an urgency for the district to take a pause for a week. reggie: parents and teachers pushing for a better response to the pandemic. the school district meeting where man insisted on returng toalearng. >> president biden's covid response. the free tools at yo fing. : governor's plan that includes billions for transportation. >> maybe -- baby see, the excitement for tourists on a whale-watching boat. you are watching abc seven mornings live right now on hulu and wherever you stream. reggie: all i heard was friday. drew: we made it. we are tracking a nice weather pattern. the only downside is we have hazy skies later today with moderate air quality.

we have widespread fog. let's go down to street level. san jose, you are thick from 87 to 130, even to 80. some very dense fog. we have dense fog in the north bay. napa down to one mile visibility. this morning we have a stagnant air mass. that is why we have all of this fog and that is why we have the haze in the afternoon sky. this is san jose. your fog is thick right now. we expect this fog to linger through the 9:00 a.m. hour. areas of fog early on and then we will have moderate air quality. hazy sunshine in the afternoon. temperatures warmer today compared to yesterday. upper 50's to mid 60's. jobina: pairs of teachers in the west contra costa school dichter desk contra costa school district -- contra costa school district.

there was a meeting that went on for hours discussing what the solution might be. amy hollyfield's life in the newsroom. was there any sort of resolution? amy: nothing changed. west contra costa schools are still open. they will rain -- remain open. this meeting gave us a glimpse into how parents and teachers are feeling about the surge because in the public comment action, we heard a lot from them. the board did not have any plans on the agenda last night to vote on whether to close schools. it was a special meeting just to listen to parents and teachers. it went late into the night with several parents calling for a return to distance-learning. >> over 67% of students do not feel safe coming to school. >> i believe there is an urgency for the district to take a pause. jobina: the west contra costa district closed schools last friday and this past monday to clean the buildings and take a

pause during the surge. they are back open and teachers held a sick out to protest being back in the classroom. the district has more than 1500 students and faculty out sick with covid. board members will continue to listen and take recommendations to the superintendent. they will work on strategies to stop the spread of the virus. last night was a special meeting just to listen, just to hear the parents and teachers. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: in san francisco, an agreement has been struck between the district and unions over safety conditions. last week hundreds of teachers call for a sick out to demand more on the job protections. this deal calls for the high quality face masks like n95's for students and staff. 73,000 are in the process of being distributed. the district will provide an

additional 10 days of covid sick leave for employees and weekly testing will continue to be offered to students and staff. schools will be closed in oakland for what the district is calling a wellness day. they made the call after classes were canceled at nine schools yesterday. teachers stage day sick out as a way to support students who are demanding more safety measures. students are considering their own walkout next week. >> we do not want to go to school knowing that we and our families are unsafe. we do not want to go to school knowing that one of our friends good have covid. >> every day we are receiving emails saying we are in close contact with positive cases and some teachers have gotten 20 this week or more. reggie: the district started handing out masks to students yesterday, one of the safety provisions the union demanded. >> in the north bay bay bay bay district in sonoma county will be closed because of covid cases

among staff and students. the press democrat reports reach independent charter school will also be closed. reggie: cal osha's updated rules go into effect at california businesses today. it recommends the use of surgical masks or high-level respirators and employees must offer testing during paid time to employees who are exposed in the workplace. jobina: the supreme court has blocked the government's covid-19 or test requirement for large workplaces. the decision was based on the argument that osha does not have the power to enact the mandate which would have impacted 80 million people. the court did allow a mandate for workers at federally funded facilities. this comes as president biden announced more than one billion at home covid tests will be available free of charge. he also ordered the deployment of military medical teams to hard hit hospitals to help ease shortages. the president says action is

needed to help deal with the record number of hospitalizations and singled out the unvaccinated. pres. biden: if you are unvaccinated and test positive, you are 17 times more likely to get hospitalized. as a result, they are crowding the hospitals leaving little room for anyone else. jobina: the president announced plans to make n95 masks available for free, saying a mask is part of every american's patriotic duty to help fight covid. reggie: ken starr -- tennis novak djokovic faces deportation after immigration did not his visa for a second time. they used discretion to revoke the unvaccinated player's visa on public interest grounds. djokovic's lawyers are expected to appeal the cancellation. the australian open begins monday. jobina: the super bowl will be played in los angeles county in less than a month.

