an indoor service is scheduled tomorrow at calvary church. the lead pastor says it's his constitutional right and he's willing to go to jail over it. the church facing a million dollars in fines of indoor services that have an average of 700 people attending. >> what i would say to the leaders not just of that church but across the country is that when people follow you, you have an obligation to do what's best for them. >> the iteam discovered church received money through the paycheck protection program. that story is ahead. >>> covid is projected to be the third leading cause of death in the county and there's fear travels and gatherings over christmas will send the county over the edge. >> i urge, urge, urge anyone who is considering gathering to stop. >> case rates in santa clara county are at all-time highs due to a surge of new infections following thanksgiving. the fear is another post-holiday spike would collapse the county's health care system. >> we are going to be in an extraordinary crisis here in santa clara county. >> county he

an indoor service is scheduled tomorrow at calvary church. the lead pastor says it's his constitutional right and he's willing to go to jail over it. the church facing a million dollars in fines of indoor services that have an average of 700 people attending. >> what i would say to the leaders not just of that church but across the country is that when people follow you, you have an obligation to do what's best for them. >> the iteam discovered church received money through the paycheck protection program. that story is ahead. >>> covid is projected to be the third leading cause of death in the county and there's fear travels and gatherings over christmas will send the county over the edge. >> i urge, urge, urge anyone who is considering gathering to stop. >> case rates in santa clara county are at all-time highs due to a surge of new infections following thanksgiving. the fear is another post-holiday spike would collapse the county's health care system. >> we are going to be in an extraordinary crisis here in santa clara county. >> county he

by not doing so they say calvary chapel is putting the public at risk. the church's attorneys plan to appeal and they filed a federal lawsuit to stop the case from going forward. in san jose, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> a silicon valley lawmaker has introduced a bill to allow for bereavement leave for workers. it will allow workers to take unpaid job protected bereavement leave when a family member dies. workers at small businesses would have a right to take up to three days of unpaid bereavement leave. workers have businesses with 25 or more employees will have the right to take up to 10 days. >>> new tonight, the city of fremont is making history swearing in the first african- american on the city council. teresa is the city's first black councilmember since fremont was founded. she is a mother of two and has a nuclear engineering degree. she beat out four contenders in the first district election for the irvington area. >> the district elections does have help more minorities be able to run for office and be successful because it is a smaller district. >> te

you wouldn't know from the applause that is santa clara county judge just found calvary in contempt of court. the legal team was all smiles and no masks on the courthouse that is a vow to continue to fight. sporadic god once you have your heart, your life and your eternity. >> santa clara county is not debating, but suing the church for continuing to hold indoor services, and calvary will have to pay fines of $2500 for each infraction. the church says the total is around $700,000.>> i respect the judge, he's got a hard, difficult position to be in because he is looking at the newspaper and hearing about the cases rising, etc. granted, it is real, but it is not what, we need to stop the propaganda fear. >> i do believe they shouldn't go to the service and have it indoors. religion has a place but safety has a place, to. >> no one is taking away their freedom, we are living through a time that is not normal. this does not happen all the time. so let's just focus on following the rules and we will get out of this. >> the church says they will appeal today's decision to a federal court. >>

. >>> we just checked the official website for calvary chapel in san jose. they say they will hold services indoors again this weekend despite being ordered not to by the county yesterday. the church and the pastor there were held in contempt by a santa clara county judge and ordered to pay $55,000 in fines for holding services with up to 600 people indoors. one reverend that we spoke to in the community who has been forced to hold virtual sermons is a bit frustrated by the actions of calvary chapel. >> they are not caring about their neighbors. love means sacrifice. sacrifice means not willing to maybe meet for another three months until we get this under control. >> calvary church plans to hold two indoor services on sunday, one at 9:00 and one at 11:00. the church's website is also promoting a service on christmas eve. >>> a big win for parents and kids, playgrounds across the bay area are back open tonight after lots of backlash, the state reversed its decision to shut them down during the new stay-at-home order. we were there as crews pulled down cautio

