i love mayor schaaf. and that's way too kind. >> she was on our midday live show. and, look, you and mayor schaaf are united in your support of the concept of guaranteed basic income. and a version of universal basic income, which is kind of the better known name. it's something you started in stockton when you were mayor a pilot program gichgt low income residents $500 a month to spend freely in stipends. any data to show what whether that paid off. >> it was released last webb. folks go to stockton demonstration.org to find out people did not stop working. in fact, people were able to find full-time jobs more so than people who didn't receive the guaranteed income. number two people were healthier, stress levels and depression levels went down comparable comparable to clinical trials on pro zach. and number three people were able to novgt income volatility, navigate for the $500 emergency because we know before covid one in two americans could not afraid the one $500 emergency. >> so will you try -- this is the big question, what i've been building up to. will yo

mayor libby schaaf is talking right now and a translator is here, too, interpreting what she's saying and sharing that with the people who are here. you can see they are all carrying signs. some saying stop asian hate, asians are not viruses. racism is, so they are all out here to support asian-americans and asian-american chamber of commerce took this on along with the african-american chamber of commerce. they are all here to support each other. we spoke to the general manager of east bay who shared some history of asians in the bay area. >> we're in the heart of oakland's chinatown. chinatown is the east bay community, and the chinese are a big part of east bay's history. they built some of the first water supplies for the bay area. and you can see they are applauding mayor lady schaaf right now who is showing her support for the commu earlier s country and thosete here in rec the bay area, so this is still ongoing. they have quite a good crowd here. some of the people in the crowd are wearing caps that say security because there are asian-american patrols who help the elderly. rep

what mayor libby schaaf wants to do is what? >> when the oakland city council meets at is being, so in just under a couple of hours, she wants you to tune in online, and during the public comment period, marcus, she wants oaklanders to urge council members to restore critical services to the police department, and these are services that could be restored using money from the $1.9 trillion america rescue plan. that's a covid relief bill recently signed into law by president biden. under that bill oakland is to r. mayor schaaf wants that money to fully restore oakland's cease-fire strategy which aims at reducing gang shootings and murders, support for the cleanup of homeless encampments and among other things enforcement of laws banning side shows. within the past few hours the oakland police officer's association released this letter that it sent to the city council president urging her to use that $192 million to restore cuts to opd and reminding her that officers have served selflessly during the pandemic as violent crime has

mayor schaaf says the program is privately funded. san francisco is also considering a similar program. all right, you're pretty nice day today. temperatures on the mild toe warm side for spring we had upper sixties in many spots mid sixties kind of around the bay had a lot of wind today and that kept temperatures down. less wind tomorrow. temperatures warm up a couple clicks. so highs tomorrow where there's upper sixties. today, those are low seventies, so we'll get to the forecast sizes for the highest from today as we go into the next 24 hours is high, still owns the windows still be around, but then, as we move forward through all this, we're going to see the high pressure sort of drift south a little on thursday and drop this week system in it's not gonna rain, maybe a few clouds. the real impact is cooler on thursday, so we're gonna go up into the low seventies tomorrow wednesday. and then we're gonna go drop back down into the mid sixties, maybe upper sixties on thursday roller coaster and they're gonna go straight back up on f

oakland mayor libby schaaf declaring it willie brown day. >> i'm almost certain that i cannot get the same privilege in my city in which i served as the mayor. believe me. my book has come and gone and nobody over there has noticed. >> we noticed. >> mayor schaaf rocking the purpose. >> never could become the mayor of oakland would vote against him and vote for schaaf instead. >> happy birthday, mayor. >> up next at 6:30, what's the national significance for the governor newsom recall efforts and why are republicans from out of state making it happen. larry gersten joins with us the answer. >> we'll share with you the results of how it could impact when you get your first dose. consider . >>> right now at 6:30, we're continuing to track that breaking news in boulder, colorado. within the last 30 minutes police officers there would only say several people are dead including one police officer after this mass shooting at the king's super grocery store righting near the campus of the university of colorado. police say the suspected gunman is in custody and being treated at a nearby hospi

but the mayor of oakland, libby schaaf says it's very important because it will, quote. of.ap. >> today oakland, california launches one of the largest guaranteed income demonstrations to date in the nation. 600 oakland families will receive $500 a month for 18 months. our vision is an oakland that has closed the racial wealth gap and where all families thrive. >> tucker: so funny like a terrifying ego trip small town politicians are on. go to a airport anywhere all of a sudden the mayor announces over the loud speaker i'm the mayor there is libby schaaf too long star turn for weird racist program that no one is talking about. people should be because it's important. jason rantz is a ceilings radio. thank you for coming on. this would not only violate precept of law all regardless of how we were born. why is no one mentioning. this maybe recently no one is mentioning this because they scrubbed this part of the program from their website. last week at least as of thursday was mentioning that so-called -- communities would be getting access exclusively to this and white people

