we had more than double the case rate over the weekend for a total of 118 new cases in 72 hours. >> more bay area counties are in danger of rolling back reopenings. some health officials blame a rise in cases on covid messaging fatigue. people are just tired of it. it's not going away, though. good afternoon. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. >> i'm kristen sze. according to the johns cop minutes tracker, there are 10 million cases in the u.s. including people who have recovered. texas became the first state to top 1 million cases. california not far behind. there was 7464 newly recorded cases yesterday. in the bay area and santa cruz county, we're getting close to 130,000 cases. a spike in new covid cases in napa county has health officials very concerned. the numbers could send the county from the orange tier all the way to the most restrictive purple tier if things don't turn around. abc 7 news reporter cornell

bernard shows us many may be suffering from covid messaging fatigue. >> inside or outside? >> in. >> reporter: there is a busy lunch crowd at the tavern in downtown napa. this long-time eatery has went with the punches and restrictions brought on by covid. gm john crane says finally, his customers are coming back. >> we just had our best week. our best covid week so far ended on sunday. >> reporter: but that could change. instead of going in the right direction, new covid cases county wide are spiking. going backwards at an alarming rate. >> we saw our case rate more than double over the weekend with 118 new cases in 72 hours. we also saw our hospitalizations double. we now stand at 12. >> reporter: that's the highest weekend total ever. the spike could send napa county back two steps to purple as soon as next week. the state's most restrictive tier. >> purple tier would be a temporary closure until things

got better. >> reporter: that's not good. >> not good. >> reporter: it would mean no outdoor dining. they only have four tables outside. napa county contract tracers are working over time but not getting a lot of cooperation. >> in one recent example of that is we had a covid positive individual or contract tracers and public health staff spoke to who stated they went to a halloween party and then declined to give any additional information. >> reporter: they attribute the rise in cases to fatigue about covid messaging. >> i'm ready for it to be done. just get back to normal. >> reporter: many say they're tired but will keep doing what they've always done. >> i understand that it's raging on, but if i'm doing everything that i can can stop the spread, i'm going to keep doing that. >> reporter: the county says keep wearing the masks, wash your hands and social distance. in napa, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> got to keep it up. to see what's open and closed,

check out the reopening tracker at abc 7 news.com. the map shows you which tier your county is in and where else coronavirus transmission is wide spread. united airlines plans to use specially designed sprayers made by oakland based clorox to disinfectant airport terminals nationwide including sfo. the plan calls for the spraying of material nterminals, lobbies areas, gates and employee spaces in time for the thanksgiving holiday. according to clorox, the electro static system shoots charged disinfectant particles and a germ prone surface is killing the covid-19 virus similar to a system united uses on board the aircraft. ceremonies took place around the bay area and the nation today in honor of veterans day. a flyover by a vintage military aircraft highlighted the festivities in san francisco

while the annual observance was held virtually because of the pandemic. the head of the counsel says it's important veterans know how much they're appreciated. >> we revere them. we want to support them in every way we can. we want to spread the word as much as we can, and we want them to know that we're here for them. >> while no former ceremony took place on the grounds, some people did visit the cemetery where more than 30,000 americans are laid to rest. in the east east east east t museum dedicated to military history held a special event to mark veterans day. the u.s. hornet invited the public on to honor veterans. other military groups joined including the oakland aviation museum and the alameda naval air

my s museum. there was a flayover. the museum live streamed the ceremony on facebook. in the north bay, a trip back in time for two world war ii veterans. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman was there for a special flight in sonoma county. >> good morning, folks. >> reporter: that comes from a man whose been saying it for 100 years and yet, he knows better than most of us some mornings are better than others. this would be one of those after a ride on a world war ii vintage. what does veterans day mean to him? >> think of the guys i know quite well that didn't make it. >> reporter: he flew the planes in world war tii and did make i back. he had an elder at 105. >> what do you think of the 25-year-old man would say to this man sitting here today at 105? >> he's very lucky. >> reporter: he survived 35

