sizes but it allows us to expand our class schedule. inside we don't have to worry about that. >> reporter: santa clara county moved into the red tier today, but a number of businesses are being careful with theirerions,o pivoimes over theye.i cfidentmp ist ao rume indo dining wch is n alled at capaci.e would o be able tit about 15 to 20 people seated in here. it would kind of mess up our current operations with patio dining and our robust to go market at the moment. >> reporter: down the street, bombshell bought teen owner brook ramirez is hopeful that more customers will stop by now that retail store capacity is back up to 50%. >> we are all so dopely touched when people take the time to come in to our place of business right now because we just -- we appreciate everyone so much more, more than we ever have really. >> reporter: although zoos, museums and aquariums can now

operate inside at 25% capacity, it doesn't mean that all of them are quite ready. children's discovery museum, one of the most popular attractions in san jose, is taking a staggered approach the reopening and will fist make outdoor exhibits available to the public on friday. executive director mayorly lee jennings plans to reopen the inside space next month. >> thinking through absolutely every experience to make sure that every interaction a child or adult has is completely safe. >> reporter: businesses throughout the valley hopeful the county continues to move in the right direction. >> being inside really brings people home. and it will be really good to be home. >> reporter: in the south bay, chris nguyen, abc7 news. excitement is in the air at san jose's san pedro square. this morning restaurant workers there did something they have not done in a while, actually preparing to welcome customers for indoor dining. san pedro square has been a popular spot for patio dining during the pandemic. in san francisco, there are mixed feelings about the return

of indoor dining. restaurant owners and many customers are welcoming the relaxed restrictions, but some people say they simply aren't ready to eat inside. >> i prefer outdoor dining. i think it's just better ventilation than there is inside. >> i think the city has been transformed by the apocalypse. i think it's added to a variety of alternatives. >> i'm really excited. i'm hoping to see the light at the end of the tunnels. >> henry is the owner of roxanne cafe in lobe nob hill. not only is he welcoming back customer, he is also bringing back 14 employees he had to let go of because of the shutdown. san francisco's historic's john's grill reopened this afternoon for indoor dining. it will have 25% capacity indoors as well as outdoor seating. one of the restaurant owners says they're so excited and are humble todler have customers ready to dine. san francisco in the red tier now. so that means more personal care surfaces are allowed.

we're talking facials and beard trimmings. but as abc7 reporter matt boon explains, just because the tier has changed, doesn't necessarily mean business is booming. >> reporter: at m spa in the castro, co-owner andrew tran says they were able to open for massages and waxing a few weeks ago, but it's been slow. >> probably only about 25% of capacity of revenue that we're receiving. >> reporter: with a change to the red tier, they can now offer facials and other treatments that require the mask to be off, though they're still waiting to see if there is enough demand. >> for some people, still they don't feel comfortable. we have team coming in oh, i'm going wait until i got all my shots before i come back. >> reporter: as a licensed massage therapist, he was already able to get his vaccine. but just down the street at joe's barbershop, they say they're still not yet eligible to get the vaccine. >> we're evidently dangerous enough to shut down, but not important enough to get a vaccine. i'm a little angry. >> reporter: owner joe gallagher says he thinks being vaccinated

would reduce hesitancy among his customers as well. >> it will make everybody feel more secure who is working here. it will make the customers feel more secure knowing that we're vaccinated. >> reporter: we reached out to the state cosmetology board which says they have no jurisdiction over vaccines or when their members will receive one. nevertheless, the move to the red tier was good news for joe, who says they'll now be able to offer beard trims and shaves, a big part of their business. >> i'm just grateful. we're i think going to see a pretty big uptick in business now that we can actually do beards and mustaches. it's going to be like even five more cuts a day will be good. >> reporter: in the castro, matt boone, abc7 news. gyms in san francisco and santa clara counties reopened today as those counties alsor a people wasted no time getting their workout in at 24-hour fitness in san jose. masks are required, and the club is asking members to make reservations so they can stay within the capacity limits, but

