Rain chances in San Francisco are going to go back up as we get past midnight and the scattered showers continue to develop offshore and head towards us with more offandon activity in the forecast tomorrow. Check it out with futurecast in a few minutes. All right, paul, sounds good. California is off to a late start looking water for its reservoirs. They are at about 70 to 80 of where they should be right now. Auc water scientist told us today, there is still plenty of opportunity to make up the difference. Remember, you can stay on top of the changing weather by downloading the kpix 5 news app. New at 6 00, Santa Clara County is wrapping up covid19 testing ahead of the holidays. As kpix 5s reporter tells us, Health Officials are hoping that if one rushes out to get tested. Reporter as we head into the holiday season, yes, the county is wrapping up covid testing. They say that is no excuse for bad behavior. Reporter the testing set at the Santa Clara County fairgrounds is the single la
Not recommended but if you must get together there are things you can do trying to to protect you and your family. And were following breaking news. Officers open firing near a popular mall near San Francisco. And jeff ranieri has the latest on the rain thats soaked parts of the bay area. We begin with that at home covid testing. Tonight the fda has granted emergency approval to an east bay company. Its different, though. This is rapid test that you do at home. Results in 30 minutes. Theres no shipping it to a lab and waiting days for the results. The fda says this is important for getting people tested and to do it faster. All right, jessica, heres how it works. You swab your nose, swirl that swab in a vial, and then put it in a portable device that will tell you if you have covid or not, results within 30 minutes. Heres the catch. You need a prescription to get the test. Though word yet when these tests will be available or how much itll cost. So for now normal testing continues, and
Also stay the same, as well. 41 counties in california are now in the most restrictive purple tier. The vast majority of our students are still in Distance Learning right now. Reporter under the purple tier, any class that resumed in person as of tuesday can continue, but for the majority of California School districts still doing Distance Learning be reopening plans are now on hold, until conditions improve or the school gets a waiver. Primarily this has the largest impact on districts that were putting their plans in place for a return in 2021. Reporter margaret represents 77 teachers from a School District in Contra Costa County, which is doing Distance Learning, but was consider league opening january 22nd. Thats not gonna happen. Reporter the Teachers Union president said the next opportunity to make a decision is in march, and she plans to push for not reopening at all this school year. Thats moving to the purple mix, even a stronger argument that we should not consider going bac
Reporter while San Francisco sounds that message loudly, some counties are suggesting otherwise. Contra costa county held a press conference called testing for turkey advising residents to test for covid19 if they are going to gather with family members. Dr. George rutherford is a professor at u. C. Season fran. Its both. You know, so the doctor is 100 . This is the most Current Public Health advice, which is just dont do it. Stay inside your family, you know, no amount of testing is going to guarantee youll be safe. Reporter that being said. However, if they dont do that and were into harm reduction. Reporter it seems Health Officials across the bay area recognize they can tell you to stay home, but not everyone will. Like Contra Costa County, alameda, santa clara, marin, so solano and sonoma say avoid traveling for the holidays but if you do, get tested before and after and quarantine for 14 days if youre exposed to covid19. Finding a test before thanksgiving can be challenging. San
Santa clara counties are in the most restrictive widespread purple tier. Sonoma county was the only county not to move thats because it was already in the purple tier counties in the purple tier must close many non essential indoor businesses and that includes Indoor Dining. And tonight kron fours terisa stasio picks up our coverage in Santa Clara County where some businesses there are trying their hardest to stay afloat. Couple months ago when we got these parklets and campbell i wanted to get some nice park with says you can see behind me now so over the last week. I actually then i had plastic covering here because i spent so much money on these beautiful park with so when it rains everyone was getting wet side just finished this last night the sushi confidential owner randy showing me the rooftops he quickly installed to beat back the rain but he is still facing some other hefty challenges. As he runs his restaurant in these covid times like come dine out. I will bring heaters out