in this race any further. >> it's not what many were expecting to see with days to go before super tuesday. a couple democrats dropping out as california makes its vote. good morning on this monday, march 2nd. >> we want to check in with mike and see what the forecast is like. >> let's give you an update on the wind advisory. the peninsula coast until 9:00 this morning. east bay hills and the north bay mountains, gusty winds until 4:00 tomorrow some winds are faster than 60 miles per hour right now. helena down to 34. tamalpais, 43. 39 in the east foothills. it's a brycing morning. 60 at the coast in the noon. 68 to 67 around 4:00. much milder than yesterday.

hi, jobina. >> hi, mike. good morning, everyone. happy monday to you. we're starting off with a look at mass transit here. ferries are running on time. b.a.r.t., 12 trains out there now. no delays there or for ace 1. mass transit, everything is looking good. san rafael, 101, live picture here. smooth conditions in the area. down in san jose, this is 87 that you're looking at right now. no problems in the area. tracy to dublin, 48 minutes. antioch to concord, 14 minutes. san rafael to san francisco, 15 minutes. more cases of coronavirus are popping up in the bay area. >> there's now seven confirmed cases in santa clara county. three cases were announced over the weekend. one patient is a woman with chronic health conditions. officials have not said how she got the virus. the other two cases are a husband and wife who recently traveled to egypt. they are in the hospital this morning and the husband has chronic health care conditions. two others have tested positive

for the virus. at the state level, the cdc still needs to confirm those results. we're following the latest on the coronavirus spread across the united states. as of now, a second person has died from the virus. officials say the man outside of seattle was in his 70s. around the world, nearly 3,000 people have died from coronavirus. te trump administration has implemented the highest travel advisory to regions of italy and south korea. >> the president has also directed the state department to work with our allies in italy and in south korea to coordinate a screening, medical screening in their countries of any individual ths that are coming . >> americans are being urged to cancel travel plans to europe and asia. some airlines are waiving fees for flight changes and

cancellations. at 6:30, we'll be following the stock market after stocks tumbled last week. we have been continuing to follow the latest on this breaking news and notifications on the coronavirus as well as developing updates on our abc7 news app. you can stay up to date by downloading it on your phone. best part is that it's free. reggie? >> now to your voice your vote. making your choice at the ballot box this week. more than 400 delegates are up for grabs. for the first time, california is a big money prize on super tesday. the pool of democrats to choose from, that's thinning out as you know. amy hollyfield is live at city hall with what it means for the other candidates who are trying to win california. amy? >> good morning. you can vote here at city hall early today if you would like, but your choices have changed. pete buttigieg, he's surprised some of his supporters when he announced he's dropping out of the race.

buttigieg won in iowa. he did well in new hampshire, but south carolina didn't go very well for him. some supporters say as he looked at super tuesday, he must have realized that he wasn't polling wel. others say this is true to his values of putting country first and trying to unite the democratic party. >> pete probably reached the conclusion that he wasn't healing the fragmentation but continuing to contribute to it. so stepping aside was probably the best move for him. >> also dropping out, tom steyer. he said he did not see a path to victory. steyer spent $24 million of his own money campaigning just in south carolina alone. he came in third place there on saturday and then decided to end his campaign. you can't help but think about all those californians who voted early for one of these candidates. early voting does continue here

today. if you want to get it done and live in the city, you can come to city hall. tomorrow is election day. california's first time to participate in super tuesday. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. coming up in the next half hour, hear our exclusive one-on-one interview with senator bernie sanders as he made his way to san jose yesterday. if you voted by mail to buttigieg or another candidate who drops out, your vote still counts but you do not get a do-over. just because someone stopped their campaign, they're still an eligible candidate. if they happen to get the highest number of votes, it would still count. we have more on this question and others you may have about voting on our website, abc7news.com. all right. let's look at what's going on with our temperatures. we'll start in the east bay. we have a few 40s. castro valley, 46. san leandro, 47. everybody else around 50 in

orinda to 54 in richmond, oakland, alameda, fremont and el sobrante behind them at a53. temperatures are warmer than they were yesterday at this time. up to double digits warmer. that will spring board us to a warmer afternoon. so if you're running errants, don't expect to need a heavy coat if one at all like you did yesterday. exercising, pollen has come in, tree pollen is high levels. on the bay, the small craft advisory. peninsula, 49 at 7:00. 54 at 9:00. wall to wall sunshine. 70 at 3:00. 63 at 7:00. east bay valleys, 47, 57 at 9:00. fastest breezes look to be around 10:00 to about noon. low 70s for this afternoon. south bay, 47 at 7:00. 65 at noon.

