ready for a vote to recommend pfizer's vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds, we are outlining the next steps to get shots in younger kids. and california could be ending work place social distancing and mask requirements in a matter of months, the newly pr posed rules the state is considering. a deadly crash involving a dog overnight, the investigation that is happening now. and this morning, a nasa spacecraft detecting something deep beyond our solar system, the new sound from space. >> it's not going to be wind, is it? >> we need the wind. >> last time all we heard was some wind on mars and it wasn't impressive. good morning, everyone. >> all right, mike, we will check in with you to see what is going on with the forecast. good morning, kumasi and reggie. the wind brought the fog back. it is very thick around santa rosa, napa, on the coast and

filtering through the coastal valleys. as you can see here, that is starting to move across 280, 101, sfo. that is going to hang around for a couple of hours through the morning. a little bit slower sunshine means milder temperatures, especially in the north bay, 70s and 80s there. just a coupleal of days ago you were in the 90s. near 60 in san francisco, mid-60s in richmond, 81 in free mont. the possibility of upper 80s too near 90 in the valley. no red flag warning. some showers are possible. we will talk about that coming up. back to you. >> thank you, mike. we have breaking news right now, all northbound lanes on 680 in lapida just opened up after a crash. one person and a dog was killed. the dug was in a car and was hit

after escaping after the crash. the driver was taken to the hospital and arrested. it is not clear what caused the crash. we will keep tracking this and bring you updates. happening today, the cdc will vote on whether to recommend pfizer's vaccine for children 12 to 15 years old. it comes two days after the fda extended emergency use authorization. jobina has more from the live desk. >> the cdc advisory panel is meeting and they will see if we can get shots in younger kids. today a look at whether kids can get the vaccine at the same time other pediatricians g super cold freezing and preparing record keeping. childhood vaccinations plunged during the pandemic. doctors say getting kids up to date on all vaccinations including the covid-19 vaccine will be key to keeping americans

healthy. >> getting more of the population is critical in moving forward past the pandemic. >> this afternoon, the cdc will get an update on the rare mrood clotting cases tied to the johnson & johnson vaccine. if the cdc gives the green light to pfizer, 12 to 15-year-olds could start getting shots tomorrow. next month the fda will meet to discuss vaccinating kids under 12. santa clara officials are hoping to entice older teenagers to get vaccinated by giving away free boba tea. it runs from 2:00 to 4:30 this afternoon. levi stadium is a vaccine destination this week. high schoolers 16 and up can get their shots there in exchange for some 49ers swag and gift cards. that includes a bobblehead and $10 gift cards to starbucks and chipotle. >> it is smooth, no waiting

time. i think that it is very convenient, not much of a cost to come here for a few minutes to get the shot. >> the 49ers are also offering a free tour of the lockerroom. the vaccination event continues tonight and tomorrow night from 5:30 to 7:30 and you do not need an appointment. san mateo is now in the yellow tier, joining san francisco. nearly every other county is in the more restrictive orange tear and solano is still stuck in the red. santa clara county could move to yellow next week. this morning we are learning more about the plan to get san francisco high school seniors back in the classroom before the end of the school year. starting on friday, students who choose to return would have three days on campus. the planning and timing has students and parents disappointed. amy hollyfield is live with more

on this. >> reporter: according to the san francisco examiner, the plan was heavily criticized last night at the schoolboard meeting with one parent calling it disgusting and saying the district is obviously doing the least it can, the least amount that can be done. some saying this is an obvious money grab, and wondering if it really shows any care for the kids. the plan is to bring back seniors, starting on friday. that will mean they will be here at the school for about three days in total before the end of school on june 2nd. there will not be any teachers at the schools. the students will watch the teachers on zoom. the district could qualify for $12 million from a state law that was passed to encourage students to come back for in school learning. a sponsor of the bill says he is

shocked that this violates the spirit of the law. the plan was to reopen and stay open. some students who choose to come back, may not even be assignedd to their school. a lowell senior who decides to come back for a few days may be assigned to another school and may not get to come to lowell at all. amy hollyfield, abc7. >> that's really something, thank you. in months, california could end work place social distancing and mask requirements. it is part of newly pr posed work place safety rules the state is considering. this proposal would need to be approved by the occupational safety and standard board. workers will not have to physically distance themselves. facemasks will not be required indoors if everyone around them is fully vaccinated. if you are vaccinated and you are exposed to the virus, don't need to quarantine.

