abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone explains how it would work. reporter: images like this or this showing either individuals or groups of individuals stealing items from major stores have become common. i know high ups at walgreens, cvs, home depot, and 17 other chains are coming together, all part of a joint letter urging congress to take action by cracking down on individuals selling those goods in online marketplaces. >> with got to do more than just think we can arrest our way out of this. reporter: jason brewer is part of the retail leaders association. his group signed the letter, based on a bill in congress called the inform consumers act. it would put requirements on those selling online and not allow them to hide behind a screen name. >> it would simply have to provide some very basic business information, name, phone number, tax id, things they have to provide anyway. reporter: there are a number of online marketplaces out there. but one of the biggest is amazon. a spokesperson tells us amazon does not allow third-party sellers to list

j.r. stone, abc 7 news. ama: that's a lot of fun. snow would be quite the site around here. and at this point, so would rain. sandhya: absolutely. we need both of those. it doesn't feel like december really. but we do have rain chances next week. and snow chances for the sierra. mixing in with rain, of course. let's talk about that in just a moment. the immediate thing we are concerned about is the fog. look at these views, san jose, south beach. you will notice that it's pretty gray outside. we have widespread fog beginning to develop not just near the coast but around the bay shoreline and in the valleys, as well. santa rosa down to a quarter mile, just over two miles in hayward, and half moon bay. look at novato, zero mile visibility, looking at a quarter mile or less. as you take a look at the air quality, we do have moderate pockets in yellow their as you look from our south beach camera. it is definitely foggy outside and the air quality will remain in the moderate category through the weekend and into early next week. san jose, the shark tank, you'd normally don't see

j.r.: j.r. stone, abc 7 news. ama: and a correction, 80 eastbound is now partially open to passenger vehicles and essential vehicles that need to get through. but westbound is still shut down. dan: and understandably. so much snow and more probably coming. ama: and the visibility was so low. >> that will still be a problem. right now when we look at homewood, this is quite a treat. this is what winter should be. you can see the snow has piled up nicely over the last week. record-setting snow in the sierra nevada. some snow showers. they are still chaining up on all roads. 50, 88, and 4. tahoe valley airport is 26 degrees. look at the snowpack. statewide a big boost. 159% of average. last year at this time we were only 52%. so this has become a welcome sight. if i were you i would hold off on travel. not only windy but difficult driving conditions until 10:00 tomorrow night. the warning is going up to two feet for the peaks. with all the rain we have had likely -- lately, st. louis is 48% of average. don pedro 78%

j.r. stone, abc 7 news. dan: that's really nice what they're doing. if you are looking for ways to donate to a nonprofit as giving tuesday winds down, we invite you to visit our website where we have compiled a list of vetted organizations that would really appreciate your help. we've been showcasing these organizations all day. you showcase to make a wish which you had been involved with. so many of our folks highlighted great charities. ama: anything you can do to help. here's drew with our weather forecast. drew: help us with some rain. we are talking about warm temperatures tomorrow, record warmth likely. our hills, this camera is bouncing around. we have gusty winds in our hills. those offshore winds helping to supply those warm afternoons today and tomorrow. the forecast highlights, we track those gusty winds. areas of fog in the north bay especially. it's about those record high temperatures on your wednesday. the first day of december. by the weekend, slightly cooler but still above where we should be for this time of year. up in the hills, wi

j.r. stone, abc 7 news. dan: that's really nice what they're doing. if you are looking for ways to donate to a nonprofit as giving tuesday winds down, we invite you to visit our website where we have compiled a list of vetted organizations that would really appreciate your help. we've been showcasing these organizations all day. you showcase to make a wish which you had been involved with. so many of our folks highlighted great charities. ama: anything you can do to help. here's drew with our weather forecast. drew: help us with some rain. we are talking about warm temperatures tomorrow, record warmth likely. our hills, this camera is bouncing around. we have gusty winds in our hills. those offshore winds helping to supply those warm afternoons today and tomorrow. the forecast highlights, we track those gusty winds. areas of fog in the north bay especially. it's about those record high temperatures on your wednesday. the first day of december. by the weekend, slightly cooler but still above where we should be for this time of year. up in the hills, wi

