of 61 degrees. it was 62 in san francisco. 50 years ago today, san jose hit 65 san francisco, 62. 100 years ago, san jose topped out at 55 degrees. san francisco at 54. >> just how hot did that get today in the bay area? >> mike nicco is enjoying the nice weather on the roof of our building. >> good morning. i should say hello. sorry. must forget what time of day it is when you look around and see all the sunshine. average wh im up here odonn fraand weav a boat over td usually we are like take us with you but not during this weather. 76 in san jose and oakland. 75 in redwood city. salinas about 86 degrees. we have a high end fire danger

because of the winds and the dry air but not like in socal. our humidity is not in the teens and the hills. it is in the 30's, which is below critical values as are our winds. around 25 and lower which does not reach critical values. when you look in southern california, they had a wind advisory for more than 50 mile-per-hour gust and they have the heat. what sticks out to me is they have had the same rain compared to average as we have had. if we had winds as fast as them and humidity, we could have been in the same fire danger. at other day or two of record highs coming up. >> while california's drougalif picture is the same as it was last week, the bay area and most of california is in a category called severe drought care that is not as bad as it sounds

because it is the third of five levels. earlier this month, the annual snowpack survey showed levels near average for this time of year but given the big storms last year, the levels could have an significantly higher. january was the 10th driest in san francisco since record-keeping began in 1815. >> high temperatures, dry conditions, that leads us to one thing. fire danger. cornell barnard is life in the north bay where people are conflicted over this warm weather and that is understandable. it is nice but there is a downside. >> that is right. it has been a very busy day at matt and jeff's carwash. matt says all this dry and warm weather has brought a long line of dirty cars looking to get clean. other folks looking for a swimming pool. firefighters remain concerned about fire danger. a lot of folks have to agree the warm weather is almost unsettling. there is a new word for it.

>> for me it is a little warm. >> santa rosa pickle ball courts were heating up on this warm february day. past the water and sunscreen. >> it is odd and you get sunburned because you have been in sweaters and all of a sudden it is hot. >> 80's hot. for many it was time to hit the pool. >> this is very bizarre we are loving it but it is very bizarre. >> of the aquatics complex is open year-round but lots of swimmers are showing up. >> staff usually this time of year are usually underneath a shelter or a rain coat or jacket braving the elements to make sure the pool is safe. right now we are making sure the lifeguards have a hat on and some sunscreen. >> the weather is creepily warm there might be a new new -- a new word for it. a combination of delightful and nightmare. the light -- thdelighdelighdelih

>> we found the word. >> more than a month without rain is increasing fire danger by d. marin unty thsmall wildfire off highway one wednesday. >> the fire we had on the coast yesterday, unheard of in february on the coast. if we don't get additional rain, it is going to be problematic. this reminder to be prepared. always know two ways out and have your emergency go-bag prepped if you have to evacuate. meantime, the cool is calling many. >> don't you want to put your suit on and come on in? >> i got to tell you it was so tempting not to jump in the pool. the weather is so concerning some fire departments may be up staffing for spring and summer earlier than first thought.

others are just trying to enjoy this beautiful weather. a delightmare for sure. >> we cannot change it. we might as well enjoy it to you can track the temperatures where you live. temperatures -- conditions and the other forecast are all part of the bay area app. we are streaming 24/7 on roku, amazon fire and apple tv. >> now to the latest covid-19 developments. the first faxing shipments for kids under five could arrive at pediatrician offices as soon as february 21. >> the fda's independent advisory committee will meet tuesday to discuss emergency use authorization. the cdc has to sign off her vaccinations to begin. >> dr. fauci says the u.s. is heading out of the full-blown pandemic phase. he told the financial times he hopes masks and other measures can be dropped entirely in the coming months. at the night tonight, the temporary restriction for large

gatherings expires in sonoma county. karina novo joins us with what this means for businesses and anyone planning events. >> most recent temporary restriction on large gatherings was put into place a month ago impacting businesses and school events in sonoma county. the county health officer put the order in a place to prevent any super-spreader events and hospitals from being overwhelmed. in january, cases soared mainly because of the omicron variant peered at the time, the health department reported more than half the positive cases where the source or the transmission was known were coming from the large gatherings. the county is seeing a slowdown in case numbers and businesses are ready to welcome more desperate it is good news for wild saddle club where they host weddings and large events. the general manager tells me the last two years were incredibly challenging so they are looking forward to booking more events

