>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. ♪ >> it's unacceptable. homicide,e is unacceptable. >> another freeway shooting in the east bay, the second one this year and the fifth in the last nine months. local officials explaining what they hope could be part of the solution to prevent these crimes from happening. good morning. it is saturday, february 5. i am liz kreutz. we will get to that story in a moment. let's start with a quick look at the weather with lisa argen. lisa: good morning to you. cold out and we are looking at a little bit of cloudy conditions.

partly to mostly cloudy skies, allowing for a bit of a blanket this morning. chile 30's towards castro valley, 39 in fremont, 36 in richmond with mid 40's in san leandro, 37 in santa rosa with upper 30's mt. view. looking at the 24 hour temperature change, despite core numbers, we are up 2-4 degrees this morning due to high clouds. visibility about six miles in the east bay. otherwise, there is a view of the shark tank. we will start the day with clouds. by noontime, we are and up your 50's to near 60 -- we are in the upper 50's to near 60. looking at that sunsetting at 5:37. we are on our way to a sunnier and warmer sunday. we will let you know what the week ahead feels like for february when you see you in the minutes. >> thank you. developing news as we told you. a new story.

authorities in virginia are investigating a shooting at a hookah lounge that left one person dead and 4 others injured. officers responded to reports of shots fired at this hookah lounge before midnight. police have not released information on the victims. the potential suspects or emotive. nearby virginia tech was encouraging students to stay indoors but has since lifted that request. we will keep you posted. at home, back to that developing news locally, the chp is investigating another freeway shooting that left a man dead. thisappened last night on northbound interstate 880 in oakland. abc reporter luz pen local leaders, who are demanding change. >> this is the second fatal highway shooting of the year in oakland. the incident was first reported to be a fatal collision. >> the driver is unresponsive. >> around 5:45 p.m., chp shut

down northbound interstate 880, diverting traffic for hours. >> it is unacceptable. any homicide, any violent crime is an acceptable. luz: in the last nine months,, , there have been five fatal highway shootings in oakland. two people were killed in a party bus. jasper rude was killed on i-80 in november. in january of this year,an alameda county sheriffs or kurt was shot and killed on i-5 80. another person shot and killed on the 880 freeway. oakland councilmember calling for change. >> we need to step up our efforts and have our police departments along the corridor work with chp closely to track down who is doing this. >> in 2015, contra costa county

was facing about 115 shootings in 13 months. hercules city councilmember dan romero was the first city leader in contra costa county to search for solutions on push for highway cameras. he's suggesting the same for oakland. >> how many people have to die on the interstate to take action? the action would be signing a letter with the request to the state california department of transportation. i mean, the state is sitting on what? over $40 billion in reserves? >> the freeways are the responsibility of the state california transportation agency. >> if the state wants to put surveillance cameras on state highways, and they are shown to be something that can help solve violent crimes, that's fine. we should try it out. >> governor newsom spoke about his plan to crackdown on come violent. he said his office it's continuing to review tools that could help chp officers like

highway cameras. in the newsroom. , luz pena, abc 7 news. >> we set this push alert are not mobile app when we confirmed that this incident was a shooting. if you are breaking news alerts like this in the future, download the app. now to some covid headlines. somsonoma county is lifting its ban on large gatherings on thursday. there are now clear signs we have moved past the winter surge with both covid cases and hospitalizations according. the cdc has finally given formal approval to moderna's covid-19 vaccine. it was only allowed under an emergency use authorization. according to an analysis of data by johns hopkins university, the pandemic's u.s. death toll topped 900,000 this week. people in contra costa county will not be whipping out vaccine cards is often. the county is relaxing requirement to show proof of vaccination in some indoor sittings -- settings like gems

and restaurants. reaction from businesses in one a quick. >> on friday. contra costa county took a step back towards normal. announcing that places like restaurants and bars would no longer have to require proof of vaccination. >> none of these health orders were ever meant to be permanent. these were temporary measures for public health measures to protect people's health. >> the order had been in place in september but the county says it feels comfortable allowing the new rules thanks to both declining case numbers and vaccination rates topping 80%. >> i think if you are dining or going to a restaurant in contra costa county, you can feel pretty safe that the people sitting next to you are also vaccinated. >> the relaxation takes effect immediately. some restaurants tell us they are happy to see the loosening of rules. one of those is the owner of a

