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restrictions moved from condition purple to condition red. that's good, actually, but it's ten with us and nobody is jumping for joy about it. that's coming up. here in the east bay, people are keeg their eye on the aqi and today there's a little bit of hope in the air. i'm spencer christian with a look at clearer skies and cleaner air coming up. abc7 news at 6:00 starts now. >> this is progress but it's not enough and it's not certain. our future is in our hands. this is our community and it is clear what a difference we can each make. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> as part of our effort to build a better bay area, we work on striking a balance between our economic health and our physical health. and certainly during the pandemic it has become evident
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how interconnected these two areas really are. our public health continues to show signs of improvement. take a look at this comparison for the number of newly reported coronavirus cases and deaths in california. both are distinctly below average according to state data. and take a look at the trend in the bay area. a yellow line represents a rolling average of newly diagnosed cases. its continuing downward trend. that's a very good sign. and one day after business opened, health officials say they're closely watching the case rates following labor day weekend. the mayor today said she doesn't want to turn back the clock and hopes the guidelines are followed. lyanne has the latest. >> reporter: the salon in downtown san francisco decided to wait until tomorrow to reopen. >> this is our third time preparing to open. after six months, we feel very ready. >> reporter: mayor london breed warned all businesses to follow
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the proper protocols if they want to remain open. >> we don't want to turn back the clock. i know those businesses will be working hard to stay open. they'll be following the guidelines and we need your cooperation. >> reporter: the salon has had these guidelines in place for weeks now. >> we've made lots of modifications. we are working on every second station. we are leaving 15 minutes between each appointment so we have time on sanitize everything before the next guest gets here. >> according to the department of republican health, there is been a 29% increase in the number of hospitalizations. still, there are enough beds even if the numbers were to increase. they are anxiously waiting to see the case rates following the reason labor day weekend. >> wee concerns, we're watching it. so much depends on people wearing those face masks. social distancing and avoiding large crowds whenever possible. >> schools could be next.
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a week ago, breed said technically, schools could reopen on september 21 for in classroom learning on a rolling base and i with an approved health and safety plan. >> we're hope ffl we are able to maintain the numbers that we will get to a better place. and our schools will be able to reopen. >> it's unlikely that san francisco public schools will be ready by then. an agreement between the school district and the teachers union has yet to be hammered out. in san francisco, abc7 news. an i-team update now. the pastor of north county baptist church is doing a 180 announcing he will hold services in the church parking lot until health officials give the green light for indoor services. dan noyes first told but it earlier this month. the church can hold 3,000 people and has racked up $112,000 in
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fines for defying state and local guidelines by holding in-person indoor services. the county says despite this change, it has no plans to forgive the fines. in the east bay, contra costa's health order starts tomorrow and more businesses will be able to reopen. personal care services that involve close contact with the face can operate outdoors. race tracks and card rooms can operate outdoors. film and tv production can resume. purple is the worst. that means the cyrus activity is widespread. that includesal need, a san mateo, solano and san mateo counties. the next tier red includes san francisco, napa, santa santa cruz and marin. >> reporter: it is all about perception, direction and colors in marin county where today, red men go a bit faster.
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in terms of covid-19 designations, the region is no longer purple. got that? >> what's the difference between purple and red in. >> i don't know. >> reporter: marin county public health officer willis does. >> it is good. it means we're making progress. our rates are wubl half of what they were in july. >> reporter: on payment going from red to purple is good news for marin county businesses. it is good news for retail stores. good news for indoor malls, personal care services, museums, churches, movie theaters, gyms for restaurants. all of them may open inside to a degree but none of them today were dancing in the streets. >> give it a couple more days to see if it pans out. >> reporter: chris owns the tap room. note the empty tables inside. after a couple of false starts from the county, he's not alone in not committing to indoor dining. mean time, this person feels same way.
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>> i'm not ready yet to have a big crowd. >> reporter: for the sake of safety, she'll keep the caution tape across every booth. >> it sounds like you're more cautious than the health department. >> i'm just trying to protect myself and my clients. >> reporter: next door, madeleine is just trying to save her busines and losing. she's confused about reopening and she's bleeding funds. >> we have to pay rent, right in pay tax. license, all kind of things. >> reporter: meantime the county warns that condition red status remains tenuous. more freedom brings more risks. >> it will hold if we do this right. >> reporter: it needs to. indoors will become a must. wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> if you want to check what's open in your county, use thisman. it is right on our website.
