the freeway. kumasi: a gun battle caught on camera, one man accused of shooting at three police officers. the initiaisreggie mask areingn. >> yeah.xed restrictions comings oh yeah! kumasi: [laughter] sometimes it is just a hyper man, that is what you need. a little boot with impressive -- boy with impressive moves and we have to find out about that hype man behind the camera. julian is in the house. >> i need a hyper man -- hype man. lots to get to. let's get to the forecast.

>> we are tracking clear skies. very good visibility in the region. 10's across the board from the east bay to the south bay. fog is not an issue. we are in the 30's and 40's. 48 in the city. 41, san jose. na a39iss the great visibility. san francisco is in the background. and we are looking good early on. throughout the day, this is how the day is shaping up. and temperatures will be on the mild side again with low 60's later today. sunrise today at 7:16 a.m., so grab the winter jacket first thing and the afternoon will be mild once again. here is breaking news. jobina: there has been a deadly

motorcycle crash in san jose o 101. this was near the airport just after 1:00 a.m. officials had to close the lanes. and just about 30 minutes ago they reopened. it is not clear what caused of the crash. we'll bring you more information as we get it. kumasi: signs that the omicron surge is a slowing down, several bay area counties are getting ready to relax covid restrictions. amy hollyfield is in the north bay with more. amy: good morning. no word yet on when students can take off their masks while in class, but some schools, like here, are relaxing the rules when it comes to school activities. in san francisco, you can take off your mask starting on tuesday at the gym and in the office as long as everybody is vaccinated and boosted.

sonoma county will allow up to 50 spectators at sporting events and performances. marion county says there will be no limitations for a crowd of 500 or less. school administrators say this is good news for student athletes. >> we know that there are some students who go to school because of sports, that is their driver, so it is important and it is good for the community, to bring the community together. amy: you can go to those high school basketball games again. and doctors say they have no problem with the changes, saying we are approaching a shift from pandemic to endemic because of the high vaccination rates and natural immunity caused by the contagious omicron variant. they agree we have already hit the peak of the omicron search with the case rates and people in the hospital all dropping.

amy hollyfield, abc7. julian: more on the endemic. all first responders will have to prove they have their shots in marion county, by the end of the month. those ineligible for vaccination will have to test weekly. contractors have to be fully vaccinated by april 29, or submit to weekly testing. a booster is not required so far. for oakland public school students, 12 and older, the mandate will be delayed until august. to find the latest news about covid-19, go to our website. kumasi: developing now, a suspect of accused of shooting three police officers has surrendered following a standoff. it started when this man lead investigators on a high-speed chase, then started shooting at police. ktrk

gun battle. officers were hit in the foot, leg and arm, but they are expected to recover. the suspect barricaded himself in an apartment, firing more shots at officers. this all started when the officers responded to a disturbance call and encountered roland --. he has been convicted of several felonies and since 2008 and was wanted for a robbery. >> it shows how dangerous it is for the officers out here and for the general citizens. we have to get intentional on addressing that, everybody, everybody in the criminal justice system. and even the citizens. kumasi: the suspect came out of the apartment last night and surrendered peacefully. he had a gunshot wound in his neck. julian: more information as the president reaffirms to ukraine's president the readiness of the u.s. and its allies if russia

invades. the kremlin has responded to the u.s. regarding demands over ukraine. we have the latest at the live desk with jobina. jobina: the kremlin has responded to a letter sent by president biden, saying it failed to address concerns about ukraine being admitted to the nato military alliance. russia has released a video showing military drills on the baltic sea and tnaks near the eastern ukrainian border. the drills are seen as a sign of final preparations for an invasion. >> all of this activity is what leads to our concern over russian intentions here, which again, as always, remain opaque. jobina: the u.s. has a sunday military -- sent military aid to the region. president biden says that the u.s. and allies will respond decisively if russia invades. the u.s. and announced at un security council will hold an

open meeting on monday aon russia's threatening behavior. julian: oakland unified will release a recommendation for the schools to close permanently. earlier this week, a schoolboard member released a list of 19 schools the district was considering closing. teachers and parents have expressed outrage over the plans, saying the closures are affecting predominantly black schools, but the districts at the list was not finalized and not meant for the public. the board of education will hold a special meeting on monday to discuss final recommendations. it is then scheduled to meet again on february 8 to vote on the proposed school closures. drew: good news in terms of visibility this morning, no fog on the ground. visibility is anywhere from 9-10 miles, so good to go. you need a heavy jacket this morning. we are in the 30's and 40's.

