live from the cbs bay studios, this is kpix5 news. >> right now, gunfire of upset a group of thieves during a car break-in. the shocking scene and a quiet bay area neighborhood. >> we are seeing the highest numbers we have seen since the pandemic began. >> a record number of children are hospitalized with the coronavirus. teaches rollout a street protest. hundreds call out sick and schools are forced to close down.

the massive sickout impacting thousands of students. thank you so much for joining us. let's start with a quick check of our weather with darren peck . the sun is coming up at 7:25. a lot of us will be able to see it, but not everybody. it is foggy in the northbay valley. a much better view than when we started one hour ago at 6:00 a.m. when it was foggy here. the view from the salesforce tower cam shows the other side of the east bay hills where there is fog over diablo valley. the advisory will stay in effect until 10:00 a.m. it gets better when you look at the actual visibility readings. it is napa that has the deepest fog. it will slosh around on mornings like this. we will take a look at the rest of your forecast. over to you.

we have new video that shows a man doing something we would all like to think we would be capable of under similar circumstances. he noticed thieves breaking into a truck parked in front of his house. he pulled out his cell phone and started recording. that is when things to violent turn. >> reporter: luckily, the victim was not hit by gunfire. residence has been calling it escalated crimes in this quiet neighborhood of golden gate heights. >> reporter: security video shows the resident running out of his home and holding what appears to be a phone. police say that he yelled at the thieves as they hopped into a getaway car driven by a third suspect on 11th avenue near ortega street. that is the sound of gunfire.

one of the suspects opened fire, but there was no report of injury. a neighbor heard the shot. >> i love across the street there and solve the whole thing. >> reporter: several items including tools were stolen from the truck. scott said to belong to the victims contractor. >> it is uncalled for. >> coming here six months ago from a place like arizona where a lot of us are armed, i am not used to being this defenseless. >> daniel anderson lives on the same street and set last month thieves pulled up in the car and stole two bicycles out of his front door. scott says his car was stolen in front of his home about 18

months ago. >> we were safe and quiet around here but it seems like the last four or five years, it has changed a lot. >> reporter: police have not made any arrests in this case. a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the freeway shooting death of a alameda county sheriff's recruit. he was driving home from training on tuesday and he was shot as he neared the bay bridge and crashed into a guardrail. he died from his injuries. he was just one month away from graduating and joining the force. a record number of children are hospitalized with coronavirus. five states including california are driving that search. here is how the virus has affected an age group that can't get vaccinated. >> reporter: many health

experts are saying that omicron is not as severe as other variants, but it is making children sick enough to be hospitalized. >> we are seeing the highest numbers we have seen since the pandemic began. >> reporter: grace lee from stanford children's health says more unvaccinated children with pre-existing conditions are being admitted. kits are not being hospitalized as frequently as adults but dr. lee says this highlights the effectiveness of vaccines. >> it has been incredible considering the impact of the vaccination. it is clear that vaccines can protect adults and kids again severe disease. >> reporter: the reports have many parents concerned. billy waited in the parking lot as his 13-year-old daughter got her booster. >> she is in there getting it, and we are happy about it. we got a two-year-old and a

four-year-old. >> reporter: the state expanded eligibility for those in the 12 to 15 age group. >> we might even just keep our 13-year-old out of class and her four-year-old out of preschool most likely next week. it is not were taking a chance. >> reporter: the schoolteacher says that parents have stepped up to test their kids and masking is being strictly enforced. >> it is so vera lynn that everywhere you turn you have to be extra vigilant. >> reporter: in novato, kpix5 . in oakland a massive teacher sickout forced the district to close a dozen schools. we have the details on what teachers want as well as the impact on students. >> reporter: oakland tech high school is closed due to the sickout. other schools that stay open

today. despite the school closure, some teachers and students still came in hoping to get some work done. >> i went because i need help with my work. >> staying at home wouldn't do too much. >> they estimate roughly 5% of the students showed up even though administrators told students to stay home. >> i think it is we are to show up to school and you see that there's no one there. >> there is no one there >> most students say they're not against the sickout. about 500 teachers called out sick today. that is 2.5 times higher than a normal day. many teachers protested in front of the district office. >> the best learning happens in schools, but i don't feel safe at school right now.

