. building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. we have made it. the best of a full year's worth of film front and center tonight. preps underway in hollywood this morning. all day, we are getting you ready for the 93rd annual oscars on abc7 and all of the drama and anticipation ahead. and a live look outside this morning from the exploratory camera. waking up to a wet sunday a level one storm. that is good news. good morning. it is sunday, april 25th. let's start with a quick look at the weather with lisa. that's right. april showers on the way. a cold front around sunrise

starting to move area. live doppler, the returns not reaching the ground. as we widen the view, the system is coming from the north. you can see the activity along the corner of northern california sweeping from the north through the south. we'll be getting the first half of the day pretty wet. it's the level one system with light to moderate rain. a slight chance of a thunderstorm to the east bay. right now, we are in the 50s for most of us. upper 40s in santa rosa. 53 in san jose. and 52 in gil i 9:00, shower activity. and then it intensifies across the bay area. scattered showers by the afternoon. then we'll talk about your week ahead in a few minutes. >> thank you. this morning, we are taking a look down hollywood boulevard. the dolby theater is lit up in l. a. in hours, the biggest

stars will arrive for the 93rd oscars airing right here on abc7. this will feature something absent from all of the awards, which is a red carpet. attendance is limited with 170 people allowed inside. and of course, there are strict covid restrictions. abc news reporter jade hernandez is live with more on what's a historic night. a record number of women and people of color up for the nomination. good morning, jade. looking beautiful this morning. >> reporter: thank you. good morning, liz. to inject a smaller oscar ceremony with enough glitz and glam, there's a special offering for tonight's event. the red carpet is ready for the academy acards. things will look very different. gone will be the crowds and press. only nominees, their guests, and presenters will be attending. the oscars' covid safety

precautions taking cues from a feature film two of the somehows producers worked on. >> three of the leading open deemoologists in the world that worked with us, they are working with us to make sure that we can keep everyone who is papering saef. >> reporter: the academy changed the rules for eligibility with movie theaters closed during the pandemic. studios opted to offer knewly released films for at home streaming. >> how do you put the genie back in the bottle when this is over? i think there is an appetite for hollywood to find a solution where streamers and the theaters can coexist. >> reporter: netflix leading all studios going into the award show with 35 nominations, including ten for "mank." the film about the screen writer is up for best picture against a diverse mix of seven other

films. . >> i think a lot of these films share this social justice, you know, flavor that it feels contemporary, even though all of these films are period pieces. >> reporter: and for the first time, there were two women competing in the best director category. one sent this after her win at the bafta wards. >> if this means more people like me get to live their dreams, i am very grateful. >> reporter: and also speaking out at the bafta awards. >> i just feel so proud of everyone who worked on the film. . >> reporter: tonight's ceremony will take place in two locations, union station in los angeles and right here at dolby theater in hollywood. another change, performances of the nominated songs will air

during the oscar preshow. jade hernandez, abc7 now. >> a fun night. we are gearing up for the oscars all day long here on abc7. no need a sneak peek at some of the show's highlights and how producers are making sure there's something for every fan. live coverage begins at 10:00 a.m. special on the red carpet coverage continues all day leading up to the awards at 5:00 p.m. after wards stay with us for continuing coverage. and we also want to let you know you are invited invited ind oscars preshow fun. download our app. go to on the red carpet oscars 2021 and connections sections. and the new developments in the vaccine. a crucial part ofhe panmi and keep ce of your build bettey

earn annouhe state will resume administering the johnson & johnson vaccine. a review panel of four western states support lifting the temporary pause on the vaccine. the review found that it was safe and effective for use after the cdc and fda's decision to resume use on friday. governor newsome, who received the johnson & johnson shot, said the state will resume use immediately. and counties are ready to resume giving it with a few changes. even so, some people are still feeling wary. >> reporter: the administration of johnson & johnson's covid-19 vaccine can resume immediately. johnson & johnson vaccine is back after an 11-day pause. the fda and cdc saying the benefits for the vaccine outweigh the risks. >> we're confident the covid-19 vaccine meets the robust

