kind of historic tipping point. >> now at 5:00,use ear ncremove trump from office of last week's dead dead deadly >> and chk ur ticket. you are probably still going to have to go to work but tonight's jackpot reaching an historic total. wednesday january 13th and we have a lot going on this morning. >> first meteorologist mike nicco. >> good morning, hi everybody. thanks for joining us. things are starting to quiet down in our weather forecast and you can see on live doppler 7 a few green blips out there.

sprinkles to a light shower is possible. all that gray. a lot of cloud cover. but that is why it is mild this morning. was we put this into motion it is moving mainly due east t showers are, as the entire system is sinking south. a little fog out there right now. especially around the coast and more is moving into the bay. in fact just an hour ago this picture from the east bay hills camera crystal clear. now you can see some fog moving in. so look for increasing fog and a slight chance of showers through about 9:00 this morning and then increasing sunshine and milder this afternoon. a wealth of 60s, mid-60s and this is just the beginning. >> thank you mike. in about one hour the house of representatives will likely move forward with impeachment plans. here is a live look at capitol hill. this comes just one week before president trump is set to hand over control of the white house to president elect joe biden. president trump would become the

only u.s. president impeached twice. jobina has more on that. hey. >> hi reggie. thank you. so the house of representatives is scheduled to dw d debit and vote on an article of impeachment against president trump. last night only one republican voted with democratsratsratsrats asking vice president pence to --. not in the best interest of our nation. the next option for democrats is in impeachment. four house republicans say they will break ranks and vote to impeach president trump. >> the -- insurrection undeniable. both on social media and in his speech that day. he deliberately promoted baseless theories creating a combustible environment of misinformation and division. to allow the president of the united states to insight this

attack without consequences is a direct threat to the future of this democracy. >> if the house votes to impeach the senateld need president trump to remove him from >>. >> live in pleasanton with what the representative is saying about today's proceedings. amy. >> reporter: hi kumasi. notable a representative from here in the east bay already such an important part of the proceedings today. representative smallwell was chosen to be one of the nine lawmakers to lead the heergs today. hope hicks nancy pelosi selected him to be part of the management team and he says he is honored

the speaker put faith in him. he understands the urgency trio move president trump from office. >> donald trump incited a violent attack against the capitol last week. he has not protected life. he will not protect life and he can't stay as leader of this great country. >> smallwell says he is concerned about future attacks that are being planned. he thinks the best way to protect the country is to remove the president and the house of course is expected to debate and vote on impeachment today. live in pleasanton, amy hollyfield abc7 news. >> thank you, amy and of course abc news will be bringing you live coverage of the impeachment proceedings and a special report this morning. it is expected to start in about an hour. around 6:00 and you can watch right here with us on abc7 news. happening today the race to get the bay area vaccinated

reaches t reaches the north bay. partnering with the county to admin shots. sky7 was over the site yesterday. we're told the human services department was contacting eligible residents for appointments. at last check the county has already vaccinated about 12,000 people. the governor says the state is now looking into expanding priority vaccine access to anyone 65 and up. that is if line with new cdc guidelines. this would have a big impact in marin county. because roughly one in three people is a senior, which amounts to around 75,000 people. yesterday that county administered around 800vaatns ts they could helpeo 7an up by the end of the month and hope to make it a drive-thru service for past and accessible shot. >> the vision is you not need to leave your car. there are more people with

disabilities and limited mobility and having a large walk thru pod is not optimal for the population. >> the county believes it can currently immunize up to 2,000 people a day. abc is monitoring the numbers with our vaccine tracker on our website. our track are also shows when you might be able to get the vaccine here in our state and you can find this on our front page on abc7news.com. there are some positive signs in california's battle against the coronavirus. the state says hospitalizations are now starting to level off. the stay-at-home order is now lifted in the greater sacramento region. its icu availability is about 9.5% right now but the region is projected to rise above 15% soon. which would allow them to open things like dining and salons and revert back to purple tier restrictions. the bay areas icu capacity is also rebounding. it is at 4.7% right now, which is a far cry from 0.7% we saw on

