t . >> announcer: building the better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. closing again, five bay area counties have decided to pull the plug early and implement a new strict stay at home order, struggling business owners are reeling from the sudden changes that go into effect starting tomorrow night for four counties in the bay area. good morning, everybody, it's saturday, december 5th. i'm liz kreutz. we have much more on the new restrictions that go into effect tomorrow and how businesses are dealing with the changes. but first let's just start with a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa r is argen. good morning, lisa. >> we have had some haze, you probably noticed the spare the air alert today. live doppler 7, we are clear, because of the stagnant ridge of high pressure, the light winds and that wood smoke that has

allowed for the poor air quality, especially the north and south bay, 39 in pittsburg, 38 in concord, it is also in the 30s around mountain view, 46 in oakland with 36 in novato and a mild 50 in san francisco. here's a look at the current air quality, we have moderate over in livermore, oakland and fremont, good air quality right now in san rafael. but you've noticed the past couple of days, even into last weekend, how hazy it got at times, so once again, today, with high pressure, with us to start the day, we'll be looking at sunshine but then increasing clouds, a weather system headed our way, bringing a chance of showers in the north bay, but looking at drizzle more likely than not for the rest of us. so we'll time that out for you, talk about the rest of your weekend and the week ahead, which includes some warmer temperatures in a few minutes. liz? >> lisa, thank you. new numbers from the state released late last night shows that icu capacity and the san

joaquin valley and southern california regions have officially dipped below 15%. if the numbers remain the same by this afternoon the regions will have 24 hours to now implement this new regional stay at home order. the bay area's icu capacity is down to 21.2% from 25.3% on thursday. starting tomorrow millions in the bay area will be under strict new stay at home orders, this is taking place preemptively, five bay area counties have agreed to enact the new restrictions, the order will go into effect at 10:00 p.m. sunday for san francisco, santa clara, and contra costa countys, two hours later then it will happen in alameda county. in ma rin, county this is going to go into effect at noon on tuesday. health officers in those counties say if they wait until the state enacts its order it will be too late. so here is what's changing. outdoor dining will be prohibited. any establishments offering meal

service can now only operate for takeout or delivery. hair and nail salons must close completely and they cannot offer outdoor services. hotels can only accept reservations from essential workers or to support isolation and quarantine purposes. all retail stores can remain open, though but they have to make sure capacity stays below 20%. outdoor gym activities and outdoor fitness classes can continue but with restrictions. and private gatherings of any size are banned. and abc 7 news reporter luz pena spoke to several people in san francisco running their last-minute errands before the order go to goes into effect tomorrow night. >> it's been super busy. i think people are preparing. >> reporter: one of many preparing, michael duranzo. >> stocking before sunday, basic, bread, eggs. >> reporter: we could run out of

icu beds by december 26th. >> we wait one or two more weeks to have these restrictions placed on us, it will just mean our numbers will be higher and harder to bring down. >> reporter: under the order all retail stores can stay open, but limit capacity to 20%. hair salons, barbershop, nail salons, gyms and other personal care services will have to close. . devastating news for many business owners who are holding on by a thread as they plan to survive the next five weeks. >> i'd say about 25 people for tomorrow. >> reporter: we're going to start seeing thochanges on sund after 10:00 p.m. indoor and outdoor dining will not be permitted. restaurants will only be able to do delivery and takeout. >> we knew it was coming. the more difficult part was not knowing. >> reporter: these restrictions will last until january 4th,

2021. some say they needed more time to prepare. >> they have limitations on how i can access different places, and so it just seems like a very quick turnaround. >> reporter: in san francisco, luz pena, abc 7 news. in the south bay businesses are scrambling to deal with the fallout over the regional health officer's decision to implement this stay at home order sooner rather than later. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen has that part of the story now from san jose. >> reporter: as residents in santa clara county brace for the implementation of the stay at home order sunday evening business owners are speeding up their plans to pivot. >> going to be a skeleton crew for a while just to get by. >> reporter: sales at sp 2 communal bar in san jose are down 80% compared to normally this time of year. despite the struggle they'll adapt once again to offer craft cocktails for takeout. >> we don't know how much time we have to operate. we don't know how much revenue is going to be brought in. so our runway is pretty limited.

