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>> and both the increase of illegal fireworks and lack of open places for people to light their legal francisco fire department says a device largen than an m-80 was setoff in a drainpipe. it blew three windows out of a house. investigators say there were no injuries. and also yesterday 15 people were displaced by a fire that hit two buildings in the mission district. multiple witnesses saw and heard them just before smoke was seen at nearby buildings but no official cause yet. >> in san francisco fires are illegal for a reason. we could lose entire communities by fireworks. >> law enforcement is trying something different to catch
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sites of fireworks this year. from the peninsula to oakland hills volunteers are going to be stationed in parks and hilltops in the bay area this weekend. they'll actually have binoculars to report any sights of flames or smoke to authorities. >> we'll bring camp chairs as you say, we'll have our hand held radios. we'll be scanning the horizon for fires, for telltale smoke. >> and this year a top fireworks viewpoint grisly peak in oakland hills will be closed from skyline to centennial. north bay counties are bracing for july fourth coronavirus spike. >> it'll be crowded and we won't be here. >> alex will skip a trip to memorial beach this july fourth
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weekend where weather will be warm and crowds of people could show up because state beaches are closed. >> in the water we're telling people to keep your distance and everyone's been really great about it. >> reporter: down the road amy's wicked slush has expanded its slush garden seating area to accommodate more guests. >> i think it's making sure everyone's got masks on. wave been trying to enforce it and we ourselves wear mask. >> reporter: downtown healdsburg was getting business. therapy cafes and they had good news to report. >> we are full for this weekend. we've been working really, really hard. >> that is my message this weekend. be safe, socially distance. >> reporter: supervisor susan gorren says independence day is colliding with spike in 38 new covid cases and six deaths since sunday. she fears that could put sonoma county on the governor's watch list and force re-openings to roll back.
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>> and the governor will say to us you need to shutdown certain sectors of your economy. >> that's something most business owners are trying to avoid. county officials tell most folks take the advice of this billboard, stay safe and stay home this july fourth weekend. >> and not just here in the bay area, the coronavirus is also surging in dozens of states across the country. but could holiday travel be increasing this weekend. some airlines are reporting this is their busiest in months. >> reporter: air travel getting its biggest boost since the start of the pandemic. american airlines saw its busiest day on thursday since march, but air travel is still down dramatically, 78% from a year ago. in some areas traffic is even worse than it was before the pandemic. 100,000 tourists are expected to flood south carolina's myrtle
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beach. this is the line to buy fireworks on the state's border. it stretches for hours, people coming as far as virginia. but for many the virus means vacations closer to georgia. >> i was like we can just drive to philadelphia. >> reporter: times are tough for hotels. national occupancy hitting less than 50% in june. and a travel expert says many guests aren't following hotel rules. >> just because all of those things are in place doesn't mean the guests are standing far apart or social distancing or even wearing their masks. >> reporter: which is why so many americans are heading to rural areas like never before. airbnb says cabinerize the most searched for get aways. so right now when it comes to rentals cabins are at the top of the list, and that's why airlines are adding more flights to rural areas especially those with mountain ranges. abc news, new york. >> and we can say good-bye to that signature fireworks show above the san francisco bay. at least one bay area city still moving forward with their
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fireworks show tonight, gilroy. they're doing a distance fireworks show even though santa clara county is on the states watch list. to be in compliance the governor is asking people to stay home and watch from their yards. fireworks will go higher into the sky this year and anyone within 2 1/2 miles should be able to see them. >> to help people, you know, in this time of stress and tension in their lives. if we can do something small like this i say go for it. >> roads around gilroy high school and nearby parks will be blocked off to prevent crowds from gathering. just because the fireworks aren't in person this year doesn't mean you can't ooh, and ah with your family. we did put together a full guide depending on where you live. it's all there on abc7news.com. it is going to be a nice july fourth so even if you're just walking around your neighborhood
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it's going to be nice today. >> reporter: you're going to definitely feel the warmup all throughout the bay area and that sea breeze is going to pick up by the afternoon, but certainly a warmer day for everyone. going for a high in the upper 70s in and around oakland, so that's 7 better than yesterday. we'll talk about the warmup elsewhere and the holiday weekend. >> thanks, lisa. down sizing for independence day. well, the parties are small you can see where you may run into the july 4th crowds and that's in the grocery store line this year. plus -- >> this monument will never be desecrated. these heroes will never be defaced. their legacy will never, ever be destroyed. >> fourth of july from mt. rush more. see how president trump celebrated in south dakota underneath presidents past. the local woman turning 100
