What you need you know Thursday Nov. 26 2020

Here are the latest stories for Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov.

26, 2020 in Northern California.

Welcome back.

Here's what you need to know to start your day.

We start this thankskgivng day - across the golden state - with now more than 1.14 million cases and the number of deaths - is now at 18-thousand, 875.

Across the state - the number of people hospitalized for covid - is also up.

Health reps are urging people - even on this thanksgiving day - to reconsider gatherings.### dozens of oroville hospital employees - will remember this thanksgiving as being a statistic in the increasing numbers of coronavirus cases around the country.

The director of infection control for the facility - says about 40 hospital employees have tested positive.

Numerous employees reached out to action news now... one tell us - she is angry with how oroville hospital has handled the situation.

### action news now is tracking coronavirus here at home and across the country.

Wednesday alone... more than 22-hundred covid-19 related deaths here in the u.s. health expert fear this thanksgiving could be a "superspreader" event.

Several experts are pointing to signs that travel warnings are being ignored.

### in addition to these record setting numbers... we are also moving into the winter season... cold and possibly rainy conditions.

At the same time - some california counties are still moving forward with plans to reduce homeless housing programs. california has enacted an emergency cash infusion for such programs..

Project roomkey - in many cases housing the homeless in hotels.

But some couty reps say... those individuals need to be moved into more stable - and affordble - housing.

The governor has set aside $62 million to transition those staying in hotels into permanent housing or extend current hotel leases.### happening today - the torres shelter in chico is providing thanksgiving breakfast and dinner.

Staff and guests will adhere to social distancing guidelines... everyone will be required to wear a mask at all times.

The shelter is asking for volunteers and donations if you would like to donate and/or help... call the torres shelter's main line.

We have all of that information on our website - visit action news now.com - slash - links.### new this morning... several arrests of those looking to put a damper on your thanksgiving celebrations.

Over the past thirty hours, chico police - with the help of k-9 arron - say they nabbed two men, "prowling" around properties, and targeting cars for breaks- in and thefts.

Police remind all of us... always locks your homes, cars and secure any property left outdoors.### you're