we may be able to help. start counting the days, the governor says everyone, 16 years and older will be eligible in three weeks. systemic racism when it comes to buying a house, what lawmakers are hoping to do and how abc7news is playing a role. project home, the 10 year plan to finally solve california's housing crisis. we see firsthand the new plan to make asian americans feel safer the local singer now ready to be herself after the industry told her they couldn't sell her style. building a better bay area moving forward finding solutions this is abc7news. it is a question everyone

has been asking, when will i be able to get the vaccine? tonight the answer is clear governor announced all adults will be eligible by april 1 and 16 and older by april 15. this is a game changer. with that we say good evening and thank you for joining us. the governor says in a matter of weeks they will be no rolls, no limitations to get a vaccine. we are here with the story, this is big. >> reporter: virtually everyone will be eligible for the shot a promise that the vaccine will ramp up enough to solve their issues. but they are skeptical it won't be as seamless as it sounds. >> reporter: california is drastically expanding eligibility. >> april 15 anybody 16 and older

will be eligible for the vaccine as the states expected weekly vaccines supply will ramp up to 3 million doses. currently they are receiving just eightpoint million doses per week. >> just a few weeks, no rolls or limitations to get the vaccine administered. >> reporter: the loosening of limitations began first any of the vulnerable communities identified by the state. starting today providers will be able to vaccinate anyone especially those most at risk to the virus. this includes tens of zip codes in the bay area including san francisco's tenderloin district. >> raised bottles of your age or pre-existing condition. >> reporter: expanding eligibility will come at the cost of equity. better organized labor g groups to reach essential workers. but the vaccine advisory committee criticizes there

needs to be more concrete details on how that will happen. >> they say it won't be at the cost of equity but we are nearing the end of march and we still haven't vaccinated, fully vaccinated all residents of group homes and assisted living facilities as an example. what about the farmworkers? >> reporter: meanwhile the state says they will be working the providers to prepare for a surge of incoming appointments , reminding everyone to keep masking and not be complacent. >> this is a deadly and serious virus, not taking spring break away or taking the summer off, we have to defeat it. >> the state is expecting to get additional doses bringing the weekly total to 2.5 million doses. we have posted a full list of each of those 10 bay areas that goes identified by the state that will be prioritized right away. just had to our website, abc7news.com.

despite the states announcement, santa clara county officials are still waiting for more vaccine supply in order to fully utilize the capacity. the county has the capacity to vaccinate more than 200,000 people per week but they are only doing a third of that right now because of limited supply. the counties vaccine and testing officer says he hopes they will get their fair share. >> i have no idea how many vaccines that means but it's been a production issue, it will have enough vaccine to send out. >> officials also say the brazilian variant has been detected in santa clara county and that it is important to remain vigilant as you wait for your vaccination. a quick reminder you can always track the vaccine rollout in california and get updated information on our website, abc7news.com. have a full page of vaccine resources on abc7news.com/vaccine. the issue of racially

biased home appraisals was front and center in sacramento today. >> it is wrong and offensive and so many levels. >> state leaders held a hearing on the topic may recall our stories about families of color, they believe it's because of their race. now are learning what california lawmakers might doobie to make sure this doesn't keep happening. continue a exclusive reporting. >> people often masquerade as a friend to create some fair and equitable and reasonable opportunities to get homeownership. >> reporter: an exclusive abc7 report a white friend poses the homeowner and the disparity

and appraisal was in creased increase. >> reporter: they cheer the community and at the hearing, panels from uc berkeley, center for responsible lending offer solutions to what they call a systemic issue of the devaluation of black homes. >> there should be a robust view of review of's federal standards unconscious bias for appraisers. >> i have been hearing about this happening all over the country. >> reporter: i spoke to him after the informational hearing. >> i certainly think additional levels of oversight auditing of these appraisal processes make sense. figure out a way to hopefully work with industry to diversify their appraisers and consider bias training. that seems like a no-brainer to me. >> reporter: is new regulations and enforcement are in sacramento discriminatory appraisals are getting national attention.

a black woman leaves her home was undervalued because of the candidate color of her skin. >> reporter: the fair housing advocates of northern california are representing the curtis family as they file a complaint with hud and the lawsuit with the austin's. >> we hope they can stop this from happening. >> the more conversations we have about it, the more awareness, the more we will see it get done so i am hopeful. >> reporter: the assembly member says the state assembly is already in the state legislative year so it maybe sometime. he said he's working closely with the chair of the banking committee to create solutions in the near future. continuing the conversation, race and social justice is a key pillar of building a better bay area.

an ambitious plan was unveiled today the takes a new approach putting racial equity is the focus of the state homeless and affordable housing crisis. our reporter shows us how it works. >> at the same time the pandemic a year ago was putting renters in jeopardy of losing their homes. they have unveiled a 45 page plan called roadmap home 2030 with ambitious goals to create 1.2 million affordable homes, protect 1 million renters from losing their homes and homelessness. the fourth goal is at the heart of the plan, to ensure racial equity. >> lower income residents and people of color and many who are considered essential workers during this pandemic have been disproportionately affected. >> without such a focus they believe the housing crisis will continue to impact children, physical and mental health and economic security. housing advocates praise the plan for racial equity in

equipment. >> it centers people's lived experience in a way that says you have a permanent share in this conversation. >> reporter: the projected cost is $17.9 billion, equal to the states corrections budget. the heavy lifting lies ahead, consensusbuilding, endorsements, cooperation of lawmakers in identifying funding sources will be the next steps to achieve the goals in the next 10 years. cities and counties are not always on the same page. the hope is to allow for both state and regional solutions to emerge. one part tar participant said the whack a mole approach to homelessness is no longer working. still ahead, feeling safe in public? it's not as easy as some people now taking extreme measures and keeping themselves and their valuables out of harms way. landmark decision by california

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an update on a story we reported on yesterday. the new program launched in san francisco to bring community patrols to predominately asian neighborhoods. today we got the chance to follow along. >> reporter: walking around chinatown, howard smith is

already begun the process of making local collections and connections. he's part of the street violence program that already works in other parts of the city and is now been recruited to expand patrols into chinatown. >> this location here, i coach his grandson and basketball, i've been connected to this community for many years. >> reporter: they will soon be doing daily patrols with the goal for reducing violence. shop owners welcome the news of more patrols. >> i think it's an excellent idea. it can help the people feel safe. >> even as a non-asian resident he has felt unsafe. >> before we used to be open at nine, 10:00 for safety reasons. >> residents also take precautions especially after going to the bank.

>> nearby incidents include a woman attacked and dragged by the suspects getaway car she was walking home from church. part of the city's program will expanding escort and shuttle services for elderly residents. for their part sf pd is committed more resources to the area including the alert team, group of uniformed volunteers and cadets. >> is not just giving out masks, we want to let them know that we are here, if they need to talk we can tell them who to go see and who to talk to. >> reporter: they work closely with police but their approach is always been different , emphasizing trusting communities disrupted by violence. san francisco's chinatown, abc7 news. today the california supreme court has ruled that judges must consider a suspects ability to pay when they set

bail. in a unanimous decision they said the current bail system violates the constitution. they are rejecting the argument of violates victims rights. the ruling means defendants can get out for free after 48 hours unless they are deemed too dangerous to be release. the decision comes just four months after california voters refused to and cash bail. get ready to make your weekend plans, are meteorologist is here. later th

today temperatures did drop because of a cold front that came through. tonight this is a live picture from our tahoe patcher with a knife mix of clouds and sun. as you look at the live doppler, even though it is springlike it is not springlike up there. shown a few passing clouds locally those winds coming up out of the northwest gusting to

