this is one of them calling on the resignation of allison collins tweets that you pulled up a couple of the things that she wrote, i grew up in mostly asian-american schools and know the experience all too well, many asian americans believe they benefit from the model minority bs i in fact, many asian americans t, s and p. promote these myths and use white supremacists thinking to assimilate and get ahead . >> my eyes are getting bad, i need glasses to read this off the monitor what you think she meant by this and why is it offensive to so many people? >> i think that she was saying that we are buying into white supremacy by having these high standards for our kids and, i think it's very harmful because it sort of like when children do really well in school and then they are teased for being too white. i don't think we should see doing well in school as white supremacy. we shouldn't equate those things . >> why did you start going through her old social media posts? what motivated you to do that? >> i had been following along at the board meetings, because she and the board wanted to

. >>> the mayor and many city supervisors are calling for commissioner allison collins to resign. the school board member is refusing to step down. san francisco board of education commissioner, allison collins wrote a series of tweets in 2016 in her words to combat anti-black racism in the asian community. she tweeted many asian americans believe they benefit from the model minority bs. many teachers, students and parents actively promote this. they use white supremacist thinking to assimilate and get ahead. she wrote where are the vocal asians speaking up against trump? don't asian americans know they are on his list as well? do they think they won't be supported -- deported, and beaten then she used a racial slur. she said the tweets were taken out of context and apologized but many people don't buy it including san francisco supervisor, gordon. >> i did speak to the commissioner on friday in the statement she released today which is not what i feel is needed which is a sincere apology. >> reporter: the supervisor did not know about the tweets until friday. he endorsed and vote

collins should step down. >> i am offering a resolution coming forward to call for vice president allison collinsemoval or resignation from the san francisco school board. >> reporter: the then principal of the middle school told us the school addressed the issue of racism and bullying, but that collins was relentless. eventually the principals contract was not renewed. teal told me it could have been anybody. she billed her campaign on my back. >> it is like >> reporter: some staff members told us she is known for being brash at school board meetings. last april she put the deputy superintendent in an embarrassing position by asking who in the district was the highest-paid employee? knowing that it is the superintendent. the board also sets his salary. >> what is the salary, what is the amount of money we are talking about ? >> so, i may ask dr. matthews if he wishes me to >> 325. >> 325,000, that is the very top, right? >>> so, we are not saying collins will step down, but if she does, it will be up to the mayor to appoint a new commissioner. >>> thank you. >>> a terrifying morning afterward th

we have a statement now from allison collins. >> i'd like to re-emphasize my sincere and heartfelt apologies. i'm currently engaging with my colleagues and working with the community for the good of all children in our district. >> reporter: there are still a lot of items on the agenda including public comment. we've heard multiple calls for her resignation but they also have to hash out is like finding a new superintendent and the reopening plan for them to fully reopen to students. the meeting is expected to run very late into the night. >> a lot of work ahead. >>> a live look from our mark hopkins camera now. chief meteorologist paul hagans. >> we have gusts over 30 miles an hour throughout much of the bay area right now. the only two spots not reporting gusts over 20 miles per hour are petaluma and sfo. even 40 miles per hour in sfa. we have a wind advisory in effect for solano county, but that is the only county in the bay area included in this wind advisory. the wind will relax once the sun goes down this evening. still a noticeable breeze throughout the week but not as strong as today

. >> a list of san francisco leaders calling on school-board member, allison collins, continues to grow. she is being criticized for a series of tweets she posted in 2016, that many in the aapi community say are insensitive and inflammatory. nbc bay area sergio cantana reports. >> reporter: before collins was a commissioner, she seems to reference the basis for her now-controversial tweets as she reads a speech to the board written by her daughter. >> last year at my school, i heard some boys joking about the kkk and sending kids back to mix koe. >> reporter: in the twitter thread, she says the kids making the jokes were asian. she goes on to mention white supremacy and racism and alleges some in the aapi community often benefit from so-called model-minority perceptions to the detriment of other groups. talk to many parents and you will hear praise of tiger moms and disparagement of black and brown culture. >> that message really negated the asian-american experience, especially in wave of the violence that we are facing. >> wang is one of the first to flag the tweets by commissioner co

collins should step down. >> i am offering a resolution coming forward to call for vice president allison collins removal or her resignation from the san francisco school board. >> the then principal of francisco middle school, patricia teal, told us the school addressed the issue of racism and bullying but collins was relentless. eventually, the principal's contract was not renewed. she told me it could have been anybody. she built her campaign on my back. >> it is like cultural. some staff members told abc 7 that she is known for being brash at school board meetings. last april she put the deputy superintendent in an embarrassing position by asking who in the district was the highest-paid employee knowing it is the superintendence. the board also sets his salary. >> what is the salary? what is the amount of money we are talking about? >> so, i may ask dr. matthews if he wishes me to proceed. >> 325,000. >> 325,000. that is at the very top, right? >> yes. >> we are not saying collins will step down but if she does, it will be breed to appoint a new commissioner. >>> we know mayor breed has said

