Past. Yeah, if youve gained weight during the pandemic, you are not alone. The Science Behind covid cravings. Thanksgiving just hours away, the pandemic already driving lots of us to the fridge or pantry with the intense cravings for that comfort food. Kpix 5s Juliette Goodrich on what you can do to gain back that control. Reporter nearly nine months into the pandemic, and were coping but things arent Getting Better as we thought. Paranoid all the time. I havent even started school yet. I dont know whats going to happen with my job. Reporter while a mask can slow the spread of the virus, theres one thing it cant do stop the cravings. Ice cream. Pizza. Cookies. Noodles. Theres a lot of eating of feelings. Reporter if youre constantly craving comfort food during covid, youre not alone. Our brains are wired that way. Were fighting tough neurobiology. Reporter dr. Epple is a world expert on emotions, what we eat and the impact on health. Covid is a perfect storm for stress eating. Reporter she explain thousands pandemic has created a chronic stress situation. When faced with stress, our bodies churn out high doses of a stress hormone. It activates a part of the brain called the rewards area. Our reward area creates cravings. Cravings are a survival mechanism. Reporter anything sweet is soothing and regulates stress. Were going to tend to go for the highly rewarding, high comfort foods like those high sugary dessert foods or high fat, high sugar combination foods. Reporter dr. Rayden is an expert on stress, eating and metabolic health. She says once the connection is made, it can create a vicious cycle. Where our brain makes the association between stress, comfort foods, reward, pleasure and then when were stressed again, we tend to go for these foods over and over. Because the food makes me feel so happy, i continue to do it, even though i know i shouldnt be, ur ll of this is creating a different kind of Public Health crisis percolating inside our bellies. A ifting metabolism. For whatever reason, when were chronically stressed shth we tend to deposit fat around the stomach area. Reporter that puts us at risk for type ii diabetes, Heart Disease and cancer. And while life during the pandemic feels out of control, theres hope. But we do have control about what we eat. Lets just focus on sugarsweetened beverages. Reporter a Principle Investigator for Sutter Health at cpmc. She heads up a study that began late last year involving several sutter hospitals. Half swapped out sugary beverages for healthier choices. If we reduce the abdominal fat, it improves risk factors for disease. Reporter a smaller pilot study at ucsf revealed a big benefit. Jamies study was interrupted by the pandemic, fires and the election. Her study now includes questions on anxiety, stress and eating. Analysis begins early next year. Until then, whats in your pantry . Whats in your fridge . So think about it. You got this. These are decisions you can make. Reporter swap out one sugary drink for a zero calorie beverage heech day, by the end of the month, youll drop a pound. In alameda county, Juliette Goodrich, kpix 5. Another good resource is ucsfs website. Its got great information on how to cope with pandemic fatigue, the stress, sleep problems, depression. More info on kpix5. Com. An muny operator has died from covid19 complications. Muny director jeffrey says the operator had been on longterm leave since before the pandemic began and had not been in contact with anyone in months. The operators name will not be released out of respect for the familys privacy. As of yesterday, jeffrey says 90 muny employees have tested positive for the coronavirus. Officials do Contact Tracing for every positive case. A Center Message from the San Mateo CountyHealth Officer as covid cases spike in the county. Dr. Scott morrow released a statement to the Daily Journal reading in part, right now enough people are acting like they are individuals, carelessly, thoughtlessly, and i would add, quite selfishly, whether by intent or not, resulting in a surge of new cases. San mateos currently in the red tier, so its not under that 5 00 p. M. To 10 00 a. M. Curfew. Less than five hours from now, new coronavirus restrictions will go into effect in los angeles county. Starting 10 00 tonight, inperson dining will be banned for at least three weeks. Its a major blow for restaurants and bars already struggling to survive. The l. A. Chamber of commerce says the restrictions will put nearly 700,000 people out of work. Right now the closures for three weeks, but we know that will extend through new years. And itll probably put me out of the business. Im the head of the family. I have three kids, and this is right in time like before the holidays. You know, im losing my job, and my family depends on me. Local attorneys fighting back. They have plans to take on l. A. County and the department of Public Health. The new