>> announcer: building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. hundreds of people marching to the streets of oakland, standing in solidarity with protesters in portland, calling support toward black lives matter. tensions have spiked there since the president sent federal agents into the city. good morning, everybody. it's july 26. thank you yor joining us.'ll se. but first here's meteorologist lisa argen. good morning to you. >> good morning. we'll start off with fog right along the coast. you can see it up toward the peni in marin along the

bay into emoryville. upper 50s in nevada, 54 in santa rosa and 58 in san jose. there is a roof camera where you can see that it's pretty dark out there, the sun coming up at 6:08. by noontime we still have coastal clouds, 60 there. very little change today back into the 90s inland, so a warm day inland, but tonight the fog comes back and we'll talk about some cooler weather as we get to the upcoming work week. liz? it started in po headquarters. we give you a bird's eye view of supporters marching to black lives matter in support of portland. you can see them holding uphey h cars. for the most part everything was peaceful, but there were shots

with lights being pointed at the police building. oakland police are reporting their building was also vandalized. they're showing this picture of a broken window. they were also spray-painted with graffiti. at the courthouse in downtown oakland, a fire broke out. firefighters got it out quickly, but in a tweet, they blamed it on, quote, agitators. the wall of mom als m inupf of el camino real across from the main entrance. the wall of moms group was formed to shield young and vulnerable protesters, keep them safe and it's been prevalent in portland. in portland last night marked the 59th night of protests in a

row. military veterans banded together. the wall of vets lined up against protesters, some wearing black lives matter shirts. >> we are all born here. that's our streets, it's our fence, it's on our property. take it down. it's already been ruled illegal. take it down and leave our town. our police were doing a fine job, and they're still doing a fine job. >> similar protests in solidarity were held yesterday in l.a., seattle and houston. one person was shot and killed in a protest in austin, texas. we have complete coverage of the portland protests on our website deral agents.cluding a my you can get full information on given today only to open an

investigation into the police shooting of sean they have repeatedly asked the d.a. to investigate. the d.a. kristen adams has recused herself, citing public mistrust. he said if it isn't opened tonight, he will file a mandate tomorrow forcing an investigation. this comes after gruesome body camera footage was released in the shooting. the state's attorny general's office says it is only investigating destruction in the case but not the shooting itself. the organizer's sister is organizing paddle o o o m monterrosa at noon today. there will also be a car caravan bay, aaryithe

horseback. breonna noble, who you first saw lost month on this horse for protest, will go viral starting at noon. there will also be a moment of silence for those who lost their lives at the hands of police. and this morning neighbors in vallejo are calling on police to take care of a separate issue. they are tired of side shows right outside their homes on the weekends of gunfire and screeching tires that come with them. vallejo police are promising to crack down. here's news reporter lisa pena. >> reporter: at any given time, side shows like this one have been emerging all across been emerginallejo.cross >> a week and a half ago, it was three and a half hours as well. the police were called multiple times and they can't do anything. >> reporter: the vallejo police department reporting, quote, an overwhelming number of calls

from residents reporting this illegal activity and hindering officers' ability to respond to critical incidents. james is among those who say his family is highly concerned for their safety. >> it's scary. the last two weeks we heard over a hundred gunshots. and the police never came. >> reporter: gunshots, that according to this resident, make his neighborhood sound like a war zone. >> this last one was like assault rifles, back and forth. they're shooting at people back and forth in cars. >> reporter: police say they identify these four intersections as the most problematic areas where tire marks, fireworks and burned tir police estimating approximately 100 vehicles and at least 300 people involved in these side shows at any given time. this police department now vowing to crack down on these side shows, and announcing an amplified group of resources

working together with is he lseo county sheriff's office, adding that they will seize vehicles and make arrests. they are hoping this can bring peace back to their city. >> in a designated area, they can do it where it's not endangering people. >> reporter: lisa pena, abc7 news. we are looking at ways to transform the bay area for the better. the economy was just one of five topics honed in on as we try to recover from this pandemic. san francisco is opening parts of valencia street to pedestrians only. here is the map. two blocks between 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th are closed to traffic for part of the weekends into fall. ab abc7's lauren martinez has more. >> reporter: a two-block stretch of san francisco's valencia

