abc 7 news reporter tim johns has the details and why some say it's not enough. m: amid rising violence in oakland, a councilmember is proposing a new cash incentive to help recruit officers to the city's police department. >> we are in a public safety emergency right now. it feels like everyday, we experience a new senseless tragedy. tim: it would offer a signing bonus to officers who work in oakland. the department has 60 vacancies. she also supports adding additional police academies but believes her proposal would create more immediate results. >> a traditional police academy wouldn't get new officers on the ground until 2023. in oakland -- and oakland is facing the highest homicide rate in almost a decade. tim: using incentives to attract officers is something utilized by other departments, says an associate professor who has studied both policing and the criminal justice system. >> this is a pretty standard thing for departments who are trying to bring in good people, especially people with experience. tim: beyond getting people with experience on the ground

tim johns explains at one point, the baby was feared dead. tim: it started thursday morning around 8:48. california highway patrol said they received a call from a transient woman to northbound 880 in hayward. when officers arrived, the woman was covered in blood and it was determined she had just given birth. an ambulance was called and at some point, the baby was thought to have died. jeff is a spokesperson. >> i'm a retired paramedic and i can tell you that sometimes a baby is born where it will be blue or gray and not breathing and can appear dead. tim: the mother was medically cleared later on involuntarily placed in a psychiatric ward. the chp received a call saying the child was indeed alive, prompting one officer to tell abc 7 news, "this is one of the craziest situations i've seen in my career with the chp. we are very happy the infant is ok. hopefully everyone comes out healthy in this situation and leads to good things to come." in hayward, tim johns, abc 7 news. ama: and if you or someone you know needs access to mental health reso

live in the studio, tim johns. >> president biden plans to announce his strategy to prevent a winter surge of coronavirus. the white house is reportedly considering having all travelers tested today before flying, regardless of vaccination status. a new directive requires airlines to turn over the names of passengers flying from eight countries in southern africa. there are reports the mass mandate that applies to transit systems and airports will be extended at least through march. >> a live look at sfo. j.r. stone was there tonight and found passengers are weighing safety concerns against the desire to travel. >> temperature checks being taken wednesday night at sfo for dozens of passengers traveling to the philippines. this as covid-19's omicron variant continues to spread around the globe. >> this new environment have struck, it has put a lot of stress on people. a lot of people haven't gotten the booster, or the shot at all. >> that from james stevenson, who was heading to bora-bora when we spoke to him. several upcoming trips that are in favor of travel mask mandates being exte

tim: tim johns, abc 7 news. ama: still ahead, demanding justice for valentina. the mother of a 14-year-old girl who was shot and killed by los angeles police detailed the horrifying moment her daughter died in her arms while the two hisd in a -- hid in a dressing room. dan: we have the latest on the (music) ♪ ♪ dan: the jury in the elizabeth holmes fraud trial is about to wrap up its fifth day of deliberations without a verdict. the panel has a mountain of estimate -- of testimony to wade through after 14 weeks. she allegedly duped investors by haley her company's blood testing technology as a medical breakthrough, when in fact it was prone to wild errors. she faces a maximum sentence of 20 years on each count if convicted. ama: the family of a 14-year-old girl who was killed by an officer's stray bullet in los angeles is demanding answers. the girl was in a dressing room as police were searching for someone they thought was an armed suspect. valentina died in her mother's arms. >> valentina's life mattered. we demand justice. if it was your baby girl, will you

tim johns explains at one point, the baby was feared dead. started thursday morning around 8:48. california highway patrol said they received a call from a transient woman to northbound 880 in hayward. when officers arrived, the woman was covered in blood and it was determined she had just given birth. an ambulance was called and at some point, the baby was thought to have died. jeff is a spokesperson. >> i'm a retired paramedic and i can tell you that sometimes a baby is born where it will be blue or gray and not breathing and can appear dead. tim: the mother was medically cleared later on involuntarily placed in a psychiatric ward. the chp received a call saying the child was indeed alive, prompting one officer to tell abc 7 news, "this is one of the craziest situations i've seen in my career with the chp. we are very happy the infant is ok. hopefully everyone comes out healthy in this situation and leads to good things to come." in hayward, tim johns, abc 7 news. ama: and if you or someone you know needs access to mental health resources, w

live in the studio, tim johns. >> president biden plans to announce his strategy to prevent a winter surge of coronavirus. the white house is reportedly considering having all travelers tested today before flying, regardless of vaccination status. a new directive requires airlines to turn over the names of passengers flying from eight countries in southern africa. there are reports the mass mandate that applies to transit systems and airports will be extended at least through march. >> a live look at sfo. j.r. stone was there tonight and found passengers are weighing safety concerns against the desire to travel. >> temperature checks being taken wednesday night at sfo for dozens of passengers traveling to the philippines. this as covid-19's omicron variant continues to spread around the globe. >> this new environment have struck, it has put a lot of stress on people. a lot of people haven't gotten the booster, or the shot at all. >> that from james stevenson, who was heading to bora-bora when we spoke to him. several upcoming trips that are in favor of travel mask mandates being exte

