though vaccination rates are better than before, if we are not careful, the delta variant could stat the state back. >> california is bracing for the latest covid battle, the delta variant. it has spread to more than 80 countries and the world health organization predicts they will soon be the most dominant, infectious strain in the u.s. >> the delta variant is bad news. it is about 75% more transmissible than the earlier strains. >> the lead the number of california cases stemming from the delta variant will most likely double within the next month. >> the concern is we can see small clusters of delta -- the delta variant among people unvaccinated were not fully vaccinated congregate together. we are particularly concerned n

about younger adults who have been slower to take up vaccination. >> state data shows in may, the delta variant made up 4.7% of california's covid cases. this month, that number has more than tripled. >> the best way to prevent getting the delta variant is to get vaccinated. >> even if you are vaccinated, the w.h.o says you should stay masked indoors. solano county health officer dr. christine will doesn't expect the bay area to follow suit. >> the w.h.o made the recommendations because they have to provide guidance globally. many of the countries do not yet have the level of vaccination we have in the u.s. as well as in california. >> california is close to reaching 20 million people fully vaccinated. it is a rate that has slowed recently especially in northern counties surrounding mendocino. they are covered in gray and white indicating only 20%-40% of the county's population is vaccinated. >> at the state it is possible we backtrack.

the northern tier of counties is far behind vaccination. >> a backtrack for the bay area? they say it isn't likely. rutherford added there may be migration patterns that can trigger outbreaks as we near the end of growing season as people come in to help with harvest. the best way to prevent that is to get those vaccination numbers up. i new study suggests pfizer and moderna could offer protection for years. researcher found a persistent response of plasma cells that makes immunity stronger and more durable. the johnson & johnson was not included because it works differently than emmett rna vaccines. it works tiffany than mrna vaccines. we are leading to violent crime. violent crime is on the rise across the united states. according to statistics from

the white house, homicides are up 30% in the past 18 months and it done souls are up h percent 8%. local communities are fi back. alameda county is declaring a public health crisis. san jose could adopt several more gun control measures. chris nguyen says a decision could come as early as tonight. >> reporter: with many in the bay area's largest city still reeling from last month shooting at the vta railyard, leaders are exploring additional steps to reduce gun violence and the toll it takes on the public. >> in misery so many families are experiencing every time we talk about one of these awful incidents. @ tonight, city council will consider a proposal that would require all gun owners in san jose to carry liability insurance and pay an annual fee that goes toward supporting critical emergency medical and

police response. mayor sam liccardo says if approved, san jose would be the first city in the state to implement laws. >> we have to make sure are properly warranted by those who choose to exercise their right to own a gun. >> the plan goes up for consideration weeks after san jose became one of this few cities in the nation to require gun shops to record the video and audio of all firearm transactions in an effort to prevent straw purchases. new data from the pacific institute on research and evaluation estimate gun violence costs san jose taxpayers nearly $442 million annually. rachel michelson from mom's demand action san jose applauds the mayor and for for for for f harm reduction a priority. >> let's stop with to bring. let's start talking about it. we are not going to change anything until we have conversations with each other. >> however, the firearms policy coalition which advocates for gun rights says it is preparing to take legal action against

the city. mayor sam liccardo says attorneys will be ready for any challenges ahead. >> i am confident we are on the right side of the constitution. have a lot of attorneys working with us in a lot of organizations. we will continue to push ahead.. oakland police chief armstrong says his city is in crisis. there have been 65 homicides already this year. today, i talked with abc news reporter matt gutman who was on a ride along with a lieutenant when they responded to the 65th deadly shooting. >> a man was shot in the head. he was down on the ground off hayes and 96. police were responding and it looked like he was going to die. we arrived and actually, police chief mstrong arrived armstrong weeks after that and said demanded that and succumbed to his wounds. it was a drive-by

