power, no drinking water and unsafe temperatures. here is a look at our live doppler 7 radar. mike is tracking a storm that ranks a 1 on our storm impact scale. state lawmakers pushing for a return to in person learning by mid-april. their proposal and what san francisco city attorney is doing in the meantime to get kids back in the classroom. good morning, welcome to friday, february 19th, and you are going to need that umbrella or rain jacket when you go out the door this morning. hi, mike. >> that's exactly right, reggie. good thought there. let's talk about what's going on with our weather. we'll get back to kumasi and jobina, good morning to you, ladies and to you also. let's talk about the storm impact scale, for this morning as we continue to deal with light rain and drizzle. if it is not happening in your neighborhood yet, especially in the south bay, it is coming. and it is going to leave up to .2 of an inch of rain, which means wet for the entire morning commute. the western span of the bay bridge from south beach, you can see the low clouds, mist,

drizzle and light rain that is falling. and on the other side, definitely looking at that moving to the south. so here we're looking at 101 and 880, not raining yesterday. you're lucky. the later you wait in the south bay, the more likely you'll be dealing with wet conditions. temperatures cooler this afternoon, even when the sun breaks free of the clouds a little bit. mid to upper 50s. back to you. >> thank you, mike. california lawmakers want students back in the classroom by mid-april. but governor newsom isn't on board with the plan just yet. education is one of our focuses as we work to build a better bay area. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live in san francisco with the proposal and how it would work. amy? >> reporter: hi, kumasi. we talked to a teacher here in san francisco, she likes the idea of this bill. she thinks it brings some hope to the possibility of reopening, saying she's a better teacher when she is in the classroom and in front of her kids. san francisco assemblyman phil ting helped draft the bill, the safe and open schools plan. it gives schools financial

incentives to open by april 15th. the bill allocates $6.5 billion to districts, $2 billion to help reopen the schools, and $4 billion for in person learning laws. and for that teacher we talked to, she thinks this is a positive step. >> i'm pretty disappointed in how things have been handled. i just don't know what is taking our district, particularly where we have low numbers, so long. and it is frustrating. i'm sure not only for teachers who want to go back, but also families who have younger students who need interaction to go back. >> reporter: governor newsom says the bill is a step in the right direction, but says it doesn't go far enough or fast enough. here in san francisco, the school district says schools can't reopen without infrastructures for staff and student testing, vaccines for teachers, and moving out of the purple tier.

san francisco's city attorney said yesterday he will challenge the legality of the district's plan if they don't reopen to vulnerable students in the current purple tier without waiting for staff to be fully vaccinated. so a fight here at the local level, now looks like sacramento is going to get involved in trying to get the school gates opened. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you, amy. happening today, a demonstration by parents and students in san francisco, students are holding a series of zoom in mornings and this is where they gather in front of their locked schools or at nearby parks where there are online classes. this was near clarion and elementary yesterday. organizers say it sends a message they are ready to learn at school, together. this morning's demonstration is happening at mira loma elementary on omar way at 9:30. parents are planning to protest the oakley union elementary school board tomorrow. and this comes after wednesday's board meeting where trustees

criticized and made monfun of parents who wanted schools to reopen. protest organizers say they will be rallying outside oakley city hall at noon on saturday. the school district superintendent has apologized, saying that the comments were made -- the comments do not align with the district's values. pandemic metrics continue to get better in california. the positivity rate is below 4%. there were 6,000 cases reported in last day. hospitalizations and icu admissions continue to decrease. there are fewer than 8,000 covid-19 patients hospitalized in the state. a week ago more than 10,000. governor newsom is expected the goveor has been touring vaccination sites across the state including san francisco's moscone center a week ago. today's event starts at 9:00. the high value vaccination site at city college of san francisco expected to reopen today. it will only be giving out shots

for the second dose. the city was forced to temporarily close vaccination sites at moscone center and city college because of a lack of supply earlier this week. moscone center is expected to reopen next week. despite the progress at many counties are making, winter weather across america's heartland has really crippled parts of the covid-19 vaccine supply chain. >> the reason that essential workers haven't gotten it sooner is because we're not getting enough vaccine from the state. >> supervisor john doya says shipments are being held up because of the bad weather in the midwest. napa county told abc 7 news up to 900 second dose appointments for next monday and tuesday will be delayed until at least thursday. marin county delayed 300 appointments until it gets another vaccine shipment. the mass vaccination site at disney land has temporarily closed. officials say the shutdown is because of that severe winter weather that we're seeing across the country, which has disrupted

