as vaccines roll out across the state, medical experts urge county officials to prioritize. communities highly impacted by the virus. >> a fraternity associated with santa clara university in hot water tonight for throwing a massive party. i'll tell you what some students are now saying. >> and i'm tracking rain on the way tomorrow. i'll have the latest timing on our next storm in the accuweather forecast. abc7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. >> as vaccines continue to rollout across california, the plan for prioritization is still a topic of debate. they are urging counties to provide vaccine data that provides equitable distribution.

with that we say good evening. i'm dion lim. so far the state has been vaccinating older adults and certain essential workers. after this phase they plan to move to an age-based system for priority. local doctors point out latinos are the demographic with the highest cases in california. abc7 news reporter luz pena explains how the solution could lie in the data da. >> reporter: in true pandemic form, zoom has become one of the vital tools community group latinos unidos of berkeley is using to inform this demographic about the covid-19 vaccine. >> we have about 70 members of latinos who live in berkeley, mono lingual speakers come out. >> reporter: information is key to combat vaccine hesitancy. the latest california data shows that latinos have been disproportionately impacted by this virus. latinos makeup 39% of the population, and 55% of

california's covid-19 cases. dr. bonilla is one of stanford's sub-investigators for the johnson & johnson vaccine trials. based on the data you're collecting, do you believe latinos should be prioritized when it comes to vaccine distribution? >> yes, and the reason because they are in the front line, the people in services. >> reporter: the doctor is also urging county officials to strategically prioritize vaccine distribution within those highly impacted neighborhoods. >> the infections, if we don't target infection, it will keep on. >> reporter: as vaccines rollout, san francisco supervisor matt haney introduced legislation calling on providers by zip code. >> to create a comprehensive plan to include there is more transparency on data. >> reporter: out of the nine san mateo county, published distribution data by race and

ethnicity. supervisor haney is hoping a second vaccination site in san francisco opening as soon as this week will help. >> a big site here back in downtown at the moscone center, ultimately they're saying they can do 5,000 a day. >> reporter: in san francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. >> we are tracking california's vaccination progress at our website and you can as well. see where distribution stands and when you might be eligible to get the shot. it's all at our website, abc7news.com. as vaccination efforts increase, several of the key covid metrics indicate the spread is slowing in california. the positivity rate is a good indicator of the transmission of the virus within the community. 6.7% marks the lowest point for the seven-day rate since the end of november. hospitalizations along with the number of people in i.c.u. are also falling. the number of new cases reported today by the state was just

under 19,000. this is below the daily average for the past two weeks. tonight there is concern on two bay area college campuses due to covid-19. there has been the surge in cases at u.c. berkeley and complaints over santa clara university students holding large parties. abc7 news reporter j.r. stone is in the south bay with all the new details. >> reporter: this block near santa clara university is quiet and dark right now, but students say a week ago there was a massive fraternity party held in a backyard here. >> it was around 70 to 100 students, and was hosted by a fraternity. >> there is a huge party at one of the houses and there's just a picture going around with probably close to 200 people in the backyard. >> reporter: in a statement, santa clara university calls the recent party a blatant disregard for health directives and has threatened suspensions and $500 fines. >> people tend to forget the

severity of the situation, and so i think that's why a lot of students have tried to remind their peers that, hey, this is not a joke. >> reporter: the recent fraternity party near scu came just days after the university canceled plans to bring students back to campus for housing and in-person classes. one student told us off-camera, with tuition here above $50,000 a year, there is frustration. another said some feel a sense of safety with the free covid tests offered to students. >> so people think like, oh, yeah, if i get tested and it comes out negative then i'm fine and i'm hoping everyone else is doing that. they're fine. you can't really look at it that way. >> reporter: those we talked with do agree that since party pictures on this block surfaced, there's been a stronger sense of concern going forward. j.r. stone, abc7 news. >> now to that surge in covid cases at u.c. berkeley, the university's online dashboard shows that 44 people tested

positive yesterday, which is about 3% of the tests that were analyzed. all residential students have been notified and told not to attend indoor gatherings. the university is conducting contact tracing and isolating students who have been exposed. for many bay area families, it was a weekend to venture out of the house, to try and recapture a glimpse of normal life. some beloved attractions like the san francisco zoo reopened this weekend and the oakland zoo plans to welcome visitors back in a few days. abc7 news reporter cornell barnard spoke with families about how they plan to have fun safely. >> we're super happy. >> reporter: josh gordon brought his son zack to the san francisco zoo which reopened to the public this weekend after california's stay-at-home order was recently lifted. >> the animals, it's always fun to see them. jack gets excited seeing the animals. he loves it. >> reporter: covid-19 safety protocols are in place for visitors. >> i felt very safe, fun to see the animals again, particularly the lemurs.

