cases. kristen: a member of her vaccine team spoke with two of the bay area's pediatricians about what this means going forward and joins us live from the district. luz: this is one of the steps for approval of the vaccine, even though children of this age group are less likely to die from the vaccine compared to adults, they can be carriers. it was a critical vote over one question. >> it outweighs -- can it outweigh its risk for use in children 5-11 years of age? luz: this dr. at the data closely with two main questions, is it safe, and

what is its efficacy with the lower dosage? >> they found far fewer side effects in these kids. it's well done. luz: abstained. one concern was inflammation of the heart muscle. >> there could be some effects to the vaccine. >> it's always a possibility that a don't see specific reasons to worry about it in this particular age group. like i said, i didn't see any red flags. luz: he has noticed a small increase in children hospitalized with covid-19.

>> there has been some slight uptick in the number of children hospitalized, which really underscores the importance of getting everyone vaccinated. luz: the latest pfizer data with 2200 children shows the vaccine is 91% effective against symptomatic infection. >> we don't know know know know will do down the road. luz: the cdc will look over pfizer's data and likely authorize emergency use of the vaccine for children 5-11 by next week. as to when children would get access to the vaccine, possibly by early november. kristen: now check out the long line for booster shots in san mateo county. sky seven was overhead today as we saw hundreds of cars waiting to get into the event center for people to get their booster shots. the center is now offering

pfizer, moderna, and j&j vaccine for people who are qualified. you can always ask our vaccine team your questions. larry: the state sizable contract, next week the contract goes up to -- is set to renew but documents obtained by a team show it may not be the most cost-effective choice out there. stephanie brought this issue to the state to get some answers and stephanie joins us live in the studio. >> public records show it's not only reporting slower testing turnaround times but according to their contract and state data the company appears to be charging five times more than its competitors. as we found out, other alternatives could have saved the state hundreds of millions of dollars. kobe testing isn't cheap. to give you an idea, medicare will reimburse up to 100 dollars

per covid diagnostic test if it is turnaround within 24 hours, according to the center for medicare and medicaid services. >> there's no reason why a pcr tests has to cost $100. >> he is a 25 year veteran and serves as chief medical officer for a company that processes a quarter of covid test, the largest lab of any in the state. >> the average cost is $90 and we still think $90 per test is sustainable to do widespread surveillance testing. >> they charge about $10 for pcr tests. while it's the lowest cost in the market, state records show the company's turnaround time is also one of the fastest. in the first two weeks of october, 96% of samples were processed within 24 hours of receipt in the lab, yet public records obtained by our team tem

show the state contract is charging five times more, around $53 per test. state data shows during that same time period, only 33% of their samples were processed within one day. the contract is set to renew this week so we ask if they've been actively looking at more cost efficient alternatives, like the example publicly available on their website. the statement said the state is constantly evaluating the testing needs and capacity across the state. we included not nice wide network of testing sites were testing is most needed and has struggled to take hold in the past. the states contract allows them to terminate their agreement at any time with 30 days notice if a better test or equivalent test becomes available at a lower cost. despite what state records show, they still renew the contract

worth up to $1.7 billion. >> to put this all in perspective, if the state had gone with another company, due to the price difference they would have saved hundreds of millions of dollars in the last 14 months. we reached out for further comment and for more specifics on the company's covid test pricing but have yet to hear back. larry: so when exactly is exacte contract set to renew, and does it seem like it's likely to be rubberstamped or maybe as a result of your reporting, maybe they will open up the books and so we could do this another way? stephanie: at this point the state says they will renew it but the agreement says while the state has told us there constantly evaluating the testing needs and capacity, they did not answer if they are actively considering other companies that have demonstrated more cost efficient results. and we know they have the ability to do so, so we will

certainly keep asking and see what happens. kristen: in the east costa county has suspended the permit of the in and out in pleasant hill after more citations for not following the vaccine mandate. earlier this month we reported on the restaurant's to citations as well as the san francisco restaurant being shut down for indoor dining. we learned that two other locations have received violation notices. in issued a statement saying it refuses to become the vaccination police for any government. also, a report that the san francisco location is under further investigation by the health department. it received another complaint about indoor dining which remain shut down. larry: a woman must have this afternoon in the financial district. tim joins us live now with the details. tim: not a ton of details being released as it is still an

