ries. are board? plus, i interviewed the grammy winning r&b musician and vallejo native her about her upcoming super bowl performance and recent golden globe nomination. >> excited about that. good morning, everybody. it is thursday, february 4th, before we share all of those stories with you, we want to check in with mike with a look at our forecast. good morning, mike. >> good morning, kumasi, jobina, reggie, hi, everybody. let's see what our thursday has in for store us. i think you're going to like it. if you're tied to the rain and the cooler weather, you can see on live doppler 7, no rain around us, no clouds around us, high pressure starting to take over. and it has been a little breezy during that takeover in our hills, that's really preempted a lot of we h little ne ldott d noto. r temperatures around 40 to 46 at 7:00.

mid-50s at noon. mid to upper 50s at 4:00. back to the upper 40s to low at 7:00. warm weekend, still on the menu, i'll have details coming up. let's get over to jobina, following an accident in the >> thank you, mike. san jose police are on the scene of this deadly crash in san jose. it happened just before 2:00 this morning near santa theresa boulevard and chantilly lane. both directions of santa teresa boulevard are close nod now. if you drive in this area, we're told traffic could be impacted for several hours. we do not have many details about the crash. we do know that one car was involved here. kumasi? as we work to build a bette focusing on education. a f parents will b san franciscn to sue the school district in an effort to get students back in the classroom. abc 7 reporter amy hollyfield live at the school district

headquarters with more on how parents are feeling about this move. amy? >> reporter: the school district calls this lawsuit a distraction. we're going to hear more about that distraction today with parents holding a press conference later today to show their support for this lawsuit. they are grateful that it has happened. the group is called decreasing the distance and says it is cautiously optimistic about this new direction city leaders are headed. they're hoping this willet kids homes and into the classroom. parents we talked to yesterday about the lawsuit say distance learning is just not working. >> it's disappointing. it's frustrating. it's aggravating. and it is tiring. >> yeah, i mean, if anyone thinks that 6 or 7-year-olds can learn to read and write over themselves. this is a tactile learning experience that needs to beomiz. no teacher can be expected to understand what 20 little boxes

on their screen are absorbing over zoom. >> mayor london breed agrees. she said in her public. city leaders pointed out when they were announcing their lawsuit that 16,000 private school kids have returned to in person learning in san francisco. and they want to see public schools open too. well, the school district responded to being sued by calling the lawsuit frivolous, petty, and embarrassing with the superintendent saying they do have a reopening plan. they just need an agreement with the teachers union. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thank you. new details about how blue shield plans to take over vacc distribution. blue shield ceo paul markovich says it involves improved communication, data and tracking. the company plans to introduce their new network later this month and phase two will be accelerating the rate of vaccination. >> we believe there is going to be more vaccine coming in the

coming months. we need to be ready for it.st shie tructure to keeck o the vaccines. california will also use performance-based payments to blue shield to ensure equitable distribution of vaccine. bay area healthcare leaders are pushing to privatize covid vaccines for people 65 and up. right now marin, napa, santa cruz and solano counties say they're prioritizing rez debtin over 75. others have expanded to 65 and up. this and is in addition to focusing on vaccinating healthcare workers. workers are rallying to demand they get priority when it comes to covid vaccines. multiple state wide rallies are going to be held. they come after governor newsom changed the state's vaccine rollout plan to prioritize older age groups. airport workers are urging the

governor to put them back on the list. they say they are risking their lives every day to provide essential services. there is a new lawsuit against a mandate to pay grocery store workers more in oakland. the california grocery association filed a suit saying the mandate violates city and state laws. oakland city council passed a $5 an hour hazard pay increase for workers at large grocery stores. the grocers group says stores will have to pass the cost to customers, cut employees or hours, or just close altogether. a critical vote on capitol hill today house lawmakers decide whether to take action against congresswoman marjorie taylor greene for pushing conspiracy theories. jobina, so far it looks like a lot of republicans are standing by her. >> they definitely are, reggie. taylor greene has pushed baseless qanon and 9/11 conspiracies, she even at one point suggested that nancy stripeader xecuted.de wle

