area, and abc7 news reporter kate larsen is live now with late details on this new strain. kate? >> reporter: dan, here is the detail. there isn't one confirmed case of the south african variant in alameda county, and in santa clara there is one case and another presumed case involving two people in the same household who recently traveled internationally and developed symptoms after returning home. >> the encouraging news from our end is that this person upon returning immediately quarantined. and therefore we don't know of any opportunities future further spread. >> reporter: now a lab at stanford performed the genomic sequencing for the studies. there is very limited capacity for labs to rapidly identify and track these emerging variants. she says it reminds her of the early days of testing in the spring when there was no standardized approach across the

country, and she said right now california labs are working on this. the good news is that alameda county health officer dr. nicholas moss believes the current pfizer and moderna vaccines still have good efficacy against the variants. >> even if they're somewhat reduced efficacy in some cases, overall it is still very good. but i think critically, the manufacturers and others are lo at booster strategies. >> i think that what this information does is it really underscores how important it is, even though we're tired, even though we've been doing this for a year that we have to continue to take all of these precautions and wear a mask and not gather indoors. >> reporter: the santa clara county patients have fully recovered and were never hospitalized. alameda says they're still investigating their case and have not shared any further details about their patient. >> okay, obviously with the headlines about this new

variant, what are you hearing about how widespread these variants are? >> it's a great question. we all want that answer, but we just don't know because there is so little capacity for this genomic sequencing. we have to assume at this point the various variants of concern are already circulating in the bay area throughout the country, which is exactly why we need to continue being so cautious. one telephone many reasons it's so important to stop the further spread of covid is so that the virus does not have the opportunity to further change and come up with even more new emerging variants. dan, back to you. >> good point. that's the fear. the more time it has, the more it will morph. kate, thank you very much. throughout the pandemic, the advice we've consistently received from public health experts is do not gather. the upcoming lunar new year holiday, which starts on friday, poses another challenge. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen has advice on how to celebrate safely. >> reporter: at grand century mall in san jose, shoppers are preparing for the lunar new year

by pick up last-minute decorations for the home as well as the usual supply of red envelopes. but with covid-19 still cause for concern, an urgent warning this afternoon. >> this weekend, please, please celebrate only with the people you live with. >> san jose is home to the largest vietnamese population within a city outside the country of vietnam. in fact, 10% of the city's population is vietnamese, the majority of whom will be celebrating the lunar new year in some form or fashion starting on friday. county officials are pleading with the public to not gather in groups. >> we saw a spike after thanksgiving. we saw a spike after christmas, and we do not want to see a spike after lunar new year. >> reporter: as a reminder, outdoor gatherings are limited to more than three households at a time, and face coverings should be doubled up to protect against coronavirus variants. >> we really cannot afford to have another surge. >> reporter: the chief medical officer at santa clara valley medical center says with more vaccines and testing available, it's important to not lose sight of the progress that's been made.

>> what we're asking the community to do is to be the first line of defense. help us stop it so that you don't have to see us. >> reporter: mall management says they'll be adding extra security, and that no lunar new year celebrations will be allowed on-site. >> we still must be doing all that we've been doing to protect our families and our communities and ourselves from the devastating effects of covid-19. >> reporter: the communities' collective sacrifice leading us to this very moment. in san jose, chris nguyen, abc7 news. for the second day in a row, california's number of new cases is below 10,000, which shows coronavirus activity here is consistently diminishing. our state now has the highest ttal number of coronavirus deaths reported by any state in the country, eclipsing new york's total. but let's look at these numbers per capita so that population is taken into account. when calculating deaths per 100,000 people, california ranks 32nd out of all u.s. states

according to "new york times" calculation. new york ranks second nationwide with its death rate. new jersey has the highest death rate per capita. the east bay is turning into a testing ground for whether the time is right to reopen schools in california. two districts welcomed students back today. while teachers and parents in other districts argue reopening poses a risk to families who already have been heavily affected by the pandemic. education, of course, a crucial part of building a better bay area, which is why we focus on it so heavily. abc7 news reporter david louie dives into what is becoming a deep rift between opposing camps. >> reporter: elementary school kids displayed zeal as they returned to school in the san ramon valley unified school district. parents dropping off their children seemed happy. >> i mean, it's a wonderful feeling for a parent, just this is a beautiful age when kids are just they're so hungry and ready to learn. so running into school, you can't ask for anything more. >> reporter: some kids, though, had mixed feelings. >> well, i'm kind of worried

