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honor those 50 years and older, it has vaccinated the majority of this group already. part of our vaccine team has spoken with contra costa county's deputy officer who said, they could be opening up vaccination for those 16 and older as soon >> reporter: located in the east bay with 1.2 million residents, contra costa county is leading the way. this week emma they are two weeks ahead of the vaccine eligibility schedule. >> reporter: what is the secret? >> the secret is working with communities. they are an important partner. they help ushelp ushelp ushelp s faster. >> reporter: on december 15th, they vaccinated their first healthcare worker and moved onto essential workers. three months later, 45% of the population has received one dose of the vaccine. >> reporter: did you get more vaccine allotment from the federal government? >> we have been fortunate to
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get an allotment sooner than other counties becausecounties e 11 federal health centers. >> reporter: the health officer says those centers, plus the state supply, made a difference. >> we have given over 625,000 doses in contra costa county. >> reporter: with a large senior population, they are also attributing their success >> we hawe hawe hawe the people who are 75 and older, those at greatest risk of bad outcomes from covid-19. they also had a huge chunk -- i want to say it is over 75% at this point, of people who are 65 and older. >> reporter: as the stat the up to vaccinate those 65 and older, contra costa county says it can do that even sooner. >> it could do that as early as week. we are opening up more
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>> these two are turning 16, tomorrow. >> i did not know it would be offered this early. >> i found out, today. >> and tomorrow could be your day. >> reporter: in contra costa county, luce peña, abc 7 news. appointments will remain hard to come by until production ramps up and more vaccine is delivered from federal authorities. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen spoke to reporters in the south bay about >> reporter: if you have been searching for a covid-19 vaccine in the bay area, you likely encountered messages similar to this, saying all vaccination sites are currently full. but with eligibility set too expire, 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. the idea is to
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>> reporter: this county only received 58,000 doses from the state. to put it in perspective, starting thursday, an additional 400,000 county residents will become eligible to receive the vaccine. >> we do have the capacity to vaccinate all those people, we just need the vaccine that is -- that is out of our control. we promise it arrive in april. >> reporter: they are typically notified on wednesdays on what they can expect in the following week. as a result, new appointments are likely to be posted by the end of the middle of the work week. those who receive healthcare through stanford or kaiser are encouraged to pay close attention to notifications in the patient portals. retail pharmacies are offering the vaccine in select locations. >> we are eager to vaccinated, socialize with friends and family, soon -- but
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i also appreciate maintaining vigilance around the virus, continued mask usage, and also maintaining social distancing measures. >> reporter: in santa clara county, officials are moving forward with private partnerships to make sure there is access in the months to come. bloomenergy 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 that no one can imagine. >> reporter: the ongoing scramble to secure the vaccine is for -- just an update, we heard he issue. >> the problem is, the allocation has been flat for 18 weeks.
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we see no evidence of this changing in the near future. in fact, the allocations are projected to decrease over the next three weeks.three weeks.th. >> so far, 25% of sonoma county residents 16 and older have been vaccinated. 45% have received at least one dose. now, if you go to abc 7 news.com/vaccine, you can pull up the vaccine tracker and see how your county is doing compared to the rest of the bay area. sonoma county seemed pleased with progress, today, look how it compares to other counties. the darker shade of blue, the higher percentage of people who are fully vaccinated. marin county is leading the way. more than half the people eligible have received one shott host a 33% of residents are fully vaccinated. newly released state data on coronavirus activity in
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california sends mixed messages about our progress. the test positivity rate averaged over seven days dropped to a record low of 1.6%. that is encouraging, but for the first time in weeks, the number of coronavirus patients in the icu that number had been steadily declining since the peak around 10 weeks ago. the overall number of hospitalized patients is still trending downward. in the bay area, the number of new cases has trended downward. we are at the levels we saw before the winter surge, but we are not dropping below those numbers. and the threat of a new surge of coronavirus led to an emotional plea, today, by the director of the center for disease control. >> we have come such a long way. three historic scientific rate through vaccines, and we are rolling them out so very fast. so, i am speaking today not necessarily as cdc director -- not only as your cdc director, but as him by the -- mother, a wife, and a daughter, to just hold on a little
