finally tonight, honoring our heroes this veterans day. president trump at arlington national cemetery. president-elect biden at the korean war memorial in philadelphia. new york veterans gathering at the vietnam war memorial. stars and stripes from sea to shining sea. from lewiston, maine, to yuma, arizona. and in houston, a new house for a homeless vet built by high school kids. part of a program called "students helping veterans: big heroes, tiny homes." and big hearts all around. that's "nightline" for tonight. we'll see you right bac 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...

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what could happen if two vaccines are available at the same time? >> a challenging veterans' day for vets living at this location who say pandemic rules are too strict. the city of las vegas wants bay area pet workers to relocate, the campaign capitalizing on covid-19 and the cost of living in california. showers are on the way. i'll show you how much and how long coming up. building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. you hope it's equally effective because it doubles the number of doss available so we

can immunize people. >> a double dose in potentially good news on the race to find a vaccine. word tonight moderna will announce its results very soon. >> abc 7 news reporter kate larson joins us in the news room with why bay area health experts are optimistics. >> pfizer's early test results are a home run. the news that moderna is eliciting more sports analogies. >> you hope for a back to back home run. >> the optimism about moderna's pending results is because both the pfizer and moderna vaccines use messenger rna and pfizer's official results indicate 90% efficacy. >> it's the exact same technology and i would assume they're going to be very close in efficacy. and if you have a chance to get it, get it. >> seattle area resident kneel

browning did get it. he was the second person to receive moderna's covid vaccine during a phase one trial earlier this year. >> my family and i have not encountered covid. we've had no issues at all so far. the more vaccines we get out there the better because it's going to be a elemented run in how fast they can manufacture this. and one company can't do it alone. >> if multiple vaccines are available at the same time, will people get a choice? >> i think it's unlikely. i think what they'll probably is they'll be allocated regionally. so, in california we'll have one vaccine. >> the pfizer, moderna and astrazeneca vaccines require two doses. people could get one product for their first shot and another for the second, especially if they use the same mrna platform. >> you could imagine some stocking problems or they're running out of one and they might have to bridge with some scheme like that. i did -- uts not going to be -- that's not an ideal solution.

you start with one, you finish with it. >> so, here's how it would work. the federal government buys the vaccines and distributes at a state level. then a california task force will decide on more local distributions. the first groups will be health care workers, people at risk of severe covid disease and elderly living in congregate settings. i'm kate larson abc 7 news. >> coronavirus cases are rising in all 50 states. here in california we're on the brink of 1 million cases. abc news reporter elizabeth schultz says it's going to get much worse unless we all take action. >> the coronavirus pandemic is continuing to surpass previous records across the country. the covid tracker reporting 144,000 new cases in the past day, the biggest increase yet. more than 55,000 americans are now hospitalized with c an all-time high.

benjamin jensen's wife is on a ventilator days after giving birth to their little girl. >> after she comes home, i'm looking forward to her being able to hold her daughter again. >> reporter: every state in the nation seeing hospitalizations and ventilator use on the rise. workers on the frontlines yet again overwhelmed. >> it's just hard to see somebody passing in front of your eyes. you're gowned up and you can't see your face and can't feel the touch of skin to skin. it's just extremely sad. >> new york, the original epicenter of the virus in the u.s. announcing new restrictions as the positivity rate climbs to its highest level since june. starting friday a new curfew will force bars, restaurants and gyms to close at 10:00 p.m. while gathers in homes will be limited to ten people. >> here locally napa county could drop two tiers next week from orange to purple ton

state's covid-19 reopening system. that would mean restaurants like this one may be forced to cease inor do activities. the case rate doubled over the weekend with 118 cases in 72 hours. county contact tracers are working overtime. but in some cases, they're not getting any help. >> one recent example of that is we've had a covid positive individual or contact tracers in the public health i've spoke to who stated they went to a halloween party but then declined to give additional information. >> the county says part of the problem is residents are experiencing pandemic fatigue but they continue to remind people to wear masks and social distance. and keep track of where your county stands on abc7news.com. you can see which tier your county is in and what that means for local businesses. >> sf is saluting our nation's veterans tonight. this is city hall illuminated beautifully in red white and blue in honor of those who

