announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: now at 6:00, a shakeup at the oakland police department. armstrong fired as police chief. the mayor saying she lost confidence in his ability to lead. reggie: more gun violence walking the u.s. four people shot, one killed at a mall. one of the worst mass shootings across the street in history. kumasi: raquel welch, that actress, dead at the age of 82. a lot to get to, starting our -- starting with our forecast. drew: we have frost warnings and freeze advisories in effect. you can see huge portion

underneath those warnings and advisories, and it is for good reason. even colder this morning. most of us are in the 30's, if not the upper 20's this morning. we are below freezing in livermore, san ramon, santa rosa. 29 in fairfield. a lot of layers needed this morning underneath a heavy coat. may a hat and scarf as well. outside right now, palm conditions. a partly sunny day. dry today, temperatures mainly in the 50's. we will warm up as we had to the holiday weekend. we will talk more about that in a few minutes. reggie: major developments in the east bay. >> we want to quickly get to walnut creek because we have breaking news. a deadly crash is being investigated on southbound 680. the sig alert is still in effect until further notice. more lanes are beginning to open, which is a positive

element from this situation paired with a crew on the scene, so you can see vehicles are getting by in at least three to four lanes. it was at one point completely blocked from about 4:30 to 5:45 this morning. this is a new development. quickly, bart is experiencing issues as well. a 20 minute delay through the transbay tube due to unexpected track maintenance paired there's also no red line service and no green line service. reggie: now to that major to element in the east bay. the oakland police chief is fired, following an investigation into allegations of misconduct. the mayor making that announcement during a news conference yesterday. abc 7 news reporter lena howland in the newsroom with the latest of elements. >> mayor -- the mayor cited her decision as no longer having confidence in the police chiefs ability to effectively lead the department, and stressed this was not a disciplinary action. the move comes exactly 30 days

after chief armstrong was put on paid administrative leave. that happened when a federal monitor questioned his response, after two misconduct allegations were made, including a hit-and-run, and a gunshot fired inside of an elevator at opd headquarters. the firing also happened just hours before oakland police commissioners were supposed to hold a disciplinary meeting on the chief. >> chief armstrong said these were not incidents where officers behaved poorly. he stated that he did not believe these incidents reflected systemic problems. instead, chief armstrong described the underlying incident as a minor vehicle collision. he said the officers made mistakes. it is clear to me that there are systemic issues and the city needs to address them. and we cannot simply write them off as mistakes.

>> shortly chief armstrong released a statement saying this is fundamentally wrong, and unfair. and effective reformer of the oakland police department. a press conference in support of former chief armstrong will be held by other oakland leaders today at noon. live in the newsroom, lena howland, abc 7 news. kumasi: thank you. oakland has gone through 10 police chiefs since 2009. the first female police chief fired in 2024 alleged misconduct. kirkpatrick sued over her termination and one. the next res

following his resignation, the city went through three chiefs in nine days. reggie: this morning, the city of oakland is also dealing with a ransomware attack that has crippled city services. people trying to do business at city hall were met with signs saying the building was closed. one person told us she needs to pay her business license fee. if she doesn't bite next month, she will face a late fine. >> i still wasn't able to pay my business license renewal in-person with cash. >> i'm very frustrated with this. >> it's a city shutdown of information systems that we rely on for every single function of our city. reggie: the city of oakland did not respond to our request for comment. oakland issued a state of emergency on tuesday because of outages. the attack first happened one week ago. kumasi: san francisco's outer sunset district struggling to get back to normal after an explosion rocked their

neighborhood. investigators say a drug lab was being run inside a home. linda lives nearby and she says it has had a lasting impact on her home and mental health. >> very sad. depression. sometimes, i even want to commit suicide. now, the house is open. the window is open, the door is open. it is very cold. it is raining. we cannot stay there. kumasi: last night, there was a community meeting for residents to find help for their recovery. some could be out of their homes for months. >> right now, i hope the city can help us. not find some money. kumasi: one man is facing multiple charges, including involuntary manslaughter.

