Special needs was forced off a flight. Everything went wrong. Really heartbreaking to see her not be able to have this experience. Also, is the finish line in sight . We have important updates in this race for a vaccine. Tonights hopeful news. What happens next and how soon vaccinations could start. We begin with testing. Millions of americans are rushing to get that covid test before thanksgiving, which is a week from tomorrow, jessica. But there is a few things we need to know about. Yeah, long lines, no available appointment, and experts are warning that a negative test doesnt mean that your family is 100 safe. Cheryl hurd explains why. Reporter Reina Vazquez is getting her thanksgiving shopping done early in alameda. She is not so worried about forgetting an ingredient, but she is worried about the coronavirus. Definitely concerned and only celebrating with the people that i live with. Reporter that seemed to be a trend. Were used to having somewhat big gettogethers. But with the c
Away. Grocery stores already busy, so how do you avoid the crowds and keep your distance . One idea, make a reservation. Weve seen a steady increase in people at least asking for it. The out of the box idea to keep shoppers safe. Thanksgiving, covid, curfew, unemployment as well. All coming at us fast and going to be with us for at least a month. The new question will these stay at home orders make a difference . Theres a new set of rules not as restrictive as the ones back in march but still significant. The curfew is for all counties in the purple tier. In the bay area were talking about santa clara, alameda, contra costa, salono and napa counties. Were going told to stay home between the hours of 10 00 and 5 00 in the morning with a few exceptions. The curfew is going to stay in place for a month. So how will it impact you in the next few weeks . Reporter tonight were 48 hours from new restrictions for counties in the purple tier. State leaders announcing a limited stay at home orde
Reporter meanwhile people are trying to adapt to a day without power. Most stores here are closed but not all of them. This couple says they managed to buy what they needed. We shopped by flashlight, and we paid cash. We were due two cents change, but we all forgot about that. Reporter people here understand they need to make sacrifices to stay safe. Were surviving. It could be much, much, much worse. Reporter in oakland, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. I want to give you a more detailed look at exactly where those outages are happening. First lets talk about the east bay. Most of the outages are in the oakland hills, which is right here. This is that whole montclair area that she was talking about. Some people without power on the Southeast Side of walnut creek, so were talking about this area right here, and then all along danville, which is right down here. So lets look at the north bay. 9,000 customers without power. Thats just in napa alone. So were talking about this region ri
Of those gusts as we get into wednesday afternoon over 30 Miles Per Hour. Its going to strengthen after that i think Even Stronger as we head into thursday, you can see in the Morning Hours you start to see some of that purple or that you should begin to show up on the map here. Those are winds gusting over 40 Miles Per Hour. This mainly in the north bay, but certainly those possibilities from the strong gusty winds also in the east bay of the oakland hills, the diablo range also into the Santa Cruz Mountains so that will continue probably not only in wednesday and thursday but maybe all the way into friday morning as well seeing that high fire danger with those offshore winds of course everything extremely dry out there right now humidity is going to come way down fire weather watch has now been posted across much of the bay area above a 1000 feet in moran because the napa sonoma marin county salon also contra costa yet contra costa also alameda and also santa cruz counties going to s
Is off of 4 communities in the mountain regions of san mateo and santa cruz counties in the south bay, the power is out for People Living along east foot hill of san jose outage then runs up to the hills in alameda and contra costa counties. And finally large portions of the north bay are without power this afternoon as well. So lets check in on the bay area forecast right now the weather thats driving these shut offs with kron 4 meteorologist dave spahr today. Good afternoon sanaas everybody were still with our red flag warning thats been extended a little bit weve got some areas of the north bay this will expire by 5 oclock in some selected areas, but in other pieces of real estate were still going to see it world linger on until tomorrow. Afternoon live shot coming in from walnut creek air plenty of sunshine to dish out of course in the current check and winds while the direction is very clear its offshore whether it from the north of the northeast you can see numbers well double di