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♪ finally tonight, read the body language. ♪ dr. tarira and her husband shaking their tail feathers to the song "hosannah." the couple from lancaster, virginia, can't contain their joy after getting their final covid-19 vaccine, fully inoculated like 53 million other americans. good for them. dancing their worries away. that's "nightline" for this evening. you can watch our full episodes on hulu. see you right back here, sam
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a rally in support of a san francisco school board member who filed a lawsuit against the district, i'll tell you why. >> it's like a job, californians spending hours looking for a vaccine, now a backlog as millions more become eligible. >> warmer weather arrives tomorrow. >> a big week for santa cruz county, the move into the orange tier and a major attraction reopening. >> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. good evening and thank you for joining us i'm ama dates. >> an in production batch of johnson & johnson failed a quality check and cannot
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used. johnson & johnson johnson johns still plan to meet their goal by the end of june. in california, millions more people will be eligible for the covid-19 coming tomorrow. everyone over the age of 50 will be eligible. one bay area county is ahead of the game. contra costa county is now vaccinating everyone over over age of16. governor newsom has announced he will receive the vaccine tomorrow. and some people are still waiting to get
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even though they were approved to get it weeks ago. documenting the hours of efforts he's put into covid-19 vaccine. >> the unpaid job. >> reporter: anthony >> being eligible isn't the same as being vaccinated. it's just stress. i don't need the stress. >> reporter: now with eligibility expanding, many doctors are concerned that stories like anthony will become more common. >> i'm a little frustrated yes. i think if we knew for certain we were getting a great deal more vaccine it would sense to me. >> reporter: the work group was disbanded this week, erinson says without being consulted about the
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count down. >> it remind me when the governor said it was 55 and up and it was 65 and up. people on the wait line had to wait a little longer. there is a tension between pleasing people which includes economic reasons or facing a recall. >> reporter: the california department of health says abc 7 that because president biden ask that all americans be eligible for a vaccine it ended the wait. >> i'm going to be paying attention. >> andny did get sign up for a vaccine at masconi. >> i will see it when i believe it. if nothing goes wrong i will be there friday. >> reporter: this is some tough advice. just because you may be eligible for the vaccine tomorrow, doesn't mean you should go and get it.
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because so many high risk californian, need the vaccine, she is recommending people to hang on a little longer to make sure those who need the vaccine most have access. in the newsroom, i'm kate larson. today is the transgender day of positivity. and they will kick off the show your pride, get vaccinated campaign. >> i think it's important for each and every person to take a vaccine to help transgender people feel more secure in and around other people. >> reporter: san francisco office of transgender initiative is offering resources to anyone wanting a vaccine. you can learn more at abc
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vaccine. it's all on our website abc 7.com/vaccine. first lady biden met with governor newsom to honor cesar chavez day. she also met with family members of cesar chavez. she spoke about overhauling immigration the by creating fair path ways to citizenships. >> we can and we must find hope in each other. today, the legacy of cesar chavez lives on in so many ways. >> reporter: the first lady finished the day by hosting a vaccine drive with the united farm workers of america. about 250 people were vaccinated today. vice president
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harris will travel on tuesday she will travel to chicago before returning to washington. a san francisco school board member is suing the school district and her board colleagues. alysson collins has been facing backlash for weeks now over some resurfaced 2016 tweets that some feel are racist. >> and she's now seeking millions of dollars in damages. abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone was at a rally where she spoke to a rally. >> reporter: collins was accused of racist tweets and wednesday evening she fired back. >> so much of what i am and how i am in this world has gotten lost due to this targeted smear, to label me as a racist. >> reporter: in 2016 collins who is african-american had numerous tweets directed at asian-americans and one saying that asian-americans in her
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words used white supremacist thinking to assimilate and get ahead. she has since said they were taken out of context but did not address that wednesday. firing forward instead. >> i will unapologetically pursue equity and empowerment of black, latin x, asian, arab and other communities regardless of the opportunistic and meritless attacks. >> reporter: in a lawsuit also filed wednesday, collins is suing the district and five board members who voted to strip e her of her vice president title and community involvement. her lawsuit questions that the move and goes on to say that it is a violation of her freedom of speech as the tweets were made before she was voted to the board. she now seeks $87 million in damages. while many spoke to support her wednesday outside the district headquarters, she was interrupted by a man yelling, resign to which the crowd began
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to chant. >> collins lawyers are requesting that the school board act in 7 days. >> we command to have a special meeting and restore alysson to her seat. they can do what we suggested and in this lawsuit will get stripped. >> the mayor and 10 of the supervisors have previously called for collins to resign. in san francisco j.r. stone, abc 7 news. and we sent this push alert on our abc 7 news app when news of the lawsuit broke out today. the app is free to download in the app store. the beach at san cruz was pretty empty as the sun set tonight but it is expected to be packed again tomorrow because we're in for another warm day.
