those who work at the bakersfield site are happy to serve the urban influx. the number one goal is to put as many shots in people's arms possibly can about 40 states have already opened up va cinations to all over the age of 16 and every state will be there by april 19th. but pandemic-weary americans are impatient rural areas with extra doses and no crowds or a quick shot fix in recent weeks. people have also descended on amarillo, texas from new mexico denver houston and dallas illinois is opening up vaccinations to all adults on monday. but impatient chicagoans have been fanning out to rural site or crossing the state line into northwest indiana. you can register online. but if people walk up and drive up. if we've got the vaccine and we've got the spots were going put it in surplus. shots are also a draw in arkansas. >> this pharmacy just east of little rock has seen limited local demand for the vaccine according to a study by kaiser 13% of americans say they will definitely not get the covid vaccine. >> for now, many among the rest are rushing to places l

those who work at the bakersfield site are happy to serve the urban influx. the number one goal is to put as many shots in people's arms possibly can about 40 states have already opened up vaccinations to all over the age of 16 and every state will be there by april 19th. but pandemic-weary americans are impatient rural areas with extra doses and no crowds or a quick shot fix. according to a study by kaiser 13% of americans say they will definitely not get the covid vaccine for now, many among the rest are rushing to places like bakersfield because waiting just another week longer is just too long. the other thing is. >> like we only have that much to do right now. you know, we're all in quarantine. so if there's a, you know, a week that could be back working. it's it's kind of significant when you think about it. >> a study by ucsf doctors found that the pandemic caused mental stress for frontline health care workers. they studied 16,000 hospital workers across the country in cities like san francisco in baltimore between may and july of 2020. researchers fo

jill biden here in the city of bakersfield. we expect that to be happening momentarily. >>>, harris is coming back to the bay area. the white house announced today the vice president will visit her hometown of oakland on monday. she will hold a public event, but no details are out about it yet. we are told she will focus on i'm greg, i'm 68 years old. i do motivational speaking in addition to the substitute teaching. i honestly feel that that's my calling-- to give back to younger people. i think most adults will start realizing that they don't recall things as quickly as they used to or they don't remember things as vividly as they once did. i've been taking prevagen for about three years now. people say to me periodically, "man, you've got a memory like an elephant." it's really, really helped me tremendously. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>> the changing workplace is a major focus of building a better bay area. now essential workers in the south bay are stepping up to shape the post-pandemic future. david louis in

i see a road trip to bakersfield maybe in the future. thanks, bob. >> wow, yes. >>> okay, look, so we want to bring in consumer investigator chris chmura now because i actually spoke to him to try to find out tricks to help you find the vaccines. okay, chris, a lot of people looking for convenient and easy way for vaccine appointments. do you have tips or tricks? >> good morning, marcus. the key is to search everywhere you can. here's where we've been searching. first the state's official website myturn.ca.gov. if you don't find any appointments there, don't give up. just move on. look to see if your local public health office has any open slots or information about mass vaccine sites. check if w your health plan, lots of people online reported good success with that route. finally check with the big pharmacy companies and consider doing your search overnight. we noticed the number of available appointments at cvs was greatest at 1:00 a.m. costco just added more locations but it's been offering the one-shot johnson & johnson vaccine. tha

one option that some people are talking about is heading to fresno or bakersfield and going where theeporter: well, let's start by saying that no one is getting a new appointment here in santa clara county, only because there are no appointments. the county says, and i confirm this, that they will let people pre-book an appointment for next week, if they have appointments available, which they do not, and you know that if you have tried. that will change as soon as the county gets its next allotment of vaccine from the state. our friend and colleague nbc bay area consumer investigator chris chmura took quite a road trip, more than seven hours round trip to get a covid vaccine at csu bakersfield which is open to anyone 16 years and older, regardless of residency. mike drove from emeryville to rockland outside of sacramento because he couldn't find anything closer to home. two other federally sites at cs u sites, at long beach things were smooth, at cal state l.a., people were turned away. >> took about less than 30 minutes. it was so fast. >> they said they won't turn you away from thu

bakersfield, chico, clovis, fresno, han ford, kingsburg, madeira, porterville, reedley, sanger and weaverville. it's been like this a week. we know because we've been watching. we called cvs to confirm they'd give us the vaccine. they said yes. before you hop in the car, we recommend you make the same confirmation call. if you're rolling your eyes, i get it. any of these 300 or 400-mile round trips will cost you serious time off from work and gas money. it's four bucks a gallon now, but let me help with those. first, your boss might pay you during your drive. many companies are offering paid time off to get the covid-19 vaccine. in some cases, it's actually required. listen to this, from the department of industrial relations. if your employer requires you to obtain a covid-19 test or vaccination, then your employer must pay for the time it takes for the testing or vaccination, including travel time. ask your boss or hr.money? uncle sam might lend a hand. >> ife a health issue, that's deductible. >> it's 16 cents per mile, for a 394-mile round trip drive from san jose to chico, that's possibly

