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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. stay at home 2.0. tonight begins a week of health restrictions for most of the bay area. the coronavirus pandemic more prevalent now than ever before. good morning, everybody, i'm liz kreutz. we've lots to get to with a busy week ahead for the bay area. we're also tracking potential fire danger in the forecast. let's go over to meteorologist lisa argen. good morning, lisa. >> hey, liz. if you're wondering is that unusual, you know it's unusual in december to have a red flag warning. we have all those elements coming together tonight. right now, look, there is fog and low clouds from the peninsula to the south bay. visibility there anywhere from a
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quarter of a mile to three-quarters of a mile. looking at zero visibility, napa, novato, quarter mile in santa rosa. upper elevation winds out of the north. we have an onshore flow and excess moisture. it's 45 in livermore. upper elevation winds out of the north. this is telling, because by the afternoon, drier air mixing down allowing for this red flag warning, 11:00 tonight through 11:00 monday morning. north winds 15 to 25 miles an hour. above a thousand feet, winds could gust to 60 miles per hour. relative humidity not as dry a conditions for october. but huge deficits in our rain so far. and for the entire bay area, a wind advisory down to the coast. sea level, highway 1. this takes us through monday morning. so we'll talk about temperatures today for your neighborhood. a little more sun today. record breaking warmth for tomorrow, liz.
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>> all right, lisa, thank you. a magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit lake county about two hours ago this morning. the usgs map shows the epicenter here which is the yellow star. it was centered in lakeport about eight miles west of clear lake. there are no reports of any damage or injuries, but several people reported feeling the jolt. and tonight kicks off the first night that have new proactive stay-at-home order for five bay area counties. these counties' collective team of health officers say if they were to wait to fall below the state's given threshold of 15% icu capacity, it would be too late. so here is when they take effect. san francisco, santa clara, and contra costa county are first starting at 10:00 p.m. tonight. then two hours later for alameda county at midnight, noon on tuesday for marin county. the new restrictions will stay in effect until at least january 4. napa, sonoma, solano and san
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mateo counties are choosing not to proactively enact the stay-at-home order. it's important to show you the numbers behind this decision. like we said, those five bay area counties are not waiting to fall below the state's 15% marker. the region, which also includes santa cruz and monterey counties, is at 21.7 icu capacity. southern california just triggered its stay-at-home order, falling to 12.5% capacity on saturday. the san joaquin valley region as well. it has the worst icu situation in the state. just 8.6% capacity. now, for another perspective, our abc 7 data team has been updating this chart of new daily cases since the very start of the pandemic. that yellow line is the rolling average number of cases. you can see where we had our first surge over the summer there. and now the second percentage happening right now. it is sharper and taller there than ever. now, under the new stay at home
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rules, restaurants can now only do takeout. wineries, outdoor playgrounds, and entertainment centers must also close. also on the list, hair and nail salons. abc 7 news reporter matt boone shows us one hair salon in walnut creek trying to fit in last-minute customers. >> reporter: it's been all hands on deck in walnut creek since they got word of the impending stay-at-home order. >> it was crazy, phones were blowing up, everybody wanted to get in before we had to close down. >> reporter: stylish gina delucca says they're packing them in as much as possible, of course with masks and temperature checks. >> if you need to get your hair done, come on down. >> reporter: they've been through this before, but with the holidays approaching, she says this time it's different. >> there are hairstylists struggling out there and i feel bad for them, we're wondering
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how they're going to feed their kids this month. >> it's been a little difficult because i've had to cancel a few times because of covid, because i wasn't feeling good and didn't want to take the chance. >> reporter: with cases spiking, she says she understands why the closure is necessary. >> if this is something, if this is it, this is it. >> reporter: also a busy day at zebra tattoo and piercing. >> at 10:30, there was a line down the block. >> reporter: the general manager says that's extended their hours as well to capitalize on holiday demand. >> the month of december is what makes our year. >> reporter: they will be able to keep their retail section open but by sunday at 10:00, they will not be able to do tattoos or piercing. he says that means 40 of his employees will be forced to go back on unemployment. >> it's going to be pretty scary just to see round 2 of this happening again. >> reporter: certainly tough times ahead. both businesses say they will be open today and they're hoping for big crowds one last time.
