melendez, pleasure to be back on here with you.e're talking about the revocation of mask mandates without consulting the experts. try not even putting them in place in the first place. we don't have any, okay? so that's one. and let's take it a step further. desantis from the onset of this pandemic has made consistent decisions that prioritize profits and the economy over the public interests and the health and wellness of the population. and he is has now moved to a next phase where we're dealing with the vaccine distribution. first of all, there's no transparency with the vaccine distribution strategy, right, at all. we don't know how the rhyme or the rhythm -- the rhythm as to how they're distributing the vaccine. we have no idea. so that's all being concealed from us. all we know is that governor desantis has used his executive action to, on a whim, do pop-up clinics here and there, and this proportionately went to the communities with the wealthiest zip codes, the communities that donate to his campaign. he has had the highest

in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> so close, yet seems so far. thanks. >>> to the east bay now, three zip codes in oakland rank among highest in the state in rates of covid-19. health officials are targeting these zip codes to bring rates down and speed up reopening of the economy. laura anthony takes us to oakland's 94601, 94621 zip codes. >> reporter: the state has identified to receive 40% of the available california supply of covid-19 vaccine. >> this is an area that emergencies occur daily with public health. not only the virus issue but trying to deal with lead in the paint and water. >> reporter: more than 4,000 positive per 100,000 people, twice as high as rest of oakland. >> this is where the highest positivity rate in the covid pandemic happened. this community has been severely impacted and we're trying to address the disparities we see. >> reporter: one rodriguez among those getting first dose at school. >> [ speaking spanish ]. >> important to all get vaccinated to end the pandemic. >> reporter: get them to trust the system to come i

lyanne melendez has more on the response to this. >> reporter: they are acknowledging that there has been an alarming spike in the number of attacks against some in the asian community. this morning, just as the police chief was tweeting about it with the hashtag starvation hate, yet another incident was taking place. wednesday morning, two elderly people were attacked on the corner of market and seventh street in san francisco. the incident happened shortly before we spoke to the police chief about the escalating number of assaults against members of the asian community. >> i do not have any details for you, but i will follow up. >> reporter: they later told us that a 75-year-old woman and 83- year-old man were attacked. both are asian. they were transported to the hospital after police say they were punched by a homeless man who was immediately arrested. >> here in san francisco, we have seen a rise in hate crimes against our elderly asian community. i want to make it clear that we will not tolerate it. >> reporter: mayor london breed said that many communities have seen an increas

lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> now to a big story. an amtrak train collided with a truck that was stuck on the tracks. all of it was caught on video. hard to believe that everybody is okay, but they are. this happened just before 9:00 a.m. near east 10th and fruitvale. leslie brinkley explains exactly what happened. >> reporter: 9:00 a.m. a costar train hit a dump truck stuck on the tracks as recorded by a driver waiting at the crossing. >> it was just an accident. i got stuck. >> reporter: the driver of the truck and his passenger got out just before the collision. the truck driver said he had a full load and was headed to the dump when he tried to drive up over the track and into the train crossing on fruitvale avenue. >> all of a sudden i saw that i was stuck in that was when i saw the light. i said, oh my god. i tried to back it up and go forward. nothing. i got off the truck right away and ran all the way over there to try to stop him to see me so he would slow down. >> reporter: two engine >>> the truck down the track 20 yards.

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leon melendez, abc7 news. >>> so much has changed in the past year because of the pandemic and there are more changes in the years ahead. as part of this week's coverage on the path forward, we sat down with the director with silicon valley's institute for the future's director. she shared with us how the health sector has changed and what changes she predicts will stick. >> this whole experience has been dramatic for children, parents, for all of us. we have all experienced collective trauma. and in terms of mental health issues and ability to provide mental health help, it is really, really important. i don't think we have enough resources to provide it for everybody who needs it but i think it is one of the greatest challenges, to be able to serve the population that has been so traumatized both physically in terms of health directly but in terms of mental health also. >> still ahead tonight, our team is taking the -- taking on the future of health that has brought so many changes, many difficult but some positive, keep in mind. we will asked the experts what will make a differenc

