building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is "abc 7 news". there is a tentative deal to reopen san francisco schools and have students in the classrooms next month.d evening and thank you so much for joining us. i'm dion lim. the phased-in approach would start with youngest students at certain school sites, but "abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard tells us not all are ready to send their kids back to the classroom. that we're on track to offer

in-person learning. >> reporter: she says it starts april 12th beginning with preschool through second grade students at about a dozen schools. >> it is great they finally actually set a date. it is what a lot of parents in the community have been desperately asking the school district to do. >> reporter: he is one of many parents who rallied for schools to reopen. he says remote learning has been a failure for his two sons, 8 and 14. >> but, y keeaers an't>>epteret plan which includes health and safety protocols and vaccinations for school staff. >> every morning before anybody comes into the building there will be a health screening and then ventilation measures as well. so all of those layers of protection, and including most recently and most significantly vaccinations for us. >> reporter: the tentative agreement comes after months of bitter debate over how and when students would return to the classroom, including a lawsuit by the city over reopening, supported by mayor london breed. >> you know, the grown ups need

to get their act together and make sure we do what is int os isty. >> reporr: wil y lenaee believe it is still to dangerous. >> safe at home right now. i don't think the school is good right now for the kids. >> reporter: the superintendent says no pressure. tere's a plan for that. >> we will also continue to provide distance learning for the remainder of the >> reporter: but it is still unclear when older students can return for in-person learning. . in san francisco, cornell barnard, "abc 7 news". in the north bay santa roets au schools and the teacher's union reached an agreement to resume in-person classes. k through 6th grade students return on april 1st with a hybrid format. 7th through 12th grades will be back on april 26th with a hybrid

format. teachers are guaranteed access to the covid-19 vaccine prior to returning to the classroom. a year online means a year off track, but there are solutions for struggling students. better ways for your kids to catch up and confront learning loss all next week on "abc 7 news". san francisco art museums are reopening for the first time since november 28th. sf moma and the de young both opened today, bringing a sense of culture back to the city. for now the museums will limit capacity to 25% as required under the state's red tier assignment. staff at both museums told us they are thrilled to be able to reopen their doors. >> safety of our staff and our visitors is extremely important, and here, of course, we wear masks. >> very excited to have people back in the building, the energy feels great. we have worked really hard to make sure that our safety protocols are in compliance. >> keep in mind reservations are

recommended at masks will be to. san jose's fairmont hotel temporarily closed down friday after the owner filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. a representative for the hotel says the few remaining guests are now staying at nearby hotels and that includes the las vegas golden knights hockey team that was in town to play the sharks. the fairmont is only being closed for a few months while the owner looks for a partner to rebrand the hotel and extend the mortgage. to developing news in washington where the senate passed a nearly $2 trillion covid relief bill after more than 24 hours of debate. it is now going to the house, which will vote on it next week, and abc news reporter elizabeth schulze tells us the package provides all kinds of aid including for schools, y. >> ihe way. today i can say we've taken one

more giant step forward in delivering on that promise. >> the senate has passed the $1.9 trillion coachvid relief b capping off a marathon overnigt session. >> the pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of american life, so this bill spans the gamut and provides support to every part of our country. >> the bill as amended is passed. >> reporter: the chamber passing thel in a 50-49 vote along party lines. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell calling the bill haphazard. >> you get this massive bill with only 1%, 1% for vaccinations. that ignores the science on reopening schools that is stuffed with non-covid related spending that even top liberal economists say is wrong for the recovery. >> reporter: moderate democrats, led by senator joe manchin of west virginia, winning key changes to the house version of the bill. house democrats wanted to

increase those unemployment benefits to $400 a week. manchin pushing a smaller proposal. a final deal was reached to keep benefits at $300 a week guaranteed through september 6th. those $1,400 payments will now go to individuals making less than $75,000 a year with smaller checks for those making up to $80,000. couples earning up to $150,000 will get $2,800 checks with a reduced payment for those making up to $160,000. still, some americans wonder if it will be enough. >> if we get fuel this week and stay warm and not freeze to death or do you get food? >> reporter: the legislation heads back to the house which will have to reconcile several key changes before it goes to president biden's desk for his signature just days before unemployment benefits expire for millions of americans. elizabeth schulze, abc news, washington. community partners in t u t

hope community church. the focus is on vaccinating black seniors and essential workers. the ucsf doctor who helped organize today's event says it is critical for racial and ethnic minorities to get vaccinated, especially in alameda county. >> if it weren't important the governor would not have set aside 40 million vaccines for the hardest hit populations. the reason it is important for everybody to get vaccinated though is because with each ac ityecomes safer. >> people who were vaccinated at this site today will return in four weeks to get their second dose of the moderna shot. "abc 7 news" is monitoring the covid vaccine rollout in california with our vaccine tracker. it also shows you when you might be able to get the vaccine and how your county is doing. you can find this resource at our home page,

