>> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. >> i see things truly turning around. you're seek thing that everywhe. you see that in every part of the state. you're seeing things turning around. >> gavin newsom making a special appearance at tour vaccination sites. he promises improvement is on the horizon. good evening. thank you so much for joining us. i'm dion lim. despite the progress it is a time of mixed emotion. thdec has taken a tragic unmistakable toll on families across the country. the u.s. is closing in on half a million deaths from covid-19. deaths. >> it's really horrible. it's something that is historic. it's nothing like we've ever been through in the last 102

years since the 1918 influenza pandemic. >> the time line of deaths charted by "the new york times" on the paper's front page today, each of those tiny dots representing the lives lost. you can see the staggering toll in just the last three months. president joe biden is expected to make remarks to commemorate the tragic milestone tomorrow, along with a moment of silence and a candle light and ceremony. doctors say we could be in for months more of covid precautions, especially now with new variants. but in california, some doctors say they are seeing some positive signs. abc7 news reporter luz pena spoke to the chief of the emergency department at zuckerberg san francisco general hospital about declining cases. >> reporter: after a devastating year and three covid surges, today the chief of zuckerberg san francisco general hospital is feeling hopeful. when would you say was that moment you realized that cases were going down? >> it was ten days ago, and it

was a shift that i did in the emergency department. >> reporter: today governor gavin newsom confirming cases are also going down statewide, pointing to a month ago when there were 20,000 covid-19 cases reported. today 6,760. positivity rate was 9.3% a month ago. today 3.1%. hospitalizations are also down 41% and 38% in the i.c.u. dr. caldwell has gone from seeing multiple covid-19 cases per shift to this. >> three and one part of that was even less than that. so really it's been a dramatic decrease. >> reporter: but what's driving this decline? it turns out there are multiple factors. >> first and foremost, we're through the holiday, new year's time period when we saw a lot of social gatherings. we are also abiding by the precautions. we're maintaining social distancing. the combined effect of those

that have now in our community who have had covid-19 and have some immunity based on that, and those are now being vaccinated. >> reporter: according to the latest state data, 1.9 million kflz ha californians have been vaccinated. a change in behavior will add to the declining cases. >> i am happy to wear masks longer, not that i like it, but i'm happy to. >> reporter: we're getting close. so what's your projection? when do you think we'll be able to say we are out of the woods? >> we should expect that we will have everybody vaccinated by the end of july. >> reporter: dr. caldwell says we still need to be cautious, as multiple variants are circulating the bay area. but he says he's hopeful. as more people get vaccinated, he believes the numbers will continue to go down. in san francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. >> the governor updated the state's vaccination effort today. he toured this pop-up site in

englewood. the governor says the state is bringing the vaccine to minority communities where fewer people have access to cars and public transit. the problem is having enough vaccines. >> we're now moving, turning the proverbial page in the direction we all were hoping for, waiting for. we still have some challenges. march, april with scarcity of vaccine, but we move into may, june and july, we're in a completely different place. >> meantime the governor says the state is dedicating $4.6 billion for learning loss kids suffered through distance learning. >> is it more after school, more summer school? are we going to extend the school year which is likely for some districts. are we going to do more for peer support, more for wellness, mental health? >> he says that will be up to lcal school districts. and without offering any details, he said in the next few weeks, more businesses will be able to reopen with modifications on a much larger scale.

north bay residents lined up in their cars today to get that long-awaited covid vaccine. as a new drive-thru clinic opened in lark steph curry, abc7 news cornell barnard explains. vaccines are rebounding after te storm caused around the country. >> reporter: the weight was finally over for terry balik. >> i'm excited. >> reporter: she was first in line sunday at a new drive-thru covid vaccine clinic at the larks berry terminal. >> you can see i have 50 masks, hand sanitizers and shields. >> reporter: this clinic by appointment only, pfizer vaccine doses were put in the arms of marin county residents 56 and older. >> i've been waiting. i'm 66 1/2. i thought i should get it. >> this is my fourth try. >> reporter: dominic said she's been at the mercy of vaccine supply. >> i did some walk-ins. they weren't doing it.