we'll talk to mayor libby schaaf at 11:30 today on midday live. >>> illinois has a plan black citizens reparations. this would distribute $400,000 to 25,000 people for home repairs or a downpayment on property. >>> several hundred volunteers collected data for the covid tracing project. the group is made up of about 900 people working remotely across the country. one says her first day was 13 hours. another said keeping up with all the incoming information has been a huge task. >> we were watching about 35 press conferences a day. we would have three, four screens up, one going into the left ear, one going into the righter >> the project aims to make data accessible to everyone. >>> fears after changing some of the game piece, monopoly is getting another update. it's the community chest they will change now. instead of win second prize in a beauty contest or life insurance matures, it could be something like shop local or rescue a puppy. hasbro said it wants it to better reflect 2021. >>> heinz has announced a tree you of mashup sauces, hanch, wasabioli, garlic and aioli and tarchup, a

>> well mayor libby schaaf of oakland is specifically asking her citizens, fellow oaklanders to actually dial in to today's 1:00 p.m. oakland city council meeting and speak up to persuade, to ask the councilmembers to immediately restore critical police services using money from the $1.9 trillion america rescue plan recently signed into law by president biden. under that plan, oakland is slated to receive $192 million. mayor schaaf wants full restoration using that money of oakland's cease-fire strategy, aimed at reducing gang shootings and murders, support for the cleanup of homeless encampments and enforcement of laws banning side shows. with the $192 million from the federal government the city of oakland will face a budget shortfall of $126 million, something that still needs to be dealt with. according to the latest crime statistics from opd, violent crime in oakland is up 5% now, compared to 12 months ago but when you look at homicides, they're up over 300%. 29 people murdered so far this year in that city with regards to one of the high-profile homicides, opd arrested a second per

bob, what mayor libby schaaf specifically wanting people to do? >> good morning to you laura and marcus. mayor libby schaaf of oakland is asking oaklanders to dial into today's 1:00 p.m. city council meeting and speak up to ask councilmembers to immediately restore critical police services using money from the $1.9 trillion america rescue plan recently signed into law by president biden. oakland is slated to receive $192 million. mayor schaaf wants full restoration of cease-fire strategy, support for the cleanup of homeless encampments and enforcement of laws banding sideshows. even with the $192 million from the federal government the city of oakland faces a budget shortfall of $126 million that needs to be dealt with. according to the latest crime statistics from opd, violent crime in oakland is up 5%, compared to 12 months ago. however, homicides up over 300%. 29 people murdered this year so far in that city, with regard to one of those high-profile homicides, opd arrested a second person in the deadly attack of an elderly asian man near lake m

. >> mayor schaaf says the city is facing a $300 million shortfall in the upcoming budget. while this federal cash will go a long way, there are still challenges ahead. >>> new, city of minneapolis ed geor d's family $27 million to settle the family's civil lawsuit. the family's attorney says this is the largest pretrial civil rights settlement ever. in the criminal case jury is accused of kneeling on floyd's neck for nine minutes causing his death. three other fired officers have also been charged. >>> suspect in a violent robbery against an elderly asian man is scheduled to be arraigned. he is charged with special circumstance murder after the victim died. pak was left brain dead. he was robbed and punched to the ground as he took his morning walk. he was later taken off the life support. the suspect is a parolee with an ankle monitor. police tracked him down after he took off from a traffic stop. he was wanted for residential robbery in oakland last month and was released on pending robbery case in san francisco. >>> the coyote responsible for recent attacks has been cau

today on midday live, we spoke with cautiously optimistic oakland mayor libby schaaf. >> it is very likely i would say that we should be in the red zone next week so people should be prepared. but remember, folks, what happened to us this winter. we cannot reopen too quickly or just drop all of our precautions. the fact that we don't want to ever snap back again is so important. so i am cautiously optimistic that we should be moving in to the red tier next week, but we've still got to wear those masks and wash those hands. we also expect the supply of vaccines to get improved as the johnson & johnson product arrives. all of our vaccine sites have been operating very smoothly. i'm feeling cautiously optimistic about the direction that we're going in. >> mayor libby schaaf of oakland cautiously optimistic. and then there is this. the agency operating the federally run vaccine site at the oakland coliseum says there is an aspect of the location that is vastly underutilized. the site is open every day until 7:00. this is a live picture from our tower camera on interstate 880. you see the colis

