a show of unity and support in the bay area this weekend, denouncing violence against asian americans. i am tracking a cold night on the way frost advisories posted. a growing number of local politicians calling for the resignation of a board member over us series of racially charged tweets. tonight, we have her response to the controversy. california has some of the worst vaccine equity. we spoke to community leaders about what needs to change. abc7 news starts right now. building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news . stronger together, the bay areas asian-american community and their allies came together once again to denounce the recent wave of crimes,

including the shooting in georgia. rallies were held across the region today from san francisco over to san mateo county, over to oakland. good evening, thank you for joining us. i am 24. hundreds of people showed up in chinatown. cornell bernard was there with more of their message. >> our hearts, our spirits, are just tired. >> reporter: a community is in pain. the suffering has all. >> we are hurting and angry. >> reporter: hundreds packed portsmouth square in a show solidarity, demanding the attacks against asian americans stop. >> we have to stand up. we are all in the struggle together. if we don't voice it now, when will we? here i am. >> reporter: attacks against asian americans have been happening weekly in the bay area. the violence is caught on camera. many victims have been seniors. >> just imagine if someone

attacks your grandmother or your grandfather, and killed them. it is sad, and painful to the families. it is painful to this community, which has suffered. >> reporter: nears grief for the eight victims of a mass shooting in atlanta. six of them are asian women. federal authorities have yet to find enough evidence to bring hate crime charges against the suspect. >> we don't need to wait. we know there was hate. that is why we are seeing a response across the country. >> reporter: some are scared to be on the streets. >> 11 community is not safe, none of us are safe. is>> reporter: we have to send a message out. if you commit the crimes he will be arrested. there is no free lunch. >> reporter: not everyone believes that a larger police presence is the answer. >> police are not always the solution to the safety concerns

we see, including the use of force in situations like with a mental health says. >> reporter: during saturday's rally, there are messages of healing and hope, hand-painted by community members in park. mayor london breed says she is focused on solutions. she says next week, the city will announce a program to keep the communities safe. we have no details yet. police patrols have been increased in areas where the attacks of happened. cornell bernard, abc7 news. a show of solidarity in brisbane. they gathered in a park to denounce racism against americans and pacific islanders. there have not been any reports of violence in brisbane. i want to make sure everybody feels safe and supported. >> asian-american and pacific islander community is reeling from these attacks of senseless violence that have been occurring.

these attacks have been captured, felt, put out on social media. it needs to stop. >> reporter: officials are urging residents to report any concerning in it incidences. those that do not feel safe walking alone can call the community response coalition to request a chaperone. to the east bay where the oakland rollers and lake people skate were among the several skate groups that came together today to show their support for the stop a.a.p.i. hate movement. they started at madison park and went through oakland chinatown, ending up in little saigon. the skaters say they are rolling in solidarity with asians and pacific islanders that have been targeted in racist attacks. from one the alarming attacks on asian americans, and how congress can confront the issue, tune into abc7 news tomorrow. the congresswoman, chair of the congressional asian pacific american caucus will be speaking with martha raddatz. you can tune in at 8:00 a.m.

in a letter released today, local politicians are calling for the resignation of the san francisco unified school boards vice president. they say a recently surfaced series of tweets is anti-asian. our reporter, matt boone, explains a parents group drew attention to the tweets as a partial recall of several board members. >> reporter: the series of tweets was made by allison collins in december 2016. i was 2 years before election. in one, she described a story where her daughter, her voice teasing a latino about trump, mexicans, and the kkk. in another, she wrote, they use white supremacist thinking to assimilate and get ahead. >> is seems to be judging asian americans, or wanting to study hard, give kids an education,

right?>> reporter: many of her tweets have now been deleted, the two of them capture them and publish them as part of their campaign to recall her along with two other board members. >> this is not acceptable for a person with whom we are trusting our kids with to have such a deep-seated animosity for people that she is supposed to look after. >> reporter: they caught the attention of the former san francisco supervisor the says he is not part of the recall ever. he wrote a letter calling for her to resign. he was cosigned by more than 20 other state leaders. >> this is terrible. this should not be acceptable for anyone. >> reporter: she is not indicated whether she was resign. she says i acknowledge that right now in this moment, my words, taken out of context can cause more pain for those that are suffering. for the pain my words may have caused, i may apologize on is

