last month, the prince returned home following a month long stay in the hospital, where he underwent a heart procedure. he was born in 1929 in the greek and danish royal families. in 1947, he married elizabeth, the future queen of england. the copper had four children, including the heir to the british throne, prince charles, eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. at the age of 95, prince philip withdrew from public life after 70 years of public service. a short time ago, british prime minister boris johnson pay tribute different thing apart, quote, like the expert carriage driver that he was, he helped to steer the royal family, and the monarchy, so it remains an institution indisputably vital to the balancethe balancethe baa our national life,". here is a live look from london right now. we can see mourners are beginning to gather outside of buckingham palace, paying their respects. in a statement, the royal family says, further announcements will be made in

due course, but we do know prince philip has said he does not want the traditional ceremonial funeral, and attendance could be limited because of covid-19 restrictions is still in place in england, reggie? thank you, jobina. abc7 news sent out this push alert moments after the palace announced prince philip's death. to get breaking news right to your phone, download the abc7 news app. we will check in now on our weekend weather with mike, hey, mike. reggie, good morning to hi, everybody pick but start this friday off by showing you some cloud cover, low cloud shooting to the san bernardino gap, this is sfo, you can see it is cloudy, has zoomed down on live doppler 7, you can see cloud cover, it pushed to the east southeast by the use of strong onshore breeze is are going to be a dominant feature in our forecast again today. here's a look at what's going on with those temperatures, mid to upper 50s along the coast, the fastest wins, and that of the linda san francisco, low to mid 60s around the bay and upper 60s to low 70s inland. i want to return to san

francisco, because it is opening day. rocky than giant, 1:35 at oracle park, dress the part, mid to upper 50s. you will have sunshine but it's going to be breezy and chilly. kumasi? thank you, mike. to the other top story this morning, the san francisco giants will be welcoming fans back to oracle park today. it's not only their first home game of the season, but also their first game with fans in the stands since the pandemic started last year. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield live with what fans can expect. good morning, amy. >> reporter: good morning tech team executives are excited. they say they haven't had fans here in 18 months. is going to be a very different experience so. they have made a lot of changes to try and make sure it is a safe experience for fans, as we still fight this covid virus. the fans will be required to show a negative covid test at the gate, or they can show they have been fully vaccinated for at least two weeks. they will be assigned a gait.

the stadium has been divided into nine zones, so you will enter a gate in one of those zones, then you will use the restrooms and the concessions in those areas. they are doing that to keep everyone spread apart. fans will order food from their seats on their phones, then they will pick it up when they receive word that it is ready. it's a lot, team executives say they have worked hard to put all of this into place. they say it's worth it though to get to see their fans. >> this is the very first big event in san francisco, since we all shut down back in march. it's absolutely imperative that people take the extra step to get tested or show that they are fully vaccinated, because, you know, it's not just what's going on in the ballpark, it's the surrounding community and we want to create a safe environment for everyone. >> reporter: they are only allowed to have 8900 fans here, only allowed to have 22% of the ballpark capacity. they don't know when that will change. so that's why they've only sold

tickets for april games. they want to wait and see what the health department is going to say they can do in maine. this game today, the home opener is sold out, but they tell us, there are still tickets available for games this weekend, if you would like to come. reporting live in san francisco amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you, amy. to the latest on covid-19 in california, the state reported more than 2000 new covid-19 cases on thursday. there were 129 deaths. the states seven-day positivity rate is just under 2%. these figures have held steady in the past week. johnson & johnson now warning again about that drop in the supply of its vaccine next week. available doses of j&j's acting executive drop nearly 85% nationwide around 5 million this week to just 785,000 the governor of illinois blames a mixup of ingredients at a baltimore plant that ruined millions of doses yet to be sent out. >> 15 million doses would have been distributed over some time, to the states. those are our loss.

>> federal officials insist it won't affect overall distribution goals. vaccination sites in north carolina and colorado temporarily stopped giving j&j shots after a small number of people had adverse reactions. health experts say side effects are normal. they insist that vaccines are safe. happening today, a push to get california's black and latin x community vaccinated. editor media and civil rights leader dolores will join state superintendent tony thurman for a virtual discussion. this is the first in a series of roundtable designed to raise awareness and hopefully increase vaccination rates. experts will address common concerns and questions about the vaccines. today's panel will stream on the state department of education facebook page starting at 11:00 this morning. people with limited access to wi-fi or a computer have a new outlook in the bay area when it comes to finding a vaccine appointment. a group of tenacious uc

