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business owners around here tell me they are excited for foot traffic and more customers. oakland unified school district plans to welcome kids back on tuesday. not all schools will participate in the reopening. great weather for outdoor plans,ektemperature is coming up. from her home kitch tone her own shop, a pie ahead pandemic, abc 7 news righnews. the pay area's post covid- finally gettinunderway. today, twobig tech giants, facebook and uber laid out

their plans to reopen their offices, thank you for joining us. that is possible because several bay area counties are now in the orange tier. as abc 7 explains employees can expect big changes if and when they return. >> reporter: after a year of remote work, uber and facebook are saying it is time to go back to the office if you want to. >> the message they are sending is that the doors are open and that it is your choice. >> reporter: workers temperatures will be screened on a daily basis before ansoens will not be provided like lunch and transportation. >> the google buses that ran up and down the peninsula, how many people are going to get on them? what is the distancing going to? can they operate them now? is it efficient? as far free food how are people going to feel about a cafeteria style food. >> reporter: we have uber, opening at 20% capacity on

monday. their mission bay offices, both companies will still have employees working from home. uber is locate inside san francisco's thrive city, a couple feet away are several businesses, only one is open in this gathering area. >> for us no we want them back. definitely. >> reporter: they say they are gearing up for monday, seeing uber open up gives them hope that the survival mode of the pandemic is almost over. >> it is going to bump up my staff a little bit, add a few more people. we are ready, we have been ready, we are excited. it will be nice to have just a little more buzz in the area. >> reporter: to understand the financial impact of this pandemic, the san francisco chamber of commerce is recording this data. >> tracking foot traffic, businesses opening and closing, various information that will help us determine if we are recovering in the right way. obviously, certain sectors are going to improve faster than others, tourism, slower. >> reportter: they do not have a final count

-- >> reporter: they don't have a couldn't how closed. seeing uber reopen is showing signs that it is time to go back. education and the reopening of schools is a key part of our effort to build a better bay area. something we are paying close attention to. on tuesday, most oakland unified schools will welcome back students but not every campus will reopen. as matt boone explains only a third of teachers volunteered to come back by next week. >> reporter: the playground has not seen much use lately. >> i want to go back in person because i police my friends, face-to-face and playing outside. >> reporter: he came to play soccer with friends, desperate to get outside. >> i was like saying there is going to be the best year and then when it turned out to be covid-19 this is the worst year. >> reporter: the fact that the

pandemic is still ongoing is not lost on him including his younger sister. >> i am wording about corona and that stuff but i am excited for school since it is opening. >> reporter: their school is one of 6 elementary schools not reopening on tuesday because not enough teachers volunteered to come back by then. >> there are classrooms with windows that do not open, resource teachers who are in a closet who are in parts of the hallway. so, there are spaces that are not safe. >> reporter: that is timothy douglas, he says that is vaccination rates that were a sticking point not just for teachers but for their families and communities. >> this still happening in very realtime. my pregnant wife just got an appointment yesterday for april 15th. and the continued delays frustrated parents. >> my kids are going back, there are a lot of kids that are not. >> reporter: she has two students in the district and

has been pushing for kids to return. she was disappointed that most students will still have to wait until middle april. and even then, only for five in person hours a week. >> a lot of districts around us are offering so much more in person learning, my kids are going to get 40 hours total for this entire school year. >> reporter: back to you. students will come back to class full time in mount deablo at the start of the new school c year, september 12th. parents will have the option for virtual school. and today, california released new rules for school graduations, many in-person ceremonies canceled or postponed because of the pandemic as you know, among the new requirements, school must allow for two hours between ceremonies, seating should be assigned by household, households should be seated 6 feet apart and face masks must

be warn. the state also advised against handshaking and hugs to comply with physical distancing rules. the state released new guidelines for reopening amusement parks like disneyland. parks limit visitors to 25% capacity n . door rides will be limited to 15 minutes and only members ever the same household should board the same ride vehicle. park visitors will be permitted to eat and drink only in designated areas, you can not walk around and eat without face protection, disney pr annedth wi lat re mpof about time the federally run mask vaccination site at the oakland coliseum will close down. the health officials are in talks to take over operations. the april 11th date is when the state's partnership with fema actually comes to an end. in all, workers at the se anciscsted more than 2 s

having a pop up vaccination site. this is the first of three saturday clinics. now, we know you have a lot of questions about the vaccines, we are here to try to help as best as we can. gathering information for you. you can learn about effectiveness, side effects and much more. it is all on abc7 news.com/vaccine. that i can a look at thereat if you have meand >>toa day of rec the rise of attacks against asian americans, rallies held across the bay area including oakland and peninsula and in san francisco. >> why are we here today? we are here to call out antiasian rhetoric and sentiments, we are here to d ghlight the history of hardships and prejudice within e crowd marched o thisafrnoon.

