Overwhelms hospitals. The news at 6 00 starts right now. Good evening. Thanks so much for joining usch im anousha rosta. Im terry mcsweeney. Some hope tonight as the first batch of vaccines is about to get shipped to states across the country. It comes just as hospitals continue to be overwhelmed. In the San Joaquin Valley hospitals have run out of icu beds. Here in the bay area were just teetering above that 15 threshold. The county joins marin, San Francisco, contra costa, alameda and santa clara counties. The new restrictions impacts wineries, tasting rooms and much, much more. Heres nbc bay areas christie smith. Reporter its the first full day of the changes here in Sonoma County. Weve been speaking with businesses. Some say they do notice fewer people out and about. Others say it was already pretty quiet before this. So were surrounded by wineries and restaurants. Its a huge part of what draws people to sonoma. The shop is open and ready for business, but they do notice a difference this saturday. Our foot traffic is much smaller and much lighter than it would be on a typical saturday. So its really impacting just the general kind of visibility especially around the holidays. It should be our busiest time. The outside would be our alfresco tasting patio as it were. Reporter they were allowed to have visitors enjoy wine tasting out in the breezeway but thats changed. So the big shift for us is we are no longer able to serve customers outside. So theres no more wine tasting. Normally youd see high top tables out here and people enjoying wine. Reporter Sonoma County issued a stay at home order after a recent spike in cases. No wine tasting or outdoor dining. I think for us as well as many other wineries is theres a sense of a little bit of panic, like what do you do . What do you do to offset this order, or how do you get creative . Theyre still open to shop and have curbside pickup. Theyve been working to try and meet the challenges this year and customers needs with special offers and more. The biggest thing for us was to really lean into ecommerce and to reach out to our fans that live all over the country and let them know whats going on because we have covid, and then we have the wildfires, and then weve had this bigger more serious surge right now. Restrictions are expected through early january, and many here are hopeful that 2021 will be brighter. In sonoma christie smith, nbc bay area news. Make no mistake distribution has begun. Right now boxes are being packed and loaded with vaccine with emphasis on quality control. The head of operation warp speed says vaccine distributions have already started shipments. We mentioned it earlier, going to arrive by maemd across the u. S. And here in the bay area ucsf expected to get several thousand vaccines within the next week. A spokesperson for the hospital says each box will have 975 doses in each shipment. Stanford expects a delivery of 3,900 doses of the Pfizer Vaccine by wednesday. Plan to start vaccinations on friday. First doses going to go to high risk front line workers. That seems to be the m. O. Weve reached out for details but have not yet heard back from hospital leaders. We mention the cdc panel clearing the vaccine for distribution, but one final step remains before widespread distribution can happen. The cdc director Robert Redfield has to approve the recommendation which he is expected to do quickly. It is clear for people 16 and older. Pregnant women can be vaccinated if they choose, though there is no data on vaccine safety or efficacy for pregnant women. People who have had the virus should still get vaccinated. And anyone with severe aleurgies to vaccines and injectable medication should not get that shot. A bay area doctor we spoke with said she would give similar recommendations. I would favor giving people who are pregnant or breastfeeding the vaccine because theres been some severe outcomes with covid and pregnancy. Ucsf is now working to figure whos going to be the first among its Health Care Workers to get the covid vaccine. Today pleasanton parents and students took to the streets to demand schools reopen. Protesters waving signs that say make a plan and others that say dont give up on kids. Rally organizers say they want district leaders to create a safety plan and allow inperson classes once the county moves back into the red tier. For a second day in a row there were more than 35,000 cases. The state reporting 225 deaths, the most ervin one day. Positivity rate also soaring. It is now at 10. 2 . That is the highest level since the pandemic began. For perspective the Positivity Rate was just shy of 4 exactly one month ago today. A followup now to the new app that alerts californians when they have been exposed to a covid19 case. This app developed by apple and google is called ca notify. The state department of Public Health says so far 4 million californians may already be using that app. Theres 40 Million People in california, so were talking about 1 out of 10 people already. It rolled out just thursday. The number suggests as many as 10 of californians have already signed up for the alerts. Experts say the more people who use the app it can better help curb the spread of coronavirus. Our coverage continues online. Just head to nbcbayarea. Com coronavirus. Clouds and rain in the bay area. Look at this. Mainly look at the sky. The cars werent really moving that fast. This is the golden gate bridge, of course. The clouds are rolling in. Some parts got a little bit of rain this morning. Not just rain, though. Look at this, the snow. This is Alpine Meadows up at lake tahoe, people hitting the slopes. Lake tahoe is on a stay at home order and ski resorts are open but not accepting reservations. We need a lot more if were going to make a dent in that deficit. Unfortunaty weve had a pretty dry year overall, but we will take what we can get. It looks like we do have another system making its arrival. Right now 53 degrees in walnut creek. It is going to be another cool, comfortable night. 