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 extended, which could be announced on thursday. tough for covid testing rules may also be put into place. something stevenson says would be costly. >> we just got our results back for our test, which was $190 apiece. >> as some flight crews continue to gear up with full-body protective gear, doctors are urging caution for those traveling out of the country. >> you can wind up stuck at your destination for several we

we will be back. >> j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> the new masking rules went into effect. for the most part, they do not change what you are already doing in most bay area counties. the only counties really impacted our marin county, reverting back to its previous masking mandate, and solano county. this mandate requires all people, regardless of vaccination status, to cover their faces in indoor public places with some exceptions, including gyms, offices, and religious gatherings. >> the ceos of southwestern american airlines told congress masks don't add much protection in an air cabin environment. they say hepa filters captured virtually all airborne contamination. apple is delaying plans to send its employees back to the office indefinitely. tim cook is also giving every employee $1000 for home office equipment. dr. fauci announced booster doses of both moderna and pfizer vaccines likely offer substantial protection against the omicron variant. if you have questions about covid-19 vaccines, ask the vaccine team and go to abc7news.com/vaccine and click on the big blue b

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 extended, which could be announced on thursday. tough for covid testing rules may also be put into place. something stevenson says would be costly. >> we just got our results back for our test, which was $190 apiece. >> as some flight crews continue to gear up with full-body protective gear, doctors are urging caution for those traveling out of the country. >> you can wind up stuck at your destination for several we

j.r. stone, abc 7 news. ama: that's a lot of fun. snow would be quite the site around here. and at this point, so would rain. sandhya: absolutely. we need both of those. it doesn't feel like december really. but we do have rain chances next week. and snow chances for the sierra. mixing in with rain, of course. let's talk about that in just a moment. the immediate thing we are concerned about is the fog. look at these views, san jose, south beach. you will notice that it's pretty gray outside. we have widespread fog beginning to develop not just near the coast but around the bay shoreline and in the valleys, as well. santa rosa down to a quarter mile, just over two miles in hayward, and half moon bay. look at novato, zero mile visibility, looking at a quarter mile or less. as you take a look at the air quality, we do have moderate pockets in yellow their as you look from our south beach camera. it is definitely foggy outside and the air quality will remain in the moderate category through the weekend and into early next week. san jose, the shark tank, you'd normally don't see

abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone explains how it would work. reporter: images like this or this showing either individuals or groups of individuals stealing items from major stores have become common. i know high ups at walgreens, cvs, home depot, and 17 other chains are coming together, all part of a joint letter urging congress to take action by cracking down on individuals selling those goods in online marketplaces. >> with got to do more than just think we can arrest our way out of this. reporter: jason brewer is part of the retail leaders association. his group signed the letter, based on a bill in congress called the inform consumers act. it would put requirements on those selling online and not allow them to hide behind a screen name. >> it would simply have to provide some very basic business information, name, phone number, tax id, things they have to provide anyway. reporter: there are a number of online marketplaces out there. but one of the biggest is amazon. a spokesperson tells us amazon does not allow third-party sellers to list

we will be back. >> j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> the new masking rules went into effect. for the most part, they do not change what you are already doing in most bay area counties. the only counties really impacted our marin county, reverting back to its previous masking mandate, and solano county. this mandate requires all people, regardless of vaccination status, to cover their faces in indoor public places with some exceptions, including gyms, offices, and religious gatherings. >> the ceos of southwestern american airlines told congress masks don't add much protection in an air cabin environment. they say hepa filters captured virtually all airborne contamination. apple is delaying plans to send its employees back to the office indefinitely. tim cook is also giving every employee $1000 for home office equipment. dr. fauci announced booster doses of both moderna and pfizer vaccines likely offer substantial protection against the omicron variant. if you have questions about covid-19 vaccines, ask the vaccine team and go to abc7news.com/vaccine and click on the big blue b