waited, no more vaccine. so keeping our fingers crossed. >> reporter: vaccine shipments have been delayed by extreme weather across the nation. some appointments canceled or postponed. but supply is slowly catching up. >> the fact we're able to open the site is a good indication the supply is increase being week to week. it's a sign we will be able to open more tiers soon. >> reporter: sonoma county is expanding its vaccine reach. folks 65 and older including restaurant and grocery store workers are eligible f shot when you can schedule an appointment still depends on supply. officials say a 5,000 dose shipment of the moderna vaccine is expected monday or tuesday. back in lark spur, gary is one step closer to feeling confident. >> it's a sense of relief actually. i'm just looking forward to my second shot. >> reporter: we're told appointments are booked through next thursday here. this clinic on track to vaccinate 400 people today. soon they hope to ramp up to

2,000 shots per day as long as they can get the supply. in lark spur, cornell barnard, abc7 news. >> abc7 news is monitoring the covid vaccine rollout in california with our vaccine tracker. our tracker also compares our state's progress with the rest of the country. you can find it at our website, abc7news.com. new developments now. san francisco school board is putting a pause on the overshal renaming of board president gabriella said she takes responsibility for mistakes in the naming process. the board said they would delay the renaming plan after students return to classrooms for in-person learning. the project faced widespread criticism because, in part, the committee that advised the school board got the facts wrong. lopez said the board would reach out to local university historians for input.

to the peninsula now where the san carlos unified school district will start in-person learning tomorrow. it will go in phases starting with kindergarten and first grade students, then second and third grades in a couple of weeks. and then 4th and 5th grades in the middle of march. when the district moves into the red tier they will address 6th and 8th grade students. what about the rest of the districts? state lawmakers want schools open no later than april 15. governor newsome said that's not good enough. abc7 news insider spoke with assemblyman phil ten on abc7 mornings today. >> what is the difference between your plan and the governor's plan? where do you see the difference? >> i think the differences are very, very slight. we've been getting feedback. he wanted us to go faster. he wanted to focus originally on k through 2 grades, making sure they were fully open.

we think the differences are very mild. >> assemblyman teng says under the plan districts can reopen before april 15 if they are ready to do so. you can watch much more on this interview on our abc7 streaming app. all you have to do is search abc7 bay area on your apple tv, android tv, apple or roku and download it for free. now to a developing story. a man accused of wounding a firefighter in antioch. he is suspected of murdering a discovery bay man. he is accused of shooting the emergency workers then leading officials on a high-speed chase that ended in richmond. that is where he was arrested. today contra costa county sheriff investigators went to a home in discovery bay they say to contact someone for the case. inside they found the b of 64-year-old michael liff. investigators say he was shot to death by williams. neighbors are stunned by the

violence. >> the neighbors all get along. yeah, there's not much crime that goes on here. you know, occasional burglary. but other than that, it's a good neighborhood. >> tonight sheriff's investigators are looking for williams' 4-year-old son and the child's mother 31-year-old kimberly meeks of discovery bay. meeks drives this dark colored audi suv with california plates 8 ukn 742. investigators say they are concerned about the safety of the missing mother and child. still ahead on abc7 news at 11:00, a thief breaks into a van belonging to a nurse who just moved to san francisco. her beloved medical memorabilia stolen. >> and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. we ended the weekend today with mild temperatures, but even warmer air moves in tomorrow. we'll have the numbers in the accuweather forecast. >> and here is something you ry. an entire house being moved

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new at 11:00, a traveling nurse who moved to san francisco less than 24 hours ago to care for covid patients had something very precious stolen from her.

