ama: good to know. i see a lot of cloth masks out there, at least double up is what you are saying. >> even better, double up with the right ones. ama: that's a good point. let's talk about the cases that are up in the bay area. 7 day high for cases. tell us more about that. >> omicron has some mutations that make it more difficult for the immune system to recognize it, among people who have been previously in vaccinated or infected -- previously vaccinated or infected. boosters are best shot. if you want an additional layer of protection. that's when you get into masks, avoiding crowded indoor bases with people whose vaccination status you don't know, those kinds of things. the city is really cracking down on large events, in terms of letting people in who are unvaccinated. i could be wrong. that's my reading of the most recent city ordinances. is it safe to go to the warrior's -- the warrior's games, i think the answer is yes, because all the people are vaccinated were boosted, unless they are little

ama: you have a book.f somebody wants to start mindfulness in the new year what is a little way they can do to get started? >> first of all there all theree thing as failure, everything is in baby steps. our brain became wired over decades and we will not change that overnight. all we can hope for is taking baby steps. my recommendation is to start the day with gratitude. as i teach we start form of meditation, we sit in a comfortable place, we started to get in touch with our breath, we slow it down and we begin to complement -- contemplate that for which we are rightful. there are many elements for which to be grateful, so focusing on gratitude is key. ama: we have about 30 seconds. >> it is important to recognize that life is full of painful moments as well as joy, so we need to accept those and if we can open our hearts and let that pain in and truly accepted, our suffering -- except it -- accept it our suffering will be diminished. we can drop a lot of the judgments that we make. ama: we do have to go

ama: yes. >> how does that sound? ama: great. michael?resolution is as i stand on the scale, it is an ongoing hassle of life. it is not a direct translation into health but it sometimes can signal there is an issue. you need to stay on it. dan: a trainer told me this that i've never forgotten, we all worry about eating during the holidays and he said, it does not matter what uep between thanksgiving and christmas. it matters what you eat between christmas and thanksgiving. relax for the holidays. millions of people will ring in the new year with a traditional glass of champagne but for others, tradition revolves around what you eat. southern tradition calls for black-eyed peas. a traditional japanese new year's eve meal includes roasted duck and people in italy eat lentils. i grew up in the south and grew up with hopp and john, a traditional meal for good luck and collard greens are for prosperity and good luck. is there any traditional food that you like? >> i don't have any traditional food. it is what my heart desires at that moment. a

ama: dr. roshni mathew from stanford children's health, thank you so much for your insight today and we wish you the best in the new year. we are all hoping for some improvement. we needed. dr. mathew: thank you and have a happy new year. ama: losing weight is a popular new year's resolution but it might be time to rethink that and we will tell you why. ama: new year's eve is tomorrow so we have to ask, have you made your resolution yet? we polled the abc seven news room to see what some of our colleagues are up to -- the number one answer is to lose weight or start a work on -- workout plan. here is the dr., thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. ama: i could go five hours on this with you. so let's jump right in. i will probably be passionate. weight loss for a new year's resolution -- can that harm health? >> i think, first -- first of all, how many of us have resolved to lose weight, the resolution that keeps giving and somehow we never get the fact that if all the things we

ama: i'm ama daetz. 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 res

ama: you're watching abc 7 news at 5:00. developments tonight is more omicron cases have been detected. we just learned one in whitey, one with no history of travel. new york reported by cases earlier today. there are air cases in the bay area, colorado and minnesota. the seven-day test positive the rate has jumped to 3.7%. the highest daily faxing number since may in the white house, two point 2 million doses were administered between yesterday and this morning. dan: president biden unveiled new plans to fight covid-19. >> i know covid-19 has been very divisive in this country, it is become a political issue which is a sad commentary. it shouldn't be. but it has been. now as we move into the winter we chase the that -- challenge of this new variant, we can prove -- leave this behind us i hope. eric: he laid out his new pandemic strategy in a speech today at the national institute of health. this is a multipronged approach but does not include new shutdowns. the plan requires a negative covid test for inbound international t

