getting vaccines to those who need it most. the monumental effort underway from coast to coast and the key role one major airline is playing. >> good morning, everybody. we made it to friday. it is november 4th. >> jo bebina is back. good morning, jobina. >> i think she can't hear us, but we miss you, friend. we'll talk on the next chat. >> just know that you've been greeted. so is mike nico. we don't want to leave him out. how is it looking, mike? >> hi, everybody.

here's a look at the golden gate bridge. we have an east wind at 11:00. that's an offshore breeze. it's brought a little smoke from the valley. there may be a little fog developing in our north bay valleys. we've been watching yosemite down around modesto yesterday and this morning. look what it's done to the south bay. we have unhealthy air for those most sensitive. we have moderate air just about everywhere else. we'll keep an eye on it. technically it's not a spare the air day, but when they issue one, maybe it will stick around for the better part of the day. mid-60s around the coast. 70 in morgan hill and fairfield and up in ukiah. it's going to be a warm day. >> governor newsom announced sweeping the restrictions in an aggressive move since march.

this order will take effect by region, not by individual counties. the state is now broken into five regions and they are northern california, greater sacramento, the bay joaquin valley. tis order kicks in by region when hospitals get under 50% capacity for icu beds. local businesses are preparing for yet another hit right at the busy holiday season. abc7 is committed to building a better bay area and part of that is how it will affect our economy. some businesses are really scared they'll have to close again? >> reporter: they're very worried, and especially considering they are already behind on their rent from the last time this happened, and now here we go again. it would impact outdoor dining just as these restaurants have built these elaborate outdoor

dining areas with plants and trellises and outdoor heating lamps, and now this would go away. this order would allow takeout and delivery only. nail and hair salons would also have to close again. several business owners say they're not sure they can handle this, many of them telling us they're already a few months behind paying their rent. some of their customers are freaking out, too. >> i'm getting calls, people are calling saying, hey, you're going to close. you may close, gavin spoke. i'm just getting the news from people urgently wanting their hair cut sooner. >> reporter: a stay-at-home order has not been put into place for the bay area. but officials say if our hospital rates continue at this pace, we will likely see this go into effect by the end of the month. it is expected to last three weeks, although business owners feel a little nervous saying it

may turn into more, saying in march they heard that shutdown would last only a couple weeks, and of course it lasted four months. we're reporting from walnut creek, amy holly fielfield, abc news. >> according to the chronicle, some local infectious disease experts say there is no evidence that outdoor dining at restaurants with certain regulations increases the risk of spreading covid-19. they say studies haven't looked specifically at outdoor dining. in the south bay, major outbreaks at nursing homes and homeless shelters are threatening to put more strain on the santa clara hospital system. more than 70 new cases have been reported in the last week there and nearly 70 people have been hospitalized. matt boone spoke with public health officials about why these outbreaks aren't entirely unexpected. >> reporter: the biggest outbreak is at the west acute

center in san jose. 150 people tested positive there in the recent outbreak. juan didn't want to give his last name or show his face. he came by to see his dad for the first time since he came to the facility, albeit through the glass door. >> it's a little hard to communicate. i had to put him by cell phone speakerphone. >> reporter: so far his dad has not been infected. despite the outbreak, wong says he's been satisfied with the facility. >> if other people test positive, they will let us know. >> reporter: across town, the skyline health center has also been dealing with an outbreak they had 66 cases. we reached out to both care facilities but have not heard back. public health officials say these types of outbreaks are not unexpected. >> when the amount of covid rises in our community, you're going to get more people landing in the icu and you're going to get more outbreaks in congregate

settings. >> reporter: santa clara county reported its first outbreak at a homeless shelter. dr. hahn with the grave assessment. >> it is more dangerous right now in our community than any other point in the pandemic. >> reporter: in san jose, matt boone, abc7 news. abc got a behind-the-scenes look to make sure the vaccines get to the american people. jobina is here with the details. hi, jobina. >> reggie, good mortganing. they say 7 million doses will be able to fit into the belly of a jet. they are wondering how they can keep those vaccines cold enough. united will be using a facility to sort the vaccines. they'll be transported in

