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the wait is over. tonight the fda gave the green light to authorize a pfizer covid-19 vaccine. now how will it be distributed? >> reporter: who will get the vaccine after hospitals and nursing homes? we speak to someone on the california committee writing the list for who gets the vaccine next. >> reporter: waves of wet weather through the weekend. abc 7 news at 11:00 begins now. >> building a better bay area, for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. today we can begin to turn millions of americans' hopes into realities. >> a sigh of relief for many americans because a vaccine is on the way.

fda clearing the way for pfizer's covid-19 vaccine. >> this is a letter to pfizer that made it official, saying the fda reviewed the data determining the vaccine was safe for emergency use for people 16 and older. the systems are in motion for distribution now to begin. >> more now on what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that so far has killed hundreds of thousands of americans. luz. >> reporter: usually vaccines take decades to develop. the pfizer covid-19 vaccine took 11 months. hospitals are gearing up to receive the first batch of the pfizer covid-19 vaccine. president donald trump categorizing this. >> this is one of the greatest scientific accomplishments in history. >> reporter: 3 million doses of pfizer's vaccine are expected in the first shipments nationwide. >> the first vaccine will be

administered in less than 24 hours. the governors decide where the vaccines go and who gets them first. we want our senior citizens, health care workers to be first in line. >> reporter: california created a framework where health care workers and nursing home residents receive the first doses followed by workers at risk of exposure to the virus. >> that means there are 327600 doses of the vaccine on the way to the state of california. >> reporter: the authorization of the pfizer vaccine comes as more than 291,000 americans have died from the virus according to the cdc. >> together with other vaccine manufactures this is expected to deliver hundreds of millions of doses to americans by the end of next year. >> reporter: after nearly 44,000 people were part of the clinical trial, the fda found the vaccine is over 90% effective.

it is still unclear how long the vaccine protection will last. now distribution to health care facilities is projected to begin tomorrow. fedex tweeted they are in motion to begin deliveries. governor newsom announced california is expecting 672,000 doses of the vaccine once authorized. luz, many thanks to you. it will be a while before many americans get the vaccine, but many bay area residents tonight are taking it as a hopeful sign. >> i am excited if are it, hoping people will follow the precautions even though the vaccine is here. it will take a long time for all of us to get it. >> it is two-sided for me. it was kind of quick. the skeptic in me said that it is kind of quick. did it go through the proper checks and the proper channels.

is it really best for public safety now. the second half is like yes. we are go to finally reopen. now we have hope. >> the state is still determining who'll be next in line for the vaccine behind health care workers and nursing homeworkers. matt boone looks at what is being done to make sure the powerful businesses or wealthy people can't buy their spot in line. >> phase 1a is first. once we get through that we will move into phase 1b. and a tiered system within that. the make up of the tiers is still being worked out. >> i think it would be a mistake to pretend that it is completely immune from the potential from political influence. >> reporter: a biomedical ethics professor at stanford university. >> we are trying to maximize the benefit and minimize the harm. >> reporter: he expects the process in california to be ethical. what is being done to make sure

a person can't purchase access. >> these decisions are being made by individuals who are clearly high-minded people, being motivated by considerations of equity and justice. >> reporter: one of those people is dr. aaronson. >> the process seems very rigorous. >> reporter: she is part of the state's drafting guidelines work group. as the first vaccines make their way to california, she can't reveal what it will look like yet but said they learned a lot from the uneven way testing was rolled out. >> that happened quickly without much planning and at least at the federal level a government that did not want to take charge across the nation. >> she hopes the vaccine roll out is more transparent but with limited supply for now she

cautions -- >> it is not going to go the way everyone wants. >> we are dedicating the next week to bringing you in-depth coverage with our team of reporters and medical experts. if you have questions about the vaccine we will try to answer them. head to abc7news.com to submit t your question. the shot, race for the vaccine that will cover the safety, access and timing of the vaccine. >> this comes as california is breaking more pandemic records. the state reported a whopping 35,468 newly diagnosed cases, a single day record. number of deaths, 159. records also set with hospitalizations and people in the icu. the bay area saw the icu capacity drop to 16.7% if it goes down to 15 or below the entire region has to enact a stay at home order. >> a covid-19 outbreak in santa

