>> now at 5:00. coronavirus one year later. the world health organization declared covid-19 a global pandemic on this day in 2020. the relief now on the way for millions of struggling americans, and president biden's message to the nation tonight. >> dozens of new vaccine sites comingo for middle and high schoolers in th getting at they arrive this morning. >> and wilding drier weather and our next chance for rain. >> good morning it is thursday march 11th. >> let's check with your accuweather forecast. hey mike. >> we still have few lingering showers like we talked about yesterday. east bay shoreline and into the south bay a wintry mix is starting to fall in the santa cruz mountains.

these should dissipate through the morning commute leaving us with increasing sunshine this afternoon. and temperatures starting off a little cooler this morning. 36-40 but will end up milder this afternoon. low- to mid-50s at noon. mid- to upper-50s at 4:00 under a mostly sunny sky. and chilly when the sun sets, back into the 40s by the 7:00 hour. pretty nice start to the weekend but more rain is on the way for the back half. that's coming up in the accuweather 7 day forecast. new this morning, police in fremont investigating a death outside afte artnt complex in fremont plvd. armed officers and s.w.a.t. overhand taping off and surrounding the areas. we'll brick you more details as they come? one year ago the world health organization declared the coronavirus a global pandemic. president biden will be marking

the day today. this as the congress passed the $1.9 trillion relief plan. >> help is on the way for millions of americans who are struggling during the covid-19 pandemic. last night. senate majority leader chuck schumer and house speaker nancy pelosi signed the covid relief bill marking its official passage through congress. no republicans voted for it. the $00 checks for americans, extends unemployment and sends billions in aid to states and cities. >> everything in this plan addresses a real need, including investments to fund our entire vaccination effort. >> biden plans to appoint someone to oversee the implementation of the rescue plan. tonight the president is expected to detail what the government will do in the next phase of the covid response.

the lives lost in the past year and what he needs the american people to do. kumasi. >> thank you jobina. now president biden is expected to speak for about 20 minutes, starting at 5:00 p.m. and you can watch that live right here on abc7 news and streaming on our apps. roku, fire tv, apple tv and droid tv. >> migrant children may be coming to a emergency shelter here in the bay area. the biden administration is looking for solutions to the grt children athe u.s. pan mexico iseporter kris reyes. >> working across the whole of government we'll look at access of refugee protection and settlement and reseeking asylum processing to assure fair and faster consideration. >> nearly 3500 children crossed the border without a guardian in

the last two weeks. about 1500 have been held longer than the three days legally allowed. in a statement to abc7 news nasa has confirmed the depth of health and human services is coordinating a site assessment of some currently vacant property at moffat field to determine if it might be able to provide shelter space in the future. a organizer advocating for undocumented immigrants. he's also undocumented. he say an emergency just a detention center. >> we are disappointed with all this. we feel betrayed. i think what we are demanding just to stop all this is, that' imrtt. it is gonna tackle all this problem. >> reporter: texas governor greg abbot is calling the situation a crisis even as the whitehouse insists it is not and the biden

administration is trying to implement a much more compassionate imiation policy. >> they are completely unprepared and they are going to be even more unprepared for the coming months. >> they can call it -- centers oraciy but that the thing that being inside any prison like this is not like the solution for us. >> in san jose, kris reyes for abc7 news. well this is a first in alameda county since the pandemic started. today, middle and high school students in pleasanton will be heading back to the classroom. amy hollyfield live outside the high school with a lot of excitement. amy? >> reporter: good mo p toak a v oktterin he puhe tt spells out "welcome to the nest this is at foothill high school. and the and the parents plan to

line the streets as the kids arrive for their first day in the classroom in just about a year. these parents have been active in this debate. that is rally they held in january pushing for schools to reopen. and pleasanton got it done. the district is the first in the the county to welcome back middle and high school students. six campuses will be opening this morning. the elementary school kids returned last week. many teachers have received at least one dose of the vaccine and says they will have another opportunity this weekend to get vaccinated. the k neturning full time. in order to keep everyone spread out, half the kids will be here two days while the other half are at home watching on zoom and they will switch places for the other two days and then they will have one asynchronicity day of learneding.

