in the newsroom, matt boone, "abc 7 news." >> thank you so much, matt. interesting stuff right there. >>> "abc 7 news" is monitoring the vaccine rollout with our vaccine tracker. you can track california's progress and compare our state's progress with the rest of the country. you can find this on abc7news.com. >>> well, to the covid headlines. in california today, the state reports just over 5,100 new cases. that number is down more than 1,500 from this time last week. the seven-day positivity rate also continues to dip. now at 2.5%. san francisco and santa clara county are approaching the numbers required to move out of the purple and into the less restrictive red tier. >>> well, as part of our effort to build a better bay area amid the pandemic, we're focused on your health and more places and activities reopening. tonight a look at the first weekend for the return of outdoor sports in some bay area counties. "abc 7 news" reporter anser h hassan has the story from berkley where studen-athletes and weekend warriors couldn't wait to compete. >> reporter

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"abc 7 news" reporter j.r. stone has a look at what we can expect on day one. >> reporter: hundreds of cones set up at the oakland coliseum and the national guard in place as we are now less than 24 hours away from the first federal mass vaccine operation sites to open. >> this is the largest deployment of military personnel for a domestic operation ever in history. >> reporter: mark neveau is a former fema presidential appointee who was at the oakland site on monday for a soft opening. tuesday the oakland coliseum will officially open along with california state university los angeles. at the oakland site alone, 6,000 covid-19 vaccine doses will be given per day. they've already allocated 42,000 doses in total. >> these centers directed by the president of the united states, 130 days, mass vaccination centers. these are going to be drive-throughs to normalcy for folks. >> reporter: but not everyone is so optimistic. >> i'm 67 and my friend who lives behind me, she is 73, and we can't even get in to get -- anyw

"abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard has the story you will only see on abc 7. >> reporter: it could be the newest weapon against rising crime in oakland's china town community and a warning. it is incredibly loud. >> it works. >> reporter: volunteers are fanning out, distributing air horns to chinatown business owners, many who have been the victim of violent crime. asian american seniors have been targeted walking down the street. cheryl ho from the oakland chinatown chamber of commerce demonstrated the air horn for jewelry owner. >> if there's trouble, you press it very loud. people will come help you, you know. that's what we're hoping. >> reporter: she has been robbed more than once. >> yeah, that's why, you know, we close the door. you see, terrible. very sad. >> criminals don't like sound, they don't like attention. >> reporter: the air horns are the idea of milpitas construction contractor ray tongue who was disgusted by ongoing hate crimes. he raised $6,000 in private donations to buy more than 400 of the ear-piercing gadgets he hopes will be an alert to all in the community

you can watch it live here on abc 7 around 9:00 this morning and also streaming on our abc 7 bay area number four, starting today, the irs will begin accepting and processing tax returns, the irs is encouraging electronic or e-filing with direct deposit for faster refunds. >>> number five, live doppler 7, leftover showers down in the south bay. those will hang around for another hour, maybe hour and a half. and then we'll turn our attention to tonight through tomorrow morning with drizzle and light showers. it is a 1 on the storm impact scale. >>> and number six, north bay, there is a new crash, an injury accident on northbound 101 in marin with blocking a couple lanes. traffic has been light, but roads are slick. be careful out there. >>> number seven, look at this, love is in the air at the white house. giant pink, red and white hearts popped up on the lawn overnight. and you can see the hearts have different messages like unity, kindness, healing and, of course, love. this is the first lady's surprise for the country. that's sweet. >> yes, we definitely need some of that. mike what

tomorrow right here on abc 7.ng for complete gavel to gavel coverage of the trial, you'll find that on our digital channel 7.2 and comcast channel 715. here on our main channel 7 live coverage starts with the beginning of the trial but may be interrupted by other programming. >>> stocks soared to new records as investors bet that a new round of stimulus money would help the economy. the dow jones industrial average was up 237 points. the nasdaq gained 131. the s&p 500 rose almost 29 points today. and all three indices ended the day at record highs. >>> a suspect has been charged in a string of assaults against seniors in chinatown in oakland. it's a good start for the town's new police chief. today is his first day on the job. >>> plus, city planning with an eye for art. it's about both function and if your dry eye symptoms keep coming back, inflammation in your eye might be to blame. looks like a great day for achy, burning eyes over-the-counter eye drops typically work by lubricating your eyes and may provide te