price is expected to be back in court tomorrow. reggie: today, the suspect in the half moon bay shooting is expected to be arraigned in court. the 66-year-old is charged with seven counts of murder and one of attempted murder. last week, a judge granted a request from his attorney and issued a gag order. the ruling prohibits attorneys, the defendant, and the san mateo sheriff's office from talking about the facts and circumstances of the case. the shootings were an act of workplace violence. kumasi: two people have been displaced after a two alarm fire ripped through their san jose home overnight. firefighters arrived around 1:00 this morning to the house on roberts avenue. they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the back of the property. and from both levels of the home. thankfully, no one was hurt. the cause of the fire is now under investigation. coming up, the new ruling that could impact how to fight drug addictions and overdoses. reggie: then, promising news for people worried about being able to afford covid shots in the future. drew: it is a cold start on our

thursday. we are in the uppers -- upper 20's and lower 30's, under freeze warnings and frost advisories. he made a couple minutes this morning to warm up the car. see if there's any frost on your wind chill p we will go hour-by-hour in futur

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drew: temperatures of the big story right now because it is quite chilly. you need a couple of layers underneath that heavy winter coat. we are in the upper 20's and lower 30's. here is live doppler seven. a fair amount of cloud cover the coastline. we will find increasing cloud throughout the day. any moisture you do see is going to stay away off the coastline. we do remain dry for the next 24 hours. here's future weather as we head

toward 10:00 a.m. we are getting into the 20's 30's, 40's and 50's. we will manage to get into the middle 50's and lower 60's later on today. 61 in san jose. 58 in antioch. we will take a look at t complete we can forecast in about nine minutes. let's say hi to jobina. jobina: good morning. the positive news is that the lanes are all open in walnut creek, showing you a live picture here of southbound 680. look at all those brake lights. we are looking at a lot of residual delays due to that deadly crash that was reported around four: 30 this morning. all lanes have reopened. this whole stretch is a bit messy. as we zoom in with our sensors, we have another crash in concord. this is on 242 before concord avenue. if you are going to be commuting

southbound out of concord through pleasant hill and walnut creek, a very slow ride this morning. also, a commuter alert from bart due to unexpected track maintenance through the transbay tube. they're looking at a 20 minute delay traveling in both directions. we also have no redlined service between richmond and millburn. also, no green line service between berryessa and bay city. reggie: a six-year-old caught bringing a gun to school. and a teenager pulled alive out of the rubble from the numbers move you. but some can stop you in your tracks. like the tens of thousands of people who were diagnosed with certain hpv-related cancers. for most people, hpv clears on its own. but for those who don't clear the virus, it can cause certain cancers. gardasil 9 is a vaccine given to adults through age 45 that can help protect against certain diseases caused by hpv. including cervical, vaginal, vulvar, anal, and certain head and neck cancers such as throat and back of mouth cancers,

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reggie: a country all too familiar with a deadly shooting. one person is dead and three others hurt outside and el paso, texas shopping mall. this comes as america continues to reel from other shootings.

jobina: the mall where this happened is near the walmart where 23 people were killed in a racist shooting in 2019. people can be seen running, trying to get away to safety. you clearly heard that gunfire. police say two people, both males, are in custody. shots rang out near the food court last night. an off-duty officer who was working security at the time arrived within minutes. officers later found a second suspect. >> we were going through an emergency exit. people were pushing and shoving. it's understandable, because they were scared. >> just purely terrifying. i didn't know what to do. jobina: officers say they are still searching for a motive. texas governor greg abbott deployed the emergency management teams to help in the effort. the latest shooting comes just two days after the mass shooting

on campus at michigan state university that left three students dead. reggie: we are learning new details about the man who died at the senior living facility in walnut creek from drinking a poisonous cleaning liquid. in august, the 94-year-old, who had dementia, mistakenly drink cleaning supplies. according to new court filings police say a kitchen cabinet with the supplies in it was left unlocked. records also show the employee attending to the 94-year-old left him unattended. the employee is due in court on friday, where a judge will determine if the elder abuse case goes to trial. narcan nasal spray may be available over-the-counter and without a prescription. >> opiate overdoses witnessed by family or friends who are not familiar with medical training.

