>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. >> the rams are gearing up for what could be a trip to the super bowl if they can bla, fans sending them off in style overnight. good morning. it is january 29. i'm liz kreutz and we will have more on the excitement surrounding the 49ers and their fans in just a moment >>.

>>it is awfully cold -- in just a moment. quacks it is awfully cold. radar is showing moisture off the california coast but it will not affect us. visibility is anywhere from three to five miles. the live view shows 30's from livermore. upper 30's mountain view. as we look towards emeryville, starting out with a little cloud cover. by noon time we have sunshine, the clouds thinning out. another mildddddddddd 60's. we will talk about liz: equal or

half of the weekend coming up. -- we will talk about the weekend coming up. liz: the 49ers took off for la.. >> the sweet sounds of the 49ers faithful. fans spent hours waiting to get a glimpse of the team. hundreds lined the sidewalk as they showed their support. fans screamed to get their message through the bustle of team buses. >> i want the 49ers to see we are faithful. we are sending them with good vibes. >> they need to feel our big energy! we need this win. > the fan base california teams are going

head-to-head, the support needs to be fro quacks from the tiniest today longtime fans, they are going to put the 49ers -- new line quacks from the tiniest to the longtime fans -- >> from the tiniest to the longtime fans, they are going to put the 49ers back on track. >> we just call sophia levi south because every time we have a game there -- so-fi levi south because every time we have a game there against the rams we win. >> people will get in their ther and drive hours to see the game

on monday. liz: several 49ers fans are already in la. jr stone is there. here is his report from so-fi stadium. >> 49ers fans are arriving in los angeles. >> the forces will be with them! >> that meant a friday of flying fags and driving to the bay. -- flying flags and driving to the bay. >-- this chapter says they will be 100 49ers fans deep come game day. >> we did get some rams f f

there giving us the bird. record of sending the most secondary tickets. >> fans are waiting for the prices to drop right now. i think at the last minute it is going to change a lot. >> there will be some diehard rams fans at the game too. the competitive -- >> they competitiveness between san francisco and la has been going on forever. >> la, we have diehard fans here. i appreciate the rams coming back. i am a diehard 49ers fan. >> all is quiet outside of so-fi stadium right now but all of

that will change as we get closer to sunday's game. a fan tailgate in the downtown area on sunday, another tailgate in the parking lie outside of so-fi stadium and you can bet we will be there for all of them. liz: we will talk live with him tomorrow morning from la. california has embattled cap employment development department is getting a new leader. the department dealt with a surge in unemployment claims and rampant fraught, estimated 20 alien dollars. -- $20 billion. nancy farris is taking over the edd. she is currently the edd

deputy director of external affairs and policy. hospitalizations statewide have dropped low 15,000 patients for the first time in a week. san francisco and who got the johnson & johnson booster and shot can now get -- since an -- franciscans who got johnson & johnson shot and booster can now get a third shot. masks from the federal government arrived at a community clinics. test kits could also be distributed next week. quacks it will keep us safer and

help us in the next step with cobit. liz: -- next step foot -- >> it will keep us safer and help us in the next step with cobit. -- with covid. liz:liz: sonoma county is kicking off a large-scale clinic at the county fairgrounds in santa rosa. you do not need an appointment to get vaccinated or boosted there. there is still no word of teachers in this -- if teachers in the south contra costa school district will need to get tested. on the list demands

for all teachers and staff. you can keep track of all the changes. as we had to break let's check outside. lisa: it is cold in our valleys. temperatures are right around 50 degrees. the low 60's downtown. a cooler change for the weekend. may be some offshore winds in our outlook. liz: my name is douglas. i'm a writer/director and i'm still working. in the kind of work that i do, you are surrounded by people who are all younger than you. i had to get help somewhere along the line

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time now is 5:11. as many as 19 schools could close in oakland because of decreased enrollment. you are invited to listen in as they discuss these proposed closures. firefighters in santa clara are keeping an eye on possible flareups after a fire left significant damage to the elks' lodge. fire crews say they were called out to the building on martin avenue before 5:00 last night. two people were preparing food for bingo night at the lodge. there was some sort of grease fire. one person had to be taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.

