a lot of things should have been done when it comes to infrastructure in los angeles county. i mean, you know, we have one of the biggest counties, 11000000 people in population. you know, you have to put money in for structure. i mean, infrastructure, brain job that will improve road conditions, it'll improve our waterways, it will even improve our sewer system. and it's something that hasn't happened, but you know too little too late. now you see the ramifications. and in fact, the lab, we don't have the infrastructure right? we incurred for and some of those residents that were interviewed here that this is kind of a common thing in some ways, maybe not to this extent, but still do think that that is common and happening is a little bit crazy. i would say. now you did mention that this is really a national problem when we've heard a lot of talk about the need to update infrastructure here in the u. s. from members of congress. specifically, over the last year, we saw that they passed that massive one trillion dollars spending billed back in november, which is supposed to be

it's a scary and dangerous time here in los angeles county. as you said, we're, we're 25 times the number of coven infections compared to the state. 40 times, the amount of former mortality. so it's a scary, dangerous time or on pins and needles, and it's become harder and harder to provide frontline service. but we've, we've been out of for 20 months. yeah. and now it's so desperate. the, you're going to allow people have already gone cove, it in there with those vulnerable people. okay. the theory is they're only going to be treating other covered patients. but can you keep the medics in a bubble like that? i mean, hospitals, hospital is a busy place. it is in, you know, there's been a directive from the california department of health services. it's gonna force require our nurses that have been coven exposed, you know, back to the hospitals. so we've been pushing back on it today in the last few days saying that it, that it's makes it even more scary or dangerous to have folks that have that have been exposed treating patients and potential

that was so eloquent and really summed up what's wrong with our criminal justice policies in los angeles countyound the country. we are not focused on victims. we are not focused on public safety. los angeles county my boss, george gascon, has a soft spot for criminals. he also is on a mission to raise his own stature nationally as some kind of criminal justice reformer and he is doing it by leading in favor of criminals and not victims. >> bill: is he making your city less safe? >> absolutely. he has created an environment where crime thrives in los angeles county by explicitly telling the criminal community you can commit certain crimes and i will not prosecute you at all. you can commit other serious and violent crimes and i will down charge you for those crimes. he is not prosecuting theft crimes to some extent. he is not prosecuting gun crimes to the fullest extent of the law. we know he is advocating for people to be released without bail. it is just a mess here in los angeles county and it happened so quickly. >> dana: do you have any autonomy to make decisions oon your own? you as a dep

union pacific, one of the country's largest river company says it may avoid operating in los angeles countythis theft. dion: another positive step for the east howard terminal ballpark proposal. the low part -- the plan commission recommended the report for certification. that is a key step toward keeping the a's in oakland. the president says he is happy with the progress. >> the fact we're taking binding votes now is a major accomplishment. the fact we have an eir that is so positively put together and received by the experts, i think we are in a good spot. dion: next up for the howard terminal project, the oakland city council will need to vote to certify the environmental impact report. the book could come as early as mid february. dan: the 49ers are green bay bound. dion: abc 7 was at levite stadium in santa clara earlier this afternoon as the team buses filled up. they were headed to the airport in san jose so the team could fly out. saturday at's playoff game has the niners facing the packers. sandhya: temperature, and the forecast, 15 degrees. when you factor in the wind six. dan: i

in los angeles county, most students set to return to in-person learning tuesday, but nearly 13% of students and staff have tested positive. in chicago, students face more cancelled classes amid the deadlock between the district and teacher's union. and in philadelphia, dozens of schools shifting to virtual learning tomorrow due to covid related staffing shortages. tonight, what parents need to know as students return to class. >>> a brutal cold front sweeping from the deep south to the northeast, threatening tornadoes, heavy rain, ice, and snow. rob marciano with the timing and track. >>> diplomatic talks between the u.s. and russia begin tomorrow, focusing on the crisis in ukraine as tensions mount in the region. >>> shocking new images tonight, showing a devastating cliff collapse in brazil that killed at least ten people. >>> and novak djokovic fights to play the australian open. the tennis star's case in court tonight over his vaccination exemption. >>> and breaking news as we come on the air. bob saget found dead in orlando. the iconic comedian was 65 years old. >>> good evening, every