reggie: fda advisors met yesterday. they want to make this more available to the public. they say opioid deaths are the leading cause of accidental death in the u.s. san francisco's public department of health currently funds naloxone distribution at 23 sites throughout the city. you will still be able to get moderna's covid vaccine for free even after the federal government stops paying for it. in a statement, the company says everyone in the country will have access to it, even if you don't have insurance. president biden announced he plans to let the nationwide public health emergency expire may 11. once that happens, federal support ends for many of the programs put in place to help uninsured people, including expanded medicaid, testing, and treatment. kumasi: a little bit of news on the spy balloon from china and other mysterious flying objects. president biden could address this as soon as today. political pressure is pushing

the president to address the nation this week. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling for biden to give more thorough answers to the american public. the white house is eyeing a potential address before the president leaves for poland. the three most recent flying objects that were shot down were likely harmless. new information on the federal investigation into president biden's handling of sensitive documents before he was president. cnn is reporting the fbi recently conducted two searches at the university of delaware classified material. i didn't donated records from his time in the senate to the school. we don't know of any classified documents were discovered. we do know the search was done in cooperation with the president's legal team. reggie: a group of young students being called heroes after telling school staff in pennsylvania their six-year-old classmate had a loaded gun. authorities say the child and his brother took the gun from their mothers dresser and played with it. the next day, that six-year-old brought the gun to school and

showed it to his classmates. the child was called to the office, where a gun was found inside his backpack. his mother is now facing reckless endangerment charges. kumasi: this morning, hollywood is remembering the iconic actress and sex symbol raquel welch. she died yesterday at the age of 82. she started her career with smaller parts in the 60's, then burst to stardom in the 1970's. she was a mainstay in movies and on tv throughout her career. she was routinely mentioned as one of the most beautiful women in the world. she was also a weather forecaster in san diego in 1960. her family says she died of a brief illness. she leaves behind two children. fresh off halftime performance, rihanna is showing off pictures of her family. rihanna, her partner, and her son are on the cover of the march issue of british "vogue." here's the cover. look at them. kumasi: look at that baby. kumasi:so happy. reggie: rihanna told the

magazine she had no idea that she would be pregnant again by the time of the performance. she had just given birth to her first child in may and is now opening up about her life as a mom. she says it is legendary and does not really remember life before giving birth, like the things she enjoyed or desired, because it doesn't matter now. kumasi: the article i really love, because the reporter is just getting -- giving us a sense of the scene, she walks in, it's 3:00 in the morning, she sends over the car. reggie: 3:00 in the morning? drew: you are on rihanna time, that's what he said. kumasi: she had her espresso, some kind of coffee drink. and a hoodie. he is setting the scene. what i loved is that everyone just calls the baby "baby." drew: do you think it has a name, but they are all on the same page? kumasi: maybe. but not one slip up.

reggie: that's what i'm saying. how do you do that? how do you get everyone in your circle to not say the name? drew: you are rihanna. reggie: i mean, she is famous for saying, " what's my name?" kumasi: they talked about t apartment building. i was envisioning the building. drew: yes. talking about how they shot that picture. they had to wait until sunset. hit the beach. it was a great article. outside this morning, you can see from our rooftop camera at kgo as the sun begins to get up here, you can see that layer of cloud cover that will greet us for much of the day today. today, it is a partly sunny day, not as bright as yesterday. we are called once again, with freeze warnings and frost advisories. this lasting until 9 a.m. this morning. temperatures right now, you can see it is quite cold this morning, upper 20's to lower 30's.

good morning to palo alto. you are 32. concord is cold at 32 degrees right now. as we go hour-by-hour, you can certainly see all of the cloud cover that will be streaming in as the day goes on, with partly sunny conditions. any moisture you do notice, i will move out of the way. it stays off of our coastline. we are not seeing any rain from these clouds. tomorrow, starting out with cloud cover, then the sunshine reappears later in the day, leading to a fantastic weekend saturday, sunday, and monday. today is partly sunny, mid-50's to lower 60's. tonight, with the additional cloud cover, not as cold. that cloud cover acts like a blanket. mid-30's to mid-40's heading into the we can. temperatures in the 50's and 60's today. warmer weather, brighter skies the holiday weekend. our next chance of rain comes tuesday night into wednesday. reggie: thank you.

kumasi: ginger zee has a look at what's ahead. will: -- ginger: great to be with both of you today. we are tracking the latest on the deadly mall shooting in el paso, texas. this morning, we are going to tell you what we know about the victims who are in critical condition, and the suspects in custody. an abc news exclusive with the family who lost their 13-year-old daughter to a tragic tubing accident in aruba last year. why they decided to tell their story now. and a new study on a regular sleep and heart health. we are going to break all of that down. we are all on irregular sleep. and what you could do to sleep better. our deals and steals beauty bonanza, and our search for the best pizza in america is on.

kumasi: welcome back, everyone. another remarkable rescue in the rubble in turkiye. overnight, a 17-year-old girl

