j.r. stonepoke with the head of california's grocer's grocers association who said no need to panic. >> reporter: empty shelves, emptying out at this safeway, the only paper product available at costco was napkins. >> i get worried when the aisles are empty. that is when i get worried. >> reporter: the head of the california grocer's association said you need not worry about the empty shelves, even as covid numbers rise and we head into the holiday. >> if you are out one day it does not mean that is the way forever. you just have to wait for the next load to come in, typically the next day. >> they said they do get toilet paper every day. you have to come earlier in the day to get some. >> reporter: i was walking inside costco and a employee couldn't believe i was looking for toilet paper at night saying you can only find it in the morning. at safeway they are shopping less frequently but buy more. >> people are starting to worry a little bit and overbuying really is a result of people worrying.

j.r. stonepoke with the head of california's grocer's grocers association who said no need to panic. >> reporter: empty shelves, emptying out at this safeway, the only paper product available at costco was napkins. >> i get worried when the aisles are empty. that is when i get worried. >> reporter: the head of the california grocer's association said you need not worry about the empty shelves, even as covid numbers rise and we head into the holiday. >> if you are out one day it does not mean that is the way forever. you just have to wait for the next load to come in, typically the next day. >> they said they do get toilet paper every day. you have to come earlier in the day to get some. >> reporter: i was walking inside costco and a employee couldn't believe i was looking for toilet paper at night saying you can only find it in the morning. at safeway they are shopping less frequently but buy more. >> people are starting to worry a little bit and overbuying really is a result of people worrying.

i'm j.r. stone. dion lim is off. we'll get right to that breaking news in the south bay but also want to let you know we're on top of another big story tonight with covid-19. governor newsom and his family are quarantining after some of their children were exposed to the virus. first let's get to that scene in san jose. abc7 news reporter luz pena is live at grace baptist church this evening. luz, what can you tell us about what happened earlier? >> reporter: j.r., a devastating scene here in san jose. we're learning more details as the time goes by. we know several people were stabbed. at least two people have passed away from stab wounds. san jose police confirmed no church services were being conducted at the time of the stabbing, but we do know several homeless individuals were brought into the church to get them out of the cold. now, no confirmation yet of any arrest. this is homicide number 40 and 41 of 2020. san jose police are still investigating. we still do not know what took place inside this church facili

abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone has a look at the changes. >> bet the turkey ready. i mean, get the tent ready and then the turkey. glide memorial church in san francisco is doing a whole new kind of thanksgiving meal due to the pandemic. >> totally different. you know, thank god it's not raining. >> usually glide serves turkey and ham dinner inside where it looks like this. but due to covid-19, they'll now serve the mooel outside and those who come can sit under these tents. worgers say some of their past regulars are now in hotels, but there's a different crowd. >> more people from the neighborhood who just can't make ends meet. >> and those like troy who say 2020 has been his hardest year so far. >> i've got a condition called copd. if i catch the covid, i don't know if i'll make it or not. >> he'll be eating under one of these tents. so will a.j., who is a vietnam vet. >> i look forward to the ham. they said they're going to have ham. i look forward to that. >> this year glide will serve their thanksgiving meal from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and say there is likely

j.r. stone talked with those at a san francisco rally and a well-known republican who calls the california rallies theater. >> dozens to took to embarcadero plaza wednesday afternoon with a simple message saying count every vote. >> we're out here to demand all the votes be counted. >> reporter: this san francisco rally was one of at least three held in the bay area. some gathered in oakland and faith leaders voiced their concerns in san jose. republican national committee woman for california was quick to question the motive, saying by law california accepts ballots 17 days after the election. and their voices will be heard. >> that is just frankly election theater because california has probably the most liberal election laws in america. >> reporter: those at these events were enraged by what the president said after election day. >> he is outrageous. he claimed that he won? outrageous. we have to stop it. >> reporter: dillon says the republican party is in favor of counting all legally cast b