experiencing across the ba area. thousands still are not back in class and here is a look at one of our stories coming up tonight. >> reporter: hospitals across the country and here in the bay area are reporting a significant increase in suicidal ideation and mental health crises in young people. join us for more on the learning loss happening across the bay area. new this morning, cvs is adding an additional 119 vaccination sites in california. they will start administering at those locations as early as sunday. appointments for the latest allocation of doses can start being booked saturday. the additional sites brings the total number of cvs pharmacies putting vaccines into arms at 286 throughout the state. rain, hail, snow. pretty much you name it, it was here. from the north bay to the south bay we saw it all. here is a look at some of the video from you our abc7 news

viewers.

>> absolutely beautiful. this is my first time on mount diablo when there's snow. and i'm blown away. and the storm that brought snow to the bay area is also creating some problems in the sierra. chains are required on i80. caltrans is also reminding drivers the speed limit is 30 miles per hour when chain laws are in effect. >> wasn't yesterday quite a day? that was so enjoyable. hope you you enjoyed it too. here is a look at our temperatures. they are the same if not a little cooler than yesterday. up and down the eastern sea board or eastern bay shore i should say. temperatures mainly 40-45 degrees. 47 in oakland and richmond. some of the warmer spots and there are a few sprinkles over the area right now. 30s combined to pacifica. that's unusual. 39 there and also fairfield and 37 in santa rosa while the rest of rus pretty much in the low- to mid-40s.

here is a look at san jose. 87, still looks a little wet. and one of those areas still getting light rain this morning. into the afternoon you will definitely swap the umbrella for the sunglasses as we enjoy more sunshine. chili this morning but we'll be milder this afternoon. not quite as warm but definitely closer than yesterday. live doppler 7, the best radar returns are across the south bay. fremont, hayward and up towards oakland and hercules where it starts to taper to just sprinkles outside. the but this is going to leave a few slick spots if are the morning commute. the low pressure is taking its time just off cst but what happ. see with the counterclockwise flow pulling the showers away as we head through the morning commute. by 9:00 the threat of any wet weather is over. and i'll show you that coming up in the accuweather 7 day

forecast. here is jobina with the slick streets. what's going on? >> we're starting out this rn alert in santa rosa due to police activity. not weather relate. the chp has not confirmed exactly what happened but the purple line on the map, all lanes shut down on northbound 101 between mendocene and river rode because of the police activity. the bay bridge toll plaza, the chp issue ad high wind advisory for the bay bridge. you can see the slick conditions from the headlights reflecting off the roadway. and lastly, walnut creek and 680. the commute is starting off better but you can already see for people headed southbound it is starting to slow down on 680. reng and kumasi. this morning. prince william is responding to accusations the royal family is racist. an accusation made by the way by his brother. it is his first p cme ns prince harry and meghan

>> -- racist family shir. . >> very we're not much a racist family. >> little hard to hear but he said "we're very much not a racist fa" the his brother since the interview but that he will. in the interview governor newsom is now feeling very confident the recall effort will make it to the ballot. >> uber attack. the events the ride share driver says led up to this situation in san francisco. >> and save the squirrels. why you are being asked to

