my uncle went to stanford and then my mom went to stanford and then leslie went to stanford. >> she wanted to learn about the world. she wanted to find out what was out there and experience it and make it a better place. >> leslie was always very interested in justice. she was interested in helping the underdog. >> she was in love and she was hoping to be married and she was ready to make the difference that she could in the world. i just can't imagine for her dear heart and her brilliant gentle self to have the horror of that experience -- i still can't imagine. >> i did a year abroad in ghana, west africa. and i got a phone call that was a marine from the u.s. embassy. and he said i had a telegram. you want to come and get it? i said, no, read it to me, read it to me. and he goes, are you sure you want me to read this to you? and i go, yeah, yeah, read it, read it. so he said, the telegram basically just said, "leslie dead in usa." and i was just shocked. and i remember, i just kept saying over and over again, what am i going to do now? that was what i -- i remember that was my reaction.

because it is stanford. so given that why would you even consider someone he referred if you didn't already know that they were an elite sailor. so when i first worked with singer into his own admission, he didn't knew nothing about selling and what a great selling recruit would be. and that's not shocking. not many people outside of the cnn world but know anything about what we're looking for, is a student athlete. but he was professional recruiter that could recognize athletic traits to help. so the whole part of our relationship and that he came to me about was that he wanted to learn more viable for recruiting. it is a give and take a ship. at least that is how he proposed it. >> you talked about going to love these regattas. you're always going to schools, talking to potential recruits. when already know who is the actual talent? wouldn't you they are not even eligible for this? >> yes. i certainly could not go to all. there are a lot of students out there that we would miss. having another set of eyes

stanford wins by one. jones, your most outstanding player and vanderveer, her third ncaa title. >> we had some special karma going for us when we dodged the bullet against -- we had to come back against louisville, dodged the bullet against south carolina, dodged the bullet against arizona. i think sometimes you just got to be lucky. i will admit it. we're very fortunate to win. >> taking it one step further and win a national championship after a 29 year long drought. it's a blessing. it's surreal to be here. i don't think even standing up looking at the confetti i'm still waiting for it to really kick in. >>> to the warriors steph curry back in the lineup, golden state looking to avoid an 0-3 road trip. early first quarter draymond green alley-oop, wiseman, eight points and five rebounds and steph so good with the basketball, creative, dribble, drive, pump fake, hoop and the foul, shimmy shake, too. 18 rebounds for the former rocket. 117-111, the warriors lose with 22 remaining games in regular season. >

she graduated stanford in three years and was engaged to be married. she was heading to you penn law school. the second one was janet taylor a beloved independent young woman who was the daughter of legendary hall of famer stanford football coach and player and athletic director chuck taylor. the last victim was this lovely, and i have a special place in my heart for her because i grew up near her in north dakota, she was married to a track standout from north dakota, had moved here and was married to him, and was killed in the stanford church on october 13, 1974. kristen: this frightened the campus community. the cases went cold for many decades. i know you go into detail tonight. what brought investigators back on track? >> what happened was, fortunately for the state of california and these families, california 1996 elected their first female sheriff. that was sheriff laurie smith of santa clara county. she was arliss' age when she was murdered in the church and just starting her career in law enforcement. when she became sheriff, she said it is my

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stanford by 11 at the break. second half stanford. watch out for williams. the highly ranked freshman continues to show why he's such a good player. he will be in the nba maybe next year. williams with 16. stanford wins 75-60. they're 4-1 in conference play and 8-3 overall. frustrating season for mark fox and the cal bears. hosting washington. 59 all in the second half. joel brown the steal and he goes coast to coast for the score. go ahead. and 61-59 cal. they go on a 12-0 run thanks in part to two threes. he'll bury this triple. he finished with 14. andres kelly had a team high 22. cal finally gets that first conference win. they snap the three-game slide 84-78. did you see this? cool moment last night. warriors official scorekeeper called it a year after 58 years. the team honored him and one amazing final comeback win. the 81-year-old took a photo with the team and made one final shot. 23 playoff appearances, four nba titles and six different arenas. you can tell how much he meant to the warriors. >> who knew he had those skills, chris. thanks. >>> just

stanford survives. they'll play for the national championship, but it wasn't >>> sports on abc 7 is sponsored by your local toyota dealers. >> good evening, it'll be an all pac-12 title game as the stanford women survived a late scare to reach the national championship game. stanford and south carolina of at the final four, cameron breaks six blocked shots but only eight blocked points. lexie hall misses the lay-up, but haley jones, look at the hustle with the loose ball then hits the j. stanford up one, jones with 24 points. final, frantic seconds. brink on the inbound. she has the ball, loses it. here comes south carolina, chance to win. aliyah on the break. no, and no on the follow as stanford barely hangs on, 66-65. they'll meet arizona for the title on sunday. >>> tall.h, a little sparky as a baseball. he's getting loud. the astros bats were as well. bregman, a three-run shot in the third. astros score the first five run thofs game. we need a positive moment for the a's. chad pinder pinch-hitting,

