this. >> much better moves. good morning, everybody. it is wednesday, december 30th. it was really nice. mike, we want to check in with you. you've been talking about rain this morning. >> yeah. it is coming in late this afternoon and especially during the evening and early overnight hours. we're starting off colder this morning. the high clouds that you see coming in on live doppler 7 should stop our cooling in many areas. but it's already gotten down to lower levels than yesterday. let's focus on later tonight. 1 on the storm impact scale. light showers less than 0.2 inches of rain. a slippery commute mainly this time tomorrow. a few low clouds developing from the east bay hills camera. temperatures in the low to mid 50s where we should be for this time of the year. dry during the day. kumasi? >> thank you. this morning a second coronavirus vaccine has been approved for emergency use authorization in the uk. it was developed by astrazeneca and the crouniversity of oxford.

jobina, people might start getting this vaccine in days. >> yes. the first two doses of -- or the first doses of the two-dose astrazeneca vaccine are being released today. they are expected to begin being administered next week. astrazeneca aims to supply up to 100 million doses over the first quarter of 2021 as part of its deal with britain. the uk government recommended that the priority should be to give as many people in at-risk groups their first dose without reserving supplies for planned second doses. officials say everyone will receive their second dose within 12 weeks of the first. the head of operation warp speed said last week that a u.s. clinical trial is still ongoing for the astrazeneca vaccine. he said if results are positive, it could receive emergency use authorization by february or march. >> thanks. the first reported case of

the new covid-19 variant has now been confirmed in the u.s. abc7 news reporter kate larson spock spoke to experts about it. british officials say it could be 70% more contagious. dr. mike reid said as of right now the strain has not been found in san francisco but labs will be tracking it. >> they will do that additional genetic sequencing on strains of people that may have traveled from the uk and are say symptomatic. >> abc7 news also spoke with a stanford epidemiologist who says there are many covid-19 variants but this is a mutation that many are concerned about. the governor will provide an update today on california's response to the covid-19 crisis. he's speaking at 10:00 this morning. we'll stream that on air, on our website, abc7news.com and on the abc7 news app.

california's hospitals are really being pushed to the limit. particularly in two regions. icu availability remains at zero percent in southern california and san joaquin valley. the bay area is seeing a slight improvement now, we're at 10.4%. dr. mark gottlieb is worried we could see another surge that puts the pressure on the hospital system. >> we know a number of people will be newly exposed over the weekend. please over the last few days before the new year and the celebrations that are planned, we hope some are canceled, some are done differently. >> if the bay area's icu availability climbs above 15%, the stay-at-home order could end next friday. this morning the long-awaited stimulus checks are finally going out. president trump is attacking his own party saying the check amounts are not enough. here's averi harper. >> reporter: this morning,

another stimulus stalemate is taking shape in washington. as americans begin to receive a second round of economic relief, the treasury department says direct deposits could have arrived as early as last night, while releasing more details about payments for americans who qualify. $600 for individuals, $1,200 for married couples, and up to $600 for each qualifying child. it all comes as a measure to bump those stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000 hits a major block. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell blocked two attempts from democratic senators to bring it to a vote on the floor. but mcconnell added that the senate will begin a process to bring three priorities to the table this week. the possible repeal of liability protections for social media companies, election integrity, and potentially the $2,000 stimulus checks, all trump demands. but how the senate will actually proceed is still unclear. >> those are the three important subjects the president has

linked together. >> reporter: after mcconnell blocked the vote, trump tweeted this morning, quote, unless republicans have a death wish, they must approve the $2,000 payments asap. >> i don't agree with donald trump on much, but even a broken clock has the correct time twice a day. >> reporter: democratic senate minority leader chuck schumer urging mcconnell to act. >> leader mcconnell holds the key to unlocking this dilemma. >> reporter: now if you don't see a stimulus check in your bank account this morning, keep in mind they just went out last night and they will continue for the next week. if you do not have irs direct deposit, paper checks start getting mailed out today. we know this pandemic has really increased the need for food for so many people and in just a few hours the san jose non-profit will be meeting that need in a big way. amy hollyfield is live with more on this holiday meal drive-through. amy? >> good morning. yeah.

