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Strategic plans across america to deliver those vaccines safely and these doses cannot come soon enough as covid19 continues to devastate the golden state California Health officials reporting more than 35,000 new cases of the virus and 225 deaths both numbers shattering daily records more than 13,000 people are currently in the hospital thats also an alltime record and the states icu capacity is now at just 7. 9 some good news though california is expecting some 327,000 doses of the pfizer covid19 vaccine as early as monday. As part of the initial vaccine rollout the move comes after the fda authorized emergency use of that vaccine late last night. The chief operating officer of operation warp speed now praising the effort today calling it historic. For 7 months we have realized the greatest Public Private partnership in modern times. Doctors scientists researchers factory workers low just asians and hundreds more have all come together for single or purpose. That purpose save lives and end the pandemic. General gus perna says right now its still too early to take a victory lap as there is still much work that needs to be done. Trucks carrying the first vaccine shipments are expected to rule out tomorrow to nearly 150 Distribution Centers across the country with the first dose is expected to arrive in those states by monday. Here in the bay area we can expect about 75,000 doses of the Pfizer Vaccine. Kron fours gayle ong explains who will be first in line to get the shot and how local hospitals are getting ready to receive it and distribute it. The initial shipments are expected to arrive sometime next week and now will be intended for Health Care Workers and First Responders. We could store hundreds of thousands of vaccines right now ucsf without without an issue doctor desi kotis chief pharmacy officer for ucsf says the hospital is expecting 975 doses of the Pfizer Vaccine for workers with the highest risk exposure to covid19 an additional batch with the second dose for the 975 to be vaccinated is anticipated in coming weeks, doctor kotis says ucsf has been planning for distribution since october. We do have ultra cold look sort of like a household refrigerators that ultracold i 70 degree freezers and you know they can hope quite a bit each vaccine. Biles tiny its 02 00am now. I dont says in that little tiny by all the proper freezers are also said that John Muir Health and walnut creek and concord the Health Care System is expecting about 5,000 doses for workers in the Emergency Department icu and units that have Covid Patients the bay areas set to receive about 75,000 doses of the Pfizer Vaccine. That was just fda approved for emergency use Santa Clara County is expecting the most just over 17,000 well the vaccine requires 2 doses officials are being told not to hold any back for second round shots medical experts say the general population considered low risk will most likely receive the vaccine in the spring of 2021. Tina murphy chief commercial officer at Global Health Care Exchange says the vaccines to those requirements will have logistical challenges ahead when you give it to a population youve got to come back to that same population 60 days people knew if they dont get that second that and that first and she isnt it was recent data shows pfizers vaccine offers strong protection after the first dose. In recent weeks pfizer and its competitor moderna published data showing their vaccines to be more than 90 effective. The fda will review modernas vaccine next week, the Moderna Vaccine does not require a deep freeze like pfizer. And while these vaccines offer great hope to get back to normal life. Health experts are saying do not let your guard down must wear your mask, social distance wash your hands. We have a long winter ahead of us. Here in fremont gayle ong kron 4 news. Happening right now more than 30 million californians are living under the regional stay at home orders tonight. This comes as the number of available icu beds, reaching critical levels. Heres a look at the latest numbers where we are in the bay area were just under 18 here in Northern California over 27 there but take a look at this the greater Sacramento Region just under 13 . The San Joaquin Valley today, reaching 0 in Southern California at just over 5 these 3 under those mandatory stayathome orders right now because those regions have already hit that 15 and below threshold. But most concerning our neighbors in the San Joaquin Valley once again have no icu beds available. The numbers are alarming and doctors project things are only going to get worse over the next few weeks. Kron fours dan thorn live tonight in the east bay continuing that part of our coverage tonight and and so many folks worried watching those numbers here in the bay area to make sure things dont go below that 15 threshold. Thats right jonathan and if you take a look at it in may seem like the bay area is doing better than areas that that are nearby but doctors are telling us tonight not to be fooled by those numbers because of one area such as the San Joaquin Valley gets overwhelmed resources here end up getting pulled their already stretched really thin. But of course if we have to help them out that includes adding staffing icu beds and equipment. Icu bed capacity is trending toward devastating lows