>> reporter: in campbell sushi confidential spent $15,000 building out this patio for outdoor dining. >> we were hoping to get a couple more weeks out of this with all the projections. >> reporter: now the owner says he'll have to lay off the majority of his staff, something he desperately wanted to avoid during the holidays but to keep some folks on the payroll, he'll soon launch a new happy hour menu as part of a ramped up takeout program and has already created a new sushi making kit to encourage customers to try something different while sheltering in place. >> whether this lasts for three weeks or three months this could be the nail in the coffin for a lot of restaurants. >> reporter: in los gatos this outdoor dining tent is being disassembled this weekend but will soon be replaced with a winter wonderland retail experience to include groceries, ma meal kits and drive-by visits with santa. >> one day you're excited and the then the next day you're empty and broken, and broke.

>> reporter: the entrepreneurial spirit of the south bay being tested in more ways than one. >> i'm losing hope for what's going to happen if we don't get help. >> reporter: in santa clara county, chris nguyen, abc news. joining the bay area in shutting down as well, outdoor dining there will be allowed. we asked abc 7 news contributor and chronicle insider phil ma tier why he thinks these counties pull the trigger early. >> reporter: think they going in before the state mandate might allow them to come out before three weeks, in other words, if they manage to keep it from hitting the 15% mark then they can, on their own, say okay we can come out of this. >> you can read phil's column in the san francisco chronicle on sundays and wednesdays. and not all of the bay area counties are implementing this preemptive order, including napa, is a noema, solano, and

san santa mateo, but as matt boone explains one san mateo politician worries this may backfire. >> the numbers might be different here in san mateo county but the virus doesn't know the difference between county lines. >> reporter: david kanipa disagrees onz public health department's decision. >> we have to take pause and that's going to require additional sacrifice. >> reporter: in a statement about why they did not join the other counties san mateo county health officer dr. scott morrow wrote the measures we are taking emphasize individual and collective responsibility, with the vaccine coming soon, now more than ever, this is a credit tall time to stay focused on the key behaviors that protect our communities. here at domenico winery in san carlos, their business will be able to stay open for a little bit longer but it's already been drastically impacted.

normally this large event space would be full with an event. now the owner worries if they lose their outdoor dining and wine tasting too, it will be very difficult to stay afloat. >> we're just -- how do you say it? trying to keep the losses as low as possible. just by staying open. >> reporter: the owner says the next few weeks are usually some of the busiest of the year. while he says he's grateful he doesn't have to shut down by sunday night he knows that news could come any day. >> it's like waiting for one shoe to drop type feel. >> reporter: in san carlos, matt boone, abc 7 news. developing news, pg&e is warning about likely power shutoff on monday for more than 130,000 customers across northern california because of high fire danger. the utility says more than 8,500 customers in the bay area could be affected. 1600 in napa and 1800 in sonoma.

it's pre-positioned a fire engine strike teem on the border of santa clara and alameda countys just in case. so very dry conditions out there, lisa. >> yes, liz, and the wind is not going to work in our favor come tomorrow night into monday so we're talking offshore winds in the higher elevations, but for today, you know, it's not going to be too bad out there, we're talking increasing clouds and a spare the air alert, changes ahead with this stagnant air mass and warmer temperatures for next week. stay tuned, my accuweather seven-day forecast is straight ahead. >> thanks, lisa. also ahead, a new warning from the cdc, about the pandemic. why it says the u.s. has entered a high-level transmission phase. plus, parents are calling for san francisco public schools to reopen. the problems they say remot ernest hemingway wrote the old man and the sea at 52 satchel paige was still dominating batters at 59. celia cruz was still winning grammys at 77

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as abc news reporter whit johnson reports the nation's hospitals, including ones here in the bay area, fear they're going to be overwhelmed. >> reporter: bracing for the worst of the pandemic the cdc warning in a new report the u.s. has entered a phase of high level transmission. >> we have not yet seen the post thanksgiving peak, that's the concerning thing because the numbers in and of themselves are alarming. >> reporter: that impact coming right before christmas, after daily covid cases nearly doubled in just over a month, from 100,000 on october 30th to 196,000 december 2nd, many hospitals on the brink. >> you can have a huge hospital, but if you don't have the manpower i cannot save your life. >> reporter: josephina, a nurse manager in santa clara county worries there are not enough doctors or beds to treat the sick. >> we're running out of icu beds, once you go to icu, your chances are min call. >> reporter: you'll remember