"abc 7 news" reporter j.r. stone has a look at what we can expect on day one. >> reporter: hundreds of cones set up at the oakland coliseum and the national guard in place as we are now less than 24 hours away from the first federal mass vaccine operation sites to open. >> this is the largest deployment of military personnel for a domestic operation ever in history. >> reporter: mark neveau is a former fema presidential appointee who was at the oakland site on monday for a soft opening. tuesday the oakland coliseum will officially open along with california state university los angeles. at the oakland site alone, 6,000 covid-19 vaccine doses will be given per day. they've already allocated 42,000 doses in total. >> these centers directed by the president of the united states, 130 days, mass vaccination centers. these are going to be drive-throughs to normalcy for folks. >> reporter: but not everyone is so optimistic. >> i'm 67 and my friend who lives behind me, she is 73, and we can't even get in to get -- anyw

you can watch "idol" here on abc 7.t 8:00. >>> and there's a new royal baby on the way. harry and meghan are expecting their second child. this is the valentine's day photo that the couple released for the announcement. a spokesperson for the duke and duchess of sussex confirmed that couple is overjoyed by the news. the baby will be eighth in line to the british throne. a buckingham spokesperson said the queen and the entire family are delighted and wished harry and meghan well. >> i'm happy for them and hopefully now that they've moved it will be just a little easier for them to just experience this without the stress that they dealt with before. >> i agree. i hope they're finding peace here in california and a little bit of less paparazzi in their face all the time. that was a beautiful photo. i'm team harry and meghan. >> really cute. >>> coming up next, the seven things you need to know today. >>> abc 7 has launched new streaming apps as well. we want to make sure you know. wherever you are you can get live news cas

abc 7 news at 11:00 starts now. >> announcer: now from abc 7 live breaking news. >>> and that breaking news late tonight a divided u.s. supreme court lifted california's covid related ban on indoor worship at churches. >> but the high court ruled the state can cap indoor services at 25% of the building capacity. the state can limit singing and chanting at services. the courts three liberal justices dissented. the legal challenges brought by two southern california churches. >> i think all the stars were aligned but there is a commitment to make sure as we fight for resources they are targeted to where they are most needed. >>> tonight federal help on the way to the mass vaccination site set up at the oakland columns up. >> it's part of president biden's nationwide plan to get americans vaccinated. luz pena is part of our vaccine team and spoke to fema officials about the choice of oakland and what they have planned. >> reporter: in the war against covid-19 fema is deploying its active duty service members this month. >> we are going to draw on a variety of agencies to bring vaccination

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in berkley, cornell barnard, "abc 7 news". >>> "abc 7 news" is monitoring the covid vaccine rollout inalifornia with our vaccine tracker. our vaccine tracker also shows you when you might be able to get the vaccine in the state. you can find this at our home page, abc7news.com. >>> a new tactic by thieves. the shocking crime captured on video. it shows a thief break into a car in the middle of bumper-to-bumper traffic. tonight i spoke to both the driver and the man whose tesla captured the video. >> i see this guy come in and stab the back of the prius and take something out. then i realize then, okay, this is a robbery. >> reporter: shocking video taken from this man's tesla camera shows the moment real estate photographers ben and marcia's prius is targetd by thieves. >> i was -- i was shocked. i didn't expect a robbery. i was expecting anything except a robbery. >> reporter: the husband-and-wife team just photographed a property in the delores park neighborhood and planned to take the i-80 eastbound ramp to treasure islands and take photos when suddenly -- >> the guy took the first

here's abc's ryan smith. >> look out! down he goes!er: kevin henry played eight seasons in the nfl. >> that's a good clean hit. orr:e the league of what he says is a double standard when it comes to race and the concussion settlement. >> i'm banged up. i'm beat up. and the part that you don't see is up here. you don't see how my brain is beat up. they don't hit me less or harder because i'm black. >> reporter: kevin henry and another former player, najeh davenport, are suing the nfl accusing them of avoiding paying head injury claims based on a formula that discriminates on the basis of race. the formula, they say, assumes black players start at a lower cognitive level than white players, making it harder for black former players to qualify for compensation. it's a controversial practice called race norming in which test results are adjusted to account for supposed differences between demographic groups. >> there's a assumption that people of different races, especially black people, that their bodies function differently. >> reporter:

abc news 7 reporter jr.ne talked with that server and nearby business owners. >> reporter: the restaurant currently closed and no information as too when they will be back open. all this after former server left as she was told she wouldn't be allowed to wear a black lives matter mask at rule. >> i would have absolutely abided by the rules if they had ahat said black lives matter. >> reporter: and the situation saying we did not fire her. we did not force her out. she made her decision to quit because she did not want to follow the rules. a blm rally is now scheduled for valentines day outside of the restaurant. and the owner says they received threats of violence and are currently closed. yelp has disabled reviews, due to hateful comments. monday night many neighbors we talked with were in full support of the restaurant. >> most places at a winery ar restaurant or hotel or airline you have a uniform. you have certain things off the wear to be part of that, you know, organization. >> if they were to choose o

