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saturday of fall. thank you so much for joining us. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana has your microclimate and hard to believe we're two day ways from the official start of winter. >> that's right, kira. but at least it feels a little bit more like winter. it's nice to see some pretty normal temperatures around here. at least to start anyway. walnut creek right now is at 35 degrees so we are waking up to the 30s. if you look at the interior valley shelter areas, you could be seeing some frost. think about your pipes, of course your pets. 34 degrees right now in fairfax. definitely cold up through there. i even saw some temperatures dipping down into the lower 30s in that area. today it will be mostly sunny, we have got great temperatures ahead. we're talking upper 50s. low 60s but i'm going to be talking about your christmassy forecast coming up.

>> see you then, thanks. now that the food and drug administration has authorized the second covid vaccine for emergency use that means more -- that means more americans will be vaccinated. it could be available as soon as next week and the moderna and pfizer are similar. both use messenger rna or mrna technology. both are nearly 95% effective after two doses. the pfizer vaccine requires the second shot after three weeks and moderna requires it after four weeks. but unlike the pfizer vaccine which needs a deep freeze refrigerator to keep it at negative 70 degrees sells seeious, moderna only requires standard refrigeration. >> you'll have more options to be able to distribute to clinics. for example around let's say san

francisco. every clinic, there's no clinics that have a negative 70. but they have refrigeration. >> this will allow us to distribute them to more rural and remote communities in the state. >> governor newsom said more are expected to arrive and this video is of the team at regional medical center in san jose getting that pfizer vaccination. several other vaccines are in the pipeline as well. both astrazeneca and johnson & johnson have vaccines in phase 3 clinical trials. johnson & johnson says it expects the data on its single-dose vaccine by the end of next month and it hopes to apply for emergency use authorization with the fda in february. while the long-awaited

vaccine rollout is under way, many are waiting for the funding as congress tries to buy time on a spending package. 11th hour negotiations over covid relief hit a new snag. republicans are trying to cut off a federal emergency lending program arguing it was always designed to be temporary. democrats meanwhile say it will cripple the biden administration's ability to protect the economy. even so, party leaders insist they'll make a deal before leaving for their holiday break. the president's stopgap gives lawmakers until midnight tomorrow night to find a compromise. now, to a prominent bay area doctor who says he was too honest about covid and now he's become assigned come monday. the director at john muir health will not hold that title and sidelined by his public questioning of a county lockdown

hurts students and residents. cheryl hurd reports. >> they're not answering simple questions why are you doing this and that's what the business community is asking and i think that's what the doctor was asking. >> reporter: dr. deboisblanc is being punished for taking a stand for the community and small business, questioning if the outdoor dining is really causing the spread of covid-19. >> i'm happy that medical professionals are asking. i don't know anything -- i'm not a scientist. >> reporter: but dr. deboisblanc is a trauma surgeon and he along with two other doctors wrote a letter to contra costa's health director and the board of supervisors saying they're deeply concerned about the lockdowns and that science is clear that more lockdowns lead to much more noncovid morbidity and mortality as supported by the cdc. magu said it's sad one doctor is

getting pushback. >> for some reason, when other people try to voice their opinions that goes against what's being kind of the narrative, no one wants to hear it. >> reporter: john muir hospital executives told his staff that the doctor is being replaced as the director of trauma with no explanation. an official statement was released to nbc bay area that the doctor is employed through an outside contract and after careful consideration, john muir health is not continuing with dr. deboisblanc in that position. we spoke to him by phone and he said clearly the interpretation of my letter to the county they felt the need to separate themselves and remove me from my position. a similar debate is happening in san francisco. supervisor matt haney plans to support a resolution on tuesday asking the state to prove outdoor dining is linked to the

spread of covid-19. cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. in san diego county, it's been two days since the judge allowed restaurants to operate at full service. but a california appeals court has blocked it which now means no indoor nor outdoor dining. this decision comes as san diego public health officials report a record 3,600 new covid-19 cases. the state asked the courts to step in, citing the health care system as being quote, on the brink of collapse. statewide, cases continue to surge. in the last two days, california reported 41,000 new cases. that brings the total number of infections to 1.7 million in our state. the california positivity rate stands at 11.8% up more than 4% in just the last two weeks. take a look at the rise of cases across the state. it shows the 14-day average of

daily cases. on november 17th, the state had an average of 7,698 cases so it's been a month since then. now we stand at more than 34,000 cases in a day. as you can see, the line is still trending upward indicating cases will likely continue to rise over the holidays. you may have received this alert on your phone yesterday. the official alert from governor's office told everyone to please stay at home except for quote essential activity. right now, 98% of californians are under this stay at home order and that includes all nine bay area counties. it is 7:08 right now. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, as we just mentioned people are being told to stay home for the holidays. but are they? the reasons some say they're flying despite the pleas not to. plus a protest gets stanford hospital -- what issue prompted some front line staff to march on the first day of covid vaccinations.