a judge found calvary in contempt for violating health orders and continuing to hold indoor services. >> you got to either follow god or follow men. >> the county issued a written statement, given the current surge in cases, it's absolutely vital for all individuals and entities to urgently and fully comply with all public health orders. this entities ongoing violations put the whole community at risk and will not be tolerated. >> they are not caring about their neighbors, and that's concerning to me. >> reverend jeff is conducting virtual service and points to the data that shows that latino and black community are being hit hardest by the pandemic. >> who are you to judge what another church is doing? >> christians love to talk about judging. sacrifice means willing to not may be meat for another three months until we've got this under control. >> so the church is getting slapped with $2500 in fines per violation, so that's five grand every sunday. on the low end they've racked up around $350,000 worth of fines and on the high end it could be about 700,000. they are appealing this t

the question is, what will happen here at calvary chapel? in san jose, andria borba, kpix5. >>> in a los angeles church more than 100 people attended christmas eve service today, la county reversed the ban on indoor services following a series of court rulings. the church has put safety rules in place. >>> california smashed a record today. if california were a country it would be a thin the worldwide count. so far more than 23,000 people have died. right now over 19,000 are hospitalized. and across the state hospitals are running out of base in the icu. there are 1300 and to beds left. available bay area i see capacity is hovering around 9%. in fact, el camino hospital in mountain view is already making the decision to divert ambulances the hospitals because it has been too busy. the county health officials say hospitals are on the verge of being pushed to their limits and if the search continues experts they more difficult decisions are ahead. >> i think there is also going to be, you know, a fair amount of come you know, screening people,

congregation members of calvary chapel san jose cheered their support for their pastor as he emerged from santa clara county superior court, he lost a legal battle during a contempt hearing, he was sanctioned for holding indoor services. >> i am here because i want to help people, i am not a policeman, i will not get in the way of your freedom. >> reporter: his attorneys say calvary chapel has been holding in-person services since may, the pastor and the church face fines of 2500 per day for a total of 55,000 for the violations. >> what happened today, i will say it is just a tragedy of justice. >> reporter: they say the ban is not respecting the u.s. constitution and it is governmental intrusion on people's liberties. >> it is shocking telling us how we can worship, how we can sing. >> reporter: the pastor says he will continue to open his doors for those in need and that spiritual and mental health cannot be overlooked during the pandemic. >> we have a lot of people in our church that had somebody who committed suicide, this bothers me. we want to minister to people. >> reporter: c

there simply is no calvary coming of additional nurses to california. >> the calvary we are looking e r is in vaccine that it sounds like. california should be getting the first doses of the vaccine and then next ek. you may be among the first to be inoculated. can you tell us about foe plan distribution and if you agree with the. >> first of all, i cannot overstate how wonderful and exciting this . it wjust a month ago that we learned the pfizer vaccine was as effective as it leis. peo not get this but two days before that it was not a lamb duck. we not suwe would find a vaccine that work. it is really thrilling that the vaccines have worked and been demonstrated to be safe and effective this quickly. the distribution plan says that it will go to frontline health care workers first which is why i will be not at the very front of the line but will get it prob ly within the neweek or two. rsd people in g homes. that seems appropriate to me. the groups after that are going to be essential workers, folks i have to go out of the house to wor it might be teachers, firefighters, police men

there simply is no calvary coming of additional nurses to california. >> the calvary we are loining for is the vaccine that it sounds like. california should be getting the first doses of the vaccine and th next week. you may be among the first to be inoculated. can you tell us about the plan for distribution and if you agree with the. >> first ofall, i cannot overstate how wonderful and exciting this is. it was just a month ago that we learned the pfizer vaccine was people do not get this but two days before that it was not a lamb duck. not sure we would find a vaccine that work. it is really thrilling that the vaccines have worked and been demonstrated to be safe and effective this qutikly. the distri plan says that it will go to frontline health care workers rst which iswhy i will be not at the very front of the line but will get it th probably withinnext week or two. and people nursing homes. that seems appropriate to me. the groups after that are going i have to out of the house ks firefighters, pomen and hers, women, people who work in grocery stores. once it goes beyond that the

