california. liz? >> hi, kristen, health officials are sounding the alarm. dr. mark galley pointed to europe as a model. when belgium enacted the stay at homer order they lowered from 27% to 8% in three weeks. he's hoping the same can happen here. today's update from dr. mark galley gave no sign of things turning around. the 14-day positivity rate across the state is 8.7%. a 55% increase since the week of thanksgiving when it was 5.6%. icu patients also continue to rise. here is the latest numbers by region. th bay area has 24.5% icu capacity. northern california has 25%, greater sacramento has 18.8%, southern california 10.1% and san joaquin valley, just 5.6%. each of those numbers is slightly lower than the numbers reported the day before. >> we are worried about a

rapidly accelerating increase and pressure on the hospitals. if we thought we were sort of peaking at this level, some of the regional stay-at-home orders may not have been necessary. >> reporter: he said the increase of transmission from thanksgiving is just showing up in case rates. he's asking people that have travel plans for the upcoming holidays to cancel them and defended the decision to close outdoor dining. >> really has to do with the goal of trying to keep people at home, not a comment on the relative safety of outdoor dining. >> medical staffing continues to be the state's biggest challenge. i asked dr. galley to explain the two-day training program for nurses to work in the icu. >> we heard from nurses who are pretty alarmed by the proposal saying that's a very short amount of training for a nurse and could be unsafe for nurses and the public. >> the two-day

state put together gives nurses that may find themself pitching in a different bit of thinking that goes into providing care in an intensive care setting. it not meant to create now suddenly appointed anointedtedtd craned icu nurses. >> we asked where the training is happening and he didn't give details. the overall top line message, he knows there is covid fatigue and the best thing we can do is stay home. in the newsroom, liz kreutz, abc 7 news. >> liz, thank you. stern words coming out of the south bay with icu beds filling up. now you're not going to see santa clara county health officer dr. sarah cody but you'll hear her comments and this is what she said addressing the post thanksgiving surge. >> we're in the third and far and away most

we're battling pandemic fatigue. some are feeling come play sen see and a desire to get on with our lives but this virus doesn't care and this virus will win. >> the county says its available icu beds are at 16%, that's just above the state's threshold but has beds dead statdicated to th. it's the shot seen around the world. a 90-year-old retired shop clerk was the first in the world to receive pfizer's covid-19 vaccine that's not enrolled in a clinical study. a landmark moment in a pandemic. she felt privileged to be the first to get the shot. he was followed by a man named william shakespeare. yes, the u.k. is the first western nation to begin a mass vaccination program that will include 800,000 doses in the initial phase. new news from as

and oxford says it's 90% effective. the appeal is that it's less expensive and can be stored at normal refrigration temperatures unlike those from pfizer and moderna. coming up on monday, a special edition of 2020. the shot a race for a vaccine covers the safer ty, timing and access monday night at 10:00 here on abc 7. meanwhile, in the north bay the shutdown in marin county got underway at noon. marin county shutting down all but essential businesses. this move comes as the county moves into the most restrictive purple tier that happened this morning. they joined the rest of the bay area. amy hollyfield tells us even playgrounds are now closed. >> reporter: here is what playgrounds look like no marin county. caution tape covers the swings,

jungle gyms and slides. there is a sign saying playgrounds will be closed. essential businesses can stay open. cain's tire is one of those businesses. there were questions whether this order would allow service places like this to stay open. car repair is an essential business and he's right. i checked with the county and he's allowed to be open. he said don't assume he's coasting through this. essential businesses notice a slowdown during a stay-at-home order. >> it's hurting our rating. they are back there now this is usually covered with cars and i'm sure it will be at some point through the day but everybody is waiting to see how slow it's going to make the economy. >> reporter: he says there is also some guilt that comes along with staying open. he feels terrible for his restaurant neighbor and others that must shut down. this order is self-imposed. marin county does not meet the state's shutdown requirement. health officials are doing this

to try and slow the spread of covid. a spokesperson for the county says they're getting a lot of questions about this, especially around schools. she wants everyone to know this does not impact schools if they're open they can stay open. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. as some businesses are trying to survive, some are opening during the pandemic. >> reporter: it's a rare bird indeed to be here at a restaurant grand opening during a shelter in place during a pandemic in downtown oakland. and look at the crowd. they're wearing masks and distancing as they wait for shake shack favorites. >> this is a golden state double. car ri white cheese and pickles. >> reporter: shake shake has other low area locations and felt they had the perfect recipe for opening in a pandemic, another takeout business to help

