on it with jardiance. ask your doctor about jardiance. next at 5, the new example for mass vaccinations. hundreds are now getting shots in clockwork precision in marin. why it's critical as the cdc now recommends people over 65 be prioritized for the vaccine? plus, how the abc7 news i-team is prompting the state to recruit more help to distribute the vaccine. the new push to get teachers back in the classrooms and the resistance from some of the unions. the effort to stop the spread by getting residents to wear masks inside bter bay area for a safe future, this i abc7 news. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm autima daetz.

starting tomorrow safeway pharmacists will begin v vaccinating 5,000 health ca wo at the sonoma key fair grounds. the goal is to vaccinate the public as well. they help that begins by early february. we are learning college of san mateo will become a vaccines center though not clear when. yesterday the county opened a drive-through clinic the san mateo county event center. >> late today governor newsom tweeted he is asking the work groups to consider broadening our priority groups to people age 65 years and older as soon as possible. the governor making those comments in reference to the cdc today expanding covid vaccination guidelines to everyone older than maun m a eveou peos citizen. abc7 news reporter wayne freedman on the proposed change as the county today ramped up its vaccination effort. >> reporter: a two-minute wait

in traffic. that appears to have been the only bottleneck as marin county administered some 800 covid-19 vaccinations to medical workers and first responders. >> it was great, easy, fast. >> five minutes max. very, very quick. >> reporter: it there is to be a template for mass vaccinations, what they are doing in marin might be it. >> can i see your driver's license please? >> we have disneyland-style strategies. so we have people queued inside to make sure that we can have people moving, maintain six feet distance so everyone is safe while they are waiting to get vaccinated. >> reporter: everyone had an appointment. some got out early, and now with the federal government encouraging expedited vaccinations for anyone 65 or older, themm 2,000 people a day. >> we have to grow bigger faster. >> reporter: marin county will be unique in terms of vaccinating seniors proportionately being the largest elder population had the

state, roughly one in three people, 75,000. kent of sausalito is 74. he figured he might have to wait until march to be vaccinated. probably not now. >> i don't feel like i am cutting in line. if i do, i would not want to. >> reporter: depending on how month. they are likely to be driving through. >> the vision is you don't leave your car with the over 75 population. there are more people with disabilities and limited mobility and having a large walkthrough pod is not optimal for that population. >> reporter: the county plans to include doctors and drug stores in the process. will it run as smoothly as what we saw today? we may not have to wait long po before finding out. >> i am anxious to get it, but i am not worried. >> reporter: wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> california's distribution backlog is widening a bit. 2.9 million covid vaccines have

been shipped to the state but only 26% have been used. that's down from 31% reported yesterday according to data the state updated last night. good news. the abc7 news i-team is prompting the state and several counties to recruit more help. stephanie sierra explains how. >> this is a huge, huge relief. don't cry much, but i have had some healthy cries of being grateful. >> reporter: janice came to us with a problem. >> we have the students out there ready to work, ready to help. >> reporter: as the interim nursing director for the college of san mateo, or csm, she oversees 100 students who are qualified and ready to help administer vaccines. but over the past four months she got no answer from both the county and the state. >> just don't hear back. >> reporter: following our story, that's changing. >> that little push got everybody's attention. it got the ball rolling and i really believe that was instrumental. and i'm really grateful.

>> reporter: nursing students in san mateo county will now be able to help administer vaccines. the plan is to have csm become the next mass vaccination site in the county. she hopes to have 10 to 15 vaccination stations inside the school's auditorium to allow for at least 1,000 doses to be administered per day. i asked the governor yesterday if he would consider it statewide. >> yeah, in fact, enthusiastically so. our fire agencies and our nursing schools will be essential and critical. >> reporter: secretary mark ghaly agreed. >> this is a perfect way to match both that experience as well as a way to support the state. >> reporter: dr. sharon gold far be, the president of the california association of associate degree nursing, would are eid it will be all talk. >> we want it more than a sound bite. we want to see the students helping out. we really want to know the details like how, what, where, when, who. >> reporter: we have some additional questions. so we kept pushing the

california departmenake it a priority? the state told us in an email they are looking into it. meantime nursing programs at santa rosa junior college in sonoma county and deanza college are allowing students to started energy vaccines. san mateo county is expected to review plans for the site on friday. if approved, it will open next week. in the meantime, with he will stay on this story until we see results in every bay area county, pushing to get nursing students involved in vaccinations. stephanie sierra, abc7 news. dozens of ucsf doctors haveg for california schools to reopen by february 1st. as matt boone explains, that is being met with pushback from some teachers unions. >> we don't have much time.

