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geico. save an extra 15 percent when you switch by october 7th. ♪ give it up for tara! school is scheduled to start in a matter of weeks. here we are in front of mill valley middle school with people protesting. >> multiple counties across the bay say you should quarantine ten days if you have covid-19. not 14. >> a local economy spinning. >> reporter: damp and dreary start tomorrow. find out where you'll see measurable rain. >>hi abc7 >> tonight north bay is relevanting a shorter isolation period for those who test positive for covid-19. instead of 14 days, solano county health officials advise ten days. >> and it's not the only bay

area county to make the change. j.r. stone explains why. >> all quiet in the solano town of benicia. big changes announced by the county health department who now recommend those with covid-19 isolate for just ten days before going back to work. something being backed by doctors from ucsf and stanford. >> for the healthy individual, ten days will be plenty. and we just haven't seen the evidence for spread after that period of time. >> reporter: new cdc guidelines say those with covid-19 who have mild to moderate symptoms should isolate for ten days from the start of the symptoms or a positive test. those who are hospitalized or those with underlying conditions should isolate for 20 days. >> it's not everyone and there are still other pieces that need to be met. but the ten-day rule will work a lot better for some of our workers. >> reporter: we talked with a business own here said ten, 14 or 20 days. it's hard to make sense of

anything right now. >> i have nothing given to me a the roles change week by week. >> in fact, multiple counties are recommending that people don't get a second test before going back to work because dead covid virus cells can sometimes linger two to three months in patients, even if they've recovered. >> some people do shed virus, at least in our study, up to two months. but whether or not that is infectious virus or not is unclear. >> reporter: doctors tell me the number of people still contagious after that 10 to 20-day period is so small, they don't see any major threat going forward. in benicia. j.r. stone. abc7 news. tonight california leads the country with more than half a million covid-19 cases. the count might be much higher than what's being reported because of a glitch.

california says the number of cases take a steep plunge with 4500 reporting. that's 3,000 below the seven-day average. but there may be a reason. the state is admitting numbers are being underreported by counties because of a technical problem. >> there is a specific component that feeds information from labs to both the state system and the local public health system that may be the place where data is getting stuck. >> underreporting can affect the positivity rate which is a good indication. san francisco's reopening plan remains on pause and the city's health director says if you want to know why, just look at the numbers. >> anything above 50 cases a day continues to put us in the red zone. on high alert. and we have now been there for about the last six weeks. >> in fact, san francisco is nearing 7,000 cases of covid-19. alameda county has the most in

the cabrera with nearly 12,000 cases. today both san mateo and santa cruz counties approved monday taker fines against people and businesses. in each county, the first offense will cost $100 and takes effect immediately. other local counties with similar rules include contra costa, marin and napa. some cities have end acted fines. >> food banks have enough to deal with, trying to meet the needs of families during the pandemic and now comes this news. the san francisco marin food bank says someone vandalized five of its delivery trucks in san rafael. we're told someone poured a liquid similar to laundry detergent into the gas tanks. the food bank had to rental trucks to make deliveries on monday. they're now working with police to find out who did this. in the north bay, everything is up for negotiation. even the start date for the school year. that's the stark reality facing the mill valley school district with just over two weeks left of

summer break. teachers are protesting over learning conditions instead of preparing for school. kate larson has the details. >> reporter: teachers -- >> i'm concerned about my health. >> reporter: parent -- >> we don't all agree. >> reporter: and students rally. at mill valley middle school while district leaders continue to negotiate with the teachers association. >> school is supposed to start in a matter of weeks, on august 20th. yet there seems to be no consensus on how learning should begin. >> one of the main issues is that they are telling teachers they have to physically be in their classrooms,although they're teaching students who are learning remotely. >> teachers are asking for the flexibility to be able to teach from home. >> reporter: a district spokesperson said it is part of negotiations. >> last spring, they were able to sign up to access the classroom to gather materials or supplies. they can't have come from that concept. >> we already had ipads.

