this is abc 7 news. now at 6:00, new covid vaccination sites open in san francisco and the east bay today. meanwhile, johnson & johnson has filed for emergency use authorization. when the fda would approve its vaccine. a rare vote by the house to punish a member of congress. coming up, details of the emotional speeches on the house floor. and a vote in the senate clears the way for president biden's covid relief bill. vice president kamala harris broke a tie overnight. next step for the $1.9 billion package. we made it to friday. it is february 5th. before we get to those stories we want to check in with mike for our forecast. good morning, mike. >> hi. hope you're having a good friday start. i'll take you to the north bay first. we have a little bit of fog. you could see that fog could be

heading into windsor and se sebastopol. i'm getting concerned with thick frost and on the other side possibly black ice. temperatures are in the mid 30s to low 40s through 7:00. we'll be pushing the mid to upper 60s before falling back into the upper 40s to mid 30s by this evening. therewo n to getovid-19 shots in the bay. mass vaccination sites are opening in berkeley and san francisco this morning. gd morn.

they're going to start here with 1500 doses today but they do hope to see that number go up in the next few weeks for sure. they have set up so they can see up to 10,000 people a day. that's once the state starts sending more doses. now, this is for people over the age of 65 or health care workers. officials say if the state starts sending more doses, they feel like the goal of vaccinating all san francisco residents by the end of june could be a reality. the mayor says they are acting with urgency because they know how important this operation is to getting everyone back to normal. >> our children are not back in school. peopleot bt the jobs. we know how critical the rollout of this program is. >> reporter: a vaccine site at golden gate field in berkeley is also open today to alameda

county residents 75 and older by appointment only. it's open this weekend, but officials would like to see it up as a long-term that also will depend on supply. the plan is for moscow knee to be open indefinitely. this is a partnership with kaiser but you don't have to be a kaiser patient. you just have to get an appointment. we have a link to that site on abc7news.com. johnson & johnson has app applied for emergency use authorization of its vaccine. it has shown to be 66% effective. if authorization is granted, shots could start as soon as march 1st. there are two advantages to johnson & johnson's vaccine. it only requires one shot and it can be stored in regular

refrigerators. the race to vaccinate is now also a race against new covid variants. the faster-spreading variant first detected in the u.k. has already been detected here in the bay area. helix is a company that's doing covid testing and it has identified 105 cases of the variant so far, most of those in southern california. out of the six cases in alameda county, those are found this week. two were uc berke berke >> what we saw in the last week roughly was a doubling in the southern california and florida region. i would expect in the next couple weekshe we as much in th area, but given the traffic between the two regions, it's just a matter of time. the scarcity in supply has led napa county to stop

vaccinating residents with their first doses. according to the chronicle, the county started dipping into doses of those who have already had their first shot. to make sure everyone can get their second dose, the county has temporarily stopped vaccinating first time residents all because of that limited supply. all santa clara county residents 65 and up can get vaccinated. it it allows health care workers and anyone 65 and up to receive a vaccine anywhere in the county regardless of insurance or health care provider. officials also announced they are prioritizing people living in areas with high infection rates like east san jose. to schedule a vaccine appointment, visit sccfreevax.org.

this morning president biden's $1.9 billion covid relief bill is closer to becoming law. vice president kamala harris cast the tie-breaking vote to block the threat of a republican filibuster. >> the yays are 50, the nays are 50. the vice president votes in the affirmative and the concurrent resolution as amended is adopted. >> the resolution passed along party lines and after hours of debate and voting on amendments. now it goes back to the house llif the senate will mended likely revisit the bill after former president trump's second impeachment trial scheduled for next week. now to washington where a fiercely divided house overnight tossed qanon sympathizing congresswoman marjorie taylor greene off of her committee assignments. this was an unprecedented move in modern political history.

