kris sanchez and her family that she posted on social media. her mam and dad were in town. le bit spoiled, which is nice. keep up with kris's adventures on instagram, facebook and twitter. >>> stay away from "wicked." no, stay away is the message for fans of wicked. a new online petition is gaining signatures. the petition is asking that james corden stay away from joining the movie cast. >> last week we were telling you about ariana grande, cynthia areevo that are going to step in. now fans are asking that comedian corden stay away from that film completely. corden was no stranger to film adaptations. hit broadway musicals. he's been in "cats" and "into the woods." production is expected to begin next week. the movie will be produced by universal pictures which is owned by comcast which also owns this tv station. >> i wonder what his would be. >> he'll probably bust out a song. >> we were singing in the rain overnight. >> yes, and now that rain is starting to wrap up but still maybe some spotty light showers the rest of the day. partly to mostly cloudy. a lot more sunshine

kris sanchez has a look at what this will mean for businesses and your family. kris?e not hit the shower this morning in the south bay, you may make it a quick one because the water restrictions go into effect for some customers in the city of san josÉ, cupertino, campbell, los gatos and saratoga. customers who don't cut back could be hit with a drought fee. the san josÉ water company gets its water from the santa clara water district that declared a drought in june. for the average household, that 15% reduction, if you don't meet the benchmark you will be charged $7.15 per unit that you go over, and consider a unit is 748 gallons, and a shower is 10,000 units. they will offer low flow shower heads and shower timers and other rebates for other products. if you need a quick fix to cut your water use, take a look at what you are doing outside, folks, because half of all of the water that is used is used in our yards. kris sanchez for "today in the bay." >> thanks, kris. >>> just into our news room, extra security expected starting today on the campus of the junior high

today is small business saturday as today in the bay kris sanchez shows us bay area shops are hoping people to get a local alternative from big bucks stores suffering from shipping delays. >> reporter: whatever happens during this holiday, retail season could make or break for the year. >> at the boutique in san jose, they're rolling out the matt. >> we have been busier the last several months. this time last year we were allowed to have three or four customers in a store at a time. that was difficult during the holidays. this year we don't have that limitations so we can gear up with extra staff and people to accommodate our customers during the holiday shopping. >> reporter: there will be covid protocols in place like wearing masks indoors. customers say with vaccinations they feel safe shopping in person and the bonuses avoiding those shipping delays. >> noting the store has inventories and online there is always delays. you don't know when you will get the items you are going to purchase. >> reporter: many businesses ramp up their ecommerce site. some people did plenty of online

kris sanchez took this video on her drive to work.w long this rain is going to last. >> some areas did get a little bit more than others but it's fairly light. as of right now, we still have rain on the roadways, but it may not be actively falling everywhere. we see rain falling through morgan hill and spotty light rain toward the east bay. it is starting to taper off. you may have to turn on the wind shield wipers with some light mist coming through. mount tam had close to an inch of rain, berkeley hills a quarter inch, san jose .07 inch. right on target with what the computer models were predicting with this system. we can turn off the sprinkles. it's enough rain to at least water the lawn today. >> we have your traditional pattern for 101. that's starting to clear for speeds just north of issue. northbound 280 at saratoga, a spinout reported. we're talking about slicker roads as that rain did travel through. now this highlighting shows you with all the moisture in the soil and little bit mild temperatures, we have possibilities for

. >> i am kris sanchez. meteorologist, kari hall, is here, and felt like a firestorm the last time this happened. >> yeah, a once in a lifetime type of deal, and this will be another fairly moderate storm move into the bay area on the scale of 1 to 5, i would say this is probably a 2 or 3 headed our way. we are going to see spotty light rain out ahead of the main storm system set to arrive later on this evening, so now as we look at the bigger picture, we are seeing a lot of clouds and this will also pack in high winds as we go into today. this, once again, a moderate strength atmospheric river headed our way again, and gusts up to 45 miles per hour at times, and the potential of heavy rain. we'll get to more of that in a couple minutes. >>> mike, you said there was a wet road? >> no freeway closure, that's for sure. here at belmont, eastbound, it's closed right here. this, 82 right here, that's el camino, and then there's one lane blocked because of a water main break. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> a li

. >>> and then check out the pictures that kris sanchez posted. er mom and dad were in town, and she got a little full because i know her father cooked. follow kris on all of her adventured on facebook, instagram and twitter. ♪ -i love this brand. whoa! am i floating? -not exactly. that's bargain bliss setting in. you're basking in the glow of premium wines at deep discount prices. -feel so tall right now! -i know, right? could you just. while you're up there? -♪ grocery outlet bargain market ♪ [announcer] our amazing 20 percent off wine sale is going on now through november 9th at your local grocery outlet. >>> the radar still active in parts of the bay area with that rain and wind still making its way for a tricky morning commute. meteorologist, kari hall, a full forecast straight ahead for you at the bottom of the hour. >>> it's now just part of living here. power outages. some are real surprises for people. >> but more often we get a warning before the power goes out, so you should prepare. chris chmura shows us how. >> let's talk about how to

