a big, big roadblock. empty shelves. good evening, i'm sara donchey. chances are someone in your family has been sick lately. taking care of sick kids is never easy. we know flu. rsv and covid have not been kind to our hospitals. they are feeling the pressure once again. more than 4200 covid patients are in the hospital across california. the highest number since the summer omicron surge and again, that's just covid. and, kids don't seem to be faring well right now. the state is trying to add more pediatric hospital beds as quick as they can. the capacity for pediatric icu beds is down 20% statewide. as low as 12% in some places. as a big sign of how things are going, look no

further than your drugstore. normal the shelves packed with children's fever reducer are empty. andrea nakano is in the north bay. >> reporter: we walked into this pharmacy and the shelves were empty. medications like tylenol and motrin were all gone. according to a ucsf infectious disease specialist, this short and could last a while. parents are walking into drugstores and finding empty shelves like this one. >> and there are so many different types. but, none of them were on the shelves and it was just i want to just relieve, give them some relief for the evening. >> reporter: annalisa hightour has two kids five and eight years old. her family was hit with one of the respiratory viruses going around. >> we happened to just recover from covid. so i have stuff in the house and i understand that is important. especially for parents. you want to take your

kids' pain away. >> reporter: an infectious disease specialist from ucsf says the triple-demic is to blame for children's over the counter medication shortage. >> we have so many viruses out right now. there is a perceived need that parents need to stock up on ms. >> reporter: parents are advised to be flexible with the brand and use alternatives to fever control such as cooling blankets and he suggests talking to your pharmacist. >> take advantage of the amazing pharmacists we have in the bay area. they can help parents think about taking an adult 200-milligram tab of ibuprofen and cutting it in half and mixing it in apple sauce. >> reporter: with no signs of the triple determinic ending, the shortage is expected to

last through the winter. annalisa hightower hopes her family is not hit from a bug again. the one positive of their recent covid is she has the medication to ease symptoms at home. >> i don't want to go to the er. there is so much going on right now and i don't want to take them and take other resources away. >> reporter: andrea nakano, kpix5. >> rite aid said we are working with suppliers to mitigate the shortages. parents should speak with the pharmacist for recommendations. well, flu season usually means winter has arrived. so does this. all of the rain we have gotten lately has made things look festive in the sierra. this is what things look like right now. this is a live camera off of highway 50 just outside of south lake tahoe. the roads are clear. now. not for long though. more snow is.coming. good news for the ski resort. live pictures

from boreal base. no one up there this late. but the camera moves around to different parts of the slope when people are out there. paul is here to tell us about the rain and snow on the way. >> right. rain for us. this first system will not bring a lot of rain to us or snow to the high sierra. but it is a first alert weather day because of the timing. in the north bay,the rain will move in earl lest by early afternoon with rain chances peaking north of the golden gate late afternoon into the early evening hours which means it will be wet for the evening commute. the rain drops down to the golden gate by late afternoon. this rain is not going to be as intense as what we saw last thursday morning. and, the winds are not going to be as strong. but it is still likely to be a mess on the roads until you go further south into the south bay where it looks like the rain chances will be a little bit lower. not a guarantee of rain in the rain shadowed areas but also the rain arriving just a little bit laterment maybe after the peak

of rush hour. either way, i would plan on extra time. winter weather advisory for the high sierra with six to 12 inches of snow in the the higher elevations through 5:00 a.m. friday. much more snow this weekend and much more rain in store for the bay area. details in a few minutes. >> with all that rain and snow many mind, it might make you wonder how our water supply is doing. the north bay was off to a slow start. kpix5's john ramos has more on how things are looking now. >> reporter: to currently standing at about two-thirds capacity, it would be hard for lake laganitas to get any more average. the marin municipal water district lists it at 99.91% of the historic average this time of the year. but only because of the near miracle the area saw last year. this season, the area has only seen

seven inches of rain. but october and november of 2021, the tamalpais watershed had 22 inches of rain. they were considering running a pipeline across the richmond san rafael bridge to bring the water in. >> that resurged our water supply and our reservoirs. and, we have been able to remain above or at average storage levels. >> reporter: the same the true further north in novato. the north marin water district has lake stafford and the agency's general management tony williams says while rainfall in its watershed is also down, the reservoir is right about normal for early december. >> from that standpoint we are looking good. we would like rai not likely. >> reporter: the district has

an idea for saving some of the water that would pour over the spillway. there is a small three foot deep notch cut into the spillway as a flood control device. the district wants to build a movable gate that would slide up to block the notch. that one small change could potentially save 10% of the lake's capacity. >> we think that putting this gate in what was otherwise a notch on purpose will help both water supply and flood control. >> reporter: williams says climate change has altered what we can expect in the way of weather. >> we will get these extreme events. that could help with water supply and also cause a flooding problem. >> reporter: in discussing rainfall, water districts always use the word average. not normal. that is because no one really knows what normal

