matt boone showing us the new drive up site in concord. matt. >> reporter: good morning.h, this opened yesterday and they are still taking appointments adding capacity in contra costa county as they expand into eligibility for those 16 and older. big day out here. this drive through site when it's fully operational could have 15,000 doses a week. contra costa county health officials say they decided to get rid of the tiered system and allow access to all adults because they were getting to the point where they had more vaccines than appointment signups. last week the county received 84,000 doses, up 30,000 from the week before. part of that has to do with the fact the county has been getting doses from the federal government as well for 11 federal health clinics in the area. they now expect a rush and that the signup system could be backed up. they recommend trying as soon as possible. >> the faster you sign up the faster you will get an appointment. someone who is 16 who signs up today will most likely get an appointment faster than someone who is 16 that signs up next u

abc7 news reporter matt boone live with the rollout that's really been faster than the rest of the state, matt? >> reporter: yeah, all eyes on contra costa county, kumasi. that is because there rollout has been very swift. the site here at diablo valley college has the capacity to do 15,000 doses a week. that has led to an interesting e of having a lot of open vaccine appointments. that's creating the situation where the county is considering whether or not to open that up to people 60 and over in the coming days. contra costa was the second county in the bay area to expand eligibility to people 50 and older a week ago. according to health officials come after that move, the county vaccinated 100,000 people last week alone. in total, some 45% of the county's 1.2 million residents have received at least one shot. part of that success also has to do with the fact that 11 federally approved health centers in the county have received doses directly from the federal government. the overall allocation is only expected to increase in the coming weeks, so looking at those numbers, that they had

matt boone has more on what is reopening and why the counties are behind the others. >> the walnut creek yacht club has been forced to adapt. kevin wineberg said they have three separate outdoor areas but looking forward to welcoming customers back inside. >> inside. a dining room with people is the heart and the soul of a restaurant. >> reporter: movie theaters will be allowed to reopen starting at 25% capacity or up to 100 people. >> excited but yet, you know, a little bit cautious. the oringa theater has only gotten by through the support of the community. it will be a process to bring customers back in. >> we would open with one audotorium and do private rentals. >> it comes weeks before other counties made the transition. >> i think when the virus is as common in the community as it is in ours there is no one reason why we were behind others. >> reporter: they are making good progress on the vaccine front. >> we are coming up on 400,000 vaccine doses administered. we have vineyards and food production. >> the first time they will get out of the purple tier since the blueprint was en

matt boone has more on what is reopening and why the counties are behind the others. >> the walnut creekhas been forced to adapt. kevin wineberg said they have three separate outdoor areas but looking forward to welcoming customers back inside. >> inside. a dining room with people is the heart and the soul of a restaurant. >> reporter: movie theaters will be allowed to reopen starting at 25% capacity or up to 100 people. >> excited but yet, you know, a little bit cautious. the oringa theater has only gotten by through the support of the community. it will be a process to bring customers back in. >> we would open with one audotorium and do private rentals. >> it comes weeks before other counties made the transition. >> i think when the virus is as common in the community as it is in ours there is no one reason why we were behind others. >> reporter: they are making good progress on the vaccine front. >> we are coming up on 400,000 vaccine doses administered. we have vineyards and food production. >> the first time they will get out of the purple tier since the blueprint was entered in aug

matt boone joins us live from coleman elementary school with what this means for distance learning. >> reporter: good morning. basically what it means is goodbye distance learning, allowing students to come to campus for all of their instruction or at least the vast majority of it. a life without zoom as many people have been waiting for. the san rafael elementary school district has had some version of in person learning tssi into morning and afternoon cohorts, doing some from school and some from home. mondays have been entirely online so far. that will change today with elementary and middle school students coming in for four and half hours of instruction without any distance learning in the afternoon. superintendent says the district has not had any on campus coronavirus transmission so far. they still to comply with all cdc recommended safety guidelines and they plan to have desks spaced at least 4b to part. in the cases where that is not possible, classes will be held in libraries or other large rooms on campus. in total, 2700 students will be making this transition. about 10% o

matt boone is at the new vaccine site at hurricane harbor in concord this morning. >> reporter: good morning, kumasi. this site will be key in that expansion of eligibility but contra costa county, as we already know, has moved into that 50 and overpays already. starting tomorrow, that will be the case for the entire state. the state has vaccinated about 2 million of the people in that category but that still leaves 11 million people 50 and older that have not received a shot yet. this decision is being made with the knowledge that an increasing and steady supply of vaccine is heading our way but what has always been the challenge for counties and healthcare providers is it is hard to schedule appointments just on the promise of having that increased dose allocation. even with mass vaccination sites running at full capacity, it will take weeks to administer that many doses. a member of the california vaccine advisory board says the rush to find an appointment on the website tomorrow will be something like we have not done since the pandemic began. >> in a way, it feels like we are tr

