>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> it is fun to be out here. >> this is the chamber of commerce weather. this is exactly what you want to do if you live in santa cruz. >> this is very bizarre but we are loving it. >> it is like 85 degrees. >> record-breaking temperatures for parts of the bay area today. while the warm weather is enjoyable, it is also causing concerns. >> if we don't get additional rain, it will be problem attic. >> thank you for joining us. >> coming up, we are live on the abc 7 bay area cap. it has already become problematic in the southern

california committee -- community of whittier. it started as a brush fire the second mark canha area and then raced up to the east comes this afternoon. helicopters were called in and that is helping firefighters keep it from spreading even faster and farther. >> in the bay area there are also fire concerns because of the warm weather. >> we also saw a record-breaking temperatures. for the details, let's go to sandy. >> it felt more like summer in the bay area then winter. let me show you alive picture from the santa cruz camera. this is gorgeous. people are out at the beach. we have four records. redwood city has surpassed of this record. san jose, six degrees warmer than the previous record. oakland, downtown, 79. sfo, 78 degrees, shattering the previous record of 72. you can see how warm it is.

many areas are in the 70's and 80's. half moon bay has started to cool at 66 degrees. here is what brought us the warmth. the gusty offshore winds. the concern is it is so dry. this is the 34th day without measurable rain. you combine the two and the fire danger is elevated. i will let you know what the weekend holds, coming out. -- coming up. >> this rare winter heat wave continues. how people are reacting to it. >> i am still pretty warm it has been a pretty busy day. all of this dry and warm weather has brought a long line of dirty cars here to get clean. other people were looking for a swimming pool. firefighters remain concerned about the danger.

this warm weather is almost unsettling. there is a new word for it. >> for me, it is a little warm. the santa rosa pickle ball court's were warming up on this weird february day. >> it is odd and you get sunburned because you have been in sweaters and all of a sudden it is hot. 80's hot. and for many it was time to hit the pool. >> this is very bizarre but we are loving it but it is very bizarre. the family aquatics complex is open year-round but lately lots of swimmers are showing up, anxious to jump in and cool off. >> we were underneath the shelter or a raincoat or a jacket, braving the elements to make sure the pool is safe. right now, we are making sure the left cars have a hat on and some sunscreen. >> the weather was so warm, there might be a new word for it. a combination of delightful and nightmare. delight mayor -- delightmare.

we found the word. >> more than a month without rain is increasing fire danger by the day. fire responded to this small wildfire off highway one on wednesday. the fire we had on the coast yesterday, it was just unheard of in february on the coast. if we don't get additional rain, it will certainly be problem attic. they tweeted this reminder to be prepared. always have two ways out and have your emergency go-bag trapped in case you have to evacuate. meantime, the pool is calling many. >> don't you want to put your suit on and come in? >> so tempting not to jump in. the weather is so warm and so concerning that some fire departments may begin up staffing for spring and summer earlier than usual. others just trying to enjoy our

warm and beautiful weather even though it might be a delight mare. >> i like that. when we get weather like this, one of the first things we think of is going to the beach. that is a lot of fun. there are dangerous conditions in many of our bay area beaches to be aware of. dustin dorsey has that story. >> sunshine, blue skies. around 70 degrees. would you believe me if i told you this was february and santa cruz? this is chamber of commerce weather. >> no shortage of people who flocked to the beach to enjoy a great day on the coast, either you were hanging out, hanging 10 or hanging around. >> we could not have picked a better day to be out here. >> the beach was surprisingly less crowded.