44 in santa rosa. and you must have a winter jacket this morning because the pattern is, in the afternoon, going to be mild. if you like -- if you are like me, you can hear it in my voice, the pollen is really taking a toll on us this week. tray pollard at high levels. juniper and cedar. this is not going to change anytime soon. we had rain in december, now the drive pattern in january is causing everything to bloom and that is why we have the high levels. 30's and 40's early on today. later, upper 50's and low 60's and partly cloudy skies, so it will be a nice-looking day. highs in the region above average. w are usually in the upper 50'se, but we will be back in the 60's. 66 today in santa rosa. 66, san jose. 63 the height and conquered.

enjoy this fine finish to the week. now traffic. how are we doing? jobina: i feel you on the allergies. i have been clearing my throat all week. not great. but things have cleared up in terms of traffic. we had an issue this morning, as i mentioned, but that cleared about 30 minutes ago in san jose. here is our live camera. no blocking issues or advisories. 680, the taillights traveling southbound, moving at the limit nicely. same story in emeryville as we look at 80 and the headlights are traveling westbound for your reference. and then we will wrap up with some drive times. this is how you know it is a friday because the tracy to dublin commute is light, 26 minutes. and 60 minutes to san francisco. julian: a bear area food bank is in need of volunteers. kumasi: high-tech fundraising

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kumasi: san francisco investigators think they are close to breaking a four decade old mystery. there is a $200,000 reward now for any information that leads the doodler the doodler to the arrest of the -- it leads to the arrest of the doodler. this is an age progression of what he might look like now. he targeted gay men. >> he would pick a guy at a bar, he was sketching. he would walk up and say hey, like my doodle? kumasi: san francisco chronicle reporter say they believe they know thede doodler, somebody they brought in years ago but they could not pi anything on him at the timen -- pin anything at the time. we spoke with the sister of a

one of his victims. >> the fact that people are interested in it means we are getting closer.many families have been terribly damaged by this act of his. kumasi: police had recently linked the doodler to sixth death. the death of a man who was beaten to death. a local food bank making a plead for volunteers.omicron has left of them short-handed so now they're asking for help from anyone who can spare a few hours. there's you need for people who can packet groceries or make deliveries. masks are required for staff and volunteers. julian: cal is cashing in on ono nft's, short for nonrefundable tokens. each is a one-of-a-kind digital object and when purposed --

purchased it can net real profit. one, based on on nobel prize research. >> nonrefundable tokens are dominating the digital world, whether it is a photo, video or audio file, each is one-of-a-kind and cannot be replicated. san jose state university tech experts break it down. >> the mona lisa, you have millions of copies of it, but there is only one original and people can know this is original or copied. it is a digital way of doing that. reporter: people are paying big bucks to own unique digital objects. the university at uc berkeley found a way to cash in on the craze through fundraising. margaret valentine was challenged with merging this groundbreaking technology with new research. >> i had to wrap my head around it and understand the

significance, but it was such an awesome project. reporter: their first nobel nft netting more than $50,000 last june. >> the one that we launched was jim allison, who did his work at berkeley and won a nobel prize for coming up with a cancer immunotherapy, the fourth pillar in cancer treatment. we thought, call attention to that work. reporter: rich lyons is their chief entrepreneurship officer. he says what is exciting is that nft showcases his handwritten data and a discovery that could be part of a collection. >> imagine a collector who says i want to own the n that represent the 10 most important scientific discoveries of my lifetime. that's a cool collection. reporter: ownership is a big deal. for future transactions, will automatically get a percentage of that profit. >> it is a good thing for them.

