alameda county supervisor keith carson.ciate your time this afternoon. >> thank you very much, larry. >>> part of abc 7's focus on building a better bay area is education. we are tracking every development in getting students back in the classroom. today state schools superintendent tony thurmond joined me on our 3:00 p.m. show "getting answers." he talked about the progress being made to vaccinate all teachers who want the shot. >> governor just announced today that more than 200,000 educators in the state have already received vaccinations. so we're seeing now that the vaccine dosages are really starting to really accelerate in terms of the availability of doses. 200,000 in about a week, that means that we're really getting faster and getting closer to getting our educators vaccinated. >> and superintendent thurmond went on to say the state plans to hold a webinar wednesday to help the school district develop a plan to capitalize on the reopening incentives that governor newsom announced last week. >>> when it comes to jo

advance into the less restrictive red tier although covid-19 remains prevalent in few cities in alameda county, the county health director tells zeke that's about to change. >>3 cities in alameda county oakland san leandro and hayward have some of the highest levels of covid-19 according to the alameda county public health department the infection rates and some of the lower economic areas of the cities are above the primary drivers for alameda county of the restrictive purple tier of california's blueprint for a safer economy really what we're trying to do is make sure we get. >>help to every part that makes it early they're poly drew so carter talks about the connection between the high rate of covid. >>and some san leandro families just trying to make it day to day during the pandemic i think it has to do with just hitting the people that really don't have time for covid you know they have to work 2 jobs, they had their children are in this kind distance learning where they're trying to figure out daycare and babysitting for plus they have to go to work, you know they don't have time to. >>

alameda county now joins san francisco, san matteo, santa clara and marin counties in the second leastestrictive category. good evening, everyone i'm julie julie haener. i'm frank somerville ktvu is and ruben with more now on how business owners are getting ready for the move. here at livermore's shadow puppet brewing company, they're ready to raise a glass. celebrating alameda counties moved to the orange tear loosened restrictions will mean added capacity indoors. we have been waiting for this for pretty much most of the year, so wear long do and extremely excited as our customers. it's also good news for bowling alleys, which can open a 25% capacity. for movie theaters that can move to 50% capacity and for offices, which can now open indoors with modifications. alameda county officials call it a boost for both the economy and for morale, that beeper effect is wearing on people and so we can shed that, finally and move on in the livermore valley. would family vineyards is one of many wineries adapting to the new restrictions. rhonda would says the region is ready. why did and figurin

kiet do is in alameda county with all the numbers. kiet, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. so the way it works for a county to move from the purple tier to the red tier they actually have to have red tier numbers for as long as two weeks, and that's what alameda county has done. the main indicators are the number of cases for 100,000 people and right now alameda county at 6.3, and it's supposed to be less than seven. the over all positivity rate is 2.4 percent and it's supposed to be and in disadvantaged neighborhoods, 3.7 percent and it's supposed to be less than eight percent as well. we caught up with terrell elliot, the owner of body mechanics gym. he said it was a tough battle when he lost business, and the clients now are working out in a small outdoor space. but when they open, he can open to a 10 percent capacity. >> we were stressed out but i am much more optimistic. i believe we will do well. i'm excited and ready to get my ly back in here anmy members, and we have faith things will clear up and we will be back to where we were before. >> reporter: with the red tie

everyone here in alameda county is just waiting for the official word. live in fremont, kiet do, kpix 5. >>> developing this morning, santa clara county will not participate in the state run vaccination system managed by blue shield of california saying that they would not sign a contract with blue shield allowing them to take over vaccination distribution in the county. they claim that the new oversight would not do anything to improve vaccination speed or efficiency. blue shield told kpix 5, quote, our aim is to enhanced state's network and support the state a goal to increase the capacity and administer four million doses a week, and we are well on our way to meeting the milestone, and santa clara county claims it's not the only california county refusing to participate. >>> happening today, governor newsom will deliver his state of the state address from dodger stadium, one of the biggest vaccination sites. he plans to honor the quiet helpy -- heroes of the pandemic. >>> meanwhile, 320,000 doses of the johnson & johnson vaccine will receive in califor

alameda county becomes the fifth bay area county to move into this orange tier. joining santa clara, san francisco, marin and san matteo counties. what this means for alameda county, specifically wine country there in livermor county and the oakland a's. >> yeah. too big sectors here in alameda county. you know, for people who live here like myself, it means we can actually go out now and do a lot more things. and for businesses that have been struggling here in alameda county, it means they can walk up a lot more customers. so this is going to be a game changer. let's break it down for you, show you a little bit about who gets to do what. winery tasting rooms can now open at 25% capacity. bars, though, can be open outdoors only. indoor dining, places of worship, movie theaters, all can open at 50% capacity. gyms rs bowling alleys. they will be at 25% capacity. it will be able to open indoor tastings for the first time in more than a year. we spoke to alley who says they are ready to open the tasting room this weekend and even introduce a brand-new one that the f

