i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm larry beil. this weekend it will be exactly one year since santa clara county reported its first case of coronavirus. it actually was the first case in the entire bay area. take a look now at the journey that our region has been on. every day abc7 has been keeping track of new cases diagnosed in the bay area, as well as a rolling seven-day average. you see the summer surge, and that was absolutely dwarfed by the winter surge. at the worst point, more than 6,000 cases were reported in a single day. but now check out the rolling average. that yellow line dropping, and the lower it goes, the better that we feel. and that's because protecting our health is part of building a better bay area. it's a commitment that we've made as a tv station to you. and it's why we want to know and want you to know what action is being taken in santa clara county. that's the most populous one in the bay area to show what they're trying to do to slow the spread of the coronavirus. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen has some answers. >> reporter: tonight a number no one wanted to seattle.

at least 100,000 cases of covid-19 now confirmed in santa clara county since the start of the pandemic. >> it's really hard to see that. the whole pandemic and the whole situation. >> reporter: san jose resident stopped by the county fairgrounds to receive her first dose of the vaccine. >> i was scared and really anxious, but after i got it, i mean, was really good. no pain. and i hope the result is good and i'm sure it will be. >> reporter: caregiver faith miranda also signed up for a shot with her mother on her mind. >> i haven't seen her, you know, for at least good six months. scher she's actually live in a senior home and it's tough. >> reporter: the county is administering more than 6,000 vaccines a day with the ability to double that amount, but only if they receive more splupply fm the state. >> our system and the county as a whole, we stand strong with an infrastructure that is ready to further expand our capacity. >> reporter: efforts that will be necessary to help stop the spread of the virus. county officials say while the road ahead will be challenging,

it's important to note how our collective sacrifices led to this moment. >> we were the first county really to have a shelter in place community. >> our health care at times at loss for words. >> in some ways i have to take a deep breath and think my gosh, i never thought we would get to this number. >> reporter: but focus on the task at hand, continually serving the public as best they can. >> even if you've been one of the lucky folks who have been able to get two vaccines, that still doesn't make you completely immune, and you still can pass it on to others. so i ask that people are still cognizant of that. >> reporter: in san jose, chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> yeah, it's an important piece of information to remember. we're putting covid in context, one number at a time. this week's number is 33, as in 33%, as in one in three people. that's the new estimate by epidemiologist of the number of people who have really been infected by coronavirus in the

united states. doing the math, that's more than 100 million cases in the u.s. that's a b populations of california, texas, pennsylvania, and new york combined. abc7 news news special correspondent dr. alok patel explains how we got to this number. >> this is based on the fact there are a lot of asymptomatic cases out there and there are a lot of people who may have had mild symptoms and weren't able to get tested. last summer epidemiologists suspected the actual case count may have been six to ten times higher than what was reported. now with restrictions, some members telephone others having immunity from the vaccine, the number might be lower, four times.icans infecte. we'll have herd immunity when we get to 75 or 80% greater throughout the population. so we still have a ways to go. >> that's why getting vaccine nated is so important. the problem is supply is hitting

a new low across the state. members of kaiser permanente, sutter health, and stanford health care, they're all struggling to get appointments despite meeting every qualification. abc7 news reporter stephanie sierra digging into concerns from viewers all across the bay area. stephanie, what are you hearing? >> larry, the big problem continues to be demand as far outweighing supply. we just learned skieser in northern california is only receiving doses for 9% of the more than 270,000 members ■they have over 75. and that's causing this appointment backlog. >> how do i get my mother scheduled? >> as far as county health, i haven't heard anything from county health. >> it's a mess. >> reporter: meet margaret, george, and cynthia. they're all trying to secure appointments to get vaccinated, but each of them is getting dealt a very difficult hand. george lives in san jose. >> contacted kaiser and i sat on the phone for about 45 minutes. >> reporter: george has been trying for two weeks to get an

appointment through kaiser permanente for his 72-year-old wife. he spoke to a nurse today. >> and she was pretty blunt about it, you know. we don't have enough, and we'll notify you when we have it in there. >> reporter: kaiser told abc7 the very limited supply of vaccine california is receiving from the federal government is what's limiting appointments. we have received only enough to vaccinate 4.5% of our california members. . >> but my wife was very frustrated. >> reporter: his wife got back on the phone and tried stanford health care. >> she called them and said no, to uess you've been a e vaccine patient here or you're an existing patient. >> reporter: turns out stanford is requiring members to have received care at least one in the last three years in order to get vaccinated. >> they were completely full. no appointments available through 2021. >> reporter: for the past two weeks, cynthia rodriguez has been trying to get her 88-year-old mother vaccinated in

