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investigators are looking into what caused a fire to break out in the heart of san francisco's fishing and tourism industries. it's memorial day weekend. and bay area residents came out of shelter in place to enjoy the warm weather. this is just one of many hate-filled letters found in an east bay neighborhood. i'm dion lim in san leandro with who made these racist notes. >> abc 7 news starts right now. >> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. tonight firefighters are still investigating that fire at san francisco's fisherman's wharf. the process and the damage are leaving many business owners in the area nervous about the impact on their bottom line. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm eric thomas. the fire destroyed one warehouse and narrowly missed burning a historic ship. abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez is live in the newsroom with more on this.

lauren? >> reporter: eric, the historic pier is critically important to the fishing industry and to tourism in the bay area. these industries are already trying to get by because of the pandemic and now this. >> everyone want to back out? this thing's really taking off. >> reporter: in the heart of san francisco's fishing industry, pier 45 at fisherman's wharf was engulfed in intense flames. >> we'll be going defensive on this fire. >> reporter: 150 firefighters battled the fire from the ground and the water. one of them taken to the hospital with severe cuts. the fire was reported around 4:40 and took nearly eight hours to contai fishermen.rts we're adhe was nooss of life. >> reporter: the pier, built in 1926 i splstruures. one was dtroyed. it houses museum space, office space, and storage units for fishermen and seafood companies. >> this is a lost day of business, a lost good day of business. it means a lot of restaurants and a lot of our home delivery

customers aren't going to be able to do what they were planning on doing for the memorial day picnics or barbecues or whatever. >> reporter: a crucial day of selling was lost and expensive equipment. >> i lost probably $15,000 worth of fishing equipment, maybe two trucks. and it looks like one or two more might be damaged. >> reporter: the fire destroyed corporate office space for red and white fleet, a family-owned tour boat company since 1892. >> it sort of feels like the triple whammy. >> reporter: they ceased operating their boats on march orr from cod.e shelter in place we unfortunately ended up having let go of the staff shor. and now this. we'll get through this. what we really need frankly is to get back out on the bay, get people back out on the bay again. >> reporter: part of the pier is used for commercial flishing. where fishermen sell their catch to fish processors. but as the investigation into

the structural integrity of the pier continues, those fishermen have to wait. >> any vessels that are out there typically are equipped with ice to keep them for at least a couple of days. we want to work with the fishermen and we want to work with everyone in the area to bring the area back, but in order to do so we need to do it safely. >> firefighters will remain at the scene overnight. the cause of the fire is still unknown, and the integrity of the pier is still up in the air. eric, back to you. >> lauren, thank you very much. now, firefighters managed to save an important piece of history from the fire. the "ss jeremiah o'brien," a world war ii navy cargo ship was docked a few feet away from the fire. using the fire boat st. francis crews managed to hold off the fire this memorial day weekend, and the ship's captain is beyonr >> it sounds corny at times but that was the first reaction. it's a miracle. and it's because of the fire department. >> here's a little more background on pier 45. not one but two world war ii naval vessels are docked there,

including the "jeremiah o'brien," a fully functioning liberty cargo ship. alongside is the "uss pompanit oechlt," a restored diesel submarine. pier 45 houses the wft coast's largest number of commercial fish processors and distributors. also inside pier 45 is mechaniqu, a collection of mechanically operated musical instruments and arcade games. it was in another part of the pier and not damaged in the fire. we sent out word of the fire through the abc 7 news mobile app. the app is one way to stay on torch of breaking news as well as any update regarding the coronavirus pandemic. when you download it be sure you enable push alerts to receive updates on your mobile device. well, the warm weather pushed many bay area residents out of shelter in place. amid the coronavirus pandemic abc 7 is focused on how the virus is affecting your health and other topics important to us

