dan: san mateo county manager provided an email that sites my first report and says, the dhs about oig is responsible for invest getting fraud, waste, and abuse and is seeking information from your office regarding the funding for the ppe and if san mateo county purchased the ppe using dhs fema disaster money that was awarded to the state of california. he also told me it looks like management at the event center did not make the mistake, moving all that ppe outside in september to make way for a software conference. >> i think it was moved outside at our request at some point in time. dan: at the county's request? >> at the county's request, at some point in time, with the intention of moving it elsewhere or getting it off to other nonprofits like we are doing now. dan: today, the county started giving away the ppe that was salvaged from months in the rain. hospital gowns, face masks, g bleach, and other supplies. rebecca jackson is with a nonprofit that houses formerly incarcerated women with children. >> face shields and goggles and bleach and all that stuff, it is not easy to come

dan: san mateo county manager provided an email that sites my first report and says, the dhs about oig is responsible for invest getting fraud, waste, and abuse and is seeking information from your office regarding the funding for the ppe and if san mateo county purchased the ppe using dhs fema disaster money that was awarded to the state of california. he also told me it looks like management at the event center did not make the mistake, moving all that ppe outside in september to make way for a software conference. >> i think it was moved outside at our request at some point in time. dan: at the county's request? >> at the county's request, at some point in time, with the intention of moving it elsewhere or getting it off to other nonprofits like we are doing now. dan: today, the county started giving away the ppe that was salvaged from months in the rain. hospital gowns, face masks, bleach, and other supplies. rebecca jackson is with a nonprofit that houses formerly incarcerated women with children. >> face shields and goggles and bleach and all that stuff, it is not easy to come by

boxes and boxes of valuable ppe sitting out in the rain at the san mateo county event center. dan is back from san mateo and joins us live with the latest. reporter: this is a step, ending the ppe to people who actually use it. county officials of been hesitant to provide information about how they got into this mess. the i team has learned the department of homeland security office of inspector general is investigating san mateo county cycle handling of personal protective equipment after i found thousands of boxes of it soaking in the rain at the event center. they confirmed it was out there for four months. what should viewers know or take away from the fact that the feds are looking into this? >> we are going to be completely transparent about this and cooperate with them to the full extent. the fact that week certainly did make an error. reporter: san mateo county manager provided in email from the feds at sides my first report and says dhs oig is responsible for investigating waste and abuse regarding the funding and if san mateo purchased the ppe using fema money that w

san mateo county has one of the largest populations from the island, about 60,000 people. and today in the bay's, thom jensen, reports. >> we were not able to reach any of the tongan consulate, but with tens of thousands of people in the community living in this area, with a blackout across all of the islands they are likely going to be very busy in the coming days. at the store here, they are hearing only bits of news coming. her grandmother is safe in fiji but worries about the people of tonga. there's no communications at all right now. >> the internet connection is out. i read that there's also no way to radio in either. >> there are a few videos circulating showing water rushing through town and this church and the community can tell by the satellite descriptions that the devastation will likely be widespread. >> sad. >> a sad conversation yesterday for this man who was able to talk to family on the main island before the eruption and the tsunami hit. >> you have been in communication with anybody over here today? >> only yesterday before it hit. >> they already knew

san mateo county will open a new test site tomorrow capable of doing 2000 tests per day. we have more details with additional steps being taken as omicron continues to spread. reporter: the need for testing is growing rapidly as omicron spreads and it is urgent for people like janet. >> i have been exposed. reporter: even with 10 sites doing pcr tests across the county, only 8500 tests can be done a week and the program is then being expanded. a new test site opening friday

reporter: we brought this to authorities in san mateo county. what is your team doing to look into this? >> san mateo county is actively working with virus geeks to try to improve the test turnaround time. unfortunately, there are set -- staffing disruptions that have affected some a cyst -- sectors. reporter: virus geeks has previously provided testing to several colleges and high schools in san mateo county. what are you doing to ensure this doesn't happen again? >> make sure we keep the volume to what we can -- i'm terribly sorry. reporter: lee says the company is adding a new lab that will increase their testing capacity for processing 10,000 tests per day up to roughly 70,000 tests per day. plans to keep all that testing in house to avoid this in the future. in the meantime, san mateo county's as this backlog persists, they will be looking into other companies to assume the test site at the event center. dan: if you have a story for the i team, let us know. call the number on your screen or go to abc7news.com/dion: i team. dion:dion: more t

