tier for covid-19 community levels as defined by the cdc. its masking protocols are aligned with the cdc. it technically goes into effect monday, but students last day of finals was today and classes do not resume until january. also in the medium tier, most of the bay area. the only county in the low tier is santa cruz. >> we have lived with covid with the past three years. the flu and rsv is hitting a lot earlier than years past. is there an end in sight? new data says may be for at least one virus. reporter: hospitalization numbers are painting a picture that continues to have health care professionals concerned. >> flu season started faster and

earlier. reporter: an earlier surge not necessarily mean we are close to a peak for the flu. flu season could be longer than normal and we do know that hospitalizations nationally are still rising. hospitalization rates were lower in the first two years of that pandemic. the story for rsv is different. the latest hospitalization rates shows the peak may have been less month, but doctors say a risk remains. >> this year is one of the worst rsv seasons we have ever seen. reporter: cdc data shows rsv hospitalizations are for young children. the blue line is for kids under the age of four. covid is still holding strong.

hospitalizations are on the rise, nearing what we saw during the last peak in the summer. >> important metric because it tells us how good we are doing at protecting our vulnerable crowds. reporter: doctors remind everybody that on top of getting flu and covid vaccines, some of the best ways to protect yourself are some of the easiest. >> it comes down to basic hygiene, like handwashing. but at some point, these viruses are going to run out of hosts of people to affect. ama: today, the first court hearing was held for a suspect in the killing of jasper wu. the 23 month the was asleep in the backseat of his mother's car when he was struck by a stray bullet from a gun

rival gangs. today, our anchor spoke to jasper wu's family and friends to hear how they are doing. reporter: this has been a long 13 months bath -- for his family. today, i only his parents, but a close family friend who describe how tirelessly law enforcement work to make the arrests. we also learned about their hopes for the future. the moment they got the news of three arrests in jasper wu's killing, it was a missed -- a mix of emotions. >> we were super relieved when we found out the suspect was in custody after 13 months and also kind of sad. everybody is still remembering

jasper, every time i think about what happened. reporter: thursday, the da announced the arrest of three men for the shooting death of baby jasper wu. the victim of gunfire between rival gangs from san francisco. >> happened -- it happened because two rival gangs were having a gun battle. reporter: we sat down with susan, a close family friend of the little boy's mother and father. she described long waiting game. >> they have been doing a great job keeping the family updated on progress. burst, she conveyed deep gratitude for the tireless efforts of law enforcement

agencies and chp. she shows me this pen from the lead investigator, who wrote down case notes with the pen, and one there rest were made, he gave the pen to jasper's dad. they feel the love from the community, they awakening of the ceremonial line in jasper's honor earlier this year. >> the family feels everyone in support of them, everyone is trying to help them, and they want me to let everybody know they appreciate it. reporter: a sentiment code by jasper's mom this afternoon. >> from the community, from everybody. reporter: while the family stopped short about -- of a does

of describing the arrest as closure. >> they should be left up. -- locked up. we need to keep these people off the street. reporter: family feels supported. because of the pandemic, jasper's family was separated. his father was still in china, he never got to meet his son because of the pandemic. husband and wife are out together, living in the united states, surrounded by family. ama: one suspect in this case, johnny jackson, was arraigned today. he is due back in court next month. trevor green and ivory bivens still need to be transferred to alameda county. they have been held since march

on charges related to another shooting. investigators pieced together the events of the day jasper wu died almost hour by hour. see the timeline by going to abc7news.com. dan: the mayor of fairfield has died. the cause of d released. he was four days shy of completing his fourth term in office. he was set to swear in the new mayor this thursday. pg&e has reduced its workforce but critics say the decision does not make any sense before the next wildfire season. our reporter has the story. reporter: with just six months to wildfire season, they have confirmed it they have ramped down the workforce.

you cook is the president of environmental working group. they said they laid off 800 contract employees over the last few weeks, including many responsible for helping to prevent wildfires. >> it does not make the slightest bit of sense that what they are doing now is cutting back on their work force. this is the wintertime when they should be cutting back those branches and protecting the transmission lines. reporter: they said they are not doing layoffs, rather meeting its work plans. they will use contractors flexible resource that it ramps up or down based on the amount of work that needs to be done. they reduce the number of contractors because they completed or nearly completed the plans.

