welcome to tuesday, march 16th. first, we'll get to mike nicco. we have a hard freeze in lake and mendocino counties where temperatures can fall into the 20s. we have a freeze warning. in the north bay valley temperatures will dip down to right around 30 to 32 degrees. here's a look. san jose 101. partly cloudy and 39 degrees. temperatures stay in the 30s. low to mid-50s under a mostly sunny sky and upper 4:00. 53 by 7:00. kumasi? thank you. today marks one year since the shelter-in-place orders. there have been 29.4 million covid-19 cases in the u.s. and

this also includes people who have recovered. about 24,000 cases were reported in california, continuing our lowering case trend. the state expanded vaccine eligibility to include 4 million people with underlying health conditions but millions of californians are waiting for their turn and it could be another month before those 50 and up can can can appointment. amy hollyfield has more. >> reporter: many californians are wondering when will this be my turn to get the shot. that is becoming a wait and see situation, a time for everybody to be patient, be in stand by mode for now. that's creating a lot of questions on who can get vaccinated. an estimated 4.4 million became

eligible for vaccination. the next phase of people may have to wait awhile. >> when will there be enough vaccine to open up to the general population and i think it as going to be close to may sometime. i don't know if we note exact date. >> reporter: president biden said he expects all adults to be eligible by may the 1st. it's unclear if california will be able to hit that exact date. the next group up is those 50 and older. they may not see their window open until mid-april. it's a stand by and be patient situation for now. reporting live in pleasanton. amy hollyfield. fall san francisco is allowing those with a body mass index of 30 or higher to get a

vaccine. a stanford doctor explains why he thinks this was a good od >> most studies around covid focused on a bmi of 30 or more. there was already a difference when the bmi was greater 30. >> health conditions including obesity can increase one's risk of covid-19. more than 71 million have received at least one dose of the vaccine. >> today connecticut and mississippi are expanding vaccine eligible. mississippi as become the second since alaska to open it to all adults. doctors are concerned about spring break crowds and more contagious strains like the uk

variant. meanwhile, $1,400 stimulus checks are being deposited in accounts across the country. the white its covid-19 protocol. senior level staff will no longer be tested for covid every day. mask wearing and social distancing are still required. a new survey show was americans want from their employer before returning to the office. jobina is breaking down the findings. jobina? >> reporter: you can see the poll from software company envoy. most people are worried about the health risks of going back to the office. nearly half of the workers polled said they prefer a hybrid model with three days in

the office being the right number. when it comes to getting the vaccine, 62% want mandatory vaccinations before allowing workers back. 60% or few per believe their employer may relax it too soon. nearly half said they would likely leave their job altogether if it didn't offer a high bid crowd post pandemic. this morning dr. deborah birx is reflecting on her time at the hospital, time trump suggested injecting a disinfectant. it happened at the time dr. birx just sat there and she was criticized. she said she still thinks about the president's words every day. >> when i was spoken to, i said

not a treatment. i guess some people thought i should run up on stage and interrupt this dialogue that was going on between the dhs scientists and the president. >> dr. birx said her military background taught her not to speak up to those in authority. there was a political committee to start raising money to defend the seat. this is the strongest acknowledgment yet that the governor expects this to be on the ballot. also, this morning, governor newsom will be on "the view." you can watch it at 10:00 this morning followed by midday live. helping small businesses survive this pandemic. experts revealing a timeline of when we could see more pop back up. >> winter weather shuts down a

major highway connecting northern and southern california. the latest from caltrans. and we're going to take a look at your activity planner. here's a look at san francisco where it's 42 degrees. put the umbrella away and dress warmer if you're going to be outside this morning. temperatures are on

all right. we're back it's about nine minutes after six. mid to upper 30s in just abin j all neighborhood. we've got 33 in lafayette and daniel. 33 in livermore and napa. mid-40s in san francisco and

alameda are mild spots. thursday into friday light to moderate rain. three quarters of an inch in the north bay. it will be breezy at times on thursday. midnight through the morning commute you can see the steadiest rain will be the north bay but there will be showers elsewhere. most steadiest and heaviest from mid-morning to the early evening hours. overnight this will transition into cold showers, but the cold air is going to be chasing the rain, so they may not hook up. there's a slight chance we will get a dusting around 3,000 feet but that's about it. you can see the rainfall amount. all right. let's talk to jobina and talk about the morning commute. >> hi, mike. so overall, the commute is looking good. we'll start in emeryville

