store with your kids and stuff, trying to get presents, it is a pretty scary thing. reggie: not 5:00, holiday shoppers running for cover. the shooting at a south bay mall. kumasi: and a plan to require vaccinations at bars and restaurants. it is hitting the industry pre-hard right now. reggie: one of the hop biggest holiday items this year kumasi: is rapid covid tests. kumasi:dry right now, but prepare for the rain. what weather moving into the bay area over the next several days. reggie: good morning. midday live -- you are watching you are watching abc 7 news, live on abc 7, hulu live, and wherever you stream. mike: good morning. i may be a popular person this week, but for the wrong reasons. a lot of you may not want to hear what i have to say or already know and here we go again. rain starts today and we have a chance of rain for the next nine

to 10 days. that doesn't mean it will ring consistently, it just means that at some point during those days, we will get wet. right now, we have a little bit of fog out there, especially as he had toward solano county and eastern sections of contra costa and alameda counties. it will slowly drift to the east, but you can see it looks pretty quiet there from emeryville. here's our exploratory camera. temperatures are a little bit cooler this morning, 30 nine to about 44. rain arrives in the north bay at noon, while the rest of us are dry. it was spread south during the afternoon and evening, so enjoy your last dry commute for a long time. we are level 1 today. i woke a that coming up next. reggie: we expect an update about a shooting at oakridge mall. kumasi: shoppers went running for cover and officers of the all clear just before 10:00. reggie: please have not found the suspect or victim. >> cason confusion as gunshots

and holiday shoppers and employees running and hiding on monday night. >> people were scared people are scared. >> he describes a packed mall filled with families and choppers. place an altercation between two groups led to a shooting. did you hear a shot? >> we heard shots. >> please calling it an isolated incident near the forever 21. officer say they took a systematic approach to clear the mall, going room by room. hours later, no victim had been found and neither a suspect. >> we still don't know if an armed suspect is in there and something can start up again in a second. >> on the week before christmas, you know. it is terrible for everybody. >> according to people inside the mall at the time, people were running in all directions, screaming, trying to find places to hide until they were sorted out by police.

>> everyone in our line just booked it. we were into the back, locked the door. >> panic setting in afterward of the shooter. >> i had 10 people also inside and we tried to lock the door. i could do nothing until we knew what was going on. until we literally knew what was going on. >> san jose established a center inside the mall just a short distance away. we know that this is the second incident to involve a police response in just a matter of one day. on sunday night, up to 15 people stormed macy's. the suspects attacked a security officer in that incident. reggie: we use the abc 7 news app to send out a push alert we got word of the shooting. you can download the app now so you will be the first to know when news breaks. you can customize alerts for topics and places you are interested in. kumasi: present biden is set to

reveal steps to combat the omicron variant. reggie: jim psaki says it will not be about locking down the country. jobina: today, president biden will announce a plan to mail 500 million free rapid at-home covid-19 tests. he will have to order from a website that lunches in january. meanwhile, officials in texas report their first death related to omicron. it was a man in his 50's, who was unvaccinated and had underlying health conditions. dr. anthony fauci 80 is o today talking about omicron. >> we are certainly going to see hospitalizations and deaths. one thing we are seeing is that if anything, it does not appear to be more severe. it might be less severe, but we are holding off on that until we see how it does in our own country. it won't be surprising, when you have a surprising -- when you have a virus of hospitalizing

and killing people. it is not surprising at all you will see this. jobina: as for the holidays, dr. fauci recommends gathering indoors only with people who are vaccinated. if you don't know someone's vaccination status, he says it would be risky together indoors. kumasi: thank you. across the bay area, to mansour covid tests are high, as people do their best together for the holiday safely. getting an appointment for a test or an at-home test is proving to be a challenge. amy hollyfield joining us live more on this. amy: national drugstore chains are telling us they are seeing an unprecedented demand for covid tests. cvs and walgreens are both telling us they're doing all they can to keep the tests on the shelves. shoppers tell us they will call a location. they are told the store has a test, the shopper gets there and finds out they are all gone. people are wanting to get their tests before trips and gatherings, so demand is off the

