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today, but it will get windier. there is a very real danger of wildfire, even in the middle of winter. >> tonight, our anchor spo with firefighters about the danger. first, let's look at the weather. >> yes, this wind is driving the humidity down. take a look. don't be surprised if trees go down or power lines go down. we are seeing the trees toppling in some areas. also, a shaky view. the wind is gusting to 48. we have seen over 50 miles per hour at the higher elevations. dew points in the single digits. it is supposed to be one of our wettest months. the mountains under a high wind warning until thursday, 50 to 65
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miles per hour. 30 to 60 mile-per-hour winds. most of the bay area is under that. watch out. it will be difficult driving conditions. the wind will remain gusty tonight. tomorrow morning, still gusty. afternoon, the wind will be over 30, 40 miles per hour. i will be back to let you know how long this wind event will last, coming up. ama: thank you. the wind is not the only problem. it is that in the dry conditions. our anchor talked with firefighters about what to expect. >> the flags are blowing, pinwheels spending, signs of the strong wind across the bay area. >> we are looking at a second significant event for this time of year, and no measurable rain for the last couple of weeks, and no rain on the horizon for the next couple of weeks as well. >> less than two weeks ago, dry,
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heavy wind caused mass power outages. the wind also started the rare winter wildfire near big sur, and a small brush fire near geyserville and sonoma county. that is something that could happen again. >> are we concerned with the large-scale fire? the likelihood is not so great. is there the potential of fire activity on a smaller scale? absolutely. reporter: they are trimming trees and stocking up on transformers and power poles. they are focused on the north bay today. they will shift to the east bay tomorrow. >> these high winds tonight. we definitely want customers to be prepared for the possibility of power outages. reporter: while conditions remain dry, near lake tahoe, the snowpack survey shows snow levels near average, but given
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the big storms late last year, those levels could have been higher had there been any recent rain. >> in our climate is experiencing these volatile shifts from wet to dry year after year, month after month in which make water resources and water management challenging in a changing climate. >> the conditions are dry. we don't have the rain we would like to have seen. reporter: they are also making changes because of the strong winds, canceling prescribed burns. in sonoma county, the wind has intensified. the strongest winds are expected later tonight. ama: you can track the wind wind where you live, live conditions on the weather forecast on our mobile app, streaming 24/7. dan: more on the weather later. the biggest news today, pfizer
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has officially asked the fda to allow covid-19 vaccines for kids younger than five. if authorized, it would be the first vaccine available for children that young. one doctor says he has no hesitations. >> i would if i was the parent of a little kid based on what we know about the safety of the vaccines, the risk of omicron in unvaccinated children, and the possibility that some of these kids will have long-term complications of their covid. dan: our reporter spoke with the bay area medical experts who played a major role in the developing of the vaccine. reporter: this is donovan. his mom is thrilled a big step has been made that will allow her son to be vaccinated. >> it is a huge relief. my kid was born during covid. we don't have a sense of normalcy. reporter: work in the bay area has led to the announcement from
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pfizer. stanford has been involved with the pediatric trial since the beginning. the principal investigator says the work they have been doing is crucial. >> there are a lot of people who don't think this disease is a big deal for children, and yet, we are seeing kids in the hospital, kids have died, and fort lee. reporter: if the fda gives emergency use authorization, the shot would be 1/10 of what adults get, but what has to be determined is home any shots. two of the low doses were strong enough for babies, but not two-year-olds to four-year-olds, so pfizer is testing, shots. one thing that is clear is safety. >> we have not seen any concerns about safety. that is always the big issue. that is the main point. is this vaccine safe? it looks safe so far. we don't anticipate that will change in this age group. reporter: in the coming weeks,
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the fda may authorize two shots, with a third shot cleared later on. once the fda approves it, the cdc has declared, a moment that parents cannot wait for. >> the relief is knowing we can go to a restaurant, go to the library, go on a flight, and while he may get it, he is more protected and the symptoms will be reduced if he has the vaccination. ama: starting today, oakland businesses are asking for proof of vaccination for bars, restaurants, gymnasiums, theaters, movies, and more. masks are now optional in offices, gymnasiums, and churches where everyone is fully vaccinated and boosted. we ask a doctor what he thinks about the timing of these changes in san francisco. he thinks the timing is right. >> we have 80% of the city vaccinated. if you are in the setting, you
