another trend we are seeing is hospitalizations going up. over 2000 people are hospitalized with the coronavirus. the rise in cases is for masks indoors for every area except solano county. health officials from nasa dacia -- napa are the ones most recently updated. over the weekend, masks became required indoors in los angeles county. in the south bay, local leaders are encouraging everyone to get a vaccine to protect themselves as well as others. dustin dorsey explains how one official fears move vaccination rates and access may impact the hardest hit communities. >> reporter:

are up in the state of california. new cases are seeing a 90% increase from the one prior. >> if we want to end the pandemic once and for all, we want to turn the page, we can get it done in a matter of weeks, not months. it's as simple as this. if you are not vaccinated, get vaccinated. >> reporter: it's the same message in santa clara county. rolando bonilla battlewi cod cember. he fears the latest variant could be far woe for people who are not vaccinated. >> i am here because i am pleading with our community to please get vaccinated. >> i am convinced that if i got in the delta variant, i wouldn't be here today. all in trying to do is make sure we don't lose any lives unnecessarily. >> reporter: it is not just on the residents to get vaccinated, but the local health officials to help get them vaccinated. that starts with reopening the site at the mexican heritage plaza in east him -- san jose. >> we must work harder to ensure people are coming through in getting vaccinated. we can't say we care about vaccination and yet close the largest vaccination site in san jose.

>> reporter: there were 20,000 vaccinations at heritage plaza. it closed along with other sites in the county. they will reassess the opening of the site if needed. >> right now, criteria is the demand. we are in the range were there are only 10 people showing up at mexican heritage. that tells us we need to actually be in the community, walking door to door wider than waiting for people to show up at the front step. >> reporter: they are closing the gap for the latinx community. they now have a higher vaccination rate for people 50 and older in santa clara county. dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> the masks are going back on in alameda and contra costa county courts. it went into effect today. contra costa counties will take effect tomorrow.

this applies to everyone regardless of vaccination status. the american academy of pediatrics is recommending all children over the age of 2 wear a mask to school regardless of their vaccination status. this contradicts the cdc's recommendation which says students, teachers and staff were vaccinated, and don't need to wear masks. our education reporter shows us how districts here are preparing. >> reporter: last friday, the head of the cdc made a powerful statement. >> this is the coming a pandemic of the unvaccinated. >> reporter: this includes children under the age of 12. the vaccine is yet to be approved for that age group. olympia is a mother and teacher in oakland. her youngest turns 12 in september. >> she has one month before she gets the vaccine. maybe we should keep her home for that month just in case, you know? but i think she is going to go. >> reporter: the oakland education association begins negotiation with the district tomorrow. they don't see any changes that might delay the start of the

school year. classrooms are equipped with air filtration systems like this one, and testing will be done on a continuous basis. chas garcia says, now it is crucial that we convince more people to get vaccinated. >> have folks who are trusted in the community who have been vaccinated be able to connect with the community. i think it will be important. >> reporter: a small group of protesters called for distance learning to stay in place for some families until everyone is vaccinated. it's a proposal that was rejected by the legislature. >> we are not going to give them the flexibility to do distance learning. that expires on june june june >> reporter: as the delta variant spreads, the academy of pediatrics now recommends masks for everyone in school regardless of their vaccination status.

oakland unified and other bay area school districts already made that decision earlier this month. >> we are working on ensuring that no matter what is going on with covid, we are doing what we can to ensure our families, our staff, our students are all staying safe. >> reporter: the start date is august 9th. leah melendez, abc7 news. dr. alok patel is part of p our vaccine team. let's start with schools. what do you think is going to happen when school students start to get back in next month? >> what it comes down to, the american academy of pediatrics wants to prioritize in person learning. we do know there's a lot of members, school-age and not,not, who are younger such baby, alora, who are not able to get vaccinated. larry, i'm not old

it's up to the community to do the right thing. we can protect the young ones. say, high bay area, protect me, please. >> is this -- are you suggesting that i am not safe enough to be around the child? if we are going to do the cheap rating stones to have alora out here, we might as well stick with it. she got me like i'm all loaded up here. >> so when looking at the mask mandate, we might be optimistic about something. the layered levels oflevels ofl protection are about getting in person learning. i'm looking at you and i'm pretty sure she is looking at the camera, now she's checking out both of you. this is the best improvised tv segment i've ever done. >> she is the star. come on, alora. we are getting to know you here. let's talk about kids when they are vaccinated. you know -- if they are too young they can't be, obviously. what do you expect regarding masks for the majority of the student population? >> so i think the kids who are vaccinated, this is the stipulations of the aap,

