right now at 5:00, operation speed at a crawl. president trump administration is admitting the covid-19 vaccine is not rolling out as fast as promised. a washington insider breaks that down and also reveals what else is happening today on capitol hill. plus -- >> i came here on purpose because they're open. serving up a battle. a live report on the east bay restaurant that is defying orders and staying open. the growing fines it's now facing. and a live look outside across the bay area. nbc bay area storm ranger tracking the light showers out this morning as vianey arana tells us it's just the beginning of the wet weather. it's new year's eve. good-bye 2020.

thank you so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. >> it's already 2021 in sydney, australia. happy new year for a lot of you asleep at midnight tonight. happy new year right here. let's take a look at the celebration under way right now. fireworks happening here. we won't see that here in the bay area. look at this. take it all in and say happy new year to the one you love. if not just say it to the television. we can hear you. >> oh, my gosh. i love it. let's not catch anything on fire, though. let's start out clean, okay. no jinxing it. >> no jinx at all. but, you know what, here in the bay area today. maybe the way we welcome the new year could be light showers, i don't know, vianey, is that possible? >> well, you know, we had some light showers move in overnight and i'm not going to be here tomorrow morning and you will have rob making an appearance.

let's talk about the conditions right now. quick moving system and it will dry out into tonight. fantastic weather. all right, mike, how are the roads? >> you know, vianey, let's look at the live camera we have at the toll plaza where you expect light traffic and that's what we have. the overnight ring leaves roadways slick out and do be careful. you're able to go at speed because of traffic. let's show you the map, actually. we have a couple incidents and both are spinouts on either side of the bay, as well. another crash for highway 13. we'll talk about that just off of 580 coming up, marcus. back to you. >> thanks, mike. if you're hoping to get more than $600 in stimulus money from the government, don't wait by the mail box. key republican leader says there's no realist iic pass to pass it. chris pollone is live on capitol

hill to explain why. chris. >> yeah, marcus, good morning. the senate is in session today on the last day of the year. the number one priority passing that key military spending bill now that it appears efforts to raise stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000. days after president trump said it would be a death wish if republicans failed to back bigger $2,000 stimulus checks, it appears any hope for the increased payments is gone. >> the senate is not going to be bullied to democrat rich friends who don't need the help. >> reporter: mitch mcconnell packaging the measure into a new bill with two unrelated measures pushed by president trump. mcconnell's move is designed to kill it. >> is this where senate republicans will draw the line? $2,000 checks for the american people. that is a bridge too far. please. >> reporter: some republicans

like mcconnell say the cost for bigger checks is too high. more than $400 billion would go to some americans who don't need it. >> all that i am asking is give us a vote. what's the problem. >> reporter: the stalemate means efforts to pass a key military spending bill over the president's veto could go down to the wire with the current session of congress ending sunday. it comes as the trump administration admits the covid-19 vaccine rollout is going slower than expected. >> we agree that number is lower than what we hoped for. >> reporter: in a tweet the president blamed the states. some are pointing right back. >> there really wasn't a lot of support. no financial support and no real plan. the states came up with their own plan. administration officials say the pace will pick up soon when retail pharmacies start offering the shots. chris pollone, nbc news, washington. one restaurant in the east bay is defying the health order that bans indoor and outdoor dining. "today in the bay" bob redell

joins us live. bob, is the city taking any action on this? >> good morning to you, laura. danville police confirmed to nbc bay area it is and other businesses. the police department would not confirm the number or amount of fines, but we do know that the fines could be as high as $1,000 per day. this is what ittic l ilooked lit night. you could see it outdoor dining area and covered patio area and they were open for business and crowded even though the current health only allows pickup and delivery of food. reached out incontro's owner who did not want to comment. specifically the support after the owner heard they were being fined for staying open. >> outdoor dining, you're

