here is jobina with the morning commute. hi, jobina. >> hi, mike. thank you. good morning, everyone. unfortunately we have a really sad situation that has unfolded in the east bay. i'm going to bring you to the maps here because we have a deadly crash on westbound 80 at san pablo dam road in san pablo and the backup is very extensive here, going all the way up to apian way and pinal. we have sky seven on the way to the situation. they should be there in five minutes. moving to the south bay, the sig alerts we were following this morning on northbound 880 at old base shore highway. the on ramp cleared. i'm giving you the thumbs up. you can still see we have a backup from residual delays. as i wrap up here, i want to bring you a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. yesterday, mitering lights came on at 6:10. it is much clearer in the area. i'll keep an eye on that for you. kumasi. >> united airlines plans to furlough more than 3,000 workers at sfo as it struggles with thes start next month and they could last until the end of the year or potentially longer. a

. >> good morning, reggie, kumasi, jobina. i know two of three, maybe all three of you, maybe all four of us will be fighting for it. looks like a lot of fun. let's look at what's going on weatherwise. pretty quiet outside. thankfully no wet weather to worry about this morning. look at all that sunshine, just waiting as the sun is about to come up and about 35 minutes or so and san jose, 287, we're 38 to 45 through 7:00. 50s at the coast. near 60 around the bay and inland by lunch time and mid-60s at 4:00, back to the mid-50s at 7:00. so, we went from clouds yesterday, sun today, rain tomorrow. and more so next week. accuweather seven-day forecast very active. back to you, reggie. >> thank you. >>> vdeveloping news, police in washington, d.c. are on high alert. jobina fortson has more on how this threat is affecting lawmakers. >> thank you, reggie. yes, so today the house of representatives canceled the legislative session. abc news obtained an internal u.s. capitol police bulletin distributed tuesday that contains information

as promised, let's get over to jobina. hi, jobina. what's going on outside?> it as been actually surprisingly pretty good. we've had some spinouts but no major blocking problems there or injuries. we do have a new advisory from the chp, that i will get to. this is a live picture showing you the richmond san rafael bridge. as we bring in the south beach camera, metering lights are not on yet this morning. it is beginning to slope down westbound. the chp has also issued a wind advisory for the bridge. so heads up there. as we look at the map, this speaks to what we're four, five, turn, kick. we got chased by these wild coyotes! they were following her because she had beef jerky in her pocket. (laughing) (trumpet playing) someone behind me, come on. pick that up, pick that up, right there, right there. as long as you keep making the internet an amazing place to be, we'll keep bringing you a faster, more secure, and more amazing internet. xfinity. the future of awesome. >>> breaking news. six flags in vallejo will open april 1st. it will open to the public april

jobina caught up with dr.nt colfax joining us live saying about where we were a year ago and where we are now. jobina? >> thank you, kumasi. when dr. colfax spokesone year ago, he talked about social distancing and it was likely the first time many of us had ever heard of that concept. here is a look. >> after we learned ynte had proof that the virus is spreading in our community. we are taking swift action today. we are making strong recommendations for social distancing that are intended to reduce the spread of the virus and protect individual and community health. >> we all know the situation unfolded fast, a stay-at-home order followed just days later. san francisco was a ghost town with only essential businesses operating. distancing, wearing masks and staying home. one year later, dr. colfax can't believe where we are now with thousands of vaccines happening every day. >> if you had told me a year ago that we would have three incredibly effective and safe vaccines now, i would have -- i would have though

let's get over to jobina, talk more about the dangerous commute this morning. jobina?-- spinouts and crashes and our biggest issue is a sig alert we're following in orinda. the chp confirmed this say deadly situation. so as we bring in the maps here, he want to point out the slowdown that our commuters are going to face on westbound 24 before it looks like fish ranch road, but also the wilder road off ramp has been shut down, speeds are down to 13 miles per hour in the area. we do not van estimated time when everything will reopen again. deadly crash in orinda this morning. moving over now to a live look, showing you the bay bridge toll plaza, mitering lights came on plaza. slow ride across the bridge into san francisco. and also it is slow from richmond all the way through emeryville. anyone traveling on 580 or 80, traveling westbound, expect delays. and lastly here as we head to break, a live picture from the south bay, showing you san jose and are you managing your diabetes... ...using fingersticks? with the new freestyle libre 2 system, a continuous glucose monitor

jobina fortson is tracking that for us. jobina? >> thank you, reggie. almost four million doses of johnson and johnson vaccine have been sent throughout the country. of the first 4 million 2.8 are going to state and local governments. 800,000 to pharmacies and the rest to community and federal health centers. the company promises to deliver 16 million more doses by tend of the month. despite the progress, the cdc is warning of a potential fourth surge of the virus saying the numbers have stalled in several states. >> now is not the time to relax the critical safeguards that we know can stop the spread of covid-19 in our communities. not when we are so close. >> in the meantime president biden plans to meet with senate democrats today for the second day in a row to discuss his covid relief package. snalt majority lead chuck schumer say they will consider the bill this week. >>> today the california department of water resources will be conducting its third survey of the season on the state's snow pack. happening at phillips station highway 50 not for a f

