at this point, many providers like john muir health don't have enough doses. so they're having to hold the line at age 75. >> the heroes and sheroes simms the beginning of march. >> when we look at those over 75, given the demand that we have, the supply and the demand are relatively matched. when we get to the point where there's an opportunity, we'll broaden to incorporate patients that are over 65. >> reporter: john muir is hopin to patients over 65 sometime in february. >> abc 7 news is monitoring the covid-19 vaccine rollout in california with our vaccine tracker, also showing you when you might be able to get the vaccine in california. you can find this on our home page, abc7news.com. >>> still ahead, a police shooting in san jose. one man is dead after he apparently confronted my psoriatic arthritis pain? i had enough! it's not getting in my way. joint pain, swelling, tenderness...much better. my psoriasis, clearer... cosentyx works on all of this. four years and counting. so watch out. i got this! watch me. real people with active psoriatic arthritis l

. >> my hope is that john muir and sutter and kaiser and these big health entities will step forward and try and help problem solve through these folks. >> reporter: despite governor newsom's announcment last week, california officials now do not expect to vaccinate most people over 65 before june. it's really pretty simple. at this point, many providers like john muir health simply don't have enough doses, so they're having to hold the line at age 75. >> there have been heroes and sheros since the very beginning of march. >> reporter: like they did for their front line worker, john muir will launch two clinics for seniors sunday. >> given the demand we have, the supply and the demand are relatively matched. when we got to the point where there is an opportunity, we'll broaden to incorporate patients that are upper 65. >> john muir is hoping to expand their vaccine program to patients over 65 some time in february. laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> amazon is offering a helping hand in the fight against covid-19. a top company official has written to president biden saying amazon is ready

we're close to 200 workers and john muir behavioral health and conquered are voting on whether they should unionize ballots were set out tuesday to most workers others will receive there's next month. a spokesperson for service employees international union united healthcare workers, said john your health systems management has ignored worker complaints about safety protocols, especially where covid-19 is concerned. a spokesperson for john muir defended the hospital's covid-19 safety protocols, saying it isn't compliance with best practices as recommended by state county and federal health officials. well, the 2 2021 super bowl expected to look a lot different this year, including the ends boxes actually divorced and has more on those changes and the big brands taking a pass this year. there won't be a pepsi versus coca cola super bowl ad showdown february 7th both are setting the commercial game out. hep c is going to double down on its 12 minutes super bowl halftime show with the weekend and in a statement, the coca cola company says this difficult choice was made to ensure we are invest

a spokesperson for service employees international union united healthcare workers, said john muir health systems management has ignored worker complaints about safety protocols, especially where covid-19 is concerned. a spokesperson for john muir defended the hospital's covid-19 safety protocols, saying it is in compliance with best practices as recommended. by state county and federal health officials. will pro life supporters gathered today in san francisco for the 17th and you will walk for life. west coast organizer say they considered concerns about covid and political unrest before deciding that peacefully standing up against abortion was worth it. participants attended morning mass at st mary's cathedral. then the group walked along market street to embarcadero plaza. we're here to be a voice for life to let them know that the nation is going to be pro life again. we want to reverse roe v. wade, and we're gonna fight really hard way love the babies. we love their moms and their families. and we're here to make america pro life again. most of the participants were mass. but many di

both women are nurses in the covid unit at john muir medical center in concord.y administering care and compassion from the bedside to the homeless in the form of food, clothing, and items to prevent the spread of covina is an extension of their work caring for patients. >> i have to help those around me and during a time in a pandemic, this is even more important. these people need our help more than ever. >> peanut butter and jelly, chips, juice, orange. >> reporter: items are donated by friends and family. brady started her homeless outreach five years ago and distributings what she collects twice a year. this is rogers' first time out distributing to people in need. >> it could be me, it could be my family, and we're lucky to have a career and stability. >> reporter: this outreach, a way to cope with the stress of caring for covid patients. a spokesman for john muir says the number of covid patients has tripled since the end of november, and that the hospital icu is 85% full, but that number fluctuates. he says the hospital has stayed ahead by crediting more