bay area's kris sanchez has been following the story and digging deep and where do we stand now, kris? >> as you might remember a bay area school district was among the first in the nation to prioritize teacher vaccinations that was san jose unified, and now across our big districts, the vast majority of our teachers are fully vaccinated. statewide, a bit of a different story. 10% of public school teachers are unvaccinated. amounting to about 32,000 teachers. as of this morning only 5% of san jose unified teachers were not vaccinated. as of october 3% of teachers in san francisco unified had yet to get a shot, 5% in fremont unified, 5 pr% in oakland unified. mandate vary by district. a lot of parents jumped te chance to get their younger school aged children vaccinated as soon as the smaller dose was authorized. within a week almost a million kids in the 5 to 11 age range got vaccinated and another 700,000 families booked appointments at their local pharmacies. that doesn't count the kids going to the doctors offices. but consider that in the u.s., there are about 28 million kids in t

today in the bay's kris sanchez getting inside tips to help beat those deadlines. . >> reporter: hi, there, laura. this is the usps facility that manages all of the mail for the south bay down to watsonville. while a lot of us can gather safely with friends and family this year, they do expect they will see the same volume. the u.s. postal service are hiring 40,000 people across the united states, and they are adding more facility space and adding more shorting machines as well, and these are the package shipping deadlines you will want to keep in mind. if you are shipping by ground get started with your packages by the 15th, and priority express is more expensive and stressful, so don't be a last-minute lucy, make sure you are patient and packages addressed. >> i was going to say a last-minute laura. >> oh, that beautiful sunrise. meteorologist, kari hall, has a look at the forecast for you. >> in some spots we have seen the fog, and all that clears out and we will have more sunshine today. i will keep you up-to-date on the rain before friday. >>> trains are back o

kris sanchez joins us live at the sap center this morning. this is fallout from a big road trip they took. >> reporter: yeah, so i mean if you watched the game on saturday you know it was a scramble for the san josÉ sharks. they had so many players under the covid protocol they had to bring up players from the san josÉ barracuda. on the ice it was just kind of a different kind of show. here's what could be uncertain for tonight, seven players but the coach under covid protocol. according to the team, all staff and players are vaccinated. so the question is where did the team become infected? things are different on the road this season, as players are in hotels and restaurants and can be out in public if they are fully vaccinated. the team doctor can request a return to the ice if they have two negative tests. logan couture did not feel well enough to play but did test negative. i mentioned that the sharks called up some of the baracuda players, and they did not have enough players to play the game on halloween night, and that october 31st te

. >>> here's kris sanchez.ok, she posts some of her adventured on social media, so check her out on facebook, instagram and twitter. ♪ ♪ have you seen those small bowl---? oh! careful with the... (dishes break) sorry, mrs. c! excuse me, could we-- ♪ ♪ excuse me, i was wondering could we-- ? bedroom! finding the right person for the job isn't always easy... ...but when you have an insurance question, you can always count on your local geico agent. they can give you personalized advice and could help you save hundreds. who wants some dress shirts!? for expert help with all your insurance needs, get to know your local geico agent today. >>> 6:24 this morning. the radar working over drive this morning, still active in parts of the bay area with the rain and wind, making tricky for the morning commute. meteorologist, kari hall, has the full forecast straight ahead for you coming up at the bottom of the hour. >>> you know what? in just part of our every day lives for people, power outages, sometimes they are a surpri

in san jose, kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >>> so, look, let's head outside because meteorologist kari hall has been monitoring the situation out there. no rain in the forecast but there is a bit coming later this week? >> very little bits of rain in the forecast. really nothing compared to what we need. in fact, we're just seeing a lot of fog around the bay area. it's still lingering as we take a look outside over walnut creek. we can see the fog has lifted to some low clouds. and we have some cooler changes ahead along with that rain. as we take a look at the current visibility, still low up around santa rosa. elsewhere around two miles or slightly above and we've seen the clouds drifting around san jose. so for the rest of the afternoon, it's going to actually stay mostly cloudy. only peeks of sunshine. this fog not quite getting out of here. that's going to keep our temperatures mainly in the low to mid-60s. up to 74 possible in morgan hill where we have more clearing but you look at farther to the north where napa will stay in the mid-60s today. we'll talk more about this den

kris sanchez. >> the need is so great here in the bay area. yesterday i came upon a woman who was homeless but she recognized me and she had watched our newscast and she's like, laura, laura. it just shows you they are our neighbors. it was someone who had a home last year and is now homeless and needs a hot meal. i think it's very interesting that, you know, think about it. at some point she was able to sit somewhere, live somewhere and watch. >> so she really touched me. i wrote about it yesterday on facebook. just shows a difference of what these food drives can be to so many people. and that's why we're so excited here at nbc bay area to be able to help out. >> one person can do a lot. laura and i will help kick off the month-long drive this saturday at the rivermark safeway in santa clara. we'll be there with bay area and telemund's 48 colleagues at 7:00 in the morning. come by, say hello and help out a neighbor. >> exactly. >>> coming up -- he's a sports legend. the place in south bay history one 49ers coach is expected to receive tonigh