abc 7 news reporter tim johns has the details and why some say it's not enough. sing violence in oakland, a councilmember is proposing a new cash incentive to help recruit officers to the city's police department. >> we are in a public safety emergency right now. it feels like everyday, we experience a new senseless tragedy. tim: it would offer a signing bonus to officers who work in oakland. the department has 60 vacancies. she also supports adding additional police academies but believes her proposal would create more immediate results. >> a traditional police academy wouldn't get new officers on the ground until 2023. in oakland -- and oakland is facing the highest homicide rate in almost a decade. tim: using incentives to attract officers is something utilized by other departments, says an associate professor who has studied both policing and the criminal justice system. >> this is a pretty standard thing for departments who are trying to bring in good people, especially people with experience. tim: beyond getting people with experience on the ground quickly ,

abc 7 reporter tim johns spoke with an attorney representing the dollars's son -- gonzales's. not -- want to not only justice, but reform. tim: family of mario gonzalez has filed a lawsuit against the officers involved and the city of alameda/ the suit, which is being filed on behalf of gonzales's five-year-old son, comes one week after the corners office ruled gonzales's death a homicide. the incident took place back in april when three alameda police officers attempted to arrest him. they thought he was under the influence and might have been involved in a theft. >> they forced him facedown on the ground. they got on top of him with their weight. tim: julia sherborn is one of the attorneys filing the suit. >> little mario has just been missing his father terribly. he still asks his mother why his poppy doesn't wake up. tim: the lasso is asking for financial damages to be paid out to gonzales's. family but sherwood says aside from the lawsuit, they are calling for the district attorney to bring criminal charges against the officers involved, as well as reforms, including requi

abc 7 reporter tim johns spoke with an attorney representing the dollars's son -- gonzales's. the family says they not -- want to not only justice, but reform. tim: family of mario gonzalez has filed a lawsuit against the officers involved and the city of alameda/ the suit, which is being filed on behalf of gonzales's five-year-old son, comes one week after the corners office ruled gonzales's death a homicide. the incident took place back in april when three alameda police officers attempted to arrest him. they thought he was under the influence and might have been involved in a theft. >> they forced him facedown on the ground. they got on top of him with their weight. tim: julia sherborn is one of the attorneys filing the suit. >> little mario has just been missing his father terribly. he still asks his mother why his poppy doesn't wake up. tim: the lasso is asking for financial damages to be paid out to gonzales's. family but sherwood says aside from the lawsuit, they are calling for the district attorney to bring criminal charges against the officers involved, as well as ref

with in petaluma tim johns abc 7 news air committed that is great. isn't that right? nice weather today, but it is beginning to change. yeah, it is. let's get to abc 7 news meteorologist sandia patel for what's coming sandia? yeah. we have a lot more rain coming and that's going to be starting this weekend. so dan and alma. let me show you live doppler 7. it is actually a lot of green on there, but not all of this is hitting the ground. so let's get you down to street level radar where we are seeing some showers right around santa rosa sebastopol grayton occidental road as we head into the east bay right around livermore heading into concannon boulevard the altamonte pass. it is slippery out there and one last stop san jose west hedding street lincoln avenue. willow glens seeing some wet weather. all right, how much have we received 500 or less from sonoma to san francisco? you will notice santa rosa 300 of an inch. this is so far. we're not expecting a lot under 1500 snow showers mixing in with rain over the mountains as you will notice here on nevada radar here as w

bay area tonight east bay leaders held a special town hall to re-examine the ban abc 7 reporter tim johns951 heavy-duty trucks have been banned from a portion of 580 instead truckers have had to use 880 to get through town. this is one of the few highways that have such a restriction of this nature in the country alameda county supervisor, nate. miley says, the impact has been disproportionately negative health impacts on primarily black and brown communities along the 880 corridor one of the primary topics of discussion at a virtual town hall miley hosted on the band thursday evening. people are facing. um cancers they're facing, you know, asthma as you pointed out articulate matter a young people have grown up with these these health risk marker. gordon is the founder of the west oakland environmental indicators project. she says the band's racist origins can be traced all the way back to the era of redlining when city leaders and planners intentionally try to segregate communities of color that was part of segregation. from one community to the other community to be able to not endure

with in petaluma tim johns abc 7 news air committed that is great. isn't that right?today, but it is beginning to change. yeah, it is. let's get to abc 7 news meteorologist sandia patel for what's coming sandia? yeah. we have a lot more rain coming and that's going to be starting this weekend. so dan and alma. let me show you live doppler 7. it is actually a lot of green on there, but not all of this is hitting the ground. so let's get you down to street level radar where we are seeing some showers right around santa rosa sebastopol grayton occidental road as we head into the east bay right around livermore heading into concannon boulevard the altamonte pass. it is slippery out there and one last stop san jose west hedding street lincoln avenue. willow glens seeing some wet weather. all right, how much have we received 500 or less from sonoma to san francisco? you will notice santa rosa 300 of an inch. this is so far. we're not expecting a lot under 1500 snow showers mixing in with rain over the mountains as you will notice here on nevada radar here as we take a look

