>> moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> keeping covid outututut classroom, bay school districts work to get students tested before they return from winter break. or airline cancellations today, the pandemic and winter storms continue to cause chaos. look at the weather. it is already two days into

2022. >> it is just zipping by. it was frosty, very cold out there. you probably slipped through the cold temperatures. a storm system on the way for tomorrow. a little bit of a breeze tomorrow. upper 30's in morgan hill a chilly 35. half moon bay was at freezing. freezing in livermore, 33 in concord, everyone is colder. we have widespread 20's, gordis visibility as a gorgeous visibility at the gorgeous bay bridge. >> today and tomorrow are expected to be the busiest travel days for people returning home after the holidays.

flight cancellations across the country. staffing shortages are slamming airlines. the faa warns of these issues could continue as more air traffic controllers and more employees test positive for covid. united is offering triple pay for pilots to pick up extra shifts. 46 flights have been nine at a minute and san jose. developing news in vallejo we want to tell you about. police are investigating a deadly card crash -- car crash. police say when officers arrived they found a car engulfed in flames. two people inside of the car died after a crash into a tree. an older adult suffered minor injuries after bystanders pulled him away from his car which was hit by the other car before it crashed. he was treated and is expected

to be ok. police are investigating a deadly shooting in the richmond district on new year's eve. it happened on corporal street. the area struggling with an increase in crime. >> you hear car break there are a bunch of homeless people around the neighborhood. >> investigators are looking for a red nissan sedan in association with the shooting and asking anybody with information to contact san francisco police. we are committed to building a better bay area. we are looking at the epicenter -- intersection of education and health. what students do when they return from winter break. the first big test for many schoolchildren is not going to have anything to do with math or science. making sure that they do not bring covid back to the classroom. >> the vast majority of our

students and staff had covid tests sent home courtesy of the state. >> trying to head off a school driven surge of the omicron variant. when students return for in person learning next week. >> we suggest that they test on friday and again tomorrow. we are catching up with anything that might have gone on during the course of the break. >> 35 test kits with with with distribute them at two sites -- 35,000 test kits with plans to distribute them at two test sites in time for monday's start of classes. there will be rabbit mobile testing at district offices at 555 brooklyn streets and at school sites. families are urged to find testing wherever they can. with demand high and supply low

it is clear that many students may not be tested before they return to class. >> i think it is a great idea to get tested but it is not the end-all. understanding the scarcity of testing, i would test those who are symptomatically. -- symptomatic. >> a shortage of home test kits is alarming. a doctor says there may be a silver lining at the end of the surge. >> we may have another variant in the future, it remains to be seen. one outcome out of all of all of is we are definitely going to increase our population immunity even more than before. >> happening today in the south bay, the children's discovery museum is helping families get vaccinated and give a free

passed to the museum for up to eight people. you can use it today or anytime within the next six months. they are offering this pass at another clinic on january 23. the clinic is open at 9:30 to 4:30. police need your help getting back a dock that was stolen from her owner. this is rosie, police say a thief yanked the leash so hard that is sent rosie airborne. officers said the thief dragged the puppy into a silver chrysler 200 sedan and drove off. the partial license plate 7j there is a reward for rosie's were safe return. -- safe return.

graffiti. it is not the first time that the mural has been targeted. it is the most severe. the damage is expected to cost $50,000 to astaire -- repair and restore. it was funded by a grant. how one man is in the hospital and another is wanted by police following a shooting inside of a mall. this happened at the sun valley mall in concord. we spoke to people who ran and hid for cover. >> we started running out. >> chaos at the mall in concord on new year's eve. gunfire sending shoppers running for cover. >> i heard the shot and at first i could not believe what i had heard. and then people started coming in and confirmed that yes, i stayed right where i was at.