california's tired of waiting for a vaccine appointment are crossing county lines to get a shot terry bakersfield is offering the vaccine with no restrictions. officials say they will vaccinate anyone 16 and older regardless of where they live. >> pretty much everyone we saw today was from angelino. >> we just want to get on with it. >>> looking live out at sfo. a first for travel within the u.s., scanning your face instead of a boarding pass. united airlines is testing biometric technology for some domestic flights on a voluntary basis. this comes as airlines explore ways that would easily identify who has been vaccinated. for now, the check-in system does not ask for or store vaccination status but the technology can wendy be used for that purpose. >> any purpose for travel where you need to establish or verify identity, this can be used. some type of digital health credential will be the next evolution of air travel during and after the pandemic. >> passes like of these could also be used at events. the oakland a's will not require digital proof of vaccination for san francisco giants fans wil

. >> the role reversal is done over in bakersfield, california. ♪ ♪ ♪ that's beautiful. gs coming around. >> the astronauts are making the final turn to line up with the runway. >> columbia you're looking good. right on the money. turning on the final. your winds on the surface calm. you are right on the glide slope, columbia. says awful >> looks real good. >> chase reports no tile or other damage evidence underneath the shuttle. columbia's altitude is not just over 5000. feet lead. without power, colombia must land. it cannot make another attempt. >> 20,. five, four, three, two, one, touchdown. five, four, three, touchdown. >> welcome home, columbia. beautiful. beautiful. ♪ ♪ ♪ we are going to dust it off first. that was super. okay, convoy 21. wheels up on the columbia, wheels up. [applause] the maiden voyage of the columbia has been a success. the astronauts and the vehicle have met or exceeded all 144 flight test objectives. the integrity of all the systems, propulsion, avionics, structural, flight control, power and thermal have been affirmed. john young's comments

one option, i had a friend do this, they headed to the central valley, fresno or bakersfield and goingto get a shot. >> reporter: spring break is ahead of us, road trip down to the central valley where there seem to be more covid vaccines. santa clara county no one is booking a new first dose appointment because there are no appointments available. i confirmed with santa clara county oes that they will allow people to prebook those appointments for next week, but only when they have more vaccine, which they don't know when they are going to get. now our nbc bay area colleague chris chmura, consumer investigator did the road trip, traveled more than seven hours to get a covid vaccine at csu bakersfield, now open to anyone 16 years and older, regardless of residency. a viewer responded he drove from rockland outside of sacramento because he couldn't find anything close to his house. two other federally run sites at csus in southern california opened up to anyone over 16. at long beach things were smooth, at cal state l.a., people were turned away. >> took about less than 30 minutes. it w

sites in daviess and bakersfield have opened departments to all adults because of the surplus and dosesis opening to at oracle park. the giants will allow fans back for the first time in eight months. only fans who have passed a recent covid test or who have been vaccinated will be allowed to attend. >> number five, you will have that familiar feeling at the park also. breezy conditions, temperatures in the 50s. i will give you that complete forecast. you can see outside of the coast, warmer than average weather is on the way. >> we have a high wind advisory through the altamont pass. outside of that, everything is looking good. bringing you a live picture from walnut creek showing off 680. >> starting on friday, may 21, you will need a day use reservation if you want to get into yosemite national park. this is an effort to control how many peoplemany peoplemany e to prevent the spread of covid- 19. >> more americans are being overwhelmed with spam phone calls. majority of them are car warranty scams. here is abc news reporter ariel.>> reporter: in this morning's gma first look, relentl

bakersfield, chico, clovis, fresno. >> reporter: cvs told people from another county are welcome he suggests calling ahead to safe. ian cull, "today in the bay." >> so how far would you drive to get a shot?rip from guatemala to get to petaluma. all of the vaccine centers in san francisco there weren't any and so i started looking further and further out. i would have driven anywhere or flown from china. or from anywhere else to get it. >> her advice is if you are having trouble finding a vaccine, do your homework and be persistent. we have much more online. consumer investigator chris chmura has been vaccine hunting. you can find his howur streaming platforms and our website and youtube channel. >> a live look at san francisco nearly h people have now received at least their first vaccination shot. in six weeks' time it should be more than 75%. mayor london breed yesterday said she expects the rate to reach 80% by mid-may. >>> san francisco is ramping up vaccination for seniors living in chchinatown. health leaders say throughout the city, 80% of people 65 and up have received at least one d