today, stanford university announced two changes. when students and staff return after the holidays. joining us is the newsroom director of the student newspaper at stanford, emma talley. >> thank you for having me. kristen: you just filed your report, i saw. give us the details. there are two major components, right? >> first and foremost, the two weeks of our winter quarters will be held virtually as far as classes go. students will be allowed to return to classes and student housing, but classes will be held virtually on zoom. the second announcement to come out of that email we got today is that students will be required to receive their booster shot for their covid vaccine. the university previously announced in april that students would be required to be fully vaccinated with two shots before coming back to campus. now, we also require the booster. kristen: how are students reacting to this news? is there surprise, disappointment? are people happy? >> mixed emotions. a few people have felt deja vu from last year because stanfor

less than two weeks before stanford university students. go back to campus hundreds of ras are refusing to work unless they're demands are met stafford is currently paying ras about 3,800 at stafford university is about 18,000. so if you do a math is not enough. no, we're essentially paying the work. we spoke to choose stanford our race who asked to remain anonymous in fear of retali. and are you scared? are you doing this? you're speaking out absolutely as a student. i'm very very fearful because i'm only one piece and stanford. is this huge elite institution the strike comes several days after at least one of the ras tested positive for covid-19 following an indoor in person training event. they packed us all into like a 500 person auditorium and a couple days later. we found out that a student actually was covid even though all stanford students are mandated to be fully vaccinated this group of ras once more covid safety guidelines and to move their training sessions online. they're also asking for the reversal of an alcohol policy where

college hoops, stanford beat cal on thursday. rematch with a couple former cardinal football players in the cardboard cut out form. beats the buzzer. cardinal led by 11 at the break -- first half buzzer. look at this great ball movement. lukas the dunk. 56-40. fear the tree. matt bradley doing his best to keep the bears in it. nice move, he wanted a foul. team high 15, but too much stanford. oscar da silva. gets the ball to da silva. and he has the dunk right there. stanford 76-70. they sweep cal the first time since the 2014-2015 season. abc7 sports sponsored by your local toyota dealers. dion, tom brady and rob gronkowski, they're going to disney world. that's abc7. >> you've been waiting to say that. thanks, chris. up next on abc7 news at 11:00, president joe biden saying the nfl could play a role in combatting covid. the idea he's considering. and george schultz has died and george schultz has died after a toyota's presidents day sales event is hereby proclaimed! hurry in to your toyota dealer for history-making deals on the

i'll be there right now. >> stanford surgeons including n the shadow of the covid-19 crisis the stanford team would perform a record 86 heart transplants. at least 18 of those were combination procedures including heart kidney, heart liver and heart lung transplants. a massive effort with support across stanford hospital and clinics. >> yeah, we're really proud of the team. and like all transplants, heart transplant is very much of a team effort. >> reporter: a team effort that gave tom pugh a chance to potentially return to the sport he loves. with plans to ultimately tour the west with his wife. >> that's what we're going to do, is we're going to go up and down the west coast. we may venture into the rest of the country, but there's so many beautiful things in california. >> tom is a tough anddyed a reas >>>tiahead f snvey of the year. so - i'm norm. - i'm szasz. [norm] and we live in columbia, missouri. we do consulting, but we also write. [sza] touels nsntly; it's important. we walk three to five times a week, a couple miles at a time. - we've both been taking prevagen for a little m

there have been 7 new positive covid-19 cases among stanford students. these are cases among vaccinated cases. on campus, these cases university's announcement has left them with many unanswered questions. >> is it graduate students? undergraduate students? freshman? i would like to know who it is. >> reporter: according to the university's covid-19 dash board reflecting student cases, stanford's overall positivity rate is .07. the university told students each newly infected person was symptomatic. covid has the potential to severely impact not only yourself but people around you. infectious disease better dr. yvonne maldonado tells us the risk of exposure even among those who are vaccinated goes up. stressing vaccines are still highly effective. >> it's still a little scary, just knowing it's on campus and it's around here. >> reporter: the 7 break- through cases, a reminder we are still very much in the middle of a pandemic. >> i think a lot of students are going to take it seriously. i think a lot of students on campus are worried about the situation

stanford led by 11th at the break. stanford in down and watch out for williams. he just flew right into the picture. no one was guarding them, the freshman continues to show his potential. we'll show it several more times. i mean, this is some sort of athlete. cardinals win. stanford improves to 4-1 in conference play and 8-3 overall. frustrating season for mark fox and the cow bears still looking for the first conference win hosting washington in the second half. and tied 59. he goes coast to coast for the lay-up and cal goes up by 2. cal goes on a 12-0 run thanks in part to two. vary a triple right here and finished with 14. andre kelly had a team high 22. the whole washington defense around him. cal finally gets the conference win and snap a three game kid, 84-78. it's super wild card weekend. alex smith has been ruled inactive for the washington football team tonight. the calf injury. washington currently hosting tom brady and the bucks. the day got started with the bills hosting the first playoff game in 25 years taking on the colts, 6700 fans allowed in and

ama: the 124th big game between stanford and cal will take place at stanford stadium. after playing in an empty stadium last year, officials projected crowd between 45 and 50,000 people. stanford will enter the game with a 3-7 record. cal comes in with a 3-6 record. larry beil have more on the big game coming up in sports. dan: crabbing season will open on december 1 this year north of sonoma and mendocino counties. no crab in time for thanksgiving but you could see fresh dungeness in time for the end of the year holidays. it was delayed because of humpback whales swimming through crab fishing zones. ama: the hillsdale mall held its tree lighting event. ♪ the christmas tree was lit in the main square of the mall followed by a parade with all the favorite christmas characters. there's the grinch. they all made appearances. kids took part in gingerbread house decorating and toys for tots. families were happy to get out and feel the holiday vibes. >> it's nice to see everyone getting back into the spirit of things after the lockdown, the necessary lockdown that we had.