san francisco. how many different times have you been redirected for information, told to go here, there, and then somewhere else? >> one, two, three, four, five times. >> reporter: after trying sites through the county and her private provider, she was told -- >> take their a pharmacy. her local walgreens. and they said we won't have any vaccines until april, maybe later. >> reporter: margaret elmer of walnut creek was told the same, battling misinformation from contra costa public health services. >> i was told that i was too young at 72 to have the vaccine, even though i'm suffering right now from severe asthma. that i was out of luck. >> reporter: we have been working with both margaret and cynthia to help get them some ers. coli hlsus theor t makeore appointment slots open at several of their county vaccination sites. and cynthia found some space for appointments at the walgreens on polk street here in san francisco.

and i got to say, larry, we just found out her 88-year-old mother was vaccinated just ten minutes ago. so that's great news. >> breaking news right here. that is very good news. s let's get back into the kaiser situation. do you have to be 75 or older right now to get the shot? >> yes. 75 and older in the next couple of days, though, kaiser says staff will be reaching out to members in that age group to schedule future appointments. but since they're only receiving doses to accommodate 9% of that population here in northern california, it will take a while to reach everyone. so the best thing you can do is be proactive and call your doctor to check in. we saw with cynthia's mom today, there could be cancellations and you could make your way. in. >> hopefully people get lucky if you are persistent. stephanie, thank you. >> there are so many questions about the vaccines like when can you get one, why is it taking so long. abc7 news reporter lyanne answer some of our questions.

lyanne? >> well, we're getting hundreds of questions through our website. we thank you for that. i think every family in the bay area is searching for answers, the right answers, yet there is a lot of confusion. now we're going to attempt to answer some of your questions. so let's start with our first question. my doctor told me on friday for me to get my vaccine asap. i'm disabled, have high blood pressure and diabetes, but i'm 61 years old. what do i do? and the answer, they are still not vaccinating people with underlying conditions who are younger than 65. and here's why. they are still trying to vaccinate people who are older because they are at the absolute highest risk for dying. so unfortunately, you're going to have to wait a little bit longer. now another question, the california vaccine distribution plan phase 1, tier 1b includes those who work in education.

is this limited to those working in the school district system, meaning public schools, or does it includes those in any private school or program for children and youth? good question. now the answer is you can't vaccinate the public school teachers and not vaccinate the ones who work in private schools. the state covid-19 vaccination plan does not differentiate between the two. now here is another concern. some people 65 and older finally get that appointment online just to realize that they won't get vaccinated until much later, say march or maybe april. well, dr. mike wasserman, former president of the california association of long-term medicine says do not settle. >> my dad is 86. got a date in march, and i said dad, that doesn't make any sense to me. you're 86. you have health issues. call your doctor. call back. and he got his date moved up. >> that's right.

be persistent. now as i mentioned, we have hundreds of questions. most people want to know how to get the vaccine. the answer is, again, be persistent and register everywhere you can, the county, the state, your health provider, and we have information on vaccine registration for every bay area county and the major health systems at abc7news.com. in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> those were some really good questions you got answers to. thank you, lyanne. on to he stormwatch now, and take a look at this. a landslide took out a big chunk of highway 1 in monterey county. this is near rat creek. it 1th bige' road whaen.w that's because caltrans and the chp shut it down on tuesday before the big storm rolled through. a chp officer who was patrolling this area describes what he saw. >> yesterday around 4:00 p.m., i

was in the area when i noticed this section of roadway, specifically the southbound lane had fallen off towards the ocean. i stayed in the area until i was relieved last evening around 6:00 p.m. the roadway still consisted of a northbound lane. some time overnight and prior to 6:30 this morning, we responded back to the scene with the assistance of caltrans access and realized that the roadway is now gone. >> it looks incredible, but the chp says do not drive there to see it for yourself. you're not going get there anyway. highway 1 is closed from ragged point in san luis obispo county to fullers point in monterey county so caltrans can work on repairs. governor newsom has just declared a state of emergency in those two counties because of th is k damage done by the theme in that area, highway 1 going down towards big sur. it seems like every few years oo the road washes away. the good news for this weekend, ama, we don't expect to have