creo fled to the bakersfield area after allegedly killing her children at their received apartment last saturday. the 3 victims, they're one to one year-old a 2 year-old and a 6 month-old. she's being held on carjacking charges creo was in a bitter custody battle with the father of her children. prosecutors say they will seek to bring her back to l a county to face murder charges. time to switch gears. take a live look outside on this friday night, as we say, cheers to the weekend live look here. folks making their way through the bay bridge toll plaza. her first chief meteorologist lawrence karnow here join us with a look ahead. yeah, guys. hey, you know, of people getting around the bay area around much of the state announced they start to open up little bit more. so we're going to see that happen. i as we head through the coming days and that is a good sign to see. >> how much getaway forecast to go to the monterey bay me. i got some cool fog to deal tomorrow morning and is probably going to sit right at the beaches in the moderate about 55 degrees. 55 in carmel by the sea and about

one such source is a water supply near bakersfield. those were dramatically reduced this year because of drought conditions. but on tuesday, the board took action. >> do we have a unanimous vote? >> the ayes have it. >> increasing a call for a voluntary reduction in water use from 20% to 25% compared to 2013. in the south del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> and the utilities later report shows its water supply is far below normal after a historically dry winter. this prompted the board to call for a drought. they're urging customers to fix leak, keep showers short and invest in water efficient appliances. >>> drought concerns have revived interest in a plan to build a water pipeline across the richmond san rafael bridge. the marin independent journal reports the marin water district is in early talks with east bay officials to build that pipe to bump water into marin county. a pipe was first talk about during the 1976 drought. >>> a bay area woman says she was injected with the wrong vaccine for the second shot. tonight she shares what happe

she reportedly committed the carjacking in the bakersfield area and was seen driving a stolen silverpickup hours later she was found and arrested him ponta rossa, which is a small town into larry county detectives expressing how difficult of a scene it was for some of the officers to find the children. are the incidents or will it impact as a police officer. >> did the captain david grimes is here behind me. he is monitoring the well being of our officers responded to the scene. we folks from a behavioral science services division. we're here to assist officers. given the impact that that this has on on you as a person, as an individual. >> originally police said that the children were fatally stabbed. then later said a cause of death had not been determined the corner, of course, will make that final determination a cause for this has not been established. but of course, this investigation is still in the early stages. i'll send it back to you. all right. live in los angeles just a heartbreaking scene there. thank you. >> tonight. back here at home, oakland police say they're dealin

she was arrested later in the day after she allegedly tried to carjack a vehicle near bakersfield.olice have not released an official motive in the killings. >>> also in southern california, demonstrators and counter protesters clashed at a white lives matter rally this afternoon. here is some aerial footage when the two groups clashed in huntington beach. it was posted on fliers around the city reportedly supporting the kkk. protesters held a black lives matter calling for unity and end to hate speech. >> when there are asian people killed all over the nation, black people are being killed all over the nation, there are mexican people that are being treated just terrible all over the nation, somebody has to stand up and somebody has to say something, somebody has to say this is not okay. >> authorities say a few fights broke out. a number of peop were arrested. police broke up the protest by declaring an unlawful assembly. >>> an environmental disaster decades in the making is lurking off the coast of los angeles and it could be key to finding out why sea lions are diving of an ag

jill biden was in delano near bakersfield. she joined governor newsom. they met with central valley farm workers. >>> are you on the hunt for that coveted covid-19 vaccine? we will talk to the self-proclaimed vaccine whisperer. she's going to share her tips on how you can stack the deck in your favor to get that shot. >>> we're all still following the latest developments in the trial of the former minneapolis police officer accused of murdering george floyd. that includes new security footage shown in court today. >>> i'm chief meteorologist. your record setting temperatures today. i will show you more about bigger changes and what we could have when it comes to shower chances coming up in about eight minutes. this is a no-nonsense message from three. small business insurance is usually so complicated, you need to be a lawyer to understand it. that's why three was created. it's a better kind of business insurance. it's only three pages. straightforward. if you own it, three covers it. got a cheese slice for "spokesperson?" that's me. i don't even need to

chris, you went to bakersfield. how far does one have to go to get this shot? >> i guess it depends how quickly you want to get a shot. if you don't want to wait you may find open same-day appointments in the valley or mass vaccination sites that will take walk-ups. that's what my wife and i did. no waiting. just eight hours of driving because they opened up availability. we found it by looking at public health websites, county by county, until we found a vaccine clinic that didn't require an appointment. we were in and out in an hour, marcus. >> once you get there, you see different versions, one better than the other. can you choose the vaccine you want to get? >> yes and no. some clinics and pharmacies say you'll get whatever you have on hand. some pharmacies have been giving customers an option during the appointment setting process, either the johnson & johnson vaccine, once it resumes or the two-dose pfizer or moderna shot. >> if you get the two-dose vaccine, you need the second appointment for that one. so is it going to be difficult to book that one aft