it is so painful and it seems like nobody cares. it is like we are being thrown to the wolves to defend for ourselves. >> reporter: they want weekly tests for teachers and students and masks for staff and students. the masks are only for staff, and they want paid covid leave. >> we are hoping our demands are met so we can be back in school with our students. >> reporter: a spokesman says they're working to meet all of those demands. the sickout was disruptive for families. >> when you do this you create problems for our families and potentially create more dangerous circumstances for our kids. >> reporter: for now, it seems like the sickout is only for today and teachers should be returning on monday. kpix5 .

the palo alto unified school district is overwhelmed with covid cases and has given up on notifying parents when their sons or daughters are exposed to someone who has tested positive. palo alto unified says it's logistically impossible to send out those letters. instead they are telling families they should assume that all students have been exposed to the virus and they should be tested each and every week. the latest count is 300 positive covid cases and that's only counting students and staff they came to campus this past week. many people have waited for this covid testing. they were running about 200 tests per day before the surge. >> today we did 600. we could easily to 1000 tests if we had enough testing kits. i would urge the state and the feds to send supplies as soon

as possible. we need it today. we cannot wait another week or two weeks. >> some people told us they got in line at sunrise and others said it took 4.5 hours to reach the testing booth. the daily case rate have hit record highs. the state reported more than 103,000 new cases on friday. there was a positivity rate of nearly 22%. doctors are cautiously optimistic the surge will subside just as quickly as it appeared >> the beginning of february we will get into low cases and mid february even lower. by the beginning of march we will be through it meaning it will have so much immunity it will stay down. >> last night the governor said he's activating the california national guard to help boost

the testing capacity. for information on how to find a covid test, vaccine or booster shot, check out www.kpix.com . ahstg cbsnbay area, a man who was filed thousands of disability lawsuits strikes again. one business owner tells us there is only one solution. some alameda county restaurants are being told to tear down there parklett . we will be

shake the time now is 7:14. a california man known for filing thousands of disability lawsuits is back at it. peninsula restaurant owners are calling on state lawmak step in. we have a kpix5 exclusive. >> it is a legal scam. >> reporter: he is not mincing words about a recent lawsuit caitlegal scaman abuse of the law. >> to be a moneymaker, i don't think it's right. >> reporter: his italian restaurant has never been at the center of an american with disabilities lawsuit until now. >> a man by the name of scott

johnson who was a quadriplegic said his parklet tables were not wheelchair friendly. francesca was far from the only one sued by scott johnson. johnson has reportedly made millions of dollars filing lawsuits against california business owners for years. >> all of our neighboring businesses got hit at the same time. >> reporter: business owners told kpix5 that johnson filed similar lawsuits against them that could cost them a to $15,000 to settle . they claim to never physically came to their establishments. >> none of our staff recognizes this person. he's a very recognizable guy. >> reporter: johnson is an attorney and has filed ada lawsuits against business owners for the last several months. >> it's a worse time it could happen. >> reporter: businesses are barely hanging on.

>> which is trying to keep our doors open and pay our bills. >> reporter: francesca was settling with johnson but he another business owners plan to fight it at the state capitol lobbying for laws to prevent future serial lawsuit filers. in san carlos, kpix5 . >> we reached out to johnson's lawyer but have not received a response. struck residents are fuming because of being to tear down their parklets and apply for a permit to rebuild them. restaurants are required to apply for permits to rebuild them and meet safety and design standards from the city. with omicron cases continuing to hinder indoor dining, many business owners are wondering why now >> it is such a beautiful

parklet. >> i am surprised that they're taking a down. we still have covid and that's a comfortable place to sit out and observe the six foot distance. >> a nonsensical policy. most diners we spoke with said that they plan on getting takeout or dining at home until the comfortable dining adores again. and the pandemic has created issues and finding home furnishings. retailers are telling customers to purchase furniture now if they want it in time for next christmas. orders rolling in creating backlogs of up to eight months. in the forecast, i will start out with a tour of a bunch of different cameras to give you the unique differences happening right now in terms of who can see the sky and who has fog. i'd like to go back and

