live at as a vote, amy hollyfield -- live at sfo, amy hollyfield. reggie: california's case rate is 14 per 100,000 people. a local doctor is part of our vaccine team. he says he believes state officials are bringing back the universal mask mandate out of an abundance of caution. >> we don't really have the concrete evidence about how severe omicron could be. we don't know what the trajectory will look like and how many more people could potentially get infected. amy: -- kumasi: airlines essay the omicron variant could curb holiday travel. it will not be clear how much travel has been affected until after the holiday season is over. december 23 and january 3 are expected to be the busiest days for travel. the tsa is preparing for a rush of passengers slightly less than before the pandemic. nearly 2.5 million people passed through checkpoints the day after thanksgiving. if you are traveling for christmas, you will not be alone. aaa expects travel to be up 34% this year. 109 million americans are estimated to be planning a trip, including those who fly

reporting live, amy hollyfield. jobina: while omicron is rising fast in the bay area, there are reasons to remain hopeful. the top ucf dr. said there are positive trends peeking out. he says we could both be in good, maybe even great shape in six to eight weeks, by early february. it could be more like the flu, with the majority of the u.s. protected by vaccines or antibodies. he said vaccines are preventing hospitalizations, and key treatments like oral antiviral pills are a great help. kumasi: many of us will have to embrace a new way of ringing and the new year in the midst of this covert case surge. the people we spoke with in the bay area are passing on parties, large get-togethers, and big celebrations. county officials are recommending keeping gatherings of small and short. they also suggest wearing well fitted or surgical masks. they believe in testing before the event. >> we have seen case rates spike after every holiday in the last two years. this variant, we have not seen this type of transmission. kumasi

amy hollyfield is live with what retailers say will make a difference. amy? amy: retailers have had enough. they are reaching out to congress for help to stop those mob robberies like we have seen at drugstores and department stores. the idea is to follow the goods being stolen from the storms to prevent them from being resold. ceo's from 20 major companies wrote a letter to congress asking people who are selling goods online have to use their real names, not a screen name and provide their tax id to make sure they are legitimate. >> is to go after these organized crime rings. >> dear convinced if you make it harder to sell stolen goods, you will reduce the incentive for people to steal. amy: we have a statement from the biggest online marketplace, amazon. they are not th -- they say they are not the problem and don't allow third-party sellers to list stolen goods in their store and closely work with law enforcement, retailers and brands to stop at actors and hold them accountable. amazon sellers must interview with them, either in person or any a video chat

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. kumasi: thank you, amy. experts reveal we are on the cost of another surge in the country. the omicron variant may mean the next wave will be milder. health experts expect the bay area may see the beginning stage of a surgeon about two weeks. ucsf dr. peter chin-hong says luminary data out of south africa shows a majority of patients in the hospital are on vaccinated and younger. cases are reported to be milder than delta, meaning patients are not in the icu, and most are not on oxygen. dr. chin-hong: the fact that they are not on oxygen in the hospital is a good sign. it mainly shows that you know,, there is not a robust, that inflammation that causes the lungs to get all clogged up. kumasi: doctors say it is possible the conclusions drawn from this data could change. dr. chin-hong says we should know more in a couple of weeks. in the south bay, covid vaccine and testing requirements are spending to kids as young as three who attend large events at the sap center. reggie: and new research is when into place

reporting live, amy hollyfield, abc 7. jobina: contra costa county is joining five other bay area counties to require everyone to wear a mask in indoor public places, no exceptions. the local counties that now follow that order are colored red on this map. yellow allows an exemption for certain environments like gems and offices. that is the exemption that contra costa illuminated. kumasi: north bay's sonoma county is encouraging workers to get booster shots. at this point, it is just a recommendation for private companies. this is a requirement for school employees and health-care workers, including pharmacists and dentists. jobina: santa clara is encouraging employers to require booster shots, and the county issued a booster mandate for anyone working in jails and homeless shelters. the goal is to prevent the omicron variant from adding to the strained health care system. >> it is a limited measure to focus on vulnerable populations that these workers interact with. they protect the workers and coworkers, and it is to en