college hoops, stanford hosting san jose state. . stanford battles back cardinal retake the lead 50-49. the pick-and-roll. throws it down. stanford outscore san jose state 47-24 in the second half. cal hosting san diego. second half. hi float her in the lane. call-up five. eight off the bench. cal had four of their five starters score in double figures. cal >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the new film, "home sweet home alone," ellie kemper. plus, recording artist and author, kelsea ballerini. also, check out our diy holiday gift baskets as a way kick off "live's holiday gift guide" weeks. and big bucks could be yours. details on how you could be a part of "live"'s holiday sweater photo contest. all next on "live!" ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> ryan:

stanford survives again. >> reporter: overnight, after a battle to the last bucket, stanford crowned champion in the women's ncaa tournament. >> for the first time since 1992, stanford is your national champion. >> reporter: nfl superstar russell wilson there in the crowd cheering on his sister, ana, a stanford player. >> wilson able to hit and a little more aggressive on the offensive end which you know russell is going to love. >> reporter: the cardinal winning their third ever title and first in 29 years. by one point over arizona. the wildcats coming this close to their first championship in program history. stanford coach tara vanderveer, now the winningest coach in women's college basketball history. >> it's surreal to be rehere rit now. i don't even it's honestly even still hit me yet. even standing up looking at the confetti, i'm waiting for it to kick in. >> reporter: tonight, all eyes are on the men. the top two teams in the tournament facing off in the national title game. two seed baylor blowing out houston on saturday afternoon while number one gonzaga needed overtime an

stanford pulling away and lacey hull she can shoot the three tao. stanford wins. 77-49. sharks won't have to play home games in the homes games scheduled in arizona against vegas had been postponed due to contact tracing within the golden knight's organization. four members of the organization including three coaches are in isolation. the two february games will be postponed for later in the season they'll nb san jose. >>> super bowl lv a you had played a week from sunday. the chiefs defend the title against tom brady ant bucsp ramping up the covid protocols. coaches and players tested twice daily leading up to the game. any player tested positive will be ruled out for the game remains on schedule for february hot stove news. the . louis cardinals are trading for colorado third baseman nolan aranado. still details to be worked out. but this is good news for the giants. he has always done well against surprise. the abc >>> all right. that is it for us for tonight. thank you so much for watching i'm a ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. coming up next on jimmy kimmel. [ cheers a

at stanford university, abc 7 news. >> congratulations. that's fantastic. >>> as we know, the pandemic has been devastating. people lost jobs, careers upended. if there is a silver lining, now could be a unique opportunity. can lender is out with a new book called career choreography. he was on gma this morning. he sat down with me to offer advice to find your passion and maximize your potential. >> it is great to see you. how you been? >> i am great, dan. it's a pleasure to see you. >> thank you for coming on. i'm excited about this book. i know people are. "career coreography" is the title. there has been some publicity around it. i have known you for 34 years. you spend the time focusing on helping people achieve their dreams. why did you write this book? >> the first 35 years of my career, for the last three or four years, i have been focused on helping people find the right job for them, secure the right job for them, and thrive in the right job for them. so i wrote this book because with the pandemic, there are so many people who are

ama: the 124th big game between stanford and cal will take place at stanford stadium. after playing in an empty stadium last year, officials projected crowd between 45 and 50,000 people. stanford will enter the game with a 3-7 record. cal comes in with a 3-6 record. larry beil have more on the big game coming up in sports. dan: crabbing season will open on december 1 this year north of sonoma and mendocino counties. no crab in time for thanksgiving but you could see fresh dungeness in time for the end of the year holidays. it was delayed because of humpback whales swimming through crab fishing zones. ama: the hillsdale mall held its tree lighting event. ♪ the christmas tree was lit in the main square of the mall followed by a parade with all the favorite christmas characters. there's the grinch. they all made appearances. kids took part in gingerbread house decorating and toys for tots. families were happy to get out and feel the holiday vibes. >> it's nice to see everyone getting back into the spirit of things after the lockdown, the necessary lockdown that we had.