pushing people into people's homes and making people sick. >> it's just a meal. people going to the malls and going to costco and safeway. >> across the bay and pacifica a group of brewery and bar owners about 70 people in all protested against the current closures. one bar owner said she's merely asking to resume outdoor service and she would follow all safety protocols. bob redell "today in the bay." here's a closer look at icu bed and six areas in the red zone and that is less than 15% availability. san mateo county dropped to 4%. you can see it right here. then take a look right here. napa county 0% and capacity is also low around the state. southern california and san joaquin valley are still at zero availability. well, it's yet another example of hospitals taking extreme measure to try to keep

up with the onslot of patients. an orange county hospital is now treating 20 patients in a parking lot. uci medical center opened a mobile site to relieve pressure on its emergency department and in-patient care units. the county is currently treating more than 2,100 covid patients. 479 are in intensive care. inmate releases at san quentin are now being put on hold by the state supreme court. "the chronicle" reporting that california's high court wants to take another look at the releases. this all started in october when 75% of inmates or 2,200 inmates tested positive for covid. 28 died. soon after a california appeals court ordered the release or transfer of at least half of the prison's population. but made the order hearing from prison officials inmates or medical experts. in the meantime, more covid-19 cases at sonoma county

main jail. in total 28 positive cases there. county officials say they are looking at more measures to keep the infection from spreading. so, when will it actually be safe to reopen our schools? that's a conversation governor gavin newsom is having. he's now promising $2 billion in incentives to encourage california school districts to put together plans for in-person learning during the pandemic. his safety plan includes frequent coronavirus testing for students, teachers and staff. allen rock school district superintendent is reacting to his proposal saying there is more than just covid safety she has to consider. >> a lot of my students, yeah, are not going to have their caretakers. they no longer have their caretakers. whether it is a parent, a grandparent, an aunt, a neighbor. those are the people that are dying. >> sadly.

so many are dying. in january, the governor says he will ask state lawmakers to approve $2 million to give school districts who come up with a plan that actually pass some of those health guidelines. a new woman is on tap to over see. she is former director of social services. her resume includes more than 40 years in private service the it comes as the county is facing a huge backlog and fraudulent filings. 5:09. our storm ranger busy this morning. tracking rain across the bay area. here's a live look for you outside at sfo and fremont. the rain is already hitting the roads there. so be mindful of that this morning. vianey arana tracking the rain chances into the start of the new year. so, certainly a way to renew everything. the rain renews it.

allows things to grow. maybe we can look at that as we go into 2021, vianey. >> that is a fantastic way to look at it because it definitely does, right. it helps saturate out there which makes for less concerns over fire danger. it provides us less conditions of drought. so, great way to look at it there. now, we will be seeing that rain move out before sunrise, but a quick reminder. if you're heading to the beach at all, there is a high surf advisory in effect because of some strange rip currents. be careful out there. all right, mike, how are the roads doing? >> you know, the roads will be potentially slick out there, vianey. that is a concern as we look at clear conditions as far as the volume of traffic and we talked about a crash over here. highway 13. the mountain on ramp to highway 13 is just south of redwood road. that's a more major onramp there. but do note there is a crash there. not a spinout. two other crashes are spinouts on other side of the bay and the

one look like it just cleared from the chp report. i circled a car fire across the freeway from golden gate field and no slowing shows up on our sensors there and do mind those speeds, laura. back to you. >> all right, thank you very much, mike. 5:10 right now. two jumbo jackpots coming up next on "today in the bay" the growing amount of cash up for grabs after no one won last night's powerball. and what you can win if you want to try your hands in a separate jackpot. what a way to start the new year, mcgrew. >> i know. you need a jackpot to get a house around here. you'd think that lower mortgage rates would help, but apparently they're not. i'll show you the numbers coming up. plus. >> everybody just move your body. >> yes, it's scott's favorite song. just kidding. beyonce help get peleton get its customers moving. now adding an old school artist to the playlist.

