the injection takes mere seconds, the side effects can last much longer. when it comes to the coronavirus vaccine, is there a way to predict how you will react? >> i am dion lim. today, nationwide, anyone over the age of 16 can sign up for the coronavirus vaccine. more than half the country has gotten at least one shot. in california, 53% of people have started the vaccine process, as you can see in the abc7 news tracker, 33%, more than 10 million californians are american. american. >> there are good odds that a number of them felt some kind of side effect from those injections. our abc7 reporter, luz pena spoke with medical professionals who explain what the body has this reaction. she joins us now, live. >> reporter: side effects after a vaccine is a sign that your body is producing the immune response. that is a good thing. what is interesting is that a few people who have had covid are reporting side effects after the first shot. >> reporter: for 2 weeks, alejandra was in the icu fighting for his life. >> the doctors mentioned, you know, 50-50. i was in this position, laying

on my stomach, in hopes i would, you know, get some oxygen in. >> reporter: two months ago, he was finally vaccinated. >> i think, after six hours of vaccination is when i started feeling a little weak, body aches -- i had a slight fever. >> reporter: did it take you back to what you went through with covid? >> it did. the body aches were a rough. one of the first symptoms i developed i had covid was body aches. i couldn't get up. i couldn't move. >> reporter: that memory is key in what doctors believe is the reason some people who have had covid have had robust side effects to the first dose of the vaccine. >> initial doses primes the immune system, then you have a more vigorous response after re- exposure. >> reporter: dr. dean

a professor and advisor to the cdc. he says headaches, body aches and a slight fever are normal side effects to the vaccine that people who have had covid could experience sooner. >> reporter: what is it the vaccine has that the body detects or remembers as >> presumably, when people have a natural infection with sars kobe too, of course, the virus that causes covid-19, you get a broad antibody response as well as what is referred to as a cellular response, t cells, monocytes and macrophages are all activated as as as as as as >> they are said to begin a study of 600 people after being fully vaccinated, part of this study will determine if prior infection leads to a stronger immune response. >> at present, you know, people who have not been exposed are showing efficacy of the 90 percentile -- 95% or 93% protection. so, you know,know,know,know,kno,

exposure infection actually gets you the rest of the way like the three or 4% is unknown. >> reporter: that san francisco resident i just introduced you to, his side effects were gone after 36 hours. medical doctors say normal vaccine side effects should dissipate after 2 to 3 days. in the newsroom, luz pena, abc7 news. >> that is comforting information. many thanks to you. now i spoke with another member of our vaccine team on the 4:00 p.m. newscast. we will explain why women and younger people could, indeed, be more likely to experience vaccine side effects. >> it is likely because the more immune response -- it's a little bit weaker, not to a detriment, but a little bit weaker as you get older. you know what? people need to understand that it is totally expected. if you imagine your first shot being your immune system building up the army, your

second shot is putting in more troops in getting more from the front line. >> health experts keep saying they want to see as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible, but for those who have already completed the process, there might be another step, a booster shotbooster shot stephanie sierra is live and digging into the data for us. >> reporter: is a question we are hearing more often. if you ask pfizer's ceo, a third dose will likely be needed to be safe. experts studying the data say that might not be the case. the vaccines have been proven to be a fugitive -- effective for at least six months. residents in long-term healthcare facilities are exceeding the benchmark, left with the question, do i need a booster shot? >> we may not need booster shots. >> reporter:

there is strong evidence to suggest the answer to the question is no. >> anyone who received the vaccine shots in the vaccine trials actually received them in the summer of july of 2020. you are not seeing breakthrough infections even in persistent cases in the united states -- >> reporter: according to pfizer data that came out this month, the people who received the vaccine, there was 100% efficacy protecting against severe disease at six months. >> is even including people in south africa who were exposed to a harsher variant.harsher va. >> reporter: now it is reaching 10 months, still no reports of severe reinfection. >> what we will have to do in the future is due surveillance for people who are symptomatic, who have broken through their vaccine, and see if there was a variant that breaks the vaccine. >> reporter: if that happens, a booster shot may be required. ucsf's chiefs pharmacy executive is already preparing for the logistics of how the booster shots would be prioritized, if needed. >> the highest risk healthcare

