build a better bay area and it's why we have team coverage on today's big announcement. >> now, we'll begin with abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez. she's in the newsroom with what reopening would mean for districts. lyanne, that are still negotiating with their labor unions. >> reporter: well, dan, let me also say that $6.6 billion, 2 billion will go directly to the schools that reopen by april 1st and 4.6 billion to adrets learning loss that many students have experienced. it's very real. but even with this financial incentive some districts like san francisco are in a bind. because they're in the middle of negotiations with their unions. there are timelines they have to follow. >> the headline after today's press conference could well be that vaccinating teachers and staff is not a requirement to returning to in-person learning. governor gavin newsom made it clear, just follow the science. >> that's not my opinion, that's the opinion of the cdc, dr. fauci, the opinion of educators

and experts around the globe, including the opinion of president joe biden. >> still the governor has promised additional vaccines to be given exclusively to teachers and staff at two fema sites in northern and southern california this thursday and friday. the plan states that school districts that reopen by april 1st will get a share of the $2 billion promised by the governor and the legislature. districts will lose 1% of that money for each day they remain in distance learning. >> i think financial incentives are always a good thing. our schools need money. >> a large district like san francisco faces a budget deficit of $169 million over the next two years. the plan will allow counties in the purple tier to reopen grades tk to second. those in the red tier would resume classroom learning at all elementary schools and at least one grade of middle offer high school. yet san francisco unified struck a deal with its labor unions stating that all members would have to be vaccinated if they

remained in the red tier. and both sides have yet to agree on how many in-person days would be required. how will that be resolved in time? it won't. san francisco unified said their timeline cannot be changed. there are still many steps we need to take to get there and many of those aren't able to be ex-piloted even with financial incentives. still mr. newsom says he's optimistic that once a few districts successfully reopen others will quickly follow. >> i have all the confidence that it's almost like a flywheel, that you're going to start seeing much more rapid pace of reopening. >> and if you remember, that also happened with the private elementary schools in san francisco. some requested a waiver. they had to meet all the requirements. some were granted permission to reopen. others had to wait a little bit longer. but it gave everyone a sense of security that it could happen successfully. and they hope that will happen here too with the public

schools. >> well, that would be great if it can. let's hope. lyanne, let's hope in san francisco there are other agreements between the union and the school districts that need to be reached. where do they disagree? >> well, we talked about it a little bit last week. both sides have been debating over what the school day will look like. they're still negotiating that. for example, how much in-person instruction will students have in a day. how much will they have in a week? should some schools go hybrid? that is something that is taking a long time. in fact, the teachers union was requesting a mediator last weekend. when we heard that, everyone thought oh, my gosh, this is not promising. so can they get that sorted out, dan, and vaccinate everyone, every teacher by april 1st? the superintendent doesn't think so. and by the way, the united educators of san francisco has yet to release a statement on what the governor said today. >> maybe we'll hear that tomorrow. lyanne, thank you. tony thurmond is the state

superintendent of public instruction. he addressed the reopening of the schools on abc 7 news at 4:00. he hinted it could have happened sooner. >> you know, unfortunately, a number of districts for whatever reason have never pursued the waivers that would have allowed some schools to be open, even in the small cohorts in purple tier. and at the same time there's been i would say a lot of debate about whether or not it was safe enough to open. and there's no one to blame other than covid itself. >> he says new guidance from the cdc along with vaccines are providing a much clearer path to reopening. bay area school districts are all this different stages of trying to reopen classrooms before the end of the school year. as abc 7 news reporter laura anthony discovered, educators' reactions to today's announcement are as varied as their situations. >> in terms of being helpful not so much. >> reporter: the reaction to governor gavin newsom's schools reopening plan is decidedly

mixed. in oakland where some parents are demanding reopening and the district has yet to reach agreements with its labor unions the oakland education association was not particularly impressed with newsom's announcement. >> it generally create panic because people don't -- there's a lot of jargon in there folks don't necessarily understand. and so that's the first layer. and then we have to kind of really dive down like what's the plan in there, and those details aren't really clear. >> reporter: the mt. diablo unified district is also still in the process of negotiating with its labor groups. the superintendent there believes having greater clarity from the state on at least some issues is helpful. >> what it does do is it provides consistent guidance on some of those sticky points that we're still working through. some of those sticky points might be testing of staff or students and the cadence of those tests. >> reporter: here in the san ramon valley the district does have its k through 6 students back in class in a hybrid model. but not at the high school level.

