kron four's dan kerman has that story. >> it was around 11, 30 friday morning when the san francisco department of public health tweeted out this morning an authorized covid-19 test sites are popping up throughout the city. we reached out to dph and found that tweet was prompted by this one from 2 days ago offering free pcr covid testing at this pop up tent alongside the lowers park. that's not on the list of the city's authorize testing sites and a site that sun authorize can raise questions about testing methods and results. the department of public health had little to say about the site or other unauthorized sites, but said the best way to be sure you're testing site is legit is to go to the city's s of dot gov. slssh get tested link there. you'll find a listing of all authorize testing sites. there's also a map showing where they are around the city. zooming into dillard's park. you can see there are no approved sites on this map. city officials say another trustworthy place to get a test is with your own health care provider. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> and this is not just hap

dan kerman kron, 4 news. thank you, dan. and now to coronavirus coverage tonight. the federal website where people can request free at-home covid-19 test. >> is live. the website is covid test dot gov and supplies will be limited to just 4 tests per home. for now, the tests are free, including know shipping fees, but i do not expect a rapid turnaround. white house says tests will typically ship within 7 to 12 days of ordering. so if you want to read more about these tests and step-by-step instructions on just how to sign up, we have a link. it's on our website. kron 4 dot com. >> in the space students, teachers and staff in the hayward unified school district who are back in class today after a week of virtual learning. officials say they went virtual because of staffing shortages and not enough covid tests. but the board of education voted last friday to resume in-person learning new safety measures include at home covid tests and masks for everyone. schools will now also offer grab and go lunches the hold virtual staff meetings and student athletes will be tested

dan kerman kron, 4 news. thank you, dan and sheriff laurie smith. a just released a statement to kron 4. it reads, quote, i have always welcomed any external review of the sheriff's office and will immediately open all records. i have great confidence in the attorney general's office and i believe that they we'll provide the expertise for a fair and impartial investigation. we remain focused on our mission, which is to continue to provide the highest level of public safety services. >> now to that breaking news in oakland, the federal building and courthouse has been deemed safe from any danger after a suspected pipe bomb was found outside kron four's. ella sogomonian has been following this for us today and she is the update from law enforcement. good news. l a. >> definitely good news. grant. that devices you mentioned has been cleared as no longer a threat. about 5 hours after that initial call came in of a possible pipe bomb dropped off in front of the federal building. take a look at the video from the scene from the citizen app. is law enforce

dan kerman kron, 4 news. >> still to come on kron, 4 news at 6 boy, this feels a lot like march of 2020. what we know about the latest cruise ship outbreak. >> and hawaii is making adjustments to their covid-19 travel restrictions. find out why it's going to be a little easier for tourist make their way to paradise. >> on the one-year anniversary of the january 6 capitol attack. some republicans are sharing a very different take than the president and democrats. i'm reshad hudson >> following president biden's speech to mark the january 6th events this morning, 2 republican lawmakers shared a very different take on that day. our washington correspondent reshad hudson reports. >> republican representative matt gaetz of florida and marjorie taylor, greene of georgia say they want to expose the truth about january 6 january 6 last year wasn't an insurrection. no one's been charged with insurrection. a year ago. gates and green joined fellow republican lawmakers in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election by blocking the certification of the results. joe biden certifications still

for now, that's still on kron four's. dan kerman listened in and joins us live with the details. good evening, dan. good evening, doctor. galley begin his news conference by stating the obvious that omicron is here. he went on to say that. >> many of the things the state has done to tackle covid over the last few years. those things have work. they've put california near the top of how to handle this and that will not be abandoned. that's one of the reasons they are keeping that mask mandate. wearing a mask while in indoor public places will continue at least for a little more than a month. >> and a teleconference wednesday. california secretary of health and human services announced the state is extending its indoor mask mandate, at least through february 15th, at which point they will decide whether to rescind it or extended again, look, you know where we are with our hospital >> looking at whether that pressure is going to continue whether we're coming over clearly coming that were seen things and that pressure and cool. >> well, doctor mark galli says those facts and boosted

dan kerman kron. 4 news. thank you, dan and sheriff laurie smith just released a statement to kron 4. it reads, quote, i have always welcomed any review of the sheriff's office and we will immediately open all records. >> i have great confidence in the attorney general's office and i believe they will provide the expertise for a fair and impartial investigation. we remain focused on our mission, which is to continue to provide the highest level of public safety police in san francisco could soon have more access to private security cameras. mayor london breed has proposed a change to improve public safety. she says crackdown on crime in the city. the legislation was announced last month that city hall but has since been laid out in more detail. kron four's rob nesbitt joins us live without san francisco supervisors are reacting tonight. good evening, rob. grant under current law, san francisco police cannot tap into security camera footage and real time. mayor london breed expressed her frustration with that