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can verify the vaccination status of everyone around you, including the booster, and you can verify negative tests. we should feel comfortable based on your individual risks to take the mask off. this is what we did last year. this does not mean we will eliminate the threat. we will not get to a place with seer risk. this feels like a calculated move. it is important for people breathing a sigh of relief, but also saying there is an offramp, and optimism here. ama: to keep track of the rules where you live in what is changing, go to abc7news.com /coronavirus. dan: cash to stop criminals in palo alto. a group is offering a $20,000 reward for information relating to the conviction of a group of car burglary suspects accused of firing a shot of the men who chased him after rummaging through locked ours. police think the same group
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tried to burglarize cars is past weekend. or trying to -- oakland police are trying to determine the motive for shooting where a woman open fire on a man inside a spa on grand avenue 9:50 a.m. other employees were inside, but no customers. >> officers located two individual shot. they rendered aid committee for both individuals were transported to a local hospital. dan: hours ago, police announced the woman who opened fire had died, but not sing if her wounds were self-inflicted. the man is listed in critical condition. the spot will remain closed. this is the second shooting along the stretch of grand avenue. in november, a man tried to intervene in a car break-in and was shot and killed. ama: san francisco police looking for the man who is driving a stolen call when he hit an uber.
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he spoke with the victim's friend. reporter: he was killed saturday night, while writing as a passenger in an uber. his friend says he was on the way to meet a family member for dinner. >> everyone remembers his smile and being such a good friend. reporter: a collision occurred between the honda suv and an audi suv around 7:30 p.m. at 40 six st and lincoln street. the driver of the audi let the scene, leaving the vehicle behind. then francisco please say that audi was reported stolen out of san francisco on january 12. >> it is shocking. reporter: the man was from ireland and had been in the bay area since 2015, treasurer of the san francisco gaelic athletic association. he enjoyed sports. >> he went across america, helping to advise the games across american cities, and across the whole country. reporter: a vigil was held last
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night. >> he also made conversation, and that's why the last few days have been such an outpouring of grief, because he made so many connections with people. reporter: a spokesperson for uber says, "our thoughts are with barry's family after this reckless and heartbreaking incident. we hope the drive remixer for recovery and police arrest the person responsible." police are asking anyone who may have information to contact them . dan: more to come. a hunger strike to safe schools. it is an extreme measure. tonight the white people in oakland say it's what they need to do. also. >> your mom was telling me you are afraid to be on the streets? >> yeah. >> you are thinking about that? >> yeah. ama:
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dan: glasses at ucla were held online today -- classes at ucla were held online today. there was a standoff in boulder, colorado. according to authorities, harris sent a video referencing a mass shooting and an 800-page manifesto with threats to the philosophy department yesterday. >> we identified thousands of references to violence, stating things such as killing, death, murder, shootings, bombs, schoolyard massacre, in boulderu
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colorado. dan: harris tried to buy a handgun, but was denied. the fbi is investigating bomb threats that forced lockdowns at hsbc historically black colleges and universities. the threats coincide with the start of black history month. ama: improving education as part of building a better bay area. in oakland, the school board met to discuss the closure of schools deem necessary to keep the district solvent. parents, students, and teachers are outraged over the closures, and two people began a hunger strike in protest. our education reporter has been following the story and is in the newsroom with more. reporter: the board meeting ended at thr -- 3:15 a.m. this morning with a decision on
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school closures. a few people decided to do something big to bring attention to what is happening at their school and how this will impact certain underserved communities. at noon, students walked out of westlake middle school in oakland to keep their school from merging with another. one organizer leading the fight to stop the consolidation of schools. >> i am doing a hunger strike. reporter: what does it mean to you? >> it is important. it needs to happen. reporter: they marched to district headquarters. there are six schools on the list to close next academic year. a few more, including westlake and the will merge. another group are slated for disclosure -- closure for 2024. >> i'm telling students to stand up for what's right and fight for their community. reporter: at the board meeting, the superintendent confirmed that the closures will hurt communities of color the most. >> this is not easy to present
