newsom: got it. of all the things, forget the politics, the atmospherics, and the surround sound, as it relates to this disease, the pandemic itself, what has surprised you the most over this last year? what has been sort of the stubborn reality that you've had to come to grips with more often than not that really distinguishes your experience and your expertise with this particular disease? dr. fauci: well, you know, governor, i think it's something that we learned in the beginning, but we didn't know right from day one. most viruses that are respiratory viruses, they're driven by people who have symptoms, people who sneeze on you, and cough on you, and all that sort of thing. what we began to learn, sort of at the end of january, beginning of february, and then as we got into february, is that even though the chinese were giving us information, that really was a bit misleading. first, they said it's generally from an animal to a human, it's not very efficient human to human. then, it was, well, it

ballard worked as a back when newsom was mayor san francisco. he is said to be arranged december 29. >>> police in sunnyvale said they have cracked the verbal. ktvu crime reporter henry lee joining us live with more on this case, henry? >> reporter: alex, please tell me this crew used the names of at least 100 victims and thousands of others to rack up fraudulent claims, another sign that the scam is rampant. sunnyvale police say these five suspects are responsible for fraudulent unemployment claims with a secure vented potential loss to the state. >> $1 million worth of funds. >> reporter: the group broke into mailboxes, cars, and homes in sunnyvale and across the south bay. >> they would commit burglaries, still personal identifying information, credit card, utility bills, things with a name on it, then they would open fictitious accounts and steel funds. >> reporter: police say they are still try to identify victims whose identities were used for edd claims. >> we identified hundred victims at this point. there could be potentially thousands

governor newsom says this is a day to celebrate. abc7 news reporter luz peÑa joins us live with more about this momentous day. luz? >> dion, this is a historic day. the pfizer covid-19 vaccine was developed in 11 months. this is a record. but today as distribution begins in california, governor newsom made it clear it is not the time to let our guard down. the end of this pandemic is in sight. governor newsom calling today -- >> a day where we can lay claim to the fresh air of progress versus that stale air of normalcy. but nonetheless, as was stated, when we to be sober and mindful about the moment we are in. >> the first batch of pfizer's vaccine was delivered to four locations across the state, a total of 33,150 doses. the first person in line to get vaccinated was helen cordoba in l.a. >> feeling great, i'm excited, i'm hopeful. and i really encourage everyone to consider receiving the vaccine so that we can start putting an end to this pandemic. >> the state is still waiting to reach its 327,000 doses committed by pfizer. as th

twe've got the recall efforts really gaining steam to recall gavin newsom. we've seen an assemblyman there introduce a bill to try to curtail gavin newsom's emergency powers. he said gavin newsom for 300 days has been making unilateral decisions without consulting and working with the legislature. do you think looking at all this, are californians finally waking up? >> i think so, lisa. i'm looking at it.

>>and governor newsom also announced plans to reopen california schools as soon as a couple of monthsrom now the new study the governor says shows that students attending class or not at higher risk of getting covid-19 good evening, i'm ken wayne and i'm catherine heenan pam moore has the night off we have team coverage on those 2 big announcements from the governor today. >>we'll begin with capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala she reports on the governor's new plan to get students back into the classroom again as soon as february. >>governor gavin newsome wednesday introduced a 2 billion dollar school reopening plan allowing some y learning remains non negotiable. but obvious neither is safety the plan is a phased approach at first it primarily targets in person teaching for elementary school students and younger more details of the plan are slated to be released next week. but the administration promises increased efforts to provide personal protective equipment, frequent testing and contact tracing the governor confirmed teachers are set to be prioritized in the next phase of vacc

>>governor gavin newsome wednesday introduced a 2 billion dollar school reopening plan allowing some to restart as soon as february learning remains non negotiable. but obvious, neither is safety the plan is a phased approach at first it primarily targets in person teaching for elementary school students and younger more details of the plan are slated to be released next week. but the administration promises increased efforts to provide personal protective equipment, frequent testing and contact tracing the governor confirmed teachers are set to be prioritized in the next phase of vaccinations in california running through the spring of 2021 news, some promises his administration will also provide a website where parents students and staff can see their schools reopening status case outbreaks and state funding the administration is hoping to have most schools open across the board by early spring of 2021 with distance learning still an option they are district said simply just don't have the to get access to covid testing which they would have questions about how do i say the old and

