a new push by the governor to get people to wear masks. he warns again, avoid crowds this holiday weekend for the sake of the health of your family and friends. good afternoon. thanks for joining us. >> you'll be seeing that public service announcement and others on tv as well as billboards across the state. hospitalizations in california are up 56% in the last two weeks. the number of patients in intensive care beds have gone up 49%. and the governor reported 4,056 new positive cases from yesterday. more than 350,000 business received public health mandates to protect customers and

employees. abc7 news reporter stephanie sierra is live breakin down the latest. >> as you just mentioned that figure, the governor mentioned 350,000 businesses across the state did receive a notice. the public health mandate must be enforced. how it will be enforced is still a question. what we do know is the state is not issuing a penalty for those who do not come my. >> ahead of the holiday weekend, governor news on the announced a new public awareness campaign hoping to encourage compliance. focus on messages that we think hithome >> some criticize, it's not enough to solve the problem. >> what do you suggest to those who say that's great but it is time to get tougher on imposing it. >> explaining the state has

threatened to pull support for counties. it is foggy what enforcement means. >> we're not going into everybody's backyard to enforce it. i encourage they will to do the right thing. >> even scientists say encourage many isn't going to cut it. >> if we want to solve this, we need to enforce it. >> dr. wit with kaiser perme. there needs to be consequences. it worked for france. >> if they were on the street, they were fined. if they were out within one kilometer without a purpose and they had to have a form filled out when they left the house when they stop, 150 fst >> as we approach a busy holiday weekend, there are a select number of counties across the state like monday ray that will be issuing fines while the rest of us can rely on the trust

system. it is still under clear how state agencies serving strike teams like cal osha and chp will be helping counties with this enforcement. we've asked the governor's office whether these agencies will be doing periodic come plings checks and we are still waiting to hear back. >> thank you. in the south bay, santa clara issued a health order. it will allow various businesses to reopen and larger groups of people to gather starting later this month. that means gyms, hair and nail salons may reopen with social qutserewasthan a will allow mans to occur if appropriate risk reduction measures are in place and that includes personal care services like haircuts and smaller gatherings. o course many high risk

activities cannot be forward any time soon. this will require us to obtain approval from the state before it can take effect. under the rirlts of the covid-19 road map. it will go into effect on july 13 or as soon as state approval is granted, whichever is later. this will give certain business that's are not currently open the time they need to operate safely and to train employees to comply with a strict social distancing protocol they must have in place in order to open. our approach from the outset of this pandemic has leveraged tried and true health strategies, has been careful and based on the continual assessment of relevant data and our evolving scientific understanding of this virus. we've also carefully weighed the evolving circumstances in our

county, broader region and globally. >> she says it is time to adopt, or i should say adapt to a new way of living that keeps us safe and to do some of the things we miss. that mean wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing. here are some of the updated protocols. groups up to 20 people may gather indoors while groups up to 60 may gather outside. in businesses, one customer per 150 square feet of space open to the public. all indoor dining and swimming will remain prohibited. nightclubs and arena there's remain closed. again, any indoor activity that requires you to remove a face covering will remain closed indefinitely. this takes place no later than july 13 or whenever the county receives state approval. whichever is later. labor leaders urge governor newsom and others to do more to investigate potential covid dangers at tesla and

factories across california. workers united rallied outside the alameda county department of public health. their group claims covid-19 is being spread among workers at tesla's fremont plan. they say california lacks the resources to investigate it. >> there are less than 200 cal osha inspectors. the agency is in a state of collapse. workers are stressed out. they can't cover the over 1,000 complaints they've had around covid. >> tesla has not responded to our request for reaction to those claims. >> governor news only's initiatives to protect your health goes beyond masks. health is one of the key things we're focused at abc7 amid this pandemic. newsom has ordered some beaches and parking lots to be closed this fourth of july weekend due to surging covid cases. one of the bay area's most popular with the highest number of cases is wide open.

