building a better bay area for safe and secure future. abc7 news. >> plans to bring students back to school this fall, distance learning a top priority. teachers and parents are worried about how to handle the workload next month. saturday july 11th. lot of updates to get to this morning. first let's start with a quick look at the weather. lisa argen. >> good morning. despite our warming trend over the weekend we're not going the see extreme heat. in fact numbers will be above average. no fog out there. live doppler 7. a look at the shark tank where numbers range from the upper 50s

in san francisco to about 70 in gilroy. it is a quick warmup today. and a few fingers of fog at the coast but otherwise the sea breeze you can look forward to today if you are around the shoreline. 67 santa rosa and napa with already 78 by the delta. as we look at the next couple of o hours notice how quick we warm up. upper 80s inland by noon. mid 70s around the bay. not stopping there that though with low 80s bayside and mid to upper 90s inland but the coast stays cool. tomorrow going to be even warmer. liz. >> thank you. what schools will lookic for bay area tonights is coming into focus. districts are beginning to detail plans for fall with distance learning being a top priority but the push to bring kids back to classrooms is getting pushback from many teachers. the debate over education is so important. it is a key focus of our efforts to build a better bay area. kate lars heard from two of the

larger schools in the bay area, oakland and san francisco about what they are planning this fall. >> reporter: in a board of education meeting san francisco unified school district laid out a plan for the fall while staff not yet agreed the district is recommending almost all students distance learning start the year. once data suggests it is safe a gradual return to a hybrid distance and in person plan would begin. i spoke to an sfusd elementary schoolteacher who says she's crushed she can't return to her classroom. >> i think it is coming from the viewpoint of soon's preschool teaches -- and missing the connections. >> reporter: oakland district announced their plans to also start at a distance. phase one will be four weeks of remote learning and then the science will determine the next blended phase of inperson and distance instruction. >> kids that have the highest

needs, we'll be focusing on them first to get them back into inperson instruction. that would be special ed. that would be homeless, foster kids. we are still trying to work out exactly how this is going to work for parents who need to work. >> logistically it is a nightmare. we're two working parent pgs, both expected to be teaching and work on site at our place of work with two kids at two different places. >> reporter: mark's daughter is starting kindergarten in oakland. meanwhile he's supposed to go back to his classroom to teach history in high school. >> i'm either giving my best to my students or helping my kindergartener. >> i think -- >> reporter: amy burns a special education teacher at skyline says she's worried the district won't be able to sweep staff and students safe. >> how with we going to get supplies during the pandemic when so much more is needed. our students are going to come with no masks. we are gonna have to provide the

masks. >> reporter: also trying to distribute more devices to students in need. kate larson, abc7 news. and in fremont the school board voted to begin the year with fully distanced learning. the board will only reconsider when alameda county doesn't see any new covid-19 cases for seven straight days. next week the board will consideration possible exemptions like for possible other students. union posted a letter on facebook yesterday saying most teachers don't feel inperson classrooms would be safe and prefer distance learning. e-mailed parents informing of the decision and asking fur any input. as educators around the world hash plans to bring kids back to school the debate how to do that safely is becoming more confusing by the day. should students wear masks, when and for how long.

abc7 news clarifies who is saying what. >> reporter: if you were to map where different experts stand on the mask debate it would be easy to understand the confusion. take dr. anthony fauci in a recent news conference he said wear a mask, period. dr. sarah cody said yes to masks but with more conditions. some students but not all should wear this anded o at all times. for example, it should be a requirement for middle and high school students but not for the younger kids. the cdc issues a more generic guideline. the students and teachers wear masks whenever feasible. and the american academy of pediatrics representing thousands of across the country issued advice to consider masks only if they are developmentally appropriate and can be instituted safely and that is just to name a few of our most well known experts. science magazine looked at practiced around the world. china, south korea, japan and vietnam, schools there required