officials say the venue will not change. >> it has been an exciting season. the games have been amazing. kit-kat off with a full capacity super bowl, we could not be more excited. jobina: league officials joined leaders yesterday to outline what fans can expect including proof of vaccination or a negative covid test. masks will be mandatory for everybody inside so stadium in inglewood. reggie: governor newsom stopped in the south bay to share how his budget will help california become more green. at the train station, he touted the $9 billion set aside for transportation that will be expanding the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles low income communities and buying heavy duty zero emotion -- zero emission vehicles like school buses. >> there is no state in america that comes close to a commitment of radically changing our system of transportation by cleaning and greening. reggie: the proposal still needs

to go through the state legislature and after that, a revision will be presented in may before final approval in june. jobina: parts of the bay area will see small the skies. some areas saw air quality go from good to moderate. this video shows what it was like in the east bay. the air quality management district says smoke pollution and emissions are getting trapped at ground level due to a temperature inversion. let's withdrew for a check on the weather. drew: temperature inversion also affects how quickly fog can mix out. we have a lot of fog out in napa, fairfield, less than half a mile visibility. even san jose down to one quarter of a mile visibility. when we have this dry weather pattern, it is because high pressure is sitting over us and acts like a lid and traps everything at the surface. that is why we have those hazy skies in the afternoon. the winds are breezy.

23 in oakland hills. 20 in knoxville. we will see some of this breeze mixing out some of the haze but it looks like another moderate day when it comes to air quality. this is the view from san jose. believe it or not, you can see a lot of fog in the south bay right now and we will trap -- check air quality later today. moderate air quality across the region. you will notice the haze in the sky. not a huge concern unless you have respiratory concerns so you want to limit your time outside. it is a nice day shaping up in terms of temperatures. by lunchtime, we are in the 50's and later this afternoon, we have a lot of sunshine. moderate hui of 60 in the city. 61 in oakland. 65 in santa rosa. 62 in conroe. we will look at the forecast in eight minutes. first, let's check in with francis. francis: good morning. fog is the biggest challenge for

the morning commute and we will start with a camera outside. check out emeryville. headlights move westbound toward the bay bridge but yesterday was a big mess on the bay bridge. so far, so good. it is quiet. here is another lifestyle. this is san jose 280. give yourself extra time. you cannot even see highway 17. you can see a couple of cars. the challenge will be the fog for the morning commute and also in the south bay, some emergency roadwork. connection ramps from 280 to one parkway will be closed until this afternoon -- to guadalupe parkway will be closed until this afternoon. the san mateo bridge, not too bad right now. westbound traffic on the right-hand side looking good out of hayward into the peninsula. there is roadwork on the peninsula, but that is supposed to be cleared at 5:00 and you are good to go there all the way into san francisco. jobina: caltrans has caltr

at the celebration that runs on martin luther king jr. day because of the surge in covid cases. those interested in celebrating should participate in virtual events organized by the northern california dr. martin luther king jr. community foundation. caltrain hopes to hold the event next year. reggie: a sight to see for well watchers. two whales doing the same thing at the same time. jobina: the most serious charges so far in connection with the attack on the u.s. capitol. plus, the target now on some of the most powerful tech companies. reggie: student loan debt canceled. that will be a reality for thousands of a

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investigating the attack on the u.s. capitol are handing down the most serious charges yet. the justice department charging 11 people with conspiracy, a rare charge used against people who conspired to overcome for -- to overthrow the government. all the members are associates of the oath keepers, a right-wing militia. near dallas, the fbi removing evidence from the home of the group's leader. according to the indictment, sent this message to other members. "we must do what they did, refuse to accept it and march on the nation's capital." investigators say he spent money on tactical gear in the weeks before the attack. on january 6, several oath keepers were seen here marching up the steps of the capital.