laura anthony joins us live from alameda's crown beach. laura? >> reporter: well, hi. the governor uses all kinds of metrics, percentages, when ordering or making his directives. the latest one about beaches has to do with the rising number of county, they recorded their highest number of new cases in a single day. yet this weekend, this beach will be open. >> with the holiday weekend fast approaching, this beach in alameda may be the only viable option for many in the bay area. in the wake of governor newsom's tightened restrictions. and closed beach access and/or parking lots up and down the state. >> this has kept me sane and fit. >> reporter: beachgoers are thankful they still have access to the beach despite the recent

surge in cases in alameda county. >> i come here every day to swim. i never sit on the beach. i get out of the car, go in the water, do my swimming and goagn othend ting advantage of the relatively light traffic today. before the expected crowds this weekend. >> we're out here because we thought we could be far enough away from people before the crowds hit tomorrow. >> as long as people follow the rules, no alcohol, no fireworks, remain distanced and wear masks when necessary. they will go with the flow love here. >> it's amazing. the water is terrific, the sun is out and i'll so thankful to have it here available to me.

>> and we're back live here. you can see a lot of people out in the water right now. i can't think of anything more socially distanced than kite surfing. e today, pretty light. from what we've seen, people are keeping their distance and following the rules. especially as the weather warms this weekend, there will be many more people out here. >> wow! that looks really inviting. air bnb revealed new steps it is taking to prevent under authorized parties in rentals and that includes banning some younger customers. they will block guests under the age of 25 from booking entire homes near where they live unless they have at least three positive reviews. youwe. a shooting left five people dead

at a rental last halloween. they say the pandemic makes safety even more important. >> residents in gilroy are being asked to stay at home for this year's fourth of july fireworks show. >> gilroy is the only bay area city still putting oon thannf t. they'll be shot off from gilroy high school at dusk. several nearby streets will be closed to prevent people from gathering. we have a list of bay area cities holding virtual gatherings. people are purging, getting rid of their junk. if they're not cleaning out their houses, a lot of people are taking time to upgrade their

homes. businesses now looking to hire for a summer boom. envelop i'm spencer christian. brisk breezes blowing across the bay area. that will not stop temperatures from rising over fourth of july every year, you can see spectacular celebrities at aids walk san francisco. this year they are coming to you! join bette midler gloria estefan rupaul's drag race superstars. for aids walk san francisco live at home, streaming on july 19 to benefit prc and their covid relief efforts all over the city. register now at aidswalk.net

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today thehaha returning to school might look line for students, parent and educators. at 3:00, on getting answers, i asked the questions. >> how can they be expected to teach well if they are to one day be in class with let's say, several different cohort groups being exposed, and then the next day taking their curriculum and lesson plan online. >> the state is still expecting to have the same number of days. so students have to be in school at least four to five days a being. what is different is the number

of smim. that part is the state is providing flexibility on. we agree that for their to be continuity in learning, there should beogm. >> says stunt tchers will b requid to wear face coverings. it involves very small class s, maybe taking over libraries and community centers to gabe extra space to spread out. he also says, safety measures will vary depending on the school and district. >> a lot of russ using these months at home to clean out our garages and storage spaces. some are going too far because they're leaving donations outside of good will locations, even though most of them are closed right now and that has created a big problem. good will reached out to us at abc7 to let people know where they should be dropping off their goods. rorter:n donations

centers closed. since then, only one drop-off location has reopened in san francisco with limited hours. from 9:00 in the morning to 2:00 p.m., tuesday through saturday. >> we started getting over one hundred per day. we're pushing, 200, 300 per day. >> reporter: many people have been stuck at home. they've been digging deep. deep inside their garages and closets, getting rid of things they've held on to for years. >> our garage has never been cleaner. so we're going through everything. donating what we can. >> good will wants everyone to know potrero hill on wisconsin street is where you dump off donations. not here in the hait-ur an not off when we're closed, it gets exposed to the elements. so moisture can damage clothing. or sometimes people go through our stuff. when they go through our stuff.

it gets thrown out throughout the street. >> so much of that was going on that this good will retail store had toye there to remind people that donations are no longer being accepted. >> thank you. >> where are all these items going to? goodwill has reopened only eight of the 19 retail stores in san francisco, san and marin counties. so they say there's quality and kwan. >> it feels like -- it's great. it is really great. >> in san francisco, abc7 news. >> our focus on building a better bay area includes the economy and jobs. it seems some people are not only cleaning out their homes but improving them. jobina fortson spoke with a company that has seen a boone because of the pandemic.

