entered the yellow tier of reopening pick the activities allowed starting today pick i am protecting that newsom was actually right pick june 15th is where we are going to be back to herd immunity. health experts are becoming more optimistic that california will reach herd immunity soon pick there is one region that seems to be lagging behind, when it the comes to getting the shot. works of art sparking conversations about race and violence pick i got a sneak peek at an exhibiting opening tomorrow. at morning, welcome to thursday, may 6th. we will get to those stories in a moment, but first we start with meteorologist mike nicco . thank you, ready. good morning to you. francies, reggie, kumasi, high. you'll notice significant change in the wind, in fairfield, gusting to 31 a very strong sea breeze that is bringing clouds into more neighborhoods and earlier debt than it did yesterday pick

it'll spread the cooling to all neighborhoods. in fact, there is only two areas that could even reach 80 today. antioch and fairfield. everybody else in will and around the 70s, 60s for the bay and 50 that the coast. this isn't going to hang around very long. enjoy it while you can pick i've got heat beginning this mother's day weekend and i will show you that seven-day forecast, coming up, reggie? mike, thank you piccolo, yellow. san francisco officially enters the release restrictive reopening here, and it's the only bay area county to do so. most other counties in the region are in the orange tear. you can see solano county is the exception, still in red. san francisco has been in the yellow tier before, but it's been a while. so we were relying on abc7 news amy hollyfield to let us know what is allowed now? >> reporter: i'm here to remind everyone of what this actually looks like, reggie pick the big winner in all of this are the bars. they finally get to open their doors and allow people inside.

instead, they don't have the requirement that they have to serve food. you can just walk in and get a drink. but bars won't be the only ones having fun. family entertainment centers are now allowed to open up again, so that includes rollerskating rinks, so workers at church of a wheel san francisco told us, they are so excited. they say was starting to feel like the yellow tier would never get here. some bar owners got us and told us they felt the same way. >> we were never mentioned by the mayor, different, you know, entities. it was always about restaurants and anybody else. and maybe a little tougher, maybe. i feel like i'm ready to go and i want to make this work. i want to make this place work more than i ever have. >> reporter: his moment is finally here. some hotels are starting to notice a pickup in business. they said they aren't seeing business travelers coming back, but they are seeing some vacationers starting to come back. the visitors will not be able i come this summer. even though everything is

opening up, those will not open until maybe the fall and the mayor says they were struck down for so long, they have to recertify all of those operators. still a lot to celebrate, including bars opening for our visitors. in this yellow tier,yellow tier, is asking everyone to please get vaccinated, so the city can continue with this progress. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. thank you, amy pick up her newsom won an appeal to one of his challenges to an executive order the pandemic. are public and lawmakers that he acted illegally when laying out procedures or mail-in election. the appeals court ruled newsom's order complied with the law that gives him expanded powers in extreme circumstances. as of yesterday, california's seven day positivity rate increased just slightly to 1.2%, the number of people in the hospital went down. hospitalized patients for covid wind down, but the number of patients in intensive increase. cvs said they are now accepting walk-in patients for covid vaccinations at more than

8300 stores, which includes, more than 1100 locations here in california. no appointment is necessary.is . the mass vaccination site at the oakland coliseum will be closing in about two and half weeks, on may 23rd. appointment there are down from about 4000 a day to just 400 today. health officials plan to switch their focus now to more community-based options. this morning, there is reason to feel optimistic about the progress we are making during this pandemic. top health officials say, thanks to vaccines, california will reach herd immunity by june 15th. telephone your ranks 11th in the u.s. for the percentage of age 16 and older that has received at least one dose. vaccinated people are far less likely to spread covid-19, meaning the virus will struggle to find new hosts, and eventually infections will taper off. that is how herd immunity. ucsf dr. monica gandhi explained that should allow governor newsom the free green light to fully reopen. >> you will have to open up more without masks, and all of

that will show us, as we mingle, that the cases aren't going up. we have enough of the population being immune. >> speed health officials are now trying to ramp up vaccination efforts in the central valley. that the people don't seem as ready to get their shot. if you have a question about the vaccine, thu abc7 news vacc team. just visit abc7news.com/vaccine and click on the big blue blocks . there are worries this morning about a new housing crisis. a judge just rolled that the cdc does not have the authority to enact a national ban on evictions during the pandemic. this decision is on hold to allow for appeals. this morning, many people struggling to pay rent here in the bay area are worried about their future. >> translator: my sadness is because i spent all my savings i had for my daughters to continue their studies. >> ernest tina lives in redwood city. she lost her job during the pandemic and that her landlord wants her and her family out. california has an eviction

