in >> the first batch of johnson & johnson vaccines heading across the country this morning. >> it is an excite king day for. the trucks are rolling across the docks. >> johnson & johnson ceo laying out the plan to get shots to americans. what we can expect in california. >> it is the first day of meteorological spring. >> tina and i are hosting from two different cities tonight. you won't even notice. >> the golden globes like we've never seen them before. the biggest moments from the golden night. >> i see francis is joaning us this morning. it's nice to see you. it's been a little while and mike nicco is here as well. >> hi, reggie. >> mike has the forecast right now. hey, mike. >> good morning,

francis, jobina. here's a look at live doppler 7. dry. so let's look at the winds. they're coming out of the south. they're a little bit different than yesterday. the only thing you'll notice is it's not quite as breezy today and not quite as warm as yesterday. with the breezes, it felt cooler than it was. kind of a tradeoff there. we'll have a few clouds along the coast. for the rest of us, total sunshine. 57 to 62 along the coast. 64 to 68 around the bay and 64 to 69 inland. jobina mentioned rain in the back half of the forecast. >> let's talk now about the third vaccine. now about to be distributed in the u.s. johnson & johnson begins delivery of the single shot vaccine. here's a live look in kentucky. not exciting right now. but i can tell you this is their

central distribution site and crews have been boxing up vaccines throughout the morning. it could be kept at standard refrigeration temperatures for up to three months. it's shown to be effective against the south african and brazilian variants. this morning johnson & johnson's ceo is on gma laying out how fast they plan to get shots out to americans. >> anticipate march or shipping 4 million over the next several days. we expect to have about 20 million having been delivered by march and then we'll be on this path to do 100 million by june of this year. >> first doses could be in people's arms as soon as tomorrow. now, of these first 4 million doses being sent out today, 2.8 million go to states and counties. the rest of pharmacies, and qualified health care centers. johnson & johnson doses to expected to arrive in california

this week. we are live at alameda county fairgrounds with the details from the governor. >> reporter: good morning. we keep hearing about supply shortages at mass vaccination sites like this one. this should help that situation out significantly. so we are expecting to see 380,000 doses of the johnson & johnson vaccine. here in california, this week, this is the third vaccine to hit the market. this joins pfizer and moderna's vaccine, and those who have struggled to one of the doses hope this will make their efforts easier. >> you call the phone number. you stay on hold forever. someone finally picks up and says sorry, there's no appointments available. >> my mom is 81, and i still can't get her in to get a vaccine. >> the number of doses arriving in california for moderna and pfizer are also expected to go up. the governor has not announced

yet which counties will be getting the first batch of johnson & johnson but he says 380,000 doses are coming. he said the more vaccine we administer, the more we see the number of covid cases continuing to decline. he calls the drop in cases remarkable. live in pleasanton. new numbers show a daily decrease in the number of cases statewide. 5100 people are currently in the hospital with coronavirus. that number is down by 2000 since last week. the positivity rate, also continues to decline. it's now 2.4 % over the last seven days. the cdc says just under 15% of all californians have received at least one shot. you can follow along with your county's vaccine rollout with our interactive vaccine tracker. you can easily compare california's progress and find your place in line. that's on our website, abc 7

news. bart could be getting money for two major projects. there is a major hurdle. as matt boone explains republican lawmakers have been chris sizing the proposed funds. >> the covid relief bill includes $140 million specifically for the extension of bart into downtown san jose. >> this regional extension of the system will really link the three largest cities in the bay area with the one seat ride. >> ber niece is a spokesperson for barth. -- bart. she argues the funlds are necessary because local revenue has dried up during the pandemic. >> this alleviates some of the strain on some of the local sales taxes impacted by covid-19. >> for bart passenger mike elder, he thinks the money could be better spent. >> seats are horrible.

