area county headed into lockdown today. the grey area causing a bit of confusion for business owners. an ambitious plans to open all california public schools in a matter of months, but is it safe? the biggest concern from parents and medical experts. and an emotional milestone in the fight against covid-19. this 90-year-old woman the first person to get pfizer's vaccine outside of clinical trials. her message this morning. good morning, everybody. it is tuesday, december 8th. >> we're going to start the day checking on our weather and meteorologist mike nicco. >> all right. good morning, reggie, kumasi, jobina. hi, there. some things are constant in the weather and the fact that we'll have near record highs today and also dangerous surf and the fire threat and the winds not out there today. you can breathe a little sigh of relief there. these large swells will until 5:00 this afternoon and up to 19

feet and that's pretty impressive. we want to make sure we're vigilant as we're near our beaches today. look near san jose and near 87 in the shark tank and pretty clear out there. the winds are fairly calm up to seven miles per hour. so, here's a look at our temperatures today from 68 to about 73 degrees. we'll talk about a lessening fire threat. there's some if news for wednesday and thursday comingp in the accuweather seven-day forecast. let's get to some news. back to you. all eyes on the uk where covid-19 vaccinations officially began thisern moing. jobina is on the vaccine watch at the live desk with a look at the first person to get the shot. hi, jobina. >> hi, reggie. many of us in the u.s. were getting ready for bed the beginning of the end of the pandemic around the world. uk officials giving the first dose here of a clinically approved vaccine. 90-year-old margaret keenan was the recipient.

she received pfizer's vaccine just days after a production facility on a semi truck. she got vaccinated earlier today about two hours outside of london. she and prime minister boris johnson encouraged others to get vaccinated. >> if i can do it, well, so can you. >> it's amazing to see the vaccine coming out. it's amazing to see this tremendous and shot in the arm for the entire nation. >> and while this is a major milestone in the battle against covid-19, doctors warn the fight is far from over. supplies of pfizer's vaccine are limited and it's expected to take many months to get the majority of people vaccinated as we know. kumasi. >> thank you, jobina. today top members of the trump administration will gather at the white house for a vaccine summit just days before they are expected to approve covid-19 vaccine here. a second order prioritizing

americans before doses are shipped abroad. now, it's not clear how that would work since pfizer has contracts with governments around the world. and the "new york times" is reporting that the trump administration actually turned down an offer to buy an additionaladdition al 100 million doses of the vaccine this summer. they defended the move this morning on "gma" saying they're spending money on six vaccines and not ready to invest more in pfizer. >> now in the summer if somebody came to us and said, let's buy more of this vaccine or that vaccine, no one reasonably would buy more from any one of those vaccines because we didn't know which one would work. >> and coming up at 7:00 on "gma" what he says should be done about a supply chain issue that could slow production of pfizer's vaccine. coming up on monday, a very special edition of 2020. "the shot race for a vaccine." this is going to cover safety,

access and the timing of the vaccine. again, monday night at 10:00 right here on abc7. today california's health and human services secretary dr. mark ghaly will give an update on the state's response. last week he said californians should not be traveling and urged people to travel nonessential travel plans and stay home. you can stream today's update at noon on our app and abc7news.com. here's a look at some of the latest numbers. more than 10,000 people are hospitalized due to the coronavirus in california. more than 2,300 in the icu. more than 24,000 new cases were reported just yesterday. that is the third highest single day total. starting today at noon, marin county will be the fifth bay area county to voluntarily go into a shutdown. but still some confusion about this grey area. that is what the stay is describing as limited services where workers may not come into contact with customers. we're talking about businesses

like auto repair shops, dry cleaning services and pet services. they still don't know if they can continue to operate. >> we have not received any notice from the county as of yet regarding, you know, status of our business or anything like that. >> it would be nice to have some information as to what's going on. >> so, the county will be holding a virtual town hall meeting for businesses tomorrow to answer any questions they might have about this new stay-at-home order. san francisco mayor london breed has announced new aid for struggling businesses. but as j.r. stone found out a lot of these owners say that this is not nearly enough. >> empty park lets everywhere you look in san francisco as the stay-at-home order is now in effect. news that the mayor's office is offering help to small businesses. >> we actually have a $5,000 grant. >> reporter: businesses that were involved in the outdoor dining with the shared spaces program in san francisco can get a grant for up to $5,000. those from the china town

