progress when it comes to covid restrictions. why won't we see a difference? if the state says nail salons can open but the county doesn't, who has the final say? >> reporter: people are upset about the plan by the county to quarantine people for covid-19 at a church in the middle of the city. that story is coming up. >> the 200,000 number is sickening, heart breaking, sobering. >> it really is. that's the doctor's diagnosis of today's milestone in the pandemic. the official loss of 200,000 lives in the united states and conditions could be about to get worse. good evening. thank you for joining us. >> as you heard dr. patel say there, this is sobering. 200,000 deaths from coronavirus in the united states. and nearly a third of the states are in the red zone because their case counts are rising so

rapidly. yet here in california, we're seeing the number of new cases decline. >> today three bay area counties improved their standing on the state's restriction list. alameda, san mateo and solano counties moved. that means restaurants can open. only two bay area counties remain in the purple tier. the most restrictive in the state's system. contra costa and sonoma. there is hope for parents who want to get their children back in school. two san francisco private schools have been given the green light for holding in-person trucks. they applied for and were granted permission to open classrooms. health officials are reviewing the applications for 40 other san francisco private charter and parochial schools. >> abc7 news report he kate larsen looks at what a difference the changes make or don't make. >> reporter: with most bay area county in the red, it meansle

businesses can reopen indoors with limited capacity including restaurants, retail, museums, places of worship, movie theaters and gyms. out of the purple, into the red. today they moved into lower risk transmission category. >> the doctor said there are no early signs of increased transmission because of reopenings but the numbers could always change. >> i will reserve final judgment for a couple more weeks until we really see how labor day date impacts those numbers across the state. >> despite graduating to the red category, alameda put out a note that said there will be no changes to prohibited activities and the county will use the next two weeks to make sure the numbers remain stable. san mateo county is taking a different approach. >> hallelujah! >> reporter: the supervisors --

>> very good move -- >> reporter: were celebrating the new red tier status which means many businesses can reopen immediately. >> this is a big deal. people, unemployment in my district is extraordinarily high. so this is going to bring a lot of relief to a lot of people. >> schools will be able to reopen within two weeks. i think that is really important to parents. and it is really important to kids. >> reporter: solano county can further reopen but the health officer explains that businesses must still operate within sector guidelines. >> the big changes are increased capacity for retail and the resumption of indoor from most other sectors that have been forced to be closed or to operate. so for example, our mall can increase the number of people that are let go into the mall to 50% of capacity from 25. >> reporter: so san francisco is an interesting story. this morning i spoke to the city's department of public health who are hoping and

anticipating a potential move from red into orange. but that didn't happen and here's why. there was some sort of data discrepancy identified between august 30th and september 5th, and it is unclear whether san francisco was in the orange or the red at that time. so right now, while the state works out that discrepancy, san francisco just has to wait in the red until we figure out what the real numbers are. in the newsroom. abc7 news. >> now, abc7 news has a new inactive tool to help make sense of the state's four tier reopening system. it can be confusing. the weekly tier tracker lets you pick your county and see how the numbers are trending. if your county is below its color coded tier for three weeks, it could be moving into a new tier soon. check it out on the home page of our website. today california gave nail salons permission to open indoors regardless of the county's tier. however, county health

departments to have give final approval. when we checked, just about every county in the bay area is allowing them to take customers inside if they aren't already. alameda county is the only one who said no and we are still waiting to hear back from sonoma county. >> california is seeing a steady decline of covid-19 cases with more than 2,600 reported today. that's well below the seven day average of 3,400. the 14-day positivity rate has dimmed all the way down to 3%. the state reported 53 deaths, which is below the two-week average of 94. but the united states has the highest reported death toll in the world. former acting cdc director dr. richard pitchler was highly critical of how our government has responded. >> there has never been a public health crisis in my lifetime like this. when you have political leaders with one message there is nothing to worry about and every public health leader saying this crisis is severe and our actions can save lives, it leads to the

situation we have in america where so many people who are dying needlessly. >> a new study finds most infants are well, even when mothers are infected by covid-19. it's the first report in the country of infant outcomes through eight weeks of age. there was a higher rate of neonatal intensive care unit if the mother was ill two weeks before delivery. the study looked at 263 births. while they said the initial findings are reassuring but the majority were from third trimester infections and they'll get a full picture of risk throughout pregnancy. halloween will be a bit different this year because of coronavir coronavirus. the cdc is recommending people skip the door toer due activities. instead they recommend pum kim carving at home. even a virtual scavenger