also ensure social distancing. alameda county is still in the purple tier. but today oakland mayor libby schaaf is optimistic that they'll be in the red soon. >> it is very likely. i would say that we should be in the red zone next week. so people should be prepared. but remember, folks, what happened to us this winter. we cannot reopen too quickly or just drop all of our precautions. the fact that we don't want to ever snap back again. >> let's take a look at some coronavirus headlines. new numbers from the cdc show 50 million americans have been vaccinated. that is about 20% of the population. that number continues to go up. so a good sign there. the biden administration is partnering with insurance companies to help two million vulnerable american seniors get vaccinated soon. and president biden has approved california's request to use medi-cal funding to set up covid-19 testing for low income students covered by the program. now fema says there is a way to

fast track the vaccine process at the oakland coliseum if you're willing to walk a little bit. the best part is you might not even need an appointment for this. eligible people are getting vaccinated quickly by using the walk-up access point at the coliseum bart station and avoiding the line of cars waiting at the drive-up entrance off 66th avenue. abc7 reporter laura anthony live at the coliseum to show exactly how all of this works. laura? >> reporter: well, hi, larry. this is an extremely busy place. at this point, they're doing up to 8,000 vaccinations here per day. but those who drive here may have to wait a while, up to several hours in some cases. but fema wants people to know there is another option, a walk-up option. and as you can see behind me, there's no line. though he arrived on an ac transit bus. >> i'm going get your temperature real fast. >> reporter: essential worker kevin essentially a walkup at

the oakland coliseum mass vaccination silent. and it's a process. >> no questions? >> reporter: that went very quickly. >> all right. we'll get you over to the next tent, through these double doors. >> waving at you right there. >> are you feeling sick today? >> no. >> have you ever had a positive covid-19 test? >> no. >> reporter: the one and only access point for walkups is the pedestrian bridge from the coliseum bart station. so far it's an option that has been underutilized by those currently eligible for a covid vaccine. >> we have wanted it to get out that this is a resource. you don't have to drive your car. you can take public transportation. you can take the bart, use the bart services, or you can drive your car and park at the bart coliseum station, walk over the >> r also bridge. running a special vaccine shuttle with pickups at eastmont transit center and coliseum bart that drops people off. >> how are you doing today? >> reporter: at the vaccine tents. >> all right. >> reporter: for kevin hour, the hole process took less than a

half hour, including the 15-minute observation period. >> i would do the walk-up. yeah, i'm amazed. i mean, it went quick. there was no wait. i think i waited 60 seconds. to get checked in, and that was it. >> thank you for coming and doing. this. >> thank you. >> reporter: the hope is many others will follow in kevin hour's footsteps. now there has been some confusion about how to access this pedestrian village, as they're calling it, because the state website, my turn, lists the same address as the coliseum. what's important for people to know is the only way to get here is by going to the coliseum bart station. either drive yourself there or take bart or other public transit, and then walk over that pedestrian bridge. of course, there is also that special ac transit bus which drops people off right here at these tents. larry? >> so laura, this is a big question here, because there is a lot of people that fall under

this category. can people who are not yet eligible just show up at the site, say maybe the end of the day, if they have vaccine shots left over and try to get a standby shot? is that possible or allowed? >> that is no longer possible at this site, larry. we have heard that story at other site, even here maybe in the early stages were people were able to come late in the day, hoping for some extra vaccine. we've heard about extra doses. that is not happening here, not anymore, in part because they have greatly refined the number of doses that they need in a given day. for instance, here at the walk-up site, they actually have fema personnel up on that pedestrian bridge. if four people walk by, they radio ahead to the tent here. they let them know to get four vaccines exactly prepped and ready to go. so there is a lot less waste. also, though, fewer opportunities for those standby vaccines that we've seen in some locations. >> thank you so much. now, if you can't get to the

coliseum appointments, walkups are allowed future caretakers, educator, emergency service workers, farm worker, and health care workers, all at the eastmont town center in oakland. roughly 500 people were vaccined there in the past couple of days. other sites run by the alameda county health department include fremont high school in oakland and the alameda county fairgrounds in pleasant. getting teachers vaccinated in san francisco has been a challenge. supervisor hillary ronan joined me on our 3:00 p.m. show getting answers today to discuss what happened when teachers did not receive qr codes from the state to make vaccine appointment, and that's because the teachers union still hasn't reached adeal with the school district. >> what that meant is that at moscone center in san francisco, our largest vaccination site, not a single teacher was vaccinated here in san francisco yesterday. well, that very much upset me, because while you're right that the experts say it is not necessary to vaccinate teachers or educators before they go back