since we're going on vacation this week, but i'm really excited. >> reporter: administrators recognize reopening schools has raised concern about whether it's too soon. >> the science is changing. the requirements have to change in light of it. emotions run deep, and there are so many different views that we're trying to manage. >> reporter: a group of teachers and parents at oakland and berkeley gathered in a zoom room wednesday afternoon to advocate that schools remain closed to protect latino and black families who have seen a high rate of covid infections and deaths in their communities. >> when more privileged communities open up that adds to the hardship that black and brown and essential workers and families experience because that means there is that much more covid-19 or any of the variants spreading throughout the community. >> reporter: the rift is expected to widen as california business leaders also gathered online to put pressure on state leaders to reopen schools representing the north, south and central valley, they cited studies showing that remote learning has had a negative

impact on student learning and on mental health. john grub is chief operating officer of the bay area council. >> studies show there has been significant learning loss in englis and math. especially among low income students and english language learners. >> reporter: business groups planned to launch a statewide petition drive to bolster their position. david louie, bay area news. a lawmaker is calling for teachers to be in a vaccination priority. currently teachers are in 1b. today we asked peninsula state senator josh becker if he thinks those groups should have to stand by while teachers get their doses first. >> my point is that teachers are a relatively small number. in san mateo county, only 5100 public school teachers. we're getting 9,000 doses of vaccine a week. now we do have a lot of priorities, but i think it's time to start taking a day for the kids and work teachers into

that prioritization. >> becker says he fears countless students are falling behind. he wants to see teachers of lower income students and higher risk given the shots first. coming up on friday, we're answering your questions about covid vaccine. members of our vaccine team, kumasi aaron, kate larsen andra alok patel will be here as part of the discussion, friday at 4:00 p.m. chevron is awaiting lab results to determine exactly what the substance was that spilled from a pipeline into the bay yesterday afternoon. official reports say about 600 gallons of oil poured from a pipeline along its wharf near its richmond refinery. chevron is now saying the spill wasn't oil but possibly a combination of water and some kind of fuel like gasoline or diesel. chevron is also unsure about the exact size of the spill. the machine was spotted around 3:00 yesterday. the company says the leak continued for at least 90 minutes. >> a preliminary investigation

shows that there was a quarter inch hole in the pipeline, one of the pipelines that transports oil from the refinery and to the ships back and forth. >> so far there are no reports of serious health or environmental impacts. experts and rescuers are monitoring the shoreline for any possible damage. now certainly news of the spill did not sit well in richmond, which has a long history of issues with the refinery. many remember the explosion and fire that happened in 2012 and the health problems that followed. the company eventually grid to pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit. >> it does have the highest rates of asthma. it has higher rates of cancer, and yes, in the pollution in that area contributes to that along with other factors. >> and now there are questions about how chevron handled the leak. this drone view video shot by bay keepers showed spilled oil leaking from containment booms. neighbors say they want to know exactly what happened.

and there is despite the hard questions a lot of relief that yesterday's spill was not as bad as the cosco busan incident in 2007. remember that? more than 53,000 gallons of oil spilled into the bay when the container ship in heavy fog hit the bay bridge. the spill killed more than 6800 birds and damaged the region's pacific carrying population. it led to improvements in how the federal government responds to oil spills. coming up next, we dig into the crimes that have been caught on camera in san francisco lately, including deadly attacks and brazen robberies. >> unfortunately, what happened to me is just the drop in the bucket. and i'm lucky that my injuries weren't life threatening. i'm lucky that my face has healed. >> lucky, but not everyone is. so what can be done to curb crime in the city? i'm spencer christian. all is calm in the bay area right now, but our next storm is only hours away. i'll give you a close-up look

does your community feel safe? it doesn't feel that way for many people living and working in san francisco where a recent string of crimes has people now calling for change. abc7 news anchor liz kreutz has more on the options. >> reporter: from daily car break-ins to the recent violent assaults caught on camera, so many are asking what can be done to make san francisco a safer city. >> i am so scared for all my friends who still live there. >> reporter: sarah vorhaus became a victim of a crime last month when she was attacked in

