announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> credible prospect that a russian military action would take place before the end of the olympics. >> a warning from the white house. a russian invasion of ukraine could come in a matter of days. president biden will talk to russian president vladimir putin this morning on the situation. good morning. i am liz kreutz. thank you for joining us. we will get to that story in a moment. let's start with a look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. it has been nice this week. lisa: like, hot. in fact, today is another day where we could see record temperatures.

probably not as many as the past few days but you can see the high pressure overhead once again deflecting the storms to the north. we have some high clouds from the peninsula to the east bay also along the ocean and numbers in the 40's and 50's. mount diablo at 52. as we look at the north bay, patches of fog. 50 in pacifico and sam carlos. warmer than yestday. we are holding onto some of that warms and the winds once again out of the north offshore. another indicator of how warm it will be with moderate air quality today. a little bit better tomorrow as the onshore flow returns. upper 60's by noontime. mid and upper 70's again today. we will talk about how warm it will get with this winter warmth for this weekend. thank y liz: thank you. president biden is expected to meet with russian president vladimir putin today about the increasing presence of russian military and ukraine.

the u.s. is now preparing to evacuate people from the embassy. ty hernandez has the details. ty: president joe biden will talk with russian president vladimir putin today as the situation over ukraine grows more urgent. that is after russia and ukraine failed to come to any agreement during nine hours of negotiation. now this warning from the national security advisor that russia could invade ukraine in days. >> credible prospect that a russian military action would take place even before the end of the olympics. ty: the biden administration says the u.s. has not proven that putin has made a decision to invade ukraine but the u.s. is droning a growing number of -- joining a growing number of countries, advising citizens to leave ukraine as soon as possible. among those urged to leave is aaron starr, a teacher in kiev. he says he will not leave yet. >> if there is an actual war, i

will leave. i am not going to live in a war zone. in advance of that, it is hard to leave. ty: although the kremlin continues to deny plans to invade and is accusing the u.s. of conspiracy to whip up tensions, russia is conducting massive military drills in belarus and in the black sea with more than 100,000 russian troops near ukraine's borders. military on a list -- mary tally -- military analysts warned that moscow has built up enough for a military attack. >> we see a very troubling size of russian escalation including forces arriving at the ukrainian border. ty: the u.s. sent 90 tons of military aid to ukraine. 3000 more soldiers from the 82nd airborne division are headed from fort bragg to poland. naval destroyers are also on their way to eastern european nato countries. ty hernandez, abc news, new york. liz: the bay area ukrainian

community is understandably on edge about the possibility of an invasion. abc 7 spoke to one man who runs a nonprofit that provides aid to the country. >> i want more help for ukraine, military help and most importantly i want them to be serious about the sanctions they are putting on russia in the government, on the families and leaders. cut them off from their money and the gas pipelines. liz: this would not be the first time russia has invaded ukraine. you might remember in 2014 it attacked and next the crimean peninsula. now to the latest covid-19 headlines. parents and pediatricians are being forced to wait longer to vaccinate children under five years old against the virus. pfizer and the fda are pushing back the timeline for possible authorization. news reporter luz pena is on our vaccine team and explains why the delay is frustrating and while it is so, some experts say it is a good sign. luz: the fda is waiting on more

data for deciding whether to authorize pfizer's covid-19 vaccine for children under five years old. >> the great news was that it was safe for every kid. the question was one of efficacy. luz: pfizer requested this delay after using -- noticing the omicron variant was better at evading the vaccine, signaling that two doses were not enough protection for this age group. pfizer is waiting on data after a third dose. >> the third dose would be intended to increase the immunity for the kids six months to two years and also provide augmented immunity for the kids two years to just about five. luz: o expand vaccns for this age gro week.

