from zero to 10,000. now napa county ramps up its vaccine plan practically overnight of the headed back to the class. but the teachers may not there. why some san francisco students will still have to learn in front of a screen. >> also ahead, clearing the air. new effort in santa clara county to make sure we are proctdooran. getting money fwak you've been scammed. and the local docum oscar. we begin with the changing levels of supply and demand for the covid-19 vaccine. last week we saw shortages. now it's a different story.

depending on where you live. >> thank you for joining us. we learned today the vaccine supply in san mateo county is severely constrained. and san francisco and san mateo counties are seeing continued demand. contra costa, solano, and sonoma counties tell us that demand is levelling off there. in napa county today, a success story. >> reporter: root a brave new world for covid vaccinators, if they can get the word out. >> we've been blasting the word out everywhere. radio, tv, direct text messaging. >> just to get a shot? >> yes, just to get a shot. >> reporter: at the mertaj resort we have a gold min of doses from the federal government. at this location in

the last three days, they have given 7,000 shots. they're aiming for 10,000 this weekend. no, you do not need an appointment. >> i'm shocked. we figured out at 12:00. and found out, we went right back. >> fortunately we're getting to the point where more vaccine is available. >> reporter: after two months of receiving no vaccine at all, they secured 10,000 doses then combined forces with local providers like kaiser and queen of the valley hospital to provide the labor. this operation runs so smoothly that people can be in and away and vabs nated in less than half an hour. this popup, which resumes friday is like an assembly line. >> i graduated from medical school 16 years. and i have been given more shots in the last 24 hours than i have in the entire 20 years. if you count medical school previously. >> reporter: around here, it's

the first shot that counts most. >> do you feel like the worst is over for you now? >> when i get my second dose, yeah. big news for california college students. the uc system says students will likely need to be vaccinated against covid-19 before classes begin this fall. as soon as the fda gives full approval for the available vaccine. moderna, pfizer, and johnson & johnson only have emergency approval. stanford said today it will require students be vaccinated. all three institutions say exemptions will be allowed. unvaccinated people must undergo regular covid-19 testing. we reached out to other bay area universities. santa clara hopes to have a decision soon. by this coming monday, san francisco public students pre-k through fifth grade will be fully engaged in in-person learning, except that not every teacher is back in the

classroom. >> reporter: that 20% of teachers is comprised of teacher, coaches, anyone who works at a school. there was some concern they wouldn't have enough teachers in the classroom to bring back the rest of the third through fifth graders on monday. now the district thinks they may, may have enough people to fill that void. since april 12th, san francisco unified has been welcoming student back to the classroom. on monday, everyone will be at a desk if they choose. to but not every school staff or teacher will join them. the district has approved an unexpected high number of medical exemption letters. >> they're at increased risk or they live with someone they can't distance from who is also at increased risk. >> reporter: she has a nine-year-old son who suffers from a respiratory illness. >> i already have had that

feeling of me sitting next to him in the emergency when he's knocked out, unconscious. because he couldn't breathe. so imagine that i can't go in, if he has covid, i can't even go in. >> reporter: the kaiser family foundation estimated that one in four teachers reported having health conditions that put them at a higher risk for comp kangzs of the virus. complications of the virus. the moderna and pfizer vaccines show a protection rate of 94% to 95%. even though it's rare, a few end up with breakthrough infections. that's why the cdc continues to recommend prevention measures. >> masks, hand hygiene, and physical distancing. >> my hope is that they see that things start to change, thing start to open up and they start to feel safe to go back because our kids need them now more than ever.

>> reporter: they are hiring from different pools of educators. >> that includes substitutes that are willing to do instruction. contracted substitutes. and that includes deploying central office staff. >> reporter: it's gonna be a busy weekend. clearly a nine-year-old won't be getting the vaccine before the fall. dr. fauci has said if we continue to vaccinate people, we could approach herd immunity by summer's end. >> we are waiting for that day. sky7 shows the blue skies over santa clara county. and officials there are increasingly concerned about the lack of rainfall this spring.