allison collins title was stripped yesterday which will not allow her to serve on any committee after aren't a array of derogatory úcomments against the asian american community. we have more on the fallout of the board's action. >> i reject the attempts to mischaracterize me as a person and as a member of this board. >> reporter: that sentiment expressed by allison collins was echoed today by a few of her supporters, both african- american and asian. commissioner allison collins has been one of the few consistent anti-racist voices among politicians in this city. >> we also have to be honest about the ain't blackness that is sweeping san francisco unified school system that sun addressed. >> reporter: she received a vote of no confidence from her colleagues following a series of tweets in 2016 where makes derogatory remarks towards asians. it garden after a group of air were american students at fran frisco medical school were verbally harassing a hispanic student using words like trump, and the kkk. >> and in san francisco, we have a public legend of a black woman who has not been g

commissioner allison collins treated several posts in 2016 directed at asian americans. she has refused to resign. abc7 news reporter, leon melendez joins us lies live with the latest and this is heating up. >> it is another controversy that many are saying will stay staining the reputation of san francisco school board. first it was the murals at george washington high school. remember that? then the attempt to rename certain schools. then doing away with the admissions policy at lowell high school and now, these offensive tweets. the board meets tomorrow and i can assure you, dion, commissioner allison collins will get an ear full from the community. >> reporter: this series of tweets posed by school board member, allison collins and 2016 criticizes asian americans for wanting to, in her words, "assimilate and get ahead." many asian americans believed they benefit from the model minority bs. another states, couple of "i'm looking to -- and my daughters mostly asian american school. " there are other tweets with the same theme. >> it bothers me when you see those quotes

the series of tweets posted by school board member allison collins in 2016 criticizes asian americansfor wanting to, in her words, assimilate and get ahead. many asian americans believe they benefit from the model minority bf's, and states looking to combat black antiracism and at my daughter's mostly asian-american school. there are other tweets with the same theme. >> it really bothers me when you read those quotes is despicable. she should not be in office, and anyone who supports or should not be in office. >> reporter: we reached out to collins but she did not respond. collins recently posted she does not plan to step down and that her 2016 tweets were taken out of context. board president, gabriela lopez said she stands in solidarity with and asian-american communities. this week has been marked by hate and violence, she says, and now words matter more than ever. i appreciated that vice president collins has apologized for her remarks. another board member, mark santos, says collins has work to do with the asian communiy. >> i think she needs to make sure that she is going aroun

allison collins is the commissioner we're talking about.he tweets she posted were dug up by a group working to recall members of the sf board. one tweet states that many asian americans, quote, use white supremacist thinking to get ahead, end quote. mayor breed says she supports calls for collins to step down, adding that students and the aapi community deserve better. more than a dozen aapi elected and community leaders also issued a joint statement asking collins to resign. collins replied by tweeting a link to a post on medium that reads in part, a number of tweets and social media posts i made in 2016 recently have been highlighted. they have been taken out of context both of that specific moment and the nuance of the conversation that took place. >>> if you'd like to help the efforts in stopping the hate, nbc bay area, telemundo 48 and our parent company comcast have partnered with the bay area-based asian pacific fund. we are providing grants to organizations actively working to stop attacks against the asian and asian american commun

resurfaced showing what appears to be questionable biases against the asian community and 2016, allison collins made several tweets accusing asian americans of using white supremacy to get ahead of their black colleagues. >> she also used a racial slur. and today she released a statement on her personal blog defending herself and saying everything was taken out of context. the statement reads in part, quote, a number of tweets and social media posts i made in 2016 have recently been highlighted. they have been taken out of context. both of that specific moment and the nuance of that conversation that took place adding quote. but whether my tweets are being taken out of context or not. only one thing matters right now and that is the pain of our asian american brothers and sisters and siblings what they're experiencing words have meaning and impact. i acknowledge that right now in this moment, my words taken out of context could be causing more pagn for those who are already suffering for the pain. my words have caused i am sorry and i apologize on reserve utley and vote. >> meanwhile, in respon

. >>> new developments with the back less over tweets allison collins sent back in 2016. mayor london n. breed has joined a list of public officials calling for her resignation. more than 20 people had attached their name to a statement put out today calling for her to step down from the school board. the tweets appear to be anti- asian in nature and collins has responded through an essay posted to media. she wrote, they have been taken out of context. both at that specific moment and the nuance of the conversation that took place. one of my daughters had recently experienced an incident in her school where her asian american peers will taunting her latin x classmate. >>> more than $2 million has been raised in an online fundraiser for the family of a single mother killed in the atlanta spa shootings. -- 23-year-old son started the fundraiser saying she is the only family he and his brother have in the u.s. grant is one of six asian women who died when a gunman opened fire on three spas. a total of eight people were killed. police arrested aaron long and say he has admitt

