our goal is to scale to about a thousand vaccines a day. >> now at 6:00, a mass vaccination site has opened on the peninsula. and there are plans to open another one in the east bay. but help cannot come soon enough. local hospitals overwhelmed as the region's icu capacity hits an all time low. >> as house democrats move forward with impeachment, preparations are under way for a secure inauguration day. facebook is removing posts that contain one particular phrase. good morning, everybody. it is tuesday, january 12th. before we get to those story, want to check in with mike for a look at our forecast. good morning, mike. >> good morning. yeah, let's look at live doppler 7. pretty active this morning, especially north of us, where it is unloading a lot of the rain. we have a 1 on the storm impact scale for today through tomorrow

morning, mainly for scattered light showers across the north bay. potential for measurable drizzle for the morning commute for the rest of us. you're saying that looks like a nice shield of moisture, it is at about 10,000 feet. 5,000 feet very dry. it has to penetrate the dry layer, sprinkles, light road shower this morning is possible through the north bay for the morning commute. temperatures are pretty mild this morning, low to upper 40s. mid-50s at noon. mid-50s to near 60 at 4:00. back in the low to mid-50s by 7:00. more on the rain coming up. here's reggie. >> mike, thank you. we'll be getting more answers on how exactly the general public in the bay area will be getting their covid-19 vaccines. santa clara county wants to prepare healthcare providers on a detailed timeline an when and how members can get the vaccine. it is estimated kaiser permanente serves nearly half of

the county's residents. >> the bottom line is, look, i want the vaccine, when, where and how do i get it and we need to have a crisp answer for that if we want folks to line up in a timely fashion. >> san francisco has its board meeting today. supervisor matt haney tells abc 7 news he plans to bring up how the city will deliver its vaccines to the public. as of now, the city's covid command center tells us because most residents are privately insured, they're relight on healthcare providers to deliver doses. the bay area's race to reach widespread vaccinations is a critical piece of our commitment to building a better bay area and to your health. this morning, discussions are in the works for a possible mass vaccination sites like the ones we're seeing pop up across the country and won could one couldt the oakland coliseum. amy hollyfield is live where one of the sites is now officially set up. amy?

>> reporter: that's right, this isn't open for the general public, but it is the only mass vaccination site here in the bay area. and it is proving to be a popular site. take a look at the line that formed. all of these people wanting a vaccine here at the san mateo county event center. it is only open to healthcare workers, or assisted living facility residents. one county supervisor says he would like to see 1,000 to 2,000 people vaccinated here a day. he says he knows that is a bold goal, but he says that's what we need right now. >> what we want do is end covid simply, and to get this economy stimulated. and the only way that we're going to do that is roll it out, this vaccine. >> reporter: so, can other bay area counties figure out how to do this? well, officials in alameda county are expected to vote on friday about launching a drive-through vaccine site at the oakland coliseum in the parking lot. the baseball team, the oakland

athletics and state and local health officials are all in talks to launch this site. no word on when it would open. back here in san mateo county, this site is expected to be open for the rest of the week. live in san mateo, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. this morning, contra costa county is setting an aggressive vaccination goal, leaders aiming to vaccinate 7,000 people per day. health officials say they are now working toward phase 1b, tier one, that would include teachers, child care workers and everyone over the age of 75. most people in contra costa county would be notified by health care provider for their vaccination. the county estimates it will need to vaccinate 725,000 people in order to get to herd immunity, hopefully in the next six months. on our website, you'll get an idea of when you'll be able to get your shot. we put together this easy calculator tool to find your spot in line. it is at abc7news.com. this morning, the bay area's

icu availability is at its lowest ever. it is at just .7%. and we want to remind you that doesn't mean there are no beds available, it means that bay area hospitals are in a surge capacity mode. now, in the south bay,bay,bay, reegional medical center is struggling. the only reason that hospitals are not overflowing into the parking lot is because of the non-covid patients they are having to turn away. >> our icu is full, we have -- we are in overflow settings. the majority are covid. and the majority in the icu setting are on ventilators. we found hallway spaces we didn't know expected. >> there is some good news. the number of new covid patients has slightly leveled off since the post thanksgiving surge. but, officials say the real problem is that numbers are not going down. lawmakers could vote to impeach president trump for a second time as early as