and abc news reporter, matt boone is live with the county's secret roll out that's been faster than the state. >> reporter: good morning. contra costa getting a lot of attention for their very quick roll out. the site here at diablo valley college has the capacity to administer 15,000 doses per week. one of the points that has made this so successful as we've been hearing is that the county also has 11 federally approved health centers that have been getting their own allocation of the vaccine. contra costa county as well was one of the first counties actually the second county in the bay area to expand eligibility to those 50 and older. that started last week. the county vaccinated 100,000 people last week alone. in total, some 45% of the county's 1.2 million residents have received at least 1 shot, and the overall allocation is only expected to increase in the coming weeks. so looking at the number of appointment as they headed into yesterday. health officials say they may actual continue to expand eligibility to those over 16 quite soon. >> i think it could be as early as tomorrow. c

reporting live this morning in san rafael, matt boone, abc7 news. >> thank you, matt. we will be watching that. tomorrow, students will be returning to oakland class for the first time. k through second grade students were allowed to choose whether they would go into school or not. teachers are also allowed to decide between on-site and remote learning work and at this point, only about one third of teachers have chosen to go back to the classroom. that means some schools won't have enough teachers to open back up. oakland schools are closed today for cesar chavez day. for maximum corporate >> reporter: employees are returning to sanford cisco today. they are opening their brand- new office, in the mission bay 0 capacity and this is done on a voluntary basis. employees will have to wear masks, be socially distanced, and use daily health cleanings that include temperature checks. office workers are allowed to work remotely until september 13th. you can see where your county stands anytime, just had to abc7news.com to find our exclusive reopening tracking tool . we are u

our reporter, matt boone, explains a parents group drew attention to the tweets as a partial recall of several board members. >> reporter: the series of tweets was made by allison collins in december 2016. i was 2 years before election. in one, she described a story where her daughter, her voice teasing a latino about trump, mexicans, and the kkk. in another, she wrote, they use white supremacist thinking to assimilate and get ahead. >> is seems to be judging asian americans, or wanting to study hard, give kids an education, right?>> reporter: many of her tweets have now been deleted, the two of them capture them and publish them as part of their campaign to recall her along with two other board members. >> this is not acceptable for a person with whom we are trusting our kids with to have such a deep-seated animosity for people that she is supposed to look after. >> reporter: they caught the attention of the former san francisco supervisor the says he is not part of the recall ever. he wrote a letter calling for her to resign. he was cosigned by more than 20 other state leaders. >> th

"abc 7 news" reporter matt boone was in sonoma county tonight which hasn't been in the red since the state created the color-coded assignments in august. >> reporter: the famed wine region will finally be joining the rest of the bay area in the red tier after a long fall and winter with some of the harshest restrictions in the state. >> the more that we can do and the more we can open up, it is just going to be better and better. >> reporter: tony mall is a former pro football player turned wine maker at t soma nat says he watched many local businesses suffer. >> it is an all-time struggle right now just to make ends meet, you know, and why is it even worth it to keep the doors open? i mean that's always the big question. >> reporter: especially for restaurants which haven't had indoor dining since june. >> the goalposts keep changing, so now all of a sudden we're supposed to turn on a dime again tomorrow. that makes it challenging. >> reporter: saul gropeman runs a cafe. he is encouraged to reopen his dining room though he says it likely will take a few weeks to hire staff and get r

. >>> this morning matt boone leads us off from sonoma county. your joining the rest of the bay area in the red tear after some of the harshest restrictions in the state. tony is a former pro player turned winemaker at three fast guys. he has watched many local businesses suffer. >> it's a struggle to make ends meet. is it even worth it to keep the doors open? that is the question. >> many restaurants have not had indoor dining since june. >> the goalposts keep changing and that makes it challenging. >> reporter: despite his discouragements, he is encouraged to reopen even though he will need to hire staff and make it ready. >> reporter: once we get to 50% endorse, we'll have more regular capacity. >> reporter: people are willing to sit under the heat lamps, but here they have other tables with no heating elements and people are less willing to sit there on a chilly evening. >> it is cold and windy and if they are not near the heater, they don't want to stay. >> reporter: he plans to have indoor dining by tuesday but he says the change will not b

matt boone, abc 7 news. >>> in the north bay, the fairgrounds will host a clannic for eligible residents this weekend. adults 65 or old, child care employees, and school employees. more than 9 million vaccine doses have been administered. you can check the progress any time on the vaccine tracker on abc 7 news.com. >>> here is a big clang. aowed n california. it's the result of a settlement reached with san diego county. that means basketball, volleyball and wrestling with resume as long as more than 14 thou,000 cases. there will be testing and masks provided for coaches and support staff. >> all i want is to put on the jersey and represent my school and be a part of the team. >> it's not a threat to society, and the kids are not the enemy anymore. >> teams can return to competition if they follow the strict requirements in place for college teams. that includes testing for each competition and following contact tracing protocols. >>> california lawmakers aim to get opportunities back in the classroom. governor newsom does plan to sign it. it overs $2 million for the schools to open by t