>> system going off repeatedly and you described it like a teenagers cell phone pinging. >> it was every minute or so or sometimes much more frequent than that. to shots fire. five shots fire. at one point there was a burst of 25 rounds fired. nobody actually responded to the scene because there were no reports of injuries or a committed. oakland pd is so strapped and so understaffed that they can't respond to shootings. they have to wait for a call to come in. we where with a lieutenant who is great. she says she is responsible or was responsible that night the eastern half of the city, o about 200,000 people. she had 38 officers at her disposal. there was an additional tactical team there in case there was a sideshow. basically, for line order to keep the peace that night, there were 38 officers for a population of 200,000 people. they are really strapped. >> they really are. they must be so tired too. this comes is there

debate around defunding police which would make recruiting and staffing harder. is there any sense by the police chief that more police on the streets would help this? >> he says it is a combination of factors. he is not against where this money is going to pick it is going to training personnel to deal with nonviolent incidents in which there are people who are suffering from some sort of mental health or behavior health issues. he is a supporter of that. at least, that is what he says. there is no easy solution. it is not just getting money to police departments and getting more cops on the streets. you me to have community buy- in. everyone has to agree on a shared goal of reducing violence. there has to be these violence prevention measures. it is really the totality, the holistic approach that can work best. he says it is really not just adding more law enforcement on the streets. everybody has to contribute. that is what they don't have right now. that is why we are -- one of

the reasons, we are seeing this significant surge in crime. yesterday, chief armstrong told us the council's vote will make it even tougher for the street to respond to the calls. within the last 30 minutes, the san jose city council unanimously approved a rezoning of the berryessa urban village with protection for fleamarket vendors. officials to say no vendor will be evicted as long as they don't violate the terms of their rental agreement. the rezoning will reduce the land size of the market to make room for housing and commercial space. landowners will contribute $5 million to transition vendors to another space or a new market. an investigation is underway after an explosion rocked one east of a neighborhood. lisa say a man setting off illegal fireworks is to blame. this happened near the broadway plaza shopping center in walnut creek. amy hollyfield has the details

about the man facing charges. >> reporter: walnut creek police say witnesses helped lead them to 32-year-old shane guerrero. they arrested him at his home last night about a block away from where if i work was set off that shocked the neighborhood. >> one loud boom! really loud. i feel like it kind of shook the place. @ marcy said she she she she sh morning cleaning up the aftermath. the explosion blew out the window of her business, marcy's skin care center and caused damage inside. >> all of my products that were on shelving units were blown to the floor. >> reporter: she can't figure out why this would happen here, in between two buildings, a block away from walnut creek's broadway plaza. >> i don't know why. i am not quite sure the reason why. it is very unusual. this is kind of a little private area. not to many people come through here. >> reporter: police confiscated about $2500 worth of fireworks from guerrero's home. they also found a pipe filled with black powder that had a hole drilled into it.

>> that is awful. that is scary. >> it happened in a private area between two buildings here on this sidewalk. >> reporter: police say they don't know why it . they have charged guerrero with three felonies and two misdemeanors including child endangerment because they said they found a two-year-old child in his home. and wanted creeks, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. hampers living in dundee park have until today to find a new place to go but they don't appear ready to leave. the city notified everyone at the encampment on friday that they need to move by today. one option is to go about a mile north to the designated transition on ship park. campers the said they will link arms and refuse to move unless city officials answer their request letters. >> they both have the same demand to make it simple. that is that any member of the

city government from the city clerk to the council, to the city manager comes and meets with us. that is all. we are willing to make concessions. we are willing to talk with them and cooperate but as of yet, they have not not >> the campers want to be able to move the tiny homes they have built and gardens they cultivated on the site. they also want to mainta access for kayaks. holiday travel has already begun. this year, there are some snags that may keep you at the annual beach report is out. where

