lower elevations are rivalling that. 36 at sfo. 23 as you head into san mateo. so we've got some issues with the breezes, even the lower elevations. right now they're centralized along the peninsula and the coast. they will spread across the rest of the neighborhoods and keep us cooler. we're starting off in the low to mid-40s. it will be partly cloudy this afternoon. 50s at the coast, barely low to mid-60s inland. we have warm weather coming up. several bay area school districts will bring students back to the classroom, not just for hybrid learning but full days. it's part of building a better bay area. amy hollyfield is in danville which is part of the san ramon school district.

amy? >> reporter: kumasi, this is a conversation that's taking place all over the bay area. is it time to bring students back full-time. in san rafael, they said the answer is yes. starting next week they will be bringing back 2700 kids five days a week and that will start on monday. elementary schools have been open since the fall and have been open safely. now they will take the next step. they will bring students back at the same time and space them four feet apart. the cdc said three feet of space is safe. originally we were at six feet. the larger fourth and fifth grade classes will have to be moved around a bit. they will be able to spread out with the administrators thinking creative about where to put them. >> some of them are meeting in the library.

the element has been back anhasn elementary has been back and we've will zero transmissions. >> reporter: they will have class work outside as well as in the library. nearly 90% of the students will be coming back. the other 10% with distance learning. in san ramon they will have a tuesday through friday schedule. that moating is set set set set tonight. live in danville, amy astrazene they received a rare rebouck from u.s. health officials. it shows that it is 76% effective and more so in people 65 and up.

that's slightly lower than the 79% number released earlier this week. astrazeneca says it price 100% protection against critical care or the need for hospitalization. no safety concerns were found. u.s. health officials said may not repair damage to astrazeneca. there's a new deal with the state. it comes after weeks of negotiations over the governor's decision to hire blue shield as a third party administrator. santa clara was the first to oppose the plan. other bay area counties also raised concerns. santa clara counties had signed the agreement. san mateo plans to also sign. others have not announced a decision. you canning cope track of what's happening with the vaccine rollout and get information on our website.

we have a full page at abc7news.com/vaccine. in just a few hours, s, s, year-old accused of killing ten people at a boulder, colorado, store will be in court. jobina forston has more. >> reporter: two days after count was traumatized, boulder honored the victims. a las vegas was held for all ten. police officer eric talley died is the attack. one woman talked about her experience. darcy lopez managed the cheese counter. she called into a cabinet when the shooting started. >> i crass cramped into a little ball. we waited for the gunman to come around. i said to myself, if this is the world that we live in, just take me. just take me. i don't want to live in this

world. >> the 21-year-old suspect is a u.s. citizen who came to syria when he was three. he had a quick temper and possible psychiatric issues. police said he refused to cooperate with them and they don't know why the supermarket was targeted. another shooting scare in atlanta. a man was carrying at least five guns and had on body arm more rico marley is facing charges. they said marley did have lap license this legally carry a fire harm. happening today president biden will hold his first news conference. he will highlight his administration's response to the pandemic including meeting his goal of 100 million doses in 100 days and passing a nearly $2 trillion relief bill.

you can watch it live here on abc7 or our news news president biden has assigned vice-president harris to lead the humanitarian crisis. they will confront the surge migrants at the border. vice-president harris will be challenged to come up with a long-term solution for a problem that will worsen in the short term. >> while we are clear people should not come to the border now, we will enforce the law and that we will also, because we can chew gum at the same time, mums address the ot ca >> officials said harris will build a strategic partnership with the countries where the migrants have left. east bay assemblyman rob

bonta is governor newsom's next pick to be the attorney general. the 48-year-old progressive democrat will be the first filipino to hold the post. the son of activists, he said he will pursue seeking justice for all. >> for those who have been hurt, who have been harmed, who have been mistreated and to be their champion and it's that fight for justice for all californians that continues to motivate me. >> the state assembly and senate still have to confirm bonta's nomination and will do that in the next 90 days. he will replace xavier becerra who is biden's health and human services services. the change one neighborhood will get because of toxic radiation on their land e community clinic that's changing lives in the bay area.

and we're looking at a windy embarcadero, 14 to 21 miles per hour. that will be the case today. the winds are back, so dress a little bit warmer as it will be cooler and

