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 wants to go, which is 100 million shots in 100

days. jobina, this comes a l more about aewlan to vari>> hat'ght, gd th m pfizer and study to evaluate the best ways to address the new variants. this comes one day after moderna announced a similar study. so far both companies say their vaccines are effective and do not need to be adjusted for new variants, but scientists are looking into developing variant specific booster shots. this comes as researchers at columbia and cal tech say they found 80 cases of a new variant in new york city. they're not sure if it is more transmissible, yesterday the fda announced johnson & johnson single dose vaccine is 86% effective at preventing severe illness with 100% effectiveness against hospitalizations and deaths. it is also effective against asymptomatic transmission. >> the vaccine provides a 74% protection against asymptomatic

disease, which is important because if you can prevent asymptomatic disease, then you will also reduce transmission. >> the fda could authorize the johnson & johnson vaccine as soon as tomorrow. the company says it could shift 3 million to 4 million doses by next week. that's less than initial estimates. but the u.s. is still on target to have enough doses for 400 million people by the 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 public health sent a letter to one medical on monday, directing the company to return 270 vials, 1600 doses, of the pfizer vaccine. the chronicle is reporting that

san mateo an alameda counties asked the company to return vaccine doses. abc 7 news spoke with the director of the stanford center for biomedical ethics about the inequities we're seeing built into vaccine distribution. >> i think we have to be very vigilant from an ethical point of view of not just looking at what the regulations say, but what are the factors and the ways in which structural racism is actually built into the way the distribution channels are being set up. >> one medical sent a lengthy statement to abc that says in part, any assertions that we broadly and knowingly disregard eligibility guidelines are in direct contradiction to our actual approach to vaccine administration. we have numerous checkpoints in place to mitigate abuse of our vaccine booking system. we routinely turn people away who do not meet eligibility criteria. santa clara county will have nine covid-19ically placed throt

county by the end of the week. they just opened a new site at gilroy high school. >> we have been impacted by covid-19 because of the high community transmission rate. the ability to do something about that really feels good. >> more than 12% of gilroy residents have tested positive for the virus. the site is expected to operate out of the gilroy high school gym through the middle of the summer. it could scale up to vaccinate nearly 2,000 people a day. dozens of east bay parents are expressing frustration towards the mount diablo unified school board. it is a key part of our efforts to build a better bay area. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live in pleasant hill this morning. we know this is all over the district's plan to get kids back in the classrooms. >> reporter: yes, some parents sounded off on that plan, kumasi. they want the schools reopened, these gates opened and they want their kids in that classroom, longer than what the district is currently planning on doing.

we couldn't see the parents. that's because they met on zoom, but we could hear their frustrations in that virtual meeting with one parent saying that the plan is a slap in the face. now, the mount diablo unifoied school board has approved a plan and would bring elementary school kids back to the classroom for five hours a week. some parents don't think that's enough. they also don't think it is happening fast enough. the teachers union also had complaints saying that the district needs to do more to keep employees safe. the district did announce that they will be able to provide covid testing for students and teachers every other week. but the teachers union was complaining and wanting more safety protocols put into place. contra costa county is still in the purple tier. parents are hopeful that once

they hit the red tier they will get a date for when their kids will be back in the schools. live in pleasant hill, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you, amy. elementary schools in sonoma county can start to reopen. according to the sonoma county health officer, case rates have dropped enough to allow schools to welcome back students and in kindergarten through sixth grade. schools that want to reopen have to have a plan submitted to the county. middle and high schools are not allowed to reopen until the county gets to the red tier. developing news this morning, president biden is on the brink of facing his first cabinet nomination defeat. two senate panels are delaying a vote on biden's pick to head the office of management and budget neera tanden. this could sink her confirmation. tanden is facing criticism for her previous twitter attacks on republicans, including tweets that compare senator mitch mcconnell to voldemort. >> you wrote susan collins is, quote, the worst, that tom

