tonight ate watch, that takes us to santa clara county, seniors can get a vaccination anywhere in the county's 1,300 square miles. san francisco's showing off its latest max vaccination site, it could soon administer thousands per hour. where will they come from? an expert weighing in. the video hard to watch, another pedestrian shoved to the ground, this in oakland's chinatown. some of the solutions discussed to prevent these neighborhood assaults. fixing edd, lawmakers announcing sweeping legislation to reform the state unemployment we're going to begin this

evening with a dramatic shift in how santa clara county rolls out the vaccine. anyone 65 and older can now get it anywhere in the county. >> a kizer patient could come to the county, a stanford patient can go to keizer, a county patient can go to stanford, doesn't matter. if you're 65 and up, we want you to get vaccinated. >> but dr. sarah codie admits there are challenges. >> we still have scarcity of this vaccine. we still have limited supply. and frankly, we still have a rather chaotic environment with changing state guidance, almost daily. >> as you can hear, dr. codie is not mentioning obstacles of getting this done. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. santa clara county's new policy is bold. david louie explains how it works, also hah vaccine supplies continue to be tied to

production. >> reporter: death statistics make it clear who are the most vulnerable to covid-19. in santa clara county, out of nearly 1,500 deaths, more than 80% have been persons 65 and older. that's why the county has simplified where people should get vaccinated regardless of where they get their care. >> everyone who lives in our county, who is age 65 years and older, can get vaccinated. there is no wrong door. you can come to any of the health systems. >> reporter: county health officer dr. sarah cody said enough of the chaos, with almost daily changes in guidelines. enough of canceled appointments because a provider didn't get an adequate supply. it makes for less confusion in 2 million people in the second-largest county health system in the state. >> going forward, we must and we can prevent as many of these deaths as we collectively are able. >> reporter: the county says it has about two to three weeks' supply of vaccine on hand and it has been assured of a 20%

increase by state and federal agencies. the job ahead is formidable. only 37% of those 75 plus, only 28% of those 65 plus, have been vaccinated so far. >> 6,000 doses delivered daily, monday through friday. and about 1,000 doses delivered on saturday and sunday. and we'd like to expand to about 15,000. >> reporter: another priority are residents living in areas with high infection rates such as east san jose, where the death rate in five zip codes is more than double the rate in all of santa clara county. elected officials say the state needs to target these areas. >> though the policy on its face may look equitable, the reality is not everyone has access to the same door. >> reporter: health care workers also on the priority list, even if they live in another county. the county's website to schedule an appointment is sccfreevax.org. people 65 and older, as well as frontline health care

workers, can book appointments to get shots at the new moscone center vaccination site. yesterday we told you the oakland coliseum will open on february 16th. tomorrow the cities of berkeley and albany will open a popup site in the parking lot at golden gate fields. they had a soft launch today. appointments are offered online for eligible people ages 75 and up and residents of alameda county. san francisco held a walk-through of its vaccination site. it will be capable of vaccina vaccinating tens of thousands by this summer. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman reports moscone center is undergoing a big makeover. >> reporter: from conventions to injections. in moscone center's long history, who ever imagined its value in a pandemic? >> our children are not back in school. people are not back at work. folks have lost their jobs. we know how critical the rollout of this program is. >> reporter: mayor london breed the headliner as san francisco keizer permanent day and dignity

health unveiled what will be san francisco's largest vaccination hub beginning tomorrow for people ages 65 and up. >> it's a heavy lift but probably one of the best things that we can do to get this pandemic under control. >> reporter: they started with a blank piece of paper. they had a building and a space and a goal, to move 10,000 people a day through here, from one door to the next, and get vaccinated safely in half an hour. >> they'd sit down, they'd get the injection here. >> reporter: michelle sharp from keizer helped desoil the facility. it could serve as a model elsewhere. >> are you an expert on logistics. >> i feel i am now. >> reporter: here's a time-lapse view. what to expect, as of now, 10,000 shots remain a goal. they could ramp up to that tomorrow, but there's still not enough vaccine. the plan, to give as many first doses as possible, followed by the second doses as scheduled. and to avoid lines, they're using california's registration system. myturn.ca.gov. >> we're going at this for about

