>> from the bay area's news station. you're watching kron 4 news at 6. and no grounds. it was easily to win signed the papers. i mean, a large county spread out and they really handled it very well. >> are in some people are must be listening and doing things right. right. >> that is right now it's 6 a 3rd bay area county hits the million mark for the number of covid vaccines administered more and more folks getting those vaccines here in the bay area. welcome to kron. 4 news at 6 o'clock the sunday night. i'm jonathan mccall and i'm justine waldman. contra. costa

county is performing better than expected as it has now passed. >> the 1 million milestone shot ahead of schedule can force millibar co learn more about the county's vaccination efforts. >> the daily average of vaccines administered continues to climb here in contra, costa county health care workers are distributing about 15,000 doses during the week and i got to contra costa county, sandy huey has her hands on her covid-19 vaccination card in february. she is among the more than 1 million contra. costa county residents who have received their shot in the arm. >> that took me an within 2 days of point. went in to find the day. the county reached the 1 million mark this weekend. 44.3% of the county's population is already fully vaccinated. i mean, the county opened up so many places that people can get into. the goal was initially to vaccinate a million people by 4th of july. >> that deadline was bumped up to memorial day after

receiving an influx of doses so amazing to think that we were already thing because that or age so, the county moved forward to expand its vaccine eligibility earlier than the state's targeted date. now 2 thirds of people 16 and older have received at least one dose. >> very well. i mean, a large county spread out and they really handled it very well. contra costa is the latest county in california to administer more than 1 million. >> covid shots. they join santa clara and alameda in this milestone in contra, costa county camila barco kron 4 news. >> and more bay area counties are expected to see their vaccine numbers increase really soon. now the johnson and johnson that vaccine has been approved to be used once again. that's right after a brief pause because of rare blood clots them are forming in some patients. all a numbere of bay area health of officers are reassuring that. >> the vaccine is indeed safe.

kron four's taylor talked with doctor grant colfax today. she's alive tonight to talk more about why a number of bay area counties have decided to move forward with this taylor. >> well, doctor colfax says that the johnson and johnson vaccine should be rolled out. back in the san francisco sometime next week. and for those of you who may still have concerns about the vaccine. well, he says that the benefits far outweigh the risks. bay area. health officials are reinforcing the cdc and fda is lift on pauses to the johnson and johnson covid-19 vaccine together. they sent out this public message on sunday. the benefits of these >> far outweigh the risk of the vaccine. so for that that clotting disorder from just that's associate with the johnson johnson vaccine. that risk is 2 per million vaccinations. and just to put that in some contacts with the covid pandemic being where it

right now across the country. the risk of dying from covid-19. if you're diagnosed with covid-19 is one in 56 san francisco's health officer doctor grant colfax says. >> the johnson and johnson vaccine is once again safe to administer in the bay area. he expects it to be back in the rotation in san francisco next week with additional warning labels start resuming jj. once we get a final materials from the state. we educational materials that are costly appropriately with strictly appropriates of people. >> and that the benefits far outweigh the risk of there being area. counties are also prepared to start offering the johnson and johnson vaccine after the western states scientific group which advises governors in 4 states on the coronavirus vaccines completed its review on saturday in gave the green light. >> san francisco has the ability to administer 20,000 vaccine doses each day and doctor colfax says that you've actually seen a slight increase in supply compared to

the last 2 weeks so far about 2 thirds of the population that are eligible have received at least one dose of the vaccine. so he says that resuming this johnson johnson vaccine will make it a little bit easier to reach that herd immunity goal by mid-june for now live in san francisco. taylor kron 4 news. thank you so much. taylor and now here is a look at the covid vaccine administration in california. as of today, the state has administered almost 28. >> million doses more than that, actually. and here in the bay area. santa clara county remains the highest with one and a half million shots given so far napa county has given out almost 130 1000 doses. you can always find those numbers on our website. kron 4 dot com. >> meanwhile, just in to the kron 4 news room in the last hour or so. some sad news for raiders fans tonight. the team announcing on its website that former safety in 2 time super bowl champion mike davis has died at the age of 65 the brooklyn native played for the silver and black from 1978 until 1985 the raiders calling

him loved teammate in a cherished part of our family going on to say that he'll forever be in the team's hearts. no word on his mike davis died today at the age of 65. >> the oakland a's came into today as the hottest team in baseball 13 wins in a row. that's right. the is looking to break out the brooms in their 3 game said in charm city against the baltimore orioles today kron 4 sports director jason dumas here tonight with a look at the highlights and whether or not they can extend that to 14 jason. yeah. guys. the a's got off to a disastrous start of this season. they were one in 7 fans were fed up. >> especially after an offseason where oakland didn't do all that much. but this team has turned it around and looks like one of the best teams in baseball in the early going. but all good things must come to an end. baltimore snapped oakland's win streak behind the bat of alston hayes. here he is right here. hayes homer to center in the

