abc7 news reporter cornell bernard is there. >> what do we want? >> justice! >> when do we want it? >> now! >> cornel: anzavista neighborhood where his brutal attack caught on video. he died from his injuries days later a suspect was arrested. >> i know when we saw that vid video, it was heartbreaking. it still is heartbreaking. >> activists say vichs' started the stop the hate movement. >> anti-asian hate crime have spiked more than 500%. victims continue to come forward. >> when you add hundreds upon hundreds, thousands upon thousands incidences, this is not a coincidence. it's racism. >> other say words are not enough. real action is needed to stop the sense less attacks. >> we must hold accountable those who commit these crimes against our aapi community. [cheers] and we must demand that those that have the bow -- power to hold people accountable, actually do. >> this was a man who emigrated to the u.s. to spend more time with his daughter and grandchildren. >> my father would want us all to rise above hate. and he would want us to lead with love. ♪ >> at that time scene of his a

hears cornell bernard -- here is cornell bernard. reporter: a new shipment of more than 9000 masks from the federal government just arrived to protect many low income families they serve. 400 million are being shipped to community health centers and pharmacies nationwide. hundreds of covid test kits have also arrived and could be distributed next week. >> this is amazing news. it's great. i think it will keep us safer and it's going to help us in the next step with covid. reporter: first responders now have until march 1 to be fully vaccinated and boosted. the deadline was january 28. dr. matt willis explains the change. >> because there have been high rates of illness among first responders, they haven't actually had the chance to get those booster doses. because you can't get boosted within a certain time after you've been infected. reporter: police and firefighters have reported high vaccination rates. but there's a small percentage of those who have refused. the county says they can keep their jobs, but must test weekly. >> we ha

pg&e says it could take is to restore the power to some parts of the east bay in oakland cornell bernardbc 7 news still ahead on abc 7 news at 11 preparing to ring in the year of the tiger the ceremony held today that included a very special tribute and a community coming together to remember a bay area woman who was pushed to her death in new york city one week ago the event to honor - [announcer] the more we learn about covid-19, the more questions we have. the biggest question now, what's next? what will covid bring in six months, a year? if you're feeling anxious about the future, you're not alone. calhope offers free covid-19 emotional support. call 833-317-4673, or live chat at calhope.org today. this may be an understatement but 49ers fans are definitely excited about the team moving on in the playoffs abc 7 news reporter and curry went to a watch party in san francisco tonight. we're fans came together and some say the team is a great way to provide. hope for the city. it feels like it could be our year. the 49ers are moving on in the playoffs and alex banks from alameda embrace

abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard joins us to explain why a bay area city says it is being forced to scare back testing -- scaled-back testing appointments during this time. >> the public health departments as staffing issues may force some covid testing sites to reduce their hours, but one supervisor demanding issues tonight -- demanding answers tonight. lines for testing are long no matter where you are in the bay area. from santa rosa to antioch, where california national guard troops are assisting at this testing site. >> it feels good to support the community. >> in san francisco, check out this line protesting at school district headquarters, stretching around the block on sunday. >> as omicron is on the r re, rs iser the school district says it has given 11,000 rapid tests in the past week and distributed 57,000 home test kits. >> it is great that they are doing these testing sites. the lines are long. people are being diligent about trying to get here. >> even a member of our bc seven news vaccine team was challenged finding a test after having a possible exposure. >> i wante

live in marin county, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. julian: thank you for that live report. a live look from sky seven right now, this is the berkeley marina where those evacuation warnings have been put in place this morning. we are taking a close look at these boats to see if we see any rocking. that would be a sure sign of this to nami -- tsunami, and the waves rolling in. but it looks like those boats are calm at the moment. as lisa has been telling us, what we are expecting to see this morning will be pulsing tides. essentially, pulsing waves that will be rolling in throughout the day as we continue to watch this to nami advisory begin. we're taking these live images from sky seven overlooking the brooklyn molina -- marina, where things have been, at the moment. we know there have been tsunami advisories issued in local cities from mill valley to san francisco to emeryville. but again, this evacuation order for the berkeley marina and also as cornell bernard mentioned moments ago, that ocean beach in san francisco is closed. we're currently working to speak to the san f

