up at night, they are disturbing the animals in local zoos. >> building a better bay area, for a safe and secure future. this is abc-7 news. developing news. the confirmed cases of coronavirus are exploding in san quinton prison. on june 14th there were 48 cases, by this past friday, the number was up to 499. >> and right now, there are 523 active cases among inmates. at least 73 employees at the prison have tested positive. abc news reporter j.r. stone talked with multiple inmates, some who have tested positive. >> i want to start by saying for safety purposes we are not revealing the names of the inmates that i talked with. they have been convicted of serious crimes, yes, but are now involved with their own heah ba. vid-19 cas on the rise at san quinton state

prison. they are soaring according to inmates that i spoke with. and in an interview thursday, they said only five cases and then it went to 15 and then to 25, and now, we are at over 500. there have not been any confirmed covid-19 deaths in san quinton state prison. but richard stitley has died. he covid-19 symptoms but a cause of death is not released. what is most alarming to the prisoners believe that the rise in cases could be prevented. it boggles my mind that they would take prisoners from the most infected prison and bring them here. guards are being rotated from infected areas to uninfected areas daily. there's a surge of cases on death row. an prison ve times. each time they are being

transferred to the medical area. i wear masks in the cell, wash my hands and still somehow, my tests came back positive. i never felt any symptoms. there's been mixed reaction to news of the san quinton outbreak. critsina bell saying i feel bad for the guards. i hope the prisoners experience the same hell inflicted on others. they acknowledged the opinions, saysing they know they are not here to be -- they are not here to be tortured on a daily basis. >> for safety reasons i'm not identifying the inmates that i spoke with. these are people with family members here in the bay area and family members who are very concerned about them. they are hoping for additional help. j.r. stone, abc7 news. >> all right, j.r. thank you. the data from the prison is

showing how it can impact the umber isne w much the disease the highest in the state and the epidemiologist said it could be due to the outbreak. >> is it a cause for concern? yes. is it a cause for panic? we have to look at what the next couple of days hold. >> now the chair of medicine at ucsf is keeping a close eye on san quinton and tweeted that this has the potential to lead to the bay area's first real surge. >> governor newsome saying the number of daily akr-- daily coronavirus cases has reached a high. >> you will see today, the number dropped to 5,349. >> a record number of people were tested yesterday. more than 100,000. the governor wants to keep up aa the nuances get a better

between those with symptoms. those that are asymptomatic. >> governor newsome is defending reopening. saying they are taking the new numbers seriously and pointing to the process that counties have to go through to reopen. >> the state of california puts ot guidelies, does not mean go. the guidelines are a document of how to safely, and responsibly reopen the economy. not when. we empower local decision making. >> the state is releasing more data online. so somewhere scientists can examine trend models. >> new developments, tonight the white house announced that mike pence will lead a coronavirus briefing tomorrow morning. it's the first public meet engine two months. it comes as the u.s. sees a surge in cases around the country. we have more. >> reporter: one of the country's biggest states now slamming on the brakes. texas governor saying they are not moving ahead with their next

reopening phase. this coming as they faced a staggering 4300 hospitalizations. one of the patients was pregnant. >> you saved my life. and my baby's life. >> some fight for their lives, and others are wearing masks, they are mandatory in palm beach county, florida. >> the fact is it's our bodies and our choice, whether we are going to wear them or not wear them, you are over stepping your boundaries 100%. >> one council member mocked george arizona. >> i can't breathe! i can't breathe! >> apologizing after receiving backlash. but a new poll shows 89% of morns who left their home say they have worn a face covering.

one person who has not been seen in one though? the president. and he avoided taking any responsibility for surging cases thursday at his w >> we have done an incredible historic job. >> his opponent, joe biden saying that trump is not facing the problem. >> we are going to be dealing with it for a long time. trump can't wish it away. he can't bend it to meet his political wishes. there are no miracles coming. >> what experts say is coming is more infections the cdc warning for every coronavirus case they have confirmed another ten people are likely infected. abc news, los angeles. >> and we have put together a resource to help you track what's open in the bay area and where. you will find the map on the website. >> new at 11:00, two south bay school districts are se ties with the san jose police. the board voted to end the contracts with police on campus.