5:11 you're watching "today in the bay." let's get it moving.

good morning. it is 5:14 and as you head out the door temperatures in the 40s and 50s and running a few degredegree s warmer compared to yesterday morning and 30s and 20s at one point. novato 18 degrees warmer at one

point and enjoy because by tonight temperatures will drop, once again. details on our next chance of rain coming up in just a few minutes. mike, how are the roads? >> well, that last chance of rain came through, obviously, the forecast. when you have slicker conditions. so, a number of spinouts have been reported and nothing major, though. i want to show you the richmond bridge getting in over towards san rafael and westbound 580 shows light traffic and the sheen on the roadway. potentially slick as you make your way at freeway speed and at off ramps be careful and slow it down even though the volume of traffic is light right now. well, good morning, very happy new year's eve to you, as well. we probably won't be traveling any time soon as america struggles to distribute the vaccine. but when we do, don't take your support pony with you on alaska airlines. alaska has become the first u.s. airline to take advantage of that new department of transportation ruling that says airlines can restrict animals that passengers take onboard to

just service dogs and only service dogs. no emotional support dogs and no emotional support peacocks, no companion rabbits. today is the last day of trading for the new year or for the old year, 2020. we expect more money to come off the table these next few days as they lock in losses for tax purposes and markets have been trending up for quite some time posting new records, in fact. mortgage rates, meanwhile, continue to fall and weirdly enough that is making it harder to buy a house. not just to make it in the bay, but really anywhere. a new analysis from data solutions shows low rates are pushing more people to buy homes that in turn is pushing up house prices around the united states. up double digit percent in more than half the counties that company tracks. you saw senator josh howley will challenge the biden

electors and it angered both sides. mitch mcconnell instructed his members of the party not to do it and even appeared to anger walmart which tweeted at the senator, go ahead. get your two-hour debate. #soreloser. as you might imagine, somebody made a mistake. walmart issued an appaology writing the tweet was mistakenly posted by a member of our social media team and we deleted the post and have no comment on the subject of certifying the electoral college. you know, marcus and laura, we have seen this before where there's some young social media person who on his or her phone has two twitter accounts and manages to post something to sara lee or mcdonald's that really sara lee, mcdonald's or walmart would not appreciate on twitter. >> not at all. >> better watch what you post. >> thanks, scott.

all right. new this morning. love is in the air or online rather. online dating has surged this year during the pandemic. bumble says it saw 70% increase and now with 2021 just a day away, dating apps are now ramping up for what they're calling dating sunday. it's the busiest day of the year for dating apps. >> a mix of new year's resolutions and maybe some post-holiday break ups and valentine's day is right around the corner. >> start the year with a new relationship. experts from match and bumble say the best time to logon is this sunday between 7:00 and 10:00 p.m. that's when the most people would be online and more likely to respond. >> is that eastern or pacific time. asking for a friend. >> whatever you want it to be. 5:18 this morning. peloton may be a new place to discover some music.

new remixes of elvis songs in the app exclusive for one month. those songs premiere as part of a remix which includes yoga, strength, core, outdoor running classes. it pays per music stream similar to spotify and signed a partnership with beyonce last month. >> i can see that. the beat is pretty good. keep you moving. are you feeling lucky? trending this morning? the powerball jackpot no one won the top prize worth $363 million which means saturday night's powerball jackpot is estimated at $384 million. tomorrow night mega million stands at $401 million. if you're good at math, this adds up to a combined 785 million bucks. come on, you should be able to add that, right? what would you do if you won that big prize? quite the way to start out the new year. what would you buy? what would you do, marcus?

you go first. >> if i had that, i would probably take a year off, but coming back and travel the world. i want to go to every continent and go to as many countries as possible and to a year of doing nothing but exploring the world. >> nice. >> vianey. >> well, i would pay off my student loans, pay off my parents' house so they don't have to worry about anything and then when the world reopens, marcus, i'm right there with you. travel the world. >> i'll meet you in australia. >> all right, well, you know, if i knew that marcus had over $700 million and he was traveling the world, i'd be his valet and just sort of ride his coat tails. there you go. laura, i know you have college plans for your kids. >> oh, yeah. i have college for triplets. and maybe a new car for someone i hope is watching right now.