of all the places in the bay area, if you can't do remote learning with teachers support in mill valley, i don't know where you can do it. >> there is no risk-free option. >> meanwhile the health officer says they're reviewing the new state waiver for elementary schools to hold in-person classes. the mill valley school district has not yet said if they will apply. >> what is the soonest that schools could start in-person learning? >> that goal of september 8, just after labor day, is an ambitious goal. we're hoping that we can really reduce transmission at the community level, as well as make sure the schools are prepared. >> reporter: kate larson, abc7 news. nflt in the east bay, oakland teachers are back on the job tomorrow for a school year that still has no clear lesson plan. it is all up in the air and complex. they're negotiating what a return to school will look like when classes start on monday. teachers start lesson planning

tomorrow and tonight they outlined their agenda during a facebook live meeting. >> we're teaching, it is dramatically different to teach on the screen than the classroom. it is so different. we need the time to get it right and do right by our students. >> the teachers union wants a five-hour workday that would include 90 minutes of wellness time for teachers. the district wants at least a six-hour day. connectivity is also a big issue. we've created this ma'am to show what school districts are doing this fall. each district's start date, distance learning strategy and a man to safely return to campus. you can check it out on our webb. abc 7 news doc. all this week, abc7 is focusing on what back to school will look like for parents, teachers and students. coming up, creating a pandemic pod safely. what parents need to know about forming these educational groups for their kids. stimulus aid is running dry.

now they might side step congress and take action if a deal isn't reached soon. >> reporter: the white house now weighing whether to take executive action as stimulus aid negotiations stall in congress. a white house official saying if something isn't reached by the end of the week, we don't want to see it go for another week. >> i may not have to sign. progress is being made as you know, very well on the hill. >> reporter: the progress made in the closed door negotiations still no deal. the price tag, nancy pelosi is eyeing, $3.4 trillion which treasury secretary steven mnuchin is blasting as ridiculous. now cases in about 28 straits plateauing at very high levels. >> we must ensure these states do not become new flare-ups. we're watching them very, very close closely. >> reporter: illinois reporting more than 1,400 new cases tuesday. >> if we don't see some change

here, the virus will cause some businesses to close and an increasing percent of people to get sick and some will even die. >> reporter: and deaths are now rising in at least 27 states. >> we've never experienced anything like this. >> reporter: a final home in texas says they're overwhelmed holding up to funeral funerals a week. >> to lose a loved one when they're by themselves, you want to hold their hand, to be able to see them take their last breath. >> reporter: at the white house. developing news, a national dave mourning has been declared in lebanon. these are live pictures we can show you of the port in beirut that was leveled by a massive explosion. at least 100 people were killed and more than 4,000 injured. and now tonight, new clues as to a positive cause. abc news senior corn ian has more from london. >> reporter: an entire city shook to its core.

as a massive explosion erupted in beirut port. the blast during around 6:00 p.m. local time. eyewitness video showing the fire and a series of smaller detonations, saying perhaps fireworks. what happened next was far bigger. a devastating explosion, sending a mushroom cloud across the city. the fronts of buildings ripped off. cars, apartments shattered. debris for miles around as bloodied and shell shocked citizens staggered through blackened it sister saying many dead and thousands injured. an economy in freefall. the questions begin that what caused the blast and who is responsible. right now, evidence suggests that this was just a tragic accident. the country's interior minute

sister saying highly explosive material may have been kept at the site. later suggesting that it could have been ammonium nitrate. a common ingredient in bomb making and if september in sufficient quantities, capable of causing a blast of this size. abc news, london. >> that video was just incredible. developing news now, some evacuation orders have been lifted as a wildfire near banning expands to the north. flames have charred nearly 27,000 acres in riverside and san bernardino counties. the so-called apple fire is 20% contained. it destroyed one home and 27 other buildings. it is losi we are keeping an eye on the weather there and here. pandemic pod dangers. safety advice for students, parents and teachers. crowds coasters.

