i'm dion lim. we begin with developing news going live to washington to abc 7 news reporter faith abube and the impeachment vote. right away the proceedings took an unexpected turn this morning. >> good afternoon to you, dion. it really was a surprise request by the house impeachment managers to call a witness to the trial, in the end trump will go down in history as the only president who has faced an impeachment trial twice and the only one who has not had any witnesses in the trial. chaos and confusion of donald trump's second impeachment trial. >> the debate, debate is not allowed during the vote. >> house impeachment managers in an unexpected news forcing a vote on a resolution to call witnesses. specifically gop congresswoman jamie herrera-butler who voted to impeach trump, the congresswoman in a statement saying house minority leader kevin mccarthy told her that during the riot, trump told mccarthy that trump was more upset about the election theft than you are. >> needless to say this is an

i'm dion lim. so far the state has been vaccinating older adults and certain essential workers. after this phase they plan to move to an age-based system for priority. local doctors point out latinos are the demographic with the highest cases in california. abc7 news reporter luz pena explains how the solution could lie in the data da. >> reporter: in true pandemic form, zoom has become one of the vital tools community group latinos unidos of berkeley is using to inform this demographic about the covid-19 vaccine. >> we have about 70 members of latinos who live in berkeley, mono lingual speakers come out. >> reporter: information is key to combat vaccine hesitancy. the latest california data shows that latinos have been disproportionately impacted by this virus. latinos makeup 39% of the population, and 55% of california's covid-19 cases. dr. bonilla is one of stanford's sub-investigators for the johnson & johnson vaccine trials. >>> based on the data you're collecting, do you believe latinos shoul

did. >> yeah, good evening, dion. the groups and people who support them are increasingly moving and the shadows at this point. instead of formally joining a hate group they're instead equitying with like-minded folks online and then carrying out these attacks in the real world. today a snapshot of domestic hate and extremist groups released by the southern poverty law center a month after far right pro-trump groups stormed the u.s. capitol. >> throughout the four years of trump's presidency we witnessed a growing threat to our democracy. during that time the white nationalist movement surged. >> reporter: the report by the splc, the organization that tracks racism and xenophobia, found the number of active hate groups declined from 940 in 2019 to 838 in 2020. the number of hate groups in california also dropped from 88 to 72. but don't be fooled by the numbers. people looking to join these groups are taking the hate online. >> online spaces have really helped facilitate a more diffuse structure within the far right.

i'm dion lim. we will, of course, keep you updated on this breaking situation at abc7news.com, but to our other story tonight. >>> for the first time in months some san francisco church goers went to services indoors tonight. it all comes after a pivotal ruling from the supreme court that will allow for churches and other houses of worship to resume indoor services in california. that order late last night said the state cannot ban services because of the pandemic. however, it is allowed to limit them to 25% of the building's capacity. the state updated their guidance to reflect this, but says they are reviewing those orders. the high court's justices did keep the ban in place on singing and chanting. "abc 7 news" report luz pena today found houses of worship are responding very differently. ♪ >> reporter: you are hearing the sound of the st. mary's cathedral organ welcoming its gath the year. >> it is wonderful to be back. >> reporter: we asked jerry hulsey if we could join him as he walked inside

i'm dion lim. lakers and as chris mentioned, they're next.ve you now with a beautiful picture of san francisco and the bay bridge. see you in a little bit. ♪ >>> who is ready for an nba finals rematch? i got to tell you, that guy, jimmy butler, probably is. he's recorded a triple-double in three straight games and we'll see how quickly he heats up in staples center. it took six games for the lakers to win their 17th championship over the heat. and kicking it old school, that's what the lakers are looking to do right now against the heat. >> one is the four-time champion, symbol for high fashion, sipping on his signature glass of pinot. the other, the definition of underdog, drinking espresso or a

dion, tom brady and rob gronkowski, they're going to disney world. waiting to say that. thanks, chris. up next on abc7 news at 11:00, president joe biden saying the nfl could play a role in combatting covid. the idea he's considering. and george schultz has died and george schultz has died after a toyota's presidents day sales event is hereby proclaimed! hurry in to your toyota dealer for history-making deals on the most popular models in the land. make haste! just announced, get up to $3,500 cash back on camry. or choose $2,000 cash back on any corolla or corolla hybrid. or lease one with nothing down and pay just $229 per month. don't miss toyota's presidents day sales event! toyota. let's go places. >> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. >> now to covid-19 and the race to get americans vaccinated. the nation's top health experts say vaccine rollout is gaining momentum. the center for disease control says more than 2.2 million doses were given on saturday. that brings the seven-day average to 1.4 m