our kids have been out of school for a long time and they are suffering. >> reporter: dr. jane noble is an emergency adictor of ucsf's response. she quote the letter with 30 other medical professionals. her main argument points to data showing mental health impacts especially to teenagers rchls we need to realize that closing schools has real measurable impact. it's not just we can do this because maybe we'll, you know, help the covid numbers. it's harming kids. >> reporter: abc7 special correspondent and pediatrician says he agrees reopening should be a priority. >> i think it's a fairy tale for people to think distance learning works for every kid. it comes down to a clear separation convenient the have and have nots. >> reporter: classrooms would look different with universal masking, desks spaced apart. >> in the three to six foot range and then keeping windows

and doors open so that there is some air attornturn over and ve. if do you that, you can operate a school safely. >> reporter: that's easier said than done says chad garcia. >> knowing that we have classrooms without windows and that their doors open to hallways, not outside, so there is, like, serious, you know, risk in those areas. >> reporter: as phase 1 a of the vaccinations winds down. teachers may be eligible by late january/early february, though she sees a february 1st opening and unrealistic. >> at this moment in time, getting back in the in-person instruction does not seem like it will be happening anytime soon. >> reporter: matt boone, abc7 news. abc7 news is monitoring the covid-19 vaccine rollout in california with our vaccine tracker at abcnews.com. so far, the state has distributed fewer than 27% of

the doses shipped here. our vaccine tracker also shows you when you might be able to get the vaccine in california. you can find this on our home page at abc7news.com. in the south bay hospitals are dealing with icu capacity problems. now they are running out room in their morgues. health officials say three morgues are out of space while four others are nearing capacity. the county brought in three refrigerated trailers to expand capacity. health officials also updated the vaccine rollout saying the goal is to give 13,000 dose as day. but they are fay facing several challenges. >> state and feld guidance is a major issue. every other day we seem to get a different message from the state or the federal government and, again, trying to figure out what it even means and how we can then pivot. >> supervisors passed a measure today requiring health cavidehe with their vaccination plans and the number of vaccinations they administer. health officials have a goal of

vaccinating the majority of people in santa clara county by august 1st. a covid-19 testing facility rolled not east bay today. this medical clinic on wheels is called bus test express. it launched this morning in berkeley on allston way. the staff tested members of the homeless population and people who made reservations. each bus is customized with state-of-the-art medical equipment and can provide up to 500 tests per day. >> the difference between a tent in our company is we have wifi, electricity, we have cold storage for vaccinations eventually and for the testing kits. >> bus test express travels to sites all across california. you can find one tomorrow in berkeley at berkeley bowl on oregon street. testing is free. still ahead, making the case to recall governor newsom. the risky line of reasoning as backers try to connect to the

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breaking news now. vice president mike pence has told house speaker nancy pelosi he opposes invoking the 25th amendment against president trump. in his letter he says he doesn't think it's in the best interest of the nation or consistent with the constitution. he also said, quote, i urge you and every member of congress to avoid actions that would further divide and inflame the passions of the moment. tomorrow morning the house of representatives is expected to begin considering the article of impeachment they filed against president trump yesterday and an impeachment vote could happen tomorrow, too. the california democratic party is speaking out for the first time against a growing campaign to recall govno

newsom. abc7 news anchor liz kreutz looks at the effort underway to discredit the petition drive than 1 milonignatures. orter: t recall the governor are gaining steam and democratic party officials seem to know it. at a press conference today they launched a new effort aimed at des crediting the petition saying there is a connection between the recall campaign and those who stormed the u.s. capitol. >> this recall effort, which really ought to be called the california coup, is being led by right-wing conspiracy theorists, while nationalists, anti-vaxxers and groups who encourage violence on our democratic institutions. >> reporter: democratic party chair rusty hicks was joined by san francisco assembly member david chui and other loaders. they made claims that neo-nazie recall kairm but didn't provide any evidence. we sent a follow-up request for examples and has not heard back.

>> i think what the democrats are doing is shameful and will fuel more and more people signing. >> reporter: he is the chairman of rescue california dot-org, one of the two groups working onle recall effort. they have # 1.1 million signatures. he believes today's press conference shows the democratic party is getting scared. >> here is the play. if you can discredit the recall effort by tying it into what happened into washington, then maybe you can get what they call white glove republican donors to hold off from giving the group any money. >> reporter: he said the recall effort has nothing to do with what happened at the capitol. >> we have -- it's 1.1 million. those aren't all republicans. there are many democrats who are small business owners that want to be able to open up and earn a living, and they can't in this and so that's y could ia.

this. >> reporter: the recall campaign must submit their signatures to county elections officials by march 17th. liz kreutz, abc7 news. californians are continuously reminded to wear masks whenever we leave home. but some are even being told to wear masks at home. here is abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley. >> reporter: w message to mask up when you leave your house. but because of rising covid cases in los angeles county the message there is now to also mask up at home. >> it will just add a layer of protection while we get through this surge and try to get our case numbers and our transmission way down. >> reporter: the new mask mandate in l.a. county means that essential workers who leav evenhose who l, p their mask on before going inside and

interacting with people. >> at home, too? i think it doesn't work. >> wow! it's sobering. >> well, i haven't done that at home. we have been very careful and always take extra precautions. >> reporter: health officials aren't asking people to wear masks at home statewide yet. >> a great deal of transmission happens in household transmission. people you live with who go out and live their days, go to work, they are an essential worker, they become infected, they are asymptomatic, and then they get a high risk family member infected. so the same rules that help protect you in your workplace can also protect you in your household. >> reporter: dr. galley said science supports the notion that in multigenerational households or crowded living arrangements wearing a mask at home makes sense. in the east bay, i'm leslie brinkley, abc7 news. is it raining where you