this is the non-profit hunger at home and they'll start handing out food at 9:00 this morning. here's a look at the need they have been facing and they can probably expect again today. this is a look at 700 cars they did for a grocery giveaway earlier this month, and they say they're seeing a lot of need from the service industry. >> any industry of service has been impacted so greatly. many in the community are fortunate enough to be working from home. shelter in place, working from home. service industry doesn't have that luxury. >> hunger at home has given away more than 2.5 million meals since the pandemic hit. they do need help.

they are asking for donations from anyone who can give so they can keep helping those in need. today people will drive up, drive through, pop their trunk, they will never have to get out of the car and volunteers will load them up with produce, bread, and ready to make meals. this is happening from 9:00 to 11:00 this morning on burger drive. reporting live in san jose, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you. many people are in need in the bay area. some for the very first time. if you are in position to help, you can give where you live. we have a list of local vetted organizations at abc7news.com/takeaction. applications now open. the grant available to small biz biznesses impacted by the pandemic. and plans to reopen for in-person learning for some schools. and here's a look at the potential rainfall from our 1, light storm on our storm impact scale. i'll give you an hour-by-hour look at this and

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a cold and dry start to our wednesday morning. let's focus on the cold right now. 30 in redwood city. 32 in palo alto. low to mid 30s around san ramon, livermore, napa, santa rosa. 39 in oakland. here's a look at future radar. cloud cover this morning. a little midday sunshine, more clouds with rogue showers in the north bay as we round out the afternoon hours. you can see during the evening and overnight hours we get chances of light rain. by 5:00 tomorrow morning, it's almost over. you can see sunshine tomorrow afternoon. rainfall amounts will be less than 0.2 inches of rain. anything tonight during the commute will fall in santa rosa.

for the rest of us, we'll worry about tomorrow morning's commute. that's when we could have slippery conditions and hydroplaning. we'll talk more about that tomorrow. let's get over to jobina and find out what's going on today. >> thank you. good morning. so unfortunately we're still continuing to follow this deadly crash in vallejo as we bring in the maps here, you will run into an extensive backup on westbound 80 before state round 37 there. so according to the chp, this car overturned and a person was actually ejected from the vehicle. speeds are down to around 9 miles per hour and three lanes are blocked. we're going to bring in a live picture here showing our emeryville camera. this is probably our busiest spot right now aside from that issue in vallejo. you can see those headlights making their way westbound. if you're headed to the bay bridge tl no metering lights are on there. moving other to the last picture of the golden gate bridge, the chp issued a fog advisory for the area. kumasi? >> thank you. a special delivery is headed

for the port of oakland today. sky 7 flew above the new cranes and these will allow the port to handle massive container ships. transporting the cranes is a delicate operation. the crane booms had to be lowered in order to fit under the golden gate and bay bridges. the cranes should arrive at 8:00 this morning. they will be the tallest ever at the port of oakland. many bar and rant restaurant leaving are leaving the bay area to find work. the popular states for relocation. if you think you have good taste in music, put it to the test. the snarky robot that will judge your spotify

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under the covid-19 relief fund. the grants can range from 5,000 to $25,000 depending on the applicant's gross revenue. the first round of applications just opened at 6:00 this morning, they will close midnight next friday. it's been three weeks sinceout dosince outdoor dining shut down in the bay area. shakewell in oakland had to go through the painful process of laying off and hiring employees twice. while they've been able to retain some workers, others have taken things into their own hands, moving out of state to find work. when restaurants open for in-person service, there could be a short taage of workers. >> i feel like we will have lost a lot of restaurant folks when we come back, we're alive, open and ready. i think it will be tough to find the help. >> many restaurant workers moved to states like nevada or kentucky where many restaurants and bars are still open.

