can take off their masks and most indoor and outdoor situations. where the mask mandate currently stones in ready or not, local mask rules may be changing soon pick people from around the bay area tell us whether they can feel comfortable taking off their mask. big spending in california. the governor excited to release his revised budget proposal today. that includes a multibillion- dollar surplus. the extra help that may be coming for local businesses. >> good morning. it is friday, may 14th. you're watching abc7 morning live on abc7 , who live, and wherever you stream. please keep your arms, legs, inside the vehicles at all times. hi, mike nicco. nicco. nicco. n. great advice as always, reggie, thanks for committing to you, jobina, kumasi, hi, everybody. on this friday, i'm watching a

lot of cloud cover covering just about all of our neighborhoods as you can see on live doppler 7. the view the exploratorium shows another deep marine layer with a chance of drawers along the coast in the higher elevations. look at the breezes, already in double digits in some areas and gusting to 30 in fairfield. we are going to be dominated by that seabreeze once again, so that'll keep temperatures close to average inland. most of us in the 70s and around the bay, and mid 70s to low 70s pick along the coast into san francisco, only mid to upper 50s. we will talk more about our chance of measurable visible drizzle. let's get back to our reggie. mike, thank you. this morning, meter milestone in the return to normalcy from the corner i respect president biden and the cbc announcing those new masking guidance guidelines i should say, for vaccinated americans. jobina fortson at the live desk what what it means for those who are vaccinated, jobina? >> thank you, reggie pick the full fully vaccinated people can forget about social distancing and disc

masks in most indoor and outdoor situations. there are exceptions. masks are still required on buses, trains, planes, and in hospitals. but inside businesses, people could take off their masks, if local health departments adopt the cdc's guidance. this morning on gma, cdc director dr. michelle wilensky said the new guidance is based on science that shows the vaccines are working, this is just the first step. >> this country is not homogeneous. it's not uniform. there are some areas in this country that still have more disease than others. there is areas that might have close quite low vaccination rates. we can treated necessarily as uniform and a lot of those decisions are going to have to happen at the jurisdictional level. >> you can watch george stephanopoulos's full interview coming up at 7:00 on gma. this comes as the number of covid patients in hospitals nationwide dropped to the lowest level since october, and the daily average death count is below 600, the lowest since april 2020, kumasi?

thank you, jobina. while the cdc its math gof lifornia hasn't. here in the bay area, not everybody is ready to ditch their masks. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is johow people are feeling about these new guidelines. amy? >> reporter: hi, good morning. we are out here to check out what this first morning looks like. it looks the same. it looks very similar to all the days before this, kumasi. take a look. we've got video of some people's first coffee run since the federal government's announcement. and it is still full of masks. people still wearing them inside the starbucks to california has not decided yet whether to adopt the cdc's new guidelines. depot this morning that we have seen are still following california's mask mandate, and not assuming that the cdc's announcement means they can get theirs off inside. we asked one woman about it as she had it in for her coffee. >> to be honest, i didn't even hear that. i guess is several people have already gotten their shot, it would be okay.

but most of us haven't. like i haven't got it. so i'm not 100% there yet. >> reporter: the workers here at the starbucks here in walnut creek tell me they are too worried that customers will come in today and challenge the mask rules, now that the cdc has made the announcement. they think everybody will still wear their masks, that is definitely what they are hoping to california officials did put out a statement saying, they encourage everyone to get their shot, before the state looks to fully reopen on june 15th. live in walnut creek, amy amy hollyfield, abc seven news. mechanism riesling has realized budget proposal today. it'll reflect a $76 billion budget surplus. he unveiled what he is calling the largest small-business relief program in the nation. the proposal would expand the states support for small businesses hit hardest by the pandemic. that includes $4 billion in grants. about $100 million to promote efforts to bring torres back to

california, and help the hospitality industry, and an extension of an ongoing tax credit for businesses. >> small businesses, like small hotels, intimately understand the pain and stress of the last year. directly understand it. and the struggle now to reopen with all of the dust settling around us. >> we will be watching the governor speak at 10:30 this morning and sacrament. you can watch too by streaming it on our abc7 news app for your connected td . that's available for roku, apple tv, fire tv, and android td. just search abc7 bay area and download it now. san francisco has found itself $157 million budget surplus . thoughts after expecting covid-19 to ravage the city's budget, this is obviously welcome news. the city comptroller says the circle plus comes from property taxes and commercial property sales, both better than anticipated. 125 million has artie been

