overnight in the south bay. what chp officers found when they got to this scene. >> it's temporary. we know we'll get more vaccine. a snag in supplies forring san francisco to make drastic conditi decisions about shots. the changes at two vaccination sites and a similar situation happening all over the bay area. and growing questions about trump's future. a hint at his comeback plus the senators facing backlash after the impeachment process. winter weather hitting at least 150 million americans. we are tracking the deep freeze. good morning. it is monday, february 15th. >> hope you all had a good valentine's day weekend. a little rain to start us off this presidents' day, mike. >> yeah. that's true. good morning to you. we'll start with a 1 on the storm impact scale. we had a few light showers yesterday. we'll have more today. so periods of rain especially through the early afternoon hours, then it will taper by the

time we get to the evening commute. this morning's commute most likely to be slippery with less than a tenth of an inch of rain likely out of these waves of light showers. not a lot showing up on live doppler 7. it's hugging the ground so much that the rain is overshooting it. you can see showers moving northwest to southeast there, and you can see from the golden gate bridge how soupy it is outside. a west wind at 17. a bit of a crosswind. that's going to add a windchill into the air. so, temperatures are pretty mild. upper 40s to low 50s through 7:00. mid to upper 50s the rest of the afternoon. back to you. >> all right. thank you. two people are dead after a fiery crash overnight in san jose. this is video from the scene along mckeon road near the collaro reservoir. chp said they arrived to find one car off the road and the other on fire. officers found one victim in each car. they have not said yet what caused the crash.

mckeon road is shut down in both directions while they investigate. we are on vaccine watch as we work to building a better bay area. two of san francisco's largest covid vaccination sites will be closed today due to a lack of vaccine. amy hollyfield has more on this temporary shutdown. good morning. this site was up for about a week here at moscone now they will be temporarily closing. they will also temporarily shut down the site at city college. they will be closed because of a lack of supply. city officials said they ophope to have the city vaccinated by the end of june. at moscone they have the capability to vaccinate 10,000 people a day, but supply has been inconsistent and they need to pause operations.

>> it is really hard to pause operations. none of us want to do it. but it is temporary. we know we will get more vaccine and, you know, it's really -- it does appear to be a supply chain production issue. >> the mayor tweeted her frustration saying that the two locations have been running well for weeks. the only thing holding us back is lack of supply. they says city college should reopen friday to administer second doses and she is hoping for more information about supply in the next few days. this site at moscone they're saying will be closed for at least a week. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. other bay area counties are facing a similar situation. big mass vaccination sites are open but only so many vaccinations can happen with an unpredictable supply. the san mateo event center is by appointment only. the alameda county fairgrounds has been set up as a vaccination site with a goal of about 5,000

shots a day. the number of people vaccinated at this site is far fewer than its capacity. and in santa clara county they're shifting personnel and vaccines from site to site to make sure they're all in operation. >> we move the appropriate number of doses to the various sites to make sure they have a minimal amount of vaccine to keep the operation going. >> there is a bit of good news coming this week. a mass vaccination site is opening at the oakland coliseum tomorrow. they will have access to a different supply pool. the plan is to operate at max capacity on day one. that's 6,000 doses per day. here is the latest look at the pandemic numbers in california. the state just reached a milestone that we have not seen in months. the seven-day positivity rate is at 3.7%. it hasn't been under 4% since

the beginning of november. the state reported more than 8,800 newly diagnosed cases on sunday. that's below the daily average for the past two weeks. another encouraging sign, hospitalizations are under 9,000. abc7 news is monitoring the vaccine rollout in california with our vaccine tracker. use this interactive tool to find out when you can get the shot. find it at abc7news.com. happening today, republican senator richard burr is facing censure from his own party. he's one of seven republican senators facing backlash for voting to convict former donald trump over the weekend. trump was acquitted over inciting the insurrection at the u.s. capitol. tonight the north carolina republican party will vote as a statement of strong condemnation of senator burr's vote. this morning there's growing questions about trump's future. he's hinting at a comeback saying his make america great