. >> similar events were held in stockton, fresno, bakersfield, long beach, and in texas today. >>> coming up. it goes to show just how hard it's getting to make it in the bay. >> it's really hard to get a house in silicon valley. price is set and they just know if they line up early enough, they are going to get a house. >> why some people were lined up for hours, even days, outside this housing development in the south bay. >>> also, elon musk just sent a crew to the space station, and he is got something else big coming up on his schedule. the big appearance he is set to make on nbc in just a few weeks. this is a no-nonsense message from three. small business insurance usually forces you le policies. this is a no-nonsense message from three. that's why three was created. it's one policy that covers everything you need... leaving those old policies in the dust. three. no nonsense. just common sense. so you're a small business, leaving those old policies or a big one. you were thriving, but then... oh. ah. okay. plan, pivot. how do you bounce back? you don't, you bounce forward, with seri

one such source is a water supply near bakersfield.se were dramatically reduced this year because of drought conditions. but on tuesday, the board took action. >> do we have a unanimous vote? >> the ayes have it. >> increasing a call for a voluntary reduction in water use from 20% to 25% compared to 2013. in the south del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> and the utilities later report shows its water supply is far below normal after a historically dry winter. this prompted the board to call for a drought. they're urging customers to fix leak, keep showers short and invest in water efficient appliances. >>> drought concerns have revived interest in a plan to build a water pipeline across the richmond san rafael bridge. the marin independent journal reports the marin water district is in early talks with east bay officials to build that pipe to bump water into marin county. a pipe was first talk about during the 1976 drought. >>> a bay area woman says she was injected with the wrong vaccine for the second shot. tonight she shares what happened

they're in bakersfield, chico. >> it's only giving me options in modesto, stockton, real far away. >> you will find all the sites. >> we tried in san jose. got rejected. >> were booked up almost all day. >> try oakland. also rejected. so lots of people learning again being eligible and actually getting vaccinated are two very different things right now in the bay area. and that's not likely to change until california gets a lot more doses. scott budman, nbc bay area news. >>> hang in there if you are going through this process. we're told it will get better. our consumer investigator is also vaccine hunting. it is part of his how to series. you can find those segments on our streaming platforms, our website and our youtube channel. just look for our how to play list. another helpful resource called planyourvaccine.com. enter your state, age and occupation on this website. it will give you more information about where you can go to secure your shot. >> well, a concerning message from the south bay's top health officer echoing what the governor said today. don't let your guard down quit

we're going to go to califia almond milk, oat milk plant in bakersfield. mike: yeah, mm-hmm. good to have michael there because he's going to ask questions that you don't think about. kurt: right, it would be awesome, yeah. lemonis: okay? kurt: yeah. lemonis: thank you, guys. hi, guys! group: hi. lemonis: what's the good word? how are you? we here at califia farms in bakersfield, california, because i want to show kurt and barb how they can drive the price of their actual final product down by sourcing almond milk and oat milk directly from the manufacturer. greg: i'm kind of a lifelong entrepreneur, and back in 1980, i started a little juice company called odwalla. i just bought one box of oranges and started squeezing orange juice and just getting up earlier than anybody else did. all right. lemonis: all right. greg: let's do it. lemonis: we're excited to go in! so califia farms is a state-of-the-art facility that really shows people how the refinement and the process needs to be established to keep consumers safe, to maximize profitability, and to maximize production. mike

some are traveling as far as fresno county, bakersfield, and eureka to find a dose. >> vaccine eligibility will dramatically expand to californians ages 16 and up next week. the supply chain will play a key role in how fast health providers can ramp up. but a new partnership involving a major bay area company aims to bridge the gap in under served communities particularly. chris wen has the story from menlo park. >> a new covid-19 vaccination site will soon open in the unlikeliest of places. >> people also are interested because it's facebook. it's exciting. >> facebook is teaming up with the ravens wood family health center to get vaccines into under served communities. their goal is to vaccinate 5000 people who live or work in the community of east palo alto, bare haven. or fair oaks. >> it's large enough to accommodate many people. >> raiives wood family health will operate the pop up clinic for the foreseeable future. >> people who live in this community are working families. and many times for them, it's really difficult to get time off. >> north fair oaks community council member eva

investigator, chris chmura drove more than seven hours round trip to get a covid vaccine at csu bakersfieldich is one of the -- open to anyone 16 and older, regardless of residency. viewer by the handle evil mike, he responded that he drove from emeryville to rockland outside of sacramento. two other federally run sites also opened up to anyone over the age of 16. at csu long beach, things were smooth. at cal state l.a., people were turned away. some people who qualify now are finding available appointments at pharmacies outside of the bay area, which gets their vaccines from a different stockpile. we found availability just outside the bay area and the consensus is, if you want an appointment, keep hitting that refresh button and visit different websites. >>> well, here we go. it's time to talk about the opening bell of the new york stock exchange where the dow is up 131 points right now. s&p 500 hovers near record highs on pace to notch a winning week. >>> pre-pandemic level surface on b.a.r.t., it could be fully up and running by this fall. b.a.r.t. officials say as soon as september, tr

