now at 5:00, governor newsom pausing reopening statewide as cases nearly double in just ten days. the big impact here in the bay area, including changes you'll start to notice today. >> we are gearing up for a very tough winter. local hospitals preparing for the possibility of a surge in patients. the lessons learned since the start of the pandemic. right now we are taking a live look at the golden gate bridge. we're going to see rain in the north bay for the morning commute before it becomes more widespread later today. good morning, everybody. it is tuesday, november 17th. >> it certainly is. we promised you that rain was coming. mike, when does this all start? >> hi, guys. let me tell you what's going on outside. i apologize. i can't hear you right now. but, you know it's going to rain today. let's take a look at live doppler 7 and you can see it's pretty quiet and clouds starting to take over and the possibility of a little drizzle before the

steadier rain moves in which is off the mendocino county coast. here's a look at your storm impact scale today. light to moderate rain and then just some scattered showers as we head into the evening hours. it's going to be breezy especially this morning before the steady rain rolls in. gusts could get up to around 35 miles per hour and blowing southwest to northeast. they could affect some of our east/west bridges and definitely our higher elevations. temperatures mild even with the rain low to mid 60s today. we'll take an hour-by-hour look and what to expect coming up. back to you. >> thank you. expect changes with businesses in your county and that starts today. governor newsom says he had to pull the emergency brake on reopening because new cases of coronavirus nearly doubled in just ten days. >> this is simply the fastest increase california has seen since the beginning of this pandemic. >> here's a look at where the bay area stands. and look at all that purple. here's the easiest way to put it. every county is in purple except for three.

marin, san francisco and san mateo are currently in the red tier. now, the purple tier means transmission is widespread and counties have to reimpose restrictions. that includes limiting indoor retail stores and shopping malls to 25% capacity, closing all nonessential indoor businesses like churches, movie theaters and gyms and indoor dining has to stop and all bars and breweries that do not serve meals have to close. now, these restrictions just went into effect at midnight so that meant businesses really only had one day to adjust to all of this. abc7 news reporter julian glover live in san jose with how they're reacting to. julian. >> here we go, again, with the reopeni reopening. and now closing yo-yo. now more businesses here in the south bay are wondering if they'll be able to make it another month. this new wave of restrictions has everyone from restaurant owners to property managers wondering if this is it. many small business owners say this is the latest and most unexpected jump to the most

restrictive purple tier here in santa clara county and it has them frustrated. some unable to see a path forward. >> we could lose everything. my family, we've been here for 32 years. >> even to survive this new lockdown? >> well, we're hoping to. >> a lot of the tenants looking for a shoulder to cry on. they are just trying to put together a game plan. >> county leaders in santa clara county asking residents to take the virus extreemely seriously s cases continue to spike down here in the south bay. meanwhile, governor newsom pledging that it will be his top priority preparing the 2021 budget going into january to help small businesses that are hurting so much right now. reporting live here in downtown san jose, julian glover, abc7 news. >> thank you, julian. state health officials have tightened the rules for wearing masks. the biggest change involves outdoor interactions. people must wear a face covering at all times outside if they are

within six feet of others who are not in their houseplhold. you still don't need to wear a mask if you're driving by yourself or with household members or in an office working alo alone. as cases surge, officials are considering more drastic measures than even what we have today. l.a. county officials are going to look at a curfew. governor newsom said he is also considering that. >> we also are considering full disclosure. little bit of a preview. the notion of a curfew. >> so, what does that mean? well, in massachusetts they have a stay-at-home advisory between 10:00 at night and 5:00 in the morning. all gatherings have to end 9:30 and restaurants have to stop table service and alcohol sales are supposed to end there. alcohol sales at any establishment has to stop at 10:00 and restaurants have to close by midnight in virginia. local hospitals are preparing for a surge of cases

and people who may require treatment. abc7 news reporter kate larsen spoke with a local doctor about what they're learning about the virus since the start of the pandemic. >> we are gearing up for a very tough winter. >> reporter: chief of emergency medicine dr. chris colwell says the next six to eight weeks could be difficult. >> we were down to two patients in the hospital and nobody in the icu and this week we've had as many as 14 in the hospital and four in the icu. >> reporter: the good news. only 3% of occupied icu beds are covid patients and city hospitals still have plenty of capacity. 550 open beds. but sutter health which has hospitals and medical facilities throughout california is seeing a more significant surge in sacramento. >> almost as if the virus is traveling rapidly up the i-5. >> reporter: he wants people to

