reporting live, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> thanks, pete.e'll, of course, continue to watch for new developments. they're joining forces on what they call a vaccine supersite. you will need an appointment. it's not clear if johnson & johnson shots are included in that supply. >>> well, two days before eligibility statewide widens to anyone over 16, there is new confusion here in the bay area. san francisco supervisor matt haney fired up over the vaccine rollout and how the city's health public dlpt only apply tho those 15 and -- 16 and over for those rolling up their sleeves. >> if you live in contra costa county, it says it's not available, and that just doesn't make sense. >> when they expanded those to 16 and older in the neighborhoods most affected, the state's scheduling system could not set restrictions on zip code. so it appears members of the newly eligible group may have to wait until thursday to book their appointment. haney calls that outrageous. >> faster spreading variants are not having as much of an impact here, and the state

"today in the bay's" pete suratos is live there this morning. good morning, pete. >> reporter: yes, good morning. this is going to be the first major indoor event in san francisco since the start of the pandemic and fans will get a chance to clear on steph curry and the rest of the team tonight at the cha this historic run scoring 40-point average over an 11-game stretch. we'll see if he keeps that going. warriors expect about 1,700 fans tonight, a small crowd due to social distancing protocols. you must provide proof of vaccination or negative covid test administered 48 hours prior to the game and of course face masks will be enforced, and other safety protocols in place. but tip-off inside the chase center is at 7:00 p.m. reporting live, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> a lot of excited folks there. thank you. >>> right now we're going to take a look at that sunrise, it just looks like a postcard picture perfect way to start your friday. we're going to throw things to meteorologist kari hall for a look at the forecast. >> a beautiful sun

"today in the bay's" pete suratos joins us live with the details. od morning, pete. >> reporter: good morning, cierra. hard to believe this is the first major indoor event in san francisco since the start of the pandemic. exciting time for a select group of warriors fans that get to watch the game tonight at the chase center, but it will be a unique experience for fans as the arena will only fill up to 35% capacity. i did speak to a warrior's rep. they're expecting about 1,700 fans. they must provide proof of vaccination or a negative covid test administered at least 48 hours prior to the game. of course there's safety protocols in place, face masks enforced, and contactless entry and other covid safety protocols. i do want to point out fans are discouraged from pregaming and as well as the post game gatherings outside. of course for safety reasons, but the action inside with tip-off at the chase center at 7:00 p.m. reporting live, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> a lot of excitement, thanks, pete. >>> uc and cal state campuses will require ev

. >> "today in the bay's" pete suratos joins us live in corte madera this morning. the county's water agency may be the first in the region to require mandatory restrictions, we understand. >> reporter: yes, that's right. water officials in marin county will take that vote later today regarding these water restrictions that could impact nearly 200,000 customers in the county. so you have the marin municipal water district voting to adopt a resolution tonight that would declare an emergency water shortage due to those ongoing job conditions in the area and also called for mandatory water restrictions in central and southern marin county. when we talk about restrictions, they would include limiting outdoor watering to once a week, also limits on washing your car, as well as refilling pools. when we talk about the fines for offenders, they can reach up to $250, of course that's following warnings and subsequent violations. if the ordinance is passed in marin county, the restrictions would go into effect on may 1st. reporting live, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >

"today in the bay's" pete suratos is live near alameda county fairgrounds with details this morning. pete? >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus. right here alameda county they're expecting to have vaccine supply issues ahead of the big day as mentioned on thursday, when vaccine eligibility expands throughout the state and of course here in california. let's talk about right here in alameda county. this week they're expecting only 3,800 doses of the johnson & johnson vaccine, the one-shot dose vaccine, down from 15,000 the previous week. bay area counties are allowing appointments for 16 and older ahead of april 15th here in alameda county for folks working in sectors they say have increased risk of covid ex-personeur. contra costa county that eligibility opened up a couple of weeks back. san francisco is opening the eligibility to specific priority zip codes and already leading to long lines in san francisco, when it comes to getting that vaccine. >> do about 2,000 vaccinations at zsfg per day we anticipate to do this for the next several weeks. >> reporter: how about this? the va

nbc bay area's pete suratos live for us in mill valley. pete, as i understand, those officials really want to take their time here before making that move. >> reporter: yeah, that's right, marcus. i just got off the phone with the marin county official, and what she's telling me is that there was an uptick in covid cases over spring break so because of that they are saying it's unlikely at least at this point that they will move into that yellow tyranny time soon. now wheo the yellow tier. there's a number of me tricks. the wayed what's called the adjusted case rate so simply that means that it needs to be below two cases per 2,100 now people. they are saying that's no longer the case in marin county, but that's required in order to move into that yellow tier so gyms and fitness centers like the ones i'm standing in front of, hoping to expand to the 50% capacity and we'll have to wait for this moment. i did speak to one studio manager here in mill valley who is excited to welcome back clients safely, of course, with standard code of protoco

