We begin with three big headlines. Trending in the wrong direction is the coronavirus. Counties may see opening plans curtailed. Officials in Santa Clara County are finding an up tick in cases. The vaccine took a big step forward. Pfizer says its trial drug is more than 90 effective but it needs more study to use it in the atrisk population. The vaccine could be available as early as next summer. As the development of a vaccine moves closer to approval, medical experts are helping california to decide who gets priority. Health is a critical part of building a better bay area. David louis had access to three members of a Task Force Working on that challenge. California is one of three western states prioritizing who gets the vaccine once approved by the fda. The process, by rich, those decisions are made is really important if people are going to trust that the process is fair. Hes one of three members of governor newsomes task force who talked about planning on a webinar. Theyll look at the efficacy data to decide whether these vaccines should be used. A Distribution Plan will be critical because early supply will be limited due to high demand. Not just in the u. S. But overseas as well. The number of doses available would be cut in half if two shots are required. Theres a lot of push to get out as much as we can once its approved. Divide those numbers by two. Transparency to all stake holders will be vital. Who gets the vaccine first . The front line health providers, elderly, and others doing essential jobs would be among the first. Theres concern for residents of neighborhoods and people of specific racial and ethnic groups. Safety studies, nothing has been done in children under 10 or 12. Its going to be a while before we can protect children. The task force will hold its second meeting later this week with frequency increasing as development of vaccines accelerates. Abc7news. The governor gave california the sober assessment of the pandemic this afternoon. The number of people testing positive is up to 3. 7 in the last 14 days. Hospitalizations are up more than 28 . Icu admissions is up to 29 . He says the reason is obvious. People are taking their masks off. Theyre starting to get together outside of their household cohorts. Theyre starting to see businesses reopen and were starting again to see more people mixing. As it gets colder well see more still. Health and Human Services secretary says he will announce new assignments tomorrow and expects to announce counties moving backward in more restrictive tiers. Santa clara county is on high letter after cases were reported on sunday. Thats just shy of the daily peak in july. A small number have willingfully ignored education outreach. Theyve responded to 1800 complaints, resulting in fines. The last thing anybody wants to do is continue to have to pay. The reality is we have to have a mechanism in place that encourages good behavior. Ten bay area counties are asking the fun to avoid traveling. If you do travel officials are recommending you selfquarantine for 14 days after you return. Today a small number of Berkeley Public School students returned to inPerson Learning. As abc 78 News Reporter explains, dont expect in other districts to follow suit anytime soon. These Young Berkeley students are among the very few east bay Public School children returning to inPerson Learning. It feels really good to have kids coming back to school. Even as it is, we only have two cohorts of eight right now. Were trying to be cautious im a single parent, so he would stay with my brother and i couldnt support him as much as other parents that one stays and the other goes to work. It was pretty hard. The only other district planning to offer some inperson classes before the end of the year is here in piedmont, which plans to offer a hybrid model starting the first week in december. We dont have authority to declare schools open and everybody just opens the doors. Each district has to make a determination about their preparedness to open based on a number of factors, scope and scale, the size of their facilities, agreements with their labor partners. Today in Berkeley Union activists had signs warning of the dangers of reopening. The Oakland Education Association also urged caution, pointing abc7news to a statement made by president keith brown a month ago. We stand by our safety criteria. Any return to in Person Instruction must be negotiated and will be brought to members for ratification vote. Most dont envision in Person Learning until january at the earliest. Abc 7 news. And the pandemic has flattened the airline industry. Despite that Sonoma Countys Regional Airport began a long awaited expansion today. They hope the airport finishes as covid19 disappears. Signs of covid times, theyve not been good for Sonoma County airport. Its been a complete disaster. He runs the restaurant here, the only one that doesnt allow inside dining. We would do an average of between three and h 00 a day. Now . 25 to 40 people a day. Why stick around . Three, two, one. Theres reason for hope in a symbolic Ground Breaking today. Sonoma County Airport has begun a massive terminal expansion. Its one of the greatest economic drivers north of the brimming. Its been a game changer for the entire north bay. Its a 30 million project. The government will pick up twothirds of it. It will extend almost to here. What keeps you going . Funding the restaurant itself. Hoping that its going to change and well get back to life as normal. Heres how normal looked in 2019. Half a million passengers per year in one of the nations Fastest Growing airports. From 18 flights a day then. Now there are eight with idle planes and plenty of empty tarmac. That cant last forever. Its small. Nice and easy getting in and out. Completion date october of 2022. In sonoma coup, wayne with freedman, abc7news. To the south bay now where a gilroy couple has been charged with locking a man in a liquor store. The Santa Clara District Attorneys Office said that these people are accused of threatening the victim with deportation. Police believe they engaged in predatory actions. The liquor store. The das office said he leapt in a storage room, bathed in a mop bucket and was never paid. They stole more than 1 is 50,000 in pages from the victim and three other employees. They are very savvy Business People who exploited their workers. One in particular, they lured to the United States on promises of