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welcome back. let's head down to the south bay where it's mostly cloud in n cambria park, 50 in napa view. it's windy when you can see the san mateo camera bouncing around on the east side. west wind is 20 miles per hour. when you hit the the the

elevation, be careful. high amounts of tree pollen, grass pollen. as far as the winds, watch as they spread across the rest of our neighborhoods and move into the mountains. a little breezy tomorrow but not as fasts a today. we'll talk more about commute hi, jobina. we have a crash from the chp on fairfield between two big rigs, two cars here. according to the chp, a coroner has been called but we haven't received any further details. showing you a live the toll bridge. i want to show u the san mateo bridge. mike was just mentioning it. it is windy although chp has not issued a high wind

advisory. kumasi? new developments in the controversy over toxic soil under a development in san francisco's hunter's point shipyard neighborhood. homeowners have settled for $6.3 million. they accused lena and five points. it was supposed to be cleaned up but documents revealed in 2017 showed that the cleanup was botched. coming up, as more people get vaccinated, many are looking forward to their vacation but seems like some aren't ready to set sail yet. the freebies you can

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at abc7 we are committed to helping build a better bay area. jobina forston has a look at an organization that's changing lives and changing outcomes. >> reporter: thank you. the freedom community clinic used to host monthly clinics. >> this is what this looks like when you combine western medicine with thth indigenous healing. it's the freedom community clinic. >> we bring holistic healing prioritizing black, and undocumented communities. >> reporter: bernadette lim is at her last semester of usf. she founded the clinic a year and a half ago. the freedom community clinic goes to the neighborhoods for free weekly in west and east

oakland. >> what makes our model at iq is making sure that each see loved, and the truth is in our current medical system there isn't room for that. it's a 15-minute appointment and goal to it. >> reporter: several studies identified a drop in care and an increase in stress with a lot in the marginalized community. >> it's pretty amazing. you'll see massage therapists and acupuncturists and herbalists work with doctors and nurses to do wound care. >> reporter: lim feels the greatest need is here on the ground with the clinic. >> i feel like that's a unique calling and will bridge the

counts i have not been in contact with. >> reporter: the freedom community clinic has provided community and whole person healing to more than 2300 people. if you'd like to get involved, we have the information on this website on abc7news.com. reggie? >> that was such a neat story and the music made me feel like i was at a spa. the cruise industry said it is ready to sail but the u.s. government is saying not so fast. the cruise industry wanted to get back in july but the cdc said a big no so now they're going to have to wait all the way until november. that's when the cdc said they will give the grown light to let them sail. by the way, a couple of them like celebrity mapped caribbean decided to circumvent the u.s. alting it the and will be

sailing from caribbean ports. super duper burgers is offering free fries for vaccinated people at their downtown location and another one is giving out free chips and salsa. all you have to do is post a photo of yourself at a site with the hashtag covid vaccine and he is that to the cashier. >> great, we got the doughnuts, krispy kreme, now the fries. if anyone at wendy's is listening, i would give a free frosty to those patiently waiting for the vaccine and minding their own business. >> that's true. >> fair. fair. see? good. i like that. we once ve thought of everything, mike. >> you have, and, you know, first hand experience making

those frosties right here. yeah. i worked at wendy's. it doesn't look like much but for the second time in two weeks, something that only happens two or three times a year we have a high risk with long track tornadoes possible in mississippi, alabama anden it see. you can see that area right there from huntsville all the way down to philadelphia, mississippi. mem films to the west and birmingham to the east. it as going to be a long day and i think ginger zee is down there. san rafael looks clear, about 48 degrees. cooler today. breezy in our hills, clearing and cooler for the rest of us. man youly sunny with our warmest afternoons this weekend. here's a look at the cloud in w breezes. the cold front is well down to the south but look what the winds and the clouds doesn't they keep us in the mid

upper 50s with 30 to 40-mile-an- hour wind gusts. look at thrills across the state today. it's going to be windy with 60s in the valley. 50s at the coast and maybe an inch of snow in tahoe. 65%. that's it as far as the snow pack goes. 30s in the north bay. my accu-weather seven-day forecast, look at that warmth. near 80 inland. low to mid-70s around the bay and more warmer wewarmer wewae and tuesday. >> ginger zees had a look at what's ahead i'm in front of a tornado safe room again. in alabama they had more than two dozen tornadoes. we have another high risk today. we can high risk ones today. we also have to talk about

