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. definitely going to be slick this evening. and to a lesser extent tomorrow morning. few radar returns showing up now. this is midlevel moisture as we try to saturate the column below it. most of that is going to evaporate. that's why we're waiting until later on to get the rain. time frame, this morning, just mostly cloudy. by noon, rain in the north bay. by 4:00, we're all getting rain except for the south bay. you get it by 7:00. kumasi? >> thank you, mike. abc 7 is working to build a better bay area by tracking your health. that includes bringing you advice from public health experts at every turn in this pandemic. and the message that we consistently have been hearing is don't gather. well, today poses a challenge when it comes to that for a lot of families because it is lunar new year's eve, which is traditionally a time to come together and have a dinner to celebrate. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live in san jose with the push to help people to celebrate safely. amy? >> reporter: hi there, yeah,

traditionally a time to get together, but officials are putting out the word and reminding everyone this is not a typical year. soeople do prepare to celebrate the lunar new year, officials want to remind please only celebrate with the people they live with. if you decide to hold an outdoor gathering, officials point out those should be limited to know more than three households together. and face coverings should now be doubled up to help protect against coronavirus variants. they say we all know what we need to do, we need to try and prevent another surge. >> at this time, the vietnamese and filipino community are among the highest case rate in the asian group. 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: officials say they hope people will think about the progress we have made with testing and the vaccine and to keep us moving forward, not take

a step back. don't lose sight of the goal to stop the spread. so we can keep everyone safe and hopefully return to normal life and we can celebrate the lunar new year next year. all together. reporting live in san jose, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you. new at 6:00 a.m., the celebrations are looking much different in wuhan, china, where it is now the official lunar new year. streets were packed as neighbors scrambled to buy last minute gifts and ingredients for traditional dumplings. this is the year of the ox. china has been largely virus free for months. covid-19 may have been spreading for two months before china first reported its wuhan original ens in december of 2019. >> a new report out this morning is 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 lancet commission on public

policy and health called trump's response, quote, 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 trump's actions led to many americans not believing that public health measures like mask wearing and social distancing saved lives. a major part of our work in building a better bay area through this pandemic is focussing on our students returning to school. this morning the east bay is becoming a bit of a testing ground on what that might look like. a few east bay school districts welcomed back younger grades yesterday, some fear that these early reopenings might only benefit higher income students and further the divide. >> we need more privileged communities open up, that actually adds to the brown esse workers and families experience. >> the growing debate is expected to widen. yesterday a unified group of california business leaders from up and down the state added

pressure to reopen. and they say the negative impacts on student learning and mental health is jeopardizing their future chances in the job market. governor newsom is saying that a deal to reopen public schools is in the works and could be reached as soon as tomorrow for state schools. yesterday the governor said he's working with lawmakers on a $6.6 billion early action package. and that would allow kindergarten through second grade to return safely to school. he said the plan would ultimately get cohorts up to sixth grade classes back in the classroom in the first phase. earlier this week, eight mayors including san jose, san francisco, and oakland, sent a letter to newsom calling for prioritizing vaccinations for teachers. on capitol hill, democrats are expected to wrap up their opening arguments today in the impeachment trial of former president donald trump. some gop senators are calling the case against him compelling. sources tell abc news trump is, quote, furious as he watches the

proce proceedings from florida. andrew dymburt has the latest on the historic trial and what to expect in the coming days. >> reporter: good morning, jobina. the chilling new videos becoming part of the crucial evidence in the case against donald trump and for senators who are now acting as impartial jurors reliving the moments from that capitol attack was personal. using never before seen video from the capitol riot, house impeachment managers using opening arguments to lay out their case. >> on january 6th, president trump left everyone in this capitol for dead. >> reporter: the democratic prosecution claiming donald trump incited the mob that attacked congress on january 6th. >> the mob was paying attention. >> reporter: new chilling security footage shows just how close the rioters got to lawmakers. 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? >> reporter: vice president mike pence, leaving the chamber down

