news reporter amy hollyfield is showing us more of what the governor wants to see happen. amy: do you think that shrubs and plants, decorative s ones should be watered? the governor says they should not end this part of his plan calling for districts to cut back their use of water by 10% to 20%. he wants state regulars to ban the watering of decorative plants. this plan does not include golf courses or homes. he is calling on local districts to cut their use as we start this year off as one of the driest on record. some districts like santa clara are already asking residents to use less water. >> we saw a record start to our year. here we are at the end of march. we did not have the miracle march we hope for. we had record dry weather. we are heading into the dry months. everybody should know that this is a serious situation. everyone needs to take it seriously and take action and take conservation seriously. amy: that district is already asking residents to cutback their water usage by 15%. the governor wants water districts to enact their level two water saving plans, whi

amy hollyfield is joining us live with who can start booking the appointments. amy: hard to believe this time last year, we were talking about were to get your vaccine. which drugstore had them and had appointment available. now, we are talking about the fourth shot. the first day of getting the fourth shot is in the books in the bay area, here in contra costa county, health officials say demand is high. the majority of shots given out yesterday where the booster, the fourth booster that is not available. the fda has approved it for americans over the age of 50 or for those who are immunocompromised. we checked in with doctors about how necessary it is, they say it is not a bad idea. what they want to emphasize is the importance of getting the first booster if you have not gotten around to getting it yet. >> if i had to say one thing, which will give the biggest benefit for all of those people who have not gotten the third shot, please get it. amy: right now, we are talking about those over the age of 50. the federal government is looking into the rest of the pop

amy hollyfield joins us live with more on this gas rebate proposal and concerns people have about it. amy: look at what they pay before they cut on that bridge. look at the gas prices in walnut creek that people are facing and there is a plan to give californians a $400 rebate in debit cards for each car they own up to two cars. many people say that will help but that is where the agreement ends. some do not like this plan. the plan would get you the money probably by july. it would come in the form of a debit card up to two cars, 400 dollars each. critics say what about people who walk or ride their bike and they do not have a car, saying this does not feel fair. some pointing out this encourages driving. for those receiving the money, they say it will help but probably will not go that far. a political science professor we talked to pointed out at least to the help would be a win for the governor. >> it also does not hurt him that he is looking to run for reelection next year and maybe folks will remember i got a check from the governor and that helped out. so it is also pretty poli

reporting live, amy hollyfield.unched missile attacks on ukraine's west for the first time and it comes as president biden is set to announce an end to normal trade procedures. jobina: finland's president is expected to talk with vladimir putin after speaking to president zelensky. putin says there are "certain positive movements in negotiations with ukraine." the emergency service says that one person in the city of dnipro died after early morning airstrikes. the explosions hit the kindergarten, apartment building and shoe factory. new satellite images show that the russian military convoy largely discoursed with some vehicles in forests or residential areas. president biden is expected to strip russia of its most favored nation status allowing the white house to increase tariffs on russian goods. pres. biden: i think the american people know how important this fight is and they know that as painful as the price is today, the costs will be higher if we do not act now. jobina: russia requested a meeting of the unite

amy hollyfield heading up to river field park. amy: if you are your child to school today, do not expect a normal school day. the union is expecting that 94% of teachers will walk out today and will be on strike. the school district is sending classrooms to try to cover the gap but they do expect instruction will not be the same. this strike is about teacher pay. the teachers union for the school district wants a 14.6% pay raise over the next three years. the superintendent says the district cannot afford that. teachers say they cannot afford to live here. >> it's important to me because almost 50% of our members of our educators have been in the district for under five years, which means they might be making something in the low 50's. as we all know, california, the cost of living is skyrocketing so essentially what's happening to all of these young professionals is that they can't afford to live here. they have roommates and second and third jobs. with a me for more. students at oakland unified schools will have to continue maski