street is now open for pedestrians and closed to cars. >> it is getting busy so it has helped a lot. >> reporter: restaurant opened in june despite the pandemic. the staff is grateful for the extra outdoor dining space and grateful just to be working. >> i applied for the job, and they gave me a job. >> reporter: they are calling it their shared spaces program for businesses by allowing them to use sidewalks and streets for outdoor dining. >> i probably sold maybe a hundred of these in the past three days. >> reporter: james freeborn is a men's fashion designer who sells suits and now makes masks from all of his scrap fabric. he opened on march 6th and had to shut down six days later. he said the foot traffic from the street closures is what he needs. >> just on thursday without even people knowing it was happening, i had more customers that day than the previous five weeks combined. >> reporter: freeborn said he would like to see this happen on

more of a regular basis, not just the weekends. but it's giving him hope. >> i have a product where people ned to see and feel to appreciate it in person. this has given me a lot of hope, to be open right now. >> reporter: they will be open every sunday and last until november 1st. >> there is no where else to go that you're not making food yourself, so this is a treat. >> some streets in chinatown are also shared spaces. parts of grand street will be closed to cars saturdays and sundays in the fall. lisa, we were talking about this yesterday. i thought it sounded so fun to have an open street and you can walk around, sort of a nice community feel right now. >> i agree. that is the norm around my neighborhood as well. as we look outside now, a great okg are to upper 50s ang the cot

around the bay. very similar pattern to yesterday, but we did have some wind in certain spots. we'll talk about your sunday forecast and a look at the last week in july, coming right up. >> lisa, thank you. ♪ this was the beloved annual bluegrass concert. this was enjoyed at home this year. plus -- in some ways the virus here is sort of a truth teller around inequities. >> coronavirus running rampant in the neighborhood known as the canal. we take a close look at what is happening there and what it may tell us about the pdec as a who. ahef televisi legend, inc

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welcome back. here's a live look at the texas coast on galveston beach that is freshly coming out of hurricane hanna this morning. pretty calm look, all things speaking. it's now weakening over the southern tip of texas but bringing 50-mile-per-hour winds and heavy rainfall. lisa will have a check on the storm in just a bit. he was a fixture on television for decades. long-time tv host regis philbin has died at the age of 88, one month short of his 89th birthday. he co-hosted with with with with giffo gifford. here's a look back at his life. >> reporter: he was a television original, an icon for six decades. when news came that he passed away, the accolades came in from all corners. jimmy kimmel tweeting, he leaves

behind a beautiful family and a tv legacy that will likely go unmatched. from kelly ripa and ryan seacrest, he left the world a better place. from michael strahan, regis was an incredible man who could light up any room. he played his first gig at the regis fiphilbin show. he was a sidekick on the joey bishop show, but then he had become known for his quick wit. he co-hosted "live and regis and kathie lee." >> i wish i didn't have to wait until the mid-50s where the good part of my life happened in this business. >> reporter: he had a style all his own, cheeky, brash, but never petty. kelly ripa hosted together, the two breaking records that year.

he and kathie lee gifford broke the record for the most hours on television, 1500 hours. >> 1500 hours in front of a television camera, is that enough for you? >> this will be the last year this show. >> reporter: philbin hosted for 27 years, but he wasn't done yet, hosting the ever popular "who wants to be a millionaire." he had three children, making the audience feel a part of his life to laugh, love and tune in. he will be most remembered for his warmth, his humor, and his ability to make every day something to talk about. kathie lee gifford tweeting late today saying simply, regis. there will never be another. >> regis philbin made several stops in san francisco over the years. he and kathie lee gifford taped an episode of their talk show in front of a live audience in the

marina district in 1999. and philbin, who is half irish, and his wife joy, they also took part in a high-profile luncheon in san francisco to celebrate st. patrick's day. he will truly be missed. the long tradition of music in the park with bluegrass explained how they will be pivoting this year because of the pandemic. ♪ >> the band los lobos played yesterday during a livestream teaser, and as expected, the festival is canceled this year. however, music fans will see more performances like this one during the first week of october, just in a different way. >> we look forward to bringing the festival to you in your homes, back yards or wherever. you'll ble play your guitar whenever you want to, and there won't be a line at the