can go without masks as can teachers per the cdc. what they are talking about is it might be better to be conservative and say we generally recommend everyone wear a mask until all kids can be vaccinated, that you are smiling at me as i'm talking to you. the youngest one -- she is not young enough to go to school yet. pretty soon if some kids are older than her and go to preschool, they will need to be detected by kids above the age of 2. >> case numbers are rising. i think we have 10 seconds. case numbers are rising nationally. obviously, mostly in place where people are unvaccinated. how concerned are you about that as we move forward? >> in general, everyone is concerned abou we are seeing young ones, especially in the southeastern part of the country being hospitalized. we have seen mississippi

intubated children. i don't think there will be a national search, but it has been said multiple times. this is a pandemic of the unvaccinated. able who are not taking this seriously who don't want to get vaccines, this is coming from a place of privilege. this is coming because it hasn't affected the community, but if you are unvaccinated, you can expect to get covid-19. >> how far backwards do we go in terms of mandates for the general population? we are seeing an uptick. if people refuse to get shots, how does this play over the next few months? >> question. she said, if i hang out with uncle larry, and he's vaccinated, am i okay? uncle larry did the responsible thing. if we are looking at what is happening right now, the delta variant is more contagious. what do i do to stay safe? those previous accommodations of 6 feet, exposure time, you

can be in the same scenario. it could be more contagious variant. 6 feet may not be enough in some situations. the exposure time needed to get infected is a little less. people need to be more careful right now especially those who are unvaccinated. i would be surprised if we need to see boosters for those who are immunocompromised. >> alora, you have been so well behaved. thank you so much. >> she is smiling for the camera. >> >> her agent is about to yell at me. >> that's her mom. she looks like a lucky child. all right. if you have questions about vaccines or the doctor or his lovely daughter, you can ask us, the news vaccine team, all you have to do is go to abc7.com/vaccine. >> who knew larry is the baby whisperer? wildfires are tearing through the state at a rapid rate. 20 miles south of lake tahoe, the forest has burned 23,000

acres. mandatory evacuations are in effect. the biggest fire of the year is the beckwourth complex. it has at 105,000 acres, but it is 82% contained now. to the west is the dixie fire burning more than 2018 campfire burn zones. pg&e says some of its equipment might've contributed to the start of the dixie fire. a repair worker fuses where a tree was leaning into a conductor on top of a pole. there was a fire at the base of the tree. the dixie fire has grown to 30,000 acres and is 15% contained. you can see live updates on all wildfires on our wildfire tracker. find it on abc7 news. ne a red flag warning was canceled, but could we still see some lightning? spencer christian is here with a look at the possibility. >> reporter: the possibility of us seeing more lightning has diminished to almost 0. we had

one lightning strike in northern sonoma county, but all of the activity is over the sierra and the sierra foothills where you can see thunderstorm activity is tapering off. early in the day, it was exploding. there were storms all over the place. as i mentioned, back in the area, there is a lightning strike risk. it is down to almost nil. things are getting better. just a quick look at where the smoke is going, the currents are taking the smoke away from the bay area. that is not good news for those in the path of the smoke. for the bay area, it is good news the smoke is moving away from us. i will have the full forecast later. san francisco is taking action to stop the theft of catalytic converters from vehicles. one of several shops are noare o etching license plate numbers

to the converters to deter thieves. the materials inside the smog reducing devices are worth a couple hundred dollars at recycling centers. >> we help by ededededededed license plate number into the catalytic converter, when the recycler sees that, all they have to do is make a phone call, and it would come up as stolen because they are using the license plate number of the vehicle. >> the service is a partnership between the city and local shops. it is free of charge to south san francisco residence. 200 car owners have booked appointments for the end of august. long haulers, a possible break in what is causing covid symptoms to last so long. there is a tour ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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now to the california recall effort, getting your name in the california recall ballot is easy. where it appears on the ballot is a matter of chance. >> and the first letter >> the secretary of office decided the order in which the names will be listed. the 26 letters of the alphabet were put in a hopper and drawn one at a time. the letter x was drawn first. there are not a lot of x's,

followed by k. again, it appears that the green party candidate will appear at the top of the list, and n for gavin newsom was draw to get a complete list of candidates and get caught up on california's recall effort, check out connected tv apps wherever you stream. >> today, governor newsom shined a light on what used to be an old motel. >> now he says it's an example of how his homeless plan is going to work. wayne freedman has a look at the plan. >> reporter: what a difference a few months can make at this hotel where tourists used to stay, now the place has dienfig >> it is a community, close knit. >> reporter: it drew gavin newsom here today. others had a brief sit down about housing the homeless.