movement has just begun. faith abubey is in washington with the future political plays. >> reporter: former president donald trump now ready to step back into the spotlight. >> i spoke to him last night. he was grateful to his lawyers. >> reporter: senator lindsey graham telling fox news the former president is planning his next move in politics. >> he's ready to move on and rebuild the republican party. he is excited about 2022. >> reporter: as he tries to perfect the art of the comeback he's facing legal issues. the impeachment trial now over may have left the former president legally exposed. >> i think that can lead reluctant officials who might be on the fence, even though if they believe a crime has been committed to move forward. >> reporter: officials in georgia are investigating his attempts to subvert the will of voters in the state after

calling to find more votes. trump also said to be angry after seven republican senators voted to convict them. among them, senator bill cassidy, now censured by the louisiana republican party. >> i'm attempting to hold president trump accountable. that's the trust i have from the people that elected me. i'm confident that as time passes people will move to that position. >> while some members of the gop are calling for a new direction for the party, away from trump, the overwhelming majority still support him as they look to take back power on capitol hill in 2022. a new abc news poll shows 14% of republicans believe trump should have been convicted in the impeachment trial. 83% believe the trial should not have happened. faith abubey, abc news, washington. with the impeachment trial over democrats are turning to president biden's agenda. priority number one, the nearly

$2 trillion covid relief plan which includes $1,400 checks for most americans. money to safely reopen schools, hundreds of billions of dollars for state and local governments. the clock is ticking to get a bill on the president's desk. federal unemployment benefits for millions of people will run out in a month. >> we in congress need to move forward with delivering the expanded unemployment checks, the stimulus checks, the reinvestment in our economy that the american people so desper desperately need and deserve. >> republicans say the price tag is too high but democrats have the majority and signaled they will go after it alone if need be. happening right now, a winter weather emergency. dangerous frozen conditions from the southeast to the dakotas. the national weather service says at least 150 million americans are under some kind of ice or winter weather advisory right now. roads are turning into skating rinks and things are particularly bad in texas which saw a deadly 100-car pileup.

windchills dipped below zero in san antonio overnight and temperatures are so extreme in houston that the city could see its coldest february in 122 years. >> it's insane. i've been here for about 30 years, never seen anything like this. >> it's very, very important that folks stay off the roads so that we don't cause a disaster on top of a disaster. >> and let's take you out to new york city. a live look right now at a snowy statue of liberty this morning. most of the extreme weather is expected through tomorrow morning. here at home we are getting some of that rain overnight. mike, i definitely saw it on the way in to work. >> right. that's the key. it's rain, it's not snow. this is a once in a lifetime storm in texas and louisiana. they're not used to being below freezing for days on end let alone a couple of hours, which

happens a couple of times in louisiana during the winter. their houses are not built for it, they're not ready for it. it will be a mess. back at home, we're mild thanks to the storm bringing us the light rain. we have our own conditions out there. light rain falling in the east bay. 50 to 53 degrees. 49 in santa rosa. 46 in vallejo. everyone else in the low to mid 40s. here's a look at what's going on as far as your activity planner today. it will be all based around being wet. especially during the morning and afternoon hours. you can see that cold front as it swipes north to south across our neighborhoods, that's when we'll finally see the rain end. let's time it out. you can see a lot of green showing up all the way during the morning commute. once we get past 9:00, it starts to focus more on the southern half of the bay. by the time we get to the evening commute, it's just about

over. clouds will open up. we'll deal with a lot of fog during the morning commute. rainfall amounts less than 0.15 inches. enough to make it slippery out there. let's get over to francis and find out what's going on with the morning commute. hi, frances. >> definitely slippery out there. we had a half dozen accidents this morning even though traffic is light. i want to show you why. a live shot of interstate 80 making your way through emeryville heading towards the bay bridge where there's a fog advisory across the span and an earlier crash on the lower deck has been cleared. as we head to the south bay, much clearer picture here. headlights are northbound under highway 17. there's an earlier accident blocking the 4th street onra-ra to 280. there's a lot of green out there, there's an injury accident in the north bay, northbound 101 approaching petaluma boulevard south, it may still be blocking lanes.

