. now at 5:00, jury deliberations under way in the trial of the officer charged with killing george floyd. we will look at the closing arguments that will let them decide derek chauvin's fate. and will with a covid-19 booster be a thing. we will look at whether they will, or not. and good morning, everybody. april 20th . hi, kumasi. >> hi! good to be back. >> let's go to mike nicco. >> we have a few clouds across the north bay where we have the

best chance of a isolated thunderstorm this afternoon, and i will talk about coming up. it is going to get breezy everywhere in the afternoon hours dropping the temperatures into the mid to upper 50s at the coast and san francisco which is below average. low to mid-60s in the bay. barely 70s in the east bay and north bay. you can see the green around lakeport. that is the chance of thunderstorms i am talking about. minneapolis is in a state of emergency as the world await as verdict in the trial over george floyd's murder. the jury taking up in hotel rooms as they prepare to start day two of their sequesters deliberations. jobina is tracking the developments at the live desk. >> cities across the country

are preparing for unrest ahead of a verdict any time now, yesterday the defense emphasizing george floyd was not a threat, arguing his cause of death was from drug use and heart disease. during the trial five different medical experts took the stand to explain floyd die from the a lack of oxygen. this morning abc news chief legal analyst dan abrams is on "gma" breaking down how effective each argument was. >> you have to understand what he had been dealing with up to that point to understand why he did what he did. the problem is that doesn't answer the question of why he was doing what he did at moment 3 in the nine minute tape and moment 6, at moment 8 -- and that is the big east challenge. >> chauvin has pleaded guilty

to murder and manslaughter charges. minnesota's gov deployed 2,000 national troops to be on stand by once a verdict is reached. oakland and san francisco are also preparing for the possibility of protests. >> jobina, thank you. we have been bringing you complete live coverage of the trial and of course, that will include the delivery of the verdict. you can watch that on our abc7 news news and on our abc7 news app. johnson & johnson suffered yet another setback with the covid-19 vaccine. a maryland team stopped production at the request of government regulators. the fda is looking into a mistake at that facility that led to the disposal of millions of doses. this comes less than a week after the vaccine was paused to investigate possible links to a rare blood clotting disorder. there have been a lot of questions and a possible need for a covid-19 booster shot. pfizer and moderna are working to develop one. there is new data on whether

you actually need one. abc news reporter stephanie sierra is digging into this. >> reporter: pfizer and moderna's vaccines have been proven to be effective for at least six months but millions of workers at long term care facilities across the state are just weeks away from exceeding that benchmark, leading to the question do i need a booster shot? there is a strong evidence according to the experts that say the answer to that question is no. >> anyone that received the vaccine shots received them in the summer of july 2020 and we are not seeing break through infections even in the setting of surges and persistent cases in the united states. >> reporter: of the 44,000 people that received the vaccine, there was 100% efficacy protecting against severe disease at six months. >> even people in service

africa. >> reporter: now reaching ten months, still no reports of reinfection. >> we are doing surveillance of people that are symptomatic and see if there is a breakthrough. >> reporter: if that happens a booster shot may be required. >> there is a lot of work ahead. >> reporter: this chief pharmacist is preparing for the logistics of how the booster shots would be prioritized if needed. >> the highest risk health care employees started in mid- december, so they will be first. a lot of it will be timed, right? it will follow the same timeline. >> reporter: as far as distribution -- >> i would think that a lot of the pharmacies will be a conduit for people to get their boosters. >> reporter: until then, the doctor says it is not looking likely boosters will be in our future, as all three covid vaccines are producing a high

level of t-cell immunity effectively fighting variants. >> another important point that the doctor makes, this decision about boost hes will ultimately be made by the federal government and not by the companies pfizer or moderna. by the way we are following all the latest covid-19 updates. to find the latest appointment centers or have questions, go to. [ naudible question] ♪. water restrictions could be on the way in morin county. today the county's water agency is expected to become the first in the bay area to enact mandatory water restrictions amid worsening drought conditions. amy hollyfield hat more live. >> reporter: good morning. these residents here could be the first in the bay area to be told to restrict their water use. that would include only watering outdoor areas once a week. here is what the situation