stay home for the holidays. >> i think it's important that all of us take on that responsibility of being sure that we don't run any risks that aren't necessary. >> reporter: while the curve is trending up again, dr. eisenberg said they learned enough about treating covid to reduce average hospital stays from 20 days to eight days. >> using high-flow oxygen rather than intubation and now recently adding in steroids has been incredibly beneficial. >> we will get through this. we are as well prepared in san francisco as we have ever ever r >> reporter: kate larsen, abc7 news. tighter guidelines on how we should celebrate the holidays safely. this is coming from dr. mark ghaly. urging everyone to stay local within a two to three-hour drive from home. if you do attend a gathering, you're advised to keep it outdoors and keep it short. and anyone living in red and purple tiered counties which is

all of us in the bay area are strongly urged not to gather indoors with other households. if you do travel outside of california, you're asked to self-quarantine for 14 days when you come back. and you can weigh the different holiday activities and risk level with the holiday risk calculator. medical experts weigh in on each common scenario like gathering or sharing a meal and you can find this tool now at abc7news.com and our abc7 news app. this morning president-elect joe biden is upping the pressure on president trump to cooperate with his transition team. jobina is at the live desk with a warning from biden that this could really hurt the american public. >> kumasi, this is a troubling situation. joe biden believes if the president doesn't allow his team to coordinate the transition, it could lead to more deaths and a delay in distributing a covid-19 vaccine. biden's team is being blocked from receiver sensitive information and cannot coordinate with federal agencies because president trump has not conceded the election.

dr. rick bright, a member of biden's coronavirus task force was on "gma" this morning talking about the process. >> there's a lot of work still in front of us to make sure these vaccines are available for all americans. there's a lot of coordination that goes into putting those vaccines into a vial and making those vials, shipping those vials out across the country getting those into the hands of doctors and nurses so they could administer those vaccines. >> if dr. bright looks familiar, he is. he was a trump administration vaccine expert until he resigned from the nih after accusing the trump administration of playing politics. you can watch his full interview coming up at 7:00 on "gma." biden is moving forward with cabinet appointments and expected to announce key members of his administration later today. >> thank you, jobina. happening today, dr. anthony fauci will be honored by the journalism school at san jose state. will receive the william

randolph hearst for mass communication during a virtual ceremony. dr. fauci is being recognized for quote the most trusted voice during the covid-19 pandemic and in 2020. he is expected to answer questions from students during this virtual event. >> let's talk about how mild it is first and then we'll get to the rain. the mild temperatures is what you'll find when you step outside. especially in the south bay. 18 degrees warmer in places like san jose and we do have the microclimates out there. i apologize i'm having some issues with one of my lights and now i look like i'm on the dark side of the moon. so, here we go with temperatures down in the south bay low to mid 60s with increasing clouds. we have a few pockets of cooler weather. look at lafayette and fairfield and out towards brentwood 40s there. we have our microclimates this morning. sutro tower you can see it bouncing around with the winds and gusting out of 35. if you're exercising, become wet today.

if it's remote learning, you're going to have to stay inside today and if you work from home, you don't have to worry about that wet commute. there's a positive. here's a look at mainly going to focus on our commute. so, during the morning commute mainly up in the north bay where we'll find the steadiest rain and some drizzle and rogue areas of rain outside of that and as we head into the evening commute, showers developing in the northern half while the steady light to moderate rain moves through the south half and then as we head to tomorrow's morning commute, some drizzle and you can see some scattered showers and those are over by the evening commute. rainfall totals pretty healthy with two of these storms. one coming in today and another coming in tomorrow. you can see nearly a quarter to half inch today and add maybe another tenth of an inch tomorrow. i'll take an even greater hour-by-hour look at this coming up in the big weather. so far so good for the drivers at least weather wise, jobina. >> thank you, mike. i enjoy your lighting. it's moody. we're taking a live look outside showing off our oakland 80 at

the coliseum camera. no major blocking issues to report a couple before the show started but everything has cleared up. bringing in the map here so you can see how green it is except you know the spot, tracy, always a little slow over there. lastly a look showing off the san mateo bridge. but, again, no problems. reggie and kumasi. >> all right, thank you, jobina. coming up, the holiday spirit in a new special out on disney plus today. also this morning, what we're learning about the president's possible plan to withdraw troops from iraq and afghanistan. a first look at twitter's brand-new feature that is rolling out tod so strong. so... not ripped. what're we talkin about... that's the hefty ultra strong bag hefty! hefty! hefty!