showing you 80, the headlights, traveling westbound. we do not have metering lights on there. it is moving very smoothly into san francisco. checking in on walnut creek, want to look at 680. southbound traffic is starting to pick up. still, things are moving at the limit. i have one crash to report on the map here that is not appearing to cause a slowdown on the dumbarton bridge. at least one an is blocked by emergency crews. injuries have been reported here. reggie and kumasi. >> all right. thank you, jobina. still ahead, the real estate surge -- i5 i should say is closed. that's what the video is. also, the real estate surge is back in the bay area. we'll look at how much prices have risen. it's a beautiful day for our students. >> oh, i so wish i had this

teacher. he is channeling his inner mr. rogers what he hopes to accomplish by singing this song. as

oxycontin maker pharma is proposing a $10 million noon get out of bankruptcy. it calls for them to transform into a different kind of company following profits into the opiod crisis. last year the company plead guilty to charges and formally admitted its roll in the crisis. they paid $225 million as part of the deal. california is suing the largest operation of senior

living facilities, brook senior living communities because they falsely had records. brookdale runs assisted centers across the state. we have, unfortunately, seen so many small businesses close. now there's help. a new study by beacon economics shows 50% of small businesses in san francisco have closed compared to last year. 40% in the south bay and 30% in the east bay. >> we're fighting to save bises. all the economic data we're seeing is small and medium businesses that will start popping back. >> some asks are raising money for small businesses to give grants out. we'll have details on

apply on abc7news.com. outdoor parklets may become permanent features. mayor london breed will make it long term and will stream line it. the shared spaces has helped restaurants and businesses serve customers safely outdoors. one industry is booming. we're talking about the real estate market. buyers are bringing in offers over the asking price. single family homes are especially hot right now especially in the $1 million to $2 million range. condo sales are up 64% and some people who left the bay area in the last year are starting to come back. here's tv's beloved neighbor mr. rogers guiding people to be kind. now a third grade teacher is

putting his own spin classic song. ♪ it's a beautiful day in the classroom ♪ >> his third grade class outside baltimore gets treated to this every morning. pew said he grew up watching mr. rogers and he wants the students to feel that same kind of love. so i was really curious of what school it was because partly in baltimore county. my friend grew up in mr. rogers' neighborhood eye met mr. rogers when i was singing. i would sing at disney world. they would have a celebrity person every year. one year it was mr. rogers and

everybody freaked out like he was a celebrity. people were like taking off their shoes. it was a whole moment. >> oh, my gosh. >> i love mr. rogers. >> and he did a reading. >> yes. he did a reading. i'm done. >> between that and oprah. now you kind of buried lead a little kumasi sings. hello? >> we've known that. >> oh, i've seen the pictures from the choir. >> share, girlfriend, share. i want to see. that i want to hear this too. 36 degrees. it is cold in san rafael. as you head down to the golden gate it's 33 degrees with a west wind at three and no fog

to speak of. mostly sunny. cooler than average. guess what? that's it. the weekend is trending sunny and mild and spring astronomically begins this weekend. guess what. we have 12 hours of sunshine and 12 hours of nighttime. that's today. the sun rises at 7:18 and sets at 7:18. pretty much the same thing around the state. 61 in sacramento. 62 in l.a palm springs will make it to 70s. that's the warming some of the you'll see the increasing clouds, mid-30s to mid-40s. here's a look at my accu- weather seven-day forecast. with that sunshine it will feel comfy. we'll have increasing clouds for st. patrick's day but dry. some of our coolest days with

the best chance of rain will be more than we received yesterday. we need a couple more minutes. kumasi and reggie. >> ginger zee is in new york with a look at what's ahead, hi, ginger. several states are opening up vaccines to anyone over the age of 16, and new developments in the battle to reopen schools. it's coming as the cdc is warning us about the worsening conditions in europe. it has a brand-new lockdown. also, travel bookings in the u.s. are skyrocketing. the president of virgin will work with us to talk about how

they're working with the cdc. and the bachelor matt james. we'll see him talk

all right. let's take a look at our temperatures. temperatures about three to six degrees below average. 61 in san jose. we should be around 62 in san francisco 66 in san jose. moving forward, here's a look at tomorrow's forecast. you can see not quite as warm as today. not as cool as it's going to be thursday with a southerly breeze. we can muster mid to upper 30s. then we'll try to break out into some 60s. we'll keep warming through the weekend with temperatures average in the mid to upper 60s