looks like. the water level is already down 40 feet at late sonoma. the water should be the top of the concrete pilings under the bridge. locals say they have never seen it this low this early in the season. water officials think this will probably surprise a lot of bay area residents who have obviously been focused on other issues this past year. >> last year was a low rainfall year all year also. but with covid, understandably, people were not paying attention. we were paying attention, water managers all over the state were paying attention, but, you know, it is understandable that people are a bit distracted and we really need for them to pay attention this year. >> reporter: morin county is looking at banning residents from washing their car, timing their swimming pools and only watering outdoors once a week, applying to 200,000 residents in central and south morin

county. the vote is expected today with water officials saying they are looking at taking action because they say it is driest they have seen in 90 years. people could be fined up to $250,000 for violating water restrictions. in mill valley, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> that is just not good. and it is going to spread throughout the rest of our bay area neighborhoods. the likelihood of having those effect us, also. morin is unique because they rely on most of their reservoirs and they et the most rain in the bay area and when you don't have it, you don't have it. a chance of thunderstorms up in the north bay. it is a very light chance. we are right on the periphery but it goes mainly from lake county to middleton, northern napa county and the northern parts of solano county around vacaville. there is a slight chance of a shower or two or even a

thunderstorm developing in those areas, but it is a very remote chance. that was our most aggressive computer model i just showed you to give you an idea of how strong it could get. unfortunately it won't bring us widespread rain, which is really what we need. our roof camera, temperatures in the mid-40s to 50s for the commute. most of us staying in the 60s and it will feel cooler than yesterday. you can see mt. tam bouncing around there. breezy on the bay. if you are exercising it will be cooler than yesterday. if you are out running errands a coat may be needed all day in some areas because the breezes will make it feel so much cooler. but they bring in healthy air today through friday. we have a better chance of widespread rain this weekend. i wihat coming up. now to jobina and the morning chewed. hi, jobina. >> hi, mike. thank you. good morning, everyone.

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oakland earlier the same day. police don't believe it is racially motivated but asking nyone with information to ing reach out. the usa travel department is telling americans not to visit about 80% of the globe. the agency says the will align with cdc adth cdc ad this as vacs shot spots are ordering vaccines to visitors in order to boost tourism. here is more from geobenitez. >> taking vaccine tourism to a whole new level. the maldecember, known for its crystal clear turquoise waters are known for three vs, visit, vaccine, vacation, offering

vaccines to visitors. 1.7 million people visited the maldives in 2019 and it fell to half a million last year and now they are hoping people will stay for several weeks to get two doses of the vaccine while staying at 500 of the resorts and guest houses offered right now. more than half the country there has received the vaccine but it is not just international destinations. at 7:00 a.m., we will tell you the places right here in america that are considering vaccines as the ultimate welcome gift for tourists. with your "gma first look", i am gio benitez, abc news, new york. apple is holding its first product launch and they are calling it spring loaded. it will be a ipad pro with a faster processor and 5g. it has a bluetooth locator that

helps you find things like your keys, wallet and laptop. it starts at 10:00 this morning on apple's website, youtube channel and tv. san francisco is not expected to look like this for 4-20 today. hippy hill has been canceled and crews put up fences around the robin williams meadow in golden bay park. hair raising home improvements. disneyland's haunted mansion is invailing its ghostly landscape for the dearly departed pets, new draperies, carpet and fresh wallpaper can be seen in and around the estate and one of the original paintings from the portrait gallery is making a return with new special effects. the haunted mansion spent the last year undergoing renovations. just in time for earth day,

disney announces new plastic- free packaging. the plastic dolls will be packaged in 100% recyclable paper now. it is available in disney world and disney stores across america and soon it will be available at disneyland. disney says it is always exploring ways to invest in its environmental footprint. disney is the parent company of abc7. >> i like that they show a girl and a boy playing with the doll. >> nice. how do you feel about the other updates to the ride? >> the haunted mansion? >> um-hmm. >> i love to see it but i think it will be subtle. i think you will have had to have ridden 100 times, which i have. snow white really got the glow on. her ride will be substantially different. >> okay. >> mike, you remember that ride. it was super scary. than the

