New Restrictions Mean for you . Were going to break down what will stay open and what has to close. Tonight whael explain why some entrepreneurs would like the governor to make a decision quickly. Also a vaccine in reach. Tonight whos on the governors priority list. And what about kids . When will vaccines be approved for them . We answer the questions that many parents are asking. This could be our last hurdle before the finish line but its a big hurdle and might last for weeks. The new stay at home order is likely. It could start by midmonth and all hinges on how many icu beds are available in each county. Once the county dips below 15 capacity, that triggers a threeweek stay at home order. Heres where the bay area stands right now. Most counties you can see are hovering around 30 . But look at Santa Clara County its at 17 capacity. Sonoma county in rough shape, less than 1 capacity. It has only three icu beds remaining in the entire county. Today the governor broke the state into fi
Moments we have to enjoy eating outside before we have to lock down. Reporter San Franciscos new stay at home order starts at 10 00 p. M. Due to a surge of new covid cases that is expected to get worse. I think it was inevitable until the vaccine comes. Reporter this server was setting up tables and is being laid off until january. My only job. I dont have another one. So im going home and staying home. Nothing. No parties, no family time. Reporter this owner was looking festive. Her mood was far from it. Trying to stay spirited and cheerful for the patrons since it is our last day. It is a bit tough for all of us. Reporter she is closing her pub during the lockdown and laying off ten employees. We are focusing on supporting women of color. Reporter this was the first day for a new venue for artists and business owners. We need time to regroup and make sure we are being responsible in upholding the health order. Reporter in the east bay diners enjoyed a last bite outdoors on webster st
We start off the day. In San Francisco, 48 degrees with that fog. Check out santa rosa, another foggy spot down to freezing morning. Could be dealing with some black ice there, 41 in concord. Oakland at 45. 45 for san jose. As we look to our afternoon we will see plenty of sunshine and those mild temperatures above average. 62 in San Francisco. Mid60ss for san jose and concord. Three to eight degrees above average. We will talk about the rest of the week coming up and now lets check in with a look at traffic and some patchy fog out there this morning. We are see something of that fog on the san mateo bridge near the toll plaza. I do want to start off with ia trouble spot in brentwood, chp has issued a Traffic Alert on vasco road this is due to a deadly accident so that investigation will take some time. The closure will be out for quite some time. Highway 4. Its completely shut down until further notice. It was a two car crash that happened around 3 45. Use alternates in the meantime.
Will it really work . The states top doctor is feeling the pressure and the resentment from many people in the community. Today he defended his decision. He said california needs to stay home. Because cases are continuing to hit record highs almost daily. He pointed to the success rate of shut downs in europe. Belgium put in a three week stay at home order. Its positive ratd fell from 21 to 8 in that time. England had a four week order. Cases dropped by 30 . He says he understands the restrictions are inconvenient. But its what the state has to do at this time as hospitals become over crowded. The goal of saving lives become threatened when the system isnt as robust and strong as it can be. To deliver care to as many californiaens as needed. Reminding everyone there is light at the end of tunnel. The first doses of vaccines expected to arrive one week from today. Hundreds of people crowded outside the courthouse today very few of them Wearing Masks to support the pastor who landed in f
Pretty clear morning overall visibility and fog cast is holding up just fine as fog sits right off shore and out into the central valley, not so much for those of us here in the bay. Now right now temperatures are chilly again livermore and dublin back down into the 30s. San ramon youre at 43 while oakland at 44 San Francisco and berkeley or 2 spots in the 50s. Well, the north face an even cooler conditions petaluma at 34 right now fairfield at a cool 35 degrees. So you get bundled up definitely stay cozy on this morning. Its even a touch cooler than it was yesterday in areas like novato San Francisco in Half Moon Bay. So were definitely starting things out with a bit of a chill later on today daytime highs climb back into the 60s well be back into the mid 60s for your highs whether youre at the coast or further inland. So all of us feeling pretty similar to one another i am talking what else to expect for the weekend ahead of us as well as next weeks forecast all still ahead back over