masks for almost all students. canada, denmark, uk and sweden, masks are optioning for students and staff. staff writer for the publication jennifer cousin frankel says if there is some consensus at all it is this. >> the studies have found pretty consistently the kids are about half to a third as likely to catch the virus and that is especially true in younger kids. >> that low risk reflected at ymca. the non profit cared for more than 10,000 children of essential workers at 170 sites in new york city at the height of the pandemic. they recorded no more than one case at any of their sites. cousin frankel said the experts she interviewed mostly agreed that safety guidelines must be nimbled and tailored to the community. >> we wanted quote/unquote, the answer, what should a school do? but i don't think there is one answer. i think it depends on that community. it depends on what's happening there with the virus. you know, it depends on a lot of different factors. >> in san jose, kris reyes, for

abc7 news. new developments number of confirmed cases at a san rafael nursing facility has more than doubled. a total of 49 patients have tested positive. a spokesperson told the san francisco chronicle five residents with covid-19 have died there. a week ago the facility told us 15 residents positive. 17 staff members have also tested positive. new details on out door dining. this morning alameda county health officials announced they are moving towards obtaining a variance from the state so they can once again allow out door dining. last night health officials announced it would need to stop. they say that because they are being monitored by the state that they fall under stricter guidelines. restaurant, wineries and bars can only be open for pick up or delivery. officials say a letter of support for a variance is on the agenda for next tuesday of board of supervisors meeting.

and happening today. oakland city officials are asking officials to give lake merritt a break. a new push to avoid overcrowding. today and tomorrow officials will close roads and restrict parking around the lake from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. southbound lake shore --.--. in the north bay, indoor dining and other activities will likely be rolled back in sonoma county. local officials received notice the county is being monitored due to a recent jump in cases. state and county officials will now spend the next three days discussing how to curve infections. even show businesses and residents should be ready to see businesses roll back as soon as monday. >> i feel like we've been as safe as we possibly can. here. everyone always wears their masks. and we're just trying to do

everything we can to keep ourselves and our customers healthy. it is just really frustrating. >> officials say the restrictions would last at least three weeks. and follow health orders or you could be fined. that is the warning in nap that county. considering $500 citations for individuals and $5,000 for businesses who ignore local and state health laws. the move after a surge in cases put napa county on the state's watch list. supervisors will discuss this plan on tuesday. and starting monday more business kansas reopen in santa clara and that does include gyms and personal care facilities like hair and nail salons however only after completing an online form for policies and protocols. and -- other public transit systems across santa clara county. those rules include wearing

masks or face conversation. riders sitting or standing six feet apart. also transit aims must restrict how many people can ride on board and post signs that facilitate social distancing. the. now in san francisco health officials are easing up on some restrictions after putting a pause on reopening. starting monday there, shoppers can once again use their reusable bags. boat and fishing extraditions will get some new safety guidance. and the big news the asphyxiation zoo will be reopening next week.san francisco zoo will be reopening next week. it can be hard to keep track of what's open and what is closed especially when some places that were open then have to close again. so we're helping you out by making that interactive map showing you county by county in the bay area what is allowed to be open. find it on abc7news.com. and as we check the weather lisa, it is even for us, very confusing so that map is very helpful. >> nearly impossible i would say.

but nice effort there. . good morning everybody from our east bay camera. low 70s in concord and livermore. another 25 degrees of warming for mid, maybe a few upper 90s. but mother nature's air conditioner still with us. a sea breeze will set up today. we'll talk about it next with our my accuweather seven day forecast. >> thanks lisa. also 7 in may -- died of covid-19. governor newsom taking drastic action to slow the spread in the state's prison system. plus the magic is back. disney world opening its doors for the first time in four months despite a surge in coronavirus cases in florida. we have an exclusive look inside the reopening and new safety pr

