international women's day, females fighting for their country. part of the war effort. mobilizing to defend ukraine against russian attacks. these women near kyiv making molotov cocktails. this new bride, joining her husband in the territorial defense force. they were married just weeks ago. signs of strength and solidarity. a sisterhood steeped in courage. that's "nightline." see you back here tomorrow same time. thanks for staying up with us. good night, america. in new york city, ♪ ♪ there's always something new to discover. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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>> russian attacks intensify in

ukraine and yet after nearly two weeks of war, the russian military has taken one major ukrainian city, the southern port. good evening. >> in the northeast city of sumi, there was a moment of peace as a core door opened up, allowing hundreds of civilians to stop the fighting. more than 2 million people have left ukraine. dan: ban on all russian energy imports today and ukraine's president offered his thanks. >> i'm grateful personally to president of the united states biden for going through this decision. it's very simple. every penny paid to russia turns into bullets and projectiles that fly to other sovereign states. dan: poland offered to transfer

it soviet era jets to u.s. forces in germany which could be handed over to the ukrainian air force. the pentagon declined this offer, saying it could inflame tensions between russia and nato. ama: coca-cola and starbucks suspended operations in russia today. dan: in the south bay, beyond sending thoughts and prayers to the people of ukraine, the san jose community is encouraging tangible action tonight. amanda del castillo you has a look at this evening's event that was more than just a vigil. reporter: the colors of the ukrainian flag glowing at san jose city hall. a fitting backdrop for a tuesday night candlelight vigil and call for action organized by orchard city indivisible. sharing her story to the dozens in the crowd, katrina recalls the first moment she learned of the russian invasion. >> i got the scariest text in my

life. my mom said with huge spelling errors that they were being shot at, that she's hiding in the seller, that they don't have any electricity or water, and that dad has left to the military base. reporter: young ukrainians describing the war and their worry with their family back home. full area is a visiting scholar currently conducting research at san jose state. she's also spending time advocating for her country. >> this invasion was brutal and unexpected. i think that the world should know what's really happening there. >> it's not enough to talk. you have to help get involved. reporter: getting involved was the idea between tuesday's -- behind tuesday's vigil. organizers directing guests to donate, write representatives, and access resources.

this resident says taking that extra step is why he showed up. >> i believe in democracy. i don't believe in the massacre that i'm seeing. by a person named putin. reporter: beyond thoughts and prayers, a push for real action. a reminder of the support, yellow symbolizing grain groaning ukraine, blue the country's peaceful skies. >> it's actually very nice to see. we need peace. reporter: abc7news. dan: if you would like to help the people of ukraine, we have a fullest of verified groups and nonprofits sending donations and supplies to refugees. that's on our website. ama: president biden's ban on russian oil could cause already high gas prices to go even higher. take a look at today's national average price. state average for a gallon compared to yesterday.

experts think prices won't climb much higher. san jose state university economics professor says many oil companies had already curbed russian oil use in preparation for sanctions. >> we don't import a lot of russian oil. it's in the single digits in terms of the fraction of oil that we import. effectively, it's not a big hit to our supply. ama: if other countries also put sanctions on russian oil, that's one thing that could raise prices even more. dan: the prices at the pump have led to a search for teacher -- cheaper gas. a long line of cars waiting at a narco station in mill valley, it's 4.95 if you pay for cash. >> $60 and only got 12 gallons of gas. that's outrageous. i feel bad for people with trucks. >> i would rather pay more than to give it to russia. >> all signs point to prices going up. dan: down the road, people were

playing -- paying one dollar more at a chevron station. others turned to public transit. cornell barnard was working on the story and the price went up another $.20 at that arco station. ama: a live look at sfo as travelers worry whether rising oil prices will mean higher airfare. j.r. stone spoke with experts and travelers tonight about the implications for summer travel plans. reporter: gas prices are soaring right now and the big question, what about air travel? are those prices on the rise? >> airfare has been going up anyway because of an increase in demand. it was already on its way up gradually. we are not seeing a big surge. reporter: air prices have risen two to 3% due to the demand coming out of the pandemic and the fact that we are headed into the spring and summer travel season. >> airfare is getting more expensive. gas prices getting worse.