bay area tonight east bay leaders held a special town hall to re-examine the ban abc 7 reporter tim johnsistened in since 1951 heavy-duty trucks have been banned from a portion of 580 instead truckers have had to use 880 to get through town. this is one of the few highways that have such a restriction of this nature in the country alameda county supervisor, nate. miley says, the impact has been disproportionately negative health impacts on primarily black and brown communities along the 880 corridor one of the primary topics of discussion at a virtual town hall miley hosted on the band thursday evening. people are facing. um cancers they're facing, you know, asthma as you pointed out articulate matter a young people have grown up with these these health risk marker. gordon is the founder of the west oakland environmental indicators project. she says the band's racist origins can be traced all the way back to the era of redlining when city leaders and planners intentionally try to segregate communities of color that was part of segregation. from one community to the other community to be a

we are on mother nature's timeline and the studio tonight tim johns abc 7 news tim. thanks so much. we want to jump back with drew on drew, you know, everybody wants to get those highways back open, but when you see officials dealing with problems like that, that's a concerning situation. it really is jared. we've seen feet of snow today and we are not done with this storm yet in the sierra. we're talking several feet more and that's why they're having a tough time. night to even open up these roads again with more snow falling as we speak live doppler 7 right now showing you the sierra. they're just getting pummeled with snow right now. you see tahoe there in the center of your screen 8050 there as well just snow covered in the higher elevations. we already have a healthy snowpack. look at this already statewide. we're at a hundred and forty six percent of average at this point in the season. so the snowpack is healthy. we're adding more snow to it a winter storm warning is in effect until 4 am tuesday. we're talking more than 24 hours of additional snowfall is coming. that's all w

tim johns spoke to some store owners. >> walk up to french tulip flowers in san francisco's noah valley neighborhood, and you will be greeted by this sign. >> i will take anyone willing to learn and stay with us. >> he's the owner of the store. he says right now, he and his girlfriend are the only people employed at the shop, working all day, every day. a few weeks ago, he put the sign in the front window to attract anyone willing to help out. >> we have two employers, one of them is retired. one just opened his own shop. >> this isn't the only shop having trouble getting employees. several hearsay it is a persistent problem. a few feet down the road, jose rodriguez says his team has been shortstaffed for months. something he fears could potentially get worse with the emergence of the new omicron variant. >> very worried about it. there is a lot of people who don't want to get the vaccine. >> issues have been popping up around the country like this, says the chief economist at zip recruiter. the pandemic effects on the labor force are still being widely felt, but especially pronounced f

tim johns has more the details. tim: antioch police initially responded to calls of shots fired friday afternoon. when officers arrived, it was confirmed that the suspect was armed with a rifle and was actively shooting at cars and houses. nearby residents were told to shelter-in-place and police created a perimeter several blocks wide around the house. antioch pd says they attempted to make contact with the suspect several times, but the suspect continued firing, even in down a police drone. >> over the course of those hours, the suspect fired shots from inside the house come outside in the direction of officers, as well as other residents. tim: terri lives one block over from where the events were unfolding. she says several officers came to her house in the afternoon asking for access to her backyard to get a better vantage point. she tells me she never expected anything like this to happen in her neighborhood. >> it is really quiet. a lot of older people, people with kids, grandkids. we don't have a lot of proble

reporter: tim johns, abc 7 news. julian: now, live look at the lake tahoe region where snow has been falling for days. this is in kingsbury on the southeastern edge of lake tahoe. i-80 is still closed due to the winter storm, there is no timetable on when that may change. highway 50 is closed at echo summit where several cars have been stuck in the snow. accidents have been causing major delays. chp posted this video yesterday showing i-80 after it closed in both directions. the interstate is currently shut down from the nevada state line to colfax. in this video, youideo, youideoo skiers enjoying the snow. they say they have been hammered with it this weekend. the national weather service issued a winter storm warning through tuesday morning for lake tahoe. holiday travelers say it has been a frustrating couple of days. >> it is already known, we are going to head home may be in an hour or two. julian: if you are us it took him seven hours to get from south lake tahoe to san francisco yesterday. you can see why. he

