luz pena tells us that the state was threatening lead action. luz: for the past nine days the town of woodside saying that it was a mountain lion habitat. well, that didn't sit well with the attorney general who sent a letter on sunday challenging that notion. >> they made a claim which is not substantiated. they provided no evidence for that claim. s.b.-9 does not allow for entire towns the be off limits. >> it's an attempt to alleviate the house shortage. according -- housing shortage. they need 3.9 million house units by 2025. wanta was ready to tsao woodside where the average home was $5 million. >> we were prepared to file a lawsuit. vanessa nell who has lived in this community for 11 years, the wildcat habitat claim didn't seem honest. >> have you seen mountain lions? >> i saw one at the zoo but not? >> not ever. >> if anybody comes into the city who doesn't belong to these picky groups, they're really rude to where these people. >> hours after his letter would be read. >> after nearly an hour and a half of a closed session meeting, the woo

in the newsroom, luz pena. >> more to come on this. we will stay on top of any protests and bring you the latest on abc7news. moving onto today's pandemic headlines. federal data shows the daily average of covid-19 cases in the u.s. has fallen to its lowest point in nearly two months. california's test positivity average is 5.4%. matching levels we have not seen since december. experts warn nearly 96% of u.s. counties are still reporting high transmission. that includes the entire bay area. on the heels of the governor's new plan to move california from pandemic to endemic faith, san -- endemic phase, -- sending students home with covid-19 rapid tests before presidents week. amanda del castillo io explains the importance of the franklin mckinley school district. >> more than 6000 antigen rapid tests when across san jose's franklin mckinley school district. tests taken before monday, february 20, after the long president's week break. >> we learned the rapid tests were an important safety measure. >> which falls in line with the new cov

in the newsroom, luz pena. ama: thank you. to stay up-to-date on the latest covid headlines, go to abc7news.com/coronavirus. dan: tonight, a packed auditorium at stanford university for former vice president mike pence. outside, some protests ahead of his talk entitled how to save america from the woke left. amanda del castillo has more of the speech, pushback. >> hello, stanford. >> with that, former vice president mike pence addressed a sold-out crowd at stanford university. the introduction started with a video critical of the biden administration. he covered several topics, the pandemic, defending the police, the border crisis, inflation, and much more. he put focus on san francisco's special recall election. >> i had to read it twice. this week in san francisco, parents recalled three woke school board members who cared more about renaming schools than reopening them. >> the stanford college republicans organized the event. >> we found out the former vice president was available and able to come. we have been working sinc

in the newsroom, luz pena. ama: thank you. to stay up-to-date on the latest covid headlines, go to abc7news.com/coronavirus. dan: tonight, a packed auditorium at stanford university for former vice president mike pence. outside, some protests ahead of his talk entitled how to save america from the woke left. amanda del castillo has more of the speech, pushback. >> hello, stanford. >> with that, former vice president mike pence addressed a sold-out crowd at stanford university. the introduction started with a video critical of the biden administration. he covered several topics, the pandemic, defending the police, the border crisis, inflation, and much more. he put focus on san francisco's special recall election. >> i had to read it twice. this week in san francisco, parents recalled three woke school board members who cared more about renaming schools than reopening them. >> the stanford college republicans organized the event. >> we found out the former vice president was available and able to come. we have been working sinc

luz: in oakland, luz pena, abc7news. ama: turning now to the pandemic and a health. in less than an hour, all bay area counties except santa clara will allow fully vaccinated people to take off masks in indoor public spaces. masking rules had tightened up in the last few months because of the omicron surge. with coronavirus activity in a steep decline here, the state says it is time to relax the rules. tonight, abc7news reporter manny delicacy leo visited -- amanda del castillo visited the county line. >> we may have a bonfire and burned them all. >> antonee talking about masks. beginning wednesday, his county is one of many across the bay area, lifting indoor mask mandates and aligning with the state. places will allow fully vaccinated customers to go mask free. take a short trip into boarding santa clara county and masks must go back on indoors. >> that may be a little bit annoying. you might be over here but then do some shopping by stanford. put my mask on. that will cause confusion. >> business owners can set their own rules. mass mandates will remain in place i