unreservedly. she found some support from gabriela lopez that said, i stand in solidarity with the vice president and asian- american communities. this has been marked by hate and violence. in this moment of pain, words matter more than ever. i appreciate that vice president alison collins apologize for her remarks. matt boone, abc7 news. as governor gavin newsom pledged to make all californians eligible for vaccination by may 1, the state is struggling to reach certain populations. california is among the worst states for vaccine equity. our reporter is part of our vaccine team, speaking to community and state leaders about what needs to change.>> reporter: over 24% of californians have received at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine so far. when it comes to vaccine equity, the cdc says we are

struggling. to be blunt, we are among the worst. we are ranked number 44 among 48 states on the list. >> sadly, i am not surprised.>> reporter: to go to change the distribution strategies always go, allocating 40% of all vaccine doses to zip codes in the most vulnerable areas of the date. governor gavin newsom also said the eligibility system is expected to end and 5.5 weeks. vaccines will be available for all californians. one of sibley members is the 40% equity strategy doesn't work for the entire state. it will only allow for 2% of the vaccines to go to our population.>> reporter: 20 legislators signed a letter urging the state to change the strategy. >> what are you in a similar members hoping to achieve with this letter? >> we suggested a different way

to do this. >> reporter: the mission district is one of the covid-19 hotspots. it was not prioritized by the state. community members say they could not wait any longer on the state. they are opening a second vaccination hub. >> will do a walk-through for a potential second site. we are looking at different sites. >> reporter: the tenderloin is another hot spot. a supervisor suggested a vaccine mobilization effort will launch next thursday. in san francisco, abc7 news. and east bay, community partners are stepping up to make sure members of the african-american community get there second covid-19 vaccine. a free clinic was held today at the act full gospel church. the focus is on vaccinating essential workers and black seniors. many are part of the church congregation. >> people feel comfortable and safe coming to church.

with the leaders and the pastor getting the vaccine, it is a comfort level and the trust level.>> reporter: those vaccinated at this site three weeks ago came back today for their second and final dose of the pfizer shot. they were offered to people that signed up in advance due to limited supply. more shots will be given at the site tomorrow. abc7 news is monitoring the covid-19 vaccine rollout in california with our vaccine tracker. you can find it on our homepage, www.abc7news.com . coming up on abc7 news and 11:00, shocking video of a man taking his toddler is out of the elephant exhibit at a southern california zoo. witnesses describe their harrowing escape. we are tracking cold and windy conditions. we have all that coming up in the forecast ahead.

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a terrifying moment for people at the san diego zoo. witnesses say a man and his toddler barely escaped after entering an exhibit and coming within feet of a charging elephant. we explain how it all happened.>> reporter: tonight, harrowing new video showing an elephant charging at a 2-year- old girl and her father. this is moments after they allegedly broke into an enclosure at the san diego zoo. according to the zoo, the man bypassed multiple barriers on friday, carrying his daughter into the habitat to take a picture. >> she was taken into the

elephant enclosure. >> we are standing 20 yards away yelling get out. get the baby out. the elephant was screaming. >> reporter: the man seen fleeing with the child in his arms. he drops her, but picks her up weekly as the elephant closes in. >> it was about one foot for making contact with the gentleman and his baby. >> reporter: with the father and daughter, and the elephant is not being injured in the incident, the man was arrest, and is in custody for facing charges of child cruelty. the father and daughter, as well as the elephants were not injured in the incident. the man was arrested and an incident facing charges of child cruelty. living on, a woman is a wom jail, accused in a racist assault at a mountain view mcdonald's. it happened just before 7:00 this morning on the 900 block of almonte avenue.

police say they were called to the restaurant because the woman was refusing to leave. employees told police that the woman he hit an employee and made several racist remarks to other employees. the woman was arrested on suspicion of hate crime, battery, and probation violation. in the east bay, the oakland teachers union approved a tentative deal with the school district to reopen schools. both sides negotiated for weeks before today's vote. the deal aims to have an estimated 13,000 students return to classrooms next month. the school officials will be required to visit classrooms to ensure all safety measures are in place. the school board will cast its vote on march 31. 20,000 masks, created with an artistic touch were handed ut in san francisco. e handed san francisco's covid comman system teamed up with nonprofit groups to create masks and give them away today. they focused on neighborhoods most impacted by the pandemic. the initiative is part of the

city's mask on, stay strong campaign to promote mask wearing to stop the spread of covid-19 and safely reopens inferences for businesses. the golden state warriors head coach says he is optimistic that his team will receive the vaccine soon. before tonight's game in memphis, he did say they do not have a vaccination plan in place yet. >> i think the nba has done a great job of not having athletes jump in front of the line. that is really important that we make sure everybody who needs a vaccine gets one us. we make it a joke that he was tempted to bring his team across the tennessee border into mississippi whether residents 16 and older are eligible for the vaccine. he of course, did not do that. the warriors have dealt with their share of coronavirus related issues. right now, three players are under the nba's health and