berkeley students is helping out with a new phone line. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard ava called to shot line. >> i feel more confident, and then i can go places. >> reporter: 66-year-old evelyn terman from san leandro is now vaccinated. >> i got johnson & johnson. >> one shot. >> yes. >> reporter: she tried for weeks again appointment but navigating the internet wasn't easy for her, until she spotted this flyer with a number offering help. >> thank you for calling shot line, volunteer run covid-19 vaccination hotline. >> reporter: what is shot line? is it even legit? that there have been a couple people called and said hey, i saw your fire but i wasn't sure if it was real or not. >> reporter: it's the real deal. they started only weeks ago by a group of uc berkeley students with one mission. >> our goal was mainly to limit the technological terriers to covid-19 vaccination registration. >> keep in mind you are speaking with a volunteer, trying their best to get you vaccination appointment. >> reporter: bridging the

digital divide in many underserved bay area communities is why the students are digging in to help and no charge. erin kramer says shot line was born after a conversation she had with her 93-year-old neighbor. >> she was standing on her porch, waiting for me, holding her old iphone and asking me for help to sign up for vaccination. >> reporter: they will even provide free transportation if you need a ride to your appointment, thanks to a funding grant in less than two weeks, 60 people have gone appointments. >> they call me back and i got an appointment, i want to say three or four days later. >> reporter: evelyn is grateful. shot line is looking for more volunteers. organizers say they will keep going, as long as vaccination appointments are needed. in oakland, cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> you can keep california's acting progress anytime at

abc7news.com/vaccine. you will find our interactive vaccine tracker, the differences between each vaccine, and a form where you can send questions. there is an urgent situation unfolding on the caribbean island of st. vincent. thousands of people under evacuation orders, because there is a volcano on the verge of erupting. live at the live desk with information, jobina fortson. >> 16,000 people are in way of potential all the and ash as authorities ward the st. vincent volcano could exclude any moment. this morning, royal kallikrein and celebrity cruise lines are sending multiple ships to transport residents to nearby islands, but the pandemic is posing an extra challenge here. the prime minister says anyone boarding a ship should be vaccinated. steam and smoke has been rising from the volcano for days. >> this is not the drill. this is an emergency. persons with children, those are that disabled, we need to leave. >> reporter: evacuated residents that do not leave, will take shelter on island outside of the danger zone.

thousands of people left the island, and then fully there were no deaths. reggie and kumasi? thank you, jobina. still ahead, repairs ahead of schedule, when drivers can expect the road to reopen. a first look at disneyland new reaction newest attraction opening in a couple there's a live look from san jose 280 at 17, looks like it's going to be a very colorful sunrise for you, 47, and as we look throughout the day, it'll be windy at the beaches. small craft advisory on

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we're back in 6:11 on friday. neighborhood temperatures, mainly in the upper 40s to near 50 in the mostly cloudy

peninsula. look at that, redwood city, menlo park, 42 and 40 for the cool spots. 50 along the spatial 49 in san jose and concord. san rafael about 45 degrees. 49 as we look from the roof camera. you can see how breezy it is, 10 to 17. those early-morning joggers are going to have quite a chill on the embarcadero. we will stay in the 50s along the coast, near 60 around the bay and in the neighborhoods around noon. mid to upper 60s, 64 to 68 at 4:00. grab a jacket this evening, low to mid 50s already by 7:00. the sun had been set for another 40 minutes. breezy conditions, 9:00 to 9:00 today, south of the bay bridge, 3:00 this afternoon to 9:00 this evening, north of the bay bridge through the delta. we are pushing pollen and a lot of it come all the way through the weekend. juniper, oak, and sycamore are the biggest pollutants, if you will. jobina, you might agree with that. shout out to allegra d , getting me through. morning, everyone. and everyone with allergies, i feel you this morning. we are bringing you a live picture from the bay bridges

toll plaza. no metering lights on. look at that, smokethat, smokete looking good. a lot busier on the western side of the bridge as you make your way into san francisco, but still not thatthat i need to know what else everyone is doing on friday, because it's looking really great. the only issue we have right now is a crash on the dumbarton bridge as the high-rise, dreadfully no injuries reported here. speeds around 30 to 45 miles per hour as you approach the crash site. i'll let you know when it clears up. highway 1 is expected to reopen by april 30th. in january, landslide caused an issue there, so we were able to get through on the roadways. so caltrans says crews began to fill the canyon in march, repairing the masterpiec

