our own david louie had a special moment. >> wheel of fortune! >> reporter: it's the tv game show fans have been watching for 45 years. only a few get to compete and spin the famous wheel for cash, dream trips, maybe even a car. insurance agent jacqueline rios from pinal was one of the lucky ones. imagine being hard-pressed to come up with the correct answer. >> i will solve. >> okay, go ahead. >> under pressure by queen and -- >> reporter: hmm, looks like david. what's the last name? >> david louie. >> reporter: what went through your mind at that point? >> at that point i was just under so much pressure, and i thought of you and abc 7, since i grew up watching you guys, and that's the first thing that came to my mind so that's what i said, and i instantly knew it was incorrect but i figured better to say something than nothing. >> the correct answer of course is david bowie. >> i know who he is now. >> reporter: it turns out that wrong answer want her undoing. >> i went to the bonus round and solved that puzzle and won. so i redeemed myself aft

abc7 reporter david louie on what the state is doing to get ahead. >> this is not what we wanted to hear but reality. one figure among the many, hospitalizations has jumped 18% past two weeks. california is facing increasingly worse icu crunch and need to enlist more providers to give vaccines. icu capacity in the bay area remains just under 8%. anticipated post holiday surge could test the ability to supply oxygen and staffing. in southern california where icu capacity is 0%, there are were incidents with little regard for and protests to social distancing and masks. >> goes to the urgency of this moment and anticipation of this surge and surge on top of a surge coming in next number of days and weeks from the holiday season. >> reporter: another major concern is new strain of coronavirus first detected in the u.k. newsom said there are six confirmed cases, four in san diego. >> one hospitalized. and two additional individuals identified in san bernardino. >> reporter: only a third of the doses of vaccine have been administered as more doses are on the way. governor was reluctant to poi

david louie takes you to the long fellow area where neighbors in need are receiving checks this week.> reporter: boreded on two sides by freeways, a long fellow neighborhood in north oakland is easy to drive past. you would be overlooking a diverse community that really cares about its residents. while last year's stimulus checks helped some, job losses left many others in need. an idea was born to create a relief fund using the nonprofit status of the longfellow community association. >> the number of folks that came out of wood work to donate was really just amazing and heart warming. >> reporter: fliers went out the announce it after $13,000 was raised from private donations. >> people who are in a position to help stepped in to help. the people who wanted to ask for help were willing to ask for help. there is a lot of transparency. >> reporter: a wide net for those who didn't have a permanent address but are very much a part of community. >> folks are asking for rent, folks are asking for food, folks are asking for money to pay the light bill. it is really the foundational things.

abc 7 news reporter david louie explains how it happened and the motive behind it. >> reporter: it's david taking on goliath and david is winning. in this case small investors have turned to the social platform reddit to boost the price of the retail chain gamestop by 1700%. in the process they're killing big wall street hedge funds that have been shorting the struggling store, betting against gamestop's future. posts on reddit complained that wall street looks down on small investors. more than 2 million are on this one discussion board. is it a form of manipulation? >> manipulation's a very edgy word, and i'm not sure i'd call it manipulation. i'd call it power in numbers of investing. >> reporter: assistant professor matthew faulkner at san jose state says technology has enabled this to happen, giving gamestop boosters an unfettered forum. >> a stock price moving 800% a day without major company news is a pretty big irrational move to some extent. >> reporter: some of the small investors claim they've paid off college loans due to the fast rising stock. but gamestop continues to st

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david louie, abc7 news. >> they sound very good. good for them. that's fantastic. may have to try that technology with my band. it's pretty snazzy it looks like. >> it is pretty cool. >>> let's turn our attention to the weather and the rain. >> we're going have bands of rain coming our way as well. here is a look outside what's going on right now. we've got partly cloudy skies. a nice view of the cityscape into san francisco from our exploratorium camera. 49 at san francisco after a very mild day. temperatures are dropping sharply. low 50s at oakland, mountain view, san jose. morgan hill, 56. and 48 at half moon bay. lovely view from emeryville looking westward. you see a few patchy clouds right now. clouds will increase rather quickly overnight. 47 right now at santa rosa. mid- to upper 40s at novato, napa. 50s. mid- to upper 50s is what i'm trying to say at vacaville, concord and livermore. here is a few from our rooftop camera. it's getting a also breezy out there right now. forecast features. showers arrive in the early morning hours. it will probably be a wet