>> employees will not need to show proof that they are fully vaccinated. >> there is no requirement to force employees to show proof. >> starting july 31st, employers will need to provide free testing to workers who have symptoms and are not fully vaccinated. happening today, governor newsom will be in monteray county for his comeback tour. he is expected to announce a proposal for school funding. the details are limited but his office says the proposal will support the well being of students, address inequities and transform schools into gateways of opportunity. you can watch the announcement live on abc7 news.com and on our app, your connected tv. it is available for roku, apple tv, and android tv. you search abc7 bay area and you can download it now. president biden will meet with top four congressional leaders today for the first time since he took office. house speaker nancy pelosi,

chuck schumer and for republicans, mitch mcconnell and kevin mccarthy. the white house is calling the meeting a chance to find common ground on the issues facing our country. the santa rosa fire department is preparing to declare the start of wildfire season on may 17th, significantly earlier than previous years. it is coming after days of red flag warning conditions in the north bay. the fire department says now is the time for families to make emergency plans. that is really a lot to think about starting so soon. >> it really is. our first red flag warning of the year lasted from friday evening through yesterday afternoon. that was pretty rare. it wasn't even an extreme event yet as far as the winds, humidity, and temperatures. if you think about it santa rosa is down nearly two feet of rain since october 1st when the rain season was supposed to start. we didn't have much of one.

definitely can understand why they are worried up there. temperatures on the east bay show in the upper 40s to low 50s with increasing clouds until 9:00. you can see the fog is spreading across the north bay valleys and on the coast, mid-to upper 40s. mid-50s in the south bay and also in the east bay valley. antioch is 62. here's a look from camera, looking back, that gives you an idea how much cloud cover is out there. temperatures wil be cooler around the coast. i wouldn't call mid-to upper 80s cooler but it will not be as hot, how about that? you have to watch out for the fog. it will be around for the entire commute. it will cover most of the bay, from the bay bridge northward during the commute on the water. if you are worried about the

pollen, good news, moderate amount of tree pollen will stay above high levels. grass pollen will be high over the next several days. if that's one of your nemesis, take the necessary precautions. we will take a look at the seven-day forecast. it continues to get cooler and a slight chance of showers this weekend coming up. here's a look at the morning commute. >> good morning, everyone. we are starting here with a live look at the golden gate bridge. we have a fog advisory and you can see we have flashing lights because you will run into roadwork that coz supposed to wrap up around 5 a.m. hopefully they are moving out of the way. that is for people travelling out of san francisco northbound. people are facing a little slowdown. the bridge work is on northbound 101 between merchant and marin. in benicia, there is a grass fire being reported on the shoulder southbound 680 at 780 . bringing you a live look at the

bay bridge, from my personal experience was a bit foggy driving into san francisco this morning. that has cleared up. >> all right, thank you. the chp arrested a 25-year-old man for reckless driving while in the back seat of his tesla. they say his car was headed east across the bay bridge monday night when they got calls from drivers saying no one was in the driver's seat. he was cited last month after a similar incident in oakland. he was booked on two charges. the tesla was towed and the chp is investigating. new sounds from space, the hum heard beyond our solar system. and a crackdown on home made guns, one city's proposal that . the a's may end upf its kd relocating out of oakland if

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in stockton, officer jenny inn was responding to a domestic disturbance call and he was shot approaching the front door. another officer nearby shot and killed the suspect. the 30-year-old officer leaves behind a wife and three children. the governor has ordered flags to be flown at half staff. >> and luka ben dety is being called a hero. he was serving a search warrant when they burst apartment door. edward juron opened fired inside. he was found dead with a self inflicted gun wound. >> he will need to help each other through the shock, sadness, and immeasurable grief we are going through at this time. >> the detective leaves behind a wife and two children. a san francisco supervisor has introduced legislation to ban so-called ghost guns.

