businesses have told us it is challenging, they have to deal with the weather. the customers wearing that smock and now dealing with the smoke, so air quality has not been good. they have been sitting outdoors cutting hair. and they have to move their equipment in and out every day, so it is not ideal, but at least a way to make some money. something that they have not been able to do since march. the health order says if it is a service that you have to take your mask off for, including like eyebrow treatments or eyelash, anything up here, that is not allowed. and they are also not allowing tattoos or piercings at this time. but the health officials saying what they are allowing they feel like is low risk and they have been able to stabilize their number of virus cases here, so they feel like this is a safe move at this time. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. happening today, governor newsom will hold another update

on the state's response to the devastating wildfires and the covid-19 pandemic. on wednesday newsom announced big plans to expand covid-19 testing capacity while also cutting costs and shortening the turnaround times. all of this is part of a new plan that the state is launching to rep ahead of flu season. you can watch it live at noon on abc 7, on our news app and also on abc7news.com. a widespread covid-19 outbreak is forcing a poultry farm to shut down. eight workers at the foster farms plant have died from the virus. 358 workers tested positive. and the health department says that this is the largest and most severe coronavirus outbreak in the county. the county says that it is giving the plant 48 hours to implement this closure. in california, there are more than 44 new covid-19 cases from wednesday to thursday. the number of hospitalizations

stands at about 4300. coronavirus tests claimed 143 lives in the most recent 24 hour period which is still above average. health officials at the cdc are trying to clarify the new testing guidelines that we told you about. officials thousanow say if you been exposed but don't have symptoms, you didn't neyou don' tested. the cdc says that everyone when wants a test does not necessarily need a test. >> the shifting policy back and forth is undermining the credibility of the messages from the cdc. and confusing people. >> in the meantime in sacramento, nearly every republican member of the state senate is in quarantine after coming into close contact with a colleague who tested positive for covid-19. that expe suosure happened duri gop cause kugs meeticus meeting

week. let's start with the scu lightning complex. cal fire says that with 35% containment now, they are focusing their efforts to the south and west sides of this massive fire. it has burned nearly 370,000 acres. in the north bay, the lnu lightning complex fire is nearly the same size as the scu fire, just under 370,000 acres. cal fire says that their highest priority is that rough terrain near middletown and lake county and the walbridge fire in sonoma county. national guard crews are now out on the front lines and it is also 35% contained. now the czu complex, it has burned more than 81,000 acres, it is 24% contained. a cal fire chief says the fire left a lot of destruction along the coast. >> the structure loss as far as the vegetation was basically here on the coastal area.

it is noticeable once you drive up highway 1 and look up and from the air you can see quite a bit of destruction to that area. >> evacuations are still in place. at the live desk, the suspect accused of shooting a group of protesters in kenosha, wisconsin is set to appear in court this morning for an extradition hearing. 17-year-old kyle rittenhouse is accused of opening fire on three people at a protest in support of jacob blake who died, he also faces felony charges of being in possession of a dangerous weapon under the age of 18. rittenhouse was arrested the following day in his home state of illinois. investigators declined to speak about what might have led up to the deadly shooting. >> i have no additional information to share regarding the shooting deaths of those persons from the night before.

but rest assured those investigations continue and we will build a strong case based upon the facts. >> wisconsin's governor and lieutenant governor have met with the family of jacob blake, they have called for a special session on police reform to ban chokeholds, no-knock search warrants and make it harder for officers with a history of misconduct to move from job to job. a fifth night of protests in kenosha was largely peaceful. as more athletes take a stand by deciding not to play, they are fighting for social justice in the wake of jacob blake's the shooting. and this is jackie robinson day, and yesterday 15 games were postponed in support and the as and rangers game in texas was among them. >> we've been trying all kinds of things and we're not seeing enough action. >> the warriors tweeted their

support with a clear message that enough is enough. the nba playoffs are expected to resume sometime this weekend reportedly as soon as today after players decided to continue the 2020 postseason, the nhl playoff games will not resume until tomorrow. xwla n now to the presidential race, president trump accepted his party's nomination for another term. he gave a speech that targeted joe biden in front of a tightly packed largely maskless crowd that was gathered at the white house. and ines de la cuetara has the story from washington. >> reporter: president trump closing out the rnc. >> i profoundly accept this nomination for president of the united states. >> reporter: speaking to a crowd of supporters outside the people's house where there was little social distancing and few more face masks. >> at no time before have voters faced a clearer choice between two parties, two visions, two