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welcome back. it is just shy of 7:11 on your saturday morning. this is a live look at sfo where despite health experts urging americans to stay home for the holidays, bay area airports are seeing a surge in travelers. "today in the bay's" jean ellie explores if people aren't worried about covid or willing to take the risk. >> reporter: people arriving, crowded on the sidewalk, waiting for loved ones to pick them up. >> you guys put a curfew back on. >> reporter: coleman flew in from from texas, and after learning about the bay area health orders she plans to hunker down. >> i didn't realize you had a ten day stay at home but we're not going anywhere. we're going to see my mom and hang out with family. >> reporter: travelers are being reminded about san francisco's

ten-day quarantine order for arrivals with announcements. lots of people will hear it. aaa is predicting 85 million people will travel between december 23rd and january 3rd. most by car. but people are already flying. experts worry christmas and new year's will turn into superspreader events. >> tensions are rising but i have to be safe and be conscious of those around me. >> reporter: mckenna is visiting out to hawaii and that trip requires a negative covid-19 test and she plans to quarantine for ten days in san francisco when she returns. >> i guess for the ten-day quarantine i'll have my groceries delivered to me like to my door. >> reporter: phillip greenhold had a test scheduled and quarantine plans when he gets home. >> when i get back i'll quarantine. i mean, i work from home, it's easy. it's easy to just take some time and play it safe. >> reporter: health officials

say the safest option is to stay home. it is 7:12. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, some front line health care workers are angry they didn't get the vaccine. why the hospital is now apologizing. we have cold 30s and low 40s throughout parts of the bay area. we are talking about the first day of winter coming up in just a couple of hours ahead. your full forecast in a couple of minutes. stay with us.

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day of vaccinations at stanford medical center but unfortunately it was not a smooth start. instead, it was a morning of protests by some front line doctors and nurses angry that they had been left out of the first wave of vaccinations. stanford residents and fellows protested both inside and outside the hospital saying they were unfairly left out of the hospital's early vaccine plans with shots going to staffers who are not dealing directly with covid patients. >> we came out here after we learned that only seven out of the 1349 residents and fellows were selected for first wave of the vaccination. >> i think the lack of transparency was most upsetting to us. >> the hospital admits the plan wasn't perfect, saying in a statement quote, our intent was to roll out an ethical and equitable plan for the entire organization and there were flaws in that plan that we are actively trying to repair.

about 200 health care workers at kaiser permanente got the shots yesterday. for many getting the first dose represents a small light at the end of a long tunnel. kaiser says it hopes to have everyone working at the santa clara facility vaccinated by the first week of january. and it's not just doctors, paramedics and firefighters in the east bay who got their first dose of the pfizer covid vaccine. many of the front line workers feel it's their duty to dispel misinformation to family members, friends and co-workers so what better way to do it than to get the shot themselves. >> even with my friends that are among 911 what they're skeptical about it as well. >> now that i got it, i can tell them, see, i'm not stick. i'm standing on my feet. i didn't pass out. >> they are urging anyone who can get the vaccine to do so.

once it become widely available. now to students in san francisco who are not going back to school in person in january. the district failed to reach an agreement with the teachers union on how to safely reopen the classrooms. the plan had been to start with elementary school students and those with disabilities, but january 25th but details about the working conditions created a stalemate. it's not clear how long the reopening time line will be pushed back. it could be until the teachers are vaccinated. educators will be among the first in line to get vaccinations in california after front line health workers. 7:18 right now. time to check in with vianey arana for our microclimate forecast. we are less than a week away from christmas and two day ways from the official start of winter. >> yeah, that is right. our temperatures are feeling winter like as you wake up. especially if you're in the spot where the temps are in the 30s right now. however, san francisco waking up to 45 degrees.

