today to stop hate and violence against asian-americans and today it may have been the biggest show of unity yet. cornell bernard joins us live from san francisco with more on today's event and it was just electric. >> reporter: yes it really was. all weekend we have seen a lot of solidarity for the asian- american immunity. the day a new ally joining others to say, stop the hate. more than 1000 people taking over market street for this march to stop hate and violence against asian- americans. the violence has been on the rise in the bay area and many crimes against asian-american seniors have been caught on camera. in just eight days ago, eight people gunned down. six were local women. >> this is a call to action to

stand up and say no more, enough is enough. >> reporter: before the march, there was a rally. this is a new ally in the cause. >> i refuse to accept asian hate . it is baseless and ridiculous and un-american. >> many people say they are standing with asian-american families and seniors. it means a lot. >> reporter: the fear of walking down the street is a new reality for many families. >> my mother is now shopping for baseball bat to protect herself and it's is not the life i wanted for my people. >> we need to protect one another. when it comes to safety, mayor london breed wants to bring back the community-based safety patrols.

>> we will bring back something similar to the guardian angels in our neighborhoods to protect our seniors. we will protect them and uplift them. >> reporter: they say this will be similar to the guardian angels but the mayor says it will dedicate on the neighborhoods where these attacks have happened. the mayor says the will be details coming next week on that. in the meantime, a great show of community here today. >> really encouraging news and a nice crowd to see. many thanks. there was a community rally in front of the san jose city hall. leaders were calling for an to the crimes targeting asian-americans. they were showing solidarity to both survivors and victims. organizers wanted to get the message across that hate motivated crimes were unacceptable. this also drew in some big dignitaries. >> people are saying we need to

do something. use technology, twitter, facebook. in three days, they put this event together. >> antiracism education needs to be taught in schools they say and starting at an early age. and building a better bay area is fighting for racial and social justice. we have resources to help you. go over to abc7news.com/ take action to find out more. the covid-19 vaccine was delivered to an underserved area today. this baptist church was a vaccination clinic today in the fillmore district. people had to register in advance but walk-ins were accepted if someone who registered was a show no-show i should say. >> we are seeing to the officials and to the

politicians, do not overlook us this time around. our people are coming to the site because they trust the church. >> among those eligible to be vaccinated today were most front-line workers over the age of 18. abc7 news is modernizing the covid-19 rollout with our tracker. you can see was eligible and how your county is doing by going to our website at abc7news.com . you could be covered under new paid sick leave in california which provides two weeks of sickly for pandemic- related issues. you can do it to self-quarantine or isolate yourself or come away with better symptoms. it includes care for family members as well. or self-isolation for a child who has school or care closed

because of covid-19 cases. the governor signed the bill on friday and it is retroactive to january 1. businesses with 25 or fewer workers are exempt. and the tsa is now screening passengers. it was very packed in miami beach. now they have a curfew and law enforcement was called in. elizabeth says all of this comes with a renewed push to get people to get vaccinated. >> reporter: more than 121 million vaccines have now been administered across the u.s.. large vaccination sites opening up like this one. another over at arrowhead stadium in kansas city. nearly 80 million americans have received one dose and more than 43 million have been fully vaccinated. some are still hesitant to get the shot. chuck schumer is calling on the cdc to take action.

>> we want you to launch a program that educates and show why people should take the vaccine. >> reporter: states have begun using restrictions and more and more americans are on the move. on friday the tsa screened more than 1.5 million people which is the highest number since last march. many traveling for spring break. massive crowds were seen. officials declaring a state of emergency here and imposing a curfew at 8:00 p.m. . they also closed three causeways coming into the city. >> if you come here and think you can let loose, do not come here. we are not an anything goes destination. >> we are trying to be distanced from other people with precautions because i know california is one of the top places where cases are high.

>> health officials say this could lead to another surge. >> opening up right now does put a lot of people at risk and holding off for a little bit longer is the prudent thing to do. >> reporter: cases are on the rise in at least a dozen states. and the variant is spreading in 15 states. the latest case confirmed in new york city. a brooklyn patient in their 90s with no travel history has the variant. coming up, president trump has been banned from the major social media networks but he could be making a comeback. more on that coming up after the break. plus a building crisis at the border. with the white house is now blaming. we will be right back after this break. and i am meteorologist drew tuma . we have a beautiful weekend. over the next several days, warmer weather coming. i have your forecast on the other side of the break.

and join us for the show of hope. the health center providing medical care for mental health care for those or whether health care for many of our neighbors in need. reggie will be hosting this special event. it will be on tonight from 630 until 7:30 right here on abc7 .

back about 25 people held a street mural protest in san francisco today. the group was on pine street holding union signs and painting slogans on the payment. the california college of the arts is using antiunion tactics. they claim students are being forced to live on campus to help the college pay down the debt. the college says it's financial position is strong and they will continue to meet with the union to reach an agreement. the message on the humanitarian crisis at the u.s. border from the biden administration appears to be changing. minors are now in custody. federal ofare struggling

to find safe housing for many of them. 5000 children and teenagers are under u.s. border control custody and over 800 and in custody for more than 10 days. the legal limit is only three days. facing growing criticism, the biden administration says they inherited a broken system. >> the entire system under united states law has been in place throughout administrations of both parties and it was dismantled in its entirety by the trump administration. >> in recent days the administration has warned migrant families that the border is closed and secure, urging them not to cross into the u.s. and former president donald trump is returning to social media, this time on his own network. they say he will be launching his own platform in two to three months that will, quote, completely regrouped the game.