>> new at 6:00, the san francisco unified school district will be able to test employees for covid-19. the district announced it secured funding for covid testing. staff at elementary schools will be given priority. the district will not reopen for in-person learning until it has a comprehensive safety plan in place for students and teachers. employees at sfo released a new music video. ♪ >> yes. >> okay. >> employees wanted to take the health reminderers we's we've bn getting and share them in a different and more memorable way. they created the song and performed in the video. >> yes. >> i'm all for that. >> yeah. that's a lot of work, too. >> it's a lot of work. they had the rimes.

>> thank you for that, sfo employees. we like that. bringing lightheartedness and fun to the morning. i'll bring you some cold weather. i have the exploratorium camera showing our warmest area, that is san francisco as you look at the embarcadero center still with the lovely lights on. 47 here. but that is truly the exception. we'll be colder all day starting this morning and into the afternoon hours as we will be dodging clouds to get a bit of sunshine today before our fast-moving storm brings us light rain tonight and then the storm door opens for the new year, and we've got some really healthy rain, if it holds together starting saturday and all the way through thursday of next yeeweek. today, 54 to 59 degrees. tonight, not nearly as cold as this morning. any 30s in the deepest valleys of the north bay. the rest of us will be dealing with 40s. the storm will unleash most of

its rain and snow in oregon and washington. we're getting the tail end of it. that's why it will be a 1 on the storm impact scale. we begin 2021 with dry weather. the rain comes back saturday, sunday, monday, and tuesday, those are showing some of the heavier rain. we could bump tuesday up to a 2 and wednesday and thursday next week could be 2s also. that's how much rain is on the way. 2021 starting much better than 2020 has been as far as rain. most of us will end up less than 50% of where we should be for the entire year. we have to make up for it. hopefully we do. let's go back to you. >> thank you. now turning to ginger zee with a look at what's happening at 7:00 a.m. today on "good morning america." hi, ginger. >> good morning. nice to be with everybody this morning. we have so much to get to on a wednesday morning. we have that new covid-19

mutation. i know you've been reporting on that. the first-known case in colorado and perhaps more. officials are now saying it could be far more contagious than the original strain. so there's new questions about the pace of the vaccine and also the big question, is the vaccine going to be effective against the new variant? we'll ask some folks and get some answers. and is help finally here? the $600 stimulus checks have been sent to meshamericans acro the country. there's a push to up those payments to $2,000, but that whole thing hit another roadblock in washington. and with new year's eve one day away, ryan seacrest live with the scoop on new year's rocking eve. it will look different. but tomorrow morning i'll be right up there next to the ball like i always am. we hope you will join us on "gma." >> and j. lo is performing. j. lo started the year, she performed at the super bowl, and

now she's ending the year. book end j. lo. that's fine. i like that. >> yeah. that's a good part of 2020. i'm putting itten th eon the li. starting off strong, ending with j. lo. stuff in the middle, not

thinking about getting a beach walk in before the rain arrives. i have some issues and concerns. this morning they start with energetic sneaker waves and the risk of rip currents. those are until 10:00 this evening. unfortunately it goes downhill more. coastal flood advisories as large breakers up to 20 feet, long run up on to the beaches which will cause erosion and also catch you off guard and possibly pull you into the water. so don't turn your back on the water. don't let your animals loose without a leash. stronger rip currents will develop. that will start tonight at 10:00

and go through 3:00 friday morning. >> thank you. happening today the state's department of water resources will conduct the first snow survey of the season at phillips season south of lake tahoe. the officials will measure the snow's depth and get an estimate on its water conduct. below average snow is expected. electric monitoring stations showing the sierra snow is under 50%. after months of negotiations, the european union's top chiefs sinced the post-brexit agreement. >> this morning british prime minister boris johnson is urging legislators in the house of commons to back the deal which he says is a new relationship between britain and the eu as sovereign equals. this morning the eu commissi uu president and council president signed the agreement.