the community. >> we get to, like, hire a lot of people inspite of there is -- it's a time where a lot of people get laid off so this is like an opportunity to give people a chance to work. >> reporter: but it's not just corporations that see this time and place as a moment to realize their dream. >> this is the emma cake. i'm from daly city. my wife's birthday is today and we heard about the cake from friends. >> reporter: he drove to berkeley to get it. is it scary to open in a pandemic? >> very scary. you don't know what is going to happen in the next week, month, year. in a business you should know what will happen in the next five years. >> reporter: she seized this opportunity to use her california ingredients to make hawaiian pastries. >> a lot things are closing so a

lot of things are going on the market for a lot less than normally. >> reporter: she fearlessly opens friday offering inspiration to customers. >> you're all set. >> thank you. >> there is a lot of negativity right now so it's great. gives us hope. >> reporter: i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> in hawaii, ono means delicious hence the name ono's. i bet their food is great. u.c. berkeley being mindful of the stay-at-home order and advice to avoid traveling over the holidays. here is the problem. 2,000 students live in the dorms. the university says kids can't stay there. the dorms are closing starting december 20th. the memo that went out doesn't offer solutions except to say students should contact cal housing immediately if they don't have a place to stay. still no sign this afternoon of a man swept off a rock and into the surf in pacificia. the coast guard and local authorities began serving shortly after reports came in of a man in the water near

boulevard and pa low loma avenu. the beach surfs were dangerous today. a police officer pleaded not guilty in the shooting death of a black man inside the san leandro walmart. jason fletcher is charged with voluntari voluntary manslaughter. that's rare for a police officer. this is showing the moments before steven taylor was shot and killed. fletcher's attorney said his client will be acquitted. a california assemblyman wants to change who can be a police officer in an effort to reduce excessive force incidents so he introduced legislation to require candidates to be older or have a college degree. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodro has the story as well as reaction from police. >> reporter: no proposed legislation would increase minimum standards for peace officers in california requiring they be 25 years old or have a

bachelor's degree. assemblyman reggie jones sayer introduced the legislation. >> a college education reduces the likelihood of using excessive force significantly. >> reporter:so i says they say should have more than basic skills. >> we should have the best and brightest that carry a gun with life and death decisions. >> reporter: the san francisco police officer's association tony montoya shows an educated officer has less use of force incidents and when force is used, it's at a lower level. >> in theory, we agree it's a good idea. >> reporter: he's concerned it could eliminate candidates that don't have acre sacess to a four college degree and minority groups and under served communities. >> we don't want to limit people from being able to apply simply because they lack the resources

for a college degree. >> i suggest get off your butt and go to historically black colleges where thousands of african americans are graduating every year and go and seek them. >> reporter: montoya says s.f. recruits at all colleges but overall recruiting numbers are down. >> we have had a problem with recruiting retention for quite awhile now. >> we should actively recruit the best and if it results in fewer, i'll tell you one thing, we'll probably have better, which will probably offset the number of bad cops we could get because we just went out and scraped the bottom of the barrel. >> reporter: melanie woodro, abc 7 news. back to school, the effort in the legislature to get kids back in the classroom but is it still too soon? still dancing, the state of the arts. how local ballet companies are still thriving during the pandemic. >> a foot above.

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school will reopen soon if it hasn't already but there is a bill that may require them to open by march if their county isn't in the most restrictive purple tier. joining us to talk about it is assemblyman phil ting. thanks for joining us. >> thanks for manager have. great to see you. >> what are the conditions and methods to open schools under your bill? >> what we want to do is follow the california department of health guidelines that come out with more stringent guidelines to open up based on collkocolor and offer resources and guidance for help for every district. what this does is build upon our budget appropriation in june where he had full funding and gave $5 billion additional to help with anything covid related. >> so as i understand, the schools would have to open in person fully or do a hybrid by march if their county is no longer in kurp l. i wonder what prompted it and why now? right now we're in the middle of

a big surge. is this the time for it? >> we we we we and ask for in person learning. districts aren't very far along with really having plans or schedules to open up. over 90% of school districts are still closed. what we want to do is make sure there are clear guidelines and really less ambiguity. we want the public health officials making the determination when things are safe enough to open up and we want to give those very guidelines to districts. we think right now districts are making individual decisions based on how they are feeling rather than based on public health guidelines. >> all right. could any law or state agency for that matter really force the issue to force the 1,000 local school boards that we have here in california to reopen or their teachers unions to agree to go back? >> well, one, we can't force