even means anymore. in marine county. john ramos, kpix5. former theranos executive sonny balwani was sentenced to 13 years. he was convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy back in july. he spent six years as the chief operating officer and was convicted for duping investors out of millions and giving patients a false diagnosis. >> we respectfully disagree with the result in the case. we plan to appeal. he is a good person. he meant well. >> he was convicted of all 12 counts. he got two more years than former ceo and his one time girlfriend elizabeth holmes. last month, she was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison. still to come, another pedestrian killed in the south bay. how one neighbor has been

asking officials to address the problem for years. plus. san mateo still does not have a mayor. the political power struggle that has lasted days and is still happening as we speak. giants fans, you are just going to have to let the aaron judge decision go. sharks scored five goals and it wasn't enough. and, what happened here? will the real warriors meltdown happen later? here are the guests on the late show with stephen colbert. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ get exclusive offers on select new volvo models.

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okay, the warriors. they have, you know, some issues to work out. >> yeah, it is early december. if this was april, then just go ahead and start shaking and

figuring uh-oh. what's happeninhave issues? >> i have a feeling. >> we have the nba up top and the warriors. shorthanded tonight. no curry. no green. no wiggins and they almost got away with it in the beehive state. will hart of the utah jazz coach. jordan clarkson did not respond well. tempers flared. clarkton with his quote bravado, close quote, got ejected for squaring up. warriors got two free-throws out of it and led by four. jazz needed a quick bucket. the next possession on the inbound, jordan poole crossed up. here came the go ahead score. that

straight losses. nhl and the sharks with the canucks. it got physical. sharks led with four minutes to go in the third. but a late goal by andre kusmenko tied it up at 5-5 and sent the game to overtime. sharks score five goals. then they tied it up and went to overtime in extras. tomas hurtl got tangled up in the net. they capitalize. elias patterson hit the game winner and the canucks won it 6-5. that is now four straight losses for the sharks. baseball, it is over. aaron judge decided to remain in yankee pinstripes instead of joining the giants. judge and

the yankees agreed to a nine year deal worth $360 million. could make him a yankee for life. yankees drafted the mvp in 2013. nfl, 49er quarterback jim mgaroppolo was out the rest of the season with a broken left foot. but it is possible he could return for a playoff run upon further evaluation. >> so, you are telling me there's a chance. >> yes, sir. head coach kyle shanahan confirmed he will not need surgery. his recovery could take seven to eight weeks to recover. not necessarily play. the nfc championship game is eight weeks away. here is coach. >> still going to be a big recovery. but much less than what we anticipated which is awesome news for him in the off season. he will be good to go right away. there is that way outside chance. late in the

playoffs. just an outside chance. not real optimistic about that. >> sara, back to the jazz, warriors. will hardy. we went to saint christopher school in richmond, virginia. i was class of 1980. hardy, 2007. [ laughter ] i just missed him. >> all right, buddy. i won't tell anybody. when we come

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another deadly crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle in san jose. this happened around 7:30 near the intersection of perrymont avenue and little orchard street. one woman who lives nearby say this intersection is dangerous, especially at night. >> i lived over here at old orchard mobile home 20 years and several people have been killed. i have been to the city. i talked to the city several times. many times about putting a crosswalk in here. it

is very dark. >> well, this is the 59th fatal crash and 31st death involving a pedestrian in san jose this year. well, san mateo still without a mayor tonight as the political power struggle in the city council drags on. and on, and on. the council reconvened tonight after a tense meeting that dragged on until 3:00 a.m. yesterday. two new members blocked the appointment of the city's mayor because they want to fill a vacant council seat first and say that would be the fair thing to do. but, council member lee says the city's policy to rotate the mayor ship says she should get the job. lee's supporters say the move to block her is a political power grab. dozens of san mateo residents weighed in tonight. >> i urge you not to bow to pressure. it is important to have a full council to make the decision of mayor and make that decision fairly. >> if you are not going to appoint councilmember lee as

mayor, you are disrespecting the process. >> as of right now, this very late hour, the council is still debating what to do next. remember that richmond city council race we showed you where they broke a tie by drawing names from a bag? turns out that's still not over, either. caesar came out on top over andrew. but both candidates said the process did not reflect the voter's choice and requested a recount. contra costa county will recount the race decided by three votes. three, two, one! >> that is a bright tree. at the civic center all lit up for the holidays. the tree lighting included holidatoy give

