it's nice to be able to get out a little bit, at least. >> no kidding. it's a glimpse of normal life. the first weekend in more than a month that families can enjoy outdoor activities, barned during the lockdown. and more are coming soon. with that, thank you so much for joining us. i'm dion lim. abc 7 news reporter, cornell bernard has a look at signs that life is getting back to normal, at least a little bit, during the pandemic. >> we're super happy. >> reporter: josh gordon brought his son, jack, to the san francisco zoo, after the stay-at-home order was recently lifted. covid-19 safety protocols are in pl

place for visiteders. >> my favorite was the grizzly bear. >> reservations are required. >> reporter: tickets go on sale monday for the oakland zoo's long-awaited reopening. >> it's the complete picture for us. so, we're thrilled to have our community come back and enjoy the animals and the zoo. >> reporter: the nighttime lantern light festival resumes february fifth through midmarch. reservations required. outdoor dining is back on pier one dining and so are the crowds. >> we needed to get out. get out for a little while and see some new stuff, other than being at home all the time. >> got the sea life and the boat rides. they're all available. >> he was forced to dock in

early december. >> we're going to see the in-between trips. and we keep an eye on everyone safely. the great america theme park announced it's planning to reopen may twektd, as long as state guidelines allow. >> fingers crossed to that. we're watching the trend with the coronavirus in california and several of the key metrics indicate the spread is slowing down. the positivity rate is a good indicator of the transmission. 6.7 is the lowest point since the end of november. hospitalizations, along with the number of people in icu are also falling. the number of new cases reported by the state was just under 19,000. this is below the daily average for the past two weeks. vaccine distribution was the topic of a town hall.

the conversation comes on the one-year on the issue of vaccine supply falling short of demand. >> as someone struggling on a diely basis to take not enough vaccine and take them to all the various folks in the county administering the vaccine. >> reporter: that person is santa clara county testing and vaccine officer, dr. marty. the virus has claimed maybe 1400 lives in the county. and starting tuesday, a new order from the cdc will require all passengers and transit workers to wear a mask. the plandate, not only includes planes, tron trains, and buses, but transportation terminals across the country. in the bay area they already require you to wear face

coverings. and a seconds mass vaccination site in san francisco we've learned is expected to open this week. the moscote location is a goal of 5,000 shots a day. but they'll not hit that number kbtd soon, given how scarce the supply is. another site is planned for the produce market. overwhelming response to a vaccine clinic for seniors. it will be held at the benicia senior ceptor for people 75 and older in salono county. they need to check in on east l street. they first announced the clinic on friday and says all 1400 slots were filled by saturday froorn. the city of los angeles is setting opprotest zone to prevent this from happening again. they shut down the mass

vaccination site on thursday. they described it as a scamdemic protest in march and urged people not to wear trump or maga attire. they wore signs that said turn back now and take off your mask. epidemiologist was outraged. >> it's deeply problematic. it should be considered criminal, in my opinion. >> mo one was arrested and after 15-minute interruption, vaccinations resumed. you can see where distributions stand and when you might be eligible to get your shot. it's all on our website, abc 7 news.com. new detailsgmsf in an apartment where two women were found dead. he's in salono county jail held on no bail.

they arrested him yesterday after a stand off at the rocky hill veteran's apartments. after trying to negotiate, they stormed the apartment and used the taser on weber. police say he was already wanted for a flb of felonies. they heard from more than a hundred residents, many of whom called for the removal of a statue on the corner of west st. james and julian street. it went up in 1988 to commemorate one of the first mayors. but his legacy has divided the community there. activists say the statue is racist because of his treatment of native people and embodies american imperialism. outside, where we are tracking more rain heading our way right now. you can see the dark clouds in the sky. drew tooma with a look at the timing and where we'll see most of that ron. drew. >> reporter: we're already

starting to see clouds increase ahead of our next storm, that will arrive, for many of us, tomorrow. and you can see the boundary is just to our north. with rainfall around you rika, and that front is going to move south tomorrow. on the storm impact scale, it's we're tracking through the day tuesday. we're going to show you hour by hour, scattered down pours and how much rain to expect in the accuweather forecast. to track the rain, you can access live doppler 7 right from your tv. rrs our app is available for appal tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. simply search abc 7 bay area to download and start s a shop stealing $4 million. 4 million in items from home depot.

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well, if you gots stuck on the bay area bridge, here's why. it was the latest protest in an 8-month campaign focusing on prison reform and equity.