teachers, unions or anybody to go back. what we can do is tell people how to reopen schools safely. so the department of public health has come up with guidelines based on each tier on how it will do that and it's pretty detailed. so we feel very comfortable on pushing those guidelines out. we've done our part to make sure there is adequate resources as well as ppe. there is two months of ppe per district across the state. we know there is a lot of questions that still need to be answered in terms of public health and we're working with other legislators to get those questions answered by public health to make sure that safe to welcome teachers, students and staff back to school. >> that needs to be worked out. bottom line is this symbolic or has a serious chance for passing? >> it has a serious chance of passing. when we passed the budget, we

were clear the default should be in person learning and as you are able to see over 90% of schools are not doing in person learning. >> that's true. the frustration among parents and studentis is real. thank you for spending the time to chat about a.b. 10 with us. >> thank you. appreciate it. this afternoon the san mateo county board of supervisors unanimously approved the purchase of a half moon bay hotel for transitional housing for the homeless. the county will use federal emergency funds through the cares act to buy the coast side inn. supporters say getting people off the streets into permanent housing will help get covid under control and disputed from critics about potential problems. >> i hear people talking about drugs and crime. they are there now. they are there already. we're not going to, you know, open a facile they that's going

to increase crime or drugs. we'll make sure that doesn't happen. >> according to reports, there are more than 200 homeless people living in and around half moon bay. >> speaking of half moon bay, big skies and big waves for ideal conditions. sky 7 flew over the world famous surf spot just after 11:00 this morning and spotted about two dozen surfers challenging the waves with 30 to 40-foot faces. we spotted an equal number of spectators watching the action on an absolutely gorgeous day. all socially distanced, i hope. >> i don't know. hard to tell from that perspective. drew, glorious day. so warm, you guys. we did it twice today with the nice temperatures. again, we soared into the 60s and 70s area wide. reminder, this time of the year we should be in the upper 50s. this is unseasonably warm for december. we'll show you santa cruz right now live look, we have partly

cloudy skies around the beach and you do notice the ocean current. it is active. saw the surfers riding the big breakers. we still have a high surf warning in effect. it is extended from 12 to 16 feet. we have a long period swell out of the west northwest. breakers are coming down. the risk of sneaker waves and rip currents is high and the ocean is dangerous right now. numbers, we're in the 70s in a lot of cities. 70 right now in the city. 73 santa rosa. 71 in palo alto. san jose, half moon bay along the coast at 73. a little cooler inland. 67 that current temperature in concord. but the temperatures don't tell the entire story today. in terms of our dew points. dew points remember, measure how much moisture is in the atmosphere. when we get numbers in the 20s

and in the 30s like we have currently. the atmosphere robs your skin of moisture. thankfully, we'll increase dew points but still tonight, we'll find dry air overhead. live doppler 7 with satellite, that storm track still well north of us raining in seattle right now and the storm track will remain to the north over the next couple of days but over the weekend we are tracking a slight chance that we could get a little bit of wet weather. we'll talk about that in one second. overnight tonight, temperatures in the 30s and 40s. well see coastal fog tonight but most areas away from the coast will deal with mainly clear skies. tomorrow we'll see high clouds coming in from time to time so we'll call it filtered sunshine. temperatures a little cooler getting closer to average instead of the 70s of today, we'll go into the 60s tomorrow. on thursday, we're tracking some breezy winds in the afternoon but thankfully, these winds are

on shore. meaning they're not going to drop our humidity levels. they won't drag in warm air so our fire danger will remain relatively low under the breezes. here is the accuweather seven-day breezy in the afternoon, friday is your day. on saturday, we're tracking the slight chance of a sprinkle in the north bay, even into sunday. it's not going to be an end to the fire season unfortunately but something we'll track into the weekend. >> thanks so much. >> all right. not just cars that are going autonomous. the new vehicle that could revolutionize farming. uber sells off the self-driving car unit. i'm michael finney. this is not

