you can see the low clouds from sutro tower and the high clouds. 49 to 52 when you head out this morning. notice the coast staying in the 50s all day today. 64 to 68. still comfortable elsewhere at noon. 68 to 70 at 4:00, very comfortable just not record setting like it has been the last three days. here is jobina. >> good morning, everyone. happy thursday to you. check this out. our map is really looking good for being 6:00 this morning. just a slowdown for our super commuters out of tracy, then a slowdown there at the bay bridge toll plaza. i will get to the bridge in a moment. here it is. the a live look here at 5:26, that's when metering lights came on. a bit packed at the toll plaza, but starts moving once you hop on. tracy to dublin, 57-minute ride. antioch to concord, 23 minutes. san rafael to san francisco, 16-minute ride. developing news. the death toll from the coronavirus is climbing in the u.s. it's now killed 11 americans,

most of them in the seattle area. the latest death was reported in california. a 71-year-old man with underlying health conditions got sick last month after taking a cruise from san francisco to mexico. he died yesterday in placer county, a day after testing positive by a state lab. there's more than 150 cases of coronavirus in the u.s., at least 33 in california. today the coast guard will fly in coronavirus testing kits to this cruise ship. a person on a previous sailing on this ship was diagnosed and then died from the virus. this ship traveled from san francisco to hawaii, and it was headed for mexico today. princess cruise ordered that it be rerouted to san francisco. amy hollyfield is at pier 27 with how passengers are reacting. >> yeah. that ship was supposed to pull

in to this port today, not anymore. now they want to test the passengers on board the grand princess ship before deciding where to send them. we talked to a woman on the ship with the man who died. heidi waters says she was shocked to learn of the 71-year-old man's death, the first in california. now she's thinking about all the people on board with him and all the places they have been since. >> these people caught ubers, we had baggage handlers, bars, restaurants, grocery stores, people go to the salon, dentist without having concern. there should be a great deal of concern at this point. >> reporter: heidi has been in self-quarantine in her napa home since monday after hearing three passengers on board that ship with her have tested positive

with the coronavirus. governor newsom has declared a state of emergency. he says officials are busy trying to trace all the places that man went and who all he exposed to the virus. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you. as covid-1919 spreads across the country, new york is declaring a state of emergency. >> officials there are rushing to con taint virus before more people get sick. in ines de la cuetara has the story. >> reporter: in washington state, king county is setting up a temporary quarantine village for virus patients at the life

care center nursing home, six people have died from covid-19, residents and families are scared and angry. >> the greatest country in the world, to slowly watch infirm elderly people be picked off by a deadly disease, it's unacceptable. >> reporter: vice president trying to reassure americans. >> if you're a healthy american, the risk of contracting the coronavirus remains low. >> reporter: congress has approved an 8$8.3 billion emergency funding bill to fight the outbreak. the senate is expected to vote on that bill and approve it later today. ines de la cuetara, abc news, washington. new at 6:00, scientists in china are reporting a second strain of coronavirus has emerged. dr. jennifer ashton explains what that means. >> so it was a very small report coming out of china identified two strains of this coronavirus. i want to you think of this just as we know there are multiple

strains of the influenza virus. it does not mean that there's been any mutation or change. it just means one is circulating more commonly than the other. one appears to be more highly transmissible but doesn't mean more severe. doctors in the east bay are preparing to treat coronavirus patients. >> hospitals like john muir medical center set up about a dozen airborne isolation rooms to keep patients totally separate from other people. doctors put on protective gear in the hallway, then they go into a patient's room will you a sealed area. there's a special ventilation system to keep the air circulating from the rest of the hospital. the quarantine period is two weeks, but not everybody can be away from work that long. >> california's sick leave policy requires just three days

of paid sick leave. m.i.t. says most u.s. workplaces are not ready to contain an outbreak. while many employers have been urging sick employees to stay home, it's easier said than done. eric johnson works in the service industry. >> in my profession, it would not be feasible. i would show up to work sick unfortunately. >> human resource experts say it's important for companies to take steps to protect their work force. abc7 news is staying on top of the coronavirus updates. we have a page dedicated to related stories on our website. head to abc7news.com. the battle lines are drawn between bernie sanders and joe biden. coming up next, sanders is explaining why he thinks biden beat him on super tuesday and his path forward. and ditch carbs, improve your brain. the new research on how your body responds to diets like keto. and check out this picture from sutro tower. a live look at the changes on the way. the morning marine layer, clouds are back. temperatures 5 to 12 degrees cooler than yesterday.

