nbc bay area news. >>> okay. whether you are getting on a flight or in the car or just staying in the bay area, it is going to be some good weather coming up. rob talking about friday night as we head to the weekend. robbie. >> starting to see some of those changes outside right now over my shoulder. san francisco getting into the sunshine, as the showers start to move out. and ahead in that seven-day forecast is a bit of a warming trend. it will eventually put us into the 70s, inland, as we now, officially, move into spring starting at 2:37, tomorrow morning. we will show you the warmer changes in your seven-day forecast showing you how things look right now. as you see, nothing but sunshine currently. temperatures relatively cool still with west wind at 10 miles per hour. currently, in the 50s. over toward san jose, now seeing more sunshine. northwest wind picking up a little bit at 5 miles per hour. in walnut creek, you still got cloudy skies. more so now east of mt. diablo. and if you are going to be out and a

nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney joins us from the overpass on highway 24. terry, what is the problem there? >> reporter: well, the problem is this overpass is owned by the state, land on both sides is owned by the city of lafayette. the city of lafayette wants help from the state in doing something about what they consider to be a problem, and that is these pro-trump demonstrators come here a couple of times a week. they're concerned what they're doing up here is bad news for drivers down there. every monday and friday these pro-trump forces meet at the overpass above highway 24 near 680 in lafayette. they bring signs and wave at the cars below. they have a message. >> we are pro-trump citizens. we believe the election was fraudulent. >> reporter: mayor susan kendall sees something else out here. she sees an encroachment. those signs and flags are a distraction for drivers and an illegal intrusion on state property. tonight the mayor and council were scheduled to consider a letter to caltrans and chp to stop the signs and flags from going up and distracting

here is nbc bay area in half moon bay. >> one, two, three! >> reporter: friday night lights are back. half moon bay high and burlingame high squared off in their first game in more than a year. the start of a shortened six-game football season. >> for our player, this is their identity. this is who they are. this is what they have grown up doing. >> reporter: it's been tough on the kids, says this football dad, who made it a point to come early. football couldn't have come back soon enough. >> he has been looking forward to this day for weeks. it's been a bit of a roller coaster with maybe, yes, no. but finally we're here. >> reporter: while most things about high school football haven't changed, the game day experience has. fans were limited and greeted with safety protocols. mask wearing and social distancing were a must. locker rooms are closed, leaving both teams out on the field for halftime. >> we're taking every precaution to make sure that our teams are safe. we do weekly testing. we're working to get testing on campus. >> this is a b

went into play small businesses all around the bay area, they were forced to shut their doors and for others the pandemic was actually an impetus for change. nbc bay area ice chris sanchez shows us how one small business owner survived by transforming. >> reporter: many californians lost their jobs during the pandemic so clearly an effect all around the area. this boutique is closed by in-person shopping and by doing things she had been putting off doing for years she was able to save her business. amy has been in business for almost 14 years, most of them in this location face-to-face with her customers. >> everyone says like e-commerce, e-commerce, everyone is shipping online but personally i didn't see the value in it. >> reporter: that until the pandemic forced her to shut her doors. she fast tracked her website and retrained her employees and started reaching customers online. pandemic is taking a big toll on small businesses like this one. one in six small businesses closed and 40% reported lower revenue. 56% of small businesses say they don't expect to be back at pre-covid levels for at least six months. but through her website and a fe

people have been affected because our human an has been erased in a systemic way. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. >> tonight's town hall was led by our senior investigator, vicky nguyen. we're going to air this roundtable this saturday evening right here on nbc bay area at 7:00 p.m. >>> just in month offette field. the biden administration is eyeing buildings at moffett to see if they're suitable for housing unaccompanied migrant children. it came as biden changed border policies allowing unaccompanied migrants to stay in this country while they are processed. >>> high anxiety over a low supply of vaccine. santa clara county has not scheduled any first dose appointments since last friday. there is also growing concern for about 9,000 south bay kaiser patients, after the county suddenly canceled their appointments today. the patients were told to get a vaccine through the county a few weeks back when kaiser couldn't provide them. now because of limited county supply, they're telling those patients to go back to kaiser. >> so to be told that there was no wrong door, to get the first vaccine t

bay area, by surprise. bottom line? can we handle it? here is nbc bay area's jean elle. >> reporter: bay area counties have set up mass-vaccination sites like this one in san francisco. health officers say they are ready to increase distribution of the vaccine. but, at this point, there are still concerns about supply. >> i'm announcing that i will direct all states, tribes, and territories, to make all adults, people 18 and over, eligible to be vaccinated no later than may 1. >> reporter: president biden's announcement leading to more optimism, tonight. >> it's a good goal to achieve, definitely. it would be really nice to get vaccinated. >> i think, that's fantastic. >> reporter: people who are eager to get in line are all for it. but is it realistic? bay-area health officials say there is, still, not enough supply coming in to meet current demand. >> came as a surprise to us. and again, we hope that it -- that it means that they're seeing really promising increases in the manufacture and distribution. that would -- would -- would back that up. >>