allocated by the mayor and the board of supervisors, as relief funds for businesses impacted by covid-19. for my california prosecutors are fighting back against the states plan to release 76,000 inmates early. more than 40 district attorneys in the state have filed a petition with the states correction department, to appeal regulations on a could allow for these early releases. the da from marin, napa, and solano counties have signed on. the state is aiming to trim the present collision by expanding the behavior credits that can shorten sentences by one third beer critics of the plan, like the da if you have joined this petition, the public will be put at risk. people in san anselmo should be on alert for a bear. they are warning neighbors to throw a outdoor trash and bring in pet food or the next day or two. this is all because a young black bear was spotted in the backyard on tamalpais avenue. abc7 news team reporter dan noyes was in the middle of everything. >> reporter: the 252 300 pound black bear and a tree in the backyard, drew a crowd.

central per lease, fire and the humane society called in the state wildlife expert. >> we want to make sure the public is safe, and also, care for the bear. >> reporter: after some discussion about tranquilizing the bear, they decided to wait it out. they cleared the neighborhood and suggested residents evacuate, and i was in one home's backyard when the bear decided to come down. it made its way past the police and headed down the street. >> there were a few tense minutes, the bear made its way from the tree, you see the police here, marin humane society, and the bear went through this yard and the homeowner says, he heard the bear climb his back fence and the police are now saying that the bear has made its way to the base of the mountain. they say that is good news. >> he went up onto and went through. thank you. thank you. yeah. sorry about that. >> well, that was dan noyes int

establish their own territories. two fairly common activities turn out to be a dangerous combination, with the driver, what they were doing when this car went up in flames. plus, scuba divers on a mission, the massive operation in and beneath lake tahoe. here's a look from mount tam. we've got.pillow of cloudiness when getting most of our neighborhoods this morning. it is going to be cool to comfortable for outdoor activities, however, if you want to get on the bay and play, know

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friday. we will start with current conditions, cloudy, mist and drizzle in the air in san francisco. temperatures 46 to 49 degrees. we've got upper 40s to mid-50s everywhere with mostly cloudy conditions. you can see from the east bay hills, clouds have topped and worked their way all the way into most neighborhood there. that is going to keep us in the 70s inland, 60s around the bay, and 50s at the coast. if you are heading out this evening, once the sun sets around 8:11, it'll fall into the 50s rather quickly. moderate tree pollen, high amounts of grass pollen of the way through the weekend. look how close the threat of thunderstorms gets to us. it's in lake and mendocino county, even northern sonoma county on sunday. so, so far, because of that, we've got a red flag warning around mount shasta and points eastward today. that could beuld beuld beuld bee weekend with more of those dry thunderstorms. we will have a look at future radar when we come back. how about a look at traffic

right now with jobina, good morning. at morning. thank you, mike. we will start with the new crash we are following in the south bay here, according to the chp, we have a hit and run with injuries on south on 680 past montague expressway. you can see a tiny bit of red there from our sensors in san jose, showing there is a bit of a slowdown. looks like the fire department is blocking at least one lane. bringing you a live picture from the golden gate bridge where the chp has issued a fog advisory for the area, they've also issued a wind advisory for the venetia bridge and is also on pass, and here is a look at san rafael, showing off 101. very cloudy start to the morning, kumasi? for my thank you, cold jobina. this is a warning not to use hand sanitizer if you are smoking, because in maryland, as you can see here, officials say this car caught fire when the driver put on sanitizer, while smoking a cigarette. not such a good combo, and in an unventilated car.ventilated c as you can see, and probably guess, the car is considered to be a total loss, and the driver had minor burns.

an investigation into a deadly police shooting here in the bay area gets another look. the case that the state attorney general has promised to review. a date is set for the friends reunion special on hbo max, to get into the spirit, and online travel agency wants to plan your ultimate fan sleepover and monica and