allison collins has been criticized for tweeting a series of racial comments against asian americans.public is weighing in on ways to repair the damage. >> some thought an apology tuesday night would help heal the pain maney m asian americans are feeling some following a series of derogatory tweets postedtweets d commissioner allison collins back in 2016 before she was elected to the school board. >> i am currently engaging with my colleagues. i am working with the community for the good of all children in our district. especially black children who are often left behind. >> in her speech, she never mentioned the asian american community she offended. >> she had an opportunity and didn't seize upon it to at least ask for everyone's forgiveness or contrition or apology. none of that. >> confronted with the possibility that she will not resign, to board members, the on the asian american and pacific islander on the board think she should no longer be vice president and should shoul taken off all of her committees. >> i am not alone when i say i do not have confidence in her ability to f

the 5-2 vote strips allison collins of her role as vice president of the board and bars her from servingn committee. this is after a group working to recall some school board members published tweets collins posted in 2016. one said that asian-americans had used white supremacist ea nking to asimulate to get shsaid the tweets were taken out of context and apologized for pain they've caused. hundreds of officials since r she would still have to do that to be off the board entirely. the no votes were herself and the board president. >>> an elderly asian man viciously kicked to the ground this year is speaking out with a warning to other seniors. and word of caution, this video is hard to watch. you're looking at the moment the now 84-year-old was waiting for the bus in the tenderloin in february 2020 when suddenly out of nowhere a young man runs over and kicks him out of a seated walker and runs away. the man said he blacked out and needed six stitches and spent four nights in the hospital. i spoke to him tonight to see how he was doing, and he said because of the wave of violent atcks on

. >> reporter: allison collins did not mention the asian american community in her one minute statement to the school board and 1,000 listening parents and students. >> i am engaging with myy cothlle eagood of all children in our district. and especially black children who are often left behind. >> reporter: calls for her to resign have intensified after tweets she wrote in 2016 before to the school board surfaced. stereo typed language and slurs american community coll they id inwere sataken out of context. the commissioners called for her t stoalone when i say i do not have confidence in the commission to govern a school governor who is half api with no bias. >> reporter: meanwhile students weigh inside with their own ideas. >> i was disgusted and pained at your rhetoric, how you twisted a real problem, the lack of unity ben eetw asian american communities into an attack against asian americans. >> when i was going through my toughest time mrs. collins was the person who made i differently don't think she should resign and i don't think she should of apologized. >> reporter: she liste

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allison collins did not respond to our calls for comment. >>> this morning, welcome news for millions of californians waiting to get vaccinated. governor newsom says the shots could be available to all adults by the end of april. abc 7 news reporter liz pena is part of our vaccine team and spoke to experts to find out if that's likely to happen. >> reporter: the weight is almost over. in a matter of weeks, this could be due -- >> we are anticipating within 5 1/2 weeks where we can eliminate all of the tearing, so to speak. >> reporter: governor newsom announced that the tier system will disappear as increases. >> we received just 1.7 million last week for the entire week. >> reporter: according to the cdc, nearly 24% of californians have received at least one dose of the vaccine. dr. dean winslow says today's announcement gets us closer to herd immunity. >> it really does. we do know that based on how transmissible this virus is, that we need to have probably 75% or even 80% of the population immune. >> reporter: but is it possible? >> is california equipped in order to provide vaccin

. >>> the san francisco school board vice president allison collins is accused of posting racist tweets and being called to resign stemming from a string of tweets from 2016 and one she says was asian- americans using "white supremacists thinking to assimilate and get ahead." the fellow board member jenny lam treated tweeted that it left her shock and dismayed by the remarks. parents and teachers,and teache, calling for collins to publicly apologize at the board meeting and to resign from the board. a group of parents trying to recall collins and two other board members found the tweets and posted them online. the recall effort was organized after the board moved to change the names of 44 schools and the vote to end the merit-based admissions to high schools. allison collins did not respond to our calls for comment. >>> welcomed news for millions of californians waiting to get a vaccination. governor newsom said the shots could be available to all adults by the end of april. we spoke with bay area leaders to find out what this could look like. >> reporter: the wait is almost over. in a

. >> reporter: allison collins did not mention the asian american community in her one minute statement to the school board and 1,000 listening parents and students. >> i am engaging with my colleagues and working with community for the good of all children in our district. and especially black children who are often left behind. >> reporter: calls for her to resign have intensified after tweets she wrote in 2016 before elected to the school board surfaced. stereo typed language and slurs to describe the asian american community collins said they were taken out of context. the commissioners called for her to step down. >> i am not alone when i say i do not have confidence in the commission to govern a school governor who is half api with no bias. >> reporter: meanwhile students weigh inside with their own ideas. >> i was disgusted and pained at your rhetoric, how you twisted a real problem, the lack of unity between black and asian american communities into an attack against asian americans. >> when i was going through my toughest time mrs. collins was the person who made i differently