a staircase to safety, as the violent mob made its way in, talking about assassinating the vp. another clip shows utah senator mitt romney being warned by an officer to find safety before darting down a hallway. >> you were just 5 st8 steps aw from where the mob was amassing and where police were rushing to stop them. >> senator john thune from south dakota calling the opening arguments compelling. >> i think they have done a good job connecting the dots. >> reporter: many, though, saying they're not ready to make a final decision yet. and the trial continues today with democrats wrapping up their opening arguments, then trump's defense team will get its turn. reporting in washington, d.c., andrew dymburt, for abc 7 news. abc news will have gavel to gavel special coverage of the impeachment trial today. it is expected to begin around 9:00 a.m. we'll have coverage here on abc 7 and streaming on our connected tv app for your roku, apple tv, amazon fire and android tv. download the app by searching

abc 7 bay area. coming up, the search for solutions following several high profile crimes in san francisco. one victim sharing her thoughts on the matter. and the hotn mcdonald's hap meal. some people are selling them online for hundreds of dollars. and here is a look at a dry san rafael, it is 47 degrees. all your outdoor activities this afternoon and evening revolve around trying to stay dry as we have a 1, light

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40s, pleasanton at 42 degrees. temperatures in the mid to upper 40s everywhere else. a little fog around santa rosa. look at future radar, as we head through the morning hours, light to steady rain moves into the north bay, a few random showers are possible for the rest of us. and you can see the yellows and oranges make it all the way down, that's the moderate rain to the south bay by 5:00. everybody is going to be wet during the evening commute. secondary push will move in later that evening, that's when we could get a few brief downpours, ponding on the roadways. as we head to the overnight hours, a few showers early, and then by the time we get up tomorrow morning, partly cloudy, more fog to contend with and some leftover slickness on our streets. so rainfall amounts about a quarter to half inch for most of us. north bay mountains, an inch. rain shower areas, a tenth to maybe two tenths of an inch of rain. more rain in the accuweather seven-day forecast. here is frances wit an issuerfi

traffic alert now. be prepared for heavy traffic. this injury accident is northbound 101 before oyster point boulevard. and it is causing slowdown traffic is backing up, the right lane is blocked. sig alert has been issued, which means it might be out there for some time. in the meantime, consider 280 as an alternate if you're heading to san francisco. what is also slow heading into san francisco is the bay bridge toll plaza. mitering lights aren't on yet, but traffic is slow and go across the upper deck as you make your way to san francisco. so we'll keep an eye on this for you as well. in the meantime, definitely avoid 101 northbound through south san francisco. kumasi, jobina? >> thank you, frances. still ahead, the cleanup effort under way in the east bay after an oil spill. what investigators are saying about how it is impacting wildlife. and a star on the mandalorian has been dropped from the show. the controversial post she made on

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terrifying kidnapping for one san francisco man, his two children were taken from him while driving for doordash. sfpd arrested a suspect. the 25-year-old man is charged 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. sfpd says they're still looking for one suspect tied to the case. crimes like that are making many people feel unsafe living and working in san francisco. people want change. sarah vorhaus became a victim last month. she was attacked at gunpoint in russian hill and her puppy was stolen. no one has been arrested. vorhaus thinks more cameras on city streets could help. >> when my attack happened, immediately the next day i was out on the streets with sfpd knocking on private citizens' doors with my face swollen shut

with my eye swollen shut. i had to ask private citizens for whatever footage they had because there aren't city cameras. >> some blame policies like proposition 47 which changed certain low level crimes from felonies to misdemeanors and attorney representing the peace officers research association of california says he believes that law has served as a gateway for worse crimes and no accountability. we also have been tracking the spike in crime targeting asian-american seniors in the bay area. today at 3:00 p.m. on abc 7's getting answers, kristen sze and i will have a conversation with two east bayers, actor daniel wu and w. kamal bell, we'll talk about how the violent incidents are impacting the community. we hope you'll join us and participate in the conversation on our abc 7 news facebook page. new details on the chevron oil spill in the east bay. investigators say it was a diesel water mix that leaked from a chevron refinery pipe.

