that's 105,000 per week. by comparison, blue shield of california says it can administer 3 million vaccines per week. it's ambitious, and some are dubious. stephanie sierra is digging into the state's contract with the company. it's 55 pages? >> reporter: yes, 55 pages, dan, and we've gone over all of it. certainly the promises the made to ramp up vaccines and meet equity goals sound great. but several amendments listed in this contract could be problematic in the long run. blue shield of california is setting big, bold promises. by march 1st, the insurance giant vows to have three billion doses administered per week. by april 30th, that goal jumps to four million doses per week. >> we need to do better and do more. >> reporter: the contract is a compelling read on paper. you'll see commitments to close equity gaps, increase

accessibility, robust data monitoring sites and sites to ensure vaccine monitors are following the rules. >> it's all about analytics. >> reporter: yet there is little transparency about key logistical details. blue shield will use a vaccine algorithm that will determine the vaccines across the state, taking into account vaccine availability, areas with high rates of covid-19 and feedback from relevant stakeholders. >> what you need to default to are not stakeholders but experts, science-based experts. >> reporter: dr. mike wasserman sits on california's vaccine advisory committee. >> in order to have a successful algorithm, you need science. you need evidence. and when you're dealing with a vulnerable population, oftentimes we don't have a lot of science or evidence, especially as it relates to a

global pandemic. >> reporter: wasserman and his colleagues are also concerned about the company's network incentive payment clause, which allows funds to be paid directly to vaccine providers for meeting or exceeding standards like equity goals. >> incentives are things that supposedly work over a period of time. we need to be getting the vaccine out to the right people, to the people who need it now. >> reporter: meanwhile, the list of those potential providers is getting smaller. the governor announced today of the state's 3500 providers currently in the system, the health department is only engaging around 1100 deemed active and most essential to participate. now blue shield does have some restriction. for example, the company cannot bill the state for more than $15 million in out-of-pocket cost. this contract does expire in december. now dan, we have reached out to blue shield for more specifics on that algorithm that will be used to determine vaccine allocation, but we are still waiting to hear back at this

point. >> okay. stef, how many counties have received direction from the state on how blue shield will affect distribution locally? >> so far we've heard from contra costa and napa. both have been categorized in tier 3 which means blue shield will be starting to get involved march 14th. sonoma county is in tier 2 indicating the roll-out there will start march 7th. but san francisco, santa clara, marin and solano counties are still awaiting guidance from the state. >> okay. more to come, as always. stephanie, thank you. abc7 news is monitoring the covid vaccine roll-out in california with our vaccine tracker. our vaccine tracker also compares our state's progress with the rest of the country. you can find all of it on our website, abc7news.com. san francisco's third mass vaccination site is open and ready to give out shots. located at sf produce in the bayview area. the other two are at moscone and city college, but they're closed because of a supply shortage.

a location in the bay area is expected to give out 10,000 doses a day once supply catches up to demand. it isn't close to capacity buzz of the shortage. this location is an important one as the city tries to address vaccine equity in one of its hardest hit neighborhoods during the pandemic. >> we know that in the southeast sector of san francisco, we have been disproportionately affected by the virus. and this is a step to let everyone know that we are concerned about all of our communities here. >> vaccinations at the city college site are expected to resume on friday, but only for second doses. moscone center isn't expected to reopen until monday at the earliest. on getting answers at 3:00 p.m., mayor breed addressed the supply issue. >> the federal government is overseeing all the distribution. they are providing vaccines to the state and providing vaccine directly to pharmacies in some instances like a walgreen, cvs and safeway which is why they

have sources available. unfortunately, we don't have the ability to take control of supply. >> the mayor added she is doing everything she can to get as many doses as possible. she told us she's reached out to the governor and even vice president kamala arris to try to get more vaccine. well, today the first federally operated mass vaccination sites open in california, including the oakland coliseum behind me. this morning traffic briefly backed up from the site's entrance on the coliseum way. most of this clinic is operating as a drive-through clinic where everyone stays in their cars. take a live look right now. traffic flowing fairly freely there from our traffic cam at 880. not too bad. sky 7 is overhead as we speak. cars are still lined up. this site is open for about another hour. abc7 reporter leslie brinkley who is at the coliseum today to see how it went. >> history in the making in the shadow of where the a's play

