>> the risk of the vaccines are lower than the risk of this virus from everything we have. >> we have more san franciscans suffering today from covid-19 than we ever had before. >> i encourage everyone to take it so that we can get rid of this pandemic and get back to normal. making news right now at 6:00, the bay area waking up to two major milestones this morning. one bringing hope and the other proving how far we have to go in fighting coronavirus. the region now surpassing 200,000 cases but the very first vaccination shots are set to be administered in just a few hours. >> that gives us hope. good morning on this tuesday, december 15th. we will get to the big vaccine news. first, we check in with meteorologist mike nicco. hi, mike. >> hey, reggie, kumasi, jobina. hi, everybody on this tuesday i'm watching fog up in the north bay as you would expeth. as you look from sutro tower everything is clear underneath the canopy of high clouds as a

cold front passes to the north. not do anything for us today. very light winds and most of that fog will stay right where it is lthrough the morning commute. high clouds, sunshine and about 56 to 60. temperatures pretty close to average today. i'll give you an hour-by-hour look at tomorrow's rain coming up. let's get back to kumasi and reggie. >> thank you, mike. today is a big day for the bay area. the very first covid-19 vaccine shots are going to be administered in just a few hours. >> we saw history made in other parts of the country yesterday and now it's our turn. governor newsom was at kaiser los angeles medical center as the first front line medical workers in the state got vaccinated. the very first icu nurse helen cordoba. the first shipment arrive monday along with hospitals in san diego, eureka and as you can see right there, san francisco general hospital. >> this morning that is where we find abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield live at the hospital

as part of our vaccine watch coverage. good morning, amy. >> hi, good morning, kumasi. doctors are using this day to celebrate this vaccine but also as a day to get across some very key points at they really want to emphasize. zuckerberg general hospital here in san francisco received 2,000 doses of the vaccine and they will give them today to those who volunteer to go first and the mayor and the health director will be here to commemorate the big event. but doctors are really emphasizing that this doesn't get complacent and we're in the middle of a surge of cases pointing out in san francisco there are currently 14 a148 peo hospitalize would covid-19 and 37 of those are in the intensive care. >> it has never been more important to be very careful. but this really is exciting news and i think it's as big a step forward as we have seen in the pandemic, quite honestly. >> the other key point they are

trying to make today is that the vaccine is safe. calling the risk of the vaccine lower than the risk of the virus. so they really want to emphasize that point to people who are concerned. hospital employees are not required to take it just strongly encouraged. this first round is from pfizer. they expect a shipment of the moderna vaccine to start arriving next week. but those first doses will be administered here today. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield. >> thank you, amy. new this morning we're hearing from the new york nurse who was the first to receive the covid-19 vaccine in the united states. the icu nurse from long island jewish medical center was injected yesterday. li i lindsay lives in queens one of the hardest hit counties. >> it was important for me to

lead by example like i do every day and to send a message to people that might be on the fence that they should trust the science. they should trust the science and listen to the experts. >> we will hear more from lindsay later this morning and look at this, vaccinations already under way. university of pittsburgh medical center where they lined up to get the shot. in the north bay marin county was forced to delay its vaccination plan. it was expected to receive the first doses yesterday and now they won't arrive until tomorrow. immunizations won't begin until thursday. matt willis told abc7 news marin was at the top of the list to get the vaccine because of its ultracold storage availability. >> 48 hours over the long term doesn't make a big difference and it might give the teams a little bit longer to really be even more prepared. >> marin county expecting to receive 2,000 doses of the pfizer vaccine in this first

round and another 2,000 next week. governor newsom is promising safe and equitable distribution of the vaccine. he launched a new campaign calling vaccinate all 58. that's referring to all the counties here in california. jobina fortson at the live desk tracking that and what local leaders think is the best way to accomplish the goal. >> thank you, reggie. governor newsom launched the newly branded campaign with fairness and equity at the heart of it. santa clara county leaders who serve communities hardest hit from covid-19 learned a lot from setting up testing sites. we asked those leaders about their ideas on how to deliver on the governor's promise. >> consider people who are forced to go out every day for different circumstances to be some of the first people in line to receive the vaccination. >> we have to make sure, same thing, that we figure out where is the density of folks that we're trying to serve. and we have to be able to set up shop right then and there.