the spill was next to the long wharf at the richmond refinery. california's department of fish and wildlife says an estimated 500 to 700 gallons of the mixture, which is about 12 to 18 barrels, flowed into the water. some sheen ended up reaching the shore of killer beach, but investigators say there is no sign it impacted wildlife. chevron says the leak continued for about an hour and a half. a county hazardous materials specialist explained why a shelter at home order was issued for only people with respiratory issues. >> with the weather conditions, and having the release over the water, we were not getting reports that the community was getting impacted with strong odors. >> crews used skimmers yesterday to skim oil off the water. cleanup and recovery efforts will continue today. new at 6:00 a.m., mcdonald's is giving kids a chance to get a special edition pokemon card. or cas. whatever o y want. this is annsa speci

itks f 24. they come in happy meals at select locations, but now grown-ups are buying them up and reselling them online. boxes are going for as much as $1,000. yes, friend. yes. many locations are now limiting how many happy meals you can purchase at once. i have to say, in this economy and these times, $1,000 for pokemon cards. >> i mean, i don't know. maybe we're just out of the loop and people really like them and they bring them joy. >> very much so. i'm way out of the loop. >> me too. >> mike? >> probably even, you know, farther out of that than you guys are. i don't think my -- he was playing pokemon go at the beginning of the pandemic, but i don't think he's doing it anymore. i don't know. i'm have to ask him when he wakes up at noon. here say look at what's going on. he did have two midterms the

last two days, he's pretty tired. it is 45 degrees in san jose. steady rain and breezy conditions this afternoon and evening. more rainy weather for saturday morning and monday. and dryer and warmer starting tuesday. here is a look at our storm system, pretty impressive looking storm there, anytime the warm front comes in, it usually brings in midlevel moisture and that's what we're seeing now. in fact, watch the radar returns fall apart as they hit that dry pocket below 14,000 feet. and that's why i'm expecting most of the rain to be in the afternoon and evening hours. we have so saturate that column first. look at all that yellow, orange, green. we're talking light to modermov afternoon and temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. as far as around the state, anywhere north of 80 will be wet. in the valleys and snow in the mountains. so if you're heading to the high country, above 6500 feet, up to a foot of snow is possible in the next 24 hours. tonight, some upper 30s in lake port and santa rosa, the clouds will open up more. expect some fog there also. e usl ptt

foggy and cloudy with mid to upper 40s. here is a look at my accuweather seven-day forecast, tomorrow, partly cloudy and warmer than today. we'll reach the 60s away from the coast. tomorrow morning, quick shot of light showers. by saturday afternoon, partly cloudy. partly sunny, not as much sunshine sunday. another 1 on the kasand na. >> tmike. good morning america is coming up at 7:00 here on abc 7. >> and ginger zee has a look at what's ahead. >> jobina, kumasi, great to be with both of you. coming up here on "gma," we'll start with day two of former president trump's historic second impeachment trial. the never before seen videos of the capitol insurrection. the question today, will republicans agree that the president was responsible? our political team will break that down for you. and then we're going to get into the new quarantine rules from the cdc for people who are fully vaccinated. the new guidance on double

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for most of us, february is our rainiest month of the year. and if you average it out, we are supposed to get a tenth to nearly .2 of an inch of rain depending where you live every single day. days you go without rain, that's pretty important. saturday, you can see a few showers we wake up to. saturday afternoon, looking at just partly cloudy to mostly cloudy conditions. sunday, we're looking at less sunshine and as we head into the evening and overnight hours, that's when our next rainmaker will roll in. more like a monday morning storm. you can see saturday, just not a lot out of that storm.

less than aten a vigil is planned tonight for the victim in a deadly car pile pileup. organizers say the vigil will honor the life and show solidarity for his wife and 3-year-old son. prosecutors say 31-year-old jerry jones caused the crash by intentionally running a red light while driving a stolen suv. he pleaded not guilty to multiple charges and remains in custody. lucas film has dropped the mandalorian star gina carano after a social media post comparing a republican to being jewish in nazi germany. carano shared the post from another user. the outspoken conservative played former rebel alliance soldier kara dune in the first two seasons of the widely popular disney plus show. a lucas film spokesperson says she's not currently employed by