monday. keep in mind many local hospitals are still really slammed. while the region doesn't to be exiting from our stay-at-home order any time soon, san francisco mayor london breen says the postholiday surge is not as bad as officials expected. >> our cases are still higher than ever, the rate of increase isn't as severe as we saw after thanksgiving. >> california public health director dr. mark galli says that matches what researchers are sees at the state level. it is also an indication that the postchristmas surge is far lower than the postthanksgiving surge. >> all this means that part of the tahoe region is opening back up. but don't pack your bags just yet. lake tahoe can reopen out door dining barbershops and salons because of what you just heard regarding the greater sacramento region but the california department of public health says people should not travel more than 120 milesro puts lake taho

reach for people in the bay area. oh no. lot of people like to be going up there in fact. let me show you is it snow pack. about 50% of where it should be for this time of the year, which is pretty consistent with what we had to deal with last year. and look at this. the forecast actually calls for temperatures nearing records by friday. 58, and then sharp cold front will bring us back to the low- to mid-40s monday and tuesday which is where we should be. back at home the extra moisture in the area, we're up to 7 degrees milder that be this time yesterday. one of or warmest mornings with mid- to upper 40s in the south bay. and 50ed around alameda, san mo. here is a look from the tower in san francisco. about 51. milder than average if you are exercising whether it is morning or this afternoon.

kick tide about 10:50 this morning turned golden gate and a high surf advisory until about 3:00 this afternoon so don't turn you back on the water. a few light showers up across the north bay. future radar, they are gone by about 9:30 and a little sunshine during the midday with the high clouds. clearer tonight before the high clouds roll in. and because of that it is going to be even cooler tomorrow morning. and then that trend will continue into the weekend. we've got really warm afternoon temperatures, i'll show those up next in the accuweather 7 day forecast. how about the morning commute? let's talk to jobina. good morning. >> good morning, mike. thank you, good morning everyone. starting with a strong, clear morning commute. we are going to begin outside with a live look at walnut creek showing off 680, good conditions there but traffic is already busy at 5:09 so i'll keep an eye out to see if things change top roy roadways. or metering lights come on for

some reason. a live picture here showing you 80. 880 at the coliseum camera in oakland. for people not familiar, those healths are making that are way south. all clear out there. kumasi. >> thank you, jobina. happening today a san francisco based firm will begin trading on the nasdaq. the first tech ipo of 2021. offering at $49 a share and gives a the company a $12 million market value. providing loans to online shoppers allowing them to pay for purchases in installments. a firm was slated to go public last month but the ipo was delayed because of a huge first day pops by airbnb and door dash. >> are you dreaming of striking it rich? you still have chance. a combined $1.3 billion up for grabs in powerball and the mega million this is the coming days. tonight's powerball is $550

million. the ninth largest in history. and friday's mega millions swelled to $750 million after nobody won last night's $625 million jackpot. 12, 14, 26, 28, 33 and your mega number was 9. >> thank you for that. > you're welcome. coming up. privacy changes coming to tiktok today. the impact on your kids accounts. >> plus unemployment fraud at california's edd. millions of dollars of incorrect benefits just sent out. 7 on your side found out that is only the tip of the iceberg. >> and people in the bay area gets texts about when they are getting their covid shots. why some got turned

people say they got a text yesterday saying they were eligible to get their covid-19 vaccination but it actually was not their turn.

county leaders say somebody gained access to the state's scheduling system cal/vax and sent out texts. >> we know because we just had a huge number of people show up at berger who didn't have an appointment. >> it is a county run vaccination clinic on berger drive. people who showed i but did not meet the criteria had to be turned away. during tuesday's supervisors meeting a county official said the breech involved the state's website but said the county system is still secure. >> what a mess. we've learned the amount of unemployment funds stolen from california taxpayers last year may be four times higher than initially thought just a month ago. on your side team has been looking into this from the beginning. and it is one of the most clicked on stories right now. and it is the unemployed caught in the middle.

