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the pace of vaccinations has steadily been picking up. the average dose is per have gone up. 5 million doses per day is enough for 2 weeks. that supply could take a pretty significant dip over the next few weeks. it comes as the date is going to expand eligibility. health officials are worried that the supply drop could hurt the plan to reopen the state economy in june. abc7 news reporter stephanie sierra is in the newsroom, tonight with the new numbers from the room that is out. >> reporter: california has 5 million doses for the next two weeks. it is the incoming supply from the federal government that counties are concerned about. that allotment is right around the time most people eligible. >> reporter: it has been close to 3 weeks since the governor promised vaccine supply would be available to all californians by late april. >> we continue to be close to
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where we need to be. >> reporter: the supply will be shrinking. the number of doses coming into california is dropping 15% from 2.4 million doses to 2 million doses. another 5% drop is expected in the coming week. >> it is disappointing because we have been told, don't worry, by mid-april, you will have as much vaccine as you need. that is not the case. >> reporter: the chief pharmacy executive explains city run sites have the capacity to administer 5 to 7000 shots per day. they are consistently waiting for supply increases to meet the goal. next week is no different. >> we are receiving about what we received last week. >> reporter: the drop in doses is coming at a critical time. >> next week, on april 15th, there will be no restrictions in terms of accessing these
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vaccines. >> reporter: next thursday, they are expanding eligibility to californians 16 years or older. there are people living in the state who have yet to receive a shot. the current supply is around 5 million doses. >> the more people get vaccinated, the quicker we can turn the page. >> reporter: can the economy reopen by june? we hope to have the answer by may. >> did we really think it would be raining vaccine? that we would be swimming in vaccine? hopefully, for pfizer and moderna, we will have larger quantities coming into california. >> now, if the supply continues could be pushed back. like others, she is saying to stay cautiously optimistic. many counties in san francisco have the population that has received at least one dose. >> that is a good reason to be optimistic. is the drop related to the johnson & johnson shortage?
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>> reporter: exactly. we got a half-million johnson & johnson doses. next week, california will get 12% of the allotment. the following week, we are getting 4%. so j&j stocks will be few and far between. >> thank you. normally, the home to tech innovation, facebook's campus, will serve a different purpose. it will be open for vaccinations. chris wind tells us the goal is to bridge the gap in underserved communities. >> reporter: on the peninsula, a new covid-19 vaccination site will soon open in the unlikeliest of places. >> people are interested because it is facebook. it is exciting. >> reporter: facebook is teaming up with the ravenswood family health centerhealth cente vaccination doses. their goal is to vaccinate people who live and work in the communities of east
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belhaven, or north fair oaks. >> is central to all three of those communities. it is large enough to accommodate many more people. >> ravenswood family health will operate the pop up clinic on saturday afternoons for the foreseeable future. >> people who live in the community are working families. many times, for them, it is difficult for them to get time off. >> reporter: this member says it is hard to help people who haven't gained equitable access. >> if you get infected, you bring it to the family. there might be one or two families living in the same house. >> reporter: facebook is not only providing support staff, but shuttles to campus for those who need it. they will offer vaccines on a first-come first-srved basis to remove technological barriers. >> they have an amazing partnership with so many local nonprofits that communicate on the ground with a variety of neighbors that really would otherwise have a challenge getting access to these vaccines. >> reporter: the effort comes as california prepares to expand eligibility to residents ages 16 and up, which some say
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it could make it harder to get shots into the arms of people who have been disproportionately affected by the virus. >> all people are valuable. facebook sees that and believes in it. they have put a lot of effort. >> reporter: the race to vaccinate as many people as possible, getting a boost from one of the largest companies, in san mateo county, chris wind, abc7 news. to see how much progress california is making, go to abc7news.com/vaccine. you will find our vaccine tracker as well as a place where you can submit questions at abc7news.com/vaccine. windsor's mayor is facing serious allegations. it was enough for 8 other mayors to ask for him to step down. our abc 7 news reporter has been in contact with the mayor. they join us now from windsor where there was a rally this afternoon. >> reporter: that rally has wrapped up. the mayor of windsor tells me that he is innocent.