beautiful clear skies. take a look at this live look over san francisco. what a great way to start our weekend. definitely going to feel chilly though. especially into the interior valleys where it's a little more on the colder side. look at that. walnut creek, 35 degrees. definitely a cold start through there and of course up through the north bay, fairfax, 34 degrees. so as you know, keep that in mind. we're also seeing a couple of reports of some fog up through the north bay. so santa rosa, down to half a mile visibility. mostly clear skies throughout and let's take a look at satellite radar because we have a couple of changes ahead. for today and tomorrow, we have high pressure. what does high pressure means? that means we'll stay dry, and high pressure, happy weather. because we're going to stay dry and clear. however, as you know, we definitely need the rain. what we're monitoring and looking out for is the changes

ahead that could mean the chance for some rain heading in to christmas. let's look at your microclimate highs for today. cool and comfortable. san jose, 60 degrees. los gatos, 59. in through the east bay, oakland, 60 degrees. hayward, 60. concord, 60. so notice on trend in the 50s and 60s throughout. redwood city is 59. palo alto, 50 degrees up through san francisco. only topping out in the upper 50s so definitely a day for at least a light jacket, a light coat. certainly going to want it and need it especially because it will remain pretty, you know, chill and comfortable throughout the day. north bay, 62 degrees up through ukiah and let's look at the long-range outlook. i mentioned we need the rain. we enjoy the sunshine, but any chance of rain we will take it. a disturbance will pass to our

north, monday into tuesday. right now it's looking like there's a slight chance for the far north bay to get some rain monday and tuesday. doesn't look like widespread rain out of the initial system but i'm going to fast forward ahead into wednesday and thursday. christmas eve and christmas day, which is friday. look at that approaching system. the models are lining up and looking pretty good to where we can wake up to some much needed rain potentially on friday morning. so we'll wait until we get closer. winter starts officially at 2:02 a.m. our time here. that is on monday morning. so definitely something to celebrate through there. 58 degrees and then of course santa's got great weather the rest of the week heading into christmas day to make his journey. back to you. >> that's a relief. good to hear, thanks. it's 7:21. still ahead on "today in the bay" -- >> as soon as i saw it, light bulb. >> with theaters and productions closed amid the pandemic, we

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welcome back. you surely heard the old theater adage before. the show must go on. but what happens when the show can't because of this pandemic? well, we found one bay area set builder and he's making sure his creative talents are being put to good use. garvin thomas shares his story. >> reporter: so much has changed these past nine months. it's always a bit of a shock to stumble across a spot where nothing has changed since march. >> this is set that has yet to be used. >> reporter: the stage is one of those places. >> basically, the show is about to start. >> reporter: the set that andrew bright designed and built back

then still sits unacted upon. >> painted and ready for a show that never happened. >> reporter: it's been a trying time for all who work in the theater including andrew. he's a professional artist who taught in the past but not until he walked backstage at west valley five years ago did it all come together for him. >> i saw it was painting, it was engineering and it was working with students. and it was just this perfect confluence of everything i like. >> reporter: but while time may have stood still in the theater, andrew has not in the scene shop. he's been making simple desks to be given free to remote learners needing a space to learn. andrew got the idea after seeing a video of a father making desks for his kids. >> as soon as i saw it, light bulb. like this is something that i can do to tangibly help light away. >> reporter: andrew got to work with donations from places like

his local home depot. and volunteers from the school and community. they have already constructed 80 desks with enough materials for 80 more. andrew had been delivering them to the campbell union school district. they have had no problem finding takers among their students. >> we have heard it makes a difference. the kids are able to focus. they're not working at a dining room table surrounded by family, by dogs, by noise, distraction. they can find an area of their own. >> reporter: making a difference by making sure that in this theater, good things went on during the pandemic even if the show couldn't. garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >> those are beautiful desks. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." 7:26. not one, but two vaccines giving

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good morning. it is saturday, december 19th. 7:29 as we look outside in downtown san jose. clear and cold out there. a beautiful way to start our weekend bundled up inside. and we thank you so much for starting your weekend with us. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana joins with us a peek at your microclimate forecast. hey, v. >> good morning. it's not cold enough to snow here locally of course in the bay area. since we can't travel right now, i wanted to get you started with a beautiful view of lake tahoe and some snow since we're heading into christmas eve and christmas day.

