will need them for a few more weeks. kumasi: and states are rolling back restrictions, but it is giving people whiplash. mixed messages are leaving many people confused. >> we will have to waitititit march. kumasi: and sparking fears about an early wildfire season. reggie: if you don't 't 't 't rooftop, find a friend with one, because it is beautiful. drew: we will likely see warmer weather today. today is the warmest day we have all week. this offshore wind in our hills keeps temperatures elevated in the overnight hours, but also warms us up during the day. half moon bay, 70 degrees right now, near 60 in the city right now, but cooler as you move away from the coast in the 40's. suitor tower, a lot of of of of

70's by noon, and records later on today as we go into the 70's if not close to 80 degrees. we have a traffic alert on the bay bridge. here's jobina on that. jobina: we want to get right to our live cameras so we can see what is happening on the bay bridge. traffic was essentially stopped for commuters trying to go into san francisco because of a crash blocking three lanes right at treasure island. we got an update from the chp that all lanes have cleared, but this is a live look from sky seven. the damage has been done for your bay bridge commute. average speeds will be tracking around five miles per hour as you try to get through the toll plaza and into san francisco. i will let you know when that picks up, but traffic is backed up completely through the maze. reggie and kumasi? reggie: thanks, judy no. -- jobina. kumasi: you have less than a week until california's indoor

mask mandate is lifted for public places if you are fully vaccinated. but one bay area county is making an exception. santa clara county is the only local county requiring you to keep the masks on. health officer dr. sarah cody says transmission is still too high. they expect to drop the mandate sometime next month. as for the rest of the bay area, masks for fully vaccinated people will no longer be needed in places like restaurants and grocery shops. it still applies in schools, hospitals, and on other -- other transit. reggie: and other states are rolling back mandates as well, from the state, local, and federal level, people are left a little confused. jobina: new york state is leaving the decision up to local officials, but the cdc stands by its guidance, that most

americans should mask up indoor public spaces and schools. she says transmission is still high, although cdc is working on recommendations to ease restrictions safely, the mixed messages are causing some confusion. >> remember, the cdc is making national guidance and states have different stages of the pandemic, so some states may make decisions that artis -- are specific to them, while the cdc is trying to provide guidance for the entire country. jobina: meanwhile, the federal governmentrein the first 10 million doses of the first under five pfizer vaccine, which is ready to go as soon as the fda gives the final signoff. the cdc tells abc news there will be plenty of supply for vaccines for children in the age group. pfizer is going to meet to

authorize the under five vaccine tuesday. kumasi: the bart bkumasi: the ba an update on how the system is faring during the pandemic. a surge of the omicron variant may have peaked a couple weeks ago in the bay area, but when it comes to bart, the effects will be felt for years. ridership is still way down, especially when compared to the bay area in other parts of the country, and recovery could take years. lori rodriguez is here with a crucial bart meeting today. gloria: good morning. they will be presented with post-pandemic ridership projections, taking a big dip due to the omicron surge. ridership was trending up compared to december 20 of 2021, but take a look at this. this is still 25% of the pre-pandemic level. i went through the presentation the board will be seeing today. ridership is projected to go up to just below 60% of the pre-pandemic level in 2024, and

the presentation also shows parts recovery is going much -- bart's recovery is going much slower than cities like new york and boston. it is working on several initiatives, such as providing your stations and trains and reducing crime with crisis ambassadors and intervention specialists. a big question is how this will affect funding and if we as taxpayers will be on the hook for this. i will be asking a spokesperson those questions at 7:45 today, so turn into that. kumasi: that interview will be streaming live on abc seven at 7:00. download the abc 7 bay area news app to keep watching with us from 7:00 to 8:00 every day. reggie: happening today, a group of lawmakers will band together to say, it is time to end california's state of emergency issued by governor newsom. lawmakers will hold an 8 a.m.

news conference, arguing the two-year order should be lifted. they say it is time to ease mask gettreadto host e super bowl on sunday. kumasi: more on of beloved comedian bob saget. his family sharing clues on what happened in that florida hotel. drew: and a live look outside. we are anticipating record warmth today, several cities lightly breaking the record. we will take a look at