in the newsroom, luz pena. ama: we sent this push alert on our mobile app and we confirmed this incident was a shooting. if you want breaking news alerts in the future, download the app. dan: people in contra costa county won't have to whip out their vaccine card is often. as of today, the county is relaxing its requirement to show proof of vaccination in some indoor settings, like gyms and restaurants. tim johns has reactions from businesses in walnut creek. >> contra costa county took a step back toward normal. the county health department announcing places like restaurants and bars would no longer have to require proof of vaccination from customers in order to be inside. >> none of these health orders were ever meant to be permanent. these were temporary measures for public health measures to protect people's health. >> the order had been in place since last september, but the county says it feels comfortable allowing the new rules thanks to declining case numbers and vaccination rates topping 80%. >> i thin

luz: luz pena, abc 7 news. dan: a new bill would compel every californian worker to get vaccinated against covid-19. the proposal would require businesses to make sure employees are in compliance. ryan curry explains that the bill, as you can imagine, is getting mixed reaction. reporter: every worker in california vaccinated against covid-19. that is the goal of a new bill proposed by buffy wicks. >> people have been experiencing so much whiplash when it comes to testing guidelines and mask mandates and vaccine guidance. reporter: at a press conference friday, wicks says it should ensure a safer barrier against covid-19. if it passes, all businesses would require employees and contractors to get the vaccine. it comes after the supreme court ruled against a vaccine proposed by the biden administration, but makes thanks this plan is legal. >> we know enough at this point about the pandemic that we can make this happen together. reporter: this plan is being met with mixed reviews. >> i don't really like the idea.

in the newsroom, luz pena.: we sent this push alert on our mobile app and we confirmed this incident was a shooting. if you want breaking news alerts in the future, download the app. dan: people in contra costa county won't have to whip out their vaccine card is often. as of today, the county is relaxing its requirement to show proof of vaccination in some indoor settings, like gyms and restaurants. tim johns has reactions from businesses in walnut creek. >> contra costa county took a step back toward normal. the county health department announcing places like restaurants and bars would no longer have to require proof of vaccination from customers in order to be inside. >> none of these health orders were ever meant to be permanent. these were temporary measures for public health measures to protect people's health. >> the order had been in place since last september, but the county says it feels comfortable allowing the new rules thanks to declining case numbers and vaccination rates topping 80%. >> i think if

each individual family what they feel comfortable with. >> in san francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. ama: today governor newsom lift add majority of his covid related executive orders but he stopped short of ending the declare ration he called nearly two years ago the governorish shy murder than 550 orders. more than two dozen will remain in place. they include provisions to support the covid testing program like allowing pharmacist and technicians to administer tests and orders that help the state hit its goal of being able to distribute 200 covid shots a day. like letting e.m.t. able to administer shots. republicans have called to end the emergency saying the declare ration gives governor newsom too much power. >> scott peterson and a key figure in his trail back in court today. her testimony coming up. >> a historic day, president biden followed through on a campaign promise with an announcement that could make american history. >> an extravagant experience combining high-tech and taste buds. we take you inside silicon valley's first v.r. dining room. dan: that's ahead. but first

in the newsroom, luz pena. >> more to come on this. we will stay on top of any protests and bring you the latest on abc7news. moving onto today's pandemic headlines. federal data shows the daily average of covid-19 cases in the u.s. has fallen to its lowest point in nearly two months. california's test positivity average is 5.4%. matching levels we have not seen since december. experts warn nearly 96% of u.s. counties are still reporting high transmission. that includes the entire bay area. on the heels of the governor's new plan to move california from pandemic to endemic faith, san -- endemic phase, -- sending students home with covid-19 rapid tests before presidents week. amanda del castillo io explains the importance of the franklin mckinley school district. >> more than 6000 antigen rapid tests when across san jose's franklin mckinley school district. tests taken before monday, february 20, after the long president's week break. >> we learned the rapid tests were an important safety measure. >> which falls in line with the new cov