many health care workers are feeling overwhelmed, abc seven news reporter cornell bernard shows us howe trying to cope. i thought it was going to be a little bit shorter. kind of didn't think i was going to be standing in the rain, either. thomas conley needed a covid test but didn't expect that would mean standing in the rain for more than two hours outside roseland community center in santa rosa. it's the only test site in cinema county. accepting walk ins. camelia pitino found that out the hard way. so this is the third testing site i went to today. one of them wasn't accepting to walk in. the second one was closed down because a couple people got sick with covid. here's time lapse video showing how long that line for testing was. we had 700 people yesterday, 750 the day before maggie gondolas healthcare company is contracted by the county to do the testing, but demand is overtaking supply. i ordered a bunch of tests surprise, but they've been slow all over the state. i guess she's trying not to turn anyone away. that's all right now. we have probably about 20 people who are out eit

many health care workers are just feeling overwhelmed right now, abc seven news reporter cornell bernardo cope. i thought it was going to be a little bit shorter. kind of didn't think i was going to be standing in the rain, either. thomas conley needed to covid test but didn't ext w mstdi more than two hours outside roseland community center in santa rosa. it's the only test site in cinema county, accepting walk ins. pitino found that out the hard way. so this is the third testing site i went to today. one of them wasn't accepting to walk in. the second one was closed down because a couple people got sick with covid. here's time lapse video showing how long that line for testing was. we had 700 people yesterday, 750 the day before maggie condolence healthcare company is contracted by the county to do the testing, but demand is overtaking supply. i ordered a bunch of tests surprise, but they've been slow all over the state. i guess she's trying not to turn anyone away. that's all right now. we have probably about 20 people who are out either diagnosed with covid. russian river brewing co

live in tiburon tonight, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. dion: that is wild video, thanks. over to santa cruz comeau where tsunami waves arrived in the pulses and flooded the santa cruz harbor and parking lot. ryan curry joins us from the harbor. what can you tell us? ryan: good evening. many santa cruz residents started the day very concerned over the incoming tsunami threat. water rose to cautious levels in some areas, especially near the santa cruz harbor. as the day went on, many residents and their concerns were eased. santa cruz residents on high alert saturday. >> we were watching the water push the lower deck on the waterfront, and the wharf was really moving. cornell: edward martinez was out monitoring the water levels in the morning. he initially did nothing the tsunami warning was much of a problem, but he says the water level kept rising, especially toward the harbor, causing him some concern. >> we were like, maybe this is a big deal. we were looking out towards the beach. you can see the plume behind me. all of a sudden, it disappeared and of the water kept go

in sonoma county, cornell bernard. larry: more covert headlines -- the cdc officially updated its mask recommendations. it warns that loosely woven cloth masks provide the least amount of protection. you might want to upgrade to an n95 mask, but any mask is better than none at all. the white house is launching a website to distribute free at-home tests starting on wednesday. and for the second day, california's test positivity has decreased, but we are talking ever so slightly. it was 23% and now 22.9%. ama: santa clara county officials say the demand for covid tests exceeds supplies by a lot. they released new guidelines today. both pcr tests and at home antigen test can determine whether someone has contracted the virus. >> if you have symptoms of covid, isolate yourself right away. that is the most important step you can take. you can use either test to figure out if you have covid. please do not use emergency rooms as testing centers. ama: they cannot stress that enough. the county's new guidelines follow new frame

abc7 news reporter cornell bernard is there. >> what do we want? >> justice! >> when do we want it? attack caught on video. he died from his injuries days later a suspect was arrested. >> i know when we saw that vid video, it was heartbreaking. it still is heartbreaking.