j.r. stonerts it was yet another sign that it's a year like no other. >> reporter: we've come down to union square where the tree lighting ceremony is about to happen, but much different look. check out behind me, less than 20 people down here for a private union square tree lighting ceremony. i guess 'tis the season in 2020. on the left is how crowded union square usually is for the lighting. on the right is what it looked like wednesday night. >> it's not the same. >> it's certainly bittersweet, but we thought it was important to still move forward. >> if i was describing 2020 and i said 'tis the season, if you could finish that sentence, how would you finish it? >> to be over. >> reporter: 'tis the season to be over. but in the 2020 covid pandemic, anything can happen. there are signs of that in union square. boards on the windows at victoria's secret. the union strike continues outside of macy's. yes, very, very loud because of that. but the 83-foot tree with 33,000 lights and 1,100 ornament

j.r. stone it was yet another sign that it's a year like no other. >> reporter: we've come down to union square where the tree lighting ceremony is about to happen, but much different look. check out behind me, less than 20 people down here for a private union square tree lighting ceremony. i guess 'tis the season in 2020. on the left is how crowded union square usually is for the lighting. on the right is what it looked like wednesday night. >> it's not the same. >> it's certainly bittersweet, but we thought it was important to still move forward. >> if i was describing 2020 and i said 'tis the season, if you could finish that sentence, how would you finish it? >> to be over. >> reporter: 'tis the season to be over. but in the 2020 covid pandemic, anything can happen. there are signs of that in union square. boards on the windows at victoria's secret. the union strike continues outside of macy's. yes, very, very loud because of that. but the 83-foot tree with 33,000 lights and 1,100 ornaments s

j.r. stonealked with those at a san francisco rally and a well-known republican who calls the california rallies theater. >> dozens to took to embarcadero plaza wednesday afternoon with a simple message saying count every vote. >> we're out here to demand all the votes be counted. >> reporter: this san francisco rally was one of at least three held in the bay area. some gathered in oakland and faith leaders voiced their concerns in san jose. republican national committee woman for california was quick to question the motive, saying by law california accepts ballots 17 days after the election. and their voices will be heard. >> that is just frankly election theater because california has probably the most liberal election laws in america. >> reporter: those at these events were enraged by what the president said after election day. >> he is outrageous. he claimed that he won? outrageous. we have to stop it. >> reporter: dillon says the republican party is in favor of counting all legally cast bal

abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone has a look at the changes. >> bet the turkey ready. i mean, get the tent ready and then the turkey. glide memorial church in san francisco is doing a whole new kind of thanksgiving meal due to the pandemic. >> totally different. god it's raining. >> usually glide serves turkey and ham dinner inside where it looks like this. but due to covid-19, they'll now serve the mooel outside and those who come can sit under these tents. worgers say some of their past regulars are now in hotels, but there's a different crowd. >> more people from the neighborhood who just can't make ends meet. >> and those like troy who say 2020 has been his hardest year so far. >> i've got a condition called copd. if i catch the covid, i don't know if i'll make it or not. >> he'll be eating under one of these tents. so will a.j., who is a vietnam vet. >> i look forward to the ham. they said they're going to have ham. i look forward to that. >> this year glide will serve their thanksgiving meal from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and say there is likely to be a line but eve

reporting live in castro valley, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> j.r., you've been chatting with viewers online, as well. what has the response been there? >> reporter: dozens of hundreds of comments. we talk about the split crowd out here tonight while it is the same online, only it isn't a pg or pg 13 conversation, it is an r conversation and many people upset about the governor attending that dinner recently in napa. >> at least one california county had this to say after the announcement of the curfew. the sheriff's office deputies will not determine compliance with or enforcing the compliance of any health order related at the curfew. it stretches to south lake tahoe and currently in the purple tier. you cn check out the status and find out the rules where you live with this map on abc7news.com. >>> federal officials are now trying to get people to stay home this thanksgiving. >> amidst this critical phase of the pandemic, the cdc is recommending against travel during the thanksgiving period. >> an emphatic warning from the cen

j.r. stone explains how one store is offering late-night shopping with reservation only. >> it's the holidays. it's been a crazy year for everybody. so we're just thinking about staying safe and staying home. >> reporter: that at a time when covid cases are soaring and indoor dining is ending in some cities like san francisco. reed harrington says he doesn't want to deal with supermarket crowds, especially now. that's why his main shopping is done. >> we picked up our turkey and ham and just putting things together. >> reporter: but quieter shopping with empty aisles are still out there. that's because one store, the rainbow grocery in this case, is offering a reservation only, half capacity, late-night shop after closing time. >> we decided to offer this, and a lot of what we heard from people last week was that they felt a lot safer, and that is one of their main motivators for coming in. >> reporter: and while it is only on certain nights, it's something that will likely help those families w

