>>> thank you, jobina.ew details this morning, five people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of lady gaga's dog walker, and the theft of two of her french bulldogs. the dog walker has recovered now from the shooting emma back on february 24th. los angeles police say one of the people arrested is a woman who said that she found the dogs and returned them to police after lady gaga offered a $500,000 reward. officials say they believe the motivation for the attack was the value of the dogs breed, rather than the celebrity owner. >>> still ahead, and nfl draft dream comes true. bay area native gets the call of a lifetime. he becomes the first round draft pick. >> how google is helping to keep formerly incarcerated people out of jail, the program now expanding in the bay someday, looking back on the pandemic, you'll want to be proud to say i did everything i could. i found the strength. i looked out for everyone. i did what i could to keep my family safe. i will say, i did my part. while is in t

jobina has the latest on this.obina. >> reporter: officer kim potter's resignation comes after the third straight night of protests in minnesota. police fired flash bangs. today, we expect an announcement on possible charges. according to kstp, the county attorney office lands on charging kim potter today. wright's loved ones are demanding a murder charge. >> i just want justice. it's just not fair. >> reporter: potter resigned yesterday saying in part, quote, i believe it is in the best interest if i resign immediately. however, the mayor has not accepted the resignation. local leaders say she should be fired because resignation could allow her to collect a pension. tim gannon has also resigned after being criticized for the response. reggie. >>> thank you. two men never burrowed arrested and one was from the cold case from the 90s. kristin smart disappeared in 1996. students held a candlelight vigil to honor her. paul florist has been charged. his father, ruben, was booked on an accessory charge. smart's family c

let's go over to jobina. did you see those cars, jobina? >>> this is my psa.haven't left the house already and you need to go into san francisco, the metering lights are on. they came on at 6:10. if you are vaccinated and you have a friend who is vaccinated, take the carpool lanes. that is also moving. we saw the stack up yesterday. without bay is looking good. a beautiful sunrise as well. we do have a sig alert. this is because of a police chief that ended in a crash. the east 14th on and off ramp is still closed. reggie. >>> california could be the d first and only state in the country to allow adults to add parents as dependents on their healthcare plans. the proposal is aimed at increasing coverage at low income people living in the country undocumented and not eligible for government coverage. supporters say it will save money by limiting expenses. businesses say this will drive a premium costs. >>> coming up, the fund celebrations returning to the bay area as we return to normal life, we will say, after the pandemic. >>> citizen kane is no longer 100% fr

>>> thank you, jobina. a new covid-19 vaccine super site is opening in north bay, kaiser partnering with marin county health department to get shots in arms picked abc7 reporter amy hollyfield joining us live in san rafael with what you need to know before you go. good morning, amy. >> reporter: hi, good morning, kumasi picked this site expects to vaccinate 3600 people a day . that is if supplies hold. we will have to wait and see what this johnson & johnson news does to supply and how it's going to affect it. but here at this site health officials say, they are going to be merging two sites that have been up and running, and combining here at the fairgrounds. they expected to be especially efficient, because they have designed it based on what they have learned so far administering the vaccine. kaiser had been running a high- volume site at carolyn high school, but the school is about to welcome schools back. kaiser has to move.to move.to m. the county has been operating a site at marin center. they are go

jobina has the latest on this . jobina. >> reporter: thank you.cine trial has been pause pending the review by the medicine regulator in the uk. a spokesperson says the trial in children has not raised any safety concerns but it will still be paused while regulators review it. last week, astrazeneca said at least 30 adults in the country experienced rare types of blood clots after getting the shot. astrazeneca says it is too early to know if the vaccine itself triggered the clots. regulators have advised the uk to continue administering the vaccine arguing it is very rare and the benefits still greatly outweigh the risks. the vaccine is not being used in the u.s. but the company is preparing to submit for emergency authorization. >>> president biden has announced he is moving up the vaccine eligibility deadline. he is telling states to tell all adults eligible by april 19th. this is instead a may 1st. many states have already done that. california set to open eligibility on april 15th which is next thursday. >>> happening today, there's a push to

>>> thank you, jobina. coming up, the popular grocery store that may be opening its first san francisco location by the end of the month. >>> kumasi thinks this bear was rude , and the dogs who live there agreed. this is a really interesting way to scare off of air from your home, coming up. >>> as we head to break, we will take a live look outside right now, this is a no-nonsense message from three. small business insurance usually doesn't cover everything you need. it's long on pages. short on coverage. that's why three was created. it covers your entire business in just one policy. because small business owners have enough on their hands. so go with three and leave those old policies in the dust. sawdust. technically. don't interrupt the spokesperson. this commercial is now over. logo. three. no nonsense. just common sense. >>> police in southern california have arrested 12 people after an unruly crowd formed during a white lives matter rally. authority declared yesterday's event in huntington beach and

