. well, welcome to abc7 mornings here on thursday, may 20th . let's get right to mike nicco, who are we expecting today? >> we are up around 35 or 40- mile per hour winds right now so it will be a brisk day. but things are improving. let's see what will happen this afternoon. the breezes will pick up again as we head into the afternoon hours. if you look up to the north bay, especially up here around the lakeport in northern napa county, see that green right there? that is a slight chance of shower, something we will keep an eye on. d to upp along th coast, mid-60s along the bay

and a few 70s inland. a mountain lion spots in oakland is now at the san jose zoo. it created quite a bit of excitement before he was tranquilized. >> we saw him in vernal heights and then on tuesday. last night around 10:00 the young male mountain lion ended up in a tree. >> a man sitting in a car looked at me and yelled get back inside, there is a cougar in the tree. i thought it was a joke but sure enough, police showed up, animal control. it became a whole it was very exciting. >> state wildlife officials decided to shoot a dart at the cat. they determined there was no way the mountain lion would

have found its way back in the wilderness on its own. >> in a couple minutes it climbed up onto the tree and up instairs. we allowed the drugs to take affect for about 15 minutes. at that point we went up and assessed and the mountain lion was well sedated. >> it was taken away in a crate. an oakland zoo veterinarian will evaluate him to make sure he has no health problems and the mountain lion response team will determine if he can be returned to the wild. changes could be coming to covid property cals. revisions to the pandemic requirements that have been in place last fall statewide. now amy hollyfield is live in santa clara county where officials are already considering changes. >> reporter: good morning. are you ready to return her to the office place and ditch these? that will be the discussion today. cal osha will be meeting to

discuss relaxing mask rules in the office place. the board will consider dropping the mask requirement if everyone in the room is fully vaccines and does not have covid symptoms. the proposal would also require social distancing. this would be one more step toward returning to normal. experts say so much of returning to normal hinges on the vaccine. >> vaccination is the tool we will use to protect our health, to reopen the economy, to get our kids back in school, us working again. >> businesses are watching this closely with many in the community telling us their number one focus is employee safety as people come back to the office, saying this is the whom stretch. we don't want to get it wrong now. if everyone in the loom is not vaccinated, the proposal calls for employees to wear face covering and stay six feet aport from other workers. if this passes today it will

head to the california administrative office of law for review. amy hollyfield, abc7u,am ar s untinee bay officials restrictions including eight bay area counties. in a statement the group said the next month is critical to insuring more people can get vaccines and businesses have time to prepare to align with the cdc guidance. last week the cdc announced it is safe for vaccinated americans to stop wearing masks in most situations. solano county is not part of the group that released the statement. you may be feeling fear, anxiety about returning to life back in office and classroom. but there are ways to combat those emotions. first, psychologists recommend focus ongoing what you can control. for example, you are responsible for your vaccination status, not anyone

else's but if you are feeling uncomfortable, it can help express vulnerability to friends and colleagues. >> i am feeling socially awkward. what they get in return is me, too. all of a sudden they are lonely disconnected and isolated from others, we get to share with the community the magic of social awkwardness. you know what it does? it melts away social awkwardness. >> i love that. you can reduce anxiety but asking questions about safety protocols and procedures whether it is your child's school or workplace, then make a plan to include masking and sanitizing in your routine once you return. join me this afternoon as we look closer at mental health issue, including easing stress and anxiety as we return back to workplace, because i know you all have been working, just in a different place. you can join the conversation

on all our abc7 news platforms including our streaming connected tv devices. yes, kumasi, i will with here all day long. >> but you won't be here with me tomorrow? >> i am not because i will need to sleep in. >> okay! well, we learned three kids started this wildfire on a dry hillside while they were playing. firefighters are watching for flair-ups at the site of arthur road just east of i-80. here is abc7 news anchor dan ashley. >> reporter: a huge fire ball scorched a home and a lot filled with cars. three people living in the house new need a new place to stay. >> we saw smoke. my husband went door to tell the gentlemen to get out of the

house. by that time it with us in flames. >> reporter: kids were playing the dry brush at the time and tried to put out the fire before it spread quickly. >> they were playing with something. they are children, whether it was their little scooters or whatever. >> reporter: confirm the children sparked the fire. flames burned precariously close to an electric tower and power lines. it burned so hot it deenergized the power lines and created explosions that terrified neighbors. >> the contra costa fire say the kids have been released to their parents. on the peninsula winds from the top of a tree fell right into marshall street yesterday. thankfully no one was hurt, but they had to detour that traffic. fortunately no one was hurt,