the eu/uk trade and cooperation agreement will now be taken to london where boris johnson will add his signature. the british parliament will start debating the deal today. the european parliament is expected to examine the deal at a later date before it's ratified. the uk left the eu almost a year ago but has been in a transition period that's set to end on thursday. >> all right. thank you. in the east bay, one restaurant is racking up fines because they're openly defying safety orders. en cantro is still offering outdoor dining. you can see the patio last night. it was packed. outdoor reservations can be made online. no one from the restaurant would comment. it is one of several restaurants in contra costa county ignoring the ordinance. the police chief sent us a statement saying we have officers that patrol the business areas throughout the town. when they find a business in violation of the order they will write a crime report. new at 6:00, event brite is

cracking down on new year's eve parties that violate covid-19 orders. the site removed two listings for parties in the current health orders do not allow for those. there is a new snarky robot that will judge your spotify play list. how bad is your spotify? it's a project by the digital program the pudding. they will access your account, look at your choices and if this bot sees too much music from a certain artist, it will promptly let you know and react to some of your most played music asking if you're okay and label your taste in music with categories like trying too hard and embarrassing. >> i just did it. >> what happened? >> i did it during the

commercial break. i was howling. i feel like somehow this robot is also my brain. it read me so, so hard. your spotify was people give you looks when you sing in the car, omg, hamilton is amazing. bad. it says i'm 27% basic and that based on my listening habits, i'm npr country music bad, women of a certain age bad, gaga didn't win the oscar bad. i'm bad. >> now, we don't need that. that is -- that robot read you. >> it did. i deserve it. and i love it. >> you need to be embraced, and accepted and loved for who you are. we don't need that robot. >> i will post a link. everybody needs to do it now. next at 6:30, the proposal from a north bay lawmaker that could help keep the lights on

during a public safety power shutoff. >> and what people with hiv and weakened immune systems should no before getting the covid-19 vaccine. the updated guidance from the cdc. plus expert advice on how to stretch your stimulus payment. the free services available to people who reach out for help. first this morning, it's cool outside. some parts of the north bay were at or below

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you live this holiday season. plus a look at the hottest fashion trends that have come from tiktok this year. items one stylist says you need in your closet. >> good morning on this wednesday, december 30th. >> i didn't realize we were taking fashion advice from tiktok now, but, mike, that's where we are. >> oh, boy. that doesn't bode well for me. i'm not on it. so let's talk about what's going on weather-wise. how about this fashion advice. dress warmer this morning. that's one of our story lines. have an umbrella handy if you're heading out this evening. light showers, less than 0.2 inches of rain. slippery for tomorrow's morning commute. more so than this evening. increasing clouds right now. we'll have more clouds than sunshine today. that's why it will be cooler. not only this morning but also this afternoon when we're stuck in the 50s. once the sun sets get ready for more rain.

the second round of economic stimulus checks are already out. some of you can check your checking account and you can see it's there. eligible americans will receive a one-time payment of up to 600 bucks per person. whether president trump gets his request to increase that to $2,000 remains to be seen. mitch mcconnell blocked two attempts in the senate to increase the checks yesterday. he said the senate will begin the process to address trump's demands including repealing liability protections for social media companies and a commission to review the election. >> those are the three important subjects the president linked together. >> leader mcconnell holds the key to unlocking this dilemma. >> mcconnell said the senate will vote today on whether to override president trump's veto of the defense bill. a stimulus check is not big enough to erase the debt that many unemployed americans are in right now. david lui consulted a credit counselor on how to best stretch your payment. >> reporter: the stimulus checks will be welcomed relief but they

won't solve the distress many families are dealing with. melinda is president of credit.org. if you have a car payment, need to buy food or medicine, address credit cards that you tapped to get by. >> people need to be cautious as soon as they get that money and not act impulsively. because there may not be additional money around the corner. >> credit.org says continue to take advantage of food pantries and rental assistance aimed at preventing evictions. be aware that making partial payments on debt could be dangerous. >> sometimes partial entertainments could backfire. it's not enough money to prevent an eviction or collection activity. >> with each family's finances