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tim john spoke to some neighbors who worry that the upcoming storms could cause more problems. tim: for residents of landing lane in millbrae flooding has become a persistent worry. in the last few months, their street has flooded twice, once back in october and again earlier this week. >> we were sleeping. all of a sudden, i woke up about 7:00, i found all my garage was flooding. >> he has lived on this street for other 20 years. he says on thursday his house flooded with 22 inches of sewage water. >> cleaned up the whole thing from last time. i have to clean up again. >> song says his family's christmas has largely been ruined thanks to the devastation the recent flooding has caused. he estimates that the damage to his property this week totals in the thousands of dollars. >> my car has been damaged and my washer and drier, my refrigerator, my wine, my food. >> residents here say it's not just the flooding that they're sick of. it's also the lack of solutions. ava also lives on landing lane. she and her neighbors have been trying to get help from public officials for months, b

abc 7's reporter tim johns spoke with an attorney representing his son. the family says they want not only justice, but reform. tim: the family of mario gonzalez, who died during an incident with alameda police, filed a lawsuit against the officers involved in the city of alameda. it is being filed on behalf of gonzalez's five-year-old son comes one week after the coroner's office ruled his death a homicide. the incident took place back in april, when three alameda police officers attempted to arrest him. they thought he was under the influence and might have been involved in a theft. >> they forced him facedown on the ground. they got on top of him with their weight. tim: julia is one of the attorneys filing the suit. little mario has just been missing his father terribly. he still asks his mother why his dad does not wake up. tim: the lawsuit asks for financial damages to be paid out to his family, but julia sherman says side from the lawsuit, they toainst the officers involved, as well as reforms, including requiring all law enforcement to undergo crisi

tim johns abc 7 news terrible we see there turning now to the pandemic and the omicron variant which continues to spread it is now been detected in at least 29 states a study out of the united kingdom is found boosters add a significant layer of protection against the variant substantially raising the efficacy officials are predicting omicron will overtake delta as the dominant variant in some european countries as early as next week. well, it is not a decision of if but when warrior star stephan curry chases the nba record for three-pointers tonight in philadelphia. he fell short his next chance is monday in indianapolis is the warriors road trip continues abc 7 sports anchor chris alvarez was in philly tonight and spoke to curry after the game. jr. stephen curry's run at history. he's gonna have to wait another night curry going three or fourteen from deep. he did score 18 as the warriors lose by nine to the 7. ears. it was a playoff atmosphere from the jump and while it wasn't his best shooting night. he's now seven from breaking ray. all-time three-point record now all eyes turn

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tim johns spoke to some store owners. tim: welcome to french tulip flowers in san francisco's no way valley neighborhood, and you will be greeted by this sign. >> right now we are taking anyone who is willing to learn and stay with us. tim: andrei abramov is the owner of the store. a few weeks ago a from off put the sign in the store's front dough to attract anyone willing to help out. >> we have two employees, and one of our employees retire. one employee just open his own shop. tim: but this is not the only shop having trouble getting employees. several hearsay it is a persistent problem. just a few feet down the road at casa mexicana, jose rodriguez says his team has been shortstaffed for months. something he fears could get worse. >> very worried about it. as i mentioned, there is a lot of people who don't want to get the vaccine. tim: issues like these have been popping up all around the country says julia pollak, chief economist at ziprecruiter. she says the pandemic's effects on the labor force are being widely felt

but as abc 7 news reporter tim johns tells us it was more than just gifts on people's minds. as the holiday shopping season enters the final stretch shoppers are hitting the stores all around the bay area. one of the most popular spots is the village at corte madera. i found it definitely more busy than it was last year while some bought many items. so i got i'm actually sort of like sparkly sweaters others right now. i have a bag of chips for myself. not so much. i don't really have a plan of what i'm gonna get. i'm just here. trying to find stuff. after a hard holiday season last year many retailers say they're happy to see shoppers back at it again. it's been bananas today is just been. ongoing traffic back and forth. we really haven't had any down times despite not having the restrictions of 2020 many shoppers told us the new omicron. variant was still on their mind. i have older grandparents and people that i want to look out for one of this season's hottest items are at home covid tests. this cbs in marain county told us they sold out of about 1500 tests in less than 24

reporter: tim johns, abc 7 news.ecember am about the new year is right around the color and color and design experts have announced a new color to best represent 2022. let's see what it is. it is called very perri and it is a mix of dynamic pair wrinkle blue with red. it symbolizes change, innovation, and a feeling of newness. every year, the institute selects a color based on local trends and it is the first time ever that the institute has created a mix of colors. expect to see this color on microsoft apps, windows, and possibly your neck powerpoint presentation. reggie: i like that. kumasi: i will see how this makes me feel. reggie: it is coming over you. kumasi: by file sense of newness. i feel -- i do feel a sense of newness. i feel calm. reggie: i am into it. i tend to like blues anyway. blues and purples i am into. are you thinking of that is the same color? no? that is blue. kumasi: it is close. reggie: we are going in that direction. mike: i'm trying. let's talk about what is going on weather-wise. let's sta

