in the coronavirus emergency including the cruise ship passengers, they are waiting for test results. rs we want to check in with . mike. >> let's look at what's going on tomorrow. yep. storm impact scale, a 1. drizzle and then steady rain will make things slippery. a light dusting is possible on hamilton at the end of the storm. right now, we have that strong onshore breeze, look at the cloud cover. a little drizzle in the hills and mountains. milder this morning, low to mid 50s. mid to upper 50s at noon. 52 at the coast, barely 60, temperatures below average this afternoon. low to mid 50s and dry at 7:00. hi, jobina. >> happy friday to you. look at our map here. no major slow spots except for coming out of tracy. walnut creek, live look here, showing you 680.

beginning to see traffic in the area. that should pick up later on. golden gate bridge, very empty and quiet. antioch to hercules, 26-minute ride. highway 4 to the maze, 12 minutes. highway 85 to the san jose airport, 7-minute ride. >> thank you. now to the latest on coronavirus outbreak this morning. all eyes are on the grand princess cruise ship that is off the coast of san francisco. >> the ship is preparing to dock sometime today. the people on board are awaiting test results from a lab in richmond. current grand princess cruise ship passengers have been under quarantine since it was discovered that previous passengers had coronavirus. santa clara announced six new cases yesterday, one of them involves a lockheed martin employee in sunnyvale. the company said they are aware of the possibility of exposure other employees and visitors safe. stanford university is proceeding with caution. the athletics department is working with the health and

safety department to establish guidelines during games where large crowds normally gather. the city of san francisco says it is working closely with the coast guard, cdc, the state to prepare for a possible increase in coronavirus hise at the grand ae today. >> it could. right now the bottom line is city officials don't know what will happen. they want to assure everyone that officials from different agencies are all working together on possible plans. and on cautionary steps. here's one example of that. we have video of tents that have been set up outside ucsf hospital. this would give them extra space for triage if there is a surge of patients. san francisco's mayor held a news conference yesterday with health officials to assure the city they are working on a plan. >> want to be clear with the people of san francisco that we're doing everything we can to

work with the state and the federal partners to prepare if it does come to san francisco. >> once they have results from the test that they conducted on passengers on that ship, the cdc and the state will decide where to send the grand princess. the grand princess is docked off the coast of san mateo county. they have to decide what to do with that ship and all of those passengers. they're hoping those test results will be available this morning and then we could possibly see that ship pull in here to pier 27. right now it's just anchored and waiting and the passengers have been quarantined to their rooms. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you. san francisco is dealing with its first two cases of coronavirus. one is a man in his 90s with an underlying medical condition. the other is a woman in her 40s who is in fair condition. she is the parent of a high

school student. in response, san francisco un y unified is closing that school today and canceling activities. >> while it is not our intent to cause undue alarm or disruption to students learning, the district decided to act conservatively and in the best interest of our community members in announcing this closure. >> now, lowell is one of at least four bay area schools to close because of the virus. the others are menlo, monarch academy, and san jose's action day primary plus. a teacher at action day has tested positive for coronavirus. san mateo county's health spad the cmu that will likely happen for weeks perhaps month. >> he advises that all nonessential gatherings are canceled, postponed or done remotely. he said schools should stay open but once closings occur they may be extensive and extended.

he says san mateo county does not currently have testing available independently of the state and cdc. in the south bay, children's discovery museum is closed in san jose. an employee may have been exp e exposed to coronavirus. the museum will be closed and thoroughly cleaned over the next few days, it could reopen on tuesday. google is giving its bay area employees the option to work from home because of the spread of the virus. employees at the zuckerberg initiative in redwood city have been ordered to work from home after a contractor to the organization tested positive for the virus. the oakland diocese is giving pastors the option to decide addre concerns from pres pries and worshipers. governor newsom ordered all health shurninsurance companies waive costs from preventive