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after the arrest, police say he was also identified in an incident earlier in the morning near fremont boulevard and automall parkway. a 57-year-old woman walking in that area told investigators, she was thrown to the ground while the men attempted to sexually assault her mama but he was scared off by a bystander. because of all of this, please do believe there could be more victims. he is facing elder abuse and sexual assault charges. san francisco district attorney chase aberdeen will be hosting a virtual summit today to discuss the rising time targeting members of the asian american pacific islander community. they will be a panel of experts and community leaders there to talk about ways they can prevent those crimes, and how to prosecute them, should they happen. the online event starts at 9:00 am, and it begins with a palm reading. today, we are dedicating the entire 4:00 pm our to abc7 lessons

conversation, about the hate. you can learn what you can do to help protect our api communities right here on abc7. it's been nearly a year since a vallejo police officer shot and killed sean monta rosa. now department of justice is launching an investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed. they say he was kneeling down, moving his hands toward his waist, revealing what appeared to be a handgun. it appeared to be a hammer. the attorney general has declined to investigate the shooting until now. yesterday, new attorney general rob bonta told his family that the office would be reviewing the case. >> all of us started crying. my parents, you know, my mom's birthday was yesterday. so, this was almost like a birthday gift to >> they accused the case, yesterday, she released a statement saying they are playing politics, she said he told her that his office would not be reviewing the case, due to funding not being available until i 1st. happening today, volunteer and professional scuba divers will begin an effort to remove trash around all 72 miles of lake tahoe. the nonprofit clean up the lake says there is thousands of pounds of trash at the bottom

of the the the the aquatic habitats. the effort was funded by contributions raised by the tahoe fund for more than 135 businesses and donors. the fundraising campaign was launched with an initial $100,000 match offer by tahoe, who made this video. wolves running through palo alto. look at this. this is the part of an art installation. artist lucid dreaming drives his bike around at night projecting images. tonight, you will find him in the downtown north area the artist says this represents balance in nature. organizers at the palo alto public art program status helps to celebrate our emergence from the pandemic. new at six the clock, fans of friends, listen up, you can have a sleepover in monica and rachel department in new york. there is an exhibit called the friends experience, for people who aren't quite ready to let go of the 90s. booking.com is offering a special deal, lucky fans can actually sleep in a bedroom on

a set modeled after the famous apartment. there are only two states available on either may 23rd, or may 24th. they cost 1994 and i, referenced to the street year the show debuted. they announced the reunion show will air on may 27th. do you care? >> i'm more a living single fan. >> right. >> that's just me. >> i don't know that i've seen friends. >> friend, i'm going to support you. because i really haven't either. >> yeah. >> mike? >> so i'm the only one that can speak about this? >> yes. >> something about smelly cat. >> 1994. >> among >> what are they feeding you? smelly cat, all right, you don't want to hear me sing even that bad song. here's a look at san rafael. it is pretty cloudy out there. no snow valley fog this morning, already measurable

drizzle, about 1000 feet. just keep that in mind if you are traveling through some higher elevation, you may run into that drizzle. slow sunshine today and a breezy afternoon. keep our temperatures below average. the coast in san francisco, average for the rest of us, measurable drizzle tonight and below to advertise, most of the seven-day forecast. we have 69 in sunnyvale, everywhere else, but much in the 70s and the south bay. succeed on the peninsula today. it's from the low to upper 60s, made 50s along the coast to only upper 50s in downtown san francisco and sausalito. mid-50s north pecos. made upper 70s through most of the north bay dollies. along east bayshore, mid-60s to about 70 in the inland east bay neighborhoods, refreshing mid- 50s to mid 80s. tonight, look at all that green, that's all the drizzle that's possible, up to 507 inch of rain or drizzle, excuse me, if possible. upper 40s to mid-50s. here's a look at future radar, the drizzle could start as early as this evening along the coast. you can see and spreading inland as we head to tomorrow

morning. then we will turn our attention to the high country, up in the sierra, and with a counterclockwise flow of the wind coming northeast to southwest, a few of those thunderstorms developed there, the remnants of them could roll and possibly south bay, as we head towards sunday. now the chance is very remote, but it is possible that something will definitely keep an eye on. you know if we have any lightning strikes, a fire could start rather easily. so temperatures, 50s, 60s, and 70s just about all seven days. back to you. thank you, mike. now we are checking in with ginger, live with what's coming up on gma. hi, ginger. >> hey, kumasi. hi, reggie. great to be with both of you this morning are coming up here on a friday edition of gma, we have the major mask turning point. i know you've been talking all about it. the cdc announcing fully vaccinated people can be just and soalstci that move, but there are some fallouts from those who say it is leaving vulnerable people in danger. cdc director dr. rochelle

