office, but president-elect joe biden is taking action today on his campaign promise to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. and he's doing it with the help of some local doctors. i'm laura anthony in alameda county where berkeley schools starting off doing some in-person classes, but will other districts follow suit? i'm spencer christian. i have the three fs in tonight's forecast, frosty, freezing and frigid. abc 7 news at 6:begins now. building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. i'm going to get this virus under control, i promise you. president-elect joe biden is making promises to the american people and bay area doctors are going to try to make it happen. >> in one of their first actions today president-elect joe biden and vice president-elect kamala harris announced a covid-19 advisory board. three of the 13 members are doctors from ucsf.

abc 7 news reporter stephanie sierra is live with some battleground on each of those doctors. and stephanie what they bring to the table. >> reporter: yes, dan, it's a big deal to see not one but three highly respected doctors from ucsf represented on this board. all of them bring a wide range of expertise to this team, highlighting the bay area's success responding to the pandemic. the biden administration making a strong first step to building a national strategy to fight the pandemic. appointing a 13-member covid-19 advisory board comprised of public health experts across the country. >> there's so much good work happening at state and local levels across the country, governors, mayors, they're stepping up. the advisory board will listen and learn lessons from their experience. >> reporter: the experience coming from the bay area, includes ucsf david kessler, dr. robert rodriguez and eric goosby. bob wachter has worked with each of them personally. >> the three people that have

been chosen bring very different lenses to the pandemic. they're all remarkable leaders. >> reporter: dr. kessler is a leader in academia. the former dean of ucsf served as fda commissioner under president george h.w. bush and was reappointed by president bill clinton. >> he understands the way the fda works. the way the federal regulatory process works. >> reporter: dr. rodriguez is an emergency medicine professor at ucsf school of medicine. he's currently working in the e.r. department and icu of two major trauma centers including zuckerberg san francisco general hospital. >> he's also written about the mental health of caregivers of doctors and nurses and others on the front lines of covid. so all really important perspectives. >> reporter: abc 7 spoke to him in july when he was volunteering at a hospital in his hometown, brownsville, texas. >> we're trying everything, but these patients are extremely, extremely sick. >> reporter: dr. eric goosby is internationally recognized as an infectious disease expert and is known for his prominent

leadership roles fighting hiv and aids under the clinton and obama administrations. >> eric goosby has been the u.s. aids coordinator. has run the international program to fund aids research, run the global program on tuberculosis. >> reporter: abc 7 profiled goosby in august to get his perspective on covid vaccine priorities. >> it should be done in a way that allows for a prioritization of need. the sicker people should get it first. >> now, this advisory board will call on governors to enforce mask mandates, create a special task force to look at racial disparities and expand testing sites as well as boost contact tracing. in the newsroom, stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. >> now, stephanie, the vice president-elect reinforced his stance on masks again today. does dr. wachter see potential for a national mask mandate? >> yes, he does. he says it's necessary and would not be surprised if we see a

national mask mandate under biden's administration. the only question he raised is, does the president have the authority to do so and what would be the implications for states that do not follow suit? >> that's a big question, component of that. stephanie sierra, thank you very much. with coronavirus cases surging, more than 60% daily over the past couple of weeks, the united states' total case count today officially topped the 10 million mark. california is seeing a spike as well. the state reported more than 7,200 new cases today. another bad sign is the positivity rate. the 14-day rate is rising, now at 3.7%. every day we're tracking the number of newly diagnosed cases in the bay area. the yellow line represents our rolling average, and you can see it's starting to climb after several months of steady declines. in the south bay businesses that don't follow the proper safety protocols to help reduce the spread of coronavirus could be in for a rude awakening. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen has the story from san jose.

