123450. protests over recent police shootings. people protesting the death of daunte wright. stores hit last year have to clean up again after vandals targeted them. good morning. it's saturday, april 17th. we are going to have more on those protests and what police are saying this morning. first, let's start with a quick look at the weather with lisa argen. >> hey. good morning to you. hi. we have a warmer weekend on the way. starting with temperatures anywhere from five to 10 degrees above average today. there is fog.

right now everybody reporting cloudy skies and visibility is reduced along the coast. it's 47 in san mateo. 46 half moon bay. it's 48. in the north bay it's the 40's with limited visibility down to a mile, just over a mile in napa, 4 miles santa rose a9 miles livermore and the plan for that fog to clear quickly by about 9:00. that sea breeze sets up along the coast. that won't stop the warming. in fact wi 80 degrees mark as we get get afternoon. noontime will ke. 7o's by noon. average highs will be passed today as we get into a summer like pattern. we will talk about a warmer sunday. how long the heat lasts and the week ahead in a few minutes. >> all right. thank you. as we said hundreds of protestors took to the streets.

a crowd of up to 300 were there and there was an assault on a community member and a police officer. the crowd broke windows, spray painted buildings and secar on fire. kate larson has the details. >> throughout the country and the bay area people have been protesting after deadly police shootings. all of this 11 months after george floyd died in police custody. frustration and anger continues after more black men have died at the hands of police in the past weeks and months. a crowd of several gathered at oscar grant plaza video shows a group of vandals broke windows, and set fires to businesses including this bank and a store. a flyer has been circulating on social media for the past few days that says abolish the police and asks for for for for

daunte wright and tyrell wilson, who was also shot and killed. a civil rights attorney is representing the family. i spoke to him about the idea of getting rid of police. i also spoke about how oakland stores boarded up windows ahead of the demonstration. >> i understand the people's frustrations. i would ask to respect the properties. we have a right to demonstrate, protest but at the same time we also need to keep those businesses open to people employed. >> abolishing certain types of policing activities and put in its place more humane policing that in fact helps preserve the community as opposed to tearing it down and killing people when we should protect them. it's not just the shootings. those we all know. it's the day in, day out

policing where people are subject to racial profiling where police officers are stopping them, checking their cars, representing hundreds of people. they are angry and they should be. >> this shows a group of people smashing the windows of a target and cars on fire. many of these businesses were damaged last summer more families, people of color here in the bay area and beyond continue to be devastated by the actions of police in their thousands of i' demonstrators rallied in chicago as well demanding justice for adam toledo after the city released video showing the officer shooting the 13- year-old. some said there were -- they were there to protest a system of policing that isn't working they plan to march to the mayor's house to deliver their message. closing arguments are set

to start monday in the derek chauvin murder trial. jurors will then get the case and begin their deliberations. they will have three weeks of evidence and testimony to consider as they determine whether the form former police officer killed george floyd. schools are closing over concerns of potential disruptions. all students will shift to distance learning next week. and smart of building a better bay area is fighting for racial and social justice. while we don't have all the answers we have a lot of vetted local resource that can help. to find out how you can take action and be an ally go go go abc7 news.com/take action. locally windsor mayor up in the north bay said he is not stepping down but he is stepping back from having an active role on the town council while investigators look in to the allegations of sexual assault. he released this statement which reads, it has become

clear to me that the town council will not function at the level expected by its citizens if i remain actively involved given the strong reactions to the allegations against me. i do not want my presence or participation to create a distraction or cause more hurt for residents. >> this is not about if he stays or leaves. there's not a middle ground here. he needs to resign. he is not fit to serve. >> he said he won't attend meetings. and now to coronavirus and a snap shot of where we stand as a state. the positive rate right now now down to 1.7%. more than 52% of people in california have been at least partially vaccinated. california ranks 11th among all states in vaccinations. san francisco announced new guidelines for fully vaccinated