kevin mccarthy decided not to do last knight. after republicans met in private. republican leaders say taylor greene apologized for those comments that were made before she was elected. >> if we're now going to start judging what other members have said before they're even members of congress, i think it is going to be a hard time for the democrats to place anybody on committee. >> and also last night, house republicans voted in favor of keeping congresswoman liz cheney in power. cheney has been under pressure after voting to impeach former president trump. as for today's vote, democrats hold the majority in the house, so if all democrats vote against her, she will lose her committee assignment. that is taylor greene, speaking of there, reggie. >> thank you, jobina. a washington tradition is under way this morning. here is a live look at the national prayer breakfast, being held online this year because of the pandemic. in his address ten minutes ago, president biden called for unity across political parties. he recalled he campaigned as

someone who could unify the can country. still ahead, lawsuit denied. the state supreme court rejected the suit to overturn prop 22. but it is not the end of the road for the drivers seeking benefits. and police arrested a man accused of bringing a loaded gun to a south bay mall. the defining feature that made him stand out the crowd. and put the umbrella away and dress warmly and grab the sunglasses right now. temperatures in the san ramon valley and the upper 30s, while everybody else are in the upper 30s to mid-40s. that's pretty much the temperature everywhere from mid-30s north bay to low to mid-40s around the bay. we

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tower, it is 48 degrees. looks pretty clear out there, doesn't it? real nice day for outdoor activities, other than being chilly in the morning. supposed to be dry and mild if you're running ra ouidfoaksoue workg om home, or remote learning, and exercising, make sure you take the sunglasses once the sun comes up, it is going to be a bright day. here is our future, we'll start blowg o shore onc y co w normal tuesday into wednesday that a storm could push through that area of high pressure, but you can see it doesn't do a very good job of bringing us much rain. and the storm track moves back up to the north. if we receive any rain next week, it is going to be less than a tenth of an inch of rain. we're definitely in an extended period of below average precipitation. all right, update on the weekend warm numbers, coming up. here is jobina. good morning, jobina. >> good morning, mike. thank you. good morning, everne weoi to bh

south beach camera, mitering lights came on at the toll plaza at 6:07. crowded as people make their way to san francisco, but things are moving. south bay, checking out san jose and our 280 camera in the area. we don't check out this one because it is not as busy. i wanted to give another view of what's going on in our e overal here, want to point out two things, one of course is the normal slowdown coming out of tracy, but we do also have a crash that has cleared on westbound 84 before the toll plaza, dumbarton bridge. also to a new crash that we do have in richmond on westbound 80 before el portal drive, between a big rig and one other car. you may run into a slowdown here. reggie? >> thank you. electronics stores closing in san francisco indefinitely. the owners say they are fed up with a series of thefts. the most recent caught on camera here at the beta store in hayes valley. an armed robbery yesterday afternoon. the security video shows the thief riding in on the scooter

before snatching things up. the hayes valley and union square stores will close for now. police and the mayor's office are planning to meet with the owner of those stores. benefitsdevelopments in theidart california supreme court has th to overturn prop 22. the ballot measure which passed keeps drivers as independent contractors. the opposition argues that the prop limits the power of state governments to grant workers the right to organize. it also excludes drivers from being eligible for workers comp. the case could still be filed, though, in a lower court. coming up, the tech executive who is backing down. after setting up a website that showed he intended to run for governor. and jobina's one on one interhave with grammy winning

arrested a man with purple hair after bringing a loaded gun to the westfield valley mall. police say they got a tip from the santa cruz county sheriff's office about a man who was streaming on snapchat. he apparently talked about shooting up the mall. police tracked this guy down and within 45 minutes they found him at the mall, with a gun. officers say he did have a distinct look. again, with that purple hair. nobody got hurt. new at 6:00, it appears that billionaire venture cap will not be running if the governor is recalled. he said he's not ready to do all that. palihapitiya said he needs to focus on his business and doesn't think it is worth figuring out what the conflict of interest laws are and everything he would have to do. now, last week he tweeted it is on, with a #recallgavinnewsom

and a link of a website created by a supporter. grammy winning r&b mission and vallejo native h.e.r. will be on the national stage this sunday performing at the super bowl. r a golden globe.any jobina talked about the nomination and so much more on an interview you'll see on abc 7. >> h.e.r. is already having a very big year. three grammy nominations, five naacp image award nominations here, she has the super bowl performance coming up this sunday, and also now this golden globe nod for her song in the film "judas messiah." >> the song was so fun to make,