ongoing and active investigation at this time. here is what -- some of what we know so far. around 12:15 this afternoon, and on-duty officer was flagged down by civilian regarding by someone being attacked at mission and stewart streets in san francisco. they found an adult suffering from possible stab wounds. the victim was transported to a local hospital where she is receiving treatment. >> the motivation, the reason for the attack is all under investigation. the extent of the injuries of the victim are not being released at this time. >> the suspect was identifiedpe thanks to descriptions provided to the police and has been detained. charges are still pending. anyone with further information is asked to either call or text the san francisco police department. tim johns, abc 7 news. larry: the father

francisco district attorney has been granted parole after his sentence was commuted by former new york governor andrew cuomo. david gilbert will be released by november 30. he is part of a group that robbed a brinks armored car in new york back in 1981. a security guard and two police officers were killed. parole in 2003. kristen: new developments on the future of oakland, the board of county supervisors has been all afternoon discussing resolution about the project. the oakland mayor said if it is approved, the county stands to benefit in a big way. >> they would realize $68 million in one-time construction revenues and then every year, $10 million for needed transportation, homeless services, health care, and other things that they just need to

use to keep the county services going at a time when they are so needed. kristen: the proposal includes a $6 billion waterfront district around the ballpark. the mayor called it bigger than baseball. today's vote is seen as a crucial step in the project moving forward. larry: we want to know how you feel about the possibility of the a's leaving oakland. are you bombed, are you ready to say goodbye, or is it no big deal? first we have to do a deep dive on what's happening this afternoon. you've been covering and watching for hours board of supervisors meeting for alameda county. where do we stand, or were close to a boat? >> we are about four hours in at this point. we are no closer to about, but they are getting a lot of questions. possible action, we might need to call it impossible action or

possible inaction. i have my phone right here, i'm just hoping that will make a vote at some point. larry: you have been doing a lot of due diligence on this project, perhaps more than some of the supervisors themselves, based on some of the questions being asked and answered. i will just put it out there at this point, it seems like even though so many of the documents that people are asking questions about today are out there for public review, it doesn't seem like a lot of the supervisors actually understand this deal. would you agree or disagree? >> it's been a little bit baffling because they met in june on this very issue. they said they wanted to push their research into september and take about the end. now we're at the end of october and they are potentially going to have the possible action of a vote today. there have been a lot of questions about what a

nonbinding vote is. really, we all know what that is. it means that will declare their intent to sign on to the project. it means i can change their mind at any time if things change. all their are being asked to do right now is say we intend to think join you in this project that would potentially keep the a's in oakland. that's it, that's all they are trying to do. larry: it's interesting that elected officials do not understand the term nonbinding. proseries game one is tonight. can you expand a little bit on what's going on there? >> teams have frowned bonk -- upon making a statement for public issuance during a world series game. they will be ready to announce the finalists, so with the county and city has a chance to do is steal their thunder. what they're are doing instead is this.

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larry: pg&e says it's working around the clock to restore lectures see after sunday's powerful storm. inin damage. crews are replacing two power poles that were broken and three others that are leaning. about 150 customers nearby lost power. >> this is a good example of what we are seeing all across northern and central california because of the storm. this was one of the most powerful storms we have seen in a very long time. it has damaged a lot of our equipment. larry: pg&e says some of their

equipment is hard to access at this point. that's one reason power is still out in some areas two days after the storm rolled through. kristen: in the east bay, pg&e brought in utility workers from san diego to help. they are helping prepare outages like places -- in places like lap yet. they needed the extra workers. utility recommends that anyone still in the dark should use flashlights instead of candles for safety reasons. current outages in the bay area, this is the pg&e updated map. the outages are still pretty widespread but the rain -- dots represent peer than 20 customers. larry: in burlingame, business owners still feeling the impact of storms that came through over the weekend days after the rain had stopped. kristen: some owners are losing everything due to the power

still being shut off. >> for business owners along the 1400 block of burlingame avenue, there's nothing worse than being left in the dark. this week both physically as their source have been without power since sunday, and emotionally, as they say pg&e has not tell them how or why the problem keeps happening. >> i wish it would be prioritized that they would work on the business district, not that we are more important than a family, but a lot of people, especially restaurants, they lose a lot. >> some business owners worked in the dark and others remain closed. the owner of baskin-robbins told me she lost her entire inventory delivered on saturday. it's a struggle some owners have faced for nearly 30 years. >> i feel sorry for all the businesses here, restaurants,

the retail stores. everyone is suffering already. it makes it 10 times worse. >> we were there as the last bit of power was lost on the street. >> we've got a little bit of power behind the building. heow cds to go from the back to try to get what little bit of power we could get. they just turned it off. >> while they didn't respond to the specific outages on burlingame avenue, they said their work is not stopping. >> this is all hands on deck, lots of blue trucks out there. people will expect to see those trucks until this work is complete. >> power is set to return tomorrow night at 11:35 p.m. larry: video shows a tree trunk split in several places. it fell near a playground at