if i have an option, i would stay home. reporter: while they are paying more to travel the country, it's nothing compared to the increased airfare prices that may be coming if airlines push ticket prices for travelers higher in an attempt to cover the increased fuel cost. >> if we see these over $100 per barrel oil lasting a few months, i would expect to see that show up in airfares midsummer. reporter: aaa tells me that air bookings through february are up to hundred percent since last year but still down 32% since 2019. a fair hike due to the highly old prices would be a major blow to airlines that are currently in heavy competition to welcome travelers back. >> i don't fly a lot. >> starting to travel again. reporter: right now, there are deals to be had. >> for flying, there are a lot of good opportunities right now to get out there and see the world.

today coming back, flights were empty. no one on my flights coming back to the states. reporter: abc7news. dan: governor newsom delivered his state of the state address, covering a wide range of issues including a proposal to help ease the pain californians are currently feeling at the pump. liz kreutz breaks down the main talking points. reporter: governor newsom told californians he wants to help offset the rising cost of gas caused by the u.s. decision to ban russian oil. the help could come in the form of a tax rebate. >> we propose to pause to the gas tax increase. now it's clear we have to go farther. working with legislative leadership, i will be submitting a proposal to put money back in the pockets of californians to address rising gas prices. reporter: governor newsom doubled down on his stance against new oil drilling. he said it's the time to

transition to clean energy. >> at a time when we've been heating and burning up, the one thing we can't do is repeat the mistakes of the past. by embracing polluters, drilling even more oil which only leads to even more extreme weather, more extreme drought, and more wildfires. reporter: with so much going on around the world, the governor kept his speech brief, 18 minutes. he touted california's economy which remains the fifth largest economy in the world and california's recovery through the pandemic. he pledged to continue to address crime and public safety, homelessness, and the safety crisis. >> the california way means rejecting old binaries and finding new solutions to big problems. we might not have a strong man waging war on our country. we are plagued by the agents of a national anger machine fueling division, weaponizing grievance. this is a threat we must all

face together. and prove that there's a better way, a california way forward. reporter: the governor didn't give any specifics on how the tax rebate would work or when it might go into effect. democrats have applauded the governor, saying he's committed to a addressing the biggest issues facing california. a republican has blasted the governor, saying he presented a rosy picture of the state. many californians don't see it that way. abc7news.

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ama: for burglars carrying assay from a home in hillsboro last week. they were credit cards inside that have already been used in modesto and los angeles county. after recovering two safes, police say this appears to be the work of tourism theft groups. they are investigating three separate cases but think they may be connected to one group. dan: the mother accused of

faking her around kidnappin iso. she appeared before a judge in sacramento and was granted bail. she dashed out of jail, trying to hide from the media and was escorted to a waiting vehicle. investigators have repeatedly expressed their disdain over the hours and money spent on the case. >> it was frustrating to not be able to have answers. as investigators, we want answers. we need something tangible to hold onto. when you don't have that or you are dancing around some answers, it can get very frustrating. taxing and tiring. dan: you can catch an exclusive interview with the lead investigator in the case tomorrow on good morning america. ama: now to a quick look at today's coronavirus headlines. california's seven-day positivity rate is back under 2% , the lowest since omicron. hawaii is the last state to lift its indoor mask mandate.

it will come to an end on march 25. covid-related hospitalizations are at their lowest level since the end of july. 32,000 people are in the hospital, down from about 160,000 in the middle of january. dan: part of building a better bay area is examining the changing workplace. a new survey of bay area employers shows that more and more local companies are going to require their workers to come back to the office by this summer. it won't look like before. reporter: two years after the covid pandemic sent employees to work from their homes, bay area businesses are starting to require people to come back into the office. what they will be returning to will likely be a lot different than what they left. >> i don't think we will be in a place where we are back in the office five days per week. reporter: new survey data showing that 70% of local companies plan to have their staff back in some capacity by

early summer. with most transitioning to a known normal of employees only coming in two or three days a week. >> having extra time in the day has allowed people to feel a little bit more human and really look at how they are spending their time. >> that change has been predicted throughout most of the pandemic but now it could be a permanent reality. something that could have long-term repercussions in cities like san francisco were government and small businesses rely on the commerce that big corporations bring downtown. >> the city has had a fairly weak recovery from covid so far. this would extend things of our office workers are staying home. reporter: a new normal could also provide new opportunities for both people and businesses alike. >> the office isn't over.