vaccine delivery. they say that orange county is short on the moderna vaccine, which is mainly dispensed at the disney land site. a new batch was set to arrive on tuesday, but didn't make it. it will remain closed until at least monday. disney, of course, the parent company of abc 7. and at least a dozen states and washington, d.c. declared emergencies because of the winter weather. at least 40 deaths are being blamed on the extreme conditions. and it was another frigid night across texas. jobina at the live desk with how people are dealing with this historic winter storm. jobina? >> thank you, kumasi. a new crisis is emerging in texas now, which is the short supply of water. overnight firefighters in san antonio were forced to bring in water to battle a massive fire at an apartment building because they say the hydrants nearby were empty. buckth state's pert eci f week millions of people for days. some residents who have power say they're getting hit with

massive bills. >> i'm really kind of predicting that i'm going to have to pay over a thousand dollars just for one week of electricity. >> reporter: long lines are forming across the state for gas and food and shoppers are finding empty shelves. the extreme weather is now being blamed for a looming natural gas shortage. the wall street journal is reporting that production has dropped 20% in the last week. reggie? >> jobina, thank you. people in texas are demanding senator ted cruz resign after he flew to mexico in the middle of the state's severe weather emergency. cameras captured cruz and his family boarding the flight on wednesday. the senator returned to the airport less than 24 hours later with an armed escort. cruz first seemed to indicate he was simply dropping his daughters off in mexico and returning on thursday, but a source tells abc news he was originally scheduled to return on saturday before changing his reservation. >> i said yes because our kids wanted to do it. this has been a tough year for

kids across the state and across the country. but at the same time, you're right, as a leader you need to be here. >> the new york times reports that his wife was also pushing for the vacation, and even invited neighbors to stay at the ritz-carlton with them. still ahead, the high profile member of congress expected to take a stand against anti-asian hate. a problem we know here in the bay area. and uber loses big after a court ruling in the uk, the impact it will have on the san francisco-based company. and we have drizzle and light rain dancing around the east bay valleys. you see it right here from walnut creek, nothing measurable yet here. but expect rain to be a big part of your morning. if you're trying to get out and about, you'll need extra time and the rain gear. i'll g

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welcome back. 6:10 on a friday. we'll start in the north bay, we have a blend of fog and rain, so watch out, reduced visibility and slick conditions out there. temperatures in the mid-50s, mid-40s to near 50 and pretty much the same conditions elsewhere. just without the fog except for along the peninsula coast. you see if you're heading through the sinal grade on 580 or 84, you're going to find some wet conditions there. and also as you look through places like coma and south san francisco towards burlingame through the san bruno cap there, we have some wet weather. look at this, live doppler -- future radar showing this is going to hang around through at least the lunch hour. won't be quite as widespread or as steady as this morning, but there is definitely a possibility. as we head into the afternoon and evening hours, we'll see a few glimpses of sunshine before it sets. rainfall amounts about another .15 of an inch possible,

the biggest issue is the slippery conditions this morning. let's turn it over to jobina and see what's going on. hi, jobina. >> hi, mike. thank you, good morning, everyone. we have new spinouts to talk about due to the wet conditions out there on our roads. i want to bring you a live picture in oakland showing you our 880 at the coliseum camera there. you see the road is slick. while we have 880 up, i want to let you know if you're going to be moving in and around san ana r ro, we have a car crash. so just heads up to you there as you travel northbound and southbound on 880 in san leandro. over to our second live picture here, showing you the bay bridge. look how slow it is as you make your way across into san francisco. we do not have miteringights according to the chp, but it is slick out there as well. i'm seeing that the time across the bridge is going to be around 13 minutes and as i wrap up here, just an overall look at the map and i specifically want

to just -- mike referenced as well. reggie and kumasi. >> thank you, jobina. how you can hitch a ride with lyft to get the covid-19 vaccine. >> and hulu's theories on elizabeth holmes is going to need a new star. the actress who

covid's still a threat. and on reopening schools, we know what happens when we don't put safety first. ignore proper ventilation or rates of community spread, and the virus worsens. fail to provide masks or class sizes that allow for social distancing, and classrooms close back down. a successful reopening requires real safety and accountability measures. including prioritizing vaccines for educators. reeducors re

ty first. prioritizing vaccines for educators. new at 6:00, lyft is teaming up with cvs to give people free rides to get coronavirus vaccinations. the company says nearly half the rides start or stop in low income areas by teaming up the most vulnerable communities to get protection against the virus. both companies are working with multiple nonprofits to ensure equitable access to healthcare in communities of color. a blow for uber overseas. the uk's top court ruled drivers are workers, not self-employed.