merchants association are firing back saying that is not good enough for restaurants on the verge of closing. >> $5,000 is nothing. $5,000, it barely even pays for the food supply. >> reporter: san francisco is also giving latino-owned businesses a chance at zero interest loans for up to $50,000 and a community hit hard by covid-19. >> the fact that the mayor acknowledges the neighborhood and, you know, the latino businesses of the neighborhood is an important step. >> reporter: positive news to some is frustrating news to others. >> not only latino business owners but also do it for the chinese asian communities and do it across the board for everybody. >> reporter: those with the city say they're working at allocating more funds but need additional federal dollars. >> is it something that helps us move forward in a positive direction so that small businesses and communities know that we are thinking immediately about their needs during this time? absolutely yes.

>> reporter: j.r. stone, abc7 news. this morning we are learning more about one lawmake's plan to get students back in school by march. the medical leaders and school leaders have concerns about it. julian glover live with more on the proposal. julian? >> hi, good morning, kumasi. this proposal being considered in the state's legislature would force those schools to reopen after the county they are in improves out of the most restrictive reopening tier, the purple tier. this is not one size fits all. the individual school districts will be able to decide if they want to opt for hybrid or all in-person learning. this is welcome news for places like the dublin unified school tistricate where we are this morning. the district superintendent is announcing it will present the reopening plan in late december or early january with reopening elementary schools by january 19th of the new year if alameda county improves out of the purple tier. but else where like jefferson

union district is not comfortable with the idea of reopening schools so soon. >> health officials have told us this is the safe way to do school and have students in small pods that kind of are in groups and they stick together. we don't have the staffing to do that. we don't have the space. >> the schools are safer than we had feared, particularly with young kids. particularly ages 5 to 12. they don't carry the virus as much. they don't spread it as much. >> health experts say the biggest fear of reopening schools is spreading the virus between teachers and staff. not between students. that's why in some counties like in san francisco there's a push for teachers to be among the first to get vaccinated. as of now, this bill is just that, it's only being considered in the state legislature if it, in fact, is passed. it would take effect on march 1st. reporting live here in dublin, julian glover, abc7 news. >> thank you, julian. we're sending out alerts like this as we get updates about schools and the reopening

plans. you can get updates like this right to your phone, just download the abc7 news app and enable push alerts. all right. let's talk about some more good news. we had that fire threat yesterday that ended at 5:00. now, here's the latest as the high resolution models pick up on wednesday and thursday. notice we start off wednesday afternoon at 5:00. everybody is green to blue which is low to moderate. we see a little bit of yellow. just a sliver in the northeast part of napa county as we head into the overnight hours and all the way through thursday. that's a far cry from the very high to extreme spots we were seeing yesterday. so, how about that for some good news. we don't have to worry about a fire threat for the rest of the week. still bone dry out there no doubt. we need to be careful. at least the winds won't be around. look at what the winds are doing now. half moon bay is nine degrees warmer than yesterday. but look at the winds in novato. 23 degrees cooler. where does that put us down in the south bay. low to mid 30s.

39 in milpitas and look up in the hills. los gatos at 57. half moon bay is at 68 degrees right now. guess what i'm forecasting for a high for half moon bay. 68 degrees. 61 in obodaga bay and then alameda 51 and 40 in danville. our microclimates are definitely with us thisern moing. as we head up into the 9:00 hour and total sunshine and around 50 to 58 degrees except for along the coast we're in the 60s. the rest of us in the 60s and then push our way into the mid up ander 60s and wouldn't be surprised if there were a few 70s around 1:00. at 3:00 leaving work and kids getting off school in the mid to upper o60s and we do have some cooler weather on the way, chance of rain this weekend. i'll talk about that coming up. first, it's time for traffic and time to say hello to jobina. how are you, jobina? >> i'm doing great this morning, thank you, mike. i hope you are, too.

