it started as a chase but they have not released a lot of information. they noticed a body at the scene and bodies focusing on an suv. thank you for joining us. we will stay on top of that. this is the first today that four bay area counties are in the orange the orange tier has fewer restrictions than the red tier which is where the rest of the bay area is classified. a move to orange is welcome news for businesses. have been more than a year since retail shops were first forced to close. stephanie sierra has followed three san francisco small business owners from the very start of the pandemic. here are their stories of survival. >> oh my god! we made it! that is the first thing i think. so far it is still touch and

go. >> ambience in san francisco snowy valley. the boutique has been in san francisco for decades. after losing 75% of her business in the last year, she feared she would close for good. >> it has been incredibly difficult. >> the move to orange comes days after celebrating the 25th anniversary. she didn't lose hope. >> that is what is exciting. the corridor doors are almost fully open. >> o'leary lost her warehouse during the pandemic but kept her three stores. >> we had to adapt quite a >> pete is also downsizng. you lost 20% of his business in the last year causing him to part ways with his annex. >> we rely on the certain of

a lot of the items we expanded our things people don't buy as much of. >> paul robertson knows that feeling well. he owns a floral shop off of the balboa. since last march he lost 50% of his business. >> a chunk! this year will possibly be a little more just because we didn't have that really big christmas push at the end of last year. >> 80% of his sales is usually from hotels. many said empty. has hope for the future is -- >> we did a birthday dinner for eight people and maybe next month it will be for 20. i am feeling there is some brightness ahead. >> i am smiling. >> either way, these business owners have that all. >> i am smiling. in the orange tier, indoor entertainment centers like bowling alley lease can reopen along with indoor pools.

outdoor bars can reopen without the need to serve food. offices can bring workers back in. capacity limits are expanded for restaurants, museums, and movie theaters. just because we can do things and more places we decided to ask that question. >> we are ready for movies. >> just because we can do it, should we? >> i would have no hesitancy to do that. >> i think it is okay to go to some of these restaurants and

other indoor settings that we are allowing to open. if we didn't feel like it was stay from a public health standpoint we wouldn't move ahead with these types of changes. >> perhaps the biggest factor is whether somebody has been fully vaccinated. something most californians have yet to achieve. >> while vaccinations are increasing not everybody is going to be necessarily vaccinated. you have to understand your own level of comfort with risk as it relates to being around others that may not be vaccinated. >> anything happening ouoors like a sporting event or concert will be safer than an indoor activity. >> it would depend on the venue. if you are talking woodstock, know. if you are talking the philharmonic or the hollywood bowl, possibly. to date, the united states surpassed 30 million total cases of

coronavirus. for information about coronavirus vaccines go to abc7news.com/vaccine. it is easy to find the latest news, submit questions and share the information with your friends. the east bay was the first filipino american to serve in the state legislature and is a huge proponent of civil rights and racial equality. leah melendez has more on this time nomination. >> the announcement took place at san francisco international hotel.

should his mother was one of those protesters. >> now, my mother cynthia and myfather warren, they can't make it today. we will see a governor nominate their son to be the first filipino american attorney general in america. >> he was born in the philippines but his family moved to california when he was two months old. his family lived in a trailer and worked with the united farmworkers. a graduate of yale law school he later worked with the aclu to adopt new rules to prevent racial profiling by the california highway patrol. in 2012 he won the election to the california assembly. rob b

have focused on racial inequality, gun safety, immigration, healthcare. these are issues that are relevant in these contentious times. >> he is a decent human being. a person of character and honor and a person who as i noted is a fierce advocate. >> as a legislator he pushed to end the use of for-profit private prisons and following the incident calling 911 to falsely report a black man, he made it a crime to anyone to knowingly make a false call to police based on someone's race. he says there is much work to be done. >> i will do everything in my power to make sure everyone continues to belong and that i fight for them. >> he is expected to easily be confirmed by the legislature led by democrats. the city of san francisco is launching a new program to combat and prevent violence in communities

here >> sometimes it takes more than just a police response after the fact. it takes the community together violence from happening. >> san francisco mayor london breed announced the program in chinatown with a $2.2 million investment from the city, it is an a collaboration between community groups that will expand their presence in predominantly asian neighborhoods. >> they will be saying hello to merchants, community members. they will be out and about.

we are working on a uniform and something that is identifiable. >> one of the groups is the street violence intervention program which will help with patrols and transportation. >> the community youth center which is already active and chinatown is already involved. >> center with cyc says there patrols will receive training and work directly with police. >> they will have initial training especially on how to handle bystander intervention, went to make the call someone does the escalation of conflicts. >> bill scott says he supports the program but urges anyone who sees a possible crime to call police. >> we need a those incidents reported. whether you believe it is a crime or not, if you experience eight in that fashion, please report. as people began returning to downtown san jose, the police department wants them to feel safe. several officers were assigned to foot patrol today.

they are particularly focused on fountain alley. it is a well-known spot for drug use and homelessness. police say it has been a challenge. >> i used to do undercover work years ago because incidences that were occurring. i think we are taking it head on. i think it is a lot better than how it used to be. we will continue having a visible president presents in this alleyway. >> his officers are working with local businesses to make downtown a safe and vibrant place to visit. >> san francisco usually draws people in the city for events and conventions. we are getting a sense with just how much it change that and we are looking for the path forward. a new episode in our series california dreaming about one of the best drives the golden state has to offer. visa stunning coastline views come at a cost. that story is next.