16-month-old victoria will have to weight longer while her parents try their best to keep her safe. >> as long as our family is vaccinated, we are somewhat comparable but it provides another level of protection if our daughter was also vaccinated. luz: golden gate pediatrics was gearing up to begin the vaccination process. they have 2500 patients under five years old and now they will have to wait until at least april when pfizer is expected to release new data. >> that group of families that was excited to get this going, they understand. but it was a bit of a letdown. overall, it is better to get it right. luz: the fda was expected to publish an analysis of pfizer's data. experts say pfizer made the right choice by asking for more time. >> this should be taken as a huge vote of confidence in the pfizer team. luz: luz peña, abc 7 news. liz: a new bill could make every

california worker get vaccinated against covid-19. the proposal is by an assembly woman in oakland and it would require businesses to make sure employers are in compliance. ryan curry explains that the bill is getting mixed reaction. ryan: every worker in california vaccinated. that is the goal of a new bill proposed by bucky wicks. >> people have been experiencing so much whiplash when it comes to testing guidelines and mask mandate and vaccine guidance. ryan:re serar again covid-19. all businesses would have to require employees and contractors to get the vaccine. it comes after the supreme court ruled against a vaccine mandate proposed by the biden administration but weeks thanks this plan is legal. >> people are craving stability and we know enough about the pandemic that we can make this happen, we can make the stability happen together. ryan: the plan is being met with

mixed reviews. >> i do not like the idea of government control. >> i think just research has proved, not politics. ryan: including some company executives who think this is an overstep of power. >> the virus is real but the government has used it as an opportunity to take more power and take away more freedom. ryan: the ceo of a company that helps people find jobs that places with little or no code mandates things people should be able to make their own decisions. >> they are assuring to dial back the mandates and right on time california decides let's dial up the mandates. ryan: advocates for small businesses think this will create a clear path for recovery from the pandemic. >> after two years of back-and-forth, it is time that businesses can get back to normal functioning. ryan: the ceo of small business majority says this bill will give businesses a specially small ones -- especially small

ones, chance to not worry about mandates changing frequently. >> small businesses do not want to be traffic cops in debates about public safety. this just entangles them from politics. ryan: the bill will likely take effect next year and employers who do not comply could face penalties. ryan curry abc 7 news. liz: today you can get free covid-19 home tests in santa clara county. the giveaway runs from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the morgan hill library on lane avenue. four tests will be given her car and masks will be available. you do not need an appointment and tests are first-come first-served. if you have questions about covid vaccines, our team is here to answer your questions. head to abc7news.com/ abc7new click on the big blue box to submit your question. the oakland unified school district will lead a town hall on saving oakland schools.

this comes after the school board did decide earlier this week to move forward with school closures. two schools are set to close this year followed by five more next year. four others will merge or lose grades. oakland unified is facing a $90 million budget shortfall. the county or state could intervene if the budget is not balanced. let's get a check outside this morning. lisa: weather with us for the dy today but we are expecting a pattern change for the second half of the weekend. right now toward henry vale, we have 40's and 50's. we will talk about the warmth today and the beginning of the cool down tomorrow, coming up. liz: also ahead, an ex guard at a dublin prison is the first of four staff members to face federal charges of sexual abuse. how many years he could be in jail. >> there is lot of love across sunnyvale.

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within one minute of the incident. reporter: chief alvarez says that is the reason for the quick arrest of 24-year-old shane holman. >> he has a criminal record and that will be part of the investigation as well. reporter: i obtained his court records and sources confirm he was on three years probation for a november 2020 incident where he. was arrested for burglary. he was also arrested in march of last year for being a felon in possession of an unregistered firearm. i asked the das office where he was charged and then released back onto the streets. officer burkett acknowledged his and said it happened while they waited on dna evidence result. he added, "the offers will hold the suspect accountable." the police chief said overall crime is down but admitted problems at civic center. >> we have two full-time police officers at that station specifically during all operating hours in addition to

