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the governor aiming for a mid-june full of reopening of california. business owners i talked with tellingly conventions are key here. a big vote by the san francisco unified school district board. what they are deciding to do about renewing 44 schools. winds are picking up tomorrow. i will let you know how that will impact temperatures coming up. abc7 news starts right now. building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> getting ready to get back to business. california is about to take its biggest leap out of covid safety restrictions. good evening, thank you for

joining us. >> here is a breakdown of what the governor called the state's next step in pandemic recovery today. on june 15th helfman it will fully reopen its economy of two materia are met. the state must have sufficient vaccine supply and hospital rates must stay low. it will mean an end to the color-coded tier system in place. it allows for large-scale indoor events, including conventions, with testing or vaccination requirements. >> this is a big day, in terms of the pandemic and the journey we've been on. >> reporter: optimism was abound today as governor newsom made an announcement many californians have been waiting to hear. >> we can confidently say by june 15th we can start to open up as business as usual. >> reporter: the state is essentially waiving goodbye to the tier system that has regulated how we live during the pandemic for 31 weeks. everything hinges on the

vaccine supply of hospitalizations. dr. patel with the abc7 news team says the ball is in our court. we just need to keep doing what we've been doing. >> with the way we are going right now and with the public behavior and people adhering to masks and other restrictions, from a scientific and data standpoint, we will be ready. >> reporter: the governor had this reminder- >> it is incumbent upon all of us not to announced mission accomplished, not to put down our guard. >> reporter: for the stinking we are headed back to pre- pandemic times, not so fast. >> we don't have any short-term goals as it relays to lifting the mask mandy. >> the move to reopen the economy is exactly what struggling businesses need. abc7 reporter j.r. stone talked with business owners who say they have seen

an improvement. >> great news. now people can finally come out. >> reporter: san francisco motel owner marques patel is reacting to news from california governor gavin newsom over his announcement tuesday of fully reopening the state by june 15th. patel says he has seen business on the uptake here at the alpha inn and suites. >> this last couple of weeks we are getting busy a lot. almost 100% occupancy. >> reporter: conventions in california will be allowed come april 15th. news of a full state reopening is a difference maker when it comes to bringing conventions to san francisco, says joe dalessandro of san francisco travel. >> a lot of planners have been telling us we would love to meet in san francisco in the fall. but they aren't comfortable making the commitment. this is a big deal. >> reporter: in hayes valley, owners and managers tell us when theater and city hall business picks up, they pick up your conventions will help.

business is already picking up. >> we didn't know how long the end of the tunnel would be and we are seeing a light. yeah, it's looking hopeful. >> reporter: it is a long way to go though. patel says this motel room of his went for $700 a night during the salesforce convention two years ago. it is now going for between $50 and $60. those in the industry believe after san francisco's a billion- dollar tourism loss in 2020, we appear to be on the right track. >> it may be small meetings later this month, but larger conventions won't happen until the fall. >> for now the color-coded system is still in place. today we went three more bay area counties will move from the red to orange tier tomorrow. contra costa, napa and sonoma will transition, leaving solano

county as the bay area's only redneck tier. indoor pools and bowling alleys can open under the orange tier. on vaccine watch we have several major developments. sonoma county says it has received a significant increase in covid vaccines for the state, due to an appeal by county supervisors. some major vaccination milestones were reached as well. san francisco says, as of today, 50% of san franciscans over the age of 16 have received at least one dose of vaccine. the city of berkeley reports it has reached the same milestone. in the east bay governor newsom reiterated today that math alameda and contra costa counties. abc7 has been tracking all vaccine updates for you. you can count on us for the

very latest developments as new information comes in. san francisco supervisors passed new protections today for workers laid off during the pandemic. the right to reemployment ordinance requires some employers to offer jobs back to people laid off during the pandemic when the employer is hiring for the same, or similar, position. it covers grocery stores, hotels and restaurants that employ more than 200 people. moments ago after mounting public pressure and the desire to avoid a lawsuit, the san francisco unified school district board voted to postpone the renaming of schools , which has been so controversial. abc7 reporter matt boone is live in the newsroom with more. the board also voted to fully reopen the schools. >> reporter: good evening, lots on the agenda tonight. all of it connected to the district's struggles to reopen