minor slowing at the scene. be extra careful out there, avoid being one of those crashes. kumasi? >> all right. thank you. happening today, federal, state and local government offices will be closed for the presidents' day holiday. that includes post offices and most banks. most mass transit will run on a reduced or sunday schedule. that includes caltrain and samtrans. b.a.r.t. will be running on saturday service. golden gate transit will reduced regional routes or ferry service. presidents' day means a lot of shopping deals. coming up, the best discounts you can find from home. and bachelor backlash what we know about host chris harrison stepping aside. and addressing the recent rash of attacks on asian americans. the new resource announced in oakland. it's a busy time for ski resorts. what this local shop is set to do to accommodate all the rentals. plus new video of a polar bear who just can't get enough of the

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the los angeles police department is investigating reports that officers circulated a valentine's day photo mocking george floyd. the photo allegedly had floyd's face with the caption "you take my breath away." the department said they have zero tolerance for this type of behavior. floyd was killed last year after derek chauvin handcuffed floyd and put his knee on his neck for several minutes during an arrest. activists in san francisco are calling on city leaders to address the root causes of violence following the recent rash of attacks on asian americans. on sunday, hundreds took a stand for safety by taking part in an anti-violence rally. it happened at civic center family.

the family of an 84-year-old killed in a violent attack near his home attended the rally. police arrested a 19-year-old suspect. >> everyone keeps blaming covid-19, but these are just attacks on innocent people based on race. >> a similar healing vigil was held saturday in oakland. police there announced a new community resource officer to bridge cultural and language barriers. as the bay area confronts issues of race and social justice, we are here to help. head to our website, abc7news.com/takeaction for a complete list of conversations and local resources. presidents' day weekend is among the busiest for ski resorts. of course also ski shots. we found people lining up for equipment at sports basement in walnut creek. >> a couple week ts ago we had over 250 reservations, a big uptick from what we normally

see. >> i'm just getting a tune-up today so i can keep up with my kids. they're all up in tahoe with my husband on this valentine's day. i'm getting ready to join them. >> this shop has had so many rentals it had to extend its normal closing time by two hours. stay-at-home restrictions were lifted last month but state officials are still asking pople to stay within 120 miles of their homes. after a slow start things are picking up for the resorts. sugar bowl shared some video and pictures with abc7. look at that fresh snow. these were taken after the latest storm. the typical snow pack for a season is around 500 inches. right now they're at about half of that. due to the pandemic people should not be driving up and expecting to hit the slopes. >> there is no walk-up day-of tickets anymore. you need to plan on the day you're going to come and buy those tickets early. >> something else to consider is capacity at the lodges which is

limited because of covid-19. and look who else is enjoying the snow. this is a storm that hit the pacific northwest over the weekend. and it proved to be a lot of fun for this polar bear. this is 25-year-old blizzard. the zoo he calls home in tacoma, "washington post"ed this video wi washington posted this video saying blizzard having the best time. he looks cozy. love blizzard. you enjoy the snow. >> so happy. >> right? >> i love -- all of us would be freezing, he's like wrap me up in it. >> right. >> i bet if we were dressed appropriately like blizzard we would enjoy it. no? >> five seconds. >> five seconds. >> says the florida girl.

>> yes. >> let's talk about our liquid precipitati precipitation, it's hugging the ground. that's what happens when the radar is up at 3,800, 4,000 feet. it shoots a straight line when the earth curves, then it just keeps going up and up. we're overshooting the rain. believe me, it's out there. it's just the radar will not show a lot of it because it's under -- look at this. 880 in oakland near the coliseum, you can see how misty and rainy and foggy it is. everything is just damp. it's going to stay that way through the early afternoon hours when it finally tapers. we'll be drier, brighter and breezy tomorrow through wednesday. back-to-back storms will bring us another 1 on the storm impact scale for thursday, friday and saturday. the rain tapering this afternoon. sunshine late. mid to upper 50s around the coast. 59 to 62 in the inland neighborhoods. around the state you can see the