this moving photo. dr. joseph farrone embracing an emotional covid patient alone on thanksgiving telling us that man is now out of the hospital. >> he's doing fantastic. he was discharged yesterday morning to the care of his wife. >> reporter: the cdc is out with a new warning urging universal mask use. wearing a mask indoors whenever you leave your home and sometimes in your own home if someone there may have been exposed. whit johnson, abc news, new york. happening today a group of parents and students will be rallying to reopen san francisco public schools, this group is calling for the district to open schools for face to face learning by january 4th. parents say the ongoing decision to stick to remote learning is causing repercussions of isolation and missed social development for their kids. they'll be marching with masks on at noon from the san francisco board of education office across the street to city hall. and a similar rally is also happening in the east bay today, a peaceful and socially

distanced reopen our schools demonstration in berkeley as planned from 10:00 a.m. to noon at martin luther king jr. park, this group is pushing for berkeley unified to reopen for in-person classes as soon as health officials allow it. it's open to any supporters, but masks, of course, are mandatory. and public playgrounds will shut down in five counties under the new stay at home order. several state lawmakers sent a letter to governor newsom urging him to reconsider the closure which is in the regional stay at home orders he announced earlier this week. they say a playground may be the only opportunity for families to get outdoors as advised for physical and mental health. two local zoos will also have to close for at least a month, both the oakland and san francisco zoos have reopened to a limited number of visitors. now with no visitors both zoos still face the cost of caring for their animals. despite the financial hardship the head of the oakland zoo

supports this new shut down. >> it's that things are so severe, we're caught up in it. maybe as things let up as far as the number of cases, maybe we'll be the first ones to be allowed to reopen. >> the oakland zoo will host glow fari today and tomorrow, both nights are sold out but it will delay other dates for the holiday lights show until at least january. this christmas kids wish for santa are a bit different than in years past, maybe because of the pandemic. abc 7 news anchor dion lim shares with us how the usps is going digital to make more of those wishes come dear santa -- >> reporter: as we spoke to kids about what gifts they're asking santa for this christmas their answers ran the gamut. >> chocolate. >> oh, he wants chocolate. >> dear santa, i want light --

>> reporter: that's a magnet toy. we asked kids to read letters from around the country, sent to the north pole collected by the usps as part of operation santa. >> i would like 20 feet aboveground pool with a four seater bat mobile. >> reporter: for 108 years the usps has been gathering these letters and friday is the first day of the season the letters are available for adoption. meaning anybody can volunteer to make the child and their families' wish come true and send it through the mail. this year, as the program goes nationwide, and all digital, the requests are a bit different. add in the pandemic, and we saw many letters like this one. reading things have not been great. and my family hasn't been able to afford to buy me things. >> certainly this year i expect families are really going to be

impacted, they could probably really use that extra attention. >> reporter: that christmas wish came true. by midday the operation santa website showed all the letters had been adopted, more will be added each day until december 15th. meantime, here are our favorite requests for the man in red. >> if we work together we can make the world a better place so let's just put our masks over our mouth, and our nose. >> i didn't really make my list yet but i'd like a gaming headset. but most of all i just -- i'd really like for this pandemic to end. >> reporter: in san francisco, dion lim, abc 7 news. and today you can launch a world class performance of the nutcracker by just stepping outside in hayes valley. members of the san francisco ballet are going to give a special performance of the christmas time classic in the street. this is video of the orchestra performing for free as they sometimes have recently due to the pandemic they can't perform, of course, inside the war memorial opera house. today's nutcracker show will be

in the street on the corner of hayes and goff from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. that should be good, lisa. >> we need some uplifting events around here. >> we really do. >> hard to keep everybody upbeat. somebody's bummed out and then everybody takes turns. good morning, weather's been good, though, except for the haze out there. it was 68 degrees yesterday, half moon bay, 65 in san francisco, average highs just upper 50s this time of year. but with that we have had the poor air quality, the haze and the light winds. and people using their fireplaces have added to the pollutants getting trapped below this stagnant ridge of high pressure. so in other words, another spare the air alert north bay, and south bay. could experience the worst air quality. live doppler 7, it is mostly clear, and as we look at the wider perspective there's some clouds offshore. the tail end of this system will move into northern california and we could see just a splash,