. >> reporter: and in that oakland situation, oakland mayor libby schaaf says opd is working to determine if that was a hate crime or just a vile attack against an older gentleman. we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> it's just really sad what's been happening lately. thanks, cierra. you can step stop the hate. nbc bay area, telemundo 48 and our parent company comcast have partnered with the bay area pacific fund, providing grants to organizations working to stop attacks against the asian community and asians all together. if you want to toe nate we added a link on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> this video is a traffic might nair in reno. a 17-car pile-up and some of the crashes were caught on camera. check it out. >> watch out! >> just scary there speed and ice are to blame for the pile-up. it shut down 395 for hours. nevada highway patrol are reminding people to slow down when driving in winter weather conditions and something we're experiencing with the wet roads out there. >> yes, up in the sierra, so slick out there, the black ice where it gets you

but today oakland mayor libby schaaf is optimistic that they'll be in the red soon. >> it is very likely. i would say that we should be in the red zone next week. so people should be prepared. but remember, folks, what happened to us this winter. we cannot reopen too quickly or just drop all of our precautions. the fact that we don't want to ever snap back again. >> let's take a look at some coronavirus headlines. new numbers from the cdc show 50 million americans have been vaccinated. that is about 20% of the population. that number continues to go up. so a good sign there. the biden administration is partnering with insurance companies to help two million vulnerable american seniors get vaccinated soon. and president biden has approved california's request to use medi-cal funding to set up covid-19 testing for low income students covered by the program. now fema says there is a way to fast track the vaccine process at the oakland coliseum if you're willing to walk a little bit. the best part is you might not even need an appointment for this. eligible people are getting vaccinated quic

assembly member david shoe along with mayor sam accardo, london breed and libby schaaf announced the earlier today, they say the cameras can help reduce the number of pedestrian deaths and speeding. cameras would be placed on dangerous streets and cities across the state. the fact that we don't have automatic speed enforcement is a problem and it is one that is stopping us from saving lives. this technology is mobile. it will on lee, he put onto the streets that needed and where the communities wanted technology is. mayor schaaf put it so well has been utilized effectively in cities throughout the country is reduced. serious injuries and big tell these 58% what has been implemented. we critically need this technology. a similar bill failed in 2017 opponents have raised concerns over the cameras, accuracy and about their implications for privacy. a man accused of driving onto a san diego sidewalk and hitting a group of homeless people is now facing several felony charges. investigators say. 71 year old craig boss plowed into a homeless encampment yesterday. three people died. six othe

mayor schaaf says that universal basic income payments with no strings attached could help lift peopleout of poverty and help address income inequality. our vision is an oakland that has closed the racial wealth gap and we're all families thrive. and we believe that guaranteed income. is the most transformative policy that can achieve this vision and whose time has come. their shop said the program is privately funded. san francisco is considering a similar program was jacking with rosemary that forecast. my guess is you've already been outside rosemary. you've enjoyed some of the sunshine out there. oh, yeah, it's a gorgeous one out there. mike gasia mikaelian cher's a several degrees above where we were yesterday at this hour and we are expected to be a several degrees above the seasonal average. for many as we get into the second part of the afternoon, how about a live look at what is happening over sfo? plenty of blue sky here. lot of loose gotta go around if it's breezy outside your door. well you're not alone, in addition to the unseasonably warm weather, it's a breezy won around

in a few hours, mayor libby schaaf will announce a pilot program that will send monthly payments to hundreds of families. the guaranteed income pilot program will be one of the largest in the city. exact details of who qualifies, how much money they'll get and where the money is coming from has not yet been released. stockton tried a similar income program back in 2019. >>> evanston, illinois, becoming the first to pay reparations to black americans who had discrimination and lingering effects of slifery. they will distribute $400,000 to eligible black households, each household receive $25,000 for home repairs or downpayments on property. >>> happening today president joe biden continues his stimulus bill victory lap. more checks are going out this week. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is in washington, d.c., and has more. >> reporter: president biden resumes his help is here tour today in columbus, ohio, promoting the american rescue plan on the 11th anniversary of the affordable care contact obamacare. with the country's health dominated by coronavirus. today there's a fourth vaccine on

