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this is abc 7 news. we begin with the gauntlet people have to run to get tested for covid-19 as labs bog down, some people face long delays. it's at least a ten day wait to get a covid-19 test through a city site in san francisco. for many private providers, the same frustrating story. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> we want to hear from you. has it been easy for you to get a coronavirus test? go to abc7news.com/vote. >> for now, stephanie sierra is breaking down what we know about that backlog and how some are getting tests. >> we know san francisco is expanding testing capacity by 45%. but health experts warn until cases peak, we won't see direct impacts for at least a month. >> reporter: have you ever felt sick but in order to get tested felt the need to stretch the truth? >> i'm wondering if i had to lie to get it. >> reporter: did you feel you needed to meet a quote yaf

symptoms? >> she would have preferred to not tested me. >> reporter: or flat out denied by private provider? >> couldn't get tested. >> reporter: that's what happened to these three families in san francisco. erin just got back from palm springs. feeling nauseous after the flight. a symptom to watch for according to the cdc. yet her private provider told her she didn't have the right symptoms. >> she was kind of hesitant about whether or not i should get tested. >> reporter: mel any felt she had to exaggerate her symptoms just to get an appointment. >> i had to lie to get it. yeah. because i felt like everything should kind of count right now. because i want to protect the people i'm around. >> reporter: even if you have private insurance, doesn't make it a done deal. scott was denied an apwi. >> we didn't want to ey elderly parents to family in case oneere asymptomatic. >> reporter: but david wick says no symptoms, no appointment.

their lab already down one machine. losing up to 4,000 covid-19 tests per day. we closed down some asymptomatic testing and focusing on those with symptoms. >> the cdc lists 11 possible symptoms. which ones really indicate you should get tested? >> almost everyone has a fever, shortness of breath, and a cough. >> reporter: 90% of covid-19 patients report a cough. 80% then report a fever. and shortness of breath could indicate you already have it and it's far along. >> if you have them, you really need to be tested. >> reporter: now dr. wick says if you have other symptoms like sore throat, loss of taste or smell, you should still get tested. but providers are specifically looking for the big three, cough, fever, and shortness of breath. live in the newsroom, stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. >> the big three. thank you. in the east bashy, the only

testing site temporarily closed to day one day after it opened. yesterday more than 750 people were tested forcing others in line to be turned away. some people showed up this morning and saw no signs about the closure. >> we're exposing ourselves some more. and then i did see some kids as well sleeping in the car. it's a bummer. they should have closed the gate. >> other than the unexpected turnout, officials say a liability insurance issue between the test site operator and the land owner forced the temporary closure. city health says they are committed to a quick reopening. testing program was due to run through september 22nd. we'll keep you that testing cen reopened quickly. so has it been easy for you to get a coronavirus test? so far our viewers are weighing in on this poll. fairly interesting results. yes, 28% say it has been easy. no, 16% at this moment. and what particularly

interesting number, 55% have not yet tried. good luck if you do. in the north bay, the board of supervisors is considering a proposal to find people that violate pandemic rules like wearing a mass income public. but is it enough? abc 7 wayne frooiedman spoke to everyone about the words. >> the messaging redundant by now. >> okay. am i supposed to wear a mask right now? >> reporter: and the maskless continue to make their cameo appearances? >> sometimes people forget. you know, it's not on purpose. but you know when i'm walking the puppy and stuff, i feel it's the only chance i get fresh air. >> reporter: so when the board of supervisor debated enforcement today for not wearing a mask, tensions over the issue rose again. >> we need to get across to the community that after four months of education, education, education, it's time now to

enforce. >> reporter: as of today, sonoma county is on the state's wash list with 2300 cases and 22 deaths so far. like a lot of other counties, there is a debate going on here about people being ordered to wear a mask. >> when they're mandating, they're taking away our choice. it's our freedom of choice to decide what is right for us. >> charlie curry, she has two elderly parents. she wears a mass to being avoid confrontations. but -- >> really, it just comes down to i don't want to. >> it's the law. a public health order is the law. you don't have the right to say i'm not going to obey the law. and if you do decide not to obey the law, there are consequences. >> those are fines ranging from $100 to individuals to $1,000 for businesses. think of them as proverbial teeth behind those masks. the board will vote august 6th.

>> wayne friedman, abc 7 news. coronavirus cases continue to surge in california. our seven day average test positivity rate is 8%. a big increase from the beginning of the week. the 14-day average positivity is 7.6%. the state reported 12,040 new cases yesterday and daily record of 157 deaths. today the u.s. surpassed four million cases. we crossed the three million mark just over two weeks ago. >> the fbi says the chinese consulate in san francisco is harboring a known fugitive charged with visa fraud. he is accused of lining about the fact that she's a member of the china's people's liberation army. the fbi says tang and three others lied about their status while in the united states conducting including at ucf and stanford. the fbi says this shows the extreme lengths to which the chinese government has gone to infiltrate and exploit america's benevolence.