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now to the latest developing numbers in the rapid and record surge of coronavirus cases here in california. as of this morning marin county is now on the state's watch list which you can see next to me here is coming after an increase in transmission rates and hospitalizations. monterey have also been added to that list and many new cases in marin are from that outbreak in san dwinten. another two death row inmates have now died from complications of the virus. scott erskin has been on death row since 2004 for the killing of two boys in san diego. man well-alvarez was sentenced in 1989 for killing a man. nearly 1,400 prisoners have been infected as well as 20 staff. and donald trump, jr.'s
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girlfriend has tested positive for coronavirus. she's a former san francisco prosecutor. this comes as cases are surging across the nation as america celebrates the 4th of july. >> reporter: a much different july 4th weekend. beaches closed in hot spots like texas, california, and florida. but it's the crowds that have leaders concerned. >> it's not the beaches per se are the problem. it's the crowds the problem. crowds are not good. >> reporter: more than 9,400 new infections in the sunshine state. nearly 15% of all tests positive. employees at 30 publix supervissuper markets also testing positive. >> what happens is when someone is at home for six weeks people get stir-crazy and they're out in the streets. >> reporter: arizona one of 26 states seeing a rise in
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hospitalizations. icus at 91% capacity. phoenix and san antonio using pediatric icus for adults as they run out of beds. texas governor greg abbott ordering everyone across the lone star state to wear a mask. up to 80% of firework displays in the u.s. canceled, but that's not stopping local leaders including the mayor of lancaster, california. >> this is america and our birthday, and it's the worst year we've ever experienced. the only thing that will stop it is handcuffs. >> reporter: at least 19 states have reversed pausing or restricting new rules. as concerns the virus may have spread more easily. >> the virus replicates and may be more transmissible. >> and we spoke to abc 7 news special correspondent and asked him if it's possible we could go back into another real shutdown if people don't follow these
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health warnings. >> if people don't really heed the warnings right now and once again get complacent, we're heading into a holiday weekend, it's a high risk activity where people want to gather just like they did on memorial day. or if we start to see the deaths increase in either one of those scenarios i could see us reverting backwards. >> dr. patel says if we want to get back to our normal lives we have to be wear face masks in public. now to the east bay where most families are down sizing their plans to comply with health orders. as kate larson found out it doesn't mean the shopping is any less busy. >> reporter: on 4th of july eve the costco parking lot in richmond was bustling. >> it's always busy. it's terribly busy today. >> reporter: monica dean works at costco. most of the customers had plenty of space to distance themselves in the aisles including at check out lines and everyone was
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wearing a mask. >> every other fifth person that comes through our line we sanitize the register and wipe everything down. >> i got some steak and wine for the next two weeks. >> reporter: he stocked up but only members of his household will be at his independence day celebration. >> right now it's just family. >> reporter: stephanie hernandez was buying celebration supplies at target in albany with her family. she's taking extra precautions since she's going back to work as a preschoolteacher on monday. >> i know the numbers are really high of people having coronavirus. we're not trying to add more numbers to that. >> reporter: everyone we spoke to was shopping for personal groceries not big parties. >> just four to five people so it's much smaller than we would have. >> reporter: the body frenzy may not be what you mind expect before a long summer weekend. people seem they're trying to
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evade the health orders while still celebrating. lisa picked up barbecue at evare the and jones for a 4th of july picnic with three of her friends. in nonpandemic times she celebrates with a much bigger group. >> maybe a hundred people having a gigantic barbecue and have the kids and everything but not tomorrow. >> reporter: in the east bay, kate larson. >> and the question for this fourth of july will there be the same crowds we saw this memorial weekend. amanda del castillo has that answer. >> there's no way out of this, wish our way out of it, get to together in big crowds of people and think we're not going to get infected. >> reporter: a strong warning about letting your guard down this holiday weekend. don't. we've heard the recommendations, wear face coverings, stay 6 feet
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apart, it's messaging that means nothing without action. that guidance echoed by dean winslow with stanford health care. >> the idea is we cannot completely eliminate risks. there are some easy pretty common sense things which are evidence based which we can use to markedly reduce the risk of transmission. >> reporter: those actions include staying outdoors, keeping soap, water and sanitizer nearby. and though it isn't a leading source of transmission consider disposable utensils. >> i think the risk of transmission of this virus by fomites or inanimate objects is probably not the major way this virus is transmitted. >> reporter: a new poll thursday found a majority of those surveyed won't bow gathering with others this july 4th. 61% say they'll avoid gatherings altogether because of covid-19 concerns. and only 39% say they'll be attending or hosting for the holiday. most of them in homes.
