good morning and welcome to friday, march 5th. we're going to start with your accuweather forecast. hi, mike nicco. >> hi, reggie, kumasi, jobina. hi, everybody. yeah, on this friday we're anticipating some wet weather, but it is tonight, so during the day, we're going to enjoy some pretty comfortable weather. but it is a 1 on the storm impact scale, returning back to the rain which will be light to moderate at times, which will make it slippery outside and also a little breezy from time to time. here is a look at our very mature storm, very comma shaped storm that we're going to get the tail end of. it is a fast moving storm. we're waking up with clear conditions as you can see from the east bay hills, with increasing clouds today. and eventually some rain finally 7:00.th meanshe nor hours, from 6:30, what is that, 4:00 to 6:07, we're going to be dry. kumasi? >> thank you, mike. developing news any minute now the u.s. senate is expected to resume debate on the covid-19 relief bill. and we know jobina, lawmakers

worked until long into the morning after a marathon day. >> yes, kumasi. so the senate wasn't able to begin debating the $1.9 trillion covid relief bill pages were read aloud. it took more than 10 1/2 hours and we're going to take a live look right now at the u.s. capitol, where that senate meeting is just getting started. the marathon reading was a delay tactic by republican senator ron johnson of wisconsin. republicans argue the bill calls for too much spending and too little bipartisanship along the way. >> the only thing bipartisan about their bill was the opposition to it. >> the $1.9 trillion plan has good objectives. but it is massively misdirected. >> put the money into the economy, to make sure we can recover quickly. >> you've got to get the funding out there, and you've got to make sure our economy is strong. >> senate majority leader chuck schumer said he expects the

senate to finish the bill this week. if the senate approves the pill this weekend, it goes back to the house for approval and then to president biden. that means people waiting on the $1400 stimulus checks included in the bill could start to see the money as soon as march 13th, but it is important to note here unemployment benefits expire on march 14th, one day later. reggie? >> jobina, thank you. happening today, governor newsom plans to sign the $6.6 billion plan aimed at getting students back into classrooms. the bill lawmakers just approved does not force school districts to resume in person instruction, but it does offer $2 billion as an incentive itrti by the end of the month. the districts have until may 15th to decide, but they get less money every day they wait. san francisco unified is expected to send out 1500 more vaccine codes today for educators to use at the moscone center. ret. than 2500 the codes are being given to

so-called priority staff who will be working at elementary schools and early education sites that have been given permission to reopen. meantime, bay area school custodians, cafeteria workers, teachers and principals are being given vaccine priority at the oakland coliseum site today. >> they gave us a special code. i tried with the previous code and i was, like, no, there is no appointments. and i typed that code in and i was -- everything opened up. >> yesterday in most cases the waiting time was less than an hour. governor newsom announced a plan to set aside 40% of california's vaccine doses for vulnerable underserved communities and that includes ten bay area neighborhoods. according to the chronicle, four are in solano county, montezuma, fairfield and vallejo and vacaville. one in east oakland, two in san francisco, tenderloin and treasure island and one in contra costa county, the north richmond area. officials say the rate of infections are much higher in these areas and the vaccination

rates are low. community leaders hope that this will change that. >> we are on our way and governors just giving us a boost and a good shot in the arm, so to speak. >> reverend amos brown is the president of the san francisco chapter of the naacp. he says they're setting up vaccination clinics at baptist churches across the state and they're hopeful to have those up in the next two weeks. a new covid vaccine clinic opening in san jose this morning will address the issue of vaccine equity. amy hollyfield is live at gardner health center with more on the community it serves. amy? >> reporter: i just found out this clinic almost didn't happen today. they were told yesterday that they might not get any doses because of a county shortage. they just found out yesterday afternoon that they would b0set. theyer hoping for more. they say they do feel lucky at this point just to get the is

hard-hit hispanic community. they will be vaccinating people who live in the alveso neighborhood, 65 and older, and work in the food, education, emergency services, or healthcare industries. county officials say their recent shipment of the moderna vaccine fell short of expectations, so now there is a shortage all across santa clara county. >> that may impact the amount of first vaccine appointments we can make at this point, we're still working on those numbers. we're talking to the se g addit vaccine. >> reporter: today's clinic is just one of many efforts to reach communities who have been disproportionately impacted by covid. council general of mexico in san jose opened a health resource center inside the where people questions and schedule a vaccine appointment. this clinic is not -- does not require appointments. they're going to be handing out wristbands at 9:00 this morning for the vaccine.