it is protected and generating revenue. reporter: but this is another avenue for fundraising and anticipate that universities will follow. but with cryptocurrency there are still questions. >> do you have a good reason to be skeptical? yes. should you take what is going on seriously? yes, you have to come to terms with both of those answers. reporter:niveursuing future nft auctions. a viral tiktok video s publicized a little-known feature for apple iphone users. the secret button on the back of the device. take a look, you can tap the apple logo on the back of the iphone and it is a shortcut that opens a function. it's available on all 8s's newark. you have to set it -- newer. you have to set it up.

now people are calling the secret button a life changer. julian: i thought it was going to be a little cooler than that. a boy in georgia did not skip a beat during a recent trip to the skating rink. >> oh yeah. yeah, yeah. oh!! yeah!! julian: [laughter] that's what i'm talking about. grayson gliding on his rulings gates. -- rolling skates. that's his godfather in the background. he gave them a big boost of confidence there. i do not think that bryson needed it, though. "my youngest godson riding withh the big boys." drew: i need that. kumasi: he is cute. the godfather took it real far. after one minute i was like, i got it, thank you. [laughter] julian: [laughter]

drew: that is your limit, 60 seconds? julian: [laughter] drew: that is really cute. great news, no visibility issues. we'll see sunshine today. a fine finish to the week. that dry pattern will continue for the foreseeable future. this is a gorgeous picture on this early friday morning. we can see a ton of clear skies. we can see as far away as the east bay hills. again, visibility for the past week, we have been dealing with so much low cloud cover, but this morning, no fog. 10 is as good as it gets around here. we are in the 30's and 40's. we are at 50 in vallejo. 33, fairfield. 55, half moon bay. nevada at 41. highs later today, we should be in the upper 50's we will be back into the mid 60's, so above

average. sunshine, partly cloudy in the afternoon with 63 in the city. 66, santa rosa and san jose. and overnight tonight, a little bit of patchy fog in the north bay and temps in the 30's and 40's under partly cloudy skies. let's talk about that pattern over the next eight days. high-pressure will be sitting right here. that will keep the storm track away from california, and that is why as we get into february, the dry pattern will continue. we thought that we could get rain next week, but this bridge will not be budging. -- ridge will not be budging. the weekend is looking nice. partly cloudy skies on monday. breezy next week as the dry pattern marches on. kumasi: coming up, the seven things to know this morning. julian: if you are having a 49ers watch party tomorrow, reconsider your menu. the food that will be hard to find. kumasi: double

kumasi: here are the seven things to know. one, with signs the omicron surge to relax covid

restrictions. in san francisco, masking will be less strict. julian: two, omicron driven covid cases are dropping in many states, fueling hope that we could be getting over this latest surge. but scientists are watching a sub variant detected in most of the country. three, a russian invasion of ukraine could be imminent. the president says that the u.s. will respond if that does happen. julian: today, oakland unified plans to release a final recommendation of schools to close permanently. the board of education will meet on monday to discuss and it could vote the following week. drew: we are tracking sunshine through the weekend. today, sun and high clouds. another mild day. by sunday it will be a little bit cooler with morning fog that afternoon sunshine. jobina: all lanes back open following a deadly motorcycle crash in san jose.

that happened on southbound 101, near the international airport, just after 1:00 a.m. kumasi: seven, president biden will be visiting pittsburgh today to tout his bipartisan infrastructure law. theopta democrats were invited will not be joining him. julian: a familiar foe will be suiting up for the brooklyn nets tomorrow night and it has a san francisco supervisor upset. kai read irving is barre playing in new york city because he is unvaccinated and it san francisco has a similar vaccination requirement, but it does not apply to visiting players. one supervisore says it should apply to everyone. he says this breeds cynicism over what are clearly double standards. if you are not going to tomorrow night's game, you can want to the nuts and warriors here at