as abc7 news reporter matt boone explains, republican lawmakers have been criticizing the proposed funds reporter: the covid-19 relief bill passed by the house of representatives includes $140 million for the extension of bart into downtown san jose. >> this regional extension of the system will really link the three largest cities in the bay area with the one-seat ride. >> reporter: bernice is a spokesperson for bart in the valley transportation authority. she says the plan has been in the works for 20 years and argues these funds are necessary because local revenue for the project has dried up during the pandemic. >> this money would alleviate some of the strain on some of the local sales taxes that have really been impacted by covid-19. >> reporter: for bart passenger mark elder, he thinks the money could be better spent. >> seats are horrible and graffiti and debris and the floors are sticky. better maintenance on the current trains and the current system. >> reporter: the money is also drawing criticism from republican lawmakers like kevin mccarthy who tweeted, quote, the socialists

matt boone has more on what's reopening, why the counties are behind the others. >> reporter: like every business in the pandemic, the walnut creek yacht club has been forced to adapt. >> in the parking lot, we built an area called marina. >> reporter: they now have three separate outdoor areas, but look forward to welcoming customers back inside. >> inside in a dining room with people is really the heart and soul of a restaurant. >> reporter: in addition, movie theaters can reopen at 25% capacity. up to 100 people. >> excited but a little cautious. went into red before and then we had to stop. >> reporter: he owned the orinda theater that only got by through the support of the community through go fund me and custom marquise. >> we open with one auditorium and maybe do private rentals. >> reporter: the announcement came several days earlier than expected, but weeks after others made the transition. >> i think when the virus is as common in the community as it has been in ours, there's no one reason we were behind others. >> reporter: contra county spokesperson says they're making good p

reporting live in santa clara, matt boone, abc7 news. >> so much anticipation. thanks, matt. >>> and here is a live look at the santa cruz beach boardwalk. the boardwalk says it needs to review the guidelines but is encouraged by the state's revised framework. outdoor games and dining are currently allowed while rides, indoor arcades and miniature golf are closed. six flags discovery kingdom in vallejo has been open since july with safety measures in place, and some experiences closed. the park says it is eager to welcome guests back with the full compliment of roller coasters, rides, and animals. it will post an official opening date in the near future. >>> new guidelines allow for the return of live performances. which could mean concerts at shoreline amphitheater. capacity will be limited to 20% if a county is in the red tier. capacity will increase as counties move into the orange and yellow tiers. attendance will be limited to in-state visitors. >> now baseball really is back. fans will be allowed back into ballparks starting april 1 as long as the home team

abc 7 news reporter matt boone spoke to south bay restaurants who say if the stimulus bill goes through, all we will need is more customers. >> reporter: it wasn't the busiest of nights at farmer's reason in san pedro square. compared to a month ago. >> we're doing great. >> reporter: he says most customers are cautious to come inside. >> they will. once more people get vaccinated, we will thrive. >> reporter: this group visited indoors. >> it's comforting. >> it's cold outside. >> reporter: not everyone jumped at the chance to bring people back inside. >> we will probably do that next week. we want to take our time and make sure people feel comfortable and the staff feels comfortable. >> reporter: he runs flaherty's pub, they are waiting to see what happens with the stimulus bill to access loans to pay employees. >> i haven't seen the full details of it yet. obviously, we're happy. it seems like a step in the right direction for restaurants and bars. >> reporter: ppe wouldn't have been enough, he had to sell his brewery, which was unable to open due to covid restrictions. >> mostly my

in santa clara, matt boone, abc7. >> and the relaxed restrictions will be welcomed for the people who love the santa cruz boardwalk. outdoor games and others will be allowed while the miniature golf will remain closed. and also, the return of live shows which could mean other outdoor venues will be allowed, and it will allow 20% attendance, and also limited to in-state visitors. the increase can begin as the counties move into the yellow and orange tiers. disneyland can open if orange county gets into the red tier. there is no rides or indoor dining allowed, but the attendance will be capped at 15% capacity and only california residents will be allowed to buy the tickets. the president of disneyland resort says the park can't wait to welcome the guests back, and many people are eager to visit. >> it is not opening the floodgates, but a trickle and excited, yes, but not so excited that it is back to normal overnight. >> disneyland has been closed since march 14th of last year, and disney the parent company of disneyland resort and abc7. we sent this alert out as soon as the opening was