take it away, vianey. better not get him a convertible just yet. it was raining overnight. >> yeah, it was quick moving, though. we'll see most of that rain clear out before sunrise, which is great because that's going to make for an overall dry new year's eve. current temperatures right now in the 40s and 50s as you start out your day. running a lot warmer compared to yesterday morning. look at santa rosa and novato and ten plus degrees compared to yesterday's 20s. managed to dip down into the 20s in novato and frosty conditions. take a look at doppler radar and quiet down tonight into tomorrow. the first half of your friday will be beautiful, as well. if you look at the pacific, that is our next approaching storm and the first initial storm is set to move in tomorrow evening. so, let's take a look at storm ranger scan. up and running ever since christmas eve as we continue to track rain. right now things are quiet. today into the afternoon, we're talking upper 50s, low 60s.

so, very nice. and then tonight the temperatures will, once again, drop down as the clouds begin to clear out which is going to make for a cold night into early morning. we're talking 30s and 20s probably yet again. as far as our next chance of rain again, a quick moving system and couple hundredths of an inch. not everyone is going to see rain tomorrow night. things will clear out really quickly into early saturday morning and saturday is going to be an overall dry day. spotty rain chances here and there. our next system moves in sunday night into monday and then it looks like we have another storm lining up for the middle of next week into the workweek. so, it's going to be a pretty active first week of 2021 when it comes to the rain. mike, how are the roads? >> the overnight rain leaves a lot of roadways slick. do be kafl. not necessarily flooded with rain but slicker because they're damp, possibly wet. little different there. looking out to the map, an easy flow as far as the speed sensors

go and circled where it was and 280 is now clear at the 101 interchange. we had a couple spinouts reported but the remaining crashes over in the east bay ron the shoulder for the freeways highway 24 and no concerns for the drivers. and take you out to the altamont pass. green sensors that is going on right now. note for folks. new year's eve and do remember that we have that going on for some folks you may have to use transportation, but b.a.r.t. does not do the overnight service and that's not normal new year's eve. they're stopping service at 9:00 p.m. back to you. >> we have one step to help you save more money in 2021. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura, that's next. find our shows sinked on instagram and we're asking about top stories they covered in 2020. 2021 on its way. 5:23 for you this morning.

>>alize there's a big split on how the pandemic hit family finances. on one hand the personal savings rate shot up during covid-19. on the other hand, 14% of people who responded to a cnbc poll said they wiped out their emergency savings during the pandemic. the group most likely to empty their piggy bank older millennials and an emergency fund is essential, but how much?

vanguard said your balance should be somewhere between three and six months of living expenses. i get it. that figure is way out of reach for many, many families. but it doesn't mean you should give up. one of the easiest things you should do to save more money is track where you're spending. lots of app promise to help you do that. they'll chart it all out and show you trends and identify places where you might be able to pinch some pennies. if you're not comfortable sharing your personal financial information with a company like i am, you can do it yourself with a simple spreadsheet. add your expenses each and every month. categorize where you're spending money. don't use labels that are too broad, though. food, for example, won't cut it. break it down into groceries and restaurants. now, it's possible that tracking and analyzing your every expense will still leave you with little or no savings at the end of every month. but you should still try. it's possible you will find some cash that you can stash away for a rainy day.

buffalo bills notoriously routy fans will have a chance to cheer for their team in person. mayor andrew cuomo granted permission for some fans to attend playoff games. some season ticket holders will have to pass a covid-19 test before they can enter, however. the party is over, next on "today in the bay" operation now focusing in on cracking down on large gatherings in the state's most populated county. big sur upset with selfie tourism.

right now at 5:30, a new year's eve unlike any other. a live look in times square where people are being asked to stay away and enjoy events from home this year. we'll talk about the steps bay area cities are taking to try to keep covid from spreading as many try to ring in 2021. plus. >> we believe this is not an isolated case in san diego county. a confirmed case of the contagious strain of the virus found here in california. now the big question, can people who had covid-19 get the new strain? our doppler radar powered by nbc bay area storm ranger lit up this morning as rain fell and tin the bay area overnight. vianey will tell us if it's the

beginning of a wet trend for the new year. as "today in the bay" continues right now. the last day of 2020. good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we all got to celebrate the new year with australia. i mean, about 19 hours ahead of us. they're already in full swing there. but, hey, we're doing our thing for us this morning. mike, keeping an eye on the commute and the wet roads and vianey tracking the rains for us. is it out or still linger around this morning? >> well, this first system we saw move in overnight will make its exit before sunrise. you don't have to worry about a rainy day ahead. things will clear out quite nicely and temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s and great shot of walnut creek and 48 degrees and let's take a look at san jose. you can see the sheen on the roads, 49 degrees and as far as our temperatures goes, it is in the 40s and 50s and dip down into the 20s and 30s when the skies clear.