what's more magical than that? using our weather underground cameras, you can see some snow on the trees and they saw a good amount of snowfall last week from a couple of storms. let's talk about how cold we are here. it's not cold enough to snow but we are dipping down into the 30s. look at napa, 33 degrees. concord, 35. san jose finally hit the 40 maker but it was in the 30s. so frosty definitely. especially for some of the interior valleys. so what are we monitoring this week? well, of course, we have got the cold 30s. today, great news. high pressure, mostly sunny conditions. fantastic weather, but of course i'll talk about your christmas week forecast coming up in a few minutes. kira? >> yeah, we look forward to that and probably everyone heading out to get the last-minute shopping done this weekend. see you in about 15, vianey. thanks. now that the food and drug administration has authorized

the second covid vaccine for emergency use, millions more americans will get access to be vaccinated. moderna's covid-19 vaccine could be available as soon as next week. the moderna and pfizer vaccines are similar. they both use mrna or messenger rna technology and it instructs the body's immune system to attack the virus. the pfizer vaccine requires the second shot three weeks after the first dose and moderna four weeks. unlike the pfizer vaccine which needs a deep freeze refrigerator to keep it at negative 70 degrees celsius, moderna's only requires standard refrigeration storage which will make it easier to store and distribute. >> you have more options to be able to distribute to clinics for example, around san francisco. every clinic, there's no outside clinics that have a negative 70 but they have fridges.

>> this will allow us to distribute more vaccines particularly to more rural communities, more remote communities in the state. >> governor gavin newsom says 672,000 moderna vaccines are expected in the first shipment to california. this as medical workers angle to get the first doses of the pfizer vaccine. that video you just saw was video of the team at regional medical center in san jose getting that first dose of the pfizer vaccine. several other vaccines are in the pipeline as well. both astrazeneca and johnson & johnson have vaccines in phase 3 clinical trials. johnson & johnson says it expects the data on its single dose vaccine by the end of next month. it hopes to apply for emergency use authorization with the fda as early as february. as the long-awaited rollout is under way, millions of americans still await financial help. a live look for you right now at the capitol in washington, d.c.,

where president trump signed a two-day government funding bill into law late last night. congress meanwhile is trying to buy some time on a spending package and coronavirus relief deal. the first and only c.a.r.e.s. act, by the way, was signed into law back on march 27th. 11th hour negotiations hit a snag as the republicans are trying to argue it was designed to be temporary and democrats saying it will cripple the biden administration's ability to protect the economy. still, party leaders insist they will agree to a deal before leaving for their holiday break. the president's stopgap gives lawmakers until midnight tomorrow to find a compromise. here in california, cases of coronavirus continue to surge. in just the last two days, california reported 41,000 new cases. that brings the total number of

infections to 1.7 million in our state alone. the california positivity rate stands at 11.8%. that is up more than 4% in just the last two weeks. here's a startling look at the rise of cases across the state. this shows the 14-day average on november 17, one month ago, the state had an average of 7,698 cases. one month later, more than 34,000. as you can see, that line is still trending upward indicating cases likely will continue to rise over the holidays. you may have seen this alert on your phone yesterday. it's from governor's office telling everyone to please stay home except for essential activity. right now, 98% of californians are under that stay at home order. that includes all nine bay area counties. it's been an exhausting nine months for front line health cares, mentally, physically, emotionally. we got to chance to speak with

lori boreby a nurse. she got her vaccine on thursday, hoping it will protect herself, her family and others. she shared with us some of the most challenging parts of being on the front lines. >> i have seen people die. but also, something that i don't think people are realizing is that you can get sick and have very long-term consequences. i see people getting the breathing tube taken out, but a trache put in instead. a feeding tube and then in a long-term care facility until they die. i think that's the hardest to watch. >> and we thank lori and all of her colleagues for all the work they have done this year. our hospitals continue to be pushed to the limit and we are keeping a close eye on the number of beds open around the bay area. if you're curious about your nearest hospital, you can go to our website, nbc bay

area.com/hospital beds to find out about the capacity in your area. turning to other news now, 897 years in prison, that is the sentence for the man known as the nor cal rapist. roy waller kidnapped, raped and assaulted at least ten women over 15 years in northern california and yesterday, some of the women who survived his brutal crime spree watched as he was sentenced to multiple life terms. "today in the bay's" thom jensen spoke with some of his survivors after it was finally all over. >> i'm just thankful and amazed that it all turned out. >> he deserves every single second and i hope he lives a very, very, very long life. >> reporter: the sentence for waller a resounding one. a total of 897 years to be

