>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. jobina: but many areas are feeling the impact of the storm. in the north bay wicking up with trees on their homes and awaiting repairs. reggie: the supreme court seems skeptical about the president student loan forgiveness play on. it means for the millions opening -- hoping to get the financial break. kumasi: get cash back. the city of san francisco may owe you money. reggie: today is wednesday, march 1. today is when your rent is due. sorry to say. jobina: we have a positive thing for you, no rain. lisa:

slightly warmer, today is the coolest day. live doppler 7 showing you all of the rain in southern california, we have a frost advisory in freeze warning. it is cold with temperatures in the low 20's, mount diablo. elsewhere in the mid-30's out toward livermore, 36. temperatures closer to the bay come upper 30's to 40's. certainly chili with the breezy winds -- chilly with the breezy winds. 30 mile an hour wind gusts, novato is over 20 miles an hour. at about 7:00, widespread 30's, clear sky. 9:00 upper 30's and mid 40's. by the afternoon, low 50's with breezy wind. jobina: the brief break in the weather is a relief for some neighbors dealing with damage to their homes from downed trees. lena howland is live in santa rosa with people dealing with

the aftermath of the storm. lena: good morning. we are coming to you live from a santa rosa fire station, only a few minutes up the road from here we saw one neighborhood that saw quite a bit of damage from the heavy winds and rains we experienced over the past couple of days. it caused big trees to fall on not only cars, but also homes. some homes have been red tagged because of it. some of the conditions we saw here in the north yesterday, take a look. this tree fell onto a house in santa rosa, this came down on a home in the forestville area. they were inside the home when a tree came crashing down on them. no one was hurt, but they had to hook up a generator just to call 911. >> very scary. one of the branches came through the living room -- through the

ceiling. it lena: the damage does not end there. in santa rosa, this tree came through the roof. fortunately, no one was home in the pet dog inside was ok. there are concerns of other trees potentially falling in the neighborhood as neighbors work to contact their insurance companies and, for some, they are working on finding an alternate place to stay. live in santa rosa, lena howland , abc 7 news. reggie: storm after storm has subbed the santa cruz mountains since the beginning of the year, many say they are ready for the break. there are a few people that are enjoying it. >> a pretty good winter. >> getting back to solid winter routes, it has been light. >> pretty hectic power outages,

inc. fully i have a generator at home. but with all the closures and trying to figure out where i'm going to stay, if i cannot get here. [laughter] reggie: i am assuming the second woman represents more of the people. this year is definitely one for the record books, more than one foot of snow has fallen in just the past week. jobina: appearing across the bay area. the mayor says the city will start its annual pothole blitz when streets dry out from the rain. make sure to be careful with your driving along 680, multiple drivers did not see a pothole and ended up with damage cars. >> i hit a pothole, i was the second person. i pulled over with a flat about an hour ago, cars keep coming in. with flats. jobina: more potholes are expected in the area is more rain comes in, creating loose

soil under the pavement. keep track of the weather conditions and access live doppler 7 anytime you want on demand on the abc 7 bay area news app, it is on apple tv, google tv, amazon fire and roku. reggie: san francisco supervisors delayed votes on key issues facing the city, including a resolution calling for a sanctioned red light district. the resolution would urge the governor and state lawmakers to legalize sex work in california. discussion has been delayed though any action by supervisors would have little impact, at least in the short term. the deadline to introduce new state legislation passed more than a week ago. san francisco would meet the state to legalize sex work before a sanctioned red light district could be formed. the idea has gained momentum as leaders try to deal with sex workers on capp street in the mission district. action on an exemption, the san francisco sanctuary ordinance was also pushed back.