the production company and there are no plans to employ her in the future. disney is the parent company of lucas film and abc 7. there are new details on one of our favorite stories from this week. we are hearing from the texas attorney whose viral mishap on zoom made him a national sensation. >> can you hear me, judge? >> i can hear you. i think it is a filter. >> it is. i don't know how to remove it. i've got my assistant here, she's trying. i'm here live. i'm not a cat. >> i can't stop laughing every time rob ponton had a bit of a problem with the cat filter during a virtual court hearing. ponton says his usual profile picture was in the virtual waiting room overnight, he became a celebrity and is taking it in good humor. >> everybody laughed about it. a good laugh at my expense and i give everybody a moment of humor, i'm happy to do it. >> can you hear me, judge?

the judge in the hearing shared the video on social media. since wednesday it has gotten more than 6 million views on youtube. seek recognition. >> gentleman from minnesota. >> the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. >> will the gentleman suspend -- mr. imer, are you okay? >> i am. >> you're upside down, tom. >> i don't know how to fix that. >> he's not a cat. >> she was not here. she's, like, look, i'm not going to pretend like nothing is wrong. you need to get it together. >> are you okay? you don't look it. >> oh, my gosh. he was upside down. he did eventually manage to get it right side up, but in the meantime, we all had a good laugh. >> yes. >> well, next at 6:30, tracking the vaccine rollout, we're going to talk about the places that

are expecting to see thousands of vaccines after getting a boost from the federal government. and the covid-19 variant first identified in south africa has made its way to the bay

building a better bay area, for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. now at 6:30, the south african covid variant spread to the bay area. what you need to know about this new strain. and we're starting to see some green on our live doppler 7 radar. mike is tracking a storm that is making its way here this afternoon. and swifties, get ready, taylor swift big announcement on "gma" this morning. the music she will release tonight. all right, good morning. it is thursday, february 11th, before we share those stories with you, we want to check in

with mike, noor stofor that sto is on the way. mike? >> the key kumasi, jobina, good morning, it is not on the way. the live doppler 7 is showing a few green radar returns, most of that is up above 14,000 feet and evaporating before it reaches the ground. light to moderate rain today. a few downpours possible. a slippery p.m. commute, rainy during the commute. tomorrow morning's commute, leftover moisture and a little breezy, 25 to 35-mile-per-hour gusts out of the south. east/west bridges could be dicey during the evening commute. the moisture trying to move in, this is going to evaporate and eventually saturate the column below it. once it does that, we'll see some light to moderate rain move into the north bay by noon. the rest of us, south bay, should have it by 4:00. if not, shortly after 4:00. it just keeps going through the evening hours. just for temperatures in the 50s today. we have some issues on the roads. over to frances. good morning.

>> good morning, mike. good morning, everyone. problems on the peninsula with traffic alert, sig alert issued for an accident on northbound 101 in south san francisco. this is approaching oyster point boulevard. overturned crash is blocking the right lane. it will be out there for a while. heavy traffic north 101 approaching the scene. you may want to consider hopping on to 380 and then 280 as an alternate route if you're heading to san francisco. also new accident reported north 101 millbrae off ramp, near that area, injuries involved as well possibly with a motorcycle crash. and if you're heading into san francisco, via the bay bridge, at the toll plaza, things are starting to back up. we have a live shot for you. and you can see it is slow and go across the span into san francisco. jobina? >> abc 7 is tracking your health as we work to build a better bay area. the covid variant first identified in south africa has been detected in the bay area one case is in county,

the other is in santa clara county. amy hollyfield is more in san jose with more on the variant. >> reporter: health officials say there is one confirmed case here in santa clara county and another suspected case in the same household. and they are saying that this is the covid variant that was first detected in south africa. and they have also found one case in alameda county. health officials say we really don't have the resources to track all of the variants and find out where they are. we should all assume they are circulating here in the united states and we need to stay vigilant. they say the good news with the santa clara confirmed cases, it doesn't look like the patient came into contact with anyone outside the home. >> this is an adult who had traveled 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 this south african variant. strong otectionld up andpferhoue our immunity as a group. stopping new variants before they have the chance to start, though, is really the key to vaccine success, so they say we all still need to wear our masks and stay six feet apart. reporting in san jose, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you, amy. happening told, u.s. pharmacies will be getting a big boost of covid-19 vaccines from the biden administration. the supply shortage has been the main problem in the slow vaccine rollout so far. but today the federal government will send 1 million doses to some 6500 pharmacies. it is the start of the new mass vaccination wave to move beyond hospitals and stadium sites. this new program hopes to deliver vaccines to as many as