they were having fun. >> my favorite was the disney bears. >> reporter: online tickets are required. >> we've been closed 7 of the last 12 months. >> reporter: tickets go on sale monday for the oakland zoo's long awaited opening february 3rd. >> that's rieally not the complete picture for us. we're thrilled to have our community get to come back and enjoy the animals and enjoy the zoo. >> reporter: the nighttime lantern light festival at the oakland zoo resumes february 5th. now extended through mid-march. online reservations are required. outdoor dining here at pier 39. lots of families just happy to be out of the house. >> we needed it. we needed to get out. just for a little while and see some new stuff other than just being at home all the time. >> the sea rides and the boat rides all vaavailable. >> reporter: he just reopened his boat business after being

forced to dock in early december. >> we're cleaning in between trips. we're selling less than half of our capacity and we keep an eye on making sure everyone is spaced out on the boat safely. >> reporter: as for future reopenings, california's great america theme park just announced it's planning to reopen february 2nd as long as state guidelines allow. cornell barnard, abc7 news. >> it is dry tonight, rain returns to have. abc7's meteorologist drew tuma joins us with the forecast. drew, i'm glad everybody got in their fun today. >> you know what, dion, for a lot of us, tomorrow the rain really won't arrive until later in the afternoon and in the evening. so live doppler 7 along with satellite right now, you can see our storm just beginning to move into extreme northern california around eureka at this moment. we still have several hours before this storm moves in to the bay area. tomorrow on the storm impact scale, level 1 light system that will linger into part of the day

on tuesday, with scattered downpours and breezy winds with gusts up to 30 miles per hour. we're going to go hour by hour, time-out this rain in the full accuweather forecast in a few minutes, dion. >> sounds good, drew. thanks. now, to track the rain you can always access live doppler 7 on demand right from your tv. our app is available for apple tv, android tv, amazon fire tv and roku. simply search abc7 bay area to download and start streaming. still ahead on abc7 news at 11:00, oakland's chinatown under attack. one community leader is calling for change after more than 20 crimes are caught on camera. plus, a man is under arrest, accused of stabbing a beloved pet tortoise at a san jose preschool. we get a look at the tortoise's road to recovery. and after last week's storm brought tons of snow to tahoe, s skiers f

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an 84-year-old man has died after a horrific daytime attack in san francisco's anza vista neighborhood. a warning, the video abc7 news has obtained is disturbing to watch. police say the suspect attacked the senior on fortuna avenue monday morning. it is unclear what made that attack. he was taken to the hospital for life-threatening injuries and died on saturday. police arrested the 19-year-old watson yesterday along with the woman they say he fled with. s.f.p.d. is asking anyone with information about the incident to call their anonymous tip line. and also new at 11:00, business owners in oakland's cinatown are raising the alarm after a series of robberies and attacks, many targeting women

and seniors all caught on camera. the president of oakland's chinatown chamber of commerce says he's talked to at least 20 business owners in the past two weeks who have been attacked themselves or had it happen to customers. carl chan says the increase in crime is keeping shoppers away at a time when the neighborhood is suffering because of the pandemic. he is now urging people to speak out. >> what you're seeing is only a fraction of what had happened in chinatown. many of them are not willing to report it. nothing has been happening. but we have been trying to encourage them, please, report the incidents. >> it does make a difference. chan is holding a press conference this week to address the incidents and to ask for more resources, such as cameras and extra police patrols. to developing news now, suspects accused of attacking jack palladino may have been trying to steal his camera after

the famed private eye took photos of them committing the crime. that is according to the chronicle. he was dragged in front of his home. the 76-year-old has been taken off life support but is still unconscious. family members say he is not expected to survive. two men have been arrested for that attack. the final column was published in today's san francisco chronicle. phil spent 35 years at the paper as a san francisco insider. we have some video of his final days inside the chronicle newsroom at 5th and mission, but that's not what was on his mind this morning on abc7 news. he looked into the future and that includes the effort to recall governor gavin newsom. >> teachers, are they going to be at the front, are they not going to be at the front? when are schools going to open? all of this is there in there. and as you said, it has sht bn' clear. if it doesn't clear up, i think governor gavin newsom is going to be in 2rutrouble. that's what's going to get people to sign the petition.