70 at 3:00. 63 at 7:00. wall to wall sunshine here leading to stars this evening. slight chance of rain coming up after temperatures near 80. here's jobina. >> good morning, everyone. we have a quiet start to our monday morning commute. i'm sure no one is upset about that. we have a live look showing you the golden gate bridge. just a few cars making their way across in the north bound and southbound directions. moving over to san jose, 101 here, decent amount of headlights making their way north this morning. no problems or slow downs for anyone going down south. our drive times here, walnut creek to dublin, about a 13-minute ride. santa rosa to san francisco, 47 minutes. and highway 1 to los gatos, 20-minute ride. >> thank you very much. coming up next, the 7 things to know as you start your day. flavor flav is under fire. what the rapper sent to the ber bernie sanders campaign that got him cut from the public enemy

crew. and wendy's is getting into the breakfast game, but mcdonald's is trying to stay king of breakfast. we'll take you outside right now. sutro tower cam showing vo: iand there are doers.lkers mike bloomberg has spent his life getting things done. started a company from scratch, creating 20,000 good paying jobs. that's getting it done. as mayor, he rebuilt a shaken city after 9/11, created over 450,000 jobs. expanded healthcare to 700,000 and raised teacher pay. elected for three terms because he got things done. mike beat the nra, strengthening gun laws. he beat big coal, closing over 300 dirty coal fired plants. mike is still getting things done. so ask yourself.

for president, do you want a debater or a doer? someone with workable, common sense plans to fix healthcare and create jobs, who's done both. mike has the record and resources to beat trump. and it will take both. but mike will get it done. bloomberg: i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message.

welcome back. it's 5:10. here's 7 things you need to know this morning. number one, there's three new

cases of coronavirus in santa clara county bringing the total number there to seven. county health officials say this increase was not unexpected. number two, two health care workers in solano county tested positive for coronavirus. they're exposed to a patient with the virus at north bay vaca valley hospital. another person in seattle died from coronavirus. he was a man in his 70s with underlying health conditions. this is the second coronavirus related death in the u.s. number four, one day until california and 13 other states vote in super tuesday. today the candidates will be rallying for last-minute support. joe biden will be in texas. bernie sanders will be in minnesota. elizabeth warren will be in l.a. tonight. number five, pretty noisity night in the hills and it will continue until 9:00 for the north day and east bay. 9:00 this morning for the peninsula coast. gusts could hit 65 miles per hour. number six, a live picture of the bay bridge toll plaza right now.

metering lights are not on yet. according to the chp there are no issues, just little crowded. number seven, happy national egg mcmuffin day. to celebrate, mcdonald's is giving away free sandwiches today as they try to get attention away from wendy's who just announced a breakfast menu. if you want the sandwich, you have to order through the app. >> it's on. >> wendy's has no chill. in today's "gma" first look, new developments in the search for those two missing idaho siblings. >> their stepfather is saying the kids are safe. kenneth moton has the details. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma" first look, breaking his silence. new indications that those missing idaho siblings may be okay. their stepfather, chad daybell is saying the kids are safe. his neighbors in hawaii say he told that same story before

leaving the island on thursday. >> i said are your kids okay? he said yes. >> reporter: it's been more than five months thisince brother vanished without a trace. she has refused to divulge where her children are. >> can you tell me where your kids are? >> at 7:00 a.m., what will lori vall vallow's extradition to idaho mean to the case? and where are the children? i'm kenneth moton, abc news, new york. the president of afghanistan says no commitment has been made to free thousands of taliban prisoners before talks next week. this comes after a u.s./taliban peace agreement announced over the weekend aimed at ending america's longest war. both sides agreeing that terrorist groups like al qaeda will not be allowed to operate in afghanistan.

coming up on "gma," much more on the peace plan and the upcoming talks. new york is following california's footsteps to reduce its carbon footprint. the empire state banned single use plastic bags. the law went into effect at the start of the month. most businesses can be fined 500 bucks if they give plastic bags to customers. restaurants giving out plastic bags to take-out orders are exempt. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here's mike. >> let's go down to san jose, it's clear as can be. stars in the sky. looking north on 87, we'll have a warming trend today. the warmth will peak with 80 degree temperatures on wednesday. a cooling trend with weak chances of wet weather friday and saturday. if you need to water your garden or lawn, do it.