here is nbc bay area's thom jensen. >> reporter: truck loads of the new johnson & johnson vaccine started rolling out this morning with deliveries split between u.p.s. and fedex. bay area medical experts excited to get this new option in the arms of people here as soon as possible, and they know rollout will start with a trickle. >> but not really going to add substantially initially to the supply until maybe the end of the month. >> reporter: and dr. peter chin hong says the vaccine should be widely available this summer and could be especially useful when vaccinating homeless populations and those in mobile jobs like farm worker. >> it is also the only vaccine that has been proven to work against many variants in the trials. >> reporter: the president's chief medical adviser says that's the top public concern right now, whether the new vaccine is as effective as the others and whether any of them will work against new strains of the virus. dr. anthony fauci says some strains are more resistant, but only minimally. >> that does not mean that the vaccines will not be effective. >> reporte

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download our free nbc bay area app.it's going to give you access to our storm ranger, which is exclusive mobile doppler radar. >>> well, is it another hate crime targeting an asian man, or a crime of opportunity? either way a 75-year-old man is in grave tonight after being attacked in oakland while on a walk. nbc bay area cheryl hurd has the latest. >> reporter: we're finding out new details about this violent attack. police are saying that they have made one arrest, and the victim is in grave condition. late tonight, oakland police interviewing witnesses who live in the neighborhood where the 75-year-old man was shoved to the ground, robbed and left with life-threatening injuries. >> i can't imagine pushing someone, someone so frail and someone so weak and he's probably just trying to do his morning exercising. >> reporter: that's what people who know the victim are saying he was doing tonight. he was known for walking the neighborhood. it happened at jayne avenue and perkins street just before 7:00 this morning. opd n

i'll be part of it. >> you can watch race in america, a candid conversation tonight on nbc sports bay area right after warriors coverage. and join jessica aguirre and marcus washington for the next episode of race in america here on nbc bay area. episode 11 will march 18th at 6o 6:30 p.m. you can watch all past episodes on our website, nbcbayarea.com/race in america. the weekend upon us. let's turn to kari with a look at the forecast. hi, kari. >>> hey, chris we have had nice sunshine and warm weather. but that's not the weather we'll have this weekend. you better get out and enjoy it now. s in a live look outside at ocean beach. and we have seen all of the clear skies and warm temperatures. but i do want to give you a heads up. you want to stay well away from the waters at ocean beach and anywhere up and down the coastline because we have the dangerous rip current and sneaker wavers. you never turn your back to the water. we're seeing this continue through tomorrow morning. but this is all as we are approaching a storm that will be moving into our coastline. but today still nice and quiet

nbc bay area news, telemundo 48 and comcast have partnered with asian pacific fund out of the bay area to provide grants to organizations working to stop attacks against the community. if you want to donate, link to website nbcbayarea.com, find it on the community page. >>> new at 11:00, covid has forced cancellation of high school football tonight, st. francis athletics tweeted jv and varsity games had to be called off because of positive cases in bellamine program. also positive tests canceled games in santa rosa this weekend. california schools just kicked off shortened season this month. >>> in portola valley, on alert after possible mountain lion attack. sheriffs deputies got a call about adog possibly carried away by cougar. >>> could take weeks to clear and while we wait, problems are piling up, price hikes and shortages that could be coming your way because of this ship stuck in the suez canal. >>> another sign we might be turning a corner, announcement that facebook made that could have the bay area feeling closer to normal. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri, the one th

nbc bay area, telemundo 48 and our parent company comcast have partnered with the bay area asian pacific fund. we will provide grants to organizations working to stop attacks against the asian and asian-american community. we've added a link to our website, nbc bay area.com. >>> and the long haulers, people suffering from symptoms even after they beat the virus. >>> plus, have you made your weekend plans? the museums that are opening over the next few days. >>> and our run of dry weather and warm days may be about to come to an end by this time tomorrow. tracking rain chances returning to the bay area and more sierra snow on the way for the weekend. california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours. ok, so maybe we're new to home improvement, but we're determined. we got an insider tip on the ultimate flooring destination. whoa. floor and decor is amazing. look at us. we're shopping alongside real-life designers and contrac

damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> we mentioned a few minutes ago, more counties in the bay area are moving into the red tier. that means indoor dining, indoor gyms and indoor theaters for most of us. but it can be disheartening and bad for business for the two counties still stuck in purple. here's nbc bay area's jodi hernandez. >> reporter: this pleasanton gym is empty today, but it won't than way tomorrow. it has moved into the red tier. that means indoor workouts can resume. princeton has been making do with outdoor workouts. it's kept his mind and body in check. >> when i stopped working out my life went into shambles. it helps me keep a good routine in my life, and my mental fitness as well. >> reporter: but soon, farry will get to pedal indoors. indoor operations are opening starting tomorrow morning. >> like everybody else, we're ecstatic, fitness is essential. 24-hour fitness has also believed that. >> reporter: but as they are gearing up to open up indoors tomorrow, the gym in nearby san ramon can't. workouts must remain outside only, as contra costa county stays in the

here is nbc bay area's anthony flores. >> the jimmy g era in the bay area may be coming to an end. the 49ers pulled off a trade with the miami dolphins to move up to the number-three overall pick in next month's nfl draft. the 9ers are sending the 12th-overall pick, two future first-round picks, and a third-round pick to the dolphins. presumably, to get a quarterback. >> i still think that there is a lot of people. probably, kyle sha that han included. that think right now he probably gives the 49ers a better chance of winning in 2021. but this is a move, more, for the future. >> reporter: many people were surprised by the move, including george kittle. the 49ers tight end tweeted, oh, wow. today, general manager, john lynch, was at byu's pro-day, watching quarterback zach wilson. trevor lawrence of clemson and wilson are expected to be the top-two picks in this year's draft, in a class loaded with talent. ohio state's justin fields. north dakota state's trey lance. and alabama's mack jones are all projected to be taken in the first round. >> who do you think is going to be the cho

remember, you can only watch them here on nbc bay area.ll be right back. >>> a major honor for former first lady. michelle obama will be part of this year's class inducted into the national women's hall of fame. in a statement, the group called mrs. obama one of the most influential and iconic women of the 21st century. >>> if you're considering owning jack dorsey's first-ever tweet as a unique piece of digital art, be ready to shell out a lot, and i mean a lot of money. the twitter founder's first-ever tweet, there it is, just setting up my twttr. now imagine owning the original digital file in its pristine ft form with certificate of ownership. some collectors are imagining that. experts point out like bitcoin this investment is not without risk. the high bid right now for dorsey's tweet stands at more than $2.5 million. you heard me right. nft digital work also selling for seven figures. i'm just going to pass and look at it online, kari. >> i don't get it. i don't get it. >> not for that much money. let's look at a free forecast. how a

nbc bay area's sergio quintana reports tonight. >> reporter: the concern has spread so fast, membersof chinatown started getting messages at 7:00 this morning. >> through social media, facebook messenger, we've been getting messages that there's a game going around, and it's a challenge where they slap an asian. this is very, very disturbing to us. >> reporter: it spread so far and wide, a former reality show contestant who lives in los angeles, took to issue to issue a warning -- >> reporter: with no verified incidents of this happening, the patrol groups are trying not to cause any problems, either. >> as important as sit to get the word out and the media is obviously the best platform to do that, there's such a thing as a copy cat crime. >> reporter: to avoid any panic, the united peace collaborative is reminding residents about personal safety practices they should always be following. >> we have to go out in pairs, look out for each other, record any suspicious activity. if somebody approaches you, make sure you don't let them get close to you. >> reporter: this comes as san fra

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nbc bay area's bob redell is outside police headquarters with the late. bob? >> yeah, good morning to you, marcus. you'll recall that it's been a month-long search to find a successor to the former police chief garcia who is now the police chief in dallas. the city of san jose has named the new chief as anthony mata. he'll be the new top cop for the city of san jose. if you look behind me, you can see my colleagues, members of the media, they are looking for the new chief to speak. a live look at podium and we're still waiting for the news conference that was supposed to start after 11:00. mayor sam liccardo and members of the city council will be joining the chief has he holds his first formal news question to take questions from the media. malta is a 25-year veteran of the department and most recently worked as deputy chief and his appointment was endorsed by san jose naacp president reverend jethro moore who believes he'll reach out and try to change and correct a lot of things in the department. >> the chief has confided in me and we've meditated and praye

. >> in san jose, marianne favro, "nbc bay area news". >>> the pandemic is forcing good will to make a tough decision. the company is closing nearly a dozen bay area stores. good will effective immediately. within 60 workers at stores in alameda, contra costa and solano counties are out of work. this is video of the good will in dublin, one of the ones that closed down. customers showed up, unaware the store is no longer open. >> it isl-out of what has happened to california and the people that lost their jobs, you know, added to the rolls of the unemployed and we still haven't even gotten our, you know, checks yet. so it is tragic. >> the workers laid off did receive a severance package including a week of tonight. people in the city say it certainly felt like a fresh start today. infection rates continue to fall. restrictions continue to ease. even baseball stadiums and concert venues are on track to reopen in a matter of weeks. as nbc bay area's sergio contain owe reports, infectious disease experts warn there's still plenty to be concerned about. ♪♪ >> reporter: a saturday night s

