. next at 5:00, the covid crisis at san quentin and why family members of inmates are demanding the governor visit the prison. also the new testing site that's making it easier for members of a hard-hit community to find out if they're infected. plus an east bay city approves major budget cuts that will impact police and a lot more, and your town may want to take know. santa clara county gyms get the green light to reopen but with restrictions including no cardio. the news at 5:00 is next. governor gavin newsom, you are speaking to a mother who has no fear. i'm a mamma bear and you don't

poke the bear. >> that mother lays it on the line for governor newsom. she says her son in san quentin deserves to be treated better. a covid-19 outbreak at the prison is sending new fear through the loved ones of those incarcerated there. good evening. i'm kristen sze. >> i'm larry beil. let's get to the numbers. as of noon, 1,314 cases of covid-19 at san kwenity. 629 just in the last 14 days and seven inmates have died from it. according to the sacramento bee the state public defender's office wrote this to lawmakers and we quote, san quentin's staff, especially medical staff, is simply drowning among the chaos. underscoring the problem for san quentin and other prisons, today the world health organization acknowledging that the coronavirus may be airborne and people should avoid crowded places, close contact settings and confined and enclosed spaces

with poor ventilation. obviously that's not possible at san quentin. >> reporter: at san quentin prison, the lucky ones passed through gates, they returned to freedom through the door of a van, enjoying loved ones, hoping to never see this place again with covid-19 raging inside. >> it's a pandemic going on in there. >> do you feel safe? >> not at all. >> as wayne mobley stated with four simple words. >> scary, dangerous, uncomfortable, w as released inmates left, a large crowd took their places outside lamenting and protesting. >> nothing less than the worst prison health screw-up in state history. >> san quentin is the covid-19 hot spot, more than 1,000 cases and seven reported deaths. even the california department of corrections admits this didn't have to happen. it was a mistake.

>> the outbreak began last may when san quentin had no cases at all. the state transported inmates not knowing they were infected creating a perfect storm. >> it was right for an outbreak like this, so they saw this coming and saw nothing. human error tragically made it much worse. >> they're dying in there. they're dying. free my baby. >> reporter: one after another today, people like showanda scott demanded governor newsom visit and act. they want non-dangerous prisoners released and decent medical care. >> i want you to feed them properly. i want you to give them their health care properly. >> reporter: the virus has many avenues for escape. >> they're stopping at the local trader joe's, local gas stations, part of the community. this is the largest hot spot of the state. as we've been sitting here,ar car has been driving in and out. that's why people should care. it's all of us. >> reporter: a virus that does

not recognize bars or walls. at san quentin state prison, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. testing is so important when it comes to those hardest hit by coronavirus like latino communities, many are essential workers who can't afford to stay home. today a big push to get them tested. lyanne melendez focuses on health, one of the things abc 7 news is looking at as we work to build a better bay area. >> reporter: by now people in the mission district know the importance of getting tested for the coronavirus, by having a low barrier testing drive in the community, the san francisco department of health hopes more people will show up. >> we want to make sure we're testing those folks to ensure that they are getting the care that they need. >> reporter: low barrier testing means, among other things, you don't need a referral from a doctor. no appointments are needed and insurance is not required. all things that could keep people from showing up. >> we do not ask immigration

status. i think that is crucial for our community. this is free. it does not cost anything. we do not ask invasive questions. >> reporter: the latino task force is the driving force behind testing efforts in the mission district. the test is now available every thursday from 10:00 in the morning to 3:00 in the afternoon outside 701 alabama street. this site is the home of the mission language and vocational school where food and services are also available. people had different reasons for wanting to get tested today. >> i got laid off, but they called me and asked me back. >> it's important for you to know. >> yes, especially since i already know the people i'm going to be working with. >> reporter: members of the community are helping with the testing. raphael just graduated and is now a medical assistant. >> we're helping them out. it feels good. we didn't think it would be this many people. >> reporter: many don't get tested because of fear of showing positive and missing out

on work. here they remind people of the city's right to recover program. >> you get tested, you test positive. we'll give you the missed income so you can continue to pay the rent and take care of your family. >> reporter: for many, that's incentive enough to join the thousands of people getting tested. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. like so many cities here, walnut creek's budget situation has been turned upside down by the pandemic and the shelter in place orders that have kept people home. now walnut creek has voted to cut the city's $91 budget by $12 million. that's about 14% which will mean reductions including lay-offs. abc 7 news anchor eric thomas with the story. >> reporter: there's nothing easy about cutting your budget by 14%, whether it's your house old. >> that would cut into housing or food or some necessities. >> reporter: or the city