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let's check our air quality. the fact that you can see san francisco is a pretty good sign. >> yes. improvements. now to the north bay. here's the view from mound tam. we're still dealing with some haze and smoke. >> spencer is here. it is nice to see some progress, certainly. >> it certainly is. we actually have seen progress for sure. the sky was sort of a grayish blue. something we haven't seen in quite some time. let me give you a view what it was like a week ago. all that smoke just covering the entire bay area. much of northern and central california today. what a difference a week makes, right? you can see down to the ground level there from the satellite. and of course, you've got that marine coast that has helped us move that smoky air out of here. the air quality now, look in the
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north bay. good to moderate around the bay. redwood city. in the south bay, sensitive groups in san jose and even poorer air quality in some locations in the santa cruz mountains. tomorrow will be another spare the air day. you can see over the next two days as conditions improve, there is more smoke down north that may get pulled into the bay area by a shift in the wind flow. >> the forecast is coming up a little bit later. >> definitely. we needed some break. >> most of the bay area has been holed up inside for days, you probably have as well, because of the toxic air quality. there is a raef home and better for those who ventured out in the east bay.
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>> reporter: this saint mary's college student finally got outside to small cap some land scape photos but was dispoint by the lack of vibe randal colors. today was just a lighter shade of gray. >> when is this assignment due? >> it's due today. >> so these are your land scape photos. >> yes. i'm stuck with this. >> reporter: many have been closely monitoring the indelve. >> if it's over 100, i won't go out. today i was watching, watching, it was about 102 so i put on my tennis shoes and flew out here. >> reporter: it was a breath of fresh air. >> i'm breathing. so it's okay. >> it's sad that it has gotten to this point. >> it's almost normal. >> reporter: normal was the goal for dog walkers. for the last week, you couldn't make out mt. diablo or the foot
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hills. the fact that you can at least see the outline today, that's encouraging to a lot of people. 260 golfers seized the opportunity to tee off when the decision was made to reopen today. >> i cannot remember that we've ever done four days straight. before this year i've never closed due to air quality. >> so what's the new normal? people coming out of hiding. more grateful than ever to be back outside. abc7 news. >> and you can see local air quality at a glance with this inactive tracker on abc7news.com. the largest fire in california history, the august complex, continues to grow. gaping more than 39,000 acres in the last day. it is still at 30% containment. the north complex outside of oroville is now 39% contained.
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and the creek fire is only 16% contained. one day after president trump visited california, democratic vice presidential nominee senator kamala harris made a trip back to her home state. she and governor newsom visited burn areas near fresno. >> everything is gone except the chimney. they remind me of tombstones. >> they really do. that fire, the creek fire has destroyed more than 600 structures. >> we're honoring hispanic heritage month. next, a story of keeping traditions alive. living the american
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federal and state authorities announced arrest in a major gang sweep in contra costa county. tuesday attorney's office shut off weapons like the ones confiscated during the arrest after the street gang arrest last week. the suspects trafficked firearms and drugs in plain sight using the parking mall in concord for numerous transactions. >> what is particularly appalling about today's charges is that the defendants did not even bother to hide the guns or the drugs. the defendants peddled their products in broad daylight in public spaces.o cf1 o >> the total of 13 puck ises are now in custody. two others remain at large. officers and agents with the atf, the fbi and concord seized
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illegal drugs and 42 guns. developing news with the ambush of two los angeles county sheriff's deputies over the weekend. the reward has nearly doubled for information leading to an arrest. surveillance video captured the attack. because it is disturbing, we are not showing the moment the shooter open fire on the deputies. more video shows one deputy applying a tourniquet to her partner despite having multiple gunshot wounds of her own. part of the donations have bumped the reward money to $175,000. a go fund me for the injured deputies has raised more than $400,000. here at abc7 news, we are committed to building a better bay area in many ways. one of the most crucial is building a community that is fair and just for all. that's why we're dedicating this week to focusing on stories about race and social justice. and you should know that today marks the start of hispanic heritage month. a chance to celebrate the la teach over community. there is a lot to celebrate from