testing. there's growing concern and frustration over the lslow pace for testing for the virus. inez anez how ines de la ow in >> good morning. the coronavirus outbreak may be slowing down in some parts of the world, but here in the u.s. there are now 162 confirmed cases across 18 states. as the coronavirus continues to spread around the country, the coast guard dropping off testing kits to the "grand princess" cruise ship to test passengers. some passengers showing symptoms, the ship being held off the coast of san franisco. >> if we've been exposed, we've been exposed and there's not much we can do about it. >> reporter: in new york mayor bill de blasio telling residents who recently traveled to china, south korea, italy, iran and japan to self-quarantine. in washington state, seattle area drik scho area district schools closing for 22,000 students in an effort to slow the outbreak. federal investigators now asking

questions at the nursing home where nearly a dozen people died from the virus. vice president pence touching down in that state giving washington's governor an elbow bump and pledging the federal government's full support but admitting -- >> we don't have enough tests today to meet what we anticipate will be the demand going forward. >> reporter: president trump defending his administration's response during a fox news town hall and with the dow plunging over 900 points admitting the virus could have an impact on the economy. >> it certainly might have an impact. >> reporter: and congress has approved more than $8 billion to fight the outbreak. the president is expected to sign that bill later today. ines de la cuetara, abc news, washington. a northern california nurse who may have been infected after volunteering to treat a coronavirus patient has yet to be tested. the quarantined nurse met the criteria to be tested for covid-19 but the cdc wouldn't do it. they say she has to wait because priority is being given to severe cases. representatives from national nurses united read her

statement. >> this is not a ticket dispenser at the deli counter. it's a public health emergency. i'm a registered nurse and i need to know if i'm positive before going back to care for patients. >> so far more than 80 union nurses remain under quarantine. >> i'm sure a lot of you have questions about coronavirus. go to abc7news.com where we have an entire page related to stories and information you need to know about the disease. tonight "20/20" will host a live two-hour special on the outbreak hosted by david muir and chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton. that will be at 9:00 p.m. on abc7. good morning. let's look at some neighborhood temperatures. castro valley and orinda, 52. the cool spots along the east bay. 57 in oak land. most of us around 53 to 55.

mild everywhere with low to mid 40s. brents wo brentwood with a bit of fog. look at the flags, clearly unfurled, blowing off to the east. that's the sea breeze that will bring us on and off drizzle at the beaches today. a good day to prepare the yard fo the rain tomorrow. it will be breezy if you're out on the bay. let's look at the peninsula. we're in the 50s through 11:00. barely getting bofabove 60 arou 1:00 to 4:00. 55 at 7:00. a lot of cloud cover early in the east bay valleys. a little bit of sunshine this afternoon, trying to help us get up to 60 to 62 degrees. then we drop down to 54 at 7:00. notice in the south bay, you don't need the umbrella from 7:00, after midnight, that's when the rain rolls in for you. we're in the 50s through 11:00. low to mid 60s from noon through 5:00. i'll have a timeframe of how

much rain to expect on our storm coming up. jobina? >> thank you, mike. it's 5:09. we are looking at mass transit. the ferries are on time. b.a.r.t. has 11 trains out and about. ace 1 also there with no delays. good time for mass transit. looking live right now at the bay bridge, smooth traffic going across here. no meetering lights yet. moving over to the richmond-san rafael bridge, we are seeing lighter traffic as people make their way to the toll plaza there. we have a slow down, tracy to dublin, 35 minutes. dublin to mission boulevard, about 14 minutes. and highway 101 to cupertino, 14 minutes as well. >> thanks. coming up next, 7 things to know as you start your day. >> you heard the phrase community spread, meaning people are getting infected with the coronavirus without traveling to high-risk zones. next, practical advice to protect yourself. and even the force may feel

it is 5:13. here's 7 things to know today. number one, test results are expected this morning to dtermine if passengers on the grand princess cruise ship have the coronavirus. the ship is right now off the california coast awaiting clearance to come to san francisco. number two, in anticipation of a possible increase in coronavirus patients, ucsf put up these specialized medical tents. they could provide additional