refrigerated shipping dicontains at minus 30 degrees fahrenheit. they transfer things at ultimate cold temperatures all the time. the difference will be the scale with millions transported. j we'll have the report on this after abc7 news. dr. patel, kate larson, lus pena. you can follow it on abc7news.com. pfizer has said its first doses could be available as early as december 15, which is in 11 days. mode moderna's vaccine is also set to roll out this month. they want long-term care

facilities and front line workers to be the first to get it. joe biden says he wants his employees to wear masks at the office for the first 70 days. he's asked dr. fauci, america's top infectious disease expert, to stay on in his administration and serve as chief medical adviser. we're getting close to frosty temperatures in some of our neighborhoods. let's step outside in the east bay and the valleys, and you'll see more warmth and we still have 24 hours of cooling to go. 35 in dinglassan ramon, dublin. mid to upper 30s in the north, and some of that fog is trying to form around santa rosa, 34 degrees. near 50 in pacifica. 38 our cool spot as you head to mountain view. around the mid-40s for the bay

shore. here's a look at san jose and some of that air that's out there. you have the most sensitive air right now. there's not technically a spare the air alert but we'll keep an eye on the air quality district and see what they say as we get into the later morning hours. still in the low to mid-50s if you're hanging out this evening. grab that coat. it will be chilly and comfortable if you're exercising. if you're home, you'll want to take many breaks outside with this wonderful weather. unfortunately at our beaches we have dangerous conditions. the surf advise rid, the beach hazard, if you will, extended until 3:00 this afternoon for the long swells that creep up on the beaches, sneak waves currents. if you're going to the mountains, there is a fire danger. jobina, nice to see you back.

hope you're doing well. and traffic, too. >> thank you, mike. i'm glad to be back. traffic is looking great as well this morning, so we'll take a live look outside, first off showing you the bay bridge toll plaza. clear conditions there. we did have a little slowdown initially at the golden gate bridge due to some roadwork. that has all cleared. moving over crashes or blockages to report right now. expecting to pay more for your pg&e bill soon. its effort to ramp up wildfires. the mission at bay area roots which is helping so many. two two brothers surprised h

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jobina. happening today, the u.s. postal service is launching the first ever nationwide santa program. it helps fulfill wishes for kids who send letters to santa claus. it's been happening in san francisco since 1912, but now it's expanding to the national level. because of the pandemic, there is no in-person letters. instead secret santas can go to the postal website to read letters and then choose one that touches their hearts. i like this idea. >> i like it, too, and i should note that later today on "midday live" we're going to talk to a local documentary filmmaker that did a whole movie that comes out today about operation santa. >> am i going to cry? >> i cried watching the trailer. don't we need that? we need that. >> we need a good cry. >> it's very nice. >> a happy cry. >> yes. here's another really good story. two brothers in the south bay

who have suffered unthinkable tragedies in about one year just got one of the holiday's biggest gifts. >> we're talking about the xbox. the symbol is acting as a center of hope for this family. >> reporter: little does grandma joann know i am not at her home doing a story about why her grandsons came to live with her. >> they came from boulder creek. they came here that night, and about a week later we found out the house was gone. they lost their dad a little later and then the fires came.c. >> reporter: it all added to the pandemic. >> i just was not thinking our house would be gone, honestly.

>> reporter: i'm there after grandma wrote to abc7 news asking how she could obtain one of the hottest gifts, the xbox series x for her grandsons who certainly deserved a little joy. >> that's all they wanted. and as their grandmother, i wanted to give it to them. >> reporter: microsoft even announced supply shortages until 2021. so when we inquired about the best way joann could recover a device, we came up with this. >> we have a confession to make. we're not here to do the story you think we are. hid again in what everyone thought was a camera bag -- a brand new xbox series x. the folks from microsoft learned about your story, and they were so touched and so moved and wanted to provide this for all of you. >> i don't know if i can carry