"today in the bay's" kris sanchez is going to show us local shopping are hoping to give an alternative tors and shipping delays. >> reporter: whatever happens during this holiday reteal season could make or break them for the year. here they're rolling out the welcome mat. the store has more stock, anticipating better holiday sales than 20 when they fell to about 60% of normal. >> we've been busier these last several months. this time last year we were only allowed to have three or four customers in the store at a time, so that was difficult during the holidays this. year we don't have that limitation. so we can gear up with extra staff and people to accommodate our customers during holiday shopping. >> reporter: there will still be covid protocols in place like masking indoors. they feel safe shopping in person, and the bonus, avoiding shipping delays. >> knowing that the stores have inventory, where online, you know, there always seems to be delays. you don't know when you're going to get the items that you purchased. >> reporter: many businesses ramped up the sites. plenty did onlin

kris sanchez joining us from los gatos. >> at this practice alone there are 500 children in the 5 to 11 age range that have appointments to get their first covid shots and they've already staffed up because they know the days ahead are going to be very busy. oliver and alexander were happy to get the first dose of their covid vaccine because they're looking forward to playing ice hockey without their masks some day. these sisters are excited to be able to celebrate again. >> they're actually pretty excited. i think things that we've been not doing are avoiding indoor birthday parties that were so fun and gathering indoors for christmas and things like that. my girls are big disneyland fans. we've been waiting and we're excited to go back to do some of that stuff again. >> here we go. count to 10. one, two, three, four. all done. >> wow. you did it. >> as soon as dr. julie kim posted on instagram the clinic would be ready to vaccine 5 to 11-year-olds, families booked 500 appointments. for the parents who say they won't vaccinate or want to wait and see, she says worry more about the e

kris sanchez, nbc bay area. >>> developing news. fda regulators have now given emergency authorization to both pfizer and moderna covid booster shots. that means americans 18 and over will be able to sign up for an appointment, although california already got that early start of this. the cdc advisory panel is picking up that discussion today. >>> and more health leaders believe it's likely the term fully vaccinated may soon evolve to cover that third shot. but when it comes to enforcing mandates, one bay area infectious disease expert says that may get tricky. >> you have two doses there and then you have one like eight months later, are you eligible? i think it's very, very difficult to enforce. >> california is one of a handful of states already expanding booster shots to cover everyone over the age of 18. >>> if you still have any questions, our consumer team has broken it all down for you. you can find the full walk-through video about the booster shot and the vaccine right now at nbcbayarea.com. it's right there on the trendin

. >> we've sent kris sanchez to a u.s. postal service processing center.this is to see what they are doing to make sure that the grinch stays away from your holiday gift-giving. >> reporter: this united states postal facility sorts all of the mail for all of the south bay and in december of last year alone, they did 4 million packages. it will be easier for us to gather safely with friends and family in person but the u.s. postal service still ramping up for a lot of volume. they are hiring more than 40,000 employees nationwide. they are also adding more sorting facilities space and they are seeing an earlier rush as people get that message to get started early. >> for last year alone for the month of december, we processed over 4 million packages here. and this year alone, for every day, our projection is at least almost 200,000 packages. >> so here some are usps package shipping deadlines. december 15th will get you there if you go ground. december 17th is the deadline for first class packages. december 18th priority. and december 23rd, you'll still get

nbc bay area's kris sanchez has more of the fallout from a weekend road trip. >> saturday night's game was a scramble. there were so many sharks players out because of the covid protocol, they had to bring up players from the san jose barracuda. this is who could be benched for tuesday's night game. seven players, plus the head coach. according to the team as of october, all players and staff are fully vaccinated so the big question is how did the team become infected. one of the players not on the ice saturday was andrew who tested positive friday then negative saturday and sunday. he told the "mercury news" that things are different on the road as players are in hotels, restaurants and can be out in public if they are fully vaccinated. per the protocol, once a player tests positive gets two negative tests the team doctor can request a return to the ice. the sharks won saturday night's game in overtime but without those players subject to covid protocol, one player did not feel well enough to play. they brought smup barracuda players to play saturday night. they brought up enough of t

"today in the bay" kris sanchez joins us at sjc. , i was surprised how many people were out there this morning. >> i know, i gave you a little pop quiz and it is 95% of prepandemic levels is what they're expecting here at the airport and on the roadways. it is hard to believe. but consider that this holiday is very different from the last one. people are vaccinated, a lot of folks are even boosted. kids 5 and up have their first covid shots and no shelter order like we had last year and people feeling pretty good about celebrating in person. >> well, here's what that is going to look like. aaa expects 7 million people to travel in california alone and one million will travel by air and 6 million say they're going to get there by car. so, people's patience may be tested but the united airlines ceo said they have brought unruly passenger incidents down by 60% since the start of the year through de-escalation training for flight attendant and enforcement. now, he says that the passengers who are unruly get a card from the flight attenda

nbc bay area's kris sanchez is at sjc with a look at what you or your family visiting can expect. >> reporter: aaa says this holiday travel will be 95% of pre-pandemic levels. this is what it will look like. 54 million people are going to travel. 7 million in california alone. 1 million say they'll travel by air. 6 million by car. aaa says the busiest times on the road will be midday to 8:00 wednesday evening. noon to 4:00 thanksgiving afternoon and saturday and sunday expect the roads to be packed from 1:00 to 7:00. according to the price tracking site gas buddy, we're just cents away from the highest gas prices ever recorded for this holiday so it's possible that this year's travel may be fueled more by that than concerns of covid. in any case, make sure you give yourself extra time and make sure you're patient. in san jose, kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> if you're staying around the bay area, everyone is wondering what the weather will be like. a beautiful look at the golden gate. kari hall has been tracking everything for us. >> we're seeing sunshine all across the bay area

