these grasses, these conditions are way ahead of schedule. fire season now is 75 days longer than it used to be. now we are expecting peak fire danger as early as >> every acre in california can and will burn, someday. >> reporter: with dry, warm wind is swirling above, officials are sending a loud warning, that this upcoming fire season could quickly become the worst on record. >> i need not say here in the bay area how devastating it is when your hillsides are on fire, some of your communities are on fire, and you are deep in smoke that looks like armageddon for a week ononononon

>> reporter: this comes months after california endured its worst season ever, more than 4 million acres burned with six of the most destructive events in the states history. >> it was such a monumental fire year last year. we saw 32 counties fall under a major presidential disaster declaration. >> now, after a sparse rainy season with temperatures soaring near the 90s, there is deep concern about disasters. not only are the grasses already turning brown, but many of the trees are an alarming shade of red. >> there are millions of dead trees. all of those pose hazards across california for all of us. >> reporter: they brought in hundreds of additional firefighters along with five new helicopters. but beyond that, state officials are pleading with the public to do their part. >> you need to be prepared as if it's going to happen, today. so do your hardening of your structure. do your defensible fensible fen

>> now, defensible space is all about weed abatement, getting rid of grasses and fuels like these that may be around your home or property. here in contra costa county, the deadline to get rid of this stuff is the end of this month, may 31st, but i can tell you that local and state fire officials want folks to get on it right now. kristin, larry? >> decides creating defensible space, something we always talk about, what else can people do right now to help this fire season? >> reporter: well, kristin, they said a lot of it is up to the public, up to us. nine out of 10 wildfires in california are started by people. so they are starting folks in the wilderness, don't light fires. watch out if you have a chain dragging behind a a a a a a a sort of thing. cal fire has a lot of tips on their website. finally, what you do to prepare, you may find yourself in the path of a wildfire. they are asking folks if they are given an evacuation order to please complyplease complypla

>> all right. laura, thank you so much for that information. more than two dozen fire stations will be hoisting flags during dangerous fire weather conditions. the fire whether flags are aimed to warm the public on -- one the public on those days, that could add night fires. the red flag warning is very early this season. let's head to our meteorologist with some of the history of these warnings. this has to be among the earliest, ever. >> the storm season is over. we are in fire season. we are on this alert for the next six months. when you talk about fire danger and the red flag warning, it gets lumped into the greater sacramento valley. this is the first red flag warning in may since 2014. it has been more than six years since we have seen critical fire conditions like this so

early in the season. two threats in the valley, one in june, but the larger threat comes in september and october. for the rest of the bay area, we already have the first red flag warning in the holiday weekend in january. that was for monterey county where we had an abnormally dry gusty weather pattern. normally, the first red flag warning happens in june. the first one this year happened six months ahead of schedule. the highest that is really september and october. you remember last october? we had six red flag warning's. that is the single most of the month in 15 years. he was the big takeaway. we are in an extreme drought. everything is extremely dry. you saw laura's live shot, so the bay area, the wildfire threat september and october, that's when it's the highest. that's when the land is at its driest and the winds are at their strongest. we will be on alert for the next six months tracking that threat of wildfires, you guys. >> drew, thank you.

avenue some has declared this wildfire preparedness week. he says, now is the time to prepare adequate defensible space around homes and buildings and to have an emergency preparedness and escape plan. last month, the governor assigned a funding package to protect high-risk communities. the state is also expanding high risk suppression efforts. you can count on abc7 news for the latest information on wildfires. download the abc7 bay area app to get push alerts like this when there is elevated fire danger. in the east bay, oakland tech high school students are marching in order to honor 26- year-old mario gonzalez, he was killed by being binned down by officers last month. we are at the fruitvale bart station. stephanie? >> reporter: yes, larry, i've got to say it's pretty remarkable this passion that

the students have. moments ago, they left oscar grant's mural. you can see behind me, they are headed directly to the alameda police department. it's a mile and a half away. they are expected to get there within the hour. we can show you the students from the sky7 camera. you can see that they are holding signs. there is a group of 100 students that have been chanting enough is enough, why mario? this is direct response to the police body camera. it is showing the moments leading up to his death. two weeks ago, today, he was pinned down by police after being reported as a possibly disorderly person. police footage show that hthat h confused, but not aggressive. he was forced to the ground for 6 minutes and 17 seconds before he lost consciousness and later died at the hospital. as i mentioned, this group is heading to the alameda police

