Health officials are issuing a curfew from 10 pm until 5 am for all counties in the purple tier, it goes into effect saturday and it is expected to last one month. Essential workers are exempt. The new restrictions target people who may be gathering with others outside their household, but for this new restaurant owner, the restrictions are devastating. 25 in Alameda County and now we are back to square one, for us, it is devastating because we dont have the clientele, we are not completely known yet. Figure i dont approve it, but if its going to happen is going to happen. Is going to be any bite to this curfew . Reporter Law Enforcement has been reacting, what i found interesting was that many Law Enforcement agencies said they had no idea the state would be imposing a curfew, so this came as a surprise to them, many of them saying in tweeting and sending out news releases, that they are going to focus on education, as opposed to citations. It should be a big wake up call to take it very seriously. Thank you so much. The overnight curfew comes as california is reporting the highest number of daily cases since late july, you can see the steep rise on this chart, the state reporting more than 11,000 cases, the highest of the recent surge, 106 deaths, and the Positivity Rate is at 5 , up more than 50 in just the past two weeks. Hospitalization rates are skyrocketing, up 63 in the past two weeks, icu rates are up 40 , those numbers will likely only go up as cases go up. Notably absent from this major announcement, was governor newsom, facing criticism for attending a Birthday Party at the french laundry, fox 11 in los angeles obtained these photos at a crowded table. When asked about the absence, he said he was making the presentation at the governors guidance, we have put calls and the Governors Office to get his explanation. We want to hear from you, what is your reaction to the overnight curfew, weigh in on facebook and twitter, we will share some of your thoughts and just a little bit. We first brought you the announcement streaming live on kpix 5 and cbsn bay area, download the app to sign up for breaking news alerts. New details about the plan to roll out a vaccine, the White House CoronavirusTask Force Says it is ready as soon as it gets the green light from the fda, and Infectious Disease expert dr. Anthony fauci is offering research and reassurances. The progress did not compromise at all safety, nor scientific integrity. It was a reflection of the extraordinary scientific advances in these types of vaccines, which allowed us to do things in months that actually took years before. So i really want to settle that concern that people have about that. Pfizer is expected to apply for emergency use authorization tomorrow, while moderna is expected to apply shortly thereafter. Both claim efficacy is greater than 94 , if the fda approves the vaccines, the Task Force Says 100 million vaccine kids are ready to go via ups and fedex. Literally, the day after one of these vaccines is approved, we will be shipping vaccines to the american people, and within a day after that, we will be seeing them injected. Into americans. The test for says distribution planning began when operation work speed was launched back in may. Looking live at the sfo, the cdc is echoing californias guidance when it comes to travel, recommending against it during thanksgiving, as more than 250,000 americans have died from covid19, about the entire population of marin county, and more than 19,000 people have died in the u. S. This month a known alone. President trump also does not support a mask mandate, but against a president elect biden said he is not for a mask mandate, as well. No National Shutdown for the virus. The president elect said that he was worried about the Trump Administration not sharing details on the Covid Vaccine plan. Election officials confirmed the president elects victory in georgia, it comes after officials handed tallied votes following a new law which required a state audit. The results are expected to be certified tomorrow. Meanwhile michigan gop lawmakers except to the presence invitation for meeting at the white house tomorrow, amid a push for republicans to overturn the certification of joe bidens victory in that state. The board of directors, trying to avoid massive layoffs and toll hikes, it comes as part ridership has plunged 87 , since the beginning of the pandemic. Live from outside the Embarcadero Bart station to explain. Reporter it would involve buyouts for about 300 bart employees who might be eligible for retirement. The trains are still running, and the bart board has found a way to postpone the worst during a pandemic. The last thing will be layoffs, letting people go. Pothre ere de reduce it laying off employees, an incentive package, all of the employees, 40 are eligible. It wont cost more than it will save, and the idea is to avoid layoffs, we dont want to lay off employees. Lets see who was to voluntarily retire. Reporter the union that represents maintenance, utility and Clerical Workers says avoiding layoffs is a huge relief. A benefit package is not a while package, it is decent, it depends how long youve been here. The longer the better it gets. Reporter it would give them one week of pay per year of service, the 20 years plus a fourweek bonus, in addition to the retirement incentive, bart service will remain at pandemic levels possibly through september, meaning no trains past 9 pm. For people that work at night, thats bad, how are people going to get down here. Reporter party socked away cares act funding and wont burn out to the early fall. All of this would be a moot point if we got federal emergency aid, we continue to advocate for that. We dont know if its coming, we cant assume it is coming, we dont