the last two bay area counties move into the red tier of the ststrictive lel. with that we say good evening and thank you for joining us. here is a quick look at what that your change means. to qualify for the red tier, counties can have a maximum of 4 to 10 daily new covert cases per 100,000 residents. malls and retail stores can open indoors at 50 percent capacity and in addition, salons and spas are allowed to have customers inside with modifications. restaurants and movie theaters can open indoors at 25 percent capacity and that also includes places of worship and museums. gyms can also allow people to work out inside at 10 percent capacity. the move is a lifeline for some businesses on the brink. we focus on economic issues as part of our effort to help build a better a bay area. our reporter joined us once again live in sonoma which partially reopen today after seven months under the tightest restrictions. so there is a

reason for optimism now. >> we have seen it all day, lots of optimism in sonoma and contra costa counties as they take that step forward into the red tier. cocktails are being mixed b&b whiskey bar in the sonoma town square, a move to the red tier means customers can eat and drink inside limited capacity. >> i am encouraged with people getting vaccinated and people feeling more comfortable eating up. >> reporter: the historic theater is almost ready for its close-up after being closed for one year. the manager will now be allowed to start showing movies with a 25 percent capacity audience. >> everybody missed coming to the theater and movies big screen so we are real excited about that. >> reporter: sonoma county has faced some of the harshest restrictions in the state as covert rates spiked and but those numbers are improving.

>> this means progress. it's been a year and this county has never been out of the purple tier, basically we've been hammered. >> reporter: reckless is being served inside the copper skillet courtyard restaurant in martinez, not having to sit outside in the cold means everything to this woman. >> it's like filet mignon versus hamburger. it was nice to be inside instead of outside. >> reporter: the owner is encouraged to see loyal customers returning. >> the business is better than it has been tables. >> reporter: contra costa county is also moving to the red tier, officials say covert cases have slowed and vaccine doses have reached 400,000 arms. the guzzler wine and beer truck is on the move. >> this means i can hopefully

go to more pip places. >> reporter: for many it's a small step forward back to the life we once knew. >> obviously want to be cautious and make sure we are staying six feet apart that i think people need to go back to what's normal. >> reporter: as long as vaccine rates increase and covert cases keep slowing, county officials are optimistic they can move into the orange tier very soon. >> many thanks to you. flocking to beaches in texas and florida for spring break, raising concerns for health officials. our news reporter says vaccine efforts are ramping up as more americans are traveling. 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, ga packed with visitors celebrating st. patrick's day. >> trying to have fun. it is challenging but try to

still have some sense of normalcy. >> reporter: thousands are flocking to beaches in texas and florida. police in miami beach working overtime to control the crowds. florida's governor has signed an executive order canceling fines 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, i think you are doing it too early. >> reporter: doctor anthony fauci telling cnn that caution is needed is states is restrictions and lift mask mandates. >> by the time we get into the early summer, we will have a considerable degree of normality but we don't want to let that escape from our grasp by being too precipitous in pulling back. >> reporter: resident by using the symbolism of july 4 to persuade americans to get vaccinated. >> it will make this independence day something truly special only mark our independence as a

nation, but we begin to mark our independence from this virus. >> reporter: the cdc reporting 2.98 million vaccines administered saturday, a new record, more than 105 million doses now administered, on track to have the majority of americans vaccinated by summer. just days after signing the $1.9 trillion relief package, the president is preparing for what is being called is here to her. those $1400 covertly checks have already begun showing up in people's bank accounts and now the administration wants to let people know what other benefits are available to them. as students return to the classroom, muni will increase service on eight lines to help get kids to school. sf mta says it's invested in key school routes including the $.29 at and 40 40 shaughnessy and wilson creek service starting in april. the examiner reports other lines will return in may.