charts right now. >> try to check all the walgreens and cvs, and they didn't have any available slot for today. >> we start calling around. one playset online that they had it, so i drove there and they didn't have it. he kept looking online and he found the store, so i'm driving all the way down here to find it and we got them. amy: doctors highly recommend getting tested before meeting with other people this weekend for christmas. they say it will be crucial for everyone to get tested and it remember our safety measures, like using air filters indoors or socializing outdoors, if possible. opening a window if you are inside and keeping a safe distance. that is if you still decide to move forward with your plans to get together. reggie: thank you. today, the oakland city council will vote on an ordinance requiring people at bars, restaurants, and other locations to show proof of vaccination. it comes of several bars and restaurants in the city have

announced they will be temporarily closed because of covid concerns. we spoke to the owner of a bar that is close through next friday. he says none of his employees have tested positive, but he knows other bars that have had outbreaks he does not want his >> business to be next. >>we are kind of flying in the dark here. i'm reading the news and try to decide the stuff for myself. official should be doing that. reggie: data shows 84% of oakland residents are fully vaccinated. the city council meeting starts at 9:30 this morning. if you want to stay up-to-date on the latest covid headlines or find a testing site near you, we have all of that on our website. just had to abc 7 news/coronavirus. mike: let's start with temperatures. 40, sunnyside, to about 46. these are some of the milder temperatures. walnut in fairfield, 37. palo alto and santa clara, how

often are you the coldest of all of us? 36 in saratoga. the rest of us around 40 to 45 degrees. here's a look at your commute. enjoy, tree get in. it is the last one without rain, or at least the last one without slippery roads. here's a look at the commute planner with that one light storm. we have got morning fog, just patchy, not a whole lot of it. it is really thick and we willr. cold wetn eternoondops wiwet frs transit during the afternoon hours. here's a look at an area of low pressure and our storm impact scale. today, morning rain at north bay, heading south for the rest of us. a slippery evening to meet. 1/10 to one quarter of an inch of rain. you can see it is just increasing clouds, the storm about 65 miles offshore. here is radar as we had to this morning.

by the afternoon hours, it is in the north bay and sliding southward. notice a lot of green and not a lot of yellow. not until we get into the overnight hours and into tomorrow. that is what i think there will be puddles on the roads tomorrow morning. even more so during the evening hours, as wave after wave rolls through in the storm increases to a level two, moderate, tomorrow. i will shake the rest of the storm impact skills coming up. jobina: we are going to start with a multicar crash i am following right now in hayward. speeds are starting to slow down there, averaging around 29 mph. this is on southbound 880e blod according to the chp, injuries have been reported. san mateo bridge, ■thingsare moving smoothly at the limit. the same in emeryville right now. aside from the one crash in hayward, everything else is looking pretty good. you can tell people are starting to be all for the holiday season because tracy to dublin, not that slow. around 33 minutes for the drivetime. kumasi: cvs revealing more about

its plans to close stores in san francisco. the locations that will be around after next month. reggie: and magnitude six point two earthquake hits california. that image business owners will be c this holiday season, give $50 or more to charity, and receive $400 off stressless® mayfair recliners and office chairs. $200 off any stressless recliner and office chair,

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kumasi: san jose has matched a 20 year high in traffic deaths. a person was killed yesterday morning while walking across mckie road near interstate 680. two cars hit the victim. both drivers stayed at the scene, but this crash marks san jose's 60th traffic deaths this year, according to police. that is a tie for a 20 year peak reached in 2015. reggie: flags are playing at half-staff in san leandro for the superintendent. a car hit him what he was working for his -- with his wife in oakland last week. he was first elected to the board and 2018 he was elected president just days before he died.

rodrigues leaves behind his wife and three children. kumasi: oakland police have announced a solution they hope will end the violence in east oakland. the chief is shifting resources to create a new district six. that will bring 48 more full-time officers to the area. chief says 60% of service calls come from east oakland, but he assured the public that the resources will not be taken away from other parts of the city and have also seen an uptick in crime. >> those officers will be there full, around-the-clock, 24 hours a day. we have supplemented our current patrols with overtime. this will fill that gap. kumasi: the chief also gave an update on homicide investigation of a tv news crew garter police officer. please have recovered covered vehicle similar to the white city and they believe is connected to reggie: progress in its 2.5 year or -- investigation into retail theft. words for five people and two