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birthday. he's the antioch man who died in police custody. >> his spirit and everything he stood for. kin otto's family said he died because of an illegal chokehold at the hands of police in december. however they found the officers the id not act illegally. his family did form a coalition demanding police reform. he wants to make sure his son's death was not in vain. >> i called and i -- i called california. i call on our nation, clearly and definitively ban the need to neck restraint. no more deaths. >> the mothers of two other bay area men who died in police custody attended last night's vigil to show support for tcoal. oscar grant was killed at fruit vail bart station in 2009 and

stephen tailor was shot inside of a walmart last april. the city council had approved a plan to buy body cams and incar cams. the plan includes a $1.4 million contract with axon enterprise. the company hopes to have all antioch officers and patrol cars equipped by august. one of the last bay area departments without body cams. part of building a better bay area is fighting for racial and social justice. to find your ally, go to abc7news.com slash take action. two million. the campaign to recall governor newsom says that is how many signatowas to putrnor'se on the. two milli i thanee nirs for signatus that if verified aecall elti ulbe ove likely in the fall. as we head into spring in the bay area wild animal

advocates are warning people to watch out for bay bridge squirrels and birds while you are doing your yard work. wild care launched a campaign called "respect the nest." they admit hundreds of injuredrd baby animals every spring and summer, many are victims of tree trimming and pruning accidents like these bay bridge squirrels. experts say >> we're asking people to procrastinate. if it is not an emergency for tree work, don't do it in the spring and summer. >> these squirrels are expected to be okay and they are going to be released later. >> they remind me of the hamsters i used to have growing up. did you use have had to hamsters? >>. >> what happened to them? >> my hamsters? >> yeah. >> well. >> what happens to hamsters, i guess. >> yeah.

but they were cute while -- >> they lived a good life? okay. good. >> we had fun together. >> good. no we didn't have hamsters. when i was in hawaii, those weren't allowed. >> really? >> yeah. like little animals like that, you can't have. >> even a dog? >> no we didn't have a dog either. >> okay. >> this is such a sad story. >> hey mike. >> he had the strawberry short cake doll. the girl next door. >> yeah. i didn't actually. just to be clear. >> all right. let's take a look at what's going on outside. if you want to head out. whether you got to walk your squirrel, cat, dog, hamster or whatever it is going to be a nice day eventually. let's take a look at emeryville. still pretty wet as we've had nearly -- look at that. three quarters of an inch overrain this week. milder today. eventually partly cloudy. cold mornings ahead. protect your plants, the tender

ones. and sunday and monday rain, and we could wrap up with wintry showers monday. a repeat of yesterday? that usually happens about juan once a winter. but there is the possibility. and something to keep app eye up. mid- to upper-50s tonight. and around the state is low is going to be sinking to the south and it is not nearly as prodigious in his precipitation production as yesterday but there is definitely valley rain and mountain snow possible. a look at tonight's temperatures. you can see the lack of clouds and a lot of us in the 30s 40s in warmer spots, richmond, oakland, san mateo and san francisco. sunday you can see the rain moving in as we head into the afternoon hours turning over to showers monday. it is not going to be a lot. rainfall potential right now ra. here is my accuweather 7-day forecast. total sunshine tomorrow. temperatures back to average. close to average sunday. quieter day to be outside. rain coming in sunday.

and lingers through monday when we're back in the fifties and back in the sixties tuesday and wednesday. small blip there in the middle of the forecast. reggie? >> lyft has ban ad rider who was son an video coughing an an uber drive driver. this happened in san francisco. here is kaylee hartung. >> reporter: in this morning's gma "first look." uber traimg. a san francisco uber driver being berated by a irritated passenger. said when he ■picked up the thre women one wasn't wearing a mask. due to this fact the driver stopped and ended the r50ids a few minutes later. that is when things took a dramatic turn. >> she started taunting me, cursing me, questioning me about being me a man and they were making fun of my race. >> reporter: an early uber investor and venture

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says his family is not racist. the statement, his first public comment since that bomb shell interview given by his brother prince harry and meghan markle. william says he's not spoken to but he l atthese storms moving southeast to northwest. because we've got ab area of low pressure off the coast and sprinkles up the east bay shore there but this is going taper the next couple of >> number 6, the sig alert in santa rosa has cleared. you might run into a slowdown on northbound 101 between mendocene avenue and river road. it was closed earlier due to police activity. number 7. this is your chance to own a piece of san francisco history. the entire contents of the auctiod off. house are being