this. >> thank you. >> reporter: while an xbox certainly won't replace what this family has lost, it acts as a symbol of hope. >> i think i'm a lot more than a little overwhelming. >> reporter: that things will get better. >> thank you, channel 7. >> reporter: comfort that the spirit of the holidays is indeed upon us. the microsoft store also provided the brothers each with a $100 gift card atnd a unlimited game pass. special thanks to abraham guthrie for making this happen. i'm dion lim, abc7. >> where does dion get these balloo balloons? >> i don't know, but it's working. >> if you see dion at your house and she has balloons in the

back, you're about to get something great. use the #betterbayarea to show how you are saying thank you. >> wasn't that the best? >> nathat was so nice. those boys looked so happy. >> they so deserve it. they've been through so much. >> we deserve balloons, though, don't we? >> no, you don't. >> why, we can't have balloons? i'm not asking for anything except the balloons. >> what are you going to do with them? >> i'm going to tie them back here? >> because it's friday? >> yeah. give me this, mike. come on. mike has a star. >> you do have a big star there, mike. >> it's time to suck up the helium and start talking. i've got some good news for you. if you want to get outside today, it's going to be pretty comfortable out there. we do have a chance for sprinkles as we head deeper into the forecast, so we'll talk about that coming up. remember how we've been talking about these atmospheric rivers

have been missing us and heading north? in alaska all of this has to be cleaned up, and the effort begins today after heavy rains and flooding caused these landslides, several of them, as a matter of fact. at least 30 people have been evacuated after dozens of homes slid down hillsides. two people are missing this morning. the potential for debris flow over the next day is still high, so a landslide advisory remains in effect. we could use that rain desperately. they could use less of it. unfortunately, that's not the way it's going right now, and that is sad to see. such a good story to such a bad story right there. a negative story. i don't want to call it bad. i feel sorry for those folks. here's a look at emeryville where it's about 40 degrees. art quality the air quality is unhealthy for sensitive folks. a moderate to high fire concern

for sunday and monday. here's a look at that front. you can see massive clouds moving through the eastern p eap si pacific. that is heading our way tomorrow. temperatures reaching 60 degrees in half moon bay to nearly 70 in ukiah and half moon hill. 70s in the bay and out towards the coast and maybe a little fog in the usual spots. here we are, saturday, and as we go through the day, we'll see increasing clouds and low clouds in the afternoon hours. some nice green showing up in mendocino county and also northern sonoma county. those are the sprinkles because that's mid-level moisture, and then notice it falls apart as we head toward 9:00, but it does enough to moisten the lower levels of the atmosphere, so if you're headed out in the evening, there is a chance for some drizzle and you can see sunday morning it's gone. the dry air moves in, the sun

breaks out. temperatures cool out even more. we'll be about four to six degrees cooler by sunday, a little cooler by thursday. 25,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders. firefighters are battling a 6400-acre brush fire in orange county's silverado canyon. the bonfire is only 10% contained. officials say it started with a house fire sunday night. they started new fires and the house fire is under investigation. your pg&e bill will be going up. they're trying to find improvements to curb the risk of wildfires. customers will see an 8% rate increase and that starts in march. that's about $13 a month on average for a residential bill. the money will go to improving pg&e power grids and putting more safety measures in place. coming up next, the seven

things to know this morning. >> it could be weeks until california gets its first round of vaccine, but how will it be distributed? what health caro fishe official revealing about the plan. as we fight the pandemic, california is recommending face masks to slow the spread.

it is 5:23. governor newsom has announce aid regional stay-at-home order to try to stop the spread of covid-19. the order will go on when we reach 7% capacity in hospitals. restaurants would only be able to offer takeout and delivery. businesses say they're already a few months behind on rent. airlines preparing to ship vaccines around the country. united airlines say a million doses of the vaccine could fit in the belly of a jet. firefighters are battling a brush fire in the silverado canyon right now. they're still under an extreme fire risk while we ever a moderate to high ire concern. it starts overnight through monday morning in the north bay, and look, it spreads across the rest of ou neighborhoods by noon monday, and then it moves into the east bay as we head into monday night, and then by tuesday it's over. number 6 on the traffic front. things are looking good for this friday. we'll check out a live picture here showing the san mateo bridge. no major slowdowns to report. number 7 today is the deadline to apply to university of california schools. it was extended after the emissions website had an outage earlier this week. first year transfer applications have to be submitted by 11:59 tonight. carol baskin is trying to set the record straight after a tiger attack at her sanctuary in