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coronavirus in the state's prison system. he's ordered the release of 8,000 prisoners statewide. the worst outbreak at san quentin. more than 1500 inmates and employees there have tested positive for the virus. >> reporter: the worst covid-19 outbreak in the state lies behind the gate. the latest numbers from san quentin are grim. seven inmates have died. over 13 others tested positive along with 200 staff members. >> the longer we wait and allow this ticking time bomb to continue, the longer we endanger people behind the prison walls and individuals who work there. >> reporter: and hopes to slow the spread governor gavin newsom announced the release of 8,000 inmates by the system in august. that's a start but not enough. >> we should be treating those

in these facilities as though they were our own children, our own parents. >> reporter: the early release will include inmates scheduled to be freed soon and those with health risks, to qualify inmates must have 180 days or less to serve on their sentence, are not currently serving time for domestic violence or a violent crime as defined by law. no current or prior sentences require them to register as a sex offender and not having an assessment score that indicates high risk for violence. non profit californias for safety and justice urges the state to reinvest in rinne grags programs. >> thousands are there languishing with long sentences that having in to do with public safety. >> reporter: once released inmates will be tested for covid-19 within seven days. as to how many will come from san quentin. that remains unknown. new this morning.oakland's

facingairy land facing closure. ran out of money from paycheck protection loan last week and unsure if it will reopen. originally opened in 1950 and at one point inspired walt disney to build dland. and happening today. wallet disney world is reopening. as florida is facing skyrocketing coronavirus cases. abc's will read got an exclusive look at the phased reopening inside the magic kingdom. >> reporter: this morning walt disney world is reopening. today in a cautious and phased approach disney's animal kingdom and magic kingdom welcoming guests for the fist time in four months since its pandemic-induced shut down. with hollywood studios and epcot

planned to open later next week. as covid-19 cases surge in florida some are asking if now is the right time. should walt disney world be opening right now disney has reimagined the park experience with new health and safety measures at the resorts for guests and employees. gma gives an exclusive look and insight from josh demoro, the chairman of parks experiences and products. >> when they are inside the park to new cast member training. >> reporter: disney world will be limiting daily attendance. guests must make advances reservation. a temperature check. face masks required at all times except for when dining or swimming. mobil ordering at restaurant wills reduce physical contact with more hand sanitizing stations around the park. >> when guests come in they are going to immediately feel it is

different. same magic is going to be there but it is going to feel different. you will look up main street and not see the same crowds as before. we're designing the experience to be more contemporary, for the new normal we're in. >> reporter: ample reminders to keep your distance throughout the experience. including on disney world's iconic attractions. >> at the end of the day what success is going to look like, even though it might be difficult to see at this point is a smile on people's faces, to come back and experience the joy of disney. and disney has emphasized that for this to work, cast members and guests must work together. disney of course is the parent company of abc7. and downtown disney, lisa, opened up this, i think just a few days ago in southern california. so little local for californians. >> yeah. and i had a little trip down the coast. i was telling you about and it was pretty busy from the central coast. >> for taking road trips. >> definitely getting in the car and taking some road trips to get out of town i think.

all right. good morning everyone. no need to get out of town here because we have just about everything you could imagine. like usual with the low clouds and fog dissipating early this morning and a wide range of temperatures. here is a look at live doppler 7 where you will notice there is no fog to speak of but you see the haze here from mount tam so the air quality is still pretty good but we will look for that sea breeze to kick up and clean out a little bit of that haze. temperatures are certainly going to be warm today and our far north bay already maybe feeling the difference. warmer for all of you. ive in san francisco. 66 in oakland. mountain view 69. on the coast cool in the upper 50s, roof camera, sunny conditions here. very light winds. really no wind at all in spots. 67 santa rosa. 63 in petaluma. upper 60s napa. near 80 in the delta.