>> reporter: with the holidays fast approaching, santa clara county health officials are on high alert after seeing a sharp uptick in covid-19 cases. >> the rate of change has been very steep, and that is a certain. we've seen this before and it got us into trouble. >> reporter: more than 350 new cases were reported on sunday just shy of the daily peak from back in july. health officer dr. sara cody says the public should do their part to help avoid a potential surge. >> the earlier that we act the safer we will keep everyone. >> reporter: this comes as more cases are being reported across california. which could have devastating health and economic ramifications. >> we'll see some counties moving backwards not forwards. and this is exactly why we designed the tier status the way we did. it was about being more and less restrictive, not based upon political whim, but based upon the data. based upon the epidemiology, based upon the facts on the ground. >> reporter: although the majority of businesses countywide have followed covid-19 prevention mandates a small number have willfully

ignored educational outreach. the county has responded to more than 1,800 complaints of noncompliance, resulting in nearly $600,000 worth of fines since late august. >> the last thing anybody wants to do when businesses are struggling is continue to have to pay. but the reality is we have to have a mechanism in place that encourages good behavior. >> reporter: ten bay area counties are now asking the public to avoid traveling during the holidays. if you leave officials are strongly recommending that you self-quarantine for 14 days after your return. if your activities put you at higher risk of getting the virus. >> science is important, right? that we know how to limit the spread of coronavirus and we all have to do our part together. we can't just think of ourselves. we have to think of the whole community and those who are vulnerable. >> reporter: but with pandemic fatigue setting in for many, health officials say they'll continue to hammer home their point as much as it takes to resonate. >> this virus is not going to

stay in one community. this virus is going to spread. that's what this virus does. >> reporter: in san jose, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. in the east bay today, a small number of berkeley public school students returned to in-person learning. however, as abc 7 news reporter laura anthony found, don't expect many other local districts to follow suit any time soon. >> reporter: these young berkeley students are among the very few east bay public school children returning to in-person learning. >> it feels really good to have kids coming back to school. even if it is -- we only have two cohorts of eight right now because we're trying to be very, very cautious about how we go about it. >> i'm a single parent, so he would stay with my brother. i couldn't support him as much as other parents that one stays and the other one goes to work,

so it was pretty hard. >> reporter: besides berkeley, the only other district here in alameda county planning to offer at least some in-person classes before the end of the year is here in piedmont, which plans to offer a hybrid model starting the first week in december. >> as a county, we don't have authority to declare schools open and then everybody just opens the doors. each district has to make a determination about their preparedness to open based on a number of factors. scope and scale. the size of their facilities. agreements with their labor partners, yes. >> reporter: today in berkeley, union activists greeted arriving families with signs warning of the dangers of reopening amid the ongoing pandemic. the oakland education association also urged caution, pointing abc 7 news to a statement made by president keith brown a month ago. "we stand by our safety criteria. any return to in-person instruction must be negotiated and will be brought to members for a ratification vote. in short, most east bay school

districts don't envision any return to in-person learning until january at the earliest". laura anthony, abc 7 news. today nearly all bay area counties banded together to release recommendations not requirements, recommendations on how to celebrate the holidays safely. avoid nonessential travel. that's obvious. those who do travel out of the bay area are asked to self-quarantine for 14 days. group gatherings should be held outdoors with a small number of people wearing masks and staying socially distant. no more than three households should gather together. events should last no more than two hours. >> that sense that we're safe because we know someone, it's not the case with covid. it really matters who's been in your stable sort of cohort, who you live with in that household that matters. so it's not a surprise that we see household gatherings as a major source of transmission, but at the same point, it's a place where we can make important inroads. our own choices can really

reduce that transmission. >> local public health officials recommend choosing virtual events over in-person gatherings. well, it is certainly a feeling more like the season for thanksgiving. noticeably cooler since the weekend, ama. >> yeah, i feel like we went right to christmas, though, dan. abc 7 news weather anchor spencer christian is here with a look ahead. spencer? >> yeah, ama and dan, i would say cooler is an understatement. it's getting colder, but at this very moment it's cool. here is a look at current temperature readings. temps dropped into the 40s in many north bay locations already. 43 in novato, 42 in santa rosa. a whole lot colder, and as a result of that, a freeze warning will be in effect for much of the north bay from 3:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. for solano county, 1:00 a.m. it's certainly going to be quite a chill. so what can we do to prepare?

bring pets inside. that's one thing we can do. prevent pipes from bursting, if you can. protect plants and people, i might add. now, let's skip ahead beyond the cold. later in the week we're going to have an increase in clouds and rain approaching the bay area. here is our forecast starting thursday night. we expect showers in friday morning. they'll taper off quickly. another system may swing in friday night into saturday. wet weather coming our way at the end of the week. so first the cold then the wet. i'll have more details a little bit later. ama? >> all right. thank you, spencer. >> thank you, sir. all right. it's been almost a week since election day. tonight, a look at the women changing the face of bay area politics. >> the president of a bay area school board resigns over racist in just a few months, we've learned a lot more about the covid-19 virus. it's real. and it's dangerous. so, on behalf of all of us working on the front lines, please take it seriously.