reporting live, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> pete, thank you. >>> now let's check in with kris sanchez, and kris, you got some much needed time off last week so when we all are here at "today in the bay" become full time appointment hunters there and you are back at it this week, because we've been looking for those appointments and i know you've been doing it some weeks in the past, what are you seeing now? >> reporter: i'll tell you what, it was worth waking up early on my days off to try to find an appointment. i managed to book one at levi's stadium. i'll be here wednesday to get my first shot and i'm excited about that and super excited because i won't be alone. there are lots of appointments now available, the county just on the weekends, if you need a weekday appointment. i looked at the county websites for that as well and there are appointments available for some of the other mass vaccination sites. as you likely know by now, because we've been telling you for weeks, eligibility is open to anyone over the age of 16 for anyone who lives and works in santa clara cou

nbc bay area's pete suratos joins us live from santa clara county. pete, we're getting plenty of responses from the state and local level as far what is will happen next. >> reporter: yeah. good morning to you. it appears to be consensus between them that they are going to go ahead and follow this recommendation by the fda and cdc. of course, we'll get more statements as the day goes on but here's what we know as far as what we're being told by the cdc and fda. they put out a statement this morning saying they are recommending a pause on the johnson & johnson vaccine. it's not a mandate but they are recommending it. now it is a response to six reported cases of what they call severe blood clotting due to the vaccine. all cases do involve women between the ages of 18 and 8 and issues typically begin somewhere between one to two weeks after this shot. johnson & johnson has administered nearly 7 million shots so we're talking about a very small percentage of cases, but we are getting responses from the state and local levels. i saw governor newsom's offi

nbc bay area's pete suratos joins live from outside the bay area. it will be a fairly small crowd due tonough get in and what should they expect? >> hopefully we'll get another historic performance by steph curry inside the chase center before a select group of fans. there will be some changes. won't be like will the regular season games that we've seen here in the past. now, first things affirmative action the arena can only fill up to 35% but i spoke to a sw u looking to be 10% capacity for tonight. you n covid test within 48 hours of the game in order to attend the gape. of course, standard covid protocols will be in place. you have to wear a face mask if you're inside. the service will be contactless and there is no pregame or post-game gatherings near the venue, but all in all it's an exciting time for the warriors who are eager to hear the roar of this smaller crowd. >> we see all in the bay, the chase center, i cannot wait. bring it. let's go. the. >> reporter: fans cannot wait either. let's talk about steph curry who is giving actually was a

pete suratos is in san francisco for us. >>> this is san francisco. this is supposedly an equity first progressive city. and keeping schools closed is not progressive. >> reporter: home schooling during the pandemic is taking its toll on both parents -- >> and it sucks because this is my last year. it's the last year and i don't get to hang out with any of my friends. i don't know any of my teachers. >> reporter: and students alike. that's why some of them held a rally and demonstration today outside of the san francisco unified school district building. they're calling on the board to fully reopen all schools by this fall, and it's a real possibility with governor gavin newsom announcing his plans to fully reopen the state in a matter of months. but parents like meredith are remaining cautiously optimistic. >> i am hopeful but also a bit worried. i think if we're maintaining the same level of flexibility that we have right now for the fall. >> i would think that a school board is working for the kids and the students that they will get these kids bac

"today in the bay's" pete suratos is live for us. d pete, 9 million vaccines were just shipped to the united states. >> reporter: that's right. vaccine eligibility is going to expand in just a matter of days, but i had a chance to review the statement that was put together by the cdc, fda and johnson & johnson. here are the details we pulled. as you guys just mentioned, they're putting a pause on the johnson & johnson vaccine due to six reported cases of what they call severe blood clotting. as far as these six cases go, they say it only involves women between the ages of 18 to 64. and as far as when this reaction happened, they said it happened anywhere between 6 to 13 days after receiving the vaccine. now, they are saying that the cases are rare since you consider that nearly 9 million johnson & johnson vaccine doses have been administered so far. when we talk about some cases, or at least some issues we've seen locally, we know in brentwood there were reports of a group of people that felt sick at a vaccination site there after get

reporting live, pete suratos, nbc bay area news. >> pete, thank you. >>> california is getting close to half of all residents with at least one shot. it's now nearing 23 million vaccinations. the state reported nearly 5,000 new cases just yesterday, and the number of deaths since the start of the pandemic is now approaching 60,000. this is according to the state, but the "l.a. times" reports over the weekend it surpassed that number. >>> so far no response from pfizer. this is to a new study suggesting that its vaccine may be less effective against the variant first discovered in south africa. researchers in israel conducted a study. this was on 400 people who tested positive after receiving at least one dose of the vaccine. they found up to eight times higher privileges of that variant compared to unvaccinated people who tested positive, but even those researchers noted their sample size is really way too small to really draw conclusions. that study has also yet to receive peer review. >>> developing story. a sleepless night for many in minneapolis. this is as protesters filled the