bathroom. >> hopefully you can still join for that remotely. happening today, the return of a brand new farmer's market in san francisco's outer sunset. the market opened at 37th avenue between ortega and pacheco. they are there every sunday for people to enjoy. of course, you are reminded to wear a mask and keep socially distant. it runs today from 9:00 until 3:00. i always join a good farmer's market, lisa. >> for sure. hopefully, i don't know about you, your garden is doing well. i have a couple nasty gophers in my yard. anyway, looking at a nice day today with some sun. a southerly flow for some of you up in the north bay and along the coast that will allow for some cool temperatures, and elsewhere numbers will be very comfortable to warm. here's a look at live doppler 7 from point reyes to san

francisco, typical spots in the well-defined marine layer and i want to get you caught up on what is now a tropical storm. this was hanna yesterday, a minimal hurricane. winds at 50 miles an hour continues to move to the west and southwest at 9:00 and is moving to the northern mountains of mexico. we're not done yet. looking at 15 inches of rain of possible, and the texas border looking at some rain. as we go through the day, this will continue to subside, the coastal flood warnings, and you'll see as it moves into mexico. dodging pretty much a bullet here, because with a category 1, it could have been a lot worse. of course, hurricane season is pretty early. in the pacific, still looking at douglas steamrolling across the hawaiian islands, getting pretty close. category 1 winds at 90 miles an hour, moving to the

west/northwest at you'll see how it slowly weakens, but sea temperatures here quite warm, so we're not looking at the weakening being all that quick. definitely some impacts along the hawaiian islands with douglas. 61 in hayward, 54 up to the north in santa rosa with 60 in san jose. 6:08 the sunrise from mt. tam and looking at that typical summertime pattern with mild to warm temperatures, morning clouds, afternoon sun and just some minor changes throughout the week. in fact, we're talking very di by the low clouds and fog, and by the middle of the week, a system to the north of us cooling us off. but as we look to the day today,

notice by 1:00 or 2:00, patchy fog at the coast, so you'll not get total sunshine here. we do have a few thunderstorms in the sierra nevada with the system passing to the north. otherwise it really remains very quiet out there. 74 in oakland, 81 santa rosa,ro, in napa with 74 in oakland, 75 in san mateo. nice day today. the southern winds align in the north bay to stay rather cool. on the coast, west winds picking up in the afternoon. we're hot inland. we have the wide range tomorrow on average on tuesday. then as we get to the end of the week, we're going to warm up. looking a little warmer, not a locali lot warmer, so we're not looking for any triple digits, but the trend is cooler, then wa the ca. why one neighborhood is being hit with the county's influx of

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cases, despite being just 16% in the area. >> reporter: in marin county, coronavirus cases are on the rise. the prison has the largest outbreak, but take those numbers out of the equation, and more than half of the numbers are concentrated here. nestled between some of the wealthiest zip codes in the country, the canal looks and feels a lot different than much of its neighboring communities. it's 80% latino and largely low income. you won't find the mansions here, rather, the densely crowded apartments of the county's essential workers.work. kreselia calderon is from guatemala. she lives in an apartment with nine other family members,

including two children with coronavirus. she and her husband both have coronavirus. she has since tested negative, but as soon as she did, she stopped working and let her colleagues know. >> translator: i hope you are well, you and your family. others ask, why? don't you take care of yourself? we wanted to know how and where we got infected. we got to thinking, we only get out to buy gas and food, so it was very difficult to find out we were positive. >> kreselius still doesn't know exactly where she became infected, but she knows she's part of a broader story. latinos make up for just 16% of the population, yet they account for almost 80% of all the coronavirus cases. it's the largest disparity in the bay area. >> in some ways the virus here is sort of a truth teller around inequities.