the will prevents the city from assisting in the enforcement of federal immigration law. the department of homeland security asked for an exemption for two fugitives charged with murder and child rape. the da and the mayor support exemption, the supervisor is against it. she is worried the exemption could set up a legal precedent that could be used against sanctuary policies. supervisors agreed unanimously to delay a vote on a proposed end to virtual public, at weekly meetings. virtual comment started because of covid-19. if the changes approved, you would have to show up to the meeting in person to speak on this you get an exemption due to a disability. jobina: today, san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins is expected to officially drop manslaughter charges against a former police officer accused of murdering a carjacking suspect and 2017. the case is the first time an on-duty officer had been charged with a killing. jenkins said last month, she

believes the charges were politically motivated. activists plan to purchase the decision, they say jenkins quote refuses to hold officers accountable. reggie: in oakland, supporters of the mayor are standing by her decision to part ways with leronne armstrong. >> has community leaders, we know that accountability is essential to working together and moving past the unfortunate legacy of mismanagement, scandal, and corruption that has plagued the police department for generations. reggie: a rally was hosted by the oakland progressive alliance, today marks two weeks since armstrong's firing. he is accused of failing to properly act on misconduct by one of his officers. armstrong maintains he did nothing wrong and has demanded his job back. jobina: still to come, the big bill after and has people in san francisco leave behind a mess at city hotel. reggie: a california politician during the biden administration. lisa: the official sunrise, we

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sunny. a storm arrives over the weekend and lingers through the weekend. modest warm up still well below average for all of us. today, we are in the mid 50's, severely uniform, 55 in fremont. the seven-day forecast getting milder than the cold and rain comes back. sue: we have a solid stream ramping up for your wednesday morning commute, this is 80 in the westbound direction past golden gate fields and berkeley and emeryville into the macarthur maze. metering lights were turned on this morning at the bay at about 20 minutes before 6:00, and san jose a beautiful morning. highway 87, the san jose airport to the north, those taillights headed in the northbound direction. a couple of problem spots to highlight, slow traffic with an accident westbound at grant line with a motorcycle involved, the

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administration. served as secretary since 2021, she served as california's labor secretary from 2019 to 2021. if confirmed, she would be the first asian-american to serve in the secretary role. jobina: the board director is running for congress. the announcement highlights for years of activism and social justice before taking on the part role -- bart role. she cou r turreeaayrunning for . reggie: the man who assassinated robert f kennedy in 1968 is set to go before the parole board. it will be the 16th time he has gone before the board. two years ago, parole is recommended but governor newsom rejected the decision, saying he was still a threat to the public. if the board approves parole

today, lawyers are not optimistic governor newsom will change his mind. his lawyers have asked a federal judge and lh overturn newsom's decision, the case is still ongoing. jobina: twitter is rolling out a new policy for violent speech on its platforms. the new zero-tolerance policy prohibits five threats, harms or incitement of any violence. a post from the twitter safety page says any violators will have their account suspended for less severe violations, twitter will require users to delete the content before getting the account back. reggie: three-day tickets go on sale for the music festival in san francisco. there is a new tier being offered, ga plus. it gives access to a special lounge and flushable toilets. and more perks like free water. pricing starts at $409 calling it the eager beaver

presale, which makes us laugh. that starts at 10:00 a.m. jobina: water not being free? reggie: i mean, come on. jobina: how about this? a nebraska teenager earned her high school the highest ranking it has held and cheerleading in three years all by herself. reggie: so funny. jobina: this is so upsetting. her three teammates quit and her coach said you can bow out, but she decided to do it solo. >> i said i still want to go and compete, i want to finish what i started. it's been a lifelong dream of mine to be a cheerleader and i did not want it to end because they quit. jobina: i want to see the routine solo. someone the group cheerleading, how do you do that by yourself -- grew up cheerleading, how do

you do it by yourself? she said the performance taught her to step outside of her comfort zone. she plays volleyball and basketball and plans to enlist in the air force after graduation and then attend college to get a nursing degree. she sounds look she has it together. reggie: she did better by herself then the team had done in the past three years. she didn't need the team. lisa: she showed them. reggie: the other teammates were not there because of personal reasons. what? what are you doing? jobina: you knew this was coming up. reggie: you are a kid, do you have an important meeting? jobina: i will not go in on the kids, i will get a dm later. reggie: you're going to leave your friend out there? jobina: they did not say they were friends. reggie: your colleague. [laughter] not friends anymore. jobina: if they were before, not