they are unregistered weapons that can be built at home using parts. they don't have serial numbers so they cannot be traced. police say there has been a big rise in shootings because the weapons are being used more on the streets. the proposal would ban the sale of ghost guns kits and parts, a first of its kind in the state. >> people with mental illness, people who have committed acts of domestic violence, people who are convicted of felonies, they are prohibited from owning firearms. when people make and manufacture their own firearms and they sell them to whoever they want to, these regulations mean nothing. >> chief scott says there is a 27 fold increase in the number of ghost guns police are confiscating in san francisco. california attorney general rob monta is launching a racial justice bureau to tackle social justice issues. this includes recent hate crimes targeting the asian american community. >> it is a top priority. we see the urgency in having a

full team in place and starting to work at full capacity and full speed. it is more important to get it right than to do it fast. >> six attorneys from the office will staff the team. they will help local law enforcement identify and combat hate crimes. he plans to create a coalition of big city california meters for this initiative. it will include san franciscorao mayor and the oakland mayor. after entering interstellar space, voyager one is making waves. >> ooh. >> i feel like i need to hear it again. >> no, please. >> no? >> that was good. >> isn't that soothing? >> no. >> a new study found that the te spacecraft detects a persistent hum. yes, it's like space, get into

it. this is beyond our solar system. that's cool. researchers say the sound is plasma waves reverberating throughout space and changing in frequency based on density. voyager one was built with special antennas to transmit this information 14 billion miles back to earth. friend, you can appreciate that. >> i can't. that is not what that is. that is e.t.'s fingers going across the chalkboard. don't put e.t. in this. >> mike, tell me i'm wrong. >> why do you put me in the middle of this between you two? i'm here at home, i'm not evenn there. definitely, you were hoping for more, i can understand that. 14 billion miles away? that is pretty impressive. the astronaut and scientist in me is like give me more. here's a look at what is

going on in sanpretty clear. tomorrow look for more cloudiness. look at that sales force tower w barely pertruding through the clouds. we will have passing my clouds this afternoon and the low clouds will move back to the coast. this pattern will be locked in for several days until there is a chance of showers. we are watching that for saturday. there could be some thunderstorms with that also. that is definitely something we are keeping an eye on considering the fire situation. here's a look at the area of high pressure that is dominating the eastern pacific keeping any chance of rain away from us. 78 to about 82 through most of the south bay. 66 in san bruno, everyone else in the low to upper 70s on on peninsula. low to mid-60s in san francisco. upper 70s to mid-80s through the north bay valleys. on the east bay shore, you can

see the sea breeze reaching out to richmond and berkeley. you can see the clouds rolling across the golden gate. we could get to 80 around free mont and mid-80s to low 90s for inland. more cloud cover and a little mist and drizzle on the coast. we continue with the cooling trend. the coolest day will probably be friday when the winds are the fastest. we don't have an impact scale on friday. we are keeping an eye on the storms. close to average on sunday, monday, tuesday. >> thank you. today is a really big day for football fans. we will find out who the 49ers will be facing this coming season because their schedule will be announced. coming up at 7:00 on gma, you can find out the first monday night football match up. throughout the day, the teams will be announcing their individual schedules. tonight, three primetime specials unveiling monday night football and the entire season slate. all of that starts at 5 p.m.

on espn and on espn plus. this is an interesting situation between oakland a's and major league baseball. they are playing hard ball with the city of oakland. mlb is encouraging the team to move if it can't get a new water front stadium in oakland. the a's say there is no future in the current home. they want a ballpark built downtown at power terminal but they are frustrated over delays. >> because of the timing and the delay and the road blocks, it is just prudent to start looking at other options. we are running out of time. that's the direction of the league. >> it is clearly a tactic to try to pressure people into making decisions before they are ready to make decisions. >> they have asked oakland to vote on the mixed use development of the stadium before their late summer recess. the mayor spokesperson said we share a sense of urgency, the is clear, the only viable path to keeping the a's rooted in

oakland is a ballpark on the water front. we will talk to the mayor today on midday live. the trainer of kentucky derby winner, medina spirit, the horse that failed a drug test is now changing his story. bob baffert says that medina spirit was treated with an antifungal ointment once a day up until the kentucky derby. he found out monday that one of the substances in the ointment is a banned substance that turned up in the drug test. medina spirit will be allowed to race in the preakness along with two other horses that baffert trains. officials insist the horses will be facing more scrutiny. >> additional testing, additional monitoring, a watch list to ensure the integrity of the sport leading up to the race. >> baffert will not be attending preakness because he says he doesn't want to be a

