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disputes on who will get the coronavirus vaccine first. we will talk about the first wave of vaccinations . >> the people that are mostly likely to get the coronavirus are productive. the painful cuts the mayor is taking. how will city workers react . >> there is no relief in sight for americans after stalling for a stimulus plan. good evening, i am devin fehely. >> it is so cool and clear morning. whenever it is cool normally it is clear. take a look at that current temperatures. santa rosa is 30 degrees. in the inland areas, the north bay and some spots in the south bay, you may wake up to patchy frost. especially at the higher

elevations. there will be chilly, cold temperatures. it will warm up. that is not until the afternoon hours. a few patchy spots. there will be a few issues. visibility is good. the clear skies are making things chilly. like i said, it will start to warm up. the afternoon forecast, look at that sunset at 4: 53. you will be in the mid 50s along the coast and to the mid 60s in the inland areas. that will be the story for the rest of the week. i will have the remainder of your forecast ahead. there is a huge effort forward to control the pandemic. moderna will rollout the new vaccine. starting tomorrow 6 million initial doses will be shipped across the country. 20 million expected by the end of the year.

the moderna vaccine is 94.1% effective overall. california reported 41,000 new cases. in the last 24 hours, 300 people across the state have died from the coronavirus. coronavirus hospitalizations are drastically up. it is up 70 percent. icu admissions are up by 58%. the south bay health system will start vaccinations today. el camino health will administer the dose to first- line workers. the first recipient include doctors, or care nurses and respiratory doctors. there are disputes on who will get the vaccine. there have been protests at stanford hospital. some of the first doses would go to senior faculty members who reportedly work from home

and do not have contact with patients. >> reporter: first in the room, back of the line. that is the slogan being used by protesters . >> the people that are most likely to get the coronavirus. >> reporter: many are at residents and fellows. doctors working from med school. they are often the ones treating covid patients. seven of the residents were on the list . >> they should be in the first wave of getting access to the vaccine. they are telling us they are not pair >> reporter: the hospital used an algorithm to determine who will get the shot and who will wait. respiratory nurses, food service workers were left off of the list. senior staff got the first spots. some of them have been working from home or are working in specialties where they will not treat covid patients . >> random people will are in

the first wave but not the residents or the fellows that are working on the front line. >> reporter: some are questioning whether the vaccines are being given based on need. this is going on across the state. how to distribute the vaccine fairly and who should be vaccinated in what order. there was a statement that apologized . >> our intent was to establish an equitable process. we are revising our plan to better sequence the distribution of the vaccine. they plan on having all of their employees vaccinated by the end of january. reporting from palo t, katie nelson. overnight they tweeted, san francisco is deciding not to include firefighters in the first round of vaccinations. we are in your homes and

treating many of the people that use the 911 system. for the safety of the people of san francisco, we should be vaccinated. may libby schaaf is trying to tackle a budget shortfall. she is director senior staff to take 10 unpaid days off and to defer wage increases. other actions include an immediate hiring freeze and a reduction of overtime. she is requesting each city department to prepare proposals for budget cuts of up to 20% for the current fiscal year. california's unemployment rate is down from 9% to 8%. more than 327,000 people have stopped working for jobs. talks on capitol hill have hit a roadblock.

lawmakers are negotiating. >> reporter: the house and senate passed a two day extension of government funding on friday evening. that will avoid is shut down . >> the joint resolution is agreed to. >> reporter: the lawmakers have the weekend to hash out the final sticking point over a $900 billion covid relief will. >> both sides are committed to finalizing it. this is for the american people. >> reporter: the plan being discussed would include another round of stimulus checks, between $600 and $700 per person . >> the working people are probably in a worse economic condition than any time or since the great depression. >> reporter: lawmakers had an impasse by a republican senator to wind down the emergency

reserve program. senator mick romney was among the lawmakers who received the first dose of the vaccine on friday. >> vice president also received his first dose of the vaccine on friday. president-elect biden will receive his shot on monday. the president-elect will unveil key members of his claimant team. if confirmed, michael reagan will be the first black man to lead the environmental protection agency. deb haaland could become the first native american cabinet secretary . reporting from washington. negotiations will continue through the weekend. congressional leaders are hinting at a possible vote tomorrow. again in the south bay is hoping to slow down the reopening of schools. union members will have a car

caravan rally. this is in santa clara county. they want the office of education to put safety first. they do not want to rush to reopen schools and offices. >> reporter: there is another roadblock. there had been a goal to reopen classrooms on january 25th. now labor unions have made new requests which go beyond the department of public health guidance. they want san francisco to be in the orange tier for two weeks. mayor london breed is not happy . >> the people that are suffering are our children. the children in the city are suffering. we cannot grown-ups together to do what is in their best interests. >> reporter: the mayor says the city is taking a conservative approach to reopening schools. the parents are frustrated on how the demands could change it . >> i no longer know what the

