an earthquake alert. the three quakes that rattled one area. we made it to friday, may 7. good morning! >> good morning, everyone. happy friday! we want to start today with a check of the forecast with meteorologist mike nicco. >> welcome to friday. i hate to start on this but i have to tell you we have a heightened fire danger starting tomorrow. that is the key, it is tomorrow from 8:00 tomorrow morning to 6:00 monday. until then, let's talk about what is going on right now. we have a

slightly humid on-shore breeze. double-digits in many areas that will keep us cool again today with free air conditioning out there, our last refreshing afternoon before the hotter winds kick this tomorrow. 50s along the coast. mid to upper 60s around most of the bay and 70s inland. we will talk more about the heat coming up. back to you. a san jose police officer is hurt after getting hit by a car. this happened around 2:00 this morning near peery lane and southcrest avenue. the officer was on duty and standing outside his marked patrol car at the time. it is said the officer will be okay and suspect is in custody. it is not clear what led up to the crash. the man accused of stabbing two women at a san francisco

bus stop is expected to be in court today and the district attorney has vowed to be at the arraignment to represent the prosecution. amy hollyfield is live outside the hall of justice on the charges that will be filed. the case is really getting lot of national attention. >> reporter: . we have video here to shyou. you may want to look away it is brutal. you can see the randomness. they don't even see him before he attacks. this is on tuesday in san francisco. there are no questions on whether this could have been prevented. the man accused of the crime, patrick thompson, had been charged with assault with a deadly weapon in a separate

case. many are asking why he is out on the streets. >> he just walked up to him but he should not have been out in the first place. the violent criminal did an unprovoked attack and he is free to walk around to do again. guess what he did. >> san francisco district attorney said he will appear at today's arraignment of thompson and he plans to handle the case for the prosecution. the two victims, one woman in her 60s and one in her 80s, are recovering in the hospital. he said he visited their bedsides and their strength and encourage is inspiring. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you, amy. the fbi's increasing effort and resources to combat hate crimes in northern californ ca includes increasing investigative activity,

increasing community outreach and launching a public awareness campaign, including this new ad on muni trains to report hate crimes. the more people come forward, the better they can investigate. >> i can tell you from personal experience these incidents have always occurred. maybe not in the increasingly high numbers over time, but people were always reluctant and scared to make it known. i think people are feeling a little bit more open and willing to do so now. i am thankful for that. >> the fbi is also sharing graphics like this one on social media. if you would like to report any tips about a hate crime, you can call (415)553-7400 or (415) soces i.gov.we al

abc7news.com. pfizer and biontech believe they have enough safety data to approve their vaccines for younger children. a full approval would encourage americans to get vaccinated. and more americans are getting vaccinated. a big part of our nation's success is thanks to dr. david kessler, the chief white house over of the white house response team and former dean of the ucf medical school had. >> reporter: what is it like working with president biden and vice president harris? >> it has been as intense as one can imagine. >> reporter: the chief officer for the biden administration covid response team dr. david kessler says it has been a privilege working toward the president's goals. >> how do i bring the country back, relieve the pain and

suffering. >> reporter: kessler is not so sure herd immunity is on the horizon. >> i am concerned this virus will be with us for some time. >> reporter: but says with vaccines the u.s. can eliminate most severe cases and deaths. he is now focused on overcoming vaccine hesitancy. >> if you have been vaccinated, talk to somebody who has not been vaccinated. we have to be able to help people overcome those fears. we are very close. >> reporter: from faith leaders and physicians to celebrities, they all play a role and he says hundreds of millions of dollars are now being spent on getting the message out. >> i will recruit anybody who is willing to help talk to somebody who is unvaccinated, celebrity or not. >> reporter: as a pediatrician and former head of the fda, kessler understands both the vaccination authorization process and concerns from parents. >> when do you think children under 12, babies and toddlers, could be able to get a vaccine? >> i don't think the data yet exists for children under 12. i think we have to be a little

