abc7 news reporter cornell barnard joining us live from the newsroom and you spoke to the man behind the post. >> reporter: i did. phil reynolds is elected member of the republican party and posted that the war had begun. who south bay officials say that was inciting violence, both now calling for him to resign. the world was watching wednesday's violent storming of the u.s. capitol with disbelief. santa clara county phil reynolds watching too, posting this and say citizens take arms. freedom shall prevail. we must defend our constitution to the death. >> i could not believe that this was coming out from an elected representative in santa clara county and that's why when we see something, we need to say something. >> reporter: south bay assembly member evan lowe posted this comment calling on the gop to denounce the violence inside it. >> these guys, this is poisonous and important we hold our public representatives accountable. >> reporter: in another post, reynolds asked his followers, drum roll please, civil war or no civil war? santa clara county supervisor susan ellen burg was o

but abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard explains some tenant advocates worry it doesn't go far enough. >> we had a goal, a very specific goal by this week to extend eviction protections here in the state of california. we have a deal. >> reporter: governor gavin newsom says california will freeze evictions for struggling tenants impacted by covid for another five months. more than $2 billion in federal stimulus funds will help with rental assistance. >> we're going to leverage that $2.6 billion focusing on low income renters. >> reporter: under the new bill the state will cover 80% rent you missed between april 2020 and march 2021. as long as the landlord forgives the remaining 20% and does not pursue evictions. >> we need to make sure that folks are stably housed. we need to make sure folks aren't being evicted and going into long-term debt based on a pandemic they had no control over. >> reporter: so many of us are unable to pay rent. >> reporter: oklahoma renter and housing advocate tara thomas lost her job last year to the pandemic. she says landlords have the right to decline the

nbc 7's cornell barnard spoke with the bishop. >> reporter: a strange sight in the midst of our painedhundreds of worshippers inside st. mary's cathedral for a special saturday mass. >> we're praying for the unborn. >> reporter: the state's covid-19 health order allows small outdoor services, but has banned all indoor worship. >> having mass inside is actually very wonderful. i know we were not allowed to, but we were very safe. >> we had every plan, every intention to have mass outdoors. >> reporter: san francisco catholic archbishop said the security threat prompted him to move the service inside. possible violence due to a rumored protest and counterprotest next door at the chinese consulate. >> one group that was part of the storming of the capitol, another left wing group. >> reporter: we saw a large police presence outside the consulate. dozens of officers were also stationed around st. mary's cathedral. in a statement to "abc 7 news", the sfpd said there were no specific threats directed toward the church. our presence was precautionary for the security of all those in the area.

abc 7 news reporter, cornell barnard, went to a drive-thru clinic where the covid-19 vaccine was getting into the arms of hundreds who so desperately want it. >> so we feel good that we are able to make a little bit of a dent in this problem. >> the playground at stanley elementary school in lafayette transformed into this drive-thru covid-vaccination clinic for seniors. >> it's the best deal. >> reporter: many have been frustrated trying to get the vaccine. like wayne. >> i feel relieved. i live in and unable to come to the community with 10,000 elderly people like me. >> it's incredibly frustrating,k physician, rebecca parish, partnered with the city of lafayette and local-senior organizations to get the vaccine into the arms of those who may be homebound or tech challenged. >> you know, i was really impressed at how well organized this is. >> you better believe these vaccine doses are like gold. and finding 500 of them for this clinic wasn't easy. >> i'm pretty sure, someone in there, i promised somebody my first-born child. >> parish said she lobbied contra costa county for 500 doses

"abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard went to a drive-through clinic where all appointments were taken and the covid-19 vaccine was getting into the arms of hundreds who so desperately want it. >> we feel good that we're able to make a little bit of a dent in this problem. >> reporter: the playground at stanley elementary school in lafayette transformed into this drive-through covid vaccination clinic for seniors. >> it is the best deal. >> reporter: many have been frustrated trying to get the vaccine, like wayne hahn. >> i feel relieved. i live in rossmor and they were unable to get the county to come to that community which has 10,000 elderly people looking me. >> it is incredibly frustrating and patients are really afraid. >> reporter: walnut creek physician rebeka parish partnered with the city of lafayette and local senior organizations to get the vaccine into the arms of those who may be home bound or tech challenged. >> you know, i was really impressed how well organized this is. >> you better believe these vaccine doses are like gold, and finding 500 clinic wasn't easy. >> i'm

cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >>> another state auditor report, another blasting of the e.d.d. i'm maikel finney. 7 on your side is still ahead. >>> plus, the gamestop stock frenzy and the ceo of menlo park app at the heart of the chaos speaks out tonight. >>> first a look at what's coming up tonight on "jimmy kimmel live" after abc 7 news at 11:00. jaechl? >> thank you, dan and ama. your mother and i worked very hard on this. i was wondering, have you and david ever been in a situation where he laid on the bed and pretended to be unconscious and then you tried to drag him by his feet to safety? do you have cheese? of course, more cheese absolutely! more kale for less cabbage in our produce section. how about pizza? yep, more pizz... more pizza for less dough in the freezer section? now you're getting the hang of it. more milk? for less moolah. >>> trailblazing actress cicely tyson has passed away at the age of 96. tyson gained fame in the early 1970s when black women were finally starting to get starring roles. some of her best-known work includes "sounder" for which she earne

in san francisco, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >>> on peninsula, san mateo county sheriff's office is investigating after a woman's washed up in half moon bay. officials say the asian woman was discovered at 9:00, this morning. they are still working to identify her. earlier this month, you may remember, a woman was swept into the ocean at the nearby state beach. the man she was with survived. that woman's body has not been recovered. >>> one issue we focus on in our commitment to help build a better bay area is your health. and that includes the covid-19 vaccine rollout. more people were given their first, covid-19 vaccine dose, today. at san francisco's first mass-vaccination site. the site at city college of san francisco is facing challenges, though, including a shortage of doses and no clear way for people to register for appointments. at one point, there was even an eventbrite, excuse me, i should say, ticket going around for appointments at the center. abc 7 news talked to san francisco supervisor matt haney about the difficulty behind making an appointment. >> this sort of con

in santa rosa cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >> certainly the covid-19 pandemic has intensified the need for homeless resources. according to lawmakers who are pushing for a new bill to permanently fund homeless aid across the aid as homeless advocates wait for bold action from the state. abc 7 news reporter matt boone shows us one grassroots project designed to help the most vulnerable populations is homeless youth. >> reporter: after nearly two years this youth tiny home village in oakland is weeks away from opening. >> if you love your neighbor won't want them sleeping on the street. >> reporter: he's been leading the construction effort along with the group youth spirit artworks which has brought in young artists to create dozens of colorful murals. >> more than just mural canvases each one of these brings a certain type of energy, often messages. >> reporter: on the inside simple but functional with a custom-made desk that also pulls into a bed. now, while the homes may be tiny, the goal is to foster a tight-knit community here as well. the centerpiece of that is this kitchen which

here is abc 7 news reporter, cornell barnard. >> we feel good that we are able to make a little bit of a dent in this problem. >> reporter: the playground at stanley elementary school in lafayette transformed into this drive-thru covid-vaccination clinic for seniors. >> it's the best deal. >> reporter: many have been frustrated trying to get the vaccine. like, wayne hahn. >> i feel relieved i live in rossmoor. and rossmoor was unable to get the county to come to that community with just 10,000 elderly people like me. >> it's incredibly frustrating, and patients are really afraid. >> walnut creek physician, rebecca parish, partnered with the city of lafayette and local-senior organizations to get the vaccine into the arms of those who may be homebound or tech challenged. >> you know, i was really impressed with how well organized this is. >> you better believe these vaccine doses are like gold. and finding 500 of them for this clinic wasn't easy. >> i'm pretty sure, somewhere in there, i promised somebody my first-born child. >> reporter: parish says she lobbied contra costa county for

in the newsroom, cornell barnard, abc7 news. ♪ ♪ >> they sound so good.r 19th annual musical tribute honoring dr. martin luther king, jr. tonight. we just heard some of the performance by terrence kelly and the oakland inter faith gospel choir. this year the performance "in the name of love" went virtual because of the pandemic. representative barbara lee was on hand to present the oakland citizen humanitarian award to dr. noha obaletta. he is the founder and ceo of roots clinic, a nonprofit community health center. >>> as the bay area grapples with issues of race and social justice, we are here to help. just head to our website, abc7news.com/take action for a list of local resources. >>> just ahead, a wild night on bay area roads. this is what some drivers encountered on the bay bridge tonight. dirt bikes and motorcycles driving the wrong way. >>> and d.c. is already essentially locked down. why the fbi is now investigating the national guard that is supposed to be protecting the inauguration. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ get exclusive offers on select new volvo models.

