trengthens my joints for the long term. osteo bi-flex, plus vitamin d for immune support. vaccine eligibility iseligis about to open to all bay area adults in the next couple days. is there enough supply and with the south bay is doing to make sure no one is left behind. car set on fire and torched. the concern that what happened is deliberate and the owners targeted because of their race. what school will look like when oakland reopens its doors there is new confusion as some students head back to class while teachers decide to stay home. pig races carnival rides and funnel cakes. the return of one a california's first major public events in a year. tonight we begin with

vaccine watch. in the next 14 days two weeks time the state is scheduled to get its largest supply of covid 19 vaccine yet. near1 1/4 million dosemillion dl those supplies are critical to meet a surge in demand as california appears to vaccinate everyone 50 and older starting thursday and those ages 16 and older starting april 15. good evening. thank you for joining us. if our current r current r cu expansion continues scdc number show most californians could be partially protected by the end of june. the challenge will be getting vaccines to seniors and the disadvantage is younger and healthier people gain eligibility. tonight santa clara county has a solution to achieve that even though for now appointments were remain hard to come by. chris is on the story. >> reporter: if you have been searching for a covid 19 vaccine in the bay area you've likely incurred encountered messages saying all vaccination sites are currently full.curren.

with eligibility sets expand on april 1st the californians ages 50 and up just how soon could we see more slots available? that answer is complicated and varies from county to county. >> we want people to keep checking. you really have to keep checking. about santa clara county the bay area's largest county only received 58,000 doses from state. to put it in perspective starting thursday an additional 400,000 county residents will become eligible to receive the vaccine. >> we have the capacity to vaccinate all those people. we just need the vaccine. that is out of our control. we are edthva wi arin april.inril. apin april. >> reporter: counties and healthcare providers that get their allocation from the state

are notified on wednesdays in terms of what they can expect to receive the following week. as a result of new appointments are more likely to be posted closer to the middle or end of the workweek once providers have had a chance to analyze the numbers. those who receive their healthcare through major systems such as stanford or kaiser are encouraged to pay attention to notifications to their patient portals. retail pharmacy partners are also offering the vaccine and selects vocations. >> we are eager to become vaccination and start socializing with friends and family. i also appreciate maintaining vigilance around the virus. continued mask usage and also maintaining social distancing measures. >> reporter: and sarah claimant county officials are moving forward with private partnerships to ensure equitable access in the months to come. bloom energy led an effort to raise $200,000 to buy a mobile unit that will help bring vaccinations to housebound elderly and other residents in underserved areas. >> the speed of business saves lives as does the speed of government when we work together we make changes.make cn that no one can imagine. >> reporter: the scramble to secure an appointment for california opens up eligibility to all residents ages 16 and up by mid april. contra cost

county opened up thousands of vaccine appointments next week. thanks to an increase inin it is encouraging everyone 50 and older who works or lives in the county to make an appointment. everyone 16 and older could be eligible as soon as tomorrow. request an appointment now on the contra costa county health services website. as of today more than 6.2 million californians are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. the state is administering more than 306,000 doses per day. the state reported just under 2300 newly diagnosed covid cases today. y rates h indicates the spread of the virus is that 1.6%. the cdc director is worried as the covid cases continue to climb in at least during an interview today dr. rochelle walensky became emotional saying this could undo much of america's progress against the virus. >> reflect on the current feeling i have of impending doom. we have so much to look forward

to. so much promise and potential of where we are. and so much reason for hope. but right now i'm scared. >> she blames the recent case spike on three fact there's travel increasing restrictions and more relaxed behavior. people living their guards down. she is urging americans to adhere to masking and social distancing guidelines especially with easter coming up this weekend. on the news at four special correspondent about his recommendations to ward off a possible spring surge. >> will know what to do when it comes to isolating and getting tested. if you want to meet with friends and families. we have new guidelines of what you can safely do if you're vaccinated. now was not the time to just give up all these restrictions and celebrate. we are almost there. >> progress continues to be made on the vaccine front. 90% of u.s. adults will be eligible in just three weeks.

schools will begin oakland schools would begin reopening tomorrow. only younger kids will be allowed in the classrooms and it will be a different experience for them and their families. we walk you through the process. >> the school district and some teachers are treating this as a trial run. remember nobody has been in that classroom since last march. so oakland is a pretty large urban district. tomorrow we will only see pre-k to second grade students returning. this is only a fraction of the entire student body. >> oakland unified said close to 58% of families with the youngest students said they would return to in person learning. >> will be expected to be high? probably not. >> reporter: tomorrow and some school start reopening that every teacher will be there. the school district told us because of this week is optional for teachers only 38% of them opted to return.