i'm dion lim. today is day five of consecutive negotiations between the san francisco teachers union and the unified school direct. education is one of the key issues we are focused on as we work to build a better bay area amid the pandemic. "abc 7 news" reporter luz pena spoke to teachers and students about their biggest concerns as we get closer to in-person classes. >> reporter: forming a circle and praying for unity, the san francisco teachers union says they're hoping to reach an agreement soon. >> we also want to lift up people in this day, our students and our educators. >> reporter: it has been a year of virtual classes, and 6-year-old pablo wilson has had enough. >> reporter: what has been the hardest part? >> being inside all the time and being on zoom. >> reporter: with his parents by his side, he says he is ready to go back to in-person classes, but he is still worried. >> it is coronavirus and so -- so it is not safe yet. >> reporter: after five consecutive days of negotiations, susan

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. >> hi, dion. yeah, we do have that light rain out there this evening. live doppler 7 showing you some scattered showers as we zoom in a little closer and we'll show you that spotty light rain from san franciscoer over into oakland, south into fremont and even now just beginning to fall along the peninsula near palo alto. so we're going to be dealing with these on and off light showers through tomorrow as well. so on the storm impact scale over the next 12 to 18 hours, we have this level 1 light system with scattered light showers, and rainfall totals will generally be less than a quarter of an inch. we'll go hour by hour time-out this rain and show you some brighter skies ahead in the full accuweather forecast in a few minutes. >> okay, sounds good, drew. thanks. >>> to the issue of race and social justice now, just one topic we focus on in our efforts to build a better bay area. today we heard directly from victims of the recent rash of attacks on asian americans. abc7 news reporter cornell barnard was at an antiviolence rally where people took a stand

i'm dion lim. some beloved bay area attractions reopened this weekend, while others have a reopening date. cornell bernard has a look at signs that life is getting back to normal, at least a little bit during the pandemic. >> we're super happy. >> reporter: josh gordon brought his son jack to the san francisco zoo, which reopened to the public this weekend after california's stay-at-home order was recently lifted. >> the animal, it's always fun to see them. jack gets excited seeing the animals. he loves it. >> reporter: covid-19 safety protocols are in place for visitors. >> i felt very safe and seeing the animals again, particularly the lemurs, they were a lot of fun. >> my favorite was the grizzly bears. >> online tickets are required. >> we've been closed seven out of the last 12 months. >> reporter: tickets go on sale for the oakland's zoo's reopening wednesday, february 3rd. >> when it's animals and staff, it's not the complete picture. we're thrilled to have our community come back, enjoy the

>> it is just so sickening and tiring, dion, to see these week in and week out like this. it's so eye opening to hear you received dozens of tips in a matter of days. i know that's emotional for you, even as a veteran reporter, but how many do you think actually go unreported? >> reporter: that's a great question because there are no statistics on that. but in my experience alone the overwhelming majority of the cases i've looked into go unreported. i hear from many children, many grnd children of victims who try and encourage their elders to report but it is not easy. in turn many of them are taking to social media trying to get the word out however they can. >> good news, obviously, dion, as we are seeing what's really happening out there and that's a positive, we can address it. >> indeed the. >> thanks so much, dion. >>> a 13-year-old girl says she's had enough of the devastating attacks on asian-americans locally and across the country but instead of getting angry about it she's hoping to spread a message of hope and healing. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen has more

>> reporter: yeah, dion, would you believe a taxi? well, whatever it takes to get to this mass vaccination site at golden gate fields. a lot of people still waiting here. about 30 minutes left today. still a lot of folks, as i said, still waiting for appointments. a big turnout up in solano county as well today. today you are getting the pfizer vaccine. the magic words hundreds of seniors v waited months to hear. >> i am very eager to get injection. >> reporter: karen called a taxi to make her appointment at this drive-through vaccine clinic. in the parking lot of golden gate fields. >> i am disabled. whenever i need to go somewhere that's important, i call them. here, right?it tes to get >> that's right. >> reporter: consuelo garcia was scared to get the shot but her daughter is feeling the opposite. >> i have been so anxious over the last year because of my mom. we live together and i have young kids in school. it's a huge relief we won't be exposing her. >> reporter: this site now serving alameda county seniors 75 and older by appo