treasury. >> these cuts are definitely going to hurt, and they're going to hurt in some of the most be loved services we provide. >> reporter: walnut creek relies heavily on revenue from taxes on retail sales and hotel occupancy, which slowed to a trickle during the covid-19 shutdown. to balance the budget, the city slashed popular community recreation classes in city parks, closed the renowned leisure center for the performing arts and even approved job cuts and lay offers. >> we expect about 20 positions will be impacted. >> reporter: the police department doesn't escape the axe either. they have to cut $900,000 and leave one lieutenant's position open. >> reporter: cities that rely more on property taxes are doing better, but in cities where some businesses failed during the shutdown, sales taxes may never completely recover. >> we've been doing this now going on six months of sales tax declines. that's not going to come back in

most cases. >> reporter: he predicts some cities may ask voters to approve a sales tax increase this fall to balance their budgets. with residents suffering financially, too, it maybe a big gamble. in walnut creek, eric thomas, abc 7 news. napa is the latest bay area county to close up several indoor operations once again in an effort to contain the pandemic. it comes after the county was put back on the state's watch list. napa county has seen a 44% increase in covid-19 cases. restaurants like grace's table that were allowed to have diners inside must now serve them outside again on the sidewalk. alameda has started to restart traffic lanes on park streets to allow restaurants to offer outdoor dining. it's being done between tilden way and encinal avenue. the extra street space will accommodate outdoor dining and shopping. the striping is supposed to be done tomorrow so restaurants can begin seating diners this

weekend. going to the gym in santa clara county is going to be different, no treadmills, no ellipticals, no bicycles. all cardio machines will essentially be shut down. health officials in legislator county issued their mandatory directive late last night as abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen explains, many business owners are confused and frustrated. >> reporter: in the south bay as gyms and fitness facilities prepare to reopen, clients will have to adjust to the new norm. >> i'm excited and can't wait to see people again, just be around people. i've been social distancing. >> reporter: at extreme athletics in san jose, owner neil maddocks has read over the rules, face coverings and social distancing are a given, but for now no lockers or showers will be available. >> i want to keep the intensity down a little bit to build people back up. i can go outside and i'll have spaces outside where people can work out. >> reporter: that's important.

in santa clara county strenuous activity must be done out doors. ard i don't including cal thet ticks and dancing aren't allowed. >> it creates a level of anxiety. >> reporter: the team at red dot fitness understands the need for rules but says the county should have more faith in business owners to do the right thing. >> the last thing we want is for somebody to come in and get sick. that compromises what it is we're trying to do. we're about health and wellness. >> in a statement a county spokesperson clarified that the use of cardio aerobic equipment indoors is strongly discouraged as it is hard to imagine it being used in a manner that doesn't induce heavy breathing. if equipment such as a treadmill is used for anything beyond a slow walk, it must be located outside with proper social distancing. that means you can't break a treadmill on treadmills, bikes or ellipticals inside.

>> at what point is too much as far as an increased respiratory rate. we're going to do what we need to do as far as what the county is telling us to do so we can service our client and our community the best that we can. >> reporter: in san jose, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. much more coming up. that video now released of a deadly police shooting in vallejo. we learned a captain that was there that night was not wearing a body camera. a rescue helicopter is called into action after a hiker falls off a cliff in marin. the dramatic rescue of a man wedged between two rocks. fighting fires during the pandemic. the challenges the

now to unsettling new

details about a shooting in vallejo. the police department released footage yesterday from police body cameras. that video does not show what happened in the critical moments leading up to the shooting. new tonight, why one captain on the scene was not wearing a body camera that could have captured those important moments. abc 7 news i-team reporter melanie woodruff has the story. >> reporter: the family, attorney and the public have waited to see why a vallejo police officer shot and killed him. >> what was sean month rosa doing at the very time he was shot? was he running, crouched, surrendering, what? >> reporter: the police chief says the officer arrived to a perceived threat. he was crouching down, revealing what appeared to be the butt of a handgun. it turned out to be a large hammer, only there's no video of that perceived threat.

wednesday the vallejo police department released video, including video from the unnamed officer who fired the fatal shot from the back seat. >> shooting through the window, you're in the gak seat of the car, you -- >> the detective who filed the fatal shot at montarosa asks. >> what did he point at us. >> i don't know, man. >> reporter: then the detective who fired the fatal shot says this. >> he pointed a gun at us. >> there's no evidence he pointed anything at him. there's no kwob ration. >> reporter: the detective who fired the fatal shot appears to become overwhelmed. watch the faces of the captain and the other officers. >> the other officers are probably looking at him saying what in the hell did you do that for? >> you can see the captain on scene isn't wearing a body camera. i asked vallejo police why. in a statement they wrote in

part, normally captains do not respond to calls and therefore are not issued body-worn cameras. without critical video of the moments leading up to the shooting, there's only the officer's statement to go on. >> you're all right. we've been through this before. >> reporter: a walgreens surveillance camera which could have showed what happened was destroyed in a may 31st shooting. melanie woodruff, abc 7 mark insagne is pledging to rerun. he broke his ribs while jogging. he's a cancer survivor and said of his latest medical ordeal, quote, after almost five weeks on a ventilator, i'm lucky to be alive. the doctors told me i'm a medical miracle, that i should expect a full recovery and i will be able to do my job as i always have. to me that means a complete dedication to representing you. he's working from his part-time