clara has been tied to a private youth basketball program. that was tied to a program last month. 77 cases in total and 39 players, 3 coaches, 35 additional contacts. the investigation has revealed 17 more cases in other counties. officials say that the program was in violation of local and state health orders. >> in the north bay a stay at home order takes place for sonoma county in less than an hour. leading to the county to shut down outdoor dining and close hair and nail salons. gyms will remain open but only operating outdoors. all three hospitals have icu capacity above the threshold of 15%. san mataeo and solano have not yet enacted a stay at home order. you can see what is open and closed in your county and do it

at any time. our team constantly updating the exclusive county tracker as new guidelines come in and things are changing every day. check it out at abc >> the weather changing. the start of a wet weekend in the bay area. taking a look at the richmond bridge. you can see the raindrops on the camera. spencer. >> reporter: we have raindrops across wide portions of the bay area right now. you can see how wet that it is across virtually all of the bay area. in the east bay we have the heaviest and the most widespread activities. you can see the downpours over near walnut creek, going out towards altimont. in the south bay most of the activity is east of san jose, shifting over to the mount hamilton area. as we get lighter over the santa

cruz mountains. it ranks 1 on the abc 7 impact scale. we expect periods of rain, light to moderate. it will be heavier in the hills and the mountains. i will give you a closer look at all of this and the 7-day forecast later. >> sounds good, spencer. thanks. you can always track the weather conditions where you live any time on our free abc 7 news app. >> the zodiac killer terrorized the bay area and the murder remain unsolved. an encoded message the killer sent has finally been solved. we spoke with members of the international team that finally cracked it. >> reporter: the zodiac kill ser responsible for at least five murders in the late 60s. and the most compelling piece of evidence, this 340 character cipher sent to the "san

francisco chronicle," a puzzle unsolved for all of that time. a programmer from belgium and a crip tolgist from the united states cracked the code last weekend. >> by saturday morning we had a pretty good idea of the full message and i contacted the fbi and within minutes they confirmed the solution to me. >> it was a major clue that wasn't me on the tv show. someone claiming to be the zodiac called into the morning show in 1969. >> that is what really stood out. that is when i knew that this has to be something real. that is when my heart rate really shot up. >> the rest of the message, the zodiac taunts law enforcement saying he is not afraid of the gas chamber and i hope you are having a lot of fun trying to catch me. >> early version of a troll,

manipulating their emotions through this persona he crafted around his crimes. >> while he is thrilled he and the team cracked the code, he worries about the effect on the victims' family. >> the message that comes out is another one of those -- you know, you don't want to see that however many years later after you are trying to process what has been done to your family members. >> he had to wait several days while the fbi contacted the families. he made a fascinating video of how they cracked the code and i am posting a link to it at abc7news.com. >> another bay area company hits the road. oracle is move to texas. why company leaders say it is time to go. >> part of lake tahoe is locking down as covid cases rise. will bay area tourists listen? >> and as part of our efforts to build a better bay area, we are highlighting museums. tonight we will show you despite

being closed to guests, innovation never has stopped in san jose. >> first, here is a look at what is coming up live on jimmy kimmel after abc 7 news at 11. >> join us for obama time. have they read the book? >> they have not. you are never a prophet in your own land. their attitude is that we have better things to do.

another bay area tech company is moving headquarters out of state. oracle is going to austin, texas from redwood shores. redwood shores will remain one of the company's major hubs.

oracle believes the move best positions the company for growth and provides employees with more flexibility. with where and how they work. last week hewlett-packard announced they were moving headquarters to texas. >> many are finding ways to connect with people despite being closed because of covid-19. for the tech downtown in san jose it includes engaging with visitors online instead of person. a new website featuring interactive challenges and virtual field trips. >> we realized when the pandemic hit and we had to close our doors that all of the staff that had to put the skills to work. >> wonderful to try to keep the building going. >> a new 5,000 square foot exhibit called solve for earth using technology and other displays to teach about our

environment and sustainability. we have been covering the state of the arts all week here at abc 7. if you want to read about more organizations or help out, we have information on how to do that at abc7news.com/betterbayarea. all you have to do is click on state of the arts. >> lake tahoe is closed to visitors for at least the next three weeks. part of the greater sacramento region which became subject to the state's stay at home order after icu capacity dipped below 15%. non-essential travel is off limits. some hotels have cancelled reservations. but we found some people preparing for ski season tonight and they are still planning trips, for now. >> my concern about when we are actually skiing since we will be with each other and we will all have our masks on. in tomorrows of that i think it is safe. >> i am not going to be near nobody.