not until the county moves into the red tier. after surveying families only about 30% of the district's high school students want to return in person this spring. it's what happens in the fall that most concerns superintendent john malloy. >> and we know that our community wants to be back in school full time safely. and where we need clarity is on the notion of the physical distancing. six feet, four feet. what is safe? because we need to get our kids back in school full-time and with that clarity we can work towards that goal. >> reporter: in danville, laura anthony, abc 7 news. we are on vaccine watch as part of building a better bay area. americans can now access vaccines by pfizer, moderna, and as you've just heard in the last couple of days johnson & johnson. [ cheers and applause ] there was applause as the first of roughly 4 million johnson & johnson vaccines left shipping facilities in kentucky.

the fda authorized it for emergency use over the weekend. the company's ceo appeared on "gma" today to talk about the importance of this moment. >> this is an exciting time for the entire biopharmaceutical industry. as we think about what we've been able to do over the past year, what would normally take five or seven years we've done literally in five to seven months. and i believe that these new type of vaccine technologies are going to have broad applications, potentially in things like cancer, alzheimer's disease and other areas. so this is -- this whole pandemic is a very important milestone. but you know, in spite of the big challenge i think is going to offer a lot of hope and promise forts future. >> here's how the three vaccines compare. johnson & johnson vaccine requires one dose, not two like pfizer and moderna and it doesn't have to be stored at ultra cold temperatures. it can be kept in a regular refrigerator. the efficacy rate is lower but leading observers are urging all

eligible americans to get whichever vaccine you can when you can. today california is transitioning its covid-19 vaccination system to health care provider blue shield. it's part of several changes taking effect this month. abc 7 news reporter luz pena is part of our vaccine team. a group dedicated to monitoring the vaccination process. and she joins us live now. luz. >> reporter: ama, the oakland-based health insurance company is technically acting as a third-party administrator. the transition begins today but it won't start allocating vaccine doses until thursday. as week one begins there are still many questions. today blue shield is officially taking over the state's covid-19 vaccine distribution. >> the state has had months to develop plans around vaccination. and now we have a new company coming in. it's not clear what preparation is going on. >> reporter: dr. wazerman is a member of the california vaccine

advisory committee and he's concerned that implementing a new system now will set vaccine distribution back. >> there's supposed to be an algorithm for determining who gets vaccinated. and we've heard that the state is going to continue to be responsible for that algorithm. how do you coordinate the state's role and blue shield's role? >> reporter: in january governor newsom announced a goal for this partnership to speed up vaccine rollout and reach those hardest hit in the state. the goal is for blue shield to increase the state's capacity for vaccine delivery from 1 million doses per week to 4 million doses per week by the end of this month. today grafrn newsom was hopeful. >> 9.1 million vaccinations have been administered in the state of california. >> reporter: to accomplish their goal blue shield says providers will receive a three-week allocation plan so they can plan appointments effectively. the supply each provider receives may be adjusted to each

three-week period based on how the provider meets the goals of the program. >> testing in long-term care, nursing homes and assisted livings, is still less than ideal. and who did the state give that responsibility to? blue shield. >> reporter: blue shield says their goal is to be fully in charge of the state's vaccination system by the end of march. they will do this in waves. most of the bay area will be part of the third and final wave. luz pena, abc 7 news. >> now, luz, how will blue shield decide how many doses each county will receive? >> reporter: yeah, we're still gathering more data to answer that question, ama, but it looks like blue shield's job will be to recommend to state officials a number of doses that each county will receive based on priority groups, and right now those are health care workers. people over 65. farm workers, teachers among others. >> all right. luz, thank you so much. coming up next, abc 7 news

contributor phil matier is live with us thatto talk about today's big topic, the impact of coronavirus on schools. we'll get his take on this family's story. >> it's tough all around, right? it's hard to move. it's really difficult for kids to move. and he was super nervous this morning but he'll be fine. >> her son will be fine. he's going to school in person. this bay area family majestic mountains... scenic coastal highways...

