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day spirit is still bright, just a little subdued. cornell bernard is live at ocean beach in san francisco with more. cornell? >> reporter: hey, there, happy 4th. behind me, are cseal aop holida. beach goers, as you can see, did come out today, but it's far from crowds that we've seen during pasepter: maryreedn and her two sons, leo and lucas are lugging gear to the field at krissy field because parking welcome back news. lots are closed. >> the parking's closed. instead of kicking back on this independence day, many to the there's a pandemic, but we're going to have fun at the beach, no matter what today. streets. the trump-pence out-and-out >> reporter: w the rise, san protest was held in san francisco. if you are in the area of 24th francisco officials have urged and mission you might have seen folks to stay home this holiday. the group.e btao rally t the r the parking lots are off limits. the beach is open, but not as
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crowded as a traditional 4th of july. >> this year, we asked everyone to stay home. >> reporter: pacifica mayor dedra martin closed all beaches fascism association. in her town. >> we were very worried about a protest is being held at the congregation of large groups oakland's lake merritt right of people, which, as you know, now. is one of the top causes of the folks were asked to dress all in spread of the virus. so we want to make sure our black in solidarity with black community is kept safe. >> we'll probably pop out on our lives matter. balcony this evening and see if meals for free, asking for donations in return. we can see any fireworks from there. rwshi. the protest ends at 6:00 tonight. 4th. most have been canceled. multiple protests were held no patriotic parades, either, across the bay yare sausalito is where you can normally find a big parade on the 4th, but today the streets are silent. might have been selling ice ou >>ngeversay liccardo t redistri funds away from the police cream and drinks to parade department.
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goers. >> there's not as many well, a san bruno car wash customers, also for the owners of the store, it's worse, transformed, kicking off a because they don't make as much month-long fundraiser, it is now money. >> reporter: for others, the the headquarters of the spirit of the 4 is still bright. >> we're still patriots, right, leo? we still love the united states reef-o eoy of america? yeah. >> reporter: and the message s home and stay safe. i do have to tell i, we have dunk tank. been checking the horizon, there we're joined by is no fog out there anyway. meteorologist drew tuma. it is so hot. sadly, tonight might have been cornell took his suit coat off, the perfect night for fireworks. and you know that it's just not happening this >> nd it's going to s next day year. fliefrn oce live in ocean beach, cornell so. we're going to keep this pattern bernard. >> your lighting is also on at least through tomorrow night. point, cornell, thank you so fog-free skies right now. sunshine from the coast to the bay, and inland right now. much e. berkley is limiting arena. la look at the 24-hour temperature bicyclists and pedestrians are allowed, but all other vehicles are banned until midnight change. ten degrees warmer in the city
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tonight. right now. nearly 20 degrees warmer in parks and paths are open, but all picnic areas and playgrounds santa rosa. eight degrees warmer in hayward will stay closed. and it is a very warm day out marina park sans closed andot rum there. you can see 77 in oakland. regular hours until monday morning. here's a look at the areas that 95 in concord. 87 in san jose, and santa rosa have closed beach parking lots. parking lots at state beaches in at 95 degrees. here's live doppler 7 along wit. sonoma, marin, san francisco, the story we are tracking, look san mateo and santa cruz counties are closed. at california, no cloud cover you can see the areas here on the map. the state department of parks along the coastline because of and recreation says staff will monitor the number of people and high pressure. it is pumping dry, warm physical distancing at state parks that remain open. well, gilroy is the only bay area city that has a fireworks tonight, how ironic, no fog on show tonight. the 4th of july. but it comes with a modification. it will be a distanced fireworks and many professional fireworks shows are canceled. show. so, to be in compliance, the we'll see lows in the mayor is asking people to stay mid-50s, a couple 60s on the home and watch from their yards. board in the inland community. fireworks will go higher into a pretty mild night so to speak. the sky this year. nothing but sunshine, pretty and anyone within two and a much a carbon copy forecast. half-miles should be able to see it. the show launches at dusk from a temperatures in the 50s first thing. but then we'll have the summer
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field at gilroy high school. spread later on in the roads around the school and afternoon. it is a warm and bright day nearby parks will be blocked off tomorrow as well. to prevent crowds. so a closer look at our highs on foster city went virtual our sunday. this year for its 4th of july near 70 in the city. celebration. it's been a day of online perfo. 85 in san jose. 77 in oakland, 92 in santa rosa. streaming live through foster 94 in antioch.es city's facebook page, families played bingo and trivia this days, sunny skies to afternoon. andy z hosted a concert. monday morning, and it turns tony lindsey will perform at cooler, and really breezy around here on monday. 6:00. celebration will wrap up tonight we keep that cooler pattern, with video of a fireworks show that typical july warmth through previously recorded. wednesday, and by thursday and foster city's lions club helped friday, we'll see warmer weather move in, but no intense heat. put on the event. danville went virtual as yes, we're in the low 90s, but well, bringing the continue to's no record heat coming our way annual parade to people online. it looked like it included the next seven days. >> finally feeling like summer. marching band performances from thank you so much, drew. years past, but there were new >> yeah, and what kind of summer would it be without any live elements, too, like a flyover from danville's memorial baseball. chris alvarez joining us, nice to see you at the ballpark squadron to honor our military. yesterday. the live stream included >> yeah, i was like a kid at shoutouts from the police chief, summer camp.