abc 7 news reporter tim johns spoke with an attorney representing gonzalez's son. the family says they want not only justice, but reform. >> the family of mario gonzalez, who died earlier this year and an incident with alameda police has filed a lawsuit against the officers involved and the city of alameda. the suit has been filed on behalf of his five-year-old son after the gonzalez death was ruled a homicide. the incident took place in april. three alameda police officers attempted to arrest him. they thought he was under the influence and bite of been involved in that. >> they forced him facedown on the ground. they got on top of him. this is one of the attorneys. >> mario had just been missing his father terribly. he still asked his mother why is father does wake up. >> the lawsuit is asking for financial damages to be paid out to the family. irwin says, sides the lawsuit, they are calling for the district attorney to bring criminal charges against the officers involved. that is as well as reforms, including all law enforcement to undergo crisis intervention tr

tim johns. liz: a mom accused of hosting drunken sex parties tries to get out of jail the second time. shannon o'connor was denied bail when she was arrested. according to her media partners the mercury news, she's not entered a plea to 39 criminal counts. if convicted she does face up to 20 years in prison. and in court yesterday her lawyer said he will file a motion for bail. that hearing is set for january 18. today following u.s. soldiers will be remembered with holiday wreaths. it's part of the wreaths across america. the cemetery at the prosidio will be decorated with wreaths and starts at 11:00 this morning. if waking up in san omameh county, you want to bundle up before going outside, a freeze warning is in effect until tomorrow morning and is selected to be the coldest of the weekend and sonoma county is providing housing on a first come first serve basis. locations include the reach for home shelter at st. paul's episcopal church at heelsburg and redwood at gospel mission and the dream

tim. johns spoke to some neighbors who worry that the upcoming storms could cause some major problems. for residents of landing lane in millbrae flooding has become a persistent worry in the last few months. street has severely flooded twice once back in october and again earlier this week. we were sleeping and all the sudden i woke up about like seven o'clock. i found all my garage was flooded nora song has lived on this street for over 20 years. he says this past thursday his home flooded with about 22 inches of sewage water. just clean up the whole thing from last time, but i have to clean up again song says his family's christmas has largely been ruined. thanks to the station the recent flooding has caused he estimates that the damage to his property this week totals in the thousands of dollars. my car has been damaged and my washer and dryer my refrigerator. my wine my my food, but residents here say it's not just the flooding that they're sick of. it's also the lack of solutions. if irwin

tim johns is following tonight's meeting.upervisors are still debating nearly nine hours into the meeting. reporter: it has drawn a lot of attention and sparked over 100 public comments from people debating both sides of the issue. the san francisco board of supervisors spending hours debating the mayors emergency order for the cities tenderloin neighborhood. the mayors plan is multifaceted and aimed at addressing the area opioid crisis. one part would include allowing the department of emergency management to reallocate city staff and set up a new center where people can get drug treatment services. >> the real issue behind it is whether or not people who openly use drugs or people that openly sell drugs should go to jail. reporter: the mayors plan seems to have support among supervisors. the second part is proving more divisive. >> what they don't want is it to be tied to the second part of the mayors plan which is more cops. reporter: under the proposal, police presence would be boosted with the hope of cracking down on th

reporter: in redwood city, tim johns, abc 7 news. liz: turning to the pandemic and the omicron variant, it's now been detected in at least 29 states. a study from the u.k. found boosters at add a significant layer of protection against the variant, substantially raising the efficacy. officials are predicting omicron will overtake delta appears the dominant variant in some european countries as early as this week. it's not a question of if, but when. warriors star steph curry is chasing the nba record for three-pointers. last night in philly, he fell short. his next chance is tomorrow in indianapolis as the warriors' road trip continues. abc 7's sports anchor chris alvarez was in philly and spoke with curry after the game. >> steph curry's run at history is going to have to wait another night. curry going 3-14 from deep. he did score 18 as the warriors lose by nine to the 76ers. it was a playoff atmosphere from the jump, and while it wasn't his best shooting night, he's now seven from breaking ray allen's all-time three-point record.

tim johns is following tonight's meeting.upervisors are still debating nearly nine hours into the meeting. reporter: it has drawn a lot of attention and sparked over 100 public comments from people debating both sides of the issue. the san francisco board of supervisors spending hours debating the mayors emergency order for the cities tenderloin neighborhood. the mayors plan is multifaceted and aimed at addressing the area opioid crisis. one part would include allowing the department of emergency management to reallocate city staff and set up a new center where people can get drug treatment services. >> the real issue behind it is whether or not people who openly use drugs or people that openly sell drugs should go to jail. reporter: the mayors plan seems to have support among supervisors. the second part is proving more divisive. >> what they don't want is it to be tied to the second part of the mayors plan which is more cops. reporter: under the proposal, police presence would be boosted with the hope of cracking down on th