square to embarcadero from from there they spoke about hope. >> denouncing violence caught on camera and targeting american seniors. flo nicholas says she will not be silent. >> i don't want my grandchildren to be scared because they are asians. let's stand up and talk about this. >> i grew up in the 1980s at the peak of japan bashing, the hostility and the climate was very much like it is today. >> the stop aapi hate coalition says there have been nearly 4,000 antiasian incidents since the pandemic began. 45% of them in california. part of building a better area is fighting for racial and social justice. we don't have all of the answers, obviously, we have a lot of resources to help you,

to find your ally, go to our website. a lot more to come here. massive cargo ship is stuck in the suez canal. how this bottleneck could effect you. remembering a beloved children's book author. the pay area ties for beverly cleary. coming up, opening up a business during the pandemic may not be easy but a south bay woman, known for her pies, shows us it is not impossible. >> temperatures trending higher today. i will show you how much warmer it is going to get for the weekend coming up. >> all right, thank you very much. all of that is ahead. here is a look at what to expect and see on jimmy kimmel live right after the news.

beloved children's author, beverly cleary passed away. her book sold 85 million copies, wrote more than 40 books, many essential reading for generations of schoolchildren. she earned a degree in english from berkeley in 1938. a residents hall is named in her honor. she was 104 years old. the united states is offering to help unfree the large cargo ship that is wedged across the suez canal. billions of global trade are at risk every day it is stuck. abc news reporter shows you the around-the-clock effort to get

that ship moving again. >> reporter: tonight, an urgent operation unfolding as crews workday and not to dislodge that massive tanker blocking the suez canal. now the u.s. vowing to help as the cost of this huge maritime traffic jam rockets by the hour. >> we have capacity that most do not have and seeing what help we can be. >> reporter: the other one is the world's largest ships, the size of the empire state building, weighing in at 200,000 tons and take a look. this ship is not budging, it can be seen from space, billions worth of goods sitting on the water since tuesday. oil, grain, cars, clothing, manufacturing components, shipments keeping a global economy moving, and they need suezt is the shortcut between asian -- suez. it is the shortcut, it could take 12 days. the financial losses are huge.

container traffic alone represents 9.6 billion of trade a day. >> as ships pack up and each end of the canal it creates this effect. it could take week fist not months for global trade to unravel. it could end up in the united states with higher prices and fewer goods on shelves. >> reporter: authorities are vowed to get theship in a few days, a company working on the operation says it could take weeks, abc news in london. >> quite an image and quite an impact. congressional democrats and republicans went on two separate tours of u.s. mexico border today. they left worlds apart on how to handle the humanitarian crisis there. democratic representatives toured health and human services run facility in texas that houses youth migrants, they were satisfied with conditions but spoke about more large numbers arriving at the southern border every day. barbara lee was there. >> really this is -- this

have to do not only as members of congress but as human beings, as parents as grandparents. >> republicans, meanwhile, took a different tour, 250 miles away. they blame the biden administration in action for overcrowded shelters and an end to construction of the trump border wall. >> of course, what brings us here now is this immediate humanitarian crisis. the border patrol and health and human services all of the government officials tell us they are doing the best they can but they are being overwhelmed. >> president biden on wednesday announced vice president harris would lead efforts to confront the crisis at the border. l no matter how you slice it, the past year under the pandemic has not been easy for many businesses. but, a south bay woman, known for her home made pies is

finding sweet success. opening up her own store front. she tells abc news reporter that the secret ingredient here is a dash of determination. >> reporter: we first introduced you to pies on pie day. turning out home made pies from her kitchen. wanting to expand business she set out for a store front of her own. >> i was thinking of getting my permit the day right before the shutdown. >> reporter: she landed on this location in the city's willow glen neighborhood, rent, ever changing guidelines, ninstructi corporate customers. >> oh my gosh how are we going to make it? >> reporter: her winning recipes, farmer markets and filling out orders in her new commercial kitchen. >> reporter: a couple dozen in her home kitchen to a couple ha