luz: in oakland, luz pena, abc7news. ama: turning now to the pandemic and a health. hour, all bay area counties except santa clara will allow fully vaccinated people to take off masks in indoor public spaces. masking rules had tightened up in the last few months because of the omicron surge. with coronavirus activity in a steep decline here, the state says it is time to relax the rules. tonight, abc7news reporter manny delicacy leo visited -- amanda del castillo visited the county line. >> we may have a bonfire and burned them all. >> antonee talking about masks. beginning wednesday, his county is one of many across the bay area, lifting indoor mask mandates and aligning with the state. places will allow fully vaccinated customers to go mask free. take a short trip into boarding santa clara county and masks must go back on indoors. >> that may be a little bit annoying. you might be over here but then do some shopping by stanford. put my mask on. that will cause confusion. >> business owners can set their own rules. mass mandates will remain in place in public transpo

luz: luz pena, abc 7 news.an: a new bill would compel every californian worker to get vaccinated against covid-19. the proposal would require businesses to make sure employees are in compliance. ryan curry explains that the bill, as you can imagine, is getting mixed reaction. reporter: every worker in california vaccinated against covid-19. that is the goal of a new bill proposed by buffy wicks. >> people have been experiencing so much whiplash when it comes to testing guidelines and mask mandates and vaccine guidance. reporter: at a press conference friday, wicks says it should ensure a safer barrier against covid-19. if it passes, all businesses would require employees and contractors to get the vaccine. it comes after the supreme court ruled against a vaccine proposed by the biden administration, but makes thanks this plan is legal. >> we know enough at this point about the pandemic that we can make this happen together. reporter: this plan is being met with mixed reviews. >> i don't really like the idea. it

each individual family what they feel comfortable with. >> in san francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. ama: today governor newsom lift add majority of his covid related executive orders but he stopped short of ending the declare ration he called nearly two years ago the governorish shy murder than 550 orders. more than two dozen will remain in place. they include provisions to support the covid testing program like allowing pharmacist and technicians to administer tests and orders that help the state hit its goal of being able to distribute 200 covid shots a day. like letting e.m.t. able to administer shots. republicans have called to end the emergency saying the declare ration gives governor newsom too much power. >> scott peterson and a key figure in his trail back in court today. her testimony coming up. >> a historic day, president biden followed through on a campaign promise with an announcement that could make american history. >> an extravagant experience combining high-tech and taste buds. we take you inside silicon valley's first v.r. dining room. dan: that's ahead. but first

luz pena was there and found residents with thousands of dollars in parking tickets. luz: i spoke to a group of mission bay residents who owe about $4000 in parking tickets combined. some are parents who say they are having to choose between paying for rent, buying food or paying their parking ticket -- parking tickets. from above, this neighborhood looks like it is thriving with oracle park on one end and -- this is one of the most popular spots. but if you look closer, leaving -- living here comes with a caveat. raise your hand if you have received a citation. while, all of you have gotten tickets. for the past four months, this group of affordable housing residents have been trying to get the attention of city leaders to modify the residential parking rules. >> we got 347 signatures and counting. luz: parking meters that normally cost a dollar 25 jumped to eight dollars an hour during concerts or game days, pushing many of these residents to do this. >have any of you sat sat sat vehicle waiting for the meter time to pass? how many hours? >> like four. luz: that is a

luz pena explains while this delay is frustrating, some experts say it is a good sign. luz: the fda is waiting on more dated to decide whether to authorize pfizer's covid-19 vaccine for children under five years old. >> the question about it being safe for every kid, no question. the question was one of efficacy. luz: they signaled the two doses were not enough protection for this age group. now pfizer is weighing its data after each dose. >> the third dose would be intended to increase the immunity for the kids six months to two years, and also provide augmented immunity to the kids two years to just about five. luz: roughly 18 million children in america under five. the biden administration was hoping to expend vaccinations for this age group i next week. 16-month-old victoria will have to wait much longer, while her parents try their best to keep her safe. >> so long as all our family members are vaccinated, we are somewhat comfortable, but there is not enough protection if your daughter is not also vaccinated as well. luz: 2500 patients are under five years old here,

