this is different. >> we've never had a memorial day where we've had to follow all these new rules. usually the beach would be packed but you're not allowed to sit on the sand at least until 5:00 and then the rules change. that was a tough rule to obey. bright blue skies over san francisco. not a cloud in sight. just a whole lot of sunshine. we're dealing with spare the air alerts. spence spencer? >> you see the absence of a marine layer so there is no cooling for us this evening. these are records for this date now.

san jose tied it's record for this date. and even right now we have temperature readings in at redwood city and it's really, really hot out there. it's going to be hotter tomorrow. the next three days we'll have more of this heat and it will be even hotter than today. as a result of that, a heat advisory is in effect now and remains in effect for virtually all of the bay area until 7 a.m. thursday and a heat warning is in effect for solano county. i'll show you how hot later on. >> all right. thank you. >> the heat sent many people off to beaches and parks across the bay area despite recommendations to stay at home. leann melendez spoke to people who said they just needed to get

out. she joins us live from the roof at abc 7 studios. i love how you said it earlier, we're all human. >> that's right. well, you know, let me just tell you to start out we've been all stir crazy. people have been working from home, they've been attending classes from home, staying safe at home, but then you added today the heat, the holiday and people said, you know, i'm going to go out there, i'm going to practice social distancing, wear a mask or not, and i'm going to take my chances. people started gather at stern grove in san francisco as early as 6:30 this morning, perhaps to claim a spot far enough from the crowds, though late in the morning it was clear people were gathering elsewhere at ocean bea beach. this was noon and already the beach was getting crowded. the painted circles were still there and so were volunteers with the san francisco police

department, handing out masks and reminding people to keep their distance. >> be safe. you all live together? >> yes, we do. >> reporter: we picked a much calmer meadow in golden gate park to talk to people about what got them out of their homes. >> just finding a little bit of normalcy other than six foot distance and masks. just a little joy. >> we thought this would be a nice place to be and they're pretty much social distancing here so it seems like a safe place to be. >> reporter: people here remember other memorial day holidays before covid-19, when they were only reminded to never leave pets inside a parked car and to drink plenty of water on a hot day. now add social distancing and cover your face. >> i think it gives everybody an indication of what's really important and what things they can still enjoy and appreciate. >> reporter: as grandparents,

they've found it hard to be away from family. >> they say people are social beings and that's really true. it's hard being social, particularly with family. >> reporter: like most of us, many were just trying to make the best of their world, which has been turned upside down. >> reporter: i know for a fact that you still do that roll down the hill. don't answer that right away. in the next few days we're going to have some more hot weather. city officials are telling people, recommending to stay home or try to stay at home and limit your time outdoors. i'm live in san francisco, leann melendez, abc 7 news. >> we appreciate that report. i don't know so much about rolling down the hill. >> police on atvs kept an eye on those who showed up at the

beach. many wore face coverings where appropriate and maintained six feet of physical distance between groups. >> we have a lot of families out here but for the most part people are abiding which social distancing guidelines. we are focusing on education versus enforcement. >> police decided against strict enforcement of the rules. >> a push and pull between small business owners and a tourist destination in dire need of outside dollar and residents who are concerned that visitors may leave the coronavirus behind. wayne freedman reports from the russian river. >> let's take a moment to appreciate solitude along the russian river because on this memorial day, it's all you're going to get.

welcome to guerneville. he man can still only serve customers outside. >> what's the wait right now? >> are you hungry? >> would you like to rent a kayak? at king's sport, steve jackson had plenty to spare. he's happy to see the dollars coming in again. >> the worst i've ever been through. >> reporter: because? >> we've closed down for two months with zero business. >> reporter: but it's here now in droves. the question is are these visitors bringing the virus with them? you feel safe? >> yeah, absolutely. >> reporter: in guerneville, the beach is closed. but a few miles up the road -- >> this is a step in trying to loosen things up a little bit without being irresponsible. >> reporter: technically this beach is closed, supposedly open only to locals for walking from the parking lot. but all these folks are from out of town. seems they never got the message. >> the park district barricaded the parking lot and put tape up.

