figuring out how to fight the new k0e67bd variants. pfizer's plan of action plus the new vaccine that could be authorized as as soon as sorm. a healthcare provider in trouble of vaccine distribution. what one is saying about giving shots to patients who were not eligible. >> who runs this district? >> it is a complete joke. parents expressing major frustration over one local school district's learning plan. >> and part of the disney land resort getting ready to open for the first time in a year. >> >> good morning everybody, it is thursday february 25th. i know you are excited about that mike. disney reopening. >> yes. right behind reggie. >> thank you for honoring me. >> all right. let's talk about what's going to be. good news. while most of us are sleeping the wind advisory expired for most of our neighborhoods except around lake county and that's

another hour or. so winds above a thousand feet still gusty. 60 at diablo. but everybody else 35 or lower and continue to taper. . san francisco about 19, 12 at sfo. 10 at sonoma. 15 at fairfield. everybody else fairly calm.alm.. so you can see we're out of danger zone. breezy from are time to time but sunny and the air is bone dry. al 59 at half moon bay. 62 in san francisco. 66 in oakland. upper-60s in the inland neighborhoods and santa rosa the warm spot. over the reggie now for more news. president biden will mark a major milestone today. 50 million covid-19 vaccine shots under his administration. and that marks the halfway point towards his pledge of a hundred million shots in his first hundred days in office. jobina this as we learned about a new plan to study the covid-19

variants. >> in morning pfizer and biontech launching a s variants.ay after moderna annou ad similar study. so far both companies say they vaccines are effective and do not need to be adjusted for new variants but scientists will looking into the developing variant-specific booster shots. this as researchers at columbia and cal tech say they found 80 cases of a new variant in new york city. they are not sure if it is more transmissible. yesterday the fda announced johnson and johnson's single dose vaccine is --. it is also effective against asymptomatic transmission. >> the vaccine provides a 74% protection against asymptomatic disease. this is important. because if you can prevent asymptomatic disease, then you will also reduce transmission.

>> the fda could also authorize the johnson and johnson vaccine as soon as tomorrow. the company says it could ship three to four million doses by next week. that is less than initial estimates but the u.s. is still on target to have enough doses for 400 million people this summer. kumasi. >> thank you jobina. developing news this morning. three bay area counties have reportedly suspended covid-19 vaccine supplies to one medical. after some staff members allowed people to cut the line. one medical tells abc news they fired several employees for their intentional disregard of eligibility requirements. san francisco's department of health sent a letter to one company to return. 270 viles or 1600 doses of the pfizer vaccine. the chronicle is reporting san mateo and alameda county have also asked for return doses.

of spoke about inequities built into the vaccin distribution system. >> i think we have to be vigilant from an ethical point of view of not just looking at the regulation but what are the factors and the waits which structural racism is actually built into the way distribution channels are being set up. >> one medical sent a lengthy statement to abc that says in part any assertions we broadly and knowingly disregard guidelines

so the ability to do something about that really feels good. more than 12% of gilroy residents tested positive. the site is expected to operate out of the high school gym through the middle of the summer. could eventually scale up to vaccinate nearly 2,000 people a day. dozens of east bay parents expressing frustration towards the mount diablo abc7 news's amy hollyfield is live this morning. >> reporter: look behind me, kumasi you see that closed gate? that is exactly what parents don't want to see anymore. they want these schools open. there is no set date in this school district for when they will reopen. and sounds like there is not even a plan.

the mount diablo unified school board approved a hybrid learning plan to bring elementary school kids back to the classroom for five hours a week. some parents don't think that is enough and they don't think this is happening soon enough. >> when are you guys planning to reopen. >> who runs this district. >> it is a complete joke. >> my opinion is we need to reopen sooner than later. kids are really suffering. >> the kind of course work that kindergarteners and first graders are supposed to be doing. this is not developmentally appropriate. he's six. you know it is completely ridiculous. >> reporter: the teachers union also had complaints saying the district needs to do more to keep employees safe. the district did announce they will be able to provide covid testing for students and teachers every two weeks. contra costa county is still in the purple tier. parents are hopeful that the

district will give them a date to return to school when they hit the red tier. they would also like to see young elementary school kids in the classrooms more than just two and a half hours a day two days a week. live in pleasant hill. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. thank you, amy. elementary schools in sonoma county can start reopening. according to the health officer. case rates dropped enough to allow schools to welcome back students in kindergarten through 6th grade. schools have to submit a plan to the county, middle and high schools are not allowed to reopen until the county gets to the red tier. >> president biden on the brink of facing his first cabinet nomination defeat. the senate panels are delaying vote on the biden's pick for office of management and budget knee ra tanden. this could tenl sink her confirmation. facing criticism for her previous twitter attacks on republicans, including tweets that compare senator mitch mcconnell to

