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california as we look forward to moving beyond the blueprint tomorrow. just about 7 hours to go, 15 months of covid restrictions end tomorrow. hard to believe. good evening and thank you for joining us i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kate larson. you're watching abc 7 news live. we're counting to the state's reopening at midnight. just about 7 hours from now. here's what that means. the state will not re businesses to have capacity levels or >> that rule making gap between

any action on the 17th and the 28th with an executive order that clarifies that we'll be consistent with the cdc guidelines. without the executive order there would be a two week gap between tomorrow's official reopening and when the cal osha rules would go into effect. employers do have a right to verify your vaccination status. >> keep in mind businesses can still choose or require customers to wear a mask they come in. we made the rounds to see which places are truly reopening as normal tomorrow, laura. >> reporter: that's right, dan. we thought it would be interesting to walk through the day tuesday when these mask mandates are lifted to see if things will really be different from place to place. so we're going to start with a morning coffee at brioch here in walnut creek. >> hello. we're with channel 7. >> reporter: come tuesday morning, life will be a lot different. >> i am not going to let

anybody walk in with no mask on. >> reporter: or will it. at walnut creek's brioche the law will not require me to wear a mask but this owner will. >> it's not going to be hard to keep it on for the next couple of months to make sure we're fine. >> reporter: but at the gym masks will not be required inside or in. >> we're really excited because it's going to mean a lot for the business. >> reporter: tim kachron has been sporting his mask for 15 months. >> i am going to keep mine. i haven't had a cold for 15 months. >> is this confusing? >> very, very confusing. we don't know from day-to-day what's happening. but hopefully tomorrow we can have everybody come in and sit down, i miss that. >> reporter: at insignia salon

they're going to leave the masking decisions to the client. >> it's definitely an option. if they feel safe, vaccinated and they don't want to wear a mask it's totally up to them. >> $26.17 today. >> reporter: many store owners are still a bit mask confused. >> i'm not real clear on it. but as far as i know we can take the masks off tomorrow. >> we're tired of the masks. >> reporter: jay at a local liquor store knows exactly how it's going to be. >> tomorrow can i walk in here without without a mask. >> oh yeah, you can. yeah. >> are you looking forward to that? >> yeah. >> reporter: finally a nice dinner at the walnut creek yacht club. >> when i show up tomorrow for dinner, do i have to wear this mask. >> you don't have to wear the mask, but still undecided decision with cal osha as far as employees having to wear masks. >> reporter: now of course the california reopening is not just about masks or to mask or not, it's also about capacity.

many of especially the restaurant owners we talked plan to keep their options open. they want to see what their customers comfort levels are before they do anything too drastic, kate, dan. >> i am concerned about the conflict that's going to happen in the next few days but how are businesses determining if someone is vaccinated or not? >> dan, basically they're not going to check. it's very much going to be the honor system. i talked with the owner of brioche the coffee shop and he said yes, he's going to require people to continue to wear masks when they walk in the door. i said how are you going to police that, and he said, well if he's there, he's going to ask people to put a mask on but he is definitely concerned about his employees having to try to enforce his rules on customers once the state lifts the mask mandate. it'll be interesting to see how

it plays out. >> it sure will. laura thank you. many cities throughout the bay area are now considering the reversal of street closures that of course were made to accommodate outdoor dining. but in one south bay city a reopening proposal is getting mixed reaction. abc 7's reporter chris nguyen is in palo alto. >> reporter: visitors have enjoyed car free stretches of outdoor dining. >> i think it offers a nice feel to walk around in the street. kind of has that cul-de-sacish feel almost. >> reporter: as california prepares to fully reopen, bay area cities that close to close some of it streets to vehicle traffic are now faced with the decision as many debate what should stay and go in the return to normalcy. >> this is an easily accessible place. you walk out of your door, you walk down an alley and you're within 30 restaurants. >> reporter: the closure has

been good for restaurants near by. >> it would be a really good boulevard for pedestrians. by asking we're seeing it happening now. on the weekends it's been really packed and vibrant. >> reporter: on university avenue a different story as a number of businesses have struggled to attract visitors to the downtown core. while many restaurants near by say outdoor dining have been a lifeline other retailers believe the street closures have done more harm than good. in a report to city staff, beta says sales have dropped at their palo alto location by 30%. >> i think there's many opportunity to optimize this. >> reporter: the council will consider a plan by city staff to reopen university ave by july and california ave by september. he says it's important to steer clear of a one size fits all approach. >> what we have to do is really understand the dynamics of each of the businesses. it's not a blanket let's keep it right where it is and keep