ban comes during a troubling surge in covid19 infections and a sudden rise in deaths. One person is dead after a house fire in santa rosa. It happened just after 7 00 last night on nols lane. Fire crews say the home was filled with smoke when they went inside. There they found someone dead on the floor. Crews say the fire doesnt appear to be suspicious, but its still unclear how it actually started. In san jose, dozens of people lined up for a free jacket and clothes drive. Piles of clothing were set up on tables for anyone who needed it. The event was organized by a group called opening doors. Marthas kitschen in san jose also provided free, warm meals to people at the drive. Our goal today and moving forward is to continue the partnership with the city of san jose to make sure that nobody goes hungry during the Holiday Season and during the weekly calendar year. Its not just thanksgiving. Opening doors says it also provides meals and other services to atrisk communities year round at st. James park. Still ahead, the world remembers one of soccers greatest players. And how the coronavirus is shaking up thanksgiving football. Plus, meghan, the duchess of sussex, opening up about a very personal loss. Coming up new at 6 00, its a light at the end of this pandemic tunnel. Word out now some Bay Area Health care workers may get vaccinated in a matter of weeks. Plus a creative way to keep Small Businesses from going under during the pandemic. Kpix 5 news at 6 00 with ken great gifts at this price . Is this for real . Not exactly thats bargain bliss setting in youre basking in the glow of great gifts at deep discount prices. And is that. Mmhmm Grocery Outlet jingle i want a doll house, a pony bike no thanksgiving football for the steelers ravens tomorrow that. Game between the two nfl teams has been postponed after multiple baltimore players tested positive for coronavirus this week. The league moved tomorrow nights game to sunday. According to espn, seven ravens players have tested positive. This marks the First Time Since week five the league has postponed a game due to covid concerns. Kickoff on sunday, 10 15 pacific time. Soccer fans are mourning the loss of a legend, argentina soccer great diego died of a heart attack. He underwent emergency surgery for a sub do you recall hematoma. He won the world cup with arj nina in 86. The president has declared three days of mourning. He was 60 years old. Some personal news from prince harrys wifehan markle. Shes revealing she had a miscarriage in july. It happened a few months after the couple left britains royal family to move to california with their baby son, archie. She writes about the miscarriage saying i felt a sharp cramp, i dropped to the floor with him in my arms, humming a lullaby. I knew i was losing my second child. Sources tell cbs news there is an understandable sadness in the family. Officially, they are calling it a private matter. We wish the family the best. A dog owner receives a call shed been waiting for. The thanksgiving reunion six years in the making. And kpix 5 wants to hear what you are thankful for this year. Send us a short video and you may see it on our air or online. Email them to thanks kpix. Com or thank them on facebook, twitter or instagram using the hashtag kpixthanks. Im thankful to have opened up my business in the middle of a pandemic. Vision times is meant to inspire youth an heart monitors that let your doctor watch over you, just like you watch over your best friend. Another lifechanging technology from abbott, so you dont wait for life. You live it. Live look at Sales Force Tower tonight. Sales force has reportedly interested in buying slack, the popular workplace chat company. The wall street journal reports sales force held talks to buy the Software Company and a deal could be announced as soon as next week. But its still unclear how much it could be worth. The acquisition would be sales forces largest to date if the companies go through with the sale. Shares of slack jumped almost 38 after the news broke out. The dow falling below 30,000 today after reaching that milestone for the first time yesterday. Markets will be closed tomorrow and open for a half day on friday. A bay area woman is helping families safely connect this Holiday Season and priving that we are better together. Amy wong is putting together flower arrangements for families to send to their elderly loved ones, all free of charge. She says its to help those who cant be together this holiday know that they are very much loved by their families. Even the purpose of thanksgiving, to really give back for our loved ones who have, you know, spent their whole lives to really help us and, you know, help raise us as well. Amy and her friends plan to keep delivering flower arrangements throughout the rest of the week. A remarkable reunion more than six years and more than 1,000 miles in the making. The grateful