we're committed for the long haul, the credit lasts your full policy term. the geico giveback. helping riders focus on the road ahead. california's coronavirus numbers are way, way off. hundreds of thousands of cases are stuck in a counting backlog. it isn't just a technical issue either. experts say it presents an even greater health issue. good-bye, it's saturday and i'm jobina fortson. >> as you look out your window you may notice that the fog is a little bit thinner this morning. in fact as we look at live doppler 7 and the satellite radar images showing less cloud cover right now. still some clouds at the beaches

and we do still see some fog as well. in fact, it's causing some limited visibility at some of the coastline like half moon bay 3 mile visibility right now. petaluma a bit lower as well at 5 miles and you'll find some of that fog across the golden grate bridge with this live shot. low clouds, limited morning fog, temperatures in the 50s and 60s. by lunchtime warmer sunshine for everyone except only partial le clearing at some of the beaches. and at the coast mid-60s. sun sets at 8:10. we have gorgeous weekend ahead before a cooling trend next week. >> thank you, frances. california is now the third state where covid-19 deaths have exceeded 10,000. more than 8,4man new cases were reported in just 24 hours, but the states numbers have been inaccurate for a week, and that's because of a testing

backlog that's in the hundreds of thousands. abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo has more on that technical glitch. >> reporter: california health leaders are blaming the state's massive backlog of test results on two issues. a july 25th server outage and the state's failure to renew a certificate at one of its largest commercial labs on time. >> we expect that over the next 24 to 48 hours that the backlog that is between 250,000 and 300,000 records will be resolved giving us a better sense of the total number of tests that were delayed. >> california health and human services secretary dr. mark galley admits most of the unreported records are most likely covid-19 test samples but not all. however, without a resolution two very important metrics. total cases and percent positivity remain unclear for counties across the state. >> it's not inaccurate. what we're getting is correct but we're not get lg of it. >> reporter: santa clara county

testing officer says meantime it's business as usual while flying blind. the state says it put a freeze on its coronavirus watch list. that means no cou ad dropped until state health officials are confident the data is correct. salono county health officer says his office noticed the difference july 23rd. they immediately notified the state. he says at its core the massive delay presents a greater heth issue. >> by the time we're talking to an individual who's a case it's way too late to isolate them. we can learn about their contactess butt'way o late to dwaquarantine them. too much time has passed. >> we apologize. you deserve better, the governor demands better of us, and we are committed to doing better. >> galley says the state is making changes including developing a new laboratory reporting system for covid-19.

i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >> doctors are scrambling to find treatments that could save the lives of people infected by covid-19. now there's promising news out of ucsf. a new drug trial is just getting under way that could help patients fight the virus quicker. abc 7 news reporter luce penna has the details. >> reporter: fighting against the clock, infectious disease doctors unveiling a new trial that can potentially save lives. >> this is the new stage which is an nih sponsored trial looking at various interventions to treat covid-19. >> reporter: the worldwide trial is aiming for 1,000 covid-19 patients. the majority in the u.s. ucsf's principal investigator is hopeful about this new drug. >> interferon and the version they're using is a medication

actually approved for use in mul multiple sclerosis. this is how it's going to work. half of those enrolld will get remdesivir plus a placebo. the other half will get rem remdesivir plus the ms drug. >> half will get over four days and half the patients will get a pretend under the skin drug which will end up being placebo, but everyone will get remdesivir. >> the has been studying two clinical trials to treat covid-19 patients successfully. >> it's readily available so if the study shows it's going to be effective people can just go out and get it. >> the results of this trial are projected for late fall.

in san francisco luce pena, abc 7 news. this morning we're learning more about a troubling similarity in many of the children who have covid-19. a mysterious ailment known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome or misc, according to two discuss reports yesterday the condition was found in 203 of the 570 children under 18 who were also confirmed to have covid-19 from march to july. at least 29 here in california. it can cause severe abnominal pain, heart trouble, fevers and more. even though most cases in younger people are mild, the number who have the coronavirus is growing. in the south bay santa clara county may become the latest bay area county to threaten fines or people and businesses not guidelines. what makes this proposal dfferent is that if it's a violation that can be fixed the person or business would have between 24 and 72 hours to do so. the board of supervisors is set

