final show of support from customers over the weekend. what you need to know about the new stay-at-home order in five counties. california's attorney general lands a cabinet appointment from president-elect joe biden. the role javier becerra will be playing in the new administration. and what we learned about the potential for power shutouts later today. it's monday, december 7th. we have a lot to get to this morning. >> it was a little windy out there this morning. >> pretty noisy for a lot of folks and getting noisier as we go throughout the day. here's our wind advisory. the fastest winds are through 11:00 this morning. behind that the driest of the air will move in. they're not quite in sync, that's why the red flag warning will last longer through 5:00 this afternoon. it's everywhere but san francisco, the san francisco bay shore and the santa clara

valley. everywhere in red there the potential for a high fire danger. look at the winds. these are at the surface. 37 at fairfield, 32 in novato, 43 in santa rosa. they're even faster up in the hills. that means they'll get faster down in the surface once the sun comes up. that's why we have that wind advisory through 11:00. near record high temperatures today also from 66 in half moon bay to about 74 in santa rosa. we have hazards at our beaches also and another potential red flag warning coming up in the accuweather 7-day forecast. >> thank you. bay area firefighters were busy this weekend preparing for the potential fire danger that is stretching into today. red flag warnings in december are rare. the last one happened in 2017. so with winds through tonight, firefighters are remaining vigilant. >> i don't think any of us thought we would be up-staffing and moving into a red flag and wind advisory for december. it's not typical for the bay area. the concern for winds like this,

they will likely bring trees down. >> pg&e planned public safety power shutoffs across northern california today but since the winds shifted a bit the utility opted to cancel most of those. no one in the bay area is expected to lose power. five bay area counties are at a stay-at-home order this morning. it's a proactive measure aimed to help stop the spread of covid-19. these counties are getting ahead of the state's guidance which requires the changes once the region's icu capacity hits 15%. the order is in effect in alameda, contra costa, santa clara and san francisco counties. marin will join tomorrow. the lockdown is prompting changes that will last until january 4th at least. there's no more indoor or outdoor dining. restaurants can only do takeout and delivery. hair and nail salons are no longer operate. there are no more indoor religious services. capacity at grocery stores can be 20%. wineries, entertainment centers and playgrounds are closed.

while hiking trails are still open, parks, museums, campgrounds, visitor centers all closed. the impact of the order on your health and the economy are important to abc7 as we work to build a better bay area. julian glover is live at san pedro square in san jose. customers and business owners have mixed reactions to this new order. >> yeah. good morning. mixed reaction for sure. once again it is closing time for businesses here in santa clara county. many of those business owners in the south bay wondering if they will be able to reopen their doors on the other side of what will hopefully be governor newsom's last stay-at-home order. we were out in san jose yesterday with people taking in the last of 2020. the last hair cut. the last chance to dine out at an outdoor patio for the year. restaurants were busy taking down dining now open signs as they shift to carry-out and delivery only. perhaps the situation even more dire for hair salons and barbershops. there's no to-go hair cut.

the owner of oh beauty studio in san jose already five months behind on her rent. >> if this closing kept happening, i can't afford to pay rent. i might have to close down my business and take the loss. >> i don't think that closing is the answer. i think having stiff guidelines would be far better than that. >> meanwhile, the board of supervisors in santa clara county proposing relief for restaurants as they shift to carry-out and delivery only. the board now considering a proposal at tomorrow's meeting that would set a cap on fees delivery companies charge restaurants and customers trying to encourage people to perhaps click to get their next meal here in the south bay to keep some of these businesses afloat during this latest stay-at-home order. reporting live in downtown san jose, julian glover, abc7 news. >> thank you. not all of the bay area counties are implementing this early stay-at-home order.

as we mentioned, marin county will start theirs tomorrow. that goes into effect at noon. four other local counties are opting to follow the state guidelines and will issue the order once our region's icu capacity hits 15%. those include napa, sonoma, solano and san mateo counties. the bay area average is 24% icu capacity. some san francisco small business owners protested the city's new stay-at-home order in front of city hall. >> sop the tyranny!tyranny!tyra! >> the protesters say the shutdown is unfair. >> unemployment is not enough to pay rent in san francisco. if you're going to force people to be out of work, you need to make sure they can pay their rent and feed their families. deferring rents and bills is not enough. they'll never make that money up. >> she said the economic effect will be catastrophic for working class people across the bay area. >> we posted unemployment

