next, breaking news from state officials of california is imposing an overnight curfew. exactly how this will affect all of us in the bay area coming up. plus, the soaring new cases of covid-19 as more californians die from the disease. tonight the abc7 news i-team looks at the counties hit hardest. also ahead, plunging ridership taking a toll. lose go 40% of its staff to fill a huge budget hole. and the sonoma restaurant owner fighting back after getting fined for trying to do right thing with outdoor dining. >> a covid curfew for california. the state's top health official said it is needed to stop the virus that is spreading and threatening us in a new way. >> activities that you normally do are higher risk today than they were a month ago.

>> that's a scary thought. good evening. >> thank you for joining us. this new curfew will only be in counties in the purple tier, but keep in mind that's most of the bay area. live with more on the plan and cornell, the impact. >> yeah. state officials say our covid cases are rising higher and faster. health and human services secretary said more stringent actions may be needed if we can't flatten the curve quickly. it means nonessential work, and gatherings must stop between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 nam purple tier counties. this starts saturday night and will be in effect for a month. >> we certainly didn't this to have stories of people being pulled over or in some ways, targeted at 10:00 or 10:25 or whatever time. this is meant to have us have another tool, another reminder, another action to take to

contribute to us coming together as a state and controlling this pandemic and getting us back from purple to less restrictive tiers across the state. >> now, santa clara county is one of those affected counties. the sheriff released a statement saying it expects voluntary compliance and quote, it will be another tool authorities can use the enforce the law but our primary focus will be on more serious crimes within the community. we heard from san francisco county, not currently affected by the curfew. but officials say if trends continue, the county will be in the purple tier within the week. live in the newsroom. abc7 news. >> all right. thank you. >> now business owners and residents are reacting to the curfew. j.r. stone is live in cast row valley. what has the response there been like? >> reporter: mixed reaction. really split down the middle out here in cast row valley.

many of the folks we spoke with were doing their thanksgiving shopping at safeway. some quick to point out the governor quickly disregarding the guidelines. >> look what newsom did the other day. he was at a party and he was with people without masks on. for him to go out and have fun and we have to stay home, that is a double standard. >> all over the country, there are people getting sick and dying at an alarming rate. as much as i don't like it, it does make essential. i understand why they're doing it. >> reporter: now everyone i talked with is hopeful that the curve will be flattened but some just question if this is the right approach while others say we should try everything to get those numbers back down. one man saying the governor wouldn't have put this measure in place if there wasn't a strong belief that it would actually help. back out here live at safeway.

this is an essential business. so essential businesses aren't affected. you can still to go a safeway past the curfew hour. a different story for restaurants and nonessential businesses. for now, reporting live in castro valley. j. stone. abc7 news. >> all right. jr, thank you very much. as the country's death toll soars past a quarter million people, a new map shows the like? deaths is ins the first death in santa clara county in early february. 2,000 more lives have been lost in the bay area since then. stephanie takes us to the counties hit the hardest. >> reporter: losing a loved one to covid-19 is more than just heart break. >> it is a lonely goodbye of the will. >> you can't visit. even as she was dying, you cannot visit. >> she just recently lost her aunt. a healthy happy 66-year-old

resident. >> she had pneumonia at first and then went into the hospital and then from there, the covid came. >> she spent most of her career working in long term care facilities. the news of her death came as a shock to her family. >> we didn't find out until it was too late. >> according to the data analysis marks rin county has the highest covid death rate in the bay area. followed by alameda and sonoma counties. to put it in perspective, in marin county, roughly one out of every 2,600 people have died from covid. gates was one of the latest reported deaths. >> we have the oldest population within the state. >> reporter: dr. matt willis, marin county's public health officer, explains more than 80% of covid deaths in the country were residents of long term facilities. >> the peak was in july where we had the highest number of cases in the community and the highest

number of cases in long material care facilities. many of these were categorically not well equipped to manage all the challenges of covid-19. in the last four months, the number of new deaths in marin county has declined since the peak in july. >> july, we had 39 deaths in the month of july. and we're on track for less than 20 for the month of october. >> abc7's data will in a sis shows behind marin, alameda has the second highest death rate in the bay area. sonoma county is close behind. roughly one out of every 3,300 people in the county have died from covid-19. >> we've been serving many of our families recently where the loved one has died due to covid-19. >> reporter: close to 20% of the deaths reported are in santa rosa where the rate of transmission is flagged as active and spreading. >> we know it will only get more difficult before it gets better. >> reporter: he owns the oldest

funeral home in sonoma county. the chapel of the roses. he's serving entire families who have been infwekd the virus. he said it has caused a delay in burial and cremation services. >> we've been working with a lot of families. keeping loved ones in our care for a much longer period of time, waiting for they will on quarantine so they go spent time with their loved one before a burial or cremation. it adds another challenge for us. something that we feel is important. >> especially important now. as families grieving may not be abe to say goodbye. just like carter. >> she was off and on, the breathing treatment. they took her off of it and it was fast. >> finding peace. looking through the memories. >> reporter: knowing her loss like every death to this disease will never be forgotten. >> she's well remembered. >> reporter: overall, in

comparison to the rest of the country, california is not reporting as many deaths per capita. the hot spots include counties in kansas, south dakota, virginia and georgia. now for a closer look at our analysis in the bay area, head to our website. for the i-team. stephanie sierra. abc7 news. >> the pandemic has created a b.a.r.t. deficit of hundreds of millions of dollars. they plan to offer early retirement packages to as many as 40% of its work force to head off potential layoffs. laura? >> reporter: the scene behind me is pretty typical of what we've seen for b.a.r.t. stations around the area. no ridership means no revenue and that's why they moved ahead with a plan to offer buyouts to hundreds of their employees.