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today could be the biggest day yet in the murder trial for derek chauvin. the medical examiner that performed the county autopsy on george floyd is expected to testify today. yesterday, a pulmonologist described how he believed derek chauvin's me made it impossible for george floyd to breathe, showing the jury x-rays and walking them through the process in detail. >> the knee remained on the neck for another 3 minutes and 2 second after we reach the point where there was not an ounce of oxygen left in the body. half of his body weight plus half of his weight coming down, that is 91.5 pounds coming down directly. directly on mr. floyd's neck. >> he said chauvin's actions would've killed a healthy person with no underlying health problems. a toxicologist also challenged the defense's claim that he died of a sentinel overdose. abc7 is streaming gavel to gavel coverage on our abc7 bay area connected tv app, available for roku and similar

devices. new at 6:00, american and united airlines are grounding some 737 backplanes, yet again. this comes as boeing announced a new issue with the model this time, it is with the electrical system. boeing says airlines need to verify that one of the components of the planes electrical system is sufficiently grounded. the company is working with the faa to address this issue american will ground 17 of the 24 planes they own. united will ground 16 of the 30 they have in their fleet all ei 737 max planes were grounded worldwide from march of 2019 through november of 2020, after two fatal crashes that killed 346 people. a popular san jose restaurant is getting ready to move as google prepares for its massive development project. they plan to relocate half-mile to little italy, by the end of the year, but it's not just moving its deniers, the entire new orleans style restaurant, which is a transformed 100-year- old home will make the journey

too. it currently sits on land purchased by google, for its downtown west development.west v >> you know, i have ideas of possibly may be being in the google village, but the realistic, realistically, it's going to be a tenure here. >> poorhouse bistro said they will continue to service customers throughout the move. start planning a summer vacation, disney has announced a new avengers campus is going to open a disney california adventure june 4th. the avengers campus will include a new ride, food, and marvel characters. the new attraction is a 3-d ride called web slingers, a spiderman adventure. disneyland itself opens april 30th for california residents with a reservation. today, you can view a calendar with available dates and then on monday, people who already have a ticket can make the reservation. sales for everybody else in california starts april 15th. disney is the parent company of

abc7. >> yes? >> you go ahead. >> is going to say disney california adventure is campus is a mouthful. >> it is. i was going to say, there's a lot to keep track of. seems like they have so many new things with this opening. >> it looks really cool. i'm excited about this new spiderman ride, then they have an eatery that is based on and man, which i will remind you, mike and i are in. >> just to throw that out there. >> my elbow is in it. you are prominent in it. >> shout out to your elbow though. >> yes, so making me some residuals. i appreciate that. get those checks. they are fun to have, but they are not much.

but still, cool experience. irrigon san rafael, looking south at high clouds, 47, westwind about 1 to 7 miles per hour. you can see some of the low clouds spilling over the east bay hills and into the east bay dollies as we look south from walnut creek. let's talk about today, it'll be mainly sunny, gusty and cooler. our coolest day moving forward as we have a warming trend away from the coast beginning tomorrow and absolutely no rain in this seven-day forecast. here's a look at our players, new one. we've got another high-pressure developing, and that's the one that's going to settle over the bay area and bring the warmer weather, and also knock the breezes down a little bit away from the coast. so for today, we've got mid 60s to near 70 in the south bay, 63 to about 71 from sunnyvale to morgan hill. 60 to 65 in redwood city. look at those mid-50s with the fastest winds along the coast today. upper 50s in downtown and south san francisco. to the north bay dollies, we've got 66 to about 71 degrees. mid-50s with more sunshine at the coast in the north bay than on the peninsula. 60 to 64 along the east bay

shore. we have temperatures around 67 to 74 in our inland east bay neighborhoods. around the state today, you can see the mid-70s and low 80s through the central valley, to about 60 in tahoe come and 96 in palm springs. and look at this, we will have more cloud cover outside of the north bay tonight, where you will have 30s and 40s, the rest of us in the mid-40s to around 50 degrees. my accuweather seven-day forecast, mid-50s to low 60s along the coast, upper 60s to low 70s along the bay, and mid- 70s to near 80 inland tomorrow through thursday. kumasi, ready? thanks, mike. good morning america coming up in 7:00 right here on abc7. >> rob marciano has a look ahead. >> good to be with you on this friday. unfortunately we start our newscast on gma with two more horrific shootings overnight. one and sexist at the workplace, were seven people were shot, one is dead. and in south carolina, the former nfl player who shot five people dead there, then turning the gun on himself, what authorities are saying about both mass shootings today in

search for answers. also had, the new vaccine sites, halting the johnson & johnson shots after a small number of people had adverse reactions. i got mine, had no problems. what this all means for the race to vaccinate. and the new warning about those annoying robo calls, i get a bunch of them, why we are all getting so many. and what you can do to help stop at least most of them. also, country music superstar, one of my favorite, luke bryan will be on the show with his latest single, waived. reginald and kumasi, you may know my favorite luke bryan song, also water themed, rain is a great party carly

