building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. >> the virus is in the community. meaning that it's being spread from person to person. well, it is official. two highly contagious covid variants have been found right here in the bay area. samples collected by stanford reveal the two strains first identified in the uk and brazil showing that the virus continues to mutate. good morning, thanks so much for being here on a saturday, it's january 30th. i'm julian glover in for liz kreutz. we check in with lisa argen for a look at the forecast on this saturday. >> good morning. we have cloudy skies and that allowed temperatures to stay pretty much in the 40s. live doppler 7 showing you some clouds around and looking at current numbers in the mid 40s from novato and 46 in hayward and good morning san jose and 44

for you. so in a narrow range there with numbers anywhere from two to seven degrees milder from the north bay to the peninsula. so by 9:00, we have plenty clouds around upper 40s hayward and by the afternoon we're in the upper 50s. sunshine perhaps in the livermore valley and san jose, mountain view and clouds holding on to the north bay and maybe a sprinkle up towards cloverdale. the system wants to stay to the north and as we look at the rainfall estimates throughout the entire weekend, notice if we see any at all. we're looking less than a tenth up in santa rosa. details on a stronger system to start february. julian. >> thank you, lisa. two covid variants found here in the bay area. this comes as nearly a month after a ucsf lab detected a california variant. luiz pena has more on how those variants were detected. >> reporter: believed to be highly trance miscible and contagious and now they're in the bay area. >> these variants are now present in the community.

>> reporter: stanford's clinical laboratory the uk and brazil variants were found. >> 17% of the samples that we've sequenced. >> reporter: abc news got an exclusive look at the stanford lab where researchers screened hundreds of samples collected across the bay area. dr. pinski led this effort. >> i'm not too surprised at its progression, but certainly all the twists and turns have kept, i think, everyone on their toes. >> reporter: almost a month ago ucsf dr. charles chiu found the variant in the bay area. he said it was just a matter of time for researchers to detect these two variants in our region. now, what's the difference between the california, the uk and the brazil variants? >> one of the key aspects of the variants that they have in common is all have mutations in the spike protein and is the critical region that binds the cells and allows the virus to infect cells. as a result, mutations in that region in the spike protein have

been associated with possibly making a virus more transmissible. >> reporter: what gives dr. chiu some hope is this, more people getting vaccinated. he said this is the only way to stop these variants from spreading. >> it's not unexpected that we will start to see cases and very likely will start to see an increasing number of cases in the days to come. >> now medical experts tell me we need to strategically prioritize those regions where variants are predominant and increase vaccination efforts as fast as possible. in the newsroom, luz pena, abc7 news. the highly contagious new variants are adding to the sense of urgency for vaccine. as abc7 news reporter j.r. stone explains, there is a new weapon on the horizon in the fight against the virus. >> you're looking at the all-new johnson & johnson covid-19 vaccine that could receive emergency authorization by late february in the united states. >> this is a single shot vaccine in which you start to see

efficacy anywhere from seven to ten days following the first and only shot. >> reporter: in test trials, johnson & johnson says their vaccine was 66% effective overall in preventing moderate disease. 85% effective against severe disease and 100% at preventing hospitalization and death. pfizer and moderna are about 95% effective at preventing moderate disease. >> there were essentially no hospitalizations or deaths in the vaccine group. this really tells us that we have now a value added additional vaccine candidate. >> reporter: unlike pfizer and moderna, the johnson & johnson vaccine was tested in south africa where a highly contagious covid-19 variant has surfaced. there the efficacy fell to 57% for moderate disease, but johnson & johnson says storage requirements are more convenient for this vaccine and stanford doctors say that could be a game changer.

>> this can stay in the refrigerator. it would actually be much more like your annual flu shot which you could get at your local pharmacy. >> reporter: if authorized, johnson & johnson says they could have 100 million doses available by june. j.r. stone, abc7 news. in the south bay while santa clara county remains focused on getting people vaccinated, it reached a sober milestone. >> one year later we're now surpassing 100,000 cumulative cases. it's quite a milestone which none of us i think ever wanted to see. >> county health officials say they're vaccinating 6,600 people a day and they got an ambitious goal over the next seven days. get shots into the arms of 60,000 people over the age of 65. happening today, a large covid-19 vaccination effort for underserved and vulnerable communities in east palo alto.