>>> thank you, jobina. happening tonight in the east bay, the newark unified school district is hosting a town hall to provide parents with the latest information about its reopening plan. in person instruction is going to star on thursday. this is part of a phased-in hybrid plan for students who want to return to class. teachers aren't thrilled with this idea, according to the east bay times. a teachers union reluctantly approved the agreement with the school district. they are worried about safety and about working conditions. the virtual town hall with the superintendent starts at 7:00 pm. >>> new development with the effort to recall the mayor of windsor, supporters filed paperwork yesterday to officially start the process of removing dominic foppoli. the campaign now has 130 days oft th signatures from e llot. sexual assault allegations. he has denied any wrongdoing. he has refused to resign but that he is taking a step back from an active role on the town council. >>> a t state task force investigatin

. >>> good morning, jobina, reggie, francis, hi, everybody. let's talk about how we are switching from definitely early spring to late spring.late spri. it starts with our wind flow. what you are seeing is a definite onshore breeze. the winds are not very strong until you get to fairfield, that is what we always look at as we transition into the summer. they are coming right out of the northwest, and into and across the day and into and int the neighborhoods but because of that, we are definitely seeing a lot of cloud cover. i mean, look at all this cloud cover right now. right there. right across san jose. sold me to even that depict what that is going to do is keep the coast in san francisco in the cold to mid upper 50s, 62 to about 67 around the bay. will push into the 70s and most of the south bay, in the east bay and northbay neighborhoods. a little bit warmer than yesterday, jobina >> reporter: thank you, governor newsom should could be announcing a green tier as californians are getting vaccinated and covid cases draw. here's a map of w

>>> jobina, thank you.ours, cdc advisory panel is set to me to weigh in on the johnson & johnson vaccine. it's been on hold since last week after six women developed a rare blood clot, after getting the shot. one woman died. the cdc says, it is investigating a handful of new cases. this panel of experts will decide whether people should keep using the single-dose covid vaccine. this morning on gma, george stephanopoulos talks to nih director dr. francis collins about the j&j vaccine and risk. >> i think it is important to point out, this is a treatable condition, if you aren't recognizing it right away. one of the reasons i think it's been good to have this pause is to get everybody prize, so that physicians know, this is something to watch out for and can be prepared to appropriately. >> the panel can make a number of recommendations get big and decided keep things the way they are, they can join european officials, who have cleared the j&j vaccine, but have added his safety warning, or they can say only c

string >>> thanks, jobina. we will bleeding you delivery of the verdict, right here on abc7 news and the abc7 bay area connected tv app. download it now for roku, fire tv, apple tv and android tv. >>> johnson & johnson had suffered another major setback with the covid-19 vaccine. the maryland plant has temporarily stopped production, at the request of government regulators. the fda is looking into a mistake at that facility, that led to the disposal of millions of doses. this comes less than a week after the vaccine was pause, to investigate possible links to a rare blood clotting disorder. but we need a booster shot after we are fully vaccinated? that is a question that our vaccine team went to experts to get answers. ucsf infectious disease dr. monica gandhi says the key to deciding whether a booster shot is needed is to monitor people who are vaccinated. researchers need to determine if a variant can penetrate the vaccine. >> anyone who received the vaccine shot in the vaccine trials actually receive them in

stew, jobina, good morning, everybody. going to warm up today we start the warming trend with a little bump up in the temperatures from yesterday. but right now, i'm watching a little bit of fog around that. in santa rosa, not unusual, but the visibility is down to in napa. that is something sue and i will keep an eye on for you. here's a look at the low cloud, marine layer clouds pushing across the golden gate. you can see they are easily above the deck. no need to worry about fog there right now. temperatures along the coast into san francisco, cooler than average. mid to upper 60s, 63 to 68 around the bay. 69 in san rafael. otherwise, low to mid 70s there. south bay, mid to upper 70s, in and east bay. we will take a look at the newest numbers for the weekend coming up, dr. reggie., thank you, mike. developing news, americans waking up to news of another mass shooting. this one happened overnight in indianapolis. police are still trying to figure out why a gunmen went into a fedex facility and killed eight people, before

let's turn over and talk to jobina and get you prepared for the morning commute. hi, jobina!0 at that that that that t there, a nice commute there. if you rely on one of our bridges for your commute, if you are taking the golden gate bridge southbound, 6 minutes for that ride. bound bay bridge traffic is moving nicely, 8 minutes for that drive-time. the san mateo bridge with a high wind advisory issued by the chp, about 12 minutes for everyone traveling ladies... check it out. so strong. so... not ripped. what're we talkin about... that's the hefty ultra strong bag hefty! hefty! hefty! (whispers) gimme. (confused) give me the bag? get hefty ultra strong at a low price ♪ reynolds wrap makes this whole cooking and cleanup thing so easy. it speeds up this... so i can get to them. easy prep, cook and clean with reynolds wrap. oh! don't burn down the duplex. terminix. are you managing your diabetes... ...using fingersticks? don't burn down the duplex. with the new freestyle libre 2 system, a continuous glucose monitor, you can check your glucose with a painless, one-second scan. a

jobina?x cases of blood clots were among women 18 to 48 years old and symptoms occurred 6 to 14 days after vaccination. until both agencies review and investigate, they are calling for a pause in the use of the vaccine. meanwhile the health director is pleading with the state of michigan to shutdown amid skyrocketing covid cases but gov gretchen whitmer say as lockdown is not necessary doubling down on vaccine distribution to reach herd immunity is the goal. >> we have to gird down. we are getting close. >> we have to go to where we were last summer, shut things down and flattening the curve. >> the daily case average is as peak summer surge levels at about 66,000 cases per day. experts say looser restrictions and more contagious variants are driving the spike. meanwhile, fema is accepting applications for covid funeral reinbusments. within the first 90 minutes of applications being opened they received nearly 1 million calls. reggie? >>> jobina, thank you. two more counties here in the bay a

