johns abc 7 news abc 7 news has received word that the long-awaited environmental impact report for the howard terminal ballpark proposal will be released tomorrow to key step in the effort to keep the a's in oakland the 3,500 page document is set to be released to 8 am. it will be available online a draft version was released in february since then the city has since worked through all the public concerns. mayor libby schaaf issued a statement saying the report will ensure the project is environmentally safe and sustainable final approval is expected next year. well, we are getting a break in the rain, but it is getting mighty cold out there tonight. so let's get to abc 7 news meteorologist, sandhya patel sandia. yeah tonight. you'll need those flannel pjs because you can feel that chill in the air winter is here a little earlier. let me show you the temperatures right now in the 30s and 40. is our coldest spot is 38 in santa rosa as you check out. what's ahead by tomorrow morning many areas. the valleys of the north bay will be dropping down to the low and upper 30s, so it is goin

tim: the city council will hold a special meeting on combating violence. , abc 7 abc 7 tim johns news. ama: in the south bay, san jose police are investigating a smash and grab robbery tonight at quick service jewelry design in east san jose. officers say four mast suspects entered the business with hammers and started smashing display cases. they took several items and then left on foot. no one was hurt. we are learning 14 people were arrested in los angeles for smash and grab robberies, all released from custom meat -- custody. one of them was a minor and released to parents. the other were released in county jail to release the debts reduce the jail population during covid. several had criminal records. eric garcetti and michael morse says this needs to change. >> there are people who need to be behind bars and they need to be there -- how many times does the same person have to steal a car 3, 4, five times after being released before we realized we opened up a lot of part of the city because we are in a better place with covid? we should also be able to open gels. ama: they knew t

reporter: tim johns, abc 7 news. kumasi: i know we are trying to enjoy december am about the new year is right around the color and color and design experts have announced a new color to best represent 2022. let's see what it is. it is called very perri and it is a mix of dynamic pair wrinkle blue with red. it symbolizes change, innovation, and a feeling of newness. every year, the institute selects a color based on local trends and it is the first time ever that the institute has created a mix of colors. expect to see this color on microsoft apps, windows, and possibly your neck powerpoint presentation. reggie: i like that. kumasi: i will see how this makes me feel. reggie: it is coming over you. kumasi: by file sense of newness. i feel -- i do feel a sense of newness. i feel calm. reggie: i am into it. i tend to like blues anyway. blues and purples i am into. are you thinking of that is the same color? no? that is blue. kumasi: it is close. reggie: we are going in that direction. mike: i'm trying. let's talk about

tim: the city council will hold a special meeting on combating violence. , abc 7 abc 7 tim johns news. ama: in the south bay, san jose police are investigating a smash and grab robbery tonight at quick service jewelry design in east san jose. officers say four mast suspects entered the business with hammers and started smashing display cases. they took several items and then left on foot. no one was hurt. we are learning 14 people were arrested in los angeles for smash and grab robberies, all released from custom meat -- custody. one of them was a minor and released to parents. the other were released in county jail to release the debts reduce the jail population during covid. several had criminal records. eric garcetti and michael morse says this needs to change. >> there are people who need to be behind bars and they need to be there -- how many times does the same person have to steal a car 3, 4, five times after being released before we realized we opened up a lot of part of the city because we are in a better place with covid? we should also be able to open gels. ama: they knew t

live in the studio, tim johns. >> president biden plans to announce his strategy to prevent a winter surge of coronavirus. the white house is reportedly considering having all travelers tested today before flying, regardless of vaccination status. a new directive requires airlines to turn over the names of passengers flying from eight countries in southern africa. there are reports the mass mandate that applies to transit systems and airports will be extended at least through march. >> a live look at sfo. j.r. stone was there tonight and found passengers are weighing safety concerns against the desire to travel. >> temperature checks being taken wednesday night at sfo for dozens of passengers traveling to the philippines. this as covid-19's omicron variant continues to spread around the globe. >> this new environment have struck, it has put a lot of stress on people. a lot of people haven't gotten the booster, or the shot at all. >> that from james stevenson, who was heading to bora-bora when we spoke to him. several upcoming trips that are in favor of travel mask mandates being exte

