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>> omicron variant concert temporary closure of some bars and restaurants in san francisco, some new year's eve parties are going forward. >> people with covid-19 will no longer have to isolate for 10 days. new cdc guidance. >> a cold night on the way, rain and snow showers tomorrow. abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> workforce for 10 days, that's a very big deal. dan: some doctors support the decision, labor groups oppose it. the cdc says those with covid and no symptoms can stop isolating and returned work after five days, cutting the isolation time in half. abc 7 news reporter has reaction

to that isolation change that supporter same -- supporters say will help the economy but opponents believe will put everyone at risk. reporter: the cdc announced those who test positive for covid but have no symptoms should isolate for five days, down from 10. the agency says changes were motivated by science and growing research that the majority of happens early. >> i think that is prudent societal level, the vast majority of people if they feel fine five days after their positive test, they are no longer infectious. reporter: governor newsom tweeted monday that california will align with the new recommendations. according to the cdc, the move is meant to help people safely continue their daily lives. for many, that means being able to get back to work. >> they don't have to worry about being gone so long. >> people have families to feed.

they other bills, sponsor abilities. reporter: california did pay for time away from work, the state's 2021 sick leave law expired september 30. >> i'm worried people are going to get it and go to work anyway. some reasonable guidelines. reporter: hopes this will be answer for labor shortages. the and airline industries included. still sub -- the leader leader r largest nurses association condemns the decision sing weakening guidance now in what could beat the most devastating surge yet will result in further transmission, illness and death. though covid has spread -- cause widespread disruption, the country of the largest flight attendant union said in part we

cannot lead covid fatigue to contribute to extended pandemic. >> if you do have symptoms it is important you do isolate and get tested. a lot of these updated recommendations are for those who are asymptomatic. dan:dan:dan:dan:dan:dan:dan:dan: headlines tonight, pediatric hospitalizations have rocketed up. the last month. they are up over 80%, with about 2000 children currently in hospital. this recent surge has surpassed the summer spike caused by the delta variant. the united states is averaging 175,000 cases a day, compared to 164,000. early research says omicron can break through some immunity from a previous infection and vaccination. vaccines reduce the chances of severe illness.

in developing news, a surge in omicron cases means new year's eve celebrations are being scaled back. here to explain why some bay area bars are going to step further by temporarily closing. reporter: it is all in the name of caution. with new year's eve just days away, some bars in san francisco have decided to play it safe and closer doors temporarily because the omicron variant. >> i was happy we made the decision and were told we had to close down. reporter: joe l he said he made the tough choice before christmas to temporarily close his bar, moby dick is the omicron variant story despite. sign on the doors says the bar will stay closed through january 1. >> we already had one of our employees had a breakthrough covid infection. we didn't want any more people getting sick. reporter: several other bars and restaurants have made the same

choice to close temporarily. a sign on the door the edge says it will not open until owners have better information about the spread of omicron. >> i think it is smart. i'm hearing how the omicron variant is easily transmitted. especially indoors. reporter: owners and staff at santeria have decided to stay open. >> closing for 10 days mean the end of the dream. we level we do, we have to keep fighting. reporter: origin nightclub. she says there are no plans to cancel, because of strict covid protocols for guests. >> these events are still happening on new year's eve. we are taking upper cautions, making sure we check for proof of vaccinations from everybody that walks through the door. reporter: she says tickets are still available. dr. fauci warns against bringing

in the new york with those who might be unvaccinated. >> we are talking about a new year's eve party, 30 to 50 people celebrating, you do not know the status of their vaccination. i would recommend strongly stay away from that this year. dan: to reopen his doors the first week of january and plans to pay his employees during the closure. dan: that is a nice gesture. in the east bay, the presiding judge has ordered a freeze on all jury trials in contra costa county except those that have already started. our media partners says seven courts that have come down with covid-19. jury selection is suspended until january 24. meantime, contra costa county is mandated booster shots for first responders and others at risk. the order will take effect generate 10. workers who don't get the booster shot will have to test every week for covid.

the mandate covers law enforcement, fire department and emergency medical personnel as well as workers in homeless shelters. we have a page on our website dedicated exclusively to updates on covid to keep you informed, including mandates and testing sites. it is all there on abc7news.com/rotavirus. -- coronavirus. let's move to a storm watch. we are getting a break from the rent but not for to long. very busy keeping track of the stormy weather. drew: the rain has moved out temporarily, now the cold weather is moving in. cool temperatures tonight with widespread 30's in the morning. right now, temperatures dropping quickly. 10 to 35 in cloverdale, 43 in concord, 45 in the city, oakland, 44. in colder over the next couple hours. most muscle drop into the low to mid 30's in the north bay. same in east bay.

