fate of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin. this morning cities across the country are bracing for a verdict. >> a possible covid milestone in california. and the county that said it's adding thousands of vaccine appointments as it tries to keep up with demand. >> it's back to school day today at local districts where kids are returning to the classroom for the first time in more than a year. >> the covid-19 issues impacting the oakland a's games today. >> good morning. it's monday, april 19th. >> and we will start with a quick check on our forecast with mike. it was so beautiful over the weekend. are we going to still see that? >> some ofs will still have that warmth. but it won't be record setting like it was yesterday. good morning jobina, reggie, and sue. thank you for being with us this morning. i want to start by showing you the difference. 13 at sfo. it was just gusting to 28 in fairfield. that is a good sign that things are definitely going to be different. especially the closer to the

coast and the bay. you can see the flags on the on ferry building definitely unfurled. and you can see 56 today in half-moon bay. 62 in san francisco. 68 in oakland. 67 at it only gets cooler from here. i'll talk about that coming up. the fate of derek chauvin is act to be in the hands of the jury. this morning closing arguments begin in the murder trial nearly one year after floyd's death. cities across the country are bracing for the verdict. >> reporter: this morning anticipation in the streets of minneapolis. crowds gathering at the now infamous corner where george floyd was pinned to the pavement for over nine minutes. tensions rising while 2,000 national guard members lined the streets on the eve of

closing arguments. so far three weeks of testimony from 45 witnesses. chauvin is facing three charges. second degree unintentional murder, third degree murder, and second degree manslaughter. he has pleaded not guilty. >> the outcome that we pray for in derek chauvin is for him to be held criminally liable for killing george floyd. >> reporter: the prosecution argue aing chauvin's actions killed floyd when he pinned him down to the ground for nine minutes and 29 seconds. >> a healthy person subjected to what mr. you'd was subjected to would have died as a result of what he was subjected to. >> reporter: defense claims it wasn't chauvin's knee that ended floyd's life. rather his drug use and heart condition. >> all the defense has to present is reasonable doubt. they don't have to occur it proved a certain way. their own expert says in this case it's uncertain as to the cause of death.

>> reporter: the city and the nation facing a reckoning. following the recent police shootings of daunte wright and adam toledo. from coast to coast preparations for unrest. in the nation's capitol officers begin around the clock 12 hour shifts. and here in minneapolis, public schools are moving to remote learning starting wednesday. minnesota lieutenant governor peggy flanagan releasing a statement ahead of closing arguments. she was commenting on the recent police shootings in her state. she says minnesota it's a place where it's not safe to be black. >> stay with abc 7 news for continuing coverage of the trial. today at 7:00 a.m., abc news will have live coverage of closing arguments from both the prosecution and defense. that is airing right here on abc 7 and streaming on our apps, apple tv, android tv, amazon fire, and roku.

covid-19 hit a milestone over the weekend. more than 10 million people are fully vaccinated against coronavirus. the state reportshaving 14 days worth of inventory. even with johnson & johnson's vaccine on hold. on average, more than 372,000 doses are being administered every day. santa clara county is working to keep up with demand for vaccines. they are adding thousands of vaccination appointments across multiple sites. that includes 10,000 for this weekend alone. people 16 and older that work and live in santa clara county are eligible to sign them. to make fccfreevacs.com. vaccinations are available to anyone 18 and up. 16 and 17-year-olds can also get their shot but they have to be accompanied bay parent and they have to have an

you can register at myturn.ca.gov. thousands of schools are opening for in person learning on the peninsula and south and east bays. amy, what do we know about that district's reopening plan? >> reporter: first of all, look at this gate behind me. how fun to see it reopened finally after a year and a month that this school has been closed. they do have safety protocols in place. we have been following one boy at this school during the pandemic. and he is very excited that this day is here. west contra costa schools are reopening today. along with a couple other districts. the east side union high school district in santa clara county. and tk through fifth grade in south san francisco. one student in san pablo has been documenting his experience during the pandemic. here he is over the weekend