>> what are you doing here? cabinet? oh, you like cabinets. installation? design? i may have a job for you. >> we really have a demand. we want to get people trained. >> reporter: he is the president of reborn cabinets. they install across california and there's an office in pleasanton. the pandemic has created loads of summer home projects. so he needs more team members. >> people got sick and tired of staying home in their dirty, dingy bath rule. right in they figure i can't go on vacation. i have this money saved. what am i going to do? >> reporter: so do you have a trendy eye? designers are in demand. or how are you working with your hands? once that design is approved, someone has to design it. if you don't have the exact skills, don't worry. they offer training. >> it's been great to see.

how we've taken these kids, these younger people who have no understanding of this industry, and in six to eight months, giving them an amount of income they never thought they could get. in both sales and even installation. >> reporter: he says safety was paramount pre pandemic. now they're just making minor adjustments like virtual appointments. >> we can actually do almostering without ever having to go to their home. them we offer contact-less free installation. >> about 40 to 50 jobs in their location. who knows? one may be for you. >> jobina fortson. abc7. >> and we have that on our website, abc7news.com. all right. spencer christian now with the forecast as we get closer and closer to this holiday weekend. >> i can feel it coming. it looks like good weekend.

you can feel the breeze if you step outside. napa at 26, fairfield, 20. all across the area. a bit gusty and cooler in most locations. except for one little semi circus ha circular location. you can see it is two to four degrees warmer. here's the vie 71 in santa rosa, napa, 78, 82, fairfield, 76 and looking northward from the golden gate. these are our forecast features. we'll see fog and low clouds expanding overnight with a good chance of some spotty morning drizzle. warming up for fourth of july

weekend. big time warm-up. it will be cooling down. it will last only those two days. we've got some rough surf. wave heights are increasing. and as a result, a beach hazard statement from 3:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. subbed for our south facing beaches. if you're going to be down nron back on the ocean. we'll see it expand over the bay and into quite a few inland locations. it will be quite foggy. all that will burn back to the cloinl by mid morning, giving us a mainly sunny day over the bay and inland. highs tomorrow will range from about 60 at the coast, the only mid 80s in most inland

locations. it will be wild but not as warm as a typical july day will be. it does get a lot warmer on saturday. the fourth of july. we'll see highs from mid 70s at the coast to low 80s near the bay both days will be quite mild to warm with lots of mid 90s inland. notice after the weekend, the temperatures start to drop. it looks like most of next week will be slightly cooler than average. and i welcome that. selfishly, i sort of lying it on the cool side. i home you do, too. larry and kristen. >> it's all good. most of us don't have big plans anyway. so yeah. we'll take it. cool is nice. thanks. >> i six flags in vallejo is reopening but it won't be what most people are used to.

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six flags but without the rides. animals are the main attraction. lauren martinez went to vallejo to check it flags are o but with changes. vi are required to wear masks and get their temperature checked through a thermal imaging camera. only the zoo and aquarium exhibits are open. no rides will be in service. this partial reopening comes a day after governor newsom implemented health orders, shutting down indoor dining, bars and zoos. >> the order from the governor was in regard to indoor an outd with a lot of space, we feel that we have the comprehensive

safety measures in place to protect our guests and our team members. >> reporter: visitors can see team members like brannon belt, the giraffe in a ls crowded theme park. capacity would be at 12,000 visitors. now they will allow 2,000. >> when guests come into the park, they almost have the park to themselves. it will be a very unique, but i think, positive experience for the guests that do come because of that. >> one way foot traffic and mobile food ordering. >> we are at safari grill. right now we can go in, click on this time slot. it will list all of our items that are available here. >> the park has been closed since march 8 and everybody is getting forward to getting back to work. >> we're all very excited to invite the guests back and show r zdg. lo.

ppe te t plin jul ad hf off. reporting from six flags. abc7 news. >> so that's one amuse many park. disneyland in opening despite the -- down disney will reopen. in the shopping, dining and entertaining district. guests over the age of 2 must wear face coverings. also new social distance in place. disney theme parks, however, remain closed. they were going to open by mid july. that's been pushed back. the walt disney company also owns abc7. so to disney world, maiming league soccer is planning to

start in atlanta next week. the san jose earthquakes star joins us on our with authority podcast talking about life in the bubble. chris alvarez is joining usnow. >> he sounded really excited to be part of history. san jose was the first team to arrive in that bubble. their first game, a week from tomorrow. field.st happy to be back on >> after a mere four-month hiatus, soccer returns inside the bubble. >> the quarantine period was very difficult. >> that's probably the longest we've ever gone without playing pro soccer. we don't that offitus freat to k