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>> reporter: one is an immigrant from hong kong, cone connie chen. >> i am chinese american and also an immigrant. that really brings a different level of understanding. >> reporter: the other fled central america. >> i was born and raised in el salvador and my family came to san francisco when i was 12 during the civil war, escaping the war. >> reporter: in 2021 they'll both enter city hall. she will be the first latina in 25 years to hold the san francisco board of supervisors seat. >> i am just so grateful that my neighbors have entrusted me with this position and i can't wait to serve them. >> reporter: both women worked in local politics for decades. but always behind the scenes. as aides and policy managers. next year their policies will be front and center. >> i will be focused on housing and child care. that's really important to families. and also on senior services. >> when we're talking about progressive policies, what specifically are we referring to? >> i think that those are the policies that really thinking about when we provide city services.

we really want to put on an equity landscape -- >> reporter: they were both inspired by other women of color to run. a movement they're saying is growing. >> more women of color are running for office. why do you think that is? >> i think there is a change, you know, in the air in the possibilities of women, people of color. >> we are paving a way in a way that how our city governments will serve immigrants. >> reporter: in san francisco, luz pena, abc 7 news. race and social justice is just one area we focus on as we help to build a better bay area. the president of a bay area school board has resigned after his wife made a series of tweets that parents say were sexist, racist and homophobic. abc 7's dyiion lim spoke to parents about what happens next.

>> i was so angry. >> reporter: the reaction mother of four brianna caldwell had to see the now deleted tweets by meredith venverloh isn't all that different from what her fellow parents are feeling. >> i was shocked. i fell sorry for the lady, you know, more than anything else. >> meredith is the wife of jon venverloh, a former google employee, until last week was the president of the los school district. >> watching systemic racism in action, on display in my own children's school. >> reporter: parents called for jon to resign, which he did late tuesday. the father of four sent me a statement, saying he doesn't agree with his wife's comments. meredith's statement included an apology for her comments and explained that a medical condition was the reason behind her, quote, unquote, reduced

judgement. the loss lomitas superintendent spoke to me on the phone, echoing an email she sent to parents condemning the racist statements and saying bigotry would not be tolerated. >> fortunately, i've already forged a relationship with the stanford school of education and been working on an equity initiative for years. there is still a lot of work to be done. >> reporter: while the process to replace jon venverloh has already started, mom brianna has started a petition for change going forward. >> our board members have to be well-versed in equity and inclusivity and diversity. they have to be racially literate. >> reporter: in atherton, dion lim, abc 7 news. >> as we work to build a better bay area by fighting for racial and social justice. you can find your ally by going to abc7news.com/takeaction for a list of local resources. expect a chilly morning tomorrow. spencer has the seven-day

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those episodes will air through december 25th, weekdays at 7:00. man, dan, he showed so much grace throughout the whole thing. >> he did. there was courage -- >> you feel for his family. >> grace is a great word. dignity is another. and it was just very moving to see spencer. i know you followed that as well, his progress. we all were rooting for him. he knew the odds were long, but, boy, he handled it so beautifully. >> yeah, you just can't heap enough superlatives on alex trebek. he was one of a kind. let's take a look what's going on here with our werather adds it turns a little winterlike in late autumn. chilly out there right now. it's going to get colder later tonight. a view from the east bay hills looking westward along the bay bridge, looking at san francisco all lit up under the clear sky. 51 degrees in the city right now. 55 in oakland. mountain view, 50. 51 in san jose and 46 at gilroy and half moon bay. looking toward the downtown

