takes office but experts are mixed when the vaccine will be available to you. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dion lim. let's get to abc 7 news reporte, >> reporter: this decision by the biden administration doesn't come without controversy as the nation faces a growing distribution backlog that raises valid concerns could this make it worse? >> i think the way it's being done now is very, very sad. >> reporter: a strategy shift announced today from president elect joe biden revealing after he assumes office, almost all covid vaccines will be immediately released to states that need them. >> i think the shift by the biden transition team is really good development and good policy. >> reporter: joshua solomon studied the distribution strate strategy.

he explains half of the available vaccines were distributed by states to protect supply disruptions to ensure three weeks or four weeks later, everyone who gets the first dose can get the second dose. >> reporter: the state has more than 1.4 million doses available but have yet to be used. are you concerned this change could spike the backlog? >> absolutely agree with the concern right now. there are local bottlenecks that are keeping us from getting all of those available doses administered and we absolutely need to tend to those. >> reporter: abc 7's analysis found more than 2 million doses have been shipped to local health deputies and health care systems across the state. yet, as of today 29% have been used. that's up slightly from 25% reported yesterday. >> there is a real need to get vaccine out rapidly. we're getting backed up in the hospitals, the icus are full. we need to stop transmission. >> reporter: the governor is working to provide flexibility at local levels so providers can

start to administer vaccines within different tiers and explained much of the backlog stems from network providers like third party distributors responsible for distributing a marjority of the doses. >> we need to loosen tiers and we have now. we'll see faster administration. you'll see that. hold me accountable. you will. >> reporter: we certainly will as n >> next week, the goal a million. end of the week, ten days. >> reporter: we of course, hope to see that does happen. we'll monitor the totals throughout the week. stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. >> thank you for your reporting. >> today has not been a good day for california with the coronavirus pandemic. there were more than 50,000 newly diagnosed cases. this is the first highest single day total. another 493 people died from

covid-19 that is the third highest in a single day since the pandemic started. the number of people hospitalized and in the icu due to the coronavirus is still climbing topping more than 4800. in the south bay, santa clara county officials are urging all health care personnel to sign up for the covid-19 vaccine if they haven't already done so. officials tell abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen the quicker they get vaccinated, the sooner the county can move to the next phase. >> reporter: the vaccine rollout has been slow across the country but officials in santa clara county say they're making progress. >> systems are up and running to serve the residents of our county. >> reporter: so far, 47,000 health care workers county wide have received the vaccine, which is less than one of third of those eligible. dr. sarah cody says while that number appears to be low, it's good considering hospitals have been same timultaneously handlie post holiday surge. >> even with those challenges,

all of the systems in the county have been able to stand up robust vaccination, which i think is truly extraordinary. >> reporter: all health care personnel in phase one can schedule the appointment through the personal care provider or the county. santa clara county is working on opening multiple centers and expects to ramp up to 6,000 vaccinations a day by the end of next week. >> having personally been involved in many complex health care transitions over the years, i can say with confidence this is by far the most complex that we have seen yet. >> reporter: if all goes as planned, the county hopes to enter the next phase by the end of january including front line workers and anyone over the age of 75. county officials are urging the public not to be discouraged by the complexity of the rollout and to believe them when they say that the vaccine is safe. >> there is still plenty of virus circulating in our community and until such time as we get everyone vaccinated or a majority vaccinations into the arms of people in our community,

we cannot let our guard down. >> reporter: community members seeking a sense of normalcy as they anxiously await their turn. chris nguyen, abc 7 news. right now on our website, you can see where you may fall in line to be vaccinated. answer a few questions at abc7news.com. governor gavin newsom released the budget plan that includes $15 billio of surging tax returns for economic relief. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman joins us live in the newsroom with a closer look. a lot to get to, wayne. >> good evening, dion. that's $227 billion. with it a surprise win fall from taxes allowing 12% more spending than last year in california. paying for the pandemic will be the center piece of that budget. >> our budget understandably represents and reflects the realities of this recession. >> reporter: that budget acknowledges the pain felt by californians who suffered the most low wage workers, small