>>dozens attended the christmas eve service at calvary church in san jose, the gathering held indoors defying held orders without face coverings inside the building. the attorneys the church had this to say when asked about people not wearing masks they have yet to prove that. >>their church services have contributed to any non covid-19 case they as in public health officials who say covid can be spread from person to person through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs sneezes or talks santa clara county officials sent out a dire warning wednesday. >>the county says more than 600 people have died from covid in the county and there are fewer icu beds, santa clara counties under the purple tier that does not allow indoor services so i would just say to every leader who has followers. we recognize that. >>we're not putting yourself at risk you're putting others at risk that sir mike mcclure has been public about repeatedly violating public health orders even hosting press conferences not social distancing and wearing masks we have something called the united state

the pastor of calvary chapel is due back in court next week, tuesday, contempt hearing. 's attorney says he could be fined and cited or jailed. tyler says he believes the u.s. supreme court decision will be favorable for his client in court. >>> once again, the u.s. has seen a record number of deaths from coronavirus. according to johns hopkins university, 2800 people died yesterday. to put that in perspective, that is 1 death every 35 seconds in america. >>> the pandemic death toll has taught 273,000. more than 200,000 new cases were reported yesterday. u.s. has had more than 14 million total cases of coronavirus. u.s. past 13 million cases just six days ago. >>> the state of delaware issued a stay-at-home advisory today and implemented a universal mask mandate in pennsylvania, health officials say they expect hospitals will run out of icu beds this month. nevada sought their deadliest day of the pandemic today with 48 deaths. u.s. states are under a deadline to start requesting vaccine doses from pfizer. quinton, bush, and obama all say that they are willing to take th

dozens attended the christmas eve service at calvary church in san jose, the gathering held indoors defying held orders. >>churchgoers could be seen here without face coverings inside the building the eternity of the church had this to say when asked about people not wearing masks they have yet to prove that. >>their church services have contributed to any non covid-19 case they as in public health officials who say covid can be spread from person to person through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs sneezes or talks santa clara county officials sent out a dire warning wednesday. >>the county says more than 600 people have died from covid in the county and there are fewer icu beds, santa clara counties under the purple tier that does not allow indoor services so i would just say to every leader who has followers. we recognize that. >>we're not putting yourself at risk you're putting others at risk that sir mike mcclure has been public about repeatedly violating public health orders even hosting press conferences not social distancing and wearing masks we have someth

calvary chapel san jose has repeatedly been fined for hosting indoor services without masks. and tonight, they have another service planned. i-team reporter stephanie sierra is live near the church in san jose with the story tonight. stephanie? >> reporter: well, dan, as you mentioned, that candle light service is happening within the hour, and like other services we have seen offered here, this too will be indoors, a direct violation to both the county and state public health order. now, i'll step out to show you, we were asked to stay off their property, so it's hard to see from our vantage point, but people are starting to arrive on the other side of the building, and the staff we spoke to today made it very clear pastor mike mcclure is unavailable to talk to us. on calvary chapel san jose's facebook page, the congregation calls themselves a body of believers gathering together under the lordship of jesus christ. even adding, we are conservative in theology and evangelical in spirit.

>>dozens attended the christmas eve service at calvary church in san jose, the gathering held indoors defying held orders. churchgoers could be seen here without face coverings inside the building. the attorneys the church had this to say when asked about people not wearing masks they have yet to prove that. >>their church services have contributed to any non covid-19 case they as in public health officials who say covid can be spread from person to person through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs sneezes or talks santa clara county officials sent out a dire warning wednesday. >>the county says more than 600 people have died from covid in the county and there are fewer icu beds, santa clara counties under the purple tier that does not allow indoor services so i would just say to every leader who has followers. we recognize that. >>we're not putting yourself at risk you're putting others at risk that's from mike mcclure has been public about repeatedly violating public health orders even hosting press conferences not social distancing and wearing masks we hav

