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to help keep our state golden. pfizer's covid vaccine is now authorized for 12 to 15- year-olds. how marin county schools are preparing to vaccinate students this week. london breed is proposing a street response team that would target wellness checks, taking that responsibility away from police officers. security has temporarily been cut at half the parking garages in san francisco. we will tell you why and exactly which ones coming up. tracking fire danger and the next burst of winds. abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. this is abc 7 news. >> i was very excited. i have been locked up for a year. i am excited to get things going again.

>> tonight, the fda is authorizing pfizer's covid vaccine for children ages 12 to 15. it is a move that will allow nearly 17 million teenagers to get the shots. good evening, thank you for joining us. one north a school district has been preparing for this moment. kate larson spoke to the parents, students and the marin county superintendent of schools. >> reporter: the fda gave the all clear for the vaccine to include the youngest age group yet. 12 to 15-year-olds. >> we are already to get it. a truck hanging out as a group, at a grocery store parking lot is about as social as he is been able to get. he says he wants the pfizer vaccine as soon as possible. >> i have been locked up for year. i am excited to get things going again. >> is there anything you are looking forward to once you are vaccinated? >> going to the city more often. >> reporter: on wednesday, a committee will discuss the new

age group authorization in the western states scientific advisory group will vote to give final approval for you see california. and marin county, there are 14,012 to 15-year-olds. their public health department has set a goal of vaccinating half within a week of access. in order to accomplish that, they have set up 10 mobile vaccinating clinics. one of the first will be here this saturday. >> they will get first and second shot before the school year ends. >> reporter: mary jane burke has been planning the clinics for weeks. >> it takes everybody working together. we are very excited. >> reporter: the county is ready, what about families? >> some parents are ready to go, some parents are not quite ready and some that are wary. we will see the same trajectory that we saw with the adults. >> reporter: -- supports the vaccine clinics. >> they are making it

accessible. >> reporter: her 16-year-old son is already vaccinated but she is more cautious when it comes to her 14-year-old. >> i don't know if i would like within the first week, but within the first three or four. truck we have a list of the upcoming campus vaccine clinics expected to be open for all 12 to 18-year-olds who go to school in marin. kate larson, abc 7 news. according to kaiser family foundation data, one third of parents say they are inclined to wait and see. before they approval for younger children, nearly 1/4 said they will definitely not get their child vaccinated. we have learned that san mateo county will enter the yellow tier tomorrow. that is according to the supervisor. moving allows bars to open indoors without serving food. it also allows other businesses to increase indoor capacity such as wineries and fitness

centers. more covered headlines, we are seeing a dramatic shift in los angeles county. once the epicenter for covered cases, health officials say they could achieve herd immunity by july. the positivity rate has dropped by 2.1%. they won't seek authorization until july at the earliest. researchers have found it's vaccine to be highly successful and, against california's variant. building a better bay area means coming up with solutions for problems. abc 7 news reporter spoke with city leaders about the effort to dial back on police presence. truck one of the highest number of calls san francisco police officers respond to our well-

being checks. according to the city's data, close to 18,000 calls in 2019. >> law enforcement officers will find out that they actually need medical care or a behavioral emergency. >> reporter: the wellness response team would work alongside the street crisis response unit of paramedics and mental health experts. this team will focus only on wellness checks. >> if they needed a paramedic, we are there right now. we can treat and transport. if that person is experiencing a behavioral emergency or episode, we can treat them on scene. >> reporter: the coalition on homelessness says this proposal is a start, but it does not go far enough. >> it is not responding to calls where someone is in someone's doorway or someone is sitting on the sidewalk during daytime hours. >> reporter: last august, the anti-police terror project

launched a community response team called mental health first. they believe a phone number different from 911, along with community members answering those calls should be the framework other cities use. >> we have been overwhelmed by the community response. we are responding as quickly as we can. >> reporter: if approved, the first team will go into effect next year. the mayor's goal is to have at least five of these teams. the cost, $9.6 million. in san francisco, abc 7 news. california is expecting an unprecedented surplus. the tax revenue from wealthy residents are behind the $75 billion windfall. the governor wants to use art of that surplus money to fund $600 stimulus checks to two thirds of californians. those are individuals and households earning up to $75,000 per year. the state would also be able to