baseball. day one for this federal vaccination super site. the other in los angeles. the federal government funneled $834 million into california to pull this off. dolling out pfizer vaccines 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., seven days a week from now until mid-april, using 100 vaccinators provided by u.s. health and human service. the u.s. forest service is in command. the national guard is here, along with state officials and local law enforcement. >> our ultimate goal will be to vaccinate up to 6,000 a day. that's the goal that we're striving to meet. >> reporter: and they expect to hit that mark by the end of this week. on this first day, they're only processing a couple thousand and working out the kinks. there is a traffic backup off of 66th avenue. that's the choke point. but once inside, things move quickly. expect to spend some time here. be patient as they streamline

the process. maybe a 15-minute wait to get a vaccine. then an observation period, then you're good to go. >> we want to avoid people just spontaneously showing up. >> reporter: the portal for an appointment is online at my turn.ca.gov. >> keep an eye out for slots. they will continue to be opened over the coming weeks. that's going to really help us. use every dose. >> they're still working on protocols of people just showing up in the hopes of getting a leftover dose. >> we would encourage them to either go through our walk-through process or to schedule an appointment and come back, you know, at a later date. >> reporter: with bart nearby, there are drive-through and walk-up stations. they're recalibrating every afternoon and only pulling out the vials needed for appointments. that's why it's also important for anybody who make an appointment to also cancel an appointment if they don't intend to show up. in oakland, i'm leslie brinkley,

abc7 news. oakland's site is one of two in california corun by the federal government. today governor newsom toured the other site that's cal state los angeles. both are part of the biden administration's plan to open 100 fema vaccination sites in the president's first 100 days. governor newsom says that despite the short supply of vaccine, california is making progress in getting people those shots. >> there are only seven jurisdictions in the world that have administered more doses of the vaccine than the state of california. some 6.3 million doses of the vaccine has now been administered here in the state of california. >> the governor points out the downward trend in covid-19 cases in california and says the health restrictions could be relaxed in many more counties starting actually next week. well, there are multiple covid-19 variants circulating in the bay area, challenging scientists, trying to get the pandemic under control.

luz pena got an exclusive look at a ucsf lab where scientists are studying the mutation. >> we're to be meet dr. devon krogan. he's leading the way on why and how the virus keeping mutating. this is the epicenter of a worldwide collaboration involving more than 100 labs worldwide. >> one of the approaching we're taking is to try to find drugs that will target the human proteins that the virus needs to infect ourselves. >> reporter: to spotty the covid-19 research, they sent the genes to 450 labs in 42 countries. >> we identified 350 human proteins in our cells which we think the virus needs in order to infect us. so we look at those proteins that we cross reference it to libraries of drugs that are out there saying which drugs target these human proteins. >> reporter: right flow are 26 drugs being tested in clinical trials for covid-19. dr. krogan says the most effective drugs will need to target the human protein. when you're targeting the human

protein, can that also have a negative impact? >> yes. however, a couple of key points to be made here is most diseases, most drugs that we use for diseases are targeting the human protein. >> reporter: to understand which drugs will work best, they're studying each variant. >> red is the south african mutations. there is a number of mutations right where the potential would bind. so this means that this therapeutic might not work well with that variant. >> reporter: dr. krogan believes we have the answers in our bodies. >> it's the same genes being mutated in cancer that are being hijacked. by sars covid 2. the same genes in parkinson's that are being hijacked by zika. for me it's not that big a surprise. the virus, which is very smart evolves to attack these key nodes.

>> this woman is managing the lab strategy. >> our strategy has been to target whole proteins because we know that will not mutate. and we have shown actually that certain drugs that we are using invitro in the lab can target all these variants equally. >> reporter: dr. krogan hopes the collaboration we're seeing now with covid-19 researc expands to other diseases. >> i believe if we do, we'll get treatments a lot quicker. >> reporter: in san francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. and coronavirus activity statewide continues to drop. today in california, reported fewer than 5700 new cases. we haven't seen a number this low since before the winter surge. the number of hospitalized and icu patients continues to decline as well. just 64 deaths were reported in a day. daily death tolls were more than ten times higher during the peak of the winter surge. now keep in mind it is possible that monday's holiday, presidents' day yesterday has delayed some data.

so we're going to keep on checking the numbers each day this week to see what the overall trend looks like. the pandemic shut down schools and it's been almost a year since most bay area students were in class. tonight we're talking to the parents who paid for this billboard. and it isn't the only way they're getting their message out. i'm spencer christian. sunny and milder tomorrow, but some end-of-the-week rainfall is headed our where can a healthier heart lead you? for people with heart failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. entresto helped people stay alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb.