good morning, everybody. so, yesterday and mike talked about it and i did, too. a number of different advisories and so much going on on our roads. not today. live look outside right now. we are bringing in our san mateo bridge camera and show you those conditions and pretty light as you make your way traveling east bpd and westbound picking up and no major crashes or blocking issues to report. same thing goes in walnut creek. live picture here coming in and showing you 680 right now. so, again, a really great ride if you're thinking about heading out the door now and lastly here showing off the map and you can really tell that we hardly have any slow downs and everything else issic looing go ilooking g. coming up, would you let somebody control the temperature in your house if it meant more money iniourpoyour pocket? christmas trees are going fast. the noticeable change in sales this year and who's buying them. and a hercules' home shining bright this holiday season.

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provide financial assist ps to tenants and landlords and a second would extend the current eviction moratorium until next year. the moratorium is set to expire january 31st. >> if we were to allow the flood gate of evictions to occur because someone can't pay upcoming rents or the back rents, we could see an other eviction catastrophe. >> discuss the issue inside sacramento's golden one center and it was moved from the capital to the arena so members had more room to socially distance. a new way to find out if you've been exposed to someone with covid-19. the state is launching a new app. dan ashley shows us how it works. >> this is not contact tracing. this is notification technology. >> reporter: this thursday, if you have an iphone or android device, you'll be able to

download ca notify. it started as a pilot program on some university of california campuses. >> you can choose to participate in leveraging this technology to allow people that you have been in contact with or had been in contact with you to be notified of potential exposure. >> reporter: to be clear, this i not contact tracing, but more like another layer to it. if you were exposed by a total stranger but had no idea it happened, the app would alert you. governor newsom made sure to address privacy concerns. the tool relies on blue tooth technology and no personal data transmitted to ca notify. >> 100% private. 100% secure. 100% voluntary. you opt in or choose not to. and there's no tracking. >> that was dan ashley reporting. if someone does test positive, they have to get permission to share that diagnosis. would you allow a company to slowly control your thermostat

to allow a powergrid blackout. it's called home connect announced a new investment that would allow them to offer smart home devices to millions of californi californians. those who get them will get paid for allowing the company to change the temperature or turn off an appliance to save >> we integrate with smart thermostats, water heaters, car chargers, battery storage and a host of other devices. we're going to support the grid. we're going to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and little stimulus to families who sure need it. >> the company predicts it will put tens of millions of dollars back into the pockets of consumers. christmas trees are flying off the lots this year. abc7 news in the east bay last night where there were some slim pickings near heather farm park in walnut creek. last year the lot sold about 80 trees a day this year, about 300

a day. the manager said since black friday they sold nearly 4,000 trees and she thinks the pandemic is playing a part in this. >> i really feel like the tree is the symbol of light at the end of the tunnel with all of the stuff that has been going on this year. >> the manager also told us there has been a noticeable change when it comes to who is looking for a tree because a lot of first-time buyers this family in huercules is not letting the pandemic dull their holiday spirit and clearly you can see it is shining brightly. this is the dunn family home and an elaborate light display has been a tradition here for the last seven years. you see santa there with the masken o. the joy they share durithrough display takes on importance. >> it is pretty much therapy and it opens up a part of your brain and it says, okay, hey, you know what, things are going to be all

right. >> the dunn's decorations won them $10,000 in a radio station's light up the bay photo contest. clearly we see why. >> that's a nice prize. >> listen, we have to stop by this house and the house from yesterday so we can dance. >> the one in tracy. we really do. >> we have a whole tour. >> you know that geico commercial where every time he turns around his house has more decorations on it than the last time as he talks to his neighbor. have you seen that? that's me. every three or four days i add something to the house. >> we're going to add your house to the tour. >> my neighbor across the street. maybe the neighbor's across the street because he's got a ton of blow ups and we actually had a kid stop and run through his blow ups the other day and it was really neat. really fascinating. really reminded you the innocence of the kids and how