maybe a few sprinkles, some drizzle overnight. it is 38 in campbell right now. 39 in sunnyvale. mountain view, 37 for you. and as we look at the rest of the bay area, chilly conditions inland, around livermore, also in the north bay, add in a slight wind and it feels like it's either in the upper 20s or low 30s there with that air temperature of 34 in novato, 36 in livermore, and looking at 49 san francisco, 50 in alameda. so about a 14 to 15 degree spread this morning so we've got our spare the air alert today with the poor air quality north bay, santa clara valley and then things improve as the winds arrive tomorrow, and this will take us through the rest of the week, in fact temperatures warming for december standards monday into tuesday, the warmest days of the week. so our forecast highlights as we look at san francisco city skyline, increasing clouds, possible sprinkles in the afternoon, dry, gusty offshore winds. dry into monday, warm weather

for december as we get into monday and tuesday. here's the rest of the day today as the clouds increase. 7:30 and we've got sprinkles, maybe a light shower up in the north bay. otherwise, the clouds clear by about noontime tomorrow and we're into a sunny, breezy afternoon basically in the hills you'll notice those winds. here's a look at late today into sunday. a couple hundredths here, nothing to write home about but we may see a dip in the bucket there, or tip of the bucket, i should say, highs tomorrow will be in the 60s but look what happens as we go through monday, warmer, look at those 70s due to those offshore winds, that stronger ridge of high pressure, lasts through tuesday, but i talked about those winds, we're talking mt. diablo, mt. tam, sunday night into early monday, the wind gusts from calistoga, to napa, by the delta, 40 miles an hour, 350 miles an hour and they continue that offshore component to 1:00, then they will weaken and that's why we're getting warm as we get through

the early part of the upcoming workweek, the clouds, the cooler temperatures today, 60 in the city, 63 in fremont, 65 in san jose, and that spare the air alert in the accuweather seven-day forecast maybe a few sprinkles late today into tonight and then the clouds to some afternoon sun tomorrow, mild monday and tuesday, the winds will subside, and then looking at the continued dry pattern, liz, right on through the week. >> all right. we'll see what happens. thank you, lisa e. the company that's helping bay area residents celebrate the holidays in a more sustainable way, coming up. your holidays h. at ross! surprise! ahhh! yes! i love it! you don't have to spend a lot to give a lot to the ones who mean the most. you've got the holidays, and we've got you, with the best bargains ever... ...at ross. yes for less! welcome to 15 days of saving up to $500 on fast, reliable internet and... mobile with nationwide 5g on the most reliable network.

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get spacex's falcon 9 rocket into the air. it's carrying the cargo dragon, packed with supplies and science experiments for the iss astronauts. the mission must launch exactly on time today at 8:39.38 our time or be pushed to another day. even with the pandemic there's still a demand for christmas trees this year, a big demand. tl a variety of options as always but have you thought about renting a tree instead of buying one. abc 7 news reporter julian glover explores this option in san jose. >> reporter: they come tall and short and our city forest ants your place to play home for the holiday for these unique trees. >> a way to reinvent the way we view a holiday tree. we're living in a weird time and might as well mix up the trees this year. >> reporter: the holiday rent a tree program is in its sixth year with the goal of getting you to rent a potted tree to decorate for the holidays instead of chopping one down just to discard it a month from

now. maggie larson of san jose likes the idea. >> usually we buy a christmas tree and we throw it out and that's a waste of money and resources, just to grow it and throw it away. >> we do have some traditional, not so much spruces but those confers, evergreens that we love to see around the holidays and then, of course, we do have the non-traditional as well. >> five gallon trees are worth a $40 tax deductible donation, 15 gallon trees ranging from three to six feet are an $80 donation to the organization, all going to a good cause. >> encourages residents to rent a living tree that will eventually be planted in our county in santa clara county, and it's an effort to reforest, and kind of green the places we live and where we spend 90% of our lives in urban areas. >> you can place lights on the tree, you can place garlands too but they ask that you only place light ornaments on it so the trees still come back in good condition. you can come pick up one of those trees from 9:00 a.m. until noon on fridays and saturdays through december the 19th and

you'll be able to keep it through the new year and returning it just a few days after that. reporting in san jose, julian glover, abc 7 news. >> you can also email to reserve your tree, but they are not offering delivery. trees can start being returned on january 8th. and still to come on abc 7 mornings, hospitals are preparing to distribute covid-19 vaccines as soon as they get them later this month. a look inside one facility that's practicing to be a vaccination hub. and bay area hospitals facing a shortage of icu beds, we'll break down what intensive care really means.