i will be by myself snowboarding. >> the nevada side remains open with fewer restrictions. talking about snow and now to the rain. spencer christian now joining us with the weather. hi, spencer. >> yes. it is snowing in the sierra and raining around the bay area. doppler 7 looks like a big old loop of rain. down to the south bay and back up towards the santa cruz mountains. you can see it from walnut creek to livermoore. it is all going eastward towards the central valley. a live feed looking back at sk -- city scape. wet at the golden gate.

looking from the rooftop, these are the forecast features. light to moderate rain continues in waves. another wave comes in tomorrow night into sunday morning and then we will have a dryer pattern early next week. storm ranks one on the abc 7 impact scale. tonight through sunday morning expect periods of rain, light to moderate with heavier downpours in the hills and the mountains from time to time. taking us through the overnight hours. you can see that. come tomorrow night a wave of steadier, concentrated rainfall sweeping from north to south that will occur during the overnight hours tomorrow into sunday morning and later on sunday we will see that wave of rain tapering off. but there will be snow in the

sierra. winter weather advisory in effect until 10:00 in the morning. 3-8 inches of snow in the passes and foot in the higher peaks. overnight lows in the bay areas, upper 40s to 50s. highs tomorrow under sometimes rainy conditions, upper 50s at the coast to 60 to 62 near the bay and inland. accuweather seven-day forecast as we get through the weekend of rain, a dryer pattern developing on monday continuing through mid-week but wednesday to thursday, our next chance of rain as another storm begins

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is lighting up sacramento tonight. a virtual tree lighting ceremony was held with governor newsom and the first partner. there were musical performances and terrance kelly and the gospel choir. >> all right. i am in for dan. chris alvarez handling sports. i know you have great highlights. >> we are talking about warriors basketball and the sparty party. mountain west champion.

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>> quite a ride for the san jose spartans, off to the best start since 1939. due to covid restrictions, the team hit the road. friday night a home game in vegas against nevada reno. trying to win to get to the mountain west championship. 20-7 at the break but garrett finds a seam, cuts it back and turns on the jets 98 yards to the house as he finds all kinds of green grass. 20-14 after that big play. wolfpack driving. tao driving and fumbles and san jose recovers. huge play for sparty. they go on a 12-play, 99-yard drive. 21-20 after that touchdown and celebration. evans, get out of my way. runs over the defender and he is gone. 69 yards to the house. 560 yards total offense. 30-20, 6-0 and going to the

mountain west championship for the first time in history. they will take on boise state. kickoff location announced at a later date. st. mary's and san jose state. great ball movement. moore, slams it home. he had a team-high 18. too much gaels. his brother plays in the nba. gaels win big. they are 6-1 this season. the warriors preseason opener against denver will mark the first game of any type since march 10th. this will be quite the ramp up period. three preseason games and regular season december 22nd. steve kerr will have steph curry playing all three preseason games including tomorrow against denver. >> this year i am excited about. even though it is a big

challenge it is a challenge that is exciting. i am excited to see how it comes together over the course of the year. that is one of the most fun things to do as a coach and a fan even to watch the team grow. >> the warriors, that will be fun to

>> all right. we made it to the end of another week. nowadays that is something to celebrate. i am larry beil. >> i work saturday and sunday. >> oh. i'm sorry.

>> awful. right now on jimmy kimmel, barak obama. have a great night. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live." tonight, president barack obama. and music from zac brown band. and now, jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh, that's me, hi. hello, i'm jimmy, the host. thanks for watching thanks for -- we've got a big show for you tonight. a very, very special guest. you know joe biden in this guy used to be his boss. [ laughter ] so the former president of the united states, barack obama, will join us tonight. [ cheers and applause ] he's fired up. he's ready to go. are you fired up, guillermo? >> guillermo: i'm ready, jimmy, yeah. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: is the perimeter secure? >> guillermo: clear, jimmy, code four. >> jimmy: my secret surveyso over here. [ laughter ] day 16 of squattergate.