now at 5:00. rain is set to return to the bay area today. live doppler 7 tracking it all and mike has the time line. >> a new report blames donald trump for 10s of thousands of covid deaths. why critics say the former president's plan fell far short. >> and divide over reopening schools. those who say it is just not safe and others who say students are losing too much. >> and today is lunar new year's. but a new year still means taking the same precautions because of the pandemic. >> thursday, february 11. >> thank you more joining us and we are preparing for rain. here is meteorologist nooipg on what's in store. >> hi everybody. yeah we've got some wet weather on the way. later today. we're going to get through the morning hours pretty quietly but once we get into the afternoon and evening hours that is when the rain with the brief downpours really starts to

spread from north to south across our neighborhoods. we will have some gusty winks 25-35 miles per hour in higher elevations and definitely some slick conditions out. there the storm to the north a few light sprinkles this morning with the initial push of energy. but later all that green, yellow and ork. temperatures cooler. mid- to upper-50s. we'll give you a timeline when to expect this coming up. here is kooums. >> abc 7couplesy. >> abc 7

hofld live in >> as people prepare, officials are asking everyone to please only celebrate with the people you live with. s e highest case rate in a spike after thanksgiving. we saw a spike after christmas. and we do not want see the a

spike after lunar new year. >> officials say they hope everyone will think about the progress that we have made with with -- and hopefully return to a normal life and maybe we can have toes celebrations next year. reporting live in san jose, amy hollyfield, abc news 7. >> thank you amy. a new report is out this morning blasting former president donald trump's covid-19 response saying more action could have prevented about 40% of coronavirus deaths in the u.s. the commission on public policy and health called trump's response inept and insufficient. the report blames the former president for failing to create a national response and leaving too many crucial decisions to states. it also says that trump's actions led to many americans not believing that public health measures like mask wearing and social distancing save lives. president biden's plan to

reopen schools nationwide could get slowed down by california. the l.a. times reports powerful teachers unions are demanding teachers receive covid-19 vaccinations before they go back. the president has pledged schools serving kindergarten through 8th grade by april 30th, coincidence b with his first 100 days in office. working with lawmakers on a $6.6 billion early action package that allow kindergarten through 2nd grade to return safely to school. he said the plan would ultimately get cohorts up to 6th grade back in the classroom. earlier this week, eighth mayors sent a letter to nusm calling for prioritizing vaccinations for teachers.

>> reporter: as elementary kids returned to school, parents dropping off their children seemed happy. >> it is a wonderful feeling for a parent. you know this is a beautiful age when kids are just, they are so hungry and ready to learn. so running into school. you can't ask for anything more. >> reporter: some kids though had mixed feelings. >> 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 concerns whether it is too soon. >> the science is changing. requirements have to change in light of it. emotions run deep and there are so many different views that we are trying to manage. >> reporter: a group of teachers and parents in oakland and berkeley gathered in a zoom room wednesday afternoon to advocate

schools remain closed to protect latino and black families who have seen a high rate of covid infections and deaths in their communities. >> -- communities open up that actually adds to the hardship that black and brown essential workers and families experience. because that means that 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 lieders 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 of the bay area council. >> shoveds show there he's been significant learning loss -- math especially among low income students -- >> reporter: business groups plan to launch a statewide online position drive to bolster their position.

abc news 7. new details on the chevron oil spill in the east bay. investigators say this was a diesel water mix that leaked from a chevron refinery pipe. fish and wildlife says an estimated 500 to 700 gallons of the mixture ended up in the water. some shehan reached the shore of keller beach but investigators say there is no sign it impted thunty hazardous materials specialist explained why a shelter at home order was issued only for people with respiratory issues. >> we were not getting reports that the community was gettingmi impacting with strong odors. >> crewsed yesterday skimmed oil off the water. cleanup and recovery efforts continue today.