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. now at 5:30. the global pandemic one year later. the message the president is expected to share tonight in his first primetime address. that is going to be the answer to get us back to normality. we are inching closer to the life we used to know. dr. fauci's hint on more new cdc guidelines for people who get vaccinated. and own a piece of the iconic cliff house. the auction happening now after the historic spot close for good. good morning on this thursday march 11th. >> that store? a moment but we're checking with mike to see what our forecast

looks like for this thursday. hi mike. >> hay kumasi, reggie. hi everybody. it is going to improve if you don't like the wet weather and want sunshine. but right now 101 and 880 in san jose light rain falling. the green there on live doppler 7. even a wintry mix over the summit in the santa cruz mountains. this area of low pressure is going to sink to the south and with its counterclockwise flow it is going to be pulling our storms to the west, not the usual south -- north to south movement. so the peninsula could get a little wet before the showers dissipate in the next two hours or so. 8 a 880 in oakland, temperatures 36-42. low- to mid-50s at noon, dry and partly cloudy. mid- to upper-50s this afternoon. not normal but definitely not as chilly as yesterday. more rain coming up in the forecast. sile see you in a bit with that. president biden set to make his first primetime address to

the nation, coineding with the one year anniversary >> reporter: this morning president biden is preparing for a primetime address, expected to talk about the sacrifices americans have made in the more than half million lives lost during the pandemic. he'll also lay out the next steps to get the virus under control and what is still required to defeat it. his speech coming exactly one year from this announcement. >> we have therefore made the assessment that covid-19 can be characterized as a ne comes ho approved biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief bill. >> the motion is adopted. >> reporter: biden expected to sign it tomorrow, meaning by the

end of this month most americans are expected to receive their largest stimulus check yet. $1400 per person. and white house purchases another hundred million doses of the johnson and johnson vaccine moving towards a surplus. >> we need to be prepared. >> reporter: the battle against covid is not over. the cdc reporting 90% of the population is still not fully vaccinated. still, maryland, new york and new jersey joining a growing list of states lifting restrictions, relaxing rules on restaurants and businesses, wyoming now dropping its mask mandate, and texas now fully open for business. the governor pointing to increase in vaccines and hospitalizations trending downwards but the cdc only reports about 8.6% of texas's population are vaccinated. austin and other cities opting to stay masked. >> we'll be the largest state in the country t largest population

without a mask mandate and that is going to put all of us at risk. now, the fight over masks in austin is far from over. texas attney general n threatening to sue the city for not following the governor's order. in washington, abc7 news. president biden's address to the nation startsd at 5:00 tonight. you can watch it right here on abc or on our streaming apps for roku, fire tv, apple and apple d

>> we wng back towards normality which we should be doing. it is much better to do that gradually and pruptly instead of just saying okay all bets are off, just do what you want to do. you have got to really approximate careful you might trigger another surge. because that has happened in the past at least a couple of times over the past year. >> fauci added the cdc is working on new less restrictive guidance for those who are already vaccinated that could then motivate people to get vaccinated. that interview at 7:00. this morning most of the bay area is in the red tier. the latest map. alameda. solano, santa cruz all advance this weekend and allows for reopenings and indoor dining and

gyms. sonoma and contra costa are still in the purple tier but could move as soon as next week. most counties across the state will be advancing into the read tier. and also tease ad new green tier. >> they are working quite literally on a green tier and have been for a number of months in anticipation of this bright light now at this end of this tunnel. >> goovm didn't give any details what it would take for a county to enter this new green tier. you can see where your county stands in the reopening process any time on our website. the map shows what's open and closed in each tier and you can find the tracker at any time on abcnews.com. this morning, middle schools and high schools in pleasanton are reopening for inperson learning, making it the first district in alameda county to welcome back older students.