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he volunteered and helped to organize the first volunteer calvary, the rough riders. ♪ >> some of the volunteers were old friends to the west who were eager to be at his side. >> i suppose every man tends to brag about his regiment but it does seem to me that there never was a regiment better worth bragging about than ours. there, -- >> to teddy roosevelt, the field of battle was the greatest challenge he had ever known. in the west he had seen danger and had learned to face it. now his men felt his confidence, followed him and fought with distinction in the famous battle of san juan hill. the fighting was hard but after three months, it was all over, and america had found a new hero. he was quickly picked to run for governor of new york and plunged into the race with his usual fill. then teddy was elected, opposition tried desperately to take over control but while governor the reins were firmly in his hands. by now a national figure, he ran for president of the united states. the nomination reluctantly. two friends he confided, >> it would be a weirdsome place where i could do nothi

calvary chapel has racked up a million dollars in fines from the county. church leaders say the county order violates their constitutional rights and asked for relief from a federal judge earlier this month. that was denied. a member of the congregation tells us he sees no reason to stay away. >> i'm asthmatic. i have heart problems. i'm always going to church. am i dead? >> reporter: some church members told us they were worried law enforcement officers or county health officials would come into tonight's service and try to stop it, we saw no signs of anything like that happening. the concern about big gatherings is how fast our cases are surging. california hit the one million case mark on november 12. nine months we crossed 2 million case mark. it took 41 days to go from 1 million to 2 million. >>> a man's 83-year-old mother has beaten covid-19. she was released from john muir hospital less than two hours ago. >> i love you, mom! >> she was hospitalized for four days after family members say her oxygen dropped dramatically. they say she was reluctant to

today hundreds opeople crowded into the calvary church. the church has already been fined more tan a million dollars for holding these gatherings. >> reporter: several congregation members told us it can hold 500 people. some traveled outside of the county to attend. >> reporter: on one of the holiest nights of the year hundreds attended a church service indoors. this church goer says he's willing to willing to risk getting sick for his fact. >> i need the human connection. we sing and hug. we're not afraid. >> reporter: the celebration lasting 90 minutes. >> i do not fear the virus. i respect the virus. i know that it's real. i do not think it's a hoax. but i know myself. i'm healthy. >> reporter: county officials say so far, the church has been fined $1.2 million. >> we are challenging those fines but not only are they unconstitutional under the first amendment but the eight amendment also. >> reporter: she also says no outbreak has oferred. >> i think it's the indoors that's the problem. nobody is telling any of the churches that i just

. >> the pastor of the calvary chapel was issued to be before a judge. it was first aired live on cbsn bay area this afternoon.>>> holiday gift for dozens of golden gate bridge district employees. the board of directors voted unanimously to reverse and layoffs for nearly 150 workers. but it will not be official until the covid stimulus bill becomes law. and despite coronavirus travel restrictions in the bay area, aaa estimates that 85 million americans will travel during the holiday, mostly by car. let's take a live look at sfo where air travel is down more than 80% compared to the same time last year. tsa reports screening 80% less people than last december. >>> here is a look at our sunset this evening, looking toward sutro tower. no rain yet. paul heggen joins us now to tell us that there is some on the way. >> that will change as we head toward christmas day. just some high clouds out there this evening, kind of obscuring the actual sunshine. we will see clients thickening as we had through the day christmas eve, but we will stay dry. there is a pote

>>while a calvary church has been odds with santa clara county for a month because there has been hosting weekly indoor services during the pandemic there was a 05:00pm service tonight for christmas eve. we have video from earlier today about a dozen dozens of people attended that service, many of them could be seen not wearing mask inside the building. well santa clara county has been under the restrictive purple tier which does not allow indoor church services. county been pleading with the public not to gather over the holidays. yesterday at a press conference even citing more than 600 people have died in santa clara county and there are fewer icu beds calvary church has been hosting indoor services with hundreds of people inside during the pandemic and has been fined as you mentioned there is ongoing litigation between the church and county. i spoke to turning of the church about why the pastor is continuing to defy orders. >>we have something called the united states constitution which allows people to exercise their first amendment rights or religious rights and gather in guard chur