teachers want. they say one thing and do another. >> reporter: the superintendent says, i am disappointed we cannot offered a guarantee day when we can resume in person learning for our youngest and most vulnerable students. we asked the teachers union for or response and have not heard back. still ahead on kpix 5 , a multicounty crime spree. the suspect jumped into the bay. we will show you how it unfolded after the break. this grant program is pure free money . >> there is some good news for a local city business. there is a chance to survive the pandemic. here is a live look outside. we wi

this is new this morning., california surgeon was pacing decades behind bars. the doctor will spend the next 30 days in this outward mansion. the former governor is his neighbor there. the former and made is being monitored by an electronic bracelet. the district attorney is worried about special treatment for the wealthy . >> any other individual in the orange county jail. he ripped off insurance companies through the crimes we have charged. to me, this is absurd.

>> reporter: the corrections system medical director said, complete confidence that his stave can treat his medical conditions while he is in jail. he is being charged with a crime spree in three different counties. webster johnson was involved in a robbery which turned into a shooting in solano county on december 9th. then he robbed of alejo liquor store earlier this week. he took the place on it is all the way to berkeley. here are the final moments of the wild chase. it ended up wet. the suspect runs into san francisco bay. he starts to swim in the freezing water. he decided to surrender to the police. >> he jumped in the water.

>> he is being investigated for robberies and oakland. small businesses hit by the pandemic may see some financial relief. the city is giving out grants to get through the holidays. the grants i think a big demand. >> reporter: she opened this restaurant with her sister nine years ago . >> it is a family restaurant. >> reporter: more than 80% of their business is gone. >> our staff of 10 people went down to 3. >> reporter: her staff is barely getting by. every dollar coming and goes to rent and groceries . >> we are not taking paychecks. we need to keep it going. >> reporter: she heard about the small business grant program. she is in the process of applying .

>> $10,000 is enough money to keep us open . >> this grant program is pure grant, pure free money. >> reporter: the money is for brick-and-mortar businesses that have no more than 50 employees . >> many of the small business owners are residents of dublin. it helps us help them. >> reporter: 50 business have applied by noon. she will applied. the business relies on proms, weddings and other formal events . >> i am a third generation in the business. this is the toughest it ever has been. it is a family business. we would hate to shut down. >> reporter: the program is on of first serve, first serve basis. they have enough money for 100 businesses. go to the city's website to applied. reporting from dublin.

businesses can be reimbursed. receipts need to be required. it is a clear morning. for many of us it is cold in some spots. we are seeing below freezing temperatures. 31 degrees in san francisco. you will notice in the inland areas, especially where there are valleys, those will be the cooler temperatures. oakland will be in the 40s. however, things will start to warm up and be very beautiful by the afternoon. the high temperatures will be at or above average for a moment. they will start to dip in colder later in the week. you are right around the upper 50s, low 60s for everyone. that is thanks to the high pressure system that is sitting off of the coast. it will start building in. it will keep all of the clouds

up, around and over us. this will start to drop in later in the week dipping they temperatures lower. possibly, we may see some moisture at the end of the week going into the weekend. at this time there are no solid models that show rain. we will be dry and clear and cool. that is for the remainder of the week. take a look at future cast, let's see how it will play out. most obviously, nothing. there may be some high clouds here and there as we move into the afternoon hours going into tomorrow. it will be nice and clear. starting to build back and just a little bit. that may be monday morning going into the north bay. for the most part we will remain clear. it will be a clear chilling morning, will turn into a mild

afternoon. it will be a clear, dry week ahead. the high temperatures are chilly. it will be in the mix of the 50s and 60s. the valleys will be cool. here is the seven-day forecast. the temperature is the same thing all the way through. we do have the clouds moving in towards the end of the week around christmas. for the most part no rain to speak up. speaking of christmas eve and christmas day, here's a bright spot. check out this gingerbread house. just an explosion of color. it is really impressive. many people with extra time on their hands. this is so cute. what a happy little thing to have in your neighborhood. do not eat it. enjoy it from a distance. it is beautiful. thank you for that video. email your pictures and your videos. tag is using the hashtag kpix bright spot. holiday shopping is in full

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the time is 6:22.

