tonight, bay area voters weigh in on his choice. first confusion, now frustration for san jose teachers on the night before

a mix of excitement and reluctance of support in the bay area for oakland native kamala harris, joe biden's pick for vice president. the game plan just changed in san jose for teachers at the last minute. and a homicide here. i'll tell you what we know. a stretch of toasty triple digit days ahead. i'll have more on the heat coming up. "abc7 news" at 11:00 starts right now. building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is "abc7 news." tonight, a historic decision. joe biden choosing bay area native and california senator kamala harris as his running mate. >> if elected, harris would be the first woman vice president and the first black or indian american candidate.

biden tweeted the news saying, i have the great honor to announce that i've picked kamala harris, a fearless fighter for the little guy and one of the country's finest public servants. >> and harris tweeting in response, i'm honored to join him as our party's nominee for vice president and do what it takes to make him our commander in chief. but selecting senator harris is not without controversy. >> reporter kate larson is live with the mixed reaction from the bay area. kate? >> reporter: remember that kamala harris actually began her career at the alameda county d.a.'s office and elected san francisco district attorney. so for better or for worse, people here in the bay area know her policy, style, and work very we. oakland native senator kamala harris is stirring up mixed emotions across the bay area after locking down her position as joe biden's running mate. >> i talked to my mom tonight. >> reporter: christine pelosi is

chair of the democratic chair house caucus. her mother is nancy pelosi. >> we talked about how great it was for the country. >> reporter: pelosi and harris met as law students. >> i've seen her grow and develop over the years, but also taking that same approach of trying to mentor young women, trying to lift up other people. >> i know it's a lot of controversy around kamala, especially with her as the d.a. of san francisco. >> reporter: felicia jones is the founder of the justice for mario woods foundation, who was shot and killed by san francisco police officers in 2015. >> we attempted to contact her a number of times in regards to officer involved murders, and we never did receive any response. >> reporter: that being said, jones will support biden and harris. >> i'm not going to jump on the bandwagon of brow beating kamala. i was disappointed, yeah. but it's a new day.

she is -- i think she's learned some lessons. actually, i'm excited. >> reporter: cat brooks is a community organizer and advocate. >> i think what is unfortunate is that once agn,eosion where il clearly the lesser of those two evils are biden and a kamala ticket. we've got to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time so we can get trump out of office and have a coordinated plan for holding biden and kamala accountable. >> reporter: phil mateer is a san francisco chronicle insider. >> it's an interesting pick, because kamala harris, for all of what she represents, didn't do that well as a presidential candidate. and she turned a lot of people off. so it's a mixed bag here. >> reporter: so tomorrow, biden and harris will meet together in person in biden's hometown of wilmington, delaware, which is sure to kick off more reaction,

just 84 days ahead of election day. yes, we are that close. in the newsroom, kate larson, "abc7 news." >> all right, kate, thank you. harris, who is 55 years old, grew up in oakland, received a degree at houfd university and then her law degree from the university of california. in 2004, she became the district attorney for san francisco. in 2010, she was the first black and first woman to be elected attorney general in california. in 2016, she succeeded barbara boxer in the u.s. senate. "abc7 news" spoke with former san francisco mayor willie brown about biden choosing harris. he has much bigger aspirations for her. >> i want to see kamala psint d states. in whatever route it takes. and i'm pleased that she's going to generate so much attention that she may very well be the deciding factor that beats

trump. >> when it comes to the big stage and debates, brown says she will more than hold her own. >> she does not mix any words. she doesn't stumble through answers. she really puts it where it should be, and believe me, she will know exactly how to define california. >> brown helped launch harris' political career in the '90s when he was the speaker of the state assembly. civil rights activist and journalist shaun king believes kamala harris has made progress. >> frankly, as somebody who has been super critical of her for years, i was really surprised how sharp and sincere and refined her policies were. >> king said he was hoping for a more progressive vp pick. he spoke during a free online program presented tonight by the commonwealth club. abc 7 news has news has newn

