janelle. >>> raj, why the delay? governor newsom faced a lot of questions today about california's vaccine rollout. right now the state has received nearly 1.3 million doses the moderna and pfizer vaccines, but only 454,000 of those doses have been administered. that's about one-third. so where are the remaining vaccines? governor newsom says they're at local hospitals and health departments, waiting to be administered. >> 454,000 administered is not good enough. we recognize that, and this state, the size of 21 state combined, it's a logistics opportunity. >> so where is california in the vaccine rollout plan? right now we are in phase 1a. that focuses on vaccinating health care workers and long-term care residents. so who's next? phase 1b will be broken into two tiers. tier 1 focuses on people over the age of 75, teachers, child care employees, emergency workers and food workers. the second tier expands the vaccine to people who are 65 years old and older. transportation workers as well, people who work in shelteri

raj is back with us with some details. raj, a lot of people are in favor of this, but it does come with a price tag. >> it does, and money was and still is a big part of all this, jessica. it really depends on your stand when it comes to climate change. we know where president trump stood. four years ago he stood at the rose garden soon after taking office. he announced he was withdrawing the united states from the paris climate agreement. nearly 200 nations are part of it, but mr. trump said it would cost jobs in the u.s. and the coal industry and went against his america first policy. it just wasn't worth the $3 billion price tag. within hours of being sworn in, president biden signed an executive order putting us back into the accord. i spoke today with the consul general of france in san francisco. he says his country is relieved to have the u.s. back on board and says it gets the world back on track. >> we have no plan b, we have no plan c, so we need to be able to take the necessary measures and have necessary courag

>>> up next, raj, the vp's new digs. more about where kamala harris is staying while the vice president's new home is being renovated. >>> a follow-up now to the shooting and killing of a man by san jose police. the man who was shot did not have a weapon. this happened last thursday at the villa fairlane apartments in east san jose. officers were trying to arrest him, wanted in connection with several crimes including homicide. they say he ignored officers' commands to stop and put his hands up. when an officer saw him reach into his waistband, they thought he was armed and that's when they opened fire. he was rushed to a hospital where he later died. >> i think there were numerous times where he could have given up. there was multiple contacts with police and multiple different circumstances. and i will be completely honest with you, i wish he had surrendered. >> he did not have a gun but instead it was a cell phone. the department plans to release the body cam footage in the coming weeks. >>> beginning tomorrow people

. >> and i'm raj mathai. this is all good news, we think, for the grandparents out there over the age of 65. janelle is on that story. >> reporter: yes, great news because they're more vulnerable, raj, and it means they can reunite with their kids, their families, their grandchildren. we talked with our infectious disease specialist at uscf about the best time for those reunions. >> let's get to the reality. two words to describe what's happening here. very frustrating. so many people, 65 and older, are scrambling for appointments with no luck. they're getting the runaround. nbc bay area's lulu tan shows us the reality. >> reporter: with much fanfare, governor gavin newsom announced yesterday that the bay area's covid-19 vaccines are now eligible for those 65 and older. >> when my friends get vac -- vaccinated, i'll be able to go see them. >> reporter: she thought this would be the end of a very long vaccination tunnel, but when her doctor told her they wouldn't be vccinaing and they couldn't find a site, tha

>> reporter: i'm a company guy, raj, so i will be there. i'll see you there. >> he's coming to clear out his desk, janelle. >> no. i believe he would still keep working. he's totally committed. thanks, damian. >>> on the other case, me, jeff, we might be out of here, right? >> no, no, no. we would of course show up. you know, you guys, i bet i've got at least one or two of the winning numbers in my forecast here. >> what are they? >> well, we just have to wait and see, right? i've got lots of combinations. all right. we're all just feeling kind of crazy, right? it's the end of the week. we're ready for that weekend to get here, and we're going to get you all squared away on what's coming our way. so as we bring you into that microclimate forecast tonight, we have seen our latest storm system moving on out. it was a really quick hit of some rainfall very early this morning. i also wanted to show you how the past seven days stacked up on the rainfall totals. it was pretty impressive for the north bay. we saw 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches across the h

i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. history being made. joe biden now our nation's 46th president. kamala harris, the daughter of the bay area, now the most powerful woman ever in u.s. politics. >> jessica, even with the limited crowd we saw the pomp and circumstance earlier today and tonight, a whole different set of events. let's take a live look at president biden's virtual inauguration celebration. usually we know this, the president and vice president would be hopscotching to several balls, not the case with covid and the heightened security. justin timberlake a part of the entertainment, vips and entertainment for this ball, for all of us to watch. ♪♪ >> bruce springsteen kicking off the event with the song "land of hope and dreams." katy perry, jon bon jovi, justin timberlake, all will be making appearances and just a few moments ago president biden making some brief remarks. >> come the challenges in front of us requires the most elusive of all things in a democracy. unity. >> tom hanks also hosting this virtual party. we'll be