travel and financial independence. District attorney jeff rosen says that slavery officially was abolished in 1865. Tragically, we are seeing examples of it in 2020. Still ahead, the political guessing game. A look at who is now on the short list to replace Kamala Harris in the senate. Plus the man i felt gross. It was kind of a shock after i started cosentyx. Four years clear. Real people with psoriasis look and feel better with cosentyx. Dont use if youre allergic to cosentyx. Before starting, get checked for tuberculosis. An increased risk of infections and lowered ability to fight them may occur. Tell your doctor about an infection or symptoms, if your inflammatory bowel disease symptoms develop or worsen, or if youve had a vaccine or plan to. Serious allergic reactions may occur. Learn more at cosentyx. Com. All otc pain relievers including volthave one thing in common none are proven stronger or more effective against pain than salonpas patch large theres surprising power in this patch salonpas dependable, powerful relief. Hisamitsu. On january 20th, Vice President elect Kamala Harris will formally vacate her seat in the senate. The question is now who will newsome choose to fill it. Its a big question and not easy to answer. Heres more on what the governor is saying tonight. He isnt giving too many hints about who he may choose to replace Kamala Harris in the u. S. Senate. No time line has been established. The process is just beginning to unfold. We are working through the cattle call of considerations. That is no exaggeration. The democratic bench in california runs deep an theres a long list of possible replacements. When is one part of that Decision Making process, who is the more challenging parts of that Decision Making process. I want to mike sure its inclusive and make sure were considerate of peoples points of view. Kamala harris is currently the only black woman in the u. S. Senate. The Latino Community foundation has written an open letter to the governor urging him to choose a latino. Congresswoman jackie spear says thats a likely scenario. Theres been lots of speculation that the governor will appoint one of the statewide office holders, particularly a latino member who would then join the senate and be one of the few latinos in the senate. Alex padilla, and long beach mayor Robert Garcia who is openly gay. Karen bass and bay area congresswoman barbara lee are also names in the mix. Lee remained coy. I dont have time. Im going to tell you. To think about much except how were going to transform this country and move forward. So this has been my priority. Whoever newsome chooses it will likely create a Ripple Effect across the state. If he takes the attorney general, former congressman, no, i think it would be better if you went to the senate. Hell have an opening for the attorney general that he could put in. Let the chess game begin. Unlike past Vice President s, Vice President elect Kamala Harris did not go to harvard or yale. She went to Howard University, which is a historically black college or university. Howard has been prominent since 1867 but has gained a wealth of new attention recently. Heres why her alma mater is so proud. Thurgood marshall, toni most on and Vice President elect Kamala Harris all have one thing in common. Howard university. Ok. So i have a disclaimer. I am also a Howard University alum. This story is being told to you through the lens of experience. Vice president elect Kamala Harris graduated from howard in 1986 and her recent success is shining a bright light on the historically black university we refer to as the mecca. I want kids to open their minds up to going to historically black college. This school earned the number one spot by the Princeton Review as the greatest opportunity for minority students. I can keep going. Theyve done a great job educating. You do not have to be black to go to an hbcu, but they were created for us. Being surrounded and uplifted by black mentors, seeing the African Diaspora represented, leading friends who had grandparents, blew my mind. For many students its the first time theyre not the minority. It built my overall confidence being a dark skinned woman. It gave me a really great sense of pride. Vice president elect harris said she gained her confidence at howard. Its also where she announced her run for president. She was involved in activism, Student Government and her sa roarity, alpha kappa alpha. Harris has broken a glass ceiling. Smashed it with a howard hammer. Thats a hammer that a lot of alum as well as students are being equipped with. Lets be honest about that as well. The president dr. Wayne frederick knows the family doesnt always agree on politics and policies, but when you go to howard or really any hbcu you find family. When you try to explain what that experience is, that black college experience, especially coming from the bay area or coming from a predominantly white school, i feel like youre home. Abc7news. Getting attention today, this little girl watching Kamala Harriss acceptance speech. Her mom says the moment means a different future for her daughter and other girls. 12,000 of turkeys. One organization is about to find out. Next. Definitely on the chilly side i didnt have Health Insurance not because i didnt want it. I worried it was too expensive, and i was having a hard time paying our other bills. But now, for the first time in our lives, i can do both. Covered california was made by californians for californians. And it makes Health Insurance more affordable, with financial help for people who need it. Covered california. This way to Health Insurance. Enroll by december 15th. For people with Heart Failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. Entresto helped people stay alive and out of the hospital. Dont take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. Dont take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if youve had angioedema with an ace or arb. The most serious side effects are angioedema, low Blood Pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. Ask your doctor about entresto. A Bay Area Food Bank is getting muchneeded holiday help. Today the San Francisco whoin food bank received a thousand turkeys from foster farms. The birds will be distributed to 200 agencies. Enough turkeys to feed some 15,000 people. Its needed now more than ever. We are serving 55,000 households which is nearly double what we were doing prepandemic, so this year more important than ever. This is the tenth year fost oer farms have donated. For those interested, San Francisco Marin Food Bank is looking for volunteers this season. Yosemite blanketsed in snow. Isnt that gorgeous . Not many more beautiful sights than this. This is the first snowfall of the season. Besides being beautiful, it goes a long way to mitigating fire behavior there. Whether its rain or snow, we need it for the water system and to reduce fire danger. Lets go to sandy patel. Gorgeous to see the pictures this time of year. Absolutely beautiful, indeed, dan. The resorts picked up anywhere from a half foot to a fat. A stunning view, post sunset frikt our east bay hills camera. The color is gorgeous out there. But it is crisp outside. 