and boosters. >> we need to keep in mind that san mateo county has been at the forefront and we have one of the highest levels of vaccination rates in the country. and that is all good news for all of us. dan: our story about the ppe was something the event center ceo did not want you to see. why is all the stuff going to waste? >> can you stop filming? dan: no, i work at channel 7. i need to ask questions. the county manager told me he didn't know they were sitting out there for months. >> it is clearly a mistake by the county. i'm ultimately responsible for the county so i take full response ability. dan: today he has learned event center staff moved all that ppe outside to accommodate the software as a service annual conference september 27 through the 29th. he does not know why the supplies were not moved back inside but he's hiring an independent investigator to look into it and calling in the marines. >> so, every single piece is being inspected. right now, we are running over 90% we are finding still in perfect condition. dan: james brown of the wine country marines is organiz

reporter dan noris to personal protective equipment san mateo county event center. tonight, he shows you what has happened since his exclusive report. dan: more than 20,000 square feet of boxes soaking in the rain. personal protective equipment worth more than $10 million. this is your federal tax dollars, hospital gowns, face shields, goggles outside of the san mateo county events center since less some timber. the story broke yesterday is getting reaction across the country. >> it has to be investigated. dan: congresswoman jackie spear came to san diego to talk transportation but we asked about the major ppe mistake she uncovered. she called the troubling but to remember the county has been a leader in drive-through testing, vaccinations and boosters. >> we need to keep in mind that san mateo county has been at the forefront and we have one of the highest levels of vaccination rates in the country. and that is all good news for all of us. dan: our story about the ppe was something the event center ceo did not want you to see. why is all the stuff going to waste? >

it's in san mateo county. a mountain lion was found dead after apparently being killed. >> by another mount life, police are now asking neighbors to keep an eye out for the cat. that one that vicious battle kron four's charles clifford reports. >> well, here in belmont on wednesday morning to mount lions were apparently fighting in the street early in the morning, according to the belmont police department, they received a call about 2 o'clock on wednesday morning saying that there are mountain lions fighting in the middle of hastings drive near bridge court when they arrived on scene, they discovered the one mountain lion had killed another and drug. the carcass into a neighbor's yard. they took away the dead mountain lion and game wardens and police searched for the other mountain lion but were unable to locate it. now it's not unusual to see mount lions in this area. these homes, but up against open space. there's a lot of shrub and areas outlines can hide. i talked to one neighbor who lives just down the s

boxes and boxes of valuable ppe sitting out in the rain at the san mateo county event center. dan is back from san mateo and joins us live with the latest. reporter: this is a step, ending the ppe to people who actually use it. county officials of been hesitant to provide information about how they got into this mess. the i team has learned the department of homeland security office of inspector general is investigating san mateo county cycle handling of personal protective equipment after i found thousands of boxes of it soaking in the rain at the event center. they confirmed it was out there for four months. what should viewers know or take away from the fact that the feds are looking into this?

san mateo county public health conducting more than 10,000 tests per week. but officials say because of staffing shortages, the turnaround for those testing results are being affected. that result in many people not knowing whether their covid positive or negative. san mateo county officials say that they are currently working with the private testing companies to figure out a solution is not clear when the turnaround time for these covid results are going to ramp up. marin county is trying to make it easier for people to disclose their at-home covid test results. in october, the county launched a self reporting website. >> in that time the county says it's received about 50,000 test results, including 2000 positive reports. >> creating this form we. allowed the residence have some level of responsibility and reporting self-report form. >> has facilitated the county's outreach and being able to focus in the areas that we're seeing high streets as positive cases. >> the cdc does not require people to report their at-home test results. but that information is

san mateo's county is nearly 14%. last 24 hours added almost 1,300 new cases. >>> if you haven't received the rapid test kits from the federal government, free ones, chris chmura can walk you through it. download for your streamer, and click on the how to explainer playlist. >>> east coast is bracing for what may be historic winter weather. 70 million people under some form of winter alert. threatening to bring as much as 2 feet of snow to new england and disrupt cities from virginia to maine. new york to boston expecting heaviest snowfall tomorrow along with winds gusting up to hurricane force at times. that's just plain dangerous situation over there. >> travel is going to be treacherous. can see right now on the radar, snow going through boston, new york, down to washington d.c. back in the bay area, system we're tracking moving off to the south. i'll show you what it brings the bay area tomorrow in a few minutes. >>> look at this, one minute soaring over wine country, then full-blown emergency mode. quick thinking