reporting live, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: right now on the website, you can find this map showing dozens of places where you can get a test in the bay area. just go to abc7news.com. kumasi: jury deliberations resume in the trial of a -- elizabeth holmes. she faces 11 charges into is accused of swindling investors by lying about the blood testing started. if convicted, she faces 20 years in federal prison. there is a podcast about the case hosted by rebecca jar j called the drop out. there is a new episode out today and every tuesday. you can listen wherever you stream podcasts. reggie: democrats in washington are regrouping after west virginia senator joe manchin's bombshell decision to vote no on president biden's $2 trillion social spending plan. the democrat was the key 50th vote needed to pass the presidents build back better bill. the legislation would have made historic investments on climate change, health, childcare, free pre-k and prescription drugs. he explained why he came to his decision, blaming white hou

amy hollyfield is live in san jose. amy: officials want you to stop and buy -- stop by a covid testing site before holiday gatherings and they want you to get boosted. test sites are in demand. here is one in san carlos last night, just north of the county that has the most cases of omicron in the bay area. officials have had 10 confirmed cases and the variant has been detected in all four of the wastewater treatment facilities. >> the situation on the ground has changed. to be fully up to date with covid vaccine protection, you need to have a booster. amy: so far off omicron does not seem to be making people as sick. of the 10 cases, no one hospitalized but they are worried about how rapidly it is spreading. california recommending people get a covid test within three to five days of arriving in california. this office next to the san jose airport is opening at 9:30 this morning. kumasi: stanford university making changes to covid protocols. students will be required to show proof of a booster shot by the end of januar

abc 7 reporter amy hollyfield is live in cupertino. amy: good morning. employees were set to return here to the campus in cupertino in february. that has been delayed. they will not be coming back here anytime soon. the mandatory return to office has been delayed indefinitely. tim cook told employees they would be given four weeks notice before they are required to return to work in person and that will be a hybrid plan. they will work in the office three days a week and work at home the other two, in response to the omicron variant and the fact that health officials are not sure yet what the impact will be of the new strain. until they return, apple is making sure employees are comfortable at home, giving each worker $1000 to improve their work from home set up. interesting to think about what would you buy with $1000? would you get a standup desk? spend that money wisely because they will be there a while. definitely not returning before february. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. kumasi: thank you. today, state regulators are set to extend the coronavirus w

amy hollyfield is in the newsroom for us. amy: to the doctor who sequenced the virus sample, he is looking at the very first case and he says he was not surprised when it came back as omicron, saying it was just a matter of time. he was not shocked at the first case was found here in san francisco because he says our region has such strong infrastructure in place for genomic tracing. he did say they expedited the testing of the sample because this patient had traveled from south africa. >> normally, sequencing takes anywhere from several days to several weeks. we were able to sequence this virus within six hours. amy: health officials say the city is prepared for this moment, pointing out that high vaccination rates here and strong mask rules are in place for a reason and they will help us get through this. they say this patient is experiencing a mild case. the patient was vaccinated, but had not received the booster. live in the newsroom, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. kumasi: president biden will announce a new approach to sto

abc 7 amy hollyfieldabc 7, news -- amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. kumasi: stanford is making changes to the covid protocols because of the omicron variant. parents got a note yesterday that says students must show proof of a booster shot unless they have an exemption. the winter quarter, which begins january 3, will be online for the first two weeks. we talked to the developer of "the stanford daily." >> it was so amazing and great to be back during the fall quarter. i think there is apprehension that things will regress. kumasi: a new tally says campus had a slight bump in cases after the thanksgiving break, but not a large outbreak like other schools. students are required to test once a weekend wear masks and indoor common areas and classrooms. if you have questions about vaccines, ask our vaccine team at abc7news.com/vaccine and click on the blue box. reggie: school districts across the country are taking precautions due to a troubling social media trend. giller high school announced it has canceled classes for the day in the bay area -- gilmore

amy hollyfield joins us with more on the shortages. amy: supplies not keeping up the bay area, but officials say the booster delay should be fixed in a matter of days. national drug store chains like walgreens say they may have some stores with low supply, but they are working on getting them replenished. some people tell us they are having trouble even booking an appointment. others say they found out having an appointment is not always a guarantee. >> we had the appointment made for about three weeks, and it was for the sunday after thanksgiving, and i got a text, your appointment has been canceled. i got an email, your appointment has been canceled. and then i got a phone call. kumasi: official so you could face a two week wait to get a booster, but to go ahead and try the usual channels for an appointment. try your local provider or california's my turn website. there is your county's vaccination website or local pharmacies. you are competing with millions of others in california who want to get boosted for the holidays, and they w