well big announcement from oakland mayor libby schaaf coming up at 4 30. the new program she introduced today that would lead to monthly payments for hundreds of oakland families. plus in the wake of escalating violence toward asian americans, more people in the community or stepping up to help how people across the bay area are showing their support welcome to the place where the aroma of authenticity turns into the scent of home. where cacique inspires you to add your own flair. and the warmth of friends and family is in every bite. cacique. your auténtico awaits. shot and killed the three spots in the atlanta area. six of those killed were women support has been pouring in for the families of those killed. master singer judge can young has donated at least $50,000 to go find me accounts set up to help those affected 21 year old robert long is charged with eight counts of murder. and one count of aggravated assault. he could also face hate crime charges. he is being held without bond at the cherokee county jail and such attacks on asian americans have ma

homicides since the beginning of the year, a huge spike since this time last year and mayor libby schaaf spoke. >> with coaches and family members, what they been doing, in this public space dedicated for families and children and for health and for joy. that is the work we have. >> the suspect is being held at the santa rita jail and investigators said daniel stith was caught on camera leaving the park after the shooting and turned himself in to san leandro police. >>> a young physics researcher killed in a freak accident near a bay area covid-like. 23-year-old, kahlil gay, was hit by a falling tree during a windstorm and family members that he was excited for his new job at color in burlingame but at his third day at work, he was walking with a coworker on mitten road when a tree hit and killed him. he had just graduated from cal state east bay and alexandria real estate said they are working with authorities to find out why it happen. >>> it's 4:39. >>> coming up, and streaming on cbsn bay area, a facebook executive calls out the bay area companies and why he said they can do more to

mayor libby schaaf-of-announcing a munley program will -- the exact details on who qualifies, how much where the money is coming from. stockton tried a similar program back in 2019. >>> and we have some new video of a huge drug bust. this was made by a bay area coast guard cutter. now the crew of morano actually docked into their home in alameda just a few hours ago. since january, listen to this, this is in the eastern pacific ocean. they tell us they encounter a drug smuggling operation about every 90 hours. those drugs have been valued on the street, by the way, for more than 300 million. >> it's about to get a lot harder to rent a vacation spot near lake tahoe. they are expecting to crack down on of the areas where -- washu includes bay shore and that i had a new ordinance is accused to extend parking hours and was. in many communities the past year has taken a toll on our mental health. a look now at how to make a difference. chris sanchez reports on one things people used to cope. >> i've been called a couple of times to share some color and send out good vibes. >> reporter: viol

. >>> oakland mayor libby schaaf corrected on twitter saying in part, may it bring some sense of healing to the family and friends who lost loved ones. our city will always grieve their loss and up lift the memories of their beautiful lives. >>> still ahead, worried about the changes to the vaccine rollout. why some bay area counties are pushing back, saying they don't want to be part of a new program. >>> and jumping the line without breaking any rules. the deal the state is offering to help you get your shot sooner. >>> and i'll have that full rain timeline coming up in about five minutes. >>> it is now tuesday morning in washington, d.c. here is a live look at capitol hill where democratic leaders how to get the coronavirus relief bill through the house as soon as tomorrow. the bill extends a $300 per week boost to unemployment benefits and sends direct payments of up to $1,400 to most americans. president biden says the stimulus money will start hitting accounts this month. >>> a follow-up to a story we brought you last week. we are now seeing the letter congress sent to one medical

and oakland mayor libby schaaf told us today that she's optimistic alameda county will go red next week. >>> and if you want to see what's open where you live we have an interactive county map on our website, abc7news.com. >>> stay with us. stanford doctors are racing to find out why some covid patients have long-term symptoms. you're going to meet one of the 100 test patients desperate for answers. >>> and drew tuma's going to have our accuweather forecast coming up for you as well. find out what's in store. >>> and a record number of flights were delayed last year as travel was of course way down during the pandemic. but new d >>> doctors at stanford are tackling a side of the covid crisis that stayed somewhat on the sidelines and in the shadows. its victims are not counted in the headlines but rather linger in a frustrating cycle of long-term symptoms. and researchers are racing to find out why. >> did you used to when you were commercing? >> reporter: rick st. john is trying to help doctors at stanford crack an ongoing mystery of the covid virus, why some patients are still experien

oakland mayor libby schaaf declared it willie brown day. >> i'm almost certain i could not get the samevilege in the city in which i served as the mayor. believe me. my birthday has come and gone and nobody over there has noticed. >> 87 years young. happy birthday, willie brown. hope you have a great celebration all week. >> he matches the car. that's phenomenal. happy birthday, mr. mayor. >> bye. >>> breaking news tonight as we come on the air. the active shooter at a colorado supermarket. the images just coming in a large police presence at the scene in boulder reports of shots fired and multiple people injured inside we'll tell you what we know >>> new hope as astrazeneca announces its covid vaccine is 79% effective overall in u.s. trials with no evidence of a link to blood clots. it could give the u.s. a fourth vaccine in its arsenal. how soon could it apply for fda emergency authorization? >>> the state of emergency now extended for several weeks in miami beach after a s.w.a.t. team broke up massive spring break

