are at full capacity and at last count, only 31 icu beds left in the entire county. abc 7 news reporter kris reyes spoke with hospital officials today. >> i think this is as fatigued as we have been, you know, in this area in emergency care. >> reporter: all hands on deck and staff working over time at regional medical center. the hospital is at full capacity including 37 icu beds. two more hospitals in santa clara county are in the same boat. st. louise regional and o'connor. this is a thanksgiving surge they were afraid of. >> so we may see up to 100 new cases a day hitting hospitals in the next couple of days. so we're in the meat of it but it's not over yet. >> reporter: at regional medical the plan is to get patients out of the hospital as soon as possible and double up rooms when it's safe to do so. >> that means, opening up beds

in units that had not been open before, utilizing space in creative ways such as post procedural areas, we can use those areas as icus. >> reporter: public health officials in the county said daily about surging covid numbers while hospitals like regional medical are managing the surge, they warn if trends continue, it could be a very bad situation by next week. in this parking lot, disaster tends to manage extra patients could start going up again. >> if everything continues on track, we'll more seriously consider it. >> we see the level of transmission we've been seeing up until now in which case we may see the pictures we saw in texas and new york earlier on this year. >> reporter: but the doctor says it's important to note worst case scenario is not set in stone and can be avoided if everyone follows the rules. kris reyes for abc 7 news.

>> projections show san francisco could see 500 additional covid-19 deaths by february. that is if people do not follow the stay-at-home orders and cases continue to surge. abc 7 news reporter kate larson with a dire warning from the city's public health director. >> to be blunt, we have one chance to turn this serious surge around. >> reporter: dr. greg colfax says san francisco seen the impact of thanksgiving on its k covid-19 cases. at least 167 san franciscos are testing positive every day. the average case rate per 100,000 people has doubled from 15 to 30 since thanksgiving week. there are now 123 covid patients in san francisco hospitals, 30 are in the icu. >> it doesn't sound like a lot but that number is increasing dramatically every day. >> reporter: current projections show the city running out of intensive care beds by december 27th and showed projections he

described as two very different futures. on the left a projection based on san francisco's 1.5 viral rate shows 1500 more hospit hospitalizations 1and 500 death. what could happen if people stay home and the reproductive virus stalls, 200 patients and 70 deaths. >> we have the power to avoid these terrible outcomes, the power to prevent sinceness and death, the power to keep businesses open and keep people in jobs and employed and healthy. >> reporter: kate larson, abc 7 news. in the county presentation today, santa clara health officials outlined their vaccine distribution plan stressing their main role is allocating doe doses to fa s ts to facilities. the state has determined health care workers will come first. >> we will be getting a limited, very limited number of vaccines.

soon we'll be able to vaccinate a tiny portion of one priority group to start, which means that all the current press venventio measures we're doing need to stay in place as this vaccine rolls out. >> santa clara county is expected to get close to 17,000 pfizer doses initially and it's been determined the county will get 39,000 moderna doses to start, if the vaccine does get approval. an fda analysis shows temporary side effects similar to a typical flu shot. the side effects include pain at the injection site, headache, fever, fatigue, chills and muscle and joint pain. they might last one or two days which virologists say is a good thing because it shows your immune system is working. for severe side effects, they are rare and temporary. two people in the u.k. with severe allergies suffered an allergic reaction but

after using something like an epipen. our team of reporters and medical experts will answer the big questions from safety to distribution to side effects and more. a change of heart from state officials and really good news for parents who are overwhelmed at this point. the statewide playground ban was lifted today. abc 7 news reporter anser talked to parents who said opening playgrounds is important for the mental and physical being of kids. >> reporter: 9-year-old victor is excited playgrounds are open again. his grandmother likes it's a break from the computer. >> sometimes for exercise we go up and down the slide. >> reporter: some playgrounds may be taped off but effective immediately, california reversed the outdoor playground ban part of the recent stay-at-home order. >> it's important because the kids need to get outside and get active and be around their

