next at 5:00, taking action from pop-up to mobile vaccine site, getting it to those who need it most, all because one good deed turned into another. the concern of bay area parents of color about sending their kids back to class. nearly a year of distant learning and it may not be over for a long time. new evidence showing how lost school time is affecting little kids. second and third graders unable to read at the right level and the problem that could impact their entire academic future. plus new action on an issue and a roadway that has divided marin county. how one town may impact one man's legacy of both honor and injustice. >> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. and good evening.

i'm ama ama right now the grace covenant church in san francisco is taking action to get a site for their parish after seeing a similar clinic at the glad tiedings church in hayward on abc7 news. today cordell bernard helped connect a pastor with county officials who are interested in partnering with houses of worship. >> i feel like it's a responsibility of the church to step up. >> reporter: meet pastor wo wolvington. he's on a mission to make his parish a covid vaccination site. >> we want to make connections with people, serve the populations here that are underserved. >> reporter: wolverton said he got inspired after seeing this vaccination site at a hayward

church that brought trust to the site. pastor wolverton tweeted me this question. we could accommodate a drive-thru in our parking lot. how can we help? >> reporter: we connected the pastor with supervisor david canapa who likes the idea of a mobile vaccination site at grace covenant. in fact, at tuesday's board meeting, officials discussed partnerships with houses of worship. >> if we're able to use our faith community to narrow the equity gap, this could be something that's an absolute game changer. >> reporter: this church is no stranger to helping the community. in fact, once a month you'll see a thousand cars lined up here. the pa they give food to anybody who

needs it. >> we would like to be a beacon of hope. >> the supervisor says he'll be in touch. >> absolutely, thank you so much. >> reporter: abc7 news. developing news jur, just a half an hour ago, they approved a plan to give relief to employees of grocery stores. it goes to stores with 500 employees worldwide. berkeley has similar pandemic pay boosts. we learned yesterday that san francisco could enter the orange tier as early as april 4th. .93% are coming back positive. meanwhile, two other bay area counties moved into the red tier. they made the jump from the

purple tier, as did santa cruz county. that leaves contra costa in an unclear category. indoor dining, movie theaters, museums and zoos can move at 10% capacity. theme parks can open at 15% starting april 1st. and live performances can resume, outdoor only, at 20% capacity starting april 1st as well. teachers in berkeley are shocked and scared to hear that students can return to class for a five-day work week. they gave parents the option to full return to school or continue with distant learning. the group of teachers say, in addition, the district reversed course with accommodations for teachers with underlying health conditions. >> i'm terrified to go back to school. i've had covid twice. i got it first when we went into the lockdown.

i was quite ill but recovered. i got it again end of july, and that was a mild bout. but since july, i've had what feels like a permanent asthma attack. >> the school district says it is following the federal ada process for all employees who have requested accommodations and will work with employees to make reasonable arrangements. asian, black and hispanic families are choosing to stay with distant learning at disproportionately high rates. many live in multigenerational house holds and are kwerconcern about infecting older residents. this is a problem across the country. >> it is. we're doing this story because it's difficult to understand how different communities in the bay area are reacting to this idea of in-person learning. most people, me included, thought, who would want to send their kids back into the classroom? this is what families have wanted, right?

no. and to understand why communities of color are not necessarily receptive to this plan, we have to use the old adage, walk a mile in my shoes. new york city has reported that asian-american students make up the smallest portion of children that have returned to classrooms. the same is true in nashville public schools. in chicago, one-third of asian, black and latino students have returned, while two-thirds, or 66% of white kids, have come back. as san francisco schools prepare to reopen, we have found that many asian-americans here are also following that trend. >> both the school district and the teachers union have conducted interviews with families concerning with what we're hearing. >> breaks of communication occur

with people of color, and there is concern that they will bring it home to their families. >> they are also worried their kids might face harassment in schools after president trump made derogatory remarks like the chinese virus. >> we are all coping with a different reality because our world has been turned upside down. >> john lakobo is with the latino task force. he's the first to tell you many latino families are hesitant to send their kids back to school for fear they might infect someone in their multigenerational home. >> we surveyed over 6,000 people, and 25% of those folks know someone who has died of covid-19 or been severely ill. you kind of understand why. there is a different reality when you're closer to the pain. >> reporter: while the legislature discussed opening of schools, lorena gonzalez posted this on twitter.

today's discussion on school reopening in the legislature highlighted the different worlds we sometimes live in. in communities that have been hit hardest by the pandemic where everyone is struck with fear. >> some say they haven't seen their grandchildren in over a year, but people of color don't want that for their kids. they want them growing up and living and sharing experiences with their aunts and uncles and grandparents, so they have decided that home, ama, is what's safe for them. >> all right. leanne, thank you so much. then there's this. a new stanford study found that distance learning had a negative impact on reading skills at the elementary school level. nbc 7's david will yluis show yt he is being done to alleviate that. >> reporter: they say reading

flu fluency said reading suffered tremendously. this is how they should be reading in second grade. >> what he saw or rather did not see was shocking. >> instead there was a 30% drop fluently nationally using tests of software san francisco based. a thousand students across the state were given something to read. >> they read that passage aloud and that recording is sent off-site to a scorer who comp computes the numbers of words read correctly for the student. >>. >> reporter: interactive reading exercises were added. >> we've been able to provide intervention supports beyond the teacher for students who are really struggling at this point. >> pekowicz and the lead researcher both said improvement was made by the fall. >> their educations have been transformed by this experience in a way that will have

