next at 5:00 cracking down on the rise inside shows. san francisco's mayor says the pandemic has only made the situation worse. she wants to start impounding cars and installing cameras to catch the culprits. in oakland crews are still on the scene. 100 firefighters were called in. also tonight the governor says the state has turned a corner on covid. from amusement parks to college football governor newsom sounds upbeat. this is not the ka is case in s. officials spoke about why the county is so far behind everyone else. a new timeline on a coronavirus vaccine. >> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. do not come to our city with the side show crap that creates the problems we don't want to see in our neighborhoods.

>> a blunt and direct warning from san francisco mayor london breed. she wants to crack down on illegal side shows like the one that recently ended with a fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man. good evening. >> thank you for joining us. that recent side show happened at paris street and russia avenue in the city's excelsior neighborhood. as abc 7 news reporter liam melendez explains city officials want to impound the cars in these driving events. >> they like the intersection because there are five ways to escape. >> reporter: this intersection in san francisco's excelsior district has so many tire marks left behind by side shows that the pavement is now entirely black. it was also where earlier this month a sacramento man was shot and killed and two injured in the area of mission street and persia avenue the night a big side show was taking place >> i know people think they're fun and exciting and especially during covid people feel like there is nothing to do and they

want to go out and participate and they want to see these things. but sadly, we're putting lives at risk. >> reporter: legislation has now been introduced that would allow police to impound vehicles participating inside shows. any other cars used to aid and abet these stunts will also be seized. >> your car if we catch you will be impounded for no less than two weeks on the first offense. no less than 29 days on the second offense and thereafter. >> reporter: chief william scott promised to go after the drivers and arrest them as well. how? primarily by using surveillance cameras. >> we'll be getting over 15 cameras on this corner and video evidence is one of the most important factors in these crimes. >> reporter: city officials are also concerned the large gatherings during this pandemic

with no social distancing endanger local communities. in san francisco, abc 7 news. in the east bay firefighters are still on the scene after flames tore through an historic building in oakland's china town. we just learned that 14 businesses are just a total loss near webster and 7th. our abc 7 news anchor eric thomas is reporting. >> reporter: the smoke could be seen for miles but these pictures from sky 7 took us in pretty close to see the flames poking through the roof of the building at 7th and webster. >> this morning i got up and people said your building is on fire. >> sounded like it was a dumpster fire in the rear of the building that ended up catching. 700 by 718 webster and then ran the building. >> reporter: the building is home to at least three restaurants and a market on the first floor and office on the second. the first 911 call went out just

after 8:15 this morning before most workers got in. >> nobody working yet. that is very lucky. nobody gets hurt. >> reporter: the few people inside were evacuated without injury. the fire department response was massive due to the size of the building. >> grew to a five-alarm which means approximately 70 firefighters actively working to put this fire out. >> reporter: some of them just back from the front lines of the state's wildfires. the building itself may be a total loss. the last thing the economically battered china town neighborhood needs. business here in china town took an 80% hit with the start of covid-19. it managed to claw its way back to about 50%. and then this. >> we'll be setting up maybe some funding and some help and i think we'll also be working with the city, the county, and those agencies who can step in and help out these small businesses. >> reporter: the fire was out in about two hours. the building was insured but the businesses that rented space

will be suffering. the chamber of commerce is considering a gofundme page for them. in oakland, eric thomas, abc 7 news. san jose police are looking for whoever shot at a group of young people, killing two of them and injuring four others. it happened around 10:00 on south 8th street near margaret street not far from san jose state. it appears the victims were gathered on the sidewalk at some type of candlelight vigil. >> one person getting shot at an event like this is one too many. this is a very tragic situation. we have two people that are deceased, people who have family. so we really need the public's help. >> authorities haven't released the names of the victims. governor newsom says california is seeing a significant decline in transmission rates of the coronavirus. california saw under 3,000 new cases in the last 24 hours. that is a substantially lower number than the state was reporting two months ago. hospitalizations are also down 22% over the past two weeks. newsom also says there is