and more details of the rain coming up. let's check in with mike. >> lall right, vianey, we're talking about the rain. the roadways are clear and at the bay bridge toll plaza you can breeze through the area and do mind your speeds and lower them a bit because it's tougher to stop sometimes if you lose traction. but we have no problem at the bay bridge toll plaza. you see the flags over on the right indicating some wind, as well. chp is not giving any advisories on warning folks a number of smaller spinouts near the berkeley curve and off the roadway there. 680 a new crash through walnut creek getting more detail on tha that coming up, marcus. back to you. >> thanks, mike. a new year's eve like no other we saw before. even with so much enthusiasm and to say good-bye to 2020, there are to be no parties at all. >> that's right. we have to play it safe. "today in the bay" kris sanchez joins us live with some of the

newern waing new warnings coming out from public health officials we all need to listen to, kris. >> san pedro square here in downtown san jose would be a pretty happening spot for new year's eve, but it should be as quiet tonight as it is right now this morning because of all those covid restrictions and indoor and outdoor dining shut down. that is the same story in san francisco where the famed fireworks show along the embarcadero will be shut down because the fog is shut down because of covid. police are planning to patrol areas where people generally gather. golden gate park shutting off the holiday lights exhibit and also closing several parking lots and marina green and restaurants like one market are still prepping festive new year's eve dinners but for folks to enjoy at home with just the people that they live with. >> this year we're doing to go and we're up to about 170 covers which is pretty good. 170 to-go meals and we still

have room for some more. >> usually we have a party on new year's eve with 15 to 20 people, but not tomorrow. san francisco police are monitoring people for violating covid restrictions. they already shut a few down and redwood city pice reminding people some things are the same in 2020 and the chp will be out to get drunk drivers off the street. even with the state order to not gather and warning to stay home, some folks are using this calculator by georgia tech institute to calculate the risk. the darker the color the greater the risk that one person with covid will be present and with so many cases in our community. ed ilyism i'm kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thanks so much, kris.

despite state health orders some tribal casinos in san diego county still plan to go ahead with new year's eve celebrations. this is despite covid-19 infections recently linked to gaming. the california gaming association is calling on the attorney general and the governor to shut down tribal casinos due to the pandemic. it's confirmed that more contagious strain of the coronavirus is found here in california. it's the second confirmed case of its kind in the u.s. the recent case is a 30-year-old man in san diego with no travel history. on the "today" show dr. fauci said this morning that the new strain means everyone needs to be extra vigilant. >> this just underscores the need to continue to put our foot to the floor and pedal about making sure we do the public health measures that we talk about all the time. the wearing of masks and the physical distancing and the avoiding crowds and congregate

settings and this will prevent the new strain from spreading even further. >> dr. fauci also says the u.s. will catch up on the slow vaccine roll out in january and he believes by spring anyone who wants a vaccine will get it. the u.s. is expected to reach a 20 million mark when it comes to infections within the coming days. and more than 342,000 people started out alive in 2020 sadly will not make it to see the new year. in california, more than 30,000 new infections just confirmed yesterday. the state now has more than 2.2 million cases and around 25,000 deaths. for updates on the pandemic, including cases and the vaccine rollout, head to nbcbayarea.com. 5:37. new details this morning, vaccaville police say the canine punched by one of its officers is now removed from that officer's care. a warning you may find this video disturbing. it shows you the officer

punching the canine. that man who shot that footage says he thinks that dog was punched ten times before he started recording. the dog was checked out by a vet and is in the care of a third party. well, now to a follow up. the city of san jose now asking twitter and facebook to hide mayor sam licardo's address from some activist's posts. the city sent letters to tech giants saying the group from the black outreach san jose is organizing a march that could lead to his neighborhood again. not the first time activists went to his home. back in august people vandalized his home with spray paint. it's going to be a busy week for nbc bay area storm ranger. light rain falling in parts of the bay area and that's just the start as we kick off the new year with some wet patterns for you. here's a look at the wet roads this morning. you can see right there the bay bridge. take a look at that.

