kira? >> see you in 15, vianey, thanks area, where now all nine counties are in the red tier, which means businesses in every bay area county can reopen with limited capacity. it's a major step in beginning the economic recovery from the pandemic. at the stroke of midnight as we told you yesterday morning, sonoma and contra costa counties have now become the last two local counties to move into the less restrictive red tier. previous covid threshold rules were loosened because california reached its goal of vaccinating 2 million people in the hardest-hit communities. a quick reminder of allowances within the red tier, restaurants and movie theaters can open at 25% capacity and gyms can reopen with 10% capacity indoors. but with those more lenient rules comes the concern that too many people will become relaxed in the fight against coronavirus. after covid restrictions loosened in italy, another surge forced part of that country to shut down once again as "today in the bay's" thom jensen rep

kira? >> see you then, v, thanks so much. >>> millions of americans are closer to more financial relief, now that the senate passed the covid relief package yesterday. the house is expected to vote on tuesday. president joe biden calls the aid urgently needed and so, too, are many bay area small business owners. "today in the bay's" marianne favro has more on the relief the money could bring in as many as a few weeks. >> reporter: to keep his karate studio open during the pandemic, james carter relies on the same things he teaches his young students, on resilience, discipline lots of patience. the owner of the camp carter international karate association has just 40% of the students he used to have, yet his rent for his studio is the same, more than $5,000 a month. james has received some state assistance, but he also has more covid related business expenses, including cleaning supplies and equipment for zoom learning. he's hoping he'll soon receive a $1,400 federal relief check. >> i know

kira? >> see you in about 15, thanks so much. >>> bay area streets filled with activists of all ages and races uniting to demand that the violence against the aapi communities stop. ? san francisco's union square many "stop asian hate." mayor london breed also spoke to the crowd about the expanded efforts for public safety and increased patrols in the city. >>> dozens gathered just down the peninsula yesterday to show their support for the aapi community as well. this crowd stood on the corner of el camino and jefferson avenue in redwood city with the united message -- hate is a virus. don't let it divide us. the organizer tells us it's heartbreaking her four kids are experiencing this type of hate and she hopes the event encourages people to reach out and help others especially the elderly. >>> on the heels of those events across the bay area yesterday, even more action is scheduled for today. some people are taking a different approach to protect the people who are being impacted by sharp

kira. . >> i definitely took video of that hail the other day. thanks so much. we'll see you soon. >>> we begin with big changes coming to the bay area. today covid restrictions are looning for bars and wineries. tomorrow the entire bay area turns red. contra costa and sonoma counties become the final two bay area counties to join the red tier. as "today in the bay" cheryl hurd reports, that means residents and businesses will gain some freedoms. >> reporter: match wolf, the owner of massimo restaurant in walnut creek, has been able to keep his business going in the purple tier, willing to move outside. they are moving to the red tier, which allows him to bring a limited number indoors. >> a number of people are dying to come inside when it's cold and rainy. >> reporter: this weekend, wolf and staff will put tables and hairs in place for social distancing. the same setup is happening in sonoma county. . >> i'm excited, but more play it day by day because there's been disappointments along the way. . >> the color purple is my favorite color now. i don't know any

kira, back to you. >> we use those metal ones at home.y sons really can't go anywhere without them. vianey, thanks so much. it is 7:21 and we do have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, for many of us it has been a long and tough year. next, we explore how many people took to the streets and the outdoors to destress during the pandemic. so you just scored amazing savings at ross? mmm-hmm. on brands that take you from me time... ...to go time... ...in no time. hi. get the best bargains ever on looks that work anywhere... ...at ross. yes for less! you know when you're at ross and find just what you need... to make any space your space? (sighs) yes! that's yes for less. get the best bargains ever for every room and every budget. at ross. yes for less. >>> you know what, we are going to a different story now. we are doing our coming back from covid coverage when the first shelter at home order took effect last march, going outside was the first idea to get out safely and not spread covid. that led to a lot of people rediscoverin

i'm kira klapper. vianey arana joins us with a preview of your microclimate forecast. you can see a little bit of wet pavement there in the parking lot. it looks like all that rain is behind us. >> and that's exactly what's happening. we have that cold front pretty much making its exit already. it was pretty quick moving. just as we forecasted, it moved in late last night, passed through with heavy rain at times. and it was also very gusty. the national weather service say it managed to get a gust of 47 miles per hour. and it was even gustier in the north bay. san francisco, 47 degrees. here's how it looks. we have pretty nice skies. a mix of sun and clouds. walnut creek, 45. and our current temperatures chilly in napa at 38. overall, notice doppler radar things will quiet down. by the afternoon, we're going to get partly cloudy. so we will talk about your daytime highs in a few minutes. . >> thanks so much. we begin this morning with an overnight announcement for students and parents in san francisco. the san francisco unified school district has been announcing some