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reggie: keeping an eye on the climate and environment is a critical part of our permission to build a better bay area peer with temperatures rising into the high 70's

of fire danger this week. experts say we could see more fires burning than normal. vegetation flammability metrics are close to that of the summertime. kumasi: and all those worries about dry brush, this is what happens. a live picture in laguna beach, where this fast-moving fire broke out an hour ago. southern california's dealingif with rising heat, santa ana winds and heat morning this morning. no evacuations have been issued, but that is remarkable to see and i hope it is under control. reggie: and this is february. if not the wettest month we should be having in california, this is the changes we are seeing is the climate warms and we see the wind events more often. it drives us out quickly. 34 days since we have seen rain, more than a month.

we are seeing a second day of record temperature. beach weather, temperatures in the mid to upper 70's today. your ocean temp at 54. a beach hazard statement is in effect until 7:00 p.m., so be aware that the ocean current is active and the ocean is chilly, so stay out of the ocean as it is an active day today. 70's, if not 80's for santa rosa. 77 in oakland, 70 seven in half moon bay, and records likely today, again tomorrow, and we do begin to cool down, but still, 60's and 70's, above average for this time of year. let's see how we are doing on the bay bridge. good morning. jobina: the bay bridge is a mess right now, to put it plain and simple. if you need to head out the door, give yourself some extra time from the east bay into san francisco. around 5:20, there was a multi car crash right at treasure island blocking multiple lanes,

and traffic was almost stopped for about 40 minutes. now that everything is open, things are moving, but miles per hour, and there is a very large backup. that's the picture overhead from sky seven. i want to quickly mention, if you are traveling towards the san mateo bridge, we have a new crash causing a slowdown on southbound 880. kumasi: and it seems the city of tampa, florida may have a scooter mystery on its hands. 52 scooters were pulled up from the bottom of the local river. they also found wheelchairs, bikes, traffic cones and fishing line. the same group pulled up 67 scooters from a 300 yard stretch of the river wall. reggie: california taking tesla to court. the lawsuit alleging what happened inside its fremont

factory for multiple years. kumasi: and the new show dropping on disney plus about a galaxy far, far away. and -- >> if we have somebody behind us that is after the pickle, it is a little salty. that's all i'm saying. [laughter] reggie: what on earth? forget who is on first portland baseball team is definitely trying to find a thief that stole their pickle. the manhunt this morning. kumasi: as we head to break, we will take a live look at the back of jobina has been telling us about this morning. the accident on the bay bridge causing such a big traffic backup. if you are headed that way, make sure you are cautious. you might want to wait to see if it clears, i'm not sure how long that

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reggie: new details into the investigation of the sudden death of bob saget. one month after he was found dead at the ritz-carlton in orlando, his family announced that he actually died from head trauma. here are details on what this all means. >> we now know what killed actor bob saget. his family revealing he died from head trauma in a florida hotel room last month. saget's family said authorities determined he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it, and went to sleep. no drugs or alcohol were involved. experts say head injuries can be deadly if not treated. >> if someone has had a head injury, they need to make sure other people know about that and keep an eye on how the person is acting. >> the night before saget died,

the 65-year-old performed a comedy show. when his family did not hear from him, they requested a wellness check and on january 9, his family found him responsive and not breathing. he was faceup in bed with his left arm across his chest, his right arm resting on the bed. there was no evidence of drug use or foul play. brain injuries do not always produce visible trauma and if it's not clear saget had underlying health conditions, this can occasionally result in this outcome. >> if they have a small bleed, it can be serious or deadly. >> tosha richardson died similarly in 2009, after hitting her head while skiing. shortly after, she was rushed to the hospital and days later was removed from life support. >> we are still a family.

now is when we really need to stick together. >> saget was best known for his role on "full house" and went on to host america's funniest home videos. his family said they wanted america to hear how he died from them first. kumasi: we are getting an exclusive look inside the new san francisco homeless shelter opening in nob hill next month. final touches are underway. the $18 million plan was approved on tuesday and it is set to open next month, housing about 250 people. the co-owner of the nonprofit running this site says a sought like this is too good to pass up. >> once people get stable, that's when they can begin to heal. kumasi: neighbors say the building has one big flaw, there is no outdoor space, so they are concerned this is leading to -- this will lead to

