>> this county has never been out of the purple tear. we have been hampered. >> breakfast is served inside the restaurant. not having to sit outside in the cold means everything. >> it is like filet mignon versus hamburger. it was nice to be inside instead of outside. >> reporter: the owner is encouraged to see loyal customers returning. >> already the business is better than it has been outside. it is beneficial and we have more tables. >> reporter: contra costa

county is moving to the red tear. officals say covid cases have slowed and vaccine doses have reached 400,000 arms. >> we have eight different beer tabs. >> reporter: this wine and beer truck is on the move. >> now we can hopefully go to more places. >> reporter: for many it is a small step forward. back to the likely once new. >> we want to be cautious and make sure we are six feet apart. but i think people need to go back to what is normal today. >> reporter: as long as vaccine rates increase and covid cases flow, county officials in two counties are optimistic they can move to the orange tear very soon. >> nice to see that cautious optimism. thousands of people are flocking to beaches in texas and florida for spring break. raising concerns for health officials. abc news reporter said vaccine efforts are rampingup as more americans are traveling.

>> reporter: more than a year into the pandemic and many americans appear ready for life to return to normal. the tsa just broke a record over 1.3 million travelers during one single day this weekend. the most since march 15 of last year. downtown savannah, georgia packed with visitors celebrating st. patrick's day. >> we are trying to have fun. it is challenging but tried to have some sense of normality. >> reporter: thousands are flocking to beaches in texas in florida. police in miami beach working overtime to control the crowds. florida's governor has signed an executive order cancelig finds issued by local governments related to covid-19 restrictions. one mayor disagreeing with florida's governor. >> i don't disagree with what you are doing in principle think you are doing it too early. >> reporter: dr. fauci telling cnn, caution is needed as states ease restrictions and lift max mandates.

>> by the time we get into early summer we really will have a considerable degree of normality. that we don't want to let that escape from her grasp by being too precipitous and pulling back. >> reporter: president biting using the symbolism of july 4 to persuade americans to get vaccinated. >> i will make this independence day something truly special. where we not only mark independence as a nation but we begin to mark our independence from this virus. >> reporter: the cdc reporting 2.98 million vaccines administer saturday. a new record. more than 105 million doses now administered, on track to have the majority of americans vaccinated by summer. days after signing the $1.9 trillion relief package, the president is preparing for what is being called, the help is your tour. the $1400 covid relief checks have begun showing up in people's bank accounts and now the administration was to let people know what other benefits are available to them.

starting tomorrow, 4.4 million more californians will be eligible for the covid-19 vaccine. bart station agents and other transportation employees are among those who will be eligible on monday. also on the list, people between 16 and 64 years old who have disabilities or other serious medical conditions. the state recommends those who are eligible reach out to their healthcare provider. abc7 news is monitoring the vaccine rollout california with our vaccine tracker. you can find this resource at our website, abc7news.com. moving on and taking a live look outside. the rain arriving in the bay area. system is bringing some cool temperatures and possibly snow in the higher elevations. give us an idea of where the rain is. >> we have the rain moving in from the north. light rain for a lot of us live

doppler 7 as resume and from san francisco to oakland and parts of the peninsula and san mateo starting to see light rain showers. some pockets of heavier rain from santa rosa to napa as the cold front moves through. a level one storm we are tracking tonight through tomorrow. tomorrow we have the chance of finding a thunderstorm. úwe wil in a few minutes. some alumni from sir finances drake high school are pushing to save the school's name. the group, no name change held a rally today. drake was a 16th century english explorer with ties to the slaves trade. these alumni say they were left out of the decision to change the name and they want the school to take a vote on saving the original. >> they say they send out surveys and they sent out information and things, but even when decisions were made by the different groups, the parents, the students, drake

leadership council, has always maintained that they have the authority to do whatever they want. that is kind of what they have done. >> today's rally included a parade of cars with flags and signs the school is expected to pick a new name this month. the oakland a's have joined us short list of teams a new kind of payment option. the cost for fans will vary depend on the day. depend on the day. we will find out that works. a feel-good moment was sharin