52 in San Francisco. Mid 50s around san jose and 50 degrees on half moon bay. This looks beautiful from our emoriville camera right now. Temperatures got up into the 50s and low 60s today and they are going to plunge tonight. A freeze warning 3 00 a. M. To 9 00 a. M. For the north bay counties. We are expecting some freezing temperatures and that means youll definitely want to take precautions. Bring in your pets and ill talk about that in just a moment. Temperatures first thing in the morning, upper 20ss in places like santa rosa. 33 in morgan hills. 41 oakland, 44 degrees in San Francisco. Dont forget about those pets. Bring them inside. Prevent any pipes from bursting by wrapping them or letting them drip a little bit and protect those tender plants tonight. It is going to be the first freeze of the season so far. Right now we have high clouds on live doppler secretary of. San jose camera showing you still a beautiful view right now. Freezing cold morning in the north bay. Rain returns the end of the week. Temperatures tomorrow afternoon coming up a few degrees from today. Not quite that chill in the air that we had. Upper 50s in places like half moon bay. Every else in between. I have want to fast forward to thursday evening. Well see a chance of a few showers in the north bay. Best chance will be there and friday we have showers coming through the bay area. This continues going into saturday. One is a little faster. The other a little slower. Were going to see wet weather for the end of the week. Next week if were right, theres a 50 to 60 chance of above average rainfall out west, which includes the bay area as well. Heres a look at the accuweather forecast. Cold morning with frost especially in the valleys tomorrow. Wednesday will be another chilly morning as well. But as we head into thursday, the overnight temperatures and afternoon highs will moderate with some light rain chance for the north bay on thursday. Better opportunity friday, saturday, level one system, a light system. Then another opportunity for seeing some wet weather sunday night going into monday. The monday storm looks juicier. Stay tuned. It does. Sa Satchel Paige was still dominating batters at 59. At 52 celia cruz was still winning grammys at 77 john wheeler illuminated our ideas of the universe at 70 and roger crouch was 56 when he first went into space your best is yet to come coming up tonight on abc7news at 6 00, an exclusive with governor newsome on one of the most Controversial Police shootings this year. Were working to build a better bay area. Three bay area doctors join jill bidens task. Michael finney joins us live with Holiday Shopping advice. Things obviously very different this year. He has three rules or shopping success. All coming up and more in half an hour on abc7news at 6 00. Hope you can join us then. Finally, a mural celebrating oaklands diversity has been completed and can be seen in the downtown area. Eats outside of kierz permanentes building. The mural is the artists who created it are both black and from oakland, which was important to the people behind making the project happen. Ok. This is an opportunity to do a really premier piece with two of the best artists. So i thought i really thought it was good to bring them to the fore fronts. The mural will be moved to 73rd avenue and foothill boulevard. World news tonight with david muir is next. Appreciate your time. Thank you so much for joining us. For all of us here, we appreciate you inviting us into your home tomorrow. Next newscast is coming up at 6 00. See you then. California phones offers free specialized phones. Like cordless phones. phone ringing big button, and volumeenhanced phones. Get details on this state program. Visit right now or call during business hours. For people with Heart Failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. Entresto is a Heart Failure medicine prescribed by most cardiologists. It was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. Heart failure can change the structure of your heart so it may not work as well. Entresto helps improve your hearts ability to pump blood to the body. And with a healthier heart, theres no telling where life may take you. Dont take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. Dont take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if youve had angioedema with an ace or arb. The most serious side effects are angioedema, low Blood Pressure kidney problems, or high blood potassium. Ask your doctor about entresto for Heart Failure. Entrust your heart to entresto. And accessoriesphonesabout for your mobile phone. Ailure. Like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. phone ringing get details on this state Program Visit right now or call during business hours. Tonight, is it the answer . Pfizer and what it now says about its vaccine for coronavirus. The head of pfizer saying he learned just 24 hours ago of the results, that human trials show its vaccine candidate for coronavirus is 90 effective at fighting the virus. Late today, dr. Anthony fauci calling the test results extraordinary. The drugmaker did not take u. S. Federal money to keep their vaccine from being politicized and will next turn to the fda for emergency use authorization. So, tonight, what does this mean for americans . How many million doses by the end of the year and for whom . And when will the rest of the country have access to a vaccine . And all of it tonight as this country sees several days in a row now of well more than 100,000 new cases a day. Tonight, the virus on the rise in 49 states. And this evening, the newest covid outbreakid
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