temperatures running in the upper 20's to low 50's. 54 to 57 by noon. low to mid 50's at 7:00. this is a one on the storm impact scale. several chances of rain next week. >> data from pfizer indicates that omicron variant likely chips away at the efficacy of the vaccine but a third dose can help. data is plumbing area but experts say it appears to reinforce the previous study. both suggest the vaccine still works but may be less effective against omicron. the ceo of pfizer says if needed the company could have a new vaccine for the variant but not until march paymen have gotten

two shots or if you have been previously infected, you will have a mild course. if you had a booster, you'll be doing a better job of not being infected. >> cases of the omicronases of h are still in small numbers. the omicron probably will not dominate the u.s. until january. kumasi: there is a new plan to boost the police force in oakland. >> the meeting lasted for several hours and included passionate comment from people debating over how to best keep the city safe over rising violence. >> more police officers are coming to oakland. the decision came after hours of public comment with people debating how to stop the violence. the oakland city council meeting was held virtually, so people called in with their comments.

some supporting more officers, others questioning whether that is the answer or if resources need to be better spent on preventing crime. in the end, the council voted to hold two additional police academy classes. >> come out to the streets, and that is not something that we want to see as a community, city. >> the department currently has 61 vacancies. it will be months before these future academies swear and about 60 new officers. we told you about another offer on the table to recruit officers which calls for $50,000 bonuses for officers already on the job at another agency but the site to come over to oakland. the council decided to table that topic for now.

it will be considered later this month. the council is trying to address the violence in oakland where there have been 129 murders this year. kumasi: thank you. soon, you could see sheriff's deputies providing security at stores in san francisco. reggie: deputy shares are allowed to work overtime at no cost to taxpayers. this is due to a recent spike in organized retail theft. >> we think it will provide one additional spoke in the wheel of justice to deal what is plaguing our city right now. reggie: the police chief says the department was unable to meet the demand payment the overtime is on a voluntary basis and will not impact staffing levels. both apartments have 60 days to come up with a way to fill security staffing. kumasi: alameda county me will hold a ceremony to honor manila

chan. it will recognize the programs championed by chan throughout her career. family and friends will be speaking in the open youth chorus will give a special performance. it begins at 2:00 at the oakland museum of california. reggie: we could hear from convicted killer scott peterson today as he is resentenced. he will receive life in prison without the possibility of parole. there is a chance he may speak at the hearing. his death sentence was thrown out last year. there is a hearing early next year on his murder conviction which he is also trying to have overturned. in 2004, he was convicted of killing his wife lacey and their unborn son connor. kumasi: this morning, the impact of social media on teenagers is front and center again. the chief executive of the instagram will be testifying before a committee. >> senators will be questioning

at a most area about instagram's impact about the mental health of teenagers. it comes months after a facebook employee testified before the same senate committee, telling lawmakers the company's own research shows apps like instagram can promote to emotional problems among teens. the company pushed back against that claim, saying it is not accurate that leaked internal research demonstrates that instagram is toxic for teenage girls. meanwhile, new parental controls coming to the platform for the first time will allow parents to set limits baby >> we need to give our kids limits. we need to know what they are doing, how they are using social media, and developing a healthier relationship with it. >> parents can also be notified if their child reports on two instagram, but critics say the

future don't go far enough, comparing them to tiktok, where a parent can lock a child's account. the senate committee hearing begins at 11:30 this morning. kumasi: in a republic advisory, the country's top position is emphasizing focus of mental health among young children. reggie: dr. vivek murthy says too many young children are struggling. >> these 53 pages detail a list of devastating mental health effects linked to the pandemic and other challenges experienced by the younger generation. >> we have had rates of suicide increase among our young children. during the pandemic, feelings of anxiety and depression worsened, loneliness as well. >> blaming part of it on social media, saying it as to a culture of comparison. >> every 20 minutes, there is a new crisis slashed over media