they boast have -- both have first-hand experiences. >> what do you have now? >> a chance to live a life. >> reporter: buying the hotel was controversial in a city of 8000 people. how could they take on a crisis that has challenged much larger cities? >> reporter: today, governor newsom used this space as an example with a bill authorizing $12 billion to a person of neglect bill he says began when reagan cut funding. >> we need to go back to 1967 when the state began, this systemic dismantling of behavioral health housing -- >> reporter: they support social services, clean rooms. they pay no rent. next-door, kelly says they have been good neighbors, but not paying ones. her business has dropped 25% with tourists replaced. >> they are not coming in for

breakfast and lunch. >> reporter: we asked linda hopkins about kelly's issue. >> we will do whatever we can to support her. we have worked with small business owners to secure contracts with them. >> reporter: that is one more complication from the homeless crisis clogging the state, now a $12 billion partially federally fued. it's the large investment in providing support for the most vulnerable in american history. >> reporter: with this hotel at center stage, wayne freedman, abc7 news. the fate of the oakland a's will go before council. it is not clear what is going to happen. nobody can say for sure if the council will vote on the terms proposed by the team or the city's counterproposal. laura anthony has learned

negotiations are ongoing, but as of friday, they were millions apart on infrastructure improvements. meanwhile, groups in favor of keeping the a's at the coliseum held a rally today. >> they need infrastructure at the coliseum, my god. th they wanted to. >> well, they don't want to. that's part of the problem. the a's and major league basketball have steadfastly maintained that it is not an option at this point. the future of the coliseum itself, that site, is also on the city council. agenda members are expected to vote on whether or not to enter negotiations with the african- american sports and entertainment group, they want to buy out half of the coliseum'

check thin ouwith spence do we have thunderstorms? >> it is low. let me show you what fed moisture into those thunderstorms that broke out over the sierra. this high pressure system over the four corners continues -- we have moisture in california. that includes the sierra where we had the outbreak of thunderstorms. for the bay area, we had one strike earlier today. northern sonoma -- what we have now is a breezy afternoon with gusts up to 28 miles per hour, sfo, wind over at oakland. it's a familiar pattern. we have been with this pattern for months, it seems. we have had a change over the last 24 hours. it has cooled down 3 to 4 to degrees. many locations since this time yesterday -- here is one reason it is cooling down. you see the fogthe fogthe fogthg from san francisco.

here is the view. we are getting the marine influence. oakland, 67, 77, 89 at morgan hill, and 58 at pacifica. here is a view from mt. tam. this long reaching finger of fog is an arm of fog reaching over the bay. it is 84 in novato, we have mid-90s at concorde and livermore. those are hotspots. it is breezy over the embarcadero. you can see the rooftop camera on abc7, the thunderstorm threat winds down, i should say. fog and drizzle will be with us overnight. the seasonal pattern returns re mild to warm but not hot conditions. it will be breezy and cool this week. overnight temperatures will be in the mid to upper 50s. so it call it. look for sunny skies by the afternoon. it will be breezy at the coast.

the highs will range from low 60s up the coast to low and mid 70s at the shoreline, to low 90s in the warmest inland areas. here is the accuweather seven- day forecast. thursday will be the coolest day in the future with inland highs in the mid to upper 80s and only up to 70 around the bay shoreline. we will see 90 on friday, back down to 90 in the warmest spot on sunday then a cooldown on monday. it is a fairly seasonal moderate range right now. there are no extremes over the next seven days. marvel, as you know, is a fandom like no other. tonight, a special event let's