to vote on tuesday. with schools starting on monday progress is being made on negotiations between oakland unified and the teachers union over distance learning. the two sides have been in talks for weeks, but they have not found an agreement over the number of hours in a workday to the amount of prep time or professional development. san francisco teachers are voting on a tentative deal for distance learning. it guarantees two hours of live online instruction per day. teachers would have the discretion to offer more if they would like. they will also get extra training and planning time as well as a stipend to help with the costs of working from home. the deal comes about two weeks before the new school year is supposed to start. and new details. california announced colleges can reopen in phases for in-person instruction under certain conditions. among the guidelines mandate the wearing of face coverings, arrange seating to allow for social distancing, serve grab and go or individually plated

meals, prioritize having only one student live in every dorm room and consulting with local and public health officials if someone tests positive. about 20% of harvard's incoming freshman class will defer attending instead of beginning fall classes. forbes also reports harvard only expects about 25% of its undergraduates to live on campus after anticipating that number would be around 40%. all this week we've spent time talking about back to school as part of our efforts to build a better bay area. as schools begin next week at several large bay area districts we wanted to find out what teachers are expecting from this upcoming school career. listen to what they have to say. >> my home is not my classroom. >> yes, i would love to go back to the classroom this fall. however, as a parent i would have to say

>> i've had a lot of years to work on my craft, and everything i've known about school is different. meeting my kids and checking in with them every day is everything. and for me teaching to a blank screen is going to be a real challenge, right, and so it's finding ways to engage and build a community with kids i've never met before. >> this will be new for teachers and new for students to start off a school year not having established relationships. i am excited to make sure that our students actually have a fun time learning considering what's been going on. >> i'm hoping they have cameras on just because i need to know who's who. i need to know what they look like. i need to know who's on the other end. >> i would say i'm probably most worried that we might try to rush in-person interaction too quickly. i would hate to see like a student pass an illness to another student or to someone in

that student's family and it could be entirely preventable. >> i am worried about the future of public school education with continued budget cuts as well as families wanting to unenroll their child from school. i'm worried about the potential increase in the achievement gap of our black and brown students. >> in the spring we called it crisis teaching. we left school due to the closures and did the best we could and i feel now we're in a better place to embark on this journey of teaching every day from home in the same way i would try to do it if i was in the classroom. >> last spring was able to have some really intentional intensive groupings with students or one-on-one groups and really push my students reading which couldn't actually happen in the classroom because of all the distractions that happen. so i think once we get families re-established and have all the devices they need and the wi-fi and we create community then we can actually have some deeper learning than we had in the spring. >> from the students perspective last year ended with an

opportunity without a whole lot of accountability for learning. going to have to learn that school is real now, and school counts. and the expectation is that you show up prepared to learn and assignments get turned in and that engagement piece needs to be in place. happening today hundreds of families will get a little bit of help before school starts. the shop with a cop foundation of silicon valley will be giving away backpacks filled with supplies for schools to 800 students. because of coronavirus the event will be shifted to a drive-thru in san jose.ti ceed soe kids can participate. and frances, are you getting back to school stuff? >> not really. my kids are going to be at home for back to school and the san francisco unified school district starts on august 17th. here's a live shot from sutro

camera. we're looking at the live clouds spilling in from the coast. sun rise at 6:19 and we tend to see the coolest temperatures just before now, before sunrise. it will warm up to near 70 and that's a hint of the warmer weather you can expect for the rest of the bay area. i'll let you know coming up. and also ahead here all face coverings are not created equal. which type of mask may be worse than not wearing one at all. fans enjoying a night of country music during we're living in uncertain times, but as californians we'll get through this together. if your income has been reduced or you've lost your job or your health insurance, covered california is here. we can help you find the health insurance you need to protect you and your loved ones. and, you may even get financial help to pay for your health insurance. so, if you or someone you know is without coverage, visit coveredca.com to learn more or enroll today.