reduction in fire acreage means less contractors were needed to remove trees after a fire. but critics are doubtful. >> people because what they have discovered is it is less expensive to control the legislature and the governor's office. >> it can only add to their potential liabilities if they are cutting back the workforce they depend on to make sure we are going to be relatively safe from wildfire risks. reporter: pg&e says it is looking to do more of its tree work in-house, including hiring 150 vegetation management inspectors. it is also incorporating other wildfire mitigation aspects. the utility company say

will underground more of its power lines and high fire risk areas to improve safety. >> people in northern really have to wake up and realize that there enforcement, the police officers are looking the other way when it comes to pg&e. reporter: in a blog post, pg&e said it was inaccurate to suggest that reducing the companies temporary workforce what threaten safety. -- what threat dan: if you have a story f abc7news i-team, call this number on your screen. ama: somet not see that makes a story. notice what is missing in this video?

yes, a driver. >> the first thing i said i was going to do know i am in tears. dan: nothing beats home for the holidays, especially when you are homeless. >> a chilly night this weekend. now, it's official. xfinity has the fastest internet and the fastest mobile service. that's right, xfinity just increased internet speeds...

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ryan curry has more. >> this is a cruise self and taxi stopped at a green light while other cars drive right past it. >> i watched it for about five minutes. it was blocking traffic in a busy intersection. reporter: she took this video in december and said it was an eye-opening moment to see this card not moving. >> horns were honking and eventually going around. there is nobody in this car. reporter: she says the car was stuck in the middle-of-the-road for 15 minutes before technician arrived. this is causing the nhtsa to investigate cruise for safety hazards. they have received several reports of cruise vehicle stopping in the road. these vehicles have no people

behind the wheel. a computer operates them. >> ai is nothing fancy. it is a data-driven system that gets information. reporter: chris says that safety record is publicly reported cruise says that safety recor is publicly reported. cooperate with the nhtsa. this comes at substate announced cruise can offer driverless rights any time of day and anywhere in san francisco. despite the investigation, self driving cars will become more popular in the coming years. >> it will be something very normal.

reporter: in san francisco, ryan curry. ama: the pier 39 christmas tree is no more. it was taken down early because of the weather. the cold temperatures dried out the treat prematurely and winds damage the branches and needles. it was scheduled to remain up through january 8. officials do not feel the tree would be safe for visitors to be near. dan: let's turn our attention to the weekend and to the cold. are we still going chill? >> we are not expecting widespread cold. amount of snow. if you are going up there to do some skiing, you are good to go.

but in the mornings, patchy and freezing fog expected both saturday and sunday. partly cloudy tomorrow, mostly sunny sunday. low 40's after the single digits in the morning. live doppler 7 showing you nothing but clear skies right now. we have a dense fog advisory for solano county tomorrow at 2:00 until 11:00. there will be some heavy fog there, visibility will be low. you will want to give yourself more time if you have to travel through that area. central valley spills over into tomorrow morning. it will affect parts of the delta. it will be thick and linger into the afternoon. a live view, which is absolutely gorgeous from our emeryville camera. here in the city it is 54°.

49 in oakland. now. our coolest spot is fairfield at 42. from our san jose camera, clear skies over the shark tank night. temperatures at 7:00 will be in the mid to upper 40's. they will slide to the 30's by 9:00 p.m. you definitely jackets, sweaters. from downtown san francisco. areas of dense fog and fog in the morning. we are looking and milder nights and warmer days as we head towards next week. this morning, it was icy cold. 27 in santa rosa, 29 in napa. tomorrow morning, dense fog towards the delta.

patches possible in the north bay. temperatures near slightly below freezing in our inland valleys. your south bay 60°. on the peninsula, 56 in san mateo, san francisco 56°. north bay 60 in santa rosa. 58 in fremont. and learned at or slightly below average. -- inland will below average. hanukkah celebrations begin sunday night, should be nice. winter begins on wednesday. temperatures in the 60's in the afternoon.

ama: with more losses for the second week in a row. the nasdaq dropped the s&p went down 43. a much more welcome sight is the drop in gas prices. san francisco gas is currently $4.44. nationwide, aaa says demand is down and supply is up. dan: coming up, a sneak peek at a new art exhibit. the artist says it is not an installation.