this one captured by kevin napper, a nbc bay area viewer, he said he was flying out of town and saw that. a nice way to leave or come in to the bay area. >>> fresh off his state of the state address last night, governor newsom spent the day promising more hope and good news for california. he said the state is set to meet its goal on friday of giving more than 2 million doses of the vaccine in vunl communities. that means most counties in california will be able to move into the red tier. that will begin the process of opening up places across the state, which he says is only the beginning. >> as we start to reopen, as we get to ten, 15, 20 million vaccinations, closer and closer to herd immunity, we will start to make it clear that these tiers were temporary, not permanent. >> most bay area counties are already in the red tier with the exception of contra costa and sonoma counties. as we've previously reported, once in the red tier, counties can reopen restaurants gyms and museums. >>> a pr disaster at the oakland coliseum mass vaccination site continues tonight. days after finding out

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in san jose, damian trujillo nbc bay area news. >>> up next, a kidnapping leads to an amber alert in the bay area. how two strangers ended up safely returning this 2-year-old boy to his family. >>> also, is google downsizing or expanding its footprint in the bay area post-covid? we've got the big announcement. >>> and we're seeing the latest on moderate rain pushing through the bay area right now. the reason for our micro climate weather alert, when the rain moves out and when a warming trend moves in coming up. >>> and then tonight on our 11:00 news, prompting city wide change, vallejo ends a controversial housing program citing one of our nbc bay area investigations. our candid conversation with the police department. that's tonight at 11:00. >>> a sigh of relief in oakland today after a 2-year-old boy was handed over to police right after an amber alert went out to help find him. this is a remarkable turn of events, but as nbc bay area's melissa colorado reports, there are still a lot of questions as police search for the woman behind this kidnapping. >> he's a good baby. >> 2-year

and that led to a lot of people rediscovering the great outdoor space around the san francisco bay area. nbc kris sanchez has more from los gatos county creek in campbell with the impact on our parks and open spaces. >> reporter: the bay area has so many parks and open spaces and without commutes and without all of those extracurriculars after school, a lot of families had more time to get out. but you might be more surprised to hear just how many people headed outdoors. >> i loved to see more people out and about and really enjoying the outside spaces and just kind of taking care of themselves. >> reporter: michael albertine spend a lot of time outdoors, as they have since before the pandemic. but now they have a lot more company. >> we do note when we're here, there are a lot more people. >> we used to hike once a week and now we're walking twice a week. >> reporter: through the pandemic, it welcomed people with reminders to mask up and keep their social distance, making some minor trails one way only. they saw an 88% increase in visitation through the year of the pandemic. visitation was

reporting live here in pleasanton, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> we reached a huge milestone in the fight against covid-19. marin county is the first bay-area county to report one dose in at least half its population, 52% to be exact. other counties in this map are catching up. they have more than 40%. san francisco with 41%, san matteo 41% and contra costa 41% and then the ones in orange, alameda and santa clara countries still in the 30s. you just heard that santa clara is talking about having a supply issue there. we're still working for updated numbers. >> now older students know when they will be going back to school. middle and high school classes will begin on april 26th. elementary schools are going back april 12. the thestrict demanding a reope timeline. a judge rejected that lawsuit yesterday. and west contra costa school leaders cannot hammer out an agreement on reopening the classrooms. board members never even voted after a long meeting earlier this week,il 19th return for all of their students. >> when donald trump's most loyal supporters refused to accept that he lost

these are live pictures from our nbc bay area skyranger. redell live at the scene with a crick wrap-up. bob? >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus. since we last spoke, you know, in the mast 30 minutes we've seen probably 10 to 12 police chp cars leaving the facility. i went up to chp and said what should we read into this? is this an indication that the scene is cleared. no, it's a large facility and they are still searching for the woman. it was during 8:00, perhaps late 7:00 hour that someone called 911 saying the woman entered the hospital half had a mile up the road from us with a shotgun. chp as you can see from skyranger and other law enforcement, they have gone in there and looked for this woman but they have not seen her. the only report they had was the initial 911 call. no reports of shots fired or no reports of anyone hurt. bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> and as the investigation goes on we'll continue to bring you those updates online. >> kari, a last look at the forecast? >> going to be really windy today and we'll still

and nbc bay area is hockey head quarters for the sharks.randy hahn and bret hedgan is going to be calling the game from the kntv studios and this is a first. the sharks are at the ducks in anaheim, and you can watch it on nbc sports california and the puck drops at 7:00, and of course, we will have highlights on the news at 11:00 that is a look at sports and more news after the break. >>> finally tonight, key west florida is a popular tourist destination. >> and visiting harry truman's little white house is considered a must-see, and now there is more, and the presidential visit is a ride around in that one, the presidential limousine, the one he used in the ride around with the lincoln cosmopolitan limo has 32,000 miles in it, and it is expected to go up as the visitors are welcomed in for a ride around the island. thank you for joining us, and we are going to be back around 11:00. xxx. >>> this is a nbc bay area special. >> we have people infected going to work sick and infecting others. >> people on the front lines putting food on the ta