this is a battle that california is familiar with. jobina has more on what this means for the company. >> thank you, reggie. so this decision could have a big impact on uber, threatening its business model and also the so-called gig economy. what we're learning here this morning is that the uk's supreme court seven judges unanimously rejected uber's appeal against the lower court ruling. they agreed that two uber drivers were workers under british law, and entitling them to benefits such as paid holidays and the minimum wage. uber argued the two were independent contractors, this is similar to the issue california faced. the state designated ride hail drivers as employees in 2019. but that classification was overturned by proposition 22 in november. uber put out a blog post overnight saying the next steps would be to survey drivers about what they want moving forward, and then make a decision about what is next in the coming weeks. kumasi? >> thank you, jobina. new at 6:00, actress kate

mckinnon is dropping out of the series "the dropout." it is now searching for a new actress to play entrepreneur elizabeth holmes before summer production. it is based on the abc news podcast that has the same name. mckinnon was set to play holmes, the founder of the now defunct health company theranos. >> that's too bad. she was -- she would be so good. she's such a good choice. >> yeah. >> i did see -- i didn't see a reason why she dropped out, i did see she is going to still star as carole baskin in the joe exotic limited series. >> is this real? >> it is real. it is real. >> do people want it more? >> people want an interpretation of a reality series? >> okay. >> which i still haven't watched. i keep forgetting about that. let's look at what's going on in oakland. pretty wet there around the coliseum on 880. so far just .01 of an inch, but

our lowest threshold of measurement just shows how slippery it can get. so today we got a wet morning, but a dry and cooler afternoon. tonight, we have a quick hit of showers from a faster moving cold front. so the rainfall amounts will be less than what we're dealing with this morning. and breezy saturday, but calmer and warmer sunday. you can see it is raining, if not there is drizzle just about everywhere on live doppler 7. this 1 on the storm impact scale has about .15 of an inch of rain left in it before it tapers after the lunch hour. it will leave us mostly cloudy this afternoon with mid to upper 50s from half moon bay through san francisco. richmond and fremont, the rest of us around 60 to 62 degrees. pretty comfortable. around the state today, you can see some rain in the central valley. some light snow at about pass level or higher up in the sierra. only a couple of inches. tonight cooler with mid to upper 30s in our north bay valleys, 40s for the rest of us and look how quickly the storm moves through. we'll start future radar at 5:00.

this evening, fine for outdoor dining. midnight we have the showers moving into the north bay. but look at that, by the time most of us wake up at 7:00, it is gone, and there is just some leftover showers in lake and mendocino county which will dissipate when the winds kick in during the afternoon hours. rainfall amounts, up to .15 if you're lucky out of this next storm. tomorrow's temperatures will be just as cool as today. and then we take off sunday, with monday and tuesday being our warmest, 70s away from the coast. have a great day. here's kumasi and reggie. >> thank you, mike. now checking in with ginger live with what's coming up on "gma" at 7:00. good morning, ginger. >> good morning to you, kumasi. hi, everybody. nice to be with everyone on a friday morning here. we'll talk about, well, more snow. we're getting it still here in the northeast today. i'll be talking of course about this and the disaster in texas, the power slowly coming back on. more than 13 million people don't have clean water to drink. so now that winter weather is on the move, and 12 states declared

a state of emergency, i'm going to tell you when it leaves and when we see some warming because it does are to happen, even though we saw it almost a foot of snow at the mexican border just yesterday. also ahead, the devastating forms have thrown a little bit of a wrench, a big wrench in many states' plans to vaccinate. 40 states have said that the storm has disrupted their rollout of the vaccine. plus, we learn about the new groundbreaking vaccine trial with thousands of pregnant women getting the pfizer vaccine. what we know so far about that. plus, the latest on the historic high stakes mission to mars that was such a fun event yesterday, the new images coming in from 300 million miles away overnight. what we are learning already about the red planet. and the big question, have they found signs of life yet? anyway, it was a great and hopeful moment for science and beyond. and it took you out of this for a moment. reggie and kumasi. >> i love seeing all the nasa scientists cheering, jumping up

