vaccinations, as of december 4th, san francisco county saw 21% of its residents, 19% of residents in santa clara county are vaccinated, though the numbers vary among counties they share. one thing in common. >> our latinx population and african african ancestry populations have even lower rates, santa clara county public health says only 9% of latinos and 11% of african, african ancestry individuals are up to date with covid vaccinations. >> asian americans have a higher percentage, and the white population is highest, officials say. vaccine fatigue could be one of the reasons, but that's not all. this is the first year that the vaccine has been commercialized. >> and so we know that for some individuals it may be harder to access the vaccine, particularly for underinsured and uninsured people, though the cdc does have the bridge access program to serve more people. >> it's really hard to get these vaccines. pharmacies get have to need they need stock. they need, um, availability from the biden administration, and they need to be able to administer them. and they're not getting the supply. >> santa cla

even at santa clara county airports, which stopped selling the harmful fuel as of january 2022. super visor cindy chavez aims to stop national lawmakers from reversing the county's work. >> i'm asking the santa clara county administration to continue working at the federal level to stop attempts of the federal government to make leaded fuel mandatory. >> to help do that, the referral from supervisor chavez calls for county staff to continue lobbying for unleaded fuel availability nationwide to create an easier pipeline and transition away from avgas. it would also push forward planning efforts for a reimagined read hillview site once the airport closes in 2031. >> we in this community will not go back. we do not want our children poisoned by lead our communities poisoned by lead. >> aviation expert walter geiger says pilots recognize that unleaded fuel is a better option for the environment and for planes. but until unleaded fuel is widely available and compatible with all aircrafts, he believes avgas must be sold. >> makes absolutely no sense to leave a number of airplanes stran

to be making a very substantial contribution to getting more people in our community housed santa clara county is on the verge of building 716. new affordable housing units using the funding from the 950 million dollar affordable housing bond or that was approved by voters back in 2016. the county has allocated 47 million dollars of that bond to create the 760 new affordable housing units which will be located in san jose mountain view and palo alto. 82 of these will be apartments for permanent supportive housing for those with permanent disabilities. 115 will be for rapid housing, which will house working families who are homeless. 103 for extremely low-income and 178 for very low income residents in santa clara county board of supervisors will be voting on funding for those units tomorrow. the santa clara county board of supervisors will be voting on funding for those you. nancy will also be looking over the agricultural housing plan, voting for approval after tuesday's board of supervisors meeting. >> funds have been committed to support 50 different housing developments across 10 cities in

the eastern half of santa clara county. it is moving further down into the foothills to the east of san jose. there are a few showers popping up over far northern sections of the north bay. these are lighter and they are going to be pretty sparse as we head into the rest of the evening. it is taking over the evening and night. we're not on the rain chances yet. let's add up how much as i related over the past eight hours or so since the rain started in the north bay. not much in the santa clara valley. there is nothing in morganville so far. that rain is moving into your neck of the woods. we are going to at that up once we get the update with the latest numbers coming up at 6:30. we will have those numbers for you at 7:00. if you move further north, it becomes more substantial. the numbers were pretty impressive when you factor in the spots that were not on the virtual reality map. we have a half inch of rain in the higher elevations . over one inch of total rainfall has accumulated. there is more on the way. the showers t

in the south bay, the santa clara county sheriff's office is hosting another gun buyback event is today at the reid-hillview county airport. they're offering $100 for handguns, rifles and shotguns. $200 for ghost guns and assault weapons. there is a limit of 5 firearms per weapons must be unloaded and transported in the trunk of your car. you must remain in your vehicle. funds are limited. so it is on a first come first served basis. >> happening now, a crash in the east bay walking lanes of traffic on i-80 of 5.80. this is a live look at the scene right now. again, this is a crash blocking the lanes. some lanes of i-80 and i-580. we can see law enforcement on scene right there as well. some tow trucks. this happened around 06:00am no injuries reported. but you are advised of delays happening as you can see live right there on your screen that are and that area right now, again, a crash blocking several lanes on i-80. >> and coming up on the 4 morning news holiday shoppers in full force is stanley and grow. what police are doing to prevent retail crime this holiday season. plus, ski sea

and yeah, i think there is definitely, we've seen a decrease in the percentage of santa clara county vaccinated. currently, we're only seeing about 70% of residents in the county are vaccinated with the most up-to-date vaccine against covid, and that percentage is even lower, about 8% in the latino community. and so you know, one of the main obstacles in that community to getting vaccination is a lack of access to healthcare, and a lack of access to, you know, receiving medical care from clinics, being able to go to those places. and so again, i would recommend that people who are interested in getting a vaccine for free, or getting enlisted in healthcare, if you're uninsured, can visit our website, it's sccphd.org/protectthem and we have resources for people to get those things. damian: and that's an important point because i'm lucky enough and fortunate enough to have health insurance and it pays for prescriptions as well but i know the county is very stern that no person should go unvaccinated whether they have health insurance or not. so you made that point and it's important for