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everywhere around the south bay. livermore is 43 as is napa with that fog. east bay hills, you can see the marine layer pushing into our east bay valleys. it's going to be much cooler, not only at the beaches but everywhere today as the warmth recedes if you're out exercising and breezy around the bay. north bay, 46 with fog. it will taper to high clouds and sunshine. upper 636 60s this afternoon. for san francisco, after being 74 yesterday, upper 50s for most of the afternoon hours. it's going to be significantly cooler. let's get over to traffic. how is it going, jobina? >> i hear the crickets calling me. it's clear out there. if you head out the door in the next few minutes, you should not experience problems on the roads. it looks crowded in emeryville on 80, but really it is so clear. so headlights making their way towards the maze, the toll

plaza, bay bridge, metering lights came on at 5:26. in oakland, 880, the coliseum, headlights making their way south right now. i have more drive times for you. san francisco to sfo, 9-minute ride. highway 238 to the maze, 14-minute ride. highway 85 to san jose airport, 1-minu 15-minute ride. the new music video from katy perry overnight. what she revealed that will change her life over the summer. and a beautiful start to our day. you can see pier 15. the bay bridge. we're blessed. >> good morning.

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so you can see him wrestling the suspect to the ground. the driver led officers on a short police chase before a tire deflation device stopped the suv. the good samaritan slapped hands with the officer before leaving with his dog. police are trying to find the dog walker to say thank you and commend him on this takedown. it is your voice your vote. battle lines are being drawn between former vice president joe biden and senator bernie sanders for the democratic presidential nomination. today sanders will hold a rally in phoenix, arizona reflecting on super tuesday results he explained his struggle with getting african-american voters to back him. >> it's not that i'm not popular. biden is running with his -- with 'tis this ties to obama, t working well. >> biden supporters are accusing the sanders campaign of trying to rewrite history. in an ad it shows former president obama praising sanders

in the past. sanders has been known to criticize the political establishment. more companies are skipping this year's south by southwest conference because of coronavirus concerns. amazon is the latest company to cancel plans to attend. multiple reports say apple, netflix, twitter and facebook are some of the other companies that have already backed out. south by southwest is an annual culture and tech festival held in austin. as of yesterday, organizers said the conference will still go on as planned. new at 6:00, what would you do if you came face-to-face with a shark? one diver decided to make this lemon shark his friend. james annern ener petting the shark and the shark just stays there. this is off of tiger beach in the bahamas. he is from florida, he said he has been traveling to tiger beach since 1998 for

conservation work. can we not touch the animals? >> florida man. this is what we do down there. doesn't the shark look happy? >> how would we know? >> how would we know what? if he was happy? >> yeah. >> he would probably bite him. >> he's thinking about it. >> the teeth. don't you see the teeth? >> yes. >> was he asking to be flossed at the same time? >> maybe that's what it was. >> yeah. got a little baby fish in my back tooth. >> we don't know if these animals want to be pet by us. >> he did look happy. don't steal the joy. >> looked like a happy ending. leave it at that. >> all right. 6:17 this morning. here's west wind at the golden gate bridge, look at the marine layer. clouds are developing. you can tell today will be different. partly cloudy, no more record high temperatures after three consecutive days. our coolest highs are this weekend. our chances of rain increasing.

high temperatures today, 74 in san francisco yesterday. 61 today. 56 at half moon bay. a lot of mid to upper 60s around the bayshore. temperatures still at least away from san francisco and half moon bay a little bit warmer than average. tonight, you can see the cloud cover getting more extensive a chance of drizzle along the coast and the east bay hills, mid 40s to low 50s. it's back. we pulled it out. i cleaned it up earlier this morning. got the dust off it. today is day 37 without rain. tomorrow is 38. saturday is stops with drizzle. the light rain coming in on a storm impact scale of just a 1. that's all we can manage but it's something. future radar, friday into saturday morning, there's a good chance of steady rain for a couple hours. starting off as drizzle. becoming more moderate rain and tapering as we head into the afternoon and evening hours. i'll show you the rain to expect coming up next. here's my seven-day forecast.

