pools, bowling alleys, indoor bars that don't seven food must close. these changes all happening to prevent our health care system from getting overwhelmed. just this week, the state's positivity rate has gone fro from 3.4 to 4.4%. and hospitalizations statewide jumped by nearly 27%. icu admissions up by nearly 200. that's a 23% increase. a closer look at the number of cases in the bay area. this shows how many cases each county added today alone. santa clara county added the most cases today. 335. contra costa county, adding more than 200. san francisco, 163. dashes you see here means the county has not reported any new data today. a family that poured its heart, soul, and money into their gym is shutting its doors for the final time because of covid-19. san francisco's first crossfit gym officially closed today.

it opened 15 years ago and was one of the first in the world to begin operations. but couldn't survive the pandemic. owners tried adapting to the changing guidelines and mandates by the city and the county, but the bills kept stacking up. they say overhead remained the same while loss of membership and limits placed pop them were just too difficult to overcome. >> it's been part of our lives for so long. we've met so many friends and created such a strong community here. so it just felt like the bedrock of our life for 15 years, and it's just such a heartbreaking loss. >> the gym held one final workout today, then hosted an open house for people to come and say goodbye. we could know in a couple of day it is san francisco is moving a step closer towards welcoming students back to classrooms. on tuesday, the san francisco unified school district will discuss that idea. three board members are pushing for students in first grade or

younger, as well as those with disabilities, to return to classrooms on january 25th. to become a reality, schools need to have a safety plan in place by december 8. middle schools and high schools in the city would need to submit plans in january with a reopening date yet to be determined. low-lying coastal areas are likely to see flooding over the next few days because king tides return today. this is in mill valley. they're called king tides because they're some of the highest and lowest tides of the year. not just high tides. more wet weather might be on its way to the bay area. rob mayeda joins us now. are there some showers in our future, rob? >> yeah, and i think this time perhaps more than just showers, as you can see over my shoulder what will make this setup a little different is we have a bit of an atmospheric river involvement, which will have the potential for powering up bigger rain rates as the storm approaches the coast. we have a rainfall deficit to start things off with a very dry

start to fall. as you look at san jose, again, san jose is an example of a location, about more than an inch below where we should be, even this early into the rainfall season. livermore, almost missing two inches of rain since the beginning of october. and in san francisco, that rainfall deficit is at two inches plus. so here is how you can unwind that. get a atmospheric river setup, and even though the biggest rainfall totals with this storm will likely stay into oregon and washington, as this moves through the bay area, it does look like we should see the most significant rain we've seen so far this rain season. you take a closer look there, towards napa and to the north bay hills, santa cruz mountains, a 36-hour window from tuesday morning to midday wednesday could see half an inch to inch of rain. so pretty significant. coming up, we'll talk about the ti timeline when we expect the heaviest rain coming up in about

eight minutes. >> thank you. with that wet weather coming, our free nbc bay area app is always a great resource for you. get updates on the rain as it moves in and tailor the forecast to your neighborhood. as thanksgiving nears, more people find themselves in need this year, primarily because of the pandemic. in an effort to help san jose's bethel church teamed up with convoy of hope to give away food. 5,000 bags of groceries were given away today. just about caring for ourselves, but we care about our community. there's a lot of people that lost their jobs, have extra needs in their finances. so if we can help relieve some of that pressure and bring hope, that's what we want to do today. >> that's what it's all about. convoy of hope distributes millions of meals across the nation. and a reminder, we can all help.

we're kicking off our annual food drive with safeway. the next time you're at safeway, donate $10 to make a difference in our community. it's raj and jessica aguirre, marcus washington, janelle wang. that $10 goes a long way. coming up, it was so important at the start of the pandemic. contact tracing. but where do we stand now? we'll talk with an infectious disease professor. stuning new research out of italy. the coronavirus was there much earlier than first believed.