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it will also seek a gag order to silence all affiliated parties in the case. thursday monterrosa's family filed a federal lawsuit against the city of vallejo and one of its officers. police say monterrosa was shot and killed by the officer in a walgreens parking lot in june. vallejo police say the officer mistook a hammer for a gun. a trip to pick up contact lenses nearly turned deadly for a mother and her daughter in alameda. thankfully both of them are unharmed after a bullet ripped through their car. they were caught in the middle of a daytime shootout along santa clara avenue yesterday afternoon. they were both sitting in the front seat of their honda when they realized a bullet had shot through the trunk. they say it came within inches. >> just all of a sudden we heard something hit the car, kind of sounded like a rock being in the car. >> sky 7 was above the scene right after this all happened yesterday. police say they found about a

dozen shell casings on the pavement after some kind of dispute outside of a restaurant. two others had minor injuries. detectives are hoping to find nearby surlae vio drive-s en't movies these days. country music fans got a chance to enjoy an outdoor concert socially distanced of course. ansar hassan has more on the new normal from the alameda county fair grounds. >> reporter: it's masks on, music up and time to get out. >> we've been stuck inside for a while. it's always a good excuse to get outside and listen oo some live music. >> reporter: with their cowboy hats and boots they're in the spirit of country concert of the alameda county fair grounds. here's how it works. it's $120 per vehicle. you can bring as many people as there are seat belts in your car. they're a group of six. each vehicle is parked in a marked area with space to sit

outside. >> it's kind of nice actually having room to tailgate and do this sort of thing. so it's really fun. >> reporter: and you can bring your own food and drinks. >> yeah, we want to be able to promote local businesses but still at the same time we're all trying to save money. >> reporter: but copromoter alex moran is trying to make money. >> i think we're providing a public service frankly to give people an outlet and place to go that's safe. >> reporter: the fair grounds has space for 200 cars but just sold over 60 spots. even if it were a sellout he says they only make enough money to cover expenses and pay the bands. >> here in the entertainment business we got shutdown before anybody got shut down, so guys were like i might have to go home to mom and dad in iowa. we can't have that, so let's do something for me to try to put you back on the payroll and get you to work. >> reporter: social distancing and masks were strictly enforced. ryan skrips was the first of

three acts who ignited the crowd. >> it's totally a new normal so as long as they make it safe for everybody we're totally willing to get outside and have fun. this weekend would have been outside lands in san francisco's golden gate park but this year it's going inside. inside lands is scheduled august 28th and 29th. it will be a virtual event featuring live performances and interviews. organizers say fans will be able to interact with each other in a way that resembles the festival experience. the full line-up will be announced closer to the event and it'll be streamed on twitch. another bay area tech giant is pushing back reopening plans. social gaming company zynga is holding off on having employees return to their bay area offices until early next year. the san francisco based company employs about 600 people in the bay area. facebook and google have said their employees can work from home until july 2021.

if you've been wearing a neck fleece oroving want toiste archery it's act than wearing a mask at all. they developed a test to figure out which masks are most effective. they did so using a box, a laser, a lens and a cellphone camera to visualize the pattern of respiratory droplets. 14 types of masks were tested. bandannas and neck fleeces performed the worse. >> it's relatively comfortable because it doesn't restrict air very much, so what we found were that many more droplets got through those fleeces than would get through for example a simple cotton mask. >> researchers say a fitted n-95 mask is most effective but surgical masks and two layer cloth masks also performed well. what activities like shopping puts you most at risk for coronavirus? you can test your knowledge at

abc7news.com, choose answers to various situations and then see what experts have to say about it. it's our risklar. ppintoivgi oakland families have a little help and they can get it. it's completely free and open to all oakland residents. no i.d. is recovered. more than 5,000 boxes of food, fresh produce will be handed out to families. it's being put on by home of the chicken and waffles and berkeley's chapter fraternity. the drive-thru runs from noon to 3:00 on mcarthur and 84th. and our meteorologist is tracking our forecast. the bay bridge with hind me looks pretty fog. >> it is foggy right now but it's going to change pretty quickly. here's a live look at doppler 7, and we do have some cloud cover still especially along the coast