walensky will join his life to talk all about that. then dr. baxter is going to be with us answering your questions about the new guidelesllg us what all parents should know this morning. also, ahead, prince harry unplugged, opening up in a new podcast about his child could, how his father raised him, and how it played a role in his decision to leave the palace. our royal insiders are busy and they are breaking it down for us. >> the handmaid's tale star max nadella live with us, where he said the end of the season is unlike any other, although of course, not a ton of detail given. but that also does give us some details on his new thriller with chris rock. and aloha, surfs up extra mac gma taking you live to the aloha state, hawaii like you've never seen it before, meeting small business is booming again as we turn a corner in the pandemic. heart stopping adventures, and the hidden history of hula. i know you will be watching that, reggie. i have to say, you both are so brave for throwing yourselves under the bus, the friend bus.

i find that to be one of the most dangerous intersections of life. >> it is. i mean, you are right. you know, we take the strong stances here. >> and i'm with you, by the way. >> we are in this together. >> all we need are these friends right here. >> done. >> that's all we need. >> that's right. >> oh ginger. i love it when you are on this academic year has been, um, challenging. but i think there's so much success to celebrate.

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and other bay area tech company laying out its return to work plans. plans to reopen in san francisco headquarters in november. it's going to come after the company's employees return to offices worldwide, starting in august. in a blog post, yelp said coming into the reopened offices will be, quote, completely optional for most workers. delta airlines will require all new employees to be vaccinated against covid-19. it becomes the first u.s. carrier to implement a

vaccination requirement. the company did not say whether current employees will be required to be vaccinated. in a statement, a delta spokesperson said, the airline had, quote, made great progress toward herd immunity within the company. they will provide an exception to those new hires who do qualify, and the covid-19 pandemic has really upended the commercial airline industry as we know, in a way that has never been seen before. from a woman in australia says, she got a good laugh during a recent kindergarten drop off. alicia came across an extremely impatient pug kevin honking the horn of his owner's car. she posted this video on facebook where kevin's owner confirms, it is her pushy pug. she called his behavior embarrassing and explained how kevin toots the horn when he wants to leave. >> now she's embarrassed. she is tolerated kevin's

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solutions, this is abc7 news. >> i'm cautiously cautiously ca >> now at six:30, the head of the cdc speaking live on gma this morning, just one day after dramatically relaxing mask guidance. the major milestone in the u.s. is return to normalcy. but it doesn't mean that we can ditch our masks just yet. there is still a statewide mandate and some people say they are ready to get rid of their masks. the action here in the bay area. live look outside to the walnut creek camera, the worsening drought and high fire danger has prompted cal fire to implement new roles and contra costa county, among other counties. meteorologist mike nicco has more on the dry conditions. at morning, everybody. happy friday, it is may 14. you are watching abc7 mornings, live on abc7 , hulu live and wherever you stream. we are checking in with mike right now for a look at the forecast, hey, mike. >> hey, kumasi, reggie, hi, everybody. a great start for our friday, you can see on live doppler 7,

there's been measurable drizzle above 1000 feet. watch out for that. it's not doing anything to mitigate fire danger, unfortunately. six miles per hour at half moon bay, that's unusually slow. but then you look at sfo, it is 12, then 30 at fairfield. you know you got that stout seabreeze. look at the spring and the clouds come all the way into the east bay and the temperatures are going to hang out in the upper 40s to low 50s through 7:00, and 50s along the coast, 60s around the bay and 70's and linda's aflinda's aflif all of us falling into the 50s by 8:00. so grab the code if you are heading out this evening. kumasi? thank you, mike. this is the news many people have been waiting to hear, the cdc out with new guidance that says fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks in most situations. president and first lady celebrate of the milestone. >> this was made possible by the extraordinary success we have had in vaccinating so many americans so quickly. >> vaccinated friends and family are able to take off their masks. we just learned it as we got off the plane, and here i had