the pandemic may not be getting them as much as it is getting you and me. that was really neat. that is just part of the reason we decorate so other people can enjoy it. east bay hills. good morning to you. we have 61 degrees up there and northeast wind at 17 to 21. far cry from where we were this time yesterday. total sunshine. you need the sunglasses today. almost as warm as yesterday. record highs. now, tonight cooler with patchy fog returning to the usual areas and the san mateo county coast and parts of the north bay. more clouds this weekend and cooler weather and just a slight chance and that's because two systems and you notice no storm impact scale. so, the chance is that slight. here's a look at the area of low pressure to help kick up our winds and retrograded well down to our south and not as much of an influence on our weather as it was yesterday. still, we're looking at 68 in half moon bay which is the current temperature. 68 in san francisco and 69 around fremont and also palo

alto and 73 in santa rosa and down into easan jose. let's look at what is going on with your activity planner. pretty good to be outside other than that danger at our beaches which goes until about 5ic whicwhic:00. tonight cooler and low to mid 40s around the bay. today is our last day of record temperatures and our last day of 70s and slightly cool every day until friday and one of our coolest days along with saturday and a chance of sprinkles in the south bay saturday and a slight chance for the rest of us. don't let it cancel your outdoor plans. it is that light. back to reggie and kumasi. >> thank you, mike. pandemic porch pirates. one man talking about the thief that stole her kids' gifts moments after they arrived. why we may see an uptick in this kind of crime right now. let's take you outside as we start your day loo

it's 5:22. if you're just joining us seven things to know. number one. a 90-year-old woman has become the first person to get an approved covid-19 vaccine in the uk. uk approved pfizer's vaccine last week. number two. the white house will hold a

vaccine summit today. president trump is expected to issue an executive order so americans can get vaccinated first before doses are sent abroad. the fda will review pfizer's vaccine thursday. number three. starting today at noon marin county under a self-imposed shut down. the county is holding a virtual town hall for businesses tomorrow to answer any questions about these new restrictions. number four. today california's health and human services secretary dr. mark ghaly will give an update on the state's response to the pandemic. stream it at noon on our app and abc7news.com. just look at yesterday to find out what will happen today. some record high temperatures and some time all-time december highs in the low to upper 70s. today more likely upper 60s to mid 70s. number six. we are going to check out a live look showing off the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights on yet it is a very clear commute this morning. number seven. an east bay family has won

$10,000 for this incredible holiday display. this is on onyx court in hercules and you can see the display complete with santa with his mask on. police nationwide are warning about an increase in so-called porch pirates. this follows record online sales over black friday and cyber monday. here's will reeve. >> reporter: taking on pandemic porch pirates. >> hey, get away. >> reporter: hurley rollins says she recently became a target. an alleged thief snatching her children's gifts moments after they were delivered on black friday. >> whenever the gifts were taken, we felt violated. holidays are a time of pulling together. >> reporter: this year because of the pandemic more people are shopping online. nearly $20 billion spent between black friday and cyber monday alone. purchases that will land outside people's homes and in washington county, oregon, where thefts are on the rise police have set up

bait package stings tracking thieves with gps sensors hidden inside. >> make it look like an amazon package and put it on someone's porch and leave it there for a couple weeks. >> reporter: coming up at 7:00 a.m., more innovative ways police and homeowners are keeping the holiday grinches from stealing christmas. the clear technology that is used to speed up security lines at airports could be used to check if people have vaccinations. it would be gear towards large venues like arenas and stadiums. you can use an that main page would be green and if not, it would be red. >> you know i love that clear. >> clear is so convenient. >> it is. you feel like a vip when you're in that thing. >> you just be like i'm looking. i'm in. and then like i feel so bad but you do feel vip because you skip everybody. >> you do.

i miss that feeling. that's dumb. >> we're coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including covid in the car. researchers are pinpointing the best windows to roll down if you're in a ride share or a taxi. >> good information. also, the central valley restaurant owner who thinks he has found a loophole that would allow him to keep operating. marin county starts its stay-at-home order today but here there are some questions about it. details coming up. but first at 5:26. a live look as people make their way from the city to the golden gate bridge. we'll be right back. i want us all to reframe the way we look at nonviolence and protest. >> all those on this phone call has been fighting these inequities for decades. >> real conversations with you about equality. >> people are stepping up. >> disparity. >> we're trying to create change. >> and building a better bay area. >> this matters to me.