reporting live, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: a covid vaccination clinic in oakland has closed. there are a lot of -- there is a lot of finger-pointing about why that is happening. kumasi: this comes at a time where demand for vaccines is high. j.r. stone went digging for answers. j.r.: this was once one of the main vaccination clinics next to oakland city hall. the clinic has closed permanently. the site run by the third party group covid clinic, the first, second, and third doses to individuals and have given more than 800 shots. as to why they would close at a time when there was such strong demand, that is where there is currently finger-pointing. officials said in a press release, "covid clinic in downtown oakland abruptly closes due to staffing and vaccine shortages." but the clinic says that is not the case. city reps clarified what happened saying the clinic asked the city to stay open until the end of the month with an option to stay into 2022 if demand was still high. those from covid clinics say if an option to

amy hollyfield is live on the road with more. amy: it is rough out here on the road during this pandemic. the number of fatal car accidents in 2020 was up 7.2% from 2019. that was the year of the lockdown. in 2021, the number went up again significantly. the first six months of this year, fatal car crashes were up 16%. research shows driving behavior has changed during the pandemic. people are not wearing their seat belt as. much and disputing more. we talked to a professor at stanford about this and he thinks this could be because of the pandemic and he believes it is because of the discontent people are feeling. >> if i don't have to get a vaccination, i don't have to stop at red lights or obey speed limits. that attitude about not having social responsibility is dangerous. amy: there is no peak time or place for these crashes. data shows fatalities are up on city roads, rural highways, rural roads, highways and back roads, day or night, among every age group between 16 and 65. across the board, driving behavior has changed. it

live this morning, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. kumasi: we are updating our website as counties tell us if there mask mandates are changing. you can find more details on abc7news.com. reggie: health officials in canada warned that the omicron variant is spreading at a rate they have not seen before. jobina come this comes -- jobina, this comes as millions of americans have died from covid. jobina: health officials are warning of a fast-moving wave of infections caused by omicron. the wave could peek as soon as next month. >> we have up to 60 million people in this country who are eligible to be vaccinated who have not gotten vaccinated. we've got to do better than that if we really want to get this thing over with. jobina: but ernest chief medical officer is considering the possibility of another new variant, saying if someone gets infected with delta and omicron variant's, it could lead to the formation of a new variant. reggie? reggie: -- wants license plate readers installed near freeways in oakland. they have seen a surge in vi

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: governor newsom continues to promote vaccinations and booster shots. he was at an elementary school inverse at county and hosted a vaccine clinic yesterday. he says the state has administered 5.8 million booster doses so far. california's case positivity rate has gone up from below 2% before thanksgiving to 3.4% now. but that is still less than half of the national average. do you have questions about covid-19 vaccines? ask our vaccine team. just go to abc7news.com/vaccine and click the big blue box. kumasi: oakland police are looking to speak with a person who might have cellphone video connected with the shooting of a security guard. they are also searching for a white acura tl. the shooting last week killed retired police officer kevin nishida. his casket was escorted yesterday. the motorcade include officers from several police department. he worked at all of those before he retired and became a security guard. reggie: happening today, cooper could be hit with a $9 million

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: this morning, the omicron variant has been detected in at least five states. new cases found in l.a. county, new york city, minnesota, colorado, and hawaii. san francisco announced the first omicron case on wednesday. health officials say it is likely there are more cases in the bay area. jobina is on the live desk. jobina: concern is growing that the omicron variant is in the bay area and could be more infectious than the delta variant. experts have been following the latest data out of south africa. he says so far there is no evidence that it is causing serious disease. infected patients in omicron are not appearing to lose smell and taste. >> this is a variant that can reinfected people if they previously recovered or breakthrough vaccines. there is no evidence yet would be causing serious disease. that might change. perhaps in south africa, omicron has not burst its way into a nursing home for elderly and and vulnerable patients. jobina: there are still too many unknown va

reporting live, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. jobina: dr. anthony fauci says people using at-home tests should continue to use them despite the fda warning the antigen test may be less sensitive to the omicron variant . >> what the fda is saying today is that when you look at omicron and its ability to detect omicron, some of the tests still useful and should be used. should use the at-home test specifically according to instructions and you should follow up with a molecular test through your doctor's office or clinic. kumasi: one north bay family is planning to go on with their fit -- new year's eve party but they are shelling out around $1500 to give their guests covid tests to make sure everyone is safe. andrew is planning to provide guests with an at-home diagnostic test. the process takes up to 20 minutes. testing all guests comes at a hefty price tag, a price he is willing to pay, especially for his children. >> we are going to be living like this for a long time, and so getting used to how we do things and limiting the risks. kumasi:

live in the east bay, amy hollyfield. >> thank you. checking out another look from our roof camera this morning. we know these storms can pack a punch. caltrans is using a new tool. this is an advanced drone equipped with high resolution cameras to assess the risk of rock slides. employs 3dddddddd give geologists microscopic details of unstable slides. this is technology caltrans is also using to inspect bridges. the agency has 160 licensed drone pilots, and the drones have 360 degree obstacle avoidance so they can maneuver close to unstable areas safely. who's on the ground were at greater risk. >> if they were to assess a slide, they may have to scale up on the thing to be able to view what is on top and see if they see anything else that might be coming down, whereas we are able to do that in a much faster, much safer manner. >> this new technology allows engineers to survey damage and make critical decisions faster. you can keep track of the weather conditions as our storms are moving in. this is a tool that will show you live dopp

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: thank you. a pill to treat covid-19 cleared a major hurdle for full fda authorization. fda advisers voted 13-10 to recommend emergency use authorization of the drug. members of the committee were worried about possible risks to pregnant women. the drugmaker says the capsule can reduce the risk of serious illness or death from covid by 30%. if approved, it would be the first oral antiviral treatment to fight covid. new details about a deadly school shooting rampage in michigan. the suspect's gun was purchased by his father just last friday. three students were killed yesterday, including 16-year-old tate meyer, seen here at a football game. eight other people wounded. the shooter fired up to 20 rounds in five minutes. students and teachers used desks. to barricade classroom doors according to investigators, the suspect can -- surrendered with his gun still loaded. >> it is my understanding that this was a recent weapon purchase and he had been shooting with it and had posted pictures of a target

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: people in oakland would need to show proof of covid vaccination at restaurants, bars, gyms and other indoor public places under a new ordinance. city council is expected to vote on that measure tomorrow. if passed, it would go into effect february 1. the ordinance would apply to anyone 12 and up. other places approved similar measures. if you have questions about covid-19 vaccine, you can ask our vaccine team by going to abc7news.com/vaccine and click on the big blue box. kumasi: now to a braizen crime that you will only see on abc 7 news with hotel occupancy creeping back up for the holiday season, an armed robbery right outside the mariot in downtown oakland. surveillance used in a police investigation shows a man who didn't want to be interviewed on camera unloading his car to check in on thursday evening. in an instant, two men run toward him, one grabbing the victim's bag, which included cash, a laptop, high-end watch, and christmas gifts. the victim said he thought he wa

amy hollyfield is inthore. amy: we keep hearing about performances being canceled, bars and restaurants closing because of the variant -- but look at travel. it is alive and well. people are on the move. they are still going to visit people, to get out of here, to go and use this holiday time to travel. united airlines gives us a snapshot of how things look. they tell us their numbers for this holiday season are the highest they have seen during the pandemic. the airline thought maybe they would see a drop in bookings because of the new variant, but they did not. it is busy at sfo. we have seen some hesitation from passengers about the omicron variant this morning, but they are still heading out today. >> i am headed to new york and i hope everything is ok. >> i am nervous about going to new york, but we are going to be mostly with family and friends. amy: health officials say if you are traveling they recommend you get covid, you wear a high-quality mask, and you are vaccinated and boosted. in california, the

amy hollyfield is joining us live. amy: for sure it means that test sites are in high demand aired health officials say if you haven't seen a huge surge in your community -- in high demand. health officials say if you haven't seen a huge surge in your community, it is on the way. a record number of covid cases. on christmas, the highest number of cases ever. health officials worry about the disruptions positive cases will cause. >> if every individual who is infected isolates for 10 days and the case numbers continue to accelerate, we will see more and more people in essential roles not being able to come to work and that will affect all sectors, especially concerning health care where they need people on the front lines. >> officials say hospitals are not being overwhelmed in the bay area and point to the high vaccination rates as a possible explanation and also omicron does not seem to be causing severe illness like previous variants. dr. say wearing a good-quality quality mask and getting besson aided will slow the

amy hollyfield joining us live more on this. amy: national drugstore chains are telling us they are seeing an unprecedented demand for covid tests. cvs and walgreens are both telling us they're doing all they can to keep the tests on the shelves. shoppers tell us they will call a location. they are told the store has a test, the shopper gets there and finds out they are all gone. people are wanting to get their tests before trips and gatherings, so demand is off the charts right now. >> try to check all the walgreens and cvs, and they didn't have any available slot for today. >> we start calling around. one playset online that they had it, so i drove there and they didn't have it. he kept looking online and he found the store, so i'm driving all the way down here to find it and we got them. amy: doctors highly recommend getting tested before meeting with other people this weekend for christmas. they say it will be crucial for everyone to get tested and it remember our safety measures, like using air filters indoors or socializin