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highway 101 in rohnert park. now we told you about it yesterday because education is part of building a better bay area. today abc7 news reporter wayne freedman spoke with some of the parents behind the billboard. >> reporter: here's another look. not an amber alert, more a call to action. and now the mother who put up the gofundme page to make this happen has gone publicment. >> it was me. >> reporter: why? >> because our children don't have a voice, and no one is listening to them. >> reporter: in the process, though, this billboard has generated more than a little divisiveness. >> it's insulting to our teachers who are working so hard. >> reporter: but the billboard is hardly one of a kind. instead, it's part of a grassroots movement that began in benicia last january with cups along a fence spelling out the words open up our schools and let them play, which were quickly torn down. >> instead of focusing on quickly getting our students back, this is getting tied into other things it is no. >> reporter: hence all the electronic iterations that

followed. at last count there were 60 across california with more on the way. jonathan ackerson of roseville has been runnirunning. >> the mother schools closed, the more likely it will go election. >> reporter: the parents who put up the signs say politics don't belong in the discussion. they worry about the mental health of her kids and about 9-year-olds like eliana, a fourth grader who misses her friends, her classes and says she isn't learning as well as she did before covid. >> i've fallen back. now i'm just average. i used to be above average. >> reporter: now administrators meantime are sympathetic, but they say they're caught between teachers unions and other factions. >> from the governor, from the health officials, from different entities that we have to interact with. >> reporter: so if you see one of these billboards by the road, read between the lines.

you'll find skpexasperation. >> if everyone else is going to work, why do we have to have the teachers be any more different than you and me? >> reporter: to be continued. in rohnert park, wayne freedman, abc7 news. governor newsom could soon make a decision about allowing students to return to sports. serra high school head football coach patrick walsh is part of the effort to bring the athletes back, and he was on our daily program getting answers and told us the decision could be made this week. >> reporter: yeah, well, the governor himself is an athlete. he pitched and played baseball and has been on record saying that without sports, he wouldn't be the governor of california today. so i think we're closer than people think when it comes to being on the same page. . >> he says when students do return, there will be intense safety protocols in place. the coach recently spoke with former serra high school quarterback and super bowl champion tom brady about the

importance of youth sports. >> you know, having my kids involved in sports and team sports is huge for their development of their social development, understanding discipline, determination, work ethic, and so many of these critical things that are important to all the kids. >> brady's message to young athletes is to stay strong and determined during this challenging time. a tough new law has been introduced in sacramento that would give victims of sexual exploitation a powerful tool to take down online images. it takes aim not just at website, but also the sharing of nonconsensual images on smart phones. abc7 news reporter david louie got reactions from a victim's mother who's case is well-known. >> reporter: victims say it has been difficult, if not impossible to get sexually explicit images of nonconsensual activity taken down from online sites. a new bill would impose hefty

penalties when a victim notifies a site to remove them. >> the distributor has two hours to take down that content. after that, the offender must pay damages of $100,000 for every two hours of online exposure. >> reporter: the penalty is double or $200,000 if the victim is a minor. the bill is believed to be the first of its kind nationally to curb exploitation. >> it's about every victim being able to have the images removed in a timely manner so they can get peace of mind. >> reporter: sheila's daughter audrey was such a victim in 2012 after being sexually assaulted. the images were shared online by school classmates. audrey died by suicide a week later. senator cortese says his bill will be a deterrent for that kind of activity. >> essentially removed a digital photograph from one phone to another, it's going to trip or trigger the provision that is in

this bill. >> reporter: that could be a wake-up call for parents about photos and videos on their kids' smart phones. >> the parents are going to start getting very proactive in monitoring what's going on their kids' phone and their behaviors. and that's really what we want. >> reporter: the bill provides a powerful way for victims to fight back. david louie, abc7 news. >> and we've put together some local resources to help you deal with complicated issues like this ranging from sexual abuse to mental health and more. you'll find your allied abc7news.com/take action. stay with us. the weather will stay sunny and mild until the next storm arrives. that's only a few days away.

