Sky. Good evening and thank you so much for joining us. Im dion lim. That building is located right in the heart of Downtown Berkeley on university avenue. We have new details, tonight, about the challenge firefighters faced and the scramble to get those nearby to safety. Matt boone joins us live where fire crews are still hard at work. Matt. Good evening, dion. Yeah. As you can see, behind me, firefighters still blasting water onto the sevenstory Apartment Building under construction. This is at university, right in the heart of berkeley and its been burning for hours, likely causing significant damage to this building. Just after 6 00, flames erupted. Watched it literally go up. Reporter he saw from his apartment, across the street. Whats going on . Check the window and all you see it flame up. Reporter his comfort did not last long, as firefighters came door to door. He managed to take his dog, apollo, but forgot his mask. Firefighters say no other structures were burned. Though, the Apartment Building to the west will definitely have water damage. Residents there could be displaced. I know how much power is in one of these hoses. Reporter with several blocks closed off and smoke seen billowing throughout the city, the fire drew many onlookers. I admire the firemen, the policemen, just absolutely. I admire them and im here to watch them in action. Reporter the sevenstory building was under construction. Firefighters say the foreman was onsite, earlier today, but left at 5 00. No one was inside. The scaffolding and the height of the building created challenges. It may not be certain enough to enter, especially if the fire has been going for a while. Especially, just trying to get through that netting. And were assuming theres no sprinkler systems, you know, active in there. Reporter and the red cross is out here on scene. Unclear, yet, how many people were evacuated or possibly displaced by this fire. As for the cause of this fire, firefighters say all of that is still under investigation. Theyre going to bring out some drones to see if they can get some aerial shots to, also, see where the fire is still burning inside. Reporting live, abc 7 news, m boone. When that fire first broke out. We were also streaming a live camera of the fire. If you would like alerts like this in the future, just download the app store the free app in your app store. Well, turning now to the coronavirus pandemic. A concerning record set, today, in our nation. We now stand at 12 million covid19 cases, today. That is according to Johns Hopkins data. Now, to give some perspective on how quickly the case rate is rising, there were 1 million new cases reported in the u. S. In just six days. It took 96 days for our nation to log its first million cases. In california, the percentage of positive tests over a 14day period is 5. 4 . Last weekend, that number was 4. 2 . The state recorded more than 15,400 new cases, from yesterday. That appears to be the highest number of daily cases reported by any state, to date. A new, controversial effort to help slow the spread in california began just about an hour ago. All nonessential work, travel, and gatherings, are banned between the hours of 10 00 p. M. And 5 00 a. M. It applies to all 41 counties in the purple tier, you see here, where the virus is widespread. That includes the counties of sonoma, napa, solano, contra costa, santa clara, and santa cruz. But some police and sheriffs departments have said they will not, in order to prioritize responding to crime. Officials say the curfew is to protect Peoples Health as cases surge but it will certainly have an impact on alreadystruggling businesses. Health and economy are two things we are focused on as we continue to build a better bay area. Abc News Reporter, luz pena, has a look, now, at the final hours of nightlife tonight in alameda county. Reporter as the 10 00 p. M. Curfew loomed, this clock served as a reminder. I dont see how that can keep happening. You know, like a rolling blackout. Its going to keep its going to happen and stop. Happen and stop. Reporter a sentiment several alameda residents shared. Jonathan Jonathan Gibbs made it just in time. One, i wanted to get here early so i can could get my dinner. But also, so i could watch and see what happens. The town started shutting down on its own, earlier in the evening. Nobodys open until midnight, nowadays. Lee is if folks come a little earlier, they can have their fun before curfew. Reporter they opened in the middle of the pandemic and tonight they had a strict start time. But now, its like, nope. When the show starts, the show starts because we have a hard deadline to get off stage. So, you finish at 9 30, on the dot . No later than 9 40. The focus is to keep people from social mixing and drinking. Cant do it here. We basically just announce them out the door and we hustle. Heres what will remain open. Takeout still allowed after 10 00 p. 10 00 p. 10 00 p. 10 00 p. M. Essential businesses can still stay open. The curfew will last until december 21st. Luz pena, abc 7 news. Health experts say the county is likely to slip into the purple tier, soon. The City Health Director dr. Grant colfax. Our current case rate place us in the trajectory to be in the purple tier possibly as early as sunday. At that point, we will need to abide by thestate shelterinplace order. And taking a live look at sfo, tonight, as travelers gear up for thachnks today, the busiest day of the holiday, though people have been advised to stay home during the pandemic. It shows tomorrow is likely to be half as busy as today. It expects next sunday will be the busiest day to return for the start of the work week, measured by the number of flight searches on the app. We are in the busier part of the thanksgivingtravel week. However, compared to prepandemic, our our loads remain down about 75 from what we would normally be seeing, at this time. The airport is taking a number of precautions to protect passengers against the coronavirus, including plexiglass screens, baggage wipes, and handsanitizer dispensers. Despite the pandemic, this was the scene at Chicago Ohare