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threatening the california dream and the people working to keep that dream alive. >> california has many unique landmarks. nine captured the beauty of the state from north to south like highway one. the pacific coast highway sits on the edge of california's coastline. it creates some struggles. >> we have the brightest minds of california continuing to work to keep the road >> highway 1 deservedly has mystique imagination. >> and is one of the few places in the entire united states where you can drive along the edge of the continent where two plates have collided.have collii >> highway 1 is one of the worlds most iconic road trip. highway wind begins in orange county. it then runsthen runsthen runsts

through malibu. that is the pacific coast highway. that is the first castle. i have young children and it is one of those places where i told them there was a castle in california they were blown away. that heart of highway 1 is what people really focus on.focus on. >> i am the general manager of the big sur river and. i lived and worked in big sur for over 30 years. a part of the allure of living here is this facing off with mother nature. >> this is what it looks like when a quarter of a maiolo looks like gives you a unleashing dirt most of it dropping 250 feet into ocean.

>> and had never been open. one continuous of 365 day long. it. since i have been here i don't know that i have ever knew of a period that it has been open the hallway. >> the road has been closed 55 times during its lifetime. some of those in recent years have been over the year. it erodes and that is what happens. >> you can see a section of highway one and it just collapsed. and is not clear when it will reopen. >> the location is downslope of last summer's nolan fire scar. we experienced a debris flow down this canyon of large trees, boaters and sediment. we lost both lanes at red creek. caltrans entered into a $5 million emergency contractemergt

they work on thing that i hours to effectively repair this location. we are determined to make a fix that will be in place for generations to come.to come.to . >> we have this incredible combination of brainpower. not that any of these things would be easy. if they were they we went have good on them a long time ago.'s challenges are what many of us live for. whether the solutions are temporary or permanent, we will probably do as well as anyone will in california. >> it is a roadway that today you will see the ark of the horizon in a way that you will not see tomorrow. the sky will look at different. the water will look different. everyone takes a mammary with them home. that is a part of the reason we are committed to reopening this a beautiful iconic highway.

>> beautiful. you can stream all of our stories on demand including our 30 minute special right now on abc7 bay area. you can download the app right now . >> is just on the other. >> it really is. i was lamenting a had to be the >> this is not in the next seven days. it is going to be sunshine and typically above average temperatures. let's show you the winds. that was the big difference compared to yesterday. you can see the winds generally are pretty light. there are some spots close to the coast where the winds are still pretty active. about 25-35 miles per per per p we are going to repeat this same scene tomorrow with the

winds. strongest along the coast and lighter breezes as you get in then. and i will look from our east bay he was camera. cloutier on thursday and cooler temperatures. right now we are down to 53 in the city. 56 and open. a little bit warmer in san jose had 65. morgan hill 64. 50 in half moon bay. the south bay a little more sunshine. a really nice and to our wednesday. 59 the current temperature in santa rosa. a little warmer in napa live doppler 7 along with satellite to the north, there is a cold front. you can see on the satellite. this is going to move through early tomorrow morning. unfortunately the air is just so dry. you can keep the wind throughout the day tomorrow. first thing tomorrow morning before the the the the

is trying in the eastern foothills and even perhaps in the santa cruz mountcruz mountct this is the same we'll see in the afternoon. a mix of sun and clouds through the day. tomorrow afternoon the windsor strongest right along th coastline. this is at 4:00 p.m. there, you can see the winds are pretty strong. 35 miles per hour. then, you move away from the open water and overland winds 10 to slow down. they hit friction and are pretty light. overnight tonight, an increase in cloud cover. with the increase it acts like a blanket. this is pretty milpretty milpret jose. 48 in oakland. a little cooler in the northbay. 41 for santa rosa. tomorrow morning we are dealing with a little bit of coastal fog. the wind is strongest along the coastline. that will knock our

temperatures down by about 5-10 degrees compared to today. 64 in oakland. 63 in san jose. 66 and send and send it is breezy and cooler tomorrow but that is the only day that is slightly below average. warming takes over again friday. it is a spspspspspsp are looking for any rain hints are for april >> it is spring but it is always the time to start thinking about making

abc 7 is proud to sponsor an annual conference of the professional businesswomen of california. it will be a virtual event this year. isabella, one of scholarship in 2017. she will graduate in may. she tells us how the conference have helped shape her future. >> you spend your high school and college years writing and thinking about what you want to do. it is different when you come

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discussion. now, operators of hotels are wondering how long it will take for most of the popular tourist destinations in the world, like san francisco, to talk stcori. elteple over a year ago, the downtown looked like a ghost town. one of the hard industries was because. all the city's convention cencon

this hotel which was rebuilt after the 1906 earthquake promises to come after this disaster too. i get that picture every day and i think about the pandemic and how we too will weather the storm and come out ahead. >> are you gonna put a box up for the pandemic? >> there will bea x ensaving t paraphernalia for a. >> he oversees ninoversees ninon marriott's across the city. many across the city have been completely shattered for more than a year because there has been the demand for hotel rooms hotel rooms.