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. >> if i can do t can expect this warm weather to stick around. and -- >> we are not done with this tracy home decked out in lights. it doesn't have just one display

the best part of this one featuring the weekend. >> we can dance around to different places. >> i mean, this is good. i didn't know there was so many tracks. and it's not just christmas tracks, as you heard. now they have the weekend. i like it. >> i like it, too. that means we could stay there longer and dance. >> we can. i think. good morning on this tuesday december 8th. >> we have to check in with mike with a look at our forecast. hey, mike. >> your mobile christmas dance party. i like it. all right. especially with this weather, no doubt. i mean, it was so comfortable even when the sun went down last night. a walk around the subdivision and check out everybody's lights and that was fun. right now we still have a little bit of breeze up in our hills as you can see. it is moving around just a little bit. up around 1,800 feet from east bay hills and look at how the bay looks like glass and the beautiful reflection of the bay bridge lights and water.

that is pretty cool. we do have some angry seas out there until 5:00 this evening. large breakers, once again, up to 25 feet possible. so, when you see those temperatures in the 60s, upper 60s along the coast, you may be tempted but kind of stay arm's length away from the water if you can. upper 60s to mid 70s. more record highs today. kumasi. >> thank you, mike. new this morning, a major milestone in the fight against coronavirus. vaccinations have started in the united kingdom. now, this is video of the very first person to be vaccinated with pfizer's covid-19 vaccine. 90-year-old margaret keenan got the shot at coventry university hospital 100 miles outside of london and she encourages everyone to get vaccinated. >> go for it because it's free and it's the best thing that ever happened. >> keenan says she feels, quote, so privileged to be the first person to get the vaccine. the uk officially approved pfizer's vaccine last week.

the u.s. may approve the same vaccine after the fda meeting set for thursday. abc7 has assembled this team to track all the updates when it comes to the vaccines. this week is a really big week with the fda discussing pfizer's vaccinen eon thursday and you c count on us for the latest developments as that new information comes in. marin is bay area county number five to go into preemptive shut down. there is some confusion what that means for essential businesses. amy hollyfield live in san rafael this morning. amy. >> as this starts here, they have some questions about who this covers. some businesses are raising questions about who this applies to. we know that essential businesses are allowed to stay open and that is it. but what is essential? the local tire shops are asking are they essential? they say they are. say figure you have a flat tire on the way to the grocery store, you need them. is the dog groomer essential?

pet owners say they're essential to them. the dogs need nails trimmed and hair that keeps from getting matted. many are turning to local leaders for answers but they're not finding any clarity. >> and because the order was drafted in pretty simplistic way and such a wide array of businesses in california it provided a lot of grey area for a lot of businesses in our community. we're looking to the state to provide that clarity. >> there are some obvious ones, of course. we know restaurants are closing, no questions there. indoor and outdoor dining is not allowed. just delivery and takeout. we know hair and nail salons are also closing. but other businesses are still looking for definitive answers as the county imposed shut down, this is not from the state. the county is deciding to do this because the state says it is necessary but it is beginning today. live in san rafael, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. a restaurant owner in lodi

said he found a loophole to keep operating. dennis of dennis' country kitchen said his restaurant isn't technically open to the public. it's open just for members charging them $1 for membership. he hopes the so-called loophole is going to keep him in business. >> the only income we have rent to pay and those things aren't stopping and if we, we're already barely making it but i found that loophole and i'm going for it. >> now, dennis says he plans to stay open to protect his employees and his restaurant which has been open for nearly 30 years. new york is taking california's lead when it comes to flattening the curve. jobina at the live desk with the covid situation across the nation. hi, jobina. >> hi, reggie, thank you. just days after governor newsom announced a new stay-at home order new york is following suit. the state will close indoor dining in areas where hospitalization rates are exceeding 90% capacity. cases are now on the rise in 37