>> reporter: it's vacant right now at city college, raj. this is supposed to close at noon because of the storm, but they switched it to 12:30 in case some people didn't get the alert, but yeah, this storm is creating quite a mess. the lines were long all morning as people anxiously waited to get vaccinated. >> i'm so happy my mom was able to get it. really, really happy moment for us. ? >> i'm feeling well, i'm okay. >> reporter: the looming storm is causing an unwanted pause. the sf department of emergency management announced this drive-through site won't open until friday. >> they rescheduled it. i was happy to see that i could still come today. when i saw that the rain was, i wanted to get this over with. >> reporter: the site on potrero hill is also closed until friday. and the embarcadero center closed at 4 today, catching some people off guard. >> what about tomorrow? closed? okay. i shall call my friend then and tell hem. >> reporter: appointments are being rescheduled and emergency management says no vaccines will be lost. the age

why don't you be super extra generous and lend one to raj. we know he's always forgetting his. >> i'll give raj my umbrella but not my bernie sanders mittens. those are mine to keep. >> she comes so prepared, she has the boots, the jacket. she has all sorts of things. i come in with a newspaper hanging over my head. >> my paranoia is up here. thank you, jeff. >>> up next, they left the gop when it became the party of trump. what will these south bay politicians do now that he's out of office? more on that story as we continue our special inauguration coverage. >>> i give you my word i will always level with you. i will defend the constitution, i will defend our democracy. i will defend america and i will give all of you, keep everything i do in your service thinking not of power but of possibilities, the public good. and together we shall write an american story of hope not fear. >> pretty powerful moments. we continue our special inauguration newscast. we've been documenting this historic day and night with our crew across the bay area and o

. >> reporter: raj, yeah. in that video that you just played a few clips from, from president trump, it's striking for a few reasons. first of all, it's striking because it was on twitter, and president trump had been locked out of his account for several hours as of earlier today. now, it was a very different tone that we saw in that message than what he presented in front of his supporters yesterday before they marched over to the capitol and of course stormed it. that may well be the closest that we ever get to a concession speech from president trump, though he did not go that far. he did say that he and his team had gone as far as they could to contest the election and essentially said at this point it's time to move forward. growing pressure today to hold president trump accountable for urging on his supporters before an angry mob stormed the capitol and then not condemning them afterwards. top democratic leaders calling for vice president mike pence to assume the oval office under the 25th amendment or

i'm raj mathai. [ cheers and applause ♪

we'll see you in just a few minutes. >> looking forward to it, raj. president biden unveiled his national strategy to combat coined today. warning it will get worse before it gets better. he signed ten executive orders for masks on public transportation and using wartime powers to require u.s. companies to make n95 masks, swabs and other equipment. the plan also focuses on vaccinating more people and he

raj, you go get us tickets. i'll pay, you drive, we share, and we'll throw some at rob. >> here's the deal, if rob wins -- >> everybody pitch in. >> if you win, we need you for at least a week to get us through these storms, and then you can retire. >> if he wins he's going to buy storm ranger for himself. >> that's right. everybody gets one, right? yeah, well, it'd be nice if we could get -- well, we can't really pay for it, but some rain to help knock down the drought, and guess what, we might get a little bit of that over the next seven days. it's something that's highlighted in the seven-day forecast, you're about to see. this is likely the reason why, that midweek storm could pack a pretty big punch. before we get there, we've got a weekend storm that could bring another chance of some low snow levels. let's take you outside right now. we've got some clearing skies in san jose. 50 degrees, walnut creek currently 49 degrees. partly cloudy skies and over in san francisco currently 50. highs on sunday may be c

i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm janelle wang. it's been a while since we've seen a stretch of rain like this. umbrellas and heavy jackets. we got a lot of rain but escaped any major, major problems. so far the south bay getting soaked the most. this is what it looked like in east san jose today. the rain did cause a lot of problems on our roadways. driving in a storm, as you know, is dangerous. ponding on our highways led to crushing and spin outs. >> doppler radar enhanced by our storm ranger which detects total rain totals. the traition diddal storm pattern is top to bottom, north bay getting the higher rain totals. this week it's from the bottom up. the south bay getting hammered, seeing up to 7 inches of rain. we have a team of reporters with the latest conditions and the latest concerns. let's start with our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. jeff. >> and it really is all about that atmospheric river and how it stalled out over the south bay yesterday. the atmospheric river moving to the south, but we have another disturbance