and some limited fog at some of the beaches and the clouds are spilling into parts of the bay right now. as you can see the low clouds over the transamerica building there in san francisco. oakland 60 degrees, mountain view, 61 and gilroy, 57, half moon bay 55 degrees. this time for mount tam you can see the gorgeous sun rise there, and we see those low clouds as we look over the bay right now. temperatures in the low 50s through parts of the north bay. santa rosa at 53 right now, petaluma 52 and low 60s fairfield, concord and livermore, and that's where things are going to heat up inland as well today. here's a live shot santa cruz and low gray clouds at the beaches. the forecast which you can expect limited morning fog this morning because of that shallowering marine layer, so

it's going to dissipate faster and that will bring us sunnier and warmer weather, hot inland this weekend and then minor cooling next week. but overall we have a nice summer pattern ahead of us. we've got the low clouds and fog and then by this afternoon it does pull back and we will see some sunshine at some of the beaches with some clouds still hanging on some spots, but it will be a great day to head to the beach today and also tomorrow. highs today in the south bay will hit the low 90s. warm in san jose at 87 degrees, santa cruz, 72 degrees and on the lower part of the peninsula we'll see some low 80s. san mateo, 78 at the beaches still in francisco warming up to 69 degrees, so a little bit above average. also some 80s and 90s through the north bay. nevato, 86, napa comfortable at 82, vallejo 83 today and look for mid-70s in parts of lurberky

and oakland. and the hottest spots will be brentwood and antioch in the mid-90s there as well as pittsburgh. walnut creek at 92, livermore at 93. overnight lows will be in the 50s and 60s with the fog and low clouds moving on later tonight and into tomorrow morning. we'll see some 50s to near 60 around the bay with 60 in redwood city. here's the accuweather seven day forecast, though. lots of sunshine all week long. hot temperatures inland this weekend in the mid-90s. it should be a little bit hotter tomorrow. the heat holds on and notice we'll see a bit more clouds like in the middle of the week as the trough moves through and that's when we'll see the coolest weather. and notice the biggest difference. around the bay a bit of a change and also cooler at the coast and things warm upoy the summer weather and slightly warmer

temperatures with plenty of sunshine this weekend. >> thank you, frances, i will gladsly take the sunshine. and bringing customers back to oakland's china town. we're there for the kick off of street fest fridays. as we all fight the coronavirus pandemic california is mandating face masks to stop the spread. that's why abc 7 wants to remind you to wear a mask for you, your loved ones ♪ ♪ we've always put safety first. ♪ ♪ and we always will. ♪ ♪ for people. ♪ ♪ for the future. ♪ ♪ and there has never been a summer when it's mattered more.

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we'll enhance unemployment benefits through the end of the year and defer student loan payments and forgive interest until further notice. >> president trump is ready to issue an executive order if lawmakers can't reach an agreement on a new stimulus package. this as the unemployment rate fell to 10.2% last month. good morning, we're starting this half-hour with a look at the weather first. >> hi, everyone, we're going to

have warmer weather this weekend especially where things will get hot. a shallow marine layer here. we've got some morning clouds off at the coast spilling into parts of the bay especially the golden gate bridge. here's your day planner for today. low clouds during the morning, temperatures during the next couple of hours in the 50s and 60s. warm sunshine for almost everyone by lunch, and this afternoon look for temperatures to warm up even more. in inland areas the warmest spots will hit the mid-90s and at the coast mid-60s. sun sets at 8:10 and we will have a slightly warmer day even tomorrow. i'll have the details with the accuweather seven day forecast. abc 7 is looking at the chwe a thiclaswoman with the pandue ofted to you

escape this summer. so how will educators in the classroom address this? you likely learned this line in school. in 1492 columbus sailed the ocean blue. in 2020 columbus wore orange paint and was taken down in san francisco. all while protests were popping up all over the country calling for racial eq >> there has been quite a renewed interest and deep curiosity about the things that maybe we haven't had and now we understand there's a much richer source. >> students will have questions and comments about what they've seen or even participated in this summer. she says her office is experiencing efforts but also discussions about what they are teaching. >> one of the ways that we're

revisiting curriculum and cop sent it to move away from the ideas of celebrating historical figures or individuals and really more some of the tenants of democracy. >> reporter: she says critical thinking and empower students to challenge old notions can start at any age. >> we need to be very mindful of youth voice and consider how youth can help engage or codevelop and cocreate some of the experiences in the classroom. >> we can't wait for other people to be comfortable to engage in that conversation. >> gwen lee is a history social science commentator. >> we're going to focus on anti-racist pedagogy within the social history science framework and how to align that. the ideas they can bring forward to their students but also considering trauma informed practices, culturally relevant