employees decided -- started in mid-december. it would follow the same timeline. >> reporter: as far as distribution -- >> i would think a lot of the pharmacies would be a conduita t for people to get their boosters. >> reporter: until then, dr. gandhi says it is not likely that boosters will be in our future as all three covid vaccines are producing a high level of t-cell immunity which is effectively fighting variance. >> reporter: dr. gandhi also says that if these booster shots are available by the fall, they will really only be needed if there is a breakthrough infection that current vaccines cannot fight, ultimately, public health officials would be making that call, not the ceos of pfizer moderna. >> that is good info, thank you, stephanie. like we mentioned, anyone over the age of 16 can sign up

for a vaccine appointment. when eligibility expanded lacks thursday, levi's stadium set a record 12,000 appointments. it is the largest mass vaccination site. chris nn with the pace. >> reporter: at levi's stadium this afternoon, 16-year-olds didn't waste any time getting the covid-19 vaccine as soon as they were able to book them. >> i placed it, we love soccer. i would love to go back to normal again. >> reporter: in more than half the people ages 16 and up have received their first dose. nearly a third are half vaccinated. this is an encouraging milestone after ramping up additional supply from the federal government. >> the challenge of getting an appointment, hopefully, has passed.

>> reporter: one doctor from the county says new appointment are added on a daily basis. and first doses cannot be scheduled up to one week in advance. overnight, 10,000 additional thcoun soworking to lable for increase evening availability. >> we feel very confident that the inventory will be such that we have no problems meeting the second dose requirements for those who have gotten their first dose and we will be able to continue offering first doses in addition. >> reporter: to maintain equitable access, officials are going door to door to register families for appointment. stanford infectious disease director say this is crucial as some might be hesitant to get vaccinated due to the recent issues surrounding the johnson & johnson vaccine. >> there is a fourth wave hitting michigan, the northeast, and florida. we don't want that to happen, here. we want to hang on to the progress we've already made -- >> reporter: if an ongoing push to administrate many shots as possible. >> you hear stories, and you are afraid of doing it.

once it's done, you feel the relief. you know you've done the right thing. >> reporter: in the south bay, chris wynn, abc7 news. dr. anthony fauci says the decision on the johnson & johnson vaccine should come by friday when a cdc panel is scheduled to meet. he expects the panel to recommend some sort of warning or restriction nearly a week after it was paused to allow people to investigate possible links to a rare blood clotting disorder. meanwhile, johnson & johnson suffered another setback today, a maryland plant temporarily stopped production at the request of government regulators. the baltimore sun reports regulators are looking at a mistake at the facility that led to the disposal of millions of doses. while the j&j vaccine is on pause, to other vaccines continue to be administered in the united states, pfizer and moderna, at abc7news.com/vaccine, you can keep track of california's progress and submit your

questions to the abc7 news vaccine team. we have made it easy with the big blue box you see, there. >> reporter: i'm live on the embarcadero, is it time for california to consider easing the outside mask mandate? we are talking to bay area experts about the effects and opinions. >> reporter: there is a preserve juneteenth across the area, why one man believes it should start with parks. i'm julian glover, coming up. there is i don't just play someone brainy on tv - i'm an actual neuroscientist. and i love the science behind neuriva plus.

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over 16 population has gotten at least one vaccine shot. california's coronavirus test positivity rate has dropped to a record low of 1.4%. in the bay area, this graph shows we are maintaining a plateau of the number of new cases. even so, despite the progress, one thing hasn't changed, the mask mandate. abc7 joins us now, liz, let's talk about the requirement to wear masks outside like you are doing right now. any idea if that will change anytime soon? >> reporter: dion, no word yet on that, specifically, but as we start to reopen, to reopen, starting to point out inconsistencies in the health mandate. right now, you can sit at a restaurant not wearing a mask, if you are on the embarcadero, you have to wear them. the question is, could that change? >> as california makes progress in the fight against covid-19, discussion is going about it for when it is time to lift the

mask mandate. in israel, the population is half vaccinated. the mask mandate was lifted over the weekend. recent columns ask if it is time to do the same thing, here. local health experts we spoke to our conflicted. >> no, absolutely absolutely ab >> reporter: one infectious disease specialist says it is premature for california were 32% of people are vaccinated to be having this conversation. >> at this point in time where a lot of people aren't vaccinated, there are 2500 new cases a day in california -- it seems to be a prudent thing to continue. >> reporter: dr. monica gandhi has a different perspective. she thinks it is time to reconsider outdoor mask mandates getting low transition rates for outside activities. >> there is a lot of data, to be fair, over the last six months, that shows the risk of outdoor transmission is very low, in fact, there was a study from ireland and china that