let's find out with jobina. hi, jobina. >> hi, mike. thank you. we have a nice commute this morning. no major issues to report or hazards, blocking problems. we'll start out with a live look outside bringing in the bay bridge toll plaza. this is the busiest spot this morning, but we do not he see any metering lights on from the chp. they have not given us an update there. i will keep checking in on that. with that type of traffic looks like they should be flipping on momentarily. the golden gate bridge, much lighter over here and this is pretty much the story elsewhere around the bay area. as we bring in the map i want to point out that the chp has a high wind advisory for the altamont pass. if you take bart as a part of your commute thanks to several work projects here's what to know. the elevators at san francisco's civic center station will be out until april 4th. crews are replacing the doors. if you need the elevators you will have to use the powell street station. the daily city parking garage will be closed for about six weeks to upgrade th

jobina is breaking down the findings. jobina? >> reporter: you can see the poll from software company envoy. most people are worried about the health risks of going back to the office. nearly half of the workers polled said they prefer a hybrid model with three days in the office being the right number. when it comes to getting the vaccine, 62% want mandatory vaccinations before allowing workers back. 60% or few per believe their employer may relax it too soon. nearly half said they would likely leave their job altogether if it didn't offer a high bid crowd post pandemic. >>> this morning dr. deborah birx is reflecting on her time at the hospital, time trump suggested injecting a disinfectant. it happened at the time dr. birx just sat there and she was criticized. she said she still thinks about the president's words every day. >> when i was spoken to, i said not a treatment. i guess some people thought i should run up on stage and interrupt this dialogue that was going on between the dhs scientists and the president. >> dr. birx

let's turn it over to jobina and find out about that commute hi jobina? >> hi mike. thank you.good morning everyone. so great news for your friday commute if you need to head out the door this morning. i'm going to bring you live africa the san rafael showing 101. we don't check this camera that much this time of morning. but it is light everywhere, so i thought we'd give san rafael a little love this morning. the bay bridge toll plaza, a familiar site but it is lig pping olsas ju iyh all morning lon so not a lot of issues to report and lastly the map pretty much green. usual spot out of tracy. we'll be right back. >>> coming up. as states roll back restriction, governor newsom is doubling down. his new message about masks. >> looking >>> one of the women accusing new york governor andrew cuomo of sexual harassment is now detailing her conversations with him. jobina, this comes just a day after the governor apologized. although this women says it was no apology to her. >> yes. reggie there was an explosive interview. 25-year-old charlotte bennett was the second woman to go publ

hi, jobina. >> we are talking to google.hey have new resources to help job seekers specifically looking for roles that don't require a college degree. this is not a sponsored event. i'm looking for jobs and tips for you. her team said about 2025 about 0% of workers will need reskilling. for many in that same group a college degree is impossible right now. >> we created the google career certificates for the 80 million americans downtown a college degree. a lot of them felt like a good job was out of reach for them. >> reporter: it's online in product management, data analytics,ist support and user design. it's for careers in demand now and growing. >> the salary is $69,000 a year or more across the country. even in the first one more than of a graduated, there were female, minority and veterans. we're super eager to hire. >> reporter: googles had seen an 800% increase in searches for those without college degrees and created a new feature. >> if you type in no college required jobs or something like that, we show you at the

>> thanks jobina. on top of the senate's list, taking up president biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief plan. there is a big change you need to know about. the president's agreed to limit who gets stimulus checks. the payments would now only go to americans making less than 80,000 dollars a year or households earning less than $160,000 a year. the caps are down from what was approved. president biden was forced to make the concessions to get the support of key moderate senate democrats. >>> an update on the state's vaccination distribution plan. will be hosting a call at 9:00 this mortgage and we will bring you all the details as soon as they come in. california is making major changes to its vaccine policy. the state will now be focusing on vaccinating low income communities to speed up reopenings to. do that 40% of the vaccine supply will be allocated to 400 of the state ea's lowest incomep codes. once 2 million people are vaccinated the requirements from countying to move from purple to red will then