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the frigid conditions back east are impacting us here in california. pg&e and the operator of the state's power grid are urging customers here to voluntarily conserve electricity and gas usage during the evening hours in order to help utilities from the great plains to the gulf coast where millions are without power because of downed lines, surges, and rolling blackouts. it's been blustery here, but really, dan, you can't really complain compared to what everybody is dealing with. >> no, you can't. those pictures from around the country, tornadoes in north carolina. houston, spencer, looks like tahoe with the snow. it's remarkable what's happening in that part of the country. >> it does. there is some snow discover on

more than 72% in the land area of the 48 contiguous states. that's incredible. here in the bay area, as ama pointed out, we have blustery conditions. wind speeds right now range from 22 to about 30 miles per hour near the coast and anywhere south of the golden gate. live picture from the exploratorium camera looking back at our skyline under partly clear skies. 52 degrees in san francisco. 52 also in mountain view and morgan hill. 57 oakland. 50 at half moon bay. and looking towards san francisco from the east bay hills, beautiful post sunset sky. it's currently 55 degrees in santa rosa. in fact, mid-50s also at novato, napa, fairfield, concord and 550 livermore. and the view from the rooftop camera looking across the embarcadero here. these are our forecast features. cold tomorrow morning, but sunny and milder in the afternoon. rain will arrive late thursday night, mainly north bay. but the showers will spread to all areas on friday. so let's take a look at the strength of this storm. it ranks only one.

two storms actually on the abc7 storm impact scale. two light storms moving in thursday night into early, early saturday morning. it will be breezy at times with slippery conditions of course. here is the forecast animation starting at 4:00 p.m. thursday. notice late thursday night the showers first arrive in the north bay and then swing southward and eastward through the rain during the day on friday. they break up a little bit followed by a second wave of showers late friday into early, early saturday morning. and that should be about it for rainfall. so what will be the rainfall totals, you ask? generally below 0.2 for most of the bay area. but up in parts of the north bay, a little wetter perhaps. and on we go to conditions tonight. mainly clear skies. chilly in the inland valleys with low temperatures mainly in the mid- to upper 30s. right around the bay shoreline, lows will be around 40, 42 degrees. tomorrow a sunny and relatively mild day with highs around the bay shoreline in the low 60s. mid-60s inland. mid-50s on the coast. and here is the accuweather

seven-day forecast. there's that little brief period of light rain late thursday and friday. partial clearing on saturday. and sunday through next tuesday, a warming trend develops under sunny skies. high temperatures will soar into the low 70s inland monday and tuesday and up to near 70 degrees around the bay shoreline. a little bit of rain, a little bit of warmth. dan and ama? >> just about right. thank you, spencer. could governor gavin newsom face a recall election? tonight we're talking one-on-one with a senior adviser for the recall newsom campaign and breaking down the process for how it all works. a foster city woman can't collect the death benefits owed to her after her husband of 65 years dies. i'm michael finney, and i

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we may be able to help. building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. >> are gavin newsom's days as california governor numbered? you could call today a reality check to see how much support that effort has really attracted. the recall effort needs a set

number of verified signatures in order to get placed on the ballot. >> that's how voters would decide whether to keep governor newsom in office. joining us live is liz kreutz. liz, you've been following this closely future a while now. so where does it stand now? >> reporter: hi, ama and dan. we're one month away from the final deadline to submit signatures. this week we expect to get a progress report from the state about what signatures have been submitted so far. organizers say they believe it will show that they're well on their way to meeting that deadline. it's the final stretch for organizers behind the growing effort to recall governor gavin newsom. in one month is the march 17th deadline to collect the nearly 1.5 million ballot signatures needed to spark the election. >> so we have until now until st. patrick's day to be able to accomplish that goal, and we're well on track of doing that and surpassing it. >> reporter: randy economy is one of the main faces behind the effort. he says they have already gather