hundred. you can find all of our reporting on our streaming apps. just search abc7 bay area and down load it for free. in napa, the county's due diligence has angered some down residents. as wayne explains, it has to do with the location of a future covid-19 shelter. >> reporter: it is a place intended for peace and worship. instead st. john the baptist church has become the center of a controversy in downtown napa. >> did anyone talk to you? >> no. we haven't heard from anyone in the county. >> it sounds like they're trying to sneeg it in quietly. >> we hear outdoor showers, outdoor toilets. what's going on? >> reporter: for patrick who owns a kitchen store and matt who run the pasta prego restaurant, the plan is to isolate and quarantine people from covid-19 has landed right across the street. they say it's not what they need. especially if some of the people

inside are homeless. >> this end of town has gotten hit pretty hard. our business is down two-thirds from what it was. >> reporter: the napa board of supervisors. even the city of animalia has expressed frustration. the vice mayor -- >> they're feeling hijacked a little bit and left in the dark. >> reporter: the city manager steve potter. >> i don't think this is the worst option but there are better options. >> reporter: the county has isolated possible covid-19 victims in hotels like the one since march. supervisors worried about a spike in cases this fall. so they're identifying more places to put people. >> the safety of our community is paramount. isola this pandemic. >> reporter: as the county describes it, this is mostly a financial decision. it will cost $16,000 a month to rental this church. ten times amount for hotel rooms. and the county is giving a say about who stays here. no sex offenders no, arsonists,

no one conviktd of a violent crime. >> much of covid has been about leadership and communication and it is one more example that we're not getting the communication we need. >> reporter: put simply, the best of intentions the worst interpretations. abc 7 news. bay area doctors are bracing for another big threat to public health in the coming months. the flu. ucsf doctors say they treated their first 92 flu patient of the season. flu typically peaks around november and december. public health officials throughout the bay area are urging people to get for influenza. they're hoping to lessen the severity of the season. >> we're really hoping the masking and hand washing people are being truktd to do are going to help not only prevent covid but also flu. >> doctors say it's possible to

be sick with both covid-19 and the flu at the same time. and studies conducted overseas have found co-infection significantly increases the risk of death. just a scary thought. earlier today, we asked our special correspondent how soon is too soon to get a flu shot. here's his answer. >> i would recommend everyone get a in shot as soon as you can. not only kit prevent you from catching the flu. if you do skill get it, it can prevent from you having severe illness. the last thing you want to do is catch both sars covid-19. nothing good can come of getting both. >> you got that right. some are calling the combination of flu season and coronavirus a twin demmic. a lot more to come. some things are a little different when it comes to the election like perhaps where you'll go to vote. some of the bay area's biggest sports teams are offering up

their arenas in the name of democracy. >> reporter: another admissions scandal rocks the uc system. this time wealthy or well connected parents were given preferential treatment. that story is next. i'm spencer christian. enjoy these fine fall days we're having because a heat wave is coming this weekend along with increased fire danger.

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bleeding from five stab wounds in the neck and abdomen. another man was found face down on the platform. the b.a.r.t. police officer said the man told him he tried to kill the victim because he was an alien. the 44-year-old was arrested and facing charges for attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and battery. theville was in critical but stable condition. the university of california system is once again in the spotlight for a college admissions scandal. this time they've found 60 or well connected students who were admitted as favors to donors, family and friends. of those, 22 applicants were falsely identified as sports recruits. >> reporter: four colleges, uc berkeley, uc l.a., uc san diego and you were c santa barbara are said to have admitted 64 applicants are fewer application who's were not offered

admission. according to the state auditor, there are emails showing a student was denied admission but then second after a coach or the development office suggested the students' entry could bring in money to the university. >> a high level, or or related to someone who was a donor. >> uc berkeley says it has yet to investigate these allegations. today chancellor carol christ said we are committed to getting to the bottom of this. at this appointment, however, we are waiting to receive the underlying documents that led to the state auditor's findings. meanwhile, the uc president michael drake warned that individuals involved in ill propriately.ities will be the state auditor investigated cases over a six-year period, ending in 2019. earlier this year, assembly