resources on our website, we have a breakdown of the latest numbers, plus what you need to know about the changes in the county where you live. go to abc7news.com. the rising number of hospitalizations in california is also a trend we're seeing nationwide. a record 101,000 covid-19 patients were in u.s. hospitals on sunday. according to the covid tracking project, more than 20,000 people are in icus. health officials are concerned that the situation will get worse as we get closer to christmas. trump's personal attorney, rudy giulia giuliani, is in the hospital because of covid-19. he checked into georgetown university hospital yesterday. giuliani said he is feeling good and recovering quickly. at 76 he's considered to be high risk for covid-19 complications. now there is some hope if we can all hang on a little bit longer. pfizer's vaccine could be approved within days. the fda is meeting to review it on thursday. the vaccine has been approved in the uk. the first round of vaccinations

there starts tomorrow. here in the u.s. the white house will hold a vaccine summit tomorrow. dr. jerome adams was on "gma" this morning talking about the importance of being vaccinated. >> we can ultimately end this pandemic but it doesn't matter if people won't get the vaccination. we know vaccine levels are only about 50% for adults for flu, and they go down to about 40% for african-americans. i'm working with historically black colleges and universities, faith communities, i'm working with the divine nine, the leaders of the african-american fraternities and sororities, working with hispanic leaders, we want everyone to get this vaccine when it's available. >> dr. adams also urges people to get the flu shot if they have not done that yet. you can watch his entire interview at 7:00 on "gma." abc7 is committed to keeping you informed about developments with the covid-19 vaccine. if you want to stay on top of the latest vaccine news, we assembled the abc7 vaccine

>> this morning president-elect joe biden announced the nominations for his administration's health team. jobina has more on those names. >> good morning. so, president-elect joe biden has picked california attorney general xavier becerra as health and human services secretary. becerra is a stanford grad and served in his current role since 2017. he would be the first latino to lead the be the surgeon joenl. and dr. rochelle walensky will be cdc director. dr. fauci will stay in his role as

and jeff vients will serve as coordinator of the covid-19 response. we are about a month and a half away from inauguration day. today president-elect joe biden and vice president-elect kamala harris will meet with transition advisers. good morning, mike. >> good morning. thank you for that great information. that's talk about how we front-loaded the forecast with the extreme weather today. temperatures up to 22 degrees warmer than yesterday morning because of the breezes out there. that puts us anywhere from 42 in places like san ramon and dublin to 55 just down the road in pleasanton or 50 up in pleasant hill or 55 in antioch and brentwood. we've got 60 right now in santa rosa. so only -- i think we have to get to 75 for a record high.

59 for san francisco. you look at 40 at mountain view. 42 in san jose, and 62 for hayward. a northeast wind at the grinl. look at the flag there on the right side of your screen. 19 to 36 miles per hour. our bridges will be dicey this morning for high profile vehicles. 46 to 55 at 7:00. well above average. we'll be in the mid 60s by noon. look at those upper 60s by 4:00 with many of us reaching 70 during the afternoon hours. 55 to 56 by 7:00. as the warning finally tapers at 5:00. we go to the beaches, sneaker waves, a big issue through 5:00 this afternoon. but then those long period west-northwest swells create some large breakers up to 25 feet. and we go from a beach hazard statement to a high surf warning, which is even worse because those big breakers, those powerful waves will create

dangerous surf, jetties, all of that will be inundated with these powerful waves and they could pull you out into the water. cold warning drowning one of the biggest risks at our beaches this year because of stuff like this. we'll talk more about quieter weather in the seven-day forecast. let's go back to jobina and talk about the morning commute. >> thank you very much. good morning, everyone. happy monday to you. so mike mentioned those winds earlier. we do have a high wind advisory issued by the chp for the bay bridge. we'll check out the south beach camera. a live picture there of the traffic moving through. very clear. no major blocking issues or crashes to report as we move over to our live camera showing off 680 in walnut creek. so things are looking good. i will het ylet you know if any changes. as i send it over to reggie and kumasi, i'll leave you with a lasting look at the map. you can see all of that green everywhere. we just had a little slowdown

out of the central valley. all right. reggie and kumasi? >> thank you. coming up, getting travelers back to the bahamas. the program one airline is launching today to make it possible. bay area arts venues found ways to pivot vduring the pandemic. and a trio of mountain lion cubs at the oakland zoo had a ball before they headed to their new home. we have an update on these little survivors. before we get to that, we want to sfx: dog bark ♪ a little taste of home is worth sharing.

than a holiday dinner table. gives you more options pick the speed that's right for you, with options faster than gig. and get reliable internet with top-notch coverage. plus, help keep your data safe and private with security included. no antlers on the table. how come you get to eat first? get started with this great offer, or ask about our fastest speed, 2 gig up and down. switch today.