dan kerman kron 4 news, thank you, dan. and more and more people are becoming eligible to get their covid booster shots. but it's not been a smooth scheduling experience, not for everyone. some cvs pharmacies had to send out cancellation alert saying that they don't have enough vaccines. our conference. rob nesbitt joins us now live with how it's really more of a worker shortage issue than it is a vaccine shortage, right. rob. that's right. vicki infectious disease expert. i spoke with so that this covid surge is affecting the workforce and those with who work with vaccines are no exceptions from those working in vaccine warehouses to the health care workers administering your shots. >> this is not the text you want to get when you've been anticipating your vaccine appointment for weeks. several patients at cvs cooldown to read that weather conditions were changing vaccine supply could be the problem. >> a cvs pharmacy in monterey county clarified over the phone that it's the latter of the 2 for them. we have to cancel all

kron four's dan kerman has that story from san francisco. >> paid sick leave is as basic and critical as getting vaccinated. wearing a mask. if you are your children are sick or have been exposed. you need to make sure not to pass it on. and that means staying at home. and an online news conference thursday, california, labor leaders, workers and legislators called on the california legislature to bring back covid-19 sick pay already >> implemented the policy wants it needs to be implemented again. >> immediately. >> among those speaking bay area, state senator dave cortese. >> supplemental paid sick leave is one of those poor weapons against the virus to slow the spread. that's the science. that's not just an economic issue. a worker protection issue. that's the science. the state supplemental covid-19 sick leave expired at the end of september. and those calling for its reinstatement say that's led to a series of awful choices. >> the expiration of something has left health care workers and essential workers. more our force, choose to protecting our communities and staying home when

dan kerman kron. 4 news. all right, dan and doctor anthony fauci says that the fda could approve pfizer's vaccine for children under the age of 5. >> in the next month, the white house chief medical adviser making the comment while talking with blue star military families. it's a a nonprofit group that supports military families. fauci says that younger children probably will need 3 doses. pfizer's clinical trials showed 2 shots did not give enough immune response in young kids. pfizer says it didn't identify any safety concerns with the 3 vaccine doses and children. 6 months to 4 years old on the peninsula. san mateo county officials are admitting that they are having some issues with covid testing. people are not getting results back in a timely manner. san mateo county public health conducting more than 10,000 tests per week. but officials say because of staffing shortages, the turnaround for those testing results are being affected. that result in many people not knowing whether their covid positive or ne

dan kerman kron. 4 news stand. thank you. in the south bay, san jose is now the first city in the country to require a booster shot for city workers and city owned properties. >> that includes the sapd center. city leaders say the mandate is going to prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed. some council members say your chances of getting infected with omicron arlo with your booster shot compared to only having 2 doses. >> it's important for the city of san jose to take a leadership role because we know that the only way we're going to get out of inside this pandemic is by working together. >> there are exceptions. if you received your second dose of the covid vaccine within the last 6 months or if you're a miner who cannot get the additional shot because of your age. and if you don't have your booster, you can provide a negative covid test. >> in the east bay, oakland will also require proof of vaccination at indoor public locations. this action takes effect on february. the first and by this friday, businesses are requi

dan kerman kron, 4 news. thank you, dan. a new study says a booster shot of the johnson and johnson vaccine is highly effective in fighting omicron. >> south african health authorities say it is 84% effective in preventing hospitalizations fon one to 2 months after its receipt. the study involved more than 477,000 health care workers who were vaccinated roughly half got the j and j booster among the participants. there were 30,000 breakthrough cases during this latest case surge now, but they're not is hoping to market a triple combo booster for not only his covid but of flu and other respiratory viruses. altogether. the company says the annual booster would prevent people from getting several vaccinations and provide broad protections. the flu vaccine portion is under development. moderna hopes to have the combo booster available by the fall of 2023. >> there's growing talk in the medical community tonight that the covid pandemic may soon be entering the endemic face. doctors say and endemic phase of a viral infection means

dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> oakland police need help finding an elderly woman they say was assaulted in the chinatown neighborhood. police released this video of that attack. you can see the woman she's walking down the street when a person walking behind her shoved her to the ground and provoke. well, this happened on monday at the corner of 9th in franklin streets just outside of the pacific renaissance plaza officers arrived on scene but were not able to locate that victim. she described as roughly 70 years old about 5 feet tall. police are also searching for that suspect was last seen heading north on franklin street. anyone with information is asked to contact the oakland police department. well, coming up on the kron, 4 morning news, president joe biden wants federal voting rights laws pushed through the senate. why says changing the filibuster rules are going to help do that. and california's proposal for universal health care is moving forward. >> how the plan would help give all residents access the health insurance. and contra costa county moves forward with in-person learn

kron four's dan kerman is live in san francisco tonight with more on this day. and this is a bizarre story of these 2 federal effectively just fighting with each other. it seems like. well, that's right. and not really making any progress. again. 5 g service supposed to roll out tomorrow. the airlines have been up and >> been angry about this for some time. it has been talking about the problems with this for several years now. and still, they've not come to any sort of resolution. and so here we come to the eve of the rollout, which is already been delayed a few times. and now another delay. the introduction of 5 g so service could cause safety concerns and the skies near airports. >> so says airline companies which maintain the signals emitted from these 5 g towers could impact airline altimeters which are critical during landing, especially in poor visibility. the faa and the f c c appear to be locked in a battle. >> it's a bureaucratic cold war. >> we we the public are getting caught in the middle. >> the faa has already created buffer zones around 50 airpor