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the culture to the sense of family to the pursuit of the merge dream. and luz pena is live with a look at what it means to be today. >> it means to be proud of where you came from, that your family did so much to bring you to the united states and now is the time to give back to the community, to those who sacrificed so much for you >> definitely the language would be the first thing. always speak spanish at home. >> an inclusive sense of family. the traditional sense of familia. >> this is university of san francisco professor, the largest minority in the u.s. >> more than ever we see how latinos are the back bone of the
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engine of our country. they are front lines of essential workers, farm workers, just the joy that they bring to this country. >> families with specific set of values. >> what does it mean to you to be a latina? >> to me it mean something really special because my parents are from mexico. and i'm lucky to have them. >> reporter: many remembering the exact date they move to the u.s. but keeping their roots strong. >> almost 29 years and much story. >> reporter: we asked latinos how they are keeping their traditions alive. he's from mexico. >> i have a daughter. she's married now and she has three children. okay, so i'm a grandfather. so she's passing it on to her children. >> reporter: she is from el salvador. she worked multiple jobs so her daughters could graduate college. >> i come from here when i was
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23. i tell her she need to do everything i don't finish in my life. she need to finish it. >> reporter: you're proud of her. >> yes, yes, of. >> reporter: with 60 million hispanics in the u.s., the question is, what's next? >> i feel that latinos are waiting to be heard and that we're right there at the door saying that. >> reporter: we're also seeing how the second and third generation of hispanics are rising up to fight for their parents who might be undocumented giving up everything to have a better future now. even though latinos are 60 million strong, the u.s. census projects by 2026, there could be over 100 million his panel issics in this country, a minority that keeps on growing. >> a lot to celebrate. thank you so much. earlier today on midday
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live, we spoke with a design engineer. she's also president of the san francisco bay area chapter of society of hispanic professional engineers. it is a group that help her get where she is today. >> it is glas a way to finds community within engineering latin x. it is basically engineering. it is the reason ied today in engineering. >> we'll have more focus on race and justice all this week as we build a better bay area. tune in for topicses minorities businesses face to our perceptions of one another. to watch all of our building a better bay area reporting this week on demand, make sure to download our abc7 news app. it is available right now for apple tv, android tv, amazon fire, and roku. the air is noticeably clear today. it is an improvement from the
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all right. let's talk a bit about this air quality out there. it noticeably improved today. >> such a relief, spencer. >> yes. we can take deep breaths.
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and what reason for that, a rather vigorous onshore winds no provided by our friend lly mari layer. i was saying i had no ashes in my throat and now they're back. we have wind speeds 10 to 20 miles an hour. but no. the temperature change shows that it is a few degrees warmer in most locations right now than it was at this time yesterday. we did get clearer skies and cleaner air. and that's something we can thank the marine layer for. let's look at what's going on from sutro tower looking at an advancing stack, or layer of low clouds moving out over san francisco. 65 degrees in the city right now. we have low 70s at oakland, at half moon bay. northward from the golden gate bridge, the sky looks a bit brighter than at this hour yesterday despite the advancing
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marin layer. 76 degrees. 85 in fairfield and 80 at livermore. and looking at downtown oakland, you can still see the haze. it is still with us. there's still some smoke but there's rather significant improvement areawide. the sea breeze with better air quality. it continues tomorrow and it will be cooler thursday and friday with morning drizzle likely perhaps both days. here is our forecast animation. locally inland, give me all you've got. hit us with your best shot. perhaps across the bay and locally inland as well.