we are in a permanent flexible hybrid environment. >> abc7news. ama: shay panisse opens tonight for the first time in two years. the famous restaurant closed its dining room at the start of the pandemic while continuing to offer takeout orders. diners were required to show proof of vaccination before entering. fans of the bar next door showed up with protest signs. they are hoping to stop them from taking over the space with a welcoming bar. dan: plenty of attention directed at apple over the first product event of 2022. ♪ today, tim cook unveiled new services and products, two new iphones. there's a new enhanced 5g iphone starting at $429 aimed at price-sensitive new users.

apple is adding new shades of green to its color choices for the iphone 13. >> this past fall, we've added more new users to the iphone 13 lineup then in each of the previous five launches. dan: apple along with many other companies may be facing real headwinds with higher gas prices dipping into discretionary him come. apple is taking a small hit by pulling out of russia in solidarity with ukraine, a daily loss of about $3 million according to analysts. ama: in the north bay, creative ways to support ukraine. russian river brewing is going to release a beer to help raise money for the ukraine relief effort. cans will go for $10 and it's based off of arrestor -- a recipe from ukraine. it will be available later this month. jared huffman shared this picture of a russian river sign that had been taped over in the colors of the ukrainian flag with the words come ukrainian river. his constituents have their hearts in the right place. dan: let's turn now to the

forecast as we hit midweek and look toward the weekend. ama: something good coming our way. sandhya: oh yeah. rain. that's early next week. a few few sprinkles this weekend. let's take a look at those temperatures. 80 degrees in santa rosa today. hard to believe that it is still winter. mid-seventies in san jose. 69 in san francisco. those temperatures are going down. cooler weather ahead. dry, gusty wind and high fire danger. tomorrow is a transition day. it will be cooler and breezing along the coastline. the wind will begin to pick up as well going into thursday. what's bringing all the changes? a system is dropping down from the pacific northwest. going right over the sierra. it's going to be windy tomorrow and there will be snow showers. up to an inch expected. not a lot.

certainly winter out there. the wind is going to pick up in the bay area along the coastline. 34 to 38 miles per hour along the coast in the afternoon. that continues and we start to see the switch in the wind direction, more out of the north northeast as it moves down from the land towards the ocean. you are going to notice the humidity values dropping. tomorrow night, it's not bad. watch what happens as we go towards thursday. the down sloping wind dropping the humidity to 16% in santa rosa and that is concerning. the fire danger will be increasing in the very high to extreme category for parts of our hills. remain aware of your surroundings. not really windy tonight. it's a nice view as we look back toward san francisco. 40's, 50's on the temperatures right now. freeze warnings for lake and mendocino counties until 9:00 tomorrow. upper 20's to low 30's, enough to where there could be frost and freeze damage.

be aware of that and protect your plants. mid-30's to low 50's tomorrow morning. a few high clouds out there. for the afternoon, upper 50's to low 70's. still nice but not quite as warm and certainly windy at the coast. we are going to fast-forward to the weekend. there's a system trying to get in here on saturday night. not going to quite make it. monday, tuesday, certainly trending wet and it's not just that model. the other model is going wet. could see up to a third of an inch in santa rosa. a few hundredths in san francisco. cooler, windy at the coast, gusty wind and fire danger for your thursday. we will notice winds dying down. we will have the possibility of wet weather early next week. daylight saving time begins sunday at 2:00 a.m.. i'm not calling you both. it's definitely going to be a loss of an hour of sleep. dan: keep reminding us the rest

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ck back now with the burning wreck of a cessna that crashed on a denver highway. the two people in the plane survived with only minor injuries. firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, and the cause is under investigation. in florida, a new bill affecting discussions about sexual identity and gender in public classrooms is on the way to the governor's desk, but the debate is not over. here's andrea fujii. >> reporter: this morning, the parental rights and education bill is one step away from becoming law. >> we say gay! >> reporter: despite protests by lgbtq advocates who've dubbed it as the "don't say gay" bill. >> what this bill does, is this bill creates a lot of fear. >> reporter: but representative joe harding, who introduced the