friends that they're in contact with. >> i have parents reaching out to me from all over my district begging for some accommodation here with playgrounds. >> reporter: buffy wicks whose district includes oakland was one of a dozen that wrote to governor newsom urging him to reopen playgrounds. she says children need to be able to go outside for the physical and mental well being but adds this is also an issue of equity. >> i will say this is really important for low income communities. if you're, you know, you live in an apartment complex and don't have a car, you can't drive off to a state park, you rely on the local playground. >> reporter: london breed supports the decision but families say limit visits to 30 minutes and not eat or drink at the playground and if it's busy, come back later. breed warns this is not an excuse to hang out with others. >> the last thing we want is to see our numbers escalate out of control where we have to close plygrounds again. it impacts our children, hurts

them even worse. >> reporter: faulk is making sure her kids follow the rules. >> they do need to social distance and wear a mask. >> several bay area counties did not preemptively implement the governor's stay-at-home order. we'll show them to you in gray on the map. one of the counties is san mateo. san mateo's deputy health officer joined us on the 3:00 p.m. show today getting answers that kristen, she gets answers. >> most of the transmission is occurring from social gatherings. they're happening within households, and it's happening particularly from asymptomatic and presymptomatic individuals. >> dr. khan says he has three key messages for residents. always wear a mask in public, insulate your household from others, don't be socially gathering and as you develop symptoms, as soon as you develop

them, act as though you have the virus. the pandemic has been hard for so many people. today we saw hundreds of cars lined up many people in need of a little help this year. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen found out a non-profit organization is stepping up in a big way to ensure they don't go hungry during the holidays. >> we know times are tough but for those in the hospitality sector. >> we were the first to go and probably the last to come back. >> reporter: an extra layer of uncertainty in the silicon valley. >> the mental stress of not going to work and still paying bills and support your family and what not is hard and difficult. >> reporter: in san jose, the non-profit organization hunger at home is providing a safety net for thousands of out of work families who would otherwise go hungry. many of whom are connected to hotels and restaurants locally. >> i'm really scared for the future. we will endure a lot after this pandemic because before we working, we working and we never know what's going to come.

>> reporter: hunger at home has given out food equal to 2.6 million meals since the start of the pandemic. >> it's amazing when you look at the positive side of what m co-mco -- community can do when it comes together. it's people helping people, community helping community. >> reporter: the organization relies on support from the public. laura from civil engineering stopped by to see her company's donation put to use as 700 cars lined up for food. >> it was emotional rolling up. i was looking for a place to park and there were cars everywhere lined up. i wasn't prepared for that. it made it much more real. >> reporter: a real need but a real appreciation as recipients give thanks. >> people are out here voluntarily to help out. it's like a family. it's a blessing that we have this wonderful organization to help us out. >> reporter: looking ahead to whatever happens next. >> i don't think there will be a normal anymore but we'll get back to work and we'll start again, something new. >> reporter: in san jose, chris

nguyen, abc 7 news. and in an effort to feed more than 5,000 families is underway in san francisco. volunteers from public health, the san francisco african american faith based collision and other organizations handed out food boxes. the churches will deliver the food and gift cards to those in need in their communities. taking action, an anti trust lawsuit filed against facebook. we'll tell you what the government wants there. cruise control, have you seen these cars now? drivers no longer behind the wheel in san francisco and steals christmas. the grinch-like theme. i'm spencer christian with a look at cooler days ahead and the chance of weekend green.

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wave of lawsuits today.more than 40 state attorneys genera a big low to facebook today as 48 states file an anti trust lawsuit against a memo park based company. they want facebook to die vest instagram and what's app messaging service. facebook owns both platforms. they accuse the company of abusing the market power and social networking to crush smaller competitors. >> turning back to the coronavirus, chronicle insider and abc 7 news contributor phil is back with us. phil, good to see you. let talk about governor newsom

and some of the issues making news today. the big news, of course, the playgrounds e playgrounds quietly flip-fl flip-flopping on that decision. a decision. >> not quickly we get a response. the shutdown orders were proposed and went out as they woften do without giving much thought as to the impact. in this case, it was parental and across the board and even lawmakers as we saw earlier in the show, the wicks from the east bay who is a mother herself and has a 4-year-old said hey, this is -- this is too much. and what was surprising wasn't that they flip-flopped or backed or rechanged the rules, was the speed with which they did it. that just under scores how touchy things have gotten on the state level as we go into this new shutdown. >> all right. here is something else. yesterday the i-team stephanie sierra produced a family about the fact a group governor newsom