skyline of san francisco from the exploratorium camera, more temperature readings right now. 48. napa, 49. 47 in fairfield. mild in concord, 53 degrees and 50 at livermore. looking along the embarcadero from our rooftop camera, take a look at our forecast futures as well. it's going to be a freezing cold morning in the north bay. sunshine and high clouds will be with us for the next two or three days but then later in the week clouds arrive and rain returns at the end of the week. now, here's a look at our overnight conditions, mainly clear skies. there'll be a little disturbance approaching the north coast about 8:00 tomorrow morning or so. mainly clear skies overnight. later in the day into the evening tomorrow, we'll see clouds push up against the coastline. let's back up and take a look at overnight conditions. a freeze warning will be in effect for much of the north bay, most of the north bay, in fact from 3:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. that includes solano county under this warning from 1:00

a.m. until 8:00 a.m. lowest temperatures will drop down to mid-20s to low '30s. we truly are talking about freezing cold conditions. it might be a good idea to protect pets, plants and pipes. specifically, look for a low of 29 in santa rosa overnight, 41 in napa. 34, livermore. 33, morgan hill. san jose at 38. half moon bay. and then tomorrow under mostly sunny skies with a few high clouds, we'll see highs of 58 in half moon bay. 61, san francisco. 63, oakland. mainly mid-60s in the mildest inland locations. low 60s generally around the shoreline. friday, we have a storm coming in that ranks 1 on the abc 7 storm impact scale. showers could be heavy at times but don't expect widespread heavy rain. lightning and hail are possible, and periods of breezy conditions. starting the forecast thursday afternoon, thursday night we'll

see the first wave of rain beginning to push into the north bay. wee hours of the morning in the morning commute, there could be some showers, but by midmorning we'll see this storm breaking up and the rain winding down. however, a second wave of rain will move in on friday night and continue into saturday. so that's going to bring some wet weather as well. we've got a couple of days of wet weather coming our way. this is how the accuweather seven-day forecast shapes up. two more really cold mornings coming our way tomorrow and wednesday, but mostly sunny skies in the afternoon. increasing clouds thursday. showery and breezy on friday. another wet morning on saturday. and both days the storm activity ranks one on the abc 7 storm impact scale. clouds clinic again sunday and on monday looks like another windy, rainy system coming our way. so we've got active weather, cold weather, winter weather. we've got it all in your accuweather seven-day forecast. don't you just love it? >> we do. it's nice to see some rain. thanks, spencer.

we have all renewed hope tonight for coronavirus vaccine. next hear about california's plan to distribute it. who would get it first? justice delayed is justice denied. which is why we have no choice but to go to the governor's home at this point. new at 6:00, family of a man shot and killed by vallejo police speaks to the abc 7 news i-team about the legal trouble they find themselves in.

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. drugmaker pfizer announced today its coronavirus vaccine is more than 90% effective in preventing covid-19 and it plans to ask the fda for emergency authorization later this month. the company's ceo is calling it a game-changer. >> i think that the likely based on impact that will be the greatest medical advance in the last 100 years, if you think

about it, right? and it is extraordinary that it's coming at a time that the world needs it most. >> even if all goes well, authorities say it's unlikely the vaccine will arrive much before the end of the year. abc 7 news special correspondent highlights that as a reason to celebrate this news cautiously. >> the really important thing, there's two things. number one, we can all take a moment and celebrate the science right now. number two, we still have a full winter to get through before we have widespread distribution. so we still have a lot of work to do. >> some challenging decisions to be made. abc 7 news reporter david louie had access to three members of a task force working on that challenge. >> california is one of three western states developing its own plan to prioritize who gets the vaccine once approved by the fda.

>> the process by which those decisions are made is really important. if people are going to trust that the allocation process is fair. >> dr. lowe is one of three members of governor newsom's task force who talked about their planning on a webinar. >> they'll look at the safety data. they'll look at this efficacy data to decide for people in the western united states whether these vaccines should be used. >> a distribution plan will be critical because early supplies of a covid vaccine will be limited due to high demand. not just in the u.s. but overseas as well. the number of doses available would be cut in half if two shots are required. >> clearly, there's a lot of push to get out as much as we can once it's approved, and, yes, we divide those numbers by two. >> the task force says transparency will be vital. who gets the vaccine first, the front line health providers, elderly in nursing homes, teachers and food supply workers