ravenswood family health center plans to vaccinate 800 to 1,000 people. that will include the center's registered patients that are older than 65 and health care workers. a valid i.d. is required to be vaccinated. the vaccine clinic from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 1885 bay road. in the east bay, alameda county revealed new details about its mass vaccination sites. the plan focuses on both the oakland coliseum and alameda county fairgrounds. right now the county says it's receiving 10,000 to 15,000 doses per week. the goal would be to administer 5,000 doses per day at each site. but like other counties, it's facing a supply shortage. >> we are planning for a bigger distribution network than we actually have vaccine right now. and keeping our fingers crossed that we will get that supply. >> county officials hope to have the large sites up and running by mid february.

there are a lot of questions about the vaccine since the rollout. understandably so. questions you've sent us personally. abc7 reporter leeann spoke to experts to get some answers including questions like this. >> haven't had the flu vaccine since mid 1960s. two times i ended up with high temps, 103, 104 degrees within hours of the shot. what do you suggest i do? a lot of people asking that. a reaction to a vaccine is normal according to the doctors because it means your body is responding to the vaccine. that vaccine is working for you. now, health experts say there should be no reason for anyone not to get the vaccine, especially older people. >> the question we get the most often how to get the vaccine. the answer is be persistent, you want to register everywhere you possibly can. the county, the state and, of course, your health provider, too.

if you have questions about the vaccine, go to abc7news.com/vaccine and then you'll see a big blue box and click on that and it will take you to the form that will send your question to our vaccine team. you are likely seeing people sharing pictures of their vaccine card on social media, once they get the shot. but officials are now warning that scammers are targeting these posts. of course they are, right. those vaccination cards that you get when you get the covid-19 vaccine, they've got a lot of personal information on them like your name, birth date and where you got the vaccine. the better business bureau says scammers could also use real cards to then make copies and turn them into fake ones. instead officials say share a photo of your vaccine sticker or a selfie of you getting the shot. we are tracking california's vaccination progress on our website and you can do it, too. our vaccine tracker is availany abnews.com.

if you're just joining us, we'll check back in with lisa argen for a look at the forecast. >> hey, julian temperatures in the upper 40s and right now all other cities in the 40s, as well around the bay. so, a mild, i should say not too cold of a start out there. we'll talk about a dry weekend, a wet start to february next. just ahead, another bay area city poised to take up hazard pay for grocery workers. when the proposal will be discussed. a santa clara county deputy is in jail. why prosecutors say he faked a shooti

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the candlelight vigil has been called off this year. just this year ilene's mother passed away but never gave up hope. $95,000 is being offered for any information related to the her disappearance. a santa clara county deputy who said he was shot in an ambush last year while on patrol is facing a felony charge. prosecutors say they believe he made the entire thing up. abc7 news reporter matt boone details the saga and what led prosecutors to begin doubting the deputy's story. >> reporter: a night that caused panic along local law enforcement. that call coming in from a santa clara county deputy claiming he had been shot near morgan hill the night of january 21st, 2020. >> he was very lucky, he was very brave. >> reporter: sheriff laurie smith the day after it happened pointing to the body-worn camera that was struck by a bullet crediting it with saving his

life. after an extensive manhunt, the iassail were never found and prosecutors say they never existed. the entire story was fabricated. >> when you take a close look at the evidence, the story didn't add up. >> reporter: that's jason molinski leading the prosecution against deputy sudkeep gill. falsely reporting a crime. >> deeply disappointing and disturbing. >> reporter: he wouldn't reveal any specific evidence yet but the analysis of the bullet was an important factor. in a statement sheriff smith wrote, if the allegations hold true, deputy gill's actions are not representative of the upstanding men and women of the sheriff office who risk their lives every day to serve and protect our community. if convicted, he could face up to four years in prison. we were unable to reach gill for comment. according to the sheriff's office, deputy gill is still under administrative leave.

