another attack on another bay area asian man. here he is on his way to

another attack on a senior, he was taking his lunch break. a new study to look at how age, stress and sleep effect the covid-19 vaccine. how you can participate. another storm arrives before he closeout winter. the time line is coming up. abc 11 news at 11:00 starts right now. building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. 8 people were kill inside three separate shootings at massage parlors in the atlanta area. >> investigators say four of the victims are asian american

women. they arrested the suspected gunman following a pursuit. he is 21-year-old robert long. the investigators say there is no immediate indication of a motive. the police say they are increasing patrols around similar businesses. >> i don't want to stay in the bay area. it is not safe for me and my family. i would be afraid for all of the people living in the pay area, especially asian americans. new at 11:00, yet another violent attack on an asian american person in the bay area. the latest happened in san francisco on market street in brood daylight. >> good even. abc 7 news reporter spoke to that vehicle. we will warn you that some of the images you are about to see are graphic. >> somebody push me from the back and started hitting me. and i lose consciousness. when i wake up i am all blooded up. >> reporter: 59-year-old man, eyes are bruised and swollen shut after being attacked is describing what happened near 3rd and market street in san francisco. one of the latest attacks to

leave an asian american injured. >> i got two black k k k k k k think, i can not see from the left. they did not take anything. i did not lose anything. i think this is a hate crime. >> reporter: while he believes he was targeted for being a chinese/filipino man the police say there is nothing to indicate that it was motivated by bias but also not giving a motive. the attack happened in this area on monday. the first day chong, a travel agent commuting outside of the city, was back at work since the start of the pandemic. he now fears san francisco is going to try to move near family in indiana or nevada. >> san francisco is deteriorating right now. we should -- old san francisco is gone. it is a dangerous place to walk. it is not safe anymore. >> reporter: the police tell

me they arrested 32-year-old davis-milton in connection to this case and a stabbing case in the mission district of san francisco. milton has no home address. he is now behind bars on charges. as for a motive the police are not giving one. jr stone, abc news. >> thank you, jr. part of building a better bay area is fighting for racial and social justice, to find your ally go to our website. new developments now, san jose has a new police chief tonight. 25 year department veteran anthony mato will take on his role next monday. it comes at a time of great transition and divide in the community. >> beyond words. grateful for this opportunity. >> reporter: he joined city council for the first time on tuesday as the new police chief. he started his career with the san jose police department in 1996.

councilmember remembers him as her first captain when she started representing district 5. >> we know the same families and interact in the same schools, we live within the same community. he is vested on a very, very personal level. he is part of the fabric of the city of san jose. >> reporter: he was one of six finalists through a public recruitment process. in a statement, he leads the police are in leading the big city in the nation. >> really the right person for this job and this moment because we got a lot of difficult and challenging changes to undergo. we are not a broken department but we do need change. >> reporter: one challenge facing this police chief how to heal divides from the protest that turned violent. >> reporter: firing rubber bullets into

protesters last may. one protester seriously injured. the naacp filed a lawsuit against the city of san jose representing demonstrators from that protest. >> the violent interactions that the police department had with residents does come from leadership. our hope is that this leadership really begins with reconciliation. >> i think tony is a person who is not a big showboat. he is not a big talker but he is a doer and people will understand that about him. >> in san jose, back to you. moving on now, san mateo county reached the orange tier that allows for indoor activities and increased capacity. it is the first county to reach orange since last fall. most areas near red after coming down from purple. one of the changes will be at restaurants with indoor capacity going up to 50% now. the same goes for movie theaters, gyms allowed to operate at 25% capacity. a restaurant owner tells us

that the timing is perfect. >> and the weather has been cold and now to have the facility to have tables inside it is beautiful. yes. very good. >> san francisco and marin counties could move to the orange tier next week. tonight, a major step forward, protecting the youngest americans from coronavirus. moderna is starting to test the vaccine on children from 6- months old up to 12 years old. the first u.s. vaccine maker to test on infants. to find the right dose of the vaccine for children, moderna researchers will divide a group of 7,000 volunteers by age. testing it in kids 6-11 followed by 2-year-olds and 6- year-olds and then children six months to two years old. >> teenagers down to as young as 12 to get the vaccine by this summer. i think the children less than that, say six years of age and younger probably not seeing vaccines until the end of the

