running mate. >> i've seen her grow and om e to appear together later today in wilmington, delaware. president trump was asked to reacts and he said that he was surprised calling her mean and nasty. harris has not responded. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. abc 7 news spoke with former san francisco mayor willie brown about harris and he has much bigger aspirations for her. >> i want to see kamala harris as the president of these united states in whatever route it takes. and i'm pleased that she is going to generate attention that she may very well be the deciding factor that beats trump. >> brown says harris will more

than hold her own on the campaign trail and on the debate stage. >> she does not mix any words. she doesn't stumble through answers. she really puts it where it anbelieveme, slexoliforn >> bwn helped launch harris' political career in the 1990s when he was a speaker of the california assembly. senator harris' fellow democrats are praising her presence on their party's ticket. former ambassador to the u.n. susan rice called her a tenacious and trailblazing leader. senator warren says she is an inspiration to millions of women. and the top democrat minority leader charles schumer shared this insight. >> she combines two qualities that you rarely see in the same individual, intellect and passion. she cares about average folks.

i have seen her passion on the floor of the senate and in committee meetings when she sees unfairne unfairness. >> and barack obama i don't joe biden wrote joe biden nailed this decision by choosing kamala harris as america's next vice president, he's underscored his own judgment in character. and here is a little bit more about the bay area native. kamala harris is 55, she was born in oakland and raised in berkeley. she got her undergraduate degree at howard university and law degree from uc hastings. and in 2004, she became san francisco's district attorney. and then in 2010, she was elected as the first black and first woman to be california's attorney general. and then in 2016, she won the election to succeed barbara boxer in the u.s. senate. we sent a push al plert whert w biden made this selection and we'll continue to send out

alerts when they appear together at 11 this morning. so download the abc news 7 so you will know when any news brea breaks. today governor newsom will give an update on the coronavirus response. he says he didn't see any trends in the backlog of nearly 300,000 covid-19 tests. and he also wouldn't go n in to specifics as to why dr. angell resigned. we'll bring the governor's update live today at noon here on abc 7. contra costa county health officials say two new testing centers should be up and running this week. these testing centers will be at the county's north richmond center and at the richmond civic center. ditionipmentt s two lab facilities to make sure that they get the results back in one to two days. and they are looking for other

labs to help in processing test samples. as in other areas, high testing volumes have resulted in long delays in getting results. wear a mask are or you could unty.a fine inanra the board has unanimous citations for anyone violating healthlid approved an ordinance imposing citations for anyone violating health orders. it could face up to $500. businesses up to $5,000. you could now be fined for not wearing a face covering in six bay area counties. santa clara county is also extending its eviction moratorium for renters. it was going to expire at the end of the week, but now that is being pushed back. the new date will be determined at the next board of supervisors meeting in two weeks. more questions are emerging this morning about the safety of allowing schools to have classes in person. this is as covid-19 cases have spiked in one georgia school district. jobina fortson is joining us from the live desk.

>> more than 1,000 students in georgia are at home self-quarantining right now because more than a dozen classmates tested positive for the virus. now, this comes as parents still some are pushing for the schools to reopen. but despite this risk, those in arizona say parents favor in-person classes and they have voiced their opinions at the state capital in phoenix throughout the recent weinvestr >> we need to have a choice. what we've been provided from our school districts is completely inadequate. >> in florida officials reported their deadliest day yet with 277 covid-19 related deaths. more encouraging news here though, president trump's testing czar says turnaround times for covid-19 tests are improving, estimating that

nearly 90% of tests are now being completed within three days. there is a possible game changer in the battle against coronavirus. there is a nasal spray in the works right here in the bay area. and a message with a clever twist, stanford researchers turning to animation to get people to mask up. i'm intrigued, mike. anytime you have a cute animation, i'm like what do i need to do. >> and he is being so thoughtful in trying to get us to do the right thing. it will work. your reaction says it all. here is a look at what is going on outside. welcome to wednesday. it is about 4:38 and we'll start in the east bay inland neighborhoods where temperatures are running in the upper 50s to low under a clear sky. la may either is a little cooler

at 56 degrees. around the bay, a lot of mid-60s. look at that. all the way down to san jose and upper 50s elsewhere. we're looking at south beach, you can see a little bit of cloud cover right at the top of the bay bridge. so a little mist and drizzle is possible this morning, a little choppy north of the bay bridge and cool to hot, temperature spread from san francisco for inland if you are taking mass transit this afternoon. here is a look at the peninsula, in clouds through 8:00, and we'll be in the 70s this afternoon until 4:00. we'll spike at about 80. and in the east bay, cloud cover through at least 9:00. in the 70s this afternoon. and san francisco, mid to upper 60s this afternoon and more sunshine and breezy. the warming trend begins today, a heat advisory coming up, i'll show that you for the weekend.