tomorrow. and this would be the first time in u.s. history something like that has happened. more than 200 house democrats introduced a single article of impeachment yesterday, they are charging the president with incitement of insurrection for inciting violence against the government of the united states following the capitol riots. house speaker nancy pelosi first urged vice president mike pence to invoke the 25th amendment and remove president trump from office but that doesn't seem like it is going to happen. facebook started removing all content that mentions the phrase stop the steal. now why the company is making that move now. jobina? >> the social media giant says it will ramp up enforcement against the phrase, which was used by participants during the violent siege on the capitol last week. the slogan stop the steal has become a rallying cry among president trump supporters. they were egged on by trump and his allies with false claims of

election fraud. the move comes as tech companies face criticism for their role in the riots, along with the growing risk heading into president-elect joe biden's inauguration next week. facebook's vp of integrity guy rose n wrote in a blog post, ou planning took on new urgency after last week's violence in washington, d.c. and we're treating the next two weeks as a major civic event. president trump remains banned from facebook. >> thank you. conservative social media app parler is suing amazon for shutting down its service. the complaint asks for a temporary restraining order against amazon and calls the decision, quote, a death blow to parler. meanwhile, amazon will no longer sell products related to qanon. qanon supporters played a key role in the attack at the u.s. capitol. in announcing the ban, amazon cited its policies that prohibit offensive items and inappropriate content. no charges filed against a b.a.r.t. officer involved in the killing of oscar grant.

but, grant's family says they're not giving up. still ahead, the support they'll be getting today. an east bay city hits the gas on a plan to go green. what supporters hope to phase out by 2027. and we're a little less than four hours away from danger surf developing at our coasts once again. breakers up to around 30 feet. sneaker waves, rip currents, coastal erosion, you name it, do not turn your back on the water. it is going to be dangerous for a while.

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temperatures in east bay valleys, mid to low 40s. mid to upper 40s everywhere. 50 in san francisco and pacifica for the warm spots. you can see, yep, radar is active, none of that is reaching the ground, not hitting the reporting stations until you get up to you kaya. a chance of sprinkles this morning over the next hour or two, we try to saturate the layer below that rain. that is keeping it from reaching the ground. scattered showers through the north bay. best chance during the morning. little bit of a break in the afternoon hours as it is mainly up around mendocino and lake counties. tonight, it comes back down. little bit farther south into the north bay. and it is so juicy that we could have some drizzle during tomorrow's morning commute also. that's something we'll keep an eye on. how about this morning's commute? i bet jobina is glad you asked. she has the answer. >> good morning, everyone. the biggest story on the traffic front is this sig alert i'm following at american canyon involving two big rigs. according to the chp, injuries are involved here. you have a long backup, so if you're traveling on eastbound 12

at kelly road, speeds are down to 5 and 8 miles per hour. newest update is they're go to be closing the westbound lanes for a moment, starting right now to get rid of all that debris that has been a result of this crash. moving over to a live picture showing off the bay bridge toll plaza, where, again, no mitering lights at 6:12. pretty amazing, they have stayed light there. so if you're making your way to san francisco, you should have no problems and then this is a live picture here, showing you walnut creek. and it is beginning to get busier on 680. reggie and kumasi. dozens of businesses have stopped making political donations. coming up, the latest bay area companies to join that list. >> a look at how a new device can translate your dog's barking into something that you can understand. as we head to break, a live look outside at 6:12. we shall return after this.

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two b.a.r.t. directors in oakland city council member will hold a news conference today. they plan to denounce alameda county's decision not to file charges against a b.a.r.t. officer in the killing of oscar grant. a report found that b.a.r.t. police officer tony pirone stuck grant on the head and kneed him. pirone can be seen holding grant down in this video. a newly released report by o'malley's office found there was no injury to grant's head or neck and that former officer johannes mehserle convicted of involuntary manslaughter fired the fatal shot. >> my heart hurts on today because 12 years i've been crying out for justice. >> grant's family says 50,000 people have signed a petition demanding that pirone be charged. abc 7 is committed to racial and social justice as part of our effort to build a better bay area. to join the fight and find your ally, go to

abc7news.com/takeaction. abc 7 news is focused on efforts to build a better bay area and that includes solutions to the homeless crisis in san francisco, which is now an even bigger issue because we're in this pandemic. two new navigation centers are set to open in the next month. the examiner is reporting that one center will be in the bay view on evans avenue and has more than 200 beds but to make sure that people are social distanced, only 115 beds will be occupied. the second center is set to open next month on post street in lower knob hill. it will house more than 40 young people experiencing homelessness. this is part of the commitment to create 1,000 new shelter beds. the city of berkeley wants to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2027. all in an effort to combat climate change. city council will ask the city manager next week to do a study to see if this plan is feasible. then they will consider an ordinance that would phase out the sale of 80% of gasoline,