san francisco, dion lim, abc ne >>>nd short after dion's interview hannah visited the medical examiner's office to view her husband's body. she'll be heading out of state to spend time with family and grieve. a gofundme has been set up you can find it at abc7news.com. >> we wish her well. >>> larin armstrong is the new chief of oakland police. sources confirmed the news to abc 7 last night but mayor libby schaaf made the position availabled today. >> it's my honor to make you chief of police of oakland california. do you accept? >> thank you, yes, i accept. >> he was excited about it, of course. armstrong is an oakland native has been with o p. d. since 1999. >> i plan to bring a leader grounded in oakland, centered around safety, the savgt of lives, the understanding how important it is that young people in this city grow up in a place any feel safe. >> a swearing in ceremony will be held on monday. he replaces former chief anne kirkpatrick youvrted from the department last year. >>> a man survived a week stranded in the snow in the sierra after his gps led him astray. harald was drivin

i'm dion lim. the father is thanking first responders and the public for helping to find his children. they were reunited about four and a half hours after their dad's van was hijacked. it happened last night in san francisco's pacific heights neighborhood. that's where we find abc7 news news reporter cornell bernard, and this could have taken a much worse turn. cornell? >> yeah, you're right about that, dion. this is really the best news ever for this family. this is the neighborhood where doordash delivery driver jeffrey fang was making a delivery when his minivan was carjacked with the kids inside. luckily the kids are okay, andnf people. >> god, thank god, i just thank god. >> reporter: jeffrey fang was overjoyed to hold his son, 1-year-old shawn who was kidnapped with his sister winifred saturday night. both kids are safe and back home. >> when we heard, it was -- it was just elation. >> reporter: both children found okay in san francisco's bayview district and taken to a hospital for a medica

san francisco, dion lim, abc 7 news. >>> and shortly after dion's interview hannah visited the medical examiner's office to view her husband's body. she'll be heading out of state to spend time with family and grieve. a gofundme has been up you can find it at abc7news.com. >> we wish her well. >>> larin armstrong is the new chief of oakland police. sources confirmed the news to abc 7 last night but mayor libby schaaf made the position availabled today. >> it's my honor to make you chief of police of oakland california. do you accept? >> thank you, yes, i accept. >> he was excited about it, of course. armstrong is an oakland native has been with o p. d. since 1999. >> i plan to bring a leader grounded in oakland, centered around safety, the savgt of lives, the understanding how important it is that young people in this city grow up in a place any feel safe. >> a swearing in ceremony will be held on monday. he replaces former chief anne kirkpatrick youvrted from the department last year. >>> a man survived a week stranded in the snow in gps led astray. harald was driving during a snowsto

i'm dion lim. >>> california reached a covid-19 milestone today not seen in months. the seven-day positivity rate came in at 7.3%. it has not been under four since november 8th. they reported 8800 newly diagnosed cases, below the daily average for the last two weeks. and hospitalizations are now under 9,000. one topic we focus on in our effort to build a better bay area. we heard directly from victims. abc 7 news reporter, cornell bernard, was at an antiviolence rally, where people took a stand for the safety of us all. >> and we're here to say that we're not targets. >> that message heard by hundreds. a rally to confront the ugleness of recent violent attacks against asian elders. >> we're not going to stand for it and we're going to condemn the violence. >> reporter: many say the violence isn't new but may be reasons it's escalating. >> we are going to live in a presidency that has continued to blame covid on asians time and time again. >> people be safe on the streets. >> reporter: the 84-year-old killed in a violent attack near his home in january. the 19-year-ol

i'm dion lim. abc 7 news reporter, cornell bernard has a look at signs that life is getting back to normal, at least a little bit, during the pandemic. >> we're super happy. >> reporter: josh gordon brought his son, jack, to the san francisco zoo, after the stay-at-home order was recently lifted. covid-19 safety protocols are in pl place for visiteders. >> my favorite was the grizzly bear. >> reservations are required. >> reporter: tickets go on sale monday for the oakland zoo's long-awaited reopening. >> it's the complete picture for us. so, we're thrilled to have our community come back and enjoy the animals and the zoo. >> reporter: the nighttime lantern light festival resumes february fifth through midmarch. reservations required. outdoor dining is back on pier one dining and so are the crowds. >> we needed to get out. get out for a little while and see some new stuff, other than being at home all the time. >> got the sea life and the boat rides. they're all available. >> he was forced to dock

abc7 news anchor dion lim joins us live with the community. dion is feeling hopeful, but certainly also sending a message. >> dan, that's right. this community has been through so much this past year. not just health wise with the pandemic, but economically. and after a wave of attacks on the asian american community, part of the celebrations today included a call for allyship. usually the opening of a playground wouldn't warrant such a grand celebration. but for san francisco's chinatown, this $14.5 million nearly ten-year-long project is in a way symbolic of the challenges this neighborhood has endured the past year. >> hopefully it's more of a sign that chinatown, which has been battered by this pandemic, is coming back. it's going to attract more people. >> reporter: covid-related xenophobia and hate battered this community early during the pandemic. as many as 90% of businesses in some wares forced to close. this playground is a way to welcome people back. >> park users to play, eat, work into chinatown. >> reporter: along with the firecr

