next at 5:00 what happened in new york could happen here. that's the word late today from a top health official in san francisco. the timeline on a possible surge. plus, doubling down on testing. one city's new covid sites promising results in 15 minutes and another now increasing its capability by nearly half. also tonight a major new push for social justice reform in santa clara county. also, why stylists say the governor's plan for outdoor salons is ridiculous. how santa rosa is positioning itself as the perfect social distancing destination. i'm very concerned that as cases increase, it's plausible we could get in a new york like situation in the late summer or early fall. >> a new york level covid crisis

here in california? for the first time today we heard san francisco city leaders admit that is plausible. good evening. thank you for joining us. abc 7 news reporter is breaking down the latest numbers just coming in you to. >> a pretty jarring warning. we know cases are skyrocketing here in southern california but to hear dr. grant colfax admit we could reach a new york level crisis by late summer early fall is a real wakeup call. in san francisco more than 5500 covid cases have been diagnosed. today we learned what's being done to expand testing capacity. >> we'reng mak three marexpa. >> reporter: in an effort to curb covid testing backlogs across the city mayor london breed announced three main additions including 400 new testing slots at the embarcadero test site, two new mobile pop up testing sites one of which starts this week, and a third test site launching in august in

the southeast side of the city. all of this will increase the city's testing capacity by 45%. crucial help but -- >> getting tested is not a pass to do whatever you want. you can still get infected at any moment. >> reporter: we are seeing those infections rise. on average, 79 new covid cases are diagnosed in san francisco each day. >> as of tomorrow, we will have been in that red zone for a month. >> reporter: the city in the red zone and on the state's watch list for a rap incoo esin hospitalizations showing a 23% increase as of today. but as dr. colfax pointed out, there is one promising trend. >> san francisco has the lowest rate of covid-19 cases and deaths and the highest rate of testing when compared to other jurisdictions including los angeles, seattle, denver, boston, new york. >> reporter: good perspective but it doesn't mean cases won't

surge. >> as cases increase, it's plausible we could get in a new york like situation in the late summer or early fall. >> reporter: now, to add to that it was just last week when dr. colfax pointed out it took 38 days for cases in san francisco to increase by 1,000. now we're seeing spikes like that in a mere 13 days. live in the newsroom, abc 7 news. stephanie sierra. >> definitely concerning. alameda now has a walk up covid-19 testing site. this was the first day it was open and hundreds of people took advantage of the testing which was no cost to most clients and returned results in minutes instead of days. here's abc 7 news anchor eric thomas. >> reporter: there were growing pains on day one of this outdoor testing clinic at the marina village research park in alameda. >> one of my employees said, it's like building an airplane when you've already gone into flight. >> reporter: this is the ceo of city health urgent care which is partnering with the city of

alameda to offer the testing. check out the sheer number of people waiting. 380 made appointments. another 400 were walk-ins jamming the system until they couldn't accept any more. city leaders had been waiting for the county to open a testing site in town, but other places always seemed to take precedence. the mayor says they just couldn't wait any longer. >> for some, like our seniors who may not drive long distances or people with limited mobility, it is nice to have this literally in your back yard. >> reporter: technicians here take nasal swabs then put them into special processors looking for the presence of covid-19 toxins. the manufacturer says the tests are up to 97% accurate but the cdc and mayo clinic says in general antigen tests are not as accurate as the pcr tests and are more likely to produce false negatives. >> the results take 15 minutes. we are limited by the number of analyzer machines that we have. >> reporter: that is a lot better than the week it can take to get results from the county health department. >> from the time i took the test

to the time i got the results i'd say maybe 30ish minutes or so. >> reporter: many of these folks were walk-ins but even some who had appointments got here very early in the morning and settled in for a long wait. >> they started lining up at 4:00 a.m. they've got their lawn chairs and some people had sleeping bags and blankets and snacks. >> reporter: and there may be more early risers camping out since the testing program will continue seven days a week through at least september 22nd. in alameda, eric thomas, abc 7 news. meanwhile the governor announced the state will purchase more than 400 million masks in anticipation of a covid-19 surge. he also is announcing another grim milestone. 12,807 new cases in the last 24 hours. that is the highest number ever for one day in this state. the state's seven-day positivity rate is now at 7.6% and rising which the governor says is concerning and 35 of 58 counties are now on the watch list, which