>> one person was wounded, state as a robbery then when somebody tried to help the robbery victim, suspects open fire. -- opened fire. >> we went to hide. >> he hid with a customer in the back of his perfume shop. >> i ran out of the shop and saw how the victims and -- i ran out and help the victims and other people. >> the victims are in stable but critical condition. police responded twice to the sun valley mall, a smash and grab robbery, suspects smashing display cases with hammers, and last may a shooting at the mall left one man one did -- wounded.

if the crimes are related, authorities are now asking for permission and tips from the public. -- information and tips from the public. >> nice and bright out there. still cold, a warm spot is in san francisco, elsewhere, we have temperatures below freezing up in the north bay. we warm up a bit and we are tracking showers. we do have a lot of mount talk about as well. -- mountain snow to talk about as well. >> 20 people had to wait hours for help in freezing temperatures. california's drought impacting the state housing crisis. how the two are intertwined and

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2021 ended with a scare. a tram carrying people down from

the mountain peak became a stranded midair. in ic conditions -- and icy conditions made it hard for rescuers. >> new video from that dramatic rescue scene in albuquerque, new mexico. >> 21 people stranded in two trams at sandia peak. ice forming around the cables. you can see the scores climbing to retrieve writers one by one --riders one by one. we spoke to a passenger prep on the tram. -- trapped on the tram. >> it rocked, we could not see anything. >> first responder sticking to the air and the sheriff's office on the ground. >> it was taking 5-15 minutes

for every two people to get rescued off. that includes the helicopter flight. >> everyone was rescued after hanging in the sky for over 14 hours. >> the maintenance crew were there all night with us. there were just try to get us down as we could be safe and then it worked. it is scary. >> everyone rescued from the tram is doing ok. this has happened before. in august 2020, the tram broke down because of a mechanical issue. it took hours to get it running again. we are locally looking at welcoming the new year at the local bowling alley, the only place in town with power. power knocked out in the sierra after christmas. the bowling alley

an area where people can go in a crisis. getting the basics they have been living without for days. >> having some cooked food. >> they are always open when the power is out so it is really nice. >> customers are told that power could be out until january 10. the energy company has opened community resource centers and places for people to charge their devices. if the storms are helping with a short-term order outlook and may raise questions of where we go from here. what is the likely impact on our current draw and water for new development? >> it it it it it it our recent surge of storms cannot watch away. -- wash away. how do we ensure that there is enough water for an expanding population?

>> we have a chronic housing problem, housing affordability problem. there is a tension between acute water problems and the chronic housing problems. >> the recent storms may bring short-term relief but the true end of the current draw could be a long way off. this county is working on plans for new emergency water pipelines across the bridge. other water agencies .2 diminishing groundwater that could take years to fully replenish -- other water agencies point two other diminishing groundwater areas that could take years to fully replenish. >> build a housing that needs to build, and use no more water than it presently does. >> she is the director of sustainability and resilience at the nonprofit spur.

the group found that existing solutions could have a major impact. >> just with using available technology, the bay area could add 2.2 million new homes in the next 50 years and use no more water or even less than it does today. >> the average home loses 10% of its water because of leaks. water intensive landscaping is another drain. building denser housing with smaller yard space and more efficient water systems including recycling would pay off over time. >> our modeling is looking 50 years out and it is looking at how you build in these very gradual efficiencies over time. big gains over a. of decades -- over a period of decades. >> the bay area has been able to cut water use by 25 percent, even as populations were growing while enlarging -- use by 25%

even as populations are growing. housing plan now might take years to break ground. -- planned now might take years to break ground. >> our focus has been on housing. >> solutions that can impact both crazies moving forward. >> there is an additional climate related challenge complicating the housing debate and that is fire and whether it may not be particle to build in some outlying parts of the bay area in the future considering the increased wildfire risk. no fire risk here at the moment. it is just very cold. >> the air has been so dry. we are going to add a little bit more moisture to the atmosphere. that will warm us up. it will allow for rain chances

to increase as the system from the north slides to the south. how about zero in turkey -- -- - truckee? we look at san jose, the numbers are getting warmer. 42, 41 in oakland with oaklandd 30's in san jose. 36 in morgan hill with 45, both cities at the bottom of the list were hovering around freezing. the golden gate bridge looks pretty good but you see some of the smog there. 30 one in santa rosa, 32 in livermore. both cities here are in the upper 20's. that is why we had the freeze warning tonight. we will not be as cold due to the cloud cover. there is a look at emeryville, clear and cold. return monday and tuesday.

a level 1 system both days, another opportunity at the end of the workweek. the coastal flood advisory lasting through 10:00 tomorrow. this could be a problem in areas that flood with high tide. this is an indication of what climate change is going to look like as the sea level rises. notice the clouds by the afternoon, and into your monday, this is monday afternoon, spotty showers, the winds are going to kick up. it should be a damp one. as we get into tuesday, still some showers around. and wednesday, that system wants to lift to the north. there is another system on friday, we have added the rainfall totals for tuesday, monday, and friday, it brings us to a 10th of an inch for most cities south of -- 1/10 of an

inch from most cities in the south. that storm is riding to the north of us. into tomorrow and tuesday, the first system, a winter weather advisory. very blustery winds up to 65 miles an hour. winter driving as you get into the next couple of days, it should not get any worse than that. eight inches at the ski resort. it 50's today, partly cloudy skies, a level 1 system ending on wednesday. another week system on friday. temperatures get milder over the next several days. >> another change happening as california's new composting law. it will be something new. how it works.