dan kerman kron. 4 news. dan, thanks for that. some high-risk americans will be eligible for a 4th covid vaccination doses early as this week. >> in august, the cdc recommended a 3rd dose for immunocompromised people and a 4th in october. the agency also recently shorten the wait time for pfizer and moderna booster shots from 6 months to 5 months. so those who got their 3rd dose in mid august would become eligible for their 4th dose in mid-january just a couple weeks about 3% of the u.s. population is said to be immunocompromised. >> another school week begins and there was still no agreement on covid safety precautions between the san francisco unified school district and the teachers union bargaining was set to begin again this thursday. but the teachers union wants that to happen immediately so that the school year is not brought to a full halt. the teachers union is asking for 10 paid sick days for all covid-related reasons. but the district came back offering 5 days. the teachers also want the district to provide to and 95 or

kron four's dan kerman pose that question to a bay area, infectious disease expert. here's what they had to say. >> breakthrough covid cases are becoming more and more common. even among those baxton boosted since the omicron variant exploded across the nation. breakthroughs or were coming out because >> the virus omicron this period is more capable of evading our immune system. the delta variant, disease experts say that means everyone including those vaxxed and boosted. >> must double down on protecting themselves, especially over the next few weeks. that means wearing top tier in 95 or kn 95 masks and limiting the number of people you're around. be careful about about the kinds of situations you get into. >> especially indoors, especially people without masks, especially people. you don't know who may or may not be vaccinated, who may or may not have been careful. you know, it's a time to be careful in the past we might have going on bart, but it wasn't so crowded. you know, think twice. if you really have to do that. >> the past we might have gone too. some perfo

dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> well, in the east bay, oakland will soon require proof of vaccination at indoor public locations. this action takes effect february 1st by tomorrow, businesses are required to post an advisory notice. here's the list. proof of vaccination is going to require for people 12 years and older is i restaurants and bars. entertainment venues and recreation facilities. gyms fitness centers, yoga studios, senior adult care facilities, large indoor events that city alone done privately owned facilities and city hall. however, in the case of city hall in tree, only it patron must show proof of a recent negative covid test within 72 hours of entry and a photo id in lieu of show improve vaccination. this option is to ensure that members of the public who may not be able to meet the vaccination requirements for insurance to city hall may fully benefit from the public services, provide it. the san francisco department of public health says mask should be upgraded and vaccines need to be updated as well. health officials say the cloth mask alone is no longer good enough.

dan kerman kron. 4 news. thank you, dan. on the peninsula. san mateo county officials are admitting now that they're having issues with their covid testing. >> people are not getting results back in a timely manner. san mateo county public health conducting more than 10,000 tests per week. but officials say because of staffing shortages, the turnaround time for those test results are being affected. that results in many people just not knowing whether their covid positive or negative. san mateo officials say that they're currently working with the private testing companies to figure out a solution, not clear when the turnaround time for those covid results are to ramp up. >> in the east bay concern over some masks is forcing the oakland unified school district to take action. they're trying to clear something up here. the district issuing a letter addressing concerns about kn 95 masks. the district saying the masks are appropriate for school. use. the issue is whether the masks can be used in medical settings. in august of 2020, the fda issue

dan kerman kron, 4 news. thank you, dan. >> well, with covid tests in such high demand right now, the governor signed an executive order banning price gouging on at home tests. the order prohibits ehlers from increasing prices on test kits for at home by more than 10% and a seller who violates that order can be fined or even receive jail time. anybody who has been a victim of price gouging on at home covid tests is encouraged file a complaint with the state attorney general's office. coming up 6 that tragedy in new york city. what investigators believe sparked a deadly fire at an apartment building in the bronx. and what we're learning tonight about the victims. plus, the entertainment world remembers bob sag it tributes continue to pour in from costars to fellow comedians expressing. >> their shock and >> and paying for year 3 of the pandemic. what governor newsom is proposing to spend on the state's recovery. a lot of sunshine and mild temperatures around the bay area today. a few more clouds coming our dir

dan kerman kron, 4 news. thank you, dan. >> in the south bay, san jose is now the first city in the united states to require a booster shot for city workers and in city owned properties. that includes the sapd center. city leaders say this mandate is going to avoid hospitals from becoming overwhelmed. some council members say the chances of getting infected with the omicron variant ilo with your booster shot compared to only having 2 doses. >> it's important for the city of san jose to take a leadership role because we know that the only way we're going to get out of inside this pandemic is by working together. >> there are exceptions. if you received your second dose of the covid vaccine within the last 6 months or if you are a minor who cannot get the additional shot because of your age. and if you don't have your booster, you can provide a negative covid tests. >> sonoma county is now the only county in the bay area asking people to stay home for the next 30 days. the new restrictions went into effect toda

dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> thank you, dan. the advice low down and be prepared for delays. that's coming from the highway patrol. anyone going to travel to tahoe this weekend? we take a live look right here along interstate 80 due to the snowy conditions and all the vehicles traveling on the freeway through placer county. well, they say bring chains if you're heading to the sierra tonight, highway patrol officer pete man spoke to us earlier. he says to have your route plans and take things slow. >> really open and moving. and part of that is that and coming on, the people that are driving on it, though, making sure your lawn yourself out in inclement weather. give yourself plenty of defense. don't cut off trucks and other vehicle, you know, trying to play yourself out. so not all is imperative to make that it at that aggressive driving maneuver because that's what caused you to lose control. and then you've got a bigger problem. >> because it's not a race. you just go in there. officer man says even if the roads are clear, make sure you hove a full tank of gas and snacks in

live in san francisco, dan kerman kron, 4 news. thank you, dan. then niners are taking on the packers in green bay tomorrow and they're getting some reinforcements. >> i you were done. yeah. your long johns ready to go all it is not a place that trip is a business. go for the win. that's >> it's lambeau the i mean, like what an experience going to see your team at lambeau. for playoff game, that's a it's kind of a bucket list item. so want to miss it. i this. >> don't you love it? it's not a pleasure trip. it's all business niners are the underdogs in this game, but that they will have plenty of support to as many ticket outlets are saying niners fans. >> are actually outpacing packers fans for seats that are still available. cheap a seat on stub hub will are running about 100. 35 bucks the most expensive seats we found were from the wisconsin wbay seller ticket king and they will cost you more than $11,000. ticket >> kickoff, by the way, is just about 24 hours from now. this afternoon that i've got great news about one of their best players hands

dan kerman kron. 4 news stand. thank you. in an effort to try to slow the omicron surge, tougher workplace rules go into effect tomorrow here in california, employees will now have to get a covid test after exposure in the workplace. you can no longer just take a rapid test on your own. instead, an employee can go to a lab or take a test in front of a supervisor or a health care professional. cal osha is also tightening its rules of what qualifies as a face covering the new definition includes a surgical mask, a medical procedure mask or respirator or a cloth mask and have at least 2 layers. nurses at 8 hospitals across the bay area are protesting today. they say after 2 years into the fight against the coronavirus, things are getting worse rather than getting better. >> this comes as employers ask asymptomatic nurses to still come into work despite testing positive for coronavirus nurses at county hospitals were supposed to have a protest today as well. but that was called off after the organizers got the virus and they are

dan kerman kron 4 news. all right, dan, meantime, the cdc's vaccine advisers just gave the green light to pfizer's covid 19 booster shots for younger. >> teenagers. the fda giving their approval on monday and now children 12 to 15 years old, could be eligible for a 3rd shot as soon as tomorrow on tuesday, the agency recommended that 5 to 11 year-olds who are immunocompromised should receive from a pfizer booster. 28 days after their second shot. >> in the south bay, long lines of people waiting sometimes for hours to get a covid tests. the lines were long. sky port drive across from them at a san jose airport. people waiting in line for kaiser permanente's medical offices trying to get in there to get their test. we learned most of the people had made appointments for their covid tests. one man we spoke to today took the day off from work. >> how you've been in line. >> over an hour and a half. >> was it frustrating extremely frustrating. news edge and take the day off. they do. you know, i said of the bucs

dan kerman kron. 4 news. dan, thank you for that. >> well, the federal website where people can request free at home covid tests will launch next week. the website is covid test dot gov. the white house says orders will be accepted starting on wednesday, january 19 supplies will be limited to just 4 test for home. the tests are free, including there's no shipping fee but do not expect a rapid turnaround on the orders. the white house says tests will typically ship within 7 to 12 days of ordering starting tomorrow. private health insurance companies will be required to cover the costs of at home covid tests. the biden administration announced this change in order to lower the costs and make testing more convenient health insurance providers will be required to cover the costs of up to 8 at home tests per person per month. >> meanwhile, open enrollment for covered. california is open through january 31st. experts say with covid cases surging, it's important to make sure you have health insurance because while v

dan kerman kron 4 news, thank you, dan and starting next month on january first, all eligible patrons staff and performers. >> have to show proof of booster shot for entrance into the san francisco. san francisco symphony officials there updated the safety protocols today. they say that the booster must be received at least one week prior to each event, it this expands upon the symphony's current requirement that everyone age 12 and up. show proof of full vaccination or a negative covid test prior to entry. all patrons have to wear a mask at all times during the performances. and at this time, drinks are not permitted inside. today president biden received a briefing from his covid-19 task force on how the nation is doing in the fight against the pandemic. this is happening as omicron cases are soaring and there's news of another variant that's been discovered in france. kron four's terisa stasio breaks down these issues with local infectious disease expert doctor peter chin. hong. >> and we never really can predict how it plays out in the few love life only being identified as i h yo