served our country. celebrations marking veteran's day gaveway to somber or socially distant across the bay area. in the east bay a rolling tribute, a motorcycle run through alameda and contra costa counties. american leej i don't know writers. the pandemic has hit many veterans especially hard because of safety restrictions. many are unable to have visitors. jr stone is in san francisco with one community's call for help. >> going to extremes when you say you can't have your family. >> amanda knight is a united states veteran who is having a tough time due to covid-19 precautions. she's unable to visitors at the apartments in san francisco where she lives with her husband. >> family's important. when you're not allowed to see your family in your own home especially for the holidays, i begin to get depressed.

>> her thoughts are echoed by other veterans we spoke with who also live in the supportive housing apartments. >> they're by yourself, nobody to talk to. it's pretty rough. >> the non-profit who runs the supportive housing says they are following city guidelines but feel for the veteran who is live here, all of whom are formally homeless or came from another supportive housing location. >> we've had our share of positive cases in some our properties, so we've had to take extra precautions in keeping people safe. >> those we spoke with say as we get closer to the holidays, it's only going to get tougher. they're now hopeful that changes are made. >> there's a lot of veterans here that are going through and it's important to come visit them. >> it's not just regular visitors. you need family because family is essential. >> jr stone, abc 7 news. >> tonight president-elect joe

biden named one of his main advisers ron klain will be biden's jaf. he was a senior adviser for biden. abc news reporter rena roy has a look at how biden is focus ong ai transition to the white house as president trump fights to remain in power. >> the 2020 presidential election is already unlike any other and now there's a new milestone president-elect joe biden leading president donald trump by 5 million votes nationally, the largest popular vote victory since 2008 yet still no concession from the president. >> trump visited arlington cemetery in virginia for veteran's day but has not spoken publicly for nearly a week, the longest stretch of silence since he took office. creating a messy aftermath. all eyes now on georgia where the presidential race has yet to be called. a hand recount was authorized there with biden leading by more

than 14,000 votes and an election certification deadline coming up in just nine days. >> it'll take every bit of the time we have left. >> only four senate republicans have outright acknowledged biden's win. >> how do you expect to work with republicans if they won't acknowledge you as president-elect. >> they will. they will. >> biden staying focused on the transition into power and also attending a memorial for korean war vets in philadelphia. william cohen, a republican and former secretary of defense during the clinton administration telling cnn -- >> my reaction is the way in which they're conducting themselves is more akin to a dictatorship than a democracy. >> rena roy, abc news, wilmington, delaware. new at 11:00, we learn that california's property tax makeover has passed. it lets homeowners 55 and older with disabilities and wild fire victims carry property tax assessments with them when they buy a new home giving them a tax

break. prop 19 strips breaks from people in homes who don't live in them. let's turn to the weather. another chilly evening around the bay area. >> it was still pretty pleasant outside. we do have showers in the forecast. let's check with abc 7 news forecast sandhya patel. sandhya. >> yeah, ama and dan, we have level one system coming our way from the gulf of alaska. i wanted to show you on live doppler 7. it looks impressive coming in from that voir dire vinty. it's not going to have quite as much energy. it will produce showers it begins friday afternoon continues into friday evening. it will be very scattered in nature. right now the temperatures are falling as the clouds are thinning out a bit. it is 38 in santa rosa. it's going to be a chilly night compared to 24 hours ago, 18 degrees cooler in fairfield, down 12 degrees in santa rosa, 4

degrees in cooler in oakland. i'll be back with more details on this level one light storm coming up. >> excellent. the city of las vegas wants to woo bay area tech workers. i'm amanda dell castillo with their pitch during the pandemic up next. getting into your next concert is about to get more complicated. tower records could be getting another spin. details about a come back for that iconic music store. first a lack at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live.