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longer. i so badly want to be done. i know you also badly want to be done. we are almost there, but not quite yet. >> she says, nationwide,says, n, are up 10% from last week. hospitalizations and deaths are increasing. she blames the variance, which are more contagious, as well as pandemic fatigue and premature openings. her warnings were echoed hours later by president biden. >> you know, we are giving up hard-fought and hard-won games. as much as you are doing, america, it is time to do even more. all of us have to do our part, everyone of us. >> president biden, totototototo on abc7, he spoke live with a member of our vaccine team. he describes how this could be a tipping point in the pandemic. >> what scientists are studying, is if the variance start to become the dominant strain, with other vaccines being less effective, i want to talk about a potential fo
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wave, a large portion of americans over 65 have gotten a vaccine. so even if we see surges, fingers crossed, we will not see many hospitalizations as we saw in the first three weeks. >> and on getting answers, our 3:00 show, dr. peter chen hong talked about how important widespread consistent rules are to controlling the spread of coronavirus. >> we can do some things in one part of the country and nothing in other part of the country, then go full force in other parts. it seems weird we are doing this when everyone can crisscross anytime they want to. >> in the bay by county based on restrictions. tomorrow, alameda and napa counties will find if they move from the red to the orange tear. this would expand indoor
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capacity limits. after a year of distance learning, oakland will be allowing students back in class starting, tomorrow. it will begin with students in pre-k to 2nd grade. so far, oakland unified says 50% of families have said they will return to in person úlearning. the district made this week optional for teachers, and only 38% of them opted to come back. next week is spring break, so there are no classes. a teacher we talked with was concerned that support staff wouldn't be there, tomorrow. >> if parents can't come on campus and walk their kid to the classroom, who's going to do that? who's going to help a kid who is scared and upset and having separation anxiety? >> those who go back will be in hybrid mode with two days of in- person instruction, three days online. oakland's neighboring district in berkeley opened for in person learning. their teachers are required to return unless they have an
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underlying health condition. while it's a much stronger -- smaller district, they are open five days a week. anthony has this story. >> reporter: the longwave is over for berkeley's unified students as the first day of in person school finally came at the end of march. >> today is an exciting day. it has been the result of an awful lot of work and collaboration with our teachers and our community both to understand what everybody wants, and to make that happen. >> you're going to take these parts and figure out ways to fit all seven -- >> reporter: unlike many other districts, students are back five days a week. 80% of the students are returning to teachers who are mostly vaccinated. >> teachers who are returning here, today, are required to be here. we did have a process or human resources that led to staff being accommodated for underlying health conditions. >> reporter: as exciting as
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this day is, it took a lot of negotiation and a fair amount of angst to get here. it included protests, over taking a child to a private preschool while advocating for others to stay remote. now berkeley is packed with the majority of their teachers. >> we wanted to make sure everyone was safe when opening, having all the precautions in order. >> reporter: teacher, alyssa eastman, happens to be the parent of a kindergawho happened to finish the first day of in-person school. >> reporter: what was your favorite part? >> recess. >> reporter: anything else you liked? >> recess. >> reporter: in berkeley, laura anthony, abc7 news. let's go to the santa cruz beach boardwalk. it feels like summer, these days, and it will reopen its rides this week. the boardwalk will be open from
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april 1st to the 11th, and capacity is limited. so you are encouraged to purchase tickets online. and san mateo county says it is planning to hold its county fair this year. there will be some restrictions. wayne freedman has the story. >> reporter: sergio is not the type of person you think about when you think of a county fair. he is behind the scenes, a food vendor, who makes or breaks his years with such events. as for covid-19 -- you ever had a year like this? >> never. and i hope it never happens again. >> reporter: when san mateo county announced it would ring back a reduced version of their fare from june 50 june 13th, he was excited. it would be a unique optimistic contrast to the vaccination clinic still happening on these same fairgrounds today. i love fares. they bring a sense of community.
