omicron. governor newsom announcing sweeping new state actions. >> the organizers of this gathering did everything right. >> a north bay omicron outbreak at a fully vaccinated holiday party. leaders seeking -- taking steps to ensure this is not a sign of what is to come. reggie: a slippery commute, standing water in a lot of spots. tracking it all. you are watching abc seven mornings live. mike: good morning. we are off this marathon run of wet weather started last night. the heaviest of this batch is over. the unfortunate news is that there is a lot of standing water

this morning. you can see some of the heavier cells around rio vista and the santa cruz mountains. the rest of the day, intermittent rain. it will be steadier in our mountains, especially along the coast and into the north bay. it will be mainly light. heavy rain again tonight through and the possibility, a smallmall one, of snow on our mountains christmas day. >> it is no white christmas, but the bay area seeing its fair share of wintry weather. bay bridge toll plaza. you can see have the screen because of the rain out there, but get used to this for the next few days. people making their way on these rainy roadways.

live on interstate 680 with a check on the conditions. >> a few days of rain. here is a look at the conditions on the roads this morning. there is not a dry spot out here. the whole bay area adding soaked. that means snow in the sierra. bad news for driving the next few days. once families get out there, they tell us they will be cautious on their drug of their good than they will -- the cautious on their drive up there. and they will be cautious to avoid the virus. >> we will stay out of indoors as much as possible. >> here is a look at the rain last night in marin county -- another good reason to stay indoors with the family. you will want to have the reindeer handy that -- rain gear

handy. if you have a commute this morning, he is a look at the conditions. we are on southbound 680.80. not many cars but wet conditions. reggie: kumasi: you can keep track with this tool. it is going to show you live doppler seven with the latest seven-day forecast and air quality. you can find it live on our website and on our app. reggie: governor newsom is going to lay out new actions to so the spread of omicron. he will speak later this morning. health care workers will be required to get a booster. the covid vaccine will be added to the list of mandatory vaccinations needed to go to

school. boosters also be and tory port city employees in san jose. san francisco confirming at least 30 cases of omicron. the public health director believes this is only the beginning. >> we expect a doubling of cases every 2-3 a lot of of of of of going to become infected with this virus. reggie: he says cases francisco have doubled in five days. the cdc warned the number of infections in the next few days could be higher than all other peaks. even though omicron appears to be less severe, the sheer number of cases could overwhelm hospitals. >> president biden's includes deploying 1000 military personnel to help hospitals, as well as testing sites.

the government also plans to distribute a hundred million free at home covid tests. there will be a website. spike in infections is feeling a massive demand for testing. reporters pressed the president on whether the shortage of testing is a failure for the administration. president biden: no, it is not. covid is spreading so rapidly. it happened almost overnight. >> the fda is expected to authorize pills to treat covid made by pfizer and merck. according to bloomberg, that authorization could come as soon as today. reggie: eric swalwell has an idea. he wants a mandate for vaccines on domestic flights. he, along with dianne feinstein, have sent a letter to the cdc and faa urging them to require proof of vaccination or a

negative covid test in order to fight. kumasi: barbara lee has a breakthrough case of covid. she received the result earlier this week. yesterday, she said she has a mild cold and it knows it could have been worse if she was not vaccinated and had a booster shot. in the north bay, a host of a recent holiday party in marina county required everybody to be vaccinated and test negative, but dozens of guests tested positive. >> we are presuming that this is an omicron-related outbreak. >> dr. matt willis says omicron is exploding across the country. he says it is likely responsible for an outbreak at a holiday party held at the farmhouse local restaurant on december 11. 20 -- 28

positive for covid. >> it is a harbinger for what we can expect. we will see a lot more cases, unfortunately. >> willis says the hosts required guest be vaccinated and tested before the event. >> the organizers did everything right. so much is about understanding what it is teaching us about the nature of omicron. >> restaurant owner david monson says his staff followed protocols after being notified about the outbreak. >> when that happens for restaurants, we immediately got tested. all of us were tested and negative except one. one person did test positive on saturday. >> that employee is now isolating. health officers are not saying to cancel your plans, but make