. >> both women are nurses in the covid unit at john muir medical center in concord. they say administering care and compassion from the bedside to the homeless in the form of food, clothing and items to prevent the spread of covid-19 is an extension of their work caring for patients. >> i have to help those around me and during a time of a pandemic this is even more important. >> peanut butter and jelly, some chips, juice, orange. >> items are donated by friends and family. brady started her homeless outreach five years ago and distributes what she collects twice a year. >> this is rogers first time out distributing to people in need. >> it could be me, could be my family and we are lucky to have a career and stability. >> this outreach, a way to cope with the stress of caring for covid patient. a spokesman for john muir says the number of covid patients has tripled since the end of november and that the hospital icu is 85% full but that number fluctuates. he says the hospital has stayed ahead by creating more bed capacity to safely care for all patients. >> when the

we also checked with john muir health. vaccinations began for 75 and older on january 25th. patients will be contacted in the coming days to schedule that appointment. patients 65 and older will be contacted in february. here's a valuable tool for you. take out your phone right now and use the camera on your phone to scan that qr code on the left side of your screen. see it? lower left corner? that will take you right to our vaccination guide. scroll down to your specific county to get your information on how to sign up for a vaccine and where you can go once it is your turn. you can also go to nbcbayarea.com and click on covid-19 vaccination guide at the top of our page. >>> let's switch gears. threats of violence at state capitols leading to inauguration day have law enforcement agencies here in the bay area responding. with some of them headed to sacramento. others in our bigger cities are on alert as well. here's more from san francisco. >> reporter: activated and moving out. members of the 185th military police battalion of the california national guard left pittsburgh

that's when a group of doctors from john muir hospital wrote to the health officer criticizing the closure of outdoor dibing establishments at that time. the closure were an effort to mitigate a possible surge in covid cases during the holidays. and the stress that might put on local hospitals. well, now those same doctors have penned a new letter to the county health officer, calling on the county once again to reopen outdoor dining and other local businesses like salons, gyms and schools. they say the closures are doing more harm than good and that local hospitals did a great job preparing for the seasonal increase in covid cases. >>> in san francisco, a chaotic afternoon as police scuffle with protesters, but at a different protest, an entirely different scene. we were there for it all. ginger is with us live. >> reporter: you know, terry, we saw very different scenes in san francisco today. we're here outside the chinese consulate in san francisco, as mentioned, where about 40 protesters clashed with police just several hours ago. take a look at this. they identiied themselves as anti-

washington, jefferson, lincoln, john muir, paul revere and dianne feinstein she did as mayor 34 yearsere and simply get rid of the name of san francisco itself? and in the future let's call this city the town with no name. >> all right that's it for this week show. thanks to my panel and thanks to all of you for watching. i'm paul paul gigot we hope to see you right here next week. >> well there's been a major reversal at the pentagon. that after there was outrage over a physician to offer covid vaccinations to the detainees held at bay and those protected when so many americans are not allege mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist khalid sheikh muhammad and d.o.d. saying to get detainees eligible for shots next week to protect the health of federal prosecutors who were trying the terrorism cases against those inmates. well pentagon spokesman says defense department is putting a pause on that plan.