>> jobina, thank you. coming up, job opportunities with bart that can help improve public safety, what it takes to become a transit ambassador or crisis intervention specialist. >>> taking alive look at the big board at the new york stock exchange down right now by about 50 points. another update on the market, next. >> he was with new version of her fearless album comes out tomorrow. her new interview with gma. >>> before that, we want to check in with mike. >> thank you, kumasi, ready. let's look at temperatures in north bay on the south bay, little bit cooler to significantly cooler than we were this time yesterday . in fact, double digits across the north bay, where we been dealing with fog, even that is starting to let up a little bit. for the rest of us, we are pretty close to where we were yesterday. let's going to san francisco. that means about 45 in the valley to about 50 in ocean beach. just not as much cloud cover yesterday. enjoy the earlier sunshine. 39 right now in santa clara, and also amer

now to jobina and the morning commute. hi, jobina. >>> good morning, everyone. we will start with a look at the maps with a sigalert in the hayward area. according to the chp there is a police chase that started in tracy and ended in a crash in this area. the east 14th on and off ramp from northbound 238 is closed right now. we do not have an estimated time as to when they will reopen. a live picture from the bay bridge, smooth traffic in from san francisco right now, too early for metering lights. aside from the ngsiga elsing out other blocking issues to report. >>> garlic lover, rejoice. the popular gilroy garlic festival is coming back this year. what you need to know about the reimagined event. >>> antes moderna makes a promise. the promise the vaccine-maker is committing to. >>> and well, mornsays it is adding more than 200 million to 400 million more doses, including lower december booster shot and pediatric vaccine to help support the vaccine supply. they announced they are working to extend the shelf life of the vaccine. currently it is six months. >>> t

. >> all right, thank you, reggie, kumasi, jobina, happy birthday to you. let's take a look at what's going on weatherwise. look at that wind in fairfield, 33 miles per hour. clear spring likely be releasing body camera video next week. last night, more than 100 family and friends came together for candlelight vigil 226-year-old mario gonzalez. investigators say they responded to a calla calla calll theft and possible intoxicated person. they say they came across gonzalez, and at one point, there was a scuffle as they tried to put his hands behind his back. that is when police say gonzalez had some kind of medical emergency. but family members are demanding answers about how he could've died in police custody. >> we want answers, not only do we want answers, we are going to get answers. we are not resting. i don't need a rest. are going to fight, i've got people ready tock d loaded, coming at them. >> investigators say, they are still interviewing witnesses as well as the officers. they haven't released many details but say that there was no significant use

>>> thanks, jobina. vice president kamala harris calling for action on gun control. >> we should have background checks. that's just reasonable gun safety laws. we should have an assault weapons ban, assault weapons have been designed to kill a lot of people, quickly. they are weapons of war. congress has asked. has aske >> speaking yesterday, vice sa, she thought the sandy hook elementary school shooting in 2012 would be the turning point for congress. she emphasized, it is now a white house priority. >>> good morning america is coming up in 7:00 right here on abc7. >> ginger z has a look at what's ahead. >> great to be with you both this morning. i'm glad you like this, i'm giving you not old-time hollywood feel in jeje the jersey theater, really cool story, i will tell you about it later. but first we have course how to bring you to southern california and hollywood, where we've got folks live, talking about the big surprises from the oscars, and the unforgettable moments. we will go behind the scenes

. >>> good morning, kumasi, jobina, reggie, everyone. when you look at the pollen, you might want to keep that mask on. here's a look at the satellite and radar. notice what you don't see, satellite and radar. it is completely void. here's a look at the winds. up to 6 miles per hour. a beautiful shot showing how clear it is. a few clouds may gather along the coast. 60s into san francisco. mid to upper 70s around the bay. definitely warmer today. kumasi. >>> new overnight, we got seven calls into the abc7 news room. this happened just after 12:15. the usgs is reporting this was a 2.8 that hit near piedmont. this is the second earthquake in that area this week another one can't monday morning. >>> happening today, president biden will address his first joint session of congress. he is expected to unveil plans for free day care. he also expects to make the affordable care act permit. >> ror new details emerge about a sweeping childcare and education plan he is expected to unveil. abc news has learned the bill will provide free preschool for

jobina fortson has more now on the race to vaccine. jobina? >> thank you, kumasi.alth officials are expressing real concern with a down tic in the demand for vaccines, even before the johnson & paused. now the average is just over 3 million. iowa's gov says vaccine skepticism is becoming a real problem. >> if you are opting to wait and see, what are you waiting for? if you have been a hard no from the start what, is your reason? if you can't answer those questions, maybe we hope that you take the time to reconsider. >>> parts of the country like galveston, texas, are now heading toward a tipping point where vaccine supply outweighs demand. official there is are telling the state to stop sending vaccines. they don't want anymore because they will have too much. the white house is not sure what is behind this decline, but officials are coordinating an effort to make it easier to get the vaccine. reggie? >> jobina, thank you. >>> new cdc data shows the entire bay area ranks very low in vaccine hesitancy, but still we are learning some areas are seeing this slowdown. >

