for generations to come. next at 5:00 santa clara county will open up a massive vaccination center at levi stadium. and the military is now being called up to help deliver shots at the coliseum and are expected in just over a week. >> elation and hope as people get some protection inside this terrible pandemic. if you had your covid-19 vaccine, now what. three things you really should know. and late word the icu bed crisis may be over in california. >> building a better bay area, for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. as we close the week we begin with vaccine watch. there are several developments

that we want to get to. the pentagon will deploy more than 1,000 troops to assist with the vaccination effort and will start in california. solano county opens their first large scale clinic as does san francisco and berkeley. all as the state's winter wave begins to retreat. >> new proof of things easing as the state's hospital surge order has now ended. the order was rescinded because of improving conditions around the state. that means hospital can resume elective surgeries and similar

standards of care. > live to levi stadium. chris. >> reporter: ama, good evening. county officials are trying to make it clear to the state that they have the infrastructure in place to vaccinate more people, and this new partnership is a prime example. >> in santa clara county, levi stadium could soon be the largest mass vaccination site in the state. but that comes with a caveat for now. >> all of that effort is under mined by our ability to procure the number of vaccines that we know could be administered every day. >> the county has done a good job and is hopeful that state officials will send more of it soon. >> collaboration is the key to getting us out of the pandemic.

>> the site will officially serve 5,000 people a day. stadium staff will work with th statistics. >> we are go to need to get roughly 75% or more of the u.s. population immune to covid-19 before we will really get to that magic point of herd immunity and transmission of the disease will decrease. >> reporter: like other vaccination sites managed by santa clara county, eligibility will remain limited to health care personnel that work or live in the county and those 65 and up. >> the federal government is increasing allocations by 20% and have reason to believe that ours will increase also. so, we are watching that very

closely. >> reporter: county leaders work to ensure no time is lost. >> i am told you will be able to go inside the stadium to get your vaccine. appointments can be made starting next week. >> chris, thank you. santa clara announced at the end of january they would be a mass vaccination site. officials say it might have felt slow but people -- >> health officials say that the mass vaccinations are only available to eligible county

residents. health care workers, first responders and those over the age of 75. saturday's event, appointments are required. >> this is an awesome day. this is a light at the end of the tunnel day. particularly for our elderly set, 75 plus. the hardest hit folks in our community. >> a drive through opened up this morning. those 75 and older who must first make an appointment. and today's opening was official for city workers who call this a turning point in the pandemic. >> we have been emotional all week and are feeling optimistic

about moving forward. >> nice to see and hear optimism in so many people today. those that were vaccinated were very grateful. the city partnered with health care partners to create the site. goal is to add minister up to $10,000 shots per day. >> there is definitely a feeling of gratitude in the north bay. anyone 65 and older can get the shot. a clinic there in santa rosa, getting vaccinated was a life-changing experience. >> reporter: if there is one injection people will remember it will or will be this. complete relief. >> the weight is lifted for more than 600 people in santa rosa.

many heard about it by way of mouth. george came all the way from san francisco. >> when you feel good, you feel good. i just feel good. > reporter: anyone getting the shots the significance sinks in. a quite quarter hour to reflect on a difficult year. >> it is like i have been in prison since march. >> i can't even wrap my head around the fact that almost a half million people are dead. >> i am going to go and hug my grandchildren. >> we are living in present time, a plague time that so many other people have done. >> reporter: in previous plagues the generations before us spent years with the same weight of worry. by comparison, we have an end in

sight. the not so small miracle of seeing a future again. >> you got the little things back. >> yes. i am so happy about that. >> and you will be interested to know that wayne was among those getting vaccinated today and even though he is a stoic guy he felt emotional getting the shot today. there are common questions that a lot of people are asking. can you stop wearing a mask. the answer is no. 1 out of 20 people getting vaccinated could be infected. the whether the vaccines protect people from covid-19 symptoms.

you can still get covid after the shot? yes, it is possible before or after the vaccination and get sick. >> more than 1,000 u.s. military personnel will arrive in the bay area to help with vaccination efforts. the pentagon has approved a request for assistance from fema. the initial wave of troops is set to arrive from california in a matter of days. >> we expect they will get on sitebo the 15th of the month. just one team of 1,100 personnel. >> the troops will assist in operations at the sites opening soon up at the oklahoma coliseum and cal state los angeles. president biden has called --

>> still ahead a happy moment as oakland's mayor introduces the new police chief.

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♪grocrey outlet jingle♪ raise a glass... to savings! the city of oakland is getting a new police chief. it has been a year since she left the job. as we reported last night, the mayor officially announced the selection this morning. armstrong was born and raised in the city and as laura anthony explains receiving high praise, but also facing huge challenges. >> it is really my honor to

offer you the position of chief of police of the city of california. >> thank you. yes. >> mayor libby schaaf announced her choice to be the next police chief. >> i plan to bring a leader grounded in oakland. centered around safety, the saving of lives. >> he is the man for this moment, ready, in waiting for several years. and we are going to support him. we are going to hold him and also hold him accountable. >> reporter: armstrong joined the department in 1999 and his promotion comes one year after kirk patrick was fired. she was a newcomer to oklahoma. armstrong was born and raised in west oklahoma. >> he is always just a phone call away.

he is a person that can relate to our community, which is something that we really need. >> it is important in terms of the image for african-american males for that community and from the city of oklahoma or any urban area. an african-american man coming from an urban environment, can uplift himself. >> reporter: armstrong will face rising crime, deep budget cuts and ongoing process of reimagining oakland police services. >> i know he has been impacted by the crime and the public safety challenges that we have here in oklahoma and has the commitment really to solve those. >> this time with the selection the next oakland police chief will bring his knowledge and experience to the city for years to come. armstrong is well away that he can have an maryland impact. >> african-american boys that are go to see me and that will

think i can do that. >> in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> san jose has 42 new police officers. the recruits graduated today and have a unique distinction. the longest running recruit class they ever had. recruits were in training for 12 months, a year. 13 speak a second language and 10 are women. the mayor thanks the grads for signing on to the challenge during this great transition. >> union workers at san francisco schools say they will not return to the classrooms until they are tested and vaccinated. it comes two days after the city schooled their own school districts. we reported that to you the other day. the unions say they are not very far apart in their negotiations

with the school district. >> you are right. we heard that before. i have been hearing that for some time. every time that i ask how negotiations are going. both the school district and school board were sued by the city has helped to accelerate things. this was the first full blown press conference that i recall at the unions, and the school district issued a statement saying they expect to provide a response to the proposal today in an effort to reach an agreement. at 8:00 this morning several unions presented part of their demands for the san francisco unified school district. >> we will need the district to have access to testing and vaccines. when they are in place we will be readied to get into our classrooms and our schools. >> reporter: currently san francisco is in the highest purple tier. vaccinating teachers and staff would be required only if they

were in the red tier. if the city goes down to the moderate orange tier no vaccinations would be needed to return. there were more conditions that were laid out today. >> what we really need is updated ventilation systems, ppe, robust and reliable testing and contract tracing. vaccinations. >> so, let's go over those conditions. ventilation systems at the elementary schools. here is what the district told me. >> we checked the working condition of every window in an elementary classroom here at san francisco unified. >> what about the protective gear? >> we had movers come in and socially distance all of the desk, install and set up teacher stations, hand sanitizer. fill the pumps.

>> reporter: the district has all of the ppe needed for the first few waves of kids to return. the district has said that it will test students, teachers and staff on a regular basis and in terms of cohorts, 14 students is the maximum in a classroom. >> trying to keep the same group of students and adults together as possible and avoid mixing. >> some of the union members toured in the summer and early fall and have not been i since. perhaps s they do. >> what will it take to get to that orange tier? there are two important factors, the caseerate and the positivity ready. san francisco's positivity rate now is good enough to be in the orange tier. when it comes to cases, we need

less than 4 per 100,000 people. we have 12.5. that is too high, dan. >> understandable teachers want to get vaccinated. didn't the cdc director rochelle walensky say earlier in the week that a vaccine wasn't a prerequisite to going back to school. >> that took everyone by surprised. that a vaccine is not required but only if you have all of the necessary safety measures in place. now director walensky says her agency plans to release guidance on whether teachers should be vaccinated before schools fully reopen in person. >> more to come, obviously. thanks very much. it is almost the weekend. just in time we will see

>> all lanes are open after a garbage truck caught fire in san francisco. the truck went up in flames around 11:30. in the northbound lanes near the off ramp. all lanes were closed for some time. again, they are back open this evening. all right. you can tell from the shot that it was a clear, sunny day today. let's get to the accuweather forecast with sandhya patel. wow. needed the shades today, sandhya. >> yeah. it was bright and sunny and mild to warm, ama. we will continue this for the weekend since there are so many people enjoying it. i know we need the rain but i do not have it yet. i want to show you a gorgeous view. here is the setting sun. a look at live doppler 7. pretty clear out there at this hour. a live look to be out there on the beach. does not look like too many

people are out there. 55 in san francisco. low 60 said, oakland. it is 52 in half moon bay. as we look at the view from the golden gate bridge camera. 61 in santa rosa. hawaiian airlines travel forecast, sunny and mild for the local airports. lower to middle 60s. honolulu, warm and sunny, 77 degrees. 40 in new york city. sunshine. chilly with a chance of showers. los angeles by contrast 74 and sunny. another beautiful view right now. the forecast, sunny and mild to warm. temperatures above average for february. it will be cooler with a chance of showers in the early to the middle part of next week. mid-30s to upper 40s and then

for the afternoon, a warm day in the south bay. on the peninsula, you are looking at upper 60s. redwood city. 61 in half moon bay. 64 as you look at the north bay. a good day to be out there for a walk. a hike. 69 in santa rosa. 66. 67 in oakland. 66 freemont. inland it will be warm around fairfield, livermore. now i want to show you sunday's high temperatures, almost as warm. it will still be nice. few more clouds for your sunday. then we will bring in the computer model that is bringing the possibility of showers. tuesday through wednesday, showers but not a lot of sierra will see snow. enjoy the sunshine guilt-free as

you look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. mild to warm. tuesday to wednesday, a chance of showers and certainly a cooler pattern

>> finally tonight san francisco's furry residents can unleash tpark. the renovated training area opens to the public tomorrow on the west end of the park. >> brand-new agility equipment, pet drinking fountain, improved fencing and synthetic turf and a special spot for the smaller dogs, for the humans, new picnic tables and dog waste bag holders. the california state natural resources agency funded the bulk of the rovion a city leaders they say the park is simply pawsome. louie is terrible at the agility. >> really, your dog. those dogs look happy. >> yeah, they did. world news tonight with david

muir is next. i am ama daetz. >> all of us here, we appreciate your time and we

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