woman who never gave up hope that shed find her long lost dog. It was hard on me, but i never gave up on him. Reporter this is the last picture sandra has with her pup taken six years ago in davis. I was staying in a shelter at that time, and he was my protector. Reporter a week later, he vanish, and while sandra tried tirelessly to find him i kept putting fliers all over and putting on social media. Reporter for six long years, she never got bit, eventually moving to new mexico. Until last saturday when her phone rang with the news shed been praying for for years, her dog had been found near highway 99 in sacramento. They said, why pray for a dog . He wasnt a dog, god works in mysterious ways. Reporter what is a mystery, how they tracked sandra down, even after six years. I knew he had a microchip on him, and through that microchip was my only way. And thats the reason i never changed my phone number. Reporter now hes on the road and will soon be reunited with his mom, all thanks to these two who saw the story and wanted to help. This is an awesome thanksgiving, one for a memory for sure. Reporter Erica Vasquez and her boyfriend mike giving up their thanksgiving in order to serve up a touching reunion, and making the 16hour and 1,000mile trek from sacramento to las cruces. This is like a onceinalifetime kind of trip to do this for somebody else. Reporter a trip for somebody they dont even know. Its going to be a surreal and precious moment to see that happen. Reporter and a moment no one saw coming, but theyre dog gone glad they did. That is wonderful. Wow, what to be thankful for. What a great story. That couple is just unbelievable. And its so true. You bring these animals into your home, theyre not, you okay, were back, apologies for the technical hiccup that sent us to commercial early. Thats how you know its live tv. A passing cold front produced gusty winds across the bay area and dropped temperatures back by several degrees. Were going to see calm weather prevailing as we head through the entire thanksgiving weekend. The storm track continues to be arranged in a way that doesnt send rain towards the bay area. Big area of High Pressure is going to build even closer to the coast, and thats going to keep us calm, not just for thanksgiving itself but, again, through the entire Holiday Weekend and into next week, the first week of december. Futurecast will look at the statewide view in case youre going be doing some travelling. Nothing but clear skies up and down the coast to start the day tomorrow. No concerns about any fog, reduced visibility, if youre getting up and about early in the day. Lot of sunshine throughout the day. Temperatures should be a little bit warmer than they were today for the bay area. Still a noticeable breeze, especially as you head farther inland and up in elevation. Calm weather for friday as well, if youre going to be going out, again, safely, wearing a mask to grab black friday deals. Looks like the weather is cooperative. Plenty of sunshine for friday too. The last of it just dipping below the horizon today. Temperatures in the low to mid60s in most parts of the bay area. Only upper 50s in San Francisco and halfmoon bay. The warm spots, 64 degrees. Thats it for concord and napa. Thats normal this time of year. And temperatures right now, everyones in the 50s. 50 on the nose in petaluma, 59 in oakland. Well coast down through the rest of the night and end up mostly in the 40s by early tomorrow morning. A few spots dropping down into the upper 30s, san jose, livermore, santa rosa, some of the spot that is are chillier, especially the valley of the north bay where that cold air tends to collect. Hour by hour for thanksgiving day, temperatures will be warmest farther inland, but not much cooler around the bay. An offshore breeze kicking in tomorrow afternoon, and that means temperatures should be pretty consistent across the board, just a little bit cooler along the coast. Lets take a look at high temperatures and where they compare to whats normal for the last week of november. Several degrees above average for most of us. The average high temperatures are around 60 degrees. Well take it. It may not feel that much above average because that breeze is going to keep things feeling a bit cooler. Make sure youre layered up appropriately. Low to mid60s in the Santa Clara Valley as well. Mostly mid60s for the trivalley a few spots cooler. Upper 60s possible east of mt. Diablo. Only upper 50s for lakeport and clear lake. A little bit cool ter farther north you go because you dont get as much marine influence. Temperatures stay consistent through the weekend and early next week. Not much changes, whether its inland, by the bay or along the coast. And what you dont see any of in the entire sevenday forecast is a chance of rain. Maybe a few sprinkles out of passing clouds for the north bay on monday. Thats the extent of the moisture