as quick as they barricaded it, people pulled it down and came in anyway. look around you. social distancing is going out the door. >> reporter: you're concerned in. >> concerned? i'm beyond concerned. >> reporter: that's one person anyway. >> well, count 'em down, today is day 70 since most of the bait area began to shelter in place. that is ten weeks total. today the state took a big step toward lifting the shelter-in-place restrictions. stores can reopen and churches can reopen. but many church leaders are hesitant.

luz penna >> we deserve the rights ourselves to determine the things that we should do that would be in the interest of our people! >> reporter: bay area black preaches opposed the reopening of churches in the state, pointing to african-americans being unproportionately affected by kocovid-19. >> i stand in support of not opening our church doors at this time. it's not safe. >> the guidelines include social distancing, wearing face masks, screening for temperature/symptoms, frequent cleaning and modify singing transmissions. >> i'm going to have people thinking okay, but you were

tak teaching me for a long time. that's the only thing for me i am not 100%. >> reporter: the pastor says he will continue driving services for now. >> a muslim prayer requires individuals to stand shoulder to shoulder we're going to institute that peel shouople sh at a distance of six feet within the mosque. >> the islamic council is considering opening next month, including outdoor prayer. the pastor in livermore says they are ready to open by may 31st. luz pena, abc 7 news. >> most counties in the state have gotten permission to move deeper into phase two, that includes dine-in restaurants. napa, solano are in deep phase

two. other counties are in the early part of phase two. the state guidelines say the stores can allow customers inside to shop, however, that may not happen right away in the bay area. >> reporter: most of the shops are closed today for memorial day. we saw a lot of them move to curbside pick up last week. governor newsom announced this new directive over a tweet today. it aplieplies to retail stores enables them to open up for in-store shoring again opinion this new directive is statewide and even includes malls and department stores, however, it is up to the individual counties if they have stricter guidelines to impose those, which means here in the bay area we are likely to see curbside pickup continue until those individual

counties are ready to move to in-store shopping something else that's important to note about this new directive is that it does not apply to personal services, like nail salons, hair salons or barber shops. melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> so what does life look like after coronavirus, from going to the gym, going on a trip, we put together an interactive slide show involving eight big activities. you'll find it on >> workplaces have changed a lot during the pandemic. next a look at building a better bay area. plus, we're getting a better sense of the damage done by the big fire at the pier over the weekend. for some it's a total loss. >> broken appliances during th

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a lot of people are working from home these days. that may set off a new exodus from the bay area, if employees can keep their jobs but work remotely. nevada is expecting a wave of relocations. david joins us live now with more. hi, david. >> hi, larry. this is not the first such wave. 50,000 californians moved to nevada last year, along with others going to texas and other low-cost states. but with facebook indicating in the long term half of all its workers are going to be working remotely, that's a game changer. the once utopian tech campus cam proven itself feasible.

companies will need to evaluate their tolerance for remote worke workers. >> there are still some aspects of work that require collaborative face-to-face interambassador. -- interaction. >> economic development agency are expecting a wave of bay area workers to relocate. 50,000 left california last year for nevada. it will create a larger skill force there, though won't necessarily create new jobs. >> i really think the folks that move over here in this little boat of skilled workers moving into nevada are going to stay with the company they're with. if you're not tethered to an office and getting the same amount. >> reporter: the lack of income tax is the equivalent of a 10% bump in income. that doesn't factor in the lower cost of homes. >> you could sell a home and

come here and 600,000, 700,000 wi in a beautiful country club setting with a golf course and ameniti amenities. >> this house with a pool sold for $440,000. >> 2,400 square feet, two bedrooms, two baths, very large family room, large kitchen, has a very nice yard with a swimming pool. >> well, while some employees might be able to move away, their absence could also result in job losses for service workers who provide meals, laundry and child camp campuses. >> david, thank you. >> today we spoke life with the state superintendent of schools,

tony thurman, asking him what school will look like when it resumes later this year. >> student and staff may be wearing masks and we expect there will be some taking of temperatures as students and staff arrive to school. there will be a blended model of some distance learning and some in-class instruction. to be honest, having that distance learning will help us to keep our class sizes on campus small, which we know is important to maintain that physical distancing. >> join us thursday for our latest abc 7 listens. the conversation will be all about education. we'll hear more on the school districts. that's this thursday at 4 p.m. we'll discuss distance learning, the life of teachers and the future of our schools. >> a fire at a land fill in