people, opening um small indoor gatherings without masks. and we were over levi stadium where more people were arriving for their vaccine appointments as more residents get there are second shot people are kind of comparing notes about their side effects. liz is part of the vaccine team and spoke to the chief of medicine. he explains what you need to know if you experience side effects. >> it's a second shot that will get us closer to being fully vaccinated. once that needle goes in this is what you should prepare for. >> i play, you know, hockey and goalie and i felt like i had played four games of hockey in a row. that's how much my body ached. >> i got my second shot on wednesday and posted on social media about the side effects. in a matter of minutes many of you replied with similar

stories. one woman is still going through it. >> and i had a really rough night. i think i slept an hour, maybe. i just tossed and turn because i had full body aches. >> the chief medicine said that body ach es, a slight fever and chills sign that your body is having an immune response. having side effects is not a bad thing. >> no. it's not. of course as soon as you say that people say, i didn't have side effects. does that mean it's not work in the answer is no. these two things turn out both to be true. >> many effects pointed out the side effects 10 to 12 hours after that first so. >> it's a code to start producing the spike protein and then your body says i will develop antibody ies. >> it's all about timing.

a bad or allergic reaction happens in the first 15 to 20 minutes. >> those happen in about one in 250,000 people and they are easy to treat. >> he recommends to going hydrated into your appointment and not to take any medication before your shot. only afterwards if you need it. even after one to three days of uneasiness many of you who got the second shot agree on one thing. >> small, small price to pay compared to actually getting coronavirus. >> in san francisco, abc7 news. >> and as for the johnson and johnson distribution is still paused after six women developed blood clots after receiving the vaccine. the cdc said that anyone who received it should watch out for the symptoms. the risk for people who got the vaccine more than a month ago is low. a cdc panel will recheck next

steps for that vaccine with in a week. and happening today, oakland's largest church is hosting a vaccine pop up. the site will be open from nine to four today. vaccinations are available to those 16 and older. however, 16 and 17-year-old's must be with a parent and have an id. to receive a vaccine register at my turn.ca.gov or show up. the pop up will be open through monday. for the latest on vaccine appointments or if you have questions you can ask the abc7 vaccine team by going to abc7 news.com/vaccine. you and i were comparing notes about our reactions as well. >> yeah. they were very different for sure. good morning. everybody near 50 right now. emoryville and yesterday temperatures were on the cooler side of average. how about a ten degree jump

right here around oakland? the warm up begins. we will talk about widespread warming when he return. >> thank you. and the owner of the 49ers is backing the governor's fight against a recall. the team is explaining why. good morning. i will have all the latest

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. welcome back. overseas the final preparations have been finished for the funeral for prince phillip. services will honor his military service as well as his more than seven decades of support for his wife. we are taking a live look now at windsor this morning where there is a military march ahead of the funeral. the service will take place in just over an hour. the palace released this photograph of the prince and queen taken years ago together. this morning we are learning

about how the pandemic and family dynamics have impacted funeral plans. >> good morning. just a few hours to go anymore the ceremony. after a week of official mourning, people are joining to say good-bye to prince phillip after seven decades. nearly a century ago prince phillip started his life and exile and refugee but today his coffin will be put among kings. today as he is mourned and honored by a grateful nation the duke's coffin makes it's final journey in a land rover that he helped design for this very day. after a short procession his coffin will be in the royal vault. the small town is used to holding large scale events but today the mood is somber and respectfully quiet. the public will not be allowed to gather to pay their respects but many have gone out of their

way to anyway, leaving flowers, messages and tributes to phillip outside the gate's of the queen's residences. today's ceremony will be on the television with the whole nation tuning in, not to mention the millions more around the world. instead of the 800 guests planned, just 30 people will attend. the queen's closest remaining family and three of phillip's german relatives. his decades of service in the navy during world war ii and his years as captain general of the marines will be reflected in the tributes from across the armed forces. buglers will sound battle stations and troops will fire their guns marking his commitment to duty and service during both war and peace. the playing of the last post shows the end of the day's activities. for the 99-year-old duke who spent most of his life in active work for crown and country, the song marks the end

of his very long service. its been a hard year for the queen and the family but today they are projecting unity as the queen prepares to make her last farewell to her beloved husband. >> we will join an abc news special report this morning. coverage will start here at 6:30 a.m. it's available for apple d,and the 49ers are explaining the report for the campaign against the recall. york donated $100,000 to the campaign against the recall. the two men were once at odds over the 49ers decision to move. the organization sent us a