better bay area. abc 7 news recorder luz pena spoke to a ucsf infectious disease doctor who suggests sunlight might not only be good for your health but make it harder for the coronavirus to spread. luz? >> reporter: it's not officially summertime yet but today's weather gave us a hint with the upcoming heat wave the bay area is set to experience. inland temperatures hitting 100 degrees by tuesday. >> if the virus doesn't kill me at this point the boredom is going to kill me. >> reporter: and many share the same sentiment as danville resident lisa who came out of shelter in place to hike in lafayette. >> more and more people are coming out and enjoying nature and also keep the social distance. >> reporter: in san francisco's dolores park these circles were painted to help crowds practice social distancing. according to research, sunlight might not only be good for mental health and exercise but also to kill the virus. >> in the lab, the uv rays in

sunlight can kill the virus. also the heat kills the virus. but again, if you're on waikiki beach and everyone has covid-19, it doesn't matter how hot it is. >> reporter: ucsf's dr. hung said we're still not out of the woods and need to practice social distancing. >> when you're outdoors with a lot of wind and various elements of outdoors that make it very -- harder for the virus to make a direct path. >> reporter: meanwhile, many are searching for ways to cool off in the mstf this but here'sthin r t covid-19 libraries turned into cooling centers. and malls became shopping and ac destinations. but now they're all closed. san francisco's department of emergency suggests to stay hydrated and avoid strenuous activities, but many would rather be somewhere else.

>> towards the beach. >> missing the warriors game. >> going to church. we miss church. >> reporter: and i get it. but we're all getting used to this new reality. in san francisco, luz pena, abc 7 news. sonoma county wineries, breweries, and restaurants are opening back up to outdoor drinkers and diners. sonoma has now been approved by the department of health along with napa and solano counties for the expanded opening. only outdoor dining is allowed under the amended shelter in place order and only one household per table. both kendall jackson winery and le cremo are two of the esablishments that will be opening tomorrow. le cremo is reopening its walking vin yard tour and kendall jackson winery is offering a four-course meal with wine pairings. >> we do our wine and food on our back patio, and long before all this happened we already had tables nice and separate because we want people to enjoy with each other but you want to feel like you're doing your wine and food pairing just with your party. >> the county's covid-19 cases

have remained consistently low. russian river brewing company is also opening back up according to a post on facebook. the windsor brewery is offering takeout and beer all weekend through monday. the beer garden will remain closed until indoor dining is allowed, but the temporary patio out front is open. their pub in santa rosa is also open for takeout daily. all right. we were talking about it's going to be hot in the middle of the week. just how hot? meteorologist drew tuma joins us with a check on the weather. >> yeah, eric, we are tracking a pretty intense heat wave coming our way that will last several days. in fact, we'll find that warmer weather beginning to move in here starthd tomorrow afternoon. tonight, though, we'll take a live picture outside the exploratorium camera showing you clear skies. temperatures this evening, it's on the mild side. we're in the 50s and in the 60s. with temperatures really ramping up starting on monday. we'll have an excessive heat watch starting on monday and it will last four days through

thursday afternoon for excessive heat during the day and pretty warm nights on the way. we'll look at the numbers, how hot we'll get in the acuwaerthd forecast in just a few minutes. >> all right, drew, thanks for the warning. an east bay community is on edge tonight after a string of racist letters were found on homes and posted in public. abc 7 news anchor dion lim brings us an exclusive interview only on abc 7 with video that helped police catch, then release the person who did it. >> you have until the day may 2rd, 2020, saturday 10:30 a.m. to leave this country. no asian allowed. >> reporter: this is just one of several hate-filled letters found by residents in the heron bay neighborhood of san leandro. one of them was found on this tree, another found by trihn's brother friday evening. >> it was really shocking. and the whole family was really shaken up by it. i can't comprehend the hatefulness. reading this letter sends chills down my spine. >> reporter: san leandro police say there were at least five

letters posted on homes or other locations by this woman, nancy arechiga. the letters suggest those not native to america leave the country immediately. the letters also target women and children. >> obviously there's been a spike in attacks toward the asian community due to this pandemic. it's sad to say that. at the end of the day we have to really be strong, resilient and speak whup we see something. >> reporter: police arrested arechiga for inappropriate posts toward minorities but released her from jail because of the current state bail schedule, something that does not sit well with trihn, who has always considered her neighborhood a quiet and safe place. >> it just tells me that they don't take hate crimes seriously. >> reporter: while trihn knows speak out like this can be scary it's why she's choosing to use only her first name. san leandro police tell me speaking out is why they've added more patrols in the area. trihn has this message for y ow,re a stron rward.