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abc7 news reporter, leon melendez joins us lies live with the latest and this is heating up. >> it is another controversy that many are saying will stay staining the reputation of san francisco school board. first it was the murals at george washington high school. remember that? then the attempt to rename certain schools. then doing away with the admissions policy at lowell high school and now, these offensive tweets. the board meets tomorrow and i can assure you, dion, commissioner allison collins will get an ear full from the community. >> reporter: this series of tweets posed by school board member, allison collins and 2016 criticizes asian americans for wanting to, in her words, "assimilate and get ahead." many asian americans believed they benefit from the model minority bs. another states, couple of "i'm looking to -- and my daughters mostly asian american school. " there are other tweets with the same theme. >> it bothers me when you see those quotes. it is despicable to be honest. she should not be in office. and anyone who supports her should not be in office. >> reporter: w

lyanne melendez is in the news or with public challenes which obviously, lyanne , have been exacerbated by covid-19 . >> reporter: it's complicated, we are certainly not think the homeless are responsible . the mayor is saying the city had to put things in neutral gear during the pandemic. not everyone has received the help they need. today, for example, the interim director of the department of homelessness resigned to take on a new role to support youth impacted by covid thomas so, getting back on track will be a challenge. the tents you see throughout the city would give you the impression the number of homeless people has grown significantly in san francisco. it's not true. the reality is where people have been living outside since covid-19 because shelter beds have been significantly reduced. drop in centers operating under limited hours and capacity. during the day, add to that the closure of the main library, a refuge for many homeless people . >> there are less places to go and less support be given to the population. >> reporter: getting people support has been harder during th

lee and melendez with a look at what lies ahead.proofing and a >> reporter: when we think about america's classrooms, you have to ask yourself how many private companies would be around today had they not made changes to keep up with the times, to be innovative. the covid pandemic has forced teachers andschool districts to leap out of their comfort zone. >> we are going to take this tragedy and turn it around into something better than we have ever have before. >> reporter: when students were forced to learn from home for the first time since the internet, the digital divide was finally addressed. it was a tectonic shift, going forward, laptops will continue to enhance learning as long as all families have high-speed internet access. the covid pandemic also postponed standardized testing. now, universities are considering make this kind of assessment optional to allow for a more diverse number of applicants. the road to academic recovery at local schools will be an extended one. studies are telling us that if students lost one year

we asked abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez to find out. and she joins us now live from the newsroom. a lot to go through. >> reporter: a lot, and it's going to be a little tricky identifying all those people who fall into that next category. and here's what i mean. so anyone who is 65 and older has had to prove it, right, by showing a valid driver's license, a birth certificate. it's pretty black and white. you said it. doctors will use their best judgment. that means there could be a lot of gray areas. as someone who is not quite 65 and with a preexisting medical condition, sheri is now closer to getting a covid vaccine. >> i think it's important. i had stage 4 cancer. yeah. i think it's important. and i'm care taking for my father-in-law who is 88. >> reporter: beginning march 15th, those ages 16 to 64 with the following severe health conditions would be eligible for a vaccine. current cancer patients, someone with a chronic kidney disease, stage 4 or above, chronic pulmonary disease, downs syndrome, immunocompromised state from a solid

in the newsroom, lyann lyanne melendez, abc news. >> a sea lion pup is recuperating tonight.look at ilyo right there in the back of a chp cruiser. officers found him tuesday. look how lonely and sad there. the center says that he is suffering from maternal separation, malnutrition and dehydration but obviously in good hands now. california's breweries and wineries that do not serve food can operate outdoors starting tomorrow. the state is easing restrictions as it slowly reopens the economy. reservations are required and a 90-minute time limit and last call is at 9:00. it will be good to do outdoor business as it starts to warm up. not so fast. there is still rain. >> there is still some coming but tomorrow looks good. >> absolutely. outdoor dining, walk, hike. tomorrow is your day. sunday. right now we are tracking fog. this is the biggest change that happens. if you have early morning plans, be careful if you are driving. here is a few of the fog coming. it is going to be breezy and cooler tomorrow afternoon. that is not going to be a repeat. daylight savings time. spring f

