are telling workers to stay home. at least the pandemic hasn't affected our weather, right? now a canadian company is trying to poach international tech workers from silicon valley. recruits are offered a sweet deal. a job, h 1 b luz pena has the story. >> reporter: bill boards are targeting international tech talent. who is behind it? canada, well, sort of. >> we're all looking for great talent. >> reporter: canadian companies are investing $100,000 targeting international tech talent offering them a job, health insurance, and a visa in ten days. >> that's the thing that our government realized. for every one of those people that comes in, they're creating between six and ten net new jobs for canadians. >> reporter: this comes at a

time when president donald trump suspended h 1 b visas to the end of this year. so canada is putting it out there. their doors are open in silicon valley and ceos are seeing the impact. >> sitting in board members, ceos have related they're trying to hire programmers from russia or other parts of the world. >> reporter: how worried should silicon valley be, with them trying to poach talent from our area? >> we should always be concerned that we are protecting and preserving our competitive advantage as the hub of the innovation economy. >> reporter: the pandemic and immigration halt has take an toll. but the pay in canada still does not compare to silicon valley's. >> on average, the tech workers here in the united states in silicon valley can make almost double what they're making in some of the tech hubs in canada. >> reporter: but the hope is that when the pandemic ends, the talent comes back or holds on. or there's always canada.

in san francisco, luz pena, "abc7 news." >> >> making the bay area a better place to live is challenging during the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced many businesses to close. hundreds of them may not reopen, and that's the topic of the latest column by san francisco chronicle insider and "abc7 news" contributor phil matier. >> and phil joins us live. it's been about two months since some businesses were allowed to reopen. how many local businesses were able to do that. how do you have a handle on it? >> we have the smaller retailers that were allowed to open and people go in. then we have the restaurants that said well, we can open but you're going to do outside dining. so dan, how do we define what's inside, what's outside? what we define it by is credit card activity and how much money is going through. according to data analyzed by the san francisco chamber of commerce, 1200 store fronts are open in the city right now.

but that's only half of the city's total. what is is interesting is that is made up of mostly i would i would businesses, small mom and pop operations, restaurant, retail. so they don't have that sort of ability to go back to a corporate business to ride out this pandemic. >> reporter: and so it's a big question about can they do that? once the business is reopened, what can we do to make sure the doors stay open? that's a big question. and one that is out there to be checked out. i talked to rodney fong about that, as well. let's see if we can pull up that clip right now. >> it's going to take all of us and san francisco to step up and help our local businesses. be supportive of government where we can, and put our foot down where we think we need help and accountability. >> reporter: it's going to be an interesting balance because as we know, the bay area is a very expensive place to live. we pride ourselves in a high wage for our workers, and many

benefits for them. and there's a question about whether these smaller businesses can do that while still facing rents up to $10,000 a month. questions about parking and the ongoing challenge of the internet. >> so what about people who have been wanting to get into business, phil, is this maybe not the best time or is there an opportunity here? >> well, there is always an opportunity, and i'm sad to say sometimes a disaster brings it on to those people that can wait it out, or those that haven't gotten into it right now. rodney is staying optimistic about the future of local businesses in san francisco, and he actually says this might be a prime tooich primetime. let's take a listen. >> i think it's a great opportunity going forward for entrepreneurs, for people wanting to open a business. i've been referring to it as a renaissance in san francisco, the small business, the arts, bringing your passion to business. >> reporter: let's take a look at that a little bit. here's the paradox.

