coronavirus panpandemic, the be intentions may be too late or not soon enough. >> we certainly know that thanksgiving this year is going to look different than thanksgiving last year. >> even the best plans could change as california's coronavirus cases rise and business operations rollback. i'm spencer christian. the big chill winds down, the rain winds up. i'll have your accuweather forecast. abc 7 news at 6:00 starts now. you can still have a good holiday season while poll lfoll the rules. it's all good. >> optimism from dr. patel. it's cautious optimism based on the newest coronavirus information we received today. good evening, i'm ama daetz. >> i'll dan ashley. we remind you regularly rewo ll to build a better bay area and it starts with keeping people

healthy. that's a challenging goal during a pandemic. the coronavirus keeps coming back threatening to beworse than before. california is approaching a million diagnosed cases total and the new cases are rising once again as you can see on the graph. we added more than 5300 in the past day and the state just reached another milestone, more than 18,000 deaths from coronavirus. however, there is optimism about a vaccine being ready but that won't fix everything as we're reminded by dr. patel. >> when it's time to get the vaccine, we need to be in a much better place than we are right now to make sure that we go and get the vaccine and we can get back to normal faster. >> because of the pandemic, health officials recommend you stay home this holiday season but for those intent on traveling, covid-19 test appointments right before thanksgiving may be hard to come by. melanie woodro did the research.

>> reporter: 'tis the season but this season travel for thanksgiving could look vastly different. >> just have thanksgiving within your own family group. you know, this is not the time to be flying around. >> reporter: u.c. san francisco professor dr. george rutherord says if you are going to be flying, get tested for covid-19 before you leave and once you arrive at your destination. ideally with three to five days in between tests. with many people traveling for the holidays despite the pandemic, booking a test in advance may be difficult. anyone who tried to book a covid-19 test with city test sf discovered appointments were extremely limited at the emba embarcadero location. they limit the number of appointments available in advance to ensure that essential workers that have symptoms and those worker whose have been exposed are prioritized for testing. the company says it is working with the city to provide more

than 1700 tests per day at the embarcadero sit and committed to supporting the city in efforts to expand testing in other locations. california health and human services secretary dr. mark galley. >> we agree that priizatio should be for individuals symptomatic and concerned with a significant close exposure. >> reporter: that being said, dr. galley says the goal is to test more broadly. >> that helps us not just from a surveillance perspective but gives us confidence we're finding asymptomatic or presymptomatic cases. >> reporter: in san francisco, melanie woodro, a bbc 7 news. >> united in recommendations, avoid non-essential travel and quarantine for 14 days. group gatherings should be held outdoors with a small number of people with masks and socially distant. no more than three households should gather and events no more

than two hours. weigh the risk of various holiday activities with the risk calculator. click on an activity and guess the risk. you'll then see what our medical experts have to say. find it on abc7news.com and the abc 7 news app. 1 c1 california counties ar moving backward on the tier system. we're tracking them on our website. contra costa and santa cruz moved from orange to red today. san francisco is in the yellow tier. it's the only one in the bay area at this point. keep in mind, san francisco is making changes to be more restrictive. liz kreutz has a look at where tings stand and liz, where we're going. >> taking a big picture look, there is no other way to put it. cases in california are on the rise and we should brace ourselves for more potential closures across the state. by next week, more than half of the state's counties will likely be moved into a more restrictive tier. >> reporter: it's not the news

we want heading into the holidays. >> as we've seen reopenings, which is anticipated, we started to see more cases. >> reporter: like much of the country, cases are on the rise in california and now 11 counties are moving back into a more restrictive tier. in the bay area, that includes contra costa and santa cruz counties which have now moved from the orange tier into red meaning substantial spread. california's health and human services secretary dr. mark galley said most of the transmission is coming from high-risk situations where masks are not worn the entire time. >> so ill mag gmagine multiple t a small table playing a board game or having and sharing a meal. >> reporter: across the state, the 14-day positivity rate is 3.7% up from 2.5% three weeks ago. you can see on this graph showing bay area covid cases going back to march, cases aren't yet where they were during the summer surge but there is a significant increase since mid october. >> we anticipate if things stay the way they are, that between