bottom of the second ending well, it's also a fans in baltimore out pretty cool. and then a 2 run homer in the bottom of the 4th baltimore goes on to win 8 to one after the game. bob melvin talk about his team's early-season turn around. >> we got off to a tough started did not go our way and it was ugly for 6 or 7 games in. and when just the opposite after that. so when you have a veteran group that has been through it before. they really don't get too down. they got more upset than anything else. i think after the first, you know, week. and then we went on a nice run. so try to start again tomorrow. >> now despite the loss to a's are still in first place in west at 14 they are back in action tomorrow night will be in tampa taking on the rays. justine jonathan. >> thank you so much. we'll see during sports coming up. and coming up here tonight at 6, it's a very unusual oscars. will go live to los angeles to see how they knew.

>> pandemic ceremony is going in. it was already claimed a gold statue, some big names. but first, we head to the south bay for a live report from the latest stop asian american pacific islander hate rally. >> taking place there today.

>> in the south bay tonight. folks have been coming together holding rallies to show their support 4 members of the asian american pacific islander community kron

four's. gayle ong iselive for us now in san jose, where this latest event was held earlier today. and gail, what was their message this evening. >> justine and john donne. several groups in solidarity in the move against racism from a prayer rally to gathering here at the park. >> here. proud to be >> a show of support filled plaza de cesar chavez park sunday joining in the mission to stop discrimination and violence against the asian community need to stand together work together. we are unstoppable force tepee allow of cupertino. every attack is personal. mike president a relative in on paul to see. and back in jail on. so this was early last year. he wasn't also picking up some hall putting her baby in her car. >> and then someone threw glass bottle was like go home in santa clara local elected

officials and pastors held a prayer rally called united. we stand calling for unity to all groups. in the united states. the things that we believe in our hope. >> and care and kindness for our communities. and when we're faced with a lot of confrontations or struggles, whether it's with the virus or the fires of hate that we are able to unite our community when we work together, whether it's coming together at the church or park. >> it is an encouraging sign for many. it energizing to see other people fighting and who believe in the same thing. >> and just to try to raise more awareness. all groups acknowledge there is so much work to do people at this rally say it's time for more solidarity. better education and tougher laws and enforcement. >> the normal is violence against our grandmas and grandpas. the old normal. black lives don't matter. the old normal is silence. it's deportations. it's time to walk away from that past and

forward something new. >> well, the call for action is not a notice. the united states senate had just passed a bill last week denouncing discrimination against asian communities in the u.s. something advocacy groups say they hoped it would happen sooner live in san jose. gayle ong kron 4 news. >> and coming up, tracking light scattered showers for the 2nd half of your weekend until we warm up to near record breaking heat by the middle of this up

>> happening right now. the 93rd academy awards under way in los angeles and like everything else, things definitely look different compared to years past because of covid the oscars are doing things differently than any e so far this year. >> they're not even doing it over zoom that there's been some zoom for people who are. global when they're accepting their awards. but a lot of it is in person. they're trying to shoot it like it's a movie. it's it's it's just different. it's different now. it's right for a look at what's happening right now, which awards have already been handed out. lots of awards have already been handed out. we're. >> joined now by chris wolfe with our sister station down in los angeles with a look at all the awards happening right now i'm on a red carpet but not the actual red carpet.

>> it's not the actual red carpet. we're selling the image selling the fantasy for all of our friends up in san francisco. >> take a look at this here. this is our ktla courtyard here in hollywood. we transformed it into a sprawling red carpet experience with the golden, the glitter and all that good stuff around. and of money talks. we are not near the venue. it's a very restricted venue this year. for the first time in a long time because of the coronavirus pandemic. they are no longer being held this year at the dolby theater in the heart of hollywood. just down the street from us. they have moved the whole ceremony to union station. a major and a major transportation hub in downtown los angeles and they have transformed the giant cavernous sprawling lobby into sort of a small intimate dinner theater experience with several levels and tables and soft lighting and boots very limited audience in person this from what we understand, people are being rotated in and out. the attendees are

limited to the presenters. the nominees and a few of their friends and family are guess. that's it. very small gathering in downtown los angeles. very few media outlets are allowed to be there. that's why we are here and not there this evening. but it's quite a different experience. they want to be covid friendly people, even if they're vaccinated have to be tested several days leading up to the ceremony today. i would imagine they had their temperatures checked as they were entering the venue entering union station and one of the actresses who opened the ceremony. regina king said when you don't see us on camera. we have to have our masks. and when the cameras are rolling and we're all on camera. we can take them off similar to filming a production. but when you're off camera, those masks have to go on. so that's another. element of the safety precautions. big winner so far, by the way, should mention this year. boasts the most diverse pool of acting nominees ever with 9 out of 20 being people of color. viola