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let's get to drew tuma. >> reporter: san francisco went back into the 80s for the first time since last october. it's been a while since we've seen warm temperatures like this. mind you we should typically be in the mid-60s this time of year. tomorrow morning we're already into the 70s before lunchtime and tomorrow afternoon for a lot of us it will be warmer than today. we'll look at those numbers and preview the weekend in the full accu weather forecast. >> sound good drew, thank you. this week's warm weather is just another plus for those planning to head to santa cruz. it's a good week as we head into the nonrestrictive tier. abc 7's amanda castillo talks about how best to prepare for a day on the boardwalk. >> reporter: come thursday those visiting the major
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seaside amusement park can get a thrill. >> we're ready to open the boardwalk and no it's not an april fool's joke. >> reporter: part capacity will be reduced to 25% of normal. once reached, guests with ride reservations will be given priority entry. >> we visited wednesday and met many strolling along in the warm california sun caught off guard by the lasting impacts of covid-19. >> it's kind of sad because nothing is open. there's a few things here and there open. but it's a completely different experience than what i'm used to seeing. >> just the rides being open and stuff. >> reporter: masks remain mandatory. attractions will occasionally close for cleaning. under the orange tier. state guidelines limit visitation. >> it's nice to step out of the house but it's a little sad because we cannot interfere
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with people in a normal way. >> reporter: making the big dipper a thing of the past. >> i think people are ready to get out so it's not going to matter. >> reporter: the best way to enjoy the boardwalk is to plan ahead, make reservations and be ready to wear masks even while on rides. in santa cruz, i'm amanda castillo, abc 7 news. tonight a moving vigil for asian victims of violence. how some young east bay residents brought the community together. >> and, prices for some of your household staples could be going up this summer. what's behind the spike hike for toilet paper and diapers. >> a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live. let's get as crazy as we can on a wednesday. >> how much cash do you carry around. >> as a matter of fact fact fac giving everybody
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in southern california a developing news, a child is among four people who died in a shooting in an office shooting in orange county. two others are in the hospital in critical condition. a spokesperson for the city of orange police department says police were involved in an exchange of gunfire with the suspect. no word yet on whether officers shot him. and police don't know yet the motive for the attack. for the first time, the
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public heard derek chauvin's perspective of the arrest of george floyd during day three of his trial. jurors saw a clip from chauvin's body camera after he was confronted by a witness. chauvin responded quote that's one person's opinion. emotions ran high when the witness to floyd's arrest sobbing at the stand. more witnesses are expected to testify tomorrow. in the east bay, reflection, prayer and healing all part of a pair a pair a pai he'll in alameda. the group youth activists of alameda held a vigil in ár followed by a socially distanced in person vigil. there were opportunities for people to express their anger and their fear. >> people of the api community have been dehumanized. looked down upon and seen as insignificant. i am scared. there were also moments of
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enlightenment and solidarity. >> i just wanted to make a shout out to love. we just need to come together and love. we're all so precious, all of us. all colors, all shapes wherever we come from. assembly member rob bata along with school community and church leaders took part in the vigils. we don't have all the answers, but we do have a lot of vetted local resources to help you navigate some of the biggest challenges in our communities. we've gathered those resources and made them available all in one place so you can take action and be an ally at abc 7.com/take action. the prices for some brands of toilet paper and diapers could be going up so be warned, kimberly clark, toilet paper and other household staples says the costs are rising and you can expect to see those higher prices starting if june.
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the last u.s. airline still blocking seats, when that policy soon, delta airlines said today it will start blocking middle seats in may. nearly 65% of people who flew on delta last year expect to have one dose of the new vaccine by june 1st giving delta the confidence to sell flights. with oakland hosting the houston astros at the coliseum. fans will be in attendance for the first time in the regular season since the beginning of the pandemic allowing 26% capacity for more than 12,000 people. >> we have the pod seating, pods of 2 or 4. concessions are all going to be delivered to you once you order via the ballpark app. so it'll be a little different than normal but it's still a great time to share an experience your family members. watch the game. and really celebrate hopefully an a 's victory.