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in colorado through the end of the school year. abc 7 news anchor jobina fortson talk to the mom about why they made the move. >> reporter: jen, you moved really recently, like as in today is your first day in your new city. you moved from san francisco. tell us where you went and why. >> well, we came to denver. we haven't fully moved. we are in a airbnb basically, a rental so, that my 6-year-old could go to kindergarten. he's a kindergartner at alvarado in san francisco, which is a bilingual elementary school, but he's never been to school. and he's -- you know, he's struggling with online and the lack of socialization, and we just got tired of waiting. so we came. we're not officially moving from san francisco. you know, we still have a home there. i've lived there 30 years. and we call the school and they said yes, you can come monday. >> there are people in san francisco that have been able to get their kids into in-person learning through private school.

why did you all decide to not go that route and just change cities altogether? >> well, the privates are full and there's waiting lists everywhere. that's the first reason. my son is in a bilingual school, alvarado. he speaks spanish and english. there really isn't that option in any of the privates. we want our kid to be around lots of different people, lots of different kinds of families, and you just find that more in the public school system. >> today everyone is learning about this new agreement the state has reached to bring most public school students back into the classroom by the end of the month. if that's the case, will you all be back? >> i am still somewhat distrustful. you know, san francisco has chosen at every step of the way to be more strict than what the state allowed. so i don't even have a ton of faith if that's true for california. i'd love to be proven wrong. i will continue to push for open schools across the country.

just because my kid gets to go now, that's not enough. too many kids don't. >> reporter: jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> and joining us now is abc 7 news insider phil matier. phil, that family's story might have once been considered extreme, leaving the state for school purposes. do you think that's a trend we're going to see more of? >> reporter: well, that is sort of an interesting one. they're actually just staying in colorado until the schools reopen here. they're renting a place there, sort of airbnb. and dan, that sort of is an example, however, of what we are seeing more of. the idea of going out of state for school and then coming back would have seemed far-fetched just a couple of years ago. but then the idea of entire businesses working remotely without getting together for ten months would have seemed absolutely off the charts. but that is the reality we're in. the covid virus has accelerated a lot of things. one of the things it's accelerated is frustration with the state of california. both by businesses and by parents and by individuals just

trying to make a living. >> yeah. and phil, we've always heard people talk about leaving the bay area. not everyone actually goes through with it. do you see that changing because of the pandemic? >> well, as the work rules ease up in some of the larger businesses and they say you no longer have to come in to, say, san francisco, san jose or silicon valley, that you can work remotely, more people are exercising that option. and they may be leaving the bay area in search for housing, not necessarily leaving the state but going further and further out. some people say the commute is as long as it takes for you to qualify to get a loan to get a house. but at the same time we are seeing an exit of californians to states like oregon, washington, nevada, texas and arizona. for various reasons. for older people it's to get further with their pensions. the cost of living is cheaper in those states. taxes are lower. for younger people it's a place where they can afford to get a start. now, we still are having people

come into the state but many of them are from immigrants from outside the country who are trying to make a mark in america. meanwhile, people on the lower end of the economic ladder in california are saying we can't afford to be here and they are moving to other states where the cost of living is just cheaper. >> right. i hear it more and more all the time. all right, phil, wat does california need to do? what steps need to be taken to change the narrative among a growing number of people in this state who think it's just not nearly as golden as it used to be? >> well, it's golden 23 you have to pay the bills because it sure costs a lot. gas here is about $1 to $1.25 more a gallon than other states. our energy costs, especially in the bay area, are something like 80% higher than other states. according to a recent study by the energy institute at the haas school of business in berkeley. we are paying everything. but the biggest one is affordability and housing is key to that. how do we do it around? we reverse the trend that's going to be very, very difficult. it's going to be very difficult because as we know, building

housing, reducing costs in the greenhouse era is all very -- it's tough. we're living the california dream. but that dream comes at a price, and for other people they'll just take the reality of today and go to another part of the country. >> yeah. and just push it down the road and get out. all right, thanks, phil. phil matier. appreciate it. well, one of the great things about living in california is the pleasant weather. look at this live shot outside. it's just gorgeous. we had a