department. they will eventually be crossing the fruitvale railroad bridge. we spoke to the high school student who organized it all. she said it was so painful watching gonzales struggle to breathe, knowing it could happen to her own family. >> this person could be our brother, our father, our cousin, our nephew, it could be any of us that could be put in that situation. it is a fear. i definitely know friends and family who are too scared to walk outside or walk around our neighborhoods because they feel like they have to protect themselves due to gun violence and robbery, different situations, but they are also scared that they will be racially profiled. >> reporter: ramirez is joined by students fromstudents fromstm

activist organizations. they are expected to arrive within an hour or so. once the group gets there, we are told a peaceful protest is planned. i did speak to one student who said, you know, we may be young, but it's not going to stop us from speaking up and fighting for justice, here. a remarkable group of students, they are anticipated to get there within 30 minutes. we will have more for you coming up tonight at 6:00. stephanie sierra, abc7 news. >> thank you. california has upgraded the guidance for face coverings. if you are fully vaccinated, the only time you're required to wear a mask outside right now is when there is a large crowd. unvaccinated, you will need to mask up for any situation where you cannot social distance. the state is closing in on another milestone this week. just under 13 million people are fully vaccinated. the seven-day positivity rate is at 1.1%. that is a record lowrecord lowrw that is obviously good news. there is a downside right here. despite plenty of vaccine supply that is available in many places, santa clara county continues to see a worrisome drop in demand. abc7 news reporter chris wynn found that the transportation authority is trying to boost those numbers, and they are doing it in an unlikely spot. u

>> reporter: in south san jose, a new approach to bring vaccines to the people -- >> i like that there was different spots to stop and do each step so it doesn't get backed up. >> reporter: they have teamed up with bay area health to conduct this part of the parking lot at the light rail station into a covid-19 vaccination site. >> it was laid out correctly in the parking lot. everybody knew what they were doing. there was no mismatch or anything. >> reporter: the property is at the southern end of the line. in normal times, it is used not only by those who live nearby, but those in the san jose area. sergio jimenez represents the station and calls it a prime location. >> district 2 is a microcosm of the city, is about a third asian, third white offered latino. we had some of the challenges the city at large has. we want to get the

with language barriers and things of that nature. >> reporter: this comes as health experts worry about misinformation on social media that could threaten the progress that has been made. >> we are very motivated to bring dedication to our patients, spanish, vietnamese, english, we are trying to bring all the patients need. because our population needs to know that the vaccine is safe. >> reporter: the site will operate weekdays during the day and will remain in place through the summer as long as there is demand. >> we are trying to find ways to break down those barriers, it should people understand how easy it is to access. >> reporter: droppings will also be accepted in addition to appointment. >> it has been a long year. >> reporter: in san jose, chris wynn, abc7 news. ac transit has resumed the vaccine shuttle after temporarily deactivating it. that shuttle will run from coliseum bart to the coliseum

vaccination site every 15 minutes between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. the shuttle will cease erations on sunday. you can get more details about the vaccine, also keep track on how the process is going, just go to abc7news.com/vaccine. historic streetcars will be in service on the f line beginning on saturday. we saw some on practice runs. all new metro stations will also reopen with full service being restored on the n judah line and the combined tt angles align third. the m and l routes work as buses. staff at the library cheered as the public walked into the building for the first time in more than a year. just the first floor of the library is open for now, the chinatown and mission bay branches will reopen in two weeks with other branches to open next month. stopping hate from police officers to chefs, to a reporter here at abc7, all the people who are making a