johns abc 7 news abc 7 news has received word that the long-awaited environmental impact report for the howard terminal ballpark proposal will be released tomorrow to key step in the effort to keep the a's in oakland the 3,500 page document is set to be released to 8 am. it will be available online a draft version was released in february since then the city has since worked through all the public concerns. mayor libby schaaf issued a statement saying the report will ensure the project is environmentally safe and sustainable final approval is expected next year. well, we are getting a break in the rain, but it is getting mighty cold out there tonight. so let's get to abc 7 news meteorologist, sandhya patel sandia. yeah tonight. you'll need those flannel pjs because you can feel that chill in the air winter is here a little earlier. let me show you the temperatures right now in the 30s and 40. is our coldest spot is 38 in santa rosa as you check out. what's ahead by tomorrow morning many areas. the valleys of the north bay will be dropping down to the low and upper 30s, so it is goin

ama: let's get to tim johns live in the newsroom with more on steps the airport is taking. reporter: internati travelers are of particular concern because while omicron is not in the u.s. yet, it has been detected in 20 countries. just a couple hours ago, we learned that testing requirements for international travelers could soon be changing. as the world awaits more answers about the omicron variant, officials nationally and in the bay area aren't wasting any time. speaking during a press briefing on tuesday, the cdc director said the u.s. is considering stricter testing requirements for foreign travelers. >> this edc is evaluating how to make international travel as safe as possible including predeparture testing and considerations around additional post arrival testing and quarantine. reporter: it's one of four airports already participating in a pilot testing program for international travelers. >> it invites them to participate in one of two different types of tests. one is a pooled pcr test. the other is an individual, at home test kit. reporter: the program is volunt

live in the studio, tim johns. >> president biden plans to announce his strategy to prevent a winter surge of coronavirus. the white house is reportedly considering having all travelers tested today before flying, regardless of vaccination status. a new directive requires airlines to turn over the names of passengers flying from eight countries in southern africa. there are reports the mass mandate that applies to transit systems and airports will be extended at least through march. >> a live look at sfo. j.r. stone was there tonight and found passengers are weighing safety concerns against the desire to travel. >> temperature checks being taken wednesday night at sfo for dozens of passengers traveling to the philippines. this as covid-19's omicron variant continues to spread around the globe. >> this new environment have struck, it has put a lot of stress on people. a lot of people haven't gotten the booster, or the shot at all. >> that from james stevenson, who was heading to bora-bora when we spoke to him. several upcoming trips that are in favor of travel mask mandates being exte

ama: let's get to tim johns live in the newsroom with more on steps the airport is taking. reporter: international travelers are of particular concern because while omicron is not in the u.s. yet, it has been detected in 20 countries. just a couple hours ago, we learned that testing requirements for international travelers could soon be changing. as the world awaits more answers about the omicron variant, officials nationally and in the bay area aren't wasting any time. speaking during a press briefing on tuesday, the cdc director said the u.s. is considering stricter testing requirements for foreign travelers. >> this edc is evaluating how to make international travel as safe as possible including predeparture testing and considerations around additional post arrival testing and quarantine. reporter: it's one of four airports already participating in a pilot testing program for international travelers. >> it invites them to participate in one of two different types of tests. one is a pooled pcr test. the other is an individual, at home test kit. reporter: the program is vo

let's get right abc 7 news reporter tim johns live in antioch. this all started about 1:00. reporter: as you can imagine, this is been an active day here in antioch. police say the man died after being shot by officers. that following the hours on standoff that took place in this neighborhood, just behind me. antioch police initially responded to calls of shots fired near dove court. when officers arrived on scene, it was confirmed that the suspect was armed with a rifle. he was actively shooting at cars and houses. nearby residents were told to shelter -- shelter-in-place. antioch pd said they attempted to make contact with the suspect several times, but the suspect continued firing. even bringing down a police drone. >> over the course of those hours, the suspect repeatedly fired shots from inside the house, outside in the direction of officers, as well as of the residence. reporter: terry bunting lives one block over. she says several officers came to her house in thefternoon, asking for access to her backyard to try and get a better vantage point. she tells me she never

abc 7 reporter tim johns spoke with an attorney representing the dollars's son -- gonzales's. the family says they not -- want to not only justice, but reform. tim: family of mario gonzalez has filed a lawsuit against the officers involved and the city of alameda/ the suit, which is being filed on behalf of gonzales's five-year-old son, comes one week after the corners office ruled gonzales's death a homicide. the incident took place back in april when three alameda police officers attempted to arrest him. they thought he was under the influence and might have been involved in a theft. >> they forced him facedown on the ground. they got on top of him with their weight. tim: julia sherborn is one of the attorneys filing the suit. >> little mario has just been missing his father terribly. he still asks his mother why his poppy doesn't wake up. tim: the lasso is asking for financial damages to be paid out to gonzales's. family but sherwood says aside from the lawsuit, they are calling for the district attorney to bring criminal charges against the officers involved, as well as re