in the near future. >> this year i feel like people are ready to move forward whatever that is going to mean. they're going to be flexible. a lot of our guest counts change and people are ok with that. they. seem to be a little more agreeable t them host more events and they are glad to provide a space for people to connect again and have fun. it is important to know that the health department recommends people who are high risk because of their age or underlying health conditions be careful in large groups especially indoors. the large gathering restriction lifts at midnight tonight. >> ok. thanks very much. state lawmakers hoping to keep california's covid-19 state of emergency in place for now. the order was issued by g newsom nearly two years ago. it is set to expire by the end

of the month. republican legislators gathered on the steps of the capital: for an end to the emergency declaration right now. dark co-the question needs to come back, why have you not and of the emergency? that is what this is about 10 you are hosting the super bowl. in california. >> governor newsom could announce a new phase in dealing with covid as soon as monday. >> already more than 912,000 americans have died from covid kid many of them parents. efforts are underway to provide their children with much needed mental health care. david louis shows is what santa clara county hopes to do. >> covid deaths have taken the lives of spouses, siblings, parents and children. perhaps forgotten as an estimated one to 67,000 children under age 18 lost a mother or a father or an extended family member who was their primary caregiver. that is more than one out of

every 450 children in the u.s. according to a new report called hidden pain by the covid -- the covid collaborative. the program manager at healthier kids foundation has been canceling these children in san jose who have developed serious issues. >> they seem a little depressed. they have lost focus in school. their productivity is decreasing because is a day decade as a result from this tragic -- because it is a result from this tragic loss. >> we have data that tellshave t that children are 21 to 23 times more likely to access mental health services if they are available on their school campuses. >> ellenberg and cindy chavez says $10 million are available to provide services to these children. the proposal does not preclude partnerships with community groups with their long history

of grief counseling and language and cultural expertise. black and hispanic children lost caregivers at a rate does and half times greater than white children. it puts -- >> it puts limits on how much they conclude family. tense we know family is so important, we need to be able to leverage all of the support that exists within our community. >> the proposal goes before the supervisors next tuesday. >> to stay up-to-date on the latest habit -- latest covid headlines, to abc7news.com/coronavirus. >> a lot more to come. hope and appeal. a bay area mother praying her son's life sentence in italy is overturned. the people being focused on by thieves for their jewelry. what to look out for to keep you safe. why bart could take years to get back to pre-pandemic passenger levels. you are watching abc seven news

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>> our report today says a former contra costa county sheriffs volunteers under state and federal investigation for potential illegal impositions and weapons when your fracturing. according to our media partner, authorities seized 132 guns,

ammunition and kits to manufacture guns from the former clayton home of volunteer john king. the report says authorities responded to a cap -- a tip king was using some parts from the gun range to build firearms including guns without serial numbers pad >> a crime ring is sweeping the state with thieves targeting the elderly. in many cases, asian seniors. the victims don't immediately realize their jewelry worth thousands of dollars is taken off their bodies. the story from the south bay. >> they will come up to them and they will engage them in a conversation that is very friendly. they will take some cheap jewelry and they will say i want you to have this. >> what you're watching is 82-year-old woman thing approached in a yard. darker they will slip jewelry on and at the same time they are engaging them, they will take their jewelry back and they will

remove the victim's valuable jewelry. darker the woman's gold necklace is going should alize cornet ring police say targets the elderly. >> this is part of a large group that seems to be stemming from the eastern european area. in our area, the target demographic were the elderly. it was people with south asian descent should dark after i posted this video, got dozens of message from people across the bay area saying the same thing happened to their loved one. very few reported it to police. >> this is happening throughout the bay area. this of crime is happening in southern california. >> jerry and -- >> she was wearing a big cold chain -- a big gold chain necklace. ? she put those jewelry in my mom's hand and toughened necklace off. darker necklace worth about $5,000. stark i was so angry.

