city attorney's office is investigating community wellness america, a covid testing company suspected of operating illegally. company's history, which officials say flags. >> at first, it looks convenient. >> they are doing covid-19 testing. stephanie: meet the man in charge. >> we work with crestview clinical laboratories. we are subcontracted out through them. stephanie: the i-team tried verifying that. crestview come when a collapse denied the affiliation. hart denied they were allegedly

on the property, but that was not the only issue that raised eyebrows. in order to get tested, people needed to fill out a form requiring their name, address, phone number, birthday, and email address. >> it raises big red flags. >> the president of a consumer watchdog says many of these alleged contractors even required people to give out their social security numbers to get a covid test. >> at a lot of these so-called contractors do not even have labs they work with. they will purport to take a specimen, but what they are really after is your private information. correct this problem is happening all over the country and right here in the bay area. >> what is your office doing to prioritize cracking down on these illegal sites. >> have investigators looking into this as we speak. stephanie: turns out this test site has ties to another company currently being investigated by the san francisco attorney's

office. complaints raised concerns about the company's testing sites set up across the city including golden gate park and dolores park. >> we have received reports of individuals offering -- operating on behalf of community wellness america. stephanie: testing operations are required to have what is called a clio license ensuring proper standards for diagnostic testing are met. >> these operations were not able to produce the valid, up-to-date licenses that are required under the law, so that is incredibly troubling. stephanie: community wellness america test sites were previously flagged by marin county health officials in august for operating without a valid county permit. the i-team first chapter them last riding for further comment and have yet to hear back. as we wait, keep your eyes out for these pop-up tests. but do not bother if they are

asking for your social. dan: we will stay on this. if there is an issue you would like i-team to look into, please let us know. visit us online or call. ama: san francisco is in the middle of its biggest ever covid-19 surge, which is a terrible time for outages. >> we are seeing an increase in demand for testing throughout the area, and the system outage is adding to the challenge people are facing as they struggle to find out if they have covid. according to experts, the sooner someone knows they have covid, the less community transmission we can have. covid cases are surging throughout the state.

what's making matters worse, the company that 10 california counties have a contract with his still struggling to resolve a computer outage. >> extraordinarily concerning. it has had a major impact in the last 24 hours. >> san francisco is facing an unprecedented increase in covid cases with 140 nine covid cases per 100,000 people. the city's director for health stressed the need for more testing, but note timeline as to when the site will be back up. the president of san francisco's board of supervisors is using this setback as an opportunity to highlight the need to do monopolize testing. >> we should obviously always have contracts with or than one provider so that when something like this happens, we are not affected as a city. >> with more setbacks also comes more waiting in line. this is one of two sites in san

francisco where the health department and color are trying to make it up to residents by giving out testing kits. >> the city should ship these out to the families so we can do this at home when we need it and not have to come and do all this because you do explores more people. >> in alameda county, the county confirmed some of these locations are registering people by hand as problems persist. in hayward, this covid test site close yesterday after the system failure. today, they said the system is backed up, but they are hesitant. >> the only thing we cannot control is the lab system breaking down, and we just hope they can sustain the uptake of numbers so people can get tested. >> right before the newscast, the company confirmed their issues have been resolved despite the delays that took

place monday and tuesday. they also clarified the system failure was both in the software for registration and sample collection. ama: everything should be good to go, but any chance those tests collected yesterday could be missing are unaccounted for? >> we will have to wait and see. they said they collected a high volume of samples throughout their testing programs throughout california. another question will be if there will be delays in these test results. we will have to wait and see. dan: if you don't go to a testing site, you can test at home, and with more people making that decision, we are seeing some people swapping their throats, not their noses, and the fda says should not do that. melanie: after a suspected covid-19 exposure, audra tested herself at home. only this time, she swabbed her throat and her nose. >> we actually found a youtube

video we watched before i did it the first time. melanie: the trend spreading online is not recommended by the fda, but even one local well-known doctor says he has done it, too. he said after his son tested negative for covid despite having symptoms, the next day, he tested him by swapping his throat and nose. >> that turned out to be positive. i don't think we know enough yet to say we should do that, but that was what i did based on my read of the current evidence. melanie: -- >> what we found is that the rapid antigen test, works just as well with omicron as it has with previous variants. >> he does not recommend using the test in the mouth or throat. >> it can be dangerous swapping your throat. it is important to use the test the way it was intended to be used, in the nose.