but right now, there are demands by members of the asian american community for board member allison collins to resign over her tweets that accused asians of whites are promised just thinking to ahead. you have joined some other leaders in asking her to resign. >> i think that i don't care what race you are, if you call anybody a house and word, that's offensive, disrespectful, it's hurtful, i have had people say that about me and it has no place with our public officials. as a public official who has a responsibility for not only children in general but specifically over 40% of the kids in our school system our api, it's important not put a whole race of people in one particular category, implying that that represents the race. we are better than this. it's become too much of a distraction and it shouldn't be about one individual person. our kids are still not in school, they are still suffering from mental health issues and a number of other challenges. i think it's important that this no longer be a distraction. we have a lot of work to do. and one person should not get in the way of the

the 5-2 vote strips allison collins of her role as vice president of the board and bars her from servingmmittee. this is after a group working to recall some school board members published tweets collins posted in 2016. one said that asian-americans had used white supremacist thinking to asimulate to get ahead. she said the tweets were taken out of context and apologized for pain they've caused. hundreds of officials since called for her to resign. she would still have to do that to be off the board entirely. the no votes were herself and the board president. >>> an elderly asian man viciously kicked to the ground this year is speaking out with a warning to other seniors. and word of caution, this video is hard to watch. you're looking at the moment the now 84-year-old was waiting for the bus in the tenderloin in february 2020 when suddenly out of nowhere a young man runs over and kicks him out of a seated walker and runs away. the man said he blacked out and needed six stitches and spent four nights in the hospital. i spoke to him tonight to see how he was doing, and he said because of

allison collins did not respond to our calls for comment on this. >>> governor newsom is condemning the recent attacks against asian americans. >> during a visit he called it out by its name. >> hate bigotry. >> reporter: he expressed his dismay. >> it breaks your heart. does not just break it upsets us. living in fear. >> reporter: asking the department of justice to track hate cases across the state. >> it is important not to just address hate crimes but we have to track and address at a root level hate incidents to stamp it out. >> reporter: they are concerned that the shooting in georgia could lead to copycat crimes in the bay area. >> we are very concerned. what happened in the atlanta area is a reminder that, you know, all of us are vulnerable at this time. >> reporter: part of building a better bay area is fighting for racial and social justice. we don't have all of the answers, obviously. but we have a lot of resources to help you to find youryouryour go to abc7news.com/action. >>> welcomed news for millions of californians waiting to get vaccinated. governor newsom says the sho

allison collins did not respond to our call for comments. >>> good news for millions of vaccination, available for all adults by mid april. part of our vaccine team spoke with the bay area experts if this is likely to happen. >> reporter: the wait is almost over and in a matter of weeks this could be you. >> we anticipate within five and half weeks where we can eliminate all of the tier process. >> reporter: governor newsom announcing the tier system will disappear with the supplies increasing. >> we received 1.7 million last week for the entire week. >> reporter: nearly 24% of californians have received at least one dose of the vaccine and the doctor says this gets us closer to herd immunity. >> we need to probably have 75% or 80% of the population immune. >> reporter: but is it possible and is california equipped to provide vaccination for the entire population by the end of april? >> i hope that between the state and the counties that we have developed the infrastructure and the plans to make that happen. that remains to be seen right now. the doctor is part of the state vaccine c

this all stems from some tweets posted in 2019, and they were posted to allison collins account and were dug up by a group working to recall members of the board. one tweet states many asian-americans used white supremacist thinking to get ahead. mayor breed says she does support calls for collins adding that, quote, students in the api community deserve better. hours later more than a dozen aapi collective community leaders asked collins to resign. today collins tweeted a link to a post on medium that says in part, quote, the number of social media posts have recently been highlighted. they've been taken out of context boethd of that specific moment and the nuance of a conversation that took place. remember, our coverage continues online. make sure you check out our website, nbc bay area.com. if you'd like to find a rally supporting the aapi community, we posted a link on the website, just go to the training bar, just go to nbcbay area.com. >>> turning now to the fight against covid, the state is showing progress of getting shots into the arms of californians. governor newsom says the s

i also want to share the action of the board and racist comments by allison collins has been distracting to all measures you guys have taken in such a positive way. please make sure students return back in a safe way. thank you. >> clerk: thank you. hello, mary. >> yes. hi. i am a filipino proud educator here for the district this is such a heavy lift. i want to say that one, i stand in solidarity our asian american community and our black and brown students that we have to make sure our board keeps it together. we are relying on the board of education to work together to help our students and families and what i'm seeing right now is a disjointed board. the questions and decisions that can be made on behalf of our students and families. i am pleading with you all to have a restorative conversation where you're talking together to make things right. we are restorative practices district. so in order to make sure that we are safely supporting our students again and coming back to school, i'm asking you as a board to make sure that you work it out so you that you can be there and show up f