mateo county. stan: more than 20,000 square feet of boxes soaking in the rain. personal protective equipment worth more than 10 million dollars -- this is your federal tax dollars. hospital gowns, face shields, goggles, and much more outside the san mateo county event center since last september. the story i broke yesterday is getting reaction across the country. >> it has to be investigated. stan: congresswoman jackie speier came to talk transportation, but we talked about the major ppe mistake we uncovered. she called it troubling but said to remember the county has been a leader in drive-through testing, vaccination, and boosters. >> we need to keep in mind that san mateo county has really been at the forefront, that we have one of the highest levels of vaccination rates in the country, and that is good news for all of us. stan: our story was something the event center ceo did not want you to see. why is all this stuff going to waste here? >> no -- can you stop stop stop stan: no. i work at chan

and daria, i just heard back from san mateo county public health, and they tell me that. how long these tests take to get there, how long it takes for people to get the results back. >> barry, from each company, each site has their own. companies are private companies that are hiring by the county and then they are the ones that conduct the pcr test. these covid test. but right now, we don't know when these delays will start when people will be getting their covid test as soon as possible. so we're going to keep you updated as soon we get more information for now. back to you. all right. and alicia, the at-home tests, which better than nothing right? thank you, camille. and and they're fast. >> in fact, more than a million people have a flock to the website to get those at home test kits that every american home can get. you know, you get for covid tests. dot gov. is the site. there are a few glitches. some people who live in apartment buildings has said they had trouble ordering like they couldn't get them because other tenants in the building apparently already placed a

and now san mateo county public health is going through the same thing. this comes at a time when testing is at an all-time high for the county health experts have recommended to get tested as omicron continues to spread rapidly. but because of that, the county has expanded its covid-19 testing options to help with the demand. they say that they have about 10 sites that offer pcr lab tests. and those are the ones where people can get their results within 3 days. but now county officials say that many people are experiencing a delay. we at this time we don't know what that delay is. but many people are not getting it in time to know if they're positive or negative. county officials say that they are currently working with the private testing company and its partners to figure out a solution. and right now county officials are the public health department says that if you're in san mateo county, you're getting a covid test the patient because it's unclear right now when the turnaround time for those cool, the results are going to ramp up. and they also sugg

in san mateo county, jury trials are being suspended for the next two weeks. organizers of opens first friday canceled this month's event citing concerns about the latest covid search. dan: macy's is cutting store hours as covid cases spike. the retailer made the announcement today saying it is grappling with staffing shortages because of the covid surge. the department store will open one hour later and close one hour earlier monday through thursday. but hours friday through sunday will remain unchanged when so many shoppers are active. the changes affect stores nationwide and will continue now through the end of the month. ama: new numbers released today show record number of americans quit or changed jobs in november. we spoke with the south by expert about the data and what we are seeing as a local level. >> the impacts on the job market have been an economic roller coaster. >> people are leaving jobs more quickly than they have been in the past. that was a trend we saw pre-covid, and when covid hit, people were holding onto their jobs. >> but the latest d

these lines are not native to san mateo county but they are throughout the bay area and throughout the state. although appointment are required, charlie taylor is forewarned on the committee site next-door. -- community site next-door. >> you might get even get tested. it did discourage me a little bit but i decided to show up anyways. >> san mateo county is buying 50,000 test kits for the most at risk and for first responders. they will be disturbing to through trust and social service agency partners and to keep them from being sold on the black market. >> we want to make sure that the tests get in the hands of people who needed the most. not in the hands of people who want to profit the most. >> in san mateo, abc 7 news. >> it has been 20 years of federal oversight for the open placed apartment. after the break, the latest on a check-in hearing and what is being said about the department's progress. a special edition of nfl countdown, coverage begins at noon on saturday. the kansas city chiefs followed by the cowboys and eagles (judith) in this market, you'll find fisher investments

how that happens is up to the individual school district, and in san mateo county where i am, all our districts are very intent and committed to remaining open through the surge, so i cannot really speak to how other counties are going about it, but they do have a mechanism through short-term independent study to temporarily do a different kind of instruction or program. >> i do not think that is what some of the school districts have closed are doing. i could be wrong, but reading up , i'm not asking you to comment on other counties in particular, but if a school in your county came to you and said they want to do that, would you tell them maybe they will not get paid for those days? >> i think it is all in the fine print. people use the term "remote learning" generously. you can accomplish independent study through different ways. one might be you got students doing a combination of paper packet work and also some hybrid learning online or accessing their google classroom, so it might not look like the remote learning that we knew back in march of 2020. it could be a variety of diff