david louie takes us to longfellow, members are receiving checks. >> reporter: bore dered by two freeways, a long fellow enabled is easy to drive past, you would be overlooking a diverse community that cares about its residents. last year's stimulus checks helped some, job losses or other economic fallout left many others in need. an idea was born to create a covid-19 relief fund, using nonprofit status of the longfellow community association. >> number of folks that came out of the wood work to donate was amazing. >> reporter: fliers went up for grants after 13,000 was raised by private donations. >> people in a position to help stepped up and helped. people that wanted to ask for help were willing to ask for help. there's a lot of transparency in the community. >> reporter: those without a permanent address but are part of the community. >> folks are asking nor food and money to pay the light bill. it is the foundational things. >> reporter: residents could ask for grants of 100 to $1,000. 20 applications came in. recipients selected by lottery. one received a check this week that goes

abc 7 news reporter david louie collected those memories two of contestants have the distinction of being's final trebek hosted shows. >> the host of "jeopardy" alex trebek. >> reporter: over the years, "jeopardy" featured a large number of bay area contestants including two in this final week with alex trebek. their memories of meeting him more touching because of his death. >> i realize that i was going to be on some of the last games that were hosted by alex trebek and just gave me goose bumps and i feel so honored to be in that historic position. >> reporter: san francisco state english professor jim gilligan tried over 20 times to get on the show. >> i've been trying for over 30 years and i'm glad i never gave up because not only did i get to meet alex, who is an icon in the industry and one of the world's classiest men, but i got to be on his final show, which is pretty special. >> i was struck with such admiration for him that he would continue to do it in a not only after he'd been diagnosed but, you know, he did not miss a show in the two years he'd been battling pancreatic cance

>>> tonight ends a 37-year run of "jeep david louie collected memberries and being on the final trebekf "jeopardy" alex trebek. >> reporter: over the years "jeopardy" featured a number of bay area contestants. their memories of meeting him more touching because of his death. >> i realized i would be on the last games that were hosted by alex trebek and just gave me goose bumps and i feel so honored to be in that historic position. >> reporter: san francisco state english professor tried out over 20 times to get on the show. he made it on trebek's final broadcast. >> i've been trying for over 30 years and i'm glad i never gave up because not only did i get to meet alex who is an icon in the industry and one of the world's classiest men, but i got to be on his final show, which is pretty special. i was struck with such admiration for him that he would continue to do it in not only after he'd been diagnosed but, you know, he did not miss a show in the two years that he had been battling pancreatic cancer. i knew it was a struggle for him but he did not let that affect his performance once

abc 7 news reporter david louie and a family therapist on what couples can do to save their relationshipso don't encounter a few relationship inchs. ten months into the pandemic, some couples reached a breaking point. >> consultations reached at least 50% if not more. i would see the amount of clients who retain and time for divorce have increased by a third. >> reporter: everyone working at home, kids taking classes online. limited social interaction and possible job losses created a pressure cooker environment. >> they have the personal freedom. they have economic prosperity and they didn't have the external stress of the covid crisis. and so, it has been a catalyst. >> pre-covid, it may have been easier to factor in covid and pressure can build up and lead to violence. courtnei brown is a licensed family therapist in campbell. >> irritability, anxiety, depression. we see anger. people respond to those things with anger. so we've seen an uptick in domestic violence and child abuse. >> reporter: the law firm says requests for restraining orders are rising. however, counseling is also enc

david louie, abc 7 news. >> i would like to go snorkeling somewhere this year, mike.'t even care where it is. it could be an actual aquarium. it doesn't matter. >> is that reggie aqui? what? >> in my aquarium? yes, it is. >> yes. bonus, you didn't even have to pay extra to see that. i know, travel, so much. we want to get out there and be around people and all the things we're missing. that was beautiful. i love seeing that. here's a look from the exploratorium, you can see it's still very nice across san francisco. seasonal and increasing clouds for all of us today. light showers from a light storm, 1 on the storm impact scale tonight. sun and clouds and just isolated showers this weekend. this weekend is going to be about the driest period we have moving forward other than today where we're going to have 56 at half moon bay to san jose and morgan hill at 61. temperatures pretty close to average. tonight it will be milder thanks to the clouds and the rain. most of us in the 40s. some clouds could open up in the north bay, that could lead to fog formation by tomorrow