abc reporter j.r. stone is at sfo with travelers. j.r.: super pac -- suitcases packed to the brim as international travelers arrive. a new research and for those entering the country. some who flu in were unaware -- sonme who flew in were unaware that some coming in would have to take a covid-19 test within a inside oday instead of the previous rule. >> it is a pain. it is not ideal, but it is what it is. j.r.: that from kathy smith, who just flew in from the u.k. >> in the u.k., it is fine. it is expensive to get private tests, but they are easy to get. j.r.: the new rule allows for viral tests that include pcr and rapid tests observed by a professional who can confirm the result. passengers arriving from mexico on sunday night told us hotels there are already on board and have those quick tests for under $30 at the hotel. >> you get your tests in the morning. you have it easily by two hours, three hours. j.r.: but for those we talked with who started in istanbul, turkey, it was a different story. >> even three days was harder becau

abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone is following the story for us. we understand you spoke with caltrans about this and the

reporter: j.r. stone, abc 7 news. reggie: that was wonderful. kumasi: that was nice. reggie: i love snow. you know, that is what they call it. that is what that fake snow is. it is basically soap. snoap. trapped inside ikea. kumasi: a snowstorm in denmark forced dozens of people to have to spend the night in the store. where is the video? they all in the kitchens. they were all stranded after a foot of snow. make the best out of it. look at this person. comfortable. they made the best of the situation. six customers and two dozen staffers hunkered down. one person said he had been wanting to try a hard mattress because the one he has at home is too soft. he used this opportunity to try one out. others spent the evening playing games, eating, and watching tv. if you are going to get trapped. reggie: that is not a bad place. kumasi: they got entertainment, food. mike: you can get lost because it is a maze. kumasi: you can get lost. mike: ligon barry. reggie: that is it right there. mike:mike: very on brand. how did the tv crew get there? kumasi: maybe they re-created it

i am j.r. stone. you are watching abc seven news live. a stormy sunday in the bay area and we are seeing everything this afternoon. tracking for us is drew tuma. i do not think you need to go to tahoe. meteorologist: we have feet of snow in the sierra, and we are seeing a dusting of snow, and the chance does continue overnight tonight. it is an active night ahead. pops of pink and white mixing in, so we are seeing a mix in higher elevation, a similar story in parts of lake county and mendocino county. a lot of rain coming in from the coastlines, heavier showers working in from the peninsula. the storm impact scale, a level two storm we are tracking. brief downpours, chance of hail. there is a chance of snow on our highest peaks. time at the storm, and another one right behind this one in the full forecast. j.r.: overnight the snow came down on some of the bear area peaks and it was not a brief flurry either. because it is cold enough today you can still find snow to play on if you go to mount hamilton. that is where ryan curry spent the d

i'm j.r. stone. today about the deadly standoff in the east bay that happened friday in antioch where an armed man who fired a rifle at cars and houses were shot and killed by police after a tense standoff at the suspect's home, which later caught ira. cornell barnard has the story. >> a dramatic and friday night, gunfire and a house fully engulfed in flames in antioch. it is where police say a man barricaded himself after shooting cars on the street earlier in the day. >> when officers arrived on scene, it was confirmed the suspect was armed with a rifle and was actively shooting at cars and houses. >> this neighbor heard the shots. >> run 1:00 p.m., i heard around 1:00 p.m., i heard three gunshots, and i was thinking it was just a firecracker. >> police say they tried to make contact with the suspect several times. >> crazy. we saw everything on the news. i told my wife i kind of feared it might have been them and everything. >> allah hundred kennedy said his neighbor, a man in his 40's, was always