people congregating outside and loitering in the neighborhood. reggie: new at 6:00, the searches on this morning for a stolen pickle. yet. someone stole a baseball team's mascot costume, the portland pickles. he was traveling to other countries to see how mascots do their thing, then delta airlines lost the pickle. but not to worry, they brought the pickle back to his house, and then someone stole it off the front porch. so the hunt is on for whoever took that pickle. >> there is a giant pickle staring back at you when you open it up, right? i couldn't keep that a secret. that would be way too much for one man to possess. reggie: a reward is now out for the pickle's safe return. the team's general manager says

he will personally by the person unlimited pickles at the baseball games if they help find it. the season starts in june. jobina: what is this? kumasi: trying to get people to these games. drew: it's an inside job, kumasi. kumasi: you did not even think about the team when you saw this story, did you? you spent a lot of time in portland. reggie: they didn't exist when i was there. the portland pickles are new. i love everything about this story. that pickle is something. drew: what a mascot. so bizarre. we are talking about record heat again for the second day. [laughter] so bizarre. and more records tomorrow. temperatures in the 70's if not 80 degrees in our warmest bots, so alive picture outside. we are fog free across the bay area, and a live look showing you clear skies above the

exploratorium camera, 70 for half moon bay, oakland, 52, and moving away from the coast, in the 40's. highs today, records possible. 78 in half moon bay would be a record, 76 downtown is not a record, but it is a warm day. 80 in santa rosa would be a record, 71 in stinson beach. 75 in vallejo and 76 in napa, that would be a record. 76 in fremont and inland, in the 70's. 75, pittsburgh, 74, san ramon. winds remain breezy and our hills that keep temperatures elevated once again, and as we head into friday, another day record is possible. it's all about the record warmth today and tomorrow. we cool over the weekend, but it is mild in what can i du with less asthma? with dupixent, i can du more....beginners' yoga.

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reggie: we want to get you an update on that extremely river -- rare fire burning in laguna beach. there are no evacuation orders in place and the pacific highway is now closed, several schools in the area are closed as well. drew: look at this. we are in the middle of february and we are talking about a wildfire in southern california? there -- they are under a wind wand asou can see, as go thrghe morning, the will not let up. we are tracking wind close to 40 miles per hour in parts of l.a. county and the wind will continue through much of the day. it's not only the winds that are a factor, today is their hottest day. they are growing near 90 degrees, some spots hit 93 this afternoon, and just like us, southern california has not seen

rain in more than a month. the vegetation is extremely dry and we are under a santa ana wind event there, and hot temperatures. we will keep an eye on this, but this is unusual for this time of year, guys. kumasi: thank you, drew. developing news, tesla is being sued for systemic racial discrimination and harassment. tesla revealed the lawsuit around the same time it was filed yesterday. the wall street journal reports the state received hundreds of complaints from workers, who say tesla's fremont factory is a segregated place where black workers are subjected to racial slurs and discrimination. tesla is denying these accusations in a blog post, saying the state is supply tesla with the factual evidence of this lawsuit. late last year, a san francisco

lawyer filed seven sexual harassment lawsuits against tesla on behalf of female and former workers. reggie: big news for star wars fans. disney plus has a 40th anniversary gift that should be a smash hit. obi-wan kenobi and anakin skywalker are coming back in an all-new series. ♪ reggie: it's coming 17 years after their classic dual in star wars, episode three, revenge of the sith. and a few new actors will star. ewan mcgregor as the jedi and -- as the apprentice before he turned to the dark side and became darth vader -- sorry, spoiler alert. this picks up a decade after the events of episode three and hits disney plus on may 25. disney is the parent company of abc 7. if you don't know this, you have had years to watch this. kumasi: dolly parton paying your

college tuition bill? kind of, but it is still really cool. employees at dollywood will get 100% of tuition, books, and supplies covered in just a few weeks. dollywood's parent company is making it possible through a program called ro you -- grow you. employees can sign up on their first day of work. reggie: they have really good roller coasters there at dollywood. kumasi: that's nice. i am happy about this program, but that's nice to. reggie: it gets me thinking about dollywood. kumasi: i think everyone gets it. you don't have to wait, but it's nice. reggie: you don't have to pay back. she wouldn't do that to you. kumasi: [inaudible] reggie: i don't think that's the case. kumasi: she would never. reggie: but we need to change

the song from working nine to four, working four days a week only. you might not like this price increase. the morning staple that just hit a 10 year high. kumasi: plus, bounceback for san francisco based uber. reggie: plus, playground of the rats? they may not be wild after all -- the new theory about where they came from. kumasi: and as we head to break, let's take a look from sky seven. more backups on the bay bridge, so we have sky seven showing you what you are going to encounter if you need to use the bridge this morning, so make sure you give yourself more time,