they have 200. and they'll start giving the vaccinations at 10:00. they tell me they do expect a lot of teachers from the area to come to this clinic today. live in san jose, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you, amy. more than 9 million vaccine doses have been administered state wide, according to our abc 7 vaccine tracker. you can check the progress anytime on our vaccine tracker, it is available at abc7news.com. new this morning, pope francis arrived in baghdad to begin his historic trip to iraq. a red carpet rolled out on the tarmac today and the pope was greeted by iraq's prime minister. pope francis went to iraq to a rally the dwindling number of krinz a christians and urge them to help rebuild the country. iraqi leaders welcomed the global attention the visit is bringing. capital police are asking the national guard to stay in d.c. f there haven't been any details about why this request was made, but now the department of defense is reviewing it.

it comes as the department of homeland security and fbi are warning of threats posed by domestic extremists. right now there are more than 5,000 national guard members still in the city. the scheduled end of their mission is one week from today. east bay congressman eric swalwell is suing former president trump. the second lawsuit hoping to hold trump and his allies responsible for inciting the insurrection at the capitol on january 6th. the lawsuit claims trump, donald trump jr., rudy giuliani and republican congressman mo brooks broke an anti-terrorism act by inciting the riot. he also claims that they aided and abetted rioters and inflicted emotional distress on congress members. swalwell was locked down in the house chamber during the riot. vileg.ming up, help the new hot le to call. more movie theaters reopening in the bay area today. and a new flick to watch from our parent company disney.

and while we have a 1 on the storm impact scale, it is going to be dry during the day. how if you're running errands like trying to get a vaccine and they allow that during the evening hours, it is going to be wet and a little breezy. so hopefully they have those canopies tied down well. we'll take an hour by hour look at what to expect

uniform temperatures as we wake up in the east bay valleys from 38 to about 41 degrees. we do have a lone hold at pittsburgh at 46. it is clear just about everywhere right now. we have mid to upper 30s ba and mid to upps instfhe bay andt you can see the white, that's the increasing and the clouds as we head through the afternoon and evening hours. by 7:00, light to moderate steady rain moves into the north

bay. that's great news for the evening commute as it will remain dry by 10:00 it is moving into the bay, by midnight it is covering all of us and it is still moderate. look at the yellow out there. that's when it will be the most breezy and then by 3:00 in the morning, it is gone. we wake up to increasing sunshine, but still pretty damp thanks to a quarter to half inch of rain is going to leave behind. let's talk about this morning, pretty dry out there, hopefully good. fingers crossed jobina. what you got? >> well, mike, you are on the money. it is looking very nice out there. good morning, everybody. if you need to head out the door for your morning commute and not just make it all the way to your kitchen table or something like that, we have a nice ride. the slow spot i'm seeing right now is what you're looking live at from our south beach camera, slow on the western span of the bay bridge, i ththtunnel. speeds averaging around 40 miles per hour. want to check in on the south bay now, looking live at 101 and san jose. very clear conditions there.

you can see everything is moving at the limit. and then overall look at the ba much green across the board. reggie and kumasi? >> thank you, jobina. still ahead, tens of thousands of people moved out of san francisco, but not out of california. popular places to settle down. garbage refund, san francisco residents could be getting some money back from the overpayments that went on for four years. as we head to break, we're taking a live look outside as the sun is starting to come up

happening today, marin county is launching a phone line for residents to make vaccination appointments. the marin access service call center is intended for people who don't have access to the internet. people eligible for assistance includes residents 65 or older, people living with disabilities

or who need home care, personal assistance, maybe language interpretation or help arranging transportation to get to and from an appointment. the number for the call line is on your screen. it is the vaccination site at golden gate fields is back open after a protest forced the cancellation of hundreds of appointments. four people as you can see here got on the track to protest horse racing. the group direct action everywhere gave us this video. the protesters chained themselves together and used smoke flares to draw attention. they're demanding the tracks be shut down after recent horse deaths. >> we're in full support of vaccination site and we're here on the complete opposite side of the property. we pose no hazard at all to the vaccination site. so that was 100% on the albany police department who made that decision. >> yesterday's races were also