>> some ideas being tossed around include flexible vaccination hours serving workers in fields and door knocking hard to reach families. they hope the governor will listen to their advice in order to understand what is happening in these hard hit communities, reggie. >> thank you. all this week, we'll bring you in depth coverage on the vaccine with our team of reporters and medical experts. if you have questions, send them to us. we're going to try to answer them. just head to abc7news.com/vaccine to submit your question. victory made official. the electoral college confirms joe biden as the next president of the united states. but republicans are not done yet. their latest challenge and why some are calling this a long shot. packing up more than a century of memories. we go inside the historic cliff house restaurant saying so long to san francisco. >> and here's the sneak peek at the rainfall potential from tomorrow's storm. less than 0.2 in the south bay

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all right. 6:09 on a tuesday. we'll open the weather window on san jose, mostly cloudy and about 42 degrees right now. as far as your day planner today, we'll stay in the 30s and 40s through 7:00. look at that 54 to 55 at noon. and 57 to 53 at ne hours and 34 sunshine. one of our shortest days of the year. sutro tower partly cloudy at 48 and real issues at our beaches not only today but tomorrow and the king tides and also some dangerous surf developing as our next system draws near. you can see some scout showers

tonight through tomorrow morning. mainly up in mendocino county. the rest of us, we have to wait well into the evening and overnight hours and look at the yellow and moderate move into the north bay and by 9:00 and move out of the south bay by 5:00 thursday leaving just some drizzle and light rain for the rest of the morning commute. by thursday afternoon, the system is gone. fast mover. that's why the rainfall amounts will be lower. here's jobina with a look at the morning commute. >> thank you, mike. good morning, everyone. we have that traffic alert because we have a sig alert issued in oakland right now. this is going to be on westbound 80 before keller avenue. multiple cars involved here. two lanes are blocked right now. we do not have an update from the chp on when that will reopen. and injuries reported. live picture here showing off the bay bridge toll plaza and you can see it is crowded and metering lights came on at 5:36. going to be a little sluggish as you make your way into san francisco. where it's moving nicely right

now. richmond san rafael bridge. happening today contra costa county will vote on a proposal to raise fines for people who violate covid-19 restrictions. approved an ordinance to fine people and businesses that defy health orders like not wearing a mask or staying open despite the orders. fines start at $100 for people and $250 for businesses. the board will consider raising those during a meeting later this morning. to the south bay santa clara county reducing its recommended quarantine time for people who have traveled or exposed to coronavirus but not showing any symptoms. it was two weeks and now it will be ten days. this aligns with california's state health guidelines that were put out yesterday. another tech billionaire sayisay and where they are choosing to live instead. the fda isn't authorizing just covid-19 vaccines right

now. what the agency just approved for pigs that is causing a stir. why some say it's actually a good thing. as we head to break, a live look outside. 6:12. there is a

new developments in oakland where in-person classes will not resume as soon as expected. it will be pushing back a start date which was set for january 25th. that is because of the recent surge in covid-19 cases. the district hasn't given a new date, but says its plan is to reopen schools in phases when alameda county is in the orange reopening tier. developing news this morning lawmakers unveiled a $908 billion coronavirus relief bill package. the first offers a $300 bonus to unemployment benefits and extends moratoriums on evictions

and does not include stimulus checks. give funds to state and local governments and provides liability insurance for businesses. congress has until the end of the week to pass those bills. president-elect joe biden is heading to georgia today to campaign for democrats. and that state's senate runoff race that will determine who controls the senate. this comes as the electoral college comes to formalize biden's win yesterday jobina is at the live desk. >> giving him 306 electoral votes but president trump and many of his allies are still refusing to accept that he lost a group of house republicans plan to challenge the results when congress meets on january 6th to count the electoral college votes. experts say it is a long shot and any objections are unlikely to work. >> the integrity of our elections remains in tact. and now it's time to turn the page as we've done throughout our history.