but as tim johns explains, shopping was not the only thing on their minds. tim: amid the giant trees, wreaths, union square was packed with people, many people hitting shops, picking up last-minute items. >> we had lunch at neiman marcus, and we did some shopping at macy's. last-minute. we forgot a few things. tim: others had their shopping list already completed and came out only to see the decorations. >> i always come for the last years. tim: she came with her family. >> last year, we were not out . but this year, very lightly. tim: she says she and her daughter waited in line to see santa. >> what did you give to santa? >> a card. >> she wrote a letter to santa and said what she wanted as a christmas present. tim: shopping was not the only thing on people's minds. after smash and grab robberies happened, safety was also a consideration. law enforcement has been a notable presence this holiday season after smash and grab robberies rocked the area several weeks ago. their presence giving many shoppers we talked to a sense of security. >> it is well lit. thi

but as tim johns explains, shopping was not the only thing on their minds. tim: amid the giant trees, wreaths, union square was packed with people, many people hitting shops, picking up last-minute items. >> we had lunch at neiman marcus, and we did some shopping at macy's. last-minute. we forgot a few things. tim: others had their shopping list already completed and came out only to see the decorations. >> i always come for the last years. tim: she came with her family. >> last year, we were not out . but this year, very lightly. tim: she says she and her daughter waited in line to see santa. >> what did you give to santa? >> a card. >> she wrote a letter to santa and said what she wanted as a christmas present. tim: shopping was not the only thing on people's minds. after smash and grab robberies happened, safety was also a consideration. law enforcement has been a notable presence this holiday season after smash and grab robberies rocked the area several weeks ago. their presence giving many shoppers we talked to a sense of security. >> it is well lit. thi

ama: let's get to tim johns live in the newsroom with more on steps the airport is taking.eporter: international travelers are of particular concern because while omicron is not in the u.s. yet, it has been detected in 20 countries. just a couple hours ago, we learned that testing requirements for international travelers could soon be changing. as the world awaits more answers about the omicron variant, officials nationally and in the bay area aren't wasting any time. speaking during a press briefing on tuesday, the cdc director said the u.s. is considering stricter testing requirements for foreign travelers. >> this edc is evaluating how to make international travel as safe as possible including predeparture testing and considerations around additional post arrival testing and quarantine. reporter: it's one of four airports already participating in a pilot testing program for international travelers. >> it invites them to participate in one of two different types of tests. one is a pooled pcr test. the other is an individual, at home test kit. reporter: the program is volu

abc 7 news reporter tim johns talked with the family. >> we decided is worth the risk of doing it.ter: with new year's a few days away, andrew angus and his family are determined to throw a fit -- party at their marin county home. >> we think we can do this safely. reporter: it is possible, he says things to an at-home test processing test -- cat he bought. >> you get the sample, stick it into the cartridge reporter:, it syncs with my phone. reporter:reporter: the process takes about 20 minutes, much faster than waiting for pcr tests at regular testing sites. he has created a spreadsheet for guests to come get their test on. >> we wouldn't do this if we had rapid antigen test, with a pcr tests is going to be better at asymptomatic infection and early infection. reporter: the testing regiment is causing -- regimen is causing costing the family $1500. >> it's been a stressful year, a big and important year for our family. first all come together with our friends is important for us to do. reporter: health officials are recommending people cancel new year's parties. >> we are seeing o

ama: let's get to tim johns live in the newsroom with more on steps the airport is taking.orter: internati travelers are of particular concern because while omicron is not in the u.s. yet, it has been detected in 20 countries. just a couple hours ago, we learned that testing requirements for international travelers could soon be changing. as the world awaits more answers about the omicron variant, officials nationally and in the bay area aren't wasting any time. speaking during a press briefing on tuesday, the cdc director said the u.s. is considering stricter testing requirements for foreign travelers. >> this edc is evaluating how to make international travel as safe as possible including predeparture testing and considerations around additional post arrival testing and quarantine. reporter: it's one of four airports already participating in a pilot testing program for international travelers. >> it invites them to participate in one of two different types of tests. one is a pooled pcr test. the other is an individual, at home test kit. reporter: the program is voluntary

let's get right abc 7 news reporter tim johns live in antioch. this all started about 1:00. reporter: as you can imagine, this is been an active day here in antioch. police say the man died after being shot by officers. that following the hours on standoff that took place in this neighborhood, just behind me. antioch police initially responded to calls of shots fired near dove court. when officers arrived on scene, it was confirmed that the suspect was armed with a rifle. he was actively shooting at cars and houses. nearby residents were told to shelter -- shelter-in-place. antioch pd said they attempted to make contact with the suspect several times, but the suspect continued firing. even bringing down a police drone. >> over the course of those hours, the suspect repeatedly fired shots from inside the house, outside in the direction of officers, as well as of the residence. reporter: terry bunting lives one block over. she says several officers came to her house in thefternoon, asking for access to her backyard to try and get a better vantage point. she tells me she never

