>> if we have a surge on top of a surge, we will definitely break. we cannot afford that. we cannot afford another surge on a surge. the surge we're in right now is so dramatic. >> now this chart shows deaths from the recent surge of covid-19 cases in santa clara. those are the blue bars on the right. deaths are nearly one-third higher than what they were in the two previous surges. 632 people have died from covid-19 in the county putting it as the third leading cause of death behind cancer and heart disease. let's take a look at the statewide numbers. there have been 39,069 cases up from yesterday but still down from the peak on the 15th. california set new records with hospital ieszized patients, morn 18,000 are hospitalized with covid and 3800 of those are in

the icu. those numbers looking low with only 11.44% of beds available in the bay area. the san joaquin valley and southern california regions are still at zero percent. the concern as we head into christmas is that a lot of people simply are not listening to the recommendations and that includes one church in san jose that continues to defy health orders even as fines and court orders pile up. abc 7 news reporter kris reyes live with the latest, kris? >> reporter: good afternoon, larry. cavalry chapel looks quiet. i called the church to confirm they will be holding a christmas eve service at 5:00 p.m. defying orders. santa clara county counsel not very happy with that. >> they are facing over $1 million in fines, administrative fines. they have been held in contempt of court.

we've gone back in for additional contempt proceedings, not just against the church but against some of the specific individuals who are aiding and abetting these violations. >> reporter: that includes make mcclure, one of lead pastors. the church has been in a battle with santa clara county for five months for holding indoor services with average oattendane of 700 people in defiance of public health orders. >> cavalry chapel are in the right to exercise their first amendment right and gather and pray and celebrate christmas. >> reporter: earlier this week a federal court judge upheld governor new some's stay-at-home orders. in his ruling the district judge jesus bernal says the state has a compelling interest in curbing the spread of the deadliest disease. it's not a suicide pact. >> frankly, the situation is

shameful. >> what i would say to the leaders of that church and across the country is that when people follow you, you have an obligation to do what is best for them. >> so the church has not paid any fines. >> they aren't going anywhere. the fines will be collected and they will pay. we'll continue to see this through and we'll continue to vigorously pursue enforcement. >> reporter: will you be arresting on christmas eve? >> i'm not going to comment on that. >> reporter: now when i called the church, i asked to talk to pastor mike. he did not return my phone call. the next court date for this case is in mid january. live in san jose, i'm kris reyes for abc 7 news. tonight at 6:00, how the

church still got covid relief despite repeatedly defying all those public health guy diideli. we have an i-team investigation and will tell you what they uncovered tonight at 6:00. the latino community in san francisco has been disproportionately hit by the pandemic. the city is reassigning resources to test more people in the mission before christmas. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield was at the facility this morning. >> reporter: covid testing is underway in san francisco's mission district. some who lined up here at 24th and mission this morning had christmas morning on their mind. >> i think it's great. i came out here just to be safe. i want to be with my family on christmas and want to make sure i'm all good to go before i go to my grandma's house. >> reporter: members of the latino task force has the big picture on their mind. they want more resources for the next step, helping people quarantine if they test positive. >> the last thing that i want to do is put somebody in a position where they have to make a

choice. should by a good member of society and stay home because i have an asymptomatic infection or go to work to feed my kids and buy food becaus we don't have any? >> reporter: he's been fighting to get a test site in the mission district to help the latin x community that makes up 15% of the city's population but 44% of the city's covid cases. >> in my opinion, this should have been up and running in april. they should have been up and running when we knew the inequities were what they were. unfortunately, the latino task force, we've had to do a lot of fighting. >> reporter: the site will be here for two days, wednesday and thursday. results take about 24 hours. taking the stress away for those who plan to gather on christmas. >> i was really worried but having something like this made me kind of, you know, made me a little less worried. >> reporter: in three and a half hours, they tested 250 people. they will be here for two days. the hours are 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. wednesday and thursday