5:30 p.m. kumasi: 49ers and rams will go head-to-head on sunday. i spoke with a ticket expert at stub hub yesterday and he says that 75% of the website's ticket sales for the game are coming from california right now, and more than 40% are from northern california. >> we are on pace to have this be the highest selling non-super bowl game in history. the current average ticket price is about $1200. to put that in perspective, the nfc championship game at levi's was only $674. so demand of the fans, they are super eager to go to another super bowl. kumasi: he says that super bowl ticket prices should break records since the game is in california and we know that one of the teams playing in the super bowl will be from california -- the 49ers.

if you are not going to a game -- the game, if you are having a watch party you might want to take chicken wings off of the menu. there has been soaring prices on chicken wings lately. reporter: today in our first look, if you're hosting a party for football games this weekend. >> touchdown. reporter: get ready for hikes on the field and at the store. barbecue, deep-fried gum however you like them, chicken wings are now more expensive and harder to find. >> we have a shortage. but we have deliveries plan ned, coming up, and we are hoping we will not run into a supply chain problem. reporter: according to the usda, the price per pound is up by more than a dollar compared to last year. an eight piece order of wings is

up three dollars above average. more coming up at 7:00 a.m. that's your gma first look. julian: coming up at 5:30 a.m., the big free family event celebrating the lunar new year tonight. kumasi: a bright attraction set to stay open longer. julian: a storm at the east coast, one thing that could complicate the aftermath. kumasi: we have a look outside right now at 5:26 a.m. as people make their way about the bank. -- the bay.

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. julian: could the latest covid surge be behind us soon? the restrictions that will relax. kumasi:kumasi: a monster storm taking aim at the east coast, preparations are underway now for what could be historic winter weather. julian: capturing iconic moments with the 49ers, the man behind the camera just as they get ready to head -- head-to-head against the rams this weekend. good morning. kumasi: we have a check of the forecast. drew: we are finding that we are fog free this money for the first time all week. 10, that is a visibility in miles, and it is unlimited. that is about as good as it gets. starting out on a clear note. it is cold. 39, napa.

46, vallejo. 41, san jose. 50 in the city. 41, oakland. you need a jacket this morning, but this afternoon you do not need it. this is the skyline. plenty of stars. weren store for stt. therm ulater today, we will seee high clouds from time to time, so it will be a partly cloudy day but mild. we will be in the upper 50's by lunchtime, by 4:00 p.m. into the low to mid 60's. julian: breaking news out of pittsburgh, pennsylvania. we are following this bridge collapse. pictures are showing the city bus here involved. several vehicles on the bridge as well. you can see a big emergency response. there's reports of a natural gas smell in the area. not clear if anybody has been

hurt. we'll bring you the latest as soon as we get it. kumasi: parts of the east coast are bracing for a major winter storm. 35 million americans are said to be impacted. we have the preparations underway for what could be a historic storm. jobina: all eyes are on the east coast ahead of what is expected to be a monster storm. some areas will see several feet of snow, along with hurricane strength winds. boston is bracing for what could be the biggest storm ever for the city. winter storm watches are in place for 35 million people on the coast, something that could complicate the aftermath -- a shortage of snowplow drivers. companies are paying drivers at $300 an hour for them to hit the roads and to clear the snow once the storm passes. >> you need to pay the guys more money, which means you need to make more money. on the backside you have fuel up, insurance up.

it is a combination between money and a combination between where the workforce is. jobina: four inches could fall in north carolina, new jersey and connecticut. they are bracing for 10 inches of snowfall in other areas. presidents are also preparing -- residents are also preparing for flooding. winds could hit up to 70 miles per hour. julian: calfire is predicting the colorado fire burning in monterey county will be fully contained by next wednesday. it has been burning between big sur and carmel for a week. so far, 700 acres have burned, destroying three structures. it started from a pile of burning embers. highway one has reopened. coming up at 7:00 a.m., we are speaking live with a scientist on this unusual january fire activity, whether it could become more common and how climate change plays a role in the drought here.