especially making something from that time, you know, the late '60s, early '70s, one of my favorite eras of music. and, yeah, you know, just the connection between what was happening then and what is happening now, what is still happening, unfortunately, and, yeah, being from the bay area, i think these are all cool things that just remind me, i'm doing exactly what i'm meant to be doing what i'm supposed to be doing, and the fact that i'm now nominated for a golden globe is, like, it's incredible, you know. i never would imagine making something like this. >> h.e.r. will be performing "america the beautiful" at the super bowl this sunday. and you can see more of my exclusive wint ive one on one w. we talked for ed for a long tim. the whole thing will not be on tv, but on the connected tv apps, roku, amazon fire, apple tv, android tv. search abc 7 bay area and

download the app. it is available right now. >> so, about the super bowl performance, you know, h.e.r. doesn't seem like someone who would be super nervous, but it is the super bowl. >> okay. so let me tell you, we chatted a little bit about that, h.e.r. has been performing for so long, she was, like, 11 years old on one of the major network, it wasn't ours, i won't say the name, shows in the morning, playing the piano, performing flawlessly, so she's just, like, born to do this. i'm excited for what she'll come up with, she won't tell me what it is going to be. we have to watch. >> i can't wait. this is her moment. >> yes. >> good stuff. >> mm-hmm. >> thanks, jobina. mike, tell us something good. >> top what that 23-year-old is doing, that's impressive, no doubt. take a look at what's going on, hi, everybody.

here is a look at san jose, it is clear at 46 degrees. sunny and dry today, grab the sunglasses, cool, calmer, cooler tonight, we'll have more pockets of fog with -- because the breezes will back off. that will keep us from being foggy. get outside this week, our warmest afternoons are coming at us saturday and sunday. two areas of high pressure pushing the storm track back up to the north where it has been most of the winter. and more typical area for it to be during a la nina this season. right now, we're looking at sunshine though and that's going to help warm this dry air as the breezes will back off this afternoon from mid to upper 50s, half moon bay through most of the bay. santa cruz will hit 60 because of the offshore breeze, so will the south bay, even some 62 degree temperatures up in the north bay for our warm spots. outdoor dining, 52 to 57 with the sun up at 5:00. once it sets, we drop down to the low to mid-50s. upper 40s, low 50s at 7:00.

mid to upper 40s at 8:00. quick cooling get a seat next to one of those heaters ifca here say look at tonight's temperatures, some frost possible in our deepest valleys, a lot of mid to upper 30s, around fremont. most of the bay in the low to mid-40s and also the coast. here is my accuweather seven-day forecast, four degrees warmer tomorrow, and another four degree jump saturday, which will push us into the low to mid-60s along the coast and into the bay, and upper 60s to near 70 inland. high clouds dim our sunshine a little bit. a slight on shore breeze will drop us a couple of degrees sunday. still a gorgeous day to be outside. then that dry cold front induces a cooler sea breeze, we're back to average, mid-50s to low 60s monday, tuesday, and a slight chance of wet weather wednesday. not even enough for a storm impact scale. let's forget about that and focus on the weekend. get outside, enjoy. great time to shake off some cabin fever, kumasi, reggie? >> i'm looking forward to that so much, mike, thank you. now i'm bringing in ginger zee with a look at what's coming up

on "gma." hi, ginger. >> hi, reggie, what's up, kumasi, great to be with everybody this morning. how about we start with the house, set to vote on stripping republican congresswoman marjorie taylor greene from her committee assignments. the voekcalew sryfeteln is goin to join us live, exclusively for her first tv interview since being sworn in for that historic role. we'll have the latest from washington this morning. also ahead, the possible covid-19 vaccine game changers, bring them on. more on the new mix and match, i guess it is called, covid vaccine study under way. the clock is ticking, of course to get those shots into people. and the fight against the new variants is on. dr. jha is going to break down what we know right now. and then country star morgan wallen is under fire, caught on camera, using a racial slur. his record label, hundreds of

radio stations, have dropped him for his music. and we are counting down to super bowl lv. john cena is with us. he's got a big commercial that apparently he doesn't even know what it is going to look like. and then ryan reynolds willlive. so always look forward to some ryan reynolds, i don't know if it is because i want to be blake lively when i grow up, or it is because i really love ryan reynolds, but either way. >> now, ginger zee household this weekend, are there snacks on super bowl sunday and if there are, what are they? >> yeah, i feel like ben has kind of an affliction or an affection for nachos, just in general, not something we do all the time, but that has to happen. i'm going to, of course, be, like, let's have vegan nachos and i'll be boiling up cashews. >> i'll be over there with that vegan cheese all day long. thank you very much. we'll see you at 7:00.