vaine. muni drivers, bart station agents and other public transportation employees are among those who become eligible on monday. also on the list, people between 16 and 84 years old who have disabilities or serious medical conditions. the state recommends those who are eligible to reach out to their healthcare provider. abc7 news is monitoring the code vaccine rollout in california with our vaccine tracker. you can find this resource at our website, abc7news.com. shifting gears, taking a live look outside as the rain arrives in the bay area, you can barely see outside and not shot. our meteorologist says the system is bringing not only chilly temperatures, snow in the higher elevations and we've

got to talk about where the rain is sitting now. >> it's really cold storm we have moving through, a cold front bringing rain to parts of te bay area, some heavier spots as we press in closer on live doppler into the parts of the north bay and east bay where you see brighter colors, the yellows and oranges. we have some scattered downpours moving through. on the storm impact scale, the storm will linger into the day tomorrow as well and it could even bring us a chance of thunder and gusty winds. we will go hour by hour on future weather and show you the rest of the storm in the full full forecast in a few minutes. some alumni from sir francis drake high school are pushing to save the school's name. the group no name change held a drake was a 16th century english explorer with ties to the slave trade. these alums 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 sent out surveys and they sent out information and things, but even when decisions were made by the different groups, the parents and the students, the dlc, and the drake leadership council has always maintained that they have the authority to do whatever they want and that's what they've done. >> today's rally also included a parade of cars with flags and signs. the school is expected to pick a new name later this month. the oakland a's have joined a short list of teams offering a new kind of payment option on suites, the cost for fans will vary depending on the bay day, we will explain why, just ahead. a feel-good moment worth sharing, how long this boy

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but at today's rate that's about $60,000. the home opener is april 1. now to an adorable caught on camera moment, a grandmother in pennsylvania now fully vaccinated was able to hug her three-year-old grandson for the first time in months. >> oh my goodness. >> it is so pure and lovely. the boys mother says the two had not hugged since october, she shared this video on facebook, writing why we vaccinated, this is everything. age is nothing but a number today. >> i think it's very important holiday. >> reporter: we are celebrating all things pie this national pt day. the artist who is taking his love of 3.14 to a new level.

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in the east bay, dublin's 37 in a week long saint patrick's day celebration is underway. an irish marketplace with handmade celtic arts and arts a is open at hacienda crossings entertainment village. there are also virtual events because of the pandemic. today the dublin arts collective even held an online tutorial on how to make a leprechaun. >> will have a junk drawer or if you have kids you have an arts and crafts been. let's start with some of the things we are going to need. >> celebrations will also include a lucky to be in dublin art contest and a celtic rock driving concert. is 3/14 or if you are into science, pi day . san francisco's exploratory and held a virtual celebration this year. this year they featured

the work of math artist john sims who leads heavily on science for his inspiration. he debuted a music project that is a pi jazz composition. >> i'm very excited about pushing the culture in ways that we can elevate mathematical literacy. >> they get to experience music which is such a wonderful translation an entry point for people to get excited about these concepts. >> pi got its start way back in 1988 and the tradition has evolved into an international holiday. pi day is also the birthday of albert einstein. now to our meteorologist who can recite eight digits of pi. >> i can go from 3.1415926 and

after that it's not in my memory at all. so eight is the best i can do, but what we are seeing today, it's not a lot of clear skies unfortunately if you're trying to enjoy pi day, there's a lot of rain moving in. live doppler 7 show you showers moving in from north to south and in some areas like the east bay we do have pockets of downpours. we will zoom in a little closer to the east bay and where you see those bright colors near san leandro, union city, those are the downpours we are tracking and it will be brief but we could have heavier rain move through the neighborhood for about five minutes or so and that's kind of the theme of the evening. light rain with pockets of downpours. on the storm impact scale it's a level i system tonight and tomorrow, it will turn wendy later on tonight