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building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 summer usually means lots of tourists. crime has the city concernedcitd tourists might not return. there is a new community policing and deployment plan to help. our abc reporter is reporting on accountability that relies on the da. >> reporter: we heard mayor breed speaking about the high vaccination rate in san francisco. taurus come to the city and they know they wiwiwiwiwi one of the safest cities regarding covid. are they safe with belongings? are they safe leaving bags in vehicles are stepping away from their vehicle? that's what we are trying to bring back today. >> reporter: we have become too

familiar with this story, another tourist, another break in. the latest incident happened to this family from missouri. they were coming back from alcatraz. >> we came back to our car and the back of it was shattered. >> i'm so sorry. >> reporter: after getting one of their bags stolen, they made up their mind fast. >> we might not come back. >> reporter: another tourist had the same reaction after getting his car broken into in san francisco. >> there's a t-shirt place. there was a police officer. they told him what happened, and he saidhe saidhe saidhe said time. i was wanted to come out this way, find no need to come back. >> reporter: the word is out, crime is on the rise. those videos are going viral. mayor breed and chief scott announced there would be more officers in high tourism areas.

>> you will see more officers in chinatown. you will see more officers at the palace of fine arts. >> reporter: officers will be deployed on foot and >> reporter: how many would you like to see? >> we are 400 officers short in terms of what we are supposed to be based on. the state paid and independent contractor -- let's start there. let's build it back up. it's not going to happen overnight. this budget at least gives us the ability not to shrink. >> reporter: they have 750 police officers. in the future, there would be 400 added to that number. what about now? where's the accountability when thieves get arrested? we asked mayor breed? >> the question is, where do we get to consequences? how do we get the person to a place where they never have to commit a crime like that in the first place? currently, it is in the hands

of thefice. >> reporter: i spoke to a police commander , we know who the suspects are. we imagine having a list of 20 to 30 suspects who committed the same crime over and over again. one is petty crime, organized crime, and the chief said they are collaborating with other cities as well in san francisco. >> thank you. film a tear is here to continue the conversation. before we start, let's get some of today's news conference. >> people also live here. we want to make sure that were see officers, that we have our community ambassadors, that we have our eyes on the street, and that people know that there are folks here here here here h >> we are talking about 26 officers. is this about pr or public safety? >> i would like it to be public safety. there is pr involved in this.

the mayor will tell you that to your face. take a look at the math. 26 officers are spread out beor or or or or or or union square, fisherman's wharf, that's not a lot of extra coverage. you are sending a message out there, but you are not sending in marines to clean this up. i want to give you another number. last year and the year before, san francisco's tourist industry sent $1 million promoting san francisco's image as the place to come to a safe place to be all around the world. abc7's lien melinda's is short video of the person bicycling out of walgreens with a bag full of goods, a couple with the video of thieves making off with $50,000 of purchases of pu purses in neiman marcus -- it went worldwide. san francisco has to reclaim its space as a safe base to go. that means get the message out that things are going to change

for the tourists and the crooks. are they listening? we will see. >> they are 400 officers short. now we will divert others to watch tourist areas, specifically, what does that mean for other parts of the city? >> that's 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 they also have businesses. it's not just tourists. they are needed. we are hearing calls from police on the street. what they are going to do is send in ambassadors. they will have jackets on walking the streets to make people feel safe. you know, it is not just the car break-ins. san francisco is coming out of covid. like a lot of cities, they are facing a tremendous problem with mentally ill and drug and alcoholism rampant on the streets walking down the embarcadero. the tents are back. okay? so they have to deal with that, too. they have to get the message

out. ing sothfothe n o instry- t mo in n francisco. >> hopefully, more bodies at the scene of these crimes -- i mean police officers -- >> we will keep an eye on it. as we have, build a better bay area, we don't have to look far, we look at the parking lot across the street. how much glass is broken on a daily basis? >> thank you.u.u.u.u.u.u. we are four days away from the start of the gilroy garlic festival. the festival kicks off friday and runs friday through sunday for 2 weekends. it will look different due to the pandemic. there will be a drive-through gourmet alley. you can preorder your food online right now. there is farm to table

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first time, foundered jeff bezos opened up about the historic spaceflight on good morning america. >> everyone who has been to space says it changes them in some way. i'm excited to figure out how it will change me. >> reporter: he will be joined by his brother and an 82-year- old, a pioneering pilot who started over 16 years ago as part of the mercury 13 women in space program. she never got a chance to fly. >> i went to russia and trained with cosmonauts. not until two or three weeks after my training, i was told that i did better than the men. >> reporter: she will not become the oldest person in space while another boy will become the youngest.the younges they are the first aboard this commercial spacecraft. >> i don't think i have realized how special it is become -- to become the youngest person ever.

