abc7 reporter melanie woodrow has that part of our covert. >> reporter: videos like this are one of the san francisco police department investigates retail theft, whereas these images help investigators, they hurt the people there in real-time. >> it causes stress for the employees. it causes stress for the people that are shopping. >> reporter: ahsha safai request of the police department and district attorney provide him with information about organized retail theft. police chief william scott and attorney chasa boudin responded with letters. sfpd keeps records of repeat shoplifting offenders. into does anything, there are 208 repeat offenders, 20% of the rearrested. in 2019, 290 repeat offenders, 29% of the rearrested, and in 2020, 116 repeat offenders, 33% rearrested. >> that had everything to do with businesses being closed in covid. 2020 was more of an aberration. i think when we look at 2021, it is back here >> reporter: supervisor safai points to this video abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez took of an alleged shoplifter on a bicycle. >> that individual had a series of prior arr

as abc7 iteam melanie woodrow explains, that officer is now being investigated by internal affairs. >rter: this interaction was filmed with the the the they were listening to the pretrial hearing of jason fletcher who faces involuntary manslaughter charges for killing taylor last year in a walmart. an anti-terror member filming policy member james burch. >> we film interaction thaw enrcenfor our protection. >> reporter: shelby took out w >> a we having a dance party now? >> are you playing pop music to drown out the conversation? >> no. >> i think it was blank space is the name of the song. >> reporter: the song by taylor swift. the purpose? >> blank my music. >> very frustrating situation that we were in. we have family members who were trying to hear for the first time in over a year testimony regarding what we believed for allegheny county sheriff's department? >> we want the people to see our interactions with law enforcement so we can show what's really going on. it's very telling that these law enforcement officers seem to want the opposite. >> reporter: the matter has now been

as abc7 iteam melanie woodrow explains, that officer is now being investigated by internal affairs. >r: this interaction was filmed with the sergeant. they were listening to the pretrial hearing of jason fletcher who faces involuntary manslaughter charges for killing taylor last year in a walmart. an anti-terror member began filming policy member james burch. >> we film interaction with law enforcement for our protection. >> reporter: shelby took out his cell phone as well, but he hit play instead of record. >> are we having a dance party now? >> are you playing pop music to drown out the conversation? >> no. >> i think it was blank space is the name of the song. >> reporter: the song by taylor swift. the purpose? >> blank my music. >> very frustrating situation that we were in. we have family members who were trying to hear for the first time in over a year testimony regarding what we believed to be the murder of steven taylor. >> is this procedure for the allegheny county sheriff's department? >> we want the people to see our interactions with law enforcement so we can show what's r

abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow looks at what the city is doing about it. >> reporter: san francisco health and city officials want to close the vaccination disparity gap. >> this new delta variant, we will see higher infections among those who aren't vaccinated, and we anticipate there will be at least 250 more deaths, and disproportionately those people will be african- americans and latinos. >> reporter: mayor london breed says that every person at san francisco general hospital right now being treated for covid-19 did not get vaccinated. san francisco is one of the most dense cities in the country, with one of the lowest death rates of covid-19 according to the mayor. she says 75% of san franciscans are fully vaccinated, and 83% have received at least the first dose, but discrepancies exist. >> we knew that the disparities that existed with this virus were going to impact primarily the african-american community, but also the latino community. we are seeing those same disparities play themselves out in this vaccination process. >> i'm scared for the black community. i'm scared fo

is now gone viral, this video, as abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow explains. it happened yesterday when the people had the holiday off, including the sf pd ambassadors who usually patrol the area. >> reporter: in less than a minute, 10 individuals ran out of the nieman market with their arms filled with high-end handbags. many with the security rope still attached. >> we believe that these are organized groups. this is not crimes of opportunity. this is not somebody that's down and out. >> reporter: three cars sped off as what appeared to be a nearby security guard took cell phone video. we've seen theft around the city including at this walgreens last month. mayor london says arrests have been made. >> he was apprehended, he was arrested and who he is being charged. >> reporter: stores essay the alarming rise in thefts at their san francisco locations led them to follow the lead of other retailers in reducing operating hours. >> closing down, limiting hours is not a solution. we need to look at, how do we make it safer. >> reporter: supervisor says the city h

