her family calls her ama.n nepali, ama means mother. >> when she was two, her mother went to japan. her mother left early in the morning without taking her. i was sitting by the fire in the kitchen, wondering what she'd say when she woke up. when she did, she came up and just pressed her cheek against mine. i couldn't help but cry. seeing me in tears, she left the room. she didn't even ask where her mother had gone. >> when ama was 18, she married and moved from a nearby village to tokari. as a migrant worker, her husband was rarely home, and she took care of their four children all by herself. in the village, elders are freed from the burden of work when their children marry and the daughter-in-law takes over the daily chores and farmwork. but with almost no young people left to work, in tokari, there's no relief in sight. >> the village used to be so lively with many more people living here. but now they've all gone off to japan, kathmandu, or pokhara. it's filled with silence. come sit here. >> ama lives wi

ama: testing is about to become easier. to eight at home tests a month. julian: a new study out of israel suggests a fourth visor -- booster dose the fourth shot were only slightly less likely to get the variant. the study did found that fourth shot did give more people antibodies. ama: beijing has reported its first case of the omicron variant. reporter: the first case of omicron in beijing has been found at the heart of the capital, right in the neighborhood were olympic figure skating is supposed to take place. they believe this came from a package sent from canada, although studies show that this is not how the virus spreads. beijing's reaction to this one patient has been swift and they have sealed off the patient's workplace and home. they announced that the olympic hotel team that was supposed to arrive in beijing is now moved up to tonight. authorities are desperate to keep covid out of beijing right now, but this is not affecting the olympics but a but economy. as long as china continues to pursue this zero covid p

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ama: good evening. i am him a date -- , dates -- i am ama daetz. the superintendent of the contra costa school district filled in today. schools are close to the breaking point. abc 7 news' reporter teachers and parents are already exhausted. >> the head of the contra costa schools stepped in to teach fifth and sixth graders as more teachers called out sick. >> it gives you an appreciation for what our teachers do. >> credentialed teacher staff arrived at two schools because some teachers there were absent. the school district told us, since school resumed after the holiday break, they are seeing, on average, 265 educators a day calling out sick. there are 3400 teachers and pair educators in west contra costa -- and part educators -- and pa ra educators in west contra costa school district. >> everyone is worried. >> she picked up her son after he came in contact with a student who tested positive. >> it is scary. >> but, you know, we are just trying to do our best, just keep a safe distance, washing our hands, sanitizing. >> the contra costa healt

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ama: that is something.m, the next time the warriors plate, we will likely see klay thompson on the court. ama: larry beil here with sports. larry: they needed play tonight. no staff, no dray, no offense. new year, new start. and now comcast business is making it easy to get going with the ready. set. save. sale. get started with fast and reliable internet and voice for $64.99 a month with a 2-year price guarantee. it's easy... with flexible installation and backing from an expert team, 24/7. and for even more value, ask how to get up to a $500 prepaid card. get a great deal for your business with the ready. set. save. sale today. comcast business. powering possibilities. >> abc 7 sports, sponsored by river rock casino. larry: steph curry and draymond green rested tonight. night two of back to back. it didn't have the energy, the firepower. klay thompson looking -- toward what is likely to be a sunday come back. jonathan commando, there is a done, dubs looking for offense. 360 spin, warriors up 11. nooiingr

ama: and i am ama daetz. the interview you will see only on abc 7. >> delilah was 12 years old and you could see she loved to dance. that came to an end in 2020 after the san jose girl ingested a pill laced with fentanyl while out with friends. >> she was loved by many people. her teachers loved her. >> in a zoom interview, delilah's mom, maria, describe the emotions after learning what happened to her daughter. someone she says had good grades and was well-liked by teachers, friends, and siblings. >> the day her daughter passed away, somebody took a photo. she was laying in the car. they sent a message saying would toss her to a river. >> delilah was taking to the hospital, where she was declared dead. a year later, a break in the case. the 16-year-old suspected of selling delilah the drug that looks like a percocet pill was charged. >> right now, the 16-year-old minor is being held on charges. the minor had advertised sales before this time. >> the district attorney's office saying that fentanyl and 30 drug