talking about finally being able to return to class. >> i've been thinking about this for so long. i've been waiting for this. i've worked for this. and i'm ready to go back. i'm ready to go back. >> reporter: well, all of the schools opening today have their own set of safety protocols in place. they range from only kids being allowed to get out of the car. no parents. that is happening here in san pablo. regular covid testing add many of the schools. in south san francisco, they will be using unit that uses ultraviolet rays. parents can opt out if they are not ready to second their kid back yet. distance learning is an option. kids returning to in person learning are the ones that want to be here that chose to be here. amy hollyfield abc 7 news. oakland unified will return

to in person learning this fall. the district announced a deal with the teachers union late last night. teachers still have to vote to approve this plan. the announcement comes as more students return to the classroom. starting today in person learning is available for prek through grade six and priority students in higher grades. previously in person learning was happening for prek through 2nd grade. families can opt out sending their kids and continue doing distance learning at home. routes will run for students in the newark, oakland, and west contra costa unified school districts. there will be capacity limits. for information on which lines are heading head to the ac transit website or call 511 and say ac transit. the a's game has

postponed because of covid-19 issues. the twins have had at least four players test positive and they are doing more contact testing now, tracing i should say. today's game has been tentatively rescheduled as a a's double header tomorrow. let's take a look at what is going on with our temperatures. we will zoom on down into san francisco where you can see mid to upper 40s are dominating most of our neighborhoods with increasing clouds this morning. we'll have increasing clouds through about 9:00. and then they will quickly retreat back to the coast. we will have a few high clouds this afternoon. temperatures running from the mid 40s to 50 just about everywhere. union city 51. same thing in fairfield. a little milder in pittsburgh and tracy. here's a look at san jose where it's mostly clear. north wind at about 3 miles per hour. so 45 to 50 through 7:00. as we head to noon, 53 at the

coast. 71 inland. notice by the time we get to 4:00. where are those 90s from yesterday? hardly any 80s out there. a lot of 50s, 60s and 70s. and most of us in the mid to low 60s along the coast. there is a craft advisory south of the bay bridge. if you did do the yard work over the weekend, no more record warmth so get out there and do it today. if you are worried about the air quality, it looks like it will be improving. temperatures will keep dropping and i will show you that coming up in the accuweather seven-day forecast. let's find out more about that morning commute and say hello to sue hall. good morning, sue. good morning, everyone. happy monday. if there is such a thing. we have pretty light conditions for this early monday morning. let's go back to the golden gate bridge. traffic wise it's moving very well. so far you have three lanes in each direction that will be changing to four southbound and

two northbound as the commute gets under way. we'll pop down to the san mateo bridge. that has a wind advisory. the chp issues that wind advisory. be aware of that the taillights heading westbound. you have slow traffic out of the central valley. as you can see 25 miles an hour or less. there is an accident off to the shoulder westbound 205. so you will find slowing as you merge on to 580 in the westbound direction. >> sue, thank you. aquarium animals test positive for covid. and a fiery crash that killed two people. was this tesla on auto pilot? also nasa makes history on mars over night. the special mission on the red planet. and a live look outside. and a live look outside. looking dry eye symptoms again? inflammation might be to blame. time for ache and burn!

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and son charged in the connection with 1996 disappearance of a cal poly student will appear in court. paul flowers we was the last person seen with smart before she disappeared. ruben flores is accused of concealing her body. smart's remains has never been found. calls for resignation are getting louder for the embattled mayor of windsor. profesters spent the weekend at popular spots around town. getting the word out for for fo recall. mayor dominic foppoli is under investigation after six women diagnosed him of sexual assault. foppoli who denies the allegations is refusing to resign. instead he announced he would be taken a step back from an active role on the town's