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a lawsuit over a mural at george washington high school in san francisco is back in court, after being postponed by

the pandemic. the mural called life of washington depicts colonizers stepping over the dead body of a native american. another shows enslaved african americans. parents asked for that to be removed and the school board eventually voted to have them covered, but in 2019, the alumni association sued to have the boat rescinded, cleaning the school board made up its mind well before any input from the public. >> i was a guest at realizing everything that was said was driving it too, don't worry about this. by the fall, this will be painted over. they actually said this. >> meanwhile, the murals remain untouched, uncovered, and heavily guarded, pending the decision from the court. uc berkeley officials are warning students, staff and faculty after a cyber attack. our media partner he, media mercury, they were able to steal bank account numbers and security numbers. they affect all of uc systems, not just how. hackers are threatening to publish the stolen information on the dark web. officials say those affected by the breach will be notified.

taylor swift fans are waking up this morning to a brand-new album from the popstar that's actually a blast from the past. fearless, taylor's version, dropped at midnight and the album is a new recorded version of her second studio album, which was originally released in 2008. the new release features 27 tracks, including six previously unreleased songs. swift is recording her first six albums to regain ownership of her music.her music.her musi. this is like a real-life willy wonka. la is now the new home of a candy themed park. it is called sugar rush. here it is. this whimsical walk-through experience teachers those giant lollipops, cupcakes, candy, and a lot more. this attraction was built on the 50,000 square foot mall parking lot in the woodland hills neighborhood. because of covid restrictions, you don't get any real candy until you walk through the whole thing. sugar rush is open through may 2nd. the tickets are $30.are $30.are.

oakland police chief is still in washington this morning after attending president biden's announcement on gun control. gun control. he is going to join us live in next ha

now from abc7, live, breaking news. >> now at six:30, the end of an era, queen elizabeth's husband prince philip has died at 99. buckingham palace making that announcement early this morning. the palace shared a me saying the royal highness passed away peacefully this morning at windsor castle. >> the world is reacting. former president george w. bush releases a man within the last hour saying laura and i are fortunate to have enjoyed the charm and wit of his company, and we know how much he will be missed. abc7's julia mcfarland has more on his life and legacy.

>> reporter: he was always by her side. his life, defined by his marriage to queen born into the greek royal family, but later exiled from greece, philip eventually landed in england, joining the british royal navy at age 18, and soon meeting a young incest elizabeth. elizabeth's ascension to the throne in 1952 changed everything. giving up his own career, philip spent the rest of his life walking two paces behind the sovereign. the couple had four children, charles, the current heir to the throne, and andrew and edward. as consort to the queen, philip supported his wife in her official duties. and, well, everything else. the queen honored and still up during the golden jubilee celebrations, marking her 50 years on the throne. >> he is someone who doesn't

take sentiments, but he has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years. and i and his whole family oh him a debt greater than he would ever overcome, for we should never know. >> reporter: n95, the palace announced the prince would be withdrawing from public life, putting his royal feet up, after 70 years of public service. but that certainly didn't keep him homebound. he continued to celebrate family weddings, and was even still driving at age 97. when he was involved in a serious car crash, his suv living over. yet the iron duke walked away uninjured. she called him her rock the queen's devotion to him, absolute. today, this country closes the chapter on the longest lasting marriage in british royal history. julia mcfarland, abc news, london. let's take a live look at

london this morning, a large group of people we have been seeing gathering outside of the gates at buckingham palace here, as is tradition for any major announcement about the royal family. that announcement about philip's death is posted on the front gate and of course, we will stay on top of this breaking news story, we'll bring you any developments we got throughout the morning. meantime, we want to check in with mike for a look at the forecast. thank you, kumasi. good morning on this friday, starting clear in some areas to partly cloudy and others, to even mostly cloudy through the central they entered east bay and heading into the south bay, as you can see, thanks to those northwesterly winds, in fact, here's a look at walnut creek, you can see the low cloud and high clouds as we look south along 680 there. some of the beautiful high clouds, look at that, puerto sunrise developing right now on our exploratory in camera. also look at those winds, 10 to 17. it is a little gusty around san francisco. we will stay in the 40s through 7:00. we will stay in the 50s all the way to 4:00, then 40s at the coast, near 60s for most of us