by sunday. reggie? >> thank you. uc berkeley's peregrine falcon mom now has nest. an nip and her mate annie can be seen on the falcon cam. so far they have raised ten chicks. toys 'r us has a new whp global hopes to revive the store. it comes after true kids bought the brand. it opened two locations in texas and new jersey but both closed permanently in january. whp said the brand still makes more than $2 billion in sales. it was only a matter of

time. tiktok is rolling out personalized ads based on the videos you view. right now only general advertisements are currently shown in your video field users will have the option to skip the personal data give on it third party advertisers but they have to manually select it in user settings. >> pop star demi lovato is leasing "dancing with the devil"." she described it as genres including 90s, r&b and pop. it will be available as a four- part series on youtube next week. zoom could be getting a little bit craze zer.

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banning together. with they want you to know about the one-dose johnson & johnson vaccine. cruise ships getting ready to launch as more people get vaccinated. what the industry is doing to ski everybody safe. >> good morning. we'll start with a quick check of our accu-weather foreca with mike nicco. hello, reggie, kumasi. we're at the coldest part of the day. that means our pets, plants and pipes are most threatened by the chilly areas. hard freeze in the blue and a freeze warning in the purple and the frost advisory in the blue, which is mainly the north bay valleys. this is all until 9:00. keep everything covered until that time frame. it's about 43 in san francisco

under a clear sky. most of us in the 30s through the 7:00 hour. the sun 12 hours of sunshine, 12 hours of nighttime. tracking our next chance of rain coming in thursday. hail talk to you about that in just one minute. here's reggie. a major announcement in the praise to get all americans vaccinated. moderna will start testing its vaccines on young kids, including infants. they are looking to enroll nearly 7,000 children for the trial. it will take place here in the u.s. and canada pfizer and moderna have started testing on kids older than 12 but this is the first time on infants, toddlers and elementary kids. the world health

organization will meet with safety experts to discuss astrazeneca's vaccine. this comes after germany, spain and italy suspended its use because which you have blood clots. they said there's no chance it increases it to form a blood clot. >> this does not mean it's linked to vaccinations but it's a practice to investigate them and it shows the surveillance system works and controls are in place. >> astrazeneca says there have been 37 reports of blood clots out of 17 million million milli have been vaccinated in the european union and britain. people are encouraged to get the johnson & johnson

vaccine in that is what's offered to you. amy hollyfield is at the vaccination site with this joint statement. hi, amy. >> reporter: all this talk about the best shot you can get is the one you can get isn't getting the job done. officials said they still see people his state about the johnson & johnson vaccine so they will try to to to to to to man health officials have come together. they issued a joint statement yesterday saying all three vaccine have been highly effective in preventing symptoms, hospitalizations and 1 hurricane% at preventing death. it did not help when the mayor of detroit turned down a shipment of the johnson & johnson vaccine. officials are now trying to

boost confidence in the shots saying the three have not been compared in a head-to-head situation at the same time in the same trial and johnson & johnson was tested at a time when new variants of the virus were an issue. they are hoping that when it is your turn to come to a site like this one to get your shot that you will not be picky. that you will roll up your sleeve and take what they're offering. live in pleasanton, amy hollyfield. >> thank you. 100 santa clara vta workers will get vaccinated. vta officials said the next step feels like christmas in march because employees, customers and their families will now be protected. vaccinations have opened up to 4 million more people? california but a lot of people are finding it hard to get that dose. the new group includes the transit workers i just mentioned, people in jails,

homeless centers and those between the ages of 16 and 64 with certain health conditions. we spoke to can't get an appointment. >> i called my doctor's office and they said we don't have any so stop calling us. >> the state warns the majority of ats wouldn't be be be due to supply constraints. abc7 news is monitoring it with the vaccine tracker. a new covid-19 million shows there's a certain group of people refusing to get their shots. jobina has more with what we're finding. jobina? >> reporter: thank you, kumasi. health leaders are concerned about the new associated press poll. it shows a large number of republicans are turning away

from the vaccine completely. 42% said they probably or definitely will not get the shot. that's compared to 17% of democrats. right now demand for the vaccine far outpaces the available supply in most parts of the country but there are also signs of slower registration in some areas. health experts are worried resistance to the vaccine could undermine efforts to achieve herd immunity and end the pandemic. some said they were hesitant including concerns over possible side effects but also their belief that the pandemic has been overblown. kumasi? >> thank you. this morning california has confirmed the first case of the variant found in brazil. a man in brazil tested positive for the variant. earlier reports from brazil