abc7 news reporter matt boone has the story. >> reporter: at m spa in the castro, co-owner andrew tran says they were able to open for massages and waxing a few weeks ago, but it's been slow. >> probably only about 25% of capacity of revenue that we're receiving. >> reporter: with a change to the red tier, they can now offer facials and other treatments that require the mask to be off, though they're still waiting to see if there is enough demand. >> for some people, still they don't feel comfortable. we have people coming in and say oh, i'm going to wait until i get all my shots before i come back. >> reporter: as a licensed massage therapist, he was already able to get his vaccine. but just down the street at joe's barbershop, they say they're still not yet eligible to get the vaccine. >> we're evidently dangerous enough to shut down, but not important enough to get a vaccine. i'm a little angry. >> reporter: owner joe gallagher says he thinks being vaccinated would reduce hesitancy among his customers as well. >> it will make everybody feel more secure who is working here. it will m

in santa clara, matt boone. >>> the relax ed restrictions will be exciting for those who love the santa cruz boardwalk. dining outdoor and arcades are allowed, but the miniature golf is not. and this could mean a return to outdoor performances at the shoreline, and capacity is limited to 20% if the county is in the red tier, and the attendance is limited to in-state visitors. the capacity can increase as the counties move into the orange and yellow tiers. >>> and disneyland adventure and disneyland could also open with more than 15% capped capacity. only california residents can buy tickets. the president said they cannot wait to get guests back. >> it is not opening the floodgate, but it is more of the trickle that is going to be slowly growing into the stream. excited, yes. but not so excited that it is going back to normal overnight. >> they have been closed since march 14th of last year. they the parent company of disneyland resort of and abc7. we sent out this alert on the abc7 news app, as soon as the announcement was made. if you want announcements like this, it is free to downlo

this new economy is one of the main focuses at abc in building a better bay area this morning matt boone leads us off from sonoma county. >> reporter: the reason will finally be joining the rest of the bay area after a long fall and winter with some of the harshest restrictions in the state. >> the more we can do and more we can open up it is going to be better and better. he is also a sonoma native who says he's watched many local businesses suffer. >> it is just an all-time struggle right now just to make ends meet, you know, and why is it to keep the doors open, that it to keep the doors open, that is always the big qubig qubig qu he says it will likely take a few weeks to hire staff and get it ready. what he is really looking forward to is the orange tier. >> once we get to 50% and plus this we will be at regular capacity. and of course outdoor dining, much more dependent on the weather, people definitely willing to sit under the heat lamps but here at the meyer restaurant, they've got some other tables that don't have any heating elements. people much less willing to sit there on a

matt boone has more on why it's reopening. >> reporter: like every business in the pandemic, the walnut creek yacht club forced to adapt. >> in the parking lot we built an area we call the marina. >> reporter: three separate outdoor areas but looking forward to welcoming customers back inside. >> inside and dining room with people is really the heart and soul of a restaurant. >> reporter: in acondition to indoor dining, movie theaters will be allowed to reopen starting at 25% capacity or up to 100 people. >> a little bit excited but yet, you know, a little cautious because we went into red before and then we had to stop. >> reporter: derek owns the orinda theater which has only gotten by due the community. it will be a process bringing customers back in. >> we will open with one auditorium and maybe do private rentals. >> reporter: the announcement came several days earlier than expected but weeks after other bay area counties made the transition. >> as a virus is as common as a community as ours no reason whee were behind others. >> reporter: contra county spokesperson says they're mak

matt boone, abc 7 news. >>> in the north bay, the fairgrounds will host a clannic for eligible residentss weekend. adults 65 or old, child care employees, and school employees. more than 9 million vaccine doses have been administered. you can check the progress any time on the vaccine tracker on abc 7 news.com. >>> here is a big clang. starting tomorrow, indoor high school sports will be allowed in california. it's the result of a settlement reached with san diego county. that means basketball, volleyball and wrestling with resume as long as more than 14 thou,000 cases. there will be testing and masks provided for coaches and support staff. >> all i want is to put on the jersey and represent my school and be a part of the team. >> it's not a threat to society, and the kids are not the enemy anymore. >> teams can return to competition if they follow the strict requirements in place for college teams. that includes testing for each competition and following contact tracing protocols. >>> california lawmakers aim to get opportunities back in the classroom. governor newsom does plan to sign