>>> jobina, thank you. you. you e 00ing of traffic, new at ke abtu ofthy.th nt e it become a permanent path for pedestrians and cyclists's. 21% favor the return of its pre- pandemic condition as a road. millions of dollars in maintenance and safety improvements. >>> lawmakers in arkansas push a ban on treatment for transgender youth. how advocates hope to have a stopped. >>> plus, was it an april fools joke gone wrong? why volkswagen said it will not be changing >>> arkansas has become e teto people. the state lawmakers have approved new legislation banning vendor confirming treatments for minors.minors.mi. jobina is tracking reaction at the live desk. >> reggie, save adolescence from experimentation or safe act bans doctors from providing gender transition procedures, hormonal treatment, or referrals for trans youth. a sponsor of the bill says it aims to otecdren, but critics say, it is one of the most extreme bands against trans people in the country and sends a negative >> talking about a small number of

jobina? >> thank you kumasi. senior democratic aid tells abc news final potassiassage of the stimulus could come tomorrow. the new cdc guidelines mean fully vaccinated people can gather indoors with small groups without masks. vaccinat vaccinated grandparents can visit and hug family members who are low risk even if they are not vaccinated. the cdc is still urging people to avoid non essential travel. some medical experts are on password. others say they don't get it. >> so this is one of these examples where i think the cdc is being far overly cautious in a way that defies common sense. it just doesn't make sense that you can't travel, especially if you now can get together with loved ones. >> as spring break season hits, the tsa says sunday saw the highest number of travelers since the postnew year's rush. health leaders are all unified on one thing. saying masks and social distancing when in public are still as important as ever. reggie. >>> the governor is going to deliver his annual state of the state addres

jobina at the live desk with new video. jobina? >> thank you, reggie. a u.s. commander says troops took shelter during the attack and the rockets were fired by pro-iranian militants, who do not want u.s. forces in iraq. here's new video of the aftermath of this whole situation. the air base is located in western iraq near the syrian border. the iraqi military released a statement saying the attack did not cause significant losses. it was the first attack since the u.s. struck iran-aligned militia targets along the iraqi/syria border last week. the rocket attack comes two days before pope francis is scheduled to visit iraq in a muc much-anticipate trip and baghdad is a part of it. kamasi? >> thank you, jobina. >>> it is official. as of midnight, new rules went into effect in san francisco, santa clara, and napa counties. and now they are joining marin and santa clara counties in the red tier. amy holyfield live in san francisco with what this all means. good morning, amy. >> reporter: hi, good morning, kamasi. here we go again, right? we've watched them close,

jobina is at the live desk now. jobina? >>> thank you, reggie, cdc director dr.e walensky says her biggest fear with texas reopening now is it will create a rise in cases as vaccination efforts are starting to ramp up across the country. she says that can cause a delay in herd immunity. so far only 10% of the country has gotten vaccinated and walensky says the cdc is not ready to put out standards or guidance for full reopenings. that's due to the majority of the country that has yet to be vaccinated. >> what worries me about really lifting all restrictions, lifting mask mandates is that we still have a large proportion of this population that is not protected and that we really do need to protect as we scale up vaccinations. >> walensky added states that don't have schools open should not be considering fully reopening at all. she also urged both vaccinated and unvaccinated people to avoid traveling in hopes of preventing yet another surge in cases. however, walensky does say that guidance will continuously be updated as vaccinations rise and case rates continue

jobina? >> thank you, frances. >>> major repairs to fix one of california's iconic stretches of road. parts of highway 1 in big sur washed into the pacific during intense storms in january. thankfully highway 1 buzz closed beforehand. work starts today at rat creek with the roadway expected to reopen some time early summer. >>> on the peninsula, expect overnight closures on 101, southbound 101 from south airport boulevard in south city to sfo was closed from 11:00 last night until 4:00 this morning. the shutdown is happening again tonight and tomorrow. drivers will be detoured off the freeway. caltrans is removing four sign bridges on the freeway, the cho sure of northbound 101 in the area is later this week. >>> today is the last chance to weigh in on what safari west should name its baby giraffe. you can help pick out the name. the baby born about two weeks ago february 13th. he's six feet tall and 130 pounds. here's a look at the latest results. keepers picked out the five names, but, of c

hi, jobina. >> hi, mike. thank you., i just want to reiterate what mike washings have been al right for the commute so far this morning, it is going to pick up. slick conditions and also low visibility in the north bay. we're going to take a live look outside now starting in walnut creek, showing off 680 for you all. traffic has been light in this area this morning. as you move over to the bay bridge toll plaza, mitering lights came on at 6:22. once you make it through the lights, you have a clear ride to san francisco. the backup, while it is there, is not as bad. we know it can be much worse. looking at the maps here, i want to point out a problem i've been following all morning long as roadway flooding. before lucky drive, we have about a foot of water across all the lanes, this is not related to the rain. we're not exactly clear on what caused this. but it has been slowing down traffic off and on there throughout the morning. heads up around novato, marin, san rafael [ sfx: ding ding ding ] [sfx: bing bing bing ] [s