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more masks come this wednesday. most of the bay area will be dropping its mandate indoors, except for one county. reggie: plus, what's better than four live cameras? how about five? drew is tracking another day of potential record-setting heat. kumasi: and a second chance at jeopardy success. the game shows plans for a whole new type of tournament and the college student representing the bay area tonight. . -- good morning, everybody. it's thursday, february 10. drew: today, we will set more records and likely more record warmth to finish out the week. winds are in issue because they are breezy, offshore, and the wind wound bring us those warm temperatures later on.

we are in the upper 60's, 56 in the city, 52 in oakland. we are cooler in the 40's, but this is a warm morning compared to yesterday. our exploratorium showing us a beautiful sunrise underway. the butchers take off quickly by noon, 70's and the warmest spots and by 4:00 p.m., our hottest spots touch 80 degrees. we will have a closer look coming up, in nine minutes, guys. jobina: and we will get back to the bay bridge, problem spot for over an hour now because of a crash that was reported at 5:20, but cleared a little bit after 6:00 a.m. have residual backups in the area, but once you make it through the metering lights, your speeds will pick up to 30 miles per hour, an improvement from five miles per hour a few minutes ago. an issue extended through emeryville and

into berkeley, so you will have a slow ride traveling from the east bay into san francisco. if you want to consider the san mateo bridge as an alternate, there is an issue on southbound 880 at wynton, so unless you are traveling northbound on 882 the san mateo bridge, you might as well just wait in this backup, reggie. reggie: appreciate the advice. the state guidelines for masking are changing this week. all counties plan to drop the indoor mask mandate if you are vaccinated, except if you live in santa clara county. schools, hospitals, public transit facilities are not affected by the rule change, you are required to wear a mask there regardless of vaccination status. let's check in with amy hollyfield, who is live with reaction to this. amy: good morning to you. see this sign in the friend's bookstore in pleasant hill? it can come down next week. it doesn't have to, the

businesses can ask you to wear a mask, but they will not be required to force you to wear a mask in most bay area counties starting next week. all bay area counties except santa clara are following a state guideline next week, they will be lifting that indoor mask mandate for people who are vaccinated. in public places, you will be able to go in without a mask. have heard some support from this plan and also some hesitation. >> i am glad we are finally going to have that opportunity. i think it will be somewhat of a relief. i will be able to see people's faces again, you know what i mean? it's exciting. >> i think it's good timing. i think it will only be good for us, to get back to a normal, pre-covid time where we can refresh and do our own thing. >> i think it's a little too soon. there are children under five that cannot vaccinated, children under 12 cannot have a booster. spring break is coming, which

will probably cause another uptick in coronavirus cases. amy: some health officials will say they recommend you continue to wear your mask indoors, but it will no longer be required and they feel like they can drop the mandate now. the number of cases and the number of people in the hospitals have dropped significantly since the january peak of this omicron variant. masks will still be required in all counties, in schools, hospitals, and on public transportation. reporting live in pleasant hill, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: and we can expect a covid endemic plan for california and possible new mask guidelines for schools. >> we have been working for weeks with our education partners. there are 1050 school districts in california, 10,500 plus schools. everyone has strong opinions and we are getting closer and closer to getting a public announcement on mask wearing in our public

schools. reggie: governor newsom was in oakland yesterday, where he gave a covid update and signed a bill to increase covid sick leave. workers are now required to get as much as two weeks paid time off if they get covid. this is covered retroactively until january 1 -- from january 1. kumasi: the vaccination stanatis of excellence would require 95% of passengers and crew to be fully vaccinated and boosted. the program is optional, but they will let theinion status o. cruising right now.sing people reggie: and educators could strike. this comes after the school board decided to move forward with school closures. several schools are set to close this year, followed by five more next year. several others will merge or