graffiti and debris and the floors are sticky. better maintenance on the current trains and the current system. >> the money is also drawing criticism from republican lawmakers like kevin mccarthy two tweeted the social lists have brought the swamp back. $140 million for a tunnel near pelosi's district, and when they tried to redirect it for health services for the kids, every single democrat voted against the kids. devin nunez also panned it. >> we already know part of the money is going to build a tunnel from silicone valley from san francisco. now, look, these are the last people that need anybody's money. >> a director says without the funds, the proekt could languish and rack up even more costs. >> the purpose of the funds are really about accelerating projects. >> and by doing so, create more jobs. >> what this really does is help keep construction jobs moving. an effort to make streets a

little safer for bicyclists is officially up and rolling in one san francisco neighborhood. abc 7 news was at the intersection of bouleva boulevard. lanes have been reduced along that boulevard to get people between >> all right. let's talk about what's going on with the weather. we'll start with the inland east bay neighborhoods. in the trivalley, upper first times. we have some low 40s. walnut creek, how about other neighborhoods y. mid to upper 30s in santa rosa and also in mountain view. everybody else pretty much in the mid to upper 40s.

even a 51 at pacifica. you can see the runway under the 45 degree symbol there telling you the temperature outside. so 38 to 44. it's cooler this morning. not as breezy. we'll stay in the upper 50s at the coast. mid 60s at noon. mid to upper 60s at 4:00 bay and inland and we've got 50s across the board at 7:00. a little bit warmer today than average. here's a look at the activity planner. everything is going to be great outside. it's just going to be cool, and then mild. let's look. we have a storm passing us to the west. that's why today is maybe cooler than yesterday. we'll have a slight on shore breeze. eventually that brings rain tuesday and wednesday and we'll turn our attention to this storm coming in late friday into saturday and another one possibly late sunday into monday. we start off march pretty dry, but then the potential for wet weather finally here. weekend, not the greatest timing

but we still need some really -- need some good soaking rain. we'll talk about that coming up. we want to find out how monday morning's commute is starting. >> hi. a couple unusual problems out there including a homicide investigation in the hconcord. concord avenue closed near the ancient in front of trader joe's. you'll want to avoid that spot for a bit as the investigation continues. and there's some easy detours in place. as we look at 680 and walnut creek, right-hand side traffic is crowded use go southbound toward highway 24. so far no major problems and also we'll head to the brentwood area where earlier this morning a woman called the chp to report a car crashed into her home. this is on marsh creek road at seller's avenue. but luckily marsh creek road is moving at the green speed. no major delays there. as we look at interstate 80

through emeryville, headlights move westbound. folks heading back to work this monday morning as headlights move. in the south bay, no major problems. here's a look at highway 87. northbound traffic is on the right-hand side and on the peninsula, no major problems either. but there is road work on 101 in both directions up and down the peninsula and most of them should be picked up by 6:00 this morning. reggie, jobina? >> thank you. on the peninsula, expect overnight closures on highway 101. southbound 101 from south airport boulevard in south city was closed from 11:00 last night until 4:00 this morning. the shutdown is happening again tonight and tomorrow. drivers will be detoured off the freeway. cal trans removing four signed closures. >> new this morning, prince philip has been transferred to another hospital to be treated for an infection. the announcement was made this morning. the 99-year-old was first admitted to the hospital nearly

two weeks ago. he's also under observation for a preexisting heart condition. he's expected to remain in the hospital until at least the end of the week. the prince retired from public duties in 2017 and rarely appears in public. >> coming up, the new york governor facing sexual harassment allegations. what he's saying act his past words. >> and donald trump's first major address since leaving the white house. his hints about 2024. and the first major award show of 2021. a family affair. the big winners, laughs, touching moments and c

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the new york governor is responding to sexual harassment allegations from two former aides nch aides. he says some of his words were misinterpreted as unwanted flirtation. he apologized for what he said was playful teasing that he says may have been insensitive or too personal. he denies touching anyone. they will cooperate with an

investigation conducted by the state attorney general. donald trump says he is here to stay. trump spoke at the conservative political action conference also known as cpac in florida yesterday. it was his first major address since leaving the white house during the 90 minute speech he repeated false election fraud claims. and promised he would not start a third political party while hinting he could run again in 2024. >> there has never been a journey like it. never a journey so successful. we began it together four years ago, and it is far from being over. >> trump also railed against tra transgender people, the paris claimant agreement and attacked china. he upon the cpac's conference straw poll for candidates for 2024. they picked trump as the favorite candidate with 55% of the vote.

