lot to know about the weather this morning. and mike nicco has our answers. hi, mike. >> good morning, reggie, jobina, kumasi, thank you for joining us. let's set the table this morning, how cold it is outside. the south bay, the east bay valleys, the north bay, keep the pets, plants and pipes protected through least 8:00, 9:00 as the temperatures are going to remain below freezing during that time. and then the second part of our day will be full of rain in mountain snow. that will eventually turn over to rain except for in lake county where it stays mountain snow. congratulations. you're getting almost a blizzard up there. one to three inches of snow possible, winds gusting 30 to 50 if not higher in the higher elevations. you see the storm winding up as it is leaving the gulf of alaska and migrating quickly down towards us. look for rapidly changing conditions today. we start in the 20s and 30s in most areas, we'll hover in the 40s to near 50 with rain and snow arriving in the north bay at noon.

rain arriving everywhere at 4:00 and getting heavi 7:00. kumasi? >> thank you, mike. jobina is at the live desk with more on the p jobina? >> thank you, kumasi. they're worried that the storm could trigger a possible mudslides in the area, and debris flow and the area specifically devastated by the wildfires last year. people in parts of santa cruz and sonoma counties are being told to evacuate. take a look at this map right now, it is provided by cal fire. the zones in red are under evacuation orders. they include san lorenzo valley from felton to boulder creek and davenport and swanton along the coast. the zones in yellow are under evacuation warnings. you can see a good portion are coastal communities in san mateo county. we have a link to this map on our website, abc7news.com. reggie? >> jobina, thank you. in the north bay, there is growing concern that last fall's glass wildfire may lead to

sliding hillsides during these coming storms. the santa rosa fire department is so concerned it will open its emergency operation c today. fire crews also blocked off some areas due to possible debris flow. >> i've been fortunate to have some regrowth since the fires, but not nearly enough. we want to see more growth, what we want to see is steady rains. >> i'm not that worried just yet, but i know everyone is aware of it, so i think it is fair to be aware of it. >> when fire burns hot, it changes the chemical composition of soil causing it to not hold water as easily which can lead to slides. the storm is having an impact on the bay area's fight against covid-19. in san francisco, some testing and vaccination sites will be closing for days during the storm. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live at the mass vaccination site at city college with more on the preparations under way. amy? >> reporter: kumasi, look at this site behind me. you see all of these --

>> all right, we're going to have to thacheck back in with a in a little bit on that. sandbags are available for people who need them. in san jose, there are multiple sites across the city and in santa cruz you can get them at the central fire protection district headquarters, that's on 17th avenue. crews also have heavy equipment on stand by, ready to closure out debris. you can also access live doppler 7 on demand right on your tv. our app is available for apple tv, android tv, amazon fire tv and roku. just search abc 7 bay area to download and start streaming. happening today, we're going to be getting more answers on what comes next for the bay area as the stay-at-home order exits. california health director mark ghaly will share an update at noon today. we expect the state will keep all bayrethe state's most restrictive purple

tier, that's the previous color coded blueprint the state was using based on the virus' rate of spread. that purple tier means the return of outdoor dining and indoor hair and nail salons. and we saw some people rushing in the south bay to get to that dining as soon as the ered word listed. tables were filling up almost immediately after people heard the news. >> let's pump some blood into this blood line of our city. i love it. >> i came out immediately. >> we were happy to take it and run with it and we had everything ready to be set up. urgin people to be careful s because they still have one of the highest case rates in california. so keep up with the masks and social distancing. other businesses that can reopen, breweries that serve meals, outdoor museums and zoos and limited indoor retail. you can see where your county stands in the reopening process on our website. this map shows you what's open and closed in every tier.