amy hollyfield is live near the scene for us. amy: the train is still here, look kind me. they have it lit up and you can see the truck it hit. it is overturned on its side, lying on the track. commuters, this is why you will not be coming through here today. the wreckage is still here. we want to show you the view from sky 7 to give you a sense of where this is happening and the scope of this issue and and scene investigators will be looking at, looking for evidence and trying to figure out what happened. caltrans officials said they were doing construction on the tracks but they don't know why the truck was here on the tracks. the train hit that truck. it was about 10:40 yesterday morning and 30 people were hurt. it started a fire. one person was earned in the fire. that person suffered the most serious injuries and was taken to the unit. four others had moderate injuries. eight others were treated at the scene. passengers described what it was like trying to escape after the crash. >> it was a very scary moment for everybody. we were all very anxious to get off as soon

amy hollyfield has been following the negotiations between the union and district and is in walnut creek with details. amy: yes, we will see teachers outside of the schools like this one picketing. it's not a strike, but they will be picketing. consider it a warning. a warm up, they say, but they are ready to strike if necessary. this is the mount diablo school district. they want to pick it to show they are united and ready to strike, saying 92% of union members voted in favor of striking if demands are not met they have schools along 680 from martinez to concord. the teachers in this section of the east bay say they need a 12.5% pay raise over six years. the district is offering 7%. >> i know how vital a fair contract is. it is essential to retaining the teachers we have and bringing in new ones. it does not buy groceries andt put gas in the tank. amy: teachers chose today to pick it because it is the day that a pena will be meeting that panel is expected to announce recommendations on how to proceed with the negotiations. the teachers believe the district can afford to give raises, da

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you. confirmation hearings resumed today for supreme court nominee judge ketanji brown jackson, the first black woman ever considered by the senate judiciary committee to serve on the nation's highest court. reggie: alex presha joins us live from capitol hill with more. good morning. alex: good morning. today kicks off what is estimated to be 19 hours of questioning in the supreme court confirmation hearing. if yesterday was any indication, things could get tense. this morning, day two at the historic confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee judge ketanji brown jackson. following up on mondays roughly four and half hour long session. judge jackson, with her parents, husband, and daughters had opening statements. hon. will see how much i love our country and the constitution and the rights that make us free. alex: this is the harvard graduates for appearance before the committee, and she has received bipartisan support in the past, but this time is different. >> we are going to look

amy hollyfield is live in walnut creek. amy: here is just a snapshot of what is playing out across the state. they report that they had zero covid cases in schools last week. state officials say they are seeing a decline in cases across the state removing masks in schools did not create any major problems and school officials call the numbers encouraging. now they are turning their attention to spring break, and o whathey makeekidsre cidre when return to school. >> right now we are encouraging districts to make sure that they are utilizing rapid covid testing when students are going to be on spring break so that we can avoid any spikes of surge so that when students come back to school, schools can stay open. we do encourage folks to continue to do those things that will keep us all safe so we can keep our schools and communities open. amy: he says even though the numbers are down, he doesn't want to drop his guard. he says vaccine outreach is still important and still he woke us, and there is still some hesitation in some s

amy hollyfield is live this morning. orkers here at chevron are now on strike. this is video of them earlier this morning getting ready for the strike that was into effect at midnight. thethethetheth strike impact gas prices? chevron says it will not, that the provider will continue to produce. but a uc berkeley professor we spoke to said he is not so sure. >> it depends on two major factors. how much does chevron have directed down production from this refinery? it is claiming it will continue to be able to produce what we don't know how much output will go down. amy: he says, will california be able to get gas into the state and how quickly? a statement, from chevron reads we believe our contract offer is fair and competitive to concerns. however, union demands exceeded what the company believes to be reasonable. the union and most refineries across the country last month agreed to a 12% raise. the local union has asked for 5% more on top of that because of the high cost of living in the bay area. union leadership says