much rain. >> yeah, although still be, you know, alert because i walked outside to take the dog for a walk and then suddenly got caught in some rain. spencer, i know you can't give me the exact timing everywhere. >> i blame spencer. >> no, i can't. >> he said it. >> you always do. ama gives great advice. be alert because there is a little bit of rain coming our way. right now the bay area is dry. however, this future radar shows that there will be some light rain and showers in the north bay over the weekend. here is the forecast animation starting 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. notice that throughout the weekend, we'll see little trickles of light rain again pu mainly through thnorth bay. 's n likely any other region of the bay area will get any rainfall this weekend. however, after the weekend, that changes. we have a storm coming in on monday and tuesday that ranks 1 on the storm impact scale. it will be -- it will produce

steadier, heavier rain than the little trickles over the weekend. it will be more widespread. it will bring wet weather to all parts of the bay area, with the occasional downpours. so i'll have the complete forecast and show you when we can expect an extended period of dry weather a little bit later. larry and ama? >> sounds good. thank you, spencer. just like spencer and ama, a lot of us have transitioned to working from home because of the pandemic. do you know what impact that might have on the taxes you'll be filing in april? can you write off your whole if your dry eye symptoms keep coming back, inflammation in your eye might be to blame. over-the-counter eye drops for achy, burning eyes typically work by lubricating your eyes and may provide temporary relief. ha! these drops probably won't touch me. xiidra works differently, targeting inflammation that can cause dry eye disease. what is that? xiidra, noooo! it can provide lasting relief. xiidra is the only fda approved treatment specifically

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a lot of them, including myself, have started to work from home. this could have an impact on the taxes you'll file this year. robb hays from our sister station in los angeles explains. >> reporter: as if the pandemic hasn't already been physically and mentally taxing, now we're going to find out how literally taxing it's going to be. the countdown to tax day now ticking. and be on the lookout for some twists this year. >> it is going to be completely different. >> reporter: that is a nice way of saying our already complex tax filing process is going to be even more complex. but certified public accountant eric yen is here to settle some nerves. >> i don't want to scare the taxpayer. >> reporter: let's look at that stimulus check you were so happy to get last year. >> you do not pay taxes on the stimulus check. >> reporter: and more good news if you didn't receive one last year because you earned too much in 2019. there is still a chance you can cash in if your income took a big enough hit last year.

>> your income dropped below the threshold, you can actually claim that credit back on your 2020 taxes. >> reporter: unemployment another big factor for so many people. >> unemployment is taxed at the federal level. you do not pay taxes to california. >> reporter: but this is where you can get into some tax trouble. out up to a wk in le added an week, called pandemic unemployment assistance. if you collected pua, you could be facing a big tax bill, even if you chose to have taxes withheld. >> they only base the tax on the $450, which is your regular unemployment as opposed to the additional $600. so most of the time there will be underwithholding. >> reporter: working from home could throw a wrench into your taxes. if you decided to work from a second home in another state, you may have to pay income tax there's as well. >> for the tax that you pay to

the other state, you will get a credit from california. it eliminates double taxation. >> reporter: but it does mean filing a second tax return for that other state and a lot more paperwork. you know, in a year filled with ppe and edd and pua, perhaps the three letters you should turn to are cpa. in glendale, robb hays, abc7 news. >> all right. know what i'll be working on this weekend. the show "shark tank" is on tonight on abc7. back in 2019 we introduce you'd to an entrepreneur in san francisco who was about to showcase her business in prime time. now the owner of dope went from sobriety to "shark tank," and despite the pandemic, her business is actually better than ever. dion lim has her story. >> cinnamon snicker doodle. >> reporter: to say a lot has changed for kelsey moret the owner of cookie dough company dope is an underestimate. >> it's a whirlwind.