dan kerman kron, 4 news. >> next step we are reflecting back on the mob attack on the u.s. capitol one year ago today after the break, we'll be joined live by political analyst michael yaki. when a truck hit my car, the insurance company wasn't fair. i didn't know what my case was worth, so i called the barnes firm. i'm rich barnes. it's hard for people to know how much their accident case is worth. let our injury attorneys help you get the best result possible. >> last. >> our top story at 6.30, today marks one year since rioters stormed the nation's capitol in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election. the events that took place on january 6 started out as a rally

dan kerman kron, 4 news. >> babies born during the pandemic are displaying less social and motor skills compared to children born before the health crisis. that's according to a new study out of new york that looked at 200. 25 babies born between march and december of 2020. the baby's apparently show delays regardless of whether their mother contracted covid during pregnancy. researchers say the delays may not be indicative of any long-term issues in development, but they add the baby should be monitored as they grow up. along with more positive covid cases comes more hospitalizations according to the city of san francisco's covid dashboard, there were 97 total covid-19 hospitalizations on january second, that's actually up from just 21 hospitalizations. the day before thanksgiving. crawford's amanda hari check in with officials in the east bay and the south bay to find out how their hospital systems are handling the search. >> well, we have our icu defense is going up just like every other county after more positive covid cases comes more hospitalization. but doctor on mall, the direct

dan kerman kron. 4 news stand. thank you. another big story tonight. san francisco has more positive covid cases than ever before. on average, more than 1300 people are testing positive each day in the city. the city says it's conducting the majority of those tests and will now require hospitals to administer more tests or face a hefty fine kron four's. rob nesbitt joins us now live with more on the updated testing guidelines. rob. can last week san francisco broke a record testing more than 17,000 people in one day. >> an impressive number. the city says it can do more if hospitals pitch in. with more tests come more positive cases. director of health in san francisco, doctor grant colfax gave an update tuesday on the city's record breaking numbers. and right now. >> nearly one in 5 positive. the san francisco department of public health along with mayor london breed's office will now require large health care providers to help administer tests to minimize the surge in omicron cases, health department to shoulder on the basque burden of the of this te

dan kerman kron, 4 news in the south bay, santa clara county is ramping up efforts to give more people access to at-home covid test. >> santa clara county is purchased 60,000 of them, which they plan to hand out for free over the next week. so if you're a resident, you can make an appointment at the county's website as cc free tests dot org. people who sign up can receive up to 4 at home test. the county says it's going to hand them out at several drive-thru locations starting tomorrow. >> at home testing is another tool in our tool box to help fight the ongoing surge to help keep our community safe and healthy. >> the test being given out are the eye health. at-home antigen tests. health officials say that anyone who uses at-home does not after report the results to the county. >> all right. let's talk football, forty-niners and packers fans headed out of sfo today for tomorrow's match up in green bay. many ticket outlets are saying that niners fans are buying up more tickets on the secondary market. then our packers fans. there was a ton of red in la a couple weeks ago and then plent

dan kerman kron. 4 news. tpanks, dan. and of course, that ended in september. not october. i misspoke on that. negotiations have resumed today between the teachers unions and the san francisco unified school district. the teachers union is asking for 10 paid sick days for all covid-related reasons. but the district came back offering 5 days. >> the teachers also want the district to provide enough kn 95 masks for every student and employee every day. the district says it has been providing masks and will continue to provide them but only for employees. the 2 sides have agreed weekly covid testing needs to be at every district site for all students and staff negotiations are happening right now. we will be following the latest on the negotiations tonight right here on kron 4 and as well at kron 4 dot com. the pandemic is having a major effect on children's mental health. experts in the field say they are treating a large number of teenagers, preteens and younger children for a wide range of issues, including eating disorders, depression and anxiety. well, for us to re-assess

dan kerman kron 4 news. dan, thank you for that. in the east bay visiting a hospital for covid testing is not recommended for people experiencing mild symptoms or those who are asymptomatic. that's the word tonight from john muir health. this comes as the health system says it's seen a sharp rise in emergency room visits for testing. first, we all reports the issue is not a matter of supply but rather capacity to treat severely ill patients. >> if you are experiencing mild symptoms, possibly related to covid-19 or are asymptomatic yet won a routine test. you should try to find one available to take at home or visit a local clinic. >> but not a hospital over trying to do is ensure that people need to be tested. our test, john mirror health chief medical officer, doctor russell rodriguez says up to 50% of patients admitted to john muir health emergency rooms are being diagnosed with covid-19. >> in addition to suffering from other serious illnesses may be abdominal pain and some surgical issue they happened to have covid may be a pati