second place, ron desantis with 21% and rounding out the top three was the south dakota governor with 4 % of the vote. a second poll imagined a 2024 race without trump and that instance his son, don junior, placed in the top three. a new competitor for san francisco based uber and lift launches today. black lane is an up scale car service. they offer services like handling luggage and opening cars for passengers. today they are expanding to offer rides around new york city. they plan to launch in several for cities including l.a., chicago, londonen, and paris throughout the month. the golden globes kicked off this year's different award season. the celebritied were beamed in from home and the hosts were on two different coasts. >> it's going to be smooth sailing. you won't even notice. >> live from stages in new york and los angeles and countless

living rooms around the world, what could possibly go wrong? >> i wish i could hear. >> luckily, they figured it out. tina and amy acknowledging the lack of diversity in the hollywood foreign press association. >> hfpa, maybe you didn't get the memo because your workplace is the back booth of a french mcdonald's, but you've got to change that. >> a pop network for -- >> best actress in a tv comedy getting the treaded wrap music from her own husband. >> the first major award show of 2021 proving a family affair for so many. >> thank my family. >> six years after this mhis mhs worthy mug from the golden globes, we get this live shot from james corden's living room and then this happy dance, jodie foster in pajamas winning for supporting actress in a movie.

>> and best actor in a tv comedy, getting the wrap from don cheatl. >> plenty of laughs and plenty of hearts. chadwick boseman's wife accepted the award 23r her late husband. >> he would say something beautiful, something inspiring, something that would tell you that you can, that tells you to keep going. >> abc news, new york. did you watch last night? >> i did not watch. i was watching via twitter, i guess you could say. >> that's good enough. >> i watched a little bit, but to be honest, i don't know the movies. >> that's why i didn't watch. but i was very excited to see daniel ka leah win. >> i haven't seen anything. >> okay. >> but i hear it's really good. i hear that's the one to watch.

>> it is. now, in terms of everything else, i don't know it. >> i don't know her. >> we've got some work to do otherwise this is going to be a no-watch zone for us for the next couple months. mike? let us know if you've seen anything. >> did you watch? >> good morning again. let's open the weather window on the east bay hills where it's not bad. 51 degrees under a clear sky. today is the first day of meteorological spring. that means we're past the three coldest months of the season. it's going to be calmer today. a little bit milder than yesterday. depending on where you are. inland is about the same. dry, warmer than average through at least friday. and a series of storms starting saturday and possibly ending next monday. let's break out the microclimate. 67 to 69 across the south bay. peninsula, 65 to 66 degrees. a little bit cooler along the coast.

upper 50s on southern-facing beaches. that would be like half-moon bay. you get around daly city and the sunset and the mid 60s. same thing in downtown and south san francisco. that's because we have a southerly wind today. that's why places like bodega bay are going to be cooler around 60 while you go into the valleys. about 64 to 68 degrees in the north bay. look at this. 67 to 68. pretty close in temperatures along the east bay shore and 67 to 69 into the east bay valleys. around the state, you can see the storm offshore bringing more cloud cover to eureka at 57. that's why they're cooler than everybody else. 70s around sacramento, fresno, down in so cal. about 48 in tahoe. tonight 40s in most of the valleys. usual spots around the bay like palo alto, the rest of us in low to mid 40s. look at the 7-day. a dry stretch through the daylight hours friday with a mix

of sun and clouds and above average temperatures. we'll try to get to maybe 70 tomorrow and wednesday. the coolest days are saturday and sunday. saturday will be the wettest. we should probably put a storm impact scale. it would be a one when we do. >> thank you, mike. tiger woods is thanking golfers and fans for their support. he tweeted for the first time since his crash. some members of the pga tour wore his signature color during yesterday's championship. woods made it his trademark to wear red shirts on sundays for the final round of a tournament. he was absent as he recovers from last week's crash. he tweeted it is hard to explain how touching today was when i turned on the tv and saw all the red shirts. to every golfer and every fan, you are truly helping me get through this tough time. here's a way to add sparkle to the next desezertd. this is not made up.