this week and next week over half of california counties will have moved into a more restrictive tier. >> reporter: san francisco, which is currently in the yellow tier meaning minimal spread is making changes after reporting a 250% increase in cases since early october. today, mayor london breed announced these new restrictions starting friday. >> eliminate indoor dining. we will need to reduce capacity at gyms and movie theaters. we will be putting a pause on opening additional high schools. >> reporter: schools already open can remain open, as can indoor retail but dr. grant colfax says more closures are possible if the numbers don't turn around. >> the virus is not only still with us, but there is more around than ever before. >> and notably, san francisco is the only bay area county in the least restrictive yellow tier

and yet, the changes announced today essentially put the city on par with some of the more restrictive counties in the area like sonoma, which also does not allow indoor dining. dan? >> let's talk about this a little more. give us what information you gather today about the community transmission and where it seems people are getting the virus because we're wearing masks, no essential distancing. what's going on? >> that's a question a lot of people have. the thing we're hearing over and over and dining out where you're not wearing a mask all the time as well as socializing with people outside your social bubble, particularly socializing with these folks inside as we head into the holidays, dr. galley said because you feel close to a friend or family member doesn't mean they can't spread it to you or vice versa. >> that's a good point, liz, thanks. liz kreutz. a restaurant owner like joe bets at the house of prime rib in san francisco and devastating. >> we have to let them go and

that's not fair. now, it's christmas coming up. the holidays are coming up. they have no jobs. they have to think this through. it's just not closing down, there is a big ripple effect. >> joe bets will be able to wait out the shutdown but other restaurants probably will not. he believes he can operate safely thanks to strict policies including social distancing as well as a great ventilation system. >> on the peninsula, david canepa didn't menace words. quote, forg god sake the entire state is on the verge of going backwards with the holidays coming. some people may mistakenly think the threat is gone but they are wrong, wrong, wrong. san mateo county remains in the orange tier. as we mentioned earlier, today contra costa county moved from orange tier into a red tier because of a sharp spike in

carolicar coronavirus cases. leslie brinkley talked to churches, restaurant owners and breweries about the restricti s restrictions. >> reporter: after two weeks of life on the less restrictive orange tier, the state officially moved contra costa back to red today, that means indoor dining, restricted to 25% of capacity again. gyms must operate at only 10%. >> indoor pools need to close. indoor bowling alleys need to close. offices need to be remote exempt for essential staff. in the last two weeks, numbers have increased dramatically. we've seen hospital cases double in our county. so we need to act quickly. >> yeah, it's wearying. it's super wearying but we're pressing on because we want to serve our people. >> reporter: it is a sanctuary that can accommodate 1200 worshippers. orange meant 200 at a time. the red tier dials them back to 100 people per service.

they have adjusted to being flexible. other churches don't have to change because they never cranked up to a high er capacit. at this brewing company, indoor seating will have to go back to 25% and if you want to have a cold beer, you have to also order a meal. >> we've also put in heaters recently so that we can improve our comfort level of our outdoor seating when it does get cold. and, you know, just being grateful that we're still in business. >> reporter: contra costa health officials say there are lots of things conspireing against us, colder weather, holiday travel, indoor gatherings, college students coming home. they said get used to being on the red tier and unless we can reverse things, we could end up going into a more restrictive purple tier. in the east bay, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> we are keeping track of the status of each county on abc7news.com. you can click to find out the status in your county.

all right. we want a status check on the weather now. >> we do. still chilly out there. how long will that last? spencer christian is here with the forecast. >> okay. dan and ama, that chill will be with us for one more night, tonight. let's look at the frost advisory, which is in effect from 3:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. for most of the north bay and in that area, low temperatures will be in the low 30s, down around freezing. certainly some patchy frost and probably a good idea to protect sensitive plants, pets, pipes and people and then later in the week we have a storm coming our way. impact scale it will begin if not thursday into friday, certainly friday into saturdays. it will be breezy at times and the forecast animation starting thursday afternoon shows you a live look at the clouds and light rain up in the north bay swinging southward as systems

tend to do this time of the year and at the end of it all, we'll be left with rainfall totals under .1 of an inch except the north bay where we'll see up to a quarter. dan and ama, it's wet. >> thank you. oakland's newest city council member has a goal to get people housing. and she thinks the answer could be all around us. we just need to look at what we have with fresh eyes. exactly one week after election day, there are some decisions yet to be made. i'm looking at your mri. your shoulder seems to be healing nicely. i'm sorry baby... i don't want you to play with that... (singing) twinkle, twinkle little star. how i wonder what you are... how are you doing? schedule a video visit with your doctor. kaiser permanente. thrive.