two community service officers. reporter: for the riders, it was not enough. >> this station gets very sketchy at all times. i see people with knives, sticks . it does not give you that comfortable feeling. >> there are clients who work with the elderly and they are frightened to go anywhere close to bart. reporter: these concerns adding to their hesitancy to ride more. abc 7 news. liz: new details about the federal correctional institution in dublin. a former correctional officer pleaded guilty to three felony charges for sexually abusing three inmates. according to our media partner, 37-year-old ross clinger faces up to 15 years in federal prison. he is the first of four staff members to face federal charges. this comes after an associated press investigation that said inmates were often threatened or punished when they tried to

speak of and claims of abuse were ignored or cast aside. on the peninsula, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the tanforan memorial plaza. it will pay tribute to the 8000 japanese americans who were forced to live in stables at the former racetrack during world war ii. the memorial near the san bruno bart station by summer. the hope is that exposure will be high because 6800 people passed through the station on a monthly basis. collects our country stripped american citizens of their constitutional rights and forced by prejudice put them in prison, put them in concentration camps liz:. liz:the memorial will include a statue honoring two young girls ages six and nine who were forced to relocate with their family to tanforan in 1942. today you can get help to file your taxes.

the taxpayer assistance center in oakland will help you. you do not need an appointment. the irs is opening the center on select saturdays, days that are usually closed. if you go, be sure to bring a government id, social security card, and any irs letters or notices. the center is open from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. today and it will be open on march 12. in the south bay, there is love being seen and felt across sunnyvale. just in time for valentine's v's day, residents have watched a scavenger hunt for hearts. amanda del castillo reports. amanda: these hearts are hard to miss. each is part of a scavenger hunt that was launched local artists. over the pandemic, the festive display have become the neighborhood favorites and for valentine's day she decided to share the love. >> i dream of why don't we get a

whole bunch of people to put these valentines candy hearts in the yards? amanda: she posted to social media and heard back from 100 people willing to host a heart. >> it reminds us of our neighbors. >> it really is fun to go on walks and try to find them all around the neighborhood and see where they put them. >> it is nice to see something out here where it brings people together. amanda: that is the idea. you snap a page and post it to facebook or instagram with a hashtag. prices will go to wins in three categories including the person who finds. . the most hearts. >> there are some serious contenders including the mayor of sunnyvale.he and his dog havo not know how many. amanda: each heart, a reminder that even with the pandemic demanding distance, a little can

bring us together. >> being able to look for the hearts around the community and get excited about that and the kids will be excited too and we will be somewhere in a different part of sunnyvale and we will see a heart so we know it is all around the city. >> i hope everyone feels loved during these difficult times. amanda: the scavenger hunt wraps up on monday, valentine's day. she says she is looking forward to them taking on saint patty's day. amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. liz: that is so sweet and so fond. it is already valentine's day and it already feels like summer. lisa: it was 78 yesterday at half moon bay. warmer theire than redwood city. later on today, we see a slight sea breeze return. tomorrow we will be looking at a dramatic change although it does not involve any precip.

lots of 80's toward hollister, moderate, and big sur. upper 70's here and the ridge of high pressure locked in place. we are getting closer and there are a few of high clouds, those stratus clou those will clear out and we will be looking for another warm day. already mild with temperatures in the 50's, really not allowed to drop too much. on top of mount diablo, 61 degrees. 62 blackrock. 45 walnut creek. 42 in dublin. 56 san francisco. 50 in pacifica. patchy fog i'm here toward santa rosa -- patchy fog here toward santa rosa. arossie today and sharply cooler for monday, valentine's day into tuesday. even a little bit of snow in the mountains expected as this system goes up and over california.