sure those you gathered with our vaccinated and boosted. the host did not want to be identified but texted that they feel bad about what happened and feel it can be a cautionary tale of what can the wrong when you're trying to do everything right. kumasi: if you have any questions about kevin vaccines, -- covid-19 vaccines, head to tt abc7news.com/vaccine. reggie: a live look from our camera. these storms can pack a punch, especially in the burn-start areas. a new drone is used to assess the risk of peroxides. it employs 3d imaging to give geologists details of unstable slides. this technology is also used to

inspect ridges. the agency has 160 drone pilots. they can maneuver close to unstable areas safely. before these drones, crews on the ground were at rater risk. >> if they were to assess a slide, they might have to scale up on the thing to see if they see anything else that looks like it might the coming down. we are able to do that with a ucsaanner. reggie: it allows geologists and engineers to make critical decisions faster. mike: we love seeing that technology continue to keep us safe and allow us to predict the picture, even in rater capacity. that is the beauty of weather and some of these earth sciences. they are always improving. let me show you what is going on in san jose. 101 at 880 is wet. wet.

in case you're wondering about the burn scars flooding, we do not have any flood watches because this is such a gradual system. we do not expect any. today, the heavy rain is going to taper as we head through the morning commute. chance of thunderstorms through the north bay. but mainly scattered showers before the rest of the day. waves of that with some steadier rain in the mountains. chance of thunderstorms, lightning, very dangerous, hail, a little bit. and tomorrow it moves up into mendocino county and also sonoma county along the coast for friday. here is a look at future radar. at 6:00, we are starting to see some of the yellows go away. it goes away completely after 6:00. let us jump to 11:00.

here is our next system. it is going to be more intense, but guess when it falls? when most of us are sleeping, from 11:00 to about 8:00. tomorrow's commute will be dicey. but look at this trend. this is a look that christmas eve. just a scattering of showers. we are looking at the drier weather for friday, but it does come back christmas. how much rain to expect through thursday? a half inch through an inch in our higher elevations. that was a fun commute today. jobina: it really is coming down. if you are making go way across the bay bridge, i know we pointed out a lot of the wet roads, but do you notice how dark it is on this camera?

you should normally be able to see the lights from san francisco once you make it through the tunnel, but that is not the case this morning. it looks completely black. in addition to the rain, you are dealing with visibility problems. 880 at the coliseum camera, very wet. we have seen about six spinouts this morning and a new crash in south san francisco on southbound 101. injuries reported. everybody, be careful. reggie: firefighters show up to a san francisco hospital for a heartwarming reason. kumasi: a major bay area tech company now calling time out on an in person convention that is starting to fall apart. >> it is hard for a family to lose a child. you are not alone. reggie: san jose is moving

toward a record number of traffic deaths. the ways families of victims are pushing for change.

traffic deaths in san jose near traffic -- near record levels. reggie: the city matched a record on monday. a person was killed near 680. and look at how families are trying to stop these deaths. >> san jose is approaching a record it does not want to achieve -- the most traffic deaths in one year. on monday, the city reached 60 victims, tie-in with the high. >> it sounds impersonal when we

talk about the numbers, but we need to keep track of these fatalities so we can take a strategic approach to fix the problem. >> colin heyne pointed to the vision zero project that aims to eliminate traffic deaths. he says more recent research shows a spike in traffic fatalities caused by speeding. more immediate efforts will focus on slowing down drivers and making it more evident where people should cross the street. >> and a hit and that i hear about, it just takes my breath away. it brings back memories and reminds me of my daughter. >> her daughter was in her wheelchair and in the crosswalk when she was hit and left for dead since the crash, her family return -- turned to city leaders

demanding fencing and other measures that the city has since approved. >> after the awareness that we brought, i believe there was six more hit and run's. >> if even one more pedestrian the curve is, is that a record for san jose? >> that will be a record. >> families impacted remind us the hurt goes beyond any one incident or intersection. >> it is hard to lose a child. my heart goes out to them. you are not alone. reggie: firefighters were at st. mary's medical center in the giving spirit collecting toys donated from doctors, nurses, and patients. this was the annual toy drive. people donate thousands of toys every year. last year's drive was canceled into the pandemic. employees found out this year's