but a lot happening with that wind, mike. >> yes. hopefully everybody took pretalkses to minimize damage. we are still gusty, but only in a couple of areas in mt. tam and hawkeye. mt. diablo is only 23 miles per hour. good news that we are seeing a tapering of the winds. because of that, the clear sky and dry air dropping our temperatures cooler than yesterday. look as these below average temperatures in san francisco. 46 in the sunset. sunnyside is 45 degrees. most of us 48 to about 50 degrees. we have 41 in american canyon right now for the cool spot. 46 in walnut creek. san leandro 49, along with santa clara and belmont. here is a look from tam where it is 43-mile per hour gusts right now. with a 37-degree temperature windchills are in the 20s. if you are going to do a hike on tam this morning, dress

appropriately. it will be brisk outside so we have a small craft advisory on the bay once again today. the winds in the east bay hills are calmer at 17 miles per hour. tree pollen will be high, grass pollen moderate, uv index burn time 15 to 20 minutes the next several days. we will look at a greater chance of a shower in the north bay and east bay and the seven- day forecast coming up next. but right now let's get to jobina and the commute. how is it going, jobina? unfortunately not so great, mike. we a sig-alert in walnut creek before ignacio valley rode. and northbound 280 at the monterey boulevard off ramp a car versus a pedestrian. emergency crews are on the way and injuries have been reported. a live look in walnut creek.

it is busy for northbound commuters because of the sig- alert in effect there and a live picture at the san mateo bridge where the iseda high wind advisory. caltrans officials will hold a public hearing to get your feedback on possible fare change, trying to recover revenue lost during the pandemic. but they also need riders. it very empty on those trains. they want to encourage people to take the trains so they are considering a 20% discount on monthly passes through june of 2023. >> thank you, jobina. tonight the warriors will be faces the memphis grizzlies at a do or die game. they lost to the lakers 103-100 in a play-in tournament game. some fans braved the cold, the wind, everything to cheer on the team at a watch party on a big screen outside of the chase

center. >> while the mood after the game was down, some of the fans were just happy to have is opportunity to watch the game with other warriors fans. tickets for tonight's tournament game against the grizzlies go on sale. every person who enters chase center has to show proof of a full vaccination or negative covid test that had to be administered within the last 48 hours before the game.

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now to reckless driving on empty roads during the pandemic. this is hard to believe but a new report shows that more pedestrians were killed in crashes in 2020 despite less traffic because of covid. according to the governor's highway safety association the fatality rose 21% from 2019

making it the largest annual increase. 6,700 deaths were reported and speeding was the main factor. a tiktok video shows this woman spinning, yes, across the counter toward an employee. this happened tuesday at oh my savory hot dogs in san jose. i can't even look at this video. the owner says the woman has caused a scene there a few times when asked to wear a mask inside, be you this is the fist time she went as far as to spit. even so, he said he was reluctant at first to file police report. >> the owner

they may charge her with misdemeanor assault. >> wow! habitat for humanity is making the dream of homeownership a reality for low income families in san francisco. mayor london breed joined the ground breaking group on diamond heights. each home will have all electric appliances and utilities powered by rooftop solar panels. >> the hardest part of owning a home is putting together a down payment. in san francisco that is at least a minimum of $250,000 in order to own a home that many people sometimes can barely afford. and here, no down payment. >> that is amazing. the mayor says no more than 30% of the resident's income will be used to pay for the mortgage. happening today, tickets for bottle rock napa valley music festival will go on sale at 10:00 a.m. they are expected to go fast so

get ready. the three-day passes start at $369. the headliners include stevie nicks, guns and roses. bottle rocket is set for labor day weekend after it was postponed several times because of the pandemic. organizers say you can increase your chances of scoring tickets by pre-registering. >> good luck, everyone