kathleen pulking took her dogs for a walk along pine street in knob hill this morning. and 45 minutes later she says she returned home to find her mini van broken into. her work bag was gone along with something very valuable to her inside. she left a note in the window explaining what happened. >> and inside was the litman stethoscope that my grandmother gave me when i graduated from nursing school. she's passed away since then. i mean, it's irreplaceable. i have literally carried that on every shift i've worked, critical care, e.r. and i.c.u. 16 years. i really hope i get it back and my stethoscope, you know. it's irreplaceable. >> you really feel for her. kathleen's landlord had even sking if anyone sees the

olive colored bag with the cleveland clinic logo on it would please contact police. this amazing sight, a 141-year-old victorian home that was moved six blocks. it practically looked like a parade with hundreds of people who took to the streets to watch the ordeal. abc7 news reporter j.r. stone was out there and has reaction from spectators. >> reporter: nothing to see here. just a 141--year-old victorian home coming down franklin street in san francisco. >> this is phenomenal to see this humongous seven-bedroom house being moved. >> it's amazing. >> it's a beautiful building. >> reporter: that historic building took san francisco and the internet by storm. every angle being recorded by hundreds of san co coitmovie "up." it was towed six blocks in

around six hours. >> there is' been a few glitches along the way, trees that were in the way, stop signs and lights and signs and whatnot. >> they hit a light pole at the corner of golden gate and franklin. also they hit a couple of trees. >> reporter: no worries because tree cutters were in place. streets were closed and police were there to lead the way. even if things didn't look so perfect, even as crews worked into the nighttime hours. moving a house hasn't happened in san francisco since 1974. you can see the hundreds of people who came out to watch. >> i was scared when they were trying to turn on golden gate street. i was surprised. i was like, there's no way, but they got it through. >> reporter: the englander house which cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to move will be turned into single-family units. a former mortuary next door will also be transformed into housing between 50 and 60 new units will eventually be available because of the move. along with, of course, the historic home being restored and

saved. >> i was up on the 11th floor at the time looking down and i could not believe what was going down. i thought, this is one for the history books. j.r. stone abc7 news. >> what a monumental undertaking. while some want to keep the ferris wheel in golden gate bridge, some can't wait to see it go. it was installed as part of the 150th anniversary but was postponed because of the pandemic. some officials want to keep it until march of 2025. but a group called san franciscans for urban nature said the bright lights will negatively affect the night owls. >> we have a strobe light and it's strobing out toward the owls at strawberry hill. very close. and it will keep the owls away.

>> the city's rec and park board plan to vote on what to do at their meeting next month. all right. getting to the weather situation, drew tuma joining us. if you want to get on the ferris wheel, it's the week to do that. >> it is, dion. the next two days especially you're going to feel the warmer weather. warmer than we were, 10 degrees above where we should be this time of year. let's take it to sutro tower, a live look. clear skies, calm conditions from this vantage point. i do want to take you into our hills where we have a breeze especially in the north bay right now. above 1,000 feet the winds are active. out of the north, northeast you can see 20 to 25 miles an hour. it's keeping our temperatures elevated tonight compared to last night. you look at santa rosa. we're still in the mid 50s at 54

degrees. mperaturesthe lows.lready h 50 in clover dale, 61 currently in fairfield because of the northerly winds. 49 in hayward, 50 in san jose, 52 right now in san francisco. here's live doppler 7, sat lie high pressure is the maker of the forecast in the next couple of days. that means for us dry conditions and warming temperatures over the next couple of days. overnight tonight with that breeze, again, temperatures not as chilly tonight as they were last night. remember last night our coldest cities dropped well into the 30s. most are going to linger to the mid 40s for our starting temperature on our monday. monday it's bright, it's beautiful. if we can't get rain in february, this isn't a bad second offer really. a lot of sunshine, warm

temperature. 72 the high in santa rosa. 71 in concord. this is way above where we should be this time of year. 66 san francisco, 69 oakland. 69 the high. future tracker temperatures, the numbers continue to climb into tuesday afternoon, in fact. you can see most of us away from the coast into the afternoon tuesday morning again, we still have gusty winds in the hills in it looks like as we go into wednesday, those winds might expand a bit, and most of us will be feeling some of this breeze. 5:00 wednesday evening we can see the northeasterly winds, anywhere from 15 to 35 miles per hour. so these winds will be on and off throughout the week and we'll keep an eye on them pretty closely. here's at the warming trend.

it's nothing but sunshine and mild temperatures with the winds. it's gusty for everybody wednesday. slightly cooler air moves in. that dry it looks like temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s. >> looking refreshing, drew. thanks. still ahead on abc7 news at 11:00, a santa rosa manmade his debut on american idol

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now to american idol week two and the santa rosa man who walked on stage in viking attire carrying thor's hammer. >> who are you? >> my name is anthony guzman. >> would you consider yourself a viking? >> more of of a modern viking, yes. >> skull. >> skull. >> skull. >> skull.