moratorium on the but it is set to expire at the end of june. tenants rights advocates say we could see a massive wave of evictions. >> over 40,000 families here in santa clara county alone would be at high risk of not just facing an eviction, but the potential of homelessness.of hos >> the news, civil liberties alliance, praised the judge's initial decision against the moratorium, saying that housing providers are currently being forced to provide unlimited free housing to their tenants. new data released by mayor london breed's office says the number of house list homeless st people has dropped by 65% in the last year. the mayor's office credits this reduction in tents and encampments to a widespread effort to placements for homeless residents during the pandemic. there were 383 tent count in the city last month and that is a significant decrease in april of 2020, when more than 1100

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in the east bay, investigators are working to figure out what sparked this brush fire. it burned 15 acres off yellowstone way in a vacant field. east contra costa fire is telling us that a group of kids was seen running from the area. fireworks were also found. wind did help to dry the flames and state officials are warning california's wildfire system could be extreme this year, mike? i agree with that come after a record-setting year last year, i hope we don't duplicate that. the winds are up again and they will be up for all of us, but this time, they are bringing in humidity. they are kind of of their negative nature by bringing a little bit of humidity. but still, we are in the heightened fire condition and weof the spring, summer, and probably even ramping up more so in the fall when we get those offshore wind events. for now, mostly cloudy conditions along these bay shore, 49 to about 53 is our spread there. most of us in the upper 40s to low 50s. we do have 43 in novato, near

60 in antioch and brentwood for the warm spots. you can see the clouds encroaching upon the peninsula. temperatures today, look at this, mid-50s from noon to 4:00 along the coast, 65 to 68 around the bay. low to mid 70s inland. that is a far cry from yesterday's ac meeting heat in some neighborhoods. look at this, if you're going out for an evening stroll, take the coat. 50s and 60s. with the breeze, it'll feel even cooler than that. look what that entails when you step outside. also good to moderate, which is healthy for all of us come all the way through mother's day, sunday. i will show you how hot it will get, coming up. here is francis. hi, mike. good morning, everyone. rough ride this morning, especially in the east bay, where we have a severe traffic alert for a big rig accident in the dublin pleasanton area. this accident happened at about 1:30 this morning. we have some video for you. now they've operated the big rig, but the fuel spill that stretches across four lanes and is 50 yards long is going to take quite some time to clean

up. let me take you to the maps and show you the bad backup on westbound 580. as you approach the 680 interchange, traffic is now crawling from the outlets come along that entire stretch. only the right lane open, so you can connect onto southbound 680 or more than 680, but if you want to avoid that crawl on westbound 580, you may want to consider dublin boulevard and stoneridge drive as an alternate. you may want exit on fallon or maybe want to even consider isabel avenue, highway 84, down toward pleasanton, but that has been slow as well. give yourself extra time. right now, the drive time is over an hour. west on 580, tracy to dublin, that is read. what you consult on 680, looking at the fremont, but southbound 680 in walnut creek, also a big mess because of another big rig problem blocking the two right lanes. thank you, francis. still ahead, i am speaking, are you listening? the powerful art exhibit opening at the legion of honor in san francisco. new details efforts in the recall effort. verified signatures you want

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.

developing news, san jose police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead. you can see bullet holes in the windshield of a car near east santa clara street and south 21st street. a second man was also shot. police say he is expected to survive. investigators have not released any information about a suspect or what led up to the shooting. more than 1.17 million californians have signed a petition to recall california governor gavin newsom. the secretary of state released its final count of verified signatures. people can still withdraw their names, up until june 8th. right now, this total far exceeds the almost 1.5 million signatures needed to put this recall on the ballot. caitlyn jenner gave her first formal interviews and financing her candidacy for the

recall election, appearing on fox news with host sean hannity. >> i love the state. the state has done so much for me over the years. i have watched it crumble, right in front of my eyes. you've got to stand up. you know? and so, i knew it would not be easy. i knew it would be tough, but you know what? california is worth fighting for. that's what i'm doini' >> jenner did outline some of her policy views. she said, she would reopen the state immediately, oppose efforts to defund police departments, and suggested that money from the high school, high-speed rail project should be channeled in dd salinization plants to provide more water. critics in the trans community at abc7news.com. trader joe's has announced it is cutting a 10 pandemic raise for hourly employees and the critical reports trader