philosophies, or two agendas. >> reporter: the president and gop making law and order the central message. >> the republican party con demgs the rioting, looting, arson in democrat-run cities. all right a >> reporter: and there were protests outside. the president looking to rewrite history and his administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. >> our nation and the entire planet has been struck by a new and powerful invisible enemy. we are meeting this challenge. we are delivering life-saving therapies. >> reporter: joe biden's campaign called the speech a delusional vision completely divorced from the crushing reality that ordinary americans face. the former vice president also hitting back on msnbc. >> the problem we have right now is we're in donald trump's america. and what is he doing except

pouring gasoline on the fire. this happens to be donald trump's america. >> reporter: both tickets now hitting the campaign tram wiil joe biden heading to wisconsin, michigan, pennsylvania and arizona. while president trump in his capacity as president will be heading to places ravaged by hurricane laura. ines de la cuetara, abc news, washington. and abc 7 is committed to building a better bay area. coming up next, the group that is working to build a better normal. and hundreds of families have lost their homes in the bay area wildfires. we're hearing from a woman who lost everything but is still remaining strong. love to hear that, mike. right now it is 4:38 and we're checking in with you for a look at our forecast. >> hopefully her strength will rub off on other people, that would be nice. let me show you what is going on in the lnu lightning complex. 51 and 69, those are your temperatures.

95% and 65%, relative humidities. but look at the winds, calm. and they won't be very fast today. temperatures will cool a little bit over the weak end for bothe near normal next week. for the woodward fire, the winds are out of the southeast. yesterday they were coming out of the northwest and we had such thick smoky air in san rafael. not the case thois morning. and winds will be fairly light as you head inland and temperatures in the 60s. and down the santa cruz mountains for the czu complex. you can see the marine layer as we talked about, it would be drier and it won't be quite as tall. so that is why temperatures are warmer and humidity is a little lower in the santa cruz mountains. but look at this, the winds won't be too bad and temperatures will be a little cooler this week and dropping

down into the mid-70s. if you are back at home and heading out, anywhere from 50 in santa rosa to 60 in heyward. we'll look at the weekend coming up. now let's talk about the commute. good morning, everyone. happy friday. hope your week went all right. we'll start with a live look at the golden gate bridge. the camera is blurry, but you can see that it is foggy. the chp has issued a high wind advisory and also a fog advisory. and this is for 3marin city to the golden gate toll plaza. and you can see pretty clearly that we have a pretty large blanket of fog over our traffic map. so covering 101 especially. so heads up to anyone making their way that direction. and also just again really great news as far as our road closures in relation to the fires, we

have no further expansions of anything, they are beginning to slowly but surely open up some of those roads.d well, our washer just called it quits. but this one has the most powerful cleaning in the industry driven by a heavy-duty cycle with extra power button. shop lowe's and save on the maytag laundry pair and get free delivery. inflammation in your eye might be to blame.ck, looks like a great day for achy, burning eyes over-the-counter eye drops typically work by lubricating your eyes and may provide temporary relief. ha! these drops probably won't touch me. xiidra works differently, targeting inflammation that can cause dry eye disease. what is that? xiidra, noooo! it can provide lasting relief. xiidra is the only fda approved treatment specifically for the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. one drop in each eye, twice a day. don't use if you're allergic to xiidra.

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waking up to clear conditions in walnut creek as we look south on 680. temperatures running about the same as yesterday. mid to upper 50s through 7:00. and you can see 60s at the coast, but already 73 to 83 at noon. almost as warm as it was

yesterday on our way to 80 to 92 at 4:00. and still 82 -- or 81 to 72 for the inland neighborhoods during the evening hours. so probably very nice for a walk especially with the light touch of hazeute. here is a look at the south bay where it is a lot drier. i didn't have any drizzle rolling in. and so just mainly smoggy inland, foggy over the bay. but a lot of that will be gone this evening. the b.a.r.t. board of directors is saying that its budget problems are getting worse as the shelter-in-placed orders from the coronavirus pandemic head into its sixth month. wow. the examiner oig is reporting the agency is facing a $51 million budget deficit for the current fiscal year and they project a $78 million drop in estimated revenues and a $177

million shortfall for the year after. 59 silicon valley leaders are helping to build a better bay area with a new action plan that is called building a better normal after the pandemic. among other things, that plan calls for uniform covid-19 testing to allow companies to reopen, help for laid off worker, addressing housing needs and help for small businesses. and that includes capital for restaurants and startups so that they can get back on their feet and create jobs. and also it includes job training for low income workers. >> the consensus is that work has now changed. and some jobs will not be coming back. so we actually have to be thinking about rescaling for the next six months, 12 months, up to the long term. >> so who is going to cover the cost for all of this? apparently that subject is still to be discussed. a man accused of stealing a wallet belonging to a firefighter battling the czu