it where we are. i think it's a hybrid. >> reporter: visitors wonder what will happen next. in palo alto, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. in the north bay sonoma county confirmed just about an hour ago that when it reopens it will follow the state's guidelines. >> beginning tomorrow, businesses will be able to open up fully for outdoor-indoor service. this includes all restaurants, bar, wineries and breweries. movie theaters, gyms and places of worship will also be allowed to open fully without limits. >> reporter: the county has seen its number of covid cases climb recently. but health officials say many are younger people who have not been vaccinated. and officials do feel confident because of the counties vaccination rate. 63% of residents are fully vaccinated. with things reopening you may feel like packing your bags. the governor says reopening the state means it's time to travel again.

there's a new ad campaign you will see calling on all california to plan a trip within state lines to help boost the economy. travel spending in california plummeted 55% last year according to the tourism group visit california. the first people to travel are going to be the local regional travelers. what we're looking forward to is getting californians back on the road again, go to a rural area and get the economy going again. >> we're starting to see a lot more people getting out and living a little bit. >> reporter: the head of visit california is also encouraging california to travel within the state saying its a modern day act of patriotism. to find out more, go to abc 7.com/coronavirus. there we break down everything you need to know including the mask mandate changes. authorities right now are investigating whether metallic balloons entering transmission lines are to blame for a fire.

crews from calfire and the san jose fire department made quick work of the fire today. it broke out around 11:30 near silican valley road and baskin ridge not far from a residential area. fortunately no structures were damaged. the drought just became a lot more real for residents of one sonoma county city. we'll be reminded of it with every drop of water they see or use. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman has more on the new restrictions in healdsburg. >> it is the sonoma county city where green lawns are about to turn brown. resistant seems futal and the reactions. >> annoyed. i'm still annoyed trying to find a solution. >> reporter: after this city turned off the water last friday, the neighborhood association hired a truck to bring in reclaimed water at a minimal cost of $5,000 a month. >> we're doing triage

basically. >> we're very concerned about losing 500 trees that will be a fire hazard. >> reporter: in all because of a response to a water restriction. these are massive restrictions, the city wants businesses and residential customers to cut water use by 40% until at least the next rainy season. if necessary, the city will place fines. >> take a look at mendecino lake, that's where we get our water. >> reporter: indeed, this is when governor newsom declared a two county emergency. it has grown only more widespread in the weeks since, but 40%. >> 40% is basically impossible. >> reporter: so judge valet is hoping the county will use another year than 2020 because last year his restaurant struggled with covid same as everyone else. among the measures he's already taken, using the melted ice from champagne buckets to water his plants now he's selling

bottled water from norway where the word for drought by the way is torque as if they have one. >> it helps out a little bit. >> reporter: in sonoma every bit helps. east bay mud customers may be asked to conserve more water later this summer. customers are being asked to voluntarily cut water consumption by 10% but the district is watching reservoir level which is are now predicted to be lower than its original projection so that may mean more conversation. well despite vaccinations increasing there are still people hospitalized with covid- 19. >> up next, the treatment still being researched including in trials at stanford. fees add up. if you're planning to re

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while states continue to incentivize more people to get vaccinated, for atients. >> reporter: as a clinical lab technician, yosefa is in the front lines of tracking the covid-19. but earlier this year it was the virus that tracked her down. essentially yosifa would fall ill along with half a dozen members of her family. >> after so many months of being careful and wearing masks and doing social distance we actually got it. it was like okay what are we going to do now. >> reporter: she says she felt extremely vulnerable herself because of a preexisting condition affecting her immune system. >> i've been on an

therapy almost all my life. >> reporter: her doctor treating her with monoclonal, just like president trump. >> there are people who have done all the right things but maybe they're much older or have underlying conditions. >> reporter: dr. opinder singh is a disease expert at stanford. the company announced the anti body cocktail proved more than 80% effective and reduces the risk of covid in phase three trials. they asked the fda to extend its use as a preventative treatment for unvaccinated people and potentially those with compromised immune systems who might not respond to vaccines. >> like we talked about vaccine and therapeutics. they absolutely go hand in hand. >> reporter: for patients like

yosifa it's also peace of mind. >> i think we're so blessed here that we actually had a treatment. doctors at stanford have led results for treatment against several forms of cancer. >> very interesting. also in a couple of weeks oakland will again accept applications for rental assistance. >> that's right 7 on your side michael finney is here with the rest. >> excellent news for renters that have had a hard time paying their rent. for the landlords too. the city will resume taking applications for emergency rental associations. the city had stopped taking new applications when it was overwhelmed by the demand. there were nearly $27 million in state and federal funding to pay oakland landlords up to 80% of back rent not paid by tenants during the pandemic. now this is important since california's eviction