>> reporter: good morning. this is the first time in modern history the majority party has taken this kind of action against a lawmaker on the other side. democrats and nearly a dozen republicans saying it's necessary. >> none of us are perfect. >> reporter: georgia congresswoman marjorie taylor greene changing her tune on the house floor, walking back some of her most bizarre and false conspiracy theory. >> it's odd. there's never any evidence showing a plane in the pentagon. >> these were words of the past and these things do not represent me. >> reporter: in the end, it wasn't enough for house democrats who voted to boot her from a committee assignment, 11 republicans supporting the move. >> serving on a committee is not a right. it is a privilege. >> reporter: videos and posts on social media showing greene suggesting house speaker nancy pelosi should be executed. in another, greene holding an assault rifle standing next to a

picture of her colleagues. >> i urge my colleague to look at that image and tell me what message you think it sends. >> reporter: the move to punish greene for her qanon-inspired and basically claims led january 6th insurrection. more than 180 rioters are now charged, at least 19 tied to extremist groups and at least a dozen support qanon conspiracy theories. 23 of those arrested in the capitol insurrection so far served in the military, two of them still on active duty. former president trump does not want to testify under oath during hisment trial. he rejected a request from democrats. house democrats want trump to respond to their accusations he incited a mob to storm the capitol last month. trump's lawyer has called the request a, quote, public relations stunt.

house democrats are not requiring trump to appear at the trial, but they warn refusing to testify could be used to support their arguments for a conviction. trump's second impeachment trial begins tuesday. facing ouster, former president trump has quit his remember ship in sag. the union's national board voted to reevaluate trump's membership in light of the january 6th capitol insurrection. trump yesterday sent sag a fiery letter slamming the union, the media and praising his own entertainment career. he writes to the union, quote, you have done nothing for me. sag responded to the resignation saying thank you. still ahead, the man chosen to permanently lead the oakland police department and his long history on the force. also, the nba is changing mask rules.

here's a live look from sutro tower. it's 43 degrees. i found one chance of rain in the next week

we're back 6:12 on a friday. our coolest temperatures in the south bay santa clara and santa teresa 45. we've got 39 in hayward, 37 in lafayette, upper 40s in alameda and san francisco. our computer models, this is the american model which shows a chance of rain on tuesday and a pretty healthy chance as it

heads through wednesday. it gives us about a quarter to a half inch of rain. check this out. this is the european model and it brings us absolutely nothing. during the middle of dry season, i would probably go with the drier model. we'll focus on this warm weekend in the accuweather 7 day forecast. i think a lot of folks are taking friday as a long trip, a long weekend. we have an accident if you are heading out of town east bay 80 near the cordelia junction where 80 meets 6 80. so far it looks like it's early enough that traffic is getting by without too much of a delay. once they get emergency crews on scene, you may see some slowing as you approach the fairfield area east bay on 80. otherwise we're looking at traffic out of the central valley for a 35 minute ride. no accidents or stalls there,

just the usual amount of people heading into the dublin pleasanton area.

police have arrested a man accused of causing a deadly crash involving eight cars in san francisco. it appears that this isn't the first time the suspect has gotten into trouble with the law. a total of eight cars collided on thursday morning. and the crash claimed the life of 26-year-old who leaves behind a wife and 3-year-old son. witnesses tell abc 7 news that the driver of an suv ran a red light. that led to an eight-car accident near san francisco

state university. >> i saw about four or five cars badly crashed. there was a truck in the middle of the street. everything was crushed in. >> the suspect, 31-year-old jerry lions now faces multiple charges including vehicular manslaughter, felony hit-and-run as well as dui. police say tdrivin was stolen i. he was arrested in december for driving a stolen vehicle and dui. oakland has chosen a new top cop. multiple sources tell abc 7 news the city's choice to be the next police chief is this man la ron armstrong. he is currently the deputy chief of police and a long time veteran of the police department. he joined the force in 1999. armstrong is a native of west oakla