joe's informed workers of the temporary thank you pay that was announced three months ago was set to end on may 1st, because of the availability of covid-19 vaccines. an online petition is underway asking that the thank you pay become permanent. workers of the store on lakeshore avenue in oakland are upset because they say they stand to make $5 an hour less than the team neighbors at the rock short story. they do not meet the size requirement for hazard pay, passed by the oakland city council passed earlier this year. menlo park, facebook wants to help you connect with your neighbors. they just launch something similar to next door, it is called neighborhoods. it looks a lot like the next door app, giving users a chance to share local interests, concerns, or recommendations. the feature is already available in canada, it is rolling out in just a few select u.s. cities soon. you might notice photos on twitter look bigger than usual. that's because twitter is introducing bigger images to all users this week.

the change will prevent the awkward cropping of vertical photos. some people are complaining that the bigger pictures take away from the impact of open for a surprise tweets. >> all this year has seen a real reopening of our national dialogue on race and violence. and tamara, a new exhibit, opening a san francisco legion of honor museum, will offer visitors a chance to consider those things through a powerful and. i got to experience this exhibit first-hand. it is titled, i am speaking, are you listening? they have created installations that support broader themes of disconnect between man and earth, people and cultures, all of which may be at the root of violence throughout history. >> how do you think people will react when they walk through and they see that? or how do you hope they might react? >> i hope people will react, you know, sort of like positively, but, you know, also in a kind of

>> the exhibit runs through early november, and the museum is requiring visitors to book tickets in advance. but i will say, it is definitely worth it, from the moment you just get there, it just hits you and there's so much beauty around every corner. it's pitiful anyway, but with this exhibit, it's just, it's really, really powerful. >> i cannot wait to go to this. >> friend and friend, both of you all need to go. >> kumasi and i are new members. >> we are. >> proud new members. encouraging the arts. >> we can bring friends, so you are coming, mike. then you will be a member. >> yes, membership, and friends. they have privileges. i can tell by the way you are talking in the tone of your voice, you were very moved by what you saw there. that's all i need to know.

>> i want to ruin the surprise. that is, i think, the most powerful part about it. you are not accepting what you see when you walk in. i don't want to give that away, but you will be moved. when you go, because you are going to go. >> just know it's coming and it's going to move you. fair enough. i appreciate that. let's talk about the weather. it'll be moving today as the seabreeze kicks up, and it really brings comfort to all of our neighborhoods. i had to turn the air conditioner on yesterday when i hit the almost mid 90s out here. when you go to bed at 7:30, the house doesn't cool off by then. here we go in san rafael, one of the cooler spots in the north bay. a lot of cloud cover elsewhere. you can see from the sutro tower, yep, the blanket of clouds out there, beatable sunrise developing above it, much cooler today, breezy with lingering clouds around the bay and definitely around the coast. clearing north, thanks to the cold front. it'll keep clouds and drizzle in the second half of our hoods du the ernighhos. on we get stiday, brighter and warmer. brighter with summer months, building into next week. here's a look at the dry cold

front. today, it's really enhancing the seabreeze, which is helping cool our temperatures. we have upper 60s in sunnyvale, cupertino, everybody in the 70s in the south bay. 70 in redwood city, but most of the peninsula will be in the mid to upper 60s. mid to upper 50s along the coast, barely 60 in downtown san francisco. low to mid 70s through most of the north bay valleys. along the east bay shore, mid to upper 60s. look at this, a few 80s left over, no 90s in the east bay valleys and then a lot of upper 70s. here's a look at what's going to happen for tonight and temperatures will fall back into the mid-40s to low 50s again, better chance of drizzle on the hills and along the coast that we are dealing with this morning. that'll be a cool day tomorrow. look at that, 70s, 80s, and 90s. away from the coast saturday, all the way through at least tuesday. it'll be a great time, just find some shade if you want to have mom and take her out for a picnic sunday. kumasi, reggie? >> that would be nice.