means they must shut down indoor services like barber shops and movie theaters. on that subject in the east bay a plea today to save hair salons. salon owners and stylists gathered in oakland to send a message to state officials. this week the governor allowed salons to reopen outdoors for hair cuts only. these salon employees say the regulation is too limiting and unsafe. >> all three of our locations are right next to restaurants who are also dining outside so i have these visions of us cutting hair and hair flying into people's food. >> the thing is it is a good intent but it is so empty because there are so many logistics that have to be applied. >> this is to survive. this is not, you know, a fun hobby we're doing. this is our livelihood. >> that's all we're doing is trying to keep our clients safe. we can do that best indoors in our salons. >> the group wants to start a discussion with state officials about how they can safely

restart services indoors. in santa clara county the district attorney unveiled a new plan to address racial inequity in the criminal justice system. this includes abandoning his pursuit of the death penalty in all cases his office prosecutes. >> reporter: following the public outcry over the killing of george floyd, santa clara county district attorney jeff rosen has unveiled a series of reforms focused on racial equity and oversight. >> it has changed our country and our community. it has changed my office. it has changed me. >> reporter: rosen announced he would no longer seek the death penalty moving forward. his office previously charged four capital punishment cases during his tenure as district attorney though none resulted in a death sentence >> i am proposing these reforms to serve as a bridge and to strengthen the trust between law enforcement and the people we

serve, which is essential for the health and well being of our democracy. >> reporter: santa clara university law professor ellen greitzberg says research shows the death penalty doesn't reduce or prevent crime and she is glad the da changed his prosecution philosophy. >> once someone in law enforcement acknowledges we have a problem, then solutions are possible. then conversations can begin. bn ideas can be encouraged and exchanged. >> reporter: in addition to a slew of community outreach initiatives rosen intends to create a police misconduct investigative unit. the da's office also plans to back away from prosecuting minor crimes. his team will also avoid filing stand alone resisting arrest charges which tend to be disproportionately charged against people of color. the move was criticized by the head of the san jose police union. >> as of today those officers out on the street right now not only in the city of san jose but in the county are less safe.

their target just became bigger. >> reporter: rosen responded by saying the changes would help deescalate tensions between police and the community. social justice groups say the reforms are a step in the right direction but more needs to be done. >> we want to see less violence by police because they know they won't have a da's office that is going to justify it through the criminal court process. >> reporter: in san jose, abc 7 news. two separate proposals to cut millions from the oakland police department budget were rejected by the city council last night. the mayor made a rare, tie-breaking vote. the money would have been redirected to other city services. meantime not far away alameda's police chief is retiring amid recent criticism of his response to a viral video showing officers in his department handcuffing a man, a black man, for dancing in the street. abc 7 news reporter stephanie sierra has the story. >> reporter: in a letter sent to the alameda city manager wednesday the chief announced he

will retire on august 28th after serving 28 1/2 years with the department. in a statement released by the city, the chief wrote, being the chief of police here has been the honor and opportunity of a lifetime. after 31 years, and family and friend discussions, i had made the personal decision to retire back in january. >> you're dancing in the streets. >> so what? i'm dancing in the street. >> yes. hold on. you're not free to go. >> reporter: but sources close to abc 7 say the announcement also stems from chief rolleri's response to this viral video showing five alameda police officers handcuffing and pinning him to the ground. >> he has been an excellent police chief. this is a difficult time to be a police chief or police officer anywhere. our department is working hard to right wrongs, to move forward. >> reporter: in an effort to

move forward, alameda's mayor admitted what happened to watkins is prompting the city to focus more on addressing racism and police accountability. >> we are forming community led subcommittees or working groups not directed by the city council, not directed by the city manager but groups that will be largely our residents of color who have come forward to say we want to be part of the solution. >> reporter: stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. >> a lot more to bring you. star for travel and doing something about it. californians are not welcome in new york or europe but you can stay in the bay. one city says it is the premier social distances destination. we'll explain why next. also ahead why at&t is telling some customers they need to upgrade their phones or risk losing service. and the magic of baseball. how autistic teenagers and adults are getting the chance to round the i'm completing the census for my family.

