more of what's yours. >> building a better bay area, this is abc 7 news. >> long lines at coveted testing sites prompting the state to step in and help. the california national guard now at locations including the bay area. their job? to translate and make sure people are preregistered to help wait times. thank you for joining us live at 5:00 a.m.. i'm liz kreutz. let's start with a quick look at the weather with lisa argen. >> fog was slow to clear in our

inland valleys but sead iteeetty good. as we look at live doppler 7, you can see the storm track to the north. numbers are cold again, much colder in the south bay. we are seeing numbers drop quickly in the north bay while we are in the 40's and the city. there are pockets of fog from santa rosa to concord. two miles in concord. we will start out with partly cloudy skies then watch the temperatures climb. mid to upper 50's today, that sun at 5:08. we will let you know if we can squeeze any moisture out of that cloud deck for your monday

morning commute. liz: scenes like these are becoming too common in the bay area. hundreds of california national guard troops are deployed to provide help at testing centers. >> worst-case scenario, if you are still having trouble, i know they can -- >> qua me goodman didn't expect to see national guard troops. >> they are helpful. when i got here i did not know what i had to do. >> on that phone you can scroll down to " get started." >> national guard members were sent to sides across the bay area to help expedite the testing process during a surge

of new cases. the guard is helping with translation and preregistration. >> we are walking through the line, making sure everyone is signed up or signing up. >> i have been online since yesterday, looking for places. everybody was booked out to the end of the month. >> we are excited to have the national guard show up and provide support. >> the need for testing has never been greater. >> i am excited we are working collaboratively to solve this pandemic. before christmas, this site was averaging 700 tests a day. >> this line right now, they probably will wait an hour to be seen,, but with the national

guard here, it is helping to speeded up, so maybe half an hour. >> the national guard's deployment could last through mid february. liz: members of the governor's administration detailed california's covid spending plan yesterday. the bulk of the money would go to testing. another priority is funding vaccine clinics. it supports funds to support hospital workers by continuing to pay for contract staff. the administration wants to fund a supplemental paid sick leave policy for the state. governor newsom signed an executive order to protect residents of price gouging - -from --from price gouging of

at home tests. schools will remain open for both at home and in person classes this week. officials said they could not offer the districtwide quarantine. only county health officials can declare quarantine. for families without wi-fi or child supervision, children can come to campus. there is concern that more schools could return to remote learning as cases rise. we spoke to the vice chair of education about what could be ahead. >> in oakland at 12 schools were forced to close due to staffing shortages. contra costa county is planning to close 54 schools for crews to

deep clean the schools. >> this is an ongoing issue. our educators and students are sick right now. >> the union president is asking for an increase in protection to keep schools open. >> high-quality masks for all students and staff, weekly testing, and pick up at every single school site, and extension to covid sick leave for 10 days. >> dr. hector bonita says testing will keep schools safe. >> if you are vaccinated, and you got an infection, you will have mild symptoms. >> as several bay area schools are considering remote learning, we asked her the vice chair of

the education committee what can the state do? >> the governor has the ability to make that happen right now from the top down. >> another factor is schools getting less funding as attendance declines. >> we will have to have some thoughtful discussions about how we fund our schools in the future. it will have to be a hybrid. >> assembly member dali wants to make sure students stay in the classroom. >> i am concerned that we are a decade behind, not just in learning loss. i am hearing from teachers that we are having to teach six-year-olds again just how to be kind to each other. >> california is also facing a

substitute teacher shortage. the state is offering substitute teachers $100 to $150 an hour in some districts. liz: the omicron variant is putting strain on first responders and hospital staff. city leaders are urging san francisco residents to only go to the hospital if cases are severe. >> the fire department is feeling the impact of the omicron variant. they have seen a large increase in 911 calls. >> we have -- >> the fire department says they have been saving calls from people experiencing minor covid-19 symptoms. >> what we are seeing are many

of our members off with covid so there is a supply and a demand issue. >> it is not just the fire department. many people are coming hospital with minor covid symptoms or just wanting a covid test. >-- dr. susan l rich says that more people are coming to the hospital than in previous surges. >> many of our staff are either sick with covid themselves, or because they are quarantining because they have had a high-risk encounter. >> both are asking residents to call 911 or go to the hospital only if it is an emergency. >> we must keep our hospitals

open and clear for people who require that kind of service. liz: now -- analysis of state data shows that only 36% of vaccinated californians have got in their booster shot. only three counties have more than half of the vaccinated population boosted. today, there is a free walk up covid vaccination clinic. minors under 18 must have consent from a. or legal guardian -- a parent or legal guardian. insurance is not required. to stay up-to-date on the latest covid headlines or if you have

questions, had to abc7news.com/coronavirus. as we had to break, let's get a check outside. lisa: we do not have as much fog. temperatures in san francisco in the upper 40's. we will have another dry, sunny afternoon. we are still looking for rain, and we have a few chances. liz: severe weather from coast-to-coast. a look at the snowstorm in the east and the threats millions are now facing. a thriving fruit tree, the city that could be home to living with metastatic breast cancer means being relentless.