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hoe temperatures on the milder side. i showed that it is a bit warmer than this time yesterday. and hoe temperatures mainly in the low 60s hazy sunshine except at the coast where some low clouds will linger. breezy at the coast. upper 60s at the coast to maybe mid to upper 70s. 77 in oakland. 76, san mateo. even warmer, upper 80 to around 90 in the inland east bay. tomorrow will be our 30ing consecutive spare the air day. into the weekend. that's good news. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. thursday and friday will bring cloudier and breezier conditions with a chance of morning sprinkles. and then we get into the weekend with sunnier skies and a warm-up
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coming our way. i should warn you that we have a good chance of seeing the return of smoke in the wildfires. so don't get too carried away the next couple days >> we'll temper our these. i can't. >> it has been months since protests turned violent. we'll look at why it happened the way it did. are you getting letters from the edd addressed to total strangers? it is a huge scam. you could be roped in. what you need to know. 7 on your side is coming up. and taking a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, people haven't been traveling very much. blame the pandemic restrictions combined. but could
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it's important californians have health coverage. if you've lost health insurance, covered california can help. you may even get financial help to pay for your health insurance. just visit coveredca.com today. police brutality protests could lead to reforms within the police department. right now the city council is meeting to discuss how the city handled those demonstrations in may and june over the killing of
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george floyd. >> and our coverage is part of the week long effort on race and social justice as we work to build a better bay area. and we get the latest now from abc7 news reporter chris nguyen. >> in san jose, top brass from the police department appeared to answer questions about the handling of the george floyd protests earlier this summer. ahead of the councilmember, police made body cam footage available to the public describing what they say was a dangerous scene. police released an analysis of their response which originally drew criticism over the department's use of tear gas, rubber bullets and other mean to disperse the crowds that had gathered down. the well known community activist was among those arrested and accused of pointing a laser at a police helicopter which he denies. >> when the police arrived, they created a situation which is tense, causes fear among the
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protesters. and they are confrontational because of the show of arms. >> the report which was written from sjpd's point of view, admits that the large crowd of protesters. however, sjpd for the most part defended the rationale for using force during the protests in the wake of arson, looting and destruction. in one of the videos, the officer can be heard. criminal justice scholars say more must be done to repair what some say is a broken relationship between police and the communities they serve. >> the police need to embrace true change. and embracing true change means recognizing that they actually are servants of the people. their role is actually not as warriors against the community. >> reporter: the san joe independent police auditor's
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report will be released in the months to come is that should input more from the communities. councilmembers spent the afternoon weighing in about the future use of rubber bullets while considering other operational changes to the department. in not is a jose, abc7 news. graphic moments of deadly police shooting are detailed in a video just released by the san leandro police department. the police chased the suspect into oakland on august 5th after spotting him in a car they say was reported stolen. they identified him today. police say betancourt dropped an assault rifle with officers running after him. that's when he was shot and killed. the video shows an officer opening fire as he's after betancourt. the skies may have kept
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people inside, possibly preventing a spike over the weekend. melanie did the research and has the numbers. >> reporter: leading up to labor day week, officials warned of increased covid-19 risks but large gatherings may not have occurred in part due to wildfires and poor air quality. there was an analysis, looking at the distance of people typically traveled. the distance traveled was specially low. the lowest distance traveled was for people in alameda quoinl the typical person traveling less than a quarter of a mile. the greatest distance traveled was for people in ma rib county with a typical person driving a little more than a mile. dr. rutherford is a professor for ucsf. >> it is hard to ascribe a silver lining to wildfires burning up large chunks of the state and people's houses with it, but i would see it as a collateral benefit of that
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disaster. >> reporter: in the forecast, travel would be down 15% as compared to last year. >> obviously, the cdc still recommends that we don't travel at this point because of the pandemic. but you're right. there are several other things that were going on in northern california that people may have decided to stay home about the air quality being one of they will. >> reporter: the aaa northern california person said travellers are making a lot more last-minute decisions. >> they're deciding to travel either day of or within a week of the travel time. >> reporter: he says they're driving more than flying. >> and what we've discovered is the road trips are a short distance away. four to six hours. >> reporter: when deciding whether to hunker down at home or road trim to get to fresher air, dr. rutherford says -- >> it is all tradeoffs. >> reporter: the decision to stay home over labor day weekend could be a reflective the numbers. >> people stay home for whatever
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reason. there is less chance in transmission and we should see it in the lower number of cases and the lower positivity rate. >> reporter: abc7 news. still to come, the governor pushed the issue of climate change but some say this isn't enough. and tonight the president and the people. aibls news is holding a town hall event. president trump said he didn't down play the pandemic. he upplayed it. watch the president and the