cotton is a fraud, that vampires have more heart than ted cruz. you called leader mcconnell moscow mitch and voldemort. how do you plan to mend fences and build relationships with members of congress? >> i deeply regret and apologize for my language. >> tanden's supporters call the backlash a double standard, pointing to republicans who gaf fo gave former president trump a pass for his tweets. testimony from pitman, while police were informed there was no indication of a coordinated attack, pitman took over after the former chief steven sund resigned in the wake of the attack. the house of representatives is expected to vote on a bill today that would provide legal safeguards for lgbtq people. the equality act would amend existing civil rights law to

explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected characteristics. the legislation faces a tough fight in the senate, supporters say the law would ensure every person is treated equally under the law, but some religious groups and social conservatives worry this bill would force people to take actions that contradict their religious beliefs. still ahead, the east bay restaurant forced to close after some of its staff may have been exposed to covid-19. and the investigation into a shooting at a local target store. the suspects police have arrested. it has been a long time since we had this dry of air. when the dew point, the amount of moisture in the air gets below 30, you start to notice it, your throat, your sciencein your lips, your hands. this isn't going to hang around long, but it will bring us sunshine and mild temperatures

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all right, welcome back. ten minutes after 6:00 on this thursday, head down to the south bay, where it is clear and 51 now. the mild spots. everybody else in the 40s. we have 50s for a lot of the bay, shore, danville and livermore because of the breezes. look at that, 35 in novato. sheltered from the wind. 41 in san rafael. mostly sunny conditions in your day planner today, just a passing high cloud. temperatures around 40 to 50 by 7:00. 57 to 61 at noon. 56 at the coast. mid to upper 60s, box averaabov elsewhere. without the windchill of last night. now, as far as your activity planner, everything is going to be pretty nice. it will be a little breezy from time to time. nothing sustained and nothing aggressive and definitely nothing damaging. just take some water if you're going to be out exercising. the air is super dry. that will make you super dry

also. over to talk more about the commute with jobina. hi, jobina. >> hi, mike. thank you. good morning, everyone. so the chp still has a high wind advisory in effect for the bay bridge. and also through the altamont pass. as we bring you the live picture here, showing you the bay bridge toll plaza, it is beginning to get a lot busier there. we do not have mitering lights on yet. i'll let you know when that happens, it has been pretty consistent the past couple of week days. moving over now to a live look showing you the san mateo bridge. we have a slow spot once you make it through the toll plaza area there. going towards the peninsula. so if you're traveling westbound, you're going to run a little bit of a slow patch. as we bring in the map, i want to point out one area that is also slow. we have a three-car crash in rodeo, minder injuries reported on eastbound 44 past franklin canyon. a little yellow spot there. hopefully they can get this out of the way soon. the tow trucks have arrived. reggie and kumasi? >> thank you. coming up, the stunning sight at yosemite national park

that only happens this time of year. paul mccartney on the book he's expected to release later this year. and as we head to break, let's see what we're looking like outside right now. just gorgeous looking from our roof camera this morning. it is 6:13. we'll be right back.

new developments after a shooting inside a target school in antioch. police have arrested two 18-year-old suspects according to our media partner the east bay times. the suspects are accused of armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. target told abc 7 news that the suspects were trying to rob the pharmacy yesterday afternoon when a customer stepped in. one of the suspects shot the customer in the leg. that customer had to be taken to the hospital. there is a big effort under way in the east bay to track and trap the coyote that has been linked to five attacks in eight months. >> it's quite strange.

wildlife tend to be afraid of people. >> warning signs are now up and animal control officers are patrolling neighborhoods in moraga and lafayette. dna linked the same animal to all the attacks. they started last july and the most recent one was last friday. what makes the situation more unusual, though, 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 say little bit more normal behavior for a coyote to hunt something smaller than it and in a closer species rather than a human. >> so animal cry aalking stick withn umbrella while you're out to help create some space between you and the animal. if you do see a coyote, go inside your house or inside your car. then call authorities, especially the department of fish and wildlife, because they are the ones responsible for trapping the animals.