business owners and renters. in aid, the government wants to augment the $600 checks from the federal government with $600 more from california. >> we think there is urgency to get money into people's pockets. you recall that first slide. and that's why we're proposing a golden state stimulus to basically make those $600 checks that people are starting to receive from the federal government to be $1200. we want to get roughly 4 million checks out within three weeks of me signing this package. >> reporter: as for fighting the virus and getting vaccines into arms, the governor still hopes to see 1 million people immunized total within the next nine days and proposes spending $1.7 billion for contact tracing and $372 million for vaccines as for the delays in people getting them, the state is relaxing some of the guidelines. >> it's when the vaccines are produced at scale and made available to the state then we can answer the question 20 plus

million californians can have access. what we did yesterday is updated guidelines recognizing some of the bottlenecks in terms of this cohort and now we are allowing people more flexibility at the local level. >> reporter: among the more unusual questions, why a governor who has gone into quarantine twice refuses at this point to be vaccinated himself. >> my humble opinion is i don't think that will sit well with people, and i am happy to wait my turn. >> also in the budget, there is more money for an earthquake early warning system. it's been in budgets before and remains for a few million dollars the governor figures he can buy a few seconds warning before the big one hits. it could save lives. >> wayne, many thanks. nearly $86 billion of the budget is for public schools. education is one of the key things we're focused on at abc 7 as we work to build a better bay

area. some of that record investment would go towards addressing equity and reopening for in person learning. abc 7 news reporter kris reyes spoke to local super intintende who fired off a letter. >> there needs to be from the state actual state standards concerning what is safe. >> reporter: that concern prompted this letter from seven major urban school districts in california including sf unified and oakland unified. in it, they say a patch work of standers across more than 1,000 school districts would impact low income schools. last week governor newsom announced a plan to reopen schools as early as february. in the letter, the superintendents say the plan fails to address the needs that serve nearly a quarter of california students almost all of whom live below the poverty level. the governor sounded plenty hopeful about opening schools in february. do you think that's realistic from where you stand?

>> i think a big part of opening those schools are state standards. >> reporter: state standards, a plan to help special ed students announced no later than february 1st. the superintendent say they need clarification on the governor's promise of 2 billion. >> we shouldn't be taking funds out of the classroom to fund other initiatives. those dollars should not come out of prop $98. >> reporter: in a statement oakland unified said we simply need to continue to work together to refine the approach with the needs of urban school districts and equity in mind. in his budget briefing, the governor talked about addressing equity but no details how it will be applied to schools reopening. >> to deal with the impacts of this pandemic on the issues impacting our low income communities. >> reporter: superintendent, what response are you hoping for? >> a sitdown with the governor. >> reporter: we asked the governor's office if that meeting will take place.

we haven't heard back yet. kris reyes for abc 7 news. coming up, the coming economic impact of the pandemic. some owners of east bay businesses big and small are fearing they'll have to close forever if the shutdown continues. new video shows thieves pulling a gun on a woman in san francisco after they broke into a car. their get away next. i'm spencer christian. we are in mid winter right now but next week will feel like mid california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours.

and accessoriesphones for your mobile phone. like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. - ( phone ringing ) - get details on this state program visit right now or call during business hours. a san francisco man charged

in the death of a 6-year-old boy was due in court today. police arrested 18-year-old james harbor on wednesday. he faces charges of murder in other crimes in connection with the fourth of july shooting death of jace young. he was to be arraigned today but the case was continued to tuesday. his father says he hopes his son gets the justice he deserves. he says the family has been devastated by jace's death. >> to endure that loss and go through the holidays and his birthday coming up, it's very hard tragic time but we trying to get through it the best way that we can. >> investigators have said that jace young was an innocent victim. a bay area bus driver who inspired a human trafficking law that went into effect in the new year looks back on the day he became a hero. in 2015 tim watson successfully stopped the abduction of a 3-year-old boy wild on the job.