haunted mansion to be honest. >> . [ laughing ] yes, i can't wait to get down there. my wife has been bugging me to make reservations. i have to see if that can happen. all right, the cooling trend continues today. isolated thunderstorms possible across the north bay this afternoon and evening. rain looking more likely for all of us without the side- effects of lightning and hail. sunday, here is a look at today, an area of high low pressure close to each other which means the breezes will be faster than the lows that will kick up the possibility of showers and thunderstorms across the north bay. in the south bay, look at this, 64 to 70 degrees, cooler than average. same thing on the peninsula with 60 to 65. mid-50s to along the coast and upper 50s downtown and san francisco. mid to upper 50s along the north bay and coast. low to mid-70s in the north bay. in the east bay about 64 to 66

degrees, pretty close to average. inland we are looking at 68 in san ramon and pleasanton. 69 in livermore, everybody else in the low to mid-70s. tonight mid-40s to low 50s with more cloud cover and fog across the north bay. saturday evening as the sun is lht rain in the north bay. light to moderate rain possible as we head through sunday. turning over to isolated showers monday, but it is a healthy rain. look at this, anywhere from a quarter to 0.75-inch of rain is possible, almost a miracle considering what we have been through this spring. looking ahead, a 1 on the storm impact scale. looking back before that, temperatures will be steady today through friday. reggie? >> mike, thank you. prominent american women will be appearing on the back of quarters. the u.s. mint just announced the first two will be astronaut sally ride and writer maya angelou. it is part of the mint american

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today morin county could become the first bay area county to move to the yellow tier. that would mean that bars can open up indoors at ta% capacity. restaurants and gyms can open

at 50% capacity. >> number four, the morin municipal water district is expected to move forward with mandatory water restrictions today. residents would be required to limit things like outdoor watering and refilling swimming pools. and areas in san francisco and the east bay saw the biggest drop in temperatures. you will be the same while inland neighborhoods like the south bay, north bay and east bay could drop a couple degrees to nearly 12 degrees cooler today in san rafael. we are following a sigalert on southbound 101 past broadway. expect delays with thlanes blocked. number 7, former president walter mondale has died. he served under president jimmy carter and was 93. tony la russa and his family are severing ties with arf, the east bay animal rescue they started 30 years ago. his wife said they resigned

from the rescue foundation's board of directors. they founded him after la russa corralled a stray cat during the oakland coliseum's game and they hoped it would see careful stewardship of the mission and until we see significant change we will put our time and resources into aiding other animal organizations. we contacted arf and they did not comment about the la russa family's comments. well, now more on how the modern movie business is shifting in the streaming service era. >> reporter: it is reallife drama of a fight for survival, not playing out in theaters but about them. the coronavirus pandemic packing a financial crunch to movie theaters across the

country, with ticket sales down 80% in 2020 compared to the year before. at least one chain, pacific theaters, saying it has been hit so hard all of its locations will stay shuttered. but as other theaters start to reopen at limited capacity nationwide, many wonder if this is the start of a comeback story for this american pasttime. >> i think it remains to be seen whether or not people will start piling into movie theaters the way that we used to before. >> reporter: streaming services are playing a leading role in the battle over film audiences. multiple movies released on digital platforms rather than theaters in the height of the pandemic and it largely paid off with audiences and recognition. after change in the academy awards rules, netflix is going in with more than 35 nominations and amazon studio has wrapped all 12 nods. >> do do you put the whole

genie in the bottle when this thing over? >> i think there is an appetite for hollywood to find a solution when streamers and the theaters can co-exist. >> reporter: possible solutions are being tested. warner brothers is releasing all of its 2021 movies on hbo max thsatheyopenin optimism. box office sales for a duly released film godzilla exceeding expectations and giving a boost to

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. good morning and welcome back. it is tuesday, april 20th . >> let's go right to mike with the forecast. >> good morning, kumasi, reggie, everybody. well, all of us will be cooler today but an area of low pressure will be off to our north and east, and it could back a shower or even a thunderstorm into lake county, northern napa and solano counties, so that is something we will keep an eye on. you can, too, with our app with live doppler hd radar 7 on it. the breezes will be spreading through all our neighborhoods meaning even cooler weather this afternoon, low to mid-60s around the bay, mid to upper 60s in the south bay. the cool spot, the coast and san francisco only mid to upper 50s. we will take a look at future radar for today and for the weekend, when is looking more impressive when rain is on the way. kumasi? >> thank you, mike.

