a tough day for kids and parents at a local school district. the warning about plans for a sick-out. kumasi: the college students who want a local university to reconsider its plan. reggie: a bitter winter blast hitting the east coast. here is a picture from boston. how cold it is colliding with the work to clear the roads. kumasi: we are expecting scattered showers this morning. we are tracking the latest storm on our exclusive impact scale. the arrival of the wet weather where you live. good morning, everybody. happy friday. it is january 7. you are watching abc seven mornings live right now on hulu and wherever you stream. drew: we are tracking showers beginning to enter the north bay. you can see the line of showers that will be light in nature. it will sink south through the next several hours and bring us some slick roads and also some

low visibility. here is the san mateo bridge. we have some drizzle out there early this morning. a live look showing you some drops on the lens. we see those light showers move south through the 9:00 a.m. hour. they continued through known and this is a quick moving storm. by 4:00 p.m., we are already drying out, ending the day with sunshine. behind the storm system, temperatures will drop. we are coming back to those cold temperatures overnight. we are falling into the 30's and 40's. i will show you this line of rain moving south coming up in a few minutes. kumasi: thank you. this morning, students and parents in oakland getting ready to go to school but officials are warning their might not be enough teachers there to teach them. a group of teachers is planning a sick out. this is coming one day after nearly 900 educators called out sick, saying the district has not done enough to protect them from covid-19. amy hollyfield is joining us live with more on this. amy: good morning.

oakland teachers put out a statement announcing the sick out saying that teachers sit in their classrooms and worry that they will be the next to get the disease and take it home to their loved ones and they are terrified. the district put out an email to parents saying we have worked to determine which schools may be affected by this unsanctioned activity. the principle of each school will communicate directly with families if their school is likely to be negatively impacted. oakland tech has asked parents to keep students home today. one teacher told us about the struggle between wanting to make a statement, but not wanting to let down parents. >> very few elementary schools have chosen to participate because we know how hard that is on parents. but my own children are middle schoolers and high schoolers. i will be keeping them home. they will be staying home alone because i will be at work. in solidarity with the teachers

at their schools who will be walking out. amy: she is a kindergarten teacher. san francisco teachers planned a sick out yesterday and the district saw an increase in sick out clause -- sick out calls. teachers in both districts say they do not feel like the district has done enough to protect them. in oakland, the list of demands includes wanting two weeks of remote learning to slow the spread of omicron. oakland district officials say if you have not heard from your principal, you should assume that your school is not going to be impacted today and that it will be open and you should go ahead and take your child to school. reporting lies, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: uc berkeley students are asking camp is to take action and postpone the return to in person classes. students were supposed to come back in less than two weeks as omicron cases rise. all other campuses with

undergrads have announced plans to start the spring semester virtually. here is abc 7 news reporter ryan curry. ryan: uc berkeley students are scheduled to return to class in two weeks but as they omicron variant spreads, some students think it is not smart to be there in person. >> how concerned are you to be walking into a classroom? >> pretty concerned. ryan: james whiteford is the student vice president for campus affairs. he thinks the university should follow other schools and start the semester remote. >> there is something they saw in their research and medical centers that made them think going back in person right away is not the right thing. i do not feel very confident that we are the only one out of the nine that is not making that decision. ryan: uc berkeley continues to monitor the situation about the omicron variant. the campus has masking and vaccination policies in place and they are not ruling out the possibility of changing their learning plans.