. >> reporter: good morning jobina. if those breezes were bothering you yesterday, no need to worry today. only a couple communities in double digits. concord at 10 and fairfield at 13. so a much quieter morning out there. not much fog, as you can see with our visibility. but there is marine layer clouds as you can see from sucho tower there. they will go to the coast and dissipate for the most part. upper 50s there. we'll have low 60s in san francisco. mid to upper 60s for the rest of the bay. pretty comfortable day today. it will be a little uncomfortable this weekend with temperatures near 80 and a 90. i'll show you that coming up. >>> federal health officials will meet about johnson & johnson's covid-19 vaccine. of course that shot was paused out of an abundance of caution due to a possible risk of blood clots. jobina has been tracking this story since it broke this time yesterday morning. and she is at the live desk with when the vaccine may be available again. >> federal health officials expect to make a decision

good morning. >>> good morning, jobina. thank you very much. in the east bay where the traffic is coming from. one in danville and lafayette. everyone in the mid-40s to even a 50 in pittsburgh. for the one in nevada. mid-40s to near at 50. san francisco, 49. south bay and peninsula coast, temperatures in the upper 40s. that's where they will stay through 7:00 for the kids heading to school. it will be cool at the coast. they were probably never be able to shed the jacket. 58 to 60 is not bad for the bay and inland. 68 and 69 will be comfortable. we do have marine layer clouds. it looks a lot -- i hate to college june gloom, that's a people call it, no fog thankfully. we don't have to worry about reduction of visibility due to that. and inside those clouds, eventually they are going to have tree pollen. i am ounce of that. the uv index is going to be high all the way through the weekend. we have that near record warmth. we will talk about that when we come back. now, here's a look at more temperatures sponsored by visit california. ah, the first

now to jobina and the morning chewed. hi, jobina. >> hi, mike.hank you. >>> good morning, everyone. a live look in emoryville. lots of headlights toward the maze. a sigalert on southbound 101 past broadway and three lanes are blocked and the chp is reporting injuries. >>> walter mondale has died. he had a long career in politics starting as the attorney general for minnesota, representing the state and senate before resigning so he could serve as vp under jimmy carter. he ran for president in 1984, accepting the democratic party's nomination. his family announced his death in a statement and did not reveal a cause. >>> apple's first product launch of 2021. >> a tropical destination walter, did you know geico could save you hundreds on car insurance and a whole lot more? so what are you waiting for? world's strongest man martins licis to help you break down boxes? arrrggh! what am i gonna do to you box? let me “break it down” for you... arrgggh! you're going down! down to the recycling center! >>hey, thanks martins! yeah, you're welcome. geico. sw

>>> thank you, jobina. abc7 news sent out this push alert moments after the palace announced prince philip's death. to get breaking news right to your phone, download the abc7 news app. we will check in now on our weekend weather with mike, hey, mike. >>> reggie, good morning to hi, everybody pick but start this friday off by showing you some cloud cover, low cloud shooting to the san bernardino gap, this is sfo, you can see it is cloudy, has zoomed down on live doppler 7, you can see cloud cover, it pushed to the east southeast by the use of strong onshore breeze is are going to be a dominant feature in our forecast again today. here's a look at what's going on with those temperatures, mid to upper 50s along the coast, the fastest wins, and that of the linda san francisco, low to mid 60s around the bay and upper 60s to low 70s inland. i want to return to san francisco, because it is opening day. rocky than giant, 1:35 at oracle park, dress the part, mid to upper 50s. you will have sunshine but it's going t

i am looking at the traffic, jobina. what is going on?my computer froze so hopefully i can get it. okay. here is a live look showing the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights right now. that is good news. i am following a high wind advisories though for the san mateo bridge and the bay bridge and through the ultimate pass. here's the issue. this is westbound 24 before stevens. we have a car fire. we have a car fire. it does not look like injuries have been reported. reggie and kumasi. >>> coming up, the popular brand of beer that is looking to add those to your popsicles. >>> when you can start making reservations for yosemite. [ sfx: ding ding ding ] [ phone buzzing ] [ sfx: bing bing bing ] [ sfx: bing bloop ding ding bloop bing ] the day can wait... enter the golden state, with real california dairy. >>> san francisco opening a new vaccine site this morning. it is part of the effort to provide equitable access to vaccine. it will be open at 1099 sunny day avenue monday through wednesday from 9:30 to 3:30. this is a satellite site f