>> reporter: in this moment of racial reckoning and blake voters saved his candidacy, biden was under intense pressure to pick a black woman. former u.n. ambassador susan rice calling harris a tenacious and trail blazing leader. senator elizabeth warren saying harris has been unafraid and inspiration to millions of women who see themselves in her. and from congresswoman val demings, a powerful reflection, saying to see a black woman nominated for the first time reaffirms my faith that in america, there is a place for every person to succeed, no matter who they are or where they come from. hillary clinton weighing in with this message to another woman making history -- >> reporter: and president obama

tonight writing joe biden nailed this decision by choosing senator kamala harris as america's next vice president, he's underscored his own judgment and character. mary bruce, abc news, washington. president trump is already on the attack. >> plus, she was very, very nasty to -- one of the reasons it surprised me, she was probably nastier than even pocahontas to joe biden. she was very disrespectful to joe biden. >> what's also interesting, the president twice donated to harris as a private citizen when she was a candidate for california attorney general in 2011 and 2013 for a total of $6,000. we helped break the news of joe biden's announcement with this abc 7 news push alert. download the app so you'll be the first to know when news breaks. there's still widespread community transmission, and we're not able to do some critical things in our community. >> that's dr. sarah cody giving

a not so encouraging update on the spread of the coronavirus in santa clara county. the she likely has a lot of company around california, as the state reported one of its highest daily counts of covid-19 yet, with 12,500. there were 109 deaths, and the seven-day positivity rate jumped to 6.2%. part of the reason for this increase would be attributed to the state clearing a backlog of about 300,000 tests. hospitalizations did drop under 5600. they have fallen by about 20% over the past two weeks. the bay area has seen its deaths top 900 and san francisco mayor london breed has this take on the pandemic. >> it's gone up, it's gone down, it's gone up again. the fact is, we still have a long way to go. in the south bay, tomorrow is the first day of school for some 28,000 san jose unified school district students. for weeks, teachers were told they would be teaching from an

empty classroom, but there's been a last-minute change. >> reporter: 1030, the day before the first day of school. this is the definition of too little too late. >> reporter: paul sawyer, a special education teacher, recently put in for a 12-week lean under the family's first coronavirus response act. he made the decision after the school district announced teachers must return to the classroom, despite safety concerns. but on tuesday, less than 24 hours before the first day of school, that decision was reversed, giving teachers the choice to work from home. >> for 1600 teachers and 30,000 students, this is toxic. and i'm still trying to wrap my head around this. >> reporter: sawyer, critical of the district's lack of preparation and disregard for its teachers. kelly wonker had issues navigating child care. her request to work from home beenrejected. and set to return wednesday. >> it puts me in the right frame

of mind to be in my office versus my home, but that's because we solved our child care problem. >> reporter: ben spielberg says the school district had to work fast to keep up with the pandemic. >> to be able to work really hard on a tight timeline, to establish policies that support our families, support our students and our teachers and staff. >> reporter: teachers will have the option to work from home until at least september 26. sawyer will still be on leave. >> 12 weeks buys me some time to see how so many of the things are going to shift. >> reporter: he says not just locally but nationwide. amanda del castillo, "abc7 news." wear a mask or you could face a fine in santa clara countybod psed ordinance today for h order violations. if you get caught without a face covering, it could cost you up to $500. the price goes up for violations by businesses. they face fines of up to $5,000. you can now be fined for not wearing a face covering in six

bay area counties. santa clara county is extending its eviction moratorium for renters. it was going to expire but is being pushed back. the date will be determined in two weeks. this area was roped off with yellow crime scene tape tuesday morning, as there was a homicide here at the ucsf campus. details in my story after the break. coming up, the raise for a covid vaccine. of the more than 165 vaccine candidates worldwide, eight are already in phase three clinical trials. but once we have it, how many will take snit the latest predictions, next. could a nasal spray or inhaler protect you from covid-19? researchers show off their revolutionary treatment for the virus. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. get ready for a summer heat wave. wait until you see these temperatures coming right up.