>> abc correspondent dr. ashton recommends following test directions. >> it really depends on the test. do not take a test made for a nasal swab and use it in your throat. >> i have not heard that. melanie: as to if she testified throat again, this doctor says he is studying cheek, saliva, and throat swapping -- swabbing. dan: from finding tests to following new rules, there's a lot of changes in our lives because of the pandemic. to help keep track of them, we put all of our stories in one place, abc7 news.com/coronavirus. ama: a member of our vaccine team is questioning the decision by the california department of public health to allow hospital workers who test positive for

covid to stay on the job as long as they do not have symptoms. >> i don't understand where this came from in terms of the actual evidence with respect to omicron spread because you can absolutely be contagious and get your colleagues or patients sick if you are testing positive but have no symptoms. we know this, and it almost seems like this was a way to put a band-aid on the health care shortage, and i think there should have more conversations. >> of your correspondents are here to answer your questions. go to abc7news.com/vaccine and click the big blue box to submit your questions. dan: since the pandemic again, one nonprofit says it has seen a 10% donation decline. the red cross is also feeling

the impact of a staffing shortage. >> the red cross is looking to train phlebotomists, who will be paid. they are also looking for volunteers to help staff those blood donation drives and those blood centers. dan: you can find information about donating at redcrossblood.org. anyone who donates this month is entered into a drawing for two tickets to the super bowl. ama: it is opening night for "harry potter and the cursed child its previous run was suspended and conditions do not seem to be much better, but the show must go on. sandy: we are i i i ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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dan: california has more than 6 million diagnosed coronavirus cases. it was just two weeks ago we crossed the 5 million case mark in late december. you have to go back 17 weeks to mid august to see when we passed the 4 million mark. this illustrates how highly contagious the omicron variant is, which accounts for 93 percent of cases in the united states. >> or two and then we will be downhill.

dan: because of the pandemic, performing arts organizations are taking extraordinary precautions. leslie brinkley drove through the challenges facing companies and ticketholders. leslie: show must go on, chose the old adage, and it is theaters the broadway production of "harry potter and the cursed child" opens under strict protocols. >> we have people who are showing up and thanking us for keeping our doors open. at the same time, there are also people who are just looking at the news and goi i'm not quite ready. what i would say is we haveess f people who are acting out and asking for rain check as w have ppling up.leslie: this wasy music venues and theater groups were counting on.

>> we closed up in march of 2020 along with everyone else and this was to be our first time back with the mainstage production with three-star love supreme, so it is quite challenging, to state police. >> the show is still opening with news for wearing a high quality mass and being vaccinated. not even water bottles are allowed to keep everyone masked up. by february, boosters will be required. >> it is a massive amount of covid. you have to assume any space you go into, there is going to be someone there. >> nobody was expecting to back into this emotional place. >> the surge is also affecting rehearsals for future shows.

every company is scrutinizing their ability to stage productions, and their worry once again -- they worry once again about their ability to survive. ama: governor newsom signed an executive order today to help keep schools open amid this covid-19 surge. he says it cuts the red tape to allow qualified substitute teachers to help in this environment. >> these are short-term challenges that require short-term and targeted solutions. ama: the order is in effect through the end of march. it provides additional flexibility to support retired teachers who are returning to the classroom. school districts and staff returned to virtual learning today despite guidance from the state and county. the decision comes after 117 district staff members tested positive for covid last week and

some 500 students tested positive. virtual learning will run through at least january 18. >> these 10 days allow for our staff to recover and have those important days so they can be ready to return to class next week. ama: some some some some reported last week. the district did not have substitute teachers available. dan: let's turn to the wea wea it was nice outside. sandy: you almost had to turn on the ac if you were in your car driving in today. i want to show you the high temperatures for today. mild for january. 66 degrees in san jose, red with any. 67 degrees, high pressure in, that is what brought us the milder than average conditions

today. temperatures above average for this time of year. meanwhile, look at the pacific northwest. they are just getting clobbered with another atmospheric river. letting concerns and that will make -- that will -- flooding concerns there and that will remain the case. exploratorium camera showing you a lovely view of san francisco's financial district. golden gate bridge camera visibility is good right now. here is a look at those temperatures. low to mid 50's from napa to santa rosa. and the shark tank right now in san jose, looking at high clouds and areas of fog overnight tonight. we do have the dry weather pattern persisting through the holiday weekend. i want to show you the computer animation. the fog is going to form right around the delta, spilled on through the central valley. visibility down to a mile in

concord, down to zero in fairfield, so that is where the thickest fog will be. it is still pretty dense in those regions at 9:00 a.m. fog once again tomorrow morning coming in around the delta. 39 in fairfield, 40 in antioch. mid to upper 40's from san francisco to oakland, 38 in santa rosa. i think the high clouds will keep us from getting too cold overnight tonight. temperatures mildildildild tomorrow, 66 on the peninsula. you're looking at sunshine, mid 60's. downtown san francisco, 62 degrees. north bay temperatures, you will be anywhere from the low to mid 60's. 63 in santa rosa, napa, 61 in san rafael. if you want to get out, go wash your car, good day to do it. and then areas, 62 walnut creek.