>> san ramon police were able to make arrests in 10 cases but believe there are many more victims. >> they and sherry urge families to come forward. >> we need to get this news out there to inform not our asian community but our elders. >> the future of bart is at stake as bart's board of directors met to discuss a crisis mode strategy. bart is dealing with abysmal ridership numbers made worse by the omicron surge. >> leslie brinkley dug into the details about how bad things look and what they might try next. >> the lack of ridership on bart is turning into a long-term problem. revenue projections are down. ridership was hammered down again in the omicron surge. the blue line is pre-pandemic ridership to the gray line is rock-bottom in april 2020. the gold line is a spluttering

recovery happening in slow motion should >> many communities may not return to transit immediately even when they do return to workplace. >> the board of directors wrestled with the harsh reality. they write -- they protected it may take until 2027 for the agency to regain 70% of its ridership. during the virtual meeting, the board directors expressed worries over office occupancy being one of the lowest and of the country saying all transit agents locally are struggling. >> our ridership matches office occupancy and until people begin to return to the office even just three days a week, we are going to get in you to have low ridership. we have historically depended on the 9-to-5 commute should >> they floated the idea of putting a revenue funding bill on the ballot in 2020 four and launching an education campaign this summer called keep art on track to convince writers to

give it a try again and to consider a tax increase to keep art solvent. >> we are in a crisis right now of getting our ridership back up your dye talk to a constituent this morning to said there is no way they will pay for a additional tax. >> bart is betting growth could come under the form of trips that don't involve going to work to they are expanding hours on sundays and keeping more lines operational on weekends. >> going back to the weather.er i'm curious if you had to turn on your ac today. >> it was pretty muggy. wonderful to enjoy the weather. we cannot change it. i know we need rain but it is fabulous to enjoy. >> enjoy it while you can pick it is not your fault. it is not my fault it is not raining. enjoy the solar that you are getting pure the solar powered energy pay before i left this

morning, i'm like i'm heating -- i'm turning the heat off. let me show you the current temperatures. what a great evening, late afternoon, evening. 85 in cloverdale. san ramon, 81. everyone else almost in the mid- to upper 70's. napa, 70. these temperatures eight degrees warmer than yesterday. this is the height of our warmth but tomorrow and saturday are not going to be that much cooler. santa cruz, still summer currents and sneaker waves until 7:00 tonight doesn't that look inviting their yucca near santa cruz and the boardwalk. near record highs not only tomorrow but also saturday. fire danger will be higher monday and tuesday than it was last night and the night before. still no soaking rain under the forecast. look how strong this high pressure is. you have to go almost 350 miles away from us to find any clouds

of significance. it will be a little cooler tonight without the bruises being as strong. the cold air will settle should we will have loads upper 40's in the the bay, good 40's to 50 around oakland and san francisco. tomorrow, a few high clouds to our sunshine after seeing all-stars tonight with a lack of clouds. those high clouds will not stop the warming. 74 to 77 across the south bay. 72 to 75 on the peninsula. 71 in half moon bay. a little bit of an onshore breeze kicking in during the afternoon hours. dive quickly as the localized onshore breeze kicks in. 72 in downtown san francisco. we could have a few low clouds near bodega bay. temperatures in the mid- to upper 70's in the valleys. east bay, 72 to 76.

looking around, here is the abrupt ending to our warming -- our warm spell. look at this cold front on inside slider. going to bring some snow to the sierra. we may get a sprinkle monday night but i would not bet on it. by the time we get to tuesday, the winds are kicking in and that will heighten our fire danger. that is going to bring in cleaner air. monday will be good but we still have healthy air saturday and sunday. my seven-day forecast, 70 to 78 tomorrow. 70 to 76 saturday with less cloud cover along the onshore breeze kicks up a little bit. starts to come back sunday. cooler temperatures across the board. the biggest drop will be monday into tuesday with a heightened fire danger. it's calm and warmed with 60's and 70's any the forecast by wednesday and thursday. no rain but nothing you should feel guilty about. enjoy the weather. >> you probably know a little