safety protocol. moving along to the weather, andrew is joining us now. it is feeling more like slike ss yes, it is. the first full day of spring tomorrow will be beautiful. it is a little breezy in the afternoon. all in all, we do expect a lot of sunshine after a chilly start in the morning. tonight, we have clear skies. we have a live look showing in the bright lights. we have plenty of stars out there. the clear skies really allow us to radiate any heat away from the surface earlier. that means we are in store for a chilly night. numbers are falling into the 40s across much of the region. we are down to 46 in fremont. it is a seven in san jose. it is 44 and and the numbers will continue to tumble overnight tonight. we have a frost advisory beginning at 3:00 a.m. tomorrow morning for the north bay valleys. areas shaded them bluethem bluem

from san rafael over to sonoma and napa. we could see temperatures falling into the low and mid 30s overnight. frost will likely form tomorrow morning, perhaps on the wind shield of your car. bring in your pets and sensitive plants. overnight tonight, it will get chilly in the north bay. 32 is a low in santa rosa. it is 37 in napa. it is 39 and half moon bay. 42 is the low in san francisco. first thing in the morning, the sun gets up. it will do its job, quickly warming us up. we will go from the 30s into the 40s. around lunch time, we will see the warmest cities hitting the low 60s. tomorrow, many of us will hit the 60s. it will be comfortablebe comform march's standards. tomorrow, it will be breezy on the coast.

it is 61 in san francisco. it is 68 in santa rosa. 65 in oakland and san jose. it is warmer in concord at 68. vallejo will hit 64 degrees. it is a dry pattern tomorrow. the drive pattern continues for much of the next seven days. you look at the rainfall forecast on the west coast. any rainfall will be north of california. from portland over to seattle, that is the case. in california, it is a dry pattern this week and could extend into the first week of april. we are dry, funny, and windy on monday and tuesday. this is monday afternoon, along the coast. the wind could be blowing your 40 miles per hour. the wind becomes more widespread on tuesday. tuesday afternoon will be windy with the offshore wind. anywhere from 25from 25from 25f5 hour wind gusts. the wind will bring in warmer air on wednesday. here is the accuweather seven- day forecast. it is bright and beautiful.

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sports on abc7 news is brought to you by your local toyota dealers. no steph curry or james wiseman. hours before tipoffs in memphis, the warriors found

out, no looney. he was placed on the covid-19 health and safety protocol. the warriors were shorthanded. we have some bible lessons here. kent knows that is a splash from lee. they thought about helping them up. be careful with a bruised tailbone. it is safer on the bench as he walks the sideline. dream on green cannot have any more injuries. on the rebound, look at him land awkwardly. he turns it, but he stayed in the game. he did sicken there. just under two minutes. andrew wiggins is trapped. he picks up the ball and throws it away. here is the slam. steve kerr was frustrated. he said he used it. the shorthanded warriors 2011-103. >> we didn't seize the

opportunity. we let them off the hook. in the third quarterthird quartr reestablish themselves. i thought we lost the game in the second quarter. that is what i was frustrated about. >> we need to find ways to get the win and execute down the stretch. we have to learn from this one and get onto the next one. >> the lakers superstar, lebron james is out in definitely, with a high right angles rain in the game against atlanta. he lost the handle. you see them writhing in pain. watch the replay. solomon hill lands on his ankle and it turns. he did leave the game and did not return. we will see how long this goes. virginia is the defending ncaa champion. they did win playing ohio. ohio state has a lead on 14-2 run. here is the triple. then roderick is a pump

that shot is good. bobcats win 62-58. their fans went crazy. that is a poor time they have been eliminated. this young virginia was brought to tears. we have sharks and blues mixing up for a second night in a row. they are not friends. san jose open scoring two minutes in. the sharks cannot vibrate. st. louis, the shot goes off of the defenseman stick, going off of erik karlsson's knee for the score. the blue scored twice in 10 minutes. after that, it was hurdle, letting the lamb. that is his eighth of the year. ryan o'reilly is a power play goal. sharks lose 5-2. they have lost four straight games. abc7 news sports sports sports p by your local toyota dealers. we have more to come on abc7 news at 11:00. miami beach officials are cracking down on out-of-control spring break rounds. the antics that warranted an

emergency curfew? the rising number of assaults against asian americans has mental health professional sounding the

building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. the victims of this week's shooting spree in the atlanta area were honored at vigils across the nation today. dear heart broken families are demanding justice. as of now, investigators have not classified the killings as a hate crime. ellen lopez has the latest from atlanta.

