just in the past few hours, state has announced theme parks and baseball stadiums can reopen soon. break down the fine print and reaction from local teens and attractions. governor newsom signed a bill for schools to return to in-person training. one calling it a sham. more will be eligible for vaccine in days. conversations people with preexisting conditions should be having with their doctors. >> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. abc7 news. >> we've drawn a strong distinction, outdoor activity is much less risky than indoor. >> state health officials

announced specific outdoor activities that can start in about four weeks. thanks for joining us, i'm dion lim. >> i'm ama daetz. includes amusement parks, sports with fans and live performances. outdoor sports and live performances with fans, april 1st. and amusement parks at 15% capacity if the county is in red tier. what that would include great america in santa clara county. indoor dining not allowed and restrictions on indoor rides, capacity and time limitations. can increase in orange and yellow tiers. >> for baseball on the other outdoor sports, can return if the home team's county is red tier.

alameda county. giants will have fans at park. kate, you have reaction. i see your smile. momentous day. >> reporter: great day. folks waiting for glimmer of hope to do something that seems normal, and will be big changes at ballparks, but if covid cases stay the same or improve in san francisco, giants will be open to fans april 9th, home opener against the rockies. what about the a's? they're in purple alameda county. got to improve to red to let folks in. spoke to president dave kaval about how they'll have fans there and also having mass vaccination site in the parking lot. >> we designed the mass vaccination site to be compatible with socially distanced 10,000 seat coliseum

event. can operate at the same time. two can coexist in a meaningful by. >> reporter: so let's talk about capacity, how that works. red tier, stadiums allowed 20% capacity. at oracle, seats around 41,000 people, that's about 8,200 fans. spoke to giants ceo larry bair about fans returning. they've been working hard to keep staff and fans safe. >> know it will be not full ballpark, will be distanced ballpark. we have a number of protocols we've been working on for some time. when we get the green light for whatever percentage, we have to keep the fans safe. sanitizers, checks and pod seating. >> reporter: what about concessions? we love our food and drinks at

ball game. dave kaval and larry bair sai br they will be doing more delivery to seats, feel it will be safer for the employees and fans. if the counties can move into orange tier, looking at more 33% capacity, yellow tier is 2/3 about 67% allowed. who can get tickets? oakland a's are selling undated flex tickets to buy a ticket and once fans are allowed, can assign those to a game. giants will be giving priority to folks who bought tickets last year and couldn't go and season ticket holders. live at oracle park, kate larsen, abc7 news. back to you. >> we sent out this alert as soon as this reopening announcement was made today. if you would like alerts, app is

free in the app store. in ten days california will begin vaccinating people 16 to 64 with some preexisting health conditions. health care providers will use best judgment vaccinating those in that age group at risk of dying from covid-19. lyanne melendez has the nuts and bolts. >> identifying those who fall into the next category will be a little tricky. here's what i mean. anyone 65 and older has had to prove it by showing a valid driver's license, a birth certificate. it's black and white. you said it correctly, doctors will use their best judgment. that means could be a lot of gray areas. as someone who is not quite 65 and with a preexisting medical condition, sherry is now closer to getting covid vaccine. >> i think it's important, i had

stage iv cancer. i think it's important. i'm caretaking for father-in-law, who is 88. >> reporter: 16 to 64 with following severe health conditions would be eligible for a vaccine. current cancer patients. someone with a chronic kidney disease, stage iv or above. chronic pulmonary disease. down syndrome, immunocompromised state from transplant. pregnancy, sickle cell disease, severe obesity, type 2 diabete still working on the details. so far california doesn't have form like florida is requesting, called covid-19 determination of extreme vulnerability. and california has included in the group people with severe high risk disability, a broad term that may or may not include people with hiv.

>> immunocompromised but not for cancer diagnosis or organ transplant, what about us they say, and lot comes down to discretion and judgment of the health care workers. >> reporter: and there's concern if you don't have a doctor. >> everyone with conditions but doesn't have adequate medical care. >> reporter: and at moment, california doesn't have enough vaccines for that group. but that's expected to change quickly. >> with the new j&j vaccine, there's little question we will have enough vaccine for the new groups coming on within the next month or two. >> now anxiously awaiting her turn. >> haven't seen grandkids in a year. want to get it and get to see them. >> hope that happens soon. for now, your doctor can't give

you covid-19, someday will be possible but not now. if california comes up with a form, patients can use it to sign up for vaccine at mass vaccination site, clinic or pharmacy. ten days away. in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> so close, yet seems so far. thanks. to the east bay now, three zip codes in oakland rank among highest in the state in rates of covid-19. health officials are targeting these zip codes to bring rates down and speed up reopening of the economy. laura anthony takes us to oakland's 94601, 94621 zip codes. >> reporter: the state has identified to receive 40% of the available california supply of covid-19 vaccine. >> this is an area that

emergencies occur daily with public health. not only the virus issue but trying to deal with lead in the paint and water. >> reporter: more than 4,000 positive per 100,000 people, twice as high as rest of oakland. >> this is where the highest positivity rate in the covid pandemic happened. this community has been severely impacted and we're trying to address the disparities we see. >> reporter: one rodriguez among those getting first dose at school. >> [ speaking spanish ]. >> important to all get vaccinated to end the pandemic. >> reporter: get them to trust the system to come in and get the shots. >> i've heard of people afraid to come because afraid of being asked for i.d. or about immigration status. they don't ask you about what

whatsoever. >> reporter: important as the vaccine is, la clinica wants people to know getting tested is vital component to keeping community safe. that's why doing is five days a week. end goal to provide access and equity to a community that's suffered so greatly from covid-19. in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. abc7 news is monitoring the vaccine rollout in california with our vaccine tracker, also shows when you might be able to get the vaccine in california. find this resource at home page, abc7news.com. today governor newsom signed $6.6 billion bill aimed at getting california schoolkids back in classrooms. >> i'm here in spirit of of of f optimism this bill will increase

it. get that $6.6 billion out in the districts. >> state lawmakers overwhelmingly passed the legislation, $2 billion in incentives to reopen end of the month. doesn't force in-person instruction. districts have time to decide but get less money more time they wait. not everybody is impressed. issued this statement that bill signed today is yet another failed attempt to return a majority of california's students to classrooms. year online means a year off track. there are solutions for struggling students, all next week on abc7 news. business owners in one industry say they've been forgotten in the economic fallout of the pandemic. even if you're mostly wearing sweats, there's a way to help your local dry cleaner. and san francisco's de jung museum is opening this weekend.