the impact on california's great america and the california economy. need chlorox wipes? who doesn't? why you're unlikely to see them on store shelves until 2021. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. weimer weather in the morning. i'll have a look at the forecast. all that's ahead. first a look on what's coming up with guest host billy. >> thanks, tune in tonight or live with regret. >> funny while growing up. that's not something even betty white could do. >> you would never say that to

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by a bay area woman. tonight there are safety concerns about pods and who has access to your children. the i-team reporter has the story. >> reporter: pandemic pods are popping up across the bay area. >> parents have mobilized so quickly. >> small groups of children who will get together with a apparently or a teacher. >> there is a huge need for families and teachers to figure out what our options are for the fall. >> reporter: even governor newsom is applauding them. >> this is exactly what we need to see more of. >> reporter: some worry about the lack of oversight. >> i don't know that there would be a pod police out there. >> reporter: she has three school age children shelf also owns a licensed childcare facility and two afterschool heritage programs. >> facilities like ours are required to get licenses, to maintain a minimal level. >> reporter: she suggests parents do their homework at a

minimum. >> background checking any adults that are coming into the pod, making sure there's a first-aid kit in the house. i would recommend a fire extinguisher and getting cpr certified. if there are any allergies, the protocol of how to reach students. is there an epi-pen, medication involved. just know all those things. >> i struggle to come out and say, if you're going to do it, just do it. >> reporter: he is president of the national school safety and security services in cleveland, ohio. he's most concerned about pod predators. >> opening the doors to a strange here may look good on paper and have good qualifications necessarily mean their real backgrounds match what's on payment and they may pose a threat to the social, emotional and physical safety of children when they come in the home. i wouldn't throw dice and gamble by someone that you find on facebook or who has posted an ad. the problem is we could have

teachers who leave a school district you understand questionable circumstances, and are now available overnight to teach. that may have some problems. >> some schools and counties have expressed pod concerns. the deputy chief of sandal mateo security says while it is not issuing any particular guidance, it urges families to adhere to guidance of gatherings. in an email to apparently, the principal of mont chair elementary school writes, although we appreciate paramount resourcefulness, health professionals have kaugsd us to limit in-person cautions. once in-person learning resumes, pods will increase the total. a students' and poeshl tower others. as it grows by the thousands every day, it is obvious, parents are looking for a solution of the. >> you don't want to be in a position after the fact where you regret a decision that you made in this crisis mode. >> reporter: for the i-team.

abc7 news. >> all good points. we are talking to experts in education, leaders in child development, families and teachers about different education topicses. we started with pre schools, then elementary school, wednesday is middle and high school. in the south bay, fans of thrill rides will have to wait until at least next year to visit california's great america. as amanda explains, it is another blow to the local economy. >> reporter: in santa clara, silence has taken over the usual summer screams and crowds at california's great america. on tuesday park vp and manny gonzalez explaining the continued uncertainty in our region brought by covid-19 has led us to the difficult yet responsibility decision to keep the park closed for the rest of the year. >> these are the problems that are starting to stack up and really become a bigger problem for us in local government,

counties, state. >> the supervisor says on the county level, it has led to a projected budget shortfall of 300 to $600 million. revenue impacted. the stiff santa clara said it is making adjustments as needed. in a statement, the mayor saying, we look forward to the day that california's great america can reopen safely in santa clara and continue to provide jobs and tax revenue for our city and entertainment for all amings. according to park officials, a typical summer would bring up to 2,500 seasonal associates. there are no current plans to furlough the full time employees. the neighboring stadium levi always sits in silence. it is not just a deadly disease in terms of what it does to people. >> it is deadly with what it is doing to businesses. >> for thrill seekers, the