oakland. a formal announcement naming him as chief is expected in a few days. he replaces the former chief who was ousted from the department last year. the nba will strengthen mask requirements for players, coaches and staff. they'll have players are allowed to sit by themselvesrece leaving games to their breath. once they do, they're supposed to return to the bench area and wear a mask. all players were required to wear a mask but they could choose whether to wear a cloth or surgical mask. expedia just did its annual vacation deprivation survey. they found more than 80% of people place more value on vacation now than ever. more than 60% plan to spend more money on futureut rece to cancel at least one vacation because of the

pandemic. the cdc still recommends avoiding non-essential travel, but it's never too early to dream. the survey shows that nearly 70% of people around the world have started making travel bucket lists this year. you guys have bucket lists? what's at the top, mike? >> oh at the top, seeing my parents. i haven't seen them in almost a year and a half. w out you? that, a warm beach. >>t' been a while since i've seen my parents too, but i had to cancel my trip to paris. >> i like that. >> both of those things. definitely bring my family to wherever i go so i can just couple it all together. and mike, we need to wish you a happy national weather persons day. i meant to say that earlier. you're the bomb, friend. >> it's the fifth.

doesn't usually get much play around here, but thank you. i appreciate you remembering that. you're very kind. you guys, you ladies, excuse me or just all of us in general reggie included and amy and julian when he was with us had so much fun on this morning show. thank you. i appreciate you too. in walnut creek it's 36 degrees. looking south on 680 towards 24, total sunshine today above average highs. get outside. that is an order. take your mask, though, and enjoy the warm weekend temperatures. most forecast models unfortunately dry next week. in february depending on where you live in the bare y area it' either your first or second most productive rain month in the entire year. so far it's not doing too well.

high pressure pushing the jet stream from hawaii all the way up into the gulf of alaska through british columbia. it usually happens when there's a polar plunge. we're on the opposite and we warm up. we've got low to mid 60s along the coast and also into the bay. 65-68 inland. heading out this evening for outdoor dining, make sure you dress warmly, maybe drink a warm beverage. temperatures are drop into the upper 40s to low 50s. on our way down to mid to upper 30s in our deepest valleys, low to mid 40s in the bay and around the coast tomorrow morning. tomorrow we try to push 70. high clouds, a little bit of a more on shore breeze. our coolest weather will be next week, mid 50s to low sirg60s wi that slight chance of rain wednesday. we are going to turn

gingg ging ginger. >> thanks. meteorologists unite. i of course will be covering the storms moving across the country. iowa had some horrific blizzard-like conditions. also we have to get to new developments in the coronavirus emergency. there is another potential vaccine on the way. johnson & johnson asking the fda for emergency authorization for its one-shot vaccine. that would be a potential game changer in the whole fight against the pandemic. and also the vote on capitol. the house is voting to remove marjorie taylor greene from committee assignments. this happened after her very vocal support of the baseless conspiracy theories and the violent rhetoric. why does it matter and the fallout this morning. and then the severe storms, severe only in definition of

winter and then that arctic outbreak. that's really the dangerous part after the roads get cleared. they're not going to unfreeze, because we are seeing anywhere from 30-50 below windchills that are going to be dangerous for parts of the plains, great lakes and midwest. plus, it is super bowl friday, just two days until kickoff at the big game. gma has you covered. we have a snack smackdown. and then our correspondent who goes one on one with tom brady. you'll see it all coming up right here on it's time for the ultimate sleep number event on the new sleep number 360 smart bed. what if i sleep hot? ...or cold? no problem, with temperature balancing you can sleep better together.