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american airlines will be the first airline to offer passengers at home covid-19 testing kit. it will be available for purchase later this week for $129. you get a nasal swab that must be sent back three days before your flight and you'll have your results before take off. time for consumer news. michael finney here with a look at the headlines. how are you doing, michael? >> i'm doing good, larry. this is interesting. uber has agreed to sell itself

driving car unit. now it was sold to a startup called aurora with uber retaining a 26% stake in the company. aurora's focus was on the software used for vehicles to navigate streets and highways without a human behind the wheel. aurora will partner with uber to connect their self-driving technology to the ride sharing platform. california attorney general javier b javier bacara with 30 others filed a brief urging the supreme court to affirm the federal trade commission's authority to return money to scam victims. the move comes after a federal appellate court overturned a case that said the ftc could not request the money be returned. that's outrageous. in this brief, the attorney general and other authors argued returning illegally got money to the victims is essential to

detouring crime. apple is showing how apps in the app store collect data. it's instituting a feature called app tracking transparency. it requires apps to use -- to ask user's permission before tracking them. the feature launched last year. the apps can't -- let me see -- become available with the new anti tracking measure. it could be if i should say if the app doesn't abide by the new rules, it can be kicked off the store platform. that's excellent news for consumers. it's easier when businessers co -- businesses come up with the rules than convincing customers we need new rules. larry? >> thank you, michael. dancing outside the lines, the state of the

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abc 7 is committed to building a better bay area that including celebrating and preserving arts and culture. we're looking at the state of the arts in the bay area. alonzo king's dance has been co committed since 1982 and don't plan to start now. we talked with the founder and artistic director how they are manging the effects of the pandemic. >> it's been a devastating time for so many people. i understand from you, you-all have lost about 75% of the revenue of your dance company. please explain what the impact of the pandemic has been like

for you-all right now. >> all of my performances were cut. everything. in fact, the company was performing in italy where all of the news was coming from 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. >> you-all are going to ar ar for a residency. i was fascinated by the situation. how will this come about and what will you be doing there? >> the andrew j. melon approached us and gave us a

$350,000 grant in their words to continue to do what you do. we're going to be going tooing t arizona. there will be a doctor testing all the time and a film crew so we can make work also sell work. they want us -- it was one of the initiatives of the melon foundation we can try to monetize the work we're building. 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. >> alonzo king speaks with so much passion for the arts. you can feel it coming through the tv. now to another bay area ballet company. joining me is the artistic director with the oakland ballet. thanks for joining us this afternoon. i know like everybody, you're pivoting to make things work during the pandemic. what have you been doing with the oakland ballet?

>> great to be here. well, you know, dancers are trained pivoters. it what we do for a living. we spin on the spot and been disciplined for that for years. like everybody else, alonzo and your previous guest said we took everything online and made sure that dancers are safe at home and also done some dance films with a solo dancer, we did a performance with solo artists at home and now we got a virtual nutcracker coming up on the 90 it's of december. it's time to stay at home and my beautiful ballerina african american was marie in the "nutcracker" last year and she's going to be helping narrate the story. we're doing what we can to make sure the arts have a presence in your lives but also doing something that nourishes our souls as well, trying to be relevant to the community. >> i'm glad you mentioned "the

nutcracker" because it's a holiday tradition. how do you orchestrate it because usually you have a lot of people on stage and obviously, you can't do that this year virtually. >> you're absolutely right. the rehearsal homes are empty. the dancers are at home dancing in their kitchens because they need to keep their bodies up like any athlete. the fittings and costumes not being prepared there is no sets and violin being cued before the performance. it's an erie silence for us in the performing arts but everyone is very, very supportive so we're just trying to find a new way forward. we'll be creating some new dance movies coming forward in the spring using oakland as our environment, a new narrative work with the street dancers that we've collaborated with before. just trying to find new ways to serve our public and bring the arts closer to home. >> what else are you doing just to try to keep going until a vaccine gets widely distributed and then we can all be back

together again? >> communicating with our funders. our funders are very generous and so we're grateful to them for their support and what we're actually doing is probably staying home, staying safe and wearing masks. doing whatever we can to make sure this passes by as quickly as possible and everybody stays safe because we are in category four, sports and arts events like performances are the last thing to be reinstated so we need everybody to be safe and well so we can perform for you again in the near future. >> look forward to it. thanks so much for your time. love the accent. i wish i could borrow your accent for a newscast or two or sports cast. >> what accent? i don't have an accent. >> you're right. i'm the one with the accent. thanks so much and best of luck going forward with the oakland ballet especially with "the nutcracker" and the holiday season. if you want to help with alonzo

