one bay area county over covid rules for restaurants. by scking and escaping without a single fine or citation. kumasi: and a live look outside on the morning, beaker for driving on the roads. it lets us know what we can expect for the rest of the day. reggie: we will start with leases forecast. lisa: good morning, everyone. a little misty in spots. the roadways are damp, but this system has moved out of here. it is leaving pockets of drizzle along the golden gate bridge and san francisco picked up a couple of hundredths. in the last hour, we were looking in livermore and down in the south bay looking bit more rain. arter to a mile around sam carlos.

the fog moves around a bit and we have temperatures moving this morning -- we see some sunshine with some upper 50's. reggie: the u.s. is now averaging more than 100,000 new covid cases per day, the highest it has been in two months. however, look as california. the test positivity rate is actually going down. it was at 3% a week ago and is now at 2.2%. then there's the new york city covid-19 vaccine mandate for all private sector employees. that goes into effect december 20 seventh. the covid-19 omicron variant continues to spread quickly across the country. kumasi: prompting newly revised recommendations from the cdc. jobina has more on how it might be affecting your holiday plans. jobina: the cdc is urging you to use a rapid test before you head

into an indoor gathering, even if you are vaccinated and don't have any symptoms. getting vaccinated to protect unvaccinated children, older individuals, those who are immuno compromised or people at risk of severe disease. cases across the country are up 27% in the last week. omicron variant has been confirmed in at least 19 states. >> we have not only had an incredible covid seurge, but a surge of those who are critically ill. jobina: 130 three children tested positive. now more than 733 have tested positive, and be more contagious and gleeful -- and lethal and less more money is designated to fight emerging threats.

kumasi: and the county health department is facing questions about how and if it's vaccine mandate is being enforced. amy: county officials are calling the approach leading with education, but that is leading to confusion in the restaurant industry. they have to check for vaccination cards in contra costa county before letting diners inside. they have had more than 80 complaints in november, but not a single citation or fine was issued. that has some restaurant owners wondering what is going on and some supervisors questioning this policy. >> i am disappointed and troubled by not seeing any fines issued in november, think fines are often needed often as a message to other restaurants. amy: in october, health

officials shut down the dining room at the end and out -- in and out in folsom hill. health officials first closed the restaurant, then allowed to take out and drive through. but other restaurants are not facing consequences, so many are saying these mixed messages are confusing and leaves them wondering what to do. the county says the goal is not to issue fines, but to get businesses to comply with the order. live in the newsroom, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. kumasi: if you have questions about vaccines, you can head to our website, abc7news.com/vac cine. you can also get information from our team by clicking on the blue box. reggie: a deadly hit and run crash killed a pedestrian last night. so far, no description of the vehicle and no witnesses have come forward. this is san jose's 21st

pedestrian death this year. kumasi: oakland residents are being called upon to make their voices heard at today's city council meeting. the mayor is asking the city council to spend $5.8 million to pay for two more police academies and unfreeze dozens of potion at thouil wilben taking up osalits 10:30 meeting this morning. there's no more than $38,000 on the line for information leading to an arrest in the death of an oakland security guard. this retired police officer was working as a security guard for a tv news crew at the time and died later at the hospital. police want to talk to a person believed to have cellphone video connected to the shooting, and are searching for a white acura tl. some san francisco restaurant owners are in a difficult position over their alfresco park let's. reggie: new rules are forcing many of them to make expensive

changes. businesses face fines if they don't make the changes. they are getting sent different notices, saying their set ups do not meet current requirements. >> the firefighters tell us we cannot -- we can have a roof on our parklet. but then we get a message saying no, there are no more roofs on parklets. reggie: the city wants to be onn the same page. >> the city must and will and should do better in coordinating and fulfilling its role as a coordinating agency, or get out of the way, as i originally proposed. reggie: the golden gate most restaurants will have to change their parklets, but the city needs to give businesses more time. kumasi: the jack london

christmas tree set on fire, less than a week before the official lighting. now they reveal what they saw on surveillance video. reggie: plus, intense rain hitting hawaii right now. a state of emergency deployed. lisa: haveisility less than a mile ome spots, a mile and a htaven sea, there is another system, and another one bringing in lower latitude big

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reggie: happening today, the u.s. will be marking the 80th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. kumasi: japanese forces attacked the naval base in 1941.