one man is waiting for a cat -- his cat to be returned. he says tourists took his cat. >> he has been fighting to get his cat nevins back home. nevins is a neighborhood cat. she has lived in sonoma for years. he says she is the reason they chose the house. >> she would run up and say " i'm here! let me in! i love you!" we were like, that's the sign. this is the house. >> troy adopted her. after a trip, he came home and

she was gone. a couple who were staying at an air nevins. he got a cot for -- call vet in long beach. >> i said " it is my c c c c c c she said " we cannot start in this facility so we have to give her back to the people who stole her." >> now the neighborhood has united to get nevins back. >> we ask our visitors " we hope you enjoy visiting sonoma county. please return the cap. -- the cat.

we can probably find transportation back to the state." > she means a lot to this neighborhood. a lot. liz:liz: a decades old castro neighborhood is no longer. city leaders voted to change the role earlier this week. -- rule earlier this >> if you wanted to open a new bar in the castro neighborhood, you were out of luck. >> rafael mendel and is iss i supervisor of district eight. he says his office was recently approached by a woman who wanted to open a piano bar in the

castro neighborhood only to be told she could not. quacks we probably should change this. -- >> we probably should change this. >> i think some of it had to do with business as a decision. the less competition you have, now aids was happening as well. i could have had an influence on the dynamic of patronage. >> ordinance allowing new barstow open, a move that has been welcomed in the neighborhood. but it is not just about changing an outdated law. the new law means revitalizing a neighborhood that has been hit hard. the pandemic has caused devastating economic consequences. >> we lost a whole bunch of

businesses. they went out of business permanently. having new businesses common is a hope. -- businesses come in in in inn hope. >> to the extent that we are trying to open up the castro to more people, it makes sense to allow some of those folks to open businesses there. liz: flights are canceled as a major winter storm takes aim at the northeast. this could bring feet of snow along with hurricane strength the winds. the brunt of the storm is expected to hit from long island to coastal new england bringing blizzard conditions. 3 feet of snow is expected in

boston. >> not only are we expecting large amounts of snow but we are expecting high winds. liz: amtrak is shutting down train service for several major routes to new york and washington dc. you hear about that and it makes us thankful that we live where we live. lisa: they do not get that kind of snow and they are looking at 18 inches. i have a lot a family back east and they are not loving that. as we look at live doppler seven this is a springlike pattern we have settled into over three weeks where we have not seen any rain. there is green along southern california but for the bay area with all that high-pressure we

are looking at moderate air quality here from san francisco. you can see better air quality towards fremont. visibility is good but air quality today and tomorrow will be on the moderate side so hazy at times. high clouds thinning out through the afternoon and looking at these cold morning temperatures we are looking at 30's from santa rosa. napa is at 34. anher live look fhicara.these ge xploratorium camera. chances for offshore winds could enhance our fire danger since we have been dry for so long but no

signs of rain for the first week of february. 22 consecutive dry days for the month of january. december was so fantastic. we had a little light rain. today, another dry afternoon. are high clouds thin out through the afternoon for a mostly sunny day. sunday will allow for a cooler day and a return to the fog. if you like it milder, look to the south bay. you will notice the cooldown through monday, tuesday perhaps getting into that offshore wind pattern. 5 to 10 degrees above average. look for 63 in napa.

a mild afternoon. fog arrives overnight into sunday. that system will drop down on the backside of california. that will allowed fo -- we have seen this before. unfortunately with the rain that has stayed away for three weeks it could be a concern for higher fire danger. liz: why shot such a center won't just be taken by the warriors today. i new mandate going into effect i new mandate going into effect in just a fe nurse mariyam sabo knows a moment this pure... ...demands a lotion this pure. new gold bond pure moisture lotion. 24-hour hydration.

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invited to go for three as in three doses of the vaccine. we sat down with war sat down wr president brendan schneider for an interview you will see only here on abc seven. >> since the start of co-vid went to the chase center to be the safest place in the country. >> the chase center is one of the few places that has -- ve nues that has vaccine mandate. fans at and older must be -- 188 and older must be 2 weeks

removed from their latest dose of the vaccine. kids five to 11 of fullbacks and in or a negative coveted test. >> our first event is february 3. you would have to get your vaccine by january 27. >> he has inherited quite the job. trying to keep fans and players healthy in the pandemic. >> we can change entire air outflow in 24 hours. this is an investment we made. >> the stadium is collaborating to make vaccine passport

verification more accurate. it could mean a big win like a gold trophy kind of win. >> clay is coming bac bac bac bc days. we are excited to see how the season finishes. liz: today's runs in the park surrounding the chase center. pfizer and my dharna second and third doses will be available -- moderna doses will be available. it is championship weekend. we visit one san francisco middle school to see how younger