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look at the current air quality where it's moderate for most of you, even where it says green there, yeah, it's still with the stagnant air mass and the light winds you can count on just fair air quality today and less than that in the south bay right now. there's an orange right there down by san jose. so with that in mind temperatures are cold from the north bay to the east bay, with 35 in san ramon, 36 in livermore, mid-30s in novato, santa rosa, 36 in oakland, 39 on the coast. 9:00, we're sunny, in the 40s and 50s, by noontime the clouds increase, in parts of the north bay, 50s to low 60s, the rest of the afternoon, we'll see some increasing high clouds, with low to mid-60s for most, dry until late in the day could see a sprinkle in the north bay. talk about some drizzle tonight, a wind shift for gusty offshore winds for your sunday, and your extended outlook all coming up. california has set three records since the start of the pandemic. the number of diagnosed cases

yesterday came in at more than 22,000. that is a single day high. more than 9,000 people are hospitalized with covid-19. that is also a record. of those hospitalized more than 2,100 are in icu, which is the highest count since the start of the pandemic. and as we mentioned five bay area counties are implementing a new stay at home order, sonoma county is not part of it, but there is growing concern over this shortage of icu beds there. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard explains that intensive care means more than a bed. it also means a team of skilled staff, some who are reaching their limits. >> nurses have been in this pandemic fight 100% for 11 months now. >> deborah burger has been part of that covid fight as a registered nurse in santa rosa since 1985. president of national nurses united. with new covid cases surging

locally and around the country she's worried about those who may need hospitalization. >> currently there are a shortage of beds in sonoma county and we are concerned. >> reporter: the state's health department says there are currently 173 hospital beds available countywide. 76 ventilators with a total of 82 icu beds, only four are available. >> you need to understand what icu beds are. >> reporter: burger says it's not a special bed at all. it's highly trained staff who are constantly observing and monitoring ill patients who need special care. >> just the labor alone is a reason that you need to be in an icu setting. >> we're currently have a census of nine covid patients at santa rosa memorial hospital, one of which is in the icu. >> reporter: santa rosa has room to accommodate more patients if needed. >> we do anticipate given the natural course of what's happened over the course of

covid to be prepared for potential increase. >> reporter: county health officials now disputing icu numbers from the state, they believe the situation is actually better than what's being reported. >> currently the numbers show that we have less than 3% capacity. but we do not believe that this represents a true situation within our local hospitals right now, or the capacity of our hospitals to meet an increase in covid-19 cases. >> reporter: nurses and doctors will keep it up on the front lines, meantime they urge everyone to do their part, and help flatten the curve. in santa rosa, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. nationwide covid-19 has claimed the lives of more than 278,000 people, more than 14 million people have been infected. abc news reporter christine sloan has more on the cdc's new warning about the virus. >> this morning the cdc with another warning as the number of covid cases in hospitalizations breaks another record as experts add the worst is likely still

ahead. that cdc warning, the virus has entered a phase of high-level transmission, now urging people to wear masks indoors, anywhere you go, and if you're home, and a loved one's been exposed, wear one too. covid-19 may be the leading cause of reported deaths in the u.s. this week, according to a projection by researchers at the university of washington, topping heart disease and lung cancer. >> output and people in body bags that i wasn't prepared to do and you feel so frustrated that they didn't take it serious, you know, like i can't tell you how many patients that we've had that they contracted it at a ball game, or at a family affair. >> reporter: a vaccine is expected to be authorized in the coming weeks. and distribution centers across the country are getting ready. christine sloan, abc news, new york. and hospital in phoenix is going through dry runs of the vaccine, they're practicing how to keep the vaccine cold, then how to vaccinate people in their cars and there are new questions

about the pfizer vaccine, if it's not kept cold enough what happens to the efficacy? abc news chief national correspondent matt gutman has the details. >> hi there. >> hi. >> what's your name and date of birth? >> reporter: this vaccine dry run is as real as they could make it. >> can i have you roll up your sleeve. >> sterilization, real syringe, the change of latex gloves. >> reporter: dozens of sites around the country starting mid-december will serve as a mass vaccination hub for health care workers and first responders, like these, phoenix firefighters we rode with in july. >> you're sanitizing. >> i'm sanitizing my hands. >> you're trying to go through the cases -- >> i'm trying to make this as real as it's going to be. >> reporter: they've cycled through 50 cars so far, when they get the real vaccine all of these lanes are going to be open and they hope to get through 1,500 a day. >> reporter: the pfizer vaccine will be stored in these special freezers under tight security. >> the vaccine will be kept in a secured room which is within a secured building which is on a