in the bay area at just under 18 the region is expected to drop even further in the next few weeks we never had to think what i see you back by cs that metric before. And thats kind very concerning ucsf Infectious Disease specialist and professor doctor, peter chin, hong says extremely low icu capacity in other parts of the state can affect the bay area as well the resources here can get pulled to help those in worse positions as the rates continue to trend it negatively statewide it will lead to top or decisions with in intensive care units in when you start school with more patients then hospitals can take care of. Death rates rise not because they dont have state of the minutes, them mainly because you cant just take care of everyone even if youre the best possible around. Stabbing at some hospitals is also becoming an alarming issue one reason his frontline Health Care Workers getting infected with the virus creating an even shorter supply of trained professionals doctor chan, hong warns if infection rates do not slow the state and region is looking at a grim forecast the fact that the thing about ice you back a posse. I suggest were in pretty tough times. The next thing you have to act will be think human deaths which i hope we dont get to. Doctor chan hong says that at our current infection rate bayarea hospitals are projected to exceed icu bed capacity. Within 2 weeks and hes hoping that people can avoid any risky behavior to help slow down the spread of covid19 across our region. Reporting live in danville dan thorn kron 4 news. Thank you so much dan now nationwide. The u. S. Now has a total of more than 16 million confirmed cases of covid19 thats according to Johns Hopkins university. There have been 1 million new cases in just the past 4 days to put that in perspective it took the u. S. More than 8 months to reach 8 million cases but less than 2 months to double that covid19 hospitalizations also hit a record high for the 7th day in a row with more than 108,000 patients in the hospital around the country and as for the growing death toll more than 297,000 people have died from this virus. On friday. The u. S. Reported more than 3300 covid19 deaths thats the most ever in one day. Thats more deaths than we saw on pearl harbor or 9. 11 the director of the cdc is predicting that the daily death toll from covid19 will continue to eclipse those numbers through the rest of the winter. Our coronavirus coverage continues right now at kron 4 dot com. Now is the perfect time for you to download the kron 4 and kron on apps to get alerts sent to your devices. The apps are free in the apple and google play stores. Now to another big story were watching this weekend is the rain as we take a live look outside right downtown san a breeze has been tracking. The storm for us and it looks like the city is going to get wet, yes right to the milli vanilli tonight blame it on the rain really good tomorrow. Yeah id are definitely going to notice some more wet weather jonathan in just and hopefully you can sing a few verses jonathan later in the show let we didnt get about a quarter of an inch to half an inch of rain last night through this morning, right now the calm before the storm very dry conditions. And we are tracking this storm to our north right now impacting those of you in eureka ukiah yeah, its just right outside your door and were going to notice the storm door opening once again for us here in the bay area very early sunday morning. First arriving for those of you in the north bay light bands of rain but then heavy downpours by around 6 oclock sunday morning for the north bay still dry for most of the bay area specifically downtown San Francisco but were going to notice light to moderate even heavy downpours at times by sunday mid morning at around 8 oclock thats when its really going to impact the San Francisco peninsula and along the coast we actually have the threat of popup thunderstorms as well starting sunday morning through sunday afternoon, very unstable atmosphere with this cold core storm. Coming from the gulf of alaska and we are going to see the rain shifting to the south and east and the east bay and for the south bay with the peak of the rain arriving shortly before your new lunchtime hour in san jose. In the south bay and even for most of our inland valleys in the east bay until early afternoon by sunday at around 1 oclock. Thats when were going to dry out for the most part still tracking light scattered showers but were expecting to get an additional quarter of an inch to half an inch of rain for most of the bay area. Those of you in the north bay could get 3 quarters of an inch of rain or less so jonathan just seen officially off the naughty list for me i dont get a lump of coal does christmas right back to you. A lot of folks looking forward to that risa thank you. Still to come tonight here on kron 4 news at 10 oclock thousands of dollars in a rare one taken from the san jose store. Why the owner says that these crooks were no amateurs. Plus after Health Care Workers and First Responders who is next in line to get the covid vaccine. 