2020 was a big pivot for everybody, but i feel like i did a bunch of cartwheels through the year and kept jumping into what was working. >> reporter: we visited kelsey in the spring of 2019, right before her episode of "shark tank" was about to air. >> you can do it. you can turn your life around and be whatever the heck you want to be. >> reporter: in 2015 she decided to get sober. her love of cookie dough helped her battle alcoholism, and she encouraged others to have a conversation. >> i formed the dope for hope in raising more awareness around mental health and addiction. we also have mental health certification for all of our staff. >> reporter: despite not getting a deal in the tank. >> i just started hyperventilating, full panic attack. i lost it, you know. it was an emotional cliff dive. >> reporter: an investor reached out and helped her own a new store in las vegas. but just as dope was really beginning to take off, covid happened and kelsey made the tough decision to shut all her physical stores. >> it's kind of like sobriety.

every day i choose to stay on this path in recovery. and every day try to make the best choices i can for me and for the company. >> reporter: with the encouragement of her new d, t company started shifting to more ecommerce at the end of 2019. moving to las vegas cut operating costs. by the time the pandemic hit, dope was reaching more customers than ever. >> at that time weer were shipping around 30 boxes a month in november of 2019. by april of 2020, we were shipping 3,000 boxes a week. we did $50,000 online in 2019, and we did 2.5 million online in 2020. >> is it safe to say more people are seeking that comfort food during that pandemic? >> absolutely. gift of cookie dough is a bite of nostalgia. >> what is next for kelsey and dope? >> world cookie domination. >> with the projected $5 million in sales this year, kelsey seems to be well on her way. in san francisco, dion lim, abc7 news. >> incredible success story.

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>> oh, that looks like fun. lots of people made their way to south lake tahoe after a couple of good days of snowfall. this video shows 11-year-old marina beers of san lorenzo having a great run on the cosmic wave while her dad mark filmed. this was the line of skiers at heavenly before the slopes opened this morning. wow that is a lot of people. but that's a lot of snow too, spencer. so a lot of people want the take advantage. >> that's a whole lot of snow. i'm also impressed by her skiing skills. that was unbelievable. parts of the sierra got 5 to 7 feet of snow from the most recent storm. right now in the bay area we have dry conditions and partly clear skies as we look out over san francisco from sutro tower. temperature readings 50 in san francisco. 49 at mountain view. 48 morgan hill. mainly upper 40s to low 50s across the region. here is the view from emeryville looking westward. just a moment ago we had a little bit of a post sunset glow, but that's gone now.

temperatures are int the upper 40s at santa rosa, novato, napa and fairfield. 50 degrees at concord and livermore. here is the view from the exploratorium camera looking back at the skyline. forecast temperatures are these. we'll have light rain and showers in the north bay and more widespread rain is likely on monday and tuesday. a dry, mild sunny pattern will develop by the middle of next week. overnight, we'll see increasing clouds. low temperatures mainly in the upper 30s and. low 40s around the bay and coast. tomorrow's highs pretty narrow range. mid-50s coast. mid- to upper 50s just about everywhere else. now let me show you the forecast animation for the weekend. i mentioned the light rain coming to the north bay. you can see starting tomorrow morning, going through the day tomorrow night into sunday, a steady pattern of periods of light rain and showers. but again, it will probably be confined entirely to the north bay. however, after that, we have a storm coming in that will dampen all of the bay area. on monday and tuesday, a storm ranking 1 on the abc7 news storm

impact will bring light to moderate rain, occasional downpours and breezy conditions. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. there will be some breaks of sunshine during the weekend, but some north bay showers. and then wet weather again. more widespread wet weather on monday and tuesday. but look at wednesday, thursday, and friday. sunny skies and turning a bit milder, almost spring-like. no, i dare not say that that's a little too early. just call it sunny and mild. larry and ama? >> all right, thanks, spencer. the impact of the pandemic has been far from equal. some people have had their lives changed much more than others, completely up ended. that one group is calling on president biden to help them out. a group of moms. you will hear from their leader next. plus, pipe bombs and politics. we're in court as new details are released about a north bay man facing federal

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. in napa today, a bail hearing for this man, ian roger, accused of collecting pipe

bombs, guns, ammunition, and plotting at least one attack. >> his attorney insists rogers is being misunderstood amethin . abc7 news reporter wayne freedman was in the courtroom today. >> reporter: a most unusual setting for even more unusual case. with no cameras allowed, ian rogers appeared via monitor in a covid-secure napa courtroom while his attorney argued against $5 million in bail. >> i think he is just a mouthy drunk who has strong political beliefs. he wasn't intending to act on anything he was saying. >> reporter: but the d.a. insisted that evidence found in rogers' home and business tell a different story. deputies found pipe bombs, 15,000 rounds of ammunitions, 49 loaded weapons, a white privilege card and body armor. now the fbi has filed federal charges based on what they describe as threatening texts. >> there appears to be intent there in those text messages. >>reporter: we can attack