looking at temperatures closer to average monday and tuesday. here are the records we can see today. upper 70's would tie the record. looking at livermore, we will be close with perhaps that record from 2011 shattered. the rest of them a little bit out of reach, especially san francisco and oakland but still very warm out there and we will continue to see this high pressure slowly moved to the south of us. as a result, look how warm the next several days through the san joaquin valley, southern california, well into the 80's and they are experiencing some fires there. always fire danger around california. as we look at the high clouds clear, a lot of sunshine today and as that ridge shifts to the east, we will see an onshore flow on sunday and looking at those high clouds as well aiding in a bit of cooling. just a couple of degrees cooler for your sunday. here is a look at the weak

system that will go up and over california bringing the moisture into this year in nevada. it will miss the bay area altogether. even los angeles could see a couple hundredths. we are looking at a couple of inches monday night through tuesday. that is good news. a brief return to winter and as we look at santa cruz, look at these beach temperatures today. 73 in half moon bay with stinson at 70 before the sea breeze. highs today, upper 70's san jose. 74 in livermore. mid-70's in san rafael as well as antioch. san mateo, 74. 76 in palo alto. the 7-day forecast, if you are headed to the beach tomorrow, you will experience more of a sea breeze. the big cooling comes on monday and tuesday and behind that we will see gusty offshore winds and temperatures warming back up. looking way out, maybe february

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liz: one of the coolest book fairs has come to oakland for the next three days and it has vintage teig from a storeks to the fair. >> it is the california antiquarian book fair. >> that's right. >> it is already intimidating so help me not be intimidated. >> another way to look at it is

it is a fair where dealers are celebrating antique books, old books is what it is about. >> you should call it the old book fair. >> it is true. it would probably be more appealing to a broader audience. the business itself is a bit antiquated so we use antiquated books. >> that is on brand. i want to see the stuff you are bringing because you are a bookseller yourself. >> that's right. i specialize in books about food and wine but from the 15th century to the early 19th century. reggie: what are you going to bring to this fair? >> a lot of exciting things. one of the most amazing things on my inventory as i have a copy in a beautiful red leather binding of the first book printed in french about line. this dates from

debate about the properties of water versus wine. it is a lovely early text on wine. reggie: what is another valuable item you are bringing? >> it would probably be the book i mentioned, the first french book on wine and the price on that is $60,000. reggie: ok so we are talking about real money. >> i'm also bringing to sell an exhibit altogether the most important collection of wine books which will be sold altogether. liz: really cool. the fair runs through tomorrow at the marriott in downtown oakland. today's hours are 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. and tomorrow from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. oakland is celebrating black history month.

the second annual love the people block party will take place tomorrow at the side of the west oakland neural project online street. it plays tribute to the black panther party and organizers are hoping to bring their mission to the block party. >> it is basically trying to be there for each other, trying to gather in a way that oaklander is take care of oaklanders and trying to spend that love -- spread that love and that message. liz: organizers are spreading a message of service so they will be giving away free food to those in need. a food drive is happening today on macarthur boulevard near parker avenue. stop by between 9:00 and noon if you would like to donate. still to come, pg&e customers get ready for your bill to go up. what the company is blaming for another rate increase set to go into effect in a few weeks. and legendary raiders coach john meri anned and how the price of a

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. liz: good morning. thanks for joining us on this saturday morning. we will start with a look at the weather. let's get back over to lisa. lisa: good morning. just checking upper elevations and it is 61 on mount diablo with a north wind. looking at that 20% relative humidity elsewhere. high clouds. 61 pacifica. 43 in 1-wood city and more fog in santa rosa. we are about three to five degrees warmer than yesterday and the winds are still out of the most part. that means offshore those down sloping winds allowing for some better our qualityqualitmorate .

high clouds already in the low 60's. by 3:00 and 4:00, mid and upper 70's. we cross records in livermore and san jose. by 6:00, holding onto those upper 60's. we will talk about a cooler sunday and a big pattern change in terms of temperatures early next week. liz: a former military sergeant and allege member of the boogaloo movement pleaded guilty to killing a federal security guard in oakland. he entered the plea in san francisco court in front of more than a dozen relatives of the man he admits to killing. he was inside a guard shack at the federal building in may of 2020 when he was hit with bullets fired from a white van. his sister talked about her brother. >> my brother was amazing. my brother was such a humble he helped soany ffent