and david louie shows us how this program is a down payment solution for workers with low to moderatees. >> reporter: home ownership remains a dream for many first-time buyers. this school teacher, this assistant principal, and this city engineer is smiling because their dream came true. >> we were scared, to be honest, jumping in. but since then, things have gone better. so we feel lucky to have found this place. >> reporter: carlos and katie and their daughters olivia and isabel were able to buy this morgan hill town home through a program called empower. it helps low and moderate income people to come up with the difficult down payment. the program limits the purchase price to $800,000. at that price, empower provides a loan of 136,000 to cover 17% of the 20% down payment. the buyer must contribute the 3% difference of $24,000. the empower loan is repaired when the house is sold. >> it's a deferred loan. they're not required to make a monthly principle or interest payment for the life of the loan, which is 30 years. that helps first-time home buyers get their foot in the door. >> r

david louie, abc 7 news. >> certainly part of building a better bay area is helping the homeless. unfortunately, thousands of the unhoused people hoping a stimulus check would give them a boost this year, they will have to wait longer for that. a store you you'll see only on 7, michael? >> dan, there was a new company setup to help the homeless apply for pandemic relief. it advertised checks to be distributed this past sunday. for the second month in a row, it didn't happen. a small crowd began gathering before 9:00 sunday by a railroad track next to a hopeless shelter in san jose. many of these same people showed up last month after being told checks would be distributed then. >> nobody was here. i called the number and they called me that evening and said it would be here today. >> reporter: docuprep said it cancelled the december event after a mailbox company refuseded to release checks because they suspected fraud. it also says u.s. bank declined to allow them to deposit the checks for the same reason. docuprep planned to convert the checks to debit cards distributing $800 to

david louie, abc 7 news. >> that is fascinating research. can't wait to see what comes of that. let's turn our attention, dion, to above the ocean and what is happening with weather. >> very above. spencer christian from the roof. >> on the roof and mainly clear skies on this new year's eve. i'm moving on up as the year winds down. hre is a look what is going weather, clear skies and dry conditions will continue into new year's day. current temperature readings are 55 here in san francisco and upper 50s at oakland, mountain view, san jose, half moon bay 54 and the view from emeryville looking toward the golden gate we have mainly clear skies as far as we can see out to sea at the moment but there is a storm coming our way. temperatures in the upper 50s santa rosa, novato and the view at the golden gate looking forth ward again looking at mainly blue sky. these are forecast features dry for new year's eve and day and a pattern tomorrow night continues into saturday morning. that's just the beginning of a series of storms that will move through the bay area during the next week. w

david louie looks how one large clinic operation hopes to protect the vulnerable latino community. >> reporter: we've seen other health care workers get vaccinated, these visuals are expected to be an important tool to address the surge of infections in san josjose's lat community. these are front line staff members that run the clinics and covid testing sites in east san jose. >> we're willing to take it. we're going to be vaccinated and they should seriously consider being vaccinated, as well, because it's going to benefit the community at large. >> reporter: the infection rate at the testing site has been 17% for the past though weeks. >> that needs to be controlled. and i feel like the only way that that surge can be controlled is by mass vaccination. >> reporter: however, there remains reluctance to get vaccinated due to concerns about side effects. that is not only among residents but within their health care team. >> 30% of our health care workers are reluctant to get the vaccine. >> reporter: gardener and community partners are working on a competent education campaign to lowe

david louie takes us to the longfellow area where neighbors in need are receiving checks this week. >bordered on two sides by freeways, the longfellow neighborhood in north oakland is easy to drive past. but you would be overlooking a diverse community that really cares about its residents. while last year's stimulus checks helped some, job losses or other ecofallout left many others in need. an idea was born to create a covid-19 relief fund using the nonprofit status of the longfellow community association. >> the number of folks that came out of the wood work to donate was really just amazing and heartwarming. >> reporter: flyers went up to announce the grants after $13,000 was raised by private donations. >> people who are in a position to help stepped up and helped and the people who wanted to ask for help were willing to ask for help. a lot of transparency and a lot of trust in this community. >> reporter: a wide net was cast to include those who didn't have a permanent address but very much a part of the community. >> folks are asking for rent. folks are asking for food. folks a