cooler tomorrow with more cloud cover and that sea breeze taking over. coolest saturday with 50s for highs. daylight savings begins saturday night. get ready for more rain monday and tuesday. jobina? >> thank you, mike. good morning, everyone. it's a gorgeous shot here showing that pink sunrise in san jose. live look with 280 and that clear traffic as well. that's pretty much the story at the moment. you can see people making their way south. there is a slowdown on the san mateo bridge for people that are traveling towards the peninsula. it will take you about 24 minutes to get into foster city. if you are coming from the toll plaza, that's the westbound direction there. pulling up drive times for you here. antioch to hercules, 37 minutes. highway 4 to the maze, 23-minute ride. slow down for both of those. highway 85 to the san jose airport, 8-minute ride. "good morning america" is coming up at 7:00 on abc7. >> rob marciano is in new york city with a look at what's

ahead. >> great to be with both of you. lots coming up on "gma." the new cruise ship in crisis, passengers are being tested for coronavirus off the coast of california after a former passenger dies. your governor declaring a state of emergency and now there's new cases on the east coast. dr. jen ashton is standing by answering your coronavirus questions all morning long. so send them in to our facebook and twitter and instagram accounts. plus alex trebek's powerful message on the one-year mark of being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. how his wife, his faith and all of you are helping him beat the odds. and an incredible deals and steals blowout. we're celebrating women's history month with all companies that are started and run by women. 14 of them. you do not want to miss it on a jam packed thursday on "gma." reginald and kumasi, back over to you.

>> thank you, robert. checking on that thursday. ust making sure. thursday. >> mm-hmm. we hear a lot about retailers closing stores. one luxury brand is opening a brand-new store in the bay area today. and local schools closed after staff members are exposed to coronavirus. >> here's a live look outside from the mount tam cam. sun is coming up over the bay area. can we go get some ice cream?

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6:24 on a thursday. already looking ahead to saturday. you can see the chance of rain. it's still there. that means we will end our streak tomorrow at 38 consecutive dry days. the rainfall amounts are not impressive coming in from a couple hundredths of an inch to a quarter inch, but it does stop the streak, there's a chance of rain monday and tuesday also where we could double these totals. things are getting better as far as the drought goes. happening today, an idaho mom is expected to be extradited from hawaii to face charges in the disappearance of her son and daughter.

lori vallo is being held on $5 million bail. she was arrested last month in hawaii on felony abandonment charges in idaho. her children have not been seen since september. police say she's lied about where they are. the kids step dad, chad daybell, insists the kids are safe. the bottom line is we still don't know where they are. new at 6:00, a low carb diet could be key for your brain's health. that's according to a new study. research erb ers scanned the br of those people on american standard diets and those following keto diets. they found the low carb diets not only stopped but could reverse signs of aging in the brain. san jose shoppers get ready. the valley fair mall is hoping a grand opening today. as part of this expansion they added space for an eataly,

two-story flagship store for apple and this is part of a $1.1 billion expansion project. 500,000 square feet of space was added to the existing mall. i've been waiting for eataly to come here. it's like a huge italian feast. go stall to stall, get that mozzarella. >> do that. >> do that. enjoy it. eat it. >> i think that's like a road trip we can take. >> let's do it. pop store and "american idol" judge katy perry dropped a major announcement in her new video. ♪ never worn white, but i'm standing here tonight ♪ >> perry reveals she's pregnant. that's right. it came at the end of her video. the video was posted on youtube late last night. this will be perry's first child with her fiance orlando bloom. she told fans on instagram live her due date is sometime this summer.

new at 6:30, live team coverage of the coronavirus emergency. the new resource for people in san mateo county who need information. and how local and federal authorities are preparing for that princess cruise ship headed for san francisco. thousands of people are on board and t

major developments in the coronavirus emergency. health officials preparing to test thousands of passengers on a cruise ship headed to san francisco. >> we are going to be flying testing kits to the cruise ship. >> the order to keep the ship off california's coast for now and how officials are preparing for its arrival. congress taking action to stop the spread of the virus. >> make no mistake, we are working very hard to ensure the government has the resources needed to combat this deadly virus. >> the vote happening in washington today as concerns about the viruses >> no school at this menlo school after a relative came in contact with a virus patient. >> our live team coverage continues right now.