know what the timeline is. Reporter andrea, what happens if not enough people take the buyout . Doesnt mean automatic layoffs, they have multiple options, the seven step plan to avoid layoffs if possible, it could mean transferring employees from the service line out to grant funded Construction Projects that have already been funded for the transit agency. Thank you. Big sports news, a huge disappointment for dub nation, Klay Thompson is out for the season again. This time it is a torn achilles. Dennis odonnell is here, another big setback, he must be so devastated by this. I think so, it was supposed to be his big come back year after missing all of last season with a knee injury, but for the second straight season, the warriors are going to be without half of the splash brothers. This is a tough day for him to hear that news. It is hard, its tough. Reporter equally tough to take for the entire warrior organization. It hurts, the longer you get to experience life with people the more pain you have, but thats why you get invested in relationships, that is why it is special. May be over here there will be a statue of that guy. Reporter they have to replace thompson for the second straight year, and the answer doesnt appear to be on the current roster, but the warriors are apparently close for a deal for kelly debray, who averaged close to 19 points. Time is not going to wait for the workers, the league is not stopping for us. We have to try to do we can get ready for next season. Reporter 31 at the start of the 202122 season, coming off 2 major surgeries. There is more to come. There are more Klay Thompson memories to come in more great moments. Here is the hard facts, there is no replacing Klay Thompson, offensive me, defensively, on the court, off the court, i can guarantee you this, the warriors will stop at nothing financially, at least to try to replace Klay Thompson. Lets hope the best for Klay Thompson, kobe bryant was four years older than him, and he only played a couple of more years after that. Yes, no telling with this kind of injury, the good news is, it was a clean tear, so hes expected to miss the season and come back next year. Lets hope so, thank you for the update. Thank you and still ahead on kpix 5 and on cbsn bay area, lori laughlins designer has been start spending his time for the College Admissions scandal, what he will face in prison. A man flies a drone into a lapd helicopter, a close call that has them facing federal charges. A one stop shopping operation a lesson in how much need there is across the bay area, how is School District is trying to tackle everything from polio to handing out turkeys. The storm system that brought rain tuesday and showers yesterday has moved out, a pretty sunset, little bit of fog. How long the pattern will last coming up. Students came back to school in richmond, but not for classes, instead it was a drive through Health Clinic with immunizations and thanksgiving turkeys. Wilson walker found out there is a great need for both. Reporter healthcare, the economy, education, all of it upended and the results of that, and the need created by it all, on display here in richmond today. I got here is close to 9 00 as i could, it was already forming around. Reporter around the block and down the neck street, the line looked like this for most of the day. What did michelle think of the turnout . That a lot of people need to get stuff. Food wise and medical wise. Like you said its hard to get in for appointments. We have about 700 students in the School District who dont have their basic immunizations due to the covert pandemic. All of these reasons. Reporter the primary goal, get students and parents caught up on vaccines, everything from the flu to polio, and then food security, they were handing out thanksgiving turkeys today, addressing a need that goes back to the very start of the pandemic. Absolutely, we have served more than 4 million meals, we have given out more than 5000 hotspots, the need is huge, we have been trying in many ways and decided lets try this. Reporter a large and continuing set of challenges for the district and the families it serves, we asked parents and students how they are faring this year. Not the best. I have a lot of trouble paying attention to my work, and my mom always has to be working, so theres no one to tell me to pay attention. It is a pretty stressful year, because spending a day, at home was children, taking those classes online, is not very easy. Reporter speaking to the superintendent about the outlook for the school system, he says given the rate of increase that we are singing among cases right now, a return to the classroom is essentially out of the question through early next year. In richmond, wilson walker. Golden gate field to suspending all of the horse races through november, the berkeley venue shut down last week to clean up after a coronavirus exposure. It was supposed to reopen today, but with the surge in cases, it will remain closed through at least the end of the month. Fashion designer can massimo, the husband of actress lori locklin, is starting a five month sentence for bribing his daughters way into usc, they admitted and made that they paid half 1 million to get their daughters in school as rowing recruits. And she is serving her time in the bay area at the federal facility in dublin, she began her twomonth prison term almost 3 weeks ago, but she could be home in time for christmas, her release is set for december 27, but because it is a sunday she might be eligible to get out the week before. A man facing charges for flying a drone that crashed into a lapd helicopter. The fbi arrested the 22year old hollywood man today, they said a helicopter was responding to a burglary call when it was struck by a