now, san mateo county public health is going to the same situation. this comes at a time when testing is at an all-time high for the county. >> health experts have recommended for people to get tested as omicron continues to spread rapidly. and because of that, the county has expanded its covid-19 testing options to help with the demand they have about 10 sites that offer pcr lab test where people can get their rehults within 3 days. but county officials say that many people are experiencing a delay in getting to know if they're positive or negative. and they do know that people >> maybe people are thinking they are currently working with the private testing company and the partners to figure out a solution. so if you live in san mateo county, you're looking to get tested, be patient. because at this time it's unclear when that turnaround time for those covid test results will ramp up. however, officials recommend that you are or if you're feeling covid-19 symptoms to stay home. >> back to you. >> very much. 5 '06 is the time more than a million peopl

san mateo county, 28. solano county with 24 followed by marin, 11. napa, 6. and san francisco, which right now has only 3 problematic bridges. the list includes some big bridges, however, like two bridges on i-80 in solano county that carry an average of 202,000 cars a day on each one of those bridges. two more bridges on i-580 in alameda county that carry an average of 200,000 cars a day. two bridges on i-680 in contra costa county. and a bridge on highway u.s. 101 in san mateo county. while the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that was mentioned in alice's piece, that was just passed by congress and signed into law by president biden late-last year will help, the experts tell me we will need to spend three times more than that just to fix all these problems with our infrastructure. we will stay on this story. >> wow. that is a lot of money. >> that is a lot of money. >> uh-huh. all right. steven, thanks so much. >> today, the large covid-19 testing company at the center of an nbc bay area investigation announced that it will wind down its operations. cente

this is video from san mateo county. two men had to be rescued after they were swept away by a large wave while fishing at san gregorio state beach. those under chose can be extremely strong. so we want people to realize that just because you don't see a huge tsunami wave coming at you, it doesn't mean that the risks aren't still there in santa cruz, i'm elissa harrington ktvu. fox two news. we don't yet know the entire scope of damage caused near the site of the volcanic eruption that triggered today. tsunami conditions. so people on the pacific island of tonga started posting videos of swells of water overwhelming the coast this afternoon, right on the coast waves were pushing debris onto beaches further inland. you can see how waters swamped some neighborhoods. video streamed live on facebook. showed how water flooded churches and nearby homes. communication with tonga remains very limited right now. surveillance flights to the area will need to wait until an ash cloud clears. back here at home. the tsunami advisory f

and now san mateo county public health is going to the same situation. this comes at a time when testing is at an all-time high for the county health experts have recommended people get tested. >> as omicron continues to spread rapidly. and because of that, the county has expanded its covid-19 testing options to help with the demand they have about 10 sites across the county that offer pcr lab tests where people can get their results within 3 days. but right now, county officials say many people are experiencing a delay in getting to know if they're positive or negative and they are currently working with the private testing company and its partners to figure out a solution. so if you're looking to get tested in san mateo county, the message is to be patient at this time. it's clear when the turnaround time for those covid results are going to ramp up. however, officials recommend that if you are sick, stay home. >> it's a home and a wait for that quarantine time until you can get back out again. >> james, back to you. alright, camila, thank you very muc

ama: today, the santa clara county sheriff appear to virtually san mateo county court to face allegations of corruption. civil grand jury is accusing her of providing concealed carry permits in exchange for campaign donations. she did not enter a plea. if the trial proceeds, the process would involve a jury and witness testimony. instead of sentencing, unanimous guilty verdict would prompt the sheriff to be removed from office by the court. larry: here is a site you don't see every day, a congresswoman in the driver's seat of a big bus. what jkie ama: today, president biden announced what he is calling historic investment in the nation's bridges. he plans to allocate $40 billion from last year's bipartisan infrastructure law to build new bridges and fund repairs. the president says of 45,000 bridges in the u.s. are in poor shape, many in small communities that struggle to come up with funding for needed repairs. larry: california set to receive more than $850 million of that federal bridge funding. congresswoman jackie spear and peninsula transportation officials say they plan to aggressi

we asked to record the stream coming out of the san mateo county courtroom where this all happened. those requests were denied but we'll keep trying because we know you like to see these things for yourself often. sheriff smith is facing civil grand jury accusations of willful and corrupt misconduct. she and several top assistants are accused of granting concealed weapons permits in exchange for campaign contributions. also included in the accusations, accepting gifts in excess of $500, including a suite at san jose sharks game and then not reporting that gift. the sheriff is also formally accused of failing to cooperate with the investigation into the injury of an inmate during transfer which ended in a $10 million settlement. they gave sheriff smith a vote of no confidence and shortly after san jose mayor suggested the sheriff should retire. but up to this point sheriff laurie smith has said that is not going to happen. now there are a lot of twists in the sheriff civil hearing and a lot of kind of complicated legal stuff. the santa clara district attorney recused himself, which i