that will be on our streaming apps. download them now for your roku, amazon fire, apple tv and android devices. kumasi: to the coronavirus pandemic and assigns the omicron wave is declining or holding steady in the u.s. experts believe the latest covid surge could soon be behind us, but there are new concerns tha t ba-2, a new variant, could search. experts say new cases do not appear to be more severe than omicron. it has been detected in 40 u.s. states, including in the bay area. here is a doctor on gma today. >> we are seeing in denmark, for instance, that it has caused infection numbers to continue rising. we know that the sub variant is in the united states and we think it could be more contagious. it's clearly something we have

to watch carefully. kumasi: both pfizer and moderna are working on vaccines to specifically target omicron. there is also ongoing work on the universal coronavirus vaccine, one that targets every variant. that could be several years away. san francisco's mayor says the city is bringing back its mask exemption. it was in place before the omicron surge. starting tuesday, if you are fully vaccinator you can take off your mask at the gym. some gym owners sa they do noty have the staff to check vaccination records. >> it is a step in the right direction to move forward in a mass close environment. and it does provide additional challenges to implement in the short term. kumasi: the mask exemption also applies to offices in the city. julian: two other bay area counties are also relaxing restrictions. amy hollyfield is live for us with the latest. amy: yes, if you want to attend

a basketball game at redwood high school, now you can because they are relaxing rules in marion county. they will not limit how many people can attend sporting events or a performance or an assembly anymore. in sonoma county, they are not going that far, but they will allow up to 50 people to attend a game or another gathering. san francisco is dropping some restrictions. starting on tuesday t to the gym or office without a mask of everybody is vaccinated or boosted. doctors are ok with the changes. >> i think it is time to allow people to have masks optional. i am confident that this is near the end of the pandemic stage of the virus. amy: officials believe the bay area is passed at the peak of the omicron surge.

no other bay area counties have announced restriction changes. it's just happening in san francisco and in marion county and sonoma county. now word on when students can take their masks off in the classroom, but now they can cheer on their classmates. so if you want to watch the basketball game tomorrow night, you can go. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. julian: the santa clara valley transportation authority is adding a vaccine mandate for employees. they have until april 29 to prove they are fully vaccinated. boosters are not required. they will have the option for an exemption for medical or religious reasons. if approved, they would be tested weekly. to find out all the latest news about covid, go to our website abc 7 news.com/coronavirus. kumasi: the president is going to pittsburgh, sylvania to shore

-- pennsylvania to shore up support for democrats before the midterm elections. he will be talking about his infrastructure plan, which was passed in november. in california, 45 billion dollars will be coming for transportation infrastructure. in pennsylvania, $11 billion for road repairs. despite the money, the president is having a hard time rallying top democrats. the state attorney general but declined his invitation to the event today saying they had scheduling conflicts. there is concern that the president's lower approval ratings could hurt the democrats in the midterms and at some are starting to distance themselves from the president. a big show of support for a mobile vet clinic that had its catalytic converter stolen. the response and what the organization plans to do with a bunch of extra money. julian: capturing the biggest 49ers moments. meet the man behind the camera. before that, the forecast.

drew: if you are lucky enough to go to southern california over the next couple days because you do have tickets to the game this weekend, the weather is going to be beautiful. we are in the 70's today. cooler over the weekend. by sunday, game day, 70 and warm. on monday as we celebrate, fog in the morning but then back to 67 degrees. a look from a rooftop camera here at home. calm conditions with a light breeze as the flags wave right now. y sufferers, tree pollen is at a high right now. juniper and cedar are the main offenders. that will be high over the weekend. high-pressure is in control, that is why we are dry and mild. there is little pressure that will be coming into southern california with some clouds. for us, just a high clouds today and over the weekend. we are starting of chile in the 30's and 40's this morning. hav a heavy jacket with youe.

by the afternoon, 60's and another above average day. it will be 63 in the city. 64 in oakland. 66, san jose today. the same for santa rosa. 63, concord. 66, half moon bay. how are the roadways? jobina: the roads are looking very nice. no problems to report, so we are going to check out the live programs -- cameras. here's a look at oakland showing you 880 at the coliseum. headlights are traveling southbound. and look how light it is, space between all of the vehicles. san mateo bridge, things are getting busier here, but when i look at the drive times the sensors are showing everything is on time as well there. traveling westbound on the bridge, 30 minutes. on the bay bridge, eight minutes. golden gate bridge, six minutes as you travel southbound. and this is an overall view of the bay area a little red spot