canceled. on twitter, golden gate fields wrote we respectfully suggest there is a better way to have this conversation and air their concerns. we welcome the opportunity to have this discussion in the appropriate format. san franciscans will be refunded nearly $100 million in overpaid garbage collection fees. this is the latest development in an expansive city hall corruption investigation. city attorney dennis herrera said mohammed nuru accepted bribes from recology and allowed the company to hike collection rates. >> nuru may have had his challenges keeping san francisco streets cleaned, but he clearly excelled at cronyism, sludge funds and indifferent oversight. >> the scandal involving nuru led to a number of crimina charges against other city officials and business owners. refunds will be given to residential customers by september and herrera says the average household will recoup about 190 bucks.

recology says trash collection rates will now go down by nearly 7% starting in april. recology ceo told abc 7 news in a statement, we are reviewing our internal processes and working with the city to ensure an issue like this never recurs. as part of that repayment, recology will settle the city attorney's lawsuit for $7 million without admitting liability. the company called the overcharges a mistake. happening today, several movie theaters will be back in business around the bay area with enhanced cleaning and safety protocols. amc will be opening five of its locations including the amc in san francisco, the amc mercado in santa clara and the amc diamond in sunnyvale. sin mark will reopen ten additional movie theaters. and those include the century 20 in daily city, san ttana row, s jose and the san francisco

theater. raya and last dragon is out today. and raya is disney's first southeast asian heroine. >> we are hopefullyt the that gives our community something to feel joy about because we're living in a world that makes you feel fear and makes you feel afraid to be who you are. to be able to have a moment to feel joy and celebrate it and be proud of it feels like a rebelian in itself. >> it follows raya's quest to track down one of her country's legends, a dragon who could help reunite its long divided people. raya and the last dragon is in theaters where available and also on disney plus premiere access, disney is the parent company of abc 7 news. >> received really good reviews and aquafina plays the dragon. can't mess with her, right? >> i'm ready. >> i knew that voice sounded familiar. i'm, like, who is that? >> yeah, yeah.

>> aquafina, very nice. very nice. all right. can't wait to see that. we got the season finale of wanda vision tonight. >> because of you all, i started yesterday. >> it is so weird, right? >> it is. it takes a while to get to it. i am, like, what are they having me watching. and now i'm intrigued. >> uh-huh. >> so good. >> it is very, like -- >> i'm on episode three or four, i think. mm-hmm. >> okay. all right. so you're understanding where it is going. that's good. yeah. all right. a lot to do tonight since it is going to be raining, why not stay inside and help us out a little bit here at disney. here is a look at what's going on at san rafael. we're looking south at mostly clear beginning, clouds on the increase today, a nice southerly breeze, temperatures pretty mild this afternoon. light to moderate rain and breezy tonight. and we have a dry weekend before more rain shows up monday, tuesday and wednesday. here is a look at our temperatures today.

we'll go coolest to warmest. we have 56 to 60 along the coast. 61 to 66 around the bay. low to mid-60s up in the north bay. but the east bay and south bay will hit the upper 60s for some warmer spots. tonight, the north bay will be the coolest as the clouds open up. drop into the 30s around santa rosa and lake port. everybody else in the mid to upper 40s. let's jump ahead to tomorrow morning, watch the gray disappear. that's the increasing sunshine. it is going to be blustery tomorrow, temperatures mainly in the 50s. be ready for that kind of chilly weather compare fod what we had most of this week. increasing clouds, especially across the north bay sunday, ahead of our system. the medium range models, we use these to show trends more than the finite details. and it is starting to trend with that storm track moving more over the ocean. so the rainfall amounts now are dropping considerably from what we saw yesterday. as we pick up on that, with the high resolution models this weekend, i hope that changes and of course i'll be back monday morning to get you on your way with that 1 that is possible.