statement saying the governor has been a constant leader and champion of our state. we support him staying in office and believe he will help build california back even stronger than before. and amid the ongoing recall effort we went back through the arc hives to put together a documentary about the recall. we are very excited for you to watch it. it's called total recall. it's streaming live on the website and in the abc7 area connected tv app. good news for san jose sharks fans. the team is getting ready to welcome fans back. this is a live look. because of the pandemic, amanda details how the game day experience will of course be different. >> 14 months in the making come april 26th the san jose sharks will welcome fans back to the sap center. >> i messaged three of my

really close friends and said we get to go back. >> sharks fanatic understands going back involves some big changes. everybody two years and der either vaccinations or a negative coronavirus test. digital tickets will be sold in pods of two or four and of course masks will muffle the cheers. >> just being able to take that step back inside a building with other people, with groups of people at a sporting event is like almost like it's finally heading toward the end of all of this. >> another change, people won't be able to eat or drink in your their seats but the puck tops in less than two weeks. the sharks president said capacity limits allow about 500 fans inside the tank at a time. >> we are starting on the first game opening it up to the most tenured ticket holders and rolling through them before we

open it to the general public. >> it's not impacting the excitement for michael. is he ready. >> the shark made dropping that first intro song, hearing it playing. that first shark's goal and hearing the goal song. >> special moments only more socially distanced. fans understanding safety is important during the pandemic. >> there's a right way to do that and it sounds like the sharks are doing it the right way with the testing and limiting some things and where it's different from the experience that we used to have. it's worth it just to get in the stands and see the team and cheer them on again. >> in san jose abc7 news. san francisco now has a rccoe that on a program to give 1,000 residents $500 a month. the examiner reports the task force will meet six more times until november. the group has until december 1th to send in a report on how to make the program work. supporters say it is a way to

address the inequality and poverty in the city. oakland launched a similar program last month. and happening today on the eve of the 115th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake the fire department will hold a a disaster response drill. they host it, volunteer also demonstrate practice search and rescue techniques, triaging and other essential disaster response skills. and let's get a check of the weather with lisa. its going to be very nice this weekend. >> yeah. little bit too warm. maybe the warm e. we have seen so far this year. in fact. yesterday was cool. we saw 57 half moon bay.

as we warm we will warm another 8 to 10. there is live doppler seven with the fog around the bay this morning. we widen the view. it's all about high pressure deflecting the storm track and building in throughout the next several days. today, tomorrow, and into monday the ridge starts to break down. we will still be above average. here is a look at the visibility. just over a mile, mile and a half. nevado with five miles half moon bay and two in santa rosa. current numbers are in upper 40's for sunnyvale. up in the north bay, low 40's overnight lows are going to come up as well as the afternoon highs. we will see return of a stronger on shore flow but upper elevation winds are out of the north and that will bring the warmer air down to the surface and that sea breeze will be kept at the shoreline. two to four degrees of warmer

air this morning. that's nothing compared to what we will see tomorrow. here is a look at the upper level winds. they are gusty out of the north and northeast. so that will be transporting that warmer air first in the north bay throughout the afternoon today and then more widespread into sunday. there's a look at the golden gate bridge and we have the clouds for most of us. summer heat is on this weekend and then a cooler pattern as we get into next week. we will have that sea breeze temporarily for your sunday. think we could see a lack of sea breeze here. temperatures will be tricky for sunday. for today the sea breeze cool 60's to numbers in and about the 80-degree range. at the beaches mid-60s's. 73 in santa cruz. here comes the heat further on sunday with low 90's by the

delta. upper 70's in oakland. looking for san francisco to really warm up and into your monday we are still hot inland but tuesday everybody comes back to near average readings. highs today with the pattern pretty summer like. 76 in low to mid-80s's. 77 san jose. fog to start. cloudy skies. 60's, 70's and 80's. the warmest dave the week -- we hold on to the heat but cool around the bay. tuesday could have a drizzle. it's all about the heat. >> its been worrisome. two local chefs try to strike a deal on shark tank. strike a deal on shark tank. who they dignity. it demands a rapid covid test,