less than two weeks before stanford university students. go back to campus hundreds of ras are refusing to work unless they're demands are met stafford is currently paying ras about 3,800 for every single quarter room and board at stafford university is about 18,000. so if you do a math is not enough. no, we're essentially paying the work. we spoke to choose stanford our race who asked to remain anonymous in fear of retali. and are you scared? are you doing this? you're speaking out absolutely as a student. i'm very very fearful because i'm only one piece and stanford. is this huge elite institution the strike comes several days after at least one of the ras tested positive for covid-19 following an indoor in person training event. they packed us all into like a 500 person auditorium and a couple days later. we found out that a student actually was covid even though all stanford students are mandated to be fully vaccinated this group of ras once more covid safety guidelines and to move their training sessions online. they're also asking for

stanford has cut its usage 15%, and palo alto 13%. live in stanford, amy hollyfield. kumasi: on our app, we have a complete collection of stories about our changing climate and environment, and you can download this wherever you stream. julian: to the california recall election closing in on five days, candidates trying to get last-minute support from undecided voters. if more than 50% of voters vote to recall governor newsom, he will be out and the opponent with the most votes will be the winner. dorian shaw is breaking high the stakes are. zoh have been recalled in history and gavin newsom could be the third. kamala harris campaigned in the bay area and barack obama taped an ad for him. alexandria ocasio-cortez posted to vote no on the recall. the high. if a republican governor were to lead in california, they would likely repeal mask and vaccine mandates, and if there was a vacancy in the senate, it would likely put in a republican, which would tip the scale in the senate. the leading contender is larry elder with 26% of the vote. he does not have the widespread su

. >>> stanford university is able to welcome some students back for in-person learning. how than play to do it safely. >>> how long the sunny mild pattern will lost coming up. nbc 7 news starts now. >>> if the fda approves the use of the new vaccine, we have a plan to roll it out as quickly as johnson & johnson can make it. >> in just 24 hours, we could have a new weapon in the fig against covid. good evening and thank you for joining you. >> abc 7 news reporter kate larson is part of our vaccine team, and she spoke with a voting member of the fda review committee about concerns and what comes next. >> reporter: a third covid vaccine is close to authorization. >> it's been a remarkable year in terms of science. >> reporter: dr. halle gantz is a member of the advisory committee. she said they met twice a year to discuss the plu vaccine, now, three times in three months to approve pfizer, moderna and now johnson & johnson. >> this will set the fis look at vaccinations in the future. >> reporter: johnson & johnson is one shot, and it will be stored in a refrigerator up to t

stanford and usc, a late kickoff. cardinal trying to rebound from a 17 point loss to kansas state last week. entered this game as 17 point underdogs. usc kicker parker lewis kicked out of the game on the opening kickoff for targeting. don't see that ever or very often. stanford striking first. nathaniel takes off left tackle, 87 yards. there he goes to the house. 7-0, stanford on top in the first quarter. second quarter, a 7-7 ballgame. a usc player lines up in the neutral zone, so david and stanford decide to go for it on fourth down. tanner to elijah for the touchdown. stanford led 21-10 at the break. third quarter. 31 pick six. stanford's first pick six since 2017. stanford wins and will play a vanderbilt next saturday. the golden bears looking for their first win of the season. daniel scott, the short pick six, but the bears missed a point early and two-point conversion. horned frogs take the lead at the half. 45 yards to the house. pitch to damien moore and he scores easily. now, they need to two-point conversion

stanford and palo alto are pulling their weight. stanford managed to cut their usage by 15%. palo alto, 13%. they are the stars in the county. reporting live instant -- in stamford, amy hollyfield. >> on our streaming app, we have a complete collection of stories about our changing climate and environment. you can download the app wherever you stream by searching abc 7 news bay area. >> pg&e has developed a wildfire mitigation plan. officials with the california public utilities commission are expected to ratify it. the plan includes vegetation management and thorough equipment inspection and community engagement among other strategies to reduce the risk of wildfires. >> dangerous weather is on the wafer northern california. that includes dry lightning. it is not expected to be as severe as what we saw last august when the dry lightning storms ignited more than 500 wildfires across northern california. the scu lightning complex and lnu complex burned more than 1300 square miles in the greater bear area -- greater bay area. >> firefighters fighting the caldor fire are preparin

stanford pulling away and hall hits a three. stanford wins 77-. >>> san jose sharks won't have to play home games after all. sharks games february 1 and 3rd were scheduled in arizona postponed due to contact tracing in the golden knights organization. four members of the golden knights including three coaches are in isolation as part of league protocols. the two february games now postponed for later in the season in san jose. >>> super bowl lv will be played a week from sunday. the chiefs look to defend the title against tom brady and the bucs. nfl ramping up its covid protocols. espn adam shafner reports that coaches and players be tested twice daily. any player who tests positive will be ruled out for the game which will remain on scheduled for sunday february 7th in tampa bay. >>> according to multiple reports, the st. louis cardinals are trading for colorado third baseman nolan arenado. some details to work out but this will be good news for the giants. he's always done well against san francisco. that's your look at sports

stanford cut wrestling and nine other sports last summer. this was the last match in cardinal history. the sophomore shane griffith won the 165-pound championship. second individual title in cardinal history. griffith is wearing a keep stanford wrestling sweatshirt afterwards. a group of donors has raised more than $12 million to keep the program funded independently. stanford -- that majestic mountains... scenic coastal highways... fertile farmlands... there's lots to love about california. so put off those chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm when less clean energy is available. because that's power down time. this is a no-nonsense message from three. small business insurance usually doesn't cover everything you need. it's long on pages. short on coverage. that's why three was created. it covers your entire business in just one policy. because small business owners have enough on their hands. so go with three and leave those old policies in the dust. sawdust. technically. don't interrupt the spokesperson. this commercial is now over.