there is dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> the annual celebration offered by cal train on doctor martin luther king junior day will not be running this year because of the pandemic. instead, caltrain will operate on a modified schedule for the monday holiday. this is video from the 2020 event, the traditional 54 mile ride up the peninsula pays tribute to the 1965 march. doctor king led from selma to montgomery, alabama. caltrain officials say that they hope to resume the event again next year. the northern california doctor martin luther king junior community foundation also postpone this year's outdoor events. so the parade in san francisco and the music festival at yerba buena gardens will be moved to next year. all indoor events this weekend are still on, but they will all be virtual. and that includes sunday at san francisco public library and monday at the yerba buena center for the arts oakland's annual day of action to reclaim mlk. his legacy will go on as planned. the event is set to begin with speakers at 11:00am monday. >> at 27 77 middle harbor road. that's near middle harbor shorel

dan kerman kron. 4 news. >>for your money right now, domino's pizza is giving customers fewer chicken wings as prices search and another bank and bounced check fees. jane king in new york with those stories and much more for us. >>fees on bounced checks quickly becoming a thing of the past. wells fargo announced some changes to its overdraft policies that wasn't going get customers earlier. access to direct deposits. a 24 hour grace period before overdraft fees and then they're going to eliminate the non-sufficient funds fees by the end of the 1st quarter. this follows bank of america which made a similar announcement yesterday. they're going to plan to cut the over to a piece from $35 to 10 well apartment demand a smashed the previous record high by 66%. real page reported incoming residents are bringing in bigger in comes as well. no real page says it's getting harder to find an apartment just about everywhere. each is finally getting a little bit cheaper. other foods are going up in data from the bureau of

dan kerman kron, 4 news. >> a number of bay area banks and credit unions say that covid cases along with staffing shortages is now forcing them to temporarily close some of its branches in an e-mail to its customers. patel co credit union said it close some branches because of rising covid cases which also led to longer wait times for callers. other banks like chase and wells fargo are also reporting temporary closures of some of its branches. >> citigroup is saying goodbye to employees who are not vaccinated. it will let those employees go on january 14th. the move is enforcing a policy that was announced last year. the bank is the first major wall street institution to enforce a quote, no jab, no job policy as the financial industry tries to safely bring workers back to the office. citigroup said in october it would require u.s. employees to be vaccinated against covid-19 as a condition of their employment. the bank said at the time it was complying with the biden administration's policy requiring all workers supporting government contracts to be fully vaccinated. >> let's talk weather

kron four's dan kerman reports. >> i do want to offer a glimmer of hope will still in the throes of the highest covid infection rate since the pandemic began, some cautious optimism from santa clara county public health officer doctor sara cody. we are now seeing some signs that >> increasingly make me feel confident that that the levels of infection are just starting to come down. those signs have to do with this lab samples of wastewater over the last week. the prevalence of covid has dropped to 3 of the counties for wastewater treatment plants. >> we're by far from out of the woods. >> doctor, cody caution. this is no time to let your guard down, though. and bay area infectious disease specialists agree typically takes. >> the week, 10 days, the wastewater numbers start to drop that we see our case numbers start to drop. >> and even if we peak and begin to see case numbers start to drop over the next week, there still will be high levels of transmission for several weeks to come. i think it's going to be a very rough. >> remainder of this month, i think the first couple weeks of febr

dan kerman kron, 4 news. >> in the east bay concerns over what kind of mask to wear. has the oakland unified school district taking action of the district has issued a letter to says basically that kn 95 masks are appropriate for school there's been some confusion over n 95 versus kn 95 because of recent questions about supplies, including whether medical workers have enough at this point. supplies of both are considered adequate district. officials say that they are safe and offer more protection than surgical or cloth masks. the fda could approve pfizer's vaccine for children under 5 years old in the next month. that's what doctor fauci has to say. the white house chief medical adviser made that comment while talking with blue star military families. >> doctor fauci said younger children probably will need 3 doses pfizer's clinical trial showed 2 shots did not give enough immune response in young children. pfizer said it did not identify any safety concerns with the 3 vaccine doses in children 6 months to 4 years old. >> a new study finds that the likelihood of a fa

kron four's dan kerman has that part of the story. >> it was on november 2nd when the cdc signed off on allowing 28 million children in the u.s. ages 5 to 11 to get pfizer's covid-19 vaccine the shot, which is one-third the dose of the adult vaccine was initially popular. but a new study by the kaiser family foundation finds vaccinations for that age group peaked in mid november and daily administer doses have declined dramatically ever since. there's tremendous amount of >> this information and misinformation that's widely available on the internet and other sources that um, tragically misinform parents, uc berkeley, infectious disease expert doctor john swartzberg says >> the lack of enthusiasm on the part of parents is likely tied to a series of miss and misinformation. the first being that covid is always mild in young children. >> young children can just get him out cold from but some children get a flu like illness to be pretty miserable. and some children could wind up in the hospital with really serious disease. and tragically, some die. there's also the multisystem inflammat