. >>> in the south bay the calvary chapel continues to defy the county's orders. they been holding indoor services since august. they will continue to appeal the nearly $1 million in fines they have racked up so far. >>> for many people picking out a christmas tree and decorating it together as a family is a cherished christmas tradition. after the holidays the trees usually get thrown out. ian lee is in london with the story of one company that has come up with a more environmentally friendly alternative. >> reporter: is traditions that make christmas special for elizabeth davis. >> everybody is in that sort of christmas spirit. >> reporter: this year she is starting a new tradition with the tree. it is a rental. >> we actually started looking for a reusable tree. as a family we tried to make changes to make a little bit more environmentally conscious. >> reporter: a glowing globe of holiday rentals. trees are grown in pots and then a couple weeks before christmas they are netted and shipped off. they are picked up and returned to the farm. it helps the problem o

message of social distancing and wearing masks is in sharp contrast to calvary chapel san jose. earlier this week a judge held a church in contempt for continuing to hold indoor services in violation of the county health order. the pastor emerged and hundreds of supporters were there to cheer him on, many not wearing masks. >> i will leave them between that church and the courts. >> reporter: the bishop from the san jose diocese says the catholic church was one of the first to shut down services. >> because we are people of faith doesn't eliminate what is reasonable. so we are absolutely concerned for the health and well being of the general public and also of our own congregates. >> we first brought you the urgent message live on cbsn bay area. watch free 24/7 on kpix.com or on our app. >>> sonoma county is about 12 hours away from a new stay-at- home order. the order is going into effect today at midnight. it is joining five other bay area counties voluntarily enacting the stay-at-home order. there will be no more outdoor dining and people will have to stay home for anything b

>>dozens attended the christmas eve service at calvary church in san jose, the gathering held indoors defying held orders churchgoers could be seen here without face coverings inside the building the eternity of the church had this to say when asked about people not wearing masks they have yet to prove that. >>their church services have contributed to any non covid-19 case they as in public health officials who say covid can be spread from person to person through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs sneezes or talks santa clara county officials sent out a dire warning wednesday. the county says more than 600 people have died from covid in the county and there are fewer icu beds, santa clara counties under the purple tier that does not allow indoor services so i would just say to every leader who has followers. we recognize that. >>we're not putting yourself at risk you're putting others at risk that's from mike mcclure has been public about repeatedly violating public health orders even hosting press conference is not social distancing and wearing masks we hav

. >> reporter: the calvary church in san jose welcomed parishioners, one of the few places to worship inside. >> the pastor is a shepard. he is giving his life for a sheep. >> that is tim. he said getting covid-19 or spreading it to someone else is only scary if you don't believe in god. >> if you think this world is it and you are gone and done after this, everything about protecting this moment and this life is everything. >> rick and his son richard had similar thoughts. >> god knows when i am going to die and i don't fear death. >> this is just one of the parking lots, an overflow parking lot. >> no matter how bad 2020 has been. >> the service was streamed live on the church's youtube page. the pastor mike mcclure said he has no plans to clockwise indoor servi services despite racking up $1 million in fines so far. but a lawyer for the church said they have a constitutional right to be there. it comes during a month in which santa clara county has seen increasing transmission rates, not bound by church walls. >> i am asthmatic. always going to church. i am always around everywhere

calvary chapel racked up hundreds of thousands in fines for ignoring the restrictions on indoor gathering. eventually a court granted an injunction requiring the church obey guidelines. today's hearing will cover the same ground, albeit under slightly different circumstances. >>> newly seated u.s. supreme court recently limited restrictions on indoor worship in new york, but leaders here have already submitted a new brief in california opposing lifting sanctions. >>> some relief coming today for business owners and unemployed workers struggling to make it in the bay. state launching a $100 million tax credit aimed at rewarding small businesses for hiring employees. a half billion dollar relief package for small businesses and nonprofits. three-month tax extension for those with sales tax. >>> the transition of power focuses on the economy and groundbreaking appointments. two women in roles never before held by women. but republicans already have their site set against confirming one of them. tracie potts dives deeper into issues raised by the gop. >> reporter: president-elect biden named

the calvary church now faces some hefty fines. devin fehely joins us now. this comes at a time when the u.s. supreme court is considering the right of churches during the pandemic.>> reporter: that is exactly right . the church was handed a defeat in court today but if you listen to the press conference, it really didn't feel that way. he felt more like a victory rally with the pastor and his legal team defiantly vowing to fight on. several hundred supporters, most without masks, gave the pastor applause as he emerged from court promising the court's decision to not stop the ministry. >> you either follow god or follow man. i have to follow what god's word says. >> cavalry was fined for repeatedly violating the state order. claims that the legal team claims are unconstitutional. >> this covid crisis are not what they are making it out to be. it is intrusion upon everyone. >> the judge find the church $2500 for each violation. the church plans to appeal the decision to the federal courts. the recent supreme court ruling may rain in the ability to place restr

