if we hadn't have done that, we would have lost the sutter property. so we were kind of...tive. narrator: reinero says he drops a total of $150,000 into declaration studios. everett parsons tells "american greed" he invests over $400,000. west: he just ran out of money. we had no more money to give her. he ran out of money. he kept going until it was gone. narrator: despite their investments, the declaration studios project in sutter county falls apart when the board says carissa carpenter fails to close the deal. reinero: when we lost that last deal, then things got really... things got real. her board of directors got wind of the fact that she was spending money extravagantly, and they confronted her on it. and we all resigned on the same day. the whole board left on the same day. and then she disappeared. the people in -- the planning people in sutter county said, "yeah, you know, she was going through the permit process and then vanished." narrator: late in 2001, carissa surprisingly resurfaces almost 3,000 miles away in south carolina. but her dream has changed slightl

sutter has long tried to brand himself a reformist, and initially supported the protests. but india and he is seen as having chosen to protect the system. they have lost a lot of for grants, political ground, social grounds. people who have doubted them as being real. reform assist, but they found out they are not, they are just part of the political regime which runs the country since 2003. so down now trying to gain back some of the ground and indeed thousands turned out to show their loyalty for sutter. friday's prayer was a display of power on the part of the sudras movement ahead with all of the june elections. but anti-government protesters had struggled to organize politically to put up a serious challenge to incumbent party is like the sadrist murder aiding their prospects for al gore. all success, some awful to al-jazeera, baghdad and elsewhere in southern iraq, 3 people were killed in violence between satirists and anti-government protesters. at least one person died there from gunshot things in my 50 people injured. and still ahead here on out there why tens of

. >> a doctor at sutter health helped develop it. just yesterday the fda gave them the green light make them the first prescription test for coronavirus that can be done at home. it can produce a positive or negative test result with in 30 minutes. >> in terms of being able to do it at home it gives you results quickly which allows the appropriate care quickly and also when you have quicker identification you will have better ability to control the pandemic. >> in trials patients had 100% success using it in about two minutes a far cry from the seven days other testing can take to get results. as cases spike across the country, doctors say this could not come at a better time. >> the timing couldn't be better. as you know there has been supply shortages all round and the idea we will be able to have another test in this battle will be very helpful. >> sutter health will have access to the tests first with in about a month and a half and then they will be available to the broader market by spring of 2021. in palo alto. >>> for now the

. >> reporter: a principle investigator for sutter health at cpmc. she heads up a study that began late last year involving several sutter hospitals. half swapped out sugary beverages for healthier choices. >> if we reduce the abdominal fat, it improves risk factors for disease. >> reporter: a smaller pilot study at ucsf revealed a big benefit. jamie's study was interrupted by the pandemic, fires and the election. her study now includes questions on anxiety, stress and eating. analysis begins early next year. until then, what's in your pantry? what's in your fridge? >> so think about it. you got this. these are decisions you can make. >> reporter: swap out one sugary drink for a zero calorie beverage heech day, by the end of the month, you'll drop a pound. in alameda county, juliette goodrich, kpix 5. >> another good resource is ucsf's website. it's got great information on how to cope with pandemic fatigue, the stress, sleep problems, depression. more info on kpix5.com. >>> an muny operator has died from covid-19 complications. muny director jeffrey

. >> reporter: sutter health of northern california validated the device.e than 100 people tested it out, some in the bay area. >> the idea that we're going to be able to have an additional test to help us in this battle, it's going to be very helpful. >> the test will initially be available only to sutter health patients, and it'll cost about 50 bucks. by april, though, they plan to expand its availability to anyone who wants it. they expect more companies with their own at-home tests to come out soon, allen? >> ken, thanks. >>> more promising news on the vaccine front. pfizer and its partner, beyond tech, announced further testing results show their vaccine is 95% effective. they plan to apply for emergency use authorization. pfizer says the vaccine appears to protect older people and has virtually no side effects. if it's approved, pfizer has chosen four state farce pilot delivery program -- texas, rhode island, tennessee and new mexico. >>> meantime, at least 37 states are imposing new restrictions because of surging cases. new york city doing an about

