chris reyes went digging for the answers. first question what does that mean? a uae. the department of health and human services must declare an emergency. in the case of the covid 1 vaccine, phase three trials will continue even after an eua is recommended. was the vote unanimous? the panel made up of the world's leading scientists held a marathon meeting on thursday. 17 said yes to the recommendation. here are four who said no. one of those nos. dr. full earl from university of michigan, said the longer way around is a shorter root to effectively reach the goal. instead of an eua she was going to control access through a phase three study. who decides if i'm at risk and eligible to be first in line. california's expecting enough to vaccinate about a million people this month. broken down by priorities and tiers. top of the lirks health care workers, most at risk and residents of nursing homes and similar settings. he warns the logistics of distribution will be complicated. >> there's room for speed bumps and politics and contentiousness. >> two more questions. when

chris reyes for abc 7 news. >>> immigrant right supporters say san francisco is not doing enough. >> life after the covid vaccine. what can we expect our new normal to look like. >> boosting spirits in the south bay, we will take you to a really cool street where they are spreading holiday cheer. >> i am sandhya patel, winters just around the >> spanish speaking immigrants gathered in san francisco's mission district tonight saying there has been a lack of support from the city in the covid-19 crisis. immigrant families shared stories of their struggle in the crisis which hit the community hard. the group faith in action bay area presenteds it demands including rent relief and easing regulations for financial help. >> abc 7 news dedicated this week to what you need to know about vaccines. the race to vaccinate americans is underway, there are so many unknowns including how long it will take. if the months drag on, could it lead to a viral divide? >> abc 7 morning news anchor explains what life could be like in a world of vaccine haves and have-notes. >> reporter: a world without mask

chris reyes and his journey to the united states senate. >> can you imagine what mom would be thinking now as i ask you if you want to be the next u.s. senator of the united states, the great state of california. >> are you serious? >> this is the official -- this is the ask, brother. >> reporter: and with that ask alex padilla becomes the first latino to represent california in the senate. the secretary of state got visibly emotional as he made it official. >> i'm honored, man, and i'm humbled. because of them. i can't tell you how many pancakes my dad flipped or eggs he scrambled trying to provide for us for the many, many years of my mom cleaning houses doing the same thing. >> reporter: padilla is the son of mexican immigrants. his dad worked as a cook, his mom a house cleaner. his story resonates deeply. >> he's going to take those experiences to washington to make sure that we get more than $600 in terms of a relief check. he's going to make sure that when the vaccine is rolled out that it's rolled out with equity. >> reporter: with padilla taking kamala harris' seat when she ass

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chris reyes is live with what scientists call the great conjunction. cool, chris. >> i have been on the look out. i tell you, i can see mars. it's up there. you're supposed to look this way. this is a star gazing app. southwest to look for saturn and jupiter lining up together. you probably want to be a little bit darker. watch the story, take some notes, go outside and enjoy. >> the only thing that saves the year 2020 is the comet we had last spring and the conjunction we have tonight. >> what is a conjunction. it's when objects line up in the sky. sat tern and jupiter passing so close to each other, their alignment will appear like a bright star. >> you will see what looks like a funny star. a star that is slightly elongated. if you're looking with your naked eye. i it it will be about 20 degrees. and the brightest by far and that is what you see, and as you look an it will more, you will see saturn. maybe it's fainter. >> you will share the ex350er7bs with achin chant times, it's prayerly on the winter solstice. >> the last time i remember was 1226

chris reyes spoke with council members about these drastic cuts. >> we know there will be difficult decisions to make, all the options we have and whatever combination of options, none of them are good. >> reporter: mayor libby schaaf announced cuts are coming to address a $62 million short fall that continues to grow. in an email the city staff she writes we know this is painful and scary news to hear, but if we work together we will get through this extraordinary challenge. leadership staff will be first in line to shoulder the cuts, taking ten unpaid days, deferring the upcoming 1% pay increase and any annual salary increases. appearing on abc's live -- >> we are out of one-time fixes, this is a moment where we are seriously going to have to make service cuts if we cannot get aid from the federal government. >> i hope most of what we do is done in cooperation and through negotiations with our workforce. >> what our greatest needs are priorities and that is to meet the needs on the street of the safety, dealing with our homeless situation. >> reporter: oakland has about 5,000 city employees

abc 7 news reporter chris wray y reyes is live with more on this. >> reporter: hi. good evening, dan, i took a seat to get into the spirit, much like the diners behind me likely savoring their last meal before it shuts down in eight hours. earlier today i spoke to restaurant owners who spent so much money investing in these elaborate outdoor dining areas only to be shut down after using these areas for just weeks. >> so we just remodeled our deck for the outside dining. did some new landscaping. 14 electric heaters. almost one heater per table. >> reporter: at new england lobster market and eatery, just for the heaters alone, a $40,000 bill. go around back, more tables, more renovations. another 15k for this backdrop. >> we painted this mural and then we were able to put down, like, 25 tables down this driveway. >> reporter: all in all, almost $100,000 for renovations that the owners now have to shut down after just eight weeks. >> at this point it's a long-term investment. >> reporter: here in san mateo, ted's salon, the stylist didn't have time to stop and talk. e

reyes, for abc 7 news. >> good to know, thanks, chris. >>> representatives from california school board association plans to reopen schools, that's just a start. >> it's still a broad conception l plan and where the rubber really meets the road is taking this plan from the abstract and implementing it across 1,000 school districts that have very different local circumstances. >> tony flint went on to say that they would have liked to see this response earlier but now the state needs to do everything possible to get kids back to school safely without rushing the process. and there are still many things up in the air with the reopening plan including input from teachers and parents matt boon has reaction from east bay school districts about a possible return in february. >> we are ready as soon as we get the green light. >> reporter: katy castle is the parent of a second grader. she's not eager to send her child back to school any time soon. >> i'm coming from a police of having a daughter that is successful at online learning. >> reporter: it's varied widely. >> i still have students that are not logging