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dion lim was there and joins us live in the newsroom with more. dion? >> kristen and larry, have i covered countless attacks on the asian american community in recent weeks, some very violent and even caught on camera. so walking through chinatown with the new police chief and seeing other safety measures at work, that was a welcome sight for many. >> thank you, sir. >> all right, thank you so much. >> a welcome sight in oakland's chinatown, where newly appointed police chief leronne armstrong walked the streets. >> i think the fear that we've seen over the last month or so is something that we as a department understand that we need to have a greater presence in chinatown. >> reporter: meeting one-on-one with that violence. he and his wife were seen on surveillance video getting robbed at their flower shop, one of more than 20 incidents of crime and violence documented by the chinatown chamber of commerce in recent weeks. >> thank you for you guys stepping up. and then for us, protecting us, and we feel much, much safer. >> reporter: during our time wi

i'm dion lim. issue we focus on in our commitment to help build a better bay area is your health including the covid-19 vaccination effort, which is ramping up in the bay area. north bay residents are lining up in their cars today to get that long awaited covid-19 vaccine as a new drive-through clinic opened. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard joins us there live now and cornell, does this mean they are getting more vaccine shipments there? >> reporter: hey, dion. yes. marin vaccine supply is increasing week by week. one reason this drive-through clinic is open here in the terminal parking lot. starting today, shots are being given from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. by appointment and folks couldn't be happier. the wait was finally over for terry. >> i'm excited. >> reporter: she was first in line sunday at a new drive-through covid vaccine clinic at the ferry terminal. >> i live by myself so i've been super paranoid. i didn't want to get sick. i got 50asks and hand sanitizers and shields. >> reporter:

dion lim brings you the story you'll see only on abc7. >> reporter: the posts made on social media byeginald jackson were alarming. messages of beating up, blowing up asians before the start of the new year. these posts were sent to me by the dozen. using these images, law enforcement quickly identified the person behind this account as a felon with a lengthy rap sheet including attempted robbery as a minor and later weapons charges, including being in possession of an ar-15 assault rifle. jackson was out on police community supervision until today. i stood behind him as he entered the courthouse in dublin. due to covid restrictions i wasn't allowed access into the courtroom but listened in via livestre livestream. after reading a list of jackson's charges, the judge said he had the frequency of concern over his cases and set bail at $190,000. little did jackson know that oakland police worked with the alameda district attorney's office and were already inside and took jackson into custody. his next court appearance is tuesday morning. in dublin, dion lim, abc7 news. >>> in the east b

i'm dion lim. along with word of a severe vaccine shortage, some reassuring news. california reach adecco individual 19 milestone today not seen in months. the seven-day positivity rate came in at 3.7%, and it hasn't been under 4% since november 8th. the state reported more than 8800 newly diagnosed cases which is below the daily average for the past two weeks. and another encouraging sign is hospitalizations are now under 9,000. >>> to the race in social justice issue. just one topic we focus on in our effort to help build a better bay area. today we heard directly from victims of a jump in attacks on asian americans. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard was at an anti-violence rally where people took a stand for the safety of us all. >> and we're here to say that we are not targets. >> that message heard by hundreds who gathered in san francisco's civic center, a rally to confront the ugliness of recent violent attacks against elders in the asian american community across the bay area. >> as a multiracial community, we're not going stand for it, and we're going con

i'm dion lim.nking first responders and the public for helping to find his children. they were reunited about four and a half hours after their dad's van was hijacked. it happened last night in san francisco's pacific heights neighborhood. that's where we find abc7 news news reporter cornell bernard, and this could have taken a much worse turn. cornell? >> yeah, you're right about that, dion. this is really the best news ever for this family. this is the neighborhood where doordash delivery driver jeffrey fang was making a delivery when his minivan was carjacked with the kids inside. luckily the kids are okay, andnf people. >> god, thank god, i just thank god. >> reporter: jeffrey fang was overjoyed to hold his son, 1-year-old shawn who was kidnapped with his sister winifred saturday night. both kids are safe and back home. >> when we heard, it was -- it was