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repairs began today on the 150-foot section of highway 1 in big sur that washed away during intense storms in january. a drone shows just how much damage was done. look at that. a five-mile stretch of the highway near rat creek is closed to traffic and $11.5 million repair project includes improvements to prevent similar damage from future debris flows. the section is expected to reopen early this summer. it's a popular place for people to drive because of the views, dan, they're fantastic. that is not a fantastic view. that's incredible. >> it really is incredible. at least they'll get it back up and running we hope in the next few months. stunning views. spencer, on to the forecast, we've begun a new month and march has come in like a lamb, not a lion. >> that's for sure. it has been a mild march monday. mainly.

leaving me in a mirthful mood. anyhow, lovely day and a lovely evening right now. here's the live view from emeryville looking back toward san francisco where it's currently 59 degrees. 63 in oakland. in fact, low 60s also at mountain view, san jose. there are several location that's topped out at 70 degrees today. 59 at morgan hill. 54 half moon bay. here's the view at golden gate where skies are clear and other temperature readings are 59 degrees right now in both santa rosa and novato. 61 at napa and fairfield. and low to mid 60s at concord and livermore. and looking back at the cityscape of san francisco from our exploratorium camera check out the forecast features. we'll have a few clouds overnight. it will be chilly inland. dry and warmer weather than average will be with us through friday. and rain arrives late friday night into saturday but we have lots of mild dry weather too to enjoy before that happens. overnight you'll see the passage of some high clouds and into the early morning hours we'll have high clouds hanging around

giving us a bright day with what we call filtered sunshine. during the overnight hours low temperatures will drop into the mid to upper 30s in the inland valleys of the north bay and over in the east bay, livermore a low of 38. down in the south bay morgan hill will drop down to 38 degrees but most locations near the coast and the bay will have low temperatures in the low 40s. tomorrow under bright sunny skies with high clouds look for highs in the south bay of 68 at santa clara, 69 at both los gatos and san jose. on the peninsula you'll see highs in the mid to upper 60s. upper 50s on the coast. downtown san francisco a high of 62 degrees. up in the north bay 70 at santa rosa and napa and vallejo and calistoga. over on the east bay shoreline look for mid 60s at oakland and hayward, inland east bay we'll have highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. in fact, low 70s at walnut creek, pleasanton, livermore, pittsburg, concord, and

fairfield. so a nice mild day tomorrow. now let's take a look at the forecast animation for this week. notice there will be active wet weather systems going to our south and to our north for the next several days. finally, on friday one will actually begin to move onshore here in the bay area. late friday night some rain will be pushing into the north bay. overnight into saturday we'll see the rain spreading to other parts of the bay area. then that system will move out and then late sunday another system moves in that may bring us some rain on monday. here's the accuweather senl day forecast until that first bout of rain on friday night we will have dry and mild conditions through friday. mainly sunny days. although clouds will increase a bit on friday in advance of that frontal system rising friday night. period of wet weather on saturday. break on sunday. and another light storm moves in on monday. so we'll finally get a little bit of march not mad's in but w wetness as the weekend approaches. >> good to see those chances back. thank you, spencer.

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>> announcer: building a better bay area. for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. race and social justice is one of the key pillars of building a better bay area. companies long run by white executives are developing strategies and goals to improve racial inequity. >> abc 7 news reporter david louie dives into what's believed to be a first of its kind study that shows employees and young consumers are driving change. >> reporter: ever since last year's wake-up call ceos at 125 companies are kath they've made diversity and inclusion a top priority. they are part of a national survey by the consulting firm deloitte to track and share best practices. 91% said they're spending on hiring and training to promote racial equity. >> this has so many ways of being influential. and it can deploy that influence

toward equity and it can do a lot for its own employees. but if it really thinks broadly, if it really thinks ambitiously, it can actually start to set the tone for society as a whole. >> reporter: it's not just that only 3% of black employees hold senior-level roles. an influential group of consumers, gen z, is demanding equity. 94% of gen z consumers, those 24 or younger, expect companies to take a stand on social issues. and 72%, or almost 3 out of 4, believe racial equity is the most important workplace issue. courting young consumers is a path to sales growth. change can improve their buying power and health. >> wealth inequality is very much a racial inequality. income inequality is a racial inequality. health outcomes is a racial -- has a race dimension to it. >> reporter: surveyed companies include waurmtd, pfizer, the gap and microsoft along with changemakers such as former presidential adviser valerie jarrett. >> it's very hard to really