others are also concerned about safety. >> i am pretty happy that i am not teaching right now. i would be a little more nervous. ryan: sophia is a phd student and part-time undergrad teacher. she says teaching is easier in person, but safety has to come first. >> students will be performing better if they were in person versus online but you have to take into account everyone's safety. ryan: the berkeley health department reported its highest case count. they say they will try to make testing available to all residents and students but said the university should not think about starting remote. >> we all want students to be able to safely attend class in person but returning to instruction has to be part of the conversation. ryan: he thinks starting the year away from the classroom will limit the spread of the virus and make it easier to return to in person learning. >> just saying front that we will do a period so that we can get quarantined and tested and

go from there. ryan: ryan curry, abc 7 news. kumasi: you see santa cruz is delaying the return of in person learning by two weeks because of covid-19 infections. officials say after 3000 tests, positivity rate stands at 5%, the highest it has been since the school started testing. in person learning will resume on january 31, the same day that the booster deadline goes into effect. students on campus should not return this weekend. cal state east bay and san francisco state university will both be starting the spring semester virtually. cal state east bay last to be remote through the end of january. san francisco state will have virtual classes are for bray 14th. both schools say buildings for student services like the library and student sister -- student center will remain open. reggie: the president's vaccine mandates go before the supreme court. the justices will hear arguments about two mandates. one is the vaccine or test requirement for large employers. the other mandate has large

mandates for healthcare workers as a requirement. challengers say the mandates are unconstitutional. the supreme court will decide if the mandate should take effect while the legal challenges play out. kumasi: a bitter blast of winter weather is arriving along the east coast. we want to show you a live look of new haven, connecticut. there is so much snow there. they are expected to get three to six inches from this latest storm. this is coming as so many cities are already dealing with covid-related worker shortages. >> federal workers in off -- federal offices in washington, d.c. are closed. some towns are paying drivers up to $300 an hour to plow the roads. the sanitation department in new york city will try to keep the roads clear this morning even with more than 20% of its staff out sick. >> we have a very robust number of staff to be able to man a large number of plows on

extended tours. we will ship your operations -- we will shift our operations to 212 hour days. >> it comes just days after hundreds of motorists were stranded. that area is expecting significantly less snow from the storm. virginia's governor is advising people to stay off the roads. drew: when i see images like that, i say do i miss the snow? condos. do i miss -- kind of. do i miss standing in the snow? here is that line of showers associated with a cold front that is beginning to move into our neck of the woods. it is a quick moving system. you can see the clearing edge behind the storm that will bring some sunshine. here is live doppler 7. we are finding the showers from cloverdale to ukiah and this line will sink south. this is it. it is not a lot of rain we are talking about. it is moving through during the friday morning commute.

storm impacts are a level one scattered showers. the biggest concern is a slick roads and not a lot of rainfall. by 10:00 a.m., here is that line sinking south. it is really falling apart. as it approaches the south bay come out minimal shower activity. here is the sunshine breaking out in the north bay and we should finish today with some sunny skies but colder air will move in later tonight. here is the rainfall forecast. very low amounts. this could be it in terms of rainfall for the next week or two. enjoy it while you can because we enter a dry pattern after this. highs today with the money showers and afternoon showers -- afternoon sunshine, cool compared to yesterday. let's check in with jobina with traffic. jobina: the bay bridge is a hotspot right now. good morning everyone. we will start with the maps because we have a crash involving two cars on the fremont street off-ramp. one lane is blocked and injuries have been reported.

if you are traveling in the counter commute direction, we have a crash on the lower deck of the bridge that is blocking a lane. both directions are impacted right now but no delays in either because it is very early out there and also friday so traffic is expect it to be pretty light and wrapping up with a in emeryville. those headlights are headed westbound. aside from the bay bridge, we have no other blocking issues. kumasi: getting a clear understanding of the homeless crisis in the south bay. reggie: also, ready to race at walt disney world marathon weekend. the woman planning four different costumes for four different races. kuma: say hello to 2022 with xfinity and you'll get fast and reliable internet for only nineteen ninety-nine a month for twelve months.