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back down. the average is 62 to 66. about 4 to 8 degrees cooler. guess what? that all goes away tomorrow. back in the mid-60s to low 70s around the bay tend just keeps getting warmer throughout the weekend. ouear waof us. reggie, kumasi? new this morning, the countdown to the delayed 2020 olympics kicked off. the ceremony was closed to the public because of the fear of f spreading covid-19. 10,000 torch bearers will be going through japan until the olympics july 23. there will be a conference on the professional women an d ll be a virtual event in may. one woman won a scholarship in 2017. she graduated in may and she tells us how the conference

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. now at 6:30, expanding vaccines. >> and bringing students back to the classroom, not just for hybrid learning but all day. plus, jobina introduces us to a new certificate that you can get through google. good morning, everyone. it's thursday, march 25th. we want to start with mike with a look at the forecast. >> good morning, kumasi, reggie. hi, everybody. i know everybody enjoyed yesterday. you'll enjoy the weekend. we have a lit lot of drizzle. scott creek 4/100ths of an inch. same thing in rocky ridge and

highland peak. what we are dealing with are the gusty winds behind the cold front from20 to 36 miles an hour. be careful. it is a windy morning and will be windy everywhere. the winds will spread. we're in the 40s. 50s at noon. back into the 50s at 7:00. remember, this is just a blip. we got some real warm weather. i will have that in a minute. here's reggie. happening tonight an eastbound school district will discuss bringing students back to the classroom for full days. they currently allow them to opt in for hybrid learning. amy? >> reporter: good morning. yeah, a big meeting scheduled for tonight. they will talk about bringing

kids back for full days a week instead of the current two. this is happening because the cdcs had put out new guidelines saying it's safe for kids to be three feet apart instead of six. the san ramon school district will decide on the plan tonight. they will bring you had toes back for full days in person tuesday throughs from. monday would still be a remote learning day. if this is approved tonight, they're not going to waste anytime. this will start next week. it will start on tuesday for all kids who had signed up for the hybrid learning. they would be back four days a week. it who not affect those who signed up for all distance

model. they would continue at home. amy hollyfield reporting. state superintendent tony thurmond is hosting webinars on keeping classrooms safe. it comes as many schools are reopening to students. participate pats will hear from school districts, education leaders for safe in-person learning. topics include ventilation upgrades and covid-19 testing. more than 30 million americans are now infected with covid-19. this comes as president biden plans to announce a plan to expand vaccines and increase confidence in hard hit americans. >> reporter: 84 million americans have now received at least one dose of the vaccine. the biden administrations had spent $10 million toward it.

in addition to building confidence, the plan will also direct health departments to expand eligibility to frontline worker assed people 16 years and up with high risk medical conditions. the husband will announce that vaccine will be sent straight to dialysis clinics. it comes as they have's seen 16 states grow. astrazeneca is hoping to add their vaccine after updating it showing that it is 76% effective slightly lower than what they announced earlier this week. reggie? the oakland mass vaccination site is scheduled to shut down in the coming weeks but there are talks about keeping it running. it was opened in february. since then workers have administered 6,000 shots a day.

right now they receive allocations directly from the federal government. alameda said ounty management. some counties are still in the orange tier but there arorg restaurants can open at 25% capacity. doctors say there are still some reasons to be cautious while enjoying loosened restrictions. >> if i were 85 years old with chronic heart disease, i would be careful about situations like that. >> doctors say because most california residents have not been fully vaccinated, it's important to take proper precautions and know your own comfort level. >> to know where your county

stands, go to abc7news.com for the interactive tracker. >> while hand masks are keeping us healthy, they are added to the pollution problem. environmentalists said they have seen increase in trash. more than 1 1/2 billion masks flooded the world's oceans in 2020. asia communities in san francisco will be getting more protectioned the city's program. the mayor is putting 2 million into a collaborate group to protect the aapi community. it will patrol predominantly asian neighborhoods and an escort program to help seniors who are afraid to leave their afr the mtakemore fact. it takes the community coming

