governor newsom said to talk about cal avengers -- california's future with coronavirus. reggie: the city council vote that is make or break for the team. kumasi: we are waking up without a cloud in the sky and we want to know if this streak of warm weather stretches into the weekend. drew will tell us. reggie: it is thursday, february 17th. drew: we are finding breezy conditions in our hills. the wind is gusting close to 40 miles an hour in mount diablo. offshore wind is keeping temperatures on the mild side so to speak. 54 in the and 58 in vallejo. a live look from our east bay hills camera, shaking a bit under the conditions. the wind does calm down through the day but sunshine and a warm

day in the 60's and 70's. kumasi: governor newsom is getting ready to announce the beginning of a new chapter in california's fight against covid-19. we are hearing from experts on what the future might hold. amy hollyfield is live with more. with amy in just a few minutes but what you need to know about governor newsom's announcement, he is set to speak live about the state of the pandemic response, at 3:15 this afternoon. we will bring you that lives when it airs on our app which is live and local news 24/7. you can download that on emma's own, and roku. reggie: the cdc may update its

mask guidance as soon as next week, looking at the tools currently at our disposal to fight covid-19 like vaccines, boosters, and testing. they want to give people a break from things like masking when the metrics are better. kumasi: the kremlin is responding to president biden's morning that he is fed up with threats of an attack on ukraine however the u.s. claims these new issues -- these new images claim something different is happening. jobina: about 7000 more troops have been added to ukraine's withdrawing from the border but new satellite images from a private security company show russia's continued military buildup near ukraine. the top military intelligence officer says additional

vehicles, helicopters, and a field hospital are moving toward ukraine's borders. >> we haven't seen a pullback. we would welcome it. we are prepared for diplomacy or aggression, either way. jobina: this morning, the ukrainian military accused russian controlled separatists of five -- firing on a village controlled by ukrainian troops and hitting a kindergarten. two people were reported injured, neither of them children. the high-level diplomatic push continues. vice president harris is on her way to germany to participate in a security conference with european allies. the u.n. security council will meet to discuss the minsk agreement between ukraine and russia. kumasi: encouraging news about the health of firefighters. one firefighter was released from the hospital and a second

one went home yesterday. the third is still in the hospital. a two alarm fire forced the evacuation of this building near 880 and 980 and multiple people were forced out. reggie: -- has hired a former u.s. attorney general in it offense against a major class action lawsuit. loretta lynn was the first black woman to be attorney general and well defend the -- will defend the nfl against the suit by brian flores. there are just 32 head coaches -- kumasi: a case gone cold in the murder of a bay area woman 25 years later. reggie: pride is back in person. local business owners welcome you out -- welcome you back. drew: starting out in the 40's

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kumasi: 50 days without rain in san jose. the last time we saw a rain was late december and this is the longest winter stretch on record where parts of the south bay have not seen a drop of rain. it is making local water managers worried that the drought will be more severe with dangerous consequences. >> it's possible some people with wells will run out of water in the summer. we are trying to prevent that by doing emergency water purchases, but most important by

conservation. kumasi: the valley water district says conservation is crucial now. they are only at a quarter of total capacity. we have a drought monitor coming out. drew: just came out within the last 30 minutes and across california with his latest update, nothing has changed. the drought monitor does stress you do not see significant rain coming in the next two weeks, we will start to regress, meaning we will see more extreme drought categories pop up. 50 days in san jose, san francisco day 41. in this winter dry stretch, it is the fourth driest in san francisco. temperatures will cool off tomorrow, back closer to average. we warm up on saturday back to the 70's and take another dip on sunday. sunday will feel cooler, but both days this weekend will find

a lot of sunshine. jobina: we are going to take a look at the bay bridge from the caltrans camera showing westbound traffic moving into the tunnel. all of those brake lights start around the tunnelthe meteringerg on right away as soon as news came in. they came on at 5:48 in the backup has formed. if you rely on the vta, maintenance work starts today and will bow until march 4 so the blue and green lines -- will go until may 4 so the blue and green lines will be closed between -- stations. kumasi: just storms, lightning strikes, and a wildfire. reggie: bon jovi is looking for someone to sing their hearts out as his opener on tour. what to know for your audition. kumasi: taking a live look outside at 6:09.

