>> santa clara county open for business again. why that is easier said than done now the state's stay at home order has been lifted. >> state law makers are concerned of the decision to lift the stay at home order. >> when and how will oakland schools reopen? we have answers, but the district says students and parents should be ready for big changes. >> the strongest storms of the season arrives tomorrow. we will have the latest on the heavy rain and dangerous winds in accuweather. abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future this. is abc 7 news. >> tonight deputies are going

door to door in the santa cruz mountains telling people it is time to leave. it could trigger dangerous debris flow and mudslides in areas devastated by last year's wildfires. >> evacuation warnings were issued ahead of the storm. the zones in red are under evacuation orders, about 5,000 people including san lorenzo valley, davenport and along the coast. the zones in yellow are evacuation warnings. these storms are going to bring a significant amount of rain to the area. >> no question and let's get going now with drew. >> dan and ama, this time tomorrow we will be in the worst part of the storm with heavy rain and dangerous winds. this is a level 3 strong storm

we are tracking, the strongest storm this winter season. we highlight the 12-hour window from tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 p.m. until wednesday morning at 4:00 a.m. for the highest amount of rain and wind gusts exceeding 50 miles per hour in spots. hour-by-hour, you wake up to a mainly cloudy sky. the rain alives, light to moderate in nature in the early afternoon. after the sun goes down, this is the heavy rain at 9:00 p.m. starting at 4:00 p.m. for the threat of debris flows over any burn scars we have. not only rain but tracking strong winds. look at the wind gusts tomorrow evening along the coast, likely exceeding 60 miles per hour and across the rest of the bay area, likely exceeding 40 miles per hour. we are going to go hour-by-hour

and show you the heavy rain marching through your neighborhood. >> some of the first warnings were for the santa cruz mountains. some residents are leaving and others are planning ride it out. tonight they are getting ready in the santa cruz mountains. for some it means loading up sand bags and others chose to grab what they can and head to the evacuation centers. >> we live in an area where there is a huge hillside behind our house. so we felt it prudent to leave. >> abc 7 news community journalist checked in on boulder creek. >> residents all agree evacuation orders like these are part of the mountain living lifestyle. not all are on the same page whether or not they will leave their home. >> mark mcdonald lived in boulder creek for years and he

will be here to clean up the mess if needed. >> we are hoping this is all going to blow over and not cause any erosion or substructure issues to come to light. we are prepared. it is not our first rodeo around here. >> bil >> just down the road nancy is once again packing her belongings. she has only been home a few months and now here we go again. >> it is stressful and sa you are likre aomeor mo to >> and sand bags are available for those that need them. people are loading up in santa cruz and they are available in the san jose area as well. crews have heavy equipment on stand by ready to clear debris. >> they are getting ready in monterey county where there are evacuation warnings there as well. people were loading up sand bag

and it is fire department is ready to roll out in case there are mudslides. >> in the north bay there is growing concern that the glass wildfire. the santa rosa fire department is so concerned it will open emergency operations centers tomorrow and fire crews blocked off area due to possible debris flow. >> we have been fortunate to have regrowth but not nearly enough. we want to see steady rains. >> i am not that worried just yet. i know everyone is aware of it. i think it is fair to be aware of it. >> when fire burns hot it changes the chemical composition of soil causing it not to hold water as easily. you can access through demand. download the app now and start streaming. >> all regions effective immediately are no longer in the stay at home order. >> in a surprise move today

governor newsom lifted state-wide restrictions in response to improving covid conditions meaning we return to the color-coded system for reopening. >> tomorrow we are expecting to learn all bay area counties will remain in the state's restrictive purple tier. santa clara is asking residents to remain vigilant. >> some diners were certainly staying safe but eager to support their local businesses. >> let's pump some blood into the blood line of our city. i love it. >> reporter: diners in downtown san jose were quick to grab a table hours after governor newsom lifted the state's stay at home order. >> once i heard santa i came out immediately. >> reporter: the owner quick to bust out his outdoor tables. >> we were happy to take it and run with it.

>> reporter: for others reopening will not be as simple with cooler temperatures and rain on the way many spots will need to check their outdoor set up. >> give them a call to see if they are going to be open. if they are, please come and put money in their pockets. >> reporter: also bars, gyms, gatherings up to 200 people, non-contact sports, hair and nail salons can book limited appointments. no more curfews. the recommended ten-day quarantine will remain for anyone traveling into the county from more than 120 miles away and a warning from public health officials as case and hospitalization rates in the county remain one of the highest in california. >> we were nowhere near out of the woods. this is not a time for our community to be less vigilant. despite the big push to reopen the state not everyone is on board. j.r. stone spoke with nurses,

doctors and lawmakers who believe it is just coming too early. >> the pandemic is still here. it is still real. we have a lot of patients that are very, very sick. >> reporter: a nurse at kaiser in south san francisco heads the california nurses association and is calling the decision to lift the stay at home order premature. >> i have been a nurse for 40 years. i have never seen so many patients die in my career. >> reporter: her thoughts are even echoes by democratic lawmakers like this state senator steven glazer. >> it is a glimmer of positive news, but the actions today i think are premature and i think the governor with all the best of intentions has moved too fast. >> reporter: this doctor questions the decision referencing the covid surge that we saw over the summer. >> honestly i have mixed feelings about lifting the order