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the economy is a pillar in our effort to build a better bay area and in the north bay the push is on to attract more visitors to downtown santa rosa. a new ad campaign is happening even as cases of covid-19 are on the rise. >> reporter: umbrellas are going up and tables are being disinfected. outdoor dining is getting a boost on santa rosa's 4th street thanks to a new program called open and out. >> it's sad to see so many places closed so any kind of effort to keep us afloat i appreciate. >> reporter: the city has closed 4th street to traffic allowing for more outdoor dining and space. gray roland owns belly kitchen and tap room. >> trying to pay 100% of the bills with only i don't know 60 seats outside.

it is as good as it can be right now. we'll take it. >> reporter: with covid cases still on the rise here in sonoma county it may seem like a strange time to launch a tourism campaign to get more people to visit and spend money but some feel the timing is perfect. this digital ad is reaching folks across northern california inviting them to get up, get out, and love your summer and make santa rosa your new social distancing destination. >> we need to reach out and make sure that people within sonoma county and also within the region know this is a wonderful place to come and a safe environment where transmission of risk is very low. >> the chamber ceo defends the timing of the campaign because local businesses need help now. lots of locals agree. >> i don't really have a problem with bringing more people in, but as long as we're keeping our distance. >> i'm from chico. oh, santa rosa, a great place. >> reporter: kim cook is catching up with friends. the new outdoor dining space feels safe and comfortable to

lizzette. >> it's good for businesses and nice to go out. >> reporter: the invitation from santa rosa is out to anyone looking for a quick getaway but remember the rules. >> wear a mask. 6 feet apart. >> reporter: in santa rosa, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. at&t is warning some customers their phones may stop working as 3g network is phased out. >> reporter: some customers are concerned, very concerned after receiving an e-mail from their wireless company telling them that their cell phone will not work on a new 5g network being built. uh-oh. well, the e-mail says customers will need to replace their 3g phones to use the new network. the e-mail doesn't mention that the phase out is a year and a half away in february, 2022. the e-mail does, however, contain a link to further

details. those who are willing to fly must also be willing to wear a facemask in the airport if they're taking united. starting friday the airline will require its passengers to wear face masks at ticket counters, lounges, gates, and baggage areas as well as during the entire flight. if passengers are not willing to comply, they may be refused travel and risk being banned by the airline. employees will offer passengers free masks if they do not have one. home sales have jumped almost 21% from may to june according to the national association of realtors. however, home sales were still down 11% over last year. home prices are rising with the median sale price now over 3% higher than a year ago. experts say this is caused by record low mortgage rates as low as 3% now and a decreased supply of homes. i want to encourage you to

join me tomorrow for my special town hall cry for help. you'll hear the frustrations of bay area folks trying to get unemployment benefits and discuss possible solutions with two lawmakers and an hr manager. this guy is really stepping out. we'll be talking on our facebook page, youtube channel, and on abc7news.com at 5:15 tomorrow afternoon. please join us. >> yeah. absolutely. great resource. thank you, michael. now to the weather. call it cloudy and clearing but there may be a warmup coming. u have really comfortable

readings from 7 #please in novato to 70 in napa. 80 degrees in fairfield. our warmest spots have gotten to the mid 80s today. winds are gusting out of the southwest to 32 in napa. we do have a nice onshore breeze, 24 in san francisco. because of this we didn't

