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building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 ne. last easter was the first holiday we saw altered by the pandemic. things looked different this year, but there are signs of how different it looks from 2020. messages of hope on this easter sunday is the bay area reflects on a difficult year and looks forward. many spent the holiday at worship services or enjoying the day outside with family and friends. here is abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard. >> reporter: easter mouse on the green outside st. ignatius

church in san francisco. >> i feel wonderful being outdoors, being able to celebrate mass on easter sunday. this is my first mass, i think, in one year. >> reporter: other charges held easter services indoors with limited capacity. >> happy easter! >> reporter: we live streamed this virtual easter celebration. the pastor delivering a message of hope for those tuning in. >> today, on this resurrection sunday, you have declared, i ain't dead no more! >> the easter bunny made this surprise visit, hiding eggs and thrilling some kids, confusing others. >> he wasn't sure at the beginning what to expect. >> reporter: i grabbed the chance for a quick easter selfie. don't forget brunch. lots of diners outside the bird . >> now that people are getting vaccinations, people feel more comfortable that, to come

outside, have lunch, have a beer, have food. >> reporter: enjoying the holiday. >> it is nice, beautiful, you know how it is at the lake everybody comes to the lake >> reporter: they have complaints of trash, loud music and cars blocking streets around the lake on weekends. >> i can understand what is going on down there gets a little bit crazy, but hopefully the city will find a way to make it work for everybody. >> reporter: cornell bernard, abc 7 news. an abc 7 news producer shared these photos. part of montecito avenue was block off so church members could sit outside. just about everyone was wearing a mask. that is the sound of joy as the act full gospel church reopen for the first time since

last march thanks to the move into the orange tear. the oakland church was able to hold easter services this morning. the congregation wear masks and so did the bishop, but as you can see, church members not in the same househol sit .on,ster tradition continued. volunteers handed out gifts and provided -- to people at the first church. it all started with tenderloin tessie who showed that no matter who you were, there was someone who cared. he has since passed away but the giveaway continues and this year, the volunteers also handed out ppe and clothing. in his traditional address, pope francis urged people to not lose hope as the pandemic persists. the pope denounced armed conflicts during the pandemic as scandalous. he said vaccines are an

essential tool to fight covid- 19 and called for them to be shared with the world's poorest countries. do to safety precautions, just 200 people attended the mass at st. peter's basilica compared to the usual 10,000. a stop asian hate rally outside san francisco's city hall also included self dispense martial arts demonstrations. instructors showed off combat drills and techniques to fight back against an attack. rally participants wanted to send a clear message that the asian american community is strong. speakers today say crimes are beyond alarming. >> i have never come in 53 years that i have been in this country, longer than you were born, many of you, that i feel a sense of danger that i feel now. the danger for my own personal safety, the danger for safety if you look asian. >> she says she is calling on the biden administration to fight the racism targeting

asian americans. on tuesday, the san francisco school board could reverse its decision to rename 44 schools. back in january, you will remember, they voted to move forward with changing the names of any school associated with slavery, colonization and other forms of racial oppression. there was backlash as people pointed out the historical inaccuracies with some of the interpretations. others wondered why the board wasn't addressing reopening schools for in person learning. part of building a better bay area is fighting for racial and social justice. while we do not have all the answers, we do have an awful lot of resources. you can find out more on how you can take action and be an ally over at abc7news.com /take action. the first weekend of street closures to keep crowds away from oakland's lake merritt appear to be working. this is the scene along lakeshore avenue. traffic cones are up to keep

visitors from parking along the lake. large crowds took part or turned parts of the shoreline into a noisy and unsafe atmosphere. visitors appreciated the calmer vibe. >> it is a meeting place so everybody can get together and have fun. it doesn't cost you anything. >> these measures will be in place every weekend through november. kamala harris is returning to her hometown of oakland for the first time becoming vice president she is scheduled to talk about various topics during her trip including water infrastructure and small business. no details have been released about her event just yet. she was born in oakland and kicked off her presidential campaign in january 2019. she began her career as a prosecutor in the alameda county district attorney's office.

moving along, another sign downtown san francisco is coming back to life -- has been closed since the summer but we now know when the oldest restaurant in the city is going to reopen and welcome back customers. plus, vaccinations are on the rise, but there is something else that is increasing that is worrying health officials. we are tracking a cool and breezy start to ♪ there's never a bad time to enjoy my newest sauced & loaded curly fries. try triple cheddar or spicy pepper jack, both topped with slow-smoked bacon. only at jack in the box.