them removed by the military, led by none other than douglas macarthur complete with a tank, horse calvary with swords and armed troops. fast forward, the 1968 chicago riots, kent state, the horrible shooting of students by untrained guardsmen. senator bobby kennedy running for president only to suffer the same fate as his brother. and then came watergate. those days were tough. it was almost impossible not to face the bitter splits over our political parties and even families. so today we are in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, and even that has fallen into politics. but it doesn't have to be. at home, kansas has been dealt its fair share of hardships, but in kansas, as jerry moran knows, we don't let disasters define us. we grab our bootstraps and get to work. that is our normal. jerry will remember multiple prairie fires that ravaged kansas farms and ranches. the anderson creek fire, the star bucks fire in 2017. these flames move at 60 miles an hour. those folks learned to adapt and build back with the help of the usda disaster programs. then wield the tale of -- we had the tale of cr

the calvary church now faces some hefty fines. devin fehely joins us now. this comes at a time when the u.s. supreme court is considering the right of churches during the pandemic.>> reporter: that is exactly right . the church was handed a defeat in court today but if you listen to the press conference, it really didn't feel that way. he felt more like a victory rally with the pastor and his legal team defiantly vowing to fight on. several hundred supporters, most without masks, gave the pastor applause as he emerged from court promising the court's decision to not stop the ministry. >> you either follow god or follow man. i have to follow what god's word says. >> cavalry was fined for

gorgeous >>> coming up on abc7 news at 6:00, the i-team with an exclusive look at federal loans of calvary church. a gro >>> a group of homeless people still waiting for their federal checks to be issued. >>> and layoffs loom for one transit agency, but good news. they all got to keep their jobs. we'll explain what happened on nbc 7 news at 6:00. >>> let it snow in san jose. that's right tfr, it was a very isolated storm. in fact, it covered just one yard. a family was convinced to turn their yard into a winter wonderland. if it stays cool enough, they could actually have a white christmas. >>> turning to meteorologist sandy patel. >> sandy, i love that. >> i love it, too. it's absolutely beautiful to do that. you have to make it work for your family and make it look and feel like a white christmas. you may see some snow over the highest peaks with a second storm coming in sunday night into monday, but not over christmas here locally. here's a live picture here, a stunning view. from our emeryville camera, you can see those clouds move in. temperatures are falling. from our santa cruz came

this week a judge ruled that the calvary church was in contempt of court for ignoring a ban on large, indoor worship services. the message on the head of the catholic church in san jose however was dramatically different. the prayer for caution, and safety, for a community where the virus is spreading out of control. >> we are actually concerned for the health and well-being of the general public and also, of our own congregants. >> reporter: they acknowledge will be difficult to discourage everyone from coming in person, they have made some contingency plans, they have a drive- through area, so people can come in their cars and remain in their cars but really what they are trying to communicate is that people should stay home, protect themselves, protect their family, protect their community. in san jose, kpix5. >>> we just learned that santa clara county health officials have now connected a youth basketball program to a covid- 19 outbreak, infecting dozens. the program for middle and high schoolers has been cited for violating health orders. public health officials identified 77 po

on calvary chapel san jose's facebook page, the congregation calls themselves a body of believers gathering together under the lordship of jesus christ. even adding, we are conservative in theology and evangelical in spirit. yet county health officials argue the church isn't conservative when it comes to public health. >> the goal has always been that they come into compliance with the health orders and that they do so now because they're putting people's lives at risk. >> reporter: that goal of reaching compliance doesn't look likely tonight as the church as publicly advertised an indoor christmas eve candlelight service on their website and their facebook page. we've made seven attempts with emails and phone calls over the past five days to reach lead pastor mike mcclure for comment before showing up in person to knock on the door. we later spoke to two staffers who told abc7 pastor mcclure is out of town tonight for christmas eve and the rest of the week. according to the staffer, the indoor service will go on as scheduled despite pleas from county public health officials not to. >> i ur