abc7 news anchor dion lim has been reporting on this issue for months. she's here now with a new push, dion, to get people to report these kinds of crimes. >> exactly. this has been so challenging. and dan, as you know, reporting on these incidents, that is weighing so heavily on my heart. in a 24-hour period, i got about two dozen stories from viewers who say they or perhaps someone they know experienced an attack. many of them aren't being reported out of fear and for cultural reasons, and this is just a small fraction of what's coming to light. a woman seen dragged through the streets in oakland in a strong-armed robbery, clinging to her purse. less than five minutes away, another woman is attacked for her bag and her car stolen. in san francisco, a man is knocked to the ground in japantown for his cell phone. he google translated what happened. these are just some of the dozens of incident reports from asian americans i've received from you in recent days. after so many high profile attacks, many are speaking out for the first time, like niha tran, c

abc7 news anchor dion lim with the exclusive interview in which the widow says this tragic crash didwearing her late husband's jacket, hannah ege talked of their dreams of moving to san francisco. their california dream started just two weeks ago. >> we saved up every penny we could. we wanted to find a nice neighborhood that was safe. we really wanted to be in the city. it was really important to me. we were so happy to be here, to be on our own. >> reporter: hannah and sheremetyevo had been together four years. hannah quit her job as a special education teacher at the beginning of the pandemic to care for their 3-year-old son theo. >>e rexc tstart our new feer never had the chance to fully come true. thursday morning sheria went for a jog along lake merced. when he didn't come home, hannah began to worry. >> i was starting to get worried. text him, hey, where are you? i'm really starting to freak out. it's about an hour and a half now. i have no idea where he is. i tried calling him multiple times. it's ringing, ringing, ringing, going to voice mail. >> reporter: with the advice of

abc7 news anchor dion lim joins us live with the community. hopeful, but certainly also sending a message. >> dan, that's right. this community has been through so much this past year. not just health wise with the pandemic, but economically. and after a wave of attacks on the asian american community, part of the celebrations today included a call for allyship. usually the opening of a playground wouldn't warrant such a grand celebration. but for san francisco's chinatown, this $14.5 million nearly ten-year-long project is

dion lim was there and joins us live in the newsroom with more. dion?nd larry, have i covered countless attacks on the asian american community in recent weeks, some very violent and even caught on camera. so walking through chinatown with the new police chief and seeing other safety measures at work, that was a welcome sight for many. >> thank you,

. >> it's certainly right now in some parts of the bay area, dion and kristen. as you look, you see lots of green showing up on the screen. rain is falling in various locations across the north bay right now. this system is going to sweep inland and push southward and eastward during the overnight hours. here's a live view of dark clouds looking to mount diablo from the east bay hills camera. it's 57 degrees in san francisco right now, but we have low to mid 60s in oakland, mountain view, san jose and morgan hill. 52 at half moon bay. fairly mild day for much of the region. looking toward the golden gate, you see dark clouds out to sea. up in the north bay it's getting cooler. donato, napa 49. mid 60s shichtding eastward at fairfield, concord and livermore and here's the view from our rooftop camera and these are our forecasts. featuring rainy and gusty conditions developing overnight. it will be a slippery morning commute. scattered showers may return on wednesday. but a warming drying trend begins on thursday. that'll continue right on through the weekend. the

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abc 7 news anchor dion lim brings us the story you'll see only on abc 7. >> reporter: the posts made of the lunar new year. these now-deleted posts which are being used in an oakland police investigation were sent to me by the dozen. using these images, lawo6k■ enforcement quickly identified the person behind this account as a felon with a lengthy rap sheet including attempted robbery as a minor and later weapons charges including being ine1 possession of anróáklma"o o assault rifle. here he is posing with a firearm in his profile photo. jackson was out onlp post-community release supervision until today. i stoodñ behind him as entered the courthouse in dublin. i] courtroom but yd+tened in via livestream. >> this is him. >> reporter: after reading a list of jackson's previous charges the judge said he had incredible concern over the frequency of his cases(" set bail at $190,000. little did jackson know oaklandq police, who we saw e1outside, worked with the alameda district attorney's office and were already inside and took jackson into custody. his next court appearance is tuesday mo