drive was back on at the last minute and were still able to donate hundreds of toys. >> people have been shopping for their families and shopping extra for kids in the community as well. proud to see how our staff have come together. reggie: st. mary's own father fr pablo blessed the toys. you can drop off toys at any fire station in san francisco. they are specifically asking for bikes. i heard amy say they are looking for ethnic dolls. if you have those around, they would love to have them. kumasi: a photographer captured this beautiful picture that is perfect 4:20. -- perfect for winter time. a south korean photographer was traveling through switzerland earlier this month. he took this video. it really does look like a

christmas card. she says that swiss winters are beautiful and wanted to share it. that is beautiful. i had a moment like that. i think i was in arkansas, just driving. all of a sudden, these horses were galloping through. i was like, is this real? they were just like, look at us. it was snowy and beautiful. i was on the back roads. reggie: was this a dream? kumasi: i have to ask myself, but i do think it was real. reggie: we were you -- where were you? the ozarks? kumasi: yeah. i love moments like this. reggie: i lived in arkansas for four years. it would be fun when it snowed there. the ozarks are about 2000 or

3000 feet. i use to judge a lot of the decorating contest. here is a look at what is going on as far as your radar. still plenty of steady rain with embedded moderate showers. this is going to be the case for the better part of the morning commute. we are already starting to see a little bit of a break. that is going to come in toward the evening hours before that next heavy push of wet other comes through. here is a look at what is going on through at least sunday. what you are noticing is it is trending in little bit later, but it is still extremely healthy because the severe weather side effects are going to be minimal. it is just exactly what we are dealing with this morning -- all the ponding on the roadways. the rise in streams is going to happen, but they should not overflow. debris flows, mud slides, there

is a moderate chance we have not reached critical levels. we probably will not. trees and power lines not down. not a very windy system. let us talk temperatures. right now, around 42-50 degrees. we will warm up this afternoon to the low to mid 50's, if you upper 50's down toward the south bay. tonight, we are going to ramp up that rain and the storm impacts will to a 2. we will wake up with more wet weather and dangerous driving conditions tomorrow. the commute will be the worst of the week. we get into the cold part of the system saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday. we could see some snow in our mountains. that would be a nice christmas. kumasi: coming up.

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reggie: it is wet everywhere -- mike: it is wet everywhere as our one storm continues. if you could still develop. our heaviest rain is coming in tonight. it will be 82 on the impact scale. jobina: a rough commute underweight. this is from the golden gate bridge. you can see how wet it is. also reports of ponding and spinouts. you see the backup on southbound 8080 -- 880 before oak street. kumasi: the spike from the omicron variant. biden administration is planning to distribute at home covid tests next month. reggie: proof of vaccination will soon be required in oakland. it goes into effect february 1. kumasi: the faa is cracking down

on unruly passengers causing scenes like this. in addition to fines, the faa may not revoke tsa pre-check privileges. reggie: officials in colorado looking at new dna technology to find jonbenet ramsey's killer. it was 25 years ago the six-year-old was murdered. kumasi: san francisco is back on the big screen. today, matrix resurrections hits theaters and hbo max. reggie: with cases of omicron rising, there are steps you can take together safely. nikki worley spoke with experts today's gma first look. >> celebrating safely. whether it is opening presents for christmas dinner, what is the right way to lower our risk? >> tis the season for empathetic conversations.

you have to be blunt and have open conversations with anyone who you may be seeing about their exposure, vaccination status. it is not just about keeping yourself safe. it is about keeping everyone safe around you. >> we asked two they advise and how they are spending the holiday. dr. mccoy advises small gatherings and a widely spaced dinner table six people. coming up -- expert guidance on how to have a happy holiday while staying safe. plus, a live interview with dr. rochelle walensky. kumasi: with huge movies being released, including the matrix resurrection and west side story, movie theaters are expecting big crowds. cinemark's ceo talks with amy roebuck this morning on gma about the expected strong weekend ahead.