more cautious as we get into the younger age groups, but the one thing i can say sitting here tonight is that it would be very, very thorough. >> reporter: as for boosters, kessler is collecting data and is expecting decisions to come within months. >> at six months-plus we are seeing some waning of the immune response as you would predict with those over 70, others who are at high risk may need to be boosted first. >> reporter: kessler, dean of ucsf's medical school, said he is proud of all his colleagues and health officials in the bay area who he says have done a remarkable job. i am kate larson, abc7 news. grocery workers in san francisco could be paid an extra $5 an hour in hazard pay for another month. the board of directors is looking into whether to extend the law until june 15.

it would include grocery stores with at least 500 employees to be paid the hazard pay. some have argued against it since san francisco moved into the yellow tier and there is no longer justification for hazard pay. the law went into effect in march and is set to expire on may 19. a 4.7 magnitude quake hit around 9:35 last night a in truckee, a 3.2 quake before that and a 3.1 quake after that. >> my whole house shook. i didn't know what it was at first. i got up, walked into my living room. everyone came into my living room and i said i think it is an earthquake. it came out of nowhere. >> many in the bay area received a my shake app alert. so far no reports of injuries or damage. we get about 10,000 of those a year. light and noticeable shaking.

the energy equivalent is pretty impressive, about 33,000-pounds of explosives. there can be minor damage depending on how strong the ground is around it. if it was on lighter ground like in the bay area it may do a little more damage. here you can see it was felt pretty well. hundreds of miles around from the epicenter. that is probably a pretty big jolt. when was the last time we have had an earthquake in that area? it has been a long, long time. here at mostly cloudy mostly clear conditions. 47 to 50 degrees. a little windchill this morning and temperatures hanging in the mid-40s to mid-50s in just about all our neighborhoods. as far as mt. tam you can see it bouncing there, but these aren't twinds we are worrying about. these are the refreshing, clean air winds with little higher humidity with 50s at the coast, 60s everywhere else. low to mid-70s by 4:00 but grab a coat this evening. we are back in the mid-60s by

8:00. the breezes will be stiff across the bridges and it will be breezy and choppy out on the water, as well. pollen, good news. we are looking at low to moderate levels but grass pollen will be high over the weekend. now let's go to the morning commute with francis. good morning, francis. good morning, mike. good morning, everyone. mike, you look good in glasses and i am glad for the low pollen count. we are off to a better start this friday. light traffic out there. in the east bay a car fire has been reported in martinez. it may be underneath highway 4 at mccewan. keep that in mind. hopefully they will wrap this up quickly. also, it is windy there on the altamonte pass. traffic is slowing as you make your way on to westbound 580 out of tracy. both hands on the wheel. you will find a wind advisory on the bay bridge right now but so far no delays. friday-light traffic and a wind advisory for the asymptomatic

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overnight a dramatic end to and hours long hostage situation in minnesota. fbi agents and police rushing into this wells fargo bank to arsuspect. appeared to eeimlfst. sa fo 2:00 p.m. the s to bbery.

was disgruntled about a prior transaction with the bank. a short time later we received a panic alarm indicating that a bank robbery was in process. >> reporter: after more than four hours one hostage was seen leaving the bank with her hands up. bystanders clapped as another hostage walked out, followed by two more. then the dramatic conclusion nine hours after it started. the suspect seen holding the hostage near the bank's entrance. the hostage then leaping out of the door, allowing law enforcement to rush storm the bank. the suspect taken into custody as two fbi agents are seen hugging. there were five hostages, no one was injured. kenneth moton, abc news, new york. an army train' in rain' in

trainee in south carolina is now charged with dozens of crimes after this armed school bus jacking. so, police say this is 23-year- old jovan colaso that held an army-issued rifle to the driver's head. he was only in the army for three weeks and told the driver he wanted to get home. this student on the bus said -- >> i called my dad. i told him i was being held hostage and my mom and dad started freaking out. >> several soldiers over the course of the official stages had that desire, anxiety, and due to separation from their families to get home. we think that was truly his intent. >> a suspect let the driver and the kids off after six minutes. he was taken into custody after abandoning the bus.