kris sanchez for "today in the bay." >> thank you. >>> moving you forward may not be long before somen the bay area eases the mask requirements. marin county lifted its mandate for indoor businesses but everybody still has to wear masks in public transit, hospitals and schools. approving the vaccine for children will help further ease the rules. >> once the vaccination gets approved into the arms of 5 to 11-year-olds, i think the closest getting to that point would be san francisco, santa clara and san mateo. >> any county with a vaccination rate of 80% and low hospitalization rates and 21 straight days of moderate covid levels can ease their restrictions. san francisco is at 76% fully vaccinated. >>> and then president biden just finished addressing global leaders upping the commitment to fighting the climate crisis. chris, this on top of the big environmental commitment he just made on behalf of the united states. >> yeah, it's planned to end deforestation. the president outlining a deal with presidents in brazil and china, and a similar deal in 2014 did not come to fruition. the pr

kris sanchez is live.is certainly emotional. >> reporter: those revelations about elizabeth holmes were deeply personal, laura, and today we will get a better idea of how the allegations of rape and abuse fit in with the allegations of fraud and the charges she's facing here at court. she claimed she was raped and that was the reason she dropped out of stanford. she testified on starting her own company was the way she coped with that trauma, and her former relationship was verbally abusive and he controlled her sleep and diet and told her that she needed to work harder and she was mediocre. holmes told the jury that she was responsible for what went wrong at theranos but she was under immense pressure from bell juany. >> it's compelling testimony. she said he was abusive and telling her how to live her life, and was forcing -- she did talk about that she was forced to have sex with him. >> he goes to trial on the same charges next year. he has previously called holmes' abuse accusations untrue. holmes wil

. >> today in the bay's kris sanchez is live with a look at where we stand. >> reporter: good morning, marcus and laura. so far about 3 million californians have gotten a dose of the covid booster shot at pharmacies and other locations, but health leaders say if you are eligible, the time to get your booster shot is now because cases are starting to pick up here in california once again. let's take a look at the numbers. the state has a 2.3 positivity rate. that's low, but it's almost half a percent higher than october. and then the state is reporting 15 cases per 100,000 people. but look at this, there's a 4% increase in hospitalizations in the last two weeks, almost all among unvaccinated people. so far 20 million people in the u.s. have gotten a covid booster. as i mentioned, 300 here in california. a reminder of who is eligible. that's anywhere 65 years and up, and anybody with an underlying medical condition, and anybody 18 and up who lives or works in a high-risk setting. >> i had two shots, and i am trying to get the final one, at least for this year anyway, and be done with it

. >> today in the bay's kris sanchez is live in san josÉ with a look at what it could mean for you andh care provider. >> reporter: yeah, if kaiser is your health care provider, there's no question it could have an impact on your appointment today. more groups are joining the strike with the engineers. the mental health clinicians said they would join them on the picket line as well as some nurses. throughout the 63-day strike, the engineers had other unionized workers joining them in their call for a fair contract which is said to only keep up with the bay area's cost of living. after two months, negotiations seem to be at a standstill and patients are stuck in the middle. >> we're ready to go back to work. we're hard workers, and we don't want this, and we want what is fair. that's all. >> we have plans in place to continue care despite the union's call for staff to walk away from their patients. >> here's what it could mean for you today if kaiser is your health care provider. ers and hospitals are going to remain open. managers and trained contingency staff, as they call them, are

i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. before we get to the weather, we have to talk about it. i am sure you have seen it when you are driving around, the gas prices. filled up the other day. the cost of crude oil, it'show getting to the average of $5. that's for regular gas. if you are mid grade, you are already there. >> i drive a car that only likes the cheap gas. >> yeah, i am already feeling the $5. >> we want to see what else is going on, our chance for rain here in the bay area. >> you want to make sure as you are heading out, maybe you will be filling up and checking windshield wipers, too. we get a storm look at storm ranger, and we can see where the rain is now. this is part of a bigger system rolling in later on today, and we will see some of the rain chances increasing. this is going to be a fairly strong storm system, just not as strong as the one we had a couple weeks ago. this is a moderate strength atmospheric river. a heavy rain potential as we go into this evening. we will talk more about that and time it