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happening today, san francisco's recreation and park department will discuss a proposal to keep the high ferris wheel at golden gate park for another four years. officials want to keep it until march of 2025. the proposal will be heard by the operations committee before it goes to the historic preservation commission. the sky star observation wheel gate park's 150th anniversary, but postponed because of the pandemic. san francisco's famous cliff house building could be home to a restaurant again. the restaurant just recently closed after they couldn't reach a lease deal with the national park service, which owns that building. the chronicle is reporting the park service is looking for another restaurant to move in. it is okay to dance. that's the message from jamaal joseph who grew up dancing in oakland. he worked with beyonce on her homecoming concert. now he's out with a children's

book, it is called black boys dance too. he says he was bullied and got a lot of hurtful comments for just doing something he loved to do. he says the story shows the importance of loving the gifts that you are born with. >> amen. >> we love that. and we love that we might have the ferris wheel for longer. >> please, we still haven't been able to ride it yet and that is our destiny. >> that is what is happening. so we'll see. next at 6:30, the biotech company based in silicon valley that just announced plans to go public. all morning we have been covering the battle over reopening schools in san francisco, a look at the cdc's guidance for safe in person learning. and as we head to break, let's take a live look outside, see what it looks like on the bay bridge right now. people making

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building a better bay area, for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. >> now at 6:30, an unprecedented move in san francisco to get students back in the classroom. today, more parents sound off on that lawsuit. >> and it is a long road to justice after rioters storm the u.s. capitol. the two proud boy members will cracking down hour. ion w it good morning, everybody. it is thursday, february 4th, before we get to the stories, right to mike for a look at the forecast. good morning, mike. >> good morning, kumasi, reggie, hi, everybody. appreciate you being with us this thursday morning. we'll start with live doppler 7, completely absent of any sign of wet weather out there. let's move on and talk about what to expect today. as you look from sutro tower, 48 degrees under clear sky. and in fact temperatures are running in the upper 30s to mid-40s, and that will continue through 7:00.

mid-50s at noon with a total sunshine. mid to upper 50s, back to average by 4:00. and if you're heading out this evening, we'll quickly fall into the 40s by 7:00. everywhere except for the bay, we're 51. that's close enough, still jacket weather if you're heading out. we'll take a look at some 70 degree highs this weekend. that's coming up. let's get back to reggie for our first story of the day. an extreme step never seen before in the state, possibly the whole country. san francisco suing its own school district to try to force in person learning. today some parents are going to be getting together to applaud the city's legal fight. education is one of the focuses of building a better bay area, abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live at district headquarters. amy? >> reporter: hi there. the school district wasn't shy about its opinion, calling the lawsuit frivolous, petty and a distraction. but some parents are going to speak out again today to make t ll.their opinions stay in the a group of parents calling

themselves decreasing the distance will hold a press conference today, applauding city leaders for trying to get kids out of isolation in their homes and into their classrooms. we also checked in with legal scholars wanting to hear what they thought about the lawsuit. >> to have a city take the move of actually suing the school district, that's the first of its kind as far as i know. >> i think this is meant to signal that the city side of things, the city and county side of things, is on the side of, come on, it is time to reopen already. >> reporter: the school district did have a plan to reopen for its 55,000 students at the end of january. but canceled those plans because city attorney says reopening schools needs to be the board and the district's singular purpose, pointing out 113 private and parochial schools have figured it out in san francisco, and have reopened.