now. playing it nice. [laughter] lisa: good morning, live doppler 7, the snow is out of here in the mountains for now. winter storm warnings going up again for the weekend locally and the rain in southern california. it is frosty through 8:00, we have the freeze warning interior valleys with temperatures dropping below 30 degrees. look at this gorgeous shot, you can see all of the snow and a lull in the action. upper 30's everywhere else, palo alto, oakland, down through santa half moon oriume ishe official. not this weekend, but next weekend we spring ahead. 31 in santa rosa and napa, 37 in concord. it is breezy, we will have a dry day today.

thursday and friday, here is a look at rainfall potential saturday and sunday. another cold system coming in, temperatures are dropping. they are trying to dig out f the snow, but by the time they get anywhere with that, more snow is on the way. breezy winds in the mid-50's downtown, 56 in oakland, 55 in san jose. seven day forecast, colder thursday morning and milder friday afternoon, level 1 system on saturday, temperatures drop sunday. we could see wintry mix and showers into next week. jobina: let us turn to ginger zee in santa monica with a look at what is coming up on gma. ginger: everyone. hate seeing you this way and all of my storm gear down it santa monica, we have seen flooding and ponding on the beach.

we will have more rain throughout the morning, then the wind gusts. we will share the insane pictures out of the sierra you've been talking about, yosemite is shut down. then, where the storm goes next and brings tornadoes for texas to arkansas, louisiana and parts of mississippi. there are other stories on gma, the rewards cards at restaurants? 10 times later to get something free? they are going to be less generous. we will tell you why that is happening and how to navigate it. i will take it into my home today so you can help reduce waste. it is not just for the planet, he will save money. it is not a sacrifice and i promise if i can get my husband off paper towel and changing his entire life, the city guy who did not care a lick about waste before, you can do it, too. [laughter] you will see those on gma. reggie: i saw you refilling a

broader that said bathroom and had a tablet, is that a cleaner? ginger: glass cleaner. everything we uses any reusable bottle with a concentrated to or refill shops, which we have. there are other ones that maybe you've never heard of, i am telling you, my husband is the last person to change. he is all over this. i feel confident you will like it. reggie: it is the ginger showed today, i need more of that. jobina: always. [laughter] when we see that jacket, it is time. ginger time. ginger: it is time. reggie: it is a pretty live shot, ginger zee and all she brings at 7:00 a.m. on gma, see you then. be right back.

reggie: san francisco has agreed to pay nearly $3 million for damage caused to a local hotel during the mh shelter-in-place orders. the owners sued the city over damage they say was the result of unhoused people put in the hotel under a city program. a former employee told abc7news the guests created a mess, destroying walls, flooring and more. the money is expected to be used for renovations. mcdonald's for the offset and cardi b meal. some mcdonald's owners say the lyrics and lifestyles are not aligned with the company's brand and values. some are not promoting the meal in their restaurants. mcdonald's say the meal is meant to focus on love and celebrity special moments. cardi b and offset have not responded to the feedback.

a huge comeback for the warriors last night, the dubs were down 23 points in the first half without steph curry, draymond green returned to the lineup and scored 12. jordan poole scored 29. the warriors are fifth in the west, you can watch them sunday afternoon at the lakers, tip-off at 12:30. next, discussion about the future of open schools goes into the morning. the decision about merging and layoffs. and, the struggle many college graduates are having once they leave school and hit the job market. as we had to break it, here is a live look outside.