not whether he's democrat, republican. it's are you getting a vaccine or are you not. >> as for phil, just yet with the news bausines. >> i'm going to spend time doing things i really enjoy and one of the things i enjoy is working with abc7. >> so glad he's staying with us. look to see phil in the future as part of our efforts to build a better bay area right here on abc7. in the south bay a san jose man is being held on felony animal abuse charges after police say he attacked a day care's pet tortoisetortoise 40-year-old george robles is accused of puncturing this tortoise. officers say he went on a rampage at the play and learn school saturday, destroying property then viciously attacking michael angelo. vets say he will recover. >> the future looks good. we don't know how the shell is

going to heal up, but we'll try to harden it with some poxys, make it hard so kids can enjoy him again. >> i feel so bad for the little guy. michael angelo is on painkillers right now. he'll be at the vet hospital for the near future. it paid to show up early at one tahoe resort this weekend. both saturday and today, sierra at tahoe reached capacity within minutes after opening. the resort is limiting how many people can be on the slopes because of the pandemic, and that meant some people were turned away frustrated. the resort says more snow will help. >> we're hoping for even more terrain to open up so we can continue to allow more people to come up and recreate with us. >> sierra at tahoe has a first come first serve policy while other resorts accept reservations. those who did get on the mountain were thrilled with the conditions. >> we have fresh powder. it's the best especially when it's sunny. >> this was the first weekend that hotels and short-term rentals were able to accept

gifts since the stay-at-home order was lifted. closer to home, rain is on the way and once again, drew has a little bit more on the timing. hi, drew. >> hi, dion. yeah, we're tracking rain here and even more snow coming to the sierra. let's talk about the rain here first. live doppler 7 showing you the active sweep. we do have some very light returns, especially around cloverdale and ukiah tonight. it's not out of the question, we may find ourselves with a little bit of drizzle in the northern portion of the north bay. but the main event really holds off until tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening. the cold front we're tracking is about to move on shore near eureka tomorrow night. it's still 230 miles away from san francisco. so it has some time as it marches south, but it will bring us some widespread beneficial rain. ahead of that front today, it was mild out there this afternoon. we made it well into the 60s in a lot of spots, and this evening we're slowly falling through the 50s at this late hour. so on the storm impact scale

we'll track that rain tomorrow afternoon/evening. lasting into tuesday with the light storm on the storm impact scale. we'll track light to moderate showers. the ee indicationoccasional dow it won't be damaging wind gusts, likely 20, 30 miles per hour. let's time-out the rain. tomorrow it will stop at lunchtime. noon on monday. the rain is still confined to cloverdale and ukiah first thing on monday. it's into the afternoon that front begins to move south throughout the north bay. so by 4:00 p.m., our attention is still focused in north bay. after the sun goes down, we'll find that front moving south. so by 8:00, 9:00 p.m., that's where we can expect some showers in san francisco, in oakland, along the peninsula as well. and then it's close to midnight and early tuesday morning that that rain will move into the south bay. and that front will be very slow to exit the south bay. it won't be like the atmospheric river we had last week where the south bay ended up with several

inches of rain. this is more on the order of half an inch of rain, but it will be a pretty rainy start to our tuesday in the south bay. so overall rainfall estimates, a good estimate is anywhere from about a quarter to three quarters of an inch of rainfall with this front. in our hills and especially in the santa cruz mountains, not out of the question it will reach an inch if not slightly over an inch of rainfall. here's that winter storm watch we're tracking starting tomorrow night. above 6000'1" to 2 feet of fresh powder coming on our highest peaks. we could see 3 feet of snow. we're going to get beneficial snow out of the storm as well. back here at home, overnight tonight we'll find a blend of stars and clouds out there. overall temperatures will slowly fall into the 40s first thing tomorrow morning. now, tomorrow in the day mainly cloudy weather. we'll find the showers first in the north bay in the afternoon. and then sliding south throughout the evening. but out of that front, it's mild with upper 50s to mid 60s. the accuweather seven-day