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let's go back to our coronavirus coverage. there are concerns about the delta variant and masks. dr. patel is a part of our vaccine team. he joins us live to talk about it up. dr. patel let's start with masks. several doctors we have spoken to have differing views whether masks should be worn or not. what is your take? >> you're putting me on spot. traffic it is hard to make a general rule about it. it really depends on your county, your individual risk and the type of business. if you have any doubt or concern and you can guarantee

everyone around you is vaccinated it is reasonable to wear a mask. i don't think we should judge one another. we are approaching 60% of people with at least one shot. >> in the top of the newscast we mentioned some of the vaccines that could provide coverage. what makes this different than the flu vaccine? >> it was a very promising headline. in april we got the nethe ne vaccine was given this with an immune response six months after the shot. as you compare people who have the vaccine versus those who did a the recent headlines basically looked at in our lymph nodes there is something like the training power health teaching celt how to fight the

virus. translation, it is possible the vaccines will give us protection for many years to come. >> that is music to our ears, dr. patel. that is all we could want, right? this delta variant a serious. it is in the bay area and some hospitalizations are up slightly. do you think we are headed for another surgeon anyway? >> i don't think given our community vaccination rate i am echoing the sentiments of several health experts, we have an of community protection where i don't think we can see a community outbreak. i do worry about some of the under vaccinated communities in the united states. we are seeing this issue take place worldwide. we want to pay attention to global equity. you think about the measles have over 90% national

rate. the delta variant is transmissible and more contagious. >> when you go to the grocery stores of the fourth of july party are you wearing a mask in your own personal life?personal? >> i am not wearing a mask at an outdoor fourth of july celebration. if it is a grocery store and not to credit i may not wear a mask. if it is crowded and i am not in san francisco county i just might wear a mask. >> all right. dr. patel, we thank you for being here. will see you soon. >> i am sorry. you in the middle of the ground. we had doctors over here and over here. thank you. >> the 31st annual beach report card is out andout andout and

represented good and bad. 93% of california beaches that it monitored received a letter a or a b gradb gradb gradb gradd three of the top eight are in foster city. brock park ranked second on the list with goal park and marlin park ranking fourth and eighth respectively. now to some unusual visitors. video shows a mother bear and three cubs helping themselves. one person says the mama bear got the cooler and started eating their leftovers and they decided on a family swim. they just didn't >> check out this video from oregon. this is cute

that one is cooling off. it did finally they needed to take a dip and get some relief in the pool. >> absolutely! they were in foin i did a story that black bears are on the rise. we are going to start seeing them and more unusual places. we are seeing it happen. >> it is really interesting, spencer. don't go up and pet it. >> that is one of the effects of climate change causing annual behavior. let's take a look at just how hot it still is in lake county. much of the bay area was warm but beginning to cool down. up in lake county we have a

heat advisory most bay area locations are a few degrees warmer. we do have a cooling onshore breeze that all course will have the cooling effect attempters will drop off tomorrow. it is currently 69 in oakland. three morgan hill and 61 at half moon bay. here is the view from emeryville. some low cloud developing but we don't have a well-defined marine layer. mid-80s in santa rosa and novato. limited at fairfield and and concorde. morning fog will develop along

with patty drizzle. we can expect steady reasonable changes. here is the forecast. will see more cloud pushing across the bay. mainly sunny skies away from the coast later into the day and into tomorrow evening. tonight low temperatures will be in the to upper 50s. highs tomorrow will be from 62 at half moon bay to 64 in san francisco. low 70s from the most part. south bay hi. a bit warmer at 85. in the east bay low to mid 80s. this is our accuweather 7-day forecast. noticed the steady pattern of high temperatures into the weekend mainly mid 80s and a couple of upper 80s in the and. it starts to warm up for the fourth of july.

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injury during her first round match of wimbledon. she went down in pain but then tried to lay through it. she couldn't. williams retired fromthe match and withdrew from the tournament. so much agony. you can see. the 39-year-old was seeking to tie the women's record for most major titles in a career with 24. >> that is sad to see. the boys and girls club is staging a comeback for a program with 1000 gets. david louis tackles how this will tackle learning loss and the need for socialization. >> this is an important time for catchup for many kids. 1000 of them are enrolled in an immersion program run by the girls and boys club of silicon valley. they are set up in working- class neighborhoods where parents have really been hard- hit financially by the pandemic. thid siedme up for a baseball camp is not really a reality. it is and a common thing or something that is achievable or reachable for the family financially. our kids desperately need some

a program. >> the boys and girls club organization saw a 30% drop in income when grants and donations dropped. there are recreational activities and a a a a a a a distance learning and a return to being with friends and learning those critical skills about friendship, dealing with setbacks that >> it is something you don't plan for. it becomes becomes becomes beco thing we are doing. it is allowing kids to be social with one another again. >> pivoting to a daycare program helped steve weimer to avoid staff layoffs. they kept a team together that shares a year-round mission to help kids succeed and prepare them for a future that puts them on the riri >> those of the ramifications of not going to the root early entered in the trajectory of kids who will become a part of the problem or will be a part of the community in a