double rent relief program for tenants who have been unable to make payments during the pandemic. >> providing support to renters directly impacted by this pandemic. $5.2 billion we are putting up to take care of rent payments. >> the governor's plan requires approval. signed off on, we are looking at a few weeks before any stimulus checks are in the mail. >> with these extremely dry and windy conditions we are things but first popping up around the bay area in the north bay a small grass fire burned roughly 7 acres. crews are staying on scene to watch out for any hotspot. because of the dangerous conditions, a red flag warning for parts of the north and east bay's has been extended until tomorrow night. let's check in with our meteorologist.

>> the red flag warning coming in the middle of spring. all areas shaded in red, wind gusts 40, 60 or higher. a north wind, drying, extremely low humidity. it is a good thing crews are keeping watch on any possible hotspots. is you take a look at the winds, they are not that strong coming out of the north- northeast. humidity values have come up. still dry, 19% in brentwood. it is only going to dry out even more as the winds pick up. you will notice fire danger increases going into tomorrow morning. the highest danger will be the north and east a hills. i will be back to let you know when we will see a turnaround, cooler weather arrives and emitted he goes up three weeks ago governor newsom declared sonoma and mendocino counties in a drought emergency. today, he added 39 more counties to the list.

four in the bay area. they are alameda, contra costa and solano. that list is expected to expand in the coming weeks and months. the governor did say measures are on the table. to deal with drought emergency officials want to reduce the amount of water pumped from the river by 20% and are looking for the federal government to help. >> in particular, we are looking at innovative projects, there may be a presidential declaration there that would be something very helpful. >> an emergency drought subject focused on the russian river. it would impact the water supply to 600,000 customers. east bay mud customers could see water bills going up. the utility wants to bump rates by were present darting in july

and another 4% by next year. they want to spend the money on upgrading pipelines and wastewater treatment plans among other expenditures. the plan will be detailed tomorrow with a public hearing. security has temporarily been cut at half the parking garages in san francisco. we will tell you why and exactly which ones coming up. averting major cuts to staff and classes. at least for now, the deal just approved to city college of san francisco. a tiger is still unaccounted for after being spotted in a texas neighborhood. first, a look at what is coming up right after abc 7 news at 11:00. glad you are here. i'm scared of the dark. >> i have been in the studio. >> pick up the computer an

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50/50 popcorn chicken with both classic and spicy for the best of both worlds. only at jack in the box. an abc 7 investigator susan says security is being cut at half of the parking garages in an effort to cut costs. stephanie sierra explains, it comes at a time when car break- ins are climbing back to record high levels. >> reporter: howard boyer is --. one of only 11 city-owned garage is left with security personnel on site. >> the city is trying to save money. >> reporter: in the last week, boyer has witnessed nearly a dozen break-ins. it happened minutes before the interview. >> see that guy right behind us over there? i removed him from the second

floor. he was screaming and hollering. walking by the car, real close in front of the cars. he is still hanging around the back of the garage. i will probably have to remove him again >> reporter: with summer around the corner, he knows it will only get worse. >> it is a scary thought. >> reporter: she is the director of operations from security services. the company's contracts have temporarily been cut at half the city's parking garages. this includes garages in union square, the tenderloin, soma, the financial district, brick center, japan town and the marina district. >> we are seeing a high number of assaults, vehicle break-ins, destruction of property. drug abuse. i am surprised we have reduced the amount of security in these locations. >> reporter: according to data compiled, burglary crimes have increased 51% from last year auto thefts have jumped up 18%

from january to march of this year. police reported more than 3300 car break-ins. a slight dree carries from pandemic totals, but it may not be for long. by june 15, the state is set to fully reopen the a company -- the economy. >> reporter: we reached out to the city for further comment and received the following statement. out of necessity we need to prioritize the staff that provide the most wide-ranging services to our garages. security isn't being replaced but responsibility has shifted to other staff who maintain our parking facilities. they have replaced aging equipment with modern technology insignificant operational up rates i can enhanced lighting, signs, audible alarms, cameras and newgate arms. david chandler president of the state association of licensed security agencies says, that won't be good enough. >> cameras are great to see