abc 7 reporter luz pena has the details. luz: an emergency meeting to consider a proposal to postpone the closure of two schools and the restructuring of another and it ended like this -- >> the amendment fails. >> you all put on this show tonight. you think this is going to work? this is not going to stop anything. this is the start. luz: a board member calling out his colleagues after they file to -- failed to find a solution. they held a hunger strike for 18 days and hopes of preventing the closures, accused of holding the emergency meeting to persuade them to end the strike and not find common ground. >> the only reason the meeting is happening is so we can end our hunger strike. luz: multiple oakland students vowing to begin their own hunger strike on saturday. >> you have already declared war on us. postpone these closures. if you do not, i, as a student, growing and developing, will put my body on the line with educators. >> closing down 20% of our schools to save 2% of our budget, i thought we were better. i did. i am

reporter: in san francisco, luz pena, abc 7 news. larry: the second longest running event in california history celebrated a milestone. the city of campbell celebrating its 130th annual heritage day and early settlers luncheon. longtime residents get together and share stories, and remember campbell's agricultural roots in what it was known as the orchard city. >> campbell was a small town feel in the heart of silicon valley. it is a community that people support each other like in a small town. carrying on a tradition like this keeps the feeling going. larry: the only event in california that's been celebrated longer than campbell heritage day, the tournament of roses parade which is 133 years old. it only feels like we've been waiting for rain that long. [laughter] kristen: it does. do we have to wait much longer? mike: some of us, yes. some of us may receive some tonight. that's how hit and miss it is. it is a shame we will break a streak, a possible second longest dry streak in san francisco with 31 hundredths of an inch of rain.

luz: luz pena, abc 7 news.: in the last nine months, there have been five deadly highway shootings on oakland freeways. less than a month ago, in january, david nguyen was shot and killed on i-5 80. in antioch woman was killed near the bay bridge toll plaza. in october, jasper will was killed on i-880. the family of another victim of an oakland freeway shooting is calling for answers. tim johns shares their story. >> there is not any type of money that can ever bring them back. tim: barbara nguyen speaking spg abc 7 news. david nguyen was shot and killed by random gunfire last month while driving home on interstate 580 in oakland. now jean ransom also shot and killed while driving through the east bay on interstate 880 friday night. the same day he would have graduated from the sheriff's academy. >> i just heard about it today. i just started crying. tim: friday's shooting is the fifth fatal shooting on the freeways in the last nine months. violence has taken the life of 23-month-old jasper wu. >> very little r

luz pena spoke with local leaders who are demanding change. luz: the second fatal highway shooting of the year in oakland. >> the driver is leaning over the passenger seat. luz: it was reported to be a fatal collision. >> driver unresponsive. luz: around 5:45 p.m., chp shut down north interstate 880, diverting traffic off the freeway at oak street. >> any violent crime is unacceptable. luz: in the last nine months there have been five fatal highway shootings in oakland. last may, two people killed on a party bus on 580. 23-year-old jasper wu was killed on 880. a woman was killed in january. an alameda county sheriff's recruit was killed. now another person shot and killed on the 880 freeway. open councilmembers calling for change. >> we need to step up efforts and work with our police departments along the 880 corridor to attract and who is doing this. luz: in 2015, costa country county was facing 115 shootings in a 13-month period. hercules city councilmember don romero was the first city leader to search for a solution and push highway camera