secured location. >> reporter: after each vial of the vaccine is thawed it will be diluted with saline and diluted into five doses to be injected within five hours. >> the team has put this together created on a lot of unknowns. >> reporter: kneel browning got the moderna vaccine nine months ago when he volunteered for the trial. >> i experienced nothing other than a very mild sore arm the next morning after each injection, much like you would have with a typical flu shot. >> reporter: moderna and pfizer say the side effects from both the vaccines have been mild. little is known about long-term side effects but dr. anthony fauci says 90% of adverse effects from vaccines show up in the first six weeks. covid vaccine volunteers have been monitored for at least two months. >> right away they will have captured the overwhelming majority historically of when you see so-called long-term side effects of a vaccine. >> reporter: a new study examined people who received the moderna vaccine and after their second shot they found that they

had antibodies in their system three months later. that's very encouraging news, and essentially it mimics the body's immuneresponse to actually having the vaccine, scientists are investigating how durable the vaccine, how long the response can fight off the virus. matt gutman, abc news, phoenix. >> interesting stuff. the fda is meeting about pfizer's vaccine next week. if approved governor newsom says california should get the first round by december 15th, with only 327,000 doses to start with though high risk health care workers are top priority. the state has split them into three tiers, acute care facilities, skilled nursing facilities and dialysis centers and then comes intermediate health care facilities, in home health workers and community health workers and finally lab workers, dental offices and pharmacies. governor newsom says more vaccine doses will arrive

between january and march for essential workers, and then eventually the general public. happening today president trump heads down south to campaign in georgia, but this time he'll be rallying for the state's two republican senators in the high profile special runoff election. the president is seeking to boost current gop senators david perdue and kelly leff ler for the evening. democrats are hoping the two georgia challengers reverend raphael warnock and -- will win both races and democrats will secure a slight control of the senate if they do. see what happens there. still ahead on abc 7 mornings, a new documentary series is shining a light on homeless californians. we talked to the filmmaker about the challenge and the change he hopes the film creates. let's take a live look outside as he head to break this morning. time right now is 5:38 on this saturday. very pretty morning and we'll check in with lisa on what we can expect this weekend ahead in just a minute.

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welcome back, here is a live look from our golden gate bridge camera. still pretty dark out there this morning. even hard to see. it's 46 degrees right now in san francisco. and happening today a nonprofit on the peninsula is giving away gift cards to thousands of families in need. samaritan house in san mateo is distributing visa gift cards to more than 2,000 registered children in holiday season. this is video from a previous food giveaway. community members and small businesses made donations to make today's event happen. families will be greeted with music, a center stage with santa and holiday decor in a festive drive-through at the event center. stuff the bus event

collecting toys for kids, drop off any new unwrapped toys for children up to 14 -- excuse me, up to 14 years old. organizers asked not to bring any plush toys for sanitary reasons. donations will be accepted today from 9:00 to 3:00 at san jose history park. and in the north bay it may be more important than ever to donate food and toys for the needy this holiday. marin and sonoma county are holding last chance toy and food drives with some special offers. with your toys and nonperishables you'll get goodies in return and a chance to climb aboard a holiday decorated smart train. both are clean. the sonoma county dropoff is at railroad square in santa rosa from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. the dropoff in marin is hamilton station in novato from 3:00 to 5:00. lisa, when we will get some rain? >> we have to do that rain dance, liz. it's that time again where we're -- you know, we have the

la nina pattern and we've had a dry obviously summer and fall as we look live outside. temperatures near 50 right now. we were about seven degrees above average yesterday. we should see highs in the upper 50s. it will be cooler today. we'll see a wind shift and an offshore wind for warmer conditions, as we start the workweek. we'll put it all together for you next, in just a few minutes. >> thanks, lisa. also next the nba releases a schedule for the first half of the regular season, we'll highlight some of the big warriors matchups you will see right here on abc 7. coming up in s