unique, turning to an independent non-profit credit counseling agency can create a plan tailored individually. such services are free. they will know your rights, options and the best solution. >> the counseling can take anywhere from 35 minutes up to 60 minutes. it is confidential. the more prepared you are, the more effective the counseling session can be. >> that means having a detailed list of your debt and keep in mind the pandemic and the financial pain its inflicting are likely to extend far into 2021. david lui, abc7 news. the $600 gets phased out if your income is above $75,000. to find out how much you're getting, look for this calculator on our website, abc7news.com. a grim milestone in the u.s. yesterday was the deadliest day since the start of the pandemic with 3,725 deaths across the country. this comes as britain is in the midst of a major coronavirus surge and jobina is tracking

that from the live desk. what's behind the surge? >> reggie, the united kingdom reported more than 53,000 new cases on tuesday alone, which is a new record for them. the surge could be because of a new mutation of covid-19 which appears to be more infectious. that strain of the virus was first seen in the uk but has now been identified in one person in colorado this morning. infectious disease expert dr. paul offet talks to " what it means for us. >> it does look like the virus binds more tightly to itself, and it is consistent with the fact this might be more contagious. i think that hasn't been formally proven yet, but it appears to be. i'm not sure what difference that should make for us. the current virus seems to be contagious enough. we have 20 million people infected and almost 350,000 people who have died from this. it shouldn't change our

behavior. >> he says we should continue to wear masks, social distance and wash our hands frequently. you can see that entire interview on "good morning america" coming up at 7:00 after abc7 mornings. >> thank you. adults with underlying health conditions can receive the covid-19 vaccine but should be aware of some potential risks. the cdc updated its guidance for people with hiv, weakened immune systems and certain autoimmune conditions. the agency warns there's limited safety data available on how the vaccine could impact the health of those patients. people who had a severe allergic reaction to any of the ingredients in the vaccine should ask their doctor if it's safe. so when will it be your turn to get vaccinated? on abc7news.com we lay out california's tiered plan and you can use our calculator to find out where you might fall in the vaccination line. it's nearly the new year and we have the same old problem.

food banks across the area have seen unprecedented demand. this morning in san jose a non-profit is trying to make it as easy as possible for people to pull up and get much-needed supplies. amy hollyfield is there for the latest hunger at home event. >> good morning. they are ready to go this morning. they will start beginning the process at 9:00 this morning. this is the demand they will be facing this morning. this is what it looked like earlier this month when they did a grocery giveaway. they said they had about 700 cars in line. at the beginning of the pandemic they said they would see 200, 300 cars, so that need continues to grow. for today's event, they have the distribution system very planned out. >> when you come in, you'll come through the courtyard, you'll go through a series of signs, mask on, windows up, trunks open. as you come through, you will

be -- every family will receive a huge bag of produce, different breads, we have read toy to make males th s meals designed to feed six people. >> now that we have the stay-at-home order in place, they are seeing more people from the service industry that has been shut down. employees of hair and nail salons and restaurants, they do need help meeting the demand. so they're asking for donations for anyone who can give. reporting live in san jose, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you. if you are able to help, you can give where you live this holiday season. just go to abc7news.com/takeaction. we have a list of local vetted organizations. a north bay legislator has proposed a bill that could keep the lights on during pg&e public safety power shutoffs. the legislation was introduced by bill dodd of napa. the plan would establish a grant

program for local governments to provide energy from solar panel when yutilities shut off power grids because of wildfire danger. the bill is supported by the climate center, the center for sustainable energy and the clean coalition. still ahead, another casualty of the pandemic. the incoming u.s. congressman who has died from covid-19. and you're looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. an update on the markets next. ♪ >> this looks like an make but it animation, but it's not. the very real dance moves by these robots. everything is fine. >> everything is great. they are trying to give them personalities for us to accept them. that's up to you. will you accept the colder conditions when you step