teaching. kids have had a sense -- they understand what's happening. level many students e on the in the process of a name change and the statue of the british explorer and slave owner is gone. >> we have an opportunity to look at some of those historical figures through a critical lens w and really help students understand what that means and what we have missed. >> reporter: it doesn't stop at historical figures for superintendent dr. terra topie. she's working to dismantle systematic issues not only in the classroom but in hiring. dr. kimberley armstrong is the new assistant superintendent of educational services and the first black woman to have the job. >> being able to unpack systems that has contributed to gaps that are seen across education is of course our ultimate focus. >> among other priorities dr. m

armstrong is working with a team to create social justice units that can be taught across all grade levels. >> the new injustice is a hyperfocuses in one area and not making sure achievement is the end result. >> reporter: the district has planned community forums to hear concern and the board is working on an anti-racist education resolution. >> these aren't just words, you know, that we have action steps we can take that will hold people accountable. >> and in addition to all of these ideas ethnic studies was brought up in almost every conversation. there's a push for it to be a graduation requirement in california but all ninth graders in oakland unified already take it pulling their experiences and images from their community and bringing it to. >> we do a unit that is about ones self, so what we do is we bring up these issues of police brutality. we bring up the issues of racial profiling. i bring up examples of myself right here in the bay area. booker lett teaches ethnic studies at the high school.

the state released a new draft of the curriculum last week after criticism over what was and not included. but the theme still concentrates on the four groups. african-american, chicano and latino, native-american and indigenous american. >> we don't want to self-promote ourselves too much that we forget there are other people that are in the same oppressive boat that we are in. >> concepts like trauma and social justice programs are even candidly talking about race that will be new to others have existed in lett's classrooms for years, but as an educator he's excited by the opportunity he sees for change. >> all the important back to school information you see this week is available on our website and our new connected tv apps. learn what to expect when schools reopen, ideas for keeping kids engaged at home and tips to keep everyone healthy and sane, let's remember that,

as the school year begins. wherever you watch abc 7 news you'll find our special back to school ongoing coverage. president trump says he will step in after talks of a recovery package for millions of unemployed americans stalled between democrats and republicans. he also says he will extend the eviction moratorium ad defer student loans until further notice. abc news reporter karina mitchell has the details. >> reporter: president trump announcing late friday night if a deal isn't made he'll step in with executive action to provide additional funds for the unemployed. >> we're going to enhance unemployment benefits through the end of the year, so unemployment benefits will be -- that's a big one -- will be brought out to the end of the year. and defer student loan payments and forgive interest until further notice. >> reporter: the president also saying he'll defer student loans and forgive interest

indefinitely and extend eviction moratoriums. moments later the president signaling that fighting the virus will take strategy. >> plasma treatments continue to show incredibly encouraging results. if you could go to a blood bank and donate that would be a tremendous help. and we've also been able to send out many more of the tests which are the 5-minute to 15-minute result tests. testing samples from multiple patients in one batch is also something that we're very focused on and doing. >> reporter: but the university of washington pointing to a single solution to curb numbers. saying the u.s. death toll could reach 300,000 by the end of the year unless most people do one thing, wear face masks. it's unclear if much of the country will jump onboard. roughly 250,000 people from around the country are expected to be in south dakota at the pe face coverings or social distancing. >> was it a done deal you were going to come? >> done deal.

i don't care about the covid. >> new york state giving the green light for children to return to the classroom. governor andrew cuomo is now leaving it up to individual school districts in the nation pfls largest public system to have in-person classes. karina mitchell, abc news, new york. now to an alarming concern over possible foreign meddling in the race for president. the director of u.s. intelligence is accusing china, iran and russia of all trying to interfere in the election. intel officials believe china is hoping president trump loses re-election while russia with the help of some in ukraine is helping joe biden. biden's campaign says he has led the fight against interference for years and he's refused to accept any foreign materials intended to help him in this election. happening today house speaker nancy pelosi and the congresswoman here in san francisco she'll be awarded the

gun sense lawmaker of the year award. she will be honored at an annual gun safety summit put on by a the groups moms and students demand action and every town for gun safety organization. the summit will be virtual this year. it brings together leaders from every u.s. state to strategies and prepare for gun control prevention in 2021. and still ahead here on abc 7 mornings a lot of people are experiencing cabin fever. we get it. a bay area couple is hoping to offer a little relief for those stuck at home. but is their idea safe and legal? join abc 7 for the pbwc conference. three incredible days of empowerment, skill building and inspiration. register today.