twitter or the democrats you pick, says one. i think you can attack either easily. i want to blow up a democrat building bad. the democrats need to pay. i hope 45 goes to war. if he doesn't, i will, says another, in reference to the former president. >> our focus is on behavior, and our focus is on those individuals who are not just aspirational, but have an intent to use either firearms or explosive devices. >> i haven't seen the context of the conversations. if there is one thing i've learned in 31 years of criminal defense is there is always context. >> reporter: in court today, rogers' attorney noted that the fbi and sheriff's office had begun investigating roger last fall based on a tip from a fired employee. if they didn't act then, he asks, why now? what happened in three and a half months? there was no new investigation. what happened is it became a political issue. what happened was the capitol riots. >> reporter: the napa county district attorney did not comment today, even after the

court reduced bail to $1.5 million, which is still ten times the normal amount for such firearms charges. either way, rogers may not be getting out of jail any time soon. that depends on the federal case. he returns to court here in march. from napa, wayne freedman, abc7 news. president biden is warning of serious harm to the economy if congress doesn't pass his nearly $2 trillion covid relief plan. the white house says the administration is searching for creative ways to garner support, public support for the package, which has gotten a cold shoulder from senate republicans. congress is expected to start working on the resolution as soon as next week. >> i support passing global relief. support from republicans if we get it, but the covid relief has to pass. >> president biden doesn't ne aubcan votes to push the bill through, but that's only if every senate democrat votes in favor of it. it's not clear if the president has those votes yet.

a call this week to give financial aid to working moms who left their jobs during the pandemic to care for their families is hoping to gain traction in washington, but it could be a hard sell. the changing workplace is part of building a better bay area. abc7 news reporter david louie talked to the leader of the movement. >> reporter: by some estimates, two million women have left their jobs during the pandemic. in many cases, they've put the children first, or they're part of the so-called sandwich generation, taking care of parents. 50 women took out a full page ad calling on president biden to provide economic relief in the form of a $2400 monthly payment and other assistance. >> it includes paid leave, affordable day care. it includes a plan to have school open five days a week, as well as a retraining program with the private sector. because many of the jobs that covid has affected aren't coming back. >> reporter: she is ceo and founder of girls who code. she calls the idea a marshall plan for moms. the marshall plan was the u.s. economic recovery plan that sent

$12 billion to rebuild western european nations after world war ii. supporters include activist, business leaders and celebrities who think support for moms must be part of the first 100 days of the biden administration. >> there is long-term positive consequences for these types big thinking investment and spending bills, and now is the moment to take care of those who are most vulnerable. >> reporter: a big concern is how recent gains in gender and pay parity by women in the workforce could be lost that could put a dent in progress made in silicon valley to hire more women in tech and in executive roles. david louie, abc7 news. >> a third coronavirus vaccine may be just around the corner. >> we have now a value added additional vaccine candidate. >> the president is encouraged by positive data on a potential new vaccine. >> national leadership struck an optimistic tone today about data from johnson & johnson showing 72% effectiveness in the united states.

with this new vaccine, what sets it apart from moderna and pfizer, this would be a single dose. you won't need two shots. officials with johnson & johnson point to another key finding. >> this is probably the single most exciting result in our entire clinical study that we have 85% protection against severe covid, irrespective of where in the world you're talking about and what kind of variant you're talking about. >> one thing that may jump out is the efficacy, which he was talking about. 72% is lower than moderna and pfizer, but don't let the numbers fool you. abc7 news special correspondent dr. alok patel says we need to be focused on the bigger picture. >> if we get a shot out there with 72%, 80% effectiveness, that's still a big victory. if we can turn this into an outpatient disease and keep people out of the hospital, that's still a really important step forward. >> reporter: johnson & johnson could apply for emergency use authorization within the next couple of days. the united states has ordered

100 million doses. johnson & johnson says it could meet that number by june. decades ago, a protester climbed a flag pole to take down a confederate flag flying in san francisco. what were the odds we would find him now?