says one in 1000 transmissions occur outside. >> reporter: at the marina in san francisco, today, eagle said it is too soon to lift the mandate, even these two friends who enjoyed while working out. >> yeah, you should wear a mask. >> i think they should keep it for a while, a month or two in, we get more people vaccinated. >> reporter: so when might dr. rutherford feel comfortable talking about lifting the outdoor mask mandate? >> as we get up to 60% of people vaccinated, we can start to consider it. but we will have to see how it goes over the next couple months with the push to get it done by june 15th. >> reporter: so

conflicting opinions, but we did reach out to the department of health. we asked if they are considering lifting a mask mandate. a spokesperson did not specifically answer the question, but did suggest it is unlikely any mask mandate would change until june 15th when the state reopens. live in san francisco, liz kreutz, abc7 news. >> if it is, indeed lifted, do you have any idea what health experts say that would look like? would there be any restrictions? >> right, first, health agree it is likely that a mask mandate will lift before the indoor mask mandate. when that happens, there will likely be nuances to it. you will be likely to walk along the embarcadero without a mask, but if you want to go to a big outdoor concert, you will probably be asked to wear one, dion. now turning to the work to build a better bay area, advocating for racial and social justice, there is a push to elevate the celebration of juneteenth across the area. to date, june 19, commemorates the abolition of straight -- of slavery. we spoke to the man trying to make the celebration of

juneteenth just as important as the celebration of fourth of july. julian is joining us withus with story, julian. >> reporter: good evening. last summer, dion tae used paintbrush to the movement for black lives. now he's using his voice to push for annual observances of juneteenth in east bay parks. >> i'm leaning and everyone on the community for this right now. you know, withers people, there is power. >> reporter: an artist understands the power of the people. he painted black lives matter in front of richmond city hall. now he is launching a change.org petition, a call for the east bay parks to affirm black lives matterlives matter juneteenth and observed holiday. >> the history of black people in general is such a significant part of american history, and it is only right for it to be held at the same significance as other holidays. >> reporter: the petition requests that juneteenth be at

official holiday like july 4th and other holidays, provide free admission and permitand pet through the 73 parks, and calls for the creation of educational programming. in a statement, a parks spokesperson says the park is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. they recently received a request from the labor organization for juneteenth to be a paid district holiday which is being taken up now during the district's bargaining process currently underway. from san francisco to richmond, the bay area has a rich tradition of locally organized juneteenth celebrations. in 2020, made a paid holiday for its employees as more silicon valley employees did the same following the protest of george floyd's killing. on the campaign trail, then president trump floated making it a national holiday. james taylor is skeptical. he supports a national recognition for the abolition

of slavery, importance of the date could be diminished if focus isn't kept local. >> we could take something as specific as juneteenth that is very specifically about african- american evolution, and it will turn into something more safe, something popular. >> reporter: he hopes this is the first step to wider community-based celebrations. >> i want you to reflect. that's what i hope people do. >> reporter: allen is hoping the support he has already seen on the change.org petition leads to action at the east bay park district of directors meeting set for tomorrow. reporting live, julian glover, abc7 news. >> celebrate and reflect, i really like what he said. julian, thank you so much. you can reach out to julian with stories and ideas. his story is on your screen. you can find him at julian g abc7. use julian glover tv on instagram. looking ahead, the cloudy start

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against ronald reagan in 1984, he told owners to expect a tax increase if he won, then he lost. it was the most lopsided election in history. he also chose geraldine geraldo as his running mate. she was the first woman to run on a major ticket. you were so crestfallen when you saw the news. >> i wish i could say i knew him well. we met a couple times because we used to like the same italian restaurant in new york during my years back there. i bumped into him, exchanged pleasantries, made some small talk, he asked me what the weather would be, which was flattering. that was the extent of it. he seemed like a real gentleman. >> what a special memory to hold onto. let me tell you what the weather is like. it is breezy right now. we have some wind speeds ranging anywhere from 18 to 25 miles per hour or higher.