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according to advocates, frontline efforts have required for more meals. >> we already have our own count because we have to change our numbers. amanda: the last count happened in 2019. numbers showed a spike in homelessness of 31% and an increase from 2017. 2021 would have provided updated figures but the pandemic forced the county to cancel and this week, count dates for mid-january removed to next month. >> seeing it postponed is concerned because it makes you go, we are not canceling again, are we? amanda: the count is critical. a requirement for receiving federal homeless assistance funds and more much-needed help to address what is the greatest failure back in december, homelessness. >> i take responsibility for that failure. >> i totally agree with the mayor. homelessness is one of his greatest failures. amanda: one resident says he has

volunteered and understands the census provides a baseline. >> there is not one we can account for everyone. we know that countless folks sleep in cars, live in doubled up situations. amanda: this volunteer fears the population is being pushed in different directions because of sweeps. >> whatever situation they have made for themselves to keep themselves safe in the absence of actual housing resources, displacing those, that does not work. amanda: i reached out to the county and the company leading the count for the reason behind the rescheduling. the county says it is working to confirm. in san jose, amanda del castillo yo, abc 7 news. reggie: the three men convicted of killing ahmaud arbery have been sentenced. they face a midmonth sentence of life in prison.

they are corrected of shooting ahmaud arbery while he was charging -- jogging in an atlanta neighborhood. if eligible for parole, they would still have to spend a minimum of 30 years in jail. the three men still face federal charges and that trial is expected to start next month. kumasi: members of congress are affected on the january 6 insurrection. congressman eric swalwell told abc 7 the countries even more divided than we were a year ago. >> we cannot erase what happened. we have to look at it as an opportunity to strengthen our democracy and it is time for enough of us to come together for what is needed. kumasi: local leaders also saying it is time for their republican colleagues to speak out against the violence. >> anyone who is watching this should know that there were hundreds and thousands who came up with the goal of inflicting violence. i do not understand how every american congressperson and

senator does not condemn that. kumasi: bay area residents also marked the anniversary. this rally was held yesterday afternoon at civic center plaza. speakers labeled the siege as a deadly attack against all americans. adding a bit of sweetness to a dark day, five chloe spent yesterday handing out candy bars to members of the u.s. capitol police force as a thank you. her dad says this was all her idea and she even used her own allowance to buy the candy. check out our collection of stories on the abc 7 bay area news app. you can find it on roku, apple tv, amazon fire, and android tv. reggie: a service dog's back with his owner after he was stolen. the german shepherd was missing for three days. a thief grabbed him. the investigation is ongoing. no one has been arrested.

police are thanking the public for bringing him home. if you have any information, contact san francisco park station police. it is marathon weekend at walt disney world and this year is extra special because the race is in person again and it is walt disney world's 50th anniversary. one runner from colorado is participating in the dopey challenge. she is participating in the 5k, 10k, half marathon, and full marathon. that is four races in four days, 50 miles of running. >> i love disney. i love running and all of those pieces so it is more about walking away and being like i had the best time. reggie: britney will be running in full costume, a different look for each race. disney is the parent company of abc7. that is impressive. i'm even more impressed that she did reveals. drew: mile five, mile seven.

reggie: i want a full elsa revealed during the halfway mark of the half marathon. drew: if you run a full marathon , then you have already achieved a 5k and a 10k. there is no need to do each separate race. kumasi: let her do it all. but you all want her to have five outfit changes? drew: minimum. reggie: with run race -- one race. i want her to go as snow white during part two and then we will be impressed. drew: i think the bar is pretty low on this one. reggie: it is 2022. drew: make your goals now. let's talk about the right on the way. this could be it for quite some time. after this rain, we enter a dry pattern that could last a week. here is live doppler 7. just a thin line of rain beginning to move through

cloverdale approaching santa rosa and moving to the south throughout this morning. right now, we have that south wind that keeps temperatures elevated along with that cloud cover overhead. upper 40's to lower 50's right now. tonight, these numbers are going to drop as cold air moves right back in. storm impact scale today, a level light storm. scattered light rain the biggest issue. slick roadways, under a quarter of an inch of rain. let's plan your friday. take the umbrella with you. very light showers moving through the city at 10 :00 a.m. approaching the is bay along the peninsula. -- the east bay along the peninsula. along 1:30, we are tracking showers. we should finish with a fair amount of sunshine later this afternoon. highs today, morning showers, temperatures in the mid-50's and then, back to those cold nights. 30's to low 40's under a mix of stars and clouds. we will get snow out of this.