>> i love how she growls it. she explains that's scandinavian for cheers. online he is known as the viking with the voice. so what kind of voice would this modern viking happen to have? ♪ well, you can cry me a river ♪ cry me a river ♪ ♪ [ applause ] >> thank you. >> never judge a book by its cover. >> or its hammer. [ laughter ] >> all right. let's vote. i just didn't really feel like -- >> as you just heard, he stunned the judges singing michael buble's version of "cry me a river." katy perry and lionel richie were a yes. you can watch idol sundays at 8:00 p.m. let's get to chris alvarez with a preview of sports. >> coming up in sports, it's been a tough couple days from the warriors. reaction from last night's buzzer beating loss.

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make a mental mistake like that. >> he crossed the line. that's the main thing. we love his passion and energy, we would not be the team we are without him, but that doesn't give him the license to cross the line. he knows that. >> he took ownership, as he always does as a leader. >> throughout the good, throughout the bad, i'm going to be with draymond. that's my guy. >> final round of the genesis invitational at riviera, max homa needed a birdie to win his second pga tournament. he grew up down the street so he knows this course well. here's his approach. he absolutely sticks it about 3 feet away. so how about a chance for the win? just putt this thing on in, but it lips out. ooh. so we go to a playoff with tony finau. even after one, homa pars a second home. finau needs this to extend.

and watch this shot. just slides on by. so homa, the socal native wins his second tournament at his nhl at lake to show. they were at edgewood resort to watch the fliers and bruins. the glare on the sun messing with the goalie. good luck finding that puck. david pastrnak scores. a hat trick for him. with the glare and shadows, he didn't have a chance. the clear winner, sunset at tahoe so hard to beat. it's in our backyard. no real issues with the ice because of a late afternoon start. then watching the sunset over the waters. there's always that one guy. water temperature about 42 degrees. oh, yeah. the bruins rolled 7-3. what a sight that was. and after starting the season 0-14, cowans basketball 87.

dion? >> thanks much. more to come on abc7 news at 11:00. the faa is taking immediate action after a plane dropped engine parts coro yesterday. the new plan to step up the plane inspections. and new information on the assassination of civil rights activist malcolm x.

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this video shows the massive distribution effort underway in texas today, in austin to be exact. trying to get people bottled water. abc news reporter trevor ault has more on what they are doing to come together. >> reporter: one week after the devastating storms hit texas, reality is setting in. >> we heard it like is it was just gushing. we noticed that was down. >> reporter: all up here? >> yes. >> reporter: brianna baldwin showing us her grandmother's home damaged. her grandmother heart broken. >> she's like, she just walk in her room and close the door. >> reporter: as you see, no running water at all. tonight houston finally lifting their boil water orders, but problems still remain. wi lit texas abe

mississippi. >> 70% of people are without running water. the city providing this 5400 gallon tanker just to be able to provide people with water to flush their toilets. >> thank you. >> reporter: and as more stories emerge of people freezing to death inside their homes, they file a lawsuit. they believe the extreme cold contributed to his death. many people who felt fortunate to have power and heat now receiving those astronomical electric bills. ty williams was charged $17,000. >> we were held hostage with the rate we were working with. it was crazy. >> reporter: senator ted cruz tweeting out these images of him handling out water after getting in hot water for traveling to cancun with his family. communities are lifting each other up through this crisis. people like breyona bolden in