areas for triage in an emergency surge situation. at least 12 people have died from coronavirus in the u.s. today president trump is expected to sign a bill setting aside $8 billion to fight the outbreak. number four, lowell high school in san francisco is one of four schools in the bay area closed because of coronavirus. menlo school in atherton, monarch academy in oakland and san jose's action day primary plus have also canceled classes. a four-letter word that begins with "r" is back in the forecast. rain tomorrow. it's a 1 on the storm impact scale. i'll let you know how much and when to expect it. we have some light traffic this friday morning. a live look now at the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see it is very clear and it is going to take you about 10 minutes to get from the toll plaza into san francisco. number seven, warriors star steph curry is back. last night curry played for the first time since breaking his left hand in october. you can see him play again tomorrow against the 76ers starting at 5:30 here on abc7.

>> happening today, the mother of the two missing idaho children is set to make her first court appearance. she was extradited back to idaho from hawaii to answer questions about where they are. lori vallow was arrested last month on felony charges of child abandonment in idaho. her children have not been seen in more than five months. police say she has lied about their whereabouts. the last sighting of tylee with her mother was september 8th at yellowstone national park. the fbi released these photos of the family from that day and is asking anyone with more images to send them to investigators. some people are getting coronavirus through what the experts are calling community spread, meaning patients didn't travel to places with confirmed cases and had no known contact with an infected person. how can you protect lf mcmiln fa

readg, rather when people from your county begin to test positive? >> we don't believe that this spreads far, okay? we're not going to quarantine an entire city unless i have evidence of lots of cases in one area. but it may be everybody in the same house. >> reporter: dr. cameron kaiser with riverside county public health says they're already reaching out to certain businesses where there is a lot of face-to-face contact. as an example, i asked him whether he or i would be at risk during this interview if one of us did have coronavirus. >> the general rule of thumb is about six feet. we're standing about four to five right now. you can still conduct a lot of business at six feet, but sometimes it's hard to control for that. and it is kind of off-putting and where we may have larger problems is the health care industry. you've got to be up close and personal with those people. anything that involves social interaction, entertainment, sports, things like that. i think the thing that goes the furthest, though, is recommend to whoever would patronize your business, be at your church, be

in your synagogue, be at your mosque if you're sick at home. we'd like you to be here but when you're well. >> what about travel, with spring break around the corner? for example, what if you're planning to fly to hawaii? >> you've got about six hours on a plane in a metal tube with not a lot of outside air exchange. on the other hand, when we're talking what we call droplet spread diseases and covid-19 appears to be one of them. your actual area of spread is probably within a couple of seat rows at worst. >> the coronavirus outbreak could slow down the production of the new "star wars" baby yoda toys. no. not the child. hasbro says the supply chain is being disrupted by the outbreak. the disruptions have not derailed this month's release but there could be a shortage if production is not back to normal by the summer. i company of abc7. >> not our top priority butea to ather friend, stop.

>> hi, mike. >> hi, guys. this is san rafael, one of the first areas to get rain tonight. right now, cloudy, 51. cooler today than yesterday. temperatures below average. wednesday we had temperatures in the 80s. it's here. the cold front and rain tonight. a few more chances of wet weather through the extended. here's the rain out ahead of the chilly weather that will settle tomorrow into sunday. our coolest days moving forward. we're in the mid to upper 50s in lake port, napa, richmond, san rafael, san francisco, half moon bay, and santa cruz. 56 to 59 there. the rest of us 60 to 65 degrees. tonight, temperatures will fall into the mid to upper 40s. cooler around lake county where there's snow up in the higher mountains. at 7:00, you can see it's mainly gray out there. drizzle is possible heading deeper into the evening hours. by 3:00, the north bay in the