>>today at 3 governor newsome announcing a plan to vaccinate teachers and students and reopen schools. how soon your kids could return to the classroom. and a new more contagious strain of the coronavirus is now in california. we have reaction from doctor anthony fauci. >>and tracking a weak storm set to return to the bay area tonight impacting your overnight hours details ahead on what we can expect later this evening kron 4 news at 3 starts right now. >>from the bay area's local news station. this is kron 4 news at 3. >>now at 3 governor gavin newsome has confirmed that the new strain of covid-19 that was discovered in the uk has been detected in california. thank you for joining us here on kron 4 news at 3 i'm sanaz tahernia the governor made the announcement during a virtual events with doctor anthony fauci today the governor's office says it was found in a patient in san diego county. but no further details were provided. we go out now live to kron four's dan kerman following the conversation between our governor and the nation's top and does infectious-disease expert good aftern

they are fed up with governor newsom. governor newsom issued orders and mandates.e affected businesses. he shut them down. we had loss of jobs. and in the meantime he hasn't bothered to fulfill his responsibility by following the laws and mandates put on the people. it created unrest over there. that's why i think you are seeing the legislature saying we should be making these decisions, and that's why the recall movement is picking up steam according to my friends and resources in california. lisa: there are conversations we should being a about basic freedoms. a lot of businesses and businesses robbed of the ability to earn a living. my question to you, are we still a free country? >> we are seeing it limited. it's more than hypocrisy. when you are -- we all have a little bit of hypocrisy in us. but when you start telling other people of, you have to follow this law and you are exempt from that law as newsom has done and we have had other mayors and governors do the same thing. it become a tyranny and imposition upon us. i think we lost a significant a. our freed

fauci spoke with governor newsom today. he said the case is not surprising. >> i don't think that the californians should feel that it's something odd. this is something that is expected. >> fauci continued to say he expects more cases to pop up in other states and in other countries shortly. >> the fact of the matter, the new strain is here. a lot of new questions tonight about it. let's get some answers with dr. peter chin hong, great to have you again. are you surprised at all about the new strain in california, and when is it expected to be in the bay area? >> it's probably already here in the bay area. and as dr. fauci said, none of us are very surprised. there's been so much travel between the uk and the u.s., it's probably just the tip of the iceberg. >> when we hear it's seven times more contagious, that sounds ominous. sounds like we're going to have many more cases if it's that much more infectious. is that correct? >> many people think it's maybe the driver of the surge in southern california. so it may not be an

governor newsome says one percent of intensive care units across the state is available right now. yes, when you consider the state as a whole and california is experiencing yet another horrible week with alarming covid cases and hospitalizations are capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala breaks down the situation. >>days ahead of the holidays, california leaders are urging everyone in the state to be careful warning against travel and gatherings incumbent upon us again and will be in a surge on top of the surge where we are today on top of again another surge in the middle and latter part january and february governor gavin newsome noting his administration is bracing for space and staffing at hospitals to stretch even thinner as california has one percent of its overall intensive care unit capacity available california now has 5 surge sites open and ready for patients, the state has deployed 951 extra staff throughout california to help local health needs along with more requests in to the federal government governor newsom says his administration is asking the state's crisis care

the things that are going to affect gavin newsom and it's kind of funny. the french laundry becomes the nail in the wall on which you hang the picture. the question is what is the picture going to be? if the picture is, he has got kids back in school. he is taking care of small businesses. and the vaccine is out there, and available and we are moving forward in a way that people actually feel, that's one picture. if the other picture is kids are still not in school for whatever reason, he not get the teacher's union union on board. he cannot get the schools reopened and clean. if small businesses are continuing to suffer, with 25% or less of what they were used to making, and if the vaccine is not getting out there or people are not taking it or whatever it is. that picture gets hupg s hung french laundry peg and he has trouble. >> i like that analogy, phil, thank you so much, you can read his column on wednesdays and sundays. we made usaa insurance for members like martin. an air force veteran made of doing what's right, not what's easy. so when a hailsto

but look, if any of the things that gavin newsom was doing, if any of the things that gavin newsom wasng were working, then california would not be in the situation. a mea culpa. i did go against eric garcetti, my mayor in los angeles. his rule. i walked middog this morning. yesterday i don't want to out myself on national tv, i got an illegal haircut. which i think is looking pretty solid. [laughter] >> kennedy: they are coming for you now. if you hear a knock on the door you are going to the hooskow. good job, buddy. >> dave: don't worry. it's l and the new d.a. doesn't arrest people. it's okay. >> kennedy: anyone right of center, you are going to gitmo. emily talk about the legal ramifications here. what is the process? you are from northern california where you there are cesspool pockets of human delight. >> emily: very true. i was a resident of san francisco when mayor newsom invested in the care not cash program. sorry, i'm having ear difficulty. i apologize. so after there is the requisite 1.2 million signatures, it will get on the ballot. we saw a successful recall with governo

newsom's own party is considering throwing him under the bus.n you look at the state of california and the numbers of people that are being rejected at hospitals, it begs the question, look at who is in power. what are they doing wrong? should they be removed from office? >> brad: well, certainly there's a number of californians who think that is so. money, time is of the essence now in order to get rid of newsom. we are already gathering steam out there. they have until march 17th to qualify for a recall, 12% of those eligible voters who voted last time for the governor are the ones who are going to determine his fate. right now they have 800,000 signatures, they need about a million and a half to qualify. they need 2 million because of the challenges to those signatures. we are seeing the money come in, the time is running until march 17th, but there is a lot of time, there is a lot of money, and there's a lot of effort. if i were gavin newsom, i would be very concerned. his record is abysmal. not only on covid, on taxes. you are seeing a flig

if newsom can make it about trump, newsom wins.t was announced the iconic rose bowl won't be played in new year's day because of surging covid cases and restrictions. newsom hasn't publicly commented on recall efforts though asked about them directly last week. a spokesperson for the governor called it a distraction which newsom's approval rating is at 60%. leland: numbers change perhaps after a couple of weeks of lockdowns and business closures in california. christina, thank you. laura: this is a fox news alert. senate minority leader with a hopeful message on the coronavirus aid bill and government funding just a short time ago. let's listen. >> there were a few issues outstanding but i'm quite hopeful that we are closing in on an outcome. it appears that barring a major mishap, the senate and house will be able to vote on final legislation as early as tonight. laura: last night negotiators were able to come to an agreement on a major stumbling block involving the federal reserve. we will keep a close eye on all of the latest de

has newsom tried to explain at all the contradiction of his strategy, which has failed. why he won't changeis tax? >> no, he won't. in fact, he does these press conferences and i think the last one he did he took five questions from the media. five. and of course they skipped over the people they thought would ask questions. so he's hiding. he's hiding in his $4 million mansion so he doesn't have to answer to the people of california. but i have news for you. over 800,000 people find that petition to recall him. d so if he thinks he's doing a wonderful job, i don't know wha he is smoking. because that is not what we are hearing on the ground. >> tammy: where can people go to download the petitioner get involved? >> yah, if they go to rescue california.org, they can find the petition ony there. very simple.th but it has to be a signature. they cannot electronically sign it. >> tammy: they give very much. appreciate it. great job. now, if you knowam george costanza, then you know all about festive us. today's the day for the airing of grievances and who better to do that t

newsom later apologized. >>> it is giving tuesday, and coming up, we are going to talk with those atdren's hospital about all of the work they do to make a stay at the hospital a little bit better for children. >>> and in bay area weather, lots of clear skies once gain this afternoon, and looks like we are locked in this dry weather stretch for quite some time. we'll have the forecast update coming up. in a land not so far away. people are saving hundreds on the most reliable network with xfinity mobile. they can choose from the latest phones or bring their own. and choose the data option that's right for them. they even get nationwide 5g at no extra cost. and since they are on the carrier rated #1 in customer satisfation, they live happily ever after. again, again! xfinity mobile. your wireless. your rules. your way to stay closer together. click, call, or visit an xfinity store today. >>> today we are being asked to think of others and the organization committed to making a difference. we're proud to highlight the good work of everyone at the children's hospital in oakland. we're j

not only did he endorse him for governor, alexadilla endorsed newsom for governor in 2010 when newsomhinking about running against jerry brown. they share a lot of the same perspective. in addition, he also thinks alex padilla and ho the seat in 2022. you don't want as a goverr to appoint someone and they quickly lose the seat. has held statewide office before. he will have a good shot at staying in that seat in 2022. you will definitely ha -- probably have vice president kamala harris' endorsement. he has to be careful, but he will be a strong ally of biden. he will be very much in the liberal democrat but don't expect him to be the leader of progressive's. to replace alex padilla as california secretary of state, gavin newsom has named status of the woman shirley weber. if confirmed, she would become the first black secretary of state in california's history. if you can comment on this and what it means for the landscape you wouldn't -- if a progressive, would you say liberal democratic senator alex padilla? when you look at the other latinx senators from ted cruz to marco rubio to

i appreciate governor newsom making this a priority. and san francisco continues to stand ready to support the city's school district are students. and our educators. as americans receiver $600 stimulus checks. the push for an even bigger stimulus check has now been stalled in congress despite efforts from democrats and the president to increase the payments to $2000 senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has effectively killed the proposal. joe khaleel shows us how he did it. democrats president trump and a handful of republicans all pushed for congress to increase stimulus checks to $2000 wednesday it became clear that there is no realistic path to achieving that in 2020 unless it was decide to put the house bill on the floor that's the only way it could happen senator angus king an independent from maine who caucuses with democrats says the measure is now entirely on mcconnell is up to him. >>to tie early in his but majority leader mcconnell has already made very clear where he stands the senate not going to be bullied into rushing o

brown says if newsom can make it about trump, newsom wins.otes that newsom faces criticism in the way he handled the pandemic yesterday it was announced the rose bowl won't be played here in southern california new year's day because of a surge in covid cases here and covid restrictions. newsom hasn't publicly commented on the recall efforts, though he was asked directly about them last week. a soak spokesperson for the govr called it a distraction. polls show kneesome with generally -- newsom with generally positive approval ratings, around 60%. molly: interesting politics happening in california. christina, thank you. eric. eric: the chinese government reportedly orders its propaganda operation to suppress information in the coronavirus pandemic. downplaying the s severeity of e disease. remember when beijing said it wasn't contagious. wait until you hear what gordon chang has to say about that. at visionworks, we know it's easy to forget to use your vision benefits before the year's up. this is us making sure you don't. use 'em before you

governor newsome was asked senator, about this recall effort. he quickly pivoted. >> people understandably a frustrated by the closures in california. can you speak about the recall newsome movement that is making headlines? t >> the opportunity to end the closures present itself aknew today. as soon as we extinguish this virus, as soon as the virus is eliminated and the pandemic is behind us, the state will recover, more resilient, more vibrant than ever.usil >> laura: you think he's nervou there? senator? >> yeah, i think he's very nervous. t notice he didn't answer the question. he can concerned about it.he we've heard from the people in his team that he's worried about this as he should be. he just did a press conference a few days ago where he was all doom and gloom and told the media how he had to order more body bags for california because of the deaths related to covid. i'm thinking why don't you talk about the number of people that have recovered from covid? talk about the body bags that you'll have to put the small businesses because h

governor newsom also apologizing for dining there last month.ed adds what i especially regret is that the urgency of our public health message in this moment has never been more dire and my actions have distracted from that. >> in washington, d.c. lawmakers are making headway on a new covid relief bill. pressure is mounting for them to pass a relief bill that would put money into the pockets of millions of americans who need it. democratic leaders now support using a $900 billion bipartisan framework as a starting point. president trump is promising he will sign that bill into law. >>> a lot of optimism about the vaccine we know that. but is it safe for kids? right now there's only one covid vaccine trial with children. this puts parents in a tough spot. here's nbc bay area sergio quintana. >> reporter: at walgreen stores across the bay area they've started installing signs on their doors telling people that covid-19 vaccinations are not yet available. and even as some are hoping to get vaccinated soon there are still lots of concerns and questi

governor newsom will likely extend our current shutdown, not the best way to start the new year. nbc bay area's cheryl hurd talked to a business owner in danville who's worried about the future, and this is a common concern. >> reporter: has three restaurants and about to open a fourth in livermore soon, he's confident he will survive the orldered shutdown with the help of a supportive danville community. he's more worried about his 100 plus employees. >> and these people, they need to work. they need to pay the rent. they have a family, they need to buy the grocery. >> reporter: at a news conference today governor gavin newsom updated the numbers related to covid-19 cases, deaths and the available icu beds throughout the state of california. newsom stopped short of making it final, but made it clear what's probably about to happen. >> it's likely those stay at home orders will be extended. but, again, based upon the data -- >> reporter: there are two regions the orders are set to be extended in california. that's san joaquin valley and southern california. those two areas have a

amy: last 30 seconds, bree newsome bass. bree: yes.i mean, i think that there is this constant abusive relationship between party politics and black communities, where we are scapegoated when it's convenient, and then we are thrown under the bus when it's convenient. and otherwise, it's, you know, "show up to the lls to help us stay in power because we can't get elected without you." and that's a dynamic that has to end. when it's time to try to scapegoat and talk about, you know, why did trump do better, then they wan to tk about black men. when it's time to talk about the issues and why 80% of black men turned out toote for biden, no one wants to talkbout defunding the police. that's the dynamic that has to end. and i think the last thing i would say is it's important for everyone to recognize that the black movement, the black organizing of our communities, that is independent of the democratic party. we are interacting with party politics, but this movement began during the obama administration, it continued through the trump admin

. >>> governor newsome has a new technology to slow the spread of coronavirus. the program that he announced today is called ca notify. ktvu's cristina rendon tells it send a notification to your cell phone if you are exposed to someone with the coronavirus. >> reporter: california has a new tool called ca notify. you opt in on your smart phone. then will you get notifications if you have been exposed to someone with covid-19. >> it is one hundred percent private and secure and voluntary. >> governor newsome says the exposure notification is in part with google and apple and your privacy is protected. >> we disguise the identifies. >> there is a random set of numbers that change to keep your identity safe. in close contact with someone for 15 minutes or longer and you both opted into get notifications the smart phones will exchange the keys. any phones that exchanged keys in the 14 days will exchange alarms if someone has positively notified. >> it will look back and say are there any other phones within six feet of mine within 14 days and it matches up and says

>>now at 6 things are even more serious governor gavin newsome sounding the alarm announcing a loom a new stay at home order all happening because of the relentless surge in coronavirus cases, thank you for joining us tonight at 6 i'm pam moore and i'm grant lotus in for a night in tonight for ken wayne governor newsome announcing details for this regional say at home order if icu capacity drop below 15% newsom's administration says well no regions meet the threshold for a stay at home order at this time. some could in the coming days, our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala has details. >>no parts of california are under a stay at home order for now it all hinges on a single number 15%. once a region's intensive care unit capacity dips below 15% that region must go under the state's version of a lockdown this could happen for several parts of california in the coming days, but we need to take seriously this moment, this is the most challenging moment. >>since the beginning of this pandemic california leaders thursday ruled out rules for their new policy of the regional stay at home

and --p newsom. governor newsom issued orders andd mandates, he affected businesses, he shut them down. we've had loss of jobs over there. and in the meantime he hasn't bothered to actually fulfill his responsibility by following those laws and mandates that he's put on these people. it's really created some unrest over there. and that's why i think you're seeing the legislature starting to say look, we should be making some of these decisions, number one. number two, that's why that recall movement is really picking up steam according to my friends and resources in california. >> there's also these conversations we should be having about just basic freedoms. so many americans across the country are really being robbed of their freedoms by the liberal politicians. a lot of businesses and restaurants robbed of the at to try to earn a living in this country. my question to you is, are we still a free country? >> well, we're seeing i'm limited. it's more than hypocrisy. we talk about hypocrisy all the t

el gobernador gavin newsom lo anunciÓ esta maÑana, padilla es hijo de inmigrantes, tiene 47 aÑos y creciÓle de san fernando. gracias por acomÑarÑos. esto sentarÁ un precedente en california. finalmente el congreso aprobÓ el paquete de ayuda econÓmica por la pandemia, vamos a ver quÉ incluye ademÁs de los 600 dÓlares. >>> la ayuda finalmente estÁ en camino, los polÍticos en el congreso aprobaron el paquete de ayuda econÓmica que les darÁ dinero a lasescuelas, y tambiÉn a los inmigrantes. >>> en el momento mÁs preciso no lo recibamos, esta noticia espero que sea correcta. >>> personas que ganan menos de 6 # 5 mil dÓlares al aÑo recibirÁn un pago de 600 dÓlares o 1200 para los que ganen 150 mil dÓlares al aÑo. el paquete tambiÉn incluye 300 dÓlares adicionales para la semana para los que tienen beneficios de desempleo y 200 mil millones de dÓlares para pequeÑos negocios. tambiÉn millones mÁs ayudar a las escuelas y arrendatarios que no pueden pagar su renta. >>> el rescae te es algo. >>> el acuerdo sucede tras varios meses de negociaciones entre republicanos y demÓcratas, ya que recalcamos q

newsome has more than half the signatures needed to trigger a special election. more than 844,000 signatures. the recall campaign must gather one and a half million signatures by mid-march to force that election. battered by several crises, including the pandemic unemployment and wildfires and that poorly timed french laundry dinner, newsome faces a recall effort that shows no signs of slowing down up next a 12 year-old girl found safe in colorado after being abducted by a 40 year-old man. >>fresno county, how authorities we're able to track her down and where the suspect is tonight plus as a second covid vaccine is available white house officials are now. >>talking about this warp speed operation and will update you on where things stand with that roll out and raising the alarm is a contagious new mutation of covid-19 is spreading overseas wha >>breaking news out of washington the house has just passed a

. >> y gavin newsom nombró a alex, como el secretario del estado, el puesto vacante de kamala harris,n inglés) . >> hijo de inmigrantes alex padilla a sus 47 años, se convierte en el primer senador latino de california, lo que le da otro nivel de representante a hispanos, sus padres emigraron de méxico, criando su familia en pacoima, su padre era cocinero de comida rápida, su madre limpiaba casas, asistió a escuelas públicas, se graduó del instituto de tecnología en massachusetts, después en una de las universidades más prestigiosas del país, fue activista en la juventud, lychó cotra el crimen después fue elegido miembro del concejo municipal de los Ángeles, padilla el 2006 fue elegido en el senado de california, expandió la educación, demandando control de armas, como secretario de estado, defendió intensamente el programa de daca, y el de3recho al voto, ocupará el escaño hasta el 2022, cuando tiene que repostularse . >> y sobre la noticia que captó la atención de muchos, tenemos diversas reacciones a continuación . >> Él será una grna parte del futuro del país, representándonos en c

>> today governor newsom actually answered that question. nbc bay area's sharon katsuda is in san francisco to show us what will be phase 1b. >> what do you have in your hand there? >> a margarita. this is the kind of glue that has kept this s-show together in 2020. >> reporter: the goldsteins have lived here in san francisco for 19 years, and they're trying to stay safe from covid. >> it was the worst christmas of both of our lives. >> reporter: and the couple just found out they barely missed the cutoff for the next phase of those who will get the covid vaccine, those who are 75-plus will receive the next round. >> i'm 74. she's 70. >> reporter: but they're taking it in stride, knowing that along with people 75 and older, teachers, child care workers, grocery store workers, and farmworkers are also included in phase 1b. >> good. every one of those people, we live right next to safeway, and from the very beginning, there was a staff that was there every day, and you just felt bad for them that they were being exposed to every one of the peo

governor newsom host aid virtual conversation with dr. anthony fauci and discussed the variant. >> i don't think that the californians should feel that this is something odd. this is something that's expected. there's no indication at all that it increases the virulence. and by virulence, i mean the ability to make you sick or kill you. >> shannon bennic is the chief of science at cal academy. she explained why the variant may be spreading faster. >> there are mutations for this variant in many parts of the whole spike protein, and some of them, the ones on the receptor binding domain, are likely to increase the stickiness. but the ones that are in the fusion domain might increase its efficiency to fuse with the host cell membrane and enter the host cell. >> reporter: the good news? >> for sars-cov-2 it's slower moving and the vaccine technologies we're applying here, the two mrna vaccines are more adjustable than the influenza vaccine. >> kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> icu capacity has dipped fou had to 7.5% in the bay area. that's the low

governor gavin newsom giving us some clues. >>> you're looking live at the big board.e. another update on how we are doing this morning coming up. >>> plus. >> you guys took 16,000 from the account. where did it go? >> they froze my account and took my money. >> bank accounts drained. without explanation all with connection to the edd. a major u.s. bank that could be caught in major trouble. more on that. so many of you clicking on this story this morning. but, first, check in with meteorologist mike nicco. >> it's been such a sad story, too. that's the lifeline for so many folks right now. i hope they can get it straightened out. let's take a look at what is going on weatherwise. a lot of fog in the south bay and at least we don't have freezing temperatures there like we do in the north bay where sue tells me black ice around highway 116 in green valley. be careful, that could be an issue throughout the morning commute. temperatures running from 36 in munt e mountain view to 45 in san jose. head up the east bay shore and some fog is starting to sneak up to castro vall

eight of those companies governor gavin newsom partially owns. it's important to note the interests in those companies are in a blind trust. according to his 2019 statement of economic interest, he received a gross income over $100,000 just from villa encinal partners. this company traced back to the plump jack winery in that pnapa received $918,000 to retain 14 employees. >> that doesn't balance out. >> reporter: she owns john cots farms, a family owned wine business. she received a ppp loan worth $1.3 million and retained 141 employees. to put that into perspective, abc 7's analysis found the number of employees obtained for every winery that received money is 148. >> the point of the loans were to retain as much, as many as possible and really help businesses get through this tough time. >> reporter: she retained 141 employees with $1.3 million assuming 60% is used towards payroll a requirement of the sba that amounts to 5800 per employee for a period of three months. as a comparison, doing the same math, each of the 14 employees at villa enci

gavin newsom and first partner jennifer siebel newsom hosting the tree lighting ceremony. it included various musical performances. the state capital tree this year a 65 foot white fur from shasta county. it is illuminated with 14,000 lights decorated with more than 800 ornaments. >>> we are very grateful for a little bit of rain that is coming our way and hopefully a little bit more this weekend. >> more later in the weekend and more on the way already this evening. the next wave of rain is starting to knock on the doorstep of the north mesa let's take a look at what is out there right now. we were tracking a few showers inland in the east bay but those have now pushed farther off to the east. just a few little sprinkles here, and there, but a little break in the action for now. same thing for most of the santa clara valley, if you light showers over of matt hamilton, the higher terrain squeezing out a bit more moisture. not much around san francisco or oakland or right now the roads are still damp and there will be some roads out and about. couple of showers right now th

governor newsom host aid virtual conversation with dr.nthony fauci and discussed the variant. >> i don't think that the californians should feel that this is something odd. this is something that's expected. there's no indication at all that it increases the virulence. and by virulence, i mean the ability to make you sick or kill you. >> shannon bennic is the chief of science at cal academy. she explained why the variant may be spreading faster. >> there are mutations for this variant in many parts of the whole spike protein, and some of them, the ones on the receptor binding domain, are likely to increase the stickiness. but the ones that are in the fusion domain might increase its efficiency to fuse with the host cell membrane and enter the host cell. >> reporter: the good news? >> for moving and the vaccine technologies we're applying here, the two mrna vaccines are more adjustable than the influenza vaccine. >> kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> icu capacity has dipped fou had to 7.5% in the bay area. that's the lowest we've ever reported.

newsom now has thousands of signatures. and walker reports on how happen. >> the recall is halfway there, the courts agreed with us that we need an extension to continue gathering signatures. >> reporter: he is the man behind the recall campaign which has until march 17 to collect about 1.5 million signatures. >> 820,000 people have weighed in on this already. and come you know, there's going to be another 820,000 people plus in the next couple of months. >> reporter: he may have one his election with 62% of the vote, but 4.7 million californians did vote against him in 2018, so he was started with a sizable well of opposition. >> i'm treating our governor as king newsom now. and he sent the redcoats to my front door. >> reporter: 2020 has brought extreme challenges, and some missteps for the governor but the most recent polling, some of which was conduct did during and after the french laundry affair, shows the governor with a 59% approval rating on jobs and the economy. >> so i believe by the beginning of next year you wi

>>there are new efforts to have governor newsome recall. >>we'll also take a look at how people who are traveling this holiday season are trying to >>the christmas travel season is here this weekend more than 2 million people passed through airport checkpoints airport checkpoints across the country. this despite a cdc plea 2 people to stay home and stay safe while here at home anyone coming into san francisco from outside of the bay area. >>we'll have to quarantine for at least 10 days that new travel order issued friday as covid cases surge across the state in the country and it will last until at least january 10th askew smee january 7th kron four's gayle ong is that sfo she spoke to travelers about the restrictions. >>travelers we spoke with say they support the new travel order and plan to follow the rules overall travel is down here at sfo but airport officials say this weekend the weekend before christmas was the busiest they've seen. >>since thanksgiving >>a reminder to travelers at san francisco international airport anyone heading

governor gavin newsom announced the news virtually with dr. fauci today. >> i'm not surprised that you have a case and likely more cases in california. there is no indication at all that it increases the vera lynn's, the ability to make you sick or kill you. it doesn't make it more strong in that regard.>> dr. fauci said if you already had covid, those antibodies will protect you from the new strain. >> governor newsom also has a new $2 billion plan to reopen schools, but can it be done safely. kenny choi is

millions in covid relief loans given to companies linked to governor newsom. next, small businesses share frustration. >> vallejo police are inge investigating their own union. the email some say is threatening. >>> and st. nick needs to sit this one out some say. the plea to would be santas in san francisco. >>> tracking winds for tomorrow and wet weather for the weekend. i'll have the hourly timeline coming up. >> we need the wet weather. thanks sandhya. all that's ahead. but first a look at what's coming up on "jimmy kimmel live." >> thanks dan and ama. watch this for your life. >> what are you doing mr. sanford? good to see you. we're going to party down. you want to come with us? good job here. to syour body needs routine. system, centrum helps your immune defenses every day, with vitamin c, d and zinc. season, after season. ace your immune support, with centrum. 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'

>>now at 5 governor gavin newsome pulls the emergency brake announcing a loom a new say at home order the state of california. this is happening in the middle of a relentless surge in coronavirus cases, thank you for joining us tonight at 5 i'm pam moore and i'm grant lotus in tonight for can win the majority of california could be under a new stay at home order by next week today the governor announced new rules and really a desperate attempt to try to stabilize hospital capacity up and down the state. we want to go now to our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala she's live in sacramento and actually these new restrictions currently in effect of course, but. >>we figure they will be soon. >>jagr and i should start off by saying not a single part of california right now is under a stay at home order but all of that hinges on a single number 15%. once a region in california is intensive care unit hospital capacity dips below 15% that region will go under the state's version of a lockdown which could happen to some parts of the state in the coming days. >>but we need to take seriously

. >> reporter: governor newsom made the comment during a meeting with dr. fauci. >> i'm not surprised that you have the case in california. and we likely be seeing reports from other states. >> reporter: dr. fauci points out a few things on the new strain. it's more contagious but not more severe. in fact, vaccines will work against it. >> when you get vaccinated, the response you get is called polyclonal, meaning it's against many parts of the virus. even though you have parts of the virus that have changed it's have likely that the other elements will protect you. >> reporter: and you should be protected if you've already have covid. >> other thing they've noted in the uk is that people who have been infected don't seem to be reinfected by this. which means that the immunity that's given to you when you get infected is protective against this particular strain. >> reporter: the developments, along with dwindling icu capacity across california adding to the urgency of vaccinations. it appears about 3 million people will get the shot before you new year, wh

. >> governor newsom announced sweeping the restrictions in an aggressive move since march. this order will take effect by region, not by individual counties. the state is now broken into five regions and they are northern california, greater sacramento, the bay joaquin valley. tis order kicks in by region when hospitals get under 50% capacity for icu beds. >>> local businesses are preparing for yet another hit right at the busy holiday season. abc7 is committed to building a better bay area and part of that is how it will affect our economy. some businesses are really scared they'll have to close again? >> reporter: they're very worried, and especially considering they are already behind on their rent from the last time this happened, and now here we go again. it would impact outdoor dining just as these restaurants have built these elaborate outdoor dining areas with plants and trellises and outdoor heating lamps, and now this would go away. this order would allow takeout and delivery only. nail and hair salons would also have to close again. several business owners say th

how businesses are getting ready as governor newsom gets ready. >> and why a school said they were not prepared to go back to glass. >> i'm michelle griego. >> i'm anne makovec, in for len. mary? >>> we're tracking a week system that could bring a sprinkle or two. otherwise, we're looking at dry weather. so a lot to get to. in the meantime. here's a live look. so bundle up and grab that coat if you're heading out the door. mid-60s for san francisco and oakland. upper 60s for san jose and concord. highs about 5 to 11 degrees above average. we'll talk about the changes in detail coming up. let's check in with gi an na. you're tracking two crashes. >> reported by chp. one report of a trouble spot in the right lane. the other in the left lane. this is near the alma bridge. i do know lanes are blocked at some point. we wouldn't see these delays otherwise. we'll keep a close eye on that. we're monitoring a minor fender bender. traffic is getting a little slow anyway near the incline. anne? >>> tracking the coronavirus, the u.s. has passed the 14 million mark. it took 248 to reach the first 7