amy hollyfield is live for us. amy: you can head to your local drugstore and find the second booster is available. the federal government approved the booster for americans over the age of 50 and some immuno compromised patients. the government will be looking at whether the rest of the population needs the booster. a doctor we checked in with that it does not look like there is a critical need for younger people to get this fourth shot. >> they had no increased effectiveness of getting a fourth shot over a third shot of reinfection, nor did it bring down their viral loads. amy: thisnew booster made its debut in the bay area yesterday. the health officer in contra costa county said demand was high. most of the shots administered yesterday were the booster. next week, the fda said it will consider whether to approve it for younger people. they will look at the possibility of a variance specific booster. more to come on the vaccine, but for now, big nose for the over 50 crowd -- big news for the over 50 crowd. kumasi:

amy hollyfield is there live. amy, what's the crowd like right now? is it rowing? amy: oh, yes.s all the way down the sidewalk, as you can see, and there is a special appreciation this year, because i did not get to do this last year. this debut, release, was postponed. it was scheduled for february but because of the omicron virus, or variant, they postponed it until now. they waited a long time for this here.s aexme i want to take you to the front of the line and introduce you to jaime from american canyon. you got here after midnight? >> 15 minutes after midnight. amy: oh my god, are you cold? >> i am near the heater. amy: you are kind of a newbie. your first time was in 2018. but you are back. >> it's a good time of camaraderie. i had a few coworkers from work who got wind of it, and i decided to join them. since 2020, it has been nice -- with the exception of last year, for obvious reasons. amy: and was that when you realized, oh, i really like this thing? >> yeah, it brings out the best in people. you commit to something and it's really, it's for a good reason. it's the lo

amy hollyfield is live in walnut creek. e are taking a look here to get a snapshot on what is playing out across the state. here in walnut creek, school district had zero covid cases last week. state officials say across cases. removing the masks in schools has not created any major problems. school officials called these numbers encouraging. now they are turning their attention to spring break and asking families to do what they can to make sure kids are covid free when they return to school. >> we are encouraging districts to make sure they are utilizing rapid covid testing so we can avoid any spikes or surges. when students come back to school, schools can stay open. we do encourage folks to continue to do those things that will keep us safe and keep our schools open and communities open. amy: he says vaccine outreach is still important and a focus. there is still hesitation in some school districts like in oakland where students are still required to a masks even though cases have gone down. oakland schools will send out

in san jose, amy hollyfield, abc7news. larry: surveillance images of the violent shaking in japan following a 7.3 earthquake off the east coast today. a bullet train derailed but no other injuries. more than 2 million people lost power and there was a tsunami reaching about eight inches above normal. thankfully, no major damage. kristen: the alameda fire department dive rescue team gave a demonstration in front of the uss hornet. they are certified to help neighboring communities with subsurface water rescues. it was started after incidents with vehicles going into the water in 2018. the department says at that time it did not have the capability to facilitate quick water rescues. larry: a high price to pay. the solution to inflation, but it is going to cost you. gassing up may be only pennies, but there are ways to save. and right time, wrong place. the story of an airbnb gone wrong. >> meteorologist mike nicco. a one on the storm impact scale, saturday light to moderate rain, windy conditions and rainfall of 13 and a hal

amy hollyfield joins us live with more on this. amy: twitter employees returning to the big office here on market street in san francisco, they are not required to return but the offices will reopen and this is exactly what the mayor of san francisco is encouraging from all businesses. just yesterday she announced a big push to bring downtown back to life. a seven day celebration she is planning, calling it bloom sf. she says you will see full -- flowers and acrobats and entertainment to try and draw people back to downtown. >> if you are a worker who is hesitant, come back and member what it is like to connect with your coworkers and rediscover what it is you love about being downtown. if you are a visitor who has not come back, this is the perfect week to get reacquainted. >> not only are we coming back. we are coming back and we will have a good time. i don't know about you, but i grew up skating on the weekends in golden gate park. we will bring some rollerskating to downtown, some disco, some djs and play some music and make pe