milpitas has been contained. firefighters tell abc 7 news it all started just before 1 p.m. on dibs dixon landing road, not from interstate 880. trash miles made up mostly of papers burned. the cause is not known. >> the massive fire on pier 45 on fisherman's wharf is under under investigation. dozens of crab fishermen lost millions of gear in that fire. >> you wake up and you realize that everything you did your whole life is gone. >> reporter: bob has been a crab fisherman for 46 years in san francisco but now he's not sure what to do. >> i lost every piece of equipment, fishing equipment,

that i own, not just crab gear, in the fire. >> reporter: his expensive crab traps mostly hand made were stacked to the ceiling inside the pier 45 warehouse along with hundreds of others. here's what it looks like now, a total loss. after the four-alarm fire ripped through the warehouse, the cell phone video giving us our first look at the destruction, the ceilings and walls gone. >> how bad is it? >> it's bad. >> reporter: losses were put at $4 million to $5 million and could put the 2020 crab season, which starts in november, in jeopardy. >> it's a terrible tragedy. we're going to need some support from the community, the port and everybody. >> reporter: the port of san francisco stepping up to help the fishermen with relocation assistan assistance. >> we understand this is a devastating and tragic loss. we're all going to try to put

our heads together and cop me u with creative solutions. >> half the year they are fishing for salmon and cod. they hope to raise a million dollars to help the fishing industry recover. >> man, i hope they have insurance policies to cover those losses. record highs likely again tomorrow. spencer has temperatures that border on dangerous in the forecast coming up next. >> abc 7 partnering with iheart doprevagen is the number oneild mempharmacist-recommendeding? memory support brand. you can find it in the vitamin aisle in stores everywhere.

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democratic presidential hopeful joe biden appeared in public today for the first time in more than two months. he and his wife, jill, laid a wreath at the veteran memorial park.

>> president trump did not deliver a speech at the cemetery. it is closed to the public because of the pandemic. >> shifting gears to the weather now. i'm glad i can act as a little bit of a buffer between you and spencer and all of your shenanigans. >> it's too hot for shenanigans. even now it's pretty scorching. there's no cooling marine layer right now. it's ten degrees warmer in san francisco than it was at this time a in san francisco 81, 95 in

redwood city. 88 in petaluma, 97 in fairfield and mid 90s in concord and livermore. and looking back at san francisco from emeryville, dangerous heat will be with us for the next three days, be even hotter than the next couple days than it was today. a cooling sea breeze will will us to friday. the heat could be called a health threat. a heat advisory in effect through thursday for virtually all of the bay area and an excessive heat warming in effect for solano county. stay hydrated with water. if you're outdoors, take breaks in the shade. don't leave people and pets in cars, that's a terrible thing to do.

apply sunconveniescreen regular wear light clothing. and tonight in the mid 60s, pretty high for overnight conditions. in gilroy, 101. in san jose we'll see lots of mid 90s on the peninsula. downtown season franan francisc tomorrow, 99 in santa rosa. it's going to be really scorching. east bay, mid 90s in virtually all locations, and 102 in livermore, 103 in fairfield, 104 antioch and 105 brentwood. tomorrow will be another spare the earth day, the poorest air quality will be in the north bay, inland east bay and santa clara valley. let's look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. we have three more days of

intense heat coming our way. there will be minor, minor cooling near the coast and around the bay on thursday. it still goi it's still going to be triple-digit heat. and friday some welcomed relief. a pretty good chance of showers beginning late saturday continuing through monday. and we'll keep watching that throughout the weekend. >> as you know, many local memorial day events were cancelled because of the pandemic. that does not diminish the sacrifices our brave men and women made and the

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>> abc 7 teamed up with a group of veterans, the military and gold star families to bring you a special ceremony honoring our military heros. >> the following video was recorded this past week in san jose. [ playing "taps" ] >> my son is specialist joseph graves. he wanted to serve his country. he deployed to iraq, 25 july of '06. they were caught in an ambush and he was the only casualty that day. >> aaron boiyles was killed in iraq. they were getting ready to send him home and the next thing i

had two soldiers at my door telling us he wasn't coming home. >> adam was my first son. memorial day gives us as a nation a chance to commune together, to honor and remember our veterans. ♪ ♪ ♪ oh say can you see by the dawn's early light ♪ ♪ what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last

