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. i got into the bed but then he got in with me. >> the mayor of windsor under fire following accusations of sexual assault. you'll hear from one of his alleged victims. speerk also vaccine eligibility is about to open up just as the vaccine supply is about to dwindle. how a new partnership with facebook could help. also >> i'm really excited to go back to school. >> some of the youngest students in san francisco are finally making the move to in- person learning. what that's going to look like going forward and signs of normal as fans are welcomed back at oracle park for the first time since 2019. building a better bay area,

moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. millions of people from 16 years of age on up are about to become eligible to receive the vaccine at the same time, california public health officials are warning of a substantial reduction in vaccine availability. so there's a bit of a rub there. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama dates. thank you for joining us. we begin with covid-19 and the improving numbers. all of them trending down, including the number of new cases and the number of deaths. at this point, there is no sign of a new surge in cases. 26% of eligibility californians have been vaccinated. as more people become eligible to receive the coup covid vaccine. it's become more difficult to find. some are traveling as far as fresno county, bakersfield, and eureka to find a dose. >> vaccine eligibility will dramatically expand to californians ages 16 and up next week. the supply chain will play a key role in how fast health

providers can ramp up. but a new partnership involving a major bay area company aims to bridge the gap in under served communities particularly. chris wen has the story from menlo park. >> a new covid-19 vaccination site will soon open in the unlikeliest of places. >> people also are interested because it's facebook. it's exciting. >> facebook is teaming up with the ravens wood family health center to get vaccines into under served communities. their goal is to vaccinate 5000 people who live or work in the community of east palo alto, bare haven. or fair oaks. >> it's large enough to accommodate many people. >> raiives wood family health will operate the pop up clinic for the foreseeable future. >> people who live in this community are working families. and many times for them, it's really difficult to get time off. >> north fair oaks community

council member eva rodriguez says it's critical to help those who struggled with gaining equitable access. >> if you get infected, you bring it to the family, many times there's one or two families living in the same house. >> facebook is providing support staff and free shuttles to and from campus for those who need it. the health center will offer vaccines on a first come first serve basis to remove technological barriers. >> they have an amazing partnership with so many local nonprofits that communicate on the ground with neighbors that would otherwise have a challenge getting access to these scenes. >> the effort comes as california prepares to expand vaccine eligibility to residents 16 and up which some say could make it harder to get shot into the arms of those disproportionately hit by the virus. >> it's a way of demonstrating that all people are valuable and facebook sees that and believes in it and has put a lot of effort in it. the race to vaccinate as many people as possible. getting a much needed boost

from one of the bay areas largest companies, in san mateo county, chris wen, abc 7 news. san francisco is expanding vaccine eligibility for anyone over 16 years of age in high impact neighborhoods. the pfizer vaccine is available for free and without an appointment for people in these zip codes. go to zuckerberg, san francisco general or southeast health sent cher is on keith street. the drop-in sites are open from 9:00 to 3:00 daily. after more than a year of being away from the classroom, san francisco public schools will begin reopening schools on monday. it will be a staggered return starting with some of the youngest students. abc 7 news reporter leeanne is in the news room to tell us what that will look like. >> remember when you were a kid the excitement you felt as you were about to start school. we're late to the game. but hundreds of students in san francisco will have two months of in-person learning. the hope is that they make

academic gains, but more importantly, that they begin the ever important interaction with classmates and teachers. >> where are we going to go? which way do we go? >> down valencia. >> she's starting a new chapter in her young life. in-person learning. >> i get to see my teachers. i'm really excited. >> on thursday, she toured sida t rodriguez early education center. on monday, she'll be greeting fellow students in a stiffer, covid way. >> raise the roof. give an air hug blow a a >> it's exciting to know all your staff are vaccinated. and it makes me feel more confident as a parent. >> eleven early education sites reopen on monday. so will these 22 schools. prek through second grade. if your child's school is not on this list, it means they will start one week later.

by april 26th. every student through fifth grade will be on campuses throughout the district. five days a week. >> by the end of april. we will likely have 107 schools open with an estimated 22,000 students returning to in-person learning. >> distanced learning is still an option for families. middle and high schools will remain closed but are expected to reopen in the fall. we toured bryant elementary in the mission district where the principal said classrooms had to be redesigned on monday parents will not be allowed inside the schools. instead kids will be dropped off. lunches served in the classrooms or outside. >> we don't have if i doubt that our schools are ready to open in a safe and caring and loving way. >> just a reminder that getting to this point was very trying. now the district had to secure enough ppe followed by negotiations with its labor

unions including teachers and committing to not reopening until teachers and staff were all vaccinated. but again here we are and principals, and teachers are telling kids all you need to know is we have missed you and please get some sleep before. leigh-ann melendez abc 7 news. good advice for adults as well. >> good advice. tough to follow sometimes with all the excitement. pfizer is asking the u.s. food and drug administration for authorization to give its covid-19 vaccine to adolescents ages 12 to 15 years of age. the pharmaceutical giant pointed to the phase three clinical trials that found the vaccine to be safe and 100% effective for the age group. those findings have not been peer reviewed. new developments in the case involving embattled windsor mayor, dominic. published report haves a detailed multiple allegations of sexual assault against him from four women. today, one of those women sharing her story with abc 7.