new at 6:00 a.m., a popular east bay restaurant has temporarily closed because of a possible covid-19 exposure. the restaurant will be closed for lunch and dinner until saturday, but didn't give a reason. chez panisse is set to open on sunday. a newsletter emailed to subscribers cited a potential exposure on february 18th. we're getting an inside look at protocols that allowed one local district to bring back older students into the classroom. this is orinda intermediate. it includes plexiglass partitions, masks, improved ventilation and cleaning in every classroom. students are not allowed to congregate. anything considered higher risk like choir practice has been moved outside. about 80% of orinda's sixth graders are in a hybrid model, they come every other day. >> it is pretty hard to make new friend oz on zoom. that's why it is convenient to get to go back to school, you get to meet the new friends you made.

>> the one thing that makes it really manageable is the awesome students that we have. they are resilient. they are flexible. they are patient. >> another safety strategy, weekly covid testing for staff and teachers. yosemite national park's stunning orange fire fall unfortunately has come to an end. but this happened when the sun reflects off horse tail fall on the eastern edge of el capitan creating this fiery illusion. the stunning phenomenon only occurs in the middle of february at sunset. visitors had to make a reservation this year to watch the phenomenon because of the covid-19 restrictions. that is beautiful. isn't there some kind of moon thing happening this week? >> mike? >> no? >> mike? >> i have no idea.

>> mike knows everything about everything, tell us. >> as long as it is off the ground, i know about it. i'll have to look into that. >> okay, sorry. >> that's all right. that's all right. been watching a lot of mars weather lately, but, you know, here is a look at what's going on from mt. tam, look at the color on the blue from the bay and the yellow in the sky. winds 17 to 24. they're starting to back off. here is the way it looks from the roof camera, 10 to 13. on the fer buifuw.mbarcadero, it to toy, n like enjoy ch o for the very dry air. the wind advisory that just expired, it is possible it could come back this weekend and more clouds at the back half of the seven-day forecast, still bone dry. rain and snow and it is mainly staying in oregon. we could get a few high clouds from that. that system is definitely going to leave all of its treasures up well to the north. it is going to divide and conquer the two areas of high pressure that are dominating us right now.

and other than that, it is really no significant change in our forecast. other than temperatures maybe a degree or two cooler today. 65 to 68 in the south bay with san jose around 68. 62 to 66 our spr along the coast. low 60s in downtown. south san francisco, and sausalito. 6 6 to 70 through the north bay valleys. east bay shore, 63 in richmond, several cities at 66. and 66 today in pleasanton to about 70 in fairfield as you head inland east bay. and parts of the north bay. i think we consider sonoma county north bay. a look at the state today, mid-70s and most of our wints are going to be in so cal. tonight, significantly cooler with mid-30s in our deepest valleys. low to mid-40s elsewhere. my accuweather seven-day forecast, temperatures fluctuate here and there depending the winds and which way they're blowing. above average temperatures and dry all the way through wednesday. have a good one. here is ckumasi and reggie.

>> thank you, mike. it is the snow moon. that's what -- i don't know what that is, but i'll look into it more. now we're turning to ginger zee with a look at what's happening on 7:00 on "gma." hey, ginger. >> hey, reggie. i'll do it for mike. we are not astronomers so -- >> you are everything to us. >> you are everything. >> more about the moon and stars, that's just the thing. let's talk about what's coming up on "gma," this i do know. we have more encouraging news in the fight against covid. johnson & johnson released data on its vaccines that show how effective it will be, especially at preventing hospitalizations and deaths as researchers say they have identified a new variant right here in new york city. so dr. jha will join us live. also ahead, the latest on tiger woods as he recovers from those serious leg injuries. there are new details on the crash, which authorities are now for sure calling an accident. so some exclusive looks too at

the safety features in that vehicle that might have saved his life. plus an abc news exclusive, the attorney for jamie spears, that's britney spears' father, he's going to talk about the battle overip d you'll see that lawyer, the woman that is representing him, on "gma" this morning. and then the one and only eddie murphy. and, of course, we're going to learn more about "coming to america" the sequel and his daughter comes on with him too. all coming up here on "gma." >> i'm looking forward toe d s and, yeah, you know what, they said -- t.j. said it was good too. he said sexual chocolate. >> sexual chocolate? one of the greatest lines from any movie. thank you for