counsel. >> he is still trying to maintain control of the situation. without actually giving up any of his positions of power. >> his sense of entitlement is so deeply engrained that he can't see above that. >> the sheriff's office is investigating the allegations against foppoli. a recall could take months. tesla's auto pilot feature is in the spotlight this morning after a deadly crash in texas. two people died. and now there are questions about who is driving. here is geo benitez. >> reporter: the charred wreckage captured on camera after it crashed into a tree and burst into flames. two men inside were killed. the tesla's high energy battery reigniting over and over again. firefighters trying to put the fire out for four hours with nearly 30,000 gallons of water. the fire eventually put itself

out. now to the question, was the tesla running on auto pilot? firefighters found the men in the front passenger seat and the backseat. police telling abc news there is no indication that anybody anyone was in the driver's seat. the men adjust dropped their wives off at home and wanted to take the tesla out for a test drive. evidence at the scene allegedly showing it was going very that's. three hours before the crash, elon musk tweeting tesla with auto pilot engaged now approaching ten times lower chance of accident than average vehicle. and we've reached out to tesla for comment but have not heard back. police are trying to figure out what exactly caused this crash in the first place. gee know benitez abc news new york. the san joaquin sheriff's office is investigating another death at the sheriff center.

a jumpers parachute got tangled during the decent saturday. her death happened one month after the owner of the sky diving facility was ordered to more than $40 million to the family of another jumper who died. nine deaths are linked to the facility in the last five years. oakland restaurant owner is devastated after his truck crashed into a parklet destroying it. the crash happened just before 3:30 on saturday morning. owner value entee know says police tell him it was a drunk driver. he doesn't think he will rebuild and instead will rely on indoor seating. >> it has been used a lot. it will be a big loss to business. >> one of the first businesses to take advantage of oakland's flex street program last year.

that allowed them to build the parklet. this is one of the more unusual covid cases we have heard. the asian small clod otters had tested positive. the animals have shown many of the symptoms that humans have. like sneezing, runny noses, tiredness, and coughing. the aquarium thinks the animals likely got sick from an employee that wasn't showing symptoms. and they are expected to make a full recovery. a pair of falcons who test atop the uc berkeley campus have welcomed two baby checks and two more could be on the way. parents anne and grinnell have been raising chicks there since 2007. two chicks emerged from their leg saturday morning. and two more have yet to hatch. it could take up to 72 hours between the first and last hatch. a naming contest will be held next month for the chicks. right now it looks like it's

sleepy time. >> yes. >> can't blame. >> i would be too. >> was not exactly jumping out of the bed this morning, mike. >> no. >> no. understandable. understandable. i've got interesting weather coming this week. we've got cooler weather after the record highs yesterday. there is a slight chance we may have rain this time next week. i'm almost afraid to mention it. every time we mention something seven of eight days out, it falls apart after we get here. i know everybody that is what we are talking about. i just wanted to throw that in the back of your mind. let's focus on the here and now. partly cloudy. not as warm today. average temperatures starting tomorrow through the rest of the week, it will be a little cooler than average this weekend adds the next storm approaches. let's talk about today's temperature. 72 at sunnyville. 76 at san jose. we could reach 80 at morgan hill. on the peninsula 66 in san bruno to 72 in palo alto. look at the mid to upper 50s

along the coast. barely low to mid 60s in downtown. north bay coast it will be quite windy. in your valleys mid 70s to low 80s. 76 in petaluma to to to 82 we've san lee an doe. that beats upper 70s to low 90s. here's a look at what is going on around the state. upper 80s to near 90 through the central valley. so cal feeling warm. 97 in palm springs. and 65 in tahoe. back here at home tonight, mid 40s to low 50s. and look for more cloud cover. especially outside of the north bay.

back to you. san francisco commemorating the 115th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake. it served as a meeting spot for people to reunite with their loved ones after the quake. every year a moment of silence is observed to remember those that lost their lives. >> it was a very, very special breed of people who in 1906 actually started the process of the resurrection of san francisco. >> the ceremony also included 30 seconds of fire engine sirens on the exact moment the earthquake hit. new this morning history has been made.