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reporting in walnut creek, matt boone, abc 7 news. in san francisco, many people are trying to give a final boost to their final businesses. abc 7 reporter luz pena has more. >> reporter: unless something changes, this is what the last saturday of outdoor dining of 2020 looked like in san francisco. packed. >> the last hurrah. >> reporter: in north beach, almost every outdoor seat was taken. natalia, the general manager at tony's pizzeria, says the generosity of people living bigger tips than usual is what's giving them hope to survive past january 4. >> it means a lot to us, especially after we invest so much money and time. >> reporter: earlier in the day, another group of san franciscans are also struggling with the thought of a second stay-at-home
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order which means no playgrounds. >> first of all, school, very frustrated. and now i hear that i can't even come and bring my kid to a park. >> reporter: it's even harder to break the news to the little ones. playgrounds are going to have to close after sunday. what do you think about that? >> it makes me sad. >> it's like a bummer but at least i still have my skateboard. >> it's upsetting i have to wait all the way until 2021 just to be able to play in a playground again. >> reporter: the general manager of the san francisco recreation and parks department is highly concerned about the long term effects more closures will have on children. >> children's development, their ability to problem solve, their creativity. this has been a really hard year for kids. i would like to see us, you know, prioritize them. >> reporter: and he questions the state's decision. are you hoping the state
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revisits this? >> i do hope the state revisits this. >> reporter: in san francisco, luz pena, abc 7 news. and some things can still stay open but it's really not a long list. outdoor gyms and fitness activities limited to a max of 12 people with face masks. youth sports are allowed with social distancing and no competitions. low contact sports like golf and tennis but only with member of the same household. campgrounds at state parks will also now be closing with this new order. park officials say outdoor areas of parks like the trails and beaches will stay open during the day for recreation. governor newsom is urging people to get outside, to get some fresh air and exercise with face masks and social distancing rules. east bay regional parks will close all its campgrounds, museums, visitor centers and playgrounds at 6:00 p.m. today. another change you will want to make note of, grocery stores will shrink their customer limits under the stay-at-home
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order. we already saw crowds of people at the costco in concord yesterday. people in line getting what they need before the order takes effect. once it does, grocery store capacity will shrink from 50% down to 20%. that looks pretty crowded there. along with the economy and your health, a key commitment to helping build a better bay area also includes building a better education for our students in the midst of this pandemic. this morning, abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard brings the story of families rallying in two cities with the same goal: reopen public schools. >> open schools now! >> reporter: parents and kids march to san francisco city sm l. message. >> remote learning doesn't work at all. >> reporter: daniel says his 5-year-old is falling behind. >> i'm a stay at home parent and we have reliable wi-fi. it still doesn't work. my son doesn't know how to read since he's in kindergarten.
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>> reporter: these parents say they want to see the district open schools for in-person learning. here in berkeley these parents echoing the same complaint, that distance learning has been a big failure. >> we're all very frustrated with our school district. >> reporter: this rally at mlk park brought families to to to this eighth grader talked about her struggles. >> my mental health hasn't been great. it's all been pretty chaotic. >> do we really believe that guided by science our schools would be reopened? >> reporter: in a statement, the district said berkeley unified is currently working diligently to be ready to reopen our schools in a hybrid model that will balance families' different needs at a point that state and health officials say will be safe. no plan for middle or high
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schools. san francisco unified set its target for january 25 for the first wave of schools to open for in-person learning. mayor london breed remains focused on education. >> we absolutely must continue our work to reopen our public schools. >> reporter: but these parents want to see their kids back in the classroom sooner rather than later. >> the kids are suffering every day their not on campus. >> reporter: cornell barnard, abc 7 news. this morning a possible public safety power shutoff by pg&e tomorrow is being what scaled back. pg&e says it estimates the planned outage is likely to start before 6:00 a.m. monday in customers in 16 california counties. right now more than 92,000 customers are in danger of losing power with impending fire danger. here in the bay area, it still includes roughly 2,300 customers in napa county and 66 in sonoma county. there is that fire danger, lisa, we've been so tdry lately, i knw you're tracking that.
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>> certainly september has been disappointing, big deficits in rainfall for us. a pretty picture here with high clouds and low fog, still a good deal of fog. it's clearing, the atmosphere will be getting progressively drier. we'll talk about the red flag warning in just a few minutes. plus new criminal penalties possible for pg&e. and after being delayed for 24 hours, spacex launched another rocket.