. this week abc7 is celebrating some of the bay area's most cherished institutions, destinations devoted to arts, sciences and much more. like so many other businesses they had to get creative while being shut down for months. as dion lim shows us, for the san francisco opera, the pandemic meant stepping on to a new stage. ♪ >> reporter: if great operas are built around passion, arrogace and tragic loss, the year 2020 could be its own script.

and members of the san francisco opera have ridden the bumps of covid-19 like a dramatic scene. >> it's been so important as we've gone through this pandemic that we've done everything we can to keep that family together. >> reporter: to keep that family together, general director matthew shilvock is helping orchestrate what you'd call a virtual second act, recreating the passion of the opera without an audience in their seats or even performers on the same stage. instead, they're recording a performance in pieces to be streamed to opera fans. >> so singers who are used to singing out in front of 3,000 people now have to find that way on-screen. >> everything looks amazing. >> reporter: it's a foreign feeling for pianist john churchwell and soprano ashley dixon who collaborate closely. but today he'll be on piano in one room while ashley is onstage in another. the two will be linked during the performance by remote cameras, video and audio displays.

>> although we're performing in different rooms, i'm really relying 100% on what i hear. >> you know, it's just great to be actually performing with somebody. i'll take it in any way possible at this point. >> reporter: and possible means a clean, sterile stage she can't share. ♪ except for the music of beloved colleagues. ♪ >> reporter: the performance is called "celebrating the voices of san francisco opera," and beyond the stars, it will also include spoken thoughts from the crew members as well. the dresses that were sewn, the sets that were built, and hopes for the shows still to come. >> so we are telling those stories through the eyes of the designers, the directors. >> it means a lot to us, so i hope it means just as much for those who get to tune in and listen to the program. ♪ >> reporter: turning the struggles of this past year into a kind of personal opera for fans to appreciate.

dion lim, abc7 news. >> that was interesting. we have information on how you can help the san francisco opera and all of the organizations we are featuring this week at abc7news.com/betterbayarea. just click on state-of-the-arts. i don't have an aria for you, mike. warm up the voice. >> we'll wait until 6:00. >> we're all ready. hello? you can't do it on demand? >> give me a second. >> we appreciate you offering. next time. let's look at what's going on. i hope you're in a good mood and have a good weekend. we have a lot to talk about. we touched on the red flag warning, the beach hazards, the wind. let me tell you what to expect. red flag warning, dangerous surf today, record warmth today and tomorrow, fire concerns develop

again wednesday night into thursday. so we'll be keeping an eye on that. look at that atmospheric river coming straight from hawaii. look at the length of that. thousands of miles and look how it's missing us once again. they'll have flooding rains in the pacific northwest and up into british columbia canada. and we can't get a drop. we're so dry today, so much sunshine, so much ascending air that compresses and heats that a lot of us are going to hit the 70s. if not, you'll be close at 69 degrees. record highs possible today. as far as your outdoor activities. everything is pretty dangerous considering we have a high fire danger. we have windy and choppy conditions on the bay and we have dangerous surf at our beaches. it actually gets more dangerous heading throughout the day going from sneaker waves to large breakers and run-ups. tonight, calmer and cooler as you can see some 30s in the deepest valleys.

low to upper 40s around the bay and out to the coast. my accuweather 7-day forecast, tomorrow, another chance of record highs. then temperatures will slowly try to get back to average, which is friday, our coolest day of the week. we'll throw in extra clouds saturday and then the possibility of a few sprinkles, maybe a random shower into sunday. it's so minimal that we'll talk about it but we won't put a storm impact scale on it just quite yet. too bad, we need that rain, kumasi. >> thank you. today is national pearl harbor remembrance today. it marks the anniversary of japan's attack on this day in 1941. this was the day in 1941 that the u.s. changed its stance about being involved in world war ii two years after it started. nearly 20 american vessels and more than 300 airplanes were destroyed or damage and more than 2,400 americans died. another 1,000 were injured. today there will be a ceremony honoring survivors of the attack. it starts at 4:30 this afternoon

atop mount diablo. >> it's been a while since my dad talked about pearl harbor, and he was living on the island of oahu when the island was attacked. it was interesting hearing his story being a little boy, stopped by a police officer, being told there was a problem at pearl harbor and running to his house and hiding in his basement. we have people still around who lived during that time. it's interesting to hear their stories. >> i'm glad we get to honor them today. coming up next, the 7 things to know this morning. and could relief be on the way for millions of american workers? the news coming out of capitol hill about the next covid stimulus package.