tuesday, wednesday, very interesting. cold core system, thunderstorms possible, some graupel and snow level down to around 3,000 feet. so we got a little bit of winter weather coming at us next week after a pretty decent weekend. have a good one. here's reggie and kumasi. >> ke, thank you. now we turn to ginger zee live with a look at what's happening at 7:00 on "good morning america." hey, ginger. >> hey, reggie, hey, kumasi, mike was speaking my language, cold core, snow levels, i love it. let's get into what's coming up on "gma" today. the latest on the race to vaccination the nation. megasites around the country like ours here in yankee stadium, now operating around the clock. we're going to average more than 2 million shots per day. but there are still concerns that states are reopening too fast before we get to everybody. then that $2 trillion covi relief bill is moving forward in the senate. democrats are promising to work through the weekend to get it passed. what that will mean for the stimulus checks and unemployment

benefits. we're going to have the latest from capitol hill. and an abc news exclusive with the woman who is accused of being a fake heiress. well, she's out of prison now, really interesting interview. and her side of the story only here on "gma." and the perfect friday feel good story, the surprise of a lifetime of a girl in need of a service dog. we see the moment she meets dougie, the golden doodle, for the first time. you do not want to miss it, coming up here on "gma." >> how is your pup, by the way? >> my -- oh, my goodness, there is two of them, you know. funny you should ask, this morning has been a wreck. we had a pinata sent to us. they ripped in it, ate candy, like i don't know what i'm going to walk up to upstairs after tt'.fhem numbermo

but they're good company, most of the time. i feel you. also, don't send pinatas anywhere to ginger. >> happy friday. >> happy

we all heard stories families moving away from the bay area during the pandemic, now we're seeing data that shows where they're actually going. the california policy lab reports that san francisco experienced a unique and dramatic exodus. most people who left moved not that far away, to counties in the sierras. during the last three months of 2020, about 115,000 people left the bay area. that's up nearly 30% from the same period in 2019. the policy lab says significant population changes could affect rent and home values. the house of prime rib is making up for all of its canceled reservations. the san francisco steak house is now booked three months in

advance. openings started filling up quickly when indoor dining became an option again. now if you want to get a spot you have to move quickly, because the next opening is in june. the restaurant could, though, begin filling more seats as our tiers change and indoor capacity increases. okay, here's the story. if you are a fan of chipotle, and you want a fabulous face, this might be for you. elves could mef s coucosmetics releasing a limited edition makeup collection. it includes make it hot lip gloss, okay, and this is reggie's favorite, the extra guac face sponge set. is it a beauty blender? >> it is on the left of the kit. it is cool, right? >> yeah. >> kind of. >> kind of, then you can -- anyway. there is a makeup bag too that has something to do -- oh, eye

chips makeup bag. you get it for a week, march 10th through the 17th. so, you know. >> just don't eat it. >> don't eat anything. >> yeah. coming up next, 6:30, one bay area school district has secured enough vaccine appointments to vaccinate all of its employees. flashy lights and crime scene tape, the investigation under way this morning in the south bay. and is it time for a wardrobe update. the ceo of san francisco-based gap explains why he thinks more people will buy clothes this year. as we head to break, a live

building a better bay area, for a safe and secure future this is abc 7 news. >> now at 6:30, senators debate the covid-19 relief bill, how soon it could be approved and the timeline for sending out

stimulus ecks. high school sports returning to the court starting today. the new rules for student athletes who are playing indoors. ndive look outside through our exploratorium camera as the sun is coming up on this friday. enjoy this nice weather now because mike is tracking a storm that is going to hit us later this evening. it is friday, i don't need that in my life. happy friday. it is march 5th. >> you just dismissed me. >> mike, there are other things you can probably talk about. i know that is very important. but it is going to be overnight. so that's good. >> right, right. so the key is to get your outdoor activities finished early if you're going to dine outside, do it earlier, all right? at, lhoou what's going on. yes. yes. i know you have plans. you are busy people. let's look at what's going on with live doppler 7. a little cloudov

north bay coast and some slipping through the valleys and toward santa rosa. otherwise it is pretty quiet until this system comes in. it does tonight. it is light to moderate with burst of breezes when it comes through. it is going to keep things pretty slippery during the evening overnight and through early tomorrow morning. here is a gorgeous shot of the exploratorium, i want to show you that also. 40 to 44 at 7:00. we'll stay in the 50s at the coast. with a nice southerly breeze in the low 60s at noon. mid-60s 4:00. 7:00, that's when the rain moves into the north bay. only mid to upper 50s. reggie? >> mike, thank you. happening now, san jose police are investigating a shooting that left a man with life threatening injuries. this happened around 10:20 last night on alan rock avenue. you see in this video, several patrol cars and officers in the area near the bar and hair and nail salon. police set off flashbangs that could be heard saying they have a search warrant and at one point it looks like nearby residents got evacuated. now, officers have not released details on a suspect or motive for this shooting.