outside? we'll start in san francisco, mid to upper 40s here. you are the exception. we have a 40 in richmond. belmont, a 43 in daly city and 30 in santa clara and pleasanton. 31 in fairfield. nearing freezing in healdsburg and american canyon at 33. san leandro at 35. palo alto is a frosty 30 now. so we have high clouds this morning. midday sunshine. futureerse moving into the north bay. by 5:00 tomorrow morning, most of the showers are over. rainfall amounts, less than 0.2 inches of rain. by the evening commute and some of that could be falling in the north bay. most of us will have slippery conditions for tomorrow. that's my main concern out of this storm. that's something jobina and i will keep an eye on tomorrow. here's also watching some issues

this morning. here she is. >> hi, mike. thank you. unfortunately we continued to follow a deadly crash in vallejo all morning long. we're looking at an extensive backup in the area traveling westbound on 80 before state route 37. the vehicle overturned and this person was ejected from the car. still three lanes are shut down as emergency crews try to investigate the crash. bringing in a live picture now showing the bay bridge toll plaza. we do not have metering lights on, they have not been on since early last week. we don't expect them today either. as we head to break, i'll bring you a live picture showing san jose and 101 in the area, smooth traffic there as well. we don't have any other problems aside from the major issue in vallejo. we'll be right back.

the astrazeneca vaccine has just been authorized for emergency use in the uk and this comes as joe biden is criticizing the pace of the u.s.'s vaccination rates and we're learning more about an incoming congressman who just died of covid-19. a lot to get to from abc reporter averi harper. >> reporter: louisiana congressman luke letlow is the first member of congress or member elect to die of covid-19. the louisiana republican and father of two was hospitalized on december 19th and never recovered. louisiana governor john bel edwards saying i'm heart broken

he will not be able to serve our people as a u.s. representative but i'm even more devastated for his loving family. health officials saying distribution of the vaccine is critical. only 2.1 million doses of the vaccine have been administered. that's far behind the 20 million that the trump administration promised by the end of the year. president-elect joe biden issuing a stark warning. >> if it continues as it is now, it's going to take years, not months to vaccinate the american people. >> reporter: trump administration officials say the federal government can only do so much. >> the federal government doesn't invade texas or montana and provide shots to people. we support the states doing that. >> we have yet to see the impact of millions of travelers this holiday season on coronavirus case numbers. many health officials are bracing for surges in the new year. averi harper, abc news, washington. president-elect joe biden has expanded his covid-19

response team and it now includes a man from the bay area. bashara kukar works with the kaiser foundation in oakland. he's one of three coordinators named to the team. an east bay nurse is facing a long recovery after a rock went through her windshield as she was driving to work. after multiple surgeries she's healing at home. last wednesday pam burnett was driving on highway 242 in concord when the rock the size of a grapefruit went through her windshield and hit her in the face. >> i was driving along, all of a sudden i heard this loud bang and this intense pain in my face and i couldn't see anything. there's a good possibility that i could lose my right eye. >> this is just awful. she suffered multiple broken bones and a damaged eye. she underwent three surgeries. the chp is investigating the case but still no suspects. pam's husband started a gofundme page because it could be months before this mother of two young kids goes back to work as a labor and delivery nurse at

contra costa regional medical center. the louisville police department is moving to fire two more officers in the deadly shooting of breonna taylor. one is the detective who sought that no-knock warrant and the other is the officer who fired the fatal bullet. back in the bay area, a statue in oakland honoring taylor has vanished it was vandalized over the weekend and the artist vowed to repair it and cast it in bronze. he walked by yesterday morning and noticed it was gone. the only thing left was the base. >> the vandals knew that their attack was defeated the first time. they tried to crush the black lives matter movement. >> oakland police are investigating the incident. the artist plans on making a new statue with money from an online fundraiser and donating the leftover funds to taylor's family. we're learning more about the nashville suicide bojember. anthony warner died when he blew up his rv outside the at&t