davis becomes the most nominated black actress in oscars, history. and we just learned that history was made in the best directing category. chloe zhao whose parents are from china is the first asian woman to win the oscar for best director for directing the movie nomadland which stars another oscar nominee best actress nominee frances mcdormand. she's won twice, already could be her 3rd time her 3rd trophy tonight. if she wins again. but lots of winners all around. congratulations to the winner so far. good luck to the nominees. coming up. also, we should report daniel kaluuya wins the oscar for best supporting actor for his role in judas and the black messiah. what do you think of that. >> well, if this different, i think it's kind of funny of the year where you are in the awards are so far away. i appreciate all the effort and the obvious that you have all created. what's it like covering the awards from afar.

>> it's very different. it really is. and and i'm typically assigned to the elton john oscar party every year and you have that energy. >> and the excitement and its shoulder to shoulder. and you're there with the celebrities coming in and out. i was there last year when he first read it is guest earlier in the day and then he left to go to the ceremony and he actually won the oscar for best original song for writing a song for his bio pic rocket man. and when he came back into that venue holding clutching that oscar gold the place erupted in a thunder of applause and cheers. and you could literally feel the ground shaking all around you with the excitement in that room when elton john walked in with his oscar. and so we don't have that at all this year. but we're making do and the entertainment community. the entertainment industry truly wants to start to get back to some semblance of normalcy with all this. so they're doing their best. but it's not the same. it won't be until everyone is back together like we have been for so many years now. yeah. when

just walk in tomorrow morning along chris and megan. >> the walk along the red carpet as well. and feel like big, big, big stars that they are down there in l a. yeah. that's absolutely and present you that feeling for sure. and it's nice to see this. i'm glad they went all out. and chris, we're going to be checking in with you during our 8 o'clock. 9 o'clock and 10 o'clock newscast tonight. >> so we'll keep us updated on all the glitz and glamour and and celebrations. and i hope you get some champagne too. hate, you could try her sister. and i'm looking forward to spending the rest of the night with you. but all right. we'll see you soon. thank thanks, chris. >> let's talk weather sunday night >> in case you did in case you missed it. hey, there's some rain that fell from the sky today. >> the brits yes, is tracking a few storms that are still out there. yeah. we're tracking some showers continuing for the bay area and that mount tam camp already starting to dry out and clear out there. but let's zoom on in on storm tracker. 4

because we actually have some cells that are forming for inland valleys in the east bay and for those of you in the south bay as well. we do have a cell right now over livermore tracking some moderate downpours there. and as we zoom on into this cell just south of it. we are seeing some moderate showers just north of sun. also, we could have the threat still of pop-up thunderstorms because of this unstable atmosphere. but we are tracking widespread scattered showers for the south bay as this storm starts to exit to the south and east of the bay area. but as expected, about a quarter of an inch of rain or less really just drizzle for a lot of bay area cities, unfortunately, but napa picking up about a quarter of an inch of rain. and hopefully we start to notice some more showers for those of you with higher rain totals in the east bay valleys and south bay valleys. but we are tracking dry skies out there right now in the east bay in the east bay shoreline over berkeley with

temperatures currentlh in the 50's and then warming up within the next 7 days. we'll see that during prime time at 8 o'clock. right. thanks alright sports is up next. we'll have more on the is the end

>> and now kron 4 sports. >> from worst to first ask what the a's have done over the past 2 weeks. 13 straight wins in first place in the a l west final game of a

three-game set in baltimore. bob melvin and company going for better or straight win, of course, to be top of the 4 loriano shaw deep to center field. he got a hold of that one center field and that that that that that is gone. we have a tie game at one loriano 3rd home run of the season. bottom of the frame austin hays gives the lead back to the oath with this 2 run shot of jesus luzardo. it's 3 to one baltimore luzardo gave up 3 runs over 6 and two-thirds innings including a couple of home runs to that guy hazy had 2 homers, 3 rbi the orioles broken open into a 5 more runs train and see me grounds one into the hole at shortstop. 2 runs come into score oakland's 13 game win streak is snapped after the game. bob melvin talk about getting the series win despite breaking the streak. >> you do one win series. but you also want to get greedy and then we've been greedy or

recently. so, i mean, it's about one in every game that you go out there and play. the end of the day, if you leave and you win a series it's a good thing, but we what we want to win today. we i mean, we want to win bad today. we just could didn't do enough offense. we give ourselves a chance. >> all right. it is. so they lost. but the start of street tomorrow in a quick note, the giants beat the marlins today. we'll have those highlights coming up at 8. >> and we'll see you then. thanks, jason and thanks for joining us here tonight on kron 4 news at 6. we'll see you back here in prime time for the new starting at 8 o'clock.

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