40,000 pharmacies and grocery stores. japan health officials say they will have to throw away millions of pfizer covid-19 vaccine doses because they don't have enough special syringes for the final dose of each vial. pfizer's vaccine comes in vials that have six doses. japan's syringes can only get five doses from the vials. last month japan's health minister announced the country made a deal with pfizer to purchase 144 million doses but without those special syringes japan will only be able to deliver 120 million shots. coming up, tomorrow we are answering all of your questions about covid-19 vaccines. members of our abc 7 news vaccine team including me, reporter kate larsson and dr. patel will be here as part of the discussion. and that is tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. today a high school sports goes to the state's capitol, 1100 high schoolers, some from the bay area, will deliver 10,000 signatures to governor

newsom this morning. they want him to bring back sports immediately. tuesday at levi's stadium newsom said, quote, we're making real progress in restarting sports but didn't specify further. only low risk sports are allowed in the purple tier. many families say the loss of a sports season deeply hurts a student's future. some students 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 to our media partner the mercury news, the superintendent made the announcement during a school board meeting yesterday, the reopening plan also calls for a sixth grade students to return next month. the san francisco school board has received quite a bit of attention lately. and now a new issue is causing controversy. it voted to reject a white gay man from a position based on

race. the parent advisory council advises the board on student and parent issues. on tuesday, it nominated seth brenzel to be the only male member. the school board denied him saying the council needs to be more diverse. >> in a district thatas so many monolingual families and so many chinese speaking families, this is not okay to me. >> he's gay. that's an important voice that we don't have right now. and he's a man. there is no males as you said on that committee. >> the parent council is made up of three latinas, three white women and two african-americans and one asian and one pacific islander. the parent council members were surprised since in one on the board had questioned the selection earlier and the board has never rejected a nominee before. today house managers are expected to wrap up their case in the impeachment trial of former president donald trump. yesterday they played a dramatic security footage showing just

how close lawmakers came to rioters. some calling house speaker nancy pelosi's name in the hallways. other videos showing them coming within 1100 steps of vic president mike pence as he escaped down a staircase. they need 17 gop senators to vote to convict trump. but jon karl says it appears republican minds have not changed. >> at a time when memories are short and attention spans are shorter, 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 stephanopoulos's entire interview with jon karl coming up on 7:00 a.m. on "gma." and we'll have gavel to gavel

special coverage of the impeachment trial today. it is expected to begin around 9:00 a.m. we'll have coverage here on air and streaming on our connected tv app for your roku, apple tv, amazon fire and android tv. download the app by searching abc 7 bay area. new at 6:00, so you probably know about icicles on roofs or on buildings. but look at this. somebody stopped and saw this entire tree covered in icicles last night. this was in frankfurt, kentucky. an ice storm brought freezing and icy rain across the state. dangerous driving conditions, power outages, still being reported there this morning. okay. that makes me he a little bit grateful we'll just be dealing with some rain today. i know we don't have ice on the trees. >> we outdoordo. we have -- if we're just being honest, we want to know are we going to be okay? >> yes, after my day,

specifically. >> wow, if it is in san francisco, no. it will be close. it will be close. in fact, i'll show you coming up, let's talk about that ice storm. that's the worst you get, ice storms, the ice brings down everything. you can't drive on it. the greatest potential is going to be in the southern mississippi river valley. all the way over towards kentucky. we're seeing ice as far south as san angelo, texas. that is very unusual. it gives you an idea how cold it is east of the rockies. at home, mid-40s to around 50s, mostly cloudy sky, east bay shore. and pretty much the same thing everywhere else with a little bit of fog up in the usual spot, santa rosa. san jose, red sky morning, sailors take warning, in this case, yes. true. because we do have a lot of wet weather coming later. so my commute is really based on what is going to happen for your afternoon and eveningom th g' commute is pretty quiet. caution everywhere because of the breezy conditions and wet weather coming in. you can see the winds picking up by the time we get to lunch.