diesel and natural gas cars. it wouldn't apply to trucks. the mayor says the timeline is, quote, not realistic, but is commending the effort. this comes after governor newsom's announcement back in september to ban the sale of new gas powered cars by 2035. new at 6:00, a south korean startup developed a smart dog collar that tells people what the barks mean. the pet pulls collar is powered by artificial intelligence. it uses voice recognition technology to monitor a dog's emotions like being happy or relaxed, anxious, angry or sad. that data is transmitted to a smartphone application so owners can track every mood. >> it comes with activity tracker, and rest tracker. with activity tracker it will show that how much activity has been done, how much -- based on the calorie consumption analysis, at the same time the rest tracker shows how much rest the dog need or how tired

dog is. >> pet pulls uses an algorithm based on 10,000 samples from 50 breeds of dogs. and the collar sells for about 100 bucks. >> how do they -- >> go ahead. >> you have a dog. >> i can save you 100 bucks. if a dog's tail is wagging and it is bouncing around, it is happy. if it is growling at you, it is sad, done. >> sometimes i feel like it gives you the look and we don't know what that means. that's when this would come in handy. >> for me, it means hungry, which is all the time. >> that is pretty much it. >> we got this covered. mike, i thought it was going to be like that collar from the movie "up ," where the dog -- >> right. >> the dog is able to talk. >> not quite. >> not that. >> squirrel! >> squirrel! >> it is first thing that came through my mind too, reggie. that's awesome.

all right. let's talk about what's going on outside. we're going to be looking up. some showers will be coming down on us, especially the north bay, very specific storm impact scale for mainly the north bay. it is a 1 today through tomorrow morning. less sunshine for the rest of us. if we get anything measurable, it will be drizzle during tomorrow morning's commute. brighter weekend on the way. from the tower, 50 degrees out there, which is a lot warmer than it should be this time of the morning. this afternoon, about 58 to 62 degrees. the cooler temperatures will be up across the north bay, rain cooled air is in. we'll get a little bit of sunshine in the south bay. and that's why you're a little bit warmer than everybody else in the low to mid-60s. that atmospheric river passing us to the north is still drawing in some pretty mild air, even though we're not going to have a lot of sunshine today. look at all that valley fog. just about every single valley covered tonight and that will keep us mild once again. mid-40s to around 50 degrees.

and drizzle possible during tomorrow's morning commute. look at the thousands of miles that atmospheric river stretches, but also notice it is really hitting portland and seattle a lot harder than anywhere elsewhere they're going to get a couple of inches of rain. at least while we could get up to a tenth in the north bay, maybe a hundredth out of the drizzle morning. that would make things slick. that's why we bring it up. after that, warm thursday. we'll pull back a couple of degrees friday as the cold front passes and warm surge through the weekend and into next week with 70s possible away from the coast. kumasi, reggie? now we check in with ginger who is live with what's coming up on "gma" at 7:00. good morning, ginger. >> good morning, kumasi. hi, reggie. it is a tuesday on "gma." we'll start with the new push this morning to impeach president trump for a historic second time. after that deadly siege at the capitol. plus, the new warnings about the violent threats leading up to joe biden's inauguration that

has every state in our union on high alert. d.c. mayor muriel bowser will join us live for an exclusive interview about all of that. also ahead, some new developments in the coronavirus vaccine rollout. mass vaccinations are finally getting under way and there is a struggle for so many people to get the shot. deaths are skyrocketing. the u.s. secretary of health and human services alex azore ar go to join us to discuss. if you're looking to put your best foot forward in 2021, get back in shape or getting back in the dating game, well, we have you covered. our experts are here with easy at homeworkouts and why instagram may be better for making connections than the dating apps. so hold on, now i got to start sliding into other people's dms for my friends. we talked about how to do that for our friends. all right, i'm in. >> the two of you together, i would hire you. >> right? >> you're talking about workouts

at home, is it sad i now -- i feel like i have a personal relationship with some of these people who do these workouts, even though, of course, they have no idea who i am. but i find myself thinking about that. >> oh, yeah. they're my best friends. >> good. i'm not alone. >> yeah, like, what is jess king doing today? mm-hmm. >> jess king. you said it. that's my girl. >> kumasi, you need to get into jess king. >> i want to get to know her. >> me too. i feel like she's going to be not disappointing at all. we need to make this happen. >> no, not at all. >> we need to make this happen. we'll work on it. >> kumasi, you're next. >> get in on it. we'll see you at