storm falling apart. the valley rain and snow will taper in all areas. here's our temperatures tonight. significantly cooler back into the 30s and 40s. watch out for fog tomorrow morning. here's a look at midnight thursday. quiet. but as we head through the evening hours, into friday morning, that's one storm. you can see we get a break friday afternoon. friday evening into saturday morning there's a secondary weaker storm that's going to move in. once we get past that, increasing sunshine and increasing warmth. keep the umbrella handy for wednesday, friday and saturday morning. former bachelorette lindsay is talking about the backlash over chris harrison. he's stepping back from "the bachelor" following an interview he made with lindsay last week. he defended a contestant on the current season which for the first time has a black bachelor.

the woman appeared to be shown at an antebellum themed party in 2013. harrison called for grace for her and criticized the police. >> we need to better understnd each other. sometimes that's holding someone accountable. sometimes that's giving someone grace. sometimes that's people humbling themselves and realizing maybe i don't know what i thought i knew. and i'm going to take the time to better understand and educate myself. >> you can see her full interview on "gma" at abc7 mornings. contra costa county continued an annual valentine's day tradition but with a twist because of the pandemic. the county clerk's office held 21 wedding ceremonies yesterday but they did it behind glass. let me see how this worked. they look so cute.

okay. so there were no big crowds, but as you can see there plenty of happy couples eager to show off their marriage certificates. appointments for the socially distanced ceremonies filled up quickly. four-legged friends at a local shelter got extra love on valentine's day, too. the east bay spca held a socially distanced smooches for pooches drive-through event. animal lovers were able to drive up to the shelters in oakland and dublin to wave and see some of the animals up for adoption. the shelter is encouraging adopting to apply online. i want to snatch my little baby up and put him in the car at that time. look how cute. >> i love the pink-colored collar. very in theme. next, the 7 things to know this morning and presidents' day deals. we'll have a look at the best bargains if you're in the mood

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here's seven things to know. part of mckeon road is shut down this morning after a crash killed two people overnight. it happened near the collero reservoir. chp is investigating. number two, the city of san francisco is pausing vaccinations at their two largest sites because of a supply shortage. it's temporarily shutting down the moscone and city college locations for now. in the east bay, a mass vaccination site is opening tomorrow at the oakland coliseum. that site is jointly operated by state and federal agencies. they have access to a different supply pool and the goal here is to administer 6,000 doses a day. obamacare is reopening for sign-ups today it's part of a special three-month enrollment period for americans who lost their jobs during the pandemic. the deadline is may 15th. number five. we're under the storm impact scale. especially this morning with periods of rain. up to about 0.15 inches of rain.

most of the rain since it's in the morning means your morning commute will be the most slippery. and number six, wet roads have caused a few accidents this morning. here's a live shot of interstate 80 through emeryville. there's some fog across the bay bridge and along highway 1 as well in the peninsula. number seven, prince harry another baby. they made the announcement yesterday with this instagram post. the baby will be eighth in line to the british throne. no word on when the baby is due. in today's first look, today is presidents' day. abc7 reporter becky worley is in oakland with a look at some of the best bargains. this morning what you need to know before making presidents' day purchases. and that means discounting all around the web. for example, winter clothing deals at eddie bauer, they have 40% off everything and 50% off clearance. >> this holiday weekend is a

great time to look for those winter apparel deals. this is the time where they're making room on their shelves for the new spring styles. so you can really tap into those discounts. >> reporter: and it's not just winter gear. dealnews predicts 30% of all presidents' day deals will be on clothing. old navy has 50% off. dockers 46% off everything. if you're stocking up on staples, victoria's secret has underwear for less than $5 a pair. at 7:00 a.m., more details on the best deals out there. >> see, i need to stay off the internet. >> it's dangerous today. stay away. >> you're like what? why did i need this? >> too many of those things. we're coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including the emoji that apparently is not cool to use anymore and what the younger generation is using instead. >> i don't know how we feel so