here at 24th and mission. the test is free. in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. unionized health care workers are calling for more transparency in the way the covid-19 vaccine is distributed. sciu local 1021 is asking minority communities be prioritized for receiving the vacci vaccine. many are front line workers at san francisco general hospital and shared their stories about why they got vaccinated. >> as a latin person of color i said yes because our community is being affected by alarming rates. >> i hope this is the light at the end of the tunnel because as a community we're tired. we miss each other. we miss human touch. we miss our family and friends. >> the union is urging members to receive the vaccine just as soon as it's available. >> speaking of, pfizer and

biointech will supply vaccine. that brings the total to 200 million doses by the end of july. today in california, an advisory committee is holding a public hearing which groups should get vaccinated after front line health care workers. we'll have more on that discussion tonight at 5:00. merck has signed a deal with the u.s. government to develop, manufacture and distribute an experimental covid-19 therapy. the $356 million deal will give the government access to up to 100,000 doses of the therapy if it's approved or authorized by the fda. we're hearing from officials after word that san jose state's football team might find itself in some trouble for playing a bowl game in arizona. the spartans won the championship over the weekend in las vegas and then flew back home. santa clara county's health order requires the spartans to quarantine at home for ten days but the team is planning to go to the arizona bowl in tucson before that ten-day period is up. san jose state officials tell

abc 7 news they're currently engaging in conversations with the county over the issue and the arizona bowl says they have full faith in the protocols of the conference. that bowl game is scheduled for next thursday, december 31st. the city of oakland says it is facing a $62 million budget shortfall. the city has already announced deep cuts that could have huge impacts on public safety. abc 7 news reporter anser hassan breaks down where the biggest cuts will be. >> reporter: the city of oakland could run out of money by june if it doesn't make cuts now. >> every day that we delay taking action means the cuts would have to be deeper later. >> reporter: oakland city administrator says oakland faces a $62 million budget shortfall brought on in large part by the pandemic. even though he admits the city's revenue problem is a car youover fr -- carry over from last year. >> it's the end of the last fiscal year and that trend

continued into this fiscal year, which is what puts us at a $62 million gap. >> reporter: city counsel held an emergency session today to vote on salary deferrals for some of the highest paid employees in addition to the 30 million in cuts already proposed. which includes 15 million to the police department and 5 million to the fire department. during public comment, some argue that the city is scapegoating fire and police for the city's reckless spending. zack is the oakland firefighter. he's threatening a lawsuit. >> we plan to fight in court, in arbitration and in the public about this violation of our contract. >> by far, the overwhelming cause of this crisis is unbudgeted police over spending. that one department went $32 million over budget, which means they spent money that was not lawfully allocateed to them. >> city counsel president rebecca chaplain says the city has $30 million in cuts to consider in january. which will likely impact parks,

libraries and senior services. she wants the city to examine outside contractors. >> and extra consultants that are being used at a cost of millions of dollars and so all of those are things that we will be fighting for in january. >> the cuts apply only through the end of the fiscal year that ends in june hoping federal or state aid will help restore critical services. >> i'm hoping by making these hard but decisive cuts now that we can build a new budget that looks forward to an economic recovery starting july 1st. >> in oakland, anser hassan, abc 7 news. in the past hour, we got a statement from the oakland police department's interim chief susan manheimer. she understands the cuts are necessary and says although the cuts will have painful and unavadbun unavoidable impacts to the traffic safety efforts, we're

committed to usingerer sou erer have to keep the community safe and respond when you need us. >>er san jose police chief has a new job taking over reins in dallas. he'll replace their chief retiring at the end of the month. garcia retired as chief in san jose earlier this year. just ahead, facing layoffs. some good news from golden gate bridge worker whose were facing layoffs at the worst possible time. plus, survival story. a father who survived long odds when it came to covid and the son with him the whole way. giving back, the tale of inspiration. a young child -- i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. from sprinkles tomorrow to a storm on

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150 golden gate transit workers facing off layoffs in weeks. they voted to reverse them only if the new $900 billion federal coronavirus relief bill is signed into law. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard says many are optimistic the money will come. >> i'm relieved for sure. it's a great christmas present, the best one i could ask for. >> reporter: golden gate transit bus operator was just told she's

not being laid off after all. january 4th would have been her last day on the job after four years. >> not having a job in a pandemic along with medical insurance is absolutely terrifying. >> yes. >> thank you. that motion passes unanimously. >> reporter: a conference call vote by the transit board wednesday rescinded the layoffs of 146 bus and ferry workers. bay area transit agencies are expected to get more than 900 million from the stimulus package passed by congress this week but president trump hasn't signed it yet. demanding bigger stimulus checks for individuals. both union and management are optimistic. >> either the president signs it or if it's vetoed, congress over rides the veto. >> still continue s president to sign the bill. whatever is going on in washington, there will be a change and the money is still going to be coming.