some 40 pearl harbor survivors and veterans are expected to attend the ceremony in hawaii. one day after the attack, the u.s. declared war on japan and officially entered world war ii. reggie: in hawaii right now, an unusually strong winter storm is hitting the island. torrential rain could cause catastrophic, even life-threatening flooding. that is the latest of the national weather service of honolulu. the governor declared a state of emergency. nearly a foot of rain has fallen on maui over the last 24 hours. the western hawaiian islands are under a flood watch through this afternoon. lisa: much lighter rain here we are looking at a couple hundreds, maybe through the -- couple hundredths,

through some mist and drizzle and pockets through your morning commute with fog, reduced visibility and reduced road -- slick roadways to contend with. we are coming up on brighter conditions, looking at mild visibility -- a mild visibility in sand capos, a mile and a quarter in san jose. on thursday, we will get mist, see this system bring sierra snow, but as we look at the rainfall amounts, maybe a couple of hundredths on thursday, but in the sunday and monday, just to begin, we will get over an inch of rain. it looks like there is more rain after that. we have been watching the system out there, but for this morning, it is a little misty out there and slow in spots. jobina? jobina: let's start with a look in the south bay, following two new crashes. the first is in san jose on northbound 280.

you see a slight slowdown coming in on the map, a crash between a car and a big rig, and another slowdown starting to pop in on our sensors from the map. all southbound lanes are blocked there. oakland, 880 at the coliseum camera, the headlights are traveling southbound, for your reference, and that brake lights, it is getting busy on 880. this is the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights came on at 5:46. here's an interesting traffic story. we have new details about the extra money you will soon be paying at bay bridge tolls. despite being approved by taxpayers to fund transportation projects, the increased toll revenue is going straight into legal limbo. according to our media partner, the east times, more than $315 million in soleimani is caught up it -- in toll money is up in litigation.

until all of that is settled, which could take months or even years, funds from past and future tolls are locked away in a union bank account. kumasi: thanks, jobina. a dog and deliveryman come face-to-face in minnesota. this adorable moment that is now going viral. reggie: plus, too much or not enough? what do you think about the family that really decked their halls? kumasi: and let's take a live look outside right now at sfo. reggie: looks messy. looks delayed. kumasi: let's not claim that. you are all going to have a great flight. reggie:

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two white men were charged with beating and killing emmett, but were acquitted. here's what they had to say about the close of the investigation. >> emmett till's death has caused some changes and through his death, we can see how far we have come and how much work we still have to do. kumasi: the investigation was reopened when the accuser recanted her accusation in an interview in 2008. emmett till's death will be remembered as the start of the civil rights movement. reggie: the annual jack london square tree lighting is expected to happen saturday night, despite the fact that someone set the 52- on fire. surveillance video shows someone setting the fully decorated tree on fire, leaving behind a

canister. firefighters were only 200 yards away, so they were able to put that fire out within minutes. >> to have someone potentially jeopardize that, jeopardize it in a safe space every week, that's a frustrating moment right now. reggie: only 10% of the tree suffered significant damage and is not in danger of falling. the oakland police department's core native with police on the investigation. -- the oakland fire department is coordinating with police on the investigation. kumasi: and it took nearly a year for the group to finish this project, but a tree is crafted from 900 granny squares and stands on it 12 foot high metal frame -- frame. volunteers came together on facebook to put together this display. and a family in germany now holds the world record for having the most christmas trees in their home. reggie: how many christmas trees does it take to break that world

record? 440 four. each tree in the house is fully decorated with garlands, lights and ornaments from top to bottom. every room in the house is filled with these decorated trees. the couple says no two are the same, and the family hopes to continue this tradition for years to come. kumasi: do they live there too, still? there's a table -- where is the bedroom? oh. reggie: ask and you shall receive. kumasi: is this too much for you? reggie: i don't like it. it gives me the creeps. kumasi: something about lights. i started putting up lights in my house and i want more lights. reggie: but you know when to stop, right? kumasi: i think so. maybe. reggie: they don't, so if you could teach them, that would be cool. lisa: we've got our tree, no lights on it yet, but lights are key and you cannot have too many

on one tree anyway. here's a look at the system skipping by the bay area, pushing into the central valley and leaving us with some mist and drizzle through the bay. the coastal hills and the wet pavement here in san francisco, and just last hour, the hills of the east bay picking up one 100 or 21 hundredths -- 1/100th, or 2/100ths. damp on the golden gate bridge, which continues through the morning, then we look for sunshine to arrive, temperatures this afternoon, the same system the same thing, a couple hundredths, but it will bring the stronger system into sunday, monday, potentially tuesday. here's what's left of the system today, we will go through the afternoon with the thinning cloud deck. we fill out on wednesday and on thursday, there is the system that wants to bring mountain