looking at 66 at the tahoe valley airport. 82 in south lake today. as our temperatures cool it is going to get warmer here in the sierra nevada as we go through wednesday thursday and friday. i'll explain in a moment but the heat is going to persist inland for us, as we're going to see a hotter day tomorrow. increased fire danger and cooling begins as our ma lean layer expands and a systems comes in giving us the localized sea breeze. as we talk about hotter weather we also have to talk about the fire danger. throughout the day, temperatures go up. relative humidity drops below 20%. for the north bay hills, the diablo range and that is why this is colored in yellow and red for the most sensitive areas with moderate to high fire danger. and so as we look at the north bay, yes, the northern hills here, always a spot that dries out. and even that sea breeze, any

kind of breeze, whether it is from the ocean or from the land works to dry things it out. so be careful out there. as we go through your monday. fog is coming back into play. so that is why we're going to be cooling down. notice the reds are further into the sacramento valley. and looking towards tuesday. maybe a few more 90s but nothing too extreme. little change on wednesday so the summer temperature spread will be with us throughout most of the week. today little bit of fog here from ocean beach to half moon bay. just low 60s. sun and milder temperatures in santa cruz at 77 with the sea breeze arriving. and checking out the rest of the highs today. in the mid 90s out by antioch, brentwood and fairfield. 95 in concord. hot for you. 75 in oakland and the accuweather seven-day forecast. summer scorcher inland tomorrow near a hundred, going up around five degrees around the bay and then cooling off but more cooling by tend of the upcoming workweek.

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in the south bay, major league soccer is back. and fans cheered on the team fr t swn vehicles. here is abc7 news with more.

>> reporter: this is match day with some serious modifications because of covid-19. any given season a warm summer night would allow the san jose earthquakes to play in front of 18,000 people at the stadium. but friday night a very different experience. >> we came up with the concept of a drive-in viewing party. >> reporter: he says this is the first time team management has allowed fans to drive into the venue. >> the cars are spaced about six feet apart. and everyone does need to either watch the game with their windows rolled up. or if they roll them down they need to wear their masks. >> reporter: friday brought o sold out car crowd. ticket were free though you had to register ahead of time. and not in the crowd, the leader of the san jose ultras, an independent crew of super fans. without speaking for the group, he shared his own opinion saying from an ethical point of viewky not support this tournament. i don't think they should risk anybody's health for it.

the eidquese the major league soccer quarantine bubble. the espn wide world of sports complexion at the wallet disney world resort wouldn't fans.t di world resort wouldn't fans. pointing to one silver lining. >> it is going to be nice to be able to communicate with your teammates a lot easier because playing in stadiums like the mercedes benz stadium in atlanta, you can't hear anything. >> back in san jose, while cheers might be muffled with the windows up, earthquake fans are ready for any sense of normalcy. although this is a big change in the way fans are enjoying professional sports during the pandemic. in san jose, i'm amanda dell castillo, abc7 news. still to come the latest on the covid-19 crisis overwhelmed hospitals, pushed to capacity as the coronavirus continues to grip the nation. also president trump commutes roger stone, sparing his friend

and advisor from prison. what house speaker annapolis

this is abc7 news. >> good morning everyone. we're going to start this half hour with a quick look at weather. we have a lot to get to in terms of coronavirus updates. but supposed to be a beautiful week but a warm one. >> yes. you are right. if you thought it was warm yesterday in the inland valleys, couple degrees warmer. still gonna have the sea breeze. a hazy look at san francisco this morning where temperatures outside of the city are warming pretty quickly. 60 downtown. 66 oakland. 72 mountain view. mid 067s gilroy. 66 in pacifica. 64 here with hazy conditions in santa cruz going for a high of 77. 78 in fairfield. 67 by the delta and napa with low 70s inland. quick warmup inland with numbers in the 80s for some in the next hour.

by 1:00 we're well into the 90s by the delta. 80s around the san ramon valley, close to 90 in livermore but at the most with fog and the sea breeze it will stay in the 60 toss upper 60s in and now to the latest on the coronavirus pandemic. this morning, covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are surging across the us. there are nearly 3.23 million confirmed cases and more than 134,000 deaths. abc news reporter trevor oelt has more. >> reporter: alarming new norms this morning as covid-19 rages across much of the united states. an interim fema memo obtained by abc news says 26 icus are capacity and 13 hospitals with staffing shortages now.