it has been breezy all afternoon into the evening hours. and change, it is rather striking as well. it is 14 degrees cooler. at this time, yesterday, it is pretty much the pattern all around the bay area, several degrees cooler than yesterday, and the air quality is pretty good, though. i guess that's good news. tomorrow and wednesday, we expect generally good air quality across the region, as well as the central we have low clouds stacking up along the coastline. a few high clouds are moving over as well. it is 59 in oakland, san jose, 74, morgan hill, 54 at half moon bay -- it is a nice view from the east bay hills. the sky is mainly bright and it

clouds getting to show in the sky right now. it is 64 and 66 -- 69 at livermore, and the view from the rooftop camera atatat looking across the almost always breezy embarcadero, here are the low clouds, fog and drizzle, it is patchy morning drizzle with us until tomorrow morning. it may be isolated.be isolated.. there will be wet spots for morning commuters. cooling continues tomorrow and rain returns this weekend. remember that? rain? he was the forecast. overnight, we will see a continuation of high clouds passing over and areas of low clouds developing up the the th possibly a patch or two of drizzle around the coast and bay, we get into midday hours, we see clear skies, in the evening hours, clouds return and areas of moisture will return as well which may produce more isolated drizzle. during the overnight hours, temperatures will be in the mid

to upper 40s. tomorrow's highs will range from 50s up the coast to low and mid 60s around the bay shoreline and mainly mid to upper 70s inland. as we look ahead to the approaching rainfall, we will start with the forecast animation on saturday right around noon, it will be dry, at least we expected to be at that point. rain will quickly move in saturday night into early sunday morning. about 4:00 or 5:00 sunday morning, we will see it become more widespread. it will continue overnight sunday into next mondaynext mony it tapers off. that will be the first measurable rain we have seen in quite some time. here's the accuweather seven- day forecast. wednesday and thursday, it will warm up a little bit, 80 in the warmer inland areas. temperatures are moderate on friday. on saturday, it turns sharply cooler and cloudier. there is the expected rain on sunday and monday. it looks like a storm that will rank only a 1 on the impact scale. but we welcome whatever impact we get. dion? >> spencer, thanks. still to come, we dive deep

into the controversy surrounding the congresswoman collins who found her tweet from five years ago that put her story in the

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building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 the jury in the derek chauvin trial has finished delivering for the night. they got the case earlier today. buildings remained boarded up in oakland, and the city, hours ago, put out a warning about protests in the murder trial of george floyd for derek chauvin. vandals broke away from an otherwise peaceful protest, oak windows and set fires. it was especially troubling for taylor j who had a window broken on friday, the day she reopened her shop for the first time in a year. >> it's not the first time with this window, and it's a pretty large window. it was traumatizing. we are here trying to operate

our business is in the midst of a pandemic, you know, it's very unfortunate. >> reporter: she and many other business owners are sympathetic to the larger cause, and worried the actions of the few might detract from the larger message. lisa using social media to identify those behind the vandalism. meanwhile, city officials are working on plans to combat any violence stemming from the verdict, and to provide gathering places for demonstrators. >> it has been hours since the jury got the case. it is up to them to decide if derek chauvin is guilty for the death of george floyd. >> reporter: the trial ended with arguments from both sides that went for hours and were carried live here on abc7. reena roy has a wrap up. >> reporter: derek shelton's future is officially in the hands of the jury. with deliberations now underway after closing arguments from both sides -- >> his name was george perry floyd junior. >> reporter: the name that has forever changed the city of

minneapolis is the same one the jury will be laser focused on, prosecutors walking the 12 jurors through his life story, laming chauvin for cutting it short. >> what the defendant did to george floyd killed him. it was ruled a homicide. >> reporter: the prosecution reminded them of the painful viral video that sparked protests around the world. >> use your common sense. leave your eyes. what you saw, you saw, for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, he begged, george floyd begged until he could speak no more. >> reporter: eric nelson attempted to create reasonable doubt, arguing chauvin's actions were justified. >> a reasonable police officer would understand the situation, that mr. floyd was able to overcome the efforts of three police officers while handcuffed. >> reporter: sheldon's team also zeroed in on floyd's drug

and heart issues. >> for the medical efforts to minimize the timing and the amount of illicit drugs that were found in mr. floyd's bloodstream is just simply incredible to me. >> jury's responsibility, detailing each element of the laws they should consider when deliberating show vends three charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third- degree murder, and second degree manslaughter. he is facing years in prison if convicted. >> reporter: ahead of the verdict, security is very much stepped up. there were about 2000 national guard members on standby, and schools will be going remote starting on wednesday. reena roy, abc news, minneapolis. >> it is hard to guess what the jury will decide. that is why we asked a novel tell us -- novelist. >> having heard all the evidence, i try to be objective in these, i try -- i think

