building a better bay area, this is abc 7 news. >> the rain is coming down morning. here is a live look outside, you can see the slick roads as the bear area buckles down for the rain and wind. thank you for joining us here will be talking about the weather. lisa: doppler 7 right now. we have the bulk of the activity north of us. that will bring us our stormy and windy morning. here is a look at the far north bay.

where concorde, walnut creek getting wet this morning. down through the summit int santa cruz mountains. we will be looking for the rain to increase throughout the day today with some localized flooding and a slight chance of a thunderstorm. a wind advisory until 3:00. look at the surface winds right now, up to 31 mph in oakland. upper elevations up to 40 mph. we are warmer in the low 50's right now. throughout the day, grab an umbrella because we are looking for the rainfall to move from the north to the south. liz: ahead of the arrival, people around the bay area are preparing.

jim johnson is in the north bay and shows us how the weather is impacting the area. >> we are winds. jim: in the north bay, they making last minute repairs on power lines on friday. the utility company has been stockpiling transformers just in case. >> we are bringing an extra cruise to help support the event. jim: in marin county line, the city of sausalito has been preparing for a they are hoping the wet weather is not as bad as anticipated. >> most of us either hunke down when the rain comes down.

we are right there in the middle. jim: the city is expected to host a 5k as well as is parade. >> i don't sound very positive or safe. jim: supposed to participate in the boat parade but unless the skies stay clear she will probably stay home. >> i think the powerboats will go out because safer. jim: in north bay, jim johnson. liz: a storm could put a damper on holiday shopping. walnut creek had early eager to beat the storm. john swift prepared early to avoid the weekend. >> i tried to beat the rain and

clouds. you do which you can comment to get it done. liz: if you are willing to brave the rain, it could be worth it. next saturday will be the busiest shopping day. it could mean good deals but also they clap -- crowds. resource are preparing for crowds and taking precautions. they recommend for people to ski or ride the bunny. >> it will be pattern town appear. we have a lot of snow coming through. we've had reports from anywhere from 24 inches to 36 inches. liz: the snow is setting them up for a great ski season. caltrans does not recommend traveling to the sierras. driving conditions will be difficult to impossible. you can expect d

closures. you can check the forecast anytime through our abc 7 app. download it now. new this morning, and all clear is being issued for a has a nurse materials materials residents shelter-in-place. the out clear was issued around 11:50 last night. equipment failure is blamed for a fire. contra costa says an explosion led to a significant flaring incident at the martin refinery company. it was likely caused by a failed compressor. the health department says the

flaring did not cause an imminent health risk. in oakland, the mayor will join environmentalists to host a community climate action day. hundreds of volunteers are coming out to lend a hand on service projects focused on urban greening. wildfire resiliency, organic waste, part. in the east bay, friends and family held a vigil for alexis gray. january of this year. her remains were found on january 3. they believe she was killed by her ex-boyfriend. police shot and killed him during an attempted arrest of washington state.

a renowned american soccer journalist has died in q he collapsed in the press box. he had been sick for several days and visited a medical clinic. he was told he did not have covid and it was likely bronchitis. he said he was briefly stopped while wearing a rainbow colored shirt. the fifa president expressed condolences. only six days ago he was recognized for his for reporting on eight world cups.

immense in his reporting will be missed by all who follow the game. back on u.s. soil after imprisoned by russian authorities for 10 months, brittney griner is back home to loved ones. returned to the u.s. reunited with her wife at brooke army medical center in san antonio. she appears to be in good health and was receiving medical care. the process is called reintegration which helps them transition back to life at home. she was given physical psychological checkups. her coaches are overjoyed. >> we have so much joy, all the people who work so hard behind the scenes including the civil servants, we are so happy.

chuck: sentenced greiner to eight years. they show a part of her prison life. working and standing next to a bed that was too small for her 6'9" frame. they agreed to swap her out for a russian prisoner. he is also facing some backlash for not also securing the release of a former marine paul whelan. britney or no one, that was the option we were given. liz: as we are tracking this level to storm. lisa: the rain has been light and as we check our sky here, it is slick out there.