at lunch. 54 to 68 around 4:00 and back into the mid-50s as 7:00. a little chilly this evening. you will need a coat if you are outside. this weekend, warmer weather on the way. i will have that coming up. here is reggie. from to the other top stories this morning, two mass shootings under investigation. all of this as president biden takes executive action on gun control. jobina at the live desk with not. we are learning more about the suspect in the shooting rampage in south carolina. former 49ers and raiders player philip adams, he spent five injury riddled seasons in the league, suffering at least two concussions within a three- game period in 2012 on thursday, police say he shot and killed five people, including a prominent local dr., his wife, and two grandchildren. also, a man working at the property was found dead. investigators same he later died by suicide. police say less than 24 hours later, an employee at the cabinet company in bryan, texas, shot and killed at least

one person, four others were critically hurt. the 27-year-old suspect also shot a state trooper, before being arrested. that the trooper is said to be in stable condition. >> gun violence in this country is an epidemic. and at an international embarrassment. >> president biden has infused executive action to tighten regulations on so-called ghost guns. he's also policing restrictions on stabilizing and encouraging states to enact red flag laws. investigators have not released a motive for either of the shootings, reggie and kumasi? >> jobina, thank you. the only law enforcement officer invited to dc for the president's announcement yesterday, still in washington this morning in joining us live. chief, first of all, this is the first time we are talking to you since you been installed. congratulations on the position. you are entering this in a time that is quite challenging in oakland. at one point last month, we saw homicides up 314%, compared to the year to date from the year

before. so what is happening in oakland that we are seeing such gun violence spike? >> i think we are impacted by several different things. one in particular is an increase in ghost goods. so being here in washington, and hearing president biden talk about taking steps to actually produce legislation that would limit these ghost guns, i think was good for the city of oakland. we have experienced three homicides in the last 24 hours in oakland. so gun violence continues to be on the rise in oakland, and to be here in dc, and here the president speak to the families, that are the victims of this violence, and really hear his commitment to reducing gun violence was really helpful and i hope they will be recipients of the grant funding that will be granted to cities for violence prevention.

>> chief armstrong, a lot of people might not really understand what ghost guns are, can you talk about that and what's going on with the ghost guns in oakland and how you think this executive action will kind of change things there? >> yeah, these are firearms that are manufactured through kits. they come with, they come in pieces and are put together by individuals. these guns do not have any serial numbers and are unable to be tracked. so when they are used in the community to commit a shooting, it limits the law enforcement's ability to trace that firearm, trace where it came from. the ballistics related to that firearm. so it makes it really challenging, as we seek to better understand where these guns are coming from and who used these guns in each particular crime. we also know that these guns are sometimes sold to people who can't purchase firearms for some other reason, whether it's because they have an issue with mental health or they are just not permitted to have a

firearm. but they are able to make these guns, and not be traced. so that needs to be close and i think the president touched on that yesterday. >> chief, you been with oakland police now for more than two decades, so you have a lot of experience seeing success in oakland. it wasn't too long ago there was a 50% decrease in homicides, that was 2012 to 2017. that is largely because of targeted efforts oakland police made. what has changed that those successes have now reversed? >> i think the pandemic had a tremendous impact on law enforcement across the country. but in oakland in particular, our cease-fire strategy is our primary strategy for reducing gun violence. and we were unable to practice that cease-fire strategy in the same way that we have been doing for years, and seeing a lot of success, like you mentioned. unable to directly communicate with those at risk, but also unable to do violence interruption, like we had done in the past. oakland's apartment of violence prevention has been really successful, and making

relationships with those involved in violence, and because of the pandemic, they were not able to do violence prevention in the same way. we were able to directly communicate, and i think as the pandemic begins to move forward, in terms of us moving into different tiers, we are able to actually get back to our normal way of doing our cease-fire strategy. we are looking forward to more direct medication with those involved in violence. >> chief armstrong, thank you so much for joining us this morning. we appreciate your time. >> chief, thank you. >> thank you for having me. giants are back in action today at oracle park. covid safety measures in place to let fans inside. let's take a live look right now the big board, the new york stock exchange. we are up by now about hundred and 12 point. another update with how they are doing, next. preventing the spread of covid-19 at yosemite, preparing for summer crowds. the date you will want to keep in mind if you plan a summer visit. 6:38 am, we will check in with mike for a check of the