if you're in business now, you're hurting. you're paying the rent, you have the stores up, your inventory, your restaurant. it's already built out and it's empty or near empty. if you're coming into business, or you're thinking of opening one, you wait this out. and there's going to be a lot of spaces out there, a lot of empty restaurants out there that you can get at a really reduced rate. so it's a good time if you're not in the business to maybe come to san francisco and keep your eyes open for getting into it. but if you're in the business right now, it's one of the toughest times we've ever seen. and it's going to probably take more federal help, because they're waiting to see how much longer that will take, and it's going to take local help to get people to open the stores and i was out on the streets, like polk street the other day. it's not that stores are open, it's that people aren't out yet. how do you get people back out on the streets for these small

businesses? they'll show up at the malls and big stores, but how do you get them out and about and spending that little extra money they might have? >> that's going to be a long time until we see it happen. it's a tough time to be in business and a great opportunity in terms of rent and lease structure for people who get into business. but the toll is pretty brutal here. thank you very much. read phil's column in the san francisco chronicle on sundays and wednesdays. let's turn now to another economic issue, evictions. lawmakers are looking at extending rent protections for those impacted by the coronavirus crisis. but even with the moratorium in place, some wonder how they will ever be able to pay back the relate. chris nguyen has this story. >> reporter: tonight in downtown mountain view, this once popular restaurant sits empty after ongoing negotiations between the tenant and land lord cam to a halt. >> we were going back and forth.

i pleaded my case and i said i can't afford that. and i offered a very fair deal. >> reporter: alex holt, owner of bay area based flights, says his family was served with a lawsuit as they tried to rework the terms of one of their leases. >> i was at work, and my wife called me crying and said someone was banging on the door. she thought it was someone coming to arrest her. >> reporter: that time of retaliation is what the santa clara county board of supervisors may try to prevent as they consider expanding the eviction moratorium through september. >> our job, really, is to be as protective as we can of our community, and that requires all of us. so it's not just government. it's government, it's nonprofits, it's the business community. we're really asking everybody to work together. >> reporter: in addition to the impact on local businesses, a recent study co-authored by the law foundation of silicon valley, found that more than 43,000 families county wide will be at risk of homelessness if current protections aren't

extended. maria ruiz says she was fired from her job as mcdonald's after demanding that ppe be provided to employees. she's now two months behind in rent. "the stress overwhelming as people try to make it in silicon valley. sandy perry of the affordable housing network, says more needs to be done related to rent forgiveness. >> with the pandemic, and the layoffs related to the pandemic, people are absolutely destitute. they have no way to pay the back relates. >> reporter: but property owners are also asking for assistance, and say they too need to be a part of the conversation. some have gone months without receiving payment from their tenants and are now at risk of foreclosure themselves. >> a lot of them are trying to do everything they can to support their tenants in this time of need, deferring payments, waiving late fees. but the bills have to be paid and they're struggling to pay

without that rental system coming in. >> reporter: community members caught in the uncertainty of what will happen next. >> i'm going t survive and make sure my family gets fed no matter what. but there's a lot of other people that don't have that ability. >> reporter: chris nguyen, "abc7 news." happening today, the first day of school for oakland unified. some parents describe it as a mild disaster. classes began online for the district's 37,000 students. reginald mosley says his three kids had a hard time longing on to zoom because of connectivity problems. >> none to have chrome books worked on my wi-fi. it could be because i had so many other things on the wi-fi, just didn't have the band width. so i was going around trying to shut everything off. >> it was a busy day for reginald. teachers struggled, as well. it's not easy to get kindergarteners to get students to warm up to their teachers. then there's the issue of how

many hours of live instruction teachers will deliver. the district and the union have been trying for more than a month to work that out. so far no luck. meantime, in contra costa county, classes begin on thursday. as what distance learning looks like will be the product of negotiations between with the teachers. here's laura anthony. >> reporter: back to school in districts throughout contra costa county will look a lot different this year. in contrast to the abrupt shift to online in the spring, administrators believe this fall's distance learning will be much improved. >> we are going to be offering a more robust and interactive experience for our students. >> reporter: much of what students and parents will see this fall grew from lessons learned last spring. >> that was part of the feedback we got from parents during our surveys last spring, that the kids needed to have more scheduled time that was similar