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1946. it was a place for raiders fans to gather every game to cheer on the silver and black. the bar has suffered tough times because of the pandemic. ricardo's wife has started a go fund me page to raise money. the raiders tweeted a statement today that red, in part -- one of baseball's most colorful characters and successful managers is in the hospital tonight. former dodgers manager tommy lasorda is in intensive care with an undisclosed ailment. the illness is not covid related. the 93-year-old hall of famer traveled to texas last month to watch his dodgers win the world series. lasorda retired in 1996 after suffering a heart attack. he's had heart issues ever since. new tonight, a surprising new study out of italy shows that the coronavirus was circulating there far earlier

than first believed. researchers with the national cancer institute of milan shows that covid-19 has been in italy since september of 2019. nearly 12% of volunteers in a lung cancer screening trial that ran from september of 2019 to march 2020 had coronavirus antibodies. that suggests that covid spread beyond china months before previously thought. the outbreak was first reported in wuhan, china last december. italy's first covid-19 patient was reported february 21st. british prime minister boris johnson is in quarantine after being exposed to the coronavirus. earlier this year, johnson was sick with covid-19 for weeks. now he's quarantining himself after learning that he came into contact with someone who tested positive. the prime minister's office said he will continue to work from his residence at 10 downing street. so far he has no symptoms. back in april, johnson was hospitalized in intensive care for his symptoms oh it have

virus. the contact tracing app that started at uc san francisco and uc san diego back in september is expanding to seven uc campuses tomorrow. the notify app, designed by google and apple, is a pilot program that could go statewide. uc berkeley is one of five additional campuses joining the pilot this week. the app notifies the user when they've been exposed to someone with covid-19. a local honor for the nation's top infectious disease expert. san jose state university journalism faculty voted unanimously to reward dr. anthony fauci the 20 hearst foundation award for professional excellence in crisis communications. faculty praised dr. fauci for delivering timely, and reliable information during the pandemic. an online ceremony for the

presentation of the award is set for tuesday at noon. dr. fauci will join the "today" show tomorrow morning to talk about the record covid spike nationwide. catch here on nbc bay area after "today in the bay." health leaders said it was critical at the start of the pandemic, contact tracing, when volunteers tracked down people who had come in contact with a person with the virus. joining us now is dr. ghandi from ucsf. thank you very much for joining us on this sunday evening. let's talk about -- >> thank you. >> let's talk about contact tracing. when the pandemic started, it was going to be a big part of the solution. where are we now? how effective is it? >> you know, the problem is that you have to -- to do effective

contact tracing. that would be true in san francisco, where 7% positivity rate as of today. so if there's 85 people in the city of san francisco who have been diagnosed with covid, you can call them and you can get their contacts and figure that out. when you are in a city, which is really what's happening across much of the country, but especially the midwest, where there are surges of large numbers of cases, you literally don't have the capability to contact trace people. so it depends on where you are in the epidemic. it's something we wanted to do in the beginning, but we are a little out of control in this country at this time. >> so contact tracing is out. what can we do short of that? >> so, i mean, again, places like san francisco can still do it. but when you think about the range of control for covid-19, there are seven things to do about it. so it is -- we now know what to

do. one is distance. one is wear a mask. and that masking, i think, is an important part of this. one is ventilation. so outside is better than inside, or ventlated is better than not. hand hygiene, testing, and testing is fair to do, but we can't -- that has its own issues. but testing as much as you can. and then six and seven are isolation and quarantine based on the results of your testing. seven would be nice to insclclu tracing, but not efficient are where can. >> we got a warning about thanksgiving. don't have too many relatives over, don't be around people too long. what are you going to do this thanksgiving sp >> i am going to see my elderly parents who are 86 and 80, because i feel like not only as an infectious disease doctor,