and we're very dpofshing. we just pray for this woman, whatever she's going through that she will find peace at the end of the day. >> reporter: in san leandro dion lim, abc 7 news. >> police say arechiga was found with a backpack full of letters and they ask anyone else who may have received one or seen one in the community to come forward. abc 7 has been hosting our own town halls on race and coronavirus. you can watch them on our website, abc7news.com. still ahead on abc 7 news at 11:00, tomorrow's "new york times" is memorializing every person in the u.s. killed by covid 19. the message the writers say they want to send. and california churches will remain closed tomorrow. we break down a court ruling backing up governor newsom. plus -- absolutely surreal. we know we're fortunate to own be in this position.

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this is a look at the front page of tomorrow's "new york times" as we approach 100,000 coronavirus deaths in the u.s. the front page alone is just 1,000 names, 1% of all the deaths. the first name on the list is patricia dowd, the san jose woman who died the first week of february, the first known covid-19 death in the u.s. the list continues on multiple pages inside the paper. and it's not just names. each person's age, city, and a small fact about them is included. the "times" writes of the people lisd, "none were mere numbers." in-person religious ceremonies will remain off limits in california following a federal appeals court ruling. a divided court refused late yesterday to force governor gavin newsom to open places of worship. newsom has been meeting with

religious leaders and said he would announce reopening guidelines on monday. supporters of the suit say the state is violating the religious freedom of the church. yesterday's decision falls in line with one earlier this month when a federal judge ruled against religious assemblies in the interests of public health. well, tonight san francisco's city hall is lit up in red to honor the front line muni staff who've been working throughout the pandemic. mayor london breed gave them a shout out on twitter saying the city is extremely grateful for their service. earlier this week parks workers were recognized with green lights. dreams do come true, even during the pandemic. a couple tied the knot today right in front of the chase n the bride was about ou p le explains. >> this is absolutely surreal. we know we're fortunate to even anybody this position. our heart is full. our hearts are full. >> reporter: lindsay hirsch and

dustin schneider began their fairy tale romance aer and a half ago. >> we met at a great time. we were both ready. we fell in love quick. when it's right it's right. it feels right. >> magical. >> reporter: and this past december these disney fanatics got engaged at the walt disney family museum with hopes to wed at disney world in the fall. but then, coronavirus. >> of course with covid, everything going on, it got canceled. >> reporter: undeterred, lindsay sprung into action. >> i thought why don't we see if we can get married at the chase center. there's no sports. it's an open venue and it's beautiful and home to so many memories for us. we come to games all the time and we just love it out here. >> reporter: this new magical day thanks in part to the community including vendors who loaned lindsay her gown, flowers and the warriors themselves. even a member of the team to act as a witness. >> a michigan alum. i could not have been happier to see jordan here. it was really special, a special

touch. >> reporter: and one more surprise. >> on behalf of a a sneyaieedsnd doh a special limited edition pair of glass slippers in your size. >> reporter: a cinderella moment dustin and now lindsey schneider won't soon forget. >> we appreciate everyone's support. everyone being here donating stuff for us. just could not be happier. so thank you. >> we're husband and wife. >> reporter: in san francisco dion lim, abc 7 news. >> the couple still plans to hold a reception at disney world in the fall and honeymoon one day in peru. congratulations and a lot of happiness to the couple. disney is the parent company of abc 7. in accuweather we'll find warmer weather moving in tomorrow, but temperatures, they really ramp up on memorial day on monday, and we'll stay with this hot weather pattern for several days. it's a pretty serious heat wave we have coming our way on the seven-day forecast.