tim johns is following tonight's meeting. supervisors are still debating nearly nine hours into the meeting. reporter: it has drawn a lot of attention and sparked over 100 public comments from people debating both sides of the issue. the san francisco board of supervisors spending hours debating the mayors emergency order for the cities tenderloin neighborhood. the mayors plan is multifaceted and aimed at addressing the area opioid crisis. one part would include allowing the department of emergency management to reallocate city staff and set up a new center where people can get drug treatment services. >> the real issue behind it is whether or not people who openly use drugs or people that openly sell drugs should go to jail. reporter: the mayors plan seems to have support among supervisors. the second part is proving more divisive. >> what they don't want is it to be tied to the second part of the mayors plan which is more cops. reporter: under the proposal, police presence would be boosted with the hope of cracking down on

abc 7 reporter tim johns spoke with an attorney representing the dollars's son -- gonzales's. the family says they not -- want to not only justice, but reform. tim: family of mario gonzalez has filed a lawsuit against the officers involved and the city of alameda/ the suit, which is being filed on behalf of gonzales's five-year-old son, comes one week after the corners office ruled gonzales's death a homicide. the incident took place back in april when three alameda police officers attempted to arrest him. they thought he was under the influence and might have been involved in a theft. >> they forced him facedown on the ground. they got on top of him with their weight. tim: julia sherborn is one of the attorneys filing the suit. >> little mario has just been missing his father terribly. he still asks his mother why his poppy doesn't wake up. tim: the lasso is asking for financial damages to be paid out to gonzales's. family but sherwood says aside from the lawsuit, they are calling for the district attorney to bring criminal charges against the officers involved, as well as re

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let's get right abc 7 news reporter tim johns live in antioch. this all started about 1:00. reporter: as you can imagine, this is been an active day here in antioch. police say the man died after being shot by officers. that following the hours on standoff that took place in this neighborhood, just behind me. antioch police initially responded to calls of shots fired near dove court. when officers arrived on scene, it was confirmed that the suspect was armed with a rifle. he was actively shooting at cars and houses. nearby residents were told to shelter -- shelter-in-place. antioch pd said they attempted to make contact with the suspect several times, but the suspect continued firing. even bringing down a police drone. >> over the course of those hours, the suspect repeatedly fired shots from inside the house, outside in the direction of officers, as well as of the residence. reporter: terry bunting lives one block over. several officere to her house in the afternoon, asking for access to her backyard to try and get a better vantage point. she tells me she never expected a t

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tim johns has more the details. tim: antioch police initially responded to calls of shots fired friday afternoon. when officers arrived, it was confirmed that the suspect was armed with a rifle and was actively shooting at cars and houses. nearby residents were told to shelter-in-place and police created a perimeter several blocks wide around the house. antioch pd says they attempted to make contact with the suspect several times, but the suspect continued firing, even in down a police drone. >> over the course of those hours, the suspect fired shots from inside the house come outside in the direction of officers, as well as other residents. tim: terri lives one block over from where the events were unfolding. she says several officers came to her house in the afternoon asking for access to her backyard to get a better vantage point. she tells me she never expected anything like this to happen in her neighborhood. >> it is really quiet. a lot of older people, people with kids, grandkids. we don't have a lot of probl

but as tim johns explains, shopping was not the only thing on their minds. tim: amid the giant trees, wreaths, union square was packed with people, many people hitting shops, picking up last-minute items. >> we had lunch at neiman marcus, and we did some shopping at macy's. last-minute. we forgot a few things. tim: others had their shopping list already completed and came out only to see the decorations. >> i always come for the last years. tim: she came with her family. >> last year, we were not out . but this year, very lightly. tim: she says she and her daughter waited in line to see santa. >> what did you give to santa? >> a card. >> she wrote a letter to santa and said what she wanted as a christmas present. tim: shopping was not the only thing on people's minds. after smash and grab robberies happened, safety was also a consideration. law enforcement has been a notable presence this holiday season after smash and grab robberies rocked the area several weeks ago. their presence giving many shoppers we talked to a sense of security. >> it is well lit. th