you can find this tracker anytime at abc7news.com. we told you earlier the storm is really having an impact on the bay area's fight against covid-19. and that in san francisco some of the testing and vaccination sites are going to be closed for days during the storm. so we want to check back in with abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield with more on that. >> reporter: good morning, kumasi. i want to show you this covid vaccination site behind me this is at city college. you can see the tents just probably would not hold up well in the winds and the staff and the volunteers are out here unsheltered as they guide people in and monitor them after their shot. it just wouldn't work in this storm, so they will close this today at noon and it will be closed through thursday. city residents are also being asked to take this storm seriously and prepare, especially those who live in areas known for flooding, like this spot at fulsome and 17th, where city crews had to pump water out of the area during heavy rain. so the city is offering some tips to helpeople prepare for

this it is important to check in on friends and family. they're also saying you should pick up free sandbags at san francisco's public works. elevate your belongings in your garage, and in low lying areas, store your emergency items like your first aid kits and flashlights up high, remove debris, you know, sweep up leaves from the storm drains, and those gutters. they're saying that outreach teams will be out trying to get supplies like socks and blankets to the homeless, and trying to encourage them to take advantage of shelters and come inside. they're saying if you do see any flooding or any problem areas, just call 311 to report it. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you, amy. happening today, in san francisco, mayor london breed will be leading a virtual discussion on the vaccine rollout in her city. the team may be forced to create a public vaccination plan and fast. according to the examiner,

supervisor matt haney will be introducing a proposal today requiring the city's department of public health to submit a comprehensive vaccination plan to the county board and do it within seven days. we will be streaming mayor breed's vaccine update on our website, abc7news.com and it starts at 1:15 this afternoon. and, of course, abc 7 news is tracking the vaccine rollout state wide, you can see where distribution stands and also see when you might be able to get the shot. look for this vaccine tracker on our home page. coming up, the high profile police chief who may eventually leave the san jose police department. he's no stranger to the national spotlight. the crisis he dealt with just last year. and the wizarding world could be coming to the small screen. the streaming service that is reportedly making a harry potter tv series. and after a freezing start, dress warmly this afternoon, and carry that umbrella. rain is moving in, and temperatures will be in the low to mid-50s. tonight, not as cold with waves

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all right, welcome back. 6:10 on this tuesday. let me show you my storm concerns for tonight, and the worst one is going to be flooding on the roadways, very high. doesn't get any higher than that. and hydroplaning. we have debris flow and mudslides, high probability with downed trees and power lines. small stream flooding and river flooding go from high to almost nonexistent. so here's why we have these watches in the east bay hills, the diablo range, the santa cruz mountains and across the entire north bay. 48ri where flooding is possible, especially on the burn scars. 4:00 this afternoon to 4:00 thursday. winds where most of us live could gust up to 50, 55 miles

per hour. a 12-hour window through 7:00 tomorrow morning, when the most likelihood of damage and downed power lines. and in the higher elevations, same time frame, but winds could gust up to 70 miles per hour. we'll take an hour by hour look at future radar coming up next. here is jobina with the morning commute. hi, jobina. >> thank you, mike. hello, good morning, everyone. i want to start off with the map here, i have an update for you on a crash i was following in san jose. it just cleared but we still have residual delays in the area. this will be on northbound 101, just before 280. you see that little patch, but once you make it through, the interchange is looking pretty good. live picture now showing you the y bridge toll plaza, we did see mitering lights come on yesterday. but as of right now, it is not looking very promising. it is very light as you make your way into san francisco, not as windy either and this is a live picture here showing you the san mateo bridge traffic definitely beginning to build as you make your way towards the peninsula. so i'll keep an eye on that for you and let you know if it slows

down even more. new at 6:00, the police chief who presides over the minneapolis police department including during the police killing of george floyd is now a finalist for san jose's job. madeira ardondo is on the short list to be the city's police chief according to san jose city manager. he is seeking to replace the spot left by former chief eddie garcia who left last month to become dallas' chief of police. he's the only one from outside the region. coming up next, ucfs finds a cancer drug that can be used to treat covid-19. the details of the study published this week. and today marks one year since nba legend kobe bryant and his daughter gianna died in a helicopter crash. the status of the ntsb investigation.

a team of ucfs researchers

just discovered a new weapon that could kill covid. and they say it is far more effective than the one we already heard about, remdesivir. jobina at the live desk to explain what this is. >> thank you, reggie. the drug is typically used to treat cancer. the ucfs doctors identified its potential during a year long search for existing drugs to combat covid-19. the journal -- in the journal science doctors highlight the drug called apladen. lab studies found it is almost 30 times more potent than remdesivir. instead of attacking the virus itself, like remdesivir, apladen works by blaocking activity of protein in human cells that the virus needs to replicate. the drug has been tested in a few dozen covid-19 patients in spain. researchers found a low concentration of aplidin killed the virus in affected human lung cells. it reduced the amount of time