but all teachers must come back by april 19th. >> we still had no soap inms. >> reporter: one reason olivia decided to delay her return. she was allowed to do an inspection upper school and found the support staff won't all be there. >> parents cannot come on campus and cannot walk their kid to the classroom. who is going to do that was mac who is going to help a kid who is scared and upset and having separation anxiety? >> reporter: i asked his mother if she was sending her first- grade daughter to school tomorrow. they too will wait until april 19th when her third-grade son will be allowed to return. they attend the same school. >> i'm excited. because teachers are getting vaccinated. about the district said it will be a different experience for students because of all the protocols in place due to covid. oakland parents were sent information on the return to in person learning. >> it is about socialization and getting in person learning going on. in person instruction.

it is just about reminding everybody what it is like to be around people again. >> reporter: those who go back will be in hybrid mode two days in person and three days online. if your child's teacher has decided not to return tomorrow there will likely be a substitute teacher. and i have to tell you that make some parents uncomfortable because all of this time the student has been working right online with that teacher that they know. that may be another reason why they have decided to wait until april 19th when all teachers return. >> the san ramon valley school district welcomed thousands of his students back this morning. that includes monta vista high school in danville. they will be in class four days a week. elementary schools reopen tomorrow. 30% of the student body opted in for in person learning. >> some are at 70%. some are at 20%.

preschools are still completely remote based upon those parent choices. >> the district said it is as close to normal as it can be. they are currently planning for a five day week for in person learning this summer and fall. they will continue to offer remote option but are encouraging students to come back to campus. castro valley school district reopened to third through fifth grade students today. students will be split up into two groups. a morning group and afternoon group. they have to complete a daily health screening. parents have to show up at specific pickup and drop-off locations. >> it is nerve-racking. we want to make sure that they are social distancing and keeping their masks on. all the parents at home are still concerned. so definitely looking forward to vaccinations being available for all of us. >> kindergarten through second graders have been back to school on a hybrid schedule for a couple weeks now.

to asian-american seniors in oakland are feeling on edge after they say their vehicles were set on fire. this happened on 26th avenue not far from 880. according to abc seven news anchor they along with others in the neighborhood have reason to believe they may have been targeted because of their race. >> reporter: this is the site to seniors woke up to around 3:30 saturday morning.>> this must've been scary for you. >> it is terrible. >> reporter: raging flames and two cars set ablaze. mr. chang who only wants to use his last name owns one of them. the other belonging to his neighbor who does not want to be identified. both vehicles charred to crisp >> at a time when so many asian ing under attack. mr. chang who is cambodian and his neighbor chinese cannot help but feel like they were targeted. he said there were only two homes owned by asians along this road. the rest latino.

abby santos lives across the street and said this was too close to comfort. >> i am scared. we have kids. really bad. >> reporter: i asked open oakland fire who responded saturday if you think the fires were suspicious. just over a week ago i reported on an asian man with disabilities who had his vehicle set ablaze in redwood city. oakland fire does not currently have any evidence to confirm there was foul play. as for mr. chang who is an immigrant the past year has already been so hard. >> i lose everything. lose a job and they lose a car. >> reporter: he says this message to anyone who is listening to his story on behalf of all asian americans. >> we want peace right now. not do anything wrong to people. we want peace. nt peace. nt>

building a better bay area is fighting for racial and social justice. while we don't have all the answers we have a lot of bedded local resources. to find out how you can take action and be an ally go to abc seven news.com/take action. the fair will go on. a site used for covid testing of vaccinations is finally going back to

three more bay area counties may be about to move into the less restrictive orange tear. this is where things currently are. alameda napa and sonoma could be making the jump tomorrow. indoor capacity increases for restaurants and wineries would be allowed to have peop inside. the a's would be one of the big winners because orange tear means they are allowed capacity in the coliseum from 20% to

