this is the moment people have been waiting for. a first round of shots given today in an area virtually ignored in the vaccination effort. your health is one area we focus on in our commitment to build a better bay area. that includes tracking the states vaccination program. today that effort focused on the san francisco neighborhood that has the lowest vaccination rate in the city. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard checked out the new vaccination site on treasure island. >> reporter: you could be a role model. mike mead was one of the 1st to get his shot at this pop-up vaccine site at the shipshape community center on treasure island. >> i'm grateful that it's so easy to get instead of waiting for months and months. >> i'm so happy. >> reporter: this vaccine site a joint effort with the department of public health and the fire department. the first ever on ti. berkeley sanders says it's about time. >> most people in san francisco that i have dealt with or talked with like my friends

don't even realize people live out here. >> reporter: they do. this week volunteers knocked on just about every door on the island telling eligible residents about the vaccine opportunity. 3000 people live here on treasure island and just 14% have been vaccinated. it's one of the lowest vaccination rates in san francisco. matt haney advocated for the pop-up site. he says treasure island is an underserved community often under looked by the city. >> people have technology and language barriers. they may be disabled or not have transportation. >> i don't like going into the city. >> reporter: california has prioritized ti on the lowest list of incomes for equitable access. a big turnout saturday for 150 doses of the moderna vaccine. the pop-up clinic will be back for the next two saturdays. second doses are being scheduled too.

kayleen has lived on treasure island 17 years. her shot means a new start. >> i'm feeling so happy and safe. it's a shot of life for everyone here. >> reporter: on treasure island in san francisco, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. cases of kopitar on the rise in 22 states. health officials are urging people to be patient hoping to ward off another wave. stephanie ramos has more about the renewed push to follow health guidelines. >> reporter: health officials are expressing concern over a potential surge in cases of covid-19 even as millions of americans get vaccinated. >> we might start seeing a resurgence of cases, which would be unfortunate. if we can hold on just a bit longer, we could get a lot more people vaccinated which would make that surge less likely. >> reporter: 22 states reporting increases in the last week. the cdc urging americans to follow public health measures like wearing a mask and social distancing. >> this has been a long year.

>> reporter: vaccine distribution continues to ramp up across the country. johnson & johnson on track to deliver 20 million doses by the end of march. 11 million set to go out next week. president biden now doubling his vaccination goal. >> 200 million shots in 100 days. >> reporter: 47 states are set to expand eligibility making the vaccine available to everyone over the age of 16. by the president's may 1st deadline. after california's governor expanded eligibility some healthcare workers are looking to bring vaccines to underserved communities. >> to go with organized labor to where people work. going to houses of worship. >> reporter: now the state of new york is launching an app that's called excelsior. it's basically a vaccine passport. it's completely voluntary but the app allows businesses and venues to scan and validate your pass to make sure

or testing requirements for entry. stephanie ramos, abc news, new york. we know you have questions about covid and the vaccines and we are here to help you you can learn all about effectiveness and side effects and much more. we are also answering your questions that come up as well. you can find it all at abc7news.com/vaccine. a national day of action saw numerous rallies all across the country against the recent rise in violence against asian americans. several of the events took lace here in the bay area. abc 7 was at one of the rallies against racism that started outside san francisco city hall. you can see more than 100 people took organizer say they have had enough and people are living in fear. >> having too much violence, robberies to the elderly and women and children. families are in fear of even walking the streets now. we just don't feel safe anymore. >> after the rally outside city hall the group took to the street for a march.

you can see those numbers steadily rising. the group met with another one at union square for yet another rally. to the south bay where community members want their voices heard. they gathered at saratoga city hall to protest racism against asian americans. saratoga mayor joined mayors from other south bay cities to show their support for the aapi community. on the peninsula, community members rallied against racism and redwood city. gathered this afternoon at the shopping center near jefferson avenue and el camino real. organizer say they are showing solidarity with the vic dems of the atlanta shooting spree and demanding an end to racism. the activists group cosponsored today's event.