patients spent in the hospital with 81% returning home in 15 days. more trials of the drug are now being planned in spain and in the u.s. reggie? >> that is very helpful. thanks so much. happening today, berkeley city council is set to declare juneteenth a city holiday. it commemorates the day in 1865 when slaves in the u.s. learned they were free. berkeley's expected to pass the resolution and then it is going to send copies of it to state leaders which would make it official. the fbi cited an abc 7 news i-team report as evidence in the arrest of a national organizer for the proud boys. joe biggs from florida was part of the crowd at the u.s. capitol insurrection. our i-team report included video of a live stream of the riot, and in that video proud boys members identified biggs as one of the leaders. now, before this, he posted a reported message to social media site parler. >> i'm not going to be wearing the colors you're used to seeing me in. myself and other leadership

decided we're going incognito. >> the fbi says biggs admitted to agents that he entered the capitol, but denied having any knowledge of preplanning the event. he is out on bond, but faces charges of entering a restricted building and obstructing an official proceeding before congress. san francisco bay's twitter is launching a new tool to fight misleading and false information on its platform. it is called bird watch. it relies on twitter's own users to flag and provide context to questionable tweets. right now, bird watch is part of a pilot program, people who want to sign up have to have a verifiedne number and violations. the company says it wants both experts and nonexperts to write bird watch notes and fact check tweets. it's been almost ten years since we saw harry potter defeat the evil lord voldemort in the final battle for hogwarts, but this morning, hbo max is thinking of bringing back the magic. according to hollywood report, a

new live action series is in early development. e writersxplore been speakg tho has complex copy right issues which will need to be worked out first. first of all, spoiler alert -- >> friend, i can't participate, i have not seen any of them and don't drag me, please. >> i'm just kidding. >> at this point, if you don't know what happened in those books or those movies -- >> i don't know. let me be surprised. let me relive the magic. >> okay. >> thank you. >> i bet kumasi doesn't know this about me. >> what? >> i read the books twice. >> i didn't know that trend. >> we got a superfan over here. >> yeah, surprise. didn't realize you saw it? >> where they compact all seven

books into one place? >> did you like it? we probably discussed this. i have no memory. >> it was fun, yeah. it was fun. i got to take my oldest son and so we had a good time. it was a lot of father/son enjoyment there. that was pretty cool. not like watching the movies, but it was a neat different adaptation that i found just as interesting. let's look at what's going on from the east bay hills. very quiet. three to five mile per hour wind and we're 13 hours away from damaging winds moving into our neighborhoods. intense rain this afternoon and tonight, flooding possible, becoming windy tonight, that's why we're a three. hardest hit areas those burn scars and the central coast and mountains south of monterey, where the atmospheric riv wst have reezing cold temperatures, look at this, anywhere from 31 to 34 degrees in the south bay. we're 35 in redwood city, freezing cold in the east bay. especially in the trivalley and most of the north bay is freezing cold. keep everything protected until

at least 9:00 this morning. storm doesn't look very impressive from this vantage point, but it is winding up to our north. this 3 that is going to bring us 1 to 3 inches of rain that will be intense at times. 9:00 this morning, clouds on the increase. light rain developing along the coast and into the north bay by noon. and then you can see the yellows start to move in at 4:00, with the yellows and red. the moderate to heavy rain just off the coast. so i'm still thinking that 4:00 this afternoon, 4:00 tomorrow morning, time frame for our most intense rains. you can see the red is still up in the north bay, 9:30, poised to move into the bay and the south bay and east bay as we head up towards midnight. we'll wake up tomorrow morning with that heaviest band passing, but then we'll have waves of moderate to heavy showers through the morning commute. snow is going to be most likely and accumulating a lot in lake county, where we get snow elsewhere, it is going to rain on top of it, so that may melt it. 1 to 3 inches, there you see, 3 to 5 in our mountains of the

santa cruz mountains, i should say, north bay mountains. we have a storm impact scale every day, a 3, strong today and tomorrow, a 2 moderate thursday, and then 1's light for friday, saturday, sunday and monday. very active, reggie, kumasi. >> now to rob marciano, live with a look at what's happening on "gma" at 7:00. hey, rob-ert. >> hi there, reginald, kumasi, great to be with you, nice job, mike. we have lots coming up on "gma," talking about the storms coming into the west coast and going coast to coast. we're going to have the very latest on the impeachment showdown overnight. house members delivering the tte.ial article against former now, what's next? how soon will the trial start, and what president biden is thi morning. also ahead, biden sets a new covid vaccine goal, the concern grows over the new virus variants with the world nearing 100 million cases now, new jersey governor phil murphy joins us live with his state's