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just had an earthquake on the arkansas/kansas border. thought you would be interested to know, a 4.5. i won't say it was due to fracking. don't want to get anybody known to me but that's a known fracking area. that's one of a 4.5, how many do we get, 10,000 a year. could be some damage, that's also kind of a remotely populated area. so hopefully there isn't much. for us, check it out, this is the richmond side of the richmond san rafael bridge. and you see it is wet, just like all of our bridges this morning. be careful during the morning commute. kumasi, reggie? >> thank you, mike. happening today, richmond police will be holding a news conference with the family of a

missing richmond teenager. a $10,000 reward is being offered to help find 17-year-old antoine whittley. he disappeared after a ride share driver dropped him off on the richmond san rafael bridge. a friend was talking with him while he was on the bridge and said he believed he was being followed and then the phone disconnected. the news conference is happening at 10:00 this morning. the issue of race and social justice, one topic that abc 7 is focusing on as we work to build a better bay area. today house speaker nancy pelosi will be joined by members of the congressional asian pacific american caucus. there have been more than 3,000 reported anti-asian hate incidents since the start of covid-19. that includes the recent violent attack on this 84-year-old thai man who later died in san francisco. police have arrested a 19-year-old suspect. san francisco held a virtual

joint celebration for lunar new year and black history month. ♪ the online event last night brought together several local cultural groups and art institutions. these musical performances were recorded before the pandemic. mayor london breed spoke about the need for greater tolerance in the city. >> we do not tolerate this violence and hatred in our city. but we also understand that we have to meet people where they are, to strengthen our communities, and build the relationships that will prevent the violence from happening to begin with. >> the celebration also included a cross cultural conversation between the african-american and asian-american communities. >> country music legend dolly parton is saying thanks, but in thanks to a statue in her honor. she says she is humble d that tennessee lawmakers want to put up a statue of her. she said with everything that is go on in the world now, she

doesn't think putting her on a pedestal is appropriate. parton says she's not opposed to it happening years from now or even after she's gone. the 75-year-old received universa$1 million to help in the development of the covid vaccine. coming up next at 6:30, tiktok stars with millions of followers heading to court. the charges they're facing after police accused them of throwing a massive party during the pandemic. and keeping a close eye on the vaccine rollout, two bay area cities could begin vaccinating homeless people starting next week. plus, the rain today will help, but it is not enough. the county that is asking residents to conserve water because of drought. it is 6:26. and for a lot of you, it is raining outside. but that rain is taking a while to get to the south bay, which is why here in santa cruz, it still looks dry. beautiful morning there so far. we'll be right back.

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building a better bay area, for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. >> now at 6:30, the new push to return to in person learning. if this bill passes, kids may be back in class in the next few months. walk-in shots, where eligible, san francisco residents can go today to get the covid-19 vaccine. plus, that ice storm hitting much of the nation shut down an airport. what needs to happen for it to reopen. good morning, everyone. it is friday, february 19th.

we're dealing with some wet weather here, thankfully not what they're dealing with there, but, mike, i know you're tracking the rain across our area. >> yes, thankfully we have the sierra, the rocky to kp us from getting that bitterl bueomou're right, kusirehi, everybody. right here on live doppler 7 with our storm impact scale, it is a 1. it is for mainly this morning and it is light, rain and drizzle. it is going to be consistent through about 9:00. that will turn over to scattered showers as we head up toward the lunch hour. so the morning commute is going to be our most challenging. here is a look at what you can expect, just by looking from our roof camera, down the embarcadero, to the bay bridge. you see everything is wet. even a little damp in walnut creek where technically not measurable, a trace is still making things pretty slippery as we look down 680 towards 24. milder this morning, temperatures around 50. but it will be cooler this afternoon, even after the rain leaves us, we'll have partly sunny conditions and temperatures by 4:00 in the mid

to upper 50s. one more chance of rain tonight, i'll have that coming up. governor newsom and state lawmakers are not quite seeing eye to eye when it comes to a plan for reopening schools. lawmakers have drafted a proposal to open schools by mid-apl. oced area a abc news reporter amy hollyfield is live in san francisco with more on this plan, and what our school district officials are saying about it. amy? >> reporter: well, reggie, a few school districts released a statement saying they like this proposal. they think it is a good idea. san francisco schools was not one of them. but we did talk to a teacher here at mccoppin elementary here in the city, who says she likes the bill. she thinks it is a good idea. she hopes it will help get schools reopened. this new proposed bill is called the safe and open schools plan. it says schools need to be open by april 15th and offers money as an incentive. the bill allocates $2 billion to help reopen schools. and $4 billion for in person