restaurant in walnut creek. >> i feel like i have to check everyone and be the police, which i really didn't like to do that. >> others happy to see the requirements go and cover bit -- comforted by the high level of vaccination in the community. >> it makes us feel safer, makes us work to 100% to a can-do. >> some diners with mixed feelings, relieved to be moving in the right direction but remain cautious. >> i want to have a good time. i don't want to get sick. >> in contra cost accounting, tim john. , yesterday hundreds of people took part in a rally as part of a last-minute push to prevent the closures. ♪

there have been several protests throughout the week, with students, teachers and parents taking to the streets. a report found that 15,000 students have left the district or moved out of the city in the past 20 years. this drop means that oakland loses out on millions of dollars in state funding. another reason for this proposal is the school district is saddled with the cost of maintaining 80 schools. some parents think there has to be a better way than closing schools and merging them. >> you cannot balance the budget on the backs of schools, especially schools with stable populations and happy kids that are performing well. >> the school board is expected to vote on the proposal what it meets on tuesday. the west contra costa unified school district has recent agreement with the teachers union on covert safety measures. it requires the district to provide masks daily for all students and staff. weekly testing will be conducted at all school sites for the rest

of the, and twice weekly testing for all classes if there is one positive covid case. baseline testing will be conducted after the february break and spring break. the district agreed to an increase in pay for substitutes. developing news, millions of people are cleaning up this morning as another winter storm moves out. there is still major concern about the ice. the storm unleashed snow, rain and bitter cold temperatures, making for dangerous commutes in several states. morgan norwood has latest. morgan: that monster storm that dumped more than one foot of snow from missouri to the northeast continuing its push east, bringing bitter cold temperatures outside boston. a tractor-trailer colliding with a vehicle, one person killed. in boston, tow trucks arriving on scene following several crashes along icy highways. >> cut your speed down, when you can. >> north of new york city, a state of emergency, snow

blanketing roads an rochesterin. in texas, the state escaping another power grid emergency. hundreds of thousands remain in the dark. officials say is is nothing like last year's storm. >> the power grid continues to perform well at peak demand during this winter storm. >> the storm wreaking havoc on travel throughout the state, traffic down to a standstill outside san antonio. the line of vehicle stretching for miles, some drivers stuck in the blistering cold for more than 13 hours. >> it was pretty cold last night, dropped down to about 18. >> the massive winter system triggering a wave of flight cancellations and delays across the country. in minnesota, crews working around the clock to de-ice planes. the tsa line stretching to the airport in dallas. morgan norwood, abc news, los angeles. >> all right, lisa, let's get a check outside. lisa: it is certainly clear

here, not much in the way of fog, partly sunny conditions. a lot of 60's yesterday and we will have high clouds to start the day and increasing sunshine and on our way to a woman trend. stay tuned. . > a group of moms planning a protest over a new linkage center in san francisco. why they wanted to close. roses are red, violets are blue, who's going to be paying a lot for valance tida flowers -- valentine's day flowers? maybe you. ♪

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saw her when she left his house on january 26. her brother and parents later found her car abandoned in a residential area. >> they found her car near her best friend's house in oakley. when we found it, the keys were still in the ignition. my cousin opened the door and the car door was unlocked. my parents got there. the first thing they asked me to do was to open the trunk. there was nothing there. liz: alexis' brother says her phone goes right to voicemail, which concerns them because they say she always had it on her and always answered. the man accused of assaulting a 49ers fan at the nfc championship is free on bond a daafter his ar englewood identified the suspect as 33-year-old brian alexis sifuentes rozell of los angeles. his arrest came after police