live doppler 7 along with satellite tonight. it's a really quiet night out there. we have calm conditions, light breeze, and temperatures are on the mild side for this time of the night. we still have cities stuck in the 60s if not low 70s. it's still 71 right now in brentwood. 65 in vallejo. little bit of a sea breeze influence keeping san francisco at about 55 this evening. 58 in san jose. and napa checking in a little warmer than that at 62 degrees. overnight tonight those numbers will gradually fall back into the 50s under clear skies. you can see we kind of level out on either side of about 15 r 50 degrees for our starting temperatures on our sunday. sunday afternoon will be a warmer afternoon compared to today. we find those hot temperatures inland going back into the low 90s like livermore and concord at 91 degrees. about 79 for a ney oak loond. it will be warm in the east bay tomorrow. 87 for san jose. mild afternoon at 73 degrees. and we are warm in the north bay at 91 degrees in santa rosa.

however, we'll add about 10 or 15 degrees onto these numbers as we head into memorial day itself on monday. in fact, future tracker temperatures, watch those numbers just really rise. we'll likely hit 100 degrees in our warmest spots for the holiday on monday. even around the bayshore line. it is very warm if not downright hot, in the mid 80s to mid 90s. and we get even hotter than that on tuesday. in fact, temperatures on tuesday are well above average for this time of the year. our hottest spots certainly exceeding 100 degrees. likely 104 in our hottest spots like napa. even oakland will be sizzling in the low 90s. san jose, the south bay hitting very close to 100 degrees. even in the city on tuesday we're in the mid if not upper 80s. and we'll do it again on wednesday. little in the way of relief from the heat on wednesday as well as this heat wave rolls on. so it's for that fact. we have that excessive heat watch going into effect starting monday and lasting through

thursday afternoon. so it's really important that heat illness is going to be very high with this heat wave. know the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke. with heat exhaustion your skin is pale, you're sweaty, you're nauseous, you're dizzy. you want to seek ac as quickly as you can and drink some cool water. heatstroke is more serious. that's when your body stops sweating and you have a high body temperature. you want to call 911 for that because that is a very serious emergency that is happening. the accuweather seven-day forecast, it's sunny and warm on sunday. the heat wave really begins here on memorial day on monday. and then you can see eric just a series of very hot days across the entire bay area. tuesday, wednesday, thursday. before relief hits us on friday. refreshing air. saturday chance of a shower with a front moving through and temperatures below average in the 60s and 70s. >> all right, drew, thanks. still ahead on abc 7 news at 11:00, bigfoot appears to be quarantining in a santa cruz county home up for sale.

new at 11:00, i know you've been asking yourself this question about bigfoot but yeah, he is just like us. the creature seems to be doing what we are all doing during the stay-at-home order. zoom calls, baking, some reading. these photos are from a real estate list on zillow from a home in felton, a little north of santa cruz. realtor daniel ofter says he wanted to make people smile with the photos. he adds we could all use a little bit of levity these days. he also hoped the photos would draw up some buzz about the property. and buzz is what he seems to be getting. check now on sports. here's chris alvarez. >> coming up in sports, as the sports world slowly returns, which sport will be next? could it be the nba? this summer the proposal to play at one of the happiest places