people that he never talked about. he will one of those people that always did the right thing -- he was one of those people that always did the right thing. liz: the parties agreed to a 41 year sentence. the judge has yet to accept the agreement. he also faces charges of killing a sergeant a week after the oakland shooting. a man's body has been found in a marin county beach where a fisherman disappeared on monday. the national park service is the body was discovered below the overlook. it has been taken to the marin county coroner's. three fishermen were fishing in the same area monday when a wave knocked him into the water. two of them were rescued but the third man was taken by the waves. a memorial service for legendary raiders coach john madden is monday at the stadium where he won so many games. the oakland coliseum. it starts at 5:30 and will feature speakers, video

tributes, and performances. people will need to buy a ticket with all proceeds going to charity. no matter where you sit, the cost is $32.14. that is in honor of madden's super bowl 11 team that beat the vikings 32-14. have you noticed an increase in your pg&e bill? a lot of people have been talking about this. unfortunately, it is about the get worse. the utility company was given the green light to charge you even more. news reporter lyanne melendez has a breakdown of what you can expect. lyanne: when talking about to rates rising, there is an initial -- initial followed by complacency. lyanne: at the beginning of the year, pg&e customers experienced a 9.4% rate increase. that boils down to about a $30

increase for gas and electric. that money will go to work pg&e is redoing to reduce wildfire risks. on march 1, the average residential customer will be hit with another price hike of 9%. >> why? [laughter] wasn't that enough? lyanne: that second increase is a fuel adjustment cost. utility company blames it on a california drought conditions which have reduced lower cost hydroelectric generation across the western u.s. and by higher natural gas and wholesale electric energy prices seen in 2021 and forecasted to continue into 2022. but the utility reform network, a consumer advisory group -- havadvocacy group does not stop there. >> they had not even gotten

approval yet to put it on our bills and for 2023 pg&e ha requested a 30% rate increase. lyanne: just because pg&e requests a specific increased amount does not mean that it will be approved. still these anticipated increases will be hard on those on a fixed income. >> we are looking on the table of additional increases of $50 and $70 a month. >> it becomes unaffordable at a certain point. how do you pay for your normal utilities? lyanne: let's not forget that pg&e has been sued by wildfire victims and will have to pay billions of dollars. the company has pledged that shareholders, not customers, will shoulder those liabilities. still there are skeptics who worry the utility company might have to pass those costs onto customers. lyanne melendez, abc 7 news.

liz: here is a look at the golden gate bridge. drivers are used to paying a toll here and for all of area bridges but what if you d t y we are not talking about express lanes, but lane of the highway. that is the idea at the center of a two year planning study that has been launched, an idea that is being met with a lot of questions. abc seven news has looked into it. >> friday marked a big day for bay area freeways with a big headline talking about charging everyone to drive on certain freeways. >> the objectives are for same -- the same. how can we move more people in fewer cars? >> expressways on highway 101 on the peninsula from highway 85 to whipple avenue. when the second phase is finished, the lens will cover 22 miles but the metropolitan transportation commission says more work has to be done to reduce congestion and drive down

greenhouse emissions. they say charging tolls to all drivers on freeways could be the solution. >> this is a way to keep the region moving with 2 million additional people and one million additional jobs that are expected by 2050. >> a study has been launched to look into the possibility that has already brought concerns for drivers we have spoken with. >> i think that is a bad idea. >> and more members of the committees who heard a presentation on the study. >> i have a lot of senior friends that cannot afford. >> a spokesperson says looking into equity issues and much more is exactly what the two-year study is about. >> how do you make sure that the burdens are not disproportionately by low income people? >> answers are expected by 2024.

implementation would not happen for at least a decade. >> this is the first step on a very long road. >> zach flynt has, abc 7 news. liz: san francisco voting center will be open this weekend ahead of the special election from 10:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. -- 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. the ballot has a number of items including whether to recall school board members. you can find more information at sfelections.org. still to come, what a difference roofs can make. it is abo black history month. here is a live look outside this morning. 5:39. we will check in with lisa when we get back.