his quick thinking, actions led to the passing of a law that requires all california public transit agencies to train employees on how to spot the signs of human trafficking. >> it makes you feel good you're part of something that became a state law and i'm always out there running youth sports program the kids come first. let take care of the kids and make sure they're safe. feels good to be part of that. >> as it should. watson says just three months before that incident, he attended a human trafficking awareness course through the vta. he says it was that training and his instinct that helped him save the boy's life. >> incredible. >> we have jaw dropping video that shows a car burglar pulling a gun on a woman in san francisco. as the woman approaches, you can see the suspect grabbing something out of a white van. the woman follows him as he tries to escape and slides into the back of a white lexus waiting for him but as she

approaches, he pops out and points a gun and she immediately backs away. look at that. san francisco police say the car then took off and the thieves escaped. a witness tells abc 7 news the van belonged to a maryland family and the thieves grabbed a pack back full of passports. >> unsettling to watch. the reality of 2021 is becoming clear for many business owners as they realize the lockdown isn't ending any time soon. abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley met many in contra costa county today fearful for the future. we're talking and talking to and taking a look at the economic health of bay area businesses in our effort to build a better bay area. >> ghost town out here. >> reporter: this cafe owner says he's on the edge as he sees no end in sight to the shutdown. >> we're not doing good to be honest. we're not doing good at all. i laid off six people the last three weeks. >> reporter: businesses say in the spring shutdown they had a sense of somehow we'll get through this. they say it's totally different now this winter, they've shifted

into desperation mode. >> we'll be opening our patio for limited indoor dining. >> reporter: in desperation, the chef and owner of the hideout in lafayette went on social media to say he's going to defy the health order and pay the fines to stay afloat but the county threatened to have his license revoked. >> the threat of permanent closer is greater now than the last ten months. >> we're talking to businesses every day and hearing a lot of struggles. >> reporter: a contra costa county da's office said they issued 14 fines since november for violations of the health order. >> it's a grim prospect. >> reporter: the owner is hanging on with flashlight books. so many closures. >> we're anticipating maybe a few more that will just not be able to make it through. some of the downtown businesses that have closed include cost plus world market, neiman marcus will be closing at the end of

january. >> reporter: the only business that sounded optimistic was 24 hour fitness. 41 locations are currently closed by six others opened outdoor fitness. >> we're actually seeing more and more members and team members show confidence in our ability to run a safe space for them and an increase in the number of workouts. >> reporter: after an uptick during the holidays, walnut creek businesses say takeout orders are flat lining. it looks to be a grim winter ahead. in the east bay, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. and it was a gray and gloomy morning in san francisco but the rain has moved out ahead of the weekend. the fire department's rescue teams are keeping a close eye on beaches as a high surf advisory is in effect. a rescue team was called for one surfer at ocean beach this morning but he was able to get himself safely to shore but dion, as we saw with the tragedy with the man in the two kids, you just can't be too careful out. >> there never. when it comes to the weather out

there as well, looking hazy and mirky but things are definitely changing, spencer. >> they are indeed changing, dion and ama. let me give you one more look at the high surf advisory. this is not to be taken lightly. wave heights are elevated. we may see heights of 20 to 25 feet or higher locally and a risk of dangerous sneaker waves. this will be in effect until 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. let look at the weather conditions. lovely view looking back at the city scape from partly cloudy. 52 right now in san francisco and mountain view and oakland 55 and mid 50s san jose and morgan hill. 48 degrees at half moon bay. here is the view from emeryville looking westward along the bay bridge. it 50 degrees in santa rosa and concord and 52 novato and getting cool out there and 53 in livermore and our view from the rooftop camera at abc 7 looking across the embarcadero.