said it does transmit easy are than the one found in uk. its had also been found in washington, arizona and oregon. as more americans get vaccinated, the travel industry is seeing a boost. there's also hope for the battered cruise industry seeing a big jump. the cdc says they have to first run test cruises with volunteer passengers. this morning the ceo of virgin voyages is on gma talking about their safety plans including mandatory vaccinations for all passengers and crew. >> we've invested in technology. it's called atmos air. so it uses bipolar ionization to kill all of the bacteria. it's the same type of system

used in hospitals. >> the cdc is still advising you against nonessential travel for now. today marks one year since the bay area implemented the first stay at the new public health order that we are requiring would allow san franciscans to stay at home and only for only for o outings. >> it's obvious how early this was down. the leaders are standing close to each other and no masks. a lot has changed. here's a look at what's coming up tonight. the pandemic has devastated

many small businesses. some have managed to not only survive but thrive. i talked to some tonight at 6:00. >> you can watch these stories on the path forward on our app. ive for abc7 bay area to stream on apple >> i'm excited about jobina's story. >> i notice there are businesses starting to open up, meaning new businesses filling the open spots. i think that's a very good sign. at least i'm taking it as a very good sign. >> yes. we have plenty of empty real estate where i live. hopefully that will happen where i live, reggie. it's a shame that so many lives were turned upside down by this. all right. we're up to nine degrees cooler

this morning. the weather never stops, even for a pandemic. let's go to the peninsula. 34 in redw there could be subdivisions dealing with frost. freezing cold in santa rosa and napa. 37 right now in san jose los gatos. so there are microclimates in the south bay. everything is good as far as the weather goes. it will be dry all day, calmer on the water. just dress colder. keep the wet weather gear in the closet. you can see as we head from midnight through the morning commute, the best chance of rain will be in the north bay and the rest from midday to early evening hours. the coldest air willing a behind the rain. the likelihood of seeing snow

is less than the last couple of systems. we'll talk about this as we get closer. let his go back to jobina with traffic. hi, jobina. hi, mike. good morning, everyone. we'll check in on the bay bridge toll plaza. look at that backup. it form sod quickly. once you make this through that, though, the bridge is looking very clear so. speeds should pick up and be at the limit once you make your way to san francisco. going to san rafael showing off 101, we have clear traffic and san jose. so northbound and southbound looking grade. an overall view of the map coming out of tracy is slow and emeryville. reggie and kumasi. coming up, more and more my grants making their way to u.s this morning the secretary of homeland security

two men have been with assaulting capitol police officer brian sicknick. the two are charged with assaulting sicknick and two other officers with chemicals, possibly bear spray. this shows a suspect pointing a spray can in the direction of the officer and another officer doubled over in reaction to the spray. now the growing problem at the u.s. border. more than 13,000 unaccompanied minors are in custody. the biden administration is trying to find a plpl

them including moffitt field in mountain view. they are talking about the plan to get the crisis under control. >> we are expelling families under the cdc's authority. we are expelling single adults. what we are doing are addressing young children who come to the border to make claims under the humanitarian laws. >> the department of homeland security said it is working with states to make sure the children are being taken care of the first defendant sentenced in the varsity blues college admissions scandal is sharing his side of the story former sailing coach john vandermore admitted to accepting bribes for sailing recruits even though they haven't sent in an application. he's part of the new netflix documentary dropping tomorrow. it shows how rick singer used a side money cash door to get into press tee just

universities >> he wasn't someone that on his own would have been engaged in e limbs sit activities, a sailing coach and that's where his passion and focus was. >> vandermore was sentenced to two years of supervised release and a $2,000 fine. if you're waiting on your stimulus check, the irs is facing a delay. it's complicated because of the three packages approved in the past year. the agency is behind in processing nearly 7 million tax returns which is causing a a delay in processing stimulus packages. now let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway. we're still down by 60 points. pizza hut is going old school. each box has a qr c

and opens an augmented reality game that appears to be playing on your box through your smartphone. all right. i know kumasi will not remember this. i'm not trying to exclude you, but, mike, do you remember at pizza hut, there was a table video game. this was pac man but on a table surface. >> you could put your drink and eat. >> and play pac man at the same time. >> i remember that. i didn't like it as much because you had to lean over to see the entire screen you did. it was often scratched and dirty. >> yes. yes. a lot of germs there. i like the upright version. let's take a look at what's going on weather wise. look at the east bay hills. look at all that sunshine