1030 why one california congressman says it should be farm workers. A dozen injuries on board a grounded plane get the show of a lifetime as a man climbs aboard the wing. Plate look at this. The wild video of whos now being called the original wing man there are a lot of things in life we want but cant have. Health insurance shouldnt be one of them. At covered california, every plan is comprehensive, covering everything from Preventive Care to mental health. Covered california is the only place that offers financial help for health insurance, and now, theres more help for more people. And free assistance from experts to get more californians covered. Starting with you. Covered california. This way to health insurance. Enroll by december 15th. Take a look at this a man seen having a pretty good time on the wing of a grounded plane check this out from Mccarran International airport thats a loss and las vegas. The Alaska Airlines plane preparing to take off when the pilot noticed this man. Just hanging on the wing there looks like hes dance and taking sode shoes off some stuff. Eventually authorities showed up the man eventually. Fell off the wing and hit hit the pavement pretty hard. Thats when police took him into custody. The plane was then inspected again before if finally took off. Well talk about a close call check out these images from the San Francisco Fire Department look whats in the windshield right there. They say that that red object was on the roadway when a car hit it, throwing in the air and then it landed right in the driver seat of the car directly behind it which is what we see here could have been so that look at those right through the windshield. Well that was a really close call. The Fire Department when they tweeted out these pictures that exactly say exactly where this happened. Thankfully, though the driver was ok just a little shaken up walked away with just a scratch. And officials are hoping that these images serve as a reminder to make sure that when youre driving if you have some objects like that in your car make sure theyre safe and secure in your vehicle. At all times to men who definitely have quite a story tell tonight meanwhile, a 3rd tonight, San Jose Police looking for her a person, theyre calling a cabernet crook this is someone broke into a wine store early this morning, the owner says hes now out of 35,000. He describes these winds like classic paintings in a bottle and he says whoever broke inside that store knew exactly what they were doing. Bird george is on the hunt to put a cork in a pinot pill for drunk with greed. This was. Absolutely targeted. They knew exactly what to do early saturday morning. He says someone held an unplanned one tasting party. Inside of the juice of george fun, one store in san jose. Take a look at this crooks smashing the windows to get inside. But the guests not leaving empty handed. He says they took off with thousands of dollars and collectible cabernets in rare reese links. Youve never seen this. If anyone shop in the United States know or in the world that has what i had had in this cabinet, 13 bottles in total take it the most expensive 7 bottles of harlem magnum from 2002 to 2007. Those bottles made at the harlan estate in napa those consecutive years in a row is why he says the bottles are so expensive. Check online found some of those bottles going for more than 2000 each. George says money from the missing mall backs and more now topping more than 35,000 at an auction that would go for a lot more than that. To me theyre priceless because you know we buy them from bill harling himself. George says that these covered crooks were no amateurs he says they went directly for the good stuff ignoring all the other why this isnt something that you go in and steal and then you drink. You have to number one be very educated on wine number 2 have someplace to sell it. You cant he thinks that someone will try to sell these bottles on the black market were a willing one call us or well be waiting to drink it up. But he offers this advice if you see harlan magnums for sale that never come up for sale in a perfect vertical. It doesnt happen. San jose police say they are looking into this anyone with information no urge to give them a call. An effort to make streets safer in San Francisco, the group united playaz hosted a gun buyback today, people could drop off their firearms. No questions asked gun buyback events in the past have collected hundreds of guns and assault rifles and organizers say events like these help save lives. Whether youre black whether youre white whether upend the midst right if you will cop a citizen or just anybody we want to keep you alive and thats why we do a did people 100 why assault rifles were worth 200. The united playaz group says one in 3 homes with children have guns and many are kept unlocked or loaded. It will take a look at this if you missed out on the king tides last month youll get another chance to check them out this weekend. They take place when the earth moon and sun or near alignment and when the moon is in its closest position to earth. Scientists use them to identify rising sea level risks. Using this project to to capture these tide to today helps our local communities to get outweigh what do they need to do to plan for the future you know locations are vulnerable. How do we best move forward protecting the people and the places that we love here in california. So if you do decide to check them out bush adjusting. And post them a post pictures on social media make sure you use the hashtag king tides that will actually help the california king tides project