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pandemic. for many marching today, a federal measure took center stage. >> reporter: a drum beat on market street, union workers marching to celebrate may day. >> because we fought to be able to have rights and to able to work eight hours. >> reporter: monique is marching for those who cannot. >> i'm glad we could help those out that weren't able to work. >> reporter: may day celebrates international workers and their fight for an eight hour work day going back 100 years. this year, may day has a greater ang. hat lives d id >>rertunions callg protecting the right to organize or the pro act, designed to empower workers to negotiate better wages. they want president biden's

call for a $15 minimum wage to go beyond federal contracts. >> that's not too much to ask. >> reporter: the march ended at sink center with speakers taking the stage. here in oakland, a different may day celebration. these workers commemorating the day not on foot, but in their cars. the car caravan on the move taking the issues of workers rights and racial injustice to the streets. >> our theme is really uniting low wage workers and at the same time protesting against police violence. >> reporter: in san jose, this march through downtown protesting income inequality and better protections for essential workers. >> may day is about us having housing for all, immigration reform so there's a path to citizenship for all people in our country. >> reporter: action and activism across the bay area.

abc 7 news. san francisco mayor london breed showing support for the city's asian-american pacific islander community. she declared mayor of aapi month. >> we're a city of resilience, we're a city of inclusiveness, diversity. we're a city that when faced against the wall, we have each other's back. >> earlier, community leaders from chinatown and north beach unveiled this butterfly sculpture. it's a salute to the collaborative spirit between the two communities. >> asians united! united. these people marched from the square to city hall to demand justice for their elders and other victims of hate crimes. the center for the study of

hate and extremism has found that anti-asian hate crimes are up 140% in the first quarter of this year compared to last year. to the south bay now, a messaga call stop asian d hate this afternoon. organizers are calling on state lawmakers to take action against the rise in violence against asian americans. >> and we as a local community leaders need to let our legislators know we must be strict. there should be consequences for all these things happening, and people should be held responsible. >> organizers say it's their responsibility to stand in solidarity with all communities facing hate and discrimination. in the east bay there are plenty of opportunities to get vaccinated this weekend if you need to. abc news was at a clinic in

fremont. it will be open again tomorrow. appointments are recommended, but walk ins are welcome. organizers say people should have no trouble getting a shot right now. >> now that it's open to the general public, there's so much availability and access. they can go to their local pharmacies and get vaccines regularly. >> if you can't make it there this weekend, there are also clinics planned for next weekend. contra costa counties has some temporary walk up vaccine clinics this weekend. one is at the pittsburgh youth development center. the other at st. john missionary church in richmond. the sites are only eligible for county residents and are open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. through tomorrow, no appointment needed. and there's a new way to find out where to get the white house senior advisor

for covid response said you can text your zip code to a number and get a text of all the locations where you can get vaccinated. the number of people in the hospital with covid has hit an all time low in california, down from a high in january of nearly 23,000 to 1,681 yesterday. the state reports nearly 40% of people in california are now fully vaccinated, and two vaccination sites in san rafael are closing due to lack of demand. the sites at the county fairgrounds and in the canal neighborhood are open through today for those getting their fist shot, and through may 29th for the second dose. starting today, everyone 16 and older can get vaccinated at berkeley's buchanan street mass vaccination site regardless of where they live or work. and reminder, abc 7 news has assembled a vaccine team dedicated to getting answers and getting you the latest information. if you have any questions,

just ask us at www.abc7news.com. shifting to new details now on the expansion of credits for prisoners in california. it could speed up the release of 76,000 inmates. the state department of corrections issued a statement today saying it's not an early release program. inmates will be eligible to get an increased amount of time off their sentence for good behavior or time served credits. the state says voters approved the program in 2016 and upheld it this past november. california increased the early release credits for some inmates today, but says it still needs final approval. the california democratic party is holding their convention this weekend, and late this afternoon, governor newsom addressed the delegates and the effort to recall him. keep in mind, everything is happening virtually because of the pandemic. the governor focused on promoting the state's effort in fighting the coronavirus and then had this to say about

the recall. >> national republicans and extreme right wingers aren't sitting back. they're throwing everything they can at their recall grab. all in hopes of rolling back all of the important progress we've made together, and we can't let them win. >> vice president kamala harris also addressed the group along with former governor jerry brown. today is wildfire awareness now, and we are being warned it could be an extreme wildfire season. just ahead, a new effort by the state to get people prepared. and some spring cleaning today in the south bay. the volunteer effort that's helping improve santa clara county in more ways than one. and we're tracking gusty winds out there on your saturday afternoon, and tomorrow the winds will

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a grant program has led to the creation of 15 trailers packed with information as well as the tools needed to create a defensible space. >> we have learned fire safe council and the community level, it usually takes a face to face conversation to really help people understand the complexity and what they need to do personally. >> they also started a text alert system for people to receive messages and tips for how to prepare for wildfire season. in the south bay, an effort to beautify the environment along coyote creek. today dozens of volunteers got to work cleaning up litter at santa clara county's longest waterway. organizers say illegal dumping and encampments are increasing pollution in the creek. today also included outreach services for those experiencing homelessness in the area. hot meals tolexchangfofilled garbage bags. and here's a you ready to get aw?