>> reporter: the transit agency faces a $48 million deficit due to a sharp decline in leadership and toll bridge revenue. the stimulus bill will help for now. a ferry deckhand is keeping his job. >> i've been talking to a few guys around here and honestly, we're super relieved. we get to go into the holidays like feeling confident we're all going to be able to pay our bills. >> reporter: in san francisco cornell bernard abc 7 news. so are you thinking of donating to charity this holiday season? if so, 7 on your side michael finney has tips to make sure that your contribution is used to the fullest. michael, i'm so glad you're doing this because so many of us, you see something and go i'd like to donate to that and you're about to hit the button with your credit card information and then, do i know where this money is really goin going? >> yeah, that's really smart, larry. you have to stop and think.

with so many americans impacted by covid-19, giving might be more important this year than past but before you open your wallet, maybe follow advice to maximize your contribution and help your community. the gullott house char dity has given out more than 100 thousand meals since the start of the pandemic. >> since the start of the pandemic, we help everybody. there is people in nice cars, not so nice cars, walking. we don't judge a book by its cover. we all have bad days. >> if you want to help, organizations are ready to put your money or energy to use but things to consider. >> charities differ a lot and how much money they raise goes to programs. effective charities devote much more operating budget to the services they provide than other expenses like salaries and marketing costs. >> you can find charities that meet the benchmarks on charity

navigat navigator. be sure to check the charity's own website for information about its mission. a list of the board members and it's latest financial reports. >> if the charity doesn't list online, it is not transparency. >> watch for fees. crowd funding websites are popular but charge payment processing fees, perhaps 3% or more. that's money that isn't going to charity instead consider giving the old fashioned way with cash or check and many families are e experiencingitinsecurity. one in five american shoppers has had to turn to a food bank since the start of the pandemic. now, if you're considering giving to a food bank, consumer reports says to prioritize cash over cans. food banks welcome most donated food but monetary donations may have a bigger impact.

that's because food banks can buy food whole sale and in bulk. if you don't have extra money to give this holiday season, consider donating your time. >> it's all about giving back to your community. neighbors helping neighbors. we're all in this together. >> you can look for opportunities to donate where you live by visiting our website abc7news.com. one more piece of advice, there is a lot of rip off charities out there that have sound alike names so whether that's use association, they will say society. or do just the opposite so be very careful. just because the name sounds like a charity you know, it may not be. back to you guys. >> all right. thank you. thank you, michael. good advice there. driverless service could be delivering your next package. yes, mountain view based nuro announced the dmv gave the self-driving truck startup permission to launch delivery service in the state. the first company to receive the

permit. it allows to operate commercially in parts of san mateo. there is vehicles that look cool there outer space. the service will start with a fleet of prius vehicles in fully autonomous mode. for the timing, deliveries will start soon they only say. if they start really soon, they will be delivering in the rain sandhya patel. >> yes, sprinkles tomorrow and rain on christmas. they look kind of cool. let me show you now. winds are gusty. oakland hills out of the northeast to 30. mt. diablo over 20 miles an hour. it has a little chill in the air today even though the temperatures are in the 50s and 60s. there is a system that is moving in and it is going to head towards southern california but you notice all the clouds that are coming in ahead of it. that's the system that might bring us a couple of drops

tomorrow. right now on live doppler 7, the highest concentration of the cloud cover is on the southern end of the viewing area. the sun is being dimmed by the clouds. 57 in the city. it is 60 in san jose and oakland 59 right now in morgan hill. from the explore camera, around santa rosa and 59 in livermore. one last live shot from the golden gate bridge camera and you notice blue skies to the north. clouding up, possibility of sprinkles tomorrow turning wet and windy on christmas and a colder storm arrives late in the weekend. so just be prepared with your umbrellas. here is a look at the system coming in from the southwest. a few sprinkles or a light shower not out of the question tomorrow around 2:00 p.m. along the north bay coast but for the most part, it's going to be more clouds than anything as you will notice going into tomorrow evening, as well. and then we'll change things up on friday. tomorrow morning temperatures anywhere from the low 30s to the