three months. but it could take us through the end of the summer to get everyone vaccinated. >> reporter: a few lucky seniors did not have to wait beyond today. 83-year-old raul garnelo provided the photo op portion of this walk-through with press watch you weren't nervous? >> yes, i was nervous. >> about the people or the shot? >> both. >> reporter: in the midst of a pandemic, that's not a bad problem to have at all. uncertainty in detailty city as to when police officers there will receive the vaccine. abc 7 news got this email chief hensley sent to officers telling them the mid-february timeline to get the vaccine is fluid at best. now that people aged 65 and up have been given first priority. in the email hensley tells officers, we are continuing to push decisionmakers on the need for law enforcement personnel to get vaccinated as a public health and safety precaution.

last week, unions representing oakland police officers and alameda county sheriff's deputies demanded to know why they haven't received the vaccine as they claim they were promised. workers at sfo rallied today to demand they get priority for the vaccine. everybody wants the shot. it comes after governor newsom changed the state's vaccine rollout plan to prioritize older age groups. >> mr. governor, we're asking you to change the policy to make sure that you prioritize all who work at the airport. we need a vaccine, we need it now. >> today's rally was livestreamed on facebook simultaneously with events at several other airports across california. workers say they're risking their lives to provide essential services. they're asking governor newsom to bump them up the list to be eligible now. as blue shield gets ready to take over california's vaccine distribution, experts hope there will be more clarity on how many vaccines and therefore appointments are available.

on abc 7 news at 4:00 p.m., we heard from dr. mike wasserman, who's on california's vaccine advisory committee. >> one of the problems we've had is we had no clue how much vaccine we were getting from the federal government, until recently. it's encouraging, i think, in the last week or so, that it looks like the biden administration is giving more advance notice in terms of how much vaccine is going to be coming our way. that will help folks like blue shield, help us make sure that we're getting the vaccine out to the people who need it the most. >> dr. wasserman says the committee is continuing to discuss who will be prioritized after the current vaccine tiers. he stresses that they will have to respond based on what allocations look like, but right now, older adults and frontline health care workers are at the highest risk. sutter health is expanding its distribution of vaccinations, now taking appointments for people 65 and older. previously, sutter was only vaccinating health care workers and people 75 and older.

to receive a vaccine, patients must make an appointment over the phone or online. sutter says appointment availability will expand as it receives more vaccine doses. then there's this, johnson & johnson is taking a big step forward with its single-dose vaccine. today the company filed for emergency use authorization of its vaccine with the food and drug administration. data released by johnson & johnson last week showed the vaccine was 66% effective in protecting against the virus. experts say the fact that the vaccine is a single shot and doesn't have to be kept in subzero conditions will ease logistics for health care providers. horrifying videoing illustrating a surge in assaults. as part of our effort to build a better bay area, we are highlighting ways to help finding solutions. dion lim tells you a new effort under way needs volunteers to step up to make a difference. the video you're about to see is

disturbing. >> we see that this is happening, happening in chinatown -- >> reporter: shocking video released by chinatown chamber of commerce shows another man knocked to the ground in broad daylight, one of more than 20 assaults and robberies documented in the neighborhood in recent weeks. >> maybe some suspects, they've been released and then come back immediately right after they're released. >> reporter: the chamber held a press conference wednesday to highlight the problem, ask for resources, such as more surveillance and foot patrols, and give business owners and victims a chance to speak out. >> she still has symptoms of anxiety, dizziness, headache, memory loss. >> reporter: after watching what happened unfold on social media, concerned citizen jacob acevedo wanted to do something. >> i've been getting fed up, seeing these videos, the senseless violence against the asian community in oakland. >> reporter: he put out a call on instagram, offering to