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. >> did you guys ama: to see that. ama: in colorado. more than 32,000 people are being told to evacuate. this man escaped through a wall of flames. this is one of multiple buyers running 20 miles north of denver, fueled by strong winds, up to 100 miles per hour. the communities of superior and louisville have been evacuated. >> it is raining down ash a mile >> or so that way. >>>> scary>>, right >>? seen anything like it? >> ama: authorities believe downed power lines may have sparked at least two of the buyers. heavy rain and snow are expected tomorrow. good evening, thank you for joining us. dan: we move next to the coronavirus and its impact on new year's eve celebrations. some large-scale events are still on, despite many others being canceled. our reporter is in the newsroom with more. reporter: we are talking about 400 plus people at some of these events, all set in close quarters. they're the type of parties doctors are worried about. some concerns they could be super-spreader events that will hinder the most infectious. of our s

ama: check out the -- crab pots. ama: check out this snow, enough to attempt a snowman. but not quite enough for sledding. a good effort. dan: that is a good effort. snow in the sierra may be pretty but it is dangerous. for those stuck in places like south lake tahoe for days, concerns have turned to fuel and food supply shortages. a real problem. zach went has has more on the challenges people are facing. zach: -- >> it is probably the most terrifying experience of ever dealt with. zach: finally back home in sacramento after 18 hours in the car, we spoke to her yesterday as her family was heading back from a tahoe vacation. >> cars were slipping into snowbanks, we ended up losing control of our car and we almost crashed into two other people. sex: he is also back home after he and his family had their own long commute. -- zach: also back home after they had a long commute. so completely blocked their driveway. >> we had no more food, we went to our left neighbor, we asked for food and bought some food from them. zach: even if he and his family had been able to get into

ama: and i'm ama daetz. you're watching abc7 news live on mulga live and wherever you stream -- on hulu live and wherever you stream. you can see from our live camera at the golden gate bridge and as we look at live doppler seven. this is just the beginning. >> abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with the details on that. >> consider this the lull or the break before the heavier rain arrives. i want to show you live doppler 7 tonight. we are seeing some slick roadways but it's not everywhere. let's get you down to street level. gil roy heading into 101 there you will notice some light steady rain. very scattered in nature in the east bay around bonisha. 680 toward the fairfield and vacaville and a polite level one storm. weak atmospheric river feeding that moisture south of monterey. we will see some waves of scattered light showers becoming heavier at 3:00 a.m. in the north bay. potential for thunder. at 5:00 a.m. crossing the central bay and into the southern and eastern end of our viewing area.

ama: and the timing overnight. sandhya: the heaviest rain is coming in tomorrow between 5:00 and 8:00. i want to show my pictures tonight. this is what winter is about. it is looking like it that kingsbury. sfo, all painting a great picture with some slick roadways and runways. getting you down the street level, we are seeing some showers as we look in north bay, right around east wythe dale avenue. also paradise drive, san quentin, rainfall totals so far anywhere from .16 to almost one .5 inches -- 1.5 inches. oakland, .75 inch. here is a wider view from that sierra area. radar showing you some snow, at least level, it is raining. locating and reporting rain. king controls on state route 88. winter storm warning until 4:00 sunday. multiple rounds of heavy snow. difficult travel conditions expected. up to nine feet for the peaks. the level will be coming to the foothills this weekend. tonight, early rain snow mix, i would hold off on travel tomorrow through saturday, even sunday is going to be rough getting up ther

ama: ama: and the new year ama: -- ama: and new year.ologist: we are going to be ringing in the new year on a bright note. rain is coming down from the san francisco peninsula into the south bay and santa cruz mountains. around san jose, benton street, santa clara, we are seeing some intense rain rates in this area around singletary have any. -- avenue. looking at the santa cruz mountains, highway one, moderate rain falling, there is a flood advisory 6:30 tonight. that was extended because they have seen some minor roadway flooding. taking a look at the peninsula, around half moon bay, skyline boulevard, you will notice there are some pockets of moderate rain right in this vicinity. letter rainfall through tonight, a level 1 with a brief heavy downpours. minor flooding will continue. still a slight chance of thunder until the sun sets. temperatures in the 40's and 50's. the sun is coming down right now. if your raindrops on the lens of the santa cruz camera. rain showers taper off tonight. cold and frosty mornings through the weekend. we