has ownership stakes in received millions in ppp funds granted his shares were in a blind trust but what's the fallout from that? >> it remains to be seen. this under scores the on going problem that governor newsom is facing now in the pandemic. the line between his private life and his public life. now, he is privately owns part of the plump jack empire, which is vineyards and wine stores and restaurants throughout northern california. even a ski resort lodge. but publicly, that is supposedly in a blind trust but that blind trust includes or at least the plump jack empire is being run in part by his sister and cousin. we have these fire walls set up for our government officials between the public and the private. but this sometimes, they bleed back and forth in the public perception and you're saying okay, what did you get? it in keeping with what other businesses got and that's why we're strongly urging you to either look up the story or take

a look at the 6:00 news tonight because it's not just a story about questions about the public and the private role of somebody like gavin newsom but what we're doing in this pandemic as far as government run programs and who is watching them to make sure they're going to the right people. whether it be these loans for businesses that face trouble or unemployment benefits. >> yeah, definitely. there is a lot to dive into there and apparently, his company received a bigger share of the ppp per employee than other companies. i want to ask you before we go, this is further fueling the recall effort. we know this is not the first one he's faced and it started a few months ago but how worried does his team seem about this effort right now? >> what they're looking at is past attempts to recall governor gavin newsom but worried about a perfect storm being created. it follows the french laundry incident which again had the question about governors public

pronouncements versus his private life. he tells us to not dine with more than families of three different families and goes to a party with 22 people at one of the most exclusive restaurants in northern california. bam. he's got himself a problem. the question about how his recent restaurant empire benefitted from loans, bamo another problem. he's become a national figure. the recall ef tofort is getting national attention and got an extension because of the virus for an extra three months to gather signatures and his team is worried if somebody puts some money into that or they started getting contributions from around the country, which they are starting to get because glov gavin's profile increases and people's animosity towards him, they could get enough signatures to qualify and that's not something they want to deal with on top of everything else. >> no, phil, there is one thing gavin newsom could take back one

thing he did, i think we know what it would be. >> it's the punch line we'll live with for years to come. french laundry. he got taken to the cleaners with that one. >> you can read phil's column on sundays and wednesdays. thanks. tomorrow is get covered america day. an all out campaign to get people to wear masks and to get health insurance. >> i know how important physical and mental health is. without it, we can't work. our kids can't learn and our families suffer. this isn't about politics. health insurance is about equity for everyone. >> worrarriors head coach lendi his voice. it will include a social media blitz with celebrities, politics and health leaders urging them to check out insurance options and get enrolled. if you or somebody you know needs coverage, get covered 2021.org. fiery ending to the first high

altitude test flight of spacex's sn 8 star ship prototype. look at that. the rocket hit the ground hard and exploded as it tried to land at the company's facility in texas. this incident came after the o prototype reached the target altitude but two of the three main engines shut down. all three cut off. engineers were able to reignite the engines before landing but the vehicle was coming in way too fast and as you saw there, blew apart upon impact. despite this mishap, spacex still considers the mission a success, which is what spencer christian says even though sometimes we don't like his forecast, that hasn't happen in decades, spencer. there was one time back in 1983 or something. >> actually, it wasn't -- it was a time i thought i was wrong but i turned out to be right so i still have the record. >> got ya. >> here is a look at what is going on in the weather right now. we had a bright sky all day but the sunlight is filtered by

clouds as you can see on this view. the clouds are getting heavier right now. here is a view looking sort of toward the west. you can see the outline, not the outline but flashes of setting sun in the clouds. 6 64 in san francisco and 64 i i i ho most other locations. lots of clouds in the north. it's 62 at santa rosa and napa, livermore 61, 65, 66 concord and fairfield and on we go to the view from mt. tam. low clouds not far offshore and these are our forecast features. mix of clouds and coastal fog together. cooler weather will be settling in for the next few days with gusty winds tomorrow and showers are likely over the weekend. our weather pattern is changing. here is a look at the overnight forecast animation. you can see this wave of clouds. we've already seen evidence of the clouds. i'll swing on through giving us