bombing missions over germany. if someone wanted to say thanks, how would he do it? joe anderson of sonoma county offered up the iconic plane as a memory trigger. >> as an honor for my dad and my uncles who thank god they all came back. >> reporter: it wasn't a long trip, 20 minutes or so to the golden gate and back but for a couple like a trip back in time. imagine the moment when dale moved from being a passenger to the pilot once again. he last sat in the left seat in 1944. >> when you go on a flight like this, you think completely about the airplane but when you do it day after day after day, you might wonder all over town. >> when he got behind the yolk, he looked like he was 21 years old. if you look in his eyes, he's 21 years old. >> if we hold our breath, can we take our mask off? >> reporter: they survived this long. >> if you live in this country, you ought to be the happiest person in the world. there is no other place like it. >> reporter: wise words from old

soldiers that lived long enough to know better. are you glad you did this? >> i'm over joyed. >> reporter: at sonoma county airport, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. bag pipes kicked you have a small veterans day ceremony this morning. it was sparsely attended because of the pandemic. one veteran said it was a major disappointment because they usually have an auditorium filled with hundreds of people. they want to honor vets and make sure this remains a priority for future generations. president trump made the first public appearance in a week today observing day at arlington national cemetery. ♪ ♪ >> mr. trump participated in the traditional wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier. the president did not speak at this event but he did issue a proclamation earlier in the day saying quote, we enjoy the

privileges of peace, prosperity and free come because of our veterans and we're forever indebted to them beyond measure. president elect joe biden and his wife will marked veterans day by laying a wreath at the korean war memorial in philadelphia. mr. biden releasing a statement on twitter earlier in the day writing he will be a president who quote respects your sacrifice, understands your service, and will never betray the values you fought so bravely to defend. california attorney general javier bocera says veterans have been paying unnecessary interest on student loans. >> we made this benefit available for men and women in uniform who are going to school to educate themselves and guess what? they have paid $100 million in unnecessary interest charges on that student debt and they haven't been told. >>

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two senate races that are headed to run off elections. neighborhood polling places could be a thing of the past here in california. the chronicle reports that 80% of the more than 17 million registered voters voted by mail only 6% voted in person in san francisco. the city's election director says this may be their last polling place election. yesterday state lawmaker mark burman said he'll introduce a bill to require them. libby shaft joined us today for "midday live" and we asked how it feels to have kamala harris, oakland's own headed to the white house? >> joy, relief and a deep sense-history being made. it's an amazing thing for someone that you know, someone you've known since before either of us was in politics. i've known ka mrkkamala for 2kk5

our mothers were friends. that is profound. the history of the first black woman, asian woman, biracial woman, daughter of immigrants, daughter of oakland could not be more proud but also, just to have allies in the white house after these four horrific years for oakland and for me, i mean, you may recall the president trump wanted to put me in jail several times he mentioned that publicly. i took it seriously and it's just great to have that threat gone and somebody who actually wants to support a city like oakland and not vilify it. >> major shaft told us she's honored to be on the list of people who could potentially replace vice president elect harris in the u.s. senate. she didn't say she wanted it but didn't say she wouldn't accept it. she says her heard is t is in h

hometown of oakland. a lot of people spent time tackling do it yourself projects. >> michael finney is here with more on that, michael? >> how about you two? have you guys done any do it yourself prok jebjects at home? >> i fixed a chip on my mooiy m. is that a project? >> every day, michael. every day. >> okay. >> these hands are loaded with callus calluses. [ laughter ] >> okay. so let's say you're a slacker, not like these two guys. you're a slacker and you've decided you need to get on it. well, here are a bunch of do it yourself jobs you can take care of in under two hours. the experts at consumer reports have a few fast chores you can tackle inside your home. >> as the weather starts to get a little cooler, it's a good tile to pay attention to indoor projects you may have been neglecting. the good news is a lot of them are easy.