criminal indictments are out. this sparked the the the the the operation focus lens. it led to the recovery of $2 million in suspected stolen property and multiple arrests and indictments. >> we have new details on cvs's plan to close stores in san francisco. they say it is not because of crime, but because of changing business conditions, including buying patterns and demographic changes. there are half a dozen stores in san francisco that are going to be closing next month, including market near 2nd street, ennis avenue near broadway, and market near berg street. if your customer with prescriptions at one of the stores, it will be transferred to the nearest cvs pharmacy location. businesses and far northern california are cleaning up after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake. reggie: district just afternoon meg girl.day.o id

usgs says the epicenter was west of the town of ferndale. our news anchor has a look at the damage. >> this northern california main street is shattered. a strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake causing dave ridge -- causing damage in several cities, including ferndale. kitchen cabinets were thrown open, canned food scattered across the floor. plaques fill off the walls. >> i turned my husband and said, wow, that is quite a wind. he stopped and said, that is not win, that is an earthquake. immediately, everybody was out on the street. >> and fortuna, many local businesses were closed when the quake stuck. owners rushed to see the damage. >> it looks like just off of the shelves. we were really fortunate. widows are bad enough, but what -- but it could have been >> worse. >>police went door-to-door to

see if everyone is ok. >> no reports of any injuries usually, our center is inundated with a lot of alarm security calls. >> the quake hit just after 12:00 just off the coast. dr. lucy jones says earthquakes are common in the area, but this is the strongest in quite some time. >> magnitude 6.2 if you are directly on top of that will cause quite a bit of damage. this one was offshore. o the coastal region right along the ocean. reggie: in a statement, california's office of emergency services wrote that my shake wrote -- work as designed. many received 15

of advanced notification. people who don't have the mobile app are encouraged to download it because there may be more aftershocks. that was all the talk yesterday afternoon. mike: another wake-up call another reminder. how anymore do we need before that one hits? i don't want to call it the big one because we just want to say that, don't want to jinx it. let me show you what our data here says. over the last 24 hours, 86 earthquakes with that 6.2 being the biggest right off the coast of northern california. that 6.2, there's only about 120 of those per year. not many of them happen here. many of them happen on the other the pacific. that is a lot of energy. we got lucky on that one. here's a look at san jose. probably the luckiest when it comes to the commute today. dry this morning and you had the best chance of being dry during the evening commute. a dry start today. then, the storm door opens.

more rain, but with less of us on the roads, there could be puddles waiting for you tomorrow morning. the storms will bring us intermittent rain all the way through the weekend. temperatures today, we will have a few 40's, but there will be rain-cold areas. everybody else in the 50's, even if you 60's down in the south bay. tonight, no more 30's. a lot of 40's, middle 40's to low 50's. let's take a look at the rainfall through the evening commute. hopefully, it ends at 7:00. you can see the goose egg in san jose. ever whirls, a little bit wet. but, train we receive tomorrow. that is why tomorrow is still a little too on the storm impact scale. overall, all the way through sunday, at least 2.5 inches in san francisco. look at all that snow in the sierra. i will definitely be talking about that this morning. here's a look at my accuweather 7 day forecast. nothing strong or than a level two, which is good.

severe effects or damage from the storms should be pretty minimal all the way through monday. kumasi: coming up, the seven things to know this morning. reggie: shopping secrets from the experts. there is still hope, the tricky controller now. kumasi:

kumasi: here the seven things to know this morning. san jose police are expected to release more information about yesterday's shooting scare at the westville oakridge mall. officers searched the mall after the shootout. no victims or shooters were found. reggie: president biden will provide 500 million free at-home rabbit test. that will launch next month. kumasi: the omicron variant has been attacked it in contra costa, the latest, and there are at least three cases there. reggie: queen elizabeth has canceled her traditional christmas plans because of omicron. she will stay at windsor castle just outside london instead of traveling to her centigram estate. mike: a series of storms start

today, none of them stronger than a level two. the biggest issue will be what we deal with in parking lots and also on our streets, which is some ponding on the roadway. if you're worried about debris flows and mudslides, that is more likely to happen south of monterey, not on ours. jobina: traffic is beginning to back up and start to infect people that are headed toward the san mateo bridge. check this out. with a multicar crash in hayward on southbound 880 before industrial parkway. at least one lane is blocked and injuries have been reported. kumasi: abc 7 and owned stations across the country are teaming up for a day of giving today. assist to help people have been impacted by disasters paid he can donate right now by going to red cross.com/abc 7. reggie: the fda has approved a first injectable medication to reduce the risk of hiv. is approved for adults and teens who are risk of getting hiv through sex. it is two shots, one month apart, then every two months after that. the drug is the first and only

