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to see where we are. daily case counts have been among the highest ever. our rolling average, that's very important yellow line throughout the graph, is at another record high tonight. the total number of cases in the bay area including santa cruz county now exceeds these,000. on monday the number was under 30,000. you see the trend. there are more than 300,000 cases across the state. bear in mind that the total numbers do include people who have recovered from the virus. the 14-day average test positivity rate is 7.4%. that continues to rise. a record number of people are currently hospitalized for coronavirus. more than 6,000. building a better bay area during the pandemic means looking out for our health among other things. we focus on the economic impact the pandemic is having. health and economy have intersected and could result in the shutdown of businesses that have been only open the last few
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weeks. the schedules they have to follow to keep places open. for example, coronavirus hospitalizations can only go up 10% over a three-day average. in sonoma county, they're up 44%. the state wants at least 20% of beds available. right now sonoma county is down to 9%. sonoma county is on the state's watch list. if the situation doesn't improve, some businesses will have to close. wayne freedman got reaction to the ripple effect. >> reporter: by now you've read about, heard and lived this narrative before. having reopened once, the coronavirus numbers are pushing sonoma county and places like petaluma back toward shutdown mode. >> who do you blame for the numbers? >> that's a good question. it's an act of god. let's just say that. >> reporter: but also, state and local government like the sonoma county board of supervisors. >> we won't believe announcing closures today and tomorrow, but
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potentially as early as monday. >> reporter: meaning this could be a last gasp weekend for bars and restaurants like this place with a few tables for inside dining and they went from 30 tables to nine. >> do you sheep at night? >> it's hard to sleep at night. you come to work and you don't know what will happen. >> reporter: memories of the last shutdown are more than enough. judith closed down her antique collective. >> when we shut down, there were no cars down. >> reporter: petaluma still has a small down feeling. tiffany meyers owns this place with her mother and sister. we asked her about sleeping, too. >> am i sleeping at night? no, no. >> reporter: especially with seven employees facing reduced hours at best. >> got to do what you've got to do to keep everybody safe. >> so we adapt and adjust again
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and again. >> you're talking about people's livelihood. you're also talking about people's safety. and how do you balance those two? >> and that is the question, isn't it? >> worth noting today in petaluma, many people were wearing masks but still not enough for the board of supervisors. they're looking at implementing enforcements. abc7 news. in san francisco, health officials are easing up on some restrictions after putting a pause on reopening. on monday, shoppers can once again use reusable bags. the big news, the san francisco zoo will be reopening next week. mayor london breed talked about it today. >> i visited the zoo myself. the way that they have it set up with the way that you socially distance and how they'll be able to limit the capacity, they're limiting the capacity, there's ticketing, timing, a number of
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other things. the zoo is huge and there's a lot of outdoor space. i think we're in good shape. >> the city will give an update next week on the businesses considered for reopening. personal businesses like hair salons and tattoo shops. it can be really hard to keep track of what is open and what's closed, especially when some that were open have to reclose again. we have an ininteractiveinintere abc7.com. the state prisons try to reduce the population and slow w coronavirus in the prison. luz pena has the details. >> reporter: don, the covid-19 outbreak here at san quentin has claimed the life of seven
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inmates. the first case was in june. fast forward to a month later and this is where we're at. san quentin is the covid-19. it estimates 8,000 inmates could be eligible for release by the end of august. >> we have over 1,600 who have been infected in the san quentin facility. we can't be rolling out a process between now and the end of august. >> reporter: the founder and executive director of the fair and just prosecution says the release of 8,000 is not enough. >> if your or my family member were at risk, we on want to see action tomorrow. >> reporter: they estimate 4,800 inmates could be he will jbl for release by the end of july. to qualify for early release, inmates must have 180 days or less to serve on their sentence. that requires serving time for domestic violence or violent