>> reporter: tonight, a community is reeling after the shooting rampage that left eight people dead, six of them were women of age and -- dissent. this was the first of three shootings that took place. as of now, authorities have not classified the atlanta area killings as a hate crime. they continue to investigate the suspect, 21-year-old, robert aaron long. [ indiscernible ] was right next door when gunfire erupted.>> reporter: what did you hear? >> [ speaking foreign >> reporter: you heard people inside the business screaming?>> reporter: she and her husband on the business next door. a stray bullet pierced through one of their walls. as a shock wears off, she says she is only now realizing her neighbors are gone. the children left without their mother's, speaking to our

reporter. emily did not look to see her 50th birthday. >> she wanted us to have a good life.>> reporter: what is your heart feel like right now? >> empty. >> reporter: grant, single mother, fatally shot. >> what went through your mind about all the things you have to shoulder now? >> i am a train wreck at night, when i'm alone. >> reporter: attacks against people of asian descent on the rise, atlanta has calls for justice, echoing around the country. just as we can san francisco, an 83-year-old was assaulted. part of his neck were broken. 76-year-old was punched in the eye and left bleeding. from arizona to new york, vigils remember the lives lost in georgia. and to take a stand against tate.>> reporter: the attorney general of georgia released a statement saying in part, the asian american community deserves to live free from fear

and saying justice must be done for the eight lives taken. ellen lopez, abc news, atlanta. break the silence and reclaim your voice. that was a message to asian americans at a stop a.a.p.i. hate rally. city officials gathered outside of city hall in daly city to show solidarity with the victims of the spa shooting. the spike in violence against asian americans has people on edge. >> i am legitimately scared of what could happen to my parents when they go to the grocery store. i am very for my family safety to take my son to the park. i sense i'm not alone. >> we have seen onslaught of violence in our asian american community and it needs to stop. >> reporter: the mayor says that daly city is taking precautions to keep their residents safe. uniformed and plain clothing officers are patrolling the

city. with crimes against asian americans on the rise, health experts are warning of a surge in another crisis, mental health. racist aggression can have a long-lasting impact on the victims, their loved ones, and members of their community. it can lead to increased emotional distress, depression, ptsd, substance abuse, and thoughts of suicide. the organization, mental health america says almost 3 million asian americans and pacific islanders reported having a mental illness in the past year. practice self-care. turn off the television and connect with friends and family. be aware of any symptoms. if you don't feel like yourself, or you have thoughts of harming somebody else, seek help. >> if you are struggling right now, we have resources to help. to find your ally go to www.abc7news.com .

is more americans get vaccinated, states have begun easing restrictions and people are starting to travel. more than 30% of adults in the united states have received at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine. cases are on the rise in 15 states with a highly contagious uk variant, spreading in all 50 states, and the brazilian variant confirmed in new york. the message from the nation's top white house official is more of the same. >> we want to get as many people vaccinated as quickly and expeditiously as possible, with the vaccine that we know works. record number of people are flying with tourist returning to california as infection rates drop across the state. today marks one year since the canadian border was closed to all but essential travel. that has been extended for another month. miami beach officials imposed in emergency curfew. they blame large, out-of- control spring break crowds. the official state beaches have been crammed and restaurant

properties have been trashed. brawls are broken out on the streets. tourist and hotel patrons are told to stay indoors from 8:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. they want to keep it until the end of spring break. we have more on abc7 news at 11:00. we have the return of one of the ncaa biggest fans. we are tracking a cold night on the way tonight. we have windy and warm days ahead. i have the details in the accuweather forecast. join us for a show of hope. the san francisco community health center provides healthcare for so many of our neighbors in need. this vital resource needs our support. abc7 news mornings anchor will cohost the special event with dale johannes tomorrow night from 6:30 until 7:00 right here on abc7 news. it will stream live on www.abc7news.com , and are

a beloved and inbeloved and chaplain will be cheering in the stands during the ncaa tournament. sister jean got her vaccine, and a ticket to the big dance. >> goes over to clemens. >> reporter: not even a global pandemic and top 101-year-old sister jean making it to the big dance. the beloved college basketball fan, there to cheer on her chicago ramblers. sister jean, the team chaplain for almost 3 decade3 decade3 dee she won america's heart and 20 teen when the underdog ramblers made it to the final four. she was always there, cheering, celebrating, and praying with