he's expected to be arraigned in the coming weeks. reporting in san jose, matt boone, abc7 news. the oakland city council will be considering a proposal on tuesday that will require large grocery stores to pay workers hazard pay during the pandemic. we're talking about an additional $5 per hour according to a report on that proposal. the proposed ordinance defines large stores those with 500 employees nationwide and city staff have not talked to large chains to get their opinion on this. some are now recommending that the council wait to take up that vote. for people who have kept their jobs during the pandemic, a lot of them are working from home. this could have an impact on the taxes you file this year. rob hayes 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 is going to be. the countdown to tax day, now

ticking. and be on the look out 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 taxpayers. they shouldn't have panic at all. >> reporter: let's look at that stimulus check you were so happy to get last year. >> you do not pay taxes. >> reporter: and even more good news, if you didn't receive one last year because you earned too much in 2019, there's still a chance you can cash in if your income took a big enough hit last year. >> if 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. while california generally dulls out up to $450 a week in unemployment, for a while congress added an extra $600 a week called pandemic unemployment assistance. if you collected pua, you could be facing a big tax bill, even if you chose to have taxes with held. >> based on tax for the $450, which is your regular unemployment as opposed to the additional $600. so, most of the time, there will be a withholding. >> reporter: working from home could throw a wrench into your taxes. if you worked from home in a second state, you might have to pay income taxes there, as well. >> for the taxes 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

ppp and edd and pua, perhaps a three letters you should turn to are cpa. in glendale, rob hayes, abc7 news. today begins the first full weekend of outdoor dining again here in the bay area. since we're drying out from that wet week, restaurants are eager to welcome back customers. a scene that has not played out in quite some time, months, actually. out in emeryville. customers bundled up to enjoy a night out. >> the guests are so excited. you can see it in their face. you could hear it in their tones. just really thankful people that we can be able to provide the service and still be able to let our guests come in and dine and have a good time with their friends and family. >> of course, covid-19 safety protocols are still required at all restaurants. if you were planning on dining out this weekend, remember to wear that mask and prepare for social distancing. well, some developing news on the central coast this morning. governor gavin newsom declaring

a state of emergency for san luis obispo because of this week's damaging storms. drone video from monterey county near rat creek and look at this right here. heavy rain causing a section of the highway along the sur coast to just fall into the ocean down below. the road was closed down before the storm hit. by yesterday, though, the entire section just washed away. >> so, this is going to go on and they're going to keep on rebuilding the roads because we love this area and the people who come down here just need to realize that there are certain stretches that can be a little dangerous, especially in bad weather. >> cal trans says the area will be closed until further notice. understandably why. the blustery weather was too much for yosemite national park now closed for nearly a week to clean up the mess. according to "l.a. times" the park is looking at $200 million in damage. the park rangers say winds knocked down at least 15 of

these giant sequoias you see in miraposa grove. before they could clear the trees and stabilize the area, it started snowing again. a supervisor says it's the worst damage they have seen in 30 years. >> now they've got three, four, five six feet of snow on top of that damage and it's just, it's heartbreaking. it's tough. it is unimaginable to just have that much damage. >> the park is set to reopen on monday. lake tahoe saw plenty of snow the past few days. plow drivers were out in full force cleaning up 2,200 miles of road in north lake tahoe. tahoe city didn't look much different. snow piled up on homes and sidewalks and blocking in those cars. homeowners spent hours just shoveling out those driveways. >> you're not going to get to work on time. you can't go anywhere. the snow will win every time.

you have to shovel and you just got to do what you have to do. >> you have to do what you have to do or you can do this. work for some meant play for others. check it out right here, 11-year-old marina having a great run on the cosmic wave while her dad manned the camera right there. nice to see people having fun in the middle of all that is happening right here. 6:20 if you're just waking up with us on this saturday morning. wondering what the forecast is like on this weekend and get the answer from meteorologist lisa argen. >> julian, good morning. the sierra nevada picked up, you heard, anywhere from four to ten feet and that boosted the snow pack to about 66% of normal. so, some good news there. up to about 71% of normal for the northern sierra, southern sierra about 64%. we're looking at a little bit of sprinkle activity in the far north bay for the weekend. looks like maybe santa rosa could get a light shower out of

it, but otherwise we are looking at our next system arriving into monday and tuesday. it's 49 in oakland right now and 44 in san jose, as well as napa. 46 on the coast. half moon bay and this is our new camera from zephyr cove at about 6,200 feet. they're doing very well with the recent snow pack and an additional one to two feet on the way for the west slopes and maybe about 22 inches as we get down towards kirkwood. cloudy skies this morning. few sprinkles, light shower activity in the north bay over the weekend and then we'll look for more widespread rain monday into tuesday with a level one system on the way. so, as wre look at the hour-by-hour forecast green well up to the north and looking at filtered sun for the rest of the bay area and taking you through your sunday and the rain line wants to slide a little further south into santa rosa so maybe a sprinkle there. otherwise, a lot of clouds in marin, partly cloudy for