away for kids. >> nice. >> very pretty. >> looks pretty good. >> the union square one was nice too. >> all those trees putting our house decorations outside to shame. at least you have a front yard. >> true. >> when you live in the city. >> it's a benefit of living in the burbs but getting back could be problematic. more showers making a potential mess. let's take a look at what you need to know heading into thursday. we will start the day drive. but the rain looks like it will be wet seasoned breezy. not the strongest storm system in the world. a stronger system does head our way on saturday. heavier rain and stronger winds associated with an atmospheric river. showers sunday into monday. let's track this one. the showers start to hit the ground north of the golden gate by early afternoon. that rain spreading down toward the golden gate by mid to late

afternoon. looks like it will be wet. maybe still dry in the santa clara valley. but the waves of rain will be moving through throughout rush hour. so plan on wet roads and breezy conditions. that rain moves off to the east and then we will be waiting for the next system to head our way. we won't have to wait very long. the rain to the north on friday will move in late friday night into saturday. the first round of rain adding up from a 10th of an inch to a quarter inch of rainfall. it is combined with the gustiest winds. a noticeable breeze by midday and the winds will gust up to the 20 to 30 miles per hour range as the heaviest rain is moving through and we are not done. more rain with lingering showers on sunday. futurecast from an inch to two inches of rainfall. that time frame with

two to four feet in the high sierra where a winter storm warning will be in effect. for now, it is te the 40s , down to 37 in santa rosa. a mix of 30s and 40s by tomorrow morning. as temperatures won't warm up much because of the clouds and the rain moving in. highs in the middle portion of the 50s . three to four degrees below normal. saturday, another alert day. the lingering showers on sunday. just be very flexible with outdoor plans. especially saturday, but sunday will be a challenge. lingering showers monday. then, we dry out for a couple of days tuesday and wednesday. temperatures will be below normal. straight ahead. hi. it's me. got more sports for you. but i promise you it's worth it. we are going to double up. we got one tom brady. and then, this afternoon, i hung out with the original tom brady senior.

both will be at levi stadium this weekend.

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all right, so the 49ers five-and-a-half point favorites against this guy's team. the san mateo native's career spanned nearly three decades. he made his first appearance on kpix5 back in 1994. >> tell me about tom brady the quarterback. what are your strengths? >> my strengths? well, everybody tells me i have a strong arm which is pretty good. i'm pretty accurate with it. i think i need to work on my speed a little bit. hopefully, that will come in time. >> reporter: san mateo will always be home for tommy. sunday will be his second time playing at levi stadium.

>> good play man. keep it up. >> reporter: but it will be the first with his parents gayland and tom senior in appearance. >> he has had a lot of important games over all these years. and this is an important game. we are still trying to make the playoffs. and, the 49ers are in the way. we have always, you know, born and raised a 49er fan. it's a real honor for us to go down there and see him play. >> the big storybook scenario now is tom finishes up his career. as a 49er. mentors brock purdy. rides into the sunset. can you see a storybook scenario? >> no. i can't. i can't. yeah. i mean. it would have been a dream come true had he played out here. but you know, i'm not, i have no idea what his plans are for next year. i mean, i don't know that he knows what his plans are for next year. that's too many steps down the road. so, we got this sunday. and then, we got

four or five more games after that. maybe he has eight or nine games if we run through the super bowl. how about that? >> yeah. okay. >> why don't you and i sit here and talk about eight or nine weeks from now about the implausibility that might be. >> i could listen to the tom brady senior all day. he and his wife gayland have done a wonderful job. seven super bowl championships in that family. quite a resume. >> if your name is tom brady, you know. that's all you got to do. up next, the $360 million is a lot of money. so

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tonight, giants fans are probably bummed. very bummed. >> yeah. we can agree with that. >> because aaron judge will not be in the orange and black afa

year $360 million deal to stay with the yankees and we were wondering what could you do with all of that money? >> you did some math. how much after taxes? >> after taxes? it's 19.9 million a year. for nine years. i can buy my truck with that. i always wanted a truck. >> before taxes it's $1.27 per second. per second. for nine years. >> we will pretend taxes don't exist. >> if he had a time machine, he could have paid to bill oracle park. that cost $370 million to build it. that is more than 12 acres of prime san francisco real estate worth quite a bit more these days. >> yeah. >> i don't know if i could top that, but this past season, the oakland a's payroll was just over 48 million combined. so,

judge could pay the entire roster seven times over. and still have nearly 20 million large leftover. >> i guess. if you want to make friend ins your line of work. >> sure. >> little jealousy. a little bit. >> can you say generational wealth? >> yeah. i think real estate. when i hear those big numbers. and you can actually buy 11 of mark zuckerberg's former san francisco mansions. >> and a haircut too. >> he sold it earlier this year for $31 million. 7,000 square feet in a prime location near delores park. why not buy almost a dozen? >> sure. >> i just want to take some of that money, maybe, throw it all over the bed like the wolf of wall street and roll around in it? let me do that. >> i know. me too. we can only dream. thank you so much for watching. the late show with stephen colbert is up next. the

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