drive progress if you're not willing to take account of where you are and ask to be held accountable. so will every company do it? no. >> reporter: one innovation has emerged. reverse mentoring. companies are having theiring workers mentor upper management on racial equity. it's a sign that companies are disrupting old ways and saying we can do this better. >> let's commit to things that someone's likely to say oh, that can't -- how could we ever do that? that's what we're good at. >> reporter: david louie, abc 7 news. outrage tonight over the way san francisco district attorney chesa boudin described the man charged with shoving and killing an 84-year-old man. abc 7 news anchor dion lim learned new details surrounding the case in a story you'll see only on 7. >> i don't buy it for a second. not even for a second. he knew what he was doing. >> reporter: eric lawson has endured a lot of skepticism and now disgust since the death of his father-in-law, 84-year-old vicha rat thatpack dey.

i was the first to break this horrifying video showing vicha shoved to the ground and killed by according to police 19-year-old antoine watson, who was arrested for murder and elder abuse. >> it's breaking my heart. >> reporter: but the pain eric and his wife are feeling is magnified once again after district attorney chesa boudin was quoted in the "new york times" as saying watson as having some sort of temper tantrum, a term more often used to describe toddlers that doesn't sit well with vicha's family. >> hearing this description is very upsetting. >> reporter: while bowedin cites evidence where wattsson allegedly seen hitting a car with his hand -- >> temper tantrum, you can hit a car, you cannot kick a human or kill human. >> reporter: i obtained police documents indicating after the crime watson was seen on surveillance going to a bmw, retrieving a cell phone and appearing to take photos of mr. rat ratanapakdee's body as he

lay dying then returning to the vehicle. i've reached out to boudin a number of times asking for comment after the hit and run deaths of hannah abe and elizabeth platt. >> it feels like you are deflecting just a little bit. >> reporter: i never received a response none did i today when asking to clarify his statements. as vicha's loved ones wait for watson's next court appearance on thursday, they express their gratitude for the community's support and want two things. >> i want to know the truth. i want to know a clear truth. >> i hope my the asian community to be able to speak up. >> reporter: in san francisco dion lim, abc 7 news. >> if you're looking to take action on issues go to abc7news.com/takeaction to find your ally and a list of local resources. an update tonight from the abc 7 news i-team. a san francisco college student accused of murdering an italian police officer testified today

saying he thought the man was a drug dealer. 20-year-old finnegan elder said officer mario cherchalarega and his partner did not identify themselves as police officers on that fateful night in rome in 2019. here's elder in his own words describing what happened. >> they rushed us without saying a single word. the largest two of was a mountain of a man. he tackled me to the ground and put all his weight on top of me. i was lying with my back on the asphalt. i remember little of the next few moments except for the feelings of shock and terror. i do remember, however, that i could feel his hands first on my chest and then on my neck with pressure as if he was trying to strangle or choke me as i was struggling to free myself. at this stage i panicked and believed he wanted to kill me. as soon as i felt his hands squeezing my neck i instincti instinctively brought out my knife is it hit him a few times in an effort to get him off me. all this lasted a few seconds. i couldn't think of anything. i was just terrified. >> elder and his friend gabriel

natali yort are both charged with homicide and could receive life sentences if convicted. both have testified in court. the trial moves to closing arguments with a verdict expected next month. california's coronavirus data continues to show significant improvement. numbers released today put the sum total of hospitalized coronavirus patients below 5,000. for perspective, that number peaked at nearly 22,000 in early january. the numbers of new cases and deaths are both below average. the seven-day test positivity rate is at the lowest level ever recorded. san jose assemblyman ash kalra plans to vote in favor of the governor's $6.6 billion school reopening deal on thursday. he says he understands the concerns teachers have but he's confident things can be worked out. >> we're hoping that with this deal it really hopes to urge all parties to get together and have these conversations. the teachers that i know are anxious to get back in the classroom but they also have

concerns legitimately as we all do in terms of making sure they're safe because if they're not safe the students aren't safe either. >> he appeared on our afternoon show "getting answers." he says ultimately lawmakers don't want to take away local control from the school districts and individual schools, preferring to let them negotiate with the teachers and find a path forward. united airlines has told the state it's planning to furlough more than 3,000 workers at san francisco international airport as its struggles continue during the pandemic. the furloughs are supposed to start in april and could last until the end of the year, maybe even longer than that. meantime, a bay area business is celebrating a rebirth during the pab demmic. speciality's bakery reopened its mountain view location today. in may the company closed all 50 of its cafes across california, washington and illinois, citing financial hardship. then in july the original co-founder stepped back in to buy the company back. >> we knew there was a big demand for speciality's, and we