oakland mayor libby schaaf releasing this statement saying our police will investigate thoroughly todetermine whether this was racially motive order a vile crime of opportunity. >> i don't understand like the hate, honestly. >> reporter: the asian community is concerned that hate may be the motivation behind a rash of violent crime reported against asians in the bay area. oakland's chinatown has been a target. chinatown community activist carl chan has been working to shine the light on the problem. >> expand our patrolling of chinatown, going towards 12, 13 and 14 streets. but of course, it takes more resources. however, i think if that's something we must do, we need to do it. >> reporter: chan also points out that patrolling in chinatown may be pushing the attacks to other areas like the adams point neighborhood. his only wish right now is for police to increase patrolling throughout the city. in oakland, cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> just into our newsroom, alaska has become the first state in the country to allow anyone who is 16 or older to get vaccinated. the governor of

>>> bay area winners taking home grammy gold and this morning, a special shoutout for mayor libby schaaf. >>> starting off a new week with strong wind, cloudy skies and more showers packing a punch. bay areas feeling at this morning. >>> thanks for joining us. it's monday, may 15 and i'm anne makovec in for len kiese. >>> a nasty crash on highway 101 overnight with a car slamming right into a tree just before 1:00 a.m. in san jose near the ims taken to the hospital was no word on the condition. going over to mary lee, more wet weather is on the way? >>> looking at unsettled weather with showers and wet roadways and we had widespread rain last night as the cold front pushed through and behind that, windy conditions with some showers that i'm tracking on hi-def doppler and you can see the flag whipping in the wind with a wind advisory along the coast and for the san francisco bay ths highlighted a under a wind advisory until 11:00 a.m. with strong wind this morning. i activity is offshore but for the peninsula, catching spotty showers this morning. we are not done yet as we go through the

>>> bay area winners taking home grammy gold and this morning, a special shoutout for mayor libby schaaf starting off a new week with strong wind, cloudy skies and more showers packing a punch. bay areas feeling at this morning. >>> thanks for joining us. it's monday, may 15 and i'm anne makovec in for len kiese. >>> a nasty crash on highway 101 overnight with a car slamming right into a tree

parents were joined by mayor libby schaaf and they want oakland unified to bring 36,000 schools and studentsay the goal is to reopen by mid-march. for all of the updates, download the kpix app to give you easy 24/7 access to cbsn bay area and kpix newscasts. >>> a live look at the big board with stocks kicking off the first day of march in the green, close to 500 points. >>> president joe biden's $1.9 trillion relief bill moves to the senate with approval over the weekend. democrats hope to pass the packet within the next two weeks, we for the benefit from the last bill expires. >>> new york's governor apologizes amid allegations of sexual harassment. andrew cuomo said he is truly sorry some of his workplace comments were, in his words, misinterpreted as unwanted flirtation. two women who work for the governor said that he said or did things that were inappropriate and the latest is a 25-year-old former executive assistant named charlotte bennett who tells the new york times that last spring, cuomo asked her, quote, numerous questions about her personal life, including if age makes a differe

hundreds of parents were joined by mayor libby schaaf and they want oakland unified to bring 36,000 students the school board said the goal is to reopen by mid- march. for the latest back-to-school updates, get our kpix5 news app with news alerts and 24/7 access to cbsn bay area and kpix newscasts. >>> new york governor, andrew cuomo, faces growing calls to resign over sexual harassment. the latest accuser is a 25-year- old woman who was his executive assistant until last november, the second woman to come forward. charlotte bennett tells the new york times that last spring cuomo asked her numerous questions about her personal life, including whether she thought age made a difference in romantic relationships and said he was open to relationships with women in their 20s. she interpreted it as clear overtures to a sexual relationship. cuomo has denied the allegations including from another former aide that he kissed her and asked her to play strip poker in 2017. the white house joins calls for an investigation. >> there should be an independent review of these allegations. they are serious an

emphasizing just how important it is to get back in the classroom for their families and mayor libby schaaf also shared there was a batch of vaccines set aside specifically for educators, she said that speaks to the dedication that this community has to its education process as well as the safety of their teachers. we're live in berkeley, cierra johnson, for "today in the bay." >> cierra, thank you. >>> more details in the north bay, a boost for santa rosa teachers, some of whom were anxious after limited supplies forced sonoma county school worker vaccination clinic to close. thanks for the help from senator mike maguire an additional 1500 doses are secured for teachers and staff. april 1st is still the target date for elementary schools to reopen. >> 5:07 right now. taking a live look at los angeles, still seeing a solid decline in covid cases. the county reported a little more than 1,000 new cases yesterday, a far cry from the highs we saw in the holiday surge. the county will begin a massive undertaking to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of teachers and other school workers. in-class ha