there had been talk that the former president may join a fringed platform like gab. the santa rosa man known online as the viking will sing for the nation tonight. >> you will get a bit of variety as far as my john ross. >> he talks about his quest to become the next american idol and the advice he took from one of the famous judges. and meteorologist drew tuma is coming up next with the accuweather forecast. and in sports, the major upset in the ncaa tournament. more on that coming up after the break. mother: right here, baby! vo: the sooner you recognize the signs of autism, the sooner you can make a lifetime of difference for your child. start by answering a few simple questions at screenforautism.org

you will get to see a santa rosa original performed tonight on american idol. he spoke with us about making the cut. >> it has been incredible. i have people i have grown up with throughout the years and they say things like, i knew you would make it. it is cool to get the support and congratulations. it is weird seeing myself in

the paper. >> he will be seeing a lot of other places also. anthony says he is finally following the advice from lionel richie about being a singer. you can see him tonight and tomorrow on american idol starting at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc7. many of us have not been able to hug the people we hold close to our hearts. but this r. kelly came up with the next best thing. take a look. this art gallery came up with the next best thing. >> if they cannot hug their grandparents or family members, hugging this goat is the next best thing. >> it's always fun to expose people who do not have the opportunity regularly to see the joys of farm life in san

francisco. >> the goats are named after superstar artists like picasso, vincent van gogh. they all live on the homestead in santa rosa with hillary. that something i would partake in, go tugging. people want to hug anything at this point. goat hugging. let's look at the golden gate bridge right now. we have sutro tower in the background and the city of san francisco. sunny skies and a beautiful finish. 58 in oakland. 55 in mountain view. 61 in santa fe. 63 in half moon bay. santa fe enjoying the sunshine. temperatures across the north bay in the upper 50s to mid-60s.

68 in fairfield. livermore at 61. overnight tonight, clear skies. after midnight, high clouds coming in. that will help to keep temperatures a little bit warmer tonight compared to last night. we do not have any frost advisories in effect. 47 will be the low in san francisco, 43 in san jose. upper 30s in the north bay. high clouds will remain for much of the day tomorrow. a mix in the morning of sunshine and clouds. that will be the theme monday. despite that increase cloud cover, temperatures similar to where we were today. a very comfortable day. 65 the expected high in oakland on monday. 68 in napa. the same in concorde. 69 in san francisco.

half moon bay with a high of 59. it will be windy tomorrow afternoon. by 4:00 p.m., the winds could be gusting 30-40 miles per hour along the coast. on tuesday, we will advance the clock and the wind will be switching to the offshore component. that means those winds become more widespread tuesday afternoon and will be felt through much of the region. winds gusting 35 miles per hour at times. offshore wind will bring in warmer a tuesday and into wednesday. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. most of us in the 60s. tuesday and wednesday, warmer útemperatures with the offshore winds. slight dip in the temperatures thursday. warm and dry going into the weekend with temperatures in the 70s away from the coast. now, abc7 sports with chris

alvarez. 11 days and counting until major league baseball umpires say play ball four real. we cannot wait for that. giants fans on the grass at camelback ranch. longoria looks locked and loaded . this goes right past the fans. it is 1-1 between these long time rivals. this is very fan-friendly. opposite field shot. that's a triple. the fans go after that baseball. top of the seventh. chadwick. 26 birthday. he will remember this grand slam. happy birthday to him. giants with the win, 10-4. oakland a's with the day off. warriors game tuesday night

at home against philly. jordan poole will get heavy minutes. the second your guard has been on fire since returning from the g-league bible he has scored 20 points in three straight games, that is a career-high. >> i always just go back to work. everything i did this summer. i am continuing it and my confidence is high. that's the reason i'm in this league and made it this far. >> he has earned his confidence. he has successful career and has earned the right to play well and believe every shot will go in. ncaa tournament. illinois. cameron. 19 and 12. lucas williamson. the illini get eliminated.

ramblers with the win, 71 -68. we will see how far the ramblers go this time. stanford kernels are the number one seed in the women's tournament. they begin their quest for the third national championship tonight. that is at the top of the hour on espn. and we go to men's wrestling. stanford cut that out last summer. this will be the last match in cardinal history. griffith afterwards wearing the keep stanford wrestling sweatshirt. a group has raised $12 million to keep this independently funded but so far it has been turned down. this group has been in business for 104 years and they want to

keep it going. this initiative goes to the barracudas. it is for down syndrome. >>, we like to bring awareness. that's the biggest thing. this is a special group. they do not always get the recognition that they deserve. both teams got together. it is a good thing for world down syndrome day. everyone across the world what a cool thing. it giv

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>> hi, i'm reggie aqui from abc7 news. and welcome to this "show of hope," a special televised fundraising event benefiting san francisco community health center. i'm thrilled to be with you tonight as we highlight the great work of the health center and all that they do for so many in need right here in the bay area. throughout our show, you're going to learn so much more about their mission and critical work over these last 30 years. and i know that you're going to be moved and inspired just as much as i am. we also have some very special guests that i know you're not going to want to miss tonight, including janet mock, geena rocero, and the wonderful margaret cho, plus an incredible music performance by emmy and golden globe award winner darren criss. i'll be with you here at the studio, and joining me at the beautiful commonwealth club in downtown san francisco, my friend and co-host dale johannes.