>> reporter: if there's one person working to bridge these inequities, it's omar the leader of the alliance. >> they set up testing sites here, but even then there are challenges. you can see the long lines of people here today, some saying they showed up at 7:00 this morning, six hours before the site opened, and there still aren't enough tests. >> all the tests today, there will be a lot of people that are disappointed, but it is what it is. i cannot control how many test we see do per day. >> reporter: omar says their site is given between 80 and 120 tests per week, and it's never enough. >> translator: i asked for help. marin county called me. they told me, you tested positive, you need to be home. get away from your family, get away from your children. i could not leave my children, and where was i going to go?

i need food for my children or to pay the rent. don't worry, he told me. tomorrow we're going to help you. what did they bring me? a potato, two squash, expired meat for grinding. what could i do with those things? >> reporter: the county says they are working on solutions, offering up testing and supplementation of food and housing to those who test positive. important steps, but as omar has seen firsthand, not always perfect ones in practice. >> so this idea that i stay home safe and shelter myself, i don't care about what's happening around me? that wng perception because we are so united as latinos. if one person in a community is not safe, no one is safe. so the canal problems are marino

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tracking it all. hi, lisa. >> hey, liz.stl aun but it's douglal be keeping an eye at's beginning to bring some impacts there and the flooding in texas continues. outside, walnut creek, our east bay, 62. another live look here where there is cloudy skies in san francisco, will be clearing later today. upper 50s with clear skies in concord and livermore. there is the fog at 10:00. it continues to retreat to the coast. those reds continue to move into our east bay valleys. it's going to be warm to hot in some of those locations, but the fog comes back tonight and will keep at some temperatures that are pretty typical for summertime, and a look at that cooldown coming into play in a few minutes. liz? >> lisa, thank you.

let's get you a live look now from the texas coast as hurricane hanna is expected to bring more bands of rain to southern texas today. hanna made landfall yesterday, but flash floods remain on the coast through this morning. each band that pushes through is expected to dump at least one inch of rain and kick the rains to 30 miles per hour. there are also coastal warnings and flood warnings. low-lying roads could once again go under water at high tide today, and officials in texas say they're prepared for whatever flooding or other problems triggered by hanna. in hawaii, shelters are at the ready for anyone who needs to shelter from hurricane douglas. president trump has sent extra help to state and local officials. right now the island of oahu have storm warnings and other islands have tropical storm warnings in place. many places are trying to get the virus under control as

hospitalizations and deaths continue to climb. there is now ate for children at least 10 years old need to have a face covering. >> reporter: david guccioni was giving out free samples of kobucha. you could get a free bottle as long as you were wearing a mask. signs reminding people to wear masks are everywhere in the park, but not everybody was playing by the rules. >> i'd rather be safe than sorry. >> holly capidol in san ramon is spending the day with daughter did dely ariyah in the park. ariyah is seven and a half but mom isn't taking chances. >> she'll wear one until this is cleared up. >> reporter: the data says kids

are still at risk. >> we have to be very careful about the transmission, and transmit it even if they don't have symptoms. >> reporter: face coverings are told to bearks and around food service workers. even if you're alone in an elevator, dr. grant said in a statement, substantial scientific evidence shows that when combined with physical distancing and other health and safety practices, face coverings significantly reduced the chance of covid-19 spreading in the community. francesca pinckney understands how important face coverings are. >> i'm required at my job to wear a mask and a face shield. so whe just have to do the same thing. >> reporter: bottom line, pretty much any time you're out in public, you need to be wearing a face mask. you have a medical e preventing you from wearing a mask, you mt haveit.

in san francisco, connell bernard, nbc 7 news. >> the coronavirus has killed more than 147,000 people nationwide. florida has now surpassed new york in the number of cases, second now only to california. there are more than 50 icus in florida without available beds. school officials in neighboring alabama says they will test every college student two weeks before starting class. the push for schools to reopen continues. >> we simply believe that it's best for our kids to be back in the classroom. it's best for working families and it's the best for our country. >> treasury secretary steve mnuchin says republicans will roll out the next coronavirus aid package tomorrow. he promised a new round of $1200 stimulus checks will be coming next unemployment benefit per week but reducing it is a top priority for president trump. and this morning 14 petaluma firefighters are under quarantine as one of their

coworkers re f covid-19. fire station 3 is mcdowell boulevard is set to reopenning. a sixth firefighter tested positive for covid-19 on july 19 but is in good condition as this presents a challenge for petaluma fire department to fill shiflt shifts, the adobe fire department will assist. 61-year-old valerie leon joined the police agency in 1997. she was working at the coroner's bureau in oakland. sheriff greg ahern said, quote, ttbken by herpassing. >happening, a tribute t ci congressman john lewis. this is day two in the six-day