International airport, yesterday. Illinois officials have imposed tighter restrictions on businesses and officials across the country have been urging people to limit their familyholiday gatherings or postpone them, altogether. In phoenix, a large crowd of passengers wait the to board their flights. Most appeared to be wearing masks. So how much do you know about covid19 safety during the holidays . We have a covid19 risk calculator explaining the safest and most Dangerous Things to do this holiday season. You can find it at abc 7 news dot com. Over in the south bay, a drivethrough fooddistribution event helped hundreds of families put food on the table tonight. Expected to serve 1,200 people during todays event in san jose. They say they are now serving more people than ever, before. The Food Supplies are coming in coming in pretty good. The problem is is that we need more of them than we ever have, before. We are serving about 500,000 people every month. Thats double what we were prior to the pandemic. So, that just means we need more. Second harvest says many of the people who came to todays giveaway are seeking help for the very first time. They have run out of savings or lost their jobs due to the pandemic. Californias prison system is beginning to offer virtual visits for inmates. Inperson visits have been cancelled statewide during the pandemic. The California Department of corrections and rehabilitation is rolling out the new technology, slowly. Five pilot prisons are offering inmates a free, 30minute video visit starting next weekend. All other prisons will offer virtual visits by the end of the year, just in time for the holidays. Still ahead on abc 7 news at 11 00. A show of support in Discovery Bay, today, for the family that was victim to a racist incident. A neighbor telling them to stop acting black. The powerful message, today, from marchers. And im meteorologist, drew tuma. We are cooling off quickly, tonight. So, we are in store for a chilly start, tomorrow morning. Well have the numbers in the accuweather forecast, ahead. And an arizona grandma and young man have carried on a thanksgiving tradition for years, now, after an accidental abc 7s commitment to help build a better bay area includes exploring issues of race and social justice. Today, people rallied in the east bay in support of a family accused by their neighbor of, quote, acting black. Love, not hate a member of the jones family led the rally along Discovery Bay boulevard which is very close to where the family lives. Surveillance and cell phone video from monday shows the neighbor at their door with a poodle in one hand, and a stun gun in the other. The neighbor was upset over the joness 2yearold pitbull, dice, saying she didnt want to see him outside. Youre a black person in a neighborhood and youre acting like one. Why dont you act like a white person in a white neighborhood . The jones family say they want this to be a lesson that this cannot be tolerated. All, because of a text that was sent to the wrong person. This year, reporter Brianna Whitney explains. The celebration, though, is bittersweet. Dear, heavenly father, thank you for bringing everyone here together safely. Reporter their tradition lives in the hearts of so many around the world. Thanksgiving just wouldnt be the same without wanda and jamal. I didnt want to miss thanksgiving with jamal. Reporter it was five years ago that grandma wanda thought she was texting her real grandson, but accidentally texted teenager, jamal, instead. Out of curtsy, sourtesy, she in jamal over for thanksgiving dinner. The two have celebrated with their families together, ever since. The pandemic has taken so much. And took the one, whose smile, hugs, and warmth, made jamal and his girlfriend makayla feel right at home. Wandas husband, lonni, passed away in march. Wanda, there with him in his final moments. It was five minutes later and he passed away. So sorry. Its okay. I know its hard. She knew her first thanksgiving without him would be hard. But jamal and makayla would make sure she wouldnt be lonely, this holiday. They decided to have an early, my think knowing even though lonni isnt here, his spirit is. Jamal knows he would hear this. I would just like to say hi. Say thank you for opening welcoming me into your home, with open arms, from day one. Reporter lonni would always say grace before the thanksgiving meal. He was wandas biggest cheerleader. So, in his honor, surrounded with family by blood and family by choice, wanda led prayer knowing lonni would be proud. Thank you for all the blessings, and thank you so much for having lonni in my life. I miss him but i know hes in a good place. So, to everybody here, i love you and have a wonderful thanksgiving. Amen. Amen. Reporter in mesa, Brianna Whitney. It is so bittersweet. You know, i remember covering that story when it first happened. And, drew, i thought it was going to be a oneoff experience but its nice to see at least they have that nice, tightknit bond, year after year. It really is, dion, to see them continue that nice tradition now for four years. So its nice to get an update every holiday season. Here, were talking about the holiday week ahead and its really quiet. We are talking a dry pattern setting up and a lot of sunshine the next seven tonight, its getting cold out there. So i will take you outside. A live look from our exploratorium camera right now showing you mainly clear skies. Temperatures are quickly falling into the 40s in a lot of cities right now. San ramon and san mateo coming in at 42 degrees. Live doppler 7 along with satellite, we had high clouds streaming in from the south. Those are pushing off to the norgt north as we speak. So its really quiet tonight and will remain quiet for the next 24 hours. Really calm winds out there. Thats a recipe for us to get pretty clilhilly overnight. 36 in napa. 39. Cold in the south bay to tomorrow. 45 the low in san francisco. So the 12hour day planner, tomorrow. Again, we will have some high clouds moving in, again. But its a mostly cloudy day. Its a dry pattern, again, with temperatures topping upper 50s to mid60s. So, a closer look at your highs on your sunday. Its a little bit cooler, tomorrow, than we were today. Hit about 60 degrees in the city tomorrow. 