♪ gleaming, whose broad stripes and bright stars through the ♪ perilous fight, pants we watched were so gallantly streaming ♪ and the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air ♪ gave proof through the night that our flag was still there ♪ oh say does does does does dos spangled banner yet wave ♪ o'er the land offff the home of the brave ♪

my name is breeder general tom savage and i'm the deputy commanding general of the first marine expeditionary force. thank you for allowing me to participate in this year's ceremony. as much as i would have enjoyed being there in person, i'm grateful for the opportunity to take part now. for more than 100 years from 1970s today was known as decoration day, time to put flags and flowers and this unique year, there will be few upholding tra ddition to honor e foll fallen. i want gold star families all across the country, even though the wounds of loss may be raw, we stand with you this memorial day and the memories of your loved ones shall continue to inspire us for future

generations. >> ready! fire. >> ready! aim. fire. [ playing "taps" ]

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ god bless america, land that i love ♪ ♪ stand beside her and guide her through the night with the light from above ♪ ♪ from the mountain to the prairie ♪ ♪ to the oceans white with foam ♪ ♪ god bless america, my home sweet home ♪

♪ god bless america, my home sweet home ♪ that video is really moving. i know for many of you this is a fun day, a day to celebrate and be off from work and enjoy family and friends. just take a moment, if you would, to consider the thousands who gave their lives for our freedom. you can see more of this video from producer juan carlos guerrera and videographer alex gray. it's online, on

on to consumer news now and fixing your broken appliances during this covid-19 pandemic. michael? >> reporter: it seems like everything is just a bit harder to pull off these days, and that includes getting a new appliance or getting your appliance fixed if it is broken. so here's some advice. their fridge broke during the p covid outbreak. >> having a fridge is a necessity but especially now. >> for now she's using a mini

fridge. >> now we're out of milk and have to go to the store. >> she knows a mini fridge is not a long-term solution. >> if it's going to be an impact on your family living safe and healthy, then call somebody in. >> technicians have been instructed to follow the center for disease control recommendations when making service calls. that includes wearing masks, hand washing and social distancing. if you're using an independent or local repair service, consumer reports says be sure to ask what precautions they're taking before they arrive. if the repair isn't worth it and you need to buy a new essential appliance, the process will likely be different. >> in this difficult time, you may have to be more flexible about what's available. >> reporter: a safer option for some might be skipping the store altogether and shopping online. home depot and lowes have

delivery and have curbside pick up. check for delivery times before you place an order. melissa checked out. her local appliance center opened up the store especially for her so she was able to safely and quickly pick out her new refrigerator. most stores, most companies won't repair a nonessential or deliver a nonessential appliance. if you're talking in terms of a trash compactor, you may have a hard time getting someone out there. if it is a stove or refrigerator, they will be there to help. but you'll have to be wearing a mask and thinking about how they're going to stay safe and you're going to stay safe. you might want to consider repairing the appliance yourself. there are some great videos on youtube. you can also contact the manufacturer and ask for help. back to you guys. >> all right, michael. you don't want me

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if you were outdoors today, you may have looked up and caught a glimpse of a military flyover. it wasn't a memorial day event but part of the operation america strong flyovers, an initiative by the navy and air force to support front workers fighting covid-19. >> we are flying two hh-60 gulf pave hawk helicopters and two 830-j combat king 2s. >> 18 total on board, many with their own personal connection to health care workers all over the country. >> we're honored do this to show the military's appreciation of

the people on the front lines of this covid battle for lack of a better term. >> reporter: from noon to 3 p.m., locations would have looked up to see the salute. vets and health care workers looked on. >> we let the health care workers that we appreciate it and they have to answer the bell to make sure everybody is safe. >> reporter: the u.s. air force launched the campaign america strong in april, conducting flyovers all over the country to show solidarity with the health care the pandemic. >> the primary purpose for memorial day is to honor all of our soldiers, airmen, marines