. >> we brought the issue to authorities in san mateo county, where a majority of the company's test sites are located. >> it has to do with the availability of reagents. we are urging contractors and our staff, making sure if they are testing people, that we get results back to them in a fairly good amount of time. >> in an automated email, the company rose, we hope to get back to the standard 1-2 business days in the near future. we will update you through the next few days. a week later, many, like lauren, got nothing. >> they said they would call back. they never called back. >> a few minutes ago we heard back from san mateo county, who confirmed they are working with the company to improve response times. same story in san francisco. in the meantime, if you are waiting for your results, there are plenty of other sites that are open, some turning around pcr results in under 10 hours. we have the list posted on our website. julian: impressive. we know it is not easy finding a rapid test in stores but you have websites that make the search easier. >> sites that actually do the work

now it will take place at the san mateo county event center starting at noon. it will be open tuesdays through saturdays if you need to go to that location. stanford is seeing more students test positive for covid. now, according to the university's website, 136 students tested positive. just last week weekly covid testing is required regardless of vaccination status for students who live on campus or come to campus regularly. stanford has already moved classes online for the first 2 weeks of the winter quarter and after eligible students are required to get the booster shot by the end of the month. happening today, the west contra costa county unified school district is opening 3 new testing sites for students and staff. the district says it has already distributed about 15,001 1000 testing kits to students and their families. but officials, school officials say the drive-thru pickup stations for tests. just one of several steps that they're taking to try to make sure the staff and the students are safe and that they slow down the spread of covid. you can find

the high serve today caught two anglers off guard in san mateo county. the men were fishing at san, gregarious state beach when a wave swept them out into the ocean. when rescuers arrived, one of the victims was trying to pull the other out of the water, who appeared to be unconscious. one man was taken to the hospital by ambulance, the other by helicopter. their conditions are not known at the shower and evacuation order at the berkeley marina has been lifted. that area was put under a mandatory evacuation earlier today in response to the tsunami advisory about 115 people were ordered off their boats and off the docks. ktvu semantic indiana shows asswipe authorities there are especially cautious. people living on their boats in the berkeley marina were woken up by police going boat to boat with a loudspeaker ordering them to evacuate whatever it takes to get people. notified and to leave area emergency officials say the tsunamis 1 to 2 ft waves could carry enough dangerous energy to damage boats and ducks , triggering the evacuation. we take we take the

san mateo county's positivity rate is 13.7%. and the past 24 hours, there have almost been 1300 new cases which is a slight increase. >>> there's a lot to keep track of with changing rules and mandates. so we're doing it for you. we're answering popular questions, including what are the mask rules where you live? just head to our website, nbcbayarea.com and click on covid-19 faq in the trending bar. >>> new at 6:00, a search effort under way for an oakley woman last heard from wednesday night. 24-year-old alexis gabe is a recent nursing school graduate. she's been missing almost four days now. volunteers joined family and friends to search near a walmart and hand out flyers. they were also in the oakland neighborhood where her car was found. the door was left open and the cars in the ignition. those who know her say her car was her baby and she never would have left it like that. >> alexis, we're doing everything we can to find you. we love and miss you, and we really hope you're safe and okay. we're trying our best, our best to

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san mateo county will open a new test site tomorrow capable of doing 2000 tests per day. we have more details with additional steps being taken as omicron continues to spread. reporter: the need for testing is growing rapidly as omicron spreads and it is urgent for people like janet. >> i have been exposed. reporter: even with 10 sites doing pcr tests across the county, only 8500 tests can be done a week and the program is then being expanded. a new test site opening friday will be able to handle 2000 tests per day. another site is expanding its hours. the increased capacity hopes to address the aggravation of long lines. >> the line when i started was all the way down the back of the building. so, i stood in line like everyone else. >> what i get really anxious about is when we see these huge lines and these lines are not native to san mateo county but throughout the bay area and throughout the state. reporter: although appointments are required, charlie taylor was forewarned on the community site next door. >> when you come, you will be waiting for hours and may not eve