the superintendent says they have a reopening plan, they just lack an agreement with the teachers union. parents who are speaking out today really say they are hoping that this lawsuit will force officials to get around those issues and open the schools. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. tnk you, amy. the director of the cdc says vaccinating teachers is not a prerequisite for safe reopening of schools. >> there is increasing data to suggest that schools can safely reopen and that that safe reopening does not suggest that teachers need to be vaccinated in order to reopen safely. >> president biden's press secretary reiterated the cdc has not yet released official guidance on the vaccination of teachers as it relates to reopening schools. she said the administration hopes to see that soon. a new study does find weekly rapid covid-19 testing can cut infections by 50% in high schools, and 35% in primary

schools. they made 20,000 tests available in six pilot cities including l.a. and washington, d.c. the study also found that social distancing reduces transmission roughly 88%, making that more effective than weekly testing. the cdc is forecasting up to 85,000 more people could die from coronavirus over the next three weeks. that comes as we positive milestone in vaccine distribution. here is abc news reporter faith abubey. >> reporter: for first time in the coronavirus pandemic, the number of americans receiving the first dose of the covid vaccine is greater than the number of reported cases of covid in the u.s., but vaccine demand still outpacing supply. >> it is heart breaking when people want the vaccine and are unable to get it. >> reporter: the u.s. sees some glimmers of hope in the fight against the virus. nationwide, seven-day averages of hospitalizations and deaths are declining.

the covid tracking project calling the data hopeful and devastating. saying states are still reporting an average of 3,000 people dying every day. on the front lines, this nurse tearing up, recalling the hard conversations happening in icus. >> am i going to die, am i going to make it out of here, am i going to get to see my family again? and you have to tell them that we're fighting as hard as we can and we're doing what we can and they're fighting as hard as they can, but the chances are low. >> reporter: health officials still worried new variants spreading across the country could reverse any progress made in the last few weeks. >> i'm not an alarmist, but this is as scared as i've been since the beginning of the pandemic. >> reporter: as we head into the super bowl weekend, the cdc is warning americans to avoid large gatherings. dr. anthony fauci adding, lay low and cool it. faith abubey, abc news, washington.

happening today, the san francisco board of supervisors will consider an emergency ordinance for a covid-19 vaccination plan. last week supervisor matt haney introduced the vaccinate sf plan and it will require the city's department of health to submit a written plan to vaccinate all san frcian sri vaccination data and central portal for vaccination appointments. we're expecting new details today about the vaccination site at the moscone center. the mayor will join kaiser officials at a news conference at 11:00 this morning. appointments can be made starting tomorrow through the state's my turn website, and it will serve bay area residents age 65 and up as well as healthcare workers. also a federal mask vaccination site that is going up at the oakland coliseum, part of a pilot program to help speed up distribution. starting next week, eligibility for the covid-19 vaccine in alameda county will expand to phase 1b. once the site opens, that means seniors 65 and up and essential workers will be able to receive

the vaccine. >> the whole idea is to speed up the through put, the efficiency, maintain an equitable lens in helication and distribution of the vaccine. >> the site will be operated by the state in partnership with the federal government. it is part of an effort by the biden administration to establish 100 vaccination sites nationwide in the president's first 100 days in office. state wide, about 60% of vaccine doses delivered to california have been given out. we're monitoring progress with our vaccine tracker, which is at abc 7 news.com. the justice department is moving forward with prosecuting two prominent proud boys members who faced conspiracy charges over last month's riots at the u.s. capitol. jobina fortson joining us with the details on this. >> thank you, kumasi. the two proud boys members are join i

joining -- as the sergeant at arms of the group. seattle chapter was charged yesterday with obstructing congress as well as aiding and abetting as part of the mob that stormed the building on january 6th. a separate grand jury indictment namedx lr o t cpt aicholafte prosecutors say those two men raised money for the effort before the insurrection. meanwhile, the capitol incarcerated. his attorney told a d.c. federal judge that his client is not getting enough organic food in jail and had not eaten in more than a week. the judge ordered that should receive organic food while in jail. he said nonorganic food was against his religion and sickened him. still ahead, the global manufacturing company that is now hiring in several bay area cities, jobina will be back with today's featured job.