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the calls for his resignation are getting louder, tonight. >> to hear the other stories made me realize that there is probably a lot of victims with stories just like mine or worse. >> you read these victim statements, and it's irrefutable. he needs to resign so the city can heal and find a more qualified person to lead. >> yeah, there was a rally held at the entrance this afternoon. people were demanding that the mayor step down. the sonoma county sheriff's department has launched an investigation after for women claimed that foppoli sexually assaulted them in separate incidents over 16 years. they shared their stories with the chronicle. one woman who you just heard from said she stayed at
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foppoli's home after having too much to drink after a night of dancing. she alleges he groped her. she hid in the bathroom and called a friend to pick her up. again, the sheriff's department is investigating. mayor foppoli declined our request for an interview but texted me saying, quote, i am refuting all of the allegations. he says he plans to issue a statement later. defenders of the mayor claim that this is politically motivated. others deny that, saying it is time for the mayor to step down. we are live in windsor, tonight, abc7 news. >> thank you. giants fans are back in the stands at oracle park for the first time since the 2019 season. it was a home opener unlike any other. the giants held it with masks, social distancing protocols, and limited capacity. 9000 tickets were made available. navy did -- negative covid tests are required for entry. those are the strictest
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articles in major league baseball. fans didn't seem to mind. one father and son continued their opening-day tradition. >> i don't play a lot of catch in my free time, but coming here, i feel like i have been playing catch forever. >> we wouldn't miss it. >> it's our tradition. >> fans went home happy as well after the game. chris will have highlights, coming up in sports. in the north day, fans will be able to go to sonoma racemate for the rows -- raceway for the nascar race. normally, the raceway can hold about 47,000 fans. last year's race was moved to charlotte because of the pandemic. being away from the classroom, san francisco public schools will reopen on monday. it will be a staggered return starting with some of the youngest students. our reporter is in the newsroom to walk through a picture of what that will look like.
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leeann? >> reporter: you know, they were a little late to the game, a few months late, but nonetheless, a few kids are likely to return to school. it will only be for about two months, maybe less. the hope is, they make huge academic gains, but they should interact much with their classrooms and teachers. >> which way do we go? >> down valencia. >> reporter: mary is starting a chapter in her young life, in person learning. >> i could just see my teachers. i'm really excited. >> reporter: on thursday, she toured an early education center. on monday, she will be greeting fellow students in a safer covid way. >> i will give an air hug, blow a kiss, put your hand on your eyes. >> it's exciting to know that they are all vaccinated. it makes me confident as a
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parent. >> reporter: 11 education sites will open on monday, so will these 22 schools, only pre-k through second grade. if your child's school is not on this list, it means they will start one week later. april 26, 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. >> distance learning is still an option for families. middle and high schools will remain closed, but they are expected to reopen in the fall. we toured bryant elementary. the principal said, classrooms had to be redesigned. on monday, parents will not be allowed inside the schools. kids will be dropped off. lunch will be served in the classrooms or outside. >> we don't have any doubt that
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our schools are ready to reopen in a safe, caring, and loving wy. >> just a reminder, getting to this point was very trying. the district had to secure enough ppe followed by negotiations with its labor partners, including teachers, and also committing to not reopening until teachers and staff were all vaccinating. you know, here we are, dan, and sybil's and teachers are telling kids, all you need to know is that we've missed you dearly, and please get some sleep the night before. >> we have come a long way to get to this point. it's going to be hard to get sleep. we remember how hard it was to sleep before school started. i can only imagine what they are thinking. have any families opted to return to in person learning? >> you know, we are only talking about pre-k through second grade. families remember that. 70% of them said they wanted to return for in person learning. those who opted to stay home are doing so for a number of reasons. they may live in a
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multigenerational household and don't feel safe because of covid. remember, not everyone has been vaccinated. some think that two months is not worth it because they've got this routine down. they have got it so down. it is working for them. they are going to stay. >> people did adapt. it is working for some. thank you very much. let's move on. joy has turned into terror for some cyclists. we have a popular spot where they say they are getting targeted by clerks. fighting up -- back against hate, helping people protect themselves against the wave of crimes targeting asians. dedicated to his job and then told he's fired, we will hear from a vallejo police officer about why he says he lost his
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in the east bay, we are hearing of a new kind of wave. cyclists say that they are being robbed while writing in the berkeley hills. we spoke to many regular writers who found these robberies unnerving. >> reporter: grizzly peak, the sweeping views of the bay, it's a ticket to ride in paradise according to east bay cyclists. but recently, cyclists have been run off the road in broad daylight. >> they have a gun or a knife pointed at them, and forcedand d give up their bike. in one instance, i understand
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the car drove off and another driver that was in the car rolled off on the bike that was stolen. >> reporter: this board member said that there have been reports of multiple cars intentionally boxing in cyclists and forcing them off the road. several of the incidents incurred near grizzly peak. others took place along wildcat canyon. >> the crime rates have been going up because of the pandemic and things. i wish oakland or berkeley or someone would put some patrols appear to help mitighelp mitighg that. >> reporter: complicating the investigation into these bike robberies is the patchwork of agencies patrolling the hills from contra costa county to oakland. the city of burkland and the parks district told me that they have not had these incidents directly reported to them. but they are advising cyclists to tune out distractions and report suspicious encounters, including calling 911.