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that's where these guys r buster firefighters and community posey talks about playing during a pandemic and his concerns. the boys are back in town, the members, kiwanis club hosted the guys on the east side of the event. we've put together a guide on what's allowed and what's not, you can find it on abc 7 news.com. share it with your friends so we can all celebrate responsibly. illegal fireworks are blamed for at least three fires overnight in contra costa county. fire crews say they battled at least 14 fires since last night. and in concord alone, fireghrs say tre were fouree he. most were grass fires, including one in richmond. three involved buildings, while two others burned vehicles. to the south bay now where a restaurant in motheringen hill that's been surfi surfin outside for a month now has been
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ordered to close by the state. these dramatic surveillance pictures, provided bit owner of ladara grill show the restaurant being abruptly shut down friday night. >> everybody was very worried. wondering what was going on. >> the closure caused confusion and outrage at the restaurant, which had been open for outdoor dining since june 5th. the city's police chief saying abc told him the county did not have approval from the state for dining outdoors, morgan hill's solution. >> we want to do the right thing. we think we are doing the right thing. and if we're not doing the right thing, somebody needs to tell us what we're doing wrong. >> whaile no citations were issued, abc visited several establishments and said they were in violation of the stay-at-home orders. >> i was up until 2:30 in the
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morning readingthg at or psh i've shi. it could no longer have outside dini. >> the owner of says this is another blow, after already losing $500,000 since orders began. >> i find this reprehensible. and i'm not going comply unless i get a clear directive. >> yeah, certainly lots of confusion there. we did reach out to santa clara county about not having a variance from the state for outdoor dining. we are still waiting to hear back. a woman seen on surveillance video, appearing to intentionally cough on a the 4th of july and 1-year-old at a san jose yogurt baseball, that is a tradition, but with regards to everything these days, iffen kac t land has been fired. the oak grove school district confirmed today to abc 7 news the woman is no longer an bay this afternoon. employee. she was seen on video, walking to a baby stroller, pulling down getting ready for the 2020 season, plenty of reason to be
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her mask and then coughing. excited about this team. police say it appeared to be they won 97 games in back to some sort of dispute over social back seasons with wild card distancing. at last check, the woman had not appearances and is now trying to get back to normal. been arrested. >> baseball's a very routine-oriented business, and america is celebrating its the quicker we can find routines 244th birthday during the middle of a pandemic. i think the easier it will be what states are now doing in response and how the virus is . for us to deal with it. >> we are perennially a slow-starting team, but our the paechvement as a canvast record in august and september has been exceptional. so it's just whichever side you want to get. our biggest thing now is getting and i'm meteorologist drewm ste through the next couple weeks and making sure everyone stays healthy. >> day two of giants summer camp workouts. regular season game still about three weeks away. with the ever-changing nature of the virus, buster posey talked about his concerns of playing during this pandemic. >> i wouldn't be surprised by anything at this point, you know, i mean i wouldn't be surprised if we played 60 games with no hiccup, and i wouldn't be surprised if we didn't play at all or half the games.
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another death row inmate has died in the coronavirus outbreak at san quentin prison. dwad kerry died from what the department of corrections says is complications likely from covid-19. he was sentenced to sentenced to 1996. nearly 1400 prisoners have been infected. the coronavirus pandemic is creating an much more subdued h of july. some states like california are closing beaches. professional sports are also affected by t affected by the virus. >> reporter: this year's celebrations are looking a lot different amid the coronavirus pandemic. nearly 80% of fireworks displays have been canceled. but some local leaders are defiant. >> this is america, and this is
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our birthday, and it is the woers year that we have ever experienced. the only thing that will stop it is handcuffs. >> reporter: some cities were treated to a military flyover. some flew from boston to new york and on to philadelphia. beaches closed in texas, florida and california. >> i don't think the beach should be closed. it's a holiday, a good holiday, and people do not want to be in. >> reporter: some floridians found creative ways to celebrate. in new york city, beaches are open, but visitors have to wear here's a little something to get you into the patriotic masks when not in the water. and nathan's hot dog eating spirit. ♪ contest, a july 4th tradition was held, but there were fewer >> this was in illinois. contestants and no spectators. a violinist and her dog, wow, if in missouri, they are concerned i tried doing this, the dog after massive parties like this one in the lake of the ozarks. would be growling at me, different scenario here. and as 100,000 tourists >> the dog would probably be crying. yo tonight, breaking news.
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on muyrtle beach. fourth of july fears, as america marks the holiday in the middle some hospitals are nearing of a pandemic. capacity. >> the trajectory we're on for covid cases shattering records. new hospitalizations have us more tha1100n inundating our hospitals in miami ed this about two weeks. weekend. we're going to have to change our behaviors, change that texas with more than 8,200 cases. trajectory if we're going to help protect our people and our a new high. hospitals in the rio grande valley diverting patients. doctors and nurses. >> as professional sports continue to look for ways to popular beaches in california return safely. nascar driver jimmie johnson off limits, but cautious crowds are at beaches in new jersey, pulling out of sunday's race in where masks are mandatory. indianapolis after testing positive. his biggest concern is for his and partygoers are back, crowding pool bars at missouri's children. lake of the ozarks. >> you know, on the home front trump's risky celebrations. with our kids. we're heartbroken right now, to see the fear in theirepter: and the president hosting a salute to america in the capital, despite warnings from the d.c. mayor that it's safer to stay baseball canceling the all-star home. it comes after fly game for the first time since world war ii. at least 31 players testing positive for the virus as teams begin training. and as so many head outside and gather together this weekend, already 13 states have paused or
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delayed reopening plans, and six of them have reversed course, reinstituting restrictions they thought were safe to lift.rea i creative this 4th of july, the celebration going on right now feeding people and showing solidarity with the black lives matter movement. it is sunny and a warm holiday. and sunshine and warm weather continues tomorrow.
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