>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reporter: doctors are about a triple threat this holiday season. delta variant, the omicron variant and the flu at the same time. it is not common yet, bay area doctors are concerned it could be by christmas. reporter: doctors at ucsf say not only is it possible we could contract multiple strains of covid and the flu at the same time, but the illness is often more severe with stronger,

longer lasting side effects. researchers are studying how common this is. in the same hospital where the first u.s. case of the omicron variant was detected, researchers are working to answer this. >> is the impact of multiple infections all at once. reporter: a triple threat of infections. >> there's nothing stopping a person from being influenza plus omicron plus delta. the interaction may make people sicker. >> i hope it doesn't happen in large numbers. reporter: he is a ucsf pulmonologist. he says while it is possible to contract all three, the more likely scenario is being infected with at least one covid variant and the flu. what happens if patients get diagnosed with both covid and flu? >> the symptoms could be more severe and might occur more rapidly. the patients might become sicker

more rapidly. reporter: since both viruses can cause serious illness, combined, he says patients may experience more severe symptoms of cold, sore throat, fever and respiratory issues. if untreated, the two viruses could lead to faculty breathing or pneumonia faster. how can people tell if they have covid and the flu? >> it is hard to distinguish the two by symptoms. they can be overlapping, very similar. they need to see a physician. too hard to do this at home. reporter: the cdc is working to determine how hard it is to contract multiple infections at once. experts caution the chances may be more likely than we think. >> that could occur. we will know more in another month. there's enough people for not vaccinated for flu or covid. reporter: from around thanksgiving to early december,

the rolling average of daily cases in the bay area has increased from the mid-500s to the high 800s. doctors tell us this signals we could be entering the early stages of a winter surge. it is too soon to be sure, it is a clear sign to get that booster shot if you haven't already. dan, i hope you've got yours. dan: i did about a month or five weeks ago. teenagers as young as 16 years old are now eligible to receive the pfizer booster. this comes after the cdc and fda both signed off on the extra dose for 16 and 17-year-olds. that means those teens can begin receiving their booster shots, as long as it has been six months since her second shot. pfizer is currently the only vaccine authorized for people under the age of 18. vaccine has been authorized for children as young as five. up until today, boosters were only available for adults. ama: in the south bay, santa

clara health officials began administering the first booster shots to 16 and 17-year-olds today. comes is that county is at nearly 80% vaccination rate. one criteria for officials to consider removing the indoor mass mandate. as we explained, looming threats of variance or making things difficult. reporter: despite omicron nominating headlines of late, some good news in the south bay, santa clara county is reporting 79% vaccination rate and is on track to reach 80% countywide soon. >> we are encouraged. we note mr what variant we are looking at, having been vaccinated and now boosted, we are going to protect reporter: ourselves more. reporter:the protection is important. 80% vaccination rate has another meaning. it is one criteria needed to lift the indoor mask mandate. reaching the cdc moderate transmission yellow tear and low and moderate hospitalization

rates are the other two. >> right now we are not anywhere near lifting it. this is not the time to be removing the mask. it is the time to encourage people to wear the mask. reporter: we are in a situation ucsf's dr. relates to walking -- walking a tight rope. the known threat of delta and the uncertainty of omicron are leading officials to keep mandates in place. >> we know delta is around, we understand it, we don't understand enough about omicron yet. increasing cases and the spread rapidly around the world. there is uncertainty. uncertainty is driving this. reporter: last year, the holiday season brought the biggest spike in covid cases. today, the county is seeing high -- low hospitalization rates but high transmission. >> we want to remind people to

be vigilant, continue doing the same things. dan: marin county remains one of the few click -- places in california not requiring masks and doors. health officials say they will be focused on a different metric to determine whether that changes. the focus will not be on hospitalizations, not case rates. >> we set would be based on hospitalizations. five people in the hospital per 100,000 residents, those 13 people total in marin. that would be the criteria for re-imposing the mask mandate. dan: as of yesterday, there were only two people in the hospital in marin county. he says 80 to 90% -- 80% to 90% of people going to the grocery store are wearing a mask even without a mandate. 80% of marin county residents are fully vaccinated. ama: police in marin county are investigating threats against two businesses that routinely

ask for proven business -- proof of vaccination. work threatened with arson. reporter: david wilson is unlocking the door enforce knowles, a longtime family on bar has been closed since friday when a man wearing >> a ski mask walked in. > the person open the door and stepped in and through a note down. reporter: the handwritten note said if the vaccine passport is removed by this time next week, this place will burn. >> a couple people chase the person and couldn't catch up with him. he was pretty young and moved quick. reporter: the man got away, the sheriff's department was closed. -- called. >> you're going to get a few people that don't like it. nobody has gotten weird like this. it is sad that somebody would come to the bar and threatened