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ama: an exhibit promises to t visitors on a spiritual journey. it is the work of the south african artist. our anchor took a with the artist. >> each panel has between and 290 strands of beads. reporter: the beads facing the future. unlike the threats that connect the experiences of black and brown people. from the u.s. to south africa and around the world. >> who have had to cross the

ocean unwillingly because of slavery, because of colonial conquest and have made life wherever they landed. reporter: she refers to the exhibit as a constellation rather than an installation. the haunting music tha in the background invoke pain, spirituality and healing. the human struggle mirrored in poetry. >> i am using the poem as part of the work, recognizing that can place this poem anywhere and when you read it, sense for black people. reporter: her constellation is around the museum's permanent collection of african art.

diversify their exhibitions. natasha becker is thingy museum's first african art curator. art curator. >> museums can open up spaces for people of color. reporter: visitors are encouraged to find their own connections and perhaps reflect on their own lives and the struggles of others. >> to walk questions about life. we have to listen in able to formulate the question.

where are your avenues of healing? ama: tomorrow and runs through december of next year. dan: coming up next, adding a high-tech twist to a tradition. see how drones, lights and many parachutes will be used to celebrate hanukkah this weekend. ama: twitter suspends the accounts of several journalists. life is uncertain. it's okay to feel stressed, anxious, worried or frustrated.

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everybod the same. dan: many people are concerned that elon musk is actually censoring free speech. ama: our reporter looks at what is next for twitter. >> has reached the level of a public town square. it is a way that a lot of people get the news. reporter: twitter suspended the accounts of a number of journalists critical of the social media giant. >> news needs to get out there. reporter: run his private business anyway he wants. >> the first amendment does not apply. there is no expectation of free speech even though he has promised that. he came into twitter wanting to lower the guard rails of moderation.

reporter: twitter did not say why the journalists were exiled. >> the new york times, the washington post. reporter: elon musk claim some mediocre docs and him. >> releasing somebody's personal information on the internet to incite harassment or some other experience. reporter: the information shared about elon musk was already public knowledge. cnn release this statement. twitter's increasing instability should be up incredible concern for everybody who uses the platform. >> that platforms can be -- remove journalists simply because they do not like the reporting. >> i think the recent actions have proven that elon musk is not a free speech absolutist.

more protections for journalists. reporter: while many of us count on social media, the professor says the people in control or business owners interested in making money. ama: new developments on the worker strike across the university of california. a tentative agreement has been reached with the united auto workers. university would provide minimum salary scales, multiyear pay increases. if approved, the contracts will be effective through may of 2025. last month, big union reached an agreement. dan: the oakland branch of the

naacp lost its chance of a recount in oaklands's mayor race by missing the final deadline this morning. deadline to pay $21,000 to hold the recount. they said the city did not educate voters. automatic recount after the amount of misinformation. dan: the alame registrar of voters said the request for recount should have been made within five days of the certification. ama: in the north a big celebration planned for the first night of hanukkah on sunday. it is adding a high-tech twist

to an old tradition. our reporter spoke to the organizer earlier today. his new favor hanukkah game. the game will debut on when they host an event for the first night of hanukkah. it will take place here at the fairgrounds. the rabbi says this celebration will be taken to new heights. >> i was thinking how can we make it bigger and better? how can we drop chocolate from the sky? reporter: when you believe giant 9 foot menorah suspended from a mega drunk? it first appeared back in 2021. >> it is a fantastic,

honey pot experience. -- hanukkah experience. reporter: chocolate coins will be deployed from the menorah. >> to go. reporter: you may ask why go so big? the rabbi says why not? >> light and joy go hand in hand. reporter: he says he is getting calls from other rabbis across the country wondering how they can take their holiday to the next level. >> we will continue to share t light and the message of hanukkah. reporter: the celebration begins at 4:30 p.m. on sunday at the sonoma fairgrounds. >>

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cards that are multistory. -- multi-store. you get a nice hybrid of selection without fees that go with flexibility. reporter: you have a better chance of making a good match. the other big trend is the uptick in cards offering the buyer a bonus. >> applebee's that if you buy a $50 gift card, you get a $10 bonus. whenever you go to a great deal. i often get the restaurant gift cards there. reporter: she has a list of deals on her website. i have a link posted along with the story on abc7news.com.

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dan: an update on the story from last week. a single mother who has been homeless with her daughter for almost a year now has a place to call home. our reporter followed up with her. reporter: when we first met she had just gotten the news that richmond's mayor was going to pay for one year of rent for her and her 14-year-old daughter. today is moving day. what are you bringing with you? >> my clothes, my daughter. reporter: this rv has been there shelter for almost a year. her christmas wish was a home.

on thursday, her wish came true. this is her signing the lease. >> i was like me, and i can look at it. she is like, when are we going home? reporter: she invited us to her apartment, the place of new beginnings. >> it is mine. for now. for a whole year. reporter: this was for a time in her new home. she discovered the purpose of the random door in her back room. from the refrigerator to the stove to the carpets, everything was new, including a with a warm shower. >> it has been a long time. i am grateful for that.