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>> we want to celebrate things. i get it. i've been there. i am there, but we have to think beyond that. >> reporter: as we head into the holiday weekend health experts remind us covid-19 remains a significant health threat regardless of what we're celebrating. >> and santa cruz will be open this weekend for visitors, but the county health officer recommends people keep their visit short, wear face coverings and do not share food. the beaches are open but many of the parking lots will be closed. >> we're urging people to stay home especially from out of the-air, meaning no road trips, no parties, no violations of the social distancing guidelines set forth by the governor. >> state parks like big basin, and castle rock will be open for hiking. you can also camp as long as you have a reservation. berkeley also says it's limiting access to the marina today closing it off to cars starting
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a 4:00. there's been so many closures and cancellations of beaches, parades and local parks it can be hard to keep track of we know, but we've gotten it taken care of so you can happened the abc7news.com and that's where we have a full list of what's open and closed and what's allowed for your fourth of july weekend. lisa, it is so confusing every time. is this open, is that open, but i think the moral of the story is just keep in your neighborhood, keep it low-key this year. >> yeah, i think they can't keep up with updating things online. you get to places and thought it was open and it's closed. well, the ether weather is going to be cooperating. we're looking at that marine layer just a little bit of it. it is beginning to mix out and we're looking at dryer air moving in from the north. look at live doppler 7. not much. in fact the fog is in half moon bay, a little bit up in napa. just a finger of it here in the city. it is 60 in vallejo, 45 in
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nevado, so big difference there i temperature, and warmer air above, cool air at the surface. it's all going to mix out to bring a warmer day out there. coyt tower, it was lit up in red and if silt here long enough it will change and be quite festive looking. even a bit warmer at the coast. those winds, though, will be with us, that sea breeze throughout the afternoon and cooling down by early next week. we get about a one, two day warmup before that sea breeze and cooler air comes back in earnest and marine layer reforms. beach hazard statement in effect through 8:00 tomorrow, and that means those south facing beaches from stenson to santa cruz looking at risk for sneaker waves and rip currents. certainly dangerous out there. 5 to 7 feet. here's a look at that fog around half moon bay. as we go through the rest of the day it does get swept out, and as we go through the next 24
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hours it comes back. by 9:34 tomorrow looking at some patchy fog and this will be the source of stronger sea breeze as we get into your sunday afternoon. ocean beach, half moon bay, and even bodaega bay, and 80 in sana cruz with sunshine and breezy winds. skipping ahead to your sunday numbers look fairly similar inland but we'll see that stronger sea breeze, so we'll talk about that cool down more significantly into your monday where numbers are in the 80s. how about mid-80s in antioch, low 80s in concord, 60s in the city and by tuesday we have that summer spread but it's not going to be too warm at the coast or those communities that get the influence from the sea breeze. tonight it will be mostly clear, almost a full moon out there. as we go around the bay temperatures about 9:00 will range from the low 70s up in santa rosa. so it's going to be a warm day if you're going to be in the 70s
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9:00. so the breeze today a sea breeze and looking at temperatures from the 60s half moon bay to about 80 in fremont, 90 in livermore, 94 by the delta. and today the warmest day out of the next seven. a bit cooler with a stronger sea breeze tomorrow but the main cooling comes back into play next week with 60s at the coast, 70s around the bay, upper 80s inland. >> thanks, lisa. up. see what bay area is bucking the new trend and changing its mind
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advisory until monday. now, closer to home a sad ending for that mountain lion recently made famous two weeks ago when it was roaming the streets of san francisco. that mountain lion has now died. the cat was het by a car along highway 1 in pacifica early yesterday. you're seeing the stretch of road where it happened near skyline boulevard. california fish and wildlife used the animal's tracker to match it, and it's the same male cat spotted outside our kgo studios a week ago and was suspected of killing three marsupials at the san francisco zoo. experts say young male mountain lions face high risk of being hit by cars because they're often roaming near roads in search of nterritory. the city of san carlos is i partially reversing reopening part of the street to