chillier tonight in the relative absence of clouds we had a lot of clouds last night that prevented the temperatures from dropping very much and areas of dense fog developing overnight, as well. dry, mainly sunny and near record warmth late next week. overnight, we'll see again a few passing high clouds, patches of dense fog and mainly clear night and a bright day as high clouds pass by. overnight low temperatures will drop into the low to mid 30s in the north bay valleys and inland south bay around the bay shoreline, 40, 41 and tomorrow's highs under filtered sunshine will range from upper 50s at the costa near 60 around the bay shoreline to low 60s in most of our inland areas. a fairly mild day but it's going to get a lot milder next week but before we get to that, let me show you the outlook for the week ahead from the climate prediction center showing it going to be warmer than average all of next week across the state of california and

particularly in the bay area where there is a 70% chance of above average temperatures. in fact, not only will our temperatures be above average, we might set records for mid january dates. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. once again, filtered sunshine over the weekend. mainly sunny days tomorrow with a few passing high clouds and both days will begin with lingering fog. as we get into the middle of next week, tuesday, wednesday, we see a warming trend and wednesday, thursday, and friday, we'll see high temperatures in the upper 60s to around 70 and our inland areas, mid to upper 6 f 60s around the bay shoreline and record high temperatures for next thursday's date. mid january date does not usually get this warm and highs in the low 60s. pleasant weather. lovely weather but dry and getting even drier because there is no rain in sight for quite sometime. ama and dion.

>> i feel like you said warmer than average an awful lot. >> we have. >> thanks. people across the bay area and country are rushing to buy lottery tick ets ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (beeping sound)

♪ ♪ can take you to deep, depressive lows. or, give you unusually high energy, even when depressed. overwhelmed by bipolar i? ask about vraylar. some medicines only treat the lows or highs. vraylar effectively treats depression, acute manic and mixed episodes of bipolar i in adults. full-spectrum relief for all bipolar i symptoms, with just one pill, once a day. elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis have an increased risk of death or stroke. call your doctor about unusual changes in behavior or suicidal thoughts. antidepressants can increase these in children and young adults. report fever, stiff muscles, or confusion, which may mean a life-threatening reaction, or uncontrollable muscle movements, which may be permanent.

side effects may not appear for several weeks. high cholesterol and weight gain, high blood sugar, which can lead to coma or death, may occur. movement dysfunction, sleepiness, and stomach issues are common side effects. when bipolar i overwhelms, vraylar helps smooth the ups and downs. when bipolar i overwhelms, abundant wind and solar energy, we have the power to take on climate change. use less from 4 to 9 pm to keep california golden. here we go again, people rushing stores in the bay area

and nationwide to pick uptick ets for two massive lottery jackpots. >> we mean we stopped by earn knee the powerball is near $1 billion. players know the odds are 1 in 300 million but even so, that's not stopping them from shelling out hard earned cash or dreaming of how they'd spend the winnings. >> my children, help my family, definitely the community would benefit, as well. >> go on a validation and whatever else i can do with it. something smart, something fun. >> all sound like great ideas. if there is a winner, they'd be taking home the largest lottery jackpot since june of 2019. >> i like that. something smart and something fun. all right. good luck to everyone. as more arrests are made in connection to this week's riot at the capitol, evidence of who

was there continues to emerge. our i-team gets a firsthand account from a proud boy from california who also shared new video. plus, hawaii is trying to balance keeping covid at bay and welcoming tourists, it's not without problems. one bay area man explains why he was forced to quarantine on the island despite a negative test. tonight is the fooinl ne our great street, huge yard.