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of poor weather in cape canaveral. pretty cool to watch. it's carrying supplies and science experiments for astronauts at the international space station. the updated spacecraft can stay at the space station for more than twice the duration of the original. new details this morning about the czu lightning complex in the santa cruz mountains. pg&e is reportedly facing fines that could total millions of dollars. according to "the east bay times," pg&e cut hundreds of trees without permits, leaving huge logs on private properties. cal fire has outlined more than 300 violations by the utility. each could cost up to $10,000. pg&e says it did nothing wrong, saying it didn't need permits for the work, they did it to reduce future fire risk by removing trees from around power lines. a large turnout on the bay bridge, you may have been stuck in it yourself yesterday. traffic came to a crawl heading
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into san francisco from the east bay, backed you want to toll plaza. it was a protest in support of indian farmers. sikh activists held a covid-1919 conscious car rally as part of a global day of solidarity with farmers in india revolting against new agricultural laws they say favor large companies. the caravan headed from oakland to the indian consulate in san francisco, then back to the park for a rally. and ft. mason will be postponing opera showings next weekend. san francisco's screenings of "tosca" were going to be featured on december 11th and 12th, but those drive-in showings are no longer going to be allowed under the new order. the san francisco opera will get in touch with ticket holders for refunds. and all this week, abc 7 is celebrating some of the bay area's most cherished
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institutions. destinations devoted to the arts, sciences, and much more. they've been forced to adapt and evolve this year, but many are still facing extraordinarily daunting challenges. abc 7 news anchor dion lim will begin our coverage at the san francisco opera. performers are working together but also alone. >> we're used to singing out in front of 3,000 people and now have to find our way onscreen. >> reporter: it's a foreign feeling for pianist john churchwell and soprano ashley dickson. today they'll be in separate rooms, linked during the performance by remote cameras, video, and audio displays. >> although we're performing in different rooms, i'm relying 100% on what i hear. >> to perform with somebody in
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any way, i'll take it at this point. >> reporter: all they can share, the music of beloved colleagues. ♪ >> and you can watch dion's complete report tonight at 6:00 and 11:00 p.m. right here on abc 7. if you would like to help the san francisco opera or any of the organizations we are featuring this week, we have information at abc7news.com/buildingabetterbay area. click on "state of the arts." oh, lisa, can't wait for the day when we can go to the opera, a ballet, a broadway show. >> we just have to get rid of 2020. >> almost done. >> yes. and weather is a huge disappointment for sure, we have rainfall deficits from the south bay to the north bay. sorry about all the bad news. we're adding a red flag warning to all of this for december,
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third time this has happened for december. looking at the maps here, you'll notice a lot of cloud cover. that means moisture, that's good news because the winds will shift later on today. this is san rafael where you have clouds and also some sunshine. it's been a milder morning due to the cloud cover. 50 downtown, 54 in oakland, 50 at the coast. and from our east bay hills camera, kind of hazy. air quality is moderate here, a little bit better than yesterday, no advisories today for the air quality. 38 in santa rosa, 46 in 46 in 4n you see scattered high clouds, patchy, dense fog. looking at partly cloudy skies this afternoon, a red flag warning and a wind advisory for everyone. that includes the lower elevations except for the regions right around san jose, santa clara valley, you're not in that wind advisory.
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10:00 today, notice that the north bay is looking at more sun. south bay will get into that in the afternoon. here is what i want to show you. the winds, this is coming into play at 11:00 tonight for our red flag warning. above 1,000 feet. if you're near mt. st. helena, mt. diablo, santa cruz mountains, winds start in the upper elevations and work their way down to the surface. that's why we have the wind advisory for the lower elevations. 5:00 monday morning, winds gust to over 30 miles an hour in spots, and they're offshore. the only good news is that with all the moisture this morning, we're not as bone-dry as when we usually have these red flag warnings. you would think so because this is december. we go through 10:00, if things go well after the mid- to late morning hours, things are going to get much calmer. due to those offshore winds we'll be warming up significantly. with that, we have a huge swell building from the a
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we get through your monday and tuesday. there's your high temperatures, they're getting warmer monday and tuesday. 63 oakland, 61 in fremont. the accuweather seven-day forecast, a red flag warning tonight through monday morning, liz. ♪ we have the power to harness california's abundant solar and wind energy, but it's not available all day long. use less energy from 4 to 9 pm for a cleaner california.