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it is 5:23. here are seven things to know today. a cdc advisory panel will be voting on whether recommend pfizer's vaccine to 12 to 15-year-olds. they will look at whether kids can get the vaccine at the same time as other vaccines. governor newsom will be in monteray county to announce a propossessal for school funding. he says it will address inequities and transform schools into gateways of opportunities. san mateo is officially in the yellow tier this morning. bars can reopen indoors and indoor capacity will expand further for businesses like gyms and restaurants. house republicans will voter falsely claiming the election was stolen.

number five, check out this picture from suit row tower. you can see the marine layer is back and cooling effects will spread to all of the neighborhoods, up to 8 degrees cooler than yesterday. we are dealing with fog in the north north bay and on a highway 1. benicia, there is a grass fire on the shoulder. it appears in the dedivide, southbound 680 at 780. a uc berkeley poll found 62% of voters areview of the governor's job he is doing. and norwegian cruise line is threatening to skip florida ports. it comes after the governor signed a law that bans businesses from requiring customers to be vaccinated. here's victor oquendo. >> reporter: the cruise industry versus the state of florida,

trouble brewing between cruise lines and florida governor ron desantis. norwegian cruise line threatening to pull the ships from ports i governor doesn't allow them to mandate vaccines on board. last week, desantis signe vaccine passport ban into law. celebrity, caribbean and other lines have made one thing clear. all adults, passengers, and crews are required to be vaccinated. coming up, an abc news exclusive. michael strahan goes one on one with the ceo of norwegian cruse lines. abc news, miami beach. look at this. a curious cat safe this morning. all thanks to the quick action of firefighters in south san francisco. they got a call yesterday afternoon about a cat that you

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at least two states are not waiting, where shots are going out. >> san francisco seniors set to return to school, the controversy surrounding the plan. judgment day for liz cheney, she could be removed from her leadership position but she says she is not going down without a fight. waking up to fog outside, looking outside right now and mike is tracking the cooling trend. good morning, welcome to wednesday, may 12th. >> let's check in with mike for another look at the forecast. >> hi, everybody. we will start up in the north bay with live doppler 7. you can see the fog is moving, not only on the 101 corridor but towards napa. on the coast, we have thicker fog. the wind is coming up from the south and pushing through the te

san bruno gap. we have thick fog around emeryville. let's talk about how that will affect the temperatures. mid-to upper 60s in richmond and oakland, 71 in san mateo. upper 70s to low 80s in the north bay. still a touch of 90 in the east bay valley but this is the last day. more on that coming up. back to you. a cdc advisory committee is meeting today about authorizing pfizer's covid-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15. in marin county, eligibility is expanding to 12 to 15-year-olds. health officials are pretty optimistic. last night for the first time in 14 months, marin officials were able to sit in a room together to host a town hall for families

with questions about vaccinating their teens. >> we want to help you find vaccinations. it is not how it was was was beginning when vaccines were scarce. >> after a cdc advisory panel votes today, california is expected to green light the vaccine. appointments will open for that age group. marin plans to open family vaccine clinics on school campus. georgia and rhode island is not waiting for the cdc. they started vaccinating children 12 to 15 yesterday. >> i look forward to going to camp this year because last year it got canceled. i'm excited to see my friends. should parents be hesitant about getting their children vaccinated? health experts say no. dr. patell at the abc news team

says we already have months of data on how adolescents are reacting to the vaccine. he says there is nothing to worry about. >> naturally, parents will be a little more protective over their kids but this is the exact same vaccine that has been administered to millions of people throughout the world. so yes, the specific age group was small but the sample size related to everyone else is huge. >> dr. patell says the most serious side effects from the vaccine have been six weeks post injection and we are past that with the data. there is a new terminal for sfo as they anticipate busier travel. a rapid test is open in addition to a drive through testing site set up at the longterm parking lot. businesses in san mateo county are reopening in the yellow tier today. it joins san francisco in the