document. How theyre affecting the bay area as sea levels keep rising. For more on the king tides, lets check in again with our meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez shes tracking them for us tonight, not only am i tracking a High Surf Advisory, but a Coastal Flood Advisory boat set to go into effect by sunday and for the High Surf Advisory we are going to notice it continuing through monday night but for Coastal Flood Advisory a little bit longer that will expire on tuesday afternoon. So we could see breaking waves as high as 25 feet and also because of the king tides we could actually get some possible coastal flooding as well right throughout the bay area coastline. So just keep that in mind very dangerous choppy waters along our coast in the coming days. Lets take a look at our satellite and radar right now a very dry outlook as we transition from our first storm that made its way into the day area finally last night there this morning now getting a little bit of a break from the wet weather until storm number 2 arrives during the overnight hours through your sunday afternoon live look outside and we are tracking city hall right now in green and thats because of the put Paris Climate Accord change that anniversary 5 years in the making so congratulations to them, lets take a look at temperatures out there right now on the mild side things so that blanket of storm cloud cover overhead, were still in the low 50s for downtown San Francisco and oakland, the 2 warmest cities right now at 52 degrees starting to cool down though in the 40s but noticeably cooler for those of you livermore 42 degrees as you step outside and overnight temperatures tonight going to stay in the 40s and even low 50s for downtown San Francisco, but santa rosa, a little bit cooler in the upper 30s so temperatures will be a little bit chillier tonight compared to last night the daytime highs tomorrow, very little change in fact were going to be at or slightly below average concord and in shock in the low 60s flirting with 60s for oakland and san jose at 59 degrees. But santa rosa and downtown San Francisco, 57 degrees. For your sunday afternoon and taking a look ahead at your next 7 day outlook after second stronger storm set to arrive in exit by sunday afternoon. We are going to dry out little change temperature wise. But then our next chance of rain on the slight chance id by wednesday night through thursday, mainly for those of you in the north bay so really take advantage and enjoy the perfect lockdown weather stay indoors sunday because its really going to come down in the bay area and get a nice break in between the storms and hopefully theres more rain on the other hand hopefully by late december and even for the new year why not lets do it for another rain arrive were getting ready for another dance after thursday. Thank you for you guys posted a all right. Still ahead tonight, santa to the rescue how a pair would be thieves in Southern California. Or stop by to Undercover Police officers. Plus a simple proposal meant to honor contributions of latino americans and women to american society. Well let you know why one lawmaker is now choosing to stop that from happening. We made usaa insurance for members like martin. An air force veteran made of doing whats right, not whats easy. So when a hailstorm hit, usaa reached out before he could even inspect the damage. Thats how you do it right. Usaa insurance is made just the way martins family needs it with hasslefree claims, he got paid before his neighbor even got started. Because doing right by our members, thats whats right. Usaa. What youre made of, were made for. Usaa lawmakers in washington dc thought that this would be the year that the latino and womens history museums would get the green light after decades of delays unfortunately this would not come to pass as our washington correspondent alexandra le mon reports. A single senator stood in the way. Single republican senator blocked a vote on legislation to plan Smithsonian Museums on the National Mall honoring contributions of latino americans and women to american society, the Smithsonian Institution should not have an exclusive museum of american Latino History where a museum of womens history or a museum of americans american mens history senator mike lee of utah argued a Latino History museum would divide americans the socalled critical theory undergoing this movement. Does not celebrate diversity. It weaponize is diversity senator lee says Smithsonian Museum celebrating need of americans and African Americans are different because those groups have been systemically excluded from American History and museums, an argument senator bob menendez took issue were somehow now systemically excluded believe me. We happen and the only righteous way to end that exclusion is to pass this bill in 1994, the Smithsonian Institution acknowledged it almost entirely excludes and ignores latinos and it recommended a Latino Museum be built the proposed womens and Latino Museums also have strong support from republicans like senators john cornyn and susan collins, and it seems wrong. That one senator can block consideration. Lawmakers vowed to keep fighting for the creation of the museums in washington, alexandra le mon. Much more ahead here at kron 4 news that had a potential lifeline in the fight against the coronavirus