the area of high pressure to the west and low pressure down to the south. there's a tight pressure gradient. the difference between those two is pretty big that shows us the winds. when the winds come down from the north, that compresses the air mass, heats it and dries it out. that's why everything is so dry right now. san francisco 69 along with livermore and morgan hill. 67 in santa cruz. 70 to 74 for the rest of us. 45 in santa rosa tonight, 51 in san mateo, 47 at livermore and 49 at oakland. my seven-day forecast, a couple degrees warmer tomorrow. a couple more on wednesday. that's when we reach the mid 70s to near 80. we'll start to get an onshore breeze thursday, the clouds will increase and so will the breezes, a slight chance of rain friday and saturday. for us morning folks, losing

that hour of sleep saturday night looms big in the seven-day forecast. jobina? >> thank you. good morning. i'm following a new crash now in fremont involving two cars. one lane is blocked now. this is specifically on southbound 680 past mission boulevard. expect delays in this area this morning. moving over to the bay bridge. metering lights came on at the toll plaza at 5:13. it is a bit packed there. a little slow on the bridge as well. it's still moving. our drive times, albany to the maze, 7-minute ride. fremont to san jose, 13 minutes. highway 101 to cupertino, 10-minute ride. new this morning, flava flav is no longer with public enemy after 37 years. public enemy says it is moving forward without flava flav. this comes after flav sent a cease and desist letter to senator bernie sanders over the group's concert at his l.a. rally. the letter accused the sanders campaign of using flav's

unauthorized likeness, image and trademark clock. to promote the rally even though he has not endorsed the candidate. it's coming down to the wire for pilot pete on "the bachelor." there's just two, maybe three women left on the show? the season began with more than 30 women. so could a contestant from this season be the star of next season's bachelorette? the big reveal this morning on "gma." it's the sweet 16 season of the bachelorette. the drama continues tonight on "the bachelor" when the women who have been eliminated from the show are brought back together. you can watch "the bachelor" tonight at 8:00 only here on ab abc. friend, i'm out of the loop. >> i don't know. i don't know any of this. i know his nape ime is pete.

he's a pilot. that's the depth of my knowledge. >> i did an interview with him, he said he's confident with how the show ended up. hopefully he found his true love. >> really? >> or walked away single. >> i had a great time dating 30 different women. >> pete, keep your eye on the sky. the presidential race is top of the dal lballot, but one mea will have a lot to deal with your kids. >> to dealing with mold and lead in schools, hear what you

tomtrump on the economy.ald his people over profits plan makes a living wage a right. creates thousands of good paying green jobs in california. and provides a 10% tax cut for everyone making under $250,000. tom's plan also makes health care a right, by adding a public option to obamacare. protects union negotiated plans. and ensures californians can make their own health care choices. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message.

let's look at the newest pollen count as we look from the east bay hills at those gusty breezes that will be blowing around. high amounts of tree pollen. cedar, juniper and pine are the same from last week, oak has been replaced by willow. a bit of weed pollen and mold spores out there.

uv index is moderate. the warming trend begins today. form tomorrow, 76 in san jose, 77 in concord. oakland, 72. san francisco, that's a little cool. this mod hall a hard time with the offshore breeze. 69 in san francisco. today in the low 70s, tomorrow and wednesday. doing a better job with the temperatures inland. we have an offshore breeze continuing on wednesday. more 70s than what this is saying. thursday it has that onshore flow. it's mainly back in the 60s except for the east bay and south bay and low to mid 70s. enjoy the next three spring-like days. kumasi? >> thanks. san francisco firefighters are watching for flair-ups after a huge fire in the bayview district. they've been putting water on the charred debris of a warehouse that happened saturday

night. people saw the flames and explosion from miles away. the high winds made it hard to battle the fire. it was at poland street and evans avenue. it destroyed a towing company, a restaurant and an apartment where two people were living. surprisingly nobody was hurt. no word on what caused it. a non-profit is opening up requests for proposals for affordable housing projects in the bay area with a 1$150 millin apple fund. >> it's part of the 2$2.5 billin apple pledged back in november. developers can submit plans that would help first time home buyers secure a mortgage. the fund is looking for projects that are transit friendly and incorporates sustainable building methods. while the presidential primary has been the focus of super tuesday, there's other measures you need to know about. >> all california voters will be asked about prop 13. if that's passed, it would authorize the state to take out a $15 billion bond for education. $9 billion would upgrade k through 12 schools dealing with mold and lead in drinking water.