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it's 5:23. concord police are investigating a homicide after a body was found in the middle of the street. it happened right outside the ma rid yan square strip mall. two, nearly 4 million doses of johnson & johnson's single shot vaccine are shipping out to states, pharmacies and health centers across the u.s. first shots begin as soon as tomorrow. 380,000 doses of the johnson

& johnson vaccine are expected to arrive in california this week. the number of doses arriving from moderna and pfizer are expected to go up. santa clara county expanding the vaccines to teachers and frontline workers. number five, we're off to a mild march start. this afternoon features temperatures from 3 to 7 degrees above average in the mid to upper 60s. >> and number six, we still have concord avenue closed by the concord airport due to the homicide investigation. jobina mentioned this is right here trader joe's as well. so far no major problems on the freeways in that surrounding area. number seven, online stockbroker robinhood is reportedly preparing an ipo as soon as next month. they've been at the center of a controversy involving wild

swings of some stocks fuelled by amateur investors hosting on reddit. a sacramento doctor is under investigation for appearing on a zoom traffic court hearing while performing surgery. his abc reporter. >> in this first look, zooming from the operating room. >> are you available for trial? it kind of looks like you're in an operating room right now. >> i am j sir. yes, i'm available for trial. >> the proceedings are being live streamed on youtube. >> this video captures the moment a northern virginia plastic surgeon was caught on camera zooming into traffic court while operating on a patient. the judge presiding in disbelief. >> so unless i'm mistaken, i'm seeing a defendant that's in the middle of an operating room appearing to be actively engaged in providing services to a patient. is that correct, mr. greene? >> yes, sir. >> so what are the consequences for performing plastic surgery while zooming about another matter? coming up at 7 a.m., we'll tell

you what the california medical board is saying this morning and have much more of this hard to believe video. with your gma first look, with reeve, abc news. okay. today is the last chance to weigh in on what safari west should name the baby giraffe. voting is right now. the baby was born february 13th. he's already six fetet 130 pounds. the names are valentino, dobby, patches and ollie. ollie is in the lead. valentino which is the name i believe should be picked. >> same. >> jobina too. valu valentino is 30%. we have to pull for it. he's a valentine's day baby

basically. >> duh. i need to vote. i'm going to do it in the commercial. >> vote, please. >> i need valentino to come through. we're coming through with another full 90 minutes of news. including a dog that got lost in the bay area and found 600 miles away in mexico. >> it's incredible. and kids, will they be back in the classroom? the rally calling for the same in the east bay. first a

now at 5:30, a third weapon in the fight against covid-19. johnson & johnson's vaccine starts shipping out this morning. we're live with how early the first doses could be in the arms of americans and what to expect locally. the proprofessions now allowed to get the vaccine in santa clara county and how they

are getting right to work to get shots to essential workers. >> we want to take what we've build here and traject our life in the way we feel led to go. >> packing up and leaving the bay area with no idea where they'll end up. the family in search of their next home. welcome to monday, march 1st. your rent is due. >> oh, yes, it is. paid mine. >> good. >> you're a step ahead of me. >> we are going to check out this forecast with our friend mike nicco. good morning, mike. >> good morning, joe b. hope you have a great weekend. it's going to continue to stay nice for outdoor activities until we get to possibly the weekend. that's our first chance of showers. let's talk about a dry live doppler 7. no need for an umbrella. it's clear this morning, no fog to contend with. as we head into the afternoon hours, there could be a few clouds along the coast as a

storm system passes us by to the west. it's going to bring us southerly wind. half-moon bay cooler at 57. same thing with santa cruz. you're open to the southerly winds. the rest of us in the mid to upper 60s. it's just a little bit above average for this first day of meteorological spring. we'll talk about how warm it's going to get and the rain. let's go back to jobina. johnson & johnson is preparing to send the newly authorized vaccine across the country. this is a live look at one of j&j's central vaccine distribution sites shepardsville, kentucky. a lot happening there. abc news reporter ike is live in washington with more on how this process will play out today. good morning to you, ike. good morning, jobina. good morning, reggie. covid deaths and hospitalizat

hospitalizations are dropping. a third vaccine is on the way. that is phenomenal news. but we're getting new reports this morning about crowds gathering ahead of spring break and that right there has health officials concerned and weary of the upcoming months. new this morning, another vaccine becoming available in the fight against covid. johnson & johnson's single shot dose granted emergency use authorization by the fda. >> this vaccine has ben shown to be 100% protective against hospitalizations and death. >> clinical trials have shown the vaccine to be effective against the south african and brazilian variants. new vaccine will ship out today with the first doses in arms adds early as tuesday. of the almost 4 million doses, 2 .8 to states and local vu jurisdictions. this morning, johnson & johnson saying they'll soon test their single shot dose on children.