. >> reporter: san mateo county health told us they have limited supplies of rapid tests and they are prioritizing those kits for at risk communities, including those at a high risk for exposure. the county is working to obtain more kits as demand remains well above the current supply. >> it has been a runaround. the first day he sent me out to get when i have been running around town trying to find one. finally got one. >> reporter: reporting in san mateo, shawn chitnis, kpix 5. >>> starting today, millions of n95 masks are being ticketed for free. the white house shipped out 400 million masks to pharmacies and other healthcare centers last week. americans can get up to three maths three masks for free. stick with us for continuing coverage on the coronavirus. for more information about cobra 19 testing of vaccinations, we have provided a complete guide at kpix.com. >>> now, to the niners and their amazing playoff run. next stop, sophia stadium and the nfc championship game on sunday. it seems like the rams organization is doing what they can to stop niners fans from taking over, all

san mateo county public health conducting more than 10,000 tests per week. but officials say because of staffing shortages, the turnaround time for those test results are being affected. that results in many people just not knowing whether their covid positive or negative. san mateo officials say that they're currently working with the private testing companies to figure out a solution, not clear when the turnaround time for those covid results are to ramp up. >> in the east bay concern over some masks is forcing the oakland unified school district to take action. they're trying to clear something up here. the district issuing a letter addressing concerns about kn 95 masks. the district saying the masks are appropriate for school. use. the issue is whether the masks can be used in medical settings. in august of 2020, the fda issued an umbrella emergency use authorization for kn 95 masks to be used because at that time there was a shortage of and 95 masks. but the fda recently updated that guidance saying that the kn 95, sir, no longer authorize in medical se

. >>> after a holiday break, san mateo county just reopened its mass vaccination site. the drive-through cited the event center on saratoga drive closed just before christmas. now it is back open as a walk- through vaccine site. it is offering boosters for people ages 16 and up, and first and second doses for people 12 and older. it is open from tuesdays through saturdays. people are urged to make an apartment online. >>> chopper 5 flew over this drive-through testing site in hayward today, and demand is not slowing down. we saw longer lines snaking into the testing site. a bit of light rain did not keep people away from this covid testing site at diablo county college. like many sites like it, they are not taking walk-ins. one man said he tried his luck getting in without an appointment but got turned away. >> i'm experiencing symptoms, and i don't want to put anybody at my work at risk. somebody at my work has already tested positive. all of the testing sites, richmond, berkeley, antioch, brentwood, every one of them on their website says they don't have anything avai

san mateo county sheriff's office says it's joined other agencies in seizing 30 firearms. including several ghost guns and automatic rifles. authorities arrested four people yesterday in san mateo county and oakland, two of them taken into federal custody. an uber driver was today in san francisco. police say it happened this afternoon. it's seventh admission officers with the tenderloin station saw the car they went after it. the suspect crashed into the south of market area and he ran off officers chased him. they were able to arrest him, and he was booked for multiple felonies and a felony probation warrant in alameda county. well newt 11. the city of san francisco, is opening another center where people experiencing homelessness can safely parked their vehicles and find services to get into permanent housing. the new side is that the candlestick point state recreation area boat launch parking lot. it will offer up to 135 parking spaces with round the clock staffing and security plus bathrooms, with showers, drinking water and electricity. bring it home. 49ers bait take

. >> a warning from the san mateo county sheriff's office. they say scammers are impersonating sheriff's deputies to try and steal money from you. authorities say a suspect call the victims pretending to be deputy and telling the victim they had 2 outstanding arrest warrants totaling about $2000. they then told the victim to purchase a $2000 prepaid debit card and provide them the numbers on the back. the victims didn't buy the card. instead, they reported the call to the sheriff's office, which is the right thing to do because officials are reminding you now law enforcement will never call you to collect any money. and if this does happen to you, hang up and call 911. for the first time in 3 years. the number of overdose deaths in san francisco has declined, according to the city's medical examiner's office, there were 650 overdose deaths in the city last year. that's actually down 7% from the year before in 2020 when there were 700 deaths. officials say fentanyl is the main factor contributing to these deaths as just a small amount can be d

but right now that's not happening in san mateo in the county. they're conducting a more than 10,000 of these covid tests per week. but because of the staffing shortages, the turnaround for those testing results is being affected. and we've seen this across the country covid an omicron have forced many companies to close or work with a short staff. and now san mateo county public health is going through. >> the same and this comes at a time when testing is at an all-time high for the county health experts have recommended for people to get tested as omicron continues to spread rapidly. and because of that, the county has expanded its covid-19 testing options to help with the demand. they've added more sites. extended their hours. they currently have about 10 locations that the pcr lab tests where people can get their results within 3 days. but county officials have acknowledged a d they say that many people are experiencing a delay in getting to know if you are positive or negative. so right now they're currently working with the company that off