states and territories. the u.s. topped 1.3 million new cases within the first week of december. ask the numbers are expected to keep rising. dr. anthony fauci says we'll see the effects of thanksgiving surge next week. >> the problem is that's going to come right up to the beginning of the christmas/hanukkah potential surge. so you have a surge upon a su e surge. >> right now 90 americans are dying from covid-19 every hour. kumasi. >> thank you, jobina. things are not looking too good right now in the south bay. santa clara county just reported another single-day record for cases with more than 1,400. and health officials are sounding the alarm. >> we are very concerned about our health care system's capacity. in particular, when it comes to icu beds. as of today, we have 50 empty

icu beds remaining in our county. that's 50 bed for a county of 2 million people. >> well, the governor has announced a new plan with the urgent need for health providers. it would speed up training of specialized icu nurses. as abc7 rayez not everyone thinks it's safe. >> speed up opportunities to bring nurses into the icus. >> reporter: governor newsom didn't provide any more details about the training only it was part of the state's strategy for surging covid numbers. this e.r. nurse said she couldn't believe the governor would consider such a program. >> i never heard of an icu nurse training for two days. a stanford health

two months training in critical care. >> to independently function after two days of orientation. >> reporter: we reached out to santa clara county public health and they didn't return our call to say if their hospitals are training nurses for their icu. the officials announced that the county only has 50 icu 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 is unsafe. >> stanford health care and i think most organizations would not, as well. >> reporter: in san jose, kris reyes for abc7 news. coming up, a ban on outdoor dining leaving a lot of people with questions. a bay area doctor talks about why he thinks it is an appropriate decision when it comes to stopping the spread of covid-19. also this morning, the lockdown is having an impact on yosemite national park.

what you need to know if you plan to visit. first we get a check of the weather and meteorologist mike nicco. >> thank you, reggie, kumasi. hi, everybody. welcome to tuesday we'll start with some temperatures. and microclimates in our east bay inland neighborhoods and up in the hills blackhawk 59 and mt. diablo 53 and get down into the valleys and starting to see and feel mid 30s around san ramon and dublin and 40 in danville and 51 right now in antioch. how do other neighborhoods fair? 43 in oakland and then 42 at san jose and 47 in mountain view and we hit some 50s around san mateo and san francisco 54. but look at pacifica, 65. low to upper 60s along the coast as some localized breezes there are keeping you much milder than the rest of us. here's a look at san jose 42 degrees and your planner for today, we're all over the place at 7:00. 30s, 40s, 50s even a few 60s at the coast. by noon a little more homogenized and everyone around

65 degrees and mid to upper 60s at 4:00. that's after some of us will touch 70 today for some record high temperatures. back down into the low to mid 50s by 7:00 under stars. so, let's talk about your commute. it's going to be pretty serene out on the water. mild to warm depending on where you are mass transit wise this morning and then breezy hills on the roads. at least in the morning. now, let me run through future radar and we'll start tomorrow and go all the way up to friday and you can see everything is north of us but that next storm friday kind of pushes the high pressure a little bit to the south. it's guarding us and then you can see by sunday there's a slight chance of some wet weather. i'll show you those rain totals coming up in the next weather. let's get to jobina and talk about the dry morning commute. hi, jobina. >> hi, mike. thank you. hi, everyone. the commute is looking really great. bringing in our south bay camera and no metering lights on at the bay bridge toll plaza yet. we'll let you know if that changes. beginning to build as you make

your way into san francisco and not too slow at the toll plaza now bringing in our san jose 101 camera and south bay very clear right now, as well. i mean, wow. so light. so, if you're down there, great time to get out. bringing in our map here before we head into break, i just want to point out the slow down that is beginning to build now finally out of tracy that we usually see and then zooming in a little closer to the toll plaza and emeryville if you're traveling westbound on 80