kira has her other activities. >> i'm sure you're superproud. don't be medium sized but we have the video of your duo, two of you doing the duet. i want to tell me about in routine and what it means to skate with your daughter. >> well, it was a really special performance. one, because we had the honor of skating to the live singing of the broadway superstar, world star really. and with her voice of playing mulan from reflection, the song. it was a fun tribute that my daughter, em, and i can do together. it was a fun, fun moment to share the ice with her and to find that joy of skating and performing again. i really haven't performed much since becoming a mom. so to get out there and to share my love and with her was really special. >> she is so good. she definitely has your grace and agility. does she have that, you know, highest competitive level aspirations? or is it more just, you know, for the love and fun of it? >> really for the love and fun. i mean, she has improved. and believe it or not she taller than me right now. >> i believe it you

kira?a counties are now today in the red tier, meaning many businesses can start reopening at a limited capacity. at midnight, sonoma and contra costa counties joined the other seven bay area counties by moving into that less restrictive red tier because the state has reached its goal of vaccinating 2 million people in the hardest hit communities. now here is a recap of what can open in the red tier, restaurants at 25% capacity, indoor gyms at 10% capacity, and movie theaters at 25%. >>> a big show of support in san francisco yesterday for getting kids of all ages back to school five days a week, a group named decrease the distance sf organized the protest yesterday, it comes at the one-year mark since schools across the bay area were closed to in-person learning. >> learning online it's hard because there's not much space in my house. we can't be all three of us at home, we can't be all in the same room. we try to split up but it's really hard because there's not enough space. our internet

kira?> i suspect some people might be calling in sick from work that day so they can get outside and enjoy it. i'm not suggesting anything, maybe, just predicting. >>> we'll be right back after this. four, five, turn, kick. we got chased by these wild coyotes! they were following her because she had beef jerky in her pocket. (laughing) (trumpet playing) someone behind me, come on. pick that up, pick that up, right there, right there. as long as you keep making the internet an amazing place to be, we'll keep bringing you a faster, more secure, and more amazing internet. xfinity. the future of awesome. >>> welcome back. it's 7:50 on your saturday morning, as the sun shines over the golden gate bridge. it will be a beautiful weekend to get out and enjoy some fresh air. we welcome in time weekend of march. can you believer how this year is already flying? >>> the owners of the cargo ship that's the size of a skyscraper are apologizing that it's been blocking egypt's suez canal since tuesday. it

i'm kira klapper. vianey arana has a look at our microclimate forecast.nd dry start to our sunday right now in walnut creek, it is in the 30s, but in san francisco, it's 46 degrees. so to give you an idea of just how cold we are to the point where you might see some morning frost, depending on where you live, tell you what, if you live in the north bay, you likely are. look at novato and napa, 32 degrees. concord 39 and aside from a couple of lingering clouds down near the south bay, everywhere else is waking up to clear conditions. so what can we expect for this afternoon? we're going to be cool in the upper 50s, low 60s and we're going to be dry today but we're going to notice an increase in cloud cover and we've got a changing weather pattern into the start of our work week, more rain and chance for thunderstorms and a pretty big drop in temperatures. >> we'll see you for the rest of that at 7:00. vianey, thanks so much. >>> it will be back to the classroom for many students in san francisco, some schools are preparing to reopen next month, as we told

i'm kira klapper. vianey arana microclimate forecast. >> hey there. good morning. you're right. we are seeing a little bit of that cloud cover. no worry, by afternoon, we will get so much sunshine. we are seeing morning fog. mid-60s for the interior valleys. a couple of mid-50s for the coastline and peninsula. 5 in san francisco. 65, san jose. afternoon sunshine is expe out by afternoon. let's ta you can about your headlines for the weekend. afternoon sunshine. we have a new rain chance that moves in sunday night. that full forecast at 7:00 a.m. . >> see you then, vianey. thanks so much. >>> millions more california answer become eligible for covid vaccines. appointments are booked quickly online. some who have tried for days to land one lineup for extra doses in san francisco, the executive director of disability rights california says he expects vaccine sites will be set up specifically for vulnerable populations. state leaders expect 900,000 doses next week and the week following. >> i mean, i think it's importa