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. ama: wasn't that great? dan: nice to see. ama: let's get to the weather. dan: an intense several days. sandhya: it's nice to see the storms for a change. i want to show a picture from mount rose where we are seeing a winter review tonight. it's going to be changing. a level 1 system, atmospheric river week. it is feeding moisture into the southern end of california, basically central and southern california as you will notice in the sierra. it is snowing at the highest elevations, rain at the lower. the winter until 9:00 tonight, or those chains if you are going up there. the snow level is about 6500 feet but it will be coming down quite a bit below. multiple rounds of heavy snow, winter storm warning until 4:00 p.m. sunday. travel delays expected. up to nine feet of snow over the peaks. it will be epic. some spotty light showers as we get you to street-level radar. right around hercules, silvercrest street we are seeing wet roadways but it is light. hour-by-hour, scattered light showers do tonight, 3:00 tomorrow morning goin

live, amy hollyfield. >> while omicron is spreading fast in the bay area, there are reasons to remain hopeful. this series of upbeat tweets from dr. loft or says there are positive trends peeking out from behind the gloom. he says we could be in good, maybe great shape, in six or eight weeks. by early february, lofter s covid could be more like the flu with the majority of the u.s. protected by vaccines or antibodies. he says vaccines are preventing hospitalizations and key treatments, like new antiviral pills, could be helpful. >> many of us will have to embrace a new way of ringing in a new year in the midst of this. our reporter went for ways to celebrate safely. >> it is not a risk i feel i can take and i am bummed about it. >> those are briand a curtis pascoe thoughts on this year bosco new year's eve, will not be joining friends at a large party in napa due to covid concerns. >> i cannot afford to be down. i don't have time to stay home. >> officials are hoping others use caution 2 and have issued indoor recommendations for new year's eve. they recommend keeping gatherings small

amy hollyfield is live at sfo this morning. amy: they are expecting this to be one of the busiest days this holiday season at sfo. we are definitely seeing a lot of people. some passengers told us they were surprised to see so many people here. the airlines were surprised too. united airlines said they expected many flights to be canceled because of the omicron variant. travelers today tell us they are willing to take the risk. >> i was a little nervous but i got my booster recently, and i really want to see my family this christmas. amy: we have heard that a lot. a lot of people are coming through today but it still is not pre-pandemic numbers. sfo was expecting 53,000 people today and in 2019 they had 84,000. reggie: if you plan to travel internationally next year, renew your passport now. the fee is going up by $20 starting monday. the price hike is necessary according to the u.s. department -- u.s. state department to produce one of the boat, most secure travel identity documents in the world. for a full list of destination

live in the newsroom, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. kumasi: if you have questions about vaccines, you can head to our website, abc7news.com/vac cine. you can also get information from our team by clicking on the blue box. reggie: a deadly hit and run crash killed a pedestrian last night. so far, no description of the vehicle and no witnesses have come forward. this is san jose's 21st pedestrian death this year. kumasi: oakland residents are being called upon to make their voices heard at today's city council meeting. the mayor is asking the city council to spend $5.8 million to pay for two more police academies and unfreeze dozens of potion at thouil wilben taking up osalits 10:30 meeting this morning. there's no more than $38,000 on the line for information leading to an arrest in the death of an oakland security guard. this retired police officer was working as a security guard for a tv news crew at the time and died later at the hospital. police want to talk to a person believed to have cellphone video connected to the shooting, and