. >>> a live look at calvary chapel in san jose. defying the public health order tonight. right now, dozens of people are trickling into the church for christmas eve mass. we hear what the attorney has to say. coming up, at its. >>> this christmas eve, congress is preparing for a late december showdown with president trump, today, and attempted to increase direct covid stimulus payments failed in the house. cbs2 news skyler henry on how millions of americans will run out of unappointed benefits without it. >> reporter: good evening to you. lawmakers have made it clear they plan to be back here next week for several reasons. one of which is to try to override the president's veto of the key defense bill. the other is to try to increase the amount of money in those stimulus checks for millions of americans but republicans have given all indications that they do not want that to happen. >> a very merry christmas. >> reporter: they address the covid crisis in a tweet. >> we are delivering millions of doses of the safe and effective vaccine that will soon end this terrible pand

outside of calvary church for us this morning. there are those plans to hold that service at 5:00 tonight. >> reporter: good morning, marcus. the church says it plans to have christmas eve service even though it has lost those court battles you were talking about and that the county has no right to interfere in religious organization services under federal law. the church has also honored, even fined, like you said, hundreds of thousands of dollars, but it continues to hold indoor services. and some people are wearing masks. we've seen others are not wearing masks. county health officials asking them to please stop and then stepping up to enforcement with those fines. the church plans that christmas eve service at 5:00 p.m. tonight. >> they're putting everyone's lives in this community at risk. and that's just shameful. it is not optional. it is required to follow these very basic, critical mandates to keep us safe. >> reporter: actually pleaded with the church to reconsider, due to the enormous strain on health care workers right

in the south bay san jose san jose's calvary chapel continues to defy orders. it has been holding indoor services since august. the church's attorney says they will continue to appeal nearly $1 million in fines. >> there is no evidence that this church is posing harm to the community because we have declarations that say no one in the church community has contracted covid-19. the church is not contributing to the cases. >> in san francisco grace cathedral streamed its evening service online. >>> a somber christmas morning for millions affected by covid- 19. looking live at the covid-19 dash board, you see more than 18 million have gotten the virus and nearly 330,000 have died. health experts are warning things are likely to get worse over the next weeks even as the vaccine slowly rolls out. >> reporter: it was a subdued midnight mass in bethlehem with local restrictions keeping foreign pilgrims away. at the vatican, midnight mass was moved up to follow italian i don't have's 10:00 p.m. curfew. >> i hope for the future that next year it will be possible to celeb

. >> reporter: back to the case of calvary chapel, earlier this week, the judge granted a county a plumber injection to stop gatherings at the church, citing a public health. the jared ordered the church to comply with the order. the pastor is due back in court tuesday for contempt hearing. his attorney said he could be fined, cited, or even jill. tyler believes u.s. supreme court rulings will be favorable in his client's case. >>> a coronavirus outbreak among santa cruz county correctional officers. the event that may have spread the virus and the concern from inmate advocates. >> they have to be held accountable. their job is to secure the facility and take care of the individuals on-site. >>> our meteorologist is up next with your complete forecast. the possible fire danger we could see even though we are in december. >>> the santa cruz county sheriff's office is dealing with a coronavirus outbreak after 10 correctional officers tested positive. we and rubin has more on the gatherings that may have contributed to the spread. >> reporter: in santa cruz county, public health officials say

a contempt of court hearing will take place for pastor of calvary chapel of san jose. he would be arrested at that time if his church continues to hole gatherings that goes against the county's covid orders. an attorney says it has been fined nearly $800,000 for defying those orders. >>> a follow-up on a plan to put california students back in the classroom. phil ting of san francisco schools in the red, orange and yellow tiers would need to design a plan to reopen campus. schools would have two weeks to do so starting march 1st. it can be a plan of in-person and distance learning. some students at least on paper appear to be doing okay this year. san francisco unified tells "the examiner" the teachers are giving out more as though they say it could be due to grade letters not administered during the spring semester. happening today santa clara county leaders deliberate capping food delivery fees, they cap from third party companies like uber eats and doordash. there's no cap amount just yet. the vote could come as soon as next month. san francisco, santa clara and ber