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there is a disease that causes debilitating back pain and affects an estimated one out of 100 americans. but most of us have never heard of it. it is called spondylitis. are cultural reporter has a story of a disabled activist pushing congress to raise awareness. >> reporter: this is what a good day looks like for ms. hill. >> every day is different. i don't know what it'll look like when i wake up. >> reporter: debilitating lower back pain makes it difficult to get out of bed. there is inflammation of the spine, progressively worsening. it causes them to use a wheelchair to get around, a far cry from her days as a multisport college athlete now turned disabled activist. >> imagine the feeling of a broken bone, but it's your whole body. >> reporter: clarice, who uses they/them pronouns is using with spondylitis. , it affects 100 people, or roughly 3 medium -- 3 million

americans. but still, awareness is one of the biggest barriers to diagnosis. >> her situation is unacceptable. people living in pain, fatigue -- >> reporter: he also got a late diagnosis, not until months after their 26 birthday, even though the pain started as early as 13. >> i would cry myself to sleep at night. >> reporter: despite their father living with and dying from the disease, they were told it was unlikely they would develop spondylitis. because they were assigned female at birth. >> the delay in making the diagnosis is substantial for men, but it is several years beyond if you are a woman. >> reporter: a delayed diagnosis makes the disease harder to treat. they undergo injections several times a year. >> i am on my fifth biologic.

and after eight years, i have never had full symptom relief. >> you are really brave to speak out like this. >> reporter: they are now working with a congresswoman to push the u.s. congress to designate dismay as spondylitis. awareness month. they introduced the resolution in february. >> you get an accurate diagnosis sooner, they start management plan, then they have a better life. >> reporter: they are hopeful the resolution will be passed so people living with the disease will no longer suffer in silence. >> i want my job to not have to exist anymore. my life goal is to make spondylitis. a household name. >> reporter: that starts here. julian glover, abc7 news. a stretch of opal street in one neighborhood now on is a buddhist leader from 38th to 40th street, it will be known as -- he is the president of the largest buddhist

organizations. they have had a organization on the street since 2012. this is a way for thanking them for their contributions. >> peace means many things to many people. they are all good things. i thank you for doing that day in and day out, as part of your daily lives, it means a lot to me in the community. >> reporter: today is a significant day. may 3rd is what they consider their new year. spare the air smog season is underway as people return to the office and traffic gets back to pre-pandemic levels. the bay area air quality management district hopes you will find new ways to change your commute, like biking to work. spare the air alerts are issued when ozone pollution is forecast to reach unhealthy levels. all right, we have the wind, so hopefully, that will keep the air okay. spencer? >> the wind is helping a little bit, but it is causing concerns

in other areas. that is because it is so dry, so windy, so warm, so we have a red flag warning in effect. that is virtually for all the surrounding foothills and the delta area, and all of solano county. this is in effect until 5:00. wind will be out of the north with gusts 30 to 45 miles per hour. look how dangerously low the lo humidity is. it is 7 to 20%. any fires that develop will spread under those conditions. we can see surface winds and gusts range from 20 to 30 miles per hour across the bay area. it is a lot warmer than it was this time yesterday, generally 5 to 11 degrees warmer across the entire bay area than at this time, yesterday. let's take a look. it is 67 degrees in the city, 88 in mountain view, moon bay. we have windy conditions.

it is 86 degrees in novato. it is only 62 at fairfield. that's gotta be a mistake. they probably didn't read correctly at this hour. it is 87 at livermore, and looking across the embarcadero from the rooftop camera where it is also breezy, the forecast futures. these will be with us again, tomorrow. we have heightened fire danger until 5:00 p.m. a much cooler pattern will be with us later this week. overnight, we will have a few high clouds that pass by. don't look for a marine layer. it will not be there. we will have many sunny skies, tomorrow. overnight will have low temperatures in the 50s. you can find upper 40s on the coastline, tonight. the highs will range from low 60s to mid and upper 70s are on the bay shoreline. we will see upper 80s to 90 in the warmest inland spots.

look at antioch, possibly even higher than that, as we take a look at the accuweather seven- day forecast, this is how things shape up, once again, a red flag warning expiring at 5:00 p.m., then wednesday, cooling breezes at the coast, then inland areas will see a drop in temperatures down to the 80s where we are today, low 90s, then thursday gets even cooler. it is breezy. high temperatures reach 70s inland on thursday. we get an increase on friday. it starts to warm up on sunday as we go through mother's day weekend. either way, mother's day is looking bright and beautiful right now. so enjoy. larry? first it was the basis, now another power couple is calling it quits.