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pain? >> they lost their dad a little over a year ago. and then the fires came. >> reporter: lung cancer. despite their father never smoking a day in his life. add in the pandemic, and mom didn't have time to think. >> took enough items to get us by but i still -- i just was not thinking that our house would be gone, honestly. >> reporter: i'm there after grandma wrote to abc 7 news asking how she could obtain one of the hottest gifts, the xbox series x for her grandsons, ages 12 and 13, who certainly deserve a little joy. >> that's all they wanted. as a grandmother, i wanted to give it to them. >> reporter: microsoft even announced supply shortages, until at least april of 2021. >> best buy, target, you name them, i was on there. >> reporter: when we inquired with microsoft the best way roseanne could locate a device, well, we'll let the moment speak for itself. >> i have a confession to make. we are not actually here to do
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the story you think we are. >> oh. >> reporter: hidden 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 moved and wanted to provide this for all of you. >> i don't know if i can carry this. oh, wow. >> thank you. >> reporter: while an xbox certainly won't replace what this family has lost, it's a symbol of hope 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 and a 12-month unlimited game
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an a i'm dion lim, abc 7 news. >> just amazing. we love to see that. all right. i'm happy for them. happening today, golden state warriors keep the giving spirit alive. it's the next day of their day seeve season of giving. families in need came to pick up christmas trees and holiday decorations for the season. next weekend, the warriors will host a holiday family cooking night to show people how toe cook a meal for under $10. still to come on "abc 7 mornings," the covid-19 pandemic is raging across the country a make your holidays happen... 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!
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in the north bay. so let's go over to meteorologist lisa argen for another look at the weather. hey, lisa. >> hey, liz, good morning, everyone. we have a lot of moisture due to the fog. 50 in mountain view. this is sutro, the high clouds and the low clouds, with upper 30s to mid-40s in the livermore valley. fog from the south bay to the peninsula to the north bay. a red flag warning 11:00 tonight through 11:00 tomorrow morning. this is above 1,000 feet. we could see wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour. and everyone except the santa clara valley under a wind advisory for the same time frame and the winds will be cranking from sonoma down highway 1, the peninsula, as we work through the overnight hours into your monday morning. so for the rest of the day today, the clouds slowly clear in the east bay and south bay. low to mid-60s today and a look at the rest of the week, coming up. tonight millions of people in the bay area will be under a strict stay-at-home order. san francisco, santa clara, and
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contra costa counties will enter the order tonight at 10:00. alameda county follows two hours later at midnight. then marin county at noon on tuesday. restaurants must close indoor and outdoor dining. they can only do takeout or delivery. bars, wineries, hair salons, nail salons, and other personal care services must close. private gatherings of any size will be banned and playgrounds also have to close. >> it's really upsetting i have to wait all the way until 2021 just to be able to play in a playground again. >> it impacts children's ability to problem solve, their social development, their creativity. this has been a really hard year for kids. i would like to see us prioritize them. >> the new restrictions will be in effect until at least january 4. san mateo, sonoma, napa, and solano counties are choose to go hold off on a stay-at-home order for now. by tonight more than 80% of
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our entire state will be under orders to stay at home because of the pandemic. this comes as hospitalizations are going up in 40 states plus d.c. and puerto rico. abc news reporter trevor ault has more on the crushing situation at many hospitals. >> reporter: this morning coronavirus decimating american communities as the viral spread speeds faster. the u.s. already logging a million new cases in the first five days of december. >> things have progressively gotten worse. and now things are just out of control. >> reporter: right now 40 states, d.c., and puerto rico are seeing hospitalizations climb higher. in california, a record 25,000 new case recorded saturday, as sweeping new stay-at-home orders are set to take effect in major portions of the state. >> if you have a social bubble, it is now popped. >> reporter: but some of these restrictions are drawing fierce criticism. los angeles restaurant owner angela marsden sharing her
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outrage on instagram, saying she's not allowed to serve customers outside but a movie set is allowed the same setup in the same lot. >> everything i own is being taken away from me. look at this. tell me that this is dangerous but right next to me, as a slap in my face, that's safe. >> reporter: many people are telling her to open up in spite of the order to close, as in nearby riverside county the sheriff is outright refusing to enforce these new shutdowns. >> the riverside county sheriff's department will not be blackmailed, bullied, or used as muscle against riverside county residents in the enforcement of the governor's orders. >> reporter: and in new york, the staten island bar owner arrested for opening illegally opened right back up again on friday to a packed and unmasked crowd.
