cheryl hurd has more. >> reporter: contra costa county seems to be the place to go if you're looking for a vaccine. thisnity center opened today and folks here administered about 155. and there's a lot more to go around. no reason to even think about standing in line for a covid-19 vaccination at the antioch community center. late this afternoon, we saw people coming and going with ease. >> there's no line. >> reporter: that surprised dor -- dorothy. >> they said to sign up on line, so i did. i tried myself and never got a response and i asked other people to sign up for me and still never got a response. >> reporter: she got lucky here, where federal, state and local agencies are making covid vaccines available on a walk-in basis. but a lot of people don't know about it. >> i had people from sacramento come in, walnut creek, people are trying to get in on an overloaded system. they can come here and get the shots right away. >> reporter: up to 500 a day will be available here, including weekends. this site closes april 25th. vaccine availability varies from county to opportunitiy. n

cheryl hurd in chase center san francisco. yep, the warriors won but starting to feel like believe warriors from years ago. anthony flores continues the coverage later in this news cast. >>> also a big change in the weather. clear skies kind of right now, not for long. you can see the green, rain coming our way, might have you rethinking weekend plans. chief meteorologist jeff ranieri, happy friday, jeff. what's in store for us? >> hey, raj. well, not going to be wet all weekend long. really think the focus of the rainfall is sunday. really from the morning into the afternoon but we'll see changes, already beginning as you move through tonight and tomorrow. storm ranger mobile doppler radar, showers to the north, a chance of spotty shower overnight into tomorrow morning, see it here. but big thing is cloud cover starting to increase through saturday forecast and much, much colder 50s and low 60s. rain day is on sunday. see it there, starts to develop over the north bay first, and with that the chance of isolated thunderstorms,

cheryl hurd is looking into that. >> reporter: tony la forte says that the restaurant is operating at 20% capacity, but operating at 50% would be a game-changer. >> we are excited to be opened, and hanging in there, but it is a little difficult to operate such a big establishment with such lit capacity. >> reporter: his restaurant is in solano county, and the only one in the bay area in the red tier. more questions about why. >> when i see that solano is trailing behind a little bit, it does affect people. it is, it is a little bit nerve-racking to see that we are not moving as fast as anybody else, as other people. >> reporter: michelle hawthorne who works at the chill bar feels the same way. >> everything that has happened in the last year and half is frustrating and so we are trying not to look at it, and try to focus on our business. >> reporter: so why is solano county the last one in red? health officials say that the covid rates are very close to move into the orange tier, but not close enough. another problem here, young people are gathering, and there remains a challenge to g

nbc bay area's cheryl hurd is there. >> reporter: this is a time when parents of young black men hold their breath. they see men of color shot by believe over and over again. tonight, i talked to a mother who is frankly scared. the video you're about to see is graphic. >> i'm fearful. because i recognize that that could have been my child. >> reporter: victoria adams is reacting to the shooting death of daunte wright. the police body cam video released today show how it unfolded. officers say he had a warrant for his arrest and tried to run. and the taser pulled out her revolver and fired a shot, killing wright. adams says this can happen again. >> he was told early on that when you encounter an officer, to make sure that he pulls out his registration, driver's license, to make sure he puts them on the dash board. >> reporter: oscar grant did haven't that chance in 2009 when he was shot and killed by a bart police officer when he mistook his weapon for a taser. >> they are totally different. the weight is different. the coloring is different. >> reporter: he says making the argument i

cheryl hurd spoke to her sister, hopeful arianna will be found. >> reporter: this is an age progression image of how arianna fitz might look today at 7 1/2 years old. a sketch that brings up a lot of emotions for her aunt tess. >> the focus of today is to just mainly to let people know that arianna is out there and arianna needs to be found. >> reporter: five years ago arianna's story captivated the bay area. her mother, nicole, found dead in mclaren park. nicole fits' sister remembers the day she found out about the killing. >> after learning of what happened to our sister, the next thing to do was to look for arianna. there was no news of arianna. arianna wasn't found with her. >> reporter: on april 8th, 2016, a rec and parks worker stumbled upon nicole's body buried in a shallow grave covered with plywood. fits was a best buy employee, single mom of two daughters. she was reported missing three days before her body was found because she didn't show up for work. the san francisco police department is working with the fbi on this cold case. now new technology. this tweet included a pho