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in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc7 news . >>> another bay area county is headed in the right directionwhen it comes to reopening. alameda county move from the red into the orange tier, as did santa cruz county. napa county failed to move into the orange due to a rise in cases last week. the orange tier means indoor gym capacity can go from 10-25 percent. restaurants, movie theaters, and churches can increase to 50%. bars can be open to outdoors without meal service. >>> a story of patience and perseverance all framed within the context of the county moving from the purple to the red tear. movie theaters are opening in sonoma county. it has been a long road getting there. especially for one theater owner. >> lloyd thompson, peering into the roxy theater. the box office is still closed. the marquee is filled with promise, however. >> being able to sit in front of the favorite is one of the best things you could do. >> they open tomorrow morning at 25% capacity. >> we have had 100 for transactions in the last week. here is another one. >> is that a lot? >> it is the busiest we have been a

in the newsroom, lyanne melendez. >>> bay area restaurants hit hard by the pandemic are getting help by thealameda,ll vote gschoend belereaurants wil and eat on socially distanced outdoor tables and some like the idea. >> restaurants have been struggling through this entire pandemic along with so many other businesses and residents in our area. it's a great feeling to come out today. >> many of the concessioneers have been hit hard by the pandemic. with fairs statewide canceled, this is one of the few venues they have been able to sell fair food in the last year. >>> mountain view police need your help to bring a beloved duck home safe. security camera video captured the moment that thieves abducted robu roberta from a family's front yard thursday night. you can see they knew what they were doing and even using wire cutters to free the lawn ornament from its ties. roberta has been a bright spot for kids to view on walks during the pandemic. why would someone do that, frances? >> i don't know. i think we've all gone crazy covid. even driving has been crazy. people stealing stuff off l

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. >> first i want to let our viewers know that my colleague, leanne melendez and i have both reached out to board member, allison collins to try to get her side of the story and her reaction and her statement, and she has not responded yet, but we hope to have her on the show . but i will point out that she did to eat that the tweets were taken out of context. both of the specific moment and the nuance of the conversation that took place. i acknowledge that right now in this moment my words were taken out of context, can be causing more pain for those already suffering and for the pain, my words may have caused it, i'm sorry and i apologize unreservedly. why not just accept your apology, i assume that you're saying that's not enough . >> it doesn't sound like an apology. it read just the very end. and i believe she spent three force of her medium article talking about trump and how his words are hurtful, and she never once takes responsibility for what she chose to say. she doesn't admit that she's done anything wrong, her apology sounds like she is saying well, i'm sorry i offended

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez how one is looking to make up for the lost learning. >> reporter: school districts provided all the services still offered in a normal school year. add to that thousands of chrome books andalrt beyond anyone's predictions. now, one year later, the road to academic recovery will far exceed what districts will have already spent. earlier this year, the nonprofit education resource strategies analyzed the cost of covid. >> we will not make that all up in one year. this is a multi-year challenge in terms of doing this. so, you know, somewhere between three and five years. >> reporter: the nonprofit which studies big urban districts like san francisco is suggesting two approaches to deal with the learning loss. small group tutoring for the most needed students and/or extended learning time which would mean adding an extra month of school or extending the school day. they even estimated that adding an extra month would represent a 7% increase in annual operating costs. but keep in mind that san francisco unified already faces a budget deficit of $169 mill

in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> lyanne, thank you. certainly a lot of catching up to be done. >>> coming up tomorrow, a look at one school district's plan to make up for that learning loss. a reminder. you can find all of this week's storying on our app. look for the building a better bay area shelf wherever you stream and watch at your convenience. >>> coming up next, bridging the gap in construction. the crew that is we are the thrivers. women with metastatic breast cancer. our time... ...for more time... ...has come. living longer is possible- and proven in postmenopausal women taking kisqali plus fulvestrant. in a clinical trial, kisqali plus fulvestrant helped women live longer with hr+, her2- metastatic breast cancer. and it significantly delayed disease progression. kisqali can cause lung problems or an abnormal heartbeat, which can lead to death. it can cause serious skin reactions, liver problems, and low white blood cell counts that may result in severe infections. tell your doctor right away if you have new or worsening sym