to the classroom, it is part of the deal, and we want to get moving on that part of the deal. >> so after supervisor ronan raised a complaint, the state issued 2600 teacher qr codes to san francisco unified today. ronan estimates it will take schools five weeks to reopen once an agreement between the district and the union is finalized. >> of course the state has now set aside beginning this week some 75,000 doses minimum for our educators. 10% of all the new doses that we receive. >> governor newsom today highlighted the state's efforts to vaccinate teachers during an appearance in long beach. the governor added that they hope to have teachers vaccinated by the end of the month. abc7 news is monitoring the covid vaccine roll-out in california with our vaccine tracker of you can find it on our home page at abc7news.com. looking back, it was just a year ago that president biden and candidate biden was here ex-tolling the virtues of

business. and then the pandemic hit. screen time from tv to social media. the toll it can take on your child's weight. plus, top of mind. two bay area kids stepping up to help others. what they're doing that is helping shape minds. i'm spencer christian. there is wet some unsettled weather coming our way. i'll have a great day on the lake! it is. lunch is cookin'! and i saved a bunch of money on my boat insurance with geico. fellas, can it get any better than this? whoa! my old hairstyle grew back. so did mine. [80's music] what? i was an 80's kid.

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a u.s. border patrol official says that people involved in a deadly crash yesterday in imperial county were among 44 individuals smuggled through a hole in border fence. according to the officials, surveillance video showed the ford expedition involved in the crash as well as a second suv drive through the opening several minutes before the incident. 13 people were killed when the ford with 25 people inside collided with a gravel truck near holtville. meantime, official says the second suv, which was carrying 19 people, caught fire after entering the u.s. all escaped and all are in custody. a warning is going out today after an apparent mountain lion sighting overnight in millbrae. a home security camera on oro vista between millbrae after caught images of the cougar just after midnight. fish and wildlife have been notified. if you come into contact, don't

run, stand all the, make yourself big and call 911. oakland's buttercup diner is marking what its owner says is one of the best days in the history of his business, the day then presidential candidate joe biden visited his restaurant one year ago today on super tuesday. >> i got to take the presidnt or at the time just the former vice president up to the front counter and help him decide what to order. and he ordered coconut cream pie. and he got to meet my family. he was only supposed to stay 15 minutes. he ended up staying two hours and he talked to every single person in our restaurant, which was amazing. and his aides kept coming to me, can you please pull the vice president out of to go. i said you're coming to me? i'm not going to touch the vice president. you do it. it was an incredible day. and then my dad, what i remember the most is my dad told him hey, wear your good luck charm. if you get elected president, you got to promise to come back, and he did. >> well, that visit came less than two weeks before covid changed everything. the restaurant hasn't been

packed like this in a year. like other restaurants, business at the buttercup plummeted, down 75% at times, but things are getting better. oakland mayor libby schaaf was on hand for biden's visit, and she spoke about that experience today on midday live. >> boy, that feels like a long year ago, doesn't it? we were all crowded into the buttercup cafe. it looks like a picture, you know, from years gone by now. but it was so fun. it was kind of a last-minute visit as he did, you know, kind of the rounds on election day. >> you'll recall, biden finished second to bernie sanders in the california democratic primary, but it was big day for biden, who won a majority of the super tuesday contests, catapulting him to the front of the race. >> looking at that video. it's like a whole different world from what we're experiencing. it seems like light years ago. san francisco businesses, ' the city neighborho funding initiative called avenue green light. the city's 34 merchants