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>> this is california, and to some, it's not the home they remember. >> you know, in california and san francisco in particular, we took a very strong aggressive stance on covid. for san francisco, it's really turned positive from a health perspective, but catastrophic from an economic perspective. >> there's this urge if i don't do something now, what will i find myself? >> we think about our beaches disappearing. that's a public resource that's also disappearing. we have homes literally falling into the sea. >> join us as we explore the challenges facing the golden state and the people finding

the solutions to keep the dream alive. >> why can't this be the new normal? >> i don't want to go back to normal because normal wasn't working for so many people. >> you don't want to protect what you don't love. >> this is how we'll continue to feed ourselves and the rest of the world. >> silicon valley wouldn't exist without immigrants. and it's our people that will make california in the future. >> the resilience of california is really about to showcase itself. >> watch it here on abc 7 tonight at 6:30. stream all 17 episodes of california dreaming on demand right now through our abc 7 bay area connected tv apps. more people are booking flights at san jose international, so the airport is expanding parking options. the airport today added more than 300 spaces, and they include spaces closer to

terminals and cheaper rates at certain lots. travelers can also go to the airport's website to check parking availability in real time before they head to the airport. two people were trapped under a toppled tree in san francisco. the tree fell just over hour ago near jackson and front street. one person was taken to the hospital, another person was able to free herself. she said she's shaken up, but will be okay. the fire department is warning people about today's fast moving winds. and drew tuma is here to tell us more about the winds. >> yes, they're gusting well over 40 miles per hour where they're strongest, and that continues for the second half of the weekend tomorrow. a live look at sfo. we have the marine layer overhead, the fog streaming above. but you look at the trees. they're just blowing in the wing right now thanks to a cold front that moved through

earlier this of kicked upthe ndacss the entire region. we're gusting close to 50 miles per hour at sfo. 41 is the current wind in the city. those are very strong winds. that's the reason we had trees come down in the city. strong winds in the bay as well, 25 miles per hour. equally as strong along the peninsula. busy in the hills as well. up about a thousand feet, and the winds out of the north and northwest, and they're gusting over 30 miles per hour at times in the strongest spots. where you have the wind and fog right now, you're on the cool side. it's 54 in half moon bay, the city as well. close to sunshine like santa rosa. your location is key to how warm it feels outside. we have high pressure building in. this will actually bring about warmer temperatures over the next couple of days. there's also an area of low pressure that will dive east.

it's a classic set up for a wind tunnel over california, and that continues into sunday. so tomorrow morning, it stays pretty breezy out there. gusts from time to time over 20 miles per hour, and when it's windy in the overnight hours, it tends to keep the temperature a little elevated over the next 12 hours. tomorrow afternoon, so rinse and repeat forecast when it comes to the winds. the strongest gusts probably close to 50 miles per hour along the coastline. thankfully it's an on shore wind, meaning it keeps the relative humidity pretty high, but it's a different story in the central valley where we have fire danger and a red flag warning in effect tomorrow and lasting through tuesday. they'll have a dry north wind racing down the mountain, drying out the air, wawe'll kee warning in effect with solano county as well. back here at home, temperatures overnight tonight on either side of about 50 degrees with that wind continuing. stays windy tomorrow, but tomorrow is a little warmer

compared to today. so location very key as to how warm you get. cool on the coast in the 50s, but inland well into the 80s, and our warmest spots tomorrow afternoon. here's the seven-day forecast. gusty winds tomorrow. the winds relax monday. monday, it feels like summer around here. hottest spot in the low 90s. that continues tuesday before the fog returns thursday. we cool off. but the winds come back even friday and saturday of next weekend. >> got to watch that this time of year, drew. thanks. shifting gears to sports, and chris, have you survived all the draft coverage? >> oh, yeah, i'm surviving. coming up in sports, it's a lot. the niners round out the draft class for them. and first saturday in may, it's the

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now abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. oakland entering play against baltimore today two and four in their last six games. this youngster ready to go with the glove. trouble in the 3rd. bases loaded, no outs. hayes to left, and then chapman cuts off the throw, and he's sure handed, actually throws it away. 3-0. broken bat blooper. another run scores.

4-0 baltimore. and still in the 3rd, a nightmare inning. fly ball to right. canna makes a great play, but it's deep enough to score another run. the orioles scored six in the inning, and baltimore wins 8-4. 49ers picked up the fifth year option on mike. the niners took three players in the fifth round. moore out of western ern ern er washington, lenore out of oregon, huafonga out of louisiana, and mitchell. >> it's just such an unbelievable moment, and it's really fun. that's never lost on me. sometimes you have a pick right there after, so you have to snap right back, but you know, that's kind of what make

this is thing fun. >> i'm sitting there talking and they're trying to be polite to me, and they're really just saying see you when you get here, go enjoy this on your family, and watching it on sports center, it's like man, that's so cool. >> it really is. it's the first saturday in may, meaning the 147th edition of the kentucky derby. >> the four of them heading to the finish in the kentucky derby, wire! medi irwon e ke >> by half leth. seventh kentucky derby victory. due the safety protocol

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they'll sell around the world. i want to know if he gets royalties from it! either way, very cool. that's it for abc 7 news at 5:00, i'm dion lim. we'll see you back here tonight for the news at 6:00. >> hi. i'm dave walsh, president of the california association of realtors, proud presenting sponsor of "california dreaming." we believe that the california dream is alive and well, and we're working hard to make it possible for californians to own their piece of it. enjoy the show. ♪ ♪ >> this is california, and to some, it's not the home they remember. >> you know, in california and in san francisco in particular, we took a very strong, aggressive stance on covid. for san francisco, that has turned out to be really for the

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