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leeann melendez, abc 7 news. >>> solano county made a big move to significantly expand the number of people eligible to get vaccinated. starting tomorrow, anybody 50 or older can get a shot. they can also get vaccinated at the solano county fairgrounds. an appointment is needed. >>> every school in marin county is open for in person learning. the superintendent posted a tweet about it this afternoon thanking teachers and school staff. she said that they lead the way to returning to classrooms even before receiving vaccinations. the goal was to fully vaccinate teachers by next month. >>> front-line employees with santa clara began receiving their vaccinations today. all transit workers became eligible yesterday. 100 employees that work on location got there shot at the county fairgrounds. >> it has been a long time coming and i am glad to be here and be part of the process. anything that would help us to help the public. >> educators from across the county also received doses at the fairgrounds today. hotel, convention, and airport workers that are uncertain about the future of their

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez has more on this big announcement. >> the announcement of his retirement came in the form of a press release with a date, june 30th. dr. vincent matthews wrote "i am sharing this news just as soon as my family and i made the decision. for the remainder of my time as superintendent, i remain committed to the critical work in front of us, which as he told us last monday is getting san francisco public school kids back to in-person learning. >>, this has been a difficult time. we are enthusiastic about the ability to move forward. we will continue to do everything we can as a district to get as many students back into in-person learning as we possibly can. >> reporter: to his credit, because of the pandemic, it hasn't been an easy year for any superintendent. >> this is not business as usual. >> reporter: a yale study surveyed over one thousand school leaders in new york city, asking them to name three emotions experienced during this time. the most common were anxiety, overwhelmed and sad. >> i didn't see that coming. i know that if i were in his shoes, i wo

in the newsroom, leeann melendez, abc7 news. >> okay. talking about the the time line, and drill down on what that means. >> well, dan, the time line has to do in part with the vaccine, right. so say i'm a teacher and i get the vaccine on friday. i am then given the moderna or the pfizer, i have to wait three or four weeks before getting the second shot. it does not give teachers or me much time, and the meanwhile the districts and the unions are debating of what the school day is going to look like, and how much in-person instruction in a day or week, and do they go hybrid, et cetera, you catch my point. so can they get it done in a month? well, you heard the superintendent who made it very clear, dan, nope. >> it does not sound like they are equivocating on that, nope, not on that time line. thank you, leann. >>> coming up next, teaching the young people the skills they need to thrive and an exclusive look at a new program. >>> outrage of a tragic joint pain, swelling, tenderness. my psoriasis. cosentyx works on all of this. cosentyx c

leanne melendez, abc7 news. >>> meanwhile, the cdc says it is looking at research that shows three feet of social distancing with masks may be sufficient in schools. the head of the agency says the six-foot guidance is quote, among the biggest challenges that we were aware of for schools to safely reopen. >>> with the massive covid relief bill, they hit the bill for voters, increasing the child tax credit to $3600 a year for every child under the age of six. and $3000 for kids up to the age of 17. >>> unlike stimulus checks, the white house wants to make sure that these tax credits are permanent. as abc 7 news reporter wade freeman explained that could have a big impact on bay area families. >>> a complex could fit just about anywhere we find a typical american family for the times. and when we ask if the new child tax credit matters >> i'm one of those people, yes. >> a single mother of two behind on rent with distance learning sons, adjusting to covid. >> it's really weird. >> it's been more than tough. >> i have to think before making a stop. if i will buy this today, how about my bi

lee and melendez is live with developments. >> they just allow 20 minutes of public comment for thoseho were asking collins to resign, then 20 minutes for those who support her. you know, i think both sides agree this issue has become a huge distraction for the school board at a time when there is so much work to be done including of course, as we all know, reopening schools. collins has not issued an apology.she may, but she hasn't. >> reporter: several sources have confirmed that shortly after donald trump won the presidential election in 2016 a group of asian-american students in the afterschool program at francisco middle school began taunting a lalala student. allison collins was a parent and not a member of the school board .0 sources tell us she was outraged, posting the now well-known controversial 2016 tweets. my mixed-race black daughter heard boys teasing a latino about trump.mexicans and the . the boys were asian-american. she later tweeted where are the local asians speaking up against trump? don't asian americans know they are on his list as well? the head of the naacp s