there is a meaningful likelihood, as that is the consequences may be on the street, that shogun may be acquitted. that would be my >> we will bring you complete live coverage of the trial including the delivery of the verdict on abc7 news and on our abc7 bay area connected tv app for roku and other devices. only on abc7 news, new video shows the moment a father is held up at gunpoint in his own driveway. police say the suspect appeared to follow the family home from lunch in walnut creek. take a look, you can see the surveillance video, a black sedan pulls up at 2:00 on sunday afternoon. after the man's sons and wife go inside, moments later, a man with what appears to be a sizable firearm walks up to the

father and demands his watch. i spoke with the man's son who said he never expected this to happen in concorde where he grew up, and has words of warning for the community. >> aware of your surroundings, you know, like i told my mom -- i told my whole family, make sure you're not being followed. it gets kind of crazy -- kind of our neighborhood -- it's not something we usually have to worry about. >> reporter: police confirmed the same vehicle was used in a similar instant targeting women in oakley earlier in the day. they do not believe this incident is racially motivated, and are asking anyone with additional information to reach out. >> in the efforts to build a better bay area, we are focusing on education, race and social justice. those issues intersect in the next story. many are familiar with allison collins' tweets which some have called anti-asian. tonight, we are hearing from supporters of collins and the woman who found the tweets. here is abc7 news reporter. >> reporter: unified school district has been under heavy scrutiny with the most recent focus on school board member,

allison collins. to recap, the group working to recall collins and other board members circulated a series of offensive 2016 tweets where she wrote in one that many americans use, quote, white supremacist thinking to assimilate and get collins was not a board member at the time and says the tweets were in response to asian- american kids at francisco middle school harassing a latino student. many feel the tweets were spewing anti-asian rhetoric. the board voted to strip collins of her title and committee assignments, then she sued the district and her colleagues. >> those messages were not racist. i think they could have been more tactfully, but she was in such a position of pain, and i could see exactly where she was coming from. she was right. and a lot of us in the asian communities don't speak up enough.

>> reporter: vivian is a 2020 graduate of the high school and says she has seen racial discrimination at the school directed at black and brown students. there have been rallies in the past addressing this. her and i talked on zoom with other supporters of collins who say she was not offered restorative justice. ida is an alum and put four children through sf ust schools. >> there were several times i was so frustrated because race relations were not addressed, that i could understand, and i actually identified. her tweets actually resonated with me. this screenshot is really taking advantage of the pain of asian americans right now, and using it as a political tool to get what they want. >> reporter: diane is also an alum. >> it was also interesting that they didn't surface. at least, i didn't see them in the media, you know, or throughout the community during her election. so it's very suspect to me that it is showing up now. >> reporter: the elite law high school is at the very center. in february, the school voted to remove the merit-based

admissions process for a lottery system to increase diversity. collins, who is the only black female board member is a vocal supporter. asian students make up the majority of the student body, while 9% is black. black people make up 5.2% of the population in san francisco. >> this high school is not a private school. it belongs to every citizen in san francisco. >> reporter: her tweets were dug up by diane, the vice president of the friends of lowell foundation. she says she heard this from another local alum. >> she says she might have heard someone on the board say there were too many asians -- >> reporter: so she said she started looking up all the board members, but this is where collins supporters call her out. they say her commentary online feels anti-blackness, and that's why she doesn't want it to change. >> what is your response to people that believe you have antiblack sentiments that are driving this whole argument for you? >> so i

be flabbergasted or flattered. i -- i am nobody. i have no power over anything. and all that i did, you know, was i found some tweets. >> you have here all minorities have faced systemic racism in this country, yet, some minority groups are outperforming white studenstuden academically while other students or not. this indicates that systemic racism does not have a consistent or causal effect on academic performance. do you see how that message could be offensive to some? >> in what sense? >> reporter: one coulcoul that this is veiled with anti- blackness. if we want to go to historical route, we can attribute slavery, segregation, jim crow -- >> reporter: i went on to explain how her words could wor seen as minimizing the unique struggles of black students. she says that was not her intent. >> i guess my only place to say -- systemic racism does not

necessarily cause a group to perform worse than the benchmark of white students. >> reporter: this whole saga involving allison carries a lot of hurt and has gotten ugly. it appears the lottery system might be working, though. preliminary demographic data shows that from the the the the school year admissions, the percentage of black students increased by 2.9%, and by 10% for hispanic students. a number of white and asian students show a slight decline, but still make up the majority and if you are working on issues of racial and social justice in your own community, you will find an ally at abc7news.com/takes action. at lake sonoma, you still at lake sonoma, you still don't believ oh, i've traveled all over the country. talking about saving with geico. but that's the important bit, innit? showing up, saying “hello! fancy a nice chat?”