amy hollyfield live outside foothill high school where they have quite the decorations. hi amy. >> reporter: i think they are a little bit excited. here is my first clue. b look at these signs spelling out welcome home to the kids as they arrive here at school today. the parents also plan to line the streets in front of the schools. and cheer for the kids. as they head into class. and they are going to make sure they get a worm welcome. we have seen these parents before in january they held this rally pushing for schools to reopen more inperson learning. well their pressure paid off. the school district says they are the first district in alameda county to open middle and high schools. and they were able to maybe this move now because the county is in the red tier. and that just happened this week. six schools here will be opening today. the elementary schools opened last week. this will be a hybrid schedule. half the kids will be at school. half will be at home. then they will switch. that way they can give everyone enough space here on co st sap but it has been a year since theye been here. so everyone is going to do what

they can to make it a very special day. reporting live here in pleasanton, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. thank you amy. in the south bay santa clara county officials say they have stopped scheduling first dose covid vaccination appointments. county health officials say they found out yesterday they were short nearly 12,000 doses they expected to get from the state. the county notified several thousand kaiser patients who had been scheduled for appointments march 11th through the 21st and they will be reaching oumt to reschedule those points as soon as they can. south bay, santa clara county leaders are resisting a plan that put blue shield in charge of the state vaccination efforts. this afternoon they will be holding a news conference with health clinic, ceos and city council members. officials oppose the plan because it requires them to hand over control of vaccination distribution to blue shield. instead, county executive jeff smith says the county wants to

use its current appointment system and get vaccine supply directly from the state. he is negotiating and hopes to have an agreement by tend of the week. >> moderna says the first trial volunteers have received boosters of the vaccine, some of them modify for a variant. >> slight fever and chills earlier today. took a nap. popped a couple ieb broechb and i'm great now. >> a year after his first two shots, seattle resident neil browning is now recovering from a third vaccine infection. moderna is testing a third booster of the original vaccine, a modified vaccination for the south african variant. currently moderna, pfizer and johnson and johnson are all working on second generation vaccines. >> hints that maybe as soon as as later this summer or early this fall that americans and other people around the world will be offered a booster dose. a strong immune response to

third dose is a positive sign that those who have had the virus only need a single dose. could lifestyle increase the effectiveness of the covid-19 vaccine? researchers need volunteers to help answer that question. >> better than a birthday party. the fun child-like way these seniors are celebrating getting their coronavirus shots. we'll get to that? just a second but first we're going to check with meteorologist mike nicco. thank you, reggie. good morning. we know we have some light rain heading over from the east bay towards the peninsula. but right now all the reporting stations are saying mostly cloudy and 3 to 46 in san bruno. temperatures low- to mid-40 get and fairfield and santa rosa at 39 and 37, this evening. the eastern side of the san mateo bridge you can see springs falling here. hayward's had nearly an inch of rain out of this storm system. that is slowly winding down this

morning. caution out there, and it is all for the next couple of hours. as it is going to be damp thanks to those leftover showers we're tracking here on live doppler 7. this is way it looks from the radar. we were just showing you the tower cam perspective and these are all remember moving to the west. as you look at 24, and 13, as you come out of the cal decot. wet going into oakland and bay bridge is going to get more wet the next 45 minutes to an hour. light showers, mountain snow tapering quickly the next hour or two we'll see. and still going to leave us a little slippery for the morning commute. let's get to jobina where she's already tracking some issue this is morning. hi jobina. >> good morning, mike. hi everyone. this has been a really busy morning. the roads are damp and we've watched a number of spin outs and crashes. so please if you need to head out the door this morning, be careful. our in orinda, a significant

leather. and alert. and major injuries here. the chp has called for an evidence tow and also is trying to get someone out of a vehicle and it does not sound good. so just a heads up if this is a part of your morning commute. i want to bring you now to some live cameras outside showing you emeryville right now. this is 80. the headlights making their way westbound. and also, it's very packed in this area as well. speeds are tracking a little lower because it is wet out there. if you are headed towards the bay bridge. from emeryville. want to let you know the chp has also issued a high wind advisory for the bridge. and lastly i want to check in on the golden gate bridge because it is wet here too but