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hurricane iota made landfall along the coast of nicaragua as a dangerous category 4. thankfully it did weaken. winds of 155 miles per hour still swept through which is just two miles per hour below

category 5 status. remember yesterday up to 165 miles per hour. iota is heading west in central america where people are still recovering from hurricane eta less than two weeks ago. so much devastation out of that storm coming their way. let's take a look at what's going on from sutro tower. you can see steadiest light to moderate rain moving into the north bay around 7:00 and everywhere but the south bay by noon and by 4:00 start to transition from a light and moderate steady rain to over to light to moderate showers and then just light showers as we head into the evening hours. now, we do have king tides today. look for some flooding around san francisco and around 12:10 and up in mill valley around 12:41. around the state valley rain and mountain snow. in fact, the snow is going to be dangerously heavy. a very moisture laden wet snow that will bring down trees and power lines and will add up to nearly two feet and you throw in winds at 60 miles per hour and i

would not travel through the sierra today if you could help it. >> mike, thank you. a new report this morning says president trump considered a military strike against iran during a meeting just last week. sources confirm to abc news that the president asked his top national security adviser what options were available to take out iran's nuclear facilities. but his top aides talked him out of it warning the president that it could lead to a bigger conflict. nato is also warning this morning that the price for leaving afghanistan too soon could be high. the warning coming after a u.s. official said that president trump is expected to withdrawal a significant number of american troops in the coming weeks. the move would leave 2,500 troops in afghanistan after mid-january. mitch mcconnell even saying a rapid draw down could be dangerous. troops have now entered their 20th year in afghanistan. facebook's mark zuckerberg and jack dorsy will be back

before lawmakers on capitol hill today. they'll be defending their handling of disinformation in the 2020 presidential election. twitter and facebook both slapped a misinformation label on some content from president trump assertions linking vote by what many people have been asking for. i want to find these people. jobina at the live desk with details. >> i know we have been asking for the edit feature. well, okay, so, here are the details, everybody. if you have been feeling passionate about a tv show or cheering on your favorite sports team, you can be a part of the conversation without flooding your follower's timeline. fleets are appearing posts that make it easier to share your thoughts with other people. allows you to post text, photos and videos and cannot be liked, tweeted or replied to. replying to a fleet only happens

during a direct message and will not show up in search. it's similar to facebook, instagram stories feature. i like the music that just came in there. twitter said it will be updated over time and new features and creative tools based on how people are using them. reggie? >> that's nice. but i think we know what this is really for. so some other things you want to have disappear. let's check in with mike for our weather forecast that won't disappear. >> before we get back to the rain, let's talk temperatures really quickly. you can see it's going to be a very mild day with a southerly wind and southwesterly as a matter of fact. any southwest facing slopes like marin county coast and sonoma county coast and even the santa cruz mountains the rain is going to be heavier in those areas. look at those temperatures low to mid 60s in most neighborhoods. tonight is pretty mild and also most of us in the 50s and steadier rain becoming light to

moderate and scattered showers and even some drizzle. so, expect things to remain moist during the overnight hours so the two commutes i'm concerned with being slick are the evening commute today and the morning commute tomorrow. so, here's live doppler 7. you can see we're getting the increasing clouds right now. if you're just joining us storm impact scale. light to moderate rain and then transition to showers this evening and gusts up to 30, 35 miles per hour before the rain really sets in. so, here we are through 9:00. up in the north bay along the coast. that's where we'll find the steadiest of the light to moderate rain. now, if you're heading out for lunch, the south bay may be saved at the beginning of lunch, but by the end of lunch, some rain should be moving into the south bay and east bay valleys. when the kids get off school at 3ic which, everyone is dealing with light to moderate rain. by the evening commute, you could see it starting to taper and by the end of the commute, just becoming scattered showers and then for the evening hours if you're heading out, the