investigators say other members were armed and stationed nearby in an effort to stop the certification of president biden's election victory. pres. biden: i, joe biden junior, do solemnly swear -- faith: later that month on inauguration day, an associate allegedly message to the group saying, "if nothing happens, it is war." rhodes is due in court. he has denied any wrongdoing, claiming he never told his members to enter the capital. if convicted, he and other oath keepers could face 20 years in prison. as for the committee investigating the attack, it is focusing on social media companies sending subpoenas to facebook google, twitter, and reddit. faith abubey, abc news. reggie: the lawyer for sir hands her hand says she will appeal the decision to deny parole for the 77-year-old after 50 years in prison. a parole board recommended

parole last year. governor newsom rejected that saying they have not taken responsibility for the assassination and that there is a lack of accountability required for his release. he called robert f kennedy's assassination one of the most notorious crimes in american history. jobina: the south bay mother accused of throwing parties for her adolescent son and his teenage friends is asking a judge to be released on bail according to the mercury news. the lawyer for shannon o'connor says she poses no risk to the community as she awaits trial. the da's office tells us they will respond to the request in court next week. she faces 39 criminal counts. some of california's solar energy workers fear big utility billing change could ultimately cost them their jobs. about 1000 workers and supporters marched to the california public utility commissions headquarters in san francisco yesterday, concerned

about a proposal that would tax rooftop solar customers and reduce compensation for clean energy. protesters call it a money grab by the state's big utilities have lost profits to solar providers. a representative from affordable clean energy for all, a coalition of groups supporting the change told abc7 protesters missed the point. >> solar systems are being paid for by customers who do not have solar systems and those californians are disproportionately lower income, fixed in phone -- fixed income disadvantaged communities. jobina:rters of the proposal say the change would mean everyone who uses the state cancer power grid would pay for the upkeep and maintenance of the grid. reggie: baby see, baby do. a whale calf in hawaii was

spotted leaping out of the water with its mom. passengers on a boat off the coast of maui could barely contain their excitement when the two whales jumped out of the water. experts say it shows a mom whale teaching her calf how to breach. everyone was delighted that they got this opportunity. drew: you all know my terrible whale watching story. we waited for three hours. they kept teasing us. we could see them on radar. they are here. reggie: where was that? drew: off the coast of new jersey. reggie: that was the first problem. drew: listen. jobina: i saw them off the coast of massachusetts and it was amazing. when you see the first one, they are here. reggie: i have seen them in hawaii, alaska.

jobina: back to the accuweather. reggie: never new jersey. i heard those new jersey whales are amazing. drew: the garden state is known for many things. i do not know if whales are one of them. reggie: i love ocean city though. drew: live doppler 7, visibility, we have a lot of issues. enter the north bay we go. napa down to zero miles. fog is thick. petaluma down to one mile. conquered down to two miles. oakland and hayward down to three miles. san jose, zero miles visibility. we have dense fog. here is 680, 280, and a live look. you can see a few cars on the highway. this is 87 and it is moving into the fog. thick fog will linger through the 9:00 a.m. our so we are slow go this morning on the roadways.

right now, 30's and 40's. 36 in santa rosa. 39 in the city. as we head toward the afternoon, we will have hazy sunshine with temperatures in the 60's. slightly warmer compared to yesterday and here is the reason why. high pressure is just sitting over us right now and we have high pressure overhead that has a sinking air and that air just traps everything at the surface like smoke and smog and it is not changing anytime soon. having that haze in the atmosphere once again today. here is the forecast. dense morning fog today. the holiday weekend is looking nice. that dry pattern continues and it looks like next week we are still evading the rain. temperatures in the 50's and 60's wednesday and thursday. jobina: coming up, seven things you need to know. reggie:

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jobina: here are the seven things to know. west contra costa county schools are open for in person learning and will remain open but some parents are demanding the return to distance-learning. reggie: oakland unified has canceled classes. yesterday, teachers stage a sick out to support students mandy

moore safety measures. jobina: sewer data shows omicron may be trending downward. virus levels at wastewater treatment plants have dropped since the peak one week ago. reggie: the founder of the far right militia of the oath keepers is due in court. he and other members are facing seditious conspiracy charges in last year's attack on the u.s. capitol. drew: we have hazy sunshine, morning fog that will lead to sunshine this afternoon. most of us in the low for your friday. jobina: the fog will be the biggest traffic trouble this morning. here is a live shot in san jose. 101 and 880 at the interchange. you can see how thick it is in the south bay. tesla's cyber truck has been delayed again. reuters reports tesla postproduction to 2023 because of new features being added. reggie: law enforcement officials across the country are received reports of apple air