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in the newsroom, lyann lyanne melendez, abc news. >> a sea lion pup is recuperating tonight. at ilyo right there in the back of a chp cruiser. officers found him tuesday. look how lonely and sad there. the center says that he is suffering from maternal separation, malnutrition and dehydration but obviously in good hands now. california's breweries and wineries that do not serve food can operate outdoors starting tomorrow. the state is easing restrictions as it slowly reopens the economy. reservations are required and a 90-minute time limit and last call is at 9:00. it will be good to do outdoor business as it starts to warm up. not so fast. there is still rain. >> there is still some coming but tomorrow looks good. >> absolutely. outdoor dining, walk, hike. tomorrow is your day. sunday. right now we are tracking fog. this is the biggest change that happens. if you have early morning plans, be careful if you are driving. here is a few of the fog coming. it is going to be breezy and cooler tomorrow afternoon. that is not going to be a repeat. daylight savings time. spring forwa

. >> yeah, my colleague leon melendez has a story coming up at 4:00 today talking about san francisco unify unifieds cta president. and she was saying i'm sure there will be teachers happy, tl tunttandpointthe lle mandating? will there be a test that you guys devise that districts may have to give to students and say, hey, you are not at standard right now. so you must go to summer school? will there be mandatory stuff or voluntary on the student's part. >> my guess is most districts will offer something voluntary. and that's a good thing. but at the same time a challenge. as some of the families and students sneading it the most may not participate. we have not seen a longer school year in the way people are talking about before. we can't expect everybody is lining up ready for it. it takes preparation, outreach to families, a lot of talking about how this can benefit with in extra enrichment. i think a lot of families care about it. but right now we need to do planning and see if families and educators will be ready. right now we are planning phase. >> are you concerned that any o r

. >> now, we'll begin with abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez.cts. lyanne, that are still negotiating with their labor unions. >> reporter: well, dan, let me also say that $6.6 billion, 2 billion will go directly to the schools that reopen by april 1st and 4.6 billion to adrets learning loss that many students have experienced. it's very real. but even with this financial incentive some districts like san francisco are in a bind. because they're in the middle of negotiations with their unions. there are timelines they have to follow. >> the headline after today's press conference could well be that vaccinating teachers and staff is not a requirement to returning to in-person learning. governor gavin newsom made it clear, just follow the science. >> that's not my opinion, that's the opinion of the cdc, dr. fauci, the opinion of eduto

leah melendez has more on this time nomination. >> the announcement took place at san francisco international hotel. should his mother was one of those protesters. >> now, my mother cynthia and myfather warren, they can't make it today. we will see a governor nominate their son to be the first filipino american attorney general in america. >> he was born in the philippines but his family moved to california when he was two months old. his family lived in a trailer and worked with the united farmworkers. a graduate of yale law school he later worked with the aclu to adopt new rules to prevent racial profiling by the california highway patrol. in 2012 he won the election to the california assembly. rob b have focused on racial inequality, gun safety, immigration, healthcare. these are issues that are relevant in these contentious times. >> he is a decent human being. a person of character and honor and a person who as i noted is a fierce advocate. >> as a legislator he pushed to end the use of for-profit private prisons and following the incident calling 911 to falsely report a black man, he ma

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live in the newsroom.he vaccine. they just need more of it. right now they are vaccine night teacher, muni drivers, restaurant workers, and as more people start getting shots in the arms, the city believes there is no turning back. >> we're here. we're in the red. >> reporter: a term which means retail and indoor malls can reopen in san francisco at 50% capacity. indoor dining, movie theater, museums, zoos and aquariums at 25% capacity, and gyms at 10. it also allows entertainment venue likes the ferris wheel in golden gate park to restart operations. the f market line streetcar will also begin taking passengers in may. >> now you know we're not san francisco without cable cars. just so you know, the cable cars are coming back, and they're coming back some time this year, date to be determined. >> reporter: this time the curfew for outdoor dining has been lifted, and up to three househol c

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leah melendez is in the newsroom. i can only imagine how much of him an emotional day it was for many people. >> i saw parents taking lots of pictures. the young kids i saw were happy to meet up with their friends and finally meets their teachers in person. one teacher put it this way. she said covid-19 took something from us we are getting back today. that is little people and smiles. >> for stephen hernandez, there is no separation anxiety as mom dropped him off at madison park academy in oakland. the kindergartner wasn't even intimidated by all of the microphones in front of him. >> i felt good and happy. >> the school requires all parents show a daily health check of each student. in stevens case his mother made sure to remind him of what is required of him once inside. >> he knows he has to wear his mask, stay six feet apart, no touching other kids. >> in the morning, all students will continue to do online learning from home. after 12:00, those who decided to return will be busy doing in person learning. >> they

melia melendez is responding. >> as the pd is acknowledging, yes, there has been an alarming spike in the number of attacks in the asian community. this morning, just as the police chief was treating about it with the #stop asian hate, yet another incident was taking place on market street. >> reporter: wednesday morning, two elderly people were attacked on the corner of market street -- a travel agent who is attacked monday in san francisco. he has decided to leave the bay area. >> san francisco is too dangerous right now. we should -- is gone. it's all gone. >> reporter: during this period of so many physical attacks, san francisco has also seen burglaries go up significantly from from january through -- during the same period this year. >> we still have a lot of work to do. we just have to keep at it. >> here is a question asking, should there be police surveillance cameras to help deter this kind of violence? if you remember, in 2019, san francisco became the first city in the country to say no to the use of facial recognition technology by any city department including, yes, san

in the newsroom, lee ann melendez, abc7 news. >>> mountain view police need help to bring a beloved duck home safe. security video captured a moment when thieves abducted roberta from the front yard. they knew what they were doing. they used wire cutters to free it from ties. roberta has been a bright spot for kids on walks through the pandemic. if you can identify anyone in the video, call the mountain view police. >>> we keep saying what is going on with covid, why take the duck from someone's yard. why. >> they're a bunch of quacks. no. things have been strange during covid. i had a friend whose plants were stolen from the all kinds of odd behavior. for today, hope you can enjoy the dry weather, we have one good dry day ahead, although low clouds brought us cooler temperatures. right now, you can see with live doppler 7, satellite image, gray skies over parts of the area that spilled in from the coast, sea breeze kicks in this afternoon. live shot from emeryville, looking at the gray skies and san francisco and the bay bridge. currently it is 49 degrees in san francisco. san jose is a

sanctions as well as this week 2 top democrats in the senate foreign relations committee chairman melendez and senator shaheen called for an accelerated sanctions rolled out by the by did administration to ensure that putin's geo political aspirations aren't realized by the completion of north stream 2 in other words whatever the future of north korean 2 might be the physical construction of the pipeline needs to be stopped 1st for any real dialogue and leverage on the kremlin to be maintained and why now the german green party has already made it a part of its party platform they said that if they get in power after germany's september election they will cancel the project so this isn't even a unified position in germany itself let me ask about a minute left here last year you and i spoke about uncle america's ability to separate business in geopolitics when it comes to russia your despite all of this pressure she has not changed her position. that's right i mean there have been a number of off ramps that this current government in berlin could have taken and decided not to there are you

in the newsroom, leanne melendez, abc7 news news. >> you can watch all of this week's stories on demandng app for your tv. search abc7 bay area >>> in new york a century old set of ymca camps may have to close because of the pandemic's economicall out the ymca of greater new york put the property up for sale for $5 million. ymca is receiving offers until next fried and supporters are now in a race to find a donor. >> our number 1 goal right now is to find donors, invest in us and invest in the future of this camp. >> this pandemic does not have to last forever. but camp, everyone hopes it does. >> much more on the future and what you can expect for eokids this year if they go to summer camp coming up an 7:00 an gma. >>> a teacher in southern california who lives in his car received a thoughtful surprise from advertise students. >> being able to digest the entire experience. it's extraordinary. totally unexpected. vil really his car for eight years. he uses his money to support his family in mexico. but when the pandemic hit, his hours were just entirely cutoff. so his students organize

we asked malia melendez to find out. >> reporter: as someone who is not 65 and with a pre-existing condition, sherry is closer to getting the covid vaccination. >> i had stage 4 colon cancer and caring for my father-in-law who is 88. >> reporter: so beginning those with 16 to 64 with the following severe health conditions would be eligible for a vaccine, those with cancer, chronic kidney disease and those with chronic pulmonary disease, down syndrome, and those with immunocompromise state, pregnancy, diabetes or chronic disease. and so they are still working on what you need from a medical provider. so far, california does not need a form like florida is requesting. florida's form is called covid-19 determination of extreme vulnerability, and california has included in that group people with a severe high risk of disability, a broad term that may or may not include people with hiv. >> individuals who are immunocompromised but not because of a cancer diagnosis or solid organ transplant and what about us as well, and lot of it is going to be coming down to the discretion and the judgment of he