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health is at risk. the vocal town hall meeting, as residents are concerned about their water, pets, and well-being. >> ♪ part of that world ♪ reggie: we are about ready to go under the sea. her latest peak at the new live-action "little mermaid." as you can see right there, we get a glimpse of urszula. kumasi: good morning, everyone. reggie: first, a check of the weather withdrew. drew: it is so pretty. a cold morning out there. freezenother morning. good reason. you look at the current temperatures and we are starting out, for the most part, in the 30's, if not the upper 20's in some areas. you may need a few extra minutes. warm up the car, see if you have frost on your windshield. but it is lovely. looking at the exploratorium camera. a live look outside showing you we will have clouds and sunshine to start the morning.

as clouds will thicken as the day goes on. a partly sunny day with temperatures in the 50's. a closer look at the highs and warmer weather coming for the holiday week. we will have that coming in a few minutes. kumasi: major development some of the east bay. the oakland police chief has been fired, following an investigation into allegations of misconduct. the oakland mayor made that announcement during a press conference yesterday. we have team coverage of the mayor's announcement, as well as reaction from everyone this morning. we start with abc 7 news reporter in holland, in the newsroom with how all of this went down. lena: a little more than a month after being sworn in as the mayor of oakland, making -- wasting no time in making tough decisions in her new role, firing oakland police chief armstrong he is under investigation for allegedly mishandling misconduct cases be at he was put on paid administrative leave exactly 30 days before this termination. that happened when a federal monitor question his response,

after two misconduct allegations were made, including a hit-and-run, and a gunshot fired inside of an elevator at opd headquarters. the firing also happened just hours before oakland police commissioners were supposed to hold a disciplinary meeting on the chief. the decision on armstrong's termination was cited on no longer having confidence in his ability to effectively lead the department, and she stressed this was not a disciplinary action based on the active investigation. >> chief armstrong has my respect and appreciation for his service to the department and to the city he grew up in, and that he clearly loves dearly. he will continue to have my respect and appreciation. but i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. lena: shortly after the firing, armstrong released a statement saying he is deeply disappointed in the mayor's decision. it read, in part, "i committed

no misconduct and my termination is fundamentally wrong, unjustified, and unfair." armstrong has not yet decided if he will take any legal action. a press conference in support of her chief armstrong will be held by other oakland leaders today at noon. with in the newsroom, lena howland, abc 7 news. reggie: from the oakland community is pouring in after his firing. kumasi: gloria rodríguez joining us with that part of the story. gloria: as you know, the chief is pretty popular, so people are not happy about his firing. but others do support the decision. any are making their voices heard today. the mayor terminating chief armstrong after first having placed him on administrative leave. she said yesterday that she is separating him from the city without cause, after the firing some oakland police commissioners praising armstrong for his work. they were supposed to have a disciplinary meeting on the cheek yesterday.

reaction coming in from all over. >> under your leadership, many black women graduated from the program. >> from the black community, asian community, hispanic unity, you were responsive to all of those. >> i was surprised that she did not incorporate the police commission more into the decision. the police commission was instituted in order to monitor the police. >> we cannot say he was a good cop just because he was black. and we cannot say this was a shocker to those of us following his career. i'm not at all surprised he was steeped in an. he has been in that department for a very long time. it has always been a dysfunctional, disgraceful mess. gloria: oakland has gone 10 police chiefs since 2009. the mayor said she will be working with the police commission on a nationwide search for the next police chief. the current

will continue acting in that role. organizers will join at noon. there disappointed was not taken into consideration before such a drastic decision was made. she wants the mayor to learn about the pain of her people. that is conference will be today at noon. reggie: i'm sure we will be there to see it. thank you. kumasi: the santa clara counties office -- sheriff's office cracked a joke and it was not received well. it offered to take people with outstanding warrants to jail as a valentine's day gift. a civil rights group calls the joke heartless. >> it's one thing for officers to crack these jokes behind the walls or to each other, but this is them deliberately putting out a message that reflects on who their character is. kumasi: the sheriff's office apologized for the post and said , "it is dedicated to providing

st. clair county with the most professionalism and it did not meet our standards." and he spake medication professor weyden as well. >> users should remind them selves with a post on social media is forever. i think other social media users should be charitable, giving people the principal to be forgiven for what they have done. kumasi: one user defended the agency, saying it was fine and people are too sensitive. any proposed state bill would give jurors more pay, in an effort to diversify juries. the pay for criminal cases would go up from $15 to $100 per for low to moderate income jurors. the intent is to make sure all californians have access to a jury of their peers. it is going to be challenging because the state is facing a $22.5 billion shortfall.