claremont and oak knoll terrace. thankfully no one was hurt and it did not damage any nearby homes. kristen: the storms helped raise like oral veal by almost 20 feet in just three days. the water level is now above 649 feet, according to data collected by the california department of water resources. the powerhouse at the lake had to be shut off this summer for the first time ever, so a big impact their. larry: you can see how low it still is in terms of water level , some of those boats look like they are sitting on top of the ground there. what is the forecast for the next few days? >> we might see some spotty light rain over the weekend because were getting in unsettled pattern but it looks like the best chance of measurable rain in the seven days ahead will be next monday. here's a look at live doppler

no rain falling at the moment but we have still a high surf advisory in effect until 8:00 tonight. a risk of ripa risk of ripa risp erosion so we will keep an eye on conditions along the coastline there. surface winds calm, generally 110 miles an hour. sharp contrast between net and the conditions of that winter storm. 64 in san francisco right now, mid to upper 60's at oakland, 59 at half moon bay. a mix of blue sky and clouds at the golden gate. here's the view from pier sea lions out there enjoying the break from the rain. here's a look at the forecast, isolated showers are common in

the north by overnight but otherwise we expect dry conditions. sunny and milder days lying ahead tomorrow, and unsettled pattern begins on saturday and that might produce some rain. tonight just some light, spotty showers, maybe just sprinkles, up until 5:00 tomorrow morning that will be the pattern. lows generally in the low to mid 50's. notice after about 7:00 a.m., a, the skies will start to clear out and clouds will move away. that will give us a mainly sunny day. high temperatures will range from 64 and half moon bay to 68 in san francisco. only a degree warmer across the bay and oakland. the warmest locations will probably top out at about 70 degrees. inland areas, low to mid 70's. 74 in 74 in 74 in 74 in 74 in 7i

here's a seven-day forecast, sunnier milder days ahead through friday, then we get increasing clouds over the weekend and in unsettled pattern . halloween looks like it will be dry, let's hope it remains that way. chance of rain, looks like a pretty good chance on monday with partly cloudy skies again next tuesday. larry: how do you say goodbye in sea lion? [laughter] larry: excellent, thank you. you asked for it. a possible change for paid time off. we will tell you who could be affected by the new proposal. kristen:

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enough time to take a sick day. this would pool all of their work time together and could open the door for more laws. >> if this concept works, and as far as we know is the first in the nation, it could be applicable not only to domestic workers but to those that work for doordash. >> it calls for an app to track time worked in payments. kristen: public transit is set to face one of its biggest test as it emerges from the pandemic. tens of thousands are expected to flock to golden gate park for the music festival being held on halloween we can for the first time ever. hourly trains will run on sunday night after not like p.m.. larry: think about the costumes we will see this weekend. social media companies on the hotseat seat today and capitol hill. >> technology companies must

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kristen: executives from social media companies tiktok, snapshot, and youtube testified on capitol hill about safety concerns for young users. facebook pushes back from claims of a whistleblower that the company prioritizes growth over safety. elizabeth has the latest from washington. elizabeth: executives from tiktok, snapchat and youtube facing a grilling on capitol hill. >> everything you do is to add

users, especially kids, and keep them on your apps for longer. >> senators accuse the company from failing to protect child and teen users. >> what will it take for platforms to finally crack down on the viral challenges, the illicit drugs, the eating disorder content and the child sexual abuse material? >> is part of a wider push by lawmakers to social -- scrutinize social media forms. leaked documents claim puts profit over safety. >> she says stem the threat of hate speech and harmful contact occluding allowing ads for -- including allowing ads for trafficking. cer mark zuckerberg defiant after the company posted strong

earnings and growth. >> my view is what we are seeing is a core netted effort to selectively use leaked documents to paint a bad picture of our company. >> regulation along can't the job done. technology companies must take responsibility to protect the communities they serve. if they don't, government must act >> to hold them accountable. despite that broad support, most executives who testified would not give a clear answer on whether they are in favor of a specific bill that would expand privacy protections for kids online. kristen: that younger generations are most affected by burnout these days and many say social media is to blame. 58% of gen z say they've experienced burnout this year. young adults who use more than