tags being used to follow people without their knowledge. here is becky worle. becky: an urgent enforcement about apple air tags. law enforcement issuing a warning to others saying air tags pose an inherent threat to law enforcement as criminals can use them to identify officers criminal -- sensitive locations and patterns of life. the issue is not limited to police. >> i was seeing videos all over tiktok and everywhere else of people getting notifications on there found that an air tank has been following them and people are placing them on their cars. >> she was out shopping with a friend when one of their phones showed this air tags notification. it reads, "this item has been moving with you for a while." >> it followed our location from target back to her house. >> how can you make sure no one is tracking you? we have the expert tips at 7:00 a.m.

i am becky woerle, abc news, california. jobina: if you have a student loan through navient, the loan could be canceled. the company has agreed to a one point eight $5 billion settlement -- $1.85 billion settlement. >> for california, the settlement includes $11.5 million in direct restitution for 43,000 residents and approximately $261 million in private debt cancellation for those living in the golden state. jobina: navient d navie violated any laws. if you qualify for loan cancellation, you do not have to do anything. navient will contact you after a judge gives final approval of the settlement.

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. reggie: new resources in the fight against the virus. what we know about free masks and covid tests from the government. jobina: an unlikely source of encouragement. the sign we may be turning a quarter -- turning a corner. reggie: look how foggy it is on this friday. what we can expect throughout the day and for some of you, the long weekend. good morning on this friday, january 14. abc seven mornings is live right now on hulu and wherever you stream. jobina: let's begin withdrew. drew: we are used to fog around

here, but it is pretty dense. we have a dense fog advisory issued for interior courses of napa county and parts of santa clara county including san jose and gilroy until 10:00 a.m.. live doppler 7 visibility, there is thick fog. nevada and napa down to zero miles. if you are traveling south on 101 going toward san jose, you will encounter this. the north bay dealing with fog as well. zero to one miles visibility on in spots. there is san rafael. san rafael is out there somewhere. there is just a lot of fog from this vantage point and fog will linger through 10:00 a.m.. that is four and a half hours we are dealing with this. dense fog early on. hazy sunshine in the afternoon and temperatures warmer in the mid-50's to mid 60's this afternoon. reggie: the biden administration is regrouping after the supreme

court blocked president biden's vaccine mandate for large employers. that ruling comes as the president announces new resources in the fight against the virus. here is faith abubey. faith: a newly published study found unvaccinated pregnant women with covid and their newborn babies have a higher risk of complications like hospitalizations and death from the virus compared to those who are vaccinated. more than 20% of americans eligible for the shots have yet to get at least one dose. thursday the u.s. supreme court ruling that an estimated 80 million workers in the private sector are free from a federal vaccine mandate. the biden administration ordered osha to force large businesses to ensure their workers are vaccinated against covid or submit to weekly testing and wear masks. >> osha has not traditionally mandated other vaccines for other hazards that could pose a

grave risk. the flu kills people every year. other diseases do too. faith: the labor secretary calling the ruling a major setback. they are allowing the biden administration to enforce a different mandate. the president saying the decision will save lives. biden also announcing more help is on the way, including military medical teams to help overwhelmed hospitals with critical staff shortages and a total of one million three at home covid tests soon to be available through a government website launching next week. in the hospitals as the omicron variant surge continues, doctors are seeing more kids sick with covid than ever before. >> we watch them struggle to breathe and on top of that, we watch their parents struggle. faith: the white house says the meditation has a stockpile of more than 750 million high-quality masks like the n95

available, but it is unclear how americans can get their hands on them. in washington, faith abubey, abc news. jobina: viewers have reached out to the i-team as emergency rooms are overwhelmed with people trying to get a covid test, causing long wait times and a backlog of patients who need care. the chief of emergency medicine says they have seen more covid patients during the past month than at any other point during the past two years of this pandemic. the emergency department is filling up with asymptomatic people wanting covid tests because they cannot find rapid tests anywhere. >> everyone is feeling pretty mentally and physically exhausted. we are seeing a lot of sick patients. ambulance traffic is up 20% in the city over the last week so every time that i and in the emergency department, there are basically ambulance rigs lined up outside of the department and patients needing to be triaged. jobina: officials say emergency