i'm in antioch tim johns abc 7 news. and last i on our abc 7 news app we kept antioch neighbors updated with the latest information from police. we sent this push alert as we live stream the press conference from police if you want to alerts like this in the future the app is free to download in our app store the app store on your phone. all right meantime a visit from san francisco's archbishop to a local church was rescheduled after many people in that parish voice concerns over his unvaccinated status abc 7 news reporter lo enya spoke to one of the parishioners from saint agnes church. who said the archbishop is welcome. but only if he gets the covid vaccine the news that archbishop salvatore cordeleone is on vaccinated just cost him a visit to a church in san francisco because cordeleon is not vaccinated and we've had breakthrough vaccinations in the church. i am not comfortable december 19th was a day archbishop cordeleone was scheduled to visit. agnes church, but several weeks before his visit churchgoers like rita

let's get right abc 7 news reporter tim johns live in antioch. this all started about 1:00.r: as you can imagine, this is been an active day here in antioch. police say the man died after being shot by officers. that following the hours on standoff that took place in this neighborhood, just behind me. antioch police initially responded to calls of shots fired near dove court. when officers arrived on scene, it was confirmed that the suspect was armed with a rifle. he was actively shooting at cars and houses. nearby residents were told to shelter -- shelter-in-place. antioch pd said they attempted to make contact with the suspect several times, but the suspect continued firing. even bringing down a police drone. >> over the course of those hours, the suspect repeatedly fired shots from inside the house, outside in the direction of officers, as well as of the residence. reporter: terry bunting lives one block over. several officere to her house in the afternoon, asking for access to her backyard to try and get a better vantage point. she tells me she never expected a thing lik

abc 7 news reporter tim johns talked with the family. >> we decided is worth the risk of doing it.with new year's a few days away, andrew angus and his family are determined to throw a fit -- party at their marin county home. >> we think we can do this safely. reporter: it is possible, he says things to an at-home test processing test -- cat he bought. >> you get the sample, stick it into the cartridge reporter:, it syncs with my phone. reporter:reporter: the process takes about 20 minutes, much faster than waiting for pcr tests at regular testing sites. he has created a spreadsheet for guests to come get their test on. >> we wouldn't do this if we had rapid antigen test, with a pcr tests is going to be better at asymptomatic infection and early infection. reporter: the testing regiment is causing -- regimen is causing costing the family $1500. >> it's been a stressful year, a big and important year for our family. first all come together with our friends is important for us to do. reporter: health officials are recommending people cancel new year's parties. >> we are seeing out th

as tim johns tells us, it was more than just gifts on people's minds. >> as the holiday shopping season enters the final stretch, shoppers are hitting the stores all around the bay area. one of the most popular spots is the village. >> i found it more busy than it was last year. reporter: some bought many items. >> i'm so excited. sparkly sweaters. >> i have a bag of chips for myself. i don't have a plan of what i'm going to get. i'm just here trying to find stuff. reporter: many retailers say they are happy to see shoppers back added -- added again. >> it has been bananas. ongoing traffic. we haven't had any downtime. reporter: many shoppers told us the new omicron variant was still on their minds. >> i have older grandparents and people i want to look out for. reporter: at home covid tests are a hot item. this cvs sold out of about 1500 tests in less than 24 hours. >> you get together with people and you don't know where they were. you just want to have it on hand. reporter: covid isn't the only factor. the prices are also playing a role. >> in comparison to years past, it's 15% highe

as tim johns tells us, it was more than just gifts on people's minds. tim: at the holiday shopping season enters the final stretch, shoppers are hitting the stores all around the bay area. one of the most popular spots is the village. >> i found it more busy than it was last year. tim: while some bought many items. >> i'm so excited. i got some sparkly sweaters. tim: the others, not so much. >> i don't have a plan of what i'm going to get. i just here -- i'm just here trying to find stuff. tim: after a hard season last year, many retailers say they are happy to see shoppers at it again. >> it has been bananas. today has just been ongoing traffic back and forth. tim: despite not having the restrictions of 20/20, many shoppers told us the new omicron variant was still on their minds. >> i have all the grandparents and people i want to look out for. tim: one of the season's hottest items are at home covid-19 tests. >> you get together with people, you don't know where they were, and you just want to have it on hand. tim: covid isn't the only factor. some te

tim johns spoke to some store owners. k up to french tulip flowers in the snowy valley neighborhood and you'll will be greeted by this sign. >> we will take anyone who is willing to learn and stay with us. tim: andre is the owner of the store. he says right now, he and his girlfriend are the only two people employed at the shop, working all day every day. a few weeks ago, he put this sign in the front window to try and attract anyone willing to help out. >> we have two employees and one of our employees retired and one guy started his own shop. tim: this isn't the only shop having trouble getting employees. several owners say this is a problem. just a few feet down the road, jose rodriguez says his restaurant has been shortstaffed for months, something he fears could potentially get worse with the emergence of the new omicron variant. >> i worry about it. tim: issues like these have been popping up for businesses all around the country, according to the chief economist at zip recruiter. the pandemic affects on the labor fo