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will likely lead to some changes at the base to address issues raised by her disappearance and murder. there are three updates planned from texas and washington, d.c. president-elect joe biden's pick on the verge of making u.s. history. biden is expected to select retired army general lloyd austin. if confirmed by the senate, the first black person to lead the pentagon. served in iraq when barack obama was president. he spent 41 years in the u.s. army before finishing his career in 2016. as commander of u.s. central command where he was in charge of all american troops in the middle east. yosemite feeling the effects of the pandemic. the park's hotels and camp grounds now closed for at least three weeks. visitors are still welcome to go enjoy the park between 8:00 and 5ic which. they have carry-out food and gas stations open. visitors centers and organized tours are closed and shuttles are not operating. many bay area counties in

the shut down had to close dining at the restaurant indoor and outdoor and some are asking why and if it's really a risk factor for covid. dr. george rutherford says right now state health officials are trying to put an emergency break on everything to get a handle on the pandemic. he believes it is appropriate to ban outdoor dining for those counties in the purple tier. >> it's when people start congrega congregate. let's meet our friends. they bring their friends. you have a party of six or eight people. that's when you're going to get into trouble. >> dr. rutherford said california may have been able to reduce its case numbers without banning outdoor dining but no guarantee that would work. not everyone agrees with dr. rutherford including san mateo health officer who said restrictions on outdoor dining could drive people to gather indoors. if you need to drive or take a taxi or uber or lyft you may

consider rolling down the windows but did you know the actual window you choose to lower matters? university of massachusetts amherst looks into air flow patterns in moving vehicles. the best way to circulate the air is to have all the windows down. if that's not possible, roll down the two windows that are opposite from the driver and the pack seat passenger. researchers warn against using the ac to circulate air in the car. you know that tracy home we've been showing you decked out in all the lights that is really amazing, that one track isn't all he has. ♪ >> programmed this light show at his home in tracy to benefit a local family shelter. he set this display to the weekend hit song "blinding lights." has a tree lip sinking the

lyrics. >> we need a whole set. >> we really do. >> i feel like the weekend could do his super bowl show right there. >> he could. no, leave that at the house. that is not the holiday spirit. >> it really isn't. >> no. >> no, not at all, is it? that would be fun. wonder if we could do our show from there. >> now you're talking, mike. >> not in these times. wouldn't that be so much fun? all right. let's figure it out. we have east bay hills camera just want to show you what a gorgeous morning we're waking up to and hopefully that motivates you to get out of bed this morning. record highs maybe that helps. dangerous surf, unfortunately, through 5:00. fire threat lessens for thursday and friday and the weekend not looking quite as sunny as the rest of the week and any rain that does fall, the best chance in the north bay. in fact, we just talked about

it. so, let me show you the potential precipitation over the next seven days and you can see it is by far bullseyes up around portland and seattle, once again. i mean, the mountains are going to have so much snow. the cascades up there and we're going to be left with 400th maybe in san francisco and 0.1 and that's just not much. just not really going to help at all. our area of low pressure that brought us the gusty winds yesterday. it's moving away but left behind a nice, comfortable air mass. 68 to 73 our highs today. as we head into tomorrow, we're going to wake up even colder. some mid 30s inland to mid 40s around the bay. in fact, today is our last really warm day as temperatures will drop about five to six degrees tomorrow. we're still above average until we get to around friday and saturday with the extra clouds, the onshore breeze will be back into the mid 50s to low 60s. a little closer to average and that will continue all the way through monday. have a good one. >> all right, thank you, mike. new at 6:00 an all-spanish

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san francisco supervisors are considering a guaranteed income program. now, earler i this year supervisor matt hany introduced a resolution that would provide low-income families with $500 a month. the pilot program would be funded by private donors. today's vote would determine whether the city should study the program's feasibility.

more than 25 cities including stockton head back to this guaranteed income plan. abc7 committed to building a better bay area and that includes celebrating our arts and culture. all week we're looking at the state of the art and the bay area to see how these cherished cultural institutions are holding up and how you can help them out. jobina joining us to tell us about a san francisco dance company. hi, jobina. >> hi, reggie. i really appreciated being able to do this story. alonzo kings ballet is turning this crisis into an opportunity to create and in in in in >> all of our performances were cut. the company was performing in italy where all the news was coming from at the epicenter of the biggest outbreak. we had to get out of italy in two days, go to perform in france and then get home and everybody was safe, thank god. no one was infected. all of our teaching, all of our community classes, everything has gone online because that was

it. you know, it was a big halt. but the halt did not stop us from finding ways to keep producing work and being creative. we and all of our making and doing, we forget that what we're making and what we're doing is being done by the heart and the mind. the heart and the mind have to be nourished. >> you can see my complete report on abc7 news at 4:00. we have information on how you can help all the organizations we're featuring this week at abc7news.com/betterbayarea and click on state of the arts. i feel like the arts are so often overlooked, especially right now. some people don't see them as essential, but they really are for so many people. they bring people together. as someone who grew up in the arts, i just love that we're doing this this week.