to burn the bar down. reporter: the following night, this jim got a similar threat. a note left after closing time on the door body kinetic said if the vaccine mandate is not listed within one week, this place burns. the handwriting on both notes appear to be similar. >> we don't know the origin of the individual or how they are related to the gym. we are working to identify the individual. the note itself is going to be sent to the lab for forensics. reporter: police are checking surveillance footage. gaia members are concerned. --gym members are concerned. >> that is not the way to go about it, especially when you're threatening a business like this that is trying to survive and do their best. reporter: police and the sheriff's department are working to see if the threats are related. they will keep checking the

vaccine status of customers. posted this on the facebook page, offering a 1000 dollar reward in the case. dan: we have the opportunity to talk with governor gavin newsom today and asked him about the recent rash of shootings and robberies. >> is acceptable. people of the right to be angry about it. people's feelings are one thing, statistics are another. feelings at this point matter more. we been aggressive with mayors, working to do whatever we can to support them, getting highway patrol to an increase enforcement dan:, particularly on quarters their shopping centers. the governor says his new budget will include substantial increases in investment to

organized retail theft. >> kevin nishida was off -- honored today. abc 7 news reporter was there and has a report a loss has been felt across the bay area. >> law enforcement from multiple bay area agencies showed up as part of the procession that led to the service held for kevin nishita. the memorial at the civic auditorium was both a reflection of his years of public service and his buddhist faith. >> the outpouring of love and support, it means so much. kevin is so grateful for everyone being here today. reporter: he was tragically shot in oakland less than a month. his killer has not been found. there's no more than $38,000 that beat rewarded for information leading to an

arrest. today's memorial was to honor his life. things have been rough for him and his family the last three years, he lost his older sister and mother, father and brother before that. through it all, famines -- friends and family say he never lost his spirit. >> he was carrying, courageous, reliable, polite. >> kevin love his family, friends, coworkers. reporter: his legacy will be remembered long after today. >> i will forever love you. reporter: in a collective statement, his family think -- thanks the agencies and the community for their contributions, donations and help as they continue to process this tragedy. dan: after 20 five years, sheriff's deputies and east bay say they finally solved a cold case. now, murder charges a been followed in the death of a woman

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tucked inside the shirt. at that moment, i panicked. i turned around, i screamed for help. i yelled and ran onto the street. my wife was trying to save me five pulling on his pants. reporter: raymond was pistol whipped in his $30,000 rolex ripped from his wrist. law enforcement sources from different parts of the bay area tell me there have been an increase in watch robberies. one day earlier, a man who only wants to be identified as john had his lovato stolen outside the cheesecake factory. >> i was blindsided by two men behind me. one put banned chokehold. -- one put me in a choke and threw me on the ground. reporter: this couple from indonesia was robbed of a $100,000 timepiece in san francisco in october. raymond once his story to prompt

others to make a difference in the community. just like how safety patrols nearby immediately jumped in to help and called 911. >> i feel sorry for the local business community. i will do whatever i can to help. to make sure this does not happen again. reporter: many have contributed to the chinatown chamber of commerce partnership to provide more cameras around oakland. volunteer groups like compassionate oakland donated safety kits. while others mobilized to purchase air horns for merchants. raymond said he would like to continue going to the dental office he has frequented the past 30 years and see change happen in his community sooner than later. >> i do not want this to happen to anyone else. ama: a sus a sus in a 25-year-old pulled case murder in the east bay of crockett. contra costa county authorities

say a dna match from recently submitted evidence led to the arrest of danny hamilton. the 51-year-old is serving a 295-year-old prison term for an unrelated sexual assault conviction nearly two decades ago. hamilton is a killed -- accused of killing 21-year-old priscilla of viejo. her bathroom was found at the four corners restaurant in crockett where she worked as a waitress. dan: next, celebration and this year as snow arrives in time for th ♪cough cough ♪ ♪ sneeze sneeze ♪ [ sneezing ] needs... ♪ plop plop fizz fizz ♪ [ loud fizzing ] alka seltzer plus cold relief. dissolves quickly... [ loud fizzing ] instantly ready to start working. so you can bounce back fast with alka-seltzer plus. now available for fast sinus relief.