florida. here's abc's victor akendo. >> reporter: tiger attack at carol baskin's big cat rescue, baskin releasing audio, addressing volunteers following the incident. >> i ran over and she said, he's got my arm, and i saw him with her arm in his mouth. a ran over, he let go and she fell to the ground. she gained recognition after the release of netflix's "tiger king" docuseries later this year. it was about the vendetta of carole baskin at big cat florida. he alleged that baskin fed her husband, don lewis, to tigers, a claim she has repeatedly denied, and we'll have the very latest on this attack at 7:00 a.m.

i'm victor akendo, abc7 news. we're coming back with 90 minutes of news. >> the new information we've learned about plans for distribution. >> as we're in the middle of another surge of cases in the state of california, we're learning more about the governor's new stay-at-home ord order. what businesses will be affected, how long will it last and what if business owners don't follow suit? the impressive east bay middle schoolers using their spare time to inspire others. it is friday, 5:26. we're taking a pretty clear look right now at the golden gate bridge. we'll be right back.

help is on the way. there is light at the end of this tunnel. >> now at 5:30, governor newsom promising hope on the horizon, but not before tightening restrictions to curb the spread of covid-19. how soon a new stay-at-home order could take effect. >> california's vaccine plan. from who will get it first to when distribution will start. what we learned about the plan that's in the works. a glimmer of hope for a stimulus bill. it appears to be one step closer for millions of americans. and 2020's most popular dog names revealed. find out if your furry friend is on the list. good morning on this friday,

december 4. >> i can't wait to get to that story, but first, though, we want to check in with meteorologist mike nico at the day ahead. good morning, mike. >> reggie, hi, everybody. let's look at san jose where it's kind of hazy, and fog in santa rosa because we have light winds barely blowing offshore. oay, it just updated again. moderate to good air quality as we head throughout the bay, but there is a possibility that it could, once or twice, go unhealthy once again because we do have some unhealthy air to our east and the winds are blowing slightly to the west, as you can see there. let's talk about extra sunshine, and on a positive, a little bit warmer today, 64 to 70. temperatures five to ten degrees warmer than average. that will change this weekend.

i'll show you that. here's reggie with more news. get ready for more restrictions. governor newsom is ramping up the effort to stop covid-19, and that mines new stay-at-home order will be triggered based on hospital capacity in five regions around the state. they are northern california, greater sacramento, the bay area, san joaquin valley and southern california. the bay area includes nine primary counties, so just know that that means santa cruz and monterey as well. the order is not immediate. it goes into effect, again, as soon as we hit a threshold which is 15% of hospital capacity and icu beds. part of hope of buildig a better bay area, julian glover is live with more. what we can expect. julian. >> hi, reggie, this is the most aggressive shutdown since the original shutdown by the governor back in march, and at this rate the entire state of california could be in this lockdown through christmas as hospitals prepare for the biggest surge yet.

the biggest change to this order is that it is only triggered when icu beds reach the limit and the surge hits 7%. part of the state could be there in a matter of days. when that happens, bars, wineries, personal care services, nail and hair salons, they could be forced to close. retail would be at 20% capacity and critical structure in schools with the waiver would be able to stay open. the order could last for three weeks. the governor says it's critical we take action now. >> this is the time, if there was ever any doubt to put aside your doubt, to put aside your skepticism, to put aside your cynicism, to put aside your idealogy, to put aside any consideration except this. lives are in the balance. lives will be lost unless we do more than we've ever done.