nothing preventing pac-12 teams from playing and that the state is willing to work with the league to restart the games. next week restrictions are expected to loosen on even more counties. >> we are turning the corner and suppressing this latest increase in the case growth rate of covid-19. >> the governor also says he expects to make an announcement soon about when and how amusement and theme parks can reopen. despite the decline in cases statewide sonoma county has the most covid-19 cases in the region. you will find them in the latest state and county numbers detailing transmission rates. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman is in petaluma. >> reporter: statistically you're looking at the bay area's covid transmission hot spot, a county deeper in the darkness of tier one than any other in the region with the transmission rate of 11% per 100,000 people, roughly 2% worse than anywhere else locally. >> well, we are --

>> reporter: susan goran chairs the sonoma county board of supervisors which just sanctioned a $20 million investment for more hires for testing and contact tracing by the county health department whic took questions via zoom today. dr. mace. >> sonoma county remains in the purple tier of the blueprint for a safer economy. >> reporter: the county hopes to reach red tier status by the end of the month. that is no consolation to local business owners who remain closed due to restrictions while hemorrhaging cash. >> none of it works for me because it is all politics. >> reporter: he owns three gyms including one in novato. it opened today. he said by comparison sonoma county feels like another universe. gyms are safe he says. >> we are following the governor's guidelines. >> reporter: in sonoma county hispanic have the highest percentage of covid-19 transmissions and the elderly the highest percentage of covid-19 deaths. the county believes with more

testing those percentages will drop. >> we are seeing we have higher case rates potentially, but the good news is we are doing a lot of finding our cases, isolating our cases, and quarantining contacts and hopefully we'll be headed in the right direction here soon. >> reporter: however, among business owners, patience runs short. and cash. so much so that without improvement soon adam kovac may reopen in spite of the rules to make his point about gyms being safe >> i will risk it. i will a hundred percent risk it. >> abc 7 news. the head of the cdc testified today that a vaccine for covid-19 isn't likely to be widely available until next spring or summer and also said wearing a mask is, quote, the most important, powerful public health tool we have. >> i might even go so far as to say this facemask is more guaranteed to protect me against

covid than when i take a covid vaccine. >> so dr. robert redfield said the vaccine would roll out by next year, but late today president trump contradicted that, saying it would happen by the end of 2020. dr. redfield reiterated his comments. our reporter has a closer look at the government's plan. >> reporter: the race for a covid vaccine is inching closer. and now we have a clearer picture of the ground rules states will have to follow when distributing the free vaccine. first on the checklist is doses. according to the detailed plan released by the trump administration today most covid vaccines will require two shots to be taken two to three weeks apart and both doses will be required to be from the same drug manufacturer. second, who gets it first? president trump says the military will be involved logistically. >> i think our distribution process is going to go very quickly. i told you we've engaged the military. we have a general in charge of all logistics who delivers

soldiers. >> reporter: the plan is divided into three phases. supplies will be prioritized in phase one for vulnerable, high risk populations and front line health care workers. later essential workers and those #65 and older will be added. then there is more supply. phase 2 will expand to meet a broader network including healthcare settings like doctors' offices and public health clinics and parts of the general population. then phase three will include distributions to all populations across the country. third, is the vaccine really free? the government says yes. health care providers will be reimbursed for the cost of administering the vaccine but patients will incur no cost. for those uninsured the cost will be covered through the provider relief fund. lastly, how will all these vaccines be stored? >> all the refrigerators that are necessary, everything is going to be in place for this. there is a very detailed logistical plan that was started months ago. >> reporter: if you are curious about the distribution process

state and local jurisdictions will handle that and submit plans to the federal government a month from now. abc 7 news. if you see something, say something. a coalition of east bay police departments needs your help to find who is setting off illegal fireworks in the oakland hills. that story is next. also the local chef who has owned two restaurants. one the reality show "chopped" and now he wants to create a revolution. also here the little girl who got to reunite with her dad after he spent weeks on the california fire lines. it is dearand with summer here,these energy bills are rising. together, we can save energy and money... by taking steps to stay cool while using less.