"today in the bay's" pete suratos is live in corte madera with details this morning. pete? >> reporter: yes, good morning to you, marcus. ma be the first bay area county to moves becaus they're meeting two requirements. they are under two cases per 100,000 people and the positivity rate in the county is just below 2%. let's talk about what we can expect to see if the county moves into the yellow tier. we'll see bars open indoors at 25%. gyms can also up its capacity to 50%, and outdoor live events can also increase to up to 67%. but for restaurants, they would have to remain at 50% capacity, which could be an issue if the state eventually makes changes to capacity limits. now san francisco and san mateo counties are also getting closer to the yellow tier, but the earliest they can move into that tier would be may 4th. reporting live, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >>> the biden administration starting a major publicity push today to tell everyone over 16 they can now receive a covid shot. "today in the bay's" tracie potts joins us live with more and update on the futu

nbc bay area's pete suratos joins us outside the ballpark. it was exciting because the giants beat the rockies, 3-1. >> reporter: exactly. nothing like an opening day win. with the protocol, not as active of a celebration. here where folks are familiar with the bars across from oracle park, they are having a post-game celebration with protocols if place. it was a surreal moment for fans heading into oracle park after a year not being inside of it. opening day is taking on a new meaning. >> yes, let's go, giants! >> reporter: the energy felt like old times around san francisco's oracle park today. nearby bars welcoming customers. >> a beautiful day to have a baseball game. opening day, go giants! >> reporter: to street vendors cooking up food along king street, the sight of giants' fans heading into the ballpark to enjoy opening day. felt, well, normal. or almost normal. >> welcome. if you have your vaccination card or testing card, come right back here. >> reporter: as cities slowly remove restrictions due to the pandemic, the sporting experi

"today in the bay's" pete suratos joins us live near the alameda county fairgrounds with those details for us. good morning, pete. >> reporter: yes, good morning, guys. look, alameda county is going to be heavily impacted when it comes to that vaccine supply especially ahead of the big day on thursday. now let's talk a little bit about those numbers when it comes to the vaccine supply here in alameda county. they're expected to get about 3,800 doses this week, down from 15,000 last week. as this is happening, bay area counties are allowing appointments for 16 and older before thursday the 15th. alameda allows for people in sectors with increased exposure to covid. contra costa county that eligibility expanded weeks ago. now for san francisco, for folks living in what the city calls priority zip codes, i want to point out yesterday they ran out of vaccine around 1:00 p.m. at zuckerberg general with 1,900 people receiving the dose. if you go on the alameda county website they don't have enough supply for everyone that is eligible but the goal is to have more supply in the coming months.

"today in the bay's" pete suratos is live in corte madera with some of the details about this. it's so concerning for our state, pete. >> reporter: yes, very concerning, laura. you have water district officials in marin county going to take a vote later today on these recommendations and it could impact nearly 200,000 customers in marin county. so you have the marin municipal water district voting to adopt a resolution tonight that would declare an emergency water shortage due to those ongoing job conditions and also calling for mandatory water restrictions that would impact central and southern marin county. when we talk about restrictions, they would include limiting outdoor watering to once a week, washing your car, limiting restrictions on washing your car as well as refilling pools. fines for offenders could be up to $250, that's of course following warnings and subsequent violations. we could see similar efforts in san francisco and the south bay. the south bay is asking residents to already take part in voluntary conservation, but if this ordinance is passed in marin coun

here's nbc bay area's pete suratos. >> it's been a long road but we're excited to start seeing warriors fans back in the neighborhood. our team will be super excited to have that energy. >> reporter: nick osborn is the general manager of the mission rock bar and grill. like many businesses in the area, there's plenty of excitement regarding the news that fans can return to the chase center on april 23rd. >> it's a combination of a lot of people who really care about the safety of our fans coming together with a plan. >> reporter: the warriors making the announcement today, saying they will be able to open up to 35% capacity. each fan must produce either proof of full vaccination or a negative covid-19 test administered within 48 hours of the game. of course, warriors fans won't be returning here to the chase center until the end of the month. but for giants fans, they'll be returning to the ballpark tomorrow for opening day. and for businesses in the area, they said they're already game planning for their return. paul cardinelli is the owner of local tap. he admits the opening day exper