kumasi. >> thank you, jobina.lock away from where kim potter will be in court, the trial of another police officer, former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin, continues. the attorneys trying to convince jurors that chauvin údid nothing wrong during floyd's arrest. a use of force expert took the stand yesterday saying chauvin's knee on floyd's neck was a control technique and then backtracked when cross examined saying it could be a use of force. a medical expert testified, contradicting testimony during the prosecution's case that floyd died of asphyxiation. >> how did the heart and drugs contribute to the cause of death? >> it was significant. they contributed to mr. floyd having a sudden cardiac arrest, in my opinion. >> the jury will get the case some time next week. abc is providing live gavel-to- gavel coverage of the trial on te abc7 bay area connect to tv app. you can download it wherever you stream. >>> house democrats are expected to introduce beral interest e s. cted the bi introduced for time. pre

jobina fortson is at the live desk with more. >> the uk variant is believed to be more contagious than previous strains and is likely more deadly. health expert spirit is fueling a new surge. covid hospitalizations are on the rise in at least 16 states. nearly half of the nation's new cases are in five states. health officials say relaxed restrictions and increased travel could be responsible for the surge. brown university doctor tells gma vaccines alone will not stop the spread. >> this was predicted. we expected the uk variant to become dominant. we are doing a great job on vaccinations but vaccinations alone will be the difficult to manage his pandemic. it would be helpful to have some public health restrictions still for a few more weeks. >> the country will be in much better shape as we head into may. despite the rise in cases, the cdc says covid-19 deaths are down 20%. that is likely due to the vaccine. >>> a newly released study is giving us a better idea about the effectiveness of these vaccines against the newest variants. duke university just released its findings. and found

jobina? reporter: president biden and democrats are pushing to pass the george floyd justice and policing act. sadly, the reforms being pushed could not have saved george floyd life. the legislation faces an uphill battle requiring ten republicans to support. it these headlines this morning, the new york daily news reading george floyd mattered. during deliberations the jury didn't ask the court a single question in reaching their guilty verdict. under minnesota law chauvin will face sentencing in eight weeks for the most serious degree second-degree murder. >> the sentencing guideline is 12 1/2 years for someone with no criminal background but prosecutors are asking for an enhancement, a stiffer sentence. the fact that he was a police officer that george floyd was vulnerable and that children were present. >> reporter: we'll have much more reaction ahead on gma. at 6:00 a.m. paul bautista will join abc7 mornings live. >> thank you. >>> there was a wave of emotions following the guilty verdic

jobina. >>> we are bringing back certain bus lines today.t will run from the newark, west contra costa, and other districts. districts. there will be capacity to follow health guidelines. for all the information, head to the website or call 511 and say ac transit. >>> a look inside the nest at the top of the most famous clock tower. >>> today's a's game has been postponed because of a covid-19 issue. what this means for the team and when they will play next. >>> as we head my name is douglas. i'm a writer/director and i'm still working. in the kind of work that i do, you are surrounded by people who are all younger than you. i d to get help somewhere along the line to stay competitive. i discovered prevagen. i started taking it and after a period of time, my memory improved. it was a game-changer for me. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>> the father and son charged in connection with the disappearance of kristen smart will return to court. paul and ruben florez are expected to enter pleas today. while florez was the last person seen

jobina has a look at the traffic. hey, jobina. >> basically from richmond on down to berkeley.. this is westbound 84 before 680. westbound traffic is being turned around. eastbound traffic is on the shoulder. i want to bring it to the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights came on at 6:43. hi, mike. >>> hi, jobina and everybody. 60s around the bay and 70s inland. it will definitely be mild away from the coast. air quality will be healthy through at least saturday. the temperatures will start to cool slightly. light to moderate rain on sunday. >>> coming up, a new study linking sleep and dementia. how many hours of sleep do you really need and what you can do to improve that i have the pleasure to present to you... dr. martin luther king. sometfacing down hate.t s. facing down bias. as we step out, bay area, lets step up our march towards social justice and health equity. join aids walk san francisco live at home, streaming on may 16. register today aidswalk.net chevy is america's fastest-growing full-line brand. and people are taking it everywhere. taking trailblazer outdoors.

good morning, jobina. >> good morning, lisa, thank you! we will go back to that sig alert and it will affect anyone traveling in the eastbound direction. it is on east around 80 before sterling street. we have police activity there and speeds are down to around 9 miles per hour. two lanes are open right now. the.ould be bound deck, you can see it is pretty smooth for people making their way westbound into san francisco and bringing you a live shot and bringing you a live shot from oakland showing you i have the pleasure to present to you... and bringing you a live shot from oakland showing you dr. martin luther king. sometimes, this is what it takes. as we step out, bay area, lets step up our march towards social justice and health equity. join aids walk san francisco live at home, streaming on may 16. register today aidswalk.net managing type 2 diabetes? register today you're on it. staying fit and snacking light? yup, on it there too. you may think you're doing all you can to manage type 2 diabetes and heart disease... ...but could your