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this information. especially knowing that african-american students and families will be the most impacted. reporter: the district says despite one time money from the state, they faced a $50 million budget deficit next year, declining enrollment has been and continues to be a factor in the most board members agree it has become impossible to maintain all schools in the district. >> one strategy is to look at schools, especially smaller schools and say, are those efficient? it turns out that there is a significant subsidy on smaller schools. reporter: the school administrator at at westlake has joined the hunger strike. he has been drinking water mixed with salt. >> this is on display nationwide, in front of offices, so you can witness bodies eroding, eating themselves, and let's see how you make decisions now. reporter: we did some research. this is not the first hunger
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strike associated with oakland unified. a minister fasted for 28 dayster 1996 during the oakland teachers strike. the reverend lived on water, lemon, and honey in a tent across from district headquarters. ama: any idea if the hunger strike will get attention to stop the closure of schools? reporter: that's what they're hoping for, not only national attention, but international attention as well. this will go in their demands are met, but the president of the board was adamant and told me this afternoon that they made up their minds and in about a week, they will vote to consolidate those schools. ama: thank you so much for that update. online, on twitter, on facebook, and on instagram. dan: she will be delighted to
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hear from you. let's hear from our meteorologist about this wind. ama: it will get worse? sandhya: stronger through the night. i want to show you some light pictures. you will notice that this camera is shaking, also windy, not everyone dealing with the wind, some areas stronger than others, especially the higher terrain. the wind will blow down trees. power outages are expected, especially in the mountains, where there is a high wind warning and there are difficult driving conditions. this area of low pressure pushed into the great basin. high pressure is building in. we are seeing this north wind off the mountains drying out our air. look at the humidity values, 14% santa rosa, 16% oakland. we are talking about the winds,
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gusty tonight. tomorrow morning, 25 to 33 miles per hour at the lower elevations , even stronger at the higher elevations, remaining gusty at 10:00 a.m., even coastal areas, 25 to 30 miles per hour. 1:00, same direction, which is why we are concerned. yes, the winter rain added some moisture, so this is not what you would expect in october, but with the wind, the drying of the atmosphere, the fire danger index, you notice the oranges and yellows in the mountains indicating high to high likelihood of fire danger, especially towards tomorrow afternoon. keep that in mind. stay aware of your surroundings. temperatures in the 40's, 50's. that wind keeping the number up to 60 in san francisco now. it is mild. san jose, a lovely view. the south bay. gusty wind and fire concerns through thursday morning. the wind will ease thursday afternoon, with the warmer
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weekend in a dry pattern for the middle of the month. not what we want to hear during the wet this winter month of february, but that's the way it is playing out. most areas in the 30's to 50's, windy night, upper 20's, 50 san francisco, clear start, then tomorrow afternoon, another windy one, but bright skies expected, low to mid 60's for your wednesday afternoon. we will show you what is ahead, look at all the rain but not a lot, and it is all going into the pacific northwest through february 11. we have zeros or measurable rain. the seven-day forecast, dry, gusty wind, groundhog day, we hope he sees his shadow, six more weeks of winter, wind easing thursday afternoon, cold morning, some frost. towards the weekend and early next week, this looks more like spring. upper 60's to low 70's heading into early next week for the warmest spots. well above average paired low to
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this year will be the first time it will also be held at disneyland. disney will celebrate music, grammy-winning singers taking the stage all month long, and the downtown disney district will have nightly performances and displays from black artists and creole cuisine. you can see stories about black history month by going term mobile app, wherever you stream. we have curated stories you can watch available on apple tv, android tv, fire tv, and roku. dan: a della celebration around the world and in the bay area, as people mark the lunar new year and welcome the year of the tiger, symbolizing bravery and courage. hundreds gathered for the chinese chamber of commerce's annual celebration at portman square. it is the first time it has been held with spectators since the
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pandemic began two years ago. >> nope community has displayed more courage than our chinese-american community. dan: in addition to speeches and a lot of well wishing, the celebration included an eve which symbolizes bringing the tiger to life. ama: next, building a better bay area. >> what do you want to say to those people who helped you? >> thank you. ama: the thanks to tonight. >> man deposits before bank of america shuts down his branch. why his money is gone.
