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a proposed legislation would force california public schools

to reopen in march if cases are down. is it safe? >> the new training program is being called dangerous. >> out door dining not happening right now. several programs help small businesses with the city has to say about that. why some are still not happy. >> while the winds move out tonight, i'm tracking warm weather. sticking around tomorrow. i'll have the details. tonight much of the bay area is under new stay at home orders. several counties are taking action beating state to the punch. >> worries about the dwindling number of beds available to treat patients. the governor announced a plan to speed up the training of specialized icu nurses. >> not everyone thinks it's

safe. >> we're looking at training nurses. this effective focussed training to speed up opportunities to brig nurses into the icu. >> governor newsom didn't provide anymore details. only it was part of the strategy to prepare for surging numbers. the bay area nurse says she can't believe the governor would even consider such a program. >> i worked all over a hospital. i have never heard of an icu nurse training for two days. >> a stanford healthcare nurses get at least six months to a year of training before working with critical care patients. >> i would be concerned about any nurse that didn't have the background to independently function after two days of orientation. >> we reached out to public health. they didn't return calls to confirm if the hospitals are training nurses. this afternoon the officials announced the county only has 50

empty beds left. under no circumstances should icus be staffed with nurses who aren't fully trained. >> it's not safe for the nurses. the general public. it's not safe. >> i think most organizations would not. >> all right. take a look at the lock down. it's already having a dramatic impact on businesses. on the left a bustling saturday night. when out door dining was allowed. tonight on the right streets are nearly deserted. the lock down is expected to last until early january. today san francisco mayor announced new aid for struggling businesses. but as we found, many say it is nowhere near enough. >> empty everywhere you look. the stay at home order is in effect. news the mayor office is offering help to small

businesses. >> we have a $5,000 grant. >> businesses that were involved in the out door dining with the shared spaces program in san francisco can get a grant for $5,000. those from the china town merchants association are firing back. saying that's not good enough for the restaurants on the verge of closing. >> that's nothing. $5,000 it barely pays for the food supply. >> latino owned businesses a chance at zero interest loans for $50,000 and a community hit hard by covid-19. >> the mayor acknowledges the neighborhood and the inherent value of the neighborhood. it's an important step. >> positive news to some is frustrating to others. >> they should do it for asian community. they should did it across the board. >> those with the city are working at allocating fund.

but need additional federal dollars. >> does it help us move forward in a positive direction? we are thinking about their needs during this time. absolutely, yes. >> california struggling to pay rent because of the pandemic may get a breakthrough the end of nest year. introduced bills today to protect renters. one provide financial assistance to tenants and landlords and extend the moratorium to next year. set to expire january 31 currently. >> if we allow the flood gates of evictions to occur, we could see utter eviction catastrophe. >> lawmakers discussed today. the session was moved from the capitol to the arena. to socially distance. >> another day of unfortunate records in california.

more than 10,000 people are hospitalized because of the coronavirus. 2,360 are in the icu. a single day record. 24,000 cases reported the third highest single day total. state launching an app to alert people if they have come into contact with someone who has the virus. >> this is not contact tracing. this is notification technology. >> this thursday if you have an iphone or droid, you'll be able to down load the app. a pilot program on some university california campuses. >> you can choose to participate in leveraging this technology. to allow people that you have been in contact with. or have been in contact with you to be notified of potential exposure. >> it's not contact tracing. another layer to it. if you were poexzed by a stranger but had no idea. the app alerts you.

the governor made sure to address privacy concerns. the tool relies on blue tooth technology and no personal data will be transmitted. >> it's 100% private and secure. voluntary. you opt in or choose not it. there's no tracking. >> if someone does test positive, they still need to give permission to share the diagnosis. >> bay area lawmaker has a plan to reopen public schools statewide by march. is it safe? we spoke to parents sp medical experts about the big concern. >> this is p.e. class in 2020 for a 7 year-old. after eight months of this every day is getting harder to learn. >> it's really hard to understand some of the stuff. things like tests. >> today san francisco assembly member proposed lgs that would

force california public schools to reopen. when case counts go down. is it safe? >> the schools are safer than we had feared. particularly with young kids. ages five to 12. they don't carry the virus as much. >> both doctors agree. the main concern is not students but staff. which is why they propose frequent testing. >> the highest risk group is actually the adult staff. >> the board president of the jefferson union high school district is not comfortable with the idea of reopening schools so soon. >> to have students in small pods that kind of are in groups and stay stick together. we don't have the staffing to do that. >> the legislation allows districts to choose between all in person learning or a hybrid option. if approved the bill will go into effect march 1. >> happening now.