. >>> i'm raj mathai. a tearful interview with one of joe biden's bay area staff members and what the soon-to-be president sent his bay area vips in the mail. we're going to show you, next. want to save hundreds on your wireless bill? with xfinity mobile you can. how about saving hundreds on the new samsung galaxy s21 ultra 5g? you can do that too. all on the most reliable network. sure thing! and with fast nationwide 5g included at no extra cost. we've got you covered. so join the carrier rated #1 in customer satisfaction. and get a new samsung galaxy starting at $17 a month. learn more at xfinitymobile.com or visit your local xfinity store today. >>> landmarks across the nation led to solidarity to honor the 400,000 american lives lost to covid-19. this is a live look at levi stadium illuminated in a golden hue. san francisco city hall, even the salesforce tower, some of the other landmarks across the bay lit tonight. >>> there are usually a lot of bay area people who head to washington for the inaugurat

. >> that's right, raj. the three bay area lawmakers that you'll hear from shortly all agreed that mr. trump is responsible for inciting that deadly attack on the capitol last week. they also agree if he is left in office even if just for a few more days he could incite more violence. among those we spoke to today you mentioned his name east bay congressman eric swalwell. he is an impeachment manager which means he is part of the team that will now present the case to the senate. >> the president incited an attack. he radicalized these terrorists by telling the big lie that by storming and attacking the capitol they could overturn the results of the election. >> it's on tape. he is there speaking that the crowd needs to show strength. he's been encouraging people to come to washington to fight, to show strength for months. now, the president has a higher obligation given his enormous power to understand the impact his words are going to have. >> president-elect joe biden is set to take office in one week and

good evening, i am raj mathai, it is a busy and soggy 48 hours. jeff is with us. we are seeing only limited storm damage, there is more rain to come, right? >> yes, it is really remarkable what extremely high rain totals over some drying got this last leg of the storm system, we'll take you to the peninsula where things are picking up. you can see some of that heavy rain over the coastal elevation that'll continue off through the peninsula. eventually over to fremont by h. morgan hill had some dry area which they have not seen rain in two days. one of my highest low elevation totals, two days here, 5.86 inches of rain. that's more rain in two days than we should have for the entire month of january. coming up, we'll talk more about a few showers tomorrow. a small break ahead and another storm. we'll be back about 17 minutes. >> jeff, look at this. sergio quintana in the thick of it. we appreciate you reporting there. are the evacuees coming home? >> reporter: yes, the evacuation orders lifted, everyone were happy to be back home. they did not return to any power o

so raj and janelle, we'll have more updates in the 6:00 show. it's all about the critical turn wednesday and thursday to get the totals. >> that's really good information, thank you, jeff. >>> up next at 5:00, a cancer treatment that could help in the fight against coronavirus. what ucfs researchers discovered. stay with us. >>> extending california's eviction moratorium, state leaders want to extend it through june. they hope to vote on an extension by friday. it would be directed at the most at-risk. landlords who are qualify asked receive direct rental assistance in exchange for forgiving prior rental debt. >>> scientists may have found a new way to fight covid. the treatment is an anti-cancer drug called appla din. it's 30 times more potent than remdesivir. it is used to treat a type of blood cancer. we're back in a moment. >>> tonight at 6:00, it's not just about restaurants and salons. the reason many athletes in the bay area are celebrating. >>> uncertainty about summer vacation plans? lester holt joins us in 30 seconds. >>> take a look.

senator, alex padilla's third day in office, raj. >> third day. on social media he says the capitol physician advised him to get a vaccination, so he did. senator padilla adds he's working with the biden administration and the governor to make those vaccines more available. that's what we need. he urges everyone to get vaccinated when it's your turn and keep wearing your mask. >> good advice. >> that does it for us at 5:00, lester holt is next. we'll see you again tonight. >>> breaking news, we know when donald trump's second impeachment trial will begin senator schumer announced a delay until february nancy pelosi is ready to send the article of impeachment against trump. our kristen welker asking president biden doese support to delay the trial and the president's signing new executive orders to deliver more covid relief to americans who are desperately hanging on and facing questions of his goal of administering 100 million vaccine doses in his first 100 days can he deliver is his proposal not ambitious enough the new warning highly