together. >> by showing love and honoring our seniors. >> this money will help pay for community safety teams. as people begin returning to downtown san jose, the city's police department said they want them to feel safe. several officers have been assigned to foot patrols, meeting people the neighborhood and particularly focused on fountain alley. happening today. the ceos of facebook, google and twitter will testify before congress on how their platforms handle misinformation. it comes after the insurrection congress is locking on long held protections of speech for their platforms. coming up, this is not what

people depending on unemployment benefits want to hear. how long they have to wait get their check from the edd. also, this morning, a black bear feels at home. the unusual thing the home owner was doing while he was fell manying it. >> i'm excited to see that again. first, we'll check in with meteorologist mike nicco. yeah, he had a great time. it's mostly clear over san francisco. temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. for the most part we're seeing stars and it's very windy. those are keeping temperatures up in the mid-40s to 5 degrees in all of our neighborhoods. look at this, a west wind at 28 to 36 miles per hour. so be careful if you're on 28

or 101. small craft advisory on the water. it will be cooler than average if you're taking mass transit. there's a little bit of lap wind chill in the air. here's a look at san jose. got a little drizzle this morning but watch out for that. it's up around 2,000 feet or higher. air quality will be good to moderate and that is healthy for all of us. here's a look at the winds. notice, they start to red but especially during the afternoon and evening hours. that's when the fastest winds would cover the greatest amount of real estate. that real estate shrinks into the east bay be breezy but not aggressive today. the breezes will be much warmer. i'll show you the newest numbers coming up. let's talk about the breezy bridges and commute with jobina. >> the chp has a high wind

advisory through the altamont pass and the antioch bridge. there is no official wind advisory but heads up and take your time. it looks good from hayward to foster city. moving to a live look of the bay bridge, the drive time is slow from west bay into san francisco. that's once you make it through the metering lights, 14 minutes. we'll be right back.

new details. the chp confirms the police shot and killed a arden wood boulevard. the man was armed in a car. cell phone video shows moments after police shot the man. >> i saw the officer running to like he tripped a little bit, turned around and shot the agreement i heard about two shots and the guy just dropped down. >> the chp confirms the man died. we have reached out to fremont police for comment but have not heard back. some encouraging numbers

the labor department's latest report. 684,000 new claims were files. continuing claims are also down dropping below 4 million for the first time since the pandemic started. the labor department said there's 3.9 million continuing claims, down 225,000 from the preceding work. the edd is warning that some unemployment payments could be delayed for months. since march of , the edd has been overwhelmed by unemployment claims. the fresh round is issuing extra payments of $300 a week on to of regular unemployment benefits. let's take a look at the

new york stock exchange. trading iswn 220 are committed building a better soevery week jobina is on the hunt. hi, jobina. >> we are talking to google. they have new resources to help job seekers specifically looking for roles that don't require a college degree. this is not a sponsored event. i'm looking for jobs and tips for you. her team said about 2025 about 0% of workers will need reskilling. for many in that same group a college degree is impossible right now. >> we created the google career certificates for the 80 million americans downtown a college degree. a lot of them felt like a good job was out of reach for them. >> reporter: it's online in

product management, data analytics,ist support and user design. it's for careers in demand now and growing. >> the salary is $69,000 a year or more across the country. even in the first one more than of a graduated, there were female, minority and veterans. we're super eager to hire. >> reporter: googles had seen an 800% increase in searches for those without college degrees and created a new feature. >> if you type in no college required jobs or something like that, we show you at the top the highest paying jobs in your hear that don't require a college degree. >> reporter: you can also filter different levels of experience and identify roles for veterans. >> all right.

we'll take a look at a job hope right now for a data technician. qualifications, trade school certification or other verifiable training. the duties include installing, configuring, testing, troubleshooting hardware. if you're in the mountains, you might expect to see a bear or two frolicking in the mountains but this bear saw something different. mason and his wife were in the great smoky mountains of tennessee when they shaw this black bear getting in the hot tub, a soak about 15 minutes. anything beyond that is too much. then it hopped out and went back to the forest. >> i love this the most of any bear. >> i mean, it's a beautiful time of day, beautiful view. that bear deserved that.