here is a live look at the kennedy space center in florida. it was kerry us. government satellite. this is for the national reconnaissance office. after putting the satellite in orbit spacex will land the first stage of the falcon 9 rocket at cape canaveral. it has been a strange season indeed. they started as six-day campaign in november. the last time usc undefeated played oregon who did not win their own division for the pac- 12 championship. it is a strange day. washington had to drop out because of covid-19. oregon was back up. anthony brown, his first attempt of the season. there was a touchdown. it was 7-0. here is the regular starter, there was the past to

take a johnson. it was 21-7. they are coming back. there is less than 3:00 left. it is ruled incomplete. jamaal hill somehow got a foot in bounds. there was that interception. that sealed the deal for the ducks who won 31-24. oregon is the 2012 pac-12 champion. san jose stay will play its first championship against boise state. the head coach is now on . >> come on, we are climbing a mountain. that is what i am worried about. we will move forward.

we are playing in the biggest game of the history of our school. i love what we are doing. we can build a football program at san jose state. >> kick office this afternoon and 1: 30. san jose state against boise state. they had extended their ban on contact sports. that means glendale, arizona, is officially home. they will play the seahawks at state farm stadium. some of the players are getting their families to move to the desert including kyle shanahan. they agreed to 56 game season. that would start january 13th. because of santa clara county's restrictions. the county's band would have to find a new home to start. this is where the shark

started, back in san francisco. that is before they moved to san jose. that is the latest in sports. the bed shortage in southern california. one nurses emotional plea. she is asking everyone to stay home. >> everyone, this is not funny. a cyber attack to leave to be the largest in u.s. history. it is still

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live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. the time is 6:30. i am devin fehely . >> we will check out the weather. it is cool outside. it is below freezing in some spots. santa rosa is 31 degrees. 35 degrees in livermore. in the inland areas, especially in the valleys that is where the coldest temperatures are. you may wake up to some frosted this morning. oakland is still in the 40s. the marine layer, nonexistent for the most part. dad is allowing the temperatures to drop down.

it will be the same story tomorrow and all the way through the rest of the week. will stay offshore thanks to a high pressure system. that is allowing the temperatures to drop. we woke up cooler than yesterday. along the water, not the story. see the inland areas, look up fairfield. it is 6 degrees cooler than yesterday. that will be the continued story moving through the week. this afternoon we will be in the mid 50s along the coast. right around the bay it will be 61 degrees. it will be clear, beautiful and cool tonight. first we have to get through a beautiful, sunny day. the second for runner for the coronavirus was approved. my donor was start shipping doses. president-elect joe biden and his wife are scheduled for their first doses on monday. the vice president-elect will have her vaccine the following week. vice president mike pence is the highest ranking u.s.

official to get the shot. he rolled up his sleeve yesterday. he assured the americans the vaccine is saved. >> through this challenging time, it is diligent to do this. available beds are dwindling. front-line workers are near the point of exhaustion. we have more on the situation. >> reporter: this is outside of queen of the valley hospital outside a west covina hospital. ambulance were stacked up waiting to bring patients in the emergency room. one patient waited for more than an hour in the parking lot. this is that all l.a. county hospitals. the system is collapsing right before our eyes . >> we are getting crushed. i will not sugarcoat this. we are getting christ. for most of the days for the last week we have had zero icu beds open.

>> reporter: 5100 patients are at l.a. county hospitals. that is an all-time record. icu members has cared for some of them. how do beds free up? what happens when they do? >> the beds do not free of. when they do they are replaced with another patient. there is never an open bed in the icu. >> reporter: if you have a heart attack or you get into a car accident or have a stroke will there be a bad? staffing is limiting as well. many have been working 12 hour shifts day after day for months. hospitals may be able to add beds but they cannot always bring in more lifesaving hands to deal with the increasing workload .

>> to give you an example, when we do covid patients, we lay them on their stomach. it is six nurses to one patient. >> reporter: hospital administrators and front-line workers are frustrated with people who deny the severity of the virus. they deny the impact on the hospitals. >> it is every morning. this is not funny. there is nothing funny about it. we do not know that this virus is depriving you of oxygen. >> reporter: she has covid. she is pleading with everyone to stay home a bit longer as the vaccine is being deployed . >> we need to take care of each other. i cannot talk. we have to take care of one another. >> reporter: the surge we are seeing right now are from thanksgiving. the daily case count has doubled and sometimes tripled since then.

>> among the coronavirus patients hospitals in los angeles and orange county, one in five people is in intensive care. people crowded boardwalk said old sacramento. many of them ordered mills to go. they created their own outdoor dining. some are tired of following all of the restrictions. >> it is ridiculous. i will not abide by them . >> i have to feed my stomach. we have to eat and live . >> i would imagine people and letting down their guards. it is the difference how people are reacting to all of this. i need to get my vaccine. >> experts are concerned people seeking normalcy will cause another spike in icu way.

