. >>> i'm juliette goodrich. it is the season for deliveries and thieves looking for your packages. now, a security system with guards watching 24/7 seems to be scaring these porch thieves away. i will have the story coming ♪give my regards to broadway!♪ ♪remember me to herald square!♪ ♪tell all the gang at forty second street♪ ♪that i will soon be there!♪ ♪whisper of how i'm yearning♪ ♪to mingle with the old-time throng!♪ ♪give my regards to old broadway♪ ♪and say that i'll be there, 'ere long!♪ >>> federal investigators are looking into a new feature in some tesla cars that allows drivers to play video games. in a recent update, most tesla drivers were given the ability to play games on the touchscreen that is on the dashboard while the car is moving. the national highway traffic safety administration says it is in touch with tesla regarding this new feature. >>> olympic gymnast simone biles as time magazine's athlete of the year. the 24-year-old withdrew from several olympic events after suffering from what experts in the field call the twisties, a

in san francisco, juliette goodrich, kpix 5. >> the doctor had already deployed an innovative approach to deliver gene therapy to parkinson's patients with long- lasting results. he is now testing the technique in patients with early-stage alzheimer's, and multiple system atrophy. >>> taking a look at top headlines, a new covid variant has now been found in at least 36 states, and early cdc data shows omicron cases are doubling about every 2 days. new daily infections are approaching a 3 one pie, and the cdc expects that number to surge by another 55% during christmas week. >>> breaking news out of japan, 27 people are feared dead in a building fire in osaka. it broke out in the middle for oven 8 story building in a shopping and entertainment area, but it is not yet known how. >>> a tragic accident in tasmania. five children were killed and four others were critically hurt when a freak gust of wind ripped a bounce house off of its anchors, and 33 feet into the air. it happened at an elementary school where students were celebrating the end of term. >> at this time of year, it just brea

mac juliette goodrich, kpix 5. >>> local dungeness crab is now available for your holiday table, but you will have to trap it yourself. the recreational season opens today from pigeon point on the peninsula just below big sur, but commercial and recreational crabbing are still on hold along most of the bay area coastline, until migrating humpback whales have cleared the area for their winter breeding grounds to the south. >>> skiers are getting ready to hit the slopes. heavenly and kirkwood are opening tomorrow. snow makers have been working around the clock in preparation for opening day, and they are about to get a lot of help from above. >> the winter storm heading straight to the seer this weekend is and just being welcomed by the skiers. it is much needed by small businesses in the lake tahoe area. they have taken a big hit from the pandemic and weather. >> people are excited about coming up to the snow. the snow will bring them here. >> it draws everyone. i mean, come on. >> snow can also mean travel delays. if you're headed to that area, make sure you pack the chains am a litt

in the east bay, juliette goodrich, kpix 5. >>> stanford announced it is changing its schedule for the next quarter because of the omicron variant. classes be online for the first 2 weeks to minimize chances of returning students sparking an omicron related surge of cases. students don't need to change travel plans, and they will be allowed to return to on-campus housing as scheduled. we brought you the santa clara county news conference on the omicron variant five on cbsn bay area. you can find it 24/7 streaming on kpix.com, or the kpix 5 news app. >>> a court appearance for a fourth suspect arrested for smash and grab thefts in walnut creek. jordan san felipe was arrested tuesday. authorities say he took part in an organized retail theft against a broadway plaza nordstrom last month. he's due back in court later this month. >>> chopper 5 caught the end of a low-speed pursuit in pleasant hill. it started when officers began chasing this red truck in martinez. the pursuit ended when the chp used spike strips to disable the vehicle. we are still not sure what sparked the chase. >>> happ

. >> i'm juliette goodrich. in the middle of a huge demand for booster shots, one of the busiest vaccine sites on the peninsula is shutting down for weeks. >> kpix 5's max darrow in san mateo with the rush for boosters and what's next. >> so far there hasn't been a confirmed case of the omicron variance in san mateo county, but health officials say they had detected traces of it in the wastewater, which means it is here. the push for booster shots continues, but over the next couple of weeks people won't be able to get there booster shots at one of the busiest vaccination sites in the county, because it's temporarily shutting down. >> reporter: cars lined up throughout the day at the san mateo county events center, filled with people eager to get booster shots. >> it's been a while, so i think i need that booster. >> the latest rush propelled by upcoming holiday celebrations and growing concerns over the omicron variant. >> it just feels like there is more of an urgency now to