jobina is here with a look at the traffic this morning. hi, jobina. >> hi, reggie.for you. really, the traffic is backed up from san pablo all the way down, 33 mile-per-hour in richmond. 27 once you get closer to berkeley. picks up to around 37 in emeryville. like look at the toll plaza where metering lights came on at 6:27. hi, mike. >>> hi, jobina. thank you. clouds will be little cooler this afternoon. you may need the heater if you are going to be home, but with afternoon sunshine, grab those sunglasses. 50s at the coast, 60s around the bay, 70s inland. don't forget for sunday, light to moderate rain. reggie? >>> thank you. coming up on gma, to spank or not to spank. actress eva mendes sparking a fierce debate online. two parenting experts weigh in on disciplining your kids. we will have another abc7 news wei'm morgan, and there's more update to me than hiv. more love,... more adventure,... more community. but with my hiv treatment,... there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor... and switched to... fewer medicines with dovato. prescription dov

let's check in with jobina.veryone. and your live look from the bay bridge. as you make your way westbound into san francisco, average speeds around 30 miles per hour. it's also busy at the richmond san rafael bridge here, for people making their way towards the north bay. and if i can get my maps to work, there we go. we also have a car fire in sonoma, hinckley, i know no injuries were reported here. hey, lisa. >>> jobina, good morning you. 50s with plenty of cloud cover from the roof camera, golden gate bridge, looking at a great start. we are getting some clearing inland. concord, livermore, and the south bay. a mix of high clouds and sun today. mild low 60s to upper 60s inland. how clouds cling to the coast, the rain on the way for the weekend, particularly sunday morning. >> thank you. coming up on gma, countdown to the oscars on everything from fashion to food, to recommendations about what to binge before sunday i have the pleasure to present to you... dr. martin luther king. sometimes, this is what it ta

hi, mike. >>> good morning, kumasi, jobina, reggie, everyone.ep that mask on. here's a look at the satellite and radar. notice what you don't see, satellite and radar. it is completely void. here's a look at the winds. up to 6 miles per hour. a beautiful shot showing how clear it is. a few clouds may gather along the coast. 60s into san francisco. mid to upper 70s around the bay. definitely warmer today. kumasi. >>> new overnight, we got seven calls into the abc7 news

good morning, jobina. >>> good morning, lisa. we will start with fog in the north bay.or anyone that is moving around vallejo, knapp as well. so it's 229, 289. and a live look right now showing you oakland. our 880 at the coliseum camera just for reference the headlights are making their way south. we do not have any crashes or k the chp right now. the chp right now. this is ♪ tex-mex. tex-mex. ♪ termites. go back up! hang on! i am hanging on. don't mess up your deck with tex-mex. terminix. hi. the only way to nix it is to terminix it. >>> happening today convicted killer scott peterson could find out if he will get a new penalty phase trial. peterson is set to make a virtual court appearance. in 2005 the jury sentenced him to death for murdering his wife and unborn son. last year the california supreme court cited errors in the jury selection process and ordered a san mateo county judge to examine whether peterson should get a new trial. >>> frustration is growing in petaluma following the release of a homeless man suspected of vandalizing homes. he is accused of going

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jobina is standing by with a look at the road conditions. hi, jobina. >> hi. good morning,everyone.our roads. but it the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights came on at 5:53. the red line in the east bay is extending through emoryville and the maze. expect delays if you are traveling >>> if you are heading out, our temperatures are hanging out in the mid-40s to low 50s in most neighborhoods. here is a look at the commute other than the patchy fog roaming around novato, a quite commute as far as the weather goes. a little breezy on the bay, but no small craft advisory. good new, healthy air, even when it gets kind of obnoxiously warm for some of us. kumasi. >> thank you, mike. you can always find the latest on our app and abc7news.com. the >>> hope you're doing well this thursday morning. our next guest stars in the hit new marvel series, "the falcon and the winter soldier." desmond chiam plays dovich, one of the villain flag smashers. he joins us from los angeles right now. desmond, thanks for joining us this morning. i know you grew up in australia, loving captain america. te

. >> reporter: good morning, jobina. yeah, when you look at the numbers, that's why this site really needs to get up and running. according to the county, only 27% of eligible adults in east palo alto have received at least one dose right now. that is compared to about 45% of adults in san mateo county on average. the site here, as you mentioned, at cesar chavez middle school, it'll take over the parking lot, and it will have the johnson & johnson vaccine, which requires only one dose, forgoing the need to make follow-up appointments. is also the first in the county that moves eligibility to those 18 and older. however, you must be a resident of east palo alto or neighboring belhaven. that he officials say it is designed specifically for people without access to health insurance, including undocumented immigrants. east palo alto city councilmembers antonio lopez and councilmember regina wallace jones will be out here later this afternoon, or morning rather, to open the site and as you mentioned, they plan on making this