forecast will track that evening rain and wind on our monday. showers do linger, scattered in nature on tuesday. we turn to a dry pattern mid week, dion. by next week it's nothing but sunshine and winter warmth, temperatures in the low to mid 60s. >> looking forward to next weekend already. drew, thanks. still ahead on abc7 news at 11:00, bikes are big during the pandemic. we'll take a look at the reasons why supply can't keep up with

bicycling has become a popular way to get exercise, even in the middle of winter. it's actually so popular, bike stores are having trouble keeping up with demand. some people needing two months or more for a bike. just getting a tune-up can take ten days. bike shops say it's all because of covid. >> obviously riding is a great way to get exercise. the outdoors, you know, ride

solo. so the demand is certainly been an excruciatingly high level for a long time. >> now, part of the problem is that bike factories are operating at reduced capacity to keep their employees safe. bike shops expect supplies to be low through at least the summer. chris alvarez now joining us with a preview of sports. chris. >> coming up in sports, we'll look back on a fun night on warriors reporting klay is back in action. sharks are happy to be home and thankful for many things, includ

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in the bay. today they took the ice at their practice facility in san jose for the first time because of postponement due to covid issues. they had four weeks of practice afterfully's ga friday's game i. they're grateful for kitchen appliance. >> i used my air friar. th air fryer. that was a big step. able to go home and do some laundry and get some fresh clothes to wear. >> my wife cooked for me. being able to eat with regular silverware and on a plate. >> my wife knows how to do everything around the house. i don't know how to work anything, i don't know how to do laundry. i have a lot of dishes already. so i think >> if the nba playoffs started today, the warriors would be the 8 seed in the west. can you imagine where the warriors would be with a healthy klay thompson? klay made his return, he did a

most interview with steph last night. he needed a little help with statistical research. >> how much longer until you break the three-point record? >> you're in the booth right now. it's your job to do these stats to do the quick math. >> i don't know, what do you think, 40 games? >> he's .400 behind, klay. >> i have to make quick math. nine a game or something like that. ten a game, yeah. hey, anything's possible, right? so maybe 41. i'll take the over, though, if i were a betting man. >> good stuff there. college hoops 6th ranked ineatt fran dunking in the pregame. seattle native anna wilson, the steal and score for stanford. sister of quarterback russell wilson. some good blood lines in that family. not dunking, but pulling out the dr. j. finger roll.

she had nine points, six rebounds. in nearly a 12 minute span the cardinal went on a 29-2 run. hannah had a high of 15.15.15. cardinals win 44-38. this abc7 sports report sponsored by your local toyota dealers. dion? >> this is not a i vaccine. >> what do you call it? >> much more to come on abc7 news at 11:00. the change coming to a major los angeles vaccination site after this protest yesterday. and all eyes will be on wall street tomorrow after last week's gamestop saga.

>> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. >> once again, good evening. i'm dion lim. in tonight's headlines now, several key indicators show the spread of covid-19 is slowing in california. the seven-day positivity rate is at 6.7%, the lowest it's been since the end of november. hospitalizations along with the number of people in intensive care units are also falling. some local attractions like the san francisco zoo reopened this weekend. covid-19 safety protocols are in place and online ticket reservations are required for all visitors. tickets go on sale monday for the oakland zoo's long awaited reopening on wednesday. and outdoor dining reopened around the city, including here at pier 39. san francisco supervisor matt haney tells abc7 news that city will open a second mass vaccination site at the moscone center this week. the city has a goal of vaccinating 5,000 people a y, n

until there is a ready supply of the vaccine. the city of los angeles is setting up a protest zone to prevent this from happening again. about 50 protesters temporarily shutdown the mass vaccination site at dodger stadium yesterday. a post on social media described it as a scam-demic protest in march and not to wear trump or maga attire. signs read turn back now and take off your mask. epidemiologist jessica rivera was outraged. >> it's deeply problematic. it should be considered criminal in my opinion. >> no one was arrested. and after a 55 minute interruption vaccinations resumed. more than 90,000 lives lost since the new-year and health officials warned the new variant will drive another surge. >> if we see that happen, which