the players. >> good and gracious god. >> reporter: this season, covid- 19 change everything. instead of huddling with the team, she was forced to deliver her pregame prayers, virtually.>> reporter: we ask you, o god, to keep all teams from injuries.>> reporter: now, fully vaccinated, she lobbied hard to get clearance the team games. >> i am like the old woman in the gospel story that went to the judge and kept offering him all the time. finally, the judge said let the lady do it she wants.>> reporter: after getting the all clear, there she she is cheering her ramblers to a come from behind victory. >> sister jean gets an extended stay in indianapolis. her prayers were answered, you might say. is no question. >> what a great story, and what a great lady. >> you can do anything if you

keep calm. i love all things sister jean. >> that is really cool. that is an amazing story. it is a fun time of the year. it is not so fun if you don't like the cold. we are tracking a frost advisory beginning at 3:00 in the morning. it will last until 9:00 a.m. for the northbay valleys. temperatures will drop into the 30s, if not below freezing. when you have frost forming in the northbay. tonight we dropped it 32 in santa rosa. it is 39 in san jose. it is 38 in concord. it is chilly to start the day. we will rebound in the afternoon. we have a lot of sunshine to matter where you live. we have 65 or a high in oakland. it is up to 60 degrees in santa rosa. it is 70 degrees in fairfield. it does get breezy along the coast. the wind becomes more widespread on tuesday. with the offshore wind on tuesday that will bring in

warmer air as well. accuweather seven-day forecast is a bright and breezy. we are partly cloudy on monday. this is the way to developing tuesday and wednesday, bringing in warm weather. we will keep them dry, sunny pattern through the rest of the forecast. here is chris. coming up in sports, the men's ncaa tournament continues while the women begin their run tomorrow. it is "kayak klay".

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sports on abc7 news is sponsored by your local toyota dealers. distemper women's basketball team is the number one overall seed. they began their run of the national championship the first round game against utah valley tomorrow at seven a clock on es pn. the women's tournament is being played in the san antonio texas area. in the men's tournament, covid-

19 cancellations are happening. this was ruled a no contest due to covid-19 protocols. oregon advances, playing on monday. ucla won the first game taking on byu saturday night. here is the hammer. the bruins are up at the break. ucla answered everyone in the game. johnny had a game-high 27. ucla wins. all five pac-12 teams advance to the second round. abilene christian did lead texas with one minute to go. andrew jones for the longhorns misses buckets. in the final seconds, it is joe pleasant giving abilene christian the lead. this fan cannot watch. that is march madness. the last chance of for texas. the past is stolen. the wildcats win their first

ever tournament game. they will take on ucla on monday. gonzaga takes on here is the spill. second half, then zeiger runs away. it looks like the nba all-star game. it's off the backboard. galen slams at home. just over a week and half until opening day. the giants were off on saturday. they are back at it tomorrow afternoon when they play the rival dodgers. so far, san francisco is 7-9. spring training for the a's and angels. here is a third home run to the fans and left. it is socially distant, but good to see people in the outfield. we know chapman is gold glove worthy. look at this. he does look fully recovered from his hip issues. how about matt olson? this is his fifth home run of

the spring. here's a triple short. scott emerson had a good response when asked, how do you pitch to olson? >> try to get him before he gets off the bus. he is on time. i talk about disruption of timing. that is what we try to do. he got his foot in the toehold. he is ready to swing. he is not off-balance. he has a patient eye. when that is clicking, he is dangerous. a little college football. úhow has the spring game. chris brown is a bowling over guys when he is healthy. he can do things like this. watch out, chases back her account. that is good news. what a great catch. i'm shocked he did not get the touchdown. he wants a score. miles williams, watch him on

the play. this is a great interception. the bears played just four games. they want more of a normal season in the fall. did you see this? we have the newest version of klay thompson. it is "kayak klay". he was kayaking in the bay. he said he was kayaking to practice. the other day, he says pier 1 before dropping 12 straight threes at practice. we are seeing more of him on social media as he continues his rehab from a torn achilles. he did talk about another experience he had in the water. >> i went swimming in the bay for the first time in my life. i had a full wetsuit. it was life-changing. it was amazing. i was like, i need to do this more often. i realize, is not that bad. the bay gets a bad rap for being cold. if you get a nice wetsuit, it is life-changing. >> i saw his valentine's day post where he is captain klay thompson on the boat. you never see that from him. i like that. >> we do all love klay

thompson, every time that comes. that is abc7 news sports, sponsored by your local toyota dealers. that is it for for for for for dion lim. for drew, chris, and all of us here on abc7 news, thank you for joining us. we are taking you on a live look through san francisco. douglas, our director

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