but i know how to stay safe. i'm going to mask when we're indoors and close. i'm going to vent late. so we'll be outside when we can. distance. so the distance means that the households stay apart, because when you're eating, you have to take off your mask. and hand hygiene. those four things, so-called nonpharmaceutical interventions, can keep you safer. and it's a small gathering. so that's what we're recommending to keep people safe. i don't think staying away from people -- i think public health messaging when you say stay away from everyone you know is not cutting it. i think people are tired and they want to be around people they love. so i think instead i would rather message how to keep safe in that context. >> all right. doctor, thank you very much for taking the time this evening. >> thank you so much. >> all right. the fate of a south bay

airport is up in the air as some people have their eye on the 200 acres it sits on. the board of supervisor also consider on tuesday different ways to use the land that the airport is on in east san jose. some say the land could address the housing crisis. others argue closing the airport could take away jobs, education, and fire protection. if it closes, it wouldn't happen until after 2031. the airport was built more than 80 years ago. you might have guessed aaa says fewer people plan on traveling for thanksgiving this year because of the pandemic. health concerns as well as unemployment and travel restrictions all impacting travel plans. aaa believes there will be at least a 10% dropoff this year, which will be the largest one-year decrease since the 2008 recession. >> this thanksgiving may not be the right time to go see family and friends. and that really comes down to personal decisions made by your own health concerns. that said, many are going to continue to travel.

although they're going to make some drastic changes. >> a lot of people will be out there. about 50 million americans still expected to hit the road or airport. aaa says that number could drop even further as we get closer to the holiday. snow in the sierra. didn't stop people from heading up to tahoe this weekend. this is highway 80 earlier this evening. not much snow on the road but you can see it along the side. another look at that historic launch from kennedy space center earlier this evening. nasa posted this view of the launch on twitter. a lot of people tuning in. this is really popular. it was historic. people loved it. >> the lights, the power, the energy. the force to get that up. you know who really understands that stuff? >> rob mayeda. >> rob mayeda, who happens to be joining us right now. it was a beautiful night for a liftoff. >> yeah, and florida weather is always really challenging. we'll talk about the interesting

aspects of some orbital speed and velocity coming up. but let's keep you down to earth with some rain chances, starting on tuesday. before we get there, another warm day tomorrow. so we'll talk a little bit more about the rain making a comeback. but first, let's keep our eyes a little higher up, above the clouds, back into space. those orbital velocity speeds we saw with spacex, that will be interesting to take a closer look. 27,000 kilometers per hour, about 16,777 miles per hour. how fast is that? you could go to l.a. from the bay area in 80 seconds, or just over eight minutes to go to hawaii. or maybe less than 20 minutes to go from the bay area to london. but if you could get that speed, you would much rather go to the international space station. let's get you back down to earth with our radar. not seeing much right now. tomorrow night, we think thing also change as the first batches

of rain approach the coast. 59 degrees in san francisco, no fog or low clouds. walnut creek at 54 degrees, san jose at 53. an interesting day tomorrow. we'll start off with morning temperatures, mostly in the 40s. a few upper 30s around the north bay. patchy fog possible. but look at the highs tomorrow. upper 70s in morgan hill. we may get close to 80 before things change up. mostly 70s during the day. and then the clouds will thicken up. so a warm day monday. but keep in mind, if you have travel plans tuesday morning, this is the highest impact for the incoming storm after sun rise, mid morning to early afternoon, passing through the south bay, changing over to scattered showers as we head into tuesday afternoon. so we think everyone will get a little something out of the storm. biggest totals in the north bay mountains, coastal range. could see more than an inch of rain, but you see palo alto and san jose, if you are listening

to this forecast, you may be disappointed, because not going to see nearly as much as the ocean facing side of the santa cruz mountains. check out the sierra. more than a foot of snow above 6,000 feet. good enough for a winter storm watch tuesday and wednesday. the rest of the week is dry, but make a little fake-out on friday. you see how that storm fizzles on approach towards california. so right now, looks like the one main rain chance in the seven-day forecast is headed our way tuesday morning into wednesday. so rainy start, more showers as we get into wednesday, notice your next weekend forecast. next sunday, could see a few showers around this time next weekend. we'll take a closer look at that next potential storm and the setup for thanksgiving week. maybe turning more stormy. a closer look at that coming up in the next forecast next half hour. >> all right. thanks, rob. still ahead, we saw them blast into space, but before the