this is the 35th annual world aids day here in santa clara county and san jose. there were multiple events held on friday to commemorate the people who have passed away from this disease. friday morning, a small gathering met at the santa clara county commemorative growth. the growth was planted in 1995. and at today's ceremony, there were multiple people who were at that initial planting. they spoke today, including a former santa clara county public health officer who wanted to remind everyone that aids is still a very real problem. there are 3700 people currently in santa clara county who are dealing with the disease. and he says that tens of thousands of other people contracting nationwide every year. >> there are still 30,000 35,000 people every year that are getting into newly infected. we have over a million people that are living with aids, hiv and aids. that newly infected that means last year they were infected and this year they are 32,000. unfortunately, a lot of people think, you know, it's not a big deal. there's a bunch of medications that it's not

homicide this year, santa clara county officials discussing more affordable housing units for the county that's geared towards their most vulnerable. >> this includes agricultural workers. our kron tiffany justice has the story. >> tomorrow we're going to be making a very substantial contribution to getting more people in our community housed santa clara county is on the verge of building 716. new affordable housing units using the funding from the 950 million dollar affordable housing bond or that was approved by voters back in 2016. the county has allocated 47 million dollars of that bond to create the 760 new affordable housing units which will be located in san jose mountain view and palo alto. 82 of these will be apartments for permanent supportive housing for those with permanent disabilities. 115 will be for rapid housing, which will house working families who are homeless. 103 for extremely low-income and 178 for very low income residents of santa clara county board of supervisors will be voting on funding for those units tomorrow. the santa clara county board of supervisors will

yeah so this is a site within the city of san jose that's owned by the county of santa clara, the santa county fairgrounds. >> and it's been underutilized for the past 20 or so years. so we hope to spur development out at the site for future projects. the county may want to embark on whether that's more sports and entertainment, ant facilities or other amenities to bring the community together. so the county is providing the land, the earthquakes are going to pay for all the infrastructure and the build out, and the city will help with some of the surrounding sidewalks and power lines and some of the other things that need to get done to bring the project to life. yeah. yeah >> we were reading that the earthquakes are contribute ting roughly $50 million to the project. is that going to cover the entire cost or is there other other parts of this project that will have to be covered by by taxpayer funds? >> no, that'll cover the entire cost of the build out. so that'll cover the earthquakes portion of the fields, our private for fields that we're putting together. and then the public fiel

santa clara county created its own mental health court years ago. >> he has run the mental health treatment court for more than two decades and includes almost a dozen clinicians and two psychiatrists who evaluate the needs of the defendants from housing to drugs to other healthcare and it's almost the same model that the governor pushed today with the new care court program. >> it's critical we focus our efforts particularly in the counties when it comes to mental health and behavioral health. >> seven counties are following the model. >> what you will see is governor newsom will look at santa clara county as a model that needs to be incorporated into the new care court that he wants to put in statewide. >> the legal analyst has had numerous clients referred. and one person walked out of the courtroom smiling. >> a lot of resources and programs that you can follow. >> the santa clara county mental health treatment court system and particularly judge manley is hope for other systems. >> that's good and they should do that because a lot of people need help. >> you're doing okay now? >> yeah,

this is the 35th annual world aids day here in santa clara county and san jose. there were multiple events held on friday to commemorate the people who have passed away from this disease. friday morning, a small gathering met at the santa clara county commemorative growth. the growth was planted in 1995. and at today's ceremony, there were multiple people who were at that initial planting. they spoke today, including a former santa clara county public health officer who wanted to remind everyone that aids is still a very real problem. there are 3700 people currently in santa clara county who are dealing with the disease. and he says that tens of thousands of other people contracting nationwide every year. >> there are still 30,000 35,000 people every year that are getting into newly infected. we have over a million people that are living with aids, hiv and that newly infected that means last year they were infected and this year they are 32,000. unfortunately, a lot of people think, you know, it's not a big deal. there's a bunch of medications that it's not an eas

the governor only has to look at santa clara county to see how the program would work. >> santa clara county mental health court has been around for years and even those who have to face the judge praised him for how he handles the cases. rarely do you see someone smiling as they walk out of court but that is what he is doing. >> a lot of resources and programs. >> he is a judge who runs the mental health treatment court for more than two decades. >> the treatment court system and in particular the judge is a beacon of hope for other jurisdictions. >> the legal analyst has had numerous clients referred and it includes almost one dozen clinicians and two psychiatrists who evaluate the needs. from housing to addiction and to other healthcare issues and it's almost the same model that the governor pushed today with the new statewide care court program. >> it's critical that we focused effort so what's happening as it relates to the issue. >> seven others are following the care court model with the rest of the state stud -- scheduled to come online by the end of the year. >> it's a model