learni onefeels like the ail 15th deadline will happen if this bill pa t faith, what i have is we have inventives. if schools don't reopen by april 15th, they'll have to start returning that part -- that $2 billion. the $4 billion has to be used for in person learning loss. >> reporter: governor newsom says this proposed plan in the legislature is a step in the right direction. but he says it doesn't go far enough or fast enough. six school districts including l.a. and oakland released statements of support for this bill, saying guidelines in the bill will help schools safely reopen. here in san francisco, though, schools do not look anywhere close to reopening. and the district did not release a statement in support of this bill. the district says they need to get out of the purple tier, all teachers need to be vaccinated and infrastructure needs to be in place for student and teacher

testing before they could possibly reopen. but, sacramento is now working on the issue as the school year is starting to wind down. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you, amy. state superintendent of public instruction tony they areman says he believes the combination of expanding vaccinations and frequent covid-19 testing will provide a pathway to reopening schools for in person learning. he appeared yesterday on our 3:00 p.m. show "getting answers". >> we have covid tests now that can give you results in 15 minutes. that's a game changer for schools to be able to identify if someone has come to school and they're positive for covid. >> president joe biden is preparing to visit pfizer's covid-19 vaccine facility today. that trip had to be rescheduled because of the winter storm that hit washington, d.c. jobina is live with how the winter emergency is taking its toll on vaccination efforts.

jobina? >> thank you, kumasi. the weather emergency is impacting just about everyone and every single part of the country. and all of this is happening as the u.s. comes very close to another grim milestone, we are look at mil due t ou sweenof tns were postponed o canceled in at least 42 states. los angeles canceled thousands of appointments because of shipment delays. americans are expecting -- or rather i should say americans expecting a vaccine are striking out instead. >> frustrated. because this is the second time in less than seven days and no shots. >> there is some encouraging news. new cases of the virus are declining and the cdc it will stay that way for the next four weeks. in washington, d.c., lawmakers are still working to pass president biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief measure. he's expected to leave for kalamazoo, michigan, just before

9:00 a.m., local time. and will deliver remarks after his tour around noon today. reggie? >> thank you, jobina. grocery employees, teachers and other essential workers in contra costa county are eligible to get covid-19 vaccine. but it could be several weeks before they actually get it in their arms. officials say progress still depends on the amount of doses the county can get from the state. recent allocations have been small. so for now, contra costa county is only taking appointments for second doses. this is still welcome news for grocery workers. >> a step forward, they have the option to be safer and to be able to hopefully have this more in control than ever, you know? and get back to whatever might be as close to normal as possible. >> in marin county, a new drive through vaccination site will open sunday in the parking lot of the ferry terminal providing 200 vaccinations per day by appointment. officials say the site could eventually give 1500 doses per

day. more than a thousand employees with the ail immed ala county sheriff's office have been vaccinated. the next goal is to get inmates vaccinated at the santa rita jail. the sheriff's office says it will begin vaccinating in dublin next week. it has been the site of several massive covid-19 outbreaks. in december, more than 100 inmates and staff got sick. another outbreak in january infected more than 80 people. if you're 65 and up, and you live in san francisco, you can now walk in to get a covid-19 vaccine. supervisor aaron pesken shared you can drop in tofr 30 a sfspr new at d berleyre both makgr homeless population. san francisco will start a mobile program to vaccinate some of its 17,000 homeless as soon as it has enough vaccines. that could happen as early as next week. berkeley also plans to set aside

a portion of vaccines over a period of several weeks. oakland unified school district now apologizing after a virtual meeting about childhood literacy got zoom bombed. according to the district, some people in the meeting filled the online chat function with threatening language, expletives, racial slurs and obscene videos yesterday. the district eventually turned that feature off and released a statement saying we are investigating the incident and working to uncover the identities of the people responsible so we can hold them accountable. two tiktok stars pleaded not guilty to charges related to throwing house parties during this pandemic. 21-year-d hl a 20-yr-d blake gray pleadilt ty misdemeanor charges. they share a rented home in l.a., where they're accused of throwing a lrought out the poli. they were cited, but still threw a second party just six days later inviting several hundred people. they have a combined 27 million