dr. fauci telling americans to take whatever vaccine available. >> the quicker you get vaccinated, the more quickly you're protected and will add to the overall protection in your county, in your country. >> but some experts say we're still a ways away from normalcy. >> we're not able to vaccinate 80 % of the population quite yet, and by april we'll still be a ways off. >> but many americans are ready to get back to normal. this morning, reports out of miami show a rising number of tourists gathering for spring break. >> we're going somewhere now. >> and on the covid relief front, president biden planning to meet with senate democrats tuesday as they prepare to consider his $1.9 trillion relief package. the bill passed the house but changes will be made in the senate. we have no time to waste. if we act now, decisively, quickly and boldly, we can finally get ahead of this virus. we can finally get our economy moving again. and the people of this country have suffered far too much for too long. now, the $15 an hour federal

minimum wage is expected to be left out of the bill when it's all said and done. however, we are learning now that there is a possibility that some senate democrats say they can fit it in the bill as an amendment moving forward. abc 7 news. ike, thank you. we'll get back to the johnson & johnson rollout. we continue with amy live for us at a vaccine site in pleasanton where more of the doses are hopefully heading. >> hi. this site is set up to administer 5,000 shots a day. they have not hit that number. because of the supply issues. it's been more like 1,000 a day. but hopefully that is going to be changing soon. and california is expected to receive 380,000 doses of the johnson & johnson vaccine this week. more than 1.1 million doses in the next three weeks. this is the third vaccine to hit the market. so those who have tried to get the for and moderna vaccine hope

the new one helps satisfy the demand. you know, hopefully more people will get vaccinated quicker because there's a third item out there. >> we have seen mass vaccination sites like the ones in san francisco temporarily shut down because they ran out of vaccine. this new vaccine will hopefully help that issue. the governor has not said which counties will be getting the doses this week. but he says numbers of doses will be ramping up each week from all three suppliers and this month should be a turning point in the effort to get californian's vaccinated. abc 7 news. and two groups are critical to getting the local economy back on track, teachers and form workers. the county got to work vaccinating workers at monterey

mushroom farm. they're a part of our food supply chain and at high risk of death from the virus. agriculture is a multiple dollar industry in sant clara county. >> we need to make sure people get the healthy food they need, and it's an important part of our economic recovery. >> very convenient. we come to work and at the same time get a vaccination. >> it opens again on wednesday with the farmer's worker's union. you can follow along with your county vaccine rollout with our tracker. comparing california's progress and find your place in line. starting today kids will be back in the classroom in the nation's fifth largest district. older students will return later this month. classrooms have been sanitized. more than 1800 buses will run

again to bring students to and from school. vaccinations are not required for teachers. and the school district and teacher's union have not said how many instructors have been vaccinated. oakland parents and students demanded school's reopen with a rally. parents tell us distance learning is hurting their children. and they want to have the option of sending them back to the classroom. >> our kids have been out of school for almost a year now. we believe firmly that it's time for them to be back in. it's safe now. >> last week oakland unified presented a plan to get pre-k through fifth graders in school by late march. the oakland teacher's union says the plan does not address all the safety measures. >> fighting back against high profile crimes targeting asian americans. one community's proactive approach to keep people safe. this north bay family is packing up and leaving today. they have no idea where they're

going. oh, my. first, we get a check on the weather with mike nicco. >> how adventurous. all right. let's talk about what's going on outside. you venture outside. it's significantly cooler, especially in the north bay and also in san francisco. and along the coasts. let's start in san francisco. temperatures are running mainly in the mid to upper 40s. 46 to 49 degrees. elsewhere, we've got mid 30s on the 101 corridor in the north bay. even 36 in palo alto. pleasant turned to 36. 39 in walnut creek and everybody else in the low 40s until you get to places like san leandro and richmond toward pacifica. you can see the winds are considerably slower than yesterday. that will be the difference today. slower winds and slightly milder temperatures except for near the coast where that southerly wind will keep you cooler. sierra in the 50s. westminster in the 60s after