to unite and to heal. >> the court sent a clear signal to president trump that they would be no part of an unprecedented assault on our democracy. >> senior republicans like senator john thune have now acknowledged biden's victory. meantime gop congressman paul mitchell says he's leaving the party and becoming an independent because of the party's ongoing denial. mike pence will oversee that final count in a few weeks and likely have to declare publicly that trump lost the election. reggie? >> thank you. attorney general bill barr is in the final days of his tenure at the department of justice. president trump announced barr was leaving his post with a tweet yesterday. the move comes after tensions flared between these men. following the election, barr contradicted the president saying there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud. barr's last day december 23rd. deputy attorney general jeff rosen will become acting attorney general. new this morning, the fda

has approved genetically modified pigs that promise to be safely eaten by people with certain allergies. this is the first time in history that a genetically modified animal has been approved for both food and biomedical purposes. so they're called gal safe pigs and they can help people who have alpha gout allergy which could be triggered by tick bites. the pig could produce organs for transplant and tissues like skin grafts. now, if we go in the store, will there be on the bacon will it s s say? >> i hope it's labeled. right. you would think after going through all that trouble. >> let's look at the positive. what if you really like bacon

and you have that allergy and you couldn't eat bacon. you just could not eat bacon. >> and turkey bacon is just awful. >> that little vegan bacon not doing it for you. now you have options. >> way to look at the bright side, kumasi. >> we love that about you, kumasi. just like yesterday, nope, not having any of this. any animal that has modified in it and we want to eat it. no question about the weather. hi, everybody. let's jump in our highlights. sunshine, hipatchy fog and drize and that's possible tonight especially along the coast and the weekend is partly cloudy and three to eight degrees warmer than average. here's a look at temperatures. neighborhood in the east bay. mid to upper 30s in the

trivalley and low to mid 40s in northern contra costa county and the warm spots mid to upper 40s around oakland, san carlos, pacifica and san francisco and else where low to mid 40s. this afternoon, 57 to 60 are spread around the bay and inland and 56 along the coast. tonight, upper 30s to mid 40s with the upper 30s being in our inland valleys. all right, here's a look at what's happening. high pressure sinking to the south with this clockwise flow a cold front that will bring rain to crescent city and eureka and notice this next storm looks nothing like the one over the weekend which was a moderate atmospheric river. this one is just a cold front with a collection of the greatest amounts of water right along the cold front and that's why we're going to have a small window of about 12 hours of rain wednesday night through thursday morning and why the rainfall amounts will be so light from a tenth of an inch in the south bay to a third of the inch around the bay to three quarters

around the south bay. once we get past that, that's it. we may not have rain again until 2021. monday the winter solstice. shortest day of the year is going to be one of our warmest. have a great day. here's reggie and kumasi. we're checking in with ginger now with what is coming up up on "gma" at 7:00. good morning, ginger. >> hey, kumasi, reggie. nice to be with both of you. well, this morning, we'll start here with the latest on the coronavirus vaccine, of course. it is finally arriving on the front lines. the nation racing to distribute the potentially life-saving doses. so, we'll be live at the university of pittsburg medical center and that's where we'll see health care workers getting those historic shots. nurse sandra lindsay the one we saw all over the place yesterday one of the first recipients in our country she'll join us live. then dr. fauci will join us with what we can expect in the critical days and weeks ahead only on "gma." the holiday shipping

challenges on top of the normal stuff. millions of americans are bracing for that major snow storm that i'll be detailing. right from the mid atlantic through the northeast. will it impact your packages? the answer is likely. wonderwoman herself all going to do the wonder woman pose as she reveals the secrets. then day four of our 12 days of christmas cookies. these ones are extra sugary and sticky. hope you're ready coming up right here on "gma." >> i like to point out that ginger's son is the one who is doing the snow storm. he's behind it. >> yes. but he's behind it. it's all his fault. he was dancing in front of my map this morning. >> he's been wanting to go skiing so badly and that was his christmas wish and by golly, he's getting it. >> it's coming true. >> thank you. we will see you at 7:00. and a reminder also on "gma" but

happening tomorrow an abc news exclusive with vp elect kamala harris. harris first solo interview since the election and you can watch it tomorrow morning at 7:00 right here on abc7. first developments about oracle. first announced the company was moving headquarters to texas and now billionaire founder larry ellison says he's also moving but his address hawaii. according to our media partner, "mercury news" ellison will use the power of zoom to work from the island of lanai. the former ceo is still the chairman and chief technology officer of oracle. he spent $300 million in 2012 to buy almost all of lanai. ellison is not the only big executive to move out of california and bay area elon musk moved to texas. i haven't been to lanai and i'm hawaiian. >> you can't go because he bought it. >> i guess not.