year. >> france, germany and sweden are among more than a dozen countries to suspended the use of the astrazena vaccine. a small number of blood clots, some of which caused death. the numbers are 37 cases in 17 million vaccinations. now, let's also talk about other numbers for you. more than 11 million people have received that vaccine in britain and there have been no reports of serious reactions. the first in the bay area to open vaccinations up to residents 50 years of age and older. county health officials have an effort to fill up appointment slots that are unused. all slots are filled change. it is possible the amount of stress you are in can effect your vaccine. we spoke to a local researcher who is recuting for a study to assess all of the life factors

when it comes to covid-19 immunity. >> reporter: the strength of the covid-19 vaccine may have more to do with you, your body and your lifestyle than you expected. >> what we know from the vaccine is that stress, particularly major stress dampens the immune response. >> reporter: ucsf professor is launching a study to see how stress, age and sleep effect the immune response. >> we think getting seven hours of sleep a night are critical. when people joined our study they take a close look at the different stressful situations in their life. >> reporter: study participants will under go three blood draws in seven months. the first one before the vaccine to determine a baseline antibody level and the second and the third draws will have peak antibody response and length of protection. >> it will help us identify groups who may need boosters.

>> reporter: another factor that could influence immune response is obesity. >> it has been known for decades that people who are obese have defective level of antibody production in response to vaccines. >> down-the-line if you have obesity or another high-risk health risk might you get a booster sooner than someone without those conditions? >> we will see what happens with covid-19. it may be that we are all getting new shots because of the new variants. >> reporter: the stud selooking for a diverse group of participants that will get paid. we have more information on website. i'm kate larson. a year into the pandemic we are focused on the path forward. the businesses that are thriving right now. and it is part of the fun. what you likely will not be allowed to do the next time you

visit a theme park. and if you are looking to have fun for saint patrick's day i will have the forecast and a look at when rain returns coming right up. >> okay. sandy, thank you very much. all of that is ahead but first a look at what is coming up on jimmy kimmel jimmy? >> thanks. tonight join me with michelle barack obama. >> what if we put the string beans on the

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down. president joe biden, the news making exclusive tomorrow on abc's good morning america. covid-19 hit home a year ago this week when the bay area started to shelter in place. the economy is just one aspect that changed so dramatically because of the pandemic. many of the small businesses had to shift to stay afloat and in some cases the change was for the better. >> reporter: we talked to small business owners around the bay area and they have a look how they created a path going forward. >> reporter: this was march, 2020. >> monday was the worst day for the markets since 1987. >> reporter: since then i have been covering the economic impact of covicovi including the financial problems of small businesses. the number went down 3.3 million from february to april in 2020. according to research found in the national library of medicine. a yelp study found 800 small

businesses are closing every day. we need more data to fully understand the scope of the pandemic's impact but it is incredible watching people beat the odds. many business owners have not only adapted by making masks. >> we have purple rain, let it go. >> reporter: or starting a distance picnic or in this case park-nic's companies, many are thriving in this environment. >> so for the past dozen or so years i owned a barbershop in downtown around union square. and, business was great. the pandemic really changed how i had to go about doing business. with the uncertainties of reopening and closures, you know, the best idea for me was to ask myself how do i get my business back to my clients? and the mobile barbershop was the perfect solution. >> good-bye brick and mortar and hello van.

it looks good and so is business. he plans on expanding. >> during any time of crisis there will be a time for opportunity. >> reporter: she knows about that, through her business plan, she takes photos of plants around the bay area and prints them on fabric and turns this them into a lifelike cushion. >> wholesales to shops and also going shows and meeting one-on- one with the people that liked the product. >> reporter: she reinvested in her shop and people really like bringing the outdoors inside during isolation. >> having to be inside and everything is sad so they are putting it in their home. pretty good thanks to etsy. we missed the public but there are other ways. >> reporter: while we are on the plants. we have to revisit one of the

most daring ventures. starting a business during covid-19. we met the founders black girls greenhouse. >> we joked we would be out on the corner spinning signs to get people to come and to know who we were and here we are within hours of our opening day and we are almost sold out. >> reporter: the black pearls greenhouse has been called revolutionary. in west oakland and filled with plants, coffee, home goods and a deep love for black culture. >> i believe that kind of lengths itself to explain the success of the business. just not so much, you know, just jamaican and i work but it is because it was a thing that collectively was needed in our community. >> reporter: since opening they move friday a temporary outdoor spot to a permanent location and and and

hiring. jobina fortson, back to you. tomorrow, how the pandemic has given educators the opportunity to see transformations that will benefit all children. if you want to see the rest of our path forward pieces on demand right now download the abc 7 bay area connected tv app wherever you stream. the 20 minute special is in the featured row ready to stream right now. good tv watching. there will be rain coming our way, dan. >> just saying. >> that is so true. time to hunker down it sounds like sandy. >> yes. we will be having rain around thursday and friday. in case you want to get outside and enjoy and celebrate i want to show you what the 12 hour planner looks like tomorrow. in the morning the sun comes up at 7:17. you will notice the temperatures will not fall as low as they did this morning when we had records in oakland