pleasanton and say cupertino over in fremont and as we get into your late sunday into monday, more clouds around and that frontal band arriving later on monday. it's a level one system for monday and tuesday with light to moderate rain, occasional downpours and everyone getting an inch of rain out of this system. good news. winds could be gusting up to 40 and 50 miles an hour. with the breaks in between, expecting any problems here. it's 8:00 monday night and we have rain in the north bay pushing into the south bay and this continues into your tuesday but by tuesday afternoon, we're into partly cloudy skies and you can see the snow up in the sierra nevada. looking at rainfall totals for the two-day period anywhere from about over an inch to an inch and a third here in san francis francisco. so, really good respectable amounts all throughout the region and in the mountains that winter storm watch for monday afternoon into late tuesday. above 6,000 feet.

the west slopes picking up one to two feet and maybe more than that with a very gusty winds. highs today underneath partly to mostly cloudy skies and upper 50s for livermore. 54 in napa and the accuweather seven-day forecast. possible sprinkles north and otherwise a mix of clouds and sun. today sunday is milder and level one system with rain and gusty winds monday and ending on tuesday. and looking at more sunshine arriving the end of the week with temperatures responding into the low 60s. so, definitely some good news out there. and hoping february can deliver more rain. julian. >> we definitely need it. thank you, lisa. just ahead this morning, thousands of students, parents and coaches are fighting for school sports to resume. we'll hear their plea to governor n

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recreational parks are closed and gated up. the goals are taken down off of the rims. what else do we want these kids to do? >> kids are getting, we're finding more suicides and we're finding more suicide and kids are going back into gangs. >> these kids are bored with the zoom checkins and bored with the motivational group chat texts and now we're seeing more guns on social media. i'm losing my boys and every school in oakland is dealing with it. >> i trust my teammates, i trust my coaches, i trust my community, i trust whoever it is to just make it safe for us so we can have at least the class of '21 could have one last opportunity. >> i'm leslie brinkley, abc7 news. still to come on abc7 mornings. the new mask mandate going into effect in just days. where the cdc is requiring everyone to mask up. president biden's covid

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. >> good morning and thanks so much for joining us here. it is 6:30 as you wake up on this saturday morning. i am julian glover. we check in now with meteorologist lisa argen for a look at the bay area forecast and i imagine, lisa, people might be eager to do outdoor dining maybe today and tomorrow. >> i heard. it was busy yesterday friday night. i wouldn't have known. but a lot of folks out already enjoying the certainly the restaurants and whatever else you could do out there. tonight, yes, another dry night out there. 45 in novato and 43 in santa rosa and cloudy skies and with the clouds insulated a bit with plenty of temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. six to seven degreeing milder for from the north bay to the coast and by about 9:00, we'll

be at 50 half moon bay and looking throughout the afternoon upper 50s should do it with more sun east and south and clouds will dominate the north bay and rain chances are slim. up in sonoma best chance of shower activity today through tomorrow and if you do see any, it will be under a tenth of an inch of rain. but we do have more widespread rain on the way beginning for the first day of the month. details on that in a few minutes. julian. >> all right, thank you, lisa. the cdc will now require people to wear masks while using any form of public transportation. the new federal mandate goes into effect on monday at 11:59 p.m. that includes airplanes, buses, trains, taxies or any ride share vehicle. masks must be worn both on the ride and while you're waiting. children under 2 and people with a disability who cannot wear a mask are exempt. the cdc says it has the right to enforce through criminal pen ta alties but they hope people follow this voluntarily,

instead. getting vaccinated is so important as we all know, but the supply is hitting a new low all across the state. members of kaiser permanente and sutter health care are struggling to get the appointments despite meeting every qualification. stephanie sierra is digging into concerns from viewers all across the bay area. >> how do i get my mother scheduled? >> as far as county health, i haven't heard anything from county health. >> they're all trying to secure appointments to get vaccinated. 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. >> she was pretty blunt about it. 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 is limiting appointments. we only received 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, we can't administer the vaccine to you unless you have been a patient here or you're an existing patient. >> reporter: turns out stanford is requiring members to have received care at least once 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 and told to go here, there and then someone else? >> one, two, three, five times. >> reporter: after trying sites through the county and her private provider, she was told --