reggie: more help from people trying to rebound from the blast of winter storms at the start of the year. this disaster recovery center opened yesterday in danville. it is a partnership between fema and contra costa county. they have pulled together resources for those who suffered damages or losses to t busisses orom bau 40 $n to publico infrastructure alone.e recove cd at 510 look on her way and will be open until march 1. kumasi: the head of the eva is heading to ohio today after growing fears after that fiery trader ailment earlier this month. residents are concerned and outrage, expressing it as -- at a town hall meeting. jobina: they're voicing their concerns about their health. it has been nearly two weeks since a train carrying an estimated one million pounds of vinyl chloride, the chemical

used to make plastic, derailed. it because a fire that burned for days, prompting officials to carry out a controlled explosion. 5000 residents were evacuated. they were allowed back into their homes last week. many say they don't feel safe, fearing the soil and water have been contaminated. some have reported sore throats, burning eyes, vomiting, and other symptoms. >> the cantonment -- the contaminants are on our items and homes. >> i noticed i have a rush on my arm that was not there before i came here. jobina: the train company says there have been many physical threats to its employees. it is now facing a class-action lawsuit, which claims the derailment released "chemical weapons" into the can unity. they have not commented. reggie: four democrats are in the running to replace senator feinstein. adam schiff tells an abc news

anchor that he wants to find common ground between both parties, but still get things done. >> i certainly see myself getting things done. that is the kind of leadership i want to bring to the senate. fighting hard to protect our values, brooking no opp tolerating no opposition when it comes to protecting women's reproductive freedom or dealing with a gun violence search. reggie: he is being endorsed nancy pelosi. he is facing criticism previous support of the death penalty, something he says he is against now. >> i did for a time supported for a narrow category of offenders who killed cops or kids. the death penalty has been disproportionately applied to people of color. as long as that is the case, then i cannot support that that penalty be used. reggie: as a longtime ranking

member of office, he also led the impeachment trial of former president donald trump. a growing number people trying to replace senator feinstein. yesterday, east bay congresswoman are really took a step toward officially entering the race. she filed the paperwork and an official announcement is expected soon. kumasi: breaking news from the set of "live with kelly and ryan" this morning. ryan seacrest and ft is stepping away from the show in april to concentrate full-time on "american idol" and other projects. he has cohosted this show for six seasons now. it was also announced that his spot will be filled by actor mark consuelo's. he has often filled in as cohost over the years, but ryan will not be a stretcher to the show. he will occasionally come back to guest cohost. you can see the announcement live at 9 a.m. right here on abc

7. reggie: if you would have asked me how long he has been on the show, i would've told you three years. he has been on the show six years. what is time? a construct. [laughter] still ahead, why the internet is divided on a bride's decision to where -- on what to wear at her own wedding. kumasi: you can see the new york stock exchange is down by almost 300 points this morning. an update on the markets, next. reggie: baseballs commissioner weighing in on the future of the 80's. where he is looking to move the team. ♪ drew: a live look at the bay bridge, showing you we will have cloud cover in our sky today. a partly sunny day, not as bright as yesterday. but it is chilly this morning.

we will take you into the south bay. temperatures right now down to 31 in cercla -- in santa clara. freeze warnings and frost advisories in effect. several layers underneath the heavy winter coat this morning. he may need the scarf and gloves, two. upper 20's to lower 30's from fairfield to santa rosa. san ramon waking up at 30 degrees. 38 in oakland here at here is live doppler 7 along with satellite. you can see cloud cover streaming in from the west. any moisture we have on live doppler 7 unfortunately will stay away from us. it is just additional cloud cover today and right conditions the next 24 hours. future weather. by 10 a.m., climbing out of the 20's and 30's, into the 40's. later this afternoon, underneath a partly sunny sky, mid-50's and low 60's for afternoon highs. at the 61 in san jose, after a cold start this morning. 58 in the city, 59 in oakland, 58 in santa rosa, up to 60 in

concord later tonight. take a look at the three day forecast. you will find that we have partly sunny skies today. it is milder tomorrow, and that warming trend continues as we headed to the holiday weekend. we will look at the rest of the holiday weekend forecast, coming up in a few minutes. jobina: good morning. we have had a really messy commute throughout the morning. we are going to start with a live picture in walnut creek. the traffic, in terms of the lanes, all the lanes have reopened from that deadly crash that we were following earlier this morning that started around 4:30. but really, the damage has been done. you can see here, your speeds are well under the limit. lots of brake lights, really packed. there was also an earlier question concord that has since cleared. everything has been backed up to that area in east bay. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. meteor -- metering lights came on at 5:35. a new crash reported in oakland that will laid down on

northbound 880. at least one lane is blocked. you can see speeds are around 12 mph in that spot. anyone that is a super commuter this morning, tracy to dublin, the ride right now is one hour 45 minutes. that's because of earlier crashes in that spot that have cleared. but again, re

