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communities are dealing with higher death and lower vaccine rates. what experts are doing. going up in smoke rid >> could sideshows be a thing of the future? there is talk in santa rosa. >> september showers giving way to autumn warmth. abc 7 news it 11:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area. this is abc 7 news. >> we are still worried about african-americans in terms of getting vaccinated. anchor: california continues to have the lowest covid cases across the country but falling short when it comes to vaccination rates and committees of color. health officers across the state are coming together to try and change that. new 11:00, focus on health is a big part of our commitment to

building a better bay area. tonight there is a push to get more people of color vaccinated. mistrust is that the root of this problem. reporter: that's absolutely true. while california's covid case rates continue to decline, for black and african-american people continue to deal with higher death rates and lower vaccine rates. >> we have got to stop this. we have got to bring this to an end. reporter: lack and vacs. -- black and vaxxed. a statewide campaign to boost rates. >> please find the nearest vaccination site. they're everywhere. >> my sister found me unconscious in my apartment on august 3. reporter: bay area resident

still on oxygen, he feels he owes his life to the vaccine. >> doctors told me had i not been vaccinated, he would have planned for my memorial. >> just 58 of black people 12 and older are black -- vaccinated, 60% of white people and 79% of asian people. >> we are working at a neighborhood level. reporter: the alameda county public health director spoke at a meeting. she says they are going door to door working to dispel myths. it is working, albeit slowly. >> we often don't vaccinate a lot of people, but we always vaccinate 100% of the people we're looking for. i do have some understanding of hesitancy. reporter: she is the ceo of mlk

committed a health care hospital in south los angeles. she wrote an article called i am a black doctor, and i still won't get vaccinated. >> when vaccines came out, she looked at me and said they are not going to give us the same vexing. -- vaccine. that is a reflection of distrust. reporter: los angeles county, 53% of black people have received one dose. >> these disparities did not occur overnight. they have existed for decades. we need to reverse the root causes of these disparities. reporter: the doctor says her hospital having people of color and treat people of color is effective for building trust and creating quality care. she also thinks consequences are critical going forward. in the newsroom, i am kate larsen. dan: california counties are

waiting for the state to sign off on a plan to rule out the pfizer booster shots. bay area counties are setting up vaccination sites to deliver that shot. some will require vaccination cards to prove they received the second shots at the six months ago, and there may be an attestation form that needs to be signed. san mateo county is planning to reopen its site next thursday, october 7. >> we expect we are running at full capacity to do 3000 a day. this is only the pfizer booster. dan: santa clara county is already providing boosters at smaller venues. california is requiring health-care workers to be fully vaccinated by thursday. the state public health officer tells abc 7 news that the focus now is on outreach to that group. >> we're doing all weekend can

to work with individuals who have yet to be vaccinated, but the deadline is the deadline. we will continue to watch it closely. dan: he says the mandate boils down to safety. workers who are exempted from the vaccine must be regularly tested and where n95 masks at all times. here are vaccination deadlines for city workers across the bay area. in san jose, the deadline is october affairs. san francisco is requiring employees to be vaccinated by november 1. oakland is still finalizing its vaccine requirement for city employees. this is another vexing story. the warriors play their first preseason game one week from tonight, and this was the team's media day. there were a lot of questions for andrew wiggins. lastly, the nba denied his request for religious perception. without it, he won't be able to play at the chase center.

wiggins says the issue is a private matter. >> i'm going to keep fighting for what i believe, whether it's one thing or another, i'm just going to fighting for what i believe in what i believe is right. dan: the warriors first preseason home game is october 6. if you have questions about covid-19 vaccines, you can ask our team. disco to abc7news.com/vaccine,co click on the big blue box. it was not much, but it is some needed. parts of the bay area need every drop of rain. oakland received some rain early this morning and evening, drizzle moved through in areas of the north bay. we are tracking the rain. can we expect anymore? meteoroligst: we are expecting a little messed and that is it.

it was a welcome sight, and early-season storm that brought in showers and drizzle. 2107 inch. seven hundredths in santa rosa. you will notice from san francisco to oakland, even a few showers reported down in monterey bay, pacific grove. the showers that moved through, like variety as you take a look. much welcome because of the fact we are in an extreme to exceptional drought. i'm going to do much for the drought but helps with fire danger, up in northern california where fires are burning, finally the are getting relief. that system kicking up dust wells, so we have a beach hazard until 11:00 tomorrow night. watch out for recurrence. dan: thanks very much. in the south bay, san jose leaders will vote whether to pull flavored tobacco products

off the shelves across the city. tonight, local smoke shop owners tell abc new that that decision means their businesses will likely go up in smoke. reporter: colorful packaging and the promise of flavors like mango, smoke shops across san jose have to clear at of their top-selling flavored tobacco products. >> it's a dying industry but it is powerful and potent. more than ever, they are recognizing that new users are the key to maintaining profits and power. reporter: city leaders met monday, and as an added visual added -- the city is looking to ban the sale of such products, including e juices and menthol cigarettes. within 500 feet of an existing tobacco retailer. a councilmember making her concerns clear. >> we are advocating for the

kids. make a mistake. reporter: while the smoke shop owner agrees children should not have access to the attic, he fears being forced to cut 95% of his tobacco inventory will make it impossible for him and similar small businesses to stay open. >> after that, if i see i am losing money, it will close down my store. reporter: the shop has added merchandise to compensate. shops say customers will travel to the next city. >> they will drive for it. they will go and get their products. reporter: second ordinance would prevent smoking in indoor shared spaces. tobacco realtors would be given six months. in san jose, abc 7 news.

dan: r.viedseral charges of sex trafficking racketeering. his reaction in court and how much prison time he faces. reporter: they will take over the intersection. dan: witnesses say it is a chaotic scene. chp helicopter shows crowds and cards just ahead. hear from people behind the movement now to sanction the sideshows. asking for forgiveness. how some city leaders want to make amends with the api community. all of that is ahead. first, a look at what is ahead on jimmy kimmel live. jimmy: let's make monday a fun day. >> my wife is possessive. jimmy: she allowed to say this is my husband? >> that sounds a little bit better. jimmy: you will have to loosen

sideshows. this idea follows a were two girls were staffed. -- stamped. -- stabbed. reporter: this is video from late august. medication common for sideshows.