on monday. >> he's 40 years old and previously served as campbell's councilmember and mayor santa clara county supervisor. joe, some indian also running to fill the seat. he's represented the northern part of santa clara county, including mountain view, palo alto in cupertino since 2012. before that he spent 8 years as a state senator. >> council member julie lift caught haim's is also throwing her hat in the ring. she's a progressive candidate with a mission to advocate for all residents noting she brings a different perspective as a black and woman. finally, silicon valley billionaire kumar kumar's a a software tech exec previously challenged an in the november 2022. election securing an impressive 42.3% of the coming up next, a search underway in san francisco tonight after a cvs gets mashed with a car in atm was stolen. >> president joe biden announces billions of dollars for california's high-speed rail capitol correspondent wallace. i'll tell you how much. plus when we could see at least part of the project. >> up and running. >> san francisco police say that a group of burglars used a c

eastern santa clara county. is the heart of this system moves further and further away, we will see showers continuing to diminish as we go through the rest of tonight. every once in a while, a little shower will try to make its way up the bay area. but those are going to become few and far between. they will try to sneak up tomorrow largely bite mid to late morning. but the chances there are going to be lower than 20%. nothing to worry about in top of adding up more rain which has been substantial. just short of an inch and a half since sunday when everything got started. over 2 1/2 inches for morgan hill and over 3 inches for los gatos. even in the east bay, an inch and a half in total rainfall. almost 3 inches in oakland. over 3 inches for downtown san francisco. and the higher amounts are further north. over 5 inches of rain has added up in santa rosa since the rain showers began, helping to eat away at that rainfall deficit that we have been running so far last season. the rainfall deficit, we are talking a

joining us tonight, santa clara county supervisor joe simitian. nice to have you in studio. after all these years covering, you it's nice to have you in studio. why do you want to jump in and do this? you've had a really successful run, state senate, state assembly, county district now, supervisor, and you want to jump into this whole different bag of chips. >> i mean there's only one reason to run, and that's to improve the lives of the people you represent. you know, raj, that's how i viewed my work in the state legislature, how i view my work on the board of supervisors. you know, it has to be about real results and tangible improvements in the lives of people that you represent. that's what it's about, and i'm hoping and believing i can get some of that done in washington, d.c. as a member of congress. >> you have a sparkling reputation if you ask most people on both sides of the aisle and what you've done in san mateo county and santa clara county. what can you do tangibly? could one man or woman really make a difference in washington? >> i t

happening santa clara county nurses are training for a possible strike. >> after negotiations with the county on a new contract stalled. this is video here from a previous rally in october by some santa clara county nurses. they say they're pushing for improved working conditions, better safety on the job and higher quality patient care standards. some say it's hard forward to live in the communities they serve more than 3700 nurses in the santa clara county health and hospital system or without a contract which expired in october. the workshop is set to end around 7.30. >> sonoma county supervisors approved a $0.45 raise to the county's living wage. that means that the living wage will go up from $17.65. an hour to 18, 10, the county says that the rays matches the inflation rate from october. the wage affects workers employed directly by the county government or any workers in private companies or nonprofits that contract with the county of sonoma. the new rate will start on new year's day. >> the u.s. postal service will be hosting a hiring event in berkeley next week. right now, the

medical facilities , locker rooms, a theater and a dining hall. >> and they're doing it at the santa clara countyunds. >> as ktvu zan rubin reports, not only will there be practice fields for the pros, there will also be soccer fields for the public at the santa clara county fairgrounds. >> this underutilized spot is about to get a makeover. rising from the asphalt will be a state of the art soccer complex and training facility for practice fields for the san jose earthquakes and their youth academy. plus, another four fields for the public. we expect 200,000 to 300,000 people per year to be able to play on these fields, and that's going to make an incredible difference for everybody, especially for serious soccer players like justin sanchez. he loves the idea of practicing right next to the pros. well, it's an amazing idea. >> adding adding little kids, playing with the earthquake players. >> it's amazing right now finding available soccer fields in san jose isn't easy. just ask the mayor. >> there's a huge void. i used to be a middle school teacher in east side. i was also a soccer coach and we

plus, a state of the art soccer complex is coming to santa clara county. coming up, we'll show you what's planned and we'll tell you why everyone from kids to the pros is excited about it. and a seven year old's holiday spirit damaged by a thief. coming up, how community members came together, though, to help make this family have a very merry christmas location in san francisco. the cvs store in the lower haight will close its doors on january 11th. it comes after thelosure of two stores earlier this year, one on mission street and one on folsom street. in 2021. the company announced plans to close 900 stores nationwide and all prescriptions from the haight location will be transferred to the neighboring pharmacy at 701 van ness avenue. customers can also request home delivery through cvs.com. cvs also said employees are being offered comparable roles within the company. there are still 12 remaining cvs locations in the city. some san francisco entrepreneurs are saying that the apec summit devastated their businesses. as ktvu christian captain tells us, t