and elsewhere. no wonder they are traumatized, reporting depression, substance abuse, alcohol, and the rest. >> the director of stanford's center for mental well-being says they contributed to the report, offering insight. he also pointed to all cove, safe space designed for youth. >> this was all before the pandemic started. since then, we have seen lots of stress within families, and our young people have responded to. struggles in school. grief and loss. >> and a list of other problems highlighted in tuesday's advisory, demanding immediate awareness and action. >> even if you don't know what to say, you can start with that. >> the community-based men commu

health agency has served dozens of schools over the decades. >> we have not seen anything like this, and that is where the term unprecedented comes in, how people are trying to handle it. reggie: being t t t community to find solutions to mental health struggles is an important part of building a better bay area. if you or someone you know is in need, go to abc7news.com for resources. kumasi: 5500 families will receive bags with resources today around the city. volunteer spent the past few days filling the bags for the annual giveaway. because of the pandemic, this is the second year that the food will be delivered instead of handed out. there is enough in each bag to feed a family of four.

>> so nice to see that they can do that. dress for temperatures in the mid-40's to mid-50's. 49 in castro valley. everyone else in the east bay cloudy conditions. 49 in pacifica. 47 in antioch. 48 in fairfield. everybody else around 53 degrees. peninsula, average high is 60. look at the lack of sunshine. 57 from 10:00 all the way to 8:00 this evening. outdoor activities, increasing clouds today. a spotty showers is possible so you may want to take the umbrella. most likely, most of us will not need it. 6:00 this morning, a few spotty

showers over the coast. the closer you are to the coast, the more likely you are to run into these showers. moving inland in the overnight hours. spotty showers develop around 1:00. those increase and move away toward tomorrow's commute. a few leftover showers and then sunshine coming at us by the time we get into the afternoon hours. it will be a brisk day tomorrow. rainfall amounts not looking impressive but we have an atmospheric river coming our way. i will show that to you in the seven-day forecast payment jobina: starting with a live look in san jose. the commute is looking great so far. no major blocking issues but we have a couple of advisories coming in from the chp. live picture of 80 in emeryville. a fog advisory for the bay bridge but not bad. i love the one issued on i-80

between state route 37 and red top road. drive times looking good here. tracy to dublin, 35 minutes. san raphael, to san francisco, 16 minutes. reggie: boosting the minimum wage to $18 an hour. reggie: skip the lines at disneyland at a cost. in the matrix... and denny's is delivering for free! get special glitch-y, freebies at dennys.com but free delivery won't last long. ♪ ♪ see you at dennys.com (phone rings) where's mom? she said she would be home in time for the show. ♪ ♪ don't worry, sweetie. she promised she'd be here for it. ooh! nice shot! thanks! glad we have xfinity, with wifi speed faster than a gig! me too! woah, look! mom is on tv! she's amazing!

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california to $18 an hour. joe sandberg is sponsoring this and it could show up on the 2022 ballot. if passed, the minimum wage would be sent to $18 an hour as soon as 2025. he says the cost of living has left workers unareggie: amazon t services have recovered after a server outage that caused a lot of problems yesterday for all kinds of things like alexa, disney plus, and more. the outage caused slow loading times and failures for other services. amazon hosts a significant chunk of the internet. people started reporting problems yesterday morning and things were back online around 3:00. the company did not give a reason for the outage. kumasi: some drivers can now play video games while their car is in motion. tesla recently added the

feature to its cars. users have to press a button that says i am a passenger. the new disney junior service launches at disneyland in anaheim. reggie: this replaces the fast pass and max pass line cutting options. it is divided into three parts. the free genie option gives you advice about planning your day but doesn't give you access to rides. for that, you need to pay to jeannie plus, $20 per person, act like fast pass, on 19 rides on both parts. the big difference, there are three rides on a separate system, and it charges you per ride. that is for rise of the resistance, web swingers, and radiator springs racers. the fee depends on how crowded it is that they. i will personally explain it to you if you want to reach out to me. kumasi: that is what we may