. >> kris sanchez is live outside one of los gatos clinics. >> reporter: yes, they say they have theyounger set today. bay area public health officials suggest families try their pediatricians first. some school districts like san francisco and alum rock are hosting vaccine clinics, and pharmacies will have lower dose shots, too. cvs said they will start on saturday. >> they have been doing extra training to deal with the pediatric patients at this moment. >> we're all in this together. it's a scary time with covid but an exciting time. you know, science is making this vaccine safe. what a miracle. >> pfizer released data showing the vaccine was safe and that effective in the age group, and 27% of parents said they would vaccin 30% said they would definitely not vaccinate. some of the parents that oppose vaccinations, they will rally in front of city hall at 11:00 this morning to make their voices heard. >> we are seeing the divide when it comes to this. are they giving specific reasons for not wanting to give their kids the vaccines, the concerns? >> reporter: we have heard from so

kris sanchez for "today in the bay." >> we want to see the struggling businesses survive as well. thank you. >>> china town, a worker there says after consulting with the chinatown chamber of commerce they have decided to call the police. >> it has been a very, very long time, and we have not seen this in over 15 years in this location, so it's very surprising. >> cities across the bay area are holding events for united against hate week. this is an effort to push back against incidents like this one in oakland. the movement started in 2018 in response to a white supremacist rally. thousands gathered for a rally in the civic center. city leaders say the large turnout is proof los gatos is making strides in being a community for all people. >>> after falling victim to a smash and grab in san francisco, one group of tourists stopped another robbery from happening in front of them. visitors from kentucky and tennessee, they were at lands inn for a hike on saturday when somebody broke into their car. they were waiting for a tow truck, then they witnessed an attempted smash and grab in

thank you for joining us this morning, i am kris sanchez. >> i am marcus washington.teorologist, kari hall, is here, and kari, when can we expect the rain to move in? >> not the morning commute, but the evening commute. storm ranger, our doppler radar shows a nice drive to our morning but we will watch this rolling in later this evening. first starting in the north bay, spreading in, and it's hard to tell with the live view that we have an incoming storm, and by taking a look at the timeline, we will start to see the rain moving in by 5:00 or 6:00 this evening, and then getting heavier with high winds and heavy rain later this evening. we will talk more about this in the forecast, coming up in a few minutes. >>> as kari continues to monitor things with the nba bay area storm ranger, she's posting updates even when we are not on air. you can follow her on twitter. she's @karihallweather. >>> today a big day for the return of san francisco's tourist industry. the u.s. lifting travel restrictions from countries including mexico, canada and most of europe. today in the ba

nbc bay area's kris sanchez joins us with more on where the trial stands now. kris?reporter: hi there, marcus and laura. the case right now is at a standstill. there's a 30-minute break in the courtroom right now. but already the day started with a back and forth with the judge without the jury present. about whether or not the deposition that sonny balwani gave to the s.e.c., the securities exchange commission, should be allowed. one side wants it. the other side does not. elizabeth holmes was already facing questioning about how she handled those whistleblower complaints as she admitted that she tried to discredit them as disgruntled employees in order to protect trade secrets, she says. also today holmes will face cross-examination of her testimony. on monday in which she alleged she was raped at stanford at 19, claiming that that was the real reason that she dropped out. she also testified that focusing on starting her own company was the way she coped with that trauma. her relationship with sonny balwani also was mentioned. it was fraught with abuse, she said. i

nbc bay area's kris sanchez joining us now. talk about the eligibility. this has been confusing for a lot of people. >> we were going by the cd kri guidelines and california said we'll do things differently and offer that covid booster shot to anybody who wants one. so that is anyone over the age of 18 that is six months after your last dose of pfizer or moderna vaccine or two months after your johnson & johnson shot. again, don't be confused by the fact that california guidelines now differ from those of the cdc. demand for boosters in california wasn't robust right off the bat. just about 40% of people 65 and up got one of those boosters once they were eligible. here in the bay area, santa clara county is already offering boosters to all eligible adults and adding more appointments as needed. >> i was able to go online and get an appointment. there was a lot of appointments available. so i was able to get it. >> very easy. just went online. looked it up. >> it's exciting to see that they are very busy right now. it means that people are accepting the vac

. >> kris sanchez joins us now. >> so far about 3 million californians have gotten their boosters at farmapharmaies and r locations but if you're eligible now, the time to get the covid booster shot is now because cases are surging. let's take a look at the numbers right here on your screen. they have 2.3% positivity rate which is up almost half percent since late october. the state is now reporting 15 cases per 100,000 people. but look at this. 4% increase in hospitalizations in just the last two weeks. almost all of them are unvaccinated people. so far 20 million people in the u.s. have gotten the booster. as i mentioned, 3 million here in california. a reminder of who is eligible because there's some confusion. anyone over age 65, anyone between the ages of 50 and 64 who have medical conditions, anyone 18 and up who works or lives in a high-risk setting. and you should get that booster six months after your second pfizer or moderna shot or two months after your johnson & johnson vaccine if you got that one. some people say they are ready. others say they want to wait a bit. >> i h

kris sanchez talked about the big travel time from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. also a smooth drive toward the bay bridge which wasn't a problem. in this area, i-80 moves smoothly but capital corridor may have a problem because of the crash monday night in san pablo that's still an issue. about a half-hour delay between richmond and martinez. that will delay the capital corridor trains heading into sacramento. >> thanks, mike. >>> it really is still too hard to see what type of impact president biden's oil reserve release plan will have on gas prices but a lot of those drivers everywhere are certainly hoping that it will provide some type of relief. here's a look at the chevron gas station on coleman near sjc. the regular gas $4.83. the higher octane gas goes for more than $5. right now across the bay area, the average is around $4.70 a gallon. they spoke with one driver who talked about the pain at the pump that he's feeling. >> too much, man. too much. a lot of money. >> and if you are getting ready to drive somewhere for thanksgiving, here is how much that tri