the first covid vaccinations administered in the united kingdom. there is word pfizer offered the u.s. more vaccine but the trump administration declined. sfwl with the first vaccine set to possible get emergency authorization as soon as this week, we're learning lt u.s. will get fewer doses from pfizer than it could have. the u.s. bought enough to vaccinate 50 million americans. the "new york times" report that over the summer pfizer offered to sell the u.s. government additional doses. the trump administration turned them down. other countries did buy in. and pfizer says it might not be able to get the u.s. more doses until next june. officials involved with operation warp speed are down playing the news saying because of the vaccines from other companies they will have enough doses for every american who wants to be immunized. >> if we can get 75 to 85% of

the people in the united states vaccinated. we could crush this out break. >> for now the impact of the virus is only worsening. with nearly 90 americans dying from covid-19. every hour. hospitalization a record high. raising serious concern about the possibility of icu beds running out. it's an issue they know well at that hospital in montana. stretched to its limits. >> we're running 200% of the capacity every day. >> the clear technology that is used to speed up security lines at airports could be used to check if people have vaccinations. geared towards large venues. ewe an app for entry. if they have proof they have the seen the page would be green. if not it will be red. >> one museums plans to stay connected to the community during a pandemic. >> oh christmas tree.

what's behind the big boom in sales of the holiday staple. >> talk about christmas cheer. the home making sure this season is extra bright. >> i'm meteorologist. after a day of record warmth, that warm air sticking around tomorrow. we'll have the numbers. ...this one's for you.

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calling him america's greatest pilot. he was 97. >> what a legacy. we're committed to building a better bay area. including celebrating and preserving our arts and culture. >> all week we're looking at state of the arts in the bay area to see how the organizations are holding up and how you can help them out. one of the east bay most popular museums has been closed for nine months. it's struggling to stay connected to the community and pay the bills. >> morning anchor checks in on the oakland museum of california. >> in a normal year the museum would be bustling with children on field trips, this year time has stood still. >> we're often a kids first museum experience. a family experience. the kid might be introduced to the museum through a field trip. >> the director and ceo. she says in a typical year they

welcome 30,000 school kids. >> that's a real difference. for example museums in san francisco which are tourist driven. >> it closed when the shelter in place went into place in march. and planned to open before thanksgiving with limited capacity. but when the county slipped back into the purple tier, the museum had to shelf the plans. >> we don't have a new opening date. >> it has lost estimated $3 million in revenue. it is continuing to work on a $20 million renovation project. that will better connect the museum with nearby lake merit. >> we have just cut every other kind of non-personnel expense. exhibition cost, program cost. marketing. everything we can control. we pulled way back. >> pivot to meet the needs of the community. >> where we are is actually really having to rethink what it means to be a museum that's almost all virtual.

>> virtual tours have taken the place of field trips. >> our collection holds a group of objects and photographs. >> a series they call at home. introducing young people to the museums collection. >> they moved their popular celebration online. and also digitizing part of the collection. including thousands of objects and photographs from photographer lang. >> we're making it accessible. objects that haven't been seen in over 30 years. >> even though it's not open physically, it does still cost money to run. it's urging people it sustain membership. and donate money. if that's not possible, there maybe something in the closet you are cleaning out that could help. the closure means the popular

white elephant sale a huge fundraiser won't happen in traditional form. it too will be going virtual. >> the only way we'll be able to staep ourselves through this period -- sustain ourselves. is through the generosity of the community. >> if you'd like to donate or contribute to the sale, head to abc 7 news.com. click on state of the arts. >> christmas trees are flying off the lots this year. we were in the east bay tonight. where there were slim pickings. last year the lot sold about 80 trees a day. this year it's up to 280 to 300 a day. the manager says since black friday they sold 4,000 trees. she thinks the pandemic is playing a part. >> i feel like the tree is the symbol of happiness. the light at the end of the tunnel.