that did not make it home from cot b combat. to couple it with this very meaningful flyover was certainly a nice gesture. >> closed since last october, the naval cemetery in vallejo opened up for memorial day. it's the oldest on the west coast dating back to the 1850s. among those buried there, the daughter of francis scott key, who wrote banner." >> for what they did in those days on those fields when their country called them, they didn't look for ways out, they simply raised their hand and said, yes, i will go. a lot with the sacrifice not to come home. >> reporter: the city opened their reserves today. limited access will resume this

weekend until july. [ playing "taps" ] >> because large gatherings are cancelled, marin's live ceremony was streamed live on facebook. this event usually attracts as many as a thousand people. >> aim. fire! >> members of american legion post 99 in campbell performed a 21-gun salute. they hosted the event which was live streamed so others could watch. one of the many bay area towns that had to cancel its traditional memorial day parade was mill valley, but the town still kept tradition alive. [ playing "taps" ]

>> although we rngt abaren't ab have our usual memorial day parade, we still honor the sacrifice of those who brought us to this day. >> unfortunately we can't celebrate the way we northermalo so we decided to do a socially distant bike parade. >> people are cheering for us. >> we get to be a little bit normal. being engaged together is a good thing. >> and that really is what it's all about, coming together on this day. all right. well, speaking of, it's going to be pretty hot the next coming days. spencer christian with more on the sweltering forecast. >> it is indeed sweltering. we had record highs around the bay today and more likely tomorrow. we have a heat threat, a heat

advisory has been issued and that includes an excessive heat warning during the same period of time for solano county. overnight it's going to be mild to warm, pretty uncomfortable with low temperatures mainly in the upper 50s to mid 60s. tomorrow look for high temperatures ranging from 77 in and around san francisco to mid 90s from oakland down to fremont and well over 100 degrees in concord, livermore, we finally get cooling relief on friday as a cooling sea breeze builds and brings us a nice refreshing marine layer again. >> that will be welcome for sure. i'm in for dan. chris alvarez handling sports

tonight. a few weeks ago steve kerr said it felt like the warrior season might be over. now it looks like he might be right. >> he might be right, larry. a return to play without the warriors might be a thing going on in the nba. we have details on that and how

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get teams to return in july. >> what does look like a possibility is something with 16 teams in playoff position plus. what does that plus mean? does that mean a play-in tournament for the teams on the bubble? the problem is the bubble looks different in the west than it does in the east. so many different layers here, all with friday being a bit of an end line as they try to take a bona fide plan to the owners. >> here's the welcomed sigh baseball fans. the rays and astros began workouts. individual workouts were limited but a pass tiff siositive sign s on the field. no word how many games could be played this season. and 16 years ago today, willie mays made his debut for the new

york giants, just two weeks after he turned 20. he did reach base on an error as the giants beat the phillies. he started his major league career 1 for 26. but he then caught fire and helped the giants win the pennant. and on this day in 1975, the warriors won their first baier nba title. they swept the washington bullets. rick barry scored a team high 20 minutes in the game and named finals mvp. the warriors strayed by 14 early but ended up winning by one. it's the first time in history two african-american coaches faced off for a championship. part two of stefan curry's skills and drills on his underrated platform dropped today. he joked the coaches would hate the video because it highlights fancy dribbling and passing. but who best to learn from than

steph himself? his said your turnover ratios are not his responsibility. >> this leads to "call my play." two south bay sisters apparently got their inspiration from steph curry. >> meet the rich twins, sistwinn ma r marissa and kayla doing some serious work on their handles blindfold blindfolded. and little brother gets a look at it, sorry, you can't stop her. use the i have two younger brothers. those battles, you know how they can go. you got the mannings, currys,

those are pretty fun. let's not count out mason just yet. >> those kids are really, really good. i just wish i had access to steph curry-type videos during % the day. i would have plugged that into my beta max. you can google that. >> beta max? larry, you're aging yourself. chris, thanks. join us tonight for abc 7 news at 11. >> at the presidio, every year scouts usually place flags at every headstone for memorial day. but they couldn't do. so coming up at 11, i'll tell you who has been planting they will. >> and what travel experts say you can expect this season. >> coming up, two hours of "celebrity family feud." at 10:00, "the baker and the

beauty" and "abc 7 news" at 11. >> and "jimmy kill kimmel" come at 11:35. don't forget to look for news any time on the abc 7 app. >> for all of us here, thanks for watching. we'll see you at 11:0

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