in cinema, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. reggie: we are obsessedj with that sweater. j.r., that was cute. if you are looking for ways to donate to nonprofits is holiday season, we made it easy to give where you live with a list of local organizations that have been vetted. you can find that on abc7news.com. civics center will host a holiday tree lighting, lighting the 50 foot tree. there will be live entertainment, snow flurries, food, and drinks, and free holiday crafts. and for the first 400 kids under 12 who show up, the san francisco police foundation will be given away a free toy. starts at 4:00 p.m. also today in san francisco, especial mentor event happening in golden gate park. million mile -- a stretch of jfk drive and the music concourse will transform into an immersive holiday land. it will be lit up and have interactive exhibits, live performances. visitors can stroll through entwined, the popular art installation, returning for the holiday season and even bigger than before. all of this starts at 4:30. tis the season. reggie: this is nice. i still have not seen intertwined, s

abc 7 news reported j.r. stone has been following the story closely for us and is in the newsroom with the latest. reporter: an intense situation tonight. i've been talking with those who don't know if their house is still standing in doubt and those who have lost pets. this is because of the most destructive fire in colorado history. when that has already burned at least 1600 acres. heartbreaking images coming out of colorado as more than 500 homes have burned to the ground. as to wildfires have torn through the cities of superior and louisville in between older and -- denver and boulder. this man, driving through flames to get to safety as evacuations were issued for tens of thousands of people. >> i would say within 25 minutes, the situation completely changed. >> it was when the winds shifted around 5:00 or so. it switched 10 minutes later to hate, get out. reporter: not only was smoke seen, but flames too. costs estimated as strong as 115 miles per hour. officials believe downed power lines started the f

j.r. stone, abc 7 news. kumasi: law enforcement authorities in marin are investigating a case involving parents who knowingly sent a covid positive child to class. around 75 students at neil cummins elementary had to quarantine over thanksgiving break after being exposed to the student. the marin county district attorney says she is aware of the potential or the -- health order violation and will review it. reggie: postponed again. lyft says employees will not have to go back to the office until 2023. a spokesperson told abc 7 news, "we want to give people a choice for next year." offices will open as planned in february, but working from the office will be optional for all 2022 to a kumasi: day two of testimony will get underway in the trial of kim potter. she is the police officer on trial for shooting and killing daunte wright. we saw dramatic new video the moments before the shooting. here is abc news reporter philip of. some of this video is hard to watch. >> sit down. reporter: newly released video sho

j.r. stone talk with businesses and hotels. >> my first reaction this morning was here we go again. >> manwell torres was reactingig to news that j.p. morgan chase's health care conference will be held virtually instead of in person, in san francisco. a move that is said to equate to millions of lost revenue for san francisco hotels, restaurants, bars and stores. his company went from 17 employees to six over the pandemic and it would have made guides and handouts like these for thousands of attendees. no in person conference means no $15,000 deal. >> we got the heads up this morning. >> they have received around ard 2000 cancellation calls over what was billed as the largest health symposium in the history. >> we would have been 100% full. i would have brought back every employee. >> j.p. morgan chase sent an email to attendees saying the health and safety of our clients and employees as of the utmost importance. given the ongoing covid 19 pandemic, we have made this decision. jim wonderm

in san francisco, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. ama: rain in the forecast. let's go to our meteorologist with what we can expect. sandhya: we will see some spotty showers and then we have a sober coming our way. i want to show you a live picture right now. this is what you will deal with tomorrow morning. part of san francisco fading in the fog tonight as you look at that live doppler. visibility reflects this. we start off with the fog, a little bit of drizzle at 8:00 a.m. and as a weak system brushes us, just like the last one, tomorrow afternoon we are expecting spotty showers. rainfall totals will be anywhere from nothing measurable to about .5 or .6 of an inch. the system that has been drenching hawaii will be heading in our direction. we have another storm right behind it. i will be back with a closer look in all of this, coming up. dan: thank you. the new variant has been detected in at least 20 states. health officials say the delta variant is still the threat as they ask more people to get vaccinated. our reporter has more. >> covid numbers are on t