>> reporter: the governor said in the last two weeks, close to 1,000 californians have died from covid-19. he's asking for everyone to double down and follow what he hopes will be his final lockdown order as a vaccine nears distribution. 25,000 doses expected between december 12 and 15. of course, with the front line workers first in line, he did not enforce this order. >> thank you, julian. for now there is about 25% available icu capacity across the bay area region. as you can see, it does vary county by county. most counties are hovering around 30% or so this week, but in sonoma county, there are only three beds currently available. we've reached out to marin county for its numbers. we haven't heard back yet, but when we do we will update you. some bay area counties may not wait for the threshold to do

some area shutdowns. in a statement they write about hospitals in the region saying if the situation gets worse, they may enact restrictions before the state does. in san francisco, the owner of john's grill says he got a phone call saying the city will put uu a ban on outdoor dining as early as tomorrow. john said he understood a shutdown was looming, but he was surprised to hear it could potentially happen this weekend. he had to break the news to his restaurant staff. >> it's quite exhausting. it's quite exhausting and i see -- when i told them today, i could just see all of their faces, their demeanor has completely changed and they're quite sad. >> reporter: now, san francisco officials have not responded to our questions about whether or not outdoor dining is going to be restricted. the city did suspend indoor dining, though, last month.

governor newsom says the first doses of covid-19 vaccines could arrive in california in weeks. abc7 reporter kyle bernard tells us who could get the first shots. >> reporter: governor newsom says we should get the first round of covid-19 vaccines by december 15. with only 327,000 doses to start, high risk health care workers are the top priority. tier 1, workers in acute care facilities, skilled nursing facilities and dialysisdialysiss >> tier three, lab workers, dental offices and fapharmac he says the plan must be built on safety and equity. >> that's important because of trust. they need to go get the vaccine when it's their opportunity to.

>> reporter: newsom says no special treatment for people with money or influence. >> those that think they can get to the head of the line, and those who think they have resources or relationships that will allow them to do it, we also will be monitoring that very, very closely. >> reporter: newsom says more vaccine will arrive between january and march for essential workers, and eventually, the general public. hospital worker lynae says the front line workers deserve it. >> many of them are exhausted and have gotten ill already. >> abc7 vaccine team is tracking the results. you can follow the latest vaccine news on our website, abc7news.com/coronavirus. coming up, progress on capitol hill after months of stalling on a new stimulus

package. the signed federal aid may be coming soon to millions who are struggling during this pandemic. what's in a name? this year's most popular dog names out this morning. find out if your pet made the list. but first a check on your weather with meteorologist mike nico, father to oreo the cat. >> yes, he's having a fun time this holiday season. so far he hasn't gotten into anything so far. let's take look at what's going on in san jose. it's about 42 degrees right now with hazy conditions out there, and your commute, it's going to be hazy all day if you're on the water. mass transit, you need a jacket this morning. 30s and 40s outside, but not this afternoon. there is a little bit of fog along the coast and in the north bay, the usual spots for this time of year. in fact, let's take a look at the peninsula and we've got a wide range of temperatures, mid to upper 30s for places like

redwood city. daly city 48. up the road, pacific at 34 degrees. you can see the haze showing up in the east bay with mid to upper 30s until you get to antioch at about 44. let's see what's happening at 9:00. temperatures will be off their morning lows, about 48 to 54 degrees. if you're heading out around 11:00, we've got about 55 to 58 with total sunshine. we will quickly warm to 59 to 64 degrees at 1:00. and at 3:00, everyone is in the low to mid-60s. if you're heading out this evening, temperatures dropping to 62 degrees by 7:00. here's a look at the winds. we've got a moderate to high fire concern for sunday night, and especially monday. monday morning we wake up and it's mainly in the north bay but then it quickly spreads across all of our neighborhoods by noon, and then into the afternoon hours, it starts to consolidate more in the north bay and east bay, and then by tuesday, early in the morning,

the wind threat is over. we've got a very small window of about 24 hours of a heightened fire concern. there you go. we'll take a look at the rest of the weekend coming up. we'll get jobina in here to talk about that morning traffic. hi, jobina. >> hi, mike. good morning to you. traffic for the most part is looking pretty good. we do have a new crash coming in here, so i'll show you our south bay camera that shows the bay bridge, because we do have a crash on westbound 80 just past the toll plaza. it doesn't appear to be causing a slowdown, no injuries were reported and it's been moved off to the shoulder, but you can expect to see people with their brake lights as they head into san francisco. checking out the 101 right now. things are really looking nice this morning. if you're thinking, hey, i want to get an early start to work, why not go now? there's nothing going on out there for the most part. and so you can see the overall bay area, our streets here,