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or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. >> announcer: now nbc 7 sports with chris alvarez. disney's wide world of sports in orlando continues to gain traction as sports tries to slowly make a comeback here in the u.s. there are reports of major league soccer potentially returning there this summer. and now the nba, they're also trying to get their season back started in florida. according to espn, an nba spokesman says the league has entered exploratory conversations with disney about restarting the season at the complex in orlando in late july. it's still unclear if the nba would try to play some regular season games or jump straight into the playoffs, but with three arenas and plenty of hotel space this is a very viable option. the nba season of course suspended back on march 11th. disney is the parent company of abc 7. golf fans are in for a treat. it's going to be phil mickelson and tom brady versus tiger woods

and peyton manning in a foursome. all for charity. and take a look at this lefty. he is ready to go. check out the trick shot he pulled off with a man in his face. flops it right on over him. are you kidding me? check it out in full speed. that's a lot of trust and nerves of steel from phil. of course we'll have your highlights of this great golf event. the mls season was shut down back on march 12th. san jose had just gotten the season under way. they were 0-1-1 when the season began. midfielder shane salinas skoind us on the latest with the with authority podsty spor complex. and the first time he played a game agabeckham. >> landon donovan and david beckham stand right next to me and we're about to take the field. and i was like in awe. and my teammate noticed and

slapped me in the back of the head and said focus, kid. i remember chasing david beckham around and thinking surely the camera's on dave bekdham, so if i can get close enough to him i'm on tv. he would kick it and i would come really late and like shoulder bump him. yeah, i just shoulder bumped david beckham. >> good stuff there from shea salinas. eric burns was also a guest on the with authority podcast. quarantine series. of course the former a's outfielder just pure energy. and he had this message on twitter recently about getting in the game. >> we've got to go experience whatever it is that we're chasing because just like indiana jones said, look, dude, you're not going to become a good archaeologist without getting into the field! >> i maintain burns is one of the greatest follows on twitter. that's your look at sports. let's send it back to you. >> thanks, chris. much more to come on abc 7 news at 11:00. hundreds of people rallied at

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and released after allegedly posting a string of racist letters on homes and in public in the heron bay neighborhood of san leandro. police say nancy arechiga threatened minorities. one part of the letter read "no asians allowed." she was arrested for inappropriate posts toward minorities but released because of the current state bail schedule. the warm weather pushed many bay area residents out of their shelter in place. today's temperatures gave us a sneak peek of what we could expect in the upcoming heat wave. doctors say that even though we're in phase 2 of reopening the pandemic is not over and social distancing is still important. memorial day weekend is often the unofficial kickoff to the summer season, but this year the beaches look a little different. meantime the president is calling on places of worship to reopen. abc news reporter karina mitchell has the details. >> reporter: after months of stay-at-home orders many americans are anxious to get outside and enjoy the memorial day weekend. states have been rolling back restrictions on beaches, parks,

and golf courses. in california while some businesses have been allowed to reopen with modifications, gyms, salons, entertainment venues and hotels have not. along the santa monica beach many visitors chose to not practice social distancing saturday. president trump was golfing today for the first time in two months but without a mask has called for states to allow places of worship to reopen. this video from the boston archdiocese shows what services could look like. minnesota will allow places of worship to resume at 25% starting wednesday. the announcement coming even as some hospitals in the twin cities are nearing capacity. arkansas, which is how seeing a second peek, is one of eight states with an increase in cases. >> increased cases indicates that there's more arkansans that are out there than we knew about before that are positive and could potentially spread the virus. >> reporter: but some former hot spots are seeing positive trends. new orleans hasn't registered any new deaths since wednesday.

new york's death toll fell to 84 saturday. the first time it fell below 100 in two months. >> under 100 doesn't do any good for those 84 families that are feeling the pain. but for me it's just a sane we're making real progress, and we feel good about that. >> karina mitchell, abc news, new york. hundreds of people rallied against california's stay-at-home orders during a demonstration outside the state capitol in sacramento. organizers called today's event liberty fest and at least one person believes citizens not elected leaders should decide what services andsel. >> i know that if you break your glasses you can't get them fixed, you can't get them lmart essential, people can line up but they can't go to church. you have to have the president override governors? about sickn anymore. this is now about control. >> demonstrators marched around the edge of the capitol grounds