the fda greenlights pfizers covid19 vaccine and the first doses could be given by monday plus protests erupt in coast to coast the saturday while President Trump supporters, a rally against the election results. California Business Owners now issuing a dire call to politicians for some much needed financial help and the time is running out for lawmakers to get another stimulus deal done before the holiday is whats at stake for we are on the brink of Public Health history tonight in less than 24 hours. The first doses of the Coronavirus Vaccine will ship out. Kicking off the largest immunization campaign. In u. S. History pfizer is saying that starting tomorrow morning trucks will leave the companys manufacturing plant in kalamazoo michigan and another center in wisconsin and these deliveries are coming after the fda authorized emergency use of Pfizer Biontech vaccine. Late on friday. Those doses will be delivered to more than 600 locations across america and fda Officials Say that safety checks will remain in place even after the vaccine is distributed. The fdas review teams continue as they have always done to come through the data submitted by Companies Regarding their medical products. Here in the bay area we will be receiving some 75,000 doses of that Pfizer Vaccine. There could be hundreds of thousands of more doses in the coming weeks from moderna the fda is scheduled to review that candidates vaccine. This coming thursday. The first round of vaccines will go to healthcare workers First Responders and nursing home residents but one california congressman is pushing for Agricultural Workers to be vaccinated soon after kristi gross has more on why he argues that they are essential workers and should be treated as such. From farm workers in the field to Processing Plant employees theres a push to make vaccinating agriculture workers of priority. These workers going to do their jobs and matter what happens even in the midst of pandemic to have to put their health and on the line congressman josh carter is leading the charge to get our workers included in phase one b of the states vaccine. Rollout plan the first doses are expected to be distributed in the next few days even if theres a light at the end of the tunnel for this vaccine. We have to make sure that were protecting the folks created in a place for america thursday, perdue farms in oakdale the nations 4th largest poultry producer wrote a letter calling on the cdc and state governors to prioritize meat and poultry workers and established a cordon needed multistate plan for a Vaccine Distribution representative harder is pushing for all at workers to be protected throughout the pandemic meat Processing Plants and field workers have been hotspots for coronavirus outbreaks want to make sure that ag workers processors falsify team or a fine of a line to make sure that everybody can get the food they he says getting at workers vaccinated doesnt just protect them. It also help stop the spread of the virus if somebody out in the field gets a vaccine that protects somebody in their household from from not getting said herders as of ag workers are truly essential its time there prioritized in treated as such we call them essential workers for months now this is when they need our help this is when we need to do our job to make sure that everybody responsible for putting that do not play stays and we have to make sure that theyre all getting the vaccine doses that they be. That was kristi gross reporting for us tonight and congressman harder is also asking governor newsome and county Health Officials to make sure that agriculture workers get vaccinated early. While lawmakers in washington now have less than a week to hammer out a new spending and stimulus bills after Congress Granted itself a one week extension on friday. President trump signed the spending bill into law late last night to avert a Government Shutdown but as millions of americans struggle through this pandemic both sides are still far apart on a stimulus deal. Unemployment extensions and a federal moratorium on evictions will end on december 31st if an agreement is not reached next week. A march for Small Businesses in los angeles today in years past it was a call to buy from Small Businesses during the holiday season. This year because of the pandemic the marchers are now calling on everyone to save what they consider the heart of a community. Chris wolfe has the story. Wearing green clothing and face coverings a small but vocal crowd hit the streets of la this saturday to support Small Businesses which have been decimated by the coronavirus pandemic. They started in hollywood and marched all the way to Beverly Hills. We just had to lay off 40 more people. And we now have 5 people after were going to lose the whole business if the county doesnt stop shutting down Outdoor Dining the California Coalition for safe reopening organized the demonstration. The group is made up of dozens of business chambers commerce associations, Business Owners and their supporters, Steve Springer manages the posh Beverly Hills restaurant spa go and explains hes had to let 160 employees go its an unbelievable situation you know its not sustainable. I mean eventually every restaurant is going to close i mean youve already seen them dropping like flies known this is this is the heart of our communities, how do we