first let's talk about the traffic this morning. good morning, everyone. so we will start off in for the traffic eastbound on the bay bridge, the traffic lights are currently out right now and affecting eastbound 80 on the 4th street off ramp, it looks like the estimated time to be back on is 6:00 a.m. and as we bring in the drive times here, tracy to dublin, a high wind advisory through the altamont pass and that drive time is 29 minutes. san rafael to san francisco, a 16 minute ride.

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for now. as the world waits for a coronavirus vaccine, scientists at ucsf say they have developed molecules which work as a nose spray and can kill the virus. this spray uses synthetic antibodies. scientists compare to a mouse trap. the antibodies go right to a specific protein of coronavirus and attach to to keep the virus from spreading. >> the ability to be delivered to the airways and to attack the virus directly, it gives us this incredible power of being a an agent that doesn't have to attack the human body but rather goes after the virus directly. >> so people could administer the nose spray themselves.ucsf team is looking to ramp up clinical testing and if succe successful, it could be available over the counter within months. and abc 7 news is digging into the race to find a vaccine and we will have a special

series of stories and guest interviews exploring the bay area's role in the development of a vaccine including the latest on recent studies and much more. the race for a vaccine is all this week on abc 7 news, on our app and website. education is one of the five key areas that we're focused on to help build a better bay area. san francisco public schools are getting more help to reimagine education during the pandemic. salesforce ceo is donating $9 million to the district. 13 middle schools will get $200,000 each. sales force oig will also contribute to existing programs within san francisco unified to improve student yoit comoutcome. >> it can go deeper into one o. exploring something and students are much more motivated to learning when they have a specific challenge that they are solving for. >> school districts in oak land,

indianapolis, chicago and new york city will also receive financial support from salesforce. maon isim method if vertising. it might even work for medicine. that is why researchers at stanford have a new video about the importance of wearing a mask during the pandemic. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen has more on how this could help stop misinformation online. >> reporter: the use of animation can be an effective tool when it comes to conveying an important message. and in this case, one that is meant to be in response to what some say has been a flood of misinformation are on social media. >> stanford medicine quickly realized that we need to come up with our own messages that were based on science and it could also go viral because they were clever or enjoyable to wachb. >> reporter: set to music from the flight of the bubble bee, the great race, a covid-19 story, illustrates the virus against the world as it tries to

flatten the curve. >> i thought to myself sometimes when i'm out, i feel like there is this invisible swarm somewhere and i'm supposed to be protecting myself from it. >> reporter: the protections which include hand washing, social dancing and mask all necessary experts say to beat the virus. the video has been viewed more than 20,000 times since its release and comes mask week, an effort to promote mask wearing. >> it is very engaging. you have to pay attention to it. it would appeal or be interesting to children, adults, a variety of age groups. you don't necessarily need to understand language. >> reporter: and that was by design. >> animation crosses all cultures, especially when it is culturally identified. >> reporter: in the south bay, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >> i like it, mike. did you see it? >> yeah, i'm watching it also. i love it.

very creative, very smart. and they explained things through all different ways. so we appreciate that. let's talk about the heat and i'll try to explain itenwatou c unrsaull b dangerous. and it will be here for several days. mostly cloudy right now, 59 degrees. highlights, faster sunshine today, breezes back down just enough to allow temperatures to warm about two to four degrees hotter than yesterday. we have an excessive heat watch for the weekend, but is also goes through next week. >> all right. we'll check in with mike a little bit later. having some technical issues there. re a man that tell you about te sexual assaulting a woman at a bus stop. this is surveillance video

showing a man near the scene of last wednesday's crime. detectives believe hal rivera l the area after beating the woman until she was unconscious. he is now in jail and the victim is still recovering from very serious injuries. san francisco mayor breed has announced a new street crisis response team that will respond to behavioral health emergencies instead of law enforcement. it aims to keep people who are experiencing mental health or substance abuse related emergencies away from emergency rooms and jails. instead, they would be diverted to behaor yam healthal health t facilities. walt disney has responded in a big way to the demand for masks especially for young people during the coronavirus pandemic. disney has donated 1 million masks to med share for distribution to kids and

families at risk here in the bay area and across the country. the nonprofit distributes medical supplies and equipment to underserved communities around the world. the partnership with disney receive and distribute the cotton masks. >> so we'll be serving and providing masks to the farm worker community, children specifically. >> the hope is that these disney masks will be especially effective with kids because they might be more likely to wear them if they like them. agreed. well, no strings tacattachea business igog strong queen a going to them. in te"techbytes," microsoft