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reggie: the national suicide and crisis lifeline 988 is expanding to include more diverse groups, including young people in the lgbtq+ community. it launched last year to make it easier for people to remember. more than 2 million people called, texted, or chatted with trained professionals in the first six months. now, there will be counselors speak spanish and those who

specialize in helping lgbtq+ you. >> it's important they can express themselves in spanish via text and chat. when you have folks with gender identity, hearing a voice can be triggering for their thoughts. reggie: the cdc released a new report saying 40,000 people died of suicide in 2021, the highest in four years. kumasi: the commissioner of baseball said the a's are not closing the door on the team sting in oakland, but the new stadium owner wants a deal to build in oakland, and that is still not done. the commissioner says they have not spoken to the new mayor about the future. they have played at the coliseum since 1968. the lease ends after the 2024 season. reggie: the morning moaning report. -- morning money report.

congress could prevent a d by passing a bill to raise the debt ceiling at president biden within sign. so far, the two sides have not come to an agreement. nissan is recalling more than 400,000 older vehicles because of a potential safety issue with the airbag. the recall covers certain pickups, including frontier and titan models from 2008 through 2011. the xterra is also on the list, as well as pathfinder and other suvs from the same years. the national safety administration says the emblem on the steering wheel can come loose when the airbag is deployed, and that could injure drivers. here's a live look at the new york stock exchange is trading gets underway this morning. we are significantly down, about 320 points. kumasi: this morning, a new look at the upcoming live-action disney film " the little mermaid." >> ♪

>> [laughter] kumasi: oh, the laugh. howie bailey, who stars as ariel, shared this new teaser of the film. it gives us fans a deeper dive into ariel's world, including prince eric and a brief scene with other mermaids. it also gives us a glimpse of melissa mccarthy as urszula. but we only heard that cackle. did we see semi's? -- some disney is the parent company of abc 7. reggie: i also said they are casting for roles at the disney parks for how we bailey look-alikes to be ariel. that would be cool. i'm excited. o in traffic this morning. jobina: that's a nice lead-in.

things have been ugly throughout this commute. a picture right now from the san mateo bridge food if you're traveling in the westbound direction, we do have a disabled vehicle there that is going to sleep down as you try to make your way into foster city. also, walnut creek has been a mess all morning long due to the deadly crash reported earlier this morning. also, a crash in concord. it just slowed everybody down and really filled in 680. speeds under the limit. we also had an overturned vehicle in livermore that caused a big backup in tracy and dublin. one hour 47 minutes for your commute. drew: yikes. maybe taking the ferry might be a better option. a live look outside, showing you the exploratorium camera. a beautiful sunrise on the way. it partly sunny day later on today. temperatures this morning, we are certainly cold out there. you can find those numbers generally in the 20's and 30's, with frost advisories and freeze warnings in ft. re is future wea c titunny cdion

rouguty moistu sta t start out with cloud cover, giving way to sunshine and brighter conditions. partly sunny today. mid-50's and lower 60's for afternoon highs. tonight, we will find temperatures not quite as cold, thanks to additional cloud cover. mid-30's to mid-40's. if you're thinking about traveling to tahoe, you can see it is going to start out with partly sunny skies, reading to sunshine over the weekend. enjoy that. future weather back home, for your saturday, we are warming up over the holiday weekend. we will bounce back into the 60's. look at sunday. we will likely see some 70's pop up in some isolated areas. temperatures going above average for the holiday weekend. here is the accuweather 7-day forecast. partly sunny today. milder weather tomorrow, with brighter skies. we will hit that warming trend for the holiday weekend. our next chance of any rain is