part of building a better bay area is fighting for racial and social justice. we have a lot of resources to help you and make your ally you can head to abc 7 news.com/take action. developing news. unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the u.s. will arrive at a temporary shelter in san diego tonight. the department of health and human services is operating the shelter at the city's convention center. the children will receive healthcare and food while they wait to be reunited with their families. u.s. border patrol is dealing with the surge in children crossing the border. right now there are 17,000 unaccompanied minors in u.s. custody. just ahead is the effort to prevent wildfires actually working? ahead, what new research says about the impact of those preventative power shutoffs from pg andy. inspiring students to pursue dreams.

professional women who overcame the odds got together today to encourage th it's okay that you don't want to be first: you aren't. second covid vaccine. it's okay to have questions: everyone deserves answers. i'm wary that there isn't enough information. it's okay to be excited, or worried, or both. it's alright for it to take whatever it takes for you to be ready. hi mom, ready for your shot? yes, i've been waiting for this day. we just got what?

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have prevented burning more than 3 million acres in 2019. that is according to a new analysis. a firm contracted by state utility regulators says the shutoffs also may have stopped 250,000 buildings from burning. the company combine data about vegetation conditions, weather and building conditions and wind damage to determine those numbers. people in 30 california counties were without power during the shutoffs. developing news now. the massive container ship blocking one of the world's busiest waterways could be freed as soon as tonight. a senior pilot at the suez canal is the combination of high tides and powerful tugboats could be the key to dislodging the 224 ton ship.

the vessel got stuck in the ground on tuesday after being caught in a powerful sandstorm. right now 300 cargo ships are caught in a traffic jam costing global trade billions of dollars. your morning cup of joe could start to cost you a little more. still churned out a record number of coffee beans, but they aren't reaching their final destination. because of the pandemic there's a shipping container shortage which makes moving things around the world more difficult. coffee stockpiles in the u.s. are at a six year low and supply shortage could lead to a price increase. congresswoman jackie speier hosted an annual event aimed at inspiring students to pursue their dreams. called when i grow up, the event included a speech from the bay area born nasa astronaut. >> if you never try, you never know. you should never discount yourself. i didn't. i put my name in the hat and after about a year and a half long process of interviewing at nasa i was selected in 2013. >> that is good advice. she is scheduled to go to the international space station this year and may become the first woman to walk on the moon. the coo of zoom spoke to

attendees today fittingly since the series was on zoom. when i grow up happens every march in honor of women's history month. a competition some consider the american idol of dance is happening right now in san francisco. coming up next, a pursuit of dreams. you may be watching ballet star in the making. we will take you to an event that highlights the skills of these young artists. and taking a look outside where it appears the sun is going to be sticking around for a while. meteorologist drew tuma is up next with the accuweather forecast. baseballs cactus league schedule winding down which means opening day is getting closer on thursday. plus worries for

bright orange california poppies that cover the hills around lake elsinore will be absent this year. it's been

for the past two springs, but it doesn't seem like we will see a repeat this year of that epic super bloomberg the poppies cover about 1600 acres of hillside along the 15 freeway. right now there are purple and yellow flowers in walker canyon, but nothing compared to the past super blooms. this winter the region has only gotten about 4 inches of rain leaving mostly dry brush. >> i took so many photos of the dog sitting in the middle of them. pictures of me sitting in them. >> quite the attraction. thousands of people descended on the area last spring and the spring before even jamming up traffic for miles. that prompted the city to shut down access. something that they won't have to worry about this year. a future ballet star could be discovered in san francisco this weekend. young america grand prix is holding auditions and provided this video to abc 7. it's yielded as the first student competition and features hundreds of participants ages 9 to 19. additions are socially distanced and this one of 25 is taking place across the u.s. where the winners get scholarships. in the south bay,

harlow park and zoo is celebrating a special anniversary with a surprise party. the party is for its longtime mascot turning 60. with a little help from captain conservation and friends, they tracked down danny and the party was on. the san jose zoo is open, but reservations are required. the rights, theater, playground and eating areas are still closed because of pandemic restrictions. speaking of the pandemic, it didn't feel like it in a lot of parts of san francisco today. no matter where you live, people were out and about enjoying the sunshine. near record warmth today. we got into the 70s if not close to 80 degrees with tons of sunshine. let's show you the tam cam. we have sun soaked skies. it's really a nice evening on the way. we made it to 69 in the city this afternoon. we cooled off a little bit down