nasa's ingenuity mars helicopter completed its first flight on the red planet. video from nasa shows the team cheer as they received the data from ingenuity. it's the first craft to achieve control. powered flight on a planet beyond earth. there we go. up to four more flights could be attempted to test the basic abilities of the helicopter ingenuity arrived on mars aboard the perseverance rover in february. the main point is, that is exciting. >> way to go science. >> yes. absolutely. coming up, the seven things to know this morning. and one easy thing you can do today to improve your mood. and vaccine trials on kids. we are hearing

someday, looking back on the pandemic, you'll want to be proud to say i did everything i could. i found the strength. i looked out for everyone. i did what i could to keep my family safe. i will say, i did my part. while covid-19 is in the air, please, protect yourself and others. wear a mask, keep your distance, and get vaccinated when it's your turn. santa clara county. stay strong. spread hope.

it's 5:23. the seven things you need to know this morning. number one closing armings in the trial of derek chauvin will begin this morning. he is facing murder charges for the death of george floyd. the jury is expected to start delivering this afternoon. abc will have live coverage starting at 7:00 a.m.

right here on abc 7. number two. west contra costa schools are reopening today for in person learning. only students can get out of the car during drop off and desks will be socially distanced. number three. oakland unified has reached an agreement to in person learning. teachers still have to vote on the proposal. a major milestone in the fight against covid-19. more than 50% of all american adults have received at least one dose of the vaccine. it comes as every u.s. state opens eligibility to anyone 16 and older today. check out the temperature change yesterday record high napa 86. con record 90. santa rosa 88. every one of us six to eight degrees cooler today. and number six, we are following your monday morning commute. we will take a look at your bay

bridge toll plaza. 80 westbound. it's getting a little bit crowded here. here's a look at the toll plaza with a 27 minute drive from hercules on highway four into san francisco. number seven. vice president kamala harris is make her first major speech on the economy today. she is visiting north carolina where she will tout president biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan. as more adults and teens are becoming eligible to receive the covid-19 vaccine, doctors are beginning to test it on children as young as six months old. >> reporter: in this morning's gma first look kids and vaccine trials. with fears the variants could be worse in children than the original strain, vaccine researchers are now focusing on trials on children. >> excellent. >> reporter: dr. angelica's 3- year-old daughter is in

stanford's hospital pfizer trial. >> we are so lucky we have a healthy child. >> knowing that she would have some of the vaccine also just with everything opening back up and going back to day care, i think was really helpful for us in making the decision. >> reporter: and we'll have all the coronavirus headlines and the very latest on the race to vaccinate. coming up at 7:00 a.m.. with your gma first look i'm kena whitworth. sounds of nature can improve your health. researchers at carlton university found sounds like water flowing, birds chirping can decrease pain, lower stress, improve mood. the team found that sounds of water were most effective at improving positive emotions. i was in big sir over the

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we are getting pretty close to summer but today is back to school day for thousands of kids all over the bay area for the first time in more than a year. good morning, it's monday, april 19th. >> we will begin with a quick check on our accuweather forecast with mike nicco. good morning, mike. good morning. a couple things we look for as we transition from the rain season to the dry season to some say june gloom season or may gray season. that is the winds at the golden gate bridge. they are coming out of the west at 15 miles per hour. even more so there we look at fairfield because it lets you

know how far inland these winds are pushing. they are 18 in fairfield. that mean the sea breeze is back. the record highs are over. it will be a little warmer than average. especially places in the east bay valley and north bay. 62 in san francisco. 68 in oakland. upper 50s, mid to upper 50s at the coast. so the weekend is over and so is that excessive heat. we will talk about back to average temperatures and a slight chance of rain coming up in the accuweather seven-day forecast. i'll see you in a few. >> thank you, mike. more kids getting that first day outfit together as they step into a classroom for the first time in more than a year. at least three bay area districts are make their way back. amy is back. >> the parents here in ann pablo will have to say their goodbye here at the curb. we did talk to one kid who seems okay with that.