standards for safety, effectiveness, and quality for a medical product that is used widely. >> reporter: this after a cdc committee voted to lift the cause but recommended a label noted with the risk of blood clots. there's been 15 cases, including three degs, all women. that's out of 8 million people. . >> contra costa county will start using the johnson & johnson vaccine on monday. >> reporter: people getting vaccinated will have a choice. >> you will have an alternative of the pfizer or moderna. >> reporter: that's because the county has a surplus of vaccines and the public may be reluctant. and this clinic will offer j&j. >> i would get it. it's one and i don't have to come back. >> reporter: the city of berkley will aline with other counties and resume the use of

the modest supply of johnson & johnson as quickly as possible. san mateo county has about 1200 doses and will start using them again soon. ma run county is waiting for new shipments of johnson & johnson. . >> it's a valuable tool for the higher risk populations. >> reporter: grant and vallere split. >> yes, i would get it. >> if i had a preference, not the johnson & johnson. >> reporter: napa county is not sure when it will receive itself next shipment of j&j. here in marin county, next day and same same appointments are available. abc7 news. coming up, dr. fauci will talk about the questions surrounding the johnson & johnson vaccine. you can watch the full interview on this week at 8:00 this morning okay. now to the north bay. four people needing a third

covid vaccination. geing their second shot. j.r. stone found the problem is with the syringes and needles in this story only on 7. >> sat down, rolled up my sleeve. she put the needle in and said, oh, after the plunging part of the syringe. and i said, okay, this isn't good, in my mind. >> reporter: michelle is describing the moment she got her second dose of the covid-19 pfizer vaccine at santa rosa's junior college. >> only a little bit got in. most of it stayed in. . >> reporter: those from petaluma health center in charge of the doses said that four individuals dealt with the

leakage and need another dose. the chief medical officer said human error is not to blame, rather the syringes and needles supplied by the feds. going on to say the retractable needles were the problem and once they identified the issue, 100 needles were taken out of use and replaced with different ones. as for michelle, she had side effects like chills and a fever a day after the dose. and now doesn't know what to expect the third time. but she's happy she's opted to get the vaccine. >> to see my family, my friends. i want to go to dinner. i want to sit in a movie house again. just not right now until i get my now third shot. i want to do that. if i don't get vaccinated, i won't feel comfortable going and sitting with people who i love and care about it. >> reporter: michelle is scheduled for another shot this upcoming thursday action a week from the last one she had. there are still questions about whether this time line complies

with cdc recommendations. we have reached out to the health center for further clarification and have yet to hear back. j.r. stone, abc7 news. >> if you have questions on the vaccine, head to our website. we have details on side effects after the shot and a guide to finding an appointment in you need one. it is up at abc7news.com/vaccine. all right. lisa, let's get a check outside. >> we're waiting on the rain. the cold front should be moving through early morning, beginning to move through. emoriville, 53. cloudy skies. highs in the upper 50s for everyone. cool, breezy weather on the way. and damper. we'll talk about totals, rain totals, when we come back. and also next. >> what does the oscars have for me? >> i can love that, and i can love moonlight or no mad land. >> back to the red carpet for an oscars that's rethinking everything tonight. what the awards are doing to make any movie fan feel closer

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they're supporting our local businesses and communities. is also bringing nourishment to our state's economy. that's the taste of recovery. calling all californians. keep your vacation here and please travel responsibly. . the day is here. the oscar producers have spent countless hours making theest a. it is promising less of the virtual zooms and more looks at the stars in their seats. whether you're a fan of the indie flicks or the block busters, this has something for

everyone. chris connolly is getting us ready. >> reporter: if i'm a fan marvel universe movies, if i can't wait for the fast and furious nine, if i love to talk about how ryan johnson is the best director in "star wars" history, what does the oscars have for me? >> i can love that and love lov others. >> reporter: oscars' producer staus si has made movies that marry mass and class. ruben led the charge to diverse identify the membership. >> the idea that the achievements of "black panther" are less than the achievements of "citizen kane" are misguided. >> reporter: the 93rd oscars hopes to lure the viewers by taking them inside the creative lives of the best movies.