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about whether richards could host permanently. he addressed that on abc's "gma 3" today. >> there haven't been conversations. i think that the main focus that we're all looking at as the standard bearers for this show is what's going to be best for this show. so we'll look at every option. we'll talk to a lot of people. you're going to see a lot of guest hosts coming through p. >> richards will kick off tonight's episode with a triblt to johnny gilbert the show's long-time announcer. he's been the voice of "jeopardy" since the show began in 1984. you can watch "jeopardy" weeknights at 7:00 here on abc 7. but stay here with us. march is off to a mild start, but there is a storm in the seven-day forecast. spence like, seeing my mom. it's unthinkable to me

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folking on issues involving race and social justice is a very important part of our effort to build a better bay area. and tonight an exclusive look at a program to invest in the back community funded by money that once went to the san francisco police department. abc 7 news race and culture reporter julian glover has an exclusive look at the job training effort. >> reporter: these hands-on emt skills will hopefully not only save lives but change the lives

of the young people learning them. this small cohort of black, latinx and asian pacific islander students from bayview, hunter's point and the fillmore are part of city emt's pilot program. >> that's changing the trajectory of somebody's life. >> reporter: she founded the non-profit and gave abc 7 news exclusive access. >> we fold you into a program that gives you the motivation and the inside look to say, i can do that. that too can be me. >> reporter: the four-month career training program is now in its fifth week, providing the students ages 18 to 24 with the knowledge to earn an emt certification after graduation in may. with the goal of job placement in the city's fire department, ambulance services or beyond. >> okay, you've got a job as an emt. don't you want to be a medic? oh, you're a med snik don't yic? continent you want to be a physician's assistant?

you're a physician as significant you might as well be a doctor. >> reporter: the program is funneleded by the opportunities for all initiative through san francisco's off ovs of development. it's an example of a program made possible by mayor london breed's newly announce the dream keep initiative. an investment of $120 million over the next two years to advance equity in san francisco's black community. from dolladolladolladolladoll budget. mayor breed announced the students would receive $3,000 a month as a stipend. >> we want people to not have hesitation and worry if they're a single parent whether they're going to be able to pay for childcare in order to get to the program, whether they're going to be able to each lunch. >> reporter: bowden hopes her program helps increase the number of black people in the medical services and change the neighborhood she grew up in and now serves.

>> i want to be part of the full fruit of what we've taught them but i know we've given it to them and it's going to matter not just to them but hopefully to the generations to come. >> reporter: julian glover, abc 7 news. >> tremendous opportunity being created there. now, if you have a story for julian, reach out to him online or twitter and facebook. you can find him @juliangabc 7. and on instagram he's julian glover tv. today marks the start of women's history month and just in time. silicon valley writer wendy rorsinger has released her debut album prospects of a woman. she joined kristen sze on our 3:00 p.m. show getting answers to discuss the history of women in california. >> upon statehood in 1850 california women were given a whole set of rights that no women in any other state enjoyed so we could own property, we could buy and sell property, we could make contracts and we could also divorce and keep custody of our children. >> she says that laid the

groundwork for women to gain more power as california was being developed. her novel, "prospects of a woman," is on sale now. and it's been reading weather the past couple of days. but is that going to stick around? >> march, a new month has arrived, spencer, and so far a very mild start but maybe some much-need nooed-needed rain com? >> as you know, dan and ama, march can be an unpredictable month, but that's why you have here me here to predict what's happening. overnight we'll have mainly clear skies. there can be high clouds, you can call it partly cloudy but the skies will be relatively bright. overnight lows will be in the upper 30s in our inland valleys throw 40s elsewhere. tomorrow some filtered sunshine as the high clouds hang around but it's going to be a bright and mild and sunny day. high temperatures will range from upper 50s at the coast to mitt and maybe even upper 60s at the bay shoreline it upper 60s and low 70s inland. so it's going to be another lovely day much like today was

and this is our forecast animation taking us through the week showing us that at the end of the week this mild sunny pattern will come to an end as rain starts to push into the bay area overnight friday night into saturday. we may get another dose of rain on monday. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. mild and dry through thursday -- through friday, actually. over the weekend as the rain comes in it gets cooler and that cooler pattern will continue into early next week. dan and ama? >> all right. sounds good. thank you so much, spencer. all right. let's switch it over to abc 7 sports director larry beil with major nfl news tonight, larry. >> yeah, this is a big move. absolutely. and life just got a little bit tougher for the 49ers. look out, jimmy. if it is jimmy. because here comes j.j. to the n