amy: at sfo, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. kristen: a california woman urging pregnant women to get vaccinated. she was unvaccinated, got covid-19, and had to deliver her daughter. seven weeks early she said her doctor recommended the vaccine but she wanted to wait for a variety of reasons, including two previous miscarriages. at 30 weeks pregnant, sarah, her husband, and her child were exposed to covid-19 by a family member. her husband was fully vaccinated but sarah's progression got worse. >> i couldn't breathe. it was the scariest situation i've ever been in in my life. and i remember looking at the doctor and i said, please help me. kristen: sarah's daughter, naomi, was born via c-section seven weeks early and she couldn't see her daughter for several days. once she was able to receive treatments, her health improved. she has received both vaccine doses and will be fully vaccinated as of tomorrow. we discussed today's new developments with abc 7 news with dr. patel. what he told me about the omicron variant and the new tr

amy hollyfield is joining us live in the newsroom. amy: this starts today. president biden put this into place in response to the new omicron variant. international travelers now need a negative covid test within one day of returning to the u.s. that is a shorter window. the rule used to give travelers three days. some travelers tell us even that was stressful. here's one man who came in from turkey. >> even three days was harder because when i took it, i got it saturday night and sunday was my flight. it was stressful and that i had to upload it and it there was a delayed upload time to get it done. amy: another traveler told his hotels in mexico are offering tests at $30 and the process is pretty easy there. it sounds like the key is just being aware, knowing where you can get a test in the country you are visiting, and how quickly you can get it back. that is what i wanted to do this morning, to make sure you note this change starts today, especially with people having holiday travel plans on the horizon. reggie: thank you. any questions about the cover 1

amy hollyfield is checking out the conditions and is live for us this morning on the roads. amy, where are you? >> we are in oakland know thorpe -- northbound 880 passing down town. driving all over this morning we haven't found a dry spot. raining everywhere, it has been all morning long. the water is starting to accumulate in the trouble spots that you may or may not be aware of the typically get some standing water. they are all proving to be able to not be able to handle what has come down and we have hit some standing water throughout the bay area with some spin outs and some minor crashes causing traffic to come to a sudden stop or a very, very slow situation. you will just have to be very aware this morning. it has been raining for a while now and we are expecting more. this is a welcome sight because of the drought, of course, but something to be aware of if you are going to be out and about and driving in this, is causing condition -- causing issues. we haven't had a break all morning. most people from what we can tell are driving carefully, but there are going to b

reporting live in the east bay, amy hollyfield. kumasi: living a better bay area means making this a safer bay area. changes seen in san francisco seem to be making a difference in decreasing retail theft around union square. ever since the november 19 mass retail theft, s&p 80 increased the amount of -- s in pd -- smpd increase the amount of police officers. crime has been significantly reduced. all crime is down nearly 85%. >> making people feel it is ok to come to union square shop. that is important. we have seen a significant drop in client -- crime, overall. from theft to cars being broken into two burglaries. -- into, to burglaries. reggie: happening today, funeral services for bob dole are being held in washington national cathedral. kumasi: president joe biden and family members of dole are attended -- expected to attend the eulogy. >> good morning. bob dole's casket will depart from -- will depart and come he. a concluding ceremony to senator bob dole. hundreds are expected to attend the late senator's funeral service at

amy hollyfield is live. amy: employees were set to return to this campus in february. not anymore. the mandatory return to the apple offices has been delayed, indefinitely. ceo tim cook told employees they would be given four weeks notice before they are required to return to work. even that will be a hybrid plan. they will work in the office three days a week and work from home the other two. wednesdays and fridays will be the at-home days. this is in response to the covid, omicron variant. and health officials, say they are not sure what the impact will be of the new strain. until they return, apple is making sure employees are comfortable at home and will give each worker $1000 to improve their work from home set up. and they are going to be there, indefinitely. reporting live in cupertino, abc 7 news. kumasi: the biggest change is there will no longer be distinctions between vaccinated and unvaccinated workers. anyone with close contact with someone who has covid would have to stay home for 14 days with some exceptions. the rules are getting negative reaction from some business

hollyfield abc 7 news. remember if you have questions about covid-19 vaccines you can ask our abc 7 vaccine team head to abc 7 news.com slash vaccine and click on the big blue box. alright, let's turn now to weather you're looking live from our tower cameras in san francisco the east bay and the golden gate bridge where you can see there are lots of clouds ahead of tonight's showers abc 7 news meteorologist drew tuma is here with the forecast foggy today, too. yeah, dan, it looks and it feels a lot more like december today. we struggled in a lot of cities to even reach 50 degrees and now we're tracking some very light showers on live doppler 7, so down the street level we go some miss some drizzle along the peninsula and over the city right now the facings and very light showers from cloverdale to healdsburg down 101. it's a very fine. mist and fog at this hour the wider picture will combine satellite on top of live doppler 7. it's not a lot of moisture headed our way. this is a really weak system, but none