now the senate is debating the $1.9 trillion covid-19 relief bill. we want to take you live right now looking at capitol hill where senators are trying to reach an agreement on amendments to the bill. yesterday the senate wasn't able to begin debating the bill until all 628 pages of it were read out loud. and that took more than 10 1/2 hours. the bill includes -- >> it is not what i wanted. it is not what we voted on in the house. but if it gets, you know, a single penny more to someone who needs it, we should do it. >> so the bill includes $160 billion for testing and vaccinations, help for small businesses and $1400 checks for people who make up to $75,000 a year and for people making up to $80,000, a slightly smaller check. the senate could approve the bill this weekend and then it would return to the house for approval before president biden can sign it into law. also happening today, house

speaker nancy pelosi will be sedu discussing the covid relief bill in a town hall. they will be talking about the city's ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic with the san francisco health officer. this will help get kids back in the classroom safely, hopefully. san jose unified school district says it secured vaccine appointments for all of its employees. education is part of our focus to build a better bay area and amy hollyfield is live at a vaccine clinic opening today in san jose. hi, amy. >> reporter: that's right. hi, reggie. we're at the health center in san jose. they are going to have a pop-up clinic, one day, just today, and they tell me they do expect a lot of teachers from this area to come here today, to get vaccinated. and that is what is happening in san jose. teachers are going to be given the priority. the school district just announced it has secured a vaccine appointment opportunity for all 4,000 employees. administerers say this will help them safely reach their goal of

getting kids back in the classrooms on april 21st. governor newsom is also announced teachers will be prioritized across the state starting next week. the state will set aside 10% of its vaccines for teachers. this clinic almost didn't happen. they tell me, because of a vaccine shortage here in this county. so they just found out yesterday afternoon that they will have 200 doses here today. they were hoping for more, but they're happy to have that. no appointment necessary if you want to come on out here. they're serving the alveso community, handing out wristbands at 9:00 this morning and then start giving shots at 10:00. live in san jose, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. thank you, amy. indoor high school sports are allowed again in california starting today. this is the result of a settlement reached with a group in san diego county after it sued the state. so that means basketball, volleyball and wrestling can all resume as long as the county has fewer than 14 cases per 100,000 residents. there will be weekly testing,

that will be provided for free. required for everyone except athletes when they're actually playing. if they're sitting on the bench, they have to wear them. >> all i want is to put on the jersey for my school and represent my school and be a part of that team. >> it is not a threat to society, and, you know, at the end of the day, the kids are not the enemy anymore. >> teams can return to competition only ifst ruirement place for college teams. that includes testing around each competition and following contact tracing protocols. schools in contra costa county could be back open before the end of the month. adam clark says that a hybrid model of in person and online learning could start as early as march 22nd. the district's trustees will likely discuss and vote on that proposal on wednesday. contra costa county is expected to move into the red tier in the next few weeks. the state and county have already approved the district's plan. many counties are seeing

fewer vaccine doses because of the lingering supply shortage tied to the blue shield transition. sutter health was forced to cancel 40,000 appointments for a second shot so the covid-19 vaccine, 30,000 doses are set to arrive by middle of next week. but that's only enough to vaccinate two-thirds of the current backlog. santa clara county supervisor says their county is facing the same issue. >> we received much less vaccine than we were expecting and we just were notified of that today. and one of the challenges is that we're notified about this information the week before we're planning for the following week. >> many are concerned about the lack of transparency surrounding blue shield's algorithm. underserved populations will have access to more vaccines in the city of east palo alto. the city, san mateo county and the ymca teamed up to provide vaccines to seniors, essential workers and low income families.

the city council had a special session last night discuss the vaccine efforts. the city represents 5% of san mateo's county's population, but more than 10% of the covid-19 cases. >> as long as there is vaccine supply, which is being challenged right now because of the transition of vaccine distribution to blue shield health plan, it has affected all of our supply including the county. >> the new vaccine site for eligible east palo alto residents will open next week. another free vac secine clinic opens tomorrow in the east bay. it is at the center of hope community church for seniors. it is for essential workers and other eligible groups. drive through vaccinations start at 11:00 a.m. this church is on macarthur boulevard, near 82nd avenue and oakland. you do need an appointment and you can make one at united and health oakland.org or you can call