because highway patrol officers blocked access to the building's lawns and steps. today's rally was peaceful. santa cruz county officials are urging people to keep social distancing. and tonight's reminder follows a 20% spike in covid-19 cases. several cases are linked to two events with people who live in different households. that includes a mother's day celebration attended by people across multiple generations. people visiting from outside of california took part in another large event. right now gatherings of any size are not allowed. two u.s. astronauts are going through the final stages of getting ready for something that's happening for the first time in nearly a decade. a manned launch into space from american soil. the team of bob benken and doug hurley prepared for next week's mission with a dress rehearsal at florida's kennedy space center today. they will soar to the international space station aboard a rocket built by elon musk's spacex. >> and beview it as an

opportunity but also a responsibility for the american people, for the spacex team, for all of nasa that's put this opportunity together and entrusted us with it. >> so it's incredibly humbling to be here to start out the next launch from the united states. >> both nasa and spacex are urging spectators to watch wednesday afternoon's launch from home. local officials have not decided if they'll let people watch in person near the launch site. some famous names got together to throw a mega program due to all the dance cancellations nationwide. michelle obama hosted yesterday's virtual prom-a-thon saying she's proud of the class of 2020 for the way they're coping with the upheaval caused by the coronavirus lockdown. singer becky g shared memories of prom and encouraged people to have hope for the future. dj khalid and fat joe also made an appearance. and chloe and halle bailey performed. still ahead on abc 7 news at 11:00, with a heat wave on the way we get to the bottom of a

fire department post claiming hand sanitizer can explode if left in a hot car. and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. we are tracking those warmer temperatures arriving in the coming days. we'll let you know how hot we get in the accuweather forecast again. and abc 7 is celebrating the bay area's class of 2020 by featuring as many seniors as possible. you can get your grad or senior class featured by posting candid pics with the hashtag grads on 7 or by going to abc7news.com. abc 7 has already shown pictures of more than 2,000 deserving young graduates. and congrats to them all.

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a group of high school seniors honored a tradition and ignited a controversy simply by posing for a group picture in the middle of a pandemic. you're looking at the image that has divided people in the placer

county town of lincoln. more than 90 seniors and their families organized the photo shoot just like previous classes had done. but the pre-2020 grads at lincoln high didn't have to worry about a pandemic. and as you can see, the maskless members of the class of 2020 disregarded social distancing. >> great that the community was coming together to see how they could sbrat us. >> people should be at home social distancing. so this thing doesn't keep going around. >> placer county's health officer called the picture quote a recipe for virus transmission and despite that warning lincoln high's class of 2020 plans to gather for another photo shoot. a photo showing the dangers of hand sanitizer in a hot car is sparking controversy. the photo was posted by the western lakes fire district in wisconsin thursday morning and racked up thousands of shares. but dozens of facebook users question the authenticity, pointing out the spanish written in the background. turns out the photo was originally taken in brazil but the fire department says it doesn't change a thing.

no matter where you are, hot hand sanitizer can be a fire hazard. >> with anything that's alcohol-based, please read the direction on the bottle. the last thing you want is to have something happen that could have been avoided. >> keeping hand sanitizer with you is the best idea. and remember to allow it to dry before touching something else. napa valley was supposed to kick off but got postponed until october. concert promoters hope to tide fans over till fall. bottle rock will stream past performances from the music festival on its youtube channel starting saturday. it will also include some new content. you can watch for free but viewers are encouraged to donate to charity. after this weekend the online series will continue at 5:00 p.m. on fridays for 18 weeks. if you're missing america's pastime right now, here's a deal for you from airbnb that might appeal to you baseball fans. you're looking at a tweet from the morning brew. for $100 a night you can rent