>> you wrote that vampires have more heart than ted cruz. you called leader mcconnell moscow mitch and voldemort. >> i deeply regret and apologize for my language. >> supporters call the backlash a double standard pointing to republican who is gave former president trump a pass for his tweets. the house of representatives is expected to vote on a bill that would provide legal safeguards for lgbtq people. amending existing civil rights laws to explicitly include them as protected characteristics. a tough fight in the senate. supporters say the law that ensure every person is treated

equally under the law. >> well, i want to reflect on just how dry it is outside. dew point. any time it drops below 30, it can be irritating to your skin, to your nose. so your lung, to your lips. and all of us are below that. so our relatively humid levels, which is the amount of moisture in the air relative to the p is running around 20-40%. that is going to be irritating today but that is about the only thing. outside in the east bay, temperatures all over the board. al determined by the wind out there. 41 in pleasant hill to 51 in the livermore and also pleasanton. you can see elsewhere where it is calm. 36 in novato. 38 in santa rosa.

low- to mid-50s around san carlos and oakland. and upper-40s for hayward, mountain view and san jose. wind gusting in the east bay hills. it may be breezy in your morning commute. total sushs today. 56-62 at noon.nshine today. 56-62 at noon. the flags blowing out towards the ocean. that is why it is so dry and going to be a little warmer than average today which ought to be pretty good for outdoor exercising or activities. take some water. you are going to be a little thirsier than normtier than nor >> good morning everyone. we are going to check in starting off with our south bay camera, so you can get an overall view of the bay bridge

this morning. pretty clear around the bay area. if you do need to head out the door this morning. and lastly, just taking a look at the map and our usual slow spot once again out of tracy. everything else green which is good. reggie and kumasi. thank you jobina. coming up the major effort under way to capture a coyote that's been linked to multiple attacks in the east bay. a safety strategy for reopening schools. going inside one middle school and the protocols that allowed them to bring students back. the plan to reopen part of california adventure next montreal but with a

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a cl at the g edge tiple dolrnd. since tiger burst onto the scene in 1996 he's earned 1$1.5 in endorsements. woods was estimating 100 million dollars in annually in endorsements. besides nike, blue chip companies like amex. and assent your. all part of tiger incorporated. then the cheating scandal in 2009. sponsors fled. and coming up at 8:00 a.m. how woods fought his way back to become a again. there is a big effort under way in the east ba to track and to trap the coyote that's been linked to five attacks in eight

months. >> it is quite strange. wildlife tend to be afraid of people. >> warning signs are now up and animal patrol officers are patrolling neighborhood. dna has linked the same animal to all of the attacks. they started last july. the most recent one was an friday. but what makes this situation even more unusual is that there haven't been any reports of attacks on small pets. >> while it is tragic and we never want that to happen. that is a little bit more normal behavior for a coyote to hunt something smaller than it and in the closer species rather than a human. >> so here is what animal control officers suggest. they say have a walking stick. maybe even have an umbrella when you are out. and also to help create some space between you and the animal. if you do see a coyote, go inside. either your house or a car. and then call authorities, especially the department of

fish and wildlife. they are the ones responsible for trapping the animals. only an abc7 news getting annen inside look at the protocols that allowed one back to the classroom.r student- this is orinda intermediate school for 6th through 8th grade. the plexiglass par tigss, masks, improved ventilation and cleaning in every classroom. students are not allowed to congregate. anything higher risk like choir practice moved outside. about 80% of the six graders are in a hybrid model which means they come every other day. >> it is pretty hard to make new friends on zoom. that's why it's really convenient to go back to school you get too meet the new friend you made. >> one thing that makes it manage softball the awesome students that we have. they are resilient, flexible. they are patient. >> another safety strategy. weekly covid testing for staff and teachers. students at an oakland high

school got a chance to figure what it takes to work for distance. career day at the high school. students heard from a pixar animator a no a a super power that people of color bring to the workplace. >> you are not using your super power, which is that when you are the only person in a room who looks like you, that means you bring a perspective that no one else can bring. and you have to lean into that and that is how you are going to really make a difference. >> you can hear the full thing but basically they are saying that there is a super power when you are the only person in a room who looks like you and you bring a perspective no one else can bring. you have to lean into it and that is how you are going to