there simply is no calvary coming of additional nurses to caliarrnia. >> the cawe are looking for is in the vaccine that it sounds like. california should be getting the first doses of the vaccine and then next week. you may be among the first to be inoculated. can you tell us abo for distribution and if you agree with the. >> first of all, i caot overstate howonderful and exciting this is. it was just a month ago that we learned the pfer vaccine was as effective as it is. people do not get this but two days before that it was not a lamb duck. we not sure we would find a vacce that work. it is really thrilling that the vaccines have worked and nsbeen deated to be safe and effective this quickly. the distribution plan says thatw go to frontline health care workers first which is why i wi be not the very front the line but will get it probably within the next week and people in nursing homes.ap that seemsopriate to me. the groups afr that are going to be essential workers, folks i have to go out of the house to work it might be teachers, firefighters, police men and women, ople who wor

lady of guadalupe is also abiding by a ban on indoor services well, at least one other area church calvary chapel is resisting restrictions in battling the health order in court. >>observing guadalupe feast day from a distance or even from the relative safety of their cars. >>will help keep parishioners and their community safe says bishop can too. >>i find them to be reasonable. and more than reasonable they help to keep people safe and so i demanding and expecting that are catholic church's keep to the protocol that are that are asked of us. >>now the church here is just a maze of caution tape surrounding the church here to encourage people of those that do come to keep their distance better people are urged to stay in their cars or better still to stay home. live in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news alright rahm now time to talk a little weather as we have some rain rolling into the bay area kron four's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with what. >>we can expect for the weekend boy in that nice we have not seen rain in the bay area since november 18th can you believe tha

lady of guadalupe is also abiding by a ban on indoor services well, at least one other area church calvary chapel is resisting restrictions in battling the health order in court. >>observing guadalupe feast day from a distance or even from the relative safety of their cars. >>will help keep parishioners and their community safe says bishop can too. >>i find them to be reasonable. and more than reasonable they help to keep people safe and so i demanding and expecting that are catholic church's keep to the protocol that are that are asked of despite the drive-thru option. our lady of guadalupe is expecting a fair amount of visitors tonight and tomorrow anyway they're asking that all visitors observe all protocol, including social distancing and the wearing of masks san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news all right, go and take a look at our 4 zone forecast kron four's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joining us now with a look ahead to the weekend morning at the pitter patter of rain drops make a return finally today, nothing too heavy the more showers expected on and off as we take you through

calvary church posting these images to social media, sparking backlash from health care workers and families. the church saying in a statement that, "if a person refused to wear a mask, we assumed they had a preexisting health condition or other restriction that prohibited them from doing so. we believe that people can be responsible adults and make their own choices." but today at holyoke soldiers' home in massachusetts, where 76 veterans died of covid last spring, and two staffers face charges of negligence, a sign of hope. 78-year-old air force vet robert aucoin, today the first resident there to receive the vaccine. the moment met with applause. >> how do you feel? >> great! great! >> we love seeing those pictures. so many in urgent need of the vaccine. kaylee hartung is live from los angeles county, from one of those hospitals deeming with the surge. kaylee, i want to go back to the uk variant just found in california. we know it's more contagious and you have new reporting on the patient? >> reporter: yeah, tom. public health officials are conducting a thorough investigation. they say

calvary church posting these images to social media, sparking backlash from health care workers and families of covid patients. the church saying in a statement that if a person refused to wear a mask, we assumed they had a pre-existing health condition or other restriction that prohibited them from doing so. we believe that people can be responsible adults and make their own choices. but today, at holyoke soldiers' home in massachusetts, where 76 veterans died of covid last spring and two former administrators face charges of neglect, a sign of hope. 78-year-old air force vet robert aucoin, today the first resident there to receive the vaccine. the moment met with applause. >> how do you feel? >> great! great. >> we love seeing those pictures. so many in urgent need of the vaccine. kaylee hartung joins us live from los angeles county from one of those hospitals dealing with the surge. kaylee, i want to go back to the uk variant just found in colorado. we know it's more contagious and you have some new reporting on the patient? >> reporter: yeah, tom. public health officials are conducting a

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