a new proposed program could help the public prepare for a very busy fire season. >> reporter: with drier than average conditions this spring, the bay area now faces mul threats. drought. wildfires. unhealthy air quality. >> we know we have a lot of people in our community who have as maand other kinds who have asthma and other breathing diseases that deal with the lungs. >> reporter: that's why the santa clara county board of supervisors wanted to create a $10 million grant program to help provide air filtration programs to small businesses and nonprofits throughout the valley. it's an essential effort, not only because of the s,xtmeea, wiechls chang charges ldfi >> reporter: ifness owners coulr funding to install an upgraded filter. >> prevention and preparation go hand in hand with trying to get

out of a catastrophic incident. >> reporter: some on the board have suggested reinvesting the covid-19 health order violation fines that have been collected by the county. >> recognizing the challenge we already had last year's. let's not forget that challenge. let's be ready. >> reporter: the county hopes to make the grants available by the start of the summer. a report this afternoon says kaiser permanenty has agreed to seattle a class action lawsuit which claimed it discriminated against black employees, denying them equal pay and promotions. kaiser will pay $11.5 million to settle claims going back years. the report says the alleged bias

affected more than 2,200 employees. a rare move today in congress. the senate overwhelmingly passed the senate asian-american hate crimes bill. this measure speeds up review of hate crimes that increased during the pandemic. it now goes onto the house where it is expected to pass. a critical rule big the supreme court today for consumers. michael fin selive with more. and exactly what happened and what it means. >> reporter: it means a lot. to every single one of us. the supreme court unanimously made it more difficult today for the federal trade commission to force scam artists and companies that engage in deceptive business practices to return their ill-gotten gains. the judges overturned a nearly $1.3 billion award against professional race car driver, scott tucker. he was convicted of cheating consumers through

his payday loan businesses. the justices rowelled the agency overstepped its authority. with the practice of seeking court orders to make promises to return money. they say it deprives the commission of the strongest tool to help consumer what is they need it most. house and senate democrats immediately promised legislation to restore the fcc's power. i think we're going to see bipartisan efforts along this line. it's hard to imagine you would allow a company or an individual to take somebody's money ill-gotten gains and not have to return it. and that's how things stand right now. developing news. federal investigators say practices after a four-year investigation the department of justice found the county doesn't provide services to inmates with mental health needs. the doj says ill

inmates get worse, some injure themselves. some need to be helpized. elk versus cattle. the controversy that may be a piv tolpoint. piv tolpoint. a local activist who fought for the rights of people with disabilities and how their work just may win an oscar.

a vote is expected today from the california coastal commission of ranching in the national sea tour. the commission considered hours of testimony and abo national park service proposal has to do with reducing the redg

of the tully elk herd by killing them. they were near extinction but have made a comeback and moved into ranching areas. >> i remain gravely concerned about the inhumane management and treatment of the tully elk population. the starvation cycle of management must come to an end with this plan. >> good folks for generations doing the best they can still result in horrific pollution. >> the point raised is one of the only national parks that allows cattle ranching. an overlooked chapter in the history of the disability rights movement. two producer directors from oakland are their documentary called the crypt camp.

>> >> reporter: the documentary crip camp captures the summer of 1971 in upstate new york. a special place where young people with disabilities could be themselves. these are the words of former camper denise jacobson. >> when we were there, there was no outside world. >> reporter: jim was 15 years old then. he was born with spina bifida. he was given a camera by a visiting group of film makers to capture their experiences. although that was a half-century ago, he thought it had value to put in perspective how the disabilities movement evolved. collaborating with producer nicole nunam, both oakland residents today, they spent six years working on the documentary. >> we could sort of use the camp to shift people's perception of disabilities. and show one of

the great unknown and unsung simple rights stars of our time. >> there was the civil rights movement, there was the women's movement, and gay rights movement. and looking around and seeing we need one for ourselves. >> reporter: judy hillen had been a previous camper and returned as a counselor that summer. >> we really felt that we needed to come together. in order to really express a new vision. and that we were gonna be the leaders of that vision. >> reporter: the bay area became ground zero where the center for independent living in berkeley was pioneering efforts for self-determination. progressive policies to support disabled students at uc berkeley. and also opened long-closed doors. six years later in 1977, i

covered judy and others from the camp occupying the san francisco office of the u.s. department of health education and welfare. over inaction to sign regulation 504 that would have barred discrimination of the disabled by any entity that received federal funds. the 28-day sit-in posed great risk for the participants. >> not having your usual personal care attendant, not having access to catheters. >> reporter: a coalition of activists, church members and community groups provided support. >> the black panthers provided food, delancy street, many other groups were helping us. >> reporter: dissatisfied after a meeting with local leadership, some of them decided to fly to washington seeking a meeting with president carter. >> they've made it as easy as possible on those travelling in this group, especially those in wheelchairs. >> reporter: their determination prevailed. >> it showed that a small group of people can actually make a