>> when it is filmed right, it makes you move around. >> did you get up and move around? >> listen, mike, i was shaking my legs around, doing like this even though i don't have any hair. >> what an icon. the music from the '80s and '90s, even before that. just amazing. in walnut creek it is 46 degrees. it is pretty chilly outside. we have a few clouds along the east bay hills. i will show you those in a second. sunny and breezy. no heat around. temperatures remain below average. clear skies with calmer and

cooler conditions around tomorrow morning. most likely our coolest morning moving forward. morning clouds, afternoon sunshine and seasonal temperatures start this weekend. here is a look at the clouds from the east at 280 and 17 at san jose. they will quickly fade away and the breezes will pick up again this afternoon. they won't be criteria level for a wind advisory. they will still be around 20 or 25 miles per hour. that will keep us in the 50s and 60s throughout the afternoon hours. here is future radar. until noon it is pretty quiet. we are seeing a few clouds develop here in lake county. watch what happens. those eventually bubble up and become showers and the potential for thunderstorms. these are going to slide down right across the divide between the bay area and the central valley. napa, solano and contra costa county could have a rogue shower, but rogue being the keyword. tonight, look at that, low to you were 40s.

miscut seven-day forecast with a cool start. even with sunshine tomorrow we will end up with temperatures below normal. near 60 around the coast though, 80s inland. a nice, relatively quiet pattern. >> thank you, mike. the founder of tiktok's parent company is stepping down. he sent a memo plans to resign as the government ramps up pressure on the private sector. he plans to move into strategy later this year. >> can i say one more thing about bottle rock. i didn't realize the tickets went on sale for napa residents early next week, and people have tickets from last year being honored this year. >> as jobina wants to know what, is left? >> i wish you luck! >> that is so true!

coming up, the "7 things to know" this morning. >> and we will hear from the little girl in the fight that kumasi was talking about yesterday to

it is 5:23. if you are just joining us, toknngthvest gh will be evaluated by veterinarians at the oakland zoo this morning. state wildlife officials shot a dart at him to sedate him and remove him safely. and number two, the board will consider dropping mask requirements in the office if everyone in the room is fully vaccinated and does not have covid-19 symptoms. number three, the fda says the pfizer vaccine can be stored at regular refrigerator temperatures for up to a month, allowing for easier storage for pediatrician offices. number four, high winds overnight left a mess in daly city. the driver had minor injures after a huge tree fell on his car. the winds are caming and

they are below criteria for wind advisories that expired at 5:00, but the cool air they left behind, look at the temperatures, 5 to 10 degrees below average in concord. we have two pretty large issues on the road. the first is a sig-alert on walnut creek on ignacio valley road involving a big rig and also a car versus pedestrian on northbound 280 at the monterey boulevard off ramp. number seven, disneyland can now increase capacity to 35% as orange county goes into the yellow tear. it is not clear when the park will make the move. disney is a parent company of abc7 news. we are hearing from the 11- year-old girl who was almost kidnapped in florida. this in "gma's" first look. she got away and it was all caught on video. >> in this morning's "gma" first look, it all happened in

broad daylight, what would have been a mother's worst nightmare. the 11-year-old seen in this video in the fight of her life is amber's daughter alyssa. she told "gma" overnight only one thing was on her mind. >> will i die today? will i get to live the rest of my life. >> she was almost kidnapped. the guy grabbed her by her throat -- a knife, he drug her to the ground but she was able to knock him down. >> experts say quick thinking saved her life. >> she kept her head on a swivel. it is amazing she was able to see the dangerous situation and avoid it. >> coming up at 7:00 a.m., the tips every parent should teach children in situations like this. with our "gma first look," back spring cleaning, if you plan the donate items to good will, you may want to think twice. the ceo is begging people to

stop donating trash. he says throughout the pandemic that stores have reported an influx of people who are dumping unusable items like broken furniture, messed up toys, flashlights with leaking batteries, and that means the stores have to schedule extra bulk trash pickups. well, a little girl who becomes best friends with a critter at the zoo. we will show you the viral video. and a

good morning on this thursday, may 20. abc7 mornings is live right now on abc7 news, hulu live and wherever you stream. >> let's check on the forecast. meteorologist mike nicco is checking the winds for us this morning. >> good morning, hi, everybody. they are still pretty fast on top of tam. you can see they are around 23 to 43 miles per hour with 37 degrees. the windchills are actually in the 20s up there, but that is one of the lone, fast areas of wind. as you can see, most of the winds down where we live are significantly slower than this time yesterday. still 24 at novato, 22 at half moon bay but none of the mid to upper 30s like we experienced in the san francisco and parts of the peninsula. everybody else is 25 or lower,