it's 5:22. if you're just joining us, here's the 7 things to know this morning. 2013, 2017, 2020, the only three times we've had red flag warnings in december, and this one goes until 5:00 this

evening. be vigilant when outside. alameda, contra costa, santa clara and san francisco counties under that stay-at-home order this morning. marin county joins us tomorrow. one of the biggest changes, no indoor or outdoor dining. napa, sonoma, solano and san mateo counties will be required to enact the same stay-at-home order. that's based on state guidelines. right now the icu capacity is at about 24%. governor newsom is expected to give an update on the state's response to covid-19. it's at a different time than usual. we expect it to start at 9:30 this morning. you'll see it right here on abc7and on our nur news app and abc7news.com. joe biden picked california attorney general xavier becerra as health and human services secretary. if confirmed he would be the first latino to lead the department. number six, we'll take a live look outside showing off

the bay bridge toll plaza. we have a high wind advisory issued from the chp for the bay bridge. and number seven. we are on vaccine watch all this week. the fda could approve pfizer's covid-19 vaccine this thursday. tomorrow vaccinations begin in the uk. here in the u.s. the white house will be holding a vaccine summit. in today's "gma" first look, a texas student's punishment is getting national attention. he was suspended for wearing nail polish. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma first look," suspended for wearing nail polish. >> i'm a gay male, i went for a pride theme. i went to my class, immediately my teacher sent me to the office because she said i broke dress code. >> reporter: texas senior reserver wilkinson is fighting back against what he says is his high school's policy against male students wearing nail polish. >> the fact i'm even painting my nails right now means so much to me. it shows my growth.

i could not change who i am for the world. >> reporter: parents and students are provided with a copy of the dress code prior to the start of each new school year. questions and concerns about the dress code are reviewed individually. the district cannot share information regarding a specific student. coming up at 7:00 a.m., we'll hear why trevor is not backing down and why he's ready to turn his suspension into a movement for change. before three mountain lion cubs made their trip to ohio, the oakland zoo had to make sure they were ready. so they dropped in a ball with bison fur on it to see if they were mentally prepared. captain cal and his two sisters went to it. captain cal was found in september. he had bad burns in a wildfire near reading. the two female cubs, the sisters, they were founded orphaned a couple weeks later. all three were fully rehabilitated and they will live

together at the zoo in columbus. i feel like mike gets triggered every time we run one of these stories. >> he does. he was really campaigning to have captain cal move in with him. >> keep reminding him. didn't get him. they're gone. we're coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including front line workers getting the star treatment they deserve. and some nurses are getting a once in a lifetime opportunity for celebrity treatment. >> the shutdown is in effect for contra costa county. we'll show you what their very busy weekend still being open looked like. and a familiar face in california politics could be the new national leader in the fight against coronavirus. first a live look outside at 5:26. it's a bit windy out there. if you're driving this morning, be extra careful. we'll be right back.

. timing couldn't have been worse. the holidays are the busiest time for barbershops. now at 5:30, closing down again. workers share their financial fears as part of the bay area enters another lockdown. president trump's term attorney tests positive for covid-19. what we're learning about rudy giuliani's prognosis. and california's attorney general picked to be part of the white house cabinet.