a very bright start to the day tomorrow but then later in the day, we'll see some more clouds coming down from the northwest and making it a partly cloudy afternoon although generally we expect brooigt skies once again. overnight low temperatures will generally be in the low to mid 40s for most of the bay area. a little chillier in inland valleys, especially thenorth bay with lows into the mid 30s and tomorrow's highs in the afternoon only mid 50s at the coast, upper 50s to maybe one or two places hitting 61, 60 degrees and the inland miles slightly lower but not much above that. i mentioned the wind. i notice how the wind gust animation shows how the gustiest wind will be along the coastline but see the wind pushing inland across the bay as well. it will be quite breezy in the afternoon and evening tomorrow but for the winds to begin to calm down a bit on friday. and speaking of friday, that takes us into the weekend when we expect some rainfall. storm ranking only one on the

abc 7 storm impact scale of light intensity expected to bring scattered showers on saturday and steady wide spread rain for part of the day on sunday but not a major storm not expected to produce any flooding in the areas. here is the forecast animation showing mostly a north bay event on saturday but the rain will e become more wide spread on sunday. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. again, chilly start to the day on friday taking us into the weekend with a much cooler pattern than we've had the last few days. chances of rain saturday and sunday worth diminishing chances of rain into next week and clouds will linger and there is a slight chance that a shower may pop up around the middle of next week. kristen? >> spenls cer, thank you. a bright spot during the holidays stolen by a christmas grinch. their decorations stolen but not the spore

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it wouldn't be the holiday season without a story about a person that has a great spirit to go out and decade their house at christmastime but as abc 7 wayne trefreedman reports, it hardly worked out as expected for a well meaning family in santa rosrosa. >> reporter: imagine the christmas spirit deflated. here is a photo of how his yard in santa rosa looked for vandals wrecked it. >> it's one of those things i wish people were better but the

ones who did this are rude for sure. >> reporter: he is an iraq veteran with cal fire. he's one of the people on the front lines. his wife christi works as kizer. this year they made it on to a list of holiday houses to see and visit in santa rosa, two local hero whose got this:you made the it's and this happens? >> yeah, the day after. >> we've been grinched and they definitely stole part of the christmas for us. >> reporter: it happened on sunday night sometime between 11:00 p.m. and midnight. no one saw the people who did this, they only saw the damage the next morning. >> i've had a lot of faith in people being nice. >> well, our youngest is 5 and he seems to be the one having a little bit more trouble. he -- when he comes home he has to open the blinds to watch our front yard. >> our display got vandalized and a bunch of lights got

stolen. >> reporter: today the santa rosa police looked around. they did not have a camera but other neighbors do. there is some hope of finding the people who did this. >> i'd like to ask them why and if they really needed it, just ask me. >> reporter: it is the season of giving after all. they took the decorations but can't touch the spirit. in santa rosa, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> they promised and they delivered, members of the kings of cali motorcycle club, auto plus towing and booming clothing line delivered bikes. the groups stepped up after some 200 tricycles were stolen from the drive store rig age unit. it followed members of the san francisco fire station 13. good work. >> that is awesome. from museums to live events, how bay area institutions are fairing during the pandemic related shutdowns and coming