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i'm kate larsen for abc 7 news. back to you. >> all right, kate, thank you. >>> and new numbers today from santa clara county on the coronavirus pandemic. officials report nearly 106,000 total cases and 1,576 deaths. they say the various is hitting minority communities hard. as of yesterday vietnamese and filipino communities had the highest case rates. meanwhile, alameda county is working toward making appointment-free vaccinations available in black and latino communities. the county's chief medical officer told the non-profit news site the oakland side that it will soon launch efforts to reach underserved communities and fight vaccine hesitancy. >>> tonight the east bay is turning into a testing ground on if the time is right to reopen schools in california. two districts welcomed students back today but other teachers and parents argue for the risk to families. abc 7 news reporter david louie dives into what's becoming a deep rift between opposing camps. >> reporter: elementary school kids displayed zeal as they

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here on abc 7.ays watch it live on abc7news.com and on all of our connected tv streaming apps. julian? >> thank you, jobina. >>> if former president trump were to give it another go at the white house, he may have strong bless frings from califoa republicans. according to a new poll, two in three gop voters said they would be inclined to back another presidential run. just 19% of republicans think trump is to blame for the capitol riot compared to 93% of democrats. ahead of the impeachment trial, 63% of all california voters want to see trump convicted. 11% for republicans, and 92% for democrats. falling along party lines there. >>> still to come this morning, people in the south bay share their shock and frustration after vandals deface a historic monument. >>> and you are looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange, down 100 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. >>> you got to hear this one, scammers were selling fake masks, they look like the real deal, they e

you're from abc news? >> yes. >> come in. >> in order to prepare for this interview i made a list with dates of all the things that i have tried and the places i have gone to try to get an appointment. >> how many people do you think you've called? >> let's see. so i called ucsf. i called sutter health. i went online for sutter health. i went online for ucsf. i called another sutter number. i tried to get it from one medical. and they kept saying, well, you need to go somewhere else to get it, we don't have vaccine. [ phone ringing ] the other number i was on hold another half an hour. luckily you can set your phone to play music and you don't have to do anything. >> you were willing to drive anywhere? >> yeah. eventually. i mean, what are you going to do? of course. san mateo would have been closer. that's why he was trying san mateo. than fairfield. if i can get new san mateo. but that was booked up. but you know, people like me, if you get an appointment one place i'm going to have to cancel the one in fairfiel

abc 7 was in berkeley on telegraph avenue.mers were lined up outside the door to buy gifts from traditional items, you can see two bouquets of roses shaped like an oxi. this has kept flower shops like this one very busy. >> reporter: every other holiday that we've celebrated during this pandemic has been between two or three times busier than previous years. we have been doing this for 30 years. it's wonderful. we have so grateful for our community who so completely supports us. >> ashby expects to be twice ass busy as last year. >> the bids were 1.482, which was 50% more than it equates for a couple weeks prior. >> almost 1.5. $500,000 more. >> reporter: it's a half million dollar difference that these homeowners say is evidence of discrimination. have to see this story going viral online and on our website. meantime, as we head to break, take a live look outside, you can start seeing the sun coming up. i'm made to move. but these days, i'm not getting out as much as i'd like to. that's why i take osteo bi-flex. it helps with

abc 7 news at 11:00 starts now. >> announcer: now from abc 7 live breaking news. >>> and that breaking news late tonight a divided u.s. supreme court lifted california's covid related ban on indoor worship at churches. >> but the high court ruled the state can cap indoor services at 25% of the building capacity. the state can limit singing and chanting at services. the courts threeib justices dissented. the lllenges brought by two southern california churches. >> i think all the stars were aligned but there is a commitment to make sure as we fight for resources they are targeted to where they are most needed. >>> tonight federal help on the way to the mass vaccination site set up at the oakland columns up. >> it's part of president biden's nationwide plan to get americans vaccinated. luz pena is part of our vaccine team and spoke to fema officials about the choice of oakland and what they have planned. >> reporter: in the war against covid-19 fema is deploying its active duty service members this month. >> we are going to draw on a variety of agencies to bring vaccination staff, medica