streets will be slick and grab an umbrella. so, there you go. by 9:00, you could see the best chance of rain, santa cruz mountains in the north bay and by 1:00 everywhere but the south bay and by the evening all of us dealing with the wet weather. reggie? >> thank you. santa clara supervisors will talk about the future read hillview airport as grow call calls are growing to shut it down. the environmental agency found that lead concentration in the air near that airport exceed national standards. supervisors anticipate closing the airport after 2021 but that is not good enough for some san jose city council members. >> our message to the santa clara county board supervisors is simple. stop lead poisoning east san jose kids and families and don't wait until official closure, reduce activity now. shut town this airport and commit to a new future. >> some community members want housing built on the nearly 200 acres of land. starting today, you can get

into the holiday spirit, the lego spirit and the star wars spirit all at the same time. >> looking good. tree, food, decorations. >> the lego star wars holiday special is now streaming on disney plus. the special features your favorite characters from chubaca and baby yodda. he says this special is coming exactly at the right time. >> because it, as well as the drama of all, the adventure, you have this basic feeling of love and family and hope. >> and, of course, disney is the parent company of abc7. >> that's cute. >> that is really cute. he's wearing a holiday -- i didn't realize they celebrate thanksgiving in space. >> now you know. >> learning things every day here. coming up next, the seven things to know this morning. also, one of the top

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things to know this morning. not raining right now, but it is getting close in the north bay. we have a one on the storm impact scale for a wet and breezy day today. and a one on the storm impact scale for lingering scattered light showers tomorrow. our next chance could be sunday. number two. expect changes with businesses in your county starting today. every bay area county is now either in the red or purple tiers for reopening after new cases of coronavirus doubled in just ten days. and number three, san francisco will open a new covid testing site today at the alemany bay area farmers market. schools that already welcomed back students can stay open but no additional schools will be able to reopen. and number five. pfizer has launched a vaccine delivery pilot program in four states. the goal is to test delivery of its vaccine which has to be stored at extremely cold temperatures. number six. we do not have any major

blocking issues or crashes to report this morning. as we take a live look showing off the bay bridge toll plaza, no metering lights on yet. number seven. former president barack obama's new memoir comes out today. this details his time in the white house. today's "gma first look" new allegations of bribery and deborah roberts tells us this time a former harvard coach and business executive are now charged in a scheme. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma's first look" one of the country's top universities embroiled in a new college admission scandal. according to the fbi, peter brand, harvard's head fencing coach for 20 years until last year planned to circumvent the college admission process with maryland businessman by recruiting two of his sons for the college fencing team. both men now facing charges of conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery. wile not part of the varsity blues scandal, which led to more

than 20 parents, including hollywood stars felicity huffman and lori laughlin to serve time behind bars, this one comes two years after the veil was lifted on that college bribery scheme. is this a self-contained incident or could more arrests follow? we'll have more at 7:00 a.m. with your "gma first look" i'm deborah roberts. if you shop at cvs, a new way to pay. now you can use paypal or venmo when you check out. the first national retailer to use paypal's new technology. the contactless pay feature is available at more than 8,000 stores nationwide. well, the spacex crew is waking up in their new home this morning at the international space station. it took a little more than a day for the dragon capsule to reach its destination after it lifted off from cape canaveral, florida, sunday. the capsule docked after a lengthy process. the latch opened and you can see

right there the four-person crew making their way out. i'd be happy, too. they will be staying at the space station for six months. >> but you said you wanted to be up there. >> i know. just need a little get away sometimes. >> you want it for a limited period. how long? >> a month. a month. >> oh, see, i would say until the vaccine. >> really? >> yeah. >> go all the way up there. until april 12th. >> not the 12th, friend. >> i just have a feeling that is the day. >> we trust you. >> you can read obama's book up there. it will take you that long. it's so long. >> it's thick. >> yeah. well, we are coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including a local mayor's really blunt message about thanksgiving travel. also governor newsom's apology for attending a friend's birthday dinner.