>> reporter: since the start of the pandemic we've shared countless stories of struggling californians desperate to get benefits. legitimate claims are being mistaken for scams. >> absolutely zero information because i could be a scammer potentially. >> they cut the cord off. didn't even allow me to get my money. that they had already given to me on the card. >> reporter: yet those who don't dperve the money are getting plenty. bank of america said last month 2 billion dollars had been paid out in fraudulent unemployment games. the california business round table says the number is higher, way higher. the state revealed before the pandemic more than 8% of all jobless claims paid between 2016 and '19 went to scammers. last year california paid out $106 billio in edd benefits. >> if you take that same number,

that puts the total fraud, you know, at least 8 1/2 billion dollars. >> reporter: lastly blasted the way the state handled the pandemic saying it didn't do enough to prevent fraud early on. >> because the system is not ready to handle such a massive influx of unemployment claims. >> reporter: he credits the state of pennsylvania for cracking down on fraud early. that state tells 7 on your side it kept in close contact with other states about new fraud methods to prevent them from entering their state. pennsylvania also implemented the id verification system "id me." the same california did in october. beyond that it declined to disclose of anti-fraud methods for security reasons. however state officials acknowledge pennsylvania's problems mirror californias. >> just when we were i think

feel like we had a handle on it, the fraud epidemic started. the state of california does say it has cut the number of fraudulent claims by 30%. and 7 on your side's michael finney has received complaints about edd from hundreds of people. if you want to see his tips or tell him about an issue you are experiencing, just head to our website, abc7news.com. new development this is morning in the ride share battle over employee benefits. it is still going. a group of ride share and delivery drivers are suing to overturn california's proposition 22. the initiative drivers independent contractors instead of employees. prop 22 provides what it calls alternative benefits which include a guaranteed minimum wage. the lawsuit claims prop 22 is unconstitutional. saying the prop limits the power of state government to grant workers the right to organize.

it also excludes drivers from being eligible for worker's compensation. >> maybe you have already reviewed businesses on yelp. now you can complain if they are violating covid-19 guidelines. yelp is including information about whether or not businesses and employees are wearing masks and practicingl distances. they posted the warning only after receiving multiple complaints. the complaint will be evaluated daily to keep warnings accurate and current. boy, now we're telling. >> wave been telling. >> that's true. seriously. pe there tha wt to ll and now they have an avenue to tell. maybe that is how that came about. let's look at what's going. good morning, welcome to wednesdy. we can see here it is pretty cloudy put it is dry down in san jose. we're looking at 280 and 17 where it is about 48 degrees. for today a little brighter. put the umbrella away and get

the sunglasses out. warming trend begins. tonight more stars, less cloud cover. patchy fog that will allow more fog to develop and also allow temperatures to cool just a couple of degrees compared to the morning. it will be brighter with record warmth possible this weekend. shaking off that cabin fever. probably going to be a lot more people walking around this weekend. have your mask with you. low- to mid-60s along the coast. same in the bay. mid- to upper-60s inland. careful, the dangerous surf until about 3:00 this afternoon. and tonight's temperatures more in line with low- to mid-40s. notice a lot more fog out there than this morning. see the high pressure off the baja and the clouds to the left of it starting to bow northward. that is the high taking over and going to push the stormtrack even farther to the north. when it does, opens us up to warmer weather tomorrow.

a cold front passes through and drops us down friday a little bit but friday and especially sunday our warmest day. monday tuesday won't be quite as warm because the morpgs are going to be significantly cooler. and when to next weekend significantlyoor everywhere. in knicks half hur. up next, the seven things to know this morning. >> plus one member of the mob that stormed that capitol hill last week turns out he's a u.s.

it is 5:22 if you are just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning. in less than an hour the house of representatives is set to move forward with impeachment plans against president trump. he would become the only president in u.s. history to be impeached twice. abc news will have live coverage and a special report around 6:00. two, bay area congressman smallwell is one of nine members that preside to lead the impeachment. they are going to be presenting and argues the case. >> three, preparations under way in washington, d.c. ahead of inauguration day. the national guard, police and federal agents have already implemented street closures,

fences with razor wire and barricades. >> four, sonoma county begins mass vaccinations at the fairgrounds today. partnering with the county to admin shots for healthcare workers including incare home gives. >> five, ready for a touch of spring? here is san example. the average high in the south bay is 58. it will be 68 today and 70 starting tomorrow through at least monday. >> number six we have pretty mmear trafficorng shaking out a live picture here showing emeryville in our camera of 80 right now. the healthies adlights are maki way westbound. >> a combined $1.3 billion colors up for grabs in powerball and mega millions the next few days. 550 million in tonight's powerball and 750 friday night with the mega million.