j.r. stone has the latest on conditions and when those roads could reopen. >> that is the back deck? >> yeah, i'm going to walk up the exposure will adjust. that is the snow. up to the window, top of the dove -- doorframe. reporter: they are snowed in, feet of snow outside the vacation home they are printing your south lake tahoe. >> yesterday, snowpocalypse happen. i grew up driving in snow, i've never seen anything like this in my life. reporter: while the snow is scenic, the situation is concerning and flat-out dangerous. judith is now staying at this hotel with her family. they left reno at sunday at 10:00 a.m. and hit these whiteout conditions by early afternoon, leaving them stranded in south lake tahoe. >> it was terrible, the wind picked up really bad, loan snow. we were in the office trying to extend it for one more night. it was getting so bad. reporter: she says the hotel did not have room and some stayed in their cars in the parking lot. something that was witnessed at gas stat

abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone is following the story for us. we understand you spoke with caltrans about this and the status of i-80 and highway 50? reporter: they tell me that as of right now, there's no timetable on when i-80 or highway 50 could open backup. after clear the snow cotton downed trees -- >> the wind picked up really >> without conditions. we were able to make it to south lake tahoe. dan: reporter: that comes from judith come who shot this video outside her hotel earlier today. she left reno with her family sunday morning, on route to san francisco, hours later they got stranded in southlake and have been there since. some of the cars in this lot are completely covered with snow. some people have been unable to get rooms, they slept in the car. lots of snow there and lots of snow here. this is near southlake, but -- mart of brentwood. the snow is to the top of the doorframe. his daughter and son-in-law had to change their flights due to this. >> i broke driving in snow. i've never seen anything like this in my life. this snow is

abc 7 news reported j.r. stone has been following the story closely for us and is in the newsroom with the latest. reporter: an intense situation tonight. i've been talking with those who don't know if their house is still standing in doubt and those who have lost pets. this is because of the most destructive fire in colorado history. when that has already burned at least 1600 acres. heartbreaking images coming out of colorado as more than 500 homes have burned to the ground. as to wildfires have torn through the cities of superior and louisville in between older and -- denver and boulder. this man, driving through flames to get to safety as evacuations were issued for tens of thousands of people. >> i would say within 25 minutes, the situation completely changed. >> it was when the winds shifted around 5:00 or so. it switched 10 minutes later to hate, get out. reporter: not only was smoke seen, but flames too. costs estimated as strong as 115 miles per hour. officials believe downed power lines started the f

in san francisco, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. ama: rain in the forecast. go to our meteorologist with what we can expect. sandhya: we will see some spotty showers and then we have a sober coming our way. i want to show you a live picture right now. this is what you will deal with tomorrow morning. part of san francisco fading in the fog tonight as you look at that live doppler. visibility reflects this. we start off with the fog, a little bit of drizzle at 8:00 a.m. and as a weak system brushes us, just like the last one, tomorrow afternoon we are expecting spotty showers. rainfall totals will be anywhere from nothing measurable to about .5 or .6 of an inch. the system that has been drenching hawaii will be heading in our direction. we have another storm right behind it. i will be back with a closer look in all of this, coming up. dan: thank you. the new variant has been detected in at least 20 states. health officials say the delta variant is still the threat as they ask more people to get vaccinated. our reporter has more. >> covid numbers are on the ris

i'm j.r. stone.