state's least restrictive tier. all other counties are in the orange and red tiers. the new tier for san mateo means more businesses can reopen or expand capacity. this tavern is getting ready to serve customers indoors for the first time in more than a the county supererizer credits the county's high vaccination rate of 76%. >> i think we are on our way. w. i don't see us moving back. i see us moving forward. june 15th will be the final milestone for us and covid-19. >> he is now focused on getting more people in the county vaccinated. this morning, a lot of parents of high school seniors are not super happy with the san francisco schoolboard. they are calling the district's decision to send seniors back to school this week a money grab. amy hollyfield is live in the city. >> reporter: a lot of people are

disgusting at this plan, especially the money component. there will not be any teachers here at the schools. the seniors will be in the building, watching their teachers on zoom. they will be supervised but they will not have that personal contact with their teachers. according to the san francisco examiner, the plan was heavily criticized at last night's meeting with one parent calling it disgusting, saying the district is offering the least that could be done. the plan will bring back seniors, starting on friday for one day a week. they will be at the school for three days before the end of school which is set for june 2nd. in exchange for this, the district is set to qualify to receive $12 million from the state law that was passed two incentvise schools to bring kids back for in person learning. critics are saying

obviously money motivated. an says he is shocked as this was designed to get schools to get open and stay open. they are questioning what message this sends to the kids, do they matter or does the money matter. >> thank you. you can check for update on the pandemic on our app available on roku, amazon fire, apple, android tv. search for abc7 bay area and download it now. governor newsom unveiled a plan to tackle cam's homeless crisis. he wants to invest $12 billion with a goal of endingness in 5 . here's how the money would be used. $8.8 billion for housing units. $3.7 billion for homeless prevention and rent tal support.

$1.5 billion to clean up roads and public spaces. governor newsom rolled up his sleeves to announce a clean california initiative to create 15,000 new jobs. the goal is to remove 2100 tons of trash over three years. that is three times the size of the rose bowl. the governor has proposed an additional million dollars to hire artists to paint in public places. republicans will vote to remove liz cheney from her spot as on a compete chair. she has been critical of former president trump. she is not going down without a fight. >> she voted to impeach the former president and now just months after the january 6th insurrection, she is likely to be voted out of her leadership spot. she has voted with trump more

than 90% of the time. she faces replacement for continuing to call out trump and says he risks inciting further violence. she addressed republicans in a fiery speech last night. >> i will not sit back and watch in silence while others lead our party down a path that abandons the rule of law and joins the former president's crusade to under mine our democracy. >> gop leadership has backed a trump endorsed replacement, new york congresswoman elise stefanik. she objected to certifying the presidential results. her confirmation could be delayed by some who think she is not conservative enough. the way we live our lives has changed a lot during the pandemic, the habits that seems to stick around coming up.

but first, checking in with mike. >> thank you. we will start in the north bay with the fog and temperatures in the 40s to around 50. we have temperatures pretty much in the upper 40s to mid-50s everywhere else. 56 in san jose, alameda is 52. brentwood is 56. here is one of the big changes. you can see more clouds and low fog as the sea breeze try to see take over more of the neighborhood's weather. it is not dangerously fast of a cross wind for the bay bridge -- i should say the golden gate bridge commuters. 50s at the coast today with a cloud cover very stubborn, 68 around the bay. it is cooler there at noon but warm inland, 81 and then 87 at 4:00. the bay is in the mid-70s. and back to the 50s and 60s by 7:00. looking at walnut creek, they

will be warm, around 85. comfort is coming if you are at home. there is the huge summer spread, coast is 50s and inland is mid-80s. so if you are travelling, dress accordingly. lower fire danger if you are outside. for air quality, it is good to moderate which is healthy for all of us up to saturday. there is a slight chance of wet weather in the forecast. we will talk about that coming up. let's bring jobina back in to talk about the commute. thank you. good morning, everyone. check this out. this is our emeryville camera showing 80. you can barely see the headlights. the fog has moved into the area. it looks much better at the golden gate bridge. the chp has issued a fog advisory this morning. be mindful if you are coming out of san francisco, you will run into more fog as you continue into the north bay. also in benicia, we have a brush