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kumasi: governor newsom is getting ready to announce the beginning of a new chapter in california's fight against covid-19. we are hearing from experts on what the future might look like. amy hollyfield is live. amy: masks are still walk into this possible -- hospital, public transportation, schools, so what will the future look like? are these mandates here to stay or will there be changes. that is what we will be listening for. the officer of the governor released a video showing what we have been going through these last two years. in advance of his announcement,

looking forward his office says he will release a wide-ranging first of its find -- first of its kind plan for people to prepare for what is to come. we talked to some doctors about what they expect to hear and they all agree life will not look like it did before the pandemic. >> i'm not sure we can get back there ever. >> we cannot go back to the way we used to live. >> we have to think of this sort of as 9/11. after 9/11, we don't travel the same way and we have to maybe use that comparison for how we are going to be after this critical phase of the pandemic. this is going to take time and effort. there will be a transition of effort going back to social activities and people will be rusty. amy: the governor says his plan will be taking an endemic response and he is calling on everyone to be flexible and

adaptable and's we cannot predict the future. -- since we cannot predict the future. at announcement is set for 3:15. amy hollyfield, abc7news. reggie: a critical vote in the effort to keep the a's in oakland. they say we've hit the bottom of the ninth. oakland is down to its final strikes to present an attractive new ballpark. the proposed site at howard terminal, right next to jack london square, but the project needs to clear a key hurdle. gloria rodriguez is live everything on this potential vote. gloria: tonight's vote could be the pivotal step to keeping the team in oakland. without the a's, there will be no professional sports team remaining in oakland. the city council needs to approve an environmental impact report for the project to move

forward. it would cost $12 billion and includes 35,000 seats as well housing, retail space, hotel rooms, and parking. planning commission u recommending certification of the environmental impact report. the city council is scheduled to vote on whether to certify that report. >> i certainly hope they will take action. i know everybody cares deeply about this project and there's much more work to do. gloria: three city council members introduced their companion resolution to address issues that don't have to do with the environmental impact reports and opponents have expressed concerns around affordable housing and traffic. some council members indicated they need more time to look over the report and it is possible the vote could be delayed to next month. that meeting starts at 3:30 this afternoon. reggie: advances in dna testin

technology are credited with helping a dutch helping solve a 25-year-old -- helping solve a 25-year-old case. the dna matched that of a convicted felon who died in prison in december. the dna match solves the mystery of the death of michelle veale. her badly beaten body was found in 1996. >> her family was obviously relieved and it is just a prime example of how we don't forget about the victims. every family deserves answers and this is what it was doing. reggie: he was serving a 200 31 year sentence for a string of violent crimes in the late 1990's. kumasi: the east bay berkeley city council will consider a legal filing in support of uc berkeley after a court order forced them to freeze student enrollment.

they are appealing to the california supreme court. a group sued uc berkeley over a plan to build classrooms and faculty housing near campus. the enrollment freeze means undergraduate enrollment would be reduced by about 3000 students. in an would mean $16 million in lost tuition and would have a domino effect cutting into financial aid, financial services as well as maintenance. reggie: countdown to pride is on. we first told you yesterday, san francisco's iconic parade is coming back in person this year. it's going to be held june 25 and 26th and we are hearing from business owners who are ready. >> more than 500,000 people showed up for pride week in the festival and -- and the and thee

from many different countries. reggie: the pandemic has devastated some small businesses in the castro. about 30 businesses shut down in 2021. with the parade and festival returning, a busy weekend without died visitors is key to recovery -- with outside visitors is key to recovery. >> emerging from the pandemic, people start traveling to san francisco and filling up our hotels. reggie: you can get all the updates on sfpride.orhg. i was excited to get that live on our streaming show from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. or watch it on demand with our abc 7 app on apple tv, andrew tv, fire tv, or roku. kumasi: it was exclusive. reggie: we are ready. drew: more than ready. reggie: we were ready last year.

drew: we were. i thought maybe, but this year. reggie: this year will be big. drew: it is going to be amazing. it's exciting the energy we you cannot match it. reggie: we need the weather. drew: it is always is it going to be cold? and it is hot. reggie: at exactly 4:53 -- you are not wearing a lot and then you have to put on the winter coat. drew: layers are key but from noon until 4:00, prime hours. a live look from our tam cam, a beautiful picture, a nice glow on the horizon, great visibility down to the south bay. it is bouncing around a bit, some active wind. we have a beach hazard statement along our coastline, wave height from eight to 11 feet so we have the risk of rip currents.