abc 7's luz pena spoke with the head of an emergency room, and he has drug overdoses are getting worse. luz:: the latest datathe latest tells a grim story. 46 people died from drug overdoses january alone. >> we are seeing between 10 or 20 situations a day. prior to the pandemic it may have been more in the 10 to 15 years range. so it is luz: the chief of san francisco general hospital says they have seen a record number of people dying from drugs in the past couple years. in 2021, 6 hundred 50 people died from a drug overdose. in 2020 the number was 712. about 17 and of those deaths have involved >> for everyone that dies we see five that didn't but are at risk of dying in their next ingestion . luz: that is because fentanyl can be lethal in very small amounts. he spoke about how the opioid is being laced with other drugs, making its impact even worse. in many cases, people refuse care. >> the folks that died in 2020 from drug overdoses, approximately half had been in a fire department ambulance fire to their death. luz: in 2021, san francisco launched the street overdose response tea

luz pena has the details. luz: an emergency meeting by the oakland school board to consider a proposal to postpone the closure of two schools and the restructuring of another, ended like this. >> the amendment fails. >> thank you. >> you all put on the show tonight. you think this is going to work? this is not going to stop anything. this is the start of it. luz: the board member calling out his colleagues after the meeting found -- failed to find a new resolution. teachers held a hunger strike for 18 days and helps to prevent the closures and accused the board of holding the meeting to persuade them to end the strike and not to find common ground. >> the only reason this meeting is happening is so that we can end our hunger strike. luz: multiple oakland students vowing to start their own hunger strike on saturday. >> you have declared war on us. i as a student, someone who is growing and developing, will put my body on the line with our educators. >> closing down 20% of our schools in order to save 2% of our b

luz: luz peÑa, abc 7 news.liz: a new bill could make every california worker get vaccinated against covid-19. the proposal is by an assembly woman in oakland and it would require businesses to make sure employers are in compliance. ryan curry explains that the bill is getting mixed reaction. ryan: every worker in california vaccinated. that is the goal of a new bill proposed by bucky wicks. >> people have been experiencing so much whiplash when it comes to testing guidelines and mask mandate and vaccine guidance. ryan:re serar again covid-19. all businesses would have to require employees and contractors to get the vaccine. it comes after the supreme court ruled against a vaccine mandate proposed by the biden administration but weeks thanks this plan is legal. >> people are craving stability and we know enough about the pandemic that we can make this happen, we can make the stability happen together. ryan: the plan is being met with mixed reviews. >> i do not like the idea of government control. >> i think just

abc 7 news reporter luz pena spoke with leaders who are demanding change. luz: this is the the the the the freeway shooting of the year. the first was reported to be a fatal collision. around 5:45 p.m. chp shut down northbound interstate 880, diverting traffic for hours off the freeway at oak street. >> it is unacceptable. any violent crime is unacceptable. luz: in the last nine months there have been five fatal freeway shootings on oakland freeways. lasted two people were killed on a party bus. 24-month-old jasper wu was killed on i-8 80 in november. lecrone antioch woman was killed less than a month ago in january of this year. the crown alameda chef -- county sheriff's recruit was shot and killed on i-5 80. now, another person shot and killed on the 880 freeway. oakland councilmember don cold calling for a change. >> we need to step up our efforts and work with our police departments along the 880 corridor, work with chp closely to track down who is doing this. luz: in 2015 contra costa county was facing 115 shootings in a 13-month period. please city cou

luz pena is in mission bay, where residents are in debt because of the citations. hard to find parking around mission bay. >> it is. i spoke to a group of residents who owe about $4000 combined. some are parents who say they have to choose between paying rent, buying food or paying their parking tickets. from above, san francisco's mission bay neighborhood looks like it is thriving, with oracle park on one end and chase center. this is one of the most popular city spots. but if you look closer, you can hear a caveat. raise your hand if you have received a citation here. so all of you? you have gotten tickets? for the past four months, this group of affordable housing residents have been trying to get the attention of city leaders to modify their residential parking rules. >> we have 300 47 signatures and counting. >> parking meters that normally cost $1.25 jump to eight dollars per hour during concerts or game days, pushing many of these residents to do this. have any of you actually set in your vehicle waiting for the meter time to pass? how many hours? >> like fo