associations will each receive $50,000 grants. those grants kick off with a clement street, castro, bayview and chinatown areas to help improve commercial corridors. three to new grans will be released each month, and that money comes from private donations. weather-wise, the question is spencer christian, are you green lighting some rain this week? >> well, you'll see some green lighting on the radar, if you take a look here, which indicates rain is coming our way, larry. in fact, there are two systems that will affect our weather over the next couple days, spinning a low-pressure system down in southern california, producing rainfall down there. and you can see the counterclockwise circulation on that system, pushing some clouds and moisture in our direction. and that cold front up in the pacific northwest coming our way as well. that's going to trig terrain some time late friday. right now we're seeing an increase in surface winds, 34-mile-per-hour winds in san francisco right now. gusts to 25 in napa. so the weather is becoming a bit unsettled. mostly cloudy skies over the bay

right now as you can see from our rooftop camera. it's 53 degrees. low 60s at mountain view and san jose and mid-50s at morgan hill and half moon bay. here is the few from mount tam. we have clouds at various levels in the atmosphere right now. so it's an increasingly cloudy picture for tonight. 62 degrees in santa rosa right now. 64 novato. napa 59. and low 60s in fairfield, concord and livermore. a nice view from emeryville looking westward. the clouds, low, high and mid level. these are our forecast features. increasing clouds overnight. rain arrives late friday into early saturday. then we get a brief weekend break from the rain before wet, unsettled pattern develops going into early next week. for tonight, increasing clouds, low temperatures. mainly in the low to mid-40s. not quite so chilly as last night, although a few inland valley locations will see lows dropping into the upper 30s. mid-50s a the coast. low 60s around the bay, and upper 60s inland.

now let's take a look at the storm impact scale. approaching system coming in friday evening ranks l intensity. it will produce mainly light rain into early saturday. slick roadways, breezy at times. here is the forecast animation starting 9:00 friday morning. it won't be until about 6:00 friday evening that most of the bay area starts to see rain pushing through. so it will be certainly a wet evening commute for the bay area on friday. but the system moves out quickly saturday morning, leaving behind generally about 0.2 to 0.4 rainfall. after that brief break i mentioned saturday and sunday we have rain coming in on monday and more on tuesday and more on wednesday. so our weather is certainly going to be unsettled early next week. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. it will be breezy with this storm friday and saturday, and breezy again monday, tuesday and wednesday with the waves of rain coming in early next week. so enjoy the dry weather tomorrow and the break over the

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7 on your side's michael finney joining us with a look at using ultraviolet light to kill covid-19. how does this work, michael? >> larry, it's pretty interesting. the same technology hospitals use to kill bacteria and viruses is actually sold for home use too. but here is the question. does uv sanitizing kill coronavirus? ultraviolet technology isn't new. it's been used in hospital, research labs and other areas that need to be germ-free. but now you may be noticing that same technology for sale everywhere from costco to drug stores. that's because uv light kills up to 99.9% of germs, bacteria, and viruses. and that may include the coronavirus. >> the thing about ultraviolet is, it's a sufficient energy to cause damage to cells, dna, other biological material, which makes it a very powerful disinfectant against viruses and

bacteria. >> reporter: most of the you'll see for sale are uvc. the light needs direct exposure to the intended surface to kill the coronavirus. that means in a beam of light can be blocked by dust or dirt or even small crevasses, any impediment, the uv light will not be fully effective. also, many of the uv lamps sold for home use are low dose. so it may take a longer exposure to a given surface area to potentially provide effective inactivation of a bacteria or virus. waving the light quickly over your countertops likely will not be enough. and because uv can burn eyes and skin, never look directly at it. >> some devices turn off when opened. but if you own a product with an exposed uv lamp, never look directly at the light. >> one more thing to keep in mind.

uv sanitizing lights can degrade plastic, polymers and some textiles. this is a technology that actually works. it will work in your home. you have to treat it seriously. it's not like a quick wipe like that. back to you guys. >> i was going say, when we get invited back into the newsroom, they're going to be wanderiing constantly. they don't know where we've been, right? all right. thank you. >> especially you, larry. all right. >> oh! listen to this one. technology is helping unfold some old mysteries. check this out. it's a 300-year-old sealed letter that's being read without opening it up or damaging the paper. researchers used a highly sensitive extra scanner and computer algorithms to unlock, unfold and understand the parchment virtually. the letter from 1697 was found in an old trunk in the netherlands. in case you're wondering, it was a request for a certified death