>> thanks jobina.he city of san jose is going to break ground on a fire training and emergency operation center replacing an older facilitate with a functionally efficient and green-powered building. the project includes a new two story five training building, a six story training tower and training grounds. te to be complete in 2022. the mayor and fire chief will speak at that virtual looking at age, sleep or stress could influence the effective onset of the covid-19 vaccine. researchers will be looking into the factors and how they could effect the longevity of the vaccine. in the past studies showed sleep or stress could effect the immune response but this is the first study to loo a specifically. 500 volunteers are won't wanted. specifically older participant who is may have a weaker immune system. >>> entire year to hug your loved ones. tracks just ran into the harms of grandmother. she last saw him 15 months ago cooking, especially her scrambled eggs. >>> residents of a senior living facility in

jobina has more on what dr. fauci is saying about it. >> reporter: that statement from the national institutes of health comes after astrazeneca said it was 79% effective and $100% in preventing hospitalization. this morning dr. anthony fauci is on gma to talk about this potential fourth vaccine >> the fact is this is very likely a good vaccine. this kind of thing does nothing but really casts some doubt about the vaccines and maybe contribute to the hesitancy. >> the interview with dr. fauci is coming up on "good morning america" at 7:00 after abc7 mornings. there are safeguards in place to make sure it's a top vaccine before hitting the market. they will spend weeks thoroughly reviewing the data for usage. >>> contra costa is the second to expand. that's an additional 25,000 people. it comes as the county remembers the lives lost. 730 people have died in the last year. leaders held a vigil to remember them. >> family members lost, friends lost, businesses lost. schooling not what this should be. >> nearly all

thanks, jobina. hi, everybody.eral -- a string of several days as we start in march and meteorological spring. that will be a little bit warmer than average with a mix of sun and clouds and then we get some rain, but not until possibly friday and saturday. we'll talk about that in the next weather. an idea of what you can expect today, it's dry on live doppler 7. the winds are light and coming out of the south and a littl

our time. >> thank you, jobina. >>> sabra recalling one of its products. what they say may have wrong. >>> williams connects. williams finishing strong. >> stanford is heading to the final four. we'll show you the shots that got them there. >>> that was exciting. let's take a look at what's going on. 58 degrees with a light northeasterly breeze. activity planner is about being warm to hot today with record highs and extreme tree pollen. we'll talk more about the numbers and how lo want to save hundreds on your wireless bill? with xfinity mobile, you can. how about saving hundreds on the new samsung galaxy s21 ultra 5g? you can do that too. all on the most reliable network? sure thing! and with fast, nationwide 5g included - at no extra cost? we've got you covered. so join the carrier rated #1 in customer satisfaction... ...and learn how much you can save at xfinitymobile.com/mysavings. >>> ucla fans set a couch on fire in westwood to celebrate the bruins trip to the final four. about 100 fans surrounded the fire moments after ucla upset number one seed mic

here's jobina >>> the chp confirmed this on downtown downtown and the 20. the sig alert is in effect. we were shouldclear up not given us an update. i will tell you if this stands. this is a live look from the caltrans camera. you can see the flares on the left side of the screen. a live look in san live, 101 is clear. reggie? >> thanks, jobina. >>> more prebuild inrebuild in big sur. they found the body of a woman. rote now investigators don't expect foul play. she parked her car offensing fencing and walked past it. >> what will become of the old mills college. >>> plus try to guess the >>> the san francisco school board took a no confidence vote on one of their members. the 5-2 bars alison collins from serving on committees. it comes after they published tweets that alison collins published in 201 that asian americans used white supremacists to get d. two by students of all genders to live and study on the mills campus next school year. some are concerned because mills is a women's college students are attending to surround themselves with women. the sch

jobina at the live desk with the new information we're learning this morning. jobina? >> they obtained a draft from the report from w.h.o. and researchers in china concluded transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario. that means the virus likely did come from bats, but may have been transmitted to humans through a second animal. however, researchersstl keth th- 19 leaked from a lab, a popular conspiracy theory, that has been on the internet. report is based largely on a visit by 18, a w.h.o. team of international experts to wuhan. researchers propose further investigation into every area, except the lab week report. >>> thank you, there was a somber prayer vigil for families impacted by violence, including those affected by the violence against asian americans. several oaken pastors led a vigil at the park they also had prayers for the families of the victims of the mass shootings in georgia and in colorado. >>> a rallying cry to end racism this weekthis weekthis wk across the bay area came together to denounce viol

jobina at the live desk look at that. jobina? >> cdc director dr. rochelle wallsky says her biggest fear with states likes texas reopen right snow a rise in cases just as vaccination efforts really start to ramp up across the country. so far roughly 10% of the country has gotten vaccinated a walensky says the cdc is not ready to put out guidance for full reopenings. >> what worries me about lifting all restrictions, lifting mask mandates is that we still have a large portion of this population that is not protect asked that we really do need to protect as we scale up vaccinations. >> walensky added states that don't have schools open should not be considering fully reopening at all. she also urged both vaccinated and unvaccinated people to avoid traveling in helps of preventing yet another surge in cases. however walensky did say that guidance will be continuously updated, as vaccinations rise and case rates continue to drop across the country. >>> with youth sports making a rush we are hearing stories of coaches getting vaccinated but it isn't as s