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>> this is abc seven news. liz: good morning. you are watching abc seven news. lisa: good morning. it is cold out there in the valley we have temperatures in the 30's but the windchills -- in the 30's but the windchills make it feel like it is colder. mid-30's in santa rosa. san carlos airport reporting aeg little bit of fog. slightly milder in san jose. 9:00 will be in the 40's.

more sunshine in -- into your evening it is cool. fog will develop overnight and initiating the cooldown. lisa: -- liz:the the -- >> with new cases falling across the country the u.s. is reaching a transition. the world health organization says we are nearing the end of the emergency phase of the pandemic. >> the virus is not going away. we may see future surges. the mandates will start easing. when we see future surges we

will deploy the tools we have two get through them. >> line of defense as the u.s. continues to push back against the omicron surge. territories are reporting plateauing case averages. mitt romney is one of the latest people to get sick. his office says he is asymptomatic and will isolate and work remotely. hospitals continue to face overwhelming numbers of patients. >> we do not have beds. we are boarding in the er just trying to make everything fit. it is hectic. >> the cdc continues to stress the importance of a third shot.

for those with compromised immune systems -- liz: now to an story about millions of dollars purchased during the ppe with your oden e ra for months. for the past few weeks, we have been asking why and what will be done about it. the salvaged equipment is now being stored. you can see wet and crumpled cardboard boxes inside. it is being re-boxed and given away to a area groups. one box was sent to tonga. >> they are looking for

facemasks, any kind of medical supplies. liz: there are still supplies available. we put an e-mail address on the screen if you would like to pick up some. new developments on the show down over spot if i. joni mitchell is removing her music, joining neil young in protest. " irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives." earlier young pulled his music from the platform saying that he was upset about vaccine misinformation on joe rogan's spot five podcast. traffic was lighter than nor yesterday morning in pittsburgh

when this bus collapsed. 10 people faced minor injuries. abc news reporter morgan norwood has the details. >> trying to find out what led up to this, i bridge suddenly collapsing during the morning commute. >> our engineering team will look for signs of stress in the materials, signs of deterioration. those are just general. >> resndng toscene, rappelling s ravine to form a human chain to retrieve people from this crushed bus. i cannot believe this happened. >> 10 people suffering minor

injuries but no one was killed. the pittsburgh fire says that outcome could have been much worse. according to the pennsylvania department of transportation, 14,500 vehicles travel across the bridge daily. the condition of the bridge was listed as poor during its last inspection. the president seeing the damage and destruction up close and promising swift changes. >> across the country there are 45,000 bridges in poor condition. it is unacceptable. liz: 49ers come in all ages.

the ones we are about to profile are passionate and adorable. leah melendez visited the presidio middle school a.k.a. presidio middle school a.k.a. the young 49er >> almost show their love for the game and for the team. sure they may be able to throw a few passes, but let's see how much these students have really learned. you know, the important stuff, like who is your favorite player? >> obviously cattle. >> i like all of the players on

the niners. >> do you have a favorite player? >> no, but >> how many super bowl's have they won? >> >> middle 49ers spirit and enough energy to carry them through sunday. >> sti still still still still l mornings 49er faithful to the next level. next

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and a heaved it from from f beyond. her buzzer beater made it onto espn sports center top 10 plays end her life has definitely changed since. here is what she told chrissy on our 3:00 p.m. show. >> my teachers, even people evee school i have never talked to, they noticed me in the halls now. it has been called to have everybody recognize me. liz: mckenna who is a junior is not only a star on the court but off it as well where she has a 4.0 gpa. lisa: so cool. here is a live look from our