want to show you the rain forecast. it is unfortunately all going to our north. there is a little system that will skirt southern california and move somewhat weather into our area, but it will remain dry right on through the next seven days. here is your accuweather 7-day forecast. mild by winter standards. fog certainly a problem in the mornings, so watch out for that. it is a dry start to the holiday weekend, continuing into monday, which is martin luther king jr. day, but it will be slightly cooler and not a whole lot of change on tuesday. dan: thanks very much. a chinese start of that has expanded to fremont. us a look today at the warehouse of the future. high robotics usa today gave a first look at its operations inside its robot demo center. the company says its robots can help with supply chain issues by providing technology to improve

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>> for long, founder of longevity once in livermore and the president of the association of african-american vintners makes diversifying one company his mission through mentorship and scholarships. >> how can we make those small? how can we help increase diversity in the industry overall? historically marginalized groups to get into the business. stars describe the show as -- >> addictive. >> juicy and cold. >> just a hint of what it takes to debut -- to make it in one country went "kings of wine" debuts on hulu and own tuesday

at 8:00 p.m. ama: i like that. it feels original. dan: it does. one of the hardest things to do in hollywood is come up with a new story. this is one that is not only new and entertaining but also important. ama: yeah, so check it out on hulu live 8:00 tonight. dan: health care in california could change in the next two years. tonight, a look at what avenue newsom wants to make different and how he would pay for it.

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dan: could this be the year california passes universal health care? if so, what would that look like? ama: that's the debate among democratic lawmakers, including some who want to go even further than the plan governor newsom announced this week. >> california lawmakers are making another push for statewide health care.

governor newsom was in bakersfield -- bakersfield touting his plan. meantime at the state capital tonight, lawmakers are debating a separate plan that would go even farther. introduced by a san jose democratic a similar member. at a hearing tonight, a well-known health-care activist with als will testify in support. >> i knew our health care system was broken before my diagnosis, but having a serious illness clarify -- clarified how problematical your system is. >> although newsom ran for governor in a supportive single-payer, it is unclear if he will back the effort.

>> when you are governor, you have to be in the how business. >> does not take away from what we are doing. it actually bolsters what we are doing. >> any expansion of health care is welcome. anything short of guaranteed health care is not -- anything short of guaranteed welfare is . >> each team is composed of a licensed mental health clinician, a paramedic, and a homeless outreach specialist. >> each of these teams will come together to form a train, multidisciplinary team that will ride together in this van starting out with, and we have five others on the way, and they will respond and assist those that are in crisis at the moment. >> team members will be trained

in de-escalation and social work interventions as well as physical and mental health evaluations. if an individual is armed, a police officer will respond first but transition to the mental health response team once the situation is deemed safe. dan: meta, has been accused of harming teenagers, and no one father is taking the big tech company to small claims court in a dispute that began with a faulty virtual reality headset. facebook did not just pay him off. it rolled out big guns to fight. a alkutakinon the big

guy. this is fascinating. it began a year ago when the dad fought a fun a virtual reality 3d headset from oculus, which is owned by meta-facebook. he said a soft working at oculus would not correct it, just kept ignoring it. now he says big companies need to start paying attention to their billions of customers. bobby read jim got this oculus s vr headset for christmas a year ago. he says it has not worked right june. place it went completely blank. it would not boot up at all. quest bobbi's father kept -- >> bobbi's father kept emailing customer service asking for a replacement. oculus finally said it did not have any replacement. >> they told us they were out of stock. after three months went by, i said i want my money back. mark: he says oculus refused to refund his money or extend the warranty even though the unit had not worked for months.