forecast. >> good morning, kumasi, reggie, hi, everyone. welcome to friday morning, starting in the south day, it is mostly cloudy and temperatures in the low to mid 40s until you get around san jose itself, which is a little bit warmer at 49 degrees. mid 40s to around 50 for most of us. we've got 52 in brentwood, newark, and alameda, 50, some of the warm spots. 42 in napa, 42 and salsa. 47 in san francisco, 40 san mateo right now. for the kids, it is going to stay in the mid to upper 40s through 7:00, as they are heading off to school. look at that, 50.11:00, remaining cool. than when the weekend begins for them, it's 52 of the coast, 62 to 64 around our bay and in the neighborhoods. as far as the commute, breezy bridges, not only this morning, but more so during the afternoon and evening commute. that's when the small craft advisory goes into effect, but it's also a dry breeze. so no rain in the forecast. now if you are wondering about air quality, because you want to get outside and enjoy some

of this warmer weather, it'll be moderate, which is healthy for all of us come all the way through the weekend. i will give you the newest numbers on how warm it's going to get, coming up in the accuweather seven-day forecast. let's talk more about the commute, hoping for friday, jobina, did i jinx it? >> no you didn't, it is looking pretty good. we have one trash, thankfully no injuries reported here. that is moving through fremont on south 80 through parkway. there is a car blocking at least one lane. you can start to see that yellow line pop up, very minor crash though there. otherwise, it is looking pretty good. live picture here in emeryville, showing you 80. emeryville, showing you 80. 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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are willing to drive out of the bay area. several vaccination sites have already opened up appointments to all adults, because of a surplus of shots. those locations include uc davis medical center which had up to 1500 appointments not being filled every day. and cal state bakersfield opened up appointments to all adults, causing people to make the trip from la. as california gets ready to expand its eligibility, we have gathered a lot of vaccine resources and updates for you. right now on abc7news.com/vaccine, you will find our interactive tracker, the differences between each shot, and a form where you can send us questions, send it to the vaccine team. it's the day many giants fans have been waiting for, they will get a chance to tear on their team at oracle park for the first time since the pandemic began. of course, there are new policies in place to make sure that people are safe. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live outside the ballpark with what everyone needs to know, amy? >> reporter: hi, reggie. yeah, only 8900 fans can be in for this game.

so that is kind of a disappointment for some. we had heard it sold out right away, but i've got some good news that we just are learning from mario alioto, an executive with the team, what can you tell us about tickets? >> we just released a couple hundred seats last night, are visiting team is not going to use. if you are interested in coming to the game today, if you have a negative covid test within 72 hours or if you are vaccinated, go to sf giants.com. you may get lucky and there are some great seats, the locations. you got it opening day. there is a big day today. >> you gotta bring proof of the covid test or the even vaccinated for two weeks. opening day is always a fun day, but this one is muted with only 8900 fans, are you disappointed? does that take some fun out of the day? >> it looks like it would be a normal opening day, but it's 8900 and more than last year. we love cutouts but having our fans back again, we are very excited about that. if you think about it, our last game we had with fans was the last game in september of 2019. it's been a while.

opening day is a great time. life is good again. with everything we've all been through as a community, i think we all need to get together and celebrate baseball, and kind of getting through all this together. >> are we going to win? >> of course we are going to win. i will say, if the game starts at 1:35, ceremony starts at 1:00. you know we love our ceremonies. we will be introducing this new theme this year, which is resilience. whether it's the community, whether it's the team, employees, fans, we've been through so much and our first pitch, which is always a surprise, is a perfect example of resiliency. come on out or watch that or listen to the opening day. man, we are very excited. >> thank you so much for chatting with us. about today. everyone will be watching to see how this goes. this is the first big event in san francisco since the shutdown last march. you heard him say, there are some tickets available for today's game. also tickets available for the games this weekend. get your covid test and get on out here and cheer on our

giants. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> amy, thank you. more on this, giants president ceo larry barrett sharing messages with fans on the 64th opening day saying in part, never have those two words, opening day, held so much meaning. after 18 long months of empty stands, oracle park will once again open its gates and the fans can return home too. a big announcement by the warriors. trailblazing president and ceo rick wells is retiring. he told our colleague, larry beil, it is time for him to move on. >> i think the best is yet to come. that light at the end of the tunnel is a spectacularly bright future. i think we have a clear path to full buildings and business as usual. is the perfect time. we have a great, young, talented group and it's time for some other people to get to take those rains and show what they can do and they are going to do amazing things. >> he has led business