if you go to the coast, just know the ocean current is active. the wind in the hills is breezy. tam gusting to 30, diablo gusting to 50. the wind will relax through the morning into the afternoon. it becomes a lot less windy in the hills. it is a warm winter day, a lot of sunshine and the offshore breeze. 64 in the city, 66 in o 68 in san jose, 69 in santa rosa. clouds having in after midnight, temperatures in the 30's and 40's. early next week, we are watching what we call another inside sliders meeting where it takes it into nevada and tries to bring us a sprinkle tuesday morning. i'm not confident but certainly

something we are watching early tuesday. here's the seven-day forecast, breezy and warm today. monday and tuesday for sure it is windy and chilly. reggie: "good morning america" is coming up. kumasi: ginger has a look at what's up ahead. ginger: coming up on gma, we start with the fast-moving developments over the crusher with rice you -- russia and ukraine, escalating as the white house is saying thousands of russian troops are moving closer to the ukrainian border, not pulling back as they said. the latest on the kids online safety act, the bill to help protect kids as one mom is raising an alarm of what can happen when parents post photos of kids on social media. some star power joining us, tyler perry, mark wahlberg, and tom holland.

kumasi: a wildfire is forcing evacuations. this video from yesterday shows the stark contrast with the smoke billowing in the distance and the snow in the foreground. the fire broke out just outside the town of bishop and has burned 1800 acres with no containment. drew: no, this is not normal in february but as our climate does change, we are starting to see longer dry spells. agitation gets -- vegetation gets going quickly. we had a fire near laguna beach as well. temperatures in the 40's and 50's thanks to the north, north easterly breeze. i am watching the tam cam, our best camera because the snow -- the sun is slowly rising. fog free, total sunshine.

ut -- you see the tam cam shaking a little bit. it is a mild winter day, temperatures in the 60's and 70's. reggie: family of bob saget has won a temporary injunction to stop the release of records from the investigation into his death. the star's wife and daughters filed a lawsuit against the sheriff and medical examiner's office, claiming they would suffer extreme mental pain, anguish, and emotional distress if information related to the investigation is released. >> almost anything that is done by the state, paid for by the taxpayers is open and available to the public to see. what the judge in the end is going to do here is go document by document, photograph by photograph, video by video, and decide what can be made public and what can't.

reggie: an autopsy revealed his cause of death to be head trauma from an unwitnessed accidental fall backward. local artists, listen up. you don't have to try out for "american idol." bon jovi is looking for new talent saying -- want to open for bon jovi? here's your chance. the hall of famer's are inviting local fans to submit auditions of original music and they will choose one band to open each concert. right now it doesn't look like their tour has stopped in the bay area but you still can play in some -- somewhere else. kumasi: i wonder how they are going to decide. reggie: do you want to watch that? kumasi: do they want someone that is good or someone that is horrible? reggie: i don't know. kumasi: we will see. reggie: that could go either way. kumasi: the los angeles rams

just had a nice little get together to celebrate their super bowl win, but the change spotted to the hollywood sign is getting heat online. reggie: the latest social media prank targeting husbands. kumasi: is this the future of facetime? the newtek that will put you in -- the new tech that will put you in two places at once. reggie: a live look outside as the sun is coming up, it is 6:27.

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: california's pandemic plan for the future. governor newsom set to give a big announcement on what our daily lives might look at in the road ahead. plus -- >> right now vehicles are having

a moment. kumasi: san francisco thrust into the national spotlight over the decisive recall over three school board members, is this a sign to come? reggie: keeping mother earth looking good. the proof is in the putting of plant-based food. how powerful it might be in affecting the planet. kumasi: it is thursday, february 17. reggie: we have got to look at the weather. drew: beautiful pictures behind you, the sun is coming up. clear skies from the get-go, frog free -- fog free. the wind is an issue in the hills, and offshore breeze gusting to 50 in diablo, 42 in tam. it is 52 in concord, 57 in hayward, 54 in the city. cooler in the north but 40's are

above where we should -- below where we should be. tons of sunshine, already into the 60's by noon and by 4:00 p.m., mild but the wind will calm down. temperatures go into the 60's and 70's. reggie: we expect to find out the next steps in the fight against covid-19. governor newsom will lay out a plan on the future this afternoon. amy hollyfield is live in walnut creek. amy: vaccine and mask mandates, are they here to stay? i right now cannot walk into this hospital without a mask on, according to the state. will the governor remove that decision and pass it on to local officials and let them set the rules for what we can and can't do? these are things we will be listening for. ahead of the big announcement, the governor's office put out a video looking back and showing what we've all been through and

what we have learned these past two years and saying, we will be looking forward and living with covid. doctors say trying to plan for the future is a good idea but they don't expect that life will ever look like it did before covid. it is always -- >> a good time to plan for what may be coming down the road. that is fair. >> we cannot go back to the way we used to be. >> i'm not sure we can get there ever. amy: one doctor pointed out out never approached air travel the same after the attacks on 9/11. expect something similar with covid. the prediction is that life has changed forever, but the governor has a wide-ranging plan to announce today that is expected at 3:15. live in the east bay, amy hollyfield, abc7news. reggie: you can watch that at

