>> and i'm jr stone. eric thomas has the night off. happy fourth of july to ya. the fourth, here, in the bay area, is looking much different this year due to covid-19. most parade and firework shows have been cancelled. but, for many, the independence day spirit is still bright. just, a little subdued. abc 7 news reporter cornell co barnard. cornell, i notice your jacket is now on. >> yeah. it's just a little bit chillier than it was at 5:00. happy fourth to you, as well, jr. the weather has been beautiful today, here, at ocean beach. but, as you can see behind me, parking lots are closed. city officials are hoping folks just stay home. but a lot of people did come out, as you can see. but there is a lot of social distancing happening today. but, far from the crowds we've seen on past holidays. to hg a good fourth of july this year. >> perry freedman and her two

sons are lugging gear to the beach at chrissy field because parking lots are closed. by the looks of it, many people stayed away. ach, no matter what, today. e p, >> with covid infections on the rise, san francisco officials have urged folks to stay home this holiday. the parking lots at ocean beach are off limits. the beach is open, but not as crowded as a traditional fourth of july. >> this year, we asked everyone to stay home. >> pacifica closed all the beaches in her town. >> large groups of people, as we know, is one of the top causes of the spread of the virus. so we want to make sure our prabop o o s kept safe. acul fourth.kserut dt.

most have been cancelled. no patriotic parades, either. normally, where you can find a big parade on the fourth, today, the streets are silent. barely, a hint of red, white, and blue. >> today is a little gloomy. it's not the same. you don't see acotions out. >> ginger trask says her chocolate store might have been selling ice cream and drinks to parade goers. >> it's less fun m customers. also, for the owners of the store, it's worse because they don't make as much money. >> for others, celebrations may be hard to find but the spirit of the fourth is still bright. >> we're still patriots, right, leo? we still love the united states of america? yeah. >> and the message from san francisco officials this we stay safe and stay home. i got to tell you. we have been checking the horizon all day long. wouldn't you know it, no fog,

anywhere. tonight might have been the perfect night for a fireworks y 7 news. >> many thanks to you both. well, gillroy is the only bay area city that has a firework show tonight. but comes with a modification. so to be in compliance, the mayor 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 it. the show launches at dusk from a field at gillroy high school. roads around the school and nearby parks will be blocked off to prevent crowds. >> foster city went virtual this year for its fourth of july celebration. it's been a day of online games and performances. streaming live through foster city's facebook page. families played bingo this morning, and trivia this

afternoon. children singer and songwriter andy z hosted a concert. vocalist tony lindsey will perform tonight. the celebration will wrap up with video of a fireworks show that was previously recorded. foster city's lions club helped put on the event. danville went virtual this fourth, as well. bringing the town's annual parade to people online. it included marching band performances from years past. but there were new, live elements, too. like a flyover from danville's memorial squadron to honor our military. the live stream included shoutouts from the police chief, firefighters, and community members. kiwanis club hosted today's event. now, if you have plans for the fourth of july weekend, we've put together a guide on what's allowed and what's not. you can find it at abc 7 news.com. share it with yourthat c all le. for at least three fires

overnight in contra costa county. fire crews say they battled 14 fires, since last night alone. and in concord, firefighters say there were four early-morning fires in the span of just 30 minutes, includeing the one you see here. most were grass fires, including one in richmond. three involved buildings while two others involved vehicles. that is according to an official with the east bay regional park district. that fire started about 3:00 this afternoon. no one was hurt. to the south bay now where a restaurant in morgan hill that's been serving customers outside for a month now, is ordered to stop by the state. and that order could affect every restaurant in santa clara county. >> i really have no idea why the state is doing this. >> these dramatic surveillance pictures provided by the owner of ladera grill show members of

alcohol beverage control abruptly shutting the restaurant down friday night. >> when we were visited by these two armed officers, 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 police chief saying abc told him the county did n he apoval froni odoors. moanng a a news briefing saturday, vowing to find a solution. >> we wan 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. >> while no citations were issued, abc informed us they visited numerous establishments, and explained that santa clara county had not received variance to open and was technically in vielg violation of california's stayat-home orders. >> i was up till 2, 3:00 in the morning. i see nothing that would be