in danville, matt boone, abc 7 news. >>> we have new developments on attack on uber driver in san francisco. one under arrest, another expected to be soon. san francisco police say malasia king was arrested today and second suspect plans to turn herself in. the woman accused of harassing an uber driver after he told one of them to wear a mask. one of them also pepper sprayed his car. uber has permanently banned all three riders you see in this video. >> the high cost of the pandemic, learning loss. what it could take to get students back on track. >> 150,000 security cameras hacked. what the bay area start up is saying about the breach. >> also, a beloved restaurant in san francisco bay view welcomes customers back inside tonight. >>> and another storm is on the way, will let you know what part of the weekend will include rain, coming up. >>> and a look at what's coming up on "jimmy kimmel live." >> thanks, dan and ama. it's our one year coronavirus anniversary. >> i started a zz top tribute band during the pandemic. >> i didn't even know you're a musician. >> i'm not. it's terrible. four,

matt boone spoke to south bay restaurants who say if the stimulus bill goes through, all they'll need is more customers. >> reporter: it wasn't the busiest of nights at farmers union in san pedro square but compared to a month ago -- >> where we stand now, i think we're doing great. >> reporter: the assistant manager says most customers are still cautious to come inside. >> they will. once more people get vaccinated, business will thrive. >> reporter: this group came specifically to dine indoors. >> it feels comforting. >> i just wanted to come inside, it's colder outside. >> reporter: not everyone has jumped at the chance to bring people back inside. >> we'll probably do that next week. we want to take our time and make sure people feel comfortable first and make sure the staff feels comfortable. >> reporter: he says they're also waiting to see what happens with the stimulus bill in congress, which would allow restaurants to access loans again from the payment protection plan to help pay employees. >> i haven't seen the full details but obviously we're happy. it seems like a step in

but as abc7 reporter matt boon explains, just because the tier has changed, doesn't necessarily mean business is booming. >> reporter: at m spa in the castro, co-owner andrew tran says they were able to open for massages and waxing a few weeks ago, but it's been slow. >> probably only about 25% of capacity of revenue that we're receiving. >> reporter: with a change to the red tier, they can now offer facials and other treatments that require the mask to be off, though they're still waiting to see if there is enough demand. >> for some people, still they don't feel comfortable. we have team coming in oh, i'm going wait until i got all my shots before i come back. >> reporter: as a licensed massage therapist, he was already able to get his vaccine. but just down the street at joe's barbershop, they say they're still not yet eligible to get the vaccine. >> we're evidently dangerous enough to shut down, but not important enough to get a vaccine. i'm a little angry. >> reporter: owner joe gallagher says he thinks being vaccinated would reduce hesitancy among his customers as well. >> it w

abc7 news reporter matt boone has more on what is reopening and why these counties are behind the others. >> like every business in the pandemic, the walnut creek yacht club has been forced to adapt. >> our parking lot we built an area called the marina. >> reporter: chef and co-owner kevin winebering say ty have three separate outdoor areas but looking forward to welcoming customers back inside. >> inside and dining room with people is really the heart and soul of a restaurant. >> reporter: in addition to indoor dining, movie theaters will be allowed to reopen starting at just 25% capacity or up to 100 people. >> a little bit excited but yet, you know, little bit cautious because we went into red before and then we had to stop. >> reporter: derek owns the orinda theater which has only gotten by through the support of the community through the fund me and custom marmarquises >> it will be a process to bring customers back in. >> open with one auditorium and maybe do private rentals. >> reporter: the announcement came several days earlier than expected but still weeks after other bay area

as matt boone explains only a third of teachers volunteered to come back by next week. >> reporter: the playground has not seen much use lately. >> i want to go back in person because i police my friends, face-to-face and playing outside. >> reporter: he came to play soccer with friends, desperate to get outside. >> i was like saying there is going to be the best year and then when it turned out to be covid-19 this is the worst year. >> reporter: the fact that the pandemic is still ongoing is not lost on him including his younger sister. >> i am wording about corona and that stuff but i am excited for school since it is opening. >> reporter: their school is one of 6 elementary schools not reopening on tuesday because not enough teachers volunteered to come back by then. >> there are classrooms with windows that do not open, resource teachers who are in a closet who are in parts of the hallway. so, there are spaces that are not safe. >> reporter: that is timothy douglas, he says that is vaccination rates that were a sticking point not just for teachers but for their families and communit

abc 7 news reporter matt boone spoke to nurses on the frontlines about their experience over the past year not just fighting the virus but pushing for their own protection. >> reporter: at the summit hospital in oakland, nurse michael hill remembers not thinking much about masks and protective gear as the pandemic began. >> i don't think anyone saw that we would not have enough ppe available. >> reporter: that would be a defining issue. >> that was a huge failure for the nurses and patients. >> reporter: one of his colleagues died after contracting covid-19. >> in her case, at that time, you were not allowed to wear a mask in the hallway, only in the patient's room. but the patient kept running out of the room and nurses kept getting exposed. >> reporter: according to the nurses association they just issued citations to the hospital after an investigation of her death revealed workplace safety violations. even more distressing than the loss of their own was dealing daily with patient deaths. >> a lot of the nurses have that ptsd because they saw so many patients die. >> reporter: anot