the gun was not loaded because new recruits are not allowed to have bullets. in the east bay five people in a senior care facility were able to escape a fire. the contra costa fire department said it started just before 4:00 yesterday afternoon at castle hill wall near 680 and walnut creek. people nearby said they heard explosions. some thought it was an earthquake and others said it sounded like a tree falling on a home. >> i went outside to look and i could hear a woman screaming. >> it sounded like an explosion. we went out and all the people said it sounded like the same thing. >> i live right here. the minute the two big explosions went off, i looked out the window and everything was black. >> flames spread to nearby homes and wind-blown embers made it to a balcony across i- 680. crews were able to quickly put out the small fires. a popular san francisco

restaurant is getting rid of tips. zuni cafe will no longer accept customer tips but, instead, add a mandatory 20% service charge and that money will go toward higher wages and increases taxes. this is an effort by the owner to make sure the front and back house workers are both getting paid fail. the new tip model starts when zuni cafe opens for indoor dining in a few weeks. i got a rose! >> so, mother's day is sunday and so far businesses is blooming for bay area florists, but unfortunately the pandemic has led to flower shortages because of a lack of flights from south america which means higher prices. >> we are experiencing the highest prices for mother's day flowers that we have ever >> the we talked to said it is not too late to order flowers for mom, but the deadline is saturday in the

morning. don't wait until the evening and think you are going to get flowers for mom. >> i called my mom the other day and she goes you are not sending me flowers, are am sending you flowers. >> well, what does she want? >> i am not sure. >> because my mom said, look, i am going to tell you -- >> she told you -- she gave you a list? >> it was one thing. she wants an apple watch. >> that is not just one thing! [ laughing ] >> it is! [ laughing ] >> that is a lot. for a mother's day gift, i think? >> this may be mother's day, birthday and christmas. >> fuller-warren bridge, memorial day, labor day, valentine's day? [ laughing ] >> all of the above. >> might even be presidents' day. i am not sure. >> hit them all! [ laughing ] >> it is a rough time for

my dad's birthday was april 27, mother's day is sunday, my mom's birthday and then barbara's birthday. all so close. i am open to any ideas. but apple watch, hmm? [ laughing ] well, the exploratorium, sunny and breezy out there. our last comfortable afternoon. clear tonight, breezy and milder, especially in the hills. the weekend warming trend will increase our fire danger, especially in our hills in solano county with the fire weather watch. it says a cold front that is bringing us the cooler conditions today. once we get on the backside it will bring hot, offshore winds. low to mid-70s in the south bay today so enjoy that. mid to upper 70s on the peninsula. at least on the bay side. on the coast side windy but sunshine today. upper 60s for you. mid-60s in downtown san francisco and sausalito. mid to upper 70s through the

north bay valleys. mid to upper 50s along the sunny coast. east bay shore mid-60s to near 70 degrees. in the east bay valleys mid-70s to low 80s. this is one of those areas you better enjoy because the 90s are on the way. around the state everybody is cooling off. low to mid-80s through the central valley, 07 in l.a. and 62 in tahoe today. tonight you can see the dry air and lack of cloud cover and the windy conditions. all the green is up in the hills. those are 50s and 60s, while the rest of us will be in the upper 40s to low 50s. look at the dramatic jump. 5 to 10 degrees warmer tomorrow. we will hang out in the low 60s at the coast. mid to upper 70s around the bay and upper 80s to low 90s not only saturday and sunday, but also monday, tuesday, then we start to taper a little bit wednesday and thursday. have a good one. here is kumasi. >> thank you, mike. coming up the "7 things to know" this morning. and tracking an out of control rocket that is set to r

