Here is live doppler 7 where you can see mostly clear sky and as we look at novato 32 there. 33 in san ramon valley. 35 in napa and livermore with 36 in fremont and gilroy. By 7 00, still plenty of 30s and 40s but by noontime, were in the upper 50s to low 60s. Mid60s should do it with high clouds once again today and well be looking at that sunset once again pretty early, 4 53 but weve got a nice outlook for thanksgiving. Does it include some rain . Ill let you know, and talk about the week ahead in just a few minutes. Liz . Lisa, thank you. We begin with the worsening coronavirus emergency the state and country setting new case records by the day. The u. S. Has now passed 12 million covid19 cases according to Johns Hopkins data. To give perspectives on how quickly the rate is rising there were 1 million cases reported in the u. S. In just six days, the very first million cases took 96 days. Now here in california, the percentage of tests come up over a 14day period, the transmission rate is 5. 4 , thats the Positivity Rate but last weekend the number was 4. 2 . The state recorded more than 15,400 new cases from friday, that appears to be the highest number of daily cases reported by any state since the outbreak began. Its what state leaders are citing for this new curfew in effect for the most restricted purple counties all nonessential work, travel and gatherings are banned between 10 00 p. M. And 5 00 a. M. And through most of the bay area on this map it applies to sonoma, napa, solano, contra costa, alameda, santa clara and santa cruz. Although San Francisco could be close behind, well have more on that in just a moment. Meantime, most police and sheriffs departments said they will not enforce this curfew in order to prioritize responding to crime. Now Officials Say the curfew is to protect Peoples Health as these cases surge, but it will certainly have an impact already struggling businesses especially restaurants, health and the economy are two things that we are focused on as we build a better bay area. Abc 7 News Reporter luz pena gives you a look at how some spent the final hours of night life 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 like a rolling blackout. Reporter a sentiment several alameda residents shared. Jonathan gibbs made it in time. I decided to come out one to get here early to get my dinner and also just so i could watch and see whats going to happen. Reporter Business Owners like stella yi, closing early has been the norm. The town started shutting down early. Nobody is open until midnight. Reporter ye is opening the curfew brings in earlier clientele. If folks can spread out times and come earlier, they can have their fun and get home before curfew. Reporter two blocks the Alameda Comedy Club tonight had a strict start time. Now its like nope, when the show starts, the show starts because we have a hard dead lined to get off stage. Reporter 9 30 on the dot . No later than 9 40. Reporter the focus is to keep people from social mixing and drinking. You dont have to call it a night but you cant do it here. We basically announce them out the door and we hustle. Reporter takeout is still allowed after 10 00 p. M. , essential businesses can still remain open and if you want to go for a routine walk, you can still do that. The curfew will last until december 21st. In alameda, luz pena, abc 7 news. San francisco is currently exempt from this curfew as of right now, Health Experts say the county is likely to slip into the purple tier very soon, even potentially as early as today. Our current case rate place us on the trajectory to be in the purple tier, potentially as early as sunday. At that point, we will need to abide by the states shelter in place order. The citys Health Director dr. Grant colfax gave that assessment friday. Three weeks ago San Francisco was in the states least restrictive yellow tier so it shows you how fast things can change. New this morning, we saw some in Southern California breaking curfew, the first night it went into effect. These protesters organized this demonstration in Huntington Beach past 10 00 p. M. To boycott governor newsoms order. One person explained their frustration. I think weve tried a lot of tools throughout the past nine months and none have really worked, if you will, and this one is certainly less restrictive than the other ones which leads me believe thats probably not going to do much. Reporter the Orange CountySheriffs Office and other Southern CaliforniaLaw Enforcement would not be enforcing the curfew but were aware of last nights unlawful gathering. Taking a live look at sfo as we expect more travelers to fill the airport taking off for thanksgiving, even though people have been advised to stay home during the pandemic, saturday was the busiest day for flying this year. Abc 7 news saw a steady stream of travelers moving through security going against that new cdc guidance to stay home. The travel app popper shows today is likely to be half as busy. It expects next sunday will be the busiest day to return for start of the work week. We are in the busier part of the thanksgiving travel week. However compared to prepandemic our loads remain down 75 from what wed normally be seeing at this time. Sfo was taking a number of precautions to protect passengers against clf including ple plexiglass screens and baggage wipes dispensers. This strid yo got plenty of attention, thoughts shared over twitter a large crowd of passengers packed in one terminal area waiting to board their flights. Most appear to be Wearing Masks but looks very, very packed, given that people should not be traveling right now. Airports across the country have been busy with Holiday Travel as well, despite the pandemic, this was the scene at Chicago Ohare International airport on friday. Illinois officials have imposed tighter restrictions on businesses, and some have criticized the cdc for giving its official guidance too late in avoiding thanksgiving travel past the point when families booked tickets and made their plans. And do you know what the ri riskiest holiday activities are . We have a risk calculator testing the safest and most Dangerous Things to do this holiday season. Weigh the risks on abc7news. Com or your abc 7 news app. New guidance from the cdc this weekend now saying most covid19 imfnfections are sprea by people who dont have symptoms. More than 50 of all infections are transmitted from people who are asymptomatic. About a quart every of people who transmit the virus to others never actually develop symptoms, a quarter of people and another 35 were presymptomatic. 