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even bon fires on grizzly peak and skyline bowel vards. oakland says it is closing most of the turnouts to parking. >> we are a ticking time bomb of sorts here. it is not a matter of if. it is a matter of when. we've had upwards of 8 to 10 fires since june 1st. >> we know we can deter and discourage most people from coming up here and doing risky behavior. trying to stop all people is very difficult. >> the fire departments in oakland and berkeley in the hills want to make sure we don't see a repeat of course of the devastating and terrifying 1991 oakland hills firestorm. now to our focus this week on stories about race and social justice. building a community that is fair and just for all is a crucial component of our commitment to building a better bay area. in the east bay a celebrity chef is giving people a new option for eating out. as abc 7 found it is not just about the food.

>> reporter: behind the door of this east oakland store front, something is cooking. >> roberts, shrimp. >> reporter: it's not just the seafood she is planning to serve up to her customers. >> i've always been in the kitchen. >> reporter: until recently she was in her kitchen selling plates of food to friends. but today she is in this commercial kitchen known as the black food collective as a new business owner. >> i've been getting a lot of catering inquiries. i've been able to actually really build my business and my brand. just a little bit. >> reporter: black business owners can use the black food collective space to host pop-ups to serve guests or fill catering orders all while getting support along the way. >> it's like a modern day mecca of black innovation happening right before our eyes. >> reporter: rishard armistead

started the collective because he knows first hand the struggles black entrepreneurs face. champion of "chopped" season 4 #it he own4 2 he owned two restaurants in oakland but had to close them both because of issues with funding. >> as a black owner institutions always typically underfinance us. we can't even include having a salary in there to pay us so we can take care of our bills. >> reporter: a study found that black entrepreneurs rely the most on personal credit cards as a form of outside credit to fund new companies or acquire existing ones. it also found nearly 6 in 10 black entrepreneurs who did not seek additional financing despite needing it did so because they thought the business would not be approved by a lender. that is why the black food collective has launched a campaign to raise $1 million to invest in 30 black owned businesses. >> i think every person i don't care where you come from, what

race you are, what religion you are. you should have the opportunity to own a piece of equity in your community. especially when you create the culture in the community. >> reporter: he sees the collective helping chefs like shabria open restaurants and sell items in grocery stores, a vision she shares. >> i feel like this is only the beginning. >> reporter: cooking up not just food but a future of ownership and opportunity. in east oakland, abc 7 news. >> abc 7 will have more stories focused on race and social justice all this week as we build a better bay area. tune in tomorrow as we hand over our mics to people working for the better. and on friday for a look at our perceptions of each other. more to bring you here. talk about true blue. the skies are clear believe it or not. our streak of spare the air alerts finally ends after a month of them. abc 7 news meteorologist will be

hi there everyone. it was so good to see blue skies today. i hope you had a chance to get out and get fresh air. i want to show you the blue skies from our camera. a good day to be out on the bay sailing, enjoying the san francisco 70 degrees. oakland 77. 79 san jose. 86 degrees right now in gilroy. east bay hills camera still showing some signs of that smoke looking over mount diablo area. low 80s from napa to santa rosa. 92 in fairfield. 87 in concord. the air quality across the region especially in places like santa cruz where it was so bad for so many days now good, in the green. san jose still moderate. fremont, oakland, san francisco, concord all reporting good air quality. santa rosa, napa as well. we are still seeing some signs of the smoke from the wildfires that are burning. what brought about all the change? there is an area of low pressure