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new at 6:00, a congressional report says high levels of toxic metals were found in many popular baby foods, including organic brands. a u.s. house subcommittee said it requested internal data from seven companies in 2019.

the data showed arsenic, lead and mercury. kamala harris smashed the glass ceiling when she became the first woman vice t it shows her face emerging from the cracks in a massive sheet of glass. the artist who created the portrait hammered the glass to create the tiny cracks. new at 6:00, mother nature is lending a hand to the newest portrait of congressman john lewis. the portrait fits into his

life's work to highlight individuals who have improved mankind. that's really cool. >> beautiful. coming up next at 6:30, president biden expects to address house leaders within the next half hour. the issue he is putting front and

now at 6:30, new vaccine mega sites in the bay area. two clinics officially open today. the details you need to make an appointment. and disturbing surveillance video shows someone pushing a 91-year-old man unprovoked in oakland's chinatown. the efforts to keep people in

the neighborhood safe. acknowledging someone, that breaks down barriers. that allows us to come into a oneness with each other's humanity. >> and a new california campaign that's challenging you to say helloom b dn al barriers. >> i like this idea. >> me too. >> right. being southern, it's rude if you walk past someone and don't speak. i get offended. >> exactly. >> a nod or something. >> yeah. something. make eye contact, say hello. that was one of the first things i learned when i moved down to the south, is you better stop and talk if they stop and talk to you and you better acknowledge them. it really does make society and life much better. i like that. let's talk about what's going on fog-wise. have some issues up in the north bay. visibility went from zero to about a mile in santa rosa. that means the fog is on the move. it's kind of moving to the

southwest, meaning it's pushing across possibly highway 116 and highway 12m occidental and bodega bay and highway 1. it's 31 degrees in santa rosa. at a minimum, we have some really thick frost forming at the worst elevated bla ice.ful. 30s to 40s at 7:00 and at near 60 at noon. above average this afternoon a lot of mid to upper 60s with sunshine. it gets even warmer this weekend. two new mass vaccination sites opened in the bay area. one is in san francisco and the other is in the east bay. the vaccine distribution is something we are following closely in our mission to help build a better hi, amy. >> reporter: good morning. it's happening. they're gearing up to start

their first official day. you can see the workers are about to be let in so they can start setting up. they're going to start with 1500 vaccinations here today, but they really hope to increase as on. they have set up moscone center so they can see up to 10,000 people a day once the state starts sending more doses. this is for people over the age of 65 or are health care workers. officials say if the state does start sending more doses, they do feel like the goal of vaccinating all san francisco residents by the end of june could be a reality. the mayor says they are acting with urgency because they know how important this operation is to getting everyone back to normal. >> it's a race against time with these variants out there. we really need to accelerate the number of people vaccinated. >> ror urgency is also happening at

golden gate fields in berkeley. that site is also opening today. that's open to will be a long-term site. right now it's just open for the weekend. right now moscone, though, is really ramping up. today is its first day. next week, though, they hope they'll be able to give 3,000 to 4,000 doses a day until their supplies get low. we have a link on our website to make an appointment. go to abc7news.com. sutter health is expanding its distribution of covid-19 vaccinations, now taking appointments for people 65 and up. previously sutter was only vaccinating health care workers and people over 75. appointments are required. sutter says appointment availability will expand as it receives more doses. the san francisco board of

supervisors will vote on tuesday on an emergency ordinance ordering a covid-19 vaccination plan. the city cannot wait any longer to put the plan in motion. >> every day that goes by where we are not doing this as fast as we possibly can will have tragic consequences for our residents, many of whom are waiting to see their loved ones for our small businesses needing to fully reopen and of course for our students and educators who want to get back into school. >> vaccinate sf would require the city's department of health to submit a written plan to vaccinate by the end of june. there is uncertainty as to when daley citypla po po po po will receive their covid-19

vaccines. the mid february timeline for them to get the vaccine is fluid at best now that people aged 65 and up have been given first priority. quote, we are continuing to push decisionmakers on the need for law enforcement personnel to get vaccinated as a public health and safety precaution. last week unions representing oakland police officers and alameda county sheriff's departments demanded to know why they haven't received the vaccine as they were promised. the data for johnson & johnson's vaccine will soon be under review for emergency use authorization. there are big benefits for the johnson & johnson candidate. it's one dose and does not require deep freezers, just a refrigerator. the hope is that it can help get vaccines out more quickly in time to slow or stop the new variants. >> this additional vaccine, because of the way it's stored, could really be a game changer in getting the most vulnerable