sounds like he is not going to have any problem at all running right on in to class. he is very excited this day is here. there are three districts here in the bay area opening up to in person learning today. that is west contra costa schools. east side union. and tk through fifth grade. the san pablo student i was talking about, he's been documenting his experience during quarantine with video diaries. here he is talking act this day finally being here. >> i've been thinking about this for so long. i've been waiting for this. i worked to this. and i'm ready to go back. i am ready to go back. >> reporter: schools have all have a variety of safety protocols in place. they will go as far as disinfecting the classrooms with an ultraviolet rays with

an apparatus that they have there. social distancing and masks will be required at all schools. and students that don't feel comfortable returning just yet have the option to stay at home and continue with distance learning. reporting live, amy hollyfield abc 7 news. >> thank you, amy. half of americans over age 18 have received at least one shot of the covid-19 vaccine. that is 130 million people. dr. anthony fauci predicted the johnson & johnson vaccine could be used soon. he says the decision to lift the suspension might happen on friday. the day a cdc advisory committee is scheduled to meet. >> i believe we will get back with it and it might be some restrictions. not sure what that will be. whether they will be age or sex or whether they will just come back with a warning of some sort. >> there has been six reported cases of women who suffered rare but 11er veer blood clots out of the 7 million people who received shots. for the latest on vaccine

appointment openings or if you have any questions about the vaccine process, you can watch the abc 7 news vaccine team. head to abc7news.com/vaccine. closing arguments in the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin begin today. both sides get one final chance to appeal to the jury. throughout the trial, prosecutors argue that chauvin murdered george floyd by pressing his knee into floyd's neck. the defense argued drugs and heart issues caused his death. the alameda county sheriff's office says they have no plans to request help from the national guard but they will be working with oakland police and other agencies to respond to any situations that might occur after the chauvin verdict comes down. abc 7 news reporter jr stone talked to business owners who say they are also preparing. >> reporter: in oakland store front after store front covered with fresh plywood as we get

closer and closer to a verdict in the derek chauvin case. >> emotionally, i feel very sad. >> reporter: van dang runs the vietnamese restaurant. she is not familiar with the chauvin trial but familiar with vandalism. council member noel gio making a plea to those that may protest when the chauvin verdict goes down. >> please don't set our place on fire, break our windows, graffiti them. and we would really appreciate respecting the city. >> reporter: boards going up in san francisco as well. this video was shot on sunday in union square. closing arguments are expected from both sides in the chauvin trial on monday. but as for a verdict. >> there is no way to know how

long the deliberations will take. in the oj simpson case, they just took a few hours. in other cases, they could take days. we just don't know. >> reporter: dina berkeley says even video evidence doesn't make for a slam dunk case for the referencing the rodney king excessive force case. as for this case there are three charges against chauvin. second degree unintentional murder being the most serious. >> t hard to know. obviously conviction on all counts could be seen by those who want it to be a form of justice and acquittal on all accounts would be a disappointment to them.. >> reporter: just a hope for those that run businesses that they won't be targeted during personal protests. >> everything something like

that happens, hopefully one day that feeling going to go away and we are going to have the happy life again. >> reporter: jr stone abc 7 news. >> you can count on abc news for continuing coverage of the trial. coming up at 7:00, you can watch the live closing arguments for both the prosecution and the defense. that is airing right here on abc 7 and streaming on our apps for your connected tv. including apple tv. we learned the 19-year-old man that killed two at a fetw facility. after his mother called police to say that her son might try to die by decide by cop. it's not known if that case was brought before a judge. if a judge had ruled hole dangerous or incompetent, he should have been barred

buying another gun. a dozen people gathered in san jose to pray for the victims in the indianapolis shooting. among the victims were four members of the sea community who refer to them as sic. with 25,000 members. last night they saw allies calling for change. >> i'm here to say enough is enough. it's time for all of us to stand together. >> prayer and action is love. and love and action is service. and we must be of service to one another. >> san jose police chief anthony mada says the police department has not received any reports of threats against the local sic community. vice president kamala harris will give her first major speech on the economy. harris is set to talk at a community college in north carolina about president biden's $2 trillion american