follower on tiktok. more problems this morning caused by the powerful winter storms that are slamming many parts of the country. jobina has more with how this is affecting travelers. >> overnight, memphis international airport was forced to close because of water pressure issues. the airport tweeted overnight this announcement saying all flights have been canceled today and the airport will remain closed until water service has been restored. much of the city including the airport has experienced low water pressure this week after the winter storms. the president of the airport authority released a statement calling the closure a, quote, last resort. this week alone, five airports were forced t cse bause of snow, ice, and power problems. reggie? >> thank you, jobina. marin county residents are being asked to cut back on their water use during this year's meager rainfall. according to the marin independent journal, reservoirs were at 66% of their average capacity this week. the report says water officials have not set a specific

conservation goal, but they're asking people to check their homes for leaks to stop washing their cars at home and replace leaky faucets and shower heads. another reminder, the rain will never be enough. mike? >> no. it is not enough. will it help? yeah. it will help. better than getting none, but will not increase thereservoirs. this is just the beginning. we'll hear more and more about this as more reservoirs drop down to dangerous levels. as far as our drought monitor, and you can see we're still anywhere from moderate, which is mainly marin county, the dry and santa cruz mountains to extreme, almost the worst up in napa, napa county, and also over towards solano county and also lake county. so, yeah. not looking good. 49 to 54 degrees, that's our spread. mainly cloudy with pockets of light rain and drizzle in the south bay. 47 to 54 is our spread.

pretty mild morning by average february standards. a look at 880 near the coliseum, you see it is wet. some drizzle continues to fall long the east bay shore. the commute planner all that caution you see is for this morning up until lunch because of our steady light rain this morning and drizzle, becoming showers, but that will taper after lunch. the evening commute will be easy. sinal grade or san mateo bridge, that's where our better radar returns are now. and also up around napa county and solano county, a little bit of rain. here is a look at future radar, it continues to dissipate as we head through 9:00. that's when the steadiness of drizzle starts to take a back seat to more scattered showers, which are gone by 1:00. and the evening is looking pretty good for outdoor activities, cool as you expect in the 50s. so we can squeeze maybe another tenth of an inch of rain out of this, which will not cause any flooding, but has been causing a lot of slippery conditions and jobina has been telling us about spinouts. so let's get back to her and

find out about what was once friday light, now becoming an -- an issue, jobina? >> exactly, mike. unfortunately. onhe bdge lk here upda thoughw that came on at 6:31 this morning and going to take you 18 minutes to get across the bay bridge once you make it through the mitering lights. a bit of a slow ride there. live look showing you our oakland camera, this is 880 at the coliseum. i want to make a note for people that are traveling southbound, that will eventually go through san leandro and san lorenzo. we have a crash in that area. as i bring in the map, you'll be able to see the slowdown that is going on here, the crash is on southbound 880 past 228. you see the little yellow line forming there. it looks like it is getting out bay, look at that, we do have fog that is rolling through the area as well. so for anyone moving in and

around 101, heads up to you on that low visibility. reggie and kumasi? >> thank you. have you seen the video of the sea turtles in texas? it is so sad. the good news is there is a local organization in the bay area trying to help them right now. a live look now at the big board at the new york stock exchange. up right now about 17 points. and another update on how the markets are doing next. and the historic mission to mars. the local team of scientists that helped plan for

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happening today, president biden makes his first appearance on the world stage, he'll lay out his foreign policy during a virtual g-7 summit and munich security conference. it comes as the u.s. is rejoining the paris climate accord. that voluntary agreement sets strong targets for cutting carbon pollution by 2030. the trump administration had announced the u.s. withdrawing from the paris accord in 2019, it didn't actually go into effect until last november. now to your morning money report, san francisco and san jose have taken an economic hit. this was according to a new institute ranking of the top performing cities. provo, utah is number one followed by palm bay, florida. last year san jose ranked number 5, but it fell to number 22 this year. san francisco was ranked number 1 last year and now it is 25. let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading g uer way this morning. we're up right now about 50 points. robinhood ceo is apologizing to customers saying he could have done better in regulating

last month's gamestop trading saga. >> despite the unprecedented market conditions in january, at the end of the day, what happened is unacceptable to us. to our customers, i'm sorry, an. please know that we are doing everything we can to make sure this won't happen again. >> ceos of the trading app and social media platform reddit testified before congress yesterday. the apology comes weeks after amateur traders banded together to drive up gamestop's share price. silicon valley based robinhood faced criticism after temporarily suspending gamestop trading. santa clara county is hosting a virtual grand opening for the new animal services center. this 37,000 square foot center is touted as the most advanced animal care facility in the country. it includes advanced medical clinics, custom cat condos, dog dorms, and a specialized outdoor rehab space. the event will be live streamed