there is a bit of an issue with our neighbors fencing. neighbor 1: allez! (sound from wind chimes) neighbor 2: (laughing) at least geico makes bundling our home and car insurance easy. which helps us save even more. neighbor 2: hey, sarah, hey, peter! neighbor 1: touché. neighbor 2: ahhh! neighbor 1: pret! neighbor 2: en garde! for bundling made easy, go to geico.com

about three hours ago twitter banned president trump's personal account. the san francisco based company says it was due to the risk of his recent tweets inciting more violence. earlier today twitter permanently suspended accounts tied to the qanon movement and will suspend more in the coming days. michael flynn had his account suspended as well sydney powell. powell has been pushing false claims about the election. president trump put out a

statement talking to other sites and expects to make a big announcement soon and raised the possibility of building his own platform saying he will not be silenced. >> there is a crackdown on parlor popular in conservative circles. google removed the app and apple has given parlor 24 hours to increase moderation or it will be banned. google banned two youtube channels belonging to former trump advisor steve bannon. reddit banned the largest forum for trump supporters. they say the ban is due to repeated violations following wednesday's violence at the capitol. >> this is urgent. pthis is emergency of the highet magnitude. >> calls are growing for the immediate removal of president trump from office. democrats are continuing to work on impeachment resolution they plan to introduce as early as monday.

the latest draft causes insurrection forf willfully inciting violence. it has 75% of the democratic caucus so far. president elect joe biden commented today on the move to impeach. >> so i think it's important we get on with the business getting him out of office the quickest way that that will happen is us being sworn in on the 20th. what action happens before or after that is a judgment for the congress to make. >> house speaker nancy pelosi ordered flags at the u.s. capitol to be flown at half staff in memory of capitol police officer brian sicknick killed while fighting the protesters while they sieged control of capitol. as the fbi makes those arrests of rioters evidence is surfacing a firsthand account of a california member of the proud boys who was there. dan noyes joins us with the story, dan?

>> ama, this member of the central valley proud boys gave me permission to use the video but could pose a problem. it shows a national leader of the proud boys there getting orders as members rushed into the capitol. i first met eddie block covering trump rallies in sacramento. he has difficulty walking so he live streams events from a scooter but make no mistake, he's a full fledged proud boy earning his fourth degree into the initiation of the group. >> i don't know if i got hurt because i'm crippled but got my punches in. >> reporter: block flew to the nation's capitol to attend the rally wednesday and met proud boys from across the country and drove his scooter along with then to the capitol building. >> usa! usa! >> reporter: some in the crowd clearly prepared for battle. block identified the proud boys national leadership directing the group. >> that's joe biggs. >> reporter: their numbers swell as they approach the building. >> thank you, patriots.

>> right on, guys. >> reporter: the stairs were a challenge for the scooter but proud boys lifted it down. >> right on. i love you guys, man. right on, thank you. >> we're storming the capitol, guys. >> reporter: ahead of block, pandemonium brokes out. >> all of a sudden, people started rushing by me and this one guy comes running down. he's tears mace running down his face and he's like come on you mother [ bleep ] there is more of us than them. let's go back up there. and you start seeing flash bombs going off, rubber pellets, tear gas was everywhere. >> reporter: you can see on block's video how rioters climbed scaffolding. several proud boys lifted >> let see if i can be the last person here because if the cops rush, they won't be able to force me to get down. >> reporter: he was able to live stream from there as the chaos inside turned deadly.

[ gunshots ]. >> a lot of people left. somebody got shot i heard just now. >> reporter: as the sun went down, police regained control. >> the cops just stormed and took everybody off but i'm still up here. >> reporter: block was the last of the mob on the balcony. >> roll up to them and we'll help you get down. >> all right. >> reporter: police did not arrest him but offered to help him down three stairs, he declined and took a tumble. >> are you all right? >> yeah. yeah. >> reporter: finally riding off into the night back to his hotel. block says he is now back home. he says he expects more protests on inauguration day. we'll see whether the fbi crackdown on those who rioted will have an impact. for the i-team, dan noyes, abc 7 news. ama, dion. >> very interesting to see that. thank you so much. part of why wednesday's events were so striking in more than 220 years, the u.s. capitol had seen nothing like it. but this was far from the first