jobina is here with a look at the traffic this morning. hi, jobina. >> good morning, everyone.ot here. metering lights came on it 5:58. also, giving you an overall look at the bay area, we have slow spots in the east bay and also for people coming off the dumbarton bridge, because of the car fire near university ave., and wrapping up with alive look at the richmond san rafael bridge, also busy. good morning, lisa. >>> jobina, checking out your cameras and all the son. we have got to be happy about. it'll be a nice afternoon, on the cool side, springlike. loud moving and a breeze will pick up. high clouds, 40 to start out. you see a sunny san francisco. numbers will be below average. look at the 30s in napa and by the afternoon, in the city, the winds are going to get quite dusty. we will call it mccarty, upper 50s around the bay, low 60s inland. >>> coming up, gma oscars after party. the stylist with the best looks the stylist with the best looks and hottest trends on at worksman cycles, the stylist with the best looks and hottest trends on we've been building bikes for a hundr

jobina? >> thank you, mike. paula mclain, she is the best-selling author of "the paris wife" and her new novel is loosely inspired by the disappearance of polly klaas, a story that dominated national headlines back in the earl early '90s. here's paula. >> good morning, america. it's paula mclain and i'm so delighted to share my new thriller, "when the stars go dark." about a california missing persons detective who becomes obsessed with finding a vanished girl in the 19 90s. that was before dna testing and the internet to solve sensitive crimes. as i researched the novel i became more and more consumed with the stories of real missing girls and that became one of the driving themes of the book. that everyone deserves to be looked for. >> that polly klaas story was a big story. "whear dark" lan o merica.com. >>> as always be sure to keep read ago long with us on our instagram @gmabookclub. >>> a special guest joining us, andy garcia, an oscar and golden globe nominated actor for movies in "the godfather: part 3,"

hi, mike. >>> hey, jobina. hi, everybody.tty planner for today,for today,for, cool everywhere, slight chance of a thunderstorm, up in napa lake and solano counties picture quality is going to be healthy through at least friday, temperatures may rise a couple of degrees tomorrow and hold steady through friday, it won't be as breezy. won't be as breezy. >>> mike, thank someday, looking back on the pandemic, you'll want to be proud to say i did everything i could. i found the strength. i looked out for everyone. i did what i could to keep my family safe. i will say, i did my part. while covid-19 is in the air, please, protect yourself and others. wear a mask, keep your distance, and get vaccinated when it's your turn. santa clara county. stay strong. spread hope. [ sfx: ping ping beep beep bloop bloop ] lisa looks like you've... [ sfx: pop pop pop pop ] lisa, you might be on mute. [ sfx: pop ping bloop ] [ phone buzzing ] the day can wait... enter the golden state with real california dairy. ♪ ♪ ♪ when it comes to your financial

. >> reporter: good morning, reggie and jobina. we have to start with the fight against the coronavirus. this morning as you know, fourth wave fears are growing and we will get into the details of what that means. also as millions head home, a record number of pandemic travelers have packed airports. right now, why one eric line is canceling dozens of flights and why you can expect the ticket prices to go sky high. laura loughlin's husband has been released. as we continue to return to classrooms... parents like me want to make sure we're doing it safely. especially in the underserved communities hardest hit by covid. trust me, no one wants to get back to classroom learning more than teachers like me. using common sense safety measures like masks, physical distancing, and proper ventilation. safety is why we're prioritizing vaccinations for educators. because working with our local communities... we will all get through this together, safely. >>> good morning to you. sun coming up in 25 minutes or so. we have cloud cover across the

. >> good morning joe jobina, reggie. you can see we still have that onshore breeze.the low clouds are spreading across all of our neighborhoods. i know it's april, but we're already talking about may gray, and june gloom. i've got those terms out of the way, i won't use them the rest of the morning. the winds are fastest in fair field, which you would expect as we further into spring. you can see the low clouds bringing in not only the gray on live doppler 7, but also the gray you see from our exploretory camera at 15, pointing back towards the financial district. good news, the visibility is five miles or greater. the low clouds eventually will slowly pull back to the coast, and they'll shoot through the san bruno gap and the golden gate bridge. that will be the foggiest areas away from the coast. you can see temperatures in the mid- to upper 50s, from half moon bay to san francisco. we get to 62 at richmond. more sunshine at fremont at 67. as we head into our inland areas, where high clouds and sunshine will dominate. a wealth of 70s in the south bay. the inland ne

jobina? >>> thank you, kumasi. morning, everyone. sig alert earlier but you can see there is a backup in the area, this is on west town 24. in about the middle of the tunnel there, you are so going to run into some delays there. we wanted to bring you a live picture, see the san mateo bridge, definitely getting busy as people make their way toward the peninsula, then awfully live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. we did have a crash just past the toll plaza that has cleared as well and there's no >>> a good morning. let's take a look at what's going on with our home opener. it's going to feel like it. 56 to 58, breathing conditions. if you are in the shade, you definitely want that hoodie. if you are in the sun, it'll at least be a little more comfortable. temperature outside right now from 37 in santa rosa to 50 along the east bay shore from oakland, hayward, all the way out to union city. pretty quiet for your commute, small craft advisory out on the water. today is our coolest day of the seven-day forecast. have a great weekend,