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and see better tonight. welcome back, here is a live look at the san mateo bridge this morning at 5:45 on this saturday. it's going to be a nice day today, a little chilly. we'll talk to lisa in a minute but first let's talk sports. all three bay area college football teams will be in action today. stanford faces 22nd ranked washington at husky stadium at 1:00 p.m. san jose state

battles larry beil's warriors at 3:00 p.m. and number 23 oregon takes on cal at memorial stadium of the 4:00 p.m. watch on espn. the warriors are back in action in 17 more days. the dubs first half schedule has been released. here's chris alvarez with a preview in this morning's sports. second half of the nba schedule will come later. the warriors will be prominently featured in big time tv national games including several on abc 7. some of those highlights include starting at brooklyn and followed by a christmas day game in milwaukee on abc 7. the dubs will visit lebron james and the lakers on mlk day on january 18th. look out, back to back saturday night primetime games right here on abc at dallas and hosting kevin durant's brooklyn nets in faeb. warriors missed the bubble this summer, these games are a long time coming. >> we love playing basketball,

all the athletes in the league. i think it's something that is necessary in the world to keep this place, you know, a happy place, although we're in a pandemic, i think basketball brings a smile to some people's faces. i'm blessed to be a part of this great league. >> college hoops, usf, at cal poly. ja mar slams it home, game high 18. late first half, seconds winding down, look at julian rishwain beats the buzzer. down by 13 at half. jurkatamm, two hand, now 4-2 overall. 49ers host the buffalo bills from arizona on monday night, you'll see it here on abc 7. rabbit sala one of the top nfl coaching candidates, already has a vote from a group of legislators. the detroit lions job is open after the team recently fired matt patricia. a group from that state sent a

letter to the lions owner urging her to hire sala. sala is focused on his current job. defense getting healthy after sunday's win over the rams. jimmie ward called one of the best safeties in all the nfl. sherman add a first pick -- since week one and ward forced two fumbles in a game. the 9ers really knead needed a win. listening to jimmy ward, you can tell he's ready for game time. >> that's how i play too. i play like i talk, i talk how i play. it's just -- it all starts in practice, and i don't know, even just thinking about football right now, i'm starting to get -- feel that fire inside of me. other than that, just get to the next question. i'm fisting like game day right now. >> did you see this? espn reports the nhl is aiming for a 52 or 56 game real season schedule that would start in mid-january. there are several hurdles, including a potential schedule,

protocols, formats and the bargaining agreement. likely to be a realignment including an all canadian division to deal with traveling restrictions. women's college hoops, cal falls to washington 80-53. back to you. >> lisa, let's get a check of the weather. we're hearing about possible psps shutoffs, which makes us think fire danger. >> it's crazy. in december, temperatures are pretty warm. yesterday already about ten degrees above average. normal highs should be in the upper 50s, we saw 69 yesterday in san jose, 68 in half moon bay and with all that warm air the light winds, big ridge of high pressure, and some of the pollutants trapped at the surface we have a spare the air alert today, you may have noticed the poor air quality over the past several days, north bay and south bay will be mostly impacted as we're looking at that poor air quality right now in the santa clara valley. live from emeryville this morning, it's chilly out there,

in fact downright cold in our inland valleys from the north bay to the east bay where numbers are in the 30s, and we're looking at that windchill factor, allowing for some areas to feel like the upper 20s to near about 32 degrees. here's the big picture of live doppler 7. where you can see the ridge of high pressure looks like it's protecting california, and it is, except for the tail end of a system that will visit us later on today. 40 in santa clara, 38 in mountain view, temperatures in the upper 30s for you the newark, good morning to you, 35 in novato and along the coast we've got warmer air. also looking at half moon bay, though, at 39. so really anywhere from the 30s to near 50 this morning. here's the airport, looking at the increasing clouds. possible sprinkles mainly in the north bay but even towards morning we could see a few sprinkles in the south bay. but as we get into the afternoon it's sunny, then the wind shift, we're looking dry, and those gusty offshore winds from mt. diablo to mount st. helena through monday, pretty warm as we get into monday afternoon and