>> check the water hoses on the back of your washer. they should be replaced every five years. if they look brittle, buy a stainless steel version. once a year deep clean your drier by cleaning out the air duct and port with a vacuum and brush made for drier ducts. >> cleaning the lint with help the appliance run for efficiently and dry better including the duct work can help prevent a drier fire. >> deal with doors. check for loose hinges and tighten the screws on any that are loose. if the skews are just spinning in their holes, remove the screws and try this contractor tip. coat two to three toothpicks with wood glue and push them into the screw hole. you can break off the ends that stick out. allow the toothpicks to dry and fasten your screws again. produce up your shower. a clogged shower head is most likely the result of hard water mineral buildup. remove the shower head and let

it sit in a bowl of distilled vinegar for an for grim grout and caulk, apply with a bleach pen. >> i find that beach doesn't get all the subburn stains, it may be time to recaulk or regraout. recaulking is easy to do but regrouting is best left to the pros. >> if you really want to go for it, gather up your family and clean your windows inside and out. if your family doesn't want to be involved, larry always has extra time and lovers to help people out. contact larry. >> so kind of you to offer to do my windows. thank you. >> yeah, just send me a message on twitter. you know what? my family, they think my middle name is slacker. so i, you know, i may not be

over that fast. [ laughter ] >> the nickname fits. thanks, michael. >> thanks, michael. all right. let's see if slacker can conjure up a few rain drops for us, spencer, no longer the slacker. >> i'm trying. we had a few isolated sprinkles today. i don't know if that really counts as rain drops. let me give you a look at the satellite and radar loops. intervals of sun and rain drops. we are looking at mainly dry conditions over san francisco. it is currently 57 degrees in the city and in mountain view. 61 in oakland. 59 san jose. gilroy 58 and 55 half moon bay. here is the view from emeryville looking toward the golden gate. 60 in santa rosa, novato 57 and napa 60 and upper 60s concord and 56 livermore and here is the view from our rooftop camera at

abc 7 looking over the embarcade embarcadero. mainly bright skies will be with us with some clouds again tomorrow. showers return friday late afternoon and evening into early, early saturday morning and then we'll have milder or warmer weather early next week. overnight, excuse me, getting all choked up about this weather. it will be chilly in the north bay valleys again with low temperatures there mainly in the mid 30s. but we'll see slightly milder conditions in most locations generally low to mid 40s and tomorrow, under high clouds but bright skies look for a high temperature ranging from mid 50s at the costa low 60s near the bay shoreline to mid 60 it's inland. then on friday, in comes that relatively light storm ranking one on the abc 7 storm impact scale. it will bring light to moderate rain, highest rainfall totals in the north bay and probably wind down early saturday morning. here is the forecast animation starting friday afternoon. notice the rain arriving first in the north bay and sweeping southward and eastward later in the day and into the evening

hours friday. overnight into saturday morning, pretty much fizzles out. saturday looks like it's going to be a mainly dry day. on we go to precipitation totals. not looking terribly impressive. generally between .5 and .15 of an inch although maybe .2 at san ramon and up in the north bay, maybe a quarter of an inch. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. friday's rain as i mentioned will taper off early saturday morning. mainly dry weekend getting a little warmer and sunnier on sunday. warmer still on monday and mild weather holds on tuesday, then gets cooler midweek next week with the next chance of rain late tuesday into early wednesday of next week. so we've got fairly wide range of conditions going over the next seven days. larry and kristen. >> yeah, looks like a good weekend. >> yeah. >> we'll take it. all right, thank you, spencer. a coyote crisis in a san jose neighborhood.

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certification is incredible ahievement by nasa and spacex, the first flight scheduled for this saturday. in the south bay, neighbors in one san jose community are warning of a coyote crisis. recently, several cats and dogs have been attacked by wild animals and now as abc news reporter amanda del castillo reports, the animals are getting too comfortable. armed with walking sticks, air horns, bats and much more, residents of the villages say coyotes are attacking cats and dogs. some cases turning deadly. >> we've got sightings every single day of coyotes walking down the street laying in people's driveways just kind of walking around like they own the place. >> reporter: one took this 9-year-old chihuahua poodle mix by the neck. his owners say if they hadn't charged the animal, marley could have been killed. >> it was really frightening looking at that because that coyote looked like it wasn't going to back off. >> reporter: the community's