. >> it looks really good, raj, to get some rainfall here as we roll through tomorrow's forecast. now e we've seen the southerly moisture cap really weakening. that's why totals are down with eme storm systs. at least we can get something in here with how slow the rain season has start. to bring you outside to the live high definition sky camera network, you'll see we have mostly clear skies in san francisco, a lot of blue skies today. albeit temperatures were cool in the 50s. weather headlines tomorrow morning, a little bit of patchy fog with a storm system off to the forth had. as we roll through tomorrow we'll have a chance of afternoon rain and ahead i see a second consistent chance of rainfall as we roll into friday. storm ranger will continue to show dry conditions at this hour, but again things picking up tomorrow. in the morning it's just patchy areas of fog for us, better bet of the thick fog right there over the central valley. if you're traveling on interstate 5 or 99. as we roll through tomorrow afternoon you can see the storm front approaching from the north. definite

. >> all right, it's good news either way, raj then. and, look, we're going to get some sunshine in here, also some warmer temperatures. that will be good to get outside and enjoy it but also some fog mixed in as well. let's go ahead and get right to it. and the big change that's going to abruptly shift our weather pattern it's all about this area of high pressure i'm seeing build in right now. i really think at this point it's going to keep that storm track really lifted to the north as we head through the next seven days. but with that said, temperatures also going to be warming up. we'll see some on and off areas of some morning fog and also clouds at times rolling in. so let's go ahead and bring you to it right now. some of that fog i've been telling you about now growing up here to napa, quarter mile and less visibility. very isolated patchy ground fog. and we definitely could see this decrease a little bit more as we roll in through tomorrow. but what i want to show you is the best dhans chance of that thick ground fog is where we

raj, get the shorts and the flip-flops out. sunday looks good for that for you. >> i will be gardening with you, jeff, virtually. have a good night. >>> we have some money to giveaway. take a look, nbc bay area and telemundo 48 powered by comcast universal foundation. project innovation recognizes and awards $315,000 in grants to local nonprofits tackling everyday challenges through innovative solutions. we want to hear from you. to learn more about our program and to submit your application, go to nbcbayarea.com/projectinnovation . >>> happening now, a deep clean before the new first family moves in. the white house staff will complete a thorough deep cleaning above and beyond what typically occurs during a transition because of covid. purchase orders were viewed by nbc news show the cleaning at the white house will cost nearly a half a million dollars. ia moment. >>> if this represents how many child care spaces there are in california, these represent how many families need them. hey, i'm cann disnguyen with the nbc bay area

>> everything is really on track for us right now with our incoming weather, raj. i wanted to start off with a look at this kind of two-prong situation we are dealing with. we had this cold blast right now that's sitting with us and also the windy conditions that will bring near records tomorrow morning. lots of low 30s throughout the inland valleys, wind gusts on and off of 20 to 50 miles per hour into tomorrow evening as well. then we have our approaching storm out here that returns rainfall by tomorrow night, and that's going to continue those rain chances into thursday. now, our storm system, it is all about this boost of rain from this atmospheric river. it is a subtropical tap of moisture and it is just that, a river of moisture in the atmosphere. wherever that is pointed we are going to find the higher rain totals. you can see by tomorrow night it is just to the north of us. then once we hit 11:30 tomorrow evening it is aimed right at us, and that's when that rain will pick up. so the big concern, of course, will be for some flooding. right now it does look

. >> and i'm raj mathai. this is all good news, we think, for the grandparents out there over the age of 65. janelle is on that story. >> reporter: yes, great news because they're more vulnerable, raj, and it means they can reunite with their kids, their families, their grandchildren. we talked with our infectious disease specialist at uscf about the best time for those reunions. >> let's get to the reality. two words to describe what's happening here. very frustrating. so many people, 65 and older, are scrambling for appointments with no luck. they're getting the runaround. nbc bay