41 is from people experiencing symptoms. The cdc says this is why wearing that mask is so important. Okay, now to the south bay, one of the many places across the country with families struggling to put food on the table. Youre seeing yesterdays drivethrough Food Distribution event by Second Harvest of Silicon Valley to provide meals for hundreds of households in san jose. Second harvest is serving more people than ever before. The Food Supplies are coming in pretty good. The problem is that we need more of them than we ever have before. Were 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 people who came to the giveaway are seeking help for the first time. They have run out of savings or lost their jobs due to the pandemic. And you can give where you live and help those in need this holiday season. We have a list of food banks that can use donations or volunteers in partnership with feeding america on our home page right now at abc7news. Com. All right, lisa, it is cold out this morning. Yes, certainly is. Not getting a break in that department. A live look outside here, it is 49 degrees in the city and well see ample sunshine today. A few high clouds around but a couple weak systems visiting us. Can we squeeze out any rain drops . Well talk about it as we look at the final week of november, in a few minutes. Thank you, lisa. Also next. Theyre not going to do it. You have to evacuate. Check the window and all you see is flames up. Neighbors needing to evacuate in the blink of an eye as an Apartment Building in Downtown Berkeley goes up in flames. What we know about the building and if anyone was inside. Plus neighbors helping neighbors, what we saw at the marsh for an east bay family after being a victim of the latest viral racist attack. The u. S. With college debt crieses on their hands, a new report shows how much the everyday taxpayer about the covid19 virus. Its real. And its dangerous. So, on behalf of all of us working on the front lines, please take it seriously. And while we dont yet have a cure or a vaccine, we do know how to keep you and your loved ones safe. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Stay six feet apart. Do your best to stay out of crowded spaces. And get a flu shot, its even more important this year. We can do this. If we do it together. We can do this. [whats this . ] oh, are we kicking karly out . We live with at t. It was a lapse in judgment. At t, we called this house meeting because you advertise gigspeed internet, but we cant sign up for that here. Yeah, but im just like warming up to those speeds. Youve lived here two years. The personal attacks arent helping, karly. Dont you have like a hot pilates class to get to or something . [ muffled scream ] stop living with at t. Xfinity can deliver gig to the most homes. Whats going on, check the window and you see flames up. Watched it literally go up. This morning, firefighters are investigating the cause of a sixalarm fire at an Apartment Building at a construction in berkeley. Flames forced nearby residents and businesses to evacuate. Firefighters say no one was living inside the building when the fire broke out but the scaffolding and height of the structure did great some challenging. May not be safe to enter if the fire has been going for a while and trying to get in through the netting and were assuming theres no sprinkling systems active in there. Firefighters say no other structures were building but a nearby Apartment Building suffered water damage. Its unclear how manys redebts may be displaced. Exploring issues of race and social justice. Neighbors in the east bay rallied behind a family caught in a viral racist incident a neighbor accusing them of acting black in a white neighborhood. A member of the jones family led that rally along Discovery Bay boulevard yesterday very close to where the family lives, surveillance and cell phone video from back on monday shows a neighbor out their door with a poodle in one hand and a stun gun in the other, that neighbor was upset over the jones 2yearold pit bull named dice saying she didnt want to see dice outside. You are a black. Earn in a white neighborhood and youre acting like one. Why dont you act like a white person in a white neighborhood . Ugh. The jones family want this to be a lesson showing this cannot be tolerated. Certainly cant. As the bay area comes to face these issues of race and social justice, we want to let you know that we are right here to help you, just ahead, you can just head to our website, abc7news. Com takeaction for a list of local resources. And new this morning, an alarming report out thats shedding light on the state of student debt in the United States. According to the wall street journal, the u. S. Stands to lose 435 billion from its federal student loan program, compared to the net loss of banks in the 2008 housing crisis. The 435 billion unable to be paid by student borrowers could fall on taxpayers. Its far steeper than the 32 billion number the u. S. Government was expecting last year. Santa has to make some creative adjustments