plan for the vaccine rollout. plus, wendy williams and anthony anderson are both joining us live this morning in two separate segments. so that is going to be twice as unpredictable as it normally would be in the second hour of "gma." so we have got lots coming up, guys. hope you're well on this tuesday. good to be with you. >> i was going to say, praying for all the people interviewing those folks, because that's going to be wild. i can't wait to see that. >> exactly. got to be on their toes for sure. >> all right, robert marciano, i hope

all right, welcome back. we're at about 6:24 on this tuesday. i want to look at the sierra, down to 2,00feet. right above that, we could have a foot of snow. a foot to five feet above 3,000 feed, and a couple more feet above that in our peaks. difficult to impossible travel

4:00 this afternoon to 2:00 friday. possibly even beyond that. reggie, kumasi? >> thank you, mike. today marks one year since the helicopter crash that killed nba legend kobe bryant, his daughter gianna and seven others. this morning we're learning that the ntsb is planning to finish its crash investigation in two weeks. the crash happened in the foggy hills of calabasas as bryant and others were flying from his home to a youth basketball tournament. kobe's passing has stayed on the minds of basketball's greats ever since. >> no, i still have, you know, trouble with it, you know. you still just can't believe it. >> it is devastating and as tragic as it was, and it still is, to all of us involved with it, you know, only time, you know, it takes time. >> documents show the pilot was likely disoriented in the fog, thinking that the helicopter was ascending at the time of the crash. san mateo's tom brady finds

himself in yet another super bowl in two weeks. his parents are going to be watching the game in person, and now we're learning that they both had covid-19. speaking to our sister network espn brady's father say he and his mothers with battling covid-19 for weeks when the nfl season started. tom brady sr. was hospitalized for three weeks. both he and brady's mother are 76 years old and she's a breast cancer survivor. >> it was a matter of life and death, just like anybody goes into the hospital. it is serious stuff. we're just representative of 25 million americans who had this stuff. >> brady's father says they never missed a game until this season. his parents still live in their family home in san mateo. new at 6:00, everyone's favorite hippo is celebrating another trip around the sun. fiona is now 4. okay. and enjoying her treat, huh? they shared this video of the

special frozen fruitcake they gave fiona this weekend. you can see she kind of sniffed it to see what was going on and then said, this is good. and she started digging in. fiona became famous when she was born six weeks early in 2017 and she was the first hippo born at the cincinnati zoo in 75 years. she looks happy. she is thriving. >> she does look good. it is kind of rude how they put that up on that pedestal, though. >> what? >> because fiona does not have, you know, like the ability to just kind of do this, did you see, it looked like she was having trouble getting to it. can you put it at fiona's level? >> no. >> you have to make it a challenge. >> has to be like a presentation. >> they were doing that for the gram. >> for the look. >> next at 6:30, a movement in the u.s. has spread to other countries. the effort that google employees are making to unionize. >> and it is official, san francisco along with other bay area counties moving into the

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. now at the mt. tamm cam, cold before the storm, we're working up to freezing temperatures in parts of the bay area and the heaviest of the rain is going to hit later today. >> stressful, it's sad, because you're, like, am i going to come home, you know, is there going to be a home for me to come back to. >> parts of santa cruz and san mateo counties under a evacuation orders becausethatds. law enforcement officers are said to be taking to keep everyone safe. also the incoming storm will have an impact on covid-19 testing and vaccination sites in

san francisco. good morning, everybody. it is tuesday, january 26th. we want to kick off our coverage with a check of our forecast. good morning, mike. >> good morning, kumasi, reggie, hi, everybody, thank you for joining us this morning. let's start with what's going on outside now. winter's chill still descending into our neighborhoods. we have the freeze warning until at least 8:00. we'll have freezing temperatures around to 9:00. keep your pets, plants, pipes employ protected. here is the second part of today, this afternoon, evening and tonight, moderate to heavy rain, we're still focused on that 12-hour period from 4:00 this afternoon to 4:00 tomorrow morning. for that heavy rain and those gusty winds that may actit long about three hours later than that heavy rain. all right, 38 in san francisco right everywhere. 24 to 42 by 7:00, and you can see we'll hover in the upper 40s to near 50 with rain and snow