member the college reform bill went into effect precisely to stop any preferential treatment at these colleges. >> what we need to do is ensure the university of california tightens their fire wall between all the people who do the fundraising and athletics, and the ones doing the admissions. >> the audit was double in spobls to the national college admissions scandal involving coaches and wealthy parents across the country who paid large sums of money to get their children into several prestigious universities, including uc berkeley and you were cla. the state auditor found hundreds of other cases described as questionable. but there was not enough evidence to single them out. abc7 news. one of the largest wildfires in los angeles county history is still threatening mt. wilson tonight. the names from the bobcat fire are dangerously close to the observatory. this fire has scorched more than tebl 9,000 acres and destroyed dozens of buildings.

containment edged up today to 17%. firefighters are using back of the lge activeildfire in the state is up up up up up county. the august complex fire is 43% contained. the north complex fire has burned 300,000 acres. the creek fire is now 30% contained. and today we learned the name of a firefighter who died last week because of southern california's el dorado fire. this is fire being blamed on a pyrotechnic used during a gender reveal party. rob mcmillan from our sister station in los angeles was at today's procession honoring a fallen hero. >> reporter: with a large american flag draymond high

overhead, the funeral procession for a fallen firefighter arrived in orange county late this morning. the fellow firefighters stood at attention and saluted as many residents looked on in silence, quietly acknowledging the sacrifice made by thine-year-old charles morton, a squad boss for the big bear hot shots. >> we were together final years ago. i've known him for a while. just, the forest will be hurting. to lose such a good man. >> reporter: the u.s. firefighter spoke briefly outside the coroner's office where the funeral procession started early this morning. >> not just a firefighter. he was a good person. and i'm going to miss him terribly. i don't know what else to say. i miss you, charlie. >> reporter: hot shots typically work in some of the most intense firefighting zones, often

cutting fire line with hand tools. not much is known about how morton was killed. only that it happened late thursday night while he was fighting the el dorado fire. crime tape now protects the scene not far from highway 38. >> to lose one of their own ownn >> reporter: she lives if angeles oaks, one of communities charles morton was protecting. she was there this morning to watch as the funeral procession began. >> i didn't know him, no, i didn't. but i had tremendous respect for all of them. to do something like this, i don't know how they do it. abc7 news. >> charles morton, charlie, he will be missed. last week we took part in a day of giving partnering with the red cross and more than a dozen abc stations to raise

money for wildfire evacuees. you helped raise more than half a million dollars and we are so grateful. you can till donate online. just head to red cross.org/abc. it's a beautiful first day of fall with blue skies and sun. look at that.

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beta is now a tropical depression after making landfall as a tropical storm. it is pounding houston with torrential rain and flash flooding. look at that. the city was submerged by a foot of rain after it came down at two inches per hour today. the fire department conducted nearly 100 folks are really suffering there. we are getting a bit of a break from our bad air. >> we are. it was absolutely sparkling out there today. september, october, always great weather. >> that's true. we sometimes get a little heat wave during that time but it is also probably the best time. year in the bay area. and i have a generous serving of fresh air for you. here's a look at our air quality. you can see green dots all

around the bay area, indicating clean or good air quality from the south bay, the east, breathing freely right now. here's a look at our wind gusts. you can see that it is quite breezy across the region with gusts at 24 miles an hour in san francisco, 26 in san jose. it is pretty breezy just about everywhere. here's a nice view from sutro tower. it is currently 64 degrees. 74 in mountain view and san jose. half moon bay checks in at 63. and the view looking westward from emeryville showing the marine layer that's about to push out over the bair. 83 up north in santa rosa, 81 in fairfield and concord, livermore, 74 degrees. here's the view from the roof top camera. you can see it is a bit breezy there. these are our forecast features. fine fall weather the next few days. hot, dry and gusty. and you know what that means.

high fire danger saturday through monday. here's a look at our weather watch which will be in effect until 8:00 monday morning. this is for the north bay hills. actually, for all the hills, over 1,000 feet. from the inland east bay. everyone should pay attention on this. it will be dry and gusty and hot and that elevates the fire risk just about everywhere. overnight, look for mostly clear skies inland. we'll see a little marine layer that's developing, pushing up against the coastline and across the bay. then it will burn back giving us a mainly sunny day. overnight, low temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. relatively pleasantly cool, i think. then tomorrow we'll see highs from 67 at half moon bay,bay,ba, san rafael, inland east bay, upper yea's, just about everywhere in the south bay, 81 in san jose.