>> take her to 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 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: stephanie sierra, abc7 news. now to the millions of americans waiting for help. president biden says he wants democrats and republican support for his covid relief bill, but he acknowledges he is ready to go alone saying it has to pass. abc news senior white house correspondent mary bruce has more. >> reporter: president biden seeming to acknowledge that he may have to abandon his hopes for a bipartisan covid relief bill. >> i support passing covid relief with support from republicans if we can get it, but the covid relief has to

pass. no if, ands or buts. thank you. >> reporter: his nearly $2 trillion proposal includes $160 billion for vaccinations and testing. help for small businesses and $1,400 direct payments to most americans. but republicans argue the price tag is just too steep. many asking what is the rush since they just passed a $900 billion package last month. >> i'm not sure i understand why there is a grave emergency right now. >> reporter: but today in the oval office, biden and his new treasury secretary insisted the need is there. and that the longer washington waits, the deeper the crisis will grow for american families. >> economists agree that if there's not more help, many more people will lose their small businesses, the roofs over their heads and the ability to feed their families. >> reporter: mary bruce, abc news, the white house. help is on the way for california renters who have been hit hard by the pandemic so far.

governor gavin newsom signed legislation extending and setting aside more than $2.5 billion to pay back rent. the current moratorium was set to expire this coming monday. this will now run through the end of june. a disruptive week on wall street ended with the markets taking a big hit yesterday. the sec now investigating after a retail traders joined forces to battle wall street hedge funds. abc news chief rebecca jarvis has more on how all of this could impact your retirement investments. >> reporter: sec now reviewing that extreme volatility rocking wall street. the dow plunging more than 600 points. >> it's really a casino atmosphere there. >> reporter: but companies like amc and gamestop saw their stocks shoot back up with amateur investors buying again after trading apps like robinhood lifted some restrictions. frank fritz decided to jump in. >> really weird time we're living in. i had never thought i would

invest in stocks casually like that, but i saw the opportunity and downloaded the app on my phone and did it. >> reporter: the newcomers going online to swap stock ideas with each other on reddit and trade on apps like robinhood. they've spent weeks buying up shares and struggling companies like gamestop forcing powerful hedge funds betting against the same companies to pay to cover their bets. >> the sec will probably look at two things. one, to what extent do platforms have some sort of obligation to warn or to educate new investors about the riffs of investing in these types of stocks. and, two, does this type of volatility inject systemic risk into the markets? >> i'm rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. more bay area families will be putting hot and healthy meals on the kitchen table thanks to food give away in the east bay. the food bank of contra costa and solano are handing out hundreds of meals at a drive-through food event

happening today. opens at 9:00 this morning at st. anthony's church in oakley. providing a box of food and produce for each household. you do not need to be a resident of the city of oakley to receive that food. still ahead on abc7 mornings. from sobriety to shark tank and beyond. how one business owner who started in san francisco is now finding sweet success even while her stores are closed. and a live look at san rafael this morning as the sun begins to come up on this saturday morning. chilly start so far. some of us might see a shower or

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welcome back from the break. 6:40 right now. coachella is canceled. the public health officer from riverside county where it is held fweeted the announcement the stagecoach festival is also canceled. both were among the first

festivals to get the acts last year rescheduled for october and then rescheduled for this april. back here in the bay iryaia one of the biggest festivals is on for now. outside lands plans to hold its annual music festival this summer and organizers have not made any announcements about canceling so far. the lineup includes lizzo, vampire weekend and all scheduled to headline. set for august 6th through the 8th at goldengate park. if you look up, you may soon see flying cars. yes, we're finally there. the massachusetts company's rotable aircraft has finally been cleared for takeoff. created what they're calling the transition. it's a two-seat aircraft and automobile. the company announced it's obtained an faa air worthness certificate which means it is clear to be flown here in the u.s. it will produce and sell only flight versions of the aircraft

for now as it works to get the driving portion approved. it hopes the transition will be legal in the sky and on the roads by next year. imagine sitting in bumper to bumper traffic and look over and see one of those things next to you. yeah, that will be the day. we're not that far away from it. it is 6:42 right now on this saturday. we'll check in with lisa. >> good morning to you. look at this shot. gor gorgeous out there. a lot of clouds dominating the sky. that's kind of the forecast for the weekend but more rain to talk about. my forecast is coming up. also next this morning, back to the bay. the sharks are headed to san jose earlier than expected. we have chris alvarez