nbc bay area's kris sanchez moving us forward this morning with an easier way to get the shot before the holidays. >> reporter: we've been making our thanksgiving shopping list and travel plans but also trying to find an appointment for a covid booster a lot of us looking to be protected in time to gather with family and friend in person. starting today anyone 18 and over can book an appointment through my turn.ca.gov, the state's website. my search came up with 20 locations within 20 miles of my zip code. i got lucky there. you can also check with your local pharmacies, the locally owned ones, though. i can tell you the national chains are still adhering to the cdc's eligibility. you can also check with your doctor. those appointments have been booking fast. all bay area counties are hosting walk-in locations. check your county website for that. we also talked with people about their experiences >> i made an appointment yesterday for my husband and on november 30th. >> i'm going home for thanksgiving on saturday night so i was hoping to get it before then. >> on facebook i asked how

i'm kris sanchez.es including new concerns about the latest covid variant which president biden will address later this morning. >> i'm bob redell. black friday online sales have dipped for the first time compared to the year before. according to adobe analytics this past friday, shoppers spent $8.9 billion online. that's $100 million less than what they spent last year. adobe suggests this dip in online spending splay been caused by an uptick in early spending as some stores started sales and promotions as early as october. global supply chain issues could have been another contributor. >>> good morning. i'm cierra johnson in burlingame. today is officially cyber monday. right now i'm in the four-star amazon store. a lot of their deals reflect what you can see online. had a chance to speak with a spokesperson who says there are some deals up to 50% off and don't worry about the item not being in stock. they have a lot of third party sellers so you can ensure you'll get your gift by december 24th. >>>

kris sanchez posted this on instagram.r directors noticed yesterday her matching the one and only baby yoda. yeah. she rocked a coat better i think so. let's go to her page and see that photo. judge for yourself. you can find kris on facebook, instagram, and twitter. >>> also trending for you this morning let's talk turkey day. in your mind a lot of people say i kind of want dessert, too. listen to this. a portland based ice cream company may have some answers. they are rolling out some of these new, full thanksgiving meal flavored ice creams. how about caramelized turkey and cranberry sauce? okay. what about parker house rolls with salted butter cream? i don't like that so much. please. how about this? this might be good. sweet potato pie with double backed almond streusel? how about candy walnut cheese cake? pumpkin pie with ginger snap? okay. i think those sound good. why not check out the dinner, ditch it all together. get your ice cream there. if you want more on that find it online. they have locations in the bay are

kris sanchez has a closer look at how airports are implementing new safety guidelines. >> this means that the worst offenders, the most unruly of passengers can be criminally prosecuted and not just fined but that's only happened 37 times this year. now this year the faa got about 5,000 complaints about aggressive or disruptive behavior. in 277 cases the agency initiated enforcement actions which for the faa only means fines. 37 cases were reported to the fbi for criminal prosecution, which is fewer than 1% of all cases. now the flight attendants union has been pushing for a no-fly list after several of their members were assaulted. by the way, the majority of all the complaints, 72% of the 5,000, are related to masks, which are required of everyone over the age of 2 on planes and in airports. the mask mandate for passengers has been in effect since february and it will remain in place at least through the holiday. >> thank you, kris. >>> it's time to take a live look outside. looking at the bay bridge there. a little hazy out there this morning. meteorologist kari hall is tracking h

kris sanchez as a look at the new guidelines. >>> hi there, marcus. it has always been a couple name exhibited bad behavior on flights, but we have really seen a surge through the pandemic and finally after more than a year, the fbi and the faa figured out a way to share information in order to prosecute some of those folk that's are exhibiting that bad behavior. with videos like this, it might be surprising to you that how few passengers have faced serious penalties after assaulting flight attendants and sometimes assaulting each other. look at the numbers this year. the faa got about 5000 come plenties about aggressive behavior. in 227 cases they initiated enforcement action. in 37 cases they were referred to the fbi for criminal prosecution. that is fewer than 1%. here is the faa director on the new protocol. >> it is a warning and a deterrent. >> he jammed an elbow into her side and knocked the wind out of her. >> pushing for a no fly list after several members were assaulted. the majority of all complaints are related to masks that are required o

kris sanchez is clearing things up with the easiest way to get the booster shot before the holidays.nksgiving shopping list or travel plans, a lot of people were just hitting refresh trying to find an appointment for a covid booster in order to be protected in time to gather with family and friends in person. starting today, anyone 18 and up can book an appointment through the state website myturn.ca.gov. i did a search and came up with 20 locations within 50 miles of my zip code. i did see folks getting shots at my local safeway this week. check with your doctor. those appointments are booking very fast. all bay area counties have walk-in locations so check your county's website for that. we talked with people about their experiences. >> i made an appointment yesterday for my husband on november 30th. i'm going home for thanksgiving on saturday night. so i was hoping to get it before then. >> we put this up on facebook asking people what their experience was like. lots of folks said they had a really easy time booking an appointment. one person said it was easy peasy. most of those