what happened, but not to be there to prevent it. >> reporter: people like bowyer can. >> as the city puts back the security, we will be a lot safer. >> reporter: this decision is a temporary one but will be in effect until further notice. just another reason to lock your cars and day alert. stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. new developments for the college of san francisco. the school sent out notice they would lay off staff work a deal approved tonight saved jobs but came at a cost. >> city college of san francisco will avoid laying off 163 full-time employees. deal between the school and faculty was approved monday night by the board of trustees. >> it essentially exchanges temporary salary concessions in exchange for new layoffs for this year. >> reporter: employees are taking pay cuts from 4% to 11%.

it is a tough pill to swallow. >> to me, it shows that they are dedicated to the college and have a willingness to the mission of having city college be a place that serves the broader community. >> reporter: the public got to chime in before trustees took their vote. some pointed out that ccsf has been down this road before. >> it is a ridiculous situation happening over and over again please, don't cut faculty. >> reporter: others felt it is time to come together as a collective for the grid good. >> the faculty are gallantly making a financial sacrifice to save city college by agreeing to lower pay. that is i'm fair. supporting city college is our fiscal responsibility. >> reporter: this will save the jobs of hundreds of part-time factory in programs like the cantonese language program which was frequently brought up. long-term, there is a lot of

work to be done to fix budget issues. cornell bernard, abc 7 news. bartch plans to increase service and wants to win riders back. they will add 26 day trips. 15 trips added to saturday's service, using trains for social distancing. in september, they say they will cut theirs in have to boost ridership. temperatures sure got a boost over the last couple days. >> they did, indeed. sadly, we don't expect much more rain this time of year but we need it. >> we desperately need it. we are talking about fire danger in may. i want to show you what we are dealing with and that is gusty winds, low humidity, record drive fuels. combine that with an extreme drought and that is why i'm

here we are, in the middle of spring, talking about fire danger. stay alert. i want to show you how hot it got today. hot enough to set three records. all ties. 94 in napa, 84 at sfo. it was in the 90s inland around santa rosa, 93 degrees. oakland 73, san francisco, if you wanted any relief from the heat, it was santa cruz and half moon bay, mild 60s. temperatures right now anywhere from the 40s in places like half-moon they were a patch or two of fog has developed, all the way to the 60s and 70s inland. while winds are not terribly strong tonight, it will pick up a little bit going into the overnight hours and into tomorrow morning. especially over the higher terrain. we show you the lack of rain and that snowpack in the sierra continues to really dwindle. statewide it is 80%, 8% of average. part of why we are talking about fire danger in may.

calistoga, fairfield you will notice around 27 to 29 mile-per- hour winds going into tomorrow. it is a dry wind, downsloping and that will help to drop humidity values which is not a good thing. here you go. we get into about 11 a clock a.m. down to 9% in fairfield and antioch. even lower by two a clock in the afternoon down to the 6% range for some of the driest spots. temperatures in morning will be in the 40s to 60s where the wind is blowing, we may get held up a little bit. as you take a look at, strong spring sunshine means a uv index for tomorrow very high. you can burn in less than 15 minutes. definitely lather on the sunscreen. tomorrow, 86 in gilroy, on the peninsula you're looking at 82 in palo alto, 65 pacifica. downtown san francisco, 70 degrees. along the coastline, mid to upper 60s with the return of

fog. upper 80s around fillet hello, santa rosa, windy in the hills. east bay, 78. inland, well above average. 92 in walnut creek, 94 in fairfield. the fog will return tomorrow evening going into wednesday and that is what is going to set the stage for much cooler weather heading toward the end of the week. high fire danger tomorrow, the fog is back and the cooling will get underway wednesday. much cooler for the end of the workweek. workweek. 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.

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