accompany anybody in chinatown while going to the store, a restaurant, running errands. the response? >> it's been super overwhelming. >> reporter: thursday, jacob teamed up with the chamber to be introduced. >> my name is jacob and i live in oakland. >> eager for his assistance, which will start this weekend. >> thank you, thank you. >> reporter: a new oakland police command post was set up in chinatown. the chamber believes there is still work to be done, including putting out the message not to wear jewelry or carry extra cash ahead of the lunar new year. as they ask for more resources, they take comfort some are already taking action. >> sometimes all it takes is the presence of another body to deter someone from doing something that they're not supposed to be doing. >> information on how you can volunteer to help acevedo accompany residents of chinatown during their daily activities can be found at abc7news.com. more to come here. reforming the state's unemployment department. what lawmakers are revealing

today coming up next. five decades after san jose state legend tommy smith stood for human rights at the olympics comes a new honor, one he's wanted for a very long time. we have an exclusive interview

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resident adam gordon to access his benefits. >> it's something i'm entitled to. it's not something i like to live on, nobody likes to live on unemployment, but something that's needed at this moment in time. i'm just baffled by the lack of response. >> reporter: the pandemic leading to a 300% increase in claims and opening the door to criminals who made $11 billion in fraudulent claims which caused some innocent victims to have their claims denied or frozen in limbo. the proposed bills would establish an office of the claimant advocate within the employment development department to help people with claim issues. >> i called 50 times a day, to no avail. it could drive a person insane. >> reporter: unemployed residents must certify their unemployment status every two weeks to continue benefits. but a simple mistake could cost a claimant weeks of benefits as they try to clear it up. and getting money into the hands of those who need it most would also be simplified by cutting out the middleman.

>> all edd payments have to go through bank of america, makes no sense. our constituents should be able to get their payment on a paper check if they want, or directly deposited into their own bank. >> reporter: state lawmakers want to make it harder for criminals to defraud the system by establishing a task force that would target edd fraud, much like workers' compensation fraud. la tease yawar recess, abc 7 news. a big settlement announced by california's attorney general, $537 million from consulting firm mckenzie for marketing opioids, including oxycontin. about 10% of that will go to california. the settlement includes restricting mckenzie from further consulting for opioid manufacturers. more to come. the days are getting longer and the sunshine will be too. abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel

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today's weather. picture postcard perfect. maybe even picture perfect postcard. rearrange those words any way you like. an absolutely stunning day in the bay area. howl is this going to last? the latest from meteorologist sandhya patel. >> hi, there. it is so picture perfect, we'll keep it going right on through your weekend. absolutely gorgeous day, without a doubt. i want to show you a live picture from our east bay hills camera where the sun is about to go down. the sun is setting around 5:37. yes, you have a little more time to get outside, get some fresh air, enjoy. 55 in san francisco, low 60s from oakland to mountain view to gilroy. 59 san jose. here's a live look from our sutro tower camera, downtown san francisco in the clear. 59 in santa rosa. 60 in napa, 62 concord. 24 hours ago, comparatively temperatures are up. let me show you what's

contributing to the warmup. we have the gusty offshore winds. 48 miles an hour, mt. diablo. that down-sloping wind allowed us to warm up today. we definitely will continue to see that trend. from our kgo roof camera at the lower elevations, it's not that windy. clear and chilly overnight. warming trend continues into the weekend. cooler and cloudier weather is expected early next week. might even see the possibility of showers. i'll explain in just a moment. live doppler 7 showing you clear conditions right now. temperatures first thing in the morning in the 30s and 40s. like this morning, a chilly one, grab a jacket or sweater. in the afternoon, you can get away with short sleeves. look how mild it's going to be in the south bay. los gatos, san jose, 67. 65 milpitas. 66 santa clara. on the peninsula, mid-60s from los altos to redwood city, palo alto. 60 pacifica. 59 half moon bay. clear skies around downtown san francisco, 61.