and there's a shift in pg&e's plan to possibly shut off power to parts of the bay area. there's still a red flag warning and mike is tracking those dangerous fire conditions for us. good morning on this monday, december 7th. >> a lot of stories to share with you this morning. we want to start with mike nicco and a look at the day ahead. good morning. >> good morning, everybody. let's jump into it. i's been a noisy night for some of us. it will be a windy morning for most of us outside of the santa clara valley. we have that wind advisory for potential damage due to the winds and how fast they are up until about 11:00. after that, even though the winds will taper a bit, the driest air moves in. that's why other than san francisco, the san francisco bay shore and the santa clara valley, the rest of us in red have a high fire danger through 5:00 this afternoon. and so what does that mean? remove all the new flammable fall vegetation that you will find in your yard this morning if you can. 2013 and 2017 were the last two times and the only two other

times we had red flag warnings in december. the pfeiffer fire near big sur was the last big fire, that was in 2013. remember january 2014, in the height of the drought? we had three red flag warnings then. we could see a repeat this year. or i should say next year technically. let's look at our winds. gusting to 43 in san francisco -- or santa rosa. 26 in san francisco. 37 in fairfield. it's not only the hills, we're up to 40 and 50 miles per hour but also where most of us live. this will translate into warm weather. record highs possible today. upper 60s to mid 70s. >> thank you. even with that red flag warning still in effect, pg&e canceled it's plan for possible public safety power shutoff. that's because there's a change in the wind direction. at one point the outages were expected in 15 counties including parts of the north bay. five counties in the central valley could still be impacted. five bay area counties are under a stay-at-home order this morning, that's alameda, contra

costa, santa clara and san francisco. they're getting ahead of the state's guidance which requires the counties to change once the region hits an icu capacity of 15%. marin county will join this group of counties tomorrow. california hit a new covid-19 record over the weekend bringing the total to almost 1.4 million cases. so here's what the lockdown effects. no more outdoor dining. restaurants can only do takeout and delivery. hair and nail salons also closed. no more indoor religious services. capacity at grocery stores can be 20%. that goes for all retail. wineries, entertainment centers and playgrounds are closed. hiking trails are open, but park, museums, campgrounds and visitor centers are closed. with closures set to continue until january 4th, businesses are facing new hardships during this busy holiday season. we're tracking the lockdown and its economic impact as abc7 works to build a better bay area.

abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live this morning. this is leading a lot of workers to wonder how they'll possibly get by. >> they're very worried but they also had a very busy weekend. it was a rush to get it all in before the shutdown happened. at zebra tattoo parlor said they had a line down the block of people waiting before they opened their doors. everyone trying to get their tattoos before the shutdown went into effect. the owner here says december is a huge month for them. it usually makes their year. now with the shutdown, he'll have to let 40 employees go. he said it will be scary to watch the effects of this second shutdown. hair salons were also busy this weekend. many of them tried to pack in as many customers as possible before they were forced to close as they wondered how they would handle another shutdown. >> we're all pretty devastated. we've been through this twice now. it kind of sucks, you know? i just don't think it's fair

when we're being so clean and sanitary and we're doing everything we're supposed to. we spent all this money on plexiglass, all of the upgrades on the salon. >> the shutdown is now in effect here in contra costa county. it officially started at 10:00 last night. that includes restaurants, they can only do takeout and delivery. they cannot have outdoor dining anymore. nail and hair salons, tattoo parlors, playgrounds, they all must close. it will all be in effect until next year, january 4th. live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you. not all bay area counties are implementing the stay-at-home order just yet. marin county will start theirs tomorrow. it goes into effect at noon. four other local counties are opting to follow the state guidelines. that means they will issue the order once our region's icu capacity hits 15%. those counties include napa,

sonoma, solano and san mateo. they could have a stay-at-home order in a matter of weeks. today governor newsom is set to give another update on the state's response to covid-19. last week the governor gave his plan to distribute the first round of vaccines, which are set to arrive in california by next week. he'll be speaking at 9:30 this morning. you can watch his update here on abc7 as well as streaming on abc7news.com and our free app. >> president trump's attorney, rudy giuliani, has tested positive for coronavirus. jobina is at the live desk for the latest on his condition. >> thank you, reggie. rudy giuliani says he is on the mend after checking into a hospital for covid-19. the president's personal attorney issued a statement on twitter last night that said in part i'm getting great care and feeling good, recovering quickly and keeping up with everything. giuliani has been leading the president's long shot effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. he has been traveling and arguing the president's case in the battleground states on

multiple occasions. giuliani has been spotted without a mask and during his meetings with state officials as well. >> a covid-19 relief bill could be announce the as soon as today. the proposal for a 9$908 billio package is expected to include an extra $300 per person in federal weekly unemployment benefits. it will also reauthorize the paycheck protection program to help struggling businesses. there will not be another 1,200 stimulus check issued directly to bank accounts. starting today, united airlines will offer covid-19 tests for travelers heading from bush intercontinental airport. a test costs about 120 bucks and travelers would be provided a self-administered mail-in test. those who test negative for covid-19 would start their vacation once they arrive.