russian hill at gunpoint, her puppy stolen. she is joining the cores of people calling for change. she thinks more cameras should be installed on city streets. >> when my attack happen, immediately the next day i was out on the streets with sfpd knocking on private citizens' doors with my face swollen shut, with my eyes swollen shut. i had to ask private citizens for whatever footage they had, because there aren't city cameras. >> reporter: joel engardio is the president of stop crime sf. he says stopping crime starts with chesa boudin. force cases in the last month where the common thread is somebody was killed and the suspect had previously been arrested and released. somebody needs to intervene to make sure that these violent offenders aren't reoffending. >> reporter: others point to different policies like proposition 47 which in 2014 changed certain low level crimes

to misdemeanors. an attorney representing the peace officers research association of california told us he believes that law has served as a gateway for worse crimes and no accountability. san francisco mayor london breed was asked about prop 47 this week. she didn't give a direct answer. >> regardless of a proposition, is what we're working with. and mostly, the goal is to make sure that people understand that they will be held accountable when they commit crimes in san francisco. >> but for san franciscans right now, it doesn't always feel that way. liz kreutz, abc7 news. >> tomorrow at 3:00 on abc7's program "getting answers," christine zee and jobina fortson will have a conversation with actor daniel wu and commenter w. kamau bell will talk about the spike in crime targeting asian seniors in the bay area and how the violent incidents are affecting the relationship between the bay area's black and

asian communities. we hope that you'll join us tomorrow for what we think will be a very powerful and meaningful conversation and participate in the conversation as well on our abc7 news facebook page. the school board has made headlines for renaming dozens of schools and doing away with merit-based applications. abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez is in the newsroom to explain. lyanne? >> well, the school board spent about two hours on this issue of race and diversity last night within pac, that group. and this group comprised mainly of volunteers has always kept a low profile. when they introduce someone to be appointed, it means they have done their homework and never has anyone been rejected. but as we know, these are different times. on tuesday night, the parent advisory council known as pac tried to defend its selection of

seth brenesle, the man highlighted on your screen as a possible new member. the pac is there to advise the school board on issues that affect students and parents. here is the current ethnic makeup of the pac. three latinos, two white women, two african americans, one asian and one pacific islander, again, all been the only male member who h school m that the pac needed to be diverse. >> in a dick that has so many monolingual families and so many chinese speaking families, this is not okay to me. >> reporter: among the top groups asians represent 33% of all students in the district followed by latinos with 28%. whites 15%, and african americans 6%. the board argued that adding a white male would tip the balance in the pac. whites would then become the dominating race. >> it's actually about who has a voice in our public schools, right? and public schools are the cornerstone of our democracy. >> reporter: pac members were

surprised since no one on the board had questioned their selection beforehand. >> the fact that he brings diversity to our group in other ways, as many brought up last night i think was one of the factors that we considered. >> we need qualified people and we need representation. >> reporter: school board member mark sanchez brenesle is qualified for the position, but sensing he did not have the votes, sanchez decided to take the matter off the table to allow for other people of color to also apply. >> he is gay. that's an important voice that we don't have right now. and he is a man. there is no males, as you said on that committee. so i'm really looking forward to having his name brought back to news a month or two and voting on it with a slate of other folks. >> and pac members say since last night, they have received a number of calls from people who now want to find out more about how to apply. they are also hoping that seth brenesle will be considered next

time. that's if he decides to throw his name in begin. he stayed away today, and we know that he was not expecting this level of attention. in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> all right, lyanne, thank you so much. more to come here. today was our last clear sunny day for a little while. a series of storms arrives ♪ ♪ ♪