in person learning while pushing through the plan to rename schools, due to the concerns of connections to slavery and oppression. while it has been tabled for now, the vote did not dismantle the plan entirely. talked at the end of the meeting the board just decided to put the brakes on a plan that has been in discussion since 2018. they intended to purchase the district with school names with connections to slavery and genocide. the plan became the target of parents and alumni groups who criticized him for being a inexpensive and distracting plan while students remain out of school classrooms. with the filing of the lawsuit, the board has agreed to table the matter, at least until all grade levels are back in the classroom five days a week. the question to when that will happen was also on the agenda tonight. commissioner jenny lam introduced a resolution in which the board would commit to offering in-person instruction for all grade levels when school returns in august. >> in person instruction will remain the primary and majority offering of the district. remote learning shall be considered an option for any student who cannot respond in

person learning for medical reasons. as well as for exceptional students who may benefit from remote or learning for social, emotional or academic reasons. or because of other factors. >> the resolution passed unanimously. students will finally return to campus starting next week, with precancer second-grade, followed by grades three through five faced in. middle and high schoolers will not return until the fall, except for special education and select high risk students, such as homeless students, students who have had low attendance during distance learning. some high school sports will be able to return next week. the board discussed hearing reports in the coming weeks on whether or not they will be able to hold in-person graduation ceremonies. so far there is no plan set for that quite yet. >> a lot to cover. hayward police are reviewing the circumstances

surrounding an incident caught on video. amen posted it on instagram two days ago. you see the man on the ground with his hands behind his head. police approached him to take him into custody and some officers appeared to take and hit the man. the internal affairs unit is looking into the unit. we are in desperate need of rain. now one city is on its way to issuing a water conservation order. the reduction being considered, ahead. enqueue for the blessings you've given us. >> i cannot stand you. >> hackers target a virtual easter church service in the south tonight. we are getting our first look at the future. san jose and the benefits

google is pledging. winds picking up and temperatures dropping tomorrow. all of that is ahead. first, here's a look at what is coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live after abc7 news 11:00. readings for nerds, let's watch tv. you want to guess that kid's name? [ laughter ] >> is it brian? >> no, no 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.

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>> gma, melissa life. octavia life. then look is coming for michael tomorrow on- >> good morning, america. part of an easter morning worship service held over zoom was infiltrated by people spewing racist, homophobic and anti-semitic slurs. the senior pastor of grace baptist church in san jose says he believes the tirade was aimed at him. a warning, what you're about to hear may be considered disturbing. >> reporter: the dozens of beeps in this video covering a barrage of profanities heard by those attending the zoom portion of this easter morning worship service. grace baptist church in san jose, the connection act spewing hatred. >> they had a purpose. this retires a , black pastor. they come and spew profanity about black people, lgbtq+

persons and talk about gassing . i don't think this is some kind of coincidence. >> reporter: reverend oliver started a senior pastor on march 1st. he recognizes grace baptist is the most progressive church in the city, making it prone to criticism. he admits the attack is far from ordinary. >> to have someone coming in and say the letter and word more than 40 times in five minutes is just beyond beliefndl and in some ways i don't believe it. >> reporter: oliver says it's tough to grasp what harm this might have on a congregation still healing after november's deadly stabbing. two people were killed, three others injured. >> this is not a harm people recognize, because it doesn't leave a trail of blood. but it leaves a trail of hurting people that were already hurt to start with. >> reporter: while sunday's attack was virtual-

>> please get off of our zoom. >> grace baptist is fundraising for physical on-site security. google and the city of san jose released a long way to development plan for the city of san jose. the mixed-use campus could have more than 6 million square feet of office space, 4000 new housing units, hotels and retail space. google has proposed almost $1 billion in infrastructure improvements. including new parks and open spaces. there also pledging $200 million in committee benefits that google says will focus on homelessness, services for the homeless and small business assistance. >> they have been an honest poker with the community and with the city. they are paying all of their fees, getting no brakes at all and making huge commitments. >> the san jose city council is

expected to vote on the plan by the end of june. element could start as soon as next year. concord is relaunching its plan to redevelop the naval weapons station for bargain housing use. city council discussed the selection of a new master developer for the $6 million project. the project has been on hold for almost 4 years because of a labor dispute with the previous master developer. the city is currently considering concord- based discovery builders for the development. we know it's dry and we need rain, but it is so dry and santa cruz is on the verge of asking people to conserve water already. the santa cruz sentinel reports they recommend the city councilman forward with a plan that would have cutting back 10%. city council will vote on april 13th. in the north be c in high school play its final game on saturday. abc7 news report about ongoing

litigation between the school district and neighbors a call for the end of the lights. neighbors claim the lights created too much light pollution. but the marin independent journal reports the two parties agreed to use them for one last game. simmerman will face pearland under the lights, saturday night. >> apple is fighting another lawsuit, claiming it profits from illegal gambling apps. the civil suit targets app developer joe blow games. it claims apple operates as an unlicensed casino, by allowing gambling apps to be sold on the app store. users can buy more in game chips , using real money. the lawsuit demands apple prohibit the distribution of these apps on its platforms. let's move on to the weather as we get a bit weak. >> let's get it to meteorologist dave patel. >> we will see minor ups and