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organizer carol phiffe unseated gibson. we spoke with the newly-elected phiffe how she's planning to combat the housing crisis and address income inequality. >> reporter: from community organizer to counsel member elect, carol phiffe is hoping to combat the housing crisis from inside city hall. >> it's the place where i've been organizing my entire adult life. i was evicted and i was displaced and i always said i'd come back. >> reporter: she with 700 volunteers knocked on 12,000 doors to unseat linette. >> given their voices to what should be the agenda. >> reporter: she was one of the main organizers in which

homeless oakland moms maintained a vacant house for two months. >> i want inclusionariry zoning and make housing a human right and the priority. >> reporter: she's looking into proposing a tax increase for corporations. >> oakland is one of the only cities in northern california that does not have a progressive business tax that taxes gross receipts on income. >> reporter: and passing past the pandemic moratorium. >> does oakland have enough money to forgive those rent payments? >> we have federal bailouts. we had a federal bailout of the bank. we bailed out billionaires but by huge amounts, we've done it. in the former housing crisis, why can't we do the same thing. >> reporter: the city of oakland says they have a homeless strategy frame work that including creating affordable, extremely low income and permanent supportive housing units. she says that's not enough. in oakland, luz pena, abc 7

news. it's been one week since election day and the fate of three propositions not decided. prop 14 that authorizes billions of dollars to fund stem cell research and prop 15 that increases property taxes to help fund education and prop 19, it would let homeowners 55 and older and wildfire victims paloer property taxes if they move regardless of the county. at the same time, it would bump the taxes on inherited properties. six propositions failed, prop 16 would restore affirmative action, 18 would allow 17-year-olds to vote in primaries and special elections if they were turning 18 in the election year, 20 was about parole restrictions, 21 was a rent control measure, 23 would have created requirements for kidney dialysis clinics, you saw a lot of advertising about that one and prop 25 would eliminate the cash bail system. these three propositions passed. prop 17 restores the right to vote after a prison term.

prop 22 classifies app drivers as contractors. that's a big win for ride share companies like uber and lyft. hotly contested proposition and 24 which amends consumer privacy law. to look up the results, both locally and nationally, go to abc7news.com/election. as the biden harris transition unfolds, silicon valley technology sees signs of better relations than they've had under president trump. they are hopeful president elect joe biden will focus on certain% key issues including privacy and immigration policy, which impacts the ability to attract top talent from overseas. the silicon valley leadership group looks advise president's elect camilkamala harris as an . she could tackle the lacks of blacks and women in leadership. >> it's about innovation and market share that's lost when lead eership teams don't reflec the community. i know she gets it. she leads from a place of authenticity. >> reporter: the group hopes biden's belief in science will lead to a shift in climate

change policy. it's been four days since joe biden was projected president elect but president trump has yet to concede. the president has stayed out of the public eye while tweeting claims of fraud. biden and harris addressed the people daily. they talked about the future of the affordable care act. >> each and every vote for joe biden was a statement that health care in america should be a right and not a privilege. >> the consequence of the trump administration's argument are not academic or an abstraction. for many americans, they're a matter of life and death. >> the trump team meanwhile is calling for a recount in georgia. the president's campaign is also filed numerous lawsuits, however federal and state judges have found no evidence of voter fraud. a lot more to come for you. it is pretty chilly outside. we'll have temperatures like this for another couple of days then rain is on the way.

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plenty of sunshine over the bay today. just not a lot of warmth. abc 7 news was at marina park where lots of people were out enjoying a walk, pretty much all wearing long sleeve. you definitely needed it today, dan. >> sure did, ama. nice, chilly but the wind wasn't

blowing hard. that made it pleasant. >> that's true. we would have had a windchill factor was that the case. we had freezing and subfreezing conditions this morning in the north bay and other inland locations, as well. right now we're looking at a live view looking back towards san francisco where it is 53 degrees. we have temperatures in the mid to upper 50s right now at oakland, mountain view, san jose 48 at gilroy and 54 at half moon bay. here is the view from the rooftop camera under mainly clear skies. temperature readings right now in the mid 50s. really mid 50s. 55 at santa rosa, concord is warm and 57 at livermore. live view from san jose as we look at the forecast futures. chilly overnight. not nearly so cold as last night but frosty in the north bay where frost advisory is in effect. showers return at the end of the week. it will be a little unsettled for a couple days and we'll have