with ridership still down, a staggering 87%, the b.a.r.t. board of directors is moving ahead with a retirement incentive plan. an offer of early retirement for the system's he jibl employees, up to 40% of staff. >> this is a moment in time. this is absolutely a crisis. we have a staff and we have the board and we have our colleagues within washington and sacramento who will help us. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. projects a deficit that could top $200 million by the end of the next fiscal year when federal relief money runs out. while more than 1,600 b.a.r.t. employees qualify, the expectization maybe a quarter of those would expect. the buyouts along with some cuts to weekend service are designed to avert more drastic reductions like layoffs and even station closures. >> for you a of our b.a.r.t. workers like buddy who are listening, i want you to know

that you are essential workers. >> we live or die based on our ridership. and i really look forward to the new year and to seeing us recover and rebound. >> reporter: while fewer people ride b.a.r.t. these days, those who do certainly worry about additional cuts. >> it is the sign of the types that we're living in. >> reporter: sometimes on the weekends, you'll miss one and you have to wait a whole half-hour. if they cut back a bunch of employees, it will be even worse. >> reporter: in the shortter, the buyouts and staff reductions shouldn't affect riders or schedules too much. it could at some point. b.a.r.t. directors did not rule out the possibility of layoffs but they say that is a last resort. in lafayette, laura anthony. in the north bay's park, a first of its kind covid find for the city, county and one restaurant owner in particular, as wayne freedman explains, the

case has broader implications across the state. >> reporter: as covid-19 cases increase with winter coming, we're seeing a new winter phenomenon. tent cities, or maybe tented, to be more accurate. are you the bad guy? >> sometimes i am perceived that way. >> reporter: he is the senior code enforcement officer and yesterday what appears to be a north bay first. he wrote this citation against mary's pizza shack for not following up on a warning to provide more ventilation inside the tent. he thought he had will could that applied. what i've done is i've rolled up some of the sides in my back patio and i took sides along here and i rolledthemdownso there was about 18 inches of open air. >> reporter: this particular one was $1,000. >> that's a big issue for me. really long term is what i'm looking at. >> reporter: state and local

laws require are places like the remain open on three sides. clearly the 18 inches would not do. but they say the laws are not specific enough. >> that i believe the city is interpreting there wording differently than i interim rhett it. >> reporter: in the north bay and across the state, restaurant owners say rules and enforcement should be consistent. even joe disagrees with the citation. >> it is not about the 1,000. it is about being fair with our restaurant owners and throughout sonoma county. >> i want to beat this thing as much as anyone else. >> reporter: only now it costs $5,000 for the tent. plus another for the find and he's just trying to make a living. abc7 news. still ahead, new developmentes on klay thompson. the warriors officially announce he suffered a season ending

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this is tough. the golden state warriors got some news they did not want to hear. nor did their fans. guard klay thompson is expected to miss the entire upcoming scenic after hurting his achilles' tendon during a pick-up game in southern california. chris alvarez is live. this is just a shame. >> reporter: it really is. we got the news yesterday of klay's injury. it was confirmed, the season ending achilles' injury. we know the warriors have built a championship culture under the new regime. it is the family culture also that was on full display at chase chernlt. he tore his achilles' yesterday in a workout in southern

california. that effectively ends his scenic before it even starts. it has been a long road back for klay who has been rehabbing the torn acl. he tore that in the 2093 nba finals. i asked about when he had to break the news today of klay's injury. >> i've learned in life, sometimes words don't do it. it's not news you want to break on the phone but that's how it was done. a lot of silence. i was with joe and steve and kirk. probably what you're hearing now. nothing. >> reporter: and you can see it there in that comment that the emotion was raw. and there isn't much to say. it's a tough season for klay. he will have to rebound now from a second straight year of injuries. we're hoping that he can get better and come back in another year.