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look at those thunderstorms around eureka. these are heading north away from us. so, we're getting the tail end of the storm. you can see by the afternoon hours look at all that wet

weather over us. the green's light and the yellow and orange is moderate and look at those temperatures in the low to mid 60s. so, expect a mild, wet and breezy day today and more rain on the way for tomorrow. we'll talk about that coming up. here's kumasi. >> thank you, mike. happening now, reopenings rolled back statewide. six of the nine bay area counties and 41 of 58 california counties are now in the most restrictive purple tier. this comes as the state deals with a surge in coronavirus cases. here's a look at where the bay area stands this morning. alameda, contra costa, santa clara, santa cruz and solano counties will join sonoma in the most restrictive purple tier. marin, san francisco and san mateo counties in the red tier. the purple tier means transmission is widespread and counties will have to reimpose restrictions. they include limiting indoor shopping malls and retail to 25%

capacity closing all nonessential indoor businesses like churches, movie theaters and gyms and indoor dining has to stop and all bars and breweries that do not serve meals have to close. covid-19 is spreading rapidly across the u.s. abc news obtained an internal memo from the health and human services department and shows the number of new cases rising in 53 states and territories. jobina at the live desk with what is being done to stop the spread. >> thank you, reggie. vice president mike pence is expected to lead a coronavirus task force meeting at the white house today and states across the country are also taking action. iowa's governor has issued a mask mandate indoor gatherings in new jersey are limited to ten people and masks are now required in state buildings in oklahoma and restaurants in the state must close at 11:00 p.m. starting on thursday. >> oklahoma's not alone. big cities, small towns, west coast, east coast. all in between are seeing their cases increase. >> the u.s. now averages about

145,000 new infections daily. nearly a quarter million americans have died since the beginning of the pandemic. hospitals have been overwhelmed and today nearly 800 nurses plan to strike in pennsylvania. they are understaffed and underpaid, kumasi. >> thank you. want you to get tested for covid-19 before thanksgiving. today a caravan of families will drive to the testing site part of the county's testing before turkey campaign. now although big family gatherings are not recommended this year, many families will still participate in smaller thanksgiving dinners. san francisco is opening a new testing site at the alemany farmer's market today. this comes as city officials urge everybody to stay home for the holidays and not use testing as a means to travel. director of public health dr. colfax says a negative test does not mean you're harboring the

virus. >> next week is thanksgiving and as hard as it is to say this, please, do not travel. the safest way to celebrate thanksgiving is to stay home with members of your own household. >> now, if you are planning to gather in person, dr. colfax suggests doing it outdoors and keeping the group to six people or less and, of course, wearing your mask. in the south bay, san jose mayor sam liccardo put the coronavirus situation very bluntly on facebook. quote, it's time to cancel the travel plans for thanksgiving gatherings and get your flu shot to avoid overloading our hospital rooms with flu cases and, yes, wear a mask. bay area school administrators are rushing to figure out how the new restrictions could impact their reopening plans. amy hollyfield is live in walnut creek with what parents need to know right now. amy. >> well, reggie, if your kids are in school the plan is they will stay there. but if they aren't, like children here in walnut creek,

it's going to be tougher, take a little longer for them to get in. for example, the palo alto superintendent is now reassuring parent in-person classes will keep going for the 2,100 kids who are already in school. but additional kid will not be allowed in. this does not mean administrators don't want them there. some realize how important it is for the kids to be in class. >> everyone's got personal opinions about what that does to the economy, but i can tell you my professional opinion about what it's done for students is devastating. >> but, the governor's announcement that 28 counties are moving to the purple zone means no additional schools can reopen in those areas. and that includes the schools here in walnut creek, contra costa county is in the purple so kids need to sit tight for now and keep doing that distance learning. live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. here in the bay area your

only option to eat inside a restaurant is to go to san mateo county. the county just moved from the red to the orange tier. dining restrictions have led to a lawsuit from a group of restaurants in san francisco. they are suing the county demanding refunds from permits and license fees. county officials are restricting operations but still requiring them to pay the full payment. governor gavin newsom has formally apologized for attending a friend's birthday dinner at the posh french laundry restaurant. >> you can quival about the guidelines, et cetera, et cetera but the spirit of what i'm preaching all the time was contradicted and i have to own that. i want to apologize to you. i need to preach and practice, not just preach. and not practice. >> and this comes, this comes amid new questions about an unidentified group of california lawmakers who are on a trip to hawaii this week.