ama: we thank you for being, what an inspiration. in a thread of tweets after the show tonight, amy hinted at her future plans, saying she is in talks about writing a book and other potential projects. i'm sure we've not heard the last. dan: she will be great at whatever she does. supreme court justice stephen breyer calling it a career after 27 years on the court. his brother talks with abc 7 news about the decision. ama: new the coast. dan: this weekend's 49ers game is one hot ticket. some lucky fan could wind up with a free ticket to the game. we explain how that works coming up. sandhya: a look at the game forecast was it will explain why we've bee charmin ultra soft has so much cushiony softness, it's hard for your family to remember they can use less. sweet pillows of softness! this is soft! holy charmin! oh! excuse me! roll it back, everybody! sorry! charmin ultra soft is so cushiony soft, you'll want more! but it's so absorbent, you can use less. so it's always worth it. now, what did we learn about using less? you've got to,

ama: thank you. larry: a big nine on abc 7 to see if oakland's amy schneider can unseat one of jeopardy's greatest champions. heading into tonight's show, schneider has won 32 consecutive games, meaning she is tight or the all-time consecutive wins. tune in tonight and see if her streak conties to be a thriver with metastatic breast cancer means asking for what we want. and need. and we need more time. so, we want kisqali. women are living longer than ever before with kisqali when taken with an aromatase inhibitor or fulvestrant in postmenopausal women with hr+, her2- metastatic breast cancer. kisqali is a pill that's significantly more effective at delaying disease progression versus an aromatase inhibitor or fulvestrant alone. kisqali can cause lung problems, or an abnormal heartbeat, which can lead to death. it can cause serious skin reactions, liver problems, and low white blood cell counts that may result in severe infections. tell your doctor right away if you have new or worsening symptoms, in

ama: ama: new at 11:00, an astonishing scene on the union pacific tracks leading to downtown los angeles. leaves are breaking into railroad containers, empty goods onto the tracks. boxes upon boxes of mse litter the tracks. once the beds have been tossed out of moving freight trains, others swooping looking for the most valuable items. when amazon customer who returned an item had no idea her delivery had been interrupted. >> good no idea it never made it to its intended destination. -- i had no idea it never made it to its intended destination. ama: union pacific says this stretch of track was clean 30 days ago. police have increased patrols along the stretch of track and are looking at other technology to stop these crimes from happening. dan: apple air tags, though small gps devices are designed to help you find things. now there are reports of them being used more variously. women sing there -- more variously. -- more variously. reporter: these are apple air tags, gps devices that connect your normal everyday items and ring when you need to find them. >> their taxa been around for a

ama: look at that hello. car pulled along rosie's owner and got up and grabbed the puppy before taking off. the owner reported the theft and honored -- offered a $10,000 reward. they received a call for police saying someone purchased rosie in the sacramento area and was hoping to exchange her for the reward. >> e>> e helpful and we want to make sure everyone knows how grateful we are for their help. ama: the two were reunited in vacaville. rosie seems to be in good spirits. police said more information about the theft will be released soon. dan: emergency crews in the cra have been rescuing people who have gotten stranded because of all the snow. calfire shared this image. a person had to be helped out after they got stuck on the roof of a home after suffering a medical emergency. some hikers had to be rescued in the southern part of the mountain range after they got stranded in tuolumne county. ama: flight delays and cancellations are mounting at airports in the bay area and across the country. sfo reported

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ama: let's get to today's covid headlines. the supreme court today locked the biden administration's vaccine or test requirement for large private businesses. it did allow a health care worker mandate. cal osha's updated rules go into affect california businesses tomorrow. recommends the use of surgical level masks or higher respirators. employers must offer testing during paid time to employees exposed in the workplace. officials say in meetings will continue until the current surge subsides. dan: in south bay, sharks fans have mixed opinions about not coming requirement that they be boosted against covid if they want to attend games. san jose is requiring people attending events at city-owned venues to be fully vaccinated and have a booster shot. attendees can also show a negative covid test taken within a couple of days if it is a pcr tests or within one day if it isn't antigen swab. their apartment goes into effect for every four. >> you can still get covid. hopefully less of a problem that if you didn't have any shots at

ama: and i am ama daetz. the interview you will see only on abc 7. >> delilah was 12 years old and you could see she loved to dance. that came to an end in 2020 after the san jose girl ingested a pill laced with fentanyl while out with friends. >> she was loved by many people. her teachers loved her. >> in a zoom interview, delilah's mom, maria, describe the emotions after learning what happened to her daughter. someone she says had good grades and was well-liked by teachers, friends, and siblings. >> the day her daughter passed away, somebody took a photo. she was laying in the car. they sent a message saying would toss her to a river. >> delilah was taking to the hospital, where she was declared dead. a year later, a break in the case. the 16-year-old suspected of selling delilah the drug that looks like a percocet pill was charged. >> right now, the 16-year-old minor is being held on charges. the minor had advertised sales before this time. >> the district attorney's office saying that fentanyl and 30 drug