mid 40s. we will have some fog around in addition to the higher clouds and then tomorrow afternoon more cloud cover temperatures will range anywhere from the mid 50s to the low 60s. so feeling like winter here in the bay area. level one storm coming in for christmas. it starts out with spotty morning showers and wide spread rain in the afternoon and evening. gusts could reach anywhere from 20 to 30 miles an hour especially over the higher terrain and along the coastline. 9:00 friday morning you will notice a first band of showers coming through. we have to wait for the main system until friday afternoon it's in the north bay with light to moderate rain. by evening it's spreading across the entire bay area and then a few showers linger into saturday morning. this certainly will bring snow to the sierra nevada which obviously, we can use the rain and snow. in terms of the rainfall totals because of the fast moving nature of the system, rainfall is getting scaled down as we get closer to the event but right now, anywhere from about .2 to about an inch or more in the

wettest north bay locations. here is a look at the seven-day forecast. it does feature increasing clouds for thursday, possibly a few sprinkles. friday, christmas, we have a storm coming early morning showers saturday level one system for a colder storm late sunday into monday and it is going to be breezy for that one and tuesday, wednesday, get a short break. it looks like we may be closing out 2020 with another storm come thursday and friday of next week. so stay tuned. the storm door will be opening up really soon and we can certainly use it. larry and dion? >> we need the door open for awhile. thank you, sandhya. holiday travel picking up despite the stay at home recommendation. so we'll tell you what you can expect plus the last minute rush to pick up gifts.

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this is a live look at the roads around the bay area. many americans are traveling for the christmas holiday, although you wouldn't know it by these pictures. traffic light now. they are traveling despite requirements. sky 7 flue over sfo. not a lot of traffic at the terminals. aaa says about 84 million people are expected to travel between now and january 3rd, which is down about 34 million people from last year. some are hooeeding the warnings.

96% will take road trips instead of flights and aaa is brempredig the busineest sport will be northbound highway 101 over the golden gate bridge around 5:00 tonight. you have about a half an hour to get through that area. before the crush begins. count down before christmas. stores are crowded but this year are most people doing that or waiting on packages to arrive in the mail instead? abc 7 news reporter julian glover spoke with shoppers today. >> reporter: after the doors opened at 8:00 this morning, the first shoppers trickled into kohl's making returns not purchases. >> ahead of time online. >> reporter: that's the story of most shoppers this year dodging crowds to keep safe. >> target had their lines outside really keeping the social distancing. and then wiping down the self-checkouts. >> reporter: in a year when needs outweigh wants, several

shoppers at target said they are handing out gift cards this year giving recipients the gift of choice. >> run in and grab gift cards for people who help my son, who teach my son and just going to give them a gift, holiday gift, quick and easy. >> reporter: no lines to grab groceries at neighboring safe y safeway. >> not really food like last year. now is >> not a lot of people. >> yeah, more safe. >> my two girls, they're coming to bake cookies at dad's house. $175 worth of goods. >> how many cookies you cranking out? >> well. >> reporter: the most unconventional christmas wish. >> santa bring toilet paper back, yes. >> reporter: it is really something to think nine, ten months into the pandemic, toilet paper still a hot commodity. that woman said she wishes and

hopes everyone gets what she has this holiday season, health and well being after such a hectic 2020. reporting in redwood city, julian glover, abc 7 news. so many of us are wishing for. america's shipping system is strained to the breaking point this holiday season. analysts ship matrix estimates 7 million packages have been delayed. "the washington post" reports that fedex and ups have already cut off new delivery orders from some retailers. some stores like macy's have partnered with door dash and uber eats to provide last-minute deliveries. >> up next, a story you'll see only on 7. a story of faith, perseverance and a fight against covid-19. a father with lit