moving into the north bay. and mainly turning over to all rain outside lake county at 4:00. then all of us are starting to get our heaviest rain as we roll into 7:00. we'll take a look at future radar and the other watches and advisories out now coming up. let's get over to reggie. >> mike, thank you. the storm is going to have an impact on the fight against covid-19, because some testing and vaccination sites are going to have to close early because of the weather. abc 7 reporter amy hollyfield is live at the mass vaccination site at city college in san francisco. amy? >> reporter: hi, yes, this site will be impacted, take a look at it, reggie, you see the pop-up tents, they just -- ts setup just really won't work well in this storm. here is the plan, the city will close the covid test site at tht petrero hill health center. the embarcadero test site will close at 4:00 today. and then the city college vaccination test site will close

at noon today, will be closed through thursday. the city released some tips to help you get through this storm. they're saying it will be important to check in on friends and family. they're suggesting you pick up free sandbags at san francisco's public works, elevate your belongings and your garage and low lying areas, store your emergency items like your first aid kits and your flashlights up high. and then remove debris, sweep up the leaves out of those storm drains and get them out of the gutters. if you see any flooded areas, clogged drains, the city is calling -- saying to call 311 to report any issues. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you, amy. in the santa cruz mountains people are heading to evacuation centers like this one at the scotts valley community center after being warned they could be in danger with the approaching storm. one evacu tlsle l isown,e heard enforcement is not takodynocked

sheriffs are going door to door and making sure that people have left and if they're not, they're asking them to sign wavers. >> the evacuation warning went out for parts of the santa cruz mountains sunday night. abc 7 news has weather resources for you now on our website, you can find out how to recover if your car starts hydroplaning. you will also find live doppler 7 and our latest forecast, head to abc7news.com. all of this also on our ctv app for roku, apple tv, and more. ctv means connected tv. it is the apps on your tv. search abc 7 bay area on your streaming device. we're expecting to find out more today about where california counties stand ienass and this comes after the governor lifted the stay-at-home orders state wide. counties moved back into the color coded tiers. and the governor said most would return to the tier they were in before the stay-at-home order. and that would put all of the bay area in the most restrictive

purple tier. however, a final decision will be atoda in the purple tier, it means that outdoor dining can resume. governor newsom says case numbers are down nearly 40% in the last week. >> today we can lay claim to starting to see some real light at the end of the tunnel as it relates to case numbers. you can see the 27,000 number, that's reflektd cted on over 400 tests. >> the positivity rate is 9.4%, two weeks ago it was 13.7%. san francisco, mayor london breed is anticipating the city will be in the purple tier even though the state will officially decide today. she says businesses can plan to reopen with purple tier restrictions starting thursday. she also says the stay-at-home order issued in early december made a huge difference. >> if we had continued along the pace that we were going and did absolutely nothing at this time, the end of january, we would be out of icu beds.

and because we acted quickly, and because you followed the healthcare orders that were provided by the department of public health, we did so early, even before the state required us to do so. because we did that in san francisco, we are in a better place. >> the purple tier is the state's most restrictive tier and means the virus is still widespread in the community. not everyone is agreeing with governor newsom's decision to lift this restriction. some california nurses and doctors say that it is still too early. abc 7 news spoke with the head of the california nurses association, she calls the lifting of the stay-at-home order premature. she said -- those are thoughts that are echoed by dr. dean winslow of stanford healthcare. >> i h a nurse for yed i have never seen so many patients die. >> i don't want to second guess my colleagues and the various public health departments, but, again, realize that our cases have only been declining for the

last roughly ten days or so. >> democratic state senator steve glacier of the east bay says even though it might be a glimmer of good news he's also hesitant about an early move. today, the senate will move forward with the next step in former president trump's second impeachment trial. senators will be sworn in as jurors, this comes after members of the house as you can see here marched across the capitol yesterday to hand deliver the article of impeachment to the senate. trump is charged with incitement of insurrection. democrats plan to argue that the riot was part of a larger effort to obstruct the election results. the trial begins the week of february 8th. today, president biden plans to introduce a series of executive orders to address racial equity issues, jobina sat day's action wl do. y, reggie, biden frequently cites racial equality as one of the main crises his administration promises to tackle and today he