, and boosters. >> we need to keep in mind that san mateo county has been at the forefront and we have one of the highest levels of vaccination rates in the country and that is all good news for all of us. dave: our story was something the event center ceo did not want you to see. >> why is all of this stuff going to waste here? >> can you stop filming? dave: no. i need to ask questions. the county manager told me he did not know all of that ppe was sitting out exposed to the elements for months. >> it clearly is a mistake by the county. ultimately, i am responsible for the county so i take full responsibility for it. dave: he has learned that staff moved the ppe outside to accommodate the software as a service annual conference number 27th through the 29th. he does not know why the supplies were not moved back inside but he is hiring an independent investigator to look into it and calling in the marines. >> every single piece is being inspected and right now we are running over 90% that we are finding is still in perfect condition. dave: james brown of the marines is organizing a dist

mateo county, a familiar sight in san benito county now. boxes of ppe not only sitting outside in unwieldy stacks, but heading to the recycling center to be shredded. so what in the world is going on? abc 7 news i team reporter dan is back with an update to his exclusive investigation. dan: our investigation from last week is getting a huge reaction across the country. more than 600,000 views on tiktok alone. i received many comments on the report, but also tips to investigate. luke and his wife saw something familiar in last week's i team report from san mateo county. showing all that ppe, including hospital gowns, sitting in the rain. >> hospital gowns in all different sizes here. size m. there is large. and of course, here is double xl. >> she's watching the video and it is the same company. i c u eyewear incorporation. she said that's the same company. if they are letting it sit on the rain in san mateo, what is going on? dan: i met them in hollister yesterday went to the icu eyewear warehouse and found this. thousands of boxes of ppe s

and the county of san mateo coroner's office. the california department of justice was additionally notified and conformance with state law. additional information will be released as it becomes available. the san francisco police department will convene a public town hall on today's officer involved shooting within 10 days as part of our commitment to transparency, i'll take your questions one at a time. remain indeed part. so at this point, we know that the individuals armed with firearms , it's still under investigation . on what type of pistols you know. these are what type of handguns at this point. we do know that there are they were handguns. but saying that at all listening in as we hear san francisco police might describe what happened this morning went , officers ended up opening fire on a person who was armed and inside the airport terminal academia threatening way we're going to keep streaming this for you on our website k tv .com and, of course, the ktvu news app new at noon, the spike in omicron cases may be peaking

, vaccines and boosters. >> we need to keep in mind that san mateo county has been at the forefront and we have one of the highest voles

and on monday next week, san mateo county will offer up to 500 engine tests in san bruno. the address is listed there on your screen on san bruno west. also the testing site at the college of san mateo which runs 5 days a week will increase from 8 to 12 hours per day. >> teachers in san francisco are unhappy with how the district is handling this current covid surge. they say administrators are not doing enough to keep teachers and students safe some 620 educators were out sick yesterday alone and as kron four's, rob nesbitt explains union leaders are calling the district's response a failure. >> when you have more than 600 teachers and staff members out sick. it creates a headache with lesson plans. union members say the san francisco school district should have already had a plan in place to handle omicron the united educators of san francisco say they asked the district to have a covid plan in place back in august. but without results, union, president kasandra couriel says the district isn't doing enough to keep the virus out of schools. >> as u.s. does not require a n

according to san mateo county sheriff's deputies, sally rose smith was found inside the home holding the homeowners items she has since been linked to a car theft and prowling incident reported earlier in the day she's been booked into the san mateo county jail in redwood city. >> in the east bay, 2 women in concord has been arrested. police say they tried to steal more than $1000 worth of cosmetics by putting the items in baby strollers. it happened yesterday at the sephora at the veranda shopping center. police say the women placed the items in the baby strollers and then left the store without paying officers were able to stop the women to recover the stolen cosmetics. you can see just how much they reportedly collected the names of the suspects have not been released. all right. another check of our weather as we take you live outside of the bay bridge toll plaza and still plenty of people streaming into the city on a friday night. and lawrence is standing by with the long-range weather forecast. you see any rain? yeah, no, i'm not going to get away quite yet. i want to show you

san mateo county sheriff's office is alerting residents about a new scam. authorities are saying that someone impersonating a sheriff's deputy. >> has been calling people and demanding them to pay warrants against them. recently, a caller instructed the victim in san carlos to buy a $2000, prepaid debit card. and then provide them with the numbers on the back. well, the victim did not buy the card and reported the call to the sheriff's office. the sheriff's office says that these calls are fake. officials say that law enforcement will never call to collect money. and if this happens to you, hang up and call your local law enforcement agency. >> police in san francisco could soon have more access to private security cameras. mayor london breed has proposed the change in an effort to try to improve public safety and crack down on crime. the legislation was announced last month at city hall, but has since been laid out in more detail. kron four's rob nesbitt has more on how city supervisors are reacting tonight. >> under current law, san francisco police canno