gone out to buy one that was coordinated with my outfit. >> it is coordinated. that was the first lady speaking at a vaccination site in west virginia yesterday. the cdc says, it changed its guidance, based on new data, showing how vaccines stand up to variance, and showing it's unlikely you transmit the virus if you are fully ditch the mask, not so fast. we need to get official word from the state. even when the governor gives us the green light, some of you are so sure about freeing the face. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live for us in walnut creek. good morning, amy. >> reporter: hi, good morning. and talking to people, sound like people condition now to understand what happened elsewhere, california will probably be a little bit further behind, won't do that quite as quickly. we are seeing masks here inside and outside, no one talking about ditching them yet. and we are hearing some hesitancy about doing that, when they are allowed. we got some video of some

people's first coffee run since the federal government's announcement, and that coffee run is still full of masks, as it should be. california has not decided yet whether to adopt the cdc new guidelines. people this morning that we have seen are still following california's mask mandate, and not assuming that the cdc's announcement means that they can take theirs off inside. we did talk to people, as they headed into coffee, to get a sense of what they are feeling this morning. >> i feel good, but feel like this. >> i feel a sense of freedom right now, be a little to walk around without masks and get a sense of fresh air, see people smiling again. >> i'm ready to rip it off. >> thank god we are free. i can breathe again. >> reporter: a little sample from around the bay area of how people are feeling. well, the workers at the

starbucks in walnut creek this morning tell me they are not too worried customers will come in and challenge the mask rules. now that the cdc has made this announcement, at least they are hoping people won't. they still want them and need them to put them on indoors. california officials did put out a statement saying, they are studying or reviewing the cdc's guidelines. they are encouraging everyone to get their shot before the state looks to fully reopen on june 15th. live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. thank you, amy. the nation's second-largest grocery train that they will still require everyone to wear masks inside stores. kroger says it's also encouraging social distancing and frequent handwashing. now here in the bay area, kroger owned stores like food 4 less and foods co. home depot and starbucks also say they are going to keep their policies requiring shoppers and employees to wear masks. walgreens and macy's said they are reviewing mask requirements, following the cdc announcement. cds said the same thing, adding the safety of employees and

customers will guide the decision-making process. it is young as 12 are on the road to being fully vaccinated here in the bay area. parents say when the word got out the vaccine clinic would open outside berkeley high school yesterday, the text messages went flying. best friends were reunited in line for the shot. >> it's going to be really nice to be able to like see people again and to be able to like hug people and stuff. >> everyone's just like getting it right now because everyone wants to. >> i've been really wanting it. >> how about your friend? >> yeah, they've also been really wanting it. >> good for you. appointment were not required at the berkeley site, but they were required at six flags hurricane harbor in concord. if a parent or guardian can't be there, a handwritten note or phone call will also work. we know the changing rules about masks can be confusing with what the cdc is saying, what the state is and isn't saying right now. we have a full breakdown of some of the top questions about

this on our website, abc7news.com. more rockets launched at israel overnight. god is bracing for fuller there is really airstrikes. jobina fortson is at the live desk with new concerns the violent conflict is about to intensify. >> we are seeing both sides move closer to an all-out war, based on what happened overnight. israel is preparing for a ground invasion, also overnight, calling 9000 troops to the border. militants launched more rockets at israel. israel responded with airstrikes and artillery fire. amulets crews have been rushing from scene to scene, helping the wounded. >> that is the case in the east of gaza. yeah, some of the >> egyptian mediators rushed to israel for cease-fire efforts, but showed no signs of progress. the violence is the most intense fighting israel has ever had with hamas, making it the worst jeweled erjeweled err

jewishar vien in decades. happening today, how should public and will need to e conferen after congresswon the toc, e nickwhha endoby th she's also endorsed by former president donald trump, who said she is, quote, the superior choice to cheney. the house voted to remove cheney from the conference chair leadership, after her criticism of trump. the inevitable has finally happened, not a single part of california remains in the lowest drought category anymore. so now, the whole state finds itself in conditions ranging from moderate to exceptional drought. exceptional is the worst category. it is the darkest red color. which now covers more than 13% of the state, compared to about 5% last week. most of the state, including the bay area, is in the second worst category, extreme drought. that is the regular red color.