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cars. while it seemed to help those restaurants it was also hurting the other businesses. >> there really was no blueprint for this. none of us have ever lived through a pandemic before, so we've had to make decisions that we've never had to make before. >> one block may still end up being closed to vehicles. the city council will decide on it at its july 13th meeting. much more to come in the next half-hour of abc 7 mornings. right back to president trump's salute to america and south dakota, and what exactly happened when protesters there met police. plus the new warning for latino women. mounting questions come after the disappearance of an army soldier. and you probably heard hamilton dropping on disney plus just in time for the holiday weekend. hear whites the stars say the
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never be forgotten, and mount mu rushmore will stand forever as an eternal tribute to our forefathers and to our freedom. >> a little heads up right now you might want to back down the hill. >> fourth of july fireworks of a different kind. police in full riot gear meeting protesters as president trump picks the faces of mount rushmore for his fourth of july salute. happy fourth of july to all of you if you're just waking up with us. let's get another check of the weather with lisa argen. >> good morning to you. happy fourth, everyone. starting out with a little fog here in the city and also the coast. not much of it, though. warmer air is moving in. a little hazy out there. numbers in the 50s. we're cooler up in the north
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bay. 358 in san jose, good morning, oakland. 55 for you. and that's a shot of the east bay but numbers are chilly in the north bay, 48 degrees. 55 in livermore. looking at numbers warming through the 70s by 10:00, and then by the middle of the afternoon we're well through the 80s, approaching low 90s inland. numbers about 5 to 10 degrees warmer inland. around the bay you're warming up. at the coast it'll still be cool. that sea breeze sets up throughout the day, and we're talking just a little bit of fog but will it impact tonight? we'll talk about it. it's looking good the forecast. we'll be back in a few minutes with a full update. liz? >> lisa, thank you. president trump is back in washington, d.c. after a visit to mount rushmore. his event was billed as a celebration of freedom and liberty for july fourth. the blue angels flew over the monument for the first fireworks display there in 11 years. thousands of people stood shoulder to shoulder to see the president. it was his third largest
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event -- his third large event, excuse me, in the last two weekends even as coronavirus cases are on the rise. face masks were optional at the evnlt. the president addressed the crowd yesterday and he took aim at what he called a, quote, left wing cultural revolution amid racial injustice protests. >> our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipeout our history, defame our heroes, erase our values indoctrinate our children they will not allow our people and all its values, history and culture to be taken from them. >> leaders of native-american tribes protested the event. they are concerned it could lead to virus outbreaks among their members. at least 15 people were arrested after police imposed a deadline for them to leave. and this morning california congresswoman jackie spears calling for an investigation into the disappearance of an army specialist stationed at
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fort hood. we're talking about private first class vanessa guillen. she's been missing since april. her family believes the remains found this week are hers. as abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow explains local and national groups are now demanding justice. as questions mount around the disappearance of fort hood army specialist vanessa guillen, the nation's largest and oldest latina rights organization are telling them they should not join the military. >> they're not going to be protected. right now the army is turning a blind eye to sexual harassment in the military ranks. >> reporter: guillen's family says before she went missing she told them she was sexually harassed by a superior but didn't report it out of fear of retaliation. they have charged a 22-year-old with vanessa's disappearance. she's accused of helping another soldier get rid of guillen's body. robinson who was a suspect killed himself wednesday morning
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after being confronted by police and federal marshals. earlier this week investigators found human remains 20 miles away from the base. guillen's family believes it is her. brenda garcia is organizing a peaceful protest for answers. >> we always say that somebody needs to do something, somebody needs to do something and i told myself this is my little something that i need to help. we need to bring awareness to safety for our soldiers. >> private first class guillen was last seen april 22nd at a parking lot outside her barracks. investigators say her personal belongings and identification were found in the armory room where she works. guillen's family says the army took too long to act. now california congresswoman jackie spear who's chair of the house armed services subcommittee on military personnel is calling for an independent investigation into guillen's disappearance. >> you have to take these cases out of the chain of command if people are going to feel comfortable coming forward and
