds of winter come back 25 to 35-mile-per-hour gusts tomorrow. even faster sunday when temperatures are up to 20 degrees cooler. number six, we had an easy commute this morning. hopefully it stays that way for you all this friday. a live look showing you the bay bridge where it does not appear metering lights are on. okay. number seven. here's your chance to get some free cheesecake because the cheesecake factory is offering free slices weekdays through march 25th. you have to place an order of at least $15 through door dash and

then enter the code lunchslice. that's five things to remember. >> they're making you work for that free slice. >> i was still counting on my hands. i was about to go up. if you like cheesecake, it's worth it. your voice your vote. democratic presidential candidate michael bloomberg says he may not give money to senator bernie sanders campaign if sanders wins the nomination. bloomberg previously said he would use his fortune to help the democratic nominee facing president trump, but he's changed his stance after an adviser for sanders campaign said they would pass on taking bloomberg's financial help. coming up at 6:10, former mayor pete buttigieg will be joining us live from mt. pleasant, south carolina. we want to know what you would like to hear from him. tweet us your questions. well, as part of our effort

to building a better bay area we are focusing on b.a.r.t. all this week. >> a new study finds the number of commuters coming into san francisco may soon exceed b.a.r.t.'s capacity, to talk about a possible solution of the problem we're bringing in jobina fortson. this could be a real issue for people trying to get into work. >> the transbay tube has enabled b.a.r.t. to whisk people across the bay since the 1960s but it may also hold the key to other commute challenges we're facing right now. it may not have the postcard cache of the famous bridges, but the transbay tube whisks b.a.r.t. trains under the bay at peak commute. built in the mid 1960s,s the ke thatind b.a.r.t. together as a true regional system. soon that link could be closer to a choke point. studies predict in about a decade or so, the number ofansc system's capacity and threaten the goal of getting commuters out of their cars. so what to do about the commute

crush? turns out there's more than just one potential solution on the table. there are seven different concepts, even a whirlwind tour could make a commuter breathless. they're outlined in a report called crossings. the first two plans focus on speeding car traffic by widening bridges or building a new bridge near the middle of the bay. but the rest dive into the bay itself. the simplest idea calls for a second parallel tube from oakland to san francisco's embarcadero. a second b.a.r.t. tube could not only carry passengers much faster but potentially connect to a new tunnel proposed for mission street. now that would definitely relieve some of the pressure put on the current market street line. >> clorowding on the platform exiting people up to the street level. >> what if that second tube aimed south instead, possibly linking up in a new 3rd street

station and the fast growing south of market neighborhood in mission bay. imagine popping off b.a.r.t. near the warriors new chase center. then again, what if the new transbay tube took another track altogether using the new crossing for traditional rail to expand the bay area's transbay commute options beyond bart. two of the concept plans focus on a tube linking caltrain with the capital corridor rail lines creating an expanded rail system that could stretch from sacramento to silicon valley and running san francisco service into the new sales force transit center. beckley law professor ethan alkine studies transportation issues. >> it would provided a one-seat ride. i hope that's part of any second crossing that happens with the b.a.r.t. tube. >> for a few bucks more, they say you could even double up on a plan for a combination tube carrying b.a.r.t. and t traditional rail essentially side by side or adding a separate lane in the tube for

cars carrying cross bay traffic into san francisco. that's it, seven unique concepts for crossing the bay. you might ask how much does it toss to dream this big? anywhere from 10 billion to 1$10 billion. but transportation is essential for driving one of the nation's most dynamic economies is a bridge or tube we may have to cross yet again in the near future. the crossing study was put together by the metropolitan transportation commission and association of bay area governments. b.a.r.t. planners told us they're working on a core capacity project that could up the transbay system's rider efficiency by 45%. part of that solution calls for hundreds of additional b.a.r.t. cars linked to a more powerful commuter management system. we dedicated our building a better bay area coverage this week to b.a.r.t. you can find all these stories en bsabc7newsom>> t we'll have to make changes at

some point. 5:19 as you wake up this friday. we're feeling good and enjoying another warm start to the day so far. >> yes, thank goodness. mike? >> it is short-lived. today is the last day of above average temperatures as winter comes back this weekend but it doesn't bring us much of a chance of rain. 54 in san jose as we look north on 80. partly sunny today, sun glass weather, but that cloud deck will diffuse the sunshine a little bit and keep us out of record territory. cloudy tonight, a few foggy areas, breezy and cool this weekend with more spring warmth coming this week. areas of high pressure will be pushed away from each other by this area of low pressure. you can see it hurling the high clouds up at us with that counterclockwise flow. it's just cloud cover, not rain. temperatures still well above average. half moon bay at 66. san francisco 67. richmond, 69. 70 to 75 around the bay. 72 to 75 in the north bay.

75 to 77 in it the east bay inlands down in the south bay. tonight's another mild night, mid 40s to mid 50s, a few more patches of fog around. here's our next potential weathermaker. notice up in tahoe, snow develops tomorrow afternoon. it continues sunday. no storm impact scale needed for this storm. temperatures barely in the mid 50s to 60s sunday. what a drop from today. frost is possible on monday. spring warmth comes back starting tuesday. jobina? >> you know it's a light day when it's 5:20 and there's no metering lights, no slowdowns on our maps. happy friday to our commuters. bringing you some good news right now. live look showing you the san mateo bridge. ke tir way tardshe oe peniula. no slowdowns in the area. smooth sailing for sure on the

golden gate bridge. drive times quickly. tracy to dublin, slowdown there with 35 minutes for that drive time. dublin to mission boulevard, 15 minutes, and highway 101 to cupertino, also a julian? >> thank you. we've been talking a lot about the coronavirus but we can't forget about the flu. the cdc is set to release new nationwide numbers on the flu today. new york state reports a record breaking flu season with 131,000 confirmed cases and three new pediatric flu deaths within the past week. health officials say the best way to avoid the flu is to get that flu shot. in this morning's "gma" first look, americans overedj tl am the cemergency. >>amils hard.neoton. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma" first look, house-bound. >> we rushed home on saturday when we heard the schools would be closed for a whole week, which was shocking. >> american lori grain and her

9-year-old daughter live in italy. with the coronavirus outbreak spreading in that country, they're adjusting to a new normal. >> my yoga studio shut down. all our international club, we have a lot of expats living here full time, all their activities had stopped. all francesca's after-school activities were canceled. so it was a little scary initially, but, you know, we've been hanging in, playing with the puppy, doing her school work. cooking a lot. it really hasn't been, you know -- i have no complaints. coming up at 7:00 a.m., "good morning america" has full coverage of the coronavirus. with your "gma" first look, kenneth moton, abc news new york. still to come, secretary of state mike pompeo appears before congress today. the questions lawmakers want answers to. and the popular toy that is under recall this morning. you're lookingc beginning to rm

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the best we can muster this weekend is a chance of scattered showers for sunday. that's because the air will be so cold and unstable. this is our most robust forecast, it's the only one out of four or five different models that does give us a chance of rain. i wouldn't cancel plans, but if you see a dark cloud coming your way sunday, get our app out and check out what is going on with live doppler 7. 5:25 right now. secretary of state mike pompeo is expected to testify before the house foreign affairs maek makers will ask will ask l about the iraq/iran policies. they want to know more about the

rocket that killed qassem soleimani last month. pompeo turned down two invitations to testify on the subject before agreeing to this hearing. a popular kid's toy is under a recall because of a cutting hazard. it involves the step 2 little helpers children's shopping grocery carts. the cart's basket can break into 145r7 pie sharp pieces. they were sold nationwide last may through october. the toys were about $40. the consumer product safety comission urges parents not to let your kids play with them. contact step 2 for a free replacement or refund. coming back with another 90 minutes of news. including the latest advice for protecting yourself against coronavirus. >> i'm anser hassan in san mateo county where later today the county office of we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard. president kennedy knew settling for half-measures

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making news at 5:30, there's a new case of coronavirus in san mateo county. parents got an email alerting them to a meeting today between county health officials and school leaders. oakland's police commissioners meet for the first time since firing the police chief. critics demand to know why they did it. and strike canceled. the last-minute deal averts a walkout by thousands of workers in slar kra rou kra roun >> it should be a nice day today, but then a little bit of a cooldown, right? >> yeah. there's no glean on live doppler 7, plenty of gray as i overlaid the clouds. we have a slight offshore breeze that will bring us a mild day even with sunshine being

diffused by the high clouds. 46 to 52 at 7:00. staying in the 60s at the coast. trying to hit the low 70s at noon. a comfortable evening away from the coast. hi, jobina. >> 5:30 right now. a heads up for anyone who drives on highway 237, today is the end of the grace period, if you have been driving without a transponder, you will now be facing fines. today is the last day of that grace period. ace 1 and ace 3 are on time. a live look showing you emeryville, 80 looking good. headlights making their way towards the maze and the bay bridge toll plaza. last check metering lights were not on yet. julian and kumasi. >> thanks. developing news, the san mateo county of office will meet with the health department and all of the school districts in the county t mting is in respo to a new case of coronavirus in

the county. anser hassan is live in the san mateo county health department with more on this developing story. good morning. >> good morning, guys. right now we don't have much information about the patient who was transferred here to the county. we don't even know where he or she may be treated. later today the county office of education will meet with health officials and all the school districts later today. in a statement that was put out yesterday by doctor scott murrow with the san mateo county health department and he says this is not business as usual. he writes i share the concerns of the cdc. we all need to be prepared for covid-19 to spread within the united states. the current covid-19 outbreak clearly has the potential to turn into a severe pandemic. this is a difficult message to share, but it is important to

recognize how difficult the times ahead may be. the health department says state and local officials are working to manage testing and monitoring of people who have been exposed to the virus. dr. murrow says focus is changing from a containment strategy to one of community mitigation, which means taking steps to lessen the impact of the disease. he says what matters most is how well communities are prepared and that preparedness equals self-sufficiency. anser hassan, abc7 news. the trump administration's response to the coronavirus, the vice president is saying he's moving forward to control what information gets released to the public. senior white house sources tell abc news that all statements about coronavirus from the cdc or health department must be vetted by the vice president's office. president trump does not seem worried about the outbreak. >> they're doing a great job. it's going to disappear, one day it's like a miracle, it will disappear. >> every single delay in testing means potentially the virus could go to hundreds or thousands or more people.

contrary to what the president is saying, health officials say they're concerned about the virus. governor newsom talked about this last night. clearly more tech companies are concerned about the coronavirus as they're pulling out of conferences because of the coronavirus. overnight docusign canceling its annual users event scheduled for next week. they will hold a virtual conference instead. facebook says it will not be holding its annual f8 conference in san jose. the company says it must prioritize the health and safety of everyone putting on the event and planning to attend it. in japan, tokyo disneyland will be closed starting tomorrow through march 15th, this is all due to coronavirus concerns. that means all of the disneyland parks in asia are temporarily shut down. disney is the parent company of abc7. and k-pop super group bts is taking extra precautions calling off concerts in seoul,

south korea scheduled for april. the band's management said they cannot predict the scale of the illness duringhoce prepr a possible coronavirus tb here are some cdc recommendations. meet with your family to discuss what the needs of each person would be. stay connected to neighborhood websites or social media pages. have extra supplies on hand like soap, hand sanitizer and tissues, choose a room in your home that could be used to separate a sick household member. also prepare for possible school closures. one of the simplest things you can do to protect yourself against coronavirus is to wash your hands. but there is a right way do it. to find out how go to abc7news.com and you'll also find answers to a lot of questions you have about coronavirus. we dedicated a page to all of our stories about it. in the east bay, an 11-year-old antioch boy is dead after being hit by a car. it happened last night near the corner of deer valley road and lone tree way. police say he was crossing the

street with his brother, they were not in a crosswalk. police say the driver stayed at the scene and was not arrested and drugs and alcohol do not appear to be involved. new details on the firing of oakland police chief anne kirkpatrick. the city's police commission met for the first time since she was let go. city employees and members of law enforcement question why the committee fired kirkpatrick without cause. >> kirkpatrick's recent media games to try to attack the mayor or discredit this commission only reinforce that we made the right decision. >> why was the chief fired? how will the commission regain the trust of the public now that the pd is disrupted? >> we're learning former chief kirkpatrick is considering legal action against the city. in the south bay, santa clara are county and its largest union averted a strike.

the county and more than 12,000 public sector employees reached a tentative deal yesterday. the four-year agreement includes four general wage increases but no details were disclosed. the union was set to go on strike if the deal wasn't reached by 4:00 p.m. yesterday. the deal has to be ratified by union members. we have a lot more news to come on abc7 mornings. pg&e is paying 1$1.5 billion in wildfire penalties, but a judge says that is not enough. and one bay area city is taking action to give the homeless a place to live. the tiny home community gets the attention of governor newsom. >> right now it's 5:36. i'm checking in with mike for a last little bit of warmth? >> yes. yes. on a friday. everything changes over the weekend, then the warm weather returns next week. temperature-wise across san francisco we go from 51 in lake merced to the marina at 58. 57 in castro, mission, 53 in

richmond, belmont, 52. daly city, 57 degrees. saratoga, 50. union city, 51. pittsburg, 51. tracy, 50. the rest of us in the 50s. here's our commute for today, it is rather quiet. high clouds, that's it. so, a little dimmer sunshine, you will still need the sunglasses, milder this morning, warm this afternoon, not much of a chop today, but there will be small craft advisories this weekend out on the bay because of the blustery conditions. so if you want to get out there with serenity or tranquillity, today is the day to do it. peninsula, 50s through 9:00. notice the high clouds and sunshine, a main stay all day today. low 70s for three hours this afternoon. east bay valleys, 48 at 7:00. 67 at 11:00, 70 to 75 degrees from noon through 5:00. the and the same cloud cover will take over the south bay, high clouds, sunshine, we jump from 55 at 7:00 from low to mid 70s from 11:00 through 5:00.

if you're heading out this evening, most of us are dropping in the 60s. we'll look at that drop coming up. jobina? >> i have a heads up for anyone that takes caltrain. this weekend there will be some construction work that will cause caltrain to be replaced by some buses between bayshore and san francisco station. live look now at walnut creek, 680 looking great. we have a clear ride this morning. no major issues coming from the chp. san jose, 87, very clear as well. i do have some drive times for you. albany to the maze, 4 minutes. fremont to san jose, 15-minute ride, and highway 101 to cupertino, 10 minutes. we'll be back with more news, weather and tr i work hard and i want my money to work hard too. so i use my freedom unlimited card. even when i'm spending, i'm earning 1.5% cash back on everything i (shouting) eearning on headphones! huh? earning. earning. still earning. always earning. i don't know where you're pointing. not that one! the big one. you can't sneak a good earning opportunity past me.

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upgraded hospital preparedness to manage health crises. and he's funding cutting edge research to contain epidemics. tested. ready. mike: i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. as we head outside, let's see what waits for us. a milder morning out there, 49 to 53. kids, one of those days they could lose the coats. the rest of us in the low to mid 70s. around the state, another warm one. 80s. 82 in fresno. 85 in l.a. 84 in palm springs. 65 in yosemite. 57 in tahoe. starting tomorrow evening we have a chance of one to two inches of snow by midnight. by the time we get to sunday evening, that could range all the way up from one inch to six inches. that's the most new snow we've had in six to seven weeks. >> all right.

thanks. new developments this morning. pg&e is facing a new larger penalty over the larger and destructive wildfires in 2017 and 2018. a judge ordered the utility to pay 2$2.1 billion for the camp fire and wine county fires. as you know abc7 news is focussed on building a better bay area, that includes addressing the state's housing crisis. dozens of homeless families are moving into new tiny homes in san jose in the may berry berryy housing area. in the months and years to come, city leaders say this community will provide interim housing for hundreds of homeless individuals offering stability and support. the ultimate goal is for residents to become self-sufficient by eventually transitioning them into permanent housing.

communal facilities include showers, a kitchen, laundry, and a computer room and space where residents can receive services. more than 1800 volunteers from 49 organizations had a hand in building the tiny home through habitat for humanity. in the north bay, ten fema trailers have been delivered to santa rosa to deal with the state's homeless crisis. they will be used as temporary emergency housingfor people. they are paid for by money earmarked in governor newsom's budget plan. your voice your vote. santa clara county is encouraging latino voters to take part in super tuesday voting. county supervisor president cindy chavez and other community leaders plan a rally today to get the word out about new voting centers in east san jose, which has a large latino population. november's election is expected to be the first time latinos will be the largest minority group in the electorate. the final episod of our original series "chasing california" is out before next week's super tuesday primaries.

>> there's been one question among voters, which candidate can beat donald trump? here's a look at the episode that looks at the issue of electability. >> the number one priority out here is to defeat donald trump. >> first thing we have to do is get rid of donald trump. >> we will make him a one-term president. >> i would vote for warren, klobuchar, biden, bernie, but it's just who i think has the best chance. >> there's no data to show what makes a candidate electable. electability is a myth. >> so here's insight from abc7 news anchor liz kreutz and chronicle insider phil matier. so the question really is can you predict electability? >> i will just call the media and the pundits and everybody four years ago where they were saying donald trump is making all these statements, doing all these actions, he seemed to be deliberately torpedoing his campaign and he was elected. >> all of our "chasing california" episodes are available online right now and through amazon fire. you can also join us sunday evening for "chasing

california." we are looking at the candidates efforts to win california. >> and in the next hour we will talk to mayor pete. if you have any questions that you think you might want to ask him ahead of super tuesday, send us a tweet. >> looking forward to it. >> get your sticker that says i vote and show everybody. >> i think that's a positive impact in a way, you see other people doing it, you want to do it. exercise your right. >> there you go. >> the great thing we have is weather will not be a factor. you will have no reason not to go to the polls tuesday. we'll talk about that coming up. here in the next minute or so, you can see from the exploratorium camera how quiet it is. about 57 degrees there. milder this morning thanks to that canopy of high clouds. it will be cool and blustery this weekend. high pressure is being pulled to

the east and to the west and in between the void is being filled by this area of low pressure that is bringing us all clouds and no rain today. but still pretty mild. temperatures 66 at half moon bay, san francisco, 67. 69 in richmond. 68 in lake port. everybody else in the 70s. mid to upper 70s in the inland neighborhoods. tonight, high clouds will remain keeping us in the low 40s to mid 50s. here's a look at our storm track, it's full of clouds, a stray shower is possible tomorrow evening. and then look at sunday, a stray shower possible in the south bay, otherwise most of the moisture will stay out over the ocean or that snow we talked about. this is the only model that is giving us a chance of measurable rain. it's one of about five. it's given us a couple hundre h hundredths. that's the exception. it shows you the probability of a stray shower out there. even some snow down to 3,000

feet. i'm keeping sunday dry and very chilly with 25 to 35 miles per hour wind gusts with highs in the 50s. frost possible monday morning. >> i have a heads up for our vta riders. the blue and green lines will have a bus bridge in place between the karina and civic center stations. look how light this traffic is for a friday morning. i know people are starting a bit later today or maybe you get to work from home. san jose, 101, definitely beginning to see people make their way northbound, still no huge issues. i am getting word of a new crash in hayward that i will bring to you in the next update. our drive times here, tracy to dublin, about a 44-minute ride. antioch to concord, 15 minutes. san rafael to san francisco, a 17-minute ride.