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>> they are not your normal valentine's day grams. definitely something that will be remembered for years. liz: certainly. ranch of horror in the central valley since characters like clowns to help people celebrate holidays, including valentine's day. people dress up for character grams to surprise unsuspecting people. >> we get a lot of people who are terrified of clowns and then we get a lot of people who love it. they want to take pictures with us. >> people usually give out flowers and chocolate but this is something to remember. liz: the people who dress up say they just want to bring some fund to the nontraditional couples out there -- some fun to the nontraditional couples out there. in san francisco hundreds are expected to show up in support of making jfk drive car venttaathi

a proposal by the city bans cars on jfk drive. it also includes adding additional car-free streets. the board of supervisors will vote on the plan later this month so we will see what happens. you can see people outside walking around. it feels like summer right now. lisa: i know. unbelievable. as we look live from our tower camera we will see 70's again downtown. more 70's up the coast. a late day sea breeze. overall another unseasonably warm day with records possible. cooler sunday have it comi up in a few minutes. liz: cincinnati bengals have never won the super bowl. joe burrow hopes to change that tomorrow, reminding us that it is a bad idea to underestimate his team. his team. the all new ww personalpoints program... on ww i lost 26 pounds. 58 pounds.

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liz: let's talk sports.

the warriors are back in action hoping to put an end to the recent slide. they take on the l.a. lakers who will be making their first visit to chase center. tipoff is at 5:30. if you are not going to the game, you can watch it on abc7. here is sports director larry beil with a preview in this morning's sports. larry: whether it is draymond green's injury back, the warriors have dropped two in a row after riding -- after winning nine in iraq. klay thompson has been -- after winning nine in a row. klay thompson has been terrific. the warriors ended up losing by two. looking ahead to the lakers, klay enjoys facing the purple and gold. >> i always get excited to play the lakers. some of my favorite memories were with my dad in high school

and watching kobe play. it is always awesome playing the hometown team. >> i have not had time to worry about what anyone else is doing. i have so much stuff going on over here, as you probably know. my focus has been on our group and trying to figure out the best way to utilize that. larry: warriors in lakers tonight at 5:30 followed by after the game. women's college hoops tara vanderveer hosting utah. the lost art of the bounce pass. nicely done. third quarter, one of the three steals.u ow dunk but this she l. she had 10. stanford wins. their winning streak is at 12. 91-64 final. super bowl tel.a.. the rams are four point favorites over cincinnati.

nobody expected the bengals to make it this far but those who have underestimated joe burrow are at home and will be watching on sunday. >> you underestimate us, we are going to be you. -- beat you. all this year we have gotten better and better this week. we have been in a lot of situations and this is no different. larry: taking a winner scientifically now. that is nick the bottlenose dolphin in florida. he has made up his mind and he is swimming toward the rams, the favorites. but no, he turns away and he chooses the bengals. he has been correct in seven of his last nine super bowl predictions. do you remember the want to get away commercials? going for the rivers slam -- reverse slam without authority. 100-87. yikes. that is money sports. -- morning's sports. have a great weekend.

join us tonight for warriors and lakers at 5:30. liz: i think the term people have been using this week is de- frightful. lisa: i would have to agree and av f north. we will see a little rain out of a weak system into california. not the bay area, but even so cal could pick up a few sprinkles. the winds slipped to -- switch to an offer component. we have some high clouds from the city into oakland and they are cirrus clouds and will push out of the way for the afternoon and we will be left with a sunny and warm day today again. right now, 60's mount diablo with relative humidity. 40 san ramon. 47 in martinez. closer to the coast, 56 san francisco. 41 in santa rosa.