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from our sacramento sister station. reporter: it is certainly brisk here in the sierra this evening. a beautiful snow-covered mountainside. you can see evidence of it with the trees covered in snow behind me. as eight inches fell in this area. folks are certainly very excited about it. folks here are hoping the snow will bring more than excitement, they hope it will bring people. >> i came to visit my daughter and son-in-law with their three puppies. reporter: it's been 14 years since his florida resident has seen snow. his bay area family are making their way to tahoe for weekend getaway just in time for the cold stuff. >> this is exciting for me. reporter: many places in the lake tahoe area, like truckee, rely on tourism to fuel their economy. >> it infected us with not as much visitors as usual.

reporter: an employee at this unique shop that sold -- sells hundreds of socks and knickknacks, they hope a december storm will attract shoppers. >> it will be good for business. reporter: perhaps most excited are outdoor enthusiasts. we caught up with some boreal mountain. >> we are dying out here. this is a slow start. about a passive swofford .9 years. this is ranks in the top five worst winters. reporter: tonight we are receiving some good news at those outdoor sports enthusiasts may enjoy. we are learning that heavenly and kirkwood ski resorts are expected to open saturday. dan: thanks. ama: here in bay area, it is dry. it will change a few days. sandhya: we have an atmospheric river heading our way.

until then, i want to show you a live picture. since we are talking snow, this is from kingsbury. this is looking more like december. statewide snowpack yesterday was 15% of average. with the recent snow, 19%. that is going to get a big boost with the big snow coming starting this weekend. as we look back on the satellite and radar, notes in the mountains, had some rain showers here in the bay, especially overnight. as we check out what is ahead, winter storm watch for the mountains. 10:00 saturday until 10:00 tuesday. expecting to to five feet of snow. windy conditions above 6000 feet. six to nine feet of snow. after -- here are the snow totals. 70 inches at donner, 68 at kirkwood. we are talking five to seven

feet of snow coming your way. a beautiful view from our east bay hills camera. it is breezy outside. low to mid 50's right now from san francisco to oakland, san jose, oakland hill. 50 in santa rosa and napa. bundle up if you're going to head outside to get a tree or do shopping. 51 in livermore. from our golden gate bridge camera, a nice view as well. cold the next few mornings, within area frost. atmospheric rubber arrives this weekend, possible snow on tuesday. women freeze warning for lake and mendocino counties and frost advisory for solano county. you're looking at freezing and subfreezing temperatures. bringing your pets, sensitive plants could get frost damage, bring them inside or cover them. warning temperatures, low 30's to low 40's. this could be the lowest -- pull the stair of the season so far. afternoon highs will remain on the cool side, 50's tomorrow,

easy, right. atmospheric river, saturday night, chance of rain. sunday, monday is when the heaviest rain is expected, with strong gusty winds. mountains will get snow locally. we could see if you snow showers above 3000 feet tuesday. look at these impressive rain totals, anywhere from three to six inches. some of the rain shadow areas will get less. depends on where the atmospheric river parks and possibly stalls. cold and frosty the next couple of mornings. chance of showers saturday night. it is a two sunday, monday, stormy weather. we still have one for wednesday. another system on thursday, which is one. a welcome sight, it is about time. dan: adam up

ama: a slight improvement for san francisco when comes to housing affordability. the affordability index shows san francisco dropped from fifth place in november to seventh. according to the report, san francisco homeowners you 60% of their income for mortgage payments and

miami, los angeles, newark, new jersey and long beach and hialeah all ranked as less affordable than san francisco. if you are wondering, wichita, kansas is ranked as the most affordable city. dan: that is interesting. finally tonight, blue origins next group of space tourists will have to wait a bit longer. ama: michael strahan and the crew were supposed to blast off yesterday for their 10 minute flight, it was bumped to saturday because of high winds. straight hand says he is looking forward to experiencing --strahan says he is looking forward to experiencing weightlessness. >> i will stay by my window, you'll enjoy yourselves. dan: such a nice guy. weather permitting, liftoff is set for saturday morning at 6:45 pacific. he can watch the epic spaceflight here on abc 7. ama: world news is next.

dan: we appreciate your time. we will see you again at 6:00. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ visit your volvo retailer for special offers during our holiday safely sales event.

tonight, breaking news as we come on the air in the west. the verdict in the jussie smollett trial. guilty on five of six accounts. authorities said the actor staged a racist and homophobic attack on himself, after he told police he was walking home when two men attacked him, yelling slurs and putting a noose around his neck. the actor standing by his claims, taking the stand in his own defense. again, guilty on five of six accounts and alex perez with late reporting. also breaking tonight, just 24 hours after pfizer said early data shows the booster does work, bringing the level of antibodies back up to peak protection, tonight, the cdc now giving the green light for boosters for 16 and 17-year-olds. and what dr. rochelle walensky just said about 12 to 15-year-olds. as the u.s. military tonight now