66, though, in concord, after that chilly start first thing in the morning. 63 in san jose. 64 in santa rosa. And high of 57 for halfmoon bay. Over the next seven days, we look for any rainfall across the state of california. And it looks like the storm track over the next several days is going to stay pretty far to the north and i am talking on the border of oregon and washington. So, High Pressure really going to be in control for the week ahead. As you can see, across the entire golden state, were going to remain pretty dry. With any rainfall, likely, only on the border of california and oregon. So, what that means for your thanksgiving holiday as we fast forward into thursday. The 12hour day planner, well likely start out with temperatures in the 40s. Once it gets sunny out there, temperatures will respond pretty nicely. So we will get up to the upper 50s, mid60s. But if you are trying to have your meal outside, the warmest part of the day on thanksgiving is between noon and, say, 3 00 p. M. So you have about a threehour window with those temperatures. By 7 00 p. M. , were already in the 40s in some spots. Planning the next seven days for you, tomorrow, its a chilly morning with a lot of cities starting out in the 30s. Its a dry pattern for much of the week ahead. In fact, upper 50s to mid60s. And just contined sunshine and mild weather, even one week from today, next saturday. We grateful for it. Drew, thanks. Still ahead on nbc 7 news at 11 00. Some good news from dr. Fauci. He said santa is if theres anything that this year has taught us, its the things that matter family. Health. Thats it. We found help at covered california. Now we have a plan we can afford. Enroll now at coveredca. Com but i can tell you what it feels like when someone offers to help. Every plan through covered california is comprehensive with Mental Health coverage and financial help for people who need it. Enroll by december 15th. We are very happy to report santa will be spreading holiday joy and not the virus, this christmas. Dr. Anthony fauci says the big man in red is actually immune to covid19. He told usa today, quote, santa is exempt from this because santa, of all the good qualities, has a lot of good, innate immunity. Santas Christmas Eve flight around the world. The American AerospaceDefense Command says norad will follow santa on december 24th, just as it has done for 65 years. Now, normally, hundreds of hundr volunteers update kids who call from all over the world. This year, though, there will be a smaller number of volunteers taking calls to reduce risk of spreading the virus. With that, lets get a check of sports now with Chris Alvarez. Coming up in sports. No san jose state. No stanford. Both of those games cancelled due to covid. We got highlights from a game of floor and decors newest locationng in the east bay area our expansive store is fully equipped with safe distancing guides, so you can browse our wide aisles and be amazed with our even wider selection. Or easily order online, and pick up all the products you need for your flooring project curbside so come discover the perfect floor at the perfect price in whatever way is perfect for you. Floor and decor, now open in san leandro for safe instore shopping and curbside pickup. Also open in milpitas and burlingame. We have the power to harness abundant wind and solar energy, but its not available all day long. Use less from 4 to 9 pm and we can protect california for generations to come. Sports on abc 7 is sponsored by your local toyota dealers. A week of covid cancellations saw both san jose state and sanford lose their games this week. Golden bears. They are no stranger to this as well. Their Season Opener against washington, two weeks ago, was cancelled. Cal at oregon state today. A friend of the with authority podcast. First score of the game. Chase jarvis to just outside the red zone, they push into the end zone. At the break, early fourth. Oregon state opens early playbook. Reverse pass to tristan jebia. Osu takes the lead, that is. And wideopen in the back of the end zone. T it is blocked. A huge play for oregon state. And then, three plays later, jebia sneaks it in for the score. Cal needs a touchdown and John Mccarton comes down with it and that seals the deal. Up next, they will host the 123rd edition in berkeley. Also, pac 12, ucla at oregon. Ucla its a scoop and score on the fumble. Game tied at 14. Final seconds of the half, chase griffin going to try to hit it out for the hail mary. But there with the football, he i going to go the other way for a long pick six to end the half. The ducks, 30, to open the season. Number nine, indiana. Number three, ohio state. Late first half, buck eyes up 217. Justin fields. This guy is a playmaker. From nine yards out, hes into the end zone. 287 at the break. Michael penix jr. Is pick off by david ellis. Ohio state wins. You saw it right here. 19, northwestern and numberten wisconsin. Sevennothing. Late first half, now. Tied at 7. Peyton ramsey. Talk about a perfect pass and a great catch. Purple power on this saturday. Northwestern wins 177. They improve to 50 this year. Sports is sponsored by your local toyota dealers. Much more to come on abc 7 news at 11. Another antibody cocktail has gotten approval for some patients. How the company is ramping up to get it to hospitals. And Holiday Shopping season is hitting right in the middle of flu season building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. This is abc 7 news. Once again, good evening and thank you for staying with us. Im dion lim. A new, controversial effort to help slow the spread of coronavirus is in effect. All nonessential work, travel, and gatherings is banned between the hours of 10 00 p. M. And 5 00 a. M. , in the purpletier counties. That includes the counties on your screen. Sonoma, napa, solano, contra costa, and santa cruz. Implemented in 41 counties. Those 41 counties make up 94 of californias population. The news comes, just as