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with so many americans restless from restrictions and many more suffering from the virus, the first vaccines could be granted emergency use authorization in the next few weeks. states are ready their distribution plans. hard-hit el paso has already received several thousand doses. though many are still wary. >> at first i'm probably not going to get it personally until i see what the side effects are on the people that do get it in case there's any safety issue. >> reporter: still each day the virus is leaving thousands more families in heartbreak. a georgia couple, married for 50 years, died side by side in the icu. >> they called and said i think it's time that you come see your parents and that's something that i can never be thankful for more. >> reporter: their daughter karen now trying to find the silver lining. >> i told her i loved her, i told him i loved him.
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i think they knew. >> reporter: a pew research survey says the majority of americans now know someone personally who has died from covid-19. already in december more than 10,000 americans have joined that accelerating death toll with experts still expecting a further surge from the holidays. trevor ault, abc news, new york. as restrictions tighten back up across the country, there's focus on the prospects of a federal relief package. bay area congresswoman speier says the package will likely include $908 billion in stimulus funds and $300 per week for unemployment, money for distributing a vaccine, and $299 billion for struggling businesses. >> people are going to have relief. they're going to start seeing the unemployment checks return, if they haven't had them. for those who are businesses, they'll have the loans that are forgivable.
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and for the schools, we're going to be able to vaccinate the teachers and that will be a huge step in the right direction. >> speaker nancy pelosi of san francisco says she and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell have agreed to attach the relief package to a must-pass government funding bill. lawmakers need to approve that by friday to avoid a government shutdown. let's get to politics now. president trump rallying in georgia for two republican senators and repeating his baseless claims of a stolen election in front of his supporters. abc news reporter rachel scott has the latest. >> reporter: overnight in georgia president trump taking to the stage to campaign for two republican senators. but before he said a single word about the upcoming runoff, he was already pushing false claims about an election he overwhelmingly lost. >> we've never lost an election. we're winning this election. you look at all of the
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corruption and all of the problems having to do with this election, all i can do is campaign and then i wait for the numbers. >> reporter: the numbers are in and they show joe biden defeated president trump by more than 6 million votes, including right there in georgia where election workers recounted every single vote by hand and the outcome did not change. still, the president, speaking to a largely maskless crowd, refused to concede. >> it's rigged, it's a fixed deal. >> reporter: that's exactly what some republicans feared the president would say, worried those baseless claims would encourage voters to sit out in two races that will decide control of the senate. the president even admitting he's hurting himself. >> a lot of people, friends of mine, said we're not going to vote, it's almost like a protest. but if you do that, the radical left wins, okay? >> reporter: with the voter registration deadline now 24 hours away, organizers are fanning out across the state. trump did call up senators kelly
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loeffler and david perdue, the two republicans fighting for their seats against democrats raphael warnock and jon ossoff, their brief remarks interrupted by chants of "fight for trump." the president and his allies have had more than 30 cases tossed out of court for lack of evidence. he's resorted to pressuring state leaders from his own party to challenge the results. >> and you've got to make sure your governor gets a lot tougher than he's been. >> reporter: those attacks on the state's republican governor brian kemp started hours before the rally, urging on twitter for him to call a special session to challenge the results, a request the governor reportedly refused when the two spoke by telephone earlier that day. georgia has already certified joe biden's victory. rachel scott, abc news. holidays heroes is two days away. this year's event will be virtual with lots of surprises.
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a special holiday tradition with a 2020 twist. united airlines tweeted 40 young patients from bay area hospitals to a drive-through north pole at sfo. in a normal year the hospital takes the children on a fantasy flight but because of covid they set up curbside this year with santa welcoming them with a bag of gifts. the children range from 3 months to 13 years old and most are battling terminal illnesses. >> i was crying this morning because my job is getting the families, and i talk to a lot of parents, there's going to be tears here because they don't know what to expect.