steady light rain. it exits by noon. the south bay, scattered showers possible through the early afternoon hours. the sun sets so does the chance of showers. overnight, partly cloudy. look what happens as we head towards sunday. we have a chance in the east bay and in the south bay of rogue showers out ahead of our next system that is churning down to the south and that will hurl moisture into our area monday, tuesday and lingering through wednesday. thursday, 60s and 70s as spring comes back. a stretch of wet weather just not a lot of wet weather. jobina? >> good morning. we're talking about the commuter alert for the express lane construction, specifically for the san mateo 101 project. expect lane closures on 101 between 380 and south san francisco and whipple avenue in redwood city from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. live look showing you the san

mateo bridge, beginning to see brake lights as people make their way towards the peninsula, about 12 minutes to get from the toll plaza into foster city. in the south bay, 101, very clear traffic in san jose. walnut creek to dublin, 13 minutes. santa rosa to san francisco, 49-minute ride. and highway 1 to los gatos, 20 minutes. reggie and kumasi? in today's "gma" first look, people are still traveling despite concerns about coronavirus. >> if you have to fly there are things you can do to make sure you're protected. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma" first look, protecting yourself on a plane. the if you use wipes, make sure to read the label to see how long it takes to kill bacteria that can range from 30 seconds to a few minutes. >> we have our wipes. this is the most important thing, this tray table. >> reporter: in one study, researchers found that the bottom of the tray table had less bacteria than the top.

but armrests -- they had even more germs than tray tables. don't forget that air vent. if you're healthy, experts say don't even open it. air on a plane is refreshed every few minutes, that's more often than the air in an average office building. coming up at 7:00 a.m., we'll have full live coverage from coast to coast on the coronavirus, plus dr. jen ashton answers your questions live. with your "gma" first look, i'm geo benitez, abc news, new york. coming up, a man who knows politics inside and out comes to the bay area. >> and a live look outside at 5:21 as folks are

do you have plans late this evening? drizzle is possible out ahead of the steady rain.

you can see the rainfall amounts and areas in blue there at midnight. as we head through the overnight hours and into tomorrow morning, you can see rainfall amounts from a couple hundredths around brentwood and livermore, a tenth of an inch around san jose, increasing to two-ti dstenths o inch around the north bay. kumasi? >> thousands of wells fargo bank employees are about to get a raise. wells is raising its minimum wage from $15 to $20 an hour by the end of the year. this is for employees in san francisco and new york. the minimum wage for workers in other cities will go up but not as much. the move will impact 20,000 employees nationwide and follows similar action by bank of america. former mayor of chicago and former white house chief of staff to president obama rahm emanuel says the november presidential election will be anything but normal. >> dan ashley hosted an evening

with emanuel at the commonwealth club last night. he said part of what will make the eleifferent is that president trump could have serious competition if joe biden gets the nomination. >> what was true a month ago where people were like, boy, this looks like easy street, this guy will get re-elected. the candidate he didn't want to run looks like they'll get the nation. the economy and the stock market he was living and dying by is more dying than living. this is a disaster for him. >> emanuel says while biden may have a lead over bernie sanders, this is still a long way to go. when you're dining out you may enjoy a diet soda and chow down on fries. >> a new study says this may do more harm than good.t' op. small study to test the impact of diet sodas on metabolism. they focused on drinks

with splenda. diet soda by itself wasn't bad, but when you combined it with a carb like the fries, sugar metabolism became impaired. this is important information if you're trying to watch your weight or your health, and especially if you have diabetes. if you're trying to watch your weight, drink water. >> i was more concerned about the fries. >> then drink water and have an air sandwich. >> no, i need my fries. fries are staying. coming back with another 90 minutes of news. prince harry and meghan markle step out for one of their last royal engagements. the romantic surprise they witnessed. the grand princess cruise ship is waiting out in the ocean. will it be allowed to come into here at pier 27 today? i'm amy hollyfield, that stomi>n has two top positions to fill.