dan kerman kron, 4 news. >>time now to check winners and losers on wall street with financial expert rob black. joining us this morning as we're taking a look at the markets, rob, where it looks like we're pretty positive across the board, but investors are waiting for what word from jerome powell today. >>it's been turbulent start for the year. i just check numbers right before i came on and they're pretty good. pretty solid for today. earlier it looked is going to be negative in large part drone policy testifying before the senate. he's been renominated he should get through. but look for a little bit of senator grandstanding today where they got great senator from wyoming says was the as will be used in ad campaigns will be a little dramatic on wall street, but all things considered. we had a great year last year and this year we're starting to focus on inflation. and as we do that big tech names that are earning good money like apple, amazon, google and facebook and have these are the market in a little b

dan kerman kron, 4 news. california lawmakers are proposing a sweeping first in the nation. universal health care plan. >> if approved, the golden state would become the first in america to provide health care to every single one of its residents. lawmakers say it would be paid for through a series of taxes on individuals and businesses. groups representing doctors and insurance companies are opposed to the plan. voters would have to greenlight tax hikes through an election that would amend the california constitution >> check this out. it was a wild scene at a covid-19 vaccine clinic. this is out of orange county and video is going to show here. a man hitting health care workers. apparently this all started over mask dispute. it was back on december 30th when this happened. and you can see the moment that the man starts to go into a rage after a security guard reportedly asked him to wear a mask. the alleged attacker has been identified as 43 year-old thomas apollo and reportedly he called staff murderers before he hit 2 of them. it took officers 15 minutes to restrain him

kron four's dan kerman has more. >> wearing a mask while in indoor public places will continue at least for a little more than a month and a teleconference wednesday. california secretary of health and human services announced the state is extending its indoor mask mandate, at least through february 15th, at which point they will decide whether to rescind it or extended again, look, you know where we are with our hospital >> looking at whether that pressure is going to continue, whether we're coming over clearly coming that we're seeing for and that pressure and cool. >> well, doctor mark galli says those facts and boosted are unlikely to get severely ill from the omicron variant california, emergency rooms and hospitals are filling up and state officials are concerned. >> this time last year that we were to peak on our total hospitalizations and that we so that he could about 53,000 total hospitalizations, not just covid all condition are hostage. as of this morning. we were approaching 51,000 individuals in the hospital of the nearly 51,000 patients in hospitals. now. >> they're due t

kron four's dan kerman has the story. >> i welcome any and all investigations. that was santa clara county sheriff laurie smith in august of last year after the mayor of san jose called for her resignation and supervisors issued a no confidence vote and called on the attorney general to investigate alleged misconduct. >> i'm watching a civil rights investigation into the santa clara county tariffs office. now, 5 months later, attorney general rob bonta is launching such an investigation. this investigation comes amidst deeply concerning allegations relating to conditions of confinement and the offices, jail facilities, resistance, lawful oversight and other misconduct. the attorney general's investigation is just the latest in a series of inquiries into the sheriff's office in december, the santa clara county civil grand jury filed formal accusations against the sheriff for corruption. it's about the way in which inmates are treated. it's about. >> the potential for political favoritism. it's about the use of overtime it's about a whole host of things taken toge

so here's our kron four's dan kerman with more. a crime used to surge across the bay area and the country. >> a new golden gate restaurant association survey finds half would support a mandate that all customers over 12 have a booster to dine inside. about 50% are supportive or would be supportive of a city wide mandate or a wider geographic mandate. 25% are still you know, last week, i'm sure changed now at the new data. well, right now, the city requires restaurants to check that patrons are vaccinated. >> the city is only recommending restaurants, check for boosters and without the mandate, most san francisco restaurants are not going that extra step unless it's at a very wide >> levels of the playing field is level and customers everybody knows what to expect. it's really difficult to pull off without a lot stress on your staff. so i'm i'm hoping that if we do move in this direction of redefining what fully vaccinated is that it's adding much wider geographic, a level that even san francisco, however, a handful of san francisco

but as kron four's dan kerman reports, medical experts say trying to get on the kron intentionally big mistake. >> taking a chance like that really is a very bad decision. >> very infectious specialist doctor john swartzberg is talking about someone purposely trying to get the omicron variant so they can become immune and press on with life. he says there are numerous problems with that first no guarantee getting it prevents them from getting it again. >> there have been a couple studies last week from one from south africa, one from united kingdom. the show that people were getting second episodes of omicron within a couple months or less. swartzberg says while most cases of omicron or milder, there's no guarantee you won't be one of those to get very sick. >> or if it is milder to pass it on to someone who is at higher risk, it's much too early to say that we know so much about omicron right now. variant that's been with us for a little over 2 months. you know so much about it that we should expose ourselves to getting infected with this. swartzberg says one final reason not to activ

dan kerman kron, 4 news. >> new tonight at a kaiser announced tonight that as many as 4,000 patients in walnut creek may have been given the wrong dose of a covid vaccine. this is said to have happened last fall and it is believed only to apply to people who got their shots at the kaiser walnut creek medical center, specifically between october, the 25th and december, the 10th kaiser says that they may have gotten point '01, 2, point '04 mililiters less than the recommended dose slightly less than what is required. kaiser and the cdc and says that is a negligible amount. despite that, though, the hospital is offering another dose to any affected patients who want land. >> oakland will soon require people who are 12 and older to show proof of covid vaccination to enter indoor businesses. the mandate takes effect february 1st. businesses will soon have to start posting notices of the change could affect restaurants, concert venues and gyms people 18 and older should be prepared to show id to be cross checked with the vaccination card. moderna is hoping to market a triple combo booster