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liz: welcome back. here is a live look outside. we will check in with lisa in just a minute.

in the north bay, vandals damaged a holocaust memorial in santa rosa. it is the second time in two years that the fountain in santa rosa park has been damaged. it likely did not follow on it own. police are looking into it. the cemetery wants it looked into as hate crime. senator harry reid was by democrats, including president biden. >>'s remarkable journey has been told by so many, because it has been troubled by so few. liz: former praised -- -- -- --- president obama praised reid as

someone who got things. reid was 82 years old. continued to dig out from a major snowstorm. others in the northwest are dealing with devastating flooding. ike: anothernothernothernothernr temperatures as people will continue to dig out following the area first major snowstorm of the year. six to eight inches in the new york city area, the blast causing dangerous road conditions with black ice. in wyoming, a car lost control on the highway, narrowly missing a state trooper. up west most seven inches of rain across washington. drone video south of seattle,

showing the extent of the damage. this dramatic video capturing officials using about to rescue to stranded motorists. -- two stranded motorists. the state department of transportation halting traffic along a 20 mile stretch. the national guard, lending a hand. in seattle, a man rescued by byy firefighters after being trapped in his basement. >> folks i see on the boulevard, i do not know them personally, but i am very glad to know they are all right. liz: search teams found the body of rory and colada who went missing on new year's day.

on december 30, crews cold off the -- called off the search. he was found quite a distance from northstar in an area considered too far to be included in search efforts. many have been left without running water or electricity for 2 weeks. electricity has been restored for a majority of residents but around 7000 customers are still without power. san francisco could be home to the nation's largest avocado tree. it is not the ideal climate for the tree, but a huge, very fruitful tree is thriving in a yard behind a hardware store in pacific heights. the tree is nearly 50 feet tall

with fruit the size of softballs. the new purchaser of the store discover the tree. he quickly gave away 60 to 70 of the fruit. >> the granddaughter of the person who opened the store said " this tree gave us so much luck." liz: it is going to be looked at this week to determine whether it is the biggest avocado tree in the country. avocado trees can die easily so this is remarkable. lisa: they take years to produce fruit. that is incredible. we are looking at a dry pattern

that continues through sunday. the storm track is so far away into the pacific northwest. it is bumping into a ridge of high pressure. there are pockets of high fog this morning as well. numbers are colder in the north bay. right now it is just in the 30's. 37 in sunnyvale. you can see widespread 30's. still in the 30's and the north bay. upper 30's, send carlos. it is 37 the fog right now is mostly in the north bay. as we look at concord, half a

mile visibility there. you can see the clear sky from our exploratorium camera. we have the chili readings inland, partly cloudy sky these through the day today -- skies through the day today. it will be partly cloudy into your monday afternoon. unfortunately there is a system at the end of the week. a mild pattern will be with us through next week, then we have mlk day, which also looks dry. you can see a few high clouds moving through. not only is there no precipitation, but skies clear into monday afternoon and we are looking at more sun. picking this up here through the middle of the week wednesday

into thursday and look at what happens. this is the long holiday weekend. we are talking about perhaps a two week stretch of dry weather. highs from the upper 50's in oakland, 60 in fremont, looking at 62 in san jose. we have the cold morning and sunny afternoon and a partly cloudy end to your sunday. seasonal averages, we we ground with 137% of sierra snowpack. we are at over 100%, but the more dry days we have, we are losing ground with the rain that we need. liz: just ahead, a huge day hu

warriors fans. >> i'm back. liz: klay thompson is making has returned to the warriors today. how much

liz: you have likely noticed you are paying more at the grocery store now. statistics from the department of agriculture showed that prices increased by 6.4%. the next wave is going to be pantry staples, packaged and canned goods. there are multiple factors contributing to the high prices. >> based on their ingredient costs, that can go up.

refrigerated transportation has gone up 12% since the pandemic. regular transportation is up anywhere between 5% and 10%. liz: you can save those little pack -- ketchup is on the rise too. klay thompson is said to return to the warriors starting lineup for the first time in 941 days after rehabbing injuries. he took part in 2 scrimmages with the team yesterday. he has not played since he tore his acl in june 2013. here is head coach steve kerr.