a winter weather advisory begins at 6:00 a.m. to six inches. we will possibly see some travel delays. tomorrow and sunday, looking beautiful. here is the 7-day forecast. a wet start to the day-to-day and on the weekend, lots of sunshine. cold mornings with fog, afternoon sunshine and early next week, we are tracking sunshine, a dry pattern moving in. enjoy the wet weather before it comes back. kumasi: thank you. coming up, the seven things to know this morning. reggie: the next iphone can have the biggest changes we have seen in years. kumasi: parking at one local mall will not be freely more. the issue that will now have shoppers paying extra. reggie: your doctor gives you a prescription. “let's get you on some antibiotics right away.”

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kumasi: 5:22. oakland unified is warning parents of a teacher's sick out today. teachers want more protections during the omicron surge. the teachers union has not authorized this action. reggie: there is a reward for information leading to the death of david wynn. the recruit was killed earlier this week. kumasi: the three men convicted of murdering ahmaud arbery will be sentenced. the convictions caring a minimum

-- carrying a minimum of life in prison. reggie: 2200 flights canceled across the country as airlines deal with bad weather and the omicron surge. at sfo, 31 flights have been canceled so far. drew: we may see some delays this morning. some rain beginning to move through approaching santa rosa at this hour. take the umbrella this morning as this wet weather moves south. jobina: i will bring you a live picture from the richmond san rafael bridge. a crash is reported in the westbound direction just past the toll plaza. kumasi: coca-cola is releasing a line of canned cocktails jobi. : this is a partnership with constellation brands jobina. constellation says buyers are already using it as a mixer. reggie: walmart is expanding its in-home service that will deliver your groceries directly to your refrigerator.

here is becky woerle. reporter: in this morning's gma first look, the grocery delivery wars are about to get a whole lot colder. this morning, walmart is going further, delivery people letting themselves into your home and unloading groceries into your fridge. >> just the ultimate convenience to know that when you pull in the driveway after work, you go inside, all the things that you ordered are put away safely and left carefully out for you to use. >> it only works with smart locks or certain garage door openers. dry goods are left on the counter while items like milk and vegetables are placed in the fridge. afterwards, the delivery driver wiped out all surfaces, locks the door, and leaves. will customers embrace welcoming a stranger into their kitchen and how will amazon respond? it is coming up at 7:00 a.m. i am becky woerle, abc news, oakland, california. kumasi: web sap -- whatsapp will

let you know when people are talking about you in a group chat. when someone replies to a message you posted, you will get a notification. in the new version, you will get notified when someone mentions your name. not everyone can try it, but whatsapp is still testing the new feature and there is no word on when it will be available to everybody. new details about the design of apples next iphone. according to online tech reports, the iphone 14 could have the biggest changes in years. this includes a pill-shaped camera and the face i the hardware will be placed on the display -- under the display. the iphone 14 will be released in september. reggie: coming up, a new machine that would be a bartender. the different drinks it can make with a touch of a button. kumasi: the airline cutting back 10% of its schedule because of covid. reggie: a push to get kids

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lines to get a covid test. one solution aimed at making it easier. reggie: check your flight. the number of delays and cancellations across the country. kumasi: let's take a look outside at four of our tower cam is. will we see rain this morning? yes and drew his timing it out. reggie: it is friday, january 7 and abc7 is live right now on hulu and wherever you stream. kumasi: we want to check and withdrew for more on the rain. drew: we will find light showers moving south. king iinning to move into the north bay. cloverdale seeing some moderate showers. it is just approaching santa rosa at this hour and this thin line is going to move south throughout the rest of our morning. it is a level 1 light storm we are tracking. scattered light showers. the biggest issue is the morning commute so we will find slick roadways. here is a live look. have low clouds right now. the roads are dry, but that will