. >> reporter: it is the video capturing the strange car dion merit never seen on his trash route. >> how did it hit you? >> like a ton of bricks, knowing somebody's child is out there kidnapped. >> reporter: the little girl abducted from her louisiana home her captor had a criminal history. >> i told brad, that's the car that guy took the little girl in >> reporter: that's when this team turned into batman and robin. calling 911 and turning their trash truck down the dirt road to block him >> the suspect tried to back the car up and got blocked down >> reporter: deputies rolled in and shaving - saving the little girl >> reporter: tonight the girl's father with these words to her heroes >> i can't thank them enough i am glad she's back at home. >> reporter: on the job and always on the look out. morgan chesky, nbc news >>> the price you pay your taxes and the irs warning of a significant uptake in scams during the pandemic. with more on that here is jo with more on that here is jo ling kent. >> reporter: the irs sounding the alarm. criminals are changing their tactics, trying to get y

abc anchor dion lynnpo to both the driver and the man whose tesla captured the video. >> i see this guy come in and stab the back of the prius and take something out. i realize then this is a robbery. >> reporter: shocking video taken from this man's tesla camera shows the moment real estate photographer's prius is targeted by chiefs. >> i was just shocked. i didn't expect a robbery. i was expecting anything except a robbery. >> reporter: the husband and wife team had just photographed a property in the dolores park neighborhood and planned to take the i-80 eastbound ramp to treasure island and take photos when suddenly -- >> the guy took the first camera bag and was trying to get another one. inside of my camera bag, there was my drone, my video equipment, my night equipment. my camera angle lens, everything i had. i will not be able to work any more. >> reporter: the couple then jumped out and called 9 learn only to see the black sedan speed away. >> we talked to the police officer and the guy said, this situation rarely happens in san francisco. >> reporter: while ben isn't sure if i

the tigers blew them out. 53-0 and not even dion could outrun his first batch.e have practice later today. tonight, we will update the status of steph curry. he will see you then. >>> nasa's first rover has new images from the surface of mars. check out the tread on the surface. this is one of the first photos in color. the helicopter here also phone home. as it launches successfully. it will be the first time a helicopter flew on another planet. isn't that neat? >>> getting your vaccine at costco. >>> the bay area story making the list and what you need to know if you are not a member. >>> big changes coming to where you can eat dinner and d in a wild crime spree spanning several counties. the suspect now behind bars and the search for his son and the mother of his child. >>> parents in san francisco what to get politics out of education. >>> indoor dining could be days away. the counties that are ready to jump into the red tear. it is monday, february 22nd. stomach waking up to one of the warmest days of the week. >>> good morning to you. enjoy the sunshine fo

. >> reporter: really, best news ever, dion. this is the nairbld where door dash delivery driver was making a delivery last night, when his car was car jacked, his kids inside. luckily the kids are okay and tonight dad has a lot of people to thank. >> thank gaurd, thank god. just thank god. >> reporter: he was overjoyed to hold his son, who was kidnapped along with sister, winnefred. >> when we heard t was illation. >> reporter: both children taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation. they were spotted inside their dad's silver me was making a door dash delivery about 8:45. >> they don't know what's going on. they speak mandarin only. i just want my kids back. >> there was a brief suspect but the van and suspect got away. >> reporter: these neighbors help look for the mini van. >> we started working our way down the hill on the side streets, literally stopping at every silver mini van to check the license plate. >> reporter: a large police search began. info about the children were tweeted out. about four hours later, the k

here is abc7 news anchor dion lim. >> reporter: for more than a decade, animal experts from uc davisernational program to track and detect viruss in the wild that could spread into humans. the same pathways suspected in the covid-19 pandemic. the effort is known as predict. >> to conduct very broad surveillance for viruses that have the potential to be human pathogens. >> reporter: davis professor kirsten also directs gorilla doctors which handled sampling in primate and bat habitats in central africa. she is hoping the pandemic will focus attention on the critical importance of understanding the so-called animal reservoir through which diseases can pass back and forth between humans and animals. >> we don't know how big the pool is. there is a very large effort under way. >> reporter: just this month researchers from the university of wisconsin helped unlock secrets of a deadly disease killing chimpanzees in west africa. they believe it's related to a new undiscovered bacteria. while the transmission mechanism may be different than viruses, researchers say pressures like climate cha