long-acting injectable option for hiv prevention. kumasi: airbnb is cracking down on those who want to rent a house to host a party. neurosurgeons were added to guests in the u.s. and seven other countries. users without at least three positive reviews on their profiles will be banned from making 1, 2, or three night reservations for an entire house. airbnb has part -- has banned party houses since 2019 after shooting that led five people dead. in todayin todayin today there's still time to buy the years hottest gifts online. >> in this mornings gma first look, shopping secrets from the experts. >> shepherds can use really simple tactics, like crating a wish list on website or setting up on twitter accounts. >> if you can set up new

notifications there is hope that you might be able to find that sold-out gift that is still on your list. she says to start with the manufacturers direct retail site. many have signed up still let you know when it knew inventory drops. then, branch out. >> another thing you can employ, depending on the retailer and the product, is virtual queue systems. in matter what the day, the email, whatever you are doing, you can at least have a guaranteed lace in line to get the item. >> we will have more tips, tricks and strategies to get all the gets on your list. kumasi: i i i ship your gifts, it is not too late, but you're cutting it close. they are the remaining -- these are the remaining shipping deadlines if you want your gifts to arrive by christmas or christmas eve. today, for fedex, three-day freight. the express saver, you have

until thursday to do priority express, then next day air from ups. i just get people options. reggie: they will get it next week. kumasi: what is next week? not christmas. reggie: it's when they will get their present. [laughter] kumasi: getting ready to ring in 2022. reggie: the numbers to celebrate new year have officially arrived in times square. >> 5, 4, 3, 2, one, happy new year. there is no moment like it. kumasi: this man is ready. [laughter] kumasi: we are going to run it through. reggie: we are going to do a full out. kumasi: these giant, seve gianta tall numbers travel to new york city all the way from essentialist. crews will eventually hoist them up above the crowd.

the city's mayor is expected to announce this week, he is saying before christmas, if the traditional celebration in times square is going to go on or if it will be modified because of covid. reggie: look at this. something is happening. coming up at 5:30, our first look inside san francisco's newest luxury housing complex. the amenities included with a $7,700 per month price. kumasi: searching prices from uber and left. reggie: tesla try to make it easier for road trips for christmas. kumasi: getting ready for a busy holiday travel week. we will be right back.

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mike: 7:59. i will not hold that against you. the winter solstice is going to be the shortest if the air. as you alluded to, it opens the storm door. we have a chance of rain every day through about january 6. that is two weeks. morning rain heading to the north bay, spreading south during the afternoon and evening hours, meaning a slippery evening commute, but not this morning. however, you can see the coastal areas of solano county, hitting you in the hour or so. looking at today, you can see that it will be a milder day than yesterday. we are in the low to middle 50's by noon. it cools the north bay into the 40's while the rest of us are in the 50's by 4:00.

more of a time till on that coming out. kumasi: today, resident biden will be talking to americans about the search of covid cases as a result of omicron variant. reggie: the president plans ally new initiatives to fight the variant this holiday season. >> this morning, a covid scare for the president he was exposed to a staff member who recently tested positive. the white house says biden was near the staff member friday on air force one. he tested negative on sunday and monday, and he will be tested again tomorrow. covid cases are skyrocketed, driven by the newly -- the new, highly transmissible omicron variant. it is now accounting for 73% of covid cases across the u.s. in some parts, 90%. >> this omicron variant is stunningly transmissible. it is really ripping through the u.s. >> at an incredible rate. >>later today, president biden is expected to lay out new strategy for battling the omicron variant. 1000 military personnel will be

deployed to help overrun hospitals. that is a nearly five-fold increase. fema will set up sites to distribute supplies. two federal testing and vaccination sites will be created, starting in new york city. long lines for testing have been abundant. also, the president will announce free at-home rapid tests. if americans aren't vaccinated, oozed, and wearing masks in public, the new variant will multiply quickly. >> we could be having a one million cases per day if we are not attentive to all of those strategies. i don't know if we will hit that, but projections say it could happen. >> still, encouraging news from a dharna. its vaccine increases antibody levels 37 times against omicron. kumasi:

speak one-on-one with president joe biden. there are at are at of the omicron variant in contra costa county. officials say it was detected in a wastewater sample on december 8 and it has likely been in the can unity for several weeks now. it is now in two thirds of the bay area communities, including alameda, san francisco, sedona, and now contra costa. reggie: officials are telling us to test before we get together, when we get together, and possibly in between. whether it is a drugstore medical facility, it is like a scavenger hunt out there. amy hollyfield has found some tests in walnut creek. amy: i won the 700 hunt the scavenger hunt. this cvs demand has been very high, but they do have them. i even took a picture of the table to show you, so you would believe your eyes. this is right here in south

california, in walnut creek. they have had to refill this table three times yesterday. they have more in the back, but at this pace, they're thinking they will probably sell out by tomorrow. shoppers tell us around the bay area that the hunt for these tests or an appointment to get tested has been crazy. some have told us that the store will tell them they had the test, the shopper will get there, and find out that they are all gone. doctors say if you're planning to see others during the holidays, you need to find out if you have covid. >> the recommendation, in terms of getting tests, to try to meet with others safely is to do and antigen test right before the meeting. the bad news is that those tests have been come a very hot commodity and are very difficult to obtain. amy: dr. say we should practice our safety measures will make other, like using air filters indoors or socializing outside, if possible.

we are opening -- or opening a window if you are inside and keeping a safe distance. they also recommend a good quality mask if you plan to fly or attend a church service or holiday performance. reggie: thank you. right now on our website, you can find this map showing dozens of places we can get a test in the bay area. just had to abc 7 news/coronavirus. kumasi: the fate of a former minnesota police officer is at the hands of the jury. the prosecution says it was a mistake that deserves prison time. jobina is at the live desk with white jurors heard before they started deliberations. jobina: deliberations will resume after yesterday's emotional closing argument. can potter's lawyers said -- kim potter's lawyers said the death was an accident because she

mistook her gun for a taser. the defendant said there is no such thing as a mistake defense. they say potter was justified in using force because she was concerned that the man was going to drive away during a traffic stop and potentially injure another officer. >> i shot him. all my god. oh my god. >> nobody is perfect, ladies and gentlemen. this lady here made a mistake. my gosh, a mistake is not a crime. >> she knew she had both weapons on her duty belt. she knew how to get it right. but she failed to get it right. she failed the man. jobina: she faces manslaughter charges. she resigned days after the april shooting. monday is -- monday's closing arguments happened in the same room where derek chauvin was

convicted of murdering george floyd. reggie: jury deliberations resumed today in the trial of elizabeth holmes. yesterday was the first day they met to consider the woman's fate. she faces 11 charges and is accused of swindling investors by lying about the blood testing started. if convicted, she faces 20 years in federal prison on the way, there is a podcast about this case hosted by rebecca jarvis. i there is a new episode out today and every tuesday. you can listen wherever you stream your podcasts. kumasi: democrats in washington are regrouping this morning after west virginia senator joe manchin's bombshell decision to vote no on president biden's $2 trillion social spending plan. the democrat was a key 50th vote to pass the bill back better bill. the legislation would have made historic improvements on climate change, health, childcare, pre-k, and prescription drugs. mention explained why he came to

that decision, blaming white house staff, but not the president, for taking negotiations. >> surely god, we can use -- wee can move one person. surely we can badger and beat one person at. surely we can get enough protesters together to make this person quit. kumasi: has speaker nancy pelosi says she is holding out hope that he will continue to negotiate into the new year. they will not give up the fight to get legislation onto the president's desk. what is driving up the cost of new per right now. reggie: some san francisco seniors will be living in luxury. our first look inside a building that has what seems like endless amenities. and a price tag to match. mike nicco, how does it look out there? mike: it is cold. look at danville, look at san ramon. 32, 33. you better believe you are scraping ice if your car is outside. there is outside.

there's a lot of moisture lingering in the air as the fog tries to sneak into your neighborhoods. 48 to 42 ino 42 ino 42 i around 40. dress accordingly. middle 40's in the north bay. 35 to a everybody else around the bayshore, out to the coast, low to middle 40's. here's a look at a fog-free golden gate bridge. not a very breezy one. activity planner for today. if you are at home and getting cabin fever and just want to get outside to stretch her legs or get some sunshine, that is going to be the hard part. but at least it will be dry. same thing for exercising. try not to be this guy, especially tomorrow weekend. travel is not recommended in the sierra. i will have that forecast coming up. talk about our wet weather. you can see that up until 1:00, a light to moderate rain up in the north bay. 1:00 to about 7:00 everywhere,