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>> reporter: he sees this differently than the rest of us. >> the famous alaskan racing pigs will be racing in june. they have been planning fair scenarios since last fall. >> reporter: one interesting note about this fair, san mateo county was the 1st to cancel their event. others waited. this year, san mateo county is the 1st to bring the fair back. as for other counties -- >> reporter: we did ask the status of other county fairs. they ranged from no plans, to virtual, to drive through's, to casual -- canceled until further notice. >> guests will be temperature checked. they will be asked three different health questions. they will be wearing masks along the way. >> reporter: in short, there is no escaping covid-19, but this does amount to a symbolic victory. hungry yet? >> this is exciting news.
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>> reporter: even in what remains a relative ghost town, abc7 news. there is a lot more to come on this monday. have you seen the ship that got stuck in the suez canal? some bay area students have been watching varies closely. this is a mistake that they don't want to repeat. this is all that's left of two vehicles belonging to asian- american seniors. i am in oakland, with why they believe these crimes could have been racially motivated. i am expecting
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charred cars, this is what remains after fires over the weekend. what also remains our questions. were the cars targeted? where their owners targeted? was it perhaps because of their race? this is the question we will try to answer, today. >> reporter: this is the site to seniors woke up 3:30 on saturday morning. >> this must have been so scary for you. >> it is terrible. >> reporter: raging flames, two cars had been set ablaze. mr. chang owns one of them. the other belongs to his neighbor who does not want to be identified. both vehicles were charged to a crisp. >> the mileage was low, less than 1000, but now it is gone. >> reporter: at a time when so many asian americans are feeling under attack mr. chang, who is cambodian, and his
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neighbor, chinese, cannot help but feel like they were targeted. he said there are only two homes owned by asians along this road. abby says this was too close for comfort. >> i am scared. you know, we have kids -- yeah, an explosion from >> reporter: i asked the fire department if they thought the fires were suspicious. over a week ago i reported on an asian man with disabilities who had his vehicle set ablaze i redwood city. oakland fire doesn't currently there was foul play. as for mr. chang, who is an immigrant, the past year has already been so hard. >> i lose everything, lose the job, lose the car, i need coming back for my life. >> reporter: he sends this message to anyone who is listening to this story on behalf of all asian americans. >> we want peace right now,
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please, piece. we're not doing anything to any people. we want peaceful in the united states. >> reporter: abc7, eyewitness news. flames erupted just before 9:00 last night, video taken today shows the aftermath. investigators say the damage might exceed $200,000. no one was hurt in the fire at the center, but they will continue with virtual programs that were already underway because of the pandemic. there is a chance of rain in the forecast for easter weekend. we will have you to full sunny days until then. we are offering
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it's about to get heated around here, dan. >> that's a great way to put it, for right now, it is windy. we have clear skies across the bay area. it is breezy at sea level, or bay level, if you want to call it that. in fact, most locations are several degrees cooler. the temperature is going to bounce back up by midweek. right now, we are looking at breezy conditions up to 50 miles per hour at sfo. in the hills, the breezes are a
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bit stronger. they are totally stronger than that in the overnight hours, we have a wind advisory in effect. things are just busy. it is 60 degrees in oakland, 64 -- 61, rather. blue skies over the golden gate as we look northward, traffic is flowing freely. we have mid 60s in novato, in n low 70s in fairfield, concorde and livermore. it is the view from mt. tam looking down on san francisco. these are gusty winds developing overnight. we have record warmth on thursday, i'm in the inland areas. it will be cool and breezy over the weekend. let's talk about the wind. we have a wind advisory in effect from 8:00
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virtually, the higher elevations of the bay area -- wind will be out of the north, 15 to 25 miles per hour with gusts from 45 to 55 miles per hour, possibly. and there is a possibility of downed trees and power lines with gusts that strong. or that in mind. once again, windy conditins, especially at the coast and on the higher terrain. overnight lows will not be cold. it will be mild, mainly upper 40s in the inland areas. the lows are 50 degrees in san francisco and oakland. we have bright, sunny skies, and mild to warm -- breezy coasts. it will taper off later in the day. by the afternoon, we will be pretty calm. look for highs of 70 on the coast, in san francisco, up to 80 degrees. as we look ahead, look for mid- 80s around the bay shoreline on thursday -- mid to upupupupup the farther inland locations and up to about 80 on the bay shoreline. friday starts to cool down a bit. amateurs settle into a seasonal range. we will skip ahead on friday