ama: thank you for joining us.resto is the number one heart failure brand prescribed by cardiologists and has helped over one million people. it was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto. >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the 27-hour nightmare. drivers trapped on i-95. the stunning images still coming in all day today. drivers who began their commute more than 24 hours ago, trapped after a paralyzing storm. authorities overwhelmed by the accidents. several inches of ice and snow. drivers, families with children and pets trapped with no food, water, and gas running low. a u.s. senator among them. all of it spiraling after an accident involv

ama: thank you, liz. >> pretty devastated.ad packed up pretty much my entire apartment into that u-haul. still processing. >> we are scared. we are considering moving, because it's become so horrible. larry: tonight, victims of theft from both sides of the bay are speaking out to share their stories and to warn others. as many crime victims no, the fear remains, even after the things that have been stolen are found. the peace of mind, much harder to recover, with the victims were met reluctant to have their faces on camera understandably. today the police chief talked about the most recent crime statistics, highlighting a disturbing trend that shows an increase in gun violence victims. melanie woodrow has the numbers and talked with one couple who was the recent victim of attempted robbery. reporter: these newlyweds wanted to be proud of their wedding and shared these photos with family members who couldn't be there due to covid are now terrified to show their faces captured on their special day. >> it's very disappointing. re

ama: we thank you for being, what an inspiration.eets after the show tonight, amy hinted at her future plans, saying she is in talks about writing a book and other potential projects. i'm sure we've not heard the last. dan: she will be great at whatever she does. supreme court justice stephen breyer calling it a career after 27 years on the court. his brother talks with abc 7 news about the decision. ama: new video of back wells on the coast. dan: this weekend's 49ers game is one hot ticket. some lucky fan could wind up with a free ticket to the game. we explain how that works coming up. sandhya: a look at the game forecast was it will explain why we've bee s ♪ at usaa, we've been called "too exclusive" because we were created for officers. but as we've evolved with the military, we've grown to serve all who've honorably served. no matter their rank or when they were in. a marine just out of boot camp or a petty officer from '73 and even his kids and their kids. usaa is made for all who've honorably served and their eligible family m

ama: look at that hello. a car pulled along rosie's owner and got up and grabbed the puppy before taking off. the owner reported the theft and honored -- offered a $10,000 reward. they received a call for police saying someone purchased rosie in the sacramento area and was hoping to exchange her for the reward. >> e>> e helpful and we want to make sure everyone knows how grateful we are for their help. ama: the two were reunited in vacaville. rosie seems to be in good spirits. police said more information about the theft will be released soon. dan: emergency crews in the cra have been rescuing people who have gotten stranded because of all the snow. calfire shared this image. a person had to be helped out after they got stuck on the roof of a home after suffering a medical emergency. some hikers had to be rescued in the southern part of the mountain range after they got stranded in tuolumne county. ama: flight delays and cancellations are mounting at airports in the bay area and across the country. sfo report

ama: pgb will soon b b b probation. the five-year probation. -- the five-year probation period started -- a federal judge in san francisco wanted to extend the probation saying that in these five years, pgb has gone on a crime spree and is a continuing menace to california. dan: nurses came together to search for a man missing in the east bay. michael odell was a traveling nurse and friends say he was last seen leaving a hospital. his car was found on the dumbarton bridge. the searchthe searchthe searchth officers and odell's friends. >> it has been a tough year for nurses, so we are trying to band together and use our skills to bring our friend home safely. dan: stanford health care released a statement tonight saying they are deeply concerned and working with police. remember, if you need help with mental health issues, you can find local resources at abc7news.com. ama: the attorney gene the atto office has announced an investigation into the department. >> this investigation around the department's lawful insistence

ama: larry beil is here.arry: steph curry hurt his right hand a few days ago, now it is his left-hand. plus, jimmy's hips don't lie, but is he telling >> abc 7 sports. dan: the warriors opened the seven-game home stand hoping to games of home cooking could get them out of the mini slump. facing detroit with jonathan kuminga getting the start. klay thompson, getting those knees warmed up. first half, all splash brothers. steph curry, klay thompson, splash. draymond approves. curry pulling up from deep for three. finished with 18 points and eight assists. final seconds of the second quarter, klay getting it lined up. splash brothers combined for 31 in the first half. klay into the crowd. he finished with 21 points. kuminga got the start. he finished with 12 points, 10 boards. his first career nba double-double. scary moments. curry gems the fingers on his left-hand, would leave the game early. warriors cruise. coach now on klay in his fifth game since returning. >> that was probably his best stretch. good to se

ama: to come down.an: spencer is tracking all of it for us. >> it is a wet evening commute and you mentioned the king tied, higher than average tides. a coastal flood advisory has been issued for tomorrow, we expect the high tide to be just under 7 p.m. around mid day. let's take a look at the rain, it's not very widespread yet but it is getting there. it's beginning to expand. in terms of steady rainfall, across the bay to emeryville, and some wet weather over the beast -- east bay. here's the view embarcadero from abc7 and you can see it has been raining, current temperature readings are in the low 50's toward half moon bay. down in little waves in the pavement is certainly wet. current temperature readings up north, fairfield and concord 52 and 53, and the view in emeryville, you can see the pavement is wet although it may not be currently reigning in that spot. it will taper off overnight, a wet weather pattern resumes on wednesday. a storm of light intensity through tonight and into the early morni

ama: why not?mped do not usually go together. -- curry and usually go together. larry: stone cold in dallas. you think you could throw football with your hand wrapped like that. the latest >> abc 7 sports, sponsored by river rock casino. reporter: the best shooter on the planet has stumps. -- slumps. the rest of the warriors also stone cold. the mavs retired 40. look good on such -- luca there a big player now. they built a 14 point question. the warriors -- curry, damion lee for three. just five of 28 from downtown. curry, missed 14 straight shots in one stretch. open so third, finish 14 points. a quad contusion, may not play tomorrow. 11 points -- for gp two. dorian finney smith helping go on a 12 run. you guys remember me? dallas rules, fewest points in a game by the dubs that corey played since -- curry played since 2014. >> going to get a place -- bunch of plays i thought were good. >> it's been prayed solid, over the last stretch has not been great. night and my standards. reporter: at emory

ama:.the bay area company helping high-schoolers learn about campus life from college students, without leaving home. >> the edd left thousands of disability claims. fraud, but it is hurting the truly sick, too. i am michael finney with one announcer: building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. gun owners tonight, considered first of its kind gun-control measures. tomorrow san jose could become the first city in the nation to approve certain requirements for both gun owners and gunmakers reporter zach fuentes has details. reporter: gun liability insurance and a $25 annual fee, that along with whether san jose mayor calls an additional administrative cost. >> if the council approves this measure, san jose would become the first city in the nation and only jurisdiction in the nation to implement this kind of innovative gun regulation. reporter: in june the month after the light rail yard shooting, the council unanimously voted in favor of retracting the

ama: hollywood has lost an icon. academy award-winning and racial barrier breaking sidney poitier has died at age 94. he was revered for a career filled with firsts. he became the first black man to be nominated for best actor at the academy awards in 1958. he became the first to win for "lilies of the field." in 1967, he starred in one of hollywood's first interracial love stories, "guess who's coming to dinner?" dan: that film was partly set in san francisco and was one of many that helped poitier break stereotypes. dion lim has more on his impact and how he did more than just pave the way for black actors in hollywood. dion: to many, sidney poitier was known as one of the most popular actors of his generation. in movies such as defiant , lilies of the field, and one movie that had a tremendous impact on friend, fellow actor and ebay area's own danny glover. >> i first remember seeing sidney poitier in "guess who's coming to dinner?" in all of this movies, substantive. dion: his legacy goes beyond just the movies.

you know that, ama and dan. ama: thank you, sandhya.dan: the national zoo is celebrating a new arrival and may look fury but you'll entresto is the number one heart failure brand prescribed by cardiologists and has helped over one million people. it was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto. dan: finally tonight look but don't tough. this cute little fury looking critter is a baby porcupine or the specific term porcupet. ama: so cute. born three weeks alaska at smithsonian's national zoo in washington, d.c. but it is going to be a few weeks before it gets a name. zookeepers had to send some quill samples to determine its sex. it will be about six months before it starts to look a lot more

ama: let's get to sports.iors opening a difficult, challenging four-game road trip tonight. we will check larry: good evening, the warriors started a road trip without draymond green, still nursing that calf injury. splash brothers warming up. we could get used to this. klay thompson's second game back. check out the handle, he has been working on it. dribble drive up and under. looks bouncy on the return, but nobody is more bouncy than more rent. grizzlies on a 12-0 run. memphis up 11. no one cared who i was until i put on that mask. batman joke. if you get it, you get it. 1.1 left on the shot clock. final seconds of the half, splash. warriors within eight at the break, early third, the warriors completely erase an 18-point deficit. staff stepped back three for the lead, but right now, the grizzlies are up 1, 84-three. complete highlights tonight at 11:00. we are about two empty arenas except for family. spencer jones creates the turnover then takes off and is rewarded by noaa, takes the dunk. to the second h

ama: checking headlines. some santa cruz county schools are using a new protocol to cut down on exposure notices. they treat cases as though the entire student body has been exposed. walgreen says the earliest people can expect to get free n95 masks is friday. some are already being distributed in the midwest. those free covid test kits offered by the government are going to be shipped out this week. people should expect to get an email that provides a tracking number and estimated delivery date. dan: a pioneering bay area brewery is calling it quits after three decades in business. the economy is something we are focused on and the owners of marin brewing company says rising rents and the pandemic have left them no choice. cornell barnard spoke with some loyal customers saying a final goodbye. >> to brewing company. cornell: friends raising a final glass to one of their favorite places ever. >> it is a marin staple. >> this place is the best. it is very sad. cornell: pictures of loyal customers hang on the w

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ama: happening now.ng memorial on the hollywood walk of fame for betty white.atred to leave stars, candles and a copy of her book. she passed away just weeks before her 100th birthday. she was known for a career that spanned eight decades. beaus known for her role on mary tyler moore and the golden gir girls. she dedicated her time as an animal advocate. >> i'm devastated. she is my hero. one of my all-time icons. and really, such a comedic genius. >> hi rose, how is it going? >> hi, blanching! blanche! >> betty white was a hero to dorothy drawl injured. he's channeled betty for the last seven years, portraying rose in the annual golden girls live drag show in san francisco. >> they chose eileen ditmyer as an imaginary playmate over me. he says betty made it look easy and believable, no matter who she was playing. >> betty white is amazing because she can play any character from the bitch to the slut to the airhead. >> people say i look like wilma flintstone. >> the beloved actress loved her craft, but l

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ama: thank you for the latest. we did send out this alert about the breaking news through the abc 7 news mobile app. it is one way to stay on top of stories like this one. be sure to enable the push alert feature. dan: we will be thinking about that recruit but let's move on. california has started 2022 by shattering just about every record there is for coronavirus cases. it snatched the single day mark reporting over 237,000. the white house announced it will double the order of pfizer's antiviral pill. it has been shown to reduce hospitalizations. california's department of public health saying a cloth mask is not enough to protect against omicron. it recommend wearing something like an n95 mask. ama: new guidance from the cdc helps us make sense of the shorter isolation recommendations it issued. it says if you got covid, you should isolate for five days. day zero is the day you tested positive or the day symptoms started. after five days, take a new test. if it is positive, go back into isolation for five more

ama: i am ama daetz. dan: ryan curry has more. ryan: gas prices, meat, and baked goods are more expensive. inflation is the highest it has been in decades. in the bay area, there has been an immediate impact. the bureau for labor statistics says average prices for goods and services increased 4.2% in just one year. >> it's a lot of things all at once, everything from supply chain problems to what has been an extraordinary strength in demand. ryan: it is putting a strain on small businesses. russell runs his wife's bakery in martinez. he says prices on banking ingredients has increased. in order to run their business, they had to increase their prices. >> she wants to get quality products but that does influence the price. that also includes our labor costs as well. ryan: they first started their business in their home and recently opened their storefront. he says it is harder for small businesses right now because they don't have the luxury of working with suppliers the way large chains do. >> bigger businesses get more discounts

ama: staffing shortages and high covid-19 case rates. a south bay school district back to distance learning. >> will a fourth shot be necessary to increase protection against covid-19? we spoke to experts about how many boosters will be needed in the future. >> making restaurants get rid of their parklets. see why restaurant owners say this is not make sense. >> i will let you know how the rest of the weekend is looking. abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area. this is abc 7 news. dan: tonight, governor newsom activated the california national guard to help with covid-19 test sites including locations in five bay area counties. this comes as we see these long lines for testing. people waited for over two hours in the rain to get a test. ama: guard members were already out at the test site at antioch community center today. the governor's office provided this video. 200 cal guard members headed out to 50 test sites across the state. more guard members will be deployed next week. guard members will aid staff, he

ama: pgb will soon probation.ar probation. -- the five-year probation period started -- a federal judge in san francisco wanted to extend the probation saying that in these five years, pgb has gone on a crime spree and is a continuing menace to california. dan: nurses came together to search for a man missing in the east bay. michael odell was a traveling nurse and friends say he was last seen leaving a hospital. his car was found on the dumbarton bridge. the sethe sethe sethe sethe sete officers and odell's friends. >> it has been a tough year for nurses, so we are trying to band together and use our skills to bring our friend home safely. dan: stanford health care released a statement tonight saying they are deeply concerned and working with police. remember, if you need help with mental health issues, you can find local resources at abc7news.com. ama: the attorney general' att' office has announced an investigation into the department. >> this investigation around the department's lawful insistence of federal o

ama: thank you for the latest. we did send out this alert about the breaking news through the abc 7 news mobile app. it is one way to stay on top of stories like this one. be sure to enable the push alert feature. dan: we will be thinking about that recruit but let's move on. california has started 2022 by shattering just about every record there is for coronavirus cases. it snatched the single day mark reporting over 237,000. the white house announced it will double the order of pfizer's antiviral pill. it has been shown to reduce hospitalizations. california's department of public health saying a cloth mask is not enough to protect against omicron. it recommend wearing something like an n95 mask. ama: new guidance from the cdc helps us make sense of the shorter isolation recommendations it issued. it says if you got covid, you should isolate for five days. day zero is the day you tested positive or the day symptoms started. after five days, take a new test. if it is positive, go back into isolation for five more

ama: that's impressive.orks and light show uc were set off from the tallest building in the world. dan: spectacular. excitement building in pasadena with the return of the rose parade which was canceled last year because of covid. thousands will line the parade route for the 133rd edition of this iconic event. masks are recommended for parade goers and proof of vaccination or negative covid test required along some areas of the route. you can watch the parade here on abc 7 tomorrow morning from 8:00 to 10:00. it's nice to see it return. ama: watch it from the comfort of your home, near the warm fire or something like that. dan: it's awfully chilly out there. spencer: that's why you have the fireplace right behind you. it's chilly on this clear new year's eve. 50 degrees degrees degrees up or 40's at oakland, mountain view, san jose. 50 at half moon blade. the bay bridge, clear. the golden clay. clay right now. temperature readings, 50. low to mid 40's at santa rosa, napa, fairfield, and livermore. as we look

i'm ama daetz. reporter: here we all are living in the state of california, but what is happening in each school district varies. we have a situation in oakland we could see a thousand students and teachers walk out tomorrow. kids south of there are are going back to school. >> we will be excited to have students back. reporter: optimism as the district goes back to in person learning tuesday after a week a virtual learning. the move was made after 700 students and 112 teachers tested positive for covid first week back from break. >> our closure was not related to the number of student cases, it was specifically about how overwhelmed our testing sites became. and our staffing shortage. reporter: hayward unified had 81 classrooms without teachers when the decision to go virtual was made. as of late monday night, 33 classrooms are in that category and will have substitutes or administrators. covid tests have been given to staff, and sent to all students. in oakland, a different story. >> i do not curr

ama: staffing shortages and high covid-19 case rates. bay school district back to distance learning. >> will a fourth shot be necessary to increase protection against covid-19? we spoke to experts about how many boosters will be needed in the future. >> making restaurants get rid of their parklets. see why restaurant owners say this is not make sense. >> i will let you know how the rest of the weekend is looking. abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area. this is abc 7 news. dan: tonight, governor newsom activated the california national guard to help with covid-19 test sites including locations in five bay area counties. this comes as we see these long lines for testing. people waited for over two hours in the rain to get a test. ama: guard members were already out at the test site at antioch community center today. the governor's office provided this video. 200 cal guard members headed out to 50 test sites across the state. more guard members will be deployed next week. guard members will aid staff, help at ca

i'm ama daetz. reporter: here we all are living in the state of california, but what is happening in each school district varies. we have a situation in oakland we could see a thousand students and teachers walk out tomorrow. kids south of there are are going back to school. >> we will be excited to have students back. reporter: optimism as the district goes back to in person learning tuesday after a week a virtual learning. the move was made after 700 students and 112 teachers tested positive for covid first week back from break. >> our closure was not related to the number of student cases, it was specifically about how overwhelmed our testing sites became. and our staffing shortage. reporter: hayward unified had 81 classrooms without teachers when the decision to go virtual was made. as of late monday night, 33 classrooms are in that category and will have substitutes or administrators. covid tests have been given to staff, and sent to all students. in oakland, a different story. >> i do not curr

ama: sandhya patel is here with that.andhya: the weekend is looking fantastic for outdoor activities. i want to show you where we stand in terms of our rainfall. san jose, 100% of average. santa rosa, 122. san francisco, 137% of average freedom the snowpack tonight statewide is at 100%. we will continue to go down over the coming week until we see some snow moving through. we have a system we are watching that has been sending us the high clouds. high pressure is so locked in and so strong that we keep getting rain. this area of low pressure will keep giving us clouds. it will go into southern california where it will bring us the possibility of a few sprinkles tomorrow. temperatures tonight mainly in the 40's and 50's. we have a few 30's showing up but they are really isolated. we are looking clearly across the bay and fog is not a concern tonight. hazy skies and mild weather. minor temperature variations. no sign of rain through early february. we are looking at a lovely view of san francisco. air quality the next two d

ama: i am ama daetz. dan: ryan curry has more.as prices, meat, and baked goods are more expensive. inflation is the highest it has been in decades. in the bay area, there has been an immediate impact. the bureau for labor statistics says average prices increas it't once, everything from supply chain problems to what has been an extraordinary strength in demand. ryan: it is putting a strain on small businesses. russell runs his wife's bakery in martinez. he says prices on banking ingredients has increased. in order to run their business, they had to increase their prices. >> she wants to get quality products but that does influence the price. that also includes our labor costs as well. ryan: they first started their business in their home and recently opened their storefront. he says it is harder for small businesses right now because they don't have the luxury of working with suppliers the way large chains do. >> bigger businesses get more discounts as they order a lot more stuff. we cannot order that much stuff so we are paying a

ama: sandhya patel is here with that.dhya: the weekend is looking fantastic for outdoor activities. i want to show you where we stand in terms of our rainfall. san jose, 100% of average. santa rosa, 122. san francisco, 137% of average freedom the snowpack tonight statewide is at 100%. we will continue to go down over the coming week until we see some snow moving through. we have a system we are watching that has been sending us the high clouds. high pressure is so locked in and so strong that we keep getting rain. this area of low pressure will keep giving us clouds. it will go into southern california where it will bring us the possibility of a few sprinkles tomorrow. temperatures tonight mainly in the 40's and 50's. we have a few 30's showing up but they are really isolated. we are looking clearly across the bay and fog is not a concern tonight. hazy skies and mild weather. minor temperature variations. no sign of rain through early february. we are looking at a lovely view of san francisco. air quality the next two day

ama: a food bank is putting out a cry for help. dan: and capturing some of the biggest 49ers moments. meet the person behind the lens. >> springlike down south for the game and here in the bay area. i will have your forecast coming up. ama: first, a look at what is coming up on jimmy kimmel live. >> it is guillermo's cumpleanos, amiogs. he is the embodiment of the american dream. his parents sacrificed everything to get to america and now he gets paid handsomely to get drunk and work. cong okay, it's go time. team usa on the largest gig-speed network. which means this mega fan never misses a second. it's gig-speed wifi that's “mikaela shiffrin” fast. ok, that's fast! speed's cool, but does yours block threats? yup, even for these upstairs all-nighters rocking wifi speeds faster than a gig. can your internet do that? learn more about gig-speed wifi, or get started with xfinity internet for $19.99 a month for 12 months. click, call, or visit a store today. dan: president biden today announced the retirement of justice stephen breyer.

ama: checking headlines. some santa cruz county schools are using a new protocol to cut down on exposure notices. they treat cases as though the entire student body has been exposed. walgreen says the earliest people can expect to get free n95 masks is friday. some are already being distributed in the midwest. those free covid test kits offered by the government are going to be shipped out this week. people should expect to get an email that provides a tracking number and estimated delivery date. dan: a pioneering bay area brewery is calling it quits after three decades in business. the economy is something we are focused on and the owners of marin brewing company says rising rents and the pandemic have left them no choice. cornell barnard spoke with some loyal customers saying a final goodbye. >> to brewing company. cornell: friends raising a final glass to one of their favorite places ever. >> it is a marin staple. >> this place is the best. it is very sad. cornell: pictures of loyal customers hang on the w

ama: a live look at sfo. one of the airports dealing with flight cancellations due to airline staffing shortages blamed on covid. united airline ceo said in a memo today that around 3000 united employees are currently positive for covid. he added united has had eight straight weeks with no covid related deaths among vaccinated employees. before that, more than one united employee was dying from covid every week on average. the airlines vaccine mandate took effect in september. dan: new developments and that there knows trial. -- she is of e holmes. she was found guilty onour osuts outlined a plan.gn on it. say they would like homes to be sentenced in september after the trial of therano's former president. if you see a cloud in the black bay it could be the thousands of crows. our reporter explains low-tech but controversial solution. reporter: it is like a scene straight out of the movie. >> when the sun starts going down, they go around -- come around. reporter: residents referring to this group of crows, c

ama: children., today a study out of stanford shows that transgender youth who get access to gender affirming treatment have better mental health outcomes than those who wait later in life. reporter julian glover spoke to the study author about how the study could combat anti-trans legislation. jillian: we have seen the legislation unsuccessfully pop up statehouses across the country from arkansas to texas. now real research out of stanford interjecting scientific findings into this cultural debate. >> then you were approaches show that the resulting mental health outcomes. julian: he is the lead author of the study. his research focuses on analysis of a 2015 survey of more than 27,000 transgender adults in the u.s., and found early access to gender affirming treatments like puberty blockers and hormone therapy improvement to health outcomes, especially for youth that started treatments in the early teens. >> people who ask for hormones as teens are less likely to have thought about suicide in the p

ama: a live look at sfo.ts dealing with flight cancellations due to airline staffing shortages blamed on covid. united airline ceo said in a memo today that around 3000 united employees are currently positive for covid. he added united has had eight straight weeks with no covid related deaths among vaccinated employees. before that, more than one united employee was dying from covid every week on average. the airlines vaccine mandate took effect in september. dan: new developments and that there knows trial. -- she is of elizabeth holmes. she was found guilty on four counts earlier this month. prosecutors outlined a plan. a job -- a judge sauce to sign off on it. both sides say they would like homes to be sentenced in september after the trial of therano's former president. if you see a cloud in the black bay it could be the thousands of crows. our reporter explains low-tech but controversial solution. reporter: it is like a scene straight out of the movie. >> when the sun starts going down, they go around --

ama: a food bank is putting out a cry for help. dan: and capturing some of the biggest 49ers moments. meet the person behind the lens. >> springlike down south for the game and here in the bay area. i will have your forecast coming up. ama: first, a look at what is coming up on jimmy kimmel live. >> it is guillermo's cumpleanos, amiogs. he is the embodiment of the american dream. his parents sacrificed everything to get to america and now he gets paid handsomely to get drunk and work. cong - hi mommy! - hi honey! oh i missed you! you just want to video call the kids. ok. ♪ hush little baby...♪ ♪...don't say a word...♪ but if slow upload speeds turn your goodnight call into an accidental horror movie... can you hear me? shut it down. just remember. you're not a bad mom. you just need better internet. at&t fiber delivers faster upload speeds for more reliable video calls. get at&t fiber, plans starting at $35 a month for a year. limited availability in select areas. call 877.only.att. dan: president biden today announced the retireme

ama and dan.n get our live newscast, breaking news, weather and more with our abc7 bay area app on apple tv android tv, fire tv and roku. just search abc7 bay area and download it. dan: finally tonight, an oakland shipping company is stepping up to help tonga after that massive volcano eruption and tsunami. ama: communication remains cut off for much of the island kingdom which is now covered in ash. volunteers with oakland based s.f. enterprises and logistics tell abc7 they've heard the military in tonga spent today sweeping ash off the airport runway so planes with relief supplies can land. in the meantime the company is collecting essentials like masks and water that will go out on ships this friday. alliance club based in foster city is using its connections to get help to tonga as well. >> we're going to be doing efforts with the lions clubs in new zealand, hopefully giving them monetary donations, they can get the stuff in new zealand, ship it over to the tonga a lot quicker than shipping it