. >> commissioner allison collins has been one of the few consistent antiracist voices among politicians and the city. >> we also have to be honest about the anti-blackness that is sweeping the san francisco unified school district that is unaddressed. >> reporter: she received a note vote of no-confidence from her colleagues following a series of tweets in 2016 where she makes derogatory remarks toward asians. these tweets began after a group of asian-american students at francisco middle school were verbally harassing a latino student using words such as trump mexicans and the >> the statements were not only hurtful but racist and i am calling it for what it is. >> in san francisco we have a legend of a black woman that is not given due process. >> reporter: the reverend holds the local chapter of the naacp said that they are considering suing the board and the city. that is something that the community wanted her removed. >> is this any better? let's figure this out. just because she is an african- american woman does not mean that she gets a free pass. they would not to that for anyb

allison collins did not respond to our calls for comment on this. >>> governor newsom is condemning the recent attacks against asian americans. >> during a visit he called it out by its name. >> hate bigotry. >> reporter: he expressed his dismay. >> it breaks your heart. does not just break it upsets us. living in fear. >> reporter: asking the department of justice to track hate cases across the state. >> it is important not to just address hate crimes but we have to track and address at a root level hate incidents to stamp it out. >> reporter: they are concerned that the shooting in georgia could lead to copycat crimes in the bay area. >> we are very concerned. what happened in the atlanta area is a reminder that, you know, all of us are vulnerable at this time. >> reporter: part of building a better bay area is fighting for racial and social justice. we don't have all of the answers, obviously. but we have a lot of resources to help you to find your your yr go to abc7news.com/action. >>> welcomed news for millions of californians waiting to get vaccinated. governor newsom says the sho

. >>> the list of san francisco leaders calling on school board member allison collins to resign continues to grow. she's been criticized for a series of tweets she posted in 2016 that many asian-american pacific islander community members say are insensitive and inflammatory. sergio quintana is breaking down that growing controversy. >> reporter: during the san francisco unified school district board meeting three and a half years ago, before collins was a commissioner, she seems the reference the basis for her now controversial tweets as she reads a speech to the board. last year at my school, i heard some boys joking about the kkk and sending kids back to mexico. >> reporter: in the twitter thread, she says the kids making the jokes were asian. she goes on to mention white supremacy and alleges some in the aapi community often benefit from model minority perceptions to the detriment of other groups. talked to many lowell parents and you will hear parents of tiger moms and disparagement of black and brown culture. >> that message really negated the asian-american experience, especially i

i opposed to having allison collins resign. feel the pain of the asian community, i pained by the anti- asian behavior throughout our nation. i would love to see the board of education actually implement restorative practices. we all have implicit biases. we all, everyone of you, and me, okay? let's face it. let us heal. i would love to see some bridge builders. i was flabbergasted by the colleague that i saw on twitter. i could not believe it never call into the school board, but this is outrageous. bridge build. ally ship. restorative practices. let's demonstrate and model to the children. >> thank you. hello, rory? >> hi. i a teacher in san francisco unified. i just want to say that i talking to people all over the country. we are on people's landscape. and the sentiment i'm getting from black people is that the only apology that people would accept is if allison was hanging from a tree outside of city hall because this is a public lynching. i want to talk about the fact that black people are disproportionately tried and hel

the tweets were posted to commissioner allison collins account and were dug up by members of the boardsian-americans, quote, use white supremacist thinking to get ahead. adding, quote, students and the aapi community deserve better. hours later more than a dozen aapi elected and community leaders also issued a joint statement calling for collins to resign. today collins tweeted a link to a poet on medium. it reads in part, quote, a number of tweets and media posts have been highlighted and they've been taken out of context both at that specific moment and the nuance of the conversation that took place. >> we're learning new details about the thousands of south bay vaccination appointments that were canceled this week. more than 7,000 vaccination appointments for second doses through santa clara county were cancelled on thursday all of them were kaiser members. they're filing a complaint with the department of health and human services for both how and why the appointments were canceled. kaiser released a statement that reads in part, quote, the assertion that kaiser permanente approved

i opposed to having allison collins resign.the pain of the asian community, i pained by the anti- asian behavior throughout our nation. i would love to see the board of education actually implement restorative practices. we all have implicit biases. we all, everyone of you, and me, okay? let's face it. let us heal. i would love to see some bridge builders. i was flabbergasted by the colleague that i saw on twitter. i could not believe it never call into the school board, but this is outrageous. bridge build. ally ship. restorative practices. let's demonstrate and model to the children. >> thank you. hello, rory? >> hi. i a teacher in san francisco unified. i just want to say that i talking to people all over the country. we are on people's landscape. and the sentiment i'm getting from black people is that the only apology that people would accept is if allison was hanging from a tree outside of city hall because this is a public lynching. i want to talk about the fact that black people are disproportionately tried and held guil

segment to call for vice president allison collins removal or resignation.or resig. >> san francisco'sersy keeps escalating. we are live with the newest information coming from the board meeting happening as we speak. >>> i kept asking about the refund. she kept saying it was coming. segment a travel book or accused of taking money and not providing their vacations. she faces felony charges. we have and update you will see only on 7.>>> building a better bay area for a safe and future. >>> today we learned major progress is being made in reducing pandemic restrictions. it is affecting one third of the bay area. our most iconic county and a part of the north bay are advancing to the next stage of reopening.>>> a week after san mateo county became the first to move to the orange tier it is being joined by three more counties san francisco, rent marin and santa clara. the rest remain in the red tier. what is the difference between orange and red?and red?and red?? >> indoor entertainment centers like bowling alleys can reopen for the first time indoor swimming pools are allowed to open at