6 billion would go to uc and cal state schools and community ledges. voters in san francisco would be asked about prop d which would tax landlords for vacant storefronts. they would be personalized for $250 per feet of street frontage starting next year if the store is vacant for half of the year. the x supporters say this would give landlords more incentive to rent out the empty stores. opponents say the board of sup visorers should be allowed to mend the tax if circumstances change. steph curry will be back on the court sometime this month. >> it could be as soon as thursday at the home game against the raptors. or even better, saturday night against the 76ers, a game you'll see on abc7. yesterday was the goal for curry's return, but the coaching staff kept him out since it's been four months since the injury. curry missed all but four games this season after suffering a broken left hand in october. happening today, california's 23rd annual read

across america. students, parents and teachers will take part in the bay area. in san francisco, dozens of community members will read to students at sunset elementary. in fremont every day this week students can dress up to a dr. seuss book title. the week will end with family reading night on friday. i want to see those pictures from dr. seuss. coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including this -- >> this morning, a total of seven confirmed cases of coronavirus in santa clara county. the latest case confirmed last night. what we're learning about these cases and how to protect yourself and your family. big ticket winner in the south bay, six numbers worth millions just cashed at a local safe way. see the jackpot they won in the latest super lotto drawing. at 5:24, gorgeous shot of downtown san francisco as you wake up this morning. we'll be right back. vo: in life, there are talkers

and there are doers. mike bloomberg has spent his life getting things done. started a company from scratch, creating 20,000 good paying jobs. that's getting it done. as mayor, he rebuilt a shaken city after 9/11, created over 450,000 jobs. expanded healthcare to 700,000 and raised teacher pay. elected for three terms because he got things done. mike beat the nra, strengthening gun laws. he beat big coal, closing over 300 dirty coal fired plants. mike is still getting things done. so ask yourself. for president, do you want a debater or a doer? someone with workable, common sense plans to fix healthcare and create jobs, who's done both. mike has the record and resources to beat trump. and it will take both. but mike will get it done. bloomberg: i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message.

to give his money to charity, giving pledge when this californian walked away from his billion dollar company for good. he drives a chevy volt, flies commercial, and spends his days building grassroots campaigns for social and environmental justice. why? tom steyer believes every child deserves the same opportunities as his. a healthy planet. good schools. quality healthcare, living wage jobs, and life without fear of discrimination. tom: i'm tom steyer and i approve this message.

cases of coronavirus are spreading through the bay area. >> had no idea this is where we're going to wind up. >> quarantined americans come back home as doctors race to corral new cases popping up by the day. our live report on new patients now hospitalized and the rush to stock up at the store. your voice, your vote sees major super tuesday shakeups. >> we have a responsibility to consider the effect of remaining in this race any further. >> not one -- >> honestly, i can't see a path where i can win the presidency. >> but two candidates step aside. >> i'm more surprised by 9 timing. >> meaning a whole new race as california heads to the ballot box. let the breakfast wars beginbegi

begin. wendy's gets into the breakfast game, but not before mcdonald's offers more deals for you. the way you can score this morning. good morning. 5:28 on this monday, march 2nd. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast, here's mike. >> let's talk about that wind advisory. it has changed since last night. the peninsula and the coast there until 9:00 this morning. but the north bay mountains and east bay hills until 4:00 tomorrow morning. there's still that potential for downed trees. we have seen gusts faster than 60 miles per hour today. we're reaching that in st. helena, nearly that in diablo. both at 59. 43 at tamalpais. 39 in the east foothills. sutro tower is bouncing around. when you're on the bridges it will be brisk this morning. 52 to 56. it will be comfortable also, much warmer than yesterday morning. 60 at the coast today. the rest of us hit the upper 60s at noon, 70 at 4:00. comfortable evening at 7:00. jobina?