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seeking relief. >> reporter: spear says the climate at fort hood is deeply flawed. >> the message goes out to the service member don't rock the boat, suck it up. >> reporter: melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> and building a better bay area is something we are committed to here at abc 7 news. and a crucial part of that is the pursuit of race and social justice. and this morning we're seeing several community leaders fighting for a better future. these are the seven leaders the levistrauss foundation selected to support their work for social justice. they're weighing in on what they want to do and why disruption is still a tool to change minds. >> when you shutdown a freeway, when you shutdown a bridge, when you're protesting in the street everybody starts to realize oh, man, i cannot ignore what these people are saying. >> they're out there to create solutions for new ways of thinking about safety and security that are not based on fear, that are not based on
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punishment. >> the group is calling for tax dollars to be reallocated to make communities more safe and that includes better jobs and better health care. a texas man has survived the coronavirus, the great depression and the spanish flu. and now at 103 years old he has become the oldest person in the world to do a tandem jump out of an airplane. pretty amazing. >> reporter: that's texas resident al suiting up for his next mission. at 103 years old he's attempting a guinness for tandem skydiving. he's now stranger to this radical type of living. we first reported on him in 2017 when he made his first jump at the age of 100. he built aircraft parts during world war ii. he survived the spanish flu, the great depression and now covid-19. so at 103 he decided to go at it again. here's the plane taking off climbing to 14,000 feet, and
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here's that moment, algoing airborne. the oldest person in the world to ever skydive out of an airplane. his grandsons joining in on the jump in honor of their college graduation. everyone safely landing and al heading into the history books. >> it was awesome to be able to jump out of an airplane with my grandpa. >> reporter: as for al, he didn't have much to say after landing back on earth what he did say this. >> i did get pretty >> reporter: you're a record breaker braver than most. tom yoenis, abc news, new york. still ahead on abc 7 mornings how a youth art group is turning sidewalks and store fronts into beautiful canvases for change. plus -- >> because we didn't know each other and yet everybody felt close, both whites and blacks. >> the oakland woman whose family celebration is century in
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the making but a connection to a foundingfo founding forefather on this july fourth goes back much deeper. a there's a live look from coyt tower there, pretty and lit up this morning on july fourth. check in with lisa on our holiday forecast when we get back. first michael finny andp on your side team are looking out for you chis monday for tax chat. michael is going to answer your questions along with the irs and other tax experts. you can submit those questions now without naming yourself on the 7 on your side website or using the #a ♪ valspar signature holds up to common stains and cleans up easy. discover what's possible at lowe's.
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brand new premier on disney plus showing what makes the production so special. >> reporter: hamilton pointed the way forward to a more inclusive broadway. while introducing a younger generation to the magic of live theater. >> especially now that all theater is dark i'm incredibly grateful that we had the foresight and planned a movie even though we're doing eight shows a week. >> reporter: the movie is for disney plus and this is the first time they've been able to see themselves on stage together. see precisely why this production won 11 tony awards.oo >> not only do you feel like you're in the audience and seeing it from like the best angles possible at any given moment but you also feel like you're with people on stage at certain moments, and i think that's what's so incredibly
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special about this experience. >> reporter: for us "hamilton" was a game changer but for the performers the show changed their lives. >> every norm that you had gets blown completely out of the water, and the possible becomes possible. >> and what's possible is something magnificent. >> reporter: leslie odem, jr. and the others told me hamilton is taking on even more significance given the recent protests. >> it's the way -- the responsibility that everybody -- all the characters in the show took to create the democracy that they wanted to live in. >> it also gives us some words -- some answers to some questions that we're asking right now about who are we as a country, how did we get there, what do we believe, and what does our voice need to sound like so that we move forward. >> reporter: abc 7 news. >> chills to see them thinking about watching it. it is perfect if you and the family need something this weekend to do.