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♪ there's never a bad time to enjoy my newest sauced & loaded curly fries. try triple cheddar or spicy pepper jack, both topped with slow-smoked bacon. ♪ get both, only at jack in the box. johnson & johnson is taking full control over the production of its coronavirus vaccine at a baltimore plant. about 15 million doses got

contaminated with the ingredients used in astrazeneca's vaccine. the mistake was caught and none of the doses were shipped. the plan was developed by astrazeneca and they are looking for another location for production. however, it's vaccine has not yet received authorization in the u.s. johnson & johnson says it should be able to make up for the lost doses in a few weeks. the cdc says it was safe for fully vaccinated americans to travel. apparently, millions are taking advantage of the new guidelines. however, health experts are worried governs over the holiday weekend could lead to another surge. alvin lopez tells us, when it comes to vaccinations, the country set a record on saturday. >> reporter: as millions of americans gather with family, health officials are expressing concern. >> if you have unvaccinated people mingling, i do worry about another surge. that is what we have seen after every holiday. if he coulhold , we woulbe in u

better place. >> reporter: daily case totals raising in nearly half the united states. up 20% nationally the past two weeks. they say we are at the beginning of a fourth surge. >> we will see the highest number of cases reported globally. in terms of the united states, we are just at the beginning of this surge. we have not begun to see it yet. >> reporter: vaccination efforts continue to ramp up. more than 4 million doses administered on saturday. a new single day record. according to the cdc, or than 104 million americans have received at least one dose. michigan, which reported 8400 new cases on saturday is opening up vaccine eligibility to everyone over 16 beginning on monday. new guidelines from the cdc say it is safe for fully vaccinated individuals to travel. but, not nonessential travel. it is discouraged.

time last year. across much of pennsylvania, restaurants can increase capacity to 75%. in new york city, the st. james theater, participating in a 10 week to determine how to safely reopen broadway theaters. >> this is the beginning of the beginning. welcome home. >> reporter: at the texas rangers home opener, the stadium will allow full capacity. meanwhile, the push is on to get all students back in the classroom and make up for lost time. >> we have $6.6 billion to provide tutors and to extend the school year. >> owen lopez, abc news. the 172-year-old restaurant has been closed since july 31. tomorrow will be the first time people will be able to actually dine in since last march. san francisco is in the orange tier which means test edge can

open at 50% capacity. seafood restaurants say they will open for lunch and dinner and it claims to be the oldest continuously run restaurant in california. the pandemic has forced us to reimagine holiday traditions. see how one bay area neighborhood pulled off a socially distanced easter egg hunt. i am meteorologist, drew tuma. we have a cooler start to

it is coyote pumping season. trails will be closed to dogs until fall to give room for coyote mothers and their.

they want to reduce potential conflicts between animals. officials to remind hikers, if they encounter a coyote, quickly leave but do not run. if the animal follows you, be assertive and aggressive by throwing objects, but keep walking away quickly. children enjoyed a beloved easter tradition this year with a few extra safety precautions. the point richmond neighborhood council teamed up with parents to hold a socially distanced egg hunt and spring hack contest. children had to find pictures of eggs that neighbors decorated and placed in their windows. kids who spotted the eggs could win prizes. abounded. the shredded paper basket hiller was fun for these curious mammals. we are not quite sure what was inside the eggs, but it is probably safe to say it was not chocolate.

meerkats you prefer beetles, caterpillars, spiders and scorpions. drew tuma is a good , is a fan of egg good chocolate egg >> not spiders, at all. today was a really nice start to the day. we had cool cloud cover that is seasonable this time of the year. tomorrow we will keep the trend and keep the temperatures in the 50s and 60s. we have a live look from the camera this afternoon. the sun sharing the sky with high, thin cirrus clouds. overall, it is a calm picture we have on the sunday. temperatures, very similar to today compared to yesterday. s fromsahe tin50 francisco, 58 in --. san jose a little bit warmer. half moon bay coming in at 54 degrees. we will take to the coast. in santa cruz, we are sought in with that marine layer lingering right off the coastline. not a lot of sunshine at the beach today, compared to yesterday. that sunshine not warming us up