cheryl hurd, "today in the bay." >>> 4:37 now and to the vaccine rollout, moderna's covid vaccine is currently allowed to be stored in a refrigerator for up to 30 days. the company now says new data shows it can actually remain effective for up to three months in those refrigerated temperatures. the company argues that if federal regulators agree it would boost distribution to less accessible places. johnson & johnson's vaccine has a similar life. for pfizer it's just five days. >>> contra costa county is administering the johnson & johnson vaccine again but some folks are opting not to get it. the u.s. put it on pause earlier this month after reports of a rare side effect that causes blood clots. but, on friday, the cdc and the fda lifted that hold and the j&j vaccine is available at several clinic sites. some people not taking a risk. >> i'm coming back tomorrow when it's pfizer. i don't want in any blood clots. not at my age. >> so no johnson & johnson? >> no. >> people who don't want the single dose are able to schedule appointments to get a pfizer or moderna but, again, the risk

"today in the bay's" cheryl hurd takes a look. >> reporter: we've been living under covid restrictions for so long, the governor's announcement shocked a lot of people. i talked to a lot of members here at this gym and they're wondering what will back to normal really look like? for joseph padea lifting covid restrictions in june means reconnecting with family and friends. >> for me going back to normal without a mask or hugging everybody and saying hi to friends. >> reporter: for san ramon's 24 hour fitness general manager michael cones, more changes along the way. >> all members coming back and full access to not only our pool area which is what we call the wet area, but we have a basketball court available for our members. >> reporter: governor gavin newsom telling californians two things have to happen first before restrictions can be lifted. one, there has to be sufficient vaccine supply in the state, and two, there needs to be a low hospitalization rate. >> we can confidently say by june 15th that we can start to open up as business as usual. >> reporter: the governor making it a

here's "today in the bay's" cheryl hurd. >> we are cautiously optimistic. >> reporter: brian dixon, manager of callavera restaurant in downtown oakland says being optimistic is a healthier state of mind but being cautious has become his reality. >> we had our windows broken out friday night. we are a black-owned business, fully supportive of the protests themselves and the message, but it hurts to have physical damage done. >> reporter: tanya hollands says she's not sure if the black-owned business sign in her window kept her restaurant from being damaged. >> but i do understand the anger and the frustration, because sometimes we have to speak louder just to be heard. so that's a way of speaking loud. >> reporter: on friday, windows were shattered, cars destroyed at a dealership. a police officer and civilians hurt by rocks and bottles, close to 300 people angry about men of color being shot and killed by police. businesses in san francisco are not taking any chances. they are boarding up, too, while the police department cancels days off for officers as the nation waits for a verdict in th

"today in the bay's" cheryl hurd is in vacaville with the details. >> i told people, i'm pro police but i'm not pro abuse. there's a very fine line when it comes to that. >> reporter: that's why adam is so upset about the encounter his 17-year-old son preston had with vacaville police. >> he was just standing there with his scooter when the police showed up. >> reporter: you can see him following police instruction when told to sit down. when the officer tried to cuff him, he tried to run away. >> for a child with autism who doesn't like to be touched, the officer felt the need to grab him and throw him to the ground and then after he had him on the ground he climbed on top, and he pu the face. >> police say there was a reason for the officer to stop the teen. >> vacaville, pd, officers responded to a report of stabbing, reported to be a knife or a pipe. >> reporter: according to police and preston's father, the teenager got into a scuffle with a that teenager apparently called authorities. >> we understand the video on social media is very difficult to watch. when responding to a 911 c