that's today right after abc 7 mornings and we know disney is the parent company of abc 7. excited to see what they reimagined. >> me too. because it is already -- that movie is so amazing. mike have you ever seen it? that version of cinderella? >> parts of it. not all of it, to be honest with you. >> we can all have a -- >> cinderella just -- okay. -- . okay. i'm more sci-fi, but, yeah, i would definitely tune in. a lot of people i like, whoopi is in it, jason alexander is in it, whitney, i mean, come on, yeah. that's quite a cast. i'm glad it is so inspirational and hopefully more people will get to see it. let's see what's going on from sutro tower. pretty dry and 49 degrees. rainy and breezy this afternoon and evening. and tonight, the showers will end, the clouds will open up a little bit and expect a lot of fog during tomorrow's morning commute. we have some showers saturday morning, but most of the weekend is trending much dryer, including valentine's day. very impressive storm, let's talk about the frozen side of it, winter weather advisory for up to a foot of snow

in oakland, abc 7 news. >> it's starting out pretty chilly. a live look outside where we have good visibility and just a few upper 30s out towards livermore. otherwise, we're in the 40s, temperatures will continue to climb. downward trend. if it is involving rain, i'll let you nknow next. >>> a school district in shambles over its different scandal. see who is taking in to take charge. >> we were sitting next to the plant window there. we heard this big bang. >> wild, pieces of a plane falling from the sky. what passengers say was happening on board. you know, when 16-year-old girls fight with their parents all the time. >> plus from her parents to tiktok following, claudia conway, how she i ♪ ♪ don't just do it yourself. yes! do it for yourself. ♪ ♪ if your dry eye symptoms keep coming back, inflammation in your eye might be to blame. ov-ctyand may provide temporary relief. ha! these drops probably won't touch me. xiidra works differently, targeting inflammation that can cause dry eye disease. what is that? xiidra, noooo! it can provide lasti

in berkeley, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> abc 7 news is monitoring the covid vaccine rollout in california with our vaccine tracker. it also shows you when you might be able to get the vaccine in california. you can find it on our home page at abc7news.com. >>> all right. now to a shocking crime captured on video. it shows a thief breaking into a car in the middle of bumper to bumper traffic. abc 7 news average average avere spoke to the man captured on the video. >> i see the man stab the prius and take something out. i realize this is a robbery. >> reporter: shocking video shows the moment these prius is targeted by chiefs. . >> i was shocked. i didn't expect a robbery. i was expecting anything except a robbery. >> reporter: the husband and wife team had just photographed a property in the dolores park neighborhood and planned to take the i-80 eastbound ramp to treasure island and take photos when suddenly. >> the guy was trying to get another one. inside of my camera bag, there was my drone from my video equipment. my equipment and my camera. everything i had. i will not be able to work

this is abc 7 news. >> i think it is great. i also think that, you know, it is risky because it is so new for pregnant women's access. >> the state is expanding the list of people eligible for the covid-19 vaccine. >> pregnant and the womb the miracle she prayed for. >> so cute. >> it's there. >> reporter: after months of isolation she said growing the baby in the middle of a pandemic has been challenging. california is expandings it list of people eligible to get vaccinated, and now she is included. >> i think it is great. i think it is kind of risky. >> the fact that pregnant women were not part of the trials and now they are part of the expansion. does that concern you? >> the dat is kind of mixed frankly. cdc is trying to err on the side of recommending a vaccine for pregnant women. >> reporter: the list now includes 16 to 64-year-olds who are deemed to be at the very highest risk for mortality from covid-19. cancer, weakened immune system from an organ transplant or down syndrome among others. this doctor is glad the state

you can catch that right here on a abc 7.mp will speak of the future of the republican party and comments on president biden's changes to immigration policy okay. it's about building racial and social justice. this black history month, there is a new rich ristory and reframe the narrative. julian glover was there and explains why they have a permanent tribute in his honor. >> reporter: on what would be his 79ing birthday in west oakland now bears the name of the founder. his widow, fredericka filled with joy. >> overwhelmed a tangible result. not the last. >> there is a reason, so many years later, because his name was demonized by the media. he prayed that the most popular organization of the 20th century. >> for decades, the founder had centered around images like these. but what about the black nther's breakfast program? why were those positive images virtually non-existent until now? >> they are on video, pictures of us carrying guns, that was not the black panther party, we fed them, clothed them, so that's based on love