>> a burglary caught on camera. an entire life savings absolutely gone because of this. abc 7 news anchor has the heartbreaking story of a senior couple in san francisco and how you might be able to help. >> his analogy is it's like when the japanese innovated. it's like when a hurricane hit. >> reporter: video shows the moment two men forced themselves into simon's parents home in san francisco late tuesday morning. >> they actually told my parents were out. >> reporter: his parents immigrants from china, spent more than 35 years working in construction and house keeping. >> my parents actually grew up really poor in china. they actually borrowed mon for the pt t fly over americ they worked o thr li. >> reporter: that hard work put simon and his two siblings through school. not trusting the banking system, dad kept the entire life savings in cash in a safe. only for it to disappear in less than 15 minutes. >> they took everything from if it. just heartbreaking.

>> i just got off the phone with a senior law enforcement official who didn't want to go on camera but tells me asian-americans are targeted for these kinds of crimes because they oftentimes keep cash in their home. here's what simon says police told him. >> they were like, wow. we can actually almost see the other house that was broken into two hours prior to yours. >> reporter: at least three others in the community have come forward, telling me they were targeted as well by suspects matching the same description as in simon's father's case. including one in nearby visitation valley and another from a victim in oakland. oakland police have since recovered the vehicle and simon's father showed me the items recovered from it. mostly trash including this empty box. it is though sentimental item that's hurt the family the most. >> my parents wedding set that my grandma has given to them. and that just broke my heart. >> reporter: simon has the parting words for the men that did this and hurt so many other families. >> the way you broke into their

home, the way you planned for everything, you guys aren't dumb. like, you guys definitely put in a lot of hard work to do this. you make it so that, you know, we have to be scared. asians have to be scared. and that's not fair for us to be scared. >> reporter: in san francisco, deon lyn. >> now simon and his wife moved out of his parents home just two weeks ago. and simon feels guilty he wasn't there to stop the burglary. he set up a gofundme to help. you can find it if you'd like to get involved at abc7news.com. >> a traffic jam, black lives matter activists lead a caravan. the political leader they targeted to force a change. that's next. >> plus, surrounded by friends and mentors, a bay area teenager gives thanks, wait until you see what he got in return. and the perfect picture. a saurgt talks about being in a saurgt talks about being in the right place - [narrator] did you just reward yourself

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the president's priority for the moment is to get money into americans' quickly. we're very clear on we're not going to pay people more money to stay home than to senate republicans reached an agreement on a new coronavirus relief bill. senators were supposed to release it to day but it will be next week. the $600 boost expires next friday. the next bill will provide a 70% of his or her income. it's also expected to provide for another round of stimulus checks. the need for unemployment rate is not decreasing. there were 1.4 million jobless james across the u.s. in all, 16.2 million are

receiving jobless benefits now. looking at the past four months, 52.7 million saw unemployment aid foifrt time. california employment development department spokeswoman joined us for getting answers today at 3:00. 7 on your side's michael finney asked her about what happens if congress doesn't act to extend the $600 a week federal benefit? >> unemployment payments are about to go down so where does that stand and what should people expect? >> yes. you know, through the pandemic, we've added $600 federal dollars to each regular unemployment benefit that we make. that $600 this is the last week of unemployment that we can pay that extra $600. if we're still processing through this week and that payment isn't made until later, we can still pay that $600. but any week of unemployment that you spend after this week

trying to claim those weeks, that's where we cannot add that extra $600. >> if congress does extend the federal benefit, recipients will continue to receive the federal benefit uninterrupted. >> across san francisco, more than 40 facilities will be transformed this fall into community learning hubs. the hubs are designed to help up to 6,000 high need elementary age san francisco unified students dealing with distance learning. there will be full day programming along with emotional support services and meals which are very important. nonprofit workers staff the hubs located at libraries, recreation alpha silt and community centers. enrollment begins august 15th. the hub is open september 14th. community members in contra costa county protested home. >> you can hear them. protesters led a car caravan to her danville home to demand the

county defund the sheriff's office. they want funds invested into services like health care and schools. activists say sheriff livingston is pushing the board for almost three million dollars. the county considers cutting jobs and services because of the bu budgets deficit. >> we've seen child support workers get laid off and we need investment in the programs to help uplift black and brown communities, not more investment into incarceration or the sheriff's department. >> the group is also calling for closure of the county's juvenile hall and the early release of juveniles, elderly and those within six months of the end of their sentences. >> despite calls to defund the police, one program is trying to improve relations with young african-american men one student at a time. to help build a better bay area, we're focusing on stories that highlight race and social jurt issues. eric thomas introduces you to one participant. >> reporter: the okay or our