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oakland a's fans can pay for the full season with big corn. they are among the most first major league teams to accept cryptocurrency's payment. allows up to six guests which meets state guidelines. until april 1 fans can purchase a full season for just one big corn. rates change daily. but at today's rate that would be $60,000. the home opener is april 1. a powerful message on the streets of san francisco. julie nicholson ran a half marathon. that is just the beginning of her story. to suffered a broken neck and back in january of last year, when she was hit by a car while on a run. her run today was to show the progress she has made in a recovery in to raise awareness about safety on city streets. now to an adorable caught on camera moment that is sure to target your heartstrings. of pennsylvania grandmother now

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in the east bay, the st. patrick celebration is underway. and irish marketplace is opening . because of the pandemic. today the dublin arts collective held an online tutorial on how to make a leprechaun. >> if you have kids have a arts and crafts be in. let's start with some of the things that we will need. i will give you some ideas. you may come up with other things. >> that is cool.

and very cute. celebrations will include a lucky to be in dublin art contest and a celtic rock driving concert. it is 314 or if you are into science, there is a virtual celebration this year and it conveniently ended at 1:50 9 pm for a parade which is for all of you math guys and girls, another pi reference. this year they feature the work of a math artist who leads heavily on signs for his inspiration. he wrote a letter to pi and debuted a music project that is a pi jazz composition. he explained how he hope to inspire people. >> i am very excited about pushing the culture in ways that we can elevate mathematical literacy. and scientific literacy and bring the whole culture of. >> they get to experience music , which is such a wonderful translations an entry point for people to get excited about

these concepts. >> pi day got its start of the exploratory him back in 1988. and the tradition has evolved into an international holiday. pi day is also the birthday of albert einstein. we take a live look outside on the wet streets. >> if you're going to enjoy pi day, it is so long of a number. but enjoy it inside. this evening it is turning wet and the wind will ramp up as well later tonight. it is certainly busy outside. into the north bay down to street level, have your pockets of rain with yellow and orange. lighter showers from vallejo.

sliding to the south. similar set up from oakland and approaching heyward and late showers beginning to move into san ramon. light rain among portions of the peninsula. the south bay, it is mainly dry and a lot of cloud cover but the rain is going to fill in over the next 1-2 hours. rain will go back to the south bay tonight. it is a level one system we are tracking tonight and it lingers into tomorrow. brief downpours. windy at times. tomorrow afternoon there is a chance of a thunderstorm that could produce some hail. the possibility of snow on the highest peaks. the wind advisory will go into effect starting at 10:00 p.m. tonight through tomorrow morning for the entire coastline , as well as the bay shoreline where we could see northwesterly wind pick up and they could gust anywhere from 30-50 miles per hour. if it is trash day in your neighborhood early tomorrow morning, maybe way to put the can out what does not blow over.

later this evening, 7:00 p.m., widespread light rain. by 9 pm it looks like the focus of the wet weather is through the east bay and the south bay. overnight, first thing tomorrow morning, the showers become more scattered in nature and during the day, this is when we have a chance of finding a thunderstorm developing. and even snow in the highest peaks like mount hamilton. rainfall potential, likely a quarter of an inch with this but quick moving storm system. at 1500 feet you could see six inches of snowfall tonight. winter storm warning in effect for the sierra but 3000 feet could see up to two feet on the highest peaks. tonight it is cool in in the 30s and 40s with showers and it is windy. tomorrow, it is a cool day with scattered showers, only in the 50s. here is the seven-day forecast. there is a thunder storm threat tomorrow.

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the sculptures were meant to appear at last year's burning man but the festival was canceled because of covid. now they are overlooking paradise ridge, which was destroyed by the tubbs fire in 2017. they artwork is called be seen for miles around. the sculptures cocreator said he is not sure how long he will keep it there but it sure is impressive to see. that is it for us at 5:00. thank you for joining us. we will see you back here tonight at 6:00. we leave you with a look at the bay bridge.

you can see all of the condensation on the lens. tonight, the monster winter storm days before spring. blizzard warnings from colorado to south dakota. snow measured in feet in some spots. runways in denver closed. multiple interstates shut down. to the south, at least 14 reported tornadoes hammering texas. the slow-moving storm still packing quite a punch. too much, too soon? spring breakers crowding together, few wearing masks. as more states lift restrictions and millions take to the air. dr. anthony fauci warns, don't spike the ball on the 5 yard line. wait until you get into the end zone. demands to resign for new york's governor cuomo. new york city mayor bill de blasio saying he's getting in the way of the battle against surge at the border.