redwood city and livermore. meantime, cloudy, below average for krour highs, highs, 39% average. all of the way to 42% of where you should be in oakland, san francisco, 41 in san jose. we clearly need more rain and it is coming. not now, live on doplar 7, a few passing clouds. the clouds will continue to increase that will allow the temperatures to stay up so it will not be as cold as i mentioned. right now, 40s, 50s for most of you. cameras showing you a view of san francisco right now and the temperatures in the morning don't get me wrong it will be cold in our inland valleys but not as cold as i mentioned. lower 30s to the middle 40s. your afternoon highs will range from the middle 50s to the lower 60s. certainly the sun will be filtered by the cloud cover. not windy tomorrow, level one system will come in and that is when the winds begin to ramp up. thursday, friday, rain will be moderate at times, basically most of you will be between a

quarter to 3/4s of an inch. gusts, 30-40 for the hills. here is the hour by hour forecast. commute time, unfortunately is when the rain is coming in. 5:00 to 7:00 a.m. heading into 4:00 p.m. we will see moderate pockets of rain indicated by the yellows there. really continues into the night and scattered showers for your friday. it is not going to be a lot of rain on friday. most of it will fall on thursday. certainly some snow in the mountain which is is coming up here in just a moment. rainfall totals about a quarter to a third of an inch as i said. two thirds of an inch around santa rosa, calastoga. the winter storm watch, 12:00 thursday afternoon in the mountains until about saturday morning about 5,000 feet. expecting 15 inches for the highest peaks. accu-weather forecast, saint patrick's day is looking nice.

dry, storm arrives, level 1 system thursday into friday. we all know we need it. the seasons change saturday morning at 2:37. you know, just in time for spring. we will bring you sunshine and warmer weather. so, i know some people really like the warmth and people like the rain. we all need the rain in the bay area. we just have to take it when we get it. >> and be grateful for

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kimmel comes on at 11:35 right after abc 7 news at 11:00. next time you get your thrill on a roller coaster you will have to be quiet about it. guidelines set by the state recommend no screaming on thrill rides. the concern is that microscopic droplets can fly in the direction of others on the ride. parks must require people wear masks, large theme about parks in the state can reopen april 1st. it will be tough a reaction for a lot of people. >> yes, involuntary. no screaming on thrill rides. >> no screaming in sports now, either. >> i will speak with hush tones from now on. i don't want to break the rules. if evan longoria can do it. it. they would be

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good evening, just two weeks from opening day. giants looking for power. got some tonight from evan longoria. getting dizzy just watching this kid. johnny goes 2 and a third. struck out with the bases loaded but they were just not on the same page. evan longoria a huge night on the plate. connects in the 2nd and then in the 3rd. two homers and four rbis for the 1st baseman. they had the lead in the 4th but the rangers would load the bases and a grand slam was hit. rangers go on to win 10-6. a's play the d'backs.

lowry has not played since 2019 because of injuries. a's got clobbered 12-3. when you go to five straight finals blown out on a regular basis not acceptable and steph curry is tired of it. the lakers blasted them. curry getting more vocal, sending a message through the media to teammates. >> we got to get sick of getting blown out. it is embarrassing. we have to have some pride about how we are playing. you can lose games, that is going to happen but not like that. >> because of two devastating injuries thompson has yet to play a single game at chase center. he obviously is frustrated but recently received an inspirational letter from a long time fan. >> oh, man, one ever the greatest things i read in a long time. let me pull it up. it made me realize why i get to do what i do. >> he connected with him caring

about someone loving him play basketball. >> i hope your mind is right and we are watching and we appreciate what you have done. it meant a lot to me. you just never know who is watching and that was cool. that was great stuff. game time all night long in portland, oakland zone, lilard went for 14 points, and the blazers came from 17 down to beat the pelicans 12

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tonight. thank you for watching. for all of us here we appreciate your time. right >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- michelle obama, and music from brittany howard. and now, jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hi, everyone. i'm jimmy. i'm the host. thanks for watching. thanks for watching on st. patrick's day eve. are you ready for it? >> guillermo: i'm ready. >> jimmy: what are you going to do? >> guillermo: drink and eat. >> jimmy: do you know the traditional foods? >> guillermo: i'm going to eat tacos and spaghetti. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's it, that's right. very irish. this will not be the usual