admired him, frederick douglas, the people who were inspired by him, carl sayigan, teddy roosevelt, john muirone of the men who were one of the most widely profoundly admirable men of the 20th century. he wrote over 30 books, he corresponded with over 20,000 individuals. he said he slept four hours a night. he called coffee concentrated s sunbeams and he came up with what was then a radical idea that all of nature was interconnected, that what happens in the alps could predict what you saw in the andes and what you might see in the rocky mountains, that climate was global and not local, and that where you found plants and what altitude you found them could tell you a lot about the local ecosystem. it's a concept we pretty much take for granted these days, but at the time it was a new way to think. and humboldt spent 50 years amassing the data from around the globe which would let him put together something he called the web of life or the unity of nature. what does any of this have to do with american art and culture? well, in 1804, after spending five years traveling through south america an

john muir elementary. also today, uc berkeley says crowber hall will be renamed.uilding will be called the anthropology and art practice building until a new name is approved. crow ber hall is the fourth on campus to be stripped of its name in the last year. >> let's get back to our weather. >> you guys, this is really picking up on a pretty quick clip especially over the north bay. i'll take a look at early totals. pretty impressive over the past three hours, and we'll talk about the expected totals and the full timeline. back in six minutes. >>> how do you sign up for a covid-19 vaccine? i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. we'll walk you through the process and key questions next. >>> big changes are ahead for how the state vaccinates people for covid-19. yesterday the governor set a new statewide portal is starting. doesn't officially launch until next month. chris chmura is here to show you how it currently works, step by step. >> now that some members of the public are eligible, we want to show you how to sign up for a covid-19 vaccine. the process varies

>> medical experts say health systems like kaiser, suter, john muir are trying to come up with plans to roll out vaccines while at the same time icus are maxed out and staff stretched thin. >>> in a few hours, the mayor and director of health are expected to give update on san francisco's response to covid- 19. we'll carry that live on cbsn bay area at 12:30 streaming on kpix.com. >>> also today, alameda will decide if oakland colosseum could be the bay area's next mass vaccination site. today they plan to consider a request to hold a drive thru site in the parking lot. >>> also today, the biggest vaccination site in the u.s. is set to open in southern california. this is video from last night as the final preps were underway at dodger stadium in l.a. the site opens this morning and has capacity to vaccinate 12,000 people a day. >>> walgreens says it plans to vaccinate 95% of assigned nursing homes by the 25th. that's ten days from now. the pharmacy says it takes about four weeks to administer first doze in a state. cdc says 4.7 million vaccines have been delivered to nursing homes a

we checked with john muir health. vaccinations begin for the 75 and older groupon january 25th. patients will be contacted in the coming days to schedule an appointment and people 65 and older will be contacted next month. >>> we have a valuable tool for you. take out your phone, use your camera and scan the qr code that will take you directly to our vaccination guide. control to your county and get the information how to sign up for your vaccine, where to go once it's returned. you can go to nbcbayarea.com. click on covid-19 vaccination guide. >>> at 7:08, we have much more on "today in the bay" coming up. new concerns about two new strains of coronavirus. what could happen in martha health officials want you to know about now. >>> and the second largest jackpot in mega millions history. i don't mean to brag. i won $4. we'll let you know what's up for grabs, next. >>> welcome back. 7:11 on your saturday morning. a little bit hazy as we are looking out at the bay bridge from emery have him towards san francisco. but just clear enough to see the transamerica pyramid. we have a lo

we need some of our health care entities like kaiser and john muir and stanford health all those people to be part of the solution. >> reporter: but arnett says her mom's hospital seemed oblivous to the problem based on this message. >> if ms. podleski is at a residential facility they are able and are giving out the vaccine to residents and that's who you definitely you need to speak with. >> either he is patronizing me or he doesn't know. how can a major medical facility not know that there is this emergency out here and elderly are not getting the vaccine? >> for nearly a week our investigative unit reached out to the cdc, california department of public health and several bay area counties. nobody could tell us how many long term care residents have been vaccinated while major outbreaks are happening at nursing homes. more than 5,000 residents and 6,000 staff have the virus right now. nearly 8,000 residents have died. >> this hasn't been working out. we should understand this isn't a question of inconvenience. this means thousands more people will die than need to. >> reporter: arne