this year. The pandemic is forcing kris kringle to go virtual. We talked to santa and his elves how theyre adapting and you can tell them what theyre wishing for under the tree. Hello there. I know, its so good to see you. You are get so long much bigger now. Reporter christmas bells are ringing in his workshop. Something special weve been working on all year. Reporter the pandemic forced a few changes to his jampacked schedule but santas Mission Remains the same to spread christmas to every little girl and boy. This year kids can talk to santa claus virtually and take virtual pictures. We can ask them what theyd like for christmas and whats wonderful about that portal is that theyll be able to zoom in and see santas north pole. Reporter yep, it is 2020 and even santa claus is using zoom. He says the christmas list this year are a sign of the times, the most popular requests are board games, new computers, and some of them asked me for can they have a little bit more speedier wifi. Reporter santa is also accepting limited inperson visits by appointment only at his workshop. Family also notice this large plexiglass barrier to keep everyone healthy this holiday. Now, i think theres a stronger need for more love and sharing and santa is here to offer that, but ive also noticed that people are a lot more giving this year, too. Are you ready for something top secret . Come on in. Reporter as he loads his sleigh with donated presents and prepares to make the long journey, santa reminds children everywhere that christmas is not and will never be canceled so make sure youre on his nice list. Listen to your adults, clean up after yourself, brush your teeth, go to bed when youre asked, wash your hands, and be very kind to your siblings. Reporter to chat with santa, go to redsledsanta. Com or go to hiresanta. Com. Youll still be able to tell santa your christmas hopes and dreams but generally social distancing standpoint or having a physical barrier between santa and the children. Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas to you all. Reporter rachael brown, abc 7 news. And covid19 wont stop norad from tracking Santas Christmas eve flight. It says it will follow santa all Christmas Eve just as it has for 65 years. Normally hundreds of volunteers staff a special call center at Peterson Air Force base in Colorado Springs to update the kids who call in from all around the world. This year, there will be a smaller staff to reduce the risk of spreading the virus. But at least that is happening. And today a north bay nonprofit is assembling thanksgiving food baskets for hundreds of families performing stars provides music opportunities for low income and atrisk children. Today in marin theyll put together food baskets for 500 families. You can still make financial donations to buy items to add to the baskets, just visit their website, performingstars. Org, they will be handing out the meals on tuesday. And a grandmother in arizona and a teenager now grown up have carried on a thanksgiving tradition for years now, all because of a tax that was sent to the wrong person. This celebration, this year the celebration is going to be bittersweet. This year is definitely different than all the years in the past. It was five minutes later, and he passed away, so. Its sorry. Thats wanda, whose husband loni passed away from covid19 in april. Five years ago wanda thought she was texting her grandson to invite him to thanksgiving but accidentally texted jamal. Jamal and his girlfriend knew wandas first thanksgiving without her husband would be so hard they had an early mini thanksgiving with her and her family and quarantined ahead of time to do so. I would like to say hi, say thank you for opening, welcoming me to your home with open arms from day one. Thank you so much for having loni in my life. I miss him, but i know hes in a good place. Jamal and his girlfriend quarantined for two weeks so they could visit wanda. I love this story. It is bittersweet but at least they got to be together this weekend. So cute for sure. We have some good weather to look forward to, as we get towards thanksgiving, in fact, were going to see a couple of weak systems that will provide some high clouds and maybe trim the temperatures a bit but other than that, looks like we cant really get any rain in here. We look at live doppler 7 t is clear. A few high clouds passing through overnight and didnt help to keep the temperatures up and High Pressure offshore building into the west coast, deflecting storms to the north, even well into canada. So were not looking at much rain as we get into the Pacific Northwest either. 32 in novato. It is freezing there, 33 with some fog in santa rosa. Danville dropped down to 31 this morning, and were not even at our lowest temperatures yet, 35 palo alto. 39 in san jose, with mid30s up in napa, on the we ininepenin mateo 39 and cooler on the coast. You were in the 50s yesterday. Winds were stronger in the upper elevations, and well get a little bit of that wind coming that way tomorrow on monday. A beautiful view from our exploratorium camera so a frosty morning for some of new the valleys. Well have mild afternoons throughout the work week and bright and sunny on thanksgiving, as a weak weather system passes us by the day before. As we look at our hour by hour forecast today, increasing clouds in the north bay. Its 2 00 now. Weve got sunshine elsewhere. The rest of the day well see partly cloudy skies, and as we get into your monday, starting out with some sun, and looks like the afternoon is going to be nice and mild as well. Some winds are going to pick up in the upper elevations of the north bay, as that system passes to the north of us, but temperatures once again pretty mild from the upper 50s. This is tomorrow in the city, to the upper 60s inland, then looking at