>> i love that you're featuring alonzo king because his work is so innovative and such a rich history here in san francisco and i'm not surprised he is continuing to find ways to still be as creative as ever and bring arts to all of us who need it. i have taken a class there and i'm still getting e-mails that they're doing virtual classes. i like that it's still moving forward. >> we have to support them. >> we do. >> these arts organizations are not going to survive unless we stream their shows, go to their classes or just write a check. so, if you can, you know what to do. >> group class. >> that's what i heard. >> yes. >> put on some tights. >> we tried it earlier in the pandemic. we'll have to revisit it. >> we're better now. >> we think. all right. thank you, jobina. well, celebrities they are just like us. some stars going to get a chance to spin the big wheel for charity. pat sajek and vanna white

welcoming contestants on "celebrity wheel of fortune." it premieres on thursday, january 7th. you can watch "wheel of fortune" every week night at 7:30 right after "jeopardy." all right. let's talk about the winds. we're still a little gusty in our highest elevations like mt. diablo around 24 miles per hour and 23 on st. helena. the fire threat in that respect is over. let's compare that to yesterday where we had 70 in st. helena and mt. d iablo 66 and all succeeding the threshold for a thunderstorm and even in our lower elevations, santa rosa 43 and not necessarily lower, about 1,800 feet and look at san ramon 780 feet and 31 miles per hour. we've been talking a lot about

the drought. i thought we'd look at the reservoir levels and don pab row are doing fine but you can see rinity lake and lake orville all 79% down to 60%. of course, they'll continue to lose water not at the rate we did this summer but lose some water as we head through the winter months, if we're not receiving any water. we're still using it. let's talk about the by-product of that and those are, well, that's not the right graphic. supposed to be record high temperatures. today we're going to set a few more. let me see if i can get that right graphic set up. i thought that was it. there you go. places like santa rosa at oakland 70 and all potential record high temperatures again today. new at 6:00, life as an olympic mother. the mom of olympic skater sharing her story what it is like raising an olympic medalist

and five other kids. the history made overnight in the united kingdom. the first coronavirus vaccines happening overseas and the first person getting the shot sharing what it is like and the effectiveness of pfizer's vaccine. as zoom learning fatigue sets in for parents, teachers and, of course, students, there is a proposal in the state legislature right now to open up schools for in-person learning by march. i'm jewulian glover with the details. many of you are waiting for your unemployment or covid-19 payments. i asked the edd what is going on. why can't our viewers get their money? >> there are a number of different things that could impact someone's eligibility. >> 7 on your side got your e-mails, hundreds of e-mails all about the edd and you deserve better. that's why i promise to keep asking the tough questions and getting answers.

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. making news right now at 6:00, a push to reopen public schools. one bay area lawmaker out with an ambitious idea to get kids back in class. how safe would it be and do parents support it?

history made in europe overnight. i'm at the live desk as the very first person gets the approved shot. good morning, aveneveryone this tuesday, december 8th. we'll get to that big news but first we'll get to meteorologist mike nicco. >> hi, reggie, kumasi, jobina. thanks for joining us this morning. let's start off with the only warning that is left from yesterday and it is out at our beaches and high surfern wai wa and the powerful waves that will knock you down and drag you out into the water. be vigilant if you're going to be at our beaches. watch them from a distance. look from the east bay hills camera. really clear out there. look how lights the winds are calm to about eight miles per hour in half moon bay. that's also the reason half moon bay is about 68 degrees right now, which is going to be your high for the day. you can see a lot of upper 60s to low 70s today. our range