in order than 1.5 million sig checks, including 300,000 from registered democrats. but they're aiming for even more. >> we'd like to get about 1.8 to 2 million signatures total. >> reporter: newsom has remained largely resistant to address questions about the recall campaign, but he does appear to be showing a shift in strategy, recently making more public appearances with local supporters and leaders across the state. >> he is living in a fantasy land. he is trying to make up for lost time. >> reporter: but local leaders have come to newsom's defense, including east bay congressman mark desaulnier. he told us over the weekend it's become too easy in california to recall a governor. >> but i think the recall is now getting to the point a little bit like the initiative system where if you have money, it can be used for purposes other than its desired effect. >> reporter: so what does former democratic governor gray davis think? remember, he is the only governor in california's history to ever be recalled. his answer might surprise you. >> so if you have a problem with running in a state, running for

office in a state where recall referendum initiative issue, just move to another state. that's part of the deal. if you can't handle that, go some place else. and even though i lost in my recall, i was still elected and reelected, i believe in the judgment of the people of california. >> tough love there from gray davis. now the update we are expecting is essentially a progress report. it will show how many signatures have gone through the verification process so far and how many of that have been come back verified. at last update, more than 80% came back verified, a number that made the recall organizers very happy and confident, ama. >> okay. so, liz, talk a little bit, though, about how the governor is actually responding to this and his strategy. >> right. so as we mentioned, we've clearly seen him take on a much more public role in recent weeks, from fresno oakland, l.a., san diego, he has been traveling around, touting his

vaccine plan alongside local officials who have been really showering him with praise, sending the message that he is doing a good job. many democrats, though, that we've talked to do believe if he can get the vaccine distribution under control, he will be able to turn the narrative around. >> all right. remains to be seen. thank you so much, liz. >> we haven't gone through a recall since gray davis was voted out of office. walk us through that happens. >> it is sort of complicated especially because we don't see that it often. we decided to create a step by step explainer that breaks down how this recall process works in california. take a look. >> this is how recalling the governor works in california. voters who want to spark a recall vote must first get signatures. they need 12% of the total voter turnout from the last election. in california, anybody can start one of these campaigns and truly for any rain. >> we can basically recall the guy, i don't like the face recall is how i think about it.

>> reporter: the state gives 160 days to gather the signatures. if they hit that goal by the deadline, the county has 30 days to verify all the signatures and report to it the state. if the numbers check out, then is there a period of time where people can withdraw their signatures and some other preliminary paperwork required by the state. after all that, if the signatures still hold, then the recall is on. a date for the election is set by the lieutenant governor for some time within the next 60 to 80 days. on the ballot, there is two parts. first, voters are asked if they want to vote yes for a recall or no against a recall. if more than 50% of voters vote no, then the current governor remains. in the second part of the ballot, voters are asked to pick a replacement in the event the recall passes. if you remember the gray davis recall in 2003, you know truly almost anybody can jump into the fray. >> we had gary coleman. we had arianna huffington, porn stars. it was all over the place. >> reporter: whoever gets the most votes of that group, even if it's not the majority, wins

the race. at that point, the secretary of state will certify the election and the new governor would take the oath of office and assume the position within the next 28 days. and given that timeline, if a recall election does happen, it would likely be late summer or fall of this year. we did reach out to newsom's team for comment today. we have not heard back. we also want to say we've repeatedly requested an interview with newsom. so far he has not made himself available. >> thank you, liz, very much. more to come. former president trump is now facing a civil lawsuit in connection with the capitol riot. the suit accuses mr. trump and his attorney rudy giuliani to incite the insurrection. the suit filed by mississippi congressman bennie thompson trump was acquitted in his impeachment trial, but since this is a civil lawsuit, it

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[ closing bell ] mixed results on the market today, and one record high. the dow inched up 64 points to close higher than ever before at 31,522. the nasdaq and s&p dropped slightly. president biden is making his first official trip since the inauguration to take part in a town hall in wisconsin to push the benefits of his covid relief package. the white house today announced continuing relief for homeowners with mortgages specifically backed by the federal government. and the administration is extending foreclosure protection, plus reduced payment plans for those homeowners it can help. but there is disagreement among democrats over parts of the plan and a lack of bipartisan support in stimulus checks. >> you can have a family with three kids making almost 300,000 bucks a year getting a check. and many of these people have had no impact from covid.

in fact some are doing quite well. others are struggling. let's focus on those who are struggling. >> republicans point out they have already passed out $900 billion in funding that has not yet gone out. enjoy the dry days while they last. i'll get it. just give me a second chance. another storm will be here before the weekend. spencer is tracking it all for you. now more than ever it's important to keep yourself and your community safe. stay at home. and if you must go out, i'm made to move.

