building a better bay area, for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. >> it's such a shame. >> a terrible start to this new year when we are hoping for less anger and hatred. >> a disturbing new year's day message for house speaker nancy pelosi. her pacific heights home with a pig's head and fake blood. we asked the fbi what they know about the garage door graffiti. good morning b everybody, saturday january 2, 2021. happy new year. i'm liz kreutz. we'll be getting to that investigation but first a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. good morning. >> good morning to you liz, hoo a look at live doppler 7. you can see a smatter of

returning here. so we still have our level 1 system throughout the morning hours could linger into the afternoon with couple hundreds left. we did see a third of an inch in higher elevations the north bay and coastal hills. certainly some beneficial rain. fog anywhere from three quarters of a mile to novato to just over a mile in concord. san jose not much happening, so this is mainly a north bay event. the coastal hills and east bay. the rain ends. we'll be left with cloudy skies. sun setting after 5:00 and we're dry tonight. that takes us through early sunday. but sunday night different story. we've got a level 2 system on the way into your monday. we'll track that for you and talk about a rainy week ahead next time we see you, liz? >> lisa, thank you. new this morning. maybe you could feel it. maybe it woke you up. a preliminary magnitude 4.3 earthquake hitting the central valley. it happened just before 6:45

this morning about 30 miles east of monterey north of pinnacle on the border of monterey and san bonito county. no reporter reports of injuriess and speaker nancy pelosi's san francisco home is with a new coat of paint this morning. due to vandalism. l luiz pena spoke to neighbors. >> reporter: graffitis with the phrases 2 k, cancel rent and we want everything coveraged speaker pelosi's garage door. many neighbors woke up to this, a pig's head and fake blood. >> i don't think that this is a useful way to go about it. and it is a terrible started to this new year. >> reporter: the vandals message

alluding to failed efforts to provide americans with a $2,000 stimulus check. >> government should be doing all they can to give people assistance. >> reporter: security cameras cover nancy pelosi's home. o on the street guards with a private security company hired specifically to protect several residents in this affluent neighborhood. >> is she one of the clients? >> no. no. she has her own security. >> reporter: it is still unclear if nancy pelosi was home at the time of the vandalism. but this guard says this is not the first time these attacks take place. >> last time where they hung all the hair dryers and stuff in the tree or whatever. >> reporter: we contacted a san francisco fbi office and they responded in part. in keeping with the dodge policy, we cannot confirm or deny specific fbi activity or the existence of investigations we cannot confirm or deny specific fbi activity or the existence of investigations san

francisco police officers responded around 2:00 a.m. it is i still unclear if any arrests have been made in this case? san francisco, luis pena. inperson dining in their enclosed patio. abc7 news reporter math boone says is state now investigating. >> reporter: they have not been hiding the fact they have been welcoming guests on their patio, as well as in a semi enclosed area even after the county went into the state stay at home order december 18th. >> i'm still working full-time so i'm willing to spend my money to help other people out. >> reporter: phillip, a customer who says he doesn't want to show his face due to his job said he came to dine in person to support the restaurant employees. >> i'm willing to risk, you know, possibly getting it to help other people survive. >> napa county has had 5,741

positive covid-19 cases. 2400 of them were in the past month. the counties website currently list their icu capacity at 0%. the owner of the restaurant spoke to abc7 in may when they defied the indoor dining ban back then. he did not want to do an interview for this story but gave a statement reading in part, bottom line, the closure of on premises dining is you will called for. unjust and will bankrupt an industry that's nedlessly taken an unprecedented hit. hit. hit.. fume bistro will remain open for on premises and california has started 2021 off by setting more coronavirus records. the state reported 585 deaths, by far the most in a single day,

since the pandemic started. the previous high was 432 and that was set on wednesday. the number of people hospitalized did drop by a hundred. this is the first time in more than three weeks the state hasn't set a daily record in that category. but the number of people in the icu is up to more than 4,500. that is a new record. and take a look at regional icu capacity statewide. the bay area dropped to 6.3%, a record low since tracking started. and happening today, the memorial service for louisiana's u.s. congressman electric luke letlow who died this week after being hospitalized with covid-19. his service is in his hometown of monroe. news of his death tuesday was just days before he was supposed to be sworn in as louisiana's newest member of the u.s. house. he had no underlying health conditions. now, the u.s.'s top 20 million confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic. almost a quarter of the world's

total. now 4 cases of the covid-19 strain have been identified in california all of them in san diego. christine sloane has more on the virus and the critical hospital shortages. >> reporter: despite health warnings against holiday travel and family gatherings, the u.s. is entering 2021 with peak covid numbers. worries over a deadly surge and a new variant of the virus believed to be highly contagious. florida becoming the third state to identify the uk variant in a man in his 20s with no history of travel. california now has four confirmed cases of the variant. none of the men infected there have had any known contact with each other. the crisis growing more dire, more than 10,000 lives lost to covid-19 in just the last three days. in california, los angeles seeing four times as many cases in december than in november. healthcare workers push to the brink. >> we're stretched to thin. it is pretty unimaginable.

