essential workers lost to the pandemic and demanded better workplace protections. cornell bernard explains that for many marching today, a federal measure took center stage. >> reporter: a drumbeat on market street. union workers marching to celebrate made a. >> we fought to be able to have rights and to work eight hours. this is a carpenter from richmond whay the through the pandemic. she is marching for those who could not. >> i am glad everybody did pull together and help those who were not able to work. >> reporter: made it for celebrates international workers and their fight for an eight hour work day. this year, it has a greater meaning. >> many workers have lost their lives doing what they do. many workers have been laid off. >> reporter: many labor unions are calling for the passage of

protecting the right to organize, designed to empower workers to negotiate better wages. they want president biden's call for a $15 minimum wage to go beyond federal contractors. >> we are asking for $15 an hour to be the base. that is not a living wage in this country. that is not too much to ask. >> are you ready to fight? >> reporter: the march ended at the civic center with speakers taking the stage. here in oakland, a different made a center liberation. this car caravan on the move taking the issues of workers anracial injustice to the streets. connect our team is uniting low this march through downtown protesting income inequality and better protections for essential workers. this is about us having housing

for all, and immigration reform so there is a path to citizenship for all people in our country. >> reporter: action and activism across the bay area. cornell bernard, abc 7 news. san francisco mayor london breed showing support for the asian american and pacific islander community. may is heritage month. this has been a challenging year for the asian community, but also praised the strength. >> we are a city of resilience. we are in city of inclusiveness. we are a city of diversity. we are a city that when faced against the wall, we have each other's back. >> earlier, community leaders from chinatown and north beach revealed this sculpture. it is gorgeous. it is a salute to the collaborative >> between the two communities. asians united. >> asians united.

>> these people chanted and marched from 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% this year compared to last. in south bay, a message of unity and a cold to action. community members and leaders were joined for a march to stop asian eight. the march started that franklin square and ended at center park. organizers are calling on lawmakers to take action against the rising violence against asian americans. >> we has local community leaders need to let our riches pictures know that we have to be very strict. the should be consequences for all of these things happening. people should be held responsible.

>> organizers say it is their responsibility to stand in solidarity with all communities facing hate and discrimination. in the east bay, if you need to get vaccinated, there are plenty of opportunities this weekend. abc 7 news was at a clinic in fremont. it will be open again tomorrow. appointments are recommended, but walk-ins are also welcome. organizers say people should not have any trouble getting a shot right now. >> now that it is open to the general public, there is so much access. they can go to their local pharmacies and be able to get vaccines pretty regularly. >> if you cannot make it there this weekend, there are clinics plan for next week and. contra costa county has a couple of temporary walkup clinics this week and. one is that the pittsburgh youth development center, the other at st. john missionary baptist church in richmond. new appointment is needed. the sites are only eligible for county residents. they are open from 9:00 through 4:00 tomorrow.

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 1681 yesterday. the state also reports nearly 40% of people in the state are fully vaccinated. two vaccination sites are closing due to the lack of demand. the sites at the at the fairgrounds and in the canal neighborhood will stay open through today for people getting their first shot and through may 29 for their second. also starting today, everyone 16 and older can get vaccinated at berkeley's buchanan street mass vaccination site, regardless of where they live or work. abc 7 news has assembled a vaccine team dedicated to getting answers and the latest information for you. if you have any questions, had to our website, abc7news.com.

new details on the expansion of credits for prisoners in california. he could speed up the release of 76,000 inmates. the state department of corrections has issued a statement today saying it is not an early release program, but inmates will be eligible to get an increased amount of time off their sentence for good behavior or's time served credits. voters approved the program in 2016 and upheld it this past november. california increased the early release credits for some inmates today, say it still needs final approval. the california democratic party is holding its convention this weekend. late this afternoon, governor gavin newsom addressed the delegates and the effort to recall him. everything is happening virtually because of the pandemic. the governor focused on promoting the effort of the state in fighting the coronavirus. then he had this to say about the recall. >> national republicans and extreme right-wingers, they are not they are throwing everything they can at their recall power

grab, all in hopes of rolling back all the important progress we have made together. we cannot let them win. >> vice president kamala harris addressed the group, along with former governor jerry brown. today is wildfire awareness day. it could be an extreme wildfire season. just ahead, a new effort by the state to get people prepared. some spring cleaning today in the south bay. the volunteer effort that is helping improve santa clara county in more ways than one. we have wings this evening testing over 40 miles per hour.

someday, looking back on the pandemic, you'll want to be proud to say i did everything i could. i found the strength. i looked out for everyone. i did what i could to keep my family safe.

i will say, i did my part. while covid-19 is in the air, please, protect yourself and others. wear a mask, keep your distance, and get vaccinated when it's your turn. santa clara county. stay strong. spread hope.