snow. we need it, because as we look at our snowpack, only 11% of normal for the northern sierra, 16% of normal for the seven -- central sierra, and this will take us through thursday. ski resorts, a couple of inches, but wait until you see what comes for the weekend system. they have nothing there, but this will take us through next monday, where we will see anywhere from an inch and a half to two inches into monday night. it looks like there could be more active weather behind that, so that looks promising. temperatures climbing to about 60 this afternoon. it will take a while and be cool, air quality will be moderate. our level 1 system winding down, and looking at the next system coming in late tomorrow into thursday. a couple hundredths,

and the next storm system is level 1. we may have to bump this up to a level two. reggie: reggie: the classic hollywood story. we meet the hero, the all-new nissan frontier hero faces seemingly impossible challenge. tension builds... the plot twist the hero prevails in hollywood, this would be the end. but our here, we are just getting started. introducing the all-new nissan frontier.

kumasi: welcome back, everyone. a popular rapper is withdrawing his grammy nominations. ♪ kumasi: anytime we get a little piece of music. reggie: that is a good song. kumasi: apparently drake asked the recording academy to withdraw his an -- his his nominations from the final round ballot. there is no word on why he requested this, but he has called out the grammys in past years, upset over not being nominated outside of the rap category. the grammys will be held on

january 31. reggie: and the u.s. will not be sending a diplomatic delegation to the 2022 winter olympics in china. the white house announced this yesterday, citing what it calls genocide and ongoing crimes against humanity inching -- in xingjin support. >> we will be cheering them on from home. we will not be participating in the fanfare of the games. and it's the oakland a's annual week of giving. the oakland a's made donations for the boys and girls foundation, as well as the softball club. they provided equipment, scholarships, and access to clinics. now to a playful lab in minnesota with very good manners. kumasi: this dog was kind enough

to return something that was left behind, so megan sands shared this video. it shows a fedex guy dropping off a package to the dog. it is interesting, his name is nixon. he grabs it and takes it back, like did you forget this? no, nixon. the deliveryman laughs and brings it back. apparently nixon is very excited when anyone comes to the house, and is particularly fond of delivery people because most of the time they give him treats. reggie: all i can think about is, this is one of those places where dogs just run free, right? look at how much space they have. they have a lawn. it looks like they have at least a two car garage. kumasi: they do. reggie: i bet they have a pool in the back. kumasi: nixon has everything he needs. reggie: nixon is set. does not know anything about a leash or a chain.

they don't need to go to a dog park because the dog can go anywhere in the neighborhood, because that's how the neighborhood is. it's very safe. the schools are wonderful. kumasi: [laughter] more top stories your way at 6:30. now on high risk for travel. five european countries getting that label from the cdc, and it includes one of the world's biggest tourism powerhouses. reggie: and the new feature on instagram they are rolling out today. kumasi: tracing the origins of omicron. the data that is showing promising early results for the future of the variance. reggie: it is six: 26. we will be right back.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. 6:30, president biden and president putin readying for their conference call this morning, coming in amid some of the deepest u.s.-russian tensions in years. jobina is tracking the intricate divide as their meeting's minutes away, set to start at the top of the hour. plus -- >> everybody, we will not comply. kumasi: defiance and disruption in the north bay. the protest that disrupted a council meeting, coming up to the glass doors.

reggie: and grocery delivery in 15 minutes or less? the company that's making that a reality. kumasi: you're watching abc 7 mornings, live on abc seven, hulu live, and wherever you stream. hey, lisa. lisa: hi. did you see that? i planned it. we are looking at some fog, and that was not an issue when you went to bed last night. we are looking at a lot of moisture on the ground and the computer that doesn't want to work. the level 1 system not with us anymore, but we are left with low clouds and by 10:00, 11:00 we will begin to see some sunshine. when we do, temperatures warm through the 50's to about 60. some wet pavement out there, visibility in san carlos and san jose is reduced, and we will look at another chance of rain, mountain snow, and a bigger

storm by the end of the weekend. reggie: anti-protesters shut down -- anti-vax shut down a city council meeting. amy hollyfield is in the newsroom with a response to what is becoming a tricky situation. amy: what a night in healdsburg. the city council meeting had to move from in person to zoom. protesters were tapping on the windows of city hall during a city council meeting, demanding to be let inside. vaccination is required to enter city hall. these protesters called the mandate "unconstitutional and unnecessary," and at one point, they did go inside city hall, most of them unmasked. that's when city officials shut down the in-person meeting and moved to zoom. >> i know all my fellow council members and city staff are also feeling quite disturbed by what is going on this evening. to be in a situation where we