education workers in south and eastern alameda county. county is prioritizing staff who work with students and they're saying e-mail surveys are being sent and they use that to plan ahead. check your e-mail constantly and fill them out by deadline. governor newsom has been under pressure to get the schools back open earlier this week. he announced 10% of the vaccine supply, 75,000 doses, would be set aside for teachers. that was in addition to the multi billion dollar incentive plan for schools set to be approved today at the state capitol. >> i have all the confidence that it's almost like a flywheel. you are going to start seeing much more rapid pace of reopening. people are supportive, cautious, people uninterested in moving. they share one thing in common. that's a commitment to do the right thing. but their concern, their fear, apprehension has gotten in the way. that's what we hope we are clearing. >> reporter: more registration codes are coming. keep in mind there are 41,000 workers in the k through 12 workforce in alameda, so they'

hopefully this tear tuesday, we see alameda county contra costa county fall into that red tier that would mean that you know i'm at right now at south shore center in alameda county big retailers and stores gyms what he what else restaurants, they would all be affected by this and they've been waiting for it for a long time talk with local health officials last week and they believe that it could be this week that the governor says ok you're allowed to be in the red tier and you'd be a long time coming for alameda county as it's been in the purple tier since november, so it's been a tough couple of months a few hot spots of covid prevented alameda county from moving into the red tier with the other bay area counties last week but now looks like the county is making good progress remember you must have a case rate of 7 cases are lower per day for 2 straight weeks to be eligible to move into the red tier. just in case right now i'm county has gone down in the last 2 weeks which is good news in currently sits at 6.3 cases per day per 100,000 people. the county has been in the purple tier sin

and alameda county. health officials say that if they're moved into the orange here, they will adhere to the state guidelines will be cleaning and sanitizing each ball after every use. they're ready to roll out the welcome signs and hand sanitizer at earl anthonys dublin bowl. we've only been open for about 11 days in the last year, so. ah, we're just we're just waiting for things to open back up. april 1st they hope alameda counties. covid numbers are trending in the right downward direction. and that's welcome news. very excited, precious. stroud and many other business owners are rethinking how to return to the office. life for us, our client work will probably still say all. virtual probably through the end a to list to the fall and for many people during this pandemic, returning to work isn't just about offices reopening. we're being cautious. david skinner is with oakland's myers nav, a law firm and says they aren't rushing to return herd immunity is theoretical. but for a law firm. we need to make

james back to you thanks a lot 6 '02 and is tier tuesday try and that means that we could see alameda county moved into the less respective or red tier you remember last tuesday we saw a handful of counties join. >>a marine in san mateo in the red tier, the goal of course to work your way up the scale of actually getting down to minimal we'll get there today but maybe we get some of these purple counties out of purple that's going to kron 4 sarah stinson in alameda county with the details. hi sarah. >>i like that to tuesday we can make it kind of fun because it has been very fun, people just sitting on the edge of their seat look when are we going to reopen further have people messaging me all the time saying are we there yet are we there yet well today we'll find out from the governor live here in alameda county at south shore center those restaurants here this big retail stores and businesses here will be affected by whatever happened todaif alameda county moves into the red tier and local health officials believe it could very well be this week that they do move into the red tier it's bee

. >> we could see 2 more counties move into the orange alameda and napa counties look like their numbers are going to change even for more on this, let's go out live to alameda county. we've got kron 4, sarah stinson standing by. good morning, sarah. >> yeah, things are going well here in alameda county, positivity rate about 1.4%, then you have the case rate improving daily. it's getting to the point so much so that alameda county is being considered to move into the orange here not too long ago is bumped into the or to the red tier and the biggest thing they are now. i think it's too late. >> so i'd like to see more open. you know this like the schools. the stores to businesses. they can survive. you know, no pun on. and i think. people are pretty responsible. >> now. he said speaking of responsible, you think mask should stick around for as long as needed because we are you know, we're worried about very worried about those who haven't been vaccinated. so he's all for a mask. he just wants things to re open further know san mateo is the first county to enter the orange tier. and then

with tonight said they are just glad they are able to have guests sitting inside, even though alameda countyolano county were one of the last to be able to reopen in the bay area, they said it could not come at a better time, especially with rain in the forecast for next week. live in pleasanton, katie nielsen kpix 5. >>> the vaccine will be accessible to millions more californians starting on monday. that is when adults with high- risk health conditions and disabilities can start making appointments weird public transit workers as well and folks living in group homes. as eligibility expands, supplies still remain an issue, but there is this, health departments expect increased production of all three vaccines in april. pfizer, moderna and johnson & johnson and that could beef up supply here in the bay area. >>> at 11:00, tonight, we are hearing from the family of a man who jumped off the bay bridge after a multicar crash on wednesday night. i have been putting up these posters of 25-year-old tyrone biddle. he grew up in san francisco, recently moved to hayward with his mother and was suffer