coming tuesday night into wednesday. jobina: good morning, everybody. it is time for your toyota tahoe traffic report. the good news here is that if you are traveling out there this weekend, we have no chain requirements this -- no chain requirement's. also, all tracking around the same for the drive times. these are coming from san francisco up to the resort spared the most snow is going to be northstar, with 51 to 122 inches there. our quickest ride is going to be sierra at tahoe, sugar bowl, not too far behind. based total is 88 to 154 inches. kirkwood with a longer ride, but the reward is there with the most snow. 116 tote 106 he five inches. kumasi: peruvian university of san marco's displayed a 7 million-year-old spur moyle fossil. they consider it --'s perm whale

fossil. they consider to be the best preserved of its time. it was discovered in 2020, but it took months of work to uncover it in a peruvian desert. they say the discovery is leading to a new understanding of the web, including that it may have preyed on birds. reggie: we need to talk about wedding transferred some brides are getting dragged for what they are choosing to wear on their feet. here's the deal. according to some, crocs are appropriate for wedding gear. the debate started with someone writing this on facebook. they wrote, "wedding crocs? yes or no? apparently wearing bedazzled crocs is a touchy subject." some called it tacky, some arguing the bride should be able to wear whatever she wants. kumasi: why are they all up on other people's feet, in other people's weddings? reggie: usually i would say team

"my my own business." however, you trigger me when it comes to crocs. kumasi: but you probably ca even see them. anyone the bride to be comfortable. reggie: but if you are going to ask me, which this person did on facebook, i'm going to tell you. it is honey bunches of note -- nope. kumasi: i support it. reggie: i certainly do not. kumasi: i never remember what the name is. reggie: one of those called? don't ever want to know. i am also for people not wearing flip-flops. kumasi: that's different. reggie: i don't care if you are getting married on the beach. oh, they are called jibbets thank you for cursing me.

even if you are getting married on the beach, where shoes, not flip-flops. kumasi: up next, the seven things you need to know today. reggie: i'm worried about your future, looking at the photos. i want you to be happy and proud, not ashamed. kumasi: that's what they wore at the time. reggie: i want you to be happy and proud about your past. don't forget, you can also watch us on our connected tv apps. download that app now and start streaming.

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kumasi: if you are just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning. number one, the oakland mayor has fired the police chief ester day, she announced during a news conference that she had lost faith in armstrong to do his job. announcement came hours after the police commission was set to meet to discuss accusations that armstrong failed to properly

respond to misconduct allegations within his department. reggie: shortly after the announcement, armstrong released a statement saying that he was deeply disappointed and confident he will eventually be cleared of wrongdoing. kumasi: the man charged with blowing up his san francisco home last week is due back in court tomorrow. yesterday, his attorneys successfully argued for more time to go through evidence. last night, neighbors had a community meeting for help with recovery. reggie: a major announcement this morning. ryan seacrest leaving "live with kelly and ryan" to focus on "american i -- american idol" and other projects. you can see the announcement this morning at 9:00. drew: this morning, another cold start. freeze warnings, frost advisories in effect until 9 a.m. look at these numbers. 29 in fairfield, 30 in san ramon, 35 right now in oakland. outside this morning, the export-oriented camera shows the sun began to rise. we will see partly sunny skies as the day goes on.

later in the afternoon, temperatures will reach the mid-50's to lower 60's by 4 p.m. jobina: number six, a live picture from the semi tail bridge. if you are with us if human up ago, you heard me mention there was a stall in the westbound direction as you enter into foster city. that's why we see flashing lights. that's a tow truck and chp officer on the way. ringing in this live picture from walnut creek, because this stretch has been our problem spot this morning. still crowded as you travel southbound on 680. kumasi: number seven, rihanna showing off family photos. she told the magazine she had no idea she would be pregnant by the time of her super bowl performance. she also says she hopes to have a new album released by the end of the year. drew: yes please. but in the article, she said "anti-" is her favorite album and she is stressed about trying to outperform that. jobina: she doesn't need to worry about that. drew: music. reggie: be creative, make a new

thing. ♪ good morning, america. for our viewers in the west, shots fired in a food court in texas. breaking overnight, shoppers running for cover, a deadly mall shooting in el paso killing at least one person. this morning, what we know about the victims in critical condition and the suspects in custody. fatal crash. a black hawk helicopter belonging to the tennessee national guard going down on an alabama highway killing two on board. the investigation this morning. overnight more than a thousand people packed a town hall demanding answers about the train derailment in ohio that unleashed toxic chemicals. the epa chief heading to the scene. anger in court. one of the