>> reporter: raj and jessica, yeah, the nation's capitol is under lockdown. it's under a curfew tonight after these stunning events earlier today in the u.s. capitol. and we should say that the rioters came to the capitol today looking for a fight after rallying with and being urged on by president trump. the nation's capitol on lockdown tonight, under curfew, hours after the u.s. capitol and democracy itself came under siege. one woman was fatally shot, and three others died of unspecified medical emergencies in three hours of chaos after mobs of supporters of president trump and his false claims about the election surrounded and then stormed the capitol. the drama unfolded this afternoon as lawmakers had just begun the traditional process of counting electoral votes confirming joe biden's victory as the next president. vice president mike pence and members of the house and senate forced to take cover as rioters rushed past heavily armed officers, in many cases, virtually unchallenged. some made their way into the well of the house and the senate, defiantly

for more, let's bring in raj good morning. >> good morning, how are you >> we're going to get into the executive orders in a minute, but you say that covid-19 is the greatest ask ccelerant of inequ and inequality in human history. can you explain how that's impacting the u.s. and the markets? >> kcovid-19 is the greatest accelerant since world war ii in the united states. we have seen gleobally 2,200 billionaires have gained net wealth while 60% of american households are getting by week to week. we see child hunger and real suffering at all time highs in terms of post world war ii history in the united states, so it is a tremendous inequity. globally we have seen about $28 trillion of economic value be wiped out that's an estimate by the international monetary fund. and 425 million people pushed back under a global poverty line that's by the world bank so that's actually why the rockefeller foundation has committed a billion dollars to a global recovery that is both green and equitable and, you know, partnering with and working with the biden administration to tackle covid-19 in the u

it's about 45 degrees right now, raj. but they have heat lamps, and restaurants are hoping on this first weekend of reopening you'll come out and support your favorite eateries. >> nowadays, we don't care. we just want to sit outside and join. restaurant owners are also saying the real recovery of the business has to include other industries getting back to work as well. here's nbc bay area's scott budman. >> reporter: the first friday night since restaurants were allowed to reopen and they tell us they're somewhat optimistic about people coming back. but they're also wary because so many people are still working from home, traffic has been much less than what they need. as bay area small businesses reopen, they're nervous. whether it's a san francisco institution or a popular grab-and-go, they know something big is missing. >> tech business is what was driving us. >> reporter: techies. largely responsible for foot traffic to small businesses, tech workers from apple to twitter are still working from home, and even though

the number's significantly down to about 2,959, raj. >> that is good. a lot of controversy about people jumping the line to get vaccines. good sam, after breaking protocol and vaccinating members of the los gatos school district before their turn. >> reporter: while bay area vaccination lines still grow, some of those waiting say they're angry that good samaritan hospital gave vaccine shots to some at the los gatos school district early. ? sdm i think the people who deserve should get it, nobody should be able to cut the line. whoever made that decision, it's the wrong decision. >> two weeks, my son and i are looking forward to find a place to make an appointment. >> reporter: good samaritan says it regrets the mistake and canceled appointments for all non-tier 1a community members and will present a plan that includes stronger checks and balances. larry williams says in the meantime, the health department won't send the hospital anymore doses of covid vaccine. >> they appear to be affirmatively suggesting that staff should sign up, registering themselv

thanks for joining us on this friday evening, i'm raj mathai and i'm jessica aguirre. >> good samaritan hospital confirms to us it is inviting teachers and staff at the los gatos school district to make appointments and get vaccinated. the state adjusted its tiers and made senior citizens the next priority for the coveted vaccine after health care workers. according to an email first obtained by san jose spotlight, the los gatos school superintendent told staff members they got the invitation from good sam because they helped raise money and ppe for health workers last year. the county health department tells us it has informed good sam it needs to follow state guidelines which

i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm janelle wang. it's been a while since we've seen a stretch of rain like this. umbrellas and heavy jackets. we got a lot of rain but escaped any major, major problems. so far the south bay getting soaked the most. this is what it looked like in east san jose today. the rain did cause a lot of problems on our roadways. driving in a storm, as you know, is dangerous. ponding on our highways led to crushing and spin outs. >> doppler radar enhanced by our storm ranger which detects total rain totals. the traition diddal storm pattern is top to bottom, north bay getting the higher rain totals. this week it's from the bottom up. the south bay getting hammered, seeing up to 7