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under to the stands to watch two of tennis' biggest stars warm up for the australian open. of course, this is so unusual to see given the pandemic we really haven't seen a crowd like this in pretty much a year since the super bowl, right? 4,000 people showed up to watch serena williams and naomi osaka play ahead of the first grand slam of the year in melbourne next month. players must quarantine for 14 days before taking the court. australia has gone 12 days without a local infection in any of its states or territories. hopefully it stays that way. well, happening today, san francisco giants legend barry bonds is, once again, doing his part in building a better bay area. the barry bonds family foundation will make a $25,000 donation to the san francisco marin food bank. mlb home run king will visit the food bank drive-through distribution center in san rafael. he will be volunteering and

present the portion of the donation dedicated to marin. earlier this week, bonds donated $15,000 to second harvest food bank of silicon valley. doing so much good in our community feeding people who really need it. bonds also joined volunteers in handing out food at a drive-through distribution event there. in sports tonight, the warriors are back in action at the chase center. the ws taking on the detroit pistons. tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. here's chris alvarez with a look at how the warriors are performing. >> an up and down season for the warriors. 10-9. yet to put together a winning streak of three games. had a chance to do that against phoenix but blown out on the back end of a back-to-back. curry had game high 27. phoenix seven players scoring in double figures as the suns pulled away for 114-93 win. continuing the overall theme of

looking for consistency. >> 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 more consistent team. that's where we have to get to if we're really trying to establish ourself. >> we can do things well periodically, but 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 number six stanford looking for the sweep of washington state and final seconds haley jones and a triple is true. stanford led by double digits right there and jones and williams scored 16. williams with the triple. stanford pulling away and hall hits a three. stanford wins 77-. san jose sharks won't have to play home games after all.

sharks games february 1 and 3rd were scheduled in arizona postponed due to contact tracing in the golden knights organization. four members of the golden knights including three coaches are in isolation as part of league protocols. the two february games now postponed for later in the season in san jose. super bowl lv will be played a week from sunday. the chiefs look to defend the title against tom brady and the bucs. nfl ramping up its covid protocols. espn adam shafner reports that coaches and players be tested twice daily. any player who tests positive will be ruled out for the game which will remain on scheduled for sunday february 7th in tampa bay. according to multiple reports, the st. louis cardinals are trading for colorado third baseman nolan arenado. some details to work out but this will be good news for the giants. he's always done well against san francisco. that's your look at sports, let's send things back to you. it is 6:48 right now. as you join us here on this saturday morning, we now get a

check of the bay area forecast with meteorologist lisa argen. good morning, lisa. i see you have the doppler cranked up there. some folks may see a shower or two. >> that's right, julian. good morning to you. sun comes up 7:14 and far north bay a chance of showers and as we go in closer, you'll notice that not a whole lot going on here, but the chance remains right on through your sunday afternoon. but it's another storm system cranking up that will allow for widespread rain monday into tuesday. so far a level one on our storm impact scale. this is walnut creek where you can see pretty start to the day. 47 san francisco and 47 mountain view and 42 in morgan hill with 46 in half moon bay and up in the north bay, san rafael looking at plenty of clouds and by the afternoon, mostly cloudy skies and a few peeks of sun but the clouds will dominate areas north of the golden gate. 43 santa rosa and 43 in livermore and this is the look in san jose where you can see a

gorgeous view here. looking at mostly cloudy skies and sprinkles, light shower for the north bay over the weekend and then looking at that level one system monday into tuesday bringing over an inch of rain for all of us as we go hour by hour. you'll notice that the rain shower activity is to the north for your saturday into sunday and gets a little bit closer here. sunday afternoon maybe santa rosa, cloverdale could see a sprinkle otherwise this system is really favoring the extreme northern coast and that's where the rain will fall. so, we'll be looking at our next system. level one system that brings more rain, gusty winds and adding to our deficit out there. as we look at the forecast animation, noticing that the rain continues to slide to the south here into your monday afternoon. so, evening commute if you're coming home on monday, wet into your tuesday morning ride. tuesday afternoon we're looking at partly cloudy conditions and the clouds allowing for some pretty good snow, too, with this