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crimes as defined by law. no current or prior sentences require them to register as sex offenders and not have an assessment score that indicates a high risk for violence. so far at san quentin, more than 500 inmates have been released according to the department of corrections. >> it's still under cheer how many from the 8,000 will be coming from san quentin. luz pena. abc7 nus. >> thank you so much. now to the south bay, the new health order takes effect on monday clearing the way for more businesses to reopen to the public. some wonder how the new rules will be enforced countywide. chris nguyen has the story from san jose. >> reporter: for businesses days away from reopening in santa chaira security council, a new normal awaits. >> there are certain things, as human beings we really need. specially experiences that are reassuring and enjoyable. >> reporter: the winchester
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mystery house has been closed for four months because of the pandemic. on monday, visitors can expect a number of changes which include timed entries to go i know what the new self-guided experience through mansion. >> parties will be dispatched with large spaces between them. so you should never come anywhere in close proximity with any other parties in the house. >> reporter: all businesses must submit updated protocols in the coming days. as many prepare for businesses to open such as gyms and nail salons, there's talk of violating the rules as set by the health department. >> part of believing we're all in this together is that we believe our most effective tool is education. >> eporter: alicia shane from the covid-19 response team from the district attorney's office says close to 1,000 complaints were filed online in the last month. each one is reviewed by an attorney and then sent to the appropriate enforcement agency
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within the county. >> the more danger we see inherent in a situation, the more quickly law enforcement is going to respond. >> reporter: at the salon, the owner is excited, yet nervous to reopen. >> we're going to be a no mask, no service salon. >> reporter: she hopes others will follow the rules for the greater good of the community. >> i don't want someone else and their behavior to affect our ability to bring our services back to the community. in san jose, chris nguyen. abc7 news. from the economy let's turn to education, another key effort of our focus. we're getting a better sense of what schools will look like in the fall. but there's a wide variety of options and decisions being made out there. eric thomas gives you a look at what some high school students in the east bay can expect. >> there's been a lot of work and effort. >> reporter: and a lot of work put into the liberty union high school district where 8300
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students are set to return to school august 10th. >> our goal was to reopen schools with instruction to the extent allowable by our county health services. >> reporter: students will split into two groups. one monday, wednesday, friday. the other, tuesday and thursday. one week, the next week they switch. social distancing and masks will be required. some groups will be allowed to work online. parents have mixed feelings about the plan. >> some want to us 100% and have the kids come back every single day. others don't believe we should be opening up. >> reporter: other east bay districts are announce go their plans. the antioch school district is planning to reopen september 1st. all classes will be online but it could change. and a plan to reopen august 17 for west contra costa county
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unified. administrators in both antioch and west could notra costa are keeping a close eye on libelibe they thought it would be one of the distance learning programs. that's not the way it turned out. >> right now we're standing alone. we'll see what happens. >> reporter: and there's one more bit of page these local school districts have to collectively endure. make all these changes with budgets also being ravaged by the pandemic. eric thomas. abc7 news. oakland's public schools will open one month from today and we're learning more about what students will experience when classes resume. >> the new school 84 will start with a series of phases. we are starting with all students in distance learning. >> the district's man called strong start for every student calls for teachers to begin work on august 5th.
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union leaders worry teachers won't have enough time to get classes ready to start five days later, on august 10th. >> we got thrown into this because of the health crisis and there's not been sufficient training for teachers to roll it out in any way, shape or form. >> oakland unified expects to teach students in small groups. california ranks 14th for per capita rate of tests. but some say they're waiting far too long for their results. >> reporter: she says it took just ten minutes waiting in her car and five minutes getting tested for covid-19. but she has spent much longer waiting for her results. >> it will be two weeks come sunday and no test results yet. >> reporter: she took a 47 test at cvs which she says is being processed by quest diagnostics.