new developments about san francisco's iconic cliff house restaurant. the longtime proprietors blaming the park service for not choosing a long-term operator when their contract expired. abc news was there as the general manager started to pack up some of the items. the family operating it first took over the franchise in 1977. >> someone didn't get their job done in a timely manner and get the lease out when it should have been. i'm angry at how it should have been handled and very sad it ends like this. >> the national park service said in a statement, quote, we, too, are disappointed by the temporary disruption of services. we do not have any further information to provide at this time. it's not clear what is going to become of the iconic building. >> that is a shame. >> can we go back to lanai. i'm sorry. >> oh, yeah. go back to it. >> he bought up most of the island. you can still go. >> you can still go.

they have two hotels and both luxury. >> oh. >> and not many flights. >> okay. i get it now. okay. >> start with maui. coming up, the new group that is sniffing out potential covid-19 patients before it's too late using just their sense of smell. plus, sharon osborn is revealing she's now battling covid-19. the latest on her condition and ho but you can work out anything wowith comcast business.w. get fast, reliable, and secure internet on the nation's largest gig speed network. flexible tools - like wi-fi you control. voice solutions that connect you from anywhere. and expert advice here, here, or even here.

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coastal flood advisory continues until 1:00 and king tide 11:04 and flooding possible with that 11-foot surge before and immediately after that. we have a beach hazard statement tonight for dangerous sneaker waves and tomorrow from 4:00 to 4:00, 25-foot waves. high surf advisory. be careful. >> mike, thank you. another celebrity has just revealed she has tested positive

for covid-19. sharon osbourne tweeted she was hospitalized briefly but did not say what her symptoms were. the 68-year-old co-host of "the talk" is in isolation and her husband ozzy osbourne tested negative. another host said she also tested positive and the show "the talk" is currently on hiatus. officials in australia said they trained a dog to sniff out covid positive people. the rest of the four-legged friend will complete their training by 2021. the dogs could be stationed at international airports where test results are not immediately available. canine experts believe the dogs are not sensing the virus itself, but instead biological messages of an immune response. next at 6:30, we get you right back out live to san francisco general hospital as we await the very first vaccinations in the bay area in just a few hours. and the push to prioritize.

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. >> this really is excellent news. now we have to taper this with the realization that we are in a really, really bad spot right now. >> right now at 6:30, countdown to the bay area's vaccine history. but it couldn't come at a more dire time. we're live from the hospital where the first shots are hitting the arms of health workers in just a matter of hours. >> i already have people coming to me or e-mailing me, texting me to say how much i have inspired them to take the vaccine. >> these health care heroes now stepping up and sharing their

stories of what getting the shot is like. sandra lindsay has a message this morning. moderna's major step. i'm at the live desk following breaking news overnight. one step closer to the next new vaccine. first, you ready for the return of rain? a live look from our mt. tam cam this morning. springzl sprinkles and a full-on downpour. >> a lot to talk about especially on the vaccine front as we get ready for those first doses here in the bay area. we'll get to that in just a second on this tuesday, december 15th. but, we'll first start with mike. hey, mike. >> hey, reggie, jobina, kumasi. hi, everybody. let me give you a quick weather hit here so we can get back to the vaccines. sutro tower 48 degrees and high clouds out there and fog moving through the north bay. visibility has been as low as three quarter of a mile at times. it is going to be there throughout the morning commute. let's take a look at your

temperatures this afternoon and spot on with where we should be. mid to upper 50s with a 60 in morgan hill and san jose and fairfield along with santa rosa the warm spots. more on that rain coming up. back to you for the news. health care workers are rolling up their sleeves across the state. the first of pfizer's covid-19 vaccine dose is being distributed and we're learning 400,000 more doses will be headed to our state next week. here's what we know for today's shipment schedule in the bay area. santa clara, contra costa and san mateo will receive their first shipments and alameda should receive theirs as soon as today. san francisco general hospital will actually start vaccinations just a few hours from now. tracking the roll out is part of our vaccine watch week here at abc7 and abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is at sf general awaiting the first shots to be given here in the bay area. hi, amy. >> hi, there. yeah, they got their doses