alameda county is the latest. a bay area county to enter the orange, reopening tier. is now the latest map for the bay area. alameda now joins a murder in san francisco. san mateo and santa clara counties in the least restrictive orange tier sonoma, napa solano and contra costa counties. they are still in the red today. businesses impacted by the pandemic in alameda county got ready to welcome back. customers kron four's charles clifford spoke to a winery in livermore that's really excited to bring people back to their tasting room. >> now that alameda county has moved into the orange tier. many businesses can increase their indoor capacity and also wine tasting rooms which are very popular here outside of livermore can welcome folks back indoors as well. >> come back here to the warehouse production area. rhonda woods is the owner of wood family vineyards in livermore. she says that over the last year, they like many other businesses have had to make a lot of adjustments. when we first got the news we shut down. >> and we thought we would be sent down for a long time

>>alameda county's health officer says the county has hit the red tier metrics but must meet the metrics for one more week in order to advance. educators with the san francisco unified school district will no longer have to go to the coliseum to get a shot maxine access codes have been distributed to educators. both the board of education president and the district superintendent are calling on the city to better improve access to the vaccine. even calling on the city to host a teacher vaccination day. now in a statement for president gabriela lopez says in part many teachers have been taking part are taking bart across the bay to oakland ca listen to get a shot we can do better. the nation has stepped up the state is stepped up. now it's up to us as a city to get this done. new funding will expand covid-19 testing in california schools and hopefully speed up the return to on-campus learning. governor gavin, newsome made the announcement explain that the money will allow for more covid-19 testing for low income students. the waiver approved by the biden administration is the first in the

>>thanks reyna 5 32 and in the east bay alameda county is hopening to open up more businesses open. cause that's when they released. that's when the state reassesses and hopefully these counties in purple will get out of that and we can get more people inside. >>restaurants and everything else for sarah stinson actually standing by she's in the east bay with a look at what could be in play today. sarah. >>yesterday we're live in contra costa county this morning we're live in alameda county both in a similar situation waiting for the governor to announce where they're at and that will happen today live here out south shore center where there's restaurants and their stores businesses here will be directly affected if and when alameda county does head into the red tier and health officials believe that could be as soon as this week a few covid hotspots prevented alameda county from moving into the red tier with the other bay area counties that did in the last couple of weeks but now it looks like the county is making good progress. i just checked the state website. the case positivity r

this is a long time coming for alameda county because alameda county, they sat back and watched the other counties turn red before them are in county was one of the first counties in the bay area and then we saw san francisco last week. alameda county was sitting in the purple. the most restrictive tier for quite some time because the covid numbers are still high and then earlier this week the state said alameda county, you're doing just fine. that's pull you back a little bit. let's get you into the red, which means 25% capacity for indoor dining. 25% capacity for movie theaters. 10% for gyms. you can go to museums. you go to zoos. you can do a lot of things. you could not do before with the weather. so great get outside. enjoy yourself indoor dining is always special. i know you can do outdoor dining, but indoor dining is special not just for the customers but especially for the businesses because this great weather, we know well last forever and at restaurants, james and ari, i know you can concur more options, the better it is. and now you have 2 options endure outdoor indoor this mor

restaurants and other businesses can start officially letting people back indoors but for now in alameda county clifford kron 4 news. >>also in the east bay covid-19 case numbers and test positivity rates they do continue. a downward trend in bringing contra costa county closer to moving from the purple tier to the red tier. still it's been tough for some residents and businesses watching other counties reopening faster kron four's phillipe djegal reports from danville where businesses are suffering from a case of fear of missing out. >>valley medlin's diner in danville has always offered seating outdoors with the addition of a has helped the business survive during the pandemic still waitress a key says the shop cannot fully thrive and so customers are allowed indoors, so black people that are coming in is mainly because they don't want to sit outside. >>so hopefully when that changes everyone's going to come back >>we'll be able to profit more from heartland is hoping indoor dining at 25% capacity will become a reality in contra costa county within weeks as long as case numbers and test posit

they're targeting education workers in southern and eastern alameda. the county is prioritizing staff who work with students. e-mail is you are vias are used to plan ahead so check your e- mail and fill those out by the deadline. governor newsom has been under intense pressure to get schools back open. he announced 10% of the vaccine supply, roughly 75,000 doses, would be set aside for teachers. that was in addition to multi billion dollar incentive plan for schools set to be approved today at the state capitol. school. ods, lyrkers, food rker i think once people feel confident we can safely do this, once we prove this tk to 2, i have all the confidence, almost like a flywheel, you will see much more rapid pace of reopening. >> reporter: more registration codes are coming. they're working at all levels up and down the county to figure out who to get them to first. keep in mind the k through 12 workforce is about 41,000 people. so they're saying possible patient. >>> today schools in pleasanton enter a hybrid back to school model. preschool through 2nd grade stude