event honoring lewis. he died at the age of 80 of pancreatic cancer. today's march from brown chapel to the bridge is titled "good trouble." tomorrow lewis will be honored in a private ceremony in the u.s. capital rotunda. now "your voice your vote." we're just 100 days away to election day. joe biden's campaign says, quote, they are firing on cylinders. he will have more than 2,000 staff on board next month. 200 ads are going up in six battleground states that trump won in 2016. and in a matter of weeks, biden is expected to name the woman he has chosen as vp on the ticket.

slightly more than the 270 electoral votes needed to secure the presidency, 187 are leaning republican. they have in election map you can use to see how votes are stacking up right now state-by-state. 100 days to go. still ahead on abc7 morning, the state struggles with plus, saving the oakland zoo. what leaders were able to do last night to get you ready for the reopening next week. so cute! i love this camera in the morning, so pretty as we see the beautiful sunrise there at 5:38 on this sunday morning.

welcome back. the oakland zoo is welcoming fans and guests back to their new habitat after a virtual fundraiser last night. the exhibit named raised $500,000 of their goal. >> whether it's nursing a baby mountain lion back to health or a condor or a tarantula from our animal room, wey appreciate the wonderful support we get. couldn't do it without you. >> they experienced a permanent closure due to lack of revenue, but the zoo is back open to the general public on wednesday. i know it was a worrisome thing

the past few weeks, lisa, but i'm glad to see people rallied behind them in support of them. >> that's right. today is 75 degrees in san francisco. a typical july afternoon. another ten degrees of warming with a high of 67 with some onshore winds and partly cloudy skies. but we have that wide range coming back into play for your sunday afternoon. getting a little narrower in the week ahead, meaning we've got some cooler weather arriving. i'll have our accuweather forecast next. the dodgers grab california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours. can leave you holding your breath. ♪

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the angels and giants will square off at here's chris azar with the highlights in this morning's sports. >> it's been a rough go for the giants. they've been outscored by the dodgers 17-2 in the first two games, but the third game is the charm, right? they're all there all of a sudden. top three giants up 2-1. wilmer flores bashing one out to those fans, the fake ones,3-ron. both runners scored. it's 5-1 giants. how about some defense? show some love for the glove.

bottom six cory se what a catch that was, looking into the sun. hangs with it. had to hurt but he would be okay. trevor got on at the 9th and nearly takes out one of those cardboard cutout's head off. gabe kaplan a win. >> it's good to win the first game, there is no question about that. and i do think guys are going to relax and let themselves enjoy this win, and i think that's an important part of the process. then we'll start preparing for tomorrow's game. that's the beauty of a major o every day, and this is a good day and we'll prepare for tomorrow. >> well, the a's made history in the season opener playing the first extra-inning game the uld they bash

another win saturday? sean bania on the hill getting his start to the day. the angels are now up 1-0 after that swing of the bat. mania looked like he knew it right off the bat. angels up 2-0 now. there's two on for david fletcher. crack of the bat and it's going to fall into left center, two runners will score and that will end the day with four runs and five hits. not what he wanted to do on this day. how about robbie grossman getting on the board? he's trying to battle back. time run on the 7th and the 8th but couldn't get it done. a's lose it 4-1. >> you know, we had an opportunity like we do, you keep grinding, you keep grinding, you get yourself in position. we're one at bat away from doing some real damage and making it real close. unfortunately, just a little short. >> it's only six a game, so we

said all the time that every game matters, and it really matters now just because the season is so compressed. yeah, hopefully we can get back on track and get back after it tomorrow. >> well, hey, did you see this? funny moment in the cubs opener friday. matthew rizzo offering hand sanitizer to orlando garcia after he became the first guy to reach base in the game. safety first. baseball in sports in 2020. it is definitely different. that's a look at sports. send it back to you. >> lisa, i said it yesterday and i'll say it again. it actually is a nice change of pace to have a grame to recap. >> we could use a nice change in the weather, don't you think, because things are about the same. temperatures have beenl t cooler than wehew you hago inland. we saw that yesterday. and as we check out walnut creek for the week ahead, temperatures here will start out in the 60s