>> we are making strong recommendations for social distancing. >> it was a year ago when many of us first heard that term, social distancing. coming up, san francisco's director of public health explains ws where we are today. a look at the big board as trading gets under way. we're up about 240 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. and a surprise for an 8-year-old girl who is battling a rare disorder. watch the moment she meets her new best friend, a service dog. that's coming up, right now we check in with jobina to see how the roads are doing this morning. hey, jobina. >> hey, guys. good morning. i'm looking forward to that story. hi, everyone. we are going to begin with a live look here at the bay bridge toll plaza, because, yes, mitering lights are on. they came on at 6:29. look at that, the backup is not so bad in comparison to what we saw yesterday when it was just

completely full. once you make it through the lights, speeds are averaging around 40 miles per hour on the bridge as you travel westbound into san francisco. looking in walnut creek now, checking out 680, traffic is definitely beginning to build as you make your way southbound, but still moving pretty well and close to the limit. and then an overall-like at our map, you see we have pretty much green across the board, which is great news for anyone that needs to head out the door. and i want to bring in our friend mike nicco for a look at our forecast for today. and this weekend. hi, mike. >> hi, jobina, thank you very much. i like that report. let's see if i can keep the positive vibe going on. for the most part, it is very quiet this morning. we go to the north bay, few clouds leaking in from the coast over the places like santa rosa and calistoga, mid to upper 30s. around napa, it is clear, 35 to 40. and vallejo, 47 now in tiburon. we have upper 30s to near 40 in

the east bay valleys. cupertino around 40. look at that, almost a gorgeous sunrise, about to crest the mountains as we look at 101 and 880. we're 1 on the storm impact scale, both of our commutes are going to be dry. it is not until we get to 7:00 this evening that the light to moderate rain, the steady rain moves into the north bay. we could have some light random showers ahead of that. by 10:00, moving into the heart of the bay. by midnight it is everywhere and there is still moderate spots as you see some yellow and orange there. that's where the winds will be fastest. look at this, how quickly it moves out. by 3:00, it is gone. we'll wake up to increasing sunshine, but it will be damp and a little slippery as a quarter to half inch of rain is still possible. that's a look at the wet weather. how about some high temperatures where you live today. and this is sponsored by disney's raya and the last dragon, in theaters or order it on disney plus with premiere access and enjoy. >> here goes everything.

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welcome back, everyone. tomorrow marks one year since the first major news conference about covid-19 in san francisco. on march 6th, 2020, the city's director of public health announced there were two cases here. jobina caught up with dr. grant colfax joining us live saying about where we were a year ago and where we are now. jobina? >> thank you, kumasi.

when dr. colfax spokesone year ago, he talked about social distancing and it was likely the first time many of us had ever heard of that concept. here is a look. >> after we learned ynte had proof that the virus is spreading in our community. we are taking swift action today. we are making strong recommendations for social distancing that are intended to reduce the spread of the virus and protect individual and community health. >> we all know the situation unfolded fast, a stay-at-home order followed just days later. san francisco was a ghost town with only essential businesses operating. distancing, wearing masks and staying home. one year later, dr. colfax can't believe where we are now with thousands of vaccines happening every day. >> if you had told me a year ago

that we would have three incredibly effective and safe vaccines now, i would have -- i would have thought it was science fiction. so i think it is incredible how quickly we have advanced in that way. and the vaccines may need to be adjusted and evolved as variants come in right? we have the technology to potentially do that, so i'm much more optimistic than i was just a few months ago and that day i woke up and read the news about that first vaccine study was just one of -- i'm getting goosebumps now because it is such a game changer. >> and coming up later today, on abc 7, you can hear more of my one on one with dr. colfax, he's going to discuss some of the challenges over the last year as the failures there, but also a lot of the successes and life after the vaccine. you can hear more of that, it airs at 4:00 and 6:00 tonight. >> thank you, jobina.

californians are now being encouraged to wear two cloth masks in public to help stop the spread of covid-19. governor newsom announced these new guidelines. >> encouraging people particularly those that use cloth masks to consider using an additional mask and double maskinotsi the cloth mask , that actually filter even more than n-95 masks, that's not the guideline recommendation. we are encouraging people basically to double down on mask wearing. >> the governor said this recommendation comes in light of, quote, bad information from at least four other states. earlier this week, texas governor greg abbott ended his state's state wide mask mandate. and govern are newsom called that move reckless. san francisco's safe sleeping villages for people experiencing homelessness are costing the city $16 million.

