annoucer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> you have already. postponed the closures, if not, i come as a student will put our body -- my body on the line with educators. liz: an emotional meeting ending with no changes. students, parents and staff members promising to start a hunger strike and continue their protest of those closures. good morning. things for joining us. we will get to that story and a moment. let's start with a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. lisa: temperatures will be well above average. another may like afternoon high-pressure breaking down towards the second half of the

long holiday weekend. the skies are clear but hazy. air quality moderate. temperatures from the low 50's to the low 40's in santa clara. indications of changes arising. 47 in santa rosa 48 in concord. from our exploratorium camera, warmer and spots as temperatures climb through the 60's by noon time. upper 60's to low 70's around the bay and england. we will be talking about the wind -- the bay and inland. we will be talking about the wind starting the work week. liz: oakland unified staff and students and parents are vowing to start a hunger drive p this comes after emergency meeting of the school board when board members voted down a proposal to modify the closure plan. our reporter, luz pena,

has the report. >> the amendment failed. >> you all put on this show tonight. do you think this is going to work? this is the start of it. luz: calling out his colleagues after they failed to find a resolution urine to teachers who held a hunger strike accused the board of holding the emergency meeting to persuade them to end the strike and not to find common ground. >> the only reason this is happening is so that we can end the hunger strike. luz: students vowing to start their own strike. >> if you do not stop, i will put my body on the line with

educators. >> closing down 20% of the schools to save 2% of our budget, i thought we were better than this period i'm forced to sacrifice my own health. luz: students threatened to organize and recall board members. >> he voted against the people you're here to represent. we will make sure every single 16 and 17-year-old registers to vote. luz: they said that the closures were necessary due to budget cuts and asking for more time. >> it allows us to have the engagement process that was denied to the community and that was denied to families. luz: during the meeting, several members in the present highlighted their stance. >> we must effectively use the next year and a half and the

money we will save in school consolidations. >> we have a declining enrollment. we do have a structural deficit. that is evident in the presentations. liz: federal data shows the daily average of covid cases in the u.s. has fallen to its lowest point in nearly two months. california's test positivity is down to 4%, matching levels we haven't seen december. experts warn 96% of u.s. counties are still reporting high transmission and that does include the entire bay area. this is the last weekend sonoma county will hold the last free clinic they have been home to a mass vaccination clinic for the past three weekends. hoping first responders and publics will staff get shots. the deadline to be fully vaccinated is march first. it is open today and tomorrow

from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 walk-ins are welcome. on the heels of governor newsom's new plan to move to pandemic -- from pandemic to end emmett, it is applying lessons it learned from the last long holiday break. it is sending students home with rapid tests. amanda del castillo explains the importance. amanda: more than 6000 antigen rapid tests went home in the franklin school district. the request is tests be taken before returning to school on monday, after the long week break. >> we learned very quickly coming back from the christmas break that the rapid tests were an important safety measure. amanda: it falls in line with the pandemic response, which involves taking the lessons learned over the last two years and applying them. an infectious disease specialist at stanford said the break is well-timed.

we have the great benefit that it is coming down quickly now. even take this week off from school will help because when they come back the incident in the community will be much lower than it is right now. amanda: significant for franklin mckinley. he said 55% of students are of hispanic background, 35 percent vietnamese background and 85% are students either on free or reduced lunch program, english language learners or foster youth. >> we know our community has been hit hard and that is one of the reasons we feel that we have to do everything we can to maintain a safe environment for our schools. amanda: he says while he understands the district has is students and safety in mind. >> it is giving the sense that still we are in deep into this situation of covid which i am tired. amanda: the district is asking

students and staff to test on friday and then the monday before returning in person. >> the biggest safety measure is knowing who is positive and who is not, especially for those who are is symptomatic. amanda: the district is taking the same approach for spring break in april. liz: to stay up-to-date on the latest headlines, go to abc7news.com/coronavirus and you can also get your questions answered. a man in the hospital after being found shot dead -- shot district. he was fun on 3rd street and san jose avenue. -- he was found on 3rd street and san jose avenue he was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. investigators say no arrests have been made. bart's expanded service starts tomorrow.

sunday trains will also run until midnight of the first time since the start of the pandemic. bart says providing five line service on sundays will reduce the need to transfer for most riders can provide more equitable service. pres. biden: as of this moment i am convinced he has made the decision. we have reason to believe it. liz: the latest statement on the situation in ukraine. why he says has decided to invade and strong words from vice president kamala harris. a look outside. hazy. we will check in with lisa for in new york city, ♪ ♪ there's always something new to discover. ♪ ♪

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liz: president biden said he is certain putin has made the decision to invade. 30 of ukraine are authorities of ukraine are evacuating people there there are one or 50,000 russian troops of the border. >> president joe biden saying clearly for the first time that vladimir putin has decided to invade ukraine. pres. biden: as of this moment,

i am convinced he has made the decision. >> he left the door open to a diplomatic end but telling the american people an attack on ukraine is imminent. pres. biden: we have reason to leave russian forces plan to attack ukraine in the coming days. we believe they will target ukraine's capital, keefe -- kyiv , two point million innocent people. >> russian controlled separatists, with a car exploding and mass evacuations announced. the u.s. has been morning that it could be used for pretext or russia to launch an all-out attack on ukraine. president putin without evidence saying the situation is escalating. 150,000 russian troopsldn't

invade. the u.s. denaunching an offensive. the people ukraine are getting ready. ukraine's president is urging calm and putin said russia is still open to more diplomacy. pres. biden: russia has a choice between war and all the suffering it will bring or diplomacy will make the future safer for everyone. >> here at home the department of homeland security urging governors across the u.s. and the private sector to take precautions in case of a russian cyber attack. officials say there are no specific credible or -- specific or credible acts as of now. liz: vice-president, harris urging -- kamala harris urging pressure for diplomacy. she said the u.s. will impose economic costs. >> we will impose far-reaching