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here are is know this morning. number one, a san jose officer was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car early this morning. the officer was on duty and standing outside his marked patrol car when it happened. we are told the officer will be okay and the suspect is in custody. number two, the man accused of stabbing two women at a san francisco bus stop is expected in court today. the two victims in her 60s and 0s, are recovering in the hospital. the windsor town council is requesting a grand jury into the investigation of mayor domonic foppoli.

he is accused of assaulting seven women but denying the claims. number four. pfizer is applying for full approval of the covid-19 vaccine. the company believes they have enough data to meet the stringent fda requirements. the project is expected to take months. temperatures in the 60s and 70s today becoming 80s and 90s over the weekend. the warmer trend heightened the fire danger, especially in solano county tomorrow through monday we have a fire weather watch. and number six, there is a new accident, an overturn crash in orinda,bound 24 at st. stevens. it may be blocking lanes. chp is en route right now. when emergency crews arrive we could be seeing slowing. and number seven, the ceo of peloton says new safety features are coming for the treadmills. there have been 72 reports of injury, including the death of a child. you can check out the first

of its kind boat docked in san francisco today. the energy observer is the first zero emission vessel to be self sufficient. it is power beside i winds, sun and hydrogen made by processing sea water. the project managers say they are in california so they can just show off the boat and also meet with environmental stakeholders. >> we want to find solutions for the maritime community because we know that 80% of global worldwide commerce uses the shipping precipitation. >> the boat will be docked at pier 9 until may 13. that is when it sets sail for hawaii and tokyo. in today's "gma first look", scientists are monitoring an out of control chinese rocket falling back to earth. it will reenter the atmosphere as soon as this weekend. here is abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma first look" tracking an out of control rocket.

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we have heard of a few people accidentally getting the vaccines. how this could be a strategy to saving more lives. good morning and happy to friday, may 7. >> yes, happy friday. let's go to meteorologist mike nicco for a check of the forecast. hi, everybody. we have a warm forecast on the way. unformatly it brings a heightened fire danger, especially in solano county already under a fire weather watch from 8:00 tomorrow morning through 6:00 monday evening. you need to prepare now, get that defensible space set up and do whatever you can when you are outside to not spark a wildfire. it could spread rather rapidly.

that is the precursor. if we get closer and they team the conditions are necessary, they will upgrade it, they being the national weather service to a red flag warning. we are in preparation mode. red flag warning means we are in activation mode. to the close it is breezy, shooting through the san bruno gap to the east bay bringing a refreshingly cool day with 50s at the coast, 60s around the bay and 70s inland. reggie? >> mike, thank you. two women stabbed at a san francisco bus stop in broad daylight and today the suspect is expected to be in court for his arraignment. this is a story a lot of you are looking for new information on this morning. amy hollyfield is litside of a will explain how d.a. jason beau dean is personally handling the case. >> reporter: the district attorney beau dean says he will handle the case himself. he plans to be in the court for

the arraignment today. we have video of the attack. i want to give you a heads-up, it is brutal to watch. it is tough. you may need to look away a couple seconds if you feel like you need that this morning. we have the video obtained by anchor dion lin through sources when the man walked up to two women on the muni platform and just stabs them. they don't see him coming. many are questioning why patrick thompson was even it on the street, questioning his mental state. he has a criminal record which includes assault with deadly weapon. >> you see people walking by you, past you, all the time. do you ever expect they are going to pull out a knife and start attacking people? so, how do you stop that? is it our presence, visibility? you know, like i am at a loss, because, one, it never should have happened. that is the first part we need

to talk about. he never should have been let out in the first place. >> reporter: the district attorney's office has filed charges of attempted murder, assault with a deadly rep and elder abuse. the district attorney says he will appear in court for today's arraignment. he said he visited the victims in the hospital. one is in her 60s, other in her 80s. the pain is tangible and will serve as a constant reminder of the importance of the office's work to make san francisco safer for all. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you, amy. more hopeful signs this morning that the u.s. is moving in t thcoronavirus nationwide. the number of new infections is now at its lowest level we have seen in months. faith abubey is in washington.