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>> everything is interconnected. the hotels need the surest but they also so they need this all in order to keep people employed. >> it is an intricate ecosystem. >> to the hotels have anything to say about what can make a difference now to get people back? >> what they are looking forward to is hopefully by the end of this month getting the guidelines about how they can start doing business meetings and conventions. the second one is they would like to see weekend tourist sense many as possible take the driving to san francisco and experience to get the blood flowing. they really would like to see right now if the cable cars get back because that is the symbol of san francisco being there from bus to. tomorrow we will be taking that up as we take a look at one of

the most difficult parts of the transition coming ahead. and his mass chanted get everyone back into those strains. those systems decimated by the pandemic. thank you, phil. segment asus

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a colorado city ripped apart by gun violence is on the path to healingto healingto heag council is holding a special meeting tonight to honor the victims come here from the community and acknowledge the need for healing. this as people learn more about monday's shooting that killed 10 people. the arrest affidavit sides witnesses started the attack by shooting an elderly man in the parking lot saying the gunman then stood over him and shot him multiple times. victims families are struggling with the loss.

>> i am saddened that get to experience mother had. she didn't get to experience marriage. she was 25 years old. >> police say the suspect brought one of his weapons six days before the attack. now, president joe biden is urging the senate to pass gun control legislation including a bill that would expand background checks. let's move on. we will talk about the weather coming up. recent gusty winds are dying down and are leaving

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welcome back. dan, i hope you had a chance to get out and enjoy this beautiful day. >> had a nice three mile walk which was lovely. the sights and smells and sounds of springer out. >> certainly, the smells. if you have have have

pollen is really doing a number on all of us. take a look. it is unfortunately not going to get better over the next couple of days. tree pollen levels are high. with warm weather sunny skies returning for friday and over the weekend of the tree pollen jumped to very highhighhighhi a lot is blooming right now. until we get some beneficial rainfall the pollen is going to linger in the atmosphere. tonight increasing cloud cover. tomorrow it is a partly cloudy day. it is not nearly as clear as the sky sky sky sky sky sky sky we are going to knockback those temperatures compared to today. upper 50s to lower 60s for a lot of us. it is a little windy along the coastline. the forecast will show you that it is breezy and maybe some early-morning drizzle. otherwise the sunshine and warmer weather really takes

over over the weekend. it is looking bright and very warm in the 70s. sounds lovely drew. thank you. >> that ticking sound you hear larry, it is a tick-tock of a clock moving very quickly in the nba. >> yes. the nba trade deadline. it is tomorrow.is tomorrow.is t.

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to help keep our state golden. good evening. the trade deadline is tomorrow and it is possible the forward will be a former warrior by this time tomorrow. we got off to a slow start but he is playing really well right now. thhim even valuable as a trade piece. those numbers were dragged down by his early-season struggles as he tried to figure out office. the warriors like him but he is

a free agent at the end of the season so they could lose him for nothing this summer. there is a chance to get some assets next season when they hope to have klay thompson back and they will be ready to contend for a title a title. >> i don't call bob, i let him call me. if he has something important to say that he is going to give me a call. he did not call me today. >> my tv stays on the golf channel 24/7 nine. the have been trades. i stay away from all >> no trades in. >> it is baseball season. it starts for real one week from tomorrow. the giants manager made news. kevin will get the opening-day start. johnny going game to and that would set him to start the home opener. the a's have yet to name starter.

tub of the second sean murphy has second home run of the spring comes off of lance lynn. he goes 3 for 3 with three rbis. the a's up 4-1 and they would score plenty. the wrist looks okay.'s first bomb of the spring and a couple of batters later, shawn brown downtown. they would 14-formic. >> the 49ers want to upgrade their backup quarterback situation. cj bettered is off to jacksonville. he gets a two-year deal with the jags. he spent four years with the 49ers mostly as a backup that he would be backing up trevor lawrence.

the cornerback was visiting with the cheese reportedly getting a one-year deal to stay with the red and gold. >> steph curry tweeted out a funny photo of himself ready keep your garbage jokes to yourself everybody. it was his way of promoting his appearance on sesame street tomorrow along with his wife aisha. >> he is good. >> the episode featuring them as tomorrow on hbo max. stefan aisha hang out with the characters on sesame street. they introduce to the eat/learn/play. really i hope the count is on this episode. i want to hear him say steph

curry for 3. >> that actually -- maybe i should do some sports caps. >> >> catch the goldbergs followed by american housewives. at 10:00 catch the condensate with the three abc 7 news at 11:00. >> you can watch all of our newscasts live and on-demand through the connect the tv app. it is available for apple tv, android tv and roku. you can download and start streaming. that is all for this addition. >> i am dan ashley. n we will see you again tonight

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