good morning on this thursday, march 5th. >> we'll get you caught up on those stories in a moment. first you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here's mike. >> after three consecutive days of record high temperatures, you can see the changes out there. look at the fog, visibility down to a mile. affecting napa and american canyon. could slip down towards vallejo. there is the breeze coming in. clouds have made it all the way to the east bay valleys. that means temperatures today about 7 to 15 degrees cooler than yesterday. it's still going to be warmer than average. starting off this morning, 49 to 53. milder. we'll stay in the 50s at the coast. significantly cooler there. 63 to 68 at noon. 68 to 70 at 4:00. back in the 50s at 7:00. we'll talk about a chance of rain, it's looking better. here's jobina. >> good morning, everyone. check this out. look at the map. things are looking good. only a few slow spots for super commuters out of tracy. at the toll plaza, a couple other places, overall looking great. a live look at the bay bridge

toll plaza, from the toll plaza to san francisco, that's after you make it through this backup, about a 14-minute ride for you all. walnut creek, hello, everyone on 680, definitely looking at those brake lights for people making their way south right now. no major problems. drive times across the board, slow, tracy to dublin, 59-minute ride. dublin to mission boulevard, 25 minutes. highway 101 to cupertino, 23-minute ride. >> thank you. we have developing news on the coronavirus. the number of cases worldwide has climbed past 95,000. >> in the bay area officils are preparing for a cruise ship with thousands of people who may have been exposed to the virus. here's a look at where the ship is now. off the coast of california. it traveled from san francisco to hawaii. it was supposed to stop in mexico, but that leg of the trip was called off. we have live team coverage starting with amy hollyfield, she's live at pier 27 in san francisco.

>> reporter: good morning. officials are not only discussing the fate of that ship out at sea but also busy here on land tracing the path of that virus, that 71-year-old man who died here in california had been on board that ship. this is california's first death from the coronavirus. he was on board that ship from february 11th through the 21st. governor newsom says health officials are tracing people who had contact with him. the governor says they are also focusing on figuring out whether other passengers who are still on board have the virus. >> we are going to be flying testing kits to the cruise ship. and we are going to be sending those quickly back to the state, primarily to richmond lab where we'll be able to test very quickly, within a few hours, those samples. >> the ship is carrying about 2

stshg 2,500 passengers. 11 passengers and 10 crew members have developed symptoms. the governor declared a state of emergency. he said they'll be looking at those test results before dec e deciding what to do with this ship. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you. an east bay school is taking no chance when it comes to coronavirus. aspire monarch academy in oakland will be closed for the rest of the week after a staff member may have been exposed to the virus. oakland unified school district released a statement saying the closure will give them time to assess the risk presented by that staff member. monarch academy is not the only school closed because of the virus. >> on the peninsula, a school in atherton is closed after a staff member had contact with a relative infected with

coronavirus. school activities have been canceled through the weekend. julian glover is live with the impact this might have. >> it could have a big impact. good morning. we're learning a menlo school girl's playoff basketball game set to happen later today could be postponed now. we're hearing school officials are considering whether or not the game should be played or pushed back until friday. again, all classes, all after-school activities and all practices are canceled at menlo school in atherton. the private prep school said in a statement sent out to the school community that they made the decision to cancel class out of an abundance of caution after one of its staff members came in contact with a relative who tested positive for coronavirus on tuesday. the school has 795 students in grades 6th through 12th. in that statement sent to the school community, parents were notified of the closure and told that the school is working

closely with the san mateo county department of health and the cdc. the statement going on to say we have also engaged a cleaning service and will use the time to deep clean the entire campus. we want to stress the staff member in question has not tested positive for coronavirus. the school is playing it safe because that staff member came in contact with a family member who has, in fact, tested positive for coronavirus. they're also planning to give the rest of the school community, parents and students, more information about this as they get more information. reporting live in atherton, julian glover, abc7 news. >> thank you. san mateo county wants people to be informed about coronavirus, so it's opening a public call center to answer non-medical questions. questions like how to prepare and prevent the spread of the virus. the county says the call center will be up and running by noon today. the number is on your screen.