time the capitol has been scared by violence. we now take a look back. >> reporter: in 1814 pretbritis forces tried to burn the capitol down with the white house, the building was badly damaged but a sudden rainstorm prevented total destruction. in 1915 a german man who was a harvard professor detonated a bomb inside the capitol and attempted to deter the u.s. from entering world war i and murdered his wife and shot j.p. morgan junior. a famous episode in 1954 when puerto rican nationalists wounded five congressmen before taking the island's flag. the radical militant group known as weather underground set off an explosive to protest the bombing of laos. a communist group bombed the senate in 1983. in 1998 a mental ill man fired at a check point and killed two

capitol police officers. one of the dying officers managed to wound the gunman who was arrested and later institutionalized. >> and those aren't the only attacks. in 1835 a deranged house painter tried to shoot two pistols at president andrew jackson outside the capitol building. the guns misfired and in 1856, congressman preston brooks attacked abolitionist senator charles on the floor after the senator gave a speech criticizing slavery. it took him three years to recover and return to congress and wait for this brooks resigned but was reelected. and coming up tonight on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> a bay area man tests negative for covid so why did the state of california force him to i'm greg, i'm 68 years old. i do motivational speaking in addition to the substitute teaching. i honestly feel that that's my calling-- to give back to younger people.

i think most adults will start realizing that they don't recall things as quickly as they used to or they don't remember things as vividly as they once did. i've been taking prevagen for about three years now. people say to me periodically, "man, you've got a memory like an elephant." it's really, really helped me tremendously. prevagen. healthier brain. better life.

a bay area man forced to quarantine in hawaii despite getting negative covid results after landing is speaking out tonight. michael, his story is a warning to anyone traveling to the aloha state. >> i got the tell you, watch

this closely and you'll be telling your friends about this story. here is the deal. hawaii is dead serious about enforcing its restrictions. here is what to expect if you decide to fly to the hawaii islands. the lure remains tempting for many. the numbers of visitors plummeted as covid gripped the country. the state says some 12,000 travelers still land on the island each day. many no doubt come from california despite travel restrictions in place in the golden state. one of those is a concord man seen here on the left with his two traveling companions. >> we were good about social distancing on the plane. the plane had only probably about 30, 40% capacity, which is really good. >> reporter: hawaii requires all visitors to get tested 72 hours before departure. lieutenant governor dr. josh green explains. >> they get that test successfully and then it's

negative, top flight test they don't have to worry about quarantining. >> reporter: reyes did that and went to get his covid test 72 hours before his departure. he tells us he received his negative test result two hours after he landed. too late. test results must be in before departure. they ordered him to quarantine for ten days. >> it's not my fault these guys took so long to deliver the test. why do i have to quarantine if i have negative results, she said sorry, that is the law. >> reporter: the lieutenant governor says strict protocols are necessary to avoid having to put even more people under quarantine. >> they find out later they were positive, the two rows around then all now were close contacts, the individuals themselves and their family are going to have to isolate for ten days in hawaii at least. >> reporter: reyes received the test from kizer a partner in hawaii's safe travels program. kizer told us we simpympathize

mr. ray moes. staying home is the best thing to do to protect yourself and your loved ones. he said hawaiian airlines said it would be okay to board without test results but the airline told us test results are not a require the for boarding and it encourages passengers to stay informed of all requirements. reyes thinks all parties need to talk to each other. >> yeah, i mean, there are some big miscommunication going on between all the parties ty ies involved. >> get this, reyes contacted the assembly person tim grayson's office which then convinced hawaii to end his quarantine after just three days. and now, kizer is considering his request to pay his change fees so that he could extend his vacation by the time he lost in quarantine. ama, really amazing situation he found himself in and amazing how

proactive he was. what a guy. >> yeah, got to give him that. so many moving parts to keep track of. goodness. all right. thank you, michael. we're moving along. tonight's "jeopardy" is the last new episode with alex trebek. bay area con

you work hard for your money. stretched days for it. juggled life for it. took charge for it. so care for it. look after it. invest with the expertise of j.p. morgan, either with an advisor or online, through chase. after all, it's yours. chase. make more of what's yours.