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abc7 news continues to lead the charge has led to discussions at the state and national level on how to address homeowners concerns. >> one family says there was no level of notoriety that protects families of color from being hit with an appraisal they believe is too low. >> that is money we are not able to pass on to our 19-month- old and and to our unborn child. that because the house wasn't worth that but because we black. >> that is former stockton mayor, michael stubbs. he spoke exclusively with our race and culture reporter julian glover. julian, even a former mayor feels he has been discriminated against. >> and goes to show pshow pshowh -- is an issue people in all walks of life are dealing with.

we have been reporting on this for months. homes valued for less than the owners believe the color of their skin is a big factor. in the tubbs case, the appraisal the former mayor and his wife thought was to low was enough to delay the sale of their home. >> you can be a victim of racism. it is not about how much you make. it is not about where you live. it is not about where you went to school. it is about your >> michael tubbs and his wife say they learned that lesson the hard way when putting their stockton home on the market in february. they have since relocated to los angeles. i spoke exclusively to the couple because in. >> i thought we were pretty good at this. >> they put the home on the market for $599,000. it is $1000 less than the home on the same block sold four weeks earlier. >> in a week we had two bids that were even higher than what we were asking for. >>

ordered an appraisal the home was appraised for $540,000. that is $70,000 less than the offer placed on the home and $87,000 less than salo's estimated value listed at $627,000 in february. >> our time was wasted and so much stress was put on our shoulders. it was the same for them. their plans were completely thrown off. >> given the difference in the appraised value and the offer on the home, the buyers were unable to close the deal after the lender backed out. they planned on using the equity in that property for a down payment on a new los angeles home they were left scrambling. >> at first i thought it was a joke. there was no way the appraiser nearly looked at our house, looked at the neighborhood and said the house was only worth $540,000. >> i briefly spoke on the phone with the appraiser who conducted the report to ask them why a home that sold for $630,000 just a month earlier was not included in the report but a home that sold for $523,000, a year ago, was included on the report as well

as about other items the tubbs challenged in a rebuttal to the buyer's lender. the appraiser tells me they never saw that rebuttal they have any questions about the appraisal report, they should file a formal complaint with the state of california. when i asked to the appraiser what they thought about the tubbs allegations of discrimination, they told me they were shocked the tubbs were playing the race card. >> we need to equip our membership with the tools to recognize and interrupt these unconscious bias and make sure they have a deeper understanding of the root of racial inequities in this country. >> robin is the president of the appraisal institute. the largest association of real estate appraisers in the country. >> what would you say is the president of the appraisal institute to a family of color that feels they have been hit with a lowball appraisal? >> i was a you have solutions. it is tough hearing some of the

stories. it is really tough. again, it goes against every single thing we stand for as an appraiser. >> the institute is working to create new anti-biased training models for the 30,000 u.s. appraisers he represents and creating scholarships along with pipeline programs to increase the number of appraisers nationwide from the 5% range to double that in the next years. earlier this month, president joe biden acknowledged systemic issues in evaluation of black homes. >> finally address a quote fact that homes owned, to this day, by a black american family is usually appraised appraised app >> in a recent memo outlining stepping up enforcement under fair housing laws and developing new standards, potential solutions that will take time. as for michael and anna, they were forced to put their home back on the market after the initial contract fell through. >> we had to wait until

person wanted to put an offer on the home that was at least high enough so we could still buy our second house. >> they settled for an offer of $577,000. the buyers appraisal came in at offer price which is often typical. they found a buyer but lost out on tens of thousands of dollars. >> $30,000 is a lot of money. that is someone's yearly salaryy we lost not because we gambled it away. not because we spent it on drugs and alcohol. we lost because we were appraised at a lower value. that is racist appraisers we see across the country. >> they tell me they intend to file a formal complaint with the state and heard. as we continue to report on the stories it is important to know your rights. those include asking for the detailed appraisal report and requesting a reconsideration of value if you get hit with an appraisal that is lower than expected. also important, you do not have a right to the buyers appraisal when you are selling your home. the tubbs in this case were lucky that the buyers were kind