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[ closing bell ] thteek sin the laleee coming on the heels of a reddit revolt against wall street hedge funds. the dow, nasdaq and s&p 500 all fell about 2%. today the online trading forum robin hood lifted some restrictions and that allowed amateur investors to start buying stock in gamestop again, and as a result, gamestop's shares soared again, nearly 70%, a huge rebound from yesterday. their stock has rocketed from below $20 a share to more than $400 this month. with investors on social media buying up shares to take a stand against the financial elite. as we reported earlier this week, one of the 44 schools in san francisco slated to undergo a name change is dianne feinstein elementary. it was a decision made by the school board because in 1984

feinstein replaced a flag at city hall after a protester took it down. abc7 reporter lyanne melendez asked him to weigh in on the controversial move by the school board. >> reporter: richard bradley never thought these black and white pictures would resurface 37 years later. it shows him climbing a flag pole with the end result of taking down the confederate flag. full disclosure. it was one of 18 flags in front of city hall used to symbolize the different stages of american history. after bradley took the flag down, then mayor dianne feinstein ordered the confederate flag be flown again. she eventually changed her mind. because of what he did, at least one school board member is hinting that perhaps a school be named after him. who is richard bradley, i asked on tv. >> if mr. bradley is out there, please reach out the me. i'd love to talk to you about what you have done here in san francisco.

>> reporter: he called us. >> hi, mr. bradley. thank you for joining us. you now live in south carolina. you're 70 years old, and you just told me that you would climb any pole again at your age if it meant taking down the confederate flag. >> yes, i will. >> and tell me about that flag. i mean, what does it represent? >> the ugliness in the world that we live in. >> reporter: let me get to the point here. should the name dianne feinstein be removed from that school because she ordered the flag to be replaced, even after you took it down not once, but three times? >> she certainly should have her name removed from that school. in this world we live in. or san francisco. >> reporter: yet the flag was there when george moscone was mayor of san francisco, before feinstein. he did not take it down, yet there is a school named after

him. and the board is not removing his name. bradley says moscone's name should also be taken down. >> certainly. there is no doubt about that. >> reporter: one of the board members suggested that perhaps we name a school after you. mr. bradley, do you think you're worthy of having a school named after you? >> i certainly do. i believe in helping the kids and having the kids have something to look up to, that they can represent. and the kids will be happy. >> reporter: any words for the school board? >> we have to keep citizens in this country we live in, looking forward and looking at what represent them and what's good for america. >> reporter: thank you, mr. bradley, for reaching out. >>ery ch. >> pretty impressive, that lyanne could find him, or he

found us as the case may be. >> yeah, that's so awesome that we were able to talk to him. i thought that was really cool. >> interesting perspective. we saw some blue skies today, but spencer has more if your dry eye symptoms keep coming back, inflammation in your eye might be to blame. looks like a great day for achy, burning eyes over-the-counter eye drops typically work by lubricating your eyes and may provide temporary relief. ha! these drops probably won't touch me. xiidra works differently,

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an east bay nonprofit has come up with the purr-fect solution to help people living in senior care and hospice facilities and help keep them company since they've been closed to visitors more months now. melissa pixcar has the story from dublin. >> these are cats. they're robotic. they purchase and open and close their eyes. they are very realistic. we provide services for a variety of hospice patients. the majority happen to be dementia patients. unfortunately, the onset of covid back in march, we've discovered that our living with dementia patients are feeling a bunch of different things. there is a lot of confusion.

there is a lot of agitation that's associated with that, along with the loneliness and social isolation. >> we've purchased our first 20 cats from joy for all companion cats. the decision behind purchasing the pets was kind of a pivotal program from the volunteer department, and they have proved extremely successful with the patients. our hope is that these little connections that are living with dementia patients can make with some of these pets are creating little moments of joy. we know we can't completely get rid of the social isolation, but what we can do is take the opportunities we find to create little moments of joy for them in their lives. >> i always love the sound of the meow. meow, meow. >> you do that quite well, ama. let's hear spencer do some sound effects.

maybe some rain hitting the rooftops. although we won't have to deal with that. >> we may have a little rain hitting the roof stop tops, but not tonight. increasing clouds with low temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s. tomorrow, we'll still have some clouds hanging around, maybe, look at the top of the screen, a little bit of green showing up in he north bay where there may be showers tomorrow. high temperatures tomorrow, mid-50s at the coast. mid to upper 50s elsewhere. let's talk about that little green up at the top of the screen. here is your forecast animation for saturday and sunday, showing that there will be periods of light rain and showers passing through the north bay. the remainder of the bay area is not likely to get any rain from this system over the weekend. and rainfall totals will be only a couple hunkoupcouple 100ths o. on monday and tuesday, a more widespread storm coming in bringing light to moderate rainfall. that one will dampen all parts of the bay area. it ranks 1 on the impact scale.