make the difference. disney game the high school a $2500 grant as part of the event. and speaking of disney t happiest place on earth. will welcome backed visitest next month. it will be an experience calling a touch of disney. for 75 bucks you will be able to walk around the park, see disney characters and use an unlimited photo pass. restaurants and shops will be open, but there will be no attractions open. masks are required. capacity is limited. that reopening is set for march 18th. this is the first time the park will be open in nearly a year. and disney is the parent company of abc7 news. so it is basically like a food and wine festival that they are having. and include in the 75 bucks is, i have to look up this. i'm just going by memory. but i think it is like 20 bucks in credit. >> i heard 25. >> 25? okay. thank you. >> all the coins. >> how did you know that?

i didn't. >> i heard i was like these two are probably already booked. i was taking notes. it is like two weeks. you have the chance to go thursday through sunday. >> ago at you. >> are all going? >> phil and i were talk about this earlier. 75 bucks that is a lot. he's like but yet you would go. and i was like yes i would. >> are the resorts open though? where would we stay? >> right. as far as i know they are not. good point. >> eh, kind of lose that experience. but i'm glad we're seeing some signs of life in the food and california adventure really stepped up in the last several years. >> true. >> and the drinks too. which is nicng on down in san jose. you have been immune from the winds. look at this west at 5 miles per hour as we look at 101 and 880. it will be sunny today. breezy from time to time but not a constant wind like we had yesterday afternoon and last night. and that very dry area you are going to have to contend with. wind advisories, probably going to have this weekend. so it may affect your outdoor

activities. once it is i should i'll be sure to let you know. more clouds unfortunately still dry throughout the seven-day forecast. we do have a front to our north. that is where it is going to stay. but a few high clouds are possible as this cold front trying to conquer and divide the two areas of high pressure. but as it is doing that it is going to leave its moisture to the north. today mostly sunny. passing high cloud, breezy at times. 65-6 in the south bay. 62-66 on the peninsula. upper-50s on the coast and low-60 in downtown south san francisco. about 66 to 70 through the north bay. our warmest temperatures. along the east bay shore 63-66 and into the east bay valley about 66-69 degrees. around the state is just the high clouds and windy conditions down in so cal with mid- .0s there. for us it is going to be significantly calmer and cooler tonight with 30s in the valleys, 40s elsewhere. the seven day forecast depending

on the winds and how was they are blowing and which direction will fluctuate temperatures about 2-4 degrees. but average to warmer than average all the way through wednesday. hope you enjoy it. here is kumasi and reggie again. >> coming up next the seven things to know this morning. >> also the battle of

it is 5:23. if you are just joining us here are the seven things to know this morning. number 1, san francisco, san mateo and alameda counties reportedly suspended vaccine supplies to one medical. some staff members allowed people to cut the line for vaccines. one medical tells those employees have been fired. scheduled to be reopened after pausing last week due to lack of supply. first and second dose vaccines. you have to have an appointment. >> three, elementary schools in sonoma can reopen. the change is kirnd garden think sixth grate. middle and high schools can't reopen until the county gets toth red tier. >> four, the l.a. county sheriffs tiger woods was not

drunk when the suv he was in crashed and he was seriously injured. the sheriff says it was purell an accident which could lead to a misdemeanor charge at most. a liveook frome cpry fridge and the altamonte pass. urging gym goers to wear a mask while working out. now to the battle over britney spears. her dad is talking through his lawyer about his role in her conservatorship.

britta britney is back in the spotlight things thanks to a new documentary. >> i understand that every story needs a villain. the people have it so wrong here. >> vivian, it is difficult to understand then why britney's lawyer took it a step further and said britney was her father >> watch the full report on good morning america at 7:00. sin mark says it is reopening select theaters in marin and san mateo counties tomorrow. those are the two counties inned bay area that have just moved into the red tier. century north gate. downtown. san rafael. and redwood city and the san

bruno got the green light and others open next friday. paramount pictures has become the latest hollywood studio to severely reduce the amount a time a movie stays in the theater. it will pull its biggest releases after just 45 days. after that, titles like mission impossible 7 and a quiet place part 2 can go to paramount's sanu streaming service. because of this pandemic movie studios have dropped the distribution rules they set up. the old rules forced theaters to keep playing movies for 90 days. well we are coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including dads who are also doctors joining a conversation about resoaping schools. and old school idea to help save a struggling san francisco business. how you can help and have some fun. and you usually think about younger people doing this but lot of sippingers are adapting withed the