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inland valleys out toward the delta, concord and livermore. the fog, you know not as widespread as we have seen. it'll be a quicker burn off today aiding in the warm up. it's 15 oakland. 46 in richmond. 39 in nevado and patchy fog around the bay, particularly up in napa. half mile visibility, five miles on the coast and 10:00 temperatures in the low to mid- 60s's from concord through the delta. light winds there. those will be replaced by 60's. warmer day for half moon day and pacific a.3:00 we are in the 70's in the east bay. as we get toward 7:00 that fog is absent. it'll be patchy from the coast and we will talk about a warmer sunday. how long the heat will last in a few minutes. thank you. this morning investigators are searching for a motive in indianapolis. half the victims were members

of the local shikh community. that's left some wonder figure it was a possible hate crime. >> authorities releasing the names of the victim from a mass shooting in indianapolis. the victims ranging in age from 19 to 74. all eight shot dead. officialssay by a 19-year-old, brandon scott hole. >> officials have confirmed he was a former employee at the facility and he was last employed in 2020. >> we are learning his mother reported him to police in march of last year saying he may commit suicide by cop. police temporarily held him and took away a gun. the tragedy happening late thursday. he pulled up to the parking lot and started firing. >> we heard three more shots and then by buddy saw someone running out of the building. >> the entire shooting lasting less than two minutes.

authorities say he took his life before police arrived. fedex policy doesn't let employees keep their phones with them. many couldn't immediately let family know they were all right. >> he was in the other building when it happened. i'm so thankful but my heart goes out to all the people affected. >> in a statement fedex's ceo and president saying the previous 24 hours were some of the most difficult in the company's history and sending sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of the victims. for the third time in a month the president ordering united states flags to half staff after calling for gun violence to stop. >> this has to end. it's a national embarrassment. >> abc news new york. > more than 200 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been given in the united states but deaths are going up in at least 27 states. whit johnson explains what the

head of the cdc is saying about the variant. >> even as the united states reaches that new milestone, 200 million shots in to the pandemic still raging. the cdc blaming relaxed mask mandates and the variants. >> more than 50 to 70% more transmissible which makes the race to stop the transmission even more challenging and threatens to overwhelm our health care system again in parts of the country. >> more than 73,000 new cases reported in just 24 hours. michigan now ground zero, hospitals hitting capacity. >> you could barely get around the halls there were so many people, almost every inch of every hall in the emergency departments were full with different stretchers. to me that was like a war zone. >> john english wasn't able to

get the vaccine before he got coronavirus. he is now in the hospital with a blood clot. >> they are giving me medication to break up the blood clot. my oxygen level keeps on changing enough where i can't stabilize enough to go home. >> more than 30% of american adults have been vaccinated. the johnson and johnson vaccine still on hold as health experts investigate rare blood clots in at least six women. the head of the cdc panel that will make a recommendation cautioning the pause could last weeks. >> is it possible that the extended pause could do more harm than good? >> there's always that consideration. we want this to be a pause long enough to get the answer, to come to a conclusion that's based on science but not long enough so that we erode confidence in the vaccine. >> three million were vaccinated and that's when the symptoms can happen. the doctor said it's important

that they wait to see if there are any more cases to properly analyze the benefits and risks. whit johnson. with the help of national geographic we are teaming up with abc station across the country for an earth day special. our america climate of hope looks at the impact of climate change across the country. when it comes to covering the bay area you will notice a familiar face. here is a sneak peek. >> when we think about agriculture in the bay area, a lot of people tend to think about wine country, the vineyards and grapes. grapes are very sensitive to a changing climate. as our climate warms, our grapes can ripen even faster meaning we are harvesting them even sooner. add wildfires in the north bay. that smoke is now tainting the grapes. we can change the flavor

entirely. >> it looks like by the end of the century if we keep going like we are going, the same amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, we could see temperatures eight degrees warmer than they are today. >> you can almost reclassify new york city's climate zone. we are starting to behave more like a midatlantic climate, especially in the city. that will have implications for everything, if it's the wildlife you observe in central park or the trees that flourish. when things bloom,. >> we know that we only have ten years to avert the worst of climate change. the good news is we already have the solutions. we have developed the technology, the knowledge, the science, we need. now we have to take that same energy that was put behind the coronavirus vaccine and put