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the game starts at 7:00. the same time for the giant who is plays in seattle. it'll be a nice night for baseball at the coliseum tomorrow. get your hot dog and all of that stuff but a little warm all day tomorrow. >> tomorrow is going to be a beautiful day you guys. we're talking temperatures in the 70s as the first-inning getting under way. well above average for this time of the year. we'll take you to sutro tower tonight. a live look, really calm conditions. as you take a look at the weather wellness, tree pollen remaining high through the rest of the week. your uv index sitting at 70 tomorrow. s that hot as well that means you can burn in less than 30 minutes without wearing any sunscreen to be ware of that. our average daytime high this year in san francisco is 62 degrees. right now as we approach midnight we're sitting at 65. so we're already above our average daytime high and it's going to be a warm start to the day tomorrow for a lot of us. we're sitting in the 60s in many cities so this will create
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the warm start to get us even warmer tomorrow afternoon. overnight tonight with those clear skies, no fog to be seen along the coast. temperatures mainly in the upper 40s to mid-50s first thing tomorrow morning. closing your highs, starting in the south bay tomorrow, warmer than we were today about 88 in santa clara. 89 in san jose. 87 in gilroy the same in sunnyville. 85 san mateo. 86 for mountain due. downtown san francisco will hit a daytime high around 85 degrees. even along the coast without that fog we'll go into the mid- 70s. 75 for the sunset. in the north bay it's warm the 80s. the east bay mid- to upper 80s. 68 for oakland. 87 in hayward, 87 in freemont even warmer inland. 89 in walnut creek. we may even say our first 90- degree reading temperature of this year. we'll keep our eye on that. the ball game tomorrow.
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a's home opener, look at those temperatures 72 degrees at 7:00 p.m. under clear skies. but do notice as the game goes on. it does cool off pretty quickly so by 8:00 p.m. we're already down to 61 degrees. as we advance the clock into friday, look what returns. the fog. so friday morning we wake up to foggy skies along the coast and around the bay shoreline and that will introduce some cooler air to end the week. so by friday, we're more in the 60s and 70s getting closer to where we should be for this time of the year. here's the accu weather forecast. record are possible again tomorrow, we're starting to cool off on friday but we get back to average sort to speak over the weekend. saturday and easter sunday looking dry. we'll track a chance of showers monday and tuesday. but tomorrow morning it's going to be warm pretty quick. >> all right, thanks drew. >> welcoming up, google says it isn't planning any tricks for april fools day. why the company has de
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e.google says the new technology is designed to improve security, but critics say it would make for the second year in a row, google won't place an april fools joke tomoow. google has confirmed, with so much of the world still grappling with challenges related to covid-19, the company feels it should again put a pause on any jokes. but it will continue to have fun google doodles and other surprises this year. i'm still going to be suspicious i think about a lot of things tomorrow, dan. >> i know maybe saying they're not going to have an april fools joke is their april fools joke. >> right. you might be on to something. larry beal is here with sports. >> after a year away from the game buster posey is back. his thoughts on opening day. plus the a's get set to welcome fans
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sports sponsored by your local toyota dealers. good evening we're just hours away from opening day in major league baseball. we'll see the as and astros and fans at the coliseum tomorrow night. yes, actual humans with a pulse. i hope they have a pulse. back in the ballpark about 12,000 to be allowed seated in pods, zip ties on seats to spread everybody out. no concession lands, you will order your food on an app. >> the first thing i was out on the field and saw there was no cut outs. that's a step in the right direction. it's going to be actual people tomorrow night. which i'm excited about. opening die here can be pretty festive and pretty loud. >> the return of buster posey who sat out last season because of family concerns during covid. it'll be posey's 10th start. he knows the whole vibe at the park is different but excited to get back on the field.
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>> yeah those home openers are special. all of them are unique in their own way. this one will be different because you will have a packed house on opening day. i know there's going to be some fans there tomorrow. to the ice wild and sharks meeting for the second time in a row. these guys are just sick of each other. i'm going to punch you in the face. ryan donado second effort makes it 2-0 against his former team. it's a 1 goal sharks lead in the third. and a first for nicoli konesha. from russia with love sharks win it 4-2. ziar williams one and done for the cardinals forward. could be a lottery pick. mean while the stanford women they're preparing to meet south carolina friday at the final four. this is a resilient stanford squad. they've played most of the season on the road because of a covid restriction. that was just another challenge
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to overcome. >> i'm so proud of our team for the battle and you know just how hard we fought and how well we played to be able to go to the final four. so it was, you know sometimes you just are to go through adversity and we've been going through adversity all yearlong and our team really stepped up. >> tara vandevere she's >> tara vandevere she's amazing. >> tara vandevere she's amazing.i have the power to lower my a1c. because i can still make my own insulin. and trulicity activates my body to release it. once-weekly trulicity is for type 2 diabetes. most people taking it reached an a1c under 7%. trulicity may also help you lose up to 10 pounds and lower your risk of cardiovascular events, whether you know you're at risk or not. trulicity isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. it's not approved for use in children. don't take trulicity if you're allergic to it, you or your family have medullary thyroid cancer, or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2.
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then he pulls off the first-ever double kick flip before crashing into the water below. this is absolutely crazy, because he was on a mountain, a forest, land, water. >> what's the craziest part? the whole video, a waterfall? >> and that's the part that's like a double kick flip which i thought was for skateboarding. the trick is to do two full rotations in the air. it has been tried so many times, and yeah, he finally did it. i mean the craziest thing, me and my friends were like, let's do bottomless brunch and maybe walk through the park. >> that can be crazy sometimes. >> that can be crazy sometimes. coming up, it is no april fools' joke, where to find free
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