longlasting effects, but we need to document. >> reporter: one year later, however, restoring fluency hasn't been achieved. so there's catch-up to do. >> oh, definitely. it's going to take into next year and potentially beyond to really close the gaps. >> david luis, abc7 news. we have a lot more at this week's look at learning loss throughout the bay area. find it by downloading the abc7 app and skocroll down to "buildg a better future." shoppers took cover in the north bay shopping center. sandhya tells us how much more we could expect. sandhya? >> expect more through tomorrow night, ama and dan. let me show you live doppler 7. it is starting to become active across our region again, and as we get you to street level

radar. right around skyland boulevard, pacifica. as we show you where this next band offshore is heading, 6:03 into mountainview. expect a wintry mix like we're seeing in the north bay right now. hail, certainly snow. we've already seen some snow in the higher elevations and even thunderstorms developing not just to the coastline but to our north and east. it's a level 1 system. through tomorrow showers heavy at times, and the snow level between 2,000 and 3,000 feet. hold on to those umbrellas. miup be back withele a new voice in the debate of an old name. sir frances drake has become a broken b all right that's a fifth-floor problem... ok. not in my house! ha ha ha!

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in marin county, the controversy about using sir francis drake's name entered a new phase on two fronts today. he has many things named after him. abc7's wayne freedman joins us now. wayne? >> reporter: the story is ever-ie vovevolving tonight in jacinto. they will vote whether to keep that guy's name on the board behind me. a few days ago in fairfax they voted no. these are stories you're seeing all across the country. it's counter culture. the question is all about francis drake and the appropriateness of using his name. from marin county, this is the latest distance offramp in which sir francis drake was used.

>> would changing the name be meaningful? >> to me? i don't think so. >> reporter: what do you think they should name this boulevard? >> he is 76% native american. for him the movement to remove sir francis drake is decades late. there is no recognition based on his as a colonialist and slave trader. they say it's been forced upon them. >> i have a real problem with the hypocrisy around this. i think the message should be, let's teach everybody what happened. >> reporter: as divisive as this has become, there is one area people seem to agree. this is not about sir francis drake but marin county. what is it that they don't get? >> that he defended colonialism and colonialism had a

devastating effect on white people. >> it's about the beginning of talking our talk and standing behind the need for systems changes in our county. >> but i think the question has always been, you know, who gets to write history? who gets to judge history? who gets to pass down history? >> reporter: for that reason mayor brian colbert votes votesv dual names. there are no easy solutions, said supervisor katie rice. >> is it possible to navigate this and make everyone happy? >> no. >> it turns my stomach when i drive down the boulevard. >> reporter: in san ysidro, that town meeting will be online. it starts at 7:00.

here in marin county, what's in a name really does depend on who you ask. wayne freedman, abc7 news. still ahead tonight, another look at our weather, and t

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masks will be required and they are capping the number of rst60 mid week. things shut down again in december during the winter covid surge. on to the weather forecast. this is a good day to be inside alcatrazme alcatraz. a little cold, a little rainy. >> maybe not for a long stretch, dan. just to visit. >> i know exactly what you're saying. dan, it's a good time to be inside at home right about now. let me show you live doppler 7. it is really starting to pick up, the rainfall intensity. we're starting to see some snow with the higher elevations. as we get you into street level radar, san francisco bay view district, you'll notice around boulevard papacifica, seeing so light rain right now.

you'll notice precipitation about a third of an inch per hour. if you get caught in one of these showers, be prepared. have your umbrella or raincoats. in the north bay we're seeing wet l on the street level, san sal salma. this camera shaking from our emoryville cam. snow level 2,000 to 3,000 feet. some highest peaks in the north bay have reported some snow around atlas peak and that's going to continue. 7:00 tonight. notice those downpours showing up in yellow. some snow over the highest elevations. could see some hail as well. this is mixed precipitation in pink over mt. hamilton. turning to snow tonight, and as we head into tomorrow, that trend continues, so the morning

commute at 7:00 will be slippery, could be slow going as we go into 11:00 a.m., still some scattered showers, and into the early afternoon hours. now, in terms of the rain, it tapers on wednesday, but an isolated shower can't be ruled out on thursday. rainfall totals, additional rain we're looking at anywhere from about a quarter to three-quarters of an inch, but some of the wetter spots could pick up some more. in the mountains, snow in elevations. and in the sierra, until 7:00 p.m. tomorrow, we have a winter storm warning, 8 to 18 inches of snow. above 3,000 feet we are expecting up to 2 feet for the peaks, definitely hold off and head up if you want after the storm has passed. 30s and 40s out the door tomorrow morning. this is the kind of weather where you need the winter clothes. then for the afternoon, 40s and 50s. a chilly day, still some scattered showers. a look at the accuweather 7-day

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tonight, the new images from the fbi captured the night before the attack on the capitol. the fbi releasing new video of the capitol hill bomb suspect wanted for leaving potentially deadly pipe bombs outside the dnc and the rnc the night before the attacks. investigators calling attention to the way the suspect walks. seen in a residential area carrying a backpack. on camera sitting in front of the dnc. a bomb later found in a bush next to that bench. a short time later, the suspect walking down an alley near the rnc, carrying what authorities believe is another explosive device. and what else the fbi is now revealing tonight. pierre thomas standing by with late reporting. with vaccinations on the rise in this country and that promising new guidance from the cdc that grandparents who are fully vaccinat c