save for the south bay, then about 7:00, the south bay gets it. wave after wave during the overnight hours, and again tomorrow. some of the heaviest is in the south bay and way up in the north bay. how much rain? today's level 1 because of this. one quarter to one third of an inch. half an inch to one inch of rain as possible tomorrow. i will show you the other chances of rain coming up in the seven day forecast. how about the commute? jobina: for the most part, it is looking good, except for one issue in hayward, which is getting to get a bit worse. it is really building that backup there. this will also impact people who are trying to get to the san mateo bridge. the crash itself is on southbound 880. multiple cars are involved here. injuries were reported and at least one lane is blocked. speeds have dropped to around 27 mph in the area. the bridge looking nice and clear for you this morning. the same thing goes in the south bay, as we bring on the sly

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goes yonder what is required by law. reggie: if you use ride hailing apps, you have probably noticed that prices have spiked recently. they say there is a reason. >> the holiday rush ish ish include plenty of trips to and from local airports, with more people on the roads, rideshare companies say increased demand translates to higher demand. -- to higher prices. people are noticing. this woman lives in san francisco and does not own a car. during the pandemic, she says she began taking over more than usual. >> the drive with the windows down, so i feel a little bit better about the ventilation. >> recently, she has noticed that her trips cost nearly twice as much. she has showed us the screen graphs. friday, just before noon, and again around 3 p.m., and just before 4 p.m., all of which said it is busy and fire -- and fares are higher than usual.

avery tells abc 7 news, we expect this to be a particularly busy holiday season and you may see elevated search levels due to higher demand. the company also says driver supply is steadily increasing. it is not just uber. in abc 7 news producer captured this graph just after 5 p.m. last week. one trip was $32 and $.86. theytheytheytheythey vaccines rolled out and people started moving again, we started see the number of rides outpace the available drivers. they have added thousands of drivers to the platform and expect wait times and prices to improve. it is a strategy uber recommends. they also recommend adding a stop and picking up a friend, then splitting the fair. meantime, another company suggests there weight option.

we checked it cap neighborhood to sfo is approximately $35. no matter how you get around, everyone agreed, plan ahead and leave plenty of extra time. reggie: san francisco's newest luxury housing complex is about to welcome its first tenants. kumasi: we are getting look inside the building that is targeted toward seniors, but it is not exactly affordable, because some units go for up to $17,000 per month. let's just check it out. there are 208 units in this 14 story building. it is on vanness avenue. studios start at 7700 dollars per month. that can include assisted living and memory care. >> that price is all-inclusive. we will have a concierge team downstairs.

we will have 24 hour security. it includes transportation for our residents within a five-mile range of the city. to lily's are included. michelin inspired cuisine, over five dining options. the community. kumasi: there is a fitness center and there is the pool. there is a euchre -- a yoga room, theater. electric complex will open its doors on march 1. reggie: i guess we need to make some friends with the seniors. they have a pool. mike: and the food. in the exercise room. kumasi: if you all were to come visit me, you have to pay. reggie: you're going to charge us? put a wristband on? mike: cover charge, door charge. all a cart? kumasi: we could do a day pass for about $500. reggie: yep to leave at 5:00. mike: blue for the pool, green for eating, write it for the workout place.

kumasi: definitely don't ask these bathroom. mike: i don't wear your shoes. -- and don't wear your shoes. well, that is fantastic. such a giving spirit during the holidays. [laughter] mike: sfo this morning. going to keep an eye on us. so far, we may be one of the biggest hotspots with delays, with the rain coming in. a dry morning commute today, then the first storm arrives. today's the winter solstice at 7:59. our shortest day, potential sunlight is nine hours 32 minutes, 51 seconds. we will see about this much of it, which is just about nine. a chance of rain as part of it. it could be all the way through the end of the year, if you believe some of the models. temperatures today from 49 in napa to about 61 in san jose. most of us are in the 50 degrees range. most are milder than yesterday with a southerly flow out ahead

of the next front. some heavier rain could roll and while we are sleeping and create puddles for early morning commuters tomorrow. temperatures running in the middle to upper 40's. looking around, you can see all the way down to san francisco, good probabilities of delays with rain and mountain snow. a little bit of a clipper that will dust detroit was some snow, but that will head to new york tomorrow. atlanta is clearing out, which is good news. we have a good chance of some thunder storms tomorrow and a very small area. here's a look at the rainfall potential all the way up until sunday. we're still looking at nearly 1.5 inches to three inches in lower elevations in about three inches to five inches in higher elevations. my accuweather 7 a forecast, it is going be raining all week, with level one and level two. reggie: abc 7, in partnership with our owned stations across the country, are hosting a day of giving for disaster relief