stanford has now lost two in a row. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> let's get a check of the forecast now with meteorologist lisa argen. >> good morning. hi, everyone. waking up to dry conditions and some clouds around and patchy fog and the rain had a little bit of rain/snow mix on mt. hamilton and now moving into central and southern california for a rainy saturday in san diego, los angeles, san luis obispo. back home it is clear and little fog in the distance there. it is 46 downtown as well as half moon bay with 48 in oakland, 39 for our friends in morgan hill and 43 in mountain view. this is san jose 280. lots of sunshine here. but, boy, cold numbers in the north bay with fog. 34 santa rosa and 39 in novata and vaccaville with mid 40s in concord and fog in livermore where it still sits at half mile visibility. can't see anything in novato and quarter mile in napa. santa cruz beautiful here. mid 50s to upper 50s for most of you. that patchy fog lifting by 8:00 and looking at a dry, sunny day toda

stanford kept out scoring cal. she had 12. stanford ends on a 11-game win streak. the pac-10 tournament starts wednesday in las vegas. >>> and for the first time in 2021, we have baseball highlights. cacactus league starts today. fans are back and so are the somer salts. we know the a's outfitters have canons for arms. the rocket. your catcher makes a great tag and out. the winds noticeable. game goesing to sooeven inningsn the early spring. giants hosting the angels in scottsdale. welcome back, buster posy. remember, he opted out last year. a classic opposite field with a one for posy. giants down 4-0. until wilmer flores, deep the wall. posy scored. that made it 4-1. the giants do lose 5-2. >>> and wearing sunday red, honoring tiger. wgc work day championship. morikawa with a two-shot lead. he birdied to retake the lead on that hole. the birdie on 12 right here gets him to 18 under and a two-shot lead. he finished with six straight pars. how about some great touch on 18 for a three-shot victory. morikawa's first win since taking the pank championship just down th

stanford pulling away and hall hits a three. stanford wins 77-49. >>> san jose sharks won't have to play home games after all. sharks games february 1 and 3rd were scheduled in arizona, and they're postponed due to contact tracing. four members of the golden knights including three coaches are in isolation as part of league protocols. the two february games now postponed for later in the season in san jose. >>> super bowl lv will be played a week from sunday. the chiefs look to defend the title against tom brady and the bucs. espn adam shaftner reports that coaches and players be tested twice daily. any player who tests positive will be ruled out for the game which will remain on schedule for sunday february 7th in tampa bay. >>> according to multiple reports, the st. louis cardinals are trading for colorado third baseman nolan arenado. some details to work out but this will be good news for the giants. he's always done well against san francisco. that's your look at sports, let's send things back to you. >>> if you are just joi

stanford coming off of their first loss. haley jones, look at the moves here, the spin, the stop, the jumper. charisma osborne. great name and a rainbow jumper. charisma went for 24 points. stanford is down by two. fran, throws it away. ucla wins 70-66. stanford now lost two in there are a lot of things in life we want but can't have. health insurance shouldn't 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, there's 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. enrollment ends january 31st. >> we are not winners but we have the weekend. >> for all of us here, we ♪ ba ba da ba ba da ba ♪ ♪ ba da ba ba da ba ba da ba ♪ ♪ jimmy kimmel live ♪ ridiculous. back at home! >> jimmy: hello and thanks for watching. i'm jimmy, i'm the host

. >> to combat this and other variants, stanford medicine has launched large scale surveillance to identify exactly which ones are circulating in the bay area. abc 7. news report he chris joins us. >> reporter: a wide scale effort is underway in the bay to track down multiple variants of the coronavirus that are already spreading in other parts of the world. >> this virus is quite transmissible and some of the new variants may be even more transmissible. >> reporter: dr. benjamin pinsky is where scientists have developed new tests to track viral variants and to quickly identify new mutations, information that is critical to understanding if they'll spread more easily. >> the u.k. variant is in over 60 countries now. the south african variant is in over 20 countries. so despite limitations on travel. >> reporter: one strain that is already concerning is known as l-452 r which has been identified as the cause of several outbreaks throughout the region including the deadly christmas day outbreak at kaiser san jose which infected at least 90 people. researchers have already screened hundreds of