san francisco police chief william scott is talking for the first time about the night his officer shot someone on market street right outside the san francisco center. it happened tuesday. >> reporter: this video posted of an officer involved shooting is one of several they are reviewing. they were responding to a fight at fifth and margaret street including a man armed with a knife. >> he is waving it around. >> reporter: he says less lethal force was used initially. police shot bean bags and a san francisco sheriff's deputy on the scene used a taser. they have be said how many officers shot the suspect or how many officers hit him. he is in the hospital in life threatening condition. most witnesses held their cell phones up capturing the incidents. there's surveillance video. >> we don't even have all the videos that are up and down this

block. >> and body worn camera video all of which could be released next thursday. >> as we do in all town halls, we will be as trans parent as we can with what we know at this time. >> reporter: he says so long as doing so does not jeopardize the investigation or safety of the witnesses, or officers, and as long as it's not legally prohibited. once all the videos are collected, he says he and command staff members will watch them all. >> we're not at a point where we have been able to analyze this case and make a policy decision. >> reporter: at a time of heightened police scrutiny, he urges the public not to rush to judgment either. >> you have to put everything in context. and in cases of the video, it is not ever the full story of what went on. >> reporter: defund sfpd plans to march from market street to the tender loin station to march for justice. abc7 news.

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it was a little brisk but otherwise a nice day to go for a walk or a run at crown beach. and at leaf for a while, the rain should be staying away. let's check in with sandhya patel with more on the forecast. >> yeah. a beautiful day indeed. and we are expecting the dry pattern to continue. so unfortunately, we need the rain. i want to show you a gorgeous view from our pier 39 camera. a nighttime view of the sea lions. earlier today, they were soaking up the sun. it is absolutely gorgeous of the mid to upper 50s from san francisco to oakland right now of the san jose, 58. half moon bay, 54 degrees. most of you are in the 60s unless you're near the coast. equally stunning view of the post sunset sky. 57 in santa rosa, and napa. it is in the upper 50s for concord and livermore.

live doppler 7 showing you some high clouds passing through. you'll see more of those as we head into tomorrow. with the recent rain, in case you're wondering how we're doing, there hasn't been much change in terms of the drought. we're still dealing with an extreme drought situation for the northern part of our viewing area. the we need to change patchy fog and high clouds overnight. cold mornings and mild days through the weekend. and that dry pattern right through thanksgiving. high clouds, i think we'll see some areas of dense fog where we won't see much in the way of high cloudiness so watch out for that as we head into the afternoon and evening. the clouds thin out a bit. tomorrow morning, the chill will be felt. especially in places like lake port, the low 30s where it will be clear.

mostly in the 40s. the clouds will insulate us tonight. here's a look at the highs for tomorrow on the mild side. 67 in the south bay and san jose. 64 degrees. gilroy, 67. 62 in sunnyvale. 64, redwood city. upper 50s near the coast. so hang on to the sweaters and jackets. north bay temperatures will be in the low to upper 60s. 67, 65, san rafael. you'll be in the 60s at the coast. 64, oakland, head inland. mid 60s, livermore. walnut creek, concord, so very comfortable weather. i'll show you the time line taking you through really the next seven days. you will see that the system increases the cloud cover but passes to the north. as we head into mid-week next week and thanksgiving. our dry pattern continues as high pressure blocking the storms from getting in here. the accuweather seven day forecast, a chilly couple mornings this weekend. we'll be talking about frost as you will notice and then a

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as we all fight the coronavirus pandemic, california is mandating face masks to stop the spread. that's why abc7 wants to remind you to wear a mask for you, your loved ones and your community. please, wear because you care. coming up tonight on abc7 news at 6:00, there's a new way to holiday because of the pandemic. see one of san jose's biggest holiday traditions is making adjustments to make it safe to celebrate. the world's biggest online retailer is starting to deliver prescription drugs. how will that affect and you smaller neighborhood pharmacies? we'll have some answers for you new at 6:00. plus, michael finney helps a man whose phone wouldn't stop ringing. all coming up at 6:00. but finally, thanksgiving is almost here. a lot of people are wondering how to safely thaw out that turkey. kumasi has some tips.

>> people are turning on google to search, when do you put a frozen turkey in the frig? according to the usda, every four to five pounds of turkey will require 24 hours of thaw time in the frig. so if your turkey weighs 16 pounds, it will take about four days to thaw. now, once it is thawed, the turkey is safe for another two days so you can start thawing it six days before thanksgiving. enjoy. >> that means you can buy it starting tomorrow. we have more times on our website. hey, check this out. an early reminder. christmas came from a driver in new foundland. she got stuck behind four reindeer yesterday. she called this santa's crew getting ready. they're checking the trail, making sure we're all good. >> getting a workout. >> getting the stamina up for that long night. all right. world news tonight is up next. >> we appreciate your time.

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learn more about the condition at factsonhand.com tonight, several developing tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the cdc and what they're now urging involving thanksgiving. urging americans not to travel. it comes as nearly 200,000 new cases and nearly 2,000 deaths reported in just the last 24 hours. the cdc's alarming new prediction about the death toll by mid december. authorities in new york city and across the country taking new action. in california, issuing a new curfew tonight. ohio's governor warning hospitalizations are reaching critical levels. dr. anthony fauci at the white house podium for the first time in months and what he said late today. reporters asking where is the president on this virus. what we're now learning about a third vaccine tonight showing promise. late today president-elect joe biden warning american lives are at stake w