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mixed reaction coming out after solano county as the governor suss spends indoor dining. san francisco now doesn't have a big enough jury pool to begin a trial. how covid is now impacting our criminal justice system. a july fourth without fireworks or a trip to the beach. the governor announcing strict new guidelines ahead of the holiday weekend. heat returns for the holiday weekend. i'll have your fourth of july forecast coming up. abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. and that breaking news, a death row inmate at san quintin being tested for coronavirus after being found unresponsive in his cell. 75-year-old joseph cordova died this afternoon. prison officials say there no sign of trauma. >> the prison is dealing with a surge of coronavirus cases. last week, 71-year-old man also on san quintin's death row also tested positive for coronavirus after he was found unresponsive

in his cell. it's the first known coronavirus death inside san quintin. >> san quintin's coronavirus outbreak has now spread to a second prison in the state. state lawmakers said moving inmates from san quintin to the california correctional center in susanville has led to an outbreak at that prison. nearly 1/3 of inmates in san quintin, more than 1,100 people have tested positive for covid-19. the san francisco public defender's office is now working with certain inmates considered low risk to get them early release. new at 11:00, an employee at the warriors oakland facility has tested positive for the coronavirus. in a just released statement, the warriors said the facility has been closed to be thoroughly cleaned. a virtual summer camp has been hosted at the location, but only staff has been allowed inside. no campers. camp will be postponed next week. please do not take your guard down. >> words of caution and new restrictions tonight from the

governor. indoor activities suspended in 19 counties on the state's watch list. including contra-costa, santa clara and solano here in the bay area. no more indoor dining, outdoor bars or wine tasting. museums and family entertainment centers now closed. >> bottom line is the spread of this virus continues. at a rate that is particularly concerning. >> across the state, percentage of positive coronavirus tests jumped from 4.4% to 6% over the last 14 days. >> i'm going to ask you to, you know, just advance personal responsibility, personal behavior. >> doctors say that needs to be made clear. the importance of taking safety precautions is paramount. >> i think we screwed up things with masks early messaging they weren't all that important. >> these guidelines will be reviewed again in three weeks. >> california, unlike some others, we were successful in bending that curve. we will be successful again.

in bending this new curve. >> and during this pandemic we're focused on how we can continue to build a better bay area. >> well, today's decisions by the governor were driven by health data, it will have a big impact on the economy. in the north bay, solano county has been ordered to close indoor dining which is a big blow to businesses. >> it really is. j.r. stone is in solano county tonight. >> usually you get a message if something happens, but i haven't gotten anything. >> reporter: this restaurant in fairfield is reacting to governor gavin newsom's decision to close indoor dining in solano county. >> if he says you got to stay inside, you got to stay inside. you can't sit down in the dining room. >> reporter: for more than a month, solano county officials have allowed dinin at restaurants. signs even say open for dine-in comiinn. factven thoh policy technica

wednesday, dine-in was still happening all across the county well into the evening as many businesses hadn't heard about the changes. >> we just came from texas road house, you know, they're dining in over there. so i don't know what's going on. >> they didn't have that sign up there said covid-19. now it says covid-19. so it's getting real serious now. it's getting close. >> i got my face mask on. i feel like as long as we have that going on, you know, we good. >> reporter: doctors say just like bars, indoor dining poses a major risk as small aerosol particles are released when people peek, and those could be infected with the virus. >> these small particles can be suspended in the air for quite some time. >> reporter: trapiano says he's grateful to have his regulars, but with the indoor closure is fearful he may have to let go of employees. in addition to restaurant like this here in solano county, the governor's order also includes wineries and family entertainment centers. we actually broke the news about

this order to the folks over at the scandia family fun center earlier this afternoon. in solano county, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> all right. we are just days away from a very different fourth of july here in the bay area. as abc 7 news r r r celebrations are sure to be smaller and without fireworks booming or family trips to the beach. >> reporter: no celebration in the last four months has been normal under the covid-19 pandemic. new rules are putting a stop to many plans. governor gavin newsom announcing impacts to the holiday weekend. >> the state of california is not mandating the closure of beaches this weekend, but we are modifying our parking facility operations, and closing them to traffic throughout the southern california region, as well as parts of monterey county, santa cruz, and through the bay area. >> reporter: in separate announcements, half moon bay and

pacifica's mayor taking it a step further, telling abc 7 city beaches will be closed for the july fourth weekend. >> most important thing is that we've done so well, we would hate to lose how far we've come. >> reporter: in santa cruz, the message from its mayor to beachgoers, consider staying home. miles away in monterey beaches will be closed this weekend. bad news for this man who promise his daughters they can play at the beach for the fourth. >> i don't think telling people they can stay home for the fourth of july, you know, nation's holiday, that's going to stop everything either. >> you can drive by and take the road trip, 17-mile drive, go along wine couny, ee big sur. >> whatever you do, know the city of monterey will be enforcing face masks, whether indoors or outdoors. a $100 citation will be issued to people on the their first violation. and if you're looking for fireworks, the governor says he believes counties should consider cancelling shows. that's the case for most of the