but as kron four's dan kerman reports, medical experts say this is a huge mistake. >> there's no good reason to get this virus purposefully. here's every good reason to try and avoid it. >> infectious disease specialist doctor john swartzberg says trying to get the omicron variant with the idea of becoming immune and putting the pandemic behind you is a grave mistake. we know there's no assurance that if you had on the crime that you will get it again. there's evidence from the united kingdom in south africa that that's occurring. swartzberg says while most cases of omicron may be milder, there's no guarantee you won't be one of those to get very sick or if it is milder to pass it on to someone who is at higher risk, we still have so much in terms of how sick is going to make you acutely house, going to chronically. >> other things we may not even thought of yet. >> swartzberg says another reason not to actively seek out omicron is the risk of long covid. >> you may have a mild case of covid. but it may just not go away. it is the symptoms may get better. you're sore throat, runny nos

dan kerman kron. 4 news. to try to deal with staffing shortages at schools across the state due to omicron governor newsome today signed an executive order allowing for >> more staff flexibility at schools in an effort to keep kids in schools. and newsome says that this order will make it easier for schools to fill short term vacancies created by omicron and allow for more qualified substitutes to fill in the holes. >> left by sick teachers and it for them to stay in those roles for longer if needed and let certain retired teachers return to the classrooms to help out if called upon. >> state provided covid take home. test kits are being distributed this week in the san francisco unified school district. but getting tested at a district site can still be problematic for parents, teachers who say they're desperate to find out if it is safe for them or their children to return to school. first, you have to navigate the district's website to figure out exactly where the testing sites are on a given day since the

dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> the conservative majority on the u.s. supreme court expressed skepticism today over the biden administration's authority to impose a vaccine mandate on large employers. the high court started hearing arguments during an emergency session today. chief justice john roberts who is considered one of the key votes in this case, said that the mandate was something the federal government has never done before. a vaccine mandate for healthcare workers is also being challenged. liberal justices expressed concern that delaine or ending the mandates would harm the public interest causing more pandemic-related deaths. right now. kron 4 dot com. you can get the latest covid headlines including information on where to find testing sites and vaccines to scan the qr code on your screen with your mobile device and you'll be taken to our website now. our 4 zone forecast as we take a live look outside at downtown san francisco on a spark ali friday night. our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow has the all important weekend forecast. yeah,

dan kerman kron, 4 news. the cdc is recommending schools cancel certain extracurricular activities that are considered high risk. >>so that includes football, wrestling and band. the agency said that any activity that results in increased exhalation raises the risk of spreading covid, especially indoors. so this is just a recommendation by the agency and not in any way mandatory, but some local leaders, including marine county's health officer are encouraging schools to ban spectators from indoor sporting events. a new study out of israel finds a 4th dose of the vaccine may not do enough to prevent omicron infections. one hospital in israel conducted a small trial looking into the possible protection from a second booster shot. doctors there say that the 4th dose increases a person's antibodies to fight the virus, but not enough to prevent infection. israel started offering the second booster to the elderly and people considered high-risk last month. that is the sound. just a one vaccine shot and then you're

kron four's dan kerman explains. i> over the last week, lab samples from wastewater collected in santa clara county show. a drop in the amount of covid-19 at 3 of the counties for wastewater treatment plants. health officials say it's a sign the infections may be starting to come down. i want to provide a glimmer of hope to the community that this isn't going to go on forever and ever and ever. and while signs are promising, doctor cody warns this is no time to let your guard down. at the moment. >> we are still in the middle of the greatest surge that we've during the entire 2 year pandemic and every layer of protection is incredibly important for 2 reasons. helps to protect ourselves and equally important. it helps to protect our community and bring us through this as quickly as possible. experts say once wastewater numbers drop, it typically takes a week to 10 days for cases to begin to drop. >> but they say that could take some time, meaning a tough end of january and a tough beginning of february could still be

there is dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> right now on kron 4 dot com. a ton of new info. you can read more about the walgreens and cvs stores closing over the weekend as well as updated workplace rules from cal osha. and you can learn more about the free at home. test website expected to be rolled out by the white house next week to scan the qr code here and you'll be taken right to kron 4 dot com. >> reservations will not be needed this year for anybody hoping to see what's known as the fire fall at yosemite. it's beautiful happens during the month of february when the sun isn't just the perfect position to create what looks like a bright red orange. a waterfall looks kind of like lava usually attracts thousands of visitors. and last year, a reservation system was added to cut down on crowed crowds because of covid. but now park officials have decided to open horse fall trail to the public without reservations. >> too many rainy days could be bad for the economy. researchers say that's because production drops when rainy days increase countries with higher incomes suffer