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. it's 5:42 this morning. construction is underway at the kaiser center in walnut creek. they appear to be building some type of tent structures. it's unclear what they'll specifically be used for, but earlier in the pandemic we saw tents at hospitals used for everything from patient check-in to housing overflow for patients. the clock is ticking for congress to pass another covid relief bill before benefits expire after the christmas holiday. nancy pelosi and mitch mcconnell spoke about the legislation for the first time in weeks. they said they will back a $1 billion relief bill.

>> mr. president, a covid relief bill may be in sight. will you support this bill? >> i will support it. i believe they're getting very close to a bill. >> the democratic leadership tells abc news that there is a mutual understanding that the deal is to have a covid bill done by the end of this weekend. they want it to pass by either wednesday or thursday. breaking news this morning, the u.s. labor department has just released the november jobs report. jobina is showing us the latest numbers. >> thank you, kumasi. the latest monthly jobs report says the u.s. labor recovery is slowing down as the pandemic continues to surge across the country. the unemployment rate dropped slightly to 6.7%. it was 6.9% in october. more than 10.5 million people remain unemployed. the u.s. economy added just 245,000 jobs last month.

that is much lower than economists' expectations. that's the smallest increase in seven months and down from 638,000 in october. we will see how wall street investors react to all of this when the markets open up, which is in about 45 minutes. reggie? new this morning, the most popular dog names of 2020. rover.com is out with the list. it turns out the most popular names on the dog list are also on the baby list. for example, the top three girl names for dogs is bella, luna, lucy, and when it comes to males, it's max, charlie and cooper. who is naming their pet rona and covey? >> that's rude. >> people say they like to name their dogs after celebrities. people are going for chrissy and

kanye. >> covey is cute. that's kind of cute. >> i liked covey. >> why are people acting like dogs only live a year or two? you're going to have that dog for a decade or more and you're still going to be calling it covey named after a pandemic of 2020? >> no, it's named that way because you bought it during a time that was sad and lonely. >> this reminds me of a bear that was rescued in the woods and they call it smoky or ember or something. i think that's so weird. why are you naming it after the trauma? come on now. >> you make a point. >> how is oreo? >> you both make great points. oreo is named because of the color of his fur. >> keep it simple. >> we really did. of course, if you let your little kids name -- when they're really little they name your

cats buttercup and blossom after the powder puff girls. that was an interesting one. let's look at what's going on in the exploratory camera. hazy conditions today, milder temperatures. our record highs this time of year around 70 to 75. there are some areas that will reach near 70 today, so that gives you an idea of how warm wire going to be. sprinkles to drizzle, it's possible saturday night. and then on the back side of that cold front, the moderate to high fire concern for sunday and especially monday. today, even mid to upper 60s at the coast just like around the bay and upper 60s to near 70 inland. tonight we'll drop back into the mid to upper 30s inland, low to mid-40s at the bay and the coast. here's a look at a very juicy storm, an atmospheric river that's maturing at this time. it's going to weaken and bring us the possibility of some

sprinkles. here we are on saturday. you can see the increase in high clouds and low clouds. you can see a few sprinkles in the north bay falling apart to just mainly drizzle. if you're heading out saturday evening, make sure you check the weather conditions with our app or on our website to see if there's any sprinkles headed your way. temperatures definitely coolest this weekend due to the onshore flow. the return of an offshore flow means warmer temperatures and still dry weather next week. >> thank you, mike. new at 6:00, warner brothers taking the leap. the plans for the release of all its new movies in 2021. but first, east bay students on a mission to inspire others through reading. their message of hope for kids facing challenges. and a koala caught red-handed trying to crash a family's christmas display. >> what? >> how the homeowner helped the surprise intruder. >> that is the photo that breaks the internet. a programming note, tonight at 7:30, "wheel of fortune" will

not air at its normal time. that's because we have a program to help you save money on your holiday shopping. deals and steals from bay area businesses. it's a good way to support small businesses. deals are 50% off. that starts at 10:00. if you're looking for something to watch over the weekend, abc7 has a stream channel. here's a look at how it works. >> hey, friends, kumasi aaron here, and if you're like me, i know you're looking for something good to stream over the weekend. i wanted to take a moment and tell you about the abc7 bay area app. once you find it, open it up and scroll down, and here you'll see the featured content. this has some of my favorite things that i want to tell you about. >> thank you very much. >> so this is really cool because this was just uncovered from the abc news archive.