all eyes are on minnesota this morning as jurors in the trial of derek chauvin are preparing for their second day of deliberations. the national guard has been deployed to minneapolis in anticipation of the verdict. we haveore now from t we will s todar: good morning. this is the moment. the jury has all the information they will ever need and now we wait. as we are waiting, right here in minneapolis and cities across the country are preparing for possible unrest. the prosecution made their closing arguments clear -- >> this wasn't policing. this was murder. >> reporter: the prosecutor telling jurors george floyd was not a threat. >> just a human, just a man, lying on the pavement, being pressed upon, desperately crying out. >> reporter: defense attorney eric nelson taking nearly three hours for his closing arguments. >> are annual police officer would, in fact, take into consideration the previous 16 minutes and 59 second, the

experience with the subject, the struggle that they had. >> reporter: nelson doubling down, arguing floyd's drug and heart disease was the real cause of his death. >> the failure of the state's experts to acknowledge any possibility -- any possibility at all -- that any of these other factors in any way contributed to mr. floyd's death defies medical science -- >> reporter: while the nation await as verdict, cities all across the country prepare for possible unrest. here in minneapolis 2,000 national guard members are standby and the governor has help from iowa and nebraska. >> oakland is bracing for potential protests following the chauvin verdict. buildings in the city remain boarded up since the weekend when vandals broke away from peaceful protests and damaged windows and set fires. city officials are working on plans to prevent possible violence in response to the verdict. we will bring you complete live coverage of the verdict.

you can watch right here on abc7 news and ngssman ken mccarthy is plans resolution to censure maxine waters who was in minnesota over the weekend to protest the death of daunte wright shot and killed by police. she told reporters "we have got to get more confrontational. we got to make sure they know we mean business" mccarthy, a republican, said that is breaking the law and inciting violence. today morin county could change colors and be the only bay area county in the yellow tier that. is big new system bollically. but in practice,

well, not -- live in morin county with more. >> reporter: businesses are telling us they are finding people like to be outside right now. the big winner in the yellow tier is bars. they will finally be allowed to let people inside and not be required to serve them food, but the concern is this sounds better than it is, that people won't be rushing inside to get a drink at the bar. bars that serve food have been allowed to let in some people, and it hasn't lived up to their hopes. >> they are kind of surprised by how limited people's desire to many could inside was. >> people get close to each other in a bar -- >> reporter: now, the yellow tier will allow gyms to welcome inside more people, going from 25% to 50% capacity, but gyms we visited, we have found a lot of them aren't even filling up

to the 25% yet. people don't have appetite to go inside just yet. we are expecting that announcement about the yellow tier to come today at 1:00. restaurants will stay the same. many wondering what this will mean for indoor dining. it would stay the same at 50% capacity. live in mill valley, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. a california court will hear arguments in a lawsuit claiming governor gavin newsom abused his powers during the pandemic. republican assembly members james gallagher and kevin kylie will make their cases before the court of appeals and hoping for the same ruling a lower court made in november determining governor gavin newsom overstepped his authority by changing state law through executive order. today's arguments begin at 9:000. with more people in our state becoming fully vaccinated, there are questions about how long california's outdoor mask mandate will stick around. right now we are all expected to wear a mask if we are outdoors and not able to

socially distanced. more than 30% of californians are fully southed. but even bay area health experts are conflicted about whether we should still be wearing masks outside. >> i think as we get up to the 60% of people fully vaccinated we could consider it. >> there has been a lot of data, especially to be fair over the last six months, that show the risk of outdoor transmission is very low. >> we reached out to the state's department of public health and they seem to indicate there won't be any masked changes until june 15, our scheduled reopening date. as more people get renews people previously infected with covid-19 are reporting side- effects after getting their shot. why some people may be having this reaction. >> thank you, kumasi. headache, body aches and a slight fever are normal signs your body is producing a normal response, but some people that have had covid-19 are experiencing these reactions sooner than others. for two weeks this san

francisco resident with us in the icu battling the coronavirus. two months ago he was finally vaccinated, great news for him. he said six hours after receiving the first shot of the moderna vaccine he developed strong symptoms of covid-19. the stanford infectious disease expert explins why some people are having this experience. >> initial exposure sort of primes the immune system. then you have a more response after, you know, reexposure. bay area restaurants are facing a hiring hurdle. as the pandemic had many restaurant workers unemployed across the region but now restaurants are reopening and