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paramount pictures has become the latest hollywood studio to severely reduce the amount of time that a movie stays in the theaters. it will now be pulling its biggest releases after 45 days. after that, titles like "mission impaossible 7" can go to paramount's new streaming service. because of the pandemic, movie studios dropped the distribution rules that they set up. the old rules forced theaters to keep movies playing for 90 days. paul mccartney finally ready to write his memoir and will use music and a pulitzer prize winning poet to help guide this. his new book will be called "the lyrics:1956 to the present," expected to be released in november. the 78-year-old will trace his life through 154 songs from his teens and early partnership with fellow beatle john lennon to his solo work over the past half century. irish poet paul mulldone is

editing. the happiest place on earth will welcome back visitors next month. they're doing a special experience called a touch of disney. it will cost $75, you'll be able to walk around disneyland's california adventure park, see disney character and use an unlimited photo pass. some restaurants and shops will be open, rides are off limits. masks will be required and capacity will be limited. the reopening is set for march 18th and this is the first time the park will be open in nearly a year. disney is the parent company of abc 7 and as kumasi points out, you get a $25 credit to use at the various food booths that will be there. >> that looks fun. >> it does look like fun. anything at this point that is open -- >> breathe the air. >> that's right. see mickey at a distance. yeah. >> coming up next at 6:30, abc news exclusive with tim cook. his thoughts onig tech.

a lawsuit against pg&e that had stalled when the company went bankrupt, it picks up steam again, the justice it is seeking for wildfire victims. as we head to break, we're taking a live look outside now. look how beautiful the golden gate bridge is this morning. it is 6:27. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪

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plus, the job openings that would let you qualify for getting the covid-19 vaccine right now. good morning, everybody. it is thursday, february 25th, before we get to those stories we want to check in with mike for a look at our forecast. good morning, mike. >> good morning, kumasi, reggie. hi, everybody. yeah, on this thursday, we're talking about calmer conditions. the wind advisory for most of us expired at 4:00 for lake county at 6:00. and still a little breezy at sonoma, 11 and fairfield at 18. the rest of us outside of san francisco, 16, almost calm conditions this morning. now you can see this still breezy in our hills and mountains. from time to time that will work its way down towards us. we'll call it breezy at times. not sustained and nothing damaging. it brings in a whole lot of dry air, which brings us sunshine and seasonal to not a little bit above average temperatures from low 60s in san francisco to near 70 in santa rosa and upper 50s along the coast. reggie? >> mike, thank you. california has surpassed a sobering milestone in the

pandemic. there are now more than 50,000 covid deaths in our state according to johns hopkins university. it comes as we're seeing a big drop in new cases and a downward trend in deaths, hospitalizations and transmission rates. also, johnson & johnson's vaccine could be authorized for emergency use as soon as tomorrow. >> sorry, friend. i was hearing something in my ear. i want to tell you about this. a new report from the fda shows the one shot vaccine is safe even and effective. the new study included more than half a million people who were vaccinated in israel and moderna says that it has come up with a vaccine that could potentially protect against the south african variant. happening today, san francisco's mass vaccination site at moscone center is set to reopen. it was put on pause last week because of a lack of vaccine supply. moscone center site was set to reopen on monday, but it was delayed until today. officials say it will have first and second dose vaccines and it will be open today from 11:00

this morning to 5:00 p.m., but you do have to make an appointment. the oakland coliseum vaccination site is giving out shots at maximum capacity. and that means that they are now vaccinating 6,000 people every day. this is actually the only local site that is reaching its max and it is because it is a federal site, so it is not subject to the supply issues th . fema and ste officials opened the site just about a week ago, and it is expected to stay open for at least eight weeks. east bay school board got an earful from some parents who are not having it with the district's plan to reopen classrooms. the mt. diablo unified school district wants to come back with a very limited hybrid model. amy hollyfield has more with what the disagreement is about. amy? >> reporter: it is getting tense. the superintendent says 1,000 kids have already left this district this year. and now it sounds like some of the parents who are still here