cheryl hurd takes a look at how health departments are handling this. >> i didn't wait very long. i got in, got my shot. >> reporter: ralph short got his first vaccination. laura didn't qualify through her insurance. she started searching for a shot on a website and got one. and because had to fly all the way from atlanta to get her second shot. when and how people are getting vaccinate asked what a lot of people are talking about. especially now that the johnson & johnson vaccine had to be put on hold after half a dozen women, who got the shot, developed rare blood clots. governor gavin newsom addressing the supply issue today. >> j&j represents about 4% of our weekly allocation in this state. it will not materially impact our ability to fulfill our expectations. >> reporter: the expectation is for everyone in california 16 and up to qualify to get vaccinated starting thursday. >> that's on track, many counties and cities have already moved in that direction. >> reporter: san francisco and santa clara opened up eligibility today. anyone 16 and older can now get their shot. they j

let's begin with bay area's cheryl hurd. >> reporter: there is a $220,000 warm out for andrew hall's arrest. released, dash cam video of hall's most recent fatal shooting. i want to warn you, the video you are about to see in this story is graphic. you are looking at dash cam video showing then sheriff's deputy andrew hall firing several shots into the car this man was driving as he moved past hall. hall is facing manslaughter charges in connection with the fatal shooting. >> these charges are felonies. and due to officer hall's unreasonable force used during the 2018 shooting. >> the d.a. says this case was one of eight officer involved incidents being investigated by a team of ten lawyers in her office. andrew hall is named in two of them. the 2018 shooting and a new fatal shooting in march. >> if the user had been charged earlier and removed from the streets, my latest client would not be dead. >> reporter: civil rights attorney john burress represents the family and the family of 32-year-old tyrrell wilson. wilson was shot and killed by hall at a danville intersection in march. e

cheryl hurd is in vacaville with the details. >> i told people, i'm pro police, but i'm not pro abuse. there's a very fine line when it comes to that. >> reporter: that's where adam wolf is so upset about the encounter his 17-year-old son had with police yesterday afternoon. >> he was just standing there with his scooter, when the police showed up. >> reporter: you can see him following police instructions when told to sit down. when the officer tried to cuff him, he tried to run away. >> for a child with autism, he doesn't hike to be touched. the officer felt the need to throw him on the ground, then he climbed on top and punched him in the face. >> reporter: police say there was a reason for the officer to stop the teen. >> officers responded to a report of a potential stabbing or an assault with a deadly weapon. reported to be a knife or a pipe. >> reporter: according to police and preston's father, the teenager got into a scuffle with a 16-year-old boy. that teenager apparently called authorities. media is very difficult to watch. when regarding a stabbing or an assault with a dea

cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, cheryl. our reporters are always tweeting out updates about what's happening around the bay area. tonight, cheryl posted a portion of her interview. so follow her on her daily posts so you can find out what she's reporting on. >>> we are witnessing a cultural turning point now for asian-americans. the rise in crimes against the aapi community has prompted this diverse community to respond. diverse in our backgrounds, but also diverse in our thought and music. here's sergio quintana. >> reporter: this track took only ten days to write, produce, and shoot. titled "anti," it's being something the well-known asian rapper has been thinking about, and rhetoric that was coming from the trump administration at the time. >> almost immediately we saw blatant anti-asian sentiment. >> reporter: a surge in violent attacks on asian and pacific islanders caught on video ultimately traded an urgency to produce this track, which is helping raise money to fight aapi hate. the collaborator says it's essentially

the movement needs to go to contra costa. >> reporter: cheryl hurd, "today in the bay." >>> hundreds of people continue to bring attention to the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl in columbus, ohio. protesters blocked traffic for several hours last night while staging a sit-in for makhia bryant in front of the state house. these demonstrations come as police body camera video of the incident was released. we want to warn you this video is disturbing as well. officers responded after reports of a girl threatening others with a knife. it appears to show bryant pushing the woman to the ground. bryant then turns around and pulls out a knife. the officer then fires a shot killing her. ohio is launching a criminal investigation. >>> demand might be dipping in the race to doses but not enough people showing up and that's prompting one county to make a shift to make it more convenient to get your shot. "today in the bay's" ian cull has more. >> reporter: now is the time to get a vaccine. i found multiple appointments throughout the day, so many, in fact, you can make an appointment on you