bay area, except for the city of gilroy. they've asked that people view the show from the safety of their own home. we've reached out to see if their plans have changed but have not heard back. in the south bay, abc 7 news. even though most fireworks shows are cancelled, there are still plenty of ways to celebrate virtually this saturday. we have to be creative in these times, of course. you can see a list of what's affected in the bay area by heading to abc7news.com or on your abc 7 news app as well. now, the united states is seeing its highest single day of new covid-19 cases with more than 50,000 cases just reported today. as cases rise, scientists are racing against the clock to develop a vaccine. abc news has more. >> reporter: much of america taking a step back or halting reopening plans ahead of independence day. new york's mayor stopping plans to move forward to allow indoor dining. >> even a week ago, honestly, i was hopeful we could, but the news we have gotten from around

the country gets worse and worse all the time. >> reporter: getting worse throughout the country, including arizona, with another record jump. vice president pence seen wearing a mask arrived in phoenix on wednesday. parts of the country getting on board to make those masks mandatory, including miami-dade county, where facial coverings will be required in all public spaces. a miami nurse saying patients she's seeing are more critical than before. >> if things don't change and people don't take it a little more serious in the next two weeks, you know, who knows where we will be. >> reporter: but there are positive signs for a vaccine in the next year. pfizer just announced strong results from initial phase one and two trials, indicating they could move on to their next phase with 30,000 volunteers in coming weeks. oxford's trials are in phase three. if their vaccine is found to be safe and effective, they could have emergency doses of the vaccine ready as early as october. moderna also about to embark on phase three of trials. but the president on fox

business wednesday with a slightly different perspective on how the virus will be controlled. >> and i think we're going to be very good with the coronavirus. i think that at some point that's going to sort of just disappear, i hope. >> you still believe so? >> yeah, i do. at some point. >> reporter: right now this virus is here to stay. hospitalizations up in 25 states. deaths up in 14. so many leaders just bracing for the fourth of july, hoping that folks follow guidelines. abc news, los angeles. new at 11:00, california has extended unemployment benefits for seven more weeks. that brings the maximum to 59 weeks for those on regular state unemployment and 46 weeks for those receiving pandemic unemployment assistance. between march 14th and mid-june, more than 6 million californians were ont 190,000 applications received in the third week of june. help may soon be on the way for america's small businesses amid the pandemic. congress has voted to extend the small business loan program through august 8th.

president trump still has to sign off on it. more than 4.8 million small businesses have already tapped more than $520 billion in potentially forgivable loans through the program. about $130 billion is still available. and for a full interactive map of what's allowed and what's closed in the county where you live, you can head to our website. we also have a full list of the 19 counties on the governor's watch list, including those here in the bay area. that is all there on abc7news.com. >> new developments tonight. the san francisco police commission has unanimously voted to update and clarify the department's use of force policy. the policy prohibits the use of choke holds, as well as stopping officers from putting pressure to a person's head, neck, and throat. it would also emphasize an officer's duty to intervene when seeing excessive use of force. all of this, of course, as a result of the death of george floyd. there would be exceptions made if a detainee poses a serious

danger to an officer, person or themselves. here's an interesting change. you've seen them in the news and online, and now the san francisco police department says it will only release booking photos of people who pose a threat to the public. police chief william scott says that the new policy that started today is aimed at stopping the spread of negative stereotypes of people of color, many times booking photos are made public whether or not the person is prosecuted. covid is creating big problems for jury trials. i'm kate larson in the newsroom. this week in san francisco, 120 jury summons were sent out, but only 8 people reported to court. coming up, how this is affecting jurors and the criminal justice system. also ahead, it could be a game-changer in treating covid-19. the oral pill about to be tested by stanford researchers. and you're going to want to see this. a wedding photo disaster. the couple trying to capture the perfect moment gets swept away. that's coming up. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. the cooling continues tomorrow, but changes are in the works for