in the district are very upset. they do not like the planned schedule for when kids return to the schools in this concord, pleasant hill area. you can hear their frustrations in the virtual school board meeting. you couldn't see the parents, but you could hear them with one parent calling this a slap in the face. the mt. diablo unified school board approved a hybrid learning plan that will bring elementary school kids back to the classroom forwe.me parents don's enough. and they don't think this is happening soon enough. >> we could have been open now for elementary hybrid since january 27th. we haven't even officially submitted our plan. who runs this district? >> two hour, two day a week option you're giving families is a joke. working parents cannot get their kids to school in the middle of the day. >> i don't think we're being supported by this district and it was a slap in the face to be given this quote/unquote option of hybrid learning. >> reporter: the teachers union

also had complaints saying the district needs to do more to keep employees safe. the district did announce it will be able to provide covid testing for students and teachers every two weeks. contra costa county is still in the purple tier. parents here are hoping that once a county reaches the red tier, they will given a date for when their kids will be back in school. and when they are back here in school they're hoping they can be in longer than just the 2 1/2 hours a day, two days a week that is the current plan. live in pleasant hill, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you. several stanford university doctors took part inopening schools. they have a personal interest because their kids are also 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 is reporting a couple thousand palo alto

unified school students are now attending who i bri iing hybrid a massive lawsuit against the utility's former officers and directors. the suit alleges 15 former directors and ten ficerss to pg&e. liable for damages resulting from the 2017 north bay fires and the 2018 campfire. the suit was originally filed in 2018, but put on hold by pg&e's bankruptcy filing. now, same time pg&e executive has revealed for the first time that the company knows its power line is responsible for sparking the kincaid fire. that fire injured four people and destroyed more than 300 homes in sonoma county where the fire is under a criminal investigation. last year cal fire named pg&e's power line as the cause. even then pg&e did not take

responsibility. pg&e said it was waiting to read the full report. suddenly this week, pg&e's vice president of wildfire safety said this about the kincaid fire. >> we understand at a high level our equipment was responsible for that fire. >> pg&e warned investors last year that it expected to be held legally reliable for the kincaid fire. pg&e could not point us to any time it ever disclosed to investors that the utility knew its power line was in fact what sparked the kincaid fire. after several incidents of violence crime in san francisco, mayor london breed said the city's law enforcement agencies have a new plan to deal with repeat offenders. yesterday, she had a really strong message for criminals. >> when you come to san francisco, with the expectation to harm somebody here in the city there will be consequences. so really don't come to our city with all that bull because we're not having it. >> the changes would include police notifying the district

attorney when a person is repeatedly arrested and closer monitoring of repeat offenders. mayor breed announced the city will get grant money to prevent gun violence. this announcement follows several high profile crimes including a new year's eve crash that left two pedestrians dead, south of market. the accused driver was a parolee. there is some questions surrounding tiger woods car crash and they could be answered by the technology in his suv. jobina has new details on what happened before and after the crash that seriously injured the golf legend. jobina? >> thank you, kumasi, the los angeles county 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 reporter could be key in figuring out what happened. similar to a black box on a plane, it can record speed and even the angle of the wheels

prior to the crash. county officials have announced an investigation into the road itself, which is notoriously dangerous because of a downward curve. >> if you're 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 to the -- through the other side, it is a miracle. >> woods suffered significant injuries to his right leg, doctors placed a metal rod in his tibia below his knee. and screws and pins were attached to broken bones in his foot and ankle. reggie and kumasi. some gyms are opening in the bay area. do health officials think it is safe to work out around others? their message this morning. right now up about ten points, another update on how the markets are doing now. you courageously re meanin undeniably myself. >> one woman talks about the

unfortunate timing of the tattoo she got, right before covid hit us last year. but first, a check on your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> metaphorical mask? >> yeah. >> okay. sorry. we'll get back to that. let's talk about weather really quickly. the north bay, the valleys as we expected the winds were much calmer. temperatures are cooler there. the rest of us, just a little bit warmer because of the breezes last night that are subsiding. around san francisco, we're about 50 and the sunset, 54 in the ferry building. 55 around the sunset. so some of our mildest temperatures, look at those upper 30s in hillsburg and petaluma, 49 in san leandro. look at the soft sunrise on the bay this morning. that's really -- i like that shot. it is very tranquil. so 42 to 50 at 7:00.