the $50 test kit was developed in conjunction with sutter health. clinical trials showed patients had no problems performing the test on themselves. the kit is authorized for patients 14 or older at home, but doctors will also be able to use the kits on patients of any age to get faster results. >> and they're not just clamoring for more tests. they're clamoring for better tests, tests that are accurate, lab quality, and being able to get results very rapidly. >> personally i wouldn't trust it. >> simply because? >> simply because it's not a professional administering it, and i would want a doctor. >> but as you heard, not everyone is ready to trust an at-home test. but if you do want to try it, you need a prescription. right now the kits will roll out to sutter health patients in northern california first by the end of this year, and then they'll be available across the country in spring of 2021. we also have some good news on the vaccine front. pfizer is ready to apply for fda approval within days. it released its final analysis from its phase thr

they are open for business right now here on sutter street and market street. san francisco are coming alive. we're starting to feel the energy right down here on market street and sutter and feeling good. it's so important that the chamber is celebrating its 170th anniversary. i mean, it's all the gold rush, it's all the earthquake. it's all so many different things. and it is there is a weird way to help in tough times. it's there to help in great times, but it's also there to help put the pieces back together again, to be the umbrella organization that helps really small microbusinesses to bigger, larger companies that really have to get back on our feet. there's a lot going on, and while that is a scary time for all of us, this is an opportunity for change, an opportunity to grow the city in transition yet one more time. and so the chamber of commerce, in a weird way, we're celebrating 170 years, but we are also looking way, way into the future as far as we can and make some good decisions. the districts of san francisco, the neighborhoods of san francisco

sutter health patients will be the first to get the test, and doctors will also perform the test in their offices. >> yeah, i think that would be fantastic. assuming it's reliable. >> personally, i wouldn't trust it. >> reporter: simply because? >> because it's not a professional administering it. and i would want a doctor. >> now the tests are expected to be ready for people within the sutter medical system by the end of the year and the rest of the population by spring of 2021. >>> this holiday shopping season is crucial for small businesses, especially this year. in san francisco, city leaders are launching a new campaign, urging everyone to be safe, shop local, and help neighbors. here is nbc bay area's jean elle. >> thank you. >> reporter: the hustle and bustle of the holiday shopping season is a bust so far at just for fun in san francisco's noe valley. >> our foot traffic is really, really bad. >> reporter: shops are looking festive next to empty and closing storefronts. the holiday events that draw crowds to neighborhood shopping corridors are canceled. >> the carollers have been

sutter has long tried to brand himself a reformist, and initially supported the protests. but india and he is seen as having chosen to protect the system. they have lost a lot of grounds, political grounds, social grounds. people who have doubted them as being real reform. but they found out they are not, they are just part of the political regime which runs the country since 2003. so they are now trying to gain back some of the ground and indeed thousands turned out to show their loyalty for solder. friday's prayer was a display of power on the part of the saddest moment. i heard one of the 2 elections. but anti-government protesters had struggled to organize politically, to put up a serious challenge to incumbent party, is like the sadrist murder aiding their prospects for a choral success. similar fulton al jazeera but that now in a further blow to donald trump's attempts to overturn the presidential election result, the u.s. federal court of appeals has rejected his campaign's request to block joe biden been declared the winner of pennsylvania. in their ruling, the 3 j

sutter health patients will be first to get them. doctors can also perform the tests on their patients. some say it's what they've been waiting for. others say they'll wait and see. >> i think that would be fantastic. assuming it's reliable. >> personally, i wouldn't trust it. >> simply because? >> simply because it's not a professional administering it and i would want a doctor. >> reporter: the timetable as it stands now is the tests are expected to be ready for those within the sutter medical system before the end of the year. the hope is then to spread that out to the rest of the population by spring of 2021. in san carlo, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> scott, thank you. >>> so we talk a lot about the spike in cases. let's compare the numbers now. nationally and here in california. the yellow line shows california cases. per capita in our state. the blue line is the united states. look at july now. we get to july, and you see that california is above the national average. then we start to go down and the national average, th

and back in the bay area at night, sutter health tells us they are already acquiring freezers to store new pfizer vaccine, and new emergency youth authorization was approved by the fda. lawmakers are pouring through the data, experts in california are going to dive in and take recommendations. ultimately, the federal governor government will be distributing doses, to vaccinate those at highest risk. >> i see you, emergency departments, it is totally appropriate. >> reporter: the pfizer vaccine requires two shots, 20 days apart, and it would have to be kept 90 degrees below zero. >>> you have to stay home and stay safe for thanksgiving, and you may be a little out of luck when it comes to cooking turkey, there is a tiny thanksgiving pivot. >> reporter: many people are reluctant to cook those big feasts. restaurants are hoping to cash in and offer full course dinners to go. >> the one consistent thing about this pandemic is that it keeps changing. >> reporter: amy has re-created her restaurant, from take out only to now offering thanksgiving to go. the bestseller this year is the jerky.

