abc 7 news reporter ryan curry in concorde with more on what happened. ryan? ryan: a crazy evening considering two similar incidents happened not far away from each other in the same area. the first happening in pittsburgh and this one in concorde around 10:00 where somebody drove off with a four-year-old stuck inside a stolen car. according to police both incidents involve people getting out of their cars while the children were left inside. in concorde people say the police left to go inside the wing stop and that is when someone broke into the car and drove off. that happened just after 10:00 last night. police say the car is a white band -- a white van. they found the body in a residential court not far from where the baby was found inside. they are not hurt but they are still looking for that suspect. >> one of our officers located the vehicle with the child inside it will the child is a four-month-old baby. i believe the vehicle was unlocked. i do not believe it was running the keys had been inside it. to track the scent of the person. you do not have th

here is ryan curry. ryan: it is thanksgiving in the bay area. in san francisco, many were out in the early evening enjoying their holiday. so we asked people the golden question on thanksgiving, what are you think for? >> i am really thankful for the beautiful day we had today. it was gorgeous, a great day for a run, and i am grateful for my husband. ryan: this family used to live in san francisco but recently moved away. this is their first trip back since the pandemic started. >> being able to go out and get some sense of normalcy back. ryan: traveling seems to be a popular theme this evening. we met up with the boyer family. they traveled all the way from the south. they are think the for the chance to meet new people nationwide. >> i am really thankful because we are meeting new people, and i think the people are more grateful because everything is opening back up. so we have been able to meet a lot of cool people. ryan: traveling and seeing loved ones are a common thing people told us they are thing for. four mostly because we cannot bashar

ryan curry live in walnut creek with everything we need to know. ryan: good morning. it is certainly confusing. right now, the cdc only recommending that booster shot for people who meet certain criteria. here in california, state health officials are saying that's a different story. more people than what we originally thought could actually go and get their booster shots. state health officer dr. mike galli said that more people can get the shots and the supply is there, so they should do so. he said in general, californians can get boosters if someone in their home has a medical condition, or if they work around other people. the cdc guidelines, however, only recommend people 65 and older or those in higher risk categories to go and get another dose. santa clara health officers echoed what the state said by saying those guidelines are not as restrictive as some think. >> i think what the public heard was, i have to be 65, otherwise i shouldn't get a booster. that's not correct. that's not correct. >> if you think you will benefit from getting a booster shot, i encou

here is ryan curry. ryan: it is thanksgiving in the bay area. in san francisco, many were out in the early evening enjoying their holiday. so we asked people the golden question on thanksgiving, what are you think for? >> i am really thankful for the beautiful day we had today. it was gorgeous, a great day for a run, and i am grateful for my husband. ryan: this family used to live in san francisco but recently moved away. this is their first trip back since the pandemic started. >> being able to go out and get some sense of normalcy back. ryan: traveling seems to be a popular theme this evening. we met up with the boyer family. they traveled all the way from the south. they are think the for the chance to meet new people nationwide. >> i am really thankful because we are meeting new people, and i think the people are more grateful because everything is opening back up. so we have been able to meet a lot of cool people. ryan: traveling and seeing loved ones are a common thing people told us they are thing for. four mostly because we cannot bashar

ryan curry spoke with her on a real winning streak and she's hoping her accomplishment inspires others this is jeopardy. ryan: as each question goes by, amy schneider is locked in. >> i'm a very nice person but i am competitive. ryan: schneider, an engineering manager by day, has been a jeopardy fan for years. she tried many times to get on the show. this year, it finally happened. >> being there and seeing the set, and getting to stand at the podium and clicked the little button and all that sort of thing, even in the mercil's -- rehearsals was pretty neat. ryan: now she made history. she qualified for the show's tournament of champions, an annual competition that takes the best winners from the year prior, except she's the first transgender contestant to do it. >> i know if i got that 51, whatever happened after that, i would come back for the tournament of champions. once it got in sight, i really wanted it. ryan: her current winning streak is now up to nine. she told me she didn't think she would get past the first episode. >> i was focused in the weeks leading up to it on be ok wi

ryan curry is live with everything we need to know. ryan: good morning. it's a little confusing, especially since the cdc has bring the booster shots are people who only meet certain criteria. that is not what state health officials are saying, especially locally where they are saying anyone can go look and see if they can get a booster shot. dr. mark yeley encourages people to get the booster shots because the supply is there. californians can get boosters if someone in their home has a medical condition, for if they work around other people. the cdc guidelines only recommend people 65 and older, for those in high-risk categories to go get another dose. santa clara health officers echo with the state said. those guidelines are not as restrictive as some think. >> what the public heard was i have to be 65 away should not get a booster. that is not correct. that is not correct. >> if you think you will benefit from getting a booster shot, i encourage you to go out and get it. the supply is available. ryan: the doctor says when you factor in underlying cond

the backlog but abc 7 news reporter ryan curry spoke with a trucking company that says there's already a backup here, too. governor gavin newsom wednesday hailed the progress being made to break the supply chain issue at some of california's ports. he said the port of oakland could play a major role at helping reduce the backlog. we're seeing an increase in cooperation with the carriers to move some of this stress to northern california. the port of oakland says they have the due to accept more cargo and claim its union will be adding more workers. they say this should benefit the whole state. we do have extra capacity here in oakland so we can take on more cargo. however trucking companies working out of the port say they are experiencing major issues billabudi with ab trucking says his drivers are sometimes waiting hours just to pick up one container from the port we should be able to do two moves in a day. we we can't even do one. is horrible unless we get in line pick up the container the day before and then we have to deliver it the next day. this is video. he provided us showing

the backlog but abc 7 news reporter ryan curry spoke with a trucking company that says there's already a backup here, too. governor gavin newsom wednesday hailed the progress being made to break the supply chain issue at some of california's ports. he said the port of oakland could play a major role at helping reduce the backlog. we're seeing an increase in cooperation with the carriers to move some of this stress to northern california. the port of oakland says they have the due to accept more cargo and claim its union will be adding more workers. they say this should benefit the whole state. we do have extra capacity here in oakland so we can take on more cargo. however trucking companies working out of the port say they are experiencing major issues billabudi with ab trucking says his drivers are sometimes waiting hours just to pick up one container from the port we should be able to do two moves in a day. we we can't even do one. is horrible unless we get in line pick up the container the day before and then we have to deliver it the next day. this is video. he provided us showing

ryan curry spoke to a witness of the traumatic scene. >> new surveillance video shows an armed robbery in concord. >> different people coming in, six or seven people. >> he was working across the hallway when it happened. >> standing here stacking some stuff up, and walking, that is when i watched everything happen. i came down here, i looked over, and i watched everything else. >> police say the incident was organized. they believe as many as nine people were involved in the robbery. the suspect had everything planned out before. >> he said it happened fast, no more than a minute. they grabbed what they needed, and left and fled down the hall. >> i think one of the workers was trying to grab somebody but chose not to. because you never know what can happen. then they just ran away quick. >> garcia had been working at the mall for seven months. he said it's common to see petty theft, but a robbery that planned out was surprising. he says it happens again, he will not go anywhere near it. >> me personally, just staying out of it. >> the robbers stole nearly everything in the store. the

ryan curry spoke with her on a real winning streak and she's hoping her accomplishment inspires others. >> this is jeopardy. ryan: as each question goes by, amy schneider is locked in. >> i'm a very nice person but i am competitive. ryan: schneider, an engineering manager by day, has been a jeopardy fan for years. she tried many times to get on the show. this year, it finally happened. >> being there and seeing the set, and getting to stand at the podium and clicked the little button and all that sort of thing, even in the mercil's -- rehearsals was pretty neat. ryan: now she made history. she qualified for the show's tournament of champions, an annual competition that takes the best winners from the year prior, except she's the first transgender contestant to do it. >> i know if i got that 51, whatever happened after that, i would come back for the tournament of champions. once it got in sight, i really wanted it. ryan: her current winning streak is now up to nine. she told me she didn't think she would get past the first episode. >> i was focused in the weeks leading up to it on be o

ryan curry abc 7 news.hanukkah is returning to san francisco's union square this year with the traditional menorah lighting taking place this sunday night. that's the first night of the jewish holiday. there will be several events in the afternoon including food and music ceremony will take place each following night to light a candle right up through the 8th and final night of the holiday, which is december 5th. well fired today destroyed a children's church under construction in the east bay how the pastor is already prepared to still hold services this weekend. a musical theater legend has died. we have a look back at stephen sondheim's life and legacy. and a coyote in the marina people talk taking their evening walk are being credited with getting help for the animal. we' the classic hollywood story. we meet the hero, the all-new nissan frontier hero faces seemingly impossible challenge. tension builds... the plot twist the hero prevails in hollywood, this would be the end. but our here, we are just get

now it finally did come down and abc 7 news reporter ryan curry joins us live tonight from petaluma. een tracking this story for us all night long and ryan. is it finally over? indeed it is dion. good evening to you. the bear came down from the tree around 9:30 this evening. they they found it in front of a residence home. it had been up in that tree since around 2 am but now it is safely on its way out of this area. this neighborhood in petaluma was on high alert sunday and we were all just kind of in shock that there's a giant bear and they said it's really big and i said, yeah, it's really big so i called 911 a large 400 pound bear made its way up a redwood tree in the middle of a populated residential area. we saw it moving a little bit this morning, but it's been pretty much in the same spot. tom lindbergh lives near the home where the bear climb the tree. he says he woke up in the middle of the night to his dog barking and that's when they realized an animal was close by we a person we went out to the backyard and um, she barking up a tree. and then eventually a animal control p

ryan curry joins us live once again in union square where stores there are boarding up and closing early ryan. yeah. hi. good evening dion. this is the louis vuitton store now 24 hours away from when it was ransacked. you can see police still on scene here. there is a strong presence at union square and as you mention and you can see the boards put up on the louie of vuitton store where the glass was that was broken yesterday evening. that is the theme we are seeing almost all around the city tonight. stores in san francisco are on high alert following the massive looting at several retail shops downtown. it sounds pretty crazy to me and i would hope that you know, they can get tracked down. so rouge kadam crosses union square almost every day going to work. he knew petty theft is common in the city, but what happened friday took him by surprise. that you know, the city has a good way to something that big they'll be able to catch catch the people social media video shows a large group of people stealing from the louis vuitton in union square, but that wasn't the only store hit san franc

ryan curry abc 7 news.hanukkah is returning to san francisco's union square this year with the traditional menorah lighting taking place this sunday night. that's the first night of the jewish holiday. there will be several events in the afternoon including food and music ceremony will take place each following night to light a candle right up through the 8th and final night of the holiday, which is december 5th. well fired today destroyed a children's church under construction in the east bay how the pastor is already prepared to still hold services this weekend. a musical theater legend has died. we have a look back at stephen sondheim's life and legacy. and a coyote in the marina people talk taking their evening walk are being credited with getting help for the animal. we' want to save on fast, reliable home internet? switch to xfinity for a great low price of $19.99 a month for 12 months. or, did you know you may be eligible to qualify to get free internet for a limited time through the emergency broadb

ryan curry shares their struggle. reporter: it is the end of november, and at fisherman's wharf, it is empty ducks and vacant crab bends. crab season is delayed once again. matthew would normally be on the water this time of year. the california department of fish and wildlife says crab season cannot start until mid-december. >> mendocino, sonoma county line is going to be delayed because of the presence of humpback whales. reporter: crab is expensive in fisherman's wharf. crab is going for at least $30 a pound, and it is not local. this delay is a financial burden for fishers. he says the money he gets from crab fishing is a huge part of his income. >> i do not get a paycheck until crab season opens. it would be great. you start making money again. reporter: he does not like going out on the water in january because the weather make conditions dangerous. the money it would normally get from starting in november helps him by holiday gifts. >> it is difficult to get that cash flow until it comes in. christmas, you alwa

ryan curry spoke with business owners who say that their phones have been ringing off of the hook. ryan: it is friday night and ryan wagoner's family is enjoying a round of minigolf. >> we try to find as many things we can do that are outside and that we can do as a family. ryan: they went outdoors because the safer for his kids. on saturday, that will change. >> we are getting the vaccine tomorrow night, so pretty excited we have been through a long season, so we are excited to be able to start to open things back up and get back to normal. ryan: business has slowly been rebounding but as more people are eligible, people can try for a hole in one. >> booked solid this month and for next month, i think it will keep getting better and better. ryan: sean howard is the owner and thinks that as kids get vaccinated he will see plenty of families come through. >> it will get more birthday parties, more word gets around, the more we get, the busier we keep getting as we have been open for over a year. ryan: and he is not the only one. many families did not fail safe playing games -- feel s

with this looting spree friday night in san francisco's union square tonight abc 7 news reporter ryan currypoke to victims of similar crimes and learned about way to combat the robberies ryan agave deon go downtown and this is what you'll see stores closing early and others boarding up. it's not i spoke with a couple victims of recent theft one is a small business owner and the other had his bike taken from his garage in a bizarre way both say that it's just sad to see these things happen in san francisco. business isn't right for me. so i'm leaving. it's concerning to the point. willie. pal says he has had enough and a his family wil be movin tohe north ba out of the city. now what i see is that it's just in every neighborhood and there's really no place to go if you're in san francisco, you're gonna get robbed. he says recent crimes have him worried for his family's safety at the end of october. he had his bike stolen from his garage and his strange way. he says thieves sawed through a heavy thick metal chain to steal his bike something that would require. a tool they used angle grinders,

health experts say we need to start looking at some of this data differently abc 7 news reporter ryan curry live in the newsroom. so ryan, what is it exactly? they'd like to see changed. larry i spoke with a couple doctors tonight from ucsf saying they want to see hospitalizations be the new statistic that we metric going forward when comparing the two states. they did say overall, california is doing better in the pandemic compared to florida. the new covid case rate map from the cdc shows a big difference between two ends of the country, california still in the orange substantial transmission group and florida now in the yellow moderate level this snapshot comparison now to me, florida versus california, it's completely not surprising it has to do with who gets recently hit hard dr. peter chin hong says covid case rates fluctuated throughout the pandemic. he says each state saw surges at one point if we focus on sections of course is always going to look weird with spikes here spikes there. however, what's interesting is the way both states reacted to the pandemic california has implement

here is abc 7 news reporter ryan curry.reporter: this neighborhood was on high alert sunday. >> we were all in shock that there was a giant bear. they said it is really big. i said it is really big. reporter: a large bear made its way up a redwood tree in the middle of the residential area. he says he woke up in the middle of the night to his dog barking. that is when they realized an animal was close by. >> we thought it was a person. we went out to the backyard. she was barking up a tree. then eventually an animal control person came in the backyard and said there was an animal, keep the dog inside. reporter: north bay animal services spent most of the day trying to keep the bear up the tree. authorities say a claim -- say it came to the neighborhood due to wildfires and drought. >> because of the drought. we have been doing this for a long time. you just do not normally see this. reporter: ryan curry, abc 7 news. kumasi: closing arguments today in the case of kyle rittenhouse. signs that prosecutors are not confident of

in concord, ryan curry. liz: that video truly dramatic.etail theft and the city's lack of response, a san francisco business taking a customer who they say stole from them to small claims court. the action is getting the business some money back i'm about costing them in the process. melanie woodrow has the story. >> it is a boutique with locations on fillmore, union, and valencia street. the co-owners say theft is a constant. >> in the past, every single police report we have ever filed for any kind of shoplifter or break an entry has never had any resolution. >> the blatant theft they experienced recently on fillmore street is not the norm. the co-owners says some repeat customers will take one or two items without paying for them. >> it is disheartening, because these are actual customers that come in. >> frustrated and fed up, they decided to approach one customer differently with a say stole from them in may and june. rather than filing a police report, they reached out to the customer. unable to agree on a settlement amount, they too

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ryan curry shares their struggle.he end of november, and at fisherman's wharf, it is empty docks and vacant crab bends. crab season is delayed once again. matthew would normally be on the water this time of year. the california department of fish and wildlife says crab season cannot start until mid-december. >> mendocino, sonoma county line is going to be delayed because of the presence of humpback whales. reporter: crab is expensive in fisherman's wharf. crab is going for at least $30 a pound, and it is not local. this delay is a financial burden for fishers. he says the money he gets from crab fishing is a huge part of his income. >> i do not get a paycheck until crab season opens. it opens typically november 15 traditionally. it would be great. you start making money again. reporter: he does not like going out on the water in january because the weather can make conditions dangerous. the money he would normally get from starting in november helps him by holiday gifts. >> it is difficult to get that cash flow until

reporter ryan curry spoke with drivers who save the hassle is worth it. >> it is the wednesday beforesgiving, i-80 is packed. both sides of the freeway were filled with cars as people head out for the holiday weekend. >> we planned this out for a while. >> alec is on his way to santa rosa, coming all the way from marino. he says last year he had covid and could not travel. >> it feels great. i love coming to california, i love the air. >> a lot are making travel plans this year. according to aaa, they expect they did 3 million people nationwide to travel this thanksgiving. in california, 7 million, with most of those travelers on the road. >> wednesday before thanksgiving is usually pretty crazy. the reason is thanksgiving this year is going to be the second busiest on record. >> aaa says these numbers are not quite to the level seen before the pandemic, but they are higher than 2020. sitting in traffic is not the only hurdle drivers have to face, but also have to deal with high gas prices. >> it's ridiculous how it is. >> elon is on his way t stockton, but he says the drive is not ch

reporter ryan curry spoke with business owners who say that their phones have been ringing off of the hook. ryan: it is friday night and ryan wagoner's family is enjoying a round of minigolf. >> we try to find as many things we can do that are outside and we can do as a family. ryan: they went outdoors because it is safer for his unvaccinated kids. but on saturday, that will change. >> we are getting the vaccine tomorrow night, so pretty exciting. we have been through a long season, so we are excited to be able to start to open things back up and get back to normal. ryan: business has slowly been rebounding but as more people are eligible for the vaccine, places like this minigolf course, people can try for a hole in one. >> we are booked solid this month. we are already halfway booked next month. i think it will keep getting better and better. ryan: sean howard is the owner of this minigolf course. he thinks that as kids get vaccinated, he will see plenty of families come through. >> it will get more birthday parties. the more word that gets around, the more we get, the busier we kee

ryan curry spoke with the woman now on a winning streak who hopes her conscious man inspires others. an: as each question goes by, amy schneider is locked in. >> i am a nice person, but i am competitive. >> what is lock, stock, and barrel? ryan: schneider has been a jeopardy fan for years. she tried many times to get on the show. this year, it finally happened. >> just being there, seeing the set, and getting to stand at the podium and click the little button and that sort of thing. rehearsals was pretty neat. ryan: she has made history after her fifth win. she qualified for the tournament of champions, an annual competition that takes the best minors from the year prior. except she is the first transgender contestant to do it. >> i did not want to be done and i knew that if i got that fifth one, i would get to come back later, at least for the tournament of champions. once it got in sight, i really wanted i ryan her win streak is up to nine. she told me she did not think she would get past the first episode. >> i was focused on the weeks leading up to it on being ok with the fact tha

ama: let's get right to ryan curry, live in union square with more on what's going on. reporter: good evening evening e both. we can tell you that this is a very active seeing here. multiple corners are blocked off. please continue to investigate what happened. they are investigating this. this, you can large pile of glass right in front of the store as apparently looters, as police are calling them, came into the store and took everything out of it earlier this evening. i want to show you social media video that was sent to us earlier tonight as the incident was happening. one man running away with a pile of clothes in his hand. just beyond that, police going right up to a car in front of the store and asking people. once we arrive, we saw police block off this corner. according to them, other stores as well are being investigated as to having possible break-ins. maybe by the same people. there's a lot unclear at this moment. this scene is still very active. there's police scattered on every corner in union square. we've heard reports that maybe some other officers are

ryan curry has more on how some fishermen are trying to make ends meet.eporter: it is and of november, at fisherman's wharf, it is empty wharfs and begich crab beds. crab season is delayed again. >> i'm not surprised. reporter: matthew would normally be on the water this time of year. the california department of fish and wildlife says crab season cannot start until mid-december. >> just south of that, mendocino kind line, it is still going to be delayed because of the presence of humpback whales. reporter: right now, crab is expensive. there's one behind me told me crab is going for $30 a pound, and it is not local. this type of delay is a financial burden for fishers. he says the money he gets from crab season is a huge part of his income. >> i don't really have a paycheck from october until crab opens. it opens typically november 15. it would be great, you start making money again. reporter: he doesn't like going out on the water in january, weather can make fishing conditions dangerous. the money he would normally get from starting in november helps a

reporter ryan curry spoke with drivers who save the hassle is worth it. >> it is the wednesday before thanksgiving, i-80 is packed. both sides of the freeway were filled with cars as people head out for the holiday weekend. >> we planned this out for a while. >> alec is on his way to santa rosa, coming all the way from marino. he says last year he had covid and could not travel. >> it feels great. i love coming to california, i love the air. >> a lot are making travel plans this year. according to aaa, they expect they did 3 million people nationwide to travel this thanksgiving. in california, 7 million, with most of those travelers on the road. >> wednesday before thanksgiving is usually pretty crazy. the reason is thanksgiving this year is going to be the second busiest on record. >> aaa says these numbers are not quite to the level seen before the pandemic, but they are higher than 2020. sitting in traffic is not the only hurdle drivers have to face, but also have to deal with high gas prices. >> it's ridiculous how it is. >> elon is on his way to stockton, but he says the drive is

ama: let's get right to ryan curry, live in union square with more on what's going on. reporter: good evening evening e both. we can tell you that this is a very active seeing here. multiple corners are blocked off. please continue to investigate what happened. they are investigating this. this, you can large pile of glass right in front of the store as apparently looters, as police are calling them, came into the store and took everything out of it earlier this evening. i want to show you social media video that was sent to us earlier tonight as the incident was happening. one man running away with a pile of clothes in his hand. just beyond that, police going right up to a car in front of the store and asking people. once we arrive, we saw police block off this corner. according to them, other stores as well are being investigated as to having possible break-ins. maybe by the same people. there's a lot unclear at this moment. this scene is still very active. there's police scattered on every corner in union square. we've heard reports that maybe some other officers are

ryan curry has more on how some fishermen are trying to make ends meet.orter: it is and of november, at fisherman's wharf, it is empty wharfs and begich crab beds. crab season is delayed again. >> i'm not surprised. reporter: matthew would normally be on the water this time of year. the california department of fish and wildlife says crab season cannot start until mid-december. >> just south of that, mendocino kind line, it is still going to be delayed because of the presence of humpback whales. reporter: right now, crab is expensive. there's one behind me told me crab is going for $30 a pound, and it is not local. this type of delay is a financial burden for fishers. he says the money he gets from crab season is a huge part of his income. >> i don't really have a paycheck from october until crab opens. it opens typically november 15. it would be great, you start making money again. reporter: he doesn't like going out on the water in january, weather can make fishing conditions dangerous. the money he would normally get from starting in november helps and

ryan curry toward a lab where -- toured a lab they say is the future. >> same product people have lovedat their new lab. they take cells from animals and -- an and feed them what they would be fed. >> he says he what upside foods is doing well work long-term. >> can you grow them at scale in such numbers that you could make it competitive with beef? our answer to that based on well-known principles of biotechnology, it does not look good. >> upside foods says they are confident they can scale. liz: lisa, that will be interesting. i have not even tried some of the beyond burgers yet lisa:. -- beyond burgers yet. lisa: they are good. temperatures are dropping through the 40's. that son coming out that -- sun coming up at 6:41. liz: liz: thousands of runners are taking place in the new york city marathon, including a good friend of mine. some athletes are joining to inspire change. this year tathis year ta competing in a wheelchair. she is the first athlete to win the grand slam for years in a row. the warriors now have the best record in the nba eight games into the season. now they take

we begin with ryan curry. ryan: stores in san francisco on high alert following the massive looting in several retail shops downtown. >> i would hope that they could get tracked down. ryan: he knew petty theft is common in the city, but what happened friday took him by surprise. >> i just hope that the city has a good way to be able to get those people. >> social media shows a large group of people stealing from the louis vuitton in unions where, but that was not the only store hit. 12 stores have attempted robberies and at least 100 suspects were involved. on saturday, union square saw a heavy police presence. many retail shops around downtown boarded up windows and starting this week, police will block car traffic around union square but gave no specifics. here is downtown san francisco one day removed from the incident. across the street over here, this nordstrom rack is boarding up its windows. in the westfield mall, choosing to close two hours before they normally would on a saturday. >> i came down here t

here is ryan curry. ryan: in san francisco many were out enjoying their holiday, so he asked people the golden question, what are you thankful for? >> i am thankful for the beautiful day, it was a great day for a run and i'm am grateful for my husband. ryan: they are in town for the weekend. they used to live in san francisco but recently moved away. there is their first trip back since the pandemic started. >> we are getting some sense of normalcy back. ryan: traveling seem to be a popular theme. we met up with the boyer family in the marina district who traveled all the way from the south. they are for -- they are thankful for a chance to meet new people. >> i am thankful because we are meeting people and i feel like the people are more grateful because everything is opening back up. ryan: traveling and seeing loved ones are a few common things people told us they are thankful for, mostly because we could not do much last year. going forward people say they are hopeful that we can continue to recover an

ryan curry has more on what they want to see changed. >> the new case rate shows the difference between two ends of the country. california is still in the orange group. florida is in the moderate level. >> this comparison, it's it's completely not surprising. it has to do with who gets hit hard. it >> covid case rates fluctuated throughout the pandemic. he said each state saw surges at one point. >> we focus on infections. it's always going to look weird with spikes here and spikes there. >> what's interesting is both states react to different. florida did not implement restrictions. one reason why florida has a low rate is because a lot of the population already contracted the virus and is vaccinated. having a mixed population like that can lead to a certain level of immunity. >> there is no question that it's prevalent here. it's not the cases they had before. it's what happen since they got the vaccine. >> we need to change the way we look at the virus. vaccines are now available. the most important metric is hospitalization. that tells them how serious the pandemic is and how well

>reporter: ryan curry, abc 7 nes . liz: hanukkah is returning to san francisco's union square.ns tomorrow night. the afternoon, including music and food. the ceremony will take place each following night to light a candle up until the eighth and final night of the holiday, december 5. two lake tahoe ski resorts are open. they have enough snow to get a ski run going. it is now open seven days a week for the season. heritage tahoe also partially opened yesterday. the resort says crews have laid down enough of a snow base to open up one beginner lift. i think a lot of people are going to be heading there, if they are not there already, lisa. lisa: yes. temperatures this morning mainly in the 40's, a couple of outlying areas in the upper 30's, and the closer you are to the bay, it has been kind of mild, all in the 50's, due to high pressure. a stagnant weather battered overhead, as -- pattern overhead, deflecting the system to the north. kind of on track for what we call the southern oscillation, as predicted. we are in that lending you pattern, and that is allowing for less rainfa

live in concord, ryan curry, abc 7 news. >> thank you.fficers at the golden gate bridge were hurt after a chain reaction crash. sky seven was over the scene as an suv smashed into a truck, hitting the people behind it. they were there monitoring a group of anti-vaccination protesters together near the toll process -- plaza. it was traveling northbound when it hit a sweeper truck with careened into a buffer truck that hit the victims. ce- ce sti i>> traffic was already m because of an anti-vaccination protest. that rally unfolded in the toll process -- plus at the golden gate bridge. a group called the advocates for citizen rights organize this event. they oppose state and federal mandates requiring vaccinations for employment. >> i don't want people to be forced to put anything in their bodies. >> i am here because there are a lot of black people whose voices are silent in this fight. a lot of black people will be unemployed. >> there some tense moments on the bridge when officers arrested a man who tried to stop traffic while holding a s

ryan curry has more on how some fissures are trying to make ends meet. end of november and at fishermen's wharf, it is empty crab thins. matthew would normally be on the water this time of year, but the california department of fish and wildlife says that crab season cannot start in san francisco till mid december. >> band four, south of that county line is still going to be delayed because the presence of humpback whales. ryan: crab is expensive at fisherman's wharf. this one saying that crab is going for $30 a pound and it is not local. this is a financial burden for fissures, he says -- fishers, he says the money he gets is a huge part of his income. >> i do not have a paycheck until crab opens. if it opens november 15, traditionally, it would be great. you start making money again. ryan: he does not like going out in the water in january because it can make fishing conditions dangerous. plus the money he would get from starting in november helps him buy holiday gifts. >> it is difficult to that cash flow until it comes in. christmas, you always want t

we begin with abc7 news reporter ryan currie. >> stories in san francisco are on high alert following the massive looting at several retail shops downtown. >> it sounds pretty crazy to me and i would hope they can get tracked down. >> this man crosses to union square every day at work. but what happened friday took him by surprise. >> i just hope that the city has a good way to something that big they'll be able to catch the people. >> social media videos shows a large group of a people stealing from the louis vuitton at union square. but that wasn't the only store hit. san francisco police say 12 stores had attempted robberies and at least 100 suspects were involved. on saturday, union square saw a heavy police presence. many retail shops around downtown boarded up their windows and starting this week, police will block car traffic around union square. but gave no specifics here's downtown san francisco. one day remove fled incident at union square. across the street over here this nordstrom rack is board. up its windows and in the westfield mall, choosing to close two hours before t

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abc 7 news reporter ryan curry we will have more is coming up on the news at 5:00.truck belonging to the san francisco fire department caught fire. sky seven was over the scene. mechanics have been working on the track and had taken it out for a test drive. it's engine burst into flames and the truck pulled over. ironically, the fire station that was having the truck worked on is the one that responded to the fire and put it out. no one was hurt. a united airlines lien has been removed from service after it caught fire at boston's logan airport. it happened as the jet was parked at the gate. it was supposed to fly to san francisco. no one was on board at the time and no injuries were reported. the fire was caused by mechanical issues. no further details have been released. larry: the oakland city council at this hour is considering proposals to redevelop the oakland coliseum, no matter where the a's end up laying their games in the future. one group is the african-american sports and entertainment group. both groups want to buy the land that is owned by the city of,