a social pillar in the lgbt community is holling a virtual telethon to try to stay in business. >> it has been so amazing to feel the love of the community and all throughout san francisco. >> the save the oasis telethon is on now through midnight and features 12 hours of streaming entertainment including live rf a oasis nightclub says it is on edge of financial ruin and can't reopen even to limited capacity like restaurants can. you can watch the telethon on givebutter.com/saveoasis. oakland is moving forward with plans for a new waterfront square. today leaders held a meeting to discuss the environmental impact report for the stadium site at howard terminal. they said construction will not increase green house gas emissions and will preserve air quality. several public transit options will be added near the site. >> a transportation hub on second street between martin luther king jr. way and clay

street. bus-only lanes on broadway connecting downtown, chinatown and jack london district, and sidewalk improvements alongined betweehe ballpark and west oakland. >> project leaders also talked about reducing noise pollution to protect bird species that make their home nearby. now it is time for his side of the story. >> to me taking a call in the o.r. is something that occurs all the time. >> a sacramento area surgeon seen appearing in traffic court over zoom while in the operating room defends his actions. and you probably heard it last night, that storm that rolled through the bay area, and it certainly left its mark. drew. and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. that storm is long gone. we start out the weekend with a lot of sunshine, but more rain is in the forecast. we'll show you our

new developments now. an italian prosecutor is calling for two bay area men to be sentenced to life in sentence. finigan, the elder of san francisco, and gabriel christian natalio of the bay area are charged with killing a police officer in rome. elder claimed it was a case of self-defense, not murder. he says they failed to defend themselves before gra the on the strt. th defse will make its case march 18th. a plastic surgeon in california who faces criticism for attending a traffic court zoom while performing surgery is defending himself. dr. scott green was doing a face lift when he answered a call from sacramento traffic court

for a hearing about a speeding ticket. green says he joined the zoom and handed over the case to another surgeon whom he was training. >> this is our last case. we were about halfway through it, through all of the critical parts. to me taking a call in the o.r. is something that occurs all the time, not a zoom call to traffic court as i have never been to traffic court. >> other doctors also say taking calls or leaving the o.r. is common when there is another surgeon there. court staff called off the hearing when they saw green in the operating room. he ended up paying that ticket. a dog had to be rescued last night at fort fund sten in san francisco. the fire department climbed down to get the labrador that had gone off the cliff. the dog was fine, thankfully, but firefighters do say it is a odemor people t k thr ping wn bay area familiest's trying to

put parents' minds at ease as kids get ready to return to the classroom. and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. it is a gorgeous start to the weekend today. tonight though, going to get cold. look at

dozens of people put on their gloves and got to work this morning to help beautify san jose. these are all volunteers who signed up online for one of the city's cleanup days. they picked weeds and spread mulch at two city parks, and if it is something you would like to do the city has three more saturday cleanup days this month. with plans underway to reopen schools, a bay area volunteer group is helping students get prepared to return to the classroom. the nonprofit olive tree gifts is assembling school care

packages. olive tree gifts previously created care packages for frontline workers and women's shelters. a group of volunteers in concord puts the kits together. a member of the group shared why she is involved. >> spreading more love, spreading more peace to the community, especially during these difficult times. like even pre-pandemic i think there's a lot of difficulties that people go through every single day, so we just want to be there for them. >> yeah, i love that show of support. the care packages will go to schools in vacaville. they include school supplies, some calming tea for parents and a plant or a flower because the group believes that nature is the universal symbol of peace. well, check this out. a pretty good storm rolled through the bay area late last night bringing rain and some high winds. it packed enough of a punch to topple some trees in san francisco and on one treat it looked like a tree just mis weaw drew, the rain led up to some pretty good weather. sunny and kind of warm out

there. >> yes, that's storm, those winds combined with that brief, heavy rain last night kind of cleansed our atmosphere of some of the pollen. our air quality today was good. we had really clear skies, it was bright and blue out there. live doppler 7 this evening showing you any wet weather we had last night, it is long gone. bay shoreline, anywhere from ae about .1 to a quarter of an inch of rain, higher amounts in the north bay where the storm lingered longer. as you head inland from antioch to livermore, much less as the storm kind of fizzled out as it moved south and to the east. our emeryville camera right now, a live look, nothing but sunshine. you can see just a couple of clouds on the horizon, but all in all it is clear out there. numbers right now in the wake of the storm today certainly felt cooler than yesterday. it is 52 in the city. 59 in oakland right now. 60 in mountain view. upper 50s in san jose and morgan hill. it is chilly on the coast, 50