300 minutes of social media day or three times as likely to become depressed within six months. larry: now to a 13-year-old who's being honored for being a vaccine champion, joining us now after special ceremony honoring him just wrapped up. it started at 4:00. first of all, thanks so much for your time this afternoon. appreciate you dropping in. >> thank you for having me. larry: let's talk about what you have accomplished here. there is a group that might be considered anti-vax and you were honored for helping change perspectives. you became a spokesperson for the measles vaccine a few years ago. had you go about doing this at such a young age? >> when i was two and was diagnosed with leukemia, and after treatment, chemotherapy, i had a very weak immune system.

i was unable to get vaccinated which weakened my immune system even more. then the measles outbreak happened, and a lot a lot a lot were unvaccinated, especially kids in and around my grade, which meant that i was more susceptible to getting the disease and possibly dying. basically my family testified in congress and the marin county board of supervisors at a school board meeting in the state assembly to try and change the momentum on vaccines and get our peers vaccinated and eventually to pass a vaccine mandate law. larry: were you nervous testifying? you seem so mature. >> i was pretty ne i w testifying. i was seven or eight years old and it was a pretty overwhelming aspect of it, it was in front of

a bunch of older people assembly. so it was definitely a nerve-racking experience, but it was really satisfying to get the good results at the end of it. larry: we have some video of you when you were testifying at age seven or eight. you obviously did a great job. you mentioned you were fighting a battle against leukemia that has been going on since age two. now you are 13, how are you doing today? >> i have been in remission, full remission for seven years. i was declared in remission in 2014. i have been doing great ever since. i'm healthy, unvaccinated for covid and all my other vaccines now. the

but the things that come with it, like doing this whole testifying for the vaccines and stuff and all the speeches is still there. larry: it's great to know that you are healthy. how did you feel being honored today? >> experience because i feel -- it's really good to know that a lot of good has come out of it and to feel good about what i've done and to feel proud about what i've done. larry: really that you are healthy and in remission. i think i can speak for many of our viewers to say if you're this young and doing such great work, it is awesome to see and i can't wait to see what you do in your future because you've got a bright future, obviously. >> thank you. kristen: he is so humbl

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years. smokeless tobacco sales also increased in 2020 with menthol flavoring making up more than half of smokeless tobacco sales. do you think is just people be more stressed out because of covid and everything we've gone through in the past 18 months or so? spencer: i guess the everyone has experienced giving -- during covid times has driven them to access is. i hope the friend goes downward soon. larry: or they could just be watching and alameda county board of supervisors meeting. >> you took the joke from me. were almost five hours into this thing and they aren't still not ready to vote. i don't smoke, but -- kristen: it's all eating, drinking, insomnia,

blame it on the pandemic. this one will make you incredibly happy and have you away all those spices. people who work for sarah blakely, the ceo of spanks is giving each of their employees two first-class round-trip tickets to any destination in the world. one employee decided to use the gift to elope with his girlfriend in sweden in style. that is how you share the wealth. who approves? she was on sir richard branson's reality show 13 years ago. it's kind of like shark tank. she was one of the winners, i think. larry: the company sold for over

a billion dollars. they have like 750 employees. that is so huge that it becomes like a crazy financial liability to do this. she started the company on her own with only $5,000 and here we are 20 years later. it just shows, when you have the right product and persevere, the sky is the limit. kristen: another early investment opportunity we missed out on. larry: we are only a few days away from halloween. here is some real news that might scare you. americans are expected to spend a record amount of money this year on this event. according to the national retail and, about $10 billion for halloween. in case your dog needs a costume, that's where that money is going right there. the average person is expected to spend at least $100 on candy, pumpkins, decorations, and of

course, costumes. casey, you are a huge halloween guy. your house is fully decorated and everything is up, right? casey: that's just one inflatable. i have a 12 foot grim reaper that lights up and all the neighborhood kids come around to see it. i have all of larry's old halloween decorations and inflatable's that he gave me a couple of years ago. larry: that is true. kristen: larry, you don't believe in celebrating anymore? larry: the kids are older and i don't have as many kids in the neighborhood. it used to be a big deal. now you buy the candy and sit there, is anyone coming down the block? probably they see me and say no, i don't want to go anywhere near the bad man. kristen: i won't admit to just having dropped about $30 on a squid game costume that i may or

