i don't think anyone aspires to be on the watch list. clearly, there's a lot at stake. >> the local economy takes another hit. san mateo is added to the state's monitorng list meaning the entire bay area is now under restrictions. plus an historic hearing on power. the leaders of the tech industry defend their business practices before congress. lawmakers want to know if they ar hng rivals h competition. also ahead growing pains for daycare centers. when the going gets tough too many families seem to just get out. >> and the rapid test for covid-19. you do it yourself and just drop it off. we begin this evening with three big headlines. san mateo has been added to the governor's coronavirus watch list meaning the entire bay area is now under the state's watch. and the state has shattered a

single day record for new coronavirus deaths. also a pilot program is unveiled in berkeley. results from a do it yourself test promised within 48 hours. good evening. >> thank you for joining us. with san mateo county's addition to the state's covid-19 watch list all bay area counties and 94% of the state's entire population is being monitored. our reporter was in san mateo county today to get reaction to the news. >> i honor the fact they are doing what they need to do to keep people safe. does it suck? is it, you know, hard for all of the business owners? yeah, it is. >> reporter: that is regina skinner's reaction after hearing san mateo county has been put on the state watch list. her business was just getting back to normal. she reopened in june. if she gets shut down again she says she could lose half her sales. so the reason why this flower shop is concerned is because they are attached to hillsdale mall and if the county stays on the state watch list for three

consecutive days the businesses that could be shut down include indoor malls, nail and hair salons, gyms, and fitness centers. >> i'm just hoping we can reverse that by everybody staying home if you can and following the rules. we want to keep healthy but we really need to keep this economy going. >> reporter: san mateo county's public health urged businesses to prepare for shutting down by august 1st. the case rate in the county has been over 100 since the end of june. last week the county public health officers sent out a stern warning saying social gatherings without the proper precautions are causing the recent rise in cases. >> you know, we just can't be turning the switch on and off for the economy, for people who are trying to make it. >> reporter: that is the reality so many businesses have to prepare for in the next three days. many of them are e-mailing san mateo's chamber of commerce. >> they are saying oh, this is horrible. you know, this is disastrous. somebody said nuts.

>> it's really emotional. it's scary. >> reporter: in san mateo, abc 7 news. two people have tested positive for the coronavirus in modoc county the last of california's 58 counties to confirm cases of the virus. the county was also the first to defy the state's shutdown orders as well. and for the first time, governor newsom is with withholding money from cities that defy state health orders by allowing all businesses to open. the state is withholding nearly $65,000 from atwater and more than $35,000 from colinga. the money is the first part of $2.5 billion cities and counties risk losing if they don't toe the line on coronavirus safeguards. today and tomorrow berkeley as a pilot covid-19 testing project is at san pablo park. a lot of people were there today. abc 7 news anchor eric thomas reports on how it works. >> reporter: that is a woman from berkeley getting a covid-19

test before leaving for a family gathering in l.a. next week. >> i've never seen people test with the swab in the mouth. i was a little surprised. >> reporter: she was expecting the test where a swab is pushed uncomfortably into the bask the throat and into the nose. this test uses saliva and takes very little time. >> yes, probably like a minute, minute and a half at this point >> i tried it myself to see how it works. first you sign up for an appointment online. then when you're called, you do most of the work yourself. >> you cough and you bring up sputum from your lungs. >> three to five good coughs is what i'll give. >> then you swab for about 20 seconds collecting oral fluid around your whole mouth. >> reporter: place the business end of the swab in this tube. break off the excess. off it goes to the lab with results promised in 24 to 48 hours. curative the company behind the method says the test is close to 90% accurate. that is comparable to the nasal test. curative and the city of berkeley are partnering to test