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. >> children who were exposed to excessive screen time may be prone to overeating. researchers at ucsf found each additional hour spent on social media was associated with a 62% higher risk of a binge eating disorder one year later. when it comes to streaming tv shows or movies, the number drops down to 39%.

researcher says children might overeat because they get distracted in front of screens, and they may also be exposed to more food ads. joining me now for more on this topic is dr. jason niigata, assistant professor at the department of pediatrics at ucsf. doctor, thanks so much for your time. clinically speaking, what is binge eating disorder? >> binge eating disorder is when children are overeating while feeling a loss of control and also feeling guilty afterwards. it's also the most common eating disorder and can lead to pretty serious ill innocence the future like diabetes or even heart disease. >> now you found preteens who spent more time on social media were 62% more likely to develop this binge eating disorder a year later. why? >> that's right. we studied nearly 12,000 teenagers or preteenagers across the united states and found those that got higher exposure to social media were more likely

to develop binge eating disorder later on. i think the more time kids spend on social media, they have more body image concerns and also exposure to body ideals that are somewhat unattainable. so kids who feel bad about their bodies are more likely to binge eat. >> and such is social media. preteens who watch more television were also more likely to develop this order. and obviously, television similar to social media. everybody is a beautiful person. well, except when i'm on. but in general, i mean, you have the ideal body types that are often on display. so as a parent, what do you do about this? >> yeah, i think the reality is that so many -- there is such a rise in screen time these days because people are in remote school and they're social distancing. i think that there are many benefits in terms of education and socialization in terms of screens and social media.

but i do think that parents need to be aware of some of the risks and this is one of the first studies doctors show a link to social media and television viewing and binge eating disorder. so i do think that talking to your children about having a family plan about when you are going to be using screens or on social media and when not to, and trying to really limit excess use among children. especially before going to bed. >> but i was going to say, especially when most kids are doing school at home on a laptop and then maybe for a recreation use jumping to an ipad or some other tablet device. it just seems like for hours and hours and hours every day, we're riveted to the screens, especially kids. >> yeah. and i do think that it would be worth time allows to have family meals away from screens. because as you're saying, kids are having so much time in front

of their screens, we do know that children who are distracted while eating tend to eat more. so i do think that having a sit-down meal when it's possible and just focusing on the meal can also help to prevent binge eating. >> we used to have a rule in our house here. no phones at the dinner table. no texting, no nothing. do you recommend that? >> yeah. i think that every family is different and you have to think about what works for your family. but i do think that works for many families. and i do think that it's important for parents also to model these behaviors for their children. so if you are telling your kids no texting, no phones at the dinner table, i think you need to do that too. because kids do imitate their parents. >> i didn't say they listened, doc. i just said we told them. the execution of it didn't always work out that great.

in general, we're one year into this and hopefully there is a light at the end of the tunnel. but childhood obesity is really a problem across the united states. you think it's getting worse as a result of the pandemic in a significant way? >> well, i do think that the pandemic has had a lot of unintentional or intentional consequences that are not directly related to the coronavirus infection. but i do think that kids may be having more screen time and also more sedentary time. and among teenagers, there has been this common worry about gaining the quarantine 15, kind of like the freshmen 15, but this additional weight gain during the pandemic. an that's actually led to a real rise in surge in eating disorders. at ucsf in our hospital, we've had a doubling of teenagers who have been hospitalized for eating disorders, including binge eating disorder but also anorexia nervosa. so i do think that disordered

eating behaviors and weight changes have been quite common among teenagers during the pandemic. and so it's definitely something for parents panned pediatricians to look out for. >> got to keep an eye on it. dr. niigata, thank you so much for your time. >> thank you so much for having me. one bay area community is putting a stop to new gas