amy hollyfield, abc7news.i: soaring gas prices are taking a toll on families with sick kids traveling to and from bay area hospitals. for one couple visiting ucsf see their newborn, they pay almost $300 round-trip for gas. a local nonprofit stepped in to help the family but they are not able to keep up his gas prices are so high. >> we are nowhere near being able to meet the demand for gas at the moment. they are having to choose between paying rent, getting food on their table, or filling their gas tank. that is a tremendous amount of stress for a family with a six child -- a sick child. kumasi: if you want to help, we have a link in the story on our website. the u.k. ministry of defense says the invasion of ukraine has largely stalled. this is coming as more sophisticated u.s. weapons are coming to ukraine. reggie: the white house announced nearly $1 billion in new military aid. jobina is at the live desk. jobina: president biden will speak with china's president tomorrow and yesterday visited zelensky made

amy hollyfield is live for us in mountain view. hi, amy. amy: hi, reggie.s it is time to come back here, and mayors and chambers of commerce are hoping that more companies will do what google is doing, requiring employees to turn to the office at least three danes a week -- at least three days a week. mayor london breed is making a push to bring the downtown back to life. she says she is working with business leaders to bring employees back and is hoping to make an announcement soon about their collaboration. though the managers in the city say this is not a safety issue. people should not be using health and safety concerns as the reason to stay home. >> we do really think this is an employer conversation. our calculus is that buildings are ready, buildings are safe and have been for the past year and a half. now we just have people to have the right mentality and have employers say, it is time to come back to the city. amy: mayors like what they are starting to see, in san francisco, sf travel reports that bookings are up 20% since december, and june is e

amy hollyfield is live. g conventions here but you might not see them right away. san jose leaders say conventions book out far in advance. the effects of the bookings may not be visible quite yet. they are essential with some downtown businesses not even opening on mondays and tuesdays right now because there have been so few people here. >> san jose has never been a top tourist destination. we are a hard-working business convention town. we get a lot of business travelers. we get a lot of good shows at the convention center. people, when they are staying, when they are visiting, they end up in downtown. amy: industry leaders say some small events have returned to san jose. a large hotel near the convention center that has enclosed is about to reopen. insignia, it used to be the fairmount. it is now taking reservations for an april opening. some signs of life are giving people hope downtown is coming back and those conventions will bring caterers, business travelers eating in restaurants, hotels, and the reb

amy hollyfield is live. amy: they are thinking take the acceptance rate down to single digits. this will impact the students who want to be here and the students who are here. the court ruling means that uc berkeley will have to cut its incoming class by up to 5000 students. the court ruled in favor of a group called save berkeley's neighborhoods which argues the number of students impacts the surrounding neighborhoods and the residents' quality of life. it will cost 57 million dollars in lost tuition so students who are here will notice cuts to their student support services. >> the students currently here will also suffer as a consequence of this decision year. amy: berkeley says it will try and lessen the blow for incoming freshmen by increasing online enrollment. and also asking incoming freshman to defer until january 2023. officials admit that it is devastating news for students who have worked so hard to earn a spot. news that they will be hearing soon, probably this month when uc typically sends out there acceptance letters were emails. it looks like they will be fewer

amy hollyfield is live in san ramon. orning, we are seeing something that is making a smile. that is rain in the bay, much-needed. take a look for yourself. do not adjust your television set, this is real. this is i 680 in san ramon in the east bay, we've been getting a nice soaking since 4:00 a.m., it has been nonstop. it is nothing to devasta have not seen any flooding, haven't seen any accidents where we are. but just what we need, rain. it has been a delight to experience, i am happy to tell you all about it. he saw a little bit of it yesterday, we had a preview of what was to come. it is much heavier this morning, yesterday was light compared to today. even the sneak peek yesterday had people feeling really good. so happy to see it. >> it is great, we are still in the drought. even that is not enough. just stay safe out there. but keep it raining. amy: we we we to say. it is a delight. we know how badly we need it, we are being very safe, being careful, taking it slow. once to give you a heads up this day looks a lit