david louie, abc7 news. >>> president biden reopened the window for obamacare enrollments today. the president signed an executive order directing health insurance markets to take new applications. it will begin friday the 15th and run through may 15th. i'm sorry. it will begin february 15th and run through may 15th. i want to make sure i get that right for you giving americans the way to get coverage as the spread of covid-19 remains dangerously high. >> of all times that we need to reinstate access to, the affo affordability of and extent of access to medicaid is now in the middle of this covid crisis. >> meanwhile, vice president kamala harris' husband doug emhoff made his first official stop as second gentleman. he toured a farm at a washington school to learn about food insecurity and what's being done to address the problem. president biden is hoping to reopen a majority of schools in his first 100 day, though many question how that could happen. just hours ago, dr. anthony fauci had a live conversation with teacher unions about this goal. abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez

for help from anybody, from therapists or just family members or friends, anybody. >> reporter: david louiee in the next half hour of "abc7 mornings." san francisco's struggle to vaccinate, but where does the problem really lie? supervisor matt haney will weigh in. and president biden's plannnn vaccinate the country. what one thing is he says is more important in stopping the spread right now. >>> and the impeachment in the senate, the articles being delivered tomorrow. i'm made to move. but these days, i'm not getting out as much as i'd like to. that's why i take osteo bi-flex. it helps with occasional joint stiffness, while it nourishes and strengthens my joints for the long term. osteo bi-flex. because i'm made to move. ♪ ♪ are you ready to join the duers? those who du more with less asthma. thanks to dupixent. the add-on treatment dupixent isn't for sudden breathing problems. it can improve lung function for better breathing in as little as 2 weeks and help prevent severe asthma attacks. it's not a steroid but can help reduce or eliminate oral steroids. dupixent can cause serious allerg

abc7 news reporter david louie takes you to the longfellow area, where people in need are receiving checks this week. >> reporter: bordered on two sides by freeways, the longfellow in north oakland is easy to drive past, but you would be overlooking a diverse community that really cares about its residents. while last year's stimulus checks helped some, job losses or other economic fallout left many others in need. an idea was born to create a covid-19 relief fund, using the nonprofit status of the longfellow community association. >> the number of folks that came out of the woodwork to donate was really just amazing and heartwarming. >> reporter: flyers went out to announce the grants after $13,000 was raised from private donations. >> eople who are in a position to help, stepped up and help. and the people who wanted to ask for help were willing to ask for help. there is a lot of trust in this community. >> reporter: a wide net was cast for those who didn't have a permanent address but are very much a part of the community. >> folks are asking for rent. folks are asking for food. folks a

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here is david louie. >> reporter: san jose mayor sam lacardo doesn't mince words. >> i believe the united states attorney general should bring charges for seditios conspiracy against this president to undermine our most sacred democratic institutions that is elections. >> reporter: he said democracy is doomed when the congress cannot do its lawful work to allow a peaceful transfer of power to the electoral college of results. members of congress hunkered down uncertain of the danger as unmasked protesters had former eighty-term congressman mike honda calling for even more urgent action to remove the president from office in his final days. >> we can impeach him and indict him before the 20th... you know, this is an unprecedented kind of behavior by the president. >> reporter: honda praised capitol police for the restraint as they were over run by protesters. as upsetting or shocking as the siege was, honda noted democratic principles prevealed to elect a new president in november and create a new senate majority this week in georgia. >> the democratic process of getting people out to vote

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david louie looks at how experts in multiple disciplines are now working together. >> reporter: as thend, the burning question becomes what to do. after fires damaged or destroyed over 10,000 struckers and killed 33 people. experts from seven cal state campuses gathered online to take a holistic approach, looking at climate change, fire suppression, land management and health impact. no one can forget how bay area skies turned orange in september from wildfire smoke. >> what lands on your skin and have a damaging effect on those pople that are exposed. >> reporter: researchers already are tracking the impact of smoke among firefighters and the coughs some have developed after the 2018 camp fire. >> exposes you to all kinds of respiratory irritants that make you potentially less able to fight off a respiratory illness or a disease like the covid-19. >> reporter: san jose state's fire and smoke forecasting system is considered the most advanced in the country to predict risk. the wildfire interdisciplinary research center has the only mobile doppler radar in the west. experts said early