yesterday. 2,000 of them here at zuckerberg general hospital and they do plan to start administering them this morning. people who have volunteered to go first will be the first ones to receive it today and they will have the mayor here and the health director will be here for the big event. front line providers will start getting it tomorrow. doctors say they are thankful for this life-saving vaccine but also trying to spread the word to people that they should feel good about taking it. they want people to feel confident that it is safe. employees do have a choice. they will not be forced to get the vaccine. it is up to them. the doctors really hope that they will take it. >> i understand concerns about the vaccine particularly given this is the most rapidly a vaccine has been developed really in history and it is a new type of vaccine this mrna vaccine that is a new approach to vaccines and i understand

some trepidation about this. but all the science and data show the risks of the vaccine are far, fare less than the risk of this disease. t. >> another big message that doctors are pushing today is that this vaccine is no reason to get complacent. pointing out that this is coming as we are seeing a surge in cases. in san francisco, there are 148 people hospitalized with covid-19. 37 are in the icu. they emphasize that people will still need to do their part while we wait for these vaccines to reach everyone and take effect and we all still need to be vigilant. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you, amy. well, today governor newsom is expected to give us another update on the state's response to the pandemic. you can watch that at 10:00 this morning. it's going to be streaming on abc7news.com as well as our free app. in the south bay, the vaccine is set to arrive later today in santa clara county and that is the bay area county that

is hit hardest by covid. 13% of the icu beds are available in santa clara county right now and it expects to receive more than 17,000 doses of the pfizer vaccine. about 3,900 of those will go to stanford health care which plans to start vaccinating workers on saturday. >> i trust the science says that the vaccine is safe and and sign me up, i'm ready for it. i'm ready for this to end. a lot of suffering for many people. >> county fl ay officials say t expect to receive 39,000 doses of the moderna vaccine once the fda approves it. we are hearing from seniors in nursing homes besides front line health care workers they're going to be among the first to get the vaccine. >> i'm anxious to have it and whenever they bring it, i'll take it. >> that's 89-year-old gardner. she lives at walnut creek's byron park.

a senior community that includes assisted and independent living. pleasant hill's choice in aging and mt. diablow center serve a different senior population. many of them live alone. officials say they're working on a massive media campaign to make sure those that need it have access to the vaccine as soon as it is available. now, let's talk about teachers. they could be moving to the front of the line when it comes to the covid-19 vaccine. a committee of san francisco supervisors has advanced a resolution urging the state to prioritize school employees. supervisor hillary roanen say state officials have failed to provide enough resources to allow schools to reopen. >> it is time for governor newsom to prioritize public education in a real substantial way for the first time during this public health crisis. >> city officials say that it's still unclear where teachers

will fall on the state's ranking of the essential workers for vaccinations but that is expected to be decided in the coming weeks. the new york nurse who was the first american to receive the covid-19 vaccine says she's feeling great. jobina fortson at the live desk with more on how she's easing people's worries. >> very impressive here. sandra lindsay was on "gma" talking about the historic moments across the nation. the icu nurse from long island jewish medical center volunteered to get the injection. she is one of 2.9 million front line workers and nursing home residents, excuse me, receiving the pfizer vaccine. lindsay lives in queens, one of the hardest hit counties in the entire country. she was asked how she eases the fears of those who are skeptical. >> so, continue to share my experience, share what inspired me to take the vaccine. to share what i have seen on the front lines.

what my team and i have been through for the past since march. the vaccine is safe. what is not safe is contracting covid-19. >> lindsay says she has no fever and is experiencing no side effects, in fact, she said on a scale of one to ten, her pain is at a one. we're happy to hear that, kumasi. >> thank you, jobina. this morning we're also hearing from dr. anthony fauci. he says seeing the moments of the first health care workers getting vaccinated is bittersweet. >> we're really now starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel that is ultimately going to get us through this. we know we're going to be able to put this behind us but in the meantime, we still have a struggle ahead of us. so, we've got to get people vaccinated as quickly and as expeditiously as we possibly can. >> dr. fauci says that he believes getting the u.s. to herd immunity will require at least 75% of the population to be vaccinated. you can see his entire interview