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abc 7 is committed to building a better bay area and that includes celebrating and preeverythi preserving arts and culture. how these places are holding up during the pandemic and how you can help them out. the asian art museum was able to reopen but forced to close again. they want to make sure it stays connected to the public. abc 7 morning anchor reggie has a look at what they're doing. >> reporter: there is no place in the bay area where you can see asian history and culture on the scale of that that is on display at asian art museum in san francisco civic center. the museum boasts some of the finest and oldest pieces of art

in the world. 18,000 works spanning 6,000 years and every region of asia. >> our museum holds a very rich tradition of asian art and culture and we know the people of asian descent is about 60% of the world's population. asia has so much to offer. >> the museum added an outdoor courtyard and several huge murals but that art teases people of what's inside. the official opening of the expansion on hold as the coronavirus limits museum operations. >> i think we're creating something that is very much will be appreciated by the community. >> reporter: the museum closed when shelter in place rules closed museums. they allow a number limited gusts. knowing visitors could be cut off again, the museum is making some collection available

online. >> we're lucky to be able to sustain the engagement with audiences through virtual museum for nearly seven months. >> i am a story teller. >> reporter: providing insights into asian culture. >> today i'd like to tell you a scary story from hindu mythology. >> reporter: and conversations about prized exhibits. >> the future founder of the museum bought the rhino. >> reporter: and behind the scenes glimpses of what it takes to preserve this collection. the museum couldn't provide exact numbers of what they've lost so far but it says the losses are in the millions of dollars. the asian art museum isn't buckling under the pressure of the current health crisis. they see the future reflected in the ageless collection after all, many of the pieces on display here have already seen governments come and go, survived wars, famine and yes, pan

pandemics, too. >> no great art was created without a struggle, without tran sends our limit and circumstances and find the beau beauty. >> the museum right now closed to visitors, as you heard but if you want to donate directly, visit abc7news.com/better bay area and click on state of the arts. now along with museums, live events have been really hit hard by this pandemic. joining me now is the co-founder of the california events collision. thanks so much for joining us this afternoon. you're organization represents the live events industry so we're talking music clubs to wedding venues, obviously, really impacted hard here. so how are your members doing and have they been able to get any relief? >> we've been hit very hard. something that's unique about

the live event industry, we represent a large scale, a large group of people from bakers, caterers, planners, photographers, videographers and such an issue is that most of them are small pro p pro prytiers and contractors. it been very hard to fight on their behalf. >> we've seen a lot of businesses go under because of the pandemic, restaurants in particular, estimates in san francisco 50% might never reopen. is this something that you're seeing in the live events industry, as well, where people say look, we just can't hold on any longer here? >> yeah, they're estimating about 70% of the industry will go out of business by january if there is not relief. >> 70%? 70%. because again, these are small businesses and unlike restaurants who have been able

to pivot, everybody is having conversations how to help restaurants pivot takeout. live events can't do that. there is no alternative way of operating. we've moved to virtual events but that only helps a small fraction of the industry, a very tiny fraction. it's very dire without some major help very quickly. >> so what can the public do to help support programs they enjoy? >> yeah, so right now we just want to educate people to understand what the live events industry and what we encompass. we want people to go to our website to learn more about the various campaigns. we have a letter right now that we'd love everyone to get involved with but really, it's reaching out to people that maybe would normally help you with birthday parties, weddings and see if they have alternative products they are offering but

really, it's about letting the local and national government officials understand that without putting aid in place for this industry that we will go under. we need our voices to be heard. we need people to call the legislator and talk to them about it. >> all right. well, hopefully, the vaccine gets distributed quickly and a lot of the companies that you work with will be able to hang in there once we get to 2021. >> we are certainly hoping for that. >> all right. the co-founder of the california eventspreciate your time this afternoon. thanks very much. >> thank you for having me. the safety is off. the video from inside the first truly driverless cars in

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uber and lyft be on the lookout for this but spencer, i heard you say wow while i was reading this story. i was kind of surprised when i read it. if there is any time you're going to put a driverless car out there, when we're in a lockdown seems to be the best opportunity, i guess. >> i think you're probably right, larry with few you are c -- fewer cars on the road driving now, presumably, it might be a good time to put them out there. being a regular driver in the city, i've seen much worse maneuvering but cars with drivers in them. >> that's true. this is the way it's going. they are experimenting with trucks driverless going across the country. whether it's three or four years, five, ten years, we're heading to driverless cars. i kind of look forward to it. it's going to change so many aspects of our lives that we don't think about. think about if there are few ee accidents because of driverless