where to meet if you get separated in the newsroom, i'm cornel bernard.m swepted through parts of the northeast. this is a look at the capital beltway. the snow and ice is take ago toll on travel dozens of accidents have been reported throughout the region. traffic almost dime a screeching halt. 1200 flights at charlotte douglas international are now grounded. new york's governor is urging everyone to stay off the roads. >> because overnight is going to be very unpredictable. wand the darkness and ice on the road and hig w ousands areloda o north carolina with strinds in the forecast that grow. two dozenses as i ripped through a trailer park in north myerser, florida. that's two arrests have been made in the uk. police in manchester, great britain have taken two teenagers into custody fors after the the hostage situation in colleyville, texas. the suspect was shot dead after an f.b.i. hostage rescue team stormed the synagogue. he was demanding the release of a convicted terrorists who is in federal prison. president boyden called the hostage take an act o

i'm cornell bernard abc 7 news do the east bay where concerned parents lined up for hundreds for thes of them lined up for hours today to pick up free at home covid tests for their kids take a look at this line in front of pinole valley high school students return to west contra costa unified schools tomorrow district today distributed 30,000 at-home rapid tests for use. for the return to the classroom covid cases in the community are spiking and the district wants anyone who tests positive today to delay their return and notify their schools. there is certainly a says there's an uptake. in cases, which is why we wanted to make sure we took these extra safety measures. now if case counts worsen could there be a return to remote learning dr. hurst says nothing has been ruled out and that it could indeed be a possibility. meantime the oakland unified school district was also doing covid testing as classes resume monday. this one happened at fremont high school in oakland. you can see there are kids and their parents standing in a long line outside the school waiting while other parents

. >> ♪ it's time to say hello again ♪ cornell: cornell bernard, abc 7 news. liz: such a legend. more on her incredible life and career, you can go to our website, abc7news.com. moving on now, starting today, crossing the bay area's state owned bridges will cost one more dollar. this is a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza where the toll is up to seven dollars. the increase applies to all of the bay area bridges except for the golden gate. in 2018, voters approved three gradual toll increases with regional measure three. the final tool hike is scheduled for january 1, 2025. lisa, let's get a check outside. it is cold out there. lisa: it is but when i say it is 43 in san francisco, it sounds like it is not that cold but interior valleys are below freezing and will continue to see temperatures drop maybe 20 is likely. so clear out there, a lot of sunshine on the way, but we have rain in the forecast for the full for -- first full week of 2020 two. i will have it for you, next. liz: a skier who went missing on christmas day now presumed dead. the search called off. what his fami

no, i will take tsunami alerts more seriously now in tiburon cornell bernard abc 7 news pharmaca samuel or a nice tsunami warning was up to? that's the samoan language that you're hearing as a us national weather service official announces the tsunami warning from american samoa a warning is a stronger level than an advisory, which is what we had here in the bay area people were told there to get to higher ground immediately and here is video from fiji a tsunami warning was issued for the island there as well encouraging people to stay away from shorelines. here. you see the water reaching the property lines causing flooding. near bungalows the water reached nearly a hundred feet inland from the shoreline. back here at home sky 7 was over the berkeley marina as more than a hundred people were evacuated following the tsunami advisory police. say the evacuation was limited to the docks and boats along the shoreline roads near the marina remained open authorities. got the all-clear from the state office of emergency services just before four yesterday. noon everyone is still urged to use c

the national guard's deployment could last through mid-february in ant cornell bernard abc 7 news members of the governor's administration detailed california's covid spending plan. it includes 2.7 billion dollars in pandemic funds the bulk of the money would go to testing another priority is funding vaccine clinics the proposal includes funds to support hospital workers by continuing to pay for contract staff. it also includes money for efforts to combat misinformation. the administration also wants to renew a supplemental paid sick leave policy. employees in the state governor newsom is scheduled to present his spending plan tomorrow. and governor newsome also signed an executive order to protect residents against price gouging of at-home covid tests. this new order will prohibit sellers from increasing kit prices by no more than 10 percent officials say they will take action against price gougers. milpitas unified schools will remain open for both in-person and distance learning this week district officials had proposed a quarantine, but in a letter sent to parents yesterday officials