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 rain yet. but within the next hour or so,

the sun comes up before 6:30. i imagine after that, rain. breezy conditions by noontime. and the scattered showers by late in the day. a dry night tonight. a cold start to the workweek. we'll talk about what the last week of april has in store in a few minutes. this morning, a live look right down hollywood boulevard, the theater lit up in l. a. in hours, some of the biggest stars will arrive for the 93rd oscars airing here. the ceremony will feature something absent from the award shows, a red carpet. only 170 people allowed inside. and of course, there are strict covid restrictions. jade hernandez is outside the dolby theater with more on a historic night with record numbers of women and people of color up for nomination. >> reporter: to inject a smaller ceremony with the glam,

there's a special offering for the event. the red carpet is ready for tonight's academy awards. things will look very different gone are the crowds and throngs of press. only nominees, their guests, and presenters attending. the precautions taking cues from "contagion." . >> three of the leading epidemiologists in the world that worked with us, they are all working with us to make sure that we can keep everyone who is participating safe. . >> reporter: the academy changed the rules with many movie theaters closed during the pandemic. studios offered the new 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 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, fiber. that it feels contemporary, even though all of the films are period pieces. >> reporter: for the first time, two women competing in the best director category. chloe zhao, who sent this. >> if this means more people like me that get to live their dreams, i am grateful. >> reporter: and emerald fennell also speaking out at the bafta awards. >> i feel so proud of everyone

who worked on this film. >> reporter: the ceremony is at union station in los angeles and right here at the dolby theater in hollywood. and performances of the nominated songs will air during the preshow. jade hernandez, abc news. and we are gearing up for the 93rd annual oscars all day long. no need to move. coming up in about ten minutes, a sneak peek at the highlights and how the producers are making sure there is something for every fan. live coverage begins at 10:00 a.m. and special on the red carpet coverage continues all day leading up to the awards at 5:00 p.m. and afterwards, stay with on the red carpet for continuing coverage. okay. now the new developments in the vaccine watch. a crucial part of the pandemic and keeping care of your health as we work to build a better bay area. california announced the state will resume administering the

johnson & johnson covid-19 vaccine. an independent review panel of four western states said they support lifting the temporary pause on the johnson & johnson vaccine. their own review of the vaccine found it safe and effective for use after the cdc and fda decision to resume use on friday. governor newsome said the state will resume usebay area countieo resume johnson & johnson with a few changes. even so, some people are feeling wary. >> the administration of johnson & johnson's covid-19 vaccine can resume immediately. >> reporter: the johnson & johnson vaccine is back after an 11-day pause. the fda and cdc saying the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks. >> we're confident that the covid-19 vaccine meets our robust standards for safety, effectiveness, and quality for a medical product used widely. >> reporter: this after a

committee voted to lift the pause, recommending it come with a label, noting the risks of rare blood clots. there's be 15 cases, including three deaths, all women. that's out of 8 million people. >> contra costa county will start using the johnson & johnson vaccine again on monday. >> reporter: the supervise or says people getting vaccinated will soon have a choice. >> in contra costa, if you don't want johnson & johnson, you will have an alternative of the pfizer or the moderna. >> reporter: the county has surplus of vaccine. this clinic will offer johnson & n. . >> i have heard a couple of bad things about it that pfizer is a little bit better. >> yeah, i would get it. it's one and i don't have to come back. >> reporter: the city of berkley will aline with others and resume the use of the modest supply of johnson & johnson as quickly as possible. san mateo has about 1200 doses

and will start using them again soon. marin county is waiting for new shipments of johnson & johnson. >> we see it as a tool in the tool kit for the highest risk populations. one dose is ideal. >> reporter: grant is split. >> i would get it. >> napa county is not sure when it will receive the next shipment. meanwhile, next day and same day appointments for vaccines in marin county are available. . 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 on abc7. and now the the t four people? sonoma county needing a third vaccinations. thursdays discovered leaking