santa clara county has some better deals, sunnyvale, $3.99 at national petroleum. in solano county, $4.09 on travis boulevard there. thank you for sharing. >>> on the roadways, lighter traffic is the trend overall for the early commute. it will build after about 7:00. the fog really taking effect in the north bay. we have a slower drive kicking in over at the bay bridge toll plaza, richmond bridge, westbound highway 4 is recovering but still very slow after a late pickup for some of the construction work there. fog around the bay, so we are looking at a slower operation for b.a.r.t. trains. they tend to slow it when the tracks are slick. we're looking at a couple of lines replaced for buses this morning for the ferry. check the schedule. there may be a couple of lines between san francisco and sausalito, san francisco and tiburon. our rooftop camera can see down to the roadways, the clouds are above the deck right now. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> 6:12 right now. cutting back on electric. ahead on "today in the bay," the major company scaling back production on

reporter. >> on tuesday afternoon, the santa clara county board of supervisors held a special meeting. officials from the county department of family and children's services, parents, legal advocates for children and social workers shared what needs to improve. >> this is a public health crisis, and we need to partner up with public health nurses when we are investigating referrals with severe substance use, such as fentanyl. fentanyl and methamphetamines. supervisor sylvia arenas and cindy chavez called for child welfare reforms . >> i think the emphasis has been on keeping the family together, and while i think that's really important, i think it's also important to keep our children safe. >> supervisor arenas would like the dfcs to see the board as a partner during the meeting. arenas pressed the director for the county of social services. why the board was not aware of a state investigation from 2022. i think we were waiting for a response back from the state after we'd answered their questions. >> um, so that was the that was the reason. but again, we should have shared when we o

we're living in santa clara county with hiv right now, a candlelight vigil is being held at san jose city hall. that will last until 8 o'clock tonight. >> now to our 4 zone forecast as we get a live look at a san francisco and you see the lower left-hand corner of the city hall don't lit up in red honor of today world aids day. laura standing by with what's going on for the weekend. yeah. a lot of clouds gathering right now outside. we've had a few scattered showers begin to pop up at least in the north bay. if you're headed out the door tonight, be prepared for that little bit unsettled. not a big storm system coming in right now. rather weak. but out there, the clouds, they're starting to thicken up just a bit. and we have seen some scattered showers popping up out there. latest on the doppler radar showing you mostly energy from the system headed up in the pacific northwest, california. now we're kind of catching the trailing edge of it. and you can see the bay area just those clouds begin to move on through and see a couple of scattered showers popping up out there right now in t

especially those 52,000 people who live within a mile and half of the airport currently the santa clara county, the whole county. they only sell unlimited aviation fuel. >> even low levels of lead in blood have been shown to negatively effect a child's intelligence ability to pay attention and at the demick achievement, this would be the federal government telling us to act of the poise and the people that we represent >> and that's why we're fighting so hard. we know the health benefits not having led. we know the risks of lead. >> don't push us backwards. >> today's supervisor cindy chavez plans to ask the santa clara board of supervisors to lobby members of congress so that this doesn't happen and they won't have to start selling leaded fuel. as of right now, congress is set to take up the issue in march of next year. >> other big story this morning, a man now facing a murder charge in connection with the murder of his girlfriend as she was found stabbed to death. scott fisher made his court appearance yesterday afternoon. he's accused of killing kimberly wong in their home in san francisco

happening now, santa clara county and nurses are training for a possible strike after negotiations with county on a new contract of stalled. this is some video from previous rally back in october by some santa clara county nurses. they say they're pushing for improved working conditions, safety on the job and higher quality patient care standards. some say it's hard for to live in the communities they serve more than 3700 nurses in the santa clara county health and hospital system are currently without a contract which expired back in october. >> up next, there is talk of creating legal encampments for unhoused people in one bay area city will take a look into what actually look like. plus, what we're learning about a racially offensiv- item at a 49 ers game and then a warning for tesla drivers. what you need to do to your car to make sure it's safe for take that up a little bit higher. you should feel that, like, right back here. oh, yeah, i felt that! good, that is so much better than last week. thanks, i've been doing 'em every night while i'm watching tv. - oh, what are you watching

santa clara county is preparing to build 700 new housing units for local farmworkers. san jose county leaders gave a brief update on where this plant stands. ahead of the vote tomorrow by the santa clara county board, leaders say, they have been talking to farmworkers and members of the community to get ahead of any problems that could arrive. >> when that time comes, what we're hoping is to really connect with those farmers. everybody who has a stake in it, so that we can understand it come principally, all the issues, and address them as we go. >> by the way, the funding comes from the affordable housing measure approved by voters back in 2016. >>> some homeowners in san francisco and san mateo county are taking a major hit. 1 in 8 cellars in san francisco and on the peninsula are now losing money. data shows more than 13% of owners who sold homes between august and october took a loss. an average of about $122,000, the highest loss of any major area in the country. experts probably blame the fact that buyers are much more cautious and picky than they were when mortg

house and senate would require avgas sales to be mandatory at all public airports, even at santa clara countying the harmful fuel as of january 2022. >> supervisor cindy chavez aims to stop national lawmakers from reversing the county's work. >> i'm asking the santa clara county administration to continue working at the federal level to stop attempts of the federal government to make leaded fuel mandatory, to help do that, the referral from supervisor chavez calls for county staff to continue lobbying for unleaded fuel availability nationwide to create an easier pipeline in transition away from avgas. >> it would also push forward planning efforts for a reimagined reid-hillview site once the airport closes in 2031. we in this community will not go back. >> we do not want our children poisoned by lead. our communities poisoned by lead aviation expert walter geiger says pilots recognize that unleaded fuel is a better option for the environment and for planes. >> but until unleaded fuel is widely available and compatible with all aircrafts, he believes avgas must be sold. >> makes absolutely no

homelessness in santa clara county. >> i just can't wait until i see the first person get housed. i just want to see young people be able to utilize this in the most effective way, so that they can build the future that they want, that they deserve, and understanding that like, no one's going to give it to them. but the resources are there and we need to be able to help them, like obtain them. >> once the dust is settled in, the ribbon is cut, the hub will begin changing lives. in 2025. in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc seven news us now to a new progress report on schools from the california department of education. >> the california school dashboard is designed for parents and educators. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn joining us live in the newsroom with a look at that report. suzanne. >> larry. kristen, this is the first time since the covid 19 pandemic that the dashboard has been released. the dashboard rates the performance of every district and every school. it looks at seven areas, including math and english language test scores, chronic absence rates and graduation rat

tomorrow, santa clara county supervisors will be asked to redevelopment of that discuss property. but in the near term, there are more pressing issues. almost 2 years ago. the county stop the sale of leaded aviation fuel at reid-hillview airport due to >> health effects of those who live near the airport. but as kron four's, dan kerman tells us santa clara county is now concerned congress soon make a move to allow the sale of leaded fuel again. >> this would be the federal government telling us to act of the poise and the people that we represent. and that's why we're fighting so hard. santa clara county supervisor cindy chavez is talking about a move in congress. >> to require public use airports like reid-hillview in san jose to sell leaded aviation fuel since january of last year. the county has only allowed the sale of unleaded fuel. what we're saying is. >> we already did it for cars. we know the health benefits not having led. we know the risks of lead. don't push us backwards. >> reid-hillview airport is located on the east side of san jose. and the concern has been the imp

the fight has caught the attention of both santa clara county and city of san jose.rs the council members made promises to facilitate communication on the tenants behalf. >> so i can assure you that their their their concerns will be addressed when we work with the county, when we work with rome corporation promises. >> the tenants and advocates say makes friday's demonstration a win now is just trying to apply more pressure to have that face to face meeting so that the tenants voice can be heard and the tenants will always tell me this. >> they're going to continue to fight until their last breath in the south bay. >> zach fuentes, abc seven news. new details in l.a. county autopsy report shows friends actor matthew perry died from the acute effects of ketamine. >> the actor was using the drug to treat anxiety and depression. perry was found dead in the jacuzzi at his home in october. >> a washington, d.c, jury has ordered rudy giuliani to pay nearly $150 million for defaming two georgia election workers. giuliani was sued for lies he spread about the workers after

and they're doing it at the santa clara county fairgrounds as ktvu is an rubin explains, not only will be practice fields for the pros, there will also be soccer fields for the public. >> at the santa clara county fairgrounds. is this underutilized spot? is about to get a makeover. rising from the asphalt will be a state of the art soccer complex and training facility. four practice fields for the san jose earthquakes and their youth academy, plus another four fields for the public. >> we expect 200,000 to 300,000 people per year to be able to play on these fields, and that's going to make an incredible difference for everybody, especially for serious soccer players like justin sanchez. >> he loves the idea of practicing right next to the pros. all it's an amazing idea adding adding little kids playing with the earthquake players it's amazing right now finding available soccer fields in san jose isn't easy just ask the mayor. >> there's a huge void. i used to be a middle school teacher in east side. i was also a soccer coach and we always struggled to find playing fields. >> in fact, o

would look good in one. >> thanks. >>> a life-saving spray can be found in vending machines in santa clara county. it's in two county jails, santa clara university and mission college. narcan is a nasal spray that can revive someone during an over dose in minutes. it is working closely to install vending machines. has plans to put them inside community and health centers, as well. there's been 181 opioid related deaths in the county. 161 from fentanyl. >>> san francisco ferry system is getting a boost. $22 million from president biden's bipartisan infrastructure deal. it's going to the ferry improvement program. the money will support the golden gate ferry service. and a project to replace the ferry landing and modernize the sausalito ferry terminal. it will ship half of the fleet to zero emissions by 2025. >> it would help build, impressive work to go green, with the fleet, which i'm hold has cut emissions by 40% through vessel design. congratulations. >> the grants will support a project to replace the landing and modernize the sausalito ferry terminal. as far as zero emotions efforts, the firs

tomorrow, santa clara county supervisors will be asked to redevelopment of that discuss property. in the near term, there are more pressing issues. almost 2 years ago. the county stop the sale of leaded aviation fuel at reid-hillview airport due to >> health effects of those who live near the airport. but as kron four's, dan kerman tells us santa clara county is now concerned congress soon make a move to allow the sale of leaded fuel again. >> this would be the federal government telling us to act of the poise and the people that we represent. and that's why we're fighting so hard. santa clara county supervisor cindy chavez is talking about a move in congress. >> to require public use airports like reid-hillview in san jose to sell leaded aviation fuel since january of last

reporter. >> on tuesday afternoon, the santa clara county board of supervisors held a special meeting. officials from the county department of family and children's services, parents, legal advocates for children and social workers shared what needs to improve. >> this is a public health crisis, and we need to partner up with public health nurses when we are investigating referrals with severe substance use, such as fentanyl. fentanyl and methamphetamines. supervisor sylvia arenas and cindy chavez called for child welfare reforms . >> i think the emphasis has been on keeping the family together, and while i think that's really important, i think it's also important to keep our children safe. >> supervisor arenas would like the dfcs to see the board as a partner during the meeting. arenas pressed the director for the county of social services. why the board was not aware of a state investigation from 2022. i think we were waiting for a response back from the state after we'd answered their questions. >> um, so that was the that was the reason. but again, we should have shared when we o

more than 3700 people are living with hiv in santa clara county. as of the most recent data available in 2022. but one group is being hit especially hard when it comes to new hiv diagnoses. >> 60% of these were among the hispanic or latino community. you know, there could be a variety of reasons why we're seeing that, but probably one of the main reasons is lack of access to care because of cost or insurance purposes. >> that demographic isn't just being disproportionately impacted in santa clara county. it's seen throughout the bay area and nationally. according to us statistics. dr. maria lopez is a pharmacist and president of mission wellness pharmacy in san francisco. in addition to insurance purposes, she says a disproportionate numbers can be traced to education access to hiv prevention was not what patients can do or persons individuals can do to prevent and protect themselves from acquiring hiv. lopez has been part of work that's increased education and resources throughout the state. mission wellness was the first pharmacy in california to

>> as of december 4th, san francisco couy saw 21% of its residents and 19% of residents in santa clara county are vaccinated, though the numbers vary among counties they share. one thing in common our latinex population and african african ancestry populations have even lower rates. santa clara county public health says only 9% of latinos and 11% of african, african ancestry individuals are up to date with covid vaccinations. asian americans have a higher percentage, and the white population is highest, officials say. vaccine fatigue could be one of the reasons, but that's not all. >> this is the first year that that the vaccine has been commercialized. and so we know that for some individuals it may be harder to access the vaccine, particularly for underinsured and uninsured people. >> though the cdc does have the bridge access program to serve more people. >> it's really hard to get these vaccines pharmacies get have to need they need stock. they need, um, availability from the biden administration, and they need to be able to administer them. and they're not getting the supply. >> santa cl

santa clara county is considering this type of project.this water will hit your taps. plans will still need to be approved by the office of administrative law, and that could take a few more years. >>> a popular instagram account in the south bay is working to move families in need forward this holiday season. this year is the third year of the page known as san jose fools, hosting a toy drive. the founders want to collect 30,000 toys to hand out to kids who otherwise might not receive gifts. mayor matt mahan is supporting the group, which is also partnering with toys for tots. there are many drop-off locations throughout the city. they say they need help from the community. >> last year we distributed 15,000 toys to kids who might not otherwise receive them. and i know we can come together as a community to do even better this year. >> i always feel like giving is very important. it's definitely one of the main things in my life that i like to do all the time, even when i don't have much. it's meant for everyone. it doesn't matter how muc

county jails. a juvenile hall, santa clara university and mission college. santa clara county has plans to install more machines at health and community centers. and we should mention, if you or someone you know is struggling with drug addiction or other issues, you can find a list of local resources. we've put together on our website, abc7, news.com slash take action . >> happening now it is beginning to look a lot like christmas in dublin. oh, look at that. snow is being made at the dublin civic center in anticipation of tonight's 40th annual tree lighting ceremony. there will be lots of family friendly activities, including train rides, letters to santa, fun in the snow and of course, the countdown to the lighting of the tree. >> that is fascinating to see the snow and then the green grass right behind it, a little snowman. >> if you're up there. >> all right. let's turn our attention now to the weather forecast. yeah no rain to wash that snow away, sandhya. >> not tonight. >> just an isolated shower or two. it's not going to be widespread. but dan and i d

risks of lead. >> don't push us backwards. >> today supervisor cindy chavez plans to ask the santa clara county board of supervisors to lobby members of congress. so the county does not have to return to leaded aviation fuels. as of right now, congress is set to take up this issue in march of next year. the dmv is accusing tesla for false advertising over the company's claims that its cars are fully self-driving. the dmv says tesla is reportedly advertising a full self-driving option on its website, but also says that the cars need active supervision. that apparent contradiction may potentially violate some state regulations. ceo elon musk says since the dmv let the company exaggerate the car's capabilities for so many years. it's too late for them to take legal action. now, musk also says the dmv is violating tesla's rights to free speech. a jury has sided with epic games in an antitrust case against google. the jury found google abused its power in the play store on android devices, which harmed consumers and software developers, epic games which makes fortnite filed this lawsuit against goog

your they unveiled plans to develop four public lighted state of the art soccer fields on santa clara county's fairground property. santa clara county supervisor cindy chavez said it'll be a fun and safe place for families to gather. san jose mayor madman highlighted the fields expected benefits the earthquakes plan to lease about half those 30 acres for the team's new practice and training facility. >> lake tahoe's new minor league hockey team now has a team name, colors and logo. the team owned by former nfl quarterback tim tebow, has announced that it will be called the tahoe night monsters. the colors will be teal, gold and black and the logo is a dragon like fictional creature that resides in the tahoe area. the night monsters will compete in the echl and will play home matches at the tahoe blue events center in stateline, nevada, starting next season. >> let's get outside here as the national weather service has issued a high surf advisory we see here from this live image of the pacific pier. those flags are almost sticking straight out. there's a good breeze happening. i can't see any s

in the south bay, santa clara county supervisors are pushing back now against a new bill in congress. the measure would require public use airports like reid-hillview in san jose to sell leaded aviation fuel. the airport is located on the east side of san jose and the county supervisors are concerned for the health of more than 52,000 people who live within a mile and a half of the airport. santa clara county currently only sells unleaded aviation fuel. >> even low levels of lead in blood have been shown to negatively effect a child's intelligence ability to pay attention and academic achievement. this would be the federal government telling us to act of the poise and the people that we represent >> and that's why we're fighting so hard. we know the health benefits not having led. we know the risks of lead. don't push us backwards. >> today supervisor cindy chavez plans to ask the santa clara board of supervisors to lobby members of congress. so the county doesn't have to return to leaded aviation fuels. as of right now, congress is set to take up the issue in march of next year. it's

to be making a very substantial contribution to getting more people in our community housed santa clara county is on the verge of building 760 new affordable housing units using the funding from the 950 million dollar affordable housing bond or that was approved by voters back in 2016. the county has allocated 47 million dollars of that bond to create the 760 new affordable housing units which will be located in san jose mountain view and palo alto. 82 of these will be apartments for permanent supportive housing for those with permanent disabilities. 115 will be for rapid housing, which will house working families who are homeless. 103 for extremely low-income and 178 for very low income residents in santa clara county board of supervisors will be voting on funding for those units tomorrow. the santa clara county board of supervisors will be voting on funding for those you. nancy will also be looking over the agricultural housing plan, voting for approval after tuesday's board of supervisors meeting. >> funds have been committed to support 50 different housing developments across 10 cities in

and in the bay area homelessness increased by 20% in alameda and san mateo counties, 1% in santa clara county. san francisco saw a decrease of 4%. we all know how hard it is to make it in the bay and things seem stagnant across the rest of the country. home sales were unchanged from november and mortgage rates had a big part in the numbers. the average rate soared a % and mortgage rates are solidly in the mid-6% range but the supply of home sales is still low. >>> taking a live look, a busy travel day, today and tomorrow is expected to be the busiest post christmas travel day and yesterday with the low cloud cover at the airport for more than 400 delays because of the weather, fog and things are looking much better today. heads up if you're traveling out of the oakland airport. a number people miss their flights because they were stuck in the long lines. the line snaked outside the terminal as passengers were trying to check into their flight. this is a southwest baggage check-in line and some people say they waited for more than two hours this morning and when they got inside they had to wai

them is that they're living in living conditions that are not acceptable. >> the majority of santa clara county's agricultural land is in the most southern part of the county. the district supervisor, sylvia arenas, represents. she says there are 1400 seasonal farm workers and 700 who live there permanently, many in dismal living conditions . arenas has put together a plan she hopes brings in safe, affordable housing, bringing the workers into homes and also helping their employers build housing. >> we've got to make sure that we work through those regular issues and that the county does their part. so we're actually looking into county owned land to see if that is also possible. and for the very first time, we're actually doing that. >> supervisors are set to vote tuesday on accepting the plan if they do work, can begin to hire a consult to look into ideas on the table that could help put the plan in motion. more broadly, the board will also vote on 700 new affordable housing units in san jose, mountain view and palo alto. it would be paid for using funds from voter approved measure a that inclu

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the fight has caught the attention of both santa clara county and city of san jose.the council members made promises to facilitate communication on the tenants behalf. >> so i can assure you that their their their concerns will be addressed when we work with the county, when we work with rome corporation promises. >> the tenants and advocates say makes friday's demonstration a win now is just trying to apply more pressure to have that face to face meeting so that the tenants voice can be heard and, and the tenants will always tell me this. >> they're going to continue to fight until their last breath in the south bay. >> zach fuentes, abc seven news. in san francisco cook-off. >> contestants brought out their best holiday recipes, passed down from their abuelitas or grandmas. it was organized by the calle 24 latino cultural district in celebration of tradition, flavor and community spirit. judges taste tested all the dishes and picked out their grandmother inspired favorites and the district also encouraged visitors to support local vendors nearby in the new public m

trying to get open for a pass when he whipped around and hit the other plan in the face. >> santa clara county for a possible strike negotiations with the county on a new contract of stalled. they say that they want. >> better working safety on the job and better quality care for patients. >> 6.45 right now checking out the weather and see more of this again today. he's reason pop your clouds. and yesterday, a lot of clouds out there and fog. john, good morning. yeah, we're seeing more that is for sure. and going to have an impact on your commute as you're trying to get out there. >> this is what we got from the east bay hills. it's foggy and it's very patchy. so one minute you're clear might be leaving the house and say, oh, we're good to go. but then the next minute, not so much. so just a forewarning there that we do have those pockets of very low visibility for sure. and those gray areas on the map. you know what? that is another day of dense fog advisories in for even more the bay than yesterday. now skies will clear out today, but as we do clear out, you're going notice that hazy view. t

previously served as campbell's councilmember and mayor santa clara county supervisor. joe submit ian is also running to fill the seat he has represented the northern part of the county, including mountain view, palo alto and cupertino since 2012 palo alto council member julie lift caught haynes is also throwing her hat in the ring. she is a progressive candidate with a mission to advocate for all residents noting she brings a different perspective as a black and a woman. finally, silicon valley billionaire rishi kumar software tech executive previously challenge and has shoot in the november 2022. election. >> still ahead, we'll have the latest on residents who were forced to leave their homes after these pipes burst in their east bay apartment complex. >> it's just sad to hear about stuff like that happening. scary. neighbors, tired of crime after a san francisco, cbs, a storefront is rammed cbs, a storefront is rammed into by a car full of teens. look mom, i found one. oh, yeah, you did. but we need an atm from our bank unless you want to spend a small fortune in fee

low is 40 years old and previously served as campbell's councilmember and mayor santa clara county supervisor. joe, some indian is also running to fill the seat. he has represented the northern part of the county, including mountain view, palo alto in cupertino since 2012. before that he spent 8 years as a state senator. >> palo alto council member julie life. todd haynes is also throwing her hat in the ring. she's a progressive candidate with a mission to advocate for all residents noting she brings a different perspective as a black and woman. and finally, silicon valley billionaire re sheik omar omar. i saw for tech executive previously challenge a shoe in the november 2022. election securing an impressive 42.3% of the votes should be an interesting race. no doubt. let's look outside. it is the beautiful twilight. our downtown san francisco kind of showing off. heredis a look ahead to the weekend. there's nothing like the sun reflecting back. >> on sales force tower in the and that gorgeous out there right now. a lot of those holiday lights showing up to. you've got clear skies out there.

it is important to know in santa clara county, the levels are above normal for this time.r. >> reporter: valley water knows snowstorms can come fast and heavy over the sierra, rapidly increasing snow pack levels and with them, the water allocations for millions of californians. >> we're prepared for whatever that changing climate brings us. whether it is a dry period, you know, a series of atmospheric rivers. >>> nbc bay area news. >>> an incident forced people to evacuate a target store tonight. it's this video was posted online shortly after the evacuation. you can see fire engines, police cars in front of the store in albany. police aren't seeing a lot of details. all they're saying is some kind of chemical was spilled or released. thankfully no injuries have been reported. >>> we have an update on a story we told but earlier this week. there has been an arrest in connection with the break-ins at a wig shop in dublin. the smash and grab happened on wednesday at valley rags and wigs. dublin police identified a suspect and arrested him yesterday. they say during the searc

santa clara county officials say fewer vaccinations are leading to a rise in both holiday covid cases and hospitalization. scott budman spoke to officials and doctors about the numbers and consequences. >> they are not getting the latest booster shot. the numbers are down. doctors say that's dangerous as we head into the holidays and into the peak of winter. if you hit the street in the south bay and ask if people got the latest booster -- >> i meant to. >> yogurt mixed results. >> last time i got a booster was the second shot in 2021. >> santa clara county says less than one out of every five of us recently rolled up our sleeves. >> 19%. what we are concerned about is that certain ethnic groups are getting lower. >> doctors say that means more risk. >> more crowded hospitals as we head into the winter holidays. >> we fill up our icus. we can't take care of others that come into the hospital. that is going to strain not only bed capacity but healthcare worker capacity. >> does the county know why the vaccination numbers are down right now? >> they are saying it's been a while. people

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