will deliver remarks on how he plans to do all of that. reportedly among the list here, executive order to create a federal commission on policing, partly in response to the killing of george floyd last year. one will order the elimination of private prisons and improvement of overall prison conditions, another will mandate his department of housing and urban development to promote equitable housing policies, and, finally here, president biden will also formally denounce discrimination against asian and pacific islander community members brought on by the covid-19 pandemic. his full remarks are set to come around 11:00 a.m. our time, and vice president kamala harris is also expected to be there. reggie and kumasi? >> thank you, jobina. happening told, new covid-19 test requirements beginning for international flights arriving in the u.s. for first time since the start of the pandemic, all passengers 2 ap havee p ofegive test. and that has to taken no more than threehe flight. the cdc announced the new

requirement last week, and then it got formalized and president biden's executive order on covid-19 safety. a south bay hospital caught vaccinating local teachers before it was their turn. still ahead, the lies teachers were instructed to tell to jump the line. and we're taking a live look at the big board at the new york stock exchange right now. up about 140 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. and we'll talk about a disney attraction about to get a makeover. the changes coming to the jungle cruise. time now though is 6:39. checking in with mike for a look at our forecast. >> oh, no. >> what? >> don't change those puns and terrible jokes and -- they even change them at christmas time, it is hilarious. >> the jokes are going to be there, including the what? back side of water! >> good. look forward to that. that's always one of the

cuteness of that particular attraction. we're up to 13 degrees cooler this morning. that's where we're going to start, we're going to start with our temperatures and we'll start dethesp, 42 out nearo.n freezing temperatures all across the north bay, you can see walnut creek, pleasanton, san lee and r leandro, palo alto, all freezing cold this morning. highs today will struggle into the low to mid-50s. a southerly wind that will pump in what little warmth we get today. and then tonight won't be nearly as cold, most of us back into the 40s. so let's talk about what is going to happen, my storm concerns, flooding on roads, hydroplaning very high, especially as we head deeper into the evening commute and tomorrow's morning commute, debris flows, downed industries, small stream flooding all high, river flooding won't happen. flash flood watch, most likely time for damage is from 4:00

this afternoon to 4:00 thursday. that hasn't changed. that 48 hour window. wind advisory where most of us live, gusts up to 55 miles per hour to 12 hour window 7:00 this evening to 7:00 tomorrow morninigh wind warning with 80en our higher elevations, same time frame. so you can see why we're so concerned about this storm. the worst of it is ahead of us. i'll map it out in future radar coming up. let's talk about a dry commute this morning with jobina. >> yes, dry, but we do have a slow downfor people that growing to be making their way into san francisco on the bay bridge. i want to bring in a live camera right now. this is a cal trans camera showing the upper deck. so you can see the workers right there. we have a stall, this is going to be just past treasure island, so it is definitely bringing things slower, i would say. but people are moving from the cameras. that's a good look. and also we do not have mitering lights on here at the bridge, so also a plus.

live look now at oakland, here, showing you 880 at the coliseum, camera there clear traffic moving and i want to bring in a map before we head to break here, so you can see where you live around the bay area and what those sensors are looking like, our two big red spots, the bay bridge

now to the south bay where santa clara county is withholding vaccine doses from good samaritan hospital after it allowed some teachers to jump the line and get vaccinated early. the los gatos union school district superintendent told teachers and staff they could be vaccinated since they helped raise money for meals for hospital workers. teachers who were reportedly told they needed it lie and say they were healthcare workers. >> and not consistent with our expectations of -- for vaccine providers in the community. so we will be in continued conversation with them, but at

this time, we're not in a position where we would provide any additional county allocations to good sam given what occurred. >> chris wynn has been following this story and has the latest on the investigation into this controversy. >> reporter: in the los gatos union school district, a push to reopen classrooms is now shrouded in controversy. >> schools are a fabric of our society and they need to open and we need it move forward. >> reporter: last week, teachers were contacted by superintendent paul johnson about an opportunity to receive the covid-19 vaccine ahead of others. in an email obtained by the mercury news, the offer was framed by the superintendent as a thank you from good samaritan hospital after the district raised funds at start of the pandemic to help provide meals for frontline workers. during a board meeting on thursday, at least one teacher wrote in during public comment stating his opposition. >> a drive to open our schools