melanie woodrow spoke with the union director about employees and stores that are most often targetedd food and commercial workers represent bay area retailers. the type of retailers that have been hit hard by thieves according to the director of strategic campaigns. >> it's a huge problem. >> reporter: they are bringing stakeholders to the table. >> we want to put everyone together and come up with solutions. >> reporter: including the union, the police department and the district attorney's office >> it's an important first step. we need to get stakeholders together to figure out how to tackle the issues. took this video of a shoplifter on a bicycle. they said the retail theft at drugstores is the worst. >> there's not enough staff in the store's. and members are put into danger. >> reporter: they are instructed to not intervene with the shoplifters for their safety and for legal reasons. when police are called they said the suspect is usually gone. >> unless we are on the spot and we catch him in the acts. we have to go to other steps of the investigation. and it could take a while

scene in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. a oakland police released at this video of someone who is committed to several car burglaries from this afternoon. the person was seen breaking into cars near lake shore avenue. anyone with information on this suspect is asked to call oakland police. >>> the district attorney is opening a criminal investigation into the practice of extortion letters being sent to small businesses. they said that it businesses are being targeted. letters demand $75,000 under the threat of a civil lawsuit. the cost would bankrupt business owners. they are examining criminal charges, and business owners are encouraged to file a report with the district attorney's office. >>> are we going into another coronavirus lockdown next on midday live we asked you that question. and votes for yes narrowly answered above know. a rise in cases is making people wonder how safe we are. you can see two weeks after the state reopen the rolling average of cases went up. our health is part of building a better bay area. jo

here is abc7 news reporter , melanie woodrow. >> reporter: the federal government will fully reimburse any small or medium sized business that provides workers with paid time off to get vaccinated or take their family members to get vaccinated. >> employers, this costs you nothing. >> reporter: the president asked states and cities $100 to anyone who gets fully vaccinated from now on. every federal government employee will be asked to attest to their vaccination status. >> anyone who does not attest or is not vaccinated will be required to mask no matter where they work, test one or two times a week to see if they've acquired covid, socially distanced, and generally will not be allowed to travel for work. >> reporter: similar standards will apply for federal contractors , from public to private. uber office reopening and make the covid-19 vaccination mandatory for u.s. employees, following in the footsteps of companies like facebook and twitter, which announced they will require police to be vaccinated before returning to the office. twitter announced the closing of their opposites in

abc7 reporter melanie woodrow explains how these locations will help groups it the hardest. >> reporter: san francisco health and city officials want to close the vaccination disparity gap. >> with this new delta variant, we will see higher infections of those who are not vaccinated and we can anticipate there will be at least 250 more deaths and disproportionally, those people will be african-american and latino. >> reporter: mayor london breed says every person at san francisco general hospital right now being treated for covid-19 did not get vaccinated. san francisco is one of the most dense cities in the country with one of the lowest death rates from covid-19 according to the mayor. she says 75% of san franciscans are fully vaccinated and 83% have received at least their first dose but discrepancies exist. >> we knew that the disparities that existed with this virus were going to impact primarily the african-american community but also the latino community. we are seeing those same disparities play themselves out in this vaccination process. >> i am scared for the black community.

melanie woodrow has more on who the retailers are trying to stop. >> reporter: a abc7 news viewer sharedfrancisco. an entire aisle of products locked up. >> they use that as a deterrent. items you typically see in those situations are items that are easily stolen and then turned around and sold. >> reporter: she is president and ceo of the california retailers association. >> a priority for retail in particular is to make sure employees have a safe place to work and customers have a safe place to shop. >> reporter: we found similar locked display cases at the safeway on king street. in a statement, a spokesperson writes in part, quote, we use industry best practices to secure high theft items which varies by location. this practice serves as a deterrent and provides product availability for customers rather than remove product from the shelf. >> we are seeing it in other bay area cities, across the state, and nationally. >> reporter: cvs rights, these measures have been in place for several years at all of our stores and not just at cvs. an employee should this photo taken in the past. t

abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow with moron who those reporters are trying to stop. >> reporter: ald this video from safeway in san francisco. an entire aisle of products locked up. >> they use that as a deterrent. items that are easily steasily and then turned around and sold. >> reporter: she is president and ceo of the retailers association. >> a priority for retailers is to make sure their employees have a safe place to work and customers have a safe place to shop. >> reporter: we found similar locked display cases at the san francisco safeway on king street. a spokesperson writes in part, we use industry best practices to secure high theft items which varies by location. this practice serves as a deterrent and provides product availability for customers rather than remove product from the shelf. >> we are seeing it in bay area cities and across california, but nationally. >> reporter: in a statement, cvs writes these measures of been in place for several years at all of our stores. a abc7 news employee share this photo taken in the plast past. the back of the aisle is blocked