. >> i'm juliette goodrich. in the middle of a huge demand for booster shots, one of the busiest vaccine sites on the peninsula is shutting down for weeks. >> kpix 5's max darrow in san mateo with the rush for boosters and what's next. >> so far there hasn't been a confirmed case of the omicron variance in san mateo county, but health officials say they had detected traces of it in the wastewater, which means it is here. the push for booster shots continues, but over the next couple of weeks people won't be able to get there booster shots at one of the busiest vaccination sites in the county, because it's temporarily shutting down. >> reporter: cars lined up throughout the day at the san mateo county events center, filled with people eager to get booster shots. >> it's been a while, so i think i need that booster. >> the latest rush propelled by upcoming holiday celebrations and growing concerns over the omicron variant. >> it just feels like there is more of an urgency now to do it. >> reporter: weather through

i'm juliette goodrich. >>> merry christmas, i am brian hackney. a cold and wet christmas across the bay area. we are still seeing scattered showers. things have calmed down a bit since the storm caused dangerous conditions on the peninsula, and blizzard conditions in the sierra. >>> darren peck is joining us now. what can we expect tonight and for the weekend. >>> things have calmed down for now. the area is clearly a focus to this storm, kind of like the organized line that worked across the bay area today and is now here. that is like perfect orientation to drop large amounts of snow. back here at home, the heaviest and most consistent showers are south of the santa clara valley, working their way through the diablo range. what comes next is this back edge of the system. his body, isolated showers which will continue to rotate through the bay area tonight and into tomorrow. they get a bit quieter around sunrise tomorrow, but then it will pick back up again tomorrow afternoon. watch the screen pull in a lot more green for sunday. there are two mo

in san francisco, juliette goodrich, kpix5. >> dr. stock reminded us a great way to protect transplant patients like cane is to get your covid-19 shots. >>> now, a live look at san francisco city hall. right now, inside, the board of supervisors is still in the midst of a marathon debate over how to address the drug problem in the tender loin. the meeting is now in its 8th hour as citizens express support and concern over the mayor's plan to declare a state of emergency in the tender loin with the city promising increased police presence. supporters hope the plan provides more resources for those in need. opponents feel it will only lead to more arrests. >>> back to the storm watch right now, mandatory evacuations in parts of orange county down in the southland where the rain that we had over the past few days is headed. debris flows causing problems during the last big storm. five homes red tagged following the earlier downpour. tonight, residents were told to find safer ground with up to six inches of rain expected in some mountain

kpix 5's juliette goodrich on the gift that made a possible. >> reporter: every day, 12 people die waiting for a kidney transplant, but that is not the case for a little boy, thanks to his mom and this medical center. the central valley at california is home to some of the world's finest farmlands. it is also home to a tyler named kane. >> with everything going on with him, he always has a smile on his face. >> reporter: when he was in utero, his bladder got blocked. the blockage destroyed both of his kidneys. the prognosis was poor. >> he had a 10 to 20% chance of even living and making it out of the hospital. >> reporter:'s mom sylvia had an emergency c-section. he was born prematurely. because he no longer had functioning kidneys, he would need dialysis. >> they trade me before we got to take him home. >> reporter: every night, she cleaned his blood using a special tube surgically inserted into the babies belly. it is not the best solution. what he really needed was a kidney. >> i cannot stretch enough how adamant they are. >> reporter: dr. peter is a transplant surgeon at ucsf. >> at u

. >> and juliette goodrich in for liz. we start with the latest rain hitting the bay area just in time for the evening commute in some places. >> looking live outside now, the rain moved into the north bay, first. it will push through the bay area as we go through the night. >> here is a view for drivers along 101 and the northbay. a slick drive home for people traveling through petaluma. live in the east bay, on and off windshield wipers as well. this is a look along northbound 680 in san ramon. >> chief meteorologist paul heggen is here to break down the timing of our next round of wet. >> moving in as we speak it hasn't rained everywhere yet in san jose they are still waiting as you do for the rain to climb over the santa cruz mountains. but, we begin to see rain through the rest of this evening. you can see there are gaps in between the individual showers, so it will not rain everywhere all the time but it will be a generally wet evening. the heavy rain so far has been north of the golden gate but there are some breaks