>> these patients are sicker than we've seen and in a different way. >> reporter: with residents waiting for tests in hundred degree heat. a new appointment only site in tucson said it booked its first week of tests in ten minutes. while in neighboring california, these surge tents constructed to take on the crush of patients. >> we're having a war here on covid. >> reporter: and with morgues full, refrigerated trucks have been brought in to story the bodies. in florida, the 11,400 new cases friday just shy of a record high. new york now sending the state a day's supply of the drug remdesivir to help care for patients among those hit hardest a south florida family losing a brother and sister, both in their early 20s. their deaths just 11 days apart. >> it is not a game. please wear your mask. we don't want them to be just another statistic. >> reporter: and for younger people of color, new data from the cdc paints a grim picture. the death toll for hispanics and

non whites under 65 is more than twice as high as it is for whites of the same age group. in texas, the state's logged three straight days near a hundred deaths. >> the worst is yet to come. as we work our way through that massive increase. and people testing positive. >> a stoorn doctor says one of her patients, a 30-year-old man died after attending a so called covid-19 party. a bizarre trend where young people intentionally get together with someone who is infected. >> didn't really believe. he thought the disease was a hoax. he thought he was young and invincible and would get affected. one of the things that was heart wrenching that he said to his nurse was, you know, i think i made a mistake. >> reporter: across the country this morning, 17 states are seeing increasing covid-19 deaths, with 30 reporting rising hospitalizations. in mississippi this week, five of the state's biggest hospitals reporting they had zero icu beds available. >> many days in the last few

weeks we have had more patients than we have had rooms. >> reporter: georgia setting a single day record for new cases friday. the georgia world congress center now being reactivated as a backup hospital in atlanta. and kansas marking nearly a thousand new cases friday. even rural doctors saying the virus is ravaging their communities. >> we didn't think that would get to us. when it finally did it hit us like a freight train. and democrats denouncing president trump's move to commute the sense of roger stone just days before stone was set to report to prison. abc's rachel scott in washington with the latest. >> reporter: overnight president trump declaring his long time friend roger stone a free man. >> just a few minutes ago i had a very gracious call from the president of the united states. he told me that he had decided to use his extraordinary powers

of clemency to commute my sentence. >> reporter: stone a long-time advisor and ally to the president was found guilty of lying to congress, witness tampering and obstructing the house investigation into the. in a statement president calling him a victim of the russia holy cross and echoing the president's repeated claims that he was treated very unfairly. >> this has not been a fair process. >> i think roger stone was very unfairly treated as were many people. >> reporter: stone, a self described dirty trickster will not serve a day of his prison sentence. democrats quickly condemned it. >> we're seeing today is an appalling overture to people essentially from the prsident saying if you lie for me, you cover up for me, i will reward you. on the other hand, if you are a rat and you cooperate, then like

a mafia boss i will come after you. >> the decision coming late friday night as the president wrapped up a trip to florida. the state now fighting a rise in coronavirus cases. but the president did not hold a single event on the pandemic. rather focusing in on drug trafficking, sanctions against venezuela and campaign fundraising, bouncing from event to event without wearing a mask. and an interview with suggesting the virus is under control. but this weekend president trump's campaign plans brought to a halt. his outdoor rally in new hampshire postponed. his campaign blaming bad weather. and president trump will visit walter reed medical center today said in a interview he will likely wear a mask as he visits veterans and healthcare workers on the front line. and this morning nancy pelosi is spoke speaking out against the move.

she said legislation is needed to ensure that no president can pardon or commute the sfns of an individual who is engaged in a cover up to shield that president from criminal prosecution. mitt romney also weighing in this morning on twitter criticizing the president. as the search for actress naya rivera continues, she disappeared on wednesday in southern california. her 4-year-old son was found on the boat she had rented earlier in the day. the coast guard is joining the search using sonar equipment to scour the waters and a specially trained dog sniffs just above the surface and alerts handlers if they sense a body beneath the water. she is presumed dead and the lake is closed to the public. still to come. making special blankets by hand to heal the hearts of those who have lost loved ones to the coronavirus. and let's take a live look outside here of the golden gate

bridge. pretty clear morning out there. not a lot of traffic. time is 9:37. we'll check with lisa on the warmups today and form momming up.