mike, thank you. we will turn out to ginger zee , live with a look at gma this morning. hi, ginger. >> hey there, ready. hi, kumasi, nice to be everybody with this morning. new signs of hope in the fight against the pandemic. the cdc has now projected a, quote, sharp decline in the virus by july. we will also tell you what moderna is revealing about their vaccine booster shots and virus variance. broadway, set to reopen at 100% capacity in september. things are really upping looking up. also, crisis at the border and the heart wrenching reunion caught on camera. this is the moment a mother, deported three years ago, surprises her sons at a family gathering. she is hugging them there for the first time in years. sicilia vega will bring at that story. and then a voluntary recall from peleton. and recall for the popular treadmill plus after dozens of reported injuries, the companies ceo is apologizing this morning and we will tell you what you need to know if you own one. plus, if you are looking

for a good deal on a new car, you might be out of luck. the prices are skyrocketing, but we will tell you what to know before you buy. that and so much more coming up right here on gma. >> to the boys know it's mother's day this sunday, ginger? are they aware? >> oh, they know. they've got secrets. but miles usually blows the secret, so nobody tells miles the secret. yes, myles and i are in the dark, which is great. >> good. by the way, when i said boys, i was also including ben, your

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for the first time, spacex has successfully landed a prototype of a spacecraft that hopes to one day send to the moon and mars. the company completed the test flight in texas yesterday. it was live streamed and the spacecraft went six miles above earth, before landing back upright. space x had previously attempted this with four starship prototypes, but those,

well, those exploded. the company says, this prototype has several modifications. spacex ceo elon musk said he hoped the starship could be flying people by 2023.by 2023.b. 6 the clock, a sign that microsoft may have plans to expand in silicon valley. the company bought 21 acres of land in north san jose. the plot is near the corner of component drive and portrait parkway, county records show it's part of the site where a mixed-use village have been proposed. commercial property experts believe microsoft wants to build a data center in the south bay. the company is headquartered near seattle. a mama bear was spotted during the absolute most to get his little come off the th you got it. come on, you've got it. >> you can hear james hamilton encouraging the little cub. he spotted mama there and the two baby bears on the canadian

highway. one was able to get over the concrete barrier, the other one, as you can see, was kind of struggling a little bit. now, mom eventually climbed back over the highway in a different spot, and then they left. but mama, but i'm just now noticing as i watch the video, what about its brother or sister? that was rude. >> oh, you are on your own. >> really? >> yeah. >> like two of them, they could've helped. >> wait, are there three? there are three. i didn't realize it. for some reason i only saw the two cubs it first. yeah, you are right. >> that's why it's rude. >> that is rude. stick together, cubs. >> look at them, like they are looking. >> the bear thinks it's going to go in that little hole, that's the cutest part. i like it. next at 6:30, popularity protector? one key thing that could be an indicator on how kids nursing amongst their peers. we are learning more about the protection that the pfizer vaccine offers, how the shot measures up against two

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morning. >> good morning, everyone. it is thursday, may 6th. we are starting our 6:30 half hour with a check of the forecast with mike. hi, mike. >> good morning, kumasi, reggie, hi, everybody. let's start talking about how different today is going to be. look at the breeze out there. dirty one miles per hour in fairfield, so the sea breeze is back. and it is going to spread throughout all of our neighborhoods, starting at 11:00. this morning, all the way through about 9:00, and especially fast over bodies of water, and near those bodies of water as we could have gus up to 25 to 30 miles per hour. you can see andrew and it dragged and kicking and screaming, cloud cover all the way over to oakland at 880. look what it does to the temperatures inland. 80s and 90s, mainly 70 today. 60s around the bay and 50s up the coast. we will have the accuweather warm seven-day forecast coming up. first, we did an update on the morning commute. here is francis. mike, it's been this morning, couple of big rig fires and both on fire now. i will get to all of that as well. the biggest problem was less than 580 in the dublin

pleasanton area. spill. the fu spill is what's g to take quite some westthe past almostthe backed up right now toward the airport. you can see it's a all, only the right lane is open. so you can connect on to southbound or northbound 680, but you can save yourself a good 20 or 30 minutes, by getting off a little bit earlier and taking dublin boulevard or stoneridge drive as an alternate to connect onto 680, or back to 580 84 is backed up and that boat fire also reported 45 votes keep that in mind, southbound 680 is also jammed because of the big bird fire through walnut creek. kumasi? thank you, francis. if you want to head to a bar or club in san francisco today you can do it because the city is officially in the yellow tier, and that means more businesses can serve more customers inside. abc seven news reporter amy hollyfield joining us live in