>> audiences will be delighted and surprised how connected they will feel to the nominees, even though they're not the filmmakers of the giant block busters of years past. >> reporter: what if you're interested in giant block busters to come? in 2018 as she accepted actress oscar, frances mcdormand urged people to fund the movies they want to make. >> don't talk to us about the parties tonight. invite us to your office in a couple of days. >> reporter: as she spoke, she had a project in m it was called "nomad land." 48 hours earlier, she connected with a filmmaker who did a movie called "the rider." . >> no more riding. no more rodeos. >> reporter: her name was chloe. they hit it off right away.

three years later, the movies are all up for oscars. and guess what? in 2018, you know who else took interest in chloe? that's right. marvel. marvel hired her to direct "eternals." due to arrive in theaters at the end of the year. . >> every film is a learning curve. and i really, really don't want to make a film where i walk away and go. >> reporter: it makes sense to watch the oscars, where the future of the movies are revealed. all the more reason to watch sunday and to get a better understanding of who might be making your favorite kind of film next. abc news, los angeles. and here is the lineup for today. official live coverage kicks off at 10:00 a.m. today after abc7 mornings at 9:00. on the red carpet continues all

day. the oscars at 5:00. after the awards stay with more on the redhee chaor an , we are learning why he thought it would be meaningful to win the award. a press run for "black panther" in 2018, he said it's because of the caliber of people in the academy who care about the art form they do. boseman is the seventh actor aca receive a posthumous oscar nod. and every nominee, every story line, every fun fact about the oscars is available on the abc7 bay area app on your smart tv for roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and android tv. head to the on the red carpet oscars 2021 section. a rht thatd fun day and a good thing to do is stay inside and watch the oscars.

finally, a little rain. >> yeah. not only have we been waiting all spring, but all winter for some rain. it seems like such an anomole. this is the weather we used to be used to in the winter time. today, yes, breezy and rainy afternoon on the way. first half of the day is the rainiest. the second half of the day, conditions will be drying out. ou.e is apler n reaching atmosphere. upper levels of the atmosphere is moistening up. this is rain to the north of us and will continue to slide to the south and east. it pushes through the bay area. ahead of it, though, the breezy south winds. behind it, the cooler winds. we have 5 mile visibility on the coast. 48 half moon bay. otherwise, temperatures mainly

in and around 50 degrees. 52 in pal at and concord. and 53 in san jose and freemont. there's the s.a. p. center. we're dry now. the rain develops by 8:00, maybe a little bit earlier in the north bay. wet and breezy today. by the afternoon, the front will be pushing through the south bay. and we'll see the rain showers ending. a chilly start to the workweek. maybe an isolated shower. the numbers warm up. today, light to moderate rain. a slight chance of a thunderstorm north and east bay valleys, higher elevations, in the afternoon. and looking at anywhere from a tenth to a half inch of rain. that half inch comes with the enhanced upper lift in the hills. g together. at 9:30, we have rai in t north bay. it pushes across the east bay. showers throughout half moon bay. the peninsula, 1:00.

3:00, 4:00, you see the north bay gets into clearing. and 7:00, just a few isolated lo about a tenthnch in mountain view. to the north, a quarter of inch. and san francisco, about 0.22. welcome rain. and looking at the snow through the day and monday. 8 to 16 inches. kirkwood, nearly a foot of snow. 6 inches for south lake. pretty good snowfall adding to the 30% of snow pack, which really dwindled quickly. today, anywhere from the mid to upper 50s. it's a cool day. breezy winds. the seven-day forecast, level one system. most of the rain the first part of the day. the second half of the day drying out. a cool monday to follow. temperatures warm up to the 80s

inland, 80s around the bay. it should be breezy tomorrow along the coast. finally, a little bit of rain coming our way. . >> thank you. and just ahead, riding the wave at camden yards. the a's win their 13th straight game. gai'm morgan, and there's more chris alto me than hiv. more love,... more adventure,... more community. but with my hiv treatment,... there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor... and switched to... fewer medicines with dovato. prescription dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. with... just 2 medicines... in 1 pill,... dovato is as effective as a 3-drug regimen... to help you reach and stay undetectable. research shows people who take hiv treatment as prescribed... and get to and stay undetectable... can no longer transmit hiv through sex. don't take dovato if you're allergic to any of its ingredients... or if you take dofetilide. hepatitis b can become harder to treat while taking dovato. do not stop dovato without talking to your doctor,... as your hepatitis b may worsen or become life-threatening.