happening today, our annual bay area proud blood drive. nbc bay area's garvin thomas organizes this event every year. back in september this event was postponed because of the pandemic and the poor air quality from the wildfires ravaging the bay area. this morning is your chance to donate. the event begins at 9:00 a.m. at princeton plaza mall in san jose. >>> alternates later we'll get you more on what to expect if you're headed out, and you can receive a $10 amazon gift card for donating your blood today. >>> a deadly crash in the south bay, happened after 1:00 this morning at the intersection of live oak avenue, which you see runs parallel to highway 101 in morgan hill. police say two cars were involved and one person has died. >>> asian-american pacific islander communities are calling for unity, national day for healing. yesterday hundreds of people gathered in san francisco for a rally called rise up with asians, demanding that the violence stop. they marched from union scare for embarcadero plaza, demanding to the attacks on stop. speake

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nbc bay area, telemundo 48 and our parent company, comcast, have pander with the bay area-based asian pacific fund. we're providing grants to organizations working to stop attacks against asian and asian american communities. since february, more than $500,000 has been donated to the fund. if you would like to donate, you can go to nbcbayarea.com and search "solidarity fund." >>> in other news now, every californian will be able to get a covid vaccine by may 1st. that's the new announcement from governor gavin newsom. there's joy in that optimism and a heavy dose of doubt. "today in the bay's" thom jensen reports from contra costa county. >> reporter: in contra costa county, nearly 500,000 people 16 and older have already had at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine. some are still waiting to see if they're as safe as scientists say they are. but others like two friends who work in the mt. diablo school district still have not been able to get vaccinated and classes start thursday. >> i've tried to make the appointment and it's all booked out. so probably supply issue. >> i'm a custo

to nbc area and our parent company comcast partnering with the bay area asian pacific fund. we're going to be providing grants to organizations working to stop attacks against asian american community. if you want to donate, we've put a link on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> a powerful new tribute to the black women in the bay area fighting for social justice. this 2,000-square-foot mural is on the side of a home on ninth and center. it shows women of the black panther party. it's taken the artist nearly a month to finish. the homeowner said she wanted to create something that was permanent and celebrated black joy. >>> okay. two all-stars facing off on the court, but which one would win? >> we'll show you highlights next of the warriors game. >>> hey we have an all me show with leslie jones and nikki olson, plus we debut our one division parity. it's a great show tonight. covid has made clear that having health insurance is more important than ever. at covered california, every plan is comprehensive, covering everything from preventive care to mental health. and it's the

robert handa, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, robert. you can help stop the hate. nbc bay area and our parent company comcast have partnered with the asian-pacific fund. we'll be providing grants to organizations working to stop attacks against the asian and asian-american community. if you want to donate, we have added a link to our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> it's a turning point for teach nerls the south bay. santa clara county says it has enough vaccines. teachers became eligible for vaccinations a couple of weeks ago, but the supply was limited. getting teachers vaccinated is a main driver in reopening our schools. county health leaders emphasized that schools can and should return to in-person learning asap. anyone working in education or child care who is not yet scheduled an appointment is encouraged to reach out to their employer. >> with the number of people being vaccinated in the millions, a lot of experts are trying to answer the next burning question, will covid vanish completely? we spoke to a prominent professor and this is the question, will it go

anthony flores, nbc bay area. >>> finally tonight, she is a life-long bay area sports fan.ay she was the one getting cheers. >> we want to introduce you to ellie. her neighbors helped celebrate her 107th birthday today. she spent a little time outside enjoying the fresh air and taking in the socially-distant birthday wishes from all of her neighbors. one of those neighbors who has known ellie for 35 years says her passion is bay area sports, especially the san francisco giants. >> oh, yes. she loves giants. >> all that matters is sports. >> giants, warriors, 49ers, she roots for them all. she's lived in the same house since 1945 and used to work at san jose state. so happy birthday ellie, 107. congratulations. >> you wear it well. good for you, ellie, happy birthday for sure. >> what a great day. a lot of celebrating. >>> that's going to do it for us at 6:00, we'll be back at 11:00. >> bye-bye. this is a no-nonsense message from three. small business insurance is usually so complicated, you need to be a lawyer to understand it. that's why three was created. it's a better ki