people vaccinated. >> the vote is on friday february 26th. if the vaccine gets emergency use authorization, shipments could begin right after. as blue shield gets ready to take over california's vaccine distribution, experts hope there will be more clarity on how many vaccines and therefore appointments are available. on abc 7 news at 4:00 yesterday we heard from dr. mike wasserman. >> i think one of the problems we've had up until recently is we had no clue how much vaccine we were getting from the federal government. it's encouraging in the last week or so that it looks like the biden administration is giving more advance notice in terms of how much vaccine is going to be coming our way. that will help folks like blue shield help us make sure that we're getting the vaccine out to the people who need it the most. >> dr. wasserman says the

committee is continuing to discuss who will be prioritized after the current vaccine tiers. he stresses they will have to respond based on what allocation looks like, but right now older adults and front line health care workerers are at the highest risk. so far just over 60% of doses delivered have been given out. you can check the progress on abc7news.com. a man concerned about shoppers and residents in oakland's chinatown and specifically seniors plans to start escorting them this weekend. it comes after several high profile robberies andunoved attacks. he has teamed up with the chinatown chamber of commerce in hopes of becoming a reassuring figure in the neighborhood. he was one of the many people horrified by the attacks including an incident where a 91-year-old man wasveut ar h t swh theyorair ranerrands

so they can feel safe. >> i'm hoping to just if there's at least a group of us walking around escorting people that will be enough to stop them from being hurt. >> oakland police have promised to increase patrols. information on how you can volunteer to accompany residents of chinatown dug thecan be fount abc. student groups from lowell high school will hold a press conference today. the messages were posted to a virtual high school bulletin board following a school wide lesson about racism. education commissioners will also take part. san francisco's school board is

considering dropping lowell's admissions requirement over complaints about racism. coming up, california dreaming. everyone has some complaints about where they live. this morning a look at what's going right here in the golden state. and a look at the big board right now at the new york stock exchange. up right now about 140 points. another update on how the are d >>ndew tst ithe fight to reopen schools in san francisco. the announcement the teachers union is expected to make today. we want to check in with mike. >> thank you. hopefully you're having a good friday morning. if not maybe the forecast will cheer you up a little bit. we've got temperatures in the mid to upper 30s in concord, walnut creek, dublin and pleasanton. we're in the freezing category in santa rosa.

watch out for black ice. 36 in napa. low to mid 40s for most of the bay and even some upper 40s along the coast. here's a look at san jose 280 at 17. hope you have the sunglasses. you'll definitely need them. it's going to be fantastic weather-wise. let's take a look at the weekend. we're looking at about 60-70 degrees tomorrow, about 58-68 our spread from the coast to inland sunday. monday we're dropping down 57 to about 64 degrees. a little cloudier and a little bit cooler. check out this tahoe forecast. temperatures in the upper 40s but freezing cold during the overnight hours. they'll still be making snow on top of a snow pack that has jumped up to 71%, which is actually better than this time last year. last year we got a lot of that in december. this year it's a lot fresher since we got most of it last week. let's say the cold is not your thing. you want to go to the coast this

weekend. warmest and brightest tomorrow, low to mid 60s with light breezes. but the breezes will kick in sunday dropping temperatures into the upper 50s to mid 60s under a cloud sky. hi, sue. >> traffic is pretty light up there. snow looks great. haven't been up to tahoe yet. little closer to home. if you are getting an early start to your weekend and heading towards tahoe, we had an earlier accident east bay 80 near to cordelia junction. that is a sig alert. here we're looking at san francisco. we had an earlier accident right near cesar chavez vermont street. your drive northbound 101 into san francisco if you're on the east bay direction to have bay bridge you are in good shape. it's all green here. be aware of that sig alert in the cordelia area.