starting in the upper 30s to mid 40s at 7:00. upper 30s at 4:00. everybody back into the 50s at 7:00. as far as your commute, look. it's fog free. it's mist and drizzle free. it's even wind free. it's all good. no issues here. but we'll get to francis in a second to see if she's tracking anything. you can see the storm system off the coast today. it's going to hit so cal tuesday into wednesday. we'll get our chance, look at this, saturday a little bit of a break. sunday. and then another chance monday. we'll talk more about how much to expect coming up from the one light storm. here's francis as promised. good morning. >> good morning. we're seeing the usual slowdown in the east bay first. for folks heading out of tracy, westbound 205 connecting to westbound 5. you can see it with the overall view. let's head to san francisco. a new crash just reported. southbound 101. the left lane is blocked.

so far no major slowing there. and there's also a crash as you make your way southbound at andradi. slowing through the area. see some red and yellow approaching or near the scene. also we'll head to the brentwood area. a car reportedly crashed into a home. this is on marsh creek road near sellers. look out for that. we saw slowing earlier but it's turned to green. in the concord airport area, avoid concord avenue in front of the trader joe's spot because of a homicide investigation. so that continues and detours are in place. here's a shot of the bay bridge toll plaza where traffic is light. n delays. and it's looking good in the south bay. no major problems. headlights are northbound 101. and that's 880 right across your

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in the south bay, a crackdown on side shows over the weekend. 40 people cited for watching. four others arrested for illegally carrying firearms and reckless driving. five vehicles were impounded. the marin county department is investigating. a man's body was found 30 feet from the roadway. san mateo police arrested a man after he called in to say he shot his neighbor. he's been identified as 57-year-old allen runchy. it happened at a storage lot off highway 52. a man was found with a gunshot wound to the chest.

the men knew each other and got into a fight before the shot happened. foot patrols in chinatown. they are getting volunteers on the streets of chinatown to accompany shoppers and residents. it's in response to high profile crimes targeting asian americans in the neighborhood. organizers say the volunteers will be unarmed and they'll partner with police to report incidents. as the bay area confronts issues of race and social justice, we're here to help. head to our website for a list of local resources. okay. so you've heard the stories. bay area residents are leaving the state for a number of reasons. one north bay family is joining that exodus today. they don't have a destination in mind as abc 7 news anchor and reporter tells us, they're hoping to find their dream home by taking a long trip across america. we're going to go with round one of moving some boxes.

i'm going to show you the stack here. >> the boxes are packed at the holt residence. ben, his wife and daughters are embarking on a road trip that could last up to six months. they'll go across the lower 48 in a trailer pulled by a suburban, stopping to see family and national landmarks but also in search of a place to settle down. >> we're kind of looking toward the tennessee, north carolina area. but part of the road trip is like well, what if we find somewhere else that we like? what if the land is the right price in i don't know, arkansas or something like that. or wyoming? who knows. >> they know what they want. more land for a farm, animals to look after and space to spread out. ben holt says they've outgrown their 100-year-old home, a place he says the family has loved. the property will hit the market right after the family leaves the bay area. proceeds will be used to buy the new home wherever that might be.

>> it wasn't really a monetary drive. it was more honestly, the space. and being able to show our kids that it's not always just a rat race. >> both ben and his wife have quit their jobs. ben worked at a food service company, brie yan is a food service company. what do their daughters think? >> up and down. one day they're excited. the next day they're like oh, my gosh, we're leaving, this is getting real. we're going to be on the road for four months. how? i reassure them they're going to see awesome places. >> the idea of traveling during a global pandemic. >> a lot of people say you're crazy. maybe we're a little crazy. but we want to take what we've built here and use it to traject our life in the way we feel led to go. >> the holts leave today.

they'll start in the southwest and make their way north and then head east. all right. i wish them luck. look, heeldsberg. they have a restaurant called volette. if i lived down the street from that, i wouldn't leave. it's so good. >> i'm interested to see where they pick. there's no place like the bay area. >> i was going to say, there's no beach in arkansas. >> hello. >> go to the wade pool, i don't know. >> yeah. you could go -- i'm trying to think of the lake near hope. i lived in arkansas for four years. i've lived in north carolina for three years. you could do worse. the people are so nice. in both of those cities. as far as schools go, i'd stay away from arkansas. schools aren't all that good. it depends on their priorities. you can get more land in arkansas than most other places. just telling you the real truth. >> all right. >> got it.