jobs plan. the plan provides funding for roads and bridges and railways. and harris will visit a bus manufacturing plant there. she is expected to tout over polls she introduced as senators to convert school buses into electric vehicles. coming up here. a lot of history could be made at the academy awards this sunday. a closer look at the nominees shattering class ceilings for their communities. and aaron rogers' turn is over. the new guest coast we will see on jeopardy tonight. but first we get a check of the weather with meteorologist mike nicco. >> good morning, reggie. high, everybody. let's take a look at how this morning differs a little bit from yesterday morning. this is a little bit milder some of that warmth from yesterday's record heat has spilled over. so temperatures up anywhere three to five degrees warmer this morning. but you know the reverse will happen this afternoon. it will be about three to seven degrees cooler as the sea breeze kicks in. we have 49 in dublin and

danville. 46 in lafayette. the cool spots in our east bay valley. antioch 63 degrees. mid to upper 40s just about everywhere else. we have 50s along the east bay shore. 58 in los gatos. here's a look from the exploratorium. you can see that cloud carve as we look back from pier 15 there into the embarcadero. temperatures will stay in the 50s a the the coast where breezes will pick up a little bit today. they will be especially windy along the northbound coast. 65 to 71. 69 to 75 so you can see not a whole lot of warming by 7:00. low to mid 60s as we head into the 7:00 hour. south of the bay bridge we have a small craft advisory. it will be a northwest wind. it will be perpen kick already to the bridges there. it will be choppy on the water and blustery on our bridges. and high elements of tree pollen the next three days.

the new player, sycamore, gone, pine. i hope that helps. here is sue with your morning commute. that pollen all over the cars too especially from the pine. the san mateo bridge is under a high wind advisory. i thought we would pop down to san jose. that is highway 87. taillights heading in the northbound direction. you can see the lights of the airport there up to the left. and now we flip over to oakland. 880 by the coliseum. the headlights on the left side are heading southbound. the other side past the coliseum. you can see everything is moving quite nicely. problem if you are traveling over the alt mont pass. we have an accident there. now a new accident possibly blocking two lanes. westbound 580 near isabelle. and you can see speeds slowing, approaching the scene. making your drive from tracy all the way to dublin.

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today marks 26 years after the oklahoma city bombing. 168 people were killed when timmy mcvay parked a truck packed with explosives outside of the federal building. mayor guard land is speaking at the memorial guiling today. garland led the charge in prosecuting and investigating the deadly charge of terrorism in 1995. the bomber was executed. his coconspirator is serving 161 consecutive life terms. coming up on world news tonight with david muir, the first exclusive tv interview with garland since his confirmation in march. in the east bay union city police held a conversation

about ways to keep the aapi community safe. the police department met and talked with union city neighbors about recent hate crimes against asian americans. police also let people know about options and available resources. >> this is just an opportunity where we aren't going to be pulled from one call to the next. we can be highway and answer questions and be a resource for those we serve. >> community and nonprofit groups attended yesterday's event. the district attorney's office and human relations commission was also there. the police chief says the department will host more community events after the pandemic. a few dozen people participated in a march for aapi solidarity and safety on san francisco's grade highway. the supervisor gordon mar was there. and a resource table with ways to get involved and help build bridges across communities. part of building a better bay area is fighting for racial and social justice. we don't have all the answer, but we have a lot of vetted local resources.

you can find them by going to abc7news.com/take action. we are less than a week away from the oscars. and a lot of history could be made for women and perform earns of color. abc news reporter has more on the nominees that are some of the most diverse in the award show's history. >> it is one diverse oscars. >>emerald woman speaking out. >> if this means more people like me that get to live their dreams, i'm very grateful. >> nine out of 20 acting nods going to people of color. including viola davis. >> we are now harnessing all of

our talent, all of our ingenuity and we are literally demanding to be seen. >> and for >> i'm happy we get to see a business and reality now we are with can see e collective points of view. amez character has some parallels with pandemic life. >> a health crisis lands in a lock down in a purgatory. in limbo. where he is forced to reassess what matters. >> and sown like you disand the black ma via touching on social citizen issues. >> i think a lot of these times share this social justice, you know, fiber that it feels