home near capitol hill. the head of cal fire announced today that we're already in peak fire season. so far we've seen more fires this year, but they've been smaller. more than 4,000 of them since january. this is the cruz fire burning near gilroy. the state currently has a shortage of fire crews because so many of the inmates that work on the fire lines are kweernd quarantined. cal fire is planning to hire 858 people to make up for the shortage. >> these are the critical workers doing that really hard grunt work, doing the raking and getting down into the dirt and preparing the line for our firefighters. >> another change this year, wildfire evacuees will have to take temperature checks, wear a mask and be willing to consume ready-to-eat meals. a fast moving fire gutted a building along with a garage and another structure in napa county this afternoon. flames damaged several parked vehicles.

this was south of highway 12. cal fire tells us crews faced a lot of challenges including a lack of fire hydrants in the area. nine trucks called water tenders delivered water to the scene. investigators are looking into what sparked the fire. the red cross is assisting people who have been displaced. video released today by the highway patrol shows the expertise and precision that goes into the rescue from a helicopter in marin county. >> clear to maneuver. >> clear to maneuver. coming up. >> okay. we're good. >> that's a crew from the chp's golden gate division, pulling a hiker to safety. the 23-year-old man fell down a cliff. he was wedged between two rocks at red rock beach just south of stinson around 1:30. reports say he was knocked unconscious after hitting his head. the crew carefully lifted the man to safety and transported him to john muir medical center in walnut creek where he's

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coast to inland and a beautiful day. but the good thing is we still have a sea breeze which is why the coast hasn't gotten too hot. the golden gate bridge camera showing the flag blowing around in the breeze. 91 degrees in santa rosa. 85 in petaluma. away in the coastline, we're feelings the heat. 95 degrees right now in concord. from our sutro tower camera, a stunning view of san francisco downtown. 67 degrees. oakland 73. 83 in san jose and 92 in gilroy. our live doppler 7 will show one sliver of fog that is going to eventually expand as we head to the overnight hours. from our emeryville camera seeing sunshine, the fog returns along the coast. the heat will persist inland through the upcoming weekend. smafgts, it's only going to be hotter as we head towards sunday. temperatures will dial back a few degrees tomorrow, even if our inland areas. hour-by-hour look showing the fog near the coastline at 7:00.

it will begin to advance and push locally inland by 7:00 a.m. if you have a commute, watch out. visibility will be low around parts of the bay and the coast. tomorrow evening the fog will persist near the beaches and it will be our typical pattern. temperatures first thing in the morning will be in the 50s. a few 60s in our inland valleys, fog once again will be solid along the coast, patchier along the bay. afternoon highs in the south bay, warm. 87 in san jose, 92 morgan hill. 85 in milpitas. i think the temperatures will dial back a few degrees as the sea breeze strengthens and we get more fog tomorrow morning. 85 mountain view, 62 in half moon bay. downtown san francisco 66 degrees. 62 in daly city. north bay, sausalito 73. temperatures well above average for this time of year. 91 in santa rosa. going to see a slight easing.

87 in napa in the east bay. 76 in oakland. 81 newark, 82 castro valley. head inland, another scorcher, inland valleys in the mid 90s. 95 fairfield, 92 in pleasanton.t the highs will be similar to tomorrow, 60s to 90s. sunday you'll see the triple digits. mid to upper 60s along the coast. monday the heat will hang on in the inland valley. the forecast, temperatures backing off the next few days. the sizzle rurngs on sunday with those triple digits easing next week. larry and kristin. >> sandhya, so good to see you. it's been a while for us. >> nice to see you guys. i know. >> thank you. how a community is stepping up for that waitress who stepped in -- remarkable footage as

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heart takes action to help keep the oakland zoo from closing. the amount of money she is raising is stunning. that's coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. the carmel valley waitress who intercepted a racist rant by a san francisco tech ceo will be able to wait fewer tables if she wants. >> venmo and gofundme donations have been pouring in. three separate toting more than $63,000. jennifer cochran says she's received another $10,000 via venmo. >> it was unbelievable. there's something that came over and i just, i did what needed to be done, and i think i did what anybody else should or would do in that situation. >> you, me, larry. i'll go. cochran's true passion is teaching yoga. she says the money will help her

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ask your doctor about entresto. tonight, several developing stories. the coronavirus hits record highs. the stunning images tonight. the supreme court dealing the president a blow on his financial records. and the tropical storm just named as we come on. warnings already up in the east. first, the virus tonight. and the hot spots. arizona now considered one of the world's largest hot spots. 34% of those tested now positive for covid-19. tonight, the families lining up since midnight last night. family members in their cars, including an 80-year-old grandmother in her mask, waiting for hours. the governor, who has not been seen in more than a week, just holding a news conference, and what he said. the stunning numbers tonight and how closely they're connected to states that decided to reopen early. and ten states now setting records for hospitalizations. the historic decision from the supreme court today about president trump's financial records.