traced a vehicle seen in surveillance video of the fight, which happened outside sofi stadium last sunday. daniel luna from oakland was wearing a white jersey. the suspect was in a yellow jersey. >> the individual in the white jersey pushes the individual in the yellow jersey. the individual in the yellow jersey pushes the individual in the white jersey and then strikes him once, it appears, in the face area. the individual in the white jersey falls backwards, hits his head on the pavement, does not move after that. liz: lu remains in ana -- remains in a medically induced,. the suspect's mother issued a statement saying her son acted in self-defense and urged people not to rush to judgment. in the south bay, there is a safety alert that you should know about. police are warning about a pair of recent trail attacks at the st. joseph's hill open space

preserve in los gatos. amanda del castillo spoke with hikers taking precautions. >> the signs read loud and clear, assault suspect at large. posts by the police along come only days after the latest tech. >> definitely, my attention and i definitely had a thought of, should we go on the psych? i looked around, there is still people. >> there have been two recent attacks along walking trails in the area, the first on january 13. police amn armed with a knife threatened and attacked two people on the jones trail. this past saturday at about five: 10:00 p.m., a man with a similar description attacked a man from behind. >> parts of this trail are pretty remote. >> we spotted many hikers on friday afternoon and a mid-peninsula ranger parked along the walking trail, a welcome sight for those wanting to get outdoors after working from home.

>> this is like a safe place to exercise, you know, work from home, just get out of the house. the fact that people are still doing bad things is very alarming. >> among the list of tips from police, the department is urging people to walk in pairs, let someone know your plans ella where the volume of your earbuds. >> i kept one year but out so that. i could hear around me. . having the dog, i feel pretty safe, he's pretty good at noticing things. >> i try not to go hiking alone because something can happen. i don't have great cell reception out here anyway. >> pd suggests staying off the trail when it is dark out. each victim described their attacker as a his static -- hispanic man, about 5'5", 100 50 pounds wearing all dark clothing and a bandana over his face. liz: today, a group of motherser will gather in san francisco to

protest the new linkage center at u.n. plaza. the center open last month with service providers for things like substance abuse, mental health care and housing needs. mothers against drug jets is a group of moms who have lost children to fentanyl or whose children are currently struggling with addiction. they say open drug use at any site that is supposed to link people to treatment only causes further harm and continued use. there protest starts at 8:00 this morning and they say a counter protest is expected. today, you can vote early in san francisco's special election. the department of lectures is opening up the city hall voting center hours this weekend and next week and our 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and weekdays 8:00 to 5:00. on election day, the hours are extended from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.. polls close at 8:00 p.m. on the 15th. you can drop off your ballots. you can find more information about voting locations and those

ballot drop off boxes at sfelc etions.org. if you plan on buying flowers this valentine's day, or the early. pandemic related supply chain issues have caused a global shortage of fresh flowers. the problem is related to disruptions to air shipments, labor shortages, and the high demand this holiday. >> one airline councils -- cancels, and whatever is behind it guts the pressure to pick up what's behind. >> if you are looking for something super specific, you might not be able to get it. the earlier you can order, the better. liz: you can expect to pay more. two dozen long stem roses are going for as much as $250 at some local florist. wow. about a week away from valentine's day. lisa: the first half of january has been extremely quiet. looking like it may be around that time we could see a bit of a change in the weather, but that's only one forecast model.

we look at several and they are not all agreeing. it is at least 10 days out. we are certainly trying to see a change in the pattern. as we look at live doppler 7 right now, you can see we do have some clouds over northern california. the big dome of high-pressure protecting us overall. these are just high clouds that will filter through throughout the first part of the day. 43 on the peninsula, foster city, 39 san mateo, 41 in belmont with numbers in the mid 30's elsewhere as you get down the peninsula, a little milder from that 41 in san jose. dublin at 33 degrees, 35 in livermore with 36 in napa. a little bit of fog out towards east bay, up in santa rosa. nice view here, though. this is from our tower camera to see the perspective. moderate air quality. high-pressure is in control. we need some mixing. we will get a few bouts of offshore winds this week, not

doing a whole lot to improve air quality, but we will get into some better air quality at times. things generally only remaining the same, we are going to get into a warming trend after today. looking at hazy skies and warmer weather for the weekend. temperatures will continue to rise into next week, and records are possible wednesday and thursday. , friday, though, still looking like mild temperatures. here's a look at the sky covered. high clouds starting at 9:00 this morning. we go through about 1:00, the north bay clears out, everyone is in full sunshine by the afternoon. the fog comes back for sunday. it might be a little breezy at our area beaches. overall, percentage of normal since october 1, we are dipping below 100%, san jose at 91%, 113% santa rosa, 126% san francisco.