to a typical school experience. >> reporter: in many districts, an elementary student will be in school from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at least several days per week. >> in a given class period, we expect 50% to 60% of that time would be the teacher directly talking to the kids, instructing them, working with the kids. the rest of that time, while kids are in class, maybe independent learning, group learning, one to one time. >> reporter: in lafayette, there will be time to be offline. >> we also are going to be watching and making sure we have a balance so kids respect on a computer screen all day long. the biggest thing is it's looking at what developmentally is appropriate for a student. so we're going to have less time on a computer than we would than with a 5th grader. >> reporter: school administrators know their distance learning plans are no substitute for in-person teaching and realize it's a work in progress. >> we're all experiencing a new normal, and it's frustrating and

it's hard to predict at times, because sometimes when we think we get a handle on it, then the ground shifts from under us. >> reporter: in contra costa county, laura anthony, "abc7 news." >> all this week, join "abc7 news" for a special series of stories and guest interviews, exploring what role the bay area is playing in the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine. we'll look at the players and potential vaccines in the pipeline. and next, new at 6:00, we dig into the data issues flagging california's coronavirus response. why are there so many problems with this vital information? i'm spencer christian. we're in a brief period of cooling right now, but there is some intense heat coming our way later in the week. i'll have the

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president trump was abruptly escorted out of the white house briefing room because of what was happening outside. there was a shooting nearby

while he was addressing the media. the president was taken to the oval office, but the secret service returned him to the briefing room ten minutes later. he immediately gave an update on what happened. >> but there was an actual shooting. and somebody has been taken to the hospital. i don't know the condition of the person. it seems that the person was shot by secret service. so we'll see what happens. >> the shooting happened just blocks from the white house. the suspect as well as one secret service officer were taken to the hospital. the suspect is said to be in critical condition. our health is one of the most important parts of building a better bay area, and it's especially significant now amid tst coronavirus pandemic. while california's state data systems continue to have issues, new numbers are reported every day. the number is above average, 7,751. the number of hospitalizations is below average, and went down by 110 patients in the past day.

66 people have died since the last update. that's actually below average. but we don't have the full picture, keep in mind, at least not just yet. one of the state's top health officers abruptly resigned days after we learned more than 250,000 of california's covid cases were underreported. governor newsom is not giving too many details about the departure of dr. sonia angel, who also worked at new york city's health department and the cdc, as well. new at 6:00, "abc7 news" reporter stephanie sierra breaks down what we know about the technical issues and how it could have been prevented. >> i accepted her resignation. we're all accountable in our respective roles for what happens underneath us. >> reporter: the governor skirting around questions today about why one of the state's top health officers, dr. sonia angel, suddenly resigned. was it tied to the fact more than 250,000 of the state's covid cases went underreported?

he was asked five times, but there wasn't a clear answer. >> i'm governor, the buck stops with me. you want accountability, it's with the state, the governor. >> reporter: there were two big mistakes. first, how ready the state's data monitoring system didn't have adequate capacity to track cases. second, the state failed to renew a certificate to receive data from commercial labs. it was called a technical glitch. >> we hear that often. this is a glitch. it's not a glitch. >> reporter: jeff hudson, the ceo of cybersecurity firm venify specializes in data collection. >> there wasn't enough attention paid to the machines that keep this from happening. >> reporter: the state managed the quadrupling monitoring over the weekend. this means there's four times as many certificates to be renewed. but he worries the state isn't

prepared. >> there isn't a good system in place to make sure this doesn't happen. it's not a glitch. >> reporter: hudson says the state should have a system in place to ensure these certificates, required to monitor this type of data, are automatically renewed. we have reached out to several bay area tech ceos who are serving on the governor's task force to see if and how they are helping. stephanie sierra, "abc7 news." the data discrepancies and turnover at the top of the state's public health department is just part of what the governor addressed today. melanie woodrow has this story. >> reporter: for unemployed california residents, an additional $600 per week of unemployment benefits expired at the end of july. president trump signed an executive order that wuld give $400 a week in enhanced federal unemployment benefits through the end of december. now governor newsom says california won't be able to contribute the state's required 25%.