arrior are right now.ryon it is a different team. with the help of the red cross to take down another issue brought on by the covid-19 crisis, blood shortages. today the warriors are hosting another blood drive at thrive city outside chase center from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00. masks are required, and temperature checks will be conducted. they'll also test for covid-19 antibodies. if you're interested just visit redcrossblood.org and enter the code thrive city. now we're going to check in with meteorologist francis deanglosen. >> the winds are lighter and notice as you look at the cloud they're a little bit thinner today, so we'll see warmer temperatures and the warmup will

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you may pay as little as $25 ask your health care provider today about once-weekly ozempic®. happening today the giants community fund will be distributing hundreds of baseball gloves and learning kits to children from their junior giants program. volunteers will be handing out the gloves and educational materials all day long at amazon park in san francisco. participating families have already been notified. a recent study sho man half of kids in grades 1 through 6 lost 39% of learning gained from the previous year during the summer months. the summer slide is expected to be much worse this year because of early school closures related to covid-19. in sports it is rivalry weekend, everybody. the giants and the a's are playing division foes again today.

the houston astrow battle at the oakland colosseum at 1:00 p.m. first pitch is at 6:10 p.m. last night the a's beat the astros the dramatic fashion. here's abc 7 sports anchor chris alvarez with the highlights in this morning's sports. >> the a's are the hottest team in baseball. if they want to win this year making a statement against houston this weekend, that'll be a good place to start. dusty baker back in the bay. the former giants manager in his first year with houston. chris basset pitched a nice game. former a josh reddic strikes out. bottom 1-0 until robby grossman connects to center. we're all tied at one, but this game was far from over. bottom 13 oakland down 2-1. down to their final strike and the rookie austin allen ties the game. two batters later bases loaded for marcus semien to right

center. and that's it, that's all. a's win 3-2 walk off style in 13. >> kind of an ugly game offensively all the way around so tomorrow hopefully we come through better. >> there's some times you count on the bottom of the order and it's really what won us the game tonight as well. >> giants begin in a three game series in l.a. how good has donovan salono been? top three were scoreless. extends his major league hitting streak to 12 games. and play at the plate and mike is safe. 1-0 giants here's mookie betts tying the game, solo shot to left center, all at one and dodgers make it 3-1. max munsey with that solo blast to right and later in the inning will smith, two run shot. sharks gave up three homers in this game. dodgers win 7-2. san francisco has now lost five of their last six. day two of golf's first major of the year and the sun came out to play along with some of game's best at tpc harding park.

tommy fleetwood came out and vaults up the leader board tied for second with a host of others in 6 under. how about haotong li he's your leader at 8 under par. daniel berger in danger of a bogey on four but nearly going to hold out here for eagle. right around the hole. what a shot that was. he's also tied for second. li was practicing early to get ready for this weekend. here's the leader board. six players are tied for second two strokes back including two time defending champion brooks koepka. that's your look at sports. we'll send it back to you. >> all right we're going to get a check on this weekend's forecast. >> you notice the marine layer is more compressed. ouds spiing into pts of ill theay now.

ay bdg you see some gra ski e winds are light, so you can see the ripples on the bay right now but not as strong as they have especially compared to last week. in san francisco it's currently 56 degrees. san jose, 59, and half moon bay one of the cooler spots at 55 degrees. and this time we're looking at the downtown san jose area. just clear blue skies right now. things are going to warm unin the south bay and interior areas, but in the north bay low 50s in santa rosa, near 60 at fairfield, concord and also in livermore. and this time we're looking at the golden gate bridge where we do see some fog as well. and there's also fog across the robin williams tunnel but this will dissipate a little bit earlier on today. wave limited f this morning but because it'ssi