chris funk said there's not been enough activity to warrant having officers in the schools. last year, there were 31 citations and dozens of people, including students joined the virtual meeting to talk about why they wanted the officers removed. >> in my 12 years, a cop has never positively impacted or empowered me to be the individual that i am today. as a community member, i ask that you commit to removing the police, not only in the coming school year, but truly forever. >> those strong feelings were echoed at the union school district board. to cut ties with the police. 140 people petitioned the board to eliminate officers? schools, a board member added an item to keep police off campus even if they are trying to interview a student as part of an active criminal investigation. >> there's more developments for push for police reform. democrats have passed a ban on

chokeholds. the bill is named in honor of george floyd. it marks a month today since he was killed by police, and it no senate. >> possible reforms were discussed including banning chokeholds and tear gas, both will be discussed further at later meetings. the oakland police department is currently under a temporary restraining order that limits the use of tear gas. officers faced criticism over the use of tear gas in the george floyd protests. >> a community event in oakland tonight, hoped to bring more awareness to the black lives matter movement. people gathered to honor the life ofsc kiedn tr ralingcross the country, between juneteenth and the fourth of july to call people to action. as the bay area meets the

challenge of justice, equality and race, go to our website and click take action to find your ally. >> you may have seen this video that was viral showing a woman deliberately coughing on a toddler. we spoke with the child's mother who has a message for the woman. >> reporter: by now, you have seen the alarming encounter. the mom who rushed to shield her 1-year-old son after he appeared to get coughed on is sending a mental to the woman behind the act. >> i don't understand why you are not turning yourself in knowing that you did something wrong. >> reporter: since posting online, a person of interest has been identified by her employer. the oak grove school district. by thursday arch, the district said it had received threats of violence or damage to schools. saying violence or damage to our schools serves to harm the population that we seek to protect. our kids. >> if they are saying the priority is the children, and the safety is their priority and

they are not going to tolerate this behavior from their employees then she needs to be fired. >> oak grove acknowledging if the district receives confirmation that the individual involved is our employee, we will take immediate action. they say it stemmed from a dispute over social distancing. legal experts say the woman behind the cough could face charges. >> because of the fact that it's an adult, who appears to be doing something in retaliation to a child, i think it's likely they file the misdemeanor battery. >> thousands have signed a petition calling for her to be fired as an educator. saying it's unbelievable -- >> my son is traumatised. no apology, no, it would not make a difference, her apology. >> we have tried multiple times to connect with the woman of interest, we have not heard

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closed for the past 100 numbers. and the folks that work here at the zoo are concerned about the barrage of fireworks disturbing the animals and the community around the bay area thave benoe e lrn that th wil life and the pets are not reacting so well. >> last night, it caught my attention. >> reporter: the oakland zoo said the explosion of fireworks has been scaring their animals and sending n ining them in to . >> it's a response where they kind of take off across the exhibit. the baboons, we call a fear bark, and you know, they are making that, you know, fearful vocalization. it's an alarm call. >> reporter: the zoo animals

were sensitive to the noise. and this faint boom in the distance forced them to fly away. some of the noiseoineambient noise in the background so that that, you know, loudness doesn't come out of complete silence. that's what people can do at home too. >> reporter: they say there's a silver lining to this unusually long fireworks season. >> the fact that there's been so much leading up toyot-- up to i will probably not have as much much of a reaction as we do on the fourth of july. more businesses and that includes san francisco's zoo. mayor brooed announced the popular attraction will reopen monday. there will be changes of course, including buying tickets online for a specific time period, practicing social distancing and

wearing a fight covering. and it's not just the zoo. hair salons, nail salons and tattoo parlors will welcome back customers on monday. museums and outdoor swim meet pools will reopen with planning. and they could allow for indoor dining and real estate open houses. >> santa cruz county is set to reopen beaches as coronavirus are set to be rising. the county health office is now admitting it's clear that people don't want to be governored about it anymore. she added police are having a hard time enforcing restrictions. at midnight. 32 miles of beach-s will reopen to the public. that includes state, county and city shorelines, visitors have mixed reactions. >> i think my kid will be excited. we made a trip out here for a surf camp that happened at the last minute. >> i'm happy in one sense, because i like to surf and my son would like to use it.