has broken our district leadership. by announcing this unethical partnership with the local hospital to provide vaccines for teachers, district leadership has shown their true colorers. >> a number of board members said they didn't see anything wrong with accepting the offer. >> the allegation that something untoward or illegal was done or at least unethical, i think is false. >> reporter: this afternoon, the superintendent released this statement saying, quote, i completely understand concerns about the vaccine rollout, and any characterization i may have made about good samaritan returning a good deed was my own personal interpretation. while i apologize for that characterization, i will continue to advocate for school staff to be a high priority for vaccinations. citing state regulations and moving on to lower priority groups, good sam initially said they issued the appointments to the district once the vaccines began to thaw and only after they failed to find people within phase 1a and those over 65. however, county officials weren't buying that explanation.

and over the weekend, sent this letter to the hospital, informing them the county would not be providing their next vaccine allocation until they could prove that they would be following the rules surrounding the county's vaccine distribution plan. the hospital now says it regrets the error and is conducting and internal investigation to ensure that something like this doesn't happen again. in san jose, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. the oakland unified school district is outlining its plan to reopen classrooms. it is making sure that students and parents know it will be a different kind of experience than what many are used to. district leaders will hold a -- held a webinar yesterday to share their plans for in person learning and classrooms are being reconfigured to keep students six feet apart. all students starting with kindergarten will have to wear no s de yet, the district says it is likely that students will come back part time at first. >> it will be in all probability a hybrid model where some of them come in one day, others

come in another day. >> maintenance crews are also working to improve ventilation systems at ousd schools. the district says it is a big concern for parents, facilitiers wetre b heias a forced air system. new developments into the o company. he's serving a 23 year prison sentence for rape and other criminal sexual acts, he also faces six more sexual assault charges in l.a. now to your morning money report, there is now an international effort to unionize against mountain view based google. this new coalition is called alpha global, and it consists of 13 unions in ten different countries including the u.s., which launched its union earlier this month. it is the late toast go beyond

petitions and protests that could shake up the tech world that has long pushed back against unionization attempts. now, let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets under way this morning, we're up now about 120 points. this morning, costco and target joining some other retailers in dropping coconut mill frk ik from its stores. the products were removed from target stores back in november. the company has denied allegations. now to robotic monkeys, and a apes and hipos and giraffes. disney is making changes to the classic ride the jungle cruise. this is happening at disney land florida. the ride has long been criticized for some scenes that could be interpreted as racist or problematic. a post on the blog says the update will reflect the value

and -- excuse me, reflect value -- valuing diversity of the world, okay. thank you. it also includes new adventures that stay true to the experience, that we know and love, including more humor, wi skpestill leading the way. don't know yet when the new veng to be unveiled. mike is asking are the jokes still going to be there? the jokes are still going to be there and it is going to include a story line now where one of the skippers has capsized the boat full of passengers and now is on that famous pole that the rhinoceros is going after. the skipper will be on the pole. i think that's pretty funny. >> fantastic. more humor, you can never get more humor with the jungle cruise. >> it is good stuff. >> love it. yeah, i can see why they're changing it. it needed a refreshing. it really did. not the jokes. they kind of do too. here is a look at what's going on. mt. tam, it is so cold, nary a

cloud out there. light breeze, 12 to 16 miles per hour. that's going to change around 7:00 tonight. san jose, 34, as we look up towards mineta san jose international near the shark tank. plenty of frozen spots around the south bay. frosty morning, light to moderate rain today. gusty winds, moderate to heavy rain tonight from the three strong storms, strongest of the season, and then we have got a series of ones as we head through the weekend and into next week. a chance of rain every single day in the se forecast. look at that whirling dervish, the storm is spinning up, you see some radar returns starting to hug our coast to the north. so it is going to be a rampant change in the weather when we head from the afternoon to evening hours. 1 to 3 inches of rain and the gusty winds. we're still looking at that 12-hour time frame, from about 4:00 this afternoon to 4:00 tomorrow morning. here we are at 9:00, increasing clouds, that's going to trap some of the cool air so you can see when the rain starts to move into the north bay, there will somebody snow, very low snow