in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >>> we have new details on the fatal plane crash near therport two weeks ago. ded with e plane falling ot rn into a home. investigators say the air traffic control tower issued instructions for the pilot to turn left after takeoff. the plane was traveling in the wrong direction and issued an immediate right turn, which was acknowledged by the pilot. the pilot was given to alerts about being too low to the ground, but no further communication was received. both the pilot, her passenger, and a dog were killed. >>> we are hearing from former senator barbara boxer after she was assaulted and robbed of her cell phone yesterday. she gave a new interview to cnn in short time ago, in which she recounted the ordeal. >> more than anything else i was shaken. i have never been so surprised. it was so fast and i was not ready. i was stunned and they were young. they were young, that is what is so upsetting. >> she also spoke to abc7 news earlier today and had a message for the suspects. kristen sze has the story. >> it is shocking, because you don't expe

melanie woodrow has that part of the story. >> reporter: health officials say there are at least two scenarios in which someone fully vaccinated should still get tested for covid-19. the first is if you are experiencing covid-19 symptoms. he has an infectious disease specialist at ucsf. >> early on you have symptoms like a cold, runny nose, stuffy nose, tickle to the back of the throat. sore throat. these may progress to fevers and muscle ache. >> reporter: for those vaccinated, a minority of people will have more respiratory symptoms like shortness of breath or ich he says are come latey. thsue is of someone has a known exposure to someone else with covid-19. that means for more than 15 minutes, less than six feet apart. in that exposure, he says you might not even wait for symptoms to get tested. >> it is better to be safe than sorry, because you want to protect the people around you. many individuals have a low threshold for testing. we have a lot of testing still available. >> reporter: regarding going back to work, he says if you have a coworker who is seven desks over that you

melanie woodrow has that part of our coverage. >> reporter: is health officials encourage unvaccinated people to get the covid-19 vaccinations, some people already vaccinated are wondering how they can get an additional or booster shot. marin county health officials say they have received lots of requests from individuals wanting a booster. special correspondent dr. alok patel. >> there is no evidence to suggest the average person should go out and try to get a booster shot. >> reporter: marin county says it has safeguards to prevent someone from getting a self prescribed booster, including online registration tied to the california immunization registry and i.d. checks. santa clara county has electronic records to look up whether someone already received the vaccine. cvs pharmacy says there are a few ways to identify a patient who is trying to get a self prescribed booster shot. although the ability to detect these situations is limited. ways include if the patient is truthful and lets the provider know they are trying to get an additional dose. if the patient uses their insurance to

abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow has the story. >> reporter: as health officials encourage unvaccinated vaccinations some people already vaccinated are wondering how they can get an additional or booster shot. karen county health officials say they have received lots of requests from individuals wanting a booster. abc7 new special correspondent dr. alok patel . >> there is no evidence right now to suggest that the average person should go out and try to get a booster shot. >> reporter: marin county has safeguards in place to prevent someone from getting a self prescribed booster including online registration which is tied to the california immunization registry and id checks. santa clara county also says it has electronic records to look up whether someone has already received the vaccine. cvs pharmacies says there are a few ways you can identify a patient trying to get a self prescribed booster shot although the ability to detect the situations is limited. ways to identify a vaccinated patient include if the patient is truthful and lets the provider know they are trying to get an addit

abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow has the story. >> reporter: as health officials encourage unvaccinatedheir covid-19 vaccinations, some people already vaccinated are wondering how they can get an additional or booster shot. marin county health officials say they have received lots of requests from individuals wanting a booster, abc7 news special correspondent dr. alok patel. >> there is no evidence right now to suggest the average person should go out and try to get a booster shot. >> reporter: marin county says it has safeguards in place to prevent someone from getting a self prescribed booster including online registration which is tied to the california immunization registry and id checks. santa clara county also says has electronic records to look up whether someone has already received the vaccine. cvs pharmacy says there are a few ways immunize her's could identify a patient who is trying to get a self prescribed booster shot, although the ability to detect the situation is limited. ways to identify a vaccinated patient include if the patient is truthful and lets the provider know