mathhospital industryng alat t e invest in safe staffing and optimum work protections. many nati day of action yesterday. one nurse says people are working 12 hour shifts with no breaks. >> we are asking our hospital to improve our working conditions with safe levels of staffing, following our advice to grow the pool of available nurses that can work in different departments. jobina: nurses unions want the cdc to strengthen isolation guidelines for healthcare workers. california is allowing asymptomatic covid positive healthcare workers to return to work right away to alleviate staffing shortages. reggie: if you are searching for a good sign in the omicron journey, look to the toilet. seriously. scientists are encouraged by the amount of virus in our wastewater. amy hollyfield is here with news from the sewer. amy: not very appetizing where e

this came from, but doctors say it is good news. they say the state is suggesting that we may have already hit rp in the bay area for covid cases. the wastewater in santa tt ld s have dropped significantly since the peak one week ago last thursday. doctors are calling this an extremely promising sign but this is just in the wastewater. they are not seeing it play out in real life yet. they think this is a sign that is coming. >> from a society perspective, it is great because it means that as cases go down, we will have fewer restrictions. we will always be nervous about hospitalizations until we see that number are going down. amy: doctors say we should not get overconfident about these results, pointing out cold levels are still higher than they were a year ago so they still recommend that people get vaccinated, boosted, and wear a

tightfitting mask. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. jobina: in the south bay, sharks fans have mixed opinions about an upcoming requirement to be boosted against covid to attend home games. san jose is requiring people attending events to be fully vaccinated and have a booster shot. attendees can show a negative covid test within a couple of days of the event. if it is a pcr test or within one day if it is an antigen swab, the requirement goes into effect in three weeks on february 4. >> you can still get covid, but hopefully it will be less of a problem than if you did not have any shots at all. >> once we have these two shots that we first got, that should have been enough. i do not think we should get the booster. jobina: the city council unanimously passed the requirement tuesday. coming up, an influx of people selling fake negative covid test

results. the concern about what this could mean if that paperwork is used to try and enter the u.s.. reggie: have you had trouble getting your pet food? the cause of a major shortage. first, the weather. drew: we are tracking dense fog. a dense fog advisory in effect for the north bay and the south bay. san jose, zero miles visibility. one quarter-mile visibility from nevada to napa. this is thick fog down to one quarter-mile visibility. blue -- use the low beams because the fog does linger through the 10:00 a.m. our. 20 miles an hour winds in mount hood. 35 miles an hour mount diablo. we will see if some of this wind can scatter that haze this afternoon. i do not think it will do much, but we will see some sunshine by the afternoon, bumping temperatures into the 60's. we are in the 30's and 40's.

49 in the city. 51 in fremont. 43 in san jose no -- san mateo. again, a dense fog advisory in effect until 10:00 a.m.. you will notice that a few sunshine moderate across the region. hour-by-hour, where into the 50's by noon. that fog should lift but we will have some serious clouds in the sky with some sunshine. highs today, 61 in oakland. 63 san jose. 60 in concord. that air quality is moderate. let's get a check of the rows with francis. francis: i think that fog was part of the reason for this crash in the north bay. there is an overturned big rig on highway 121. the big rig drove off the roadway. luckily it is unloaded, but there are minor injuries. chp is at the scene. you can see slowing through the area.

if you are traveling through napa and sonoma, it is not blocking any lanes, but it will be a challenging ride. you can see how challenging it is with this live camera of 101 in san rafael. southbound traffic is on the right-hand side heading toward golden gate bridge where there is no fog at the golden gate bridge. we will head over to the bay bridge toll plaza. this was a mess yesterday. but right now, traffic is light. no problems getting into san francisco. just very thick fog especially on the incline. my producer said it was fully difficult heading toward treasure island so give yourself extra time. we have one more camera shot. this is the richmond san rafael bridge. no delays here and no fog.