abc7 news anchor dion lim spoke to the driver and the man whose tesla captured the video. >> i see this guy come in and stab the back of the prius and take something out. i realize then, okay, this is a robbery. >> reporter: shocking video taking from this man's tesla's camera shows the moment real estate photographers' prius is targeted by thieves. >> i was just shocked. i didn't expect a robbery. i was expecting anything except a robbery. >> reporter: the husband and wife team had photographed a property in the delores park neighborhood and planned to take the i-80 eastbound ramp on 8th street to treasure island and take photos when suddenly -- >> the guy took the first camera bag and was trying to get another one. inside my camera mydrone, my video equipment, my light equipment, my camera, and the lens. everything i had. i'll not be able to work anymore. >> reporter: the couple then jump out and call 911 only to see the black sedan speed away. >> we talked to the police officer and the guy said this situation rarely happens in san francisco. >> reporter: while ben isn't sure if insur

dion lim has their story. >> reporter: virgel and chris klein clearly haven't lost a step.nths of covid isolation, they were getting anxious to stretch their legs. >> we were looking for a source to get reconnected with the outside world. >> if you don't have a resistance band, you can use your free weights. >> reporter: enter occupational therapist arena pun and her team at stanford health care. for the past several months she has been leading a zoom-based class to help seniors maintain their balance physically and mentally. >> they definitely mention with covid they're stuck at homes. it's been a different life for them. there is very minimal or no interaction with their families. >> reporter: but during their session, they'll stretch their minds and bodies together. the class is organized around a bingo game with exercise and quizzes peppered in between. >> we do everything from hands to following directions, working on our balance. so i think there are so many fun aspects to it. >> reporter: built on fall prevention classes, the goals are balance, awareness and flexibil

dion lim has the story. me warn you, the video you're about to see is infuriating and disturbing. >> we see this happening. all the crime happen in chinatown. >> reporter: shocking new video released by oakland's chamber of commerce shows another man knocked to the ground in broad daylight, one of 20 assaults and robberies they've documented in the neighborhood in recent weeks. >> it was maybe some suspects, they been released and come back immediately right after they released. >> reporter: the chamber held a press conference wednesday to highlight the problem, ask for resources such as more surveillance and foot patrol, and give business owners and victims a chance to speak out. >> she still has symptoms of anxiety, dizzinedizziness, memo. >> reporter: after watching what happened on fold on social media, concerned citizen jacob acevedo wanted to do something. >> i'm fed up with seeing all the senseless violates against the asian community here in oakland. >> reporter: so he put out a call on his own insta

we can return to our seats. >> reporter: at stanford, dion lim, abc7 news. >> that's great. stanford team says the mixed game and exercise class is known by the name bingocize. clever. >>> much more in the next half hour of abc7 news mornings. the bay area city that is offering a free mobile vaccine clinic today with no appointment needed. but trouble for another county forced to put vaccine appointments on pause. new answers on when things could get back on track. >>> plus that covid check countdown. the latest on where lawmakers stand on the covid-19 stimulus package and how much you would i am robert strickler. i've been involved in communications in the media for 45 years. i've been taking prevagen on a regular basis for at least eight years. for me, the greatest benefit over the years has been that prevagen seems to help me recall things and also think more clearly. and i enthusiastically recommend prevagen. it has helped me an awful lot. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>> it's a sad concept that i have to be considered lucky to be able to go into debt and make

here is abc7 news anchor dion lim.an a uc davis have l an international program to track and detect viruss in the wild that could spread into humans. the same pathways exported in the covid-19 pandemic. the effort is known as predict. >> to conduct very broad surveillance for viruses that have the potential to be human pathogens. >> reporter: davis professor kirsten also directs gorilla doctors which handled sampling in primate and bat habitats in central africa. she is hoping the pandemic will focus attention on the critical area of animal reservoir. >> we don't know how big the pool is. there is a very large effort under way. >> reporter: just this month researchers from the university of wisconsin helped unlock secrets of a deadly disease killing charlestkill killing chimpanzees in west africa. they believe it's related to a new undiscovered bacteria. while the transmission mechanism may be different than viruses, researchers say pressures like climate change and habitat loss are constantly changing the disease land

is one of 3 sites the city hopes will soon be put on unesco's world heritage list well d w reporter dion opinion of us took a closer look at some of the jewish gems in effort. yes capital is famous for its medieval city center attracting millions of visitors each year. today you're a max reporter deanne opinion is exploring the city's rich jewish history it's for this reason that therefore it is applying to be included on the unesco world heritage list. this is the 1st evidence of the jewish community in effort it dates back to the levinson 3 days place located in the center of the city is one of the largest and best with 7 jewish prayer rooms from the middle ages. after its old synagogue a major tourist attraction has been very well preserved. has been working on efforts unesco applications for over a decade. effort applied because we believe that these edifices are so unique that they should be protected as part of humanity's cultural heritage. but it is a mentor. we know of many jewish settlements and communities that existed during the middle ages but most remnants of that have vanis