your day planner. as we go throughout the day, noon, 57 to 61. staying in the 50s a the coast. the rest of us will hit the mid to upper 60s at 4:00. 51 to 56 during a calmer evening. if you're commuting, you see there is tons of sunshine out there, a little breezy on some of our bridges this morning. nothing you can't handle. in fact, let's find out about the roads and you? >> good morning, mike. i'm doing well. thank you. i hope you are too. hi, everyone. good morning. we are going to begin with a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. and since mike was talking about those breezes, i just want to let you know the chp does still have a high wind advisory in effect for the toll plaza and mitering lights came on at 6:23. traffic is backed up to the maze and through emeryville and also hearing some unconfirmed reports of a stall that is really jamming up traffic through berkeley as well. so heads up to people coming out of the east bay. as we move over now to a live

look showing you 280 and san jose right there. clear conditions in the south bay, overwhelmingly. you will have no problems there. i want to bring in the map here as we head to break because we do have a crash we have been following in rodeo that the backup now has cleared. but this is on eastbound 4 past franklin canyon, three cars involved

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lethal removal. we learned san francisco could enter the state's red reopening tier by wednesday. in a tweet, mayor breed said the city is seeing continued improvement in the required covid-19 health indicators. under the red tier, more businesses could reopen ndrestaunthe mayor eryone > w is morning, pubcle hethls are uing gym goers to w working it com aer the resrc fm rates among indoor fitness classes. one outbreak at a chicago gym over the summer infected nearly 70% of the people who were taking a class. at least 55 out of 81 people who attended classes at that gym tested positive. investigators in hawaii discovered 21 infects linked to a fitness instructor in honolulu in june. now to your morning money report. u.s. jobless claims are dropping. the latest data released an hour ago shows that 730,000 people applied for unemployment

benefits last week. and that's actually down 111,000 from the week before. the economists forecasted 825,000. continuing claims were better than forecasted with more than 4.4 million people still receiving state unemployment benefits. analysts caution that many people may not have filed for jobless benefits last week, because of the winter storms that have been affecting much of the country. now let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange, as trading gets under way this morning. we're still down by about 4 points. australia has passed a new law requiring facebook and google to pay publishers for c. facebook and google had opposed the initial version of this legislation and facebook even shut down news pages in australia last week in opposition. both tech giants started making deals with newsco>>weeommitted a better bay area and that includes highlighting the impact covid-19 is having on our economy. every week right here jobina is

highlighting jobs available for people and this week you have a job that can also help us get out of the pandemic? >> yes, reggie. really incredible opportunity here. so we know the pandemic has put millions of people out of work. it has been devastating. but now it is beginning to create some jobs and 80 jobs to be exact in oakland. from now until mid-april, the federal government is shelling out covid-19 vaccines from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. seven okdays week. so they need help to make it happen. >> fema wants to diversify the workforce right here in california. and this is a great opportunity for those that are willing to serve and want to serve and to be a part of this movement. >> reporter: they need to hire 80 specialists for the mass vaccination site. >> we're looking for those who

are hired to support our vaccination staff. they don't have to be computer savvy or techie, but just know the basics of using a computer, they also have to have strong communication skills and interpersonal skills. >> reporter: speaking a language in addition to english and experience in customer support and emergency management are pluses as well. the emergency management specialist make anywhere from $18.36 to $19.62 per hour. the role is a 120-day temporary position. but officials say there will be opportunities for future employment with fema. and there is another major incentive. >> can they get a vaccine if they become a worker at the site? >> yes. they will be able to receive a vaccine once they are hired to work at the site, absolutely. >> okay. so here are the details, if you are interest and remember there are 80 openings at the oakland