>> reporter: on capitol hill expected to wrap up opening nigargument arguments today. has the latest what to expectr - >> reliving moments from the capitol hill attack was personal. using never before seen video from the capitol riot. house impeachment managers using all eight hours of opening arguments to meticulously lay out their case. >> on january 6 president trump left everyone in this capitol for dead. >> the democratic prosecution claiming donald trump incited the mob that attacked congress on january 6th, using his own words to argue he stoked the flames. >> the mob was paying attention.

and they also followed instructions. >> reporter: new chilling security footage shows just how close the rioters got to lawmakers. the tense moments playing out as senators relived the deadly day, watching in stunned silence. the insurrectionists were on the hunt for house speaker nancy pelosi. >> nancy, where are you nancy. >> and vice president mike pence leaving the chamber down a staircase to safety as the violent mob made its way in, talking about sas cincinnatiing the v.p. another clip shows and others making a run for it. >> you were just 58 steps away from where the mob was amassing and where police were rushing to stop them. >> reporter: the powerful presentation seeming to sway some republicans. >> the evidence that has been presents thus far is pretty damning. >> reporter: with senator john

thune from south dakota calling the opening arguments compelling. >> i think they have done a good job connecting the dots. >> reporter: many say they are not ready to make a final decision and are still waiting to hear from donald trump's defense. the trial continues with democrats wrapping up opening arguments and trump's defense team will get its turn. du dymburt for abc news 7. the trial is expected to begin around 9:00 a.m. we'll have coverage here an abc 7 and streaming on our app. download the app by searching abc bay area. >> let's take look at neighborhood temperatures, as most of us are mostly cloudy this morningnd dry. 41 to 45 most of the southbound. 47 the warm spot in los gatos. mid- to upper-40s everywhere else. 50 in san francisco and santa

rosa and windser a little fog. pretty quiet down 101. about 47 degrees. being outside today, it is best if you get everything finished before lunch. mable 1:00 because that is when the rain is going to start overspreading most of our neighborhoods rather rapidly. if you are at home working, take your breaks outside. or if the kids are learning early because you will be stuck inside as you head into the afternoon and evening. a look at future radar. you can see why 1:00 the light to moderate steady rains in the norb. ahead of that skatder shous for the rest of us and as we head into the evening commute, everybody dealing with light to. two waves. another wave is developing in the norb in the evening hourth hours. you can see just about everybody is wet by the beginning of the

evening commute and a quarter to a half inch of rain for most of us by the time we wake up tomorrow morning. more storms in the accuweather 7 day forecast. first francis about the morning commute. hi francis. >> hi mike. good morning everyone. starting off really well. but there is some slowing, this is the usual spots. out of tracy into livermore, very heavy traffic and bracelets around 20-16 merm and it does pick up past the altamonte pass into livermore. 101 northbound and southbound in both drekts directions of palo alto, road work blockig lanes until 6:00 and northbound through belmont and san mateo. keep that in mind because things

could slow down. the drive time tracy to dublin is 32 minutes. coming up the source for solutions to the recent spike in crime in san francisco. >> plus the legendary ms. britney spears heads back to court. the latest concern in her conservatorship battle. days after the free britney documentary dropped. and. >> i'm not a cat. >> we showed this yesterday. hear what this attorney thinks about his new found internet fame. >> that is not what i was expecting behind the cat face. as. ♪ ♪ we have the power to harness california's

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new details involving a boat fire at the bethel islandma. hunave been found on the boat. the man who lived in the boat

was reported missing. yesterday they were able to raise the boat to examine it and that is when they found the remains. they will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death and identify the first. >> new developments in a terrifying kidnapping for one san francisco man. his two children were taken from him while driving for door dash. fpd announced a suspect. the 25-year-old man is charge with stealing the father's car on saturday while it was running with the kids in the back. the children were found safe after an amber alert was issued. the sfpd says they are still looking for one suspect tied to the case. and crimes like that are making many feel safe while living and working in san francisco. people want change. sarah rhas ge a im last moh. none has been arrested e. she shis more cameras on city streets could help. >> when my attack happened immediately the next day i was out on the streets with sf p.d.

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. >> some blame policies like propagation 47 which changed certain low level crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. an attorney representing the peace officer's research association of california says he believes that law has served as a gateway for worse crimes and no accountability. we've also been tracking the spike in crime targeting asian american seniors in the bay area. today at 3:00 p.m. we'll have a conversation with two bayers. we hope you will join us and participate in the conversation on our abc news 7 facebook page. there are new details on i

guess you could safely think this is our favorite story of the week. we are hearing from a texas attorney who's zoom call made him a national sensation. >> can you hear me judge? >> i can hear you. >> i'm here live. i'm not a cat. >> this is rob ponten. and he had aon. and he had a -- became a celebrity and he's taking it all in good humor. >> everybody laughed about it. if they are going all laugh at my expense and i give everybody a moment of humor, i'm happy do it. >> well he did that. the judge in the hearing shared the video on social media. not the judge. since wednesday its gotten more

than 6 million views on youtube. i don't know how i feel. the judge is not right for that. he's sitting there. like oh, wait till this is over. i'm telling everybody. >> that was good.beusissociate h the cat. >> and those eyes. that was funny. we needed that laugh. >> nice guy. but put the cat back up. >> ooh. >> hey mike. >> mike said we enjoyed the cat a little bit more. >> yes. awe i'm just playing. you know that. let's take a look at what's going on. not playing about this storm here today. here are the details. mostly cloudy and dry, walnut creek. down 680. we'll goat francis in a minute. traffic heavy heading that way. rain and breezy this afternoon and evening. one on the storpm impact scale.