>> reporter: richard branson launched his virgin galactic spaceship into orbit last week. >> reporter: jeff bezos and his passengers will travel above the surface of the earth. morgan norwood, abc7 news, los angeles. >> who doesn't like it? there are people criticizing billionaires spending money on this right now when we have a lot of problems on earth. but space exploration is exciting. a lot of things happened because someone was dreaming big. >> you had it right. i wish i was more excited about this. a billionaire flying to space seems like something we don't really need at this current time in history. i think i'm one of the ones asking if they can spend their billions on problems here on earth. that might just be me. >> on the same way.

i am curious. i am curious how funk does it, she looks like she is ready for this mission. she will break the record for the oldest person, john glenn. so i am curious about it. i totally agree. i love to see people with that kind of money spend it >> yeah, billionaires want a match. they will send the same amount to remove plastics from the ocean to deal with the rising oceans and measurement -- glacier melt and all that. we are have to -- going to have to go to mars. mars one superstar tested positive for covid-19, only 17 years old, she expressed expres disappointment saying it is

part of her dream to be on team usa for the olympics. she will have another shot. she is young. there are 61 confirmed cases including an alternate on the u.s. gymnastics team. games are set to open on friday with a state of emergency currently enforced in tokyo. they are most most most most mo could be an epic super spreader event, and all you need is one case -- how worried are you about what this could turn into? >> i am pretty worried. i feel sad for the athletes who trained so hard. these are athletes who train all their lives for this opportunity. many will not have the opportunity to play professional sports. as for the fans, i am worried. this thing is exploding a number of cases rising dramatically, i am concerned. anybody else? >> it is hard to see that this wasn't going to happen. you have so many touch points from these individuals coming

from so many countries that it is almost hard that this was the path that was ultimately going to happen. i know they try hard to test people as they come in the country. you can see day four or five, 61 people. then those people have to quarantine. they can't do anything once they test positive. will these people have enough teammates to do their event in the weeks ahead? that is interesting. and irish gymnast disputing a rumor. >> the beds are meant to be anti-sex. they can barely handle movements. it is fake, fake news. >> fake news, mcclanahan forcefully refuted the claims made by paul truly who tweeted photos of the bed saying they could only withstand the weight

of one person to avoid situations beyond sports. i'm sure there are a lot of reasons for that. are they recyclable? >> they are 100% recyclable. >> i'm thinking that's where they are >> i love that, situations beyond sports? >> where there is a will, there is a way. i don't think a cardboard bed -- you know -- >> it might slow some people down for a moment. but the whole thing, i think, they intended to make the beds to be recyclable. so, you know. know. >> you know what? you want to get rid of it afterwards because of concerns, one and done, it seems like a good idea. >> even without covid, i want to get rid of those. >> good point. sports illustrated is breaking grounds with a

swimsuit issue. there are three cover models, a tennis star, megan the stallion, and model, alina bloom, the first black athlete to grace the cover, loom is the first transgender model, megan the stallion is the first wrapper. sports illustrated says there is a theme, opening eyes, speaking truths, as well as changing minds. i think part of the challenge for sports illustrated -- first of all, it is good they are doing this. they are helping open people's minds. sports illustrated has struggled to stay relevant at this point. the swimsuit issue was great in 1975. it doesn't do much for people at this point. you know? >> it doesn't. >> you can get anything you want on your phone. >> i guess i will say representation is good. you know, picking women who represent strength and diversity, that is good, too. but overall, the concept of

putting different kind of strong women, successful women in swimsuits to sell magazines is not something really done to men. >> yeah, that's true. >> you can't say that's too much. >> espn has a body issue with male athletes. you have that. i mean, there are 2 discussions here. one is about opening eyes, the other is a magazine that is trying to keep business. sports illustrated used to be a must read for sports fans, and now it's like -- you know, they have their own business challenges. that's part of what they are doing, here. >> this is i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love, more adventure, more community. but with my hiv treatment, there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor and switched to fewer medicines with dovato. dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen.

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