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watch party to talk about hatch day. this is a live web came the chicks of falcon parents could start emerging from their eggs today and it look like one of the four has already hatched. you can see part of the shell there on the side. a naming contest will be held next month for the chicks. this is the second year that hatch day will be virtual because of the pandemic. happening today in the east bay donations will be accepted for a pop up food drive. the food bank of solano and contra costa is hosting the event to fill one big need. volunteers will collect donations in front of grocery stores across town. you can also drop off any goods at the gateway clubhouse in walnut creek and then items will be sorted at heather farm.

let's get a live look outside. >> it's 54 degrees on top of mount tam. winds out of the northwest and yesterday just 60's in santa rosa. we had 70's in napa. today ten to 15 degrees of warming. that will take you into the 80's. we will talk about the rest of the bay area and the weekend warm up next. also next after a slow start the a's stayed red hot against the tigers. winning their 6th straight game. chris has the highlights coming chris has the highlights coming up where can a healthier heart lead you? for people with heart failure taking entresto, it m lead a wld possibilities. entresto is a heart failure medicine prescribed by most cardiologists. it was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. heart failure can change the structure of your heart so it may not work as well. entresto helps improve your heart's ability p blood theod so it may not work as well.

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. welcome back. here is a live look from the roof camera and the bay bridge. it's 5:45 on this saturday morning. heads up in about 45 minutes we will bring you live ofce philli fire crews are gearing up for fire season. cal fire gave us the look at the maintenance bays where it's working on plane that will

battle wildfires. wayne found out there will be new additions this year. >> you can still hear the birds sing at cal fire headquarters though as fire season approaches, some larger birds will drown out their songs. it's music to this man's ears. >> they are going on a training flight with a new blackhawk pilot. >> that's dennis brown, 50 years a firefighter and talking about the newest addition the arsenal. the same kind of helicopter made famous overseas. some of the same men who kept them flying for the military do so now here. >> they are very dependable. >> they are faster, carry a bigger pay load. >> cal fire's basic budget for its 70 plane air force is roughly $160 million before emergency funds kick in. most of the planes came from

somewhere else some need more work than others but combined they will fly 14,000 fly 14,000 hours. it's down and dirty on the deck. >> it's unusual flying because you aren't locked into flying by your instruments. you are basically seat of the pants flying. >> all right. it's good. >> here is something that will make it easier. in a hanger, california's next evolution in firefighting. >> they call these planes the hercules and with good reason. they are like flying trucks. they will be able to drop 4,000- gallons of retardant when they are ready. >> deck plates. the deck plate right here. >> inside the plane andrew price showed us where a large tank will fit. cal fire will have seven of the planes. they will be on the frontlines and a lot of planes for hopefully not a lot of showers.

in sacramento. let's get a ch weatr wee g abouse are ring of the plants out there getting dryer and dryer and seeing some very dry readings right now. well ahead of schedule. we are well behind anywhere from five to about 13 inches of rainfall for the season. we should see about 15 to 34 inches for the season. we are looking dry for the week ahead. patchy fog. big dome of high pressure building in. that will compress the marine layer and bring the light off shore winds to start in the upper elevations and that drag down warmer air. n apa three miles of visibility. the fog is pretty dense here. staying at about five miles for now along the coast and in the

south bay. it's 50 in coopertino. mountain view at 49 and that fog in the north bay with low 40's. we are a couple degrees warmer this morning. those northerly winds in the upper elevations are going to stay there and we will have the sea breeze at the surface at the coast. today begins more dramatic warming trend. these winds, from about 13 miles an hour. the oakland hills to over 20 miles an hour mount tam. there's a look at mount tam. the sun up at 6:30. looking at the fog at the coast this morning and near the bay. inland we are clear. then we will see summer like heat this weekend. it'll last inland until about monday. the rest of us will cool back around the bay on monday and the cooler pattern develops significantly on tuesday. there is a look at the fog. earlier this morning and then by eight, nine it all peels back so as high pressure builds in it pushes down on the