>> out of capacity. we're creating spaces from nowhere. >> reporter: in le noir, north carolina, a emergency field hospital going up. and with the brunt of vaccine planning falling on large hospital, small clinics and private pharmacy chain, states have only used a small percentage of the stockpiles. so far the u.s. has only administered about 3 million vaccinations of the 20 million promised by the new year. and if the pace doesn't pick up some pfizer doses could potentially expire while sitting in freezers. christine sloane. abc news new york. some good news lisa is we're getting a little rain. >> we are, liz. this is a level one system. 51 in san jose not. rain in the south bay but we still rate in the east bay and fog in the north bay. our system hanging around a little longer. stronger storms, several storms

on the way for the week ahead next. >> also next a closer look at the vaccine roll out. shortfalls in the u.s. coming under fire. as a new round of stimulus checks triggers brand new scam warnings. we'll tell you what you need to be on the lookout for. plus what new laws do you need to know about with the new year? social and criminal justice reform in california for

this morning, operation warpd is hitting serious snags. the covid-19 vaccine roll out falling far short of what was promised. abc7 news reporter with that and new harsh criticism from a member of the president's own party. >> the roll out under fire. less than three million people rolled up sleeves for the long awaited shots. far short of the goal for 2020. >> we need the federal government to lay out models showing states how they can get this number of people actually vaccinated. >> reporter: mitt romney blasting the plan as incomprehensible and inexcusable. >> we sat back and assumed somehow creating the vaccine was all we had to do.

and that was simply inadequate. >> reporter: the delay in vaccinations taking its toll. in florida long lines like these, a stark reality. as some seniors waited in line for hours. while in hard-hit southern california, some healthcare workers are opting out. in one county estimated 50% of frontline workers are refusing to take the vaccine. >> there are people who are hesitant to get the vaccine. but we're confident through education and as more people get the vaccine, that more people will start to feel comfortable and hopefully also take the vaccine. >> reporter: and in georgia, vaccination plans expanding a as some doses sit on ice. >> vaccine available and literally sitting in freezers. that is unacceptable. we have lives to save. >> reporter: the doctor in michigan is making sure no dose goes to waste. driving almost three hours to an remote part of the state to get the shots into arms. >> what i saw was really just

hope. >> reporter: in wisconsin, outrage after police say a pharmacist deliberately sabotaged hundreds of doses. those spoiled shots going into the arms of more than 50 people. federal and local authorities have not formally charged the man, and his motive remains unclear. >> what if they get the virus? it is horrible that somebody would do that on purpose. deliberately do it. >> reporter: ellen lopez, abc news atlanta. this morning officials warning of a new round of scams with a new round of stimulus checks going out. the better business bureau says scammers are claiming you need to provide personal information to receive the money. sending texts and e-mails and making robo calls. you should not reply to any messages. there is no processing fees involved with the stimulus payments so beware if anyone is asking to you pay. and several knew laws addressing policing and criminal justice reform now in effect

with the new year. any time police kill a person who isn't arm the state attorney general must investigate. police also are no longer allowed to use neck restraints or chokeholds. county supervisors also have more oversight over county sheriffs. california now also has a task force to look into possible slavery reparations. the law came about during the summer with racial and social justice, is actually the first law of its kind in the nation. you can find the full list of new law going to our website abc7news.com. lisa, check of the weather. it was foggy this morning too. >> it was. i see a little sun behind you liz from our san jose shot but lots of low level moisture. a level one system lingering into the early afternoon. a look at san francisco why it is damp. 51 mount view. san jose and wet spot on mount tam, showers still come down there. 0 in napa. 49 santa rosa. 48 concord and livermore.

rhett rest of the day couple hundredths. .05 in santa rosa. and 0.02 in hayward. as we look at our next system. a level 2. rain and heavy down pours with a quick frontal passage early monday morning. later monday morning the front and things dry out behind hit. as the quick mover. we get a break on tuesday. picking this up on wednesday, our next system during the day. kind of lasts all throughout the day. there is our break on thursday later on and as we look into later on thursday and friday, our third system all bringing mountain snow as well. so that is some good news and as we look at the totals for the entire week, this first system, i should say, the second one as we get into monday nights, upwards over app inch and then we're going to add on wednesday, thursday, friday. hopefully this verifies and we see over 2 inches in some spots.

upper 50s with lots of clouds. maybe a shower. the accuweather seven day forecast, level 1 system today. stronger system monday and a rainy second half of the week. >> lisa, thank you. just ahead, possible pregnancy risk with the covid-19 vaccine. safety a serious question, since none of those women were included in the test trials.