my 45 years in the trenches tell me we will, we will see something like we have not seen yet in this country. i can also tell you that hurricane's coming. >> states across the country are working to rapidly expand their vaccine infrastructure, but for some the supply just isn't there. the johnson & johnson vaccine could soon help with the demand. the company says it is likely just days away from applying for emergency authorization. the northeast is bracing for a powerful winter snowstorm with some areas forecast to see up to 20 inches of snow. in new york city, the vaccination appointments for tomorrow have been canceled. in-person schools will transition to remote learning. officials are urging new yorkers to only gode for essenallt are . >> putting everyone on alert. please make to the maximum extent you humanly can, make alternative plans for monday right now. >> new jersey and the city of philadelphia have already

declared a state of emergency. the district of columbia expects to see the first major snowfall in two years. speculation is mounting about the week ahead on wall street. the gamestop saga rocked the financial markets, and it's about to hit a new level with the free trading app robinhood announcing restrictions on dozens of companies. here's abc news reporter deirdre. >> reporter: an insult hurled across the social networking site reddit aimed at wall street. and in particular this weekend, at the online brokerage robinhood, which as of the opening bell tomorrow will be restricting purchases of the stocks of 50 companies, including bed bath and beyond, and blackberry, to just one share per customer. >> i'm going to take my business somewhere elsewhere they won't put the restriction on what shares i can and cannot buy. >> reporter: robinhood has marketed itself as the champion of small investors. >> to put the power in everyone's hands. >> reporter: robinhood used that

power to band together on reddit to buy and hold the video retailer gamestop, driving prices higher and forcing huge losses at major hedge funds. one was down 53% in january. now many traders are seeing robinhood's new one per customer rule as a sell-out that favors the big guys. >> a more nuanced view robinhood got in over its head and could not meet the trigger stop. >> it's how the regulatory rules are kicking in and requiring robinhood to put up more capital. so that's all totally normal standard. >> reporter: robinhood ceo says that the restrictions are temporary and mandated by regulators and not because robinhood is trying to help hedge funds. deirdre bolton, abc news, new york. >> this month marks 50 years since the largest oil spill in bay area history which led to a pivotal movement in wildlife

conservation. two oil tankers collided resulting in an 800,000 gallon spill. and at the time no one knew what to do about all the wildlife that got covered in oil. volunteers came to the rescue, led by a registered nurse named alice burkeener. soon after the international bird rescue was established. >> bird rescue exists because a few volunteers decided to do something: over 25,000 birds rescue, over 230 spills, not just oil spills any more. >> it is estimated 7,000 birds were affected by the 1971 spill and only a few hundred survived. we're launching a special series called california dreaming. and all wreak long abc7 news looks at some of the issues that threaten the california dream and introduces you to people finding solutions. here's a preview. >> i think the california dream is changing. 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 as arizona or 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. why our population slowed and where are people going. so starting tomorrow, join us at 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. for our special series "california dreaming." or stream the series right now on our abc7 bay area connected tv app. download the app on fire tv, android tv, apple tv and roku. a san francisco artist has painted a portrait of a inaugural poet amanda gorman on a haze valley wall. it's at the corner of page and laguna. if you want to check it out

yourself, there it is, the san francisco zen center commissioned the work from artist nicole hayden. it shows gordon exactly as she appeared at president joe biden's inauguration. hayden told the chronicle she watched her reciting the poem and paused it at the moment her arms were spread wide, speaking with her hands. she was remarkable. still ahead on abc7 news at 11:00, providing comfort and companionship to seniors. up next, the east bay organization helping various hospice and nursing facilities through robotic cats. >> and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. we are tracking rain

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now you're getting the hang of it. more milk? for less moolah. an east bay nonprofit has come up with the perfect solution to keep people living at senior care and hospice facilities company since they have been closed to visitors to stop the spread of covid-19.

our abc7 news east bay community journalist melissa pixcar has the story from dublin. >> these are cats. they are robotics. they come in a variety of colors. they purrs. they move their heads, open and close their eyes. >> meow. >> they are really realistic. >> reporter: hope hospice is nonprofit in dublin. >> and we serve the greater tri-valley area. so we provide services for a variety of hospice-appropriate patients. the majority happen to be dementia patients. unfortunately, with the on set of covid back in march, we have covered that our living with dementia patients are feeling a bunch of different things. there's a lot of confusion. there's a lot of agitation that's associated with that. along with the loneliness and social isolation. >> we've purchased our first 20 cats from joy for all companion