and others doing essential jobs would be the first. there is also concern for people of neighborhoods and specific racial and ethnic groups with high infection rates. parents my find their children low on the priority list. >> many of these safety studies, nothing has been done in children under 12. it's going to be a while before we can protect children. >> the task force will hold its second meeting later this week with frequency increasing as development of vaccines accelerates. david louie, abc 7 news. and now to an abc 7 news i-team exclusive. following up on the death shawn monterosa. his sisters expected to face charges connected to protesting outside governor newsom's home. they've been asking for the govern tore meet with them. abc 7 news i-team reporter melanie woodrow spoke with the governor about the case. >> reporter: time has not healed the case of shawn monterosa for

his sisters. a police officer shot and killed him, fired from the back seat of an unmarked vehicle, hitting and killing him, outside a walgreens. crouched down in a half moving position, moving his hands near his waist area, revealing what appeared to be the butt of a handgun. it turned out to be a hammer. district attorney krishna abrams recused herself from the case. the attorney general declined to investigate, though the a.g.'s office is investigating the destruction of the windshield by police, which was evidence. his sisters michelle and ashley have been asking governor gavin newsom to meet with them. last month on october 2nd, the four-month anniversary of shawn's death, the california highway patrol arrested 17 protesters outside the governor's home, including michelle and ashley. >> governor newsom, shame on you. >> reporter: next month the sisters will face charges for unlawful assembly. failure to disburse, tress pricing and conspireing to commit a crime against the

governor. >> justice delayed is justice denied. which is why we have no choice but to go to the governor's home at this point. >> reporter: three days after the sisters' arrest, i asked governor newsom if he'd be willing to meet with the family. he didn't answer my question directly, but said in part -- >> i asked my staff to take a much more detailed look at exactly why the attorney general chose not to move forward in terms of the criminal investigation. >> reporter: i had the opportunity to catch up with governor newsom again last week. >> would you be willing to meet with that family? that something they're desiring. >> i'm open to that. i'm always open to that, but let me get the facts and the basis of what the investigation looks like. nothing worse than a politician getting in the middle before he or she has the capacity of facts and corrupting the integrity of any investigation. >> we're never going to get shawn back. what can we do and work with you to prevent another family going through this loss? >> reporter: governor newsom signed ab-1506 into law which

will require the attorney general starting next year to investigate fatal police shootings of unarmed individuals. the sisters say with each passing month they continue their fight. >> i hope he wants to have a sit-down with us, and i hope we develop a bond and build a bridge between impacted families and elected officials so we push for change. because enough is enough. >> reporter: and while they won't take their messages to the governor's doorstep again, they don't plan to remain silent either. >> nothing will bring shawn back, but, you know, the work we're doing, i know he would be proud. >> reporter: for the i-team, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> you can see all of the stories done by melanie woodrow, dan noyes and the i-team by going to abc7news.com/i-team. when it comes to stress at work, could a robot be more sympathetic than your boss? some people say yes. find out why. i'm wayne freedman. at sonoma county airport where

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entresto helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. and with a healthier heart, there's no telling where life may take you. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto for heart failure. entrust your heart to entresto. who would you rather chat with about what's bothering you your work manager or a robot?

turns out a lot of people would actually choose a robot. a new global study by oracle and workplace intelligence finds the pandemic has caused levels of anxiety, depression and burnout at work to soar. 82% of people surveyed believe robots can support their mental health better than homes. 62% would prefer to talk to a robot over their manager about stress and anxiety at work. >> i find it really fascinating that a lot of people would rather talk to a robot than their manager. why is that? >> there is still a sense of stigma associated with mental health. people are not comfortable talking about mental health in the workplace. and in today's environment when people are kind of fearful of losing their jobs, they are concerned about raising this to their manager. the other thing is humans are actually not very adequate when it comes to addressing mental health issues. we're not trained professionals. and often times when people come

to you and say, i'm feeling stressed or dre pressed, we don't really know how to respond. so technology really provides that unbiased outlet for people to share their problems. and it also provides quick answers to questions about mental health. >> okay. so we're not talking about terminator-type stuff here. think ai tech like telehealth, ondemand counselling services, employee assistance problems, wellness and chat bots to help answer related questions to health. she says mental health is becoming a global crisis because of the pandemic, and while many organizations are already stepping up, the survey reveals 76% of people believe companies should be doing more to support the mental health of their employees. our colder weather continues for the next several days and it's leading up to another chance of rain. spencer has the seven-day forecast as we continue. th