23 in half moon bay. it is going to remain on the breezy side this evening. i love the view from our east bay hills camera. 56 degrees in san francisco, mountain view, san jose, oakland 59 degrees and alive which are from our camera. if you like what you see here in san francisco you will love the weather. 65 in santa rosa, currently 66 degrees in concord. the cooler day but that's going to change coming tomorrow. gusty winds this evening, chilly in the morning expecting sunny skies and warmer weather tomorrow. the warming trend will carry over into the weekend. look at the hour by hour wind forecast. still strong winds along the coast. this continue, mainly coast side and then over higher elevations and parts of county going into tomorrow morning that trend carries over into

the afternoon. and then winds will begin to subside as we head into tomorrow night. temperatures first thing in the morning are going to drop expecting 30s, 40s, clear skies expected in and for the afternoon enjoy the sun. there for one of our warmer locations, 68 degrees in santa rosa palo alto, 73 degrees. if you're wondering about the rain you will notice everything is going over the top of us. monday a system tries to come through, it's just going to knock our temperatures down and kick up the winds. as we head towards april 4, maybe something approaching, fifth through 7 april we could possibly see a change but that is still days away. until then, keeping your both smiling, sunshine, warmer weather,

monday followed by the warmth returning as we head into the middle part of next week. enjoy the nice weather. >> i love it.

i'm not sure if there's anything i can say to my family members to convince them to take the covid-19 vaccine. i'm not even sure if i'm convinced. hi darius, i think that people respond more to what we do than what we say. so after looking at all the data and the science about these vaccines, i got the vaccine. and i made sure my mom and dad got the vaccine. because these vaccines are safe. ♪ ♪

you can watch all of our newscasts live and on-demand on the tv app available with apple tv, download the app right now and start streaming. tonight, abc7 news is celebrating women's history month for women who are working to build a better bay area. and east bay woman isn't letting racial disparity in the country's music industry keep her from following her dreams and breaking bound barriers. for the first time in 13 years singer and songwriter's release in a new country music album called our country. >> what is your album about?

>> it's about healing and social justice, prayer, mercy, it is about systemic racism, marginalization and it's about hope to change. >> not typical country music topics but she is anything but typical. she grew up in flint michigan listening to loretta lynn, johnny paycheck and kenny rogers. >> i was really drawn to country music. i love the stories beginning, middle and the end, the songs always had a resolution. >> she had doubts about being a singer herself because she didn't see any country music stars that look like her. >> i kind of pushed it down a little bit. then i figured out maybe it's supposed to be me.

>> reporter: she then moved to nashville ready to chase her dreams. >> i thought i'm on my way. >> little did i know that there really isn't much love for people of color in country music in nashville. so regardless of how much i loved it, they didn't think i would sell or marketable. >> reporter: according to song data, between 2002 and 2020 there were roughly 11,500 unique songs played on country radio. in those 19 years there's only 13 black artists among those songs and only three black women. in total songs by black women received .03% of radio airplay. >> i had a cowgirl hat, i had boots, have long hair. already made myself into what i thought would be accepted.

that wasn't enough. >> reporter: heartbroken she moved back to california but never gave up on her goals. she performed locally and last you after recording one song, palo alto boutique record label, read tone records asked her to collaborate on an album. >> i started to feel excited. >> now she is living her dream of making music and being a trailblazer for black women and musicians and music. >> i believe this is where i belong and this is what i want to do. when i'm not here anymore want to leave a legacy of music for people coming after me. it is far bigger than me or them to crush my dream. >> love her voice. >> she sounds great. world news with david muro

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tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. reports of fatalities. the tornado emergency at this hour. the national weather service warning of a particularly dangerous situation. the images coming in now. a long-track super cell with a powerful tornado likely touching down several times across alabama and the georgia state line. there are reports this has been deadly. multiple injuries, homes destroyed. people inside rushed to the hospital. tornado warnings and watches now across several states and chief meteorologist ginger zee is right there in the storm zone tonight. the other news this thursday night, president biden's first formal news conference since taking office. the worsening situation at the southern border taking center stage. questions about those images of children in a crowded facility. many sleeping on the floor. ce