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>> announcer: now abc 7 sports with larry beil. good evening. whether it's jimmy garoppolo or somebody else playing quarterback for the 49ers next season life just got more difficult. because j.j. watt has found a new home in the nfc west with the arizona cardinals. watt spent ten years with the houston texans but that franchise and in freefall and watt wanted out. now he is out. three-time defensive player of the year and five-time pro bowl selection. he's been hampered by injuries in recent years but when he's healthy he is a beast. 101 career sacks. watt paired with chandler jones in arizona with that pass rush means the frshz 49ers, they have

got to find a way to re-sign tackle trent williams. that is going to be an expensive proposition. an intriguing possibility. one-time 49ers quarterback alex smith, who won the comeback player of the year award this past season, expected to be released by the washington football team. now, smith would be an ideal backup for the niners. he could still play at a high level despite needing 17 surgeries on that broken leg back in 2018. had a compound fracture and all kinds of complications. and it would be a full circle for smith who was the top pick for the 49ers back in 2005. on to baseball now. a month from today opening day in the big leagues. the giants will open in seattle. the a's will host houston. in spring training today the word is the a's first baseman matt olson hit an absolute moon shot in the a's' rout of cincinnati. maybe one of the longest homers ever hit at jojocam stadium. but there's no video of it. so did it really happen? if you have video sent send it

to me on twitter. buster posey made his spring debut yesterday. one for one. he only played the first three innings. he's working his way back. he opted out last season. buster said he enjoyed the experience even hearing fans yelling at him. >> yeah, it felt good to be back. it's a game i've loved to play since i was a kid. so just being able to get out and compete on the field was great. the fans, usually on opener around here it's pretty close to a sellout. you know, watching the games on tv last year, seeing just cardboard fans in the stands, it was definitely nice to see some live humans out there. >> humans, yes. the warriors' three-game win streak ended abruptly last night. they lost by 26 to the lakers. the game was never close. the dubs will finish the first half with a tough back-to-back in portland wednesday and in phoenix the following night. steve kerr says last night's game, this was one to forget. >> there's going to be a handful of games every year that are sort of inexplicable, and this is one that you don't spend too

much time on. you flush the foilt atoilet and move on. >> the second half of the season and these last two on the right foot, get rejuvenated over the break. nothing's really lost in terms of where we want to be in the seeding and the chase to solidify a solid playoff position. >> great story. nine chico businesses got a surprise from chico native aaron rodgers, star quarterback. on instagram the green bay packer qb giving away more than a million dollars to chico-area small businesses via the north valley community foundation and the newly formed aaron rodgers small business covid-19 fund. rodgers of course went to cal. he's coming off an mvp season. he's always done what is required to help his hometown. donated a million dollars to help after the wildfires in 2018. ad you can often see him wearing butte college apparel. so it's fantastic that aaron rodgers, even though he lives much of the year in wisconsin because he plays for the green bay packers, still thinking about back home and trying to help. and aaron's been in a giving

mood. he also recently gave actress shailene woodley about a 5 carat diamond engagement ring, ama. >> whoa. >> yes. set in platinum. now, i don't know, ama, you know more about this. platinum, gold, i don't know which one is better. but if it's 5 carats, maybe it doesn't matter. >> yeah. >> it depends. you know, the different metals. some will get banged up a little more easily. either way that was a larry move of him, right? >> a larry move? not a larry move. >> you're that generous, right? >> we're in a different salary structure. aaron's a little higher. a little higher. but thanks for that. >> but if you could you would, larry. >> right. >> no question. no doubt. no doubt. yeah. platinum it is. >> thank you, larry. and thank you for joining us tonight. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. for spencer christian, larry beil, always generous, we'll see you tomorrow. see you tonight at 11:00, too.

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