clarify. it is not the easiest to pick out, but those clouds recovering much of the valley. as we go north and take a look at the view from treasure island, the clouds are breaking up and we've got a nice clear view over the bay. as we look at the golden gate bridge when at 6:00 we had fog on the roadway, that is long gone. this is the one from the top of mount diablo. from this camera, we are able to see all the way across to the other side of the state from the top of mount diablo to the sierra nevada. 115 miles away. that right there is pyramid peak part of the mountains that sit in the desolation wilderness right above tahoe. that is how far you can see when you get above the clouds. down on the ground, it will be foggy in the north bay,

particularly napa. take a look at the low clouds. it is going to take a few hours before it melts back. in addition to clouds, if you're in the northbay there is a fox advisory. it is not that bad right now for santa rosa, petaluma, and the areas on the 101. give yourself some extra time for some of those northbay valleys. the airport is not reporting terrible visibility but that doesn't mean you will not encounter red. it is 31 in santa rosa. 38, concord. mid-40s just about everywhere else. daytime highs today are fine. by late morning and early afternoon for just about everybody for sunshine, we will

be in the mid-to upper 50s. as we get up into the northbay valleys, we will see temperatures all in the same spot. when is it going to rain again? the question for that can be answered as we look across the pacific. a weak weather system will try and make it here but it will get hung up across the coast. you will see if you like green return show up there. a few spotty showers for monday morning. this will not amount to much. we could have a few light showers on monday. maybe a drop of rain in the morning, but not a significant rain issue. and by the time we get to thursday and friday, there is another chance. it will be a quiet run of weather over the next seven days. >> i think that you said sunrises right about now. it looks like where off to a

beautiful start in san francisco. >> that is alive seen from treasure island, and it is a gorgeous way to watch the day begin. a bay area nurse battling a surge and covid cases. some of the people clogging up e.r. waiting room should not be there. we have a be we can for sports in the bay area. what game for the niners plus new details on klay thompson's potential return to the court

good morning, everyone. when klay thompson walked off the court after the game against the keep on monday he held up six fingers.

six days away was the matchup. it is looking more like reality with the athletic reporting that he is expected to make his return on sunday. golden state will practice the chase center where he will receive a final clearance to go. the official announcement is expected after that practice. it has been since game six of the final since we have seen him. that was before they played a chase center before the pandemic. it has been 942 days since s last nba appearance. >> the last thing you want to see this sunday as praying for a falcons win. 49ers can avoid that by just beating the rams. it should be easy. they have beaten the rams five straight. not a simple task at all. los angeles need to win for the nfc west crowd. jimmy garoppolo went to practice for the third straight

day. kyle shanahan said he had a good week and is pleased with the progress, but not ready to let the rams the media know who the starters will be. >> what you want to take the leap and say who's starting? >> no. i know what were doing but i don't feel like telling you right now. i'm glad i have no press conferences after the day. once i survive this, i am done talking about it? >> the raiders are also in win or go home mode. they need to win the chargers. derek carr could be getting his favorite target back. he has practice all week on a limited basis. the interim head coach says it will be a gametime decision. >> covid has thrown a wrench in athletics. they haven't played the game since before christmas. as for the defending national champions, they were back in action last night.

and oregon was in town. >> third quarter, stanford of 12. she is known to don't get but a fake and off of the window. she puts three on the board the old-fashioned way. and the fourth quarter, the lead is down to seven. she scored a career-high 33 points. the cardinal prevail 80-68 to pick up win number 10 of the season. >> last week's pga winners are in hawaii. he ended his day with this. and eagle. seven strokes back going into the weekend. cameron smith is your leader. that is you look at sports. have a great day. coming up, fighting the

omicron wave. a bay area nurse gets real about the covid crush and what is making her job harder. if you're looking for a covid test online, don't get taken. a scam warning this morning. we will be

live from the cbs bay studios, this is kpix5 news.