amy hollyfield has the story. reporter: this flagpole has stood over this dealership since the 70's. customers walk by without realizing, a world war ii veteran but here. he stopped by every day to raise the flag. >> i live next door. it's bigger than the one at the school. rererererererere and leading the attack who masterminded pearl harbor. >> we never knew he was a local. reporter: he died of cancer in the 1980's and the flagpole has not flown a flagged sense. >> that was it. we went on with our lives. reporter: then, during a book club meeting, the group decided mitchell deserved to be remembered, so they created a plaque with a story, but it here at the base of his flagpole and raised a flag once again for the 80th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. he wants mitchell's dedication to serving others to be passed on to future generations. >> i was lucky to have someone like that around. i think he is smiling. reporter: here is the beginning of that story. i flag dedication telling the story to all who a

amy hollyfield was set san jose with a vaccine van. amy: aidan is taking a break from the playground to get vaccinated. he was a little worried about it hurting, but convinced himself he could handle it. >> i am stronger than my friend. my friend took it, she did not cry. >> so, you got this? amy: in's family -- aiden's family already got vaccinated. the mobile van has been here several times. >> we started working for testing. when the vaccine became available, we sorted working to get vaccines. amy: it has evolved to vaccinate 5-11-year-olds for despite the appearance of unhappy customers, parents say they are thrilled to have this convenience. >> i had nowhere to go until the school sent -- that the van was going to come to the dashcam today. >> at the beginning it will start to get a vaccine. our community was thankful they could just walk in. amy: he made it through. the seven-year-old is going to take the rest of the day off. >> i am going to stay at home. tomorrow, i go to school sandhya: >> principal -- amy: you give stamford c

amy hollyfield has a heartwarming story from san leandro. >> my god. thank you. amy: it $100 bill. that is the surprise tucked away in an envelope for people after they picked up goodies at the davis street holiday basket program. this is happening because of one anonymous donor. >> we had an angel donor who gave us $100,000 and wanted us to turn them into $100 bills so each family, each senior will get $100. >> davis street is also giving away food and toys today and tomorrow. organizers say the need is up and supplies are thin. volunteers were out shopping as late as this morning for today's giveaway. >> we got donations later this year. the elves behind we are scrambling as we speak. we can do 1000 families. we know we have that capacity. which equals about 3000 or 4000 people. amy: what they really enjoy handing out is the cash. [laughter] amy: volunteers say all of the reactions are special but the reaction from a woman who lost her daughter to covid stands out. >> she wanted to buy a birthday cake to celebrate her daughter. because she did not have money, she was not going to

reggie: amy hollyfield is talking to travelers. amy: good morning. the state says it is making this recommendation after looking at the covid case numbers post thanksgiving. they say they are up. the state health secretary says the number of cases is up 47% since the holiday and hospitalizations are up 14%. they decided to put this recommendation in place asking travelers to get a covid test three to five days after their arrival in california. some travelers say they are not so sure that they want or need to do this. >> that sounds like an extra step of something i do not feel like doing. i understand it is for my own safety, but if it is a recommendation i will leave it. >> i will be in my house and quarantining in general and focusing on my health. i've been traveling for a while. amy: officials say that the test results help with public health efforts. they made this recommendation to get tested and they made it public when they announced a new indoor mask mandate across the state. reggie: today marks one year since covid back -- covid-19 vaccine

hollyfield spoke with businesses and customers who are affected by this. a dark san francisco ferry building. that's not how businesses wanted to start their friday during the busy holiday. season at the golden gate meat company employees quickly pivoted and made signs announcing the power outage and explaining how customers could pay and we're just doing the best we can getting ready for the holidays with christmas. it wasn't just the ferry building in the dark the power outage impacted 2100 customers in san francisco knocking out businesses homes and street lights traffic officers helped keep traffic moving on the embarcadero, but not much was moving inside the ferry building where tourists. hoping for some specialized shopping. my dad is in town from the midwest and this bringing them over to hang out in the city for the day came over to ferry building hung out looking for ingredients to do a weekend cook some wine pick up some bread. they settled for bread and shrugged off the rest for now. oh disappointed said was looking forward to doing a little bit