drone, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing. If the drone had hit the helicopters main rotor, it could have brought the helicopter down. They try to averted, but it did strike the helicopter and caused damage to the nose, the antenna and the bottom cowlings, they were able to uncover some Technology Inside the drone that tied back to mr. Hernandez. Authorities say its the first criminal case the nation in which a person has been charged first for unsafely operating a drone. Rushed to the hospital after a chaotic scene in the lower height, a blue honda, near the market, that was reportedly stolen and linked to a string of robberies, they tried to pull the driver over but the car took off and ended up clipping another patrol car and crashing neary house near fillmore and waller, the suspect is in the hospital with lifethreatening injuries. Gray skies are going to clear up, it was gray and foggy this morning. The fog finally dissipated and it turned out to be a nice day. More on the way, a calm weather pattern as we head into the weekend and most of next week as well, a beautiful sunset as we look towards downtown san francisco. Temperatures on the map, mostly 50s right now, holding on to 61 degrees in oakland, and otherwise, upper 50s and we are going to cool off as we had into the rest of the night, most of us in the 40s, low to mid 40s and those locations, but mid30s for some of the valleys of the north bay, it ends up right around 40 degrees. Its put things in emotion. On friday, a pleasant day overall. A little bit of fog to start the day, but not going to be as widespread or dense, temperatures will warm up, a few degrees warmer than today, around 60 by lunchtime if not into the mid 60s. Farther in linen contra costa and solano counties, and 60s areawide. Low to mid 60s around the bay with it and even upper 60s farther inland. 24 degrees this year, and a degree or two warmer than that on saturday. Mentioned the potential for some of the fog, some clouds higher in the atmosphere, when you have the higher up, it tends to reduce the amount of fog that forms on the ground, washing for apache refused reduced visibility, we will see plenty of sunshine interspersed with a few fairweather clouds. Clear skies tomorrow night. Into saturday morning, without the blanket overhead, more 30s on the map to start the weekend, a big warmup with clear skies and sunny skies overhead throughout the day on saturday. Cloud cover on sunday, but i dont think were going to see any rain on sunday. We are off to a very slow start to the rainy season, so far the best that we can do is 30 of average, and santa rosa, san jose, rainy season technically begins october 1, and we are at 7 for the santa clara valley, far from over but it doesnt look real promising as we look at the monthlong outlook, from the Climate Prediction Center came out today. Below average precipitation to this, east and southeast, an opportunity to close the gap, where we are further up the coast in the pacific northwest. A typical la nina pattern. There is no data pointing in one way or another. A slight chance for above normal temperatures for the month of december, and the signal for above average temperatures. We will look at the three month outlook, december through february, not much to look at for the short term forecast, mid 60s inland, the mostly low 60s and all the way through thanksgiving. Coming up. Oh, my god. Is going to land on the freeway a trampoline goes flying, the wild Northern California whether that cause this incredible new video into the newsroom of a trampoline flying high above one Placer County city. Trees toppled below, roof tiles ripped off, so what caused it . While the winds launched a trampling over the neighborhood, and they cut the madness on local cell phone video, the National WeatherService Calls it a thunderstorm down burst, it can easily cause damage similar to a tornado, causing all kinds of things to flying to the sky, pieces of tiles, parts of trees and of course that trampoline. The trampoline oh, my god, its going to land on the freeways i could see the big funnel cloud and everything circling. It is something new, ive never seen that before. The National Weather service says that a tornado didnt hit the area but it certainly felt like one witnesses said, especially after seeing a trampoline flying in the sky. Science taking a major blow, this massive telescope at the renowned puerto rico observatory is closing for good. The single dish Radio Telescope at the arecibo location is one of the largest, they cited extreme danger in maintaining the telescope. An auxiliary cable snapped in august and tore a 100 foot hole in the dish, damaging the dome above it, and one of the main still cable snapped, officials warned it might collapse. More local news ahead at 5 30 pm. An epidemiologist answers your questions about the surge and the curfew, how effective are they . No more warnings, bay area counties getting serious about fines when it comes to covert violations. The new battle over big the bay area, what we uncovered in contra youre watching kpix 5 news at 5 30 pm. Continuing to follow breaking news, a new statewide curfew following a surgeon coronavirus cases. All nonessential workers must stay home between 10 pm and 5 am, if they live in a county in the states purple tear, all of the counties in the bay area except san francisco, marin and san mateo, it starts on saturday and is expected to last one month. It is a combination of factors, certainly the colder weather, more mixing, which comes with more opening, not just places indoors in places where you can mask, places that are indoors that dont have an easy time masking the whole time. And of course greater travel. I am elizabeth cook. Alan martin. Dr. George rutherford, epidemiologi,