be changing. the day is shaping up like this. by 9:00 a.m., we see that rain sinking south. we will keep light showers in the forecast. but afternoon, the wet weather is out of here. we will see some peaks of sunshine and cold air settles in later today. we will time out this rain closer in about six minutes. reggie: this morning, violence in kazakhstan is taking a concerning turn. the country's president has warned security forces to kill without warning to stop protests that have paralyzed the country. dozens have been killed this week during protests against rising fuel prices. kazakhstan's president called the protesters terrorists thomas something they have denied. kumasi: a surge of the omicron variant continues to set records with the country averaging more than half a million cases a day. jobina is live with how this is causing staffing shortages. jobina: for the third day in a row, chicago classrooms will be closed because teachers are refusing to turn -- return.

it is not just schools. the surge is causing staffing issues in several sectors including healthcare. the positive news, there is a new study showing again how effective vaccines are. >> the overwhelming number of death, over 75%, occurred in people who had at least four comorbidities. these are people who were unwell to begin with and yes, really encouraging news in the context of omicron. this means not only to get your primary series, but to get your booster series. we are really encouraged these results. jobina: coming up at 7:00 on gma, dr. rochelle walensky answers questions over criticism of the new guidance on ending isolation and testing shortages. johnson & johnson just revealed a new company sponsored study showing its vaccine offers more protection against breakthrough infection compared to pfizer and moderna vaccines. the study has not been

peer-reviewed. reggie: here at home, another teacher sick out is scheduled. yesterday it was san francisco. today open public school teachers will stay home to protest a district code policy. amy hollyfield is live live with the impact. amy: if you have not heard your principal yet, administrators say you should assume your school will be open and that it will not be impacted and you should take your child to school. administrators did put out a statement saying, "we have worked to determine which schools will be affected by this unsanctioned activity." the principle of each school will communicate directly with families if their school is likely to be negatively impacted. teachers are asking for safety measures like two weeks of remote learning to slow the spread, weekly covid testing, and n95 masks for teachers and students. we talked to a parent who says he supports the protesting teachers.

>> we need to have n95's and it seems like the response from the district is omicron is not as bad, which is not acceptable. amy: san francisco teachers planned a sick out yesterday and the district did see an increase in sick out calls. they had 616 teachers called out sick yesterday compared to the previous day. teachers feel like they do not feel that the districts have done enough to protect them. open teachers say they will caravan to the district headquarters -- oakland teachers say they will caravan to the district headquarters to make their demands. reggie: amy, thank you. check your flight before you head to the airport. we are seeing the perfect storm of winter weather and covid issues once again at airports across the u.s. here is a live look at sfo where at least 31 flights are canceled. across the country, more than 2200 flights are canceled. tomorrow, flight aware reports more than 500 cancellations and

that number is going up. alaska airlines is reducing its flight schedule due to an unprecedented number of sick employees. the airline will cut back 10% of its schedule for the rest of the month because of sick calls related to covid-19. kumasi: next week san jose city council approved an update to its vaccine mandate. if approved, it would require people who visit health facilities like the san jose commission center to provide proof that they have gotten a booster vaccine. the proposal would also require city employees to get a booster if eligible or approved that they received one. reggie: health officials have given the ok for 12 to 15 euros to get a pfizer booster. the recommendation is for immuno compromised five to 11-year-olds. teens 16 and up can get the booster shot. this comes as at least one bay area hospitals seeing a record number of pediatric covid cases.

