nationwide about 30% of americans are fully vaccinated right now. california is nearing 50%. today, seven deaths from the coronavirus which is one of the lowest totals we have seen since the pandemic started. the seven-day positivity rate has hit a record low at 0.8%. today on getting answers, i spoke with a physician and lifelong medical care expert in east bay. she had a clear message to those who had concerns. >> unfortunately, i think a lot of what has been happening in our own country has to do with a lot of misinformation. and we need to do some work to gain back the public trust. we are trying our best that as we answer questions, but certainly, yes, i'm tato lo afraid of vaccine side effects, who are afraid of getting the

vaccine, and we are doing our best to reassure folks, especially because this virus isn't gone. it hasn't been eradicated.been . it is around the globe. one thing we know is we are all connected, by plane, by train, by automobile, because we have it under control in one corner of the world, that could mean nothing for the other corner of the world. the way we explain to our kids is, yes, we are getting the virus under control, but the reality is, you know, we are giving the virus a chance to find new ways to attack us. you know? so if we don't all get vaccinated in every corner of the world, the virus has a chance to have variance, it will find new ways to attack us. we need to look at it as if i am not protected, or if i am protected, my neighbor is or is not, that is going to affect us. >> she added she expects johnson & johnson to become available for teenagers in a

few months. after more than a year of locked doors and boarded hotels, one hotel reopened today. i could have a huge impact on other businesses downtown. leanne melendez was there when guests >>porter: at 11:00 this morning, the doors to the hilton san francisco union square reopened with much fanfare. staff lined up to welcome tourists. >> i am just excited to see you guys bounce back. you know, i grew up in monterey. so to be able to come , it is wonderful. >> seeing people back at work, seeing people be happy again, just enjoying everyone's company, it is awesome. it has been a ghost town the past year. >> reporter: the hilton has been in business since 1964. it has close to 2000 rooms. reopening this hotel will have a financial and psychological impact on other businesses in the heart of downtown. >> restaurants and stores

around here who have been looking forward to our reopening because they know what we do -- you know when we open our doors that will bring more tourism and people to support the local economy. >> reporter: a taxi driver was waiting for this moment after the pandemic stalled the taxi industry for months. >> this is my first day coming to check out the situation and see what is going on. >> reporter: just around the corner is napa valley winery exchange. they restarted four weeks ago to core inside with today's reopening of the hilton and other hotels. they can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. >> there is no reason to assume it is a freight freight freighti it looks like it will be a series of brightly lit chandeliers, you know? >> it's not only out-of-state or international travelers on youtube, there is there is thers for locals to have a so-called staycation at one of the san

francisco hotels. abc7, eyewitness news. today's hotel opening is just the start, come june 15th, we will fully reopen the economy, but some businesses are really having a hard time hiring more staff members.staff. one reporter spoke to a program at uc berkeley and explains what it will take for the staffing shortage to improve. >> reporter: i am hearing from experts. the economy needs time to recover. i'm hearing business owners saying our businesses and expenses are piling up. 4 million workers nationwide who left the workforcethe workfe the pandemic have not come back. in california, that's half 1 million workers according to uc berkeley. some have to wait it out and reopen after the storm has settled. >> these raw pieces of meat which used to cost about two dollars a pound raw before they were seasoned and cooked are now costing $4.67 raw, not only

that, we are having issues with the boxes. my guy told me that this cardboard box went up 30% in price last >> reporter: a supply-chain issue plus waiting for people to finally feel comfortable eating indoors are some of the factors contributing to this decision. by the end of the week, he is closing the montreal deli for possibly 4 to 5 months. >> if we are to keep going the way we are going right now even though business is slightly up, the cost is our negating all that. we will burn through all the money we have if we were to stay open for a few months. >> reporter: the labor research says there's another aspect setting back the economy. there's a staffing shortage nationwide impacting several industries at once. >> schools are not fully reopened. so a lot of workers cannot come back to the workforce because they have no childcare lire says that her benefits and

incentives will lower employees back. >> they have to raise wages. they have to provide the kind of jobs that workers want, stable scheduling, paid leave, sick or vacation leave, be able to meet basic living expenses with their work. >> reporter: lori thomas, executive director of the golden gate association and owner at san francisco is offering financial incentives to her staff now. she says that's important to keep the doors open. >> we raised our hourly rates, particularly for the kitchen. we looked across all the salaried workforce and we raised the rates. we bumped up the quarterly bonuses. siom-- money for a year and >> reporter: another contributor, locally, people leaving the area.