. >>> happening today, an important step forward for alameda county as it moves into the less restrictive orange tier. joining four other bay area counties. santa cruz county also enters the orange tier today as well. napa county hopes to move into the orange tier today but did not meet state requirements. tri-valley winery tasting rooms can reopen indoors at 25% capacity, bowling alleys as well. indoor dining, movie theaters and places of worship now at 50% capacity. just in time for easter. >>> more changes could take effect as soon as next week, that's when contra costa county health leaders expect to go orange. this graph shows the adjusted case rate there or the number of cases per 100,000 people. it needs to sit below 3.9%. this is for orange, on march 16th, the county was at 6.2%. this week, it's 4.6. >>> today is the final day schools can reopen and receive the full amount of money offered by the state from its massive $6 billion funding plan. that amount is pro rated each day for districts students through second grade have not returned. those coming back in full force. health le

let's take a closer look at alameda county. to move to the red tier counties must have less than 7 cases per 100,000 people for two weeks. right now alameda county is down to 6.3 cases. so, yes, that's under that seven. alameda county expects to go to the red tier by wednesday. that means indoor dining, gyms, movie theaters can reopen. >>> not just businesses, but schools reopening. in palo alto, tomorrow all grades are returning to the classroom. tk through 12. elementary students in the district have been back in hybrid model since october. 6th graders went back last tuesday. now it is the high schools turn. last week during a visit to barron elementary governor newsom held out the palo alto school district as an example how to reopen safely. >>> new at 11:00, the late night battle in the east bay and it is all about that freeway overpass right there. is it a first amendment ride or a traffic hazard? pro-trump demonstrators are fighting back against lafayette city council. nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney joins us from the overp

stretch right now is going to be traveling from richmond through emeryville. >>> and number seven, alameda countyving you a chance to indulge in fair food from your car. starting today, a new grab and go food drive through is opening at the county fair grounds in pleasanton. it will be open thursday through sunday this week and next. >>> what's the first thing you would get, i'm getting a funnel cake. >> you love that funnel cake. >> mm. >> oh, yes. do you all like those elephant ears? >> oreos. >> you know what i'm talking about? >> is elephant ear the same thing as a funnel cake in. >> i don't know what a funnel cake is. >> all of it is fried. >> like a cinnamon crisp. >> fried goodness and sugar. "g >>> good morning, america. president biden announcing the u.s. is purchasing another 100 million doses of the johnson & johnson single-shot vaccine. >> there is light at the end of this dark tunnel of the past year, but we cannot let our guard down now. >> promising the u.s. will soon go from shortage to surplus. >> oh, my god! >> as more with their grandchildren. as more states ease restrictions a

difference between the san ramon gym and the pleasanton gym is a county line, talking about the line between contra costa which is purple and alameda, which is red. on the map, contra costa and sonoma are the only counties still in the purple tier, but they are headed in the right direction, to move back to red soon. mayor london breed of san francisco said yesterday she anticipates her city moving into the orange tier in a couple of weeks. reporting live here in pleasanton, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> since we're talking about new tiers and reopening, what about the details this morning the happiest place on earth just got some of the happiest news in about a year. disneyland and california adventure will reopen next month. the "l.a. times" is reporting disney will actually recall 10,000 california employees and train them on the covid new protocols. disney's ceo is targeting late april with attendance now capped at 15%. >>> it's a -- [ muted ] -- "today in the bay." we love to celebrate and today is meteorologist kari hall's birthday and even though things are different we want to give her some hugs we're celebrating and r

so newfound freedoms for alameda county alameda county actually had to sit back and watch all the other counties enjoy outdoor or indoor dining. now it's alameda. county's chance and a perfect for time for it. with the weekend. great weather saint patrick's day just a few days away. not just indoor dining but movie theaters 25% capacity 25% capacity as far as indoor dining. 10% at gyms, a lot of people, they say they will take advantage of this newfound freedom. i do miss it. i think a lot of is it. >> and i don't anyone would want to keep this from happening. my thoughts yeah, i hope. get better soon. >> you miss eating inside and movie theaters and gyms and all that of course. >> some people who don't know they're like this is a whole new lifestyle. i like eating at home. i can save money and what maybe haven't adapted. >> he's laughing because he's probably half my age. she drove a tesla. i'm twice his age. i don't even own a tesla. the advantages of living at home and then you can spend that money eating out. but if you want to go out and you have a mortgage to pay at least now you