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>> i have a mirror on my sunglasses. i watch the rearvithe rearvi bicycles are expensive. a lot of people don't have time right now. i understand. i hope and pray i don't get robbed. >> reporter: people are advised to ride with a friend, and let someone know where they are going. safety first. in the east bay hills, i am leslie brinkley, abc7 news. residents of chinatown were given safety kits to hate crimes. u.s. bank handed out 3000 kids at the chinatown branch. the kids hold whistles, safety lights, and bilingual i.d. cards. they are available at u.s. bank branches with predominately asian populations. >> our hope is that these kits can reach any asian-american community members to help them feel safe and supported. >> u.s. bank says it will provide grants to the
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american foundation. alex padilla held a town hall, today. >> the api community deserves better than to live in fear to leave their home as part of our daily life. it's our collective responsibility to stand up and to speak up in order to stop it. >> he told the panel that chuck schumer is planning to bring the covid-19 hate crimes act next month. federal agencies could assist local law enforcement in combating hate crimes. take me out to the ball game, sky7 got some magnificent photos of oracle park before the home opener,
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one of the most acclaimed movies of the last year is no man's land. it is nominated for best picture, best actress, and best director. coming up, go behind the scenes of the making of nomad land. >> it is a great document of a t very specific time in our world. and it takes a lot of courage to commit to the life. and i am really humbled by it.
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>> one of the most interesting things about the life of the van dollars, it is nomadic. they travel from season to season, and from job >> you will hear more from the cast, crew, and real-life nomads tomorrow night right here on abc7. that looks like a really compelling film. >> yeah, yeah, we are tuning in for it. we will get some behind-the- scenes looks. let's get over to spencer for how the weather will look this weekend. >> and you don't have to go behind the scenes to find out. let's find out how windy it is going to get. we have gusts up to 30 miles per hour. surface winds in san francisco, it is breezy and other spots, too, that it's not nearly as gusty as it is right now.
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it is cooler than it was yesterday. it is 4 degrees cooler in san francisco. it is 8 degrees cooler in the east bay. let's take a look at how breezy it is on the embarcadero. let's see how cool it is as well. oakland, 56, mountain view, 59, 57 at san jose, bay. we have breezy conditions at the half-moon gate. it is 63 in santa rosa, 69 in napa, concorde is 62, 59 in livermore, here is the tower looking out over san francisco in the pre-sunset hours. gusty winds will persist tonight especially near the coast and around the bay. it is warmer across the whole region. this dry, mild pattern will continue into next week. let's look at the gust animation. into the late-night hours, it will remain gusty. the wind will relax in the inland areas. it will intensify tomorrow afternoon. it will be a windy 24 hour
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period. even going into tomorrow morning, temperatures in the low 40s. lows will drop into the tomorrow, we will have a sunny and breezy day. it will be cool with highs in the 50s. right around the shoreline, we could get 68 degrees. san mateo, 66, tomorrow, in the east bay, mid to upper 70s. look for highs of 70 near napa down south, and san jose. here is a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. by sunday, we will see highs of around 80 degrees. it is warming up and holding steady for a while. around the shoreline, going into monday, we will get mid to upper 50s near the coast. next week, temperatures will drop off very much. we will see inland highs near 70's. they will be near the the the t
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60s near the coastline. next week, it will warm up, but not a lot. we have a steady pattern of mild weather, pleasant weather ahead, bright, sunny days, no rain in sight. it is allusive, dan. thank you so much. he was described as the queens rock, the world is remembering prince philip after decades on the job. we will have that
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melanie woodrow. >> reporter: he has been with the department for 47 1/2 years. >> i've worked with half the people who have ever worked for the police department. i have seen three generations come through the building. >> reporter: he was fired for forwarding five emails to a former police captain. >> it was like electronic cup talk. >> reporter: he was fired in 2019, after whitney no longer worked for the department, he sent him one email from his work account and forwarded for to his personal account that he then sent to whitney. >> it was just involved of high profile incidents within the city of vallejo. he is still connected with the police department. he has a lot of friends, here. and he liked to know what was happening in the city of vallejo. >> reporter: his emails were being looked at due to a suspected leak to the media.