general manager declined to speak on camera but says since may, sightings have been reported to the district and the department of fish and wildlife. he's confident in education efforts putting out weekly reminders and tips related to public safety. >> i don't understand why they couldn't trap them and move them somewhere else. i don't want him killed. i understand we're in a wildlife area but, you know, this is pretty scary for people. >> reporter: the gm says only fish and wildlife has the authority to trap the animals. this is a 55 plus community with many concerned about older residents unable to defend themselves. >> bats and shaking rocks in a can and waiving a stick isn't going to do it. >> reporter: they say more must be done to protect people and pets. restaurant owners put in an unfortunate spot as covid cases rise. why one place in the north bay is shutting down for the winter after spending $15,000 on a tent

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texas has become the first state with more than 1 million confirmed cove coaid-19 cases. california is not too far behind. the recent white house coronavirus task force weekly briefing. in this is the map. the darkest reds indicate 500 or more cases per 100,000 people compare to a month ago. elizabeth has more on the new infections in the u.s. >> reporter: a record number of new coronavirus cases infections

in a single day and no signs the pandemic is relengthing. for the first time, cases increasing in all 50 states. in new mexico, marie's stepfather died of covid-19 in october. she said her good-byes on an ipad. >> he was crying the whole time, the whole conversation. >> reporter: days later, the virus claimed her mother's life, too. >> we said our good-byes and told her thank you for everything. we told her we loved her. >> reporter: according to the covid tracking project, nearly 62,000 americans are hospitalized with covid-19. the highest number since the start of the pandemic and an increase of more than 40% from two weeks ago. in texas where cases topped 1 million, the state sent ten morgue trucks to el paso and more could be needed soon. >> in two weeks, you'll have ten trucks filled and are need more? >> if we have the same trajectory. >> reporter: despite encouraging progress toward a vaccine, health experts say it will be months before widely available. across the country, governors

are begging americans to fight covid fatigue and do their part to stay safe. >> we've said 100 times up here, wear your mask, watch your distance, make sure we are separating, we're washing our hands. >> reporter: an urgent plea to follow that advice. >> i don't want another person like me to lose their parents because everybody is being irresponsible and not doing what they should be doing. >> as states across the country weigh new restrictions, new york the original epicenter of the virus in the u.s. is imposing a new 10:00 p.m. curfew on bars, restaurants and gyms. elizabeth shulze. with cases on the rise in the bay area, some restaurant owners are facing another dilem dilemma. do they stay open to help the economy or close to protect public health. one spent thousands of dollars

to outfit her patio for the winter months to decide you know what? here is liz kreutz with how and why that owner came to that decision. >> reporter: it hasn't even been two weeks since they installed this $15,000 tent over their outdoor patio, an investment for the winter months. >> we knew cold would be coming and planned on building something to protect the patio from wind and rain. >> reporter: as perfectly planned as it was, that cannot protect from covid-19. the owner says she spent the past few weeks obsessing over election results and didn't look at covid-19 cases until a few days ago. what she saw shocked her. cases rising around the world and here in the u.s. >> it took me seconds to come to the realization that we couldn't do this. >> reporter: and she made the difficult decision to temporarily close her restaurant entirely. the tent and matching outdoor

curtain she ordered will no longer be put to use. >> with this patio enclosed, there is not enough air flow to make this an outdoor space and i couldn't risk my health, parents', my customers and staff and we decided to close. >> in person dining is considered one of the highest risk places for transmission. in fact, that new study shows restaurants may be four times riskier than gyms and coffee shops. >> the reason has to do with this. at restaurants, once you sit down, you take your mask off. and then it stays off for an ex end theed p extended period of time. they are concerned of the number of diners coming from outside marin county. one brought a relative visiting from florida. >> i thought, you know, really? you know, it's great that you think it's worth seeing your relative but you just made me see them. >> reporter: they know closing may seem extreme and might not