have 7 Million People flying on airplanes and somehow theres research that shows its safe to fly in an enclosed cabin spent hours and hours in airport together but you cant sit outside in a restaurant distance 8 feet apart when the curfew came down we literally saw people exchanging out to where to meet up at someones house. So were really not helping the situation by taking away. The safe outdoor areas that have been created the businesses have invested in following the protocols that have been set forth by the county or the state. The Los Angeles County sent me a 40,000 property tax bill do yesterday. The Public Health from the county sent me a 1700 bill. State of california sent me a 1200 are Liquor License bill. Theyre sending us 10s of thousands of dollars of bills to my small restaurant, im laying off employees and they want money from us businesses are calling for enhanced government assistance and oversight. To allow them to stay open during the crisis. Some are floating the idea of a covid compliance Rating System similar to the regular health code practice, we need a solution now and we want to be part of that solution. Chris wolfe reporting for us tonight. Meanwhile, a developing story this saturday at the State Capitol at least 6 people arrested during dueling protesters. Clashing 5 Sacramento Police officers sustaining minor injuries. Theres also a heavy Police Presence around the capital today as several groups can gathered. Officers say that some people wore body armor helmets and gas masks. One group of about 50 people dressed in all black took metal poles from a construction site brought them to to that location. Some of those groups reportedly deployed pepper spray at one another forcing officers to declare the gathering an unlawful assembly. Thousands of President Trump supporters demonstrated in washington dc today, some of the members of the far right group the proud boys chanting whose streets, our streets. The protesters marched down several streets showing support for the president who lost the president ial election to joe biden the rally comes 2 days before the Electoral College meets to formally elect biden as the 46 president. The demonstrators cheered as President Trump flew overhead and marine one while on his way to the armynavy Football Game and west point. President elect joe biden has pledged to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord on the first day of his presidency, the right now is on this coming as World Leaders staged a virtual gathering to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the international pact. Heads of states and governments from over 70 countries joined today, the pledged greater efforts to curb global warming. President trump pulled out of the agreement back in 2017. Now to our 4 zone forecast this saturday night as we take a live look outside along the embarcadero. Some rain is on the way well see how much an when it will get here from our meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez she joins us now its a look at the theyre just cnn jonathan yeah were going to get an additional quarter of an inch to half an inch of rain for most of the bay area but those of you in the north bay could get upwards of 3 quarters of an inch of rain or less lets take a look a daytime highs as we check out your michael climate sunday outlook very little change temperature wise a few degrees below average for downtown San Francisco at 57 degrees mid 50s for happen they could wake up to some pretty heavy downpours to start your sunday morning and the threat of popup thunderstorms as well mainly along the coast. So just keep that in mind midfifties from burlingame but san mateo 58 degrees so near average temperatures there Mountain View a degree cooler at 57 degrees wind speeds going to be on the breezy side, but if any pop up thunderstorms do form we could see gusts and possible hail upwards of 45 Miles Per Hour or less so possible Severe Weather heading our way to the bay area for the 2nd half of your weekend, san jose 59 degrees upper 50s for those of you in livermore but hayward and oakland flirting with 60s at 59 degrees but conquered in walnut creek going to have that low 60 degree mark, the mid 50s for renda raga napa as well and Sonoma Sandra fell 56 degrees of mill valley 53 degrees for your sunday afternoon to cnn jonathan back to you. If you so much for greece uh well today marks 3 years since the sudden death of former San Francisco mayor ed lee. We was appointed the mayor of San Francisco in 2011 when then mayor governor Gavin Newsome was elected as californias governor and he served as mayor until december of 2017 when he went into cardiac arrest while shopping at a safeway store. He was then taken to San Francisco General Hospital where he passed away. Now San Franciscos current mayor london breed who succeeded him put out the statement on twitter today to commemorate his death saying. Mayor lee quote broke barriers left behind a legacy of public service. But he passed away. Mayor ed lee was 65 yearsold meanwhile Country Music legend charlie pride has died from complications of covid19. He passed away today in dallas texas at the age of 86. Between 1967 1987 pride had 52 top 10 country hits. Just last month he received a grammy Lifetime Achievement award. The Country Music hall of fame calls him the john or as first black