>> people are increasing transmission rates by exposing others. people will die because of this. >> reporter: some restaurant owners say it is not up to them to tell customers what they can or cannot do to pick up their food. restaurants in san diego county will have to shut down again. they blocked a judges order to allow restaurants to resume indoor, outdoor dining. it is back to takeout and delivery. san jose charity will start a toy giveaway. it will start at 10:00. it will continue each day to monday. and north bay there is a drive through to pick up toys and food. this will be on wilson avenue. the distribution is geared towards helping more than 200 families. this is the white house.

cyber security experts are trying to limit the attacks on sensitive, government community symptoms. the attacks expands to seven countries with 80% of the targets in the united states. >> this attack is still taking place. the industry is scrambling. people in government are scrabbling to get it under control. it is not under control yet. a big announcement from fema. they will provide funding until the pandemic and. the program gives the money to convert hotels into shelters for homeless people. this is for people that are covid positive . the planning commission approved the cosco station across from cosco warehouse. just like everything at the store it will be jumbo. 32 pumps across three acres.

some neighbors down the street worry it will bring too much traffic and noise . >> at first i was worried about the traffic. i think it will be fine. >> i think cosco gas stations are great . >> at this is something that is necessary. the increase of traffic in tankers and the need for another gas station seems too much. i do not see a need for it . >> some of the people will appeal the plant. the appeals must be filed by december 28th. a spacex rocket blasting are from the kennedy space center. it's cargo, government satellite. this is from the reconnaissance office. it is the final mission in 2020. italy is returning to a

partial lockdown for much of the holiday season. the government is trying to prevent a fresh surge of coronavirus cases. there are strict limits on people's movements during the holidays. all bars and restaurants must remain close. garth brooks returning to cbs sunday night. there will be a special live performance. find out how this will come together on stage. how one bay area woman's

even though the gates to the park is expanding the experience online. we spoke to kimberly miller, the executive director. we asked about the parks virtual offerings . >> we are busy creating content. this is from activities into downloading activities. there is also celebrity

storytime. we have some of our local celebrities reading stories to children. we have topic childhood time. >> reporter: the park has been open for 70 years. tell us about the adjustments you have had to make this year due to the pandemic. >> many of us have had to do a mountain of adjustments. we were closed from march until october. much of that time was figuring out when we will open. we wanted to create an online experience. that is exciting. we push to open and we wanted to open safely. this is for families to spend recreational time outside, safely. we want great things to do for the little ones. of course, as we approach

winter we are closed again. we want to keep our families and staff safe. we are back at, creating some opportunities online to engage with our audience to make sure our community knows we are here from them . >> you can give them a donation or by an annual membership. they are offering 13 months for the price of 12 months. farmers harvested mistletoe this year. >> there is a net version 2 kissing during the pandemic. >> reporter: harvesting mistletoe is an annual tradition for this farmer, mark adams. >> the berries are white and perfect. >> reporter: mistletoe sales are down as much as 75%. have you kissed under the mistletoe? >> yes.

>> reporter: have you done it this year? >> maybe not. coronavirus has made kissing a health hazard. with festive social gatherings banned, the mistletoe trade is taking a hit . >> my business was applied to 300 weddings. this year was decimated. >> reporter: crowds have packed that town for a mistletoe auction. this year covid called it off . >> i have been doing this since 1977. >> reporter: she is determined to keep the tradition going to the pandemic. >> people have been sending them to weddings. they are sending them to parents and grandparents they cannot see. >> the show must go on. >> reporter: he will not let covid to spoil his plans. sealing the deal with a kiss.

tina kraus, cbs news, london. >> i do not have any mistletoe. i will have to get some of that to support local farmers. it will be absolutely beautiful. it will be wonderful. it will be a several set of days. this is a result of our high pressure system. right now we are chilly. 39 in santa rosa. concorde 37 degrees. oakland and san francisco are in the mid 40s. in the inland areas, and the valleys, you may wake up to patchy frost. in the north bay areas, the santa cruz mountains, that is when you will see the coolest temperatures. we will end up, by the day warms up, at or above average depending where you are. we will call back down later in the week. the temperatures will