the field.refront with consiste testing for covid-19. >> the testing central that is set up is really well done. we haven't had any issues waiting in line. i haven't seen any other teams in there while we've been in this. i think major league soccer has done a really good job. i'm still really optimistic. >> they begin tournament play with a max in seattle on july 10th. >> this is history here in orlando. this is the professional sports world's response. i think the league did a great job creating an environment for that. to me so far, it seals lying a great solution to a very complicated problem. i'm happy to be here. i can't wait for our first game against s.e.a.l. >> that full podcast is available on all our major platforms. july, a huge month. the mls coming next week. major league baseball at the end

of the month. the nba will be in orlando as well. and training camps for the nfl are supposed to open at the end of july. so fingers crossed that all these health protocols go smoothly. >> and they've had some positive tests inside the orlando bubble for mls. but tommy was telling us, the earthquakes have their own bubble inside the bubble. they're all fine. everybody has tested neglect. bay area nonprofits helping, amany i had the black lives matter movement. plus, a california mom suing her former employer for wrongful

the man charged with the killing of a federal services officer in may pleaded not guilty this morning. >> he is accused of killing 53-year-old patrick underwood in the attempted murder of his marter in who survived the attack. he opened fire at the security post. federal agents say the van and gun, the same one, were used in the killing of the sheriff on june 6th. he could receive the death penalty or life in prison if convicted. he remains in jail in dublin. we work to build a better bay area. few have been donating to social

justice causes. a major exception is the levi strauss foundation and abc7 news reporter david louie takes a look at how it is making a difference. >> reporter: the bay area has a long history as an movements, o protests, cause >> we are really at a cross roads of society. >> reporter: the levi strauss foundation has been supporting social justice leaders for over a decade. recently donating close to $4 million to help seven leaders of groups reinventing themselves. calling themselves pioneers. they're on the forefront of it. the black lives matter movement is intensifying the call for change. >> i don't necessarily feel pressure. i feel relieved that i think the entire country is seeing the depth of change that is necessary. >> reporter: zachary norris is executive director for human rights in oakland. being a pioneer allowed him to print a book on justice reformtr

job training and other resources. >> the resources that have been spent on locking up and locking down young people are instead spent on lifting them up and connecting them to opportunities that will ultimately make them successful. >> he can be found holding a mega phone. bull of the foundation goals was to encourage coalition building. >> we have different roles to play. you need to have a coordination. an alignment around a shared purpose, shared ideas. it takes a deep, deep love for the people most impacted by these systems that are funded by our. at a dollars. how do we show compassion and belonging? expand our circle of concern. >> reporter: they home other companies will rethink where they invest their money. less than 4% goes to social justice causes.

>> art is helping some people heal during these trying times. >> the execive director of the people's conservory in oakland. it is to remember breonna taylor. >> she would have been 27. she didn't make it. she was slaughtered by the louisville, kentucky police department. >> we thought let's do it in 27 hours. an hour for every year she lived on this planet. almost lived. we want them to call the d.a. in louisville. we want them to reach out to the prosecutors. to call the police department. we want them to do everything

they did for george floyd, to be done for her. that's what we want. it is a performing and visual arts preview. our focus is black and brown youth in and level arts training with the culturally representative focus. we serve over ten schools in the east bay and about 2,000 kids. it is artists able to inspire people, to take look at what's happening in the world and to want to make changes, to be edo more andt starts witid as young as 5 years old. our youth, our adults. everyone worked on this piece. we wanted to bring light to her. there was a lot of light on george floyd, amazing.

it hugely galvanized the recalled would. we didn't hear enough about her. we wanted to do our par the bring light to her. reaction has been incredible. we're seeing it byra document people taking aing that of this mural, inspired by it. so t.it, we'vemo anid,e want you to do a mural on this part of oakland or that

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time now for the four at 4:00. in alabama, health officials have confirm that college student have held parties to intentionally spread covid-19. i'm reading the slowly just to make sure it sinks in. party guests include people infected with the virus. one city leader in tuscaloosa told abc news, students were pooling their money and the

first person to have tested posiveor japot. ,0 cases with more than 10,000 being confirmed within the past two weeks. roll tides! dan, i know young people think that they are invincible, that covid-19 is primarily a threat to older people. guess what, you're not invincible and you can get it, too, and give to it a bunch of people including your parents and grand parents. >> i know. this isn't beer pong they're playing. this is stupid and incredibly reckless. we know styles college kids do dumb stuff. this is beyond the pale. it is hard to even know what to say about how dumb and reckless it is. >> i agree.