3:50 on our abc 7 bay area news app. you can download that app on roku, amazon fire, apple, and android. kumasi: president biden is trying to put the pandemic behind us in his state of the union address on march 1, as local officials are lifting restrictions including mask mandates. nancy pelosi will decide the protocols for this year's address. last year attendance was capped at 20% of normal. pelosi said she hoped for fuller participation. reggie: mike pence will speak at stanford. the topic of the talk is "how to save america from the woke left." this is being closely watched as to what he will or will not say about his increasingly cold relationship with former president trump. they will see if he drops hints

about his future political ambitions. that is set for 7:00 tonight. kumasi: recall of a board board commissioner, three recalled in a special election. collins addressed the results saying the campaign focused on personal attacks and wrote "some will try to justify the recall as a necessary response to a school board that was too woke for its own good. this argument is misinformed. creating safe, equitable education spaces is top priority for the board and district." the mayor will be picking their replacements and says putting students first is her top priority. >> we have to put aside all personality conflicts and we have to focus our attention on addressing what is most important and that is their

future. kumasi: mayor breed says the new board will face monumental issues from equity to the learning loss during the pandemic and the budget deficit. this school board recall, while rare, comes amid a rise in recall efforts. the district attorney is facing a recall in june and a recall to -- a recall for governor newsom was on the ballot last year. an expert says recall fever is partly due to unrest around covid and because people are seeing other people do recalls. he says there was also a surge after the recall election of governor gray davis in 2003. >> once people see it being used they think why not me? kumasi: as recall efforts become more common, -- in june, san francisco voters will decide whether to pass a measure

elect a window. reggie: the fbi is getting involved with those accused of bad behavior on airplanes. jobina fortson is here. jobina: the federal government is striking a serious tone with people who are out of control in the air. 80 unruly passenger cases have been sent from the faa to fbi for criminal prosecution, and the first six weeks of the year, hundreds of incidents of unruly airline passengers have been reported. the midair violence is prompting airlines and worker unions to act. delta is urging the fans to ban passengers convicted of disrupting flights, across all airlines. union is backing this call. this no-fly list is getting pushback from a group of republican senators who oppose the idea, saying it would equate

misbehaving flyers to terrorists. 6000 cases of unruly flyers were reported last year alone, a major spike. 75% were mask related. kumasi: a fight at a mall caught on video, but it's not the brawl it self the attention. the investigation into officers handled that how officers handled these teens. reggie: we are in negative territory, another check in a couple of minutes. kumasi: get your movie theater popcorn without paying the ticket prices. the vision amc is cooking up. don't forget to stay with us on the abc 7 bay area 24/7 stream from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. it is a full extra hour with us weekdays at 7:00. you can download the abc 7 app

now available for your phone, apple, roku, and fire tv. drew: we will dive into this record dry pattern because it has been 50 days since san jose saw a drop of rain, 41 days in the city, the fourth driest in the winter season. still tracking sunshine, dry conditions. this is our king street camera in san francisco showing you we are fog free, a ton of sunshine and mild temperatures. the wind is an issue in the hills, gusting between 30 and 35 miles per hour. the wind is really going to back off later this afternoon so later on tonight, not nearly as windy as now. still, that wind is helping keep us on the mild side. a lot of us starting out in the 50's. through lunchtime, already into the 60's.

with a lot of sunshine it will feel mild so if you want to grab lunch outside, it is warranted. we are going to preview the reagan -- weekend forecast but first, let's say hi to jobina. jobina: we are going to start with an overall view of the map, the red lines are starting to kick in. the bay bridge toll plaza, check this out. the lights came on at 5:48 because of a stall and the backup continues. the richmond san rafael bridge getting really slow towards the north bay. no major blocking issues. it picks up about the midspan. tracy to dublin, 55 minute and the highway four commute has really slowed. conquered will be 32 -- concorde will be 32 minutes. bart is once again accepting deliveries for the fleet of the

future cars. they halted delivery a year ago so the manufacturer could make necessary upgrades to include the overall performance. so far, bart has received 308 shiny new cars. there are