reporter: tim johns, abc 7 news. julian: now, live look at the lake tahoe region where snow has been falling for days. this is in kingsbury on the southeastern edge of lake tahoe. i-80 is still closed due to the winter storm, there is no timetable on when that may change. highway 50 is closed at echo summit where several cars have been stuck in the snow. accidents have been causing major delays. chp posted this video yesterday showing i-80 after it closed in both directions. the interstate is currently shut down from the nevada state line to colfax. in this video, youideo, youideoo skiers enjoying the snow. they say they have been hammered with it this weekend. the national weather service issued a winter storm warning through tuesday morning for lake tahoe. holiday travelers say it has been a frustrating couple of days. >> it is already known, we are going to head home may be in an hour or two. julian: if you are us it took him seven hours to get from south lake tahoe to san francisco yesterday. you can see why. he

tim: tim johns, abc 7 news. liz: it has been two weeks since those brazen smash and grab robberies rocked san francisco's union square. the city has launched a traffic control measures and stepped up police presence to deter crime. the question is, will it be enough to bring holiday shoppers back? abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard went to union square to find out. ♪ returning to san francisco's union square, and so were the crowds. >> people were out today. it is really good. it is making me feel like we are into christmas now. jesse were taking in the sights but being careful after those into miss smash and grab robberies several weeks ago. >> we are being cautious. watching ourselves. i have my purse where i can see it. cornell: since the robberies, police have several arrests and increased police presence around the square, including this mobile command center. >> it is a safe environment now. we have got lots of police officers securing the perimeter. you start to see a lot of families down here enjoying

but as tim johns explains, shopping was not the only thing on their minds. tim: amid the giant trees, wreaths, union square was packed with people, many people hitting shops, picking up last-minute items. >> we had lunch at neiman marcus, and we did some shopping at macy's. last-minute. we forgot a few things. tim: others had their shopping list already completed and came out only to see the decorations. >> i always come for the last years. tim: she came with her family. >> last year, we were not out . but this year, very lightly. tim: she says she and her daughter waited in line to see santa. >> what did you give to santa? >> a card. >> she wrote a letter to santa and said what she wanted as a christmas present. tim: shopping was not the only thing on people's minds. after smash and grab robberies happened, safety was also a consideration. law enforcement has been a notable presence this holiday season after smash and grab robberies rocked the area several weeks ago. their presence giving many shoppers we talked to a sense of security. >> it is well lit. th

tim: the three officers involved are currently on administrative leave. tim johns, abc 7 news. liz: a low status mom accused of throwing secret drunken sex parties for teenagers will try to get out on bail for a second time. shannon o'connor was denied bail back in october when she was arrested. according to our media partner "the mercury news" she has not entered a plea to 39 criminal counts. if convicted, she faces up to 30 years in prison. her court lawyer said he would file a motion for bail and the hearing is set for january 18. today, fallen u.s. soldiers will be remembered with holiday wreaths as part of the annual wreaths across america event. headstones of thousands of fallen soldiers of the san francisco national cemetery at the presidio will be decorated with remembrance wreaths. los gatos memorial park will hold a similar event. they both start at 11:00 this morning. if you wake up in sonoma county this morning, bundled up before going outside. a freeze warning is in effect tomorrow morning and this morning is expected to be the coldest of the weekend. sonoma county

tim johns. liz: a mom accused of hosting drunken sex parties tries to get out of jail the second time. shannon o'connor was denied bail when she was arrested. according to her media partners the mercury news, she's not entered a plea to 39 criminal counts. if convicted she does face up to 20 years in prison. and in court yesterday her lawyer said he will file a motion for bail. that hearing is set for january 18. today following u.s. soldiers will be remembered with holiday wreaths. it's part of the wreaths across america. the cemetery at the prosidio will be decorated with wreaths and starts at 11:00 this morning. if waking up in san omameh county, you want to bundle up before going outside, a freeze warning is in effect until tomorrow morning and is selected to be the coldest of the weekend and sonoma county is providing housing on a first come first serve basis. locations include the reach for home shelter at st. paul's episcopal church at heelsburg and redwood at gospel mission and the dream

tim johns spoke to some store owners. >> walk up to french tulip flowers in san francisco's noah valley neighborhood, and you will be greeted by this sign. >> i will take anyone willing to learn and stay with us. >> he's the owner of the store. he says right now, he and his girlfriend are the only people employed at the shop, working all day, every day. a few weeks ago, he put the sign in the front window to attract anyone willing to help out. >> we have two employers, one of them is retired. one just opened his own shop. >> this isn't the only shop having trouble getting employees. several hearsay it is a persistent problem. a few feet down the road, jose rodriguez says his team has been shortstaffed for months. something he fears could potentially get worse with the emergence of the new omicron variant. >> very worried about it. there is a lot of people who don't want to get the vaccine. >> issues have been popping up around the country like this, says the chief economist at zip recruiter. the pandemic effects on the labor force are still being widely felt, but especially pronounced f