we come back to the same questions, howl people have to die before we take it seriously as a country. >> you're right. how much dumber can we get. >> i don't know if we want the answer to that question. >> it is-on stupid, beyond reckless. when i run out of words, we're in trouble. >> we just shave our heads and move on. so many of us are working from home and we're learning it is not always easy to transform our homes and lives into work places. look at larry and spencer. they're doing a great job but listen to this. a california mother is suing her boss claiming her boss fired her because her children could be hear in the back ground of work calls. that mom claims she had no childcare options other than to have her children stay at home while she worked for an insurance company. an expert with linkedin

suggested laying down ground rules for working from home. >> we want to make sure you're setting yourself up for success by creating boundries. what is it you need to be successful working from home? what your employer needs from you but also what your family needs. >> you would be surprised how many people on the other ebl of. computer screen are dealing with the sail thing. >> which is why this is so shocking. just because you're working from home doesn't mean you must work 24/7. >> are not you surprised by that? it is so common. sometimes people find it endearing to see a slice of your live. >> absolutely. if it is not kids, it's pets. this has been in so many ways for colleagues to bond in new ways and bond through the

adversities and challenges of it. it is a silly thing to do torsion punish someone for trying to do the best they can working from home. a lot of people do feel pressured to work more because they're at home. when your home is your office, you're always there. so it is an interesting challenge but kind of mean. >> and let's say we support you no matter what is in your back ground. totally fine. >> i appreciate that. my wife appreciates it, too, very often while i'm on the air with you, she's doing something in some other part of house. right now she's in the kitchen chopping onions. people have come to expect a little bit, a little slice of our lives being revealed as we work from home. >> we'll have to see how that lawsuit goes and what the outcome is.

keeping mark zuckerberg from buying land on a hawaiian island has racked up nearly 100,000 signatures. it claims he is trying to, quote, colonize the island of kauai. this would be his second hole on the island. zuckerberg and his family, they already own a 700 acre, $100 million mansion on the north shore of kauai. this would be their second property. he recently contributed $1 million to the hawaii community organization to help deal with the coronavirus crisis. can i just say as a long time hawaii resident, the people of the state have had it with super rich folks going in, going back decades to david murdoch who ran dole foods, and basically, he owned the island of lanai and then sold to it larry he will son who is also in a beef the locals and a billionaire from japan who came in and bought up

all the fancy expensive protss, raising properties so the cost was too high for locals to buy, which was why we call las vegas the ninth island. because so many locals have had to move away from the 50th state. so i'm surprised they're only at 150,000 and not a million. you vacation with your family in hawaii a lot. you understand what i'm talking about. > i see myself, i don't know if you accept me as such. i think they see that kind of tech billionaire coming in, buying such alarming tracks in such a little island. it is not very ohana behavior. i can see why the disparities would make the residents feel so stloing about it. >> if it's for sale, it's for sale but how much is enough? >> yeah. is he going to open up his

property for parties for the locals all the time? is that the man? >> oh, sure. i'm sure that's exactly what he had in mind. >> i'm sure. so everyone is being encouraged to stay away from tgos how to barbecue right. choring pages, bingo and word scramble are the most searched for fourth of july activities in the past week. i don't know. do you think people are searching barbecue tips for themselves? their own little family unit? >> let's home that's what they're doing. my wife and i are going to have something, just the of two us. maybe one on two of the kids over. just eating out on the patio. social distancing.

i do not large gatherings, or big friendly barbecues the way we have traditionally done. let's all get healthy so we can do what we want to do next year. >> i've noticed the last couple days, since the virus has spiked once again, people that i've seen around on trails hiking, just around city streets. it seems like they're being more cautious with masks. i think people are letting their guard down. i think people are taking it more seriously, exempt those dumb college kids. i think people are trying to figure out how to have a safe fourth of july and still do it safely. >> i'll be one of those people coloring. that's all the

all right. here we go. time for consumer news. >> michael finney is here with a look at the headlines. michael? >> let's start off with facebook. it has admitted to sharing information with third party app developers long after the cutoff date was supposed to have kicked in. facebook says apples using the log in with facebook would be cut off from a user's data after 90 days of not being active. in a blog post, facebook says about 5,000 developers have access of information. you toobl tv from $50, to the san brn over streaming site said the new price is because of the rising cost of content. members will see the price change as of july 31.