upper 30's to lower 40's. another storm does move in. on storm impact scale, that is a storm. scattered showers, likely a rain snow mix in higher elevations. some of the coldest eric season. we will bow hour-by-hour entry when not rain will move out. dan: some businesses in the napa valley are preparing for tonight's possible freeze. our reporter tweeted this photo of the super e -- the winery in weatherford. covered in citrus trees. tonight slope is expected to be about 32 degrees, right at the freezing mark. you can keep an eye on the weather, including live doppler 7 anytime you wish. you will find on abc 7 bay area news app, available on roku apple tv, android. still to come, passengers behaving badly. the issue that led to a midflight dispute that ended with an arrest. >> [indiscernible]

dan: heart pounding moments as seen from police body cameras, showing the moments leading up to a shooting that killed a girl inside a store's dressing room. snowden, a blast of winter left some trapped in the tahoe area. one major highway just reopened. all that coming up, here's a look at what's

dan: breaking news in denver, a gunman is dead following a shooting spree that killed four people and wounded three others, including a police officer. your multiple crime scenes across the city. please benchley chased the suspect into a suburb.

they caught up to them at a shopping area and there was a shoot out the ended with the suspect that one of the officers injured. again, that is in denver right now. here's a live look as if a as people continue to return home from their holiday travels. some, it wasn't an easy trip. this happened to you or someone you know, flight delays were dreadful today. player ware says 84 flights were grounded today and 277 delayed across the country, or teen hundred flights were canceled today more than 3000 globally. united, delta, say covid related crew shortages are one reason for holiday travel problems. another incident of passengers behaving badly on an airplane. a dispute between a man and woman started over masks and quickly escalated, with the toot swearing at one another and then a slap. reporter: you are watching the moment when things got out of control on a short delta flight from tampa to atlanta.

authorities say passenger patricia is seen on video slapping an 80-year-old man, spitting on him and raising her fist. eventually they were yelling at each other about not wearing masks. he can be heard saying he had taken his off while eating. her mask was clearly down, as well. the two yelling and swearing at each other for several minutes. crew members and forcing her to the back of the plane for the rest of the flight. after landing, she was detained by police then taken into fbi custody. male passenger was not charged. numbers of the crew and several other passengers say they were injured during the incident. there has been an unprecedented number of violent confrontations since the start of the year, fueled by the pandemic. american airlines, winning a passenger for life for allegedly attacking a flight attendant in october, breaking bones in her face. heading into christmas weekend, the faa bring more than 57

hundred incidents involving unruly passengers. where than 4100 involving masks, this year alone. dan: getting tense in the skies, not so friendly they say. she is charged with assault and faces up to one year in prison and $100,000 fine. also has placed her on its no-fly list. in the north bay, a pedestrian is dead and a driver on the loose after hit-and-run in vallejo. police released pictures of the suspects vehicles. this happened last night. the victim is a 29-year-old man. the search continues in the north bay for a man who strived a ride-share driver in santa rosa on christmas day. sonoma county sheriff's office says the driver took a passenger to the entrance of shiloh range regional park, where the driver was attacked. he drove himself to a local hospital and is expected to be ok. investigators say they are looking for 19-year-old santa rosa resident tristan hardin.

details tonight are police shooting in los angeles that left a 14-year-old girl dead. please released surveillance video as well as dramatic body camera footage last week's shooting inside a clothing store. the suspect can be seen swinging something. one color to 911 said it was a bike lock. he is then seen attacking several women. when police catch up to them, when victim is seen living on the floor. -- bleeding on the floor. >> [indiscernible] -- she is bleeding. dan: moments later, officers opened fire, killing the suspect. the path -- the victim was in a dressing room. it is really becoming done sierra. the snow has been so heavy it stretched closes of a number of

highways, leaving some people stranded. j.r. stone has the latest on conditions and when those roads could reopen. >> that is the back deck? >> yeah, i'm going to walk up the exposure will adjust. that is the snow. up to the window, top of the dove -- doorframe. reporter: they are snowed in, feet of snow outside the vacation home they are printing your south lake tahoe. >> yesterday, snowpocalypse happen. i grew up driving in snow, i've never seen anything like this in my life. reporter: while the snow is scenic, the situation is concerning and flat-out dangerous. judith is now staying at this hotel with her family. they left reno at sunday at 10:00 a.m. and hit these whiteout conditions by early afternoon, leaving them stranded