but at least two of these kouchts, solano and alameda counties, will likely move into the red tier. that's good news for businesses. to move into the red tier, counties must have less than seven cases per 100,000 people. it also has to keep that number consistent for two weeks. right now, alameda county used to be 41 cases. now we're down to six cases per 100,000 people. gyms at 10%, movie theaters at at that 25%. alameda county expects to go to that red tier by this wednesday. we've reached out to solano county but have not heard back. >>> the vaccine rollout plan is anything but equal, that is the message coming out from some hard-hit communities. last week it was announced that 40% of the vaccines would be given to the ten most hard hit areas. one of those neighborhoods is wanting to know why it did not make the cut. >> reporter: it's predominantly low income and getting slammed by the coronavirus, yet this zip code did not make the governor's priority list. they work in the kitchens, and they landscape people's property. they're the essential workers, many who return hope to east

as of tomorrow, alameda county is in less restricter orange tier. asting rooms can open indoors, bowling alleys, indoor dining and places of worship at 50%. napa county was hoping to move but didn't meet the requirements. next week, contra costa county health leaders expecting to go orange. graph shows adjusted case rate in contra costa county, number of cases per 100,000 people, this number needs to be below 3.9 to go into orange. on march 16th, county had 6.2 cases per 100,000 people. this week, almost there, 4.6 cases per 100,000 people. >> live look at oakland coliseum, get ready for baseball. thursday is opening night for the athletics when they host the astros. alameda county is in orange so technically can be 33% full for games, but because of the social distancing requirements, a's will allow 26%. a's excited, sent out a tweet showing orange sky over the coliseum. coliseum is orange with alameda county in the orange tier, additional seats available. >>> across the bay, giants' home opener is friday, april 9th, allowing about 8,000 fans, 20% c

. >>> alameda county school district just hours away from welcoming all students back to the classroom. >> we need to do this because so many kids were struggling. >>> some bidding wars, bay area real estate breaking records tonight, what is driving the spike in sales. good evening, i'm ken bastida. >> a live look at san jose, santa clara county says it's being forced to stop scheduling first dose covid vaccine appointment because of a shortage in supply. >> reporter: santa clara county is confirming a shortage in doses from the state is forcing them to conserve the supply they already have for second dose appointments. even as more people are eligible and ready for their first shot. >> well then i feel really lucky to have gotten it when i did. >> reporter: allison ireland, an occupational therapist, just received her second dose of the covid vaccine at levi stadium. >> i feel a lot more secure. >> reporter: eligible county residents are learning they will have to wait a little longer to make an appointment. this is the message that pops up on the vaccination site. all vaccination sit

southern and eastern alameda county. it is prioritizing staff who work directly with students. e-mail surveys are used to plan ahead. check your accounts and fill those out before deadlines. >> i think it is great to have a day allocated for particular populations. >> reporter: garcia is vice president of the oakland educators association and says the union was not directly involved in the educators' day roll out but she's glad to see teachers getting more attention and resources. >> we know there is a pivot to really make sure that things teachers need are provided. we are thankful that the politicians and people in power are focused on providing resources that are necessary. while that's vaccinations for us, that's great. but we know we are not alone in the schools and we want to be sure that we shine the light on the community at large. >> reporter: alameda county office of education tells us they had 6,000 of the registration codes. they targeted teachers and sent those on tuesday and wednesday. the big challenge for

and alameda county.lth officials say that if they're moved into the orange here, they will adhere to the state guidelines will be cleaning and sanitizing each ball after every use. they're ready to roll out the welcome signs and hand sanitizer at earl anthonys dublin bowl. we've only been open for about 11 days in the last year, so

violence against asian-americans in alameda county is on the rise. we have partnered with asian pacific fund, which is based in the bay area. we will provide grants to organizations working to stop attacks against asian and asian-american communities. if you want to donate, any amount helps. we put a link on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> we had been asked to conserve water. get ready, it could be happening again. raj mathai joins us now with a bleak outlook for the rest of the year. they did the snowpack check and it didn't look good. >> we're getting too much sun. there he's a good chance we may be asked to conserve water beginning in april or may. not enough rain here, not enough snow in the sierra. and that's a bad mix. this is a live look from our emeryville camera, it's gorgeous and dry, that's the problem. same for the sierra. near lake tahoe, we talked about that snowpack report. it's 61% of the historical average for this date. this would be back to back dry years, and that's not good news. i just chatted with our own expert, jeff ranieri.

those living in alameda county will also get to enjoy their first weekend in the red tier. the east bay county has been trailing behind marin county which went into the red 2 weeks ago along with san francisco last week. >> and here's a reminder of the differences between the purple and the red tiers now restaurants can serve meals indoors with 25% capacity really retail stores can expand to 50% capacity indoor attractions and movie theaters can open at 25% capacity capacity and gyms can open indoors at 10% capacity. just as you might be making some weekend plans. you can add bay area wineries to the list of things to do is you no longer have to order food to in order to get a glass of wine or when you go wine tasting this after the state loosened its restrictions on wineries and breweries and that goes into effect today. there are some rules still in place that you need to keep in mind, people must be served only outdoors and they can only stay for 90 minutes businesses must close by 8 o'clock. if they don't offer food l. >> party. the list of who is eligible for a vaccine