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evening -- there is a disturbance that will bring rain to the pacific northwest, and it may possibly bring late rain to the bay area, talking about sunday night into monday morning -- the chances are 30% right now. we will focus on that too much. we will focus on the weather coming our way with sunny skies all weekend. easter is looking pretty good. starting out easter sunday morning, by evening, there could be a shower or two. back to you. >> thank you so much, spencer. more to come, progress is being made on getting the giant container ship unstuck from the suez canal. it was wedged in there like a cork in a bottle. as students learn, you will see what they learn from this. we are learning exactly what he had
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building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 news. nearly a year after george
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floyd died, opening statements began in the trial of chauvin. -- the man charged in his death. this trial, being so closely watched, is expected to last a month. >> the video of george floyd's death has been seen worldwide. we will see new videos in evidence of the trial. we have the wrapup from the first day in court. >> reporter: it is this is -- this disturbing video, kneeling on as he frequently repeated the words, i can't breathe. now, it is one of the most crucial pieces of evidence in his high profile murder trial. >> what happened in those nine minutes and 29 seconds when mr. derek chauvin was applying this excessive force to the body of mr. george floyd? >> reporter: the trial focuses on what causes floyd's death. the special prosecutor, jerry
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blackwell, put blame squarely on children. >> he put his knees upon his neck and his back, grinding and crushing him, until the very breath -- no, ladies and gentlemen, until the very life was squeezed out of him. >> reporter: the defense, instead, pointed to floyd's drug use and untreated heart condition. >> the evidence will show that mr. floyd died of a cardiac arrhythmia that resulted as hypertension, coronary disease, the ingestion of methamphetamine and in fentanyiy -- and the adrenaline flowing through his body. >> reporter: show and has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and third-degree murder. >> derek chauvin did exactly what he had been trained to do over the course of his 19 year career. >> reporter: the 1st to take the stand, a 911 operator who dispatched the officers. she says, she watched it unfold live on street cameras, and she felt compelled to report what
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happened to the sergeant on duty. >> i don't know -- all -- all sat on this man. >> i first asked if the screens had frozen. my instinct told me something was wrong. something was not not not not n >> reporter: this trial is expected to take a month. the three other officers charged in this case will be tried in august. reena roy, abc news, minneapolis. >> she mentions it is expected to take a month. abc news live will carry gavel together to -- gavel coverage. search abc7 to download the app for free. a funeral mass was held in denver for the officer who died in the shooting in boulder, colorado. eric talley was among 10 people killed by a gunman at king soopers supermarket. according to police, he led a team of officers into
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within 30 seconds of her writing, and immediately faced gunfire. he was the only officer killed that day. the motive for the shooting is still unknown. he was 51. he will be laid to rest, tomorrow. a fleet of tugboats blasted their horns in celebration after re-floating the cargo ship that has been blocking the suez canal for the past week. several hours later, the ship was freed from the bank where it ran into ground, jamming up one of the busiest trade routes. the backlog could have a major impact on supply chains reaching the united states. >> as ships backup, it creates an accordion effect. it could end up as higher prices and fewer goods on shelves. >> egyptian officials officials
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travel tonight, but it could take days to get back to normal operations. the incident with this vessel will become an important lesson for maritime students training to be ships captains in the bay area. david louis shows you how. the next generation of ships captains are in training at the maritime school. the case of the ever given will be a teaching lesson. >> when we look at some of the major maritime accidents over a century or so, ever since the titanic, to look at what happened, what went wrong, what we do instead? >> reporter: technology has become a key tool . the skills they learn will be important as they learn to keep cargo containers in motion to meet delivery deadlines.
