Fresh produce, which is a wonderful contribution. Fresh produce is something that low income people and people in need often dont buy because its expensive and they have to decide how to spend their funds. However, it is some of the most nutritious food we provide. So the 15,000 allowed us to contribute about 60,000 worth of produce by the way in which were able to make a dollar stretch. And you can also help toys for to the. Now through december 134th visit shop disney. Com toys for to the and disney will donate 1 for each toy. Find out more about how to help any organizations we support. Go to abc7news. Com take action. Another great local organization. We want to talk about. The organization is known as alas. Helping latinos to dreams. Joining us to talk more about this, the executive director Belinda Hernandez and an eighth grade volunteer, el kin lopez. Good afternoon to both of you. Good afternoon. I like your tshirts. Dont think i dont notice that. Your organization is based on
The county is urging citizens to eat only at restaurants for an orange check. If you see any violations anywhere about anything, report them to scc Covid Concerns website. I know we are talking a lot but this is not anything we can do alone but we are asking everybody in the community to get a little more, digging a little longer and get us across the finish line. Connor watson is okay with dialing back thanksgiving. They are going to be more safe and it will be better for us. They have levied 600,000 worth of fines against violators. Trustee dr. Cody has an elderly mother, she says shes going to bring her outside , wrap her up in blankets and im going to eat thanksgiving together feet apart. We brought to the Santa Clara County update live here are the latest headlines for you, the state reported within 7200 new cases, which is higher than the seven day average of 5800. The Positivity Rate now nearly 4 , hospitalization icu rates also up nearly 30 over the last 14 days. I am 3. 7 14 d
And, you know, what is an Emergency Relief Fund there if you are not going to use it during all of this going on . Is there any idea how this could impact employees severance and healthcare . Especially during this trying time . Well, elizabeth, what the bridge district has told us so far as they anticipate if there has to be a layoff, that employees would get four months of paid medical for themselves and their families and they would either get four weeks at their full salary or a 600 stipend over 10 weeks. We just spoke once again to the union. We will hear more for them tonight at 7 00. They say they were not anticipating any of these options. Almost all bay area transit agencies are reducing rounds and looking at budget cuts. But, some good news for caltrain with the passing of measure rr, voters last week approved a sales tax increase in three counties. That will raise at least 108 million over the next 30 years. President elect, joe biden, is taking a big step toward his white h
With legal challenges and rebuffing calls to concede. That word is not in our vocabulary. The trump apoin see so far refusing to authorize the resources to help the biden team ramp up a transition work. And supporters including Senate Majority leader mcconnell are standing by the president. President trump is 100 within his rights to look into allegations of irregularities. Some Establishment Republicans are congratulating the new president elect. Including former president george bush and senator romney. The jockying continuing today Vice President pence leading the Trump Administration first Covid Task Force meeting in three weeks. As news breaks of more covid infections at the white house. Housing and urban development secretary. Testing positive. The first known case to hit the president s cabinet. While president elect biden lays out goals for the first 100 days in office. Rejoining the World Health Organization and paris climate accord. President trump is planning rallies. What h
The worlds most gold medal awarded tequila. Local doctors are calling initial test results for Pfizers Covid vaccine a home run. How they are planning to distribute it in the coming months. Are you traveling for the holidays . Health officials in 11 area counties have strict recommendations. As the south bay sees a spike in covid19 cases, another major sporting event moves away from san jose. Temperatures plummeting tonight. Ill show you how low they will go. Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. That was my first word, wow. Its as close to a home run as were going to get. Tonight a possible breakthrough in a coronavirus pandemic. Pfizer says its vaccine is more than 90 effective in preventing the virus. Reporter the fda has said if a vaccine is safe and effective and at least 50 effective it could be approved. At 90 , which is more effective than the flu vaccine, ive heard several doctors call the covid19 vaccine a home run. Health is on the way.