>> when klay walks walks walks s floor for the first time, i will never forget that game. it will stand out as one of the highlights of my entire basketball existence just because of who klay is and who he has meant -- what he has meant for our franchise. he is everybody's favorite guy and we have all seen him suffer for 2.5 years. liz: the warriors play cleveland tonight. resale tickets start online out $170. still to calm, basic services and functions across the country breaking down as covid infections sore. -- infections soar.

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>> building a better bay area. this is abc 7 news. liz: good morning. thank you for joining us. we will start this half-hour with another look at the weather. lisa: it is nice. it is going to warm up because it is awfully cold. the east bay,ay,ay,ay,ay,ay,ay 40 in fremont. mid 40's on the peninsula. 38 in napa.

temperatures 11 degrees colder for our friends in the south bay. some fog not as widespread as yesterday. by 10:00 up or 40's near 40. we will collate mostly sunny through the first half of the day. we have increasing high clouds and it will not be as cold. we start with cloudy skies for your morning commute. liz: the current explosion covid infections is causing a breakdown in basic services. first responders, schools and government agencies have employed a all hands on deck approach. they are worried about how long they can keep it up. >> as the omicron variant continues to spread, hospitals

are overwhelmed. more than three dozen hospitals are putting a hold on new admissions because they are at capacity. >> the real problem is volume. as more patients are coming in, they are depleting hospital resources and staff. karina: new hampshire hospitals are also feeling the effects. >> this is the largest volume of patients that are the sickest that has been going on the longest of any waves we have had. karina: they deployed members o the national guard to provide support to long-term care facilities. also deploying the national guard, california. in new york city, state

officials are adding 4 new covid testing sites at subway stations. classes resume in los angeles starting this week. students and staff will have to be tested before returning to the classroom. >> testing is just one thing in the toolbox. we want to focus on our students being vaccinated. karina: karina mitchell,, abc news, new york. liz: as the omicron variant pushes the u.s. health care system to the brink, we will discuss the new normal and the impact on children. you can watch that for interview today at 8:00.

abc dorsey spoke to a doctor who says it is where the variant lives in your body that makes all the difference. >> in california we are all too familiar with the term " spreading like wildfire." >> there is a lot more in the big airways of the lungs. you are expelling it more. >> due to into lingering longer in the air, there are more places that can be risky. many traveled out of state, sta, participated in indoor sports and attended outdoor gatherings. >> anywhere you are spending more than 30 minutes to an hour, you have to up your covid

precaution game. >> you can be contagious u u two days before symptoms and up to three days after. >> we are not seeing so much inside infection like fever because the lungs are not as inflamed. we are seeing more outside infection. runny nose, earaches. >> that last symptom is beginning to be recognized as more common, your pain. scientist re-created an inner ear and exposed it to covid. >> if you notice hearing loss, ringing in your years, do not dismiss that. get tested. in some of our patients, we have

seen that hearing loss was only because of covid infection. >> dustin dor dor dor dor dor dr liz: these weeks have been tough for broadway as well. performances have resumed for aladdin and the lion king. those involved held a special curtain call. [applause] >> at the lion king the message was loud and clear. so too at james scott asked the audience -- >> get your phones out! >> get them out to post on social media #broadwayisopen. >> it was our way of making

the word is loud and clear. >> his covided -- tested the covid. >> broadway is new york city. we aren't going anywhere. ♪ it's up to you ♪ ♪ new york, new york ♪ [applause] liz:

disney theatrical producer of aladdin and the lion king are owned by the same parent company as abc 7. this morning we are hearing from alec baldwin. he is complying with a search warrant for his cell phone. baldwin took to social media to say that he is cooperating. >> that is a process that takes time. they have to specify what they want. we are 1000% going to comply. we are perfectly fine. liz: investigators want to look at text messages, photos, gps data and more. a live bullet hit and killed halyna hutchins. still ahead, robot delivery at

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about one million miles from earth. >> we want to make sure the first images that humanity sees from this telescope do justice to this $10 billion telescope and are not "hey, liz: we could see some of the first images this summer. we are not ready to say goodbye to the holidays yet. today is that last day of blinking is illuminated holiday at lake cunningham park. the mile-long drive-thru experience features light displays synchronized to music. tickets cost $30 a car. tonight is also the last night of the performing christmas tree . every 30 minutes the tree comes

to life with famous holiday songs. definitely something to check out. lisa: drive but this morning as we look out towards our east bay valleys, we have a lot of fog around walnut creek and concord. it i while. we will talk about a warm-up coming up. liz: it is klay nurse mariyam sabo knows a moment this pure... ...demands a lotion this pure. new gold bond pure moisture lotion. 24-hour hydration. no parabens, dyes, or fragrances. gold bond. champion your skin. living with metastatic breast cancer means being relentless. because every day matters.