the snow in sierra, i mean, fresh snow for the sierra and i'm sure that is great news for those up there skiing "today in the bay" vianey arana has been tracking all of that this morning for us. vianey. >> good morning, marcus. we do have an updated sierra snow pack on where we stand statewide. 52% for the north and in the south, we're a little bit less than that. we will be seeing more snow on the way heading in towards late friday night early saturday morning. we feget another system and the early next week this one looks to be pretty decent rainmaker and snowmaker. look at kingvale 29 inches of snow and nice to see all that snow pack up there. all right, mike, how are the roads? >> up in the sierra, the i-80 and highway 50 have a chain control there. we show the snow and we show that with a live cam. out here live sensors on the map

and lit up green all over the bay. up here the top part of the map 680 southbound and there is a crash and may have your slow lane blocked and sounds like a spin out or a minor crash with a few vehicles on the shoulder and slow lane and then there is yet another spinout over here at powell eastbound 80 away from the bay bridge. we had a number. watch for the slick roadways and no major injuries. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. 5:40 right now. new this morning people living near big sur are tired of mass of tourists clogging highway 1. major changes which could include a year-long moratorium on parking at the famous bridge. if you have seen "big little lies" everybody wants a picture there. >> those residents are not happy about it. hour-long delays for tourists and getting dangerously near the edge trying to take those photos. other proposals they're looking at right now is requiring

optional day pass drivers and advance parking reservations. cierra. >> coming up next on "today in the bay" some businesses local and national hit hard by the pandemic will break down what percentage of businesses will not be opening in 2021. in washington, some cracks appearing in the gop as mitch mcconnell tries to keep republicans on the same message. you're watching "today in the bay."

we had a little bit of rain move in overnight and that is expected to clear out before sunrise. take a look at the current temperature right now in san francisco. 51 degrees. it's going to be a mostly sunny afternoon with comfortable temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s. we'll talk about our next chance of rain in a few minutes. laura, i'll send it over to you. >> that's right, vianey, thanks so much. breaking news just in and our final weekly jobs report released in 2020 and some good news to report here. 787,000 americans applied for first-time benefits. that is 50,000 fewer than analysts expected. continuing claims fell to 5.2 million. about 100,000 fewer than the week before. some good news to look at there. 5:44 right now. mitch mcconnell actually having some trouble keeping members of his party in line. >> let's bring in scott mcgrew. the senate leader specifically told republican senators not to object to next week's reading of the electoral college votes.

>> right. the reading that officially makes joe biden the next president of the united states with just the inauguration to go. mcconnell wanted to avoid a fuss because it would force his fellow republicans to go on record with a vote, marcus and laura. but republican senator from missouri josh hawley saw it differently and said he would object to the 6th reading of the college vote. it is under hawley's rights. he says following the 2004 and 2016 elections, democrats in congress objected during the certification of electoral votes in order to raise concerns about election integrity. they were praised by democratic leadership and the media when they did and when they were entitled to do so. but now those of us concerned about the integrity of this election are entitled to do the same. he's absolutely right about democrats objecting. some did at the reading of the electoral college. that made donald trump

president. and the president of the senate told those democrats to sit down. we've talked about it before. joe biden was the president of the senate when donald trump was elected. the difference between then and now is that the person did not have the support from the other side of congress and josh hawley does. which means hawley could force a debate, which democrats then could have time to talk about how republicans are blocking democracy. republicans will have to vote on the record whether they believe donald trump's claim os of vote fraud. doesn't matter how they vote. the house will never vote to stop biden from becoming president. but on the record is exactly what their leader mitch mcconnell was trying to avoid. mcconnell having trouble holding his party to his wishes in several ways. he's seen the president call for the resignation of the republican governor of georgia. the two senators running for re-election in georgia and support the house's democrat plan for $2,000 payments.