>> there is no money sitting in the piggy bank of the previous c.a.r.e.s. act to be reprioritized for this purpose. it simply does not exist. >> reporter: he said even a state as large as california cannot absorb that burden without massive cuts. >> we need the federal government to front those dollars. >> reporter: the governor did not say how or when californians who need that money will get it. meantime, 3/4 of renters have fallen behind on their rent, with the majority being in the latin x community. dr. mark elly provided an update on california's data system failure. 295,000 backlogged records were processed over the weekend. the cases are now ready and available to local entities to be processed. >> making sure the positives are really positives, the negatives are really negative. >> reporter: the cases will be reported by the state once finalized in the next 48 to 72 hours. the governor said the trendlines continue to look favorable,

melanie woodrow, "abc7 news." on "abc7 news" at 4:00, we spoke live on the air with california congresswoman jackie speier to get her take on the president's actions in regards to unemployment. >> i think it was dead on arrival. but he wanted to do something at his golf course with all of his golfers looking on. so it was a bit of a show, frankly. and i think what we need to do is just get the negotiations is completed. >> today, we spoke live with california assembly member david sm shu. >> we don't know where this money would come from. up like washington, d.c., the federal government, which literally can print money, we were $54 billion in the hole. so we had to massively cut back on all sorts of areas in order to balance the budget and we just don't have additional billions of dollars to afford this. >> reporter: that interview took place on our 3:00 p.m. show

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new bus transit service. a project decades in the member. buses run on east 14th street along bus only lanes with traffic signal priority. the improvements are supposed to give passengers a faster ride. hopefully there's some air conditioning on those buses, because it's been quite warm around here, dan. >> it sure has, and it sounds like it's going to get warmer. spencer, as i have always said, beware of the ides of august. >> right you are. [ laughter ] we've got some hot ides coming our way. we had a taste of august heat over the weekend. right now it's cooling down, so embrace this cooling while it lasts, because it's not going to last long. the 24-hour temperature change shows it's cooler than this time yesterday. inland, the difference is even more dramatic. 11 degrees cooler at concord.

9 degrees cooler at santa rosa. and it's breezy right now. that's been the pattern for some time now. 26-mile-per-hour coasts at oakland. 32-mile-per-hour gusts at fairfield. and emeryville looking at the approaching low clouds and fog, pushing over the bay. 62 degrees in san francisco. oakland, 67. 71 in mountain view. san jose, 78. and here's another view of the fog pushing in. other temperature readings, only 68 up north in santa rosa. low 70s in petaluma and napa. 82 in fairfield and concord. livermore at 84 degrees. looking across the breezy embarcadero, we'll see the fog expanding tonight and a chance of patchy morning drizzle. beware of that. cooling continue tomorrow. but then it starts to warm up again and we'll have a taste of some serious summer leet haatere

week. overnight hours, notice how far inland the fog will expand. 5:00 in the morning, reduced visibility for commuters because of the low clouds and fog, and patchy drizzle near the coast. by midway, we'll see the fog burning back to the coastline. overnight low temperatures, mild. mainly upper 50s to low 60s in some inland spots. tomorrow's highs will range from low 60s at the coast to mainly low and mid 70s around the bay shoreline. the warmest inland location also be mid and upper 80s tomorrow. but things are going to change. look at our seven-day high temperature projection for concord, starting on thursday. mid niblt90s there. saturday, sunday, monday, that pattern, maybe not those exact temperature readings, but that is what most inland areas can expect over the next seven days. here's the seven-day forecast. we are looking at cooling continuing tomorrow.