>> it all depends on what you want. it does. >> take a look at what's going on, trying to throw shade. statistics say it. 47th out of 50. here's a look at south beach. the western span of the bay bridge, this is the highlights. spring sunshine today. it's march 1st. it means it's meteorological spring. passing high clouds tonight. and coastal fog possible. especially around half-moon bay. the coolest highs this weekend in the 7-day. that's when we have our best chance of wet weather. let's look at the microclimate. 67 to 69 in the south bay. average highs around 61 to 64. around 65 to 66 on the peninsula, at least on the bay side. a southerly wind, you can see upper 50s around half-moon bay. mid 60s for both sides in san francisco and daly city toward south san francisco. near 60. north bay coast. as you move inland, mid to upper

60s. east bay shore, 67 to 68 degrees. as you head inland, about 67 to nearly 70 in fairfield. if you're thinking about outdoor dining at 5:00, we're still in the mid to upper 60s. sunset at 6:04 today. low 60s as we head into the 6:00 hour and 50s after that. on our way to mid 30s inland and mid 40s around the bay and the coast with extra cloud cover out there. once we get past that, the winds shift and we'll be warmer tomorrow and wednesday. but temperatures thursday and friday, still above average. coolest again saturday and sunday with a one on the storm impact scale for saturday. i really wasn't knocking arkansas. i loved my time there. people were wonderful. i spent four years there. >> whatever you say. >> we got it. >> new here at 6:00, from postponed to cancelled, the

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get the $500,000 reward money. >> this is turning out to be a thing. people stealing french bulldogs. it's one of the top stories on abc 7 news because a woman's missing french bulldog was found four weeks after going missing 600 miles away in >> this is debbie campbell overjoyed to have her emotional support dog brody back. she says he wandered out of his house an early februar. they posted all over social media to find him. and then late last week, they got a message from a man in tijuana. >> he reached out. it seems to be pretty immediately. and kind of sent a facebook message saying hey, i think i have your dog. >> when he video called us to show us he had the dog, that

took my breath away when i saw my dog laying on his couch. >> it turns out the man bought him in mexico and had no idea he was stolen. while he was showing him off to family members who live in the bay area, they said he looks a lot like a missing dog we saw on facebook. within 24 hours debbie's son drove down to san diego and took him home. it's still unclear how he ended up in mexico. >> whoa. that is beyond stunning. >> what a journey. >> i mean, the odds -- the odds against this happening were astounding. >> right. but a happy ending nonetheless. >> yeah. >> that's awesome. that's the positive power of social media right there. >> true. >> we are so desperate for wet weather. i've been following friday/saturday storm since last week. and here's the potential rain you could give us. about a half inch overall. it's fantastic. we need it.

we need obviously more. let me show you how much we need and how we're never going to make this up. we're anywhere from 60 to 63%. that's how much rain we've lost in the five months since the rain season began october 1st. that means so far we're anywhere from 37 to 40% of average. we're missing nearly 17 inches in santa rosa to nearly 7 inches in liver more. there's no way we with make that up by the end of march and april. this is going to be another trying year. >> thank you, mike. next at 6:00, a local company cutting jobs in the bay area and moving some of them out of state. and former president trump's message to his supporters. what could be his next step in his political career? >> and more than a month after rain washed away part of highway 1 in big sur, the big step forward today in a road toward repairs.

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>> former president trump hints at running for the presidency again and a poll shows how many people are willing to support him. and waiting on the covid-19 relief. the deal passed by the house is now in the hands of the senate. how those funds could benefit the bay area. good morning. welcome to monday, march 1st. we're going to check in with meteorologist mike nicco. boy, mike, it was a beautiful weekend. i hope we get another day like that today. >> how about four more? >> yes! >> okay. good. good. thumb's up for everybody. all right. i like that. thanks, jobina. hi, everybody. we have several -- a string of several days as we start in march and meteorological spring. that will be a little bit warmer than average with a mix of sun and clouds and then we get some rain, but not until possibly friday and saturday. we'll talk about that in the next weather. an idea of what you can expect today, it's dry on live doppler 7. the winds are light and coming out of the south and a littl