>>> thank you, jobina. most conditions will be very nice for outdoor activities. be the pollen out there, once again. uv index running high to very high. temperatures a little bit more mild away from the coast, stuck in the 50s there, low to mid 60's around the bay, upper 60s to low 70s inland. will is tomorrow, warmest starting saturday. >>> thank you. coming up, gma singer and youtube star opens up about coming out. her message about why majestic mountains... scenic coastal highways... fertile farmlands... there's lots to love about california. so put off those chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm when less clean energy is available. because that's power down time. i'm not sure if there's anything i can say to my family members to convince them to take the covid-19 vaccine. i'm not even sure if i'm convinced. hi darius, i think that people respond more to what we do than what we say. so after looking at all the data and the science about these vaccines, i got the vaccine. and i made sure my mom and dad got the vaccine. because these vaccines are safe. ♪ ♪ >

. >> good morning, i'm reggie aqui from abc7 morning, here is jobina with a look at the traffic., they point, as well. we have a hazard, also a crash, all of that has cleared. look how it's impacting traffic in walnut creek, showing 680 southbound traffic is completely backed up, stop and go all the way through there. also, very slow for people making their way west bound on the richmond san rafael bridge, look at that, it won't pick up until you make it all the way to north bay, and giving you an overall look, look at it to mike. >>> thank you, jobina, good morning. our best day for outdoor activities, unless you want to get aggressive breezes tomorrow, look at thaat thaat ta in the early part of the week, temperatures from 57 in half moon bay to nearly 80 and in the neighborhood, coolest tomorrow, reggie? >>> thank you. coming up, baby care 101, postpartum nurse and soon-to-be mama four, sharing her secr oh, you think this is just a community center? no. it's way more than that. cause when you hook our community up with the internet... boom! look at ariana, crushing virtual cla

jobina. >> thank you francis. >>> a live look from the golden gate bridge in morning. part of the sidewalk area on the east side will be marrow starting today because of construction. on the suicide deterrent net. construction materials will be stored on the sidewalk between the bridge railing and barriers on the sidewalk. bridge district officials said the walk -- sidewalk will remain open during regular hours and encourage pedestrians and bicyclist to be caution. >>> florida governor declared a state of emergency because of toxic waste water that good inspire neighbors in a leaking reservoir in manatee county that authorities are scrambling to keep from collapsing f. it collapses it will potentially unleash a 20-foot wall of water 3678900 homes under mandatory evacuation orders and engineers are urgently trying to drain the 340 million gallons of tax i can water. >> that initial push of water would be great and if that wall could give way we're looking at definitely life and human property damage as well. >> the site 1 an old tos fate plant. authorities insists the w

that's good over to jobina to talk about the morning commute. >>> thank you. our biggest issue right now is the deadly crash we are following in burlingame. this is a sig alert that has been in effect since last night. we were talking about it in the earlier part of our show. speeds are down to 17 miles per hour and three lanes are still blocked. this will eventually begin to impact drivers on the san mateo bridge that are headed toward the peninsula. you will run into this if you take it from the east bay and try to go up 101. i also want to bring in a lie picture showing you our oakland coliseum. we have traffic clear everywhere else and a high wind advisory in effect for the altamont pass. >>> earth day is just around the corner. there is a fun new way to celebrate. we have a sneak peek at the event put on by national geographic. >>> could this be -- prince -- harry and meghan markle announce are you managing your diabetes... ...using fingersticks? with the new freestyle libre 2 system, a continuous glucose monitor, you can check your glucose with a painles

. >> hey, good morning reggie, kumasi, jobina.l be a start to the school year or the school day, however you want to phrase that, for those in san francisco. your waking up with a little bit of cloud cover, mainly along the coast and you can see on live doppler 7 kirk not much is going in today or in the neighborhoods. there's definitely some breaks in there as we look back from here 15. expect some sunshine today, but is close to average, 57 above average elsewhere, upper 60s to low 70s around the bay and an 80 or two in the state always. reggie? >>> mike, thank you. national guard has been deployed in minnesota amid protest after police shot and killed a black man during a traffic stop. jobina, this happened not far from where george floyd was kied

. >> reporter: good morning jobina.ring you yesterday, no need to worry today. only a couple communities in double digits. concord at 10 and fairfield at 13. so a much quieter morning out there. not much fog,

hi, jobina. >> hi, ready.ou, good morning, everyone. >>> two veggie spots, the two bridges, from the richmond san rafael bridge, where speeds are low until you get about halfway across the bridge, if you are traveling westbound into northbay, bringing in a live look, showing you the bay bridge toll plaza on the metering lights came on at 6:18. a pretty big backup there. 30 minutes across the bridge as you make your way to san francisco. i'm still followingill following this is a no-nonsense message from three. small business insurance is usually so complicated, you need to be a lawyer to understand it. that's why three was created. it's a better kind of business insurance. it's only three pages. straightforward. if you own it, three covers it. got a cheese slice for "spokesperson?" that's me. i don't even need to see what's happening behind me to know it's covered. (screaming) this commercial is now over. logo. three. no nonsense. just common sense. >>> good morning. tracking some really thick fog around novat