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. all right. let's talk sports. a full slate of games ahead. tonight, the warriors against the kings at chase center. tippoff at 7:00 p.m. the a's take on baltimore at orioles park at 10:05 a.m. this afternoon, the giants and the marlins, first pitch is at 1:05. and last night, the a's continued to ride the wave, extending the streak tarez w highligh. >> reporter: good morning. the a's were going for their 13th straight win on saturday. only two more teams in a's

history had longer streaks. in 1988. >> 14 in a row. and 20 in a row in 2002. cotton candy, get it. these youngsters having a blast there in baltimore. bottom four, chris bassett, the wild pitch off the backstop to murphy who fires a bullet for the out. look at that. well played. top of the fou fou fou larry. a's up. a three-run blast to right field. way gone. melvin was like hey, did you see that? bassett, struck out eight. a's win for the 13th straight win. >> it was just a mind set to get through it. just keep working, keep working. and eventually, good things are going to happen. >> the pitchers have been amazing. all of the starters and the bull pen, they are the big reason why we started the winning streak.

it's a lot of fun, man. day by day, see how long we can stretch this trick. . >> reporter: a little bit of sleepy time there. giant and is marlins on a saturday. austin slater made great plays with the glove. add this catch at the ball to the list. pitching and defense dominated the game. top of the ninth, aguilar, get up and out. part of a four-run inning for miami. giants trailed 5-1 entering the bottom half. mike gets all of this one toward the right. and we have a splash down. 5-2. that was the final run of the game. and we're happy in a way. the giants did lose a game five too. sharks back if the tank since patrick was all-time leader in games played. clearly emotional at the game. the festivities. playing in front of family and friends on saturday. the fans back on monday.

jared scores. and martin jones was pulled by bob after the first 0. showinlihe captain puttings that one in. gave them a goal. the kids know how to dance. and sharks rookie, here is his first ever goal. san jose loses 6-3. soccer in san jose. the quakes hosting fc douse. scoreless in the first half. and then the goal. and the fans, good to have the fans bac anethe p remember from this one. dallas on the move. quakes out of position. and carlos hustling. and he saves the goal. that was some great effort. san jose wins it 3-1. >> that is the look at sports. back to you.

. >> all right. that was chris alvarez. thank you. still to come, the new abc poll showing shaky support for president biden. plus, the bay area speaking out on armenian genocide. a decades long battle to define it as such. and a local documentary might win an oscar tonight. the civil rights movement wouldn't be the same without it. . join abc7 and professional business women of california to ignite change. there's an incredible lineup of speakers. get inspired, learn new skills, build connections, and

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and gay rights movement. and looking around and saying, yourselves. >> locals in the limelight on this oscar sunday. the bay area's quest for rights for all featured at the 93rd annual oscars tonight. check out live doppler 7. we are waking up wet in many neighborhoods this morning. a rainy start to sunday. we need it. we are tracking it where you live. we'll have that. good m us. it is oscar sunday, april 25th. let's get to lisa tracking the rain. . >> good morning. the rain is developing in the north bay first. we are priming the atmosphere for the cold front sliding to the south and east ofshe is up . you will notice it looks like it has a lot up there. to the south of us, we will pick up from a tenth to two tenths. by the time we get to the south

bay, not a lot left. fog the long the coast. 49 in napa. a level one system this morning with light to moderate rain and a chance of a thunderstorm in the north and east bay hills throughout the afternoon. 53 in oakland. 52 in freemont. and 9:00, you can see the showers over the north bay, the peninsula. as we get to noontime, 1:00, it's pushing to the east bay. you could see the rain around mountain view. upper 50s for temperatures. by the time we get to the dinner hour, the rain the north bay. a few lingering showers in the south bay. more particulars for the rain today andnd we begin with a brad new washington post poll showing a lukewarm approval rating for president biden, now 100 days into office. 52% of americans approve of the job he's doing. it is brought on by differing views on the direction of the