. >>> today a judge in sutter county tentatively ruled that governor newsom overstepped his authority when he mandated that all california's get mail in ballots before tomorrow's election. it's to the send time a judge in sutter county has reached the conclusion which runs counter to other state and federal court decisions back inning the governor's emergency powers. the decision does not affect election protocols for the 2020 general election. >> the papelbon has brought many changes in how people are voting in this election. many people are finding their usual polling places are now closed. tom vacar tell us resources are being offered to voters in alameda county to help people turn in their ballots. >> i usually vote at a polling place near my house. >> reporter: michael is one of mean people today who delivered their ballot to a voting box outside of the alameda county courthouse in oakland. some dropped off their ballots here after finding out their regular polling place was closed. >> i went on-line and looked at all of the open polling places, and it wasn't on that list. >> rep

but sutter health throughout northern california has seen a more significant surge in the central valley sacramento area. >> it's almost as they the virus is traveling very rapidly up the i-5. >> reporter: which is why dr. eisenberg wants people to stay home for the holidays. >> i think it's important all of us take on that responsibility of being sure that we don't run any risks that aren't necessary. >> reporter: while the curve is trending up again, he says they've learned enough about covid to reduce hospital stays from 20 days to eight days. using high-flow oxygen rather than intubation and steroids have been incredibly beneficial. >> we are as well-prepared in san francisco as we ever have been and i would argue as well prepared as anybody in the country. >>> today state health officials tightened the rules about wearing masks. people must wear face coverings at all times outside if they are within six feet of others not in their household of you sti. >>> in the bay area, you only, your only option to eat inside a restaurant is in san mateo county which moved from the orange to red

. >> a principal investigator at sutter health headed a study that began late last year involving several hospitals. have swapped out sugary beverages for healthier choices. >> if we can reduce the abdominal fat it improves the risk for disease. >> study revealed the big benefit, those that drink fewer sugary benefits the waist circumference reduced significantly.>> analysis begins early next year, until then, what is in your pantry, what is in your fridge? >> inc. about it, you've got this. these are decisions you can make. swap out one sugary drink for a zero calorie beverage each day and by the end of the month you will drop a pound.>> tater chips, gotta have them. another good resource, ucsf's website, they've got some great information on how to cope with endemic fatigue, stress, sleep problems and depression. we have a lot more info on kpix.com. >>> as we get closer to a vaccine being available the government says more than 6 million healthcare workers could be the first to receive a pfizer vaccine. that can happen within 24 hours of fda approval. the plan is to ship out vaccines ac

but sutter health throughout northern california has seen a more significant surge in the central valley and sacramento area. >> it's almost as they the virus is traveling very rapidly up the i-5. >> reporter: which is why dr. eisenberg wants people to stay home for the holidays. >> i think it's important all of us take on that responsibility of being sure that we don't run any risks that aren't necessary. >> reporter: while the curve is trending up again, he says they've learned enough about covid to reduce hospital stays from 20 days to eight days. using high-flow oxygen rather than intubation and steroids have been incredibly beneficial. >> we are as well-prepared in san francisco as we ever have been and i would argue as well prepared as anybody in the country. >>> today state health officials tightened the rules about wearing masks. people must wear face coverings at all times outside if they are within six feet of others not in their household of you sti. >>> in the bay area, you only, your only option to eat inside a restaurant is in san mateo county which moved from the orange to

sutter has long tried to brand himself a reformist, and initially supported the protests. but india and he is seen as having chosen to protect the system. they have lost a lot of grounds, political grounds, social grounds, people who have doubted them as being a pharmacist. but they found out they are not just part of the political regime which runs the country since 2003. so they are now trying to gain back some of that ground and indeed thousands turned out to show their loyalty for solder. friday's prayer was a display of power on the part of the saddest moment i heard was of the elections. but anti-government protesters had struggled to organize politically to put up a serious challenge to incumbent party, is like the sudras herder aiding their prospects for a car success. so wonderful to al-jazeera that that's what will stay in iraq as families forced to flee years of fighting in the country or returning home to find dead bodies rubble and unexploded bombs. yes, hundreds of thousands of people are going back after iraq's government suddenly shut down. camps for intern

regular calendar for item 7 case 2020-008490des at 1830 sutter street. this is landmark and i understand commissioner matsuda needs to be reached for this. >> i reside within 500 feet of this property. i request to be recused from this item. >> i move the commissioner be recused. >> second. >> the thank you, commissioners. on that motion to recuse. commissioner black. >> yes. >> commissioner foley. >> yes. >> commissioner johns. >> yes. >> commissioner pearlman. >> yes. >> commissioner so. >> yes. >> commissioner mat soda. >> yes. >> commissioner president hyland. >> yes. >> so moved, commissioners that passes 7-0. someone is requesting to speak. commissioners, is staff prepared to make the presentation. >> yes. >> do you have a slide presentation? >> yes, i do. >> okay. >> i see a blank screen. >> let me try again. >> clerk: -- in the slide presentation mode? >> good afternoon, commissioners. [inaudible] planning department staff. the item before you today is [inaudible] located at [inaudible] tand the will go [rights movement. the building is further s

in northern california, to 12,000 tests per day, other healthcare providers such as stamford, and sutter, el camino, hca, they have also increased their testing. this is after the county called them out about a month and a half ago, saying they needed to step up their game, they have done so, so the county is happy about that. >>> still ahead, human trials for the coronavirus vaccine now underway in the bay area. how you can be one of the first to get a dose. >>> plus they may look like dogs but a warning about some animals in the south bay. >>> and dennis o'donnell, the 49ers now preparing a right group is george kittle and jimmy garoppolo. has jimmy played his final game in the 49er uniform? >> he is under watch, i promise you. >>> nice temperatures out nature's bounty unleashes something exciting. say hello to a drug-free way to ease stress. stress comfort, a gummie supplement with lemon balm plus saffron to naturally boost your mood. stress comfort from nature's bounty >>> he was first in line at stanford to roll up his sleeve. >> it's not hurt at all. they are involved in a late sta

a sutter county judge has ordered governor newsom to stop issuing coronavirus executive orders. that may actually interfere with state law. the judge's decision centers specifically around an executive order in june he says was an unconstitutional overreach of power. the order required election officials to establish hundreds of locations where voters could cast ballots. because state lawmakers have the same, it will have no effect on the election. >>> 930,000 confirmed cases of covid-19. in the bay area confirmed cases now surpassed 118,000. because the state health department is experiencing technical issues, the count may be underreported. >>> in santa clara county, just passed 1 million tests since the start of the pandemic. today the county ramps up drive-through testing at the fairgrounds. the site accommodates up to 2,500 tests per day, more than twice the amount when the site opened in augment you can still go but you have to make that appointment. >> you probably want to get out and about today. the weather has been quite pleasant. a little warm. i know that cooling tre

sutter has long tried to brand himself a reformist, and initially supported the protests. but india and he is seen as having chosen to protect the system. they have lost a lot of grounds, political grounds, social grounds. people who have doubted them as being the real reformer suits, but they found out they are not. they are just part of the political regime which runs the country since 2003. so there are now trying to gain back some of the ground, and indeed thousands turned out to show their loyalty for solder. friday's prayer was a display of power on the part of the sudras movement of hurdles of the june elections . but anti-government protesters had struggled to organize politically, to put up a serious challenge to incumbent party slike, the sadrist herder aiding their prospects for a coral success. similar fulton al jazeera but that the world health organization is saying that more data here is needed to review the efficacy of oxford university in astra zeneca. as coronavirus vaccine doubts have been raised over its effectiveness of the participants were given diff

stamford, sutter, el camino, and hca have also increased their testing. >> we have seen now that those providers have all stepped up, and have made it much more easy, easier, for their members and constituents to get tested. >>> it is not just here but the bay area in general is doing well with the testing, and positivity rates. in fact san francisco and alameda county both have lower positivity rates than santa clara county, alameda county 1.7 in san francisco at .88%. so that is doing very well, and they say that it has to do with the testing. reporting live in san jose, len ramirez, kpix5. >>> students could be back in the classroom a month from now. january 5 is the goal but they must maintain its place in the orange tear on december 30. if so, masks will be required, social distancing will be mandatory on campuses, families will still have the option to continue distance learning. >>> still ahead, and streaming on cbsn bay area. the hits just keep on coming for the 49ers. the injury report for two star players that could be devastating for the season. >>> a deadly terror attack in

the tests cost about 50 bucks but are only available to sutter health patients.hopes to have it available to everyone by april. >> it's the holy grail here. it's something that acts like a pregnancy test, which you can self-administer at home. you can actually do the laboratory test at home, and you can interpret the results at home. >> it is generally accepted as the most accurate test that's out there. the idea that we're going be able to have an additional test to help us in the battle, it's going to be very helpful. >>> coming up next, warriors' new addition. a seven footer they just picke >>> well, just over a month until the nba season starts, warriors' star klay thompson suffered some kind of right leg injury while working out in southern california today. it's 2020, right? he'll have to undergo more tests to determine the severity, but it does not seem good for thompson who missed all of last season following left knee surgery. of course, we'll keep you posted. >>> james wiseman at his home in nashville, tennessee. >> but it's not all bad news for dubs fa

eileen is a breast cancer survivor and specialist with sutter health. >> if we can get those women in for early detection, i would be thrilled. >> reporter: as to why the drop in routine cancer screenings? >> covid has created a perfect storm. >> reporter: the american cancer society says not only were people scared of covid, an estimated 12 million lost their health insurance along with their jobs. >> sadly, it gets to the point of am i going to pay my represent this month or get a screen something. >> cancer doesn't shelter in place. >> reporter: dr. david is chief of thoracic surgery at ucsf. he says since this pandemic is not going away any time soon, patients should not socially distance themselves from a routine cancer screening. >> we can't just grind everything to a halt and be paralyzed by fear. >> reporter: charlie harrington did not delay. in early september he noticed strange symptoms and went to see his doctor. a screening revealed colon cancer. a promptly scheduled surgery revealed an earlier stage disease. >> because i was paying attention to the symptoms, that led me t

newsome and his legal team have about a week to change the mind of a sutter county judge who ordered him to stop issuing executive orders. that might interfere with state law. the judge tentatively ruled this week the governor overstepped his boundaries of power in one of his directives during the pandemic when we were in a state of emergency. assemblyman kevin kiley who is one of 2 republican lawmakers who sued the governor over this is talking now. >>well this court decision says is now even during the state of we saw separation of powers we still have the rule of law we saw checks and balances still have a constitution. and the governor can't claim all hours of the for himself. >>the governor's press secretary says the office is still evaluating next steps and strongly disagrees with orders that have specific limitations before this ruling the governor issued 58 executive orders in the pandemic related state of emergency including pushing back deadlines for some tax and fees changing how some licenses are issued and renewed and suspending some rules and deadlines for schools. the

. >> reporter: sutter health has 15s freezers that can store tens of thousands of doses and is looking to acquire more. but many other hospitals will need freezers and then there's the question of whether people of the public will get the vaccine. >> i think that can make us healthy and protect everybody else i would be willing to stay. >> i would rather stay home and take a shot that may or may not work. i will wait. >> while frontline health commuters are first in line to get the first vaccine doses, governor newsom says it could take the summer or even and early fall before the public was able to get those doses. >>> dr. anthony fauci is set to be on her next week at the san jose state school of journalism. university is mister william randolph hearst foundation award on dr. fauci for excellence in mass communication. the foundation ordinator says dr. fauci has extensive medical training and experiences to educate and advise people while maintaining a social calming reaffirming tone. a virtual ceremony honoring dr. fauci is set for next wednesday. >>> coming up, an effort to legaliz

. >> reporter: the covid-19 all-in-one test kit will be available soon through sutter health in the bay area for about $50. the unit is single use. lucera says it can be disposed in the trash. it hopes hope testing will address concern about transmission of symptomatic patients. >> this is going to be a giant step forward for them because this negates the need for them to have to go outside and therefore expose other people and particularly if they're feeling unwell. >> reporter: david louie, abc 7 news. >>> in oakland a local non-profit is trying to help make that city's homeless encampments a little bit cleaner and safer amid this deepening pandemic. but as abc 7 news reporter laura anthony explains it's an invaluable program that may soon come to an end. >> sweep it up. tighten it all up. and then pick up the little stuff -- >> reporter: these are the people who clean up what oakland public works crews leave behind. serving a growing homeless community that often feels left behind. >> i haven't been working in over -- almost four years. >> reporter: until recently jerome senegal live

. >> reporter: this week sutter health told abc 7 news reporter kate larson that the company has spent $100,000 on 14 specialty freezers to keep the vaccine at the correct temperature as it is distributed across northern california. >>> one of the most difficult stretches of the covid-19 crisis is now providing scientific evidence that could help solve a completely different health problem. that threat is air pollution and one of the proposed solutions, electric cars. it's the environmental trade-off we make every day. the bay area's popular commuter corridors are also air pollution alleys but now a new study is pointing out the power of a clean solution. >> yes, we've been thinking about this as a model for the electric car. >> reporter: this professor and his team have spent nearly a decade building out a network of co2 sensors. they can measure carbon monoxide and other pollutants on a micro level. and early this year they had an historic opportunity as the bay area began the covid-19 shelter in place. >> we saw this incredible change that occurred, the amount of co2 released to the

for example, if you go to kaiser or sutter haelealth, they would have it. however, the state will help in the distribution. also today a third possible vaccine was announced by astrazeneca and oxford university. so now moving forward, among the pressing questions, do we have a choice on which vaccine to take, and who gets it first? >> it shouldn't surprise anybody that the phase one vaccination distribution plan in terms of prioritization is focusing first and foremost on our health care workers, these truly essential workers that are now experiencing even more stress after months and months of intense stress. >> in the beginning, you are likely not going to have a lot of choices. remember, any of these vaccines are going to be given what's called emergency use authorization, which is essentially a special permit to be able to offer this vaccine to limited populations. so it will not be as easy as being able to go to your cvs. >> some good insight there from our nbc news medical contributor. so what comes next? we talked about that astrazeneca/oxford vaccin

sutter announced that his party intended to secure a majority in the forthcoming parliamentary elections and also to nominate the prime minister. of course, that would be a substantial increase compared to 16 percent of seats his party currently holds. but as you can see, thousands of people have gathered here today, which shows just how much political muscle this movement has, and also how much organizational capability they have to hold this thing together. and that's, that's in stark contrast to the anti-government protest movement that has been demonstrating here in tahrir square until just a few weeks ago, their movement has been fragmented. they have claimed that they have been infiltrated by parties like the sudras movement. their movement has essentially been hijacked, so this covering here, leaves little doubt as to who emerged as the victor after months of anti-government protests. what else, where violence between satirists and antigovernment protesters has broken out in the southern city and that's how the, at least one person was killed. the 2 sides attacked each other, usin

yes, yes, to our leader, they proclaimed their support for sutter after he and his aim to secure a majority in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, which would allow him to nominate the prime minister of the total solders, a patriotic leader for all iraqis, the sunnis, the shia and the kurds, he is considered a shepherd for all iraqis. he will not run for himself, but for these people, his constituents, he represents all iraqis, but many disagree. the prayer took place in the same square where just weeks ago, security forces cleared remnants of iraq's beleaguered protest movement, which had aims to topple the ruling class, including the sudras who won the last elections. activists say the protests gradually lost steam due to violence. and because political parties including the sudras to hijack their cause, they infiltrate the demonstrators, demonstrations squares, and in every city where, but they can. and they tried to manipulate the process and tried to get to soften the blow. the solder has long tried to brand himself a reformist, and initially supported the protests. but india and

. >>> a judge in sutter county ordered the governor to stop overstepping his authority in matters relatedthe covid-19 pandemic. the judge, sarah heckman ruled the governor's executive order to mail ballot to all california voters andso to have fewer poling places crated a law and only state legislatures can make laws. the governor is nol not commenting. this doesn't take effect until november 12th and has no effect on this election. other states and judges ruled that he didn't overstep his emergency powers during the pandemic. >>> santa clara county judge ordered a church in the city of san hoe say to stop holding indoor services. the county alleges calvary chapel san jose is violating health orders aiming at slowing the delay. county rules allowing a maximum of 100 worshippers indoors or 200 outdoors. san mateo county is allowing indoor visits at long-term care facilities for the elderly. people can visit indoors under a number of circumstances and where residents have physical or emotional difficulties. indoor visits may take place if outdoor visits are not feasible due to bad weather,

. >>> sutter health is preparing for the possible arrival of the coronavirus vaccine, acquiring freezerseparation to store the pfizer vaccine. the drugmaker applied for emergency use authorization from the fda. a large team of medical officers are pouring over data not yet made public. experts in california get to take a look and make recommendations. ultimately the federal government will distribute vaccines to states based on a federal formula. california could get 1 million or 2 million to vaccinate those at highest risk. >> those in icus and emergency departments which i think is totally appropriate. >> the pfizer vaccine requires two shots 21 days apart and doses have to be kept at 94 degrees below zero. >>> there is a major new development at the scandal at the santa clara county sheriff's office and rick sung has been indicted in the bribery investigation. he is that person to be indicted in the alleged conspiracy to transfer on gun permits. sheriff laurie smith is not charged with a crime in connection with the scandal yet. >> even the fact that laurie smith is ultimately the per

with required hospital surge capacity as outlined in the state's road map for reopening and over at sutter health officials say they're integrated network gives them the flexibility to increase critical care capacity by 2 to 3 times where needed doctors say now their biggest concern is the threat of another surge deterring and non covid patients from seeking help you initially when everything started many months ago. >>we emptied out the hospitals. and we got we essentially were prepared to take care of covid in only covid i think it was quickly realized that hospitals are able to manage covid patients and their day to day operations at all the other things that come in our doors that we need to care for and so i think each hospital's keep has taken upon themselves ensure that they are paired with the appropriate resources to be ready for the next surge of patients safe and if and when we see it in walnut creek noelle bellow kron 4 news. >>health experts are also very concerned about how the upcoming thanksgiving holiday could produce a surge in cases for more research is showing that gath

. >>> a sutter county judge ordered governor newsom to stop issuing coronavirus executive orders thatre with state law. the judge's decision centers specifically around an executive order in june he says was an unconstitutional overreach of power. the order required election officials to establish hundreds of locations where voters could cast ballots. because state lawmakers have already approved the same requirement, the decision will have no effect on today's election. >>> california now has more than 930,000 confirmed cases with some 4,000 new cases in the past 24 hours. this is covid-19. in the bay area confirmed cases now surpassed 118,000. because the state health department is experiencing technical issues the count may be underreported. >>> happening today san jose leaders debate extending the city's expanded outdoor dining rules. the current order expires at the end of the year. you may remember last month some confusion led to san jose police closing down restaurants early one busy weekend. if councilmembers approve the plan it would extend outdoor dining through march and p

there is a mythology which sutter recalls the mythology of versailles that somehow hitler rose because the versailles trudy was too nasty to germany. west and the united states was similarly nasty to post-soviet russia. not at all the case. sandy and i detail how much the clinton administration with early putin reached out to russia. how much we built into and not excluded them from what we hoped could be an emerging international structure. sandy had to do with a lot of that on nato. he was one of the architects of the russia-nato relationship in happier days. so what is the problem? what went wrong and why? our paper posits that what was wrong is in fact not our fault, it is a dilemma of bad russia policies over many years, which is rush -- russian authoritarianism keeps a russia week in their economy week, and to compensate, russian leaders have had to be aggressive both -- againsttern countries on their border to maintain control, and against western ideas of democracy. as we point out, this is common to the soviets. tsars likecommon to nicholas i, who used the russian army to keep

. >> she heads up a study take started last year involving several sutter hospitals. half swapped out sugar for healthy choices. >> if we can reduce that fat it's just improves the risk factors for disease. >> 650 employees signed up. a smaller pilot study at ucsf revealed a big benefit. those who drank fewer sugary drinks. >> their waists reduced significantly. >> her study was interrupted by the pandemic, fires and the election. her study now includes questions on anxiety, stress and eating. analysis starts early next year. until then, what is in your pantry? what's in your fridge? >> think about it. you got this. these are decisions you can make. >> swap out one sugary drink for a zero calorie drink. by the end of the month you will drop a pound. in alameda county. >> write some of that stuff down. their website has some great information on how to cope with pandemic fatigue, stress, sleep problems, and depression. we have more information on kpix.com. >>> good to know. in pennsylvania it'll be last call for any booze this evening. that's because the state is order

before you today is consideration to recommend 1830 sutter street.gister nomination. the japanese ywca japanese american and civil rights movement and the lgbtq rights movement and work of jamie morgan. the ywca was the first in the united states. at the time of the finding it was the city's main ywca building. it is an immigrant generation of women to establish the ywca to address the community women and children. completed in 1932 it was designed by j.p. morgan and through donations from the ywca. it appears to be the only building. [ inaudible ] [please stand by] >> clerk: this is the remote hearing for the planning commission on november 19, 2020. on april 3, 2020, the planning commission received authorization from the mayor's office to reconvene remotely through the end of the shelter in place. this will be our 29 remote hearing. remote hearings require everyone's attention and, most of all, your

. >> sutter health is seeing a bigger surge in the central valley and in the sacramento area. the safety officer said doctors reduced the average covid hospital stay from 20 days to eight days. >> remdesivir and high flow oxygen rather than intubation and now recently adding in steroids has been incredibly beneficial. >> dr. eisenberg says he's optimistic that the bay area can flat on the curve. >>> tighter guidelines on how to safely celebrate the holidays. dr. mark ghaly is urging everyone to stay local within a two to three-hour drive from home. if you do attend a gathering advised to keep it outdoors and keep it short. anyone living in red and purple tiered counties and that is all of us in the bay area strongly urged not to gather indoors with other households. if you do travel outside of california, you're asked to self-quarantine for 14 days upon return. and you can look up your holiday risk with our abc7 exclusive holiday risk calculator. medical experts weigh in on each common scenario like gathering or eating a meal together. find it on abc7news.com and our abc7 news

the article also reveals that sutter health has required 15 freezers that could store as many as 15 to 30,000 doses of the vaccine. some of those freezers are also portable and be used for the pop-up vaccination clinics. another local hospital group kaiser permanente is involved. involved inifieser and moderna and the research administration of moderna is making progress and in an address dr. anthony fauci said moderna will have phase three results in a week. another drugmaker, johnson & johnson, resuming their phase three trials after pausing in mid-october when a participant experienced what is being considered an unexplained illness. johnson & johnson's vaccine employs a new approach using a different harmless virus to deliver that jegene to tell our selves to make that protein. coming up on "today" later gabe gutierrez will take you to where those trials for johnson & johnson are being completed. so, it will be an interesting look into how what they are doing is different from the other drugmakers. live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thank you. >>> we d

still, the sutter county sup superior court judge said governor newsom must stop issuing directives that would change existing state laws. the governor's legal team has ten days to challenge that decision. >>> one of the president's top advisors on the epidemic with a dire warning. dr. deborah birx says that the u.s. is entering the most concerning and most deadly phase of this pandemic. she warns that officials need to brace for 100,000 new cases every day over the next week. other health experts agree that this is cause for concern. >> rates of growth are alarming. they seem to be as bad or worse than they were back in the spring. >> several states are now imposing new rules to counter the rise in cases. massachusetts has issued an overnight stayme advisory. >>> here in the bay area marin is thinking about requiring residents to quarantine if they travel out of the area over the holidays. the county's public health officer is worried that people traveling to other states where coronavirus transmission is higher could bring it back here. so, they could be subject to a 14-day quarantine

but sutter health which has hospitals and medical facilities throughout california is seeing a more significant surge in sacramento. >> almost as if the virus is traveling rapidly up the i-5. >> reporter: he wants people to stay home for the holidays. >> i think it's important that all of us take on that responsibility of being sure that we don't run any risks that aren't necessary. >> reporter: while the curve is trending up again, dr. eisenberg said they learned enough about treating covid to reduce average hospital stays from 20 days to eight days. >> using high-flow oxygen rather than intubation and now recently adding in steroids has been incredibly beneficial. >> we will get through this. we are as well prepared in san francisco as we have ever ever r >> reporter: kate larsen, abc7 news. >>> tighter guidelines on how we should celebrate the holidays safely. this is coming from dr. mark ghaly. urging everyone to stay local within a two to three-hour drive from home. if you do attend a gathering, you're advised to keep it outdoors and keep it short. and anyone living in red and purple tiere

that article reveals that sutter health has acquired 15 fwrereez that can store 15 to 30,000 doses and some are portable for those pop-up vaccination clinics. kaiser is also involved in trials. the hospital is involved in trials for pfizer and moderna. making progress in an address to the nation the other day, yesterday rather. dr. anthony fauci said moderna will have phase three results in a week. now, in regard to moderna's vaccine, when that data on its effectiveness is available, he believes moderna's effectiveness is that of pfizer. some good news there. also coming up this morning on "today" show gabe gutierrez will take us to johnson & johnson where they're doing some really innovative things with their vaccine. that's coming up after this on "today" show. we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> okay. thank you. >>> a follow up for you this morning one week after reopening the santa cruz beach boardwalk has, once again, closed. those rides and attractions were only open for the locals and this week the county went back into the red tier meaning res