lose grades. the decision was called "excruciating." students and families that affected school will get priority support and priority enrollment at any campus. >> we wanted to be intentional about insuring this is going to improve student outcomes. reggie: oakland unified is facing a $90 million budget shortfall. the county or state could intervene if the budget is not balanced. kumasi: students from los altos high school in santa clara county walked out in solidarity with students, parents and teachers in oakland. about 150 students marched down san antonio avenue to el camino royale, where they held a demonstration yesterday afternoon. the idea started during a conversation about civics in a

senior class. >> the government needs to reallocate some of that huge budget surplus to keep schools open in black and brown neighborhoods. reggie: prices are soaring across the country, from groceries to cars, and new economic numbers just released show inflation at its highest pace since 1982. jobina has a long list of the january consumer price index report, and it shows us we are paying high prices. jobina: i am sure when you hear this list, you will relate on so many levels. inflation rose by 7.5% year-over-year in january, to a new 40 year high. the consumer price index is important because inflation is seen as a direct trigger for the federal reserve's interest rate hikes. federal reserve chairman, jerome powell, has indicated the fed will fight inflation by raising interest rates, starting with a

quarter-point hike coming next month. many economists expect the fed to raise interest rates several times this year. we have all seen the effects of inflation since december 2020. the price of a pound of bacon is up by more than one dollar, one dozen eggs up 21%, a sirloin steak up two dollars. those food prices could jump another 5% to 6% this year. it's not just grocery bills that are eating into families budgets, nationwide, gas prices are up 50% from last year, the new average car price is up $6,000 compared to a year ago, and car insurance is up 6% to 7%. many economists expect inflation to peak by march. reggie: and the trial underway today. new worry about what some italian police wanted is retaliation. kumasi: and live at the big

board at the new york stock exchange -- we are starting down by 240 points. another updates on the markets, next. reggie: and the truth on those driverless taxis -- people are ready to ride. we spoke to a crew about the safety of these vehicles. drew: and if you are lucky enough to drive with the top down today, it's a beautiful day. record warmth for the second day in a row in february. here is our east bay hills camera, bouncing around because we have an offshore breeze and our hills that will help warm us up with a combination of sun later on today. we are anticipating record warmth from santa rosa to napa to oakland to san jose. we expect the cities to hit new record highs later on this afternoon. then francisco will be warm in the city today, 76, but i think the record of 78 degrees is safe later on today. some 15 if not 20 degrees above

where we should be the middle of february. 78 in san jose, 80 in oakland, 80 in santa rosa, 86 in napa and 76 degrees in concord as well. a warm day across the entire region. we have a beach hazard statement in effect until 7:00 p.m. today, so if you are headed to the coast, be aware of that. the northwest swell is six to eight feet, so be aware. the ocean water temperature is around 54 degrees. warmer across the state today and tracking that fire in laguna beach and southern california, a hot afternoon near 90 degrees in l.a.. jobina, how are we looking on the bay bridge right now? jobina: it is looking better, but definitely not great. we will get to sky seven so you can see the issue unfolding. around 5:20, we had a multi car crash reported on the bay bridge that cleared shortly after 6:00 a.m. and caused a lot of damage in terms of the backup for your

commute. speeds are picking up once you travel through the metering lights, around 30 miles per hour traveling into san francisco. the problem is the backup has extended into emeryville and berkeley. to give you an alternate, if you live in san leandro or san lorenzo and take the bay bridge, i would suggest traveling to the san mateo bridge. the stall we are following on southbound 880 at wynton has cleared, so now you will be able to get to the san mateo bridge much faster and be able to travel all the way around. i would suggest it, because it does not look like it is during, and the san mateo bridge looks slow traveling towards the peninsula. if you are not con con the short story is that traffic has been rough this morning for anyone traveling from the east

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reggie: our friends at k bc in l.a., this is the fast-moving fire and southern california. there are currently some evacuation orders and recommendations in the laguna beach area. high winds, very dry conditions are driving this fire. the pacific coast highway is now closed, and you can see how close those flames are coming to these densely packed cul-de-sacs there. we will continue to watch it as the morning moves on. reggie: unappealing -- kumasi: an appeals trial is set to continue in rome, for two american teenagers accused of killing an italian police officer. jobina: according to italian media, several members of italy's police force was calling for the debts or beatings of the teens in the hours after the officer's death.