degrees in half moon bay. but that's not stopping people from going to santa cruz right now. a live look at a lot of folks on the sand, even a few brave souls putting their feet in that chilly water. that ocean water temperature right now is at 51 degrees. temperatures from santa rosa to novato to napa in the mid to upper 50s. warmer in fairfield at 55. livermore at 57 degrees. tonight with clear skies, really calm winds, that's a recipe for cold temperatures. a lot of 30s on the board from half moon bay to redwood city, livermore, concord, santa rosa, napa, will all settle in the 30s. it is certainly a chilly start to the day tomorrow. we do have a frost advisory and a freeze warning from middletown, clear lake, ukiah, points to the north, starting at midnight tonight where we will find overnight lows in upper 20s to lower 30s. if you have sensitive vegetation outside you might want to cover it or bring it inside. tomorrow after the chilly start we will get temperatures in the

upper 50s to lower 60s. tomorrow though we'll add a couple of clouds in the sky. partly cloudy skies. all in all, still a gorgeous end to the weekend. then wet weather returns on monday. future weather, monday evening i thinik ben nth bay.ay it is more widespread, light showers throughout the day and even into wednesday as well. despite the length we're seeing, this rainfall kind of hang around, it is very light in nature so total rainfall, not a ton of rain but still i think there's a good chance a lot of us will see a quarter to half an inch of rain through early next week. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. chilly morning, but bright all in all tomorrow. there's that best chance of showers monday in the north bay, then it is rainy and chilly tuesday and wednesday, dion, before we brighten up and warm up by thursday and friday. >> drew, many thanks. chris alvarez and i were ooing and awing from the nice

beach scene in. >> it has been a wild time for the san jose sharks. welcome to atlanta. step

now abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. >> nba commissioner adam silver spoke today ahead of the all-star festivities in atlanta. he said he expects next season to begin on time with relatively full arenas. all-star festivities due to the pandemic just tomorrow. seven-time all star steph curry

will play on team lebron tomorrow. it begins with a skills challenge followed by the three-point contest. then it is the all-star team and oddly enough the dunk contest will be held during halftime. a long day of hoops for the best in the game. curry, who arrives in atlanta today, gives us an idea what the busy weekend looks like. >> and it will be quick down there but it is kind of weird. yewill make the most of it. i get there saturday, play sunday and then hopefully get a little bit of a break before coming back on wednesday for practice. >> g. league action, santa cruz taking on okc blue from the pebble, sea dubs up in the middle. cleveland, steal and slam. tied at 103 going into extra session. jeremy lim had 26 and reece had five of the game high 29d in the extra period. rshe finr a t c was stut f

santa cruz oveime. fosend a den vi last a big 24-hour span for las vegas. as you heard in the newscast, san jose's fairmont hotel temporarily closed down yesterday. the golden knights were actually staying in that hotel so they're forced to switch on the fly. las vegas is led by former sharks head coach peter deboer. he talked about the entire situation ahead of tonight's 7:30 puck drop. >> we ate pregame meal yesterday prior to the game and then got notified that our hotel was closing and we were going to have to check out. so we had to check into a new hotel. it was a surreal experience. hopefully this is the end of the covid year, but it was almost the topping on the top of the cake for what the past year has been. >> and, hey, did you see ts?

invitational, jordan spieth starts with a birdie on 1. here on number 2 it is a par 3 222 yards away. why did we show this, dion? because when it bounces, bounces and rolls on in, that is an ace! he's done it three times on the tour. he is tied for fourth, two strokes behind leader leestodouf shut on the range fair enough. >> oh. >> let alone three. i'm working on it, but to have three aces? >> that's amazing. >> that's pretty good. it should be a good final round tomorrow, one of the prestigious tournaments on tour, dion. >> we always like to see it when they make it in because sometimes it is so close and frustrating. >> it can be frustrating but he got it right in the cup and spieth is playing really well right now. >> good to see. thanks. talk about beginner's luck. a teenager celebrating her 18th birthday decided to play the lottery for first time and let's just say she got

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and show out with our family. now it's time to take the first step that lets us get back to talking smack with a side of mac and cheese. before we can safely come together, we need the facts. as covid-19 vaccines become available, you may have questions. man 1: should i get it? man 2: is it safe? woman: should i wait? narrator: it's smart to question. now get the facts at getvaccineanswers.org so you can make an informed decision when vaccines are available to you. finally now, a kansas teenager gave herself one heck of a present for her 18th birthday. rah-f tke from the d to b grocery store where she works. that $5 turned into $25 grand. slone turned 18 just four days earlier and it was her first time playing the lottery. she plans on using the money to pay for college and buy her friends some dinner.

buy some pretty good dinner with that. that's it for "abc 7 news" at 5:00, everybody. i'm dion lim. we'll see you right back tonight, breaking news. the senate has passed president biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief bill. the vote, 50-49. not a single republican senator supporting the measure. the package including $1,400 direct payments to many americans and extended unemployment benefits. money for vaccine distribution and schools. now heading back to the house for approval. when can americans expect to see those checks? superspreader fears. the new images tonight of spring lafialat tacking beaches and nba al wee.on crowds g steam in the race to vaccinate. the new record tonight -- 2.9 million reported shots administered in a single day.

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