all right, rainbows, rain, clo cloud, sun we had it all today, spencer. >> we did, indeed. we will have clearer skies over the next seven days. right now we're concerned about high surf. we have wave heights quite elevated and a risk of dangerous sneaker waves and a high surf advisory in effect until 6:00 tomorrow morning. look at weather conditions overnight. a few clouds around and a couple patches of fog but lots of clear sky. overnight lows will drop into the 30s inland around 40 near the coast and the bay. and tomorrow under filtereder r sunshine, high temperatures will range from upper 50s at the costa near 60 around the bay shoreline and lots of low 60s inland and if you think that's mild take a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast.

dry weekend coming our way and the next seven days but quite a warming trend coming our way with high temperatures well above average. upper 60s to about 70 inland and near the bay. so enjoy the weather but let's hope for rain, as well. we need some. dion? >> didn't think we'd see the 70s again any time soon. tonight's episode of "jeopardy" ends a remarkable 37-year run for host alex trebek. you can watch it here in just a few minutes at 7:00 p.m. fans of the show mourn his death, dozens of bay area residents that competed treasure the moments of meeting trebek on the set. abc 7 news reporter david louie collected those memories two of contestants have the distinction of being on this week's final trebek hosted shows. >> the host of "jeopardy" alex trebek. >> reporter: over the years, "jeopardy" featured a large number of bay area contestants including two in this final week

with alex trebek. their memories of meeting him more touching because of his death. >> i realize that i was going to be on some of the last games that were hosted by alex trebek and just gave me goose bumps and i feel so honored to be in that historic position. >> reporter: san francisco state english professor jim gilligan tried over 20 times to get on the show. >> i've been trying for over 30 years and i'm glad i never gave up because not only did i get to meet alex, who is an icon in the industry and one of the world's classiest men, but i got to be on his final show, which is pretty special. >> i was struck with such admiration for him that he would continue to do it in a not only after he'd been diagnosed but, you know, he did not miss a show in the two years he'd been

battling pancreatic cancer. i knew it was a struggle for him but he did not let that affect his performance. once the camera started rolling, he was giving it everything he had. >> j.j. harris competed in 2018. shortly after trebek made public his cancer diagnosis. she tried to console him. >> i, you know, wanted to wish him good health and, you know, i got a little emotional. my voice started to quaver a little bit and he held on to my hand and closed his eyes and we just had a moment of connection i felt. >> reporter: retired professor dan discovered during several "jeopardy" matches he shared something unique with trebek. >> for some reason, we got to speaking about summer jobs and discovered he and i had summer jobs as garbagemen and it was an odd thing to have in common. >> some might have asked for an

autograph. he got his signature in 200520 when he and his bride got married. >> alex signed the certificate there on the stage and stayed around for the entire reception and happy to have his picture taken with the guests. >> a peninsula library manager used the adjectives, warm, genuine and admirable. >> even though our time together was short, he had an ability to make you feel like you were friends, that were you close, that he truly cared about you. >> and a connection that sadly comes to a close. >> certainly, it will never be the same and we will always miss him. >> david louie, abc 7 news.

can take you to deep, depressive lows. or, give you unusually high energy, even when depressed. overwhelmed by bipolar i? ask about vraylar. some medicines only treat the lows or highs. vraylar effectively treats depression, acute manic and mixed episodes of bipolar i in adults. full-spectrum relief for all bipolar i symptoms, with just one pill, once a day. elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis have an increased risk of death or stroke. call your doctor about unusual changes in behavior or suicidal thoughts. antidepressants can increase these in children and young adults.

report fever, stiff muscles, or confusion, which may mean a life-threatening reaction, or uncontrollable muscle movements, which may be permanent. side effects may not appear for several weeks. high cholesterol and weight gain, high blood sugar, which can lead to coma or death, may occur. movement dysfunction, sleepiness, and stomach issues are common side effects. when bipolar i overwhelms, vraylar helps smooth the ups and downs. when bipolar i overwhelms, we have the power to harness california's abundant solar and wind energy, but it's not available all day long. use less energy from 4 to 9 pm for a cleaner california.