in danville, matt boone, abc 7 news. >>> we have new developments on attack on uber driver in san franciscounder arrest, another expected to be soon. san francisco police say malasia king was arrested today and second suspect plans to turn herself in. the woman accused of harassing an uber driver after he told one of them to wear a mask. one of them also pepper sprayed his car. uber has permanently banned all three riders you see in this video. >> the high cost of the pandemic, learning loss. what it could take to get students back on track. >> 150,000 security cameras hacked. what the bay area start up is saying about the breach. >> also, a beloved restaurant in san francisco bay view welcomes customers back inside tonight. >>> and another storm is on the way, will let you know what part of the weekend will include rain, coming up. >>> and a look at what's coming up on "jimmy kimmel live." >> thanks, dan and ama. it's our one year coronavirus anniversary. >> i started a zz top tribute band during the pandemic. >> i didn't even know you're a musician. >> i'm not. it's terrible. this is a no

as matt boone explains only a third of teachers volunteered to come back by next week. >> reporter: thelayground has not seen much use lately. >> i want to go back in person because i police my friends, face-to-face and playing outside. >> reporter: he came to play soccer with friends, desperate to get outside. >> i was like saying there is going to be the best year and then when it turned out to be covid-19 this is the worst year. >> reporter: the fact that the pandemic is still ongoing is not lost on him including his younger sister. >> i am wording about corona and that stuff but i am excited for school since it is opening. >> reporter: elemenry oll is one reopening on not enough teachers volunteered to come back by then. >> there are classrooms with windows that do not open, resource teachers who are in a closet who are in parts of the hallway. so, there are spaces that are not safe. >> reporter: that is timothy douglas, he says that is vaccination rates that were a sticking point not just for teachers but for their families and communities. >> this still happening in very realtime.

abc 7 news reporter matt boone spoke to nurses on the frontlines about their experience over the past year not just fighting the virus but pushing for their own protection. >> reporter: at the summit hospital in oakland, nurse michael hill remembers not thinking much about masks and protective gear as the pandemic began. >> i dosaw that we would not have enough ppe available. >> reporter: that would be a defining issue. >> that was a huge failure for the nurses and patients. >> reporter: one of his colleagues died after contracting covid-19. >> in her case, at that time, you were not allowed to wear a mask in the hallway, only in the patient's room. but the patient kept running out of the room and nurses kept getting exposed. >> reporter: according to the nurses association they just issued citations to the hospital after an investigation of her death revealed workplace safety violations. even more distressing than the loss of their own was dealing daily with patient deaths. >> a lot of the nurses have that ptsd because they saw so many patients die. >> reporter: another nurse works i

new at 6:00, let's go live to abc7 news reporter matt boone because this covers more than sports. at great america. i can smell the faint leftovers of the funnel cakes that really the last time they had them out here was back in march. but they are really looking forward to getting that reopening. sky 7 was overhead of the empty park earlier today. you can see those roller coasters just waiting to be ridden. and that will soon change. according to the guidelines, counties that are in the red tier can open their theme parks at up to 15% capacity that will

abc7 news reporter matt boone has the story. >> reporter: at m spa in the castro, co-owner andrew trany only about 25% of capacity of revenue that we're receiving. >> reporter: with a change to

abc7 news' reporter matt boone spoke to people reflected the various ways this year had impacted them reporter: with all the changes of our daily lives, it is easy to lose perspective. brian burr has been acutely aware of the human cost. nurses have not had the chance to forget either. >> it affects us a lot because we can't hug our patients or touch them. >> reporter: confusion and anxiety. >> it is stressful because at the beginning especially, nobody really knew anything so people were looking to us as nurses so answer tquestions and we did no know either. >> reporter: there is been other forms of loss. >> it is there's been. >>> there's also been more time for family. >> i came back from maternity and the pandemic hit like i think five weeks into me coming back to work. usually my husband is like on a plane, every other month. so just to have that unfeathered time has been really, really nice. >> jessica lam and ortiz have spent almost every day together working from home. >> meeting over zoom, face time, what's app, duo anything my clients are using i'm using. >> we just got marr

matt boone x blink the program draws on the history of the guardian angels which was formed in the late 70s amid a wave of crimes against elderly residents. >> sometimes it takes more than itst a police response e together and stopping the violence from happening. >> san francisco mayor london breed announced the program with a $2.2 million investment from the city and it is a collaboration between several existing community groups that will expand their presence in predominantly asian neighborhoods. >> they will be patrolling the neighborhood together. we are working on a uniform and something that is identifiable. >> one of the groups is the street violence intervention program which will help with patrols and transportation. >> that could be my grandmother. >> the community youth center is also involved. >> this couple of years, the uptick in violence is unacceptable. >> the patrols will receive training and work directly with police. >> they will have initial training especially on how to handle bystander intervention an department, went to make the call when you see some have to do