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. making news at5:30, samples from cruise ship passengers now undergoing testing for coronavirus. san francisco city leaders are working on a game plan if some tests come back positive. san francisco dealing with its first two cases of the virus. tents are up at ucsf medical center just in case there's a larger outbreak. in the south bay, santa clara county strongly urges all large-scale events to be canceled. the sharks defy the warning. good morning on this friday, march 6th

>> first, you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here's mike. >> today is our 38th consecutive day without rain, but that all stops tonight and into tomorrow morning. right now, just mainly cloudy out there. a little drizzle in the hills and mountains during the morning commute. 49 to 52 degrees. 53 to 59 at noon. temperatures just below average thanks to the lack of cloud and that onshore breeze of around 53 to 61 at 4:00. heading out this evening, 50 to 55. jobina? >> thank you, mike. new this morning, a police chase in the east bay ended with a crash. it started around 2:30 this morning. the chp went after a speeding car on northbound 880. that car crashed on eastbound i-80 near mcdonald avenue in richmond. two people were taken into custody. we have a single car spinout causing a slowdown on 880. the this is southbound 880. i want to bring you to the

camera. traffic is beginning to slow. the chp is running a break at 66. a live look showing you 280 at san jose, clear traffic as >> developing news now on the coronavirus outbreak. this morning we're waiting for test resulting from some of the passengers on the grand princess ship. the ship is expected to dock in san francisco later today after the test results come back. here's where the ship is right now. that small dot in the pacific ocean, thousands of people are on board and they're quarantined because some people started to show symptoms. in san francisco, health officials confirmed two cases yesterday. they are the first cases in the city. six new cases were reported in santa clara county. >> as we test more people, we're finding more cases. we'll continue to find more cases. >> officials say without a doubt more people will be diagnosed with the virus. today the president is expected

to sign a bill that passed congress a lotting more than $8 billion to fight the outbreak. officials from the grand proefring so princess sent 45 test kits to richmond to be tested. amy hollyfield is live at the pier this morning with more on that. amy? >> those passengers must be so anxious waiting for these results, waiting to hear what will happen next. they've been quarantined to their room, so they have to stay in their rooms, but no decisions will be made until the test results are revealed. the coast guard flew the test samples from 45 passengers and crew members to richmond. they were taken by chp escort to a lab there. they tested people who were either showing symptoms or on the ship's first leg of the trip. three people from that leg did test positive for the coronavirus, one of those three

died. we talked to a passenger who is stuck right now on the grand princess about how everyone is feeling and holding up. >> on the whole, the mood of people is okay. but nervous. we're all anticipating what could happen next. >> the grand princess has announced that this will be the last trip for now. they have canceled the next cruise to hawaii, that was set to leave tomorrow. there's no word on where this ship will go or when. it depends on the test results. authorities say they will be making the decision once they get those. they're hoping that could be this morning. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you. as san francisco waits to hear when the cruise ship might dock, the city is already dealing with two cases of coronavirus. here's what we know. a man in his 90s is in serious condition and a woman in her 40s is in fair condition. health officials don't know how rgrus.ingtionnhe ed to the

community. >> do the basic things.thoaan water for 20 seconds. cheap soap is as good as expensive soap. if you don't have availability of a sink or soap, use hand sanitizer. >> ucsf put up specialized medical tents in anticipation of an increase in coronavirus patients. they could provide additional areas for triage in an emergency situation. we know now of at least 33 covid-19 cases in the seven bay area counties. you can see them on this map. the largest concentration is in santa clara. let's talk about the south bay. sunnyvale's department of public safety has announced seven officers have been ordered into quarantine. >> there are six new cases in the county bringing the total to 20. the patients include three men and three women, two of them hospitalized.