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liz: here is a live look in tahoe, you can still see that snow coming down. they are getting a good amount of snow this weekend. and lisa, you are tracking the forecast. people who are there are going to have a good time better not a good idea to get on the roads.

lisa: you can bet those are closed until sunday or monday, tuesday. those will be a good time to get out to the mountains. we are getting into the thick of it here. you will notice that we are seeing this cold front pushing through the north bay, heading to the south. we will take you through a radar tour. the doppler is picking up rain in kerrville. everyone is experiencing some light rain. se we look towards danville, it is what they are. black caucus getting some showers. down through union city,

more to come. a heavier sell here on the peninsula, and then we take each of the santa cruz mountains where we see over 4 inches of rain. we talked about the snow in this winter storm warning will take us through early morning, 2-5 feet of snow expected. over the weekend, we are looking at these insane totals. we are adding three, 4 kirkwood. it is 52 in fog. do be careful and it is mild. the south will be gusting. you can see up to moon bay. the same thing in oakland and

all along the coast. these are the winds that will come into play as we go through the next couple of hours. the wind gusts are stronger ahead of the cold front. as it passes through north bay, it is still working its way through the south bay, san jose and that is where we have the gusty winds into the east bay. the wind advisory expires at 3:00 in the south bay. through sunday we have a cold, unstable air. we are looking through breezy conditions and timing out the rain. through the 10:00 hour through the heart of san francisco and at 3:00, it's in the south bay. this is what happens into sunday, 4:00 in the afternoon, rainfach to 2.5 inches through e

day today. breezy, rainy conditions. overnight into sunday and then we will get a break. looks like a big week for cold temperatures. liz: it is good to get that rain. abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area. as covid cases surge across the area, a warning for the elderly. tara campbell spoke to one family mourning the loss. >> this is not how you wan watch your loved one go. covid just a few weeks ago. >> it is still possible to spread this and it is deadly to

vulnerable people. tara: she is mother's home in pittsburgh. >> losing my mother like am so afraid for all of the elderly people i see with no mask and all of my friends parents. tara: her 80-year-old mother tested positive in late october. within a few weeks, she was gone. >> it went very quickly. tara: covid precautions cutting off contact until the final moments. >> they waited until her vitals got to a certain point and they had me suit up and i went in died with her. >> is so important to stay vigilant during this time. nine out of 10 deaths is

older than 65 population. most of those folks have not been boosted. tara: julie says her mother was among those not boosted. >> she had not had a booster since last december. that may have made a difference. tara: and with two weeks until christmas, if you have not gotten a booster, now is the time to get protected. >> at the end of the day, there is still time to get a booster. it is worth extra precautions to have peace of mind. you don't want to give grandma covid for christmas. liz: masks are now required at certain locations in alameda county. for california state law, they must re-implement mask requirements and high-risk settings and that includes homeless shelters, heating centers and correctional facilities.

the county has moved from low to medium when it comes to the cdc community transmission levels. masking as should all embrace for now. >> whether or not it requirement, it's a good idea for everyone to think about wearing that mask in risky situations. at least until we get through this. . liz: the return of masking is a good idea not just because of covid but because it's also flu season. santa cruz county is in the high covid-19 community level. there is an increased risk residents who are elderly or vulnerable. fina start at uc berkeley but students may have to take adjusted test as workers near a

strike. instructors and researchers say they are not paid a fair wage. it is limiting their preparation for finals. they are asking for instructors to create a format that takes the strike into consideration. the beaches problem, seawater is being sucked into wells that provide drinking water. when the water table fall enough, wells polin seawater making it unusable. into the ground and push back the seawater. >> if we are pulling and seawater, how do we pump less or create a barrier to push it back out? liz: combining data from geo

mapping allowed prioritize sections for the groundwater recharge program. the effort seeks to resolve the issue for the future. new cutbacks at twitter. how food service workers are being affected. the season of giving could fall short.

liz: here is a live look ove 880. charges after the santa clarita district attorney says he shot and unarmed black man.

he was seriously injured but he did survive. part of the includes hate crime charges. >> a san jose homeowner accused of an unprovoked shooting of an unarmed black man. the santa clarita him this week. e ds office announced hate crime allegations arelso being poli t im was renting r through airbnb. located across the street from the suspect house. a responding officer says the victim was going to safeway.

he crossed the street before he was on the other side of the break, the suspect approached him and shot him. the suspect said the victim walked towards him. he thought the victim had a gun. he realized it was a pair of headphones. i have paid the price. >> calculus to see if the additional charges of a hate crime be involved. according to the da, the victim was shot while his back was turned. the 21-year-old black received a gunshot in the femur. >> just being in the wrong place

at the wrong time is not justification for getting shot. they will treat this case seriously because this should never have happened. liz: food service workers have lost their jobs. twitter decided to cancel their deal with bon appétit. although we don't know the number of people impacted, one service worker was like go along with 50 employees. rock 'n' roll elton john says he is leaving twitter. he broke the news on twitter. he has more than one million followers. he says all my life i've tried to bring people together. it saddens me how misinformation is being used to divide our

world. i have decided to no longer use twitter after their new policy to allow misinformation to go unchecked. in the north bay, but of the largest and oldest making ice cream. a grocer in petaluma confirmed the news. clover has been around for over 100 years. it is nonprofits that collect toys say they are short by thousands of gifts for needy families. businesses may have a giving tree. the giving tree says trying to collect 40,000 toys and they are short 15,000 gifts.