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apologize if what happened earlier. let's take a look at our microclimates. 82 in redwood city, about 72 in millbrae. mid-60s along the coast and upper 60s for downtown, south san francisco, salgs l sausalit. as you head into the valleys, mid to upper 80s for you. east bay shore, a little more sunshine means all of us reach the 70s, even an 80 in fremont and hottest temperatures 90 to 95 in the east bay valleys.

and tonight we'll still fall back into the 50s and 60s with less cloud cover. meteor shower. here you see the excessive heatt watch. so the 7 day forecast, friday, saturday, sunday, monday and tuesday, all have the potential to reach 100 inland. even a few 90s around the bay, but mainly 80s and even some 70s at the coast friday and saturday. it will be a dangerous stretch. in oakland, a relief program to help small businesses during the pandemic has raised more than $1 million. the oakland african-american chamber of commerce selected distributions for its resiliency relief program and that money will help minority businesses survive. >> if me emotionally, being part of the community and receiving these funds, the moment that i

received the email, i was elated and overcome with joy. just really proud. really proud as a black business owner here in oakland. i was like dang, it really touch the my hea touched my heart. >> and it is not required to be paid back. covid-19 unfortunately has brought down the curtain on live entertainment across the bay area. but one san francisco night club pivoted and performers now are bringing their show to the audience while also delivering meals. ♪ okay. so we are looking at a drag performer from the oasis night club putting on a show while also delivering dinner. the oasis has created what it calls meals on heels. and now it is taking center

stage in front of many customers' homes on saturday night. >> bringing some normalcy back to people's lives. they get to see a drag queen like you used to in the old days, in the flesh. >> not the old days. so meal packages include entrees, desert, cocktails. they start at about 95 bucks for two people and then the show will run you another $ at least. and tipping is encouraged. the 31st annual professional business women's conference is under way and this year it is a virtual event. and dion lim served as emcee for a discussion yesterday mary daly is president of the federal reserve bank. she addressed what it takes to be an and you he thuthentic lea. >> and wouldn't it be great if women didn't have to worry that they also had kids and pets and family obligations. because now we see it and now we

accept it. >> abc 7 is a media partner for the three day event which will also feature academy ward winning actress lisa ling and london breed as speakers. coming up next, from rivals to running mates, we're 45ering fr hearing from another former vice presidential candidate about kamala harris. and some frustration on the first day of school in san jose. and it is not just because of online learning. the last minute shift

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i'm still trying to wrap my head around this. >> now at 5:00, logging on, this is the first day of school in is an hoe is say. the district's last minute shift and how teachers will actually do their jobs. hoe is say. the district's last minute shift and how teachers will actually do their jobs.n hoe is say. the district's last minute shift and how teachers will actually do their jobs. hoe is say. the district's last minute shift and how teachers will actually do their jobs.n hoe is say. the district's last minute shift and how teachers will actually do their jobs.is say. the district's last minute shift and how teachers will actually do their jobs. and kamala harris, reaction to the pair going from rivals to running mates. >> it is wednesday, august 12. good morning, reggie. ik you have a look at our day ahead. >> and we'll start with the winds because that is what will provide the free air conditioning for some today, but not as many as it has the last couple days. pretty breezy through the delta,

the of us cloud kifr the sa cover the same as yesterday. there is some drizzle. temperatures running about the same. mid-50s to the low 60s at 7:00. and then you can see 60s, 70s and 80s for the coast, bay and inland by noon and then 60s near 8 on a 80 and 90s at 4:00. so already seeing a jump. and inland, mid-80s and more comfort around the coast. we have an excessive heat watch kamala harris scheduled to make their first public appearance today as running mates. if elected harris who is an east bay native would be the first woman vice president, the first african-american vice president and the highest ranking asian american in u