um you need pacific has been very critical of los angeles county district attorney george gascon.member well from the bay area , saying he just chooses to not file felony charges and because of the nobel policy, even a felony charges are filed. then the bad guys are right back out on the street to commit more of these crimes again, the district attorney not making himself available to reporters, his office simply saying, and when we have the evidence we filed the chargers governor newsom, careful not to criticize the d a. by name, of course, goes way back with gas going, endorsed him in his race for district attorney here in los angeles county. live in l a. i'm phil shuman. andre familiar story that we've heard here as well, phil. thank you so much for that live report. already we had a little bit of fog this morning. certainly we might still a little bit more tonight because of this setup. but what happens in the early morning hours of the winter shift there already shifting, but they're going to shift more. and so the fog in the morning by the time we get to your morning commute

what you are seeing in the media right now, what's happening in los angeles county, is of course addingo the dread of bringing containers and goods and freight via los angeles, so certainly having the effect on the consumer goods and shippers looking to ship their cargo away from congested los angeles and then you are dealing with railcars being cracked open, containers being cracked open. we had a situation of a railcar being cracked open just last week with metals being taken out, so i don't think that's what the thieves were looking for, probably something easier to handle, but they ended up with metal. >> we appreciate the time. anton posner, ceo of the mercury group. don't go anywhere. final thoughts next. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> an overused phrase but certainly a wild week, up, down, finished in the green on the more important major indices, the s&p and even the nasdaq. >> it went from the -- the extraordinary week but the month is looking ugly still. >> even though we are making comparisons to 2020, you cannot use the same playbook as that. -- as then. >> you can see most of the

los angeles. according to the los angeles county medical examiner, she died from a gunshot wound to the neck.arly morning hours. not clear how she got there but this is why they're turning to the public to find out if she can, if anyone knows what happened to her. there's $110,000 reward from the state, the county, and the city all coming together to try to figure out if someone has any leads that leads to a conviction and arrest in this case. obviously, people are upset. that has been since january 8th. this young girl, that no one said what has happened. it's just something people are talking about in the public. listen to holly mitchell, a los angeles county supervisor and mike gibson, the california state assembly member talk about the case here. >> it is imperative that we not allow implicit bias or the adultification of black girls to continue to influence the lack of media coverage or public outrage over their murders. >> a 16-year-old child, 16-year-old child. she's someone's daughter that was taken away from us. senselessly and for the cowards who did this, we're going to muster the

you know, beef up the department in dealing with the problem. >> nearly 2500 los angeles police department and los angeles county sheriff's department personnel are either home sick or quarantining due to the coronavirus. lapd says it's looking into how staffing shortages will impact deployment numbers as the city near super bowl week. we just don't have the manpower to keep our regular citizens safe. now the magic people coming into the city to the super bowl. we can't keep them safe either. 82% of lapd staff and 64% of la sheriff's department staff are fully vaccinated. but despite those vaccination rates breakthrough cases have been surging. lapd says the biggest issue is the delay in covid test results. it's taking sometimes up to 10 days to get those results back. and when they're positive, that officer has been on the field contacting the public, working with other officers in the station and the black and white. and now those officers are getting sick with with covid to ensure public safety. some plans for the lapd include eliminating days off, cutting vacation short and potentially asking nearby police a

right behind los angeles county. health data shows about 600 new cases a day in the city. justin andrew is live in san francisco this morning and you have been going through all of this data. >> the last time numbers were updated was on december 28th and that showed that about 1,447 new cases in san francisco that day alone. doctors telling us things could get worse come next week. those were last update dated on december 29th. that shows 63 people are in the hospital with covid in san francisco. that is up from 24 at the beginning of last month. though that number is still much lower than the 220 we saw this time last year. restaurants are reporting cases among workers. the rate so alarming they say they have no choice but to shut down for now. some popular restaurants reported a 25% drop in reservations. restaurants say they are doing this as a precaution to protect the safety and well being of workers and also their guests. restaurant workers have been stretched very thin lately doing the job of really just three people. there are some who are staying open but they are