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with. there could be a teachable moment on "jeopardy!" tonight. a teacher from half moon bay is one of the contestants on tonight's show. you see him here with host ken jennings, who is the show's first guest host since the death of alex trebek last year. "jeopardy!" airs at 7:00 p.m. after abc7 news at 6:00. of course we hope he does well. right, dan? >> absolutely. fun to watch. always great to see local folks on there. let's turn our attention to a series of storms spencer christian is tracking for us. much needed rain, spencer. >> that's for sure, dan and ama. it's not all going to come at once, which is good. it's going to be spread out over a while. here is a looping satellite radar image in the first of the approaching storms. you can see us not far offshore. so we'll probably start to feel its effects tomorrow. right now conditions are calm and dry. here is a view from the exploratorium camera looking back at the cityscape of san francisco. it's currently 51 in san

francisco. 50 at half moon bay. and we have mid- to upper 50s at oakland, san jose, and morgan hill. on to we go the view from emeryville. nice clear view across the bay so far this evening. other temperature reads right now low to mid-50s. 57 at fairfield and livermore. concord is the warm spot at 60 degrees. and looking across the embarcadero from our rooftop camera, we can also take a look at our forecast futures. it will be wet, breezy and cooler tomorrow. then we have two more light storms coming in over the three-day holiday weekend as you know monday is presidents day. and then it will be dry and milder next tuesday and wednesday. now right now we can see the wind beginning to get a little bit more brisk ahead of the approaching storm. we have 20, 30 miles per hour wind speeds in san francisco right now. 18 miles per hour in fairfield, and 16 at sfo. so on we go to a closer look at the approaching storm. it ranks 1 on the abc7 storm impact scale for tomorrow we can

expect rain, brief downpours at times. gusty southerly winds, 25 to 35 miles per hour occasionally. and it will be a wet, slippery evening commute. so bear in mind. here is the forecast animation starting 9:00 tomorrow morning. notice by midday, certainly into the early afternoon, that storm will be reaching virtually all parts of the bay area. and it's going to be quite wet around late afternoon 5:30 or so as the evening commute is under way. again, it will be probably a slow and slippery evening commute. then the storm sweeps out and basically ends before friday morning. so friday we'll start off as a dry day. on we go to rainfall totals, generally between a quarter inch and half inch in most locations. a little bit more in some north bay locations and some of the higher elevations. now we skip ahead to saturday. the next storm sweeps through. it will be a lighter storm producing lower rainfall totals. a little bit more snow over the sierra will fall with this storm. and the rainfall totals we estimate on this storm will be

generally only a few hundreds of an inch. it helps, but it's not going produce any rainfall problems. the overnight conditions tonight, increasing clouds, low temperatures, mainly in the mid- to upper 40s. and tomorrow's highs only mid-50s at the coast and upper 50s elsewhere. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. you see where we get a little break on friday. a dry period there. sunday, valentine's day looks like it's going to be mainly dry and mainly sunny as well. more rain on monday and sunny and dry conditions on tuesday and wednesday. and i want to take this opportunity to give a little shout out to the kindergartners and teachers at the new school of san francisco with whom i had a zoom visit today to talk about weather. we had tons of fun and the kids had great questions and great weather observations. >> that is great. i know they loved it and i know you did too. you always love doing that. thank you. >> i had a great time. >> i'll bet. good for you, spencer. well, part of our california dream is our state's diversity. tonight in our special series,

we look at how it's a source of strength in more ways than you might realize. also ahead -- >> he made them believe that their victory was stolen and incited them so he could use them to steal the election for himself. >> that's east bay congressman eric swalwell in his role as an impeachment manager in today's trial against donald trump. you'll hear democrats opening arguments in the case, next. and abc7 news coverage of the impeachment trial preempted "the view" today. that episode will air overnight at

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learn more at cosentyx.com. ♪ >> and we're continuing our special series "california dreaming," which launched last week. it takes a closer look at the issues that are threatening the california dream and the people wrking to keep that dream alive. >> "california dreaming" is a special collaboration with our sister stations in los angeles and the central valley. today we look at the cultural diversity that enriches our lives in the golden state. >> reporter: the united states is often described as a grand experiment. the most experimental part of the united states is california.