>> and you're looking live right now at the big board at the new york stock exchange. up right now about 93 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. >> this is really an urgent need and we need to act big. >> treasury secretary janet yellen talking about the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package, a preview of that "gma" exclusive. >> but first, we'll check in with mike. >> all right, thank you, kumasi, reggie. good news, all that rain we received, even though it didn't add up to an average january did take away some of the sting from our drought. you can see the severe red is not as prevalent now as it was last week. last week being on the left, this week being on the right. you can see the severe area has shrunk also and some of us are into the moderate, especially in the south bay. so we need more rain to keep this trend going. just i don't see much, in fact, i'll show you that in a second.

here is a look at what's going on in the peninsula. 38, san mateo. san bruno, 51. we have 38 redwood city. we go from 35 in santa rosa to 46 in san jose. 37 san ramon. 44 in oakland right now. south on 68, the0, there was a t of fog around caldecott but i think the breezes took most of that away. other than the breezes, nice day to commute, weatherwise. let's look at the future. this is why i'm not very optimistic about the drought improvement to continue. in fact, we may fall back as we go through the week. we know it is going to be warm and dry. a dry cold front and on shore breeze will bring us cooler weather, bring us back to average monday. you can see by tuesday to wednesday, the medium range trying to bring us a chance of rain, height pressure is so uss track back to the north. if we receive any rain out of this system wednesday, it will

be less than a tenth of an inch of rain. that's not promising for our wettest month of the year. all right, we'll talk more about the warm weather coming up for the weekend. over to jobina and see what's going on with the morning commute. hi, jobina. >> mike, thank you. good morning, everyone. we are going to begin with a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, because mitering lights are on now. they turned on at 6:07. backup isill nothing like what seen in the past. but once you get through those lights i'll let you know it is a clear ride into san francisco. that's where you are headed this morning. moving overalso also to the go gate bridge where things are clear s a very good commute. i can point out a couple of slow spots here for you. moving through richmond, you'll have something there. coming across the bay bridge, you see that. and as we zoom out look at all that green, we're in good shape.

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welcome back, everyone. all week we're looking at some of the issues that threaten the california dream. and we're introducing you to people who are finding solutions. this is a part of our series called "california dreaming" and it is a special collaboration with our sister stations in los angeles, and in the central valley. today we're turodes across california have been improved since the quake that hit during the 1989 world series. and the north ridge quake in 1994. >> we can certainly live with earthquakes in california. we have shown our resiliency and earthquakes that have struck in the past. we're better prepared than we were years ago. our infrastructure is much safer, the bridges are better,

the roads are better. >> and so is the technology. so we're going to be taking a look at how the technology in our personal cell phones is being used to develop a faster, more accurate advanced warning system. join us later today at 4:30 and 6:30 for the next episode of our special series "california dreaming". all the episodes will run together as a part of a 30-minute special this saturday night at 9:00. you can also stream the full series right now on our abc 7 bay area connected tv app, you can download it on roku, fire tv, android tv and apple tv. new at 6:00, consulting giant mckenzie reached a $573 million settlement over its work advising drug manufacturers to aggressively market opioid pain killers. >> they were part of a machine that disrupted, in fact, destroyed lives and families in america. >> california attorney general xavier becerra making that announcement in the last hour. the deal was reached with 47 states and the district of columbia. the settlement would avert civil

lawsuits that attorneys general could bring against mckenzie. new this morning, treasury secretary janet yellen is ckage foreliefick action on $ she spoke with "gma's" robin roberts in this one on one interview. >> we need to act big. we have to make sure that we provide a bridge so that people aren't scarred indefinitely by this crisis. >> as for unemployment, yellen suggested it may get worse in the months to come before it gets better. >> we need it make sure people have jobs, if they don't have jobs, that they're supported. and when we come out of this and the economy rebounds, which we have got some tough months ahead, until we get control of the pandemic, but we want to make sure we got a good strong labor market. >> yellen went on to discuss her historic position as the first

woman to serve as treasury secretary d w ss to ch thel interview th sectaat 7:0gma.">>owo report ride expected today for gamestop's stock. let's take a live look at how the stock is doing this morning. it is about $85 a share right now. and it closed yesterday at just over $90 a share, which is about an 80% drop from what it was a week ago. experts say they don't think this is the end of this spectacular david versus goliath story. but they add that it is a reality check for investors on reddit who thought that this was going to be a much easier fight against wall street. sunnyvale based 23 and me is going public with the help of sir richard branson. the company announced it is mernling wi merging with branson's vg corporation. branson's company is a special