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raised $15 million -- $15,000 in a gofundme account. we caught up with them and find out how your donations have made a difference. reporter: this could have been another family homeless in san francisco, but instead, 174 of you came together as a community to avoid a conviction. >> i'm going to call one of the people who donated. >> we realize we are a community. >> hearing her story, my heart went out to her. reporter: she was one month behind in rent, owing $1600. you raised close to $16,000 in the giving them several months of rent as she recovers from an eye surgery. today, we knocked on the door. >> hello. reporter: last week, she was praying for a miracle. today, she had tears of gratitude.
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where praying god to touch someone's heart. he touched over 100 hearts. next to her, seven-year-old jasmine, who had her bags packed. >> i just feel so surprised. i'd like, i never knew this was going to happen. ever, like, never. >> were you worried? -- >> i was worried so much. i didn't know what to do. reporter: for the first time, jasmine told her about the burden that was lifted. she had not been sleeping, imagining herself and her mom sleeping on the street. >> every night. i don't know why i was thinking that, but now i fl >> the bond between this mom and daughter has been strengthened by the felt -- faith and help of common strangers. >> you want to go back to sc
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and study english? you want to work in the medical field? >> yes, she says it is her biggest gift. >> i'm so happy you can finally sleep. you're not worried, right? >> no, i am not worried anymore. dan: what a sweetie. i'm glad she's not worried anymore. so many people stepped in to help. we knew they would, as they always do. ama: people always come through. we have such great viewers. we have a link on our website, abc7news.com, if you would like to donate. that is where you will find resources if someone you know is facing eviction, again, abc7news.com. dan: any banks or closing branches. -- many banks are closing branches paid for one man, it caused a mild panic. bank of america shut down his
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branch hours after he made a huge deposit, and his money disappeared. you can imagine how worried he was. he came to us to find out what to do. reporter: it is hard to believe this happened at a major bank. this viewer deposited a bank in oakland. hours later, the branch shut down. his deposit never got posted. everybody kept telling him, sorry, there is nothing we can do. >> they said, you are telling me that bank of america lost $33,000 of my money and you're telling me to my face there's nothing you can do? that's right, sir. reporter: it was like a bad dream, except it was real. >> i was thinking i would never see the money ever. reporter: he deposited $33,000 into his account, then it disappeared. >> nobody said we will make good on it. we will take care of it. they did none of it. reporter: it began in his
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kitchen. >> we are in the midst of a remodel. two he had to pay the contractor and needed to transfer $33,000 from his account at wells fargo to his account bank of america. he brought a cashiers check straight to the teller so it would clear right away. >> she said it would pose that afternoon or next morning at the latest. reporter: when he checked his account, the money was not there. he called the bank, and it was not good news. >> the woman said there was no record of the transaction, so no transaction happen. reporter: he went back to the bank and got another surprise. they had shut down that branch, just hours after he had made his big deposit. >> when i realize the branch was closed, the teller that took my $33,000 cashiers check is nowhere to be found, my heart sank into my stomach. i felt like i saw a boat leaving the dock in my money was on the boat. reporter: he went to another
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branch only to find the doors locked. >> that's when i became nervous. the branches are closing the people i had contact with her gone. reporter: he went to a third branch that was open, and the manager did not help. >> he said there was no record and there was nothing they could do. reporter: he showed them proof. >> can you escalate the issue? he said no, there is nothing i can do. reporter: he said everybody kept telling him that, there is nothing you can do. >> they kept repeating there is nothing i can do. there is nothing i can do. it was kafkaesque. reporter: there was something he could do, he contacted the bank ceo, the federal government, and 7 on your side. >> the ball started moving quickly. reporter: the bank says the cashiers check was made out to bank of america, and to delay the process.