level and most likely area to receive snow and not have it melt from the rain is going to be up in lake county. so here we are, you can see, by 9:30, everybody getting moderate rain, maybe a little bit lighter in the east bay and south bay as you get rain shadow. look how intense it gets during the latter parts of the evening, overnight hours. tomorrow morning's commute, waves of showers with heavy downpours. so we're still looking at about 1 to 3 inches of rain and 3 to 5 in the north bay mountains and santa cruz mountains, especially on the burn scars. and that's why we're so worried about flooding there. so a strong storm today and tomorrow. a moderate storm for thursday and light storms friday, saturday, sunday, and monday, and chilly temperatures in the 50s. kumasi, reggie? >> thank you, mike. yosemite national park is off limits until at least this weekend. we have video of an earlier winter storm this season and park rangers say that because of tonight's incoming snowstorm, it is just going to be really dangerous. snow conditions, road

conditions, and that trees could possibly fall in the area. rangers are still clearing the roads and trails from the storm last week, and the wind we saw at that time. yosemite will reopen on saturday, depending on how things look. happening today, a pay boost for frontline workers in the south bay. the board of supervisors will consider approving hero pay, an extra 5 bucks per hour. if approved, that raise would last six months. the businesses hit hard by the pandemic could be get something financial help. leaders plan to vote today on a grant program for restaurants, breweries and wineries. if approved, the program would allow businesses to apply for grants worth $50,000 through the end of the year. a group of bachelor fans in the south bay just had an unforgettable surprise from the bachelor himself. >> what's up? >> oh, my gosh!

>> we love you! >> you're my favorite bachelor, you're doing an amazing job. >> thank you, gabby, i appreciate you. >> so matt james surprised college students in san jose, and at seven other colleges nationwide during a virtual chat last night. matt answered questions, and they got to dish all about last night's episode. and one of the season's most talked about contestants, they call her queen victoria, she'll be on "gma" this morning. she's talking about all the behind the scenes drama and her mug shot that just resurfaced. you can watch that on "gma" at 7:00 right after abc 7 mornings. and you can watch matt james on his journey to love here on abc 7 too. "the bachelor" airs every monday night at 8:00. that was a lot. guess what time it is. >> what time frame? >> tea time. >> you have tea with me. what kind do you have in. >> i have that apple one.

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it is 6:57. here are seven things you need to know. first, the impending strong storm, strongest of the season, a 3 on our storm impact scale. still that narrow -- not narrow, that 12-hour window from 4:00 this afternoon to 4:00 tomorrow morning when the heaviest most intense and flooding rain and damaging winds will be blowing through our neighborhoods. >> number two, an evacuation center opened in scotts valley ahead of the storm. people in wildfire burn scar areas in the santa cruz mountains are being told to leave because of the risk of flooding and landslides. the order includes part of the> rosa fire department will open its emergency operation center today. they there are concerns that rain could cause mudslides in the area burned by last year's glass fire. number four, the city of san francisco is closing its mass vaccination site at city college. temporarily. because of the incoming storm.

officials are worried the tents could get swept away by the wind. number five, we're taking a live look now at the bay bridge, you can see it is a bit of a slow ride making knee iing your san francisco, toll plaza to the city, we do not have mitering lights on. number six, bay area counties are expected to be held in california's most restrictive purple reopening tier today during the state's covid-19 update. you can stream that at noon on abc 7 news.com or on the abc 7 news app. number seven, a flying taxi may go into production this year. a company is testing out a model that can carry two people and land in a parking spot. and it could be flying people around as early as 2023. show of hands who is getting in that? >> just as i -- >> you said who is getting on? >> yes. are you getting in that? >> i would. not initially. but i want a ride.

i don't mind traffic. >> thank you. >> i work in traffic, but -- >> take a job away from good morning, america. impeachment showdown. senators set to be sworn in for the second trial of former president trump after the house delivered that article of impeachment overnight. this comes almost three weeks after that violent mob stormed the chamber. some republicans arguing the trial should be tossed since trump is out of office. what president biden is saying about it this morning. race against time. with states desperate for more vaccine, president biden setting a new goal. >> i think we may be able to get that to 1.5 million a day rather than 1 million a day. >> this as concerns escalate ho. overnight, the first known case of the brazil variant discovered here in the u.s.