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coming days. another billionaire tech team is calling it quits, now. bill and melinda gates are ending their marriage after 27 years. they made the announcement on their twitter accounts, writing, we no longer believe we can work together as a couple in this next phase of our lives. they met in 1987, and sounded their own philanthropic organization. since then, that organization has spent $52 billion on a variety of charities. an effort is underway to keep city college of san francisco from slashing classes and programs by 75%. faculty members, current and former students and community leaders are talking about devastating the school in particular communities which make up the majority of the student body. >> i feel that the community needs these esl classes and studies. they are really important for the community, because as immigrants, we need to be educated to give back to the

city that is giving us an education. >> organizers of today's virtual event are calling on the board of supervisors to pass a funding bill that will provide ccsf with the short- term funds it needs to stop the cuts. dr. jill biden visited a school, today. it was supposed to return to in person morning. they visited a fifth-grade classroom at yorktown elementary school where students wore masks and had plexiglass dividers are on their desks. >> we saw what being in school means for those kids. there is so much that happens when they don't have the servitude and the companionship, and the familiarity being with her friends.

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oakland police chief lauren armstrong's fight to end crime is on the national stage. he appeared on good morn america to discuss his violence reduction strategies, including efforts to stop attacks on members of the asian community. >> we increased presence in the chinatown community. we've actually assigned a chinatown liaison officer that speaks the language. i think it is working closely with community who has volunteer ambassadors who are welcoming in the community. i think it's a collaborative approach. we have seen crime reduced in the chinatown area. >> chief armstrong also addressed the police reform efforts, crediting crediting cr review board, de-escalating training, and utilizing programs that can help people who are mentally ill. now to a group of chefs who are trying to make a a a a a

to stop hate against the aapi community, single thread farms and a marketing specialist, bridget chang, are joining us now. thanks for spending part of your afternoon with us. you are organizing a dinner series to raise awareness and fun. had too come up with this as a concept, and how does it work? for, what you start us out? >> the series actually started out in d.c. where to of our colleagues -- they actually reached out to us through a network of friends and through the industry. we decided we wanted to help our community in the area. so andrew and i have been working together, rallying behind a couple chefs in the san francisco bay area and organizing in the month of may. >> so, andrew, what's the goal? >> so i think the goals are -- there are multiple tiers to that. the first one is

most important goals are raising awareness about the escalation and the aap i hate crimes. it is also about raising awareness of biases that we all have in our day-to-day interactions. you know, at the end of the day, it is also really a celebration of all these cultures coming together and crating a potluck style meal. >> what are you making, just out of curiosity? >> well, for us, at single thread, we are still trying to figure out what we are going to make. but the first two menus are all online for everyone to see. >> i was hoping you had a favorite, some favorite you've got to get, i know that the main dinners are already stalled out. -- sold out. i know you sold up very quickly. >> that is the goal. the first dinner is actually tomorrow. andrew and i i i i

heads together on how we can possibly send this dinner series or put together other events beyond may. >> okay, just to be clear -- ahead. >> i was just going to say that the events that occur after may might not be in a takeout format. i think this is also a celebration for restaurants to move into this new phase of reopening. >> that's exactly what i was going to say. people should know, right now at least, this is still takeout format. hopefully, down the road, we can go back to normal dining. but bridget, if somebody wants to help out, obviously, it would be hard to participate tomorrow since you sold out, but what can they do going forward? >> they should definitely go on our website, and we also have an instagram handle. we are pretty good about making sure we are up to date.

you follow us along and make sure you know what's going on in san francisco. >> think you for joining us. single thread farms and bridget chang, handling the market, hoping for this -- you can get everyone together in a restaurant at some point and do this as opposed to take out. >> all right, thank you so much. >> thanks, larry. >> best of luck. thanks. that's an amazing effort. our colleague d online is being recognized by one of the most influential asian american pacific islander groups. she may be a 100 list for shining a light on the recent attacks and hate directed toward the aapi community in the bay area. we talked about this this afternoon on getting