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. >> and i'm raj mathai. it's a race against time. today marks one year since the first case of the coronavirus was confirmed in the bay area. it was in santa clara county. since then, our world has changed. but one thing isn't changing, at least right now, the shortage of vaccines. here's nbc bay area's anoushah rasta. >> reporter: one year after the bay area's largest county confirmed its first case of covid-19, the numbers tell the story. more than 100,000 confirmed cases across the county. more than 1,300 of those were fatal. >> it's more than 80% of the deaths are in persons over 65 years o

leonard, raj and i are going to burst out the door and run away. howard will cover us. why don't i run away and you cover me? because you chose your mother's veins over victory. on three. one, two, three, go! (all yelling, paintball guns firing) i had to take her! it's almost bathing suit weather! (shrieks) i surrender! don't shoot! they went that way! howard, i'm on your team. oh, leslie, thank god. where's the rest of your squad? ah, they left me here to die. what about yours? dead, all of them. sorry. don't be. it was friendly fire. they just wouldn't listen.

raj, back to you. >> thank you. this is a day that young women and older women will never forget. in san jose a group of women said it was an inspiration and the experience of a lifetime. >> reporter: it is the day these high school seniors have quite literally been waiting to see all of their lives. many marked the occasion by sporting a pair of chuck taylors, a long time favorite of vice president kamala harris, the first woman and the first woman of color to ever hold the title. >> anything that i can do to signify or embody here today i am going to do it because it is so special and it is definitely something i am go to remember the rest of my life. >> reporter: life for these young women is just getting started and they use this moment as an inspiration, sitting in a socially distanced classroom at notre dame high school in san jose, they are witnessing history. >> my parents always told me growing up that i could do whatever i wanted. if i wanted to be president, i could. seeing it happen is pretty cool. >> cool and exciting. >> i think it is really inspiring for a lot of li

with the details, really, it is the first full day of the biden presidency, and a lot is happening, raj. >> it was fascinating to watch it all unfold. really, we have to rethink and reshape how we get our information from the white house, jessica. no more inflammatory tweets. it was a state forward approach from the biden podium. granted, this is day one, this is so far what we're seeing. it won't always be this way. as of right now, there was no drama. president biden says the rollout has been dismal, and from here on out, it's going to be a war time undertaking. >> let me be clear. things are going to be worse before they get better. the memorial we heard two nights ago will not be our last one unfortunately, the death toll will likely top 500,000 next month. cases will continue to mount. we didn't get into this mess overnight. it's going to take months for us to turn things around. but let me be equally clear. we will get through this. we will defeat this pandemic. >> he released a 200-page game plan available for all of us to see online, among the action items, 100 million shots in

raj, back to you. >>> not just speaker pelosi here, other bay area lawmakers are playing a big role in this impeachment process. east bay congressman eric swalwell on facebook live today. >> this is going to be another wild week. we've got nine days until a new president and vice president take office. it will be like the bay of pigs, you know. it's going to feel, days will feel like months as we try and get to what has to be a peaceful transition of power. >> a little online group that answering questions. congressman mike thompson of napa says he co-authored the legislation that now calls on 25th amendment. he says if the vice president does not act they will impeach the president yet again. they are set to vote on that resolution tomorrow. >>> three bay area tech giants are taking steps to help keep the inauguration safe. about an hour ago, facebook announced it will remove content including the phrase "stop the steal." sales force i nouannounced it w keep away violent e-mails. they will monitor the e-mail service to make sure it's not used to incite violence. airbnb has removed peo

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jessica and raj. >> we're on a short clock here. what's the next step? what's the timing for the impeachment trial? >> reporter: senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said he would not bring his members back to washington early to hold an impeachment trial before president trump leaves office. that means it could begin some time in the very early days of president-elect joe biden's new administration. biden said he hopes that the senate could split its days between half the day on impeachment trial and half trying to push forward some of these urgent items on president-elect biden's agenda. back to you. >> thank you. >>> what we saw on tv was much different than happening behind the scenes. hefr security outside the capitol building protect bid an 8-foot nonscaleable fence. inside, hundreds of national guard members and police officers. >> think about it, these are the lengths we have had to go because there are these domestic terrorist groups that the president of the united states maz promoted, embraced, locked arms with. >> just part of that attack l