. >> similar events were held in bakersfield, long beach, and also in texas today. >>> when we return, unexpected visitor in a south bay we'll show you the moment this man in a bear suit completed his trek from l.a. to san francisco. there he is. emergency planning for kids. we can't predict when an emergency will happen. so that's why it's important to make a plan with your parents. here are a few tips to stay safe. know how to get in touch with your family. write down phone numbers for your parents, siblings and neighbors. pick a place to meet your family if you are not together and can't go home. remind your parents to pack an emergency supply kit. making a plan might feel like homework, but it will help you and your family stay safe during an emergency. >>> it was an eventful day at the international space station. the crew of the spacex dragon capsule successfully docked there early this morning. once the capsule linked up, the astronauts on the iss check for leaks and pressurized the two clasps to open the hatch. the crew provided a warm welcome. there you go. smiles, hugs, ever

chris, you went to bakersfield. how far does one have to go to get this shot? >> i guess it depends on how quickly you want to get a shot. if you don't want to wait, you might find some open same-day appointments in the central valley or mass vaccination sites that will take walk-ups, that's what my wife and i did, a walk-up mass vaccination site, no waiting, just eight hours of driving because they opened up availability. we found it by looking at public health websites, county by county, until we found a mass vaccine clinish that didn't require an appointment. in and out in an hour. >> you see online different versions, one is better than the other. can you choose the vaccine that you want to get? >> yes and no. some clinics and pharmacies say you'll get whatever they have on hand. some pharmacies have been giving customers an option during the appointment setting process. the johnson & johnson vaccine once it resumes or the two-dose pfizer or moderna shot. >> if you get the vaccine, the two-dose vaccine you need the second appointment for that one. so is it

i went to bakersfield to get my first dose, but closer to home it seems contra costa county now is the place to go. nbc bay area's bob redell joins us live from antioch where you might be able to get a shot with no appointment necessary. is that right, bob? >> reporter: that's correct. you can show up right now and get a shot in this building right behind me. contra costa county, chris, in conjunction with fema and the state of california, have just opened up this walkup shot clinic at the antioch community center. no appointment necessary, and there are still hundreds of shots available for today. as you can see, there's no line right now. the people running this, the government agencies are trying to get the word out to come on over, roll up your sleeve. this morning they are placing these sandwich board signs throughout the area along with flyers to let the public know anyone 16 years of age and older can walk up unannounced, again, without an appointment and get a free pfizer shot and a guaranteed appointment for a second shot of the right now it's open to residents of any county s

bakersfield, clovis, fresno -- >> and it's been like the all week. he suggests calling ahead to be safe. in the south bay. ian cole, nbc bay area news. >> so how far would you drive to get your shots? roseville, chico? you heard chris say hanford? past fresno? tracy said she was on a work trim in guatemala when she finally managed to book an appointment in petaluma. back to sfo and then drove more than an hour, yep, up the golden gate bridge for her first dose. >> once i was eligible, i looked at all testing center and all the vaccine center in san francisco and there just were not any. so i started looking further and further out. i would have driven anywhere or flown from china. or from anywhere else to get it. >> she finally got it. her advice if you're having trouble finding an appointment, do your homework and be persist ten. right now anyone 50 and older is eligible. contra costa county is the exception. it has so much supply that it started allowing people 16 and over to get vaccinated. in two weeks, counties are expected to do the same. eligi

first lady jill biden visited the central valley, joining governor newsom for a day of action near bakersfield. it was at the 40 acres national historic landmark. dr. biden participated in a roundtable with community leaders. dr. biden honored the legacy today. >> without the farm workers who kept harvesting our food, or the factory workers who packaged it, or the grocery store clerks who stocked our shelves, we wouldn't have made it through this year. >> 40 acres has provided nearly 3,000 vaccines to farm workers this month alone. >>> we see this from time to time. marine biologists are trying to figure out why a whale washed up in san francisco. it was spotted around 7:30 a.m. this morning. our sky ranger was overhead. you see the boat and rescuers towing the whale to angel island for a necropsy. >>> let's get a check of the forecast. another really warm day, jeff. but i think today was the last day, or tomorrow? >> tomorrow. tomorrow. we got one more day of this warm weather, then we'll flip the script and get some colder weather, even some shower chances. a beautiful afternoon and evening