she spoke with abc 7 news reporter, cornell bernard. live in windsor where a rally is planned calling for the mayor's resignation. >> those calls are getting louder for his resignation. check it out. a rally being held at this hour here at the entrance to windsor. this is the busiest intersection if town. folks on both sides of the street holding signs, calling for the mayor to step down. now the sheriff has launched an investigation after four women claim he sexually assaulted them. we spoke with one of those women today. >> so i feel like speaking out is important. >> sofia williams is talking about an alleged incident back in 2006 involving dominic. who would later be elect maid your of windsor. she says the two had been out dancing and drinking with friends. >> that night dominic and i shared a cab home. >> she been that cab took them to his house. >> and he was like let's sleep here sober up and i'll take you home in the morning i was like

okay. no problem. sofia was promised a separate bed room but found she wasn't alone. >> i was like no, dominic, we're not doing this. and he just kind of like kept scooting closer and closer to me so that i was kind of against the wall. and like rubbing his groin against me. and then eventually he started to put his hand down my pants. >> williams broke free, locked herself in the bathroom and called a friend for a ride. she's one of four women detailing allegations of sexual assault at a san francisco chronicle over a 16 year period against fapoli none of the women have filed police reports. the sonoma county sheriff's department opened an investigation into the claims. >> victims in this case will be treated with the utmost respect. they've been very courageous and brave in coming forward. and we want to make sure they feel comfortable telling their story and that we can provide them with the services they deserve. >> he does not belong in office. he has no moral credibility to stand on. >> calls for his resignation

are getting louder. tweets from state and local officials. and this letter signed by eight mayors. >> do you believe the mayor should resign? >> it makes sense at this point. he's lost all trust. >> now the mayor declined our recontest for an interview today. but he just texted me within the hour saying he's refuting all of the allegations, he says a more detailed statement is forthcoming. defenders of the mayor say this is politically motivated. others defy that saying it's simply time for the mayor to step down. live in windsor, abc 7 news. cornell, thank you. in the derrick chauvin murder trial, another prosecution witness says that george floyd died from a lack of oxygen. the former medical examiner took the stand as prosecutors tried to prove that chauvin's actions killed floyd. the defense argues floyd's drug use and heart issues led to his

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[ cheering and applause ] that's giants fan bryant stow throwing out the first pitch today at oracle park. stow was viciously attacked at dodgers stadium in the parking lot ten years ago. he has since worked tirelessly to end fan violence and bullying. great to see him out there today as he continues to recover. there has never been a giants home opener quite like this of course. oracle park opened to a smaller limited capacity crowd. abc 7 news reporter wayne friedman is at the park live where every person entering the ball park had to show proof of a vaccination or a negative covid test. >> that's exactly right. you were talking about limited attendance. it actually says there right on the box. it says limited in-person attendance, when is the last time you ever saw that for a home opening game in any city? but these are the times of covid. openers are always about

optimism, people here were optimistic that maybe the worst is behind us. >> meet me at willie mays. any ball game going giants fan knows what that means especially after a long winter of covid. >> we're all masked up with nowhere to go. at least i have somewhere to go now. >> never has the prospect of a ball game felt so good. >> by now you know the hoops they've jumped through to get here. they need to show proof of a vaccination or proof they passed a covid-19 test. and then they go through this. >> compare this to something, getting on what? an airplane after 9/11. >> except that in this case, you're actually happy to see so many other people. even if getting inside did look a bit like a science fiction movie. >> you get to see other humans excited about the same things you are. >> now we goat to appreciate it a little bit more. >> that would apply to the little things especially. like a father and son playing catch outside a stadium. same as they've done for 21 straight openers.

>> i don't play a lot of catch in my free time. but coming here, i feel like i've been playing catch forever. >> we wouldn't miss it. it's our traditions. >> this day it's everybody's tradition. in a time of covid. an act of faith. and this right of spring. >> it's a fresh start for us as people. it's like opening day for us too. >> let's go giants. >> opening day is all about memories for fathers and sons and for buddies as well. those four guys at the end of the story, they've been coming to these games every year for the last 20 years. they said they wouldn't miss it. nothing would keep them away. they admitted it's a little bit different. but they're still here. and the season is still just beginning. live in oracle park, san francisco, wayne friedman, 7. planning to give birth can be stressful for any expectant

parent. add to that a pandemic and now more contagious variants on the rise, it can feel overwhelming. michael phinney is here with more on that. michael? to help ease the anxiety of giving birth in time of covid, consumer reports has steps to take before welcoming that new family member. sandy is an er doctor so working from home to keep safe from covid isn't an option. to complicate matters, sandy is six months progressive nano. which worries her wife erin every time she leaves for work. >> she is very concerned. but we took the necessary precautions. >> this being their second child, giving birth this time will be totally different. >> now as things ramp up again it's always in the back of our mind that erin might not be able to join me or i'll have to wear a mask while i deliver. we're hoping it doesn't come to that point. >> if you're pregnant, it's especially important to take precautions against covid-19.