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>> i have some pre-existing conditions. i wanted to make sure i'm okay. >> reporter: she was told three to six days. >> i've been looking at my email almost every day. nothing. >> reporter: we reached out to both cvs and quest. in part cvs writes, the increase in cases of covid-19 in certain areas of the country is causing extremely high demand for tests across the board. this has caused backlogs for our lab partners. the west regions of the country are among those where demand continues to rise, outpacing capacity. according to a quest july 6 update, quest writes, we are doing everything we can to bring more covid-19 testing to patients in the united states at this critical time. williams says her biggest concern is for people who are asymptomatic and it wag on test results. >> other people may have it and they're exposing people to this virus. >> reporter: quest said
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breaking news here tonight, president trump has commuted the prison sentence of roger stone, his long time ally and campaign adviser. stone has been under house arrest and was expected to report to federal prison on tuesday to serve 40 months. he was convicted in november on charges of lying to congress, witness tampering, and obstruction of a congressional investigation into russian
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interference in the 2016 election. two bay area data scientists are picking the future of covid cases around the nation and their successful track record is contributing to a multi-billion dollar contract. stephanie sierra has the story. >> reporter: forecasting the future of covid-19. one data set at a time. that's the agenda for scientists. >> we are very accurate. >> i cannot remember when we were wrong. >> the two analysts used public data to predict the number of covid cases in the next seven to ten days. predictions that come from a model used to track how aids progress in the san francisco in the late 1980. >> we started ten years ago. we figured out how it worked. how we could simplify it. >> reporter: the model was designed to track the plague and the flu. it is analysis that is not only
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accurate but calculated fast. >> by the time we started doing it regularly, over 50 states, our analysis was down to half an hour. >> reporter: but they don't even need 30 minutes to see what's next for the bay area. >> the forecasts as of right now are not very surprising. whatever you've seen in the past, you see happening in the future. >> reporter: although as the rules keep change go, the data may tell a different story. >> a week or so ago, we started restricting movement again. and hopefully in a week or so we'll see some results. >> reporter: the departent of energy is funding sandia labs along with similar projects and the contract is valued at $29 billion. abc7 news. as educators around the country hatch man's to bring kids back to school, the debate around how to do that safely
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the topic. who is saying what. >> reporter: if you were to map where different experts assistant on the mask debate, it would be easy to understand the confusion. take dr. anthony fauci. in a reason news conference, he said wear a mask, period. dr. sarah cody in talking about santa chaira schools said yes to masks but with conditions. some students should wear them but not all, and not at all times. the cdc issued a more generic guideline that students and teachers wear masks whenever feasible. and the american academy of pediatrics representing thousands of doctors across the country issued a oy ty ar depm. science magazine looked at practices around the world. here's the divide. china, south korea, japan and
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vietnam. schools there required masks for almost all students. while in canada, denmark, norway, the united kingdom and sweden, masks are required for students and staff. if there's some consensus at all, it's this. >> the studies have found pretty consistently, students are half to a third as likely to catch the virus and that's especially true in younger kids. >> reporter: it is reflected at ymca, caring for more than 10,000 children and essential workers. they recorded no more than one case at any of the sites. cousin frankel said the experts she interviewed mostly agreed that safety guidelines must be nimble. >> we wanted the quote/unquote the answer. what should a school do? i don't think there's one answer. it depends on that community, on what's happening there with the virus. it depends on a lot of factors.
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>> reporter: chris reyes, abc7 news. >> the special corn addressed the reopening of schools and what learning may look like. his response, well, this is no answer. it comes down to location and demographics. >> schools need to take into account their specific county. their transmission rate. their resources. their teacher and faculty population. they need to do everything they can within their limits to create the physical distances. >> we have seen a variety of plans ranging from which students will be in the classroom, who will be learning remotely, and whether some students will be required to wear masks. it is all still up in the air. when it comes to krag coronavirus, what activities put you most at risk? you can may a game to test your knowledge. interesting and informative. guess the answer and then see what the experts including dr. patel have to say.
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are you ready for the
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>> the weekend is almost here but i'll be honest, every day feels the sail. >> it is a little ground hogs day after four months of this. at least we'll have 100 degrees to look forward to, to break things up. >> oh, yeah. that will be exciting. don't you love that? that will happen in about a day or two. we've got breezy conditions across the bay area. nice and cool and comfortable across the coast. here's the view looking out over fran from sutro tower. a few high clouds around. 62 degrees in the city, 70 in oakland. mid to upper 70s at mountain view. and not is a jose, gilroy in the mid to upper 90s a couple
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minutes ago. i would estimate, it is still around 93 degrees there. 61 in pacifica. and on we go to the view from the exploratorium camera looking out from across the bay. petaluma, 85. napa, 78. 99 in fairfield which did actually hit 100 degrees this afternoon. 91 in concord, 93 in livermore. on we go hook toward san francisco it had been even hotter on sunday and with that increase in heat, there is the increased risk of fire, of course. the cooling begins early next week. that's good, i think. coastal fog may not last very long. it will get blown away and then redevelop and then get blown away again. a mainly soinl day tomorrow.