when the stabbing happened. they were convicted last year and sentenced to life in prison. an italian officer is on trial right now, charged with using unjustified measures of handling a suspect. he is accused of blind folding one of the teens illegally while he awaited questioning at a police station. text messages between police were introduced at the officer's trial yesterday. kumasi: an hour-long special was put together called 32 seconds, a deadly night in rome. you can watch it now on our bait area -- bay area connected tv app. reggie: if you love coffee, prepare for a price jolt. >> i like a small coffee, and it surprises me, the price increase

for a small coffee. reggie: we get it, you like a small coffee. all right. the price for the caffeine being has doubled since last year. you can blame rising shipping costs and increasesnd and a reduction in output from the world's largest producer, brazil, because of extreme weather. that means business is booming for columbia's coffee producers. >> since the end of last year, we have been able to start buying the coffee from 35 families. that has almost doubled the production we were doing about 8, 10 months ago. reggie: market analysts say don't expect prices to drop anytime soon. intercontinental exchange says coffee reserves are at the lowest levels in more than two decades. san francisco based uber says ss business is bouncing back from the pandemic slowdown. uber reported its revenue grew more than 80% year-over-year to nearly 5.8 billion dollars.

uber had 118 million monthly active users on its platform in the final three months of 2 021, the highest to date. let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange this morning. we are down 130 points. kumasi: instagram is rolling out new safetyatt aowtoort and filt, your best comments, and bulk delete comments. -- bulk delete content. and this time, the problem with a heat mod that could impact your windshield. the tesla model three, model s, model acts and also the tesla model y from 2020 to 2022. this is tesla's for three

-- fifth recall since november. reggie: and cruise is taking reservations for rides in its battery operated vehicles. they have yet to set a date when it will begin those rides. yesterday, we asked for company officials about the safety of these vehicles, which do not have a human backup driver. >> these vehicles have been trained on many, many millions of miles of mtalw. they areeeing in 0 degrees at all times, which means they are able to spot things that humans just aren't, and it's incredible to see that performance. reggie: cameron says kumasi: cameron says cr is waiting on licenses that

allow it to operate in california. and this cat from main is now -- maine is now reunited with her owner seven years later. the tabby was found in florida, nearly 1500 miles away. the cat turned up at animal rescue, was identified by her microchip. the owner received a phone call from the shelter, saying they found her cat, and at first she thought they had the wrong number. >> i said, what cat is it? the chip said franklin county animal shelter. i said, that's where i adopted my kitten. i said, is it a gray tabby? they said yes, and i said oh my gosh, it must be ashes. kuma so she hopped on a plane and went to maine yesterday, where they had this reunion. they still do not know how ashes ended up in florida.

reggie: wow. kumasi: how did ashes end up in florida? reggie: a long journey. and what does ashes think now? drew: do you think they recognize her? it's been a long time. reggie: if this were a dog story, the reunion video would be hot. you would see this dog coming down from the delta baggage claim, running, there would be this huge thing. the cat is just like been in florida, hon. kumasi: it's cold. drew: not cold here, you guys. we are tracking record heat across several cities, today is our hottest day underneath the dry sun. here is a look at the tam cam right now. a gorgeous sunrise, we are fog free everywhere and the camera is bouncing a bit.

we have an offshore breeze. we do not have a wind advisory, but i morning in the afternoon. some of you might wonder what season it is, because half moon bay is 70 degrees close to this early morning hour, 56 in the city, mild in the east bay, cooler in the south bay, 40 in napa. highs across the region today starting in the south bay with our microclimate, 78 would be a record high in san jose, 80 would be a record in gilroy, 77 in redwood city today, 78 in half moon bay is also a record. downtown, 76, daly city, 70 4, 80 in santa rosa, 76 in napa, both records, 75 in vallejo, oakland at 77 would be a new record. 75 in san leandro, 76 in concord, 74 is the high in livermore.