you know we've got all that rain in december. back in october. as we look at the next 10 days, this is the one model that wants to give us just maybe a splash or two from santa rosa down through san jose. long ways out, but at least it shows something. tuesday, numbers in the upper 60's to near 70. look how we are getting warmer by wednesday and into thursday, widespread 70's. for saturday, the cooler day out of the next seven with high clouds to start. we will call partly cloudy and then 63 in oakland, 66 in san jose, 62 downtown. the seven day forecast looking at a comfortable day today, starting out with cloud cover and then warmer tomorrow, sunnier through monday. breezy in the hills on tuesday, near record warmth or by wednesday, and then still pretty mild by the end of the. it's another dry week for us. liz: it sure is nice but it's getting concerning for sure. thank you. just ahead, less than a month

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companies are offering higher salaries -- 47% of bay area companies are offering higher salaries. 44% are putting certain bonuses on the table and 40% are offering more paid time off. san jose state university economist justin reads says signing bonuses are a way to hedge against uncertainty in the economy. >> if you're a business, you don't want to give a, say, 10% increase in a wage, where maybe you say we will give you a one-time bonus to keep you happy, and that we will see what's going to happen in the future. david: not our job sectors are booming. construction has seen 5000 job losses in a single month as hourly wages have gone up over the past year. the steepest increase in 15 years. reasons include supply chain issues and the rising cost of materials. still, the hiring boom appears to reflect confidence by companies that the long-term outlook is good. >> if you are hiring someone,

that's something that you're looking at several, at least several years out, what are our needs over the next several years? some temporary fluctuations in the stock market probably play less of a role. >> demand>> for contract workers is also strong. david louis, abc 7 news. liz: and east bay, beloved berkeley spot bette's oceanview diner is going to reopen. berkeley reports that the restaurant will reopen by the end of the month under new ownership but with the same menu and employees. it will have a slight name change and go back oceanview diner. the previous owner announced the restaurant was closing after nearly 40 years due to a variety of reasons. the new ownership group plans on turning the restaurant into a co-op. still to come on abc 7 mornings, new recommendations from the cdc on getting a fourth shot. who is included and when you should get it. no prom means a big problem for

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>> building a better bay area,, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. ♪ liz: lisa: morning temperatures certainly on the cool side. a little bit of fog but not much. we are not much colder. we are warmer due to some of the high clouds this morning. upper 30's are low 40's for most. some pocket submit 30's where it is chilly from san ramon to livermore to santa rosa. otherwise, we are up anywhere from about a degree to five degrees around the bay. and the fogast bay th mornin we will start our morning temperatures at 9:00 with the clouds around and low 50's.

as we go through the afternoon, the clouds will sink to the south from the north and reveal sunnier conditions for low to mid 60's today. that's another afternoon where temperatures will be above average. sunday, though, is the warmer day. we will track a warmer week coming up. liz:. thank you and you cdc study finds that fewer fully vaccinated patients died during the covid omicron wave while hospitalized as compared to the omicron search. here is abc news reporter christine sloan with the details. >> though the current omicron variant wave appears to be loosening its grip on the nation, with new cases decreasing, the country's death toll continues to grow, with more than 2000 deaths recorded per day, today reaching 900,000 lives lost since the start of the pandemic. in oklahoma, only 9% of icu beds are available statewide. at mercy hospital in oklahoma

city,. doctors feeling frustrated. >> i just pray i don't have to zip up another body bag, i don't have to call someone and let them know that their loved one is not coming home. every day is just filled with nonstop suffering. we feel like failures. >> in madera, california, britney now needs a life-saving lung transplant more than a month after her covert infection. >> even though she's very ill, she's terminal right now, it's still going to take some time. health officials that it is still too early to rollback covert safety measures, many pandemic weary americans are demanding an end to mask wearing and sharing their frustrations. from new york to virginia and california, mask list students protesting the mandates. new data out by the cdc revealing that vaccines are still a strong form of protection, dramatically reducing the risk of requiring hospitalization or dying from covid-19. on vaccinated adults faced a