during the the syringes and ndles in the story on only here on 7. >>d up my sleeve. she put the needle in and said, oh. after the plunging the plunger 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 junior college's petaluma campus. >> most of it stayed in the syringe. >> reporter: those from petaluma health center in charge of administering the doses at this location say that four individuals dealt with leakage from needles last thursday, and therefore, will have to get another dose. the chief medical officer from the health center says 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. michelle had side effects like chills and a fever a day after the dose and doesn't know what to expect the third time. but she's happy she's opted to get the vaccine. >> i want to see my family and friends. i want to go out to dinner. i want to sit in a movie house again. just not right now until i get my now third shot. but i want to be able to do that. if you don't get vaccinated, i'm not going to feel comfortable going and sitting with people who i love and care about. >> reporter: michelle is scheduled for another shot this upcoming thursday, 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 petaluma 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 the side effects and a guide to finding an appointment. it is up at abc7news.com/vaccine. all right, lisa. let's get a check outside. >> it's cloudy out there. the upper elevations, just 40 degrees. a little bit of fog. and a few rain drops toward santa rosa, the coastline. a cold front is bringing a little bit of rain and cooler conditions. the seven-day forecast is next. and also next. >> what does the oscars have for me? >> i can love tnd can i veed cart an oscars rethinking everything tonight. what the awards are doing to make any movie fan feel closer

than ever. and lessons from chadwick boseman. why he once said it would be so meaningful to be honored. today's storm is level one. that means light rain. keep an umbrella handy and drive safely. track the

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virtual zooms and more shots of the stars in their seats. this will have something for everyone. chris is in l. a. to get us ready. . >> reporter: if i'm a fan of marvel universe movies, if i can't wait for "fast and furious 9." if i love to get online and talk about how i think ryan johnss is the best director in "star wars" history, what does the oscars have for me? >> i can l can l can l can l cal nomadland." . >> reporter: this oscar producer made movies that marry mass and class. david 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" is misguided. and i think that people are realizing that. >> reporter: the 93rd oscars

hopes to lure viewers of franchise films by taking them inside the creative lives of those who made this year's best movies. >> i think audiences will be delighted and surprised at 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 the oscar, frances mcdorman d called on the suits in hollywood to fund movies women wanted to make. >> we have stories to tell and projects we need financed. invice us to your office in a couple of days. >> reporter: as she spoke, she had a project it was called "nomadland." 48 hours earlier, she had connected with a filmmaker who did a movie called "the rider." .

>> no more riding, no more rodeos. >> reporter: her name was chloe zhao. they hit it three years later, "nomadland," and both women are up for oscars. in 2018 you know who else took interest in chloe zhao? that's right. marvel. marvel hired chloe zhao to detect "eternals," due to arrive in theaters at the end of this year. >> every film is a learning curve. i really, really don't want to make a film where i walk away. >> reporter: it makes sense to watch the whether you like smaller films or the block buster. all the reason the watch sunday. abc news, los angeles. and here is the lineup for

today. official live coverage at 10:00 this morning. on the red carpet continues all day, leading up to the oscars at 5:00. and after the awards wrap up, you can stay with on the red carpet for a wrap of the night's biggest moments. and the late chadwick boseman has been nominated for a best actor oscar. this morning, we're learning why he thought it would be meaningful to win the award. in 2018, boseman said it's because of the caliber of people in the academy that care about the art form. boseman is the seventh actor to receive a posthumous nod. he died in august after a four-year battle with colon cancer. and 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 redarpeton.

and lisa, there's so many films i need to watch. i'm hoping to get a sense of where to begin. >> yeah. it's better to have an idea of what everyone is talking about. for sure. and today, we're starting out cloudy. the rainoving in. and we have the breezy wind. it is going to be a damp and cool afternoon. winds are going to kick up. and we'll see the front push through the bay area through the afternoon. as we look at live doppler 7 right now, just a little bit out there. it is a cloudy start to your sunday. the activity is here up to the north. and it all shifts to the south and we'll get some of the shower activity filling in as we go through the next several hours. it's an area of low pressure to bring colder air. has that continues to slide to the east and south, this could allow for a thunderstorm. snowy scenes for the nevada. it's awfully windy there.