87 in morgan hill. over the weekend, saturday's highs will be mainly in the mid to upper 90s inland. one or two locations could top out at 100. and computer models are calling for temperatures sunday and monday, from 100 to 106 degrees. so very hot. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. we'll probably have a little decline going into the weekend. then smoky, hot, windy, dry conditions over the weekend. probably not going to be pleasant but i have to tell you about it. here it is. >> all right. we'll get through it. >> we will. within days, a lifetime decision could be announced. time i of the essence over who will replace ruth bader

ginsburg. >> reporter: levi stadium could soon be packed with voters. this is national registration about the covid-19 virus. it's real. it's dangerous. and we do know how to keep you and your loved ones safe. wear a mask. wash your hands. stay six feet apart. we can do this. if we do it together.

seven weeks from today is election day. today is national voter registration day to make sure those who want to vote are able to vote. >> because of the pandemic, changes have been made to voting. now across the country, even sports arenas are being converted into sports super centers. liz has some great inside access at the santa clara voter's office. >> reporter: inside the registrar of voter office, registrations are well underway for the election. >> you've bebl here since 2000. that's a lot of elections. is this by far the most complicated one? >> yes. it is. >> reporter: the pandemic has added a whole new set of challenges and a whole new look. for one, larger spaces have become necessary in order to allow for social distancing.

>> with all the sports arenas, hey, we have a space. you can use it. >> reporter: now in several major u.s. cities across 14 states, well known convention centers and arenas are being converted into super centers in the homes of providing a safer and more fish voting experience. in california that includes levi central in santa clara. others like sam central and the coliseum will be used as ballot drop-off spots. voters will be greeted by a p.pe station. there will be masks, sanitizer, pens will be discarded and resunrised after every useful >> reporter: in santa clara valley, they've lined up several locations. >> the wings of history museum, which is an airplane museum. we have the san jose institute of contemporary art. >> reporter: the condition to use sports arenas is part of a bigger message. last month after the three-day

strike, the nba released this statement vowing to fight for much needed change chug a commitment to converting their facilities into 2020 election voting locations. abc7 news. >> because of the pandemic, all registered voters in california will be mailed a ballot. three bay area counties are already doing this. napa, san mateo and santa clara. ballots will go out in the first week of october. you can return your ballot at any time up to and including election day. november 3rd. the envelope must be sealed, signed and dated. it can be turned into your county elections office. a ballot drop box or any polling central. if you're mailing it back, there is more time for to it arrive because of the concerns of the u.s. postal service. a ballot can be received as late as november 20th and it will still count. you can track it job line

through the secretary of state's website. you can vote in person. ballot stations will be set up six feet apart. you can wear a mask but you won't be refused your right to vote if you don't wear one. envelop there has not been. time to mourn the death of ruth bader ginsburg. the fight over replacing her has intense identified since she died. president trump announced he will nail his pick to replace her on saturday. >> reporter: republicans falling in line to streamline a new supreme court justice. >> if a nominee reaches the floor, then i will vote based upon the qualifications of that nominee. >> after the passing of the civil rights champion, ruth bader ginsburg, the republican controlled senate is pressing on

to fill her seat. the president has the constitutional authority to nominate a supreme court justice regardless of how close to an election it occurs. the full senate would have to vote with a simple majority. the process morphing into an ugly political battle on capitol hill. >> the republican majority will have stolen two supreme court seats four years apart using completely contradictory rationales. >> reporter: democrats want the senate to wait until the american people have voted on who they want to be president before placing a new justice on the bench. republicans want to move now. >> we have an obligation under the constitution should we choose to take advantage of it, with a president the same party as the senate to advance the nomination. >> reporter: go back to 2016 when president obama tried, it was mostly the same. but this time it is a change on which side the republicans and

democrats are taking. >> if an opening comes in the last year of president trump's turn, and the primary process has started, we'll wait until the next election. >> reporter: now in 2020 he said he will vote to confirm a trump nominee. likewise, democrats in 2016 wanted to appoint a justice in an election year. >> this president shall not do it. but the next president whoever it may be, will have that opportunity. >> the wait will be short-lived. >> trump had announce his pick this saturday. sources say that amy coney barrett is the front-runner. she's a former clerk for justice antonin scalia and is strongly supported by anti-abortion activists. june teent is now a holiday in santa clara holiday. it will be paid holiday when the