out of the west, about 10 to 20 and they come out of the south at about 20 to 25 during the evening commute. and that's when the bridges, especially the east west runs will be wet and you're going to have issues with a crosswind. so, light to moderate rain, up through 1:00, you see a few green, jobina. kumasi, right around san francisco, 1:00. so i can't give you the all clear. and more ways of light to moderate rain through the early evening hours. by tomorrow morning, we're waking up to partly cloudy conditions and leftover moisture on the ground. a quarter to a half inch of rain possible, a little less on the south bay where we'll get that definite rain shower. we're going to turn it over to frances watching our roads for us this morning. hi, frances. >> hi, mike. good morning, everyone. heads up if you take north 101 for your commute this morning. i have a few hot spots for you. first, a sig alert in south san francisco. northbound 101 approaching oyster point. sig alert for a crash, an

accident blocking the right lane. traffic heavy as you approach this scene. you may want to consider 280. there is a motorcycle accident north 101 millbrae avenue off ramp. i do see some slowing there. and because it is a motorcycle crash, there may be injuries as well. heavy traffic in the south bay now and san jose northbound 101 approaching old oakland because of an injury accident. 280 may be an alternate here as well as highway 87. and if you're heading into san francisco, via the bay bridge, it is slow and go across the upper deck. and mitering lights have been turned on at the bay bridge toll plaza for you. so if you're heading into san francisco, give yourself a little extra time. there is a backup right now. back to you. thank you, frances. still ahead, acing the job hunt on linkedin. the industry is trending right now and strategies you can use to boost your profile and stand out. and you're looking live now at the big board at the new york stock exchange. up about 80 points right now. another update on how the markets are doing next.

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welcome back. we have new details involving a boat fire. >> i'll take it from here, jobina. human remains have been found on the boat and the contra costa county sheriff's office says it sank after it caught on fire on sunday. the man who lived in the boat was reported missing. yesterday, they raised the boat and examined it to discover the remains. the coroner's division will be conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death and to identify the person. a very well known north bay restaurant is telling us that they're getting some really harsh messages. even threats for not letting a server wear a black lives matter mask at work. >> standing up for the

marginalized, i knew how -- how it feels to walk around downtown sonoma. i would have absolutely abided by the mask rules if they had a sign up that said black lives matter. >> kimi stout is a now former waitress at the girl & the fig restaurant in sonoma county. now, it is temporarily closed due to threats and criticisms over the staffing change. the owner said on facebook that stout wasn't fired but she chose to quit and did not want to -- because she did not want to follow the rules. >> most places at a winery or restaurant or hotel or an airline, you have a uniform, certain things you have to wear to be part of that, you know, that organization. >> a blm protest is now planned for valentine's day outside of the restaurant. as the bay area deals with issues of race and social justice, we're here to help. head to our website, abc7news.com/takeaction for a list of local resources.

one south bay student run group that we have been following for the entire pandemic is making as much of a difference as ever. radja patel is founder of the volunteer group song. their most recent pandemic giving project is called home for the holidays. they fund-raise donations to deliver care packages to eight local homeless shelters. >> we're living in an age where we have these many resources. we're able to fund-raise, we're able to market our projects, our ideas, we're able to buy things in bulk and assemble them with a community that supports us, all the 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. >> that is awesome. the grou seeing their problem solving put into motion just further motivates them to keep putting the projects together. we invite you to join better bay area project thanks and share your gratitude for everyone making a difference during the pandemic. use #betterbayarea.