nbc bay area and comcast have partnered with the bay area based asian pacific fund. we will provide grants to organizations working to stop attacks against asian-american communities. if you want to donate, any amount helps. we've put a link on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> i'm raj mathai. what happens when you just can't shake the effects of covid? there's no vaccine for that. we'll show you what your options are and tell you about a local personal trainer, a high-profile personal trainer now helping every day people. >>> also coming up, buzzing around mars. we talk to a bay area scientist who helped put a helicopter on the red planet. >> beautiful outside today, but eventually, we're going to get much-needed rain chances. >>> when we welcome our west coast viewers, inside the effort to vaccinate remote alaskan villages. >>> well, some more good news for restaurants and business owners of more bay area opening could happen as soon as wednesday. right now, only marin and san mateo county are in the red tier. the rest purple, as you can see. indoor dining can resum

reporting live, pete suratos, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, pete. a lot of those returns to schools have to deal with vaccines. with california widening the vaccine eligibility to include more people. this next round covers more than 4 million californians. anyone between the age of 16 and 64 is eligible if you have certain underlining conditions. that includes people who have cancer, chronic kidney disease, pull monetary disease, down's syndrome, just to name a few. people who have a weakened immune system, organ transplant and people who are pregnant and people with certain heart conditions and in san francisco they are allowing people who are deaf, hiv-positive or who have severe substance abuse, they are allowed to get it as well. you do not need to provide medical documentation to get that shot, but you must attest that you're eligible. also included in the new tier is transit workers and residents and workers of homeless center, jails and detention centers. >>> facebook launching a vaccine finder feature in partnership with boston children's h

in san francisco, pete sur ah toes, nbc bay area news. >> what they need to do to do it. to move to the tier, cases must have less than seven cases per 100,000. and keep the number consistent for two weeks. let's start with contra costa county. at the peak, they 47.3 cases per 100,000 people. now they have 9.5 per 100,000. it's good but still way above seven, which means it doesn't meet the red tier qualification, but it's getting closer. contra costa county will have at least two weeks before moving into the next tier. to move into the orange tier, cases must be 3.9. it means another two weeks from getting into the orange tier. >>> crushing disappointment for some 90,000 sutter health patients seeing vaccine appointments canceled. they haven't received expected deliveries of the vaccine, so they are canceling first and second doses. those do for second doses will get priority when vaccination begins. they happened to check their appointments online and noticed the appointments had disappeared. >>> the ceo of the good samaritan hospital is stepping down. joe deshriver sub

nbc bay area news. >>> we are following breaking news that hour. this is a young girl who is missing and at risk in union city. her name is destiny, 10 years old. he suffers from autism and schizophrenia. she might have a black backpack with her. if you know where she is or see her, you can urged to call police. >>> a second arrest in the death of an elderly man. today, they chaurnlged demetruus britton who faces charges. 25-year-old pak ho was robbed when he was out for a walk last week. he hit his head on the ground and died two days later in the hospital. the first person arrested in the case faces murder charge and robbery. >>> now, fema is considering mountain view as a site to the house homeless children. the immigrant rights group called siren held a rally to protest the proposal. they said that more detention centers is not the answer. >> president biden made a promise that he was going to release all the season, and it seems like more centers are being open so we want a solution to release the children to do immediate action. >> she says o

nbc bay area's pete serratos reports on the bay area's effort to get these attacks to stop. >> let me hear you, enough is enough. enough is enough! >> reporter: a large crowd came together on the steps of the hall of justice, calling for a unified front when it comes to condemning the recent attacks on asian americans. >> this is a man who has a kind heart and got attacked just because he want to go out and walk in the morning. >> reporter: that's katherine and she is referring to the killing of vicha ratanapakdee, an 84-year-old thai man who was assaulted and killed outside of a san francisco home back in january. a pretrial hearing for man accuse to have had crime, 19-year-old antoine watson took place this morning at the hall of justice, and it's why demonstrators chose the location as backdrop for today's rally. >> my mom is 80 years old, and i tell her, mama, don't go out and walk in the morning anymore because you never know. >> reporter: sasana yi also spoke at today's rally recounting an attack on her grandmother by a 17-year-old in 2019, her grand mother eventually dying from

reporting live in oakland, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> christie, thanks very much. >>> south bay leaders also gathering today to condemn the rise in hate crimes against the asian community. a rally was held outside san jose city hall and organizers called it the stop aapi hate, standing for asian american and pacific islander. one of the many speakers just 13 years of age. you may remember ashlin so. she organized a very similar rally in san mateo two weeks ago. >> this is america where this is happening. i started looking into this and i found out that many of these cases are not reported as hate crimes and this wasn't okay. >> a string of local and state leaders denounced the spike in hate crimes across the bay area. one of them was evan lo, who represents much of the south bay in the state assembly. >> san jose has its own dark history toward the asian community. did you know we had five chinatowns, many of them burnt down? sanctioned to be burnt down. which is why it is so meaningful to see our officials here in solidarity with our community. >> local sports teams joining