many told abc7 news reporter cornell barnard this gives them hope. >> well, i feel good. i feel good about it. >> relief? >> big relief. >> reporter: 83-year-old clara jackson got vaccinated. so did rose jacobs gibson at long last. >> i'm feeling good about it. i'm feeling good about the fact that it's available and i had the privilege of taking it. >> reporter: the health center in east palo alto hosted the clinic after securing 1,100 moderna vaccine doses from san mateo county for local seni seniors. >> we also heard that the community has been waiting for a while, so we've opened it up to our neighbors as well that are not our patients. >> are you the caregiver? >> yes. >> do you want to get the shot as well? >> yeah. >> reporter: the line outside was long. caregivers and health care workers were invited to get the shot. brenda triplet brought her mom. having the vaccine gives us much more assurance and it's very relieving for us to know that it's done. >> reporter: h-o-p-e. hope. >> reporter: the mayor says that hope is coming to this community. >> this is an issue of

cornell barnard spoke with the archbishop who said a threat of violence prompted the move. >> reporterr pandemic, hundreds of worshippers inside st. mary's cathedral for a special saturday mass. >> we're praying for the unborn. >> reporter: the state's covid-19 health order allows small outdoor services but has banned all indoor worship. >> having mass inside is very wonderful. i know we're not allowed to, but we were very safe. >> we had every plan, every intention to have mass outdoors. >> reporter: fran catholic archbishop salvatore says a security threat prompted him to move the service inside. possible violence due to a rumored protest around counterprotest next door at the chinese consulate. >> one grouphawaar otrleft-wing group.ato >> reporter: we saw a large police presence outside the consulate. dozens of officers were also stationed around st. mary's cathedral. in a statement to abc7 news, police said there were no specific threats directed toward the church. our presence was precautionary for the security of those in the area. >> it was a tradeoff between the extra step of p

i am cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >> his jacket is soaked to the bone.slippery tonight in higher elevations of lake county. parts are under a winter storm warning through tomorrow. the area is getting snow above the 2,000 foot elevation level, making driving treacherous and keeping snowplows busy. >> i didn't have a lot of traction on. i am not used to it. >> no fun. >> take a look at what happened in inverness. a large tree came down and smashed a mercedes suv. the sheriff says nobody was hurt. >> thank goodness. right now people in the santa cruz mountains are bracing for the worst of the storm. more than 5,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate. more than 200 have chosen to stay in their homes despite threats of mud slights. kris, why are some decide to stay? >> reporter: yeah. i did ama, first the conditions have changed in the last hour or so. the rains are heavier. the winds are picking up. we are actually down the street from a evacuation center. as you said for the residents i talked to it was a personal choice whether to stay or leave. >> e

i am cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >> his jacket is soaked to the bone.wy, slushy, slippery tonight in higher elevations of lake county. parts are under a winter storm warning through tomorrow. the area is getting snow above the 2,000 foot elevation level, making driving treacherous and keeping snowplows busy. >> i didn't have a lot of traction on. i am not used to it. >> no fun. >> take a look at what happened in inverness. a large tree came down and smashed a mercedes suv. the sheriff says nobody was hurt. >> thank goodness. right now people in the santa cruz mountains are bracing for the worst of the storm. more than 5,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate. more than 200 have chosen to stay in their homes despite threats of mud slights. kris, why are some decide to stay? >> reporter: yeah. i did ama, first the conditions have changed in the last hour or so. the rains are heavier. the winds are picking up. we are actually down the street from a evacuation center. as you said for the residents i talked to it was a personal choice whether to stay or

abc 7 news reporter, cornell barnard, went to a drive-thru clinic where the covid-19 vaccine was gettingy want it. >> so we feel good that we are able to make a little bit of a dent in this problem. >> the playground at stanley elementary school in lafayette transformed into this drive-thru covid-vaccination clinic for seniors. >> it's the best deal. >> reporter: many have been frustrated trying to get the vaccine. like wayne. >> i feel relieved. i live in and unable to come to the community with 10,000 elderly people like me. >> it's incredibly frustrating,k physicn,

cornell barnard spoke to the man behind the post. >> reporter: the world was watching wednesday's violentef. santa clara county central committee members phil reynolds was watching too, posting this, the war has begun, citizens take arms. freedom shall prevail. we must defend our constitution to the death. >> i could not believe this was coming out from an elected representative in santa clara county. that's why when we see something, we need to say something. >> reporter: evan low posted this comment calling on the silicon valley gop to denounce the violence and cite it. >> lies, poisonous. it's important we hold our public representatives accountable. >> in other post, he asked his followers, drumroll please -- civil war or no civil war? susan ellenberg was outraged. >> senator romney said we need to confront the lies by telling the truth. there was no stolen election. the president incited the violence. >> no, he had nothing to do with that. >> reporter: phil reynolds denies the president was responsible for wednesday's riot. >> i felt the storming of the capitol was wrong. i denounce