three-time greater risk of testing positive for the virus compared to those vaccinated. also, a new study found that fewer fully vaccinated students died during the omicron wave while hospitalized compared to those during the delta searc urge.the cdc is out with liz: a new recommendation. liz:the agency says people in the immunocompromised group who have had the mrna vaccines should get a fourth shot. previously, the cdc was recommending a weight of at least five months. this applies to people 18 and older who have had the vaccine and people 12 and older who got pfizer. for those who got j&j, the recommendation is to get an mrna dose at least 28 days after the first shot, followed by a third dose at least two months later. new rules in the city of oakland may keep some contra costa county high school students from going to prom.

oakland now requires vaccinations for indoor events, a change since danville's montevista high school book that's about. the school principal is firing for an exemption. abc 7 news reporter zach fortes has a story. >> oakland scottish rite center has long been the local venue for special events, including the montevista high school prom. the school booked it again in advance for this years junior prom. >> they were out of school for such a long time and stacking them. they are all craving these kind of super fu eventsn. >> the school principal says that when they booked the venue, they thought that they would work under alameda county's. guidelines. >> we were unaware of that in december, the city of oakland had put together an ordinance that required vaccination only. >> the city's ordinance only allows a negative covid test instead if a person shows proof

of a verified medical exemption. that excludes roughly 20 unvaccinated students. they are old enough to get vaccinated ahearn says there could be more to the reasons that they are not. >> we are talking about minors, students under 18, they don't have control over choices. students, you know, they may want to get vaccinated, but their parents are having them not get vaccinated for one reason or another. >> dr. ahearn is asking that high schools leasing venues be allowed to accept a negative covid test. he says that the highest would offer the test on campus before the february toe prom. the proposal went nowhere. the city sent a statement that said the ordinance does not authorize city staff with the discretion to grant the. discretion to grant exemption proposed. however, a person attending a large indoor event such as this may be exempt from the vaccine proof requirement if they are entitled under any applicable law to any -- ahearn wants to continue the

conversation so that students who have spent two years in the pandemic can enjoy a sense of normalcy. >> this is that first opportunity to really celebrate as a class. >> zach fortes, abc 7 news -- zach 20's, abc 7 news. >> the mayor of minneapolis is stopping no-knock warrants. some may find this video upsetting. body camera footage captured this incident as officers entered the apartment and found a mere lock under a blanket on. a couch with a gun in his sent seconds later, an officer opens fire after police say he pointed the gun at officers. police were investigating a homicide but lock was not named in the work. his family says he has no criminal record and legally owned the handgun. his mother is demanding justice. >> i want the police officer that murdered my son to be prosecuted and fired. >> yes. liz: this case is drawing

comparisons to the breonna taylor case. she was shot and killed as leave police served a no-knock warrant in 2020. . new details about a couple and their dog who were stuck in a remote cabin in sierra county for nearly two months. this is video from a chp helicopter sent in to rescue them. they tried to get out on they are on -- out on their own but the snow made it impossible. >> there>> were areas that were probably 10 feet of snow on the roadway. liz: they finally decided they needed to call the sheriff's office, hiking in our from the cabin just to spot with self-service. >> they were starting to get critically low on food and they thought that they better start getting an exit plan to make it out. before things got dire. liz: the couple was surprisingly in quite good spirits and they did not need any medical attention after the rescue. still ahead on abc 7 mornings,

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are just like best buddies and it changed his life. it doesn't really matter if you have cats or not, i think if you love animals, you will enjoy. liz: you can see it at the roxy theater in the mission today. judkins and zulu will be there. you can stream the film and others at sfindy.com. one of the oldest restaurants in the bay area celebrating its anniversary today. seven mile house opened in 1850 in brisbane. a gets its name because it is seven miles from the center of san francisco. today's event or focus on the community that help to the restaurant survive during the pandemic. to thank everyone, they are going to be giving out free rice bowls for the first 200 guests. seven my house opens at 11:30 this morning. wow, opened in the 1800s, incredible. lisa: very cool. we are looking at some records that could be broken from several years back.