ama: his name spanned generations. he was known as a hall of fame and a faux coach, beloved broadcaster, and videogame namesake. john madden has died. good evening and thank you for joining us. dan: tributes are pouring in as the sports world mourns his death and remarkable legacy. chris alvarez is in the newsroom and more on a remarkable life. chris: for every football fan in some way, shape or form, you have probably been influenced by john madden. 29085-year-old football icon is be remembered for his contributions to the game. >> ladies and gentlemen, the great john madden. chris: johnchris: johnchris: jon of fame induction was the culmination of a lifetime of work. devoted to the game of football and in particular to the oakland raiders. he was born april 10, 1936, in austin, minnesota. he would attend jefferson high school with collegiate stops at oregon, the college of san mateo, and cal poly san luis obispo where he played football and baseball. a 1958 draft book of the philadelphia injury, a knee injury prevent

ama: winter is here. forecast coming up. dan: as a series of storms make it their way into the bay area, many people are getting last-minute supplies. ama: nearing record levels of traffic deaths in one year. tonight, concern in the south bay as families and officials push for improvements. abc 7 news starts now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. dan: right now, but rain coming down across the bay area. taking a live look outside, you can see rain drops in north bay, east bay and south bay. it is the first of several days of solid rain. ama: let's get right to abc 7 news meteorologists. sandhya: this is out winter should begin. let me show you live doppler 7. it is inactive seen. the first storm of the season coming through. we are getting pockets of moderate rain on the peninsula, from redwood city to portola road, heading to south bay. north 1st street, we are getting moderate to heavy rain in the san jose area, also from san francisco into san mateo. rainfall across part

ama: and the timing overnight. sandhya: the heaviest rain is coming in tomorrow between 5:00 and 8:00. i want to show my pictures tonight. this is what winter is about. it is looking like it that kingsbury. sfo, all painting a great picture with some slick roadways and runways. getting you down the street level, we are seeing some showers as we look in north bay, right around east wythe dale avenue. also paradise drive, san quentin, rainfall totals so far anywhere from .16 to almost one .5 inches -- 1.5 inches. oakland, .75 inch. here is a wider view from that sierra area. radar showing you some snow, at least level, it is raining. locating and reporting rain. king controls on state route 88. winter storm warning until 4:00 sunday. multiple rounds of heavy snow. difficult travel conditions expected. up to nine feet for the peaks. the level will be coming to the foothills this weekend. tonight, early rain snow mix, i would hold off on travel tomorrow through saturday, even sunday is going to be rough getting up ther

ama: fancy. dan: the amenities are impressive. ama: definitely. dan: still ahead, sticker shock when it comes to rideshare prices. what uber and lyft say is contributing to the expensive costs this holiday season. ama: the any parent will tell you the second you have a kid, it's like your heart is living outside of your body, which means you never, ever stop worrying. that's why we got health insurance and for way less than we thought was possible. the kids' doctor and dental checkups are free and i get screenings for my cholesterol and my blood pressure and don't get me wrong, i still worry, just a little less. covered california. this way to health insurance. enroll by december 31st at coveredca.com dan: today is the first day of jury deliberations in the elizabeth holmes trial. danny: she is charged with 11 counts of fraud and could face decades in prison. dan: we have a look at the case from federal court. reporter: we will learn the fate of elizabeth holmes any day now. the jury has 11 charges to go through. and regardless of what verdict com

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ama: i'm ama daetz. 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,

ama: dr. alyssa apple says there are stressful times for adults to and urges folks to think -- can focus on the things they can control. dan: covid is prompting many people to cancel their new year's eve plans. some events are still on for tomorrow night. in san francisco, about 400 people are expected to attend a new year's eve party, four hours on the bay for $350 a ticket. ae proof of vaccination is required. large gatherings like these are considered high risk, even for people who have received servers. the corinthian yacht club canceled its annual ball because of concern about the omicron variant. san francisco canceled its fireworks show because of covid. so we put a previous year's show on the abc 7 bay area connected tv app. watch on your big screen by downline the app for your roku, apple tv, amazon fire tv or android tv. on new year's eve, abc has yourr entertainment covered. you can catch college football on espn. the cotton bowl and orange bowl. if the cap down to 2022 starts right