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expansion. wayne freedman explains hopes are the project finishes at covid-19 disappears. >> signs of covid times. they've not been good for sonoma county airport. >> it's been a complete disaster. >> reporter: jim guff runs the restaurant here. the only one at a commercial airport in california that does not allow inside dining. he's barely hanging on. >> we would do an average of between 300 and 400 people a day. >> now? >> 25 to 40 people a day. >> reporter: so why stick around? >> three, two, run. >> reporter: there's reason for hope in a symbolic groundbreaking today after three years of work. sonoma county airport has begun a massive terminal expansion. >> it's one of the biggest economic drivers north of the golden gate bridge. it has been a game-changer for sonoma county and the entire north bay. >> reporter: it's a $30 million project. the federal government will pick up roughly 2/3 of it. when finished, the new terminal will extend almost to here. >> what keeps you going? >> just funding the restaurant

myself, hoping that it's going to change and we'll get back to life as normal. >> reporter: here's how normal looked back in 2019. half a million passengers per year in one of the nation's fastest-growing airports. from 18 flights a day then now there are eight with idle planes and plenty of empty tarmac, but that cannot last forever. >> it's nice and small and it's easy. we can get in and out. so check back. completion date, october of '22 and hopefully in a much more healthy world. is in sonoma county, wayne freedman, a.p. news. abc 7 news. with black friday approaching quickly now, 7 on your side's michael finney sat down with one of america's foremost shopping experts. michael is live now to count down what he calls the three rules of shopping this holiday season. michael? >> hey, dan. if you can keep track of just these three things, you will have a successful shop season. so let's get to it. we know the holiday shopping season is going to be different

this year. fewer and socially distanced door-buster specials. and a holiday shopping season that has already begun. so how do you play the shopping game this year? i sat down with consumer reports deal editor samantha gordon. rule number one, start shopping now. >> the best way to get the best deals is to shop all month long. so you don't want to wait and buy everything at once. if you buy a few things here and there, you can take advantage of these different sales. >> this year the deals will be pretty much the same in stores and online, so there's no reason to venture out if you would rather not. which brings us to rule number two. keep track of prices. now, that sounds like a lot of work. and in the past it has been. but since you're watching 7 on your side right now, you'll know that "consumer reports" is making it easier this year. in real time, samantha's team is finding and posting the best prices. >> so over at

consumerreports.org, we are looking at all of the best deals. we are updating our content constantly so we can help you find the best deals more easily. our website displays all of the current prices and it actually displays them at different retailers so you can see all the different prices available at a glance. >> reporter: and now to a warning that has never been more important, so listen up. rule number three, keep track of shipping times and distances. >> for the most part, retailers are going to have the same are similar prices on these items. so the difference in where you decide to buy may often fall to how quickly they'll be able to ship something to you. >> reporter: and for some peace of mind, let's do rule number four. know the return policy. and there's an easy reason for that. a recent survey shows that nearly 80% of americans plan to return a gift this year. and they haven't even received the gift yet, ama and dan. >> that is funny. >> but i know i'm returning. >> yeah.

>> it's going back. >> yeah. exactly. you've already made the call. thanks, michael. that's great. that's funny. >> we would never send back anything spencer gives us, especially a nice little one storm on the seven-day forecast. >> right. >> right. you might want to send back tonight's deep chill, though, that's coming our way before the storm arrives. a little one storm. so we have a freeze warning that will be in effect for most of the north bay from 3:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. solano county, 1:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. in those areas, low temperatures could drop to the mid to upper 20s, so it's going to be cold. be prepared for that. 29 in santa rosa. 31 in napa. a few mid to upper 30s in the south bay. and upper 30s on the coast. cold all around the area. highs tomorrow, upper 50s on the coast. under mostly sunny skies. low 60s near the bay. low to mid-60s inland and then

on friday in comes that one little storm that ama was talking about, ranked 1 on the abc 7 news storm impact scale, bringing powers and the possibility of thunderstorms and hail. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. two more cold days coming our way, tomorrow and thursday. clouds increase. showers and breezy conditions on friday. on saturday, clouds lingerers and maybe more rain on monday. so looks like an active weather pattern, as we like to call it, dan and ama. >> all right. that's good. thanks, spencer. >> all right. abc 7 news sports director larry beil is here. we have coronavirus headlines with the vaccine and also with the 49ers, larry. >> yeah, this is puzzling. by the way, to pick up on what spencer was talking about, it's so cold, i'm wearing long pants. >> wow. >> that is #breaking, by the way. because it's different. the 49ers decimated by injuries. finally some good news amidst

the curious covid news we have. richard sherman, he's been out since week one. a big step toward his return today. might he play against the saints? that's next in spo