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it's a difficult decision this holiday season, whether or not to risk big group gatherings on thanksgiving. some people are taking extreme safety measures to be with their families. here's ann thompson. >> reporter: this year, lisa tyrone's thanksgiving dipper will have a few new trimmings. >> everything will be disposable that we'll be using this year. we have hand sanitizer, the disinfectant spray, hand wipes, as well. >> reporter: trying to keep covid away as she hosts 14

family members at her new jersey home. even as public health officials warn that any large gathering puts everyone at risk. >> are you asking your guests to get tested? >> i'm not asking them to get tested, but the week before i am asking everyone to lay low. i'll take everyone's temperatures when they come up, i have a digital thermometer. so if i have to kick family out, i kick them out. >> reporter: for this family in pennsylvania, testing is a must for their 16 guests. >> the kids don't fuss about taking the tests, because they want mom's cooking. [ laughter ] >> if you know we have taken a test and it came back negative, we're just going to have a good time. >> reporter: but medical experts say even these extreme measures may not be enough. >> if it's not virtual, it's not fullproof and not completely safe. >> reporter: a new survey from ohio state university find s americans are determined to celebrate together, with 2 in 5

that will attend a gathering with more than ten people. so how to low terrific? give your guests space, including separate tables, and open the windows. >> you have to have adequate ventilation and interior space, bringing in as much exterior air as possible. >> reporter: hosting the holidays outdoors is another idea and giving a lift to bob kostas' tent business in boston. is tz most common question is, can it cover my deck and can we heat it? we can do moat. >> reporter: lisa tyrone is giving her guests options. eat outside or indoors with air filters and open win dors. is all this extra work worth it? >> definitely. i would go to the ends of the earth so we can all be together and safety do this. >> reporter: desperate to be together in a most unusual year. anne thompson, nbc news. looking to the week ahead,

the oakland museum of california is reopening to members on friday. general public will be welcomed back on november 27th. of course, things will be different because of the pandemic. everyone needs to have a ticket in advance, and wear a mask. the museum is keeping capacity to 11%. that's well below the 50% allowed by the state. visitors will be asked to tour the three main galleries in one direction. the oakland museum hasn't been open since march. santa clara county's fire department is planning to fight fire with, not fire, with more technology. firefighters have three new pieces of equipment, including two new satellite communication hubs, and a mobile command vehicle. the department is getting a grant from the state to expand three data platforms. fire chief tony bowden says the technology will help detect, monitor, and respond to wildfires. before launching into space this evening, the astronauts aboard the falcon nine rocket

had to make their way to the launch pad. astronauts had a 20-minute drive across the kennedy space center campus. if you're wondering what they listened to during the ride, the answer is music. one had a play list that included phil collins "in the air tonight" and van halen's "right now." the other had "fly away" and bruno mars' "uptown funk." other arti >> not bad. sour dough sam getting in on the launch fun. he tweeted out this photo right here. you see him in the middle. a photo of him at a nasa launch pad presum ably during a launch. >> and the nine es left him down today. we'll get to that later. up next at 9:30, an east bay community rallies around a teenager committed to social

justice. will the fall surge lead to another round of lockdowns? the actions some states are taking tonight to prevent the spread of covid-19.