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julian: the san francisco district attorney is responding to a lawsuit from man who claims the da violated his constitutional rights. he says he was threatened with a glass bottle and beaten with a baseball bat on stockton street by a man and his son. the man was charged in the attack, but the suspect -- but the victim says the suspect got a plea deal with your probation. now he is suing the district attorney. the da's office says that this is not correct. that the victim communicated many times, but for weeks he did not respond to repeated messages from the advocate. kumasi: a mobile vet clinic is

back on the road after somebody stole their catalytic converter. the employees discovered at missing two days ago into the organization uses its vehicle to provide services for families. they reached out a g response. they quickly had the money to pay for the parts and their maintenance employee performed the repairs. >> the story ended up with something really positive and we are very excited to get the vehicle back into the community and get help for that parents who are struggling. kumasi: they raised more than they needed to replace the converter and will use the rest of the money to help those struggling to pay for vaccines for their pets. julian: one of the biggest and brightest attractions at golden gate park will be around for a little bit longer. san francisco parks and recreation has extended the run for entwined, the art installation in peacock menu -- meadow. it's an enchanted forest with

shapes and ever-changing light. it will include a valentine's day display. now you have valentine's day ideas. kumasi: tonight, the warriors are kicking off the lunar new year, hosting a free family celebration from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. by the good fortune tiger. however, you have to rsvp. go to thrive city.com. there will be a special dance performance, a dj, food tastings and kids can create lanterns at the arts and crafts station. julian: there are iconic moments in 49ers team history that fans will remember forever. and one man is in charge of capturing them as they happen. dustin dorsey introduces us to the director of photography for the team. reporter: as the 49ers have battled into the nfc championship game, iconic moments are captured each week that will live on.

moments captured by the 49ers photography team and a man known around the organization as the man behind the lens. >> i used to cut pictures out of my own 49ers books and i never thought i was going to be a photographer, but i always had a love for photography, then to be the director for the organization. it's something i do not take for granted. reporter: he has been part of the organization for 25 years and has witnessed at of the biggest games. he says it takes more preparation than people think to create the effort -- at the perfect shot, including post game celebrations. >> it is about capturing the essence of the game. when you look at the celebration that they had after battling the whole game, it's just -- when you capture that moment it is so surreal. reporter: he has photographed playoff games, four nfc title matchups and two super bowl

appearances. he remains faithful that the team may be on the super run. >> you have to believe. my mindset is i always take a positive attitude. from the photos and at the team. if you stay positive, then good things are going to happen. reporter: so far, so good, as the 49ers prepare for the rams. and now lloyd and his team will pack up their gear. >> going to the chain patient game, it is about the journey. it's about having fun. having memories of what you get to do as a professional. i'm going to take it all in. it's exciting. it's definitely exciting. reporter: and it could be an opportunity to catch more moments -- capture more moments like this. julian: that is a very cool story. at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, catch our nfc championship special. our sports anchor will be

teaming up with our sports anchor from our los angeles station to tell you what to expect as the 49ers try to advance to another super bowl. and there will be smack talk. download our app now. kumasi: that is a great job, first of all. especially for him to just be a witness to so many of those moments. julian: no pressure, right? drew: you guys, this vibe. this weekend, electric. julian: are you ready? drew: it might be better than the big game. across california, it's going to be great. and with the weather it will be fantastic. a look at san jose. we have clear skies, easy-going. this is 87 right now. traffic is moving just fine. the air quality, you have noticed it for the past couple weeks, we are in the moderate zone.