reporting live in alameda, matt boone, abc7 news. >> matt, thank you. >>> now to the latest covid-19 headlines. we've learned the state will shift 60,000 vaccine doses to sutter health over the next few weeks. the provider had canceled tens of thousands of appointments because of a lack of supply and miscommunication with the 2.1% school athletes, indoor sports will be allowed to resume in most california counties. the state allowed outdoor sports to resume last week. now restrictions are being lifted on basketball, volleyball, and wrestling. this in a settlement to a san diego county lawsuit. but counties and districts can still opt out. during a news conference today, the founder of let them play ca urged those counties not to opt out. >> i would ask those local authorities that have the ability to let them play, please, let them play. it's time. these kids have had nothing for 11 months. and they truly, truly need this. >> a county must have fewer than 14 cases per 100,000 residents. there will be weekly testing, provided for free by the 1111 covid project. masks will be required

matt boone shows us how the process is a delighting and frustrating parents at the same time. >> we parents are thrilled it is finally happening. we are really grateful to his teacher that he is actually returning today. >> allison is the mother of a second and fourth grader in district but only her second grader is going back. she is happy changes coming but says the slow moved to in person learning has been hard to watch. >> it is infuriating. i don't think they rethey rethee seriousness of the situation and the isolation our kids have been facing and how truly hard it has been on families for a year. >> the plan is to do a hybrid learning model. during the first part of the day students will still be doing virtual learning and then go to school in the afternoon. >> it is the bare minimum. my second grader will be in school for and a half hours a week. that is all he gets. >> this agreement came after a long battle between the teachers union and the district barely being put into place before governor gavin newsgavi april 1st funding deadline. six elementary schools including cleveland el

abc 7 news reporter matt boone spoke to several restaurants, saying if the stimulus bill goes through, all they'll need is more customers. >> reporter: it wasn't the busiest night in san pedro's square, but kward to a month ago. >> where we stand now, we're doing great. >> reporter: the manager says most complers cautious to come inside. >> they will, once they feel more comfortable and people get vaccinated, business will thrive. >> reporter: this group came specifically to dine indoors. >> it feels comforting. >> we want to come inside, it's colder outside. >> reporter: not everyone has jumped at the chance to bring people back inside. >> we will probably do that next week. we will take our time and make sure the staff feels comfortable. >>. >> reporter: he runs flaherty's pub, he says they are waiting to see what will happen in congress. they will allow them to access loans. >> it seems like the right direction. >> reporter: he said he had to sell his brewery in campbell last year, which was unable reopen due to covid restrictions. >> my heart, also my pocket. also my heart, losing

. >> abc7 news reporter matt boone smoke with the man who caught the suspect before police arrived. >> early on march 10, he said he was transferring trains at the station in san jose when he heard screaming in the tunnel under the tracks. >> i saw a woman on her back flailing and a man over her. it was instinctive. that guy angered me and i went after him. >> he yelled at security guard toss call 911 and others came out. >> he says he and the victim's boyfriend were able to chase the man from the station to this sidewalk across from the center where they were able to subdue him long enough for police to arrive. >> police asked him point blank while i was there, did you hit that girl? he said, yes, i the greatest sound was hering those handcuffs. that was johan. according to the victim, during the assault, he yelled asian slurs at her. the 26-year-old filipino woman. what concerned haas was a lack of adequate security on site and things could have been different. >> that man could have slipped out and our citizens would be unsafe with this guy still at large. >> especially amid height

abc7news reporter matt boone spoke to players and parents about what it means to be back on the turf. >> skyline junior lucas says it is hard to describe how it feels to be back. >> it was exciting that we actually were able to get this going and get the season going. it was really breathtaking. it is surreal. >> he says nosure it would happen. >> we had some false hope during the fall. >> the prospect of getting back on the field i will practice getting back to knowinand hopefully on the field for our next game against tech. offs is something and stressful for the seniors hoping to get recruited says john kawasaki. >> they would have a good idea as far as going to college. >> that was the case for senior jc davis. >> he may get a walk off to fresno state. he did get accepted. >> but his dad says he may take another route. >> he may have to go to a j c for a few years to get noticed again because right now four games is not a lot it ijust abo enjoying what they can. >> he was excited to be out there and nervous when i dropped him off and he said -- i said are you nervous? and he said