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chris talked about where they think the governor's focus needs to be. >> the science is in and it is self-evident that climate change is real. >> to alexander and jamie, that's a no brainer. and frankly not the most important part of the climate conversation. instead, they're concerned about these numbers. this is a tally of new oil and gas permits approved since he was elected. the data gathered by consumer
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watch dogs. >> knowing these numbers. when you hear the governor screaming, climate change is an emergency. what do you think? i think you have did access emergency powers to stop it now. >> with food and water watch, it is also still waiting on nummelin to shut down aliso canyon in los angeles. the site of a natural gas leak in 2015. >> at this point, would you call the governor a hypocrite? >> i would say his actions are hypocritical. especially since he's promised californians when running for governor that he would take to fossil fuel industry. >> he said the government has to do more than just challenge the president. >> it will start get go cooler. you just watch. >> i wish science agreed with you. >> we asked the california secretary for natural resources about the governor's record. >> you need to continue to lead
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the world transitioning to a lower carbon economy. reducing our pollution. and only i think they have delivered. while there's concern about 48 fracking permits that were issued earlier this year, the lowest amount in the last four years, let's keep our eye on the prize. reducing our realliance on fossil fuel. >> the next time the governor speaks about climate change, what do you want him to say? >> we want him to acknowledge that fossil fuels have gotten us here. he can do the right thing. take bold action. that's what we elected him to do. >> today we have a chance to speak with dr. lucy jones about climate change. she's a scientist and seismologist. >> you know, it's one thing to say the climate has changed before. it has never changed this
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rapidly. and so in the pre human climate changes, and there have been big ones, they happened over a millennial. and the ecosystem would gradually shift as some plants became more hardy than others and take over. we're doing it too quickly. >> dr. jones appeared live in our podcast getting answers. watch it every weekday and take part on youtube live. >> it's always a great conversation. the skies are slightly
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it started with a trickle, then a surge. and now it's exploded. folks everywhere say they're getting stacks of mail from the edd addressed to multiple strangers. le contain debit cards. should you worry when you get them? this has been such a huge mess. >> we've talked about this so much. look. the edd is finally admitting
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there is a large scale fraud where scammers used residential addresses to rim off the state. now lawmakers want to know how dangerous is this to you and i? and how much has the edd paid the bad guys? >> there are over 30 of them. all from the edd. >> i got all these. >> 32 letters that came to my house. >> 25 letters that came to my house. >> this personal here is pretty much receiving a debit card. >> the letters seem to just keep coming. >> then i got nine more. all different names. >> linda from san jose figures she got at least 70. >> i got about 44 of them today. >> he counts at least 100 of they will. >> i wonder what the mailman thought. >> this is probably not even half. >> and them there are folks like la shea. she lives all the way in queens, new york. even she's getting edd letters. about 40 so far.
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>> why they would mail me all the way in new york, i don't know. >> at first folks thought they were legitimate claims going to the wrong address. >> i reached out on facebook to try to find them. >> why did they choose my address? >> it's scary. >> do i go to the fbi? i don't know. who do i go to? >> i went to facebook and i see channel 7. >> they all contacted 7 on your side. edd tells us, scammers are using the addresses to file bogus claims. then stealing or forwarding the mail. one person showed up posing as an edd employee. edd wants them put back in the mailbox return to sender. but some say this puts folks in danger. >> fraudsters know these addresses. many times they are staking out the addresses and oftentimes they've been breaking into
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homes. >> on top of that, lawmakers worry edd has paid huge sums to crooks. >> how many billions of dollars in fraudulent claims have be paid to made up individuals? >> now, if you received some of these letters, let me tell you what i would do. i would write return to sender. i wouldn't put them back in my mailbox. i don't want wad guys coming around and finding these there. instead i would put them in the mailbox and send them off with return to sender. back to you. >> crazy. >> it was crazy that we could breathe a bit. >> i think i saw some blue in the sky. it was nice. >> did you recognize what it was? >> crazy in a good way. yes, it was. it is still bright out there.
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the surge will move locally inland. last night we had a lot of 50s and we expect rather widespread patchy drizzle across the bay and locally inland. so there could be a if you wet spots. then look for hazy sunshine. we're expecting cheerer skies again tomorrow than we've had the last few days. breezy at the coast. high temperatures from upper 60s at the coast to majorly mid to upper 70s around the bay shoreline to upper 88 to near 90 in the warmest inland spots. and the old computer is stuck again. so while i'm tapping the button to try to get it to move, i will do this. it will be breezier and cloudy and maybe even more drizzle. we have a warm-up coming our way. a note of caution over the
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weekend. a very good chance smoke may return. so enjoy these days. >> sounds good. thank you. nflt the frymaners coaching staff has more than just masks to worry about tonight, larry. >> that's true. for all of my i-team needs, i go to spencer christian. we saw it there. the 49ers need receivers and they need them now. kyle shanahan hoping a blast in just a few months, we've learned a lot more about the covid-19 virus. it's real. and it's dangerous. so, on behalf of all of us working on the front lines, please take it seriously. and while we don't yet have a cure or a vaccine, we do know how to keep you and your loved ones safe. wear a mask. wash your hands. stay six feet apart. do your best to stay out of crowded spaces. and get a flu shot, it's even more important this year. we can do this.