operations for the warriors for 10 seasons, overseeing the teams championship run and construction of chase center. the 68-year-old has spent a total of 46 seasons with three teams and the nba league office. he was inducted into the basketball hall of fame in 2018, and in 2011, he became the highest ranking executive inman and men's professional sports to publicly have knowledge that he is gay. he will stay on with the team until the end of the season. warriors are ready to welcome fans back they will be allowed to attend the last nine regular-season games, starting in two weeks on april 23rd. capacity will be limited though to 35%, which is about 6300 fans. the team will require all fans and personnel either to show a vaccination, or a negative covid-19 test taken within 48 hours of the game. happening today, matt gaetz is scheduled to speak at a save america summit. that is happening at a result resort owned by former

president trump. women for american firstamericaf organizing the conference, that helped organize the january 6th rally in washington dc that ended with the insurrection of the capital building. the appearance comes as gates continues to deny allegations he had any sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl, and paid for sex with other women. in pensacola, drivers are seeing a billboard along the highway that says matt gaetz wants to date your child. and anti-trump political action committee paid for that. eight sonoma county mayors juan dominic to resign.to resigs the mayor signed a letter after the san francisco chronicle released a report detailing multiple allegations of sexual assault against him. the mayors of cloverdale, cotati, hillsboro, petaluma, winter park, santa rosa, and sevastopol all signed it. the letter says they are ending sexual violence in violence in county. >> now for the morning money report, federal officials are said to continue tallying the votes today on amazon's union election at its bessemer alabama warehouse.

the wall street journal is reporting about 70% of the employees have voted not to unionize, with about half of the votes counted. the national labor relations board could complete the ballot account later today. the workers are seeking to become the first amazon employees to be unionize, which if successful, could lead to other amazon warehouses attempting to unionize. here is a sign that air travel is on the rebound. southwest airlines is asking thousands of employees to come back to work. right now, about 2700 attendants are receiving reduced pay, while on a voluntary leave of absence. the company says, it needs them to come back, to keep up with the summer travel schedule. about 200 pilots are also being added back in rotation. let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange, as trading gets underway this morning. you can see we are up right now by about 90 points. a new study finds a bay area city is the most relaxed city in the entire country. sunnyvale, topping ranking, based on 37 key

then atmosphere. abc news reporter will ganz talked with sunnyvale's mayor about what makes it such a great place to live. >> people might think that everyone in california is just lounging around in our hammocks, but actually, sunnyvale is a work hard play hard community. sunnyvale is the heart of silicon valley, and a world- renowned job center that attracts businesses and talent from around the world. but, you know, we have beautiful weather, wonderful parks, and, you know, just selected as america's safest city. all that adds up to be a really terrific place to be, and of course, relax. >> san francisco ranked third in the study, just behind arlington, virginia, bellevue, and seattle, washington rounded out the top five. are you feeling relaxed? >> let me check in with myself. >> okay. what did your soul tell you? >> yeah, i feel good. it's a friday. >> it is. >> it feeling like a good day,

mike. is going to be a great day and even better weekend. part of that is because the giants are playing, it is funny, it'll feel li at oracle. look at this at 1:35, it is going to be mainly sunny, 56. those breezes are going to be pretty stout. those flags in the outfield are definitely going to be pointing over toward oakland. so dress accordingly. if you are sitting in the shade, you are going to want that hoodie. if you are sitting in the sun, maybe a little bit lighter. here's a look from the export- oriented, cortisone right developing right here. and another one from san jose. let's talk about what will happen today, sunny and cooler except at the coast, dependence aglow coast were clouds will linger. it'll be cool again with more clouds, especially in the southern half of the bay, and that warming trend away from the coast for the weekend. here's a look at your highs, 63 to 71 from sunnyvale to morgan hill today. that is in the south bay, to the tenants love 60 to 65. windy mid-50s along the coast

and we will make it to 60 in downtown or south san francisco, upper 50s there. 61 possibly in sausalito. mid-50s at your breezy coast, where you will see more sunshine in the peninsula coast. 66 to 71 degrees to the north bay valleys. 60 to 64 along the east bay shore, with oakland only a 62 degrees, that's cooler than average, 67 in san ramon to brentwood, the warmest at about 74 degrees. here's a look at the fog forecast, you can see how the clouds linger along the coast as we head into the afternoon and evening hours. they will definitely increase as we head into the overnight hours. now if you think about an outdoor dining, it'll be a chilly one. even up to 7:00, you are thinking about watching the sunset at the coast. look at that, 49 degrees. it is going to be breezy. make sure you are in one of those sheltered places that has the nice plexiglass you can look through, but blocks the wind, that'll be the warmest. 50s will remain at the coast until tuesday, low 60s, 68 to 72 along the bay. 78 to about 80 inland tomorrow