reporter: if you look around the apartment, it is empty, but to her it is not. every room is filled with love. >> i am happy. i am still taking it in. i have butterflies right now. reporter: for the past year, the mayor has helped 11 families out of homelessness. he has 25 promises to keep going with his gofundme account. >> i am going to try to c money and put people into homes. reporter: we surprised her with her first housewarming gift. tomorrow, she starts her second job. >> thank you. these are really pretty. thank you very much. >> thanks. reporter: i am so happy for you. in richmond, abc7news.

dan: the mayor's gofundme account is still active. ama: she has start account to help get furniture and supplies. dan: let's focus once again on the weekend forecast. >> the weather looks fantastic. the air quality not so fantastic in san jose. the 2.5 level is 115. it is poor for sensitive groups if you are outside. a live view from san jose right now. it is gorgeous. will be nice weather, clear skies, low 40's to low 50's. live doppler shows you clear conditions.

we have fog tomorrow morning that will linger into the afternoon, holding her temperatures down. for the rest of you, sunshine and numbers ranging from the 50's to the 60's. in the extended forecast, everything is pushing into the pacific northwest, all the rain and snow. climate prediction center assay next week will be the colder than average conditions back east. forecast. she'll eat and frosty the next couple of mornings -- chilly and frosty the next couple of mornings. temperatures drop monday. low to coast.

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>> steph curry was worried

shoulder injury he suffered wednesday in indiana might require a season-ending surgery. the diagnosis is he will likely miss around three weeks. he met the media today. >> how i felt diagnosis before the mri was toward different outcomes. it was a matter of making sure i do not need surgery. my shoulder would be able to heal on its own. months. nobody wants to deal with that right now. just trying to stay positive. hopefully i will be back sooner rather than later. >> the

win. quarter. steph curry loving it from the bunch. the first half. third quarter, here comes reality. the sixers in front. they pour it on. the warriors n firepower. it is not final yet, minutes of play. title with a win in seattle last night. the first for brock purdy on the road.

appointments -- opposed to 17 points. brock purdy is the star of the show right now. he had funny moments with george kittle after the game. >> i am trying to come believe in myself and make place. >> diced up the best defense in the nfl. he has that confidence since he has been in this building and everybody in this building has since that. she has finally gotten his opportunity. >> kyle shanahan wash. -- bill walsh. tight and george open for a touchdown.

35 years later, basically the exact same play run by the 49ers and the result is a touchdown. if it is on film anywhere anytime, there is a coach going i think we can run back and make it work. and they did. it is remarkable. i love george kittle last night. brock purdy was saying all the right things and he was like, i got this. dan: that was one of the coolest play-action's i have ever seen. ama: coming up tonight shark tank, 2020 at nine. abc7news distribute 24/7. get the abc 7 bay area news app. dan: a few thoughts about what really matters. elon musk stronger new round of criticism after banning the

twitter accounts of several journalists. he owns it now so i suppose he can do whatever he wants. this is the guy who cast as a champion of freedom of speech. it turns out, not so much. what is the big deal? since social media have an increase in in driving the national conversation, it matters. we have to be concerned about the spread of lies and hate, but selectively banning people who are critical or with whom you disagree creates the kind of echo chamber that has already turned much of social media into a slaughterhouse. if you wants to be seen as an advocate of free speech, prove it. let me know what you think. follow me on twitter and facebook. ama: that is going to do it for

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♪♪ from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is "jeopardy!" [applause] introducing today's contestants... a strategy consultant from seattle, washington... a financial analyst from chicago, illinois... and our returning champion, a scenic artist from toronto, ontario, canada... whose one day cash winnings total $32,600. [applause] and now, here is the host of "jeopardy!", ken jennings. [applause] thank you, johnny. welcome, everyone, to "jeopardy!" as we prepare to wrap up the week, we have a new champion in canada's own ray lalonde.

will he be heading into the weekend as a two day "jeopardy!" winner? or will it be neal or elizabeth who claims the victory today on the alex trebek stage? speaking of canada. let's find out. here are your categories in the jeopardy! round. first up... then we have some... then... in quotation marks. ray, you're the champ now. you begin. uh, time for reading for $200, please. - ray. - what is midnight? that's correct. time for reading for $400, please. - ray. - what is two minute warning? that's right. uh, time for reading for $600, please. - neal. - what is noon? - yes. - uh, alaskan geography, $200.