liliana carrillo was arrested 200 miles north of los angeles as allegedly carjacking a truck in bakersfield leading police on a long distance chase. she did a horrific crime and she followed it up by another crime and it's those behaviors that ultimately got her caught. >> officers are investigating a motive in this case and as you mentioned she is a soul suspect so far. mike: christina coleman thank you very much. lawmakers that republicans he will treat police officers unfairly. laura ingle is life with more details on what's in the bill. good afternoon laura. >> merely made history this weekend becoming the first state to pass a law enforcement officer bill of rights and i think they were doing away with with that, and there are strong views on both sides of this, some of the new laws will go into effect in a matter of months, lawmakers in maryland with the police reform bills yesterday under the maryland police accountability act of 2021 going over the republican governor larry hogan overwriting three of his vetoes on the major. to change a disciplinary process for officers in addition

after leading authorities on a massive manhunt during that chase she carjacked a pickup truck and bakersfieldlice say the sole suspect in this case and the big question here is why, why did this happen, what led up to this tragedy. police are investigating a motive. eric: thank you. arthel: so tragic. marilyn making history after democrats in the state legislature overrode vetoes from governor larry hogan and their landmark police reform package is a loss, this makes maryland the first state to do away with the law enforcement officers bill of rights, senior correspondent lori ingle is live with more on this. >> of course there are opposing views on how the new laws will shake out, as those who are for the police reform say the type of changes needed 2021 overwriting three of his vetoes on the measures. the new laws were designed to change a disciplinary process for officers in addition to giving the public greater access to complaint internal affairs files and put a cap on no knock warrant and nighttime rains. it would treat police unfairly, the sheriff's counties said the legislation you su

but usually had committed a carjacking in the bakersfield area right now. authorities are still investigating the motive. >> we do want to switch now this saturday night at 8 o'clock to talk weather. a live look outside of golden gate bridge really couldn't ask for more picture. perfect weather today well, if you like today, you might like it tomorrow that says if you like a and our meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez is here now with our forecast. yeah, that's right. we're going to continue this warling trend into the 2nd half of your weekend. >> let's check out how warm it got today in the bay area for most of our inland valleys. we should be in the mid to upper 60's instead we're about 10 degrees above average warming up into the mid to upper 70's near average highs along the coast and east bay shoreline. so a great night out there for your saturday night. warmer air mass for most bay area cities specifically in the east bay valleys. that's where you saw double digit warming all day long and now all night long for that matter, specifically for those of you a

bakersfield, chico, clovis, fresno, hanford, kingsford, porterville, weaverville. it's been like this a week, we've been watching. because we're from a different county we called to confirm they'd give us the vaccine. they said yes. before you hop in the car, make the same confirmation call. if you're rolling your eyes, i get it. any of these 300 or 400-mile round trips will cost you serious time off from work and gas money. $4 a gallon now. let me help. first, your boss might pay you during your drive. many companies are offering paid time off to get the covid-19 vaccine. in some cases, it's actually required. listen to this. from the department of industrial relations, if your employer requires you to obtain a covid-19 test or vaccination, then your employer must pay for the time it takes for the testing or vaccination, including travel time. ask your boss or hr. that's one part done. >> if you're driving to prevent or mitigate a health issue, that's deductible. >> it's 16 cents per mile. for a 394-mile roundtrip drive from san jose to chico, that's possibly a $6

to support local restaurants, we've been to every city, including boise... ...and even bakersfield.g the gyro quesadilla from...al quick stop...in... hyde park. (doorbell) excellent. and, tonight... i'll be eating the chicken pot pie from...founding farmers...in... foggy bottom. (doorbell) (giggle) oh, they're excellent. i had so many beignets i thought i was going to hurl. do ya think they bought it? oh yeah. ♪♪ (phone rings) hello? hi mommy, i won a medal. that's amazing! ♪ going back to the place we love ♪ i got in! ♪ with endless summer nights ♪ he's walking! ♪ comes alive ♪ ♪ i don't need the rain ♪ ♪ when the sky is blue ♪ this mother's day, receive a free sterling silver bangle with your purchase at pandora jewelry. with your purchase ♪ the calming scent of lavender by downy infusions calm. laundry isn't done until it's done with downy. >>> murder trials happen every day across the country, but the trial of derek chauvin was different. >> police officers are rarely charged in these types of incidents, but it's even more rare that they're convicted. and part of that reason is

that source is near bakersfield. they may rely on state allocations but those were reduced because of drought conditions. unanimous vote.oard t >> reporter: increasing the call for a voluntary reduction in water use from 20% to 25% compared to 2013. in the south bay, abc7 news. >>> in the east bay, we are learning what the stage one drought declaration means for you. east bay shows water supply is far below normal after a historically dry winter. the short fall prompted the board to call for a district wide voluntary reduction of 10% for a million and a half customers starting may 1st. they are urging customers to fix leaks, keep showers short, and invest in water efficient appliances. drought concerns have revived interest to build a water pipe line krooz the richmond san rafael bridge. the water district is in early talks to build the pipe to pump water into marin county. it was first talked about in the 1976 drought. >>> overnight we had quite a few calls into the newsroom after an earthquake jolted people awake i