winds will be hovering in our atmosphere. that will continue into sunday. we are doing ok in terms of fog. where you see the number 10, that is unlimited visibility. that's what you want to see. we are fog free across the region. we are in the 30's and 40's. 40, san mateo. 37, palo alto. 36, concord. and winter jackets needed this morning, but you do not need the raingear because our drive pattern continues for another day. we will be above average with low to mid 60's. 64 in oakland today. 66, santa rosa and in san jose. later tonight, we will see some patchy fog in the north bay. otherwise, the stars and clouds, and 30's and 40's once again. the drive pattern continues. we thought that we would get rain next week, but this ridge

is not moving. rainfall totals will be zero for the next eight days. february will continue the durand -- trend with a drive pattern. sun and high clouds today with another mild day through the weekend. partly cloudy on monday. and then we will be tracking wind early next weeks as they drive pattern marches on. -- dry pattern marches on. kumasi: we are only a few weeks away from valentine's day. people are looking for love. match.com and okcupid say that january is the busiest month of the year for online dating. but now, uh -- wa i hopei this does not get you downt -- wait, i hope this does not get anybody down. how do you feel when you get love-bombed.w when people give you lots of love. >> it is a seduction technique.

it's a way to get the person you want by complimenting them, over exaggerating, saying you are my soulmate and we have a future together. love bombers are narcissists. pull back, do not text message or call them back right away. if they have anger, you know this is not a real thing. kumasi: oh my goodness. more advice coming up at 7:00 a.m. on gma. do not give up on your search. just keep going. julian: there you go. i did not know that had a name. new at 6:00, pandemic phone problems. if you to get have been staring at your screen too much, we have an idea. kumasi: pick up your plate and pet food in one trip. julian: the environmental cost of a popular home

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julian: a new study from stanford is focusing on the environmental cost of gas stoves. the concern is the amount of methane they release. the team estimates that a significant fraction of natural gas used by the stoves are released as unburned methane equal to the climate impact of the carbon dioxide released by half a million gasoline powered cars. >> even while you are turning it on and off, when you turn the knob and you can smell the gas, there is gaza being emitted. -- gas being emitted. julian: environmental groups say 50 cities and counties in california are working to phase out gas appliances in new construction. it is estimated more than a third of u.s. households currently cook with gas.

a major campaign is trying to put an end to flavored tobacco in the state. those who support the initiative say that big tobacco is using candy flavors to hookah children on nicotine. this has been one of their main arguments for a long time. the initiative that will appear on the november 22 ballot has the support of the california naacp. and top political leaders like alex padilla, who says the state is facing an e-cigarette epidemic. kumasi: stores are closing, including one in san francisco. the fringe-based retailer opened its first san francisco location on market street in 2017 come about that story closed at the onset of the pandemic. the emeryville store and a second location in san francisco will close in march. get your paint and pet food in the same trip.

lowe's is teaming up with petco. some of the home improvement stores will open up mini petco shops inside,, selling food beds and toys and offering micro shipping and grooming. the first will be in texas, followed by a dozen more in texas and in the carolinas. drew: taking a look at the weather at 5:55 a.m. we are on the cold side in some places in the 30's. oakland at 39. 40, san mateo. 44, santa rosa. we have a look at the hills. we have great visibity looki to test. fog. quite a change from this week, when everyone knew we were tracking fog. today, a lot of sunshine. sun up at 7:16 a.m. mild afternoon with partly cloudy skies and topping out in dilute to mid 60's. across the state, southern california is still dealing with

windy conditions. there are winter advisories around l.a. winds blowing over 50 miles per hour to finish the week. kumasi: new at 6:00 a.m., get ready for game day, the 49ers versus the rams. we will take you there for a live shot from loaf i stadium for a bit of fun. julian: disturbing allegations on a football field, the racial slurs being investigated. kumasi: and ghirardelli square is looking more like an apple store. more on the way.

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julian: the bay versus l.a., the winner goes to the super bowl. one has the gold rush. , what has traffic. one has golden gate fog, the other has smog. getting the trash talk started ahead of the game at sofi stadium. thank you for being with us on a friday. jobina: all right, icu. -- i see you. [laughter] we are ready for the game this weekend. for you people going down there, drew: it is going to be nice. drew: mid 70's, sunshine. fog versus smog, i like that. julian: i can't take credit for that. our incredible producer, andrew. drew: we are dealing with incredible visibility. that is what you want to see. right now, 30's and 40's.