abc 7 news reporter stephanie sierra is getting? answers for those scrambling to save their spot in line. >> i haven't heard really anything. >> reporter: 88-year-old phillip page calls it painful silence. he never imagined he'd be on his cell phone for hours trying to confirm if his vaccine appointment at the moscone center will be canceled next week. >> if not again i'm going to assume the scheduled appointment's on and we'll just show up. >> reporter: with roughly 33,000 appointments backlogged due to supply issues will people like page still have their spot in line? the short answer is yes. abc 7 reached out to the san francisco department of public health and was told there were no cancellations of appointments as a result of the recent pause. at the moscone and city college high volume vaccination sites. as spots are only released once the vaccine supply is confirmed. the moscone center will reopen thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on friday and thereafter the site will operate from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. depending on vacc

coming back to abc, this weekend , american idol. the new season premieres tomorrow and will be dramatically different from any season before. sending kenyon with our sister station in new york city has more. >> american idol has already caused a sensation on social media and the season has not even started yet. 16-year-old claudia conley is the daughter of a former trump advisor. she has more than 1,000,000 1/2 followers on tick-tock, but insists, this is no publicity stunt. she is just one of a record number of applicants this season. >> all you have to do is click for your dreams. truck hopefuls now able to apply online. >> we hope it may motivate somebody to try out that may have not necessarily tried out on a normal year. truck last season, the hosts ended up in different locations. >> the next american idol for 2020. congratulations! >> reporter: at this time, they are bringing the team back all in one place. >> we have all been through so much. we are wanting normalcy. we want some of those things we are used to. american idol

in berkeley, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> abc 7 news is monitoring the covid vaccine rollout in california with our vaccine tracker. the tracker also shows you when you might be able to get the vaccine in california. you can find this on our home page at abc7news.com. >>> all right, let's get to that shocking crime video captured on camera. you may have seen it over the weekend yesterday. it shows a thief breaking into a car in the middle of bumper-to-bumper traffic. abc anchor dion lynnpo to both the driver and the man whose tesla captured the video. >> i see this guy come in and stab the back of the prius and take something out. i realize then this is a robbery. >> reporter: shocking video taken from this man's tesla camera shows the moment real estate photographer's prius is targeted by chiefs. >> i was just shocked. i didn't expect a robbery. i was expecting anything except a robbery. >> reporter: the husband and wife team had just photographed a property in the dolores park neighborhood and planned to take the i-80 eastbound ramp to treasure island and take photos when suddenly -- >>

this is abc 7 news. >>> tonight, reeling from the bumpy rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, 24 hours after fema opened its first mass site in oakland we're getting a better idea of the constraints and the confusion over trying to get an appointment. supply may be part of the problem. we now know 2,891 vaccinations were administered yesterday. that's less than half of the goal of 6,000. good evening. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. thank you for joining us. a lot of people have tried to get a shot at that site, especially those in san francisco. that's because moscone center, the city's largest mass vaccination site, is on pause until monday due to a lack of vaccine supply. abc 7 news i-team reporter stephanie sierra is finding out that trying to access one site, stephanie, while another is closed is awfully complicated. >> yes, it is complicated, dan, but it doesn't have to be. the oakland coliseum site was launched with the premise of serving northern california, yet it's available to those eligible in alameda and san mateo counti counties. but not if you're in san francisco c

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abc 7 news anchor dion lim brings us the story you'll see only on abc 7. >> reporter: the posts made of the lunar new year. these now-deleted posts which are being used in an oakland police investigation were sent to me by the dozen. using these images, lawo6k■ enforcement quickly identified the person behind this account as a felon with a lengthy rap sheet including attempted robbery as a minor and later weapons charges including being ine1 possession of anróáklma"o o assault rifle. here he is posing with a firearm in his profile photo. jackson was out onlp post-community release supervision until today. i stoodñ behind him as entered the courthouse in dublin. i] courtroom but yd+tened in via livestream. >> this is him. >> reporter: after reading a list of jackson's previous charges the judge said he had incredible concern over the frequency of his cases(" set bail at $190,000. little did jackson know oaklandq police, who we saw e1outside, worked with the alameda district attorney's office and were already inside and took jackson into custody. his next court appearance is tuesday mo