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ask your health care provider today about once-weekly ozempic®. good evening. after literally being smoked out, they're playing the rockies. the a's try to close in on a division crown. healthier air but masks still on for skipper melvin, following protocol. next he gets the former giant kevin pillar looking and then matt kemp to end the second. you all did nothing and like it. with five strikeouts, at this point, and right now it is 1-0 a's. the giants were supposed to be playing two games in s.e.a.l. today and tomorrow. instead, they flew bag to the bay area because air quality in the pacific northwest is so bad. look at these pictures. it is just brutal trying to breathe that. the giants and mariners will
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play those in oracle park tomorrow and thursday. >> i think there was some concern, yeah, for sure. everybody who was reading the records on the air quality, and we all wanted to be safe and players were definitely expressing some concerns. i think the communication has been had with the players association, with major league baseball, with the mariners, and with the a's, and this is certainly a join decision that we all felt was in the interests of the players. >> baseball is following the nba holding playoffs in a bubble to protect everybody from the coronavirus. the a.l. division series will be in petco park and dodger sailed the. the nl series will be at globe life park. the new one in arlington park. the championship series will be with a world series in arlington. perhaps, about 10,000 fans allowed to attends. the frymaners are desperate for help at wide receiver.
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so they've signed the wide receiver reuniting him with coach shanahan. thy were together for a year in atlanta when kyle was the offensive coordinator of the falcons. they were decimated by injuries. how many could he help? it remains to be seen as an eight-year vet. so think about this. he has to come in, learn the play book and quickly get ready for the 49ers game sunday at the new york jets, the nba news, nice honors for eric pascal. he was the second round pick out of villanova. he made an immediate impact. almost five boards per game. he's the only rookie to rank top five in scoring before the nba went on hiatus. playoffs tonight. a good game. boston, miami, game one. straight to the fourth quarter. they call him jimmy buckets for a reason.
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malby one. in o.t., kemba walk we are a uconn flash back. c's up by 1. down to the final seconds, the butler did it again. the hoop plus the foul. butler goes for 20. and you understand ten seconds left. jason tatum, attacking the rim. denied by him without authority. miami takes game one. 115-114. the oakland roots taking their town biz to a new league. the club founded in 2018 announced they are joining the u.s. cell, the second division of u.s. soccer behind mls. the roots played in oakland. they sold out the first five games in 2019. the head coach says they're keeping their community minded approach. >> from the get-go, the club has built itself around the community and purpose driven. so they really resonate with the people here in oakland. the scenes in the stands were awesome. the pregame festivities were
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awesome and they were very oakland. it really represented the mix of cultures that you have, the intersection of different things in society that you have here within oakland. and again, that's the foundation of the club. long before a ball was kicked or we decided what level the team would be in. we knew we would be doing our best in every facet to represent oakland. as well as the people in the community. >> and needless to say, they can't wait to be able to have fans back when they're playing. all right. back to you. >> thanks very much. >> join us tonight. there are beautiful views up here at grizzly peak. tonight a slew of complaints over fire danger that's have been posed in this area. i'll get specific about this tonight at 11:00. >> and halloween will look very different this year because of the pandemic.
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so what can parents expect? bay area health experts weigh in. >> tonight, here's the lineup. back to back episodes of modern family. then the president and the people. a 2020 special event. followed at 10:30 for the connors and stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. >> that will do it for this edition of abc7 news. thanks for joining us tonight.
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♪ this is "jeopardy!" please welcome today's contestants-- a tax prep tutor from sherman oaks, california... a supply chain manager from los angeles, california... and our returning champion-- an orchestra musician from riverside, california... whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- alex trebek! [ applause ] thank you, johnny gilbert, and thank you, ladies and gentlemen. you know, sometimes a long wait preceding a special event produces just so-so results, but that was not the case on our show yesterday.
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great beginning. great win for cory. big payday. and a great start for our new season. let's see if we can match it today. good luck, players. let's take you now into the jeopardy! round. cory, you pick first from these categories, starting off with... next... straightforward. "eight" in quotation marks. you know what that means. those letters coming up in each correct response. and finally, someone you're all going to recognize. they always end, but they're fun while they last. clues about some amazing winning streaks. cory, off you go. it comes from animals for $200, please. - cory. - what is down? - down. good. - it comes from animals, $400. - betsy. - what are sheep?

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