through thursday. kumasi, ready? as ames for ames for ames to reopen, there is concern hesitancy to get the vaccine could be an obstacle in ensuring safe workplaces. according to a survey conducted by buck, the workplace is sharply divided. anti-factors made of an estimated 6%, while pro baxter's were about 26% of people vaccinated. they are being urged to use vaccine ambassadors to reply reliable information and another thing that can help is giving people time off to get vaccinated. >> perhaps that they allow people some time off they had their vaccine, or if they had some sick time that the person could unveil themselves of if that is a concern. >> the study also found 6 in 10 workers found they did not trust senior management act in their best interest. so a trusted third-party, like a union leader, could be a good person to help reassure other

people. you 70 national park preparing for summer crowds by bringing back their reservation system. starting friday, may 21st, you will need a day use reservation. that includes annual and lifetime passholders. this is an effort to control how many people are inside the park and hopefully prevent the spread of covid-19. the reservation system opens online at recreation.gov april 21st at adm. expedia is launching a tool that provides the most up-to- date information on covid related restrictions. travelers will be able to find out if quarantines are required at their destination, and they can also see if they will need to show proof of vaccination, or if they will need to be tested for covid. getting a taste of technology at the minneapolis airport, a rolling robot is now delivering food orders in terminal one. here's how it works, customers order their meal from airport vendors, using their phone or laptop. then destroyed named cheetah follows behind an actual human being to deliver the food within 15 to 30 minutes. customers then open a cube to

remove their order. it was designed to promote social distancing. >> i think the person is there to protect him, after he mentioned that. what if someone like snatches him up and you don't get your food, she is kidnapped. >> she is robot napped. wouldn't it be cooler though if, like if the robot is going to go out there, let the robot go out there. >> then she would need ways to protect herself, then you would be mad. then you would start talking about she is trying to take over and attack people. pick one. >> you know who i think? i think a person. i think a person. you know what? get your butt out of the seat, walk over to the counter, order it like a normal person and take your food back. >> that's true. >> solved it. >> done. from coming up next, the seven things you need to know today.

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it is 6:57. if you are just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning. number one, prince philip, duke of edinburgh has died at the age of 99. buckingham palace says the prince died peacefully this morning at windsor castle. last month, philip returned home after a month long stay at the hospital, where he underwent a heart procedure. number two, a volcano on the caribbean island of st. vincent has erupted, thousands of people in the path of lava and ash are under evacuation orders. smoke has been rising from the volcano for days. number three, next week, available doses of johnson & johnson vaccine ra expected to drop you at nearly 85% from around 5 million this week to 785,000. officials are blaming a mixup of ingredients at a plant that ruined millions of doses before they were sent out. opening-day oracle park, the giants will allow fans back for the first time in 18 months. only about 8900 fans who have passed a recent covid test or have been vaccinated fully will be allowed to attempt.

attend. number five, your weekend, look at that warming trend, away from the coast, 60s and 70s will become more dominant while the 50s remain at the coast. number six, bringing you a gloomy picture from the san mateo bridge, traffic is moving there, and pretty much everywhere else around the bay area, no major blocking issues to report. number seven, the new avengers camp is set to open at disney california adventure on june 4th. it'll feature marvel characters and the 3-d ride called web slingers, a spiderman adventure. disneyland itself will open on april 30th, for california residents with a reservation. disney is a parent company abc7. >> you to tell you about this ride? >> tell me. >> you on the little cars, right? you on other games, you sort of shoot using a gun or some other mechanism? instead of that, you use your hands, you just go like this. and then it slings the web from your hand and captures little spider bots. >> wow, that is fun.

>> that is cool. >> let's go. >> all right. >> are you in? >> i'm in. >> that i good morning, america. breaking news. price philip passes away. the husband of queen elizabeth, the longest serving spouse of a british monarch in history has die died at the age of 99. this morning, his royal legacy. deadly shooting rampages in two states. in texas, a gunman opens fire at his workplace. at least one dead, five wounded. the suspect flees shooting a state trooper before being taken into custody. and in south carolina, the investigation into the former nfl player who brutally killed five people including a prominent doctor, his wife and two grandchildren. this as pressure mounts for president biden to take more action on gun safety. >> gun violence in this country is an epidemic. >> the president introduces his first executive orders.