with all this stuff going on. >> the manager told us there's been a noticeable change when it comes to who is looking for a tree. there are first time buyers this year. >> it really didn't feel like winter. >> it felt like you should be looking for a surf board today. it was so warm. >> it makes sense people first time tree buyers. we're looking for ways to be excited and add comfort in our lives. >> yeah. some little areas of joy during what's been a long year for a lot of us. today if you were outside you enjoyed warm temperatures. record warmth in december. city shaded in orange like napa, kent field. half-moon bay. all set new records today. or tied old ones. everybody soared into the 70s

today thanks to the offshore wind. thankfully the red flag warning it has expired. wind are calming down. earlier today we were tracking wind gusts in the hills in excess of 60 miles per hour. tonight much lighter. most areas anywhere from 15 to 25 miles per hour. and those winds will continue to ease over the next several hours. satellite and radar combined showing you it's quiet in terms of weather across california. storm track continues to sit over the border of u.s. and canada. rain from seattle to vancouver. and the rain will stay to the north of us. over the next couple days. over night tonight. temperatures cooler than last night. we'll drop into the mid-30s to mid-40s. plenty of stars. saying the wind was keeping you up last night. tonight don't worry about that. tomorrow we lose the wind and

keep the warmth. we should be only in the upper 50s. again tomorrow we're in the upper 60s to mid-70s. sunshine along the coast we have ab issue with the surf. we have a high surf warning in effect until 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. for good reason. current wave heights 14 to 22 feet high. we can see breakers 25 feet. the surf is very powerful. it's very dangerous. stay out of the ocean water. here's the 7-day forecast. tomorrow wind is mild. if you're craving winter like temperatures really thursday and friday are back into the 50s and 60s. we'll watch thursday morning. could have some more gusty wind to contend with. >>

family is not letting the pandemic dull the holiday spirit. you see it shining brightly. a holiday light display a tradition for the last seven years. this year santa is wearing a mask. they say during the difficult times the joy they share through the display takes on new importance. >> the decorations and lights. it's therapy. it gives everybody it opens up a part of the brain and says things will be all right. >> such a great out look. they won $10,000 in a radio station light up the bay photo contest. they earned every penny. >> yeah. well deserved. brings us lots of joy.

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good evening. disappointing showing by the 49ers on monday night football. the new home away from home arizona. the buffalo bills are for real. working out today not ready to return yet. both teams had goal line stance. buffalo gives it away on a fumble. niners recover. 95 receiving yards. and things look good.

bills score on the next six possessions. josh allen to beesly. 130 receiving yard. 17-7 bills at half. allen through for 375 yards. where's the defense? niners playing catch up. mullens three touch downs and two picks. niners within ten. the defense just couldn't get stops. davis wide open. buffalo wins 34-24. they fall to 5-7 opt season. >> we had a few things that didn't keep us on the field. vs. a quarterback like that and don't get it back for a while it gets away from you. >> they were calling the perfect plays for everything we were dialing up. they did great job on their end. we were trying different looks and calls. >> steelers 11-0 facing smith

and washington. washington down 14-0 early. fourth quarter smith to thomas. tied at 17. with two minutes left. hopkins 49 yards. washington takes the lead and pets burg loses for the first time this season. washington faces the niners next week. warriors started full team practice today with green and wiseman. both reportedly tested positive for covid-19. steph is there. he took a bunch of questions about his future. and hopes he'll be a warrior for his entire career. >> obviously wearing the same jersey for as long as i can. that's a huge goal. that would be an awesome accomplishment. >> break dancing is an olympic sport. trying to appeal to a younger audience. skate boarding, sport climbing and surfing make debuts in tokyo. wish i could do that.

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strong winds hampered aerial strong winds hampered aerial firefighting efforts after a wildfire broke out 70 miles from los angeles. the fire consumed nearly 175 acres before crews were able to stop its progress. it started when a tree fell on a power line. no injuries were reported. scammers are targeting apple and amazon customers for the holidays. the federal trade commission says robocallers pretending to work for one of the companies are looking for your personal information. the calls say there's something wrong with an account or there's been an unauthorized purchase. if you respond, you may compromise your credit card or other information. the ftc says if you think there's a problem with your account, contact companies directly. the holidays also bring an increase in porch pirates. surveillance and doorbell cam