>> in addition to spider-man, we had tremendous response from consumers. there is also some other great movies. we expect millions of people in our theater over the weekend. the 10 days after christmas are the most popular moviegoing times of the year. kumasi: to keep moviegoers safe, he says customers should order tickets online and use their app to have snacks delivered to their seats. you can see other measures that cinemark is taking coming up at 7:00. reggie: the major bay area city that will be mandating a booster shot. kumasi: new items bringing into security lines to keep everyone safe. reggie:

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tracking the speed of omicron. dr. fauci delivers a sobering timeline for the variant accounting for nearly all new cases. kumasi: u.s. airlines in the midst of a surge of their own, seeing no slowdown in travelers. what they are seeing at sfo. >> we are not sure we are going to be able to make it. reggie: some of the area tracing by road to lake tahoe. kumasi: the days of rain in thee bay area are here. live doppler seven with what is going to become a familiar sight. and showing you what it looks like outside right now. tracking heavy spots and puddles on the roads. it is wednesday, december 22. reggie: mike, we can see it live

doppler radar behind us. it is lit up. mike: but thankfully it is green. everybody seeing rain right now, but the heaviest fell overnight. for the rest of today, the steady rain will become more intermittent. that means you will be dealing if it on and off all day. it will be steadier in a higher elevation. if you are traveling through the santa cruz mountains, along the coast, you may need the windshield wipers and the umbrella. mainly light for now, but it will increase in intensity. you can see rain everywhere around the bay. we are also seeing rain in the east bay and up into the north day. still light rain. san jose, nearly 0.2" of but nearly half an inch in san francisco. heaviest tapering at 7:00.

still a slight chance of thunderstorms, more so along the north bay until tonight. temperatures in the mid-50's to near 60 this afternoon. reggie: that rain is falling steadily. so is the snow in the sierra. here is a live look from the i-80 camera in truckee. some are trying to get up there as fast as they can for more snow falls. checking on our road conditions as people start to leave for the holiday. >> we are seeing waves of heavy rain. then it will let up to a light drizzle but no dry spot around the bay area today. the roads are very wet. this means snow in the sierra, good news for skiers and the tahoe economy. bad news if you have not left yet. driving it not recommended in the next few days during the

snow. families headed up there to say they are excited about the style but not the drive. >> we are not sure we are going to be make it over. potentially, we might just stay in auburn instead. >> here is a look at the rain ii the bay area. this is last night. it is still raining this morning. we are expecting at least a couple of inches in the next few days, adding to our impressive rainy season. good news for our drought. if you are headed out in the next few days, expected to deal with rain. this is what your drive looks like. we are on 580, just got off 680, headed toward oakland. not a ton of cars out here yet this morning, not too difficult to keep space between you, but

it is wet. keep this in mind as you make your plans and for today. reggie: thank you, amy. you can keep an eye on the weather, including live doppler seven any time on our app. developing news on omicron. dr. fauci says the variant will account for more than 90% of new cases in the next two weeks. kumasi: it comes as testing sites are overwhelmed. jobina: the demand for testing across the country has skyrocketed. people have waited hours in the line just to get tested before they gather. the cdc reports that models suggest that the number of new cases from the upcoming surge could talk highs that we saw in previous waves. this new wave could peak in

january. dr. rochelle walensky talking about omicron and testing. >> we have much more testing now that months ago. we were in the middle of a delta surge as omicron hit. omicron has a lot of mutations. with more mutations, we need more immune protection. that is why at this booster shot will help us in terms of getting protection. >> dr. walensky says 40 people across the country are still not vaccinated. she says $3 billion has been put into rapid covid tests. they are working on how quickly those tests can be mailed out in the next month. kumasi: david mure is going one-on-one with president biden. the pandemic will be a big topic. could watch the interview later today on abc 7. reggie: in the east, you will so need to show proof of

vaccination to get inside many placesnte anously da to try to boost the vaccination rate. starting february 1, the ordinance will apply to indoor restaurants, bars, theaters, gyms, senior living centers, and city hall. children under 12 are exempt. kumasi: sake may become the first major city in california to require booster shots. yesterday, the mayor announced a proposal to make it mandatory for city workers. >> access to public facilities, major gathering places like the s&p arena, many public theaters will also require proof of having received a booster shot. kumasi: ricardo says the city has one of the highest vaccination rates around. when it comes to city employees,