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covid list the day before the game, now back on it again, having apparently tested positive again. his status for the 49ers game in new orleans on sunday very much in question and no word yet of any other test results. remember last week brendan aiyuk and trent had to sit out because they were close contacts of borne. potentially good news for the 49ers. opened the practice window for cornerback richard sherman, suffered a calf strain in the 49ers' week one loss to arizona. they have 21 days to activate him from injured reserve. there's a possibility he could play against the saints. in honor of the late, great alex trebek, a little football trivia for you. they are the only football team in the bay area with a winning record. the answer, who are the san jose state spartans. sparty 3-0 for the first time since 1982. they look ahead to a home date with unlv this saturday night. brent brennan in year four.

he's really turned this program around. they've steadily improved since the 2017 season. they're actually receiving votes in the coaches' poll nationally for the first time since 2013. as abc 7 chris alvarez tells us, the spartans' mind-set is all about moving forward. >> boy, it's a personal moment for brent brennan this year and 3-0. spartan up. coach brennan is a popular guy these days. the text messages on his phone are proof. >> 592 from the end of the game to when i sat on the plane. i haven't even gone through them all, to be honest with you. it's pretty cool to hear from people and know that a lot of people are excited about our process. >> i saw a tweet of the baseball team, 2:00 a.m. in the morning. what was it like to have them cheering you on? >> we came home, saw those guys. it was so great. it's funny because covid they're all masked up and social distancing. you come home from a big win like that, how can you not feel

good? a great moment. really, really neat. >> there's been some cancellations. how seriously are you taking the covid-19 protocols? >> first and foremost, it starts with the covid protocol in our process every day. that has been at the forefront of our process because without them doing the right thing, we don't get to play. >> it's better to learn lessons in a win, coach, so where do you think your team can improve moving forward? >> you're exactly right, learning when you win is much better than learning when you don't. there is always good stuff to take away from every game you play. we've got five games to go and no game more important than the one we play this week. >> reporter: the spartans put their perfect record on the line saturday night at home against the 0-3 unlv rebels. chris alvarez, abc 7 sports. it is officially masters week. tiger woods returning to the scene of his 15th major title. the event originally scheduled for april pushed back eight months because of covid. despite golf's top stars descending on augusta national, it's going to look very

different, par 3 tournament cancelled and no fans this year at augusta. tiger's the defending champ, it seems like 100 years, dan, since he won in april of 2019. man, has the world changed. >> it really has. it's hard to believe it's been -- and it's so strange to see it in november, although the weather looks warm there in short sleeves. thanks, larry. >> join us tonight for abc 7 news at 11:00. a sharp spike in south bay covid cases. word from health experts and how the pandemic is impacting yet another major sporting event. that story at 11:00. pfizer's coronavirus vaccine is showing major promise, but it needs to be stored in especially cold conditions. we find out in the bay area is prepared. that is it for us for now. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. for spencer christian, larry beil, all of us here, we appreciate your time. see you again here at 11:00.

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i'm mike richards, the executive producer of "jeopardy!" over the weekend, we lost our beloved host, alex trebek. this is an enormous loss for our staff, crew, for his family, and for his millions of fans. he loved this show and everything it stood for. in fact, he taped his final episodes less than two weeks ago. he will forever be an inspiration for his constant desire to learn, his kindness, and for his love of his family. we will air his final 35 episodes as they were shot. that's what he wanted. [ sniffles ] on behalf of everyone here at "jeopardy!", thank you for everything, alex. this...is "jeopardy!"

♪ this is "jeopardy!" here are today's contestants-- a data scientist from costa mesa, california... a urologist originally from albuquerque, new mexico... and our returning champion-- a musician and teacher from san francisco, california... ...whose 1-day cash winnings total... [ applause ] and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--alex trebek!