abc7 news reporter david louie talked to the leader of the movement. >> reporter: by some estimates, the pandemic. in many cases, they've put the children first, or they're part of the so-called sandwich generation, taking care of parents. 50 women took out a full page ad calling on president biden to provide economic relief in the form of a $2400 monthly payment and other assistance. >> it includes paid leave, affordable day care. it includes a plan to have school open five days a week, as well as a retraining program with the private sector. because many of the jobs that covid has affected aren't coming back. >> reporter: she is ceo and founder of girls who code. she calls the idea a marshall plan for moms. the marshall plan was the u.s. economic recovery plan that sent $12 billion to rebuild western european nations after world war ii. supporters include activist, business leaders and celebrities who think support for moms must be part of the first 100 days of the biden administration. >> there is long-term positive consequences for these types big thinking investment and spending

abc 7 news reporter david louie looks how one large clinic operation hopes to protect the vulnerable >> reporter: while we've seen other health care workers get vaccinated, these visuals are expected to be an important tool to address the surge of infections in san jose's latino community. these are their front line staff members at gardener health services who run the clinics and covid testing sites in east san jose. >> we're willing to take it. we're going to be vaccinated and they should seriously consider being vaccinated, as well because it's going to benefit the community at large. >> reporter: the infection rate at the east an jose testing site is 17% for the past three weeks. >> that needs to be controlled. and i feel like the only way that surge can be controlled is by mass vaccination. >> reporter: there remains reluctance to get vaccinated because of side effects among residents but also within her own health care team. >> 30% of our health care workers are reluctant to get the vaccine. >> reporter: gardener and community partners are working on a culturally competent camp

abc 7 news reporter david louie spoke with two who competed on this week's final trebek hosted shows.y" as featured a large number of bay area contestants, two in this people week with alex trebek, their memories of meeting him even more touching because of his death. >> i realized i was going to be on some of the last games that were hosted by alex trebek. and it just gave me goose bumps and i feel so honored. to be in that historic position. >> reporter: san francisco state english professor jim gilligan tried out over 20 times to get on the show, he made it on trebek's final broadcast. >> i've been trying for over 30 years, i'm glad i never gave up. not only did i get to meet alex who is an icon in the industry, and one of the world's classiest men, but i got to be on his final show. which is pretty special. i was struck with such admiration for him that he would continue to do it, you know, not only after he'd been diagnosed, but, you know, he did not miss a show in the two years that he'd been battling pancreatic cancer. i knew it was a struggle for him. but he did not let that a

david louie abc7 news. >> so nice to see, ronnie lott still committed to this community, he doesn't havedo this h b this, but he wants to and sees the need. >> yeah, 100%, and investing in our future, which we absolutely love. >>> let's get to sports director larry beil for more of what's going on in sports tonight. >> we got a lot happening here, hall of fame voting revealed today, and you'll all get nothing and like it. barry bonds and the steroid stain that still people were afraid i was contagious. i felt gross. it was kind of a shock after i started cosentyx. four years clear. real people with psoriasis look and feel better with cosentyx. don't use if you're allergic to cosentyx. before starting, get checked for tuberculosis. an increased risk of infections and lowered ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor about an infection or symptoms, if your inflammatory bowel disease symptoms develop or worsen, or if you've had a vaccine or plan to. serious allergic reactions may occur. learn more at cosentyx.com. >>> now abc7 sports with larry beil. >> the steroid cloud continues t

abc 7 news reporter david louie gets reaction from silicon valley weather.too could wean itself from a dependence on a global supply chain. >> reporter: buy america was one of the president's campaign pledges. with the executive order federal agencies had need to monitor closely what they're buying from overseas. in protecting health workers from the covid-19 virus the u.s. discovered its dependence on china for medical-grade masks and ventilators. china's president, xi jinping, already has warned that disrupting global trade could lead to confrontation and a possible cold war. that's going to put pressure on tech companies because many rely on china and other countries for parts and assembly. they've created a global supply chain. however, the silicon valley sh sgene way to boost domestic sourcing. >> tax incentives properly targeted can drive innovation and manufacturing at home. if we don't have that type of infrastructure to drive these policies, it's hard to see them being successful orbing taken up very quickly. >> reporter: an increase in u.s. manufac

abc 7 news reporter david louie spoke with two who competed on this week's final trebek hosted shows.y," alex trebek. >> reporter: over the years jeopardy as featured a large number of bay area contestants, two in this people week with alex trebek, their memories of meeting him even more touching because of his death. >> i realized i was going to be on some of the last games that were hosted by alex trebek. and it just gave me goose bumps and i feel so honored. to be in that historic position. >> reporter: san francisco state english professor jim gilligan tried out over 20 times to get on the show, made it on trebek's final broadcast. >> i've been trying for over 30 years, i'm glad i never gave up. not only did i get to meet alex who is an icon in the industry, and one of the world's class iest men, but i got to be on his final show. which is pretty special. i was struck with such admiration for him that he would continue to do it, you know, not only after he'd been diagnosed, but, you know, he did not miss a show in the two years that he'd been battling pancreatic cancer. i knew it

david louie, abc7 news. >> all right.w for consumer news. >> 7 on your side's michael finney is here with a look at today's headlines. hey, michael. >> hey, liz, larry. the beginning of tax season has been delayed a few days. the irs will begin accepting tax returns on february 12th. tax season usually starts in late january. the delay allows the irs to adjust for the covid relief act and other tax changes. the deadline remains the same, april 15th. >>> here is a tax tip. if you or your family made less than $72,000 last year, you can file your taxes online for free. it's called free file. the tax software submits your return electronically, and that speeds up your refund. >>> a new study from wallet hub says california is the second worst state to drive in. wallet hub compared all 50 states using key metrics, including gas prices, road quality and rush hour congestion, though traffic congestion is down because of the pandemic. california ranked fist for having the most access to auto repair shops per capita. hawaii ranke

abc 7 news reporter david louie gives us a snapshot of where things stand and why a goal of 25 by '25ter: every tech company in silicon valley talks about diversity and inclusion. however, the percentage of the minority workforce has been mostly in single digits for the past five years. for example, the percentage of blacks in executive roles at alphabet, apple, cisco and facebook range from 3 1/2% to as low as less than 1%. these are statistics filed with the federal government in 2018, the latest available. the silicon valley leadership group whose members include a wide cross-section of tech companies has announced an initiative called 25 by '25 to increase by 25% minority executives by 2025. >> what's exciting to me about 25 by '25 is it's an opportunity with data to clearly tie our hiring decisions, our leaders from diverse backgrounds to the revenue, the profitability, the innovation, the market share of our companies. >> reporter: it won't be easy, says the ceo of black tech jobs, which matches employees to tech firms. >> i'll be candid, david, it's not going to be easy. but no

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. >> professor matthew fallinger, by the way you were recommended by my colleague david louie who interviewed you today. and he has h intepgt reports copping up at abc news at 5 and 5:00. we >>> and we're back. thank you so much for joining us on today's interactive show "getting answers." we answered a lot of questions when it comes to covid-19 vaccine as variant. we broke down what you are seeing with gamestop stock and the battle between small investors and large firms. we'll be here every weekday for you at 3:00 on air and >>> tonight, the vaccine shortage. what president biden's covid team is now saying, with january now the deadliest month of the pandemic here in the u.s. also tonight, as we come on, the new national terrorism bulletin issued today. >>> first, the pandemic. more than 83,000 deaths in january alone now. new and dire projections for the weeks ahead. the images tonight from across the country. seniors 80 and older lining up for hours in the cold, hoping they'll be able to get a shot. what the president's covid team is now saying about how long anyone who wants a shot can g

david louie, abc 7 news. >>> reign ain is on the way as start the new year. spencer christian is next with the forecast. isn't that a beautiful shot as the sun sets? back in a moment. >> hey, friends. here is what you need to be streaming on the abc 7 bay-area app over the holiday weekend. no pandemic firework shows. no problem. from the archives, we pulled together an on-demand firework show from 2015. so, pop some bubbles and count down to midnight and hit play, just like it's old times. >> we are really speaking out and speaking up for each other, and fighting for equality. and it is a beautiful thing. >> she was one of the faces of 2020. 17-year-old tiana of san ramon organized this iconic black lives matter rally on the golden gate bridge. six months later, we are catching up with her to see how her life has changed. this is all part of our yearend series, facing 2020. >> this is kamala harris calling. how are you? >> and a bay-area teenaged artist getting a call from the one and only kamala harris. can you imagine? the vp-elect is given some props for a

abc 7 news reporter david louie shows us how budding musicians are aiming for the finals because of ary he reported. >> reporter: four months ago we showed you how volunteers and a stanford professor created a device called jack trip. it solves the audio delay issue that makes performers on the internet sound out of sync. ♪ without jack trip they are out of sync, with jack trip they're in sync. >> my children were watching channel 7 news and they saw your story about jack trip. >> reporter: our story had a big impact on san jose music teacher candace love and her students at august boger music school. after they raised money to build their own, they won a $15,000 prize in a samsung-sponsored tech competition. they proposed building an app to connect musicians to rehearse and perform together. >> i'm in shock. i didn't expect to be a semifinalist. but yeah, i'm really in shock. >> reporter: to advance to the finals these students at the mt. pleasant elementary school district will need to do research and create a database of performers, what instruments they play what band they want to

about ten days later, abc reporter david louie reported on the first bay area case, a man from santaad been in wuhan, the center of the coronavirus outbreak in china. >> reporter: nearly 30 airlines would suspend flights to and from china, but the virus spread. there were outbreaks on cruise ships julie choi from san francisco quarantined in her cabin off the coast of japan for weeks.

abc7 reporter david louie on what the state is doing to get ahead. >> this is not what we wanted to hear reality. one figure among the many, hospitalizations has jumped 18% past two weeks. california is facing increasingly worse icu crunch and need to enlist more providers to give vaccines. icu capacity in the bay area remains just under 8%. anticipated post holiday surge could test the ability to supply oxygen and staffing. in southern california where icu capacity is 0%, there are were incidents with little regard for and protests to social distancing and masks. >> goes to the urgency of

david louie went to help a divorce attorney and couples can do to save their relationships. >> reporterdemic, some couples reached a breaking point. >> consultations increased by 50% if not more. i would see the amount of clients that retain for divorce increase by a third. >> everyone working at home, kids taking classes online. limited social interaction and possible job losses created a pressure cooker environments. >> they had personal freedom. they had personal economic and didn't have external stress of the covid crisis. so it has been a catalyst. >> reporter: pre-covid it may have been easier to mask relationship issues. factor in covid and pressure can build up and lead to violence. courtnei brown is a licensed family therapy. >> irritability, denial, depression and anger. people respond to those things with anger. so we've seen an uptick in domestic violence and child abuse. >> reporter: the law firm says requests for restraining orders are rising. however, counseling is also encouraged. >> it isn't a box to check. so you can movin' to a divorce. it's something you should be co

david louie talked to the leader of this movement. >> reporter: by some estimates, 2 million pim leftr are a part of the so-called sandwich generation taking care of parents. 50 women took out a full-page add to provide economic relief. >> it includes paid leave, affordable day care. it includes a plan to have school opened five days a week as well as a retraining program with the private sector. many of the jobs that covid has affected aren't coming back. >> the ceo and founder of girls who code. she calls it a marshall plan for moms. it was the u.s. economic recovery plan that sent $12 billion to rebuild western european nations. supporters include activists, business leaders and celebrities who think support for moms must be a part of the 100 days on the bidened a ninestration. >> -- biden administration. >> now the moms take care of those most vulnerable. >> reporter: a big concern is how recent genders could be lost. that could put a dent in progress made in silicon valley to hire more in tech and executive roles. >> all right. next, bringing back dove nation to warriors games. h

. >> david louie, abc7 news. >> or you can just scream. that doesn't cost you a dime. you don't have to meet with anybody. you don't even have to see anyone. you could just call a hotline that is now offering relief. it is called just scream. and it is exactly what it sounds like. you call a number. you yell and then you hang up. and the number is 561 and -- this is so funny. an elementary schoolteacher says he created the project to help reduce stress. the hotline launched just before election day. it will stop accepting calls really soon, january 21st, a day after the inauguration. so if you need it. get to it. >> i do this anyways. with someone named debra, my mother. >> poor debra. >> mom! >> she does still answer your call? >> she always answers me. >> that's a mom right there. that's a good mom. >> yep. mom is always there. always there. why didn't i think of that? that is a great idea, if we could leave that you are mics open for just a second, danny. i don't know if you can or not but i wanted to show you something and i wanted reggie's perspective on it. delor

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abc7 news reporter david louie got input from google's ceo and others about the potential for a hybridk. >> the collaboration, innovation, productivity. we can't deny that the workplace is important. >> reporter: but what will the workplace be like as the pandemic ends? w he is convinced the vast majority of remote workers want to go back to the office. >> 12% of the people surveyed want to work from home all the time. the remaining 88% want to come to work two or three days a week. >> reporter: working two to three days a week at the office is one of the models google and alphabet is considering. it's working on pilot products. it's also developing new technology to help other companies as the future of work evolves. sundar pichai appeared on an online event hosted by reuters. >> it's one of the things i'm very excited about because i think it's going to drive a tremendous improvement over time. also pull more people into the workforce. >> a hybrid of office and remote work could mean tech companies will be able to cast a wider net for potential employees outside of silicon valley. aa

david louie looks at how experts are working together. >> reporter: as the state's fire season becomesstion is what to do after wildfires ravaged 4.2 million acre, damaged or destroyed over 10,000 structures, and killed 33 people. experts from seven cal state campuses gathered online to take a whoholistic approach looking land management and health impact. no one can forget how bay area skies turned orange in september from wildfire smoke. >> what lands on your skin and enters your lungs will forever have a damaging effect on those people that are exposed. >> reporter: researchers already are tracking the impact of smoke among firefighters and the coughs some have developed after 2018's campfire. smoke exposure could be a risk with the covid-19 pandemic. >> that exposes you to all kinds of respiratory irritants that make you potentially less able to fight off a respiratory illness or a disease like the covid-19. >> reporter: san jose state's fire and smoke forecasting system is considered the most advanced in the country to predict risk. the center has the only mobile doppler radar in

david louie, abc 7 news. >>> we want to check out your weather forecast.emperatures coming our way, spencer. >> we do indeed. it's not going to feel like january at all. now, overnight it will seem a bit winter-like but the increasing clouds, low temperatures mainly in the low to mid 40s and those clouds linger tomorrow as some light showers develop up in the north bay. won't be very widespread. high temperatures tomorrow up to about 60, 61 degrees inland. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. after we get through tomorrow's showers, maybe some lingering morning sprinkles on wednesday. but look at the warm-up coming our way thursday through next monday. high temperatures near 70 degrees inland. we may see some record highs during that time. larry and kriftde enkristen? >> thank you, spencer. >>> a covid-19 nurse just won a $1 million lottery jackpot in north carolina. she got a call about winning the money and immediately thought it was a scam. but it turned out her second chance entry on a $30 scratcher was chosen from a half million entries. terry w

david louie, abc 7 news. >> knowing ronnie lott for so many years, he could sit back, be comfortableelp people especially. it's so wonderful he chooses to make that a big part of his life. >> a real role model. larry, that's great. >>> get ready for some laughs and a little bit more tonight on abc. up next, the stars of the hit new year's resolutions come and go. so give your business more than resolutions... give it solutions, from comcast business. work more efficiently with fast internet and advanced wifi. make your business safer with powerful cybersecurity solutions. and stay productive with 24/7 support. make this year's resolution better solutions. bounce forward with comcast business. get started with a powerful internet and voice solution for just $64.90 a month. plus, for a limited time, ask how to get a $500 prepaid card when you upgrade. switch today. where can a healthier heart lead you? for people with heart failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. entresto helped people stay alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can

about ten days later, abc7 news news reporter david louie reported on the first bay area case, a man from santa clara county who returned from china. akentral he ad fr ina, but theirus spread. there were outbreaks on cruise ships. julie choi from san francisco quarantined in her cabin off the coast of japan for weeks. >> we just don't know what happened. we're so scared. >> reporter: 85-year-old doris block from san francisco was just the 70 patient to be admitted to ucsf last march with covid symptoms. >> do you feel lucky to be here? >> you bet i do. >> reporter: doris survived. today she is feeling thankful. >> there seems to be a light at the end of the covid tunnel, but we still are to maintain masks and distance until this pandemic is eradicated. it's no joke. [ coughing ] >> reporter: but hundreds of other families would struggle with covid. >> we got married in 1980, and we've known each other since sixth grade. so we've known each other our lifetime. >> reporter: this startling graphic shows how daily covid cases have spiked since last november in the bay area. at a time whe