. >>> stanford university is able to welcome some students back for in-person learning. how than play to do it safely. >>> how long the sunny mild pattern will lost coming up. nbc 7 news starts now. >>> if the fda approves the use of the new vaccine, we have a plan to roll it out as quickly as johnson & johnson can make it. >> in just 24 hours, we could have a new weapon in the fight against covid. good evening and thank you for joining you. >> abc 7 news reporter kate larson is part of our vaccine team, and she spoke with a voting member of the fda review committee about concerns and what comes next. >> reporter: a third covid vaccine is close to authorization. >> it's been a remarkable year in terms of science. >> reporter: dr. halle gantz is a member of the advisory committee. she said they met twice a year to discuss the plu vaccine, now, three times in three months to approve pfizer, moderna and now johnson & johnson. >> this will set the fis look at vaccinations in the future. >> reporter: johnson & johnson is one shot, and it will be stored in a refrigerator up to

stanford 47-14 at the break. and they were just rolling. watch this. behind the hid, no-look pass from jana to lacy hull for the bucket. stanford up 41 after the third, and they roll 84-31. the cardinal have won six straight games. what a pass that was. kind of looks like what mahomes does in a football game, but he is not doing too well right now against tom brady. >> all right, chris, thanks. >>> well, just ahead, forget making a snowman. a very loyal football man made instead a super bowl trophy. ini'm morgan, and there's more but thento me than hiv.ck it more love,... more adventure,... more community. but with my hiv treatment,... there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor... and switched to... fewer medicines with dovato. prescription dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. with... just 2 medicines... in 1 pill,... dovato is as effective as a 3-drug regimen... to help you reach and stay undetectable. research shows people who take hiv treatment as prescribed... and get

stanford led by double digits right there and jones a willia the tri stanford pulling away and hall hits a three. >>> san jose sharks won't have to play home games after all. sharks games february 1 and 3rd were scheduled in apses a postponed due to contact tracing. four members of the golden knights including three coaches are in isolation as part of league protocols. the two february games now postponed for later in the season in san jose. >>> super bowl lv will be played a week from sunday. the chiefs look to defend the title against tom brady and the bucs. espn adam shaftner reports that coaches and players bedail will be scheduled for sunday february 7th in tampa bay. >>> according to multiple reports, the st. louis cardinals are trading for colorado third baseman nolan arenado. some details to work out but this will be good news for the giants. he's always done well against san francisco. that's your look at sports, let's send things back to you. >> thank you, chris. >>> it is 5:49 right now as you wake up on this saturday morning after all the rain we saw, will we get drenched aga

>> until stanford pa,,c 7 news. amanda: the san joaquin valley region is one of 12 county including fresno and the search protocol is activated when 10% of icu beds are available for three days. it allows for regional hospitals to transfer patients to open beds were available. as the delta variant continues to spread, and oakland church will resume testing today. it will hold testing at 9:00 this morning in the parking lot. it is free and you don't need insurance. most results are available within two to five days. concern is-the potential for a nationwide covid surge over the labor day holiday. the u.s. recorded its 22nd consecutive day with more than 100,000 daily cases on thursday. vaccination numbers also continue to go up. health officials report 1.4 million vaccine doses were administered in putting five and 50,000 the vaccinated people. but there are reports the biden administration will delay the september 20 deadline to start offering boosters for pfizer and moderna shots, as moderna announced it has finish

>> until stanford university has reached the demands we posted. luz: in palo alto, luz peÃa, abc 7 news. amanda: an uptick in hospitalizations has triggered the state protocol for ic capacity. the san joaquin valley region is made up of 12 counties, including fresno, merced and kern county. it is activated when less than 10% of icu beds are available for three days. it allows regional hospitals to transfer patients to open heads were available. as the delta variant spreads, one oakland church will resume testing starting today. the gospel church willold testg 9:00 is i eiparking lot. g a test. most results are available within two days to five days. concern is high on potential for a new nationwide covert surge over the labor day holiday. the u.s. reported its 22nd consecutive day with more than thousands of new cases on thursday. vaccination numbers continue to go up. health officials report 1.4 million vaccine doses were administered in 24 hours, including 550,000 newly vaccinated people. there are reports the biden administration will delay th

there have been 7 new positive covid-19 cases among stanford students. these are cases among vaccinated cases. on campus, these cases are causing concern." rising sophomores say the university's announcement has left them with many unanswered questions. >> is it graduate students? undergraduate students? freshman? i would like to know who it is. >> reporter: according to the university's covid-19 dash board reflecting student cases, stanford's overall positi is07. the university told students each newly infected person was symptomatic. covid has the potential to severely impact not only yourself but people around you. infectious disease better dr. yvonne maldonado tells us the risk of exposure even among those who are vaccinated goes up. stressing vaccines are still highly effective. >> it's still a little scary, just knowing it's on campus and it's around here. >> reporter: the 7 break- through cases, a reminder we are still very much in the middle of a pandemic. >> i think a lot of students are going to take it seriously. i think a lot of students on c

introducing today's contestants-- a law student from stanford, california... a prospect researcher from chanhassen, minnesota... and our returning champion-- an attorney from chicago, illinois... ...whose 3-day cash winnings total... and now here is the guest host of "jeopardy!"-- ken jennings. [ applause ] thank you so much, johnny gilbert. welcome to "jeopardy!" it's been a great week here on "jeopardy!" as a lifelong fan of the show, i think i've enjoyed it as much as anyone. the only question remaining as we head into the weekend is will brian chang, our returning champion, finish the week as a four-day "jeopardy!" champ, or will jack or maggie be able to dethrone him? good luck to all three of you. let's start with the "jeopardy!" round. we'll be dealing with these categories. first... then... we'll visit some... ...with a question mark. and finally... brian, where to first? 9-letter words for $1,000. - maggie. - what is capsaicin? you got it. i'll take extreme lakes for $200. - jack. - what is los angeles? - that's right. - secretaries of state for $200.