>> reporter: health officials are crediting is and masking for the progress we are seeing in many states but they say there is more work to be done before the pandemic is behind us. this morning volunteers going door-to-door, urging them to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. >> this is a campaign and we have two candidates. our candidate is vaccine for life and covid for death. >> reporter: more than 147 million americans have now received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. that is 57% of adults, and this morning a new survey by the kaiser family foundation suggests across the country enthusiasm for vaccination may be reaching a plateau. the dia survey found three out of ten parents plan to vaccine their children, this as u.s. drug-makers hope the fda will soon allow kids to get the shot. pfizer's approval could come any day now. the shot is 96% effective in 12 to 17-year- olds with no safety issues. and amid all the good news, a

sober reminder that hundreds of thousands of americans have died from the coronavirus and continue to die. the cdc says we could top 600,000 covid deaths by memorial day weekend. faith abubey, abc news, washington. a party is being blamed a covid outbreak among students in contra costa county. 21 students tested positive late last month. 19 go to los lomas high school in walnut creek and the other two go to other high schools in the district. contact tracing is directed to a hundred other students directed to quarantining at home. hospitals and pharmacies are partnering for free pop-up vaccine clinics including rite aid, cvs and walmart. >> as more people get the vaccine scientists are working to answer the question, could

giving two doses of a different covid vaccine improve your immune response. more than 800 people in the uk are part of a trial where they are gettin injected with one dose of pfizer's vaccine and 28 days later with the dose of the astrazeneca vaccine. experts say two different vaccines could expedite distribution and save lives in hard-hit places like india. >> there is absolute aa possibility, i think quite an exciting possibility, that if you combine these two different vaccines, you could broaden the immune response, strengthen the immune response -- >> in the meantime emoryville company goodstone is already manufacturing a vaccine combination but it is still in phase one trials. congressman eric swalwell toured a company that can produce a covid test that works in 15 minutes. he got a demonstration of how

it works. it is a saliva test that is as accurate as a pc r test and it can also detect early and asymptomatic signs of the virus. >> allowing people to be tested immediately and get the results immediately is really going to facilitate opening up this economy, opening up our schools. >> the test kit is suitcase sized and can be used almost anywhere. the largest convention still scheduled to take place in san francisco this year just canceled. the american college of rheumatology would have drawn 16,000 people in november but organizers had questions about covid restrictions and whether international travel would be allowed. the conference would have brought $30 million to the city. >> we care deeply about our members and our member safety. again, i will say we did make m mistake. the ceo of peloton speaking for the first time since the

massive treadmill recall and the new safety features coming to equipment. and overcoming cave syndrome. getting back into our normal social routines is proving to be challenging for some but first a check in with meteorologist mike nicco with a look at the weather. >> hey, reggie, thank you. let's talk about california's drought because it has gone interest bad to worse. the u.s. drought monitor released this map. more than two-thirds of the state, including the entire bay area now in the second worst category, extreme drought. that is all the dark see. the 5% of the state the extreme drought in most of

the area. we are dealing with heightened fire dangers. but for now enjoy a comfortable day. breezy. temperatures near 50 through most of the east bay valley. 45 in lafayette and mid-50s out highway 4. mid-40s to mid-50s for just about all of us this morning. you will notice the lack of clouds just about everywhere, even the coast. temperatures 50s at the coast. 65 to 67 our bay and inland temperatures at noon. 74 at 4:00. look at that. grab a coat if you are heading out because we are in the 50s and 60s at 7:00. by the time the sun sets at 8:00 we will be feeling more of the 50s. sfo, look at that, we can actually see it, but watch out the breezes are very fast at the san bruno you are driving up and down the peninsula. do your strenuous outdoor activities today before it gets hot this weekend. even with the heat coming friday, saturday and sunday and