and then the families come out and these are the affected beaches in los angeles county rancho palace verdes speech at portuguese bend royal palm beach. >> white point beach wilder addition park beach and cub rio beach are still closed. the city of long beach is also closed their beaches. the spill happened on thursday in carson after a 48 inch sewer main line failed. the california office of emergency services originally said anywhere from 2 to 4 million gallons of untreated sewage flowed into the dominguez channel which ends at the los angeles harbor at the port of la. it's now believed is more like 8.5 million gallons of sewage. crews have been working on cleaning up the mess and temporarily fix the sewer line according to los angeles county sanitation district. the spill was completely stop friday. and actually this pipe was set to be replaced in the near future. the cause of this bill is not known but county officials wonder if record breaking rain. we saw this past week played a role la county supervisor janice hahn want an investigation into the cause. in a statement, she said

sandra shells worked at los angeles county usc medical center. the 70-year-old was waiting for a bus when police say a man slapped her without warning or provocation. she fell and hit her head on the concrete and later died from injuries. the lapd found the suspect sleeping nearby identifying him as cary bell. he has a criminal record here and in other states. >>> the nypd has arrested the suspect who allegedly pushed a woman in front of a subway train. the attack happened at the times square station saturday morning. simon marshall shoved the woman to the tracks where she was hit. before that he also taunted another woman who managed to escape unharmed. after the incident the suspect turned himself in. sources say he is homeless and has a previous record of three emotionally disturbed incidents. this comes days after the mayor and governor announced a joint safety plan to make the system safer. >>> 2022 is off to a rough start for lori loughlin. someone barge larosa eyed her los angeles home and took off with $1 million in jewelry. law enforceme

los angeles, in the early hours of january 8th. and what we know at this point, according to the los angeles county medical examiners that this youngn about what happened to her, and so that is why you're seeing state, county and city officials banding together to offer up $110,000 for anyone who has information that leads to the arrest and conviction of who is responsible for this. obviously this has people very upset here in the area. especially since we had some high profile murders already this year, including the 24-year-old breonna cooper killed inside of a furniture store. the reward for her finding the murderer in her case was $250,000. so when you take a listen to some of the local officials, take a listen to how they are speaking about what happened here in this case. >> it is imperative that we not allow implicit bias or the adultifiction of black girls to continue to influence the lack of media coverage or public outrage over their murders. >> a 16-year-old child, 16-year-old child. she's someone's daughter that was taken away from us senselessly and for the cowards who did this, we're going to muscle the resources that

charges filed in los angeles county over a deadly tesla crash could ultimately affect how we all drive in the future. the case involves a tesla driver who allegedly ran a red light and hit another car, killing 2 people. michael shure tells us what happened. obvious that cause will drive themselves completely. it's just a question of time. >> and a question of law. tesla founder elon musk talking about self-driving cars 3 years ago and now a new legal test for that kind of artificial intelligence on the streets and highways as prosecutors in los angeles county filed vehicular manslaughter charges against a tesla driver who ran a red light while on autopilot killing 2 in 2019. kevin george aziz riyadh, free on bail as the first person on record to face felony charges while driving on automated technology. the charge is buffeting the believe that while the technology can help drivers are ultimately the ones in charge, even if the software were to fail or be turned off. >> the fact that has those. for may or may not operational or, you know, out that isn't hughes? >> in the past tesla sayi