system. in fact, one to two feet for the west slopes. rainfall amounts across the bay area into the early part of the workweek, that's february over an inch of rain for all the cities here. in fact, an inch and a third for hayt hayward. uniform amounts and we're still only 40% to 50% for our season in terms of rain. the mountains looking at 66% of average and more is to come. so, we really need to continue with this pattern. the breaks are good that we had in between the systems but, unfortunately, after this next system, things are looking pretty quiet out there. 55 in vallejo and 58 with partly to mostly cloudy skies in the livermore valley and the accuweather seven-day in the north bay today and tomorrow and a few peeks of sun east and south. level one system monday and tuesday with rain and gusty winds but an inch expected and by wednesday we're looking at

temperatures climbing and the sun will be out. in fact, next weekend looking dry. julian. >> all right, can't quite ditch those umbrellas yet. thank you, lisa. back in 2019, we introduced you to an entrepreneur in san francisco who was about to show case her business in primetime. the owner of doughp went from sobriety to the hit abc show "shark tank." despite the pandemic, her business is doing better than ever. d dion lim has her story. >> cinnamon, snicker doodle. >> reporter: to say a lot has changed for kelsey moreira the owner of cookie dough company doughp is an under. >> i feel like i did a bunch of cartwheels through the whole year and just kept jumping into what was working. >> reporter: we visited with kelsey at her store front in the spring of 2019. right before her episode of shark tank was set to air. >> you can do it. you can turn your life around and be whatever the heck you want to be. >> reporter: kelsey's journey of

becoming a business owner happened in 2015 when 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 doughp for hope neshati atiinitiative for raisie awareness around mental health and addiction. >> reporter: despite not getting a deal on the tank -- >> i just started hyperventilating. full panic attack. i lost it. it was an emotional cliff dive. >> reporter: an investor reached out and helped her open a new store in las vegas. but just as doughp was beginning to really take off, covid happened and kelsey made the tough decision to shutter all her physical stores. >> kind of like sobriety. every day i choose to stay on the path of recovery and every day i try to make the best choices for me and the company. >> reporter: with encouragement of her new husband. the company started shifting to more e-commerce in the end of 2019 and moving to las vegas cut operating costs. by the time the pandemic hit, doughp was reaching more customers than ever. >> we were shipping around 30

boxes a month in november of 2019. by april of 2020, we were shipping 3,000 boxes a week. the growth was incredible. you know, we did $50,000 online in 2019 and we did 2.5 million online in 2020. >> reporter: safe to say more people are seeking that comfort food during the pandemic? >> absolutely. a gift of cookie dough is like this nostalgia. >> reporter: what is next for kelsey and doughp? kelsey seems to be well on her way. in san francisco, dion lim, abc7 news. >> proceeds from doughp's sales goes to she recovers a nonprofit serving more than 325,000 women in need of help with recovery and substance abuse. such a

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a virtual tour of the team museum at levi stadium. the tour includes 11 galleries and exhibit spaces featured in the 20,000 square foot museum, but you get to take it all in from home. it opened yesterday on the anniversary of the win. fans can check out this sneak peek of the tour now at levistadium.com/museum. now, we want to turn our attention to lisa argen for a final look at the bay area forecast this hour. >> hey, julian. good morning to you. lots of 40s and clouds around today. we'll call it mostly to partly cloudy in the east bay and south bay. chance of a shower today and tomorrow in the far north bay. tomorrow will be milder and the accuweather seven-day forecast. a level one system monday and tuesday could bring an inch of rain across the bay area and then after that we'll dry out and warm up and get a break throughout the end of the week and it looks like into next

weekend, as well. >> all right, thank you, lisa. thank you so much for joining us here for abc7 mornings at 6:00. i'm julian glover and with lisa argen, thank you for joining us. we'll be back here at 9:00 a.m. so don't go too far. in the meantime, "good morning america" is next. have a great saturday morning. it's time for sleep number's january sale on the sleep number 360 smart bed. you can adjust your comfort on both sides... your sleep number setting. can it help me fall asleep faster? yes, by gently warming your feet. but, can it help keep me asleep? absolutely, it intelligently senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both effortlessly comfortable. will it help me keep up with mom? you got this. so, you can really promise better sleep? not promise... prove. don't miss our weekend special. save $1,000 on the sleep number 360 special edition smart bed, now $1,799. plus, free premium delivery when you add a base. ends monday.

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