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investigators figure out what caused the plane to nose-dive just minutes after it took off from jakarta. the jet plummeted more than 10,000 feet in just 30 seconds. it is not clear if the plane's flight data or cockpit voice recorder were activated at that point. 62 people, though, were on board. a san jose bakery is building a better bay area one cannoli at a time. it is called holy cannoli, and it is celebrating the grand opening. the owner calls it a covid-19 victory. she's been delaying the opening since march. she started as a home chef and opened a catering business and now has a shop of her own and she's using it as a way to help others write their success stories. they specialize in hiring people out of recovery so they can build their lives back up. >> my goal is to help them be successful and take whatever knowledge they learned here with me and with my crew to the next level and be able to get that

job that they really truly dream of. >> holy cannoli is on santa clara street near 4th street and san jose. it serves cannolis and also other baked goods, paninis and coffee. facebook, google, airbnb and lyft among the bay area companies freezing political donations after last week's insurrection at the capitol. airbnb got very specific. it is going to withhold donations from republicans who voted against certifying the election results. there are more than 120 in the house and 7 in the senate. another new product unveiled at ces could be the key to heaven on earth for some people. called the cold snap. it is able to make single serve ice cream, cups, or frozen drinks like smoothies or margaritas, and all in under 90 seconds. the cold snap is expected to cost a thousand dollars when it goes on sale next year. nice. mm-h mm-hmm. >> mm-hmm. something always like a little

weird about ice cream at home. am i right? it never looks like it should. because i was looking at that real carefully and it kind of like sputters out of that thing. i need it to be, like, at the dairy queen. you know what i mean? >> yes. >> when it makes that swirl at the very top. i need that. >> maybe just need to practice at home. >> dairy queen only. next at 6:30, new details about moderna's vaccine. the company's ceo revealing how long people should be protected from covid-19 once they get the shot. preparing for protests. inauguration day, the effort in washington, d.c. and the state capitols across the country. and zoom is getting ready to

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this is abc 7 news. now at 6:30, the push for covid-19 immunity. a mass vaccination center opened in san mateo and talks of another center opening in oakland. why san francisco isn't getting involved right now. we have a big challenge ahead of us next week. and not just in d.c., but all over our country. >> protests expected on inauguration day. the steps being taken to make sure that what happened last week at the u.s. capitol will not happen again. it turns out instagram isn't just good for sharing photos. a dating expert explains why he thinks it is the best app to find a match. >> okay. >> okay. good morning, everybody. it is tuesday, january 12th. and we'll get to all those stories because we know, you all want to know about instagram. first we're going to check in with mike because you want to know about the weather too. good morning, mike. >> good morning, kumasi, reggie. hi, everybody. thank you for joining us on this

tuesday. a very microclimate specific storm impact scale. for the north bay, today through tomorrow morning, scattered, light showers there. the rest of us, a chance of measurable drizzle tomorrow morning. most of that is evaporating before it reaches the ground. it is about 10,000, 15,000 feet, there is a dry layer around 5,000 feet. don't be surprised if you get a few sprinkles. we're going to have to saturate that dry layer before we get any sort of shower to light rain to fall in the north bay. that could happen during the morning commute. all right. let's look at what else is going on out there. just mainly cloudy and very mild, 42 to 45, 47 degrees at 7:00. 55 to 56 at noon. and then low to mid-50s at 7:00. we'll look at future radar and rough surf coming up. here is kumasi. >> thank you, mike. we're expecting to get an update on the state's response to covid-19 today. california health and human services service dr. mark gali

is expected to speak at 1:30 this afternoon. in san francisco, mayor london breed and director of public health dr. grant colfax will also be giving a covid-19 update at 11:15 this morning. you can stream both of these on our website, abc7news.com and also on our abc 7 news app. this will come as the bay area, california, and the country really continue to battle the virus. more than 376,000 americans have died. the u.s. is averaging a little more than two people dying every minute. and 30,000 people have died here in california. you can see on the right, though, there is only a 6% increase in hospitalizations over the past two weeks and the governor says that's one of the smallest bumps that we have seen in some time. governor newsom just updated the state's strategy to try and fight through california's vaccine backlog. cdc data shows that our state is 43rd nationwide and that includes washington, d.c., when it comes to administering the