our reporter, luz pena, has the report. >> the amendment failed. >> you all put on this show tonight. do you think this is going to work? this is the start of it. luz: calling out his colleagues after they failed to find a resolution urine to teachers who held a hunger strike accused the board of holding the emergency meeting to persuade them to end the strike and not to find common ground. >> the only reason this is happening is so that we can end the hunger strike. luz: students vowing to start their own strike. >> if you do not stop, i will put my body on the line with educators. >> closing down 20% of the schools to save 2% of our budget, i thought we were better than this period i'm forced to sacrifice my own health. luz: students threatened to organize and recall board members. >> he voted against the people you're here to represent. we will make sure every single 16 and 17-year-old registers to vote. luz: they said that the closures were necessary due to budget cuts and asking for more time. >> it allows us to have the engagement process that was denied to the community and tha

we begin our coverage with luz pena. she has been exchanging messages with ransom son. >> it is a loss that has shaken an entire community. jean ransom was loved by many, leaving avoid in the berkeley athletics community. >> berkeley high legend. >> he was a star basketball player in the 1970's, playing for berkeley high and going to uc berkeley and getting a tryout with the warriors. his best friend is not only remembering jean for his accolades but for his heart. >> i'm really hurt because of the civil -- simple fact that jean and i worked for 20 years through athletes united for peace to combat violence. the very thing that we worked so hard to prevent for our young people, he has been a victim of. >> for decades, jean gave back to the east. kevin mclaughlin knew him as -- >> he is a committee leader and icon. >> jean ransom went back to berkeley high to invest in young basketball talent. his students were memory him as a fierce competitor and coach. >> he expected the best out of us. he coached our freshman team. we

luz pena spoke about what these changes mean for the bay area and how close we are to remove the schools. luz: the cdc revealed a new metric that places most of the country at a low to medium risk of the virus. >> what the cdc did is change the mask guidance so that it is based on the number of hospitalizations in a region for covid-19. luz: based on this new metric, the majority of bay area counties are at low levels of community spread. napa and solano counties remain in the high risk category. dr. monica gandhi, an infectious disease specialist, saves it is -- says it is safe to unmask indoors if you are vaccinated and not immunocompromised. >> for the bay area, it verifies the decision that was made that there is no reason to mask indoors. luz: the cdc is recommending schools use the same guidance placed for the general public and only require masking and places with high risk levels of covid-19. but in recent weeks, the mask mandate has become an increasingly controversial topic with some questioning why the state lifted universal mask mandate on february 15 and kept it for schools.

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luz pena spoke with the chief of emergency medicine at the busiest hospital in san francisco about what they are experiencing now. reporter: it is a significant downfall according to the latest data. covid cases are down by 50%. 10% down and hospitalizations --in hospitalizations. this doctor is citing omicron has turned the corner in san francisco. >> in a room of 20 people in san francisco today, there is probably a 30%-50% chance one of the people has covid. reporter: from inside the hospital, we spoke to the two chiefs of the busiest emergency departments in san francisco. dr. raven is finally seeing a drop. >> three weeks ago i think we were in the 140's. today we are in the 90's. that is a significant drop in hospitalizations. but it's still more than we would like to see. reporter: at zuckerberg san francisco general hospital, dr. caldwell is reporting a peak in cases, admitting 10 to 15 patients per day in the last two weeks. >> we are in a similar boat then we have been for the last 10 days to two weeks. we are in the mid 50's and above in terms of patients in the hospital. rep

luz pena is part of our team. as many say we are getting closer to an endemic. luz: the cdc announced to the protection from a third shot decreases after four months. >> those antibodies welcome down with time but that does not mean your immune response. wayne' -- immune response wanes. luz: the first two doses of the vaccine continue to be effective against the virus. they primed the body to respond anytime. >> they can make anybody's anytime they see covid and t cells will help them make antibodies. luz: the effectiveness against hospitalization remained high even after 4 months. >> people who are getting the booster seem to be getting lisicki. they are not necessarily -- less sick. luz: dr. raven has a new concern. >>>> high-risk people booster immunity may be waning. luz: the question is, will we need a fourth shot? >> certain people always well. -- luz: from endemic in california. liz: today the discovery museum in san jose are hosting another vaccine clinic. they're focusing on young children to get the shot. families who get vaccinated today will get a pas