and i love this community in millbrae tim johns abc 7 news. happening now snow is hitting the sierra horde in the lake tahoe region. i-80 is still closed and there is no time table on when that may change highway 50 is closed at echo summit where several cars are stuck in the snow there accidents have caused some major delays chp posted this video yesterday showing i-80 after it closed in both directions. the interstate currently shut down from the about a state line to colfax palisades tahoe previously known as squaw valley alpine meadows sent us this video. you can see all of the skiers out there. they say the snow has been hammering them this weekend the national weather service has issued a winter storm warning through tuesday morning for lake tahoe holiday traveler say it's been a frustrating couple of days. it's already like noon and we're gonna head back to whom maybe in an hour or two. and abc viewer told us it took him seven hours to get from south lake tahoe to san francisco yesterday. ouch. he said it was slow going in the snow and

abc 7 news reporter tim johns spoke with an attorney representing gonzalez's son. the family says they want not only justice, but reform. >> the family of mario gonzalez, who died earlier this year and an incident with alameda police has filed a lawsuit against the officers involved and the city of alameda. the suit has been filed on behalf of his five-year-old son after the gonzalez death was ruled a homicide. the incident took place in april. three alameda police officers attempted to arrest him. they thought he was under the influence and bite of been involved in that. >> they forced him facedown on the ground. they got on top of him. this is one of the attorneys. >> mario had just been missing his father terribly. he still asked his mother why is father does wake up. >> the lawsuit is asking for financial damages to be paid out to the family. irwin says, sides the lawsuit, they are calling for the district attorney to bring criminal charges against the officers involved. that is as well as reforms, including all law enforcement to undergo crisis intervention tr

as tim johns tells us, it was more than just gifts on people's minds. tim: at the holiday shopping season enters the final stretch, shoppers are hitting the stores all around the bay area. one of the most popular spots is the village. >> i found it more busy than it was last year. tim: while some bought many items. >> i'm so excited. i got some sparkly sweaters. tim: the others, not so much. >> i don't have a plan of what i'm going to get. i just here -- i'm just here trying to find stuff. tim: after a hard season last year, many retailers say they are happy to see shoppers at it again. >> it has been bananas. today has just been ongoing traffic back and forth. tim: despite not having the restrictions of 20/20, many shoppers told us the new omicron variant was still on their minds. >> i have all the grandparents and people i want to look out for. tim: one of the season's hottest items are at home covid-19 tests. >> you get together with people, you don't know where they were, and you just want to have it on hand. tim: covid isn't the only factor. some t

tim johns tells us how this is affecting people traveling to and from the area over the holiday weekend. tim: the sierra has been blanketed in feet of fresh snow. >> as far as christmas, this is the most snow we have had in 12 years. tim: so much has come down that caltrans closed portions of both interstates 80 and 50 on christmas day, saying they were too dangerous to drive on. >> there were some spinouts and crews were able to get a lot of the cars out. we saw some chp officers also having problems. tim: white out conditions on many roads and caltrans officials are urging people not to try and go around the closures. >> they will hav hav getting to you if you are stuck in those country roads. think twice before trying to go around the closures. tim: caltrans will reassess road conditions on monday morning at the openings might take a little while longer. >> it is not looking good because this is a very heavy storm. tim: even when it does open back up, a little patients will still be required. set your expectations. resorts will need time to open. julian: a rockslide has closed highwa

tim: tim johns, abc 7 news. liz: it has been two weeks since those brazen smash and grab robberies rocked san francisco's union square. the question is will it be enough to bring holiday shoppers back? reporter cornell barnard went to union square to find out. reporter: holiday cheer is is is returning to san francisco's union square, and so were the crowds. >> it is really good. it is making me feel like we are into christmas. reporter: lydia and her fiancÉ jesse were taking in the sights but being careful after those into miss smash and grab robberies several weeks ago. >> we are being cautious. i got my purse where i can see it. reporter: since the robberies, police have made several arrests and increased police presence around the square, including this mobile command center. >> it is a safe environment. we have got lots of police officers securing the perimeter. you are seeing lots of families down here. reporter: this family from daly city came to shop. >> a lot of cops around the neighborhood guarding th