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>> while they were searching my city cell phone, they found where i had been forwarding emails to my personal yahoo account. >> reporter: he was put on paid administrative leave in january. >> they stripped me of my badge, my gun, my i.d. card, they escorted me out of the building. >> he was fired on april 1st. >> a lot of individuals feel that my best years are behind me, and i should have retired years ago. age, obviously, is a factor in my determination. >> reporter: he and his attorney support a suspected support letter that is now part of a lawsuit against the city, and the police department is a factor in why he was fired. >> i felt i came forward and forced my opinion that john was a decent individual who should not have been terminated. >> this is a termination either to punish herman as collateral damage for his relationship with john whitney, who has fallen out of favor with the
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department, or to put him out to pasture, because he will not go quietly on his own. >> reporter: robinson, whose father worked for the police department, says he has no timeline for retirement. >> the support from the community has been overwhelming. i still live in this town. my soul is in this town. i still believe that lease work -- police work is a people business. i still think that treating people fairly is the right thing to do. >> reporter: spokespeople for the police department and the city said they could not comment on confidential personnel matters. for the i-team, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. another prosecution witness says george floyd died from lack of oxygen in the derek chauvin murder trial. the former medical examiner took the stand as prosecutors tried to prove that his actions killed george floyd. george floyd died because the former police officer had
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conduct that caused his to stop. >> there is no evidence that he would have died that night except for interactions with law enforcement. >> her testimony echoed what other jurors heard from medical experts. the defense argues that heart issues led to his death. prosecutors have to show that derek chauvin's actions were significant, even if other factors contributed to his demise. prince philip died today at age of 99. he was married to the queen for more than 70 years and recently returned to windsor after being hospitalized with an infection. julianne mcfarland shows you how the united kingdom is remembering him. >> reporter: the world is marking the death of prince philip, husband to queen elizabeth for 73 years. he passed away peacefully on friday morning at the royal family home of windsor castle. buckingham palace announced the news, lowering its flags to half staff, releasing a statement reading, it is with deep sorrow that her majesty
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the queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, his royal highness, the prince of edinboro. he passed away at windsor castle. the family joined with people around the world in mourning his loss. a statement from president biden paid tribute to his life and duty, is 73 years alongside the queen, and his entire life in the in public eye, prince philip gladly dedicated himself to the people of the uk, the commonwealth, and to his family. philip's death came after turbulence in the family following his grandsons exit from real life, and a bombshell interview with wife, megan, to oprah winfrey. after decades of duty, philip retired from public life at the age of 96. his support and dedication to his wife was being credited as
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the source of her strength, according to those who knew them best. >> the interesting thing about him, the best way i can think of putting it, is that he wore the trousers in the family, in order for the queen to wear the crown. he was there to deal with all of the family stuff in order that she could be the monarch. >> queen elizabeth called him her rock. >> reporter: flowers are lining the gates of buckingham palace and windsor castle. plans for a royal funeral are expected to be announced in the coming days. julie mcfarlane, abc london. we have a lot more on prince philip, including a royal wedding archive that you can find through the bay area connected tv at roku and similar devices. the last time the giants played a game with fans in attendance was bruce bucci's final game. >> fans were back at oracle park to see if they could get a
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or a san jose woman, her port prized rescue dog is back in her warm embrace after thieves made off with her dog. now, michael is life with the story. michael? >> reporter: this is a great story. with our viewers help, we hope we can make all of this happen. this woman is on limited income. she needs the limited stimulus payment. she lost it with her truck. >> reporter: rusty is back where he belongs, in the arms of beth baker. the san jose woman almost lost her rescue dog, and a week later, she still hasn't forgiven herself. >> well, i just feel -- you know -- you know, stupid. >> reporter: she left a truck like this one park for 5 minutes while she made a quick purchase in the store. when she returned, rusty had disappeared along with the truck. >> i said, my truck is gone, you know, what happened?