a slight warmup on wednesday. thursday, heat begins to assert itself or maybe even exert itself again. and then by friday, saturday, we'll be looking at triple digit temperatures in our inland areas. mid to upper 80s around the bay shoreline. 70 degrees on the coast, and not much change on sunday and monday, as inland highs will be in the upper 90s. not much difference between 98 and 100. low 80s around the bay and mid 60s on the coast. it's going to be hot. >> all right. we are in it. thank you, spencer. stay with us. this week we are focused on the race for a vaccine that will protect us from coronavirus. next, you'll hear from a ucsf professor tracking the efforts that are under way around the world 24/7. and get this, four months from now, we'll be just about two weeks or so from christmas. the pandemic has already changed a lot of shopping habits. tonight, we'll look at some predictions for the

bldz buiuilding a better ba for a safe and security future. this is "abc7 news." >> as we roll into the fifth month of the pandemic, people want to know where are we with a vaccine? do we have one ready, are we close? this week we intend to answer these questions and more. >> major clinical trials are under way in the united states to test vaccines against covid-19. tonight, a look at the players and potential vaccines in the pipeline. the race to develop a vaccine is not only shifting into high gear, but they are following wild lid different maps to get to the finish line. >> the most important thing is the idea. >> dr. jay leavy is tracking efforts worldwide, including the half dozen domestic vaccine trials under way in the united states. he says one of the most intreeking is by the company moderna, using a new strategy

known as mention rna, writing a genetic script and injecting it into a patient, triggering an immune response. >> the most interesting is the messenger rna. that's brand new. >> reporter: pfizer is working with the technique, but it's not the only innovation in play. researchers at oxford have used a chimpanzee virus to create a trojan horse. it carries the covid virus into the body, leaving the body to attack it. he says other companies are using their own proprietary add-ones to boost the effectiveness of their vaccines. while johnson and johnson says they're building on a vaccine technology they used to fight an ebola outbreak in africa. a remarkable range of strategies unveiled in just a matter of

months. >> so that's just being stunning progress. >> reporter: the first of u.s. backed vaccines began phase three trials last month. others are lined up in the chute, in a u.s. trial schedule stretching through the fall. ultimately, researchers are hoping more than one might be successful, offering options against a worldwide enemy that has so far provided very few. and, of course, the united states is not the only competitor in the vaccine race. all told, in fact, there are more than 100 vaccine efforts going on right now around the world. and while we wait for a vaccine, there is something we can do to help. anyone who has fully recovered from coronavirus can potentially say lives by giving blood. today, we spoke with dr. ross haren who underscored how much need is out there. >> we were doing better until the recent surge. so starting in early july, with the surges around the country,

our inventory, which we had, which is in the 6,000 units or so level, has now plummeted to be in the hundreds of units. so we do need a whole new group of donors to come out and donate, as well as individuals who have already donated can return and donate again. so we're pretty dire straits right now for covid plasma, because it's been a heavily ordered product around the country. >> now, even if you have donated once, you are eligible to donate again. all this week, join "abc7 news" for a special series of reports and guest interviews exploring what role the bay area is playing in the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine. we look into whether the experiments under way have shown success and will people want to get a vaccine once approved? watch the race for a vaccine all this week right here on "abc7 news," on our app, and on our website, as well. happening today, san francisco public library began curbside pickup. people can place books and other items on hold and pick them up outside in a safe way. many other libraries are also offering the service. you're still not allowed inside for safety reasons.