>> good evening. steph curry is good to go in the rematch with l.a. tonight asl.as andrew wiggins. every time we saw him roll it, everybody gasps. with steph, the worrarriors are hoping to do what they did with portland. here is the latest worarriors injury report. >> steph and jordan are good to

go. andrew will test the quad out. he got a knee in the quad during the game the other night and itt tightened up on him yesterday. women's hoops number 11 oregon cyvisiting stanford. flying the block shot. anna wilson corner three she had 11 points. pick it up in the third a one-point game hailey jones with 18 as the cardinal take the lead and look at this bounce pass. the lost art of the bounce pass jones as stanford wins a big matchup 70-63. nfl news, fred warner is regarded as the best linebacker in the nfl and today team. warner led the niners in tackles. he's the heart and soul of the defense. we found voter fraud. yes. in the nfl. raiders tight end darron waller with a monster season the second

spot listed as vacant with the first team votes going to travis kelsey of the chiefs. waller should be on that second team. you may not have heard this, kind of quiet but the nhl returns next week. they have a shortened 56-game regular season schedule and division only, that's designed to cut down on travel. sharks, they were last in the west last season because of covid restrictions in santa clara county. they're holding training camp in scottsdale arizona getting ready for thursday's season opener against the coyotes. here is chris alvarez with more on team teal. >> reporter: the sweet sounds of hockey are back and the sharks are ready to attack. >> everybody has that we want to put last year behind us altitude. >> reporter: bob was named head coach in september as the sharks look to regain the form of a team in the western conference finals two seasons ago. >> there is a little bit of excitement when you change up

the systems. so it's been fun. >> message from the coaching staff. we have a short camp here diving into the regular season. so we wanted game speed and game intensity to build off of it. >> reporter: with no preseason games, the sharks will play several team scrimmages ahead of the opener. san jose opens on an eight-game road trip before february 1st, whether that's back in san jose or arizona depends on covid guidelines. >> a long time reme away from h which is difficult hopefully gives us the best opportunity to play home games at home and have much as a normal season as possible. >> our goal is to make the play-offs and see what we can do from there. once you get in, anything can happen. there is a belief in the room you play to your capability. >> they play first against the coyotes in arizona. and who knows when they'll be able to play back in the tank. the sports world lost a legend with the passing of dodger's

icon tommylasorta. he went back to the team's roots in brooklyn. he led l.a. to two world series titles. tommy died of a heart attack at age 93. even giants fans love to give it to them and razz them and i remember are conflicted, you want to boo me and cheer me. coming up, an all new "shark tank" followed question "20/20". with the bay area regional stay-at-home order set to expire today but no new guidance, restaurants here are reopening for in person outdoor dining. we'll talk to two business owners about why they wanted to reopen. the calls for president

trump to be impeached are growing. tonight why one bay area congresswoman says we cannot wait until his term ends. that will do id for this edition of abc 7 news. thank you for joining us. get the news any time on the abc 7 news app. >> for the entire abc 7 news team, thank you for being with us. have a great night and we'll see you right back here tonight at 11:00.

♪ this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants-- an assistant professor of english education originally from new york, new york... a software engineering manager originally from wilmette, illinois... and our returning champion-- an executive assistant from coloma, california... whose 2-day cash winnings total... and now, here is the host of "jeopardy!"--alex trebek! [cheers and applause] thank you, johnny gilbert and merry christmas to you, and to all of you ladies and gentlemen. yoshie, our champion, celebrated christmas a day early-- she won $24,800.