plus stanford and arizona head- to-head. it just ended and >>> now, abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. >> it was a showcase for the conference of champions. the conference guaranteed a national title for the first time since they won their last in 92 iams trng to mp stk r anca. umout to a 12-3 lead. she hits the three and said let's go! fired up. arizona responds with a 16-four- run. here's the steal and then the bcket to take the lead. it looks like we have a game in the second quarter. stanford goes on an 11-0 run themselves. anna wilson, a big three. her older brother russell in the stands. cardinal by 7 at recess. mcdonald has been arizona office best player, the left he gets the wildcats within one mac. this game was crazy. back and forth in the in the go. haley jones, the dribble, drive, this is tough, and one mac. she had a team-high 17. we went down to the final play of the game. mcdonald for three, the great defense throws it up, oh! stanford wins 54-53. their first national title since --. stefan curry will return to

welcome to sports chris alvarez here at stanford stadium 124 years of big game callen stanford. both three wins a piece heading into this matchup and yet records were still. being broken in this one. who wants the acts apparently not stanford? they started slow three turnovers in the first five possessions cal defending the fade route from tanner makita benjamin eurosick. they had two fourth in gold chances. couldn't convert bears. take over chase garbers. here comes the slant to trayvon clark shakes the defender and he is gone longest passed away in the history of big game 84 yards to the house. that's a hundred and twenty four-year span 7. nothing cow garbers 246 yards through the air. 9 on the ground stanford couldn't get anything going offensively or defensively oakland native marcel dancy. how about some town business gonna dance his way 76 yards to the end zone caliph 27 3 after 3 the bears of the big game records 636 yards of offense. these four have seen a lot of big game moments wonder where that ranks for them time for the ax exchange and here comes the chaos. watch ou

a grand slam made it 8-0, stanford, and the home crowd there, texas not thrilled. here is a final out. flyball to left field. that is your ball game. let's go to omaha. stanford wins it, advancing for the first time since 2008. >>> giants playing a day and night doubleheader in washington, d.c. today. they sent their ace, goslin to the hill. he has been pitching at a cy young level, but kyle schwarber leading things off. that ball is long gone. 426 feet to write. 1-0, washington in a hurry. these are games in the doubleheader, so you've got to get your chances in when you can . the best chance for the giants, but it's a double play from jason foster. end the inning, and later on, as you see hochman there buster posey, the swing and miss, but look at the catcher track it down, throw it to first . that is a great play by buster. the giants struck out 10 times, including the final at-bat. washington wins, 2-0. >>> day baseball at the coliseum. bring your glove and get a baseball. nice catch from that fan right there. the bottom two, this ball goes halfway up the wall

stanford is a huge institution. it >> the strike comes after at least one of the ra's tested positive for covid-19 following an indoor in person training event. >> they practice into a 500 person auditorium. -- packed us into a 500 person torrent. we found out a student was positive. >> this group once more safet guidelines into move their training sessions online. they are asking for the reversal of an alcohol policy where students used to drink with doors open. now, they can close them. >> five freshmen were transferred because of alcohol portioning -- poisoning. >> stanford said the budgeting is allocated an additional $2.3 million a year for residential student staff pay. we will continue to work with students on their questions and concerns as we welcome students back to campus. students say they are not backing down. how long is this going to go? >> until stanford has reached the demands. amanda: an uptic uptic hospitalizations in the central valley has triggered the surge protocol for i see you capacity. the

stanford coming off of their first loss. haley jones, look at the moves here, the spin, the stop, the jumper. charisma osborne. great name and a rainbow jumper. charisma went for 24 points. stanford is down by two. fran, throws it away. ucla wins 70-66. stanford now lost two in >> we are not winners but we have the weekend. >> for all of us here, we apprecececececececececececececec >> "localish bay area" is sponsored by northern california honda dealers. hey, bay area, it's time to share some amazing stories and feel good. we could all use some inspiration right now, and you've come to the right place. this show is all about good food, good people, and good living. ♪ on today's show, cool plant vibes. >> i can pull up, buy a plant, buy some coffee, chitchat with the ladies. >> dinner is served. >> i've never had the paper-thin layers like this, the flavors. >> the ultimate funnel cake. >> if this is all it takes to make it, i should have been making it a long time ago. >> but first, inspiring art. ♪ >> i think just like