>> thank you. in the south bay, san jose police are investigating a deadly crash that killed at least one person. happened around 10:30 last night. a witness who works in the area says he heard a big explosion and saw smoke coming from the car. he says he saw a man lying on the ground outside of the vehicle. it's unclear what caused the crash. we have calls into the police department for more details about what happened. in fremont, i'm following two cars involved in an accident. mission boulevard. expect delays in this area this morning. we have not gotten further details from the chp. and we have a live look at some cameras. i do want to first get to the san mateo 101 project. the express lane construction, 101 project from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., expect lane closures on 101 between 380 and south san francisco and whipple avenue and redwood city.

a live look at walnut creek. this is 680. thank you. developing this morning there's three new cases of coronavirus in santa clara county bringing the total nuber there to seven. county health officials say the increase was not unexpected. julian glover is live at the santa clara county public health department with more on this. good morning. that's the word from the santa clara ro coucounty department o public health that the increase in cases was not unexpected, that's why the cdc is sending 1,200 new testing kits to the state so they can happen in labs like here in santa clara where there's been an increase in the number of viruses. the total number of viruses now sitting at seven cases. we want to let you know what we know about the latest confirmed cases. the fifth case was confirmed yesterday and it is an adult woman said to have had chronic

health conditions. she's currently hospitalized. the sixth and seventh cases are husband and wife, both are in the hospital. the couple recently traveled to egypt where there's been at least two confirmed cases of the virus. the husband is said to have chronic health conditions which worsens the severity of the toll the virus takes on the body. as news broke over the weekend of several new cases of the virus in santa clara county likely through community spread, you can see the crazy crowds at costco. people rushing to stock up on everything from disinfectants to food, they actually ran out of clorox wipes in this costco in san jose. health officials reminding everyone not to panic but to be prepared and have a plan. they're reminding everyone to wash those hands often. disinfect things you touch often like phones, doorknobs, and don't touch your face. seven cases again in santa clara county. reporting live from santa clara, julian glover, abc7 news. health officials in solano

county reporting two health care workers tested positive for the coronavirus. they were exposed to a patient with the virus at north bay vacavalley hospital in vacaville. officials say they will stay in isolation at home until they are cleared from the virus. health care workers must now wear protective gear when a patient comes in with a respiratory illness, whether or not that patient has traveled. >> the health care workers recognize that this is a part of their job. the truth be told, coronavirus is not that scary. if you look at the disease, how it passes from person to person, what kinds of symptoms it causes, it is in many respects very similar to what we see with influenza.

diamond princess cruise ship. the impact on tech from coronavirus is growing. amazon says two employees were infected in europe. last year amazon stopped all nonessential business travel. the "new york times" reports that facebook has advised employees to reach out if they feel sick and to work from home. we dedicated a page of our website to all of our stories on coronavirus. you'll find the latest updates plus how you can prepare at abc7news.com. we have a lot of practical information that you can share with friends just to get the word out about what makes a difference when protecting you and your family's health. every day we update our main story with the latest developments. you can also install the abc7 news app to get breaking news alerts to your phone. at the live desk i'm tracking a breaking hostage situation in the philippines. the hostage situation is over. the former security guard released the hostages and left the building. police did not say whether he is or is not in custody.

officers negotiated with the guard for hours after he took about 30 people hostage. gunshots rang out at the mall earlier today. police in the area put the whole location on lockdown. the mayor said the suspect tried and failed to convince other guards to join him in this hostage effort. >> thanks. your voice your vote, as california voters will soon be heading to the polls for super tuesday. the pool of potential democratic candidates is thinning out. pete buttigieg dropped out of the race for president. buttigieg is out, senator bernie sanders is making a last minute push. >> to see that someone who once

felt that exact same way can become a leading american presidential candidate with his husband at his side. >> san francisco billionaire tom steyer also dropped out. he made the announcement saturday after his third place finish in south carolina. buttigieg and steyer are out, but senator bernie sanders is making a last-minute push here in california. he had 9,000 people at a rally yesterday in san jose. he campaigned in california more than any other candidate and is leading in the polls. liz kreutz sat down with the senator and asked him about the key question of electability. he said his enthusiasm gives him the edge. >> the real challenge we have is how do we create that very large voter turnout that we're going to need in order to defeat trump. i think our campaign is uniquely qualified to do that. >> sanders brushed off joe biden's big win in south carolina and says he is feeling confident going into the california primary. abc7 news is taking a