ama: nearing record levels of traffic deaths in one year. tonight, concern in the south bay as families and officials push for improvements. abc 7 news starts now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. dan: right now, but rain coming down across the bay area. taking a live look outside, you can see rain drops in north bay, east bay and south bay. it is the first of several days of solid rain. ama: let's get right to abc 7 news meteorologists. sandhya: this is out winter should begin. let me show you live doppler 7. it is inactive seen. the first storm of the season coming through. we are getting pockets of moderate rain on the peninsula, from redwood city to portola road, heading to south bay. north 1st street, we are getting moderate to heavy rain in the san jose area, also from san francisco into san mateo. rainfall across parts of the east bay coming down at 1900s of an inch per hour. in the north bay, light to moderate rain. it is a level 1 storm coming through. it is just the first in a se

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ama: going to great lengths to keep your car from a break-in. some owners are willing to risk it all. dan: ama: dramatic video out of sub california as firefighters rest -- raced to rescue people in a flash flood. sandhya: that is the atmospheric revert the dumb train in the bay area. i will be back with the arrow or by our look. dan: first to look at what is coming up in jimmy kimmel live. >> thank you for your business. >> 3, 2, 1. >> every day in business brings something new. so get the flexibility of the new mobile service designed for your small business: introducing comcast business mobile. you get the most reliable network with nationwide 5g included. and you get unlimited data for just $30 per line per month when you get four lines... or mix and match data options. available now for comcast business internet customers with no line-activation fees or term contract required. see if you can save by switching today. click, call or visit a store. ama: we see the aftermath of car break-ins too often. windows asd, last shattered. some people a

sports ama: thank you for watching tonight. i am ama daetz. dan: and >>> all right, take >>> all right, take a look at this. terrifying moments aboard a flight in manchester, england. as you can see, the pilot had a tough time landing in the middle of a dangerous storm that brought 80 mile-per-hour winds to parts of the uk. the plane rocked and swayed in crosswinds but eventually landed safely. >>> now to allegations of neglect and abuse endured by the 13 turpin children after they were rescued from their parents and placed in the care of riverside county in 2018. the "20/20" diane sawyer special

ama: that is it for tonight. thanks for watching. i'm ama daetz. dan: i'm dan ashley.t weekend and good night. ♪ >> announcer: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, will forte, lily collins, and music from isaiah rashad featuring sza. and now, jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: hi, thank you. very nice. hi, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] very kind. i'm jimmy, i'm the host. thanks for watching and thanks for coming. please relax. it was a rare cold and rainy day here in sunny los angeles. got down to the 50s today, it was cold, right? >> guillermo: yeah, very cold. >> jimmy: very cold. >> guillermo: yeah. >> jimmy: very cold. >> guillermo: very, very, very cold.

ama: thank you. dan: let's turn to the latest and covered 19. 11 of the people infected with omicron variant in an east bay outbreak are kaiser oakland medical center employees. all tracer infections 20 out-of-state wedding. all were fully vaccinated and had received booster shots. a walk-up vaccination and testing site in downtown oakland has abruptly closed. the nonprofit that run the clinic says is shut down because of vaccine supply issues and staffing issues. new data shows the pfizer vaccine may only partially protect against the omicron variant. the company ceo says the booster appears to offer greater protection. ama: we had some just author today. dan: awfully foggy and dreary. sandhya: this is going to continue, through the night into tomorrow morning. let me show you alive picture remark sfo camera. it is a great one right now. no delays reported. visibility is low in fairfield, down to one mile. we are dealing with fog, cool conditions and damp conditions. some of this moisture is below t

ama: a woman passed away at at t as a result of cancer. she was made the chief of particle by the mayor, putting her in charge of the city's parties. she had the unpaid position for 51 years. abc 7 news insider phil says she is known for great sense of style and was very into with the city. >> she was also known for bringing people into the celebrations. we think of the director of protocol, you kinda think of upper-level stuff. she could handle presidents and popes. she always made a point that the people should be involved in the celebration and have real access to it. as she told me, this is that people's city, the people's place, they need to be part of the celebration. ama: she was married to a former seo secretary, her third marriage. he died earlier this year at the age of 100. prior to that she was married to the man who owned a hotel. he died of cancer. dan: the family of kevin is making a public appeal to anyone connected to his fatal shooting, handed over please to the oakland police department. >> we are seeking to find the rea