let's talk to jobina about what she's seeing. hi, jobina. >>> good morning.ortunately, we have development in geyserville. it's not a primary commute but we have a sig alert, so please avoid it. this is northbound 101 at the t geyserville on-ramp a deadly crash there. moving to san jose another crash before taylor street that was causing an earlier slowdown that appears to be clearing. we'll check out the live camera. metering lights are not on yet. it's beginning to get a little snow as you can see there. ones you get through the lights and on to the bridge asasasas checking in further, walnut creek at 69 680. >>> we expect to hear from san jose's new police chief this morning. anthony mata is holding a meeting with city council members many he will take on his new role monday. he's been with the department for 25 years. he addressed the council yesterday afternoon. >> i'm really honored and beyond words, i'm just grateful for this opportunity to lead the workforce and to make our communities safe. >> mata beat out three other finalists. earlier this week ab

and jobina has more from the live desk. >> thank you, good morning. the house is scheduled to make a final vote on the stimulus package tomorrow. it is expected to pass along party lines. recipients could see checks hit their bank accounts within days of president biden's signature. americans making under $80,000 a year would get a direct payment of up to $1400. the bill also extends federal unemployment benefits set to expire next week. it comes as the country makes real progress on the vaccine front. now approaching nearly 3 million vaccinations per day, but health leaders are expressing serious concerns about spring break crowds, relaxed restrictions and five states now lifting mask mandates. >> it gives a sense of back to normalcy. >> we will be able to open up the country, open up the economy, but not at a time when we have circulating variants. >> the new york times is reporting the more contagious covid variant that originated in the uk likely makes up more than 20% of all current cases nationwide. as of this morning, 30 million americans have

kumasi. >> thank you, jobina.alth officials are looking forward to the president's new eligible timeline. and this as more vaccine arrives in san francisco. today san francisco is ruling out theoh jnson shot at a new location. abc7 news amy hollyfield a city college. good morning. >> reporter: they will start administering here at city college today. and officials are going to start working on johnson and johnson's pr image, the shot's image. some people just not embracing so they are going to have a big press conference here this morning as they start administering the 1,000 douses here. officials also showed off the johnson and johnson shot yesterday at the oakland coliseum. some people do view this shot as second rate to the moderna and the pfizer vaccine. the johnson and johnson shot is a 72% effective at preventing the covid-19 invention while the others are about 95% effective. but it is 100 perfect effective at preventing death and hospitalization and it is easier to deal with. you only need one shot, not t

let's get to jobina and talk about the morning commute. >>> good morning everyone.or issues we're continuing to follow this other car. injuries have been reported according to the chp. we have three lanes blocked. they are still working on getting one of those injured people out of vehicle. this is on westbound 80 past cherry glen road. you have some alternates here. you can peabody to cement hill road. manuel campus parkway or -- parkway. the second sig alert in san carlos where things are beginning the build here as far as the backup. traffic is backed up past 84. so we have thosen.what's happen outside starting with i believe the san mateo bridge where it is beginning to slow down as you travel towards the peninsula. so had up to you there. and then i also want to check in on 880 in oakland here. this is our camera right next to the coliseum. and just for references, those headlights are making their way south. we have no problems in this area. also this morning i want to let you know. petaluma has been become the first in the u.s. to ban any new gas stations. th

we will get to jobina fortson in a minute.th the air quality forecast and the warm weather, we will be good to moderate through the weekend and today is much better with moderate spots and now, everybody in the green. new numbers for the weekend and it could at is accuweather seven-day forecast. here is jobina fortson with the forecast. still friday lie? >>> unfortunately, devastating update in san francisco with the brand was sig alert on northbound 280 before 101 and hopefully, i can give you a live picture from the scene. according to the chp, the area will be open in about one hour and they have called a coroner to the scene. they ask anyone, if part of your morning commute, to please avoid this area. in live look in oakland at at the coliseum, headlights are making their way south bound. aside from this major sig alert in san francisco right now, a deadly situation, everything else is looking clear around the bay area and we will be right back. ah, the first apartment. minimum decor. maximum entertainment. they've got a f

jobina at the desk with more on this announcement >> thank you, reggie. in the last couple hours the vatican has released a formal answer to a question about whether catholic clergy can bless gay marriages appear the answer is no, because the church cannot bless send. the vatican gave a two-page explanation that was approved by pope francis and is he's had a complicated history with the lgbtq community. when he was archbishops of point is there is, he endorsed civil unions and that was affirmed last year when he appeared in the documentary. but francis is also repeatedly condemned same-sex marriage during his time as pope. today's statement is also complicated for catholics, while refusing to endorse same- sex marriage. the vatican says it welcomes gay people and gay people must be treated with dignity and respect . >> a pennsylvania mom faces charges for making doctored photos and deep fake videos of her daughters rivals. police say in july 2020, this 50-year-old with our daughters knowledge, sent digitally altered photos and videos to cheerleading coach