tim johns talked with some local venues to see how this is impacting them. tim: after lockdowns canceled them in 2020, holiday parties have made a comeback this december. >> very busy. we've had a couple buyouts, about five parties per week. tim: it's a trend being seen industrywide but one that has lost some steam over the past few weeks. the ceo of a bay events company says the new omicron variant is already impacting business. >> i would say about 25% of our orders have been canceled this week. tim: besides canceling altogether, her company has also seen a lot of parties modify their plans. >> we've also seen a lot of orders for tents. i think people are switching their holiday parties to their backyards. tim: making the reservation is only one part of the process. christopher rivera works at -- he says his restaurant has hosted several holiday parties were only a fraction of those meant to come actually showed up. >> we had a lot of events where -- let's say it was a party of 20 coming in and then six would show up because five of them got covid and the r

as tim johns tells us, it was more than just gifts on people's minds. >> as the holiday shopping season enters the final stretch, shoppers are hitting the stores around the bay area. one of the most popular spots is the village. >> i found it more busy than i was last year. >> i am so excited. some sparkly sweaters. >> i do not have a plan of what i am going to get. i am just here trying to find stuff. >> after a hard holiday season last year, many retailers say they are happy to see shoppers at it again. >> it has been bananas. today has been ongoing traffic back-and-forth. we have not had any down time. >> many shoppers told us they knew omicron variant was still on their mind. >> i have my parents and people i want to look out for. >> one of the hottest items are at home covid tests. the cvs told us they sold out of tests within 24 hours. >> you just want to have it on hand. >> covid is not the only factor on shoppers' minds. some tell us the prices are playing a role. >> in comparison to years past, it is 10% to 15% higher. >> despite the challenges this season may bring, many say t

tim johns tells us how this is affecting people traveling to and from the area over the holiday weekend. tim: the sierra has been blanketed in feet of fresh snow. >> as far as christmas, this is the most snow we have had in 12 years. tim: so much has come down that caltrans closed portions of both interstates 80 and 50 on christmas day, saying they were too dangerous to drive on. >> there were some spinouts and crews were able to get a lot of the cars out. we saw some chp officers also having problems. tim: white out conditions on many roads and caltrans officials are urging people not to try and go around the closures. >> they will hav hav getting to you if you are stuck in those country roads. think twice before trying to go around the closures. tim: caltrans will reassess road conditions on monday morning at the openings might take a little while longer. >> it is not looking good because this is a very heavy storm. tim: even when it does open back up, a little patients will still be required. set your expectations. resorts will need time to open. julian: a rockslide has closed highwa

tim: tim johns, abc 7 news. liz: it has been two weeks since those brazen smash and grab robberies rocked san francisco's union square. the question is will it be enough to bring holiday shoppers back? reporter cornell barnard went to union square to find out. reporter: holiday cheer is is is returning to san francisco's union square, and so were the crowds. >> it is really good. it is making me feel like we are into christmas. reporter: lydia and her fiancÉ jesse were taking in the sights but being careful after those into miss smash and grab robberies several weeks ago. >> we are being cautious. i got my purse where i can see it. reporter: since the robberies, police have made several arrests and increased police presence around the square, including this mobile command center. >> it is a safe environment. we have got lots of police officers securing the perimeter. you are seeing lots of families down here. reporter: this family from daly city came to shop. >> a lot of cops around the neighborhood guarding thi

tim johns spoke to some residents tonight. who worry that the upcoming storms could cause more problems. for residents of landing lane in millbrae flooding has become a persistent worry in the last few months their street has severely flooded twice once back in october and again earlier this week. we were sleeping and all the sun. i woke up about like seven o'clock. i found all my garage was flooded nor a song has lived on this street for over 20 years. he says this past thursday his home flooded with about 22 inches of sewage water. just clean up the whole thing. last time but i have to clean up again song says his family's christmas has largely been ruined. thanks to the devastation. the recent flooding has caused. he estimates that the damage to his property this week totals in the thousands of dollars. my car has been damaged and my washer and dryer my refrigerator. my wine my my food, but residents here say it's not just the flooding that they're sick of. it's also the lack of solutions. favor irwin also lives on landing

tim johns spoke with one of the organizers who say at first, the thief tried to fool them. >> for the past 28 years, the organization has partnered with the dominic hoskins black history museum too annual toy drive in redwood city. this year had been no different. that is, until saturday afternoon. >> and then all of a sudden she started screaming saying we are being robbed. >> carolyn hoskins is the director of the drive which collects both toys and monetary donations to help buy better christmases for children in need. she tells me around 3:00 p.m. saturday afternoon a man walked into the group storefront on jefferson avenue. hoskins says the man was friendly and chatted with several members of her team including herself. all of a sudden as he was near the door, he smashed his hands into the donation box and ran off with the money the group had been raising for the past two days. >> it was going to go to to buy gift cards and things that were much-needed for kids. so now, that money is gone. >> about $500 was stolen. she says she is heartbroken that someone would steal money from th

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