>> the video platform is also banning direct messages, live streaming and removing the everyone allowed to comment option. the change is part of a security overhaul aimed at making the online environment safer and more secure for minors. another silicon valley giant takes action against president trump. late last night youtube suspended his channel for at least a week. it comes after youtube says the president up loaded content that violatessite's policies by inciting violence. twitter and facebook banned the president last week. new arrests in the riot on capitol hill now includes a ghmd winning u.s. olympian. here is martha raddatz. >> reporter: ismorninirst meda? keller facing possible charges. he won swimming medals in three

summer games, including athens in 2004. >> keller, looks lice he's going to hang on for the gold. >> reporter: coming forward after spotting keller's 6'6" frame and a usa team jacket. usa swimming telling abc news we in no way condone actions taken by those at the capitol last week. and coming up at 7:00 a.m. wally have the latest on the urgent national effort to track down and identify the capitol rioters with your gamma first look, i'm martha raddatz, abc news news washington d.c. this morning the girl scouts are on a mission to make sure you get your cookies. working with the grub 00 billion to get your thin mints, and all the favorites right to the house. the partnership is designed to make it contact free. grub hub waved all the fees so the usual proceeds will benefit

the troops and counsel. grub hub service starts next month. >> i'm ready to support. >> yeah. i'm glad they worked that out. >> give me all the dosesy does. >> we are coming right back with the latest on today's impeachment hearings. we have a live report from washington an what we will be seeing this morning. >> plus as our state tries to solve its problem of unused vaccine dose a new group of californians standing by ready to help. >> and abc7 is teaming up with the red cross for a blood dlooif today. there is such a high need right now especially during the ay y get involved. >> all i can think about now are girl scout cookies. can we get some

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this. donald trump incite ad violent attack against the capitol. he has not protected life. he will not protect life. and he can't stay as leader of this great country. now at 5:30 the case against president trump. his second impeachment showdown set to begin this morning. >> and this as live look right now from the nation's capitol, the site of that deadly riot just a week ago, now a vote on the president. team coverage this morning live in washington also here at home what can come next. solving the slow rollout. california needing to get creative in delivering vaccines to the masses, abc7 iteam pushing for a fix. >> i'm the new heavyweight champion of the world, and i don't have a scratch on my face. oh my goodness. why am i so pretty. >> one night in miami making its way to streaming. joining good morning merck tham

this morning giving us a snooep at her directorial debuteak peak at her directorial debut. >> good morning on this wednesday january 1th. >> excited to see more of that. first a check with mike for a look at the forecast. good morning, mike. >> so many movers, shakers. so many people to look up there. cassius clay, jim brown, so many activists. that is going to be a powerful movie. let's take a look at what's going on with live doppler 7. few green specs out there. light shower, sprinke. li drizzle pos 90. y c see asmoonhe aots a l spre though. this is keeping visibility at about 2-3 miles sppg th visilit sothing that could happen so we'll keep an eye on it. very mild, mid-40s to low-50s through 7:00. near 60 at noon.

mid-60s away from the coast at 4:00. still mild this evening, mi mimid- to upper-50s. >> as we speak, lawmakers in washington moving forward with impeachment plans. >> this after vice president pence indicated he will not invoke the 25th amendment. faith aboouf is live in washington with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. we are hearing this is the timing for today. by 3:00 this afternoon there could be a vote to impeach the president for a second time and then by next week, the article of impeachment will be in the senate for a vote to convict. this morning house lawmakers plowing ahead with plans to impreach trump after exhausting two other options democrats laid on the table. and vice president mike pence also now saying he will not invoke the 25th amendment to remove him from office. >> it is the political

equivalent of shooting somebody on 5th avenue and getting away with it. and somebody needs to stand up to that. >> reporter: overnight democrats moving ahead anyway. >> motion to reconsider is on the table. >> reporter: voting to formally request pence to strip trump of power. the move largely symbolic carrying no force of the law. at least five house republicans breaking with the president saying they will back the historic vote later on today to impeach trump for a second time. >> to allow the president of the united states to incite this attack without consequences is a direct threat to the future of this democracy. for this reason,ly vote to impeach this president. >> liz cheney, the third highest ranking gop lawmaker in the house writing trump summoned this mob, assembled this mob and lit the flame of this attack. adding there's never been a greater betrayal of a president of the united states in his office in his oath of the constitution. but in his first appearance telling supporters to march to the capitol, trump taking no