looking at the broad perspective, the sun coming up after 7:00. we will get the warm compressional heating again, allowing for possible records, sharply cooler and windier early next week. those winds going offshore. elevating the fire danger and temperatures ahead of that system and with that system will allow for the numbers to come back down closer to average monday and tuesday. records could be broken today south end of the bay and san jose, also in livermore where we are looking at the mid and upper 70's to break those records. elsewhere, maybe not the case in napa and santa rosa but in sonoma, upper 70's. napa will be in the mid-70's. san francisco forecasted for 7a. looking at the cloud cover, we have clouds early on. they pull out and we are looking at sunny conditions. tomorrow, the high begins to inch and little bit toward the east and that will allow for more be sea breeze, some high clouds, and a couple degrees of

cooling. as the high pushes away, a system dropping on the backside of california bringing a couple of sprinkles into the san joaquin valley and also the sacramento valley perhaps. otherwise, it is a snow-maker and a return to mentor for the sierra nevada looking at acolef. unfortunately behind this system, the winds are getting gusty, 30 to 40 miles an hour out of the north northeast. you're looking at those offshore winds with warming temperatures for the middle of the week. monday upper 50's to low 60's. it will be a dramatic drop in temperatures. it will feel like the season for valentine's day on tuesday. still in the 60's. wednesday we begin the recovery with more 70's around. if you are thinking of heading to the coast, why not? 70 today in ocean beach. elsewhere, mid-70's in palo alto was 77 in santa rosa and a few

records around the south bay. the accuweather 7 day forecast, we have winter warmth again and tomorrow, a few more high clouds , slightly cooler, but blustery on monday. maybe some mountain snow overnight into tuesday. it will be brisk into tuesday and the same old song and dance getting warmer through the end of the week. liz: thank you. this black history month we are highlighting organizations working to build a better bay area. this morning we are introducing you to the rootsngt the healthcy need. race and culture reporter julian glover shows you the impact of their mission. julian: in east oakland at 99th street and international boulevard the roots clinic is on a mission. >> to uplift those impacted by poverty, to address some of the disparities that we were seeing right here in east oakland for african -- people of african

descent. julian: this doctor is the founding ceo of roots community health center. she sees the consequences in this under sourced trinity first thand. the average life expectancy is seven years less than the alameda county average. roads is working to turn that tide, patient by patient. >> we do that through behavioral health services, through navigation and benefits enrollment, street outreach, and workforce development and advocacy. 2008 as a mobile clinic but has expanded to one dozen sites across alameda and santa clara county. >> it really has been a journey in terms of learning from the community, listening to the folks that we serve. julian: in reacting to the needs of the community, roots jumped into action at the start of the pandemic, live streaming health updates and offering one of the first testing sites in the east

bay in april 2020. >> we said we will have to step into action. there is no one coming to save us. we will have to be the ones to put the services in place immediately. julian: we were there as roots offered covid testing, vaccination, and free meals. but ruth is not only serving healthcare and wraparound services. they are offering second chances too. just ask keisha williams. >> roots gave me the opportunity to make better choices and have opportunities in life. julian: now she is able to connect others to those better opportunities as a client services specialist making sure those in her community have adequate healthcare. >> it gives the african-american community a foundation where they can be heard and seen. >> my community is beautiful. when we are able to help one another, it shows we are supposed to be the village. julian: she is confident that

the people are enough to be the change they want to see. >> what really makes me hopeful is to see that when we do have a common goal that we are all pushing towards, that anything is possible. julian: julian, abc 7 news. liz: next, special display for valentine's day. where you can check out an

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which can lead to dehydration, and may worsen kidney problems. your a1c. ask your doctor about once-weekly trulicity. liz: one of golden gate park's biggest attractions will include a special valentine's day display. you can take your loved one to peacock meadow. it is an enchanted forest of shapes and ever-changing light. 2000 led lights make up sculptures in the park. the display will be up through monday and will continue through march 5. next on abc7 mornings, increasingly imminent invasion. the white house warning over the

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> a credible prospect that a russian military action will take place, even before the end of the olympics. liz: a warning from the white house. an invasion of ukraine could come in a matter of days. president biden set to russian president -- speak to russian president vladimir putin on the situation. we will get to that developing story in just a moment, but let's get a look of the weather with meteorologist lisa argen.