building on christmas day. he may have been motivated by paranoia over 5g cellular technology. his girlfriend told nashville police in 2019 that he was building bombs in his rv. a neighbor says the only piece of the story sounding like the warner he knew was the one where he played orders to evacuate. >> i don't think he wanted anybody to get hurt. >> a neighbor says days before christmas, warner told him "nashville and the world is never going to forget me." >> now to your morning money report. people spent a lot of money on mobile apps and games during the christmas holiday to the tune of more than 4$407 million across apple's app store and google play. that's up nearly 35% over last year. the majority of the holiday spending was on mobile games. tiktok was the top non-gaming app generating $4.7 million

globally in revenue on christmas. hollywood coming to a halt. los angeles county asked the film industry to suspend work for a few weeks because of the catastrophic surge in covid cases. no word yet if any of those production companies will comply. now let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets under way. we're up right now about 138 points. tiktok's hottest fashion trends are racking up hundreds of millions of views online. "good morning america" is talking to a fashion expert, melissa garcia about some of the biggest tick tock trends from 2020, that includes faux leather pants. >> i was quite surprised because as we know, most of us have been wearing mostly joggers and sweats, but since september there's been an increase for searches for going out pants. if there's one pant you want to add in, it is your faux leather pants. what's great about these, they go from everything from sweaters to t-shirts to boots to sneakers. you can style them with

anything. we paired it with a shacket. that is another trend. it's a shirt and a jacket, if they had a baby it would be a shacket. >> another big trend, the monochromatic look. tips on how to pull off the look from items you probably have in your closet coming up at 7:00. i have a few shackets. i'm into that. i didn't know that's what it was called. >> now you know. but where are we going? >> we have nowhere to go. i'm sorry to inform you. >> i mean, that's how i feel. it's kind of sad. you want to be cute, but where? to the grocery store? >> right. again, the rest of the country over here doing this during cov covid, us, doing this during covid. >> yeah.

>> i didn't see any middle aged men in that piece, so i'm okay. >> you can pull a shacket off. >> okay. okay. i'll see if there's one on clearance somewhere. let's look at what's going on from the roof camera. man, what a gorgeous start to the day. that's going to turn wet by the time we get to the evening. 47 in san francisco. easily one of our warm spots. cooler all day today as clouds are on the increase. we'll have light rain tonight and there's a whole lot more coming in the first several days of 2021. today, mid to upper 50s for most of us. if we get to 60, morgan hill will be it. you will see more sunshine than the rest of us. cooler temperatures in the north bay. thinking about going to the beach? don't turn your back on the water, sneaker waves, rip currents, very energetic through 10:00 this evening. then it gets more dangerous as long run-ups, beach erosion and stronger rip currents from 10:00 tonight to 3:00 friday morning.

as far as temperatures, 30s up in the north bay valleys. the rest of us in the 40s. here's our storm. it's letting the pacific have it. and we could take some of that. we could use it. but we're just getting the scraps. that's while he wouy we'll have 0.2 inches of rain. a 1 for friday, saturday, sunday, monday. but next tuesday, wednesday, thursday could be our strongest storms with 2s, moderate storms. we'll keep an eye on that. tonight will be light, our last round of rain for 2020. hope you have a good one. this morning, a family is pleading for the return of a very special stuffed yellow bear stolen in a car break-in at golden state park. nicole emrick's was there with her daughter on monday night when someone stole her purse and two backpacks from the trunk. they drove around recovering nearly all the items, but they

could not find the beloved bear named bear. >> my dad won it for me through a denny's. it was really important. but also because it's been with me through a lot of stuff, when my parents divorced and my hospital stuff. >> the bear was her companion during her hospital stays for severe asthma. emrick's posted the story online hoping someone will return it. monterey aquarium has become an unlikely hero in the distribution of the pfizer vaccine. an ultra cold freezer was loaned to a hospital in monterey county and now stores the vaccine. the freezer comes by way of the monterey county collaborative and different sectors within the county. they are helping their local community any way they can. >> being a part of the covid-19 collaborative, being able to loan this ultra cold freezer to