will come back. the time is 7:29. thank you for joining us. i am devin fehely. >> this is a good time to check in on cameras, especially the ones on top of the salesforce tower cam you can see the early morning light streaming into the east bay . we are clear here and don't have issues with fog. there is a dense fog advisory. issued by the national weather service, it is napa experiencing some of the low was visibility, 0.3. you can only see .03 of a mile there. other locations are doing okay. bundle up, it is 38 degrees. it is cold for those inland valleys. santa rosa, 31.

i will have the rest of your forecast in a few minutes. here is what we know for sure about the omicron variant. it is super contagious and his cases go up, they area hospitals are filling up. it is the responsibility of staff like nurses. >> reporter: it seems like everyone is catching this post holiday omicron variant. one bay area e.r. nurse says it is not the people you might think clogging up emergency rooms. >> and now we are inundated. we have longer wait times and no beds. >> reporter: allison smith is an e.r. nurse at two bay area hospitals. there seems to be an equilibrium. sick and unvaccinated patients but not a lot of them. she says the demographics have changed >> we are seeing lots of young

and healthy people coming in with very mild symptoms of covid. it is making our backup even more backed up >> she says they are typically all vaccinated. >> not all of them need to be there. omicron is another variant of covid. covid, even if you are vaccinated, you were going to have mild systems like a cough, fever, and bodyaches. you don't need to come to the ed. >> if you have chest pains, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, get to the e.r.. >> we are dealing with shortages. not having hospital beds. there is not enough room. it's not that there is not enough room for covid patients, there is not enough room for heart attacks or strokes or

motor vehicle accidents. >> many bay area hospitals and put a pause on elective procedures. smith says she and many of her colleagues are thinking about leaving the bedside after nearly 2 years of the pandemic. >> there doesn't seem to be an end in sight pick >> the folks that have to be hospitalized are far and away the unvaccinated. there are some transplant patients an immuno compromised that are being hospitalized. she hopes that everyone gets their doses. were getting more information about a brutal attack on workers at the vaccine clinic in southern california. it happen at a community health center in orange county. >> reporter: a man in a white t- shirt throws blows that healthcare workers in scrubs outside a mobile vaccine site

in tustin. he showed up and started yelling at workers falsely accusing them of killing people. >> they have been working here for extended hours and on weekends to provide the services the community needs. >> reporter: he is the ceo of families together. protesters have repeatedly demonstrated outside the facilities. tensions have escalated to physical attacks. >> one of our employees is pretty bruce up. >> reporter: three workers got hit in the struggle to restrain the man. he is a 43-year-old man and appears he also struggled with two officers trying to arrest him and a total of five officers ran over to get him in handcuffs. he was taken to the hospital. >> we wanted him to stay out

for a few days, but he decided to come back to work today. >> reporter: these workers respect people's opinions but they're not here to defend a particular point of view. that was nicole comstock reporting. covid-19 is casting a shadow on the olympic hopes of a bay area athlete. she withdrew from the championships. came less than a day after she finished third in the program the put her in position to make the olympic team. she plans to petition the u.s. figures dating based on her overall body of work. the supreme court's conservative majority appears inclined to reject the biden administration's vaccine mandate for workers in large companies >> it appears the federal government is going agency by

agency. >> what is irrational about rules of that nature when it is the workplace that puts you into contact with people that will put you at risk? >> in a special for our hearing, the high court appeared more open to a separate mandate. a coalition is challenging the rules which affect about 80 million americans. it is unclear when they will issue a ruling. a message for people seeking a covid test. aware of scammers. fake kits are popping up all over the internet. the bbb is advising purchasers to make sure is from a real vendor. >> social media is a great avenue for any form of scams. is why we tell consumers to

take a look at what they are clicking and what they are purchasing and to verify products and specifically claims from the fda before they purchase anything. >> the fbi is warning about robo calls. for more information on how to find a covid test, check out our resource guide at www.kpix.com. three men are heading to prison for life for the murder of armand are very. it's a case that gained national. here's the report. >> with regard to the sentence in this case -- >> reporter: the judge sentenced travis and his father greg to life in prison without the chance of parole for the murder of ahmaud arbery. roddy brian received the possibility of parole. >> today there being held

accountable for their actions. >> reporter: ahmad aubrey's father said his heart will always be broken. >> when i close my eyes, i see his execution in my mind over and over. >> reporter: a jury convicted defendants in november. they shot him while he was jogging in a n■eighborhood. they claimed that he was a burglar and they were trying to make a citizens arrest. there is no evidence of a crime. >> this was not a planned murder or a murder involving torture. >> reporter: ahmad aubrey's mother took a jab in the controversial comment a lawyer made about her son during the trial. >> i wish he would have cut and cleaned his toenails before he went out for a job that day. i guess he would have if he knew that he would be murdered.