milder weather early next week. here is our overnight forecast animation for this night. we'll see clouds swing up against the coastline and sort of dissipate in the early morning hours. giving us partial clearing tomorrow. we'll have bright skies but lots of high clouds around and more clouds laid tomorrow into thursday and more active weather. one quick look at the frost advisory for the north bay. 3:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. in the morning. low temperatures will be in the low 30s in the coldest spots. there will be patchy frost and a good idea to protect sensitive plants and pipes if you can. overnight lows more specifically 33 degrees at san ta rosa. 41 concord. 48 livermore, 44 san jose. 46 at oakland. highs tomorrow under bright skies with high clouds will range from 56 half moon bay to upper 50s to around 60 near the

bay shoreline. inland locations for the most part will not break 60 except some parts of the north bay we'll see a few low 60s. we bring in the storm impact scale. the system coming in on friday bringing scattered showers into saturday ranks one on the abc 7 storm impact scale. highest rainfall totals will be the north bay and it will be breezy at times along with the showers so here is the forecast animation taking us into friday morning at which point we'll see showers swinging from north to south. no break and come back saturday morning and then break out late saturday afternoon into saturday evening. rainfall totals by the end of the day on saturday will be not more than about .7 or .8 of an inch in most locations but higher farther north, over a quarter of an inch and .3 at lake port. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. active weather, periods of wet weather in fact. friday and saturday, if not even

thursday night. sunday a dry day with some sun. little bit warmer on monday with some low 70s inland and looks like the next chance of showers will be next tuesday. so got changing conditions but not before we get through a little spot of wet weather at the end of the week. dan and ama? >> all right. sounds good. thank you, spencer. as we continue here, is it the beginning of the end. a look at what the case just heard by the u.s. supreme court, which could end up dismantling the affordable care act. >> we have a lot of work to do to rebuild the trust of the american public. >> is that step one for joe biden's coronavirus task force? hear what our

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would mean absolute chaos for the health care system. >> the case is called california versus texas. the court's decision will not come until june. it could result in millions of americans logging health insurance as the covid-19 p pandemic rages on. chris nguyen explains. >> reporter: the fate of the affordable care act is once again in the hands of the supreme court as it considers california v texas that aims invalidate the law. >> life is incredibly unpredictable and the aca is that safety net. >> reporter: she gets coverage through her parents' health insurance that would waive the aca struck down. >> when you're able to do that, you maintain quality care. >> reporter: more than 20 million americans could lose insurance if the law isn't uphold and 54 million people with preexisting conditions

could be eliminated. the case was brought forth by the trump administration and 18 republican led states who argue that the law is unconstitutional if the mandate is no longer in place. >> this is a very technical case about this question, the doctrine of sever bt. >> reporter: santa clara university professor says california which is a co-defendant in the case has a significant interest in making sure the aca stays as it relates to expanding coverage of prescription medicine and emergency care among other services due to the large population. >> i think we might get some indications of whether this supreme court is willing to allow congress to address the most pressing problems facing the nation today. >> reporter: some say the potential cuts would be devastating for families across the state. espinosa leads clinics serving close to 36,000 people in

silicon valley the majority uninsured or get health insurance through obamacare. >> the challenges are making it worse at a time people are really, i think, tired as a result of the impact that covid had and the stress of not having jobs. >> reporter: a decision from the supreme court is expected by next june. in san jose, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. the stock market did not quite match yesterday's big numbers following pfizer's encouraging announcement about a covid-19 vaccine. the dow jones is closing in on a record high after gaining 262 points today but the nasdaq fell by 159 and the s&p 500 was off by four. for many medical experts, the new biden administration represents a fresh start and an opportunity to make needed changes in the battle against covid-19. to gauge what they're thinking, steve stephanie sierra asked what

would you like to see the biden team do first? >> reporter: we directed our question to four of the top medical and disease experts. doctors george rutherford, bob and monica ghandi. >> you know, i think my first one or two things would be to consider a national mask mandate or really work hard on getting facial masking out of politics and into science and how i think it's an incredibly important pillar. >> reporter: ucsf dr. george rutherford agreed and added to the wish list. >> the other two things at the top of my list are expanding access to testing on demand with the right kinds of tests and the others, how to distribute the vaccine. >> reporter: to stream line the response, dr. moldinado says they should have tighter coordination between federal agencies and individual states.