j.r. stone was there a short time ago. >> reporter: i'm in bentwood. there is outrage in this community after a donald trump supporter hung a dummy from a noose off of his roof and then put a sign around that neck of that dummy that said sleepy joe cheater. there were pictures and video posted of that online and since that time, it's really taken off. you can see all of the people outside of that man's house. he has taken that dummy down, but so many people upset over what they saw there are crowd of at least 100 out here right there and then across the street right over there as well are very angry. officers are nearby. it's been a peaceful rally and protest outside of this man's house. a lot of people driving by honking on brentwood and a lot of blm supporters and trump support ers honking. a tense scene out here in brentwood. back to you. >>> all right. j.r. stone keeping tabs on that. >>> still ahead, a restaurant struggles to survive the pandemic got worse when it fell victim to an alcohol

abc7 news reporter j.r. stone is in suisun city and spoke with the young victim. >> so basically my bike got stolen from the front of my garage. >> reporter: a bike that looks like this. while that might not seem like a big deal to you and i, for a 9-year-old who rarely leaves his home because of the pandemic, it's a very big deal. >> sad. >> why? >> because it was a gift to me. >> it's been, what, nine months now, and he hasn't seen a single one of his friends. and so the only thing he has is this bike ride. >> reporter: sal lives in the suisun city neighborhood with his family. his mom, sarah, posted online about the theft only to find that others in nearby communities have been victimized in recent weeks too. on facebook, melissa moore wrote, it happened to my daughter on thursday, and she was devastated. >> i was blown away by how many people have been dealing with the same thing, especially recently during the pandemic. >> reporter: employees at several bay area bicycle shops say the demand for bikes during t

. >> reporter: j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> just awful. if you're interested in helping the firefighters toy program, i'm sure a lot of you at home are, we have all the details on our be with site, abc 7 news.com. >>> a billion dollar edd scam, how the name of convicted murderer scott peterson got wrapped up in that list. >>> hopes for dungeness crab crb were sunk. >>> it sure is feeling like the holidays. i'll let you know how thanksgiving is shaping up. >>> first a look at what's copping coming up on jimmy kimmel live. >> tonight's show is our best one yet. you are also playing princess diana, which is a role i was considered for, but i'm not but you can work out anything wowith comcast business.w. get fast, reliable, and secure internet on the nation's largest gig speed network. flexible tools - like wi-fi you control. voice solutions that connect you from anywhere. and expert advice here, here, or even here. be fast. be flexible. bounce forward with comcast business. get started with a powerful internet and voice solution for just $64.

j.r. stone is in the east bay with reaction to the new strict recommendations. >> reporter: the roadways here in the bay have become busier of the and tonight there is a concern family get togethers will be busier. >> we are seeing spikes in cases. >> reporter: covid-19 cases that is. the deputy health officer, along with hundreds of other doctors recommending events last no more than two hours with the maximum of three households. some say they are against any recommendation limiting travel or contact with their family members because they don't trust the numbers. >> to me, to hear that there's a spike when literally everywhere i go everyone is following procedures, it's hard for me to believe. where is the spike coming from? what's the source of the spread? >> reporter: the counties are also recommending that get togethers be held outside, covid tests before and after in some cases and 14-day quarantine after the get together for those who leave the area. >> i have a co-worker, went to a famil

j.r. stone explains why shoppers feel this is safer. >> it's the holidays. it's been a crazy year for everybody so we're think being staying safe and staying home. >> reporter: that at a time when covid cases are soaring, and indoor dining is ending in some cities like san francisco. reed harrington says he doesn't want to deal with supermarket crowds, especially now. that's why his main shopping is done. >> we picked up our turkey and ham and we're just putting things together. >> reporter: but quieter shopping with empty aisles like this are still out there, because at least one store, san francisco's rainbow grocery, in this case, is offering a reservation only half capacity late night shop after closing time. >> we decided to offer this, and a lot of what we heard from people last week was that they thought a lot safer, safety was their main concerns and one of their main motivators for coming in during the reservation time. >> reporter: and while it is only on certain nights, it's something

abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone is in the newsroom with reaction to this rollback. >> it is a rollback. many said it felt like things were going well. a bartender told me, times have been tough. they usually have between five and ten employees working at one time. now, they have just one. >> it is devastating for us. it's also devastating for the employees. i have to let them go. >> reporter: joe owns house of prime rib and is reacting to news that the city will ban all indoor dining, due to a 250% increase since early october. >> it's christmas coming up. the holidays are coming up. they have no jobs. they have to think this true. >> reporter: that thought is echoed by bartender amy donovan at patriot house. that was jam-packed before the pandemic but hardly that now. they have clean blankets ready for patrons that want to sit outside near heat lamps. >> if this restaurant goes down, we go down with it. that's the scariest thing. all of the work we put into staying home during these hard times. >> reporter: tuesday

j.r. stone explains why shoppers feel this is safer. >> it's the holidays. it's been a crazy year for everybody so we're think being staying safe and staying home. >> reporter: that at a time when covid cases are soaring, and indoor dining is ending in some cities like san francisco. reed harrington says he doesn't want to deal with supermarket crowds, especially now. that's why his main shopping is done. >> we picked up our turkey and ham and we're just putting things together. >> reporter: but quieter shopping with empty aisles like this are still out there, because at least one store, san francisco's rainbow grocery, in this case, is offering a reservation only half capacity late night shop after closing time. >> we decided to offer this, and a lot of what we heard from people last week was that they thought a lot safer, safety was their main concerns and one of their main motivators for coming in during the reservation time. >> reporter: and while it is only on certain nights, it's something

as j.r. stone shows us it was yet another sign that it was a year like no other. >> not the same. >> it's bitter sweet we thought it was important to move forward. >> if i was describing 2020 and i said 'tis the season, if you could finish that sentence, how would you finish? >> to be over. >> to be over. >> reporter: 'tis the season to be over. but in the 2020 covid pandemic, anything can happen. there are signs of that in union square. boards on the windows at victoria's secret. the union strike continues outside of macy's. yes, very, very loud because of that. but the 83-foot tree with 33,000 lights and 1,100 ornaments sure is a sight to see. as for the holidays -- >> it would be nice if covid would be over. >> reporter: there you have it, 2020 christmas tree lighting here in union square, and really not many people to actually see the tree all lit up. but it sure does look spectacular with the sweet sounds coming from the union strike. in san francisco, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> wow. all right

j.r. stones in brentwood to explain why no charges will be filed. >> tension in brentwood between protesters and a resident in this neighborhood that supports president trump. this is after another resident named eric harvey hung a dummy from a noose off of his roof with a sign saying sleepy joe cheater. >> that is not okay. not okay for him to be allowed to do that. brentwood is not racist. it is beautiful. beautiful people here. we don't support that. >> the dummy has been taken down. harvey said he was upset about what happened wednesday night with the presidential vote count. the dummy's face was covered in what appeared to be a black hat or cloth. >> why did it have to be a black person? >> brentwood police said according to the d.a.'s office a crime wasn't committed but the crime forwarded the case to the secret service. as for the tension thursday night. no one was hurt and officers stepped in to escort the trump supporting neighbor out of the area. in brentwood abc 7 news. >>> the emotio

j.r. stonerentwood to explain why no charges will be filed. >> tension in brentwood between protesters and a resident in this neighborhood that supports president trump. this is after another resident named eric harvey hung a dummy from a noose off of his roof with a sign saying sleepy joe cheater. >> that is not okay. not okay for him to be allowed to do that. brentwood is not racist. it is beautiful. beautiful people here. we don't support that. >> the dummy has been taken down. harvey said he was upset about what happened wednesday night with the presidential vote count. the dummy's face was covered in what appeared to be a black hat or cloth. >> why did it have to be a black person? >> brentwood police said according to the d.a.'s office a crime wasn't committed but the crime forwarded the case to the secret service. as for the tension thursday night. no one was hurt and officers stepped in to escort the trump supporting neighbor out of the area. in brentwood abc 7 news. >>> the emotional in