two americans which the president also supports. bernie sanders who said out loud he is the democratic socialist supports president trump on this. mcconnell has made it so that there are no chance that americans are getting that $2,000 check in this congressional session because it's linked to a vote on new rules about the internet that frankly few americans know about or care about. the whole thing has made really strange. here is bernie sanders. >> nobody here would disagree with trump more times than i have. and yet here is what the leader of the republican party says. he says $2,000 asap. so, even on this issue, amazingly enough, the president of the united states is right. >> again, it looks like no $2,000 check, but $600 checks are going out. if you've gotten one, i would like to hear about it. you can reach me at facebook and at twitter @scottmcgrew. well, scott, it looks like

2020 is going to go out with some rocking and rolling. did you feel this? this is breaking news we're covering right now. a reported 3.6 earthquake south of muir beach. this is a look at our si seismogra seismograph. you saw it there briefly that we have into our newsroom. this gives you the map of the area of where it was felt. 3.6. let us know. i just posted it on twitter if you felt it at all. this is interesting because the usgs reporting this morning there was a 2.6 magnitude earthquake near san pablo this morning. that one was at about 1:44 in the morning. probably while a lot of people were sleeping. no reports of damage or injuries for that one and so far this is just preliminary this 3.6 near muir beach just moments ago. we're checking to see if any reports of damage or injuries. rocking and rolling into the new year, marcus. >> i think i felt that, here, too, laura. 5:48. and what a year it has been.

as we wrap up 2020 hard to ignore how covid-19 changed the world, specifically with businesses and while some industries saw a spike in demand, some businesses both changed and local mom and pops couldn't keep up with the demand of the pandemic or even keep the door open. cierra johnson is live to break down the impact the pandemic has had on so many of these businesses here. we're talking about staples here in the bay area. >> good morning, marcus. yeah, there are some businesses that simply could not survive what we know now at 2020. one of those is being cliff house. today is the last day they actually close for good in mid july but after 2020, this restaurant will be no more as we know it. this restaurant welcomed guests for over 150 years. the couple running the restaurant cite a dispute with the national park service over a lease combined with those dining restrictions that limited cliff house to just carry out. the owner says that takeout

model was causing the business to lose too much money and the business closed down for good in mid july. this icon is not alone and struggling to stay afloat in the midst of a pandemic. businesses big and small faced hardship in the third quarter, the most recent data available. the yelp economic impact report showed by the end of the third quarter 60% of the businesses that closed around the u.s. did not reopen. what were the hardest hit businesses? well, bars, restaurants and nightlife. that report also shows some of the states that were hit the hardest and should come as no surprise. those are the states that rely heavily on tourism. hawaii was hit heaviest during the pandemic and followed by california, colorado and nevada. not just some of the local mom and pop stores in your own community and bigger chains that were also impacted by the pandemic. some of those include chuck e.

cheese, friling for bankruptcy. some of the other restaurants and retail stores did file, but were able to get pulled out. unsure exactly what we will see in 2021, but we know for sure this year has been hard for everyone. we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> that's hard to see the cliff house close. such a classic there. thanks, cierra. underground parties in southern california, l.a. county sheriff office says this past month they arrested more than 200 people for being at parties that were violating covid-19 health orders. this is now prompting a new warning for eric garcetti about new year's eve gatherings. law enforcement is expected around parts of the state. cities around the world is coming up with socially distancing solutions to try to ring in the new year. a short time ago, new zealand celebrated the beginning of 2021 without in-person viewers. and on the other side of the earth we take you to this