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. >> this is not developmentally appropriate. >> parent expressing a lot of frustration over a plan forren learning. and another covid-19 could be authorized for emergency utilize as soon as tomorrow. what the fda report e veeld and an update from pfizer and moderna. >> some gyms are opening in the bay area. do health officials think it is safe to work out around others? find out this morning. zbrf log in, tune and catch the show. >> an effort to save a popular nightclub. event it is planning to help avoid possibly closing. >> oasis someone of my favorite spots in the whole city. we have to save this lgbtq space. >> i know. i'm excited to see what they are going to do. it is going to be good. >> good morning on this thursda2

>> beforeke see what o forecasts looking li looking like for today. >> we'll start with the winds. relaxing but gusty. especially the highest saint helena. 38 in the's foothills. outside of 23 in fairfield we're manageable with sfo 12, san francisco 16 and everybody else less than 10 miles per hour. only one area still under a wind advisory and that is about an half hour in lake county, about 1500 feet where we could still have gusts out of the north up to 45 miles per hour. with the dry area in all this sunshine, temperatures average to a little bit above from 59-65 along the coast. 62 to 66 around the bay and about 66 to 70 inland. hope you like sunshine and the lack of rain. we've got it all the way through the seven-day forecast. we'll talk about that and the drought coming up.

kumasi? >> thank you. california has spazzed a sobering milestone in the pandemic. there have now been more than 50,000 people who have died from covid-19 in our state. this is according to johns hopkins university. and this comes as we are seeing a big drop in new cases and a downward trend in deaths. hospitalizations, are as well as transmission rates. we also have some encouraging news about the vaccines this morning. johnson and johnson's vaccine could be authorized for emergency use as soon as tomorrow. a new report from the fda shows that the one shot vaccine is safe and effective. the pfizer vaccine is shown to be 94% effective and a first real world study. the new study included more than half a million people who are vaccinated inial israel. and moderna says it has come up with a vaccine that may even protect against the south african variant. happening today. san francisco's mass vaccination site in moscone center is set to reopen. it was on pause last week because of lack of supply.

the site was set up to reopen monday. but that was delayed until today. officials say it will have first and second dose vaccines and will be open from 11:00 this morning to 5:00 p.m. the oakland coliseum vaccination site is giving out shots at maximum capacity. and that means they are now vaccinating 6,000 people a day. this is the only local site reaching its max. that is because this is a federal site so it is not subject to supply issues we're seeing in san francisco and other cities. fema and state officials opened the site about a week ago. and it is expected to stay open for at least eight weeks. >> abc news contributor dr. elope patel says we shouldn't be picky when it comes to which vaccine to get. he says getting a shot as soon as possible will help stop covid. >> get whatever compaction

. >> he saysaccisreust one part of the public health strategy against covid. masking, social distancing and other safety measures are also still needed in this fight. an east bay school board got an ear full from some parents who are not having it with the district's plan to reopen classrooms. the mount diablo unified school district wants to come back with a very limited hybrid model. abc news reporter amy hollyfield is live in plenasant hill with the disagreement. >> reporter: parents want this open and they want the schools open for longer each day than the school district is planning on doing. you couldn't see the parent and the school board meeting because it was a virtual one of course. but you could hear the frustrations. with one parent calling there a complete joke. the mount diablo unified school board has approved a hybrid learning plan that will bring

elementary school kids back to the classroom for five hours a week. some parents don't think that is enough. and they don't think this is happening soon enough. >> when are you guys planning to reopen. >> ho who runs this district. >> it is a complete joke. >> my opinion is we need to reopen sooner than later. kids are really suffering. >> the kind of course work that kindergarteners and first graders are supposed to be doing. this is not developmentally appropriate. he's 6, you know. it is completely ridiculous. >> reporter: the teachers union also had complaints saying the district needs to do more to keep employees safe. the district did announce they will be able to provide covid testing for students and teachers every two weeks. contra costa county is still in the purple tier so that is why schools are still closed. parents are hopeful they will get a date to return to school in the red tier. and they would also like to see

elementary school kids in school more than two days a week. several stanford university doctors took part in a community conversation about reopening schools. and they have a personal interest because their kids are in the palo alto unified and other silicon valley school districts. >> i think what we're saying really is that it is quite safe if we do everything correctly. >> palo alto weekly reported that a couple thousand palo alto unified students are now attending hybrid school with more expected to join as soon as next week. >> questions surrounding tiger woods car crash could be answered by the technology in his suv. jobina fortson has new details what happened before the crash that seriously injured the golf legend. jobina. >> the sheriff says woods had no recollection of the crash when he was questioned about it at