. >> the report also revealed california had the nation's most polluted cities topping the list bakersfieldos angeles. president biden set to tackle this during a climate summit tomorrow there will be a lot to cover, including a potential executive order to impact all of every industry in the whole country. here is cnbc's diana olick >> reporter: president biden a planning to up the ante as part of his pledge to get the u.s. to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. the expectation is for an aggressive cut to the emission by the end of this decade. that's just the start. >> i think president biden will ask all agencies to carefully examine that risk on the financial sector, on the agricultural sector, on the labor sector, so we can reallyrt needs to be done in have an appreciation for what needs to be done in a holistic way. >> reporter: it's a return to global leadership for the u.s. >> regulation will happen in terms of disclosure, carbon taxes or carbon pricing. there's going to be a lot of financial flow that is will go in that direction, and companies want to align with those. >> r

was arrested about 200 miles north of los angeles after allegedly carjacking a pickup truck in bakersfieldong distance chase. >> she did a horrific crime here. then she followed it up by another crime north of here, and it's those behaviors that ultimately got her caught. >> reporter: our local fox affiliate with reports that the father of the children, eric denton, obtained an emergency order giving him custody of the kids. his family said he still needed help getting his children back safely. he reach ared out to the department of children and family services repeatedly for help and the system failed them. we reached out to dcf for a comment but have not heard back yet. the dad petitioned for a mental health evaluation of their mother on march 4th. police have not confirmed a motive in the death of the children. at this point their mom is the only person of interest in this case. jon? jon: christina coleman in los angeles, thank you. >>> well, president biden forming a bipartisan commission to study supreme court reform. changes could include adding more seats and establishing term limit

at cvs we were only able to find open slots in places outside the bay area like bakersfield and fresno. julie worthington booked an appointment for herself and her husband at a cvs near their home in santa cruz. >> i was able to get my timing right and cvs dropped a bunch of appointments after midnight, so i was ready for it. >> reporter: julie says cvs opened up the new appointments online after midnight, moments after she and her husband became eligible with the 50 and older age group. >> i didn't think i was going to get it within the first week, especially with the governor saying that even though we're eligible it could take weeks to get an appointment. >> reporter: santa clara county's head of vaccine said yesterday that the south bay will receive almost 80,000 doses next week. that's in addition to the kizer supply. >> we are told that the vaccine supply should increase by the middle or end of april and well into may. >> reporter: that's why local health departments and private providers encourage you to be patient but to keep checking and refreshing because appointments can com

she allegedly committed the carjacking, the bakersfield area right now authorities are still investigating a motive. >> oakland. police say they are dealing with the surge in violent crime this week. they say 3 people were killed in a 24 hour span on wednesday alone and then the very next day thursday officers responded to 32 robberies in another 24 hour period. opd offering some tips in order to keep you safe. they say if you're involved in a car crash, make sure you pull into a well-lit area like a gas station or a business if possible. make sure you don't get out of your car. if you don't feel safe and when approaching or leaving your car always be aware of your surroundings and have your keys accessible at all times. also, make sure you never leave your car on occupied with the motor running. >> tonight, a 6 person has now died from that deadly shooting in south carolina that happened earlier this week and police say that former niners and raiders player phillip adams is the suspect who shot and killed the doctor at his family before killing himself and officials are now saying that a

dr tommy tucson is a former police chief in the central valley and criminal justice professor at bakersfield college, he says there's little doubt that police reform is needed. but he says police agencies need to be included in the conversation and that there's a danger that reforms could go too far. from what? i'm hearing bits and pieces. we just got to be careful. we want to protect the community and our citizens at all costs. we also do not want to tie the hands the law enforcement san francisco's police officers association agrees that law enforcement voices need to be included in any efforts to reform union president tony montoya says when it comes to reforms, the george floyd justice and policing act doesn't go far enough. he says he'd like to see national standards in place for policing. the intent of the bill is good. we understand that, but we just don't feel like it goes far enough. it seems like there's a lot of forming this committee make recommendations, but you know they needed an act something across the bay. oakland's police chief says reform is already part of their plan mov