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liz: here is a live look from our san mateo bridge camera. let's talk sports. tonight the warriors are looking for their fifth straight victory. the devs take on the brooklyn nets led by kylie irving and james harden. they are still without kevin durant who has an injured knee. we are one day away from the 49ers and the rams playing in

the nfc championship game at so-fi stadium. >> one giant question for the 49ers heading into the game on sunday -- williams will play? they need him to protect jimmy groh below. jimmy has been under scrutiny. that is a memory that lingers. >> it is a feeling that cannot describe. it is like any other loss i have ever had. since that moment it has motivated me and it always well going forward. those are lessons. sports are never going to be perfect. >> you click social media, you

see people talking about " jimmy this, jimmy that." >> if the niners below -- bengals team, but any given sunday -- it is true for a reason. >> by no means are we looking past this. it is just checking things off the list. we have been trying to achieve since training cramp -- camp. >> number two stafford hosting the cardinals. anna stafford takes it to the hoop. not a lot of defense there.

jones had 10 assists. the cardinal rule. they will host arizona in a rematch of the ncaa title game. the warriors beat the t wolves and anderson saw this fan holding a sign saying he has been a fan since he was 0 years old. he gets the signature into than does the delivery. that is awesome. we will have the warriors and nets tonight on abc seven tipping off at 5:30. have a great weekend. liz: let's get that forecast for the weekend. lisa: with the tailgating temperatures near 70, pretty

nice for southern california and a little cooler tomorrow for our forecast. some high clouds. let's take you to where the action is along the seaboard with winds over 60 miles per hour. boston right now is that 18 -- at 18 degrees and they could see about 18 inches of snow. quite a scenario back east. we are looking at moderate air quality except for san jose. as we look at the golden gate bridge it is clear for the most part but air quality remains on the moderate side today and tomorrow as high-pressure still firmly in control, not allowing any mixing around the bay area.

temperatures are feeling like 30 degrees around livermore. santa rosa -- changes next week. the 10 day outlook? really high-end a dry here. -- hi and dry 65, santa clara. it should be near 60 degrees on the peninsula. those winds in redwood city to be in the 60's. a little cloudiness. san francisco is four degrees above average. as we look

about 64, union city, mild today. starting out just in the 30's so a long way to go before you gete looking -- springlike weather today. as we get into your cooler afternoon. into monday we at the clouds. the ridge slides to the east. we will see some gusty winds arriving. they will be offshore on tuesday. that could increase our fire danger. we have not seen rain in three weeks. liz: tickets to the nfc

championship game between the 49ers and rams are selling for record prices but you do not need a ticket to enjoy the game in a stadium like atmosphere. >> there are diehards and then there is rape enya -- ray >> these are tickets from the nfc championship game. >> his prize presented and is something no one has. after having his eye removed, he had it replaced with a 49ers prosthetic. >> i want to go to the super bowl. hopefully i will book my trip after sunday! >> with record ticket prices,

pena and other clubs are hosting watch parties. >> it is all about our team. >> there will be watch partieses across the city. this location hosted the official 49ers super bowl watch party in 2020. >> the energy here is great. kids are out. >> great energy and great for business. after covered 19 changed watch parties last season -,- 19 -- covid parties last season, --

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200 feet long carried by 100 men and women,. sitting there getting ready for the celebration. . the iconic cable cars are decorated for the occasion. this one on the california street line is showing love for the 49ers. the lunar new year begins february 1 and the san francisco parade is february 19. to kick off the new year, the flower market fair returns to san francisco's chinatown today it's, taking over 11 lots of chinatown with candy, flowers, and fruits with a mini parade starting at st. mary's square and our ribbon-cutting ceremony with city officials. there are activities like magicians, acrobats, and line dancers to open the month-long celebration. it runs from 10:00 to 6:00 today and nine. :00 to six clark tomorrow. . next at 6:00 a.m., tsunami.

49ers fans already down in los angeles making noise i had other the championship game tomorrow against the rams. tickets could break a record. we will tell you about a coming up. (sound of rain)

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>> the 49er faith for -- faithful ready for the game against the rams. the niners in socal this morning gearing up for what could be a trip to the super bowl if they could beat los angeles. fans sending them off in style. it is saturday, january 29. we will have more on the excitement surrounding the 49ers and fans in a moment but let's start with the weather with lisa argen. lisa: it it it it it start the weekend with temperatures in the 30's europe live doppler 7 charlie cloud cover in san jose, fog in fairfield, with a mile and a half visibility. not much of a problem but look at the temperatures, 38 in pittsburgh, 34 san ramon valley, 35 pleasanton, 36 danville and livermore. port martinez and pleasant hill, upper 30's. in the north bay, napa