were essentially in harm's way and we had to lock the doors to the chamber. amy: healdsburg is at the forefront of this debate because one city councilmember, schuyler palacio's, has admitted she is not vaccinated. this means she cannot attend the meetings in person. palacios says the cityy face a lawsuit over the mandate. kumasi: thank you, amy. bay area health officials warned that we are on the verge of another covid surge across the country, but the omicron variant may mean that our next wave will be milder. health experts expect the bay area will see the beginning stages of a surge within two weeks. dr. peter chin-hong says the majority of patients in the hospital are unvaccinated and younger. cases are reported to be milder than delta, meaning patients are not in the icu and most are not

on oxygen. >> the fact that they are not requiring oxygen in the hospital is a good sign. it mainly shows that there is a robust inflammation that causes the lungs to get all plugged up. kumasi: doctors say it is possible that the conclusion drawn from this data could change. dr. chin-hong says we should know more in a couple of weeks. vaccination requirements are extending to children who attend events at the sep center. reggie: they will need to show proof of vaccination or have a negative covid test. since kids under five cannot get vaccinated yet, they have to show a negative test taken within 72 hours. some parents we talked to say they are happy with this news. >> it gives an extra layer of protection as well, so we are comfortable in the event and we can enjoy it. >> it will definitely take some

time and some patients. a lot of people getting on board. reggie: the new policy will take effect for the first time at thursday's sharks game. and chase center has new rules in effect that changed with last nights warriors game. children ages five to 11 have to provide proof of vaccination or a negative covid test prio to entry. the test must be taken no more than 72 hours before the event. if you have questions, head over to our website, abc7news.com /vaccine. you can also get any answers from our team just click on the big blue box. kumasi: president biden and president vladimir putin will meet at 7:00 our time, and this comes amid concerns russia's preparing to invade ukraine, a u.s. ally. bina has more. jobina: the u.s

says they have seen in its study -- seen a steady and unusual buildup along ukraine's borders. conflict has been both -- has been simmering since 201 4. president biden says he would never underestimate putin's "risk appetite." >> this is a chance to reemphasize, reinforce the use of force, but also renewed military aggression. it also tor aes continued diomacy.jobina: the white houses considering many actions of russian -- if russia were to invade, including sanctions and an increase in forces.

kumasi? kumasi: republican congressman devin nunes, who represents part of the seven -- central valley, will be leaving the house this year. a statement from trump media and technology group says that he will be serving as chief executive officer beginning in january 2022. twitter blocked trump's account in january following the deadly storming of the u.s. capitol. reggie: elizabeth holmes is back on the stand, and cross-examination is likely to end today. holmes is accused of swindling investors out of millions of dollars. during her testimony, she admitted she knew the rondos technology was look -- the theranos technology was limited to 12 tests, even though she told investors it could detect

hundreds. -- inherited many of the problems he is now being blamed for. he is asking people to look at his record. >> let's be clear. my conviction rate for murders has gone up compared to the prior administration. my charging rate rapes has gone up compared to the prior administration. >> there has always been crime. there has always been homicide and always been shoplifting. however, what chase a -- chase about -- chase about -- boudin has done kumasi: officers with several police departments will take a trained mental

health professional with them. the results will be evaluated next year. being there for our community to find solutions for mental health struggles is an important part and our work to build a better bay area. if you or someone you know is in need, head to abc7news.com/takea ction for a library of resources where you live. reggie: new at 6:00, what is in this box in the australian outback? it holds the answers to the climate change crisis. kumasi: and you are looking out the big -- looking at the big board at the new york stock exchange. reggie: and a lucky -- mark --handful of people will bo getting their grinch on this holiday season. jobina: a sig alert and lexington hills. this will be on southbound 17 pass i'll the wild -- idlew

ild road. all southbound lanes were blocked, but we now have at least one open. we have a crash between a big rig and one other car, a slight slowdown there on the sensors. we were watching the droplets hit our camera at the golden gate bridge, but the rain has definitely stopped in this area. be aware of some potential slick conditions and on the bay bridge toll plaza, the backup is officially here. metering lights came on at 5:46. also, san francisco drivers could be forced to slow down on several streets. the municipal transportation agency will vote today on reducing the speed limit from 25 to 20 miles per hour. among the streets are 24th street through no we valley and the mission. sections of ha streets, but -- pol