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the victim then exited the building and collapsed. a nurse performed cpr. he was pronounced dead a short time later. >> crazy times we're living in for sure. outside of a hospital, it's surprising. >> reporter: police haven't given a motive or said how the person died. those who work here say they are scared. jennifer dudley said she was assaulted by a man on her way to work. >> i was attacked by someone who appeared to be homeless or maybe just released from the e.r. there's a lot of homeless people that hang out, they sleep on the benches. i've saw people, you know, doine thesmoin they come and there's nne regulating the situation. >> reporter: it's unclear if the suspect is homeless, but police are hopeful that someone coiz a ime aaithinalfauc parnasas fod

within the last month we have seen four assault cases and one robbery case. in san francisco, j.r. stone, "abc7 news." we are getting an overwhelming response to our story last night about a homeless mother and her newborn twins. roseanna lost her home when she lost her job as the property manager at a mobile home community in vallejo and shared with us her struggle to find shelter. offers of support continue to come in for her family. a go fund me fund-raiser had a goal of $4,000. guess what? it's now more than $63,000. >> that's incredible. developing news in the race for a coronavirus vaccine. has russia gotten there first? vladamir putin says they have a vaccine proving efficient. however, scientists in the u.s. and abroad say the rush to start using the vaccine before trials involving thousands of people could backfire. all this week, we're exploring

the race for a vaccine. there are more than 165 covid vaccine candidates around the world, 38 of which are in clinical trials. once we have them, how many will take the vaccine? stephanie sierra has more. >> reporter: life during covid feels like we've pressed pause. and it won't start again until -- >> we have a safe and effective vaccine. >> the vaccine. >> vaccine. >> that is safe and effective. >> reporter: but even when that time comes, many people won't take it. >> i have plans not to get a covid vaccine. >> you can't buy a good immune system. >> i would never put a vaccine into my body. period. >> reporter: here are three people who share different perspectives. some say they're anti-vax. others are just skeptical. take holly. she owns a wholistic healing practice.

her reasoning is personal. e maoth of my children had d wasn't necessary that they died on the spot, but they both had clear changes in their health. >> reporter: then there's joseph. >> six words -- testing, testing, testing, testing, and more testing. it's important if you're going to put something into your body that it's absolutely and totally tested. >> reporter: and if you ask dana, he says he's not anti-vax, but concerned pharmaceutical companies are putting speed over safety. >> i'm not anti-vaccine. but when they're doing studies now where they're not testing it against a real placebo, it's a way of hiding what safety is involved. >> reporter: 50% of americans say they won't get a covid vaccine, even if it was affordable and widely available. according to an a.p. poll taken in late may. 7 out of 10 worry about safety.

>> i think before i would put my own endorsement on a vaccine, or vaccines for covid, i would want to see the data, too. i totally agree with them. >> reporter: dr. evonne maldonado specializes in inspeck shouse diseases and is working with the cdc on potential vaccines and participating in. >> operation warp speed. that means big and it means fast. >> reporter: the federal initiative aims to deliver 300 million doses of a safe and effective covid vaccine by january next year. >> we are in a hurry but not that much of a hurry. we need to understand why people say they might not want a vaccine. >> reporter: to give you an idea, 150 of the largest anti-vaccine groups on social media and youtube have gained 8 million followers since late march. there are at least 400 anti-vax groups that have 55 million followers worldwide. that's according to an international nonprofit tracking

those accounts. do you think the anti-vax movement will impact how fast we get to herd immunity? >> i don't think we're going to get there very quickly. there's no way we're going to stop transmission all around the country or the world, unless 60% or 70% or 80% have permanent or long-lasting immunity. >> reporter: a necessary goal for life to resume. she says it may take two years to get to herd immunity worldwide, assuming the vaccine is at least 70% to 75% effective. stephanie sierra, "abc7 news." developed a nose spray that can kill the coronavirus. a person can add minister it themselves. it goes right to something called the spike protein and attaches to it. this in turn keeps it from

spreading. >> to be delivered to the airwaves and to attack the virus directly, that gives us this incredible power of being an agent that doesn't have to interact with the human body but goes up to the virus directly. >> fascinating work. the team is looking to ramp up clinical testing. and if successful, would be available over the counter by the end of the year. "abc7 news" is bigging indiggin race to find the vaccine. join us in exploring the bay area's role in the development, the latest on the studies and much more. "the race for a vaccine" all this week on "abc7 news," on our app and website. it's really good reporting. ama, we need to raise for a fan or an air conditioning unit the next few days. >> or a pool and dive right in. sandhya is here with the latest. >> that's right. we need a pool or a beach or something, because it is really