>> the first thing i would do is create a national strategy that is uniform and not mandatory but highly recommended and supported for all the states to follow. so cdc, nih, fda and pull together a national response. >> reporter: finally, ucsf doctor believes messaging is critical to winning back pup lick s public support needed. >> we have a lot of work to do to rebuild the trust of the american public and rebuild our institutions so that people believe that the government is doing the right thing and paying attention to the science and the evidence and being honest with all of us about what we need to do. >> reporter: an aggressive to do list for a new administration. in san francisco, stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. both stanford and ucsf are running covid vaccine trials and three members have just been

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new signs of progress for san francisco's massive project. crews began paving the new bus lines with red concrete. once complete, it will run the bus transit system. the $309 million project began in 2016. it was originally scheduled to be completed next year and pushed back to 2021. the nation celebrates veterans day tomorrow and like so many things, covid-19 is changing it. that's the case where abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman learned the city's famous parade will have a much different look this year. for as long as most anyone can remember, veterans day has looked and sounded like this with the biggest most

gent parade. he has pictures to prove it. >> right up there. these three other guys, only two of us left. he's 90 and i'm pushing 88 hard. >> reporter: but tomorrow they'll be missing the crowds and the noise and you can blame covid-19. instead of thousands of people cramming the sidewalks, this will be subdued with a few set trains in cars driving around town with a police escort. maybe someone will stream it on social media. they're calling ait a virtual veterans day. >> i've never heard of that. >> reporter: joe is helping run the event. his father fought in korea. they had to do something. >> this is a contact free safe event. people have the opportunity to watch this event from their businesses, from their cars, standing by. >> reporter: that will take some getting used to. would you have felt comfortable standing on the street with somebody else next to you?

>> if they were six feet away and it was outside and nobody was coughing or having symptoms. >> reporter: is there any guarantee of that? >> no, of course not. no. >> reporter: the spirit of this new format, same as the old and hopefully for just this year. it means a lot to a certain high school kid who graduated, got drafted and made it back home. he likes driving in parades. >> i drive quite well, walk real bad. >> reporter: but always proudly. wayne freedman, abc 7 news. not just cold temperatures to complain about. we'll have rain, too. but maybe we won't complain for the first storm. spenlser spencer explains when and where next.

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coronavirus cases rising, shoppers are starting to stock up again. >> you have this perfect storm now where america's supply chains are still recovering from the first wave of panic buying and have the largest selling season of the year on top of that. >> some stores reinstated purchasing limits to keep people from stockpiling. focus on non-perishables and frozen items. staples like toilet paper and paper towels will be more available this time around because retailers are preparing. >> that should be comforting. what impact will any of that have on shopping for holiday gifts this year? michael finney is here with that part of the story. >> as you pointed out, there is a lot of concern will i be able to buy the item i want? up to this point, we thought in terms of paper goods and food but how about holiday gifts? there are shoppers out there that are concerned and talking about not being able to get the gifts they want.

so is there any truth to that? not even the coronavirus can put a chill on christmas. santa and his evils are wolves . memories of empty shelves at the beginning of the outbreak for the most part are fading and analysts predict once again the grinch will not be able to steal christmas. >> i don't see a lot of the strain that people anticipated like i said, a lot of gloom and doom that people anticipated is just not happening. >> sheldon is a data analyst with the university of illinois. his outlook backs the optimism of the national retail federation. >> we've seen an uptick in inventory, imports are up significantly over the past couple months. >> jonathan recalls when the pandemic caused factories to close and production came to a halt. fears of a shortage caused a run on toilet paper and essentials. however, market forces have mostly adjusted. >> people tend to think worst

case rather than what human behavior will tadictate. they are not the same. >> reporter: the shortage has nothing to do with christmas but remains a critical one. masks and personal protective equipment remain in limited supply our production ka past capacity is a couple billion per year. no company is willing to produce that many masks and end up with extra inventory. >> when you have critical issues like that, the federal government has to step in and take the risk and that's something we're not seeing with ppe. >> everything else points to a good year for santa. the retail federation encourages everyone to shop early and get gifts to everyone on time. >> earlier shopping will ensure

consumers can get goods and have them ready for the holiday season. >> okay. now, there is going to be one thing in short supply and that is time and space inside of stores. now, remember, they're only going to allow so many people in. if you start shopping too late, you're going to be spending a lot of times in lines outside of malls and stores. to get the items you want in any timely fashion, shop early, dan. shop early. >> yeah, good advice. so hard to do but this year more than ever, important. thank you, michael. all right. time to get to our chilly weather and maybe some rain, spence spencer. >> that's true. it's chilly and the rain is on the way. before we get to that, have you wondered how short the daylight hours are these days? tonight the sunset occurred at