reportthe en to her team. as business is heating up the hardship brought on by covid-19 has not been lost on the people craving pie. >> that is what i am here for, too. a lot of stores closed down since the pandemic, i feel bad. >> reporter: now, her goal is to give back to the community that kept her in business. >> this year we would like to have at least two part time special need employees. >> that is my driving force. like i want to have them have a voice, i want to have them feel valued, believed in. >> reporter: in san jose, abc 7 news. >> and we wish her much success. okay, let's turn our attention to the weather forecast. a lot of sun coming our way it sounds like, sandy? >> reporter: yes, a sweet forecast like that story, dan.s

tonight. we are looking at san francisco the temperatures tomorrow morning at the coolest point in the 40s primarily. as we head towards the lunch hour. notice how nice it is. if you want to grab some food, eat outside and enjoy fresh air, the temperatures in the comfort zone and as we head into the afternoon we will see 70s popping up in our inland values, it was warmer today and as we go into tomorrow that is going to continue a live look from our camera. visibility is good and so is the air quality for the next three days, something to look forward to. here is a look at live doplar 7 and the entire coastline of california, it is clear as high pressure has built in. that is going to continue. the temperatures right now anywhere from the 30s to the 50s, they will bottom out at 37 degrees at half-moon bay. so, definitely on the cool side, you will be seeing plenty

of 40s elsewhere under clear skies, look at what happens in the afternoon, those temperatures are going to bounce back up, shorts, flip flop weather for you in the south bay. 78 degrees in gilroy. 72 degrees on the peninsula, you are looking at 75 for redwood city, right near the coast, upper 60s. clear skies, downtown san francisco, 69 degrees t degrees. it is nice and mild, 67, 74 in san rafael, upper 70s, santa rosa, in case you want to go to the wine country, 76 in napa. in the east bay, 72, oakland, hayward, 75, fremont, the temperatures above average for this time of the year. and as you head inland a good day to be outside for fresh air and vitamin d., 78 in concord, 77 degrees in livermore. it is a good day for the beach. so, of course, keeping social distance in mind and safety. here is a live look from our

camera tonight. a look at the forecast. 68 degrees in half-moon bay, 72 in santa cruise, 65 ocean beach. the uv index will be high. it will be warmer. make sure you have your sunscreen and plenty of water. all right, in case you are wondering about the rain, monday, a system falls apart. it pushes the fog in our direction. what is going to happen is that as we head towards early april it looks like some pattern change is coming. it will bring precipitation to northern california in the sierra and a couple days later we may be looking at the potential for us here in the pay area. until then, enjoy the sun. the forecast features warmth, spring warmth for the weekend. 80s inland on sunday. lower 60s. continuing on monday, monday will be the cooler day as we head towards tuesday,ed , -- wednesday t is like a warm up for the bay area. enjoy your weekend and weather. >> yes, you too, thank

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trey. now, off of the bench. the poor, again, collins, 38, they lose it 124-108. sharks visiting coyotes and fans indoors, a few of them any way. we will see it in the bay area, soon. 1-0. they are leading on the power play. shorthanded, get shorty. it is 1-all. all desert dogs from there. bad turnover, christian goal and he scored twice in this game. shrarbgs fall 5-2. baseball, now, a's visiting the dodgers, there is not what he had in mind. aligning the base hit here. to the left. he scores, and 6-0. next batter, olson, he delivers a single to right to score. he has 9 runs in 3 and a third. they roll 11-0. how about the giants.

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that is our report this friday night. hope you have a great weekend. for all of us here.

we appreciate your time. right now on jimmy kimmel, michelle >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- michelle obama, and music from brittany howard. and now, jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hi, everyone. i'm jimmy. i'm the host. thanks for watching. thanks for watching on st. patrick's day eve. are you ready for it? >> guillermo: i'm ready. >> jimmy: what are you going to do? >> guillermo: drink and eat. >> jimmy: do you know the traditional foods? >> guillermo: i'm going to eat tacos and spaghetti. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's it, that's right. very irish. this will not be the usual beer-soaked parade this year. the cdc is urging americans to engage in virtual celebrations. in an official statement today,