coming up at 7:00 on "gma." big tech back in the hot seat. what bay area companies are being investigated for their use of your data. taking a live look at the big board. the new york stock exchange. we're upright now about 160 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. the holiday shipping deadline is upon us. get those packages in the mail today. is it possible to still ship something to your relatives on time? we found out which delivery service you should be using. and apple same-day delivery for just $5. we'll tell you how and why you'll want to take advantage of it right now. but, fist, cherst, check in mike for a look at your forecast. >> thank you, kumasi, reggie. good morning. let's look at what is going on from sutro tower. 54 to 55 pretty homogenized air mass and 9 hours and 34 minutes one of the shortest days of the year. dry this evening with upper 40s

but not tomorrow evening. here's a look at your commute mostly cloudy but dry. san jose 87 looking north towards the airport. pretty good light breezes and mass transit and watch out for the patchy fog up in the north bay and thankfully the visibility at our reporting stations hasn't been dangerously low most of the morning. hang around, though, through the entire morning commute. wednesday through thursday morning, we'll have some areas of light rain before the main event arrives tomorrow night with moderate rain likely for most of us, but a very small window. you could see tonight through tomorrow morning there's some showers off the north bay coast and those will rotate into northern sonoma county and mendocino while the rest of us a mixture of sun and clouds. clouds on the increase and notice not until 10:00 when we have yellows, oranges and reds. moderate to downpour along that cold front and notice how quickly this moves. by 5:00, most of that steady, heavy rain for sure is gone.

left over some drizzle through the morning commute thursday. and that will start to taper by 9:00 and we'll see a mixture of sun and clouds in the afternoon hours. because this storm is moving so fast even though it will put down intense rain that will cause some ponding, sorry, i jumped ahead. half an inch around the bay and up to an inch in the north bay. those will be on our highest extremes. all right. we'll take a greater look at the seven-day torcaforecast coming . we'll get over to jobina and see what she is watching this morning. you still have an accident in the east bay you said. >> in oakland some great news there. that has cleared. i'll pull that up in just a moment for you all. thank you so much, mike. good morning, everybody. starting off here with a live picture of the bay bridge. 12 minutes to get across if you're making your way westbound. and now that is, of course, once you make it through the metering lights because it's backed up there. the lights came on around 5:36 this morning. live picture here at the golden gate bridge. we haven't checked this out in a

while. clear conditions and also in the south bay and this is what mike was talking about. in oakland, you can see this is all green and following a sig alert there earlier this morning involving multiple cars on westbound

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new this morning, san jose firefighters are trying to get a house fire under control. it started just before 4:00 this morning near goodyear street. the red cross is helping four people and one tog who are displaced and crews are trying to find two other dogs and a cat. residents told firefighters there was an electrical fire where there christmas tree was. one firefighter had to be taken to the hospital with minor injuries and one resident treated for smoke inhalation on the scene. today san francisco supervisors vomeeting to vote o an ordance to evict homeless residents out of hotels. currently the city has more than 2,000 experiencing homelessness

at risk of contracting the virus living in hotel rooms. if passed, the ban would not be indefinite. only last until fema stops funding the program or until the county's current shelter-in-place ends. data released by the fda shows that moderna's vaccine is, quote, highly protective and prevents severe cases of covid-19. jobina is at the live desk with how soon it could be authorized. >> the new data could ensure that fda grants emergency authorization for the moderna vaccine by this friday. the panel of experts expe thursday before voting on recommending authorization. americans could have access to a second vaccine as soon as next week. the fda says there are some side effects like fever, headache and fatigue, but it is not dangerous. about 6 million doses could be distributed across the country next week, kumasi. >> thank you, jobina. well, there is an effort

under way to give higher priority for california's 800,000 farm workers. a uc berkeley study found farm workers tested positive at a rate that is three times higher than the overall state population. the assembly agriculture committee and state lawmakers have made an appeal to governor newsom. they are asking that the group gets the same priority as teachers, police officers and firefighters. >> you look at the way farm workers live and intergenerational housing and critically overcrowded housing and this impacts their families. it threatens these communities. >> even if priority is given, farm workers told uc researchers only half of them would actually get vaccinated. the other half are worried about side effects or they don't trust the government. covid-19 vaccinations are now under way across the u.s. in fact, you saw the first one happen right here on abc7 yerld morning. today the bay area joins the vaccination effort and that's

why it's more important than ever to answer questions you have about the vaccine. all this week abc7 is donating our resources to vaccine coverage. today we look at how the vaccine might affect you. we already know some people have gotten the shot. >> my stomach felt awful. my head was killing me. the only thing that was not hurting was my hair follicles. >> i had a little bit of discomfort in my shoulder for two or three days. other than that, it was really a no brainer. i was totally fine. >> i am so glad i got this vaccination. i can go to the grocery store and go to restaurants and i can hug my grandkids. >> today on abc7 news at 5:00, vaccine trial participants in the u.s. and at 6:007 on your side michael finey dives into the cost of the vaccine. and you can see all of this coverage at abc7news.com/vaccine.