a little bit of snow on the ground. winter storm warning early monday morning. 50 in san francisco. 53 in oakland and san jose. and mount rose, we have snow. snow packs statewide is down to about 30%. we'll pick up about a half a foot to a foot above 4500 feet. 50 by the delta. nevada, 50. 49 in napa. and 52 in concord. the golden gate bridge, the clouds stacked up. and the rain ending in the north bay in the afternoon. showers in the south bay. showers developing and a wet and breezy day. a cool start for monday. isolated showers. but we are looking at temperatures to warm up quickly for the week ahead. level one system. we haven't seen the storm impact scale much at all this season. anywhere from a tenth of an inch south bay and in the inland

valleys, still not a whole lot. but maybe up to a quarter of an inch of a third of an inch to north bay. and here is a look at the next few hours. you'll notice how the rain comes together with the cold front through 8:00, 9:00. and then it begins to march to the south and east of us throughout the early afternoon. and there it goes. clearing tonight. and once again, scaling back a bit on the totals to the south bay. but we weren't going to get much there. about a tenth in san jose. oakland, maybe a thunderstorm for the feet for the highest peaks. the snow accumulates tgh monday at about 11:00, a foot around kirkwood. oracle park today, breezy and wet. highs about 50. otherwise, looking at upper 50s throughout the afternoon for

most of it. and the seven-day forecast, level one system today. trying out late tonight in parts of the bay area. a dry day and cool and breezy for monday. brighter skies on tuesday. numbers coming up 10 degrees tuesday. another 8 degrees or so on wednesday putting us above average for the middle of the week with 80s returning inland. . >> all right. we'll take what we can get with the rain. just ahead, riding the wave at camden yards. the a's struggling to manage my type 2 diabetes was knocking me out of my zone, but lowering my a1c with once-weekly ozempic® helped me get back in it. ♪ oh, oh, oh, ozempic® ♪ my zone? lowering my a1c and losing some weight. now, back to the show. ozempic® is proven to lower a1c. most people who took ozempic® reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. and you may lose weight. adults lost on average up to 12 pounds.

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d fhe pauserrare blood clots. we'll talk live to the surgeon general this morning. plus, the push for police body cam video to be released after the fatal shooting of andrew brown this north carolina. we'll have the latest on this. and finally, the oscars, the preparations and the predictions with hollywood's biggest night hours away. it's coming up on "gma." see you soon. and a full slate of games ahead today. tonight, the warriors back against the sacramento kings at chase center. tippoff at 7:00 p.m. and the a's take on and this afternoon, the giants and the marlins. last night, the a's extended the winning streak to 13 games. here's chris alvarez with the highlights in the sports. . >> reporter: good morning. the a's going for their 13th

straight win on saturday. only two more teams in a's history had longer win streaks. 1988, 14 in a row. and a row by cotton candy, get it. those youngsters having a blast in baltimore. oh, to be a kid. chris, the wild pitch goes off the backstop, though. right to murphy, who fires a bullet for the out. look at that. that is well played. top of the fourth now, a's up 4-1. make it 7-1. a three-run blast to right feed. it is way gone. hey, did you see how far i hit e ba? a's win for if 13th straight win, l streak in a's history. >> it was 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, i think they are the big reason why we started the winning streak. but it's a lot of fun. we go day by day and see how long we can stretch this trick. >> a little bit of sleepty time there at the park. giants and marlins on a saturday. slater, add this catch at the wall to the list. pitching and defense dominated the game. kevin loves the effort. top of the ninth, tied at at get up and out. part of a four-run inning for miami. and all of this and a splash down. made it 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. and back to the patrick became the all-time winner.

played in front of family and friends on saturday. the fans back on monday. the first period. sharks down and showing life. logan's effort, the captain. puts that one in. gave them a goal. the marlo kids know how t how dance. sharks rookie joe, here is his first ever goal. san jose loses 6-3. and soccer in san jose. the quakes and dallas. the fans back for the first time. and scoreless in the half. and then the goal. good to have the fans back. and here is py will rembeakli and he saves a goal. that was some great effort. san jose wins it 3-1. that is your look at sports.

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movement. there was the woman's movement. and gay rights movement. looking around and saying, you know, we need one for ourselves. >> locals in the limelight on this oscar sunday. the bay area's quest for rights for all being featured in the 93rd annual awards. before we get there, live doppler 7. we are waking up with rain on the way. we'll track it live where you live. so we are looking forward to that. good morning. thank you for joining us. it is oscar sunday, april 25th. let's get to lisa with a check of the forecast. >> hey, liz. good morning. we have overcast conditions. a little bit of mist and drizzle. light rain from santa rosa. and also here in san francisco, a little bit of rivet. we're waiting to the front to the north of us. a little bit of rain along the coast. the darker shade around 80. perhaps a little bit of light rain there. this is it from the north. it fills in from the south. the winds pick up out of the