>> we are seeing a decline in donations because people have been laid off, people are afraid. liz: the u.s. marines are calling on the community for support. they need to collect 4000 toys no later than december 14. there are donation bins all over the city. still to come, a storm is moving through the bay area right now. we are going to check out those rainy conditions with lisa argent. the measure being pushed by community groups to preserve affordable housing in -seriously? -why do you do it? -you ignore the signs and the flashing lights. -that's my dad. -that's my mom behind those cones. -how would you feel if that was your family? -flashing lights mean "move over."

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wet begin. here is a live look from our roof camera. for joining us. lisa, we see that rain. it's good to have it but you have to be careful if you're hitting the road. lisa: the rain is picking up in the north bay for the next couple of hours. there is the front, well to the north. in the heavy rain windsor highway 101. it is lighter and spotty as we hit south marin county. showers. the rain has ended in the east bay, pretty good returns over the san mateo bridge, the dunbar

bridge. filling into the south bay around morgan hill and saratoga. this is our level two system. we could see some minor localized flooding and a slight chance of thunderstorms. a wind advisory will take us through the day for most of us. the wind could gust up to mph. we have surface winds at 31 in oakland. you can see upper elevations with 50 mph wind. low 50's out there and here's a look at the timeline. bay. by 1:00, we are still in the east bay and south bay. we will talk amounts, coming up. liz: the bay area is in for a gnarly weather we can. the crews and locals are

preparing for the impact. they are making repairs to power lines and stockpiling extra transporters. >> we have not seen those types of wins for a while so we are expecting some outages. liz: host a 5k as well as his lighted boat parade. most of the charter boats of canceled while other boats are still deciding whether it is safe to go to the water. as the storms centers will be open through santa clara county. county libraries are being used as warming centers. outreach partners and volunteers will also visit encampments.

if y caltrans does not recommend traveling to the sierras. expect delays and road closures. you can check the forecast any time through our abc 7 it is available wherever you stream. covid cases are on the rise and hospitals are reporting a peak and hospitalizations. luz pena spoke to doctors a what they are seeing locally and the impact in our community. luz: the last time had this many people in the hospital was in july. >> members are rising so we don't know where this peak will plateau.

patients being hospitalized for something else and they also happen have covid. luz: statewide transmission levels are changing. according to the cdc map, the majority of the state is in yellow, meaning medium community levels of transmission. >> we have seen covid numbers steadily increasing since mid october. yesterday we moved from cdc lotus cdc medium. luz: the seven day average case rate is 149 hospital with covid-19. >> we are aligned masking guidance. we have not instituted any new

requirements and alameda county. according to the state, when we move into medium, certain locations need to require masking for state and residents and those include shelters for unhallowed persons, correctional facilities and warming centers. luz: in a statement, department of public health said we are not considering a statewide masking mandate at this time. local governments may implement policies. >> this has been something we have anticipated. we are in a much better place now. liz: that was luz pena reporting. even though covid numbers are increasing, majority of people testing positive are not experiencing severe illness.

a combination getting a fast track designation. it speeds up the development of a drug needed to face health threats. they made the announcement yesterday, pfizer said the first stage of the vaccines trial has begun and the two and one vaccine will help protect americans from both viruses. community leaders will rally for housing today. they are calling upon the mayor to implement at tenants opportunity to purchase act. it was authorized in oakland help preserve affordable housing. the rally kicks off center park at noon today. still ahead, hundreds of new laws will take effect starting january 1. we have a breakdown on some of those who want to know about

including jaywalking no longer being illegal. plus, how san francisco will hope to stop those car meet ups. we have a live look at the golden gate bridge. we have a live look at the golden gate bridge. we wil- life is uncertain. everyday pressures can feel overwhelming it's okay to feel stressed, anxious, worried, or frustrated. it's normal. with calhope's free and secure mental health resources, it's easy to get the help you and your loved ones need when you need it the most. call our warm line at (833) 317-4673 or live chat at calhope.org today.

liz: here is a live look here. you can see how rainy it is this morning. be safe if you a road. we have just weeks left in the year. hundreds of new law are said to take effect january 1. >> ever wonder how much d job paid? a new law is taking away the guessing game.