. >>> the entire administrative staff has publicly denounced anti-asian tweets by allison collins, 19 uppity superintendents signed a joint letter condemning the traits stereotyping against asian americans scott collins has not adequately taken responsibility for the statements in collins said that her statements were taken on the contents and apologize to those that were hurt by them. today the letter reads a part of virtually, we have been disappointed that vice president collins to date has not seemed willing to take meaningful responsibility for her actions. and since matthews got the superintendent did not sign the letter. >>> redwood city police are searching for a suspect after a man's car was intentionally set on fire. i spoke to the ian's family yesterday got they do not want to be identified but they shared this information. this man is car as he relies on his card to get them to work. an accelerant was used to light the fire on saturday. they vest negation is ongoing but they do not believe that this was hate motivated. >>> still ahead in jest day san francisco could begin

. >> reporter: the series of tweets was made by allison collins in december 2016. i was 2 years before election. in one, she described a story where her daughter, her voice teasing a latino about trump, mexicans, and the kkk. in another, she wrote, they use white supremacist thinking to assimilate and get ahead. >> is seems to be judging asian americans, or wanting to study hard, give kids an education, right?>> reporter: many of her tweets have now been deleted, the two of them capture them and publish them as part of their campaign to recall her along with two other board members. >> this is not acceptable for a person with whom we are trusting our kids with to have such a deep-seated animosity for people that she is supposed to look after. >> reporter: they caught the attention of the former san francisco supervisor the says he is not part of the recall ever. he wrote a letter calling for her to resign. he was cosigned by more than 20 other state leaders. >> this is terrible. this should not be acceptable for anyone. >> reporter: she is not indicated whether she

request was unnecessary and he cited a plan to bring back lower grades by ao r and repoed tremove allison collins from her role as vice president. it also means collins will no longer be on any committee for the gureration of her term after dis parking tweets she made in 2016 about the american asian community recently came to light. nearly 5,000 people signed a petition calling oncology lynns to resign. >>> looking live to the east bay. chinatown chamber of commerce will be hosting a ral loy against aapi hate. the chamber plans to discuss shop oakland and the support aapi business campaign and they will advocate for public safety fund toss better protect the community. >> in san francisco today, youth activists are hosting a rise up with the asian's march. they will meet in union square. that starts at 12:30 this afternoon. >>> and this was the scene at last night's rally in albany. roughly 100 people gathered at one of the busiest sections. they felt the need to stand up and denounce asian hate. >> >> san jose this morning, today there will be a meeting o santa clara county hate crimes task for

the meeting started with the vice president allison collins being urged to resign over old tweets. she claimed she was fighting anti black racism at her daughter's mostly asian school and alleged that many asian americans use white supremacist thinking to t ah >> i would togive my heartfelt apologies and i'm currently engaging my colleagues and working with community for the good of all children in our district. >> i'm requesting the commissioner to take responsibility for the racist statement, apologize and gracefully resign from the san francisco board of education. >> there is another special board of education meeting tomorrow. board members say they plan to move forward with a resolution to remove collins from her position as vp and strip her of her committee assignments. >>> the time is now 6:08. the governor under pressure. >> still ahead, the recall effort against him mounting this morning. the signatures still needed and will the governor be able to survive the east? we ask the experts. >>> our warm temperatures continue for today. about five degrees above average. a mix o

the san francisco school board has just stripped allison collins of her role as vice president.in response to past racist tweets against asian americans. they say collins has failed to accept responsibility for her words and should resign. the vote does not mean she is off the board. she would still have to resign. >> today is the coldest day of the week as we move on pics and has details of just how warm of a weekend to expect. that is next. check out the beautiful weather check out the beautiful weather the bay area has these are real people, not actors, who've got their eczema under control. with less eczema, you can show more skin. so roll up those sleeves. and help heal your skin from within with dupixent. dupixent is the first treatment of its kind that continuously treats moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatitis, even between flare ups. dupixent is a biologic, and not a cream or steroid. many people taking dupixent saw clear or almost clear skin, and, had significantly less itch. don't use if you're allergic to dupixent. serious allergic reactions can occur, includ

district has publicly denounced a series of anti-asian tweets by school board vice president allison collins. 19 deputy superintendents and department heads signed a joint letter condemning the tweet as perpetuating stereotypes against asian americans. : says her comments were taken out of context and apologize to those who were hurt by them. here's a letter from the school district that reads unfortunately we've been disappointed that vice president collins today has not seemed willing to take meaningful responsibility for her actions. vince matthews did not sign the letter. >>> part of building a better bay area is fighting for racial and social justice don't have all the answers but we have a lot of resources to help you. abc 7.com/take action to find your allies . >> their worries of a new surge of coronavirus is more americans start to travel again the concerns are especially high in florida which is proven to be a popular spring break destination that even in the pandemic. now, from the live desk with more on this . >> tsa says that on friday alone nearly 1,000,000 1/2 travelers went t