not today, but for the days ahead. right now, we're looking at a very nice view outside, where visibility is not a problem. 30's and 40's to start out. another mild afternoon. some clouds to start and then we will talk about our warming trend and possible records, when we come back. liz: also next, the nhl all-star weekend kicks off in las vegas. larry beil shows us who dominated the challenge at the bellagio fountain coming up in sports. ♪ i'm mark and i live in vero beach, florida. my wife and i have three children. ruthann and i like to hike. we eat healthy. we exercise. i noticed i wasn't as sharp as i used to be. my wife introduced me to prevagen

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number and the 18 stars are for his 18 all-star selections. the trophy will be awarded to the m.v.p. of the all-star game on february 20. in sports this morning, the third round of the at&t pebble beach pro-am on the monterey peninsula is taking place. a new 36 hole record was sent yesterday. here's abc 7 sports director larry beil with the details in this morning sports. larry: good morning. pebble beach in february can be kind of dicey weather-wise. no rain, no wind. , low scores at the halfway mark. round two in havel, picture-perfect conditions. jameis power make some history, shooting a second consecutive 64. the approach on 11 setting up a birdie. tom hoagie on 17 playing monterey. the approach stops on a dime, easy birdie putt. he's in third place after a 69 and 11 under par. austin smothered in, second place, sinks a nice birdie putt. 68 at monterey and power, who

grew up i ireland, shot the lowest at the pro-am ever, 16 under par, a five stroke lead. nhl all-star skills competition in las vegas, fountain face-off is not, players shooting at targets. zach kerensky of columbus hit all the targets in the fastest amount of time, 20 five seconds. timo just over 100 miles perr hour. players getting creative on the breakaway challenge bird trevor zegras is blindfolded. if you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball. he kept the puck on his stick. joe pavelski wins on the 21 challenge. the actual all-star game is today. and if owners come longtime coach anthony lynn joining the 49ers as assistant coach. lynn spent last year's as

detroit's offensive coordinator. the nighters may need him with mike mcdaniel going for his second interview with the dolphins. at the pro bowl in las vegas, george kittle is making friends. >> i caught it. woo-hoo-hoo! i caught a pass from kyler, that's crazy. you don't see that everyday. ahh! ahh! i hurdled him. i am sweating. water, please. thank you so much, sir. that's some high quality h2o. larry: kills the right guy to mic up. joe west is retiring after 45 years as an umpire. the classic joe west moment, stare down with madison bumgarner in 2015. matt b notm matt bum not happy with joe's strike zone.

that's a wrap on the morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody. i am larry baer. liz: let's get a check of the forecast now. when are we going to get some rain? lisa: it could happen maybe by the middle of the month. there are signs, but you know, it's so far out, cannot really bank on. at least something is showing on our long-range models. we will show that to you in a second but as we look at live doppler 7, we've just got clouds right now and those will clear out throughout the day. 39 in san mateo, 41 in beaumont partly cloudy skies as you head out towards the east bay. a little fog there. 33 in dublin, 35 in livermore. cooling off quickly with 36 in napa, 40 san francisco. air quality has been moderate, high-pressure, you noticed it yesterday, i'm sure with kind of the, hayes and the atmosphere. we are looking at pretty good

air quality today and as we look outside from our exploratorium camera, here are highlights. hazy skies and warm lover further we can. today will be the cooler day out of the two. looking at temperatures continue to rise beginning tomorrow right on through the work week and records possible wednesday and thursday, with widespread 70's. here's a look at that cloud cover as we started out early saturday morning. and the by 1:00, we are sunny, and the sunshine continues to take its way through the south bay. the fog returns for your sunday. may be keeping the beaches a little cool in the low 60's, but otherwise, we are going to see more 70's as we get into your sunday. so as we look at next week, we are certainly going to be warmer than average all across california, and going and going in closer to the be area, there exist to a 70 to 80% chance of above average temperatures. that's the week ahead. as we look outside from santa cruz right now, there certainly is a little pollen out there,