he is the three-year-old son of a stanford researcher. his family hopes it is just the beginning for folks in the bay area. >> he is three >> zena good has a full house these days. a cancer researcher at stanford, she felt it was important to volunteer for the new pediatric covid vaccine trial and part to inspire families but also to speed the process. >> i hope all of families can participate in the trial. this vaccination is available as authorized vaccines kids very soon. >> children 5-12 will receive the pfizer vaccine in a phase three study. that is to gather final data for a potential authorization in that age group. the principal investigator says they are also conducting earlier phase trials and younger children ages 2-5 in one group then, eventually 6 months of age and up. an important goal would be to determine the optimal doses. >> you want to work your way down in age and see whether the children, as they get younger, tolerate higher doses of vaccine overtime. >> she says the trial is similar to the way researchers test famili

so everybody's eligible needs a booster to raise their protection level back up to where it was and stanford university. just ann. that all students in winter courses who are eligible to get the booster shot must get that shot by january 31st, and the first two weeks of classes after winter break will be held online jr. stone abc 7 news. in other local covid headlines tonight next week oakland city council will consider a proposal from councilmember dan call that would require proof of covid vaccination for customers at several indoor places including restaurants gyms and libraries the city of oakland today reopened a walk-up vaccine clinic at iowa plaza, which recently closed due to contract issues with the third party vendor state regulators today approved some changes to coronavirus workplace regulations in 2020 to the biggest change both vaccinated and unvaccinated workers will be treated the same under most rules. vaccinated workers will now have to stay home for 14 days if exposed to covid or where a mask and socially distanced themselves for two weeks. dr. anthony fauci says omicron w

vaccine study at stanford. thank you, dr. grant. >> good afternoon. >> there are a few different ingut ther 72,66%. 85%. break down what's what. >> right, so the overall prevention against severe disease is in the mid-80s, like you said. one other piece of information that you didn't say, so just -- in terms of what people know, it's an virus vector single dose and these are comparing the efficacy of the please bo vespers the active drug. in the individuals with the active drug it prevented 72% of overall infections and prevented 88% of severe infections studywide. another piece of information that's important, is -- after 28 days of the vaccine there was no people that had been given the real vaccine that ended up in the hospital or died. and substantially, you know, a fair number in the place bo arm. it was effective against preventing against severe disease. but not as effective of mild disease. you also mentioned the lower percentages are efficacy in different regions. >> yeah, 57%, right against the south

something the park is exhibiting to the drought. >>> the famous stanford grad offered words of wisdom today to graduating students. >> held and happen to your community. the brilliant minds in this room will have a hand in shaping the culture, making the world better, leaving long lasting legacies behind . >> actress, writer and producer, issa rae, and around phenomenal human being with the speaker for the university's 2021 undergraduate commencement. despite changes due to covid, student still took part in stanford's tradition of the wacky walk, instead of the traditional professional march before the ceremony, seniors wear costumes and carry signs to celebrate their college experience. very fitting, for being the speaker there, drew, i absolutely love her. >> stanford had great weather today. it's sunny, comfortable but that's going to change . wednesday and thursday, those are the days we are highlighting for hot temperatures to move in and a lot of areas, we will show you that. the sfo camera, the fog has been persistent along the coastline, the coastal drizzle, dense pockets of f

this is the camron stanford house, a very well-known place. in 1968, right after bobby hutton's funeral, which was held at ephesians church in berkeley, thousands of people showed up, not only people from the community, but politicians, black artists, progressive artists, people from all over, including marlon brando and many other hollywood celebrities. >> the anger, the wrath, the incandescent determination of these people to get a fair shake in this country is beyond anything that you can imagine. >> black panther huey newton has finally come to trial after eight months of legal maneuvering. the 26-year-old man is charged with the murder of oakland police officer john frey. >> but i do remember walking along here during that period of

that means stanford will play the winner of arizona and yukon. earlier today, stanford head coach kara vanderveer was named women's college basketball coach of the year. >>> shifting gears, and a look at this massive fire in solano county. skype 7 flew over flames just before 11:00 a.m. today. the battalion chief told us this was a controlled burn at grizzly island, and there are multiple fires. the thick, black smoke, as you can see, could be viewed miles away. for several hours after the fire started. certainly a time, even though we are enjoying the sunshine, we could use that rain. >> things are awfully dry out there, at least a controlled burn is probably a good idea to keep out later this year. we are running out of time to get rain. >> the so-called rainy season which hasn't given us much rain is about to end. we are moving it into one of our driest parts of the year, and for the seven days ahead, it will remain dry. if you think about getting out of town, here's a look at the travel forecast for tomorrow. bay area airports, sunny skies. a

stanford children's health is making it easier for kids to get vaccinated. today the van was at sanderson elementary. parents were happy for the convenience. >> i didn't know where to go until the school sent us a notification that the stanford band was going to come in today. -- stanford van was going to come in today. kristen: the van has distributed 23,000 vaccines in northern california. today, a drop in covid clinic has reopened in oakland, it is offering free johnson & johnson, pfizer emma moderna vaccines and boosters for adults only. along with covid testing. people interested in rapid antibody and antigen test will have to pay. you can be open during the holidays. today, disgraced there are no seo -- the government and defense started closing arguments, walking the drape back to the most critical pieces of evidence revealed over the past three months. abc 7 news reporter was in federal court and has new insight from legal experts. reporter: legal experts say these closing arguments are the most critical of this trial, especially for the jury. this i