topping the list, bakersfield, fresno and los angeles president biden set to tackle this issue during than 40 world leaders scheduled to join this virtual event, and there will be a lot to cover including a potential executive order that would impact almost every industry in the whole country. >> reporter: president biden is planning to up the ante on climate change as part of his pledge to get the u.s. to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 the expectation is for an aggressive cut to emissions by the end of this decade and that's just the start. >> i think president biden is going to ask all agencies to carefully examine that risk on the financial sector, on the agricultural sector, on the labor sector so we can really have an appreciation for what needs to be done to address climate change in a holistic way. >> it is a global return for climate leadership in the u.s. >> carbon taxes, carbon pricing, and companies have to align with those. >> reporter: that's because it's both good for business and it's what their customers and employees are demanding. a majority of u.s. adults

authorities on a massive manhunt also during the chase, she allegedly carjacked a pickup truck in bakersfield. >> she did a horrific crime here and she followed up by by another crime north of here and it's those behaviors that ultimately got her caught. >> detectives will be questioning family and friends to try to get to the bottom of all of this and at this point she is the sole suspect in this case. eric. eric: christina, thank you. arthel. arthel: there is one utah sheriffs deputy remains in critical condition after being shot yesterday. another deputy is expected to be released from the hospital before the weekend is out. police say that you were patrolling the perimeter of the salt lake county sheriff's building when they found an armed man. as the deputies approached the man opened fire hitting each officer in the face. the shooter was killed after one of the deputies returned fire. police are still searching for a motive. in new york a police officer in eastern long island is fighting for his life after being attacked late last night. sources telling fox news that the officer was sta

dr tommy tucson is a former police chief in the central valley and criminal justice professor at bakersfield college, he says there's little doubt that police reform is needed. but he says police agencies need to be included in the conversation and that there is a danger that reforms could go too far from. but i'm hearing bits and pieces. we just got to be careful. we want to protect the community and our citizens at all costs, but we also do not want to tie the hands alone forces. san francisco's police officers association agrees that law enforcement voices need to be included in any efforts to reform union president tony montoya says when it comes to reforms, the george floyd justice and policing act doesn't go far enough. he says he'd like to see national standards in place for policing. the intent of the bill is good. we understand that, but we just don't feel like it goes far enough. it seems like there's a lot of forming this committee make recommendations, but you know they need to enact something across the bay. oakland's police chief says reform is already part of their plan moving

but 87 reading tomorrow. 84 in bakersfield. 79 degrees in los angeles and 74 in santa barbara. so yes, looking good. now that ridge of high pressure builds overhead skies. stay clear overnight or models with the exception of couple of patches of fog right along the immediate coastline, things look at beautiful all day, the following days. we're going to see a few high clouds beginning to move in and then it looks like things are going to cool down after that. that being said, temperatures by tomorrow afternoon. we're looking at numbers mainly in the 50's along the coastline. then we're going to warm up right inside the bay away from the water's edge. you see those numbers soaring to about 79 in redwood city, then we're getting the 80's places like concord about 85 degrees. 85 also as you make way to live more in santa rosa tomorrow about 81 about 83 in the napa valley. about 81 degrees in mount view. certainly some very nice weather ahead. we'll have more on your 10 day forecast coming up in a few minutes. all right, lauren, thank you. in the south bay, the owners of a they are

and cal state bakersfield opened up appointments to all adults, causing people to make the trip fromready to expand its eligibility, we have gathered a lot of vaccine resources and updates for you. right now on abc7news.com/vaccine, you will find our interactive tracker, the differences between each shot, and a form where you can send us questions, send it to the vaccine team. >>> it's the day many giants fans have been waiting for, they will get a chance to tear on their team at oracle park for the first time since the pandemic began. of course, there are new policies in place to make sure that people are safe. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live outside the ballpark with what everyone needs to know, amy? >> reporter: hi, reggie. yeah, only 8900 fans can be in for this game. so that is kind of a disappointment for some. we had heard it sold out right away, but i've got some good news that we just are learning from mario alioto, an executive with the team, what can you tell us about tickets? >> we just released a couple hundred seats last night, are visiting team is not going t

dr tommy tucson is a former police chief in the central valley and criminal justice professor at bakersfieldollege, he says there's little doubt that police reform is needed. but he says police agencies need to be included in the conversation and that there is a danger that reforms could go too far from. but i'm hearing bits and pieces. we just got to be careful. we want to protect the community and our citizens at all costs, but we also do not want to tie the hands alone forces. san francisco's police officers association agrees that law enforcement voices need to be included in any efforts to reform union president tony montoya says when it comes to reforms, the george floyd justice and policing act doesn't go far enough. he says he'd like to see national standards in place for policing. the intent of the bill is good. we understand that, but we just don't feel like it goes far enough. it seems like there's a lot of forming this committee make recommendations, but you know they need to enact something across the bay. oakland's police chief says reform is already part of their plan moving f