directive that we could no longer have outside h they odol eltein-pce oeran. say they'll continue, until otherwise stated by governor newsom. >> i find this reprehensible. and i am not going to comply unless i get a clear directive. now, 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 1-year-old child at a san jose yogurt land has been fired. the oak grove school district confirmed today to abc 7 news, the woman is no longer an employee. she was seen, on video, walking over to the baby's stroller, pulling down her mask, and then coughing. police say it appeared to be some sort of dispute over social distancing. at last check, the woman had not been arrested. the faa is investigating, after

a small plane landed in a san jose park. airport around 3:15 this afternoon. moments later, the single-engin. no one was hurt. doesn't appear to be any serious damage to the plane. it was towed back to the airport to investigators can take a look. >> america is celebrating its 244th birthday during the middle of a pandemic. what states, now, are doing in response and how the virus is now affecting sports. the pavement as a canvas. how some people use the holiday to create some street art in the bay area. >> and i'm meteorologistrew tuma. it is a sunny and warm holiday today. and that warm weather, it contin

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died in the coronavirus outbreak at san quentin prison. dewayne carey died from what the department of corrections says is complications, likely from covid-19. he was sentenced to death in 1996 for a murder in los angeles

county. he is the third death row inmate to die, in just two days. at least five have died in the outbreak that has seen nearly 1,400 prisoners get infected. pandemic is creating a toned-down fourth of july this year. most fireworks displayed are cancelled. and some states, like california, are closing beaches. professional sports are, also, being affected by the virus. here is abc news reporter trevor alt. >> this year's fourth of july celebrations are looking a lot different, amid the coronavirus pandemic. nearly 80% of fireworks displays have been cancelled. but some local leaders are defiant. >> this is america and it is our birthday. and it is the worst year that we have ever experienced. the only thing that will stop it is handcuffs. >> in lieu of fireworks, some cities along the east coast were treated to a military flyover. planes from the air force and marine corps flew from boston, to new york, and on to philadelphia. beaches closed in virus hotspots, like texas, florida, and california. >> i don't think the beach

should be closed. a hiday itliy.ano not want floridians f creative ways to celebration our nation's birthday. in new york city, beaches are open. but visitors have to wear masks, when not in the water. and nathan's few contestants this year and no spectators. health officials in missouri are concerned after mass ive partie like this one in lake of the ozarks. and as tourists descend on myrtle beach. texas governor greg abbott, after initially resisting, has made masks mandatory across his state as some hospitals there are nearing capacity. >> the trajectory we're on for new hospitalizations have us inundating our hospitals, in about two weeks. we're going to have to -- to change our behaviors, change that trajectory, if we're going to help protect our people and our doctors and nurses. >> as professional sports continue to look for ways to

return safely, nascar driver racen indianapolis, after testing positive. he says his biggest concern is for his children. >> you know, on the homefront with our kids, we're heartbroken right now to see the fear in their eyes, and watching them try to manage what's going on right now. >> major league baseball cancelling the all-star game for the first time since 31 players positive for the virus, as teams resume workouts for the first time since the virus shut down spring training on march 12th. and as so many americans head outside and gather together this weekend, already, 13 states have paused or delayed their reopening plans. and six of them have reversed course. reinstituting restrictions that they previously thought were safe to lift. trevor alt, abc news, new york. >> well, with all the changes, the bay area is gettingght now that's feeding people and showing solidarity with the

black lives matter movement. anthetuma is up next with your accuweather forecast. >> coming up in sports. giants catcher talks about his concerns playing during the pandemic. plus, the boys are back in town on

some bay-area families are getting a helping hand as the coronavirus pandemic continues. the city of freemont partnered with the six for humanity to put on a donation drive today. 500 families in the tri-city area received supplies. that includes fremont, newark, and union city. they got things like face ma, hander,ocieme. a dre-thru, soecipies uld liritest is being held at oakland's lake merit right now. folks were asked to dress all in black to show their solidarity with black lives matter. organizers, also, prepped 2,000 meals to serve, for free. asking only for donations in return. protest was supposed to end at 6:00 tonight.