to 63 now comfortable evening. 68 oakland. 75 in mountain view. 72 san jose. half moon bay coming in at 57 degrees. we are looking toward the western horizon. your sunset tonight at 7:28 p.m. still another hour of daylight to go through on our saturday. right now it's 73 in santa rosa. 72 fairfield right now at 78. 77 in concord. 74 the current temperature in livermore. as we look at what's in store for the pollen and the uv, that tree pollen is really just suffering a lot of people right now making a sneeze, cough and wheeze. that will stay high the next couple of days. what's also high is the uv index. if you are out and about or prolonged periods of time, not only tomorrow, put on the sunscreen. the sun is strong this time of

year. here's live doppler 7 a huge area of high pressure. it's blocking any storm system from moving into california. it's supplying that warm, sunny weather for another day. future weather, one of the small changes you will notice closer to the coast. a little bit of fog returns in the morning. it looks like the fog will cling pretty close tomorrow. while we will see a lot of sunshine, the coast will see a cooldown for sunday afternoon. tonight we will find that fog developing. otherwise away from the coast you have plenty of stars. overnight lows mainly in the mid 40s as we start tomorrow morning. highs on sunday starting in the south bay. another bright and warm date at 77. 76 for santa clara. 78 for morgan hill. redwood city, palo alto low to mid 70s. that fog will bring about the cooling effect along the coast.

half moon bay only 59 degrees. downtown san francisco a little bit cooler. today was 69. tomorrow we will hit 65 downtown. cooler along the coast in the upper 50s. 58 at sunset. 77 in sonoma. 74 upper 60s to low 70s with tons of sunshine. inland in the upper 70s to lower 80s by tomorrow afternoon. here's the seven-day forecast. sunny and a wide range tomorrow. breezy and briefly cool or monday. the temperatures quick rebound by tuesday. wednesday the warmest day we have all week in the 70s and 80s and then gradually back to average by saturday. now sports with chris alvarez. the warriors are struggling. golden state has won just three of 11 games and drop to 1-6 without steph curry. golden state loss by 16 to the . it wasn't even that close. the defense was lacking. without staff, no consistent

firepower. after the game they talked about how to get things moving in the right direction. >> a tough spell for us. it's a tough frankly, i think we miss steph curry and the confidence he brings to the groove. >> when he talks, we have to find it within ourselves to find ourselves and win some games. >> we are falling into a hole and not competing. we can't do that. i need to be better. we as a group need to be utter. locket and mentally. >> the men's and women's ncaa tournaments have resumed in indianapolis and arizona. we are seeing the women's tourney. stanford takes on missouri state tomorrow at noon. that is here on abc 7. stanford utah valley

looking for their third national title in program history. the previous two titles came in 1990 and 1992. the bay bridge series begins tomorrow. san francisco and oakland will play sunday and monday before the season opens. opening day is thursday. the a's and the rangers. bob melvin announce jed lowrie on the opening day roster. this shows you why. he finds the left-center gap. that will fall. rbi double makes it 2-0. he was 2 for 4. good utility player. two on for ramon. he had trouble finding the ball and almost goes out. off the wall right there. lowry and chapman score on a triple. the a's win 5-1. here's the skipper on lowry and his role after the game. >> i don't know how many games in a row he would be able to play. obviously the games will be nine innings. we will have coverage there. he can dh some even though we target him more for that.

the fact that we are running him out there every other day at second base, basically, and he's doing fine with it would suggest that's his position. >> this is a really cool on her first steph curry. he will receive the jackie robinson sports award during the 52nd annual naacp image awards. is being honored for his great play on the court and more importantly what he's done off of it in pursuit for social justice, civil rights and community involvement. past winners are michael jordan, the harlem globetrotters and jackie robinson. here is steph. >> we continue the conversation. i'm appreciative of the acknowledgment and honor. it gives us more inspiration and energy to keep changing things in terms of what needs to happen in the black community across the country. >> steph has done a lot of work. and all the social act of them he has done. >> certainly a good role model.

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store near raleigh, north carolina. and now he repeatedly he would sneak into the store following a customer and then would steal a purple unicorn. of course his story went viral. the store eventually called animal services and the officer bought him the stuffed unicorn. now he and his purple pal have stolen someone's heart and have found a new home. whatever it takes, good to see them reunited in with a nice family. that's it for abc 7 news at 6:00. i am dion lim. for all of us here, thanks for joining us. we wil

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