cars, fewer body shops, insurance may go down. gasoline consumption may go down. there are so many different facets to this that will continue to sort of propel us into a new age that will be very different in a lot of ways, not just the fact we don't have to sit behind the wheel of a car. >> once it's been through the testing period, i would feel safer getting into a car like that rather than a stranger's car light at night from a security standpoint. that's got a lot of potential. >> sure. driverless cars might keep aggressive drivers off the road. a survey finds men are more aggressive behind the wheel than women. according to aaa, men are more likely to speed, tailgate, merge danger rouously and honk but wo aren't perfect. we also admit sometimes to dangerous driving habits like running red lights and this probably is not a surprise. younger drivers overall tend to be more aggressive than older drivers. larry, dan, spencer, this is why

you guys pay more in insurance. >> not completely perfect. did you catch that. perfect. [ laughter ] >> yes. >> in the completely. >> she also mentioned that women often run more red lights. so kristen, why do you do this? [ laughter ] >> awe, man. i don't know about the we part but i will say i honk a lot just like men do at least in this study because i feel like i use the, you know, horn as a defensive measure. i'm here, don't hit most of us admit when we see aggressive drivers weaving in and out of traffic is usually a man. >> it really is. we're in agreement. >> all right. [ laughter ] >> less perfect, obviously. >> throw that around nicely, i have to say. we're closing in on the end of the year so time for another year end list. google releasing the annual year and search list featuring the top trending searches. the word why came up a lot.

why is toilet paper sold out? that was searched more than any year before. election results and coronavirus topped the u.s. trending searches list. dan, why did we run out of toilet paper? you know, now we're coming around again with people hoarding it. >> i'll tell you why. for no good reason. coronavirus does not have an effect that would require us to need more toilet paper. i don't know why. people get abontsy. i hope next year the words are vacation, joy, time off and happy and positive but not so many words driven by understandably by all the angst and difficulty we've had this year. >> yeah, agreed. >> the why. all right. first toilet paper and to something truly, truly devastating. a cookty shortage. >> what? >> labor and supply shortages left pepper rage farm warning

there could be a shortage of cookies. demand surged by at least 25% during the pandemic with one in five americans eating more than three cookies per day. spencer? >> i'm not a sweets eater but i'm not surprised at that because i am a cappuccino sipper. every day i get a cappuccino and over the last several months, i have some biscotti with it every day. >> slippery slope, spencer. >> yeah. >> three cookies per day, that's your breakfast. >> exactly. >> i can live paper and paper towels but i'm not sacrificing cookies. >> you know what in all seriousness, people are at home. some people are eating more. i try not to do that. some people are eating more and looking for comfort food and looked in our houses. it understandable.

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a great start for door dash an the new york stock exchange. analysts said the san francisco based company made about $3.5 billion in its initial public offering today. door dash priced shares at $102 last night and soared to $189 by the end of trading. it's been a year of explosive growth for the food delivery service with its fortune spiking due to the pandemic. time now for consumer news. 7 on your side michael finney joining us with gift ideas for the tech lover in your life and michael, i'm hoping there is something in here that will get you to get rid of that old iphone 4. do you still have that thing? >> what? [ laughter ] >> no, no, no. i have moved on. i did have the world's oldest iphone but i have moved on now. [ laughter ] >> i have a new phone. look, holiday shopping can sometimes be a struggle especially if you're trying to stick to it a tight budget.

well, consumer reports has some great gift ideas for the tech lovers in your life with price tags that would even make larry happy. looking for gift ideas for that special someone? consumer reports suggests these budget friendly tech gadgets all for $50 or less. first up is the amazon fire 7 tablet. >> this is a great low cost tech idea for kids. it lets you create user profiles so everyone has their own home screen and apps they want. >> although the display quality and processing power aren't equal to an ipad, the fire tablet offers expanded storage with the built in micro sd card reader. next, consumer reports says check out the brand-new fourth generation amazon echo dot. >> the newly redesigned dot is in the shape of a spear and sounds better than the predecessor. >> if you're shopping for someone that loves taking pictures, check out kodak's