today alameda county joins san francisco san matteo moran in santa clara counties in that orange tear. napa county had hoped to move but did not have good enough covid data metrics counties can move to the less restrictive tear if they maintain low case numbers and positive test rates from multiple weeks in a row in the orange dear restaurants, entertainment centers, jim zoos and movie theaters can increase indoor capacity to 50% and music and sports venues can open upto live outdoor audiences at 20% capacity. napa county officials are waiting to get covid test results from the veterans home in yonville that they say has affected their covid data metrics. the virus outbreak was first reported two weeks ago with a positive covid cases. but then over the weekend that grew to 24 positive cases. a county chose to have those test negative. two are positive and eight test results remain outstanding. to get this outbreak taking care of. we're working closely with state laboratory in the state infectious disease experts so we've been on site for over over a week. now i'm so we're hopeful to g

we start out with alameda county waking up in the orange tier. it is the fifth county in the bay area to make the jump, but even with increased indoor dining, in the south bay, there's new talk extending outdoor dining for a little while longer. >> "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us live in san jose this morning. let's talk about the move now. why? >> reporter: well, good morning to you, marcus and laura. there's no question that all of our outdoor businesses and restaurants need a little bit more time to make up all of the ground that they lost over the last year of the pandemic, and in san jose, the city council greenlighted continuing that al fresco dining that outdoor dining through the end of the year, even for businesses that don't have their own sidewalks per se, their own patios. they will be a properties to ex through the end of the year. while we're talking about gi dining al fresco even when we can eat indoors in santa clara county, other counties are looking forward to moving into that orange tier. speaking of which, alameda co

per 100,000 people of course to be eligible to move into the red tier to just in case rate in alameda county has gone down in the last 2 weeks and currently sits at 6.3 cases per day per 100,000 people. the county has been in the purple tier since november, so this is a long time coming what would this change let's remind you because now that applies to you i'm sure perked up a bit indoor dining that's 25% capacity, we haven't seen that in this county a long time, retail stores at maximum capacity of 50% gyms can finally reopen only at 10% capacity and have movie theaters zoos museums and aquariums opening at 25% capacity now i talked to a woman and her son and they explain just how hard of a year it has been losing a job working part-time now getting a whole new job going to online learning they explain to me how they feel potentially reopening a little bit further. >>i think we're i think that we've been really slow the numbers are going down and. >>yeah we're ready yeah. >>going back to school time. >>and i don't really like the online learning. it's not the shame. >>that's not the same w

we've got alameda county and santa clara county. both receiving more than 300 million dollars and san francisco with a giant piece of the pie. 600 million dollars going to that county. now people will start seeing those stimulus checks atari was talking about in their bank accounts as early as this weekend with all americans again making $75,000 or year or less receiving that full $1400 payment. we'll take a break. still ahead on kron 4 morning news experts continue to push people to get any covid vaccine. >> that they can get that's offered to them will tell you exactly why they will all work just fine for you. coming up. >> and we are seeing conditions out there today. beautiful after so much rainfall the past few days, much improved upper 50's to low 60's up the coast in bayside in inland areas. well into the upper 60's. even a few low 70's t.lking about those numbers. still to come. >> and we now have 2 hot spots that we're tracking one enrichment, another one, san leandro accident on the richmond. sandra fell gradual these are

right who gets to reopen kron 4 sarah stinson is live in alameda county right now with a look hi sarah. >>was a lot of businesses here at south shore center in alameda that would be affected if the county does move into the red tier. retail stores behind me restaurants and local health officials do believe that the county will move into the red tier this week but we're waiting to hear from the governor and this has been a long time coming elmen the county has been in the purple tier since november, so people are quite anxious to move forward a few hot spots of covid did prevent the county from moving into the red tier with the other bay area counties last week and now looks like the county's though making some good progress because remember you must have a case rate of 7 cases or lower per day for 2 straight weeks to be eligible to move into the red tier and alameda county has just that it currently sits at 6.3 cases per day per 100,000 people and so this is what would change if the county was in the red tier to remind you indoor dining will be allowed at 25% capacity retail st