"the sacramento bee" they went for the annual policy conference and this comes just days after the state issued a travel advisory. advised everyone to stay close to home. so, if you do leave california you're being asked to self-quarantine for two weeks when you get back. this morning president trump still has not conceded the election and continues to make unfounded claims of voter fraud. a smooth transition of power is critical to handling this pandemic. abc news reporter elizabeth schulze has the warning. >> reporter: now warning president trump's refusal to start the transition process could have dire consequences for the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic including the distribution of a vaccine. >> more people may die. if we have to wait until january 20th to start that planning, it puts us behind over a month, month and a half. and so it's important that it be done now. >> reporter: as trump refuses to concede the election, the biden

team is being blocked from receiving sensitive information and coordinating with federal agencies. >> it would make it a lot easier if the president were to participate. >> reporter: instead the president is doubling down on unfounded claims of election fraud as his campaign continues to challenge the results in the courts. yet so far of the more than two dozen cases brought forward, judges have found no evidence of fraud. one judge in nevada saying at what point does this get ridiculous. in the meantime, president trump is piling on new challenges for the incoming biden administration. abc news confirmed that trump asked his senior advisors last week for options on attacking iran's main nuclear site after inspectors reported a significant increase in the country's stockpile of nuclear material. any traumatic military action could compliment the agenda. mike pompeo were among the group who convinced the president not to pursue a military strike. and president-elect biden is

continuing to move forward with cabinet appointments. sources tell abc news the first woman to lead a democratic presidential campaign to victory will be named deputy chief of staff. elizabeth schulze, abc news, washington. all right. 5:41. all of us in anticipation of dealing with the wet weather today. but before that happens, look at these temperatures. mid 50s to mid 60s with increasing clouds, some drizzle possible along the east bay shore, definitely up in our hills and mountains before the steadier rain starts to move in. we do have some of our valleys where we have 40s locked in like the east bay valleys and up in the north bay, everybody else in the 50s and 60s. so, our microclimates are definitely this morning. let's talk about your commute as we look at 87 in san jose from the shark tank northward to maneta san jose international. poor this evening and poor by noon for most of us.

so we'll have rainy stop physical you're taking mass transit and you'll need the wet weather gear and also if you're taking a ferry. one on the storm impact scale with light to moderate rain and then scattered showers through the evening hours. a tenth of an inch in the south bay to three quarters of an inch in the north bay. you can see all the activity to the north right now and even some thunderstorms and that's where we expect the thunderstorms to stay today. remember, we're getting the tail end of this atmospheric river. you can see it moving in all in in the north bay by 9:00 with some rogue areas of rain else where scattered but for the most part, that's where the steady rain is going to be and you can see by 4:00, the rain is into the south bay and tapering to showers as we head into the evening. overnight hours and through most of the day tomorrow. so, the bulk of the rain is going to come in today. i'll show you how much coming up. all right, we've got dry conditions out there. hopefully we have a good commute. how is it going, jobina? >> for the most part, not too bad, mike. something on our oakland camera 880 at the coliseum spot.

if you look up towards the top where you see the title of the camera. all the brake lights for people traveling northbound. road work on northbound 880 traffic is down to one lane and slow moving through there. also a car fire in crocket right now. speeds are down to around 31 miles per hour for people headed on westbound 4 and this is before the mcewen off ramp. hopefully that should be cleared up soon. live look showing you emeryville and all headlights making their way westbound on 80 and lots of headlig headlights. now to the latest on covid-19 vaccine. a pilot delivery program to address the challenges of its ultracold storage requirements. four states are a part of this test. rhode island, texas, new mexico and tennessee. they chose these states because of the differences in overall size, diversity of populations and immunization infrastructure. pfizer's vaccine has been shipped and stored at minus 94