the wage transparency laws requires businesses with at least 15 employees to include information about psychology -- salary ranges. the status get food business. a new statewide counsel overseas fast food workers with chains with more than 100 locations statewide. minimum wage. the rate is going up to $15 statewide. starting on january 1, jaywalking is no longer illegal. police will not find a for jaywalking unless they cross the street in an unsafe manner. you know the law that requires drivers to leave 3 feet while

passing bicyclist. they are now required to change lanes. this is for roads with two or more lanes. remember this video? retail theft has become a big problem because police can only cite and release the thieves. the new law allows be detained. two other laws make it easier to report stolen items that show up online. there is also now a law for something that has been frustrating women for years. the so-called pink tax that's when women are charged more than men for everyday items. businesses that charge women more can be fined $10,000. many california cities have banned restaurants from using styrofoam containers.

take out containers and food wrappers that contain dfas chemicals are banned. cracking down on sideshows after one broke out last weekend. the sideshows become more common , they will focus on meet up spots and tracking cars. >> being able to break up the dangerous driving and make sure that no drivers or spectators or her is very important. liz: to crack down on participants, spectators and advertisers. the city council set to vote on this on december 20. lisa: in sa

114% of of rain. the rest of the bay area is lagging behind. we will talk about catching up, next. liz: at the matchup this morning in sports.

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ooh la la! one bank for now. for later. for life. chase. make more of what's yours. liz: here is a live look from the airport. you can see the wet tarmac there this morning. let's get a check on the forecast. when is the heaviest rain going to come today? lisa: that all depends on where you are located. it's in the north this morning. it will be in the afternoon in the south bay. that is the passage of the cold front to the south and east of us. we are looking at the snow and the heavy rain, we are all getting a piece of the action today. you will notice the heavy rain from highway 29 through clearlake, a solid band of rain from jenner down to highway one.

highway 37, vallejo, hercules, spotty on-and-off. jose, you have been the big winners of all season long with about 1.5 inches expected today. monday and this will be extremely hazardous with gusty winds, two-five feet of snow. things are calming down as we get into your monday. we are looking at the resorts here with 40 inches in southlake. kirkwood at 60 inches. right now it is in the low 50's. foggy along the coast and it is windy out there.

as we look at the surface it is gusting at 31 mph. the front is still well to the north, here is where we g those very gusty winds. by 2:00, the front is slicing through the east bay and south bay. by 10:00 tonight, we still have rain but we are looking at a wind shift. that wind advisory expiring at 3:00 this afternoon. by 6:00, heavy rain and just santa rosa. and then by 10:00, it begins to sink south of san jose. a break but look at the east bay and south bay, very rainy.

by the evening hours, here comes another line. we could even see some thunderstorms embedded with hail. sunday afternoon, though circles indicate that cold air. we have a 49ers game that will be cold. rainfall amounts, over an of through novato. we definitely could see urban and small stream flooding. upper 50's with the southwinds forecasting a level two system today. staying in the area all day today. by tomorrow, it is still rainy. monday, left over and we could have rain until next thursday and friday.

we have off until the new year. keep your fingers cross. liz: a large landslide came down on friday morning. now it is raising concerns about the possibility of more landslides after the rain comes down this weekend. no one was hurt, but the beach is closed. let's talk sports now, the 49ers are taking on the buccaneers but will they have to take on that task without nick bosa. larry beil looks into the situation in this morning sports. larry: nick bosa is a one-man game record. that is where the 49's sacks against miami. he has a lingering hamstring injury. they may hold him out because they have a thursday night game with the seahawks next week.

against. >> we are playing a great football team. some incredible players, it be a huge challenge for us. they pursue, they tackle, they hit. they have a great group of defensive players. nba, now they will face the boston celtics. they will be in town for a finals rematch. boston 21 and five. playing boston is like walking into a buzz saw. >> they look incredible. they are playing well. they don't respond the young team response. it says a lot about their character, a lot about the guys. there will to win. you either get motivated by

losing. they are obviously motivated by it. larry: the season. it is 3-0 sharks. niko stern, the right time. and then it got nasty. i am going to punch you in the face. sharks win. argentina against the netherlands. we are tied at two, they go to penalty kicks. messi said just a little touch. he buries it advances into the semi's. they will play croatia next. croatia upset brazil. what you do when you score a

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thank you for joining lisa and i. we will look at this storm level on the impact scale. lisa: we have not seen a level 2 this seaso the rain well to the north of us and the snow. we are beginning to get heavier rain further north. there is the sweep on top of now think lena. test mount saint lena. it is spotty and lighter further south into marin county. more offshore. light rain and san francisco. vallejo, napa and 80, some light rain ahead of the front. a bit of a gap for willow glen and san jose. not waiting on the rain. more rain in the santa cruz mountains by scouts valley. this is our level 2 system. gusty winds already here. a slight chance of a thunderstorm and a wind advisory through 1:00 in the north bay, 3:00 elsewhere. 35 to 50 miles per hour. right now the surface w