"today in the bay's" pete suratos is reporting from the chase center all morning long and we'll check in with him for a live report. >> exciting stuff there. >>> a successful launch for spacex and its falcon 9two, one. zero. ignition, and liftoff. godspeed. >> very cool. just before 3:00 a.m., four astronauts from three countries lifted off from kennedy space center en route to the international space station. it's the first time elon musk's company used a previously flown rocket booster and spacecraft for the mission. the crew is expected to reach the space station tomorrow morning. they'll spend six months in the iss conducting experiments and doing maintenance. any time a rocket launches, it's just so exciting. it's really, really cool. >> it is amazing. amazing. and we are going from outer space to right here on planet earth, where it's doing sop shaking. 4.0 earthri, you've got a look some of the fault lines. >> yes, so i wanted to show you where that earthquake occurred, and we can that big red dot there, and so it is a very active region, we quite often see earthquakes here. in

here's what's happening now. >> pete suratos here in santa clara county with a federal regulation toine following reports of six cases of severe blood clotting. all the cases involve women between the ages of 18 to 64 years of age. both agencies plan to meet tomorrow to further investigate these cases. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew, apparently there is a glut in toilet paper, the "wall street journal" reporting toilet paper manufacturers say they can barely sell the stuff because, of course, we bought so much of it during the pandemic that so many american families have closets and closets full and they don't need to buy any anytime soon. >>> kari has a look at the forecast. a nice day ahead? >> yes, it is so gorgeous. we look at the sun rising over clayton. you'll notice the winds picking up in some of our hills. martinez, expect temperatures to go to the low 60s at 11:00, and then making it up to about 70 degrees by 3:00 or 4:00 this afternoon. a lot of our inland spots from the east bay to the north bay will reach into the low 70s. we will see this weather on repeat

here's what's happening right now. >> reporter: pete suratos here at san francisco.ght's game against the denver nug et cetera at 35% capacity. you must show full vaccination or negative covid test administered within 48 hours of the game. tip-off tonight at its chase center is set for 7:00 p.m. >>> i'm kris sanchez in mountain view. today the cdc will decide whether to resume use of that johnson & johnson vaccine. here's what they're looking at, seven confirmed clotting 7.5 mi got the vaccine across the country. the case of an oregon who died r getting her shot is not linked. the are similar to what was reported in seven other women under the age of 50, one died. we did get some doses here in the bay area. >>> and meteorologist kari hall with us here this morning, all morning you've been talking about a little bit of rain which is some good news because of the rain deficits. >> right, and it's been so dry recently, this will help give a little bit more moisture to our vegetation that we've seen recently just really drying out. as you get ready to head out in the tri

. >> pete suratos in marin county.etermine if the area should have water restrictions. this comes as the county deals with ongoing drought conditions. some of the restrictions being proposed would include limiting outdoor watering, washing cars and refilling pools. in the past the restrictions would go into effect on may 1st, if passed. >>> let's check the forecast right now meteorologist kari hall. nice day ahead? >> yes, and it's been so dry, we are seeing those very low reservoir levels and it's going to be dry over the next few days but at least our temperatures cool down. those winds will pick up today. notice the weekend, we will be cooler and there will be a chance of rain. we'll be watching out for that sunday into monday, as we can see some scattered showers moving in. we'll continue to optimistically watch out for that, as we go through the forecast for the weekend in the near term our beautiful spring weather continues. laura? >> sounds lovely. thanks so much, kari. we'll be back with another local news upda

. >> reporter: pete suratos here in alameda county. of the johnson & johnson vaccine, down from 15,000 last week. counties are allowing folks to schedule an appointment before eligibility expands on thursday. alameda says it doesn't have enough supply for everyone, but hope it they'll get more vaccine supply in the coming months. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. the heads of google and intel and hp will be meeting with the white house today virtually to talk about the nationwide crisis that is the chip shortage, even car companies have started to shut some assembly lines because there's not enough chips to go around. >>> i am to get a look at the forecast for you this morning. meteorologist kari hall is taking a look at temps for us. how is it looking out there? >> yes, starting out nice and cool, we're seeing a layer of clouds over san francisco once again, but this is what's helping to keep our coastal communities along the bay as well, much cooler as we see the temperatures in the 60s that we'll be headed there again th