53 for San Francisco. How beautiful is that shot . And lets take a look at Doppler Radar because this helps us paint the picture for whats to come tonight. So later tonight you can see weve got a cold front makes its arrival first in the north bay, mainly overnight into early sunday morning. The timing right now is looking that way, and more widespread by saturday. Storm ranger up and scanning, but the big story tomorrow were talking about a Coastal Flood Advisory that goes in effect starting 7 00 a. M. And remains in effect until tuesday. Thats going to bring pretty strong waves, impressive breakers so were definitely going to be monitoring for that. Full forecast in just a few minutes. After months of delays the dudgeoness grab season is getting the green light. Crab season usually in full swing right now but pushed back because of endangered whales, whales getting caught in the nets. They were scared whales would get entangled, but now that has decreased and the season can start a week from wednesday and just in time for christmas. All right, the pandemic may force uc campuses to increase tuition. Chancellors at 5 of the 9 uc schools including uc berkeley are calling on the boorld ard o regents to consider a tuition increase. That comes as many schools are experiencing a drop in revenue. Uc riverside even cuts its entire athletic program. Its unclear how much tuition would be increased. The last time tuition was raised was 2017. Production lines coming to a halt. The reason why tesla may be shutting down some operations. And revving up their engines for a good cause. The hells angels getting into the holiday spirit. Yes, they are. Well show you more. 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Workers are also being inkurnged to volunteer to help make electric vehicle deliveries to customers during the shutdown. Tiktok might be known for its dance moves and crazy challenges, but one doctor is using that platform to debunk myths about the covid19 vaccine. Were living in an era of medical misinformation, and people are hesitant about making decisions about their health until they have all the facts. Thats dr. Noc going onto explain the facts are outlet there but people are having a hard time accessing the information. So on his page he talks about potential reactions to the vaccine, how the vaccine works and when people may be able to get it. This is just part of an interview on our new platform nbc lx. Check out lx. Its 1115 over the air. Channel 185 on xfinity cable or anytime on lx. Com. A 100 no questions asked for people looking to get rid of a gun in San Francisco today. Several organizations teamed up with police for todays buy back in the south of market neighborhood. Organizers say the goal is simple, to get guns off the streets and out of homes. They called todays event a nationwide or citywide effort. Weve got volunteers from all over the city. We have people from the western edition, people from the sunset working over here. Its a citywide event. At least 140 guns were turned in. San franciscos Gun Buy Back Program has operated since 2014 collecting more than 2,000 guns in all. A notorious bikers club stepped up in San Francisco today to deliver toys to disadvantaged kids. More than 100 members of the hells angels road through the city heading to a toy drive organized by San Francisco firefighters. Hope the toys provide a happy distraction from harsh realities. Very important for kids to have presents at this time especially with the covid going on and whatnot. A lot of people out of work. This year hasnt been what it should be. Hopefully this is a happy time. You know today hells angels or heavens angels, lets be honest about it they may not like that, but they were. They encourage anyone who can to please drop a toy off at their local fire station. Okay, we waited a long time and finally it came. We got rain, but how long will that rain last . Well, it tapered off a bit for saturday evening. But weve got another round of it heading into tomorrow, which is fantastic. And of course we have our storm ranger up and scanning. I also couldnt miss the opportunity to show you my little storm replica, how cool is that mobile Doppler Radar but lets get to your temperatures. We topped out in the 50s this afternoon. 53 degrees in San Francisco and of course we had some Early Morning fog. Lets talk about our cold front and here it is. You can see that surge of moisture expected to move in. Its going to continue to trek south becoming a little more widespread. And look at the hour by hour outlook. Again, we have the decrease in the shower activity this afternoon, and then overnight look what happens around 2 30 a. M. To 7 30. You can see those pockets of rain. Hey, any ranl is good rain. We can get anywhere from an additional 0. 10 to just over 0. 