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>> reporter: the truck is her only means of transportation. right now, she can only think of rusty. >> i was losing it, you know, rusty, here, was in the truck, you know? i was just praying, you know, please don't hurt my dog. >> reporter: her son put out pictures of rusty on social media. someone he hadn't spoken to since high school responded by sending him this photo. >> and it looked like photo. a friend shared it with me. sure enough, it was rusty. >> reporter: the thieves don't rusty on the side of the road. someone found him and took him into san jose animal care, where, brian, beth and rusty reunited. >> he was so relieved to be out of there. he was jumping up and down giving everyone kisses. >> reporter: the economic reality began to sink in. >> i don't have the funds to replace the truck. i mean -- my head is just spinning.
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>> reporter: up to a certain neighborhood, he called contacts of the san jose police deartment and here at seven on your side. police helped recover the lost phone with the track my phone app and pulled out a bulletin about the truck. it is a 1999 dark green toyota four runner like this one. >> we also advised beth on how to replace her stimulus debit card in the truck while her neighbor encouraged others to make contributions to help her. >> any donations for her, help -- especially if she is unable to recover her stimulus check -- >> i am just so blessed, you know, to have such wonderful people surrounding me. >> reporter: and we have gotten late word that the truck has been recovered with about $600 in damage. unfortunately, there is no sign of the stimulus payment. now, we have links to gofundme drive for beth, and information
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this afternoon on our program, getting answers, we spoke with evelyn yang, the wife of andrew yang, and a sexual abuse survivor. she shared her story and discussed her book, a kids book on sexual abuse. the release could not be more timely with a rise in sexual abuse during the pandemic. >> traditionally, the schools are safe havens for children. this is where abuse is reported. right now, with the pandemic, so many kids are out of school, that abuse is going unreported. and teachers don't have eyes on kids the way they used to. a lot of our kids, unfortunately, might be in situations where they are trapped at home with their
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abusers. >> what a frightening frighteni yang says, because of this, victims will be dealing with the trauma and impact for years to come. she believes her book will give a blueprint for parents to start the conversation on what is a difficult topic. >> we are so much about a need to encourage young students, especially girls, to aspire to careers in science and technology. education is part of building a better bay area and solving problems. we can be astounded by what students are already accomplishing in high school. it's amazing what young people can do. david louis introduces you to a great example of that. safety is a concern for anyone out walking, jogging, or hiking, day or night. a junior at valley christian high school in san jose wanted to speed up the reporting of
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sexual assault. she created an app she thinks does that. >> help! >> it will scare off the intruder, then send a text message to 911 with the user's location. >> reporter: she developed keep me safe, which was the winner among 12 apps submitted for a competition by san jose competition congresswoman, she came up with apps utilizing voice recognition. >> people really don't have the time to press a bunch of buttons. it can be very confusing. when you think voice recognition, all you need to do is say the word help. >> reporter: the phone listens for the keyword, help. it creates a text alerts with the user's other apps send messages to friends or family which could delay response. her app is available for free as a public service. one representative praised her for what she developed. >> it's about power. it's about keeping women from being fully who
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and that's why what you are doing is very important. >> reporter: she plans to study computer science in college. she is working on her next app, one that will allow diners to find if there food would have ingredients that could trigger an allergic reaction. >> that is amazing. >> yeah. the weekend is now upon us, dan. >> it is upon us, spencer is here with the forecast. >> i can smell it in the air. >> i can feel the warmth. >> maybe not yet. it is breezy out there. take a look at current wind speeds. near the coast on the bay we have gusts 30 miles per hour in some places. it is a bit on the cool side for now. overnight, there are a few clouds. temperatures will be in the low to mid mid mid
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tomorrow starts to warm up. it will be a bit warmer with temperatures in the mid to upper 60s near the bay shoreline and upper 70s inland. the accuweather seven-day forecast shows the pattern of milder weather will continue into next week. sunday and monday, high temperatures are near 80 80 80 degrees. even into midweek, as temperatures drop off a little bit, it will remain mild for this time of year. that pattern continues through next week. while it is lovely weather, i'm sure we will enjoy the warmth, we really need some rain. there is not enough forecast in the foreseeable future. >> there's not much to be too optimistic. thanks, spencer. >> there might be reason to be optimistic for the giants. let's get to chris alvarez. hey, chris. >> reporter: how are you doing, dan and spencer? this is great baseball weather. we had the fans back at oracle park. coming up in sports, johnny shimmied and shaped all over
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now, abc7 sports with alvarez. >> reporter: it is chris alvarez at oracle park. for the first time since september 29th, 2019, that's the first time we saw fans in the stands. now they are going home after the giants win. the member that day?