the chronicle is reporting 262 tents at six sites house more than 300 people. and that comes o than $61,000 per tent per year. the villages provide access to bathrooms, meals, they have 24 hour security, but they are not eligible for federal reimbur reimbursement because they are not considered to be a group shelter. the coalition on homelessness wants the city to invest in more stable housing options like housing subsidies. new this morning, the u.s. bureau of labor statistics released the february jobs report, which beat economists expectations. the employment rate, unemployment rate, i should say, it dropped slightly to 6.2% last month from 6.3% in january. 379,000 nonfarm payroll jobs were added. that's more than the 200,000 that were forecasted. they're causing eased restrictions in parts of the country for the uptick.

now to your morning money report, happening today, mountain view based ed tec company corsara will be filing paperwork for initial public offering. according to tech crunch, the online education platform has been talking to underwriters since last year. they were last valued at $2.4 billion last july during a private fund-raising event. it has an increase in business because of the pandemic, with more than 3700 schools around the world using its software. now another live look at the new york stock exchange. you can see we're still up by about 200 points. gap is predicting sales will be back to prepandemic levels during the second half of this year. the executives say as people emerge from covid, they will want to shop and dress again for work. san francisco-based companies says a holiday surge in online shopping helped offset sales that were declining at physical

stores. all right, we have been talking about the story all morning, an 8-year-old diagnosed with an incredibly rare blood disorder now has a new companion. >> is there anything in this world that could make life with this disease easier for you? >> i think a dog to snuggle with. >> i have your very own dog just for you. this is yours, honey. >> oh, how sweet. it is what she wanted. so mia has aplastic anemia, she has been isolating during the pandemic in order to not risk getting sick. "gma" was right there when she got this surprise, a free service animal. that is the best moment and you can watch the full story on "gma" coming up at 7:00. that is so sweet to see, mike. >> mm-hmm. i love that. you know, we'll have perfect pet during midday live, so we have

plenty of animals that need a forever home and hope to see you then. all right, let's talk about what's going on now from sutro tower, 47 degrees under mostly sunny sky. and today, mild breezes out of the south, pretty comfortable in the afternoon. even though the clouds will be on the increase. rain and breezy, light to moderate tonight. dry and cooler over the weekend with clouds varying. will see increasing sunshine saturday, but increasing clouds on sunday. but the key is, it is going to be dry. here is a look at today's temperatures, warmest in the east bay valleys. south bay, upper 60s there. low to mid-60s around the bay and north bay. upper 50s, mid-50s to near 60 along the coast. tonight, the no rmg brth bay co the coolest. the rest of us pretty much in the mid to upper 40s with clouds and little bit of fog hanging around during the morning hours. around the state today, you can see the best chance of valley rain and mountain snow will be aroueureka, down south we have 75 in fresno and l.a.

83 in palm springs. but check this out, while we're getting rain tonight, the see air eras getting know, about 5,000 feet, up to 8 inches to possibly 11 inches. and highest peaks and we'll talk to jobina in a second with a look at the toyota tahoe report. i want to jump ahead and look at this, tomorrow, watch the gray fade away, the cloud cover. and then watch as we get a slight chance of wet weather in the north bay sunday going to be quiet and then look at that, as we head into monday, tuesday, and wednesday, very interesting cold course storm with thunderstorms and graupel possible and low to mid-50s tuesday. still chilly wednesday. snow level around 3,000 feet. so enjoy our dry weekend. jobina? >> thank you, mike. it is time for our toyota tahoe traffic report. looking at our base totals for snow across the board here, it all decreased about an inch from yesterday even.