owne isg ge using benets to attract employees. but still some businesses may be forced to shut down permanently. small businesses are getting evening smaller, but it looks like that may be a good thing. a closer look at what could be the blueprint for local shops in a post pandemic world. and speaking of small, a tiny town of just 25 people is for sale, again. we will check in on mifton, california, but first we check in with meteorologist mike nicco. >> thank you. good morning again. let's take a look at our current temperatures in. test bay, the east bay hills and tri-valley mid to upper 40s. dublin is 50. we see from pleasant hill to brentwood we are in the low to mid-50s under clear skies. elsewhere we have low to mid- 40s in the north bay, 49 in san francisco and pacifica, 50s around san carlos, oakland and hayward and mid to upper 40s in

montague to the south bay. here is san francisco where it is not as cloudy as yesterday nor is it going to be for the morning commute. a lot of 50s and 60s. that is how much cooler it will be and the breezes will be faster everywhere. it will feel even cooler than that, especially if you are near bodies of water where it is coming off the cooler water. a little bit to talk about on the commute. breezy all day and cooler all day. a slight chance of showers. but first, those of you with allergies, there are still high amounts of tree pollen belowing around today. it will still be and thursday. we have a slight chance of a

isolated shower and thunderstorm across say lake napa and northern solano county. so, keep our app handy. you may need it later on today. you will definitely need it wei up. here is jobina. good morning, everyone. you can see the traffic alert. we have a sigalert under way in burlingame right now, major injuries here. two cars here, with three lanes blocked southbound 101 past broadway. the positive news is it is in the counter commute direction so you don't see a slowdown in the area. but if you are traveling southbound expect delays. a number of high wind advisories, as well, one for the san mateo bridge. and a high wind advisory for the bay bridge. the toll plaza is looking great. things are at the limit from the east bay to san francisco. an overall look at the bay an overall look at the bay area, a slow spot out of ♪ tex-mex. tex-mex.

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. the men charged in the 1996 student cal student polly smart, paul flores is charged with killing smart during an attempted rape and his is acharged with helping to hide her body. smart's remains have never been found. a caravan of bay area activists took their mission to san diego. they are raising awareness about the crisis at the southern border. over 1,400 migrant children are being housed at the san diego convention center where a rally with speeches, psalms and prayers took place yesterday. activists say it is important to help young migrants heal from their trauma. >> they have left situations of poverty, corruption and violence. so, we need to welcome them and

we need to make them feel whole. that will take resources and that will take care. >> san francisco supervisors were part of that caravan. in the south bay a number of local businesses have found that small spaces are saving their shops. now more on a group of micro retail shops in san jose could provide the blueprint for the changing workplace and economy in a post pandemic world. >> a small space with impact. that is how yuri kim describes her experience as a small shop owner. she move from the one of four micro retail spaces to a much bigger storefront. >> you can come into a lot of problems and your business may not make it, but at least with a micro space, you can test the waters out. >> reporter: with the help of a

knight foundation grant, this retail center launched in 2018. each storefront is only a couple hundred square feet, big enough for home-based businesses to have their first brick and mortar experience and kim believes these micro spaces could provide a blueprint for small business. >> we are going to see a lot of people wanting to take their shops or businesses they have started in their homes to the next level to see if that is actually sustainable. >> reporter: chris thompson with the knight foundation say it builds economic security and brings new life to public spaces. >> i think we will see part of the buildback strategy, thinking about retail and experiences at the street differently, and trying to connect those spaces with the spaces around them so there is an experience that is stronger, stronger together, so to speak. >> reporter: he say as recent study uncovered successes dependent on micro retailers

meet it can needs of residents and post pandemic plans will put many morein downtown san jose. >> we think it is a trend that has legs and you are actually seeing this in the google proposal just announced on downtown west. >> reporter: in san jose, ama daetz, abc7 news. oakland is celebrating the two new housing communities along the brooklyn basin waterfront. there are 211 units for seniors and low income residents. a one bedroom apartment is renting between $500 and $1,200 a month and a time touch was added to each building where they now proudly display a youth art collection. a california desert town is having a hard time finding a buyer. the entire time is up for sale for the third time in several years. you have probably heard of nipton, an hour outside of las vegas in the mojave desert. the population is 25.