right now at 9:30, a show of support in dublin after a teenager expressed a commitment to social justice, which prompted an online response that left him and others shaken. the man who posted the concerning response has expressed remorse, and today the teenager found a whole lot of support. >> nbc bay area's chrissy smith has the latest in the story. >> it's moments like this when we realize -- it have>> reporter: denem mcmahan noticed the turnout. >> i just couldn't imagine it, so we are -- it's very glad to see, very great to see that there's so many supporters of this movement. >> reporter: nearby is the sign garden for justice he helped

organize for black lives. the 17-year-old high school senior learned of an online post about the event that had him shaken up. city council supported it, but mike grant didn't. his post called on people to gather there. he suggested one group bring in his words, vests and helmets in case these blm people start trouble. >> that post had 29 shares. so that's 30 people that could potentially see me as a threat to society and put me in danger. >> reporter: the man who posted it said earlier this week he got it all wrong. he says he has since gotten hate mail and just wanted his supporters to let people be. >> i never thought a 17-year-old boy would basically wake a 65-year-old man up. >> reporter: denel's dad has been in communication with the

man and read a letter from him today. >> my actions on social media were not intended to cause any harm, but now i see that it did, and i am very sorry for this. >> reporter: and it appears they may meet. >> i have texts with mike grant back and forth a couple of times to make sure he commits to what he has told us he's going to do, which is meet with our son. >> reporter: and today, some who didn't even know the high school senior came out today to support him. >> i felt like it was important to come out and defend the youth and defend activists and the community. and to show that we support them. >> reporter: christy smith, nbc bay area news. a followup now to demonstrations in washington, d.c. that turned violent last night. 20 people arrested. one person stabbed during clashes between supporters of the president and counterprotestors. two police officers also injured. this was a scene late into the evening as people continue to

fill black lives matter plaza. it's not clear how badly the stabbing victim was hurt. across the country, state and local leaders are scrambling to fight covid as we head into another work and school week. at least 15 states have ordered increased restrictions, made changes to business rules, or rolled back reopening plans just in this past week. now, at the federal level today, for anthony fauci said it is obvious delaying the presidential transition is not good from a public health perspective. all this as americans are planning for the holidays and college students going home. here's megan fitzgerald. >> reporter: tonight, coronavirus exploding coast to coast. the u.s. adding a million new infections in the last week alone, pushing total cases to 11 million, and forcing more states to crack down. today, the governor of washington, the latest to tighten restrictions after daily cases surged to a record

saturday. >> now we're facing a third wave that is trending to be more dangerous than any we have seen before. >> reporter: washington state now banning indoor service at bars and restaurants. businesses like gyms will close for four weeks, and prohibiting personal gatherings indoors with anyone other than your immediate households. and colorado hitting a record number of hospitalizations. more than a dozen new counties, inching closer to a lockdown. while the governor there is warning against holiday gatherings, comparing thanksgiving dinner to russian roulette. >> you wouldn't do it with a gun, and you shouldn't do it with a virus. >> reporter: in illinois, residents are stockpiling items as officials threaten a lockdown. >> we've got to stay in and protect our families. >> reporter: chicago's mayor lori lightfoot issuing a 30-day stay at home advisory that

starts tomorrow. the nation's top doctor warns americans should expect more state restrictions ahead but a nationwide lockdown is doubtful. >> everyone is sensitive to what we call covid fatigue. but we have to hang in there a bit longer. >> reporter: and in nebraska, where some hospitals are already full, frontline workers pleading with the governor and the public to do their part. >> we have not had to turn any patients away as of yet, but we're approaching a breaking point here. >> reporter: the message coming as the cdc predicts up to 35,000 more deaths in the next three weeks. and a warning from los angeles, once praised for its response to the virus, reporting its highest number of new infections since the summer surge. >> this virus could get so bad, it doesn't matter how you prepared. none of us are immune. >> reporter: a tidal wave growing every day. new tonight, coronavirus tests are now mandatory for high-risk groups in hong kong.