>> it was described to me by a law enforcement official that the hate, the discrimination, xenophobia we have seen in the bay area is actually our area's dirty little secret, that it has been going on for decades. so i think the biggest achievement is the fact that people are paying attention to be on this list with so many other prominent asian americanss shows the world is watching. we are having the conversations. maybe it sounds clichc having those uncomfortable conversations and getting comfortable with it even in your everyday workplace is getting so important. that is happening. it is baby steps. i always say that it feels like it is two steps ahead and 10 steps back, but at least we are moving forward. >> and huge congratulations, this is a prominent list, right next to her, vice president, harris as well, so we do say congratulations. if you are working on issues of racial and social justice in your community, you can find an ally at abc7news.com/take ally at abc7news.com/take action.

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data sf, 111 cases like this one were reported during the month of april. >> there are people who take everything out of the car. so it happened to my friends are a couple times. >> just assume your car is going to get broken into. plan for the worst. >> so some people are wondering, is that what it has come down to in the city? yeah. >> all the the the drew, you live in san francisco. >> the amount of times i have seen a driver with anxiety staring at a broken driver side or passenger side window, i don't know how many times i have seen that. one i go to golden gate park of the palace of fine arts, and i do see an out-of-state license plate, i do tell them, do not leave anything in your car. and a lot of them don't believe me. i'm like truly, don't believe

anything. it's what you kind of learn to live with in the city. your car is going to get broken into. don't leave anything in view. >> so true. >> yeah, looking for an upside, here, is this a sign we are getting back to normal?to norma? this is what we have been dealing with for years. it stopped during the pandemic. here we are. it is back. unfortunate. the oakland a's are joining the cryptocurrency age. the team is allowing fans to buy tickets for 100 those coin. yes, does coin, it's not a doggie coin, although the logo is a dog. they will be contacted by a ticketing rep. dogecoin came out of a meme used to reward and

providers on reddit and twitter. it has really had a massive following, accepted by merchants, i guess, around the world, but this has been similar to what we saw with gamestop with the reddit group pumping up a particular stock or coin. this whole thing, dogecoin thinn a joke. it wasn't meant to be traded. it grew into something. tristan, you loveyou loveyou loe would you be tempted to pay in dogecoin? >> as long as they take it, the value of any currency is what we say it is, what we all agree upon as a society or community, so they will take it and get me seats behind the catcher. sure. >> if you have been on reddit, you have seen this takeoff from the past six months or so. i am not surprised. it is more widespread. >> the a's have stepped farther into the 21st century than i have.

i guess dogecoin is man's best friend, now. >> until it crashes -- there has been a whole pump and dump thing going with dogecoin. you have to be careful when you buy. >> speaking of being careful, get ready to catch groceries from a drone.a drone.a drone.a . kroger is teaming up with drone express for a program to make deliveries. the drones can carry five pounds. initially, you can get bumble products like a baby care bundle with formula and wipes, or a s'mores bundle, they can track smartphone locations meaning you can get sunscreen delivered to you on the beach. the testing kicks off this week in ohio. kroger owns foods co. that has several bay area locations. i guess i wouldn't want my eggs delivered that way. >> i don't know if i want anything delivered that way

until i see it myself. hot food might get cold during delivery. >> how cold would it be -- you forget your sunscreen, suddenly, i got it. wouldn't that be hilarious? the only person who would worry about that is chris christie, right? >> that's a throwback, oh my gosh, it's only monday, yeah, he would use sunscreen. >> oh, my goodness. anyway, last week, we told you about a recipe book to prepare your food with your cat food. now hilton hotel is taking it one step beyond that. they are launching a dog menu. this is great, it is called bon appc it features four options, beef, brisket made with mashed potatoes, carrots, green beans