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with the suez canal blocked, 300 ships and their cargo were held up. >> no matter how much data we have available to us, no matter how much human decision-making is involved in helping us prepare and manage the situation, things are going to go awry. >> reporter: cal maritime students get experience navigating san francisco bay on golden there. the base sandbars provide a real-life challenge, as does climate change. >> all the sudden, we have shifting of tides. shifting of ground, or silt, it might uncover things that have been underwater for some time. >> reporter: david louis, abc7 news. coming up, the power paintin about prison, from prison. we are giving you a sneak peek of our latest abc7 original piece. i am michael finney with a warning about booking the long- awaited post-pandemic vacation.
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new pandemic era record was set, yesterday, with one and a half million people passing through airport security. it is partly because of spring break. it is a trend causing concern among health experts. only 50% of americans -- 15% of americans are vaccinated. two years ago, before the pandemic, 2 1/2 million people took a flight. people are getting back out on the highway, and they are doing it more frequently and for longer distances as we take a live look at the golden gate bridge in the area, we see that miles are at 88% of their pre- pandemic levels. the transportation analytics firm, in rex, found that weekend traffic has rebounded more than weekday traffic. bart ridership is downis downisn pandemic levels. if you are trying to find your summer vacation as we move
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past the pandemic emma you could be hit with a huge bill that you never saw coming unless you watch watch watch wa from michael finney. he is here with advice that could save your vacation. i guess we all have to think and act differently going forward. >> reporter: it's a new ball game out there. let me start with this question. how do you pick and price a vacation? some start with a destination that looks for a good deal. others look for good airfares or maybe a great deal on accommodations and then pick that place to go vacation. those two, both worked in the pre-pandemic world, but let me tell you, things have changed. >> let's start with the good news, getting from here to there in today's world is a bargain. here is scott from scott's cheap flights. >> out of the bay area, we have seen flights from hawaii to $198 round-trip. we have seen flights to costa
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rica for $260 round-trip. even flights to portugal for $367 round-trip. >> reporter: but now, the bad news, the cost of a rental car. >> th thidatsa was available was $45 day. >> reporter: ed murphy around the country for his job. he was hit with that tab in orlando. check the prices for yourself. here's another example, las vegas. you pay an extra $100 a day over the usual rates. >> that's exactly right. >> reporter: jonathan weinberg is founder and ceo of auto/. he says the increase in car rental prices has been caused by the pandemic. >> when covid started, the rental companies went into survival road -- mode. they had to sell off large portions of fleets to survive.
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>> reporter: now, they cannot buy cars fast enough. that means your car rental can cost more than your flight and hotel combined. >> the bad news is, it will get worse before it gets better. >> reporter: or travelers, fewer cars. that brings us back to ed murphy in orlando. what did he end up doing? >> i said, that's ridiculous. ú what i ended up doing is taking my vehicle. >> reporter: so, when planning travel, remember that airfare might be a bargain, but that does not mean you are booking a cheap trip. things are changing post- pandemic. you need to keep track of all the areas you will be spending. >> thank you very much, interesting, those are huge changes since the pandemic. we are expecting windy weather tonight and the possibility of record high temperatures later this week. doesn't it look great outside right now? spencer has the details, next. you can see what the weather is
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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 okay 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? vaccinated. we just got vaccinated! let's get you there. let's get to immunity.