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now at 5:30, the rush to vaccinate americans. a new mega site getting ready to open in the bay area tomorrow. why the supply problems at other sites may not happen at this one. we are nowhere out of the woods. >> cases are dropping, but the cdc is warning now is not the time to let down our guard. the growing concern about covid-19 mutations. and a live look outside this morning. a little bit of rain out there. mike is tracking the lingering showers. when we can expect dry days ahead. good morning. it's monday, february 15th. happy presidents' day. >> hope you had a great weekend. we're checking in with mike to

see what our monday has in store. hi, mike. >> good morning, kumasi and liz. here's what's going on down in san jose on 87 it looks wet down there. we have a 1 on the storm impact scale. it's a weak cold front that will bring us some periods of rain through the morning and into the early afternoon hours. less than 0.15 inches of rain, the slipperiest conditions will be this morning and to a lesser extent noon and almost nonexistent by the evening commute. nt a lot showing up on live doppler 7. as we return to san jose -- well, we were going to return to san jose, it is wet out there. temperatures are running in the upper 40s to mid 50s. pretty mild out there. rain will be steadiest through the morning commute and taper during the afternoon hours as we try to reach the upper 50s to low 60s. i'll look at future radar coming up next. this morning if you're planning to go to san francisco's new mass vaccination

sites at the moscone center or city college, think again. the sites have temporarily closed and paused vaccinations because of a lack of supply. another mass vaccination site is about to open across the bay. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live this morning with what you need to know about it. good morning. good morning. yeah. just as moscone is shutting down because it's out of vaccines, oakland is about to open a mass vaccination site. that's going to be located at the oakland coliseum. it is set to open tomorrow. it has the capability to vaccinate 6,000 people a day. they will be vaccinating alameda county residents 65 and older, educators and health care workers. they'll have access to a different supply chain than other sites. so that's why they are still able to open tomorrow. officials have also worked out a way to provide public transportation to the site including a shuttle from the coliseum b.a.r.t. station.

now, they have just opened up appointment slots yesterday. they appear to already be booked. if you go to our website, we have the links to the sites you need where you can sign up for vaccine and get on a list and what we keep hearing from everyone is to keep trying, don't give up and stay registered and stay alert and those slots will hopefully open up soon. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you. there is growing concern this morning that new covid-19 mutations could cause another spike in cases. this comes as we see infections drop across the country. here is mona kosar abdi. >> reporter: this morning, growing concerns about variants of the coronavirus. the "new york times" reports that doctors have found seven variants of the virus that originated in the u.s.,

spotlighting the ur havengent nr better tracking. >> all these variants had the exact same mutation, that could be a coincidence but could this mean that the virus is getting smarter and adapting? >> reporter: until now scientists have been studying mutations studied in other countries like the south african strain which is more resistant to vaccines and the uk variant which is more con stageotagious more deadly. >> the absolute risk is still low. they compared two groups, so it's still too early to say it's more deadly, but it's certainly more contagious. >> reporter: it comes amid a major drop in overall cases across the country. about 71,000 new infections were reported yesterday compared to last month when the country saw more than 225,000 daily cases. as a result, more states are easing restrictions. in minnesota, dining capacity has been increased to 50%. >> we're extending hours that eating establishments and bars can be open. we're expanding some of those capacities up to 250. >> reporter: in washington

state, gyms and movie theaters are now open in nearly every county. iowa and montana have lifted mask mandates and new york is opening sports arenas. but the head of the cdc is warning americans now is not the time to let our guard down. >> we are nowhere out of the woods, and as you know, if we relax these mitigation strategies with increasing transmissible variants out there, we could be in a much more difficult spot. >> reporter: mona kosar abdi, abc news, new york. look at las vegas, it's coming back to life as covid restrictions loosen across nevada. business capacity limits are moving up to 35%, that includes casinos, bars, gyms and churches. museums and zoos will be able to operate at 50% capacity. nevada is limiting gatherings up to 100 people but the statewide mask mandate is still in place. obamacare is reopening for sign-ups for a special three-month window. it's a new opportunity for americans to get coverage if