time now for the four@4 with

chris alvarez and spencer joining us. as we've been reporting, san francisco now in the red tier. attracts over the city are now open, something mayor london breed joked about yesterday at pier 39. >> places like our ferris wheel in golden gate park, the carousel here you better hurry up and ride the ferris wheel in golden gate park before the fun police shut it down. >> the ferris wheel is going to stay up for four more years too after a vote from the san francisco historic preservation commission. the mayor didn't mention the return of live sporting events, but the giants, the warriors, the a's, they're all working plans to allow fans back at least in a limited fashion, once local officials allow. the governor today saying he hopes fans can return to baseball by opening day. >> we have confidence that when you think forward or look forward, april opening day, where we are likely to be. if we all do our job. if we all do our job. and don't let down our guard and

spike the ball, wrong sport. >> well, we got the general idea there. >> the wrong sport analogy. >> no, it's perfect. look, we'll take any sport at this point. we're seeing, spencer, you're a huge baseball fan. if you watch the spring games in arizona, they have about a thousand fans at the game. you're talking giants, a's, outdoor is significant as opposed to indoor like the warriors. the warriors have had a great plan for months, but i think local county health officials here will feel more comfortable with outdoor events for obvious reasons. spencer, would you go to a game right now? >> i think i would go to a baseball game if i felt comfortable that the seating capacity would be limited. and i agree with you about outdoor versus indoor. even though the warriors and the nba have been doing a great job in trying to create a safe environment. yeah, i'd feel safer at a baseball game than at an indoor arena for a basketball game.

>> at least until the fun police come on. i thought, spencer, you were part of the fun police, but any way. >> no come on. if you can see 40,000 in the stadium at the ballpark, you can get what, 4,000 people in there at 10% and still have a good time and be safe and spread out. okay. some change is coming to the washington football team. the embattled franchise isn't just changing its name, its cheerleaders are transforming as well. the franchise has hired creative director who helped revamp nba entertainment. the goal is to redesign the nfl experience. the cheer team will become a dance team and it will be coed. pope says it will be inclusive and diverse. she adds that she wants her team to be super athletes and become the gold standard in the nfl. i mean, aren't a lot of cheer squads already very dance-oriented? basically you're just making it coed. i think it's a great idea. what do you think? >> i think it's a great idea for

the washington football team. they've had a lot of bad pr over the past couple of years. it's something they're trying to do to make their atmosphere and their franchise better. >> yeah. spencer, you like that? larry, you like that? >> yeah, i like the idea. and as you mentioned, many cheering squads, whatever they're called these days, have been doing a lot of very athletic stuff for years. so that part isn't so new. but they want super athletes. so i guess they'll be fun to watch. >> yeah, you know, college teams, they have cheer teams. and you'll see the video of the guys hoisting the girls up with one hand. so this is just an extension of that. and it probably makes good sense. and you have to be super strong and super flexible in order to do those things. moving on. petaluma has become the first city in the u.s. to ban any new gas stations. the city council voting unanimously in favor of the ban this week. petaluma's 16 existing gas stations will not be allowed to add any additional pumps, but

they can add infrastructure for electric vehicle charg stations. the city is also encouraging gas stations to transition to battery and hydrogen cell technology. >> we want to take responsibility and do what we can to make people's lives better and to make it better for the planet. >> petaluma is targeting zero emissions by 2030. an ambitious goal. i'm not that familiar with is 16 gas stations enough in petaluma? i'm going to assume so, since they've been doing that for a while. but thing is a new business opportunity that's going to come about here going forward. and that is more and more electric vehicles you need more ev charging stations. and it takes time to charge your batteries. so you may have instead of like the mini-mart where you go in and grab some chips and a drink you have 30 to 40 minutes, it might be a cafe oriented charging station, something like that. it could be a nail salon.

opportunity.a haircut - kristen, it could be anything. if you can fit it in and have your car charging simultaneously. >> yeah, the chair massages you have at the malls, i'm all down for that. >> oh, yes. >> right, spencer? >> yeah, we're all thinking along the same lines here, which it woumay be a dangerous things. but you're right there. are so many opportunities at these commercial locations to put in charging stations. so you can charge your electric cars while they're shopping or working out or eating a meet. >> totally. new technology bringing new life to old photographs. it's cool and creepiat the same time. a tool used by genealogy company my heritage can animate faces in old photographs. the technology is called deep nostalgia. it uses artificial intelligence similar to that used to make fake individual yes, sir of real people. the company used old family photographs as well as some

famous ones to bring the faces of people like oscar wilde and albert einstein to life. the site can also colorize and enhance old photos. what do you think, kris? thumbs-up or thumbs-down? >> i was hoping to see the mona lisa. you saw the albert einstein, or the famous farm picture. i think it's kind of interesting. a little creepy. maybe don't look too late at night. but i thought that was kind of cool. >> it's kind of harry potterish, i'm thinking of the frames in the harry potter portraits. >> i saw some of the restorations of old baseball players. and i thought, again, it's amazing that we have the technology to do that. it's cool, but at the same time. i don't know. i'd like to see a more distinguished albert einstein photo instead of sticking his tongue out. he is the smartest guy ever on planet. but you know what? at least he had a fun personality, right, i guess? >> yeah, smart people are some of the most playful. just look at spencer.

>> do i have to? >> what can i say? >> thank you for the compliment. >> oh, i think that's a good place for us to stop. what do you think? >> that's right. i got my spencer compliment in, but i didn't have time for

i've seen how cancer can affect the people i care about. that's why i'm helping protect myself against some cancers like certain cancers caused by hpv. for most people, hpv clears on its own. but for those who don't clear the virus it can cause certain cancers. gardasil 9 is the only vaccine that helps protect adults through age 45 against certain diseases caused by hpv, including cervical, vaginal, vulvar, anal, and certain head and neck cancers, such as throat and back of mouth cancers, and genital warts. gardasil 9 doesn't protect everyone and does not treat cancer or hpv infection. your doctor may recommend screening for certain hpv-related cancers. women still need routine cervical cancer screenings. you shouldn't get gardasil 9 if you've had an allergic reaction to the vaccine, its ingredients, or are allergic to yeast. tell your doctor if you have a weakened immune system, are pregnant, or plan to be. the most common side effects include injection site reactions, headache, fever nausea, dizziness, tiredness, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and sore throat. fainting can also happen after getting gardasil 9.

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that are threatening the california dream and the people working to keep the dream alive. today we look at our state's policies on parental leave and child care. the pandemic has certainly shed a new light on these policies and the possibilities for creative solutions for work from home balance. we've also seen the need to ensure that all parents, regardless of income or race get equal support to raise happy and healthy children in the golden state. >> california did lead the way in the early 2000s on leave policies. including in that is time for adopting children, one of the first states in the country to do that. but there is still a lot of room for improvement in california. last year on the assembly floor i found myself with my 4 week old. i was breast-feeding my daughter and i detached her from me and threw a blanket over her and ran down the two flights of stairs and went up to the podium very quickly. that was the moment that went viral. and i think it went viral because so many families and so many moms are experiencing that.

meteorologist mom leslie lopez in los angeles had a similar situation. >> hey, good morning. all right. so we're waiting for that storm to arrive here in southern california. it look at this baby. >> i've been working from home since nolan was born. the pandemic had hit and he was actually born in the pandemic. when nolan showed up on my green screen and the moment went viral, i heard from so many different parents saying, yes, that's the moment right there that we're dealing with working from home. but what also happened is it kind of kick started a lot of conversation about why can't this be the new normal? so while the pandemic has been absolutely devastating, it possibly has opened a door to offer people this opportunity to work from home, which is wonderful for a percentage of our population. the problem is equity. it's not inclusive. >> when we talk about our policies and our early child care policies here in california, one of the things we've noticed is that covid has

exacerbated the problem that existed before. and i get asked often, when are we going to go back to normal, and i say i don't want to go back to normal, because normal wasn't working for so many people, particularly low-income families who disproportionately are families of color. >> i believe that the folks who designed our child care system and a lot of our public assistance programs were well-intentioned. however, when you don't have the families who have the greatest barriers and the greatest obstacles at the table helping you understand how to create the system that is still going to be inclusive of them, then you're going to design systems that essentially leave them out. >> the state subsidized system only serves about one in nine eligible families. for kids zero to five, we just don't have a system that provides for that care. and that reflects, frankly, a workforce where we didn't expect two parents to be working. >> we see the stress that it's