650-363-4422. the call center will be open on weekdays between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. we're posting all of our stories about coronavirus on one place on our website. we're updating it every day with the latest information as it breaks. you'll find that on abc7news.com. a south bay mother quarantined after traveling to china is healthy but now she's facing a new challenge because of the coronavirus. >> and you're looking at the big board at the new york stock exchange. another big drop as we start this morning. down 631 points. we'll look at how the markets are doing next. and he's back. the video steph curry posted to mark his return to the warriors. first, here is jobina. >> we need him tonight, so desperately. the ferries are on time. b.a.r.t., 53 trains out there right now. no delays there. all ace trains on time as well.

good start to the morning for your mass transit commute and on the roads. looking at emeryville, 80, people making their way towards the maze and the toll plaza. metering lights came on at 5:26. no major issues coming in from the chp. great news for our thursday commute. san jose, 87, nice and clear down there. then i have some drive times for you. walnut creek to dublin, 14 minutes. santa rosa to san francisco, 58-minute ride. highway 1 to los gatos, 25 minutes. sending it over to mike because we're talking about rain? >> yes. >> excuse me? >> getting chances looking more likely. i had to clean off the storm impact scale so i could bring it out and all of its shiny luster later on in the morning. in about seven minutes i'll show you that. fog is taking over the napa valley. temperatures in the low to mid 50s. 49 rohnert park. san rafael and novato about 45. 46 in redwood city.

low to mid 50s around the bayshore. here's a look at the san mateo bridge. you can see doesn't that look like a summer theme there? yep. the marine layer is back. clouds on the increase heading through the morning commute. cool to mild on mass transit, lighter breezes out on the bay. the closer you get to the bay bridge, the breezes will pick up. let's talk about the peninsula. the lack of 70s out here. 50s through 9:00. 68 at 3:00. here's the 12-hour planner. we were near 80 the last two to three days. upper 60s this afternoon. our last stop will be down in the south bay. our best chance of reaching 70 will be down here today under a partly cloudy sky. let's take a look at some other high temperatures where you live in a sneak peek at disney "onward" in theaters tomorrow. >> long ago the world was full of magic. over time magic faded away. but i hope there's a little magic left in you.

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♪ news data from the drought monitor, u.s. drought monitor came in. look at that. the moderate drought is spreading across the bay. we have rain on the way, but it's not enough i don't think to stop that from spreading. moderate drought increased across the state from 23% last week to 34% now. let's talk about our school day forecast. 46 to 53, a touch of clouds out there this morning. 56 to 64, and then comfortable but no records this afternoon.

mid 60s around 70 except for the coast, mid 50s. 1 to 9 inches of snow on saturday. another couple ichbls of snow on sunday. it's going to be a snowy time in tahoe. you should be seeing tahoe now. it will start saturday, it will keep snowing through wednesday next week. some airlines are taking extra steps to clean planes after coronavirus outbreak. this is video provided by alaska airlines, it's showing cleaning crews wiping down armrests, seat belts, tray tables. the airline says wiping those areas is regular protocol and the crew is also cleaning the handle for carry-on baggage come fort compartments, windows and everything else. delta is fogging some lights with an epa registered disinfectant. southwest says it is thoroughly

cleaning planes overnight. more on the coronavirus and the action congress is taking to stop the spread. the senate could vote today on a measure to spend $8 billion to fight the virus. barbara lee says democrats and republicans are working together. >> make no mistake, we are working very hard to ensure the government has what is needed to combat this deadly virus and to keep our families and communities safe. >> lee says the bill would fund treatment and development of a vaccine and provide loans to small businesses impacted by the virus. santa clara county has three new cases of coronavirus bringing the total to 14 now. two patients were in close contact with an infected person, they are being isolated at home. the third new patient is in the hospital and it's not clear how he got the virus. in the south bay, good samaritan hospital set up tents to prepare and treat an overflow of patients with coronavirus. the tents have been used in the past for flu patients during large outbreaks.

hospitals across the globe are taking the same treatment approach. it's been three weeks since a south bay mom and her daughter got back from federal quarantine. esther and her daughter last month were evac wade ecuated fr, china. she is a medical acupuncturist and noticed several clients canceled once she finally got back to work. she is assuming that people were trying to keep their distance. >> it was understandable but it was not necessary, i was cleared from cdc quarantine for two weeks from the government. >> she self-quarantined much longer than that to keep the concern down in the community. eventually her business picked up but so did panic over potential spread. now phone calls to her office are slowing yet again. the market doesn't know what to do with coronavirus. yesterday we were way up, so much in the gains department. today we're losing half of those

gains. so, we're down 681 points right now. we'll contine to watch that throughout the morning. after two surgeries, four months of rehab, stefan curry is returning to the warriors tonight. this is his first game since he broke his hand back in october. he missed 58 games. he's returning to a warriors squad that has the worst record in the nba at 14-48. curry wanted to come back this past sunday, but steve kerr wanted him to get more practice. he posted this yesterday. >> hello, boys! i'm back! >> okay. >> what's going on? >> right? >> curry will have 20 games left in the sb wheason when he gets . tonight the warriors are facing the toronto raptors. twitter is testing a new kind of tweet that doesn't stick around long. the tweets will disappear after 24 hours.