behind-the-scenes look at democratic presidential candidates and their effort to win in california tomorrow. if you missed our special program "chasing california" last night, it's on our website, abc7news.com and amazon fire tv. a second suspect is in custody with an attack in san francisco caught on video. the it shows an older man being harassed, assaulted and robbed as he collected cans in san francisco's bayview district. 56-year-old jonathan emerson surrendered to police yesterday. he is facing two downs of robbery and elder abuse. he reportedly robbed the same victim two months ago. on thursday, dwayne grayson was arrested at his home for his role in the attack. coming up, is twitter in trouble? and two fast foot titans are going to war over breakfast. see how mcdonald's is trying to take down wendy's this morning

and the free offer for you. >> i don't know why i'm so invested in this, so mcdonald's has a mcmuffin that they have now made a national holiday today. >> have they? >> yes. >> they can do that? >> to go after wendy's, wendy's said rip mcmuffin and put a gravestone up. >> this is fun. >> i'm invested. it's ridiculous. >> this is on social media? >> yeah. it's going back and forth. >> you know where i'm locked in later today. let's look at what's going on, locked in on warmer weather also. temperatures this morning about 48 at lake merced, 54 in castro, mission. 55 in the ferry building. marina park, presidio and crissy field 56 along with bayview. where the winds are lower, we have 40s. walnut creek 43. healdsburg, 41 degrees.

here's one those brings affected by the breezes, 17-mile-per-hour northwest, it's cutting across the san mateo bridge. driving is going to be your big issue during the morning hours. breezes will let up a little bit this afternoon. milder to warmer for mass transit and a choppy morning out there on the bay also. her's the north bay, stuck in the 50s through 9:00. look at all this sunshine. now, that means it's going to be windy according to this commuter model at around 1:00 in the north bay as we reach 70. 72 at 1:00. for the east bay, stuck in the 50s through 9:00. low to upper 60s from 11:00 to 1:00. we'll spike near 70 at 3:00. dropping down to 63 under the stars at 7:00. san francisco, mid to upper 50s, then mid to upper 60s this afternoon. dropping down to 61 as we head into the evening hours. temperatures keep climbing before a chance of rain rolls

into the forecast. >> i'm following two crashes right now. one lane is blocked here. you can see the slowdown on the map. this is westbound 80 past el portal, you can expect delays in this area. and in fremont, we have a two-car crash blocking one lane, this is southbound 680 past mission boulevard. it's not too slow in this area. hopefully they can get this cleared up. 880 at the coliseum in oakland, cameras showing you a nice clear ride. no problems in the area there or at the richmond-san rafael bridge. things are getting busier as they make their way towards the toll plaza. i will leave you here with drive times. antioch to hercules, 33 minutes. highway 4 to the maze, 18-minute working with mike bloomberg was one of the most empowering experiences that i've had. it's important to talk to the people who know him personally. i worked for him for 8 years in city hall. i've been working for bloomberg for 27 years. 25 years.

almost 30 years. there's nobody that i respect more, and felt more respected by. mike believes excellence is not defined by gender. mike builds a culture that advances women. i was the first woman ever appointed to be council to the mayor. he expects excellence out of everyone, but he also provides the kind of support that allows you to be that person. mike called to tell me, you should be proud of what you've done and your name should be on that project. he has faith in you, he believes in you. it was about always showing up and doing your best. i always knew that he had my back. he was raised by an extraordinary woman, she supported him all along the way and that's very much a part of who he is. mike supports women, he promotes women, and he respects women.

we choose to go to the and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard. president kennedy knew settling for half-measures wasn't good enough. so when candidates say we can't guarantee health care for all,

make college affordable for all, combat climate change, or create a world at peace, remember that america is best when we strive to do big things, even when it's hard. i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. let's look at what's going on outside when the kids step out, they'll walk in to temperatures around 47 to 50. not chilly as it was yesterday morning. low 60s for 11:00. we'll stay in the low 60s at the coast at 3:00, the rest of us are nearing 70 under these milder breezes. we have breezy conditions down around l.a. and san diego. 74 and 64. breezy in tahoe, 41. yosemite at 53. you can see 72 around sacramento today. 64 in monterey. here's my seven-day forecast that i put together for tahoe. warming trend will bring us near

record highs wednesday and thursday. average highs 46. we'll be closer to that saturday and sunday with a chance of light to moderate snow. on the peninsula, investigators are trying to figure out why a man drove into a group of teens in burlingame. two of the victims had major issues. he faces felony hit and run and attempted homicide charges.