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and their covid relief efforts all over the city. register now at aidswalk.net all right. in the east bay, gunfire on a freeway injured four people in the same car. it happened this afternoon on 580 at 106th avenue in oakland. a driver says she saw two of the victims running up to cars looking for help, and she then came to their aid. >> blood was dropping all over the street and everywhere, and all the cars passing by, and nobody would stop. it really hurt me to see that. >> lisa baker says she used towels to try to stop the bleeding of one of the victims. two of the victims were seriously hurt. the chp is asking for

information in this case. and eastbound lanes of 580, as you can see, lots of traffic there. they were closed during the investigation. the changing workplace is one of the areas we've been focussing on at abc 7 as we work to build a better bay area. and that now includes how courtrooms will confront life during the pandemic. abc 7 news reporter kate larson explains the big challenges facing the local justice system as jury trials resume. >> reporter: out of 120 people that were sent jury summons in san francisco this week, only 8 showed up to court. half of them were dismissed, leaving just four prospective jurors. >> it's taken a process that ordinarily would take a couple of days at the most and turned it into a seven week long process. >> reporter: the san francisco district attorney needs a jury for the city's first trial since the pandemic hit, a violent felony home invasion case. >> about 98% of criminal cases settle before trial, but the ones that go to trial help

determine the way that the other cases settle, and it's a really important part of what we do to respect the rights of defendants. >> reporter: last week jennifer, who lives in san francisco, postponed her jury duty because she is concerned about covid. >> i really felt kind of conflicted about it. and originally i had planned to serve, but when i thought about it more, i thought, you know, it just -- it just seemed too risky. >> reporter: but in san mateo county, it's a different story. 60% of the summoned jurors showed up to court this month for the county's first criminal trial since the pandemic began. >> that's a dramatic difference between two counties that are almost the same size and population. >> reporter: san mateo county district attorney says the court socially distanced jurors in different rooms during the selection process and -- >> once the trial got going, they took the jurors and had them spaced probably a good six to eight feet apart. everybody wearing a mask out in

the audience, the gallery. they had the defense attorney and the defendant up in the jury box. they had the prosecutor sitting at the counsel or near the counsel table. >> he says his office has been exploring doing hearings virtually but doesn't foresee taking jury trials where evidence is so important to see and understand in person on to a computer screen. in the newsroom, i'm kate larson, abc 7 news. and these latest spikes in covid cases are already starting to impact the testing supply chain as well. two major u.s. commercial labs announced today their testing capacity is strained due to high demand. abc 7 i-team reporter stephanie sierra spoke to one health care worker struggling to care for her patients. >> reporter: as covid-19 cases resurge, the heightened demand for testing has already threatened the supply chain. two of the nation's top testing labs, quest disinfectants and lab corps are warning their testing is under strain. and the backlog is preventing this doctor in san mateo county from doing her job.

>> so i called quest, and i got a prerecording saying they have no tests, you know, don't bother us. and i called lab corps and they said we have no tests this morning. >> reporter: the doctor provides services at 30 dementia care facilities across the bay area. one of which recently had a covid outbreak. >> the labs were saying they have no tests. i just felt sick. you know, because i know that people are going to die if we didn't figure out where the disease was. >> reporter: quest diagnostics reported demand for testing grew 50% over the last three weeks. turnaround times for quest and labcorps are averages three to five days for the general public unless you're a priority hospital patient or symptomatic health care worker, tests are expedited to one day. she couldn't risk wait for her patients. >> usually it takes about 5 to 14 days for the infection to

spread. >> reporter: case in point, this retirement facility in san jose. two weeks ago they had one case of covid-19, according to the doctor, now there's 14. >> i think our response to the need of testing has been a failure. >> quest diagnostics is working on increasing testing capacity to be able to process 150,000 covid tests per day. now, labcorps has that same goal by next month. stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. stanford hospital is starting a clinical trial to test a new drug that could treat coronavirus. researchers are hoping it will reduce symptoms and shorten the duration of covid-19. it would be a pill that you take if you contract coronavirus. the drug has been used to treat covid-19 in other countries, but has not been approved by the food and drug administration here. >> well, it does suggest that the drug seems to do a reduce the amount of virus that is shed, and it does seem to prevent symptoms in people who

are already infected. >> the clinical trial will begin on monday. researchers are aiming to enroll 120 people who have been recently diagnosed with the disease but were not hospitalized. new stricter mask guidelines went into effect today for diners in san francisco. according to the new order, customers must wear face coverings now any time that they are not eating or drinking. that includes waiting to be seated, reviewing the menu, ordering and waiting for food and drinks to arrive. restaurants must also make sure that crowds waiting do not gather within 20 feet of their business. and following the lead of amc and regal, krment inemark theaters will now require all guests to wear masks. originally it said it would only mandate it in cities that require it. they're looking to have more than 500 cinemas reopened by july 24th. living with coronavirus means constantly evaluating the