300 people today and another 300 tomorrow. it's only by appointment and it's free to anyone with insurance. in berkeley, eric thomas, abc 7 news. in san francisco's mission district there were long lines for the first day of free covid-19 testing at the 24th street b.a.r.t. station. the latino task force is working with ucsf, b.a.r.t., and the city to conduct the test. they are targeting commuters and essential workers who work along the corridor. test be available 6:00 to 7:00 on wednesdays and fridays for three weeks. it is free and insurance is not required. a troubling record involving cases in california. state health officials tonight reporting 19 nce all of this started. in california, cases are now above 470,000. john hopkins university says the state's daily test positivity rate remains steady week to week while new daily cases are

trending down. here in the bay area, we are now at nearly 51,000 cases. let's go now to capitol hill and today's unprecedented testimony by the ceos of apple, amazon, facebook, and google. it was the most significant antitrust hearing in decades. lawmakers hammered chief executives on a litany of complaints including theft and censorship. as abc 7 news reporter chris wynne explains the business leaders barely got a chance to defend themselves. >> reporter: in an historic hearing the chief executives of four of the world's biggest tech companies faced questions about the work they do, lawmakers challenging size, power, and overall approach to business. >> as gatekeepers of the digital economy these platforms enjoy the power to pick winners and losers, shake down small businesses, and enrich themselves while choking off competitors. >> reporter: this representative, chairman of the house's top antitrust subcommittee led the questioning accusing the companies of

anticompetitive behavior. for more than a year his staff has conducted hundreds of hours of interviews and collected 1.3 million documents throughout the course of the investigation. >> simply put they have too much power. >> reporter: facebok was asked about acquiring instagram as a way of neutralizing a competitive threat. >> it was not a guarantee instagram was going to succeed. the acquisition has done wildly well largely because of not just the founder's talent but because we invested heavily in building up the infrastructure. >> reporter: google was questioned over predatory practices and how it steers traffic to its own search engine and products. >> when i run the company i am really focused on giving users what they want. we conduct ourselves to the highest standard. >> reporter: appleas press on if it has too much power over app developers through the app store. >> we make no concession on the facts. what began as 500 apps is now more than 1.7 million. only 60 of which are apple software. if apple is the gatekeeper what

we've done is opened the gate wider. >> reporter: amazon was accused of inappropriately using data from third party sellers to develop its own competing house brands. analysts say antitrust cases can be political and the fact that a company is huge doesn't necessarily mean they are against competition. >> the only way they can maintain that competitive edge is to continue to serve customers very, very well. if they don't innovation and other competitors will come along and do it for them. >> reporter: the hearing comes as lawmakers rethink federal antitrust laws and explore whether to make it easier for the federal government to probe and penalize major companies. in silicon valley, abc 7 news. up next breaking news on how the state will handle unemployment claims. that is next. plus, daycare in crisis. families leaving the bay area are leaving behind a vacuum with child care centers stuck in limbo. also under the cover of darkness the threat that had a

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throw we have breaking news about unemployment to tell you about. let's get right to 7 on your side's michael finney. >> reporter: the governor is weighing in and he is making big promises. these promises can actually be quantified and qualified. we will of course keep doing that for a new call center will be put in place where they route calls to an e.d.d. specialist that can actually answer questions. now often untrained personnel take the calls and offer callbacks that never come. next, the oldest claims will get priority and the entire backlog is to be cleaned up by the end of september. that is a hard date. finally a strike force is being

set up and will return with an action plan to fix all of these issues permanently. short term, midterm, long term. the task force has just 45 days to get that part of its job done. there has been an increase in the number of complaints about credit reports. lind edu looking at the numbers and found an 84% increase in year over year complaints. the company which helps consumers compare various types of loans says the pandemic has made a complete mess out of the relationship between consumers, financial institutions, and credit bureaus. all of that has resulted in a spike in complaints with the consumer financial protection bureau. do you have a question about the rental situation in the bay area in the middle of this pandemic and near recession? join me tomorrow at 5:15 for housing help, renters and owners. we'll have a digital only