according to lori thomas, 15% of restaurant staff moved out of the state. that is directly impacting the number of hours and days that restaurant owners can be open. back to you, larry. >> let's talk about disincentive for people to get these jobs. are the checks a contri are the checks a contri cttothe the th r jo they can do and still get money while they stay at home. according to uc berkeley, there is no evidence that they are incentivizing workers from returning to the workforce is. >> all right, thank you. now to the colored tears that are in effect. solano county remains in the more restrictive red teir. wayne freedman has

>> reporter: in solano county, little has changed in terms of covid or everything, depending on who you ask. >> what colored tear is the county in? >> i don't know. rorter: st vi researches will disappear on june 15th. the change could be drastic. >> i don't see any difference to be honest with you. i know what i >> reporter: last january, he took a lot of heat for keeping his barbecue restaurant open for inside dining and not requiring masks. he never did get cited. he never lost the support of loyal customers either. >> i think people went paranoid on it. like you can be careful, but you don't have to be paranoid. >> reporter: the county county

the vaccine aversion and lack of social distancing. there has been an element of defiance in solano county since the beginning. >> i don'live in a nanny state. if you're that afraid of covid, stay home. >> i am more worried about the guarantee i will take if i continue to stay close. >> reporter: a year ago last april, she defied state and county owners and opened her beauty salon. now, it is packed and will remain so. >> i don't think much is going to change. i think our community has played it safe and followed protocols they should. >> reporter: it's an attitude that frightens some people heading into june 15th. >> can you imagine what will happen? >> reporter: or independent, again, that depends on who you ask if you own a restaurant, government here, feel different -- >> i am willing to give up the rights and liberties because they are afraid. are afraid. >> unafraid it is no worse than a case of the flu. >> people need to get back to normalcy. >> reporter: in solano county, wayne freedman, abc7 news.

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a fire in the industrial area of richmond sent a huge plume of acr. the contra costa county fire protection says a fire burned through a stack of pallets in the area half the size of a football field. it happened a couple blocks from richmond parkway. the fire was contained in about one hour. no injuries or damage to buildings were reported. governor newsom announced a $2 billion investment to prepare for and fight wildfires. the governor assured californians that the state is ready. >> estate is up to the task. we are resilient. we have remarkable grit and capacity, now with historic investments, we will have more resources as well. >> the chief of cal fire says the chief will not have access to the global supertankers used

in past firefighting efforts. instead, the state is investing a new equipment including 12 blackhawk helicopters, they will also have firefighters and san francisco headquarters. the utility is selling the building on market street for $800 billion. it is a delaware based partnership with heinz alice u.s. the sale means pg&e is on the move to its headquarters in oakland slated to be the first part of next year. smart train is starting to make an effort back on the trains by adding trips and cutting fares as the pandemic lines down. >> we wanted to make sure we capture people as they start partaking in life again, going to work, doing leisure activities on the weekends, we wanted to make sure we would be part of that.

>> smart train is cutting fares by 40% until may of next year. it is also adding two trips in the morning and three afternoon rides on weekdays. total trips per day will now be 26, which is so far lower than the 38 daily trips before the pandemic. they were also resume saturday service starting this weekend, no sunday service for now. a blast from the past as we turn to the streets of union city. they are providing a public transit program from the 1970s called the flee. it provided on-demand rides to bart. it is similar. people in the service area can order a ride through the app. the minibuses will drive straight to the requested address. if you are doing the driving, you know are skyrocketing. right now, the highest average price in the country is right here in the bay area. according to one survey, it is $4.23 per gallon, about a gallon -- a dollar higher than

last year. it jumped 8 cents in the past tws. cse disruptithe coloal alreic which is key in ethanol. gas prices are going up. temperatures? let's ask spencer christiansen. >> they rose today, but they will drop, tomorrow. if you have been outside recently, it has been breezy on the coast. here is what is causing the onshore flow. we have high alignment, pressure to the south, clockwise circulation, it is the circulation, the combined flow is giving us a strong and this systeinthe northwest, itto our region. what is reaching us is gusty wind. gusts up to 32 miles per hour at sfo, a steady wind at 36 miles per hour, wind is not so

strong in the inland areas at the bay. it will get stronger in the afternoon hours, tomorrow. temperature change, 24-hour temperature change in most area locations right now. 10 degrees warmer in concorde, 9 degrees warmer in sam carlos, the closer you get to the course, the smaller the differences. here is the view from central tower. the wind is kicking up allergens right now. it is 57 in san francisco, mountain view, 72, it is 80 in morgan hill and 55 at half moon bay. it is really a lovely view looking down to the 81 right now in santa rosa, mid to upper 70s in napa and novato, mid-80s in fairfield an looking tothe golden gate where we willmoment clear. these are forecast features. it is making an inland push.