i'm kira klapper. vianey arana joins us with a preview of your microclimate forecast.in the parking lot. it looks like all that rain is behind us. >> and that's exactly what's

having her own hotel was a dream come true for kira knowing and she enjoys chatting to the few guests that come. up despite the pandemic noid took the plunge and invested a lot of money. but her hotel's occupancy rate is now just 12 percent. and we didn't expect things to be this and of course we're unsure we're worried about what the future will bring. 'd life partner patrick went into the business together. is now in the middle of the crisis we will support for each other i think on our own each of us would probably have given up already. had. together they put several 100000 euros into giving the hotel interior a make over they used all their savings some money from the family to. tiger henning was thrilled when he was able to rent the restaurant he long dreamed of in downtown. and even though he has no guests right now and takeaway orders are allowed for him it's a huge stroke of luck. this is an opportunity if you look at the place it was just nowhere else like it and. when you get that chance you have to grab it before you can do anything else. in the kitchen only opens at lunch

sit in a chair kira runs a cafe in the neighborhood trust us who we are and to the work she does he's known this area for 40 years when his daughter was born he moved his home elsewhere he says a year ago someone was murdered right outside his cafe and the sex workers continued despite the ban for this district. it's. the most prolific it's all just a bit more private now that you have in the past it was official now they do it illegally that's the only difference is all that business as usual it's all still possible while they're out on the street or in hotels or private apartments no problem it's not that. much to coronavirus 10 demi has made a difference a few streets further on man homes red light district feels like a ghost town. on the draw thaws have been forced to close some owners are taking the opportunity to renovate their also if you are clients available for the women held in slavery so many pimps have trafficked them back to their home countries. such as romania here prices are lower than in germany but the 6 trade has been less impacted by the pandemic 6 work is illegal

hey, vianey. >> good morning, kira.we had the cold front late last night. it brought heavy periods of rain in most of the bay area. 49 in san jose. where is the rain now? are we going to see a rainy saturday? well, the rain has made its exit. it is continuing to weaken as it continues its trek east. you can see it on radar, pushing through the south as well. we are expecting an overall dry saturday. it should clear completely by sunny skies. you probably definitely notice the wind. temperatures in the upper 50s around the coast. low to mid-60s for the interior valleys. so it's going to be a pretty nice day. breezy and windy around the coast line. but the rain will clear out by sunshine. >> all right, v. see you for more at 7:00. >>> a mass vaccination site is up and running in vallejo. a man running things behind the scene, hammond production has worked with sharon stone, smokey robinson and cedric the entertainer. he is making a major pivot setting the stage for people to get their vaccines in solano county. . >> this

thank you so much for starting it with us, i'm kira klapper, vianey arana has a look at the forecast.ning. might even spot a few coastal clouds along the coastline but here's a look at the headlines for today. so, we will be warming up into the upper 70s. it's going to be such a lovely weekend with plenty of sunshine. looking out ahead, we do have wind expected to move in monday and tuesday but let's get to the daytime highs for the afternoon because we are expecting to see a pretty decent temperature trend. warming up in the north bay. 37 right now. by 10:00 a.m., 56 degrees. look at 12:00, right around the lunch hour, upper 60s in the forecast. as far as san jose, 47 degrees right now. if you look by 11:00 and 12:00, already in those 70s. so let's take a look at your daytime highs. it's going to be sunny and slightly warmer compared to yesterday for some spots but a lot warmer into the interior valley. 70 degrees for concord. 77 in livermore. check out oakland, 72. even around the san francisco area, upper 50s. lovely day ahead. kira. >> against, can't wait. >>> one of the area's bi

having her own hotel was a dream come true for kira noise and she enjoys chatting to the few guests that come. despite the pandemic lloyd took the plunge and invested a lot of money. but her hotel's occupancy rate is now just 12 percent. we didn't expect things to be this and of course we're unsure we're worried about what the future will bring. life partner patrick went into the business together. is now in the middle of the crisis we will support for each other i think on our own each of us would probably have given up already. had. together they put several 100000 euros into giving the hotel interior a make over they used all their savings some money from the family to. tiger heading was thrilled when he was able to rent the restaurant long dreamed of in downtown. and even though he has no guests right now and only takeaway orders are allowed for him it's a huge stroke of luck. this is an opportunity if you look at the place i was just nowhere else like it and. when you get that chance you have to grab it before you can do anything else. in the kitchen only opens at lunch time from th