north beach with the changes. hi, amy. >> reporter: hi, kumasi. ye to celebrate reaching the yellow tier, bars will be reopened. you can head inside. you can raise a glass and toast the city. the mayor says this is worth celebrating. she is calling this an amazing milestone for the city of san francisco, just incredible. it's not just bars that will be celebrating indoor family entertainment centers, like rollerskating rink's canal reopened in the yellow tier. workers at the church of eight wheeled in san francisco said it was starting to feel like the yellow tier would never here. we also checked in with the california academy of sciences to see what this means for them. they said they plan to bring back their weekly event called nightlife. and includes a dj they say it's going to start next week. >> we just felt like it was kind of a perfect time to bring back nightlife. it is a big well ventilated space, and we are taking as many precautions as wewewewe

>> reporter: hotels are saying they are starting to notice business is picking up. they aren't seeing the business travelers come back quite yet, but vacationers, they say, are starting to slowly come back. those visitors won't build to write a cable car in san francisco this summer. so even though we are in the yellow tier, those will be shut down until at least the fall. the mayor says they've been closed so long, they know how to retrain and recertify the operators. the bars, libraries, family entertainment centers, reopening. the mayor is asking people who haven't gotten vaccinated to please go out and get vaccinated, so the city can continue with this progress. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. amy, thank you. i have more good news. a new positive protection from the cdc about the coronavirus pandemic. the cdc now says if the u.s. continues social distancing, masking, and getting vaccinations, we could see a sharp decline in covert cases within the next two months. however, the threat of new variance against progress is

still very real. >> something i'm often asked, when will this pandemic be over? it all depends on the actions we take now. >> new data from the health and the primitive human services said younger, on vaccinated people are driving the surges. fda still looking toto vaccination for people between 12 and 15 years old pick they could meet next week to discuss the rollout of the shots for that age group, if the fda get that its approval for megan this morning, pfizer announced overnight, they'll be providing covid-19 vaccines for olympic athletes picked this announcement comes as two new studies find pfizer's vaccine offers strong protection against two dangerous variants. first, you know the uk and in south africa. researchers found the pfizer vaccine was 87 percent to percent uk variant. and 72% to 75% against the south african variant.

new data reveals the bay area is amongst the most vaccinated part of california. they've tracked vaccination rates across 1700 zip codes. one of the highest rates is in santa clara county's 94304 zip code, which includes palo alto and los altos. 98.9% of residents there have gotten at least one shot. it's hard to beat that. in the east bay zips code 94707 has a 90.7% vaccination rate. that area extends across two bounties to include north berkeley hills, kensington, allington and richmond. salesforce email mark phineas says employees will start return to the office in less than two weeks, on may 17th. google says, it now expects 20% of its employees will be working from home, after its offices reopen later this year. the other 80% will either be working on site for a few days or weeks, or work from new office locations. google is getting sued for secretly collecting and selling users personal information. the suit is set to be filed today in san jose.

a burlingame based law firm has been tracking the alleged violations for months. a claims google is collecting data and selling it in auctions for advertisements. that's despite google's promise to never sell personal information to third parties. abc seven news has reached out to google for comment. the man accused of stabbing two women in san francisco is expected to be charged as soon as today. one of the victims is 63 years old, the other, 85-year-old chu fong. a gofundme account for her surpassed its $50,000 goal. her grandson did not want to be on camera, but says she was just waiting for a bus on tuesday, when someone stabbed her. >> i was in shock and disbelief. i can't believe this happened to my grandma, right? you don't think this could ever happen to you until it does. that's why it's so important to stay aware that all these things and be vigilant. >> officers arrested 54-year- old patrick thompson. they haven't yet said if there's any evidence that this

is a hate crime. police say they will have more officers around fourth and market, where this attack happened. gubernatorial gone cox will try to persuade voters to recall john newsom. cox appeared on treasure island in san francisco yesterday. he said the state needs sensible regulations and lower taxes. >> businesses are closed all across the state. our kids are still not in school, after a year. some of them are in the classroom, but they are in zoom classes, with the teachers. poverty is going up. homelessness has multiplied. >> cox is among several candidates, including caitlyn jenner, to file a statement of intention to run. you can learn more about the last california recall on the abc7 originals documentary, total recall. it on our abc7 bay area connected tv app, available wherever you stream. police arrest a california bar opener owner of stirring up