the chinese territory is taking measures to prevent a potential fourth wave of infections over the winter. people who ignore the orders face a fine of more than $3,000 or up to six months in jail. the high risk groups include people with symptoms, thosed linked to clusters and travelers done with their 14-day quarantine. tests are currently free in hong kong. we have lived through eight months of this. the pandemic has put in parts of our lives on hold. but what happens when you don't have the time to wait? our investigative unit looks at terminally ill people fighting for they day in court. senior investigative reporter has that story. >> reporter: how do you build a legacy? alfonso spent his whole life building his. >> if you drive through the

city, you can see what i did. >> reporter: he's been in charge of some of the most iconic construction projects in san francisco. the cliff house, exploratorium, and his favorite, this chapel in north beach. throughout his life, alfonso also built a marriage. >> my wife is the number one. >> reporter: a family. >> we have five grandchildren. >> reporter: and now he's building a court case. alfonso is suing nearly 20 companies that made and distributed construction material to the sites. according to the lawsuit, the companies failed to protect workers from asbestos, a material known to cause cancer. it's the very same cancer alfonso has. >> i have a lot of things to lose. i have the grand children to lose. >> reporter: and it's terminal. >> the worst part is, you know that you're going to die, and my life is gone. >> reporter: are you scared of dieing? >> yes.

>> i don't want to think about him not being here. >> reporter: marie is his wife. they met as teenagers in italy. >> i want to enjoy every day i have with him, and hopefully tomorrow we have another one. but not thinking that it may be the last one. >> reporter: how often are you in pain? >> every day. every moment. i'm in pain right now. >> reporter: alfonso is suing for pain and suffering. which can provide legal payouts worth millions of dollars. most of the country, that money goes to the family if a plaintiff passes away before the end of the trial. but that's not the case in california, where once the plaintiff dies, the pain and suffering claim dies, too. do you worry you may not be here to see the case make its way through court? >> yes. >> reporter: what is that feeling like? >> it's mission not accomplished.

>> reporter: court closures during the pandemic are making it harder for the terminally ill to make it to trial. across the bay area's nine counties, four still aren't allowing juries in these kinds of civil cases. so the trials can't begin. >> that court date for them, that's air that they breathe. they need that. that is what's keeping them going. >> reporter: dr. flores has been treating mesothelioma patients for five years. and the pain they endure is excruciating. >> it is like a boyo constrictor that strangles you with each breath. >> reporter: but the courts see it once the plaintiff dies they are no longer experiencing the pain and suffering. that is the law. but is it justice? >> no, it's not justice. >> reporter: the state judiciary committee serves as a watch dog

over the legal system. do you think there's enough political will in sacramento to change this law? >> i think that's a very tough one. the insurance companies, their whole obligation to their shareholders and others is to minimize the payouts. that sounds cold and cynical, but that's the reality of this legal structure. >> reporter: the nation's largest insurance association tells us pain and suffering is intended to compensate the one who actually suffered. the group says changing the law would lead to greater expenses and consumers and argues terminally ill plaintiffs have other means to speed up their cases. in california, the terminally ill can request their trial begin in four months or less. but in the midst of the pandemic, with courtrooms still closed or severely backlogged, we've confirmed some plaintiffs never got their trials. just how many statewide is difficult to say. because, as we found out, no one

is keeping track. >> to me, that's kind of an administrative failure within the system. >> reporter: after we started asking questions, assemblyman stone is calling for each california court to disclose to the state whether it violated the law by not prioritizing cases for the terminally ill. are california courts failing some people right now? >> i think they are. we should be able to know whether or not that right is truly being implemented and how. >> reporter: alfonso had to wait an extra two months before filing his case. he was finally assigned a trial date for december. >> before i go on, i want to make sure that everybody has been taken care of. i want to die in peace. ♪ >> reporter: alfonso never made it to court. the trial he told us was never about him. the case he built was for the family he built. >> when we think of life without dad, it's hard to breathe.