vaccine per 100,000 people. governor newsom wants to expand the list of people who can give the shots to include pharmacists, dentists, national guard teams and more. >> fire agencies and nursing schools will be essential and critical and we are engaging them in terms of the vaccination protocols. >> he also wants to loosen up the phases of the vaccine rollout, which decides who will get it when. the governor is hoping to have 1 million californians vaccinated by the weekend. and one way to do that mass vaccination sites. some of the most well known sports stadiums and fair grounds in the state are welcoming people by car, that includes cal expo in sacramento, dodger stadium in los angeles, and petco park in san diego. disney land resort is serving as a mass vaccination site for orange county. this is new video of tents up at the resort this morning. the park is still closed to visitors. so what about here in the bay area? san mateo county launched the

first mass vaccination clinic on monday and amy hollyfield is live with the plans. amy? >> reporter: hi, good morning, reggie. officials here say they would love to see 1,000 to 2,000 people get vaccinated here a day. they know that is a bold goal, but they say that's what we need right now. it does look like it is going to be a popular site, look at the line of people who showed up here at the san mateo county event center, hoping to get a vaccine. this is the first massive vaccine site in the bay area. san francisco does not have one. one supervisor is asking why and he does not like the answer. >> they said that they, as the san francisco department of public health are not responsible for mass distribution of the vaccine. well, then, who is? >> reporter: he says he does not like the idea of relying on private providers handling this. it will move too slowly and the pace has been slow across the

state. california only administered 31% of the doses the state has received. so that means the other 69% is still sitting in the cooler. the site here in san mateo is for frontline healthcare workers and residents of assisted living facilities. it will be open for the rest of the week. i remember in the spring being here announcing this was a new covid testing site. now it is a massive vaccination site. this is a sign of progress. reporting live, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. new this morning, health and human services secretary alex azar says the federal government will release all doses of the covid-19 vaccine it has been withholding as a safety stock. >> we now believe our manufacturing is predictable enough we can ensure secretaond doses are available for people from ongoing production. everything is now available to our states and our healthcare providers. we got to get it to pharmacies, get it to community health centers and we're here and we'll deploy teams to support states doing mass vaccination efforts

if they wish to do so. >> the move comes after president-elect biden announced that he would do it once in office. azar also states that states should now offer the vaccine to those who are 65 and older and anyone with a co-morbidity. new at 6:00, moderna says its vaccine should protect people against covid-19 for at least a year. this is according to the biotechnology company chief medical officer. since the vaccine was only invented in the past year, scientists aren't sure how long it will protect people. the company says it will have to test people to see if adding a third dose might extend protection even further. currently the vaccine is given as two doses about a month apart. we put together an easy tool to help you find your spot in line. just answer a few questions, like your age, your occupation, on our vaccine wait list calculator at abc7news.com. new developments in last

week's capitol siege. this morning, capitol police officers are being investigated for their roles in the riots. this comes as potential protests are planned at all 50 state capitols starting this weekend. jobina has the details there. >> thank you, reggie. two capitol police officers have been suspended and at least ten more are being investigated. san mateo congresswoman zoe lofgren says there will be an investigation into the videos that appear to show officers letting rioters into the capitol. meanwhile, police departments across the country are preparing for potential protests. the fbi is warning armed demonstrators are planning to show up at all 50 state capitols, starting saturday through next wednesday's inauguration of joe biden. mayor muriel bowser, washington, d.c., says she's calling for an emergency action. >> i made several requests of the federal government, including expanding the security perimeter for the event -- for

the inauguration that is led by the u.s. secret service, and asking also for a declaration of an emergency to help in the planning before the event. and all of those things are in motion. >> mayor bowser is asking all d.c. residents to stay away from the downtown area, to, quote, keep the peace. you can watch her full interview, coming up at 7:00 on "gma." >> thank you, jobina. new at 6:00, police and fbi officers in sacramento are preparing for the possible protests. the district attorney is reminding potential demonstrators that california is a concealed carry state. and so that means that people may not carry a firearm in public unless they have a valid carry concealed weapon license. officials say people who break that law will be prosecuted. >> we have a big challenge ahead of us next week, with what happened last week, and what some people are calling for the inauguration. and not just in d.c., but all