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now to a remarkable story of faith perseverance and victory over covid-19. it happened for a patient at stanford. the exclusive story how he got there is just as inspiring. patrick shannon watched his father john experience some of the worst that covid-19 can dish out. first, the infection. then an immune response so severe it ravaged his organs. >> if you looked at him the first day i saw him, you would not have thought he's alive were are lungs and kidneys failing, doctors in tacoma, washington gave his father little chance of survival rarely leaving his bedside, patrick didn't give up emailing major transplant centers including stanford.

they initially had concerns, as well. >> we actually did a video phone call so i could see what was going on with his father and he was so weak, he couldn't lift his head off the pillow. >> reporter: doctors left the door open to a transplant. it took months of recovery and video phone calls. >> i was thrilled and i said all right, let's bring him down. >> reporter: challenges lay ahead. a surgical team would ultimately spend parts of two days performing a lung transplant and kidney transplant. he said the destructive toll from the covid-19 infection was visible on the operating table. >> it was destructive. it really decision grated his lungs. >> i didn't go to sleep that night from 2:20 in the morning one of the surgeons called me to tell me that the

well. >> reporter: from temporary housing, his son showed us the weights and bicycle he's been using. free of covid and with new lungs and kidney, john through himself into the challenging process of rehabbing his body and after three months of work, the results are nothing short of remarkable. >> looks amazing. it's extraordinary. he looks amazing. >> reporter: after months after being hooked to machines, john walks without aid taking strides towards a new life. it's a recovery stanford doctors attribute in large part to the determination of his son. >> he was at his father's bedside basically the whole time his father was in the hospital. >> you know, this is a great medical story but also a great family story. >> reporter: and though his voice is still weak, john's feelings for his son are >> just a story of true resilience. the family has created a go fund me page to help with medical

expenses. patrick and john are now looking to forward to returning home to washington state. well, about 1 million people in the u.s. have received a covid-19 vaccine. that is far short of the government's goal of 20 million by the end of december. earlier today on abc 7's getting answers, i spoke with ucsf infectious disease specialist dr. peter chin hong about the large gap. >> i think they over projected first of all and of course, you know, some of the leaders in that federal organization effort have come back and said for example, california got 40% fewer doses of the pfizer vaccine than we expected. it was just over calling and then the second issue is just really, you know, a numbers game and i think they didn't, you know, they just hadn't had the doses of the numbers they thought they would have. interestingly, we're getting more moderna in than pfizer and

we thought that we'd have more pfizer. >> dr. hong says he is still waiting to get the vaccine himself and is excited about it. dr. his first dose of the vaccine yesterday and spoke with cam birx. the doctor praised the actions of the people in the east bay. >> you've been restricted what you can do for so long but i'm here to tell you please keep it up. you've done a very, very good job. >> counselman birx surprised dr. fauci with news lafayette will proclaim tomorrow as dr. anthony fauci day. >> we can't do much as a little town but it's one of the things we cherish the most and would be honored to do that for you if that would be okay. >> well, thatenink your very mu. i appreciate that and will accept that honor. thank you. >> tomorrow is dr. fauci's 8 0

birthday. governor gavin newsom announced alex padilla to replace camilkamala harris and sha shirley weber will replace padilla. padilla will be the first latino to hold a seat as a u.s. senator in california and weber becomes the first african american secretary of state. >> my parents came to the united states from mexico. this is an american dream story not unique to the padilla family. my father with a very limited education spent 40 years in a kitchen working as a short order cook and for the same 40 years, my mom used to clean houses. she was lucky. she had a chance to finish grade school before going to work to help her family. >> we came to california because my dad was going to be lynched in arkansas and i always say i'm from hope, a city that had no hope for black people and my

grandfather never got a chance to vote because he died before the voting rights act of 1965 and my dad never voted before he came to california in the '50s. >> padilla wants to work on the next round of relief. weber wants to keep expanding voter roles and keep alive the passion for voting so many people felt for the 2020 election. >> as we head to break, check out the lava. >> wow. >> just how much is there? we'll have some answers coming