so raj, i'll get some inspiration on the barbecue with you. and you'll relax with a cocktail. >> very scriptive. >> thanks. >> i know you guys well. >> it's the weekend, people. >> did anyone win or should you play again next week? the results just in for the mega millions jackpot. >>> the positive impact in our community through project innovation. this is a grant challenge powered by the comcast universal foundation. project innovation recognizes and awards $315,000 in grants to local nonprofits tackling every day challenges through innovative solutions. learn more about the program and submit your application. get some of that money at nbcbayarea.com/project innovation. >>> and happening now, facebook blocking the creation of new events happening near the white house and the state capitol. the company says the goal is to prevent people there using its platform to incite violence. it is also blocking event creation in the u.s. by nonu.s.-based accounts. cyber attacks are relentlessly advancing. to end them, cybereason built a cyber security

thanks for showing that again, raj. we know some of the viewers got a real kick out of that. and it was fun to turn this into a new year's eve headquarters. you can see the tree is now gone. >> the tree's gone, but it is healthy for us to dress up and do things per tradition, so that did put a smile on our faces. thanks, jeff. >>> still ahead the talk of the town. tonight this pair of ducks -- yes, ducks -- has a new home. the reason these local lake merritt celebrities were in need of a helping hand. >>> the phone company says last month hackers got access to 200,000 customer phone numbers and their call logs. that includes when they made calls, for how long and the phone number they called. the company says hackers did not get access to other information like credit cards or passwords or social security numbers. we're back in a moment. great day on the lake! it is. lunch is cookin'! and i saved a bunch of money on my boat insurance with geico. fellas, can it get any better than this? whoa! my old hairstyle grew back. so did mine. [80's music] what? i was an 80's kid. it onl

already far fewer eve citizens are coming here than before the press at referendum that only about raj siegel runs several care homes in norfolk in the east of england at team meetings they frequently discuss how to cope with staff shortages for the last 4 years it's been almost impossible to find qualified workers after the briggs's of the vote many european staff felt very remote communities and they actually left some returned home and where we had for approximately 20 odd european nationals we're down to one or 2 maria tara from portugal is the sole remaining e.u. worker here her job is hard minimum wage with lots of overtime with the black city if. people can come out will be older ladies she cares for most suffer from dementia yet maria says they've taught her a great deal she hasn't seen her own family in portugal for a whole year. i count my residence now like that of my family i can't see my family my days and this is why sometimes i i do almost of my shift his long days because they are my family i me alone they are my family so i put all my left all by my straight in their.

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raj and jeff are off tonight. a new year's eve like no other. there won't be a big fireworks show at midnight in san francisco, but police will be out as usual. >> but they are not keeping tabs on crowds. instead they're monitoring gathering places to make sure crowds don't form. nbc bay area's jean elle has more from a usually quiet san francisco. >> reporter: the embarcadero usually packed with people to see fireworks is deserted. but people are out finding their own way to ring in 2021. for some it's a night to protest. ate dinning outside city hall. with police monitoring they setup tables and brought food making it clear they believe outside dining is safe and should be allowed. >> protest the ban on outdoor dining because it doesn't seem like there's a lot of science to back it up as a source of community spread. >> reporter: police were also keeping an eye on union square where one couple was celebrating a future together. >> we're actually going to get our wedding rings sized tonight. >> reporter: vendors had some customers, but with a s

citizens are coming here than before the press at referendum requests that i read about raj siegel run several cabs in norfolk in the east of england at team meetings they frequently discuss how to cope with staff shortages for the last 4 years it's been almost impossible to find qualified workers after the briggs's of the vote many european staff felt very remote communities and they actually left some returned home and where we had for approximately 20 odd european nationals we're down to one or 2 maria tara from portugal is the sole remaining e.u. work a here her job is hard minimum wage with lots of overtime either black city if. people can come i will be. a country without gathers i think how can we take out about this people. maria is very fond of the older ladies she can most suffer from dementia yet maria says they've taught her a great deal she hasn't seen her own family in portugal for a home here. i count my residence now like that of my family i can see my family my days and these life sometimes i i do almost of my shifty strong things because they are my family i me alone