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♪ ♪ ♪ save on select new volvo models during our presidents day sales event, now through march 1st. the sudden death of her husband left a wife of 65 years struggling for closure. the bay area widow applied for death benefits from social security, but her case dragged on for almost a year. well, that's when she turned to 7 on your side's michael finney for help, and he got right into action. michael? >> hey, dan. this foster city woman appeared to do everything just right. so why did her case take so long? tadashi and his wife mosko got married in japan 65 years ago. tenashi loved to tend to his garden at his home in foster city.

one day he suffered a stroke and died shortly after surgery. his daughter eileen fondly remembers him. >> my father, he was an amazing man. quiet. he was quiet but funny. had a god sense of humor. a wonderful husband, wonderful father. >> reporter: after the funeral, her mother gathered all the paperwork requested by social security, including her marriage certificate from japan. eileen says her caseworker told her it wouldn't be a problem to submit the marriage document for translation into english. the benefits would likely begin in a month, but months passed and still no benefits. >> my mom calls them, and their answer is always oh, the translator still has it. it hasn't been translated yet. >> eileen says her mom called every month and got the same answer. the family started to lose patience. >> i feel like i'm being pushed aside. what's going on? am i ever going to hear from you? is this ever going to get

settled? and basically, the guy said oh, it probably won't get settled. >> reporter: watching the news one day, she decided to contact 7 on your side. she did and we contacted social security. >> it was because of 7 on your side that the ball got rolling and all of the sudden, you know, we got connected to the right people and everything went smoothly. >> reporter: eileen's mom is now receiving an additional $900 in benefits each month. >> honestly, from the bottom of my heart, we are so grateful for everything abc7 news has done for us. >> that's what we're here for. now social security did not respond to our request for comment, but in the past it has said concern for privacy prevents the agency from commenting on specific cases. dan, the important thing is we got it all settled and she can move on with her life. >> absolutely. michael, as you always do, you give so much and help so many people. good work.

nice job. a store owner fired a gun in oakland's chinatown during a robbery attempt, scaring away the would-be thieves. oakland's new police chief today advised against that. >> even though well-intentioned, what we cannot have is people firing guns at others in our community. and so we just want to make sure that we send a clear message that it's important that we help one another and we come together as a community, but it's as important that we don't put anybody else at harm's way. >> the attempted robbery happened last night at ninth and franklin. police tried to take a camera from a woman's neck. the shop owner fired several shots at the robber who got back into a nearby car and sped off. someone vandalized an objection statue for lunar new year in san francisco's union square. the colorful statue is missing one of its horns. san francisco police say they're investigating the vandalism, which happened sunday night. today we asked san francisco mayor breed about the numerous

incidents recently that have targeted the asian american community. she says it's a much bigger issue than just the attacks. >> we still have a. november challenges around violence in general. and what i don't want this to be is a divisive issue. the african american community in this city stands in solidarity with our asian brothers and sisters. >> the san francisco police department is asking for help in tracking down those responsible for vandalizing the objection statue. simply will not tolerate. >> come on. it's so silly. they'll find the person responsible. on to the weather forecast. spencer, oui got a little bit more rain it sounds like, but some nice days ahead too. >> you're right about that, dan. let's start with tonight's forecast. we're going have mainly clear skies, especially during the overnight hours. and it is going to be chilly in the inland valleys with low temperatures dropping into the mid- to upper 30s and about 40, 42 degrees around the bay shoreline. tomorrow sunny and milder than today with highs in the mid 50s

on the coast. that's not very mild, but mid-60s inland. then we get that late week rainfall dan referred to. two storms coming in, two light ones, both ranking 1 on the abc7 news storm impact scale. beginning thursday night in the north bay, going into friday and maybe a shower or two early saturday morning, you expect a little bit of rainfall. breezy at times with slippery commuting. forecast animation 8:00 p.m. thursday shows the first wave of rain moving through overnight and during the day friday, followed by a second wave on friday night into early saturday. and then we get some partial clearing. rainfall totals generally under 0.2. but up in the north bay, the farther north you go, the wetter it will be. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. the storms rank only 1 on the abc7 storm impact scale. so their impact should be minimal. then going into the weekend, we get some clearing. and then sunday, monday and tuesday look for sunny skies with high temperatures climbing up to and above 70 degrees inland on monday and tuesday. probably up to about 70 degrees