see sunnier, and that will allow temperatures to warm up as well. so sunnier and warmer weather and hot inland the whole weekend and minor cooling next week. here's a forecast animation with the low clouds and fog just hanging out at the coast. it does thin out a little bit in the afternoon so we will get even some sunshine at some of the beaches today. and temperatures will be warming up for everyone. in morgan hill look for a high of 92 today, santa cruz, and milpitas, 84. and on the peninsula 70s to 80s for the bay side communities. palo alto, 83. at the beaches with a sea beez still temperatures will warm up into the districtbut downtown san francisco will be nea afternoon. so mild today in the city, and also in the north bay temperatures warming up to a lot of 80s even some mid-90s in

clover dale, lake port, sonoma 87. if you're heading out to the wineries it's going to be comfortable. really perfect weather in the east bay with lots of mid-70s. berkeley, 74, hayward, 77 and fremont 82 degrees. inland areas in the low to mid-90s. san ramon, 91. concord, 93 degrees. so that will be the warmest spots. temperatures overnight into tomorrow morning will cool into the 50s and even some 60s out there. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. so plenty of sunshine all week long. hot this weekend especially inland. the heat holds onto monday but you'll notice the cooling begins on tuesday, more noticeable in the inland areas. and thursday looks to be the cooler day with breezier and cooler weather returning and around the bay temperatures drop a little bit as well. less change at the coast and then we warm up again next weekend but you can see with a

typical summer morning pattern but you can enjoy all the r rge ekjo? >> b couple is hoping to help the community spread joy not the coronavirus by offering up their backyard to those looking for an event venue. dion lim visited the site in vallejo and asked the county about the safety about these kinds of gatherings. >> it's not a pool, it's my dream. why not fulfill my dream? >> given their large family and group of friends their home in the hidden brook village set on a golf course in vallejo is perfect for their lifestyle. >> this is a party house but also an entertainer house. we have that personality that we love to invite people over. >> which is why these medical professionals who own a home care agency want to share their backyard oasis with others during the pandemic who otherwise might not have a place

to go. >> it seems sad that only us are here enjoying this. >> so on next door she posted this offering their pool and yard for parties of 30 people or less. leveraging family chefs to cater and their own expertise to exercise safety measures. >> at the door we do the temperature check and everybody has to be screened. everybody still has to wear a mask. >> solano county health officials tell me they do not regulate private pools. their focus is more on education. but state public health directives prohibit gatherings of any kind. >> that can increase the likelihood of the spread of the virus. >> in southern california more than 200 people showed up it a mansion party not social distancing or wearing masks. police couldn't enforce safety guidelines because, again, it happened at a private pool. despite this they say because people are already gathering in large groups elsewhere they're just offering a safer alternative. o wf people comen,

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happening today it's the return of the bay area discovery museum in sausalito scheduled to reopen to members with a new outdoor lighthouse. there'll be tons of things to do and an instrument walk obstacle course, a full village participate. only limited number of members can enter at once. masks will be required. you can get tickets on the museum's website. it'll be opens from 9:00 a.m. 4:00 and to all visitors august

22nd. temperatures right now range from the 50s to 60s. a good time for the interior areas to open up the windows and let the cool air in. because this afternoon things will get hot we'll see the mid-90s in some of the interior areas. san francisco mild at 69 degrees, oakland 76 and san jose warming up to 87. so we've got a warm weekend ahead with plenty of sunshine, and the morning fog and low clouds, that trend will continue all week with slightly cooler weather midweek wednesday and thursday next week. so enjoy the sunshine. j joebena? >> it's looking good and thank you all for joining us. i'm jobina fortsofortsofortsofot really the back up squad today. abc 7 news at 9:00 continues. have a good one.

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good morning, america. as the nation fights the coronavirus, worries about a possible super spreader event taking place right now. a quarter of a million people expected to descend on the small city of sturgis, south dakota for a motorcycle rally. crowds already packing the streets. >> it's worse being around people and the ride. >> the concerns this morning about the country's largest gathering since the pandemic began. stimulus breakdown. negotiations collapse on pandemic relief for americans. >> $600 is important to a lot of households, especially my household that cannot go back to work. >> president trump saying he'll sign an executive order if no deal is reached.