pretty impressive looking storm and another right behind it in thguf alaska b aaking id for th outside of the north bay. but it is going to try. and you can see by the afternoon hours just about everyone covered in at least green which is light if not yellow and orange which is moderate rain, few downpours possible. could be some isolated puddling on road and parking lots possible. that's remote but it is possible. and as we heat throughout the day most of the rain in the northern half of the state with snow in the sierra. after mid- to upper-50s today, we're drop sfwoogping to the 40. no need to worry about rain for your friday activities. partly cloudy conditions.

showers light smoorngd. saturday afternoon looks partly cloudy. as does sunday. back to school work and monday it looks pretty nice. happening today the legal battle over who should get to control britney spears personal li life. arguing for her father to be removed as con servanter for her finances and more.servator for finances and more. many fans feel she's been taken advantage of since she was a teen. >> i have that on my list for this weekend. >> i know. i heard it was really good. up next the seven things to know this morning. plus the great face mask debate. are two better than one? new cdc guidance that will have you rethinking how you cover your face. >> a live

it is 5:23. if you are just joining us, here are the seven things you need to know this morning. lunar new year starts tomorrow, and health officials are urging

the public to resist any temptation to get together in groups. they say celebrate only with the people you live with to help prevent a spike in covid-19 cases. >> number two, govm says a deal to reopen california plools could be reached as soon as tomorrow. the program would allow cohorts up to 6th grade back into the classroom in the first days. >> expecting to wrap up opening arguments in the impeachment trial of president donald trump. >> britney spears legal try is back in court today. her lawyers argue her father should no longer have conservator control over the pop star's estate, career, personal finances and more. definitely going to be a tough evening commute after a

dry morning commute. >> six, heavy trasm traffic out of tracy. >> seven, investigators say it was a diesel/water mix that leaked from a chevron refinery pipe into san francisco bay this week. there is no sign it impacted wildlife. now coronavirus this morning for the boss. bruce springsteen was already criticized over his super bowl ad for jeep. many saying it didn't land with the audience. jeep is pulling the ad after learning the rock legend was charged with drunk driving. >> in this morning's gma first look, new details on the arrest of the legendary sippinger bruce springsteen were driving while intoxicated three months ago. according to the national park

service the rock and roll and new jersey icon was booked on three counts, including dui, reckless driving and consuming kmol in a closed area in his home state's gateway national recreation area in sandy hook. a place where he shot album covers and even music videos like "brilliant disguise." filmed inside an abandoned house in the park. the spokesperson with the park telling abc news that during his arrest, springsteen was cooperative throughout the process. this on the heels of his incredibly popular super bowl ad for jeep. how the company is responding at 7:00 a.m. your gm first look, i'm will reeve, abc news new york. another full 90 minutes of news, including a popular north bay restaurant shutting down amid growing coronavirus. plus let us play. that is the message from student athletes in the bay area. and they are on a mission to get governor newsom's attention. as we take a look outside.

>> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc news 7. now at 5:30, that south african variant of covid now found in the bay area. what you need to know about this new strain. and could two masks keep you safe against those variants? what the cdc is saying now about the idea of double masking. restaurant is forced to - temporarily shut its doors. the threats and backlash over an ex-staffer's black lives matter mask. and rain is returning to the bay area today. live doppler 7 tracking it all. mike has a look at when you might see showers where you live. good morning everyone, thanks for being with us, today is thursday, february 11th. >> bant to get right to mike for a look at our rain forecast. mike? >> all right, jobe anyway. kumasi.

