disparities that existed before covid. >> reporter: public health officials. >> we know that it takes a concerted investment and a commitment. >> reporter: but to people like francisco decasta, a 75-year-old indian asian american -- >> racial equity, these are just words. >> reporter: he wants proof. >> you know that something is wrong if they can give the statistics for certain segment of the population. then something is wrong with the system. >> reporter: san francisco county currently has no race or ethnicity data publicly available, joining the state and fur other bay area counties dealing with the same problem, including sonoma, solano, marin, and napa counties. the question is why. >> i think going forward, we will start to have information available on the website. >> reporter: decosta is grateful he was able to get the shot at a clinic in san francisco's bayview district, but he says his black and latino neighbors are struggling. >> we kind of don't have resources. they're not telling us anything. >> reporter: lisa sellby and

joseph lane agree. the lack of access to technology and nearby transportation has made it tough. >> some of us don't know how to work the phone. >> reporter: how many other people 65 and older feel the same? >> everywhere. >> reporter: we brought these questions to dr. grant colfax in the san francisco department of public health five times over the past couple days, but the county has yet to release any race or ethnicity vaccination data. meanwhile, dashboards in san mateo, santa clara, contra costa, and alameda counties are all publicly available. let's sergeant with san mateo county. of the nearly 70,000 health care workers and people 65 and older vaccinated in san mateo county, 40% are white. around 9% are latino. 28 asian, with only 1.4% black. >> the completeness of the data by race and ethnicity has been pretty good. it's less than 10% that don't have race and ethnicity complete. so that gives us more confidence in displaying that data. >> reporter: in contra costa county, more than 145,000 doses

have been administered. 37% went to white people. 17% went to multiple races. 13% to asians with only 4% to black people. 12 people didn't disclose. >> just been looking at the data and making sure we've got a good solid measurement. >> reporter: kimmy watkins tart made it a priority. >> i would want our data to be available to share. >> reporter: of the nearly 150,000 doses administered in alameda county, 24% went to white people. 21% to asian, 8% to latinos. with only 5% to black people. 27% didn't disclose. in santa clara county, more than 170,000 doses have been administered to those in tier 1a. around 38% are asian, 31% white, 10% hispanic, with only 1.7% black. 8.4% didn't disclose.

>> the state has the ability to publish that information. >> reporter: the question is why isn't the state doing it? >> abc7 bay area. >> hi, dr. ghaly. can you explain why this isn't happening? and if so, why hasn't this been made public? >> we're working on it with our local partners to make sure you have as accurate as you can. we'll continue to get better. that transparency is important. >> more transparentsy. >> it turns out the state has many thousands of records missing from their database, and santa clara county told us they're working to try to address the issue. >> that's not a problem. the problem is what are they going to do about it now. >> reporter: this brings us back to the point. how can california prioritize equity without the proof. we have called each of the four other bay area county health departments that have not released this data yet. every day this week pushing for it to be made available, and we will continue to do so. for the i-team, stephanie sierra, abc7 news. >> hey, stephanie, before you go, speaking of that, what's the

status of the four other counties that have yet to release any race or ethnicity of vaccination data? with a are you hearing? >> well, marin, napa, solano counties are all in the process of collecting this data and working to make it public. some have blamed the state's messy database which is causing counties to do some cleanup. and others are waiting for the data to be more complete. >> okay. stephanie, thanks very much. levi's stadium will be turned into the biggest covid vaccination site in california, but the news comes amid a national vaccine shortage. abc7 news chris nguyen has the story. >> reporter: in santa clara county, levi's stadium can soon become the largest covid-19 mass vaccination site in the state, but that distinction comes with a caveat for now. >> all of that effort is undermined by our ability to procure the number of vaccines that we know that we can get administered every day. >> reporter: supervisor susan ellenburg says the county has

done a good job setting up vaccination sites countywide, and is hopeful that state officials, who control the allocation of vaccine supply will send more of it soon. >> collaboration is absolutely the key to getting us out of this pandemic. >> reporter: the levi's stadium site is expected to open early next week and will initially serve 5,000 people a day. the hope is to scale up to 15,000 a day once more vaccines are available. stadium staff will work with the county to carry out the logistics. stanford infectious disease expert dr. dean winslow applauds the county's efforts to expand and says the stadium location is a smart choice. >> we're going to need to get roughly 75% or more of the u.s. population immune to covid-19 before we'll really get to that magic point of herd immunity in transmission of this disease will decrease. >> reporter: like other vaccination sites managed by santa clara county, el zwribigi at the stadium will remain limited for those who live or work in the county as well as