the tweets are from 2016 and were posted on the account of commissioner allison collins. one tweet states many asian-americans quote use white supremacist thinking to get ahead. already targeted collins auz as one of the top-three board members they want out. but she did direct, to us, the solidarity message she posted on facebook opposing and denouncing the escalating violence in hate crimes against asian-americans. no, other board members responded to our request for comment. >>> not just the asian-american community. many communities are joining forces, for a day of action, across the country. it's going to happen next friday. so, a week from tonight, online. congresswoman judy chu, who chairs the congressional asian pacific american caucus says, it's a good opportunity for people to speak up about their experiences with hate. she is hoping that people will find ways to support organizations that help the asian-american community. >>> a covid outbreak has closed part of mar-a-lago. former-president trump's beach club in palm beach. a receptionist confirmed the news but

allison collins has apologized and is refuse to go resign. today the board is expected to discuss removing collins as vice president and removing all of her committee assignments. but she would still be able to remain on the board. and the dublin unified school district in mourning right now after the heartbreaking death of one of its leaders, trustee catherine kuo was volunteering at a food distribution event at fallon middle school yesterday when she was hit and pinned between two cars. she was rushed to a hospital but doctors could not save her. the interim superintendent released a statement saying in part she dedicated so much of her heart, soul, and time to our community. our schools, students, staff, and families are forever indebted to her. >>> well, all lanes of highway 84 in the east bay are open again this morning after a deadly police shooting. it happened during a chase yesterday afternoon and the chp says it involved a stolen car. at least one fremont police officer shot and killed the suspect on eastbound 84 near fremont boulev

well, frank allison collins did apologize over the weekend, but that did not stop the board. from taking action now nearly 5000 people signed a petition asking for her rex resignation. in a closed session special meeting thursday. the san francisco school board voted 5 to 2 to strip allyson collins off her position as board vice president and from all committees, effective immediately. this comes after a 2016 twitter thread from colin's accusing asian americans of using white supremacy to get ahead came to light. the decision comes obits criticism of the entire board for not reopening schools quickly enough. but earlier in the day it won a court victory and the lawsuit filed by the city attorney's office, asking a judge to force the district to reopen schools for in person learning. while we're disappointed that the lawsuit isn't going forward, we're actually really delighted that it spurred progress for us. tommy carter says she has two children in san francisco public schools. she's critical of the school district before the lawsuit. there was absolutely no action that. no

the tweets were posted to commissioner allison collins' account and were dug up by a group working tooard. one tweet states that many asian americans, quote, use white supremacist thinking to get ahead. mayor breed says she supports calls for collins to step down, adding that, quote, students and the aapi community deserve better. more than a dozen aapi elected and community leaders also issued a joint statement asking collins to resign. collins tweeted a link to a post on medium that reads a number of tweets and social media posts i made in 2016 have recently been highlighted. they have been taken out of context, both of that specific moment and the nuance of the conversation that took place. >>> it is 6:29 right now. coming up this morning on "today in the bay," new details in the daly city attack on this elderly asian woman. why the neighborhood is now on high alert after they say this wasn't the only attack that day. we'll have that plus all your top stories and the full forecast coming up at 7:00. we hope you join us. right now back to "sunday today" with willie geist. >>> now, w

the meeting started with the vice president allison collins being urged to resign over old tweets. she claimed she was fighting anti black racism at her daughter's mostly asian school. she alleged that many asian americans use white supremacist thinking to get ahead. >> i would like to say my heartfelt apologies and i'm engaging with my colleagues and working with community for the good of all children in our district. >> i'm requesting the commissioner take responsibility for the racist statement, issue an apology and resign. >> there is another special board meeting tomorrow. members say they plan to move forward with a resolution to remove collins from her position as vp and strip her of committee assignments. >>> i am heyy that these people, our community is making the decision to arm themselves with knowledge. >> keeping the asian american community safe. where you can get a free class in self defense. that the next on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. >>> are you ready for a woman up because it's coming? we will see a mix of sun and clouds and daytime highs about five deg

tweets resurfaced showing what appears to be biases against the asian american community in 2016 allison collins made several tweets accusing asian americans of using white supremacy. >> to get ahead of their black colleagues said she also used a racial slur. she released a statement on her personal blog today that reads this a number of tweets and social media post i made in 2016 have recently been highlighted. they've been taken contacts. both of that specific moment and the nuance of the conversation that took place adding quote. but whether my tweets are being taken out of context or not. the only thing that matters right now and that is the pain of our asian american brothers and sisters and siblings are experiencing words have meaning and impact. i acknowledge that right now in this moment, my words taken out of context could be causing more pain for those who are already suffering for the pain. my words may have caused i'm sorry. and i apologize and quote. >> meanwhile, the only asian-american member of the school board shooting lamb releasing this statement saying, quote, among our stude