responsibility. >> people thought that what i said was totally appropriate. >> reporter: this is a chilling new report shoets an internal fbi report the day before the siege warning of a violate war at the capitol hill. the acting attorney general with a clear message. protecting public safety in the coming days. >> and once the house votes today the senate will have to vote to convict in order to remove president trump from office. sources telling abc news the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has told his associates that he believes trump did commit impeachable offenses. in washington. abc7 news. thank you. and abc news will have live coverage of the impeachment proceedings and a special report this morning. it is expected to begin in about 30 minutes around 6:00. >> local constitutional law experts in the bay are giving idea of what might come next. our team coverage continueses with a abc7 news supporting amy

hollyfield live in the east bay this morning. >> reporter: constitutional law professors have been watching this little chess game predicting who is going to make what move, talking about different ways this could play out. calling this a tipping point just like the watergate hearings. professors we have consulted put pitics are at play in the proceedings, since this comes down to elected officials in the house and senate making the decision on whether to impeach. some say in their opinion they thought the smart move would be for president trump to resign so his vice president could then pardon him. but since the president appears to be digging in and saying he did nothing wr wi n movod o impeachment. with an east bay lawmaker saying it would dangerous not to inaugs in "jeopardy." >> washington right attack. plots continue to take shape that would try and stop this inauguration from happening.

we can't let that happen. we can't be bullied or intimidated and we can't negotiate with radicalized terrorists so we have to carry out this inauguration to show ourselves we can have a peaceful inauguration and show the world, countries that look to us as the beacon of freedom in the world. >> reporter: representative eric smallwell will play a key rolle today. selected by speaker nancy pelosi to serve as one of nine lawmakers to lead the proceedings today and will be one of the impeachment managers. smallwell represents the east bay. reporting live here in pleasanton, an area he covers. amy hollyfield. abc7 news. >> amy thank you. new this morning the santa clara county sheriffs office right wing terrorists. the mercury news reports it was created following the attack on the capitol. deputies, detective asks other law enforcement agents make up the task force. it will also work with the fbi

and energy california regional intelligence center on investigations. >> just a few minutes ago we've learned that new york city says it will now terminate all business contracts with president trump after the insurrection at the capitol hill. and it comes as major security preparations continue their to thwart out any other threats ahead of inauguration day. street closures have already started, fences with razor wire being erected and additional barricades blocking the streets in d.c. there is new intelligence overnight that more than 10,000 angry trump supporters are planning to go to the nation's capitol. authorities identified individuals talking about assassinating politicians. on top of a well-armed national guard, there will also be thousands of police and federal agents, including snipers on rooftops. another new mass vaccination site opening today to get the bay area their shots as quickly as possible. shotsbekmed t y sta rosa.

and san mateo county, college of san mateo could be put into use next week. our abc7 neutral zone iteam dug through data to find california's vaccine backlog is actually getting slightly worse. only 26 percent of available vaccine doses have been used. it was 31%. there is some good news. our iteam prompted the state and local counties to recruit nursing students who have been ready and trained to give shots. we asked the governor monday if you would allow them to admin shots statewide. >> yeah, in fact enthusiastically so. our fire agencies and nursing schools will be essential. >> local nursing colleges say they want to' an actual plan from the state put in motion soon. for now nursing students in san mateo county, santa rosa junior college andz is llmorning.

the pfizer corporation could potentially deliver two billion doses of its vaccine by the end of the year. originally pfizer ceos believed they would only be able to deliver 1.3 billion. part of the change in number. only five doses were --. and now the fda will allow the remaining liquid to be used for a sixth or maybe even a seventh dose. >> hearing from a person who just got his seventh dose. cific medical center was well lr controlled and seamless. and he felt good right afterwards. in fact he even did some break dancin started to feel some fatigue later. >> i feel a little drained, for lack of a better word. but one thing i want to make clear. i would not call this an adverse reaction or side effect. this is a normal immune response. my immune system is reacting to the vaccine and revving up to make antibodies and this is a normal feeling i'm having right

now. >> the nurse who vaccinated dr. patel says the hospital vaccinated almost 4500 people and only see two very minor reactions. >> abc7 news is monitoring the covid vaccine rollout in california with our vaccine tracker. you can find it at abc7news.com. so far the state has distributed less than 27% of the doses shipped here. the tool also allows you to compare how the rest of the country is doing. and you can see california is behind most other states. our vaccine tracker also shows you when you might be able to get the vaccine. you can find all of this on our home page at our website abc7news.com. coming up, san francisco serving up millions in new relief for small businesses in the city. what two female business owners say they would like to see. and supporting the local arts. there have been curtains closed in so many ways during this pandemic. the help that is now on the way. first a check on up our weather and meteorologist mike nicco.