financial sanctions and export controls. we will target russia's financial institutions and key industries. make no mistake, the imposition of these sweeping and coordinated measures will inflict great damage on those who must be held accountable. liz: the vice president in germany leading the u.s. delegation at the munich security conference. a san francisco-based company with weather and 250 employees in ukraine is taking steps -- with more than 250 employees in ukraine is taking steps to keep them safe. the director of international management believes russia has initiated cyberattack spared the company has developed an action and. >> we are moving -- an action ai plan. >> we are moving them from the east and putting up in hotels

and actively helping them move across the country from the more dangerous parts of ukraine. liz: the company puts the current threat level at moderate to high because of military activities. as the threat rises, more action will be taken. new developments with uc berkeley. governor newsom getting involved in the case that could cut the incoming freshman class by 3000 students. he's urging the state supreme court and a brief to stay at a lower court order, a lawsuit over the expansion of the campus has led to enrollment to be capped. the governor released a statement saying, "cannot let a lawsuit get in the way of the education and dreams of thousands of students who are our future leaders and innovators. i urge the court to step in and make sure we expand access to higher education, and opportunity, not locking it." progress being made on construction in the armenian american cultural center in glendale, one of the most --

largest armenian communities in the country. the key focus will be to show the horror and lessons of the armenian genocide. >> this was born with the centennial as a gift for the next 100 years, the next generation. it will be a hub for the community and platform for armenian artists, writers and others, but a place that is a public institution to serve all. liz: the foundation phase will be expected to be completed by the summer and the museum is set to open in 2024. let's get a check outside this morning. lisa: we will enjoy another mild afternoon despite the moderate air quality. strong, onshore wind arrives tonight, setting the stage for much colder air mass. we could see low showers around we will talk about it in detail. liz: a fusion of escorts and high jewelry.

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liz: here is a live look at pier 39. at the all-star weekend in cleveland, a fusion of sports and high jewelry. yesterday tiffany and company release this limited edition blue wilson football, a collaboration between a tiffany artist whose hometown happens to be cleveland. a limited number of basketballs available only in cleveland, selling for 575 dollars. would you do it? lisa: i can have a lot of other things i with get a tiffany besides that eskimo good but it is creative, nice -- t t t besides that. it is good, creative, nice.

as we take you to santa cruz, numbers in the low 50's as well as san francisco. 56 in mountain view. half moon bay, 57 degrees air there is the sunny golden gate bridge are the winds will be a factor into the second half of the weekend. 47 in santa rosa. low 50's by the delta and 51 in livermore. the dry spell and warmer than average temperatures will be coming to an end. today, two to four degrees warmer than yesterday but on our way to an unseasonably warm afternoon. the onshore wind will start tonight and bring in a cooler, cloudier sunday. into early next week, we like to call the cold showers and we can see hail. nothing but son today.

look what happens sunday -- nothing but sun today. look what happens sunday. 52 days without rain is a record in san jose january 7 was the last time it rained in san francisco, a 43 day stretch. as for today, mid and 60's. mild along the coast. the beaches pleasant from santa cruz to monterey. out of the northwest, a little breezy. tomorrow will be gusty on the southwest 20 to 35 miles per hour. we could see a wind advisory as the wind will continue to gust into sunday night. look at the 40 mile per hour wind gusts along the coast peered this will bring in colder air. as we get -- the coast. this will bring in colder air.

this wintry system bypassing northern california. southern california could see showers peered we will see mountain snow. anywhere from 300s to 51 hundredths. it is more than a -- more of a wintry field in the mountains. two inches in reno. six inches in tahoe city. chances for more snow into the last week of february. and march still looking like it could be better than february. 70 in san rafael today. upper 60's along the peninsula. 4:00, plenty of the sun. mid 60's through the upper mid 60's to the evening. temperatures may be in the 60's inland, but a level 1 system on

tuesday will bring interesting weather around here. not a lot of rain, but cool through wednesday and thursday morning. overnight lows near freezing. we could see temperatures come up but it looks like into the next week hopefully seeing rain return. liz: a storie returns today peered what you need to know with less moderate-to-severe eczema, why hide your skin if you can help heal your skin from within?

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liz: today is the return of the chinese new year festival and parade. entertainment for all ages aired tonight as they -- ages. tonight is the parade. it dates back to the 1860's and said to be the largest parade celebrating the lunar new year outside of asia. they are excited to celebrate

san francisco's historic chinatown and happy to bring tourism back. >> it is a celebration of the year of the tiger. it basically is standing for boldness and resiliency and new beginnings. liz: the honorary marshal of this year's parade is shannon lee, the daughter of bruce lee area -- bruce lee. also happening right now service started at 5:00 this morning lasting through monday at 5:00 including cable cars and direct access to the chinatown community and we can festivities. you will not need to tap your card or ticket. what a good day to get a ride on the cable car. lisa: the parade coming back. so exciting. nice today and tomorrow.

mid 50's to upper 60's with a light breeze for the street fair. tomorrow, not going to reach 60. 70 in oakland, lower 70's to the north end of the bay. over into livermore, one more day before we really begin to chill out on sunday and monday is chilly with more sun. look at the level 1 system. it is going to stay cool all week long, well below average, in the 50's for most of us tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. it will break our dry streak. liz: thank you for joining us. we are up early this morning because of college basketball. texas tech battles texas in austin. abc 7 news continues at 5:00 p.m. we will leave you with this live look outside. thank you for joining us, and have a great day.

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