experience any hot weather today. live doppler 7 is showing you the fog still lingering near the coast and in the mountains we are seeing the thunderstorms developing once again. red flag warnings are going because of the fact that there is potential for dry lightning to start fires along with gusty winds but also some areas that are getting drenching rain where flood advisories are posted thchlt this is all in association with the low pressure that brought us the drizzle this morning, kept our temperatures down at or below normal the last few days. that is moving on, high pressure builds in, and it will build up a little bit tomorrow. from the san jose camera you will see the sun. foggy and the warming did start a little bit today. back to average temperatures for the upcoming weekend. hour by hour forecast, 7:00 tonight the fog and low clouds will advance as we head toward tomorrow morning. most of you will wake up to gray skies. i think if we see any drizzle it won't be quite as much. it'll be really spotty at best tomorrow morning but is definitely going to change up as we head into the afternoon. wind switch will bring us warmer

weather for your thursday. numbers first thing in the morning in the 50s. we will see the fog around to start off your morning and then for the afternoon a lovely day. 84 in san jose and the south bay. 81 milipedes. 64 half moon bay. downtown san francisco 69. a mix of sun and fog. i know if you live there you love that kind of weather. in the north bay 80. napa 78. san rafael. 85 santa rosa. mid 70s oakland. 78 fremont to head inland. a warm, sunny one. 86 concord. 87 livermore. a warmer thursday for you. breezy and cooler for friday. then the temperatures will rebound. getting you up into the low 90s and low 60s coast side. not much change early next

ws at 6:00 the i-team joins us live after digging into new data revealing just how much of a difference factors like ethnicity and income levels make in getting access to a

coronavirus test. plus with frustration turning to despair more people are turning to 7 on your side's michael finney to get the help and unemployment benefits they deserve from the edd. can you really reuse an n95 mask safely? we'll take you to the fremont facility tasked with the job of cleaning them so they can be reused all coming up in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> interesting. all right. finally tonight a new kind of baseball league may soon be coming to the bay area but the league is looking for help. >> it sure is. dustin dorsey explains how you can get involved to ensure that baseball can be for everyone. >> reporter: baseball may be america's pastime but it isn't always inclusive. children born with disabilities are sometimes left out for various reasons. that was the case for a young taylor duncan with autism. >> i hated it. it was terrible to be rejected from having those same opportunities, but even though i've had to pretty much fight for my own opportunities in the game of baseball i've just

learned so much more than what wins, losses, and statistics can show. >> reporter: baseball teaches life skills and duncan thinks it should be for everyone so he created a league of his own that is soon coming to the bay area. >> alternative baseball provides the authentic baseball experience for teens and adults 15 years and older with autism and other disabilities for physical and social enrichment on and off the baseball diamond. we are giving them the opportunity to show what they can do on the field whereas a lot of times they've been denied those opportunities to play in the trater: theeague has grown from duncan's small town of dallas, georgia to 52 cities across 23 states. unlike other leagues for players with needs they play by major league rules with no special assistance. the lessons learned set the players up for life. >> some days when the parents aren't there anymore they'll need to learn to become independent and this being able to participate in independent activities alongside others just like themselves really can become a first step in the right direction. >> reporter: duncan envisions

his league expanding to northern california but to koo that he is looking for people to step up as coaches and managers to make sure baseball can be for everyone. >> when we work together to break a glass ceiling of what can and cannot be accomplished, when we're united toward a common goal, a common cause, then it opens the door for so much else to become accomplished, too. >> reporter: if you'd like to get involved visit abc7news.com. in san jos dab 7 news. >> what a nice way to end tonight. "world news tonight with david muir" is next. we appreciate your time. ♪ if your dry eye symptoms keep coming back, inflammation in your eye might be to blame. looks like a great day for achy, burning eyes! over-the-counter eye drops typically work by lubricating your eyes and may provide temporary relief. ha! these drops probably won't touch me.

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tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the u.s. recording 1,000 deaths in 24 hours. california just now surpassing new york in the most cases of coronavirus. and what president trump said just moments ago.

governors in three more states tonight now making masks mandatory. ohio, indiana and minnesota. president trump now saying wear a mask, even if you don't like it. it has impact. in florida tonight, icus nearing capacity. some hospitals forced to convert rooms to handle the new covid cases. california now surpassing new york. los angeles considering a stay-at-home order. and with the debate over when and how to reopen schools, one district in tennessee reopening today and what they did. and how often students will go to school there. in texas, the two brothers in houston losing both parents within weeks. an