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we'll see some patchy high fog. mid 50s around the bay shoreline to manly mid to upper 50s inland. tomorrow's high, about 60 at the coast. mid 90s inland. it will get hotter on sunday. look for upper highs in the 90s and antioch may top out at on monday we'll get a cooling trend developing and that will continue through remainder of next week. mid 90s inland, up to 100 or perhaps hotter in the higher spots on sunday. the heat moderates on monday and tuesday and wednesday. then we'll see a sharper drop on monday and a more comfortable level. and along with that, the reduced
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risk for fire and heat-related illness. that's all good news. >> that's very good. thank you. as we continue here, a new report details years of alleged sexual abuse in san jose. alumni tell us whether the response is enough. a judge has some harsh words for a local man who has been convicted
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live. >> the judge gave the prosecution less than half what it asked for. however, she still had some harsh words for the defendant. clearly uncomfortable, gary reynolds put his hands on his face and fidgeted with his mask as a judge denied motions for a new trial and for reducing the charges to misdemeanors. the judge did agree to not consider two convictions on his record that would have made this a three strikes case. one for burglary and one for shooting at an inhabit residence. at one appointment court stopped as he complained of dizziness. he to know a sip of water and replaced his mask with a shield provided by the court. later, the judge scolded him for not showing any remorseful in his testimony, emthe opposite was true. >> i love dogs.
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what changed my life was dogs. it wasn't going to prison. when i started working dogs, that changed everything in me. >> he ran nor cal cagine in ant i don't know. he moved out and left the dogs under the care of devin ashby who pled to misdemeanor charges. two of the dogs, ram beau and zeus, had to be euthanized. the prosecutor said he doesn't believe a word. >> at the time, he knew the number of dogs that were in that house could not be taken care of by one person. >> he said that his life had been turned around from a troubled childhood. >> he decided to help other people who were in the same position as him not do the same things as him. he began a company which became one of the most success envelop
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california, if not the nation. >> the judge acknowledged reynolds has made some strides but said it is time for judgment day. >> nothing is ever your fault. it is all devin ashby's fault. it is not. these dogs were your responsible. you are nor cal's canine training. >> she sentenced him to two years in prison. she said due to the pandemic, he's likely to complete his term in a local jail. the judge says this is an example of what can happen in an unregulated business. that's interesting because a bill inspired by 7 on your side that would indeed regulate this business was up before the legislature. it got stalled because of the pandemic. however, we're told it will be reintroduced next 84. we will of course keep track of it. alumni at a school in san
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jose are laminging abuse by staff. it is the end of the present tags three years after the first reports of abuse were published. >> reporter: the stark school is that our school did not live up to its commit many to protect you. we add further harm when we reported offensively of past abuse. that's the main message of a letter thursday from presentation's high school president and board of directors chair. since september of last year, there has been an investigation of allegations of abuse and misconduct by former staff members. katherine wrote an op ed about being assaulted by a teacher. she didn't name the school at the time but ultimately, several more women came forward. >> i'm incredibly proud of my alma mater. they have issued to me a very
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sincere apology. not only for the abuse we suffered as students, but also for the abuse that we suffered the previous three years, under the prior leadership. >> the letter says investigators have a, quote, good faith believe that six former staff members engaged in inappropriate behavior with students. the allegations spanned 1980s to 2013. they include acts ranging from grooming students on groping. none of the staff members still works at presentation. investigators found instances in which two former principals received reports of possible sexual misconduct but took ineffective or no action. current school officials have implemented several reforms and have stripped the school of any only hads to the accused staff. none of the accused individuals has been charged. he says the statute of limitations has run out on several of these alleged crimes. that's not the end of the story. >> i intend to use this report
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and work with our lawmakers to extend the statute of limitations, modify the mandated reporting laws, that this type of scandal, god forbid, should ever happen again elsewhere, we could at least hold the criminals accountable. >> reporter: the school has shared the report with the san jose police. they tell abc7 news, they do not confirm or disclose names in criminal investigations. new details on a deadly stand-off. the contra costa sheriff's office says three deputies were shot. one was struck in the chest but had a bullet-proof vest. another was hit in the arm and a third was struck in the head. all three have been treated and released. the puck is identified as 44-year-old eduardo martinez. came out and fired a shotgun at a s.w.a.t. team. deputies returned fire, killing
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martinez. two local parents charged. in big college admissions scandal have agreed to plead guilty. diane and todd blake. the agreement said she will serve six weeks in prison. todd blake issing who at four months in prison. they each agreed to pay a $125,000 fine, plus perform 100 hours of community service. they were accused of pretend go their daughter was an athletic recruit to get into usc.usc.usc. coming up, a look at one of the bay area housing projects for those who live underwater. and it is nothing to do with the mortgage, by the way. ♪ it's grocery shopping with a twist. a leem and the splits. and it is all part of the people were afraid i was contagious. i felt gross. it was kind of a shock after i started cosentyx.