minute's ago the latest weekly jobs report for the country. jobina is live tracking those numbers. >> new jobless claims dropped to a three and a half month low. this is positive news here. the numbers 712,000 people applied for unemployment benefits last week. a decrease of 42,000. from the revised numbers from the week before. economists forecast at 725,000 more than 4.1 million people are still receiving state unemployment benefits, down more than nearly 220,000 from the prior week. that's the lowest figure since the pandemic shut down the country last march. we will see how wall street investors react to the news when the markets open which is in about 45 minutes. reggie? >> thanks jobina. the city of san jose is going to break ground on a fire training

and emergency operation center replacing an older facilitate with a functionally efficient and green-powered building. the project includes a new two story five training building, a six story training tower and training grounds. te to be complete in 2022. the mayor and fire chief will speak at that virtual looking at age, sleep or stress could influence the effective onset of the covid-19 vaccine. researchers will be looking into the factors and how they could effect the longevity of the vaccine. in the past studies showed sleep or stress could effect the immune response but this is the first study to loo a specifically. 500 volunteers are won't wanted. specifically older participant who is may have a weaker immune system. entire year to hug your loved ones.

tracks just ran into the harms of grandmother. she last saw him 15 months ago cooking, especially her scrambled eggs. residents of a senior living facility in virginia are beating covid-19 in more ways than one. >> oh my gosh. what? >> look at the eyes. okay. so the community celebrating getting 99% of its residents vaccinated by beating this coronavirus shaped pinata. it was filled with mint candy and mini bottles of alcohol. it also had some lip balm and some hand sanitizer. the center has now reached herd immunity just in time for spring. this is so funny. not the mini bottles of alcohol.

>> that's -- >> that was the key. >> hand sanitizer. >> what are those seniors going handnitize with >>et them live. >> >>erduny.they deserve it. s. t you want. >> yeah. >> congratulations to them. that looked like a lot of fun. wouldn't we all like to just take some angut on something like that when all is said and done. let's look at sfo. two-thirds of an inch of rain. you can see it looks a little wet on the tarmac. the peninsula, even if it is not raining right now some light rain coming your way. and even if it is not raining anywhere, we're still dealing with the slippery conditions. of theal milder highs, partly clouds. things dry out for the evening commute. with the lack of clouds tonight. it is going on the colder. fog, frost could develop in the inland valleys so protect your plants. and saturday is our best day for outdoor activities. at least it is our driest.

mid- to upper-50s. 54 to about 59 degrees for all of us this afternoon. much better for outdoor dining even though it is going to be quite cold. at least it will be dry. temperatures in the low- to mid-50s at 5:00. upper-40s to mid-50s around 7:00. could be a whiff of breeze making it feel cooler. tonight the wealth of 30s out there. the 40s are going to be the exception. quick look at sunday and you can see as we head towards sunset which is going to be around 7:15 when the rain starts o move in. the morning sunday you should be okay. monday a choochbs wintry showers once again. i don't think it will be repeat of yesterday. that's one of the anomalies of winter that only happens once or guys. but there is a possibility. so we'll keep an eye on it. in between, sunshine and temperatures near average friday, saturday and return there tuesday and wednesday. kumasi? >> thank you, mike.

bay area public transit will be benefit aring from the stimulus plan. about $1.7 billion will be going to struggling agencies that lost riders and revenue. san francisco will get $1.2 billion from muni in the the -- and cal --. and bart is getting 87 million for a second trans bay 2. the bart extension from san jose to santa clara did not make the cut. >> the u.s. airline industry is also a big winner. mernls is already told 1,0 mern told 1 american airlines --. airlines have to agree not to furlough workers before september 30th. >> new at 6:00. the popular network drama series now being turned into a musical. >> and demand for sanitation supplies at oakland based clorox working overtime in the pandemic. what they are doing now to make