superstar reactions to his death pouring in from across the globe in from different artists, including Dolly Parton Brad Paisley and reba mcentire. Still ahead here tonight time is running out to in lockdown those Online Shopping orders will take a look at the latest shipping deadlines for one of the biggest delivery services, one of the doctors, you know check to see if i was pregnant. In not like what did. Plus a Southern California woman shocked after rushing to the hospital not knowing what was causing her pain only to find out. Shes about to have a baby. And santa and his elves to the rescue nabbing a suspected car thief or they take about hard there. The undercover operation that put this holiday grudge out of business. I just lost my job. With the kids at home and less money coming in, thered be no way we could afford health insurance. My kids think im a superhero. But even superheroes need help sometimes. We found help at covered california. And not just us. 9 out of 10 people who enrolled got financial help. Covered california. This way to health insurance. Enroll now at coveredca. Com santa even put it in slow mo there from spreading Holiday Cheer to busting bad guys, heres something you dont see every day santa and his elf. Actually both Undercover Police officers. Take down a man there with their their their santa himself. Theyre low close no room any way but they did was stop a guy who was trying to steal a vehicle so these officers were on the lookout for shoplifters at a store in riverside county. But they got a whole lot more than they bargained for Rick Chambers has the story. Look at this drivers face he is stealing that white honda suv from this target store parking lot in riverside identified, you know he is. And its just a matter of time it on your one of his alleged accomplices was caught by a gun toting else in the same parking lot. A second suspect struggled with plainclothes officers nearby until saint nick arrived turns out that the car thieves just happened to be plying their trade at the same store where riverside pd was running a shoplifting sting being close to the holidays. I thought hey. Why not have elf come out here and now spread some christmas cheer and help out and these guys there was a huge amount of thefts coming from this store. So in an attempt curtail it we decided to work with them. And set up the sting operation riverside pd decided to use a christmas theme to kind of shape. The sting. We have the santa and the elves stand there. Greet customers as are coming in in turn out. We have undercover officers inside the store. Monitoring any possible suspects and 3 suspects got caught in the holiday trip. But because of covid in the jails did little or no time behind bars, its very disheartening because we actually talked to the people face to face and tell them what happened to the suspect had their property its so when we have to tell victim that we arrest of the suspect, but he was out a hours later, but detectives say overall the christmas clampdown went well this was the first time that. Santa elf was used. And i i think its safe to say that we might be using it more often now. That was Rick Chambers reporting for us tonight and employees say they hope police come back and do another staying, but at night. The thieves are the most active jump percent of those elves meanwhile the Holiday Shopping season is in full swing. A recent twitter survey found that the most desired Christmas Gift among california residents. A playstation 5 responses tracked over the last 30 days. Survey also found out that all the leading gifts this year were electronics including the new apple airpods and the new ipads but if youre still wondering what to get that special someone the most soughtafter present under the tree is the new playstation 5. A lot of women may be looking into this to maybe get rid of their husbands and then maybe get those air pods so they dont have to listen to it as well meanwhile. Thats there you go right there also the busiest time of year for the u. S. Postal service Officials Say more people than ever are sending out cards and gifts this year because of the pandemic the post office has increased hours and delivery windows trying to keep up with the demand. Very easily doubling what we saw at the same time of year last year. Pandemic in everybody being kept apart more people are shopping online more people are using the mail to stay in touch. Monday is expected to be the busiest day of the Holiday Shopping season and consumer experts say because of the pandemic the big shipping Companies May not be able to handle the extra load this year. The u. S. Postal service fedex and u p s all advising folks getting ground shipments sent by december 15th. The last chance at overnight or express service is on december 23rd make sure you mark your calendars on this. But dont be too let down if the items dont arrive on time no matter how much you may have paid. Experts advise for local friends to pick up their orders at Stores Offering Curbside Service youve been all right we know that everyone is feeling that pandemic stress over the holidays, but there are some ways to stop that. Nervousness and all that anxiety experts are saying stop. Brief that helps calm your nerves. Learn your triggers move in slow motion dont feel like you have to rush around everywhere you go. Stay in the