all that much on the coast, only in the 50s. 61 in novato. 66 in fairfield. 63 in concord, 59 the current temperature in --. take a look at the weather wellness. remains high tomorrow and also into tuesday. the main offenders, oak, sycamore and juniper. overnight tonight we will see the marine layer move back in and around the bay shoreline. mostly cloudy along the coast, partly cloudy skies inland. numbers falling mainly into the 40s first thing tomorrow morning. the live doppler seven along the satellite, we actually do have a storm system just off the coastline right now. here it is spinning. providing unrtunately, this ridges blocking any storm from moving into california. what it will do, it will keep some of the cloud cover overhead for the day tomorrow, but the moisture, unfortunate,

is not coming our way. first thing tomorrow morning, you can see the marine layer fully intact and then it burns off later in the morning for afternoon sunshine. highs tomorrow, very similar to today. along the peninsula, 62 for redwood 60. 50s along the coast. 55 and half moon bay. limited sunshine tomorrow in the city. a lot of cloud cover, 56 and breezy. the north bay 64. the east bay, cole, 61. 62 in fremont. inland we are in the mid 60s. here's the 7-day forecast. for the next seven days, morning clouds on your monday. a little milder on tuesday and wednesday. no intense heat coming our way the next seven days. we will keep it dry through next weekend. let's get to chris with a

preview of sports. coming up in sports, steph curry and draymond green back at it. plus stanford and arizona head- to-head. it just ended and

now, abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. >> it was a showcase for the conference of champions. the conference guaranteed a national title for the first time since they won their last in 92 iams trng to mp

stk r anca. umout to a 12-3 lead. she hits the three and said let's go! fired up. arizona responds with a 16-four- run. here's the steal and then the bcket to take the lead. it looks like we have a game in the second quarter. stanford goes on an 11-0 run themselves. anna wilson, a big three. her older brother russell in the stands. cardinal by 7 at recess. mcdonald has been arizona office best player, the left he gets the wildcats within one mac. this game was crazy. back and forth in the in the go. haley jones, the dribble, drive, this is tough, and one mac. she had a team-high 17. we went down to the final play of the game. mcdonald for three, the great defense throws it up, oh! stanford wins 54-53. their first national title since --.

stefan curry will return to the starting lineup. he is back in after missing writing i's loss. draymond green also back. after their second-worst loss in team history, they get their top two players back. >> yes, he is still in some pain, but he is going to play tonight. overtime this will dissipate. hopefully, by having these periodic two days off, it will dissipate and go away. it is still lingering. >> the a's are 0-3 to start for the first time since 1996. they are trying to snap both skids in the series finale against houston. bunny ears of the coliseum on this easter sunday. jose altuve at the plate. a deep drive to right field. chad pinder has a beat on it. leaping, makes the catch, into

the wall. the picture loves that, but just like he did, he lands hard on the tailbone. he would be replaced by stephen piscotty in the bottom of the first. here's the bay area native striking out. the a's failed to add on. this goes to right-center. the center fielder out of his glove and off-the-wall. a two run double makes it 5-1. we will show you again on the replay. he just cannot holiday and as he gets up against the wall. it has been that kind of series for the a's. it got so bad that -- became the first position player to pitch in a game this season. he did not allow a run. he pitches before he gets his first major league hit. the dodgers come to town tomorrow. that stanford game, still barely getting over it. >> we heard some screaming i think. is, lots of screaming. chris, thanks. speaking of sports, just ahead, the new record

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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'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? vaccinated. we just got vaccinated! let's get you there. let's get to immunity.

finally, tom brady is breaking records, not just on the field but off the field, as well. one of his rookie cards sold at auction for 2 1/4 million dollars. the card is signed by the san mateo native and smashed the previous record free football card. it was another card from his rookie season and that might

have gotten a bargain. that one sold last month for a little over $1.3 million. that is all the time we have for abc 7 news at 5:00, i am dion lim. we will see you right back here tonight in 30 minutes. tonight, the race against time as crews rush to prevent an enviro tonight, the race against time as crews rush to prevent an environmental disaster in florida. a leak discovered in a large waste water pond near tampa. a state of emergency declared. hundreds of homes evacuated. this helicopter dropping pumps to help drain the pond before a total collapse that could send polluted water into florida's governor touring the area today. our team is there. the coronavirus concerns as the country marks a second

easter in this pandemic. churches opening their doors but with limited capacity and social distancing. officials are hoping this is the last holiday when the majority of americans are unvaccinated. but warn now is not the time to let your g