our kira scanell has this story. >> sure, poppy. so, i mean, this whole center on the statute of limitations in new york for most felonies, that's five years. so sources tell us prosecutors in the da's office are exploring using a provision of the new york criminal-procedure code, which says that prosecutors don't have to count the time that someone is continuously out of state, when they are looking at the statute of limitations. and that applies to the former president because, even though he was a lifelong new yorker, ever since he was elected president and moved to washington, d.c., in january of 2017, he has, mostly, been out of new york. he has spent time at bedminster, in new jersey. he has spent time at mar-a-lago. but he has not spent many days in new york. so this could potentially allow prosecutors to look further back in his conduct because they would essentially be able to stop the clock. and prosecutors have used this, successfully, before, in the prosecution of harvey weinstein, they were able to charge him with a sex

i'm kira klapper. vianey arana has the quick look at our microclimate forecast.nice out, you're right. it's just gorgeous. we've got the sun, bare through. 49 degrees in san jose and current temperatures right now, some spots are in the 30s, a little bit colder up to the north bay and down through santa cruz as well but by the afternoon, all of us are going to be warm, that's for sure. warm spring sunshine, 70s and 80s expected for inland areas and patchy coastal fog for the first half of our morning. 74 degrees in oakland. 81 in concord. livermore 80 degrees. san jose 79. this is above normal for where we're typically supposed to be but we'll take it for the next couple of days, remaining dry and we have a shift in our weather pattern, just a slight shift into tomorrow that will kick us some wind concerns especially for the higher elevation areas so i'll talk in more detail about that and what to expect when it comes to the pattern >> see you at 7:00 a.m., thanks. >>> all across san francisco, big crowds of people tried to get back to normal life so to speak. do

this is kira, and clearly she's on her way to becoming a beat boxing star and fashion icon with thisa onsie she has on. her mom recorded this video and says her daughter actually taught herself how to beat box by watching tiktok videos. was it that video of you and mike and kristen? >> clearly it wasn't. ours was very pathetic compared to that. she sneake ed ed ed ed >> sorry, friend. >> and the beat got sicker. >> i wasn't ready. be my friend anyway. >> i am. >>> coming up, seven things you need to know today. >> you can get our live newscast, breaking news, weather and more with our new abc 7 bay area app on apple tv, android tv, fire tv and roku. just search abc 7 bay area and download it for free. >> another live look outside at this beautiful sunrise. and the bird flying across. we'll be right back. >>> 6:57. if you're just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning. number one, u.s. capital police are on high alert after obtaining intelligence of a possible plot to breach catoby myrilitia group. >>> number two, california is changing its vaccine policy to focus

i'm kira klapper. vianey joins us with a look at your microclimate forecast.give way to a beautiful day. by the way, vianey was working very late last night and bright-eyed and bushy tailed with us this morning.

no matter what happens, like with jesse jackson, he was unfaithful and had a child out of wedlock kiraction like jamie lee curtis. all kinds of things, but they didn't run they didn't run for the exit sign and they went to marriage counseling and wanted it they wanted to keep that person. >> that is really an act of love engaging a marriage counselor really says i love you >> especially for this irish guy who would rather do anything but talk about himself it was really -- we really found that very interesting. >> and was there one piece of advice or some mantra that even you experienced happy married people picked up and have been liking and using >> well, you know, they talked a lot about having a sense of humor, being able to laugh being able to say to each other this isn't the end of the line to really look at each other and communicate. i mean, it's interesting we hear these words like communicate and trust each other. but people don't really do it. they don't really listen it took me ten years to learn how to really listen to phil, and he had to say to me, don't do anything. don'

i would hope that you would have compassion for kira bell, a 23-year-old girl who was confused with her identity. at 14 she ran something about transsexuals. but now ultimately this is what she says now. this is very insightful from someone that made a mistake. i made a brash decision as a teenager when a lot of teenagers do. trying to find confidence and happiness. now the rest of my life will be negatively affected adding that the medicalized gender transitioning was a temporary superficial. i'm alarmed that you're not saying they should be prevented from making decisions to amputate their breasts or genitalia. we have always said that minors do not have full rights. will you make a more firm decision on whether or not minors should be involved in these decisions? >> transgender medicine is a very complex and nuanced field and if confirmed to the position of assistant secretary of health i would certain i will be pleased to come to your office and talk with you and your staff about the standards of care and the complexity of the field. >> let it go into the record that the witness ref