the breeze continues, we have clear skies and temperatures are elevated overnight tonight, mid 40's to mid-50's as we head into friday. we are tracking and enslaved slider -- tracking on inside slider, a storm working its way through nevada. we remained dry in the bay area and it looks like monday, it is a windy day. the storm system is dropping in. parts of southern california could pick up some rain, but these numbers are light in nature, what falls we.we will keep you updated if that track changes. but records today, tomorrow, cooling over the weekend and monday right now is mostly cloudy and cooler. we will keep an eye if we get any raindrops from that storms. jobina: let's check in on our resorts. palisades tahoe, three hours 23 minutes, northstar, three hours 22 minutes, so pretty easy

decision as to where to go, because they are around the same distance. no chain requirements. northstar, 33 to 58 inches, and sugar bowl, your quickest drive time. kirkwood, three hours 27 minutes, and 68 inches of snow there. sugar bowl, 56 inches to 96 inches of snow. no chain requirements there, so if you are headed up, have fun this weekend. reggie? reggie: happening today, oakland jeopardy champ amy schneider will be making one of her first public appearances since her historic 40 game win streak on the show. snyder will be answering questions after winning close to $1.4 million on jeopardy. she was the first openly trans person to make it to the tournament of champions. she has quit her job as a software engineer and is now focusing on her life as a public

figure. and jeopardy is giving some contestants a second chance. they will host a second chance tournament with returning players. we know the fourth-place finisher in the national college championship will be invited to compete in this. no word on which other contestants are involved. deputies executive producer says this will happen before the tournament of champions and one player from the second chance tournament will compete. happening tonight, it's a big night for the bay area in jeopardy's national college championship. lauren rodriguez will be representing in the third night of the quarterfinals. she goes to pomona college in southern california, and you can cheer her on tonight at 7:00 p.m., right after abc 7 news at 6:00, or you can stream it on hulu. kumasi: drivers who monster cars -- mazda cars in the bay area can only listen to

npr on the radio. the model of these cars were mazda's from 2015 to 2017 and apparently, there is a bug in the car's infotainment software that crashed. that's not a bad thing. reggie: if it is going to get stuck somewhere, let it get stuck on npr. at least it won't annoy me. kumasi: can i talk about something? i got to meet worcester everyone, yesterday. reggie: my dog. kumasi: he is so precious. so much energy. reggie: we had all the morning anchors over at our house yesterday, kumasi was the last one to leave -- worcester cried. he did not want kumasi to part. reggie: -- kumasi: i said goodbye, reggie, bye, rooster. reggie: rooster starts whining.

i like how jobina said, this dog is thick. jobina: we will be back with the seven things you need to know today. reggie: a live look outside --

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plus, herbal and other immune superstars. only from nature's bounty. kumasi: if you're just joining us this morning, here are the seven things to know this morning, starting with jobina. jobina: here's a look at the bay toll plaza. major delays from berkeley to emeryville towards the bay bridge due to an earlier crash. you will face residual delays -- a great time to take part today. kumasi: the rare february wildfire that sparked in southern california this morning -- this is in laguna beach. there are evacuations right now and pacific coast highway is closed. drew: number three, record highs today. temperatures in the 70's, 80 degrees, hitting 77 in oakland

-- that would be a record. 76 in the city, 80 in santa rosa would be a new record as well. reggie: the masks will be coming off next week and most of the bay area. they will become optional for most people in indoor settings starting wednesday. masks are still required for all schools, hospitals, and on public transit. kumasi: santa clara is the only county not removing the indoor mask mandate. officials expect to be double to lift the mat -- be able to list the mandate by march. reggie: prince charles has tested positive for covid and is isolating. kumasi: n number seven is about these rats. these rats spotted running in a san francisco park are domesticated and it appears they were dumped illegally. they play to catch them and find them permanent homes. reggie: how do you know the difference between a domesticated rat and a rat rat? kumasi: you can tell.

[laughter] kumasi: and what home are they going to go live in? jobina: thank you. kumasi: their b good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. on this thursday morning, the nation navigating the next phase of the pandemic. mask whiplash. as several states across the country drop their mandates and dr. fauci signals the worst is over, this morning, the cdc standing firm on their guidance. plus, how the white house is addressing the mixed messages. iran threat. the nation unveils a new long-range missile capable of reaching u.s. bases in the middle east and israel as talks to revive a nuclear deal get back under way and the show of force by russia holding a major military exercise near ukraine as elite u.s. troops prepare in case americans have to be evacuated. a string of shootings across houston including an apparent road rage incident sending a

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