today. american red cross says 2021 was one of the most active years for severe weather in the u.s. families displaced by disasters spend about 30 days in an emergency red cross support shelter. to help people affected by disasters, please visit the red cross website and give today. kumasi: we will findll findll finale of the bachelorette. >> i can see that she has these feelings for me and i just hope that they are the same. >> feelings are being reciprocated for sure. >> logistics of if we are moving, i don't know. >> ok, interesting. >> i'm still not sure that at the end of this, you would feel like you are ready for an engagement. i'm not sure that your 100% in. kumasi: o.

who was that? i know she has nate. is that nate? that's not him. does anybody know? she's down to two. reggie: this is the most i have ever seen of the show. kumasi: it is nate and brandon. is this nate? sorry. it was nate or brandon. the bachelorette cohost says that tonight's finale is a tearjerker and you should expect the unexpected. you can watch the three hour event starting at 8:00. after the final rose is at 10:00 , followed by abc 7 news at 11:00. reggie: it is three hours? kumasi: that's what i said. [laughter] kumasi: i really need to see if this is nate on the bachelorette. reggie: you do that. kumasi: that's him. that was nate. reggie: that's who died in like an mom really didn't like.

for your parents not like the person your choosing. kumasi: getting engaged. reggie: note 6:00, the real-life scrooge turning on twitter this morning. well-known actor and tv creator reveals the many reasons why they despise christmas. kumasi: and a shortage that could impact your heliport plans. reggie:

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kumasi: the nhl has decided to shut down all after -- all operations after christmas you two in increasing covid cases among players. as of now, teams can report back to their facilities on the 26. a shark start offense and has been placed on the covid list. christmas has come early for tesla owners. reggie: you can use some superchargers for free to juice up your car during off-peak

hours. that is thursday through sunday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. the full list of locations is on tesla's website. we checked to see which super charging stations were included. the locations offering this holiday freebie are mostly located on the i-5 corridor in the central valley. none of the bay area super charging are listed. kumasi: drinking your favorite booze maybe be more difficult over the holiday. there is an alcohol shortage at some stores in california. backlogs at u.s. ports are making it more difficult to get your beverage of choice to store shelves. 11% of alcoholic beverages have been sold out in u.s. stores since after thanksgiving. >> given the fact that we have such a global collection of winds and we feature roughly half of our wines from all over the world, we are definitely impacted because all of those are sitting off the port in long beach again. kumasi: for to mastic distillers and brewers, there is a shortage

of bottles for the breeze. glass, aluminum cans, corks, and other bottling supplies are awful so -- are also in short supply. mike: what is not short supply? snow. we could not have said that two weeks ago. moore's on the way. if you want to travel, do it during the daylight hours today. once the sunsets, the snow arrives. wednesday will be a little bit of a mix down at lake level, but at higher levels, it will be all snow. thursday and friday, just an absolute no go, with heavy blowing snow. 7 p.m. today and 4 p.m. tomorrow, winter weather advisory. up to 1.5 feet of snow. from 4 p.m. wednesday to 4 p.m. sunday, up to nine feet of snow possible. i can't wait to see these totals. reggie: thank you. kumasi: a special delivery to space. even nasa astronauts need their gifts. the cargo that just blasted off to the iss overnight. reggie:

and what he wants to do instead. >> when you're just going to the store with kids and stuff, trying to get presents, it is a pretty scary thing. kumasi: gunshots erecting at a bay area mall in the thi

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we ran to the back, lock the door. kumasi: breaking news at 6:00, last-minute trip for christmas gifts becoming a desperate search for cover. police said to give new clues on a shopping most shooting. reggie: one bay area city such a vote on the vaccine made it for most public places this morning. several bars and restaurants are taking matters into their own hands in a different way. kumasi: a calm start to our tuesday, but not lasting too long. a live look outside, it is going to be wild before dry again. tracking the amount of rain and how long it will last. reggie: good morning, the last time we can say it is fall. for couple more hours. you are watching --you are watching abc 7 news, live on abc 7, hulu live, and wherever you stream. . mike: shortest day of the year. -- 10: