. >>> live from the cbs bay area studios. this is kpix5 news. >>> right now on kpix45 and streaming on cbsn bay area looking live from the mark hopkins camera. looking west over a foggy san francisco, good morning. it is wednesday, december it 2nd. >>> we going to start with a look at weather and traffic. >> and we are looking at a wet start to the day. you can see the rain drops on the live bay bridge camera this morning. many locations getting that wet start. high definition doppler tracking all this activity for you. as we zoom in you can see the showers for parts of the north bay, san rafael as well as the richmond, san rafael bridge in to the east bay, berkeley, martinez, concord, walnut creek and the tri valley, livermore, getting that light rain right now. pushing across san francisco, dalers y city, south san francisco across the peninsula down in 101 as well as for the east bay, oakland, san leandro you are getting that light rain and then pushing down into the at least paloal to, and right over san jose,. we have mo

live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >> right now and streaming on cbs in the bay area, a deadly crash. we have the latest. >>> people are rushing to get the booster shots as a dangerous new variant spreads. why is a massive vaccination site closing? we have details. >> this is a beautiful city, wonderful. i love the light. i love the people i met. >> i could not believe it. i was shocked

live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >> right now and streaming on cbs in the bay area, a deadly crash. we have the latest. >>> people are rushing to get the booster shots as a dangerous new variant spreads. why is a massive vaccination site closing? we have details. >> this is a beautiful city, wonderful. i love the light. i love the people i met. >> i could not believe it. i was shocked and excited.w mov filmed in san francisco. the film's stars returned to the city for a premier last night. we will take you there. >>> good morning, it is sunday, december 19. thank you so much for joining us. let's check the weather with our meteorologist. >> it is cold out there. nothing is different. the temperatures are what we have done for the last several days. it is low to mid 30s. grab the jacket. the good news is while it is just as cold as it has been, there is less fog today than there was yesterday. visibility readings are up and down from the north bay through the south bay. they are about a mile. we are doing okay on the fog. the rest of today is fine. it will be su

. >> live from the cbs bay area studios this is kpix5 news. >>> right now, the cova concerns looming over new year's eve celebrations and big parties. >>> and will oma crombie over as quickly as it arrived? the decline is staggering. >>> the latest on the raging wildfire in colorado. >>> and between buying presents, plane tickets and party supplies, many are feeling the weight of the holiday debts. >>> let's start off with the check of weather and traffic. darren, what is the new year's eve forecast? >> it is going to be cold. it is about 5 to 9 degrees colder than it was yesterday at this time. that means as we get into tonight, it will be noticeably colder than the last few evenings. the daytime highs will be fine, you will not notice a change. when the guy darkens, you will notice the change. >>> temperatures out there right now in the low 30s for santa rosa and petaluma. but it is also in the 30s and part of the bay. 39 right now in hayward. 37 and oakland. we are in the mitt 30s for the inland valleys in the east bay and those are the numbers that are as much as 9 to 10 degrees

. >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> another round of rain making his way to the bay area with ominous looking clouds, we will track the rain, how long it will last and how much we will get. >>> suspects arrested in dozens of robberies targeting asian women, what san jose police say was key in finding the crew. >>> top doctors weigh in on omicron and the current vaccines as u.s. cases rise. thank you for joining us. i am kenny choi. we are back on storm watch. rain moving in and it is shaping up to be a wet evening commute. let's take a live look along highway 37 headed towards petaluma. that area getting hit first. you can see several cars on the roads. a lot of roads are wet already and it will get a lot more wet. here is a live look from our exclusive salesforce tower camera looking north. chief meteorologist paul heggen is here with a timing of the rain. >> the first wave is already moving in, a lot evaporating before it hits the ground. i drove through this batch, it looks impressive but it was some sprinkles on the windshield. heavy rain in the higher

big holiday surprise. >> hopefully they go full griswold. >> cbs news is next and more local news here at 5:00 and streaming 24/7 on cbsn bay area . have captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, the holiday covid surge underway, the c.d.c. predicts up to 1.3 million new cases the week of christmas. the concerns about a new wave as the pandemic collides with holiday travel and gatherings. the long covid testing lines -- americans prepare to see loved ones for the holidays, as the seven-day average of new infections near as its highest level in three months. >> things could get really bad particularly -- particularly for the invaccinated. >> o'donnell: plus the recommendation tonight about the johnson & johnson vaccine. hurricane-like winds across the midwest, the severe weather that killed at least five people overnight, leaving hundreds of thousands without power. why record-high winter temperatures are playing a r

ve from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. >>> thanks for joining us. i am devin fehely. tides return to the bay area. yesterday's water level didn't completely soak the embarcadero. in san francisco, but they are about 2' higher than normal. max daro explains. >> reporter: the king tide returned to the bay area on saturday morning. soaking some lowerline lying walkways along the embarcadero. >> you think you looking at something you see every day, your feet get wet and it's not what you see and you start to back up. >> reporter: it's yearly phenomenon. one stan peckner likes to photograph. >> be careful. because you never know when that wave is going come up and bite you in the butt. >> reporter: it occurs when the moon, earth and sun comess in alignment with the moon closest to the earth and earth closest to the sun. >> we will have a higher than usual high tide and lower than usual low tide. >> reporter: it's an educator with the explore toreium who taught the large and curious group about it. >> normal tidal range from the area from the average highest tides and avera

i'm meg oliver in new york, good >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >> a huge booster rush is not stopping a mass vaccination site from closing down on the peninsula. the mast -- the last minutes-4 boosters ahead of christmas gatherings. >> it just feels like there's more of an urgency now to do it. >> and it definitely feels like the season out there. we're going to look for morning lows tomorrow and then we're going to look to an active storm track coming our way. >>> a big red pill and a green carpet for celebrities. a look at the star-studded matrix premier drawing crowds in san francisco. >>> chinatown has been absolutely devastated, from businesses shutting down to the remaining businesses really struggling. >> a huge boost for a bay area neighborhood fighting to rebound. i'm brian hackney. >> i'm juliette goodrich. in the middle of a huge demand for booster shots, one of the busiest vaccine sites on the peninsula is shutting down for weeks. >> kpix 5's max darrow in san mateo with the rush for boosters and what's next. >> so far there hasn't been a confi

. >> live from the cbs bay area studios. this is kpix5 news. >> good afternoon. >> we just heard from the president speaking in response to the recent surge in covid. let's get over to ann at the live news desk as she breaks down the president's plan. >> of course this is as the second straight holiday season where we are dealing with the challenges of getting together a family and friends while there is a huge surge of a new variant going on. taking a live look at the white house. the president reassuring people that if they are fully vaccinated they can go about their holiday plans, keeping in mind some of the precautions but he is also warning the unvaccinated. >> if you are not fully vaccinated you have good reason to be concerned. you are at a high risk of getting. if you get sickie you are likely to read it to others including friends and family. >> highlights of his plan. he just revealed at home covid tests for free. initially half a billion and he is planning to invoke the defense production act to help manufacturer

. >>> live from the cbs bay area studios. this is kpix5 news. n kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, we are waking up to california's new mask mandate. we are live with the parts of the bay area exempt from the rules. >> omicron is spreading at a rate we haven't seen with any previous variant. >> could omicron become the new dominant variant? where it could happen. >>> and having a change of heart. the businesses now deciding to comply with the mandates. >> and still need to send out packages for the holidays in are you running out of time. the deadline fast approaching morning. >> want to put that pressure on you. good morning. it's wednesday. december 15th. >> much needed rain returning to the bay area for the second time this week. certainly keeping it busy for traffic and weather departments. a lot going on. >> for sure. we are looking at the second system that will bring the widespread rain and the wind back to the region. get ready for that. we aren't done with the rain. keep the umbrella andy. you will need it. it's a cold start. we are t

>>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> our compassion should not be mistaken for weakness or indifference. >> san francisco announces an emergency crime crackdown, we break on the plan laid out hours ago. >>> and the damage left behind by the atmospheric river as we track the next round of rain. >>> how steph curry is on the brink of breaking the three- point record in the nba. i am kenny choi. > san francisc a crime emery and announced a series of steps to make the city safer. >> and we are passed to the point where what we see is even remotely acceptable. >> the mayor's initiative initiated is boosting police presence over the next few months to crackdown on drug deals. and that is not all. justin andrews has more on the plan. >> there are places in the city we need constant police presence. >> i know that san francisco is a compassionate city, we pride ourselves on second chances and rehabilitation. but we are not a city where anything goes. >> drug use in the tenderloin has created a climate of crime and violence across the city. >> that is not okay. that

. ♪ ♪ >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> lookup around the bay area and will notice hazy skies, what is causing our battier right now. >>> president biden unveils his plan to bad toll the omicron variant, how it could affect travel and testing. >>> a much-needed rebound on wall street today. your top story at 3:00 on kpix 5, poor air quality across the bay area today. here's a live look from our dublin camera. you can see, hazy skies out there this afternoon. chief meteorologist paul heggen is here to explain why. >> it's the same pattern we have been trapped in for the last 10 days. air quality in the moderate category. these are the official measurements from the epa's sensors around the area, mostly moderate, downtown severance disco is in the green indicating that air quality. here's what it looks like downtown san francisco. you are telling me that is good? this is why we rely on the purple air sensors, they update more frequently and are more sensitive and they are showing unhealthy for sensitive groups bay to the st imunwe seranciscno the weather p

>>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >> right now in the bay area, a popular neighborhood is on edge after a string of shootings in the same called the stack. some neighbors are afraid to step outside. >> a rare sight, we will tell you which areas are getting snow. and with snow in the bay, that means the rose are i see and dangerous. we have details on the warnings coming up. >>> good morning, it is sunday, december 26. thank you for joining us. we have a quick check of the weather. >> well, we are in between systems. it does not mean the rain will be off. we will have scattered showers out there. plan on a few light showers in the morning. there will be an uptick in the rain today. we will get into the afternoon around 4:00 pm, you can see a lot more coverage in the rain. showers will become a lot more widespread today. it will stay that way into the evening. this is just the first one. there are two more systems coming our way. we will look at that in the forecast coming up. >>> thank you. there have been multiple homicides in the last few days from cuperti

>>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> we have discovered our first case, not only here in san francisco but the entire country. >> health officials say it was not a surprise, what we are learning about the first omicron covid case right here in the bay area . >>> protesters outside the supreme court as justices take on the landmark abortion rights case, how it could challenge roe v wade? >>> the bay area city considering spending millions to beef up safety after retail theft. our top story at 3:00 and cbsn bay area , the first u.s. case of the omicron variant now found in san francisco. let's get to max darrow who is live with developments . >> reporter: the person who contracted the omicron variant is from san francisco and received two doses of the moderna vaccine and have returned from south africa . they landed at sfo about three days later they started to develop covid-19 symptoms , mild, but they got tested and they reported their travel history. the result came back positive a couple days later and ucsf conducted genomic sequencing which said it was omi

bay area. thank you so much for being with us here on mosaic. >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >> right now in the bay area, a popular neighborhood is on edge after a string of shootings in the same called the stack. some neighbors are afraid to step outside. >> a rare sight, we will tell you which areas are getting snow. and with snow in the bay, that means the rose are i see and dangerous. we have details on the warnings coming up. >>> good morning, it is sunday, december 26. thank you for joining us. we have a quick check of the weather.

bay area. >> the new action from city leaders and law enforcem >>> like from the cbs bay area studios. >>> and just a matter of hours scott peterson back before a judge for resentencing. i'm justin andrews. how we ended up here next. >> and as holiday shopping is ramping up so are the security measures in san francisco. we will tell you what is being done coming up. stereo and the additional help on the way to the police department after a spike in crime. >> and the san francisco school board debate. a big deadline coming up. good morning. thank you for joining us. >> let's get a check of weather with mary lee. good morning to you. how is it looking for us? >> cloudy and foggy. 40's and other's, tracking a weak weather system that will bring a few showers. not a lot but a little something for us when we head through the day. check out the fog. visibility in fairfield down to a quarter mile. dense fog for you two miles

>>> right now on kpix 5 in streaming on cbs and bay area, looking outside over the city of san francisco. good morning to you on this friday, december 3. >> we will start with a look outside at the weather. how is it looking, mary? >>>we have fog, mist and poor air quality. i want to talk about the air quality.moof the bay area and the peninsula and south bay with moderate air quality right along the coast. we have that stinking air that is trapping the pollutants at the surface and offshore winds as well. with that the pollutants are stuck in place. we are going to continue with the poor air quality and looking at temperatures in the 40s and 50s with patchy, dense fog as well and a little bit of missed as we head through the day today with highs in the 60s this afternoon and hazy skies. low 60s along the coast, mid 60s along the bay. 67 in concord and 67 for the napa valley. as we go through the day we will still be dealing with the haze. let's check in with a look on the traffic. >> all major freeways are in the green for the super commuters on west bound 580 it is about a 25 minute dr

have that as a holiday maybe not too >> it will be a classic. >> the news continues all day on cbs and bay areagrapher. so much fun. the holiday train the people can ride with santa tomorrow. have fun out there. have great ♪ >>> welcome to "cbs mornings." hello to our viewers in the west. i'm nate burleson. >> i'm vlad duthiers. >> and i'm michelle miller. >> here's today's eye opener. your world in 90 seconds. >> what covid is doing is it's learning. it's adapting. it's evolveing. >> we're not having shutdowns. we're not changing our protocols. >> the omicron variant is spreading with cases in multiple states. we have the latest response. >> we have the best tools, the best vaccines. >> house and senate lawmakers have approved a spending bill that will keep the government runnth

>>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> fighting crime and drug overdoses, the san francisco le se anthtest move to ke >>> gavin newsom promises to get tough on retail theft, his plan that adds up to a quarter of $1 billion. >>> getting out of town, you're not alone, a check on what could be the busiest day of the holiday travel season. thank you for joining us. i am kenny choi. new at 3:00 on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, san francisco mayor london breed declared a state of emergency in the trouble tenderloin neighborhood. >> the most important job that i have as mayor is that, when people walk down the streets of san francisco, they should feel safe. >> the state of emergency declaration will allow city officials to waive certain laws to quickly address the rising number of deadly fentanyl overdoses and crimes in the neighborhood and the board of supervisors must ratify it within the next week. >>> gavin newsom was in the east bay to unveil a $250 million plan to fight rampant retail theft. justin andrews breaks it down for us. >> reporter: the govern

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enroll by december 31st at coveredca.com >>> live from the cbs bay area studios this is kpix 5 news. >> a large earthquake striking off the coast of humboldt county. this is our first look at the damage. >>> speaker of the house nancy pelosi back in the bay area today. we are learning how much money is coming to the area thank toes to the president's infrastructure plan. >>> water levels across the bay have been boosted after recent rainfalls. good evening i'm elizabeth cook. we begin with a strong earthquake rattling the north coast of california. the earthquake hit at 12:10 this afternoon. it was centered just off the coast of humboldt county. it sparked concerns of a tsunami but that was quickly ruined out. it was strong enough to do damage in the town of ferndale. they show bottles knocked off shelves. people tweeted they felt a strong jolt. let's get to paul hague with details on this earthquake. >> it was centered under the ocean. let's start with the bay area perspective. we will zoom off to the northwest. this is where the strongest quake was centered. you can see a lot of th

. ♪ ♪ >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> now at 3:00, the decision coulde down any moment weather to beef up oakland's police department, the city council meeting underway right now. >>> elizabeth holmes faces cross-examination, what happened today in court. >>> it has been 80 years since the attack on pearl harbor, we will show you how people are commemorated the event in the bay area. >> i am kenny choi . >>> the oakland city council could be voting any minute on whether to give additional funding to the police department. jocelyn moran makes it all down for us. >> reporter: we are watching the city council meeting, on the agenda is an item to reallocate funding from various departments to oakland police for two additional police academies. during public comment we heard from residents for and against saying this is not the solution. right now, there are 676 sworn officers with the oakland police department, the lowest number in a decade and below the voter backed measure that requires at least 678 sworn officers. this year in oakland there have been 129

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>>> live from the cbs bay area studios. this is kpix5 news. >> right now and streaming on cbsn bay area breaking with in the area, a judge just resentenced scott peterson to life without parole for the murder of his pregnant wife. >>> justin andrews live at the san mateo courthouse where the hearing just wrapped up. justin. what can you tell us? >> yes. i want to show you how much attention this case has gotten. take a look. all of these reporters, photographers, really from across the country and the state outside the courthouse. we couldn't give you a look inside the courtroom. we have been watching this play out since about ten this morning. here is what we know. it was about seven minutes after ten. the resentencing got unit wade. peterson wearing aning jump suit and handcuffs. the limited number of people in the courtroom how we got to this point. peterson was sentenced to death in 2005 for murdering his wife lacy and their unbjornson. she was more than seven months pregnant. prosecuteerns say that peterson dumped thei

w.tac.com >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> now at 5:00, heavy rain , flooding streets, downed trees. wild chris smith whether hitting the bay area, but what will it look like tonight? >> this is a scary situation, because i'm afraid these will go as well. >>> why you may need to change or plaintiff you were heading up to the sierra. stunning a video of the conditions in truckee. >>> they were showing promise in the clinical trials, and we wanted to be able to access them. >> a dose of hope after years of fighting for a cure. >>> while spreading christmas cheer for thousands and need we take you inside of a san francisco holiday tradition some big changes. merry christmas. >>> merry christmas. it was a cold and wet christmas day across the bay area. a gorgeous sunset over san francisco bay. things have calmed down since the storm caused dangerous conditions on the peninsula. a storm system is also creating blizzard conditions in the sierra. >>> darren peck is joining us now with what we can expect the rest of the night and weekend. >>> there is the main

>>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> now at 3:00 on kpix 5 , omicron in santa clara county , what health officials are saying about the person who tested positive. >>> plus, things more busy across the bay area, why that could change and why it is impacting businesses. >>> taking a live look outside on a beautiful friday, but that will change soon. >>> we start with the spread of the omicron variant . i am kenny choi. santa clara county has confirmed his first taste of omicron and jocelyn moran has more on what we are learning about this case. >> reporter: santa clara health officials say this is not a surprise as they were anticipating this. they said the person had recently traveled to florida and were fully vaccinated and had not received a booster shot. health officials say the case was very mild. the person got tested on december 1st and health officials got sequencing results yesterday. the news is as cases in santa clara county and other bay area counties have been rising with the biggest rise in those who are not vaccinated. health experts stressed the

♪ ♪ >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> now at 3:00, for the first time,are hearing from the wife of a beloved bay area security guard who was killed protecting a news reatsaying ab husband's bravery. and how the family's story is pushing oakland to put more police officers on the street but not without facing a fight. >> those who break the law and pedal stolen goods will be held accountable. >>> a major retail theft ring is busted, but how it could help put a stop to all the mob style robberies we have been seeing in the bay area. thank you for joining us. i am kenny choi . an emotional appeal from the family of kevin nishita , they remember him as kind, protecting, and brave and want to encourage anyone with information on his death to come forward. the security guard and former police officer was killed while protecting a television news crew in oakland. his family says that they are looking for justice. >> it is a word in japanese, it is meeting that, perseverance. in a difficult time. kevin would always tell me, through the ups and downs, just life i

>>> live from the cbs bay area studios. this is kpix5 news. >>> right now on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area a band of intense downpours is rolling across the peninsula. a flood advisory is now in effect. good afternoon. thank you for joining us. >> let's get right to darren to talk about what we are seeing. >> essentially the most impressive rain of the day. a well organized line of rain. we have been watch that and tracking it all morning during our morning newscast. now right on schedule it's coming across the peninsula and in the city. if we take a look at not only where the radar is showing the heaviest rain, i will just give you a slightly different view on this to put the overlay of where the flood advisory is. you can see how they line up. the flood advisory here for mainly the hills and down in san mateo along 101, 280 and the roads that branch off we have seen several instances over the past few days when we get rain like this. we encounter localized flooding. low lying streams and creeks that stays in effect

>>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> now at 3:00 on kpix 5 , convicted killer scott peterson has been resentenced nearly 2 decades after the killing of his pregnant wife. we are live at the courthouse with more. >>> they live look at oakland where a covid clinic offering testing and vaccination is closing today, the big problem that prompted the sudden shutdown. >>> fog and drizzle across most of the bay area this afternoon but i am tracking a couple chances of rain in the forecast. >> i am kenny choi . >>> convicted murderer scott peterson received a new prison sentence today in the first of two major court proceedings since his death sentence was overturned. max darrow joins us live from the courthouse in redwood city to give us an update. what was it like inside the courtroom? >> reporter: it was emotional in the courtroom when a judge sentenced scott peterson to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2002 murder of his pregnant wife, laci , and their unborn son. here you can see scott peterson appearing in person, physically present in a j

. >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. >>> right now on kpix5 and streaming onbsn bay area, an east bay county bringing back the indoor masks. we are breaking down the new rules starting morning. >>> and this new year's eve you won't see fireworks soaring in to the night sky because covid cases are. this year's impact. what it has on the cancellation up next. >>> jury deliberations continue in the elizabeth holmes trial. how the case could have a ripple effect across silicon valley. >>> a football coach for us. he was an icon in the east bay. >> the remembering john madden. the lasting legacy and impact of the bay area legend. good morning. thank you for starting your wednesday with us. last one of the year. december 29th. >>> let's first get a check of weather. a lot of rain but hopefully that won't last too long. >> it won't last after today. there is a long break-in the rain starting tomorrow. for today we are right back in it. widespread showers out there this morning. its light for now but it picks up in intensity through the course of the morning. as we lo

>>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. 5 news. >>> now at 3:00, how police are touting a significant drop in crime and why some is go businesses are saying, not so fast food >>> a final farewell to a former police officer. >>> the bay area during a om tr morepoweul storm in the forecast. we start with efforts to curb the increase in retail crime across the bay area. good afternoon. i am kenny choi. union square, police say there has been a significant drop in crime. as jocelyn moran shows us , the news is making businesses feel left out. >> reporter: in a meeting today, small business owners asking for more support, especially as other areas of the city are getting it. we saw the smash and grabs happen about three weeks ago and union square and have seen increasing police presence in the area san francisco police says there has been a 67% decrease in assaults, a 91% decrease in burglaries, and an 82% decrease in theft. the san francisco supervisor held a meeting with small business owners as they spoke on what they have experienced. a commander with the police d

. >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. >>> right now on kpix parks, and streaming on cbsn bay area, the joint effort of the east bay aiming at fighting the cruise in retail crime. >>> two san francisco police officers asked to leave a restaurant. how the police chief is responding. >>> a push here in the bay area to get more people the booster shots as a dangerous new strain of the virus continues to spread. >>> good morning, it's sunday, december 5th, i am devin fehely. let's start with a check of our weather with darron peck. >>> it's foggier this morning than yesterday. if you have been an early reiser and about to hit the road. plan on hitting more fog especially in the north bay. you can see the view

. >>> live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> now on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. millions are making their way home for the holidays. how travelers are keeping themselves safe as more doctors show concerns about a new covid surge. >>> and as health officials urge more people to get boosted than vaccinated, why one peninsula vac site is closing down femp rairl. >>> another look outside on another chilly evening. >>> china town merchants working to bring more life back into the struggling neighborhood. >>> we start with a live look at two of our bay area airports where hundreds of thousands of travelers are expected to pass through over the next week. and with that comes new concerns over a post holiday surge in covid cases. thanks for joining us. i'm juliet goodrich. cdc says it expects omicron to become the dominant covid-19 variant in the u.s. within weeks. reporter elise preston with more on how it's not stopping people from gathering this holiday. >> 24-year-old, emily, is one of many new yorkers lining up saturday for a covid-19 test. >> i was expose

>> live from the cbs bay area studios. this is kpix 5 news. >> now at 3:00 on kpix five and streaming on cbsn bay area. covid cases in california are spiking. the latest numbers and the new local mandates. the bay area seems some more snow. rain is back in the forecast. we are tracking the radar. new information about a deadly collision on 101. how a separate crash caused, cost a motorcyclist his life. good afternoon. i'm amanda. the state just reported a significant spike in covid-19 cases. california has suppressed the 5 million mark in total confirmed cases. the average daily case count is now more than 8600. our case positivity rate is skyrocketing. now up to nearly 10% statewide. there is a new health order in santa clara county. boosters are required for healthcare workers in high-risk settings. the announcement came down less than two hours ago. andrews breaks down the new mandate. >> tuesday morning in santa clara county, a doctor issued a new health order. mandating booster shots for workers in healthcare and in h

y tac -- www.vitac.com >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> now at 5:00, get ready for some showers. we are tracking storm expected to bring the most rain since october. we will show you the areas that could get hit the hardest. >>> that plus bay area residents bracing for the rain. >>> a monstrous tornado levels homes for miles. the areas hit the hardest after powerful storms leave behind a trail of destruction in the midwest. >>> plus, getting hundreds of guns off the street in the middle of a gun violence surge in one bay area city. >>> we begin on the storm watch. the bay area is expected to get it the biggest dose of rain weeks. >> let's get right to meteorologist darren peck. >> taking a look at high death doppler, there was a lot of rain sitting at the right now. it will take a lot of time to get here, though. is because the green blob looks, it slowly works its way toward us. it will not get here until about 9:00 and 10:00 tonight. even at that, that is only up on the border with sonoma county. if we track it forward, here is when we are likely to

>>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news . >>> now we are just hours away from the u.s. implementing travel restrictions for those entering the country and we are live with how bay area airports are preparing. and how a san francisco restaurant is changing its tune after turning away several uniformed and armed police officers. plus what a bay area homeowner is saying after a holiday screwed destroyed their christmas decorations in broad daylight. we begin with a live look at sfo and those entering the united states will face new travel restrictions. thank you for joining us. those travelers will now be required to show proof of a negative covid test taken within 24 hours within their flight and we are live at sfo with more on how travelers are preparing for the new requirements. >> reporter: we do know this is edanwe heard from be a lefor em those were going to nigeria and pakistan and it is the same challenge for all of them and they are scrambling because they made this plan for a trip months ago are certainly several weeks ago and they are now scrambling to figu

>>> live from the cbs bay area studios. this is kpix 5 news. >>> night 11:00 and streaming on cbsn bay area, airports are expected to be packed over the next week but is a search on covid causing people to rethink their plans? >> we have a holiday forecast. when rain will be in the bay area and will it clear up for christmas? >> what police are saying about a stabbing that cut short a los angeles music festival two hours ago. >>> we have a lilette at two bay area airports were hundreds of thousands of travelers expected to pass through the next week. >>> travel numbers are up at sfo this holiday season compared to last. so i the number of covid cases across the country.>>> we have some travel tips amidst an uptick in omicron varian variant cases. >> the omicron varian schema the worst possible time this holiday season. as travelers hop on trains to visit family and friends around the globe. >> a busy holiday weekend on the bay area airport. friday was one of their busiest days of the year. sfo says on friday alone they sell

>>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> testing confusion and cancellations and hundreds of delays, travel nightmare unfolding at the area and airports a nationwide. >> it is stressful and not a great time to travel right now. this is a five-hour line. >>> the day started out relatively quiet and now high definition doppler is lit up again and we will track the rain coming our way. >>> talk about a wonderful post christmas surprise. snow frosted peaks overlooking the bay area. >> blizzard conditions pose major highways. >>> the pandemic fueling travel woes but didn't have the same effect this holiday shopping? thank you for joining us. >>> we begin with holiday travel woes giving passengers woes nationwide. >> cancellations are leaving people stranded and frustrated. >> more than 1000 flights today have been canceled alone and jet loose scrap 11% of its lights and delta and united canceled 5%. sfo had a total of 46 cancellations and more than 230 delays so far today. we are at san francisco international with why it is all happening. >> reporter: different ch

cbs. >>> bay area food banks have been working overtime this holiday season to provide healthy meals fors in oakland with our food for bay area families drive . >> very busy times inside the community food bank warehouse as volunteers are hard at work as you can see making sure families are prepared this holiday season, helping out with the big need this year is delta delta, we are joined now by kinsey, this is a cause near and dear to delta dental's heart. >> absolutely. the delta dental care foundation, our mission is to create caring and resilient communities through providing access to care to oral health and overall health and healthy smells smiles start with nutrition. here we are. >> sbr. what's hold up the check. how much were you able to raise this year? >> $100,000 grant to the alameda county community food bank. >> how does it feel to raise that amount today? >> incredible. i am so proud for the company i work for and i am really happy that we can make a difference, with our friends in the community. >> a huge difference, reggie, talk about how much of an impact this will make

captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org live from the cbs bay areaon cbsn area, a live look outside, it's about to get what. the storms expected to slam the area bring storm winds, heavy rain and a dusting of snow. >> we can see it showing up on the doppler. i want to time it and - - coming up. >>> the warning from chp ahead of the winter storm. >>> in burlingame, parklets will be permanent in the landscape. >>> thank you for joining us. i'm juliette goodrich. >>> the storm heading closer and closer in the area tonight. storm strong storm can cause power outages. we begin with meteorologist darren peck . >>> is in the farm northwest coast, that looks good, a lot of rain. it will take a few hours before it gets down to the bay area proper. we will track that in the big picture. it doesn't really moving to sonoma county until we get to 9:00 10:00 at night. it is not until one in the morning tomorrow. if you are down from the golden gate south, you even notice some shower, you might get light rain before hand. it is focused on tomorrow and again on mond

captioning sponsored by cbs >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >>> heavy rainher hit the bay area, but what will it look like later tonight? >> this is a really scary situation, because i'm afraid of these will go as well. >>> why you may need to change your plans if you are headed up to the sierra. stunning video of the conditions in turkey. >> they were showing promise in that article trials and we wanted to be able to access them. >>> a dose of hope after years of fighting for a cure. >>> spreading christmas cheer for thousands of people in need. we take you inside of a san francisco holiday tradition with some big changes. merry christmas. i'm juliette goodrich. >>> merry christmas, i am brian hackney. a cold and wet christmas across the bay area. we are still seeing scattered showers. things have calmed down a bit since the storm caused dangerous conditions on the peninsula, and blizzard conditions in the sierra. >>> darren peck is joining us now. what can we expect tonight and for the weekend. >>> things have calmed down for now. the area is clearly a foc

>>> live from the cbs bay area studios. this is kpix5 news. >>> some oakland city leaders want to add more officers to the police department but not everybody reyou about the important vote coming up. >>> and safeway doing it's best to deter thieves. a new security measures in place on market street. >> and the bay area sports venues making sure children are fully vaccinated. >>> and the expanded smoking restrictions discussed in one bay area city later on today. >> good morning. thank you for joining us. day, dr 7th. good morn fost with mary lee. >> it's still a wet start to the day. tracking all for you on high definition doppler. good morning to you. thank you for starting off your day with us and on high definition doppler, you can see the spottyshowers this morning. zooming in here. little bit of drizzle. light showers over san francisco. across the bay bridge and then down across the peninsula along 101. cloudy, also foggy as well. watch out for that. looking at about a mile and a hurter at sfo -- at least in san jose

bay area. he will speak in front of the cbs -- cvs. the news conference starts at 1:00 this afternoon and you can see at live on the streaming channel. >>> new findings in the death. an independent investigation concludes a deadly fo the vallejo officer was not objectively reasonable. in june of last year vallejo police responded as the unit rolled up to the scene and officer fired through the windshield of the car and the weapon he was holding turned out to be a hammer rather than a gun. the 22-year-old was shot in the back of his head and killed. investigation relied heavily on interviews with officers and body camera footage from the incident. >> it looks like the car started taking off and he turned back toward the cops. >> investigators for the state attorney general says the perceived threatening behavior was predicated on the tactically poor way in which they responded and the failure to deploy de-escalation techniques. the belief see -- the police chief said it's a first step toward disciplining officer. >>> a man convicted of

live from the cbs bay area studios. this is kpix5 news. >>> before you head out the door grab your phone, key, wallet and your mask. the statewide mask mandate in effect right now. >> and if you are traveling out of state for theholidays, what health officials are recommending when you return to california. >>> and california's top cop doubling down on retail theft criminals. how he said they will be held responsible. >>> and get ready, the second storm of the week about to move in. who could see the most showers. good morning. it's wednesday, december 15th. >> grab that rain jacket before you head out the door this morning. you know this is has been a routine we have had the last couple of days. >> yeah. rain jackets, umbrella, you will need it. here we go again with the second storm system of the week. coming our way. it is a cold start. 30's and 40's. a chilly one. you may want to put on the rain coat as you head out the door. it'll be a chilly day all day long and the rain picking up as we head through the afternoon

. >> live from the cbs bay area studios this is kpix5 news. >>> right now , 18 hours until we say goodbye to 2021. warnings from health officials this morning if you are planning to celebrate tonight. >>> trying to find a covetous of the bay area right now is leading to some frustration. we will tell you about some options you have today, coming up. >>> is with the surge of the very, could they area schools be in for another shutdown? >> remembering homicide victims today after the deadliest year in more than a decade. thanks for joining us this new year's eve day. in the 6:00. >>> let's start with the check of weather and traffic. there are, how are we going to be in the 2021? >> noticeably colder than the last few nights. that is the main take away. i will show you the specific hour by hour forecast around midnight tonight coming up in a bit. but i think what is happening right now is the perfect example. we are as much is 5 to 9 degrees colder right now than we were yesterday at this exact time. and it is really in the overnight hours way you will feel this. afternoon daytime highs you

. >>> live from the cbs bay area studios.ity leaders want to add more officers to the police department but not everybody reyou about the important vote coming up. >>> and safeway doing it's best to deter thieves. a new security measures in place on market street. >> and the bay area sports venues making sure children are fully vaccinated. >>> and the expanded smoking restrictions discussed in one bay area city later on today. >> good morning. thank you for joining us. day, dr 7th. good morn fost with mary lee. >> it's still a

>>> like from the cbs bay area studios. >>> and just a matter of hours scott peterson back before a judge for resentencing. i'm justin andrews. how we ended up here next. >> and as holiday shopping is ramping up so are the security measures in san francisco. we will tell you what is being done coming up. stereo and the additional help on the way to the police department after a spike in crime. >> and the san francisco school board debate. a big deadline coming up. good morning. thank you for joining us. >> let's get a check of weather with mary lee. good morning to you. how is it looking for us? >> cloudy and foggy. 40's and other's, tracking a weak weather system that will bring a few showers. not a lot but a little something for us when we head through the day. check out the fog. visibility in fairfield down to a quarter mile. dense fog for you two miles right now for the current visibility. we are starting off the day with low clouds and areas of dense fog. we will keep the clouds through the day today it. will be a cool day and you can see isolated light showers. it's a possibility, y

bay area. have a great afternoon. we will see you soon. captioning sponsored by cbs .>> garrett: tonight, a guilty verdict in the sex trafficking trial of ghislaine maxwell. the british socialite found guilty on five of the six counts of recruiting and grooming teenaged girls to be sexually abused by one-time financier and convicted sex offender, jeffrey epstein. plups the decades-long prison sentence maxwell now cases. severe weather alert. southern states from alabama to the carolinas at risk of thunderstorms and tornadoes. pediatric hospitalizations on the rise. the u.s. sets a new record for covid infections. >> delta and omicron are twin threats that are driving up cases to record numbers. >> garrett: travel nightmares continue. airlines cancel flights for the sixth straight day a

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