instant camera that prints. >> it's the fastest instant camera delivering photos in 38 seconds. >> the print-o-matic storeso-mae so you can print them out again wherever and whenever you want. if there is someone on your shopping list that could use a little peace and quiet, these noise cancelling headphones may be what they need. >> our tests found these headphones have excellent active noise reduction and good sound quality. >> noise cancelling feature can be used without even having to listen to music or watch videos ensuring your loved ones will have a very silent night. one final point about online shopping, you need to get going quickly because with so many people shopping online this year, shipping delays are expected. i don't know, back there in the studio, have you guys had delays? i'm getting stuff quicker than i've ever got it before. i'm ordering stuff at noon one

day and having it at noon the next day. how about you guys? >> yeah, pretty quick so far, michael. i wonder if that will change in a couple weeks but thanks for the printomatic. i'm getting it for someone. that looks awesome. >> fun. >> on the delivery thing, we're not all michael finney so i think that's part of the delivery speed there. [ laughter ] >> anyway. thank you, michael. >> thank you. check out the waves today at ocean beach. a few people on the beach enjoying the sun and the scenery here. a lot calmer than yesterday when we had a high surf warning that ended last night. now i could look at those shots all day long. let's look at spencer christian now. [ laughter ] >> not all day long. please. let's take a look what is going on outside right now, at least during the overnight hours. we'll have some high and low clouds. low to mid 40s, chillier, 30s there. highs tomorrow, 55 or 56 at the coast, upper 50s mainly right

around the bay shoreline, low to mid 60s inland and then over the weekend, we have a little light storm coming in that will bring showers on saturday and more wide spread rain on sunday. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. that storm ranks one on the storm impact scale. notice a cooler pattern into the end of the week and through the weekend and not much of a warmup expected next week. clouds will linger and midweek next week there is a slight chance of more showers. kristen? >> spencer, thank you. a christmas tradition could be in trouble this year. the holiday food you might want to get now more restaurants run out and dan is here with what is coming up at 5:00, dan? >> new at 5:00 police investigate the vallejo police union. a report that is said to be threatening and out of line. far to table, providing jobs and feeding those who are hungry. also here, honoring the sacrifices of those who fought. today's special honor for 20,000

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this year. >> reporter: sal's mexican restaurants in the valley have created handmade tamales from scratch for years. the pandemic and a smaller staff will change their tamale making season. >> as a result our production for the quantity that we're going to produce this year has greatly reduced and so we anticipate that we're going to sell out actually probably in the next week to ten days. >> reporter: co-owner lorraine salazar says the restaurant usually makes 48,000 tamales during a holiday season. this year they anticipate making half of that due to a smaller workforce impacted by covid restrictions. over at vallarta supermarket in fresno masa is ready to buy and make tamales at home even if it's on a smaller scale. >> we see the spike in tamale sales from end of october to mid-january. vallarta supermarket sells over 3 million tamales.

we can see it's something people enjoy and still want to celebrate with. >> reporter: vallarta sells a wide variety from dessert and traditional central american tamales. they're using technology to reach people so they don't have to leave home. >> if you don't even want to make the tamales at home, you can order them through postmates. just look for vallarta supermarkets on the postmates app. or you can order them as well through instacart. >> reporter: prices vary depending on your order. sal's is selling a dozen tamales in pork and chicken for $27.99. as for salazar, she understands the importance of the season and urges people to be safe. >> this whole covid environment that people are needing to hold on to something that is familiar, something that brings comfort, and i believe that that tradition and the tamales bring comfort to families. >> reporter: a season unlike any other. >> tradition is indeed more important than ever. by the way, at the csm farmer's

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this is truly a matter of life and death. >> next at 5:00, dire warnings from san francisco. the city says 500 vents could die of covid-19 by february if people don't stay home. and a xwrgrim situation in south bay. no place to go as three hospitals reach capacity in their icu departments. also ahead the plan to get teachers in marin county back in the classroom. why bay area playgrounds are suddenly back in business. and the warning from lake tahoe for visitors. >> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. we'll begin with several major developments on covid-19. three hospitals in santa clara county now say they have reached icu capacity. that was the fear. san francisco's top health official says the city could run out of