present by focusing on whats right in front of you and lastly make a list. So you can easily remember what has to get done what i like about making than you can write first on your list make a list and then you come across a so satisfying isnt i just truthfully try thats what you do it all clinton makes feel like it works for you so i got to try this out all right still to come next at 10 oclock a woman spends 9 months carrying a child and has no idea. Until she a Southern California couple thought they were having a medical emergency but it turned out to be an unexpected addition to their family for this man rushed his girlfriend, the hospital shes an agonizing pain only to find out that shes not having a life threatening illness instead, shes having a baby. Kimberly chang has their story. First time parents victoria and Matthew Allender from simi valley welcomed their daughter emilia rose into the world tuesday. Her birth came as a huge surprise when victoria went to the e r with severe pain, one of the doctors you know did her check to see if i was pregnant and. She was like yeah, youre pregnant and you are in not like oh my what we says rush to find matthew who was waiting outside mike. What i got on the side of the truck mike. So i took it all in for a second felt like 2 minutes but his public 25 minutes, the baby was born looking back the couple says there were some yeah thats why i was craving not. But victoria took a pregnancy test just 3 weeks earlier and it came back negative so. I was like okay, i can rule that out im not pregnant so im just skating way were just like we just been in good, you know get put on a few does you know it is what it is i know shes there and ive seen and ive held or but its still hard to believe because we didnt know she was pregnant the whole time, were still going camping in going here and doing this and doing that theyre thrilled that the baby is getting healthier day by day the baby was born healthy 35 weeks long 5 pounds 3 ounces so too little baby girl 17 inches long. But shes improving every minute im sure breathe on her own now needless to say their family was shocked it is my first for us weve been. Waiting for a grandchild know were were. Completely ready. You know necessarily with stuff but with. State of mind family and friends are scrambling to help the couple get as prepared as possible usually you have 9 months to prepare for this, but she had minutes, victoria always planned on being a mom watched this sooner. But here we placing it even though it didnt happen on the timeline they had in mind one look at her and none of it seems to matter she just like. Barely open your eyes a little bit looked at me knows where baby girl. Those Kimberly Chang reporting for us tonight and baby amelia rose is still in the hospital the family says if all goes well, shell be home in about a week or 2. Happy new year to a great way to start off the. New year and Merry Christmas to about what i can think of a bigger present to receive that baby in a baby deadly they can use in diapers probably its true. But paste. Mean you stuff you of all right well were going to need some rain in the because its on the way. Yeah and we are going to some much needed rain its going to be our second storm of this radar is right now very dry. But our next batch of rain just to our north. Right now over eureka inching closer to ukiah but still relatively dry there in future cast for is going to show rain arriving during the overnight hours first for those of you in santa rosa light bands of rain by around 4 oclock for your sunday morning. The heaviest downpours at around 6 oclock for your sunday morning dry for relatively everyone else in the bay area and then for the San Francisco peninsula at the rain will arrive until mid Morning Light to moderate heavy downpours threat of popup thunderstorms too as it makes its way south and east into the east bay and south bay peaking in those areas by around 10 oclock in the morning through your new lunchtime hour until we start to dry out by early afternoon. And rain totals looking impressive just cnn jonathan we could get upwards of about half an inch of rain or less for most of the bay area upwards of about 3 quarters of an inch of rain or less along the coast of the north bay with double those amounts for our local hills and mountains so. Here it comes around things are going to start with green. Finally right yeah, they re saying thank you for a reason that does it for us tonight here on kron 4 news at 10 have a great rest of your saturday, well see you back here tomorrow night the night tonight. Go the 49ers way. Now every game is officially a mustwin nick mullens i think the biggest thing that comes with that is just focusing on the details at practice. Theyve spent this week getting ready for the next opponent. The washington football team. Kyle shanahan theyve got a good scheme. Theyve got a lot of talent and thats why theyre a tough win for anybody right now. Can the 49ers bounce back against a team thats on a hot streak . Fred warner theyre gonna take what you give them, so if youre not on your job, theyre gonna expose you. Weve got everything you need to know to get ready for week 14. Coming up right now on red and gold zone. Welcome to red and gold zone, im your host kate rooney. The 49ers are now 57, and with playoff hopes slipping further ouof