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liz: a huge day for bay area fans. to make the playoffs the niners need to win or tie.

it is klay day in the bay. tip-off is at 5:30. >> good morning. it is the moment all warriors fan have been waiting for. after two point five grueling years of rehab, klay thompson will be back in a warriors uniform tonight. it is hard to believe but this will be the first time klay thompson plays a game at the chase center. it has been 941 days since klay played in a game. klay can still shoot. >> is klay playing >> i forgot to ask him.

we had a practice today. he was so lockton, i forgot -- locked in, i forgot to ask >> the game needs klay. he is one of the best shooters to ever play. it is fun watching him play play stephen curry, his splash brother posting -- it is fun watching him play. >> curry has splash brother posting to social media. the sharks released a -- the top 10 year for kane who has had multiple off the ice

issues. ready is not taking it easy on the young goalie there. the sharks were down 2-0 in the third. hurdle beats former teammate martin jones. in the over time, hurdle, the natural hat trick. the sharks win 3-2 in overtime. the playoff is on the line. you could lose but you need a saints lost to find your way in the playoffs. whether it is jimmy groh below returning from a sprained from -- thumb, you will be ready. re. >> i am trying to get to 100%. you have to be smart. >> it is my role to to to tot

from a preparation standpoint, it really hasn't changed. chris: -- -- liz: an exciting day and a good day for the weather. lisa: we have an extended period of dry weather so if you miss to that dry afternoon yesterday, you can see that storm track. while the east coast way to nashville, we are looking at high and dry weather. to put this in perspective, we would need an entire season of rainfall in the next six months to make for our two year deficit. we still have ground to cover. the peninsula really dropping

quickly. we have mid-30's in livermore where that fog is sneaking into our east bay valley. not only is it cold, it is foggy. the rest of the bay area is cold. 9 to the foggiest spot they are in and around walnut creek. -- there in and around walnut creek. we have cold temperatures. we will see the second half of the day featuring cold temperatures. we have a dry and mild pattern throughout this weekend next week. when i talk about losing ground, it is all in perspective. as we look at the percentage of

normal for santa rosa, all of these were over 200 percent of normal. oakland is at 190%. sfo, 209%. with all of our dry days, these numbers will be slipping. looking at monday, starting out cloudy, then we break out into partly cloudy skies. tuesday, very little your highs today, very similar to yesterday, where we should be this time of year. we will delay warming a bit because of that fog. we will get into the 50's today in livermore. the cold start, writer afternoon before the high clouds invade --

b high clouds invade. by the end, of the week, we are still dry. very little going on in the weather department the next several weeks. liz: we will see what happens. difficulty in filling many service jobs has left hotels scrambling to provide room service. robots are now doing the work to the surprise and delight of guests. >> this is how hotels hotels dealing with staffing shortages. i guessed was like a soft drink delivered to the room -- a guest would like a soft drink delivered to the room. this robot will deliver.

the robot needs to be trained only once to navigate the lobby and hallways. it has even been adapted to call for an elevator. hotel corridors can be tricky to navigate, even for humans. what happens if this robot comes and i happened to be in the way? it is trying to work around me, and if i step in its path again, we could do sort of a dance currently? -- couldn't we? look at how it handles a crowded lobby. once it gets to the room, it calls the customer. >> you do not have to tidbit. there-- tip it.

you do not even have to get dressed for it. >> it also reduces coveted anxiety. >> there are guests who like that they can have items delivered and not have to have contact with a human being. >> the robot is on call 20 47, it does not take time off 24/7 and it does not --

♪ [mallet banging] ♪ [drums banging] ♪ [inhales] [exhales] [mallet banging] [drums banging] [inhales] ♪ liz: todayrace. it is the annual hot chocolate run in san francisco. runners can drink hot cocoa

along the route. the race starts in golden gate park and it proceeds from the race benefit saint jude children's research hospital the 5k starts at 7:20 this morning and the 15k starts an hour later and lisa, it's cold this morning. so hot chocolate will certainly be nice. alright next on abc 7 mornings at 6 am school safety concerns the demands from teachers to governor newsom to protect kids and teachers in the classrooms and covid calls putting a strain on first responders and hospitals why one city is urging people not to 911 unless the cases severe.

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chili start to the morning. yeah, very