. >> reporter: and in that oakland situation, oakland mayor libby schaaf says right now opd is working to determine if that attack was racially motivated or if it was just a vile opportunity for a person just to rob an older gentleman, but again, both situations still being investigated, and folks in both communities still shocked at the rate that these crimes continue. we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> cierra, thank you. you can help in the effort to stop the hate. nbc bay area, telemundo 48 and our parent company comcast have partnered with the bay area pacific fund, providing grants to organizations working to stop attacks against the asian community and asians all together. if you want to toe nate we added a link on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> new details in a guilty plea in san francisco's public works corruption scandal. former city employee sandra xuniza made a deal to cooperate with federal prosecutor pop she was director of the public works fix it team and walked in neighborhood services and tied romantic lyally mohammad nuru. she's th

meanwhile, oakland mayor libby schaaf says he supports the bill because of the more than $300 billionpledge to help local governments. this has been one of the most violent years in my beloved hometown. that we have had in recent memory. and yet out of physical necessity. i have had to reduce public safety services, but the way the bill spends money is where some republican lawmakers seem to draw their deepest criticisms. 135 million for the national endowment of the arts. maybe something we want to do, but not only covid bill 135 million for the national endowment for humanity's again the same concept 200 million for the institute of museum and library services. what's that got to do with covid lawmakers are likely to agree to lower unemployment benefits to about $300 a week. we also expect there to be some debate on covid stimulus checks, which are different than the past as it stands in the senate bill right now and individual making more than $80,000 a year would not qualify for a federal payment. i'm james torres ktvu. fox two news, california senator alex padilla, representative

and mayor schaaf says that the federal government needs to step in and fund this program across the countryather. it's a big relief again, right? hire more people see more people come in and get back to normal life. oh, sorry. we're all excited. everyone is excited. three more bay area counties getting the ok to begin reopening even more what this means for your favorite businesses and when you'll see t emergency planning for kids. we can't predict when an emergency will happen. so that's why it's important to make a plan with your parents. here are a few tips to stay safe. know how to get in touch with your family. write down phone numbers for your parents, siblings and neighbors. pick a place to meet your family if you are not together and can't go home. remind your parents to pack an emergency supply kit. making a plan might feel like homework, but it will help you and your family stay safe during an emergency. but it will help you and your family stay safe million doses of coronavirus vaccines. close to five million people are partially vaccinated. more than five million are fully vacci

east bay, the city of oakland is honoring legendary bay area politician, willie brown mayor libby schaaf declaring today. willie brown d ground turned 87 years old on saturday. he served in the calira state assembly for more than 30 years. he was also mayor of san francisco from 1996 to 2004 while accepting today's honor brown said it was especially significant because of his family ties to oakland. >> i am delighted really honored my family is honored as you indicated. you know, i don't have one relative. >> who lives in sanford says all of my relatives let you know club. >> brown arrived at the ceremony in a 1927 royal purple packard that was once owned by formula one champion. phil hill. we'll take a quick break now. we'll be right hi, i'm debra. i'm from colorado. i've been married to my high school sweetheart for 35 years. i'm a mother of four-- always busy. i was starting to feel a little foggy. just didn't feel like things were as sharp as i knew they once were. i heard about prevagen and then i started taking it about two years now. started noticing things a little sharper, a lit

but i know mayor libby schaaf.en fighting for this and it is going to happen and we will show the hero. yes, we can't be inside. but i will be outside the show. those parents hugging their kids because let's face it, some kids do a lot better with in person learning and social distance. back to you. all right. thanks a lot. well. >> time now is 6.35. and as the number of people getting vaccinated for covid-19 grows. unfortunately. so are the number of people refusing to get the shot. many say they're still not sure it's safe. kron four's terisa stasio explains. >> we're here at this mass vaccination site in the north and there's a lot of communication that's here between those people getting vaccinated and any questions they may have and medical experts say that that is critical, especially as we are seeing this increase in vaccine and again, the longer that there is this gap about people getting vaccinated. it's going to take longer for this country to recover from the pandemic are all sorts of concerns. doctor ke

technology is mayor schaaf put it so well has been utilized effectively in cities throughout the countryerious injuries and big tell these 58% where has been implemented. we critically need this technology. now. a similar bill failed back in 2017 opponents have raised concerns over the cameras, accuracy and about the implications for privacy. the giant ferris wheel in golden gate park will stay up for four more years after all, the san francisco board of supervisors voted today on whether to keep the wheel for one year or keep it for four years as previously approved by the historic preservation commission. yesterday the supervisors rules committee voted to bring a resolution to the full board for a vote on whether the ferris wheel should be taken down after only one year, but the board voted for the ferris wheel to stay up for four more years. archaeologists unearth rare biblical text i'm trading in jerusalem how they unearth the 20 covid has made clear that having health insurance is more important than ever. at covered california, every plan is comprehensive, covering everything from