the hospital. investigators say he was not under the influence and the crash was an accident. the suv's data recorder could be dee in figuring out what happened. similar to a black box on the plane can record speed and the angle of wheels prior to the crash. county officials announced an investigation into the road itself which is notoriously dangerous because of a downward curve. >> if you are not paying attention, you can see what happens. so this is very important to know. >> thank god no one else was hurt. considering he hopped the median and went through the other side. it is a leg. doctors place ad metal rod if his tibia below his knee and in his foot and ankle. coming up, don't kill the cat. this as message animal advocates will be urging today after more than a dozen lethal removals in

the east bay. >> and rehearsals under way right now for an event that will hopefully save aopularer and meteorologist mike nicco. thank you very much reggie. let's start with neighborhood temperatures. we'll go up to the north bay first to show how much cooler it is up there because the winds are backed you have off. but everywhere else is warmer because of the wind. santa rosa, 38. 34 in ukiah. 37 in novato you are seeing quite the microclimates over a mile or two of distance. pretty impressive and temperatures elsewhere we've got low- to mid-50s most of the bay until like redwood city at 42. 47 at san jose. 51 in san ramon. walnut creek just up the road is 45 degrees as we look south on

680 and temperatures settle into the 40s for most of us. 30s in our deepest valleys through 7:00.-6 at clt the coast and that is where it is definitely going to be windy today. watch out for sand kicked up there. and mid- to upper-ofs around the bay in inland. and low- to mid-60s at 7:00. and won't be nearly as breezy as last night if you are trying to dine outside. that forecast coming up next. right now more about the community as we look at south bay and the western span of the bay bridge. a little breezy over the bridges this morning but nothing too unmanageable. and it is going to become calm attorney bay if you are taking the ferry and just dress for 30s and 40 this is morning and 60 this is afternoon at the mass transit stops. as promised a look at what's going on in the seven day forecast coming up. over to jobina and talk more about the morning commute. high jobina, what are you seeing from your side? >> i'm seeing the breezy conditions as well because the chp issue somd high wind

advisories. first in the south bay checking out a live look at our 101 camera in san jose. so we have a clear ride in the south bay this morning and pretty much everywhere else honestly. it is really looking good out there this morning. if you do need to head out the door for your morning commute. k tfficightly bu aeoe make ware they towards the peninsula. i'll keep checking in on this for you. and as we head to break just bringing an overall view of the bay area from our maps. and circling these two areas because that is where we have the high wind advisories from

happening today. animal advocates will demand a ban on the killing of cats at east bay parks. back in december an iteam

investigation found that east bay regional park district staff shot and killed at least 18 cats last year trying to protect endangered birds. that program was suspended days later. now the natural and cultural resources committee will meet today to discuss the issue. advocates are expected to urge the board for a full ban on lethal removals. san francisco could enter the state's red reopening tier by wednesday. in a tweet mr. breed said the city is seeing continued improvement if the required covid-19 health indicators. under the red tier more businesses could reopen indoors including gyms and restaurants. the mayor is reminding everyone this is not a sign to let our guard down. now this morning, public health officials urging gym goers to o bay the mask rules. after cdc showed high transmission rates among indoor fitness classes. one outbreak at a gym in chicago over the summer infected nearly

70% of the people in the class. and at least 55 out of 81 people who attended classes at that gym tested positive. investigators in hawaii discovered lind to a fitness struck out ner honolulu in june. us jobless claims are falling. the latest data release in the last minutes shows 730,000 people applied for unemployment benefit last week. that is down 111,000 from the week before. economists forecasted 825,000. continuing claims are better than forecasts with more than 4.4 million people still receiving state unemployment benefits. analysts caution many have not filed for benefits last week because of the winter storms that affected much of the country. the city of san francisco is offering financial support to struggling residents. a tax credit of $250 for low can income families. to qualify households with

children have to earn less than $56,000 a year. households that received the tax credit last year will get an additional $250 payment. well, this is an old school idea to help save a popular lgbtq nightclub in san francisco. like many businesses it is facing a possible closer because of the pandemic. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard exp t event the planners at oasis are planning and how you can get involved. >> reporter: more than six years drag performers have kept audiences entertained at the oasis. an lgbtq nightclub and cabaret. >> i really feel that is our place to bring a little sparkle into people's lives and this is exactly when people around us need it. >> reporter: but owner and performer says the pandemic stopped the sparkle at oasis. performances canceled. the club pivots to streaming show oinls but it hasn't been enough to pay bills and the