we can return to our seats. >> reporter: at stanford, dion lim, abc7 news. >> that's fabulous.he stanford team says the mixed game and exercise class is known by the name bingocize. clever. >>> much more in the next half hour of abc7 news mornings. the bay area city that is offering a free mobile vaccine clinic today with no appointment needed. but trouble for another county forced to put vaccine appointments on pause. new answers on when things could get back on track. >>> plus that covid check countdown. the latest on where lawmakers stand on the covid-19 stimulus package and how much you would they said it couldn't be done... but you managed to pack a record 1.1 trillion transistors into this chip. whoo! yeah! oh, hi. i invested in invesco qqq. a fund that invests in the innovators of the nasdaq 100, like you. you don't have to be circuit design engineer to help push progress forward. can i hold the chip? become an agent of innovation with invesco qqq. ♪ >>> it's a sad concept that i have to be considered lucky to be able to go into debt and make sure my bills are paid. >> t

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. >> reporter: it's the video capturing the strange car dion had never seen on his trash route, a nissanan, instantly recognized from an amber alert just hours earlier. >> how did it hit you? >> like a ton of bricks. >> reporter: the little girl, a 10 yorld taken sunday afternoon from her home. police call him a sexual predator. >> i told brandon, that's the car that guy took that little girl in. >> reporter: that's when this team turned into batman and robin, called 911 and then turned their trash truck down the road to block an escape. >> as soon as the suspect seen us, he backed his car up. >> reporter: the duo stood in shock as the deputies rolled in, saving the girl and taking the man away in handcuffs. >> thank god, bro. they got him now. >> reporter: the girl's father with these words for her new heroes. >> i can't thank them enough they took the time and she's bat hoke. >> reporter: on the job and always on the lookout. morgan chesky, nc news >> not only did they recognize her but stepping in, using their truck? it's amazing. >> a lot of people don't give those amber alerts much

is one of 3 sites the city hopes will soon be put on unesco's world heritage list well d w reporter dion opinion of us took a closer look at some of the jewish gems in effort. there india's capital is famous for its medieval city center attracting millions of visitors each year. today you're a max reporter deanne opinion is exploring the city's rich jewish history it's for this reason that there front is applying to be included on the unesco world heritage list. this is the 1st evidence of the jewish community in effort it dates back to the levinson 3 displaced located in the center of the city is one of the largest and best with 7 jewish prayer rooms from the middle ages. old synagogue a major tourist attraction has been very well preserved. it's a big one has been working on efforts unesco applications for over a decade. effort applied because we believe that these edifices are so unique that they should be protected as part of humanity's cultural heritage she even lives. as a mentor should we know of many. jewish settlements and communities that existed during the middle ages but most

so that is coming dion.the middle of 1920, the economy is slowly starting to recover and beginning the cycle that would be known as the roaring twenties, on the international scene it seems that the red tide had finally receded. the reds had been rolled back in germany, italy, hungary, and in poland. that genie is back in the bottle. like it or not, the government crackdown on deportations had definitely hurt the radical movement. and membership in both the socialist and communist movement plummet. very few people are willing to freely admit that they are holding radical ideas so to some extent you can argue that that worked. but probably one of the most important reasons why the red scare ended is mitchell palmer. for months and months he had been telling the american people, telling the congress, that the communist revolutions just around the corner, that there's going to be massive, massive dislocations, and the problem is it he becomes the boy who cried wolf. his biggest mistake is to say when media come

dion visions of being used for difficult rescue operations following natural disasters as a good use. it's not designed to carry people only supplies i says this model will require at least another 5 years development and testing before it's ready for real world to use. well coming up in the next hour while some students in coaster in contra costa county. >>i'm back in classrooms. others are now. now the latest on efforts to reopen schools in mount diablo unified school district that's coming up. plus the let them play group will be holding a rally this morning, pushing for schools to allow students to return to the practice field we're live with more details. and today's the last day democrats will try to convince senators that former president donald trump and cited an insurrection on january 6. a live report from washington is coming up. >>when it comes returning kids inside the classrooms in the mount diablo unified school district, many parents and teachers are not on the same page tell explain coming up in a life. >>coaches student athletes and parents gathering at the capitol h