Good evening, im andre senior. And im cristina rendon. We have more on how people are hurrying to beat the lockdown. Yeah, cristina. In most places, they have one more day, but salons are busy, and people are getting that last sitdown meal. An order that is intended to keep people in ironically, drive them out. Shopping on saturday night in alameda. Busy, and not just because christmas is 20 days away. The copping covid order is go ting to cut capacity for retailers, so soon there maybe delays at front doors. Hey, lets go out and do as much shopping as we can. Christmas is near. You cant leave without Christmas Gifts for the kids this year. There was no lean to get in, but now theres a long line to get in. I think it will be an adjustment, not being able to socialize and be as friendly. Reporter this 19yearold is aware from now on she is only supposed to see the people she lives with. This meal with roommates feels like farewell, as Outdoor Dining ends, leave only delivery or takeout o
You heard it. Take a look, a resident from mill valley sending us this video. You can see hail all over the ground. It is a similar scene in the oakland hills. Also gusty winds knocking down large tree branches in San Francisco. This was the scene on 38th avenue. We spotted another tree down on polk street. The rain is a welcome sight after one of the dryest septembers and octobers in recent memory. Meteorologist darren peck is tracking this storm for us. Hi, darren. It looked so good in all those pictures, juliette. In the rain gauges we barely for the a couple hundredths of an inch of rain and if you missed it, you missed it because its over, happened between noon and 4 00 today, but hidef doppler got an up front first row view of happene you could see that inline of entire line of showers going across the bay area and we got pictures of the small hail from the north bay down to the east bay. Watch what happens on the last frame. There it goes and we are done. Were not getting more r
Boarded up due to worries about postelection civil unrest and are ready for holiday shoppers. Its been a challenging time for our retailers to say the least. Many have adapted, though. The stores are all open, and there certainly is curbside pickup, theres instore shopping. Reporter with the Christmas Tree up, the need for an instaworthy photo op is back. Im all for christmas. Reporter and drawing in shoppers. Got this at macys, 40 off. Want to be out with the people. I want to i dont feel as much anxiety as i did before in the grocery store. Reporter now, of course, things became more complicated yesterday when the mayor announced that Indoor Dining would sho shut down here in restaurants in San Francisco. They say thats a problem with the holiday season, people wanting to take a break from shopping to seat and drink. Nevertheless, the Tree Lighting ceremony for the tree behind me in the middle of union square happens a week from today. They hope it will draw people back into the area
Well, two important aspects of the ongoing pandemic, preventing the spread of the virus and limiting the economic damage continue nobody conflict this afternoon across much of the country, including right here in the bay area. Tom vacar joins us live this afternoon, and this new wave of restrictions threatens the very survivability of the restaurant industry. Well, the whole fact is this cannot go on forever. Some accommodations will have to be made. Covid carnage to patients mirror s the carnage to small businesses, restaurants and their employees. It is a tail of two realities. According to the National Restaurant association, this is their sobering reality. 100,000 restaurants, 1 in 6, closed forever or long term. 40 of the remaining restaurant ours saying theyll be gone in three months without any help. 240 billion in lost sales this year. One Business Owner we spoke with has been able to survive so far. There has to be assistance for businesses and also for individuals. Reporter b
Cases today will end up in a hospital beds in 2 to 3 weeks. Consistently at a rate of about 12 . So we can with todays later todays data begin to understand whats coming in our Healthcare Delivery system. Reporter underwood is being called the emergency brake, counties are falling back multiple tiers at a time with 24 hours notice to close nonessential businesses. An Alameda County moved to widespread covid19, donovan nightclub has to move all fitness outside just as the weather is changing. Is a little bit of anger, little bit of fear, and all of those things crumbling in. We struggle mightily to understand how exercise and nutrition is not essential. Reporter in the city of alameda, he says he understands why the pause is happening. It seems like a lot of people are being pretty careless, honestly. Reporter experts say most of the disease transmission is happening at private gatherings, the businesses are facing the consequences. Things like Indoor Dining are done for now in Alameda