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many arts organizations are having real trouble surviving the pandemic with funning limited. one east bay dance company is getting creative to try to survive all of this. leslie brinkley has more on their leap of faith. ♪ >> professional ballet dancers are making there way there mundane errands like grocery shopping to reach a new audience. videos like this from diablo ballet are intended to spark joy online. all the world was a stage but with theaters now dark, audiences have vanished. >> we can make videos and share
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that on social media and have that be shared with even a greater amount of people that we can even fit into a theater. i think i think wonderful and it can be shared globally. >> all of our outreach activities, in the schools, we've been able to convert to a virtual platform. >> dance classes were also virtual until this week when an in-person summer intensive got the green light. >> is the students line up six feet apart. we take their temperature and ask them a few questions. the floor is taped as you can see with actually seven foot areas that they all stay in. >> dean hoe ballet says they consulted with four doctors and with the county in order to pull this off. they are not using any air conditioning. instead, opening doors and windows. >> is it hard to dance in a mask? >> yes. the first couple days it was difficult but i'm getting used to it. >> they're posting weekly on how
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movement combats depression. their ppe loan are keeping they will afloat after the performances were canceled. their reinvention is a reflection on how the coronavirus is affecting the dance world. abc7 news. and how is it impacting sports? will there be any high school sports in the fall? an announcement is expected in ten days. some schools are letting players start conditioning. larry shows us how players at marin catholic high school are working out while maintaining social distancing. >> reporter: in an average year, this would seem like a typical summer workout. but there's something very different this time around. >> we're a minimum of significance feet apart. everyone comes in with a mask. >> reporter: marin county high school like other schools in the bay area is allowing student
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athletes to train, ever since health officials allowed summer camps to open. >> when they're not playing games, it's fundamentals. no scrimmaging. >> reporter: marin catholic is following the same guidelines as summer camps. only 12 students are allowed in a group and each group is spaced far apart. the goal is not to get a jump on the season. it is about practicing technique and raising morale after months of sheltering in place. >> it felt really, really good. it was like therapy. obviously we're limited with what we can do. the objective is to get out and get them moving again. >> we're all excited about football. this is definitely the highlight of my day. it feels great to be out of the house again. jst to be back here and working on the process. >> reporter: whether they get to suit up depends on what is decided on july 20th. the cif could allow fall sports
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to move forward, cancel the season or delay it until spring. >> this season will depend about where i go to college. >> the decision weighs heavily on players who need to show their skills to college scouts. >> it will have a huge factor, a lot of us developed a lot over this offseason and we're looking forward to showing everyone what we can do. >> late bloomers. we need a body of work in the season to get picked up. >> whatever happens, happens. we'll have a season. >> reporter: abc7 news. it definitely feels like summer outside. look at the beach. people seem mostly spaced out. that's good.
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a major shoreline restoration project is transforming the presidio. it is building architecture and ecology in a way that could have major benefits for sea life. anyone can see the massive changes in the works. but hidden in this historic shoreline restoration is what you might call the tiniest affordable housing project. >> perfect for the time of life that we're trying to attract.t.. a team is joining together to create a cutting edge sea life habitat. it is being built into the cement culvert noing between bay and the presidio. it is being fitted with movable fiberglass panels to give oysters an additional anchorage to attach themselves to.