placed on those families. and we see the achievement gap issues amongst race start at a very young age. and in part because we don't have these policies that help working families. >> i used to work in the medical sale before, and it's hard. when i had my first child, it was the same thing. struggle who is going to take care of my kid, who is going to pick my kid up. there has to be something to help more parents. the only thing they want to do is go work. >> we bring parents together and we ask them questions like what would make accessing child care easier for you? that's the radical thing we do. we just ask. and you'd be really surprised by the incredible policy solutions and ideas that they come up with. >> i think what's important too right now, as women step into larger leadership rules that they create those partnerships and alignments. i think now we're trying to be a voice for working parents. >> i think we have to reimagine how we support working families. this is our future.

it requires dreaming bigger, but that's what we do here in california. and if we in california want to continue to be a state that leads the nation and leads the world, we need to support our little ones. >> and you can stream all of our california dreaming stories on demand, including our 30-minute california dreaming special right now on our abc7 bay area connected tv app. download the free app now on roku, fire tv, android tv, and apple tv. >> this is such an outstanding series. you've got check it out. >> spencer, we're california dreaming of some rain that's on the way. >> it is on the way very shortly, larry. here is a look at our storm impact scale. we have rain coming in friday night into early saturday. get a little bit of a break after that. but look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. even though we get a break late saturday and sunday, we have three days of unsettled wet and breezy cool weather coming in monday, tuesday and wednesday. much needed rain. larry and kristen? >> all right.

we'll take every drop, spencer. thank you. going back to school after a year can be just as stressful as all the distance learning. up next, two bay area kids up next, two bay area kids jumping in to help with a lit ♪ there's never a bad time to enjoy my newest sauced & loaded curly fries. try triple cheddar or spicy pepper jack, both topped with slow-smoked bacon. only at jack in the box. managing type 2 diabetes? both topped with slow-smoked bacon. 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 but could your medication do more to lower your heart risk? jardiance can reduce the risk of cardiovascular death for adults who also have known heart disease. so, it could help save your life from a heart attack or stroke. and jardiance lowers a1c. jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration, genital yeast or urinary tract infections, and sudden kidney problems. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that may be fatal. a rare but life-threatening bacterial infection

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program can help with the upcoming adjustment for students. >> reporter: when the covid-19 pandemic began, so did anxiety for many. tenth-grader ayush and seventh-grader rihanna goel turned to a special technique to help. >> we decided to start continuing our practice of mindfulness and we really did experience its benefits in the pandemic. we were thinking that how many more kids can we spread these benefits to, how many more kids would be struggling and need help coping with anxiety? >> reporter: that's when they began their non-profit apart but not alone, a program that connects trained mindfulness and yoga instructors to people of all ages through free guided lessons on zoom and facebook live. i even participated in a preview of their upcoming series called "mindfulness and movement." >> let's take a deep breath in through your nose. open mouth, exhale. letting everything go. >> meditation is a practice. mindfulness is a quality that you can cultivate by practicing

meditation. >> reporter: now mindfulness is something everyone can practice through the six-week-long online courses. the upcoming program hopes to help students become mentally prepared for the return to in-person learning. >> this cycle of breath is getting into a rhythm. relaxing you even more. inhale and relax. exhale and release. >> earlier we were helping people cope with going from in person to distance learning. now we're helping them like change from distance to in-person. we want to help kids make this change through the practice of mindfulness and prepare for whatever's going to happen and not be afraid of it. >> how do you feel, dustin? >> relaxed. >> reporter: for the full guided medication and yoga class as well as more information on this program check out abc7news.com. in san jose dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. >> i feel more relaxed already.

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county health officials across california are sitting down with blue shield to hash out how the vaccine will be allocated. but the bay area will be last to transition to the health care provider's model. some people at the oakland coliseum vaccination site have been able to get in and out in under 30 minutes without an appointment. there's a little utilized way to access the site that officials want you to know about. and more businesses reopened in san francisco today including indoor dining. but we found some diners and restaurant owners who are worried it's still too soon. >> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. you have to make sure we maintain momentum in vaccinating people and that we don't disrupt the current progress that we have. >> today bay area health officials met with blue shield officials to hash