degrees fahrenheit. the company says the states will not receive the vaccine doses earlier because they participated in this program. once the fda approves emergency use of a vaccine, the top priority is going to be getting this vaccine to front line workers as abc7 news reporter laura anthony tells us, the goal is to get hospitals protected as soon as possible. >> reporter: bay area hospitals like walnut creek's john muir medical center will be ground zero when it comes to receiving the first covid vaccines once the fda grants emergency use authorization. this doctor is in charge of logistics for john. >> at risk for exposure to covid patients as they come in through the emergency room. >> reporter: after the initial stage the vaccine distribution would move on to other employees in the hospital. and vulnerable patients like those over 65 or other risk factors. the vaccine distribution plan

here mirrors what is expected to happen at the state and local level. the big question, once a vaccine is available to the general public, how many people will feel comfortable getting it? recent polls suggest that as few as 30% of the public would definitely get it. >> if reputable people like tony fauci and others who are well credentialed and tell me the research is safe and we should try it, i will. >> reporter: others want more information. >> from the doctors and from nurses and people involved in the clinical trials. i'd like to see what information is out there, you know-how is it going to affect me in the long term. >> we're going to let the trials finish and make sure there are no increased incidents of adverse events and then we'll see how, we'll have to see how it goes. i certainly plan to get the first dose available to me. >> reporter: hospitals here and across the country could begin receiving and dispensing the vaccines inside their facilities as soon as next month.

laura anthony, abc7 news. walmart is launching a free thanksgiving dinners program to help struggling families across america during this pandemic. it includes free turkey, stuffing, green beans and a lot more and get enough to feed a family of five. walmart is teaming up with mobile rewards app ibotta to put more cash back in consumer's pockets. to claim the free dinner you have to download the ibotta app and click on free thanksgiving dinner and follow those instructions. time now 5:46 and we're checking in with mike. >> all right, thank you, kumasi, reggie. hi, everybody. do you have the wet weather gear handy? you may want to go to try to find it before you leave. definitely wet everywhere today. pretty quiet. the breeze is out there making for a slight lly morning.

gusting up to 35 miles per hour. if you're driving through the higher elevations, little gusty there. let's look at our temperatures and day planner for today and all revolves around when the rain dwets to you. outside of the south bay. that means everywhere else by noon and then by 4:00, the steady rain is in the south bay and then we're already transitioning to scattered showers in the north bay and then all of us scatter to the light showers by 7:00. temperatures reach the mid 60s before the cold front passes through by 4:00 and then start to drop in to the 50s after the 4:00 hour. it will be a little bit cooler then. king tides today about 12:00 in san francisco and 12:41 in mill valley. you can see we have rain as far south as monterey today and heavy, wet, damaging snow in the sierra up to two feet. and with the moisture content being so great, we could have trees come down, power lines come down and with winds gusting to 50 miles per hour, that will make the situation even more

dangerous. that is the biggest game in town for the sierra but we'll take snow any way we can get it. the new abc drama series "big sky" premieres tonight. the show by david e. kelly is about the search for two young women who disappear on a road trip. ryan phillipe appears in the series and i talked to him about the show. a private detective searching for a young girl who has disappeared and you're doing so with a woman that you're sleeping with who is a best friend of your wife. so, how do you make that charming? >> that's up to the editors. i don't know. but it makes for interesting dynamics, you know. makes for some nice, juicy drama. >> this is abc's only fall drama. i told ryan yesterday, we're all

putting our hopes and dreams and paychecks on his shoulders. and then i also asked him if i could move in with him if this doesn't work out. he was noncommittal. so far "big sky" has received great reviews and premieres tonight at 10:00. he was lovely. super nice to talk to. >> that man could have said no words and you would have been like, he's lovely. >> that is true. and he is 46 years old. >> okay. ryan. >> does that skin regimen. i don't know what it is. but he should sell it. its arer lotion. coming up new at 6:00, are dog owners at higher risk of getting covid-19? the surprising new study revealing dangers for pet owners. first, new details about apple's plans to reportedly build a foldable phone. plus, a mom in california unable to feed her kids because

of an issue with eed. the department's response to the woman was locked out aof a legitimate account. wherever you are live newscast, breaking weather and more with our new abc7 bay area app on apple tv, android t, have, fire tv