need. reggie: ornaments are not just for hanging on your trees. kumasi: a popular beer company is taking it to the next level with drinkable ornaments. miller lite teamed up with a comedian to allow people to take a sip of beer. these are new beer you have to buy the beer separately. they cost $20. reggie: they are not cute. kumasi: i know they have to put their logo on there, but my goodness. reggie: nothing about this says christmas. kumasi: that one little leaf. mike: this is how the crazy uncle stories get started. he shows up with a sixpack of that. reggie: and then you never hear from him again. [laughter]

that was my personal s was my pl i was writing. mike: until uncle eddie shows up in the rv unannounced. let's talk about the weather. oakland, getting hazy or the moment. the chance of drizzles and showers over the next 24 hours. behind that, the coldest air of the season is rolling in. we may have some frost in freeze warnings and advisories friday and saturday morning. we have all been wishing for an atmospheric river to ring us some rain. sunday, monday, and tuesday. we will have a lot of rain without a lot of severe side effects. before that, today, about 60 degrees with increasing clouds. they will continue tonight, it will become breezy tomorrow morning. you may have to dress even warmer than this morning.

42 in santa rosa. san mateo, 50. here we are at midnight, heading through sunday morning. the north bay will get pounded the most. monday, moderate rain. monday will be the most intense day for rain for most of us. tuesday, sliding into the south bay, big sur coast. this one will not be a record center like october. it will be more like what we are used to. anywhere from two inches to four inches of rain over a three-day span. spotty showers today will taper the tomorrow morning. increasing sunshine but a very brisk day tomorrow. temperatures in the 50's, wind chills in the 40's. frost possible saturday morning. sunday, monday, and ready for this light storm rolling through. kumasi: thank you.

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kumasi: here are the seven thing to know this morning. new bill him and mary data from pfizer indicates that omicron variant likely chips away at the efficacy of its vaccine. the ceo of pfizer says the company could have a new vaccine for the variant by march. reggie: trial begins for minnesota police officer kim potter, who is accused of shooting to launch a right during a traffic stop. kumasi: a new plan to boost the oakland police force. the city council approved two new police academies and hiring of a recruiter. this came after hours of public comment with people debating on how to stop the public violence. reggie: oakland is joining other school district for phasing out d and f grades to reengage students. mike: we have a great day on the way.

it is a light day on the storm impact scale. best chance this morning through tomorrow morning. jobina: traffic is very light across-the-board. we have a couple fog advisories from the chp. one is on the bay bridge. kumasi: the chief executive of instagram will be testifying before a senate committee on the impact of social media on teenagers. reggie: new developments this morning in the indiana murder of two teen girls killed on a hiking trail in 2017. >> in this morning's gma first look, it is one of the most notorious unsolved cases in recent years. >> a potential new break in the unsolved murders of two girls in delphi, indiana. >> the eighth graders were killed while walking on trails in delphi, indiana. the only clues, this grainy

image of a man and this audio clip. both clues captured by the girls before their deaths, and now, authorities asking for information of the person behind the fake social media profile. the cold case has made national headlines. >> to the killer, we believe you are hiding in plain sight. >> much more on this new development and what it could mean for these unsolved murders. reggie: ceremony in concord in honor of the 80th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. ♪ the beacon atop mount diablo was lit, which has become an annual tradition on december 7. pearl harbor survivors were among those in attendance yesterday. >> we always need to remember to be thankful for th

we can to help other people to remember and to honor them. reggie: the attack on pearl harbor killed more than 2000 americans and caused the united states to enter world war ii. kumasi: when he is not chasing quarterbacks, defensive lineman eric are steadforc off the field. >> wow. come on over. >> that was a crazy set up. kumasi: the 49ers surprised him to recognize him/her for being the nominee for the walter peyton manning the year. he grew up in sacramento and has given thousands of dollars to charity. the nfl will donate $40,000 to a charity of armstead's choice. each team in the nfl has a nominee. there will be a 200 $50,000

donation for the eventual winner. >> a holiday tradition supporting at risk kids returns to oracle park. abc 7 is a proud sponsor of the holiday heroes event. holiday heroes began in 2009 and features bay area sports heroes and activities for families. reggie: sales force revealing plans to keep in a safeway. the strict health screenings for people attending the next conference. kumasi: karaoke in the classroom. the video that got a substitute teacher in trouble. reggie: finally starting to see gas prices go down in time for those holiday root tr -- road trips.