they lost their jobs and employer-based health insurance during the pandemic. kaiser estimates this could benefit nearly 9 million people who are uninsured. the enrollment extension will last through may 15th. this comes as the democratic-led congress pushes a boost in financial help that could cut premiums by double digits. now president joe biden will have his first meeting with g7 leaders this week. it will be a virtual event with the world's major economies including canada, france, germany and japan. the white house says the president will speak about the need for a global response to the pandemic. he's also expected to recommit the u.s. to the g7 in stark contrast to the foreign policy strategy of former president trump. the virtual g7 happens on friday. california senator alex padilla is going to have a big role when it comes to immigration issues. he will be the chairman of the senate immigration subcommittee. he is the first latino chair of the senate judiciary

subcommittee. he became the first latino senator from california when he replaced vice president kamala harris. padilla has said immigration is an important issue to him because his parents came to california from mexico. coming up, chevron is facing questions after this oil spill last week. how the city of richmond plans to address it. bay area couples get creative on valentine's day in the time of covid-19. the proposal that brought a crowd of strangers to tears. >> i know. it's so great. i can't wait to share this video. luz pena stumbled across it. first let's check the weather. >> all right. those flowers were gorgeous. let's look at what's going on. it's kind of a gray and dark morning and damp out there right now. a little bit of fog around oakland and berkeley heading down towards alameda. temperatures in the low to mid 50s here. we're in the low to mid 50s everywhere except for santa rosa. always has to be the cool spot.

49 degrees. watch out for mist and fog in the morning. clouds just hovering right above the bay bridge. especially the western span here. as we look from south beach, over the last six hours or so, we had 0.12 inches of rain. caution whether it's the roads, taking a ferry or mass transit for the wet weather especially this morning thanks to this cold front and this 1 on the storm impact scale. here we are as we start at 6:30 and go to 9:30. plenty of green out there. you can see it starts to taper in the north bay for the lunch hour. that tapering heads south as we head into the evening hours. and it looks like it will be pretty dry once the sun starts to set at about 5:45. so, up to about a tenth, maybe 0.15 in our mountains from this system as it rolls through a couple more chances coming up in the accuweather 7-day forecast. i'll have that. i want to get over to frances who has been talking about the wet weather out there. what are you seeing on your end?

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gun violence has left at least 17 people injured in san francisco and oakland over the last three days. victims include six men hurt during a shooting around 1:00 a.m. saturday morning. it happened at 9th and washington streets in the old oakland historic district. this is video of that location. saturday night six people were wounded near 3rd street and cassada avenue in the bayview district. early sunday morning three men were shot at turk and hyde street in the tenderloin. two people were also shot at a hotel friday night at drum and market streets. a man from fresno turned himse e in. [ gunfire ] ] look at this video in the south bay. dozens of drivers were ticketed and at least four cars were

impounded following multiple side shows. this was in san jose over the weekend. you could hear the gunfire, though it's not clear if anyone was injured. richmond city council wants answers about last week's diesel spill into the bay. they're asking representatives from chevron, the coast guard, san francisco bay keeper to appear at their meeting tomorrow. lau claudia jimenez introduced an item on the agenda to have a response to the spill. hundreds of gallons of diesel water mix leaked from a chevron pipeline on tuesday. in the east bay, a new mural is going up on the side of a home in west oakland. the art is dedicated to the unsung women of the black panther party. jo christina vest who owns the home said she wants people, specifically young girls, to walk up to her home and feel the pride that is their history. the house is located at center