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all right. time for the four at 4:00 as dan and sandhya join us. scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the volcano in hawaii that started erupting on sunday night. the u.s. geological survey posted this video. it is just beautiful. breathtaking. you can see a fountain of lava spewing out of the crater. enough lava spilled out to fill 3,000 olympic sized swimming pools. that's a lot of lava. researchers say right now there is no danger of lava emerging from the eastern end out of the section of the volcano. it destroyed 700 homes. i spent a lot of time covering volcanic eruptions on the big island. used to go over and fly over in helicopters. it's captivating but also so scary and i'll save you guys the

trouble, yes, that was one of the eruptions in the 1800s. [ laughter ] >> one of the first to document it. that's funny. it's a remainder, they are breathtaking and a reminder how volatile our planet still is. you know, i mean, it's just beneb beneath the surface churning all the time. i read somewhere the other day, in yellowstone national park there is a volcano that's one of the most dangerous potential threats in the united states that is not active but it could become active. really remarkable. >> yeah. >> to something that is remarkable but also a bizarre twist of nature. check this out. 'tis the season for falling snow and apparently also falling i g iguanas. this is in florida. temperatures in parts of the state will soon drop into the 30s which leads to cold-blooded iguanas becoming stiff, so stiff they can no longer hold their

perch in trees and they suddenly fall. i feel kind of bad for these little guys. the national weather service even issued a heads up warning to locals to keep an eye for falling iguanas and as larry spend time in hawaii, i spent time working and living in florida. weird animal news is nothing out of the ordinary. we had love bugs that would mate in the air and gators galore. i mean, it is bizarre nonetheless. i don't know what i would do if it hit my car and dented it. >> can you forecast those, sandhya? >> i don't think you can forecast that. makes my skin crawl. i don't think you can prepare for that. imagine iguanas falling from the sky. we heard it all. >> you're right about florida. you get all kinds of crazy things, rats, they have a big rat problem there. it's so humid. >> good to be in california. >> the forecast cool and crisp with a chance of falling

iguanas. >> on the storm impact scale. >> where would it rank on the storm impact scale? >> yes. [ laughter ] >> they need that in florida. so if you can't travel home for christmas, you can still get a whiff of home if you're from the united kingdom for a cool 25 british pounds, about $33 u.s. you can buy bottled air from england, scotland, whales and northern island. yes, bottles with air from the london under ground and a fish and chip eatery are already sold out. you can't get those. the bottles are sold through my baggage that points at research that says smells are tied to emotions. the 16 ounce bottles come with a cork stopper to enjoy the air over and over again although i would assume the air would come out of the bottle and then it gone. dan, you and i have talked about this for years. >> we have. >> this is so stupid. how could we not think of an

idea as dumb as this that people are marketing and making money of? >> we joked about a similar idea after they started selling bottles of water for 5 and $6 from the tap, i'm reminded to the code attributed to bt barn. there is a sucker born every minute and two to take him. >> i'm a little concerned you both have had this conversation many times in the past. >> we shouldn't even be here now. we could have been billionaires with these ideas larry and i have talked about. >> we should own this television station by now. >> right? >> no hope now. >> that's what they talk about during commercial breaks. >> right. >> you have witnessed it all. [ laughter ] >> we got a lot of these. >> yes. >> you wish you invented the pet rock. all right. speaking of the four at 4:00, the last one now. some of the hottest gifts this holiday season, the latest gaming consoles but this one takes it to another level.

the kf console. it's a video game console with a built in warmer to keep your fried chicken from going cold. get it, kfc, kf console. they unveiled the device on social media and it does play video games, no word on if or when or where it will be available. maybe it's a big marketing ploy. look, you can maybe have this bottled. the scent of fried chicken when you're playing games and be genius. >> i like this better than the bottled air i have to say. >> yum. juicy smell. >> marginally. >> what do you think, sandhya, do you want that under the tree this year? >> oh, absolutely. i play enough wii and with my kids. not going for it. bottled water, bottled air, none of those. >> we got to go but new year's resoluti

resolution, larry, we follow through on the get rich quick ideas. this is our year. >> i'm with you dan, yes. it going to be big. we got a lot of good stuff percolating up here. >> we're wasting our ability. >> oh, yeah. >> no doubt. [ laughter ] >> that's it for the women with metastatic webreast cancer,.... ...standing in the struggle. hustling through the hurt. asking for science, not sorrys. our time... ...for more time...