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>> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this abc 7 news. reggie: data on the omicron variant. the promising news from the world health organization. kumasi: a local school district is phasing out d's and f's. the reason for the change and how it will work. reggie: mike is tracking fog this morning, showers tomorrow night, and then a strong storm on the way next week. kumasi: good morning, it is december 8. reggie: we start with meteorologist mike nicco. mike: let's start with the fog,

and then we will go through the rest of it. mainly think in solano county, central valley. some of that is slipping into the east bay neighborhoods. fog developing in the usual spots around petaluma. fog developing in the south bay. into the afternoon hours, through tomorrow, a chance of showers, even some drizzle from time to time. not a lot of moisture from this system. under 0.1". this morning, about 46 to 52. clouds and showers. some of those will roam inland by noon. mid to upper 50's is about as warm as we get. more green showing up in the afternoon and evening hours. we will take a look at that atmospheric river, coming up next. kumasi: new preliminary data

indicates the covid-19 omicron variant appears to be less severe than the delta variant. reggie: health experts warned omicron may spread faster. it comes as the bonded administration faces an obstacle to its covid strategy. jobina: as omicron spreads across the country, cases have been confirmed in 20 states, but this morning, promising news from the world health organization. preliminary data does not indicate omicron is more severe than the delta variant. while that may be highly transmissible, it appears to lead to less severe illness. >> we must remember these are still in the form of anecdotal -- but hopefully in the next few weeks we will get a clearer picture -- but it appears with the cases that are seen, we are not seeing a very severe profile of disease. jobina: the biden administration is facing another blow to its covid response strategy. a federal judge in georgia

blocked its vaccine mandate for federal contractors. all three of president biden's vaccine mandates have been put on hold by courts. more legal challenges are expected to come. reggie: salesforce has launched dream pass, a playbook to help bring back more safe in person events. it comes before dream force in new york city. dream pass collects and verifies the covid-19 vaccine status of attendees. everyone has to provide proof of vaccination and two negative tests before going to the event. out of 18,000 tests, only only not authorized to attend. salesforce hosted more than 1000 people in september in san francisco. coming up a live interview with their chief medical officer about dream pass. kumasi: the city council voted unanimously to extend its

outdoor dining program. restaurants can serve customers outdoor on private property through next december. businesses that use space on public streets can offer services through june. the city is exploring ways to make the program permanent. a joint study between dominican university and marin county public health says in person learning may be safer than thought for everybody. researchers tracked attendance at 77 schools from september 2020 through january. the data showed community spread decreased during regular school and then spiked over holiday breaks when families were mixing. >> our hope is when we experience another pandemic, that we do not have the long, protracted delays for the return of in person instruction. it adversely affected so many children and families to be out of school so long. kumasi: the authors of the study hope the findings can comfort

parents that safetyroco like masking and good hygiene can make in person learning safe. reggie: oakland unified students no longer have to worry about failing a class. the administration is phasing out d and f grades. >> what a fun topic with the kids at breakfast. student in oakland will no longer be able to receive a d or f in school. if a student fails a test or does not turn in homework, they will have a chance to retake the test or more time to complete the assignment. oakland is responding to the impact of the pandemic, with officials saying they want to help students reengage in school after distance-learning. the hope is that this will help them learn the material, rather than do you real their future with bad grades. this is a big shift in how to assist students.

officials say they will gradually phase this in and move toward this new system, so parents, students, and teachers have time to understand what is expected of them and to buy in on the change. they hope this will encourage students to take risks and learn from their mistakes. kumasi: thank you. theranos founder holmes will be on the stand today. the prosecution is trying to prove that she knowingly misled patients, investors, and others about blood testing technology. she was asked about the company's revenue projection and didn't have an answer. >> it seems to be she is not recalling those details that hurt her. if the prosecution can show those are examples of misrepresentations, in other words, she lied about this stuff, then it goes to fraud,