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read in other reports, is sitting in a chair with no handcuffs. the black teen is pushed to the ground and cuffed while two officers put their knees on his back. that teen identified as 14-year-old kai said he was sticking up for a buddy who was being bullied when the fight started. >> they took me to the ground and the male officer put his knee in my back and started putting me in cuffs and a female officer came over and put her knee on my upper back too. started helping putting cuffs on me, while he was sitting on the couch watching the whole thing. kumasi: the bridgewater township police investigating this incident now, asking the county prosecutor to look into the matter as well. the new jersey governor also expressed outraged. kai's mom is commanding

officers be fired. reggie: you know this trend, prices continue to skyrocket, and california hit a new record average of $4.72 a gallon. five dollars a gallon will likely be the norm soon. >> someone with a typical midsize sedan with a 14 gallon fuel tank are paying almost $17 more to fill up that tank of gas today than last year at this time. reggie: according to aaa, the average price is $4.93 in napa, $4.88 in san francisco. the national average is $3.52 a gallon. shares of san francisco-based doordash are surging by more than 15% after record high user numbers on the earnings report. the platform reports more than 25 million active users. doordash's revenue was also up 69% from the previous year.

the rebound was fueled by nationwide shutdowns caused by the pandemic. doordash forecasts continued growth with expansion into delivery and that orders. say hello to popcorn popcorn pon planning to ramp up its business of popcorn kiosks in stores. they hired a former executive from pepsi and frito-lay snacks and they start tomorrow reporting to the sea io -- ceo. they want to capitalize on people streaming at home and they want to partner with food delivery services for fresh popcorn. taking a live look at the new york stock exchange, we remain down about 300 points. kumasi: as we've seen with increasing frequency, impacts of climate change can be catastrophic and scientists warned time is running out. even with a small change in your

diet you can slow down the effects. experts say eating a plant-based burger instead of beef can reduce land use by 98% and greenhouse gas emissions by 89%. >> we put a lot of energy into producing cattle. we grow the feed that the cattle eat using pesticides and fertilizer that are used by fossil fuels and when the cows eat this, they produce methane. if the average american took just one burger out of their diet a week, it would be like taking 10 million cars off the road. it is an enormous impact we can make from a small change. kumasi: experts say a plant-based burger can reduce water use up to 99%. metta is getting even more meta. they now want to refer to employees as metamates. mark zuckerberg shared this

vision of changing -- along wit the new employee term meta mates./ facebook will now be called the feed. reggie: only refer to me as a mouse get tear. -- mouseketeer. reggie: some celebrities have used them but now holograms are on the cusp of becoming a reality. a canadian company has installed hologram studios at 15 wework sites to make the technology more accessible. the person stands in front of a green screen. a series of cameras captures -- capture a 3d likeness and project it in real-time. the company wants to make this widely available and economic for the consumer market. >> you are in san francisco and your grandmother is in miami and

the family goes and you can rapidly deliver your message. you will be able to do that for 400 or $500. reggie: perhaps in the not-too-distant -- not too distant future, that is how you will be watching us. that is reporter david louis giving the tech a test drive. kumasi: it looks pretty cool. i am here for. drew: i think this is going to work. i am halfway there. i stand in front of a green screen. where else could i go? reggie: what is the difference between that and just a big screen? kumasi: kind of looks 3d and a little more real. it is almost like they are there. reggie: i've never seen hologram in person. kumasi: i saw the michael jackson hologram at cirque du soleil. reggie: how was it?

kumasi: i enjoyed it. that was a few years ago. drew: technology will advance. reggie: i saw celine dion live because it was her concert. she had herself on the stage as a hologram and so you are watching and you think you are watching her and then all of a sudden she walks from the back of the audience and is like, surprise, it is me celine on stage and also in the audience. kumasi: you thought it was her. reggie: for the second i did but i was also in the nosebleeds. drew: i was going to say, did you have good seats? the latest drought monitor, there is no change right now across the entire state of california but the drought monitor did stress that if we do not see any significant rainfall by the end of the month, and all indications are we are not going to see any significant rainfall, we will regress and likely see

more extreme and exceptional drought categories come back a live look from our east bay hills camera. bouncing around in a beach hazard statement in effect until 7:00 p.m. for sneak a ways on the coast. with the wind out of the hills, temperatures are elevated, hayward 57, 54 in the city, cooler in the north bay. we are above where we should be this time of year and time of morning. warm winter weather, sunshine into the 60's and low 70's. tonight, clouds moving in from the north after midnight, numbers in the 30's and 40's. fast to early next week, we are watching and inside slider, a storm that moves in over nevada. it is trying to bring us a very light shadow -- shower tuesday morning but we will keep our eyes on this to see if we get wet weather.