today was a mixed day for the u.s. stock market. the dow gained 357 points, closing at 27,791. the nasdaq dropped 42 points. the s&p went up by nine. it's within 1% of its record highs set in february. the economy is an important part of building a better bay area. and the outlook for consumer holiday spending is growing more uncertain as it appears the next round of stimulus checks will be smaller. david louie shows us some early signs of how the pandemic is changing our shopping habits. >> reporter: the outlook is cloudy at best for holiday shooting. consumers have changed their buying habits during the pandemic with restrictions on access to malls and retail stores. a shift to online shopping is accelerating and could foretell that foot traffic in stores could fall off. over the past few months, google research indicates 25% of shoppers went online to buy something they normally would buy in store. and close to 9 out of 10 says

they'll try online shopping again. this is the time when holiday merchandise ask arriving at the port of oakland. shipping containers are filled with toys, clothing and electronics. the port says import volume was july, almost 6.5%. the port isn't privy to container contents. but the uptick could be virus protective equipment. instead, it's believed other goods arriving are an as-needed basis. >> they were letting inventories run down from what we hear, and now they're restocking so they're not caught short. but we don't see this as an early indicator of the strong return to consumer spending. >> reporter: confirmed by the owner of nuts for candy who hasn't ordered any merchandise. >> we're going with the flow. we're not going to tie up thousands in inventory in case we can't open and we're stuck with the merchandise.

>> reporter: inventory in stores might sell out early. retailers can already see weak demand for some goods. >> we should expert apparel, footwear, jewelry to be the areas we'll see big declines, just because there isn't the occasions to wear them, to go out, to visit with friends where you want that new sweater or new shoes to wear. >> reporter: a list of new stores that won't open on thanksgiving is growing, another clue of weakness. david louie, "abc7 news." >> a lot more to come here as we continue. outrage among north bay fire survivors. they lost their homes due to the flames, lost trust in the company hired to rebuild it, and now may have lost their chance at justice as the suspects bail out of jail.

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in sonoma county, some victims of the 2017 tubbs fire are confused and angry. that's because their contractors, who were arrested and charged with fraud r out on bail. as wayne freedman explains, it may come down to a mixup. >> reporter: for carol mckale, it's been a long, painful road to recovery since the tubbs fire consumed her home, along with so many others. the rebuild took almost three years. >> we love it. but i'm still waiting for them to see jail time. >> reporter: contractors pam and sam face 59 felony counts.

attorney richard freeman represents some of them. >> there's fraud, there's unlawful business practices, there's elder abuse, obtaining money by false pretenses. >> they said they're family people. they are people like us and they were going to make it right for us. and everything checked out, but so did they. they checked out. >> reporter: they came to sonoma county promising to rebuild better for less money by using central valley labor and materials. but the work never got done. $3 million to $4 million in redoes its remain missing. >> we're not some fly by night company and we didn't go up there as ambulance chasers to go up there and, you know, take these people. >> reporter: that is the story they will likely want to tell in court. they are free right now on $500,000 bail. and that is a sticking point with victims. >> that money could be mine. that money could be my neighbor's. >> reporter: in that bail hearing last week, the judge

ordered them to remain in jail until they could identify the source of those funds. but by a fluke, by an accident, they got out any way. according to the sonoma county sheriff's office, "the paperwork arrived after they posted bail. until then, the department had no indication of a judge's hold. they have a hearing tomorrow." the district attorney says they have been notified. carol mckale, meantime, who once said she would never rest until she sees those contractors in jail, looks forward to their appearance in that courtroom. >> they destroyed pieces of our community. >> reporter: wayne freedman, "abc7 news." a woman is dead and seven people are in the hospital with serious injuries following a deadly natural gas explosion in baltimore. right now, rescuers are searching through what's left of three leveled homes for survivors, using canines and their bare hands. a fourth home was ripped open by

the blast, which shattered homes around the neighborhood. >> we're prepared to be here as long as it takes. it's still pretty active. we haven't determined if there are any other victims, so we want to make sure we comb through every area. >> the baltimore gas and electric company shut off gas in the area after the explosion. the cause suspect clear, but old, leaky pipes have been a growing problem in the city. lebanon's prime minister has resigned in the wake of the catastrophic explosion in beirut last week. the entire government is stepping down after the public responded with mass protests this past weekend. the move risks opening up dragged out negotiations over a new cabinet. most lebanese blame corrupt leadership for the disaster. the explosion is believed to have been caused by a fire that ignited ammonium nitrate that had been improperly stored since 2013. the explosion killed at least 160 people and injured about 6,000 others. more to bring you here as we