going to be intense heat coming up later this week. dan and ama, let's take a look at what's ahead for tonight. the meteor shower peaks tonight through thursday. a good opportunity to catch them, but move away from bright lights. best chance will be inland areas or a higher elevation. and it is going to be most active around midnight, so you want to look towards the eastern part of the viewing area. and speaking of, let's take a look at this view, you'll notice the marine layer there as we look towards the oracle ballpark. the fog is pushed in across parents of the north bay and east bay, which is why you want to get away from those spots. temperatures from the 50s to the 70s, a live look from our san jose camera and the shark tank, visibility is good right now. warming trend begins tomorrow. the heat builds through the end of the week. we are looking at a stretch of hot days into next week. so be prepared for this heat

wave. hour by hour forecast, you'll notice the fog will be around the bay, the coast, a little spotty drizzle can't be ruled out around 8:00 a.m. near the coastline. the afternoon, the marine layer will shrink and compress, allowing for the warming tomorrow afternoon. and that trend will continue for several days. temperatures in the morning, anywhere from the 50s to the 60s. tomorrow afternoon, looking at a warmer day than today. today, we cooled off. the warmest spots in the mid 80s. tomorrow, low to mid 90s. so yes, you will notice. 93 in concord. 74 in oakland. 81 in san rafael. 86 degrees in sap that rosa. breezy along the coastline that's comfortable compared to what's to come. an excessive heat watch has been posted from noon saturday to 9:00 p.m. sunday. there is a higher risk of heat

exhaustion, extending to the bay area as the days go on. summer heat wave. friday is going to be hot and humid, 104. lose the humidity, but hang on to the heat. the summer sizzle continues on sunday. so the humidity is going to come from leftovers of this hurricane. it was a category 2 earlier, now a 1. but it will continue to weaken as it moves northwestward. eventually we get the remnants, adding to the sticky factor. the seven-day forecast. turning up the heat from the mid 90s tomorrow to the mid 100s for the end of the workweek. 70s next week, the sizzle is not going to give up. i think we'll be giving up on our weather -- after this stretch of really hot weather. >> it will be tough. thanks, sandhya. stay with us. we'll be right back. but tomorrow, clark greg and ming-na wen talk about the

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whole different level. guys were just somber about it. >> i've never been through this much off time between seasons. so this is new for me. a's outfield era moererererr loriano suspended for six games for a fight. anthony rendon goes deep here. then jason castro, that's a three-run jack. 4-0, angels. halos came in last in the a.l. west but first in the majors in home runs. your a's's highlight is chad pinder. unbelievable crash, crashing into the call. that's going to leave a mark, as the a's fall 6-0. giants in houston. in the 6th, 5-2, runners at the

corners for altuva. that's a base knock. but the giants come roaring back in the 7th. pinch-hitting hunter pence, first time this year, a liner over the fence. suddenly a one-run game. it's 6-5 in the 9th. it's another pinch hitter, darir ruf. giants tie it up. to the 10th, crawford knocks home a run. giants win 7-6. the blazers fighting for the final playoff spot in the west. the pride of oakland goes for 61. tieing a career high. blazers win 4-131. and two's got i better tha klay ompson, therriors' guard in some beach locale?

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good night. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live," with guest host, sarah cooper. tonight, ben stiller, plus music from holly humberstone. and now, sarah cooper. >> hi, i'm sarah cooper and i have an announcement to make. i am not going to be the next vice president of the united states. it was down to me and kamala, but joe wanted to go with someone who has experience. but the good news is, i now have the night free to guest host this show. if you don't know who i am, that's okay, i don't know who you are either, so we're even. basically, i'm the reason your grandpa downloaded tiktok. but don't blame me. blame my nephews ryan and tyler. if they hadn't shown me tiktok, i never would'