allison collins made several tweets accusing asian americans of using. >> white supremacy to get ahead of their black colleagues. he also used a racial slur. >> she released a statement her personal blog that reads in part, this a number of tweets and social media posts. i made in 2016 have recently been highlighted. they have been taken out of context. both of that specific moment and the nuance of the conversation that took place adding quote, but whether my tweets are being taken out of context or not. only one thing matters right now and that is the pain or asian american brothers and sisters and siblings are experiencing words have meaning and impact. i acknowledge that right now in this moment, my words taken out of context can be causing more pain to those who are already suffering for the pain. my words have caused i'm sorry. and i apologize. >> meanwhile, the only asian-american member of the sf usd school board is jimmy lam. she released a statement saying, quote, among our students, 40% are asian american and pacific islander collins must address her racist comments instead,

this after somebody a nurse tweets that appear to be racist against asians and 2016, allison collins made tweets accusing asian americans of using white supremacy to get ahead of black colleagues. she used a racial slur. critics say it's particularly troubling, of course, given the heightened anti-asian violence happening in the country. in a statement fellow school board member jenny lam, the only chinese american member of the board asked collins to step down saying among our students, 40% are asian american and pacific islander collins must address her comments instead her refusal to apologize takes time and energy away from our work at the district. she says i'm asking the commissioner to provide a public apology at the next board meeting calling for her resignation from the board of education. several san francisco suisors are also saying that collins should step down. >> another big story tonight, more children will now be able to be in the classroom after the cdc updated guidelines were released today rather than 6 feet of separation. the new guidelines say students can safely

school board members are going to move forward with their efforts to remove their vice president allison collinsthis because she made derogatory tweets in 2016 kron four's taylor the sack. he has a look. the san francisco school board met on tuesday for the first time since derogatory tweets resurfaced from the board's vice president alison collins while collins gave no indication of plans to resign. she made a public apology on tuesday. >> i'd like to be emphasize my sincere and heartfelt apologies. and currently engaging with my colleagues and working with community. for the good of all children in our district. >> so those school board member jenny lam called for collins to make this apology several days ago and stands behind demands for collins to resign. i am not alone. i say they do not have confidence in commission comments surely govern, a school district that is almost half a p i with no bias. we started justice begins by acknowledging the harm in making the intentional effort to connect with those in the katyn that have been harmed laghman board member billy goat will introduce a resol

. >> back in 2016 allison collins wrote several tweets accusing nation americans of using white supremacyget ahead of their black colleagues. she also used a racial slur. >> she released this statement on her personal blog reads, quote, in part a number of tweets and social media posts i made in 2016 have recently been highlighted. they've been taken out of context. both of that specific moment and the nuance of the conversation that took place. she continued on to say whether my tweets are being taken out of context. or not. only one thing matters right now and that is the pain. our asian american brothers, sisters and siblings are experiencing words have meaning and impact, end quote. >> the only chinese american member of the school board. jenny lam released this statement saying, quote, among our students, 40% are asian american and pacific islander collins must address or racist comments instead, her refusal to apologize takes time and energy away from our work at the district. she then goes on to call for collins resignation. mayor london breed spoke abous the issue while attending

allison collins made several tweets accusing asian americans of using white supremacy to get ahead of their black colleagues. she also used a racial slur in these tweets. in a statement fellow school board member jenny lam, who is the only chinese american member of the board asked collins to step down, saying, quote, among our students, 40% are asian american and pacific islander collins must address her racist comments instead, her refusal to apologize takes time and energy away from our work at the district. she continued to say i'm asking commissioner collins to provide a public apology at our next board meeting calling for her resignation from the san francisco board of education and quote, several san francisco supervisors are also saying collins should step down. >> and coming up on the kron 00:00am morning news thousands of people in santa clara county scrambling to get their second vaccine after the county said it ran out. we're going to find out how kaiser's trying to help. >> anna wiernicki in washington. 2 immigration bills passed the house this week. but as they head to t

still no response this morning from san francisco unified vice president allison collins. s failed to accept her responsibility in her words in a racially charged tweet sent in 2016 and she should resign. if she does not resign, they're calling for her removal from all board committees for the duration of her term, effective immediately. >>> time to get a look of the forecast for you. shaping up to be a nice friday for us. >> it is. and we have some warmer weather headed our way for the inland areas. expect those highs this afternoon to reach into the mid-70s and upper 70s in the forecast for the weekend as we continue on with some dry weather. it will be slightly cooler on monday as we reach into the upper 60s. we will look at how they rebound going into the middle of next week and before you know it, we will see thursday's temperatures reaching into the low 80s. meantime san francisco highs will be in the mid-to-upper 60s and once again, we'll all dry here. next week we are looking at highs in the 70s with sunshine, marcus. >>> we'll have another local news update in 30 m