matt boone explains that a parent's group drew attention to the tweets as they push to recall board members. >> the series of tweets was made by alison collins in december 2016, two years before like did. she described a story where her daughter heard boys teasing a latino about trim, mexicans and the and the boys were asian american and in another referring to the teachers she wrote these white supremacists thinking to assimilate and get ahead. >> it seems to be judging asian americans for studying hard and working in giving the kids in education. >> well many of the seats have been deleted the two of them were captured and publish them as part of the recall. >> is not acceptable for person we are trusting our kids with have deep-seated animosity. >> the tweets got the attention of the former san francisco wrote a letter calling for collins to resign which was cosigned by more than 20 other leaders. >> this is not acceptable to me and should not be acceptable for anyone. >> she has not indicated not whether she plans to resign but issued a statement, i acknowledge that in this moment my wo

abc 7 news reporter matt boone spoke to nurses on the front line about their experience over the past year, not just finding the virus, but pushing for their own protection. >> reporter: at sutter health bates summit hospital in oakland, nurse michael hill remembers not thinking much about masks and protective gear as the pandemic again. >> i don't think anybody foresaw the fact that we would not have enough ppe available. >> reporter: but that would become a defining issue at the hospital, and across country. >> that was a huge >> inside classrooms with universal masking is based on a study out of massachusetts that followed k-12 students and teachers. they found there was no difference in covid transmission between schools that use six feet of distance versus three feet of distance. >> the collateral damage from these covid policies is much, much worse than covid itself, for our and we know we can keep teachers safe. the majority of them are now in the process of being vaccinated. >> reporter: but many teachers unions are pushing back. regardless of the cdc education, the oakland ed

as matt boone explains republican lawmakers have been chris sizing the proposed funds. >> the covid relief bill includes $140 million specifically for the extension of bart into downtown san jose. >> this regional extension of the system will really link the three largest cities in the bay area with the one seat ride. >> ber niece is a spokesperson for barth. -- bart. she argues the funlds are necessary because local revenue has dried up during the pandemic. >> this alleviates some of the strain on some of the local sales taxes impacted by covid-19. >> for bart passenger mike elder, he thinks the money could be better spent. >> seats are horrible. graffiti and debris and the floors are sticky. better maintenance on the current trains and the current system. >> the money is also drawing criticism from republican lawmakers like kevin mccarthy two tweeted the social lists have brought the swamp back. $140 million for a tunnel near pelosi's district, and when they tried to redirect it for health services for the kids, every single democrat voted against the kids. devin nunez also panned it. >>

. >> reporter: in oakland, matt boone, abc7 news. >>> the cdc making a change to get more children back in the classroom sooner by issuing new guidance on social distancing. kate larsen spoke to doctors leading the charge in california. >> reporter: over 800 california doctors and health care providers signed and sent a letter to governor dr. mark ghaly recommending new distancing guidelines. >> we asked to change from six foot mandate to three feet recommendation. >> reporter: she points out the six foot rule will prevent many schools from reopening due to the space limitation. >> these rules are harming children. >> reporter: the letter and cdc new recommendation to reduce distancing from six feet to three feet inside classrooms with universal masking is based on a study out of massachusetts. it followed k-12 students and teachers and found no difference in transmission in schools versus three feet of distance and six feet of distance. >> the calamitycalamitycalamityy policies is much worse than covid itself for the population of children. we know we can keep the teachers safe. the ma

our abc news reporter matt boone spoke with nurses on the front lines about their experience over the past year not only fighting the virus but pushing for their own protection. >> reporter: at the summit hospital in oakland the nurse remembers not thinking much about the mask and protective gear as the pandemic began. >> i don't think anybody foresaw we would not have enough ppe available. >> reporter: it became a defining issue at this hospital and across the country. at summit last july one of his colleagues died after contracting covid-19. >> at that time we were not allowed to wear a mask in the hallway and only in the patient room so the patient kept running out of the room and nurses kept getting exposed. >> reporter: cal osha has issued citations to the hospital after the death revealed safety violations but even more distressing with the loss of their own was dealing with daily patient death. >> a lot of nurses have ptsd because they saw so many patients died. >> reporter: this nurse works in the er at san leandro, at a public hospital and said over the winter surge they were

not every school will reopen and as abc news reporter matt boone explains only one third of teachers volunteered to be back when classes reopen. >> reporter: the cleveland elementary school in oakland has not seen much use a lately. >> i want to go back in person because i miss my friends face- to-face and playing outside. >> reporter: coming to play soccer with friends and desperate to get outside. >> i was saying it would be the best year and then it ended up being covid and it was the worst year. >> reporter: the fact that the pandemic is ongoing is not lost on him or his >> i'm worried about the corona and that stuff but i'm excited for school since it is opening. >> reporter: their school is one of six elementary campuses not reopening for pre-k through second grade tuesday because they don't have enough teachers that volunteered to come back by then. >> there are classrooms with windows that don't open and teachers that are in an actual closet that are in parts of a hallway. there are spaces not safe. >> reporter: that is timothy douglas, fifth grade teacher at the internationa