just download the abc 7 app and you can watch it there. >>> as abc 7 works to build a better bay area, we are tracking every step of getting students back to the classrooms during this pandemic. today some kids in the san ramon valley unified school district are heading back to campus. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live for us at greenbrook elementary school in danville. good morning, amy. >> reporter: hi, good morning. the little ones here are returning to school, so tk through second grade will start today. can you imagine if they get in the classroom and the calendar says march 2020? that's the last time they were here for in person learning. so the little ones coming back today, the third through fifth graders will start next week. contra costa county is still in the purple tier. so middle and high school students are not cleared to return to the classroom yet. this state says the older kids can return when a county has been in the red tier for at least five days. officials say covid numbers are falling across the board in contra costa county. this doesn't mean an end to d

abc 7 news reporter, kris reyes. >> i wish i could say this is what's causing the spike.n, we could address it. but it's just, it is disheartening to know that our citizens are suffering. >> this is the latest dashboard out of santa clara county. morgan hill covid-19 case rates now only second to gilroy, surpassing san jose where numbers have been getting better along with the rest of the bay area. >> we need to make sure that people are testing. we also want to make sure that those people who are at highest risk are getting their vaccine. >> one problem leaders are trying to address. morgan hill doesn't have a single vaccination site. residents have to travel to san jose or gilroy to get the shot. >> just being able to get people to vaccination sites, i think, is -- is probably going to be where we have to focus our energy. >> morgan hill is also home to a large black and latino population. both groups have been hard hit by covid-19. add to that, many other vulnerable populations live in the city. the elderly and essential workers. for morgan hill's leaders, the case rat

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this is abc 7 news. >> i think it is great. i also think that, you know, it is risky because it is so new for pregnant women's access. >> the state is expanding the list of people eligible for the covid-19 vaccine. >> pregnant and the womb the miracle she prayed for. >> so cute. >> it's there. >> reporter: after months of isolation she said growing the baby in the middle of a pandemic has been challenging. california is expandings it list of people eligible to get vaccinated, and now she is included. >> i think it is great. i think it is kind of risky. >> the fact that pregnant women were not part of the trials and now they are part of the expansion. does that concern you? >> the dat is kind of mixed frankly. cdc is trying to err on the side of recommending a vaccine for pregnant women. >> reporter: the list now includes 16 to 64-year-olds who are deemed to be at the very highest risk for mortality from covid-19. cancer, weakened immune system from an organ transplant or down syndrome among others. this doctor is glad the state

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"abc 7 news" reporter luz pena is part of our abc 7 vaccine team. she spoke with several experts about vaccine distribution for the state, including one of the local doctors who was part of today's fda advisory committee. >> reporter: in the war against covid-19, there is hope today. the johnson & johnson vaccine is a step closer to getting authorized. were there any concerns as you were reviewing the data? >> we really didn't have any concerns. there's not a big safety signal here. >> reporter: dr. ganltz is part of the fda panel that gave the vaccine the green light today. data shows the one-dose johnson & johnson vaccine is 85% effective at preventing severe illness. it will make it easier to distribute across the state is the basic storage requirement. >> there's not a storage issue and there's not the need for the dramatic go dramatic cold degrees the other vaccines need. >> reporter: johnson & johnson says they're on track to deliver 100 million doses by the end of june. governor gavin newsom says california is set to receive the first batch n

you're from abc news? >> yes.i. >> come in. >> reporter: did. >> all the places i've tried. >> how many people do you think you've called? >> let's see. so i called ucsf. i called sutter health. i went online for sutter health. i went online for ucsf. i called another sutter number. i tried to get it from one medical. and they kept saying, well, you need to go somewhere else to get it, we don't have vaccine. [ phone ringing ] >> the other number i was on hold another half an hour. luckily you can set your phone to play music and you don't hav. >> reporter: you were willing to drive anywhere? >> yeah. i mean, what are you going to do? of course. san mateo would have been closer. then fairfield if i can get new san mateo. but then it was booked up. but you know, people like me, if you get an appointment one place like i'm going to have to cancel the one in fairfield. i haven't done itone it yet bau want that shot in my arm before i d it. i had more than 50 replies on nextdoor, people who gave me phone numbers to cal