in south lake tahoe. >> it was terrible, the wind picked up really bad, loan snow. we were in the office trying to extend it for one more night. it was getting so bad. reporter: she says the hotel did not have room and some stayed in their cars in the parking lot. something that was witnessed at gas stations across the region. >> the young lady said is all people that can't get out tahoe. they are literally hanging out at the gas station all day. reporter: those of palisades tahoe say that snow is chest deep. ski operations are closed due to safety concerns. >> we got 30 inches of snow in the last 24 hours on our upper mountains. highway 89, the route from truckee to tahoe city, we had a avalanche on that road. reporter: just getting food was a task two. bumper-to-bumper traffic. >> with every highway closed, we

are sitting and waiting and seeing what happens. reporter: caltrans tells me there is no timetable on when i-80 or highway 50 could open backup. those from chp say their officers are currently working 15 hour days to help out. in some cases they are bringing food and water to stranded motorists. dan: if you're trying to get to tahoe, highway 50 reopen to 8:30 this evening. chains are required. traffic is moving. this is what looks like from caltrans camera's. interstate 80 remains closed from colfax in placer county to the nevada state line. if you're heading to northstar, highway 26 is open. chains are required. drew is back covering covering g it has been so dry, it is great to see all the snow in the sierra. drew: six to nine feet of snow

fell over the past seven days. that is why we have some issues on the roadways. they are working around the clock to try to clear these highways. still winter weather advisory up for much of the sierra. until 10:00 tomorrow. the heaviest nose out of here. we are still looking at two to inch -- two to six inches of additional snow. in another will open these roads, chains may be required with snow on them. look at our snowpack. we are doing great. it is healthy because of all the snow, statewide we are at 153% of average to this point in the air because of that fresh powder. back at home, live doppler 7, a couple of red showers -- we have a couple of light showers. that is about it. much of the wet weather is taking a break. the colder air is settling in. 39 in napa, 36 in santa r 36 inn 45 in san mateo, 44 in oakland,

here's live doppler 7 along with satellite, our current storm is exiting as we speak. we are already tracking our next storm. you can see it moving online -- onshore at eureka. as a system dive south over the next 24 hours, it will keep the cold air in place and bring back the showers. overnight, widespread 30's, coldest spot starting at freezing. 35 in concord, 39 in redwood city. we have a winter weather advisory for until 10:00 tomorrow for lake to an mendocino county. ship scattered showers, coldest air of the season. we will have that rain-snow makes at our highest peaks. future weather, early tomorrow morning, the santa cruz mountains could see that rain-snow makes. also liga mendocino county that winter weather advisory. for most of us, it is plain rain

, scattered showers throughout the afternoon and evening, chilly temperatures. rainfall estimates less than .25 inches. quick moving system. tomorrow, chilly day, take the ring gear, highs only in the 40's. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. cold mornings tomorrow and wednesday. with that rain-snow makes. thursday we dry out, and of the year on friday at looking bright. we start 2022 on a dry note, monday we will bring back some wet weather with light showers. dan:

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>> abc 7 sports, sponsored by river rock casino. larry: 49ers head coach announced jimmy grob los -- garoppolo's tore his acl -- ucl. says jimmy g. suffered a ucl terror along with the fracture in his right thumb. on the sac and second quarter. his status for this sunday's game against houston remains in doubt. >> it is a thumb sprain. you know how those are. it didn't feel great today. wasn't able to throw today. i think this last month has been his best consecutive four weeks of practice. he's had a number of good days, some bad days. as far as his consistency, this

last month has been his best. larry: niners fans rooting for the dolphins state the saints on monday night football. picked up by nick needham, 28 yard pick sick -- pick six. miami up. miami up 10-3. quick pass, cuts into the end zone and scores. here comes the wattle dance. dolphins win 20-3, becoming the first nfl team to win seven straight after losing seven straight in the same season. home against denver tuesday chase, thursday and colorado. they will travel to utah new year's day. probable for tomorrow night's game against the nuggets. at the moment, the dubs have for players -- four players in covid protocol. last played in

describing his symptoms while he was away. >> was a little bit worse. neither of them was -- it was nothing crazy. nothing severe. reporter: after a week hiatus to prevent further outbreaks, then hl resumes tomorrow. the sharks post arizona. he is eligible to play, three other players

dan: that is our report.

we appreciate your time. right do any of you have dogs? wow. lots of you have dogs. >> one of them died. >> i'm sorry. any other animals? what other animals do you have? >> dog. >> a fish. >> a fish? and what do you have? >> i have one. >> what do you have? >> hamsters and hedgehogs. under like the cage perch, then suffocated. >> oh, okay. let's move on to happier things. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- billy crystal. and music from local natives. and now, jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ]