>> it is eligible to any san franciscan who tests positive for covid. who self certifies that they do not have the means to stay home and quarantine. they do not have a chelated sick leave or a savings account or any other -- accumulated sick leave or savings account or any other sick day. they can call a phone number, 628- there'll be some way to provide proof that you have tested positive. it is pretty easy after that. there will be $1000 sent to you to help you make ends meet. >> could you use that to take care of a sick family member? >> you are eligible if it is for yourself or if you have a minor or a child who has to stay home from school and you have to be there with them. >> are you thinking of independent contractors or those who do not get regular sick days? >> yes, although you would be surprised how many people should have sick leave and employers do not provide it or because this crisis has been so long, they used all of their sick leave already and getting reinfected or stayed home before to take care of their child and used up all of the

ama: san franciscans will start receiving ballots in the next weeks for february special election. they will vote on whether to recall three school board members. some residents will vote in the primary. early voting starts tuesday or voters can return their ballots by mail. election day is february 15. >> you are the third longest running contestant in jeopardy history. larry: tonight, oaklands amy schneider overtook one of jeopardy's greatest champions. she won her 33rd consecutive game, putting are ahead of james on the number three spot for the all-time consecutive wins list. ken jennings holds the all-time consecutive victory record with a streak of 74 games. that may never catch him. matt is in second place with 38 games. tonight, schneider increased her total winnings to $1 million. we're very precise. makes me feel like i probably should have studied more years ago. ama: maybe just a little. we can study the weather. i hope there's not a quiz after. sandhya: pay attention. if we have time, we will. let's take a look at the sunset from tonight. it was absolutely gorgeous fro

ama: san franciscans will start receiving ballots in the next weeks for february special election. they will vote on whether to recall three school board members. some residents will vote in the primary. early voting starts tuesday or voters can return their ballots by mail. election day is february 15. >> you are the third longest running contestant in jeopardy history. larry: tonight, oaklands amy schneider overtook one of jeopardy's greatest champions. she won her 33rd consecutive game, putting are ahead of james on the number three spot for the all-time consecutive wins list. ken jennings holds the all-time consecutive victory record with a streak of 74 games. that may never catch him. matt is in second place with 38 games. tonight, schneider increased her total winnings to $1 million. we're very precise. makes me feel like i probably should have studied more years ago. ama: maybe just a little. we can study the weather. i hope there's not a quiz after. sandhya: pay attention. if we have time, we will. let's take a look at the sunset from tonight. it was absolutely gorgeous fro

mayor breed says every san franciscan should have access to the city's public spaces and cultural institutions. dan: san francisco's annual tribute to dr. martin luther king jr. has been canceled unfortunately for 2022. the spike in covid cases has shut down this year's mlk march and parade which was scheduled to take place on monday, the holiday. organizers say all indoor events will be moved online. the cancellation comes just days after organizers of the mlk parade in hayward said their event is being postponed. ama: to wait longer to open a bottle. it was set for february 4. select bars and restaurants will receive kegs on february 7. bottles will be available at group pubs starting march 25. dan: a beloved sticker company in the north bay announced it is significantly downsizing and moving out of state. as abc 7 news anchor liz kreutz explains, it is a change that is obviously emotional for both the owners and their loyal local customers. >> we have probably 250 people a day visiting. >> for nearly 30 years, this quiet petaluma warehouse had been a bustling, colorful factory. >> we used t

mayor breed says every san franciscan should have access to the city's public spaces and cultural institutions. dan: san francisco's annual tribute to dr. martin luther king jr. has been canceled unfortunately for 2022. the spike in covid cases has shut down this year's mlk march and parade which was scheduled to take place on monday, the holiday. organizers say all indoor events will be moved online. the cancellation comes just days after organizers of the mlk parade in hayward said their event is being postponed. ama: to wait longer toe.it was set f. select bars and restaurants will receive kegs on february 7. bottles will be available at group pubs starting march 25. dan: a beloved sticker company in the north bay announced it is significantly downsizing and moving out of state. as abc 7 news anchor liz kreutz explains, it is a change that is obviously emotional for both the owners and their loyal local customers. >> we have probably 250 people a day visiting. >> for nearly 30 years, this quiet petaluma warehouse had been a bustling, colorful factory. >> we used to have all of our stickers

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>> over 1500 san franciscans are testing positive for covid-19 every day, according to the latest data. juan hopes to open soon. >> we put a deadline to the end of the month, but we may extend that, depending on what we hear. >> according to the merchants association, there are 10-15 businesses taking a break now because of how transmissible the variant is. >> places like flour and water, we closed manny's for a week and a half. >> they are avoiding a temporary closure by incentivizing workers to get boosted. >> being able to give an employee $50 or $100 versus them out for 6, 8, 10 days, as well as having to shut down. >> many are waiting for the surge to slow down. there is still something you can do. >> support small businesses, go in there if they are open, by food. julian: tickets for the winter olympic and paralympic games in beijing will not be sold to the general public. instead, they will be passed down by organizers for the winter olympics, set to begin february 4. the paralympic winter games start march 4. kristen: we want to check out your weather today, not very winter lik

reporter: it has helped the 82% of san franciscans are vaccinated. while it still a concern, health officials say the number of covid cases finally peaked on january 9. >> with a seven-day average of 2100 64 cases per day, it has steadily dropped each day since then. reporter: that number dropped to 1007 hundred cases on generate 12. -- 1700 cases. that rate of increase is slowing down. here is where the vaccine and preventive measures seem to have made the difference. last year in january 2021, 165 people died in san francisco of covid related illnesses. when your later, this month, five people so far have died. dr. grant colfax said we must learn to live with covid, echoing what other health officials have stated. ask now verbal is not to prevent every case of covid. omicron has proved that is not possible. our goal is to prevent the worst outcomes. but my hope is that as we begin to reopen, as we see the numbers decline and we continue to be careful, we continue to go out and support our restaurants. that we order and pick up from our restaurants

san franciscans who got the johnson & johnson vaccine and a booster can get a third shot. the city health department updated its guidance. beginning tuesday, oakland will require people 12 and older to show proof of vaccination and many indoor public locations. that includes restaurants, bars, museums and indoor events with more than 500 people. dan: omicron news in the north bay tonight. today, a shipment of n95 masks,, 9000 of them from the federal government arrived at marin community clinics. hundreds of test kits also arrived. >> it will keep us safer and it is going to help us the next step with the covid. dan: in other developments in marin county, first responders now have until march 1 to be fully vaccinated and boosted. the previous deadline was today, so it has been pushed back about a month. only a small percentage of first responders are not vaccinated. they can keep their jobs if they agree to weekly testing. ama: no word whether teachers with the west contra costa school district will go on strike. negotiations going on today over covid safety measures. the

san franciscans who got the johnson & johnson vaccine and a booster can get a third shot. the city health department updated its guidance. beginning tuesday, oakland will require people 12 and older to show proof of vaccination and many indoor public locations. that includes restaurants, bars, museums and indoor events with more than 500 people. dan: omicron news in the north bay tonight. today, a shipment of n95 masks s 9000 of them from the federal government arrived at marin community clinics. hundreds of test kits also arrived. >> it will keep us safer and it is going to help us the next step with the covid. dan: in other developments in marin county, first responders now have until march 1 to be fully vaccinated and boosted. the previous deadline was today, so it has been pushed back about a month. only a small percentage of first responders are not vaccinated. they can keep their jobs if they agree to weekly testing. ama: no word whether teachers with the west contra costa school district will go on strike. negotiations going on today over covid safety measures. the

. >> san franciscans who got the johnson & johnson vaccine and a booster can now get the third shot. the city's health department updated its guidance recommending pfizer for the third dose. >> tuesday, oakland will require people 12 and older to show proof of vaccination in many interpublic locations, including restaurants, bars, museums, concert venues, gymnasiums and indoor events with more than 500 people. >> in the north bay, the deadline for first responders to be fully vaccinated is now being extended. the announcement comes as a nonprofit health provider could be one of the first recipients in the bay area to get free n95 masks and testing kits from the federal government. hears cornell bernard -- here is cornell bernard. reporter: a new shipment of more than 9000 masks from the federal government just arrived to protect many low income families they serve. 400 million are being shipped to community health centers and pharmacies nationwide. hundreds of covid test kits have also arrived and could be distributed next week. >> this is amazing news. it's great. i think it will ke

more than 1500 san franciscans are testing positive for covid every day. that age group with the highest number of infections, 12 to 17-year-olds. teenagers are getting tested now at higher rates. >> the older kids tend to have symptoms more and they are getting tested outside of the school context because they are more likely to have symptoms. >> data 17-year-olds in san francisco are fully vaccinated and 23% are boosted. boosters became available for that age group less than two weeks ago. >> if you are heading to hawaii soon you may need covid booster to go there. if you haven't gotten your booster he would have to isolate from five days upon arriving. the governor says travelers would be given several weeks notice before the rule goes into effect. oakland businesses must now post a notice stating they will require proof vaccinations. that includes businesses where food is served as well as entertainment venues and large indoor events at city-owned facilities. people 12 years and older must provide proof of vaccination. we are here to answer your questi

over 1500 san franciscans are testing positive for covid-19 every day, according to the latest data. >> we put a we put a we put a w moment, but we may extended depending on what we hear. reporter: there are 10 to 15 businesses that are taking a break right now because of how transmissible this variant is. >> places like flour and water it took a week off. we closed manny's for a week and a half last year. >> he is avoiding a temporary closure by ensuring workers get boosted. >> giving your employee $100 versus them being out for eight to 10 days. reporter: there is still something you can do. >> support your small businesses and spend money, buy food. >> precautions with its workers. the tech giant is now requiring store and corporate workers to show proof of a covid booster. the employees who have the booster have four weeks to get the shot. those who do not get boosted need to submit frequent testing. ama: cases are tapering off where omicron was seen first, down 7% in new york and new jersey in the past week. still, hospitals nationwide are still feeling the strain. dr. anthony f

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dan: justice breyer is a san franciscan. is a family man who left the operatives of old movies and apparently corny jokes. dion: sounds like fun. our reporter chooses the side of the long serving justice you know about. reporter: the image of the high court is one of formality, decorum and dignity. if the justices are very human, with distinct personalities. just ask michael prior -- michael breyer recently took his son to visit his grandfather the supreme court. he shared this heartwarming photos. justice stephen breyer his eight grandkids. >> he adores his grandchildren. the fun they have, is great with children. having that playful interaction is very special. reporter: whether causing them to puff out their cheeks are smiled, these images reflect the playful side of a man who'd spends his days deciding landmark cases. says his dad loves old movies, like casablanca. this joke is in his repertoire. >>., is there, interrupting interrupting cow who? >> mu. reporter: his father could also be the brunt of jokes. >> i was seven

san franciscans who had the johnson & johnson vaccine and booster can now get a third shot. and beginning tuesday, oakland will require people 12 and older to show proof of vaccination at many indoor public locations including restaurants and bars along with museums, theaters, gyms, and outdoor events with more than 500 people. dan: a new safe home for young adults has opened in the east bay that will provide transitional housing for people who are victims of sex trafficking. the house will provide services for 18 to 20-year-olds, including healthy meals, free mental health care, and support with school or work. counselors will also help each resident develop a plan for a safe place to live long term. help is here for residents of a san francisco neighborhood that struggles with food and security. today, community members and local members celebrated the grand opening of a community food hub that will provide free culturally relevant and nutritious foods to the low income residents living in the new affordable housing complex in the mission bay neighborhood. >> you hear abou

the mayor says every san franciscan should have access to cultural institutions. the longtime managing directory of the berkeley repertory theater is stepping down. susie meadow will step down this summer at the end of the current season. she has been a member of berkeley's rep staff for 32 years and leaves an incredible legacy as managing director. the nonprofit presented more than 80 premieres and nurtured 34 shows that made it to broadway. she oversaw the unveiling of the -- theater, renovation of pete's theater and creation of the school of theater. larry: if you have seen a black cloud in the south bay, it can actually be hundreds of crows mama writing sunnyvale. sidewalks coated with droppings. the birds are interrupting dinners. and they are really loud. amanda del castillo explains the city's low-tech but controversial solution. >> it is like a out of the movie. >> when the sun goes down, they come around. >> this large group of crows, also called a murder, making their return. >> it is almost like a planetarium where you see all these dots in the sky. it

. >> it has helped that 82% of san franciscans are fully vaccinated. while still a concern because of its high infection capabilities, the number of covid cases finally peaked on january 9. >> with a 70 average of hundreds of cases per day and dropped each day since then. >> the number dropped on january 12. hospitalization rates always lag behind the number of reported cases. they are still climbing but that rate of increase is slowing down. here is where the vaccine and preventive measures seem to have made the difference. last year in january, 160 five people died in san francisco of covid related illnesses. one year later, this month, five people so far have died. a doctor said we must learn to live with covid, echoing what other health officials have stated. >> i want to stress that our goal is not to prevent every case. omicron has proved that that is not possible. our goal is to prevent the worst outcomes. >> my hope is as we begin to reopen, as we see numbers decline, that we continue to be careful but continue to support our restaurants, that

. >> during the event, san franciscans were urged to do their best to honor dr. king's legacy by promoting things like racial equity, inclusion, and aaron is. she says this by the progress that has been made, it is important to not be complacent. >> we do not have the privilege to put in the work only when it is convenient. >> the call to action can be answered in various ways, even in the face of a pandemic. speaking at another event friday, activist luisa jones said people can start by making an impact in their own communities. >> people can go and clean up various neighborhoods in the tenderloin, fillmore, bayview. they can pass out masks, they can pass out sanitizer. >> by remembering that true service goes far beyond any single event. >> the service is ongoing. it is a way of life, not a day. kristen: some interesting moves in san francisco real estate. a shack selling for $2 million. living with metastatic breast cancer means being relentless. because every day matters. and having more of them is possible with verzenio. the only one of its kind proven to he

san franciscans who got the johnson & johnson vaccine and a booster can now get a third shot. yes, the city's health department updated its guidance, recommending pfizer. starting tuesday, oakland will require people 12 in order to show proof of vaccination at indoor public locations, including restaurants, bars, museums, theaters, jabs, and indoor events with more than 500 people. several developments in the fight against omicron in the north bay. a n95 masks ---iiiiiiiii n95 masks arrived with covid test kits and could be distributed next week. >> this will keep a saber -- safer and help us with the next step of covid. liz: first responders in marin county have until march 1 to be fully vaccinated and boosted. the previous deadline was yesterday. it was a small percentage of first responders that are not vaccinated and they can keep their jobs if they agree to weekly testing. sonoma county is taking off a large-scale covid-19 vaccine clinic, happening at the county fairgrounds in santa rosa. you do not need an appointment to get vaccinated or boosted. this run from 9:00 to 4

reporter: it has helped 82% of san franciscans are fully vaccinated. while a concern because of its high infection capabilities, health officials say the number of covid cases finally peaked on january 9. >> with a seven day average of 2100 624 cases a day, and have dropped each day. reporter: it dropped to 1700 cases on january 12. hospitalization rates lag behind the number of reported cases. they are still climbing, but the rate of increase is slowing down. here is where the vaccine and preventive measures seem to have made a difference. last year in january of 2021, 165 people died in san francisco of covid related illnesses. one year later, this month, five people so far have died. dr. colfax says we must learn to live with covid, echoing what other health officials have stated. dr. colfax: the goal is not to prevent every case. omicron has proved that is not possible. our goal is to prevent the worst outcomes. >> my hope is as we reopen and see the numbers declined by that we continue to go out and to support our restaurants, that we order pickup

she says every san franciscan should have access to cultural institutions in the city. today would have been a nice day to check them out. dan: a little milder today, though foggy in spots. sandhya: late today we started seeing clouds increasing and changes getting underway. a beautiful day to get outside and go to the park like ama said. here is a live look from our camera. the bridges all look good. we want to show you what is happening. changes are underway, low pressure approaching the pacific northwest. higher clouds due to a disturbance over the southern california coast and because of this you have probably noticed that clouds around. it almost feels like it is starting to change more towards winter. the clouds will continue to come through, preventing much in the way of fog from forming. we will have patchy fog but not quite as much. the system could bring sprinkles around the northwest russian of the state. tomorrow, clouds begin to cannot late in the day -- begin to thin out late in the day. the forecast headline is cooler tomorrow afternoon, dusty winds in th

julian: the mayor urged san franciscans to do their best to promote racial equity, inclusion, and fairness. she said despite the progress, it is important not to become complacent across the bay, the project is hosting virtual events all weekend long after canceling in person plans for the second year. >> we just realized with the surge of omicron, it was not safe. julian: the series of events will culminate in a car caravan on mlk day on monday in oakland. caltrain has canceled this year's celebration train that usually runs on martin luther king jr. day because of the surge of cases. officials say those interested in celebrating should participate in virtual events organized by the northern california dr. martin of the king junior community foundation. caltrain hopes to hold the event next year. a tip led abc 7 news reporter dave noyes to pallets of personal protective equipment just sitting out in the rain in the san mateo county event center. he shows you what has happened since his report aired thursday night right here on abc7. dave: more than 20,000 square feet of boxes in the rain,

luz: over 1500 san franciscans are pet -- testing positive for covid-19 every day. now the age group at the highest number of infections are 12 to 17-year-olds. >> i think a bunch of kids are now going to outdoor parties, because nothing has changed in school other than the fact that omicron started. luz: 12-year-old benjamin is about -- is right about one of the main can been factors to this increase. >> there is probab>> there is pr mixing happening but is not happening as much in the younger ages. much of that happened during the winter break. luz: playing a role. teenagers are getting tested at higher rates. >> the older kids tend to have symptoms more and therefore they are getting tested outside of the school context because they are more likely to have symptoms. the 5-11-year-olds are less likely to have symptoms. luz: benjamin is vaccinated but testing could be key to keeping him and his family safe. >> i just tested today and i was negative. i try -- and i was negative. i try to be safe. luz: this 18-year-old says many around him are letting their guard dow

san franciscans who got the johnson & johnson vaccine and the booster can now get a third shot. yes, the city's health department updated the city's guidance, recommending the pfizer. starting tuesday, oakland will our people 12 and older to show vaccination at many indoor public locations. that includes restaurants, bars, museums, and indoor events with more than 500 people. and several developments in the fight against omicron in the north bay, a shipment of 9000 n95 masks from the federal government arrived for clinics. hundreds of covid tests also arrived and could he sent around next week. >> this is great. i think it's going to keep us safer and it's going to help us, the next step with the covid. liz: in marin county, first responders now have until march 1 to be fully vaccinated and boosted. the previous deadline was yesterday. only a small percentage of first responders are not vaccinated and they can keep their job if they agree to weekly testing. today, sonoma county is kicking off a large scale vaccine clinic. it's happening at the county fairgrounds in santa rosa. y

franciscans to come together. gusty winds have eased up and now more calm weather is coming our way. i'll have the forecast abc 7 news at 11 starts right now. building better bay area movingg forward finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. how about them niners? whoa? let's go that sums it up. doesn't it 49ers safety. jimmy ford is fired up after the 49ers pull off in epic playoff win over rival green bay packers and tonight. they are one step closer to the super bowl. good evening, and thank you for joining us. dion limb you are watching abc 7 news at 11 live here on abc 7 and wherever you stream. alright, the 49ers are now heading to the nfc championship after a pretty thrilling 1310 win in green bay. ab 7 sports anchor crisalvarez joining us now chris i could hear you from all the way from the other side of the newsroom. i think people by the bay bridge could hear me too. it wasn't pretty and it definitely wasn't warm zero degree wind chill in green bay, but the 49ers found a way to win the final on the final pl

san francisco and who got the johnson & johnson booster and shot can now get -- since an -- franciscans who got johnson & johnson shot and booster can now get a third shot. masks from the federal government arrived at a community clinics. test kits could also be distributed next week. quacks it will keep us safer and help us in the next step with cobit. liz: -- next step foot -- >> it will keep us safer and help us in the next step with cobit. -- with covid. liz:liz: sonoma county is kicking off a large-scale clinic at the county fairgrounds in santa rosa. you do not need an appointment to get vaccinated or boosted there. there is still no word of teachers in this -- if teachers in the south contra costa school district will need to get tested. on the list demands for all teachers and staff. you can keep track of all the changes. as we had to break let's check outside. lisa: it is cold in our valleys. temperatures are right around 50 degrees. the low 60's downtown. a cooler change for the weekend. may be some offshore winds in our outlook. liz: my name is douglas. i'm a writer/director

. >> reporter: but some san franciscans are concerned. >> yeah, especially for the children. and the senior people. >> reporter: we reached out to the fire chief and the city's human resources department but have not heard back. the fire union says crews wear protective equipment during most calls and try to keep fire stations sanitized as they now try to fight the pandemic within their ranks. damian trujillo. nbc bay area news. >>> a wild chase ends with a crash at a bus stop in downtown san jose. how this all started and who was behind the wheel. >>> plus a dog robbed at gun point in san francisco. we should say the owner robbed at gun point, the dog taken. police are giving a happy update to this story after the break. this is elodia. she's a recording artist. 1 of 10 million people that comcast has connected to affordable internet in the last 10 years. and this is emmanuel, a future recording artist, and one of the millions of students we're connecting throughout the next 10. through projectup, comcast is committing $1 billion so millions more students, past... and presen

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. >> with san franciscans being 82% vaccinated, fully, it's really hopeful for the future and hopeful that we will continue to move forward. we will see some additional improvements as the days go on. >> reporter: hospitalizations are expected to peak in the next few days. so they caution cases are still high overall and people should stay vigilant with high-quality masks and other precautions. the surge isn't over yet, but the lifting of restrictions will be on the horizon. >> we will begin to drop restrictions when and where they make sense. >> reporter: in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> that's all optimistic for us here. but across the nation cases are still high. data we want to show you from the "new york times." the counties in purple represent the case. the majority of california is in the purple range, but there is some movement. our positivity rate is slowly dropping. january 10th you saw it was 23.1%. now it's gone down a bit. we're at 20.7%. >> a covid outbreak has forced an east bay homeless shelter to close. it's called st. vincent depaul. this is a

. >> reporter: some san franciscans are concerned. >> oh, yeah, i worry, yeah. especially for the children and the senior people. >> reporter: reached out to the fire chief and city's human resources department but have not heard back. fire union says crews where protective equipment most calls and try to keep the stations sanitized as they fight within their ranks. damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> san diego state is postponing in-person commencement due to covid. set to take place chase center january 8th to honor grads from 2020 and new from 2021 but new city rules require booster shots and they couldn't coordinate it in time for the requirement. >>> apple the first in united states to hit market valuation of $3 trillion. mostly symbolic, but shows investors are enthusiastic about the stock and ability to grow. apple tripled value in less than four years, also the first to hit $1 trillion market cap in 2018. others are catching up, google is shy of $2 trillion and microsoft about $2.5 trillion. from fremont to wall street, shares of tesla jumping up tod

as san franciscans, we have never and will never stay silent. >> many events planned for the martin luther king jr. holiday on the 17th have been postponed due to covid. >>> what started with single night two decades ago has blossomed in a lot more. >> four women in the bay area found a way to stick together, meet at the same time every month for get this, 20 years. something different every time. ian cull. >> reporter: it was 2002, four women got together one night for a warriors game and hit it off. saying after we should do something every month. >> lot of women and people say that, but we actually stuck to it. >> reporter: they had all met at church in oakland and decided the second monday every month, girls night out, gno. >> main thing is doing activity that stretches your bounds, things you may not have done before. >> reporter: all working professionals, swore to make it work. dinner and wine doesn't cut it. >> challenge is never repeat the same activity twice. >> reporter: and has to cost under $20 apiece. but say it's doable in bay area. and it's anniversary of 20 straight years

chesa boudin: this is something that affects all of us as san franciscans. bigad: district attorney chesa boudin recently invited reporters to a press conference to hear his plan for combatting crime in san francisco, so we asked him about the criticism he's facing. bigad: what do you say to those who say your office frankly has been too lenient on criminals? chesa: well, if people don't feel safe in san francisco, we have work to do, and we'll do whatever it takes to make people feel safe. female: recall chesa boudin. all: recall-- bigad: but the d.a.'s critics, who've launched a recall campaign against him, say boudin has been too soft on so-called petty crimes like car break-ins and say that's allowed criminals to become even more brazen like those caught on camera, fleeing from that recent rash of mob-style robberies at stores in union square. assistant police chief michael redmond addressed that issue at the d.a.'s news conference. michael redmond: there has to be consequence. if there's no consequence, we're gonna see things continue to happen, and tha

and as san franciscans we have never and will never stay silent. >> many events planned for are the martin luther king jr. holiday on the 17th have been postponed due to covid. >>> but many beautiful sunsets for the holiday weekend, jeff. >> definitely. we a great one tonight. and the cloud cover hanging around for this weekend also is going to set off some of the beautiful sunset as we roll through tomorrow morning, fantastic weather here, 40 for the tri-valley. lens panes la south bay 45. we have the clouds lingering and coming up with low to mid-40s for the east bay, san francisco and the north bay. let me take to you the seven-day forecast. and we are staying dry the next seven days any plans you have even right there for martin luther king day on monday look good here with a mix of 50s and 60s for highs. and 40s for the morning temperatures. so garvin, audrey, tomorrow morning, are you taking the meteorologist orders here and sleep in? >> i'd love but you know my kids. they. >> they get you up. >> they have my mornings. jeff thanks. but up next on "nightly news" concerns about the pop

the city heading down parkland >>> hundreds of san franciscan protesters commemorated today's 49th anniversary of roe versus wade with marches through city streets. the landmark decision established a woman's constitutional right to an abortion. both sides anticipate the possibility the supreme court will overturn roe v wade. investment a majority signaled their inclined to uphold the law. >> i think we will and roe v wade very soon. that is our prayer and our hope . this mississippi case should fall. >> where going to have a lot of victories as the supreme court reconsiders whether or not people should decide instead of unelected. >> if it is overturned it would be a major shift from the court's decision. >>> a local sports team and health organization are teaming up to keep the blood banks from running dry. the shortage has reached a critical level. to the distemper blood center in the shot teamed up to offer an incentive defense. those who donate blood are entered into a raffle for free hockey tickets. >> they are offering to raffle off 70 pairs of tickets to a hockey game. i am kind of exc

. >>> a new state law will soon require all californians to do what san franciscans have been doing for decades. >> recycle their food scraps. as of january 1, all cities have 3 years now to come up with a plan for curbside pickup of food scraps, and to cut the amount of organic waste they are sending to landfills by 75%. why is that so important? when landfill garbage with raw material gets buried, it begins to create methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than co2. >> we are trying to avoid that problem. far better for us to collect food scraps separately, and then turn them into compost. >> san francisco's food waste program has had an unexpected benefit. once residents began separating out the food scraps, the remaining garbage became cleaner, allowing more material to be recycled. >>> the new bottle bank recycling program launches in san francisco tomorrow. it uses an app and special barcoded bags to help people turn their bottles and cans into cash. >>> still to come, canoodling. why things are suddenly >>> an update now to one of our favorite bay area love stories. >> cal's famous

. >>> san franciscans may want to make sure their phones are not on do not disturb. they could miss a text telling them that their car is about to be towed. san francisco's municipal transportation agency is rolling out a new initiative that would send a text message to customers whose vehicles are about to be towed. it applies to four different parking violations, cars parked more than 72 hours, blocking driveways, construction zones, and temporary no parking zones. >> how hard is it to find parking? >> it's really hard. i just had my hip replaced, and the last time 4 years ago i didn't get a disabled placard, but this time i did, because it is so hard to find parking. >> typically a full price total costs around $500 to retrieve the vehicle, but there are a number of discount programs for those eligible. >>> a controversial plan for a hotel on winchester boulevard in san jose will not move forward. sin is a councilmembers unanimously approved the reasoning, the rezoning of the property from residential to commercial, but rejected a plan to build a 119 room hotel. t

. >> a new state law will soon require all californians to do it san franciscans have been doing for decades. kpix 5's john ramos explains. >> reporter: the stuff we have been throwing out in the garbage all our lives is now being seen in a new light , and the state is requiring me make some changes. at the sprawling garbage transfer station in san francisco, the building known as the west wing is where all of the smelliest, slimiest, most rotten food waste is delivered, more than 50 times every day. what most people see as trash, robert reed sees as treasurer. >> this is the most important kind of garbage there is. this is food scraps, where the nutrients are, where the carbon is. but mac san francisco residents are required to put any and food scraps and organic materials into their green waste instead of sending them to a landfill. once this is buried underground, deprived of oxygen, it begins creating methane, a greenhouse gas are portions in co2. >> we are trying to avoid that problem. far better for us to collect the food scraps separately, and turn them into compost. >> report

why san franciscans are against it. >> an incredible california rescue, camera and why time was that the infant essence to bring an injured paraglider to safety. >> this is a live look at current conditions at the bay bridge. it is a foggy start to friday morning. new year, new start. and now comcast business is making it easy to get going with the ready. set. save. sale. get started with fast and reliable internet and voice for $64.99 a month with a 2-year price guarantee. it's easy... with flexible installation and backing from an expert team, 24/7. and for even more value, ask how to get up to a $500 prepaid card. get a great deal for your business with the ready. set. save. sale today. comcast business. powering possibilities. >>> six 12:00 a.m. and we have a live look of san francisco, the recs and parks department is hosting the dr. martin luther king celebration. >>> another annual mlk day celebration is taking a hit and the covid search is to blame. caltrans said there will be no celebration trained this year. here is how it looked pre- pandemic. the train ride is meant to ho

still a few more weeks to go at least they say that's why san franciscans must take extra steps. health officials say. >> to protect themselves. >> we're learning what it means to live with covid. >> san francisco mayor london breed at a news briefing tuesday as she and public health officials addressed how the omicron variant is saturating the city. our seven-day average case rate is 829 cases per day, which is more than double last winter's peak hospitalizations are rising with cases but not as rapidly due to what health officials call san francisco's wall of immunity due to vaccinations. but with breakthrough cases common among even those boosted officials say the surge will likely continue for at least 2 more weeks. we call on all of you to take extra care over the next several >> lower your household risk for possible and layer up on your defense with breakthrough cases already impacting healthcare workers. police fire muni and other city workers. officials are calling on residents to take extra steps so as not to make matters worse. that includes getting vaccinated and boos

supervisor connie chan saying, quote, san franciscans have said no to unchecked authoritarian surveillance before and we must stand firm to protect our rights. >> mayor breed goal is to address this issue at the board of supervisors meeting next tuesday. she says of an agreement cannot be met. >> she's committed to making her proposal a ballot question that voters will decide on in june live in san francisco. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. all right, rob, but it has been a deadly year for traffic collisions and one south bay city. over half dozen people killed and 2 of those were pedestrians who died after being hit by a car just last night. our kron four's haaziq mod-yoon has the latest. details now on the investigation. it's stark. all right. the vehicle had a green light. very difficult to see people crossing after hours. >> those were the conditions with a deadly vehicle collision happened, killing 2 pedestrians and injuring a 3rd person tuesday at around 8.24, p you here with all expressway foxworthy avenue in san jose, san jose police sergeant christian cabriales says 3 adults. the 2

supervisor connie chan saying, quote, san franciscans have said no to unchecked authoritarian surveillance before and we must stand firm to protect our rights. mayor breed's goal is to address this issue at the board of supervisors meeting next tuesday. she says if an agreement cannot be met, she's committed to making her proposal a ballot measure that voters will decide on in june. in san francisco. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> in the east bay, the walnut creek city council voted to endorse a buffer area around planned parenthood. walnut creek police. they've received 42 calls for service at the planned parenthood on oakland boulevard between january of 2020 in november of last year. the east complaints include accusations of harassment and intimidation of patients as well as protesters blocking sidewalks. the final ordinance will come back to the city council for final approval. our first theresa stasi was following up on this and we'll have more tonight coming up in our prime time newscast. now to our covid coverage and stanford university students have fewer than 2 weeks to show pr

a study found that being educated in the san franciscans to affect tate san fran. more than 3 quarters said they will stop using it. also, majority of americans wpll buy votes far say they want to keep politics out of their airline travels. when asked if they would fly on an airline with a political point of view. majority 58% said no, they would not. well, coffee and milk are the most expensive they've been during the pandemic coffee cost about 4.97 per pound on average. that's up 10% compared to a year ago. and milk has seen pretty much the same increase over that time. no home sales hit a 16 year high last year. the average mortgage loan size. so this is nationwide. is that a record? 400, $18,000. that's what the mortgage bankers association. the housing market has not been this hot since 2000, 6. well has established a taco bell business school. so this is a little it's a six-week business boot camp, but it teaches the top performing workers are interesting getting in the management, maybe even owning a talk about franchise about this. a sailor about finance an

>>and here's some numbers for you. 82 1% of san franciscans are vaccinated with 61% boost it kron on's dan kerman is on the story for you and he will give us a rundown update. coming up on kron. 4 news at 3. what concerns over some mass forcing an east bay school district to take some action. the oakland unified school district issuing a letter addressing concerns about those k n 95 mask the district saying that the mask or appropriate for school use at issue is whether the mask can be used in medical settings. august of 2020. the fda issued an umbrella emergency use for kn 95 mask to be used because of a shortage of those n 95 mask. but then recently updated the entire authorization saying that they are not authorized in supplies of those. n 95 masks are plentiful. this is led to some confusion, as you can understand and some concern thinking that the mask or not good enough, but the clarification coming out of the district with district officials emphasizing the master safe, give more protection than surgical mask and or cloth mask. san mateo county officials are admitting that they'

it says in part he is an inspiration to countless lowell alumni and san franciscans. we are immensely grateful and proud of his long commitment to justice fairness and the rule of law. and during his campaign, president biden promised to appoint a black woman to the high court east bay congresswoman barbara lee taking to twitter calling on the president to do just that and nominate a black woman to fill justice briar seat saying no black woman who's ever served on our nation's highest court. i'm calling on president biden to hold true to his campaign promise and nominate a black woman for his they can see on the courts. representative lee will be joining us tonight at 8.15 to discuss those tweets and her thoughts and just to its it it that in that vacant seat. a lot of speculation today as to who could be nominated to replace justice briar kron four's terisa stasio spoke with constitutional law professor rory little about who may be nominated and now there are several local justices. the president biden may consider. >> let the speculation race began. president biden

supervisor connie chan saying, quote, san franciscans have said no to unchecked authoritarian surveillance before and we must stand firm to protect our rights. mayor breed's goal is to address this issue at the board of supervisors meeting nert tuesday. she says if an agreement cannot be met, she's committed to making her proposal a ballot measure that voters will decide on in june. in san francisco. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> plans for the a's waterfront. ballpark moved a big step forward. the oakland oakland planning commission sentence recommendation city council to approve the final environmental impact report. that report looks at how the stadium could potentially hurt the environment in the area. and so far the commission has not raised any significant concerns. >> in a statement, mayor libby schaff says that this puts open one step closer to building the waterfront ballpark. this, of course, is a developing story and we will continue to provide updates as soon as they become available. also in the east bay, a contentious battle over first amendment rights and the choice to see