monday, good to moderate, that is healthy air quality, so we will leave it on that positive note and turn it over to francis to find out about the morning commute. hi, francis! hi, mike. you mentioned the windy conditions. there is a wind advisory for the bay bridge, asymptomatic bridge and the altamonte pass, so keep that in mind. we have one hot spot developing on westbound 24 near happy valley. a couple of overturned accidents. they look like they are off to the right hand side, but with emergency crews there, traffic is slowing from plenty hill road to happy valley road. here is a live shot of 680 and walnut creek. southbound traffic is on the right side. looking good through ln creek, dublin, san ramon to fremont. the san mateo bridge has a wind advisory and traffic here a little more crowded but flowing well in both directions. the right hand

council of windsor formally requested grand jury proceedings against mayor domonic foppoli. they are proceedings for willful misconduct of office. he has denied allegations and refused to resign. he did issue a statement about the recall effort against him. it reads in part: this recall effort is being run by a small group of destructive individuals that have wanted to push me out of office since i was first in these unfounded allegations as a means to accomplishing their goal. the u.s. labor department released the jobs report for april, the unemployment rate went up increasing to 6.1% from

6% in march. economists forecasted the jobless rate would drop to 5.8%. only 266,000 jobs were added last month, much lower than the 1 million the analysts predicted. the country is still 8 million jobs short of levels in february 2020 before the pandemic. we will watch to see how wall street investors react when the markets open in 45 minutes. port of oakland officials say retail therapy may be responsible for the record trade volume. the port of oakland has been so busy ships sometimes have to wait days for birth space. court officials expect the record trade volume to continue with trade activity at unprecedented levels between the u.s. and asia. if you need a mother's day gift, this may be a great deal. the city of brentwood and the chamber or commerce are trying to entice customers to shop locally. starting today, if you buy a $50 gift card from the brentwood chamber or commerce you will get a bonus $25 to spend with businesses registered with the chamber or

commerce. in september the city authorized modifying the economic development grant program to support local businesses effected by covid- 19. well, after more than a year of varying levels of isolation, venturing back out into the world, even if you are vaccinated, could prove to be challenging. experts call this cave sy on what it is and how you can overcome it. >> reporter: across the south bay, assemblance of pre- pandemic life but as some are relaxing, others are still reluctant about venturing outdoors, vaccinated or not. they say it is a result of covid-19. >> even though they are happy the pandemic is subsiding, it is better, people are getting vaccinated, all that is great, some people don't really want to go out again. >> reporter: divestiture d cave syndrome, it is defined as a struggle to return to normal, social routines. >> cave syndrome, of course, is

not an official psychiatric diagnosis. it is just a popular way of referring to the fact that people have kind of put themselves in a caveue pandemic. >> reporter: this psychology professor anticipates it will be awhile before people are able to fully adjust, even stepping outside more than a week since the cdc announced people can take their masks off outdoors, it is perceived some will continue with face coverings through the foreseeable future. when i asked about cave syndrome on social media, i mainly heard back from mothers concerned about the risk of serious illness to their children, saying isolation is best. those i spoke with questioned do i have cave syndrome or am i just playing it safe? >> there may be a slice of the population out there who will always be a little leary of others because of the pandemic, ricialization got baked into

we will ha tam amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >> okay. well, yesterday i went out and i said, well today is the day, i am going to just walk outside without a mask, go down the street, just like we are allowed to do. when i tell you i was about the only one and i was getting looks and someone even crossed the street to avoid me. >> oh, no! >> eventually i put it back on just so i would not get the weird looks. >> yeah. >> shame, shame. >> we are so used to it. i felt super weird not wearing it. i kept reaching for it, making sure i had it. >> you have it so people know you do have it. we are not out here with no class and dignity! >> thank you. all of that was going through my head! [ laughing ] it is going to take a little time. >> i think so. so. >> all right. when are we going to start