here is j.r. stone. >> i wanted to get the booster. j.r.: last year, b not able to get it because she was not 16. fast forward to this week, the fda and cdc have given the ok for boosters among her age group and there is another problem. >> we were told to wait and of course, a few days after that, she tested positive for covid so we left the house away from the rest of the family. j.r.: she and her mom are zooming with us from their hotel room away from older immuno family members they live with as her husband and covid. doctors say families of other 12 to 15-year-olds can start booking booster appointments. dr. maldanado

booster is another tool in the toolbox, there is another concern. >> a majority of kids who are eligible to have received their first vaccinations either. j.r.: while pediatric covid cases are not always as serious as adults, it is nothing to mess around with. >> it can put kids in the hospital. they have certainly died. our hospital has record numbers of kids who are on oxygen with covid. j.r.: a reason why she says she may have covid now, but she is also planning for the booster, certainly not foolproof, but as much as she can do. >> i will get it as soon as i can and i am very excited. do you know how long i have to wait? >> pediatrician said as soon as she is symptom-free, next week she can get it. j.r.: j.r. stone, abc 7 news. kumasi: happening today, one bay area county is responding to frustration over long lines for covid testing. san mateo county will open a new

test site at the san mateo center capable of testing 2000 people per day. at the college of san mateo test site, ours will expand from 8 to 12 hours a day and that increased capacity is hoping to address the long lines which many people posted about on the humidity site next door. >> you would be waiting for multiple hours and maybe not even get tested so it did discourage me a little bit but i decided to show up anyway. kumasi: san mateo county is also buying 50,000 test kids for the most -- test kits for the most at risk. they will be given out to agencies to keep them from being sold in the black market. if you are looking for a place to get a covid test, we have resources. you can find this map and all the latest headlines at abc7news.com/coronavirus. we are hearing from the grieving sister of an alameda county

shares recruit, plus the new reward on the line. reggie: the new plan to stop the millennium tower from sinking. engineers explain the fix and answer the question, is the building safe. first, your weather. drew: good morning. live doppler 7 is checking our next round of showers. it is beginning to move through the north bay. doppler showing it very light in intensity and we anticipate it remainsstorm impact scale, it ia level 1 system with scattered light showers for your friday morning. slick roads are the biggest concern as the friday commute gets underway and rainfall really low. we are talking less than a quarter of an inch of rain. right now, temperatures are on either side of 50 degrees. 49 in san ramon. 51 in oakland. 52 in san jose. 50 in santa rosa as rain as we get into approach santa rosa. this is 10:00 a.m.. you see those showers moving

south. they are really weakening and breaking down as this front move through by noon and 1 :00. that wet weather is really focused in the south bay. it is very isolated in nature into the afternoon and evening. skies will clear and we will likely see sunshine to finish off our friday. in terms of rainfall, less than a quarter of an inch of rain, really low totals with this quick moving system. we will have morning showers. take the umbrella with you. temperatures basically staying in the mid and upper 50's later on this afternoon. isorning.we check of the roads b wco tyour average speed will be around 29 miles an hour. on the san mateo bridge, those

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james: you've just got to download the app! download the ww app today for a 14-day free trial. reggie: a 10,000 dollar reward being offered for information leading to an arrest in the death of david wynn. shares recruit was shot and killed earlier this week. his sister barbara talked to abc 7 news and she cannot believe that her big brother is gone. >> i saw his body in the bag and they put the flag on him. reggie: wynn was driving his personal car along 580 tuesday night when he was shot.

the alameda county sheriff's office says he was killed for no apparent reason. barbara says her brother was her best friend. >> i just smiled thinking about him because he is so funny. everyone loves my brother. you just talk to him and you cannot hate him. he is a cool dude. reggie: barbara says she has no hate for the perpetrator. she just wants justice so she is asking them to come forward so she can get some peace. kumasi: contra costa sheriff's deputy shot and killed a bowl after it attacked and killed a rancher. this happened in discovery bay yesterday. deputies responded to the scene and they found a highly aggressive bull. they fired shots to scare the animal when it approached first responders, but then they had to put it down to protect themselves. the rancher was pronounced dead at the scene. officials have not released any information on the potential cause of death.