it last went up for sale in november. the current landowner was opening to turn it into a cannabis vacation land but it was put on pause and one resident argued the town has a rich and colorful past. >> this place has been host to movie star, railroad magnets and everything else ever since. >> nipton can be all yours for $2.75 million. >> i kind of like that. >> i mean, what are you you you to do there? >> um -- nothing. it is only an hour outside of vegas. >> that is true. >> that is pretty close. you can relax, be by yourself, you could maybe have >> okay, friend

>> i don't know, will the me have my fantasy! [ laughing ] >> so, when kumasi grabs the tea, what does that mean? >> that means i am supporting my friend! [ laughing ] >> nice, very nice. almost, everybody. here is look at weather. feels a little different than yesterday, the winds are fairly light with a few clouds out there. gorgeous colors out there already. partly cloudy, faster and cooler breezes today. low clouds increase tonight. a little more fog in the north bay valley. cooler highs are this weekend, well below average and a rainy sunday with 50-degree highs. di weekend, isn't it? we have mid to upper 60s in the south bay today with of 6 in san jose, cooler than average.

60 to 65 on the peninsula, also cooler than average. mid-50s along the coast to upper 50s downtown and san francisco. yes, cooler than average. temperatures closer to normal in the north bay. a lot of low to mid-70s there. 64 to 66 along the east bay shore. around san ramon, pleasanton and livermore upper 60s, low to mid-70s for the rest of the east bay. around chico, look at the counterclockwise curl in the green, the area of low pressure that is possibly directing a thunderstorm or two into the north bay this afternoon and early evening. it is gone by tonight. you can see the clouds hangi around, mid to upper 40s. look at this, light to moderate rain for several hours sunday. that would be so nice. right now it is a 1 on the storm impact scale. until then the breezes are tapered and about the same through friday. all eyes on sunday.

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. well, it appears no one was behind the wheel of this tesla model s when it crashed saturday. now data logs show the feature was not enabled and the car did not purchase the full self- driving feature. local authorities are issuing search warrants to look into that more. apple is agreeing to let the right ping parlor social media platform back onto the app store. it builds itself for conservative viewpoints but most have banned it back in

january for unregulated hate speech and ties on the deadly siege on the u.s. capitol. apple has been? substantial conversations with parlor on how to moderate hate speech and incitement. this morning it appears facebook is aggressively expanding into the audio space, announcing a direct competitor to the clubhouse app which is getting big buzz in the social media world. the feature called live audio rooms will be tested over the summer. people will be able to record and share their conversations on certain topics and eventually let them charge other people to listen in on the chat room. well, the captain of the san jose sharks is in the record books for playing in more prohockey games than anyone in the historical of the spor >> is your passing hockey hall- of-famer gordie how, and now the nhl's all time leader in

games plays. >> wow. san jose captain patrick marleau played in game 1 now 628, spanning 23 seasons and synonymous with san jose hockey. >> i think it is very meaningful and huge, having played the majority of my games in san jose, being drafted by them, it has been a great organization over the years for me an my family. >> it was marleau's 899th consecutive game played. wo >> congratulations! >> wow! so much respect. that is an increditable feat. you know how hard hockey is on the body. take a look at what is going on friday. 50s, 60s and 70s, but it could be the last day we have 70s in the forecast. outside of fairfield and antioch, everybody is in the 50s and 60s. saturday as we start to transition to the wet pattern sunday. mid-50s to possibly a few low 60s sunday. what a return back to the rainy

season it is going to be if it comes to fruition as we 0.03-inch of rain possible. fingers crossed this holds true. next at 6:00, dealing with drought. the drastic measures one local water district may be taking today to curb water usage. and another covid-19 vaccine in the works. how stanford researchers are using an old technique to battle a modern problem. we will be right back.

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more issues with the johnson & johnson vaccine, the mistake that led government regulators to pause production at one factory. the drought is getting worse in northern california pick a local water district, now expects to vote on water restrictions today. the limits they set on outdoor activities. good morning, it is today, april 20th. we will get started with the accuweather forecast. hi, mike. >> hey, good morning reggie, jobina, kumasi, welcome back. let's take a look at what's going on with live doppler 7. we've got cloud cover out there, but it's a lot more high cloudiness than low clouds out there. so the room marine layer is not as svelte. even though the breezes are faster than they were this time yesterday, the air is just a little bit drier in the lower elevations. i mean, look at this, 2522 in concord, 21 fairfield uric right next to that, future tower showing those high clouds.