>> for millions of californians all around the state, 2022 is the year that we change how we deal with waste. >> here is the top of an orange. here is some eggshells. >> a new law came into effect that requires all people in--and businesses in two separate things like kitchen scraps from the rest of their trash. >> you empty it into the grain bin and it is done. >> it is called composting, it is the biggest change to trash in decades. the idea behind it to keep perishable waste out of places like landfills and turn them into a new recycled material that helps offset climate change. >> it will keep millions of tons of materials out of landfills, reduce methane emissions,

methane is a potent greenhouse gas. >> it will be implemented at different times over the next two years depending on what city or county you live in. by 2024, there will be fines for those who fail to do it correctly. >> it requires cities and counties to reduce the amount of compostable material they sent to landfills by 75%. >> the cost of implementing such program is about the same as those of traditional waste collection. the costs of not doing it all for a way that -- outweighs that. >> the benefits are tremendous. >> new labeling for genetically modified foods also took effect. foods supermarket shall be labeled as having been bioengineered. the changes are part of the usda's rules on gmo's.

some labels will remain like organic and non-gmo verified. the usda will not be doing spot checks on food labels in grocery stores but it will respond to written complaints. those are the two new laws taking effect this year. you can find a list on our website, abc7news.com. high heating bills, some easy ways to

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>> heating bills could tone 30% for most americans this winter. advice on how to keep those bills down. >> has a government report chart consumers, home heating bills could jump an average of 30% for most americans, depending on the type of fuel that they use.

what can you do to save money? experts say that there are some easy ways to reduce the amount of energy you use. >> the hvac energy in your house. >> that means professional maintenance at least once a year. start by checking the filters, when they are dirty, the unit has to work harder so clean and replace them regularly. check your doors and windows. do not let the warm air leak outside. >> install new draft blockers around doors and windows to seal in warm air. for bigger gaps, use foam. cold air can come through outlets, pop in some foam outlet sealers. >> think about installing a smart thermostat. they save energy by lowering the temperature when you are asleep

and away. >> you learn your routine and adjuster home's temperature accordingly. -- they learn your routine and adjust your home's temperature accordingly. >> for even more savings, check with your utility company, they may offer rebates and incentives to make some energy upgrades. >> good advice. still to come, school districts across the country are debating how to stay open as cases of children with covid are on the rise. the effort

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>> building a better bay area, this is abc7 news. >> yououou we will start this with a look at the weather. let us get over to lisa. >> oh for you slept through

those frosty temperatures down into the mid-20's. we are beginning -- see it is cold out there. 39 in san jose. in the inland valleys, a very chilly. into the upper 20's. there is some haze, h pressure keeping us dry -- high pressure is keeping us try for another day. you are wondering when we will warm up, today is the last day of the frosty numbers. noontime, clouds headed our way. we are in the low 40's. south winds have had a chance to warm us into the low to mid 50's. partly cloudy sky today. we track rain coming in tomorrow in a few minutes. >> the jury in

elizabeth holmes will return to court tomorrow. she is charged with 11 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy. she faces up to 20 years in prison on each count. as parents get ready to send their children back to school, covid continues to surge across the country. many districts have to decide between bringing students back to the classroom or virtual learning. >> covid-19 outbreaks exploding across the country. the u.s. reporting more than a record 2.2 million infections. at least 11 states sounding the alarm, calling on the national guard to help with the surge in cases. greg abbott requiring more testing sites and

personnel. michigan, hospitals are overwhelmed. >> there are a lot of patients on ventilators. long wait times in our emergency department. >> waiting hours for icu beds to open up. >> they are younger, many do not have pre-existing conditions, we have so many in the icu that we are pulling extra shifts and coming in extra days to work. >> covid climbs to an all-time high, the fda could authorize boosters for 12-15-year-olds as soon as possible. offering extra protection for school aged kids. some are bracing for a potential spike in cases as students return to school this week. >> we are having this, here we go again, kind of moment. it is better to be safe than sorry and keep the masks on. >> prompting schools in atlanta and in new york city to welcome the back online.