pg&e will discuss how they will reorganize to get out of bankruptcy. it's been over a year since pg&e filed for bankruptcy. at the time the company faced more than $30 billion in liabilities for recent wildfires. fire investigators determined that pg&e power lines caused the camp fire which killed 85 people a trial starts in san francisco in the long awaited class action lawsuit against fastrak. 7 on your side received so many responses from motorists wanting to know how you can join the suit. you may already be a part of it. michael finney explains why. >> reporter: the lawsuit began after the golden gate bridge switched to all-electronic tolling in 2013. drivers with jot the device are supposed to get tolling invoices in the mail. they say thousands never got their invoices, often due to address mistakes. the suit says fast track didn't try to find the motorists but simply piled on penalties. >> they shredded the return mail and imposed penalties for failing to pay the toll. >> reporter: now the golden great bridge district and tolling authority say they improved the system for handling tolls and disputes, but they want to keep their policy as secret from all of us, saying the information to, quote, game

the system and avoid paying tolls. hundreds of viewers have told their stories saying fastrak unfairly charged them with toll penalties too and they feel helpless to dispute them. sharon writes how do people join as it turns out you don't have to. you are already in it. that is if you fit the definition of this class. so, how do you know? you are in the class if you crossed the golden gate bridge since 2013 and received a toll penalty. the suit says you are entitled, at least, to a hearing. and the suit asks for a full refund if your toll invoice got thrown away by fastrak. the suit does not cover drivers on other bridges but demands fastrak use a fair system to notify drivers before attaching

penalties. that effects all drivers on all bay area bridges. if you want to hear what fastrak has to say, you can attend the trial in person in san francisco superior court beginning on monday. 7 on your side will be there and we'll object to hiding those public policies. i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. we'll take it left now and talk about the key to happiness. is it naping yoe in naming your? according to the "l.a. times," scientists say giving your plant a name can make you feel less lonely. a psychology professor explains how it works. he says people who name their plants deepen their relationship with it fighting off feelings of isolation. people who name their plants are more likely to take care of them. people who name their plants also -- i will just stop. >> you missed it earlier,

reggie. kumasi has a story for you. >> what? >> i got a plant for my birthday, i love her but i have not named her yet. i talk to her. she's my friend. she's like my pet. i water her. i put alarms on my phone so i do not negligent her. >> i'm putting an alarm on my phone, call kumasi more often, check in. see if she's well. >> this is a try for help. you're trying to tell us we're not supporting you. >> but -- >> mike has a plant also. >> named henry. >> he precedes me. he's my wife's. i don't know if she talks to him. he loves him. >> you're not doing this. okay. >> i have a plant but i didn't go that extra mile. >> i love my plant. >> i think it's interesting. >> definitely interesting.

>> she's flourishing. thriving. >> wonderful. >> probably loves this weather. >> i think some. >> put her outside today. >> she's like indirect light. doesn't like too much. >> oh. >> let's talk about how warm it will be and sunny it will be. know your plant, i guess. there are shade plants there are sun plants. kumasi has it down. it's 48 degrees in walnut creek. we're looking south on 680. spring, day two. meet yo we'll have weak chances of rain friday and saturday with cooler weather. here's the set up. sprawling area of high pressure to the north. area of low pressure down to the south. the closer those get, the tighter the pressure gradient gets. the tighter it is, the faster our winds are. that's why we have those gusty breezes in higher elevations. they're down sloping off the mountains. a lot of northeasterly winds are down sloping also.

that's what's bringing us warmer weather today. from 66 at half moon bay, santa cruz at 67. san francisco, livermore, morgan hill at 69. we go from 70 in san jose, fremont, plat to, santa rosa at 74. tonight, mid 40s to low 50s under clear conditions. still kind of breezy up in the north bay and the east bay in the hills and mountains. here's my accuweather seven-day forecast. the we get up to wednesday, look how warm it will be. it turns cooler thursday as the winds are onshore. friday and saturday, not great chances of rain temperatures in the 50s and 60s. say light savings ends on saturday. lose an hour of sleep. >> we are starting with a look at mass transit. ferries, b.a.r.t., ace 1 and ace 3 are on time. looking live now at the bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights came on at 5:13.