it is breezy and cooler tomorrow. temperatures will rebound on wednesday evening as a milder remainder of the week. overnight, we will see the development of low clouds and fog pushing across the bay, not only locally inland, but a few high clouds passing over as well. we are starting the morning commute by 5:00 a.m. we will see clouds hanging around. then we will completely go away from the coastline. in the late afternoon hours, we will see some skies up north of the golden gate. overnight lows will be in the mid to upper 40s to low 50s. highs tomorrow, mid-50s at the coast to mid and upper 60s around the bay shoreline. inland areas will warm up to upper 70s perhaps around 82 at fairfield. here is the accuweather seven- day forecast. temperatures bounce right back up to the 70s around the bay shoreline. we have low to mid 80s for the remainder of the week, and next monday gets even warmer. upper 80s to 90s and the warmest inland locations and low to mid 70s around the bay.

>> spencer, thank you. there is a brand-new american idol. many watched as chase beckham took home the top honors. today, he is talking about his reaction and what is next. marcy gonzales has a look at the day after the finale. >> the winner of american idol is chase beckham. chase, congratulations. >> heavy machinery operator to winner of american idol -- 24- year-old from southern california on gma saying take top prize was unreal, especially with an original song that is already a a 23, which aired during the competition is on the top of a country music chart. >> you can't put words to the way music makes you feel. >> reporter: he faced tough competition in the top three.

grace kinsler, someone from the chicago area, wild with performance. >> reporter: and willie spence did the same. the 21-year-old from georgia named season 19th runner-up -- >> i am honored and grateful to have had the opportunity to spend this on the american idol stage. >> reporter: he continues tocono pursue music, and chase beckham says he is of course, doing the same. he plans to move to nashville in hopes of putting out a country album. marcio gonzales, abc news, los angeles. they are also talented. air travel is slowly getting back to normal. later, cooking up a snack 17

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with the family. he has a genuine relationship with them, and the courage and grace of his family, especially his daughter, gianna, has really stuck with the president. >> this comes as the president's deadline for police reform in his memory has been missed. other events will take place, nationwide. one was held by floyd's sister who wants to continue the fight for justice and police teachers, antiracism lens. our education reporter, leon melendez explains. >> reporter: a massive rally protesting the death of george floyd and calling for an end to

police brutality was organized last june by a few students from mission high in san francisco. that lesson in activism did not happen overnight. it has been a work in progress. >> we are seeing, we are trying to highlight for our students that people throughout history and folks were at the center of those movements want to let that up so young people feel power to make things better in the present and the future. >> reporter: today there is more urgency around antiracism education. >> creating and teachable -- teaching racial awareness has been happening for a while. but with george floyd's death, it allowed the district to move further faster. >> reporter: here is an example. those being trained in a leadership position are continuously receiving intensive coaching. after what happened in minneapolis, the district took that training to another level. >> every later this year has ye lead at least three conversations with their staff

around race. >> that has never happened. >> we have never put out that expectation before. >> those conversations start by acknowledging that racism is part of the fabric of america. >> to be a listener. >> that's why the lesson plans teachers follow are updated every 4 to 6 weeks based on input from other educators, families and experts. >> how i move towards being an antiracist educator? how to interact with students differently, how to ask different questions, right, and how do i respond to students differently? >> the conversation to disrupt and speak out when things are wrong starts in kindergarten. prram ll san ansc loves learning, introduced by

the district. >> on mr. floyd's birthday, i told you i don't want to be treated unfairly. >> reporter: new policies have been implemented to improve student outcomes. after years of studying, the result of a pilot ethnic studies program, the district finally adopted it for all students in ninth grade starting in 2024. >> this course increases their sense of belonging. it promotes a positive academic and cultural identity which makes them feel like school is a place for them. >> another program called mastering culture and identity, mci, has founded several in schools and will increase to 15. mci provides culturally relevant curriculum focused on the contributions of african- americans. it is one of the programs within the african-american achievement and leadership initiative called ali. >> the focus and intention ure weveequitable opportunities and structures and access in order to close the other team in and opportunity gap, it prepares other students in the district. >> reporter: this dr. is in