if you have a question you want answered, our team of reporters and medical experts ready to answer them. very easy. just head to abc7news.com/vaccine and submit your question. now to your morning money report. big tech back in the hot seat this morning including a few blue chip companies right here in the bay area. the federal trade commission wants to know more about how some tech companies are using all of our personal information. the ftc is now sending demands for data catalogs to a handful of companies including me nlo park based twitter and san bruno-based youtube, as well as tiktok and four other companies. apple is out with an all-new delivery option. the cupertino-based company is offering two-hour same-day delivery service. sold at stores in most metro areas. you can't use the service on custom macs and other pay orders

that are paid with financing. apple says this deal will only continue for a limited time. now, let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets under way this morning. we are up right now 118 points. putting u.p.s., fedex and postal service to the test. we're just ten days away from christmas, if you want your gifts to arrive on time, today is the last day for ground shipping. good morning america set out to do a holiday shipping challenge. producers sent gifts from new york city to the home of abc's becky worely right here in oakland. the first to arrive, the u.s. postal service. >> delivered in four days as promised. >> fedex came a little later the same day. is this jingling? and u.p.s. arriving when it said it would two days later. >> i wonder what she sent me. i needed a toys for tots gift. wipes. i need those. thanks.

>> so what's the best way to save? one tip byob. bring your own box. since some carriers are going to charge you for one. come on, usps. >> you still have to ship out gifts, you guys. >> yep. >> mike, i know you have it altogether. everybody has their gifts already. >> i'm still shopping, though. there's always something last minute possibly. something i forgot. >> okay. >> some stuff is going to arrive christmas eve, i know that for sure. >> that's okay. >> yeah. well, that's kind of my mo, i wait to wrap everything christmas eve which i haven't done this year. i know that one is coming so that is going to be the joke this year. it's a big one, big one for my wife. let's talk about what is going on weather wise. how about a little sunshine and high clouds right now from sutro tower. 48 degrees in the city.

you'll need the sunglasses. partly cloudy with the high clouds and seasonal temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. hazardous surf and king tides through at least tomorrow and our next storm will bring us a good soaking but a quick soaking tomorrow night. that's why it's a one on the storm impact scale. as far as temperatures right now it's 40 in redwood city and 42 in menlo park and mid to upper 40s for the rest of the peninsula and low to mid 40s in the south bay, most of the east bay shore, san francisco 48, the warm spot. mid 30s to low 40s in the east bay inland neighborhood. upper 30s to mid 40s with that fog up in the north bay. so, here's a look at your temperatures at 56 in half moon bay will be the cool spot. 60 in morgan hill. san jose, concord, fairfield and also santa rosa. tonight, mid to upper 30s in our inland valleys. low to mid 40s. a little more cloud cover, especially up in the north bay. and along the coast and a few sprinkles possible and drizzle in the higher elevations especially in the north bay. i want to go back and show you

possibly up to a third to half inch of rain in the south bay through the bay and then you get up to around half inch to three quarters of an inch in the north bay where the mountains will be receiving more than an inch in the north bay. and another good storm with up to two feet of snow possible wednesday into thursday in the sierra. snow pack jumped from 32 to 44 with our last snow. hopefully it will jump up to maybe better than 50% with this storm. and it's the only one in the seven-day forecast. once we get past this, most medium range models are saying dry through the rest of the year or month, if you will, and a warming trend for the weekend. temperatures well above average. hope you enjoy it. back to you. >> mike, thank you. this holiday season even the grinch is trying to say stay safe. the infamous bad boy of christmas received a covid-19 test in iowa. the regional medical center and the police department shared this video and shows the grinch sitting down to get a nasal swab. the police department says the grinch is a slow learner but now he gets it.