work for everyone but for them, staying open is just not worth it. liz kreutz, abc 7 news. concern is growing that a new wave of covid-19 infections may cause counties to clamp down on business operations. we're already seeing that in some areas. our community's health is an important part of building a better bay area. abc 7 news david louie talked to a spa owner following the rules but remains valuable if others don't. >> reporter: the county is promoting compliance with programs like this reminding business owners and the public they play an important role to prevent covid from spreading. consumers should look for these orange check marks at places they patronize. >> the business has taken time to really sit and plan out the method they will put in place to keep the community safe, their workers safe. >> reporter: cindy earned her orange check mark by filling out an extensive form. she's the owner of a day spa in morgan hill. every day she worries santa

clara county might slip in the color coded tier. if the infection and hospitalization rate increases. >> i do worry about it. i worry for one our community, you know, we don't want anybody to be sick but i worry for us here and that means that we have to -- i have to lay off some of my staff again. >> reporter: she's had to cut back from nine to five employees as regulations change. it's efforts to prevent it that urges voluntary compliance. >> they range from 250 to 5,000 depending on the risk, depending on willful violation and they could also double if they continue to be in violation. >> reporter: the public is also encouraged to report concerns if they suspect a business isn't following rules and regulations. cindy mccoy silva is hopeful hard-nosed tactics won't be necessary and she wants to continue to provide services she

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have nothing in common. not a huge shock. there was a cappuccino maker for $700, which i thought was on the high side and the only thing i thought i could use, there was a log carrier. you know, like the wood from outside. like i'm a lumber jack, like i'm going to do that. come on now. oprah. come on. you have -- >> there are items you'd pick from that list, right? >> you know, i might go for the cappuccino maker. $700 is quite steep, though. i like cappuccino. you know, i don't know if i spend 700 a year on them buying them at the local coffee shop. >> i know. today's four at 4:00 is about fantasy. what we aspire -- okay. art restoration in spain is drawing rid kudraw drawingridicule. it was a smiling woman on a bank

in the northern part of the country. some have likened to the a cartoon collharacter or potato. spain's professional association of restorers say it was a non-professional intervention. non-professional. certainly, spencer, not something you'd see in italy, ever. >> i was thinking exactly the same thing. i was going to say, it should have gotten an italian artist to do this. a non-professional intervention, is that what they called it? >> yeah. let me give you a felony professional critique. terrible. it looks -- >> the people that did it might have their feelings hurt by that, dan. >> i'd like to take a crack at the mona lisa to see if i can fix that up. >> some people are comparing that to mr. potato head and it does have a striking resemblance to one of my first grade art projects. >> terrible. >> hey, art is in the eye of the

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actress lori loughlin reported to a dublin prison nearly two weeks ago and she's now getting ready to join the general population after a

mandatory quarantine. abc news reporter eva pilgrim has more. >> reporter: new details about actress lori loughlin's life behind bars. the full house star who was sented to two months in prison after pleading guilty for her role in the varsity blues college admission scandal reported to the federal correctional institution in dublin, california on october 30th. and like all current incoming inmates has been isolating for 14 days due to coronavirus precautions. she is expected to move to general population at the end of this week as soon as she tests negative for the virus. according to the facility's inmate handbook, wake-up is at 5:00 a.m., lights are on from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 and like all inmates loughlin is responsible for making her bed and keeping her cell tidy. once part of the general population, she will be required to maintain a regular job assignment. loughlin was originally ordered to report to prison on november 19th, but she was allowed to turn herself in three weeks early if she agreed not to ask

for early release due to covid concerns. now she's currently set to be released on december 27. but it's possible she could be home in time for christmas. >> bureau of prisons has a policy, not a celebrity policy, if your release date falls on a weekend to release you on the last day of the week prior to that weekend. and in this case that last day would be friday december 25th, which is a federal holiday. so she may actually get to go home on that thursday, christmas eve. >> reporter: while loughlin has already started her sentence, her husband, fashion designer mossimo giannulli is preparing to start his. he's expected to report to prison by the end of next week. eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. a local restaurant is delivering meals to veterans and active duty military across the bay area today. curry up now says it's a way to say thanks for their service. the meals have been donated by