president-elect joe biden has chosen california attorney general xavier becerra to be his health and human services secretary. the nominations were just announced this morning. becerra would be the first latino to hold this job if confirmed. political experts say his qualifications on immigration and criminal justice issues are assets that could serve him well in this role. one expert we spoke with beli e believes biden made a strategic choice in picking becerra. >> latinos are four times more likely to be hospitalized with covid-19, a rate higher than any other racial ethnic group. if confirmed by the united states senate, it will be a latino who will be leading these important efforts. >> if becerra's confirmed, governor newsom would have to fill multiple high ranking positions including vice president-elect kamala harris's senate seat. coming up, preserving the art during the pandemic. how the oakland museum of california is changing with the times. and humble heros.

nurses on the front lines of the covid-19 fight are being honored as the true super heroes they are. first a check of our weather with meteorologist mike nicco. >> all right. good morning. if you're just joining us, we have the red flag warning, we have the wind advisory, we have issues at our beaches. i want to focus on that now. we have sneaker waves due to these long period west-northwest swells and rip currents. that's until at least 5:00 this afternoon. and then it gets even more dangerous as these powerful breakers up to 25, 26 feet, dangerous surf there. it could knock you over, knock you into the water. let's talk about temperatures. we have microclimates. we're all over the place from 38 in redwood city to 59 right now in the san bruno. let's look at some other areas. 61 in hayward. 43 in concord.

60 in santa rosa. usually one of our cool spots. so as we head into the 9:00 hour, you can see we're already 50s and 60s just about everywhere. by 11:00, we're in the low to upper 60s. we're going to have some wide range of temperatures today. and you can see low 60s to low 70s, record highs possible as we head through the 1:00 to 2:00 hour. as we get into 3:00, we're still looking at a lot of mid 60s to mid 70s out there. if you're heading out this evening, we're in the 60s by 7:00. let's talk about your commute. there are going to be issues with it. especially on our bridges where you're going to have a nasty crosswind. if you're out on the ferry, you will have breezy and choppy conditions there also. you need to be careful and cognizant of that through the afternoon hours. you can see the fire danger is really yellow, orange and red this morning just about everywhere. look, it just stays that way up in the north bay until we get to about 5:00, then it finally

starts to taper and we can finally take a little bit of a breath until wednesday night into thursday when another chance of fire danger moves in. i'll talk more about that coming up. here is jobina with your morning commute. >> thank you, mike. good morning, everyone. so we are going to start off with a live look at san jose showing off 101 here. very clear conditions in the south bay as far as the commute goes. no major blocking issues or crashes. checking in on the san mateo bridge, which is beginning to get busier as you travel westbound there. you can see just a few brake lights. i want to bring in the map here. as mike mentioned, we have wind impacting the commute for the bay bridge. the chp issued a high wind advisory for that bridge. you can see the sensors showing slowing making your way through

welcome back. a 71-year-old hiker and his dog are safe this morning after they were rescued from a marin county ravine. here's a look right now at the hiker after search teams found him yesterday morning near cascade canyon in fairfax. the hiker and his dog got lost on saturday. after spending the night hunkered in the drainage, the man finally got cell phone service. he called his family who called rescuers. they were able to track his location through cell phone towers. new this morning, airbnb launched a non-profit to provide people with a place to stay in times of crisis. this organization is called airbnb.org and it focuses on emergency response and gives support to evac waycueevacuees, workers, and front line workers fighting covid-19. thousands of hosts across the world offered up their homes to just open them up. they helped provide accommodations for 75,000 people in times of need. this morning we're hearing

from some of the nurses featured in marvel's new comic book. it's about the pandemic and it highlights the real-life stories of nurses working in covid-19 units in pennsylvania. marvel teamed up with the allegheny health network to celebrate the health care super heroes. it's called "the vitals: true nurse stories." >> it's having compassion and caring for people and having that sense of empathy for what people are going through. i think that's a pretty awesome superpower to have. >> when i first saw the comic book, i cried. it's amazing that they hit it right on the nail. >> marvel says this comic is special because it tells stories about every-day heroes, the nurses and health care professionals working t workingg le atirelessly and courageously to save lives. >> i like this. we think we know what they're going through, but i am sure being there is another