please do your part to stop the spread of covid-19. new details from the state on youth sports and adult recreation sports during the pandemic. the department of public health now says that competition will not be allowed in california until at least january 25th. they say competitions have been associated with multiple outbreaks. the date is going to be reassessed by january 4th based on disease transmission trends. the warriors are planning to give out hundreds of toys for the holidays. the team gave us this video of members of the front office doing some serious sorting yesterday. they're going to be delivering the toys to nonprofit groups and low-income families over the next few days. they're collecting these toys at thrive city, this is all part of the team's season of giving initiative for the holidays. this morning, george clooney is talking about his new film, "the midnight sky." >> want to be an explorer. >> can you hear my voice? >> while you're doing all that, your own life is just slipping

away. >> that's why i have to contact them. >> clooney directs, produces and stars in this new movie. it was shot before the pandemic. he plays a lone scientist hunkered down in the arctic in the year 2049. he tries to contact a crew of astronauts to warn them about returning to earth after a mysterious global catastrophe. clooney says the film does hit the mood of the moment. >> we look at things in the present and think, okay, it's never been this bad but we forget we had a civil war. we forget the violence in '65 and '67 and '6. we've got a vaccine on the way and i'm very hopeful for the upcoming years. >> you can watch the full interview with george clooney on "gma" coming up at 7:00. a christmas favorite seems to get more popular every year. ♪ what more can i do baby all i want for christmas

is you ♪ >> 26 years after its original release, mariah carey's "all i want for christmas is you" has officially returned to number one on the billboard global 200 chart. the 1994 song tops billboard's u.s. based hot 100 just like it did last december. >> that song does bring me joy. >> doesn't it? and, like i said, this new song "oh santa" is a new kind of joy that it brings you. she's doing it again. and we have our christmas lotion. >> we do. >> smells like cookies. >> it smells wonderful. >> just breathe it in and enjoy it. luxuriate. coming up next, the seven things you need to know. >> abc7 launched a new streaming app. you can get live newscast, breaking weather and more. available on apple tv, android

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it's 6:57. if you're just joining us here are the seven things to know this morning. number one, data released by the fda shows moderna's vaccine is, quote, highly protective and prevents severe cases of covid-19. emergency authorization could be granted as soon as friday. number two. vaccinations in the bay area will start today. zuckerberg san francisco general hospital received 2,000 doses of pfizer's vaccine. it will begin administrating its first shots this morning. number three. santa clara county will get more than 17,000 doses of the vaccine today. 3,900 of those will go to stanford health care which will start vaccinating its workers on saturday. number four. today governor newsom will provide an update to the state's response to covid-19. and you can watch it at 10:00 streaming on abc7news.com and our free app this morning. all right. number five. here's a look at the storm impact scale. we have a chance of some random showers before the main event moves in tomorrow evening and overnight. it's a quick soaking from a

third of an inch around the bay to nearly two-thirds up in the north bay. and number six one of our busiest spots for sure is the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights came on at 5:36. going to take you about 15 minutes to get across once you make it through the metering lights traveling westbound through san francisco. number seven. all i can do is laugh when i look at this. these two kangaroos were captured on video fighting on a golf course in australia. after each of them got a few kicks in they said, okay, we're done now and the fight was over. >> i have something special to say. >> okay. >> guess who i saw last night? >> "soul." >> how did you see it? >> secrets. it's because i'm interviewing one of the writer, director and producer today. let me tell you, this is the first pixar black lead in a movie ever. phil and i in tears at the end of the movie. it is fantastic. it will be out christmas. >> can you share the link? >> no, i can't share the link.

>> you know. >> disney will good morning, america. after fighting on the front lines for months, health care workers rolling up their sleeves to get the first doses of the covid-19 vaccine. [ cheers and applause ] icu nurse sandra lindsay, one of the first recipients in the country, joins us live as the nation races to distribute potentially life-saving doses. hospitals overwhelmed with a record number of patients. the united states with more than 300,000 lives lost to the pandemic. dr. fauci joins us with what we can expect in the critical days and weeks ahead only on "gma" this morning. president-elect joe biden calls for unity after the electoral college certified his win. >> the courts sent a clear signal to president trump that they would be no part of an unprecedented assault on our