atmosphere and the low deck gets compress, d. this is what we can expect on sunday. forecasting temperatures here in the orange column well above average. ten, 15, maybe 20 degrees above average from the upper 70's to the upper 80's, 90 not out of the question for livermore and some of the records in the other column here are pretty close. certainly around livermore it's possible and around santa rosa could see a record as well as oakland. going to be toasty as we get into sunday afternoon, your saturday afternoon featuring upper 60's. pretty mild in northwesterly wind over in oakland. south bay today look for 74 in millepidas. peninsula number from the low to mid-70s for redwood city. mild afternoon. beautiful in san francisco at 67, up in the north bay, 80's arrive. you can see the

napa and vallejo. mid-70s for castro valley and union city. inland we are well in to the 80's. warm one there. the accuweather seven day forecast, more heat and then we cool back everywhere but inland. we will stay warm on monday and then back to average by tuesday. >> all right. thank you. let's talk sports. the warriors start the important three game road trip one game out of the 8th and final playoff spot in the western conference. seth curry takes on the celtics at td garden. you can watch it here at 5:30 p.m. then you can join larry beale, and nba analyst carrie keating for toyota after the game at 8:00 p.m. then this afternoon the a's are at the coliseum against the tigers. first pitch is at 1:07 p.m. and the giants face the marlins at 3:10. last night san francisco kicked off their first east coast road

trip against the marlins. here is chris alvarez with the highlights of that in this morning's sports. >> good morning. san francisco giants off to a quick start. 8-4 record just two and a half games back. san francisco beginning a three game weekend series in south beach. both the giants and marlins honoring jackie robinson robins friday light. evan longoria. it's 1-0 giants. they strike first. bottom of the first. on the mound for the giants, cruising at long until chaz gets that one. off the top of the wall and over. this game is tied. bottom of the 8th, peralta and all of that one to left center. three run blast and the marlins go onto win it 4-1. the a's going for their 6th win in a row hosting detroit. that fan looks good. bottom four. scoreless. runners on the corners for

mitch moreland. beats the shift. murphy a smash down the left field line. chapman eases on in. starter didn't need much help. he looked good. no earned. seven strike outs. bottom of the 8th. buy insurance. his third of the year. that is six wins in a row. they are now 7-7 overall. on the ice sharks in minnesota. patrick just one game away from tying gordie all time games played record. hurdle passes to himself. stays with it and lights the lamp 1-0 team teale on the road. second period, game tied at one and off the face off matt fires one in 2-1 home team and then less than a minute later zach, he will light the lamp and the wild go for a 3-2 win. earthquakes open the season in houston.

early first half, quakes defender tommy thompson dislocates his shoulder. he would leave and not return. hoping for a speedy recovery. the goalie out of position and jose rodriguez scores. houston wins 2-1. san jose hosts fc dallas for the first home match saturday april 24th. that's a look at sports. next the national parks prescription for connecting your health and the great outdoors. how you can vi narrator: covid-19 has changed how we show up and show out with our family. now it's time to take the first step that lets us get back to talking smack with a side of mac and cheese. before we can safely come together, we need the facts. as covid-19 vaccines become available, you may have questions. man 1: should i get it? man 2: is it safe? woman: should i wait? narrator: it's smart to question. now get the facts at getvaccineanswers.org so you can make an informed decision when vaccines are available to you.

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. protests over recent police shootings in minnesota and oakland, people marched in the streets, protesting the death of daunte wright. stores hit last year have to now clean up again after vandals targeted them in the aftermath of the march right here in the bay area. good morning. it's saturday, april 17th. we are going to have more on the protests and what police are saying this morning. first let's start with a quick look at the weather with lisa. good morning. >> good morning to you. it's a beautiful start to the day in our inland valleys where you have a little bit of fog and the sun is on the way. coming up at 6:31. there is fog in the north bay on the peninsula and parts of the south bay. visibility