site, you need to visit usajobs.gov and in the search box type fema local hire. and the location box type california. i'll have the details for you also available on abc 7 news.com. >> that seems like a great opportunity for people. thank you. okay, the timing couldn't possibly be worse for a tattoo that a kentucky woman got at the beginning of the pandemic. leah holland just wanted to get a tattoo inspired by some kind words from a friend. without knowing what was to come, holland got the phrase courageously and radically refuse to wear a mask inked on her arm. she got that tattoo march 4th, 2020, two days before kentucky reported its first case of covid-19. >> it basically made it look like i'm totally anti-mask or whatever, which is not the case. >> she shared her story on tiktok and it has gone viral. here is the thing, holland

doesn't re great the tattoo, and says she is happy to have the story behind it. well, you know, good for her. >> not good for her. >> what is the other option, to be humiliated every day when you walk around or i guess to remove it? >> no. i think it is good to have a story. it is good to talk about. >> mm-hmm. >> clearly she's going to have her mask on. and people are going to be, like, but why, and she has a story. >> yes, along as they don't start screaming at her first. >> that part. >> right. >> people staring at her forearm, what does that say? what? all right. let's talk about what's going on weatherwise, staring outside from our exploratorium camera, a little breezy in some areas. not much of a chop. not as calm and serene as yesterday morning as we look from pier 15 there, north wind 10 to 13 miles per hour.

bone dry air out there. you'll notice it may affect your sinuses, your throat, your lips, your hands. it is calmer today with seasonal to above average highs. clear tonight, calmer, that means significantly cooler than this morning and the wind advisory likely this weekend. potential damage once again. we'll keep an eye on it and let you know if that does happen. the high and low pressure, the closer they are together, the tighter the pressure gradient, the faster the winds are. they're starting to drift apart and that's why our winds are starting to relax. once they do relax, that dry air and sunshine will push us into the 65 to 68 degree range in the south bay. 62 to 66 on the peninsula. on the coast side, some blowing sand is possible and temperatures in the upper 50s. that's where the winds will be today. low 6 0s for downdown. 6 63 to 66 along the east bay shore. and about 66 to 69 in our east bay valleys. around the state we have 74 in l.a. 74 in tahoe.

after this, to jobina for the toyota tahoe report f you're di dining out, not as chilly yesterday, temperatures in the 60s through 6:00. low to mid-50s by 8:00. 30s in our valleys. 40s elsewhere tonight. threat wa dress warmer tomorrow morning. you'll notice we're dry all seven days with above average highs. as promised, over to jobina. hi, jobina. hi, mike, thank you. good morning, everyone. time for your toyota tahoe traffic report. as far as the ride up to tahoe, you're in great shape. we do not have chain requirements on our major roadways. for squaw, alpine, north star and heavenly, a little over three hours and 16 minutes, give or take there, for your drive time, up there. remember, these are all coming from san francisco up to tahoe. the most snow we're seeing here with the base levels checking in from heavenly at 52 inches to 78

inches. moving other resorts for sugar bowl, sierra at tahoe and kirkwood, kirked with, 3 hours and 23 minutes. sugar bowl, 2 hours and 56 minutes. and sugar bowl with the most snow, but 68 inches to 113. so enjoy it if you're headed up there. hi, reggie. >> youtube announced a new set of parental controls for teens and tweens. they're calling this supervised experiences. this allows parents to give expanded access to older children who have outgrown the youtube kids app while still shielding them from content reserved for adults. now to an abc news exclusive with apple ceo tim cook. he has a big announcement on "good morning america." cook is teaming up with utah jazz owner ryan smith and imagine dragons band member dan reynolds. >> a tech ceo, an nba team owner, and a rock star, all joining forces to support one