over our country. it is very much a potential here and we are doing everything we can to ensure that that doesn't happen. >> the fbi set up command posts to help out. the chp says it has officers ready to respond if state property needs to be protected. >> this morning, a second member of congress says that she has coronavirus after being locked down during the insurrection at the capitol. democratic representatives say they were sheltering with colleagues during the riot and say some of them refused to wear masks. it is not clear if that is where the congresswoman got infected. >> one of my colleagues, lisa blunt rochester of delaware, she went and grabbed a stack of masks and asked them if they would put the masks on and they just smirked and shook their head and essentially told her to buzz off. >> the attending physician to congress and the supreme court has encouraged lawmakers who are

in that room to get tested. house minority leader kevin mccarthy says there is no evidence that people linked to antifa took part in last week's deadly riot at the capitol. axios reports mccarthy told president trump he knows it was led by maga because he was there. mccarthy is opposed to impeaching trump over his actions around last week's siege. he's also urging the president to call president-elect biden after he promised a peaceful transfer of power. still ahead, the commonly used covid-19 test several bay area organizations are now dropping. the fda's warning about false negatives. we're taking a live look at the big board at the new york stock exchange. down right now about 60 or so points. another update on how the markets are doing next. once again, if we are given the resources, the time and space, we can do something great. >> and you probably know him best for playing aaron burr in the cast of "hamilton." leslie odom jr. talks about his

new role in a film that is already getting rave reviews. >> can't wait to see that. all right. 6:40 now. we're checking in with mike for a look at our forecast. >> good morning, kumasi, reggie, hi, everybody. let's look at neighborhood temperatures. down in the south bay, mostly cloudy, about 43 to 47 is our spread here. elsewhere, i'm watching some fog. for most part, it is staying in the central valley. but it is something that could creep eastward. we'll watch that. most of our temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. we have 42 in danville, one of the cool spots. san francisco, bodega bay in the low to mid-50s for our mild spots. the bay bridge, you can see it is dry. it should remain dry. only the north bay has a chance of scattered showers the next 24 to 36 hours or so. king tides not an issue yesterday with your commute. won't be an issue today. live doppler 7 showing some rain trying to reach the ground. but it is getting thwarted by a very dry layer at 5,000 feet. we have a chance of some

sprinkles to a shower or two in the north bay through noon and then see it is mainly going to move even farther north of uk h ukiah, we had some rain this morning. and then as we head to the overnight hours, you see the rain gets a little bit more prolific across the north bay. and then it falls apart by noon tomorrow. tomorrow morning, there is some drizzle possible for the rest of us. this morning's commute, pretty dry. we have an issue out there, i know jobina has been following all morning. let's see if she has an update. >> mike, thank you. the update is not so great out there for people traveling through american canyon. i want to bring you to the graphics now, because this sig alert has been in effect for our entire show here. crash involving two big rigs, injuries involved according to the chp. this is on eastbound 12 at kelly road. you see that purple line on the map, that means that all the eastbound lanes are closed, and traffic is now backed up to 80 in cordelia. taking a live look outside now, i want to bring in the bay bridge, we did have a stalled

car on the upper deck of the bridge, that was slowing things down as you made your way to the tunnel. things are moving there. but because of that, mitering lights are on at the toll plaza for the first time since the holidays. so they came on around 6:21. look at that. that's an unfamiliar sight. haven't seen that in the past couple of weeks. make sure to give yourself extra time if you're making your way in

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and that's what we deliver. so bounce forward, with comcast business. sheldon adelson died at 87 from complications related to treatment for non-hodgkin's lymphoma. he was the founder, chair and ceo of las vegas sands. at one point he was the third richest man in the world, and almost invested in the new raiders stadium before pulling out. he was also considered the nation's most influential gop donors, at times setting records for individual contributions. two bay area organizations are stopping the use of covid-19

tests from the startup cureativ and the fda warned they could provide false negatives. this comes one day after los angeles county stopped using tests at pop-up sites like this one. now the examiner reports the san francisco unified school district is pausing its pilot program with cureativ. the health department ended its partnership with the startup according to the press democrat. the university of california isn't planning to return to primarily in person classes until the fall. leaders say advancements in the availability of covid-19 vaccines gives them hope for the next academic year. on campus learning with limited exceptions has been suspended at all ten uc schools since last spring. the california department of -- the california federation of teachers wants to delay the state's return to in person learning. the union is calling for an automatic four-week halt to all in person k through 12 education in california. the union's president says the lives of teachers and students shouldn't be put at risk.