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>> reporter: the town council voted for a name change this week. drake the first white man to land on this nearby shore carries less weight than being a slave trader and impact on the local tribe. last year a nearby high school removed his name and prosters forced removal of his controversial statue. >> no matter what changes you make, can't change one minute of history. if we hide it, we'll forget it. >> reporter: 7,500 people live here and five council members make decision having lasting impact? lastly change the name of fairfax because the family were slave owners back in virginia. >> there are some things in the name of progress that just have to be done. >> reporter: critics cite coast as issue. changing signs will set them back roughly $2,000. but business owners will need to change addresses too.

most would not comment, letting window stickers do the talking for them. >> we live in one of the wealthiest counties in the nation, people walk around here with $2,000 sneakers. reject the notion it's about cost. >> want to change the name, vote for it. >> i hear the population not okay with the change but can't put it up to vote, that's only listening to the 90%, right? >> reporter: what's next, locals have begun initiative to stop the change. marin county will look at it tuesday, san anselmo, tuesday night. wayne freedman, abc7 news. as the bay area confronts issues of race and social justice, we're here to help, abc7news.com/takeaction for a list of resources. we're focused on the economy, and noticed

neighborhood dry cleaners are closing. work from home reality, dry cleaning business is devastated. kris reyes looked what you can do to support them, even wearing sweats all the time. >> reporter: cloths on the racks keeping town and country cleaners open but barely. >> lost about 80%. first three months, 90%, 95%. >> reporter: before dennis hong agreed to interview, called dry cleaners, nearly half didn't answer, or line went dead. here the storefront is there, but empty. >> they emerged from the lockdown, tried to go to dry cleaners and found signs like this. thank you for loyalty, we're sad to announce closure after all these years. >> went looking for dry cleaners, kid you not, four different ones before fifth was

open, and closed means gone. >> reporter: represents about 1,800 businesses across the country, 1 in 6 dry cleaners is out of business by their estimate. >> missed holiday parties and tablecloths and linens. >> reporter: hotel linens, prom and wedding dresses and people don't seem to be dressing up from waist down. >> increased shirts because of zoom meetings. still get shirts but no pants. >> not just suits and shirts but community itself. we rely on stanford community as well as local neighborings. >> we've been the forgotten one. everyone bring two pieces a week, we'll survive. >> abc7 news. live look outside from emeryville camera. look at

drew, are we really getting rain tonight? >> ama and dion, it's hard to believe, two weeks since wet weather but rain returns tonight. live doppler 7 showing overhead now. dry skies, can see the storm off the coast right now. widen out the picture and realize we have slight showers at this moment. we will get rain moving through after the sun goes down. temperatures today, this is a warm end to the week. we all made it into mid and upper 60s today, above average for early march. many cities under a southerly breeze sit in low 60s right now. storm impact scale, level one light system, tonight into early tomorrow morning. track the light to moderate rain, slick roads at times and breezy wind gusts approaching 25

miles per hour. hour by hour, 9:00 p.m., there's rain moving into the north bay, approaching santa rosa at that hour. advance the clock to 11:00 p.m., we expect widespread rain in the north bay, beginning in the city, east bay and along the peninsula. after midnight, rain works into the south bay. once you wake up and sun is up, rain is out and much of tomorrow will feature partly cloudy skies. rainfall estimates with this quick system, not a lot but nice return to weather pattern we typically see this time of year. most areas, tenth to third of inch of rain after the storm moves out tomorrow morning. snow in the sierra, winter weather advisory 10:00 p.m. tonight above 5,000 feet, three to eight inches and highest

potentially seeing 11 inches. underneath the cloud cover, temperatures low to mid-40s. showers before the sun is up, then throughout the daylight hours, breezy and little bit cooler compared to today. upper 50s to lower 60s. traveling tomorrow? bay area airports should be fine, partly cloudy, breezy, temperatures upper 50s to lower 60s. much warmer in honolulu. 78 for high. cooler in new york city and chicago, wind chills in 20s, air temperatures in 30s. los angeles a temperature of 69. accuweather seven-day forecast. morning showers tomorrow, dry most of the weekend

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world through fresh eyes. groundbreaking exhibit organized by grandsons of pablo picasso and lesser known american contemporary alexander calder. >> they realized how many connections there were between the goals and aspirations calder and picasso. >> calder, flowery shapes and thin ribbons in the space around them. drawing the same lines around picasso's abstract works. >> this is the poetry of a beautiful calder mobile above you next to picasso painting with similar elements and interests. ♪ in a way it's a form of theater.

every juxtaposition, every decision, have impact how we view the exhibition. >> and hoping the draw of picasso will have impact on the museum. coupled with beloved mexican artist frida caulkahlo. >> waite great way to support the local community. what we're about. >> 25% capacity for now, visitors have a safe distance and room to appreciate the interplay of images of two great artists brought together in new light. >> and give us new hope, all of us need that in these times. >> i can't wait to check that out. reservations are required. book at website. that's it for abc7 news at

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