because of high fire danger, cal fire it's suspending burn permits for outdoor residential burning in alameda, contra costa, and santa clara counties. that starts monday. that means you can't burn off things like leaves and branches outside. this applies to parts of the counties that fall under cal fire's jurisdiction. the inside scoop on life at the royal palace. prince harry revealed a new podcast, how his upbringing led him to where he you are taking a live look right now the big board, the new york stock exchange, up right now by about 180 point. another update, next. as travel picks up again, hawaii has become a popular destination for many tourists, a glimpse at the phone returning to the aloha state. now we are checking with mike for look at the forecast. hi, mike. >> good morning, kumasi, ready, hi, everybody. this friday, we are going inland first, taking a look at the neighborhote and black hawk are th clou sky, most of us are in the low to mid 50s

there. elsewhere, we got upper 40s to mid-50s under a gray sky also. so as the kids are heading out the door, temperatures aren't going to change between now 7:00. 50s and 60s at 11:00 with a lot of gray still hanging around. it'll be cool to comfortable, 50s, 60s, and 70s for the coast bay and inland as we head into the 3:00 hour. here's a look at the coliseum. you can see just how cloudy it is, measurable drizzle in our hills. so you may need the windshield wiper if you are going into those higher elevations. it is going to be breezy on the bridges and also from the bay bridge northward through the delta. in fact, we've got that small craft advisory starting later this afternoon. so watch out for that. as far as what's going on temperature wise and clean air, they go hand-in-hand. cooler weather, we will be all the way through the weekend. lookout close the threat of thunderstorms is to us. i will talk more aseven-day fo jobina? thank you, mike. at morning, everyone. just coming in as couple

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the mayor of antioch is pushing for gun-control legislation her home.

the mayor discussed the details on abc7 news at four clock. he says antioch saw a nearly 80% increase in gun homicides between april and december of last year. >> it concerns me that while we've been focused on this pandemic, related to covid-19, we have ignored the gun pandemic here in california and throughout the country. congress has to >> police have yet to arrest a suspect in the girls mother on wednesday night. investigators are looking into reports a man was seen leaving the house after the shooting. from accessing cisco police chief bill scott made a rare public apology for a police shooting. police released a surveillance video showing what happened last week. it shows officers arresting 23- year-old xaviepittn,dung a burglary investigation, when a plane closed officer shoots him in the wrist. is unclear whether this was an accident. the chief says it should not have happened. >> i'm deeply sorry mr. pittman was shot during this incident, and i would like to take this

opportunity to publicly apologize to mr. pittman, his family, and his friends. >> chief scott that will be up to the district attorney as to whether the police officer faces criminal charges. the minnesota state trial against the three former minneapolis police officers charged in the death of george floyd has been delayed until next year. so now it's going to be march of 2022, before the former officers are due in court thomas lane, to tau, and alexander foam face charges of 2nd degree murder and secondary manslaughter. the three and recently convicted former officer derek chauvin has been federally indicted. estate judge pushed the case back to let that federal case move forward, and to avoid recent publicity surrounding his murder conviction. more fallout from the january 6th breach of the u.s. capital. is active duty u.s. marine has been charged in the riot. 40-year-old major christopher wong garris is the first active duty member to be charged in

the insurrection. he had been based at quantico since last summer. the major is accused of scuffling with lisa and helping other members of the mob force their way into the capital building. this morning, drivers in several states are sitting in gas lines, despite operations resuming on the colonial pipeline. we're learning, the hackers that attacked the biggest gap gas pipeline in the country got paid millions of dollars in ransom money. jobina fortson with that at the live desk. >> thank you, ready. sources tell abc news they received the payment in the low millions. the fbi is investigating but has long advised private companies not to pay ransom after these attacks for fear of incentivizing more attacks down the road. meanwhile, gas shortages are plaguing parts of the country, at least 15 states and washington dc are now reporting stations that have completely run dry. these gas shortages could last for days. >> though the colonial pipeline