>> they said no, we're not going to do that. we will give you some extra credits. mark: he filed a complaint with the better business bureau. >> then they just stopped responding at all. mark: turns out hundreds of customers have filed similar complaints, earning oculus and f rating. facebook itself also has a rating for ignoring thousands of customer complaint. >> i have become kind of a slave to facebook. i'm on it every single day. all my friends and emily are we are trapped. we are addicted to their product, and they don't really even care. >> mark file this -- filed thiss small claims lawsuit asking for his money back, plus $500 for his troubles. >> here's my documentation. it is about an inch thick. mark: ironically, he cannot reach the company to serve the

court papers. he says the address registered with the state for serving court papers to oculus is no longer valid. mark: they said they have not been here in three years. mark: he went to small claims court instead and finally got their attention. >> i was a little shocked they would have an attorney of that caliber make a $50 settlement offer. mark: the law firm sent his this letter, saying oculus was sending new controllers and would extend the warranty after all plus throw in a $50 gift card. >> it was kind of a slap in the face. they are not even taking accountability for what they have done wrong. mark: we have reached out to meta-facebook over the past four weeks. a spokesperson said the company would decline comment. >> this is not about the money. it is principle of the fact.

it is ridiculous how these large companies treat the consumer. mark: we have just learned meta has offered a full refund after all, plus $700 to cover his costs, a far cry from the 50-book gift card. mark says he still wants a pledge the companies will register a correct address, which they are supposed to do anyway, and honor warranties. a judge granted the company more time. we will keep track of this and let you know what the company is doing. dan: good for this guy taking a stand. mark: as you said, they ticked off the wrong guy. dan: they did. ama: it is the end of an era in oakland as the brown sugar kitchen closes for good. the pandemic is partly to blame. the owner and chef also noted

that crime is a factor. they shut down the restaurant just before christmas and plan to reopen this week, but she and her investor realized they were "throwing good money after bad." dan: today is a special day, a day to raise awareness about a cr from one moment to the next, our kids become the most important part of our lives. and even though the years pass, that never changes. we never stop worrying about them. that's why it's important to have health insurance. with covered california, we got a plan we could afford. it includes free preventive care, like cholesterol and blood-pressure checkups. because even though they grow up, they'll always be your baby. covered california.

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ama: taking a live look at san a francisco international airport, this was one of several airports where there was a ground stop last night following a north korean missile launch. both sfo and open were affected. the pause in departures only lasted about 15 minutes. with fewer than 10 months until the 2022 midterm elections, president biden made his biggest push yet for national voting rights in georgia today. president biden: past the freedom to vote act! past -- pass ama: the legislation is currently being blocked by senate republicans. georgia is one of 19 states that

has passed new restricted voting laws since the 2020 election. dan: events throughout the bay area marked human trafficking awareness day. our reporter heard about the work they are doing and what is keeping them optimistic as they continue that fight. zach: this january 11, human trafficking awareness day, organizations like the south bay coalition to end human trafficking are working even harder to bring light to to to o issue. >> human trafficking thrives in areas where you have a lot of commerce, where you have a lot of individuals, where have ports where it is easy to transport individuals. >> they say today and the rest of the month present an opportunity for more people to get involved with their work. we heard from some survivors

working to establish life on their own. >> economic independence to me is the ability to pay my bills, pay my rent, have enough food in my house to be able to eat if i'm hungry. zach: the work to end human trafficking is not only confined to the south way. san francisco leaders joined another press conference about san francisco collaborative. >> we need to learn how to be vigilant and recognize the signs. we need people to know that the resources and protections are available. >> what can you do to be aware and possibly help save a life? >> part of awareness is to trust your gut. it may be trafficking, it may not be trafficking. you don't need to determine if it is trafficking. what is important is to know you

can report it to your local law enforcement. dan: for more local resources about how to help, including the national human trafficking helpline, please visit abc7news.com/take action. sandy: january off to a pleasant start after all of

to be a thriver with metastatic breast cancer means asking for what we want. and need. and we need more time. so, we want kisqali. women are living longer than ever before with kisqali when taken with an aromatase inhibitor or fulvestrant in postmenopausal women with hr+, her2- metastatic breast cancer. kisqali is a pill that's significantly more effective at delaying disease progression versus an aromatase inhibitor or fulvestrant alone. kisqali can cause lung problems, or an abnormal heartbeat, which can lead to death. it can cause serious skin reactions, liver problems, and low white blood cell counts that may result in severe infections. tell your doctor right away if you have new or worsening symptoms, including breathing problems, cough, chest pain, a change in your heartbeat, dizziness, yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine, tiredness, loss of appetite, abdomen pain, bleeding, bruising, fever, chills or other symptoms of an infection, a severe or worsening rash, are or plan to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.