her grandmother's home is fighting. >> it is worth saving. my papa really worked hard for this house. >> reporter: the governor of texas has issued a moratorium on disconnecting someone's power if they don't pay these sky high electric bills. there is some talk about potentially using money from the federal disaster declaration to payoff prices. trevor ault, abc news, houston. >> an engine malfunctioned on a united airlines jet. the faa has issued an emergency directive to inspect pratt & whitney engine that failed on the united boeing 777. boeing said it will down 24 jet liners due to yesterday's mishap. >> these uncontained failures are rare, but in this case very dangerous because it came at

that critical moment at take-off when the plane was fighting to get into the air. the crew did an awesome job getting that plane safely onto the ground. >> ntsb investigators inspected the damage at the denver airport and they found two fractured fan blades on the engine. one of them broke off at the root. the department of justice has charged more than 200 people in connection with the deadly capitol hill riot. the man who would lead that investigation as attorney general is merrick garland. his confirmation hearings begin this week. now, this wouldn't be his first domestic terrorism case. he supervised the d.o.j.'s investigation into the oklahoma city bombing in 1995. president biden announced garland as his pick for a.g. just a day after the capitol hill riot. >> the rule of law is not just some lawyer's turn of phrase. it is the very foundation of our democracy. >> in 2016, when garland was nominated for the supreme court,

republicans said they wouldn't hold a hearing in an election year. tomorrow he will come before some of the same lawmakers during his confirmation. malcolm x's family have released a letter they say was written by new york under cover officer claiming that the n.y.p.d. and the fbi were behind his assassination. that letter was written by new york under cover officer raymond wood on his death bed. in it he claims his supervisors pressured him into making sure two key members of malcolm x's security team were arrested. the arrests left no door security at the building where malcolm x was killed. here is woods' cousin reading from that letter. >> under the direction of my handlers, i was told to encourage leaders and members of the civil rights groups to commit felonious acts. >> wood wrote that he carried the secret with a heavy heart. three men were convicted of his murder. the manhattan district

attorney's office says it has launched a review of the convictions. still ahead on abc7 news at 11:00, style secrets of chinatown. a look inside a new photo book that captures the eclectic looks sported by senior citizens in chinatowns across the u.s. and canada. >> and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. a clear night tonight. tomorrow, though, that means a lot of sunshine and tracking warmer weather on the way. we'll have all the details in the accuweather forecast coming up.

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in a new photo book chae china town pretty, you'll see eclectic looks on camera. >> chinatown pretty is a phrase we coined. we see seniors. it's about joy and surprise and color and patterns. >> i have my book, too. >> yay! >> give me an idea of what this book is about in a nutshell. >> yes, chinatown pretty is a celebration of seniors in chinatown and their street style. >> we started project around 2014. we set out to understand, you know, where did they get these

amzing shoes. what do they do on a day-to-day basis. >> we interviewed them about their life stories and about -- >> were these planned outfits or were they just kind of everyday wear for them? >> i think we learned that function kind of informs everything first. so keeping warm. that means a puffy jacket or two or three. sometimes even two hats. there is a guy called "two hats" in our book. a lot of people are weaving in clothes they brought from hong kong 30 years ago. they combined with hats they got from their grand kids which make for this patchwork we know as "chinatown pretty." >> i love this book. you can watch my full interview at our website abc7news.com. go to the localish page and check out the localish across the country on facebook and instagram. a final check with drew tuma. i hope i'm that styling when i'm

their age. >> i know. those are so fantastic. you know, i saw a lot of people styling shorts and t-shirts today. that is going to be on the docket tomorrow and tuesday with these warmer temperatures on the way. let's talk about what we have overnight tonight. clear skies, temperatures mainly in the low to mid 40s. and that will set the stage for us to pretty quickly warm up tomorrow afternoon. you see temperatures tomorrow afternoon. we're in the upper 60s to lower 70s. that's 5 or ten degrees above where we should be this time of year. lots of sunshine on the way not only monday, but tuesday as well. future tracker tuesday, we're warmer than we are tomorrow. a lot of cities going into the 27 70s. we'll see cities warmin tuesday afternoon. the warmer trend is underway. itis breezy on tuesday. it's a gusty day mid week with cooler weather moving in, but