something illegal at the establishment, how involves vaccines. you are looking right now at the big board, new york stock exchange up right now by about 90 points. another update on the markets, next. also this morning, closer to setting sale in the u.s. the cdc's new rules for trial cruises. time now is 6:39, checking in with meteorologist mike nicco. >> thank you, kumasi, reggie, hi, everybody. let's start where you are in san francisco. 45 to 49 degrees, under cloudy conditions, little breezy, little miss hanging in the air also. we've got temperatures pretty much in the upper 40s to low 50s everywhere else also with the clouds not quite reaching all neighborhoods, yet. but, the sea breeze for sure, look at your school day forecast. make sure you dress the kids for 49 to 52. that is what the tempter will be thoroughly 7:00. notice, they may need to check in some areas, logical, 53 at

the coast. then low to upper 60s. look at that, 3:00 temperature, most of us in the 50s. at the coast, 60s and 70s elsewhere. so it's definitely not going to be hot this afternoon like it was yesterday. part of the reason, look at that breeze from the golden gate bridge. 16 miles per hour. now that is bringing some of that patchy drizzle and missed. so that's an issue. also, breezy and choppy. that'll be an issue if you are out on the water. as far as the pollen, i got some good news for you. moderate amounts of tree pollen, drops down to low tomorrow, and saturday, unfortunately, grasp pollen is going to remain high for the next three days. all right, we've got to traffic alert, so we need to get back out erbeofbio get the latestye,s rici and a traffic alert has been issued because it's going to take some time to clear the lanes. this is on west town 580, approaching 680, only the right lane is open, so you can get on

the connector ramp to southbound 680, or northbound 680, but look how traffic had backed up for miles. almost to the livermore airport, you may want to consider dublin boulevard or stoneridge drive as an alternate or even highway 84. drive time has grown, tracy to dublin, one hour and 12 minutes. is also sluggish will spend antioch to concord. southbound 683 walnut creek, the earlier big rig fire has been cleared from the lanes near monument. all lanes are open, hopefully traffic will recover. unfortunately, at the bay bridge toll plaza, an accident has been reported at the metering lights, which are now turned on?

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breaking news in and yeah, where firefighters are keeping a close eye on some downed power lines after a fire. the flames broke out just after 4:00 am on a hillside near the antioch marina. firefighters say flames spread quickly to at least 13 acres. wind blew embers near the

marina, but it appears no boats were damaged. crews are still on the scene monitoring hotspots. we don't know yet what caused this fire. the developing news this morning, two bay area college students has been sentenced to life in prison. >> that's right, i'll take it from here. they were sentenced for the murder of an italian police officer in 2019. a panel of judges and civilians issued the guilty verdict for 21-year-old finnigan elder from san francisco and 20-year-old gabriel natalia from marin county. the panel deliberated for 12 hours before handing down the maximum sentence yesterday. they had claimed self-defense, saying the officer mario cello was in plain clothes and didn't identify himself. abc7 i team dan noyes has reported on this case, an hour- long documentary documentary do seconds, a deadly night in rome. is been nominated for an emmy. you can watch it right now on

our abc7 bay area connected tv app , available wherever you stream. the documentary is a featured video. a bar owner just outside lodi is now under arrest, accused of making and selling fake vaccine cards. undercover agents with the california department of alcoholic beverage control set up a sting operation at the old corner saloon in san joaquin county. for $20, undercover agents bought four counterfeit cards and they seized dozens more. they see the cards look identical to the real thing. they even have the cdc logo, but they found evidence of a secret operation. >> we located 30 blank cards, laminating machines, laminate cutters, things to manufacture the cards. >> bar owner todd anderson faces several felony charges, including identify identity theft and falsifying a medical record. the bartender is being investigated for her alleged role. stayed in there trying to figure out how me fake vaccine cards were made and sold.