discussion with tenants and landlords about the current situation in the bay area rental market. where do you stand? where do you stand legally? you can watch on abc 7's website, facebook page, and youtube channel. this should be an interesting discussion. i invite everybody to join us again tomorrow at 5:15 online only. >> interesting and important, michael. thanks very much. well, in the north bay we are learning that the name changing process has begun for sir francis drake high school. the school district crews removed drake's name from the school's main entrane today. a group of faculty, students, alumni, and parents believe it is time to stop celebrating the british explorer's >> the word explorer is a euphemism for a colonist, slave trader, rapist, and looter. that is the known historical record of sir francis drake. >> the superintendent of the

high school district released a statement saying quote it is our hope that all sides can be heard and we can move forward with a new name that is unifying and inclusive. what's next remains unknown for a statue of sir francis drake after the city manager had it removed overnight. activists had planned a rally for tomorrow. organizers called for possibly tearing down the tribute to the british explorer. police say drake's statue was taken away to promote public safety while its future is debated. the statue had sat along sir francis drake boulevard near the ferry terminal for many years as you probably know. drake landed on the marin county coast in 1579 but also traded slaves. that is why activists wanted drake's statue gone and for the boulevard to be renamed for good. the debate rages on about reopening schools during the covid-19 pandemic. daycare centers in the bay area have been quietly reopening but in some cases are finding their regular clientele isn't coming back.

abc 7 news reporter laura anthony has our story from oakland. >> yeah! >> reporter: the chatham school is used to having a full house. so full the family owned daycare center in the oakland hills had a two-year waiting list for infant care. but that was before covid-19. now there is no list. >> colorado and texas and oregon. >> reporter: the owner says nine of her former client, families with yng children, mov awa in ren mtly of >> l o partsay not have a full-time job anymore or they're needing to search for a job. but by moving home to their hometown they have their family, relatives being able to help. >> reporter: like most daycare centers in the bay area chatham closed for two months. when the pandemic first hit. it reopened with a small number of students mostly those of essential workers but the numbers are slowly rising.

>> there is a pod right here that plays all the way to that plant. >> reporter: there are many new safety protocols and much of the care is moved outside in small groups or pods. >> everything, you know, is being sanitized daily. the kids are social distancing. we have a lot of procedures in place to make sure that happens. to make the parents feel safe that they can come back. >> reporter: the loss of families who have moved away from this daycare center may actually only be temporary. because according to local realtors there are many families moving into oakland especially from san francisco. at the chatham school they say they are ready to welcome the new families safely. >> five, six, seven, eight. >> in oakland, abc 7 news. it's practically a stampede. the oakland zoo reopens after ur monthsfhelter

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tickets to the oakland zoo were sold out today when the zoo was welcoming guests for the first time since the forced closing in mid march. admission was limited to 2500 people about one-third of the usual capacity. all visitors ages 3 and up must wear masks or face coverings. >> it is to keep them safe and healthy and don't get sick and go to the hospital. >> we've implemented a lot of preventative measures that will make sure when the family comes they will be safe and able to experience the outdoors and wildlife and be with their families. >> if you want to visit the oakland zoo you must reserve a spot and prepurchase tickets online. the zoo is sold out through monday. it was a lovely day to enjoy the zoo. good evening, everyone. let's take a look at a live picture right now from our santa cruz camera. you will notice we have half and

half. a little bit of fog and some sunshine. i'll take you back in time as we look at visibl satellite picture. the low fog and clouds were widespread this morning but then pulled back and sat here near the coast line. here is a look at the wind onshore. 25 miles an hour in san francisco so that wind is going to push that marine layer along overnight tonight. from the explore tore yum camera you can see the fog over san francisco. 62 degrees in the city. 68 in oakland. i'll ask the director to change the input in my ear because i am hearing myself repeating everything. 77 in san jose. here is a live look and you'll notice the marine layer way in the distance. 80 degrees in santa rosa. in the low 90s from fairfield to concord. one other live picture from our san jose picture where you're seeing sunshine over the shark tank. low clouds will spread inland tonight. wide range of temperatures

