procedure, sanitization and regulatory compliance for cameras and security and surveillance are all in >> reporter: there are new state guidelines for card tables. they will have to do do do do do are the cards will either be tossed out or cleaned. and used chips will be washed addres and disinfected. you can imagine that they have been taking a big hit to their bottom line. and the city losing out on millions of tax revenue, they are hoping to turn that around when the casinos reopen shortly. and we could be seeing at least one of the south bay's casinos open by the end of next week. i'm julian glover, abc 7 news.

public health is critical to building a better bay area and the latest numbers on coronavirus infections in california are encouraging. there are nearly 145 new reports of people dying, which unfortunately is above average. but the number of new cases is down, below average. the number of coronavirus patients in the hospital continues to drop, it has been decreasing steadily for weeks now. the testing positivity rate is down to 5.1% over a 14 day average and it hasn't been that low in quite a while. developing news, in san leandro, a police officer there has been charged with felony manslaughter in the deadly shooting of a black man inside a walmart. family and friends of the victims say this is the first , the officer's attorney is criticizing the d.a.'s decision. >> drop the bat. drop the bat. >> reporter: this is video from back in april showing the

moments before officer jason fletcher shot and killed steven taylor inside a san leandro walmart. the district attorney nancy o'malley says that officer fletcher's use of force was not warranted. >> at the time of the shooting, it was not reasonable to conclude mr. steven taylor posed an imminent threat of death or great bodily injury to either officer fletcher or to anyone else in the store. >> reporter: at the time of the shooting, taylor had a baseball bat, officer fletcher's attorney says his client feared for his life and defended himself. >> the law doesn't require even in today's age the officer to have their brains bashed with a lethal treatmeinstrument. >> reporter: and officersased taylor but it didn't work. officer fletcher fired a shot that proved to be deadly. o'malley charged fletcher with voluntary manslaughter.

tle fletcher seen here in 2013 had been with the department more than 15 years. family members say taylor may have been having a mental episode, but believe he could have been talked down. friends of the family say that while they would have liked murder charges, at least this is something. >> at the end of the day, we're very happy with what it is. to me it is just sad that black people have to settle. >> reporter: at the time of shooting, taylor was homeless. i reached out to his mother and grandmother who deferred all comments to their lawyer, a lawyer who says they are encouraged by the d.a.'s decision. j.r. stone, abc 7 news. at the live desk, democratic presidential nominee joe biden will travel to kenosha today, he is scheduled to meet with the family of jacob blake. this comes as president trump recently visited wisconsin as well. he is threatening to cut federal

funding from what he calls anarchist cities. his memo stated new york, seattle, portland, washington, d.c. the president is reporting all reports to be sent to the white house within two weeks laying out funds that can be redirected. while president trump pushes a law and order message, biden is setting a different tone. >> there has been overwhelming requests that i do come because what we want to do, we have to heal, we have to put things together, bring people together. and so my purpose in going will be to do just that. >> president trump did not meet siadvicsit to kenosha.ring his blake has been released from the intensive care unit but he is still hospitalized and it is unclear whether he will be able to walk again. a tiburon police sar xwener

has resigned after confrontation with a black business owner. >> do one of you own the store? >> i do not have to prove my existence to you. >> body camera video shows the moment that officers questioned the owner of yema who was there at 1:00 in the morning restocking his store. the sergeant is seen arguing with him. the city has announced the officer's resignation. and san francisco pride has disinvited a uniform police contingent from appearing in future pride parades and this is in the wake of a protest during the 2019 parade. officers broke it up and arrested two people. sf pride calls it an overreaction. and they learned that all charges were dropped against the officers involved. sf pride says the police department's un iformed pride alliance con continue dent will not be welcome in any future

events. firefighters are making steady progress against the wildfires. scu is now 72 prl containe% co. lnu has burned over 375,000 acres and 76% contained. and czu has burned more than 85,000 acres and is 46% contained. north bay officials are encouraging fire victims to visit assistance centers open in napa and solano countcounties. >> everyone is encouraged to go to the site today. there are no lines, no appointments, we have all county agencies there to help you with your recovery. >> you can see the locations of those assistance centers on your screen here. in solano county, it is on north

valley parkway in vacaville and in pap in a, 751 napa valley corporate way. you can follow the latest details with our wildfire tracker. it is updated with the latest containment information from cal fire. and you can also find air quality data for where you live. it is available right now at abc7news.com and on the abc 7 news app. coming up next, the cdc says we could have a covid-19 vaccine by november 1. however, an infectious disease expert from stanford is raising a red flag. and dwayne "the rock" johnson reveals his family's battle with covid. the warning he has for fans. i'm just glad they're okay. >> i know. >> because i'm a rock fan and i was like i can't take anymore in 2020. he and the family are okay. >> i'm always wondering when