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>> the volunteers are all united employees, everyone from baggage handlers to pilots. lisa, pretty odd to see this red flag warning right now, but it's 2020, here we are. >> exactly. that sums it up, liz. at the shark tank, we have a lot of fog this morning. quarter mile visibility. 47 degrees, going for a high 15 degrees warmer than you are right now. that would put new the mid-60s. low to mid-60s for most. we'll talk about when the atmosphere dries out and when you can expect the strongest winds and a look at warm temperatures to start the workweek, next. >> thanks, lisa. the also to come, the bay
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the month in the desert because of coronavirus restrictions. the niners face the buffalo bills at state farm stadium on monday night football. you can watch on abc 7 at 5:00 p.m. then join larry beil and countries achris alvarez for "after the game." here is abc 7 sports anchor chris alvarez with the highlights in this morning's sports. >> good morning. for the first time in three weeks, the san jose state football team finally able to play a game. their last two opponents were not able to play due to covid issues so sparty finally taking the field in hawaii. the game originally scheduled to be in san jose, but moved to the island, didn't matter where they played. nick starkle to isiah holiness, 7-0 sparty out of the gate. tyler nevines a big game on the ground. check out the blocking, he turns on the jets and he is gone. 72 yards, he had 152 yards on the ground, 14-0 san jose state.
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later in the third, a much shorter run but kyrie robinson two yards and in, he had 111 yards on the ground, 28-17 spartans. fourth quarter, starkel to trey walker, a hit over the middle and yards after catch, folks, 50 of them. san jose state wins 35-24 and take home the dick tomey trophy. there is a lot of excitement. >> they've been through so much and to get this game and the last two games were canceled so here we are, we get to play and that was the message all week. we're going to play this game. we've been good at covid protocol and hawaii's been good at covid protocol. we're going to play. it was awesome. >> we came in at halftime and i was talking to the guys, how good does this feel? we're playing football again and the heat and humidity reminded me of fall camp in high school and i was like let's just embrace this, and i think our team really, really came together that second half. stanford at number 22 washington. the cardinal forced to practice
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in a public park earlier in the week. it is 2020. opening possession, austin jones three yards and in, 7-0 cardial. not a replay. its austin jones with a yard out, 138 yards, 14-0 stanford. having their way on the ground, nathaniel pete. 24-3, cardinal at the break. early third, play of the day alert. dylan morris airs it out to ty jones. look ma, one hand. what a catch. even his teammates can't believe that led to a touchdown for the huskies. third quarter, davis mills, 2. scooter harrington and the cardinals up 31-10. stanford 44 yards of total offense and 10 of 13 on third downs. there's another conversion there. 31-26 stanford, cardinal play at oregon state on saturday. aaron rodgers cut out watching his alma mater cal taking on number 23 oregon. first quarter, cal down 3-0 until garbers capped a 13-play, 75-yard drive. 7-3 golden bears.
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same score in the second. shaw an 80-yard drive, 13-3 cal. third quarter, play action. garbers out to nico ramejo in the end zone, 28 yards, 21-17, cal. one minute to go, oregon on the move. tyler shuck to johnny johnson iii. he fumbles. cal recovers and the golden bears the first win of the season 21-17. stanford women's basketball a big win at unlv. that's your look at sports. let's send it back to you. >> all right. let's get a check of the weather now with lisa. we keep saying it, lisa, but we're really watching this red flag warning. >> that's right, liz, we have a parched landscape. winds are gusting strong. we're going to see the clouds clear, that's going to bring some better sunshine, i should say with low to mid-60s out there. it's 50 in san francisco. yesterday we had a lot of cloud cover as the front moved on through. 51 in mountain view. 52 in half moon bay.