rent. >> it is costing about a thousand dollars a day just to be closed. >> a day? >> a day. >> reporter: with money running out, owners have one more idea that might work. a big telethon. commercials are happening for the tele-thon airing march 6th on the platform. >> a really live phone bank of drag queens who you can call and give your money too. >> catch the show. >> reporter: behind the wigs and makeup are performers who believe venues like oasis can't disappear. >> it is part of the dna of the city. and san francisco would be san francisco without the year community. >> reporter: a new city relief fund for struggling venues could help down the line. but oasis needs a lifeline now. he says with a little help from his friends who are donating their time and talent, the shine and sparkle may return to o case. >> i can't imagine having to led

it go. >> reporter: in san francisco, cornell bernard, abc7 news. all black history month abc7 news is dedicated to highlighting the black history happening in our community right now. and this mural is going up in west oakland. it is the first to honor the women of the black panther party. this mural being painted by rachel wolf goldsmith will eventually lift the more than 300 women by name. she never intended a mural this big on the side of her house but after the deaths of george floyd and breonna taylor she wanted to create something to bring her joy. >> i didn't want to memz memorialize things that have been done us to.orialize memorialize things that have been done us to. >> one of thrmemories to honor

the --. coming up later on abc news. i'm excited. when you hit that intersection you are like wow. it is stunning. >> it's beautiful. >> and the i norms. >> it is huge. >> really think it means so much to that community. it is great when you see it. just honoring those women. >> so powerful. >> so much history there. you know? >> nice, glad we could show that. thanks kumasi. reggie. high everybody. let me sew you what's going on. we still have breezy conditions out there. especially the higher elevation bus the wind advisory expired at 4:00 so potential for damage is behind us but still 17-24 on mount tam and you can see how crystal clear the sky. is see all the way to the san

mateo bridge maybe even further. dry air today. calmer, still a breeze from time to time and seasonal to above average highs. tonight, clear, calmer and much cooler thanks to this dry skpar the lack of wind. a wind advisory likely this weekend. here is a look. we've got the lower elevations wind from high to low pressure and that is why we're seeing such a strong wind right now. and that is going to subside as the pressure gradient relaxes as they push away from each other. so 65-68 in the south bay today. 62-66 on the peninsula. how about upper-50s on the kose with low 50s doesn'table. 66-70 across the north bay. 63-66 along the east bay shore. and inland 66 to about 69 degrees. if you are thinking about doing some outdoor typing, 5:00 we're

still in the mid- to upper-60s. still 60 at 6:00 but into the 50s by 7:00. but you won't have the windchills like last night. here is your accuweather seven-day forecast. even with increasing clouds next week it is still going to be dry. kumasi? >> thank you, mike. welcome to the world. an east bay firefighter just delivered his own daughter. look at this. contra costa fire shared this photo on instagram. and they say that firefighter carl togner and his wife were on the way to the hospital. but the baby could not wait. he put his skills the use and helped to deliver his daughter on the side of the road. the firefighter says his wife is really the one who did all the work. we know. apparently the baby came so fast, that they hadn't even picked out a name. but she is here, happy and healthy. and we're happy. >> cute. >> right? >> yeah. congrats to them. that's really great.

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building a better bay area, for a safe and secure future, this is abc news. now at 6:00, pfizer announces a new study to keep up with covid-19 variants. meanwhile, the fda could approve use authoriti as soon as tomorrow. three bay area counties have reportedly stopped giving vaccine doses to one medical after it gave shots to people who aren't eligible yet. the letter san francisco sent to the company. when are you going to reopen? >> who runs this district? >> upset parents pushing for schools to reopen.

the heated board of education meeting in the east bay. good morning. welcome to thursday, february 25th, we'll get to all those stories. first, a check of the weather with meteorologist mike nicco. >> all right, thank you, reggie. i can call the all clear, all wind advisories have expired. the last one was for lake county and it just expired when the clock struck 6:00. so here is a look at our winds, 15 at fairfield. less than 10 to come around the rest of the neighborhoods. there is still a little gusty up in the higher elevations. look at diablo, 60 miles per hour up there. 3800 feet, nobody lives up there. so some of those could work their way down. breezy from time to time. and the temperatures will be average to little bit above average from the low 60s to near 70 degrees. reggie? president biden will mark a major milestone today. 50 million covid-19 vaccine shots under his administration. now, that's at the halfway point of where he w