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the city of las vegas is trying to attract bay area tech workers currently working remotely. amanda dell castile low take ace look at their big pitch. >> the city of las vegas is asking that question of remote tech workers in the bay area and seattle pointing to 300 plus sunny days, a lack of state income tax, affordable housing and more, the city's business development manager for the urban development detailed strategy. >> we're trying to attract different new types of companies, they look at what's

your work force like. and getting these people to vegas is extremely important for us. >> ryan smith says pre-pandemic, las vegas was seeing a wave of new residents from the golden states. >> the homes you can get in las vegas and other markets compared to what you can get in california is astronomically differe different. so, from a quality of life perspective, i think vegas has a competitive advantage. >> this isn't the first time a city outside california has attempted to capitalize on the cost of living and flexibility of remote work. we told you about tulsa remote back in september. but doesn't expect this trend will last. >> you cannot replace the regional silicon valley, period. >> a transplant himself, he says allure of bay area is enough to keep techies put. >> it reignite the whole interest in the silicon valley. we have challenges from time to time, but the silicon valley is the silicon valley.

>> still las vegas leaders are convinced the post-covid work structure will allow many to settle in sin city. i'm amanda dell cass till yo. >> the company is developing a program that would require fans to provide poof aroof of vaccin before a concert. once you obtain proof, the information will go on a digital health pass. ticket master would be notified and you get your concert credentialed. >> tower record social security back, reimagined because of the pandemic. the plan was to relaunch as south by southwest. due to covid-19 it's now an online store selling vinyl, cds and cassettes. >> that has been met with tremendous success, feedback, lite of people are so happy taking pictures of when they receive an hour from the records, post itting on instagram. >> tower records also hosts

interviews on instagram live with up and coming artists and has future plans to collaborate with musicians. tower grew to about 200 stores across the globe, all closed down by 2006. ama, we all remember tower records. just iconic. just a great place to go browse through the stacks and see what they had. >> was the kind of sad when they all went away. i grew up going to those. it would be a great place to go when it's raining outside and go there and flip through albums. see what's there. sandhya, rain's coming our way. >> i know. and that would have come in handy to be able to go to tower records. dan and ama, let me show you a beautiful sun set first. sun is now setting at 5:00 p.m. i'm sure you've noticed. we had a lot of cloud cover today. it was a little cooler, but we did get a glimpse of the sunshining as it was setting tonight. live doppler showing you the

moisture off the coast we have been watching all night long. it hasn't been advancing. you can see it. it's off to monterey bay. it looks like that disturbance is going to continue to move out. we are watching that next system that is going to come out of the gulf of alaska, bring us showers. until then those temperatures are falling especially in our inland valleys where we are seeing mid and upper 30s. along the bay and upper coast we have 40s and 50s. exploratorium cameras showing you a lovely view tonight. milder for the afternoon, light showers friday afternoon/evening and we are looking at a milder pattern for sunday through tuesday. so, first thing tomorrow morning near freezing in places like lakeport, santa rosa, down to 30 in fairfield. bundle up before you get going. tomorrow afternoon it's going to be a mix of a lot of sun and a little bit of high cloudiness. so a lot more sun than we saw today. temperatures a little warmer

than where we were this afternoon as a result of the extra sunshine. now i want to bring in our level one storm. friday afternoon/evening, scattered light showers up to a quarter inch for the wettest spots and breezy at times. the hour by hour forecast, 2:00 p.m. friday. it's going to be mainly mendocino county north ward. but a few showers will begin to slip into parts of the bay area. and then we head into 5:00 p.m., scattered rain, light showers, snow in the seier rah, nevada. 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. then it's gone. so, it's going to be a fast mover, but it will certainly bring us much-needed rain here in the bay area. anywhere from about .1 of an inch to .25an inch for most locations. some spots pick up a little less, some a little more. some snow, up in the mountains. rain snow mix initially. just a quick remunder it's that

time of year we see the king tides and they're coming up saturday, sunday morning just after 10:00 a.m. close to seven feet and early next week. watch out for low lying flooding. accuweather forecast is going to try tomorrow, chilly in the morning, level one for friday, wet and breezy. and the weekend is dry and warms up next week. 70s in the forecast. >> wow. >> i know. >> gorges you. >> have you seen

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