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dion, i feel like we are on a temperature roller coaster. >> it's like mother nature can't make up her mind, spencer. >> she has that prerogative, right? temperatures were were were wer degrees cooler in many

locations, today, than they were, yesterday. here's what we are looking forward to, overnight. we have a few high clouds and possibly isolated drizzle. lows will be in the mid to upper 40s. we have mainly sunny skies by the afternoon. highs will range to low 60s near the bay inland. here's the accuweather seven- day forecast. it looks like we will have a steady parade of temperatures from mother nature as temperatures inland will be in the upper 70s to around 80 for most of the week. we have upper 60s near the bay and the coast. we have another cooldown coming our way on saturday and sunday. along with the cooldown on sunday, we will get some rain. it is a 1 on the storm impact scale. so it looks like wet weather will return just as the month is winding down. this will be the first measurable rain we have had this entire month of april. >> well, we like that she has rain on her mind. we do need it. all right, coming up in sports, let's get to chris

alvarez. coming up in sports, it is a brotherly battle in the city of brotherly love, we are making history,

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ deposit, plan and pay with easy tools from chase. simplicity feels good. chase. make more of what's yours. now, abc7 sports with chris alvarez. when patrick was taken second overall by the sharks in the 97 draft, he was 17 years old, the youngest player in that draft. now he made history tonight in

vegas for the most games played in nhl history. he tied the record of 1767 games in minnesota. tonight, game 1768, his career has spanned decades. he recognized both his wife and children for their unwavering support. >> they are sneaking -- they are sneaking their phones to watch the game late at night when they're supposed to be sleeping. obviously, my wife, i couldn't have done it without her. my biggest fear is everybody -- if i missed somebody, i am so sorry. but i will eventually, you know, try to make it right and thank everybody who needs to be thanked. i'm very grateful, thank you. >> from one humble superstar to another, stefan curry averaged an average 43 points per day. facing his brother, tonight, in philly, stuff and stuff -- here is seth. he starts at 12:01.

but brother on brother again, and staff, with a triple over seth, there's a lot of essays here. it was 24 one. it was 35 at the break. then, steph curry, again, from the turnpike out there, 30, he is 11 -- 86 on the fourth, it was more of that tongue twister of a highlight -- i love it. we love dave kepler back to where it all began, the phillie phanatic was stealing the workout. watch the fan go for the baseball. oh, he goes down hard. he didn't gebaseball either. he got six hits, struck out five, the fanatic is a dancing machine. you've got to see the fanatic and lucille get together.

the niners have the third pick. we are at north dakota states work out, today. san francisco made it clear takh quarisnct is ill on e clock. retiment, today, one pick in 2005, also in kansas city and most recently washington, yet complications from a leg injury in 2018, nearly cost him his life. he had a two minute video on instagram, today. >> because even though i got plenty of snaps left in me, after 16 years of giving this game everything i've got, i can't wait to see what else is possible. but first, i'm going to take a little time to enjoy some of the walks with my wife, and my kids have no idea what is coming for them in the backyard. >> alex smith, one of the

classiest athletes we've ever had in the bay area, one of the guys everyone can root for, it is good to see him healthy as he embarks in his post career -- i'm sure his kids and wife are happy to have them. >> what a family guy. i love the video of him running through the backyard, a very impressive backyard by the way. >> and stuff and seth -- a lot of words. it's a great basketball highlight. coming up on abc7 news at 8:00, it's american idol, that's followed at 10:00 by the good dr., and of course, stay with us for abc7 news at 11. and you can watch all of our newscasts live and on-demand do abc7 bay area connected tv app. it is for apple tv, android tv, fire tv and rocha. that will do it for abc7 news. >> i am dion lim, with spencer

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