at 11:00 this morning on the santa clara county animal services facebook page. the san francisco zoo is pledging to help raise money for a bunch of sea turtles in texas. this video so hard to watch. you see theylifeless. that's because they are having to go through this winter weather that they're not accustomed to and they're washing up along the south texas shoreline and they're called cold stunned which makes them lifeless. they're trying to warm them up and get them back in the water. we have a link on our website, abc7news.com, if you want to help. we're happy to report beyonce is helping with disaster relief in texas. beeroooutages, millions lost access to clean running water. people impacted by the storm can apply to get a thousand dollars, all online through the bread of life's website. this little girl from detroit is receiving a lot of

praise online for dressing up as historic black women and she's at it again. this time crushing her whoopi goldberg impersonation. >> i am whoopi goldberg. i am comedian, author, actress, and tv personality. >> so cute. 5-year-old rosy white nailing the impression of "the view" co-host. her mom shared this video of rosy's tribute to goldberg to celebrate black history month. we told you about rosy last week when she was on "gma." she was doing her tina turner impression, which was also very good. but when these arms folded and she looked at me with those glasses, i didn't know what was happening. >> i predict she will be live on "the view" at some point next week. >> i hope so. so cute. i thought you were reaching for something, mike. i thought tee

something. >> oh -- >> oerh, no, i can't see you rit now. i was trying to fix that. >> we can see yo three-shot rig now. okay. all right. >> we're on a three-shot. >> i'll take it from here. >> we look devastatingly beautiful. >> there you are. you're back. you're back. i got it fixed. you do, handsome and beautiful and vibrant as always. >> thank you, mike. >> you bet. you know i mean it too. i wouldn't say it if i didn't. here is a look at the south bay where, like, rain, what rain, i know. it is coming. you'll get some. but look at this gorgeous sunrise developing and it is only going to last a few minutes. so make sure if you like this kind of thing, you get out there and snap a picture. just gaze at it and just, take a moment to zen if you can on this friday morning. all right, let's look at what's going on with sfo, rain there. the golden gate bridge, let's talk about what's going to happen today. 1 on the storm impact scale, light rain and drizzle,

scattered showers up until about noon. less than .15 of an inch of rain left out of this particular storm. so going to be a wet morning, dry and cooler afternoon. quick hit of showers tonight and cooler weather, a little breezy tomorrow, and cool, but sunny, warmer and calmer starting on sunday. today, 56 to 62 is our spread. if you're thinking about doing outdoor dining tonight, it is trending dryer, kind of cool by 9:00. we're starting to fall into the 40s, make sure you dress warmly and we'll fall completely into the 40s, even a few upper 30s in the north bay valleys tonight. and look at how quick that wet weather moves through that by the time we wake up tomorrow morning, it is gone. here we are at 5:00, you see a little sunshine before it sets. midnight, rain is in the north bay. look at that, by 3:00, 4:00 in the morning, it is gone, except for leftover showers and lake and mendocino counties and mountain snow up there. and even that doesn't last very long as we have breezes kick in and keep our temperatures average to below average between tomorr

again tomorrow. 60s and 70s monday and tuesday. i just checked tahoe, a little bit of rain at lake level, little bit of snow at the passes. let's get over to jobina and find out what is going on if you're heading up there this weekend. >> hi, mike. thank you. good morning, everyone. it is time for our toyota tahoe traffic report. new update here, the no chains required for 89, 80 or 50. squaw alpine, north star and heavenly here, the drive times are pretty good. by the way, just so you know, these drive times start with san francisco, and go up to tahoe. so you know where we're coming from here. those base totals checking in with theno at 73 inches. and then moving to our next round of resorts here, we have more snow at all three of these. so sugar bowl, sierra at tahoe and kirkwood. kirkwood with the longest drive time there, three hours and 21 minutes. sugar bowl, two hours and 47 minutes. and they have the most snow with 71 inches to 115. let's check back in with reggie.