a good trend. the wind advisory expired at 5:00. the likelihood of damaging winds should be other even though it will be a little breezy this afternoon. inland we barely have 70s. a slight chance of a shower in lake county that could slide into napa and solano county. most of the bay in the mid-60s. mid to upper 50s on the coast and san francisco. this morning cal osha is planning on talking about possibly ditching masks and other covid measures at work. this would be for people only going back to the office. amy hollyfield has more. >> reporter: the state will consider allowing people to return here to the office without their masks if they are vaccinated. th a key point of the meeting today among the cal osha board. they will discuss a proposal.

it would allow people to drop their masks if everyone in the room is vaccinated and do not have covid symptoms. santa clara county is one step ahead of the state. they said that office places are required to keep track of who in the office is vaccinated and who isn't. so, they are saying they are required to ask their employees. and businesses say they appreciate mandates like this, saying it makes it easy to have conversations about vaccinated with employees. >> we don't want to get it wrong now. this really helps us get it right. >> reporter: the proposal also would call for an end to social distancing. it does say if workers are not vaccinated everyone in office

will need to wear masks masks m state six feet apart. if people refuse to say whether they are been vaccinated they will have to follow the rules for the unvaccinated. if this passes it will head to the california department of law for review. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you, amy. new developments, the fda says pfizer's vaccine can be stored at regular refrigeration temperatures for up to a month. right now pfizer is the only vaccine authorized for 12 to 17 year olds. up until now thawed vaccine viles could only be stored for five days at refrigerated temperatures. san francisco's hilton square hotel will be reopening on monday. it has been closed for more than 14 months. it will open just one of its three towers at the start.

a spokesperson for the hotel says they are already getting ready. >> we have a small group right now. as occupancies gr forward to welcoming back more. >> they displayed this i heart san francisco as a beacon of hope for the city. well, promgoers not vaccinated have to stay six feet away from others. anyone at an indoor event will have to provide proof of vaccination or a negative covid test. they will also have to have a face mask on, along with their address or tuxedo and no close dancing will be allowed. >> oh! >> okay. attendees are ban from the dancing cheek-to-cheek or clutching their date during a slow song. >> it feels like we are in a different decade. >> i feel like there will be a

lot of after-parties. >> yeah. okay. only on abc7 news, we are getting a look inside yourself cf's new home for mental health care. the 150,000 square foot facility will provide outpatient mental health care for up to 80,000 visits per year. the building will be named nancy friend pritzker suicide facility. she died by suicide when she was 22. she her family was a major donor to the project. >> like any team that suffered through mental illness and didn't want to talk about it, the problem the stigma creates, it is a barrier to treatment. >> they want the make sure access is provides for children that need specialized services. speaks of mental health, join me later today for a closer look at our mental health

including easing stress and anxiety as people head back to work. it is an abc7 news listens bay area conversation. this really applies to all of us. it has been traumatic for all of us. join the conversation on facebook, youtube, on abc7news.com and wherever you watch at 4:00 today. developing new in the middle east. there is sign there could be a cease-fire agreement between the israelis and palestinians. >> hamas officials predict the ceasefire could come in the next couple of days. president biden directly told israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu that he expects the country to deescalate the attacks on the gaza strip. netanyahu has so far ignored the pressure from the u.s. saying he is determines to continue his operation until the objective is achieved. israel risks losing support from the u.s., its top ally. u.s. officials have not said what will happen if benjamin

netanyahu fails to meet president biden's demand for mead deescalation. more than 250 palestinians have been killed and more than 70,000 bombed out of their homes since the wave of air strikes began over reggie? >> jobina, thank you. thank you all over the country we have people here scaling the capitol, hitting the capitols and we can't get bi- partisanship. what else has to happen in this country? >> well, what has to happen is that the senate has to pass it. the democrats would need support from step republicans

to get that to happen. the commission a democrat trap that is just more partisan unfairness. a big mess inside a north bay school. the attack that led to police taking a 48-year-old woman to jail. and an effort to boost recycling rates. the big vote that could lead to how we do it here in california, but first a check of the weather with mike nicco. the wind knocked down a big tree in daly city. check out this video. the north county fire authority says a driver suffered minor injuries. if it is not clear if the tree fell on the car or the car drove into it. the department of public works is using a chipper to clear it from the road. we are giving you advice not to park under trees yesterday during the height of the winds. it will still be breezy today but the likelihood of damage is a lot less.