>> reporter: these three defendants, their legal troubles go want and they will be back in court next month to stand trial on federal hate crime charges. >> he must serve at least 30 years in prison before he's eligible for parole. flowers and other attributes mark sidney poitier's star on the hall of fame. he was a strong supporter of the civil rights movement. in 1964 he became the first black actor to win and academy award. in 2002 he received an honorary oscar and in 2009 he received the medal of freedom from barack obama. he died thursday night at the age of 94. a public memorial will be held on february 15th for nfl legend, john madden. the popular broadcaster died

last week at his home in pleasanton. he was 85. the family will light the l davis memorial torch this sunday at the teams final regular-season game in las vegas. more snow is coming to the tahoe area. darren peck we'll have our full forecast. >> the bay area man using his hard earned paycheck to help others. we intr

we need to get through this. just hang on to one another. >> president biden and first lady jill biden promised to help families who lost everything in the recent colorado wildfires. survivors of first responders toward on friday. two fires wiped out more than 1100 homes and other buildings in a matter of hours. by the 60 million americans are under winter alerts as another storm brings frigid cold to an area that stretches from kentucky to new england.

pileups on the road and grounded airplanes are making travel difficult. at least 2000 flights occurred yesterday. if you're headed out or picking up someone headed in, it's a good idea to check before you head to the airport. >> anyone heading up to tahoe can encounter fresh snow on the way. the chp is warning people not to use do-it-yourself substitutes for snow chains. they called out this driver saying no, no, no. zip ties are not approved traction control devices. okay. let's come back home and i will show you the view from treasure island. there is some fog out there today. you wouldn't know it by any camera in the heart of the bay. the fog is in the north day valley's, specifically in napa.

specifically in napa valley, watching the readings from the sensors at the local airports over the last error, hour or so. it has been up and down. heed the advice of a fog advisory. napa, you have been consistently down to .3 of a mile. a pretty view from the top of mount diablo. sunrise having come up at seven, 25. down in the valley you can see the clouds. concord, 38 degrees. we are waking up to a cold start in the diablo valley. you get down into the tri- valley and it is mostly better. santa rosa, 31. 51 in san jose. we got our microclimates and

played this morning depending on where the cold air is pulled up. mid-to upper 50s. south bay, your numbers are identical. back into the bay proper, it is all the same today and the numbers don't change. 52 today for clear lake. our next chance for rain is a small one that comes on monday. it will not be a major event. you can watch the storm out across the pacific. it showing up on some of our higher resolution forecast models. light showers perhaps to the morning commute. very light. think of what happened yesterday on friday. this will be last then 0.1. monday will look like another storm is trying to get here. we will have clouds and rain. it will stay sunny most of the

weekend with the exception of the fog. afternoons are great on saturday and sunday. on monday, we are back in the storm track. it is not the only one. as we look out toward thursday, that is where we see another possibility for light rain. san jose is the only location on here noticeably different. everywhere else stays in this mid-to upper 50 degree range. you can see the northbay valley. typical of the same places that will get the coldest on mornings like this income warm up the most as dryer air of the inland valleys allows it to do that. that is where things stand for now. this week looks to be reasonably drive. what is the long-term forecast for the rest of the month? i know it's not always certain but more rain later in the month