incredible nonprofit. >> incredible organization that provides a safe home for lgbtq plus youth and a place where youth can go after school. >> this is why i came out, because i was getting notes from kids and kids contemplating suicide, kids being bullied. >> acceptance is not enough for our lgbtq youth. they need to be celebrated. >> i'm just so excited about this. you can watch a full report on their mission and the new in circle homes coming up on "gma" at 7:00. abc 7 news is dedicated to highlighting black history happening right now in our community. and this mural is going up in west oakland. it is the first to honor the women of the black panther party. they provided food, education, healthcare and more in local black communities. and the mural being painted by artist rachel wolf goldsmith will list the more than 300

women by name. after the deaths of george floyd and breonna taylor, she wanted to create something to bring her joy. >> i didn't want to memorialize things that had been done to us, i wanted to find a way to honor what it looks like when we do things for ourselves, we fight for our liberation. >> this mural will be one of three memorials in the west oakland neighborhood to honor the black panther party. and i also spoke with erica huggins who was a leader in the black panther party. and we will hear more from her and the full story this airs later tonight on abc 7 news. i'm excited to share it with you all. but honestly, the video doesn't do it justice. i think just to be there and to see it on that intersection, it is, like, i had a moment. i was, like, these women are amazing and it is a beautiful tribute to them. >> that is great. i love the colors, all of it. it is so nice. >> yeah. >> first of all, pretend tea,

forgot my mug in the office. >> okay. >> you got yours. >> totally unrelated, but my skin has never looked this good in my whole life because it is not real. the camera is shaded differently today. but it looks like i just came from a tropical island and i don't even know why i mentioned it to anyone because now they're going to change it. but -- >> they won't. >> let me soak this in. >> as long as you feel good. >> this is not the skin i woke up with, just -- this is so kind right now. >> friend, it looks good. >> coming up, that's the truth, the seven things you need to know today. >> also, abc 7 is launching new streaming apps so wherever you are you can get a live newscast, breaking news, weather and more with our new abc 7 bay area app. get it on apple tv, android tv, fire tv and roku. search abc 7 bay area and download it for free. a live look outside, no filter needed. we'll be right bac

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if you're just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning. number one, san francisco, san mateo and alameda counties have reportedly suspended vaccine supplies to one medical. staff members are accused of allowing people to cut the line. one medical tells abc news the employees have been fired. number two, the mass vaccination site in moscone center in san francisco is scheduled to reopen after being paused last week because of a lack of vaccine supply. officials say it will have first and second dose vaccines, you must have an appointment. and number three, the los angeles county sheriff says tiger woods was, quote, not drunk when the suv that he was seriously injured in rolled over and crashed. the sheriff says that it was purely an accident, which could lead to a misdemeanor charge at most. number four, former president trump has turned over his tax records to the manhattan district attorney. cnn is reporting the documents were delivered monday, just hours after the supreme court denied trump's efforts to keep

them private. and number five, withll this dry air and sunshine, temperatures near average to above average from 62 in san francisco to 70 and much calmer this afternoon. number six, taking a live look right now in emeryville, showing you all 80, we have stop and go traffic from berkeley. we had an earlier stalled car and mitering lights have turned on at 6:23. it is busy through there coming out of theseven, disneyland will be welcoming back visitors next month. for $75 you'll be able to walk around california adventure, see disney characters and use a limited photo pass. you won't be able to get on any rides though. they'll be off limits. disney is the parent company of abc 7. just even seeing the pictures of the park gets me excited. >> and also, friend, i took some of your disney lotion yesterday and that made me have a whole moment. and i wanted to go to somebody's park. >> i just put it on myself.

i might do a little bit more. there's mike's. good morning, america. covid variant on the move. a new mutation spreading rapidly through new york city. the big question, can the concerning new variant evade the vaccine? this as moderna and pfizer race to modify their vaccines, and the new hope on the horizon from johnson & johnson's one-shot vaccine, possibly one day away from emergency use authorization. new details on tiger woods' horrific car crash and his recovery. the very latest as his girlfriend erica herman visits him in the hospital. and with authorities saying the rollover was "purely an accident," this morning, an exclusive first look at the special safety features in the vehicle tiger was driving that may have helped him survive. disaster in texas. overnight, governor greg abbott blaming the state's energy