high tree pollen this week. . if you been sneezing our little bit irritated,, really it's just the tree pollen and perhaps everything blooming out there with all that sun. the uv index pretty high. a few high clouds, look from it 60's today in the south bay, santa clara, san jose but 64 in redwood city and mountain view. downtown, 62 today, low 60's closer to the coast, light winds. warmer numbers will be toward the north end of the bay, 67 in santa rosa. how about 70 in cloverdale? sonoma coming in at 65. over onto the east bay, nice afternoon with low 60's in newark, 64 in fremont. and you had inland, starting out quite cold but by the afternoon, we will warm another 30 degrees for highs at about 64 and 63 in livermore. we have some clouds this

morning, then sunshine. it is getting warmer on sunday, feeling like spring on monday. getting breezy at times on tuesday, and that will bring temperatures of perhaps turn your records in the 70's. cooling off slightly by the end of the week. down towards monterey, san benito county, we could even see a couple 80's, liz, by midweek. liz: thanks. imagine you are a nonprofit trying to empower young girls to take on a leadership in our society. next thing you know, entertainer janet jackson offers to donate money to your cause. well, that's exact he would happened in oakland to the organization called girls leadership. abc 7 news reporter leah menendez explains how they are helping to build a better bay area. >> tokai tyler and simone murray a helping girls of color to find their voices in society. ♪ that's how mega entertainer janet jackson describes them and why she is donating to the

nonprofit they run called girls leadership. >> where just happy because we feel like she, janet jackson, represents what we are all about. >> she is>> selling off some of her rare concert merchandise. all proceeds go to girls leadership. >> girls start out feeling very powerful. if you think about a kindergarten girl, she's really care that she's powerful, she has clear leadership goals. >> how do you know what i can 't do because you are not around me all the time? how are you supposed to know what i don't know how to do and what i can't do? >> a report done by the nonprofit says many girls eventually lose that voice. that report found that teacher bias is the greatest challenge that black and latino girls face. they are often perceived as loud, aggressive and angry. that misperception can have a harmful effect on their leadership skills.

girls leadership also offers professional development training for teachers and parents, because there is a right way of supporting girls. >> that a teacher could say, ok, what you are saying is really important, let's work on how we say it, let's work on what you want to do here, and i am here to help you find the, right way to be powerful, not punish you for being powerful. >> even janet jackson remembers not having that voice. janet: i wanted my own identity. but at that time, my father was my manager. >> she says women need to support one another more from day one and that starts from one we are younger. we owe it to the younger generation to teach them, so they make fewer mistakes than we did. and it's never too late to learn. >> even at my age, i still want to mentor and esther want to lead. i am ready to lead. >> i can stand up to the world in my heart.

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liz: lunar new year celebrations continue this weekend, including one at the oakland museum of california. one of the organizers explained why you might want to stuff yourself full of dumplings right now. >> dumplings are shaped like a traditional chinese coins. there is this superstition that the more dumplings you eat on new year, the greater luck and prosperity and wealth you will have throughout the year. liz: museum does have a virtual class on how to make dumplings for those who cannot attend. as for the in-person events, there will be dancers, storytelling, and other events as well. to get into the museum people

need proof of vaccination and they will need to wear masks. the event starts at noon and tickets at the festival are free, but nations are always welcome. , a fifth freeway shooting in less than a year in oakland. the investigation underway right now and what governor newsom plans to do the crackdown on gun violence. plus, relaxed rules. the county that is not requiring you to show proof of vaccination in some places.

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announcer: building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> it is unacceptable. any homicide is unacceptable. liz: another freeway shooting in the east bay. it is the second one this year and the fifth in the last nine months. explaining what they hope could be part of the solution to prevent these crimes from happening. good morning, everybody. it is saturday. thank you for joining us. we are going to get to that story in just a moment, but first let's start with a look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. lisa: good morning to you. we have some high clouds and they have allowed for temperatures to come up a few degrees this morning. but it is still chilly out there.