pets. the decision behind purchasing the pets was kind of a pivotal program from the volunteer department, and they have proved extremely successful with the patients. >> our hope is that these little connections that our living with dementia patients can make with some of these cats are creating little moments of joy. we know we can't completely get rid of the social isolation. what we can do is take the opportunities that we find to create little moments of joy for them in their lives. >> meow. meow. >> they sure are cute and realistic. i don't know, drew, do you think dappur would do well with a robotic cat at home? >> i think dapper would chase it all around. maybe i should get one to let him be busy a couple hours instead of playing fetch outside. what's happening the next couple days, dion, we have rain coming our way, but it will be beneficial. it's not going to be intense and

won't cause any flooding concerns thankfully. storm impact scale is a level 1 light system tomorrow afternoon evening into tuesday. with scattered downpours and winds gusting 20 to 30 miles per hour. tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 p.m., we find that rain in the north bay, and then later on in the evening, that cold front is going to move south. so by 8:00, 9:00 p.m. we expect the showers moving into the city, into the east bay, and then close tore midnight we'll find that rain moving into the south bay. so it will linger into part of our tuesday, but nonetheless we'll find the showers over the next 48 hours. overnight tonight i'll find a blend of stars and clouds, temperatures settling in the 40s first thing in the morning. highs tomorrow in the upper 50s to mid 60s with that rain moving in. starting in the north bay and sliding south throughout the evening. so the accuweather seven-day forecast will find those showers tomorrow night into tuesday, and then we start to dry out. that dry pattern really stays with us for the rest of the seven-day forecast. and along with that dry weather we'll warm up back into the 60s next weekend, dion.

>> looks good, drew. thanks. here's chris now with a look at sports. >> coming up in sports, will the baseball season start on time? we've got the latest. plus also got an inside

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>> announcer: sports on abc7 is sponsored by your local toyota dealers. >> it is truly amazing how different games and events are without you the fans. how many times over the past year you thought, i wish i could just go to a game? well, the warriors have come up with a creative and fun way for you to attend games at chase center virtually. they call it "the dub hub." hi everybody, welcome to the abc7 sports office. a unique night where i'm going to be in the dub hub fan experience. come check this out. come check this out. ♪

>> the warriors! >> the dub hub gives you ultimate control. >> different views, access to four cameras. >> hey! klay, you see klay! >> the ability to see yourself on the webcast. >> we do it on the laptop, 120 per game. we have a player set up in the tunnel. >> we were creating an experience for fans. the second one was can you make a home court advantage in a pandemic? >> chase center sits empty for now. the dub hub creates a sense of normalcy for the team. >> even though it's virtual, just having them great, and i love dub nation. i mean, they are the best fans in the world. >> i like the virtual fans in the background and we see them in the tunnel as we walk onto the floor. it's great. >> having the fans there while we're running out and a little dub sideline fans. >> it's started 4 of 17.

it's dub hub. there's still a great home court advantage here. that's what it is. the dub hub is totally -- the warriors have recently invited first responders and educators into the dub hub. along with familiar faces oakland mayor libby schaffe and tim hardaway. >> you can see you want to stay within frame. it's about keeping your head in there so when you're on the monitor, we can set it up. i get this right, i'm going to be juiced. draymond. oh, all right. lastly, you can't forget about larry. getting larry some love in the dub hub. you ceci whshould see what it l like on my screen over here. >> look at that defense. >> he knocks it away! he catches up with it! >> do you plan on this continuing at least in some form, maybe the tunnel? is that something that could stay? >> absolutely. and i think, you know, necessity is the mother of invention.

that is an experience we absolutely are considering going forward. we just are seen wide adoption of interaction. the level of interaction is amazing. >> to go to the link go to our website. durant dribble drive, on a poster. so nice we show it twice. team high 37. another 10 to go, 10 seconds that is. wizards down five, bradley beal buries the triple. they inbound the ball, throw it right to the wizards. russell westbrook and the three for the lead. he had a game high 41. crazy. final seconds, last chance for brooklyn. kyrie irving the inbound pass. the layup is missed. 149-146 wizards. washington won four games, but they've beaten the nets twice. pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report in two weeks. it looks like major league baseball wants to delay opening games by about a movement espn reports the players union likely

to reject the offer which shortens the season by eight games, expands the play offs and has universal dh. that full 162 game salary salary proposal. they will allow extra time for fans to return. opening day is scheduled for april 1st. fans or no fans. this abc7 sports report sponsored by your local toyota dealers. dion? >> chris has so much fun. that's it for toni

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