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all week we've been looking at issues that threaten the california dream and introducing you to people finding solutions. it's part of our special series "california dreaming." we focus on what's happening

right in the golden state. california is home to 20 of the 100 fastest-growing companies in the world. we have one of the most diverse workforces in the country. when it comes to social change, our lieutenant governor is proud to say we often lead the way. >> when you look back on the last few generations and the kind of waves of change that have taken place across the country, whether it's women's liberation, whether it's more progressive ideas about health care or environmental protection, california tends to go first. >> let's not forget the weather here. everywhere else in the country, i mean, i don't think you can do this, go golfing in the morning and skiing later in the afternoon. the golden state does have a lot to offer. join us later tonight at 4:30 and 6:30 for the next episode of our series "california dreaming." all of the episodes will run

together as part of a 30-minute special tomorrow night at 9:00. you can stream the full series right now on our abc 7 bay area connected tv app. now to your morning money report. the u.s. bureau of labor statistics released the january jobs report. the unemployment rate dropped from december. 49,000 non-farm payroll jobs were added. that's a slight rebound from december when 140,000 jobs were lost. 10 million americans still remain unemployed. let's take a live look at the snoernew york stock exchang. we are up right now about 130 points. trader joes is giving another pandemic pay raise. crew members will get $4 an hour extra on top of regular pay. workers got a $2 an hour boost at the start of the pandemic.

this moves trader joes even closer in line with what cities have passed, mandated pay boosts for grocery store workers including some cities here in the bay area. this morning union leaders will present their plan for the san francisco unified school district to return to in-person learning. they have scheduled a virtual press conference to talk about health and safety protocols they are proposing as negotiations continue with the school district. it include guidance for vaccines, ppe and disinfecting protocols. the city of san francisco sued the school district in an effort to get students back in the classroom. a new campaign wants called just say hello, started by a southern california public relations executive. the goal is simple, say hello to

someone who doesn't look like you. it has resonated with local politicians andiely greeting is might take to foster a deeper conversation about race and culture in america. >> acknowledging someone, that breaks down barriers. that allows us to come into a oneness with each other's humanity. >> experts say small actions can have a deep impact, good and bad. the just say hello campaign aims to focus on the positive part of human interaction. as for this panel of people either from the south or have spent plenty of time in the south, we know that is true. >> i think it's true and i do think it's a good start, because you can't even get to the point of having a conversation if you don't even start there. i think sometimes people don't even know people who look or think differently than they do. i think this is a great initiative.

>> i agree completely. having moved from st. louis, which is a little reserved to atlanta and just how nice everybody was and how open and it didn't matter who you are or where you were from. it was such a refreshing change. i really miss that about living in the south. yeah, if we can get everybody to be just a little bit nicer by saying hello and making some eye contact, man, it would make everything a lot nicer. so you know i spent some time in the south. it's where i met my wife. i moved her to minnesota for three years. that didn't go well. so about 14 years ago i left this behind. 13 below is what it feels like in minneapolis right now. back here at home, the slumber of san francisco is about to wake up and the sunrise hitting pier 39 where it's about 45 degrees. total sunshine, warming to avenue average. you can see our areas of high

pressure dominating our forecast, pushing the storm past well up into alaska and british columbia. 66 around the bay and about 68 inland. it's friday. if you're going to support your local restaurants by dining outside or going to pick something up, notice that temperatures once the sunsets are into the 50s. by 9:00 you want to have that heater cranked near your table as we move back to the 40s. most of us around the coast and in the bay low to mid 40s tonight. low to mid 60s at the coast tomorrow with a light offshore breeze. sunday 60-68 degrees. full on on shore winds and more cloud cover brings us a little bit closer to average. we're keeping an eye on tuesday with the possibility of wet weather. a ton of fresh snow to ski on.