ama: wasn't that great? dan: nice to see. ama: let's get to the weather.s. sandhya: it's nice to see the storms for a change. i want to show a picture from mount rose where we are seeing a winter review tonight. it's going to be changing. a level 1 system, atmospheric river week. it is feeding moisture into the southern end of california, basically central and southern california as you will notice in the sierra. it is snowing at the highest elevations, rain at the lower. the winter until 9:00 tonight, or those chains if you are going up there. the snow level is about 6500 feet but it will be coming down quite a bit below. multiple rounds of heavy snow, winter storm warning until 4:00 p.m. sunday. travel delays expected. up to nine feet of snow over the peaks. it will be epic. some spotty light showers as we get you to street-level radar. right around hercules, silvercrest street we are seeing wet roadways but it is light. hour-by-hour, scattered light showers do tonight, 3:00 tomorrow morning going into 6:00 a.m. some heavier downpours, wins gusty, potent

ama: his name spanned generations.hall of fame and a faux coach, beloved broadcaster, and videogame namesake. john madden has died. good evening and thank you for joining us. dan: tributes are pouring in as the sports world mourns his death and remarkable legacy. chris alvarez is in the newsroom and more on a remarkable life. chris: for every football fan in some way, shape or form, you have probably been influenced by john madden. 29085-year-old football icon is be remembered for his contributions to the game. >> ladies and gentlemen, the great john madden.

ama: many people have been composting for years. starting saturday, everyone in california must separate food scraps to reduce waste going to landfills. sunnyvale has taken this one step further, turning scraps into eco-friendly products. dave and louise show us how it works. reporter: 900 tons, that is how much waste comes into this recycling center on a daily basis. 18% gets diverted from going to a landfill facility because of a food scraps program. thanks to residents placing leftovers, trimmings from fruit and vegetables, and other foodways in a separate container, all of it will be transformed into eco-friendly products. >> this is not a pretty sight you have ever seen but it is encouraging to know that after this processing, all this would waste will become biofuel and animal feed. reporter: starting new year's day, all california residents and businesses must separate food scraps from composting. sunnyvale wanted to do more by working with a contractor. >> at their facility, they dehydrate it, pasteurize it, and able to make

ama: new details on the investigation.they have cellphone video connected to the shooting. this shooting killed a former police officer. law enforcement honored him. the motorcade included wearing -- he was working as a private security guard for a tv news crew when he was shot and killed. you can watch on the streaming app. dan: a violent home invasion in berkeley hills has claimed the lives of a los angeles philanthropist. she was shot just before 230 this morning. aerial video shows a sliding glass door that it is to have been shattered. the 81-year-old was taken to a hospital but did not survive. she is the wife of a music producer. >> i have lived here since i was a child. i moved back. it's very devastating. dan: hills. the family made a statement thanking the community for the output of support. ama: the announcement today from water your eyes. beautiful on the outside, but if you have diabetes, there can be some not-so-pretty stuff going on inside. it's true, with diabetic retinopathy, excess sugar can damage blood

ama: frightening. factory that was flattened by the tornado, killing eight people. authorities now believe that everyone inside the building has been accounted for. you can help by donating to the red cross. just call 1-800-red cross. dan: a new report says the temperature reached an all-time hype last year inside the arctic circle. the world meteorological organization has confirmed that a town in sigh beara reached a record of 100.4 degrees on 020. the report should sound alarm bells about our changing climate. time is running out to whole -- hold pg&e accountable for its crime. >> every year they righted the probation. small businesses like yours make gift-giving possible. now, comcast business has an exclusive gift for you. introducing the gift of savings sale. for a limited time, ask how to get a great deal for your business. and get up to a $500 prepaid card with select bundles when you switch to the network that can deliver gig speeds to the most businesses. or get started with internet and voic

ama: thank you. let's give you a live look at current conditions from san francisco to san mateo and san jose. no place that has been left untouched by this storm but it looks like traffic is moving nicely. let's go to the east bay and laura anthony with a look at conditions there. laura: those who live in the east bay awoke to the sound of pounding rain, high wind and a variety of issues on the roadways. and in neighborhoods like piedmont. that is were high winds blue down power lines near windsor avenue, prompting a road closure and response from pg&e. on the other of the tunnel, crews worked to unclog a storm drain that prompted flooding on the offramp of highway 24. still, despite some difficult conditions and inconvenience, those we talked with welcomed the heavy rain. >> love it, because of the fire. we need it. we need lots of rain. it makes me very happy. laura: by midday, this guys parted for a time, allowing some to venture out. what do you think about the rain? >> we just got this terrier

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ama: the storm causes jews across the bay area. an uber driver stalled out in standing water on highway one. the driver and passenger got stuck inside. a large pine tree came down near some homes in san mateo county. a rockslide caused some damage to cars traveling on highway 24. several cars had to pull over. you can keep an ion the weather anytime. in the sierra. the storms will bring a holiday gift to the slopes just in time for christmas. ama: an emotional debate stretching several hours continues right now over a plan by san francisco's mayor intended to clean up the tenderloin. what both sides are saying. dan: the fate of elizabeth holmes. another question for the judge today. financial planning is finding your home away from home. ♪ and, it's designing a plan to help get you there. start a relationship with citi and earn a cash bonus when you open a new eligible account and complete required activities. the classic hollywood story. we meet the hero, the all-new nissan frontier hero faces seemingly impossible challenge. tensi

ama: thank you. you can keep an eye on the weather, including doppler seven, anytime on the abc 7 bay area news app available on apple tv, android tv, and fire tv. dan: health care workers in california will be required to get a booster shot. he promised more details tomorrow. for the first time, a child in solano county died of coronavirus. the infant was less than a year old. many california schools will start online classes for a few weeks, to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. so far, no changes uc berkeley and ucsf. today santa cruz county announced its diagnosed cases of the omicron variant for the first time, the two patients in their 20's. , and has now been diagnosed in two-thirds of the bay area counties including alameda, santa clara, san francisco, sonoma, and contra costa. at a recent party, posts required that everyone be vaccinated and test negative, trying to do the right thing. but despite those precautions, after the party, dozens of guests tested positive. reporter cornell barnard

ama: let's turn now to the pandemic. if you haven't heard the warning bells before, the ones ringing today are loud and clear. >> right now where we are is in place that is different than we've ever been in the pandemic. dan: late this afternoon, san francisco announced it is canceling its new year's eve fireworks show. it's the second straight year the fireworks show will not be held. the mayor and other cited concerns and the surgeon covid cases, particularly with the omicron variant and the potential risk to public health and safety. california is the first state in a country to top 5 million reported coronavirus cases. the news broke today in the states first update since the christmas break. ama: the percentage of covid test coming back positive approach to number we have not seen all year. dan: liz, explain what you are finding out. liz: it is certainly alarming how fast a virus is spreading right now. the positivity rating california has more than quadrupled in the last two weeks. in san francisco, cases are risin

ama: the storm causes jews across the bay area.n uber driver stalled out in standing water on highway one. the driver and passenger got stuck inside. a large pine tree came down near some homes in san mateo county. a rockslide caused some damage to cars traveling on highway 24. several cars had to pull over. you can keep an ion the weather anytime. in the sierra. the storms will bring a holiday gift to the slopes just in time for christmas. ama: an emotional debate stretching several hours continues right now over a plan by san francisco's mayor intended to clean up the tenderloin. what both sides are saying. dan: the fate of elizabeth holmes. another question for the judge today. for san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood. tim johns is following tonight's meeting. supervisors 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 emer

ama: the bullet cinematographer and injured the director.aldwin was told the gun was cold, industry jargon for a gun with blanks. he said some a person is -- put a live round in the gun. you can see it streaming on hulu. the u.s. senate voted tonight to keep the government running through mid february. they came less than 36 hours before current funding would have run out, forcing the shutdown. some republican lawmakers tried to force a shutdown anyway to prevent federal money from being spent on the biden administration's vaccine mandates. but the effort failed and the spending past, 69-28. besides keeping the government open, if provided money to assist afghan refugees. the bill goes to the white house for president biden signature. there were several major headlines at of today's utilities meeting in san francisco. commissioners voted 3-2 to fine pg&e for its role in the kincade fire. 77,000 acre fire started in geyserville and spread into santa rosa. calfire determined the fire was caused by pg&e transmission lines. also today, the cpuc