>> there is evidence that pregnant women who have the virus are more likely to need intensive care unit admissions, ventilation, and advanced life support techniques. >> it's important to keep up with your prenatal care. but you may want to talk with your doctor about ways to limit potential exposure to covid-19. >> you'll probably have to go to the doctors office for ultrasounds, but it might be possible to do other prenatal appointments virtually. >> prepare yourself by asking key questions in advance, like where to go when you a reiff at the hospital. how your experience will be different if you test positive for covid-19 when you show up. and how many people can be with you during labor which can be especially important if you're planning to use if your doola can't be in the delivery room you, they can still help you virtually on the phone. and they can help you clarify

preferences and advocate for them in the moment. >> with the first baby, you don't think about these things, you're like okay, we're going to go to the hospital, have the baby, and grandma and grandpa, both sets will be there when the baby's out. and this time it will be weeks before this baby can meet some of its grandparents. >> and because you may not be able to have family and friends come over to help once you're home, consumer reports says to talk with them to see how they might support you virtually in other safe ways. it's all been unimaginable. >> oh yeah, it's a lot of stress on top of all ready stress. thank you, michael. well, coming up next, the one thing that was keeping people from getting to tahoe today, that story is next.

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morning. district three officials recently posted this video showing crews blasting the bolder into smaller pieces. chp says one driver crashed into the bolder shortly after the slide. thankfully no one was injured. cal trans will monitor the route around the clock this weekend to make sure it's safe for travel. that's always so scary, it makes my heart beat a little faster, dan. >> i know, it does, when you make that drive and look up at the hill, i keep my eye on it often. on to meteorologist sandy patel. we have temperatures that begin with the number 8. >> oh, you're noticing. how about some low 80s, dan? it's definitely going to be warming up, especially away from the coast. let me show you a live picture from our kgo roof camera. spring is a very windy time of year as you all know, here you go, the flag is blowing in the winds, so are the trees, this is not anything out of the ordinary, gusts 28 in san

mateo, 26 in half-moon bay. around fairfield, 25 miles an hour. here's a look at what's going to happen to those winds, if you're stepping out tonight, want to go out and enjoy dinner outside, defnltly make sure you have that extra layer, because it's going to remain gusty at 7:00 tonight. winds will continue to remain gusty along the coast. but by morning, they ease around the bay and inland, and then they pick back up again for the afternoon. although i'm not expecting it to be quite as windy tomorrow, and then by sunday, winds will come down even more. doppler doppler 7 showing a few patches of low clouds near the coastline, if you're getting away for the weekend, your travel forecast, with sunny and milder weather at the local airports. mid 60s to low 70s. honolulu, isolated shower possibility. otherwise 79 degrees. rain, 60, chicago, low 60s. and showers, and los angeles after the morning fog, a warm 77 degrees. goldengate bridge camera, nothing but blue skies right

now, you'll see more of that this weekend, low to mid 50s. san jose, 60, 52 degrees in half-moon bay. santa cruz looks so lovely at the beach. 67 in santa rosa. 70 in fairfield. 65 in concord. and from our east bay hills , you can see just blue skies there. gusty winds persist tonight. sunny and warmer this weekend. dry mild pattern continues into next week. just patchy fog tomorrow morning. it clears away quickly. you're looking at a sunny afternoon and that pattern repeats as we go into sunday. so morning temperatures will be in the 30s, 40s. breezy coast side. patches of fog. nothing but sunshine in the south bay. 71 san jose. 68 sunny vail. mild conditions on the peninsula. upper 60s palo alto. downtown san francisco, 64 degrees. and sunny in the north bay, 71 san ray fell. 76 in santa rosa. heading into the east bay,

upper 60s around oakland, union city, inland areas, your accuweather seven-day forecast, it's warmer weekend for you with those 80s as dan mentioned inland sunday, monday, dry conditions continuing into next week, right now it looks like maybe a pattern change a week from tomorrow. all right, we'll see. >> thank you. very much, sandy. we will be right back with a moment of zen. a man we spotted this morning making bubbles.

finally tonight there's a lot of unique sites on san francisco streets of course. our cameras caught a special moment this morning. >> our morning team named him the bubbles guy. those are big bubbles. a loan man standing blowing massive bubbles while the sun rose over the bay. something you can only get in san francisco. i was expecting little bubbles, dan. >> i know, that's something else. that's like a hot air balloon bubble. maybe you saw them during your morning jog or commute. certainly living his best life. they're beautiful to watch. floating gently in the air. it's a moment of zen until it pops and it's all over. >> world news is next.

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tonight, the death of prince philip and the famous words from the queen. prince philip passing away at the age of 99, two months before his 100th birthday. bells tolling 99 times in his honor tonight in london. what queen elizabeth famously said about her husband and what prince philip said about his wife. aso tonight, princes william and harry on their grandfather. here at home tonight, the alarming numbers. more than 75,000 new cases of coronavirus reported for two days in a row. tonight, the hot spots here in the u.s. also, could there be more trouble in the supply for the johnson & johnson one-shot vaccine? and pfizer, what they're now asking for when it comes to children. the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin. the medical examiner who performed the autopsy on george