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60s and 70s today, look at tomorrow, mid 50s to upper 60s, one lone upper 60 at fairfield. with the wind it will feel cooler than that. sunday, winds are faster, 25 to 35. and temperatures are cooler. notice the winds back off monday, and the 70s are starting to filter in to our inland neighborhoods with 60s. winds, you can see how they'll be fastest along the coast in

the highest elevations and they'll be much faster on sunday. if you're out and about, remember that. it will be cutting across you on the bridges. >> thanks. an attempt to repeal california's new gig worker law has failed. assembly bill 5 treats freelancers like employees who are entitled to benefits. a sacramento lawmaker introduced a measure to repeal it immediately. it failed yesterday in the assembly yesterday with 15 votes saying yes, 50 saying no. san francisco mayor london breed is about to take a bold step in the city's efforts to deal with drug use on the streets. breed and supervisor matt haney will introduce legislation for safe consumption sites. indoor centers where users can inject drugs under supervision and out of the public view. breed has been a big supporter of the concept since studying the results in other cities worldwide. she calls it a more effective way to reach drug users and treat addiction. >> people who suffer from

substance use disorder have real challenges. we have to change the kinds of services that we provide to help people who deal with those challenges. >> that new legislation would establish a permitting process for non-profits willing to run sites like this. it would be staffed by health care professionals who could also council users and then direct them to treatment. >> the warriors are expected to decide today whether steph curry will return for sunday's game against the wizards. draymond green had an early exit last night against the lakers getting two technical fouls and getting ejected in the second after that. they beat the warriors 118-86. look at this. for the fans, these little guys entertained them during the game. they were dribbling, got some w chihuahuas. >> oh. >> who trained these dogs?

so cute. >> brought to you by begging strips. a lot of treats to get those dogs to do those tricks. >> okay. >> maybe they dropped by dunkin' donuts and got that bag of bacon we were talking about yesterday. probably not as healthy for them as begging strips. a look at february. we have one more day, it's a leap year, and it's all dry. 31 consecutive days without rain. fifth longest. when it is dry tomorrow, that will be 32 consecutive days and then that will be the fourth longest. if we don't get rain saturday and sunday we may start to threaten this record of 43 consecutive days without rain during winter in san francisco. so, the result, the drought. it got worse. moderate now. solano county, napa county, contra costa county, lake and mendocino county and it spread

throughout the central valley. 23% of the state under moderate drought. down in southern california where the storm track has been the most abundant, no drought yet in places like san diego and up towards barstow and the high desert. jobina? >> thank you. mike. i'm following a three-car crash now in hayward. southbound 880, there is a backup here, and a another crash further south on 92 that i will get you more information on in a moment. 880 there at the coliseum, headlights making their way south. clear ride in oakland and in san jose. just before we leave here, we will pull up some drive times. san francisco to sfo, 9 minutes. highway 238 to the maze, 13-minute ride, and highway 85 to the san jose airport, 13-minutes as well. julian and kumasi? >> thank you, jobina. a big boost to tell you about for the elizabeth taylor

aids foundation. macy's presented a $1 million check to the foundation ambassador and donor kathy ireland yesterday. the supermodel, actress, entrepreneur and author joined us afterwards on midday live. >> there are 37 million people with hiv/aids and 16 million of those do not have access to the treatments and we don't have a cure. so there's much work to be done. this check is greatly appreciated. >> those funds were raised through macy's thanks for sharing campaign. if you were looking for an unusual vacation, maybe something different off the beaten path, new jersey has the perfect place for you. the jersey shore's landmark lucy the elephant. it is listed on airbnb. what do you think? a one-night stay will run you $138. get this, you get dinner and breakfast included. that's like really just paying 75 bucks then. lucy will be open for only three nights starting on st. patrick's day. if you want to try and nab a

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now as we wake up at 6:00, a new case of coronavirus in the bay area and concern over the possible spread, how local transit agencies are preparing to protect you. good morning. thanks for being here. it's a friday. almost made it to the weekend. it's february 28th. >> we'll get to those stories in a moment. first mike has a look at the forecast. >> off to a great start. all those clouds we talked about yesterday, over top of us but

not bringing us any rain. they are ee rep of g.o this itf haz morning. and then look at that, 60s at the coast. low to mid 60s. 69 to 72 with the dimmer sunshine at noon. 71 to 76 today.today. thank you, mike. i got word of this four-car crash that we're following at the maze, it's been moved off to the shoulder. it was involving four cars on northbound 880 before westbound 80. there's a slowdown in the area