were looking at. We need rain, we just dont have any heading our way. A look at your dog walking forecast at 6 00. Well be thankful when the rain comes. Thanks, paul. Doesnt have to be thanksgiving for people to want to give back to their communities. Sharon chin introduces us to a chef who stepped up during the devastating north bay fires more than a month ago, sharon . Reporter thats right, allen. The owner of glen allen star decided to give First Responders a little star treatment. Were just right outside of glen allen star. You can see right behind me, were still standing. Reporter barry got the order to close his sonoma restaurant temporarily when the glass fire swept through the north bay, destroying hundreds of homes. Were just unable to operate. Even though the fires didnt come close to us, we were just not open. Reporter but the chef proprietor of glen allen star and park avenue catering wanted to do something positive. And our first gut response was to feed First Responders. Reporter so he and his staff baked 100 pizzas a day for firefighters, pg e workers, police and other First Responders. Theyre very appreciative, fist pumps, hugs even, and it felt great. Reporter in ten days, glen allen star gave away 1,000 pizzas and partnered with other restaurants to feed emergency crews. And when he publicized his project, 40,000 in donations poured in. It allowed him to keep giving. Feeding people is good for the soul. Reporter susan runs First Responders resiliency inc. She says he has provided hundreds of free meals at her workshops that train Emergency Personnel to cope with trauma in their highstress jobs. That desire to serve others in a way that is not just for the moment in the limelight, thats all about character and integrity. Reporter he says all hes doing is thanking his community for helping keep his business afloat during the pandemic with takeout and dining outside in the cold and rain. This community, for as much as its been through, they really stand up and they really support you. Reporter so for feeding his communitys First Responders in time of crisis and beyond, this weeks jefferson award in the bay area goes to him. And he is also directing donations to other nonprofits like the Salvation Army to feed napa fire victims. Allen . Great effort. Sharon, thanks. Nominate your local hero for a jefferson award online at kpix5. Com hero. Now at 6 00, hope on the horizon. Kpix 5 just learned the first Bay Area Health care workers could be getting vaccinated for covid in just a matter of weeks. Plus new details about the suspect in a Deadly Church stabbing. A violent record, and he was deported three times. He should have been in jail, in federal custody, in drug treatment or in jail in his own country, but not on the streets in our community. And an innovative strategy to keep bay area businesses from going under. Good evening, im ken bastida. And im elizabeth cook. Our top story this evening, we could be just weeks away from the first covid vaccines in the bay area. Kpix 5s andria borba joins us now with those details, andria . Reporter well, ken and elizabeth, that vaccine could come to the bay area to Health Care Workers here as soon as december 14th. The folks here at ucsf think its more likely to be the third week of december somewhere around the 20th. Ucsf and zuckerberg San Francisco general will be among the seven california hospitals to get an early allocation of the pfizer coronavirus vaccine. But first, the food and Drug Administration must grant an emergency use authorization. The next meeting is december 10th. Until the fda officially acts, no one will be getting the vaccine from that stockpile. Reporter ucsf says it is ready and believes it could have the vaccine three to seven days after emergency use is granted. The vaccine would arrive from pfizer michigan on a truck. Its under very low freezer storage, so it would be very hard to put this on a plane. Reporter those vaccines will be packed in 80 pounds of dry ice palettes and be put immediately into ultra cold storage freezers. The chief pharmacy officer says the campus is prepared. We have enough Freezer Capacity for quite a few doses, in the hundreds of thousands of doses. Reporter each 2 milliliter vial holds five doses of dry vaccine that must be thawed and administered within 48 hours of that thaw. It comes in these almost pizza boxes, nine by nine by two inch boxes, and they come stacked in five. So in one of these boxes is about almost 1,000 doses. Reporter its a twoshot mrna vaccine with a second dose needed 21 day that was first injection to fully protect against coronavirus. She says the Health System does not know how many doses will be in that initial allocation, but the Health System has a plan for distribution. Those working with covid patients, those that may be in areas like the emergency room, urgent care centers, various clinics that have patients that