at this point. again, i do not want to second guess my colleagues in the various public health departments, but realize the cases have only been declining for the last ten days or so. >> reporter: everyone hopeful for more good covid news but urging caution above all-else. >> a lot of people think the pandemic is over, and we will be getting back to normal. it is not anywhere near normal. >> reporter: j.r. stone, abc 7 news. two san francisco companies are behind a new app that will let you know when you will be eligible to get the vaccine. salesforce and scheduleo developed the technology. >> where are vaccines being administered. a location element and the inventory, having the vaccine at that location is also part of the overall solution.

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look at all of the chaos. police just released the video. one was taken at fruitvale avenue. started saturday night and lasted several hours. police are asking for help identifying the people that took part. >> getting answers on when schools reopen and stay open during the pandemic is a key part of the effort to build a better bay area. the district is warning that once they finally reopen for in-person learning it will look very different for students. >> now. >> we certainly hope that can happen by default. >> reporter: as of now there is no set reopening date but when

oakland's roughly 54,000 students return to in-person learning it will be different than a year ago. >> in all probability a hybrid model where some come in one day and others come in the other. >> they are being recon figured to keep students six feet apart. all students will have to wear masks. work is being done to improve mentulation which is a big concern for parents. >> they are installing the filters at all of the school sites. >> the district says alameda county allows schools to reopen when the state is in the red op ange.ble toated i sed upen e association says negotiations are progressing but slowly and that we are glad the district's plan is in compliance with the

state's guidance but we feel there are areas we can do better if we work better. >> we told you about the staggering amount of unemployment fraud in california. they admitted paying scammers at least 11 billion and possibly up to $31 billion. >> security systems were so lax scammers easily collected benefits and thousands of workers struggle to get any benefits at all. the fraudsters took advantage of the billions of dollars in new federal benefits. officials say the feds did not have clear rules for how to scrutinize workers opening the door to fraud. >> over $114 billion in

unemployment benefits paid by california since march 10% confirmed as fraudulent and 17% of the paid claims have been identified as pottialdulent. >>ha was the california labor secretary on a conference call with reporters. the edd suspended 1.4 million claims to see if they are fraudulent too. but many legitimate workers need to prove their identities or lose their benefits for good. michael finney, 7 on your side. all right. let's turn our attention now to the serious storm coming in, ama. a lot of rain and a lot of wind, too. >> yeah. da.t seven-day is looking pretty ah amand dan, this time tomorrow night we will be tracking very

ahead rain and intense winds moving through the bay area. tonight we have a different issue to talk about. already into the 30s. santa rosa to napa. livermore and san ramon. already into the upper 30s. tonight we have a freeze warning going into effect at 2:00 a.m. tonight. likely will drop into the upper 20s to lower 30s. it is a cold start to the day. widespread 30s for most of us. first thing in the morning, you will need the heavy coat if you are headed outside. we are watching the level 3 strong storm tomorrow afternoon. 12-hour window we are focusing on from 4:00 p.m. to 4:00 wednesday morning.

we are going to pick up 1 to 3 inches of rainfall and the winds will be very strong. future weather, we will start the clock at 10:00 a.m. in the morning. wake up, cold and cloudy and mainly dry. the showers begin pretty light to moderate in nature. once the sun goes down and later into the evening the storm intensifies. the brighter numbers you see on the screen, that is heavy rain falling and it will fall for a prolonged period of time. something we are watching into early wednesday morning. you see the shades of red. they are indicating very intense rain moving through as the front slides south. by 2:00 a.m. we see the focus of the rain. window that we are tracking the heavy rain and strong winds. high wind warning will go into effect along the coast and in

san francisco. wind gusts 50 to 70 miles per hour. for the rest of the bay area it is a windy advisory. tomorrows mainly in the low tore middle 50s on this stormy evening. a winter storm warning beginning at 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. 1 to 5 feet of snow above 3,000 feet, our highest peaks could see up to seven feet of fresh powder with this storm. that will be a lot of snow. intense rain and wind to early wednesday morning. going towards thursday, we are tracking more rain. dan and ama, you can see friday, saturday, sunday, monday, on and off showers and a lot of cloud

cover. tomorrow night we will watch heavy rain and strong win winds. >> haven't

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we hope you stay dry and prepare for the rain coming our way. i am ama daetz. >> we appreciate your time and from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live." [ cheers and applause ] tonight, it's jack shepard, john wilson and muse iic from i don' know how but they found me. now jimmy kimmel. >> jimmy: oh, hi. hi, everyone i'm jimmy. i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thank you for joining us on our first night back in the studio, after three weeks doing the show alone in my house. i'm gonna be honest, i was starting to wonder if i even had a show. [ laughter ] you know a lot of crazy people think they're hosting a show. at home. [ laughter ] anyway, it's great to see you. it's great to see anyone really. guillermo, which do you like better, not working at home or not working at work?