the county is recommending all large-scale events be canceled. in a statement s.a.p. center said at this time we have not received any information about the coronavirus that would indicate a need to alter any of our operating procedures or reschedule events. sharks fans attending the game last night weren't too concerned. >> you still have to be careful, but to really disrupt especially sharks games? nah, i don't think so. i don't have that big of a concern about it. >> the children's discovery museum in san jose is closed until next tuesday and scheduled for decontamination. an employee reported on wednesday night they were in contact with someone who has covid-19. on the peninsula, the san bruno senior center is closed because of coronavirus concerns. the city says three volunteers with the lunch program were on the grand princess cruise that was connected with three covid-19 cases. one of those volunteers reported mild cold systems, they have gone away, but all three have been asked to

self-quarantine. nationally two more people died from the virus in the seattle area. that brings the u.s. total to 14. today president trump is expected to sign an $8.3 billion aid package to help stop the spread of the virus. vice president mike pence says the u.s. still does not have enough coronavirus test kits to meet the demand. the symptoms associated with covid-19 are fever, cough, shortness of breath. symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure. concern about the coronavirus may have you asking how can you protect yourself? >> the epa lists multiple clorox products effective against novel coronavirus. the oakland company's stock is up as disinfectants are selling out. a clorox scientist explains there is some good news about coronavirus.

>> a coronavirus is what's called an envelope virus, and that means it has an outer envelope that's composed of proteins and fatty material called a lipid. and it's that outer layer that actually makes it relatively simple to kill with most disinfectants. compared to other viruses that don't have that envelope. >> he says in order to kill the virus on a surface you need to wipe it with the disinfectant and leave it visibly wet for four minutes. >> that's longer than what we heard in other reports. that's interesting. if you want to make your own hand sanitizer, we have a how-to guide on our website, abc7news.com. coming up, oakland city leaders say it's time to fire the federal mediator oversees the police department. the serious charges they're making against him. and steph curry is back, he gives fans a reason to cheer despite the warriors loss to the raptors. >> good to see him back out there on the court and good to see this rain coming. >> it will be a nice change.

it will hit while most of us sleeping. by the afternoon hours, things will be quiet. that's the best type of rain. 49 in sunnyvale and los altos hills, cloudy skies in the south bay. a blanket of clouds keeping all of us mild, except bodega bay. up on the hills and mountains, you could run into drizzle for the morning commute. it's going to be cool all day if you're taking mass transit. on the bay, it will be breezy at times. all right. look at the cloud cover, temperatures about 1 to 4 degrees below average. remember the 80s and 70s we used to have? no. 60 to 65 degrees is the warm spots. lake port, napa, vallejo, richmond, san francisco, half moon bay, santa cruz, 56 to 59 degrees. let's break it down. 12-hour planner, 50 at 7:00 in

the north bay, 57 at noon. upper 50s during the afternoon hours. jacket this evening at 51. in the east bay, 50s from 1:00 to 3:00. barely making it to 60 before dropping off to 55 in the evening hours. in san francisco, drizzle near the coast this morning. 52. warming up to 56 at 3:00. down to 52 at 7:00. some of those jackets you may not have been wearing during the evening hours, you will need them. overnight, temperatures falling into the mid to upper 40s. look at the shield of rain moving in. a timetable for that and how much to expect coming up in you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. jobina? >> thank you, mike. good morning. we will talk about these two new issues we're following. this is a single car spinout, doesn't look like injuries have been reported. southbound 880 at the chp ran a traffic break, at least one lane is closed there. moving up to martinez, another

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here's a look at the school day forecast. it's mainly gray today. i don't think the kids will forget their jackets today, they'll need them. starting off at 49 to 53, ending up around 58 to 60 degrees. let's look around the state, you can see the rains around eureka, 52. 60s in chico and sacramento. 79 in fresno. 73 in l.a. winter weather advisory for 4:00 tomorrow morning to 10:00 saturday. i would stay away from driving through the high country. sunday we'll get another couple inches. up to 15 inches in some areas. oakland's fire chief is leaving the department. chief darrin white accepted a nw job as chief of the san rafael fire department. white has been with the oakland fire department for 22 years. he officially took over as fire chief in 2017. he led the department through the ghost ship warehouse fire