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kristen: san jose has a fast and unique fix for the housing crunch. we were in the willow glen neighborhood is what is known as an accessory dwelling unit was dropped into place. this may be one of the fastest housing projects in city history . the ceo says the permit was granted less than 30 days ago. >> building and planning departments of san jose are looking for interesting ways to add housing. they've really done a great job getting through the red tape in getting a unit of housing approved. kristen: the price covers everything from the permit to the foundation and insulation. this one is just over 600 square feet and has two bedrooms and

one bathroom. larry: michael is here with a look at this and the rest of the day's headlines. michael: a hearing yesterday grilled the edd on how to's in addressing problems uncovered by two state auditor reports. the audit found the etd phone lines were clogged, claims processing was slow and it paid 20 putting dollars to scammers. california state auditors -- $20 billion to scammers. the edd director said the agency has addressed more than two thirds of the auditors recommendations. consumer confidence rose this month, surprising analysts who are expecting a fourth straight month of declines. the most recent survey shows more of us are expected to shell out big bucks to purchase homes, cars, and major appliances. almost half the respondents had a plan to take a vacation within

the next six months. that's the highest response since february of last year. at macy's to the list of retailers closing on thanksgiving. this is the second straight year it has closed on the holiday. stores will be back open the next day for black friday shopping, even though black friday deals starting next week. the macy's san francisco union bay square store, visits will be socially distance and reservations will be required. we will not be the same, but better than it was before. larry: it's great to see the pendulum has swung. for while all the retail stores were opening for thanksgiving and now at least the workers get to celebrate at home with their families. kristen: a couple from virginia has been sentenced to a combined 20 years in prison for a 31 million-dollar counterfeit coupon scheme. the fbi found thousands of

counterfeit coupons and designs for more than 13,000 products in the couple's home. they say they created fake coupons and sold them to people on social media. spencer: i there is nothing fake or phony about the weather coming our way. mostly cloudy overnight with a few isolated showers but generally dry conditions. overnight lows in the low to mid 50's. heinz tomorrow will range from low 60's at the coast to about 70, low mid-seventies inland. the forecast, three mainly sunny and milder her days coming our way and the weekend will be cloudy and more unsettled. the next chance of showers will be on monday. larry: a house of horrors from the big screen is hitting the open market. the house of nightmares could be

a horror movie fan stream home. the home made famous by the nightmare on elms street movie series is up for sale. it is a los angeles home, although it's not exactly on elms street. it's selling for $3.25 million. i don't think he is included. offers for the property are due by midnight on halloween. kristen: the future of television. a new study looks at how television has moved forward in television has moved forward in why hide your skin if dupixent has your moderate-to-severe eczema or atopic dermatitis under control? hide my skin? not me. by hitting eczema where it counts, dupixent helps heal your skin from within, keeping you one step ahead of eczema. and that means long-lasting clearer skin... and fast itch relief for adults. hide my skin? not me. by helping to control eczema with dupixent,

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kristen: starting in 8:00, two hours of the bachelorette. abc 7 news at 11:00. new study that finds diversity on television productions is improving and viewers are responding, but improvement is still needed. annabelle munoz from our sister station in los angeles takes a closer look at the changes. >> viewers want diverse tv content. >> especially the past couple of years we see the increasingly diverse audiences are demanding diverse content. >> that's one of the key findings in the report on tv programming in between 19-2020 season. for example, shows were people of color right up between 31% and 40% of credited writers

earned the highest ratings. that's among households of all races. >> we've seen some among writers and directors, but not nearly enough. and almost no progress in executive suites where decisions are made. >> the biggest single change over the run of our series is just a dramatic increase in on-screen diversity. >> people of color made up 43% of scripted broadcast tv acting roles, more of their share of the overall percentage of the u.s. operation -- population. >> most of it was driven by african-american roles and multiracial roles. >> the tino's make up only 6.3 of broadcast tv acting roles. >> native americans are virtually invisible. there are very few shows that

feature them in prominent roles. >> meantime, women saw gains in six of the 12 key hollywood roles since last report. the report finds women remain underrepresented. researchers want to remind people who consume media they have the power to turn the tide. >> people want to see authentic storytelling. that is the one thing i want everyone to understand is that there is this power of the audience and that as a consumer, you should feel empowered to keep demanding what you want to see. kristen: you can get live newscast, breaking news and more with our abc 7 bay area news app on apple tv, android tv, fire tv, and roku. download it now for free. that's it for abc 7 news at 4:00

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announcer: building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> on ing foan answer one way or the other. dan: the future of the oakland a's proposed harward terminal ballpark and ultimately the team eggs future in oakland could hinge on a vote today. thank you for joining us, i am dan ashley. >> and i am ama daetz. the alameda county supervisors had a meeting all day and we are still waiting for them to vote. reggie: very interesting. abc 7 sports anchor casey pratt has been monitoring the meeting closely and is in the newsroom to break down the hardest of this decision. reporter: in their second marathon meeting since june, the elementary -- alameda county board of supervisors took on the issue. it