warrior super fan facing eviction got a huge assist. his home in west oakland is decked out in blue and gold, as you can see. he's endanger of being evicted though. he needs $350,000 to keep the home he's lived in for over fifty years so a neighbor set up a gofundme. that campaign got a major boost when steph curry himself shared it on instagram. the donations started pouring in right away and as of this

morning they have raised more thanhettention of steph curry. what a house. >> i'd say. yeah. good morning everyone. here is a live look outside from mount tam where you certainly see the haze out there. it is going to be a warm one, wi well in the north about santa rosa but on san mateo or marin county, you have the sea breeze and temperatures in the 60s. a look at the weekend and the inland coming up next. >> and buster posey opts out. how he said he came to the decision to miss the upcoming season. ahead in the sports.

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sidney let's talk sports. the giants are just 12 days away from the their season opener against the dodgers. if ist without six time all-star buster posey. chris alvarez with the details this morning. >> earlier this summer camp

giants catcher buster posey made headlines when he said he was thinking about opting out of season. posey made that official decision to opt out, putting his family first. he and his wife have adopted twin baby girls who were born premature. both health but will have weakened immune systems the next several months. posey thanked the organization for their unwavering support and with all the unknowns due to covid and condition of his children, playing baseball is gonna have to wait. >> this ultimately wasn't that difficult a decision for me. from a baseball standpoint it was a tough decision. from a family standpoint and feel like i'm making a decision to protect children, our children, i think it was re eas>> i a and safety while lg travel the pac 12 has decided to play conference only schedules this fall. that affects football, men'snd womescer and won's volleyball. the pac 12 joins the big ten as the second power five conference

to make the decision, eliminating all non conference games. the conference also released news that commissioner larry scott tested positive for covid-19. he's under self quarantine and will work remotely. the earthquakes took the field for a game. in the mls's tournament in orlando. players united before the game. would kneel and raise fist in honor of the black lives matter movement. san jose dominated the first half and had a few chances but stefan frye would come up big. second half it was quake's keeper vega making the saves. first game back t quakes would end in a scoreless draw. doesn't get any better than this. golf in tahoe. stephen curry in 14th place. dad tell with 17 points.

look at this shot getting it right up near the hole. everyone is chasing leader kyle williams. former buffalo bill has 25 points. here is steph on the curry family competition. >> yeah hopefully tomorrowky chase the ladder a little bit and put some pressure on him. he's playing well right now and he showed it obviously today. so i got my work cut out for me. but it is always fun to play with him. play with aaron. two great guys. >> no fans this year at the golf tournament. still plenty of fun to be ad this weekend. that's a look at sports. a check of the weather now with lisa argen. it is going to get pretty warm in the parts of the bay area this ekd. her natu helus out attleite nata earlier aittle o fog a pretty . and right now it is clear.

the golden gate bridge where temperatures comfortable and sea breeze up to about 20 miles an hour. highs upper 60s. for the rest it's been warm. especially inland valleys and today we've got the heat coming back into play for kojd, pleasanton, danville and by tomorrow temperatures approaches 100 degrees if those spots. up by the delta, the sea breeze is gonna back off but by monday with the low clouds and fog and our marine layer better established, you will get a good 10-15 degrees of cooling in our inland east bay communicates. right now 80 in warmer for some anden on the peninsula comfortable 66. downtown 60. and there is some haze out there. live at the spore tomorrow camera.