residents who are 65 and up. >> we know that the federal government is increasing the allocation to states by 20%, and we have reason to believe that our allocation will increase also. so we're watching that very closely. >> reporter: county leaders working to ensure that no time is lost. >> being able to vaccinate at scale at a site with a trusted partner is an invaluable opportunity. >> reporter: some of the details are still being worked out, but i'm told you'll be able to go inside the stadium to get vaccinated. appointments can be made online through the county starting next week. at levi's stadium, i'm chris nguyen, abc7 news. and we're putting covid in context for you, each week focusing on one number at a time. today's number is 60, as in 60%. that's how much the rolling weekly average of new cases in the bay area has dropped from its peak. what's even more impressive, it changed that much in less than a month. the record high was set in early january. and by the end of the month, it had fallen 60%.

it's good news, but we need to continue this trend. the rolling average is still higher than it was before the winter surge and higher still than the numbers from the summer surge. unions that work at san francisco schools laid down a number of conditions in order for them to return to the classrooms. testing and vaccines are among their demands. now this comes two days after the city sued its own school district in an attempt to force them to reopen schools soon. abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez is in the newsroom with the latest on this. lyanne, the unions say they're not very far apart in their negotiations with the school district. >> but haven't we heard that before, dan? >> yeah. >> it appears that the fact that both the school district and th has ry helped to accelerate things. now this was the first press conference that i recall given by these unions. and the school district issued a statement today saying that it expects to provide a response to the union's proposal. also 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'll need for the district to have access to testing and vaccines. so when those things are in place, we will be ready to get into our classrooms and our schools. >> reporter: currently, san francisco is in the highest purple tier, vaccinating teachers and staff would only be required if san francisco were this the red tier, meaning the spread of the virus is substantial. but if the city goes down to the more moderate orange tier, no vaccinations would be needed to return. there were more conditions laid out today. >> what we really need is updated ventilation systems, ppe, robust and reliable testing and contact tracing for staff and students, small stable cohorts of students and classrooms, and vaccinations. >> reporter: so let's go over those conditions. ventilation systems at the

elementary schools. here's what the school district told me. >> we did a window inventory. we checked the working condition of every window in an elementary school classroom here at san francisco unified. that was over 15,000 windows across 1600 classrooms. >> reporter: and what about the protective gear, the ppe? >> we had movers come in and socially distance all the desks of, install and set up teacher stations, install hand sanitizer, fill hand sanitizer pumps in each single classroom. >> reporter: the district says it has all the ppe needed for the first wave of students who will return, but only a few schools so far have been cleared by the health department to reopen. the district has said it will test students, teacher, and staff on a regular basis. in terms of cohorts, 14 students is the maximum in a classroom. >> trying to keep the same group of students and adults together as much as possible over the s.

aven't been invited since. perhaps it's time that they do if they are to be convinced that schools in san francisco are as safe as the district says they are. so what's it going take to get to that orange tier? well, there are two important factors, the case rate and positivity rate. right now san francisco's positivity rate is good enough to be in the orange tier, but when it comes to cases, we need to have less than 4 per 100,000 people. right now we have 12.5. and dan, that is too high. >> yeah, it is obviously. lyanne, it obviously makes sense. can't blame them. teachers want to get vaccinated. but the cdc director rochelle walensky said a vaccine was not a prerequisite for teachers to go back to school. what are you hearing? >> yes, and that sort of took us by surprise. she had to clarify that a vaccine not required, but only if you have all the necessary safety measures in place.

now director walensky agency is planning to release guidance next week if teachers should be fully vaccinated before schools open. if walensky says again no vaccine is necessary, will that force teachers here in san francisco to go back? and the answer is no. the teachers union and the school district can take that recommendation, take it or leave it. >> we'll see which they choose. lyanne, thanks very much. we've told you about problems with people trying to get their edd benefits during the pandemic. now a new issue. they're getting tax forms for money they didn't receive. 7 on your side's michael finney is on the case. i'm laura anthony in oakland where the choice for this city's next police chief is getting rave reviews. i'm spencer christian. a nice warm spring-like weekend is copping our way. i'll give you a close-up look at how