now to your morning money report, zoom stock saw a drop this morning and it comes just after the san jose-based company announced it plans to sell around $1.5 billion in new stock. zoom shares are still around 350% higher than they were at the start of the year. and that's because of the surge we are seeing in people using conferencing tools. all right, let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange, trading gets under way this morning. we're still down but not as much, 33 points. chipotle says it will hire 15,000 workers across the u.s. the chain says it is benefitting from strong demand during the pandemic. it is going to hold a coast to coast career day on thursday, and you can reserve an interview spot in advance. chipotle is also planning to open about 200 new restaurants. new this morning, from stage to screen. actor leslie odom jr. won a tony for his portrayal of adam burr in hamilton and now he's playing

sam cook in the film "one night in miami." this morning he's talking about how working with director regina king and writer kemp powers gave his career more than just one shot at greatness. >> lin-manuel gave a room full of black and brown people the evidence of what we suspected, we suspected maybe we're capable of more than we're being asked to do. and lin gave us the evidence and kemp and regina have given the four of us at least the evidence of once again. if we're given the resources, the time and space, we can do something great. >> you can see much more of that interview and hear from the rest of the cast of "one night in miami" on "gma" at 7:00. we don't have to wait long, this movie came out christmas day, it was released in some movie theaters. it comes out on amazon prime friday. >> is it? i thought it said february. thank you for informing me.

i watched the trailer yesterday and it was, like, february and i'm like, what? >> i was confused too. but i looked it up and that's wh what i saw. >> thank you for letting me know that. >> i got done with bridgerton last night and now i have literally nothing to do. >> i have some suggestions. we'll talk about it offline. >> what, read? >> yes. >> expand my mind? >> yes, meditate. something. >> okay. >> let's take a look at what's going on outside from our east bay hills camera. we'll use this as the backdrop to talk about scattered light showers in the north bay. we have king tides and some dangerous surf developing today through tomorrow. and highs up to 15 degrees warmer than average, starting thursday and possibly even warmer early next week. as far as today, you can see we have got the coolest weather across the north bay, where the

showers are the best. low to mid-50s around lake port and ukiah and upper 50s the rest of the north bay. the rest of us in pretty much the low to even few mid-60s in the south bay. a little sunshine making it through the cloud cover. tonight, look at that valley fog. mid to upper 40s with some drizzle possible, it is going to be fairly mild night considering our temperatures should be in the 30s to low 40s. a look at the long atmospheric river that is going to pound the pacific northwest with up to a couple of inches of rain. it will bring us some scraps, it is developing really big boomers as far as breakers, up to 20 feet. sneaker waves, rip currents, coastal erosion, you name it, it is all happening at the coast. so do not turn your back on the water, do not go out on the rocks or the jetties. a sneaker wave knocks you off, pulls you into the 52 degree water and you have the cold paralysis, makes it hard to get back in. we got king tides also. so coastal flooding possible

through 1:00. today in san francisco, a little bit of a pullback friday and then we'll have those temperatures resume to near 70 starting saturday through monday. kumasi, reggie? >> thank you, mike. silicon valley's tech leadership group is challenging members to address the near absence of minorities in executive roles. according to 2018 data from the federal government, the percentage of black people in executive roles at alphabet, apple, cisco and facebook range from 3 1/2 to as low as less than 1%. the group has announced an initiative called 25 by 25 to increase minority executives by 25% by the year 2025. >> not going to be easy. but nothing that silicon valley has built has ever been easy. >> the group says it will ask

for input from community and social justice groups so they can develop an action plan. if you want to find support for dealing with issues at work, especially harassment, abuse or inequality, go to abc7news.com/takeaction. new this morning, despite warnings from officials, thousands of fans filled the streets of tuscaloosa to celebrate alabama's college football championship win. look how packed in they are. before last night's game, the mayor warned against gatherings and said there will be a time and place, but this is not it. the daily average of new covid cases in alabama this week is 30% higher than in the previous two weeks. now let's talk about what happened on the field. it is more than 2,000 miles from antioch to alabama and it was worth the journey for najeh harris, the bay area native who helped the crimson tide win the title. >> lobs it to harris, who collects it, gets around borland and leaps into the end zone.