that's about to break 41 at the explore atorium. you need the sun glass. high clouds tonight. spring starts this week and astro follow economy with highs close to average and no rain. clouds to our east and clouds to our west that's why this will be brighter, calmer and milder and about 57 to 61 in our inland neighborhoods. thinking about going out this evening 5:00. the rest of us in the upper 50s to near 60. by the time we get to 6:00 we've fallen in the coast. mid-50s at 7:00 when the sun sets at 7:15. tonight the cloud cover will help a little bit. 34 in santa rosa to 45 in san

francisco. so pretty chilly nonetheless. here's a look at the seven-day forecast. increasing high clouds and temperatures about the same as today. rain rolls in thursday. this will be a healthy rain with cold showers friday. the snow showers down to 3,000 feet. look at the temperatures saturday, sunday and monday with some of the warmest weather coming this weekend. continue continue? all right. a spoiler alert for "the bachelor." bachelor matt james is still a bachelor this morning. america watched him with rachel kirkconnell. they seem to be planning their future together. images showed rachel at an antebellum themed party in 2013 and matt ended up breaking up

with each other. this morning on gma james was asked if he ever brought up the issue of race with rachel during the show. >> a lot of time spent during sp filming were among women of color, the conversations with chelsea and michelle. we could have had it with the white women as well but hindsight is 20/20. i should have asked more clarifying questions. >> last night rachel posted i pope tonight sparks conversation and hope it opens your mind to educating yourself and give you the issue to initiate change. kirkconnell was the woman chris harrison defended and has since stepped aside for at least the next season. here's something for bachelor nation to look forward to. the show announced the next two

stars. >> we're the next bachelorettes. >> that's right, two seasons, two separate women and. congratulations, ladies. >> michelle young and kitty thurston will be the next bachelorettes. michelle was a runnerup. katie was known for standing up against bullying and negativity. this morning a potential game changer in online dating. tendr is working with a nonprofit. >> it could be good, but you have to know their whole background in life just to

swipe on the app? >> that's true. >> you want to know know don't you? >> kind of. >> and where did they grow up and what did their second grade teacher think of them. i mean, really. coming up next the seven things you need to know. >> if you're a working at home mom who wants to reopen the workplace. women forward in the worker force it's this morning at 10:00. you can find it at abc7news.com or wherever you stream abc7. let's take

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if you're just joining us, here's the seven things to know a major announcement from m.d movement the company moderna.

california won't move to the next tier of eligibility for at least a month. that means people 50 and older or those working in some jobs deemed essential will have to wait longer. >> number three, state health leaders are expected to advance san mateo into the orange. the county would then ease restrictions tomorrow. that means that indoor dining could move to 50% capacity. number four, new video of prince philip leaving the ops. the 90-year-old spent a month being treated for an infection and heart condition. number five, we still have two hours of dangerous conditions for our pets, plants and pipes. in fact, right now is the coldest time of the morning. we've got freeze warnings and frost advisories all across the north bay. number six, our busiest spot around the bay area is the bay bridge toll plaza, taking a

look right now, metering lights came on at 6:10. if you want to ditch a zoom meeting, a widget may be able to help you out. this will help you pump in artificial noises like a crying baby, construction work or even glitchy audio so you can sabotage the meeting and hang up and play dumb when they come back asking you what happened. you know, i just had a baby last week. i mean, what are you going to say? >> that's been a long year of covid. >> i guess. >> i don't know if you can hear but i'm playing it right now. >> is that the construction? >> it's kind of hard to hear but you can hear the man weeping in the background. >> this sounds too fake to me. it's no good. you're going to be found out. >> so what should people do? >> have a real child walk

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if your financial situation has changed, we may be able to help. good morning, america. breaking news in the race to vaccinate. moderna announcing it will begin testing its covid vaccine on children as young as 6 months. the first u.s. vaccinemaker to test on children under the age of 12. this as the cdc says it's looking into how far apart kids have to be seated in school to prevent the spread of the virus while the director of the agency points to the surge of cases and new lockdown in europe saying they simply took their eye off the ball. >> i'm pleading with you for the sake of our nation's health. these should be warning signs for all of us. >> the red flags this morning. capitol riot arrests. new details about those two men charged with assaulting police officer brian sicknick who died the day after the january 6th siege. federal