many schools in new jersey are going to remote learning. in california, the castro valley unified school district passing out testing kits to parents so that all students can test before classes start on monday. >> we want to make sure that everybody takes a test before they come to school. if somebody is symptomatically they can quarantine safely and we can keep the rest of the -- if somebody is symptomatic, they can quarantine safely and we can keep the rest of the school safe. >> testing to see family more, it is becoming testing because people are becoming infectious. >> people trying to get their hands on hard to find rapid test kits. a governor announcing a new shipment will be distributed. >> we have 426, right here and more to come. >> a federal judge ruled that

the biden administration overstepped congress when it required all teachers in the federally funded head start program be vaccinated by january 31. that same ruling said the government cannot require kids in that program two and older to wear masks indoors. >> the united states to france must quarantine for 10 days after arriving. the french government is adding the u.s. back to the red list due to surging cases in the states. those without a vaccination a must have a reason to be there, meaning that tourism could take a hit. there must be a negative covid test taken two days before departure. snow helped put out the most destructive wildfires in colorado history. residents are getting a look at the destruction.

some people lost everything in a matter of minutes. >> residents getting their first look at the destruction, following the devastating wildfires that were through two colorado towns. officials call me at the worst in state history. -- call it the worst in state history. >> her three-story home is completely destroyed. the home where he grew up, burned to the ground. >> my dad used to walk across the street to the golf course every morning. they made this life and it is gone. >> filled by a combination of drought and high winds -- fueled by a combination of drought and high winds. pushing the flames right into the towns of superior and louisville, just outside boulder. >> it burned so quickly and unexpectedly.

it is something we are struggling to believe and understand. >> drivers unable to see through the smoke as the flames jumped the road. shoppers fling this cost code into -- cosco into a wall of smoke. this hospital, more than 50 patients evacuated. a terrifying scene as children and parents scramble to get out. >> it was a suburban and urban fire. the cosco that we all shop at, the target we buy our kid's clothes at. >> we stick together and this is one of those times. >> president biden ordering that federal aid to be made available to those impacted by the fire. >> preside preside to speak with the president of ukraine.

this comes after president biden spoke with vladimir putin about the military crisis at ukraine's border. president biden plans to speak with the president by phone to reaffirm u.s. support for ukraine. president biden said he told putin that there would be a heavy price to pay if russia invades ukraine. ukrainian officials are meant to meet in person on january 10. out with the old and in with the new, we are taking a look at consumer trends in the new year. here is a live look outside this morning, a beautiful clear start to the morning in san francisco. the time is 9:38. one

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>> tracking consumer trends about what people are buying is one thing, what about questions people have and advise that they are seeking?

we find out what is hot and not by turning to a popular website that keeps tabs on friends. -- trends. >> out with the old and in with the new. san francisco bay's just answer feels questions -- fields questions. it gives them what is on the rise and what is losing steam. weddings are making a comeback. wedding questions are up 30%. instability making a comeback, questions about etiquette jumping up 30%. >> should i invite this person? should i ask if they have been vaccinated? negative covid test or not? sensitive topics people are not sure how to ask in a polite way. >> inquiries about

home-improvement. >> you do not need to pay for a plumber to come to your house. >> there is a drop in clock repairs? >> everybody is on covid time. nobody needs to keep track of the clock as much as this year. >> gaming is so big, but with no new releases, that is down 32%. firearms dropped 35%. trends on the rise, repel behavior and dream interpretation. interest in boats is losing steam, that is because people are more interested in rvs as an alternate to high cost housing and working in an office. rv questions are up 27%. >> skaters skaters skaters skats different look to do the ice at

union square in san francisco. they were competing in the polar bear skate. skaters were encouraged to come in bathing suit or other kind of wacky beachwear for. from san francisco, there he that is the energy he is. >> block or so from the wind. we look at santa cruz, 44 degrees. highs in the mid-50's today. temperature is milder day by day. there is rain and i will tell you how much and when to expect that coming up. >> the warriors are starting the new year in style. what it took for them to bring in 20

