that's our kumasi aaron speaking with executive director adrien williams about the festival.an get your free virtual tickets at the village project's sf.org, or on even bright as well. but be sure you participate. it looks like it's going to be great this year, even though it will be difficult because of the pandemic. >>> when we come back, we'll be >>> and welcome back. you know a tradition we always love continuing is tracking santa through norad. abc7 news anchor kumasi aaron and julian glover spoke about that and how they're handling it this year. >> so how do you do that? how you tracking santa? >> we are doing a combination of things. norad operates a series of radars in alaska and canada. and we also have satellites. actually, they look for infrared. and as you guys know, rudolph's nose is pretty darn bright. that's the primary means we track him around until he comes back over to our area of the world here in canada and the united states. then we'll use the radars to track him. >> i love the origin story of how the norad santa tracking project started. so if you can r

kumasi aaron, abc7 news. >> once again, our vaccine coverage continues all week long.s, we'll have the latest on where those vaccine shipments are. tune in at 5:00 a.m. and then tomorrow afternoon at 4:00, we dig into the progress other companies have made on covid vaccines. >>> the vaccine comes as several california counties are seeing some troubling statistics. in san francisco yesterday, health officials reported 323 new cases. that is the highest number of new cases there so far. in los angeles, numbers today indicate more than 4,000 people are hospitalized with covid-19. in the san joaquin valley, there are zero icu beds available as of yesterday. today's numbers show icu capacity is at 1.5%. state health officials are continuing to encourage people to sign up for california notify. it's a smartphone feature that notifies you if you may have been exposed to someone with covid-19. the governor said today more than 5 million people have already signed up. we have information on how to do it at our website, abc7news.com. >>> well, we are on the eve of a tradition th

i am kumasi aaron on abc7 mornings.g to state numbers, and that dropped from wednesday. we will be under tight restrictions until that number reaches 15%. california is the first state to confirm 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases and a surge in los angeles is driving that. >>> happening today, the warriors in milwaukee are taking on the bucks this christmas morning, and you can watch it here on abc7. there's still 71 games left in the regular season. green missed the first game with a foot injury, and he won't be on the court today but coach kerr suspects he will be on the floor for the bulls on sunday. nba countdown starts at 11:00 this morning, followed by >>> hi, i am you can see this hitting the north bay first, but we have heaven rain moving towards the peninsula coast and you will see that in the next half hour, and even light rain and virga, not making it to the ground. the bulk of the rain will arrive this afternoon and spread south. kumasi? >> thank you, francis. we will have is almost at the finish line to

i'm kumasi aaron from "abc7 mornings."hurch. staff members will monitor the collections to make sure people are doing the nasal swab correctly. this could preserve valuable ppe and make sure nurses are staff where they're really needed the most. >>> we have some issues at our beaches this morning. hi, everybody. high surf advisory. the breakers will be dangerous. we have two people missing and one person and their dog was rescued yesterday. there's a little bit of fog along the coast. it's a about it. let's take a look at my forecast. our coldest morning is today. the rest of us have a better chance sunday, both help the world believe in holiday magic. and this year was harder than ever. and yet, somehow, you all found a way to pull it off. it's not about the toys or the ornaments but about coming together. santa, santa, you're on mute! just wanted to say thanks. thanks for believing. >>> hey, bay area, "live with kelly and ryan" is coming up. vanessa hudgens joins us. >> plus a live performance from shaggy in studio. that

i'm kumasi aaron.at long term care facilities. nearly 700,000 residents and staff at 15,000 facilities across the state are expected to be vaccinated. vaccinators will visit each location at least three times for boosters and checkups within 12 weeks. and then next they will move to the next tier which includes essential workers, americans 75 and up and people with chronic . >>> aour light rain is unwindin. here is a live look. you can see the clouds already opening. our best showers are still in the north bay and those are rotating offshore and it doesn't look like much is upstream, so we'll give it a couple hours until we completely take off the 1 on the storm impact scale. but it does come back new year's eve morning and again sunday. there is a slight chance of some wet weather in the north bay saturday. temperatures will be pretty close to average the next several days in the mid to upper 50s. the next couple nights, watch out for frost in our valleys. >>> and we'll have another abc 7 news update