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reforming california's criminal justice system is a chtilengs.in g suis one group is trying to tackle this issue from inside san quentin prison. the story is captured in the latest originals piece streaming right now on the connected tdn. here is a preview. >> according to the laws of physics, everything that occupies space is matter. but when you are serving a life sentence, it feels like you defy physics. n' matter to society, framed for your worst moment, you are left out of the conversation of ssca the emcontinues its removal of individuals without addressing the root cause of crimes, generation after generation face the same
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systematic issues, putting father and son in the same prison cell. >> inthi k misunderstand what it means to be in prison, and what is possible for people in prison. with me and my cofounders, founded prison renaissance, because we are in prison, san quentin state prison, which is what they call the rehabilitation flagship of california. there is like a lot of things ththg ings, we are pinpointed -- we had a prison programs, but none of them were run by people. we are taking incarcerated people's art. we are making sure they still own it, and we are paying them
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for it. we sold four paintings, one of them went for $1100, and 85% of that went to the artist. >> we hope they can earn out of prison, so when they come home, they have a resume with acv and things they have done while incarcerated. they have community connections from people who work in their field. it is easy -- a lot easier to do the right thing when you have more opportunities and obstacles. even though you should do the right thing no matter what, and you are accountable for your actions, it is a lot harder to do the right thing when you have more obstacles in your life than opportunities. >> when i say incarcerated person, what do you think? you don't think a father, you think attorney. the way that we do not actually see incarcerated people, we ste racism. we see the worst thing they have ever done, that is
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engage the to myth of the incarcerated person. there is no strategy you can devise to help that person, because you have yet to see the person. >> that is powerful and thought- provoking, obviously. to stream that entire piece right now, on demand, download the abc7 f. the story is in the featured row. all right. let's turn to the weather forecast as we get close to the easter weekend and some sunshine. >> absolutely. the easter bunny needs to shed some layers. here is a look at is -- what is happening right now. we have a wind advisory in effect from 8:00 p.m. until mieakis ng or f overnight, low temperatures will be in the upper 40s under clear skies. again, breezy to windy
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conditions -- highs tomorrow are around 80 inland. here is the seven-day forecast. wednesday and thursday will be warmer with a chance of record high temperatures for those dates. it will start to cool down on friday. saturday ansunday, temperatures rurn etto seasonal rain -- christmas -- christmas? listen to me. i'm forward thinking. easter sunday is looking pretty good. there is a slight chance of evening showers sunday into monday. >> sadly, it will be christmas before we know it. >> you are right about that. that is true. >> thanks, spencer. let's move on to chris alvarez talking warriors and 49ers, tonight. >> it's a busy day. christmas is coming early for the warriors, tonight.
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now, abc7 sports with chris from today, itis the first round of the nfl draft. wi seevery pick on abc7 ses makethfirst oowe so most off, that move signaled the end for jimmy garoppolo. both head e outhhepoaccoances
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quarterback. >> we also don't want to say goodbye to jimmy. we think jimmy can get to the super bowl -- >> it has been tough the two years he's missed. it is tough to compete the same way. we had to look that, is ar, ineryone toexpect ed. we hope to get a younger guy eventually. >> the opportunity to get a guy that can be a part of the future and keep jimmy, who we worked very -- i think some things are happening in this off-season for -- you know, that is the plan we arrived at. we are very excited. >> that is fascinating stuff. the next time they played baseball -- opening day is ng up. the a's will host micothe astro austin slater is swinging, but he ran into trouble. t to enthey wcenter field -- buster looks healthy, his wheels are good, they have five
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earned runs. giants star, logan webb, has it in the deep center -- the thy laey get the speedy tony ke he is out. they gave up a run on the wild pitch -- stefan curry had the problem, but that was . here we go, he has missed the last five games. it was a decision game for curry. everything was good, he was in good spirits earlier today. >> i had my own pillow situation, people sending me amazon links of the donut things you sit on -- cracking jokes. i had a lot of fun with it in the first few days. i just want to play basketball. >> you have one good tailbone joke? you said you have a list emis trying to be a real asset for the team.
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>> he has jokes. the warriors will have their first ever all-female broadcast later tonight. charis burke will host the e- game coverage. and the on-site reporter will handle the audio. here they are beforeare beforefe historic broadcast. >> the organization, top to bottom, there is a lot of women in strong positions in the warrior organization. so they walk the walk, they talk the talk. there is not much better than that. >> awesome, awesome, awesome. hopefully, i'm playing. i wanted to hear you guys. >> that was obviously before -- you got the call with steph curry. what a great honoit is. i can't wait to hear them on the t.
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the bay area is proud of them as well. >> that is fantastic. >> that is wonderful. >> can we make up more tailbone jokes later? >> we have a really fun piece that just aired. the commercials -- the burger king commercial -- we have follow-ups for the car commercial, too. he's full of jokes. of jokes. >> that's a terrible injury. >> it's tough. you have to sit on the donut. you can't do anything. >> thank you, chris. coming up, it is american idol followed by the good doctor. stay with us for abc7 news 11:00. >> you can watch all the newscasts live and on-demand through the connected tv app. it is available for apple tv, android tv, and roku. download the app now, and start
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