-- about 25-35 miles per hour. definitely going to be much different during the evening commute than this morning where we're seeing a lot of cloud cover out there. the gray on live doppler 7. the green is out but very dry below 10,000 feet. so the begins of the rainbow is going to have to saturate the layer before it reaches the ground. maybe sprinkles this morning but for the most part we've got to wait to the afternoon hours. rain will be in the north bay by noon. all of us should be getting light to moderate rain and definitely out by 7:00. temperatures cool today, in the 50s. abc 7 is tracking your health as we work to build a better bay area. the covid variant identified in south africa has been detected in the bay area for the first

time. one case is in alameda county and the other in santa clara county. good morning amy. >> health officials have one confirmed case here in santa clara county and another suspected case in the same household. and they say this is the covid variant that was first detected in south africa. health officials say we don't have the resources in the country right now to track all the variants so we should all just assume they are circulating here in the u.s. and we need to stay vigilant. the good news with the santa cl case is it doesn't look like the patient came into contact with anyone outside the home. >> this is an adult who had travel internationally, returned in mid january and then per the mandatory quarantine requirement in santa clara county

quarantined several days after returning. then developed symptoms. >> reporter: some vaccines are showing that they aren't that effective against the south african, but doctors say merna and pfizer should still provide strong protection, stopping new variants before they even have a chance to start though is the key to vaccine success. amy hollyfield, abc news 7. to help protect from the these new covid-19 variant, new cdc research says we might want to rethink how we are wearing masks. wearing a cloth mask over a surgical mask has been sthoun reduce transmission by 95%. and you can also knot the loops of your mask to reduce the gaps that we sometes s o t sides. >> a well-fitted mask that does

the trick is better than ill fitting mask. that is the main thing. you have two suspects of a mask yao want. which is fit and function. so doing a double mask would do that trick. >> good to know. and when it comes to the vaccine, new guidance says you don't need to quarantine if you have been exposed to covid-19. but only if you have had both doses. johnson and johnson ceo is now saying that the virus mutations might be here for a while. so you might want to be prepared to get a new vaccine every year. lots of new developments. and coming up tomorrow we're going to be answering all of your questions about covid-19 vaccines. members of our abc news 7 vaccine team including me, reporter kate larson, dr. lope patel. we will all be here as part of this discussion. we've assembled a wonderful panel of experts to help out with that and that is tomorrow

at 4:00. >> -- extended through at least monday. in addition to students having to eat in their dorm rooms, the new order bans exercising outside. the cal campus is going through its largest case fight of the pandemic. cal says it is too early to be sure the school has contained the surge. 156 people tested positive in the first week of february. some studentes on the peninsula will soon be able to return to campus for the first time since the pandemic forced schools to close. the superintendent for the palo alto unified school district says middle school and high school students will have the option to come back to school in person as soon as march 1st. according the our media partners, the superintendent made the announcement in a school board meeting yesterday. the new plan calls for sixth grade to return next month. today high school sports goes to the capitol. the state capitol right there. 100 high schoolers from the bay area too will deliver 10,000 signatures to governor newsom this morning.

they want him bk sports immediately. tuesday at levi stadium, neuse. said, we're making real progress. in restarting sports but he did not add on any specifics to that. only low risk sports are allowed in the purple tier. many families say the loss of a sorts season deeply hurts a student's future. >> the san francisco school board has received quite a bit of attenton lately and now a new issue is causing coronavirus. it voted to rejeblgt a white gay man from a position on the basis the parent advisory council advises the board on student and parent issues. and tuesday it nominated seth brenzel to be its only male member but the school board denied him saying the counsel s >> in a district with so many monolingual families and specifically so many chinese speaking families. this is not okay to me. >> he's guay.

that is an important point. we -- no males as you saiday. that is an important point. we -- no males as you said on that committee. >> the parent council is made up of three latinas, three white women, two african americans, one asian american, and one pacific islanders. the board argued adding a white male would tip the balance. the parent council members were surprised since no one on the board has questioned the selection earlier. and the board has never rejected a nominee before. in the north bay a restaurant has been forced to temporarily shut its doors are because the owner says they received threats over how they handled a employee's black lives matter mask. abc news 7 reporter jr. stone talked with that server and nearby business owners. >> reporter: the restaurant currently closed and no information as too when they will be back open. all this after former server left as she was told she

wouldn't be allowed to wear a black lives matter mask at rule. >> i would have absolutely abided by the rules if they had ahat said black lives matter. >> reporter: and the situation saying we did not fire her. we did not force her out. she made her decision to quit because she did not want to follow the rules. a blm rally is now scheduled for valentines day outside of the restaurant. and the owner says they received threats of violence and are currently closed. yelp has disabled reviews, due to hateful comments. monday night many neighbors we talked with were in full support of the restaurant. >> most places at a winery ar restaurant or hotel or airline you have a uniform. you have certain things off the wear to be part of that, you know, organization. >> if they were to choose one side or the other, they are going to alienate some segment of the customer base. >> but stout says it is not political. it is a social movement for racial equality.