i'm kumasi aaron.their homes and this includes the tubs fire. abc7 news went to an area that was destroyed in the fire. a non-profit has plans to build affordable housing on this site. it's still empty. >>> we have freezing cold communities. danville, 32. 33 right now in santa rosa. most of the fog is very isolated in the north bay. it's not showing up on any of our sensors right now. other than a little breezy on the bay this morning and needing a heavy jacket, your commute is pretty quiet. the seven-day forecast is quite. i'm keeping m we have the power to harness abundant wind and solar energy, but it's not available all day long. use less from 4 to 9 pm and we can protect california for generations to come. >>> "live with kelly and ryan" is coming up. >> we make personalized gift baskets with the crafty lumberjacks. >> that's at 9:00 on abc7. >>> we'll have another update in about 30 minutes, but you can find the latest on our app and on abc7news.com. the news continues now with "good morning, amer

kumasi aaron has some ideas for you. >> hey, friend, it's kumasi and here is what you should be streamingc 7 bay area app this holiday week. okay. i know this is not a story, but doesn't everybody need a yule log for their tv in we've got you covered. make sure you're setting the mood just right with this crackling fire. it's holly, jolly and on demand. >> what's your name, honey? >> i'm joe. i teach middle school brand. >> have you heard of the disney pixar movie coming out called "soul"? it is coming out soon and we got to speak to the producer of it. my friend reggie got the lead on how the >> good morning. >> if you want something meatier, we just dropped the latest episode of mack, a pandemic school story. this one looks at the high school experience as a freshman. she just moved to the bay area and has never been on campus and she's trying to make friends in this new virtual world we're living in. can you imagine? it is so compelling and if you missed the other three episodes you can stream them all on demand. all of that and much more is in the featured section on the top of the ap

. >> hey, friends, kumasi aaron here, and if you're like me, i know you're looking for something good to stream over the weekend. i wanted to take a moment and tell you about the abc7 bay area app. once you find it, open it up and scroll down, and here you'll see the featured content. this has some of my favorite things that i want to tell you about. >> thank you very much. >> so this is really cool because this was just uncovered from the abc news archive. it is 12 minutes of ultra rare footage of john lennon and yoko ono in san francisco. this is so awesome. they were riding cable cars, they were exploring the city and they actually sat down with our reporter that came from our sister station, and guess who it was? engine gera gera geraldo rivera. >> will you pronounce your name for me, please? >> kamala harris. >>> the next thing i want to tell you about is this 30-minute documentary on vp kamala harris. we know she was born in oakland, and my friend julia glover actually did this documentary, so you know it's going to be awesome. >>> i love a story that makes me feel good and insp

alok patel, anchor kumasi aaron, reporters kate larsen and luz pena, plus 7 on your side's michael finneyahead on abc7 news at 11:00, a 71-year-old man and his dog trapped in a marin county ravine overnight as temperatures plummet plummeted. how they finally got the attention of rescuers. >>> and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. red flag warnings are now in effect. we'll have (vo) ♪ add some thrill to your wish list. at the season of audi sales event. get exceptional offers now. (vo) ♪ add some thrill to your wish list. at the season of audi sales event. >>> we're hearing for the first time today about a connection between former san francisco mayor ed lee and three people charged in a corruption scandal at san francisco city hall. lee appointed former public works director mohammed nuru and former public utilities commission general manager harland kelly, both now facing federal charges. chronicle insider and abc7 news contributor phil matier today reports that a recently released criminal complaint reveals messages between kelly and walter wong that use the code name 35 for lee. lee was a l

looking for something to do while hanging out at home this weekend, abc 7 news anchor kumasi >> i'm kumasi aaronory, documentaries and the beetles, you have to watch "eyewitness to the death of john lennon". >> former beetle john lennon is dead. >> our sister station produced this 42-minute documentary. it's really interesting and they also had a really crazy perspective because a producer from the station just happened to be inside the e.r. when they brought john lennon in and it's incredible stuff. something really cool to just sit back and watch. the opera is closed but not gone and we got a behind the scenes look how they retooled to sterem performances to fans. this is part of building a better bay area state of the arts. >> our products are inspired by filipino flavors. >> is your mouth watering? mine is. this story is from the localish team about sweet contessa that's giving the bay area special ingredients. that and more is in the featured section right at the top of the app and if you don't have the app yet, please get it. all you have to do is fire up your roku, amazon fire, apple tv a

i'm kumasi aaron. player workouts. players can only take part in the camp if they've had three negative covid-19 tests in the last few days. the warriors will play their first preseason game on the 12th and the season begins the 22nd. the playoffs will start in late may with finals ending in july. >> sounds almost normal. almost. look at the thick fog around 87. we can barely see the ground from our towercam next to the shark tank. we've got fog everywhere. it's going to take until the end of the commute to get completely rid of the fog. other than the fog hanging in the [ sfx: ding ding ding ] [sfx: bing bing bing ] [sfx: bloop bloop bloop ] [ sfx: bing bloop ding ding bloop bing ] the day can wait. enter the golden state, with real california dairy. welcome to 15 days of saving up to $500 on fast, reliable internet and... mobile with nationwide 5g on the most reliable network. welcome to family-connecting, holiday-shopping, black friday awesome. because, for a limited time, when you get xfinity inter

i'm kumasi aaron. crews moved san francisco's new fire station into place.e it floats, it can withstand earthquakes. >> we have a fatal accident still out there, north 101. sky 7 is over it near san bruno. you see the two right lanes are blocked. it's a fatal accident, coroner is there. they're hoping to have this open sometime after 9:00 a.m., so avoid 101 in the northbound direction if you can. you can see the backup there starting to build all the way back to san bruno. take 92 to 280. >> thank make your holidays happen... at ross! surprise! ahhh! yes! i love it! you don't have to spend a lot to give a lot to the ones who mean the most. you've got the holidays, and we've got you, with the best bargains ever... ...at ross. yes for less! yep! get the gifts you love... yesss! ... for everyone on your list. you've got the holidays, and we've got you... with all the gift for less. at ross. yes for less! >>> good news, especially for your commute if you're just heading out. most of the fog is fading. visibility anywhere from six to ten miles. san jose is really

i'm kumasi aaron from abc7 mornings.lmost entirely no contact. this is video from last month when volunteers put together thanksgiving meals. they have mandatory masks and gloves for volunteers. the distribution will continue until wednesday. the address, 1381 south first street in san jose. >>> low visibility continues to be an issue in the east bay and north bay. some of that is starting to spill into the bay itself thanks to the cold air draining into the bay. here's a look at walnut creek. you can see why we've got issues with your commute this morning. it is a "spare the air" also, so wood-burning ban today. our coldest mornings will be wednesday and thursday and i bumped friday up to a tw >>> hey, bay area, "live with kelly & ryan" is coming up. >> ali wentworth, k.j. apa and we cook with chef simon. >>> we'll have an update in 30 minutes. you can find the latest on our app and abc7news.com. the news continues now with "good morning america." >>> welcome back to "gma" celebrating "star wars" style with a special "m

i'm kumasi aaron from abc7 mornings.e is actually as a result of delays by the national park service. trying to reach an operating contract. cliff house has been running on short-term contracts since the last long-term contract expired in 2018. the cliff house will close permanently on december 31st. >>> king tides continue and they could cause some flooding this morning and also tomorrow morning. possibly wednesday around noon. today 10:19, tomorrow 11:04 and that does extend into san francisco and the san pablo bay. as far as our commute, it's pretty quiet other than fog across the north bay. you expect that after a healthy rain like we had. another storm is coming in in two parts. light rain wednesday, heavier wednesday night into thursday morning. not nearly as much rain as over the weekend. and then the storm door clos people are saving hundreds on the most reliable in a land not so far away, network with xfinity mobile. they can choose from the latest phones or bring their own. and choose the data option that's rig

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kumasi aaron, abc 7 news. >> let's continue the vaccine conversation with professor of medical an thotho an it raises some ethical issues. what do you think of the government's plan starting with the health care workers and people in facilities and so on and so forth? >> larry, first, thank you very much for the invitation to join you at kgo. i'm ldelighted to do that. the government's distribution plan does make a lot of sense. it was very, very carefully put together. it was organized first by a group of experts at the national academy of medicine and it's really meant to keep us from having, being in a chaotic situation and not having a clear plan. this week at ucsf we're starting the first part of the plan by immunizing health care workers so basically, the plan is organized around a series of principles and those principles include things like making sure that we decrease the amount of death and serious disease to preserve functioning society and to reduce the extra burden covid is having on people that already face health disparities and also to increase the chance for everyone

abc 7 news anchor kumasi aaron as a look at what's streaming online. >>> if you love history, documentaries, and the beatles, you have to watch eyewitness to the death of john lennon. >> former beatle john lennon is dead. >> our sister station in new york produced this documentary in honor of the 40th anniversary of john lennon's death. it's really interesting. they had a crazy perspective because a producer from the station happened to be inside the e.r. when they brought john lennon in and it's incredible stuff, it's something really cool to just sit back and watch. >>> the sf opera is closed but it's not gone. we got a behind the scenes look how they've retooled to stream performances to fans. this is all a part of our building a better bay area state of the arts week. >> our products are mainly inspired by flavors. >> is your mouth watering? mine is. this tasty story is from our localish team and it's about sweet condesa, a taste of the philippines with super special ingredients. all of that and a lot more is in the featured section at the top of the app. if you don't have the app yet,

. >> that was because you did such an excellent story, kumasi aaron. >> thank you, friend. >> i did enjoy i'm glad to hear that. that seems like an awesome organization. get that lotion on. look, this lotion that our super friend and fan sent still has not arrived. i don't know what happened. we're looking for this lotion you sent us. >> it's the holiday spirit. >> we have to get in it. this is a mystery we have to solve. >> coming up next, the 7 things you need to know today. >>> abc7 launched a new streaming app so wherever you are you can get our lives newscast, breaking news weather and more. available on apple tv, android tv, fire >>> it is 6:57 if you're just joining us, here's the 7 things to know this morning. the uk approved pfizer's covid-19 vaccine. people with high priority can get vaccinated starting next week. now here in the u.s. the fda is expected to review pfizer's vaccine next thursday. >>> san francisco officials could announce new covid restrictions as soon as today. that could include limits on retail, gatherings and a travel quarantine. >>> number three, the cdc is

i'm kumasi aaron.front today. it is going to get a little breezy this afternoon that means cooler conditions. but everything else is pretty safe outside the north bay mountains where we have a wind advisory through 4:00 this afternoon. we have rain, a couple of waves of rain this weekend. both will be a 1 on the storm impact scale, friday night into saturday morning, saturday night into submorning. >> thank you, mike. now it's time for live with kelly and ryan. we will be >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the new series, "the stand," james marsden. and great bargains for your holiday shopping as we continue "live's celebrate and save wee week." plus, a family that's lighting up the holidays gives us our good news story of the day. all next on "live!" ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> kelly: apparently -- >> ryan: all right -- >> kelly: this is how we start the show now. >> ryan: posing. >> kelly: as if we were pla

i'm kumasi aaron.ludes people at least 75 years old and some essential workers including people who work in education, child care, emergency services, and grocery store workers. this is set to be finalized tomorrow. >>> let's going to be breezy in our hills as you can see from mount tam, up to 21 miles per hour wind right now as we look back towards san francisco. otherwise, take breaks outside. it is going to be our brightest and driest day moving forward. temperatures today mainly around 58 to 61. our extreme, 57 in half moon day to 64 in santa rosa. look at the string of rain chances starting tomorrow. >>> nowites time for live with >>> nowites time for live with kelly and ryan. it's live with kelly and ryan. today, actor and comedian ken jeong. plus, from "the walking dead", lauren cohan. and we have some fun with science bob. also an incredible good news story from long island, new york. all next on live. and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. -thank you so much. -[applause] roaring appla

i'm kumasi aaron. airbnb says it is cracking down on house parties in the area. the site for violating the airbnb policies. it is also redistricting anyone that it identifies as under the age of 25 from booking a one night reservation. >>> need you to take caution and be mindful of the conditions if you will be outside. your activity planner revolves around the spare the air day. mainly in the south bay. and look at this christmas, we have a 1 on the storm impact scale, end in the evening in the south way. >>> and we'll be back at 11:00 for midday live. ♪ from the north pole to new york city, it's live with kelly and ryan. @home for the holidays. today, the queen of christmas, the magical mariah carey. and a classic holiday performance from alanis morissette. plus our heartwarming story of a young man whose earned the nickname, kid santa. and throughout the show, funny holiday home videos courtesy of our incredible viewers. also, the live family staff and crew pass on a special holiday message. so grab your cocoa and get comfy, because here are two of santa's fav

was 56 when he first went into space your best is yet to come >>> good morning, everyone, i'm kumasi aaront elaborate on why, but health and human services secretary alex azar said this morning that the governors misunderstood what they were supposed to be getting. >>> hey, good morning. let's look at what we have in store. tons of sunshine, beautifully clean air out there. a good time to be outside as everything has calmed down. high pressure's taken over. temperatures today from 57 to 62. it gets a little bit warmer this weekend. dry three christmas eve. >> thank you. >>> now it's time for "live with kelly and ryan." kelly and ryan." have 'tis the season for kelly and ryan's annual holiday sweater party! on today's show, our favorite cardigan couple, goldie hawn and kurt russell, and a sweet treat demo! how to make and decorate your very own sweater cookies. plus, find out which of our amazing viewer finalists will be our 2020 holiday sweater pageant winner! all next on "live"! and now, rocking the first of their holiday sweaters, here is santa's adorable helper, kelly ripa! [cheering, a

. >>> good morning, everyone, i'm kumasi aaron from abc 7 mornings.for two parties in the bay area. the ads for events at 620 jones in san francisco, and fort mckinley restaurant and bar in south san francisco encourage people to wear masks and social distance, but current health orders do not allow for gatherin gatherings like that. here's mike with the forecast. >>> hi, everybody, we still have several hours before our storm arrives tonight after the sun sets. light rain showers, up to 2/10 of an inch of rain through 5:00 this evening to 5:00 tomorrow morning. once we move past that, dry for a few days and dry until next year. >>> now it's time for live with kelly and ryan. we'll be back at 11 for midday we'll be back at 11 for midday live. it's live with kelly and ryan! today, we catch up with leslie jones. plus, actor rainn wilson shows us his pet zonkey. also, stranger things star noah schnapp and chef michael symon teaches us some cutting edge kitchen skills. all next on live. and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. thank you! well... it

i'm kumasi aaron. sonoma county is taking preemptive action to slow the spread., wineries, bar, family entertainment centers. >>> and the anticipation of rain is running high. right now we have live doppler show something virga out there. we'll have a nice soaking rain tonight and tomorrow. so some sprinkle in the north bay this afternoon, and then light to moderate rain develops as we head into the evening hours. healthiest storm of the season. >> and now time for live with kelly and ryan. we'll be back at 11:00 for >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, kerry washington. and a couple helping animals, our good news story of the day. all next on the "live"! and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] >> ryan: good morning. are you the trivia dancer of the day? are you going for the prize? >> kelly: today... for the first time, i believe it's because of the base,

. >> i forgot, one more thing, if we're looking to watch this weekend, tomasi aaron >> hi, friends it's kumasind here's what you should be streaming this week. i know this is not a story, but doesn't everybody need a yule log for your tv? we have you covered. make sure you're setting the mood right with this crackling fire, it's holly, jolly and on demand. >> what's your name, honey? >> i'm joe. i teach middle school band. >> have you heard about the disney pixar movie "soul." the movie is featuring the first black lead and my friend reggie got the details on how the character was developed and got to meet the creators who brought this story to life and i'm jealous. >> everybody hear me? good morning! >> if you want something a little bit meatier we dropped our latest episode of mack, a pandemic school story. this one looks at the high school experience for a freshman. she just moved to the bay area and has never been on campus and she's trying to make friends in the new virtual world we're living in. can you imagine? it is so compelling and if you missed the other three episodes you can strea