off the pacific northwest coast that set the onshore breeze, wind out of the west-southwest going and that brought us cleaner, fresher air from the ocean. right now the winds are out of the west at 24 miles an hour in san francisco so that'll keep the air quality good for this evening. live doppler 7 showing patchy fog out there and certainly still some haze as seen from our emeryville camera. fog and patchy drizzle l overnight tonight. cooler, cleaner air the next two days. we are looking at smokier and warmer conditions for the upcoming weekend. temperatures first thing in the morning anywhere from the low 50s to the mid 60s. this morning if you woke up you may have found a little mist and drizzle in your neighborhood. expect another repeat tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon it is going to be hazy. a combination of high clouds and still a little bit of smoke out there so mid 80s inland. upper 60s along the coast. to mid 60s along the coast. certainly cooler than today. 74 in oakland. 69 san francisco. 83 san rafael. santa rosa. 86 concord. #l 0 san jose. 67 degrees in half moon bay. i want to show you a live look

at the air quality forecast for tomorrow. finally today was the 30th straight day of spare the air alerts. tomorrow we don't have one. good air quality for the north bay. moderate for the rest of the bay area. a look at tropical storm sally has brought flooding rain along the gulf coast, made landfall in alabama earlier. expected to continue to drench the gulf coast states heading into the carolinas over the next few days. that catastrophic flooding will continue. accu weather seven day forecast morning drizzle the next two mornings. looking at breezy to windy conditions and cooler weather and then for the weekend wind switches direction out of the north bringing smokier conditions back in. fall begins by the way tuesday at 6:31 in the morning. >> all right. we are enjoying our nice change though. thank you. >> we are. still ahead here the heart felt welcome for a dad who spent weeks fighting our wildfires. it is a great welcome home. we'll have that for you and a programming note tomorrow will be six months since the pandemic

changed our lives and the bay area began to shelter in place. join us tomorrow as we look back at all that has happened since and how our actions have made an impact. >> abc 7 wants to remind you to wear a mask for you, your loved ones, and y

coming up new on abc 7 at 6:00 an apology from a bay area man sitting in an italian jail accused of killing a police officer. you'll hear his statement made in court today. plus 7 on your side's michael finney joins us live with a look at the rising costs of health care in a pandemic. we need our coverage now more than ever. tonight meet an oakland entrepreneur who managed to keep her clothing store afloat thanks to grant money designed to support black owned businesses. those stories and a lot more in a half hour on abc 7 at 6:00. finally here tonight, giving thanks. thousands of firefighters have battled wildfires here and all across the state for weeks. >> yes, they've come from around the world and across the country

many sacrificing a lot to be here. this is one texas firefighter who just returned home. >> reporter: 7-year-old adley couldn't hide her excitement. >> daddy! >> reporter: after 29 days away her dad was finally home. >> really and truly that's what keeps me going is knowing that i'm coming home to her and i do get those hugs. >> reporter: mckinney firefighter quincy blunt was among the first 44 sent from texas to help battle the wildfires in california. >> i've never seen fires where daylight turned to night. >> reporter: the smoke so thick quincy says it blocks out the sun. >> at 3:00 in the afternoon i had to use flash lights to see where we were going and what we were doing. i've heard the description of apocalypse given out there. and, yeah. that's about as close as i can say it. >> reporter: the job is

dangerous. he does it anyway. because of the same old golden rule he teaches his daughter. >> if we're the ones that needed the help i want somebody coming to help us, too. >> reporter: while her dad was away adley had her first day of school. if he returns to california next month he'll miss her eighth birthday, too. >> i just don't want him to go because he is always there. >> reporter: being away from family is the toughest part. >> that part wears and tears on you for a while. >> reporter: but it makes the welcome home even more sweet. you couldn't wait for him at the door? >> uh-huh. no. i just had to jump out and run. >> reporter: and those hugs all the more special. >> oh, wow. >> very sweet. yeah. emotional. all right. "world news tonight with david muir" is next. thank you for joining us. >> hope you can join us again in

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