the pensacola blue wahoos' ballpark in florida. you'll get access to the team's newly renovated clubhouse, the batting cage, the field, bats helmets and balls are included, too and if you wish to sleep, and of course you will wish to sleep, it features a room with ten beds. but can you sleep in the heat? that's the question facing all of us. here's drew tuma with a look at the forecast. >> reporter: yeah, eric. in the days ahead we'll be finding ways to stay cool. as our first heat wave of the year hits us for several days. tomorrow you'll find a warmer afternoon. our hottest spots going into the low 90s around the bay shoreline. we'll be in the mid 70s to mid 80s. but an excessive heat watch will go into effect monday morning and will last several days until thursday afternoon for all areas shaded in red, essentially the entire bay area for some very hot temperatures that will really peak tuesday into wednesday. so futuretracker temperatures will at the time you into tuesday afternoon p you can see

those very hot numbers exceeding 100 degrees in our hottest spots even around the bay shoreline. mid 80s to upper niernts. the accuweather seven-dy forecast we'll show you it's sunny and warmer tomorrow. our heat wave gets under way here for memorial day itself on monday. and then we have a series of hot days back to back to back through thursday. eric, before much cooler, refreshing air moves in here on friday and even one week from today we have a chance of a shower with a weak storm system moving through and temperatures in the 60s and in the 70s. >> all right, drew. thank you very much. still ahead on abc 7 news at 11:00, a vacaville man with a fast food empire is now turning to

a bay area mcdonald's entrepreneur is stepping up big-time during this time of need. an immigrant who wrote his own rags to riches story is giving back by giving ppe to front line workers flout this pandemic. abc 7 news anchor kristen sze has the story. >> reporter: you may not have

heard of the name cici yen, but chances are you've been to one of his restaurants. the vacaville resident runs a fast food empire with 30 mcdonald's branches in northern california, 16 in solano county. now in addition to happy meals he's serving up ppe. >> we have benefit so much as first generation immigrants. and this is a time to give back. >> reporter: and the help is enormous. millions of surgical masks, goggles, gowns, face shields, hand sanitizers. a gift from yin's non-profit to workers everywhere. vacaville, fairfield, sacramento, even seattle and new york. >> the firemen, the police. and because mcdonald's we working with them in the past we continue to do that. >> reporter: the 83-year-old entrepreneur says his desire to give back stems from his gratitude for the opportunities that america has given him.

born in china, he fled to taiwan during world war ii and immigrated to the u.s. in the '60s with $100 in his pocket. yin worked as an engineer until getting laid off at age 48. that's when he stumbled upon the chance to buy a failing mcdonald's in oakland. >> mcdonald's warned me because i was not qualified, wasn't good at speaking english. i said mcdonald's, you cannot judge the immigrant. the guy might be good for you. >> reporter: turns out he was good. a year later yin turned that branch profitable for the first time. and more mcdonald's followed. the entrepreneur says the key to success was and still is working with local organizations and supporting the community. last year when yin's vallejo branch had a grand reopening he donated to the local humane society. >> he's provided employment for our local youth, scholarships through his foundation for college-bound seniors, and he has just been nothing but generous to our community.

in times of need. ed. >> reporter: the community is often invited to yin's thriving ranch in vacaville. it's his home but it's also a conference center, wedding venue, and amusement park, complete with a mcdonald's racetrack. here yin often hosts events for his non-partisan apapa organization, asian pacific islander american public affairs. with 30 chapters across the country, its mission is to increase asian-american civil engagement and political leadership. >> for being those leaders in our community and giving folks like me the opportunity to network, to be educated, and to grow as leaders. >> reporter: yin says developing community-minded leaders is now more important than ever. to the next generation the man who realized his american dream through the golden arches offers up his golden rule. >> america taught me how to give back, how to work with the

community. everybody should step up. and everybody should share, good or bad. >> reporter: kristen sze, abc 7 news. >> yin's philanthropy extends from here to china, where he's opened multiple schools. a dream and legacy built on happy meals and a desire to help. abc 7 salutes ceci and yin and apapa for their work during this asian american pacific islander heritage month. that's it for us tonight. i'm eric thomas. abc p news continues tomorrow at 5:00 about dion, chris. for the entire news team

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