>> thank you, reggie. we'll start with neighborhood temperatures. inland east bay, mainly the mid- to upper-40s. 52 for the mild spot at pittsburgh. and fog in the same areas as yesterday around brentwood. discovery bay. byron highway and some of that could be on the eastern side of the altamonte pass. as you can see fog out towards stockton this morning. little fog around half moon bay and pacific isa. 50 in san francisco and oakland. and north bay, are definitely a mild morning and that is going to lead to a mild afternoon. not much to talk about with the commute plant as weatherwise. north bay next couple of hours and the king tide which really hasn't affected any of the boats on the water. the cold front is going to whisk away any chance of wet weather. by 10:00.

gone. clouds open up for sunshine this afternoon before more high clouds join and that is going to allow temperatures to hit the 60 in just about all neighborhoods. tonight we'll be clear early and high clouds roll in later. that means a little bit cooler conditions tomorrow morning. but look at that. even more sunshine in warmer temperatures tomorrow. in fact here is an example. look at oakland. your average high is 56. how about upper-60s to near 70 for several days. potential record setting weather coming up in the accuweather 7-day forecast. here is jobina. >> thank you, mike. good morning everyone. if you are thinking you want tnt earlyor your commute you are in luck because things are clear out there. we're beginning with a live look right now at the bay bridge toll plaza where traffic is beginning to bet busier. yesterday we saw for the first time since before the holays te on. i'll keep an eye on that.

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after calls for her to resign, senator dianne feinstein

has filed initial paperwork to run in 2024. in the 87r- wer to run, she would be 91 by the 2024 election. last month liberal commentators called for her to retire. including law professor rick hasten who tweeted it is clear for the last few years that her cognitive decline is serious. last last month told l.a. times she did not feel that her cognitive abilities have diminished. -- better bay area, especially at time so many small businesses are struggling to keep doors open because of the pandemic. mayor breed says relief is on the way in the fompl of $62 million. the program tripled support from the city with $12 million in grants and 50 million in 0-low interest loans. targeting businesses located in high need neighborhoods and operated by people who have had less success accessing existing

programs. and that includes businesses owned by women and people of color. >> i need help. i need my employees back. and i also need to expand through technologies. >> i hope that i get something. i'd be happy if i got a there are a to be honest with you. >> mayor breed's relief plan still requires approval from the board of supervisors. happening today a push to get more people to donate blood. this month is national blood donor month and needed now more than ever. the red cross has seen a really big drop in donors. it is important to have donations from people of all races and ethnicities so there are more chances of matching blood types with patients in need. you can join abc7 and the red cross to schedule a life-saving donation. we are hosting a blood drive in asphyxiation today and you can schedule an appointment at locations across the bay area. all of the details right on our website right now. just go to abc7news.com and you

will see the story right on home page. in the east bay some hard hit arts programs finally getting some good news. $900,000 in federal covid-19 ref leaf fubds is being split up by 157 different groups in alameda county. helping everything from the berkeley symphony and livermore shakespeare festival to the pacific pinball museum in alameda. >> there are all of these unique, creative and extremely important aspect os off you are arts and cultural community we were able to give funds to. so i'm so glad we were able to support them. >> each group received an amount based on their size. i'm so happy they are getting that money and that attention. such an important part of our recovery. and our mental health. >> yes. i missed seeing plays and musicals and live performances so much. >> and i would have gone to the pinball museum. that was on my list for 2020.