"abc 7 news" reporter luz pena is part of our abc 7 vaccine team. she spoke with several experts about vaccine distribution for the state, including one of the local doctors who was part of today's fda advisory committee. >> reporter: in the war against covid-19, there is hope today. the johnson & johnson vaccine is a step closer to getting authorized. were there any concerns as you were reviewing the data? >> we really didn't have any concerns. there's not a big safety signal here. >> reporter: dr. ganltz is part of the fda panel that gave the vaccine the green light today. data shows the one-dose johnson & johnson vaccine is 85% effective at preventing severe illness. it will make it easier to distribute across the state is the basic storage requirement. >> there's not a storage issue and there's not the need for the dramatic go dramatic cold degrees the other vaccines need. >> reporter: johnson & johnson says they're on track to deliver 100 million doses by the end of june. governor gavin newsom says california is set to receive the first batch n

stream it on demand with our abc 7 bay area connected tv app.e free app now on roku, fire tv and directv and apple tv. >>> two state lawmakers from southern california have introduced a bill aimed at speeding up the reopening of disneyland and other theme parks. the bill proposes allowing large theme parks to reopen when a county enters the orange tier. the la dsn allow a large theme park to open until a county is in the yellow least restrictive >>> stim to come, the super bowl is just one day away. state officials are warning not to gather with people outside your household. >>> and seniors are among the first groups to get a vaccine, it's time for the ultimate sleep number event on the new sleep number 360 smart bed. what if i sleep hot? ...or cold? no problem, with temperature balancing you can sleep better together. can it help keep me asleep? absolutely, it intelligently senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both effortlessly comfortable. will it help me keep up with mom? you got this. so you can really promise better

abc 7 news reporter, kris re >> i wish i could say this is what's causing the spike. then, we could address it. but it's just, it is disheartening to know that our citizens are suffering. >> this is the latest dashboard out of santa clara county. morgan hill covid-19 case rates now only second to gilroy, surpassing san jose where numbers have been getting better along with the rest of the bay area. >> we need to make sure that people are testing. we also want to make sure that those people who are at highest risk are getting their vaccine. >> one problem leaders are trying to address. morgan hill doesn't have a single vaccination site. residents have to travel to san jose or gilroy to get the shot. >> just being able to get people to vaccination sites, i think, is -- is probably going to be where we have to focus our energy. >> morgan hill is also home to a large black and latino population. both groups have been hard hit by covid-19. add to that, many other vulnerable populations live in the city. the elderly and essential workers. for morgan hill's leaders, the case

abc 7 news is seeing video after video of assaults and ugliness. it's not always clear race is a factor, but what is known is that the hate crimes in recent weeks have rocked a community and are leaving them on edge. so we start by looking at race and social justice. one of our pillars of building a better bay area. good evening, i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. thank you for joining us, abc 7 newsache anchor dion lim has been reporting on this months, there's an increasing frequency. >> full disclosure, reporting on these incidents is weighing so heavily on my heart in a 24-hour period i got about two dozen stories from viewers who say they or someone they know experienced an attack. many of them aren't being reported out of fear and for cultural reasons. this is just a small fraction of what's coming to light. a woman seen dragged through the streets in oakland in a strong armed robbery clinging to her purse, less than five minutes away another woman is attacked for her bag and her car stolen. in san francisco a man is knocked to the ground in j

stay with us for abc 7 news at 11:00.led materials. >> it's like therapy. i'll ask people what city are you planning? they say buildings. cars. streets. concrete. cities are about relationships. not about infrastructure. fwz your life. it's about your story. and how does that story get told? in city planning? by using objects and art mablging, people have more options thou explain their city needs. the city planner/artist, and what i do, i use art making as a city planning tool. most of this stuff is made from recycles materials, blocks, jewelry, old toys, all kinds of different random things. different way to get people thinking about problems and having people build an ideal space and think about things in a different way. when scapes to people, their spirits are really uplifted. they see their city in a different light. i want to create more unity in city planning. i want people to come together and share needs and aspirations. i want everybody to have an equal say in the whole solution. and give them away to solve the

here's abc's ryan smith. >> stop! >> you heard that? >> yes, we all did. >> reporter: this is the morning routine for former nfl defensive lineman kevin henry, crippled with pain from his time playing in the league. >> my wife usually wakes me up. i wake up usually throbbing. she'll massage me for about an hour. sometimes i stumble, i may even fall. >> reporter: henry and pam say life has become a constant struggle, marked by depression, memory loss, bouts of anger, all associated with dementia-related illnesses which henry believes stem from repeated blows to the head. >> football doesn't give you an expiration date, you just expire. both ankles, both knees, both elbows, both wrists, all fingers broken, 10 concussions or more, i've had at least 17 surgeries. 17. and i'm still getting them. >> did you feel like you had some sort of impairment from playing football? >> yeah. i'm not myself, ryan, i'm not myself. >> reporter: henry was further devastated after his claim for compensation through the nfl's concussion settlement program was