complex is set to make his first appearance in court yesterday. brian johnson was arrested on wednesday. detectives say a tip led them to him. they say johnson had already used the victim's credit card. >> he admitted that he had used the credit cards and made the charges. he also sat down and wrote a letter of apology to the fireman. and he was then arrested for multiple felony charges. >> the firefighter's wallet was stolen out of his vehicle last friday night, it was parked not too far from the fire lines in bonny doon. and one fire vehicictim is risking staying with their veo choice.ents because they here is kris reyes in what gives her hope and courage to move forward. >> reporter: listen to the way megan talks about they home. >> beautiful original glass in the window, just so charming. there will never be another one

like it. >> reporter: now you understand why this moment was so delicate. she gave us permission to drive by her house in boulder creek. this is the first time she's seeing a video of what is left behind. >> that's it. we loved it so much. when it was my husband and my first home purchase together, it was such a special house and it can never be replaced. >> reporter: and her family is now staying with her parents in los gatos. adding to their stress, staying covid-19 safe. >> my parents are in their mid-70s and it was not my first choice to come here. >> reporter: and her neighbors lost their houses too and so many others thin boulder creek. this is what her beloved community has looked like and she hasn't been able to see the burned remains in person. their intention was to raise

their family in boulder creek, the fire hasn't changed that. so through her tears, also the conviction to rebuild. >> yes, i wt build w up to do that is to keep on going in the same area on the same property. >> reporter: in los gatos, kris reyes for abc 7 news. >> that was tough to watch, wasn't it? really was. let's take a look at what is going on in san jose. good morning to you in the south bay. your air a little cleaner than it was this time yesterday. you also have the most likely possibility of having poor air quality along with the. >> narrator: b north bay this weekend. and the spare the air was extended through the weekend. and we have faster sunshine today and building and summer spread will continue all the way into september. we expect that around here. september and october, some of our hottest months. here is a look at the south bay,

quite a spread. san jose 86, 90s around morgan hill and gilroyuz. mid-70s from millbrae and san zetts 70s to low 80s. and the coast, you'll be in the mid-60s. for san francisco and south san francisco and sausalito, we'll flirt with 70. and low to mid-80s through most of the north bay. but sonoma, santa rosa northward, we're looking at upper 80s and pushing to 90. and ukiah, you have unhealthy air today and 100 degrees. it will be yucky outside there. 75 in oakland, 82 fremont. and east bay valley, low to upper 90s. air conditioning weather is back. and make sure that you check your air nfilter, they may need to be changed. poorest air quality up in the north bay tonight in the santa cruise mountains, mid-50s to upper 50s. the 7 day forecast, tomorrow the

seabreeze tries to take over, but it loses the battle ultimate ultimately. wesp in t sth lgbtq plus community space. they are calling it reimagining post street. the community district would be located on post street between south 1st and south market. and the area would provide a space for lgbtq+ owned and supportive allied businesses, organizes, community group and residents. kickoff event will be held today at 1:00 p.m. with local leaders and organizers. and with a little more than a month left until the 2020 census deadline, census takers are going door to door in santa clara county to try to geterne . roughly 25% of households still haven't responded yet. and many of those are in hispanic and latinx communities.

the county is woranizations to canvassers into certain neighborhoods that have historically been undercounted. an accurate count is important because it affects funding for vital public services and schools. >> i think that there is fear based on anti-immigrant rhetoric. people have been hiding so long, last thing they want to do is fill out a form that explains their living situation. >> the county has spent $6 million calling it a worthy investment. still ahead, new video of a shark encounter in the pacific and the coast in te"techbytes," amazon is with halo which tracks body fat percentages and reads your emotional state by listening to the tone of your voice. your halo will tell users when they are feeling hopeful or

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welcome back. its 4:55nd we're looking at tropical depression laura sitting right on batesville, arkansas. that is memphis down there in the lower part of the screen. and a quick shot of what will happen the next 48 hours. it will be a flooding rain event for the next 24, but then it will just bring some healthy rains up to 2 1/2 inches in philadelphia and 2 1/4 in huntsville, alabama. for us, look at these temperatures. it dropping tomorrow and then august goes out hot, 70s, 80s and 90s. and the coast guard crew decided to jump into the ocean for a much needed break, but they found thechlgs cmselves confronting something like the movie jaws. yes, that is what they encountered, that shark swimming

right along with them. the crew hadn't been off the ship for weeks, so they just decided to cool off in the water. and that happened. all precautions were this place including a rescue swimmer and a shark watcher who quickly went to work. >> going that way! heading for the bow! turn back. >> get on board! >> move, move! >> this is so dramatic. luckily nobody was hurt including the shark. it eventually swam off. >> coming up next at 5:00, classes are back in session at a south bay school. it is the first in the bay area since the pandemic began. the plan for in-person learning is aimed to keep students and

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