it is busy there and on the bridges as well. traffic is moving. in san jose, 280, nice and light down there for your monday morning commute. i'm following two crashes. the first in san pablo. this involves two cars, three lanes are blocked now. the fire department is on the scene. this is westbound 80 past el portal. moving over to fremont. another two-car crash blocking one lane. this is southbound 680 past mission boulevard. twitter investors are working to push out ceo jack dorsey. bloomberg reports that elliott management acquired $1 billion worth of twitter shares. so it wants to use that stake to replace four twitter board members with their own nominees who would pressue dorsey to step down. twitter and elliott management would not comment. happening today, wendy's launching its breakfast service, so you know mcdonald's had something to say about this. >> pretty much. so customers can get a free egg

mcmuffin by ordering one on the app between 6:00 a.m. to 10:30. the deal applies to participating mcdonald's. the golden arches is celebrating the golden anniversary of its breakfast sandwich. wendy's will have a morning version of its famed baconator. >> wendy's tweeted out earlier a tombstone with here lies mediocrity with the mcmuffin. >> the shade. >> we talked about this before. wendy's has someone on that account and they come at it hard and fast. >> i can't wait. i feel like this is just the beginning of it. >> let the best fast food win. nasa is whhiring what will the next astronauts. and the new list of polices that are active and the ones that need to pick it up.

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for president, do you want a debater or a doer? someone with workable, common sense plans to fix healthcare and create jobs, who's done both. mike has the record and resources to beat trump. and it will take both. but mike will get it done. bloomberg: i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message.

rocco sat on his throne. some waited hours to meet the pair. it looked like he was excited to meet dub nation. >> so good to feel the love from the fans. i know that you will see us win a bunch of basketball games again. but we have such a loyal fan base. and any time you can show love, it's always an honor for me. >> thompson has been out all season as he rehabs from a torn acl. he's one of 44 finalists for the 2020 olympic team. he says he wants to play if he's healthy enough. i hope that we have an olympics this year. >> right.

>> they're talking about canceling it. >> tokyo is talking about that. it's horrible. >> those athletes that get to shine once every four years. let's hope it happens. today is our 35th consecutive day without rain. we are in fourth place now for the fourth longest. we've been 43 once. 42 twice. now 35. all right. so let's see. are there any chances? yeah, but just like they were last week. they are few and far between. just scattered showers. at 7:00, friday morning. north bay coast. a few scattered showers along the peninsula is possible. heading throughout the afternoon friday. a slight chance in the south bay saturday, otherwise that is it. this miracle march that we usually get after a dry february, so far the next two weeks, not going to happen. jobina? >> thank you. good morning, everyone. if you're moving through san pablo, i want to let you know you can expect delays in the area. we have a crash involving two

cars, three lanes are blocked. the fire department is there. they called in a tow truck. this is westbound 80 past el portal. you can see that red line on the screen there. we do not have an eta as to when that will be cleared up. moving over to fremont, southbound 680 past mission boulevard. two-car crash there blocking one lane. moving to san francisco, 280 at king street. quiet and clear and things are moving on the golden gate bridge. that's good to see. thanks. a new study finds 8 of the 9 counties among the top counties throughout the state for health. >> marin county ranked number one for health and quality of life. solano was the only one in the bay area not in the top 20. the study looked at many factors that helped determine health outcomes like physical fitness, and environmental quality. the top secret

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he beat big coal, closing over 300 dirty coal fired plants. mike is still getting things done. so ask yourself. for president, do you want a debater or a doer? someone with workable, common sense plans to fix healthcare and create jobs, who's done both. mike has the record and resources to beat trump. and it will take both. but mike will get it done. bloomberg: i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. ♪ dramatic choir music ♪ dramatic choir music ♪ dramatic choir music it's the rush of relaxation. introducing the all-new lincoln corsair.

right now the at 6:00, coronavirus outbreak. a second person has died in the u.s. as the number of cases around the world continues to grow. what you need to know about covid-19. good morning, it's monday, march 2nd. >> we're on the countdown to super tuesday. two democratic candidates dropped out from the race over the weekend as the remaining candidates make a final push to get out the vote. n >> first our east bay hills camera is showing windy conditions. >> 53 on diablo. up to 65 on st. helena earlier. now it's not reporting. 39 on tamalpais. 43 miles per hour. so we're going to have the wind advisory ede