thank you, camila for that. meanwhile, health and education leaders in santa clara county say right now in person learning is still the best way. >> to go for them. kron forcefully chagall learned more about the county's decision to keep kids in the classroom. >> while the omicron variant of covid-19 spreads through south bay communities, santa clara county, public health director doctor sara cody says it is milder than previous variants. a factor in why she believes students should continue attending class in person. we've learned that in person, education is what they and remote learning doesn't support their mental health. emotional health. >> i'm an academic well-being nearly the way the in-person learning does. doctor cody stands in solidarity with doctor mary ann dewan. we have is the county superintendent of schools at the santa clara county office of education and join cody for a joint media statement released friday. the ability for school district to offer remote or virtual learning ended on june 30th

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kron four's camila barco joining us live at sfo. hasn't started yet. camila.ill being quiet? oh, i can hear. >> we're still yeah. well, we're still being quiet right now because anyone in nobody here actually knows what's about to happen. but for the people who are watching san francisco international airport is going to get loud any second. we're currently at gate e 3. this flight is headed down to los angeles and on this plane, there's some forty-niners fans and some of them are already here decked out with their forty-niners gear. and the surprise is that there's going to be a pep rally and here at the pep rally is going to be the forty-niners drumline the organization is also going to be candy out forty-niners year. now this is all to get them pumped up for tomorrow's game. and we've seen a few passengers already showing up with their niners in jersey and gear. we spoke to one of them actually just a few minutes ago. here's what he had to say about the chances of the team going on the super bowl. >> i think we are going to the super the the best. the 21 te

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kron four's camila barco joining us live now with more on the plan there. camila. after going the board voted 4 to one to go remote, learning. >> for one week like you said, starting on monday, students will return for in-person instruction on january 18. and as you also said, this comes after rise in covid cases across the school district. now, according to school officials, more than 100 school employees tested positive for covid in the past few days. and many more are in quarantine. all those cases have caused a staffing shortage which led to last night's vote. some district leaders think that these that this next week of remote learning will help better manage situation. and superintendent 9 weighing kids. what he had to say. >> it's with reluctance, but we need to take action to ensure that our students and staff can be safe. we can operate schools and that we're trying to provide a coherent educational experience. >> families will have the option to send students to distant distance hubs at this time. the locations of those hubs have not been announced yet. n

kron four's camila barco joins us live in the newsroom those details camila.so no kids or staff members going to the school potentially positive for covid. sure that students test negative before they go back to the classroom and he said some students and their families may have gathered with other people for the holidays or even gone on vacation. so this is all. >> to make sure that everyone is safe. for teachers and students and this initiative comes after the rising covid cases that we've been seeing in the past few weeks. volunteers are planning to give out nearly 30,000 testing kits to families today and school officials recommend that students take that test before returning to school tomorrow. so ideally students should take the test today after students. take it school officials ask that you upload the results to the school district's online portal and it doesn't matter if the test comes out positive or negative, but it if it is positive, school officials ask that you notify your school as soon as possible. west contra costa county students can get the

if you're you're good to go in san francisco, camila barco kron. 4 >> this week new rules are set to go into effect for people attending large indoor events in san francisco starting tuesday, events with 500 or more people most require everyone to show proof of up a of an up to date vaccination in order to attend, including proof of a booster shot. if eligible, they must have received the shots at least one week prior to the event. attendees can also show proof of a negative covid test taken within 24 hours for antigen test or 48 hours for a pcr test. also on tuesday, it will mark the start of oakland's indoor vaccine mandate folks will now be required to show proof of vaccination in order to enter indoor businesses serving food and drinks like restaurants, bars and clubs. it also applies to entertainment venues like theaters, gyms, fitness centers and libraries contra costa county berkeley in san francisco have similar mandates currently on the books. let's talk about our 4 zone forecast tonight. a live look at the golden gate bridge. a lot of folks paying close attention to the nin

kron four's camila barco breaks down the details. >> just this week alone, more than 500 students in the hayward unified school district tested positive for covid. but the bigger problem for the district is its employees who have either been sick in quarantine or have not shown up for work. the district has become so understaffed and it's forced them to move to online the issue was not about transmission. >> in school, it was about our ability to maintain a safe environment in our schools. and given just the number of staff. but we have out at this time in the past week, 117, hey, we're unified school district employees. >> have tested positive for covid and each day the district has had more than 300 employees. the absent for work. you cannot >> operate school safely with this level of staffing is put in incredible strain. i'm our operations and particularly at our sites and i say administrators and state staff superintendent doctor matt wayne says >> 165 elementary classrooms closed and 615 secondary classrooms have been impacted this week alone. and we want. >> our students to be

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kron four's camila barco joining us live now with the latest details. camila. yet the morning. also, school board members were divided on whether to go virtual are not for this upcoming school week. however, by a 3 to 2 vote members of the state decided that students should go back to the classroom next week. the district >> voted if you remember to go remote last week after many teachers contracted covid quarantine. that decision came with a financial risk not during last night's meeting. the superintendent raised the same concerns with keeping classes virtual for another week. he says the district wrist losing 2.5 million dollars each day if their campuses are closed due to their daily attendance requirements. and the california department of education reiterated to school officials that virtual learning is not an option. the superintendent also said that students will not be prepared for finals in 2 weeks and the district would not be able to offer their services for special education students if they continue remote learning. he also said that the spread of covid is greater

but if you are on the beach corp here and could not evacuate, call 911. >> in san francisco, camila barco news. >> coming up tonight at 9.30, during kron. 4 news in prime will be speaking with seismologist doctor lucy jones about this advisory will also go over the lessons we have learned about the preventative measures in place and what still needs to be worked on again. that's tonight. coming up at 9.30. meanwhile us about our 4 zone forecast. a live look at the san mateo bridge this saturday night. folks out and about. >> and as we mentioned, we're still watching the threat of that tsunami advisory up and down. >> the west coast the saturday night. let's get the latest now. former meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez. yeah. and we are tracking this tsunami advisory in effect for the entire bay area coastline. >> even the east bay shoreline as well from now through tonight, it may have to get extended through tomorrow morning. so make sure to tune in. kron. 4 news for your sunday morning with dave spahr for the very latest on that because we're still tracking some dangerous rip currents out

i'm camila barco reporting for kron. 4 news. >> well, for fans of donation, klay thompson return is a moment. so many of the waiting to finally see kron four's gayle ong got a chance to catch with some of the fans at the chase center before that big game last night. >> it was so excited that we got to this for this game and that is coming back. the excitement for the return of golden state warriors shooting guard klay thompson. and that even to see me in >> because it's my first time to see us. >> drive city. a chase center was quiet sunday afternoon. but inside the warriors shop fan stocking up on thompson gear of to 6 his head and says >> jersey. >> thompson returning to the court for the first time in 2 and a half years after being sidelined by 2 injuries. it's been a long time for we've been keeping track with him when it but he's back with us loyal fans keeping track of this progress and sending nothing but well wishes we love you and >> it we're so glad you're back. and we know that you're going to do everything that you've always that and also create new things for us, ok, you

morning camila. i know i'll a lot.ayne. >> on this game, this is time these teams have met in the postseason and this rivalry dates back all the way to the 70's. now, the 16th the forty-niners will face a 3rd. see the dallas cowboys in the nfc wild card round. now it's all happening at the atnt stadium in texas. and most sports analysts expect this to be a close game. the forty-niners clinched their playoff spot after a racing. a 17 point deficit to beat the los angeles rams. that was quite a game last sunday night is finished the season with a 10 7 record. the cowboys ended their season with a 12 5 record. now the niners and cowboys are nearly at full strength and key players, including are healthy for the game after enduring his some a few weeks ago. forty-niners and cowboys fans were spotted at sfo last week heading out to dallas. here's what they say will wind their will win. here's what they have to say about their team winning the game. >> long as we don't mess it up defense, a strong and offense plays good. you

camila, thank you for that live report. you can follow the niners road to the super bowl on kron 4 dot com. we have a special section inside the sports tab of our website. while you're there, don't forget to show off your niners pride. we want to see your pictures of you and your family and friends and your niners gear. hopefully they win tonight. then we can just continue to show as many pictures as possible. in other news this morning over in the east bay, oakland, police are investigating 4 shootings that happened friday night. the first one around 08:00pm near 4th and foothill avenue. officers found one person shot victim now recovering in stable condition. an hour later, officers were called to another shooting at 57th and international boulevard. officers say the victim drove themselves to the hospital and all is also in stable condition that around 11, 30 friday night. police say a 3rd shooting happened around 98th and b street officers say they were notified after the victim showed up at the hospital with a gunshot

seen during the playoffs and to celebrate the lunar new year to that's coming up with kron four's camila barco with more on that. >> a busy weekend in sports and the upcoming chinese new year holiday call person gatherings think the celebrations has the potential of slowing are intense in normal ucsf infectious disease expert doctor peter chin. hong says the festivities could impact our covid track record. where about halfway down the mountain about peak but may not see level yet. doctor chang han says there are still many people dying because of covid 2000 or more. and that's too high. >> to really think about an endemic phase, if those deaths go down and we have a big pause and when covid rates very unsavory tense, predictably, that's really when we can think about, you know, having an endemic with the vaccines on hand. >> people can still socialize safely. just means that we have to, you know, get out up and be responsible as much as we can't dock touching. hong recommends people assess the risk for themselves and the people they live with. >> the best bet is gathering outside. one ot

can you imagine you've got the covid learning and then the classrooms in the home and now this camila. yeah, i think it's just one more thing added to everything that the students and teachers have had to deal with in the past few years. and hutchison just mentioned that the pandemic has made many things worsen. adding. >> and schools closing. it's more for teachers and parents. and this is just going to be moore added on to them. so maybe hutchison is trying to close down excuse me trying to end the school closures and we'll just have to see if you can make that happen. yeah. all right. keep us posted. thank you. camila. >> what about the teachers in west contra costa and that school district they could authorize a strike. we'll see what happens. the united teachers of richmond union is demanding the district come to an agreement on their covid safety and they're demanding weekly covid testing and high quality masks for all the staff and students. >> earlier this week, the union said they would negotiate with the district and then they threatened to strike if an agreement wasn't reac

good morning, camila. >> morning, james. yeah, i found myself going from one grocery store to the other and sometimes you can even find what you're looking for either store. and we see these at the show since the start of the pandemic. but the list of why we're seeing these empty shells keeps growing. take a look at this. if you've got to the grocery store, you probably found this as well. some shelves with no one shopper found barely anything inside these fridges at his local safeway in belmont at the safeway in san francisco. it's also a similar situation. our team found milk and me in short supply at the jackson street location. now, part of the reason that we're seeing less items on the shelves is due to the pandemic trends that never went away. and now, of kron is adding to the list. one grocery store chain had 200 workers out sick or quarantine last week. the president of brand says that his u.s. plans will be constrained for at least the next month because of omicron related absences. now you also have to factor in th

kron four's camila barco live in the city. now to explain. good morning, camila. >> good morning, james. this is a game changer for renters. this legislation gives renters more time to prevent them from being evicted. so basically tenants have 10 days before they can be legally evicted. here's how it works. landlords are going to be required to morning 10 days before beginning the eviction process. and this gives the tenant the opportunity to fix a problem that led up to the eviction in 10 days prior to the covid-19 pandemic. a landlord could begin the eviction process after 3 days. if a renter getting pay rent or for other reasons. but now this legislation gives tense time to resolve any dispute be before landlord turns to addiction and has stayed said this is a first of its kind in california. it's going to help divert disputes between a tenant and landlord. now the author of this legislation, dean preston, he's part of the more supervisor, says it will prevent thousands of evictions. as we've heard, the pandemic has forced many people to l

i want to go straight to camila bernal who has been covering the trial.here but a lot of guilty. >> yeah, it's a partial verdict. but four guilty verdicts and i want to break that -- i want to break it down for you. it's three wire fraud counts and one conspiracy to commit wire fraud. this is all in relation to investors. the not guilty verdicts are in relation to the patients, so there are four counts where the jury said not guilty and that was in relation to patients who, for example, said they thought they had hiv or prostate problems, and that ended up not being the case. but the jury said elizabeth holmes did not defraud the patients. now, we also have three charges where we do not have a verdict. this is not a mistrial, yet. instead, they are essentially being pushed to -- to the side while we figure out what the judge wants to do with those charges. but going back to the guilty, it is all in relation to those investors and prosecutors said that she had lied to investors who, in total, gave her more than $900 million for this company and the prosecu

and that's why kron four's camila barco is on the story for us now live with the latest on this camila. >> school district hasn't officially released the names of the schools that are possibly going to close at the end of this school year. like you said, it's going to happen however, one of school board member took to social media and listed the schools that are being considered too close. now in a lengthy letter to staff and parents, the district claims that he has struggled financially. district leaders say that part of the reason is due to a decline in enrollment district is also arguing that they're investing in smaller schools in larger once and it's preventing them from serving students and paying their teachers and staff a better salary. mike hutchinson, the director for district 5, says that oakland unified school district is actually not in a financial crisis. he went to facebook to post the schools possibly set to close at the end of the school year. take a look at your screen. here. they are. according to hand, the school district is considering closing more than 10 schools

kron four's camila barco joins us live to explain what they're doing. camila. >> yes, tip county public health is doing everything to get people their covid casting, get them back as soon as possible. they're conducting more than 10,000 covid tests per week. but because of staffing shortages and those testing results are being delayed and affected. and it's a problem that we've been seeing across the country covid and omicron have forced many companies to close or work with a short staff. and now san mateo county public health is going to the same situation. this comes at a time when testing is at an all-time high for the county health experts have recommended people get tested. >> as omicron continues to spread rapidly. and because of that, the county has expanded its covid-19 testing options to help with the demand they have about 10 sites across the county that offer pcr lab tests where people can get their results within 3 days. but right now, county officials say many people are experiencing a delay in getting to know if they're positive or negativ

if you're you're good to go in san francisco, camila barco kron. 4 >> this week new rules are set to go into effect for folks attending large indoor events here in san francisco. starting tuesday offense with 500 or more people will be required to have everyone show proof of an up to date vaccination in order to attend, including proof of a booster shot for eligible guest. those shots must have been received at least one week prior to the event. attendees can also show proof of a negative covid test taken within 24 hours for antigen test or 48 hours for a pcr. tuesday. also marks the start of oakland's indoor vaccine mandate. folks. there will have to show proof of vaccinations in order to enter indoor businesses, serving food and drinks were talking about restaurants, bars and clubs. it also extends to entertainment venues like theaters, gyms fitness centers and libraries contra costa county, berkeley and san francisco currently have similar mandates and effect. for your health tonight. scientists say that a new coronavirus subvariant called stealth omicron should not be a cause for

cnn's camila bernal live in los angeles.ext. >> reporter: hey, jim, biana. it is unclear. i think there will be a battle here even though the city council is mostly made up of democrats, it's already opposition to this measure. without it passing and so a lot of back and forth is expected in the meantime. now, the mayor of san jose, sam l said this is the reaction to the shooting in may and other gun incidents since. he said after this has incidents, there's thoughts and prayers and then there's no action. hoos hoping to change that. there's two parts of this proposal. the first is that annual fee and it would require gun owners to pay $25 a year. so that money would then go to a non-profit and that non-profit would then give the money to victims of gun violence and also use the money to prevent gun violence. the other aspect is the liability insurance and that would essentially pass the burden financially to the insurance and that insurance would be the one responsible for paying any damages related to that gun. and so, a l

i'm camila barco reporting for kron 4 news. and while those districts are keeping kids out of the classroom, health and education leaders in santa clara county say at least for now. >> students there need to be in class on for sleep to call. learn more about the county's decision. >> santa clara county public health director doctor sara cody says the community will have to find ways to coexist and live with covid-19, adding that prohibiting students from attending in-person instruction is not the best approach right now, despite a consistent rise in cases through the winter. we're in a time that feels uncertain. but in the way, we all are comfortable with uncertainty now. but what is certain she says is the need for students to stay in class. a point she highlighted friday in a joint media statement released at the santa clara county office of education. the good news is that the illness that we're seeing from omicron is milder than previous variants of covid. the ability for school district to offer remote or virtual learning

kron four's camila barco has the details. a advisory forced emergency crews to close all san francisco beaches and coastal point saturday morning. >> parts of the bay area saw between one to 3 foot ways. the conditions were so powerful at kelly's cove, a surfer's board broke and crews had to search and rescue the person. the san francisco fire department says that the highest danger associated with these conditions. >> is a strong rip currents. this could actually pull grown adult into the water and you can become a victim which nobody wants to be throughout the day. park rangers didn't allow cars on ocean beach. >> or at the marina parking lots out of an abundance of caution. if the water got too high. well, later saturday morning, san francisco moved into what is called the green status. officials notify people that the conditions wouldn't flood any homes or businesses, but that people should avoid going in the water. >> however, just 12 miles south of san francisco waves rocked pacific. a strong currents caused for some mi

the possible closures could impact thousands of kids and families all across oakland kron four's camila barco is live with the latest details. good morning, camilla. >> good morning, yeah, oakland unified school district hasn't officially released the names of the schools that are possibly going to close at the end of this school year. like you said, they're planning on doing that today. however, one school board member took to social media to list the schools that are being considered to close. now, in a letter to parents and staff, the district claims that it has struggled financially. district leaders say that part of the reason is due to a decline in enrollment. the district is also argued that they're investing in smaller schools and larger ones. and that's preventing number of serving students properly maintaining the facilities and pay your teachers and staff a better salary. i could. director for district 5 says oakland unified school district is actually not in a financial crisis. he went to facebook to post the schools possibly set to close at the end of this school year. take

camila. it is 9, 0, 7, and back to bay area sports. now, one of the biggest stories that we're tracking, obviously the forty-niners this weekend. begins their quest for the super bowl. we've got the cowboys. let's go to dallas to face off round one of the playoffs. kron four's will tran live for us at levi stadium where 40 niner fans obviously going to be cheering them on big excitement this weekend. well, >> biggest excitement. we do expect niners fans the show up to their gift shop once it opens up so they can get all their jerseys and a lot of 90's fans, james, they will be traveling to big d and apparently that's not making jerry jones, the owner of the dallas cowboys. very happy. so he's telling the fans for the cowboys to show up and where their white jerseys and white t shirts for a white out. we'll just have to see when they panned to the audience. james, how much red will be in attendance? but the bottom line is you said it a little bit earlier. this is the first time too 5 time super bowl champion teams are facing each other

>>camila, thanks for that report. more on the education front for you. teachers in the west contra costa unified school district could authorize a strike today. the united teachers of richmond union is demanding the district come to an agreement on their covid safety. they are demanding weekly covid testing and high quality masks for all students and staff. earlier this week, the union said that they would negotiate with the district and threatened a strike. have an agreement was not reached by today. we are continuing to follow the story and we'll let you know if there is an update. >>a nationwide campaign to hand out free. n 95 mask is coming to pharmacies. >>so when could you pick up your free mask and are they there yet? we sent out our kron on's charles clifford to see if he could find any of these high grade mask to see if they are out there yet. high charles? >>hi there. i'm here on city of alameda and i went around 4 different stores to cbs is and to walgreens trying to find the masks and i couldn't find any let's going take a look at some video

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. >> let's get the latest now from kron four's camila barco advisory forced emergency crews to close all san francisco beaches and coastal point saturday morning. >> parts of the bay area saw between one to 3 foot ways. the conditions were so powerful at kelly's cove, a surfer's board broke and crews had to search and rescue the person. the san francisco fire department says that the highest danger associated with these conditions. >> is a strong rip currents. this could actually pull a grown adult into the water and you can become a victim which nobody wants to be throughout the day. park rangers didn't allow cars on ocean beach. >> or at the marina parking lots out of an abundance of caution. if the water got too high. well, later saturday morning, san francisco moved into what is called the green status. officials notify people that the conditions wouldn't flood any homes or businesses, but that people should avoid going in the water. >> however, just 12 miles south of san francisco waves rocked pacifica. the strong currents caused for some minor flooding on the boardwalk. now, wh

year, infectious disease experts are warning folks to stay vigilant against covid-19 kron four's camila barco has the details. >> a busy weekend in sports and the upcoming chinese new year holiday. >> call for some gatherings think the celebrations has the potential of slowing are intense in normal ucsf, infectious disease expert doctor peter chin. hong says the festivities. >> could impact our covid track record. where about halfway down the mountain about peak but may not see level yet. doctor chang han says there are still many people dying because of covid 2000 or more. and that's way too high. >> to really think about an endemic phase, if those deaths go down. and we have a big pause and when covid very teary unsavory tense, predictably, that's really when we can think about, you know, having an endemic with the vaccines on hand. >> people can still socialize safely. just means that we have to, you know, get out up and be responsible as much as we can't dock touching. hong recommends people assess the risk for themselves and the people they live with. >> the best bet is gathering o

i'm camila barco reporting for kron. 4 news. >> for your health tonight, a new warning about fake covid testing kits that are being sold online. a lot of people are desperately trying to find these home testing kits and authorities are saying scammers are now using that as a way to try to make a quick buck. there has reportedly been a spike in these fake test kits that have been sold online and people are being urged to only buy tests that are approved by the fda. so check the fda's list of fraudulent covid products. first. and then you can compare credible reviews for the testing kits from reliable sources before you make that purchase. and today governor gavin newsom issued an executive order that bans price gouging on at-home covid-19 testing kits. so under this order, sellers of the kits are banned from increasing prices on the kits by more than 10%. the order also gives additional tools to the california department of justice and attorney general's office. district attorneys and other local law enforcement agencies to take action against price gougers. meanwhile, a new study is que

that vote came down late last night after 117 staff members tested positive for covid-19 kron four's camila barco has details now on how this will work for students and staff. >> just this week alone, more than 500 students in the hayward unified school district tested positive for covid. but the bigger problem for the district is its employees who have either been sick in quarantine or have not shown up for work. the district has become so on your staff and it's forced them to move to online the issue was not about transmission. >> in school, it was about our ability to maintain a safe environment in our schools. and given just the number of staff. but we have out at this time in the past week, 117, hey, we're unified school district employees. >> have tested positive for covid and each day the district has had more than 300 employees. the absent for work. you cannot >> operate school safely with this level of staffing is put in incredible strain. i'm our operations and particularly at our sites and i say administrators and site staff superintendent doctor matt wayne says >> 165 elementary

i'm camila barco reporting for kron. 4 news. >>sonoma county is asking people to stay at home as much as possible for the next 30 days. the county also issued a new health order that went into effect overnight. it limits indoor events to a maximum of 50 people and outdoor events to no more than 100 people. the monthlong order is in response to a surge in covid-19 cases. there positive testing reached an all-time high in sonoma county of nearly 17% this week. now, these new restrictions come as the cdc says the omicron surge is causing an increase in both hospitalizations and deaths across the country. cdc director doctor rochelle walensky made the announcement at today's white house covid response team briefing doctor walensky says approximately 1600 people are dying each day from covid and that's up 40% from last week. hospitalizations are also up from last week, just shy of 20,000. people are being hospitalized every day for covid-19. horton to know that omicron continues to be much more transmissible than delta. >>the sudden

camila barco live with the details on that as well. good morning, camilla. >> good morning, james c s an jose is the first city in california to require booster shots for its city workers and for city owned venues. and they could also be the first city in the entire country to do this. so this mandate applies to city workers, like i said, for also for anyone who wants to go inside the city like you said, james, it's a eyes to the sapd said the san jose sharks. they have some games. they're currently in season. so if you're planning on attending a game or a concert at the center, you need prove that you have gotten your booster shot. now the dose is also necessary. if you want to step inside the convention center, the center for performing arts and historic theaters. and this mandate applies to those city owned venues for any indoor events with 50 or more people. mayor sam liccardo proposed this idea last month last night the board voted unanimously on the plan. many council members, including la cited the effectiveness of the vaccine f

proffers camila barco is live on the story for us this morning. good morning. coming up. >> morning casey at today's court session. it should go by quickly. smith is expected to contest the charges agiinst her, the santa clara county civil grand jury is accused 8 spent on 7 counts. the court hearing is taking place over zoom around 10 o'clock this morning. smith and her lawyers are expected to answer to the accusations as she has been indicted for willful and corrupt misconduct in office. now again, there are 7 counts on this indictment. take a look at your screen. here is a summary of the charges, 3 of them center on claims that the sheriff illegally granted licenses for concealed carry permits to people who contributed to her campaign or are prominent in the community. 3 other charges focus on the san jose sharks came to share that ended in february 2019. she allegedly received free suite tickets, the and drinks and it exceeded the $500 gift limit. court documents say that she failed to disclose those gifts. now the senate count accuses her of failing to coop

. >> to try to avoid a conflict of interest to kron four's camila barco has more on today's hearing. >> sheriff laurie smith said very little during her court hearing on friday morning. >> she did not answer to any of the accusations made against her during a virtual court hearing friday morning. did not enter a plea to the allegations. >> instead, her lawyers asked for more time. the judge agreed 3 of the charges center on claims that the sheriffs illegally granted licenses for concealed carry weapon permits to people who either contributed to her campaign or are prominent in the community. 3 other charges focus on the san jose sharks game. that's sheriff that ended in february of 2019. she allegedly received free suite tickets, food and drinks. it exceeded a $500 gift limit. court documents say that she failed to disclose those gifts. the 7th count accuses her of failing to cooperate with an ongoing investigation surrounding the treatment of an inmate. smith has been in office for 23 years. many city and county leaders are calling for her to step down, including san jose mayor sam

if you're you're good to go in san francisco, camila barco kron. 4 >> meanwhile, this week new rules will go into effect for people attending large indoor events here in san francisco. starting tuesday, the change will require proof of vaccination for everyone attending events with 500 or more people proof of a booster will also be required. if you are eligible to receive one guest must have received those shots at least one week before the event. people can also show proof of a negative covid test taken within 24 hours for antigen test or 48 hours for a pcr. tuesday. also marks the start of oakland's indoor vaccine mandate folks will have to show proof of vaccination in order to enter indoor businesses that serve food and drinks. we're talking places like restaurants, bars and clubs. that mandate also moves on to entertainment venues, theaters, gyms, fitness centers and libraries contra costa county, berkeley and san francisco currently have similar mandates in effect. for your health tonight. scientists say that a new co co co coronavirus subvariant called stealth omicron is not a

kron four's camila barco is live with the details this morning. good morning, camilla. >> good morning, so yesterday's court session is likely to be briefed. smith is expected to contest the charges against her and then santa clara county civil grand jury is accusing sheriff smith on 70 counts. now the hearing will take place over zoom around o'clock this morning. smith and her lawyers are expected to answer to the accusations and he has been indicted for willful and corrupt misconduct in office. now, again, there are 7 counts on this indictment. here's rundown of the charges. 3 of them center on claims that the sheriff illegally granted licenses for concealed carry weapons to people who contributed to her campaign or are prominent in the community. 3 other charges focus on us and was a chart sharks game. the sheriff that ended in february 2019, she allegedly received free suite tickets, and drinks exceeding the $500 gift limit. and court documents say that she failed to disclose those gifts. now the 7th count accuses her of failing to cooperate w

that includes the s ap center owned by san jose and crawford's camila. barco is live for us now with what this means for all of us. coming up. >> san jose mayor sam liccardo and council members spend a majority of the meeting talking about the effectiveness of the booster shot. the cargo says that this is going to avoid having. hospitals from being overwhelmed and what local health expert tells me that the 3rd dose is the sweet spot for the ultimate protection. so booster shots are going to be in side say, oh, been used for any indoor event with 50 or more people. so, for example, like james said, the sep center, if you plan on attending a game or a concert, there, be prepared to show proof of your booster shot. it does is also necessary at the convention center, the center for performing arts and historic theaters. people who also worked for the city of san jose. we'll need to get to stay. the board voted unanimously on this plan and some council members cited the boosters high level of protection for their decision. the local infectious disease expert

wright covers camila barco has the details. and camilla people are waiting for the test because they say will can i go out? can i not go out who i need to tell what is very important that, you know, as soon as possible. so how long is it taking? >> well, at this point, we don't know how long the delays are. but to the san mateo county public health has heard from many people about how their test results are not coming back. and probably the 3 days that you're supposed to get them back and they're conducting more than 10,000 of these covid tests per week. but because of the staffing shortages, these people are getting their covid test way later than they're supposed to end. this is something that we're seeing across the country covid and all have forced many companies to close or work with the short staffed. and now san mateo county public health is going through the same thing. this comes at a time when testing is at an all-time high for the county health experts have recommended to get tested as omicron continues to spread rap

camila. >> good morning, guys. yeah, these are called ghost guns, although otherwise known as privately manufactured guns that really anyone can get their hands on and can make them at home with the right tools and are as of march of 2021. the accounted for 22% of firearms confiscated last year in oakland city council voted to ban these ghost guns and its unfinished ranger receivers and they are untraceable. they're unregulated and can easily be made at home with the kids. so council members say that a person who is willing to pay can easily assembled out with no requirements. and this means that they don't have to go through a background check, go to waiting periods or b limited on how many you can buy and the and council members forward with this legislation to strike back on the ongoing gun violence in we've all seen that. we've we've been reporting here on kron 4 in oakland, the percentage of firearms seized by law enforcement that were privately manufactured by arms jump from nearly nearly 7% in 2019 to 16.5%

crawford's camila barco on the story for us in san francisco. camila. >> yes, those at-home covid test kits are very popular right now. they're selling very quickly at many store. you probably came and find them. if you go to your local pharmacy and federal authorities say that there are people trying to take advantage of the situation and they are trying to sell shake home covid test kits. so right now the federal trade commission is offering people some a few tips in case you are trying to buy some online for one. make sure that that covid test kit is authorized by the fda. you can go on their website to check the list if it is authorized. do your research on the seller, the website or the company before you buy that casket and look at the reviews on where you're potentially by the covid tests from and lastly pay by credit card because if you're charged by and order that you never got, you can dispute the charge with your bank. now the richmond police department is already warning people about the scams. a napa sheriff's office is also alertin

camila. bernal is home talking about san mateo county and how long these covid tests are taking for the results to come back. camila. good morning. >> good morning, a little bit of a delay in san mateo county for people who work at doing those covid testing. they're trying to get the results back. normally if you take a pcr test would take about 3 days to get your results. but a lot of people have been saying that that's not the case. the county is conducting about 10,000 of these covid test per week. but because of staffing shortages, the turnaround for those testing results is being affected. now, this is a problem across the country. covid in omicron have forced many companies to close our work with the short staffed. >> now san mateo county public health. it's going to do the same thing. and this comes at a time when testing is at an all-time high for that county health experts have recommended for people to get tested as omicron continues to spread rapidly. and because of that, the count

kron on's camila barco has the details. this legislation allows law enforcement to step up their efforts. >>and confiscate these ghost guns. people wo are found with these weapons will also be cited and arrested as of march of 2021, the county for nearly 22% of firearms confiscated last year in oakland. so the city council voted to support the ban on ghost guns. and these are weapons that you can make at home using. okay. they are untraceable, unregulated and he don't require any of your personal information to my this people don't have to go through a background check. go through waiting periods or be limited on how many they can buy and said council members decided to move forward with this legislation to strike back on the ongoing gun violence in the city in oakland, the percentage of privately manufactured firearms jumps from nearly 7% in 2019 to 16.5% in 2020 councilmember say that these ghost guns have contributed to the rise in gun violence in oakland and this will make a change. you know, we're out there cleaning th

camila. it's 8, 0, 9 right now. and >> the niners forty-niners beginning their first day of practice today for the big game versus the rams and kron four's will tran. >> is our now. it's funny. well, i just called you are our our chief, a president and chief, you know, fan and i'm like, wait, chiefs niners your cowboys. forget that was bad phrasing. haha. okay. so you've got your finger on the pulse of the fans and the team and what is happening today. >> what's going to happen in 2 days and a few hours from now coach kyle shanahan. we'll have another news conference and he'll give coach speak nothing bulletin board material. so if you're looking for excitement, this is the wrong place to go. as far as coach kyle shanahan will say all the right things. and then at one 15 in the afternoon, they will finally put on the pads and collide into each other, not too hard want to kill each other before sunday's game, which all signs point to the niners. and then it was like to repeat what they did in week 18 when they were d

james, back to you. >> alright, camila, thank you very much. let's go to the south bay now are 2 cases of the new omicron sub variant have been confirmed in santa clara county. the doctors say we shouldn't be too worried just yet an infectious disease expert at stanford says that doctors have always expected to see mutations of covid-19, just like the flu virus evolves every single year. covid-19 will as well. data shows that this sub variant is not as contagious as the original omicron strain and from what doctors know so far masking and the current vaccines still work fairly well against this new subvariant. >> at this point we haven't seen anything a surprising yet. it is still called the variant of interest by the world health organization. and so far we know that the vaccines are still pretty against even this current variants. we know that a booster makes that protection even better. >> well, some experts do say that there is a possibility that this subvariant of omicron could re infect people who recently had the virus will have to see a

quan shorts, camila barco. you've also been to the stores. you seen some of the shells camila. can you give us this update? >> yeah, well, i mean, i myself have gone to several different storms just to find either one item or several of them because either one store didn't have of the other ones, did, and many people are encountering the same fate. we've seen these empty shelves since the start of the pandemic. but the reason why we're seeing these empty shelves, the why we're seeing these empty shells keeps growing. take a look at your screen. if you've got to the grocery store, you've probably encountered this some shelves with no food. and this shopper. he went to his local safely in belmont and nothing inside these phrases. it was also similar situation at the safeway in san francisco, rt no milk. no, me are barely an e-mail fairly and me. >> at the jackson street location. and part of the reason that we're seeing less items on the shelves is due to the pandemic trends that never went away. and of course, omicron is adding on to the list. one grocery store chain had 200 wor

thank you, camila. still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news travel problems still mounting. >> at airports all across the country here locally. we've got almost 100 flights canceled sfo alone. details coming up in a minute. >> and we'll also take you up to the sierra as well as we're expecting snow to blanket the mountains as folks are heading up there this weekend. rain. yeah, that snow will be there in just a few hours, but we're already seeing showers in the north bay. we'll tell you. >> just how long it's going to take to reach san francisco in the east bay and pass on through. once we get back. >> we are back with a live look up at the sierra. this is highway to 9 up grant park where we've got clear roads for now. but we do have that incoming snow with the system that's approaching the bay area. so things could get a a little more risky for you if you wait too much longer before heading up there, though, they see little dicey on the roads. see, to have. but you know what? let's get up on the mound.