an engineer for san francisco's millennium tower fix has proposed a new solution to stop the structure from sinking. the engineer answered some tough questions yesterday. melanie woodrow has the story. melanie: when it comes to san franciso's leaning millennium tower, the number one concern is the building safe. the structure engineer of record answered that question. >> it demonstrated to our san francisco and hopefully to the city's building will remain safe and that it will begin recovering. the oversight committee -- melanie: the oversight committee held a meeting to discuss 18 piles. >> how few piles can we install and accomplish the project? >> i am not sure i know how to respond that you all did not ask

that question at the beginning. why would you over design something and spend tens of millions of dollars more than you had to? i am not buying it. melanie: a retrofit that began in may caused the building to sink even more. >> it looks even worse than the disease. melanie: the department of building inspection is providing oversight of the project. >> it is normal practice to allow the contractor to determine the means and methods. melanie: the engineering design review team have until the end of february to determine whether or not to accept the new fix. not everyone is convinced. engineer robert paik is not affiliated with the project, but has been critical of it. >> i don't think this passes the test. the design team is panicking because they are out of time and money provided under the settlement agreements. >> it is important that they know that all eyes are upon them. melanie: melanie woodrow, abc 7

news. kumasi: the 58 story millennium tower opened on april 23, 2009 following four years of construction in june of 2015, tenants learned it had sunk and was tilting to the northwest. the next year, residents filed a class-action lawsuit claiming it started sinking as early as 2008. in 2019, an agreement was reached on a 100 $9 fixed to stabilize the building and compensate residents. taxpayers would be paying $30 million at that $100 million t ab. reggie: black & decker has come out with a new bartending machine. it is called bev. it kind of works like a keurig. but instead, you pop in a cocktail capsule. it makes strings in 30 seconds. you can choose how strong you

want to drink. the machine cleans itself between drinks. it comes out of her for $300. we can talk about this -- it comes out in may for $300. we can talk about this. drew: i texted him to make sure it was this one. he goes, not that one. kumasi: my friend had one too. what did you think about it? reggie: i was very excited about it and then i had it. you can only have one of those drinks. it is very sweet. kumasi: what kind of drink was it? reggie: it was a special holiday drink. drew: it was fancy. reggie: it was. it was tasty, but you could tell it had a lot of sugar. kumasi: you want something fresh. reggie: i kind of do. it is cool, but i expect -- drew: and the strong setting was not strong. i do not know how you like your drinks. i felt like i was drinking

juice. it was really sweet. i like my cocktails very basic. i need two ingredients at most. maybe three. or just vodka. just cut the middleman out. what are we doing? reggie: it is 5:48 in the morning. give us the forecast. drew: it is january and you are trying to cut calories. straight to the vodka. we have some showers out there. this is a thin line of rain we are tracking in the north bay and it will move south, pressing a little bit closer. we are beginning to see those drops falling in santa rosa. it has been raining a little bit. probably a little bit slick at this hour. it is very light in nature and it will probably stay that way. 10:00 a.m. later today, the showers moving into the city and the east the peninsula. not a -- and the east bay and

the peninsula. by 1:30, it is trying to move into the south bay but it is really falling apart. we will finish the day with peaks of sunshine behind this storm system. highs today, basically in the mid-50's with morning showers to afternoon sunshine. behind this cold front, it gets colder. these temperatures, we have not felt them in a couple of nights. we are talking mid-30's to low 40's under a mix of stars and clouds. your heater will get a workout. winter weather advisory begins in a few minutes at 6:00 a.m. two to six inches at past level. it is not a huge storm but it will likely bring travel delays and possibly some chain controls. we will keep you updated on that if you are thinking of going to tahoe. at the weekend, saturday and sunday, tons of sunshine to enjoy the powder. here is a 7-day forecast. we will have some afternoon sunshine. the weekend is shaping up to be