squaw alpine, 66 inches, north star, 21 to 66 inches. and heavenly with the most snow there, 43 inches to 69 inches. just a reminder that all of these drive times are coming from san francisco. so it will take you about 3 hours and 17 minutes being the longest ride to heavenly. 3 hours and 13 minutes for north star. and squaw alpine. moving over to the other round of resorts, sugar bowl, sierra at tahoe and kirkwood, kirkwood, longest drive time, 3 hours and 24 minutes. sugar bowl, the quickest ride, 2 hours and 49 minutes. also has the most snow there. 66 inches to 106 inches. kumasi, back to you. >> thank you, jobina. one 40-mile road in the north bay will have two different names. according to the marin ig fairfax voted unanimously to change the name of sir francis drake boulevard this week. but lark spur and ross decided to keep it. last year protesters marched along the boulevard and thousands of people signed a petition to rename the street

because of drake's connection to the slave trade. there is no word yesterday on what fairfax will rename its two-mile stretch. organizers are planning to hold the santa clara county fair as a drive through event this year. the fair will be offering all the traditional sights and sounds on the weekends of julyt. but you just have to see them from the comfort of your car. fair foods like cotton candy, kettle corn, funnel cakes, will be available and a virtual livestock show is also in the works. you do have to buy tickets for the drive through fair in advance. samsung and mastercard are joining forces to create a biometric credit card. it will include a built in fingerprint scanner and several baked in chips. the idea is to increase security and decrease physical contact points. this morning, there is an increase in summer vacation bookings. doctors say with proper safety precautions it is okay to get away. the top trip choice is camping,

but you better book a spot fast. more than 50 million americans are expected to hit the road, put up a tent or take a trip in their rv this summer. according to outdoor reservation service pitch up, bookings for 2021 are up 39% compared to 2020. >> people are ready to get out, ready to get some fresh air, ready to feel safe. and one of the reasons i think camping is so popular is it is very safe activity, particularly from developed campground, national park. >> experts say if you're looking for a memorial day weekend spot, you may already be out of luck. they say if you want to go summer camping, then you need to plan right now. a trippi optical illusion in sydney, australia, is spinning people's heads. this video shows a roadside model of a home that looks like it rotates as you drive past. as the car gets os,he use aea tpin in the

opposite direction and then you see it is all just a facade. it is known as the camofloor, re-creation of a disguised airplane hanger and 1940s style home. it is black and white and used camouflage 3-d optical illusions. i don't know why, it just is, kumasi. >> let's go back to the camping, friend. >> let's. >> i think we could do glamping and i've done camping, but i didn't stay for an extended amount of time. would you be open to doing it if you only stayed like overnight camping, like one night? >> one night, yeah. that's it. because then i want to go to the hotel and have a shower. >> yeah. there are so many places we can do like a one day camp. >> okay. i'm in. what about -- what are we eating? >> i didn't hear what you said? >> what are we eating? >> i had a little grill and cooked out and made broke feakf. we can go fishing. i can't catch anything, so --

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it is 6:58. if you're just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning. number one, the u.s. senate has resumed debating the $1.9 trillion covid-19 relief bill. yesterday it took more than 10 1/2 hours for all 628 pages to be read ou all 4,000 education workers will be offered appointments. the district aims to reopen schools april 2 16r9. number three, high school sports can resume today. there will be weekly covid testing and masks will be required for everyone including coaches and staff. number four, buckingham palace just announced that prince philip has been moved to another hospital. he's been hospitalized since

february 16nfection and heart problem. the queen's husband is expected to remain in the hospital for several more days. number five, we got a number 1 on the storm impact scale. here is future radar from 7:00 this evening to 2:00 tomorrow morning. expect light to moderate rain, slippery roads and gusty conditions. number six, it has been a great commute this friday morning. taking a live look at the bay bridge. mitering lights came on at 6:29 and if you are heading into san francisco on the bridge, speeds are still around 40 miles per hour. and number seven, spring break is likely going to be much quieter this year. the u.s. travel association says just 12% of americans are planning to make a trip for spring break this year. but they do hope to see a rebounar memoria y. g me thisin >> i've bee ready. >> you have beenready, >>

>> did your mom get he ok? my m! i'm so excited. >> yes. >> an accomplishment. >> mine too. >> shoutout to all the moms and dads getting vaccinated. we lov good morning, america. overdrive. the race to vaccinate now at full speed. megasites like yankee stadium in new york operating 24/7 to vaccinate americans. the home of the indy 500 opening as a massive clinic this morning as the u.s. hits that major milestone, administering at least 2 million shots per day. all this as states like texas and mississippi double down on their decision to drop mask mandates ahead of public health down for this weekend's nba all-star game with fears growing that it could be another superspreader event. breaking right now. pope francis touching down in iraq moments ago for his

historic and risky visit. tensions high days after that rocket attack.