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reporter melanie woodrow has that. melanie: negative covid-19 test results for as little as $200 with offers to turn the test results around in as few as five minutes or just one day. >> this is a continuing theme of scammers taking advantage of situations. melanie: this cybersecurity expert says they are seeing an influx of people selling fake covid-19 test results as omicron variant cases continue to grow. the test results are for apps like telegram where some sellers are climbing to register the results to a hospital database that buyers can use the negative results for travel. >> that is a big distinction compared to creating fake documents. melanie: professor dr. peter worries about what this could mean for someone using a fake test result to enter the united states. >> there may be future variants more lethal and if you are bringing in somebody

particularly from another country with a variant like that and you escape border control, you could potentially have serious consequences from a national security perspective. melanie: the sellers take cryptocurrency which is untraceable and seem willing to negotiate, one writing, how much can you afford? while a buyer may get what they want and a short run, a negative pcr test result, may mean something you did not want to get out in the long run. >> you are providing personal information to someone who cannot be trusted. melanie: the trend speaks to a need for a more standardized system. >> what you are seeing are the consequences of having a hodgepodge network of various ways in which you can designate whether or not you are negative or if you have had vaccines. melanie: a growing market aimed at taking advantage during the pandemic. melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. jobina: now an astonishing scene

at the union pacific tracks leading to downtown los angeles. look at this. thieves are breaking into railroad containers and emptying goods onto the tracks. boxes upon boxes of merchandise littered the tracks. once the goods have been tossed out of freight trains, others swooped in looking for the most valuable items. one amazon customer who were an item had no idea her delivery had been interrupted -- who returned an item had no idea her delivery had been interrupted. >> i did not even know what it was. jobina: this is wild. union pacific says this stretch of track was cleared up just 30 days ago. police are increasing patrols and looking at other technology to stop these crimes from happening. pet owners throughout the bay area are encountering a major pet food shortage. at see spot run, they are

struggling to keep their items in stock. the culprit, less products coming out of the factories and transportation issues getting the pet food from the factory to the stores. when will things get better? >> we are seeing things popping up to be filled in february and march. but i think we will see those struggles and shortages for quite a while through this year. jobina: canned pet foods are the hardest to come by right now. the shop recommends switching to a new brand by mixing in some old pet food into the new pet food because as many pet owners know, dogs and cats can be very picky eaters. reggie: a mom is being shamed online after revealing that she is raising her baby on a vegan diet. critics say a plant-based diet is not healthy for a one month old and now doctors are weighing in. the mom posted videos about this

on tiktok. she says she never expected she was arcade diet riot -- she would spark a diet riot. >> there were people telling us that i was being selfish because i'm not giving him meat. >> it can be safe to raise an infant on a vegan diet with careful planning, with thoughtful additions that think about immune development, brain, and retinal development. you can do a great job primarily focusing on a plant-based diet. reggie: it is always best to consult with your pediatrician. good morning america would have -- will have a full report coming up at 7:00. >> ♪ baby shark do do jobina: the song we have all heard more than once is breaking records. baby shark chop made history as the first youtube video with 10 billion views.

it debuted in 2016 and went viral in 2019. since then, it has been turned into a live show and cereal. drew: 10 billion, wow. jobina: it is something about the remakes that i heard. or maybe it is the original. do you know what i am talking about? that extra beat? drew: that will be stuck in your ear all day. jobina: all day. reggie: i'm trying to find out where that kid is now. i really hope he is cashing in. drew: i feel like they never gave him money. 10 billion, way to go. my niece loves that song. reggie: it is a bop for babies. jobina: that they do not get tired of the drew: never, jobina. that is the thing. i cannot do it anymore. let's talk about the fog. it is thick. here are four different shots. that is emeryville socked in fog. there is san jose.

you can see the bay bridge. the cameras got flipped around so on the bottom left is the bay bridge and on the bottom right, another foggy view in the south bay. here is the dense fog advisory for the north bay and much of the south bay and now it has been expanded to parts of the east bay. this got added in the last few seconds including oakland and the peninsula. that fog is very thick. we are used to fog this morning it is very thick with visibility down to zero in a lot of spots. here is live doppler 7. petaluma and napa down to one mile. san jose is down to zero. a closer look at street level, here is the fog. here is highway 29. mile visibility there. where the east bay, we are down to zero. you are going to encounter that fog. hayward down to two miles and even south bay. san jose down to zero miles visibility so the fog is thick and it will linger until 10:00 a.m. 39 in the city.