party and perceived misses on the handling of the economy and immigration at the border. only ford and trump have had lower ratings 100 days in. and it comes as president biden makes history, becoming the first president in office to label the massacre of hundreds of thousands of armenians in world war i as genocide. and governor newsome did the same yesterday. ce kardashians honored those killed. in san francisco, hundreds gathered and laid flowers. starting in 1915, 1.5 million were massacred or deported from the empire, which is now turkey. up until the historic statement, pastsint avoided using the word "genocide." the turkish government said it

will not yield other results other than polarizing the nations and hindering peace and stability in the region. the white house says president biden talked with the turkey president on friday. the two leaders agreed to meet a sizable armenian population, an estimated 50,000 people. many say this is what their grandparents and parents have been waiting for. it's the first step into their healing. a man told us the story of his grandfather and what it means to him. >> my grandfather was in his late teens, early 20s, and they went to syria as refugees. they fled the genocide. as soon as we heard, we were all cheering. >> last week, santa clara,isco counties designated april 24th as the day to teach the world

about the historic day in their public schools. all day, we are getting you ready for the 93rd on yule oscars airing on abc7. it will feature an overlooked chapter in the history of the disability rights movement. two producer directors from oakland nominated for the document called "crip camp." it featured how a bay area played a pivotal role. david digs into the archives to expand on the documentary. >> reporter: the documentary captured the summer of 1971 at camp jeanette in new york, a special place where young people with disabilitied could be themselveses. these are the words of a former camper.

jim was 15 years old then. he was born with spina bifida. he was given a camera to capture their experiences. that was a half century ago, but it put in perspective the disability movement. they spent six years working on the documentary. >> we could use the camp to shift the perception of disability and tell one of the great unknown and unsung civil rightses stories of the time was intriguing to me. >> reporter: in the five hours of unedited film, the campers discovered common bonds and a desire to remove barriers on the path to independence. >> there was the antiwar movement, the civil rights movement, the woman's movement. and gay rights movement. looking around and saying, you know, we need one for ourself. >> reporter: judy had been a camper and returned as a

counselor that summer. >> we felt that we needed to come together in order to really express a new vision. and that we were going to be the leaders of that vision. . >> reporter: the bay area became ground zero where the center for independent living for pioneering efforts for self-determination. progressive policies to support disabled students apply uc berkley opened long-closed doors. 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 to bar discrimination of the disabled. the 28-day sit in posed great risks for the participants. >> not having a backup ventilator. not having your usual person care attendant. not having access to catheters.

>> reporter: a coalition provided support. . >> the black panthers provided food. many other groups were helping us. >> reporter: dissatisfied after a meeting with the leadership, some of them decided to fly to washington, seeking a meeting with president carter. abc7 reporter evan white went along. . >> aairlines made it as easy as possible on the group. >> reporter: in time, they prevailed. . >> it shows that a small group of people can make a big change. it shows that people taking to the streets and demanding their rights really does work. >> reporter: the documentary is oscar nominated for best ten early fight on t for disability rights. however, 50 years later, there remains a call for disability justice. >> the fact that i can't use the bathroom on an airplane, that i have to be carried to my seat is

an issue. and employment in the disabled community is woefully low. >> reporter: he could be the first disabled director to win an oscar. >> and you can watch our featured content on how the bay area is playing a big role on the abc7 bay area app on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and android tv. hit the oscars bay area connections section. and remember, official live coverage kicks off at 10:00 today. on the red carpet coverage runs all day, leading up to the 93rd annual oscars at 5:00. after the awards, stay with us t 500 miles from l.a. to san francisco in a bear suit, finally reaching the end of the road this weekend. details on what he plans to do next. and here is a live look outside this morning.

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. okay. here is a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. calm right now. we will talk to lisa about the rain. and in the south bay, santa clara county is increasingly worried over the lack of rainfall. we saw watering limits in the north bay this past week. chris explains how a newly proposedroeperha conditions sin the bay area faces multiple threats. drought, wild fires, and unhealthy air quality.