contemporary. even though all of these films are period pieces. >> but it's still too early to celebrate a diversity win. >> i think it would be dangerous to get excited and abandon being a watchdog for these things. >> see who takes home the oscar statues this weekend. you can watch the awards live l on sunday april 25th. happening tonight anderson cooper takes over as jeopardy host. revealed on jimmy kimble he will host for the next two week. cooper competed on jeopardy four times. he will be the fifth guest since the death of alex trebek. do either one of you have a pick for best picture? >> i loved you disand the black

mosiah. >> okay. >> still haven't seen it. i need to get on it. >> watch it. it's good. >> do you have a pick? >> i like no mad land. >> i haven't seen it. >> don't expect a lot of a story. >> see, that is like most oscar films. there is not a whole lot going on. >> i think if you go into it knowing that, that really helps. it is a phenomenal acting movie. and also beautifully shot. >> okay. i'll take it. >> mike, a pick? >> yeah. >> those are in my queue. i have not watched honestly any of them. my wife and i bing watch the night stalker. which was about a serial killer in l.a. back in the 70s. needless to say we don't leave our windows open anymore. it is really frightening. >> i'm skipping that. >> yeah. yeah. it's four episodes. 45 minutes to an hour long. so yeah we watched the whole

thing saturday night. we were like okay. yeah. pretty creepy. but it really happened. that is the sad part. i'll get back to you on that one. partly cloudy. not as warm today. we've got average temperatures for pretty much the rest of the weekend. even cooler than average weather this weekend that hopefully needs to a chance of rain starting sunday. and then to monday. it's six to seven days out. not putting a lot of stock into it. it's something we are keep hang eye on. something we are excited about. because we need the rain. we're looking at san jose right now. we are seeing increasing clouds at 52 degrees. here's a high look. high pressure that is dominating our forecast. moving off to the east. now the low and high over the eastern pacific is what will steer a faster see 80s around morgan hill.

al low al toe at 72. low to mid 60s in downtown. low 60s with some of our fastest winds along the north bay coast. we'll have mid 70s to low 80s through most of your valleys. along the east bay shore 60s to 70s. as you head inland, we have 78 to about 84 degrees. as far as the cloud cover, you can see whatever is pushing to the east or 9:00 will quickly be gone as we head into the afternoon hours. that is why it will still be pretty warm inland. tomorrow we get back to average and we stay status quo with morning clouds and afternoon sunshine. we will see temperatures take a turn for cooler weather saturday and sunday. have a good day. >> thanks, mike. new at 6:00, britney spears. comments on her mental health on social media. and fighting climate change with paint. the new shade that can help reduce the need for ac.

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where they have white shingles. i mean, some neighborhoods don't allow it so hoa's so maybe that is something that could change in the future too. let's take a look at what is going on friday. 60s on the coast. 70s inland. but there is barely 70s left for saturday. that is fairfield and antioch. and look at sunday. oh wow that is pretty cool for this time of year. mid 50s to barely some mid 60s. so it gives you an idea how much different this coming weekend is. there is your slight chance of wet weather coming sunday and into monday. something we are definitely going to keep an eye on. we have one more hour until that abc news special report on the trial of derek chauvin with closing arguments happening today. new at 6:00, dan abrams weighs in on what could happen next. the school superintendent plans to stay on for another year. but there is a catch. the amendment to his contract that will be made official this week. and the last call for

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a special report starting at seven. this morning, dan abrams explains what we can expect from the defense. thousands of kids have put on their backpacks for the first time in a year. local districts welcoming students back to the classroom today. we are starting up with a live look outside. -- actually, we're actually going to start with a live look from mike nico instead. >> strike a pose. it is us. let's take a look what is going on. a record high, the winds have changed. you can see that 18 miles per hour wind at fairfield. look at the ferry building. that gives you an idea that, yes, the warm weekend is over. low to mid 80s in the east