south. it's a level one system, bringing anywhere from a tenth to maybe a third of an inch. that half inch is kind of reserved for the coastal hills. here is santa cruz. maybe about 10:00, you'll see the rain. awfully gray there. and numbers below average today. 53 in san jose. 52 in mountaiville, cloudy skied upper 40s in santa rosa. and 50 in livermore. by 9:00, the scattered showers through the afternoon. and the leftover showers in the south bay. we'll talk about the amounts in a few minutes. and we begin this morning with a brand new abc news 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. strong marks on the handling of the economy -- excuse me, of the pandemic. then lower marks for the economy and immigration at the border. since 1945, only ford at

ratings 100 days in.ump and trup and president biden is becoming the first president in office to label the massacre of hundreds of thousands of armenians burg world war i as genocide. governor newsome doing the same. armenians around the world, including celebrities honored those killed. here, hundreds gathered and laid flowers. and starting in 1915, 1.5 million armenians werecred or deportehewhich is now turkey. past presidents avoided using the word genocide, not wanting to antagonize the american ally of turkey. the turkish government was quick to denounce biden's statement, saying would not yield results other than polarizing

the nations and hindering peace and stability. the white house says president biden talked with the president on friday. the two leaders agreed to meet at the summit in june. and the bay area is home to a sizable armenian population. 50,000 people. many say president biden's recognition 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,te ans

holding prayer vigils calling for peace and unity. the first is a prayer rally in santa clara at 3:00 this afternoon at river of life church. the mayor is expected to attend, along with other mayors. at 5:00 p.m., another vigil in oakland. it will be at the park on 16th and adeline street. and we are getting you ready for the 93rd annual oscars right here on abc7. tonight will feefrp an overlooked chapter in the history of the disability rights movement. two producer directors fro ttu w summer camp fostered activism. david digs into the abc7 archives to expand on the documentary putting perspective on it. >> reporter: the documentary captured the summer of 1971 at a

camp in upstate new york, a special place where young people with disabilities could be themselves. these are the words of a former camper. 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 he thought it had value to put in perspective how the disabilities movement evolved. collaborating with a producer, both oakland residents spent six years working on the documentary. >> we could use the camp to shift people's perception of disability and tell one of the great unknown and unsung civil rights stories of our time. >> reporter: in the five hour of the unedited film shot, the campers discovered common bonds

and a desire to remove barriers. >> there's the antiwar movement. there was the civil rights movement. there was the woman's movement. and gay rights movement. looking around and saying, you know, we need one for ourselves. >> reporter: judy had been a 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 going to be the leaders of that vision. . >> reporter: the bay area became ground zero where the center for independent living in berkley was pioneering efforts. progressive policies had 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 to bar discrimination of the disabled by an entity that received federal funds. the sit-in posed risks for the participants. >> not having a backup ventilator, not having your personal care attendant, not having access to catheters. >> reporter: a coalition of activists and community groups provided support. >> the black panthers provided food. many other groups were helping us. >> reporter: dissatisfied after a meeting with local agency leadership, some decided to fly tohin seeking a meeting with president carter. . >> the airlines made it as easy as possible in if group. >> reporter: in time, their determination prevailed. >> it shows that a small group of people can make a big change. people taking to the streets and demanding their rights works. >> reporter: the documentary is

oscar nominated for best documentary feature. it puts the spotlight on the largely forgotten earth fight 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. it's a big issue. and employment in the disabled community is woefully low. >> reporter: he could be the fist disabled director to win an oscar. abc7 news. >> i'm really excited to see that. and here are some of the other bay area names that could win big. ryan, the acclaimed director behind "black panther" is part of the first all-black producing team in oscars history to be nominated for best picture. and pixar collected two

nominations. and as you saw, the berkley-based filmmakers up for best documentary feature. and watch the featured content on how the bay area is playing a big role on the abc7 bay area app on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, or android tv. hit the oscar bay area connections section. and live coverage kicks off at 10:00 this morning. on the red carpet coverage continues all the way up to the 93rd annual oscars at 5:00. after the awards, you can stay with us for a wrapup of the night's biggest moments. all right. still ahead, the man that walked almost 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 says he plans to do next. and here is a live look outside this morning. a little bit gray there on the golden gate bridge. quiet as the sun starts to come up at 6:40 on this sunday. we will check in with lisa on the rain forecast ahead.