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to cash and -- >> this is an important economic opportunity. it is taking what is otherwise the biggest expense, mortgage, rent, and turning it into something they can make extra bucks off of. >> reporter: from march 2020 to 2021, the host earned $8000 a year. with international travel restrictions, airbnb has seen spikes in domestic trips, particularly increased interest in rural areas and small towns reportedly up 40% in the last month. >> one of the impacts of coded is that travel has been spread out. you know, whereas people might have been focused on some cities and towns before, we are seeing travel being driven to smaller communities to communities that didn't benefit from the tourism economy, which is exciting. >> reporter: others are capitalizing on the surge. one app wants to compete with you for yours. >> if you listed with us, you will attract families looking for more who spend twice as

much. >> reporter: melanie and her husband live in georgia. they became hosts in july. that was right in the middle of the pandemic. >> it actually worked out, i think emma that a lot of people are choosing to stay in private homes. with a hotel, you know, we had a lot of people versus if you are in a private home, you can clean it yourself. you have your own things there. >> reporter: if you want to rent out your home, there are some things you should know. >> some communities have homeowners association rules against it. before you go and put your place on airbnb, picture you are allowed to do that. >> also important, think about insurance you will need to protect yourself and your home, then how you can make guests feel like it is their home. >> would you do it? raise your hand if you would. rencher home out? i don't know. i see too many videos of partiers who mess up the homes. you might want insurance against the wind, but i don't

know how you would do it. it is windy and dry, it is warmer than ever. we have increased fire concerns. we have high fire dangers in effect for a huge portion california, that includes much of the sacramento valley, includes parts of the bay area as well. all of solano county, this is 5:00 tomorrow afternoon, this is the strong, gusty wind with dry fuels. overnight, we will have lowe's in the 50s, clear skies and breezy conditions. once again, there are high elevations. there are low 60s in the coast to about 90 for the warmest inland spots. we get minor cooling on wednesday. it will relax a bit.a bit.a bit. in fact, it starts to warm up again under sunny skies on mother's day weekend. it will be a beautiful weekend. larry and kristin? >> thank you.

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the incredible's 2 followed by home economics. stay with us for abc 7 news at 11. this spring weather is giving wildlife experts a chance to help restore a colorful part of the bay area's ecosystem. if you take a stroll in the right area, you may just see the results of lettering by. dan has a look. >> they may be tiny but you are looking at a big ecological success story. variable butterflies that were extinct in san francisco's presidio since the late 1970s are not thriving against the results of a recent project by wildlife managers to first restore their native habitat and then reintroduced them into it. >> you can see them throughout all of these resort areas of the park. >> a team of butterfly experts are hoping to duplicate their success. you were combingngngngngngng searching for another missing presidio species known as

california ringlets. >> they can be a little elusive. there is a lot of badger holes you have to watch out for. >> they netted five males and five females. after putting them temporarily on ice, it was off to a meadow near inspiration point in the heart of the presidio. it is part of a restored habitat that has become a critical urban oasis. stewart is chief scientist with the creekside center for observation. >> we have one of the largest concentrations of threatened and endangered butterflies because we had this coincidence of very intense human development. >> after hiking a few hundred yards down a grassy hillside, it was time to release the newest residence. within minutes, the ringlets were making themselves right at home. the hope is that the females will lay eggs for the next generation, a process that some scientists at a nearby daycamp explained. >> they come from little caterpillars. >> all of them have different patterns.

>> they fly. >> in the success of earlier re- introductions is any in wildlife managers are hoping that the ringlets will be established back into the presidio and helping to maintain a balanced ecosystem. >> as we continue into the 21st century, we will need to do a lot more of these. they are part of the insect world that we can easily observe. people love butterflies. >> who doesn't love butterflies? in san francisco, dan ashley, abc 7 news. >> they are beautiare beautiarei majestic and it is nice that they have been reintroduced. the presidio trust is planning to continue their reintroduction of the butterflies over the course of many many months to make sure the ringlets are firmly established. you can get our live newscast breaking news, weather and much more on our new abc 7 a area app and that is on apple tv, android tv, fire tv and roku. search abc 7 bay area and download it now.

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next at 5, the 18 presenters, extra vaccine but now has to persuade the few unvaccinated people left to take it. plus going on the offensive demand for the vaccine slips. leaders there open a new site, one they say could really turn things around. >> a san francisco father eaten outside a grocery store while walking with his one-year-old child. the calls from community leaders to make the city a safer place to live and do business. and the concern that we could be in store for a very long and difficult fire season. and the public plea for all of us to try and stop the simple spark that could lead to a massive disaster. building a better bay area, moving forward, funding solutions. this is abc 7 news. fewer deaths, fewer new