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out food boxes and hundreds of chicken lunches with sides of green beans and cheesy macaroni. he bought the restaurant with his aunt a couple years ago. during the pandemic, it's partnered with world central kitchen to handout 1100 meals per week all with the support of lynch who grew up in oakland. >> my son has always been a giving person. every since he was younger. this has been his goal to make sure he provides for the community that he grew up in. >> marshawn does so much for the community. both here and in hawaii because he has a home there and he does not seek publicity for this. the business a family affair. two of lynch's aunts run the soul food restaurant. they keep a collection jar on the counter for people to put in money to feed others less foranytifo fortunate. >> not to mention it looks tasty. a lot of non-profits are giving away foot and treats this week but nothing like what happened this morning. about 1,000 low income families

drove up to the davis street community center to get free food boxes and gift cards for the kids. the annual give away is a there t -- tradition but an angel donor spiced it up with a sweet surprise. a $100 bill. >> oh my goodness. oh, thank you so much. merry christmas. >> you're welcome. >> i really appreciate this from the bottom of my heart. >> most people started crying right off the bat and a lot said i can pay my pg&e bill. some said i can pay my rent. >> davis street helps families in need by providing free food and clothing subsidized child care and medical services. >> that is fantastic. home security camera helped solve a mystery that had been perplexing neighbors in one sacramento neighborhood. take a look at the video here. it shows two sneaks up on porches in the cover of darkness.

they weren't taking anything. they weren't crooks. they were dropping off cookies. the brothers and sisters from lincoln dressed in disguise trying to hood their do gooder identities. >> one of us hops up and ring the doorbell and place the cookies and run back to the car as fast as we can. >> so cute. their mom helps them out. she makes the cookies and fudge. the kids started dropping off desserts to stay connected with friends they can't visit because of covid restrictions. >> what a great team effort. another bay area kid has the moves on the court and a lot of kindness off the court. he saved up to buy a steph curry jersey then decided to give it away. his story and why coming up. plus, dan is here with what is coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00, dan. >> deon, new at 5:00, who will get priority for the vaccine? the meeting happening now. we'll bring you the latest and an arrest in an unsettlng robbery. the seniors that lost their

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town followed by two hours of the "great christmas light fight." then don't miss abc7 news at 11:00. now to san ramon and a lesson in unselfish giving from a 12-year-old teacher. wayne freedman has more on the gift of curry. >> reporter: let's talk obsession in a moment. the good kind that you find in a 17-year-old basketball player from san ramon. >> he's out here six days a week and he has practice daily. >> reporter: usually wearing steph curry gear. >> when i wear steph curry gear, i can make all my shots. >> reporter: it's basketball all the time, morning, noon and night. but there is one thing he didn't have that he always wanted, one of these nba steph curry jerseys. but his mom felt he should earn it, and he did, nickel and diming it.

but after he got it -- >> i could keep it or i could give it to somebody who needed it more than i did. >> his brother javier all share basketball and a love for curry. blame griffin's grandma for putting it all together. she's on the county school board and knew just who to ask to find that someone. >> she called back in ten minutes and said they had just the boy. >> merry christmas. >> oh, thank you. >> reporter: first the jersey, then shoes for javier. and one more bonus, the latest kicks from steph. >> these shoes? >> reporter: talk about a christmas surprise. >> seeing the joy in their eyes. seeing a young boy open something he never dreamed he would be able to own. >> reporter: and a timeless selfless act from griffy who gave up the jersey he was supposed to have. >> the award of giving. >> that young man is wise beyond

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next at 5:00, the urgent demand in santa clara county. health officials are now begging residents to cancel christmas gatherings because of covid. plus, who should get the vaccine next? state officials are making potential life and death decisions now. a controversy over a housing development in solano county. ten years back and forth. why is this site sitting idle still? we have new word of unrest in an unsettling robbery. a couple who lost their life savings. we begin with a dire warning from santa clara county officials. good evening. i'm ama dietz. >> they are begging everyone there