. >> reporter: j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> just awful. if you're interested in helping the firefighters toy program, i'm sure a lot of you at home are, we have all the details on our be with site, abc 7 news.com. >>> a billion dollar edd scam, how the name of convicted murderer scott peterson got wrapped up in that list. >>> hopes for dungeness crab crb were sunk. >>> it sure is feeling like the holidays. i'll let you know how thanksgiving is shaping up. >>> first a look at what's copping coming up on jimmy kimmel live. >> tonight's show is our best one yet. you are also playing princess diana, which is a role i was considered for, but i'm not to show up... ...for the sweet. the hectic. the tender. the tense. and the fiery. but for many, migraine keeps them... ...from saying... ..."i am here." we aim to change that... ...with... ...aimovig, a preventive treatment... ... for migraine in adults. one dose... ...once a month... ...is proven to reduce monthly migraine days. for some, by half or more. don't take aimovig if you're allergic to it

they have already broken records with the number of people who have turned in their ballots early, j.r. stone reports from oakland, where there's a big push to get non-voters to the polls. >> reporter: carts full of early ballots coming in by the thousands in alameda county. >> i just voted! >> reporter: and the number of people who have voted here is breaking records. >> we have never seen this early return ever. >> reporter: alameda county registrar says in 2018 70% 70 0 the returns came by mail. that number is now at 80%. while everyone has been positive, it's not to say there haven't been issues. >> we usually vote by mail, but we didn't get our ballots this year. i know a lot of other people who didn't get their blolallots thi year. >> reporter: but they had no issues coming and voting in person. here on popular street in west oakland, all is quiet now, but it will be a different story tuesday, a sort of outdoor voting celebration to bring in non-voters. >> food trucks and local artists to hake tmake the experience mo. >> reporter: all with the hope that people will get out and vote. >>

j.r. stonehe east bay with reaction to the new strict recommendations. >> reporter: the roadways here in the bay have become busier of the and tonight there is a concern family get togethers will be busier. >> we are seeing spikes in cases. >> reporter: covid-19 cases that is. the deputy health officer, along with hundreds of other doctors recommending events last no more than two hours with the maximum of three households. some say they are against any recommendation limiting travel or contact with their family members because they don't trust the numbers. >> to me, to hear that there's a spike when literally everywhere i go everyone is following procedures, it's hard for me to believe. where is the spike coming from? what's the source of the spread? >> reporter: the counties are also recommending that get togethers be held outside, covid tests before and after in some cases and 14-day quarantine after the get together for those who leave the area. >> i have a co-worker, went to a family gather

abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone is in the newsroom with reaction to this rollback. >> it is a rollback. many said it felt like things were going well. a bartender told me, times have been tough. they usually have between five and ten employees working at one time. now, they have just one. >> it is devastating for us. it's also devastating for the employees. i have to let them go. >> reporter: joe owns house of prime rib and is reacting to news that the city will ban all indoor dining, due to a 250% increase since early october. >> it's christmas coming up. the holidays are coming up. they have no jobs. they have to think this true. >> reporter: that thought is echoed by bartender amy donovan at patriot house. that was jam-packed before the pandemic but hardly that now. they have clean blankets ready for patrons that want to sit outside near heat lamps. >> if this restaurant goes down, we go down with it. that's the scariest thing. all of the work we put into staying home during these hard times. >> reporter: tuesday

they have already broken records with the number of people who have turned in their ballots early, j.r. stone reports from oakland, where there's a big push to get non-voters to the polls. >> reporter: carts full of early ballots coming in by the thousands in alameda county. >> i just voted! >> reporter: and the number of people who have voted here is breaking records. >> we have never seen this early return ever. >> reporter: alameda county registrar says in 2018 70% 70 0 the returns came by mail. that number is now at 80%. while everyone has been positive, it's not to say there haven't been issues. >> we usually vote by mail, but we didn't get our ballots this year. i know a lot of other people who didn't get their blolallots thi year. >> reporter: but they had no issues coming and voting in person. here on popular street in west oakland, all is quiet now, but it will be a different story tuesday, a sort of outdoor voting celebration to bring in non-voters. >> food trucks and local artists to hake tmake the experience mo. >> reporter: all with the hope that people will get out and vote. >>