now to your morning money report, the u.s. labor department is just released the latest weekly jobless claims as the country's economic economy continues to be plagued by the coronavirus pandemic. 793,000 people applied for unemployment benefits last week. that's a decrease of 19,000 from revised numbers from the week before. it is higher than economists forecast 76,000. more than 4.5 million people are still receiving state unemployment benefits, which is down from a revised 4.69 million the week before. now let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange, as trading gets under way this morning. you see we're still up about 100 points. abc 7 we are committed to building a better bay area, that includes the impact the pandemic is having on our economy. and our weekly segment job hunting with jobina, i am looking for positions for you and today we are getting help from linkedin. >> we're here to be dealers and help in this situation. and to really help you through every step of the process and

give you that confidence to get back on your feet. >> julie miller is the at linkedin in learning. she has insight for job seekers. >> there is 150 million jobs in tech alone that are going to be open globally in the next five years. so having some basic tech literacy, knowing excel, how to use your smartphones, being able to set up your linkedin in profile, those are great skills to get started. >> she says 2.4 million of the jobs don't require a college degree or previous experience. >> they're really easy entry level jobs and those are in healthcare, being patient screeners, being home health aids, educators, digital content creators, we all spent a lot of time on tiktok or youtube looking for entertainment. >> linkedin in learning is offering free classes on how to use the platform and optimize your profile. there is a career explore tool that helps you see what jobs are open and what people did to get

their gig. say you need to brush up on skills or prepare for an interview there is free help for that too. linkedin created this green open to work badge that goes on your profile. >> if you have that badge on your profile, you're two-times more likely to get a call call l >> see it for yourself with just a few clicks. here is a look at a job open now. lambda school, the job is for a remote data analyst, location, san francisco bay area, but it is remote. the duties include building etls and dashboards that make school data accessible to nearly 100 plus customers and a lot more details to that.nce in data analytics. find more on abc7news.com. >> all right. that's cool. all right. it is also a very exciting week for disney fans. the beloved 1997 live action

rogers and hammerstein cinderella is now being reimagined and rereleased on disney plus tomorrow. the spin on the fairy tale starred brandy as cinderella, whitney houston as the fairy mar godmother. tomorrow's new spin-off is likely to do the same thing for a whole new generation. >> who are you? >> i'm your fairy godmother, honey. >> you? >> you got a problem with that in. >> who is that charming girl? >> no one seems to know. she's stunning, isn't she? >> whitney was her idol. whitney picked up the phone, called her and said how would you like me to be your fairy y godmother. >> oh, whitney. >> i know. >> the exclusive talk with the director of the 1997 film is on "gma." that's today right after abc 7 mornings and we know disney is the parent company of abc 7.

i'm excited to see what they reimagined. >> me too. because it is already -- that movie is so amazing. mike have you ever seen it? that version of cinderella? >> parts of it. not all of it, to be honest with you. >> we can all have a -- >> cinderella just -- okay. -- . okay. i'm more sci-fi, but, yeah, i would definitely tune in. a lot of people i like, whoopi is in it, jason alexander is in it, whitney, i mean, come on, yeah. that's quite a cast. i'm glad it is so inspirational and hopefully more people will get to see it. let's see what's going on from sutro tower. pretty dry and 49 degrees. rainy and breezy this afternoon and evening. and tonight, the showers will end, the clouds will open up a little bit and expect a lot of fog during tomorrow's morning commute. we have some showers saturday morning, but most of the weekend is trending much dryer, including valentine's day.

very impressive storm, let's talk about the frozen side of it, winter weather advisory for up to a foot of snow around 6,000 feet starting at noon today through 4:00 tomorrow morning. travel now or travel tomorrow afternoon because saturday going to get more snow. back here at home, you see the green, the yellows, the oranges, the light to moderate rain, almost everywhere this afternoon. temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. outdoor dining, probably almost a no go unless they have some really good setups for rain to keep you dry. temperatures will be in the 50s. rain will come duown a little bt sideways. tonight, upper 30s in the north bay where the clouds open. the rest of us in the mid to upper 40s. my accuweather seven-day forecast, a 1 today, a 1 saturday morning and 1 monday. next week, dry, and a little bit warmer. be careful this afternoon. it is going to be wet. this morning, issues also. let's get over to frances. >> yeah, mike. you talked about the snow expected in the sierra.