the small business it before, melanie woodrow has the store you will see only on 7. >> stolen purses, a burglar left behind this mess after breaking into sweden spark on fillmore street and stealing approximately 15 luxury handbags. >> chanel, louis vuitton high- end pieces. >> all too familiar with the scene lester surveillance video captured two people breaking into spark and stealing items. the locked gate in front of her business after the break in did not stop this latest four who she said attempted to break in multiple nights in a row. the first night her upstairs neighbor called the cops. >> they got chased away but not enough. >> could they do extra patrols at night? >> they were overwhelmed, and there was a lot of crime happening and burglaries. >> sure enough the burglar returned. >> they did come back a couple nights later and brought electric tools and they were able to saw through the locks. on the third attempt. >> the gate smashed the front window then smashed the glass on this case. >> they wiped us out, it seems like they were really targeting our vintage hand back co

in san francisco for the i- team, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >>> oakland is trying something new to to sideshows. sky 7 flew over an intersection and spotted a bunch of dots. the intersection has been a hotspot for sideshow activity. you can see all of the tire marks on the pavement, left behind by drivers and their cars. >>> president biden signed an executive order today to promote competition. it affects companies like apple, facebook, and google. future mergers and completed mergers will be scrutinized more closely, especially in deals where companies by other companies just to eliminate competition. it encourages the ftc to ban or limit noncompete agreements that affect and ability to compete for a better job and it asks the fcc to reimpose neutrality rules. >>> state and local leaders got a lesson in biotechnology today. the state treasurer and county supervisor toured south san francisco's company. they want to work together to solve major health issues. the company developed pandemic response tools, including a saliva test for covid. the hope is that we can reopen the econom

as melanie woodrow explains, that was one of the questions for the governor today. >> reporter: the delta variant now accounts for more than 51% of new covid-19 cases across the country. l.a. county public health officials recommend everyone wear masks inside, regardless of their vaccination status. at the state level, governor newsom says that might not be needed. >> if we continue to get people vaccinated, that will be unnecessary. this is the call to anyone who has not been vaccinated. get vaccinated. >> reporter: anyone who has been hospitalized or passed away due to covid-19 has not been vaccinated, according to the marin county public health officer. >> i'm not surprised that the governor is having to face tough decisions about what the next steps are. the fact is, the delta variant is increasingly present in the state of california and across the bay area. it is more infectious and contributing to cases among unvaccinated people. >> reporter: marin county has no intention of recommending vaccinated people wear masks indoors, unless the state requires it. >> the pattern could not be

melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >>> new details on the mugging of former senator barbara boxer.he is sharing what happened when she had her cell stolen. >> one of them stalked me. i did not think much of it. he got in the car. i thought, he is leaving. the other fellow jumped out of the car and started to run toward me. i started to run away. he is essentially, at the same time, slammed me in the back, grabbed my phone, because my hand let go of earphones fell on the ground. >>> she said she was on the phone at the time and went around the corner. she said it was fast and she tried to get her phone back. >> i yelled out, how could you do this to a grandmother? i need to call my grandkids, bring back my phone. obviously, he was not that interested. he jumped in the car. >>> police tracked the phone to san francisco but did not find the suspects. a $2000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. >>> sunnyvale is the latest city to declare a water shortage emergency. the city council unanimously approved a resolution that calls for residents to reduce usage by 1

melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >>> new details on the mugging of former senator barbara boxer. is sharing what happened when she had her cell stolen. >> one of them stalked me. i did not think much of it. he got in the car. i thought, he is leaving. the other fellow jumped out of the car and started to run toward me. i started to run away. he is essentially, at the same time, slammed me in the back, grabbed my phone, because my hand let go of earphones fell on the ground. >>> she said she was on the phone at the time and went around the corner. she said it was fast and she tried to get her phone back. >> i yelled out, how could you do this to a grandmother? i need to call my grandkids, bring back my phone. obviously, he was not that interested. he jumped in the car. >>> police tracked the phone to san francisco but did not find the suspects. a $2000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. >>> sunnyvale is the latest city to declare a water shortage emergency. the city council unanimously approved a resolution that calls for residents to reduce usage by 15%

san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >>> we did get a chance to ask san francisco da chasa boudin about repeat offenders. >> we have more than a dozen ongoing investigations into areas of organized retail theft , and it's an area we are committed to continuing to address. >> he added last year, in conjunction with several agencies, they recovered $8 million worth of stolen goods. >>> oakland a's officials are in las vegas right now one after the oakland city council approved a nonbinding term sheet for new ballpark redevelopment project at howard terminal. >> i'm here in las vegas for two days. we have our parallel path going here in southern nevada. we have a series of meetings with different resort operators. we have our architecture looking at different sites. >> i've been working with dave kappel a very long time and have tremendous respect for him as a shrewd negotiator. i respect that they're trying to keep the heat on, and what better place to go than vegas for heat? >> mayor schaaf touted the deal this morning from the project site, sounding optimistic and hopeful about ke