or that 95% have met the original vaccination and date. reggie: as omicron continues to spread, more companies are dropping out of the world's largest electronic conference. t-mobile, amazon, facebook, twitter have all announced he will not headed to las vegas next month to attend the consumer electronic show. the agency that runs it still plans to host an in person event kumasi: airlines are assuring passengers that they are taking precautions to keep everyone safe from covid. 630,000 are000 are through san francisco international airport during the holidays. united is flying 200 flights during that time, the highest since the pandemic started. >> i really thought we might see some dropping into bookings,

just because of the new variant, we are not. people want to see family, spend the holidays with their loved ones. we are happy to see that, but safety is number one for united airlines parent. kumasi: united is asking cups mers to download the app for a smoother experience. he checkpoints will start accepting up a wallet ids at two u.s. airports in february. if it works, the testing will expand in march. it is unclear which airports will be involved. reggie: another app that would let you hire your own bodyguard, but what about for your car? kumasi: plus, jurors in the theranos case requesting to take their instructions home for the holidays. a legal expert explains the thing that could turn the verdict in elizabeth holmes's favor. mike: a steady shield of light

rain everywhere. every reporting station is saying, we are receiving light rain. that is going to keep things slippery. as we headed to the afternoon and evening, a more potent storm will start to bring the chance of thunderstorms, lightning, hail to all the areas you see shaded, right down the san ramon valley across the dumbarton bridge, anywhere to the east and north of that, you have the best chance. it retreats well up into the north bay for tomorrow and again for friday. there is a lesser chance of that happening friday than tonight and tomorrow. tonight is our next push of heavier rain and showers. it is a two, moderate impact on the storm impacts scale. breezy conditions, hail. as we get through the morning,

we will have steady rain. then we will turn it over to waves of showers, mainly write with steady rain up in our hills and mountains. 11:00, here comes that energy moving into the north bay. reef downpours possible. while most of us are sleeping, it fights south, exiting the south day -- bay around fortnite :00 tomorrow morning. thursday afternoon and evening, is this a break? that is what our highest resolution models are saying. some of us are very busy on christmas eve. a look at our rain for the rest of today. up to about one third of an inch possible. rain, a half inch to an inch possible. it is not easy. jobina: it is not. we are going to start with a problem spot in oakland.

there is a roadway flooding reported on southbound 800 before westbound 980. and just cleared up. another issue this morning. we are seeing a slowdown and a new spoon out reported in san renaud on southbound 101 before 38 lots of rain droplets on our camera. a live look at the average full plaza. what you make it through the toll booths, there is ponding. a lot of people skidded quickly, because it is not what you would expect. also, it is dark once you get to the western span of the bay bridge. you cannot see the lights from the city. we will be right back.

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reggie: the oakland police department will swear in 25 new officers. the police chief and the mayor have been pushing for new officers. the city council approved two new police academies, unfreezing positions, and hiring dozens of new officers. kumasi: crime is a top concern in the bay area but several innovators are using technology to help people protect them selves and their property. we spoke with the founders behind three different apps helping people stay safe. one app is called body guard. it allows you to hire a guard starting at $50 an hour.

another is called watch my car, a platform where car owners can watch cash -- cancancan watch their car for up to $25 an hour. >> it only takes a minute or two. when you have a security guard that is present, you have to make a choice. law enforcement cannot do this themselves. reggie: wow. kumasi: another app called ask scout uses location-based crime and other data to provide a safety score. that app is free. drills in the trial of elizabeth holmes will continue deliberations tomorrow before taking a break for the holiday jurors wanted to know if they could take instructions home to read them.

that request was denied but created a rush of anticipation for a possible verdict because holmes and her attorney showed up at the courthouse unexpectedly. legal analyst michelle hagan expects a verdict before the holidays. >> the longer a jury is out, it tends to benefit the defense. if they continued to deliberate into next week, that indicates that there might be a defense verdict. kumasi: so far, the jury has deliberated for 14 hours. there is a podcast about this case posted by rebecca jarvis. there are new episodes every tuesday. you can listen wherever you stream your podcasts. friends, let us talk about thist 15 years mike has been helping the bay area get up and get

their day started. reggie: starting next week, he is going to be turning on the tv not having to be here, watching us as he gets his day started. kumasi: he is getting a new assignment here at abc 7 news. >> mike nicco has made a big impact on the bay area since joining the team back in 2007. he has provided lifesaving lifev information on everything from winter storms, urban flooding, creek flooding, wind damage -- to summer [no audio] -- mike is deeply connected to the community. he has helped raise thousands of dollars for alzheimer's and the taylor family foundation.