>> reporter: angela is his older daught daughter. she gave the eulogy with her siblings at her side. >> you may be gone from my sight, dad, but never from our hearts. >> reporter: his death could soon lead to changes at the state capital. in the new year, california lawmakers are expected to explore ways to better protect the legal rights of the terminally ill. it's not exactly what alfonso hoped to leave behind for his family. but there is more than one way to build a legacy. with the investiga if you have a story for anyone in our investigative unit, call 888-996-tips. that's the number right there on your screen, or go to nbcbayarea.com/investigations. up next, a call to action. how a bay area sixth grader came one a plan to help less fortunate families during the pandemic. this is a story that will make

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is it 2021 yet? the year is almost over, and to help us through is a 10-year-old goryl from palo alto. >> garvin thomas sars hhares he story in tonight's bay area proud. >> reporter: tessa bernie is seriously all of us these days. just ask her how she's doing, and she'll answer plitly. >> it's been pretty good. >> reporter: but scratch the surface and ask her to really tell you what like has been like in the year of covid, and tessa will be much, much more honest. >> sad, sad, yeah. >> reporter: sheltering at home, and learning away from school, have not made for a fun year for this sixth grader. tessa says she's barely seen her best friend in person since the

pandemic started. but if you're wondering why she's busy these days, packing bag after bag of what she calls her italian dinner kits -- >> so a pasta goes inside the bag and a sauce inside the bag. >> reporter: this is why she maybe isn't exactly like the rest of us. >> and then we also get a positive note inside. this one says, ciao, enjoy your meal. bon appetito. >> reporter: she says show knows there are those who have had et much tougher, including those who have had a tough time feeding their families. >> so i got like -- i want to help these people, but i can't write a check and cash it in to the bank or anything, because i just can't do that. >> reporter: what tessa could do is post on her mom's next door account asking for help. and help she got.

a lot of it. enough food for more than 60 meals has been dropped off at tessa's home and she's donating it all to peninsula family service. it is probably not the biggest donation they'll get this year. but it certainly is one of the most meaningful. >> if you are also like me, young, but you also want to help -- >> reporter: because while the pandemic will end one day, it's a good bet that tessa is just getting started. >> i really think i want to go beyond my capabilities here. i think i'm proud of myself. >> reporter: garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >> she should be very proud of herself. >> she should. >> and thanksgiving is coming, right around the corner. times are tough for many families here in the bay area, and we could all help. we're kicking off the food drive with safeway, so the next time you're at safeway, you can donate $10. that goes a long way. >> rob mayeda joins us now with

a look ahead. and some interesting colors behind you, rob. >> yeah. the atmospheric river making a comeback. we know it's going to have a impact on the pacific northwest, but how much will result in higher rainfall totals? that's when we come back. ernest hemingway wrote the old man and the sea at 52

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all right, rob, talking about some rain. are we going to get some good amounts maybe? >> yeah, i think by tuesday morning we'll notice the change, but before we get there, it may be hard to believe we're talking about rain when many places around the bay area tomorrow could see mid to upper 70s for highs. that's in the forecast as we get towards tomorrow. dry for monday and the rain makes a comeback as we see the chance of this atmospheric river setup that will bring heavy rain to the pacific northwest. so that's why the model thinks should happen tomorrow morning. let's show you the reality

check. the satellite view outside right now. you can take a view. there you go. a case of this weather model initializing well. you can see the storm gathering offshore. still about 24 to 36 hours away, but it is scooping up some of that tropical moisture. a lot will head to the pacific northwest and being with scanning range of our radar. right now, scanning the skies there from the mountains, our perch not seeing anything offshore, but tomorrow night we'll begin to see that rain approaching the coast. tomorrow morgue, patchy fog, 30s and forts to start the morning. and the highs tomorrow before the rain arrives, numbers in the 70s inland and san francisco might get close to that, too. the warmest places south of san jose, gilroy. may get close to 80 tomorrow. so, again, very warm ahead of the storm that comes in as we head into tuesday morning. so watch the rapid change monday night, right there.