experience. i'm glad we're seeing more of it from their perspective. >> make them part of the marvel cinematic universe. >> i'd watch. >> i'd love to see that also. let's bring it, disney plus. let's do it. >> we have some of the quietest weather and coolest weather. 72 degrees. red flag warning, dangerous surf today. record high temperatures today and tomorrow. and a fire concern that returns wednesday night into thursday. but then we do have a slight chance of wet weather saturday night into sunday. it's a slight chance. here's a look at the area of low pressure spinning down to our south. you can see that orange, that is the driest of the air that is coming in later on this afternoon. that's why the red flag warning was extended yesterday from 11:00 this morning to 5:00 in the afternoon hours. the winds will taper after 11:00, the driest air will move in.

thankfully we're out of sync as far as getting the critical conditions to mix together at the same time. here's your fire danger index. right now we have very high conditions up in the north bay with high in the east bay hills and the diablo range. heading through the morning, high to extreme starts to show up in the north bay. some of that high does extend over to the santa cruz mountains. by 5:00, just high in the north bay. by the overnight hours, it's pretty much going away for the most part. temperatures today, 66 is the cool spot. that's half moon bay. 74 today in fairfield and santa rosa. so records are possible. a cooler night on the way because it won't be quite as windy tonight. 30s in the deepest valleys in the east bay, in the north bay, and low to mid 40s for most of us. upper 40s around oakland, also san francisco and out towards half moon bay. so let's go day by day through the accuweather 7-day forecast. cooler tonight, so tomorrow's highs maybe not quite as warm as

today. still nearing record highs. we have a cooler slight onshore breeze developing wednesday. another light offshore breeze that will heighten the fire danger for thursday. right now no warnings, advisories, anything like that, just something to keep an eye on for thursday. friday is going to be pretty quiet. our coolest day. saturday and sunday we'll see increasing onshore breezes, increasing clouds, cool conditions, and a slight chance of showers especially sunday. that's the best we can do as far as the rain goes. kumasi? >> thank you. abc7 is committed to building a better bay area that includes celebrating and preserving our arts and culture. all week we're looking at the state-of-the-arts in the bay area to see how these cherished cultural institutions are holding up and how he can can help them out. here's my look at the oakland museum of california. >> we don't have a new opening date at this point. >> reporter: even though it lost an estimated $3 million in revenue, it is still continuing to work on a $20 million

renovation project that will better connect the museum with nearby lake merritt. >> we have cut every other kind of non-personnel expense, exhibition costs, marketing. everything we could control we pulled way back. >> reporter: the museum had to pivot to meet the needs of the community. >> now where we are is actually having to rethink what it means to be a museum that's almost all virtual. >> my name is drew johnson. >> virtual tours have taken the place of field trips. >> our collection holds a group of objects and photographs documenting the impact of the 1918 flu pandemic on the san francisco bay area. >> reporter: a series they call at home introduces young people to the museum's collection. they move their popular celebrations online and are also digitizing part of their collection including thousands of objects and photos from

photographer dorthea lang. >> we're making it accessible in digital form, objects that have not been seen in over 30 years. >> reporter: you can see my complete report today at 4:00, and we have information on how you can help all of the organizations that we are featuring this week. it's at abc7news.com/betterb abc7news.com/betterbayarea, just click on states of the arts. >> i'm so glad you mentioned dorthea lang, her exit is amazing. we're getting a look at how different visits are with santa this year. santa met with kids yesterday in san ramon. these visits are a socially distanced affair with at least six feet separating santa and family. santa will visit bishop ranch in the coming weekends with the same safety protocol in place. where is he? >> he's on screen. >> santa has slimmed down. >> that's way further than six feet. he's somewhere else. how come -- how come santa is

not there but mrs. clause is? >> you know how it is sometimes. >> sure do. new at 6:00, this woman survived falling into a volcano. now she is sharing her survival story. first a glimmer of hope for bay area restaurants as they are left to survive on delivery and takeout once again. the small way app services may cut them a break. and guarding against germs, what elmo, grover

sfx: dog bark ♪ a little taste of home is worth sharing. people are saving hundreds on the most reliable in a land not so far away, network with xfinity mobile. they can choose from the latest phones or bring their own. and choose the data option that's right for them. they even get nationwide 5g at no extra cost. and since they are on the carrier rated #1 in customer satisfation, they live happily ever after. again, again! xfinity mobile. your wireless. your rules. your way to stay closer together. click, call, or visit an xfinity store today. no one sees you need help. no one knows you're not okay. so when someone recognizes the importance of mental health and offers a hand, it means everything. my illness may be invisible. but thanks to covered california, i'm not.