cheryl hurd, "today in the bay." >> those are my favorite kind of players. >>> in just a few hours the happiest place on earth is set to reopen. next, the big changes you can expect if you are planning a trip to disney land. >> i want to go. >>> and happening now, there is a new at-home covid test available in the bay area so that test is called bennix now and users get results within 15 minutes. you have to stick the long swab up your nose with the home test, a lot of people don't like that, right, kris? >> keeping it real. >> true. so that test, other ones have been available for months but provide the instant results. it's about $25 for two tests. we'll be right back. oh! don't burn down the duplex. terminix. >>> if you're still on the fence about getting vaccinated, you may have to if you want to keep your job. so a new asu rockefeller foundation survey finds 44% of employers require their workers to get the covid-19 vaccine. of that number, 42% say they will not allow their workers to return to the physical workplace environment if they do not. 35% say disciplinary action is on th

. >> "today in the bay's" cheryl hurd has more from oakland on what could be a moment in racial justice and policing. >> reporter: in downtown oakland, the only people gathering are police, the verdict in the derek chauvin trial leaving behind a blanket of relief. that same relief was felt at liberation park in east oakland. >> i feel justice is served but it's not one of those things where you can celebrate. >> reporter: a processing moment for the people here to digest that a former minneapolis police officer was found guilty on three counts of murdering a black man. >> while we get excited, i temper my emotions because i know it's just a matter of time before this same thing repeats itself and the outcome won't be the same. >> we're still in the back of daunte wright and taser taser, so this is not a victory. this is a wake-up call. >> reporter: a wake-up call even though justice was served in this case. >> we the jury in the above-entitled matter as to count one, unintentional second-degree murder while committing a felony find the defendant guilty. >> reporter: guilty on this count

"today in the bay's" cheryl hurd reports. >> go, warriors! >> reporter: warriors fans leaving the chase center were super excited for a team win. >> the warriors won tonight! >> reporter: they were even more excited that they got to see that win in person. >> oh, great, it's the first game back. >> it was amazing. nice to get back to normalcy. >> reporter: it was a party atmosphere for the first warriors' fans, stepping into the building after covid kept them out for 409 days. tonight was great for business. >> oh, i'm super excited. feels like a party here. >> we are ready excited. can't you see all of our excitement! we are oakland representing! we are warriors representing. >> reporter: all of this excitement surrounded by a ton of rules. >> have your i.d.s and vaccination cards out. >> reporter: health and safety protocols are in place for the close to 2,000 ticket holders allowed in. >> reporter: masks required. everyone had to show they were fully vaccinated or required to prove negative covid test results taken within 24 hours of tip-o

nbc bay area's cheryl hurd spoke with a concerned business owner. >> this is surreal. i know it's real because -- >> reporter: owner of the union hotel in benicia, sadly understands the toll coronavirus can take o family. cousins, in one week. >> reporter: that's why he says the warning from solano county's health officer should not be taken lightly. doctor is urging people to take all precautions this holiday weekend to prevent a surge of cases and keep county from reverting to purple tier. >> i don't know if i can handle going back to purple, might just give up. >> reporter: solano county was first to open up vaccinations to people 50 or older, a proactive move to try and slow down infections. but the majority of new cases reportedly involve younger people in the county. ucsf infectious disease expert rutherford says people need to stay vigilant, 70% of people in california haven't been vaccinated yet, people need to be cautious. >> not to cast everything aside, take your masks off and congregate in large groups, that's how we get -- how we start to move back up the

nbc bay area's cheryl hurd as they wait for the verdict. >> reporter: that's right. business owners in oakland have boarding up windows. they have been through it before, too many times before. tonight, they are hoping for a good outcome or the verdict but they are bracing for the worst. >> we are cautiously optimistic. >> reporter: the manager says being optimistic is a healthier state of mind. but being cautious is a reality. >> we are a blacked owned business. we are fully supportive of the protest themselves and the message. but it hurts to have physical damage down. >> reporter: tanya holland says she's not sure if the black-owned business tine in her window kept her from being damaged. >> we have to speak louder just to be heard. >> reporter: friday, windows were shat shadered, and win dopes destroys. close to 300 people angry about men of color shot and killed by police. businesses in san francisco are boarding up too while the police department cancels days off for officers as the nation waits for a verdict in the chauvin trial. tonight after nearly six hours