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time now for the 4 once again we are talking about masks. it seems like we do this everyday. health officials strongly recommend people wear masks indoors in public placespublic s regardless of their vaccination status to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus. the world health organization is also recommending masks indoors but the cdc on the state of california both say masks are no longer necessary. it is a lot of conflicting information. i think i have said my piece. it depends on your situation. i am going to especially knowing people whole whole wholo

vaccinated and have coronavirus. sandy, what do you think? >> i am with you. i feel like you have to deal with individual cases. i know that whenever i am out in public i am still wearing my mask. my kids are like, we are vaccinated. can't we just take them off? likes, not yet. was to have the delta variant going around and it is concerning. i don't know. what you >> i interviewed dr. gandhi about this and i know different people and different doctors have different opinions but she basically said it is very, very unlikely that you will be able to, even if you get a little bit of covid to transmit it to somebody else. she says -- she really made me feel comfortable not wearing a mask indoors. i still do it sometimes but i am not totally comfortable yet. i am trying to figure it out. >> i am wearing it everywhere just to be cautious.be cautious.

i am sure -- i have wanted to some restaurants with a have said to me -- after isaac down they said you can take it off now. you can take it off. so, i will but i am being as cautious as i can be. however, in the last week i've gone to the gym to work out again three times inside the gym with no mask on and everyone is wiping down all of the equipment. everyone is wiping down the equipment after using it so i feel pretty good. >> it is hard to work out with that mask. last week the u.s. intelligence committee released its highly anticipated report on unidentified flying objects. there was no evidence of extraterrestrial life but ikea is ready just in case. the team in the united arab emirates came out with swith sws assembly manuals for aliens. they introduced them as furniture for all and there are manuals for a bed, chair, and a bookcase. the question, are these manuals user-friendly than the ones now? we have a very hard time putting them together. >> the aliens are so much more advanced. >> maybe this was a manual for alien dummies.

[ laughter ] be some alien dummies. we have a lot of them. >> [ laughter ] >> do you think there is life out there sandy? >> i have no idea. you kind of hear about it sometimes and you wonder if that is true extraterrestrial. let's move on. post mates that for getting your stuff back from is card postdates. it is available in new york and l.a. you go to the website, choose the relationship you had with you dated, lives together or otherwise and then you add the items you need picked up or delivered. they have to fit and paper grocery bags but they will not pick up alcohol, drugs, weapons, or animals. you can't get the pet if you are having custody issues with your ex over fluffy. i guess my question is -- the other question they had to agree because then there will be issues aboutissues aboutissut

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as we start to think about the upcoming holiday weekend there could be some trouble. some gas stations are running out of fuel because of a worker shortage. at the airport, flights are being canceled because of a pilot shortage. we have a look at the problem. >> more than 47 million people are expected to travel for the holiday making it the second busiest fourth of july on record. >> roads are going to be heavily trafficked. you can get out of town early or leave late that is going to be your best bet to avoid heavy traffic. >> most americans traveling by car as gas prices soared to record highs. they stand at threeat threeat te gallon. there is a new problem this year. a shortage of truck drivers is to blame for some gas stations running out of fuel. outages have been reported in the pacific northwest, northern california and parts of the

midwest. there aren't enough qualified drivers to drive them.ive them.. v >> staffing shortages are hitting airports as well. the tsa is scrambling to hire thousands of workers to keep up with demand they are now offering a $1000 signing bonus. some airports are asking travelers who arrived three hours early because of long security lines. >> tsa lines are long. remember, masks still required at the airport and on planes when traveling. >> is not just security having trouble attracting workers. at the airport in dallas, when executive is asking airport shops and restaurants not to steal each other's employees. >> despite more americans traveling, a new poll shows fewer people are planning to participate in typical fourth of july celebrations like barbecues, parades, and firework shows this year compared to before the pandemic. >> united airlines is betting big on the post