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freight train in greece. jobina: treacherous travel across the sierra. the near white out conditions making driving difficult as some ski resorts have to close. reggie: ed sheeran announces he is releasing a new album. the inspiration set for the tracks set to come out later this year. jobina: i can get with that. i enjoy those songs. good morning, its dnesday, march 1 and reieas a message for you. reggie: your rent is due. i am just a messenger, here to remind you so you do not get late fees. jobina: the processing fees to even pay. the disrespect. reggie: and when they charge you more to put on a credit card because he returned to get miles or points. -- you are trying to get miles or points. the good news is, it is not going to rain today. lisa: but it is so cold, the cold weather has stayed with us

and we'll get even chillier tomorrow morning. we have a little wind helping us in some spots, not really. a frost advisory the bayshore through 8:00, a freeze warning. a look outside shows a shaky camera, upper 30's in oakland and palo alto, 43 half moon bay, 40 downtown. looks gorgeous, below freezing. napa, santa rosa, black ice reported in the north bay. wet pavement, freezing temperatures a dangerous recipe. be careful. sunny and breezy today. reggie: the brief break in the weather is a relief or neighbors dealing with damage to their homes from downed trees. let us go to lena howland in santa rosa this morning, where homeowners are dealing with the aftermath. lena: that is right. we are live from santa rosa fire station, only a few minutes away from one neighborhood that was hit hard with gusty winds and

rain over the past couple of days. that is where we saw multiple trees that fell on some cars and a few different homes, some of which have already been red tagged because of the severe damage. i want to show you a look at some of the damage we saw yesterday in santa rosa, this tree came right through the roof. fortunately, no one was home in the pet dog inside was ok. the neighbors are the ones who realized something was not right. they heard a loud bang hissing noise coming from outside of the house. the santa rosa fire department was funded and save the tree broke a gas line, but were able to shut the gas off. me is now in very bad shape and will require quite a bit of work. >> i heard a loud bang and a russell. it is definitely -- rustle. it is concerning. we are concerned of one comes down it will hit another and

another, may be further up the hill, but might eventually come down on one of our houses as well. lena: a family was inside of their home when a tree came crashing down, luckily no one was hurt in that incident. but the family did have to hook up a generator just to call 911. these neighborhoods still have a long road to recovery ahead as they work to contact their insurance companies and patch up the homes. some of them work to find alternate housing as some of the homes have been red tagged. lena howland, abc 7 news. jobina: interstate 80 is closed from applegate all the way to the state line because of the bad weather. caltrans says it will likely not open up until sometime later today. highway 50 is open, but chains are required from east of placerville all the way up to myers. stretches of 88 to 89 are closed due to the snow.

all of the snow is making for a treacherous drive to the sierra, chp shared video of officers responding to stranded drivers at donner summit. the roadway is a shutdown and will not reopen until sometime today. give resorts are getting hit hard by all of this, the threat of avalanches. >> monumenta had 500 inches of snow this season. we are looking at extending the season to memorial day, possibly even further. jobina: that man is a trooper. reggie: we like patrick. jobina: we will send him some goggles. uc berkeley essential sierra snow lab reported three feet of snow in a 24 hour period, six more feet will mark 48 total feet this winter. it has not snowed that much since 2016. reggie: the rainy weather brought concerns to local vineyards. one grower says he is worried about the upcoming grape season

if the rain keeps up like this. >> as crazy as it has been, i've been in the business over 40 years and i have not seen -- i do not member anything quite like this. reggie: the snow in thein remain dormant -- mud on the ground is causing the vines to remain dormant. deep puddles can also rot the rootso clr ril 1, or they say co cause ms. jobina: new development in oakland unifies efforts to reduce costs and raise salaries for workers. gloria rodríguez is live in the newsroom with the details on the board meeting that went way into the early morning hours. gloria: it went for a very long time, the board voting on two resolutions. one would make productions to the budget, eliminating some positions. the other would reduce classified staff. both the resolutions failed.

we have video of the meeting that continued after midnight. the resolution to reduce classified staff included laying off 98 positions. court documents say it was being considered because of a lack of funds and factors such as decline in enrollment, increasing costs and other classified areas should be increased, meaning raising salaries for teachers and other district staff. embers of the community weighing in during public comment. -- members of the community weighing in during public comment. >> there is not support rightly in the community and certainly not the black organizing project for cutting these kinds of classified positions. these positions which are the foundation of the school district, they are the positions that are required to make sure schools are safe. they are the positions that build the most nurturing deep relationships with students with

families, so we are not in support. gloria: one board member calling it very disappointing the resolution to reduce classified staff failed. march 15 is the deadline for layoff notices. the board will have to come back with new proposals for cuts if they want to move forward with salary raises, the next meeting is scheduled for march 8. there are talks about school mergers, that was controversial last year. reggie: developing news now, the death toll is rising after a commuter train carrying hundreds of people collided with a free training grace. more than 35 people were killed, 85 are hurt after train cars fell over and some landed on top of each other, trapping people inside. the person in charge of the railroad station is in police custody. many of the passengers were college students and we do not know the cause of the crash. jobina: russia's last standing nuclear arms treaty with the u.s. is no more.