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of course disney is the parent company of abc 7. i asked you first thing this morning did you watch it yet, but it just came out yesterday. >> yeah, we've got time, right? definitely on the agenda. okay, good morning, everyone. check out walnut creek. beautiful view. upper 50s right now and that marine layer of course it's not here but it's pretty diffuse where it is. so the lack of the marine layer going to be influencing even your temperature in our east bay valley to return to the 90s. my accuweather seven day forecast is next. thanks, lisa. also ahead the washington redskins no more. larry beal has the latest on the potential name change and what other pro sports
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thorough review of their teams name. larry beal has more in this morning's sports. >> good morning, everybody. the san francisco giants opened summer camp yesterday. cautionary note, though, the giants pitcher lois mudareo is on the list of those who have tested positive, one of 38 in mlb to test positive. got to keep an eye on that situation. new normal on display at oracle park masks on between drills, players keeping a distance from each other as well as the media. pitcher jeff samarga asked about the sprint of the season and fan-free games and offered some high heat ownership. >> i think what we've seen with these owners they're not scared of anything and not scared of putting anyone at risk if get the opportunity to especially if they make that money. there's going to be people in the stands and social distanced at rosa park and that's the way the be. people need to stay in hotels
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and not go to dinner and bars. >> and the ark's will begin their summer camp work outs today at the colosseum. the washington redskins or soon their nickname will be gone. a thorough review will be conducted. snider has resisted pressure before. this has gone on for decades with the redskins. but now the corporate sponsors are really putting the heat on. we're talking about millions and millions maybe billions of dollars in the long run. and the cleveland indians also looking at a name change. seven time nascar champion johnson will not race in the 500. he has coronavirus. it will be the first time in johnson's careerhy has actually missed a race. you send the video, i call the action. this one features a former slam dunk champion.
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11 year nba nate robinson a dunking machine at only with authority. practice makes perfect. this young man is getting up. hey, makaio we just called your play on abc 7. throwing it down. send me your video. use the #abc 7 call my play so we could put you on tv. have a great holiday weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> all right, leaisa, let's get another check of the weather. almost doesn't feel like a holiday weekend, but that's 2020. >> half of it's behind us as we've got that going for us. good morning, we are looking at not only just a little bit of fog out there, but where we do have that fog it's diffuse, and we're going to see that clear on out for a sunny afternoon.
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so even if you're head today the coast, maybe doing a hike there, it will be breezy, that typical sea breeze, but things are going to change and we're going to allow for brighter conditions, but there's a beach hazard statement right on through sunday, 8:00. right now waves are 5 to 7 feet. south facing beaches, stenson, and also around santa cruz, looking at the strong possibility of rip currents and sneaker wave, so certainly be careful out there. as we look live from the golden gate bridge you can see we are looking at just a little bit of fog there. with that clearing it should be a bright weekend. today the warmer day out of the two, and you see that flag not really moving there. as we look at sfo we are certainly seeing the clear conditions, 54 in san francisco, 55 in concord, 52 in mountain view. it's 58 in san jose. 50 in gilroy. pacifica a chilly 49 degrees. this is san rafael, so no marine layer there. we will see the sea breeze
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throughout the day. it's going to get a little breezy in the afternoon but it might feel pretty good with today temperatures climbing to above normal readings. 51 in napa with 57 by the delta. that breeze coming down a bit today through the delta, but you still will manage those 90s, and looking at 55 right now in livermore. lake tahoe only in the upper 30s. a chilly start but a warm afternoon if you're lucky enough to be up there. we're looking at some 80s throughout the day and tomorrow. mostly clear this morning. you saw that little bit of fog. looking at the warm bay and inland temperatures over the weekend. and cooling continues early this week but we will get that stronger sea breeze into the afternoon. breezy in the afternoon, chilly start tomorrow again with warm conditions in the afternoon, so kind of beautiful up there as it always is. in the south bay 85 today, san jose, 84 santa clara, milpitas,