amy hollyfield is live in venetia with a new information from police. he market has signs in the window saying it will be closed today. this is right next to the freeway. we are on columbus parkway, right off of interstate 780. we are about four miles from the vallejo border. the clerk shot and killed last night. police say it looks like this happened during a robbery. they got an alarm call at 10:00 last night. policepolicepolicepolicepolicepe arrests. they say the killer was gone when they arrived. they won't be releasing any more information at this time. the police chief did put out a statement, mike green saying we are deeply saddened by the senseless violence that happened in our community. we have detectives and every available resource working to identify the suspect. they said they don't want to release any more information, especially about the victim, and respect for their family. we see several cameras. venetia also has those license place -- license plate readers. police have not told us whether they got any good images they can use in their

reporting live, amy hollyfield. kumasi: on our website, we have all of the latest news on gas prices. you can find resources and some helpful tips. reggie: confirmation hearings are expected to wrap up for judge ketanji brown jackson, the nation's first black woman ever nominated to the u.s. supreme court. she endured 19 hours of sometimes grueling questioning yesterday. jobina fortson is at the live desk, following some intense and powerful -- following some intense and powerful moments. amy: -- jobina: senate republicans continued to dig into jackson's record, accusing her of being soft on sex offenders, child porn cases, despite fact checkers finding her sentences were within the norms of federal guidelines. democrats came to her defense, highlighting the historic nature of her nomination. >> you gave them three months, do you regret it or not? >> senator, what i that in adhering -- a hearing about my qualifications to be a justice on the supreme court, we have spent a lot of time focusing on this small subset of

amy hollyfield is reporting live downtown. amy: will they come back? opening their offices, but not requiring people to come back. they can still work remotely. a couple of people said, "why would i come back, with the price of gas as high as it is, if i could continue to work remotely?" that is not with the mayor of san francisco wants to hear. she will -- she is trying to everyone to come back and is even announced a new program. she wants the city to bloom, downtown to blooming. she announced yesterday a week of festivities. she is calling it "bloom sf." she will have live djs, acrobats, and other entertainment the last week of march to try and draw people back, pointing out that it is not enough to just save downtown -- to say downtown is open and safe, you have to show it. this is for office workers, but also tourists, whose return is vital to the economy. >> to help with for governing -- to help with full recovery, we need tourism and business. >> we needed tourists to come back to san francisco. i am all for it. i am not going to say no. every s

amy hollyfield live in lafayette this morning.ter: here is an example for you to consider over your coffee. do you think decorative plants like these in front of this hotel should be watered when we are in a drought and being told to conserve water? the governor does not think so. he wants state regulators to ban the watering of decorative plants and he is talking about in front of businesses and government buildings. the plant does not include golf courses or homes. he is also calling on local water districts to cut use as we start this year off as one of the driest on record. some water districts like santa clara are already asking residents to use much less water. >> we saw a record start to our year. here we are at the end of march. we did not have the miracle we hoped for. record dry weather january, february and march. everybody should know this is a serious situation. everybody needs to take it seriously and they need to take conservation seriously. amy: that district, santa clara, already asking customers to cut water usag

reporting live in the south bay, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. drew: 5:08 and we are tracking showers coming in. a sweep across the region and we find that rain right now in the north bay. personal a bit closer. we have a downpour that is set up just south of bodega bay as it moves into parts of marin county and sonoma county. a brief downpour along because. some light rain falling around santa rosa. welcome news in the north bay come with light rain. even middletown has some light rain. unfortunately, the storms focus this morning stays in the north bay. most in the south anas bay will remain dry today. we have shower chances through saturday, so this energy kind of lingers over the next couple of days. tomorrow, the winds turn gusty along the coast. we could see them up to 50 mph. cold air really moves in. hour-by-hour, the showers are mainly focused in the north bay. by noon, we could see a shower in the city and along the coastline, but later on today, things are pretty quiet. it muscle club this afternoon, before light rain tries to be been