the airport now airport officials say some people are unfairly taking advantage of the surge, melanie woodrow explains how. >> monday night at san francisco international airport, rideshare prices were surging, close to $70 at a minimum. as passengers exited the airport to the designated area for rideshare pickup, a driver whose face we board was offering passengers a ride for last. his vehicle had a rideshare sticker in the willed window but >> tells abc 7 news the license plate on the vehicle is not an individual associated with the uber platform. abc 7 news not associated with the lyft app either. >> we are certainly aware this type of solicitation activity is happening and this type of solicitation actually predates uber and lyft. >> it's happening within the confines of the rules and regulations. >> a second driver was offering passengers rides for prices below surge pricing monday night. uber tells us the license plate of the second vehicle the vehicle is not associated with uber or lyft either. if a driver violates airport rules -- >> we've got a mix of ground transportation staffing a

melanie woodrow has the story. >> reporter: bacon wrapped hot dogs in a cardboard box under a club. this is just some of what taylor salve foresays he saw lately around fisherman's wharf. >> there's no refrigeration for the foods, hot dogs are out all day. no hand washing stations. alcohol is being served without id checks. >> reporter: he is president and ceo of pier 39. >> during the pandemic last year, it exploded. >> reporter: the problem is especially troubling for restaurant owners like bob who is chief operating officer of simco restaurants that has five restaurants, two carts and coffee shop on the pier. >> we are paying all our taxes and permit fees and licensing fees, and we get inspected by the health department or local organizations, and these people just come and set up shop and are able to sell without having any of the things that a business is supposed to have. >> reporter: randy fong is president and ceo of the san francisco chamber of commerce. >> when illegal vendors pop up in front of the brick and mortar businesses paying rent and insurance, it's difficult. >>

as melanie woodrow explains, that was one of the questions for the governor today. >> reporter: the deltathe country. l.a. county public health officials recommend everyone wear masks inside, regardless of their vaccination status. at the state level, governor newsom says that might not be needed. >> if we continue to get people vaccinated, that will be unnecessary. this is the call to anyone who has not been vaccinated. get vaccinated. >> reporter: anyone who has been hospitalized or passed away due to covid-19 has not been vaccinated, according to the marin county public health officer. >> i'm not surprised that the governor is having to face tough decisions about what the next steps are. the fact is, the delta variant is increasingly present in the state of

in the news room for the i team, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >> thank you. we want to get reaction from phil mater. your response to this video? seems to be a trend that's increasingly growing here. >> it does and appears to be organized. it is not the first time and not the second time. the third, fourth, fifth time. in june 21st, we had a coordinating group of seven suspects that went into the real, real store in downtown palo alto and made off with and $50,000 of handbags and june 10 a group group group group group and stole bags and it goes on and on and on. sacks fifth avenue got hit as well in union score for $90,000 worth of merchandise. these are organized boosters and this is how it works. you go in there with a group, rental or stolen cars or with fake plates, have them waiting, people go in and grab the merchandise and know what they're looking for and where it is. they're out within a minute. the next stop is a fence but your your usual fence like a pawnshop or something like that. in the age of the internet, you unload the goods with somebody th

.>>> melanie woodrow has this story.this sto. >> members of the justice for steven taylor coalition andi-police terror project were outside the steps of oakland courthouse tuesday when they filmed this interaction with sergeant shelby of the alameda county sheriff's office. they were listening to and outdoors beaker to the pretrial of jason fletcher who is facing voluntary manslaughter services. and anti-police project member began filming jame james birch with sergeant shelby. shall be took took took took to >> instead of hitting record he hit play. >> i think it was blank spaces. >> the song by taylor swift. the purpose? >> it is a very frustrating situation we were in. we have family members that we were trying to for the first time in over a year testimony regarding to what we believe to be the murder of >> we want them to see the interactions with law enforcement so we can show what is really going on. it is really telling that these law enforcement officers seem to on the opposite. >> a spokesperson said the matter has beenconduct violatio >> i think everybody agrees this is not a

melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> lawyers for elizabeth holmes are expected to ask the court to ask mood certain evidence from her upcoming fraud trial. a hearing is set this morning at 10 in federal court in san jose. attorneys wants to suppress evidence because of customer complaints. the 37-year-old is accused of misleading investors by falsely claiming to have developed technology to run dozens of tests on a single drop of blood. homes has pleaded not guilty. the trial which is set to start next month has faced several delays due to homes is pregnancy. >> the city of oakland taking another step forward to share its share of the coliseum. nonexclusive negotiations with possible bidders, if you groups have discussed interest. they include the oakland a's, african-american sports and entertainment group, trip development, former a's player dave stewart and hihihi the renaissance companies. >> business is booming for san francisco taxi drivers as more people become frustrated with high rideshare prices and the long wait times. the taxi hailing app told the examiner that it is seeing a re

in san francisco i'm melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> abc 7 insider phil is here as well. >> you covered san francisco for decades. today's announcement for putting more officers in high-tourist areas, do you see that making a difference? >> we're talking about public safety or public relations. let's look at the public safety as peblth. 26 officers on foot and it's not necessarily going to have a great impact. second of all they'll put ambassadors out there who are invested people and assisting people and giving a presence. what effect it might may make people feel safer for tourists and those thinking of coming. you might be safe walking up and down fisherman's wharf but if you come back and your car has been broken into, that's a different story. how do the police and merchants say the break-ins occur and gangs operate. >> breaking into a car can take 5 to 7 seconds. a witness said my car was broken in and that's the amount of time police officers have to respond, 5 to 7 seconds and you can can't have police officers in every corner in san francisco. even when they catch them, many of

. >> reporter: melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >>> the city of san jose is the first of 10 large cities in the united states to reach 85% vaccination rate for first doses. dustin dorsey explains what that means for herd immunity and the message local leaders have for residence. >> reporter: a picture perfect day, biking, fishing, and residents loving every day back out in the city. >> after being stuck at home for a year, being quarantined, being able to come out and go for a nice walk and enjoy nature. beautiful days in san jose. it is lovely. >> reporter: is the family took in a breath of fresh air, city leaders took a sigh of relief. san jose is the first of the 10 largest cities in the u.s. to reach that milestone. >> i contribute the success to the public health department that has been working hard with partners in the city to reach every corner of the community. secondly, we have a community that really understands the importance of following public health guidance, getting vaccinated, following the science. we are blessed to live in a community like this one. >> reporter: is for lo

in san francisco for the i- team, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >>> authorities in montana are trying toly baller bear that was shot and killed yesterday was the one responsible for a deadly attack earlier this week. a 65-year-old retired nurse was attacked and killed in the middle of the night on tuesday in a town 50 miles east of missoula, montana. fish and wildlife officials say a bear pulled her out of her tent. the resident came home and found large claw marks on her door, ripped off. a bear was killed in the area a short time later. officials say early indications are that it is likely the same bear from tuesday's attack. that is scary. >>> heads up if you have a pc. there is a major windows flaw that requires an update as soon as possible. >> for a lot of us this isn't one where you don't have to worry about it. this one will affect you. a security problem was found by researchers and then accident on how to exploit it. the guide was deleted, but not before it was published again and elsewhere on the web. the flaw affects the service allowing multiple users to access a printer. by

melanie woodrow explanes how the location also help groups hit the hardest. >> reporter: san francisco health and city officials want to close the vaccination disparity gap. >> this new delta variants, we will see higher infections of those not vaccinated, and we can anticipate there will be at least 250 more deaths and disproportionately the people will be african americans and latinos. >> reporter: mayor london breed says every person at san francisco general hospital right now being treated for covid-19 did not get vaccinated. san francisco is one of the most dense cities in the country, which one of the lowest death rates from covid- 19 according to the mayor. 75% of san franciscoans are fully vaccinated, and 83% have received at least their first dose. discrepancy exist. >> we knew that the disparities that existed with this virus were going to impact primarily the african american community, but also the latino community. and we are seeing those same disparities play themselves out in this vaccination process. >> i am scared for the black community. i am scared for people who are

abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow has the story. >> reporter: as health officials encourage unvaccinatedovid-19 vaccinations, some people already vaccinated are wondering how they can get an additional or booster shot. marin county health officials say they've received lots of requests from individuals wanting a booster. abc7 news special correspondent dr. alok patel . >> there is no evidence right now to suggest that the average person should go out and try to get a booster shot. >> reporter: marin county says it has safeguards in place to prevent someone from getting a self prescribed booster including online registration which is tied to the california immunization registry and id checks. santa clara county also says it has electronic records to look up whether someone has already received the vaccine. cvs pharmacy says there are a few ways immunizes could identify a patient who is trying to get a self prescribed booster shot. although the ability to detect these situations is limited. ways to identify a vaccinated patient include if the patient is truthful and lets the provider know