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81 degrees. on the coast look for mid-60s. that breeze picks up throughout the afternoon, a warmer day downtown, 70 in san francisco. look for 92 santa rosa. upper 70s oakland, that's warmer. 80 union city. you head inland we've got those low 90s for you. 90 in livermore, 93 in concord. it's going to be clear around the bay tonight, 9:00. and temperatures looking at the low to mid-70s from santa rosa to livermore. also san jose should be comfortable at 72. the city will be at about 60 degrees and the accuweather seven day forecast today for the fourth of july. still warm with those temperatures inland and breezy and cooler as we get through the upcoming workweek, so that summer spread is with us meaning it's going to be chilly at the coast, and that fog it will be patchy right along the shoreline. liz? >> all right, lisa, summer in san francisco. thanks so much. we know their names, george floyd, breonna taylor, many more but now their names are living
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in the bay area through art and it's helping people in these trying times. >> this mural we named it the 27-hour mural for breonna. she would have been 27 and she didn't make it. we thought let's do tin 27 hours, an hour for every year that she lived on this planet or almost live. i want them to remember breonna and take action for her. we want them to call the da in louisville, reach out to the prosecutors, call the police department. we want them to do everything we did for george floyd, needs to be done for her. that's what we want. the peoples conservatory is a performing and visual arts organization for youth.
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our focus is underserved black and brown youth in the east bay and surrounding bay area. everything we do is sort of high level arts training with a culturally representative focus. we serve over ten schools in the east bay and about 2,000 kids. there's nothing like art to be able to express the current times, what's happening in the world. it's artists that are able to inspire people, to really take a look what is happening in the world and want to make change, to find solutions, to be inspired to do more, to grow more. and so for me that has to start young. we start with kids as young as 5 years old. our youth, our adults, our community, everyone works on this piece. there's was a light of life on george floyd. we didn't hear enough about her, so we wanted to do our part to bring light to her. the reaction was incredible. getting tagged on facebook and instagram by random people who had taken a picture of this
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mural who were inspired by it and love it. because of it we actually decided to do more. so more folks reached out and said hey we want you to do a mural in this part of oakland or that part of oakland. so we're going to do it. >> and you can watch more stories like this in the new localish network. it's available on these channels you see there on your screen. 7.2 if uuse an antenna. you can find them on all the localish social media pages. we're excited about this one. the oakland woman whose history is a perfect way to share this independence day as she gets ready for
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do just that. on this july 4th she's turning 100. listen to her family history. ms. williams is a descendant of sally hemmings, one of thomas jefferson's slaves with whom he had several children. it was only in recent years ms. williams officially learned she is the great great-granddaughter of sally's old brother peter hemmings. a few years ago she traveled to jefferson's plantation in virginia to meet other descendants of monticello's enslaved community. >> the last time i website there was a big reunion, and there were people of every color, shape, complexion. they were from everywhere. and there was camaraderie and warmth and something pleasant, and it was almost spiritual because we didn't know each
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other and yet everybody felt close, both whites and blacks. >> ms. williams tells us she'd always heard stories from relatives and that one female in each generation of her family was supposed to be named sally for sally hemmings. her mother she says was named sally. there's something about virginia when she travels there that always makes her feel right at home. >> i ms. williams will be included in monticello's virtual independence day commemoration starting online at 8:00 this morning. so you can tune in for that. she'll e she will be in oakland celebrating with her family today. we wish her a very happy 100th birthday on this july fourth. another full hour of abc 7 mornings ahead. the secret firework shows turning dangerous overnight. not one, not two but several fires started by fires in the bay area. a look at the new way law enforcement is recruiting every day neighbors to help patrol.
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fourth of july from a distance. independence day this year may seem like there's less freedoms with no beach barbecues or main street parades but it's in the face of surging coronavirus cases and deaths in the bay area and across the country. health experts urging all of us to stay at home. good morning, everyone, and happy july fourth. crime liz kreutz. let's start with a look at your holiday forecast. good morning, lisa and happy july fourth. >> thank, liz. good morning to you and looking at a bit of fog out there in the city, along the coast and that will clear for a sunny and warmer afternoon for most of you. a look at live doppler 7 where there isn't any cloud cover being picked up here, but as we
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