. >>> the alarming images of empty boxes scattered over train tracks in los angeles county is just wnca's second biggest city. shipping companies say they've seen a dramatic spike in railroad thefts, and one of the nation's biggest railroad companies say they moy avoid operating in los angeles due to the spike. cnn's national correspondent nick watt has the story. >> reporter: downtown los angeles, packages are being stolen from trains, that trash is the aftermath. >> what the hell is going on? looks like a third world country. >> reporter: what the hell is going on? well, union pacific blames in large part l.a.'s newest wokish district attorney elected in the wake of george floyd's murder and flanked for his one-year anniversary presser by progressive da's from around the country. >> we have set a path for ourselves, turn around the criminal legal system in this country. >> reporter: he has ordered his deputy das no under 18s charged as adults, no more three strikes and in many cases do not even prosecute most misdemeanors like st trespassing and don't seek more prison time if guns o

>> there have been phenomenal partnerships including los angeles county and across california in terms of utilizing some of the immigrant children and making sure unaccompanied children can be part ofmp that. especially making sure compliance with some things like making sure school districts know all children regardless of immigration status have access to school for something also really critical. just making sure there's communication and education with everyone working with children because i think a lot of times people don't know what to do or they might be asking for guardianship papers so looking from the eyes of an unaccompanied child or the eyes of a sponsor who might not have guardianship (provided custody of the child while waiting for immigration hearing is critical in making sure there's communication between schools and social service providers and immigration for system is important. we've also had great dialogues with local officials to hone in specifically about their equities and looking to do. >> foster care system is one of the best ways, my wife and i have been on

about 7 million gallons of raw sewage has spilled into a flood control waterway in los angeles county since thursday afternoon. officials contained the spell yesterday, but they are still working to repair a sewer main that collapsed in carson. last summer several beaches were closed when 17 million gallons of raw sewage were discharged into santa monica bay from a treatment plant. supply chain issues are going to hit us hard in the while it. in the world's biggest furniture seller says it is going to hike prices. just how much we will have to pay. spencer: very cold weather is coming our way tonight. a freeze warning will be in effect for our inland valleys. i will give you a close-up look say hello to 2022 with xfinity and you'll get fast and reliable internet for only nineteen ninety-nine a month for twelve months. plus, you can get twelve times the speed for the same price when you add xfinity mobile. you'll save hundreds over at&t. say hello to kicking off the year with this amazing offer. and with xfinity mobile, you can get a 5g phone on us and three hundred dollars back during

eventually moved up to san francisco to work out of the office here, given a lot of assembly through los angeles countyme up here and doing assemblies to kids about rainforest. one of my jobs was to teach about recycle, teaching students to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost, i'm teaching them they have the power, and that motivates them. it was satisfying for me to work with for the department of environment to create a message that gets to the heart of the issue. the san francisco department of environment is the only agency that has a full time educational team, we go into the schools to help teach children how to protect nature and the environment. we realized we needed animal mascot to spark excitement with the students. the city during the gold rush days, the phoenix became part of the city feel and i love the symbolism of the phoenix, about transformation and the message that the theme of the phoenix provides, we all have the power to transform our world for the better. we have to provide teachers with curriculum online, our curriculum is in two different languages and whether it's lesson plans

. >> a nurse who was attacked at a bus stop in downtown los angeles last week has died. 70 year-old sandra shells worked at a los angeles county usc medical center for almost 4 decades. police say carrie bell, a homeless man sucker punched her early thursday morning near union station. the unprovoked attack caused her to fall down and fracture her skull. she underwent brain surgery at the very same hospital where she worked as a trauma honors. officers arrested the suspect about 90 minutes later. they say that he had one prior arrest in los angeles and a number of arrests in several other states. he will likely face murder charges in philadelphia. hundreds of mourners pay their final respects to the 9 children and the 3 adults who were killed in a duplex fire. there. all of the victims are on the 3rd floor of the brick building when the fire broke out on january. 5th emotional relatives talked about their loss and their memories of their loved ones. >> this little girl right here. miss the out of that was my everything right there. you know, i go to work. i work 12 hours a day in the freezing cold in the snow just to make sure

people in los angeles county are urged to avoid nonessential gatherings over the next few weeks whereed in close contact. recommendation is voluntary. if you want to stay up-to-date on the latest covid headlines, we have more information on our website. abc7news.com/coronavirus. a medical helicopter falls from the sky. what happened next, the first responders are calling a miracle. >> like a scene out of a movie, hundreds of birds causing -- pros causing issues in south bay. dan: a beloved oakland restaurant closing its doors. how the owner of brown sugar kitchen is explaining that decision. sandhya: tracking winter warmth for this week. your temperatures coming up. ama: what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel alive. >> this one goes out to all the players. >> my moms look happy on look a -- on vacation. they know th dan: they're calling it a miracle in a suburban pennsylvania township. medical helicopter carrying an infant patient crashed it came down near church in drexel hill. authorities take three crewmembers able to get out of the wreck. no one suffered life-threatening injurie

it's also called los angeles community visit los angeles county prison. all right, let's take a look while you are growing up during your 1st 18 years of life. yes, a parent or other adult in the household often or very often would swear to insult you put you down or humiliate you, step inside the circle as a parent or other adult in the household often or very often twice to grab, slapped or threw something at you step inside the circle in prison, you're not supposed to show your weakness in prison with to want to do that to walk in their circle like kind of take each step forward. was a reminder to ourselves that we still haven't humanity and we weren't to be loved. most people now, sorry, i don't understand it. we want to. so we can really sorry, better than what we learn for, see how to listen to those incarcerated men. help us understand a different kind of prison system. they need help. they need help. daniel, who was talking right there. he went through unimaginable circumstances both before he got to prison and while he was in prison from being ab

monica sanchez, a mirror -- mayor in los angeles county. i am a daughter of a farmworker. how can specifically small cities like ourselves help the immigrants that come in. as we know, farmworkers do not just stay in border cities. we have students and children. how can the mayors assist in these efforts? >> absolutely, there have been phenomenal partnerships including in los angeles county and across california in particular in terms of utilizing some of the systems in place for immigrant children and making sure that unaccompanied children can be a part of that. making sure that compliance with some things like making sure it school districts know all children regardless of immigration status and have access to school is something that has been critical. making sure there is communication and education for everyone working with children, because a lot of times people do not know what to do or they might be asking for going papers when it is not necessary, some of the things, so looking at things from the eyes of an unaccompanied child were eyes of a sponsor who might not

. >> nearly 2500 los angeles police department and los angeles county sheriff's department personnel are either home sick or quarantining due to the coronavirus. lapd says it's looking into how staffing shortages will impact deployment numbers as the city near super bowl week. we just don't have the manpower to keep our regular citizens safe. now the magic people coming into the city to the super bowl. we can't keep them cases have been surging. lapd says the biggest issue is the delay in covid test results. it's taking sometimes up to 10 days to get those results back. and when they're positive, that officer has been on the field, contacting the public, working with other officers in the station and the black and white. >> and now those officers are getting sick with with covid to ensure public safety. some plans for the lapd include eliminating days off, cutting vacation short and potentially asking nearby police agencies to send over officers to assist. that's a strategy deployed during the la riots in the northrfdge earthquake. it's not just a major incident that's happening. thi

it had been phenomenal partnerships including in los angeles county and across california in particular in terms of utilizing some of the systems in place for immigrant children and making sure unaccompanied children can be part of that. especially making sure compliance with some things like making sure school districts know that all children regardless of immigration status have access to school as something that's also been really critical. just making sure there's commit occasion and education with anyone who is working with children. a lot of time people don't know what to do or they might be asking for guardianship papers when it's not necessary. some of those things. i think looking at things from the eyes of an unaccompanied child or from the eyes of a sponsor not have guardianship papers but has been provided care and custody while they're waiting for immigration hearing is really critical. and making sure there's commit occasion between schools and social service providers and immigration court system as well is really important. we have also had really great dialogue with a l

but one case was reported in los angeles county today, health officials there say it was a child who had not received either the flu or the covid vaccine. they also say both viruses are spread in similar ways. so they are encouraging vaccinations and masking for both. and the latest covid surge is also taking its toll on the entertainment industry. the grammy awards show has been postponed indefinitely and the sundance film festival in utah, cancel all in-person events today coming up tonight at 1045, what have a closer look at the growing concerns as we enter the awards season. now the 4 zone forecast as we give you a live look outside at a pretty quiet bay bridge toll plaza. quiet bay bridge toll plaza. but that fog is rolling in everywhere else. i'm meteorologists. our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow standing by with that. yeah. get a break from the rain but seeing the results of the rain now is that fog? >> kind of settling in now getting thick in spots. you see it out toward the golden gate and the valleys already starting to see some of that ground fog forming as well going

about seven million gallons of raw sewage has spilled into a flood controlled waterway in los angeles county since thursday afternoon. officials contained the spell yesterday, but they are still working to repair a sewer main that collapsed in carson. last summer, several beaches were closed when 17 million gallons of raw sewage were discharged into santa monica bay from a treatment plant. supply chain issues are going to hit us in the wallet, if they have not already. the world's biggest furniture seller says it is going to hike prices. just how much we will have to pay. and bringing you a live look outside, it is downright cold. we have another chilly day ahead. spencer christian is up next. casey: and how a heated exchange led to a new look for trey before that drink turns to drinks, make a plan to get home safe. just call a friend, a cab, and get a rideshare. whatever you do, don't let drunk drive. go safely, california. hair, done. fit, fantastic! marijuana. not so fast. remember, marijuana and some meds don't mix. a sober driver can cure that. don't let high drive. go safely, californi

people in los angeles county are urged to avoid nonessential gatherings over the next few weeks where people are unmasked in close contact. recommendation is voluntary. if you want to stay up-to-date on the latest covid headlines, we have more information on our website. abc7news.com/coronavirus. a medical helicopter falls from the sky. what happened next, the first responders are calling a miracle. >> like a scene out of a movie, hundreds of birds causing -- pros causing issues in south bay. dan: a beloved oakland restaurant closing its doors. how the owner of brown sugar kitchen is explaining that decision. sandhya: tracking winter warmth for this week. your temperatures coming up. ama: what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel alive. >> this one goes out to all the players. >> my moms look happy on look a -- on vacation. they know up at 2:00am again? tonight, try pure zzzs all night. unlike other sleep aids, our extended release melatonin helps you sleep longer. and longer. zzzquil pure zzzs all night. fall asleep. stay asleep. when you really need to sleep you reach for the really

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employers in los angeles county will soon be required to provide medical grade masks like the n95 to anyone working indoors. it comes as a testing site in los angeles confirms a case of so-called flurona, someone infected with both the flu and covid. >> it's not new that two viruses can infect someone at the same time, although it's not common. if you do get the virus, if you get two viruses and one which is rare, you will be protected if you're vaccinated. >> covid continues to take a toll on 9 the entertainment industry. the grammy awards have been postponed indefinitely. >>> a major story developing overseas. russian paratroopers were sent to kazakhstan to help end violent protested. the president declared an emergency to quell the unrest which was triggered by an increase in fuel prices. dozens of people have been killed including several police officers including one who was beheaded. protesters also rammed a bulldozer into a bank and set stores on fire. >>> ghislaine maxwell is asking for a new trial after being convicted for grooming young girls for jeffrey epstein. it comes af

los angeles county just shattered a pandemic record. 45,000 new cases in a single day. many of the sick are vaccinated, even boosted >> you get vaccinated, you get boosted so that you don't end up in the hospital. you don't end up on a ventilator and you don't die from covid. >> reporter: hoping to expand testing, the white house says americans with private healthcare insurance won't need to pay for those over the counter at-home test kits, consumers instead will have their healthcare plan cover the costs up front or be reimbursed. that policy goes into effect january 15th back to you. >> mick em, thank you. >>> now to breaking news concerning military threats from north korea. the isolated regime appears to have launched its second missile test in less than a week according to officials in south korea and japan. nbc news' jan miss mackey frayer joins us what the they know about these missiles >> reporter: they say ballistic missiles traveled 400 miles at an altitude of about 42 miles. they say it appears to be a more advanced weapon than the hypersonic missile north ko

they were at this testing site in los angeles county. >>> this evening we are learning of a tragic crashk the life of an el cerrito police officer. police say officer jared bernstein was on his way home from work yesterday when his car struck a van which lost control on the freeway. it happened on eastbound i-80 west of san pablo dam road just after 6:00 a.m. chp is investigating. >>> santa rosa police are looking into who vandalized a holocaust memorial. police say this fountain at santa rosa memorial park cemetery was damaged on friday. and employee found the fountain knocked over. the holocaust fountain was previously vandalized in 2020. police are asking anyone to help identify the suspects. >>> right now, daly city police are searching for a mountain lion roaming the neighborhood's. chopper five was overhead earlier today. this area of westmore avenue and baldwin avenue, police say the mountain lion was spotted there. one residents told us about her encounter with the big cat. >> on the upper level of the yard, i noticed this big tail hanging down and i was like, oh my god, what is

cases in los angeles county have tripled in three days.than one out of every five covid tests is coming back positive. while some school districts have paused and wil start the winter term virtually, most large school districts will bring kids back to the classroom on monday. parents have mixed feelings. >> as long as everybody is keeping an eye on it and protecting each other, i think that's the way to go right now. >> my concern is that my child may go to school and contract covid and bring it home to the family. >> reporter: new york's health commissioner acknowledges pandemic fatigue amid the latest blizzard of new covid cases. >> we all have to dig deep, muster our energy and will, and i have a deep conviction and a belief that we will get through this if we do that. >> reporter: as we enter this third pandemic year, the c.d.c. warns the omicron-fueled surge is particularly dangerous for those who are unvaccinated. they're 10 times more likely to become infected. nikki. >> battiste: elise, thank you. airlines have thousands of >> batt

los angeles county just shattered a pandemic record. 45,000 new cases in a single day many of the sick are vaccinated, even boosted. >> you get vaccinated. you get boosted so that you don't end up in the hospital. you don't end up on a ventilator and you don't die from covid. >> miguel, if i could circle back to this testing issue. tonight the white house says americans with insurance won't need to pay for at home testing kits. what else did we learn? >> reporter: well, that's right, lester hoping to expand testing, the white house says americans with private health care insurance won't need to pay for those over the counter at home covid test kits consumers will instead be able to have their health care plan cover the cost upfront or be reimbursed that policy goes into effect in five days. lester >> miguel almaguer, thank you. >>> as ukrainian troops dig defensive positions tonight in anticipation of a possible russian invasion, u.s. officials are digging in, too, holding the first of high stakes talks with their russian counter parts in an urgent mission to avert open conflict in a m

. >> union pacific has sent more of its special agents to los angeles county and increase the number of police officers guarding the tracks and trains. >> technology is another tool with drone surveillance and specialized fence. it the sea of litter and debris may have caused the train to derail in lincoln heights on saturday, no one was injured. union pacific agents have made hundreds of arrests but stressed that less than half of those people are cooked and some suspects are released in less than 24 hours able to return quickly to the scene of the crime. upi wants la county district attorney george gascon to get tougher with these criminals who often post to railway officers that they know they will get off easily. union pacific says, quote, even with all the arrests made the no cash bail policy and extended time frame for suspects to appear in court is causing re victimization to union pacific by the same criminals. the railway also complains the charges are or petty offenses. >> those chris wolfe reporting for us tonight. he says he's reached out to the la district attorney's off

and by los angeles county firefighters.ording to people magazine recently filed court documents say some of those photos were close up. vanessa bryant is seeking millions of dollars in damages for emotional distress. today, though, many honoring bryant, including jerry west, who told the new york times he was just one of those unique players that comes along. he had a big personality. he was very bright. he was going to be a bigger success off the court than on the court. he was taken away too young. and just last night a bit bittersweet. lebron james tied kobe bryant for all-time games played. the 25th is also the day 2 years ago, the day before kobe bryant passed away that lebron james pass a lakers legend on the all-time scoring list. kobe bryant had so many career highlights, though, including 5 time nba champion and 2 time nba finals. most valuable player. kobe bryant was also an academy award winner and helped launch the mamba sports academy. now the sports academy. and of course, he was a husband and father. that's t

los angeles county lifeguards used a jet ski to save a brown lab that swam way too far from shore.g was about 600 yards from zuma beach when he was rescued. the lifeguards tweeted it wasn't an everyday ocean rescue, but they were happy to help the dog back to solid ground. he looks pretty good, too, based on that tail. >>> coming up, "queer eye" star jonathan van ness tells us about the new netflix show "getting curious with jonathan van ness." i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." " ♪ ghirardelli caramel squares. makes life a bite better. some people have joint pain, plus have high blood pressure. they may not be able to take just anything for pain. that's why doctors recommend tylenol®. it won't raise blood pressure the way that advil® aleve® or motrin® sometimes can. for trusted relief, trust tylenol®. our strength, our power, our purpose... that advil® aleve® or motrin® sometimes can. starts within. so let's start there. with collagen that supports our body from the inside out. (sfx: playful cadence of full soundscape) one role of a lifetime...one sore throat. b

30 percentile of individuals approving his handling of crime and not only that, you look at los angeles countyounty and chicago and san francisco, new york, a number of these major liberal jurisdictions where crime is completely and totally out of control and the president of the u.s. is not the power of the first, is district attorney, and cook county, we saw 25000 cases including rape and murder but if you don't get tough on crime and going to pull back the deal, department of justice funding and the funding you won't get because were not in active policies making people feel safe, another issue that's going to devastate the democratic party because people want to feel safe and in our country right now, that is not the feeling many individuals are feeling. jon: it may be a reason the nation's largest city just elected a new mayor who happens to be a former cop. listen to what eric adams had to say on his first day in office. >> unemployment remains hi, crime is hi, public cases are high again, but government must do better. our government has been dysfunctional for far too long and created i

but one case was reported in los angeles county yesterday. that's a new variant health officials there say that it was a child who had not received either the flu or the covid vaccine. they also say that both viruses right now are spread in similar ways. so they're encouraging vaccinations and masking for both. all right. in the north bay, some residents in vallejo are getting fed up with the city's poor road conditions and now they're now doing something about it. kron four's dan thorn takes a closer look. >> potholes are a problem all across the bay area and allay is no exception. but these residents are turning their complaints into action. i run over potholes every day. >> and i'm tired of it. david marr, stellar junior is leading the valais toll gate movement. he's hoping by taking matters into his own hands. it will inspire others to take care of their city. there's a lot of smart people here in the i think there's enough that if we all got together, we can fix this city and and take it to the next level over the past couple of weeks, t

. >> reporter: at los angeles county hospitals, two-thirds of covid patient wrs admitted for other causes >> it's possible someone comes in with a broken arm or broken hand and become a covid positive case >> exactly as of tuesday we had 40 adults hospitalized under the designation of covid positive but only 12 were hospitalized for covid illness. >> reporter: e.r. doctor gene nobl care. >> my job went fro ventilators now the majority of people who come i discharge really quickly >> reporter: most severe cases are among the unvaccinated, while the high hospitalization cases among the children in the bay area appear to paint a much more dire picture than they're seeing in the emergency rooms. >> we had 19 patients hospitalized for covid, but only six were admitted patients because of covid >> reporter: last week ten were admitted for covid out of those 20 cases reported to the cdc as covid-19 hospitalizations, three of them were women that were asymptomatic that were delivering babies? >> that's right. that's right we understand the distinction between people on the icu on the ventilator w