>> thanks so much, jobina. we expect an update today from nasa regarding their mars mission. it is the most sophisticated rover yet is now on the red planet. >> touchdown confirmed. safely on the surface of mars, ready to begin seeking for signs of past life. >> within minutes of landing yesterday, perseverance sent back the first images to earth. a team at nasa designed a key piece of equipment used during the landing. the parachute with the lid that has to withstand temperatures that are scorching and separate at just the right moment. >> has to be very lightweight because it has to be very low mass. we don't want that lid to come back and do what we call a recontact to hit that part of the spacecraft again or, you know, hit the parachute, that would be terrible. >> it took the rover seven months to get to mars and it will stay there for two years searching for ancient signs of life. overnight, pfizer released

new data showing the vaccine can be stored in regular freezers for up to two weeks instead of those specialized super cold freezers. if it is approved by the fda that would give pharmacies and vaccination centers a lot more flexibility. pfizer is launching a new trial to see if their vaccine is safe during pregnancy. pregnant women were excluded from the first trials, the cdc says anyone who is pregnant should speak to their doctor about the vaccine. a recent study found pregnant women were infected with covid-19 at a 70% higher rate than others at similar ages. costco is offering coronavirus vaccines to eligible people in several states. costco says it is administering the vaccines as soon as they become available. and this is a part of the federal retail pharmacy program. this is only being offered in select pharmacies in some states including california, but for now, the only locations are in southern california. proof of vaccination could get you to hawaii easier. the state is working on a

vaccine passport program. according to hawaii news now it would allow you to skip the current quarantine requirements if you're fully vaccinated. right now you have to have a thers in may. begin month andd the louvre in paris is taking advantage of the quiet time there now that they're closed to undergo a major renovation. the louvre has been closed for months because of the pandemic. now museum staff and artisans are cleaning exhibits. officials say they have been working five days a week to refurbish and rejuvenate pieces of art. these 19th century doors that once opened into the bed chamber of french kings are being restored to their former beauty. >> different layers that are meant to re-create the veins of the wood. you have so many different colors when you look at that closely. >> the doors will be finished in three weeks. no word yetten wh on when the l

will reopen its doors to the public. >> see, you got a cup. >> tea. >> tea. >> that's a tea. >> we match. >> i know. i wanted to match you, friend. i felt like i was doing, you know, i was -- i didn't want you to feel some type of way. >> i don't feel any type of way other than i praise it. i think it is wonderful. however, i am putting in an order today for some new mugs so we have a variety pack. >> okay. i'm on board with this. >> you have not been to the louvre. >> i haven't. >> i was just thinking about that. >> i'm supposed to go march of last year. and that got canceled. but you have. >> i have. and i enjoyed the mona lisa. a lot of people feel like it is nothing to see, but she's waiting for you. >> i'll be there hopefully soon. coming up next, seven things you need to know today. abc 7 launched new streaming apps. you can get our live newscast, breaking news and tea time with

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covid's still a threat. and on reopening schools, we know what happens when we don't put safety first. ignore proper ventilation or rates of community spread, and the virus worsens. fail to provide masks or class sizes that allow for social distancing, and classrooms close back down. a successful reopening requires real safety and accountability measures. including prioritizing vaccines for educators. parents and educators agree: reopen schools. putting safety first.

it is 6:58. if you're just joining us here are the seven things to know this morning. nu o reopen schools this spring. the plan doesn't have the blessing of governor gavin newsom who says it doesn't go far enough or fast enough. number two, covid-19 vaccinations at city college in san francisco will resume today, but it is only for people getting their second dose. the moscone center and city college sites shut down wednesday because of a lack of supply. number three, residents in texas are facing water shortages and power outages after this week's powerful and deadly winter storms. today, a military transport aircraft from travis air force base will be flying water and supplies to galveston. here is a look at live doppler 7, and our roof camera, you can see it isf our

neighborhoods from this one that is going to bring us light rain and drizzle, steadier through 9:00 and then scattered showers possible through lunch. number five, we have a very wet commute this morning, taking a live look at the golden gate bridge right now. and a number of spinouts reported by the chp, if you're headed to the bay bridge mitering lights came on at 6:3 16r7b8g 1. harry eand meghan confirmed to the queen they're not resuming their royal duties. and number seven, look at this, this is in georgia, and apparently he has great basketball skills, he doesn't want to miss practice because it was raining so he got on the treadmill and his cousin put out some cones for him to dribble around. listen, this cousin is, like, you make it, don't forget about

me. >> right. >> we have a few seconds. can i just say -- can i say thank you to all of you for being so kind to me good morning, america. icy grip. sleet and snow blanketing the northeast. the south in a deep freeze. ice on major interstates shut down with serious accidents. trees and power lines crashing onto cars in louisiana and an all-time record 24-hour snowfall in texas. we are tracking it all ts sr more than 13 million people facing another crisis after all that cold. the water supply in jeopardy. people being told to boil water to drink. pipes bursting across the state. >> oh, my god. >> firefighters unable to get water from frozen hydrants to battle massive blazes in impossible conditions and