a hat trick for najeh harris. >> this was harris' second of three touchdowns last night in alabama's win over ohio state in the college football national championship. the 22-year-old was born in martinez, went to antioch high school and now he's a national champion as the star running back for alabama. >> okay. okay. this is another thing. we just got through the holidays, but now we're about a month away from valentine's day. if you're looking for love, maybe you don't need to look any further than on instagram. professional matchmaker paul brunson calls it the best dating app out there. he told "good morning america" that covid has been a blessing for dating and not a deterrent. he says it pushed all the singles to the same place, online. and your soul mate could be just one like away. >> the reason why i love instagram is because it is not the life that we actually have, that's not the photos we post. it is the life that we want to have, the one we're portraying. and that's actually a great match indicator, right? to see if someone is living the

life that you want to live. >> okay. okay. brunson recommends you monitor your friends' accounts to see who is posting on those accounts and then check out their profiles. and if you like what you see, ask your friend to make an introduction in the dms. >> i thought that man was going to go a different way with that, i thought he was going to say be careful because people are curating a pretend fantasy live, so just know that as you get into it. instead he was saying that was, like, aspirational. >> i think having shared values is important. so you can see if that person has aspirations to travel a lot. or they like to spend a lot of quality time with their family. >> or they know how to find their light. >> that's true too. that's important value to have as well. >> just know that people don't really look like they look in instagram photos. we all know that.

it is angles, it is lighting, it is stunts and shows. just know it. >> you got to meet them in person or do a video date. >> right. and then the truth will be revealed. >> mm-hmm. >> i'm sorry, i'm still doing this merry cookie situation over here. >> we won't steal your joy. i'm back to peach. >> i was getting whiffs of it many hours later and it brought me joy yesterday. that's what lasts. coming up, the seven things you need to know today. >> also, abc 7 launched a new streaming app. wherever you are, you can get our live newscasts, breaking news, weather and more, with our new abc 7 bay area app. it is on apple tv, android tv, fire tv and roku. just search abc 7 bay

it is 6:57. if you're just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning. lawmakers could vote to impeach president trump for the second time tomorrow. they have introduced a single article of impeachment

yesterday, and it would be the first time a u.s. president is impeached twice. >> the fbi warning of armed demonstrators who are planning to show up at all 50 state capitols starting saturday through next wednesday, which is inauguration day. governor newsom says he will activate the national guard if necessary. >> number three, there are plans to open mass vaccination sites in the bay area. long lines marked the opening of one of them at the san mateo county event center. and another could be set up at the oakland coliseum. >> number four, california health and human services secretary dr. mark gali will give an update on the covid-19 response at 1:30. watch is on abc7news.com and our abc 7 news app. >> north bay, i have a storm impact scale for just exclusively you. it is for showers today through tomorrow. the rest of us have a chance of drizzle during tomorrow's morning commute. so far nothing measurable hitting our buckets up north. south of ukiah. you see a few sprinkles and showers possible this morning

already. >> and number six, taking a live look outside at the bay bridge toll plaza, because mitering lights are on for the first time since before the holidays. they came on at 6:21. once you make it through there, it will be a clear ride into san francisco. >> and number seven, lottery fever. tonight's mega millions jackpot has soared to $615 million. this is the eighth largest in history. tomorrow's powerball prize reached $550 million, and this is only the second time that both of these jackpots have topped $500 million. >> that will get you dates. >> post that on instagram? >> yeah. >> no. >> actually, don't. tell no one. >> the strategy is to just lay low. >> lay low. >> well -- >> i got my ticket. >> isn't this beautiful? >> what is this? >> have a good morning,

everyone. "gma" is next. >> santa cruz. wow. good morning, america. impeachment showdown. the house preparing an historic second impeachment of president trump charging him with incitement of insurrection for urging his supporters to march on the capitol. speaker pelosi still pressuring vice president pence to remove him by invoking the 25th amendment as the president meets with pence for the first time since the siege. with the mob calling for the vice president to be hung. new fallout. the president's friend, new england patriots coach bill belichick snubs the president's invitation to receive the medal of freedom. on high alert. a state of emergency declared in our nation's capital. the fbi's disturbing warning that armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitols. the new threats against joe biden, kamala harris and nancy pelosi. all this as investigators coast to coast trying t