abc7 reporter , lyanne melendez, joins us live with the latest. >> reporter: is another controversy thatmany say it will stain the reputation of the san francisco school board. first it was the murals that george washington high school, then the attempt to rename certain schools, then doing away with the admissions policy at lowell high school, and these offensive tweets. the board meets tomorrow, and kristin i am sure you commissioner allison collins will get a earful from the community. the series of tweets posted by school board member allison collins in 2016 criticizes asian americans for wanting to, in her words, assimilate and get ahead. many asian americans believe they benefit from the model minority bf's, and states looking to combat black antiracism and at my daughter's mostly asian-american school. there are other tweets with the same theme. >> it really bothers me when you read those quotes is despicable. she should not be in office, and anyone who supports or should not be in office. >> reporter: we reached out to collins but she did not respond. collins recently posted she

abc7 reporter lyanne melendez tells us this trend is happening across the country, and she is live in the newsroom tonight. lyanne? >> well, it's important for all of us to understand how different communities in the bay area are reacting to this idea of returning to in-person learning. mot people, and i have to confess me included thought who would want to send their kids back into the classroom? but as i have discovered, that's not the case with everyone. and to understand why communities of color are not necessarily receptive to this plan, we must use the old adage walk a mile in my shoes. new york city has reported that asian american students make up the smallest portion of children that have returned to classrooms. the same is true in nashville public schools. in chicago, one-third of asian, black, and latino students have returned while 2/3, or 66% of white kids have come back. as san francisco schools prepared to reopen, we have found that many asian americans here are also following that trend. >> the school is very danger, yeah. at home, safe. >> reporter: both the school di

. >> reporter: leann melendez, abc7 news. >>> and now, a new bill to provide incentives for school districtsit does not force them to. next week, we will focus on the issue of education, and especially the learning loss that students have suffered from the year of online classes next week on abc7 and on tv and online. >>> now, golden gate ferry service from sausalito and san francisco has up that it is going to be temporarily suspended starting today. it is expected to last two months because of the maintenance including the blue and gold fleet weekend trips to and from pier 41. and bus rides will replace them on the transit routes 30 and 96. you can take the ferry from lar larkspur and tiberon. >> yes, you heard the rain last night or did you sleep through it? >> i heard it and went back to sleep and happy it was not going on when i was driving in. >> yes, and 50 to 60-mile-an-hour winds were common before the front pushed on through, and then with the front, anywhere from a few 0.10 to a inch in some of the lucky locations. in the sierra nevada in some of the locations that take us through

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez is in the newsroom. and lyanne, i assume a lot of that optimism has to do with the vaccine? >> oh, a lot. and normal is good, by the way. according to the city, as of today, 64% of those 65 and older have been vaccinated in san francisco. right now they are vaccinating teacher, muni drivers, restaurant worker, and as more people start getting shots in the arms, the city believes there's no turning back. >> we're here. we're in the red. >> reporter: a term which means retail and indoor malls can reopen in san francisco at 50% capacity. indoor dining, movie theater, museums, zoos and aquariums at 25% capacity, and gyms at 10. it also allows entertainment venues like ferris wheel to restart operations. the f market line streetcar will also begin taking passengers in may. >> now you know we're not san francisco without cable cars. jst so you know, the cable cars are coming back, and they're coming back some time this year, date to be determined. >> reporter: this time the curfew for outdoor dining has been l

and abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez is here to explain what that may mean for your child. lyanne? >> reporter: yeah, i heard you say finally, dan. we're going to give you as much information as we can, but we're not even going to get close to answering all of the questions that you may have. reopening schools is a complicated matter with a lot of moving parts. and that's why the school district is asking parents to visit their website return safely together, the in-person learning plan. and that's being constantly updated. 5-year-old marian will start her in-person classes at rodriguez early education school on april 12th. until now her parents have been supervising her instruction. >> if steph were not vaccinated no question i would not send her back. but if we have an entire team of educators at a school, all people working there vaccinated i feel more comfortable. >> reporter: according to san francisco unified, on april 12th 66 early education sites and elementary schools are expected to reopen but only those in pre-k through 2nd grade. special education students in el