all covered california health insurance plans are comprehensive - with mental health coverage, and financial help for people who need it. covered california. this way to health insurance. enroll by december 15th. the panic shopping we saw earlier this year during the first stay-at-home order is back. a steady stream of shoppers flowed but the safe way in san francisco's marina district last

night. many were stocking up on groceries for the week and adding a few extra items into their baskets like toilet paper and other nonperishables. shoppers seem to be taking it in stride. >> i have family in guatemala. there's no grocery stores like this. so it's -- you know, it's a blessing there's still things to buy. as long as we're okay, toilet paper is all out. but it's okay. as long as you have food you'll survive. the situation was more frantic in the east bay. shoppers packed the costco store in concord over the weekend and you can probably see in some of their carts a bunch of bulk paper products. today is santa clasanta cla supervisors are expected to put a cap on delivery fees. she said third party delivery vendors like doordash, uber eats and grubhub should not price gouge during this time. chavez and other supervisors will make an official

announcement at noon today. if you have a sweet tooth, today is your day. it's national cotton candy day. the sugary treat has been around since the 1400s. back then it was really expensive and labor intensive because you had to heat and spin the sugar. well then a convectioner and a dentist invented the cotton candy machine which was unveiled at the 1904 world's fair as fairy floss. >> that's interesting. >> have either one of you -- am i the only one of the three of us who has had a job where you make cotton candy? >> yes, you might be. did you, mike? >> no, that's all reggie. >> were you eating as much as you were making, or did it turn you off? fir >> first, how dare you, and yes.

second, you get really sticky. >> you two know each other so well. 1904. i think that was in st. louis, wasn't it? let's look at what's going on with the winds. other than the santa clara valley, everybody is windy this morning. now the wind advisory is -- you can see it goes through 11:00. by 9:00, we're seeing it taper a bit. by 11:00, we're down below 25 miles per hour in most ma in moi thes. you c neighborhoods. by 11:00, we have wind speeds dropping down into the teens. after 5:00, the humidity levels rise during the overnight hours and it tries to take that fire threat away from us after 5:00 today. >> you are correct. the 1904 world's fair in st. louis. "sesame street" is launching new animations today to help children learn how to protect themselves from covid-19.

>> you protect yourself from germs when you wear your mask outside, wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds, and stay apart from others. sometimes when i'm scared, i go to a cozy quiet place to feel safe. >> i never knew that's what elmo's dad looked like. >> really? is that his dad? >> mm-hmm. >> the cartoon helps kids address fears they might have during the pandemic. another video shows grover celebrating the holidays with his extended family over a video call. "sesame street" is releasing the video on its website. i don't know why, i think this is so cute. >> it's cute. why did elmo's dad make me feel better about life for a few minutes? i do want to go to a quiet corner and breathe. >> he also has a blond soul patch. >> he does. new at 6:00, a man in tracy has become a local legend for his light shows and he's back. the breath taking designs this holiday season. and we're right back with

those brand-new stay-at-home orders now in effect for a lot of us in the bay area. it is once again closing time for businesses here in the south bay now that the latest stock market order h stay-at-hoe order has taken effect in the bay area. and the race for the covid-19 vaccine is reaching ever closer this week. we're on vaccine watch on abc7. the decision coming in days that could

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. with your doctor. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ visit your volvo retailer for special offers during our holiday safely sales event.

i have an overwhelming feeling of heaviness. >> it's my only job. i don't have another one. >> trying to stay spirited and cheerful for the patrons since it's our last day. it's a bit tough for all of us. >> shutdown 2.0. this round drawing strong pushback from local businesses who fear they won't be able to stay afloat. plus the key covid-19 meeting that might just kick off the first vaccine distribution in america. one of the country's top health experts is speaking one-on-one with "gma" this morning. >> it's december 7th. good morning to you. we start with meteorologist mike nicco and a red flag warning that is in effect. hi, mike. >> hi, reggie, kumasi, jobina. thanks for joining us on this