tragedy. whte will start his new job april 15th. deputy chief melinda drayton will take over address interim chief. three oakland city officials are calling for the firing of the federal monitor overseeing the noel gallo and anne kirkpatrick and howard jordan are leveling serious accusations against robert warshaw. the oakland police department according to the group remains out of compliance with federal monitoring because warshaw there in the black suit has no incentive to see those reforms succeed. >> warshaw's job is to police the police. but he has no oversight, no one has held him accountable and he has made a career and millions of dollars on the backs of the residents of oakland. this is akin to the fox guarding the hen house. >> oakland has been under

federal oversight since 2003 under a settlement of a police misconduct case. anne kirkpatrick used the news conference yesterday to say she will file a lawsuit as a result of her recent firing. she said she was gravely concerned about the behavior of the oakland police commission and had been reporting it through appropriate channels. she was fired last month without cause after three years on the job. the. it's 5:45. we are talking about steph curry. finally back on the court, he returned for the first time in four months. >> last night curry played 27 minutes scoring 23 points in a loss to the raptors. he said he didn't have issues with his left hand which he broke in october. >> more anxiousness than anything to get back out there. i got right to it. within the first three minutes i got tripped, landed on my hand, got back up. that was a good feeling. haing confidence, being able to take that hit. can't simulate that game

intensity and speed, but just getting out there, getting comfortable it was fun. >> steph and the warriors will be back in action at chase center tomorrow night against the philadelphia 76ers. if you're not going, watch the game only here on abc7 at 5:30. >> i'm trying to figure out how i can get an outfit with the socks to match with that jerry. that's cute. >> i love it. >> the shoes? >> shoe action. he was styling. >> now we wear two different -- >> it's a look. >> two different shoes? >> two new brands coming out? maybe he had to show them both off. >> idea. thought. >> do i have to buy two pair? >> yes. >> does it come like that? >> you can alternate laces as well. it's a vibe. >> love it. looked good. nice having him back. let's talk about what's going on weather-wise at 5:46 this friday. a look at sfo. expect delays through the weekend. low clouds or the rain that will

cause those. right now it's just cloudy and 55. the clouds will be a main stay in the forecast for today. that will bring us cooler conditions this afternoon. it's here, the cold front and the rain after today being our 38th consecutive day without rain. it stops tonight. a few more chances of rain in the extended forecast. let's jump into the storm impact scale. yesterday, brought it out, cleaned it up. it's all shiny. it's a 1, light, with drizzle and light rain and slippery conditions saturday. snow level around 4,000 feet, maybe hamilton gets a dusting, more likely not. let's see how it pans out. 7:00 this evening, drizzle possible late in the evening. steadier rain moving into the north bay around 3:00. the rest of us having scattered showers and drizzle. the steady rain moves out of the south bay by noon. a few scattered showers are into the afternoon hours. once the sunsets, so does the energy needed for those showers. we clear out a little bit. watch what happens sunday evening. in the east bay and the south

bay, a slight chance of wet weather before a better chance of rain moves in sunday night, tuesday into wednesday. here we are during the evening hours. a little bit of drizzle out there. pockets of blue. a couple hundredths of an inch in rain from brentwood, livermore, a quarter inch in most other neighborhoods. here's my seven-day forecast, even cooler tomorrow. low to mid 50s. set your clocks forward, daylight savings begins. a few frosty spots possible in the deepest valleys. you can see that chance of rain sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday morning. >> we have an update on the issue we were following in oakland. it looks like chp cannot find the crash. they ran a traffic break, slowed down traffic, but nothing. so i'm giving you the thumbs up there. they do not know what's going on. it's a different story up in martinez. there is a single car crash,

spun out, hit the center divide and is blocking the lane. southbound 680 before highway 4. expect delays in the area. live look showing you the bay bridge toll plaza. still no metering rights this morning. it's friday. it will be light up there. about ten minutes to get from the toll plaza to san francisco. this is san jose, 87 looking good this morning as well. kumasi? >> thanks. now to this sweet moment prince harry and duchess meghan may never forget. the royal couple were in london last night attending the endeavor fund awards for wounded warriors when this happened. okay. one of the recipients got down on one knee and popped the question. you can see harry and meghan were all smiles. they are back in the uk in what some could say a farewell tour. duke and duchess of sussex are winding down their roles as senior members of the royal family. they look really good.