and 9th streets. valentine's day was different this year with couples enjoying outdoor dining and celebrating with covid precautions in place. abc7 news reporter luz pena caught a glimpse of some love stories in san francisco. >> reporter: if you believe in cupid, let's just say his arrows hit several people tonight. right under the iconic cupid span, edgar lopez was pacing back and forth. >> you are about to propose? >> yes, i am. i'm nervous, feeling nervous. >> reporter: he's been waiting over a decade to pop the question. >> i don't have anything planned to say. >> reporter: let's practice. >> i know my heart belongs to you. >> reporter: while edgar was calming his nerves, we met a san jose couple having a picnic overlooking the bay bridge. >> and he just said we are going to san francisco to watch sunset, and -- >> there was no sunset. >> but we got a good date. >> reporter: the valentine's day picnic is actually a result of the pandemic. this is kathy law's passion

project now turned into a business. >> we did six already. we did three yesterday, three today. i actually have two more tomorrow. >> reporter: let's check on edgar one more time. he's trying to breathe. and the marry me letters behind him were made by a local family business that pivoted during the pandemic. >> and started offering contactless services, like balloon bouquets, these light-up ladders. >> reporter: up the street we met lori and mugsy. they drove here to celebrate their love. who said i love you first? >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: did he say it back? >> not immediately, not that >> reporter: and loving the packed outdoor dining was pete, the owner of water bar and epic steak. >> this is only our fourth day that we've been open since the shutdown. so we're very grateful >> reporter: down the block at the covid test site we met the investigate a family. their valentine's day present to each other was getting tested. >> it's better than a

restaurant. we come here and take the test and then go home, safe home. >> reporter: let's check on edgar again. and here she comes. let's just say there was not a dry eye on the embarcadero and this moment was a decade in the making. >> i opened my eyes and i saw him right there, my heart just dropped. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: in san francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. >> that is so sweet. >> it is so sweet. we posted the full video of that moment that luz got on our instagram. it is worth watching. it made me tear up. >> i'm tearing up right now. i need to watch the whole thing and have a good cry. so cute. >> it was good. >> congratulations. >> i love the nervousness. that's when you know it's for real. i love that. that was great. maybe we all three can watch it

virtually together. i'll bring the tissues. >> thank you. >> here's a look at what's going on in walnut creek. about 0.04 inches of rain since midnight. looking south on 680 right here heading towards 24. here's san rafael, we've also had about 0.4 inches of rain since midnight. both of those interstates and highways, 680, 101, probably pretty slick as is 101 and 880 in san rafael. we had about 0.04 inches of rain. rainy periods, afternoon tapering today. much cooler, patchy clouds and fog for tomorrow morning. turning dry as we head deeper in the forecast before rain returns this weekend. so we've got mid 50s along the coast. upper 50s to low 60s for the rest of us. then around the state today we've got the rain and the valley and mountain snow falling apart. for tonight we'll fall back to the upper 30s to mid 40s. here's a look at my accuweather 7-day forecast. you can see i have a 1 for thursday and friday.

then saturday and sunday increasing sun nishine and warm. >> there's a new recall impacting more than 1 million mercedes vehicles. software could fail in a crash. the recall involves several models made since 2016 that have a feature to report your location if you get into a crash. mercedes says the problem could cause it to send the wrong location. american idol is back and so are the judges. and there was another familiar face auditioning. >> i'm claudia conway. i'm 16. my parents are high-profile political figures. my mother is kellyanne conway. she worked for donald trump. and my dad is george conway. he's a lawyer. he worked against donald trump. he's here with me, though. >> as for the audition, claudia kind of got off to a rough start

singing a rihanna song. katy perry stopped her and suggested she sing something else. here is he is singing adele's "when we were young ♪ ♪ you look like a movie, you sound like a song ♪ >> two of the three judges said yes. that means she's headed to hollywood week. you can watch idol right here on abc7. it airs sunday nights at 8:00. there is a new royal baby on the way. harry and meghan are expecting their second child. this is the valentine's day photo the couple released for the announcement. a spokesperson for the duke and duchess of sussex confirm the couple is overjoyed by the news. the baby will be eighth in line to the british throne. the queen and the entire family are delighted and wished harry and meghan well. >> that's good to see.