the real action was at the point where people lined up to take in the views of dozens of surfers taking advantage of near-perfect conditions and big waves. >> i am so thankful. i don't know if it is a miracle, global warming, times are changing, it is like 85 degrees, waves are barreling. heaven on earth. these are great conditions for surfers but there is a looming risk in the water for bay area swimmers looking to cool off up and down the coast. the national weather service has issued a hazard statement for multiple bay area communities, warning of dangerous waves and rip currents. the harbor patrol will be on high alert with more visitors coming to town. we do our normal patrols and the lifeguards have been out to keep everybody safe. last year we did respond to three fatalities on the north coast. in all of those cases, it was people who just got too close. >> the best advice is don't turn

your back on the waves, stay off wet rocks and pay attention to the tides. dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. >> as for california's drought conditions, they are just as good or bad. the bay area and most of california is in the category called severe drought. that is not as bad as it sounds. it is the third of five levels. you can track the wind and the heat everywhere you live, live conditions and the weather forecast are all part of the bay area. you are streaming on amazon fire , and/or tv and apple tv. >> let's go to the latest covid headlines. this subvariant is now the dominant strain in south africa with this being the original one first identified. infections overall are decreasing. the first vaccine shipments for kids under five could arrive at

pediatrician offices as soon as february 2 first. the advisory committee is set to discuss the vaccine on tuesday. >> a new study finds covid survivors face lasting heart risks. military veterans infected with this even a year earlier faced a 72% higher risk of heart failure than those who were never infected. >> more than 912 thousand americans have died from covid, dealing with grief is difficult for surviving family members, especially for children. now efforts are underway both nationally and in the bay area to provide those children with much-needed needed mental health care. david louis shows us what santa clara county hopes to do. >> covid debts have taken the lives of spouses, siblings and children. an estimated 167,000 children under age 18 lost a mother or a father or an extended family member who was the primary caregiver. that is more than one out of

every 450 children in the u.s. according to a new report called hidden pain. patricia alonso has has counseling these children in san jose who have developed serious issues. >> they seem very isolated. they feel a little depressed. they have lost focus in school. the productivity in school is decreasing. it is a result of this tragic lost. -- loss. >> we have data that tells us that children are 21-23 times more likely to access mental health services if they are available on their school campuses. >> $10 million is available to o provide services to these children. the proposal does not preclude partnerships with community groups with the long history of

counseling with language and cultural specific expertise. like and hispanic children lost caregivers. >> school-based services are obsolete. that puts limits on how much they can do this. since we know that family is so important, we need to be able to leverage all of the support that has existed. the proposal goes both -- goes before the board of supervisors tuesday. in san jose, david louis, abc 7 news. >> keeping california's state of emergency in place at least for now. the order was issued by governor newsom nearly two years ago. it is set to expire the end of next month. this morning, republican legislators added on the steps of the capital calling for the end to the emergency declaration now. >> the question needs to come right back at him. why have you not ended the emergency? that is what it is about. you are hosting the super bowl

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>> san bruno is set to close to make way for a tech mega campus. alexandria real estate bought them offer $95 million. that is according to san mateo county records. it would be converted into a massive office and research complex. tenants will include tech companies and advanced technology firms. a closing date for the mall has not been announced. >> a two bedroom two bath condo

is getting massive demand for potential first time homebuyers. the price is a rare bargain. $260,000. applications for it have been flooding in. zack went as has more on the background behind the highly sought after price. >> this is part of the mixed-use housing development here. so far, is the only one of its kind because of the asking price. that price is the below-market price housing program. they passed a law that required a lot of them to require minimum percentage units. they have to meet certain criteria. they have to meet the qualifications for what the town considers first-time buyers. they have to earn 80% of the median income or less and if they need that criteria and some more, they submit an application

that would be drawn lottery style. this would give them a better chance of wedding. they administer afford by housing and are selling the unit. they are telling the mercury news that anyone applicant's have applied and more are expected before the window to apply closes on the 15th. we spoke with the town community development director who is not available for an interview but they did say that conversations are being looked at to potentially bring more affordable housing to the area. zach went as, abc 7 news. >> there has has has has has explosion and fire at a homeless and cam. the mayor hopes the declaration will include this county to help sausalito with extra resources. the city declared a waterfront encampment on authorized and moved residents to a new location.