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to stop the spread. that's why abc 7 wants to remind you to wear a mask for you, your loved ones, and your community. please, wear because you care. happening now, a memorial in oakland for a man who was shot and killed over the weekend, remnants of the crime scene tape still cling to trees at the corner of lake shore avenue. the man was shot near the bus stop around 6:00 p.m. saturday. this was one of five homicides in oakland since last thursday. today, interim police chief

sus susan manheimer visited another crime scene. she addressed the increase in violence, which was not limited to the past few days. >> we are seeing a spike in crime that shows about an 80% increase in shootings this quarter. i wanted to meet with the mother of one of our victims today, because that keeps it real to us. >> she says she's committed to decreasing violence. a bay area woman already grieving the death of her father from covid-19 is speaking out tonight about a racist rant directed toward her caught on camera. in this "abc7 news" exclusive, dion lim shares the woman's message to the community that hate will not be tolerated. >> where's my car? get this [ bleep ] -- >> reporter: they have in a million years, did she expect to encounter this kind of behavior

while on the job. ashley, a security guard, says the mann acted out earlier this month after she asked him to wear a mask. >> never had nip disrespect me like that, i'm talking about go back to africa, go feed your own kids. come clean my house. like, at some point, the anger left, and all i felt was kind of like how all my people have been feeling through everything. >> reporter: the sexual innuendos and racial slurs shook her to the core, but she handled herself the way she did because of her father who she lost to coronavirus on may 20th. >> the reason i didn't disrespect him, i'm so much my father. and i could just hear my dad saying walk away. walk away. >> reporter: bystanders expressed gratitude for ashley's actions, saying she stepped in to defuse the situation safely. >> i love to hear that, because i felt like, damn, i didn't do enough. >> reporter: police say they've had a number of calls for

service regard thing man, who we have identified but unable to reach for comment. while his words are hate speech, they can't be considered a hate crime. whatever the category, ashley is taking a stand against hate and bigotry, and urging her community to take action, too. >> don't stoop to their level. you've got to fight it, you've got to fight it with love and peace. you know, this is really not the answer. >> reporter: dion lim, "abc7 news." >> so glad she is speaking out as she should. outrageous. let's turn our attention bam to the weather forecast. >> yeah, find out how long this heat's hanging around. spencer? >> okay, ama and dan. we had a pretty hot weekend, especially inland. cooler today and it will be cooler still tomorrow. but more heat, more severe heat is come thing week. overnight, looks for low cloud and fog around the bay area, even in many inland communities. overnight low temperatures mainly in the upper 50s to low 60s. so mild overnight.

and tomorrow, a pleasant and cooler day than today. sunny away from the coast, breezy. highs from the low 60s at the coast to mid 70s around the bay shoreline to mid and upper 80s in the warmest inland locations. but it's going to get much warmer later in the week. it will start just a little warmup on wednesday. then thursday you can see some more mid 90s developing in our inland areas. look at friday. numerous triple digit temperature readings expected. not only in places like clearlake, but concord, livermore, antioch, fairfield, maybe up to 104 degrees. so hot weather is on the way. as you look at the accuweather seven-day forecast, it's not going to be just a brief visit. we'll have triple digit highs inland on friday and saturday. and upper 90s inland on sunday and monday. so the heat that's building at the end of the week is going to linger for a while before we get our next cooldown. enjoy tonight's weather and tomorrow, because the heat will be on later this speak. >> thank you, spencer.

all right. let's switch gears and talk sports. larry beil is here with that. larry? >> another victim of coronavirus is college football. no football at san jose state this season. will cal and stanford join them as soon as tomorrow? plus, what did the astros say to ramone loriano that want restand schools?pen? want the economy to get back on track?