59 sunset district. north bay temperatures mid-60s, san rafael, petaluma. 68 santa rosa, mild. temperatures above average for this time of year. east bay, 65 oakland. 66 fremont. inland, 67 concord. 66 livermore. it's all about the temperatures as we go into saturday. temperatures are going to be in the upper 60s for the warmest inland valleys, going up close to 70 degrees in some spots. then on sunday, even though temperatures dial back a few degrees, it's still going to be above average for this time of year. here is your accuweather seven-day forecast. the warming continues the next few days. it's going to be warm by february standards right on through saturday and sunday as you will notice. upper 60s to low 70s inland. next week, things get a little gray. one computer model wants to bring in the possibility of rain tuesday night into wednesday. the other one, completely dry, which is why we just have a slight chance. we know it's going to be cooler and cloudier at least early in the week.

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celebrating one of the original activist athletes. general mills aoume san jose state track star tommy smith would get his own wheaties box more than 50 years after winning an olympic gold medal. >> what he did off the track at those games remains one of the most iconic acts in the history of sport. reporter chris nguyen has the exclusive interview on abc 7

news. >> got something for you here. >> me? >> yes, you. mr. tommy smith. i want to present you with your own wheaties box today. >> reporter: in the documentary "with drawn arms" -- >> we heard that you have always had a dream of being on this box. we wanted to make sure that you had the opportunity to see your face and likeness on this box. >> reporter: an intimate moment for all to see an olympic champion overcome with emotion. >> hopefully this is a small token of the legacy that you've led. >> reporter: recognition more than 50 years in the making. >> take a look. there you go. >> reporter: wheaties, the breakfast of champions, announced this week that it would honor san jose state university track star tommy smith with a limited edition cereal box with all proceeds going to the naacp. >> that is the front of it. cute little guy there. and on the back, on the back it's this.

>> reporter: in an exclusive interview, we spoke to the famed athlete activist about his podium protest at the 1968 mexico city olympics after he won the 200 meter sprint. >> i wanted people to know, not only am i a proud black man, i'm proud enough to sacrifice for those who don't have a platform to do so. >> reporter: smith and teammate john carlos were sent home by the u.s. olympic team after raising their fists after the national anthem to bring attention to racial inequality. >> you've got to be active enough to listen, understand, and move forward, not with hate but with understanding. >> reporter: life for the two of them far from easy in the aftermath, but their selfless act has inspired generations to fight for what they believe is right. >> it's such an engaging opportunity for students and society to learn the story beyond the image, beyond the statue, and really get to know smith through his words, his truths. >> reporter: now retired in the atlanta area, the former

educator can draw parallels between what he endured in 1968 and the movement that is currently before us. smith believes, as he did back then, that america's best days are yet to come. >> be positive in what you do. proclaim an attitude of not giving up. and procure the feeling of, i am somebody. and offer your suggestions around the conversation so you will be a part of society. >> reporter: an olympic icon still taking a stand after all these years. in san jose, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >> tommy smith and giancarlo lows, what they did way back then still resonates, maybe more in some ways, still having the same struggles. >> so inspiring. i love that moment of being presented with the wheaties box. >> touching. >> that is going to do it for us tonight. thank you for joining us. "world news tonight" is next. >> we appreciate your time. hope to see you again in half an hour.

come on the air. tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. what we have just learned about the newest vaccine, the newest hope in the fight against covid here in the u.s. johnson & johnson just tonight now formally asking for emergency use authorization for their vaccine. this is a single shot, they say 85% effective against severe symptoms and they say 100% effective at preventing hospitalizations and death. so, how long before we could see those single shot vaccines sent out across the country? whit johnson standing by with late reporting. also breaking as we come on the west, the vote on capitol hill. the full house forced to divide whether to strip embattled congresswoman marjorie taylor greene of her committee assignments. and they have done so tonight, taking away her assignmen