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this is hot, a restaurant owner found a loophole to continue operating despite the recent shutdown. dennis of dennis country kitchen said his restaurant technically isn't open to the public. see, he's open just for members charging them $1 for a membership. he plans to stay open to protect his employees and restaurant which has been open for nearly 30 years. what? who has thoughts on this one? liz? >> i don't know. is this really legal? i'm not sure this is really a loophole or not. good for him, though. i like the creativity. it reminds me of a bar in neighborhood that got around the food requirement by having $1 cup of noodles you could buy with your drink. i like the creativity, i'm not sure i'm buying it. >> drew, by making it a membership only thing, i don't see how that is a loophole because there are a lot of things that are membership only that can't operate indoors right now. >> exactly. but i mean, i can't say i blame

anyone that owns a restaurant at this point. they are trying to get creative someway. december is a huge month in the food industry just trying to get any money they can at this point with these regulations, they are opened, closed, open, closed. i can't blame the guy for trying to find a way around the rules. will i go to a restaurant indoor still? probably not. i would say people are getting creative in finding creative ways. i don't think we can blame people for trying to stay employed or keep their employees working through the holiday season, guys. >> yeah, restaurants have been hit really hard and by the way, if this thing works with dennis, i'll launch the larry club. $1 -- i have no -- >> nobody will go. >> i have no product but you can join -- you can be in the larry club. >> get the accent. get that accent. >> yeah, you're right. if you're looking for a gift that's a little excessive this year, you want to splurge, how about headphones, maybe.

the apple air pod max headphones are over the ear head seats with noise cancellation and built in siri capabilities but pricey. they cost $549. that's double the price of the air pods pro. that's more than an iphone se. these head sets will be available next week. who you is down to spend $549 for a head set? if you're on a plane and if you're used to traveling a bunch, having the over the ear noise cancellation is fantastic. depending on who is sitting next to you. liz? >> i was going to say no, i won't splurge on those this holiday season. i resisted getting air pods i thinking i don't need those. i can look like drew. drew, we need to get your air pods. >> what do you mean look like drew. >> they are life changing. you can do so many things while you have your air pods in. sorry, drew, love you.

>> i'm with you on that. drew, if we could send over -- >> i'll get the max. >> do you want the max? it's expensive. it's $549 fill out the report and they will pay it. don't worry about it. you have my words. >> right, right, expense at $550. no worries. >> the noise cancellations on airplanes is quite economical. ear plugs. ear plugs. they are like $2. there we go. the pandemic is really the perfect time to up your lounge game. the chain is launching the winter season holiday goods line that includes hoodies, joggers, beanies. it features branding and 100% organic cotton. profits will go to organizations focused on improving sustainability in fashion or farming. yeah. who is up for that? i mean, liz, you're up for expensive headphones but this? >> no, i'm going for the air pods that are $400 less.

this, i can pass. i'm good. drew, what do you think? >> no, you know what? this could be good if you have a secret santa or white elephant gift exchange. it a fun gift to do this time of the year. it not out of the realm of possibilities. am i buying it now? probably not. >> at least it doesn't have a giant burrito on it. >> the only food brand i wear in clothing is spam. that's it. spam. >> that's quality right there. yeah, and good for you. the old addage, if thaddagee fits, wear it. would you wear these? toe sock boots. it's made by a spanish fashion company. i bet you're surprised i knew who they were but anyway, they come in -- >> yeah, actually. >> i knew it. women's and men's versions, drew. they cost nearly $1300 at

nordstrom. we took this from an ad running on facebook. notice the heels are funky there like suspension. i don't know how that works. anyway, they only have a few pairs left and i actually checked to see if i could get the pink pair and they were sold out. so i don't even understand the concept. liz, can you help me understand this? like what is happening there? >> i wish i had some insight for you, larry. i'm just as puzzled as you. they would look great on you, i'm sure but i -- [ laughter ] >> sorry. i'm at a loss. >> liz, everybody in the larry club is wearing them. kristen, what do you think about whatever these things are? >> i think some people -- whatever these things are. they look like aqua socks, right? there are people that like to buy things because they are unique, unusual and very, very expensive so they can say i have them and you don't. i happen to like things that are