jobina will talk more about that . get over to jobina to talk more about the commute . >> good morning everyone, you can see the busiest spot in the bay area at the bay bridge toll plaza. we have a backup right across the bridge and we talk more about that in a moment, i do want to bring you a live look, of the san mateo bridge. it's very busy, especially if you're headed towards the peninsula this morning. bring an overall look of the bay area from our map here. if you are headed across the bay bridge into san francisco, i want to let you know there's a disabled car at 5th street blocking at least one lane, you may run into a slowdown there as well . >>> is still ahead, the fight to close the pay gap between men and women, the star athletes expect it to testify on capitol hill . >>> the new york stock exchange is up by 225 points, another update on how the market is doing, up next . >>> happening now, one of the most important waterways right now is at a standstill. a container ship the size of a skyscraper is stuck i

jobina and i were in here talking and i said i don't do sodas but we will get a chai tea. to sit down and check ourselves. >> okay. what do you have to get rid of, mike? you are doing lent so you have been good. >> i have been good. i noticed, i gained 6 pounds over the year. i can definitely feel and definitely tell. my eating habits were worse. i have lost most of it and hopefully i will lose more. we will talk more about that coming up. you guys have some hints. you are in great shape. >>> we are going to do weather right now. calm conditions as we look south. record highs likely today and tomorrow. weekend highs will pull back to average. it will be comfortable for whatever easter festivities you have planned. trending weather monday and tuesday, that is some good news. one of the reasons why we are seeing record high temperatures is not only the air is dry but the ground underneath it is dry and it is not adding any moisture to the air. when we get this offshore breeze, it is easy for dry air to warm up moreanmi to 87 degrees. we have a potential record high, 84 to 86

the first time with jobina. >>> wind is the big story for the commute.we have high wind advisories issued for the altamont pass, the antioch bridge, the baid. traffic is moving smoothly. no major blocking or issues to report. we also have a high wind advisory issued for the golden gate bridge. i will keep an eye out if anything changes. so far, the early commute is looking nice and clear. >>> coming up, prince harry new job with a company in the bay area. >>> helping covid long haulers recover. new theories on what the vaccine can do for you even if you have had had coronavirus. >>> a southern california couple married for more than seven decades is back together >>> georgia stegall, who appeared on the abc sitcom, the goldbergs passed away at the age of 87. his wife announced he passed away due to complications from bypass surgery. stegall -- segal was one of the biggest stars in the 1970s. he knew at a young age that he wanted to be an actor during this gun for hire starring alan ladd. >> >> i thought to myself and i knew it was a dream, i wanted a job

we'll so he jobina in one second. low 30s in men low par and 38 in san mateo. a partly cloudy sky in the peninsula. 39 in fremont. and everybody else in into the south bay in the low to mid-40s. definitely cold this morning. 39 right up there in the east bay hills but those cameras not shaking much. not much of a breeze out there. less sunshine for outdoor activities. cold this morning and a little cool this afternoon but remaining dry all day. starting tonight, through friday morning, we've got light to moderate waves of rain turning over to wintery showers friday morning with snow level possibly down to 3,500 feet. storm not nearly as cold as the last couple. midnight through 5:00 this time tomorrow, you can see the best chance of steady rain is light up in the north bay and drizzle and pockets of light rain elsewhere, and increasing through the morning commute and more waves of rain and yellow moderate developing into the afternoon and evening hours and now this -- this particular forecast model wants to stall the front across the south bay, which is good be

i am jobina fortson and let's check in with meteorologist lisa argen on the forecast. >> good morning. spring has arrived with mostly clear conditions. it is chilly with a slow clearing day yesterday. what sun we had was kind of late in the day. looking at the morning temperatures where much colder due to the clear and dry air mass overhead. 14 to 70 degrees colder in the north bay with three-quarter mile visibility. santa rosa four miles, nap at six miles and half moon bay. upper elevation wind blowing out of the northwest at 25 to 28 miles an hour from mount selena and mount tam. ross possible from clear lake to lakeport with numbers at the airport in the 40s by 9:00. widespread 50s by noon. it will be a cool but bright afternoon. we will talk about the details when we see you next. >>> the san francisco school board vice president allison collins is accused of posting racist tweets and being called to resign stemming from a string of tweets from 2016 and one she says was asian- americans using "white supremacists thinking to assimilate and get ahead." the fellow board member jenny

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good morning, jobina. >>> good morning. we will start off with a live look at the golden gate bridge. chp issued a number of high wind advisories, we have one for the golden gate bridge, also the bay bridge coming up at a moment and to the altamont pass. golden break a bridge looking clear soup and a live look showing off the bay bridge. we have very clear traffic so far. no problems to the early commute if you need to head out the door. as i wrap up here, giving an overall look at the map. coming out of tracy, livermore, high wind advisories well and a little bit of a slowdown. >>> under arrest. what police say this woman did to try to get her daughter's rifles to kick off the cheerleading team. >>> it was ladies night at the grammys. the record-breaking wins. >>> coming up tomorrow, a town hall for moms. if you are a working mom trying to reenter the workforce or just need some help managing your job or family, let us know your questions. then join a team of experts for our america: women forward in >>> a pennsylvania mom