vladimir putin signed a bill today ending the agreement. he says he can no longer allow the u.s. to inspect russia's nuclear sites to keep tabs on the number of warheads and missiles. this comes as washington and nato allies made it clear they want russia defeated in ukraine. reggie: a house committee would vote on a bill that will give president biden the power to ban tiktok in the u.s. a congressional committee dedicated to investigate and potential threats from china held its first hearing yesterday. one witness in the hearing was an expert on china who served in the trump administration and says tiktok poses a serious national security risk. >> it gives the chinese communist party the ability to manipulate our social discourse, the news reggie:. reggie:the hearing came hours after the fbi director spoke about china's role in the origin of the covid-19 pandemic, he says covid most likely originated from a potential lab

incident. he accused beijing of interfering with the global investigation. jobina: we are learning more about a recent attack in san francisco's mission district. you may remember a couple was left with bruises and fractures and the wife with a severely damaged i-- eye. the couple was out for a walk. video shows the couple in red on the left walking down the sidewalk, then you see one of the suspects, a teenage girl on an electric scooter. she had the couple with the scooter then began attacking them. another team joins in the attack. both teenage girls are in custody facing a number of felony charges. reggie: new details about an apparent gang-related shooting at an oakland gas station that killed a person. a 21-year-old is facing nine felony counts, including murder charges.

the shooting happened near a valero gas station in january during a music video shoot. he was already on probation when he was arrested last month, the plea hearing is april 17. prices slashed. the company announcing it will drastically lower the cost of life sitting insulin. jobina: looking at the new york stock exchange, another update on the markets next. reggie: the talented ladies re-creating rihanna's halftime show. jobina: i am looking forward to that. reggie: stay with us on the streaming up at 7:00 for abc 7 at 7:00 come alive every weekday from 7:00 to 8:00. you can watch us wherever you stream. sue: about an hour ago, the metering lights were turned on at the bay bridge toll plaza. you have a backup and it is sluggish across the entire deck into san francisco. we are getting reports, several of them of black ice and icy roads in santa rosa, highway 12

at fulton, highway 101 near dry creek please be careful. multiple spinouts. motorcycle accident is blocking a lane of traffic, speeds are down below 10 miles an hour westbound into livermore. possibly to accident southbound 880 near hayward, for vehicles involved. you are stacked up into san leandro. santa cruz mountains, northbound 17 north of the summit there is a backup as you head north. lisa: certainly cold enough for the black ice, the moisture has moved out with the pavement is wet. temperatures are dropping. the view from mount tam, 40 in san francisco, upper 30's in palo alto and san jose. 40 three half moon bay. a sunny day in the city, it will be breezy, below freezing. novato has enough to win -- enough wind.

anywhere from four to 12 degrees ld moo bay has the strongest breeze at 30 miles an hour, that will continue through the next several hours into the afternoon. a blustery day, but we are sunny. into friday, the next storm system a cold one arrive saturday and sunday, more low snow levels locally. 9:00, the winds are with us and through the afternoon, noon time, over 30 miles an hour. we look for a lot of sunshine today, temperatures well below average. we should be in the mid 60's for this time of year, only in the mid-50's. let us take a look at more high temperatures sponsored by the man to laurie in season three streaming on disney plus. -- mandalorian. >> ready for an adventure? this is the way. >> i heard you were back.