. >>> alameda county now in the orange tier. it's the fifth county in the bay area to make that jump, but even with increased indoor dining in the south bay there's new talk of extending outdoor dining for just a little while longer. nbc bay area's kris sanchez is in san jose with the details. >> reporter: there's no question that a lot of sap jose's outdoor businesses need all the help that they can get in making up all of that ground lost over the year of the pandemic n.san jose the city council is allowing al fresco dining through the end of the year including for some businesses that don't have their own outdoor space allowing them to use city-owned properties like parking lots, streets and parks. the outdoor dining will continue as indoor dining is also ramping up. santa clara county continues in the orange tier which alameda county just joined for a total of five bay area counties in the less restrictive tiers. wineries, tasting rooms and bowling alleys can open at 25% capacity and i indoor capacity increases for restaurant

why thousands of vaccination appointments were canceled in santa clara and alameda counties. >>good evening and thanks for joining us for kron 4 news at 8 i'm vicki liviakis said i'm grant lotus the weather is much calmer tonight with mostly. >>scattered showers in the forecast at this point. but hey it was intense earlier today we have live team coverage this evening from the mess on the ground too. what came from the sky and the latest on the storm that we want to kick it off with some breaking news on the bay bridge and what a wild night it has been traffic. at an absolute standstill, heading from the east bay into san francisco. crews have just finished clearing a multi-car crash near treasure island. the on-ramp there all westbound lanes have been just minutes ago. but as you can see traffic just really hasn't picked up yet. according to san francisco fire department this crash involved a tractor trailer and several other cars. we have no word on any injuries but here's a look at some of the video from the citizen app this was shared by a lieutenant with the san francisc

but this is the first weekend for red tier in alameda county. one of the biggest counties in the bay area. and fortunately alameda county had to sit back and watch some of the other counties. enjoy the red tier before them marin county was one of the first one, san mateo county also. and then san francisco last week, a couple of days ago. the covid-19 numbers were perfect for the state to say, ok, let's move you from the most restrictive tier purple to the red tier which allows 25% indoor dining at restaurants. 10% capacity at gyms and then 25% capacity at movie theaters. you can do retail at 50%. no more than a 100 people inside at a time. so you have options that you did not have for a few months because the covid-19 numbers are sky-high for alameda county and for the state. but this weekend with perfect weather once it gets warm. perfect weather clear skies. flip-flop weather. get outside and enjoy outdoor dining or indoor dining. you can have that option and messages that you make reservations because i think a lot of people will try to go in

. >> we'll have to see what happens locally with alameda napa counties. they're the latest counties expecting to move into the orange tier, but that all dependent on the numbers out for us. sara stinson is live in alameda county with a look at what's going on there. hi, sarah. >> and good morning. what this means is that it further reopens what we're already seeing in the red tier just allows us to see more of it. it when we're talking about dining, you know, we're so used to outdoor dining and i'll show you where i met here in castro valley got the tent there, the barricade, the tables and everything. and this is what we've been used to. but indoor dining has become a loud orange tier. if alameda county does go into it would mean 50% capacity and that just means more people have the opportunity if they want to to sit inside. that's a decision you have to make on your own right now. it's at 25% capacity. and what's on your screen right now is what could happen if napa and alameda counties do move into that orange tier and that is indoor dining of said, bu

this case stanford health gets its vaccine from 2 different county's public health department in alameda county. >>and also the public health department in santa clara county. both of those have indicated that they are getting last less vaccine and as a result they are passing on less vaccine and that is why these appointments are being canceled. >>the rush to get shots in arms has hit another roadblock, stanford health is the latest medical provider do announced it's canceling 8700 first dose appointment scheduled for this week because there are a and from santa clara county and alameda county will not meet its demand for challenge we were faced was that we were told, there's mean less vaccine supply coming to austin alameda county and santa clara stanford's chief medical officer says the vaccine they are getting will be used for second dose appointments. >>as for those first dose appointments for the appointments that we reschedule this we reduce our risk around about 20 days. hoping that by then we'll have a more stable vaccines find don't have to for actually very. >>he sure got frustrated

appointments for kaiser members telling them to get their shots through kaiser and not the county instead. alameda and contra costa county are expected to also sign on to this agreement as well. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thank you. >>> well, thanks in part to vaccinations contra costa county's largest school district is set to reopen its doors for the first time in more than a year. "today in the bay's" sharon katsuda live in walnut creek to explain why all parents may not be celebrating just yet. good morning, sharon. >> reporter: good morning, cierra. we've covered many school reopenings and this recently revealed some parents are happy and some say it needs more work. it is ready to bring the kids back on campuses with covid safety measures in place so there's social distancing and every two weeks while other counties in the red tier. the school had an in-person plan. i live in the district and received one as well. some parents tell me they were disappointed to tell me they will bring after the lunch hour and some will continue distance learning. these classes may not be taught by t

alameda county public defender brennen woods has said there's no evidence muslim committed any hate crimes. woods the first black public defender in the county, said the case should not be used to pit minority against minority. but karen inman was charged with a hate crime for allegedly spitting on an asian american victim in mountain view, the d a says she used an ethnic slur and told the victim to quote go back to where you came from. that's the type of proof you need. to prove in front of a jury that a person committed a hate crime. and henry also tells us that he's learned the victim is brain dead and that his family is coming together to see to consider whether the next steps they should take the d a will review the case against the suspect tomorrow, aren't updating the latest coronavirus vaccine number statewide. now california is closing in on 11 million vaccines being administered. that's out of more than 14 million delivered to health care providers in the state, senate, clara and alameda have each given more than. half a million shots today and tonight. we're learning that warnin