purpose acquisition company which means that 23 and m is now availablg on new york stock exchange under the ticker symbol let's he new k exchange now as trading gets under way this morning. you see we're up right now about 140 points. the u.s. labor department has just released the latest weekly jobless claims and it shows a slight decrease in unemployment claims during the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. 779,000 people applied for unemployment benefits last week. that's a decrease of 33,000 from the week before. economists forecasted about 830,000. more than 4.5 million people are still receiving state unemployment benefits, that is down, though, just nearly 4.8 million the week before. as part of our effort to help build a better bay area, we want to have people who have lost their jobs during the pandemic find some open positions and that is what jobina is very good at. she has a business with more than a dozen open jobs in the

bay area. hi, jobina. >> hi, reggie. thank you. so farrow tech is a manufacturing company with positions available in livermore, santa clara and san jose and they hope you will consider being a part of their team. farrow tech is a global manufacturer, working with businesses in the semiconductor, automotive, medical device and plenty of other industries. >> we are in many things that you use every day. we supply products to people that use -- maybe an iphone, that could be in your screen that you're looking at, as well as medical devices. that has actually really helped us during this pandemic. we were considered essential, so we were able to continue operation. >> dorothy farley is the acquisition manager for ferrotec. the company is growing and looking to fill a number of positions. >> anything from leader in operations or finance to technicians who are working in

the qualitytee. >> at includes your 401(k) and pet insurance. farley says many positions are now fully remote, but for those reporting to work in person, the company follows cdc covid-19 guidelines. >> most of us spend more time working than anything else. so you want to be in a place where you feel you are respected, and that you have value, and that you can contribute to the success of the organization. >> sure do. so here's a look at a position available right now with ferrotec, for a field service engineer. you'll lead technical support to clients and potential clients on a global basis. qualifications include an associates degree or equivalent in engineering or physical science and experience in electronics, diagnostics and repair. we have much more information available on our website, abc7news.com. reggie? ever have one of those days where everything just seems a little bit off?

this cat in england knows all about that. sarah wallace shared video of her cat trying to drink water from the kitchen faucet and doesn't quite have it down. sarah says the cat insists on only drinking from the kitchen tap. but, you know, he's more giving himself a shower. she says he sits on the sink, meows at her until she turns on the water for him. >> maybe kilo wants to do this. this is the intention. >> you think? >> no. the way he's licking out like he's waiting for the water to come, it is not coming, it is not. >> kilo, he may not be the brightest cat, mike. >> mm. bless his heart. >> yeah.rgeoust ghbeti and very clean.

let's look at what's going on. i hope kilo gets it down. 46 degrees down san jose. you see the sun is about to peek over the mountains there to the east. it is going to bring us sunshine and with dry air in place, a milder afternoon is on the way. the weekend ideal for outdoor activities as our warmest afternoons are spotted right on saturday and sunday. not as warm next week, still trending pretty dry. here say look at area of high pressure that spawned another smaller area of high pressure, so we got one over land and one oversea and jet stream that is back up to the north. typical la nina pattern. for us, it means we warm back to average today. 56 at hoof moon balf moon bay. upper 50s around the bay. 59 to 62 inland neighborhoods. outdoor dining, find somewhere warm. we're going to drop from the low to upper 50s at 5:00, down to the mid and upper 40s by 8:00. no need to worry about the rain. tonight, colder than this morning. we'll have less winds.

there may be a little bit of fog out there. i'm concerned about the tooley fog with the light offshore breeze, something we'll be watching the next couple of mornings. we'll have mid-30s to mid-40s in most areas. we jump four degrees with more sunshine tomorrow. another four degree jump saturday puts us in the 60 to 70 degree range. high clouds, a little bit of an on shore breeze, couple of degrees cooler on sunday. dry cold front brings us back to average, monday, tuesday. a slight chance of wet weather wednesday. nothing to put a storm impact scale on right now. speaking of traffic, and jobina, are we going back to her? no, back to reggie and kumasi. the toyota tahoe report. i knew there was something i was forgetting. i apologize. so many feet of snow up there too. >> so much snow, mike. thank you. it is time for our toyota tahoe traffic report. everybody, we're checking in here and look at this snow. the base levels for northstar,