. >> reporter: cheryl hurd, today in the bay. >>> well, in two days the covid vaccine will be available to everyone in the state who is 16 and older. and as you might expect, there is some confusion here in the bay area, and with this morning's breaking news about johnson & johnson about having to pause its shots. there will be even more questions. san jose supervisor matt haney is fired up about the vaccine rollout and how the san jose department will only issue vaccines to county residents 50 or older or those with health problems. however, other bay area counties where 16 and older are eligible are coming to town rolling up their sleeves. >> it's currently available to contra costa and san mateo residents, and i'm happy for them. but it says if you work in san francisco, you're not eligible, and that just doesn't make any sense. . >> they say when they expanded the age to 16 or older, they couldn't expand to every zip code. some may have to wait until thursday to book an appointment. haney calls that response outrageous. here's a breakdown of all the counties allowing 16 and up right

here's cheryl hurd. >> reporter: opening day for the oakland a's for this 2021 season is in the record books. it started with a lot of excitement. opening day birthday celebrations, and pregame jitters. >> i'm super excited. opening day. and i'm more excite than i've ever been in my life. >> reporter: with that excitement came a curveball for fans. >> we're leaving because there's no option to buy any food or drink. they have to have this stuff figured out. i'll be back here tomorrow and give them another chance to figure it out. >> reporter: a chance to fix what other baseball parks are experiencing. major league baseball is requiring that fans follow covid rules as they ease people back into the stadium. for a's fans, there's no tailgating. face masks are required unless you're eating and drinking and third, it cashless concessions only. and tonight that was a problem. >> he have going to order food. now i just to have get to my seat. i can't even take money out of my pocket or credit cards. it's a learning curve. of. fans tweeting their frustrations. kaval tweeting back with an apol

"today in the bay" cheryl hurd interviewed her last week as part of our "race in america" series. take a look. >> i'm exactly br i'm supposed to be in every moment including when i was 10 years old led up to this point and i worked hard throughout the years and people think things happen overnight but it's been a process since i was really young so yeah, everything you know, in gods atimes. i'm feeling blessed and excited. >> so humble. h.e.r. also last night filmmaker, musicians had the opportunity and responsibility to tell the truth about history and that she plans to keep doing that. so proud of her. and she won best song of the year at the grammys as well so she's just doing it, laura. >> she performed at the super bowl. she was amazing the way she could play, too. >>> the bay area left its mark on last night's academy awards, winning best original song "soul" won for best animated feature, score another one for pixar. >> absolutely. >>> 5:27. coming up next, top stories we're following this morning, including encouraging news for international travelers. flights to europe ma

"today in the bay" cheryl hurd interviewed her last week as part of our "race in america" series. >> i'm exactly where i'm supposed to be in every moment including when i was 10 years old led up to this point, and i worked hard throughout the years, and people think things happen overnight but it's been a process since i was really young so yeah, everything you know, in god's timing. i'm feeling blessed and excited. >> so humble. h.e.r. also said last night filmmakers and musicians had the opportunity and responsibility to tell the truth about history and that she plans to keep doing that. >> the bay area left its mark on the academy awards. in addition to h.e.r. winning best original song, the movie "soul" won for best animated feature. fun to see there. >>> 6:28 right now. did you feel it? a 2.6 earthquake hitting the east bay overnight. we'll talk about who is reporting feeling the shaking this morning. >>> and you remember all those people rushing out to get the covid vaccine? can you believe a number of them, millions of people skipping out on the second shot. we'll talk about t