amy hollyfield joins us with more of the changes coming to classrooms. amy: for many students thisthiss be their first day of school ever without masks. masks are no longer required by the state at school. san francisco and oakland are the big exceptions. some students will still be wearing masks in school today but other districts will be recommending masks instead of requiring them we talked to one teacher who said she will still be wearing her mask. >> kindergarten, they want to see their teacher smile, but i will be keeping that mask on for the rest of the year. when things are safer, then i will remove it. i like to see people's faces! but i want to be safe. amy: san francisco will allow middle and high school students to take off their masks starting today but oakland is still requiring them for all students and teachers and have not said a date when they well take them off. the risk is classified risk is c >> today russia and ukraine meet for another round of peace talks. the kremlin is still demanding that the ukraine change its constitution to pr

amy hollyfield here with the timing. -- >> this could be eight a day -- a day of sun -- some uneasinesse and not ask why people are wearing masks. most schools will ask people wear masks. some schools will be an exception. in the city, elementary school kids will have to wear masks. in oakland, all students will be required to wear them. other districts would not be requiring masks. we talked to students about their thoughts. >> i want to take my mask off because it is hard to read in the mask. i haven't gotten to see my friends for faces for a long time. >> after we do something, we should take it off. or we should have masks -- mass breaks. >> we talked to a doctor about going mask free. he called the spread of the virus a low risk level. masks are still recommended schools in the state. some are criticizing that saying it is confusing because they are not required but committed. san francisco plans to let elementary school kids to go mass free in a few weeks. oakland has not said when they will drop the mask mandate. kumasi: russia could carry out attacks in poland. officials tell ab

amy hollyfield has details. amy: they have settled into district headquarters with tables full of food and sleeping bags, and have set up outside the superintendent's office who had to see them as he came in this morning. san francisco teachers have sprinkled the office with posted notes, making sure administrators know their demands. >> i am away for my students this morning and it is hard. it hurts it >> teachers hope there -- it hurts. amy: teachers hope this is a powerful lesson for their students. >> i teach them to stand up for themselves and that is what i am doing here. i am standing up for my colleagues. amy: the superintendent says it is a technical problem with a new payroll system that is delaying some paychecks. he apologized to the teachers yesterday as they started to move in. >> there's no way any of you should have to come down here and say pale spirit i hold myself accountable. >> they also had support from school board members and san francisco supervisors who all agree this should not have hap

amy hollyfield live in richmond. >> 500 workers on strike.ift of workers who covered the overnight hours on the picket line. another shift came in to relieve them. they are committed to the here around the clock. this is about one third of the workforce at the refinery in richmond. will this impact gas prices? chevron is saying it will not, but a uc berkeley professor said he is not so sure. >> it depends on how much chevron has to ratchet down production. it is claiming that it will be able to continue to produce, but we do not know how much output will go down. >> if it does go down, will, wi california be able to get production into the state? a state from that she statement from chevron reads, we believe our contract offer is fair comments -- competitive, and responsive to usw concerns. the union and most refineries last month agreed on april percent raise. this local union has asked for 5% raise on top of that because of high cost of living in the area. no plans at this time to meet back at the bargaining table. reggie: by will huddle wi

amy hollyfield, abc7news. reggie: amy, thank you.an check real-time temperatures anytime you want. you can download it for your roku, apple tv, amazon fire, and android tv. kumasi: researchers have found one of the two black boxes in the china eastern plane crash. a boeing 737 crashed on a remote mountainside monday. this video shows people believed to be family of passengers at the entrance of a village near the crash site. rainfall is making it pretty hard for crews to find out what caused this plane to go down. president biden is heading to belgium today for an emergency nato summit. he is expected to announce new ways to punish russia for the war on ukraine. reggie: this comes as the russian military suffers new setbacks on the front lines. russian military has lost 10% of its combat power in ukraine. new sanctions expected at the summit tomorrow are reportedly targeting hundreds of russian lawmakers. officials say the summit may also address new security questions and plans for eastern europe. >> we are not sure where this is go