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the year, rookie of the year and a lot more. borgen norwood is live on the red carpet with what we can expect tonight. >> good to be with you. the red carpet in full swing. you can see it behind me. we are approaching the biggest weekend in football. one team going to take on the vince lombardi trophy this year but tonight there is some other hardware to handbell. the stars are out in los angeles kicking off super bowl lvi weekend and celebrity the nfl's best and brightest to the nfl honors taking over the youtube theater in los angeles will find out who will bring home the games most coveted awards. this year's ceremony is hosted by keegan michael key with the words presented by current players and legends of the game . hollywood in full force with presenters like jimmy kimmel, katy perry and more. up for the m.v.p. award is aaron

rodgers. he is the favorite after a stellar but controversial season to possibly his last with the packers. tom brady put up incredible stats and a tampa bay before announcing this is his final season in the nfl. nfl comeback player of the year is between another pair of qb spin joe burrow and dak prescott. both coming back from crippling injuries this season. also beheaded out, the nfl men of the year award honoring and nfl players commitment to humanity. five nfl greats will go home with the coveted olden jacket. we are talking about the 2022 nfl hall of fame. you can catch that right here on abc. >> thanks so much. we are approaching the biggest -- we are closing in on valentine's day.

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mill valley and are appealing their life sentences. one stabbed the officer he says in self-defense and the other struggled with a second officer that early morning in july of 2019. >> the first defendant who struggled with an officer and ran away is now 21 years old the prosecutor asked the court to reduce his life sentence to 24 years but confirmed he is pursuing a life sentence for 22-year-old finnegan elder of san francisco who stabbed a stake in of -- a second officer to death in 2019. her mother is in room for the appeal. >> my son is painfully aware that the actions that he had that night caused the death of a man and he suffers from tremendous guilt. he is painfully aware of the adjusters -- of the injustice his version of the events were never listen to or believed.

>> he said from the start did not know he was a police officer appeared he were street clothes, to not have a badge, handcuffs or service weapon. he said he thought they were mob thugs coming for them after a drug deal went bad to >> i think finnegan has a good self-defense argument. i think in the u.s. this would be a really good case. i think you could get a defense verdict on this. >> san francisco attorney craig peters is on the defense team listing example after example of a judge in the first trial favoring the prosecution. even steering witnesses while they were testifying to >> the judges clearly had a bias. they had it defies against the defense attorneys. >> uc hastings professor expert in italian law appeared he told me from room today the italian appeals court is different than the american. the panel of two professional

judges and six ledgers are considering all the evidence a second time and will make their own decision. >> imagine a tennis match. not the first one is more important because it is a trial. >> he expects the young men to return to the states soon either acquitted or allowed to serve reduced sentences in an american prison. >> the facts are so confused and the conditions of the whole arrest was so messed up. to think -- to me is a far call. >> shocking texts surfaced the italian media during the trial. shortly after the arrests, colleagues suggest beating or killing the americans. one text says you have to milk them in acid.

>> it shines a light on the venomous environment my son and another boy were in any first hours. darker the judges have looked on the courtroom because of covid. i reporters or cameras inside to she was not first omitted asked first to ask -- but asked to wait outside. let's wait to let that go back to what she just said to how are they doing? they are in a foreign land locked up with these terrible charges to their -- charges. >> there trying to make the best of it. filled elder had his 22nd birthday. in prison he fell into a deep depression but his parents tell me he is taking classes. he is learning italian pit his italian is getting good. he is playing sports and working out. he is getting out of the funk. it has been a huge adjustment. >> thanks very much for keeping

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text, have you thought about what skin color you should use the echo turns out the answer could be more complex than you think. npr stirred up debate with an article suggesting certain emojis did know what privilege. it suggested white people use the yellow muji assuming they are neutral but they are not. experts admit there is no perfect answer but suggest you communicate how you are intending to represent your race and identity with people you are texting with. it is a complexed world obviously and we have to consider these things. i will start with you. there are so many out there it is hard to keep them straight. i try to use a mix of all sorts of colors. that is my version of being neutral. way. i always looked at how my skin is at the time and went with that color. that was as simple as i've about