moratorium ends june 30th. we have reported plenty on the staggering fees, resort fees, even for having a safe in your room everyone if you don't use it. now vacation rental homes are getting into the act. cleaning fee, per person fee and the like can really add up just like with hotels it is consumer beware. read the fine print and if the advertisement says they can charge a fee, it is best to assume they will charge that fee. it is hard to sell girl scout cookies if you have to practice social distancing. that is another lesson we learned from the pandemic. the girl scouts say they have 15 million boxes of unsold cookies. 3 million are in the hands of girl scout councils. you can help out by buying online. the cookies have a 12 month shelf life. >> they also taste good in the freezer.

the thin mints. >> there we go. thin mints. i think we all order. >> 12 month shelf life. how about 12 minutes with the samoas and thin mints. >> thank you dan. our temperatures are on the way back up if you haven't noticed. here is a live look outside at beautiful san francisco. meteorologist drew tuma will be back with ou

a scare for homeowners in san francisco when a tree crashed into their house. nobody fortunately was hurt but you can see there was quite a bit of damage left behind. the tree smashed away a significant portion of that house. the 40 feet tree also punctured clear through a room. it happened this morning on edge hill way. boy that is scary. look at the damage done by that. all right, well let's turn our attention to the weather forecast. >> it's hot outside. >> yeah. >> if you haven't noticed. and it's muggy drew. what's going on with that

mugginess. >> first, the humidity is going down tonight. tomorrow it will feel more comfortable when it comes to the humidity. also a little warmer but the hot temps really hit us starting on wednesday. we take you to santa cruz. a lot of folks on the beach a nice beach day. a live look showing you it's cloud free. tons of sunshine. the coast is really going to be your best friend to beat the heat this week. because the coast will stay relatively mild as we enter this heat wave. 20 in napa. 26 that current wind in oakland. this wind though is keeping temperatures comfortable over the next couple of days it's going to weaken. it's pretty pleasant out there temperature wise right now. 71 in oakland with that breeze. 73 in san jose. 64 in the city. a little warmer at santa rosa at 78. 80 the current temperature in brentwood. overnight tonight, not nearly as cool. no drizzle like we had last night. temperatures a little cooler too. upper 40s to mid-60s first thing tomorrow morning. tomorrow it's a little warmer

of a day. but you notice there's no intense heat on this forecast map. a little above average. hit about 77 in oakland. 80 in san jose. 87 in santa rosa. our hot spot is fairfield at 92 degrees. it's wednesday when those hot temperatures really ramp up. a heat advisory will go into effect wednesday. much of the south bay and inland east bay where temperatures will go into the mid-if not upper 90s. even hotter weather comes on thursday and friday. we'll find an excessive heat warning going into the inland east bay and north bay mountains. we're likely going to see many cities going into concord, pleasanton, meeting or exceeding 100 degrees to end the week. future tracker temperatures as we get you into thursday here are your numbers. it is a hot day for a lot of us. we're expecting a lot of cities at the coast to hit triple digits.

i want to point out a weak on shore flow. we do warm up, but we're not nearly as hot as a lot of spots in the 90s or 100s. we'll see a lot of 80s in the shoreline. to beat the heat head to the coast. we'll be in the upper 60s upper 70s. let's time up the heat wave. thursday is not just the hottest day it's the hottest day we've seen so far this year. that heat will continue on friday then we'll gradually cool off into the weekend for father's day on sunday which also is the start of summer. we're getting close to average. really the next three days, wednesday, thursday, friday it is hot out there for a lot of us. >> but good to see that humidity come down. not great for fire weather. >> back where we are this time of the year. >> thanks drew. summer together in san francisco. up next, the kick off to a few months of im

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tonight, president biden making global headlines just a short time ago. what he said about his upcoming summit with russian president vladimir putin. the two leaders about to come face-to-face in geneva. the president, after once saying he stared into putin's eyes and told him, i don't think you have a soul, our cecilia vega asking the president about that today and about this high stakes meeting. will the president draw red lines with putin? and it all comes after a key summit with nato leaders on china and russia. and tonight, the fate of twowo americans imprisoned in russia, with putin now signaling he would be willing to discuss a prisoner swap, matt gutman back here tonight with the family begging for help for their son to come home. also tonight, the new concern as the u.s. is set to hit thwf