nice. some cold mornings out there. it looks like we will enter a dry pattern for next week. sun and clouds and temperatures in the 50's and 60's. reggie: thank you. as schools try to cope with omicron, many athletic departments are working to do the same. high school sports are getting help with scheduling problems caused by postponements. the california interscholastic federation has opened up sundays for competitions to be held. despite all of the uncertainty, officials say school sports are in a much better place than before. >> the number of vaccinations that are out there amongst our teenagers and the adults has changed the landscape. we are going to do things safely. reggie: the california department of public health has updated its guidance on what is considered a mega event. right now, a mega event is 1000 people. starting january 15, attendance will be limited to 500 people. kumasi: coming up, it is monday night football double-headers

saturday. follow me, a special edition of nfl countdown coverage starts at noon on saturday. the kansas city chiefs are taking on the broncos at 1:30 and after that, the cowboys and eagles in philadelphia. make sure you join us for highlights after the game right here on abc7. reggie: coming up, pay to park. the local mall that will start charging you. kumasi: the two stores that sold powerball tickets worth more than $300 million each. ♪ [coughs] ♪ [inhales] [exhales] ♪ [camera click] [inhales] halls breathe it in say hello to 2022 with xfinity and you'll get fast and reliable internet

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reggie: westfield valley fair mall will start charging you to park. starting february 8, it could cost you the new controlled parking program will allow you to park for free for the first two hours and after that, the

cost increases by dollar increments every few hours to a maximum of $10 a day. the changes are aimed at people who use the mall parking garage as a free alternative to paying for parking at san jose airport. liquidation sales underway two bay area bed, bath & beyond stories as they get ready to close for good. the locations are set to close at the end of february along with 35 other stores across the country. back in july of 2020 the company announced plans to close 200 stores over two years because of declining sales. kumasi: the winning powerball ticket sold in sacramento has not been claimed. this is one of two jackpot tickets. the other one was sold in wisconsin. the winners will split the $630 million. a spokesperson for the lottery said wednesday nights winner has one year to come forward. >> somebody driving from another state or another country could have stopped here for a quick bite to eat and bought a lottery

ticket. it could also be somebody who lives across the street. >> all hope the winner comes forward and claims this prize. -- i hope the winner comes forward and claims this prize. kumasi: he says he is talking to employees about splitting the $1 million prize. that is how much the store is getting for selling that $315 million jackpot ticket. reggie: the manager who runs the wisconsin gas station where the other winning powerball ticket was sold could not be more excited. she says she hopes the weather is a regular customer. but so far, no one has come forward. >> hopefully it is just an average joe, a regular guy and it is a great amount of money for them and they get a lot of joy from it. i'm getting choked up about this. i have been here a long time and it would be great to see a regular win it. reggie: mary says she has held her position at the family-owned

business for more than 15 years. many customers come by regularly and everyone knows each other's name just like "cheers." drew: they are probably getting their ducks in a row. they are trying to figure out which family members do i tell? do you know what i mean? reggie: change your identity, change how you look. drew: did you know you could remain anonymous in california or do you have to come forward in the press conference? kumasi: not the press conference. drew: i feel like you can be anonymous. reggie: if you can, then you should. drew: 1,000,000,000,000%. i do not want everybody knowing my business. reggie: all of a sudden, i know drew. that is my friend. exactly. drew: there is like eight years of footage of us sitting next to each other. "i have never met him in my life." the only concern we have today in the on the roadways.

here is live doppler 7. the rain in the north bay is a level one the impact scale. we will keep that rain in the forecast through noonrnn. ie: somethingrealized. i thought that looked familiar. there is where i used to live. drew: one more time? reggie: my very first job. kumasi: so you might know the person. that is your friend. reggie: that is my cousin. drew: reach out. kumasi: the little boy who recognized himself on a disney moan -- disney movie is on gma talking about the points of representation. and covid concerns at college.

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>> building a better bay area, bring forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. reggie: it could be a tough day for kids and parents and one local school district. the warnings about plans for a sick out. kumasi: college of students who want a local university to reconsider its plan. reggie: a bitter winter blast hitting the east coast once again this morning. how covid is colliding with the work to clear the snow. kumasi: we are expecting scattered showers this morning.