every week, mike helps find bay area animals a forever home through abc 7's project patent segment. in march 2020, mike did something unprecedented. >> good morning, everyone. it is friday, march 27. some of us have not left our homes today. we are looking at the bottom of this pot box. >> he took his forecasting skills home because of the pandemic. mike has never lost his sense of humor. ♪ >> stage mike mike nicco. you like this one? this is the best look of them all. >> quds. reggie: i should look at the

rundown more often to see what is coming up in the show. we are young and me, get up there. this is a three shot. where is jobina going? thank you, jobina. jobina: it was a group effort, everybody. mike: thank you. you look at the people i have worked with -- erica, alexis, natasha, and now you three. reggie: you did save the best for last. mike: it just keeps getting better. i do not know why i am leaving. everybody has been commenting about how much they enjoyed the show and how we have helped them navigate the pandemic. there is going to continue even when i am gone. and it is to miss you, but i will be back at 11:00.

i will see you then and on the 4:00. i appreciate spencer allowing me the opportunity as he has some changes coming in his career. i am honored to still be with you for at least another year. kumasi: i am happy for you because you get to sleep in, but i am going to miss you. we will see you on midday live. but i am going to miss you. reggie: it definitely will not be the same. mike: that is what is so unique about our show. we all have different backgrounds, different personalities. we care about each other and the products we put on the air. that is what makes this show so special -- the love for each other and what we are doing. you have to love it to get up at 2:00 in the morning. jumping out, you've got to help meet with that traffic.

maybe i can be your morning live traffic reporter. instead of getting up at will probably get up and around 5:00 or 6:00 so i can swim it before i come to work. got to keep it going. you need to have lost some weight from those pipes. 47 degrees in oakland. it is raining. half an inch of rain near the airport. let us take a look at san francisco. more than half an inch of rain. 48 degrees. ponding on the embarcadero. have your umbrella. steady if you're going to be in the higher elevations. veer showers and potential for thunderstorms tonight. colder systems christmas day, which means snow is possible throughout the weekend. 42 in livermore, brentwood,

cool spots. here is a look at today. it is a one because of the scattered nature of the rain. temperatures 50's. tonight you can see a more intense and broader reach of this weather. let us take a look. this is the bowl of cold air that will be sitting on us and throwing all the moisture at us, but our individual storms are tapping into this moisture. watch from the north to the south. you can see the rain getting heavier and heavier as we had all the way up until sunday. we are still looking at a total of at least 1-3". about the light to moderate continues. hopefully, other than puddles and a nuisance and get around when it is wet, that should the it. reggie: new at 6:00, the fast food workout while you eat. the major chain with a creative

idea. >> do you get like he is ready for engagement? >> to be honest, no. kumasi: the bachelorette michelle young telling her side of that season finale. reggie: choices were made. here is a live look outside. before that drink turns to drinks, make a plan to get home safe. just call a friend, a cab, and get a rideshare. whatever you do, don't let drunk drive. go safely, california.

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reggie: ouch. i guess it did not matter to michelle, because nate is her person. she says she feels more in love him every day. he proposed last night. she said yes. michelle calls him her soul-nate. the happy couple on gma. >> michelle, we saw your friends and family had some mixed feelings about nate. your friends and loved him, but your mom was not easy to convince. >> my mom and date text back and forth frequently than my mom and i do at this point. falling in love and doing it in front of all of america to see, it is a lot. reggie: since their engagement,

michelle and nate say they have filled their days was dancing, singing, and goofing around. you can watch the full interview on gma at 7:00. kumasi: i want to embrace this love story because she is happy she said that people might not understand their love, but they understand it. reggie: mom and dad did not like him. they asked repeatedly was he going to move to minnesota for her. kumasi: that is a lot of pressure. they are going to be together forever. new at 6:00. shutting down covid at the door. the new system to cut down 99% of viruses indoor. reggie: this party required vaccines, tests and so many still got covid. health leaders believe omicron found its way in. kumasi: how drones are preparing

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