tomorrow. hot summer weather coming your way for the weekend. i know we've enjoyed a nice break from the extreme heat but it will get hotter inland. 7:00 tonight. fog already spilling in around the bay as we head into the overnight hours. it spreads into some of our valleys. tomorrow morning expect gray skies. that continues to 8:00 a.m. there might be a little mist and drizzle like this morning and then for the afternoon the fog will hang around near the beaches like it did today. temperatures first thing in the morning anywhere from the 50s to the 60s. we start with the clouds, the fog. for the afternoon a warm day. 90 degrees in gilroy. 91 in morgan hill. if you like the sun 79 degrees in sunnyvale. on the peninsula. 80 palo alto. low 60s near the coast. it is going to be breezy in the afternoon. downtown san francisco 66 degrees. 60 daly city. north bay temperatures from the 60s to the 90s. quite a spread. 78 in san rafael. 79 vallejo. napa. 82 santa rosa.

east bay communities. 73 oakland. 78 castro valley. 79 free month. head inland and it'll be a warm summer day. 91 in concord. 90 livermore. 92 degrees in antioch. your accu weather 7 day forecast morning gray giving way to sunshine. a little warmer on friday. then get ready for august heat. 96 degrees for our hottest inland valleys on saturday and sunday. low to mid 60s coast side. we'll have summer spread going into next week as well but a little cooler than we are going to experience over the weekend. >> sounds good. ready for the heat. thank you. >> ready or not. well, it is a store that is thriving in this pandemic and folks who shop there are very grateful.

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abc 7 has launched new streaming apps so wherever you are you can get our live newscast, breaking news, weather, and more. just search our new abc 7 bay area app. >> now coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00 the pandemic's devastating impact on san francisco's upscale housing market. some neighborhoods feel like ghost towns. at 6:00 city dwellers explain why they are packing up and leaving. also laid off workers demand answers. why were their benefits suddenly cut off after only one or two payments? 7 on your side investigates. and a local company's effort to reinvent food delivery and help the environment. your meal arrives cold and in containers that you send back.

it is an interesting model all coming up in a half hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. finally tonight an oakland organization that is making a difference helping families who are facing food insecurities. >> tonight we'd like to show our gratitude in our better bay area project thanks. >> just what the community should do when times are tough. >> reporter: before covid-19, the homies empowerment program operated as an independent after school program in east oakland. now they've taken up a new mission making food accessible to their community. >> we fks g need. >> reporter: every tuesday they create the freedom store front at a time when so many families need it the most. >> we have formula. we respond to what the community needs and asks for. >> reporter: during the pandemic the store saw the need for food

was higher than they anticipated. volunteers and community organizations came together to donate canned goods and fresh vegetables to serve over a thousand people a week. >> it takes a barrio and it takes a community to come together and have volunteers from all over who are coming through and extending their time. >> reporter: the freedom store volunteers believe in standing in solidarity with their community and to provide the help that they need. >> we don't believe in charity we believe in solidarity. just give back to the community whenever you can even if it is five mints or 50 cents. just trying to find ways to continue with the community because we are all in this tgether. >> reporter: in oakland, abc 7 news. >> fabulous work. good job. and our thanks for what they're doing. "world news tonight" with david muir is next. we appreciate your time. >> thank you for inviting us into your homes tonight. we'll see you again at 6:00.

tonight, the new headline as we come on the air. the number of coronavirus deaths in the u.s. now topping 150,000. america with a 30% increase in deaths over the previous week's numbers. the federal government now identifying 98 emerging hot spots in 30 states. florida and texas reporting record deaths in the last 24 hours. in texas, they have crossed a grim milestone tonight, with doctors saying everyone is exhausted. hospitalizations on the rise in 39 states and puerto rico. and the debate continuing over reopening schools and what the secretary of education acow tod w ool north caroli wit plan to reopen schools. tonight, president trump doubling down on his support of that controversial doctor who had said masks don't work and who had pushed hydroxychloroquine