served consecutively. >> i never have to think about him for one more second of my life and that is the greatest relief i could ever ever feel. >> reporter: in three weeks he will send his 61st president in prison and likely every other birthday until his death. >> knowing though that he's not going to do it to anybody else is the most amazing thing ever. >> reporter: waller's known kidnappings and rapes continued to 2006, targeting mostly asian women in sonoma, contra costa, and butte counties. he went undetected until 2018 when prosecutors discovered dna taken from the crime scene in the women's homes, closely matched one of waller's family members' genetic dna on a website. >> there were so many people that were being looked at as

potential suspects. >> the oakland police department is releasing video from an officer involved shooting that happened last month. a warning, parts are disturbing. the department is releasing the video to show what led up to the fatal shooting. >> careful, careful, careful. stay on the ground. stay on the ground! >> it all happened on the night of november 3rd, election night. officers say they interrupted some burglars inside a cannabis grow and the thieves ran, drove off and surveillance video shows one person driving on to the sidewalk to get away, running over a police officer in the process. you just saw that there. another officer opened fire, killing 20-year-old jonathan torres ramirez. the officer, by the way, who was run over did survive and we want to point out oakland police only released a limited amount of the video for the public to view and

declined to comment further on what happened. it is just shy of 7:39. still to come on "today in the bay," will they come back to california? we have an update from the 49ers themselves. sports is next. (soft music) hey dad, i'm about to leave. don't forget your hat . good morning. how can i help? i need help connecting with my students. behind every last minute save, ok, that works. and holiday surprise, thank you! a customer service rep is working unseen, making it happen. and at genesys, we're proud to help them help you everyday.

well, they are not playing in california any time soon. we have learned the 49ers will play out the remainder of their regular season outside the golden state. the decision was announced after covid restrictions were extended in santa clara county. the 49ers relocate to arizona earlier this morning and tomorrow they'll play the cowboys in dallas before playing the final two games in glendale, arizona. good news for sharks fans. the nhl and the players association have announced a new agreement. the regular season would start on january 13th and consistent of 56 games. as for where the sharks will

play, that's yet to be determined because of santa clara's ban on contact sports. and it's the last weekend of fall. we are talking about the first day of winter. what can we expect for your daytime highs and of course your christmas forecast coming up. stay with us. the usual gifts are just not going to cut it.

we have to find something else. good luck! what does that mean? we are doomed. [laughter] that's it. i figured it out! we're going to give togetherness. that sounds dumb. we're going to take all those family moments and package them. hmm. [laughing] that works.

good saturday morning. buenos diaz. off to a cold start and we're seeing some fog in some areas, but we are going to having an overall nice day. i want to show you something looking good that's our very own storm ranger. we're not tracking any rain for this weekend, but it is showing off, you know, the magical views over san bruno mountains. it looks like we'll get a chance of seeing some rain headed into later this week. we'll take a look at that forecast in a few minutes. i want to showcase that. and now over to lake tahoe

because i want to show off the snow. it looks so beautiful up there. i know we can't travel right now, but snow always makes it feel magical for me. as a california girl, i love seeing these views of the snow. so south lake tahoe, you can see how beautiful it is through here. and let's bring you closer to walnut creek. 36 degrees, so certainly cold. not cold enough for snow but we'll take it. at least for the last two days of fall anyway. fairfax, 34 degrees right now. and here's a look at some of the fog that i was talking about. san jose, visibility down to two miles and concord as well, down to about 2 1/2 miles. everywhere else, pretty clear so far. what do we have in store? well, satellite radar is showing us what the current weather is. that's high-pressure system over the bay area. this is going to keep us dry and also going to keep us nice and sunny. at least for today and for tomorrow. our temperatures will remain cool in the upper 50s and low

60s. let's take a look at the microclimate highs. milpitas, 69. marti as in is 58. redwood city, 59 and how about san francisco, only in the upper 50s for today. into the north bay we're talking about upper 50s for nava doe and now the long range outlook, we need the rain. so monday night into tuesday there is a system that's approaching the pacific west that's going to pass to our north, likely bringing the chance of seeing some showers to the far north bay. some sierra snow through there. so when can we expect to see rain? right now, here's how the models are looking, lining up for christmas morning. we could see some rain. of course we're still a week out. as we get closer we'll know

more. tomorrow, sunday, 58 degrees. monday morning t official start of winter. it's at 2:02 in the morning. if you're up for whatever reason, if you have to wake up early, you'll welcome the official start of winter. santa ready to make his arrival as we head into friday. >> looks like a good christmas week forecast. thanks so much. still ahead on "today in the bay," it's a rare occurrence, rental prices dropping. covid and work from home changing the rental market. we reveal the cities that have seen the biggest drops in rent and the opposite effect on housing prices. centrum minis may be small,