this is a very cute name. they're calling it fleets. they allow people to post texts, photos and other videos but other users can't like these, tweet them, they cannot reply. and they will not show up in search. fleets are similar to snapchat and facebook stories. the feature is not here right now. it's only being tested in brazil. >> but they can still screen shot it. >> they sure can. >> if you try fleet, it will still live on. >> yes, it will. >> people on twitte will drag you one way or another. >> always. and screen shots and screen recording lasts forever. >> thank you. >> moving over to fog now that i'm tracking here. moving up north on 80, through american canyon, vallejo, just be warned that you may run into low visibility out there on the roads. san rafael, 101 is clear right now on the roads and as well as this fog that we're talking about.

also here, san jose, 101, very great conditions down there in the south bay. we have not had any major issues coming in from the chp. albany to the maze, 8-minute ride. fremont to san jose, 19 minutes. highway 101 to cupertino, 15 now 16-minute ride. slight slowdown there. mike, you are tracking so much more on what's going on out there and our pretty day ahead. i can't believe you're saying rain. >> yes. >> it's a miracle. >> something we have not talked about in a month and a half. tomorrow will be 38 consecutive days without wet weather but that stops saturday. you can see the cooling trend. low clouds, it almost looks like summer. marine layer making it into the east bay. no more record high temperatures. partly cloudy, 15 degrees cooler today. more low clouds and fog for tomorrow morning's commute. chances not only saturday but monday and tuesday next week, more rain possible. 56 in half moon bay. what a change there. san francisco, 74 yesterday, 61

today. mid to upper 60s around the bayshore, upper 60s to 70s inland. still outside of san francisco and the coast warmer than average. tonight, more widespread the clouds are. gray there. temperatures in the mid 40s to around 50, 51 degrees. we brought it out. we cleaned it up. polished it off. saturday, the storm impact scale comes back. drizzle and then light rain, up to a quarter inch possible. in the right hand part of the screen, midnight. starts raining. drizzle possible elsewhere. heading through the early morning hours, our best chance of rain and then it tapers for the afternoon hours. so now it looks like a couple hundredths of an inch in the north bay, that may be underdone. a tenth to a quarter inch of rain for the rest of us. so, there you go a 1 on the storm impact scale. also saturday will be our coolest day in the 50s. we will have daylight savings begin. set those clocks forward. we have not put a storm impact

scale on monday and tuesday, but we might as we get closer. we have some snow up in the sierra this weekend. how about getting there now? jobina? >> it's time for the toyota tahoe traffic report. i have good news. no chains required but there is more snow. i know a lot of people have been waiting for that. just to look at drive times here. all of these are coming from the station in san francisco up to the various resorts. squaw alpine, northstar and heavenly, just over 3 hours for all of those drive times. we have no chains. base levels increasing. for squaw alpine, 36 inches to 88 inches, really good there. heavenly, 30 inches to 61. moving over to our other resorts here, for sugar bowl and sierra at tahoe, almost 3 hours to get there. for kirkwood, 3 hours and 22 minutes. base levels for sugar bowl, 37 inches to 97 inches.

kirkwood, 53 to 48 inches. good time to get up there to tahoe. kumasi? >> thank you. a new luxury second-hand store is now open in san francisco's union square. the real-real sells used brand name clothing and accessories. all items for sale have been authenticated. mayor london breed was at the store yesterday for the grand opening. though the real-real is based in san francisco, this is its first brick-and-mortar store in the city. up until now the company sold merchandise online and at locations in new york and l.a. >> and that is the real-real on the real-real. coming up next, 7 things to know before you go. >> and we want to show you this gorgeous shot this morning as we head out to break. just enjoy it. admire it be inspired. >> it's heaven. >> it is. i don't want to go to glory just

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