amy hollyfield was there this morning covering the impasse. >> teachers on the picket line today saying, going on strike makes their tough situation even worse. yet, they made this move because they felt like this was their best option. >> we absolutely do not collect a paycheck if we choose to strike. this is not what anyone wanted. we are out here not earning money, not with the kids we love , doing our jobs we love. we've got our own kids out of school. so, that wasn't the goal. >> sarah teaches high school drama and has two daughters. she says she does not want to leave this district but admits she has looked for jobs in other districts that pay better. >> there's money. >> we went through the fact-finding process through a state appointed process. the chair, which is neutral, recommended, and showed the facts. there is money there. >> -- wants to give them a raise. they said at the last board meeting, if we had it, we would give it. >> the superintendent told the seeing this strike hurts her heart. she says the two sides arst -- are close about $2.6 million. she says if the distric

amy hollyfield is live for us in san jose. booking them, but you might not see them here right away. san jose downtown leaders leades conventions book out pretty far in advance, so the effects of those bookings might not be visible right away. but they are essential. with some town on business is not even opening on mondays and tuesdays right now because there have been so few people here. >> san j j tourist destination, but we are a hard-working business convention town and we get a lot of business travelers. we get a lot of really good shows at the convention center. people, when they are staying, when family is in town visiting, we have bad downtown. >>>> industry leaders say some small events have returned, and a large hotel near the convention center that had been closed for a year is about to reopen. hope that this downtown is coming back and those conventions will bring back caterers, business travelers to eat in restaurants and stay in hotels. the rebound is coming, even if you just don't see it right away. reggie: than

amy hollyfield joins us live with optimism about what this might mean for the area. >> we are at eight when four hour fitness and the manager tells me his members are happy about this. he says many of them have been looking forward to this day in santa clara county. it is now recommended that you wear a mask indoors, not required. we are seeing some people still working out with a mask on, but those who are not wearing them say it feels good to go mask free today. this applies to the vaccinated and unvaccinated. santa clara county is the last county to take this step. the manager at the gym says he has been hearing i >> they ask about it every day. they have been waiting for the stay for a long time. we have seen masks thrown in the air like graduation hats because everybody is so excited. >> i feel good about it. i'm happy about it. i need to work out and not suffocate. >> here, the city council decided last night not to require booster shots anymore for large events like concerts and big indoor games, so two steps toward normalcy today in the south bay. you can now go to the grocery

reporting life, ab -- amy hollyfield, abc7news. >> thank you. >> the war in ukraine. the vice president is on her way to poland this moring. >> the focus is on figuring out the next steps to stop the russian invasion. however, it comes as the u.s. is rejecting an offer from the ukraine for military forces paid >> vice president harris is expected to meet leaders of poland and romania. she took off for a trip tournament to go. the binding ministration and hope that the trip would highlights the strong community between denied states his allies. they rejected an offer from poland saying that they would not bring military jets to a base in germany which would send the jesse ukraine. pentagon officials were worried that the move would inflame tensions with russia and possibly trigger an attack on poland. the vice president is expected to discuss alternatives with the polish government read meanwhile, the cia director told congress that vladimir putin is frustrated. >> he is been wrong on every count. where that leads is for an ugly next few weeks. >> the cia director also