9:00 in the morning now. tuesday, the rain is coming down across the north bay. and it looks to be about sun rise tuesday to early afternoon. that's when the widespread rain moms through. from there, tuesday evening into early wednesday, we'll see scattered showers. thanks to that added moisture boost. the north bay mountains and the santa cruz mountains will get the best benefit out of that. these are locations that could pick up a half inch of rain. that's significant, much more than we've seen this fall. but at the same time, look at palo alto and san jose and livermore. classic cases of the santa clara valley. rain shadows in effect where a lot of the rain falls on the west facing slopes. sometimes you don't see as much in the valleys. you can see more than a foot of snow and a winter storm watch late tuesday into wednesday. the second opportunity for showers will break up on approach. keep an eye on that friday forecast. things look dry for the second

half of the week, which will take us most of the way through next weekend. temperatures cooling off. tomorrow is the warmest day of the week, and valley locations, warm tomorrow. 60s through the week. the interesting day to watch could be this time next weekend as we look forward to next weekend. you can see there on this particular animation as we get into sunday night and monday, that's the 23rd. so we're getting into the week of the thanksgiving holiday week. could see that rain trying to make a bit of a comeback. that's something we could begin to see start thing time next weekend. so the main event for the week, tuesday into early wednesday. but stay tune, next weekend, could see another stormy week setting up as we approach thanksgiving. back to you. >> rob, thank you very much. let's check in with anthony flores right now. for the final score and everything, the niners had a chance to win this game today. >> this is one they're going to look back on and be very disappointed.

when you're on the road, you have to limit your mistakes. they really squandered a golden opportunity in new orleans. we'll show you how they led a chance of victory slip through their fingers.

welcome back. i'm anthony flores. the 49ers are heading into their bye week with a throw-game losing streak, after a less than special performance in new orleans. the niners in the big easy to take on the saints. they got off to a fast start in the first. nick mullins connects for the touchdown. the 49ers led 10-0. but after a pair of mistakes by the special teams, the sablt sa went into the locker room with a 17-10 lead. brees would not play in the second half because of sore ribs. ritchie james coughs up the football here, one of four turnovers by the 49ers the

niners tried to rally late, but mullins threw two interceptions, one in the end zone. just a golden opportunity for the 49ers without brees, but the saints win 27-13. >> there's no moral victories here. i knew it was a big challenge going in. they fought hard and we had a chance to win that game. i think it came down to turnovers. that's most disheartening. i think it could have been a much different result if we take care of that ball. the raiders and broncos. josh jacobs with his second touchdown of the game and the raiders lead by 26. and then in the fourth, booker going up the gut. he also had a pair of touchdowns. how about the defense, four interceptions in the game. the raid erwin 37-12.

las vegas now 6-3 on the season. covid-19 forcing cal to change their game plan at the last minute. the bears kicking off their season down at ucla in the rose bowl. this game was scheduled just two days ago after their game against arizona state was canceled because they had positive covid-19 tests. second quarter, the bears down double digits. chase garver scores, cutting the lead to four. but the bruins scored the next 20 points and win 34-10. >> i believe in our team. i know we're going to get better. i think all those guys are disappointed. i know i am. that we didn't perform as well as we thought we could. ucla did a nice job. we have to look forward to getting better this week. the final round of the masters. tiger having all kinds of issues on the par 3, 12th. that's his third ball in the

water. he posted a ten, the worst score of his career on any hole. no such trouble for dustin johnson. started the day with a four-shot lead. it got down to one. but hot on the back nine with three straight birdies. he shot four under in his final round, winning by five shots with a masters record score of 20 under par. its his first green jacket and second major of his career. and speaking of majors, a major victory for me. my pup is returning around here, but no barking in this forecast. back to you. >> that's impressive. >> all right, thanks so much. >> back at 11:00. hope you can join us.

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