j.r. stone, abc 7 news. dan: we've heard a lot of that, haven't we. ? club food ghazi canceled its new year's eve performance. they canceled all performances through the end of the year. a breakthrough case was detected among the theater group. just yesterday, san francisco canceled its new year's eve fireworks show. we all have to wear a mask at all indoor public spaces, no matter what county. all bay area counties that had exemptions to the mass policy reversed them today. changes were made by alameda, san francisco, marin and sonoma counties. previously those counties allowed for masks off in places like jim's and offices, and there's a relatively small number of people. the owner of a jim worries that the new mask mandate will keep people from signing up for memberships january 1, where the fitness industry typically thrives. >> after two years of being as impacted as we have been. >> today, san francisco added a booster shot requirement for workers in dash settings. here are the covid developments, the u.s. reached a new record for average daily co

j.r. stone has the latest on conditions and when those roads could reopen. >> that is the back deck? >> yeah, i'm going to walk up the exposure will adjust. that is the snow. up to the window, top of the dove -- doorframe. reporter: they are snowed in, feet of snow outside the vacation home they are printing your south lake tahoe. >> yesterday, snowpocalypse happen. i grew up driving in snow, i've never seen anything like this in my life. reporter: while the snow is scenic, the situation is concerning and flat-out dangerous. judith is now staying at this hotel with her family. they left reno at sunday at 10:00 a.m. and hit these whiteout conditions by early afternoon, leaving them stranded in south lake tahoe. >> it was terrible, the wind picked up really bad, loan snow. we were in the office trying to extend it for one more night. it was getting so bad. reporter: she says the hotel did not have room and some stayed in their cars in the parking lot. something that was witnessed at gas stat

j.r. stone, abc 7 news. dan: we've heard a lot of that, haven't we. ? club food ghazi canceled its new year's eve performance. they canceled all performances through the end of the year. a breakthrough case was detected among the theater group. just yesterday, san francisco canceled its new year's eve fireworks show. we all have to wear a mask at all indoor public spaces, no matter what county. all bay area counties that had exemptions to the mass policy reversed them today. changes were made by alameda, san francisco, marin and sonoma counties. previously those counties allowed for masks off in places like jim's and offices, and there's a relatively small number of people. the owner of a jim worries that the new mask mandate will keep people from signing up for memberships january 1, where the fitness industry typically thrives. >> after two years of being as impacted as we have been. >> today, san francisco added a booster shot requirement for workers in dash settings. here are the covid developments, the u.s. reached a new record for average daily co

. >> j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> the short-handed warriors will be put to even more of a test. draymond green has entered the covid health and safety protocols. he will be the fifth warrior currently there joining jordan poole, andrew wiggins and moses moody. thinking about your taxes. this is the last week to make last-minute changes to reduce your taxes and save big. there is still time to contribute to a retirement savings account like your 401(k) or an ira. >> not only are you getting the benefit of saving for retirement but you are also getting the benefit of reducing your taxes. >> you can deduct up to 300 dollars in charitable donations if you file alone or $600 if you are filing jointly. bath and body works is having their big semiannual clearance. sale items are up to 75% off. lotions and hand soaps. they are expected to go very fast. let's look at the new york stock exchange. we are up by 150 points. >> commercial crab fissures started setting traps in the waters. state start of the season out of concern that humpback whales could get caught in the lines. all long isl

j.r. stone has been following this all day for us. you have been in touch with caltrans. what is the latest? >> there is no timetable on any reopening is right now. certainly not good news. they are still clearing snow, then they have to clear down trees and get powerlines out of the way. people are waiting. >> that is the back deck. >> yes, right there. i'm going to walk up so the exposure will adjust, so you can see. that is the snow. up to the window, top of the doorframe. >> mike smallwood of brentwood and his family are snowed in. ththththth renting near south lake tahoe. >> i grew up driving in snow. i'm going to tell you i have never seen anything like this. reporter: while the snow is scenic, the situation is concerning and flat out dangerous. judith is now staying at this hotel with her family. they left reno sunday at 10:00 a.m. and hit white out conditions by early afternoon, leaving them stranded in south lake tahoe. >> it was just horrible. the wind picked up really bad, just blowing snow. we were at the office trying to extend it for one more night. it is ju