this is abc 7 news. >>> and good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. thank you so much for joining us. we begin with the very loud debate about safely reopening public schools in the bay area. even as covid case numbers are dropping and counties move into less restrictive tiers. now one east bay district is hoping to be a model for others, especially when it comes to bringing back older students. in a story only on 7, abc 7 news reporter laura anthony shows us how it's happening from the inside out. >> are we back? those of you on zoom. all right. what else do we have? >> reporter: orinda teacher michelle penny knows all about multitasking to meet the realities of teaching sixth-graders in person and remotely at the same time. >> the one thing that makes it really manageable is the awesome students that we have. they are resilient, they are flexible, they are patient. >> reporter: we were able to record the class from a safe distance through an open door. >> what do they have? >> reporter: it's an age group all the way up through high school that's pro

abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >>> we're ready to go should it happen.e learned to really transition quickly. be nimbling, >> cautious optimism tonight. three are eov in the early as morning. thank you for joining us. >> covid case rates are low nen for marin, san francisco and san mateo cohn tips to move to red tomorrow. that means looser restrictions on gyms and more. business owners are getting ready. >> 25%, 11 extra tables and we will make it work. >> the operations referring to what will happen if ghi in a red tier. they have added purifiers. he says the employees are ready to go. >> i have them on speed dial. you will have five shifts. these are the wins. >> marin, san francisco and san mateo counties can move in red tuesday. positivity rates and equity rates. that means indoor dining at 25% capacity. and five points fitness, already preparing. >> we're hiring three or four people today. cinemark says they don't have an amounsment. >> we will take what we can do. >> reporter: the san francisco supervisors doesn't believe that san francisco will go

for all of us here at abc 7 news, thanks so much for joining us. we'll be right back here at 6:00. >>> tonight, tracking two major storms. the dangerous winter blast from coast to coast. more than 40 states now on alert. heavy snow, ice, and bitter cold moving into the southern plains. texas expected to see some of its coldest temperatures in decades. near austin, icy roads causing this tractor-trailer to skid out of control. and in mississippi, a car flipping over and bursting into flames. hundreds of thousands of customers without power. we have the timing and the track. >>> the covid variant threat tonight. dr. anthony fauci with a new warning about the south african strain. several states now easing coronavirus restrictions. in florida, 30,000 fans in attendance at the daytona 500. the largest crowd at a sporting event since the pandemic began. many in the stands without masks defying the rules.

abc 7 news starts right now. >> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc john trump former president of the united states is not guilty as charged in the articles of impeachment. >> former president donald trump

. >>> a live look from our abc 7 roof camera. it's quiet now in the bay area, but rain is moving in later today. >>> good morning. this is monday, february 1st. we'll start by checking in with meteorologist mike nicco. >> thank you, reggie, kumasi, jobina. thank you for joining us on this monday morning what's going to be a wet monday morning and a storm on our impact scale and going to make our evening and morning commute tomorrow slippery and breezy conditions around 15 to 30 miles per hour going to make it pretty mild today. right now the storm is getting its act together north of us as you can see on live doppler 7 and as we head through the morning it's mild out there, mid 40s to near 50 like we can see in walnut creek looking down 860 towards 24. mid to upper 80s. you can see low 60s for noon for the rest of the afternoon hours. our bay and inland neighborhoods. by 4:00 the steadiest of the rain in the north bay, 7:00 sliding start and starting to rain on the rest of us. a more detailed look coming up next. to kumasi for th

and that's not what was on his mind this morning on abc 7 news.e looked to the future and the effort to recall governor gavin newsom. >> are teachers going to be at the front? are they not? all of this is in there and, as you said, it hasn't been clear. and i think if it doesn't clear up, that's what's going to get people to sign the petition. not whether he's a democrat or republican, it's practically on the ground. are you getting a vaccine or not? >> and i'm going to spend it doing things i really enjoy with and one of the things i really enjoy is working with abc 7. >> look to see fill in the future. >>> and an effort to help wildfire. we'll take a look back at a massive oil spill that impacted birds, that also set into motion a bay area effort that's now celebrated celebrated a half century of rescuing wildfire. >>> and clouds, they're on the increase tonight, ahead of the >>> the largest oil spill in bay area history, which led to a pivotal movement in conservation. oil tankers resulted in 800 gallons of spill. volunteers came to the rescue,