we'll have to get to jobina and find out what is going on. just more people going back to work. >> increasing sunshine. as stroh nom cal spring. over the e qua fer 2:37 tonight, tomorrow morn. let's look at to day. we have mid- to upper 50s. san francisco, fremont and san ma tay year. every one else 60, 62. it will be dry, but chilly dropping down to 50 by 9:00. my forecast will get close to average saturday. more cloud cover monday. look at the warm sunshine. near 60 at the coast. near 70 to mid-70s for the rest of us tuesday, wednesday and thursday. >> mike, thank you. >> a big day for future doctorsment automatic fourth year medical student as cross the country today find out where they will be going forest tendency. it is called match day. they hold events so students can celebrate together, but many of those are on hold because of the pandemic. these future doctors will find out their match where they will be training for the next three to seven years at 9:00 a.m. our time. good luck everyone. >> yes. we're getting a first look at the me

i am getting goose bumps now, because it is such a game-changer. >> fascinating conversation with jobina fortson there. and march 17th is the first day that the stay at home order began in six bay area counties. gosh, it feels so long ago and yet yesterday. >>> meanwhile, prince harry and duchess meghan are going to break their silence about the split with the royal family. they have had several chances in the past, even turning down oprah when she asked for an interview, and why now? james longman has the answer. >> reporter: once celebrated as the future of britain's monarchy k prince harry and duchess meghan widening the distance between the families. and first they declined the interview with oprah winfrey before the wedding. >> you turned me down nicely and said perhaps another time when there is a right time. what is right about this time? >> well, so many things. we have the ability to make our own choices in a way that i couldn't have said yes to you then. it was not my choice to make. >> reporter: joining the royal family means not sharing opinions that meghan found too restrict

jobina fortson caught with dr.. >> i want to share a clip, and share my screen and bring in a look at the first major press conference addressing covid-19 last year in san francisco, and this is on the 6th of march, 2020. >> after we learned yesterday of two coronavirus cases amongst the san francisco residents we had proof that the virus is spreading in the community, and we are taking swift action today. we are making strong recommendations for social distancing that are intend ed to prevent the spread of the virus and community health. >> i know i got chills with two cases of coronavirus. what are your thoughtsf that video? >> well, fis o shwell, first of been a challenging year, a while we were taking the action, it is unfathomable that we would be sitting here a year later, nearly a year later with over half a million people in this country alone having died from covid-19, and unfortunately, over 420 san franciscans who have perished from covid-19, and acknowledging that, and also because of the early actions

i'm jobina forston. an event starts at noon at at portsmouth square in chinatown.ctims who were murdered in georgia and show support for those attacked in the bay area. anyone who is an ally is welcome to attend. the event will be socially distanced and family friendly. >>> people have one for chance. for a second straight weekend vendors will be offering up fair favorites like corn dogs, churros, funnel cakes and more. guests can stay and enjoy their food on the grounds or preorder ahead for a designated pickup time. the event runs today and tomorrow from 11:00 until 8:00. now let's check in with lisa. >>> first day of spring. boy; it gorgeous in san francisco with 46 degrees. 49 in oakland. 43 in mountainview as well as san jose. 37 in morgan hills. a lot of sun on the way. 35 with fog in north 36 in napa. a drier air mass is? placement we are anywhere from 1 to 15 degrees colder this morning. so with that dry air mass, those winds out of the north, northwest right now in the upper elevations allowing for that chill in parts of the bay area. by the afternoon it w

abc 7 news anchor jobina fortson talk to the mom about why they made the move. >> reporter: jen, you moved really recently, like as in today is your first day in your new city. you moved from san francisco. tell us where you went and why. >> well, we came to denver. we haven't fully moved. we are in a airbnb basically, a rental so, that my 6-year-old could go to kindergarten. he's a kindergartner at alvarado in san francisco, which is a bilingual elementary school, but he's never been to school. and he's -- you know, he's struggling with online and the lack of socialization, and we just got tired of waiting. so we came. we're not officially moving from san francisco. you know, we still have a home there. i've lived there 30 years. and we call the school and they said yes, you can come monday. >> there are people in san francisco that have been able to get their kids into in-person learning through private school. why did you all decide to not go that route and just change cities altogether? >> well, the privates are full and there's waiting lists everywhere. that's the first reason.