>> february 14th, raj. >> san francisco is getting ready for love. >> yes, check it out. six giant heart sculptures installed outside union square. the hearts represent the city, the community and how we have all been pulling together this past year. >> kind of like emotional because, like, this is a year we have been having. it's amazing and incredible. it's, like, i will be reading about this in a few years in textbooks or something. this is awesome. >> the hearts in san francisco project started back in 2004. i have seen them around the city. it's nice to see them. it's put on by the san francisco general hospital foundation. it helps patients get the best care regardless if they can afford it. >> thanks for joining us. lester holt is next. >> bye. >>> tonight new hope in the battle against covid, the first one shot vaccine, johnson and johnson announcing its vaccine is 72% effective of preventing covid in the u.s., not as high as pfizer or moderna but it does only require single dose and does not need cold storage how will it work against the south africavariant in th

raj, normally this time of year i would not be too excited about that dry forecast. but as i mentioned earlier with the covid restrictions i have to tell you for my own mental sanity when i get some sunshine and do some exercising outside, it's definitely a gift from above. it just feels so good. so i don't think too many people are going to be happy with that forecast. >> not at all. i'll share the good weather on the peninsula. >> all right. >>> up next here at 11:00, cookie monster, the stolen stuffed animal that's left a sick child devastate asked how you might be able to help him. >>> and happening now, missouri senator josh hawley's book deal is now shelved. the stanford alum was one of the republicans who led an effort to object to the election certification. the publisher simon shoouser called yerld's events a deadly insurrection and said it cannot support senator hawley after his role which threatened democracy and freedom. we're back in a moment. we made usaa insurance for members like martin. an air force veteran made of doing what's right, not what's easy

goodies but there's plenty of younger people that have died from this meanwhile new york state has raj had more than a 1000000 caved cases since the outbreak began and the daily death toll is also at near record levels however new york's mayor has been heavily criticized at the moment after telling residents to stay home and then dance with his wife on times square on new year's eve i have often said how to control the city has kept an especially tough year for the city. as the new year rolls 'd around many in new york city are hoping that 2021 will be completely different the incoming administration of joe biden is promising that they will turn things around with covert 19 with very swift measures and a local government is reassuring everyone that soon things will be back to normal. the less of them over here in new york city all of the country we're getting a shot of hope. we now know that we will ultimately defeat the coronavirus but what will this new normal be a lot of things won't be like that old pre lockdown world before the masks and temperature checks are one of many small bu

washington agreed to extend the new strategic arms reduction treaty known as new start artie's constantine raj cough told me more. well you know given the rocky relationship between the 2 nations the fact that the 2 presidents have talked and they agreed on a major race control agreement in their 1st ever phone call well that's you know reassuring and the extension of the 5 year extension of the need to start treaty is indeed a bride spot and otherwise pretty much failing talks on arms control and non nuclear non-pros proliferation they need a strategic arms reduction treaty signed in 2010 is the only thing remaining thing right now that is limiting the 2 world's largest nuclear arsenals and it's also provides for a regular launching site inspections of other side's arsenal so it is considered as an insurance policy against a full scale arms race russia was the 1st to offer the extension of the treaty with preconditions in early 2020 but the trumpet administration showed a lack of support supposedly because they were seeking a new deal in stab that will cover more weapons. so the current treat

by the end of the month, early february, some better chances of rain are going to be coming our way, raj and jessica. >> we have sun screen weather ahead. thanks, jeff. up next, covid vaccine and kids. an update tonight for moderna. how long it could be before we know it's safe for young children. >> also we have some money to giveaway. nbc bay area and telemundo are teaming up to give in our community. powered by comcast universal foundation, project innovation rogds awards $315,000 in grants to local nonprofits tackling everyday challenges through innovative solutions. learn more about the program and submit your application at nbcbayarea.com/projectinnovation . >> and happening now, bus test express is on its way to berkeley, the first of its kind mobile testing bus will be able to test 500 people a day. it's also equipped to provide vaccinations and offer other health and wellness services. bus test express, those buses are already operating in southern and central california. we're back in a moment. it's hard to have an invisible illness. like depression. no one sees you need help.

but, raj, tomorrow afternoon look for some sunshine. i believe sky, everybody should get at least a little bit of something there. >> we'll take it. thank you, jeff. >> okay. this is the crisis. could the pandemic stand in the way of your thin mints? the girl scouts plan to get you your favorite cookies. >> we have to get those thin mints. nbc bay area and telemundo 48 teaming up for project innovation powered by comcast foundation. it awards $315,000 in grants to local nonprofits tackling everyday challenges through innovative solutions. mayb it's you and your nonprofit. learn more and submit your application at nbcbayarea.com/project innovation. >> happening now, apple is launching new projects aimed at addressing racial inequity in the u.s. part of the company's $100 million pledge to fight systemic racism. it includes a new learning hub for, in atlanta for historically black colleges and universities. in addition, apple is introducing a developer academy to support coding and tech education for students in detroit. we're back in a m