olympia dukakis has died. she took the oscar for best supporting actress in 1987 for moonstruck. she also won a golden glove for that role. she performed many times at san francisco's american conservatory theater and served as grand marshal of the san francisco pride parade in 2011. she died this morning in new york city after months of failing health. she was 89 years old.

turning to developing news, it is never too early to think about fire season. today is wildfire awareness day in california. the state is increasing efforts this year to get people ready, including a new program that could be rolling into the city where you live. a grant program has led to the creation of 15 trailers packed with information and the tools needed to create a defensible space. >> we have learned that usually takes a face-to-face conversation to really help people understand the complexity in what they need to do personally. >> they have also set up a text alert system where people can sign up to sit receive messages on how to prepare for fire season. in the south bay, an effort to beautify the environment. dozens of volunteers in san jose got to work, cleaning up litter on the longest waterway in the area. illegal dumping and encampments are increasing pollution in the creek. today's cleanup included

outreach services for people experiencing homelessness in the area. hot meals were handed out exchange for filled garbage bags. on the peninsula, a nonprofit held a diaper drive. volunteers in san mateo handed out diapers. over 500 families were served today. helping mother out says neither food stamps nor other federal programs cover diapers. are you ready to get away? more people are flying again. one bay area airport made an addition today to make it a little easier to catch that flight. it is breezy in some spots as we take a look outside. drew tuma is coming up next with the wildfire weather alert. coming up in sports, a day of baseball at the coliseum. the 49ers round out their

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connected tv apps. more people are booking flights at san jose international. the airport is expanding parking options. they added more than 300 spaces. this includes spaces closer to the terminals at cheaper rates at certain lots. travelers can go to the website of the airport to check parking availability in real time before they had to the airport. drew tuma is standing by. i think we are dreaming of flying somewhere right about now. >> if you are flying right now, you can experience some turbulence. our strongest wind gusts are exceeding 40 miles per hour. we will get some warmer air working in tomorrow. here is a live look right now. you can see the marine layer along the coast. that will get compressed overnight tonight. much of the fog we had today will disappear tomorrow. that camera shing inour stronge the immediate coastline.

san francisco, we have a sustained wind of 44 miles per hour. areawide, you can see the winds are really active. they are anywhere from 15 to 30 miles per hour right now. that is having a big impact on our temperatures. he kept us on the cool side along the coast, among the 50s. some of the areas of north were much warmer, at 75. 71 is the current temperature in fairfield. we are at 63 degrees in san jose with that breeze. here is live doppler 7. the setup we have and why we are so windy today and continuing tomorrow, high is strengthening as we speak. it will bring warmer temperatures over the next couple of days. combined that with an area of low pressure moving to our east, it creates a wind tunnel effect that is aimed right at california and stays that way tomorrow. overnight tonight, it does

remain pretty breezy, especially close to the ocean. expect wind gusts from 15 to 25 miles per hour for a lot of us. tomorrow afternoon, again, those winds will pick up, strongest along the coast, but a lot of us will see wind gusts at 25 to 35 miles per hour at times tomorrow. those winds are stronger in the central valley. we have a red flag warning that will go into effect starting tomorrow and lasting through tuesday. you can see these dry northerly winds and increased fire danger in the central valley. at home, he remains pretty breezy. overnight tonight, upper 40s to mid-50s. those winds keep our temperatures elevated in the overnight hours. tomorrow, windy and a little bit warmer than today. 72 oakland, 74 san jose. accuweather 7-day forecast, gusty winds tomorrow. temperatures take off.

it feels like summer, the hottest spots in the 90s. we will cool off but bring back the wind thursday into friday. >> since a season best 13 game winning streak, oakland has fallen back to earth a little bit lately. they are 2-4 in their last six games. the youngster is ready to go at the coliseum. jesus luzardo ran into trouble in the third. austin hays into left field. matt chapman cuts off the throw and try to get the runner at third. he gets away into left field. two more runs score. tree mancini, broken bat blooper to shallow center field. the play cannot be made. the nightmarish ending continues in the third. the right fielder is going to make a great play here, but it is deep enough for a sacrifice fly. the orioles scored six runs in the inning. top of the fifth, two run shot

and baltimore wins it, 8-4. >> warriors, stephen curry, houston, tonight. they are fighting for a playoff spot. warriors are within one. green returns the favor. here is the layup. anderson turns it over with a bad pass in this leads to a houston fast break. jefferies on the receiving end of the alley-oop. houston is up by eight. halftime, armani brooks beats the buzzer. the warriors went on a 20-0 run in the third and they lead it in the third quarter. the 49ers picked up an option on the ninth overall selection of 2018. the team rounded out the 2021 class and took four players. they had no seventh round pick today. they had two offensive players and two on defense. here is more on the phone call to the newest members of the

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