40th celebration takes place on june 19, 2021. it is noble as emancipation day. it is the oldest celebration for the end of slavery since 1865. it is to promote healing of the pain brought on by racism. >> one of the things people are saying are fourth of july, independence day for who? and what this represents is freedom for everyone. >> santa clara county made history when it voted racism to be a public health crisis. how do you fit 99 candles on a birthday cake? see how the family celebrated the oldest park ranger. a bay area

a bay area civil rights legend turned 99 today. she offered some sage advice to get out and vote this fall.fall.

>> the feeling you have today is one of what? >> it is one of gratefulness. >> when you're 99, it is easy to look back. but betty reed is looking >> there are so many pieces that are important to me that i've lived through and i can only now recognize. >> she worked as a file clerk for a boilermaker's union and founded reid's records in berkeley. it was open 75 years. she was a songwriter in the civil rights movement of the 60s and has continued to be vocal as the oldest park ranger in richmond. she's been recognized nationally and locally as one of the unsung heroes of the civil rights movement. >> we are attention to a civil rights legend so we can honor her on her birthday of 99 years.

>> perhaps it is fitting that her birthday falls on national voting registration day. it was sponsored by the literacy for every adult project. >> this is an important day. >> i don't think that there's ever been an election more important than this one, i think, cynic it began in 1776. this is probably my last chance to effect whatever is going to be following me. i realize that. >> in richmond. abc7 news. what a life. it is officially the first day of fall. the first weekend of fall has some

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problems that we're dealing with right now are about covid-19 delays. but not this one. this one is a bit more complex. the u.s. marines buried joseph cleary with full military honors. his wife irene collects the flag. >> it was a very beautiful, beautiful ceremony. i am so grateful to the marine corps for the lovely ceremony. >> reporter: joseph died in february right before the pandemic. his service didn't happen until last month due to safety protocols. >> it does give you closure to do that. and they're so wonderful. >> reporter: she said her husband joseph loved his grand kids. he would even travel the world following his bronze medal olympic grandson. she filed her axns electronically shortly after her

husband's death. five months later, she was still waiting for her tax refunds. her. at a accountant called the irs. >> they needed to have proof that my husband had passed away. instead of asking me for a death certificate, they're still waiting for social security to verify that he had died in february. >> that's when she reached out to 7 on your side. we reached out to the social security administration and tirs. >> 7 on your side carries some power with it. the social security office called me immediately. > reportey it th sgeheirs. the irs declined to comment but said it works the social security database. so yes, hope any soon, it told us, and that's what happened. >> four days after you spoke

with them, i got my check. so i was doing happy dance at that point. >> reporter: she received a refund of $4,400. enough to pay off her husband's funeral. unfortunately, we couldn't talk her into re-creating that dance for us. >> i think i'll spare you that. >> look, we've been checking back with all the people we've been helping out to make sure they got their checks from the irs. almost every single one said they have. we checked with the irs. they said still be very, very patient that they're still not up to speed. i have to tell you, they're doing a pretty good job right now. >> that's good to hear. >> yeah. >> all right. let's turn our attention to the weather. >> spencer christian is with us for the forecast. hi there. >> hi, fall happens to be my favorite season and we've got some pretty favorable weather.

look for mainly clear skies inland. it will push across the bay. overnight low temperatures will be in the mid to upper 50s west might see some passing high clouds overnight as well. it will be a pleasant evening. tomorrow looker found mostly sunny skies. high temperatures will range from mid to upper 60s at the coast to mid to upper 70s at the bay to upper 80s inland. and then we get to the weekend which will bring us hot, dry weather. so a weather watch will be in effect from sunday morning to monday morning to the inland east bay but all of us should be cautious. pleasant, mild weather. then it heats up to summer-like temperatures. that will not be my favorite string of days even though they

fall in my favorite season. >> i'm with you. summer says not so fast. >> well, let's turn our attention to larry biel. we've got some a's baseball news that's exciting. >> yeah. the playoffs are just around the corner. the a's after locking up the a.l. west and denny's for breakfast? that's nothing new. but if you want denny's for dinner, you can have that too. come get all your favorites, whether it's day or at night. and delivery is free, whichever you decide. see you at dennys.com the unfair money bail system. he, accused of rape. while he, accused of stealing $5. the stanford rapist could afford bail; got out the same day. the senior citizen could not; forced to wait in jail nearly a year. voting yes on prop 25 ends this failed system, replacing it with one based on public safety.