>> a lot of people in the community have asthma and other breathing diseases. >> reporter: the board of supervisors want to create a $10 million grant program to provide air filtration systems to small businesses and nonprofits. it's an effort because of the pandemic and the protection against wild fire smoke. >> wild fires are more frequent and intense. as climate change drives the weather, that supercharges the wild fires. >> reporter: business owners could apply for funding for the filter to help create safer indoor spaces. >> prevention and preparation go hand in hand getting ahead of of catastrophic incident. the fires expand quickly. >> reporter: the supervisors are trying to decide how to pay for the program. they will pursue matches funds from city and relief from the

federal government. some suggested reinvesting the covid-19 fines cle ha yet's not forget the challenge and be ready for the next phase of it. >> reporter: the county hopes to make the grants available by the start of the summer. let's get a check of the weather with lisa argen. it's not a ton of rain, but it's something. >> for sure. it's definitely something that's going to help the fuels not be as dry. they were rapidly using the moisture they gained. and the snow pack is shrinking. we look at live doppler 7, it's to the north and us and will sink to the south and east. we will all get wet for the time being. the second half day, the front shifts to the south and east. and there's the snow in the

mountains. right now, it's 53 in san jose, as well coupe teen know. in the north bay, upper 40s and fog along the coast. this is san jose. not totally cloudy. you will wait a while to see the rain. otherwise, cloudy skies for most. showers developing. wet and breezy today. chilly to start monday. an isolated shower. slight chance of a thunderstorm for the hills of the north, the east baynd the amounts favoring the higher elevations. through the next couple of hours, you notice about 8:00, 9:00, here comes the rain, particularly in the north bay. by the late morning hours, it pushes to the east bay. theough cruz mountains by early afternoon. of it, we get the breezy south winds. behind it, the cool north

westerly winds. favoring the higher elevations, the north bay, perhaps a quarter of an inch in sando aun mountaid san jose, a tenth of an inland valleys, light amounts. liverpool, two tenths. around napa, favored locations. and a thunderstorm and heavier rain there. and until 11:00 tomorrow morning, above 4500 feet, dicey conditions here. gusty winds. winter storm warning up to f the highest peaks. and the locations here, you cano kirkwood, half a foot to a foot of snow. the snow pack dwindled. and this will help a little bit. highs today, breezy and cool. well below average. 57 moon bay.

and upper 50s in concord. the accuweather seven-day forecast, our level one system comes in over the next couple of hours starting in the north bay and sliding to the south and east. breezy winds will dry out early tomorrow. it's a cool day with the numbers in the 50s and 60s. by tuesday, a lot of sun. and wednesday and thursday, back this the 80s inland. by next weekend, should be cooling off a little bit. that's above average. 10 degrees above average. and a cool, rainy day today. >> all right, thank you. and a bay area clinic doing powerful work in caring forlessg raiser. there was no shortage of genesi. >> thinking about where they were versus where they are now. whether that's a physical difference or not, it's rewarding for me. >> lifelong and the staff with their understanding was able to bridge the gap from the anger to

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. building a better bay area, movinge mad it. the best of a full year's worth of film front and center tonight. preps are underway in hollywood this morning. all day, we are getting you ready for the 93rd annual oscars on abc7 and all of the drama and anticipation ahead. and a live look outside from the emoriville camera this morning. the return of rain in the bay area is what we're talking

about. a level one storm. we will check in on that. good morning, it is sunday, april 25th. i'm liz kreutz. thank you for joining us. and a quick look at the weather with lisa argen. >> good morning to you. we're having rain that will be developing throughout the morning hours. all right, a little bit of it up in santa rosa. live doppler 7ot wind coming in to play. the system is to the north and us. it will begin to fill in here shortly. that will spread rain from the north to the southeast throughout the first half of the day. it's 53 around heyward and union city. and 51 in berkley. 48 in santa rosa. a level one system with a half . there's a look at the numbers around the bay. and walnut creek, cloudy skies. so not looking at any r