j.r. stone is live in cast row valley. what has the response there been like? >> reporter: mixed reaction. really split down the middle out here in cast row valley. many of the folks we spoke with were doing their thanksgiving shopping at safeway. some quick to point out the governor quickly disregarding the guidelines. >> look what newsom did the other day. he was at a party and he was with people without masks on. for him to go out and have fun and we have to stay home, that is a double standard. >> all over the country, there are people getting sick and dying at an alarming rate. as much as i don't like it, it does make essential. i understand why they're doing it. >> reporter: now everyone i talked with is hopeful that the curve will be flattened but some just question if this is the right approach while others say we should try everything to get those numbers back down. one man saying the governor wouldn't have put this measure in place if there wasn't a strong belief that it would actually help. back out here live at safeway. this is an essential business

abc7 news reporter j.r. stone joins us live now from the newsroom with some insight. j.r., you spoke with a doctor who says people in the bay area should be concerned but not necessarily panicked. >> that's right, dion. he says that the health departments in our area have been very strict in rules, and he believes that has been key to keeping the numbers down and in better shape than other places in california and across the country. very few paper towels left at this target store in pleasant hill. the same story with baby wipes. just a couple of packages left. fears tonight among many when it comes to the surge in covid-19 cases across the country and talk of a possible shutdown. >> i definitely think there's going to be a rise. there's a bunch of people that i know that i've seen having parties, not socially distancing. >> i think the second wave is going to hit us way harder than the first wave. >> reporter: according to doctors at stanford, this does not appear to be the second wave. it appears to be the third. while there is concern among those we talked with, dr.

. >> reporter: j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> that's terrible. if you're interested in helping the firefighters toy program, we have all the details on our website, abc7news.com. >>> the pandemic created a financial crisis for millions of americans now we're seeing a huge surge of people at traditional thanksgiving giveaways. many in concord's crisis center never needed this help before. we spoke with a 25-year-old who is living on the street while taking college classes. >> hard being homeless, going to school, and trying to figure out where you're going to sleep and eat at. >> without this we wouldn't have a thanksgiving. it gives a person a little bit of comfort that you're not alone. >> the center says it is now serving three times as many people and they expect the need will only continue to grow. >>> in oakland there was a turkey dinner giveaway for gig workers. we spoke with one woman whose main source of income is driving for uber and lyft though she hasn't been working since mid-march because of underlying health conditions. we drive pro

the j.r. stone, abc7 news. >>> we are updating election results on our website for all of the races including the state and local ones. for the latest go to abc7news.com/election. >>> all right. we'll check in on traffic here this morning. things are moving smoothly in oakland and northbound and southbound 880. we had a crash on 880 -- not a crash, but police activity that shut down all the lanes there. they're back open. everything is moving smoothly. live look showing you the san mateo bridge we have a high wind advisory here. also on the bay bridge, i felt it myself this morning. and also just want to bring in an overall look at the map. this friday things are looking very light and smooth. but i know that things could change as far as our commute, mike, because we have got a lot of weather to talk about. good morning. >> good morning. yeah. i'm more worried about the evening commute being wet than the morning commute. the big issue this morning as you mentioned are going to be the winds. that's

j.r. stone spoke with people in pleasanton who say this is coming at the worst possible time. >> terrible. terrible. >> reporter: italian restaurant owner enzo risano is reacting to the governor's decision to enact a curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. he will close his restaurant two hours early so his employees can get home on time. he calls this another shutdown. >> shutdown is not the solution. people, they need to work. there is a lot of blue collar people. they need to make money. >> due to the rising number of covid-19 cases and hospitalizations, governor newsom enacted the curfew, which will start on saturday for purple tier counties. many are defending the decision. >> all over the country, there is people who are getting sick and dying at an alarming rate. so as much as i don't like it, it does make sense. >> reporter: but others still pointing to the dinner that governor newsom attended earlier this month at an elite napa restaurant with a large group of maskless people. >> look at wh