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all the ceremonies,the ceremoni, time he played here, this is about this year's giants. let's roll those highlights. >> reporter: johnny cueto gets the home opener, note that special tracker we have going for you, fancy editing, that man was dealing. how about six strikes after seven? good luck hitting that pitch, swing and a miss. we have 2 to 7 brandon crawford to right center, one hops the wall, 7390 fans -- sounds like 200,000. cueto picks up in the eighth inning, but hundred 15 pictures, that was too many, jake mcgee slams
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is nice to get in front of the home town fans. >> it is definitely special being out there, you know, with fans being back in the crowd, being back at home, and being able to get a big hit in a big situation -- it was all -- it was all pretty special, you know, it was pretty fun. >> just having fans in the stands, what that felt like, recognizing direct cardboard cutouts out there was pretty inspiring as well. >> reporter: what about the a's? they are in houston. they have yet to beat the astros, only one win against the dodgers -- until, jet lowery -- it is 1-1 in the highlights tonight at 11:00. switching gears, we are halfway home to finding out who is going to win a green jacket on sunday. to the video from augusta, he shot 369 but >> reporter: his putter on the 15th. he has to putt with a 3 wood.
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this is the attempt, he is tied for 13 place at 400 par. how about: our? he is 200 overall, just five strokes back, he won the championship over the summer. will was five on the back nine, including 17, he is tied for 2nd at six under. jordan won the last tournament. good for him. the masters champ shot up 468, today. it gets them to 5 under. the field is chasing justin rose. he shoots and even par 70, today. he got burned by the green on six. it came rolling down to where he originally putted from. it is seven under heading into the weekend. and a very busy night as we come back to oracle park,
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in the bay, we had sharks and warriors, two weeks from tonight, the warriors will have fans at the chase center. things are getting a little more normal. i'll tell you what, 7000 were 8000 fans, they felt like 41,000, they were ready for baseball at oracle park. what a great day. the weather was perfect. the giants win. a lot is there to be thankful for if you are a sports fan. >> absolutely, thank you so much, chris. coming up tonight at 8:00 p.m., it is shark tank, then 2020, see how a tip hunched -- hunch helped catch a serial killer. watch all of the news through the bay area connected tv app. it is connected through through and roku tv, download the app and start streaming. finally, tonight on a few thoughts about what really matters. for the first time in a year
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and a half, as you saw from chris's report, fans were allowed to watch the giants live and in person. oracle park came to life once again as the giants opened their season at home to real cheers and real applause for the first time in a very long time. only 22% capacity, of course, 9000 fans were allowed tickets. but what a welcome change. it is good for baseball, good for the people who work the ballpark, and whose livelihoods depend on those jobs, and it's good for our psyche, another sign we are pulling out of the pandemic. the a's opened number of fans, last week. more schoolkids are going back to the classroom. restaurants, movie theaters are reopening again with restrictions, but still, remember how surreal it all seemed at the start of the pandemic? it's a little like that now, hard to trust we are really coming out of this. what really matters, like the beginning of the pandemicthe pad there is optimism wafting through oracle park with a smell of peanuts and popcorn, a welcome change, i always love
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to hear from you, let me know what you think emma follow me on twitter and facebook at dan ashley on abc7. we still need hotdogs for ballpark. >> absolutely, 100%. that's going to do it for this edition of abc7 news. thanks for joining us, tonight. for the entire abc news team, we appreciate your time, hope you have a great evening, hope you have a great evening, and that we see you tonight at i'm not sure if there's anything i can say to my family members to convince them to take the covid-19 vaccine. i'm not even sure if i'm convinced. hi darius, i think that people respond more to what we do than what we say. so after looking at all the data and the science about these vaccines, i got the vaccine. and i made sure my mom and dad got the vaccine. because these vaccines are safe. ♪ ♪
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