>> [indiscernible] reporter: a to start the conversation on sideshows at tuesday's council meeting. they have become a major problem not only here, but cities across the bay, including san francisco, oakland, san jose. for young people participating. >> the idea came up that maybe we can do sanctioned sideshows, create a space where they can do that legally, safely. reporter: police tell us they would not be in favor due to dangers posed and the liability involved. two weeks ago, two teen girls were stabbed.

one witness told us a patrol car was attacked. >> jumping, hitting, kicking the car. pretty sure the deputy was scared for his own safety. reporter: he says this problem is not going away and something needs to be done. >> is city property, private property, how can we make this work? reporter: abc 7 news. dan: san jose's city will vote on formally apologizing for the city's role in centuries-old atrocities targeting chinese residents. councilmembers were vote on a red -- resolution asking for forgiveness. the city has been accused of systemic racism over the last two centuries, including the destruction of several chinatown neighborhoods back in the 1800s. guilty on all counts for r. kelly after a six-week trial and 50 witnesses. the jury convicted -- convicted

the singer of racketeering and sex trafficking. reporter: today, a jury in brooklyn convicting r&b singer r kelly, finding him guilty in a sex trafficking enterprise that spanned decades. >> to the victims in this case, your voices were heard. justice was finally served. reporter: his face was concealed as the verdict was read. during the trial, prosecutors detailed how the singer used fame and his network to sexually abuse women, girls and boys and engage in sex trafficking involving six women. including the late singer of. the verdict came after two days of deliberations, signaling the jury did not hesitate to convict the singer for recruiting women and girls for sex, holding them against their will, and threatening them if they misbehave. >> i have been practicing law

for 47 years. during this time, i have pursued many sexual editors -- creditors who have committed crimes against women and children. of all of the creditors i have pursued, he is the worst. reporter: he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years imprisonment. one of kelly's lawyers said he is disappointed in hopes to appeal. dan: officer is a hero and you're going to see why. pedro garcia came on a collision on highway 101 and found one of the vehicles in flames while he rushed to the car, saw the driver was inside trap. he reached in and pulled them into safety. >> it happened out of nowhere. i knew his life was at risk. the first thing through my mind was getting out of the vehicle

before it is covered in flames. dan: firefighter said of garcia had not acted when he did, the men of had life-threatening burns. well done. let's turn back to the weather. sandhya: shower watch. as we head into tomorrow, we will see some drier air. timeouts from earlier tonight. you will notice some raindrops. it was enough to dampen the ground, require the windshield in some areas, if this is any indication, hopefully we see more storms. cooler than average sea surface temperatures near the equator, the climate protection center said they would be a 70% to 80% chance of la niña which favors weather conditions. at this

either way. we will have to monitor. hopefully it's wetter. live look from east bay pretty good visibility from this vantage point and good air quality for you to enjoy as the system has come through and cleaned out our air. tuesday and wednesday, good air quality. showing you a quiet picture, some fog out there. don't be surprised if you see some tomorrow morning. frost advisory for parts of lake and mendocino counties, 2:00 to 9:00 a.m.. temperatures down into the low 30's. good idea to bring any plants in. numbers in the 50's and 60's, part of the reason why it is not cooling off so quickly is the wind over the higher terrain, we have gusty winds. those winds are going to remain gusty as we head into tomorrow.

35 by the afternoon, 2230 mile-per-hour winds, even near the coastline. live look from our emeryville camera, shaky view. sunnier and warmer for the rest of the week. first thing in the morning, fog along the coast. higher class, when you conditions. 40's to 50's very temperatures, tomorrow afternoon keeping it on the windy side but temperatures come up a few degrees. low 80's, mid to upper 60's coast side. as we check out the accuweather seven-day forecast, but the of some for tuesday afternoon, look at the warmth. we're talking autumn warmth with 70's to 90's by the end of the week. it's going to be warm to hot. don't worry, we will cool it off as we head into sunday and monday. dan:

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san francisco holds a two-game lead over the doctors with six to go. x-rays revealed brandon belt has a fracture in his left thumb after getting hit by that fastball yesterday. dealt as a career-high 29 home runs, his availability is uncertain. he's in seattle. -- 3-0 oakland. the mariners got it all back. here is having her. 8-4 seattle. bottom of the six, hanniger second three run blast. 13-4. the warriors open training camp, klay thompson will be there. he will slowly ease back into game shape.

safe to say everyone can't wait to have him back. >> when you have the crowd going, splash brothers back in action. >> i just went there. it's going to be amazing. >> i want to kill it at training camp, but i would love to play. funny statement to play until you are 40. >> 20 is not the reason why the place. that is why i see his commitment. that is why you see him not falter. >> is there a wait list for the boat? >> that is a great question. enthusiasm for the ocean. chris: the 49ers lost bay in heartbreaking fashion last night, mason crosby hit a 51 yard game-winning field goal. dropping the niners to 2-1 overall.

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