>> the 49ers are in the hunt for the playoffs. san francisco takes on the texans later today. kickoff is at 1:05 at levi's stadium. the warriors started off with a big win with the best team in the west. the highlights in this morning's sports. >> the holidays have been kind to the warriors, they have a big one against the sons. then they took on the big opened in the quarter for three of his first points, up 10. curry hit his new lawyers by 13 at the break. third quarter, said can for the

sweep, down by 16. steve got teed up and a huge run to take the lead, one of his 19 rebounds goes for the jam. utah lead by as many as eight points. warriors fight back, it in fourth, curry, splash. this game is tied. two defenders close in, watch what steph curry does. he finished with a game-high 28. he had some help from his friends, two huge freeze. -- threes. lawyers win, a total team effort -- warriors win effort. >> rdna is built on championship -- our dna is built on championships. >> it shows how deep our team

is. >> it is not official, but everything points to trey lance starting in the finale against houston. the third overall pick in the draft will be making his second start of the year. lance has taken first-team reps. >> getting more reps, getting to see how jimmy prepares in a short week. if would have been hard for me -- it would have been hard for me as a rookie. i am having a good time this year. >> the pandemic, yo candidate for cat of the year. he almost is a second foot down, utah 14 at the half. ohio state with three touchdowns. that is a record. many do not do that in a season.

utah, dries it down the fielddd and finds the tying score on the final minutes. the 19 yard field goal for the lead. utah led for all of three minutes, but it is won by 48-45. >> some parts of the bay area got down to the 20's overnight. this is video from contra costa county, a freeze warning is in effect until 9:00 a.m.. freeze warning or not, it has been so cold the past few days. >> that is the price we pay for welcoming the sun. today is the last day of that. the last day of some sunny conditions. by the second half of the day, the clouds increase. we tap into some of this moisture. the winds are going to turn around to the south and that will help warm us up.

the bad news is most of the energy, the heavy rain is going to be in the pacific northwest. nice and sunny, a boy is it cold. we are recovering into the low for san francisco and oakland. mountain view, you are in the upper 20's. san jose, 39. morgan hill, 37. half moon bay coming up 13 degrees since being in the low 30's. it looks nice with a lot of sunshine. equality has been a moderate into livermore, san jose, high pressure building in and the lack of wind, we are getting some haze at the lower levels. upper 30's, concord, livermore is still at freezing as 32 degrees. the beach was incredible. i checked it out yesterday.

it was awfully cold. the winds switch around and we will get milder every day. breezy, rainy, and wednesday, the system wants to live north. another chance of rain on friday. you know when the sun and the earth and the moon aligned, we have these maximum forces and the tides are back, bringing us the coastal flood advisory until 10:00 tomorrow. there could be some flooding. there is a look at the week ahead, the system sinks to the south, ringing us a level 1 system. when will accompany it on tuesday. scattered showers on wednesday, it lives to the north. we get a break on thursday. the system has a little bit -- heads a little bit further south in the next eight days. this will change as we get closer.

the heaviest rain looks to be in the corner of the state where we could see a half-inch in santa rosa, 1/10 e e e e e e e it will bring snow in the mountains. 3-6 inches at some of of resorts, more than that about 7000 feet and the winds will be quite gusty. winds up to 70 miles an you are thinking of going up to the mountains, dress warmly. mid 50's in oakland. 56 in fremont. by tomorrow, we will be tracking rain showers into tuesday. it could linger into wednesday. by thursday, we are cloudy. temperatures coming up to where they should be this time of year. more rain on friday. we will take it and that is good. sometimes we get that dry spell.

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, wednesday nights''s price is . a smaller crowd than usual. it was nice it was back this year, this year's theme was dream, believe, achieve. the parade featured decorated floats. the ups' store for the most beautiful float. >> everybody getting together and celebrating on new year's day. >> this is my first rose parade. i am excited. >> first time to be up this close. it is one of the highlights of the year. >> some traditions have not changed since the first rose

parade, every inch of the 37 flows have to be covered with flowers or some other natural material -- of the floats have to be covered with flowers or some other natural material. >> a man gracefully jumps into several feet of snow wearing nothing but his bathing suit. he says he is ok. the man posted this video on instagram last week with the caption "come fly with me your ." >> it is supposed to be good for you. today is the last day of our dry, cold air mass. we have a way to shift, through him -- some 30's and 40's. bringing back rain on monday, not a whole lot of rain, another chance on friday, maybe a

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