by about 8:00, then you see a high today about 87. a little change for tomorrow into tuesday, highs into the mid-80s. the numbers drop off into wednesday but quickly recover into thursday. warmest weather arrives next week, but once again, good news is not getting too hot. just low 90s in our inland valleys for the warmest days of the week coming into play by the end of the week into early part of august. yeah, that's right, august starts into next week. as we look at our east bay hills camera, you can see the fog there. not enough to overshroud the city, but we are clear in concord and livermore. doppler 7, the fog is right there along the coast up through the north bay and along the peninsula. widen the view all the way down into southern california as well. we've got the low clouds and g fog, one element of our forecast, and then this comes into play as we get to the middle of the week. there is a trough overhead,

anyway, before that system visits us. that's allowing the temperatures to stay pretty comfortable out there. here's a look at the temperatures. pacifica checking in at 54. we'll be partly cloudy later on today there, and mt. tam, looking at the low clouds, the depth above, about 500 upper 50s with the clear sky up toward our inland east bay. here's a look at san jose. been a little hazy here. upper levels of the atmosphere may be bringing in a little bit of haze, but otherwise that sea breeze, that dry southwesterly flow aligned for good air quality. typical summer pattern. mild to warm the next few days. morning clouds, afternoon sunshine that will take us through today, tomorrow, tuesday and then the minor changes come midweek, come wednesday when we cool off a little bit. highs today in the south bay.

how about 83 in san jose, 82 santa clara and about 81 cupertino, milpitas. low 80s for you in mountain view. it's been nice here in the peninsula. mountain view some 80s there. heading to pacifica and the sunset, getting caught with low clouds here. 64 in daly city. 83 downtown san francisco, 82 petalu petaluma. mid-70s in oakland. 79 in union city and fremont. castro valley this afternoon about 78 degrees. when you head inland, here's where we have warmer weather with low 90s in concord. 80s in pleasanton. the wide range stays with us through tomorrow, near average on tuesday. the cooler and breezier weather arrives wednesday, rebounding thursday, and that seasonal pattern with a warmup takes us

through the end of the week. luz? the pandemic is a struggle with folks that lost their lives during the pandemic and never got their unemployment benefits. countless complaints are rolling in as they never got their first unemployment benefit. >> you just keep calling all day long. >> i still don't know why i was disqualified. i wrote them an e-mail, got my e-mail and that they would respond in 7 to 10 business days. that was in april. >> they all lost their jobs in the pandemic. so why aren't they getting benefits? >> it's very, very frustrating, and it's just kind of like they have the right to do that, to block people without a reason. >> jobs lost, savings gone and no answers from the edd. >> thank you for calling the

employment development department. >> it goes round and round and round and nothing. >> it's so heartbreaking for us to hear that. we don't want to see people frustrated trying to get through the call center. >> we are currently receiving more calls that we can answer and are unable to assist you at this time. >> in most cases people don't have to talk to a representative. they can get their claim filed. >> i tried to do that and i can't. >> this is all computer generated responses. >> an error message keeps coming up. >> please try again later. >> you put your cash away in a jar. >> melissa was laid off as a bartender when bars were ordered to shut down. isn't she a slam-dunk for unemployment? we asked the edd. then a surprise. >> this is happening, i'm okay now. i'm going to be okay. >> reporter: edd processed her claim, gave her benefits. some of the others stopped them, too. >> i couldn't believe it. the next day all of the funds were in my account. >> i am now fully qualified for all benefits from edd. >> all the money was there.

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featuring highlights from the festival of library of congress footage of the past 50 years. today's concert is celebrating women. you can watch it at 7:00 a.m. on their facebook page and youtube channel. we look at the show of support for protesters in portland, hundreds marking through downtown oakland and the pushback from oakland police. plus stopping side shows. what one bay area is proposing to ease the headaches for to ease the headaches for neighbor

hundreds of people marching through the streets of oakland standing in solidarity with protesters in portland, turning out nightly for weeks now, lis maer. but tensions have spiked there in recent days since the trump administration sent federal agents into the city. good morning, everybody. it's sunday, july 26. we'll