here is what contra costa county is saying that if you're over 75 john muir's clinic will contact youill be the county's health services. but they say every person affected will get second doses through county sites, and it's us directing them and also telling them to wait because. we actually directing them to call a number. we're telling them this is this is what the county is going to do. but for these 566 people, it's already been two weeks since the first shot and the clock is ticking to get the second in time. margaret elmer says she didn't feel comfortable waiting for the county's call. they really caused a lot of problems. and gave us a lot of sleepless nights again. those that used the lafayette drive thru clinic can expect a call either from john, you're or from the county, and we're told those calls have already started for those that still have questions you can call 833 vax cocoa again. that number is 833 v, a ex ceo seo and ruben ktvu, fox two news. the storm damage is adding up along the central coast, where this section of highway was washed. out in a mudslide. after a

here is what contra costa county is saying that if you're over 75 john muir's clinic will contact you75, it will be the county's health services. but they say every person affected will get second doses through county sites, and it's us directing them and also telling them to wait because. we actually directing them to call a number. we're telling them this is this is what the county is going to do. but for these 566 people, it's already been two weeks since the first shot and the clock is ticking to get the second in time. margaret elmer says she didn't feel comfortable waiting for the county's call. they really caused a lot of problems. and gave us a lot of sleepless nights again. those that use the lafayette drive thru clinic can expect a call either from john, you're or from the county and we're told those calls have already started for those that still have questions you can call 833 vax cocoa again. that number is 833 v, a ex ceo seo and ruben ktvu, fox two news. president biden says he will pass another coronavirus relief bill. the question is, will republicans be part of the n

here is what contra costa county is saying that if you're over 75 john muir's clinic will contact your 75. it will be the county's health services. but they say every person affected will get second doses through county sites, and it's us directing them and also telling them to wait because. we actually directing them to call a number. we're telling them this is this is what the county is going to do. but for these 566 people, it's already been two weeks since the first shot and the clock is ticking to get the second in time. margaret elmer says she didn't feel comfortable waiting for the county's call. they really caused a lot of problems. and gave us a lot of sleepless nights again. those that used the lafayette drive thru clinic can expect a call either from john, you're or from the county and we're told those calls have already started for those that still have questions you can call 833 vax cocoa again. that number is 833 v, a ex ceo seo and ruben ktvu, fox two news. dr anthony fauci said today that health officials hope to start vaccinating children by late spring or early summe

frederick douglass, the people who were inspired by him, karl sagan, rachel carson, teddy roosevelt, john muirn active homage to a man who was one of the most widely admired men of the 19th century. he wrote over 30 books, he corresponded with over 20,000 individuals. he said he slept four hours a night. he called coffee concentrated sun beams and he came up with a radical idea that all of nature was interconnected, that what happens in the alps could predict what you saw in the andes and what you might see in the rocky mountains that climate was global and not local, and that where you found plants and what altitude you found them could tell you a lot about the local ecosystem. what does any of this is to do with american art and culture? well in 1804 after spending five years traveling through south america and mexico humbolt was on his way home and he made a pit stop in cuba in order to assemble all of his belongings and the american consul said you love the concept of the united states. you think american democracy could be a model for the future. you want to meet thomas jefferson, who's t

the doctors and nurses who treat the covid patients at john muir health concord behind me will receive of the pfizer vaccine later today. you'll recall back in mid-december they received their first dose just after the vaccine was approved by the federal government. that second dose is necessary for the vaccine to be effective. >>> another round of rain heading to the bay area. this time, kari, it's centered in the north bay? >>> yeah, we're going to see most of that rain falling in the north bay but it doesn't come until this afternoon. storm ranger showing a clear and dry start for us on this wednesday morning. but then we'll see the potential of anywhere from a tenth to a quarter inch of rain mostly for the north bay and then as we go into the next several days, another round of rain moving in early on friday morning. dry throughout the weekend with our temperatures starting to warm up. notice by the middle of next week reaching into the mid-60s. laura? >>> a little something for everyone. thanks, kari. thank you for joining us as well. another local news update in half an hour. i'l