the hospital is all part of getting our county healthy again so that our economy can reopen again. with that the monterey bay aquarium will be able to reopen again. the hospital placed an order for an ultra cold freezer months ago, but it's not due to arrive until sometime in january. >> robots are showing off their dancing skills for the end of the year. ♪ earlier i said the yellow robot was the one to look for. i changed my mind. i now believe the robot that you see in the back, the left, this is the one that is going to destroy us all. >> the one with the junk in the trunk? >> the one twerking in the back. >> see right there? >> um tum. >> it seems like it has a lot of power. any way, this is

and atlas. boston dynamics released this video and they said happy new year, which is perhaps the biggest threat i ever heard. what is happening? >> i know, we're all so excited about 2021, and here they come. all right. the countdown to 2021 is now under way which includes testing the confetti in new york city. confetti rained down in times square yesterday. it's just a small taste of what's to come tomorrow. ryan seacrest is hosting dick clark's rocking new year's eve on abc7 and he's talking with "good morning america" about some of the great performances and guest stars we can expect. >> our friend jennifer lopez will be with us on stage. lucy hale, billy porter will co-host with me. we'll move around times square

pretty freely but with our masks in certain zones. we have to have the masks. >> he says the celebration will also include first responders and essential workers. you can watch the confetti fly and the ball drop right here on abc7. dick clark's new year's rocking eve kicks off tomorrow night at 8:00. >> i think billy porter will be a fun addition. >> he has all the energy. >> that could be an awkward party because it's so quiet. >> yeah. >> but not with billy there. billy is like the equivalent of at least 14 people. >> i think you're right about this. he is the party. >> he is the party. i have a feeling throughout the night he will give us different looks. >> yeah. >> don't you think? >> you might be asleep. >> if he comes out in heels, i might hear the clacking on the west coast from times square. >> friend --

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it is 6:58, if you're just joining us, here's the 7 things to know this morning. number one, another grim milestone. just released data shows yesterday was the deadliest day since the pandemic started. the united states reported 3,725 people died yesterday, breaking the previous single-day total that was set on december 16th. number two, colorado has reported the first known u.s. case of the new covid-19 variant, which british officials say could be 70% more contagious. health officials say the patient, a man in his 20s with no travel history is recovering in isolation. number three, regulators in the uk have authorized the covid-19 vaccine developed by astrazeneca and the university of oxford. the first doses are being released today. vaccinations will start next week. number four, check your bank account. the second round of stimulus checks started arriving via

direct deposit overnight. eligible americans will receive a one-time payment of up to $600 per person. >> number five, we're looking at the map here. we're following a deadly crash on westbound 80 before state route 37. at least three lanes are blocked. number styx, startiix, star colder and drier, but ending up wetter and milder. a 1 on our will bring us up to 0.2 inches of rain tonight. and number seven, there's a new snarky robot that will judge your spotify play list by accessing your count, analyzing your choices. it sees too much music from a certain artist it will label your taste in music calling you basic, embarrassing or trying too hard. >> at one point it asked me to a

specific song and asked do you listen to this or do you share this good morning, america. breaking overnight. that new covid-19 mutation hits the u.s. the first known case reported in colorado. officials saying it could be very contagious. this as louisiana congressman-elect luke letlow loses his battle with the virus at just 41 years old, just days after urging those who have recovered to donate plasma. now, new questions about the pace of the vaccine rollout. how effective will it be against that new variant? is help finally here? those $600 stimulus checks now being sent to americans across the country. could it already even be in your bank account this morning? as the push to up those payments to $2,000 hits another roadblock in washington. breaking overnight. missed warning signs. new revelations about that christmas day bombing in