i actually have a pinball machine in the house. do you know the movie twister? they put out a pinball machine for that. it got billnnd atclear.ut this is the low deck of clouds that are going to bring us driz morning and a afternoon sunshine and clouds as the warm trend begins today. king tides, rough surf. it ends this round today and then warmer than average lows and highs through at least sunday. temperatures 6:00 at half moon bay to 66 at santa cruz. and 63-68 in the inlandors 3:00

so stay off the jetties. don't turn your back. keep your pets on the leash. you know all those safety items to keep you from becoming a statistic like unfortunately four or five other people have already so far this season. temperatures, look at that. a little cooler but still mild in the 40s tonight. high pressure, that is going to build northward and bring us the mild mornings and look at this. even a chance of 70s tomorrow. a slight pullback friday as the marine layer comes in ahead of the cold front. look at the surge of warmth behind that. sunday, monday and tuesday lows fall back into the 30s so highs struggle into the upper-60s near 70. cooler start means a cooler afternoon but all in all very quiet forecast. thank you, a new son of the conors appears tonight on abc. star and executive producer sarah gilbert says returning to the set as coronavirus cases surge in southern california was not an easy call. >> i would say we feel safe but not too safe.

>> gilbert says a lot of safety measures are in place for production of the show. and you can watch this conors premier tonight at 9:00 here on abc7. perhaps the bay area's most legendary beer is sharing a big announcement. we have the details on the ultra rare release. >> plus that exclusive interview with regina king this morning. a sneak peak of her first film from behind the camera getting a lot of great reviews. but first abc7 launched new streaming apps. so wherever you are, you can find us. our live newscasts, breaking news, weather and more with our abc7 bay area app available on apple tav, android tv, fire tv and

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the annual brew usually creates long lines outside the breweries in santa rosa and windsor. that is not going to be the case this year because of the pandemic. in a instagram post the company announced presales begin online about two weeks, january 28th at 11:00 a.m. the brews are currently fermenting before they go to bottling. fhitsinh t fstats finallyer of t sea dung nous crab on the dinner table tonight. the crab season got a late start quipany just released this video of a baby gray whale migrating south with

his mom. most give birth in the protecting lagoons of baja california but sometimes the moms give birth along the way and the company believes that is what happened in this case. >> beautiful. >> isn't it? >> i want to see that in real life. mike have you seen gray whales from the coast ? >>no i haven't unfortunately. i've seen a shark i think. i saw some fins once. i was at half moon bay. but no, i've never done that. i'd like to do that too. again, something that we can't do right now because of the pandemic. but, man. all right. those of you that have, let us know. send us some photos. love to see'em. that's gorgeous. a look at the warming trend and you can see. we've got 60s for friday. remember, we're going to pull back a little friday after surging to near 750 tomorrow but then the .0s come back, especially inland as we head

towards saturday and sunday low- to mid-70s inland and mid- to upper-ofs around the bay. that is going to stretch into the middle of next week as you can see. we're going to be warmer than average all across the state. about a 40% chance of average. that would be higher but it really tapers off as we head into thursday and friday. because we've got a significant switch in the pattern. look at this. this is next saturday and look at the east, or western two-thirds of the country, where we are going to be significantly colder, 40% chance colder than average. will it bring any rain? right now doesn't look like a lot but it will bring some. so something to look forward to. >> thank you, mike. this morning an academy award winning actress, regina king is awardsa.z >> we have to be there for each other. ♪

>> so this is a clip of the trailer from her new movie. it is called -- it is actually her first film, "one night in miami" and talk of an oscar which would make her the first woman of color nominated for. and shall what made her start this new chapter in her career. >> i want so show you a clip but you are going to have to wait until seven. for gamma. >> we can wait. >> we i want to know now. >> although to be honest we'll probably be in -- well i don't know. we'll probably in washington, d.c. for coverage there but we'll see how long that lasts. regina king already won a best acting award. to win a best director award? that would be something something. >> she could do it. >> she could do it. >> coming up next at 6:00, house democrats are poised to vote an an article of impeachment

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and house democrats are preparing to move forward with a vote. their meeting expected to begin in a few minutes. >> i've heard a number of options as to what we can do to hold the president accountable. >> we're hearing from east bay congressman eric swalwell, one of the lawmakers leading today's proceedings. >> good morning, everyone. we're going to go into the special report right now. i think we are going to go into that special report right now. >> good morning, we're coming on the air now with a major moment in american history. >> i hear george, so i'm going to be quiet >> this is just seven days since the events at the capitol, like we have never seen before. the f united states capitol by a mob of supporters of president trump, who are encouraged by the president himself at a rally before they moved down constitution avenue,

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