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in the east bay, juliette goodrich, kpix 5. >>> a bizarre scene in martinez after a driver plowed into a cvs store . the force of the impact was enough to damage a glass window and door. the front of the car wedged in, see you can see the driver was treated by ems officials for injuries, but is said to be in stable condition. >> we responded to the cvs here on center to the report of a vehicle into the structure. we responded with our rescue response to the incident. the rescue tether you see behind me, they went ahead and made sure the building was secured, and that there was no danger to the occupants inside. >> no other injuries were reported, and fire crews were seen still working to get the car out of the store. >>> tuitt 6:00, good news on the jobless claims across the nation, but not so much in california. nationwide, the number of people applying for and implement benefits last week dropped to its lowest level since 1968, but in the golden state a different story. kpix 5's len ramirez on why workers and business owners here are still hurting. >> reporter: these eye-opening unem

i'm juliette goodrich. >>> the storm heading closer and closer in the area tonight. storm strong storm can cause power outages. we begin with meteorologist darren peck . >>> is in the farm northwest coast, that looks good, a lot of rain. it will take a few hours before it gets down to the bay area proper. we will track that in the big picture. it doesn't really moving to sonoma county until we get to 9:00 10:00 at night. it is not until one in the morning tomorrow. if you are down from the golden gate south, you even notice some shower, you might get light rain before hand. it is focused on tomorrow and again on monday. it will come through in two separate waves. we will talk about tomorrow's rain and then mondays second that will keep it for two days. back to you. >>> all the rain is going to be helping fill

i'm juliette goodrich in for elizabeth. >> i'm allen marsden. let's get a look at the sierra now. live pictures uneducated gives you an idea of just how much snow has fallen and is falling. this latest storm, has reporter madisen keavy joining us live with conditions along the interstate, madison? >> reporter: hey allen, juliette. you have impeccable timing because within the last 10 minutes, the rain we have seen here in grass valley right on main street has turned to little flakes of snow. it is not much but it is enough. with me step out of the way and you can see the view down here with the lights on again on main street and grass valley. it is very wet. you can see on the tops of roots in the distance, over the last couple of days. today on and off, a lot of rain and a bit of a break and a little bit of that snow, within the last 20 minutes. it is the wind you might even be able to hear on my microphone as i am speaking to you speaking up as the sun has gone down tonight making it that much colder. you look at the phone and temperature your standing

i'm juliette goodrich. >>> merry christmas, i am brian hackney. a cold and wet christmas across the bay area. we are still seeing scattered showers. things have calmed down a bit since the storm caused dangerous conditions on the peninsula, and blizzard conditions in the sierra. >>> darren peck is joining us now. what can we expect tonight and for the weekend. >>> things have calmed down for now. the area is clearly a focus to this storm, kind of like the organized line that worked across the bay area today and is now here. that is like perfect orientation to drop large amounts of snow. back here at home, the heaviest and most consistent showers are south of the santa clara valley, working their way through the diablo range. what comes next

in tonight's original report, juliette goodrich and you remember her has a surprising update. >> reporter: the trial involved seven children, six of whom were treated here at ucsf and the results are astounding. the study took place inside a specially designed operating room and the children involved all born with a defective gene which causes a rare disorder called a adc deficiency and they are unable to make an enzyme that creates critical neurotransmitters in the brain leading them locked in their bodies. >> they can't walk or talk or feed themselves. and as a result the require lifelong care. >> reporter: the children have no muscle tone. >> if you pick them up it feels like a pile of jell-o. >> reporter: four years ago the trial began and a new report shows the technique can produce some dramatic benefits. >> we were astonished by the results. >> it is to be able to witness something so profound. >> reporter: ucsf and ohio state university neurosurgeon pioneered the therapy which replaces the bad gene by developing millions of healthy copies deep inside the child's brain. these good