on the other hand, makes me nervous to have more people coming by, mas. >> the county does plan to crack down on the mask order, ordering anyone over the age of two to have one. >> a san francisco couple responds after being caught on camera blocking a latino man from entering his apartment building. we have the video and what the couple has to say. >> he lives here. >> where -- >> we both live here. >> reporter: this tense moment played out tuesday night, when the resident a berkley graduate and community educator for a bio pharmaceutical company pulled in the garage. >> i pressed the remote from down there, and the garage opened. >> reporter: and was blocked by a man and woman in this white suv with florida plates. >> his reaction was to say, hey, you -- criminal, you are not coming in here. >> reporter: the man, william

beasley is heard asking michael where his key fob is, despite michael saying he has one. the issue is escalated where people jump in to help. >> hey, dude, pull if your space or go. >> he is seen getting knocked to the ground. >> i'm protecting our -- >> it's my place too. it's his place too. >> reporter: the residents sent this statement, say they are working to resolve the issue, aggression discrimination and any accounts. they cited tenants and >> i talked to them and asked them nicely. >> well, he lives here. >> he pressed beasley on accusations on social media about social profiling. >> for those saying you are

racist, what do you say? they are not true? >> we had no -- >> had no -- why are you attacking me. >> i'm with abc news. >> i have been really poor, come from immigrant parents. it struck hard for me, and it felt that i did not belong here. >> and empowered by the responsibility to speak out for minorities who may not feel they have a voice. >> had it been someone that was undocumented or didn't know how to handle the situation. or someone violent in return, what would have happened. >> beasley's former employer issued a a statement saying they conducted an internal review and made the decision to terminate the employee. the by-stander that was knocked to the ground did not want to press charges against the couple. in san francisco, deon lim, abc7 news. >> police have completed their investigation in to this video.

and are requesting criminal charges be filed against the man and woman. we showed you the video monday. they harassed a transgender teen. police are recommending hate crime charges and charges involving using offensive words to provoke violence. >> tonight, a test run for a modified san francisco tradition. 2700 pink l.e.d.s have been installed on twin peaks in the form of a triangle, a prideride symbol. the lights took only ten people to set up. >> we have been through the hiv aids crisis and now we are in the covid crisis, so, san francisco has lessons to teach the rest of the world about resiliency and this is a symbol of it. >> the triangle lights will turn on officially saturday night at 9:00 p.m., and will stay lit up through july 10th.

>> now, your accu-weather forecast. >> well, hello. let's look at live doppler 7 in typical fashion for june, we have the gloom. it's foggy along the coastline and advancing over the bay. i want to show you active weather that developed earlier today, thunderstorms in the sierra nevada, they had large hail around the kirkwood area and a couple of dust storm report on the nevada side of things. it was active around the sierra nevada area. we take a look at the temperatures anywhere from the 50s and 60s for most of you. some of the outlying areas are warmer right now. tonight, is the coolest point, it's only going to get hotter for the inland areas tomorrow afternoon. just like today, and so, as a result, we have a heat advisory that continues for solano county. just take it easy, because heat illnesses are possible in the hot weather. exploretorium camera, a foggy

view. transamerica, obscured. not again inland. and cooler and windier for the weekend. and fire concerns will inacross as the winds c s kick up. you will notice the foggy areas around the bay and the coast. 8:00 a.m. as well, may be a bit of mist and drizzle as we go to the afternoon. the fog will peel back to the coast and sits there like it does around this time. the temperatures will be from the upper 40 ns s-- as we head the afternoon hours, it will be a nice day, a wide range of temperatures. 62 in half moon bay, all the way to 93 in antioch and 65 san francisco, and 76 in san rafe , som f everyone out . there. the wind i'm concernedas we hea saturday night, it starts to ramp up. gusting to 41. going in to sunday.

you will notice close to 50 mile an hour winds in the coast line. and in the valleys, it will be gusty. going in to 2:00 p.m. sunday, over 50 mile an hour on shore winds that means the potential is there for any fires to rapidly spread. something to remain aware of as you make your weekend plans. a look at the accu-weather 7 day forecast. hot again, inland tomorrow and not for long. temperatures are going down saturday. winds are going up and sunday really is going to be pretty windy out there. drizzle as well. upper 50s to low 80s. breezy and warmer beginning on monday and as we approach july, the holiday weekend, the heat will be back appropriatey so. >> of course. >> all right. thank you so much. >> all right, tomorrow on good morning america, gma starts

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[upbeat music] ♪ ♪ - welcome to "tamron hall," from my home. the passionate debate continues about when the country should and will reopen the economy. in several cities, hundreds gather at state capitols to demonstrate against the lockdowns. one of the most shocking scenes was a standoff between health care workers who stood in their scrubs and masks blocking protesters cars in denver, colorado. in jacksonville, florida, the beaches reopened to thousands of people who came out. and in new york, a glimmer of hope this past weekend. the one-day number of lives lost, the lowest in two weeks. and we keep saying we're going to get on the other side of this, and i know we will, but the reality is we have lost tens of thousands of lives,

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