remains open, it may still be a headache, a chore to find gas stations with fuel for the next 1 to 2 weeks. >> average prices now top $3 per gallon nationwide, but one station in charlotte was charging $9.99 a gallon. authorities are now investigating hundreds of price gouging complaints, attracting gas buddy reports wholesale prices are coming down again, thanks to a drop in panic buying. reggie? thank you. san jose state has joined equity and innovation for the future of higher education. >> we can ensure that we create and develop equitable and inclusive educational systems that nurture the creativity and brilliance of all learners. so that our diverse, democratic society can truly thrive. >> university of joining five others to launch rapid education prototyping, or rep 4. students will design new ideas for education and the best ones will be rolled out nationwide. now to your morning money

report, the university of california is considering raising tuition again. the president, michael aksafuinn behind growing enrollme numbers. the proposal would increase tuition, once for each incoming class, and then stay unchanged for up to six years. on average, students would pay $650 more, bringing the approximate yearly cost of an undergraduate education to around $12,500. the regions will vote on the proposed tuition hike let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange is trading at underway this morning, you can see we are starting up right now by about 275 points. mcdonald's is raising wages for workers at its company- owned restaurants. the fast food giant is trying to attract employees, as restaurant industry really faces a major staffing shortage. entry-level pay for employees will range from $11 hodepeinon

shift managers will start at $15-$20 an hour and the pay increases over the next two months. as you know, huluknow, huluu synonymous with the hawaiian islands and the culture of the state like so making the pandemic but the tradition on hold. last year, the annual hula competition, the mary mana, were men, women, and children, compete got canceled. many hula instructors stopped dancing alder together to protect communities. >> whenever be guided with covid, we adjusted. let's take a little time off. let's take time to reassess what is really importantreally e >> it was the first time hula has been stopped in over 200 years. back to when missionaries forced a ban. now that covid rates are down and vaccination numbers are up, the mary mana competition is scheduled again for june. for j. now no spectators will be allowed this year, but it will still happen. this morning on gma, the latest

owhow the aloha state is reopening. >> yes. >> yes, the festival is really cool. it was named after king david, who was really big in the arts and native hawaiian adth also, myeam is to look like hu. whdo loli that. >> i feel like you look so graceful and elegant. you look amazing doing the hula. in my mind. >> kumasi, building me up. >> that's what friends are for. >> i feel it instagram post coming. >> don't ask for it, because i will deliver. >> i just did and you will. i'm watching. keeping an eye on you. again today on instagram. also, i'm keeping an eye on the clouds. thankfully as you look at san

rafael, they are not settling into the valleys. so we don't have much in the way of a reduction of his ability, unless you actually drive up into the clouds, which you could do. as you can see how lonely our around the gap, there's a little bit of drizzle out there too. san bruno command cam at about 300th of an inch so far. we will have sunshine eventually today with below temp, low average temperatures to avmperat th'lstof the seven- d cod reach into where some of us live, and a stray shower is still possible. here is a look at our temperatures today, below average, mid to upper 50s, coast into san francisco, average around the bay, mid 50s to around 71 in fremont. then mid to upper 70s and most of our in the neighborhoods. look at all of that green tonight. that is the drizzle that's coming in. temperatures a little bit milder, upper 40s to mid-50s. here's a look at future radar. you can see definitely what we are looking at right there is drizzle developing during the evening hours, along the coast.

it spreads overnight, then we will broaden out and show you what's going on. we are going to keep an eye on thunderstorms developing in the high country, with an area of low pressure, they are going to back their y east bay and south bay sunday. now we could get up to 500th of an inch of rain, but that's mainly from the drizzle. noticed the temperatures, 50 to because, succeeds around the bay, upper 70s to near 80 all the way through at least wednesday. morning clouds, afternoon sunshine, that is spring here in the bay area. reggie? mike, thank you practice money, hearing from prince harry about his childhood, his parents, and his decision to move to the u.s. it's part of a new 90 minute interview with baxter back sheppard in his weekly podcast called armchair expert. prince harry talks about trauma, the total his childhood had on his mental health, and why he plans to parent differently from the way he was raised. >> there is no blame. there's only when it comes to parenting, if i've experienced some form of pain or suffering because of the pain or suffering that perhaps my father or my parents had suffered, i'm going to make sure that i break that cycle so i don't pass it on.