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now to our making it in the bay series, looking at the cost of living in the bay area. if you're looking to buy a home, the prices are actually continuing to climb. the latest numbers from zillow show that bay area home values hit new highs over the past three months even amid the pandemic. in november, home values in san francisco were more than $1.1 million. that's up 5.7% from last year. in san jose, typical home value was nearly $1.3 million. that's up 14.2% from last year. but as home prices rise, rental prices continue to fall. san francisco has seen a 7.1% drop in rents in last year and

san jose a 5.7% drop. average rents are now less than $3,000 a month. this summer, in between covid stay at home orders, san francisco's de young museum opened up a special art exhibit. it put out a call out to artists to create some work and it showed the work of 700 artists. the call for art awakened a talent, a local teenager never knew he had. >> he loves to paint. >> reporter: in the san mateo backyard, art is in full motion. the artist behind the brush is james lee de guzman, but lately the teenager just rolls by his artist name jamesey. >> james is on the autism spectrum. we found out when he was 2. >> reporter: he doesn't say much, at least not in words. but since he was little he's

found a voice through paintings and drawings. >> there's so much joy when he is painting. he sometimes sings to himself. he does a little dance. >> reporter: when the pandemic closed jamesey's special needs school in march his mom crisanta had a moment of panic. >> you think oh, my gosh, what am i going to do with my kid all day? everybody was lining up at the supermarket and i bought all of the paint supplies we could. >> reporter: as covid-19 shut things down, jamesey opened up. >> he just keeps doing painting after painting. it's fast and furious. we go through a lot of paint. >> reporter: back in june, san francisco's de young museum put out an open call for works by bay area artists for a special exhibition and it got over 11,000 submissions. it was whittled down to 765, not knowing who the artists were. one of the paintings chosen was

by an unknown san mateo painter. >> we were just over the moon. james of course didn't really realize what it meant. >> reporter: but others did, including michael bray yard director of the special needs oak hill school in san mateo. >> the fact that his piece got selected is just nothing short of remarkable. >> reporter: jamesey is putting his new fame to good use. his mom is holding an auction to raise money for the school. but for jamesey, joy is in the process. and the trips for more art supplies. >> that's right. at michael's. >> reporter: in life what seems to really matter is how you fill a canvas. >> i couldn't wish anything better. >> we agree. unfortunately, due to covid restrictions the de young is now closed but you can go see the website. to see this gallery of the open exhibition, you can go to nbc bay area.com to find out more about jamesey's work.

♪ san jose state university is honoring the newest fall graduates who have had a year like no other. the university's recognition websites are like a video yearbook including photos of students with the official 2020 accessory, the covid mask. the video includes congratulatory messages from the president and the provost. it's not a replacement for the live ceremony. san jose state says it will hold one when it's safer to do so. still ahead on b"today in te bay," the unique way that a group of farm workers in half moon bay were thanked for their tireless work. today's ways of working may work differently tomorrow.

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people in the bay area are not taking the new stay at home orders as seriously as the one in the spring. that is according to new cell

phone data. the information company unicast collected the data from millions of homes for private companies and they have created a social distancing scoreboard showing which are the worst, which are the best at staying home. this month, only marin county has earned an a-minus. the rest are at bs or cs with san francisco getting a "d." of course they note the data isn't perfect and can't take into account every potential scenario. some local amazon employees held a gifting drive for a group who may be the most overlooked -- essential workers, farm workers. members of the latinos at amazon partnered with the farm worker caravan to fill 30 backpacks filled with rain coats, thermal clothing and other items. the recipients in half moon bay were stunned. >> they're picking our

vegetables, fruits. we want to make sure that they understand they're so appreciated with everything they have done for us. >> a dozen of the farm workers were seniors. they tell us no one from the community has ever surprised them with christmas gifts. before we go, it's time for our clear the shelters segment featuring our friends from pets in neat. we want to introduce you to marzipan. he's an 8-year-old chihuahua mix. he loves to sunbathe and to cuddle. he's so small he could be a great running partner and will fill your home with light and love. you can find out more at pets in need.org or call pets in need and ask about marzipan. 7:58, thank you so much for making us a part of your saturday morning. more local news at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00. we hope you have a great saturday and hope to see you back here tomorrow morning.

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