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julian glover spoke to organizers about the increased need. >> reporter: it's all hands on deck packing 5300 holiday grocery bags filled with healthy food options. like so many things during the pandemic, it's delivery only this year. >> before we would do both. we'd do an on site distribution, 2,000 bags on site and deliver the other 2500 bags at the same time. but in order to keep everyone safe, we're taking it all on the road. >> reporter: glide is going for 5300 pounds of vegetables, 3900 chickens, 1400 turkeys, 1600 pounds of mac and cheese and other fixings packed by glide workers. volunteers told to stay at home. glide known for the out reach and feeding the hungry 365 is now seeing a shift in the people in need. more families. >> an increase in need with families, right? of parents who have lost their jobs especially in this kind of

economic landscape. kids who are sheltered at home and not able to access the regular meals they may have at school. >> reporter: the holiday bags will be packed into trucks today and wednesday and handed over to 18 partner organizations across san francisco to help get the food to those who need it most. >> i just want to thank everyone for their continued support, donors,, you kn you know, volun that want to volunteer but can't at this time. >> reporter: the glide employees are busy packing food into one of these five trucks that will be used to deliver the food on wednesday. each bag has enough food inside of it to feed a family of four this holiday. reporting outside of the tender loin, julian glover, abc 7 news. the famous and fabulous holiday light shows at his home is giving back to charity.

♪ ♪ >> wow. this light show is programmed to the weekend's hit show "blinded by the lights." this is elaborate. all donations will go to the mchenry house. the holidays are shining brightly at the dunn family home in hercules. look at this setup. an elaborate display has been a tradition for the last seven years and this year santa is wearing a mask, appropriate. the duns say during difficult times like this, the lights are like therapy and bring joy to people that see them. agreed. upright now at abc7news.com we have a complete list of covid safe light shows and holiday events happening around the bay area if you and the family need ideas. how about this for a little holiday spirit? the home alone house is remade in the united kingdom with a ginger bread twist. this tiny and tasty replica was commissioned by disney to mark the 30th anniversary of the classic movie. it took over 300 hours to build and comes complete with a

plumbing van used by the burglars. disney is the parent company of abc 7. cute. all right. >> very cute. >> oh, are you talking about drew? yes, yes, very cute. >> me? >> yes, yes. everything. >> looking at you. >> yeah. i know. that's the first word that comes to larry's mind when he thinks about me. tomorrow is a little cooler -- oh, larry. looking into wednesday, feeling a little more like december. we'll get out of the 70s fall book into the 60s under filtered sunshine. tomorrow is a dry day. looks like we may have changes coming for the weekend. high pressure off the coastline right now preventing any storm from moving in. as we head into the weekend, it looks like high pressure is suppressed to the south and watch a storm move into the west coast. this could bring rain but the best chance will be the north bay.

it does not look to be a wide spread significant storm now. the seven-day cooling off until friday back to average. there is that slight chance saturday and sunday. we'll track the chance for you over the next couple days. >> all right. thank you, drew. >> all right. the world's highest peak got a little higher this week. there is a year's long dispute about the height of the mount everest but this week officials from china and nepal agreed it stands at 29,032 feet. that's slightly higher than the previously recognized height. >> hey, people can agree on things. cool. farming goes high tech. up next, the man behind a new tractor and how he hopes it will revolutionize the farming industry. dan is here with a look for 5:00. hacked. do it yourself diagnostic it is, why there is a push this evening to get people in the south bay to do their own covid

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to 10% of our hazardous conditions. a new event aims to make farming better for the air as well as for workers. david luis gives us the first look at a game changing tractor. >> reporter: this could be the game changer for farmerss a,,,,, >> one tractor is like turning on 14 cars. >> is grew out of the think and grandson of robert mondavi. with no driver needed, that also provides the health benefits. >> i think it's keeping the farmers away from the sprays and keeping them healthy and safer. we're getting rid of haz-mat

suits. >> it is compatible with existing field implements and it's small enough for use for a wide range of crops. >> it allows it to address all sorts of crops, not just vineyards but four foot and eight-foot rosws. >> they'll be manufactured at this new livermore facility. 250 will be produced, with 50 already requested from farmers in italy, france and spain. >> just mowing the grass in between rows after rows of blueberries is something this tractor could do more efficiently. >> bay area know-how, innovation and prowess trying to address global warming. the furst monarch tractor should be rolling off the livermore factory floor next fall. projected cost is about $50,000. that's about 8,000 higher than a

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we have such a big space here outdoors. i don't think it's very risky for anybody. >> next at 5, packing it up from the last cup of coffee to the last air enter the new lockdown. and concern that what we're seeing has yet to reach its peak. >> also ahead, do-it-yourself diagnostics. why there is a new push to get people in the south bay to do their own covid tests. and what one officer wants to do to reduce the amount of forces used in cases. cases of covid-19 are