and a jury could convict her. kumasi: she has pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. if convicted, she could face decades in prison. there is a podcast about this trial hosted by abc news correspondent rebecca jarvis, it is called "the dropout." there are new episodes every tuesday. reggie: drivers finally seeing some relief at the pump. according to aaa, the national average for a gallon of regular gas is at a seven-week low of $3.35. last year at this time, it was $2.16. prices in the bay area are higher than compared to the rest of the country. in san francisco, $4.86. kumasi: new developments in the case of the turpin siblings

recently profiled in abc 7 exclusive. reggie: toxic teacher. trouble for this substitute after this video surfaced. first, a check on the weather with mike nicco. mike: taking us down to the south bay. not a lot of sunshine in the forecast. we do have some fog in the inland valleys, including the southern part of the south bay, so watch out for that. drizzle possible today. isolated showers. just put some caution up there in case you run into one of those. temperatures, 46 tooooooooo east bay neighborhoods. i don't think the fog will get much farther than that but we have to watch the fog in the north way that could slip down to the south and cover the san raphael bridge, bay bridge.

temperatures in the upper 40's, mid 50's. south bay, average high is 59. getting pretty close today. we may see some sunshine through those high clouds by 10:00. then they will thicken by around 2:00. here is a look at the atmospheric river. weak to borderline moderate with the heaviest falling in sunday. south bay in monterey bay tuesday. look at these amounts. two inches to four inches of rain possible. coming down at a moderate clip. i don't think we will have too many side effects, but as we get closer, we will fine-tune those. jobina: we are going to start with the crash in santa rosa. this will be on northbound 101 before baker avenue. it is not clear if there are

injuries involved, but there is some damage in the area. traveling through 101 in the north bay, you may run into some delays. oakland, our live look at the coliseum. headlights are moving southbound. we have had such a smooth commute this morning. no metering lights at the toll plaza, even though we have been seeing that trend. those have been flipping on around 5:30. wrapping up with these drive times, not much has changed, except for the commute coming out of tracy. tracy to dublin, 50 minutes.

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in the air before finally touching down at manchester airport yesterday. that is scary to see. not clear how many people were on board at the time. the storm has left thousands of people without power and has brought wind, rain, and snow in parts of the u.k. new developments in the case of the 13 turpin siblings recently profiled in an abc news exclusive. reggie: the riverside county board of supervisors is taking action. the special not only documented the abuse endured by their parents and their incredible escape, it also shed light on new accusations of mistreatment. we now know foster parents took in some of the kids are facing allegations for abusing some of the siblings. >> like you, i recently watched the special on the turpin children. the reaction from most of us most horror and disgust. reggie: at the first board of

supervisors meeting since the story aired, the chairperson introduced a former district court judge. he is now heading an independent investigation into what happened. the board also voted to create a committee to monitor the progress of this probe. results are expected to made public the end of march. kumasi: a family in the south bay hopes a christmas tree can bring awareness and justice in an unsolved murder. san jose's christmas in the park includes community decorating trees, honoring those who are no longer with us. that includes matthew should be rough, who was shot and killed leaving a charity event in march. his family held a memorial at this tree last night. his murder is still unsolved. >> i just remember coming to christmas in the park with him two years ago. i am never going to give up on finding out who did this to him. kumasi:

a father of two with a soft spot for animals, including his dog, and a diehard raiders fan. a gofundme for his family is on the website abc7news.com. reggie: the former san francisco tennis club was used by residents and a nonprofit. they are now making a last ditch effort to get help from the city. >> this may look like nothing more than a fenced off construction site blocks away from oracle park, but it is the site of the former san francisco tennis club and there is a battle brewing. >> i feel like i have been doublecrossed. the question is, is san francisco for sale to the highest bidder? >> he had something nonprofit group. he says the bay club sold this

tender spot in 2019 to the alexandria real estate equity group which presented their plans to the city's planning board at the time. a new tennis club was listed as their number one planning principle, a site that would also have office space, housing, and retail was then approved. but a 2021 revision of the plan eliminated the tennis club. a zoning administrator said the elimination was not a significant one. while there was an agreement between the nonprofit and the owner, the tennis club at this new location was not a planning code requirement. youth tennis advantage director mike skinner says this move will negatively impact kids from underserved communities who play tennis in san francisco, who currently play on outdoor courts and indoor courts at a temporary facility. >> san francisco tennis club has been very generous to us over the years, giving us court time