let's turn it over to sue and find out what's going on with the toyota tahoe report. >> good morning, everyone. let's take a look at your drive times right now and the conditions could not be better. you're going to have some bluebird days this weekend. alpine is looking at a great base and just a little bit over three hours to get there on highway 89. highway 80 is looking great, no chain restrictions at all if you're headed towards north star. 50 over to heavenly, i had a friend over there last week whob said it was just that heavenly. just a little bit under three hours. again, smooth sailing on 80. 50 at sierra tahoe it's looking great. highway 88 towards kirkwood

excellent base. they are blowing snow at night so it's going to be an excellent weekend. prepare for a few crowds getting up there and in line. that is your toyota tahoe report for this friday. we'll be right back. happening right now, president biden and vice president harris are holding an oval office meeting with top democrats from the house. they're expected to speak about the president's sweeping $1.9 trillion covid relief bill which passed a key procedural step overnight. the president is joined by chairs of the house committee working on this proposal. sia is apologizing after facing criticism for how she portrays autism in her new film called "music." the film received two golden globe nominations this week. it featured a character who has autism but it's played by an actress not on the spectrum.

>> putting someone in a prone restraint is not helpful. it can kill people and has killed people. >> sia tweeted this message apologizing before deleting her account. it says, quote, i listened to the wrong people and that is my responsibility. my research was not thorough enough. i'm sorry. good morning america will have a full report on the other actions sia says she is taking on future versions of the movie. history made in the nominations for the screen actors guild awards. chad bozeman became the first person to earn four nominations in the same year. he was also nominated as a best supporting actor for the five bloods. bozeman died in september of colon cancer at age 43. apple could be going into virtual reality. reports say the tech giant is working on a vr headset with more than a dozen cameras and

display. six flags is wor on a wild new roller coaster ride for when it opens up in the >> the roller coaster is called falcon flight. it will travel more than 155 miles an hour. the ride is expected to smash existing records for speed, height and track length. the ride will be the main attraction of six flags due to open in saudi arabia in 2023. >> we won't be there. friend, i had the bright idea when i was living in colorado i was on a travel channel show. they had us go on this ride called the terrordactyl.

it just drops you into this canyon. ever since then i said i am not one of those people. >> that's the tea for this morning. >> listen to this. they were like, okay, we got the first recording. we need to do another recording so we can get it on the drone. that's when my body said, you're disrespectful. why do you have to be here? >> can i look the episode up? >> yes, girl. i'm >> ptsd. no. >> my heart is beating fast right now. let's go to the break. >> seven things you need to know today. >> also abc 7 has launched a new streaming app so wherever you are you can get our live newscast with our app on apple

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here's the seven things to know this morning. number one, in san francisco a new mass vaccination site opens today inside moscone center. the goal is to see up to 10,000 people a day once the state starts sending more vaccine. >> the vaccine site at golden gate field opens today for alameda residents 75 and older. it is by appointment only. >> number three, a fiercely divided house overnight tossed qanon sympathizing member marjorie taylor greene off of her committee assignments. >> multiple sources confirmed to abc 7 news they will name laron

armstrong as the city's new police chief for oakland. he's currently the deputy police chief of the city. armstrong has been with the department since 1999. >> get ready to get outside today, tomorrow and sunday, our warmest days in the accuweather 7-day forecast. temperatures in the mid 60s to near 70 degrees. >> number six, if you're heading out on this friday morning morng cleared.ht bay bridge traffic.sh >> and number seven, it is national weather persons day so of course we are celebrating entire abc 7 team and meteorologists everywhere for all that you do to keep us happy, safe and informed. thank you, mike. >> you're very kind for

recognizing that. thank you. it's an honor to follow the groundhog "good morning america." new shot of hope. johnson & johnson files for emergency urs authorization for its vaccine candidate. it could be a game changer. when will it join the arsenal in the race against the virus? how the vaccines are trying to keep up with the dangerous new variants. and when dr. fauci says your kids might be able to get the shot. also this morning, the big warnings about the big game, a super bowl superspreader possibility. which states are loosening restrictions before kickoff, and the protections in place for the 22,000 fans in tampa on sunday? ejected.congresswoman margy ta marjorie taylor greene stripped of her committee assignments. why greene is not