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of gas, stemming from a cyberattack on a pipe line that supplies nearly half of the fuel for the east coast. people are saying it is empty wherever they are going. >> i know so many people are p impacted. there are reports of gas shortages from florida to virginia. 60% of metro atlanta stations have been left without fuel. 1,000 stations in southeast florida are also out. long lines of cars stretching for two hours in north carolina. the biden administration is asking people not to panic buy. >> as much as there was no cause for say hoarding toilet paper at the beginning of the pandemic, there should be no cause for hoarding gasoline. >> colonial is expected to decide today whether they can fully restart the pipe line but it could take days for the fuel to reach places impacted by the

shutdown. >> thank you, jobina. san jose is taking action to deal with illegal fireworks this drought. the council voted to hold people accountable if they have gatherings. they plan to ramp up enforcement ahead of the holiday. they will use surveillance drones and launch an online reporting tool. if you have eaten at the iconic house of prime rib in san francisco and gotten sick, you are not alone. the restaurant had an isolated issue with some of the prescribe rib discovered and addressed. the owner is trying to find out what the cause of this is. he told the paper none of the workers who eat the meat every saturday have gotten sick. it is unclear how many people got sick but the health department has received 12 complaints since april 7th. stanford has been ranked one of the top universities in the world.

they were second place behind m.i.t. harvard, caltechrounded out the top. stanford has ranked the second best university in the u.s. behind harvard. drinking does bring people closer together, literally. a new study finds drinking alcohol in social settings, decreases the physical distance between people by at least one centimeter. the study was conducted in a quiet space and not a bar. researchers say people are more likely to get physically closer to someone in a crowded place with loud music. >> all in your face. >> there was a study that my husband always quotes about a loud bar and i may have to find it. it says something like the louder the bar is the more alcohol they sell.

i can't remember what the correlation was. >> it seems right. >> there is something to >> i need my space. >> okay. >> yeah. >> understandable. >> i'm with you too. if you have to yell to talk, what's the point? then again, i'm past those years, well past those years. let's talk about what is going on. speaking of being crowded, the fog is everywhere around san francisco this morning. here's a look at what is going to happen. we are going to have low clouds hang around. they will turn to high clouds as we head to the afternoon hours except for the coast where you will stay with the low clouds. the low clouds will cover all of the neighborhoods tonight, bringing us a chance of drizzle and fog again. look at this. it is the biggest difference, the weekend. there is a slight chance of showers as we head into friday

and especially saturday. something we are definitely going to keep an eye on. here's a look at your fog forecast. you can see the clouds, especially around the golden gate bridge to emeryville will hang around through the afternoon hours. the marine layer will reach more neighborhoods but not inland east bay yet. it will be warm around gilroy. you will be least affected by the sea breeze. upper 70s to low 80s for the south bay. look at san bruno, 66, everyone else in the 70s. near 60 on the coast. north bay valley, 78 to 83 degrees . at the coast around 60. on the east bay shore, richmond, berkeley, oakland touched by the sea breeze. mid-70s to near 80 for the rest of the bay. 85 to 91 inland. around the state, pretty quiet for the mid-and upper 90s.

101 in palm springs. mid-40s to mid-50s tonight, cooler with the extra cloud cover. the seven-day forecast, the coolest day, the one with the fastest winds friday. a slight chance of showers on saturday, not enough for a storm impact scale. pretty close to average the rest of the seven-day forecast. back to you. we have to talk about the aids walk coming up this sunday, only four days away. we are a proud sponsor of that. billy porter there, george dekay, many others as we try to raise more money for our people that are suffering from aids and also the organizations that help them. you can still register and raise money. go to sf.aids walk.net or call. and thank you. >> thank you, mike. the 32nd annual business

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season this fall. now here's one model for saturday morning. there is a slight chance of some showers and again saturday evening. i hope it comes true. it is tough this time of year to get rain. if we get some, not everyone will get it. it will be more showery in nature. it is something to look for. this could help more americans get vaccinated, the deal between the white house, uber and lift. the freebie one high school is offering to entice teens to get the shot. and gun control in san francisco, if this is passed, it would be the first of its kind in the state. a live look at 5:56. there's the fog we have been talking about. we'll be right back.

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an investigation into a deadly crash overnight in the south bay. what happened to a dog that escaped from the vehicle. just one more hurdle teams can get the pfizer vaccine. and new details about a plan to bring san francisco high school seniors back to campus the last few days of the school year. good morning. it is wednesday, may 12. we're going to start with checking the forecast. >> good morning. here is a look at the east bay. looking north into that bank of fog that is reallygeinthicker