for our kids to practice, to work out in their clinics, for free. >> the group is appealing to the san francisco board of appeals. he says greats like serena williams and even arthur and were involved at the last tennis site. he hopes the board will see the real issue here. >> the loss of this recreational center, and we are talking over 134 thousand square feet of indoor space, roughly three acres. >> i reached out to alexandria real estate equities to get their side of things but have yet to receive a response. kumasi: dick clark's new year's rockin' eve is adding a new location to ring in 2022, puerto rico. this will be the first spanish-language countdown on the long-running new year's eve show. ryan seacrest will be hosting

the festivities from times square. billy porter from new orleans. ciara from l.a. you can watch on december 31, right here on abc 7. reggie: a substitute teacher in texas has been suspended after bringing a karaoke machine to class and belting out a britney spears song. ♪ early on friday after a student recorded a video of him singing. the school district says he was not following best practices. the sub did pick up another job at a nearby high school and was relieved of his duties, but not after performing another song. what? kumasi: why? reggie: there cannot be just a moment of fun like that? what is wrong with that? kumasi: we have to do some digging on this.

you have to keep the kids entertained a little bit. engaged. reggie: that would have kept me engaged. britney spears is a whole lesson plan, as far as i'm concerned. some like to dip their oreos in milk, others in wine. kumasi: barefoot wines is teaming up with oreos. everyone says that it pairs well with oreos. you can get the special starting on their website tomorrow. you will get hints of chocolate, cookies and cream, oak, along with the natural flavors of blackberry and dark cherry. the oreo thi is $25ns wine budnle. mike: do not put that under my tree. reggie: ever had barefoot wine? mike: i like the wind, it is

pretty good. i am just impressed oreo thanks it is chocolate -- thinks it is chocolate. kumasi: there is too much shade happening between you two. mike: barefoot wine is good. i don't know how that will work out. maybe i should go home sick again. reggie: please don't. mike: here's a look at what is going on in san rafael. gray and cool, spotty drizzles and showers. our next storm arrives on sunday and it will be a doozy. that atmosphere where you have been wanting is coming. today, we are just a one. not a lot of green on the map. hazy conditions once again. temperatures close to 60 in the south bay.

tonight, showers, a better chance of reaching the ground. some drizzle trapped in the lower elevations. tomorrow morning, you may have to dress a little bit warmer. the storm is up in the pacific northwest right now. it is kind of moisture-starved. it is lacking any deep tropical connection. most of the green is out over the coast. the closer you are to the coast, the more rain that you will see. into the afternoon and overnight hours, and then by tomorrow, a one or two still hanging around. than a rush of cooler air. how about our coldest nights of the season thursday night into friday morning. frost likely friday night into saturday morning. frost likely once again.

temperatures will hang out in the mid-50's. light, moderate, light. that is our atmospheric river. reggie: what time on sunday? we have holiday parties. kumasi: i am trying to go out friday night. mike: it will come in the morning in the south bay, south in the afternoon hours. i will get you a more affirmative timeline, coming up. reggie: 2021's year in search. the holiday season always means those types of lists. google's top trend of the year. kumasi: and the countdown to lift off. wow, no braces, everything's hands free. i wasn't so lucky.

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making a big difference for on house nurses in the south they. they donated 250 backpacks to the valley homeless program in san jose. they also handed out blankets, that caps, socks, and toiletries. these are some of the most needed items especially with the cold winter months ahead. >> this is an awesome gift. people who are homeless are always in need of supplies. any supplies help, especially backpacks. they need places to store their items. reggie: they are hoping this will inspire more people to donate this holiday season. >> lift off of the soyuz ms-20. reggie: a japanese billionaire is in space this morning. he blasted off in a russian capsule and rocket overnight. he is on a 12-day trip with a veteran russian cosmonaut, his

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