traffic began flowing again at 4:00 this afternoon. and a they arrested a man last week, where they say it was known that person was known to steal items from the store and return them. the suspect has made off with over $4.5 million from home depot locations throughout california. even though we are in the middle of winter, bicycling has become a popular way to get exercise. er for it's so popular, bike stores are having trouble keeping up with demand, with some people paying more for bikes. >> obviously, riding is a great way to get exercise. be outdoors. ride solo. so, the demand is certainly been an excruciatingly high level for a long time. we expect supplies to be low

this summer. today's san francisco chronicles, that was his final column today. he spent 35 years at the paper. and that's not what was on his mind this morning on abc 7 news. he looked to the future and the effort to recall governor gavin newsom. >> are teachers going to be at the front? are they not? all of this is in there and, as you said, it hasn't been clear. and i think if it doesn't clear up, that's what's going to get people to sign the petition. not whether he's a democrat or republican, it's practically on the ground. are you getting a vaccine or not? >> and i'm going to spend it doing things i really enjoy with

and one of the things i really enjoy is working with abc 7. >> look to see fill in the future. and an effort to help wildfire. we'll take a look back at a massive oil spill that impacted birds, that also set into motion a bay area effort that's now celebrated celebrated a half century of rescuing wildfire. and clouds, they're on the increase tonight, ahead of the

the largest oil spill in bay area history, which led to a pivotal movement in

conservation. oil tankers resulted in 800 gallons of spill. volunteers came to the rescue, led by a nurse. soon after, the international bird rescue was established. >> bird rescue exists because a few volunteers decided to do something. 50 years later, over 125,000 birds rescues, over 230 spills and not just oil spills anymore. for >> it is estimated -- only a few hundred survived. we're lunching a special series called "california dreaming" where all week long, we look at the issues that threaten the california green and introduces you to people offering solutions. >> i think the idea of driving out to l.a. and sort of making a go of it on a waiter's salary, maybe isn't as realistic as it

once was. >> over the past few years california's population growth has slowed while it's increasing in other states. >> when people say things like the dream is over because we're not growing as fast arizona as and texas, that's comparing, as it were, apples and oranges. >> we'll take a closer look at the state of the state and examine the data behind the numbers. so, starting tomorrow, join us at 4:30 and 6:30 p.m., for our special series, california dreaming. or stream it right now on our abc 7 bay area connect to tv app. all right, once again. circling back with drew. more on the impending rain. hi. >> hi, dion. the rain returns tomorrow and does linger into the day on tuesday as well. we'll show you live doppler seven. we have green on the screen,

especially over the open waters right now. i do want to put this into motions. most of the activity is going to drift at the north and a lot of it is falling apart. we get isolated drizzle over the north bay in the next couple of hours. here's live doppler 7. the wider picture in northern california. and this will be the front with some moderate to heavier showers that will move through tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening. ahead of that front, today, it was pretty mild. a lot of us made it to low, if not mid-60s in the front. again, tomorrow, we'll have the mild air before the cold front moves through. level one light system to more afternoon and evening, lingering to tuesday. it does turn breezy. wind gusts 20 to 30 miles per hour. but nowhere near the strong winds we experienced last week.

4:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon, the front is in the north bay, bringing light to moderate rain into scattered down pours. by 8:00, 9:00, we expect the rain to move through san francisco, oakland, and approaching the south bay. the south bay is going to take its time getting to you. so, likely close to midnight is when we expect rain to arrive in the south bay. and when it does, it's going to linger for tuesday. so, by 8:30 in the morning. south of the golden gate bridge, we'll atatack the shower said continuing. i think the good estimate is around a half an inch of rain, especially in the hills. santa cruz mountains will likely see more than an inch. winter storm watch in effect in the morning. one to two feet of snow. and overnight tonight, we'll find increasing clouds, temperatures mainly settling in

the 40s and tomorrow we'll find the rain in the north bay, first in the afternoon and then spreading south throughout the evening. upper 50s to mid-60s. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. scattered showers on tuesday and around a dryer pattern. extended forecast and by thursday into next weekend, nothing but sunshine. >> spring is back. lots of sports to get to. chris. >> speaking of spring, will the baseball season start on time? the latest on the proposal for the upcoming season. plus the sharks happy to be home. i just lost my job. with the kids at home and less money coming in,

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now abc 7 sports with criss alvarez. >> after two games being postponed, the san jose sharks are happy to finally be home. team teal took the ice for the first time since meefrp. now, with monday and wednesday's games postponed, sharks had nearly a full week of practice before the game on the road in anaheim. and the guys are thankful for many things, including kitchen appliances. >> yeah, using my air fryer. that was a big step. wore living out of a suitcase and to go home and do laundry and actually pick some fresh clothes out of the claused to wear. >> my wife cooked for me. that was need to eat with

regular silver wear. >> i didn't know how to work anything. i don't know how to do laundry. i got a lot of dishes already. i think i'm learning that i'm not very useful. >> the warriors improve to 11-9. 2 if the playoffs started today, the warriors would be in an eighth seed. can you imagine where they'd be with a healthy klay thompson? even nailed a post game interview with steph curry, who had game high, twalgt. 28. you can tell he's not into numbers. >> how much longer until you break ray allen's three-point record? >> i mean, you're in the booth right now. so, it's your job to know the stats to do the quick math. >> bob, i don't know. 40 games? >> he's 400 behind, klay. >> oh, shoot. >> i have to make -- quick math,

nine a game, ten a game. yeah. hey, anything's possible, right? maybe 41. i'll take the over is how we're betting. >> reporter: women's college hoops, sixth ranked cardinal looking to keep it rolling in sooetd. anna wilson plays for stanford. she's the sister of seahawks quarterback, rustle wilson. and pulling off the dr. jay finger roll. she had 9-6 and a 12and they ou 209. 38-9. they'll play their first game at maples on friday. and real quick, pitchers, catchers supposed to report in two weeks. but most say mlb has proposed a delay by about a month and playing the players their full

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