dose appointment scheduled for this week because there are a and from santa clara county and alameda county will not meet its demand for challenge we were faced was that we were told there's mean less vaccine supply coming to austin alameda county and santa clara stanford's chief medical officer says the vaccine they are getting will be used for second dose appointments. >>as for those first dose appointments for the appointments that we reschedule this week rigs are rescheduled around about 20 days, hoping that by then we'll have a more stable vaccine supply and don't have to for actually very. >>he sure got frustrated community members waiting for vaccination to do the right further. >>the fact that stanford is getting less taxing from santa clara county is not a surprise. during tuesday's online board of supervisors meeting county health officials discussed they are giving out less because they're getting less from the state of california. >>there was an increase in overall size of that thing coming to the state look down in santa clara county. we have a dropped from 26 almost 27,000 to

today the state is expected to announce more counties will be changing tiers. alameda and solano county also likely move out of that dark purple most restrictive tier and into the red. let's take a closer look at has lame da county in order to move to that red tier. counties have to have fewer than seven cases per 100,000 people for two weeks. right now holding steady at 6.3. alameda county expects to go into the red tier by wednesday and that means indoor dining, gyms and movie theaters can start to reopen with limited capacity. >>> a big change in the morning routine today for palo alto high school students, gearing up to physically return to the classroom for the first time in a year. "today in the bay's" sharon katsuda is live in palo alto. i know schools have been working hard to get to this point. >> reporter: they really have, marcus. i remember vividly last year when the elementary school students were coming back they were so excited in this school district to come back to school for in-person learning, understandably some nervous. all grades are learning to t

i spoke with the alameda county office of education this past friday. they said -- i'm using them as an example -- they would be waiting for the guidance from the county, from alameda county, and then move on from there. so schools like livermore high behind me, which as you mentioned, this district is resuming in-person instruction today, they will still continue to maintain the six-foot distance rule inside the classroom until told otherwise. on friday, the cdc strongly recommended but is not requiring keeping students just three feet apart. again, that's a recommendation. as long as everyone wears a mask and there's proper ventilation. however, the six-foot rule would still apply for high school and middle school students if there are no cohorts in their classrooms and the county is still in the purple tier. now, the new guidelines come after a massachusetts study found the three-foot social distancing did not significantly increase the spread of covid in the school district in massachusetts where they were doing the three-foot rule. the california de

today alameda county became the latest local county to advance to the orange tear. alami. county joins san francisco san matteo, santa clara and marin counties in the second least restrictive category under the state's color coded reopening system, ktvu s and ruben with more now on how business owners they're getting ready for the change that's set to take effect at midnight here. cheers. at livermore's shadow puppet brewing company counties moved e orange tear loosened restrictions will mean added capacity indoors. we have been waiting for this for pretty much most of the year, so wear long do and extremely excited as our customers. it's also good news for bowling alleys, which can open a 25% capacity for movie theaters that can move to 50% capacity and for offices, which can now open indoors with modifications. alameda county officials call it a boost for both the economy and for morale, that beeper effect is wearing on people and so. we can shed that, finally and move on in the livermore valley would family vineyards is cited and figuring it out, you know, figuring out

alameda county could move into the red tier next week. now let's take a look at contra costa county, at its peak in january 19th. 47.3 cases per 100,000 people. now it's down to 9.5. but you can see it's still in the purple tier. so the county doesn't meet the red tier qualification and will have to wait at least two weeks before it could move tiers. >>> well, the ceo of south bay's good samaritan hospital is stepping down. joe deshriver submitted his resignation this morning saying he had decided to pursue other opportunities. however, the move comes after good sam faced intense criticism for vaccinating several los gatos teachers at a time when only first responders and people over the age 75 qualified for the vaccine. in a statement, good sam thanked deshriver for his leadership over the last four years. congress is investigating a bay area company allowing people to jump the line for covid vaccines. we reported on the san francisco-based provider one medical. three bay area counties cut off vaccine supplies to one medical after learni

currently alameda counties in the purple tier bought the good news is that we're hearing thaty're going to go into the red tier. so what does that mean let's break that down for you so in the red tier that would mean that 20% of the people of the coliseum could go and actually see again first time in a year right for the season to be able to go to a game now earlier i was able to talk to the president of the a's and he told us more about how they're feeling and what it's going to mean and how you would be able to get a ticket to actually go to a ball game. >>this moment, you know coming back to the ballpark in some ways it's a celebration of you know what we have lost and that year and this new hope hopefully that we're getting through this pandemic and the fact that we can bring people together at the coliseum in at safeway is really a great so you can have at it. >>so what i mean far going to be. >>well if you on by one of our flex takes packages or you are season ticket holder you will get special early access to buy individual pods 2 or 4 to the game so that is a great way