>> instead of seeing specifically, you put a probability on it. there is a high degree of confidence we will be below average for precipitation. unfortunately, that is the way that it's going. keniand with the simple plan and put a portion of his paycheck aside each and every month and use that money to do good. he is our first bay area jefferson award winner of the new year. >> reporter: a free outdoor festival, a gift of love and hope for families in need. ashley brings her younger siblings >> it is super wholesome and so amazing and heartwarming. >> reporter: hundreds of toys, free haircuts, crafts, and sweets, it's almost too much for this 11-year-old to take

in. >> reporter: he organized a all- day event over the holidays with about 30 relatives and friends. >> if we all give back a little bit, it makes a big difference. >> jm stands for his initials plus those of his sons and his siblings. the whole family volunteers together. they are inspired by his parents that make giving a priority despite financial challenges. >> my mother always said when you do something, do it out of heart and don't expect anything back. >> he reserves part of his salary from working at an industrial paint company and operating his own business. he buys toys for the annual toy drives and food supplies his wife, mom and others kirk. everything from fruitful desserts to tamales. they have given away hundreds.

>> we started looking for the homeless here in richmond which is where i wanted to start. >> the groups also made meals to raise money for others. when his son, jordan about a four-year-old girl with a brain tumor, they raised thousands of dollars for her family. jordan says his dad taught him giving is a lifestyle. >> it makes me feel good. >> he and his family are known to purchase lunch for police to show their appreciation for their service and community partnership. >> we are fortunate to have him within our family and community. >> for serving the homeless and others in the east bay, this week's jefferson award goes to mr. martinez. you can nominate your local hero for a jefferson award online at www.kpix.com /arrow.

jazz music has a long and rich history in this country. justin andrews introduces us to an oakland nonprofit using music to help shape the lives of young people. >> first of all i use the word jazz as an identifier. the rhythm and the sound. it will have you moving and grooving. >> the joy i feel here, i don't get that joy anywhere else. for others, music produces power . >> i see the strength that gives young people and it opens the world up to young people. >> reporter: like to 17-year- old. >> music is my life.

i am grateful for the environment here. >> she is a pianist and has been for 13 years. >> four of those years were spent right here where mentorship and music merge. this nonprofit founded in 1994 celebrates jazz music and introduces its rich legacy to young people. >> once a week she and other teenagers come here to learn, play, and explore jazz music. >> it tells me express myself. >> it is like home. >> reporter: home and there wasn't one. >> our house was going under renovations to covid broke out. we were couch jumping and doing different things and couldn't go back home. for us, music became our home >> it's how they communicate.

although each young musician may not pursue this professionally. >> it is the influencer. this music is the influencer of all popular music. >> the key is making sure each student finds her own beat. blending and composing a language we can all speak. >> music is magic. it does things you would never expect it to do. >> get ready to repair engines. monster jam is back in oakland. monster trucks will be performing at the oakland coliseum today and sunday. the chp responded to unusual call yesterday and found a repeat offender on the roadway. it is not exactly what you may

think. video shows a drowsy looking sea lion that wandered onto a san diego freeway. the incident slowed traffic as a rescue team from seaworld corralled the c login into a cage. >> we don't often get a call about a sea lion on the freeway. this is an emergency. >> rescuers later realize that this is the same sea lion they rescued from a different road back in november. no one is sure why he keeps hanging out on the highway instead of the beach. scientists in israel are teaching goldfish to drive. they are studying their navigation abilities. >> the fish understands it needs to find a target and drive that vehicle towards the target. >> every time it gets to the

target -- >> you're probably as baffled as i am. most of the goldfish passed the driving test. most people think they only have a three second memories man but scientists say they can

a pretty view out there,

but don't let this fool you. there is a dense fog advisory out there. it is primarily focusing napa valley. we have seen visibility go down along 101. everywhere else we are doing okay. daytime highs today are just fine. we we'll top out in the mid-to upper 50s. a small chance of rain shows up on monday. and increasing clouds on monday morning and a sprinkle. between now and then, a beautiful weekend is coming your way. patchy fog today and then again on monday. thank you

narrator: today on "lucky dog", this chihuahua mix has a lot of love to give. eric: hey. narrator: but potential adopters only see his anxiety. sweet and gentle, speckles could be the balm to help a grieving family heal. but only if eric can ensure he'll be safe around the family's two young children. eric: i don't know how he's gonna be around children. go ahead and let him sniff your hand. safety is always our number one priority. alright, speckles. [music] eric: i'm eric wiese and this is my wife rashi. rashi: and we've dedicated our lives to saving the lonely,