getting into the south bay, 87, san jose. 90 around morgan hill. 73 in millbrae. could be a little san mateo tem. could be more like upper 70s. 84 today palo alto. doesn't an ni-- downtown a afternoon. north bay the warmth coming into play with 95 in calistoga. 89 petaluma. san rafael 79 and about 81 about 4:00 in fremont, newark 79. head inland and the heat

remains. temperatures just a few degrees warmer in spots today. 95 in concord. as well as pittsburgh. pleasanton looking at 92 today. so today is not the warmer day. these numbers coming up another five degrees perhaps in your sunday. overnight lows then. good news is numbers will be dropping off into the 50s but upper elevations holding onto the heat. mount diablo, 70s and about 80 through the overnight hours. any wind just works to dry out the atmosphere more so. so keep that in mind. temperatures dropping through the upper 40s on the coast. coa. temperatures today little warmer in the inland valleys with mid 90s. 80 around the bay. 60 at the coast. a scorcher inland. near 100 degrees but the good news we have our sea breeze and only a one day event as numbers will come down around 6 to 8 degrees for your monday with a better shot of low clouds and fog for some of you.

otherwise back to our fairly usual pattern with mid 90s inland. but cooler than that thursday and friday. thanks lisa. for 17 years one bay area woman has crocheted afghan blankets and given them to people in need and now she's making them for those who have lost loved ones to covid-19. take a listen. >> i just started through my church. and when they would make hospital visits, they uls knew i at probly where it really started. i've given a lot to places where they're doing chemo and dialysis. that is the kind of person i am. i love to do things for people and give my things away. >> my husband and i, we lost

three family members in one week. my mother-in-law and my father-in-law both died of the covid-19 virus. my aunt also died and we were really grieving. and a friend of mine, kelly, called me up and said i'm going to drop off something for you. and i go out on my porch and this beautiful blanket was there. and kelly told me that a teacher that is retired crochets these blankets for people who have lost a loved one. it is just such an amazing gift. i think of it as the comfort blanket, or the love blanket. >> i only get yarn if it's on sale. and people that i don't even know have donated me their projects that they have never finished. it i'll pick up a lot of yarn from strangers.

i like the make them big so they can wrap their feet around and keep warm and pull them up to their chin and. you wrap yourself in it. you cover yourself with it. it is comforting. makes me feel really good. because i know that the joy and the happiness that they can bring. to just know that this beautiful blanket was made, handmade by someone with loving hands. and how much it helps. grieving kind of of comes and goes in waves. and you never know what the trigger is going to be. so, but the blankets always here. flowers come and go. and i love flowers. but the blanket is like forever. it makes me want to learn how to crochet so i can pass the gift along because it is just, yeah.

we'll always have it. >> even if i don't know those people, that's fine. i just know they will be happy to have one. >> kate, i have never met you but i think of how many people that you have helped. by doing this. and what a gift to our community you are. >> just fills my heart. incredible act. and you can watch more stories like this on the local-ish network, available only these channel you see on your screen. 7.2 if you lose ab antenna and all the logoal-ish social media pages. hear your story how a rescue animal has impacted your life. we'll explain the

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help. fourth annual storytelling competition next month called best in show, stories from i don't the shelter. ing there asking you go to their website and tell a short story how a rescue animal has impacted your life. >> so many going on in our community. so many big issues people are wrestling with but it seems like we all agree on our love of animals. right? it is such a great moment to sit and reflect on >> the deadline is this wednesday july 15th. it doesn't matter if the animal is from berkeley humane or another rescue. the winners get to share their stories at the best in show event in august. check out berkeley community's website for more details and good luck.

and if that isn't a perfect way to end this show with those adorable puppy, i don't know what it is. >> very cute out there. maybe some hot paws later on today. numbers in the mid 90s. 93 santa rosa and morgan hill. 81 fremont. 87 vallejo with upper 70 toss low 80 tons peninsula. hotter tomorrow inland. still the sea breeze. lightens up tomorrow and the marine layer comes back for some on monday. that will spread some cooling across the bay. but we're looking at very little change throughout the middle of the week until the end of the week where we get a much cooler weather with temperatures just around 90 inland. so that is a bit of relief but you have to wait a bit for that coitning i you have it. thanks lisa. thanks for joining us on "abc7 mornings." abc7 news continues at 5:00 p.m. have a great day and stay safe.

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