>> they look happy. >> they look like they matched. i'm into it. time to detox from technology. the national day of unplugging begins tonight at sun down. people are encouraged to turn off phones and laptops for a full 24 hours. use that time to connect with family and friends. the non-profit organization called reboot created the national day of unplugging in 2009. how do they know where to meet? >> meet where? >> my friend. it says spend time with your family and friends. >> text them before. >> pigeon carrier? >> i think this is me time. >> i see. >> i know that's not what you're doing tonight. i know your plans. coming up at 6:00, a lot of companies are telling employees to work from home amid the coronavirus. now many are making changes for interviews. first housing as we know is a major challenge in helping to build a better bay area, so

we'll share a solution that one company is implementing in the south bay to build homes more quickly. california taking action to stop price gouging during the coronavirus emergency. what to look out for. and we'll leave you with a live look outside at

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i picked this view from the roof camera to show you the fefr ferry building and the flags blowing. a chance of drizzle in the hills and mountains this morning. temperatures about 1 to 4 degrees cooler than average this afternoon. only san joe at 65 is warm

irthirwarmer than average. in california, price gouging i durin e ats attorney general has issued a price gouging alert. he's explaining the law protects against price gouging on emergency supplies, medicine, medical supplies, food, drinks, gas and other supplies. >> these price gouging restrictions make it illegal for businesses to raise the prices of most goods and services by more than 10%. anyone who is found guilty of price gouging could face a year in jail and up to $10,000 in fines. one of the major issues to building a better bay area is the severe housing shortage. last september we shared a new solution from a company that builds backyard homes. it's called abodu. the company delivered its first backyard unit in san jose. it is helping by speeding up the permitting process. in some cases home owners get a building permit within 90 minutes.

>> this can really speed up the process for the homeowner today. this is a process that took 12 weeks from application to installation. >> this is an amazing space. al up, signed off. it's amazing to have it here now. >> it is nice looking. the units start at a base price of $200,000.>> tt my backyard. consecutive dry days. today is our 38th and final. this streak will go down as our fourth longest ever in san francisco. dating back to 1864. let's talk about how much rain we're down and how we're getting rain but it won't make a dent in the rainfall deficits. we're nearly a foot down in santa rosa. more than 9 1/2 inches in san francisco. oakland more than 10 inches.

the rainfall alto paltry to what we need. >> we have an update on this crash in martinez. it does not sound good. someone involved in the crash has been rushed to the hospital. the chp also requested an evidence tow truck. this is southbound 680 before highway 4. speeds are down to about 18 miles per hour. at least one lane is blocked. there is also debris in other lanes as well. for mass transit, the ferries, b.a.r.t., ace 1 and ace 3 are on time this morning. live look showing you san rafael, 101 here, clear conditions on our roads in that area. and in walnut creek, as it begins to fill in on 680 as people make their way south. you know i love a good celine dion story. she makes a fan's day by just

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forecast. >> today it will be much cooler than yesterday. tomorrow we end the streak of dry days with drizzle then ran. slippery conditions tomorrow with a third of an inch of rain. right now we have that nice sea breeze, the cloud cover, pretty mild temperatures because of the clouds. we're running in the upper 40s. 49 to 52 through 7:00. 53 to 59 under a mostly cloudy sky. and we'll stay in the mid 50s at the coast while the rest of us try to reach 60, just a touch below average. evening hours, low to mid 50s. let's talk about the friday morning commute. >> good morning, everyone. continuing to follow this crash in martinez where major injuries have been reported. this is a single car spinout, southbound 680 before highway 4. speeds are down to 18 miles er hour approaching the crash site. one passenger in the crash was rushed to t