downs in the next couple of days. for the weekend, we will bring some warmth. let me show you a beautiful sunset from the mount tam camp at 7:37 tenant. we just had a nice mixture of lower-class ironclads. for a little bit of brightness on the horizon. hope you had a chance to enjoy, get out. live doppler seven right now showing you the onshore winds pushing clouds into the region. we have them on multiple layers. as you take a look at the wider picture he will see where they are coming from. we saw the clouds earlier today as well and we will be seeing more of them tomorrow. that will mean less sunshine and certainly cooler weather on top. now april rainfall averages from the bay area, anywhere from about an inch at livermore to an inch and half in san francisco, oakland. santa rosa, you should be getting just over two inches of rain. we haven't seen much with san

jose, but just over an inch. may be around april 15th we could be seeing some in the bay area. in the north be we are seeing temperatures staying up. from our san jose camera you're seeing temperatures of the south david's body drizzle. breezy" tomorrow afternoon and it will turn warmer this weekend. we show you the winds picking up , coming off the cold ocean water. at noon time tomorrow 20, 25 mile an hour winds. you will need the extra layer because of this. over 30 mile an hour winds tomorrow night will help to drive the temperatures down as well. tomorrow morning, 38 in santa rosa, 48 in san francisco. you might run into some mist and drizzle. and tomorrow afternoon, 57 degrees in san francisco, 60 in oakland, 67 net santa rosa. 65 degrees in san jose.

once again, the clouds. but it is still going to be comfortable . giants taking on the rockies on friday and the weather is looking nice. a little breezy. temperature comes up to about 62 degrees. you definitely need to grab a jacket if you're going to watch the game. here is the seven the forecast. breezy and cool, good day to be in the backyard doing some gardening. not me, i don't have a green thumb. [ laughter ] a little mild thursday. we warm back up with sunshine near 80 degrees inland. we bump those numbers into the 80s monday and tuesday. >> [ laughter ] i was given argued recently and my husband said i don't give it a week.

it's been two weeks. >> wow! i was just going to say commuted well. >> thank you, thank you. >> keep us posted on the, alma. ever see a super pod of dolphins? let us tell you, it

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sports on abc7 is sponsored by our local toyota dealers. the warriors catching a break against milwaukee tonight, raining two time mvp on a sense tenneco out. damien lee knows the masters is coming up. straight to the fourth, duality makes it a 10 point game. but stephon curry would not be denied. lands hard on the tailbone, gutsy effort from number 30. he kept on going. a little later of loose ball, dialing from distance, and splash. rings the doves within two, a game i have 41. all of the attention goes to curry. kent bazemore speeds in the rack and lays it in. 18 points off the bench. this bucket just found alma chase center. final seconds now, andrew wiggins, the contest on the three. loose ball and time runs out. lawyers win 122- 121.

bay area unit. avon tracks fenced together. an rbi double against the dodgers. had lower scores and the a's have their first lead of the year in six games winning after one. but one of the former it's, max benzie kershaw has never beason the a's and is correct until tonight. he went seven innings, eight strikeouts. the a's lose 5- 1, their first tier- 6 start since 1919. brunning crawford, 412 foot blast to right-center. look at this giants fan right here, it's so good to see the fans 1- 0 san francisco. to the seventh inning it was 1- 1, notice 3- 1. the padres win

3 have 1, san francisco false to 2- 3. the sharks on a four game winning streak. six minutes in, the puck flipped over the fence and adam henry beats jones 1- 0 anaheim. look at the power play, right passing leads for patrick marlow . he moves into 20 third-place of all time. but less than a minute later he got all of the shots in front of the net. but isaac lindstrom scores anyway. they stop the four and

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that's our report. we appreciate your time. >> jimm >> dicky: from hollywood, it's “jimmy kimmel live”! tonight -- ray romano. romany malco. ken burns. and music from nessa barrett and jxdn featuring travis barker. and now, jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hi, hello, there. i'm jimmy. i'm the host. thanks for watching our show. thanks for remaining conscious or semiconscious, whichever it is. hey, you know what? we got some good news for a change. as the president, biden announced that, by april 19th, every adult in the country will be eligible to get the vaccine. [ cheers and applause ] you get a shot and you get a shot and you get a shot! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, president joe-prah! [ laughter ] i have to say, this is going to be a solid plan. get vaxxed on 4/19.