the shirt company that says i have been vaccinated, stop the side eye or something like that. >> mike, you just gave somebody an idea. >> there you go. i will take credit for this one and get nothing for it, right? [ laughing ] let's take a look at what is going on in san rafael. it is clear thanks to the cold front that rolled through last night. breezy, cool conditions along the coast. comfortable conditions along the inland valleys and that quickly changes because starting tomorrow the extended forecast is warmer than average with a heightened fire danger starting tomorrow and lasting through at least monday. let's take a look at our temperatures on this last free day of air conditioning. 70 in sunnyvale, 72 at san jose, morgan hill and gilroy is about 76. mid to upper 60s in san bruno and menlo park. low to mid-70s for the rest of the peninsula. mid to upper 50s along the coast and mid-60s, that is average downtown in san francisco and sausalito. 73 to 78 through the north bay valleys. along the east bay shore, mid

to upper 60s in richmond, berkeley, oakland, san leandro, newark. 75 at san ramon and pleasanton to low 80s in brentwood and antioch. if you feel like going out tonight, and you deserve it after a hard week, temperatures will be comfortable away from the coast until the sun sets. then you will want to be around a heater or have a coat handy. tonight our hills will be in the 30s and 60s due to dry breezes developing. the rest of us will be in the hoss and 50s. the dry breezes warm us up and bring the heightened fire danger. the fire danger tapers monday night. tuesday and wednesday will be warm and thursday we will start to feel some relief from the heat that will be around for so, so long. speaking of next week, let's jump ahead to next sunday, may 16 at 10:00 a.m. that is when aids walk san francisco is. nine days away. this year's virtual event, aids

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joining now in his first . we have more with "gma's" talk with peloton since the company recalled all 125,000 of its treadmills. when asked why the treadmills were not recalled right away, they say it is a mistake. >> it is a mistake. we can add software or hardware features that make them even safer, industry-leading safe so even when they are used inproperly children don't get hurt. >> the ceo went on to urge people not too use the treadmills until new safety features could be installed. a new survey found two- thirds of workers under 25 say they are stuck in their jobss in the bay area. 67% said they didn't get an

increase in salary in the past year. nearly half said their career advancement and skill development have stalled. among bay area employers, they said she have put off promotions and 80% have concerns about retaining people. >> i think employers get caught off guard when suddenly someone from the outside, maybe a competitor firm, reaches out to their top performing staff and say, hey, i will make you a better offer. >> experts say employees should consider promotions and raises, even if the business has yet to fully recover. hey, let's talk about the snow pack. it was extremely low, only about 45% of average when the snow season typically ended around april 1, but look at this, how quickly it is melting. we are at only 13% of average for today's date, ans itt filling rervoirs as much as kendit is getting drier across the stat

you know what that means. it will heighten the fire danger, even more so in the foothills and mountains. let's end on a good note. how about that? the as didn't do so well yesterday but the rays are in town and hopefully they will pick up another winning streak at the coliseum. we will end the game around 57 degrees. have a good time. kumasi, reggie? >> thank you, mike. new at 6:00, check your fridge. the common ice cream topping being recalled. and this morning we are on vaccine watch. the next step pfizer is taking to get full fda approval for its covid vaccine. plus, the hall-of- famer willie mays just turned

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we will start with a look at the weather. hi, mike nicco. a, reggie, kumasi, hi, francis. let's start with what's going to happen this weekend. i just wanted to give you a heads up that we have a heightened fire danger. right now, solano county is where it's going to be highest that's why you are under a fire weather watch. you have today to prepare before it's possibly upgraded to a red flag warning, which means you have to be a little more active and vigilant if you're going to be outside. fire weather watch mail clock tomorrow morning to 6:00 monday. it's going to be quite a reversal of wind. right now, we have a very stout onshore breeze, 29 at sfo, 20 at half moon bay. 10 at livermore, that is down from 20 last hour. dave tried to bring a few clouds in, but the culture we talked about yesterday is bringing in drier air, and that means we will have windy debris the conditions and everywhere