risk level of activities we all enjoy from summer camp to shopping. we've put together an interactive game where you can guest the risk and see what medical experts think about it. interesting and informative. abc7news.com is where you can find that. it's been cooler, but it's going to warm up for the fourth of july weekend. >> meteorologist sandhya patel here with the fourth of july forecast. >> it's looking like a mighty fine fourth of july, that's all i can tell you, dan and liz. let's take a look at a beautiful sunset from our south beach camera tonight. sun went down at 8:35 and, yes, the marine layer in plain view along with the sea breeze did take temperatures down today. that cooling trend is going to continue because the marine layer has deepened to about 2,000 feet, but it was absolutely gorgeous as the sun was seting. got a little glimpse of it. here is your july fourth forecast. for the daytime hours if you are planning activities outdoors,

fog at the beaches at 9:00 a.m. sunny by noon. it's going to be warmer day. mid-60s to the mid-90s, clear around the bay and inland at 8:00 p.m. for the fireworks, i know most of them have been cancelled, but if you do have some in your area, here's how it's looking. fog along the coastline, clear skies inland. santa rosa by 9:00 p.m. will be 75. still pretty mild in san jose. other cities in the 60s as you will notice. here is a look at live dopplar 7. fog pushing in over parts of the bay tonight. 50s to 70s for your temperatures right now, but it is running cooler than where you were at this time 24 hours ago. south beach camera showing you that fog shrouding parts of the salesforce tower in san francisco. so we are looking at widespread fog and some spotty morning drizzle. cooling continues tomorrow afternoon, and that heat returns for the fourth of july weekend. we're going to take a look at the hour by hour forecast. a little mist and drizzle has already developed near the coast

and we expect more than that, not just tonight at midnight, but tomorrow morning for the commute if you do have one between 5:00 and 5/8 kayleigh mcenany. 8:00 a.m. the fog will thin out a little bit, but still hanging around near the coastline. temperatures tomorrow morning, anywhere from 48 degrees in santa rosa to about 57 in antioch. tomorrow afternoon, here's how it's shaping up. really nice. i mean, i can't complain. 85 degrees in livermore. well, you can, but can't change it. 72 oakland, 80 in san jose. 68 in santa cruz. 72, san mateo, 73 in san rafael. san francisco, 65, one of the cooler spots with the fog and the sea breeze will be half moon bay at 59 degrees. the accuweather seven-day forecast cooler tomorrow, a little bit of fog. if you don't like it, friday's similar, but you will notice for the weekend it is going to be warmer, mid-90s and low 60s coast side. something for everyone going into next week. we'll have our typical summertime pattern, but temperatures do drop off a few

degrees. liz and dan? >> all right. really looking forward to the weekend. that sounds great. >> thanks, sandhya. well, tomorrow on "good morning america," lin-manuel miranda surprised his three sisters who are huge fans of his as we wa

a big honor for two teenagers in the bay area who received an international award named in honor of princess diana. 15-year-old climate activist sarah was among the young people recognized during today's virtual diana awards ceremony. she said her mentor nominated her, so word of the award came as a surprise. she told us what the award means to her. >> the diana award is a reminder to continue fighting for justice and equality. it's a testament to the dedication of young pop like me fighting for something better. >> remarkable young people.

14-year-old ashani of san jose was also honored. prince harry made a surprise video address for all of the award recipients. this year's awards fell on what would have been princess diana's 59th birthday. all right. there are the wedding photos that one southern california couple will never forget. take a look. the bride and groom are taking pictures in their wedding attire on the rocks at laguna beach in orange county. there it goes and suddenly the surf washed them into the ocean. quite dangerous. sort of scared for them. luckily lifeguards were nearby and able to come to the couple's rescue. as you can see there, all caught on camera, the bride pulled to safety in her wedding dress. no one thankfully was seriously injured, but just a remarkable moment, and,

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that will give teams more time to practice since they haven't been able to do anything all spring. so weeks one and four would be scrapped. the 49ers would then open the preseason at home against chuckie and the vegas raiders friday, august 21st and then visit the bears on saturday, august 29th, before starting the regular season september 14th against arizona. trouble in the bubble already in major league soccer. six dallas players testing positive for the virus. san jose earthquakes star tommy thompson joined us earlier today on the "with authority" podcast available on youtube, soundcloud, all major platforms. the first major league soccer team to arrive in the orlando bubble. he remains optimistic that matches will be played. >>ment mls has a protocol set up to protect the teams from each other. and to try to contain the virus as best as they can. and i'm really hoping for them that the virus doesn't continue to spread amongst the team. >> baseball closing in on a

return. the giants and a's both began reporting to oracle park and the coliseum respectively for spring training 2.0 or as they're calling it summer camp. still no word yet on when baseball will release the schedule. speaking of baseball, time for a.p.'s call my play. you send me the video, i call the action. ly d little dre wants to hit. getting his own swing ready. dad is pitching and 4-year-old dre is hitting and hitting and hitting. every ping of that metal bat is another base hit. one after another, after another during weekends in san francisco. when he's not playing baseball, dre is hooping. this kid is a two-sport athlete. hey,

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