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the design was developed by refers from the california college of the arts who tested it underneath their floating lab anchored in the san francisco bay. >> as the bay was developed over the last century plus, we hossa a lot of structure. a lot of the original bay shoreline is gone. >> reporter: he is a wildlife ecologist. he says the oyster friendly panels are only one of the ways they're creating habitat in the marsh which is known as quarter master reach. high in the presidio's slopes, they've been crushing oyster shells, all donated by restaura. the broken shells are being recast into pods that will form a reef, attracting oysters in their crevices. >> it is the baby larval oysters floating around. they'll find them and settle and
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create this feedback, oysters will attract more oysters and build up the reef. >> reporter: more than two dozen fiberglass panels are scheduled to be placed in the culvert. the crushed oyster pods will be placed successfully. it could bolster the entire marine food chain creating the food chain from san francisco to the bay. >> and we created a unique place for the people of san francisco. >> it's remarkable work. once the fiberglass is in play, officials say they'll be able to move they will around to find the best locations for the oysters to thrive. we'll keep you posted. it is really cool what they're doing. >> absolutely. and i think we'll thrive in the air conditioning if we have it this weekend. >> we'll certainly need it, won't we in if you don't have air conditioning, go toward the coast where it will be a little cooler. we have soim skies across the
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bay area with a few high clouds and coastal low clouds developing. and speaking of heat in the bay area, there are some hotter spots on sunday that look for a high of 10' at fresno. 113 in las vegas. it makes our little triple digits seem not so high, right? no. still hot. overnight lows will be in the mid to upper 50s. mid to maybe a couple upper 90s inland. and it looks even hotter. it will top out at 100 to 102 degrees. maybe not more than one or two locations will reach that level. mid to upper 60s at the coast. it will still be warm inland. maybe even hot monday, tuesday, wednesday. the heat will have eased by then and then later, thursday, friday, we get cooling across
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the bay area. the temperatures will be in a much more comfortable range. probably not even above 90 degrees inland. that's what i'm looking forward to. >> i'm with you. thank you. >> that's what we're talking about. let's talk on chris alvarez. buster posey news. concern about covid-19 and protecting his family. he usaa is made for what's next no matter what challenges life throws at you, we're always here to help with fast response and great service and it doesn't stop there we're also here to help look ahead that's why we're helping members catch up by spreading any missed usaa insurance payments over the next twelve months so you can keep more cash in your pockets for when it matters most and that's just one of the many ways we're here to help the military community find out more at usaa.com
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buster posey made headlines when he said he was opting out of the baseball season. he and his wife have adopted twin baby girls who were born early. posey thanked the entire organization for their unwavering support. with all the unknowns due to
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covid-19, and the condition of his children, playing baseball will have to wait. >> this ultimately was not that difficult a decision for me. from a baseball standpoint, it was a tough decision. from a family standpoint, feeling like i'm making a decision to protect children, our children, i think it was relatively easy. >> we understand and we're here for him. that's what our job is. it is to be supportive, to be behind everyone, and understand, and we totally respect and understand the situation that he's in. >> in an effort to maintain health and safety while limiting travel, the pac-12 has decided to play conference only schedules this fall. this affects football, men's and women's volleyball. the conference will make the decision eliminating all nonconference games. it released news that the commissioner larry scott has tested positive for covid-19.
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he's under self-quarantine and will be able to work remotely. no fans this year but plenty of star power at the american century championship in lake tahoe. does it get any better than this? i don't think so. the curry house, dad del beating son steph. that imaginary crowd there, not there this year. del is tied for seventh with 17 points. the shot of the day. look at this on 17. those currys, man! the former buffalo bill has 25 points. here's steph only curry family competition. >> hopefully tomorrow, i can chase the has hadder a little bit and put some pressure on. he's playing well right now. he showed it today. i got my work cut out for me. it's always fun to may with him. may with aaron. two great guys.
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>> time now for abc7 call my play. you send your video, larry calls the action. >> little hudson is working on his tennis game. he's almost 3 years old. how about his outfit? he has more stripes than a tiger. but tennis can be really frustrating. oh, don't cry, hudson! maybe softball is your sport. oh, yes! solid contact. this is much more fun. whoa! and we can see where had you had son gets that swing. look at mommal son with the power. hey, henkel, we just called your play! >> be sure to use the #abc7 call my play. much like the currys, they got the good genes. they're playing in atlanta, florida, and dan and ama, the
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weather there, about 80 degrees. 88% humidity. they are sweating a lot. it is crazy. they started the game at 9:00 eastern. trying to keep it hot. it's hot in orlando. >> that's tough. we don't miss that humidity at all. >> not at all. all right. join us tonight for abc7 news at 11:00. it will be a very different school year. new details about the plan for the fall. not come mying with republican safety measures. the north bay county now considering fines. and coming up, a two-hour 20/20. jemmy kimmel live comes on at 11:35 and then "nightline." nflt finally, a few thoughts about what really matters. during the 4:00 call yesterday, my terrific colleagues moderated
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a town hall called allies in action. what we can all do in the fight for racial justice and social equality. our colleagues brought insight and understanding. one of the topics we explored was becoming not just an ally but an accomplice in the movement. the difference being the level have commitment. not just a support he but an active participant. when it comes to winning over allies and accomplices, our experts explained the concept of calling people in instead of calling them out. it was a great conversation and if you missed it, please go to our website to watch. as james baldwin once said, not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. i always love to hear from you. let me know what you think.
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and that is this edition of abc7 news. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. for our entire news team, we hope you have a great weekend.
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