joe rosato, jr., "nbc bay area news." >>> coming up, the entire bay area is in the red, meaning moreesses can now reopen, but are we moving too fast? the situation overseas that has medical experts here taking note. >>> plus protecting asian-american communities. a community patrol now getting attention for a touching act attention for a touching act earlier this week. and volume-e. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours. now california phones offers free devices and accessories for your mobile phone. like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. - ( phone ringing ) - get details on this state program visit right now or call during business hours. >>> good morning, it is 7:29 on this march 14th. that looks heavenly as the sun begins to rise and we are one hour forward now on this sunday morning as we welcome daylight saving time. if you're awake with us, we appreciate that you are. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana joins us with a quick look at your microclimate forecast. hey, vianey. >> hey, kira. we've got approaching rain in the for

nbc bay area telemunldo 48 and our parent company comcast have partnered with asian-pacific fund, which is based here in the bay area. we'll provide grants to organizations working to stop attacks against the asian and asian-american communities. since february, more than $750,000 have been donated. >>> another step closer to normal. in less than 24 hours, san francisco will move into the orange tier. joining san francisco county are santa clara and marin counties. the mayor making the announcement today. it means looser restrictions on all businesses. bars can open for outdoor service, restaurants can increase indoor capacity, and nonessential offices can allow employees to come back at a 25% capacity. >> let me just say this, i'm tired of working from home. i think when we start to reopen, more and more people are going to want to return to work and want to be around other folks. >> the city says it's working on guidelines for allowing people to attend outdoor sports and music events. those rules expected before april 1. >>> moving down the bay to santa clara county, today at the rest

it's a wonderful way to travel. . >> in oakland, melissa colorado, nbc bay area news. >> what a year.reak on "today in the bay", a mystery behind the mirror. have you heard about this? a woman takes her bathroom mirror off the wall and discovers something almost unbelievable. you don't want to miss it. >>> former first lady michelle obama is giving advice about growing up to the youth of america. "today in the bay"'s laura garcia has that story, plus an unexpected surprise for a woman when she took down her bathroom mirror. >> reporter: former first lady michelle obama opening up about growing up. during an instagram interview with zia wade, she shared advice with teenagers about personal growth. >> all young people are trying on different versions, different voices. they are learning more about their intellect, about what they love, what they're good at, what they like. this is the period of exploration. >> reporter: obama shared when she was a teenager she hated when adults asked her what she wanted to be. she said a teen's job isn't to have all the answers but instead have the spac

nbc news. >>> some major signs of optimism on the bay area entertainment front. the outside lands music and arts festival just announced its return august 6th through the 8th in golden gate park. headliners include lizzo, the strokes, and vampire weekend. this is contingent on coronavirus cases continuing to drop. >>> the monterey bay aquarium is gearing up to welcome back visitors now that monterey county is in the rid, the aquarium can open with 25% capacity. they haven't announced a firm date yet, but they have been preparing for months. among the changes, arrows guiding visitors around the exhibits in one direction. you might have seen those same arrows the your local aggressor to limit exposure. members and donors will be welcomed back first and then the general public most likely in may. >>> many people can't wait to get the vaccine, but many others are hesitant, especially in the african-american and latinx communities. but as nbc bay area lili tan says, we're ready. >> reporter: it was the shot heard around san francisco. today at the maximum seen hall he

melissa colorado, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, melissa. you can help the efforts to stop the hate. nbc bay area, telemundo 48 and comcast has partnered with the bay area based asian-pacific fund. we will provide grants to organizations working to stop attacks. if you want to donate, go to nbcbayarea.com and find a link in our community section. >>> san jose police are back on the streets. several members of the department were downtown this morning doing a foot patrol. this is not in response to any specific trend, but something they need to start doing again as covid restrictions ease. >> we need to get back to those days where we get out of our cars, and we are just having conversations. the best way is to be on foot. we're on foot, people are coming up to us with their concerns and thanking us. they want us to be out here, they want to feel safe. >> officers say the patrols have largely been met with positive response. the department plans to keep doing them regularly to build better relationships with the community. >>> just like everyt

nbc bay area, telemundo, and our parent company, comcast, have partnered with the bay-area-based asian pacific fund. we will provide grants to organizations working to stop attacks against the asian and asian-american community. since february, more than half a million dollars have been donated to that fund. if you want to donate, we have added a link to our website. it's nbcbayarea.com. >>> in mountain view, police arrested a woman for an alleged-hate crime, today. police say, she allegedly hit a latino mcdonald's employee, and made several racist remarks. she now faces hate crime, battery, and parole-violation charges. the city's police chief says hate has no place in the community. >>> it's official. many students in oakland unified will be back in the classroom, by the end of the month. late, tonight, the teachers union approved an agreement with the school district. listen -- listen to the details the the plan calls for students from pre-k through 2nd grade to return to class on march 30th. that will expand to students through 6th grade on april 19th. now, the plan is a hybrid mod