streets, but the goal is to make the streets safer for everyone. lisa: we had a little bit of light rain last night, a little into the early morning hours, but now we are left with a lot of fog and some drizzle towards yountville, also a bit around the bay, but visibility over a mile in san jose and san carlos, two miles, five miles in hayward. here are the numbers in the low 50's. we have not dropped off too much due to the cloud cover throughout the day. 56 and napa that brings us milder temperatures, but boy, was it gloomy yesterday. skipping ahead to tomorrow and thursday, we have some snow. three to seven inches arriving in next sera days, getting into your thursday, we will be on the backside of this system. try to start the weekend. look what happens late on sunday

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kumasi: the pleasanton city council today is set to vote on tougher smoking restrictions. this would ban smoking in townhomes, condos and buildings with three or more attached units that don't have separate ventilation systems. smoking would also be banned in common areas like hallways, lobbies, community rooms or parking lots. the ban would extend into outdoor private spaces where secondhand smoke could drift. similar bands are now in effect in neighboring cities. reggie: we are committed to building a better bay area, including protecting our climate and environment. we continue to set the example for reaching a sustainable future. in the south bay today, a new vision for a greener future in santa clara county goes before

the board of supervisors. they are planning to propose a new sustainable purchasing policy for the county. >> this policy will have the county and its contractors purchase greener, cleaner products where there is a choice to do so. reggie: it would also take a look at how far products travel to get to the county and how they are disposed of. she believes this could help bay area companies that have been impacted by the pandemic. you can see a full slate of our climate watch coverage anytime on the abc 7 bay area connected tv app, and you can download that app wherever you stream. kumasi: this indestructible box is being built to record data from the earth's climate starting next year. black boxes 32 feet long and will be made of three inch steel and powered by solar energy. the data collected from the box will be held inside to help future civilizations from repeating history's mistakes

when it comes to climate change. the box will be placed in a safe environment in tasmania, australia to survive any future disasters and environmental disasters. reggie: doordash has launched an ultrafast delivery service in new york city, promising deliveries in 15 minutes or less. the items are coming from a new dashmart location, open from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.. it has household items, frozen foods, and local products. it will rely on full and part-time employees, unlike the platform that uses independent contractors. no word on if this is going to be coming to the bay area. it appears a record-setting holiday season is on tap for shipping companies. fedex expects to deliver 100 million more packages this year compared to 2019, and 10% more than it did last year, when it set an all-time record. yesterday was expected to be his busiest day of the year,

according to the shipping data firm shipmatrix. a new look at the new york stock exchange as we get trading this morning. concerns over omicron helped push stocks higher. the omicron variant and the coronavirus may cause milder symptoms. the dow closed up nearly 2% and the trend continues. we are up about 409 points. kumasi: instagram is rolling out its new feature today to remind you to stop scrolling. the take a break tool encourages users to step away from the app after spending a certain amount of time on it. users have to opt in and choose if they have to be alerted after 10, 20 or 30 minutes. they will make it an alert to close out the app suggesting they take a deep breath, check off something from there to do list, or listen to a song. tomorrow, instagram's ceo will be appearing before senate lawmakers to answer questions

about the impact of the app on young users' mental health. reggie: and this san francisco is getting recognized for his work and getting his classmates vaccinated. for halloween, he dressed up in a vaccine costumes to put kids at ease about getting the shot. >> i bought them all online with money i got from a previous seinand inrtghich is into cells. we focused on bringing the eacl he has done great things and done great things for our special education students. reggie: next month, the board of supervisors will honor michael with a special award. in happening tonight, if you are a fan of the 80's, you do not want to miss this. live in front of a studio audience is back.

kumasi: answering creation of two old comedies, "the facts of life" and "different strokes are co-jennifer aniston will be playing backstage preview -- and nn do ann dowd has a backstreet preview. >> i am struck by the innocent of it. kumasi: lithgow, damon wayans, and kevin hart. youanat it on hulu tomorrow. reggie: you take the good, you take them bad -- the bad. you take them both and you have the facts of life. lisa: i remember that show. are you going to watch? reggie: i loved both of those

shows growing up. it was the theme songs for me. remember when the theme songs were the length of an actual song and had actual versus? they went on and on with all the scenes -- someone slamming a door on somebody else. kumasi: remember the band they had? the partridge family had their own bands. reggie: the talent in our family, lisa. lisa: the 70's, right? good morning, everybody. we are saying goodbye to the system. it did not leave us much, wet pavement, the fog is an issue, over a mile and a quarter in san jose. four miles into the east bay, santa rosa, two miles at sfo, but it was awfully chilly yesterday. this morning, we are two to four degrees warmer than we were yesterday. it was only in the low 50's yesterday and as we look