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the bank did not say why no one helped him track bound the money until now. >> bank of america contacted me and said we will give you $33,000 immediately. 7 on your side was on it from the get-go, a thank you. >> you are welcome. that's what we do here. this story is a great reminder, keep your receipts. bank of america did not comment on whether the shutdown of the branch may have caused the problem with the deposit. it says it is a temporary closure. this is one of hundreds of bank branches close nationwide over the past year, and we are starting to hear more and more problems related to these shutdowns. if you have receipts and they mean nothing? i have a receipt. dan: i never heard of this at a major bank. as it turns out, there was something to do, and you got them to do it. thank you. ama: we have been covering
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stories involving the edd throughout the pandemic and struggles accessing on employment benefits. the agency has a new person in charge today. she was sworn in today. she is a familiar face she was the chief deputy director of affairs in legislation and policy. the outgoing director, upon retirement last week said, "i am proud of the many reforms and new programs edd in place last year, and she has the energy and expense to keep this closet of momentum going." dan: breaking news, power outages the peninsula. you can see on the map where they are. the red area is the outage, including areas along 280, from sand hill road to edgewood road. the lights went out less than an hour ago. pg&e is not saying what caused the outage, but says it expect to restore power in the next few hours.
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ama: still to come, a new way to fight fires from the air appeared helicopters, airplanes, but you have not seen drones like this. plus, free ppe thanks to the abc 7 news by team, san mateo county is doing it. ama: we are streaming 24/7 on the abc 7 bay area news app for your phone, tablet, tv, and at abc7news.com. dan: plus, you can watch an extra hour live at 7:00
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ama: san mateo county is working with the new provider. the site can accommodate 2000 tests per day. there is a separate site at the event center for vaccinations. the high team has been focused on this lately, because that is where millions of dollars of ppe has been for months. now the county is giving it away. it is being donated. our reporter is still trying to find out why this was not protected improperly stored.
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face shields, gowns, goggles, and more purchase with your tax dollars to protect people in the pandemic. if you are interested in taking a donation, get in touch with them. the email addresses on your screen. dan: you covid cases are going down across the country, but daily deaths are up around the globe. according to the who, we have the latest headlines. >> as covid continues evolving, the who is watching a rising number of virus-related deaths across the globe. >> this virus is dangerous. it continues to evolve before our eyes. we are starting to see a worrying increase in deaths in most regions of the world. reporter: hospitals in nebraska and missouri feeling the strain again. >> i have been taking care of
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covid patients for two years. it is a struggle every day coming into work, knowing what we are coming into do. >> everybody is tired, overworked, but it is a bad situation now. reporter: young american children from six months to five years old could get vaccinated by the end of the month, if federal officials give pfizer the green light. the company is applying for emergency use authorization of its vaccine for that age group. >> millions of kids have tested positive throughout this pandemic, so getting that protection will be helpful. reporter: most states are seeing the case numbers go down. >> the surge came, and now it is going away. the numbers are going down. we will still take this seriously. this is not over. reporter: the who is tracking four sub-variants of omicron, but experts say none of them are cause for concern. dan: we are expecting the
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-- drones could join to help firefighters. our reporter went to a demonstration today of a drone being developed. reporter: as wildfires grow, a new drone and develop in to fill the gap to support fire crews, a first-generation fiber drone that could be a much needed workforce to airlift equipment or supplies. >> what we don't have is something that can carry a heavy payload for a long time to drop critical surprised at the front line, to do large-scale prescribed burns, and even suppressed bonfires. reporter: the new drone is made by company whose ceo is a former tesla engineer. it can carry a 100-pound payload and stay airborne for two hours, compared to 15 minutes for a battery-power drone. we were invited to a demonstration. with engineers at the controls,
