The congressional hispanic caucus, has said there is a lack of latinos in the incoming cabinet, if confirmed this air will face the daunting task of leading the department during a pandemic that has killed more than 281,000 people has disproportionately affected people of color. Our other big story this sunday night more than 30 million californians now facing stay at home orders and less than 2 hours at 10 00pm. Those orders will go into effect for 3 bay area counties that San Francisco contra costa and santa clara. The order is very similar to the lockdown that many of us all the way back in march. Those counties now taking an earlier approach to governor newsoms order that requires counties to go into lockdown when icu bed capacity has dropped below 15 . Right now icu bed capacity here in the bay area, no hovering around 24 . Number of Health Leaders across the bay area say right now they dont want to take any chances. Thats why theyre doing this early. Stay at home orders will also
Into work this morning that could definitely slow you down a bit and results in lower visibility of that splashes on your vehicle looking outsider mount tam camera here you can vaguely make out the city lights down below it looks like of the east bay in the distance in sausalito down right there at the bottom of the camera what we are going to be seeing today is eventually a calmer picture this morning. We still are in the midst of some isolated showers that are falling San Francisco in the peninsulas calm down but we are still looking at some areas of rainfall out there across the car keen is especially so from concord on up across the benicia bridge through benicia and eventually up 80 between the lay how in fairfield is where we are looking at some of our most intense rainfall right now some pretty good showers stretching south towards walnut creek in danville as well little bit calmer towards oakland you do have some light showers out that direction the east bay around fremont also
Appointments. Covid19 is very serious. We want to ensure they understand that. We will do whatever it takes to ensure that they feel safe in our space. Retail stores must limit capacity to 25 . Grocery stores are at 50 . Code enforcement will go through sunday, could be extended. Restaurants got a welcome boost from lastminute shoppers. We have live coverage with a look at how people are preparing amid the pandemic. Reporter some of the restrictions that you were talking about were seen today. Many stores said that the usual rush was replaced by a week of people trickling in. Many people say that tomorrow, the meal will be served up within extra helping of gratitude. The thanksgiving eve rush took on a different tone this year for smoke berkeley. Had to turn away more than 100 orders for thanksgiving dinner. People found that their travel plans changed right at the last minute. They were trying to find someplace to find dinner. Reporter chef tina found of the barbecue restaurant now ru
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
Thought the coronavirus numbers were bad before, take a look at these. Californias 14 day case average, more than doubled in the last two weeks, more than 23,000 cases reported today alone, with the Positivity Rate nearing 9 and icus 69 jump in patients tonight. Tonight, some Business Owners in Alameda County are banding together to demand changes to the shutdown. Juliette goodrich in livermore for us tonight. Reporter when it comes to whats open and whats close, theres no confusion when it comes to restaurants, theyve been shut down. Today the trivalley Restaurant Group comprised of 90 owners, got together to come up with a plan to figure out how they can stay in business. We are really, really hurting. We are being decimated. For many it is the last straw. Weve already had groups of restaurants on the brink and this could be the turning point, the thing that pushes them over the edge. Especially when Restaurant Owners say theyve made so many accommodations for Outdoor Dining. They sa