and right now we're engaged in a phenomenal experiment of trying to see how a very diverse, very complex society creates a 21st century economy that has some equality to it. >> california kind of models what's on the statue of liberty, you know. bring me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses. yearning to be free. that is what california does. that's what it exemplifies. that's the spirit of it. >> reporter: in the u.s., hispanic, black, asian, and pacific islander and other races together make up 40% of the population. a majority 60% is white. compared to california where the white population accounts for 36%. among all races, hispanics are in the majority. when it comes to immigrants, roughly 14% of the u.s. population is foreign born. of those 44 million, 24% live in california. and over a quarter of the golden

state's population emigrated from other countries. >> one of the most vibrant and fertile characteristics of california society is the existence of these very large diasporas where for really dozens of nationalities, california is the home to the largest population outside the country of origin. from armenia and guatemala and philippines and so many other places. and that is kind of an umbilical cord, multiple umbilical cords that are connecting california to these other nations in a very energetic, very positive way personally, commercially, culturally. >> the fact that you have so many people cross pollinating, that's where innovation seeds. >> we have an influence that permeates the whole society in popular culture, in food. silicon valley. it wouldn't exist without immigrants. in many communities of

california, about half of all doctors are immigrants, and statewide about a third of all health care workers are immigrants. so we very clearly are dependent on a pipeline from overseas to provide the personnel who save our lives. >> reporter: california has always led the way. it's become this place now that people are interested in because of those many different cltures. in the past, california was portrayed as this quote/unquote all american place where blond hair and blue eyed boys and girls played. and black indigenous people of color, we didn't exist. >> we've known for a full quarter century that the california population was heading to where it is now. this state of extraordinary diversity. and over the course of those 25 years, we've done some things well, some things not so well. but looking to the future, the key is to understand that our population is our greatest asset.

this very diverse, very complicated population is a greater asset than our weather, than our coasts, than whatever lies in our mountains. it's our people that have made california from the start. it's our people who will make california in the future. >> it really is. the diversity is wonderful. you can stream all of our "california dreaming" story, including our "california dreaming special" right now on our abc7 bay area app. you can download the free app. on roku, fire tv, android and apple tv. house b lmaan laying out their case against donald trump today. they used detailed video to detail the mob's attack on january 6th. abc7 reporter faith abubey shows how democrats are connecting it to the president. >> this case is much worse than someone who falsely shouts

"fire" in a crowded theater. >> reporter: jamie raskin opening day two of president trump's impeachment trial for allegedly inciting a january 6 insurrection, digging at the heart of the former president's defense argument that he is being punished for political speech. >> it's more like a case where the town fire chief who's paid to put out fires sends a mop not to yell fire in a crowded theater, but to actually set the theater on fire. >> reporter: democrats using their allotted eight hours pour the day to lay out their case in chronological order, arguing trump's betrayal of his oath of office began long before the deadly insurrection. >> president trump's conduct leading up to january 6 was deliberate, planned, and premeditated. >> reporter: and when the violence began, the house impeachment manager saying trump did not stop it. instead, the former president's election lies culminated into a call to action on january 6th. >> democrats are trying to steal the white house. you cannot let them. >> reporter: the impeachment managers appealing directly to

the senators, witnesses of the attack now seated as jurors, unveiling never before seen videos of the riot in attempts to give new insight into the extreme violence of risk those inside the capitol faced. >> officer goodman passes senator mitt romney and directs him to turn around. >> reporter: trump's defense team not expected to begin their opening arguments today, but yesterday defended the former president's free speech rights. >> we can't possibly be suggesting that we punish people for political speech in this country. >> reporter: each side up to 16 hours spread over two days to make their opening arguments. democrats say they plan to wrap up tomorrow. it's unclear right now whether trump's team will wait until friday to take the floor. faith abubey, abc7 news, capitol hill. >> and live coverage of the impeachment trial resumes tomorrow here on abc7 and on the abc7 bay area connected tv app as well.

porn publisher larry flynt has died. flint built "hustler" magazine into an adult empire while championing first amendment rights. his nephew says he died of heart failure at his hollywood hills home today. flint's name is the is still in his club in north beach, although it's been closed for months. larry flynt was 78 years old. coming up next, making a difference and seeing the impact. that's what some students accomplished and we're highlighting their efforts to say thanks for helping build a better bay area. now more than ever, it's important to keep yourself and your community safe. stay at home. and if you must go out, wear a mask. we

a student-run organization is doing its part to give back during the covid-19 pandemic. as abc7 news south bay community journalist dustin dorsey shows you, the students are using their unique sources to solve the issues facing the bay area. >> during time when you know things are still uncertain, and we don't know what the outcome is going to be, i felt it was important that instead of pointing out each other's differences, we come together as one. >> right when the pandemic really started, brought the idea to us, and in our heads we were