spectacular drone light show in the united kingdom. isn't that amazing? people are being encouraged to watch the drone display online. something different. but yet beautiful. well, probably like the rest of you, we're ready to leave 2020 behind and looking forward to 2021. and maybe sharing some of our own wishes. >> i'm actually looking forward to leaving behind those stay-at-home orders and i'm talking about the no indoor dining and the gyms have been closed it seems like forever. i'm looking forward to traveling and spending some time with my family and friends. i haven't seen my family in a year. >> i hear you. you know what, i really miss my family. and also looking to leave behind, you know, all that sense of fear and loneliness that the virus created for so many and heart ache, of course, for those who lost loved ones and weren't able to say good-bye even in person. but i'm looking forward to seeing friends and family as you mentioned, as well. and getting married. i had to postpone my wedding

thanks to the pandemic. let's see how it goes. >> absolutely. all right. we want to get a look. but, look, we're all here for you. let's get a look at that forecast. vianey, what are youic looi ilo forward to this year? >> i'm just looking forward to a lot of things. but i don't want to, remember, i said we're coming into 2021 quiet. we're going to let it do its thing. i'm not challenging it. 49 degrees in san jose right now and we've got the, you know, sheen on the roads because we did have a quick-moving system that pushed through overnight. going to clear out before sunrise but doppler radar you can see we still have another storm system just off the pacific north and that's going to move in into the weekend. so, let's take a look at storm ranger scan is very quiet for now. and how about those microclimate highs for this afternoon. clearing skies this evening. going to eboo in tbe in the 50s

temperatures get really cool tonight and as we head into new year's day it will stay dry and when is our next chance of rain. we get another quick moving system and this one is pretty weak, as well. bringing a light shower chance for the north bay and north of the golden gate bridge and not everyone will see the rain and then looking out ahead towards the next seven days, we do get another system that moves in late sunday into monday and that will bring even more rain. let's check in with mike. >> all right, vianey. you talked about the earlier rain that leaves damp roadways and as we look at the map another spinout tracking eastbound 80 around powell a series of crashes or spinouts near the berkeley curve have resulted in smaller crashes. no major injuries and two smaller crashes for 681 in walnut creek and danville and neither one causing any slowing and both are blocking the slow lanes use caution as you go around the bay. a note for transit riders. sometimes you use b.a.r.t. for

overnight service but not tonight, guys. this is closing at 9:00 per regular schedule. back to you. happening now for you, today is the last day that uk is still part of the european union. the so-called brexit is final today after the uk voted in 2016 to leave. the trade deal was announced on christmas eve and an awhich took nine months to negotiate. they can continue to trade goods without tariffs. 5:55. we'll be right back.

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5:58. park rangers are issuing a warning to tourists while a newly open park on the peninsula. the park has now been open for everyone for two weeks. the "mercury news" reporting rangers having trouble controlling all the visitors and some aren't cafollowing the safy protocols. they are consistently reminding people not to climb on the hill side and park on the side of the road and littering. they're still dealing with that. city leaders say that they may actually put more signs in the park to tell people and remind them to follow those rules. the end of the year is a tough time for many people here in the bay area. one south bay group is here to help. the hunger at home group in san

jose will hold a meal distribution event this morning. it starts at 7:00. we asked for your help and you overwhelmingly answered the call. we want to thank you so much for stepping up and helping to make our nourishing neighbors food drive really a huge success. here's a look at last year, some of the video could be out and be together. but you know what, you still came through this. holiday season we partnered with local safeways to help fill local food banks more important than ever with more people needing help during the pandemic. our goal this year was to raise $2.5 million and we are proud to report we raised more than 3 million. you did that, bay area. thank you for your contributions and helping others. love that spirit. well, right now at 6:00, here we go. operation warp speed, but it's at a crawl. president trump's administration admitting the covid-19 vaccine is not rolling out as fast as

promised. our washington insider breaks it all down. and also reveals what else is happening today on capitol hill that could impact you. plus. >> i came here on purpose because they're open. serving up a battle a live report on the east bay restaurant and also the growing fine. a live look outside across the bay area where you're waking up to some wet roads. vianey will join us in just moments. is this the start of a wet pattern ahead for 2021. the third hour of "today in the bay" starts right now. >> new year's eve. and what a way to rock 'n' roll out of it. breaking news this morning we're covering. 3.6 earthquake just south of muir beach hit at about 5:41 this morning. and we got a call from a man this morning who says he actually felt it in twin peeks. his