kids program could honor this year's outstanding stwuntlt a plaque or circumstance. >> this year, that person is mn. >> the gift was more practical. a car refurbish and donated by a local towing company to get jason back and forth to college and college was far from a sure thing for a youngster who racked up 29 discipline referrals in three different middal schools before a determined mom stepped in. >> i had people that i did not know that were on my side helping me to help jason. >> reporter: the okay program is a partnership between police, the oakland unified school district and the 100 black men of the bay area. police officers mentor at risk youth helping with studies, family issues, and self discovery during saturday discussions called kick it sessions. >> i joined the program. i found a better crowd, smarter kids to help me with school and supportive of what i was doing. and didn't have to look over my

shoulder for trouble. >> they had to have a 90% attendance rate for okay a sions, get good citizenship 3.5 grade point average all the way through high school. and that was a big turn around for jason. >> coming from a 0.25 grade point average which is an f plus by the way. to a 4.0. >> jason's first mentor sergeant gordon says there are nearly 300 youths in the program now and the goal is to reach out to the kids on a personal level so they won't have to reach out to them in a law enforcement situation. >> this is the real gift of being a police officer. right? like seeing the influence that you have on young people. and then watching them flourish and give back to their communities. >> jason plans to use this car to tend classes at cal state east bay to pursue a career in medical radiology. in oakland, eric thomas, abc 7

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hi there, everyone. take a look at this view. we have a nice combination of fog and sunshine out there. our july pattern. summer time for you here in the bay area. take a look at live doppler 7. the fog is near the coast. it did pull away briefly for many parts which allowed the temperatures in many areas to warm up. from our camera, we're watching that marine layer our chilliest spot is 56 degrees. the golden gate bridge, reduced visibility. be careful if you have to drive across tonight. 85 in fair field.

our warmest spots got up into the upper 80s today. if you didn't have any luck, i tried with my family last weekend. no luck whatsoever. but tonight it's going to be at its closest point to earth. look after sunset. and you'll want to look just below the big dipper to the north-northwest. hopefully you have better luck. checking o checking it out brit fades away. 8:00 tonight, there will be some fog. it is not going to be very widespread. it will be locally around the bay and along parts of the coast f you're in one of the other areas where there is not much fog or haze, hopefully you'll get a good view. it's a gray start. then most areas are seeing the sun except near the beaches. temperatures first thing in the morning, low 50s to the low 60s for the afternoon hours. it's going to be mild. but certainly a drop from today in terms of the numbers. 84 in antioch. 74

breezy, foggy in half moon bay. hurricane douglas, the first hurricane. a major category 3 storm packing winds of 125 miles an hour. it is heading towards the hawaiian islands. got thing is it is expected to weaken as it approaches the island sunday morning to category 1 storm. it is going to dump some heavy rain, bring strong winds and big waves to that area. the seven day forecast, a little cooler tomorrow. you will notice it is warming up for your weekend with 90s inland. 60s coast side. really not a lot of change from day-to-day. next week, we'll see minor ups and downs in those temperatures. dan? sh. >> all right. thank you so much. >> still to come, the perfect storm. how a napa sheriff's

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this fall. coming up at 6:00, we'll have a live interview on this topic and which students the hubs are designed to help. plus, 7 on your side's michael finney continues the week-long series on the employment development department. he helps people who haven't been approved for unemployment benefits but haven't been denied either. they're stuck in pandemic purg sorry. as demand for food banks soars, one south bay charity is making sure people don't go hungry. all coming up in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> finally tonight, a napa sheriff at the right place at the right time. sergeant donald maiden and his friend took incredible pictures of the come t with their vehicl. >> nerp a remote part of the county patrolling against possible deer poachers. >> that's me standing as still as i can for a 15 second exposure. the comet is near the planet right now. it's a new moon.

we're lucky enough to have the time to go out to this very remote area. those factors contributed to just getting that mr. photograph and the skill of the photographer as well. as far as just seeing the pictures, it's amazing how small i felt, you know? there is just so much world out there. looking up at the stars and that is something that i haven't done probably in 25 years. it just look up at the sky and just be mesmerized and feel that small. that's my take away. i should do that more often. >> yeah, he should. that is incredible. his initial interest was sparked by hoping to make science more interesting for his kids who are distance learning because of the pandemic. he won't return for another,6,800 years. good timing. >> all right. wor"world news tonight" is next. >> for all of us here, we appreciate your time. have a good rest of the evening

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