restaurant customers through their roll it forward meal matching initiative. >> this is one meal for about 70 people here. one burrito per person. but you know, there's a lot more that we can all do. >> the restaurant says it will continue to accept donations from meals going forward so it can continue its effort to give back to the community. that's awesome, kristen. >> yeah, and can i just say curry up now's food is delicious? try the chicken sometime. spencer christian, let's check out those chances for raindrops. >> we had a few isolated sprinkles today but there will be more on friday and saturday. tonight, though, look for lots of clouds, high clouds and low clouds. chilly in the north bay valleys with temperatures in the mid 30s. mainly upper 30s to low 40s just about everywhere else. then tomorrow high clouds but bright skies and high temperatures will range from mid 50s at the coast to mainly low 60s right around the bay shoreline to low and mid 60s

inland. then on friday, friday afternoon, friday evening and overnight, we get a few showers or light rain coming in way storm that ranks 1 on the abc 7 storm impact scale. light to moderate rain highest totals in the north bay where the rain will start before swinging southward and it will be breezy at times. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. early saturday morning we expect whatever rain accompanies this storm to taper off, giving us a bright day certainly in the afternoon on saturday. little bit of a warming trend on sunday, monday and tuesday but then clouds thicken again late tuesday and there's another chance of rain next wednesday. larry and kristen? >> thank you, spencer. it's a celebration of country music on abc 7. up next, what you can expect from tonight's cma awards that will look a little different than normal. and dan is here with what's coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00. dan? >> hi, kristen. new at 5:00, abc 7 news i-team looks at the role bars are playing in san francisco's reopening rollback plans. plus a california air force

family caught up in the trump campaign's unproven nevada fraud allegations. we'll explain how. and a teenager's plan to have a black lives matter gathering and the counterprotest organizer who may be having a change of heart. those stories and more when liz and i join you for abc 7 news at 5:00.

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happened with the pandemic, quarantine, we're going to try to keep it light, be funny. it's up to you. see? >> reporter: the two country music legends set to perform a duet. >> can't give too much away. i was about to give too much away but it's going to be something really special to us. ♪ >> reporter: look out for miranda lambert who leads all the performers with a whopping seven nominations. lambert also breaking a record with 55 career nominations. >> for people to still support what i'm doing, it means the world to me. >> reporter: the evening is slated to be packed with live performances by lambert and luke combs along with many more. ♪ hit me like a hurricane >> i can't wait to see the show. >> reporter: a couple of headliners that were due to attend but you will no longer be seeing at the cmas tonight, lee bryce and florida georgia line. ♪ bryce and tyler hubbard of florida georgia line tested positive for covid-19 last week,

so both had to drop out of their planned performances. ♪ but as the saying goes the show must go on. charles kelly is filling in for bryce's duet with carly pierce and chris stapleton will perform his hit new song "starting over." ♪ it don't matter to me wherever we are i wanna be ♪ >> reporter: romina puga, abc news. >> coverage begins at 7:30 with on the red carpet. by the way, you can catch tonight's episode of "wheel of fortune" at 7:30 tomorrow. you won't miss any episodes. the 54th annual cma awards begin at 8:00 right here on abc 7 and then stay with us for abc 7 news at 11:00. a reminder, you can get the latest news anytime with our abc 7 news app. it has enhanced live video features, more customization, and those personalized push alerts so you get the news that you want delivered to your phone. and you get it in real time. all right. that's going to do it. thanks for joining us for abc 7

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during business hours. as san francisco readies to shut down indoor dining and bars the i-team shows you just how bad the behavior was at some city hot spots. also stepping up, the new tool from stanford researchers to help communities and organizations bounce back from the pandemic. also ahead a teenager's plan to have a black lives matter gathering and the counterprotest organizer who may be having a change of heart. and flying high over the bay. the world war ii veterans who were remembered this day for a long time. good evening, everybody. i'm liz kreutz. >> and i'm dan ashley. thank you for joining us. we'll begin with new developments in the coronavirus pandemic. all 50 states including california reporting an increase in cases. right now