be above average, we are waking up very chilly. that is because of the high pressure system. it is hanging off off of the coast. they were building. it will act as a strong arm against this. the clouds will go up and over the area. the low pressure system will start to dip down starting to bring cooler temperatures from the polar vortex. there will be small chances of rain. that will be at the end of the week. at this time, no hard, solid numbers on a how much rain we could get. there is a high pressure system. future cast, it will be nice and clear. you have to pay attention to the outskirts. moving into the afternoon hours, it is nice and clear. we will not see any clouds. we may see some high clouds packing through quickly and only briefly as we move into the rest of the weekend. we may see some fog coming in overnight in the early morning

hours. for the most part, we will remain clear. what can you expect? it will be a chilly, clear morning. we will have a mild afternoon. the temperatures are in the upper 50s, low 60s. we will have clear, dry conditions. we may have changes later in the week. the high temperatures will be in a mixed of the upper 50s and low 60s. 61 degrees in san jose. 57 degrees in pacifica. for your seven-day forecast, the temperatures strayed across the board in the upper 50s and low 60s. clear with a few clouds returning as we get closer to christmas. so far, no solid chance of rain. garth brooks and trisha yearwood will return to cbs for a special concert. this will be on sunday. we got to chat with them this week. she asked him what it was like working together . >> i feel lucky.

we have worked together for so long. we know how to have a good flow back and forth. it is so much more fun than singing by yourself. you have someone that you love and trust with you. >> it is so much fun. my job is easy. if it gets sticky, or, oh my gosh i am panicking, i will turn it over to my wife. she always has something. it is fun. it is a no type of pressure situation. >> you can watch garth and tricia live right here on kpix 5 . a woman and her daughter survived breast cancer. she is supporting others who are fighting serious illnesses. we have this week's bay area

jefferson award winner. >> lisa and her volunteers prepare meals for people with special needs and their caregivers. they call themselves culinary angels . >> we deliver hope, free of charge. >> reporter: volunteers have cooked 5200 meals in three years. they are serving 300 people a month. 95% of the people are undergoing cancer treatment. the couple signed up for culinary angels three months ago . >> my husband had not eaten a full meal because of chemotherapy. >> reporter: that changed with the first delivery . >> i was shocked. it's >> reporter: the food nourishes the body and the spirit. >> they are strangers but there

is so much love. >> reporter: the menu includes stuff chicken breast, and there are soups. the head chef uses organic produce from local gardens. she partners with lisa to create nursing food to build the immune system and to fight cancer . >> the fact that she created this opportunity are these vulnerable individuals to have this experience. it is such a gift. >> reporter: culinary angels runs on volunteers and private donations. this volunteers credits the positive approach. >> she is nonstop . >> you need trust in something that will get you through it. we are hoping we can be this little angel that will come in. >> reporter: for feeding delicious nourishing food for those battling serious

illnesses, the award goes to lisa. >> you can dominate your local hero for a jefferso

for the last two decades the annual home for the holidays has shined a light on the thousands of american children in foster care. these children's are going into loving, forever families. the show will feature virtual adoptions. we have a special preview. >> reporter: congratulations, the adoption is complete. >> you may not be familiar with this special. you may be familiar with the term, foster children. that is what this program is about. you take kids out of foster

care and give them permanent homes . >> you will give them full and complete rights . >> absolutely, i do . >> congratulations. >> there are many foster kids stuck in the system. during the pandemic they can lose hope. this show is something that will shine a light. it may bring them hope this season . >> being part of this special is incredible. there are many children out there that have the need to be adopted outside of the foster care system. >> listen to this lineup. >> ♪ yes i have been. ♪ >> we are ready for 20/20 to be

done. we want to move into 2021. it would be nice to have a break. we can look at families coming together. some of them for the first time. it is magical. >> the home for the holidays will premiere this sunday at 9:00. you can stream it live and on- demand on cbs all access. indoor theaters in the philippines have been closed since march. they can gather together on a man-made canal while staying safe. they can said in a venetian style gondola and. each boat holds to customers with a maximum audience of 10. would you want four hours to see christmas lights? some residents are so eager to keep the holiday spirit alive, that is what they have been doing. they put up elaborate holiday displays every year.

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...at ross. yes for less! the time is 6:57. lawmakers in washington will spend the weekend trying to reach a bill. a vote could come as soon as tomorrow. the mayor of oakland is trying to close a budget shortfall. she wants the staff to take 10 unpaid days off. more than 320,000 people have given up looking for work. the state unemployment rate fell to 8% last month. there are new lockdown roles. protesters at stanford

hospital are concerned about the lack of access to the coronavirus vaccine. sanford said they are revising their plan. if you are in the valleys where there is high elevation you will wake up to frosty temperatures. we will be in the mid 50s in the inland areas. it will be that story for the rest of the seven days. that is that for us today. thank you for watching kpix 5 . enjoy your saturday. we will be

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