it is 12 minutes of ultra rare footage of john lennon and yoko ono in san francisco. this is so awesome. they were riding cable cars, they were exploring the city and they actually sat down with our reporter that came from our sister station, and guess who it was? engine gera gera geraldo rivera. >> will you pronounce your name for me, please? >> kamala harris. the next thing i want to tell you about is this 30-minute documentary on vp kamala harris. we know she was born in oakland, and my friend julia glover actually did this documentary, so you know it's going to be awesome. i love a story that makes me feel good and inspires me, and that's exactly what this story does. this is a super sweet story,

girls teaching girls life skills through soccer. it is so awesome to see them. i loved it. >> i'm so appreciative of the support that i have with staff, the players and the organization. >> that is alyssa nakken. she coached the san francisco giants and she was the first woman to coach the team on the field. by the way, if you haven't watched "with authority," you need to because they talk with all the biggest names in sports and have a good time while they do it. i hope you're ready to have a wonderful weekend and do some great streaming. it is so easy to do it here with the bay 7 area app. you can download it real easily. you can do it on roku, as i'm doing here. it's also on apple tv, fire tv and android. all the stories i told you about, they're all right here featured. you can watch them back to back to back. have a great weekend, have a

. in the south bay, santa clara will hold its 110th annual tree lighting ceremony tonight. but this year the 90-foot tree at central park will be lit virtually. santa clara critical care teams who have been on front lines of this pandemic, they will be this year's honorary tree lighters. they will be there at 6:00 tonight and on the recreations pages and this website. a koala bear was on a christmas tree. a woman said she came home to this, a koala hanging on her

tree like it was an ornament. she called the wildlife rescue organization to help her remove this intruder, but they thought it was a prank. they did finally show but when th and they saw the koala clinging to the tree just like she described. she is now climbing on the tree outside the house she broke into. why did that koala need that particular tree? they have plenty of trees. >> she's having a festive moment. >> look at her like, what are you going to do? take me down. try it. >> if this isn't this family's christmas card every year, they're doing something wrong. look how perfect she is. >> she's got the pose. >> she blends right in there. i say let her come in any time she wants. i know mike would have invited her in. >> yeah. as long as she's not a nuisance, why not? gets along with oreo. come on in, it's a party.

we'll take everybody. here's a look at what's going on with our drought monitor. nothing has changed considering we're anywhere from 80 to 90% lacking moisture we should have this rain season. one model is giving us some measurable amounts. make sure you check the weather before you head out saturday night. you don't want to get caught getting wet, especially if you're going to a festive activity. two oakland middle school students are now published authors and they did this during the pandemic. it's amazing. the students are part of a novel ri writing class at westlake middle school. one talks about bullies, and

another book talks about a family that escapes war in yemen. they find a new home and new challenges when they get to utah. both read passages during a book talk. >> when they were together, they were tough as nails, but separated, they were very, very weak. they didn't really know how to stand up for themselves except for mckenzie and michelle. >> they had always been there for me and i knew i would never forget about my amazing teacher, miss noel. >> these novels go on sale by summer. >> i'm ready to buy one. this is amazing. >> isn't that great? in middle school all i could do was a mix tape. >> i would have bought that, too, friend. >> you know those tracks were hot. coming up new at 6:00, progress in the race for a covid-19 vaccine. the details on moderna's new trial involving kids. >> reporter: a stay-at-home order could be coming to the bay

area. what that means for bay area businesses, coming up next. >> the risks of outdoor dining. experts weigh in on the likelihood of infection and patio seating. let's leave you with we have the power to harness california's

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