>> i've been to gatlinburg, tennessee, many times. you can see the mountain from that view a two minute drive to dolly world. ski ball world. you can have a big also at a ripley's believe it or not haunted house. i did all of that. >> all of it and you did back in the fall tend looks like someone sprinkled true ti pebbles. it is a beautiful sight. look at this. this is the golden gate bridge with a wind at 16 miles per hour. notice the clouds. they're trying to play peekaboo with our camera. look at them coming across the screen from left to right.

it's windy and cooler with a mix of sun and clouds. warm this afternoon, this weekend and the extended period, i'm sorry, looks dry and warmer than average. we've got an egblock. that's a progressive system. it's bringing us the dry front and sticking us in this cold air today. what's driving it is a 115-mile- an-hour jet stream. it's pushing down the coast. that's why it will be breezy today. mid to upper 50s along the coast. 60 to 64 around the bay. 63 to 68 in the inland neighborhood. if you can find a sheltered area it will be cooler back in the 40s and fit fist by 8:00. 30 in the north bay. the rest of us 41 to 48 degrees. look at that bound ow.

whbreezy we're back above average. warm to mid-60s at the coast. low to mid-70s. sunday before another dry front monday, breezy and cooler. we rebound back tuesday and wednesday. i was checking out the tahoe forecast, jobina, about an inch of snow is all they could muster today. how about the ride up there. the biggest difference we don't have chain requirements. three hours and 18 minutes. three hours and 19 minutes. three hours and 17 minutes. the most snow coming in here at heavenly with 54 inches, while 7ers there. checking in on the second round of resorts, sugar role, the quick e-is two hours and 58 minutes and reminder, these times are coming from san

francisco up to the resort. so if you're going this weekend. have fun. after ten years of tweeting, chrissy teigen says no more twitter. the model deactivated her account. before she deleted it, she said the social media platform no longer plays a role. she said she has taken so much flack that she's teigen's county was popular. san francisco's pride celebration will be returning but it will look a bit different. the team will be all in this together. there will be no big a rate, but organizers are hoping to bring back in-person sads li social s distancing and limits on capacity. >> we heard from our communities that we miss being with each other. even six feet apart is a fast

improvement being stuck on zoom screens all day long. >> most of the events had to be canceled because of the pandemic. >> also, the san francisco film festival is making a comeback. the festival will be performing in a hybrid format that will include online. this year's festival will fee your 103 films from 41 companies. >> i'm a little bumped about pride. >> it is because that parade is everything. >> and it's totally unrealistic that i thought this would be back. in the back of my head i felt like there was a 5% chance, just a chance. >> i'm happy they are doing something. i feel like it's still going to be a party. >> okay. i'll turn it up somehow.

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it's 6:55. here are seven things you need to know san rafael is bring students back full-time. 2700 students will start learning five days a week beginning monday. the bay area will have a new deal with the state over vaccine. number three, astrazeneca has updated the data on covid-19 vaccine. the drug maker said final nsevs shows it % lower thanthe annoced isweek. nounce his goal a ected 100

covid-19 vaccines. >> number 5, coming in from the bay bridge toll plaza. >> showing you the bay bridge toll plaza as well. the drive time will be 14 hello. all right. number seven, if you missed the smell of your favorite watering hole, this one is for you. miller light announced dive bar, game day and beer garden. the money goes to a great cause. >> i was going to criticize this but i remembered that i bought a candle that smells like the water inside the pirates of the caribbean ride and i will not step away from a critique. >> the water inside the ride. >> it does smell good. mike, you're holding up the ocean. >> thank you.

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good morning, america. missile launch.g two ballistic missiles in violation of the u.n., testing the biden administration. we'll have the latest on north korea this morning. breaking overnight in the race to vaccinate. astrazeneca releasing new information on its vaccine after being accused of touting outdated information as at least 28 states race to expand vaccine eligibility. appointments in some states booking up after only 20 minutes and this as spring break scenes fuel concerns across the country, the cdc director warning americans we have not turned the corner yet. facing justice. the alleged gunman in the boulder massacre due in court this morning facing ten counts of first degree murder. investigators still searching for a motive. hundds