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two hollywood actors are teaming up to help track down the person who shoved a 91-year-old man to the ground in oakland's chinatown. daniel dae kim and daniel wu are offering $25,000 in reward money for any information leading to an arrest in the attack. the actors have teamed up before to raise awareness about crimes targeting asian american communities. oakland police say the suspect in that case also attacked a 60-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman that same day. there have been more than 20 assaults in chinatown in recent weeks. well, after a year without an official top cop, the city of oakland has selected its new

police chief, born and bread d the city. mayor libby schaaf officially announced the selection of opd veteran leronne armstrong this morning. abc7 news reporter laura anthony found that armstrong is receiving awfully high praise, but also facing huge charges. >> it is really my honor offer you the position of chief of police of oakland, california. do you accept? >> thank you, yes. >> reporter: with that mayor libby schaaf announced her choice to be oakland's next chief. leronne armstrong, a man with deep roots in the community. >> i plan to bring a leader that is grounded in oakland centered around safety, the saving of lives. >> he is the man for this moment. he's ready. he has been in waiting for several years, we're going to support him, but hold him

accountable. >> reporter: currently serving as deputy chief, his promotion comes one year after anne kirkpatrick was fired by schaaf. kirkpatrick was a newcomer to oakland while armstrong was born and raised in west oakland and attended mcclymonds high school. >> he is always just a phone call away, and he is a person that can relate to our community which is something we really need. >> it's important in terms of image for african american males from that community, from the city of oakland or any area that an african american man who can come from an urban environment, you know, deprive kind of background, can uplift himself. >> reporter: armstrong will face rising crime, deep budget cuts, and an ongoing process of reimagining oakland police services. >> i know personally that chief armstrong has been impacted by the crime, and public safety challenges that we have here in oakland.

i know that he has the commitment to really solve those. >> reporter: the hope is this time with the election of leronne armstrong, the next oakland police chief will bring his knowledge and experience to this city for years to come. armstrong is well aware he can have an immediate impact. >> african american boys that are going to see me and think i can do that. >> reporter: in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. it's going to be a warm weekend. that is just one managing type 2 diabetes? you're on it. staying active and eating right? yup, on it there, too. you may think you're doing all you can to manage type 2 diabetes and heart disease...

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a legendary actor fondly remembered for his role in "the sound of music" has died. christopher plummer passed away peacefully at his home in connecticut today. plummer played captain von trapp opposite julie andrews in the 1965 classic musical. his acting career included roles in more than 100 movies and he was a shakespearean trained broadway actor. in 2011 he became the oldest academy award winner at the age of 82 for his role in "beginners." christopher plummer was 91 years old. and he was so great, especially in "the sound of music." i loved everything he did. "sound of music" someone of my favorite movies of all time. and spencer, you have fond

memories. >> what an incredible career, incredible life. and as far as we know, incredible man. let's move along and take a look at our weather, which is going to be fairly nice over the weekend, if you like mild weather. clear skies right now over the bay area. and we're going to have a spring-like weekend coming our way. here is the view from the exploratorium camera, looking back at the cityscape under clear skies. it's currently 54 in san francisco. and we have mid- to upper 50s at oakland, mountain view, san jose. gilroy 62 degrees. 50 at half moon bay. lovely view also from emeryville, looking back. you see the after glow of sunset off in the western sky there. 55 in santa rosa. mid 50s in novato and napa. 61 at concord. 57 at livermore. and from sutro tower, just a nice peaceful feeling looking out over the city right now. forecast features. sunny and mild to warm this weekend. temperatures will be above average. certainly above average for february. cooler next week with a chance of showers, a light rain early in the week. overnight under clear skies,

temperatures will drop again to chilly levels, especially in our inland valleys where lows will be in the upper 30s. we'll see mainly 40 to about 42 degrees around the bay shoreline. on the -- i was going to say on the peninsula, in a minute, on the whole, you can see tomorrow is going to be a nice mild day. up in the north bay, we'll see highs of 71 at cloverdale and ukiah. down to south bay, 70 in san jose. over the inland east bay, livermore 70 degrees. high of 70 at fairfield. and all around the bay highs tomorrow in the mid to upper 60s. it's certainly going to be not a typical february day. maybe temperatures will drop off just a couple of degrees. but we'll see lots of upper 60s inland on sunday. now, temperatures do drop more significantly on monday as clouds come in. we pick up some cool breezes. temperatures will reach only to about 60, right around the bay shoreline, and low 60s inland. tuesday also a much cooler day

aolittle rain to move into the bay area early next week. our future radar shows the rth that is going to bring light rain or showers tuesday afternoon into the nighttime hours and overnight into wednesday. even though the duration of the storm will be relatively long, we don't expect to get a significant amount of rainfall. but any will help at this point. just keep the fuels damp so we can avoid the risk of wildfires. here the accuweather seven-day forecast. again, a gloriously lovely weekend when the clouds arrive, and all of next week we'll have partly cloudy skies at least. but the chance of rain is greater on tuesday going into wednesday than at any other portion of the week. as we get later into the week, we'll see skies becoming a bit sunnier at the end of the week, although not much of a warm-up is expected there. pretty much a steady pattern of high temperatures. dan and ama? >> okay, spencer, thanks very much. well, this weekend's weather spencer is talking about is an example of why we love to live in california. tonight we wrap up our series

"california dreaming" with a look at what's good about the golden state. millions of californians are on the hook to pay income taxes on unemployment benefits paid to scammers. i'm michael finney. ahead on 7 on your side, another

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♪ all this week if you've been with us, we've been taking a closer look at the issues threatening the california dream. it's a special collaboration with our abc sister stations in los angeles and the central valley. >> and today we're celebrating all that is right with the golden state. >> i think there are a lot of reasons why people see an image that conjures up our state, and it makes them feel optimistic about what's possible. there is a lot about our state that is extremely attractive and kind of captures the imagination. >> you see people from all over the world that come here. this is the state of opportunity. this is the place where everybody come to that want to get into hollywood, to live that california life. >> california is

spectacular. where else can you go play golf and go skiing the same day? but at the end of the day, the california dream is can i come into a beautiful area that has higher education opportunities, employment opportunities. california really does have it all. >> if you look at the 100 fastest growing companies in the world, 20 of them are headquartered here in california. well, these are the largest companies in the world of the future. so we have a lot to be optimistic around in the state, and it's still an incubator of innovation. it's still number one for venture capital funds, and of course we have this incredible system of public higher education. if you come and start a company, you're going to be able to tap into this highly educated and trained workforce.

>> the golden state has also been a political incubator of change and a pioneer of progressive movements. >> when you look back on the last few generations and the kind of waves of change that have taken place across the country, whether it's women's liberation, whether it's more progressive ideas about health care or environmental protection, california tends to go first. >> one of my favorite things about california is diversity. we are a melting pot state. we have the ability to interact with each other in ways and cultures and experiences like many people never get. yes, real estate in california is very expensive, but the truth is there is still plenty of opportunity here. and i believe the california dream is still alive. >> of course, california has issues. every state has issues.

but on balance, this is a good society to be a part of. >> i can't imagine living anywhere else other than california. i love cali. this is where i feel like i got to be. this is where i love to be. for those that feel that the california dream is over, maybe i'm still sleeping, because i'll continue to love it. >> and as the lieutenant governor said, all states have issues and we need to celebrate the golden state. our california dreaming series will continue in the weeks ahead. and tomorrow, see all of this week's pieces in a 30-minute california dreaming special. catch that at 9:00 p.m. right here on abc7, or stream an extended version of that special right now on our abc7 bay area connected tv app. download the app now on roku, fire tv, android tv and apple tv. turn your attention now to something very different. the wife of a man killed in a multi-car accident at san francisco's lake merced is speak out and sharing her pain.

abc7 news anchor dion lim with the exclusive interview in which the widow says this tragic crash did not have to happen. >> reporter: wearing her late husband's jacket, hannah ege talked of their dreams of moving to san francisco. their california dream started just two weeks ago. >> we saved up every penny we could. we wanted to find a nice neighborhood that was safe. we really wanted to be in the city. it was really important to me. we were so happy to be here, to be on our own. >> reporter: hannah and sheremetyevo had been together four years. hannah quit her job as a special education teacher at the beginning of the pandemic to care for their 3-year-old son theo. >>e rexc tstart our new feer never had the chance to fully come true. thursday morning sheria went for a jog along lake merced. when he didn't come home, hannah began to worry. >> i was starting to get

worried. text him, hey, where are you? i'm really starting to freak out. it's about an hour and a half now. i have no idea where he is. i tried calling him multiple times. it's ringing, ringing, ringing, going to voice mail. >> reporter: with the advice of her sister, hannah went out to look for her husband. and when she arrived at the lake -- >> i see seven cars that looked like it was 15. i could have sworn it was more than ten, just completely totaled. one of them had a huge hole in the front and was -- you could see the air bags and everything. and there were no bodies. everyone had been cleared. and i just hyperventilated. >> reporter: sheria was gone, at the hands police say of jerry lyons, who was on post release community supervision and had an extensive criminal history. i asked hannah why so soon after her husband's death she found the strength to speak out. >> it only makes sense to push down my grief for a day to share his story. to share just what i experienced

yesterday. i want to bring his name honor. >> reporter: who do you blame for this tragedy? >> i blame the d.a. to find out that this freak accident was no freak accident. it was someone who was out in the public who shouldn't have been in the public. it was completely avoidable. completely. there was no reason it should have happened. people need to be held accountable, and i am not -- i am not going to stand here and let this happen to another family. >> reporter: hannah leaves this message for her new community, which has become her california nightmare. >> he always followed that up with, but, if i were to die, if i were to be the next hash tag, i just want my death to be impactful. i want it to be a movement. i don't -- i don't want to just be a hash tag. i want my name to be change. if i'm going to go that way. >> reporter: in san francisco,

dion lim, abc7 news. >> we wish her well. tough time. hannah visited the medical examiner's office to view her husband's body shortly after dion's interview. you can imagine how hard that was. she'll be spending out of state to spend some time with family and grieve, try to process what happen. a gofundme has been set up. you

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because we know how difficult it is to get accurate information about vaccine supplies and appointments, vaccine watch has been a key component of building a better bay area. those 65 and older who are at high risk have had an especially difficult time when they call health providers or go online. david louie has discovered a free service that will help older americans get online and get help. most of us know the frustration of trying to get online to get an appointment. >> we do it for those most impact and need a vaccine. >> reporter: the co-founder of san francisco-based get set up that offers older americans all

kinds of online learning. in the past 90 days its free 30-minute interactive sessions have help in order than 20,000 people get vaccine information, including those not experienced online users. scott sleek is a get set up guide. >> we can share our own smartphone screens to walk people through their settings on their phone. some of their camera settings on their phone. >> reporter: with many senior centers closed and with similar access restricted to libraries, the greatest at-risk group has had difficulty getting accurate information. >> we have a moderator who will guide them through the website for that state. oftentimes we'll have an ambassador who will recount sort of their experience around getting the vaccine in that state, as well as a local medical official who can help us answer some questions. >> reporter: 75-year-old nikki taylor learned from another participant in her session that a nearby grocery store was giving vaccine shots. she received her vaccination earlier this week. >> the learners on these calls

are helping each other. somebody may know something that the rest of us the people participating in the session do not. and they impart that information. >> reporter: that's the kind of interaction lost due to pandemic isolation. and even those who can't get into a zoom session can watch a live or recorded session on get set up's live facebook page. david louie, abc7 news. 70s and sun in february. spencer has the forecast for getting outside. that's next. i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love,... more adventure,...

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well, you've heard the astronomical numbers. as much as $30 billion in fraudulent unemployment benefits paid out by the edd. well, now in the latest twist, millions of californians who never got benefits are getting hit with a tax bill to pay taxes on benefits that the scammers got. 7 on your side's michael finney is here with a stunning development. michael, another stunning development. >> one of many. can you say from bad to worse?

that what always seems to be happening around here. look, we're already hearing from people all across the state of california telling us that someone stole their identity and ordered a file of fake edd claim. now they're getting a 1099 from the edd saying you have to pay income tax on the money we paid to the scammer. >> they think that i have been the one getting the money since march. >> reporter: renee hole lands w was laid off. but when she filed for unemployment, she found out somebody else had already claimed her benefits back in march. >> i gave them my pay stubs that i was still working in march. i did not file a claim in mark. >> reporter: still, the edd told her she was already collecting benefits, even told her why she was supposedly out of work. >> your claim form that you did online show you're an actress. excuse me? i've never been an actress.