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reggie: insulin prices are going down for some people later this year. eli lilly will cut prices of the most commonly prescribed insulins up to 70%, it will cap out-of-pocket costs for privately insured consumers at $35 a month. the price change goes into effect as soon as october. it comes after pressure from lawmakers to make life-saving medication more affordable. jobina: recent college graduates are not emotionally or mentally prepared to join the workforce.

the study surveyed graduates between the ages of 22 and 28 and found social media, political and cultural divisiveness as well as the pandemic disruptions have all had an impact on people transitioning from college to the workforce. >> because we have this mental health overlay now, anxiety, depression, suicidality and substance abuse, it seems to be a lot harder. the world is a harder place to enter into. it is no surprise people are going to struggle. jobina: the study found more than half the participants admitted to seeking help for emotional problems including anxiety or depression and another 53% noted experiencing burnout at least once a week. reggie: nissan is recalling more than 700,000 cars after reports of them excellently shutting off while driving. nissan rogues made between 2016

and 2020 and broke sports between 2017 and 2022 -- rogue sports between 2017 and 2022. the key could fold while it is in use. if it is pumped while in the ignition, the car can be turned off. jobina: wow. if you have to replace your credit card, be prepared to wait longer than usual. the shortage of semiconductors and chips plaguing the auto industry is spreading to the banking industry. banks need those items for the security features built into cards while big banks have been able to get the supply they need, some credit unions and smaller banks report the wait times are being stretched. >> credit cards are further down the list, furthermore, smaller credit card issuers are even further down the list. that is where we are hearing about the longest delays. credit unions, community banks.

jobina: experts suggest contactless options like your smartphones mobile wallet to get you by until your card arrives. reggie: you can soon return something you got a without leaving your car. the new drive up return service will be available in select stores starting this spring and all stores by summer. the company is trying to make shopping more convenient and expects the option will bring in more customers. the drive up return service will be similar to the current drive up and pick up option through the mobile app. general motors is laying off roughly 500 executive level and salary jobs. it is unclear how may jobs are affected in the u.s., it is the latest in a string of layoffs in the auto industry is lawmakers transition to produce more electric vehicles. a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway, we are up just slightly about 26 points. >> people are scattered.

like stars in a galaxy. jobina: the mandalorian is back for season three, the third installment of the series features old allies, new enemies and more grogu. actors were tightlipped during last night's premiere, but some were able to give some insight as to what to expect the season. >> it is beyond comparison to you've seen before. everything in this universe gets larger, the mythological story it's deeper. >> fans are going to be really excited and intrigued about the way this season delves into some things they've been wondering about for a long time. jobina: season three of the mandalorian is streaming on disney plus. reggie: ed sheeran is releasing a new album, and his statement he announced the new album subtract will come out may 5. the tracks are a reflection of his deepest and darkest dots.

-- thoughts. talking about the death of his friend in his wife's tumor. that was unfortunate video to play during that part. the album is available for preorder, last year he announced a world tour with a stop at levi's stadium in september. this will perk you up. a group of women at a kentucky retirement home re-created rihanna's super bowl halftime performance. jobina: we've been seeing these all over tiktok. ♪ the choreography, but that is fine. reggie: there is a certain choreography that seniors do, she is doing it. it seems universal. then this arm, tha my fingers move. jobina: i like the blowing the kiss at the beginning, that was cute. the video shows a row of women

dressed in white, moving out of the way to reveal the jan and read -- the rihanna in the move i did before we started reading the story is the move that goes with that song. it's been viewed 21 million times. reggie: it is cute. had we been there, we could have taken it a little bit to the next level. lisa: it is grannies. reggie: we can work with anyone. you are underestimating the versatility of us as choreographers. jobina: all skill levels. reggie: i need some indication of the movement. the things they are standing i do not know how we would do that with them, but i think we can figure it out. jobina: they could be seated. i am seeing a swing set. lisa: i was nervous for her up