lyanne melendez reporting live. thank you, lyanne. >>> the governor's plan comes as bay area school districts are all in different stages of trying to reopen classrooms in different ways. as abc 7 news reporter laura anthony discovered, the educators' reactions to newsom's announcement are as varied as their situations. >> in terms of being helpful, not so much. >> reporter: the reaction to governor gavin newsom's schools reopening plan is decidedly mixed among bay area educators. in oakland where some parents are demanding reopening and the district has yet to reach agreements with its labor unions, the oakland education association was not particularly impressed with newsom's announcement. >> it generally creates panic because people don't -- there's a lot of jargon in there folks don't necessarily understand. that's the first layer. then we have to dive down, like what's the plan in there and those details aren't really clear. >> reporter: the mount diablo unified district is also still in the process of negotiat

ivan melendez, thank you both for being here. appreciate you both. appreciate the passion. that is tonight's reidout. "all in" with chris hayes starts right now. >>> tonight on "all in." >> the vice president votes in the affirmative, and the motion to proceed is agreed to. >> the covid rescue package moves forward in the senate, and republicans keep their eye on the ball. >> let's not attempt to steal knowledge of our nation's history from our children like the grinch attempted to steal christmas. >> tonight the latest gop stunt to keep americans from getting relief. >>> then why the man arrested after breaking into nancy pelosi's office was just dragged kicking and screaming back to jail. >>> plus why the voting reform bill that just passed the house is crucial for democracy. >>> and as vaccination rates climb, dr. peter hotez on why we may soon hit an anti-vaxxer problem when "all in" starts right now. >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. on january 6th of this year, shortly after noon, news leaks that merrick garland would be getting a huge new job. >> two s

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live in the newsroom with the stories of people who are newly vaccinated and much relieved about that. lyanne? >> everyone who got the vaccine today was happy to share with us how organized the process was, a well oiled machine, they said. but think about it. with all the teachers being online and the online class, most of them have become very tech savvy. so all they had to do was get a code from their school district, sign up on the internet, and just show up. as teachers walked this pedestrian tunnel towards the oakland coliseum, a light at the end came in the form of a vaccine. >> i feel liberated. i can do more. i can go back to work. >> reporter: today priority was given to school custodian, cafeteria worker, teacher, and principals from all over the bay area. the invitation is extended until tomorrow as promised by governor gavin newsom, getting the needed vaccine related code became surprisingly easy. >> they give us a special code. because i tried with the previous code, and i was no, there is no appointments. and i typed that code in, and i was e

. >> now, we'll begin with abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez. she's in the newsroom with what reopening would mean for districts. lyanne, that are still negotiating with their labor unions. >> reporter: well, dan, let me also say that $6.6 billion, 2 billion will go directly to the schools that reopen by april 1st and 4.6 billion to adrets learning loss that many students have experienced. it's very real. but even with this financial incentive some districts like san francisco are in a bind. because they're in the middle of negotiations with their unions. there are timelines they have to follow. >> the headline after today's press conference could well be that vaccinating teachers and staff is not a requirement to returning to in-person learning. governor gavin newsom made it clear, just follow the science. >> that's not my opinion, that's the opinion of the cdc, dr. fauci, the opinion of educators and experts around the globe, including the opinion of president joe biden. >> still the governor has promised additional vaccines to be given exclus

ongoing concerns about corruption there particularly federal prosecutors who say that president melendez was working on appliances flood the united states withcocaine . >> one of the things i made clear in the opening i want to reiterate is that none of the money that we're looking to get from congress or from the taxpayers goes to government leaders. so i don't think that means that presidents are unimportant in these countries but i do think that it's important to understand that we will be working with civil society , with international organizations and international ngos on the ground. we will work with the officials that we can work with but he also so think it's really important that these countries commitments really explicit commitments to advancing on anticorruption and in some places that will be hard to do if you've got officials for whom there is a cloud and i think we need to work with the organizations that we can in countries, in some places we will work with religious organizations, ngos, etc. it's a challenge in countries that have confronted serious corruption risks. >

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