coming up at 6:00, the public memorial today for cecily tyson. first covid, kids and the dentist, dr. jen is answering questions on the mind of many parents. and things that are apparently not cool anymore. the emoji that may be out if you're part of an older generation. and we want to remind you that abc7 launched a new streaming app. wherever you are you can get our live newscast, breaking news, weather and more with our abc7 news app on apple tv, android tv, fire tv and

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a new survey shows kids are going without dental care during the pandemic. dr. jennifer ashton says this is another example of the ripple effects of covid-19.

she points to a new survey that says 32% say they had a hard time getting their kids in to see the dentist. >> one of the good findings of this survey is that parents and kids were engaging in more positive beneficial behaviors at home. so less sugary beverages, more brushing. there's so much fear and concern because of the close proximity, a lot of aggressive steps to protect safety with facial shields and masks. i hate to say it, but they're doing that hard scaling more, less of the ultrasound blast to protect everyone in the room. >> dr. ashton will have a full report on covid kids and dental appointments on "gma" at 7:00. those annoying robocalls only seem to be getting worse. americans were hit with nearly 46 billion spam calls last year. that is 50% more than in 2017. as a result, many people are getting better in how they refuse to answer. 94% of people in one survey say

they let the unidentified calls go straight to voicemail. facebook is trying to get your attention with rumors of a new smart watch. the menlo park social media giant is reportedly working on the device with its own cellular connection. the watch could work in tandem with the peloton bikes. it could be released sometime early next year. if you're looking for love, try going online. dating apps like tinder, bumble and match are all reporting a surge in users. eight of the biggest dating apps saw users jump 10% in the last quarter of 2020. this is bad news if you still use the laughing emoji. apparently it's not cool anymore. recently the internet generations of millenniums and gen-z have been going at it in comments and videos online. gen-z seems to be going around and labeling certain signatures of millennium culture as uncool. here's the list. on the top is that laugh/cry

emoji. also on the list, skinny jeans and side hair parts. apparently you need a middle part to be cool. many of gen-z call the laugh emoji as boring. now for i'm dying, i can't. >> i can't. >> i'm still using my laughing emoji. >> imagine if i sent my 80-year-old parents the dead skull emoji? >> please don't do that. >> no. no. out of the will. good-bye. all right. let's look at -- we're just going to keep it old school. let's look at the -- old school. it's in the mid 50s at 5:00. the rain is over. it's going to be a damp evening,

just because of the leftover moisture in the ground. otherwise seek heat if you're heading out. here's thursday midnight. by the evening hours, one storm coming through, by friday morning, late in the morning it's exiting. next storm friday evening through early saturday morning. with this storm we could get more moisture. looking at possibly a third of an inch of rain. >> thank you, mike. new at 6:00, the trouble with eating ramen noodles in places with ice and snow. a look at the extreme weather conditions in other parts of the country. and we're keeping an eye on the vaccine supply. a check on vaccination sites across the bay area. what's next for donald trump after his acquittal in the impeachment trial? i'm faith abubey in washington with the latest coming up. and we're going to leave with you a live look outside right now at the embarcadero from our kgo roof camera. you can see it looks like the

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is "abc 7 mornings." >> i'll get him anywhere. where would there be an opening? she said honestly there are no openings. >> now at 6:00, vaccine appointments going fast and getting one in san francisco even harder. lack of supply, temporarily shutting down two vaccination sites. and now that former

president trump has been acquitted he's said to be planning his next move in politics. and here's a live look from our abc 7 roof camera at the embarcadero. rain fell overnight and mike is tracking lingering showers. >> good morning, again, everybody. it's monday, february 15th. happy presidents' day. mike, a check of the weather. a little rainy this morning. >> yeah, it really is unfortunately, if you're trying to get out and about it's damp with periods of rain, drizzle, everything is sloppy and wet. that's going to be the case through the morning commute. in fact, we're a 1 on the storm impact scale. less than .15 left out of the storm. your hardest commute weather wise because of the slickness on the streets will be this morning. a look at live doppler 7 plenty of gray and not a lot of rain radar. the moisture from 880 is close to the ground. the radar overshoots it a little bit. it is drizzle with light