3 up for the north bay. And by is 11 00 that rain moves out and going to make for a pretty dry workweek ahead. 59 degrees in san jose, 58 for San Francisco. So, yes, we will be seeing rain and of course that is exciting. But the big topic for tomorrow might end up being those king tides because weve got that gravitational pull from the sun and moon. And Coastal Flood Advisory will go into effect starting at 7 00 a. M. All the way through tuesday, 1 00 p. M. That means also a High Surf Advisory so something to keep in mind. Were talk about the possibility of seeing localized flooding near those beaches. Also remains in place through monday about 7 00 p. M. For those west, northwest facing beaches. We could see up to 25 plus feet. Remember never turn your back to a wave. It can get extremely dangerous. Were talking about dangerous road travel for the sierra. Winter storm warning will be in effect until 4 00 a. M. With an arrival of this cold front. A good sight to see there. And yes, it does say shower chance on wednesday as you look at your seven day forecast for inland areas, it looks like we could get a system make its arrival late wednesday, bringing some rain activity overnight into thursday morning, and notice those temperatures remain in the 50s for San Francisco. So dont wash your car even if it looks sunny and bright because we do have another chance to see some rain later in the middle of the workweek. Hope everyone has a fantastic night. Great to see that rain back again. Still ahead just as the u. S. Is heading into the first phase of vaccinations the u. K. Is going into the second phase. Who is next on that list to get vaccinated . Well tell you about that coming up. soft music hey dad, im about to leave. Dont forget your hat. Good morning. How can i help . I need help connecting with my students. Behind every last minute save, ok, that works. And holiday surprise, thank you a Customer Service rep is working unseen, making it happen. And at genesys, were proud to help them help you everyday. Almost exactly one month after performing at the Country Music awards Charley Pride died today from coronavirus complications. The Country Music legend had just received a Lifetime Achievement award at the cmas and celebrated as Country Musics first black superstar, 50 top ten hits. His hits include kiss of angel, good morning and is anybody going to san anton. He died in dallas, texas, and was 86 years old. The u. K. Is about to start rolling out the next phase of its vaccination program. The u. K. Was the first to approve the use of the Pfizer Vaccine. The gifirst doses were given to0 hospitals across the country but nout it will be available at local doctors offices. Theyll be monitored for 15 minutes afterward to make sure theyre not having any kind of adverse allergic reaction. A second dose will then be given 21 days later. French president Emmanuel Macron is praising president elect joe biden for his plan to rejoin the paris climate accord. During a virtual u. N. Summits on Climate Change today macron said welcome back and welcome home to his american friends. The summit comes on the fifth anniversary of a Paris Agreement which was a landmark deal between 200 states and countries. President trump withdrew from that accord in 2017. Apples ceo tim cooke spoke at the Virtual Summit today highlighting his companys commitment to fighting Climate Change. Thousands of supporters of President Trump attended rallies in washington, d. C. Today. The million maga march and women for America First were among the Groups Holding rallies in support of overturning the election results. Another rally on the National Mall described itself as a prayer rally against corruption and election fraud. The rallies come just two days before electors meet in their states to cast Electoral College votes. The president has refused to concede, and he continues to push false claims of election fraud. President trump greeted by cheers at todays Army Navy Football game at west point in new york. The president walked with army and Navy Officers to midfield for the coin toss. This is the first time that game has been played at west point since 1943. It was supposed to be played in philadelphia, but limits on crowd size there would have prevented from the new shipment of cadets from attending. Time now for sports and it is a whole new day in the bay area. The boys are back in town. Thats right, terry. Its been 277 days since the warriors last played a game. Well, the wait is over. The warriors tipping off the preseason tonight at chase center. I know what youre thinking. How does steph curry look . Find out for yourself. Stick around. Sports is next. Welcome back. Im anthony flores. The warriors on the court for the first time in more than nine months. The dubs tipping off the preseason at chase center against the nuggets and steph curry making use of an empty arena for his pregame ritual. How about that shot . Curry with his first bucket of the pregame season and of course its a three. And right now the warriors leading the nuggets by 13 in the second quarter. Well check out those highlights tonight at 11 00. San jose state is going where no Spartans Team has gone before, to the Mountain West conference championship game. The spartans keeping their unbeaten season alive. Last night in las vegas sparked by a kick return for a touch down to start the Third Quarter san jose state outscored nevada 230 in the second half to win 3020. And head today the Mountain