5: 5:01 p.m. tonight and a month from tonight, it will be at 4:50. not a lot of daylight out there. but there is a lot of cold. up in the north bay a frost advisory last night was a freeze warning, tonight or overnight a frost advisory from 3:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. for much of the north bay and low temperatures in the low 30s. they will be patchy protect pipes, plants and pets. lots of 30s in the north bay but most other locations will see lows only in the 40s. ch chilly but not terribly cold. high clouds and high temperatures from mid 60s at the costa mid 50s and above 60 inland. coming our way at the end of the week is another storm friday and saturday with expected scattered showers and ranking one on the impact scale. highest rainfall totals will be in the north bay where we could see up to a quarter of an inch in some spots. here is the seven-day forecast. after a little bout of wet

weather on friday and saturday and may begin late thursday night we can expect a dry day and high temperatures in the low 70s inlabnd and the next chance of showers on tuesday things keep changing, dan and ama. >> got to stay on our toes, thanks. on to larry beil football news. >> will the cal football team will allowed to play saturday? the coach doesn't know and the shot dan is referring to, you can't believe this at the masters, what some think is the most incredible shot they

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good evening. there are covid cancellations everywhere. it is anybody's guess what happens with cal this weekend. the bears had their opener with washington cancelled because of one covid case. the entire defensive line was quarantined and in berkeley, that's supposed to be 14 days in isolation. is cal allowed to play at arizona state this saturday? >> here is what i tell you, the football program will do anything, whether it's practice protocol, meeting protocol, whatever we need to do in order

to play. but the decisions will remain with the athletic administration and university. >> crossing fingers, right? i think everyone is when you see the virus heading in the wrong direction. what that does to us, we don't know. we'll prepare to play. >> stanford is hosting colorado but they don't know if they will have davis mills. he had to sit out on the covid list. has he been cleared to play for saturday? >> we still have four covid covd situations waiting to be resolved. waiting on medical professionals, county officials, as well as on campus administration and pack 12. i don't have a comment on that. we'll see how that gets

resolved. >> more questions than answers for both cal and stanford. this one is really unusual. former giants outfielder mack williamson is suing the team essentially claiming the giants were negligent when they kept the bullpen mounds he fell over. williamson sustained a concussion in 2018. terrible crash into the wall like that. he tripped over the mound and hit his head and has never been the same since. the team moved the mounds to the outfield before last season. the giants released a statement saying a lawsuit was not necessarily that baseball has knee venls p grievance procedures in addition to a possible workers comp case. >> everyone's career ends at some point but to have it taken from me because of the mounds, the bullpen mounds were unnecessarily placed on the field is very hard to cope with. >> that's a tough situation there. the masters is this week. this is one of the most incredible shots you'll see. john rahm skips the ball over

the water on 16 during a practice round. not only does he somehow get it on the green but it's a hole in one. we did speed it up there for time purposes because it takes about 30 seconds from start to finish. rahm turned 26 today. happy birthday from the golf gods. dan, i know you're an avid golfer. have you ever seen anything close to that? >> never. certainly not something that skips across the water. i've seen that and gets that close to the pin? never. amazin amazing. >> if you remember a few years ago we went to the driving range and i hit a lot of shots that went just like that but didn't get three inches off the ground the whole way, that's just -- so i can relate to that but it's a little different when you try to make a shot and then hit a hole in one. >> incredible. >> absolutely unbelievable.

>> incredible to go into the hole like that. we had fun that day. we'll try it again. maybe you'll get lucky this time. thank you. >> dan, get some into the air? yeah. life goals. that's me. yeah. oka okay. >> be sure to join us for abc 7 news at 11:00. i'm kate larson in ross. the high school shut down in person learning today after several off campus parties were discovered. coming up tonight at 11:00 what school leadership and students have to say. coyote attacks on pets have a community on high alert. what neighbors are forced to do to protect themselves. that is going to do it for this edition of abc 7 news. look for the news any time. thanks for joining us, i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your tile. we'll see you again tonight at 11:00.

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