all what do we do next? what can we do about this problem? >> we are a student-run group of around 25 students, and our goal is to spread and encourage unity through a variety of community-oriented projects. our most recent project is called hope for the holidays, and basically, we fund raised and collected donations to make and deliver care packages to eight local homeless shelters. a lot of these families and individuals, they don't have access to these resources easily right now. mainly by donating and having a fundraiser, we further spread the message of unity, but also gave back and made an actual impact. >> we all get to see the impact that we have. and i think that's something that's really empowering and really motivating for all of us. >> we're living in an age where we have these many resources, right. we're able to find ways. we're able to market our projects, ideas. we're able to buy things in bulk

and assemble them with a community that supports us. all these resources that we have at our hand, i think our generation realizes that we can make a real impact with them, and they're not just there to sit there. you know, we can take the resources that we're given and use them to make a positive impact in our community. >> because we see that there is a problem, we want to -- it's not being addressed or we want to help address it. that is what encourages so much -- encourages so many of us to step up and do something about it. >> is that not the best? they're doing such amazing work. we invite you to join better bay area project thanks and share your gratitude for everyone who is making a difference during the pandemic. remember, use the #better bay area. there is a group dedicated to helping othering on the peninsula, and it is asking for help. st. francis in redwood city provides food and clothing and has 184 units for low-income housi housing. st. francis says use of the food

program has quadrupled. it's in desperate need of donations as it faces a huge jump in the number of people out of work. >> frankly, a lot of them won't be able to go back to the work they were in before because the restaurants have closed. and so it's pretty dire actually. if you were to walk around the neighbor and talk with the folks, you would be able to almost taste the stress. >> donations can be made online at the website. you can see on your screen, st. francis rwc.org. stay with us. rainy and breezy weather is on the way. spencer will show us who gets the first drops. also, video that will make you very glad that we'

all right. spencer is about to show you our local weather forecast, which includes om rain that's coming. but first, we want you to hear from abc7 reporter alex perez with a look at weather that includes a deep freeze and dangerous ice storm. >> the bitter cold has been brutal. take a look at lake michigan here behind me from above. you can see all of the ice building along the lake here. and in the distance, you see those cars on the road.

well, across the country, several states driving has been a nightmare. overnight bone-chilling bitter temperatures taking aim at much of the country. interstate traffic brought to a stand still in kentucky after road conditions grew treacherous with nearly 10 inches of snowfall. in ohio, similar slick conditions left traffic backed up. this train sliding off the icy tracks in oklahoma. and in duluth, minnesota, 26 ice fishermen had to be rescued off lake superior after a massive chunk of ice broke offshore. >> it was just a matter of minutes and opened wide open. >> reporter: rescue boats scrambling to the scene that resembled a frozen tundra. in poughkeepsie, new york, plows out trying to keep up with the snowfall. but this driver still sliding off the road, then trying to dig himself out. and here is another look at all that ice building along lake

michigan here. so many places across the country feel like an icebox. and that feeling is not going away. many places looking at least another week of below freezing temperatures. alex perez,ez,ez,ez,ez,ez, >> the mask coming in handy not just for covid, but for cold. >> nothing that chilly here. thankfully, spencer. >> no, not at all i'm happy to say. i've been out there with that kind of chilly stuff, and it's not fun. here is a look at our forecast features. we have wet, breezy and cooler weather coming our way tomorrow. two more light storms over the holiday weekend. we have president's day coming up. and it will be dry and milder next tuesday and wednesday. so let's bring in the abc7 storm impact scale. the approaching storm which is getting closer to us right now ranks only one. it will produce rain and brief downpours tomorrow with gusty southerly winds and wet and slippery evening commute shaping up for tomorrow.