tuesday. hour by hour the increasing high cirrus clouds, here we are late tonight, with a little bit of precip offshore, then as we get into your early monday, we're cloudy, maybe some mist and drizzle, by noontime the clouds are swept away, compliments of those gusty offshore winds, so can we expect any rain out of this? well, you can see, one one hundredth, san francisco, oakland, san mateo, a couple hundredths through mountain view, that's about all we can muster, highs tomorrow, above average with 60s for most, upper 60s by the delta. this is monday as those offshore winds getting under way, the warmest day of the week, low to mid-70s out there, tuesday we hold onto some of that warmth, and as we look at the winds, it's a familiar pattern, isn't it? as we look at early monday morning, the winds coming out of the northeast, from the upper elevations, the colors indicate the very gusty offshore winds, 1:00 on monday it is still

windy, above 1500 feet and the winds will dial back, warm afternoon, but as for today, it's going to be a cooler one today with a high clouds and low to mid-60s out there, remember, spare the air alert in the accuweather seven-day forecast, temperatures today cooler tomorrow we break out into more sun but then it gets windy in the higher elevations, and with that high fire danger rising into monday, it is milder, with december warmth on tuesday, we cool off, but notice, persistent dry weather, liz, as we get into next weekend. >> yeah, absolutely, all right, lisa, thank you. we know how the severity of the bay area's homeless crisis is being multiplied by the ongoing covid crisis, the pandemic threatening to push even more people into a rent spiral or even worse. this morning abc 7 use reporter david louie gives us an inside look at a new documentary hoping to turn the tide. >> reporter: in the bay area it's a common sight that can lead to a reaction of concern or revulsion.

imagine you the homeless feel. >> you don't have a name. nobody wants to look you in the eye. they want to walk by you as quickly as possible. >> reporter: a team led by filmmaker don hardy set out on a mission to address this chronic issue by putting a human face to those living in encampments at our door accept steps. >> it's an epidemic, it's a crisis, the senior citizens are the most vulnerable. >> reporter: it's titled the way home. 76-year-old vernon bicyclen of oakland among dozens who shared how they lost housing and had no place to go. gathering the stories wasn't as simple as showing up with a camera and a microphone. >> many times we would leave after a full day without stwal filming a bit of footage. but we made some relationships that way. >> reporter: stories of bad luck alone don't solve homelessness. the series hopes to spark discussion and support for organizations committed to creating housing. that's why kaiser permanente helped to fund the project as the pandemic threatens to make

even more people homeless. >> we have this twin-demmic in this country we're dealing with and unless we all step up and really work together to be able to solve for these problems, it's going to be a tough road to recovery. >> homelessness is also a social justice issue. the documentary points out blacks make up 40% in encampments, while only 12% of the state's population. the way home is streaming on multiple online sites. david louie, abc 7 news. all right, next, the warriors are kicking off their annual season of giving, how they're helping underserved communit

happening today the golden state warriors get into the holiday spirit themselves the team's kicking off its season of giving today at thrive city at chase center, it's a whole month of holiday giving events to benefit the bay area's underserved communities. this weekend the team will host more than 200 families to pick up a christmas tree and holiday decorations. thrive city is set for the

holiday season, and been transformed into a winter wonderland. all right, next on abc 7 mornings at 6:00 a.m., five bay area counties are enacting stay at home orders early. we talked to people who are rushing to get those last-minute errands done. in san mateo things like outdoor dining will stick around for a little bit longer. one local lawmaker says they need to act quickly or they might regret it. i know many of you are waiting for your unemployment or covid-19 payments. i asked the edd what's going on, why can't our viewers get their money? >> there's a number of different things that could impact someone's eligibility. >> "7 on your side" got your emails, hundreds of emails all about the edd and you deserve better. that's why i promise to keep asking the tough questions, and getting answers. so stay with

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>> announcer: building the better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. closing again, five bay area counties have decided to pull the plug early and implement a new strict stay at home order, struggling business owners are reeling from the sudden changes that go into effect starting tomorrow night for four counties good morning, everybody, it is saturday, december 5th, i'm liz kreutz, thank you for joining us and we have a lot to get to and much more on these new restrictions going into effect tomorrow night and how businesses are dealing with the changes, but first let's also start with a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. hey, lisa. >> hey, liz, good morning to you, hi, everyone, we are starting out chilly with the clear conditions, live doppler 7 showing you the lack of cloud cover, but the air quality has been a problem, i'm sure you've noticed and that's why we're looking at a spare the air alert today. right now it is cold in the north bay, 36 santa rosa. how about concord and livermore 3