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comes from the city of oakland, california, -- i don't know if you saw this -- a democrat mayor libby schaaf program to get $500 every month to low income families. >> our vision is in oakland that has closed the racial wealth gap, and where all families thrive. and we believe that guaranteed income is the most transformative policy that can achieve this vision, and the time has come. >> laura: well, it sounds sweet, right? until you learn that white residents are explicitly banned from partaking in this program. joining me now, harmeet dhillon, civil rights attorney, fodder for the center for american liberty. harmeet, this is obviously immoral, making distinctions based on race before a disturbing money, but is it constitutional? >> it is illegal on multiple grounds, laura. the united states supreme court has long ruled that any race-based classifications are noxious, is one where that is used, per dishes is another where that is used commit any such categorizations are under strict scrutiny when the government is imposing them. also specific provisions that make it illegal to hand out ben

sam accardo, london breed and libby schaaf say hate crimes will not be tolerated in their cities. more people in oakland or speaking out against. the anti asian hate crimes in oakland mayor shaft as well as the police chief laurent armstrong, along with community and business leaders attended a rally this morning at the pacific renaissance plaza on ninth street. they're hoping to bring attention to the need for more public safety funding and the security camera program in oakland's chinatown. we're having about 40 to 50% of the merchants putting up cameras, not only inside also the camera's pointing the outside and which is very effectively preventing many crimes happening, but also capturing me. incidents happened which help us to solve many, many of his crimes. another focus of this rally was to show support for businesses, including a p, i owned businesses which have been impacted by covid-19 shutdowns as well still to come in noon, tense moments in alameda after an suv crashes right into an outdoor dining area. we'll have the latest on the investigation. also the injuries to a

technology is mayor schaaf put it so well has been utilized effectively in cities throughout the country is reduced. serious injuries and big tell these 58% what has been implemented. we critically need this technology. similar bill failed in 2017. opponents have raised concerns over the cameras, accuracy and about their implications for privacy. the first cases of the uk coat covid varian have been detected in contra costa county. this announcement comes from contra costa health services as of this morning. results revealed to known cases in contra costa county. the strain is said to be more contagious than others, health officials say. well, only two cases have been confirmed. there are likely others that have not been detected, bus operators and other frontline workers in the south. they are lining up today to get their covid-19 vaccines. the vita is holding special special clinic this week at the santa clara county fairgrounds. the county health department has set up 100 appointments a day transit workers who have conta with the public were included by the state in the latest priorit

ktvu is greg legans tells us that oakland mayor libby schaaf says the city is close to a deal on reopening schools. more than 100 people advocating for the reopening of oakland schools filled the grass field at astro parked near lake merritt. the group consisted of parents, students, educators, even a few health care workers. one man identifying himself as a physician and parent shared his frustration. i'm feeling fed up with inaction was stalling with private schools and wealthy public school district's opening up while our public schools remain closed. yeah i'm feeling fed up with my child getting an inferior education. that frustration is echoed by one of the rally's organizers with o u. s d parents for transparency and savory opening. we're watching what's happening in communities around us. kids are back in school, two miles five miles 10 miles away, and our kids still are out of their classrooms. organizer's air trying to garner more support, hoping it motivates the school district and union to negotiate a deal to resolve safety concerns. this is bigger than politics. in fact, this i

honor today, but not in the city that he once led, but from across the bay in oakland mayor libby schaafed today willie lewis brown jr day. her city, calling him one of the bay area's biggest public servants. her proclamation. she credited brown, who also served as california assembly speaker for being instrumental to the growth of the entire bay area, brown noted that it is unusual for a city to honor the former mayor of another city, but he expressed his love and close ties to oakland. i am delighted, really honored. my family is honored. as you indicated. you know, i don't have one relative who lives in san francisco. all of my relatives live in oakland, of all places. and believe me, i spend a lot of time and a lot of money over here. today's proclamation was also in celebration of brown's 87th birthday, which was on saturday. a community stepping up to prevent attacks. details about the foot patrols in san jose's japantown amid a sharp increase in crimes. targeting asian americans less the jury now appears to be close to being said in the trial against the former minneapolis police