starting early monday morning, going through the afternoon and evening into tuesday, you can see it's going to be a pretty wet couple of days at the beginning of next week. and then that storm is also going to produce snow over in the sierra. more snow, i should say. rainfall totals from that storm will range anywhere from a third of an inch to over 3/4 across the bay area. let's take a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. intervals of clouds and sun over the weekend, and north bay showers. and then steadier, more widespread rain under breezy conditions on monday and tuesday. wednesday, skies start to clear, and thursday and friday we expect sunny skies with mild conditions. high temperatures at or above 60 degrees inland, and around the bay at mid 50s on the coast. this may be a nice little break for us because we had so much wet weather and the ground is so saturated. we could use a little drygoming way next week. larry and ama? >> yeah, we could always use that thank you so much, spencer. >> yeah, we'll take it.

i'm in for dan. tonight as we start the early countdown to the super bowl, chris. >> here we go, larry. coming up in sports, no football this weekend. super bowl sunday a week from sunday. the latest testing protocols for biggest game of the season. plus, find out how the warriors plan on building chemistry ♪ here's to the duers. to all the people who realize they can du more with less asthma

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now abc7 sports with chris alvarez. >> with a 10-9 record, it's been an up and down season for the

warriors. golden state has yet together a series of winning three games. golden state trailed by five at the break, but phoenix pulled away in the second half. steph curry had a game high 27, but phoenix countered with seven players scoring in double figures as suns pulled away for the win. after the game steph and steve kerr continuing that overall theme of looking for consistency. >> and probably eight of those nine are just getting blitzed. whether you win or lose, you put yourself in a much better position to become a much more consistent team. that's what we have to get to if we're really trying to establish ourselves. >> we can do things well periodically. we just haven't put it together. and that's why we're, you know, just bouncing up and down from one night to the next. women's college hoops. stanford looking for sweep of washington state. it's archbishop product haley

jones laying it up in. early second, she shows the range, burying the triple. stanford's lead into the double digits. jones and williams score 16. lacy hull, the corner triple is good. stanford wins 77-49. they're 14-2 overall and 11-2 in the pac-12. san jose sharks won't have to play home games in arizona after all. the nhl announcing that the sharks games on february 1 and 3 scheduled to be in arizona have been postponed due to contact tracing within the golden knights organization. four members of the golden knights, include league coaches, they're in isolation as part of the league protocols. the two february games will be postponed for late in the season at the shark tank in san jose. the countdown to kickoff continues as super bowl f ramping up covid protocols according to espn's adam schefter. players and coaches will be

tested twice daily leading up to the game. now any player that tests positive, they're going to be ruled out for the game which re on se for sunday, february 7th in tampa bay. and on this date 26 years ago, the 49ers won super bowl xxix in miami. steve young took home mvp honors for 325 yards and a record six passing touchdowns. this is great video. 49-26 over the san diego chargers. clinching the team's fifth title in team history. earlier today larry caught up with keena turner to talk about the special memory that from that super bowl run. >> keena, 26 years and two days later, you and i climbed a scaffold on market street and broadcast the 49ers victory parade. do you remember that? >> absolutely, larry. and i had a ball working with you that day. it with us a great day to bring the guys back in to town. and it's one of my fondest memory, man, working with you. >> i tell you what, i was holding on for dear -- we were up to high during that parade. anyway. >> larry, i know you've covered

some parades in your day. i was hoping last year w n mites away, i've seen all the give me a little more about that story of the parade in super bowl xxix. >> keena and i were up there as the parade went by. a better story is steve young, who haunts me to this day because a few days before the game, we as a family were in the restaurant. we saw steve and my daughter kiana was only 9 months old at that point. and steve was -- he was shaking hands for everybody in the restaurant. and i didn't want to bother him. so i let him go by and did not get a picture with my daughter. and now every time steve young pops up on the tv, what i hear from my wife is i can't believe you didn't get the picture with kiana and steve young. and steve young is on tv every day. this is what i live with. >> i remember you telling the story. thank you for telling the audience than. >> steve, we got to get a picture. thank you, chris. cming up tonight, abc7 news, shark tank. "20/20" at 9:00 and stay with us

for abc7 news news at 11:00. >> and you can watch all our newscasts live and on demand through the abc7 bay area connected tv app. it's available for apple tv, android tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. download now and start streaming. thank you so much for watching tonight. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry dierker. i failed as a father in miami. for spencer and chris, ama knows.

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