it. i did not think it had that much of an undertone. i have been educated. >> was there anything in the study that said if you use the wine bottle or wine glass emojis too much there is something wrong with you? i looked at my favorites and that is the one that comes up first. >> how funny is that? >> it is your birthday. >> i will be using the champagne emojis. >> happy birthday. >> i use the tongue out and winky at the same time the most to >> you have sent me that one. that is the fun one. >> yeah. some mazda drivers in seattle say their car radios are stuck on one station. the radios have been stuck on npr and they cannot use the navigation or the bluetooth. the digital signal is interfering with the software. the issue includes mazda models

made between 2014 and 2017. i think it was stuck on their npr station in seattle. i was saying that would be fine with me because i love npr. i could listen to it all day, all night from all things considered to wait wait don't tell me on weekends. what would you guys wanted it to be stuck on? >> mine is stuck on npr but i guess the problem is it is $1500 to fix it to mazda is paying for it so there is some good news. what would i hate my radio station to be stuck on? i don't know but i am ok with npr if that is what it was. >> i want mine on dan ashley's. >> on dance music? -- on dan's music? that is so fun. >> maybe you can hack into cars systems and have them play you on loop. >> it is no secret drug prices

are cheaper in canada. doctors are prescribing something that is actually free, fresh air. a program launched last month allows doctors to provide free annual passes to the countries national parks to help people feel better. scientists have long touted the mental and physical health benefits of spending time outdoors. a 2019 study found spending at least two hours any nature every week greatly benefited good health and well-being. i think we all know that instinctively. there is nothing as therapeutic as getting outside sometimes, daydreaming and breathing the fresh air. >> during the pandemic i think the only thing they got me through it was looking forward to the walk outside. i'm from ohio so during the winter months i would put on two hats, gloves, scarf to get outside and get that fresh air because you need it matter how cold it is even though we are dealing with a heat wave here. >> the fresh walk and i we have

learned the glass of wine. >> it is in a coffee mug. >> you are one of those. ok. i like that. we have a lot in common. yeah, i used to carry the coffee mug when we went walking. the beach would be the best for me. i learned so much about the area i lived in during the pandemic because i walked all the trails and we have got thousands of them. there is so much to explore. >> i did the same thing. i like the idea of it being prescribed. >> they need to prescribe it to every single teenager out there stuck on gaming devices. >> are you speaking from experience? >> i am looking at somebody. mom in in me is coming out. it is thursday, which means it is tasty thursday. great for your first time. we are looking at trendy foods. local culinary entrepreneurs and we get to eat a little bit as well. since we're days away from

valentine's day, we are getting into the chocolate spirit. a san francisco-based chocolatier is located in the ferry building and known for their dark chocolates and unique flavors. we mean unique pin they have some special treats. >> joining us is the founder. we have some great samples. thank you so much for joining us and sending this along. you are a former musician should what made you get into the chocolate business? >> during the whole time when i was playing music and studying music, i was working in the food industry so i would always work in restaurants. my father had some grocery stores in philadelphia. i always got involved in that. i took a love for the restaurant

work and pastry work. i really fell in love with the confectionery side of the business making chocolates, making truffles. i like the fact you can create a gift box and it is in your hands now. >> it is a happy business. it puts a smile on everyone's face. >> i have seen your show. they truly are works of art. look at this one. it looks like it has gold foil on it. it is a design and tell us about some of these ingredients. peppercorn, tarragon. not rings you normally see in chocolate but talk about -- >> right. so working in california, i was originally working in a farmers market selling our products there and all the farmers would say i have some live invert -- some lemon verbena. would you be interested in using it? we used it as an infusion to

infuse the cream to create a flavor. the tarragon, same with the tarragon. we would create this tarragon flavor which gave it a fennel flavor. we would offset it with candy grapefruit. you have this bitter fennel type of flavor and we would code it with a nice chart -- nice dark chocolate. >> did your research take you around the world? how did you find these great recipes? >> a lot of them came about working in different restaurants with different chefs. a lot of european chefs. when i was growing up in philadelphia, i was working at michelin star restaurants. the shifts would always create things that i had no idea what they were. i am like an 18-year-old kid in

philadelphia and they are showing me things i had no idea. it stimulated me and inspired me to explore outside of the typical box of making chocolates. >> thank you so much. everybody on the screen here, thumbs up. >> they are almost too pretty to eat but you got to eat them. >> you have to enjoy them . please enjoy them. >> thanks fo