season passes will be valid for next year. abc7 news. uber is the latest company to extend work for home from employees. those based on it of the san francisco headquarters will be able to work remotely until at least july of next year. it will also offer $500 to help with the home office set-ups. an exclusive park in pal walt poe has been off limits for did he go aids. the they have approved a pilotlt program. right now you have to be a resident of palo alto or a resident to get into 1,400 acre name preserve. opponents warn opening the area would hurt the ecology. it could begin later this year. heads up here. we likely won't see many brands of disinfecting wipes soon. the head of chlorox said the company is out of wipes and probably won't have more until next year. also, some of the materials are

used for medical gowns and masks. in addition, a trade grom for cleaning products said demand for wipes is unprecedented. >> this cross section of challenges, like we have not seen in modern times. the american cleaning institute plants are working 24 hours a day and getting third party companies to make the wipes and they still can't meet demand. of course, with this pandemic ongoing, the need for those will continue to be very, very high. it's a frustrating problem. >> i have not been able to find them at all. who knows? 2021. i guess we're waiting on that. we don't have to wait that long for some drizzle though, right? >> that's right. we can't finds the wipes, that's for sure, but we certainly have the drizzle. just like earlier this morning. and we're expecting a rerun. so take a welcome at the water vapor imagery. i want to show you what's

happening. we have a ridge of high pressure. right now we have this trough that is carving its niche. and it will include our weather tomorrow. a deep trough for this time of year. when you take a look at our august average rainfall totals, san francisco, oakland, about .06 of an inch for the entire month. livermore, santa rosa, this is one of our driest months. in just one day, which is tomorrow, we may be actually hitting our entire month's worth of measurable pre sim. take a look at live doppler 7. we have the free air conditioning tonight. the temperatures at this hour in the 50s and 60s. it is definitely running cooler. it was a cooler afternoon. and that trend will continue tomorrow. the winds play a role in cooling us down. still gusty. up to 44 miles an hour out of the west in not sfra. 32 in concord. tomorrow you'll have to hold on to your hat. not everywhere but the winds

will continue to remain gusty even tomorrow evening. as we check out the forecast, first let's look at a view from our exploratorium camera. you see how murky it is. cool and damp tomorrow. temperature below average for august and it is warming up again thursday through saturday. in terms of what you can expect, in terms of the rainfall, an inch. in half moon bay, it will add up, a little more than that, as you will notice. andist judge enough to dampen the roadways. temperatures in the morning in the 50s. as we look at the afternoon highs, the warmest inland valleys, 76 in concord, 76, san jose, 62 degrees, san francisco, 58, half moon bay, 71, san rafael. 78 in santa rosa. it will be another breezy to windsy one.

all right. isaias did its damage across the coast moving along the new england area. it is now post tropical. but quebec area is getting the heavy wind and rain and that's where it will continue. the seven-day forecast will feature damp and gusty kts. morning drizzle thursday followed by a warmer day. back to the heat and summer for the weekend but until then, tomorrow will be the coolest weather. sweater weather for you. >> all right. thank you. tomorrow on "good morning america," tyler perry surprises two women who are on the this cheeseburger is the best! it's about to get bester baby! ♪ menutaur! make it a double, yeah! nice mane! try my $5.99 southwest cheddar cheeseburger combo and make it a double for a buck more. order now with no contact delivery.

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>> i'm right there with you. right >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live" with guest host, billy eichner. tonight, amy schumer and jaime harrison. and now, billy eichner. >> hi, everyone i'm your guest host billy eichner and welcome to another night of entertainment in our disease-ravaged, fascist state. bryan adams once sang "summer of '69" but this is the summer of n95. good evening, welcome to "jimmy kimmel live." now, if you don't know me maybe you're looking at the screen and thinking "did john krasinski have some type of terrible accident?" but no, i'm billy eichner. i'm here filling in for jimmy kimmel tonight because when i think about who deserves two months off from work it's definitely public school teachers and the man who won an emmy for producing a one night reboot of "the jeffersons." of course, i'm here in