amy hollyfield is live with all of the excitement where people are already lining up. amy: they are here. the one thing we can always count on, finds of pliny the younger lining up and camping out to get a taste of this beer that they wait for all year long. i want to introduce you to one of our standards. we see him here every year. this is bruce. good morning, how are you? to catch people up in case this is -- this is their first time, can you catch them up on why they love this beer and they want to know what time you got here? >> i got here at 11:45 last night. but regarding the beer itself, it is a triple ipa. it is only released once a year for two weeks. this year was put phone from february, so i think there is more anticipation this time around because we had not had it in person for two years. amy: it is a little different, you guys are getting fancy. look at the tent and the heater, you have to appreciate how far we have come with pliny the younger release. >> the heat lamp is a good touch since it is a bit chilly. it is actually making the night a lot more c

reporting live, amy hollyfield, abc7news. >> thank you. >> this is something you only cease -- see onhen someone intervenes. our news anchor has the story. >> we have it. fresh food. they took everything from the counter. >> what you are watching is a theft and action on tuesday. it is not what a professional photographer is used to capturing. >> i was behind the counter, and they took some covid tests and some batteries. maybe some electronics. >> several employees at the store watched and waited for help to arrive. all wally suspect a large bag filled it up. >> i feel bad for the workers print >> at one point, another customer recorded and had a cell phone smacked out of his hand. the customer then tries to intervene. he is blasted with bunches ofhef banana. >> there were bananas everywhere. >> went the customer fought back, he flung more flute -- fruit. >> to hit a boy. >> jim is a former law-enforcement officer from california, and the president of srs protection grid it provides securities to businesses and places in five states. >> he says that providing security in california i

amy hollyfield talked with customers about whether it was worth the wait.er: they have made the experience a little more comfortable, adding a tent and heater this year for those in the front of the line. still, spending a cold and misty night on the sidewalk outside of santa rosa brewery just to get some beer, is this -- is a bit extreme, these folks would not have it any other way. they are not the only ones who got little sleep last night. >> every single year, we really think, what if they do not come this year? what if we do not have it anymore? reporter: the owners say it is a huge relief when they pull up and see the line every year. given there is a lot of competition in the world of craft beer. >> we have a lot of breweries here in sonoma county. there are a lot of options. we do not have to drive all the way to santa rosa to get a triple ipa or sour beer anymore. reporter: they do keep driving here for this beer, a triple ipa with 10.20 5% alcohol and 10 different hops. it is making its debut today and is only available for two weeks. >> it is a u

amy hollyfield reports. reporter: it is pi day.t means an early start to a busy day. >> the phone was ringing, people wanting to reserve pies. >> pi day has nothing to do with the desert. it is pi day because it is march 14, three/14. -- 3/14. however, it has turned into a really good excuse to eat pie. >> i think it is awesome. it gives people an extra chance to come in and have an excuse to halfpipe, it -- to have pie, it boosts our sales, we see from the faces. . reporter: it is not just pie getting in on the action. >> i would like to answer any questions you have about p reporter: place pizza is offering a discount. >> once you sign up for awards, you are pushed a deal. today you will get it for $3.14 or you can use it up before the end of the month. as many toppings as you like. reporter: so as you eat your way through this tida, or -- this pi day, remember math can be delicious. >> too bad it is not tasty thursday. pi day is the biggest they of the year at the exploratorium which celebrated the first pi day 35 years ago. tod

required in settings such as public transportation and health care facilities good san jose, amy hollyfield. kristen: the white house released a sweeping new 96-page strategy for fighting covid today. making more free, rapid test available next week, the plan aims to set up pharmacy clinics by the end of the month. staff will hand out free antiviral pills to people who test positive. there is a new goal of producing one billion vaccine doses per year, three times the u.s. population. this hinges on congress approving the money for it. kristen: as we emerge from the pandemic, masks are coming off in restriction's are going away. the question is will officer workers returned to downtown san francisco's once thriving financial district? cornell barnard live in san francisco with details. cornell: you are right. masks are coming off. covid restrictions are being lifted. some office workers are slowly returning back to the place they were two years ago. not everybody is ready to go back to the office with small business owners really hoping they will. >> it was very bad. we kind of were scared t