all in all, dion, the next seven days it is a dry pattern. >> looking good, drew. thanks. well, you can create the magic of disney in your own home guided by disney with r-2 droid. >> i'm an imagineer. my specific title is creative director. most of my projects are in tokyo. the latest project i'm still working on actually is a brand-new expansion called fantasy springs. now, for today i've got a brand-new video for you. i'm going to show you how to make this awesome soap bubble droid is what i'm calling it. this is going to be a fun activity for all of you at home to do and to really remember some of the magical moments at the park. i know since we're all staying safe at home, i think this would be a great activity for everyone

to do. >> now, all you need are a few items from around the house. you can head to abc7news.com to download the supply list, then head to our abc7 news bay area app to stream it on demand. it is on roku, apple tv and android tv. when you're done with that one, you can stream the others with imagine from home. let's get to chris now with sports. >> coming up in sports, a world series hero. sergio ready to rock and roll in oakland. going beyond 28, how warriors

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>> announcer: sports on abc7 is sponsored by your local toyota dealers. >> february is black history month. the warriors have always been committed to being a major part of the community through their many charitable works.

while there are only 28 days, the franchise is committed to honoring black history beyond the 28th. >> this is black history month. >> this is black history month. and so is this. >> steph, you're featured on the beyond 28 campaign. how important was it to you to be part of that and honor black history and make sure it is all year round? >> every opportunity we can raise awareness, keep the conversation going, spur action, you know, keep the experiences of black people across this country front of mind. i'm all about it. >> black history month isn't reserved for february. it's an entire commitment for the warriors organization. >> bringing greater awareness on black culture and telling black stories basically year round. so that's the premise of beyond 28. >> the warriors continue to expand their reach in the community with programs like the home court assist which delivers thousands of meals to communities across the bay area. >> we're delivering over 12,000

meals from businesses in most need in light of the pandemic. so empowering our black owned businesses to be part of the process. >> over the summer warriors wars forward spoke up during the protest of george floyd. >> being hopeful, use being our platform, proud to be black. challenging people to see things from a different lens. >> i think it's a crucial element of our society, everybody learning about black history. >> black girl magic is exactly what it sounds like. >> throughout the month the warriors released videos like this one, highlighting black girl magic. >> black girls are magical. to me they make this world go. i'm so glad to come from a black woman, i have a black wife and i have two black daughters. >> it's representation and giving young girls to know that

they have the potential to do anything that they want to. and i take that girl dad thing pretty seriously. it's important we as athletes find ways to not only use our platforms, but do meaningful things to impact people that need it, speak to people that can't. it's a great opportunity to do that. >> moving on to baseball, a world series hero back in the bay. sergio romo closed out the season for the giants. they swept detroit that year. the three-time champ will try to help bring the a's their first world series title since 1989 when they beat the giants. few weeks. he was 15 after leaving the giants. the right-handed reliever signed a one year deal with oakland. this is the place he wants to be having been on the other side of the bay bridge rivalry. already looking forward to seeing some of his friends in orange and black. >> when i was still trying to establish myself and get an opportunity, i was like, dude, if i get the a's, they're going

to remember this. just like if i got the dodgers in spring training. that's the wait i took it. now that i'm a part of that, do i want to go back and take it to some of my old teammates that are still there, some of my old friends? why not. i'm here 0 to to compete and win. i'm wearing green and gold and i wear it proudly. >> speaking of former giants reliever, designator gott, three blown saves against the a's. grand tying slam steven piscotty. the very next night added a walk-off. he ended up being on the giants minor league roster even if no one claims him. he was due for a pitcher aaron sanchez. novak djokovic never lost down under as the number one seed taking on medvedev. medvedev into the net.

djokovic takes the first set. the return is long. here goes the racket. joker takes the third set. championship point, djokovic in the near court. watch him come up and attack the net. look at this. what a way to finish. djokovic wins his 9th australian open and 18th grand slam title overall. this abc7 sports report sponsored by your local toyota dealers. dion? >> thanks, chris. and that's it for tonight, everybody. i'm dion lim. abc7 news continues at 5:00 a.m.

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