let's talk about temperatures. mid to upper 40s through the tri-valley, even toward pittsburg, it is 49. we have 50 in concord, antioch and brentwood, 55 for milder temperatures. 51 around oakland, 49 in san francisco and san jose. here is a look at sfo. i wanted to show you this because, remember, yesterday the winds were gusting to 37 to 38 miles per hour. now they are about 16. definitely less aggressive. temperatures will stay in the 40s through 7:00. mid-50s from noon to 4:00 to 7:00 at the coast. low 60s around the bay, to 58 at 7:00 and mid-60s inland, 62 at 7:00. it will never really be warm today. if you are heading out this evening it is jacket weather once again. cross winds on the bridges. a small craft advisory on the water and brisk all day at mass transit stops. let's talk about the air quality. this is a good bi-product.

if you don't like the cool weather but you can breathe the air, it is green and good and will tomoow, tuayi even took a sneak peek at sunday. it will be good sunday, also. warmer temperatures are on the way this week. i will talk about that coming up. let's get to jobina and talk about commute. hi, jobina. >> good morning, everyone. we are starting off with a live look at the san mateo bridge. the chp issued a high wind advisory for this bridge, the bay bridge and the dunbar on the bridge this morning. it is pretty traveling westbound. it's beauty, - [macaw vo] pretty boy. - or the beast. - the hafaed. - [macaw vo] pretty boy. the beast, john cox,

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. a woman snuck on campus, ran into the class, punched a 15 and 16-year-old and the teacher yesterday. they got everyone out of the class, locked the woman inside. she then vandalized furniture and electronics which is what you see here. it cost an estimated $1,000

this damage. police arrived. they took her to jail but no s l palo alto police want to find the thieves that stole purses worth more than $150,000. here are pictures from yesterday afternoon. investigators say at least ten people were part of this coordinated grab and run neanst shopping center. they stole a total of 43 bags. some were physically rib from the security cables. the group got away in three different cars. a san francisco woman brutally attacked on bart is sharing her story. she is hoping to raid awareness. the 34-year-old was punched and robbed of her phone tuesday morning while she was riding the train, going to work in the civic center. she typically wear as small purse with her hair back in a more like a boy. she also carries pepper spray. all the measures not enough to ward off this attacker.

now the thank you says she says wants to the thank you says she wants to change the narrative. >> we are not weak. speak up for yourself. >> bart police are investigating the attack but so far have not identified the suspect. the oakland police department acknowledged there are still racial disparities. police released new data showing 50% of all traffic stops involved americans in 2020, hispanics 25% and whites 13%. some people have been harmed by law enforcement, the mayor says. >> we acknowledge and apologize for that harm. and we are doing what is in our power right now and everything going forward to make up for that. >> in that effort police say they are no longer making random stops.

instead, they are only stopping people who they know are involved in a crime. happen today, a vote that could change we recycle in california. threw want to scrap the recycling program for bottle bills. sb36 would move the state to an oversight commission that would collect used containers by putting recycling machines in stores. >> how many times have we heard the private sector could do a better job. this is an invitation to private sectors to say do a better job. give us a 90% recycling rate. >> the measure is expected to pass today and go on to a full state senate vote next week, h opposition . o llthe latest phase et a new ap

of harvey milk determine install one. the seven gates can be used for either domestic or international sites. this is an area where milk legacy will be housed permanently. >> being able to connect this terminal to our international traveler, it is like gaining a whole new audience that can find out about this pioneering civil rights leader. the opportunity to present content to our travelers in a new way is very exciting. >> this next phase of the terminal is set to open on tuesday. how would you like a 5'6," 250 point giant sea bass? you can't take the fish home but you can name it and receive photos and videos of it over its lifetime, and it live as long time, by the way. this aquarium and bay in san francisco is auctioning off the

naming rights on ebay. the giant sea bass has a quiet demeanor and is friendly with divers. he is expected to keep swimming for another 35 to 60 years. do we expect this fish loud? all right, take a look at this leopard as it pawed on the dallas trying to play with the girl. this is the rarest of big cats with fewer than 100 left in the wild. >> don't be nice, then turn your back on me! i thought we had something, it