there's a lot of genetic pain and suffering that gets passed on anyway. >> the prince appeared on the podcast to promote his new docket series on mental health. morning america will have a full report on and terry unplugged, coming up on gma at 7:00. don't be surprised if you onlishow pleantontonight. cky supermarket is putting on the show, to celebrate its reopening. the store just started welcoming customers back this week, and it's a redesigned store, it called novation lab. the company is testing out new ideas like a meal inspiration center, a food bar, drink bar, and local beer on tap. the drone show starts at 9:00 in the parking lot, and there is also a gift card giveaway tomorrow morning at 6:00, for the first 200 guests. more shopping, there will be new options out of popular south bay shopping center. mercury news reports santana row in san jose is welcoming several new stores and restaurants, including nike

live, hot yoga, and dumpling time. officials say open-air centers like santana row have become popular during the pandemic. the nikeseeve, incredibly, this cat survived after jumping from a burning in chicago. >> do you hear the screams? >> i heard it. >> wow. >> i was listening again. okay, so, here it is. people were terrified because listen, the cat just leaped out of the window. this is a fifth floor window. and bounced on the grass and then it said, bye. okay, according to the fire department, the cat is fine. those people in the background are traumatized.

>> wow. i still can't get over that. that like those people who cause chaos in your lives and then just walk away. >> like oh, what? i did something? >> watch this. this is also wild. a woman from australia is documenting her journey on tiktok after she says she woke up with an irish accent. >> i woke up this morning, i didn't do anything different. i had breakfast, i took a shower, and all of a sudden, i was talking in an irish accent, and i thought initially that that was just something i was just hearing, that this can be real. and now i can't shake it. >> angeli said she started speaking with an irish accent after undergoing tonsil surgery. the 27-year-old said she has never been to ireland. she was told that she may have foreign accent syndrome, a rare speech disorder that causes a person to sound like they are speaking with an accent from a different country.

>> yes? >> i feel bad that this is happening to her, okay? i have sympathy for her. however, if this does stick around for a little while, it won't be that bad, because her irish accent doesn't sound that irish? >> she hasn't even been there. >> i'm not being critical of her, i'm just saying that, at least it sounds mostly australian. >> you want her to wake up and for her irish accent to be like perfect. >> no, i don't want her to have an irish accent at all. when i heard the story at first i thought it was going to be full lucky charms. instead, what i got was,

it is 6:57 yoarjust joining us, here are the seven things know this morning. number one, the cdc says fully vaccinated people can take off their masks and most indoor and outdoor situations. now, masks are still required on buses, planes, trains, and in hospitals. number two number, we have not heard how the county governments or the state of california plan to respond to the cdc's announcement, even if they go along with the recommendations. something they will keep their mask on for now, and say they don't feel quite ready yet. number three, governor newsom will unveil his revised state budget this morning. it'll reflect the states record $76 billion budget surplus, and the governor's $100 million california comeback plan. number four, hamas militants have launched more rockets at israel overnight. israel responded with air strikes and artillery fire on. bombarding gaza. thousands of israeli troops has moved to the gaza frontier for possible ground invasion.ound i.

all right, number five, it's the weekend. spring is back, thanks to cool breezes, highs in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, which is below average to average today through the weekend. number six, bringing you a live picture from the golden gate bridge, where the chp has issued a fog advisory this morning. everything else is pretty light. number seven, people in san anselmo, being told to look out because there is a bear. just out and out, and wandered into the downtown yesterday afternoon, then ended up in this tree, hung out there for a few hours, then finally came down. now c7n yes there wi his l the drama. g withhalf the neighborhood. i mean, that is just the truth. >> he barely bothered anybody. >> no. no. >> mike. >> wow, come on now.

>> no, don't want to end the show on that one? all right, somebody pick me up. >> nope. >> it was a bear necessity for him to be good morning, america. this friday morning, a turning point in the fight against covid. the cdc says vaccinated americans can now go maskless in most indoor locations. president biden taking off his mask to address the nation. >> it's a great milestone, a great day. >> new data showing the vaccines are effective against variants and preventing transmission. questions about what this guidance means for schools and the pushback overnight from a major grocery store chain. this as the yankees face an outbreak with eight fully vaccinated members testing positive. rebooted. rows of tanker trucks fueling up now that the critical pipeline system is back up and running. the company paid the hackers a