avoid grapefruit during treatment. ask your doctor about living longer with kisqali. dan: steve harvey has been a standup comedian, an author, a motivational speaker, a game show host, and now a judge. a reporter from our sister station in new york talked with the start about his new show on abc. >> all rise for the honorable steve harvey! >> he does not wear judge's robes, does not even have a law degree, but judge steve harvey still manages to play to his strengths. >> i'm in the make people laugh business. you cannot plead the fifth after you told the story. >> the cases are real. so is the bailiff. >> she has actually shot seven people. >> but she's primarily here for

laughs. >> i'm not interested in the verdict. i'm here for the story, how you got here. you crazy. >> since when is that a crime? >> how big a factor is the audience? there seems to be more interaction with spectators than previous shows. >> you know, that was a requirement of mine. [gaveled banging] stop all this laughing. >> his hold on the audience has long been obvious. 20 years have passed since he was one of the original kings of comedy in spike lee's documentary. it has been a decade since harvey last did his standup routine. >> i miss it a little bit, but i got out at the right time because political correctness is killing comedy. >> he maintains that too many people are too easily offended now, but steve harvey still manages to find the funny.

>> you way more stupid than i thought you were. dan: "judge steve harvey" errors tonight at 8:00 on abc 7. ,: judge this -- today's weather at the ecological reserve. bicyclists and walkers were out enjoying the conditions. dan: yeah, out in shorts. >> i think you can get away with shorts and short sleeves again tomorrow. let me show you a live picture and you will notice how pretty it is as we look from our emeryville camera toward san francisco tonight. here is a look at the high temperatures for tomorrow versus average. oakland 63. average height is 57 degrees, 57 degrees above average. high clouds on live doppler 7, i wish i could tell you there was

rain coming. i don't have anything over the next seven days. it is going to be another mild one, upper 50's to the mid 60's. if you are down toward morgan hill, even a few upper 60's showing up. air quality will be moderate. in the forecast, it is a mild few days ahead including the weekend, and martin luther king jr. day, we will see slight cooling, but temperatures are not going to fluctuate a whole lot. just a minor roller coaster ride. dan: thanks, sandy. ama: let's get to sports. larry: warriors opening a difficult, challenging four-game road trip tonight. we will check

larry: good evening, the warriors started a road trip without draymond green, still nursing that calf injury. splash brothers warming up. we could get used to this. klay thompson's second game back. check out the handle, he has been working on it. dribble drive up and under. looks bouncy on the return, but nobody is more bouncy than more rent. grizzlies on a 12-0 run. memphis up 11. no one cared who i was until i put on that mask.

batman joke. if you get it, you get it. 1.1 left on the shot clock. final seconds of the half, splash. warriors within eight at the break, early third, the warriors completely erase an 18-point deficit. staff stepped back three for the lead, but right now, the grizzlies are up 1, 84-three. complete highlights tonight at 11:00. we are about two empty arenas except for family. spencer jones creates the turnover then takes off and is rewarded by noaa, takes the dunk. to the second half we go. slow mode drive and finished with the left off glass. 10 seconds left. michael o'connell, jones in stride. the upset of sc, 75-60 nine, their first win over a top 15 team in almost 15 years. speaking of stamford, the analyst super draft was today.

the earthquakes took a junior from stanford with the eighth overall pick. he's a native of west africa, pac-12 freshman of the year. the 49ers visit the cowboys on sunday in a wildcard playoff matchup, and dallas is worried about walking into a sea of red at at&t stadium. they are begging fans, please don't sell your tickets to niner fans because they travel well, and on sunday we saw. they turned out in force in l.a. 's sophia stadium. at times, it sounded like a 49ers home game. -- they turned out in force at l.a.'s sofi stadium. >> it did catch us offguard. rate atmospheres, great environments, but there was a lot of red, and that was -- it was a surprise, i think is a fair way to put it.

>> imagine being the walk on court track for your hometown team, the college both your parents went to, and you toss two touchdowns to win the championship. that is the stetson story last night. the one thing that went wrong here is agreed after the celebrations to appear on "gma," and this is the morning and host go straight and understood his lack of sleep. >> a few hours. not many. been wondering about -- yeah, no, not many, michael. i think i always had a pretty comfortable view about myself. i think i learned that life is hard, you know? you've got to work for what you want, you know, got to bet on yourself, just like, you know, all you guys. just like michael, you know, everybody here, everybody who has ever been successful, you got to bet on yourself.

larry: that's pretty much how i sound when i first wake up in the morning. after i have slept, though. he was a walk-on, all the fans ripping him toward the end of the season. "we're not going to win anything with stetson bennett." now he is the national championship quarterback for the georgia bulldogs. what a story. dan: he showed them. good for him. ama: coming up t t t t it is judge steve harvey. we come back at 11:00 and you can watch all our newscasts live and on-demand through the abc 7 bay area connected to the app available on apple tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. download the app now so you can start streaming. that is it for this edition of abc 7 news. thanks for joining us. derry: we appreciate your time. we will see you tonight at 11:00.

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