>> reporter: instead it was an impost impostor, claiming to be an unemployed actress to file a phony claim with the edd. renee filed a fraud report right away with the edd. she says no one responded. edd simply denied her benefits. >> since september, nothing. >> reporter: and now making things even worse, renee just got a tax bill for those fraudulent benefits. this 1099 from the edd says she must pay income taxes on $25,500 that the edd paid out to the scammer in renee's name. >> i have to report this as my taxes. and i didn't get this money. >> reporter: it left her bewildered, broke, and now on the hook to pay thousands of dollars in taxes on benefits she never received. >> nothing. >> reporter: and it isn't just renee. the state auditor's report says edd paid in claims last year using stolen identities.

it means many californians also be be getting a tax bill for benefits paid to fraudsters. >> i received countless calls from people in the district who are scared to death. >> reporter: assemblyman jim patterson raised the alarm at a hearing in sacramento this week. >> you're going to be flooded with californians who are going to be seeing what their taxes are like. >> unfortunately, these very unscrupulous scammers were waiting to pounce on unemployment insurance systems across the country in way we'd never seen before. >> reporter: the edd said victims should request a corrected 1099. the agency has set up phone line and online forms to take requests. renee still waits for result. >> nothing. gone. >> reporter: the edd has a phone line and an online form you can use to request a corrected 1099. that sounds good, but you'll

have to verify your identity and edd will have to agree you didn't get the money. i've posted the information you need on our website. let me know if it works. also let me know if it doesn't. . there is a good chance of that. thank you, michael, very much. amazing. al right, doug. let's turn our attention back to the weekend weather forecast. ama, sun is shining. >> yeah, nice weather to get outside. spencer? >> this is almost going to be like beach weather, although i wouldn't advise going to the beach right now. get out and enjoy the weather. we have clear skies. and during the overnight hours in the absence of clouds, low temperatures are going to drop down into the chilly realm. low 40s around the bay shoreline. tomorrow look for highs in the south bay, in the upper 60s to about 70. we expect 70 degrees at san jose and morgan hill. it's just going to be a really beautiful day in the south bay on the peninsula mid- to upper 60s. 68 at redwood city. low 60s be the highs in the

coast tomorrow. downtown san francisco 64 degrees. up in the north bay lots of upper 60s to 71 up at cloverdale and ukiah. over on the east bay shoreline, mid- to upper 60s. but then you go over the hills to the inland valleys and you'll see highs near 70, and as we look at the next week we see changes coming our way. the future radar, the forecast animation shows on tuesday afternoon. a little system moving through that is going to bring some rainfall to the bay area. the moment looks like it's going to be light rain to showers. but we'll take it. we need it. that will continue into wednesday of next week, and then the system will fizzle. so here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. lovely mild spring-like weekend. clouds thicken on monday. temperatures drop off a little bit. a few raindrops on tuesday and wednesday, and then as we get towards the ends of the week we see skies becoming a bit clearer but doesn't look like any warm-up, a steady pattern of seasonal temperatures. dan and ama? >> all right, thank you so much, spencer. >> all right. going to be sunny outside.

maybe hard to pull yourself inside and watch the big games. sports director larry beil is here with sports. >> you got to watch the game, dan and ama. you got to. we're counting down to super bowl lv. incredibly, tom brady's tenth super bowl. that's nuts. he says he wants to play until he is 45 years old, and maybe learn a few tri

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beil. >> good evening. we're less than 48 hours away from super bowl lv. bucs versus chiefs. you have the legend tom brady from san mateo playing in his tenth super bowl versus the rising star patrick mahomes, playing on super sunday for the second time in three seasons as a starter for kc. obviously very different styles. mahomes so mobile, can extend plays, running around in the backfield, dangerous. brady your traditional pocket passer. despite being 43 years old, brady not even close to ready to retire. in fact, he's already thinking about ways that he can improve next season with mahomes as his influence. >> i'm going to work on my speed this off-season, try to get my speed up a little bit. i see all these guys running around. i got to make a few of those plays. i got to -- i've already started thinking about how i'm going to train. i'd say that's the one thing i want to always keep working on. >> you know it's coming. the tv 12 speed system in the

off-season. a few months ago, there were many doubts about whether the nfl could play a whole season in the middle of a pandemic. abc7's chris alvarez has the story of how the league is honoring vaccinated health care heroes at super bowl lv in tampa, including some of the 49ers faithful. >> be our guest at the super bowl. i don't know -- >> oh my god. >> i don't know if that means you accept or not. >> yes, yes, yes! >> reporter: raymond james stadium will allow 25,000 fans with approximately 7500 of those being vaccinated health care workers being given a free ticket, a way for the nfl to give thanks to those working on the front lines of the covid-19 crisis. >> you, my man, are going to the super bowl. what does that mean and how did this happen? >> what does it mean? it's an honor. it's a privilege. >> reporter: lifetime 4er9s fan and bay area native dennis ochoa is a traveling dietary manager in the tampa bay area.

he is one chosen by the 49ers to attend super bowl lv. >> we all know without our health care workers, we wouldn't -- none of the stadiums would be able to have fans in it. so we're incredibly grateful for all of the sacrifices that they've made. >> long, long hours, challenging. many challenges. it's -- you got to live to it understand it. >> reporter: ochoa is no stranger to games in tampa bay. he attended the 49ers win over the bucs in 2019 just months before his father died. >> was just made it that more special. and with my father passing to make that trip to florida, his first vacation, first time to florida, the win, the red and gold, events, a lot of love. >> what did it mean to your father if he knew? what do you think it means to dad? >> go out and there enjoy. wear our niner gear, represent the real bay. just be safe. be all smiles and just cross it off the bucket list. >> reporter: chris alvarez, abc7 sports. >> what a great story.

hope he has a great time. the gap between the world champion dodgers and giants just got a little wider. the dodgers have signed last year's national league cy young award winner trevor bauer, three-year deal worth $102 million. his salary this year is $40 million. it's higher than the entire payrolls of the pirates, orioles, and indians. dodgers have cash. rich get richer. shot of the day comes from ohio. custodian joe is back to the basket from half-court here, and bang. and then he nonchalantly grabs his vacuum and all of his equipment, strolls out of the gym, goes back to work. the school's principal tweeted it out and said in the caption, "our custodian is better than yours." i think he is right. really bizarre scene with the brooklyn nets tonight. kevin durant wouldn't let him play because of contact tracing. then they put him in the game

and said he was okay and then yanked him out again and said no, you can't play because of contact tracing. a bizarre situation in brooklyn. and i'm calling it 34-30 chiefs. chiefs to win the super bowl for the second year in a row. so that means bet all your money on tampa. >> thanks, very much. coming up tonight on abc7, at 8:00, it's shark tank. then at 9:00 "20/20" and stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. finally, hear a few thoughts about what really matters. all this week we have focused on the many serious issues we face living here in the golden state. our special series called "california dreaming" was a collaboration between this station, disney's other stations in los angeles and the central valley as well as national geographic. we gazed into the crystal ball for some ideas about what the future of the california dream looks like as we face a variety of challenges. the recurring risk of wildfires, the high cost of living, and the

ever present risk of earthquakes headline a variety of obstacles to the california dream. all very real issues, and i'm glad we explored them. but my favorite installment in the series was tonight's. not what's wrong, but what's right. why we choose to live in this remarkable place. rich diversity, endless opportunities for work and play, and of course the weather. and as spencer reminds me, the weatherman. as we saw in our reports this week we have a lot of work to do to make this great place all it can be. but what really matters, the california dream inspires people all over the world and it's worth fighting for. you can watch our series "california dreaming" on our website. follow me on twitter and facebook @dan ashley abc7. but that is this edition. >> all right. that is us for now. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. for all of us here, we appreciate your time. we'll see you tonight at 11:00.

get the fax. >> i am being very aggressive with the state about our need to get more vaccines now. >> the figures. >> 300,000 doses being accept out to vaccinate residents. >> the answers to your vaccine questions. >> scientifically, do you think that's a good idea? >> do you believe that california is being as effective as possible when it comes to vaccine distribution? >> from our dedicated team of experts. >> we have the right tools and the right leadership to get it done. >> we will keep a close eye on that process. >> vaccine watch every day on abc7 news.

♪ this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants-- a stay-at-home mom originally from asheville, north carolina... an attorney from portland, oregon... and our returning champion-- a product line manager from kalispell, montana... ...whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the guest host of "jeopardy!"-- ken jennings. [ applause ] thank you, johnny. welcome to "jeopardy!" now, last month, we had some long-running champions on this show, but i've noticed in february, we've had quite a bit more turnover at the champion's lectern. that could be good news for leah and rob,

or maybe stuart will make it two in a row. let's find out, shall we? the "jeopardy!" round begins now. you'll be dealing with these six categories... first... then... honoring his 110th birthday tomorrow. some... and finally... stuart, where do we start? day, drinking for $200. [ chuckles ] you look like you're in the mood. - rob. - what is a cocktail? you got it. let's do day, drinking for $400.