to your morning money report, about an hour ago, the u.s. labor department released the latest weekly jobless claims report. now 498,000 new claims were filed last week. this is actually the first time claims have dropped below 500,000 since the pandemic started in march of 2020. it is lower than economists forecast of 538,000. of there are nearly 2.7 million continuing claims, which is a slight increase from the previous week. tomorrow, the labor department will be releasing the latest unemployment rate with the april jobs report. uber thought record demand in the first quarter of 2021. the san frd company says it's food delivery service is continuing to grow, and by march, right hailing demand had reached its highest level in a year. they say demand is increasing faster though than the number of drivers. let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange of trading gets underway this morning. you can see we are up right now yesterday, we told you about

the recall of its popular treadmills. the company is now alerting users about a data breach that may have compromised personal information, like location, age, and userids. hundred and 26,000 tried plus and tread machines are being pulled after the death of a child and 70 more injuries. telethon reverse course after initially resisting pressure from a computer a computer commission. a dr. tells gma about some of the injury reports are coming in. >> children being injured with second-degree or third-degree abrasions. lacerations, broken bones. you interview at 7:00. telethon is urging customers to if you want to keep ke treadmill, it's working on software updates, like an automatic lock, and a passcode, to prevent unauthorized use. now to the popular kids at school. a new study shows their birthday may have something to do with it.

researchers say regular kids are more likely to be born at the start of the school year. so we are talking about september babies, october, november, because it makes them older than their peers. they say older kids are more likely to receive admiration or respect at school, which can pave the way for stronger feelings of self-worth. more than 13,000 students between 14 to 15 years old, took part in the study in the netherlands, sweden, and in england. we are helping to dismantle everything you said. >> both of you are september babies. >> we we we we >> and for different reasons, it wasn't necessarily true for the two people you see here on the screen. i was not older. i was one of the youngest kids in the class, because of the way i guess my school system did things. and mike was shy. >> but our birthdays are five days apart. you are the ninth, on the 14th of september. i was older and the only thing

that made me popular, i got my drivers license before anybody else. >> see, it works. >> you are right. >> so mike, were you the kid that was able to take people to school in the morning, and take them home in the afternoon? i always thought that was a very big deal. >> we couldn't drive to school. >> really? >> no. the only way i could drive to school, i had swim practice before school, and so i could drive, but no one is going to want to come to school at 5:00 or 5:30 in the morning. so, no, that didn't work. >> that was the problem. >> there you go, yeah. it's because i smelled like chlorine and i got to school at 5:00 or 5:30 in the morning, that's what it was. wasn't because i was painfully shy. let's talk about what's going on in the east bay hills camera. you can see, while the clouds aren't there, trust me, if you don't like the 90s, they are gone in these valleys. look at this gorgeous shot from mount tam, glistening son off

the bay there. cooler sea breeze today and tomorrow. more sun this weekend with warmer breezes. yep, the summer heat is back and it will continue into early next week. let's take a look at the fog forecast. you can see, trying to i'm make a push. never completely leaves the bay, and definitely never leaves the coast. look how quickly it starts to push back late during the afternoon hours. that's why we are significantly cooler today, 69 to 75 across the south bay, mid to upper 60s along the peninsula. we could get to 70 in redwood city. picked up her 60s along the coast, barely 60 in downtown san francisco, along with sausalito, and about 71 to 78 to north bay valleys. along the east bay shore, mid to upper 60s, and check this out, mid 70s to near 80. we were in the mid-90s yesterday in east bay valleys. tonight, drizzle as possible once again, especially the peninsula coast and the east bay hills. the north bay is going to clear out a little bit as a dry cold front comes through. during the evening and

overnight hours. now look at this, wildfire risk come and this is accuweather's forecast, one of our partners. u they have is in the highest categories. the possibility of 9.3 million acres burning, which is 130% above the five-year average. you know, our worst month are october and september. but we've already had more than average fire so far this year. today and tomorrow, the only average days this week. look how much warmer it gets for the holiday weekend. speaking of the weekend, not this weekend, but next weekend, we have the aids walk san francisco, 10 days away on sunday, may 16th, at 10:00 am. this year's virtual event, aids walk, will stream right here abc7. we are a proud sponsor, as we have been for decades, and this year, the star-studded event features billy porter, rita marino, tony goldman, rosie perez, ben platt, and george decay, and many more. proceeds benefit hiv aids service organizations across the bay area.