36 in santa rosa. later today, we have the fog giving way to hazy sunshine. the air quality is on the moderate side. low to mid-60's later this afternoon so it is a mild day to finish the week. overnight, storms and clouds. 30's to upper 40's we head into the weekend. tahoe, a nice weekend for the holiday. saturday, sunday, monday, tons of sunshine. temperatures in the 40's. overnight lows between 11 and 23 degrees. we are getting with dennis morning fog this morning. mainly sunny over the holiday weekend and the drag pattern continues for the foreseeable future. next week, we keep rain out of the forecast through thursday. reggie: ahead at 6:00, a true fixer-upper. you have to see the san francisco home that sold for $2 million. it leaves a lot to be desired. jobina: edd fraud. a new way to get disability checks. reggie: also, a new place to play. the outdoor space that just opened. jobina: n/a live outside at

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jobina: an update from 7 on your side. there is a new edd fraud with disability payments. scammers are using phony identities to file phony claims. the edd has frozen 435,000 claims and suspects most are phony but admits some are legitimate claims for benefits for the sick and disabled. >> it is like deja vu all over again. the edd is once again treating legitimate claimants this time for disability payments as if they might very well be scammers. >> it is ridiculous that anyone has to go this long without getting paid and with no answers and that is the frustrating

part. jobina: 7 on your side has learned the problem began with a medical database breach. scammers stole identities of hundreds of doctors and used the credentials to authorize falls disability claims. the edd box 27,000 physician accounts it believes are the impostors and requires real doctors to verify their identities before they can authorize disability payments. edd has not said how much money it has paid to the scammers. reggie: if you park in san francisco, a new program could save you money. sign-up for the text program and you could be notified before your vehicle is about to be towed. it is only four blocks driveways and construction zones. you will still get a parking ticket and there is no guarantee you will not get towed. you have to get to your car before it is hooked up to that truck. if you drive in san francisco, the speed limit is decreasing in

several business districts along some of the busy corridors that will be lowered down to 20 miles an hour from 25. the passage comes with a new state law allowing local jurisdictions to reduce speed limits. here is a look at a map showing the streets. throughout the city, there are seven areas including 20 four st from valencia street to san bruno avenue and on the marina on fillmore street between chestnut and union. jobina: bay area kids have another great place to play. wander woods just opened at the california academy of sciences. the area is built as a garden scape where kids could be creative and use imaginations are getting dirty at the same time. >> today the average kid spends less than 10 hours a day playing outside which is 90% less than parents and their grandparents. we need to connect kids with nature for their health and the health of the places we live. jobina: the area includes quiet

places where kids can invent art , jump around, and help improve their motor skills and social skills. drew: i love that. we are having a dense fog advisory this morning. it has been expanded for most of the shoreline until 10:00 a.m. including oakland, redwood city, san jose, santa fe, and santa rosa. use the low beams this morning and add extra distance between the car in front of you because we have widespread dense fog. this is thick fog this morning. down to a quarter of a mile in oakland. zero miles in san jose. a quarter of a mile in napa and this fog lingers until 10:00 a.m. here is the bay bridge toll plaza. folks going through the fog into the city. foggy spots early on. the fog will lift into the early afternoon with hazy sunshine and moderate air quality. temperatures warmer compared to yesterday, upper 50's to near 60. jobina: the secret to life's

happiness, a man may have found it with one tradition. reggie: new changes to covid rules in the workplace and what happens when someone at work test positive. jobina: action from the aclu. the accusations against san francisco police during the 2020 protest following the murder of george floyd. reggie: a live look outside. we are coming right back.

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stretching into the night, on how best to handle the covid cases sweeping from schools. >> a california super bowl one month from now. the big game has not had the west coast since five years ago. talking about why california is the perfect place to host. >> good morning on this friday, january 14. you are watching live. we will start with the forecast. >> dense fog in a lot of spots. this morning, it is thick. dense fog advisory in effect for a lot of us. close to the bay, shoreline, and the north bay. i have not seen fog is widespread in some time, many areas down to zero miles, oakland, san jose, santa rosa and petaluma. zero miles even at sfo. thick fog. san jose, 101. not a lot. a lot of headlights going north,

taillights south