> set a record. a new record for the amount of electronics waste worldwide. more than 59 million tons of phones, computers, appliances and other gadgets. only 17% was recycled. a stunning number. this is 21% increase from 2014. i invite you to join mow monday for my tax chat with the irs and members of the tax preparation profession. we'll answer your questions by getting a 5:15 on the website, news app, facebook page and youtube channel. submit your questions in advance. er those who submit questions will anonymous. i has made it very difficult to answer a lot of questions with taxes the way we normally do but

we'll get a love questions answered. >> the deadline is july final. >> yes. every year we bring you the animals in shelters. they often run off on the fourth of july but this year the numbers may surprise you. abc7 news south bay community journalist dustin dorsey has the story. >> reporter: the fourth of july celebrations will be very different. for pets, it may be even worse with numbers of illegal fire work activity. >> they don't know fireworks will go off or where the sound is coming from. they just hear a boom all of a sudden, which can cause a lot of stress and anxiety for them. and your pet, if they're in your yard, can also run away, too.

>> number of pets being brought to the shelter in the ten days following july 4th. numbers are lower this year. >> a lot of people are home. so typically, they will be able to watch over their animals. so if they are home, they're going to be able to deal with their animals' anxiety from the fireworks, as opposed to if they're working or out celebrating the fourth of july. that's when we tend to see animals want to get away from their home. >> that doesn't mean your furry friends are out of the woods just yet. we asked a veterinarian to give you some tips to keep your pet safe during the fourth of july fireworks. ch you can or coueres is around your pet so it has a

natural calming effected on them. and then you can always talk to your veterinarian about getting sedatives or anti-anxiety medications, too. what you can do if you find a stray nam this weekend, it is on our webb. dustin dorsey. abc7 news. the hit musical hamilton just days away from coming pe there's thiffrom xfinity. so fun. wow. and work-f internetting room. finally, the open-concept internetting room. this is not an open house. but your front door was open, so technically it is. get the most in-home wifi coverage with xfinity xfi.

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coming up tonight on abc at 8, it's holey molly and don't. stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. the groundbreaking musical "hamilton" earned a total of 11 tony awards and has so far grossed more than half a billion dollars on broadway. prices a the box office soared past $800 for a single ticket. but guess what? now you can see the original cast for less than 7 bucks.

entertainment reporter sandy kenyon with our sister station in new york has more. ♪ alexander hamilton, my name is alexander hamilton ♪ >> reporter: by changing the face of history, "hamilton" changed broadway. only a few shows have ever marked a turning point, even fewer have left a mark on the culture at large. but by speaking to so many and to so many who felt left out, this musical became a true phenomenon. >> i am so humbled now when i see lyrics from the show popping up in black lives matter protests all over the country. >> here is the piece de resistance. ♪ >> reporter: so many wanted to be in the room there was no way to include everyone. so shortly before the original cast left the show four years ago, a couple of performances were taped, then edited together. >> so that the world can see

what that felt like inside the building in that magic time. >> reporter: the feature film was supposed to stay in the vault until late next year, but with broadway closed down due to the pandemic, a decision was made to stream it now. >> i call it the best seat in the house, but it's actually kind of better than the best seat in the house because no one has this seat. ♪ >> i was lucky enough to see the original production of "hamilton" before it reached broadway, and i'm never going to forget the thrill of that moment. but this version allows you to follow the action better and understand the meaning of the words a little more deeply. it's from disney plus, owned by the same parent company as kgo. i'm sandy ckenyon. >> i've seen it a couple of times. i feel so lucky. it is fantastic, amazing. and now we all get to enjoy it

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officer warnl icwilleumbers show hospitalizations in the state are soaring. it's clear, coronavirus is at a critical crossroads. enforcement over masks. a hot topic in napa today. the debate over education versus enforcement and the action taken just moments ago. and beaches are facing restrictions up and down the state for this holiday weekend. we are live at one of the bay area's most popular that is staying open. and the secrets revealed for covid-19. the scientific detective story now yielding powerful clues to treating the disease. >> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news.