ama: the bullet cinematographer and injured the director.ld, industry jargon for a gun with blanks. he said some a person is -- put a live round in the gun. you can see it streaming on hulu. the u.s. senate voted tonight to keep the government running through mid february. they came less than 36 hours before current funding would have run out, forcing the shutdown. some republican lawmakers tried to force a shutdown anyway to prevent federal money from being spent on the biden administration's vaccine mandates. but the effort failed and the spending past, 69-28. besides keeping the government open, if provided money to assist afghan refugees. the bill goes to the white house for president biden signature. there were several major headlines at of today's utilities meeting in san francisco. commissioners voted 3-2 to fine pg&e for its role in the kincade fire. 77,000 acre fire started in geyserville and spread into santa rosa. calfire determined the fire was caused by pg&e transmission lines. also today, the cpuc announced new measures to redu

ama? ama: i am too cheap for that, $1900?n: but does your kid have a toy cart they can drive around in? ama: she does not. larry: my kids had the toy cars. it wasn't ready for the highway, which i didn't want it to be anyway. this might be a little bit too much. larry: i want to see the rollover studies for this thing. kristen: does it have self-driving? ama: that's probably next. kristen: for $1900, i hope so. i think my kids went to miles per hour. the one where the little feet moves it. larry: it's not the flintstones. kristen: no, but there's the little red car with the yellow on top. whatever. larry: moving on. ama: some people say cilantro taste like soap. i tend to love it. chipotle has released a cilantro soap. you can buy online for eight dollars. the restaurant chain says it's one of the most debated ingredients among fans on social media. earlier this year, chipotle posted a picture on instagram showing a cilantro soap package, which was thought to be a joke, but it does exist. this was made with organic oils but n

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ama: world news is next. dan: we appreciate your time.ou again at 6:00. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ visit your volvo retailer for special offers during our holiday safely sales event. >>> tonight, breaking news as we come on the air in the west. the verdict in the jussie smollett trial. guilty on five of six accounts. authorities said the actor staged a racist and homophobic attack on himself, after he told police he was walking home when two men attacked him, yelling slurs and putting a noose around his neck. the actor standing by his claims, taking the stand in his own defense. again, guilty on five of six accounts and alex perez with late reporting. >>> also breaking tonight, just 24 hours after pfizer said early data shows the booster does work, bringing the level of antibodies back up to peak protection, tonight, the cdc now giving the green light for boosters for 16 and 17-year-olds. and what dr. rochelle walensky just said about 12 to 15-year-olds. as the u.s. military tonight now

ama: the quake hit at 10-12 this afternoon. a seismologist said earthquakes are common in the area but this is the strongest in quite some time. >> magnitude 6.2 will cause quite a bit of damage. this one was offshore. i would expect a small amount of damage. ama: in a statement tonight tont california's office of emergency services touted its early warning system. it worked as designed with more than 2500 individuals receiving notifications before that shaking started and many received 15 seconds or more of advance notification. those without the mobile app are encouraged to download a. dan: jury deliberations will resume tomorrow in the trial of elizabeth holmes. she faces 11 charges and is accused of swindling investors by lying about the startup company. if convicted she faces 20 years in. ama: the fda has improved -- approved the first injectable medication to lower the risk of hiv. it is given first with two shots two months apart and then every month after that. it is the only injectable option for hiv prevention. dan: t

ama: wow, that is incredible. unsolved, the real conspiracies on the abc7 streaming platforms. abc7news.com, apple tv, roku, amazon fire, android tv as well as youtube. and you can also see it here saturday at 9:00 p.m. after the warriors game. and on hulu beginning next week. dan: dan'sor is compelling. let's turn our attention to the weather. drew: i think you will like it, especially the second half of the forecast. tracking more rain. we had some light showers earlier this morning but any wet weather is out of here this evening. we will show you the exploratorium camera. calm conditions over the skyline, you can see that crescent moon. rainfall totals lower than we expected with this quick moving storm earlier this morning. san francisco and redwood city and san jose a few hundreds of an inch of rain. along the coast, more of a half moon bay the 10th of an inch of moisture. the storm is in southern california. we are drawing out -- drying out our skies. while clouding up over the next 12 hours. we managed to m

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