there, weren't you? jobina: she's got it, she is good. lisa: we have got it with the dry weather today, tomorrow and friday. live doppler 7 showing the rain is out of here cold temperatures and the sun rise officially up at 6:41. numbers are stuck in the upper 30's from the peninsula to the south bay, 40 in san francisco. we will not see any warming for the next couple of hours. a few clouds, the pavement is wet. we've seen reports and heard reports of black ice in the north bay, temperatures below freezing. in the 30's by the delta, 35 in livermore. this morning, you feel the chill with four to 12 degrees colder. there is wind making us feel colder from half moon bay, then we get into the northwesterly breezes that will keep it brisk. feeling more like february than march or even january as we get

to the upper 50's, well below average. not only in santa rosa but san jose, the entire bay area will climb for thursday and friday a couple degrees, then temperatures drop again. a couple of them allowing for rainy and cold conditions for the weekend. the sun today and breezy winds, mid-50's in and oakland, 55 in concord. low 50's half moon bay, then as the winds settle down, it is a colder night. we do it again with the frost advisory, freeze warning. sunny and mild thursday, level 1 system over the weekend with the wintry mix into next week. jobina: in india, hindu temples have a history of using elephants for religious rituals and ceremonies. one temple is mixing technology with tradition by using a life-sized robotic elephant instead. reggie: that is a good

animatronics. jobina: this is not what i was expecting. i like it. a temple has pledged to stop using or hiring elephants for it ceremonies and hopes to create a president to protect them from captivity and abuse. peta india donated the robot the temple. one of the priests says the best way to worship is to protect all forms of life. let's get into it. reggie: that is cool. but that on jungle cruise. jobina: who would know the difference? maybe the tasks. -- tisks. -- tusks. reggie: that is articulated. that would be amazing if they sprayed out water. we are adding value to things, the seniors. jobina: we can level them up. reggie: the elephant is great, we can make it excellent.

jobina: it needs a water feature, the seniors need the levels. next, seven things you need to know today. reggie: you can watch our newscast live and on-demand through the bay area app. download it now and start streaming. reggie: to be clear, we like the seniors. zero shame. reggie: no shame, just plus it. jobina: there

jobina: seven things to know this morning. cleanup efforts are underway in the north bay after this week's storms, trees fell on at least two homes yesterday. no one was hurt. reggie: more than 90 feet of snow has fallen in some areas of the sierra nevada from recent storms. interstate 80 has remained closed from applegate to the nevada state line, highway 50

had closures inching controls are in effect when it is open. lisa: freezing cold in the north and east bay interior valleys, frost advisory along the bayshore. wait a minute if you need to head out, it will warm up this afternoon. sue: following the commute this morning, a couple trouble spots. back to hayward, lanes cleared southbound 880 there were four vehicles involved, the backup is horrendous into san leandro. jobina: there is an urgent search underway in santa rosa for the man on your screen. the 64-year-old walked away from his home monday afternoon. officials say he has dementia and will not be able to find his way home. reggie: the san francisco board of supervisors delay discussion on sanctioning a red light district, they will talk about it next week. the proposal would urge governor newsom and state lawmakers to legalize sex work in california. jobina: tickets for this year's

outside music festival go on sale today at 10:00 a.m., there is a new ticket tier called ga plus that has access to a special lounge, flushable bathrooms and exclusive barre i. more includes free water. the lineup is not been announced. reggie: i'm trying to figure out who the lineup will be, so many people are already on tour. sue: they always have one big name everyone knows, then a bunch of up-and-coming's that are on the verge. it is worth seeing. reggie: bottlerock has a solid lineup. jobina: they have lizzo. reggie: and lil nas a lot of people. what is left? i just don't know who. [laughter] ♪

good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. the major winter storm on the move. 50 million on alert. millions struggling to dig out from the winter storm on the west coast. yosemite national park shut down. this morning, at least 19 states on alert for blizzards, heavy snow, damaging winds and floods as the major storm moves east. where we could see tornadoes next. ginger tracking it all. breaking overnight. the rescue operation under way after a deadly train collision killing at least 36 people and dozens more wounded in greece as another train derails in the u.s. carrying more than 30,000 gallons of propane. this morning, the latest on the evacuation plans. frightening close call. another near miss at an american airport.