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new this morning for the very first time the usda is out with new dietary recommendations for infants and toddlers. the guidelines include providing infants with supplemental vitamin d starting soon after birth because breast milk often doesn't have enough. zinc and iron are also encouraged. it is also suggested to introduce peanuts, eggs and dairy early on to reduce the risk of developing food allergies. infants

the vast majority is poised to be the year we each get the covid vaccine but for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, there is a question whether they should take it. the medical community says it is safe. >> reporter: allison flower a frontline healthcare worker in oakland and mom. >> she was born in february and we're still nursing her. >> reporter: like so many new moms she has questions about the covid-19 vaccine. >> i think that all of us just want to do what is best for our children. >> reporter: part of bay area breastfeeding support. meyer says many women in the group have expressed concerns since pregnant and breast-feeding women were not included in the vaccine trials. >> the topic of, is this safe? do i have to wean? has come up quite a bit. >> reporter: dr. stephanie gah is assistant professor of

internal medicine at ucsf and studying impact of covid-19 on pregnant women. >> scientifically there is probably very very low risk of anything bad happening during the pregnancy with the vaccine. but we don't have any direct proof yet because it hawesn't been studied unfortunately. >> reporter: still the current medical consensus is that the vaccine is safe. for one the vaccine does not contain any live virus which is something pregnant women are often advised to avoid. and also a matter of assessing the risk versus the potential benefits. >> and the potential benefits are great. >> reporter: both are advising their patients take the vaccine. >> somehow, like pregnant people become these like unicorns that can't have healthcare. i don't think that's helpful. >> reporter: but until there is more data it is still an unknown. dr. gah says ultimately it is up to each individual woman along with her doctor to make the

decision. >> talk to your family your own risks. if i were pregnant right now, i would get it. >> still to come on abc7 mornings. delicious drive through eats to your dcar door. a full menu for your saturday. and new year, new not because i didn't want it. i worried it was to expensive,

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we all know restaurants are struggling right now but td too in san jose the second day of one new idea called chef's market. a drive through take out destination in downtown san jose on south 2nd street. five restaurants serving up their best dishes the next several days. for every order placed online that same meal will be made twice. one for the customer and other donated to a san jose non profit. if successful chef's market would add more local restaurants. find complete information on our

website abc7news.com. and if you are curling up on the couch for a movie with the family this weekend, there are plenty of block busters to choose from. of course on the pandemic, many feature films to hit streaming services early but this morning there is hope on the horizon with studios making big plans if are the new year. abc news reporter chris conley shows you what's in store. >> what's up doc? >> hey boss. >> you sound kind of fussy. em something wrong with your fchb? oh wait. >> lebron james in "space jam," a new legacy. >> he has a gunner seat? >> ghost busters after life, in middle america. >> no matter how was you are. >> john cena versus vin diesel and michelle rodriguez in f-9. >> no one out runs their past. >> yes but it is not all sequels remix and franchise fair. >> oh my goodness. why am i so pretty. >> this month regina king's

directing debut is "one night in miami." >> and scarlet johansson's black widow. >> i've lived a lot of lives. >> will unpress pause on the marvel cinematic universe. >> one thing is for sure, it is going to be a hell of a reunion. >> and john krasinski and emily blunt are again keeping it v hush hush for a quiet place part 2. >> there are people out there worth saving. >> bond. james bond. >> and in daniel craig's swan song as agent 007, no time to die. ♪ >> anticipation still sky high for tom cruise in "top gun maverick." >> one of life's mysteries sir.

>> a long awaited sequel to the 1986 smash. steve cell arell is back on the for minions six. >> you still think a puny little child can be a villain. >> yes, i am pretty despicable. >> and a boy in italy with an under the sea secret lin-manuell miranda's musical in the heights is heading your way. >> making moves, making deals, guess what? >> what. >> you still ain't got no skills. >> and spiderman 3. picking up where things left off. >> all this and more planning to remind us there is no place liar a movie theater. looking forward to that. and also westside story t remake, coming out later this year too should be good.

a final check of the worthy with lisa argen. >> it is lingering a little longer. so the low level moisture will take us through the early afternoon with missy and drizzle. some fog. couple hundredths left of it. rain arrives late sunday into monday. rain and wind with a level 2 system and more rain, wednesday, thursday and friday. >> looking good to see it. thanks lisa. thank you all for joining us here on "abc7 mornings." i'm liz kreutz. along with

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