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it was an impulsive decision to start. he has documented the travels online to raise around $14,000 for charity. do what you got to do. and ahead, how do you turn cold, hard dollars into clean air? some in the south bay have an ambitious plan for the future. and a check of the weather. >> lots of clouds out there. san jose, 52 degrees. highs in the upper 50s today. getting breezy. some afternoon rain for you. probably about a tenth of an inch. and a little bit better than that the rest of the bay area. a few drops out there. we'll track it for you coming up. and still to come, the oscars count down. with the rainy weather, time to throw on a movie. we have a cheat sheet how to watch and stream every best picture nominee before the big reveal. the abc7 storm impact scale. from one to five, light to severe. now exactly how ever storm will impact you. be prepared with the abc7

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. here is a live look outside this morning. the sun is starting to come up. a little bit gray this morning. we are expecting the rain. good news, we need it. in the south bay, santa clara county is worried over the lack of rainfall this spring. we saw watering limits in the north bay this past week. with conservation and sustainability top of mind, chris explains how a newly proposed program could help prepare for a busy fire season. >>ag conditions this spring, the area faces multiple threats, drought, wild fires, and unhealthy air. >> a lot of people have asthma and other breathing diseases. >> reporter: that's why the county board of supervisors want to create a $10 million grant

program to provide air filter systems to small businesses and nonprofits throughout the valley. it's an essential effort because of the pandemic and also the protection it could provide against wild fire smoke. >> unfortunately, wild fires are more frequent and intense as the climate change drives the extreme weather. >> reporter: if approved, business owners could apply for funding to install an upgraded filter or perhaps a hepa filterf to create safer indoor spaces. >> prevention and preparation go hand in hand. the fires burn quickly and aggressively. >> reporter: supervisors trying to decide howhe prmnd wilpuue mat wel aie from a andt. the board have suggested reinvesting the covid-19 health order violation fines collected

by the county. . >> let's be ready for the next phase of it. >> reporter: the county hopes to make the grants available by the start of the summer. abc7 news. let's get a check on the forecast with lisa. lisa, i know it's a little bit of rain. but it's better than nothing. >> yeah. i don't know if you can hear me, liz. >> i can. >> i have doppler 7 there. having a little bit of microphone trouble. looking at the rain. it's beginning to fill in throughout the bay area. and when it does today, it's going to be a rainy and breezy day. as we look at live doppler 7, a little closer look. you'll notice closer to around san pablo bay and hercules, a little bit of rain showers. and into the mountains, we're w. bear valley and dnhrough yosemite, maybe a half a foot

there. there's the wider view. as we go into the afternoon, we'll get the wet weather. and even here, 2:00 in the afternoon, looking at activity around santa cruz. 52 in mountain view. 53 in san jose. and there's a look look look lok emoriville. cloudy skies. 50 in nevado. and 50 in fairfield. golden gate bridge, temperatures cool. southerly winds. a wet and breezy day today. chilly conditions on monday with an isolated shower chance. it's a level one system. we're going to be looking at the light rain. and anywhere from a tenth t a third of an inch of rain for the highest elevations. through the the day, the rain beginning to move in later on this morning. and throughout the middle of the day, the cold looking at wes

ra showers. it ends by about 3:0teoot a slie of a shower. a quarter of an inch to a third of an inch for the most favored locations. 4500 feet. 8 to 14 inch of snow. and a half a foot to a foot of snow around kirkwood. that's good news. we need it. it's a cool afternoon. it will be breezy. mid to upper 50s. and the accuweather seven-day forecast, our level one system today. mid to upper 50s with 60s for your monday. and brighter sunshine, warming up an tuesday. 80s return inland. mid-70s throughout the middle of the week. no more rain after today it looks like. >> allou a b arealinic dng w inc mornings held mc the virtual

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weather for you. offshore from the san mateo coast, it's more wet weather. a cold front bringing a tentth to two tenths of rain for most of us. on the cool side. and mid scattered showers throughout the afternoon. the rain ends this evening. aool start to your monday. then steadily warming temperatures with a lot of sun for the week ahead. >> all right, thank you. and thank you all for joining us here on abc7. abc7 news continues at 9:00 a.m. then the full day of live oscars coverage starts at 10:00 leading up to the 93rd annual awards at 5:00. and stick with us for a wrapup on the night's biggest moments. and of course, all the fashion. this is a live look outside at the dolby theater. thanks for joining us. see you at 9:00.

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