this all comes after three tenants died. they had relocated many of these same residents after another part -- one they occupied had become rundown. >> community foods kit on san pablo avenue opened in 2019 with high hopes of serving the underserved neighborhood. the pandemic hit eight months later and the store owners were not able to overcome the labor shortages. they will officially close their doors on sunday. the pandemic is closing the rock wall line for me. the popular winery will stop serving on february 27 a couple of weeks from now. it will keep operating to allow club members to pick up their wine. the rock wall opened in the 2008 timeframe on the grounds of the

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>> san francisco police are investigating a deadly shooting that left one man dead near his one man shos n tan dveffis was found sht me if you'd -- he died from his injuries. >> a report out tonight says weapons manufacturing. according to ora media partner, authorities received -- seized

and meant -- emanation and kits to manufacture guns. the report says authorities responded to attempt that he was using gun parts that he obtained from the sheriff's gun range including guns without serial numbers including -- they are called ghost guns. a point today. this was the 62nd time donating bud. the red cross is facing it's worth -- worst shortage in a decade. the pandemia t thein ofvents you wouicallyhave aols,s >> single point of blood can

save up to three lives. they say the process safe and easy and they hope people will step up to help their neighbors. >> let's turn to this incredibly warm and lovely weather forecast. >> how hot it got. >> it got so hot that people notice. that is for sure. it was record-setting once again. i want to show you the high temperatures. there are a lot of cities missing. weather service does not have them. oakland downtown, san jose, jos, 79, both records. that was an all-time record for february. the airport hit 87. that is an all-time record for this month. you can see the low to mid 80's. santa rosa, san rafael, upper 70's, san francisco and fremont getting to 76 degrees. live doppler 7 is showing what it would look like right now. there is no rain on the radar screen there.

the wave heights have already come up eight to nine feet. watch out for the risk of recurrence. a beautiful view from our east bay hills camera.loo mid 70's fn francisco to oakland. mid 70's, half moon bay is cooling off. it is 74 in santa rosa. there is a beautiful view of san francisco. dry and breezy offshore winds and elevated fire danger continuing. i think we will see this better. hour-by-hour, the forecast model wants to bring in some patchy fog tomorrow morning. certainly high overhead. i think the dew points will come up.

clear skies, afternoon highs in the south bay. there was a mix of high clouds and sunshine. 70 degrees in the city. low 70's. 77 in santa rosa. advisory going for southern california. temperatures up to 90 degrees and that heat advisory until 6:00 p.m. sunday with the gusty wind and those fires burning in southern california not good news. this is encouraging. there is a possibility of a pattern change with some snow. the accuweather 7-day forecast,

records are likely again. still warm for saturday. and then much cooler for valentines, windy, fire danger might be a concern going into that next week time. the models are hitting at sprinkles. we will see. >> thank you. >> peninsula commuters can start using the 101 express lanes tomorrow. fast-track tool tag. carpools with three or more people can use lanes for free. the toll lanes will cover 22 miles when the second phase between whipple and interstate 380 opens later this year.

>> finally, amy schneider is adjusting to her new life as a public figure. >> the newly minted millionaire quit her job as an engineer. today she hosted an event in san francisco. her 40 game strick helped raise awareness for the transgender

community since she is a trans woman. they talked about the she faced being on jeopardy. >> it comes with the territory. jeopardy had put me in touch with some people who had given me some preparation. it was super helpful. i really appreciate that. >> coaching helped her deal with some of the negative feedback on social media. she ranks second in total games won on jeopardy. >> it has been so fun and rati any dsol. we appreciatyo at 6:00.

tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the new numbers in tonight. what americans are now paying and what's driving this. also tonight, the scene at that bridge from detroit into canada. gm forced to cancel shifts. michigan's governor tonight offering to help get the trucks out of the way. but first, the raging debate over when to take the masks off. nevada tonight, the newest state lifting all mask mandates, effective immediately, including at schools. several other states lifting mask mandates in public places, and in schools in the coming weeks. new york waiting until march on schools. some asking tonight, are we taking a chance here before knowing for sure we're in the clear? others arguing, it's about time. also tonight, those auto plants in the u.s. now feeling this, after that scene on the bridge in detroit. ford, gm, and now to