boom. they just announced the largest aircraft order in the airline's history. united is buying 270 jets. it is retrofitting all of its narrow body cabins adding larger narrow head bids and entertainment their seats. >> if you are looking for a place to vacation, maui may not be the place for you. officials are asking airlines to reduce passenger capacity because of over tourism and congestion. this comes after the state of hawaii loosened its travel rules early this month. last week we told you they are also considering the idea of charging visitors an extra fee when they visit. if is like so many people are going to hawaii. like every other person. >> that is kind of our spot for here in the bay area. it is a relatively quick flight. a lot of people go there. >> it is so beautiful. >> it really is. it is hard not want to want to go. >> let's give you a look at

more beautiful weather coming our way. we will ease the heat beginning tomorrow. overnight we will see an increase in low clouds and fog. maybe some patchy drizzle overnight lows. tomorrow a mainly bright and sunny day after a little lingering fog in the early morning hours. highs will range from low 60s at the coast to maine the low 70s around the bay shoreline to mid 80s in the warmest inland areas. here is the forecast. look at the steady pattern of temperatures we will have through the weekend. highs in the inland areas and mainly a few upper 80s. it starts to warm up and warmer next tuesday.. no extreme weather is showing up in our 7-day forecast. not extreme is good. harry potter and the -- child is coming back to san francisco and this time it is a

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coming up tonight on abc7 starting at 8:00 p.m. it is the goldbergs, home economics, the connors and blackish followed by to tell the truth that 10:00 and of course, don't miss abc7 news at 11:00. $1000 not up for grabs for one lucky person who finds the cash in a treasure hunt in the santa cruz mountains. dustin dorsey went out to try and find this prize and see why two bay area natives decided to send people on this hunt. we are out here in the south bay on a real-life treasure hunt. somewhere here in the beautiful santa cruz mountains is a >>whereygrea get people hi. together and bring people to the outdoors, our favorite places. what gets you more excited than

actually going out in the woods with a purpose. >> what we are going to do is post close on our instagram. you will get clues leading you in the general area of where the box is hidden so you can get closer and closer. >> it is publicly accessible. it is easy to access. anybody can find it. >> i have got no idea. >> $1000 isn't exactly chump change. with these bay area natives, getting people outdoors is priceless. >> after covid relaxed people were starting to get outdoors again, we wanted to do something to get families outdoors and get them exploring these beautiful parks. >> d e boxful of treasure? >> that, i didn't see. >> it is a place like this where people get out and do a quick walk and don't mess things up. >> i think it is a good idea. >> we were saying the actual treasure is the mountain and the ability to come out here and just explore. >> it is here already. >> that would be a nice bonus?

>> that would be great. $1000 would be great. >> the weather is fantastic. it is for our treasure hunt. >> i think we will post our first clue thursday. the treasure is out there. you can find a and b $1000 richer. easy. >> no look for me today but hopefully you have some better luck when you come out here and look for that $1000.that $1000.. let us know if you win. in the santa cruz mountains, dustin dorsey, abc7 news. what a great way to get outside. i live when they show the map. it is a giant circle where it could be. not too great of a clue. these friends hope to do more of these treasure hunts in the future and they will announce future locations and the plans on their social media pages. follow them there. of course, stay safe while you do it. don't fall off an eclipse or anything like that. >> you get our live newscasts, breaking weather and more with our new bay area app.

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next at 5:00, trying to curve gun violence. we'll look at how that works. plus san jose takes its own steps to crack down on guns what it's doing that no other city or state has ever done before. >> in salsalito crews move in to clear a camp. and people who live there say there's no reason to kick them out. >> what feels like a city in free fall. people living in san francisco are losing hope about things getting better as they make new plans to leave. >> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. it's clear that violence is an epidemic in this community. >> there is an epidemic of gun violence. >> they're chasing a suspect with a gun right now. >> do we have it?

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