outside, we see the cloud cover. we are already around 52, san jose, 51 in oakland with the cloud cover, as it will be slow to thin out, but we have sun and the forecast later today. 50 in concord. we did not get a lot of rain and we still are looking at scans amounts for the next system on thursday, but that one will bring in some colder air behind it, helping to bring a couple inches of sierra snow and a small system, several of them looked to line up sunday, monday, tuesday. some sprinkles and the light shower possible, we go through the rest of the day tuesday and we are sunday. we cloud up -- we are sunny. we cloud up on wednesday, and are looking at activity well to the east of us. that is why we have a winter storm watch for the sierra nevada, four to seven inches for that system. today, looking at brighter conditions in the afternoon, low

60's and vallejo and concord, and some hazy afternoon sun for everyone else as well. what we will see a quiet several days before we gear up for what could be another atmospheric river until late sunday and monday. reggie: lisa, thank you. it is crunch time for the glide foundation in san francisco, filling annual holiday food bags. they will put them on the trucks for distribution later this week. because of covid, the food will all be delivered again this year. it will go to 22 different partners in san francisco. >> a traditional meal, turkey, potatoes, stuffing and vegetables, fruit and a dessert. reggie: more than 5500 bags will be delivered this year. glide says if you are looking to help this year, the best way to do that is to make a monetary contribution. kumasi: new at 6:00, even sea animals get a visit from santa's

helpers every so often. stingrays, sharks, and fish got some extra treats in germany, as part of saint nicholas day. this is a traditional celebration in germany and all 5000 under wider creatures -- underwater creatures enjoyed an early christmas. who got coal? if you got bit or stung, you might get coal. reggie: we will go from santa to the grinch right now, because a handful of people will be living like the grinch. his cave on mount crumpet has found its way to utah this year. it is a recreation of the grinch's lair in "how then "howe grinch stole christmas," and you don't have to worry about food, because they have who putting or -- who pudding or who hash to

choose from. it is $19.57 a night,.57 a nigh, of the books release date, 1957. kumasi: i want to see where the grinch sleeps. where is the bedroom. reggie: do you? kumasi: yeah. reggie: could you see yourself up in there? kumasi: no. but it looked kind of small. reggie: yeah, it is a cave, you know? [laughter] kumasi: a cozy cave. up next, the seven things you need to know today. reggie: a live look outside at 6:54. we are coming right back.

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the omicron variant. the agency is urging you to use a rapid test before heading to an indoor gathering this holiday season, even if you are vaccinated with no symptoms. reggie: and in san josé, a covid test will be required for kids as young as three. oakland city council will talk about a plan to increase police staffing. the mayor wants the council to spend nearly $6 million to pay for two more police academies and increased dozens of police department decisions. -- positions. reggie: and president biden and russian president vladimir putin will meet over a video conference today. it comes as there is concern over russia potentially invading ukraine, a u.s. ally. lisa: and foggy in san jose, but potential sunshine later today. jobina: and we have a crash out

there, but i want to show you our live camera. traffic is under the limit as you make your way into the north band the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights came on at five: 46 -- 5:46. kumasi: and a new comedy coming to abc tonight. avid elementary is a -- abbott elementary is a mock umentary style tv show highlighting our biggest heroes -- our teachers. reggie: you might remember him as the kid that was on everybody hates chris for a few seasons, so he is all grown up, no longer a kid, and plays a substitute teacher with ambitions to become a principal. the problem is, the principal does not want that and got the job under nefarious circumstances. [laughter] kumasi: ooh she saw someone. reggie: -- kumasi: ooh.

reggie: she saw someone doing something, caught them, and then said, now i am the principal. good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. tensions rising with russia. president biden set to warn putin not to invade ukraine on this tuesday morning. high stakes showdown, president biden prepares a blunt message for russia ahead of his meeting with president putin. what will happen if russia invades ukraine? as tens of thousands of troops build up along the border. we're there live on the front lines. urging caution. the cdc's new guidance when it comes to indoor gatherings and rapid tests for the vaccinated, as new york city cracks down with a tough, new vaccine mandate. this morning the new restriction for children as pediatric infection rates rise and at least 19 states reporting cases of the new variant.

breaking overnight, state of emergency in hawaii.