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good evening. the an you'll tradition of baseball teams popping the bubbly after clinching postseason berths really muted in 2020 because of covid. last night the a's won the west. they were watching tv because houston lost. chris alvarez with more on how the a's celebrated this time around. >> first off, congratulations on winning the division. how does one celebrate during covid on an offday in los angeles? >> you don't. mlb is not real keen on that this year, which you can understand. we just had a little meeting about it. so you do the best you can. >> everything is different in 2020 including postseason celebrations. the a's players keeping a low profile this time around. >> in my hotel room, i'm watching the game. we're here now. >> we didn't really celebrate too much. it's definitely exciting. we want to do it on our own

terms. >> they're back third straightseason. now a divio champs for the first time since 2013. >> it's special when you win your division. so as business like as they've been and want to play for more, they understand that our first goal this year was winning the division. >> we still have work to do. it is nice to know that we're playing at home for the series. >> no one has done this in the post season with no fans. how much will you be missing them? definitely missing the local fan base. they're crazy. >> it's hard not playing in front of our fans. they carry as you good bit. i don't want to say you get used to it. >> playoff seating an possibly will be determined by the end of this week with the a's hosting a playoff series by the end of next week. abc7 sports. >> hosting but on the road in a bubble. the raiders made an early

season trade in prime time. and then statement, fining $100,000 for not wearing a mask on the sidelines. he's earning respect, throwing for 382 yards. and the tight end was monster with 12 catches. the saints could not contain him at all. you can see how fired up grootden was in the locker room after the game. gruden would be so much fun to may for, wouldn't he? i'm toward run through a wall right now. probably a bad idea. the not is a jose sharks announced today, they're taking the interim tag off head coach

bob after coached 37 games last season. he's now the ninth head coach in sharks history. teem team looking to get back and missing the playoffs for just the third time in 32 seasons. ? that's on us. we did not accomplish and meet our expectations. when that has happened in the past, we've gone to work. made some adjustments. but often, the changes came from the core of our team. >> we've got players that are hungry. they want to come back and prove that last year was one of those years, it's not san jose sharks. i feel real comfortable with what we have moving forward. and i know that you learn from your mistakes as a group. >> nba playoffs tonight. lakers, nuggets, game three of the western conference finals. first quarter, jamal murray. we're tied 12-12. next possession, anthony davis

with a miss. lebron james back in for a rebound. with authority! 27-27. final seconds of the first quarter. nikola jokic, soft touch over lebron. right now the nuggets have old up the 12-point lead. they do not want to exit the bubble. they're down 0-2 in the series. one more note about gruden and the mask. he reportedly makes $10 million a 84 but i can guarantee you, when he sits down to write that check for $100,000 to the nfl offices, the chucky face will come out. no matter how many you make a check for $100,000, that's just base clay donation. you can't be happy about that. >> we'll see how he does it next week with the mask. thanks. all right. join us tonight for abc7 news at 11:00. the state says that gyms like the can open back up in alameda county. you can see the lights are still

out because the county says not so fast. and that decision could devastate businesses. more tonight in my story at 11:00. taking a different approach to responding to mental health crisis calls. the new police pilot program launching along the peninsula. that will do it for this edition of abc7 news. look for the news any time on the abc7 news app. thanks for joining us. >>

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responded correctly, and hence has $25,200. tyler, reshima, could happen to you, too. good luck. welcome aboard. here we go into the jeopardy! round. first round of play has one daily double coming up in one of these categories... next... a little bit of everything. ...not love, and finally... as a clue, we will give you a state. you have to identify the state that has the longest border on the western side of the one we give you. - okay. - dana, you start. let's start with food science, $200. ...also known as... dana. what are pretzels? yeah. food science, $400.