it's time to bring in nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> no republican support on this yesterday. could you cosay democrats are squeaking by with this bill. why is that, given that half a million americans have died from coronavirus? >> kira, it breaks down to a difference in values. the democrats see covid and the economy as being inextricably linked. you can't solve one without the other. the republicans have a more targeted attitude. they're looking only at dealing with covid. the economy is taking care of itself. we're worried about covid and that's it. when you have those differences it's hard to find middle ground. >> breaking it down, why do you think the democrats are so intent on making this bill beyond basic covid related help? >> numbers tell the story here, kira. the democrats point to the fact that 18 million people are still on assistance from the government or states or federal because of this covid mess, that they're not back to normal and added to that is the fact that 9.5 million pe

sharon katsuda, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> more bay-area school districts are returning to in-person learn. nbc bay area's bob redell joins us live from danville where one district is increasing the number of students allowed in the classroom. bob? >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you. hybrid learning programs have been run at monta vista high school in danville with half the kids on campus one day and the other day at home and vice versa. starting today and tomorrow all those kids will merge together. there will be no more cohort, and they will start attending in-person instruction four days a week so that'sin a increase. rt today. you can probably hear the kids behind me. the board of education made this decision last week after california department of public health changed the social distancing requirements in classrooms from six to three feet. you can see the desks are spread out accordingly in this video that we shot this morning masks are also manned trip. the superintendent tells us this morning about 30% of students districtwide are returning for in-person instruc

nbc bay area, telemundo have partnered with asian pacific fund based out of the bay area. we will provide grants for organizations working to stop attacks against the asian and asian-american community. we have added a link to our website. you can find it on the community page. >>> take a look at this. a scary situation on the venetian bridge. over, sitting on its roof. fire department was able to get the driver and passenger out of their car. a tow truck was able to flip that car back from the guard rail back on its wheels. the accident was on the southbound side of the bridge. all lanes were shut down. one lane caused a backup several miles long. >>> we are following development news. customers evacuated from the target store in san jose. officers got a call around 2:00 about a man walking around the target store with a gun in his hand. store security evacuated everyone inside. when officers arrived, they discovered the gun was a toy. police arrested the man for an outstanding warrant. >>> in just days, millions more californians will be eligible for the vaccine. but wil

let's bring in nbc bay area's robert handa, who spent hess day in the elements. robert? >> reporter: as you will see, it was beautiful skoonry all the way to the top of mt. hamilton. pictures of the latest snow blast all around us. the snow-capped hills and mountains of the south bay gave everyone a nice scenic reminder that winter is still here. as we headed up almost 4300 feet above the valley, we could see the snow sticking, even oot mid-level areas. for the small community who live around the lick observatory, the snow is a mixed blessing. >> it is beautiful. there isn't a house up here with a bad view, but the snow gets to be a test about the second time it comes. >> reporter: the snow up above wasn't the only cold stuff coming down. throughout the day, i got numerous images sent to me of hail peppering the south bay, clowing impressive hail fall that arrived with thunder. but while the hail did little to cause concern, the snow did. the highway patrol cut off mt. hamilton road to keep away people who wanted to play in it. residents we talked to were relieved, sayin

next on "today in the bay," "nbc bay area responds." >>> the check is in the mail, the bank never claimedtil they did. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura, "nbc bay area responds" next. >>> dana said she lost her job and enrolled in forbearance where you and the bank agree to pause house payments with no penalties. in december, dana was ready to repay seven months of missed mortgage payments so she sent allied bank a check for $28,756. but it didn't credit her account, so she called ally. a rep. told her they never got her check but dana could provide proof they did, with delivery confirmation from the united states postal service right there. that didn't convince ally, so dana emailed us. we asked ally where was her $28,000 check. this is where it gets really interesting. first the bank responded with a statement saying "ally is committed to providing our customers with a highly transparent and trusted mortgage experience. we have researched dana's concern. we are sending our response directly, so that this matter can be resolved as quickly as possible." well a few things happened. fi

here's nbc bay area. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: a terrifying moment caught on camera. an asian woman attempting to hold on to a purse as thieves drive away, literally dragging her along the streets of san francisco. police tell us this was just the end of an ordeal which began with three men running up and assaulting this woman and her friend as they walked home from church on sunday. this witness who lives in a nearby building saw it all. he says while crime is not new to city streets, seeing this was particularly shocking. >> so i dropped cooking, came over and looked and she was trying to grab her purse with these two guys that were fighting with her. then she jumps in the car as they're taking off and she has her arms in the car trying to hold on to them. >> reporter: this woman is still feeling the fear days after witnessing the assault. >> first it happened like the middle of a sunday afternoon, so that i think was just got me a little shaken. >> after literally dropping the woman in the middle of this intersection, the three suspects fled the scene. they ask the