over to jobina, we mean we don't have issues though, does it, jobina?ate to the commute. if you were watching earlier, that has cleared. overall things are looking great if you need to head out the door this morning. we're going to start with a live look in san jose. showing off 101 right now. just look at that ride and the sunshine coming up over the hills there. great time to get out the door if you need to. and we're going to move over now showing you a live picture of our south beach camera, which shows you an overall view of the bay bridge. no mitering lights on at all. so that's good. and the toll plaza is looking clear. i nt wh an overall picture of the map, you can see we mostly have green spots and i'm really happy to bring this >>> there are major concerns about learning loss when bay area students return to the classroom. studies are showing if a student loses one year of in person instruction, it may take anywhere from 3 to 5 years for them to catch up. san francisco unifiedea fing ln reading among fourth and fifth graders and the results sh

too many kids don't. >> reporter: jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> that's a really interesting story.we mentioned earlier in the newscast, the governor announced that most california kids through second grade will be back to in-person classes by april 1st. but here's the question. what's to stop some school districts from meeting let's say for just an hour a day? is the governor concerned about that? >> i'm not for one reason. our teachers and our cafeteria workers, our food workers, our bus drivers, our custodial -- they want the sights and sounds. they want kids back safely in school. >> abc 7 news insider phil matier joining us live now to discuss this issue. phil, the governor's plan defines what in-person instruction means but it doesn't set a time limit for how many hours a day that they have to meet in person. so do you see this becoming an issue, a problem? >> well, it depends on the school district. as you point out, there's no issue there or at least guideline or even mandate about what constitutes going back to school. is it a half a day five days a week? is it two days a w

jobina fortson, back to you. >>> tomorrow, how the pandemic has given educators the opportunity to see transformations that will benefit all children. >>> if you want to see the rest of our path forward pieces on demand right now download the abc 7 bay area connected tv app wherever you stream. the 20 minute special is in the featured row ready to stream right now. good tv watching. >>> there will be rain coming our way, dan. >> just saying. >> that is so true. time to hunker down it sounds like sandy. >> yes. we will be having rain around thursday and friday. in case you want to get outside and enjoy and celebrate i want to show you what the 12 hour planner looks like tomorrow. in the morning the sun comes up at 7:17. you will notice the temperatures will not fall as low as they did this morning when we had records in oakland redwood city and livermore. meantime, cloudy, below average for krour highs, highs, 39% average. all of the way to 42% of where you should be in oakland, san francisco, 41 in san jose. we clearly need more rain and it is coming. not now, live on doplar 7, a few p

jobina fortson, back to you. >>> tomorrow, how the pandemic has given educators the opportunity to see transformations that will benefit all children. >>> if you want to see the rest of our path forward pieces on demand right now download the abc 7 bay area connected tv app wherever you stream. the 20 minute special is in the featured row ready to stream right now. good tv watching. >>> there will be rain coming our way, dan. >> just saying. >> that is so true. time to hunker down it sounds like sandy. >> yes. we will be having rain around thursday and friday. in case you want to get outside and enjoy and celebrate i want to show you what the 12 hour planner looks like tomorrow. in the morning the sun comes up at 7:17. you will notice the temperatures will not fall as low as they did this morning when we had records in oakland redwood city and livermore. meantime, cloudy, below average for krour highs, highs, 39% average. all of the way to 42% of where you should be in oakland, san francisco, 41 in san jose. we clearly need more rain and it is coming. not now, live on doplar 7, a few p

. >> good morning, reggie, kumasi, jobina. hi everybody. tonight, yeah it is all tonight.t to moderate rain moves in. the slick roads if you are traveling. and when the breezes start to blow wind. the storm system, comma shaped storm. we're going the get on

. >> good morning reggieness kumasi, jobina. thanks for joining us on this m spring.and that is bringing us pretty quiet conditions as we

jobina fortson, abc7 news. >> as vaccinations increase, employers will be planning whether to let workersfrom home, at the office, or implement a hybrid of the two models. navigating a changing workplace is a key component of building a better bay area as we emerge from the restrictions. david louis shows you how workers could determine the way forward. >> reporter: a new survey indicates workers don't want to rush back to the office. envoy makes systems used by offices to manage facilities and services. >> two thirds might be pushing back too quickly than they did not and that is incredible. it means that people are very nervous. >> reporter: that sentiment was even higher at 70% of the people of color and 75% of the under 25 gen z group. 1000 people nationwide were polled. nearly 2/3 want mandatory vaccinations for workers before heading back to the office. the result was 76% among tech and business sector employees. california guppies can make this a requirement according to labor and employment attorney. california employees can make this a requirement. >> if they have a sincerely hel

let's check in with jobina for a look at our traffic. >> thank you.least one lane is blocked. i will let you know when it clears or if they decide to tue metering lights because of this issue. here is a live picture from the richmond-san rafael bridge or you can see traffic is very slow westbound. speeds are around 40 miles per hour on the bridge. we have a positive update that the crash we were following in richmond on westbound 80 people are always finding ways to save money. i learned to cut hair. fortunately, xfinity makes saving easy. and way less awkward... because when you have xfinity internet and add mobile, you can save up to 300 dollars a year on wireless. two great products. one great value. saving made easy. can your internet do that? this place can fix it. thanks. get started with xfinity internet for $19.99 a month for 12 months. plus, add xfinity mobile and you could save up to $300 a year. switch today. >>> we take a different perspective of the commute and look at it weather wise. no fog out there, no clouds. not very windy. a lot of