multiple protests were held across the bay area today. over in the south bay, artists are using their talents to help san jose stand in solidarity with the black lives matter movement. they painted the words, black lives matter, on the road near the park. this is at 15th and empire street in north san jose. the group called today an angel-versery in honor ofz o ll. protestors are calling foro redl all right. shifng gears now. tossing over to drew. and i have to say you look very festive. look. you have short sleeves on. enjoying the holiday and all the weather that comes with it. >> you really have to dress nice today because it's warm weather out there. shorts and short sleeve, certainly, on the agenda. and we are going to keep this warm pattern for another day. tomorrow, it's equally as warm. live doppler 7 along with satellite. we have high pressure in

control. so, not a loud to be seen on satellite. in fact, sutro tower right now, a live look. it's a little ironic. we're not having any fog tonight unfortunately because all our firework shows are cancelled. little bit warmer tonight than we were last night. here is a 24-hour temperature change. you probably felt it if you were out earlier today. it is warm out there. 15 degrees warmer right now in napa, compared to this time yesterday. 16 degrees warmer in santa santa 10 degrees warmer in san jose and oakland. 11 degrees warmer right now in concord. 93 in concord right now. it is hot. 96 in brentwood. 76 in oakland. near 70 in the city right now without that fog. 91 in santa rosa. half moon bay, cooler, but comfy at 63 degrees. but here is the bigger picture. live doppler 7 along with satellite. look at the coast. up and down from l.a. to san francisco, noye heen sqshed,

remainshext 2 hrs the reason why. in the desert southwest right now, we have high pressure. with that clockwise flow, it is pumping in, not only warmer weather but, also, dryer weather. and that high pressure will be the muscle maker of our forecast tomorrow as well. so tonight, we will have plenty of stars out there. it's a nice night. numbers are really going to be slow to cool off. without the marine layer to help influence us with that cooler air, numbers will gradually fall into the 50s. 53 overnight in san francisco. 55 in oakland. 56 for san jose. 51 in santa rosa. 58, that overnight low for concord. so, without that fog first thing tomorrow morning, it is sunshine, from start to finish, on the 12-hour day planner. sun's up here at 5:53 in the morning. starting in the 50s. but will quickly warm. it is a bright day, again, and temperatures very similar to where we were today. so close look at highs on our sunday. it is a warm one, again, going back into the 90s.

in our hottest spots, 91 in concord. 94 for antioch. about 92 in santa rosa. 69 in the city. 85 in san jose. and 80, the high in fremont. so, here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. planning the next seven days for you. it's sunny tomorrow. fog returns here monday morning, and that's going to usher in some cooler but also some breezy weather. we are going to knock those numbers down several degrees, into the 70s and 80s. and will stay that way, at least through thursday. and then, another warming trend gets underway friday and saturday. >> now, abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. >> fourth of july in baseball, usually a tradition. but, as with everything these days, a little bit different here on the fourth of july. but baseball. sides of the bay. we'll start with the as. they took the field for the first summer camp workout.

plenty of reason to be excited about this team. they won 97 games in back-to-back years with wild card appearances. and now, it's about trying to get back to normal. >> baseball's a very routine-oriented business. and the quicker we can find routines, i think, the easier it will be for us to deal with it. >> we're a slow-starting team but our record in august and september has been exceptional. so it's just whichever side you throug the nextfng now week aha everne alth twoasonrut d theeev virus, catcher buster y talked about his concernsor 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 a game at all. or i wouldn't be surprised if we

played half the game. there's no way we can give a hardline answer, one way or another, to what -- what this is going to look like a week from now, much less two months from now. >> third round of the rocket mortgage classic. still no fans but plenty of spectators. after a double bogey, ryan armor responds here with a nice bird on 18. he's tied for second. three shots behind matthew wolf who had a second straight round with 8 under 64. he's your leader at 19 under par heading into sunday. hey, did you see this? the hot dog eating contest. nathan's variety. little different this year. still, a island. indoors, no fans. bay area native, of course, joey chestnut, a world record today. 75 dogs. that's his 13th title in 14 years and for those counting

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