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>> time now for consumer newsprint >> michael finney is here with a look at the headlines. two a huge antitrust class action lawsuit trial against sutter health began today. the suit claims sutter used its outsized market power to inflate market prices overcharging patients by nearly $400 million. the class action suit represents 3 million californians and could result in damages of more than $1 billion. sutter has denied any wrongdoing. tesla is recalling a bunch of cars to fix a feature that can cover up legally required pedestrian warning sounds. the boombox feature played sounds or music of the driver's

choosing. that can be illegal. the recall affects certain 2020 through 2022 model x, s and y vehicles as well as 2017 through 2022 model three us. and over the software update would disable the boombox while the car is in motion to just in time for valentine's day, the federal trade commission has a warning. more consumers than ever are falling for romance scams. 540 $7 million was lost last year alone should that was an 80% jump from the year before. many scams originate on dating or social media sites where scammers use stolen pictures and made up profiles to contact unsuspecting users and ask them for money. everyone thinks they can never be taken in. they can take you in. this is what they do. >> they are so slick and devious. next, michael. >> bay area born jon m trew a

new role. he talked with us about his new role as the chief creative officer of fremont based ethnic grocery delivery best service we. i had to ask about when we will see the sequel to crazy rich agents. he says it could be a while as they are still working on the script, which he says needs to be on another level. you let us know here first when you know to >> you will know because you will be in it. will play the reporter that talks about astrid going on dates. >> i was angling on that. no i tried out for alpha but that is ok. cynthia is a class above. did you hear that? >> yeah. >> he can't go back on that because he said it on tv. >> it is on record. >> i'm going to be in crazy rich agents -- crazy rich asians

two. >> a star is born. >> i'm still reveling in that. >> those royalty checks at $50. >> don't worry. i won't leave you. >> she will have her assistant talk with us. >> while kristin runs to her trailer, update us on the forecast. >> it is a gorgeous evening unfolding should we are going to hang out in the 70's through 5:00. still in the 50's and 60's at 7:00. into the 50's at 9:00. a fairly mild night on the way even though it will be a little bit cooler than this morning. if you're heading out to the beaches come until 7:00, sneaker waves and rip currents are still an issue. tomorrow is not going to be as

dangerous or quite as warm. a little more sunshine and mid-70's. next week, there is an inside slider. potential for finally some fresh snow two to five inches monday night into tuesday for the skiers. for us, colder, breezy weather at a heightened fire danger. >> coming up next, celebrating a one-of-a-kind performance.

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>> abc7news istoday we are looky area bar just burying the first of its kind exhibitor, crn joine cathedral in a way we have never seen before. >> it is not uncommon it is nou a when you are in grace cathedral. what is uncommon is seeing something like this when you do. that is a 70 part of the new performance installation called love, a state of grace. how does it feel for you to be walking in here knowing your project is about to come to life? >> it is a bit overwhelming. two joanna is the artistic director. >> it is a series of reflections

on love that are informed by my personal experience, community sharing, research, and certainlc the times we find ourselves in. >> when we first started the project, we were at a time of violence in sacred spaces. a jewish and agog in pittsburgh and a black church in charleston. then it covid happened and racial disparities and police violence were front and center. dr. by the time george floyd happen, something cracked open in me and i was suffering like so many of us from what i think is ancestral grief. two that fueled her decision to expand the focus of her project should now love, a state of grace is a place for people to find balance. this swing representing the act of surrendering to love. this 100 foot letter, a reminder love is an action that can sometimes be scary and hard. this tower, the area lest.

>> the amazing beauty of this building helps to ground me every step of the way. >> her goal is to provide a performance that is human and real. >> there is a lot we as a people and country have been through. it is my responsibility to be 100% authentic. coco the final element is a series of meditations. all four designed to give people a chance to engage and reflect. finding balance and a beautiful landmark. inspiration to find balance in our lives. >> love, a state of grace is isi four day performance installation starting tomorrow and running through february 18 at san francisco's grace cathedral. you can see stories about black history month by going to our bay area app. it is available on apple tv,

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