assembly member david chu, along with mayors sam accardo, london breed and libby schaaf announced theon today. they say the cameras can help reduce the number of pedestrian deaths and speeding the cameras would be placed on dangerous streets in cities across the state, the bay area is seeing a noticeable uptick in travel along with the rest of the country and its ktvu christien kafton reports. people who haven't traveled in a while, we'll likely notice many differences. as vaccine continues to roll out across the country, and here in the bay area travelers who have been cooped up for a year are ready to spread their wings. san francisco international airport is seeing an uptick in travel 3000 more passengers per day now than in january, the transportation security administration says it's part of a nationwide trend so we know the spring break travel period is going to be busy. that's pent up demand. the t s a is saying travelers will notice changes when they go through the security. check everything from new touchless check in person. majors to a mask requirement for all travelers. an

in a few hours mayor libby schaaf will announce a pilot program that will send monthly payments to perhaps hundreds of families. the guaranteed income pilot program may be one of the largest in the country. who qualifies, how much and where the money is coming from hasn't been released. stockton tried a similar income program in 2019. >>> let's stay outside this morning. go a little further to the bay bridge this morning, a live look outside, kari's got a look at our forecast already tuesday morning. how are we looking out there? >> it's going to be a really nice day but a little windy. maybe not the best hair day. we'll see gusts in the valleys at about 125 to 20 miles per hour but some of our mountain gusts may reach up to 50 miles per hour today. we'll see more sunshine nice and warm with warmer temperatures in the forecast. let's talk about the wind speeds going hour by hour, we're going to head to the early afternoon with the wind speeds at about 29 miles per hour, in spots like san francisco and livermore and some of our once again hills and mountains will see the higher winds but in

mayor libby schaaf says oakland pd working to determine if it was a hate crime or just a vile incidentrologist kari hall. >> good morning. yes, it's looking pretty good. it's been really nice to see all the rain moving through, but it has been off and on and not a steady, widespread rain and this is the kind of activity we'll see today, even a chance of some thunderstorms especially by this afternoon, bringing in some small hail and cool temperatures, as well as some sierra snow. laura? >> looks pretty good. thanks so much. thank you for joining us as well. another local news update in half an hour. >>> it's 8:00 on >>> it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, back in business. new concerns as texas reopens at full capacity and drops its statewide mask mandate. >> there will be a little confusion, but in general, it lets people take their lives in their own hands a little bit. >> while nationwide, millions of americans are one step closer to getting their next stimulus check. we're live with everything you need to know >>> plus, parenting in the pandemic a closer look at how this past year has

later this morning mayor libby schaaf will announce a pilot program to send monthly payments to perhapsom all have not been released. stockton tried a similar program back in 2019. >>> good look at the forecast for you. meteorologist kari hall is tracking that. windy start to the day, kari? >> yes, we will see high winds throughout the day. temperatures reach inland upper 60s but it will be nice out there but gusty in the hills and mountains. more of the same tomorrow. on thursday mid-60s in the forecast but after that, the warming trend starts from friday into the weekend. we will see our valley temperatures reaching into the 70s and morning temperatures mostly in the mid-40s. as we look at san francisco, expect it to also be quite gusty today, reaching 64 and slightly cooler between now and thursday. and the weekend is looking nice with a lot of sunshine. marcus? >> all right, kari, thanks. >>> we'll have another local news update for you in 30 minutes. see you then. oh, you think this is just a community center? no. it's way more than that. cause when you hook our community up with t

mayor libby schaaf of oakland is asking her citizens to dial in to today's 1:00 p.m.lice services using money from the $1.9 trillion america rescue plan recently signed into law by president biden. under that plan, oakland is slated to receive $192 million. the mayor wants to use that money for full restoration of oakland's cease-fire strategy, which is aimed at reducing gang shootings and murders, support for the leanup of homeless encampments and enforcement of laws banning sideshows. >>> if you joined us earlier on -- [ muted ] -- cold start to the morning, kari. >> yes, we have a clear sky as we take a live look outside in san francisco, and very chilly temperatures. make sure you're wearing a heavier jacket as you step out the door. we're mostly in the low 30s and 40s across the bay area. after this cold start t will be a fairly mild day, and a lot of sunshine, but clouds will return to the bay area tomorrow, and rain not far behind, moving in on thursday, and continuing into friday. laura? >> all right, thanks so much. we'll be back with another local news updat