the best bet is that we get cooler air next week. breezy and warm today, sun and high clouds through the week. -- weekend. we will keep our eyes on rain tuesday morning. jobina: it is time for our toyota tahoe traffic report and i hope we get a little bit of rain for tuesday because when i put in the-based totals for tahoe, there isn't -- the base totals for tahoe, there isn't as much snow. checking in at least three resorts. . heavenly, three hours and 29 minutes to get there. no chain requirements. the sugar bowl will be your quickest ride and has the most snow out of these with 49 inches. kirkwood, 60 inches. three hours and 32 minutes for that ride.

kumasi: the open city council has unanimously given the green light to redevelop a piece of downtown property that's currently home to police headquarters. opd's administration building has been at seventh for the last 60 years and the building is unsafe -- seismically unsafe. the council voted 8-0 to turn this land into mixed-use housing and retail. police headquarters could move to the coliseum site where that land is planned for redevelopment. reggie: the rams celebrated their super bowl title with a parade and it was your classic l.a. crowd. thousands eventually turned out but this was nothing like other celebrations we've seen in the past. rams quarterback matthew stafford seemed to be enjoying himself. >> just pinching myself about the opportunity to play with these guys, the opportunity to work with these guys.

it is unbelievable. you guys are unbelievable. unbelievable all year. and you know what? i appreciate you. kumasi: chairing? reggie: not really, just the people next to him. tom brady drank too much at last year's parade tweeting him -- tweeting -- mixed in the water. some fans are change to the hollywood sign. it would be changed to read "rams house." it kind of looks like it says"rally ouse." this person said at looks like a third grade project. kumasi: how did they everything

that is a good idea? reggie: what happened? that's bad. kumasi: history month and good morning america is exploring the great adventure. this is a series about diversity and inclusion in outdoor activities. gma has the story of tara roberts, the first lack woman, and storyteller -- black woman and storyteller for national geographic. >> you put so much on hold and followed these extraordinary group of divers. how did you find out about diving with a purpose? >> i happened to go to the museum of african-american history and culture in d.c. and it was a picture of primarily black women in wetsuits on boats. they were part of this group called diving with a purpose and

their mission was to search for and help document slave ship wrecks around the world. it spurred some stuff inside of me. kumasi: you can watch a full report coming up on gma at 7:00. we've put together a full array of stories about black history. you can get them through the streaming app on apple tv, android tv, and roku. reggie: the latest trend to take social media by storm, women cranking their husbands with a simple -- cranking their husbands with a simple -- cranking -- their husbands with the simple fashion choice. the couples decided at a group dinner date the wives get their respective husbands to where the exact same shirt. this one is in georgia but it has been going around on tiktok. watch out.

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kumasi: if you are just running us, governor gavin newsom is expected to announce the next phase of the response to the covid-19 pandemic today at 3:15, live on our abc 7 apps. reggie: the cdc could update mask guidance as soon as next week, waiting for metrics to improve. kumasi: president biden thinks

russian leader vladimir putin will invade ukraine in the next several days. the white house says about 7000 more russian troops have been added to ukraine's border with russia. russia claims forces are withdrawing. reggie: today could be the huge -- a huge day for the a's hopes of a new ballpark. they could make a final vote. drew: the sun is up, another warm, winter afternoon on the way. 60's by lunchtime, 70's in our warmest spots. jobina: we made it through the commute without significant issues but it is busy at the bay bridge toll plaza. kumasi: alaska airlines is offering a 12 month fly past for california flyers. they can lock in the cost of round-trip airfare for flights within the state to reno, vegas, and phoenix.

jobina: the locat [laughter] kumasi: the whole state? reggie: good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. as we come on the air this thursday, the showdown over ukraine appears to be escalating. breaking overnight. new accusations after reports of attacks near the ukraine/russia border, both sides claim the other is responsible for shelling. this as the white house says russia has sent an additional 7,000 troops, despite vladimir putin saying he's pulling some back. the biden administration pushes forward looking for a diplomatic solution. vice president harris, secretary blinken, and secretary austin meeting with our european allies. 180 million americans on alert. this morning, the major winter storm on the move. at least 31 states bracing for snow, ice and flooding as we head into the holiday weekend. heavy snow hitting denver