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now, abc 7 sports with larry beil. >> good evening. the college football season is literally hanging by a thread right now. the mountain west conference officially postponed the football season this afternoon. that impacts san jose state. the pac 12, stanford and cal, may follow as soon as tomorrow. the concern, obviously, is being able to play a season in the midst of a pandemic. along with the possibility of long-term liability if players get sick or even die from the coronavirus. michigan coach jim harbaugh wants to play, feeling it's safer to be with the team than at home right now.

but locally san jose state's season has been postponed with the hope of playing in the spring. >> i've got more plans than you can imagine. we've got so many different possibilities of what the next six month also look like. i'm going to be asking the state perhaps to play those games in the spring. we don't plan on dropping any of our 22 programs at this point. we think all 22 are really important. it's going to be difficult if we don't play football next spring. >> at this point, it's going to be really tough. you know, especially these schools are pushing for cancellation. hopefully player feelings are taken into consideration. we want to play, but we just want to do it the right way, and really it just comes down to player health and safety. >> tomorrow is a very big day in college football. we'll see what happens. >> still no word on suspensions following yesterday's brawl between the a's and the astros. oakland outfield era moan loriano said the houston bench coach made vulgar contents about

his mother. and that's what prompted him to charge the dugout the way he did. loriano was hit by pitches twice in this game. but it was the chirping afterwards that inflamed the situation and he took the bait and went after him. he's one of the a's best players, so a lengthy suspension could really hurt the team. he talked about the situation this afternoon. >> obviously, i don't take that very lightly. and i don't think anybody would take it lightly. yeah, it's just a tough situation. i reacted that way. unfortunately, it's during hard times when it comes to social distancing and during the pandemic and stuff like that. you're very emotional when it's about your mother. >> ramone's remorseful about what he did. there were a lot of reasons for somewhat he did. but he's remorseful for it. but my opinion still is, it was instigated from the other side. >> to the nfl, the 49ers are

continuing with training camp, hoping there will be a football season. eric armstead says the 49ers plan to be active on and off the field. there's the matter of getting back to the super bowl and winning it. plus, keeping the spotlight on social justice. >> we didn't know if we were going to have a season and we're here now. and, you know, this season playing and all eyes, of course, are going to be on the nfl and i think it's a prime opportunity for people to continue to use their voices for change. and continue to preach positive messages. so that's what i'm excited to do this season. >> so hopefully, we will have an nfl season. college football looks very iffy right now. and it really brings up the spotlight. this sport needs a governing body with a commissioner, because right now, dan and ama, what you have is ten conferences, you have ten sets of rules.

it's not cohesive. and really, it's just a mess. and trying to get everybody organized in the midst of a pandemic is very, very challenging. >> yeah. it's a beast that nobody seems to have a good handle on. thanks, larry. >> yeah. all right. join us tonight for "abc7 news" at 11:00. gyms say the state has to work out a plan to keep them open. a new effort to save fitness centers. and working from home all day on your computer. how that could be aging you. coming up tonight at 8:00, it's "the bachelor," and stay with us for "abc7 news" at 11:00. >> all right. that's it for this edition of "abc7 news." look for news any time on the "abc7 news" app. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. for spencer christian, larry beil, all of us here, we appreciate your time. have a good rest of if evening and we'll see you again at 11:00.

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hello, everyone. today we're opening the "jeopardy!" vault to present the semifinals of the million dollar masters tournament from new york city. competing for the chance to advance to the finals are leslie shannon, eric newhouse, and bob harris. a note about bob-- he has a great sense of humor. a few years after this show aired, he wrote a book called "the prisoner from trebekistan." hmm. let's see who takes no prisoners today. ♪ from new york city, this is the... ...tournament. here are our first group of semifinalists-- a director of technical assistance from vermillion, south dakota... a manager of a research lab from sydney, australia... an author, comedian, and radio commentator

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