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or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure kidney problems, d potassium.erious side effects are angioedema, ask your doctor about prescription entresto. this port. but take a look at this incredible video shot just off the coast here. there is a cargo ship traffic jam at the port of l.a. right now there are more than 30 ships just sitting in the water. they can't dock or unload. that means deliveries are being delayed by 2-3 weeks. the backup expected to last several more months. experts say this is happening because of a major increase in online shopping. san francisco's green apple books is down sizing to one location in the richmond district. the fiction and music annex is going to close by september. the owners say this was not a pandemic-related decision but rather one that better serves

its customer base. >> you can own a piece of san francisco's iconic cliff house. months after closing thef thees now being auctioned off. and that includes equipment from the building's two full service kitchens. also memorabilia items and gift shot merchandise. >> seeing everything taken down and where you can tell that people used to dine is now empty and the walls are now bare and having all sit out like this is quite sad. >> the 157-year-old cliff house restaurant closed for good on december 31st. proprietors said negotiation with the national park service fell apart. once businesses began to reopen and people venture outside clorox wants to help out. the company is looking to sell help connue sanitation ses to standards. partnering with others.

and also launching a campaign with the cleveland clinic and the cdc all in an effort to stress clenls in public spaces spac spaces. >> marshall has been specifically trained to smell the sweat of the patients to determine if they were infected with covid-19. he then motions towards the tester's hand to determie whether or not he detected the virus. >> where is his treat? >> and then what happens? so he tells you have the virus and then what, trap door comes i thinkis par it. >> okay. >> but he does need a treat. >> that is amazing. >> that is. >> yes, and it is not a robot doing it. as the dog.

-- it is a dog. like that. >> progress. >> all right let's take a look at what's going on. you can clearly see the curl in that low pressure just off the coast and while we're still dealing with some leftover light rain this morning that is moving in an unusual direction. from southeast to northwest. usually opposite of what we'ric to but that is the counterclockwise flow ordinary the low and watch out for a wintry mix in the summit if you are traveling 17 through the santa cruz mountains. so where are we? this is pretty healthy storm for not having an atmospheric river. received a half inch to nearly two montinches in santa rosa. but it doesn't look like we have any really big storms coming our way the rest of the month. let's talk temperatures then. we could see 70 in fairfield. the rest of us in the mid- to upper-60s. big jumpw.

cool temperatures sunday and look at -- again it is a one on the storm impact scale. enjoy your day outside saturday. kumasi. reggie? >> thank you, mike. new at 6:00. pfizer reloosing a new report showing the effectiveness of >> the crisis at the border could be coming to the bay area. the spot considered for an emergency shelter. >> and we are on vaccine wah. b expanding its vaccine program to a hundred more locations here in california. >> and leave you with a live look outside at 5:56. wrooibl. e'll be right back.

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building a better bay area, for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. now at 6:00, today marks one year since the covid-19 pandemic began. the speech president biden is expected to give tonight as the nearly $2 trillion relief bill heads to his desk. a reopening milestone in alameda county.

one school district welcomes middle and high school students back to the classroom today. here is a live look outside from the bay bridge toll plaza for some wild weather with hail in some parts of the bay area. we're getting a break from the rain pretty soon. good morning and welcome to thursday, march 11th. let's check in on the weather and start with meteorologist mike nicco. hey, mike. >> good morning, reggie, kumasi, jobina. the key is soon, a couple of hours from now the rain will be over. it is going to leave some slippery conditions so we'll get to jobina in a second. been following real issues this morning. here is a look at where the low pressure is responsible for the wacky weather we have had. it is pulling the rain towards it over the ocean. here is a look at 87, you see light rain is falling and it is wet. light rain falling on the peninsula, there is a picture of sfo and you can see a wet tarmac. even around san rafael, we have a few sprinkles right