we begin our coverage with luz peÑa. >> it's a loss that has shaken an entire committee.he was loved by many. he left a void in the berkeley athletics community. >> in the 70's, he was a star basketball player, playing for berkeley high. he went to uc berkeley and got a tryout with the warriors. his best friend is not only remembering it gina, but his heart. >> i'm really hurt because of the fact that we worked for 20 years through athletes united for peace to combat violencelene the very thing we worked so hard to prevent for our young people, he's been a victim of. >> he gave back to the east bay. kevin knew him. >> he was a community iconic. >> he went back to berkeley high to invest in young basketball talent. his students remember him as a fierce competitor and coach. >> he expected the best out of us. he coached our freshman team. we were undefeated that year. he expected us to perform at a high level. >> lessons that will last a lifetime are the ones he taught off the court. >> my mom was killed in 2007. he was there to support me through that. >> he was known as j

luz pena spoke with the teenager's family today. she joins us with more. luz: i spoke with her mom and aunt. they are devastated and not ready to speak on camera, but they said victorria moran-hidalgo was a victim of the streets. last time her mom spoke to her was two weeks ago. in a city where two months ago the mayor found to make the streets safer, the latest victim of those streets is a 16-year-old victorria moran-hidalgo, found dead at 6:33 a.m. on friday. >> it is heartbreaking. luz: these flowers marked the alley where paramedics responded to a possible overdose. and when more -- edwin's jobdw'w to clean the streets, but he is always ready to save lives. how much narcan do you carry every day? >> eikeri at least two boxes in my truck. it is brand-new. there are at least two per box. all our guys carry one in their pockets. luz: on average, close to two people die from a drug overdose in san francisco every day. according to the latest data from the city medical examiner, in 2021, there were 650 deaths from drug overdoses. the overwhelming majority ar

abc reporter luz pena was at the luz: an agonizing rescue this couple says was the difference betweend death. >> the one thing on my mind is to get out so you don't die. luz: around 4:15 p.m., jeff and his girlfriend noticed flames bursting into their apartment building. they were hit by a cloud of smoke. >> the smoke was in the hallway. the whole hallway was pitch black. we had to rush to the balcony. luz: their only option was the balcony. >> it was either jumping or we were going to be cooked up. luz: the couple jumped from the sixth floor balcony to the fifth floor, where an oakland firefighter helped them down the ladder. >> i'm about three minutes away from getting burnt. it was that close. luz: on the ground, about 60 firefighters responding to the oakland high-rise blaze with multiple residents screaming for help. >> we had residents on the balconies. at the same time we had other rescues and grabs we had to make, civilians who were trapped inside the smoke-filled building. it was nothing but the dedication and the -- the heart of these personnel. luz: flames were coming from

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in the newsroom. , luz pena, abc 7 news. >> we set this push alert are not mobile app when we confirmedhat this incident was a shooting. if you are breaking news alerts like this in the future, download the app. now to some covid headlines. somsonoma county is lifting its ban on large gatherings on thursday. there are now clear signs we have moved past the winter surge with both covid cases and hospitalizations according. the cdc has finally given formal approval to moderna's covid-19 vaccine. it was only allowed under an emergency use authorization. according to an analysis of data by johns hopkins university, the pandemic's u.s. death toll topped 900,000 this week. people in contra costa county will not be whipping out vaccine cards is often. the county is relaxing requirement to show proof of vaccination in some indoor sittings -- settings like gems and restaurants. reaction from businesses in one a quick. >> on friday. contra costa county took a step back towards normal. announcing that places like restaurants and bars would no longer have to require proof of vaccination. >> none of

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