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a live look at danville over a rally to reopen schools tofor in-person learning. about 30 cars showed up at sycamore valley road near interstate 680. organizers are planning to do a parade through the city. in the east bay a golfer has landed in the record books with one of the rarest of feats. last month kevin pond of castro valley carded a 2 on the huge par 6 18th hole in oakland. sky 7 shows you how long it is. it plays 700 yards. he launched a massive drive from the top of the hill and had no idea what happened to his second shot until he walked up onto the green. >> people didn't know what to say. like we know eagle and albatros. so we called it a double

albatros. and then we later found it's called ador. >> so how rare is a condor? says his research the fifth p to d e fity rording6. o par 5s. and, dan, i wish i had any idea of what i was just talking about. i am sure you understand it all better than i do. i tried to sell it though, right? >> you did. >> it must have been amazing. >> what you understood, it is amazing. you are exactly right. wow. that happens, who knows? once in in 100 years. all right. let's turn to meteorologist sandhya patel for the forecast. hi. >> hi there, dan. that was impressive. now, let me show you what is not so impressive. i wish i could tell you it is pouring here in the bay area, but not quite. live doppler 7 is tracking some moisture. it has amounted to trace amounts in livermore and santa rosa.

a couple of sfrinprinkles movin through. don't be surprised if you see or feel a few raindrops out there. the atmospheric river is in the pacific northwest. they are expecting additional rainfall and some snow as well. over an inch expected the next two days in portland and seattle. unfortunately, we are not expecting any measurable rain here in the bay area. high surf advisory remains up. that storm is kicking up the surf, so the 14-foot waves right now point arena, that will continue to early afternoon tomorrow. large breakers 20 to 30 feet, especially in favorite areas. rip current risk and sneaker wave risk is there. definitely watch out. as you look at the wave forecast notice the waves remain large until tomorrow afternoon and then by tomorrow evening they really start to come down. so at least that's good news. a lovely view from our east bay hills camera tonight as we pan around showing you a little peek of the post-sunset sky. 56 in san francisco, 58 in

oakland and 54 half moon bay. the clouds are stacked up. mid-to-upper 50s from santa rosa to napa, concord, 61 livermore. one other picture from emeryville camera. cloudy overnight, patchy morning fog and drizzle. record highs are possible late that n the week going into the weekend. hour by hour we go, tomorrow morning 8:00 a.m. that same stream of moisture will continue to bring us some clouds. could squeeze out a little drizzle one again mainly in the north bay this time around again. 5:00 tomorrow afternoon it's all gone of the clouds begin to thin out. tomorrow morning even though we will have a lot of clouds, a few patches of fog not out of the question towards the delta especially. temperatures ranging from the 40s to the 50s because of the cloud cover keeping us insulated and tomorrow afternoon it's a milder day. if you think it's too cold, especially last couple of days, look at the temperatures. near 70 degrees in livermore,

fairfield 66, jose, 64 santa rosa, 63 san rafael, 65 oakland, 62 san francisco. the accuweather seven-day forecast morning drizzle followed by a milder afternoon. warming up into the 70s by thursday, especially for our inland valleys. a little dip on friday, but then they are back up again. look at the weekend. i mean, you are going to want to spend some time in the sun, maybe in your backyard. l low 70s inland, low 60s on the coastline and above average heading into early next week. >> it's like phoenix. >> not quite, but it's going to be warm. >> thanks. all right. still ahead, the quarterback about to tackle

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gun a little bit, so i apologize to "jeopardy!" if they wanted to announce it. i got excited on the show earlier. the show has been special to me over the years. it's been a staple at my house here in green bay for the last 16 years, you know, 6:00 watching alex and tying to get as many questions as i can. when the opportunity came up in 2015, that was a dream come true. >> good for him. let the cat out of the bag a little early. that was when rodgers appeared in celebrity "jeopardy!." no word when the new episode will air. >> we know where rodgers will be this saturday, leading the packers lens the los angeles rams, the nfc divisional round of the nfl playoffs. a lot of fun. all right. well, "world news tonight" with david muir is next. thank you so much for joining us tonight. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan. our nexts at 6:00 p.m.

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tonight, breaking news as we come on the air, on the eve of the vote in the house whether to impeach president trump for a second time. just in tonight, the key republican who will vote to impeach. after the horror that played out at the capitol, tonight, president trump's first time in front of the cameras, taking no responsibility. defending what he said to his supporters, after telling them to march to the capitol, i'll be there with you and that you have to be strong and have to fight like hell, tonight, calling those words, quote, totally appropriate. and this evening, growing calls for impeachment. we have just learned republican liz cheney says she will vote to impeach, saying, "there has never been a greater betrayal by a president of the united states of his office and of his oath to the constitution," saying none of this would have happened without the president. and tonight, new reporting here

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