there's still time to register, visit aids walk.net or call 415615w alk. such a good organization. so proud that so many of us here at abc7 are a part of it, reggie? thanks, mike.anks, mike.ank. and owner of a more than 30- year-old record store is vowing to stay in business following the fire. the owner of the record man in redwood city says, someone started this fire intentionally come early yesterday morning. gary saxton credits fire crews were getting there quickly and sparing much of the store from the flames. he did lose some hard-to-find records. >> they were all radio shows. and 60 inch records, larger than normal. there was a hold show. so that's a loss. it's hard to put a dollar value on this. >> the record man has been in business for 32 years. he has been amazed by the resurgence of vinyl. two birds named rosie and

stlingra here's a look at the ospreys. their nest is perched on a historic rain at the rosie the river national park in the east bay. the youngest hatched sometime yesterday afternoon and received a first bite of fish less than five hours later. >> how cute. since we are talking about little ones, a test could one day let women know how close they are to delivery. for the first time, researchers have found a way to protect when a pregnant woman will go into labor by analyzing a blood sample. stanford researchers conducted the study. >> there's also, you know, a long-term goal with very important clinical implications come a which is why we are doing everything that we are doing. it's to try to get to an answer for the protection of preterm labor. >> current delivery estimates run from three works before to after the due date are

considered a normal delivery time? blood test could be out in three years and narrow that predicted delivery time to a two-week window. the u.s. is inching closer to resuming cruises.resuming cr. ship capacity has to be 10% or more, participants have to be already vaccinated, or they have to have a doctors note saying they are not in high risk category to get very, very sick from covid-19. now each of these practice cruises will run 2 to 7 days. the idea here is to test whether the ships can sail safely during a pandemic. if it goes well, the cdc could clear clue cruises to resume in u.s. waters by july. you know i'm ready. >> i know, but you said you sai didn't know if you would do the test, has that changed? like the test screws. >> i don't want to be on the test cruise. i don't want to be on that spaceship is going up first. none of the first. >> i can understand that. i'm with you on that.

>> right? yeah. ways, say thank you for being the guinea pigs. let's see what happens to you, and if it goes, i will follow. >> we will be right here. >> that's right. >> coming up next, the seven things you need to know today. >> you can watch all newscasts live and on-demand through the abc7 bay area connected tv app, available for apple tv, android tv, amazon fire td, and roku. download the app now and start streaming. as we head to break, let's take a live look outside and see what it looks like on thursday at 6:55. i think it is quite beautiful. we will be right back.

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at 6:37. if you are jujoining us, here's a seven things to know this morning. number one, big day in francisco. businesses are opening today as san francisco becomes the bay area's first county to enter the yellow tier. >> number two, the man accused of stabbing two women in san francisco is exact to be charged as soon as today. officers arrested 84-year-old patrick thompson. they have not yet set if there is evidence of a hate crime. number three, two bay area students have been convicted of killing a police officer in rome, italy, in 2019. they have been sentenced to life in prison. number four, more than 1.7 million californians signed the petition to recall governor newsom. the secretary of state released the final count of verified signature that is far more than needed to recall to make the ballot. number five, check out this summer light some rides from sutro tower. it's not going to feel like summer. not like yesterday. 80s and 90s are gone, mainly 60s and 70s, up to 15 degrees

cooler in lynn today. number six, there is a big rig fuel spill in dublin. traffic alert has been issued for westbound 580 and 680, only the connection ramp is open. traffic is jammed for six miles, all the way into livermore. avoid this area and save yourself half an hour. number seven, i'm so happy to share this with you all. the san francisco symphony is back. it's reopening today for a special concert, for front-line workers. the general public will be welcomed back a week from today. live performances will continue each thursday and friday throughout may and yes. >> bring it back. i will give you a little high- low right here. you just did the high. i will do the low. it has been more than a year since i have seen something on the street that i saw last night when i was taking woodstock. >> what?

>> people twerking on the street. >> you missed it, didn't you? good morning, america, and we begin this thursday morning with a hopeful headline from the cdc. a sharp decline in covid projected by july. >> we are not out of the woods yet, but we could be very close. >> broadway set to open in september at 100% capacity. vaccine provider moderna with a new headline on booster shots and the virus variants. the fda is poised to authorize the pfizer shot for teens 12 to 15. all this as the covid emergency in india explodes. cases now topping 21 million. the country scrambling for oxygen supplies. why the outbreak there could impact the rest of the world. firing back. congresswoman liz cheney challenging her fellow republicans to choose the truth after coming under attack for refusing to stand byor