>> as brown, queer, femme person, standing up for the marginalized, i knew how -- how it feels to walk around downtown sonoma when you have darker skin than others and getting those sideways stares. >> reporter: at this point it is unclear how big sunday's protest will be. but some tell us they are hopeful that it does not interfere with special valentines day lunches planned in the square at restaurants that are previously been closed due to the pandemic. jr. stone abc news 7. well, as the bay area deals with issues of race and social justice, we are here to help. head to our website, abc news 7 com/take action for a list of local resources. expect wrap up eir opening arguments in the impeachment trial of donald trump.

some calling house speaker nancy pelosi's name in the hallways. other video showing insurrectionists coming within 100 steps of vice president mike pence as he escaped down a staircase. democrats need 17 gop senators to vote to convict trump. but abc news chief washington correspondent jonathan karl says it appears little has changed. >> you have a definitive record of what happened, what donald trump did to bring it about and what he failed to do to stop it. that may not have changed minds inside the senate chamber but george, i believe that what we saw there in that presentation will forever help define donald trump and the trump presidency. >> you can watch george stefanopolis's entire interview with john karl at 7:00 a.m. on gma. abc news will have gavel to gavel coverage today of the

time. coverage here on air and stream on the app for roku, apple tv, avmz fire tv and android tv. download the app by searching "abc 7 bay area". coming up. dallas mavericks owner change higgins tune about the national anthem. once again letting the star spangled banner to be played at games. >> and mooing, hi. >>ike nico, hi. >> >> mid- to upper-40s just about everywhere else. a 50 in concord. oakland and 51 right now in antioch and we do have some fog across the north bay as we thought we would with winds bringing in moisture.

rain is going to be light to moderate in the north bay through about 1:00. showers ahead of that for the rest of us, but very scattered. into the evening commute everybody is either green with splotches of yellow and orange which are some moderate to even some downpours and that ends by about 10:00. and overnight a few showers before waking up to partly cloudy conditions tomorrow. a quarter to a half inch of rain. the peninsula and southbound maybe a tenth to two tenths of an inch of rain. pone storm down. two more to go in the accuweather seven day forecast. that coming up. here is francis with the morning

commute. hi francis. >> hi mike. morning everyone. and thankfulor a dry commute this morning but get ready for the evening rainbow. a live look heading towards san francisco at the bay bridge toll plaza. you may have noticed traffic a bit busier lately. here is actually a look at bay bridge heading into the san francisco. it is a little more crowd bud so far metering lights aren't on. there is an accident heading into the san francisco if you are coming up from the peninsula on north bay 101. as you make your way on to east bay 80 there is a crash there near the 7th street off ramp blocking a couple lanes and traffic is slow approaching the scene. they are trying to get toe trucks on route to cover that quickly. also he --. heavy on westbound 205 into the altamonte pass. and 101 and san rafael, no major problems right now in the north bay or

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breaking news, the u.s. labor department just released the weekly jobless claims as the country's economy continues to be plagued by the coronavirus pandemic. 739,000 applied for unemployment benefits last week. a decrease of 19,000 from revised numbers from the week before. it is higher than economists forecasts of 760,000. more than 4.5 million people are still receiving state unemployment benefits, down from revised 4.69 million the week before. we'll see how wall street reacts when the markets open in about 45 minutes. a student-run organization is doing its part to give back during the covid-19 pandemic. as abc news 7 southbound journalist shows us the students are using their unique issues to solve resources facing the bay

area. >> during a time things are still uncertain and we don't know what the outcome is going to be it felt that it was important to, you know, that instead of pointing out each other's differences, we come together as one. >> probably when the pandemic really started ra ji brought the idea up to us and in our heads we were all like what do we do next? what can we do about this problem? >> our organization is called samp. 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 project. most recent project is "home for the holidays." and we fun raised and collected dona-famies andinviduals they ds and having a , we , u ow, fu tesgef uny tlsok an you know, made an actual impact.