is saying! look at this! >> yeah! >> i am done now! [ laughing ] go on! >> the paws are about as big as her head. >> true. >> when barbara showed me this yesterday, i could have sworn i heard the girl say sorry at one point. it was kind of cute. i love watching that. oakland is showing no marine layer clouds. today we will have sunshine and breezy conditions. no heat around. the breezes will stay below damage levels. that is why there are no wind advisories. clearer sky, calmer and cooler tonight, our coldest night moving forward. morning clouds and afternoon sunshine. that sounds typical. ures e cond seasonal mid to upper 60s along the coast in san francisco where the average high is 65.

only 59. mid-60s around the bay, upper 60s inland and 70s possible in places like vallejo, fairfield and here around antioch. what i want to take a look at, check out what is going on right here around lakeport, napa and vallejo, a slight chance of a stray shower backing its way in from the northeast today. here is a look at future radar, quiet through noon. you can see the clouds lining up along the mountains there. that signified the beginning of the bay and end of the central valley. as we head into the evening hours they fall apart. you may get a few light showers in the north bay. low to upper 40s tonight. that is colder than it gets. you can see the clouds become more dominant in the morning saturday. highs around 80 inland, 70s around the bay and 60s at the coast. that is close to average, if not a couple degrees warmer nan average next week. not too bad.

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oakland's the grand lake theater announced its official reopening date. it is opening a week from today on may 27. the give to grand lake theater gofundme is taking place now to support staff that has been out of work. hollywood declared the big screen is back. every major studio got together for a special event yesterday

in l.a. the former california gov and movie star schwarzenegger was the headliner and talked about the power of the movie-going experience. it showcased 30 feature films that are set to hit theaters later this year. >> the desire to achieve something sort of trumped the fear, which was good. i have been traveling all around the world since this started. it has been good. >> the return of movies will also be good for the economy. the industry employees roughly 153,000 people at theaters across the country from concessions to custodians. now, something a lot of people have not used in more than a year is now in high demand. lipstick sales jumped more than 80% from april 2020 to april of 2021. a lot of people got rid of lipstick last year because of the masks. you can't see it anyway. in the past four weeks lipstick

sales hit more than $34 million. walz says lipstick is currently the top performer of all cosmetics. one of the millions of americans who kicked off home imimprovement projects could still be working on them. if that is you, you could be paying higher prices. we knew there was a high demand for lumber but now supply chains are seeing increases in everything from refrigerators to vinyl siding. the drought monitor comes out every thursday. i want you to take a look at the exceptional. it did climb. that is the highest level, up to 16%. it is a climb that is most troubling. look at this, from ukiah all the way down to fremont, this entire area now of the bay area is in the highest category of o mhbhos y thuld yoknow ourwar s

are looking tentlydeciding what do with our future. on a wider note, let's talk about what is going on at the coliseum. we have to win this game to stay up on the astros. it is a 12:37 first pitch. grab the sunglasses. it will feel cooler than the low to mid-60s because of the breezes. have a good time and enjoy the game. >> thank you, mike. the oakland skyline may include two more skylines near lake merritt. the development planning to move forward. and a mountain lion roaming wild in san francisco. how investigators found it after climbing a tree. and investigators say three kids started this wildfire in the east bay. the massive damage it left behind. we will be right back.

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lion, spotted in a tree in san francisco, now at the oakland zoo. how crews capture the animal overnight. investigators say, the fire leading to this explosion was started by a group of kids. a tough battle firefighters in the east bay. rules for the workplace in a post-pandemic world, proposed changes that the state is about to review today. good morning, it is thursday, may 20th. you're watching abc7 mornings live on abc7 , hulu live, and wherever you stream. we will start by checking with the weather and meteorologist mike nicco. hi, mike. >> hey, reggie, kumasi, jobina, hi, everybody. i'm sure the winds are on everybody's mind, but i do have some good news is we take a look at live doppler 7 that overlaid the winds. what you will see is places like sfo and half moon bay that were running around 30 to nearly 40 miles per hour, now 16 to 24, and the rest for the most part, below double digits. you can see flags on the

building, barely moving this morning. great news, now we've got cooler than average temperatures, 50 al