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it flew over a dirt runway and delivered its payload several yards away. it's hybrid power system is what sets it apart. >> that gives the aircraft stability, the ability to handle higher winds, and the extended flight duration. >> air operations chief has been consulting on its development. >> it should work side-by-side essentially with helicopters, but it will not supplant the role of helicopters. the ideas to add another tool to the toolbox. >> it showed off this preproduction model. it has raised 10 million dollars from investors, and has support from multiple entities. amamamamamamamam the drones were fighting to win today. dan: it is going to get windier. sandhya: it's not great flying
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weather. let's look at the wind gusts, 46 miles per hour on mount diablo. as you just heard, thousands of people in the dark on the peninsula, unknown what the power outages is caused by. wind advisory for all areas in yellow. though strong, gusty winds could take down power lines, trees, and make for difficult driving conditions. peak wind gusts, live doppler 7 showing you the lack of rain. it is one of the wettest winter months. no rain is in sight. windy tomorrow. bright skies. 50's to 60. as you check out the seven-day forecast, groundhog day, dry, gusty winds, hopefully six more weeks of winter, the wind easing thursday afternoon within the warmth comes on and it feels
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more like spring this weekend. dan: thanks. tom brady made the decision public today, announcing his retirement from the nfl. many who knew him before his historic football career are in san mateo, where tom brady grew up. his fourth grade teacher says tom brady sometimes becomes part of her lesson plan. >> i will his name out there -- through his name out there, tommy brady would not have done that. tommy brady showed love and compassion. i was sad for him, but also happy, because life is so short. he is able now to spend time with his family. dan: his donations to the school led to the creation of the brady family science center. he has had video chats with students who dressed up to support him when he is playing in the super bowl, which did not happen sadly this year for tom brady and his fans, but what a career. ama: absolutely. tommy. tommy. i like hearing that. >> i love that.
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to leave. he -- jimmy garoppolo is readily. he knows who is the new anointed savior. nothing has been decided yet. he knows what is up here he said goodbye today. ever since the loss two years ago, he has been under scrutiny. he did not turn out to be the next joe montana. he was solid, especially when he was healthy. injuries became an issue. jimmy garoppolo played through pain down the stretch. he is beloved in the locker room. he will be missed. the 49ers look to trade him and get a high draft pick in return. >> thank you. faithful, thank you for everything. it has been crazy, man, just off the comebacks, ups and downs. it has been a ride. i love you guys. see you. >> i have the ultimate respect
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for jimmy. he has to make a tough decision. it won't be easy. that's why we have to put a lot of thought in this. jimmy will know everything as we go. >> we have a lot to think about with our team in general, and certainly at that position. the commitment was everything we do will be communicated in a straightforward manner. larry: three days after word leaked out about tom brady retiring, he confirm what we expected, the greatest quarterback hanging up the cleats at 44. he played an unbelievable 22 years in a winning seven super bowls. it is commitment to the game was all-encompassing. he cited that as a big reason he is retiring. he can't continue the level of commitment he requires to play. so much time in the off-season
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devoted to staying healthy. maybe he will eat a strawberry now? or a nightshade? probably not. this was a shot today. brian flores is suing the nfl and three teams, alleging racist firing practices, claiming he was offered $100,000 by the dolphins owner to throw games to get a higher draft pick, and bill belichick mistakenly texted him congratulations in regards to getting hired by the new york giants in which did not happen. the text came before his formal interview. it was meant for the person who the giants eventually hired, and obvious violation of the ruling. they are saying his claims are without merit. they put that out two hours after his statement. they've had no time to investigate. we will see how it plays out. the warriors sitting out eight guys today, punting on the game.
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coach pioneered the idea of resting players. it is a nod to his old boss. one player is not part of the rising stars game. that is something. another player down the lane. he is starting to get some minutes, playing better. he had 14 early. they got within two. 15 in the first half. 60 9-61 at the break. -- 69-61 at the break. we will see. we will show you highlights at 11:00. dan: thanks. ama: breaking news, a power at a john the peninsula affecting 7000 pg&e customers in san mateo county in the areas highlighted in red on this map, starting just before 6:00, and pg&e said power should be back around 10:00. dan: people have contribute more
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