big change. and it shows that people taking to the streets and demanding their rights really does work. >> reporter: crip camp is oscar-nominated for best documentary feature. it puts the spotlight on the largely forgotten early fight for disability rights. 50 years later, there remains a call for disability justice. >> i can't use the bathroom on an airplane. that i have to be carried to my seat is still a big issue. and employment in the disabled community is woefully low. >> reporter: he could be the first disabled director to win an oscar statutet. >> and you can watch the oscars this sunday here on abc 7. our coverage begins at 10:00 am. coming up, we could see some significant rain this weekend.

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abc 7 recently teamed up with natgeoand stations across the country to highlight how climate change is impacting our communities and the innovations to address it. the earth needs ama on this day is some rain soon. >> maybe not today but maybe there is some coming. >> absolutely. i think just for earth day, it really changed up today. you probably felt it if you're out and about. didn't exactly turn out to be a mild day. you are seeing that marine layer coming in. it has been chilly along the coast. 61 in napa. 64 in fairfield. our warmest spot inland, only in the

upper 60s. a live picture from our golden gate bridge camera. san francisco low 50s. oakland 54. san jose 52. and half moon bay, chill in the air at 50 degrees. 25 sfo, 28 in concord. live doppler seven showing you the marine layer along the coast. no delays. we're looking at much cooler weather saturday. and yes, that storm arrives this weekend. so the hour-by-hour forecast overnight not just the fog and low clouds. we're gonna see some higher clouds as well going into tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon and evening a lot of cloud cover so much it's not gonna be a clear day. temperatures are going to come up away from the coast because we're still gonna see less of a sea breeze. temperatures in the morning in the 40s, the fog and the drizzle around. be careful if you are on the roads.

for the afternoon, mid-50s to the mid-70s. a mix of sun and high clouds. and near the coastline, we'll keep that fog around. widespread rain for sunday. scattered showers monday. and as far as rainfall totals, about a tenth to a half an inch. higher than expected. could see up to a half an inch to an inch. the hour-by-hour forecast, saturday morning, i think you're good with your plans. this computer model wants to bring in a spotty shower or two around the afternoon. in the north bay. it's not a game-changer if you have outdoor activities. i think you're fun. carry the combrel. umbrella. it's sunday you might want to take your plans inside. that's when all the widespread rain arrives. sierra will see that snow. early monday, some spotty showers going into the sh a donn, and the in terms of rainfall totals, about 0.20 of an inch in san jose.

half an inch in calistoga. winter storm watch already up 11:00 saturday until 11:00 am monday. best to hold off on travel during this time period. 20 inches possible above 7 ,000 feet. here the seven-day forecast. fog and drizzle in the mortgage. chance of a couple showers on saturday. cooler day. oscar sunday. it is going to be a wet day. it's the ideal time to stay inside. enjoy the rain, the oscars. and we'll bring in a level 1 system for your sunday carrying over into monday. still ahead, the call of the wild on a cellphone. and how it may have saved some lives.

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you can get our live newscast, breaking news, weather and more with our area app. finally tonight the rescue of a 11 ducklings thanks to a cellphone. a dozen were following their mother when 11 fell through a gate. >> an animal control officer arrived and began playing sounds of a mother duck on her phone. they arrived one by one when they realized what was going on. world news tonight with david muir is next. we appreciate your time. >> thank you so much for inviting us into your homes tonight. see you again at 6:00.

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we hear from one of the jurors in that courtroom for the derek chauvin trial. one of the two alternate jurors describing what it was like to listen to the evidence, to see the video over and over again. making eye contact with the former officer. and who she thought was the pivotal witness in the trial, before chauvin was found guilty on all three charges. the other major headline tonight. the coronavirus in the u.s. tonight, the cdc acknowledging it is now looking at its mask guidelines. could there be changes? what we've learned on that front. and the future of the johnson & johnson one-shot vaccine here in the u.s. on this earth day, president biden, the summit with world leaders and the president's new pledge to cut carbon emissions in the u.s. in half by 2030.

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