. >>> kris sanchez posted this on instagram. one of our directors noticed her matching with the one and only baby yoda. i drop off and pick up my kids from school so, i can't work early. or late. and i need to make enough to make it worthwhile. i can only work two days a week. and it can't interfere with my other job. i can do full-time. just not daytime. and i need benefits. good ones. and you know, it would be nice if you paid for my tuition. like all of it. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> when you stay in a vacation rental, did you know the host might be watching you even insied inside? >> you can take steps to know. chris chmura shows us how. >> if you think cameras are totally forbidden from vacation rentals, i'm afraid you're wrong. the host might be able to have cameras outside the house and in some parts of the inside. vrbo says you can have them outside but not inside. airbnb says we prohibit any cameras or recording devices that observe the interior of certain private spaces such as bedrooms and bathrooms. cameras not in certain private spa

. >> kris sanchez is live. >> reporter: yeah, so there's no question this is going to have an impact patient care. we just got notice that another unionized group of nurses will join the picket lines along with the mental health clinicians that said they would be on the picket lines today with the engineers as well. throughout the 63-day strike, nurses have supported them, and support staff have come out, and they are calling for a fair contract. kaiser management claims their engineers earn an average of $180,000 and benefits a year, patients are in the middle. >> we are ready to go back to work. we are hard workers. we don't want this. we want what is fair. that's all. >> we have contingency plans in place. >> if you are a kaiser patient, the ers and hospitals will remain open no matter how long the strike goes on, but care will be managed by managers and contingency staff, and nonurgent appointments will be postponed. that is set to get under way at 6:00 this morning, not just here in san josÉ, but in santa rosa, sacramento, and other smaller operations around the bay. >>> 5:34. b

. >> kris sanchez is live. >> reporter: at the same time boosters are go into arms, there are cases of covid surging in the state of california. right now the state has a 2.3% positivity rate, up almost half a percent since late october. look at this, there has been a 4% increase in hospitalizations, so those are the most serious covid cases in just the last two weeks, almost all among unvaccinated people. boosters could provide that layer of protection, but there are not a lot of people rushing out to get them. 20 million people have gotten a booster shot in california. >> two shots and trying to get the final one, at least for this year, anyway, and be done with it. it's very hard to find. >> i got both shots, fully vaccinated, my family is fully vaccinated but i feel like getting the booster right now might be a little too much too soon. >> a respiratory infection like covid along with the flu and common cold thrive in colder months when we spend time indoors, and the question is not whether there will be a surge in covid cases, that's going to happen, but the question is whether or

. >> we sent "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez to a processing this morning to see what they are doingure the grinch stays away from your holiday gift giving plans. >> reporter: if we thought we were busy in the morning, you should see what happens in the heart of the shipping facility here in san josÉ. last year when we could not gather with our loved ones and friends, we sent 13 billion cards and packages. this year is on track to be the same, and that's only about a billion in the holiday season alone. it's super busy for you already, so thank you for joining us. what are we looking at right now? >> it's the processing and distribution center. we are ready and we are committed to provide an excellent service to deliver the packages and the letters and cards to the american people. we have employees that are dedicated to deliver. >> you are adding more employees and more space to work, too. >> yes, we are. we are hiring 40,000 additional seasonal employees, and for the bay area alone we are hiring an additional 1,000 employees to help deliver packages. for the space, we actually have

kris sanchez is live the show how far the food bank can stretch every dollar it receives, and the needkris. >> reporter: yeah, they had to add more warehouse space because the need is so great. food banks around the bay area are serving 80% more people than before the pandemic. more people are experiencing food insecurity, and that's before the pandemic? >> yeah, we have seen the need go so high. when shelter in place happened, we served double from before the pandemic, and now we are serving 80% more than before the pandemic. that shows that people are struggling and need our help. >> donations, it's harder to process what people drop off. >> yeah, we are pushing about 12 million pounds of food out every month, and all this produce behind us, we get that for free and we can turn a dollar into two meals. >> let's talk about what you all helped us do through our nourishing neighbors drive last year. you donated $3 million, and that equalled out to 6 million meals because they can take your one dollar and turn it into two meals, and that's 12 million pounds per month and a lot of the don

. >>> first, we want to show you this post our kris sanchez shared on instagram.s the nourishing neighbors food drive. a reminder on how we can all do our part in helping the community during this holiday season. you can make a $10 donation at any local safeway store and that will go right to local food banks. the drive will start november 20th and runs until christmas day. we'll be right back. helen knew exercise could help her diabetes. but she didn't know what was right for her. no. nope. no way. but then helen went from no to know. with freestyle libre 2, now she knows what activity helps lower her glucose. and can see what works best for her. take the mystery out of your glucose levels, and lower your a1c. now you know. freestyle libre 2. now covered by medicare for those who qualify. hi-fives in our bilingual consumer teams, lately. >> chris chmura is here to help get money back. >> regina in san josÉ asked consumer investigator fernandez for help with a home improvement store, he said he's a builder and the plumber at that store charged him ten times more f

"today in the bay's" kris sanchez is here moving us forward with the easiest way to get that shot before the holidays. >> this year before making that thanksgiving shopping list or travel plans, a lot of people are just trying to find an appointment for covid boosters in order to be protected in time to gather in person with friends and family. starting today, anyone 18 and over can now book their appointment for a booster through the my turn website. my search came up with a number of locations within a 50-mile radius. it depends where you want to drive. you can also check with your local pharmacies. i saw folks getting shots at my local safe way this week. you can also check with your doctor. appointments are booking really fast. all bay area counties have walk-in locations so check the website for your county. >> they said there's too much demand right now. they're only taking appointments. >> i made an appointment yesterday for my husband on november 30th. >> i'm going home for thanksgiving on saturday night. i was hoping to get it before then. >> remember that it takes about two wee

kris sanchez joins us now.onfusing for a lot of people. >> yeah, up until yesterday we did not qualify, and we were telling you about the cdc guidelines, but you can throw those out, because here in california, anybody who wants one can get one, everybody over the age of 18, and two months after last pfizer or moderna vaccine, and two months after the johnson & johnson shot. demand for boosters in california was not robust right away. here in the bay area, though, santa clara county has already been offering boosters to all eligible adults and those appointments were filling up fast and the county started to add more so people could feel protected over the holidays. >> yeah, there was a lot of appointments available and i was able to get it. >> very easy. went online and looked it up. >> it's good to know people are accepting the vaccine. >> i tried to book an appointment yesterday. i did find one at the fair grounds. i also found one through my local safeway pharmacy, and i found a vaccine available at my heal

kris sanchez is live at a food bank in san josÉ.manage to stretch every dollar they receive. >> reporter: yeah, absolutely. you can see the warehouse looks busy and packed behind me but there's so much more to be done ahead. we have katherine here from second harvest from silicon valley. tell us about the need. >> the need exploded since the start of the pandemic. 1 in 4 people needed our support, and we are serving 450,000 people every month. >> reporter: that's more than prepandemic? >> yeah, 80% more than free pandemic. what we have seen is that it spiked right after shelter in place and it has not gone down, and our clients still need a lot of help. >> we have had a lot of our seniors and kids at home a lot more, so they were not necessarily getting fed at school, so that plays a factor, too? >> absolutely. a lot of seniors did not feel safe coming out so we started a program to deliver groceries to their homes which our volunteers are still busy doing. >> reporter: a lot of times volunteers want to drop off a ham or turkey but

as "today in the bay's" kris sanchez shows us, they're hoping to give people an alternative to supplyin disruptions and shipping delays. >> reporter: whatever happens during that holiday season could make or break them for this year. >> at bella james, they're rolling out the welcome matt. >> this time last year we were only allowed to have three or four customers in the store at a time. this year we don't have that limitation so we can gear up with extra staff. >> reporter: there will still be protocols in place like masks indoors. >> there's some amount of certainty, knowing stores have inventory, online, there always seems to be delays. >> reporter: some people did plenty of online buying during the lockdown last year and now they're looking to get out and about. >> i think that is what i'm looking to, maybe finding some good things, planning for roadship for christmas. >> reporter: as far as the supply chain issues go, the folks at this store have been able to get the inventory they've wanted. the problem is reordering something. they say if there's something you really like, that

"today in the bay" kris sanchez joins us with a look at how things are rolling out there. at already the people behind you there, kris. >> i want to ask you to take a guess at what percent of normal you think we are at this year. if you had to guess. >> 80%? i don't know. >> 95%. >> really. >> no. shockingly, we are expecting to be about 90% of normal travel from 2019 this year. believe it or not. that's because this year looks very, very different. people are vaccinated. people are boosted. kids 5 and up have had an opportunity to have at least one shot at this point and there is no shelter order, as there was last year. so, people are feeling pretty darn good about celebrating in person. >> this year we're within 5% of the travel lines that we saw in 2019. when it comes to air travel, for example, that will see one of the large increases we saw and over 80% of what we saw last year. >> so, here's what that is going to look like. 54 million people to travel and 7 million in california alone. one million say they'll travel by air and 6 million say they'll get there by car.

. >> we've turned to kris sanchez. she joins us with what we know so far.nown cases of the omicron variant in the bay area. nor in the u.s. for that matter that we know of. many countries are instituting travel banns. the u.s. is restricting travel for non-u.s. citizens from south africa and several -- seven other countries. the world health organization is calling on nations to start monitoring for that omicron variant in order to better understand it. here's what we know so far. early data in those first cases shows that it is spreading faster than other variants. however, the symptoms seem to be extremely mild according to one of the first doctors to identify it. some symptoms are similar to the alpha and the delta variants which fatigue, body aches, headache. but this mutation seems to make people's throats feel scratchy rather than sore. and there have not been reports of cough or loss of smell as with the other variants. for now medical experts say keep doing whatever you did to avoid infection from the other variants. >> a regular person today should

"today in the bay's" kris sanchez is here with what we know so far. >> there are no known cases of thein the u.s. for that matter but many countries are instituting travel banns to try to contain the spread. the u.s. is restricting travel for non-u.s. citizens from south africa and seven other countries. overnight japan joined israel and morocco in banning foreigners from entering their countries as well. the world health organization is calling omicron a very high risk because it could be more transmissible. the w.h.o. is calling on nations to start monitoring for that variant in order to better understand it. but here's what we know so far. early data in those first cases shows that it is spreading faster than other variants. however, the symptoms seem to be extremely mild according to one of the first doctors to identify it. some symptoms are similar to the alpha and the delta variant like fatigue and those body aches and headaches. but this mutation seems to make people's throats feel more scratchy than sore and are no reports of cough or loss of smell. so for now medical experts s