charge of the stem program taught over the school for 5 weeks. a pilot program wasprogram wasps for 8th graders. >> every saturday for 10 weeks, it focused on creating a pipeline into the black star rising summer academy. >> reporter: what has changed this year? most students agree there is an honest push to create a safe space for all groups. >> i think that now it's a lot more comfortable to say call people out and actually have these discussions. >> reporter: others agree it is time to learn more and do more. >> i think another part we need to have is accountability. having students we respect all backgrounds and we also respect opinions, if you can't engage in this conversation or engage nicely and also respectfully, this shouldn't be a conversation you should be in, and they should work with them as well. >> this is not about what weakness or political correctness. this is about acknowledging the long legacy of racism that has played out in society, and

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it is time for the four 4:00. san francisco's largest hotel is open after a year of being closed because of the pandemic. the hilton began welcoming back guests this morning. trust me, they are going to be there. they are coming. well, the staff is waiting. enhanced disinfecting protocols are in place. all right, the people have showed up. not all rooms and amenities will be available. they are starting someplace. it means tourist season is here. we ask the question, do you feel comfortable with tourists traveling to the bay area or being a tourist yourself? spencer, let me talk to you. you would normally ditch drew in the weather office and say i will be on the island of capri, and you cannot attack me there. >> i do feel comfortable,

because it doesn't look like people are pouring into the city, but they are trickling in. it feels good to see things opening. we are still getting slices of normalcy back. if, all of a sudden, people crowded into the city at once, i might want to back away a little bit. >> you know what they had 15,000 in madison square garden for the next game -- 15,000, that's almost normal capacity. we have the crowds and the pga championship. everyone packed in in south carolina. everyone is ready to get back to normal. >> all right. a florida high school is being criticized for altering 80 photos, all of them girls, calling them inappropriate. that students and parents disagree. here is dan ryan. >> reporter: this is a before and after yearbook photo of taken -- riley.

she says it was deemed inappropriate by the school and photoshop. >> it's not protecting them. you're making them feel uncomfortable and like their bodies aren't acceptable. >> reporter: she wore the same outfit to the office and they told her it was fine. she wanted to speak up and push for change. >> i want girls to feel like they don't have a voice. >> reporter: i was sent a statement that says in part this high school previous procedure was to not include student pictures in the yearbook that they deemed in violation of student code of conduct. so the digital alterations were a solution to make sure all students were included in the yearbook. with parent permissions, you can see the before-and-after students of other students that were clearly photoshop. >> when i saw this, i felt sexualized. that's what they were worrying about. >> reporter: the school is willing to refund money over the photos. one mother who didn't want her identity shared set a refund doesn't cut it. >> our daughters deserve an

apology. they are making them feel embarrassed about who they are. >> yeah, i see everyone is jumping in to tackle this issue. i just wonder why did they do all this afterwards? if they felt strongly there was some sort of dress code they wanted everyone to adhere to, if no cleavage was always part of the dress code, is it a surprise on this day for yearbook photos? i don't understand. >> i agree with you. why couldn't they tackle this at the beginning of this was an issue? these are women. what you expect out of yearbook photos? i looked at the photos and i thought, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that yearbook photo. >> that's a whole different issue. if they are comfortable with their bodies, why are you telling them that's not okay? there are a host of issues going on. i give them a f for the way

they handled this. >> it's not like the photos were so outrageous. i mean, the changes had to be settled. it's not like they were posting only fans pages. come on, it is absurd. >> can we sit down for a session with whoever was uncomfortable with these photos and try to see why that person was uncomfortable? >> our producer told us that men could be in speedo's in the yearbook. so there you go. >> on swim team photos? >> yeah. >> talk about a double standard. >> they have issues. >> they have lots of work to do at that school. moving on, a sandwich about to debut at disney's california adventure might take a bite out of your wallet. it is called the quantum sized sandwich, it comes with salami, rosemary ham, provolone cheese, tomato spread with marinara dipping sauce. it costs $99.99. before you lose your mind here,

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