squaw alpine and heavenly here, really just so much snow. i mean, i was putting in the numbers here, i want to let you know, we have a change from last week, no chain requirements. so for getting to squaw alpine and north star and heavenly, just over three hours. we're seeing a lot of snow at sugar bowl, 111 inches for that base total. and it is the fastest ride there too. from san francisco 2 hours and 53 minutes. back to you guys. >> jobina, happening today, frontier airlines has a home at oakland international airport. the airline offers nonstop service from oakland to cities like denver, las vegas, and phoenix. frontier also offers roughly 100 destinations across the caribbeanmexico. tickets and schedules are already available and the airline now joins 12 others at oakland airport at a time where travel is slowly starting to pick up since the start of the pandemic almost a year ago. this black history month, abc 7 news is celebrating the

people in our community who are working to build a better bay area by making black history right now. i recently got the chance to sit down with san francisco supervisor shimon walton. >> first black man to serve in this role, i really think what it does for the young people that i work with over the years and isolated, disenfranchised communities, you look at the small black population we have left, i think it really sets a tone for our young people to understand and know that they can be anything they want and serve in any role and leadership as a black man in the city. >> and coming up tonight on abc 7 news at 6:00, i speak with walton about his life, his career, and how he is fighting for equity in social justice in the community that he grew . d is is just one of a few stories i'm going to do like this over the month. i think it is exciting because we think about black history, we're, like, that's years ago in the past, but there is so many people who are making history

right now and i just am excited to highlight those people. >> more relevant than ever. >> mm-hmm. >> tea time. what you got? >> i have green tea today and lemon. >> excuse me? that's what i got. >> good, you like it? >> aren >> ways, friend. amha puts you sleep. thha kn. , i diddd s >> good. i also love what you're wearing today. >> thank you, friend. this is one of my favorite dresses. i can't wear it too much, because it is, like -- but i like it. >> you can wear it every day. i'll be happy. >> thank you. >> coming up, seven things you need it know. >> abc 7 launched new streaming apps. wherever you are, get our live newscast, breaking news, weather and more with our new abc bay area app on apple tv, android tv, fire tv and ♪ ♪

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and 6:57. if you're just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning.

number one, today a group of parents will be speaking out in support of the city of san francisco's decision to sue the school district in an effort to get students back in the classroom. the school district calls this coliseum will become a mass a vaccination site, its partnership between the state and the biden administration wants open any eligible puerson will be able to go there no matter where you live. you can get vaccinated at moscone center in san francisco. the city will provide more details about the site later today. number four, house lawmakers will vote on whether to take action against congresswoman marjorie taylor greene for pushing conspiracy theories. she would be taken off her committee assignments if democrats vote against her. number five, our warming trend begins today and look at us, pushing the mid-60s to near 70 with mostly sunnyonditions by saturday. number six, we're taking a live look now at the bay bridge

toll plaza, doesn't look like it, but mitering lights came on at 6:07 this morning. you'll have a pretty clear ride wherever you are traveling from in the bay area. and look at this, number seven, inaugural poet amanda gorman is on the cover of "time." the 22-year-old is wearing that same bright yellow color she wore on inauguration day. inside the issue an interview with gorman and former first lady michelle obama. just keep it on her. okay. >> i mean, really. >> look at this little queen. i shouldn't call her little. >> and her crown. >> she is a queen. >> literally a crown. >> mm-hmm. >> don't forget, amanda gorman is going to be part of the super bowl activity -- preshow on sunday, with h.e.r., jobina. >> yes. i can't wait. >> who is worried about football? not us. >> mike, maybe. mike. >> a 22-year-old and a

23-year-old, how about that? >> how about that? >> that's impressive. >> that is. they are awesome. well, thanks for joining us this morning. "good morning america" is next. good morning, america. capitol hill showdown. a vote today in congress over congresswoman marjorie taylor greene for pushing those extremist conspiracy theories including that a plane did not crash into the pentagon on september 11th. >> it's odd there's never any evidence shown for a plane in the pentagon. >> and that the parkland school shooting was staged. overnight, republican leadership refused to discipline her. will she be kicked off her committees? vaccine game changers, the new mix and match covid vaccine study under way. are the different vaccines