of personal protective equipment sitting in the rain at the san mateo county event center. tonight, dan shows you what has happened since the report aired last night. reporter: more than 20,000 square feet of boxes soaking in the rain. personal protective equipment worth more than $10 million. this is your federal tax dollars. hospital gowns, face shields, goggles and more outside the san mateo events in her since last september. the story i broke yesterday getting reaction across the country. >> it has to be investigated. reporter: congresswoman jackie speier came to san mateo to talk about transportation but we talked about the ppe mystically uncovered. she called it troubling but said to remember that the county has been a leader in drive-through testing, vaccines and boosters. >> we need to keep in mind that san mateo county has been at the forefront and we have one of the highest voles of vaccination rates in the country. that is good news for all of us. reporter: our story about the ppe was something the event seen her -- center ceo did not w w ww you to cp why is thi

>>san mateo county public health is busy. health care workers are conducting more than 10,000 covid-19 test per week. but because of staffing shortages, the turnaround for those testing results are being affected. and this is a problem happening nationwide covid an omicron have forced companies to close or work with a short staff. it's now happening in san mateo county has contracted independent testing companies to conduct. >>covid-19 test. but there hasn't been enough employees to get the job done in time. instead, there's a delay in people getting their covid test results. and this comes at a time when testing is at an all-time high for the county because of that, the county has expanded its covid-19 testing options to help with that. the man they currently have about 10 sites that offer pcr lab tests where people can get their results within 3 days. the county officials have acknowledged and say many people are experiencing a delay in knowing whether they're positive or negative for covid-19 and now they are currently wor

. >> san mateo county workers are scrabbling to clean up a mess uncovered by the abc 7 news i team. several million dollars worth of precious ppe purchased with your tax dollars left outside in the rain. good evening, thank you for joining us. i am ama daetz. >> dan begins with coverage you will only see in -- with us. >> we all know how important masks and hospital gowns and other protective gear is as the pandemic surges. this seems hard to believe. top county officials did not know that thousands of boxes of ppe removed outside and forgotten for months until i told them. >> i got a tip on a recent rainy day and went straight to the san mateo county event center, gate nine and could not fight believe what i found. thousands upon thousands of boxes containing all sorts of brand-new personal protective equipment. soaking in the rain. stacks of boxes collapsing.

but for now in san mateo county, charles clifford kron, 4 news. all right, charles, keep your head on that swivel like we talked about earlier. stay safe out there. >>while from mountain lions to mount tam. we're switching gears now to get a check of our weather forecast. it was looking pretty gloomy up until just a moment ago, i started to see the sunshine kind of peeking through here in the city. but as you can see in this view, there is still quite a thick layer of fog. definitely, of course, going through the golden gate bridge as it usually does. let's check in now with kron on meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez i know charles is a live shot there. it looked pretty clear down in san mateo area. but behind you, like i said, that fog is definitely sticking around. yeah, that's right. now all the fog months are definitely out there in full force. dense fog advisory, though. >>not as bad as what was this morning. so that has been allowed to expire. but we're still noticing some pockets of dense, low clouds and fog around the coast, not just near gol

he's in san mateo county with more and the search for this big cat and is there a lot of urgency there? >> according to the belmont police department, they received a call about 2 o'clock on wednesday morning saying that there are mountain lions fighting in the middle of hastings drive near bridge court when they arrived on scene, they discovered the one mountain lion had killed another and drug. the carcass into a neighbor's yard. they took away the dead mountain lion and game wardens and police searched for the other mountain lion but were unable to locate it. now it's not unusual to see mount lions in this area. these homes, but up against open space. there's a lot of shrub and areas where mountain lions can hide. i talked to one neighbor who lives just down the street. she says that everyone's aware there outlines nearby and it is something. but you have to worry about a little especially if i have little animals like little a little dogs. i did have a little dog one time and i was worried about it. >> so when you hear that 2 of them were fighting down the street from your house an

cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> san mateo county leaders now admitting millions of dollars worth of ppe were left out in the rain. it was extra safety equipment and cleaning supplies for the pandemic that were moved outside of the county's event center a few months back and winter storm hit ruining the majority of the boxes. the suppies include face shields and goggles and gowns and cleaning product like bleach, all worth about $7 million. in a statement, the manager says "we deeply regret this occurred and are hiring an external investigator to identify all facts related to the damage and make recommendations to avoid future incidents." they are in expecting the package and plan to donate undamaged goods to nonprofit organizations. >>> the biden administration is unveiling new website to provide access for free at home access to all americans. beginning this wednesday, you will be able to log on covidtests.gov and place your orders. they'll be useful if you develop symptoms or become expose to covid. the white house will set up a phone number so americans who don't have internet