front moves through, tomorrow behind the front there's actually a chance of thunderstorms developing some hail, similar to what happened last week and even snow on our highest peaks like mount hamilton. a wind advisory will go into effect starting at 10 pm tonight for areas shaded in yellow, that the entire coastline and bay shoreline. we could see northwesterly winds developing gusts up to 50 miles per hour so it will be a windy night ahead. 9 pm tonight we are still tracking the rain and it's focused mainly on the southern half of the bay area. by midnight we will likely see snow develop around mount hamilton with that higher elevation cold air moving in. tomorrow morning it's partly sunny skies and we are still tracking the chance of a shower developing into the afternoon and by 12:30 or 1:00 i think the best chance of finding those showers will likely be along the peninsula and in the south bay and in the rain is out of here by tomorrow evening. rainfall potential, about a quarter of an inch because it

is a light storm and it's pretty quick moving. we could see a little bit more than that. we are tracking snow in parts of lake and mendocino counties, about 1500 feet could see up to six inches of snow. more snow going to the sierra. a winter storm warning until 5 pm tomorrow above 3000 feet, the highest peaks could see two feet of snow so that will be very nice. back at home overnight tonight, mid 30s to mid 40s with showers moving through, it's windy and chilly and tomorrow the cool air sticks around and we have that chance of an isolated shower that could produce some hail. we will track the chance of a thunderstorm tomorrow, tuesday it is a cold morning with temperatures mainly in the 30s but it's a nice afternoon. st. patrick's day is partly cloudy and rain returns thursday evening and for much of the day on friday. the warriors entered today's matinee with the jazz on a four-game slide with utah coming in with the best record in the nba but golden state was

energized to play the first home game since february 26. steph curry wearing special shoes designed by his kids. in the 3rd the warriors of 6 and curry, the birthday boy. 28 points, 1216 shooting in the where your second aged point lead with just under six minutes to go. jordan poole scored 18 off the bench. green had a 26 career triple- double. curry scored a game-high 32. worries when 131-119, they snapped a four-game slide. >> i like the way we responded and now it's about the message of the season, about putting a couple games in a row with that

type of effort and focus. >> a great win but now it matters what we do coming out of this. this can be a turning point for anyone season. >> before the game, klay thompson met with the media for the first time this season describing the agony of going through a second straight year of rehab, he says he felt like he was playing the best basketball of his career prior to the torn acl in the 2019 nba finals. his goal to be ready for next year's season opener says he's driven to return to that elite level we all know. >> i plan on being the player i was, i will not settle for anything less, i'm too competitive to take a relegated role. that's just not me. i can't wait. i've got a lot of pent up energy and pent-up aggression and i just want to play basketball. when that happens it will be a joyous day.

spring training baseball, the a's and the white sox, it's great to have the fans back. look at this catch. robs that homerun right there, scoreless into the 8th. white sox win 1-0 and the giants beat the diamondbacks sixãthree. final round of the players championship, justin thomas putting for eagle on 11 and he gets it to fall. a blistering 64 yesterday and was ready to play on championship sunday. bryson dechambeau trying to win back to back tournaments and berries of the 116 but finishes 12 honor tied for third place. justin thomas takes over winning the players championship. the saints drew brees calling it a career. >> 15 years on the saints and 20 years in the nfl. >> our dad is finally going to

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tonight on abc7 news at 11:00, this week marks one year since most of the bay area first went into lockdown. residents tell us how the pandemic has changed their lives and what they hope for for the future. an asian man is sharing his story after an explosive racially charged confrontation at his oakland gas station. it's a story you will see only on abc7 and you will hear why he explains he's coming forward. finally in the north bay, paradise ridge winery is hosting burning man sculptures as it edits home in santa rosa. they were meant to appear at last year's burning man but covid canceled the festival. now they sit overlooking paradise ridge which itself was destroyed by the tubs fire back

in 2017. the towering 40 foot tall artwork can be seen around. the sculptures cocreator told the press that he's not sure how long he will keep it there, i hope it's there long enough for me to check out myself. we have a special town hall we would like you to join us for, coming up on tuesday we invite you to join our team of experts for our america:women forward in the workforce, it is a live town hall tuesday at 10 am on abc7news.com or wherever you stream abc7. that's it for the news at 6:00 like you, my hands are everything to me. but i was diagnosed with dupuytren's contracture.

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