here is the forecast animation. notice by midday, it will be wet everywhere in the bay area. certainly into the afternoon and early evening hours it's going to be quite wet. once again, if you're a commuter, just bear in mind that tomorrow evening the roadways will be slippery and probably a slow go. the storm ends late tomorrow night into friday morning. and friday will probably be a dry day. rainfall totals from the approaching storm. generally between a quarter inch and half inch. that will be followed by a lighter one coming in on saturday. here is the forecast animation for that one. it will produce rain here and a little snow in the sierra. but it will be a lighter storm. again, than the one that's coming in tomorrow. so with that in mind, let's take a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. tomorrow, wet and breezy again. isolated morning showers may occur on friday, but then after that we get partial clearing. the next storm comes in on saturday. sunday valentine's day. it's likely to be mainly sunny and dry. next storm after that comes in on monday. but sunday -- but tuesda and

wednesday of next week, are looking sunnier andryer warmer i might add. dan and ama? >> all right. looks good. thank you, spencer. on to abc7 sports director larry beil, everything is different this year, larry, including super bowl celebrations. >> that is for sure, dan. the tampa bay buccaneers couldn't have your regular super bowl victory celebration, so they got creative, and it helps to be on the water. how about a boat parade and another completion from brady. sports

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now abc7 sports with larry beil. >> good evening. steph curry has two nba mvps in his trophy case, and the way he is going right now might want to make room for a third. steph has been scorching hot this month, averaging 37 points per game, shooting 57% from the field, 50% from downtown. he doesn't even need to look at the basket to make shots. had a career high 62 in january. 57 against the mavs on january. he has put on some muscle, and clearly that's helped him shimmy, plus taking contact in the lane. off-season work has clearly paid off for steph. >> i said it before. i feel strong. i feel in rhythm. i feel in control of my game. i definitely feel the strongest i've ever been, a lot of energy trying to make plays. it's a great opportunity to play

with him. i know people who play with mike back in the day, they don't take those things for granted. he is out there putting on a show for not only viewers, but even for us. >> this is the best i've ever seen him from a confidence and strength standpoint. that's saying something, obviously. two-time mvp. i don't think i've ever seen him look better. >> and that's saying something. warriors play orlando tomorrow. probably no james wiseman for that one. tucked away in walnut creek, the g league ignite squad debuting in the orlando bubble today, playing the g league warriors. early morning tip-off for the season opener. jordan poole driving and a curry-like finish here. jordan poole led the warriors with 22. remember linsanity? jeremy lin is back. he had 18. nico mannion in the bubble, the warriors' second round pick throwing it down. 17 for mannion. but too much from the ignite. jonathan to jalen green from

fresno. he with have ignition. he had 11. jared jack, name from the past, santa cruz warriors. forgot about him. he had a game high 23 for the ignite as they win 109-104. college ball. the west coast conference schedule completely upended by covid. today usf hosting pepperdine. deep two and he gets knocked down on the play. he led the dons with 20. but pepperdine surged late, up six. kessler edwards, remember that name. he might have a future in the league. dagger. usf goes down 76-68. the a's are bringing back an old favorite, jed lowrie signing a minor league contract. the 37-year-old lowry hardly played the last two seasons with the mets because of knee injuries. lowrie will compete for a roster spot at second base. well, you know fan interaction is part of what makes the pebble beach pro am fun every year that is not possible this year because of the pandemic, but the celebrities were out on the course today for the charity

challenge, and bill murray there as always. singer macklemore, this is how you arrive in style. alfonso rivera, from fresh prince, see a really good golfer. an eagle there. murray is the clown prince of golf, skilled with the blade and clutch. yes! but it's robero needing a clutch for the win. victory, and macklemore were worth a million dollars for charity. oh, yeah, you bust out the carlton for that for sure. the tampa bay buccaneers, they celebrated their super bowl win in style they couldn't do a regular parade, so they did it in boats. tossing the lombardi over the water to cameron brate who made the california. . he staggered off the boat, nothing to see here, just a little avocado tequila.

he was a little shaky as he exited there. good fun had by the buccaneers. imagine, don and ama, if that trophy had gone in the water, they would have had everybody diving in for that. in tampa. >> yeah. >> all right. thanks, larry. good thing it didn't. coming up tonight on abc7 at 8:00, goldbergs followed by american housewife. at 9:00 the connors and call your mother. a new episode of for life is on at 10:00, and stay with us for abc711 news at 11:00. >> you can watch all our newscasts live an on demand through the bay area connected tv app available for apple tv, android tv, amazon fire tv and roku. download the app now and start streaming. that will do it for this edition of abc7 news. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. for spencer christian, larry beil, all of us here, we appreciate your time. hope you have a nice evening and we see you again at 11:00.

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