celebrities test positive, how did they get it. i'm always curious. i don't know. like where, with are they at a party, who did they come in contact with. but i'm thankful that he is very healthy and on his way to recovery. here in the weather department, we're talking about a really comfortable afternoon on the way, but then temperatures will really take off for the holiday weekend. here we go, it is our summertime in the september month and it is coming our way for saturday, sunday and monday. outside right now, it is a refreshing look at the fog over the city. so we're starting off with foggy coastline conditions. temperatures a little bit above average. you see a lot of 50s to low 60s. 57 in santa rosa. so hour by hour, later on this afternoon, by noon, no intense heat, it is pretty comfortable, in the 60s and 70s for the most part. and later on this afternoon, our warmest spots will be going into the 80s. so it is a really comfortable afternoon. and high pressure right now in northern california, this is

going to slide to the east and it will strength be oven and thl bring some intense heat. look at the holiday heat wave. we have excessive heat watches currently in effect saturday, sunday, labor day itself, we're talking triple digit temperatures. and that is not the only area we see eat. look around the bay shoreline especially sunday afternoon, yeah, we're going into the low 90s. so prepare for some very warm temperatures. jobina, good morning, how are you doing? >> i am doing well, drew. it is great to see you this morning. usually we're not up at the same time. good morning, everyone. i'm looking at one issue in oakland right now, so we'll take a live look at our 880 camera at the coliseum. and see if we can see a backup. it looks like we don't, but you

see how it is pretty empty and then all of a sudden you are seeing headlights come south. that is because the traffic is stop and go on the southbound side. it looks like we have a crash between a big rig and two other vehicles, this is south bound 880 just before the 16th the avenue off ramp there. it does not look like injuries have been reported, and there have been some tow trucks called out to the scene. one lane is blocked and i will keep watching this for you to see when the chp gets it cleared up. but this is the only hot spot. ev

. we're talking about some dangerous holiday heat coming our way for saturday, sunday and monday. you can see millions under the excessive heat watches or warnings all through the southwest. a closer look at what we'll be dealing with here in the bay area is excessive heat watch will go into effect saturday morning and it will last for several days until monday night. we're talking about a large area of the bay area shaded in red, we're talking temperatures well in to the 90s if not triple digit heat. we'll take a closer look at these numberings in the seven day forecast in a few minutes. and in the north bay, questions about the conditions at a hospital where 17 staffers have contracted covid-19 while working without a labor contract. these infections started at least two weeks ago in the

medical/surgical unit. santa rosa memorial is insisting that it is safe for both patients and workers. >> what we know now, it is isolated and under control and we're on the right path here. >> we love our job. we come to work. we come to help people. but yes, we are worried, we are scared that, you know, we can get sick and we can take this home to our family, our parents, our children. >> employees say the hospital could have done more sooner to keep them safe, compounding the stress, a union negotiation that has left support staff without contracts for more than a year now. a major development in the fight against covid-19 is sparking both anticipation and some concern. the cdc issued guidelines asking all 50arge u.s. cities to be ready to distribute a vaccine possibly by late october or early november.

liz kreutz has the details. >> reporter: the directive telling states to prepare 30 a possible release of a covid-19 vaccine seems to confirm hints dropped by administration officials for weeks. most recently, dr. anthony fauci tried to calm concerns over a vaccine being released early before it has completed clinical trials saying early release would need to be backed up by overwhelming data. >> you don't want to be available unless it has been shown to be safe and effective. >> reporter: an early release could be ordered through an emergency use authorization, the same emergency power the administration has used for drugs like hydroxychloroquine and blood plasma. but many raise red flags about potential problems with that strategy. >> i think that we're all worried about that. >> reporter: an infectious disease expert at stanford says effectiveness is key to winning the public's trust and ensuring

widespread distribution. >> we have to be extremely careful about why and how the data are interpreted to do that. >> reporter: but public anticipation has been building that vaccine be ready before or around leak day. the cdc plan describes two vaccines, a and b. that seems to match those from moderna and pfizer correspond to the cdc, initial recipients of any early advantage are seen would be health care workers and high risk groups. liz kreutz, abc 7 news. and abc 7 news spent a week exploring the bay area's role in vaccines. they are on the abc 7 news app as well as abc7news.com. hayward native dwayne "the rock" johnson says he and his family are recovering from