i'm going to talk about the toyota tahoe report. the good news is right now there are no chain requirements on the freeways heading up to tahoe. as mike mentioned you want to get there before noon today as the snow starts and could be getting up to a foot. if you're heading up to squaw alpine, north star or heavenly, less than three hours and 30 minutes for the drive right now. and no chains required on the freeways. and also sugar bowl, sierra tahoe, kirkwood, also chain free at this point. it is only a three-hour drive to sugar bowl. and even though there is less snow right now, we're expecting more snow this afternoon into tomorrow, so head for the drive to tahoe now or tomorrow afternoon as mike mentioned. kumasi. >> all right, thank you, frances. this morning, a big announcement from taylor swift. the pop star surprised fans a few times over the last year. and now she has one more surprise sharing today on "good morning america." >> i'm so excited to share with you that tonight at midnight

i'll be putting out my v "fearless."love num i finished rerecording all of "fearless," coming out soon. my version of "fearless" will have 26 songs on it because i've decided to add songs from the vault, which are songs that almost made the original "fearless" album, but i've gone back and recorded those. so that everyone will be able to hear not only the songs that made the album, but the songs that almost made it. >> taylor is rerecording her first six albums to regain ownership of the music. this is the cover of the rerecorded album. it is going to be called "fearless: taylor's version". it drops later including several songs that we have never heard before. >> all right. a golf course in finland is now covered in snow and a local artist could not pass up the opportunity to create something really special. so take a look at this. giant snowflakes there, the art work includes what looks like a

star fish in the middle, sundy. to bes also very cool. it was made with thousands of footsteps. people in snowshoes volunteered. and that is gorgeous. >> that is gorgeous. but i feel like they also had to be very careful. >> yes. i would be that person that slipped and it would be like -- >> all turn and look at you, now we got to start over. >> right. and where is the path out? >> maybe you just go -- i don't know. it is pretty, though. >> it is pretty. you have your tea? >> i do. what kind do you have? >> my chi, thermos chi. >> i brought some too. i'm going to make it later. i have green tea. the same kind i got you with th >> i love that. you have to talk with kumasi later about that. up next, the seven things you need to know today.

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it is 6:57. if you're just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning. number one, lunar new year begins tomorrow and health officials are urging the public to resist any temptation toey a covid-19 cases. number two, governor gavin newsom says a deal to reopen california public schools could be reached as soon as tomorrow. the current plan would allow cohorts up to sixth grade back in classrooms in the first phase. number three, today house managers are expected to wrap up their arguments in the impeachment trial of former president donald trump. you can watch it live on abc 7 starting at 9:00 this morning. live with kelly and ryan will air on our digital channel 7.2 and also on comcast 715. number four, britney spears' legal battle back in court today. her lawyers will argue her father should no longer have conservative tier control over the pop star's estate, career, personal finances and more. number five, here is a look at future radar from noon to

6:00 this evening. we're a 1 one rain.erly breezes. and number six, there is a traffic alert in south san francisco. northbound 101 approaching oyster point, heavy traffic there, you may want to take 280 instead. northbound 101 jammed in san jose approaching 880 because of another injury crash. and number seven, identical twins from sacramento are proving the power of the twin bond. 70-year-olds karen and carol got a covid vaccine at the same time, but they didn't plan it. the twins had a pretty good laugh when they saw each other walking into the same site. that is hilarious. aw, look at them. >> that's cute. how does that happen? >> right? >> i would think -- >> even when they try to be independent. >> maybe they need some separation sometimes. who knows.

well, thank you for joining us this morning. "good morning america" starts right now. good morning, america. trump on trial. democrats call former president trump the inciter in chief. present dramatic never-before-seen video of the capitol siege. the moments the violent mob first broke into the building. >> where are you, nancy? we're looking for you. >> searching for house speaker nancy pelosi. [ crowd chanting hang mike pence ] and former vice president pence. >> they were talking about assassinating the vice president of the united states. >> senator mitt romney warned by hero officer eugene goodman narrowly escapes the rioters and the brutal body cam footage showing officers outnumbered and overwhelmed. will republicans hold the former president responsible? new covid rules.

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