around the bay shoreline both days. so we start the week next week with spring-like weather. dan and ama? >> yeah, looks like it. thank you, spencer. all right. flipping over now to abc7 sports director larry beil. a good bit to talk about tonight. hi there. >> we got a lot of warriors news. steph curry putting up mvp type numbers again. and the one stat that shows his true value. plus i think we've all had emotions like this. novak djokovic channeling his inner hulk.

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now abc7 sports with larry beil. >> good evening. steph curry having an mvp type season, and one simple stat illustrates that. the warriors won their 15th game of the season last night. so they're 15-13. with curry injured most of last year, the warriors won 15 games all season. 15-50. he makes an impact. golden state, they've had surprising success playing small ball, in large part because steph is averaging 30 points per game, second in the league in scoring. they're 4-4 since losing james wiseman. kevon looney is also out. often the tollest warrior is just 6'7". that's small by nba standards. the good news is wiseman is also completely pain-free. not quite totally yet, but he'll be reevaluated thursday. >> you don't know if it's one week, two weeks three.

i'm just trying to improve and get better each day. it's most definitely getting better. i can't wait to get back out there. >> he is staying engaged. he is frustrated, but he knows he is not going to be out for too long. so that's keeping him going. and it's good to have him in all the meetings and on the road. learning and absorbing everything as he goes. >> a of the win last night, draymond green took the opportunity to voice his displeasure with what he perceives as a double standard. the cavaliers bunched andre drummond because they want to make sure he doesn't get hurt. they want the trade him, presumably in the next week. green says it's not fair for teams to openly put a player out on the market when the players get fined for publicly asking for trades. >> you not think that affects someone mentally? as much as we put into this game to be great, to come out out here and be in shape, to produce for fans every single night, and most importantly to help your team win, do you think that doesn't affect someone mentally? but as player, we're told no,

you can't say that. you can't say this. but teams can? it guess along the same lines of when everyone wants to say oh, man, that young guy can't figure it out. but no one wants to say the organization can't figure it out. >> well, hang on a moment there. i love the passion from draymond, first of all. but before he got here, the warriors were pretty terrible for about 20 years. and we said it every night on tv that they were bad and didn't know what they were doing. so they get called out too. how about somebody who is really, really good? serena williams a force in the tennis world for more than two decades. she joked about playing well in long rallies, saying the summer of 1926 was the last time she felt that comfortable playing in the australian open. ten seed serena facing the 2 seed simona halep. serena, bottom of the screen as halep hits it into the net, serena wins the game. fist bumps from husband alex oh

hannon of reddit fame. serena wins it 6-3, 6-3. and will face naomi osaka in the finals. ever have one of these days? novak djokovic hits one into the net and goes ballistic. he left dents in the court. the best part of this is the little dust pan an the broom to clean all of that up. you got to be really whacking that racket pretty hard. and after all that, djokovic won the match in four sets, so he reefls the semifinals. on this day 25 years ago, adam sandler's "happy gilmore" hit theaters. to celebrate he broke out the iconic swing on twitter. see this? he strides into the shot and bombs. and it looks like he's still got it. the funny thing with sandler, he doesn't really look athletic.

he's actually a tremendous basketball player in pickup basketball games. one final thought on draymond. talking about andre drummond. drummond makes $28 million a year, as i said in our four p.m. newscast. i will stop talking immediately for $28 million. i'll just shut it down. nobody has offered a cent to shut me up. nothing. >> we're taking up a collection. >> the gofundme, larry, you just don't know about it. >> tonight on abc7 at 8:00, it's to tell the truth. at 9:00, it's black-ish and then mixed-ish followed by big sky and don't miss abc 7 news at 11:00. thank you so much for joining us. contribute to the fund to shut larry down. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. for spencer christian, larry beil, soon to be silenced, we love larry. we tease him all the time. we'll see you tonight at 11:00.

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