welcome back, everyone. we know problems with unemployment claims are on your mind. michael finney and 7 on your side are tracking the issues and the state has shut down 350 claims to try to weed out fraud. that left some legitimate workers without benefits. that includes one mother who provided in-home care to the elderly. once the pandemic hit, she lost her job. and now the unemployment

benefits that she relied on had been locked up for months. she even had to send her kids to live with their aunt. >> you don't know how many days and nights i've cried. i missed them every day. it's a hurtful thing for your kids to go to bed at night and not be able to eat anything. >> edd spokesperson released this statement to abc7 and reads in part, it's heartbreaking to hear any kind of story like this. it's why we are prioritizing efforts to quickly authenticate legitimate claimants. >> they can't do it fast enough. first, it was samsung and now apple is reportedly moving forward with plans for a foldable phone. the company said it's actively working on several prototypes with a goal of having it capable of withstanding at least 100,000 folds. a patent filed last month shows a hard coat layer that would prevent cracks from forming.

the target for release is september of 2022. no need to feel guilty about playing video games. a new study shows they probably make you happier. a new research says time spent playing games is associated with players reporting that they feel good. the study was limited to two titles animal crossing and plants versus zombies. the experiences of competence and social connection with others that the games offer may have contributed to these results. >> my youngest son is at the discount store all the time to find the $5 games to play during the pandemic. he has quite a collection now. in san jose you can see it is dry on 87 and breezy and mild conditions today, light to moderate rain and then remain mild with breezy, with drizzle tonight and even some patchy, light showers and then the weekend starts dry saturday, but i'm tracking a little bit of wet weather for sunday. here's a look at our temperatures.

low to mid 60s in most areas even with the rain falling and tonight we're still in the 50s and you can see the rain shield definitely smaller, but still some light to moderate showers out there. here we go. here's a look at our rain for today and we're getting anywhere from a tenth of an inch in some rain shaded areas like mountain view all the way up to nearly half inch in the east bay valleys and richmond and possibly up in the north bay and then the rainfall amounts tomorrow aren't going to add up to much. the best amount of rain today. the good news is the rain that falls today should not cause any mudslides or debris scars or scars to let go of some of their debris. some minor flooding, but it won't be anything worth really worrying about. so, we've got a one today and a one tomorrow. temperatures cooler tomorrow and they'll remain in the 50s along the coast and low to mid 60s with a mix of morning clouds, little bit of fog and afternoon sunshine and clouds until the next chance of wet weather sunday. kumasi, reggie. >> thank you, mike.

new at 6:00, amazon's next big step in delivery domination. the next big to help you out during the pandemic. could this be back breaking for small businesses? >> back to the most restrictive purple tier down here in santa clara county. meaning more businesses have shut down or stopped indoor operations altogether. i'm julian glover and what we're hearing from the business owners and if they possibly see a path forward. plus, the possibility of a covid-19 curfew in california to keep people home as the pandemic worse worsens. the state says there are new rules for where and when you need to wear your mask in public. how local hospitals looking with cases climbing around the country. top doctors tell us where they're seeing the biggest surges in northern california and what they learned about the virus so far. before we go, a

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. >> it's just an absolute tragedy. >> this is simply the fastest increase california has seen since the beginning of this pandemic. >> i could lose everything. making news now at 6:00, the bay area's major reopening reversal. the record spike of coronavirus now pushing 94% of all californians into the state's most restrictive purple tier.

and it may be the final blow for countless small businesses. first a live look from our golden gate bridge camera. this morning, the bay area getting a dose of rain today and mike is tracking all of the wet weather. good morning, on this tuesday november 17th. and let's start with mike and talk about the timing of this. hey, mike. >> hey, reggie. thank you very much. hi, reggie and kumasi. so far everything is fine as far as the wet weather. you have dry conditions and increasing clouds which means some pockets of drizzle to light rain developing ahead of our initial line which you could see right there is still well to our north. here's what to expect today. we have light to moderate steady rain moving into the north bay during the morning commute and then for the rest of us, it will slide south during the day. during the evening hours, it will turn over to scattered light to possibly a few moderate showers. rainfall going to be a wide range from a tenth of an inch in the south bay to three quarters of an inch in the north bay. more than that u