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there's a look at emeryville. pretty view there, where we have some sunshine. upper 30s right now, santa rosa. it's 50 by the delta. 45 in livermore. 50 right now in santa cruz, going for a high in the low 60s. then your winds switch to the north. patchy, dense fog not as cold this morning. partly cloudy for the afternoon. red flag warning and the wind advisory. so i want to highlight the winds for you here. 11:00 tonight is when this goes into effect. the winds have switched to that offshore component. they're going to get faster as we go through the overnight hours. and this is 5:00 in the morning. it's really strong from early morning to probably about 8:00. then after 10:00, things will begin to quiet down. we're talking mt. tam, the east bay, from mt. diablo to the santa cruz mountains. once they get strongest, they will work their way down to the surface and that's why we have the highlighted areas for the wind advisory along the coastline at the lower elevations. here we get into monday afternoon and things should be
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much, much calmer. but with those winds they've really stirred up the atmosphere. and we have the surf to worry about into monday afternoon and tuesday. so this is our beach hazard statement. we have a high surf advisory and a high surf warning as we go through monday and tuesday. these waves, nothing right now. but they're going to get up, the breakers, to 25 feet. it's very dangerous conditions. and look at how mild it's going to be. low 60s today for many of you in the valleys of the east bay. look what happens on monday and tuesday. 60s to 70. and as the temperatures come down, we're not going to see a big dramatic change. we're still going to have this dry air mass in place. and looking at our dry weather and our deficit continuing. low 60s in oakland today as well as san jose. and the accuweather seven-day forecast, increased fire danger with a red flag warning tonight through monday, and warm weather into tuesday. then it gets cooler. no rain, liz. we're looking at maybe
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mid-december, we could see some changes. >> all right, lisa, good to know, thank you. holiday heroes is a charity fundraiser allowing kids to meet their favorite sports stars. this year it will be a virtual event, coming up this tuesday. abc 7 sports director had a chance to talk to a former giants pitcher about how fans can get involved and be heroes at home. >> holiday heroes, it can't come at a more perfect time, you know, in this country right now. it's all about giving back. some of these kids look up to heroes, look up to athletes and different people in life and a lot of times, obviously we're having to do it a little different this year, where it's going to be streamed right into your house, through your computer. but, you know, being able to go hang out with these kids and to see their eyes light up when they meet you, to be able to pass out gifts and be around them and they just get a chance
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in the situation where they're kind of like, in a situation where it's not their fault, right? they have no choice, they're kind of in a tough spot. and they get to meet their heroes and they get to be a part of something. and for me, you know, when it comes to the holiday season, that's what it's about, giving back. >> what are some of the events, surprises, opportunities, that will be going on during this year's holiday heroes? i know you may not want to give up too much because there's always some fun where suddenly -- i don't want to even name names, but mystery guests will appear, that sort of thing. >> because we're having to do this in a situation where we all can't be there, it is what it is. so other people now can be heroes. one of the cool things for me is that heroes that kids love, i've never met you, i've never talked to you, but i still have -- i still want to be a part of your
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life in the way of, i want to give back. i want to give back because you're a human being. you can donate, go to holidayheroes.org, follow the directions. you can donate a hero box. and in reality, that's kind of cool because i know there's heroes who are athletes but to me it's just the everyday hero. you can be a hero to some of these kids. it's just about giving you' there will be an awesome reward for all the community goodwill he's done, he was such a big part of the community in san francisco and bay area, he deserves it. >> this year has obviously been a unique challenge for everybody. so i don't know what kind of messages will be shared during the virtual event. but what do you want to communicate to people that do
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jump on? >> for a moment in time during this month, it's a moment to stop and reflect and say, you know what, we might have disagreements, we might have all these things, chaos, all this stuff going on but just for a moment, we should stop and realize there are some important people that we want to give back to. and it is the younger generation. it's bringing them -- it's giving them hope. >> larry beil, abc 7 news. >> and holiday hero suspect helped over 50,000 kids in need in the bay area. to get involved, go to holiday wherein he holidayheroes.org. coming up next, music magic.
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this year. ♪ you're seeing their pop-up street performance yesterday afternoon at haze and goff. this year's performance is being shown digitally on their website due to the pandemic. you can get visual tours of the opera house and learn the choreograp choreography. the performance will be available in hd until december 31, should be fun to check out. lisa, one last check of the danger, we're talking about the red flag warning and fire danger. >> that's right, liz, we're looking at gusty offshore winds, could see wind gusts of 60 miles per hour. pretty much everyone under a wind advisory until 11:00 monday morning. the atmosphere dries out tonight by sunset. warm temperatures by monday and tuesday. could see a few records. all the panels here are dry, a lot of sun, mild temperatures. as we get into the middle of the
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december, i'm talking about middle of december now, that's when we could see some rain. >> all right, we'll cross our fingers we get some rain soon. everyone stay safe during the red flag warning and obviously during the pandemic. thank you all for joining us on "abc 7 mornings." i'm liz kreutz along with lisa argen. abc 7 news news continues at 5:00 p.m. have a great sunday. thanks again. your shoulder seems to be healing nicely. i'm sorry baby... i don't want you to play with that... (singing) twinkle, twinkle little star. how i wonder what you are... how are you doing? schedule a video visit with your doctor. kaiser permanente. thrive.
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