33%. the team opens the season at home on thursday night. if you love county fairs you are in luck.in luck.in luck. send county san mateo county is that things are improving so much it is planning to hold the county fair this year with some restrictions. wayne freeman has the story. >> reporter: is not the kind of person you think about when talk turns the county fairs. he is behind the scenes. a food vendor who makes or breaks his years with such events. as for covid 19. >> never had a year like this. first time. i hope it never happens again. the book was san mateo county announced it would bring back a reduced fare from june 5th to june 13th he was was was was it will be a unique optimistic contrast to the vaccination clinic still happening on these very same fairgrounds today. >> i love affairs. fears bring a sense of community. a sense of joy in tradition. >> reporter: the operation managers who seized this

facility different from the rest of us. >> the famous alaskan racing pigs will be racing here in june. >> reporter: they have been planning fair scenarios since last fall. >> are you rushing it -- >>it -> interesting note about the fair last year at this time san mateo county was the first to cancel their event. other fares waited. this year san mateo county is the first to bring the fee back. as for other counties. >> we did ask around the bay area and check the status of other county fairs. they range from no plans to virtual to drive through's to canceled until further notice. in san mateo. >> as soon as our guest attend the fair they will be checked temperature check. they will be asked three different health questions. they will be wearing masks along the way. >> reporter: there is no escaping covid 19. it does amount to a symbolic victory. hungry yet? >> very exciting news. both and what remains a relative ghost ground. ghost >

take a live look at the santa cruz beach boardwalk which is reopening rise on thursday. they're open for california residents and walkup capacity will be limited. the boardwalk is recommending people reserve rides ahead of time on the website. reservations are open between april 1st and april 11th with windows for later reservations opening in the coming weeks. the san francisco chronicle reports must only center it will reopen at the end of september for conferences. the american society for surgery of the hand is booked for september 30th through october 2nd. it is the first booking since the onset of the pandemic. organizers say they expect just about everyone who attends the conference will be vaccinated by then. the winds are starting to pick up again. pick up again. we could see strong so you just scored amazing savings at ross? mmm-hmm. on brands that take you from me time...

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storm check this out. look at that. that is lightning. it is right under the the moon looks really cool in this shot. what you're looking at was in de soto missouri. this happened yesterday. it just lights up the clouds. lightning stayed just within that low bank of clouds. it really did make for some amazing video. good job daniel james penrod. who got that video.>> that looks pretty cool. we don't normally see that kind of thing around here. really don't which is a good thing in a lot of ways. it is spectacular from a distance. drew is here now. if you missed that full moon last night it won't be totally full tonight. it will be a beautiful sight in our clear skies. the moonrise happening at nine p.m. tonight. tonight the winds will pick up in arden hills. that will usher in the warmer

weather coming our way tomorrow. today it felt cooler out there. we had a cold front moved through early this morning with little fanfare. you probably noticed a slight temperature drop today. some haziness in the the i did check in the air quality across the entire region is good right now. san francisco coded today compared to yesterday. 56 degrees. 61 and oakland. 64 mountain view. morgan hill 66. half moon bay 52 degrees. take a look at the shot. a live look at lake tahoe. it is gorgeous up there right now. clear skies. the beautiful lake water right now. and the next couple days he will see a lot of sunshine and dry conditions across california. 69 santa rosa. 70 novato. 67 napa. 75 fairfield. 72 right now in livein livein le let's talk pollen. i'm suffering from allergies and i bet you are too if you are allergic to tree pollen.

it is running high today. unfortunately it is not going to change this week tomorrow. wednesday thursday friday under a dry warm pattern. those pollen levels are going to stay very high. maine offenders oak mulberry and pine right now. when's it is breezy out there. it is not all that windy. the winds will increase as we headed over the next wind gusts ends early tomorrow morning two a.m. winds strengthen in the northbay mountains and east bay hills along with the santa cruz mountains. we could expect wind gusts 20 to 35 miles per hour. that will continue for much of the morning tomorrow. for that wind advisory that will begin at eight p.m. tonight. last through 10 desmond east bay hills and the santa mountains. we could see wind gusts as high as 55 miles per hour. those winds will drag in some warmer air tomorrow. tonight clear skies temperatures mainly in the 40s and 50s. the only exception lake and mendocino county were freezing frost advisory will begin at

one a.m. tomorrow it is warm anan upper 70s in the south bay. 79 san jose. the peninsula equally as warm and 78 redwood city. warm on the coast. th 70 half moon bay. downtown san francisco a lot of sunshine. 75 downtown. 70 for the sunset. 80 santa rosa. 78 petaluma. oakland tomorrow warm at 78. 77 the highthe highthe highthe h and lynn upper 70s and low 80s. the warm weather continues into wednesday. the seven day forecast mild temperatures tomorrow. even warmer on wednesday. widespread 70s the middle 80s records are possible. on thursday. we begin the cooldown on friday. sunday night into monday there could be a slight chance of rain. nonetheless it is warm the next several days. fortunately it will cool down for the easter bunny. surprises

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