>> -- we all get -- we get to see the impact we have. and i -- empowering and -- for all of us. >> we are living in an age we have these resources. ware able to fund raise and market products and ideas and buy things in bulk and assemble them with a community that support us. all these resources that we have at hand i think our generation realizes we can make a real impact with them and they are not just there to sit there. we can take the resources we're given and use them to make a positive impact in our community. >> because we see there is a prle itsot being addressed or we want to help address it. that is you know what encouraging so many of us to, you know, step up and do something about it. they are so inspiring. and we invite you to join better bay area project thanks and share your gratitude for everyone making a difference during the pandemic. just use the hashtag better bay

area. love to see is that. >> and also they are so official. did you see their titles underneath their names. it was like vice president of advertising and marketing. okay. >> put some respect on it. >> yes. >> let me show you my business card. >> right. >> they probably have those too. >> for sure. >> all right. they are together. all right. let's talk about what's going on. let's get it together weatherwise because we've got a storm on the way. here is a look from our startem cam over our mostly cloudy san francisco. back from pier 15 about 48 right now. rainy and breezisy, especially this afternoon and evening. showers taper. fog form for tomorrow morning commute and leftover wet spots for tomorrow's morning commute. a few showers saturday. otherwise pretty dry. we're a one today on the storm impact scale. light to moderate rain. slight chance of downpours as c this afternoon into the evening.

and breezes around 25-35 miles per hour could give you some issue especially when the rain is coming down and if you are trying to go across our's east/west bridges. because it will be hitting you from the side. mid- to upper-50s our temperatures and outdoor dining? why? get takeout today. as the just the best thing. it will be breezy so the rain could be coming in sideways. get the takeout. here is a look at tonight's temperatures. upper-30 in lake port, and santa rosa. rest of o us mid- to upper-40s. my seven day forecast, this storm holds the best chance of bringing us healthy rain. friday a deg saturday not all us get wet.e by bridge. and you can see sunday we'll have high clouds, sunshine and temperatures hitting the low- to mid-60ase way from the coast. ought to be nice for valentines

day. >> the nba is now requiring every team to play the national anthem prior to every game. the league decided to crack down after dallas mavericks owner mark cuban decided not to play the star spangled banner at his team's home games in november. last night the team played the national anthem for the first time this season giving in to pressure from the nba. >> there were quite a few people that voiced their concerns, or really their fears that the national anthem and did not fully represent them. that their voices were not being heard. so we've had a lot of conversations about whether or not we should play the anthem. >> you can see much more on the story including reaction coming up at 7:00 a.m. on gma. .6. new at 6:00 the popular collectibles that are tucked in mcdonald's happy meals. people are buying them up and then selling them online for hundreds of dollars. >> okay. but first, helping san francisco music venues in danger of closing because of the pandemic.

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>> who are you? >> i'm your fairy honey. >> the multi cultural cast as well. it is just incredible to watch even today. that exclusive talk with the executive director of the 1997 film is on gma this morning, right after abc 7 mornings. dy the way disney is the parent company of abc 7. >> the reason why february so important rainwise, this is your daily average. if we don't receive rain in one day on february we fall anywhere from 0.1 to 0.2 behind where we should be. so that gives you app idea why it is so impor getai

thimf year. here ra and supervises set up a fund for the pandemic. clubs have ben hit hard during this lockdown and they were the first to shut down. and likely will be the last to reopen. >> and so i am hopeful that this fund can provide much needed relief to these venues. and there aren't that many of them. we're talking about 50 or 60 independent music venues in san francisco. >> the fund gives priority to

any venue that is in imimminent danger of closing is at least 15 years old. new at 6:00. an actress on the mandalorian -- >> we saw a spike after thanksgiving. we saw a spike after christmas and we do not want so tee a spike of lunar new year. >> if it weren't for the pandemic many families could be gathering tonight for a new year's eve dinner. a warning from health officials. >> close to a deal with lawmakers to reopen schools for inperson learning what. included in the plan. >> and we will leave you here with a live look from our sue trio cam. the bay bridge there. it is 5:56. we'll be right back.

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covid numbers are improving here in the bay area, there is concern that lunar new year gaer mightri e eslt larew coming up, opening arguments in the impeachment trial of former president donald trump showcases never before seen video of the attack on the capitol. i'm andrew dymburt in washington, d.c. with the latest. and here's a live look from our sutro tower camera this morning. dry now. the rain moves in this afternoon. good morning, everyone. it is thursday, february 11th, and we want to check in with mike to see what the timeline is for this rain in our area. mike? >> that's a great question, kumasi, good morning to you, jobina, francis, thank you for joining us this morning. the storm impact scale you can see today is a 1, mainly for the afternoon and evening hours when the steady light to moderate rain will roll in. there is a chance of brief downpours during the evening hours. gusty southerly winds around 25 to 35, not expecting any damage from those.