covid-19. >> this has been one of the most challenging and difficult things we have ever had to endure as a family. >> johnson posted the news on instagram, he says that he and his family tested positive about three weeks ago. his two younger daughters exhibited minor symptoms while he and his wife had more severe symptoms. johnson believes they contracted it from close family friends. there is your answer, drew. he urged everybody to wear masks and take precautions if you are going to see family or friends. i feelon and th common and so the health experts say how we want to connect with family and frentd friends, but really have to be so careful. >> and great advice, use your mask. if you are smart about it, you can see your close family members. you just have to realize where they may have been and what you need to do to protect yourself. but such good news that his

whole family is feeling better. in the weather, we don't want to hear about smoke anymore, but unfortunately, it is still in our sky. so a 17th consecutive spare the air day is happening. there is fog on this early september morning. a live look at san jose showing you cloudy conditions. so hazy and foggy this morning. again, another spare the air day. we're finding the worst air quality likely in the north bay and santa clara valley. and then temperatures take off, excessive heat for the label day weekend. your current pm 2.5 levels, that particulate matter, much of the area is green, but we do have issues along the peninsula, south bay, north bay. and we'll fluctuate over the next couple hours between moderate and poor. today 60s and 70s around the bay shoreline. inland, into the mid if not upper 80s. and then overnight tonight, our

marine layer will get compressed, so limited coastal fog. temperatures in the 50s to low 60s. watch what happens, the excessive heat watch goes into effect saturday morning for good reason. triple digit temperatures do make a comeback in our hottest spots. and it gets even sunday. sunday looks to be the hottest day we have. o the 7 day forecast, you can see the warming trend. dangerous heat sunday, excessive heat monday. and then a gradual cooling period tuesday into wednesday. the state is launching a campaign to let renters and landlords know their rights under the california housing laws. the new ones that have passed. governor newsom announced housing is key.com to help keep people up-to-date. he says that almost 5.5 million renters are at risk of losing their homes. newsom says the housing bills he

signed into law will prevent many renters from facing eviction for now. it does require people to pay at least 25% of their rent. >> we're not only supporting renters, be want to we want to e to the needs of particularly small property owners, people with just a few units. >> the governor also announced california's new $300 supplemental unemployment benefit that will begin september 10th. there has been some confusion whether a san francisco dining institution is permanently closing. tommy's joints was vandalized last weekend and the buzz on social media suggests that this restaurant will be shutting down for good. but the owner says not giving up just yet. neither are the restaurant's many fans. >> i mean there is not much on this street that is kind of old san francisco style. so it would be a shame if they were shut down. but i think that is kind of the new trend. >> that's tough.

a new study published by eater sf finds that sales at restaurants across the city have plunged by 91% since march. more than half of restaurants report no sales at all. roughly 1300 have temporarily closed or are gone for good. coming up next, fight for survival. how you can help a beloved children's landmark to keep from closing forever. and enjoying fishing, that is until you catch something you cannot touch. in "techbytes," principles harry and duchess meghan markell inking a big deal with netflix to make documentaries, scripted tv shows and children's series. financial terms are private, but analysts say the deal is likely worth well into the millions. and a real estate investment from google, they unveiled plans to create a new campus in mountain view, california. the 40 acre campus will include more than a million square feet

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again there is a spare the air day in effect and it looks like the poorest air quality will be in the north bay and santa clara valley. ad into the ant starting saturd morning and kumasi, this will last until monday evening. so the risk of heat related ilgness will il illness will be running high. and the children's ferry land is marking its 70th birthday by asking for help. the historic park in oakland is in danger of closing permanently because of the pandemic. so it is holding a fundraiser to avoid that. the park has been closed since march, but earlier this summer, it ran out of money from a paycheck protection program loan. supporters say children's ferry land has been helping families make memories since it opened in 1950. so if you want to help out, you can donate at ferry land.org.

a northern california fisherman has a story of a catch he probably hopes to never reel in again. fishing guy john says he and his father-in-law pulled a live pipe bomb from thean't get through i. this is near the mouth of battle creek last weekend. oh, my goodness. he says they moved to the shoreline, they waited for deputies to get there. tlisten, while they were waiting, another fisherman pulled another pipe bomb from the river. he thinks that it could be from other fishermen trying to cut corners. >> i think that they are probably trying to blow up salmon and knocking them out and having them float up and taking them, that's what i think. >> i just cannot -- so the bomb squad later confirmed both devices to be live pipe bombs.

they were destroyed on site. authorities are advising the fishermen to be careful because it is not known if there are other devices in the water. can't even just fish in peace. coming up next, a local mayor backing a decision to keep beaches open this labor day weekend. he says it does have to do with health. and blowout backlash, indoor salons not allowed to operate in san francisco, but didn't stop nancy pelosi from seeing a stylist. she explains why she thinks that it was all a setup. plus, the very important job for this adorable 3-year-old

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