control feels good. chase. make more of what's yours. next at 5:00, a father as he washed his car. how the dad turned it into a lifelesson for his children. and san francisco lays ute plan to to deploy police and protect tourists as it deals with a growing problem at fisherman's char of. sidewalk vendors selling illegal liquor and other items. and eve of the critical vote. the developing opization to the a's stadium with a council member planning to vote against it. the heartfelt new plea to get people vaccinated in east san jose. and the top education group recommending masks in schools. and how districts are preparing. building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions.

this is abc7 news. thank you for joining us i am ama daetz. >> a san francisco man held up at gunpoint while washing his car and then robbed and held captive in bathroom with his family is doing more than just sharing his story tonight. abc7 news anchor dion limb explains how the family took matters into their hands so it doesn't happen again in their neighborhood. it's a story only on abc7 news. >> a car pulled up towards my house, five seconds later i was ambushed. >> reporter: it was a typical friday evening from man who requested we not use his name washing his car at his home being ambushed and held at gunpoint was the beginning of the nightmare. >> they took me up to my house and put nuts bathroom. >> reporter: as two suspects made demands. >> where's the money. >> reporter: and stole jewelry, valued at thousands of dollars.

the man's wife and two daughters, including his 11- year-old, endured what they thought was surely going to be a grim ending. >> i thought someone was going to get shot or call the police like one of our neighbors and it's going to be a hostage situation. >> reporter: white man suffered facial injuries. >> they just pushed me my face to the wall, kind of just to, you know, make she realize it's real situation. >> reporter: the rest of the family was physically unharold. the husband and father is fully aware the emotional toll is much greater. >> it could last for a long g time. yes. that's why i tonight know what to do. >> reporter: in some ways they didn't know what to do. the next day father and daughter left letters describing what happened. >> when they see neighbor and child telling what happened, it is more heart and they take it to heart. >> reporter: the tough lesson to whoever is watching the story. >> if they want your

possessions, let them have them, don't let them hurt you your family or anything that's not replaceable. >> reporter: proof of how some neighborly love like speaking out with a warning or by sharing surveillance video can help. >> i love the city. you know, and the city is changing. be careful, be vigilant. if you have to, wash your cans, do it with a neighbor. >> reporter: they continue to search for the suspects. dion lim. a midyear crime report shows burglaries are on rise in san francisco. sfpd reports 3700 this year. the number has been ticking up since 2018. robberies are decreasing although there's been many, more than 1100 in the first half of the year. according to sfpb the number is inching down after spike in 2015. san francisco has announced a plan to crackdown on crime in tourist hot spots. they will deploy 26 additional

officers to high traffic destination. the patrol on foot and by bike sickle comes as the suty gears up for post pandemic travel. more than 15 million tourists are projected to visit san francisco by year's end. mayor breed says there's work to do to make them feel safe. >> they are not concerned about their car getting broken into. they are not concerned about getting attacked and robbed. they are not concerned about witnessing one of these crimes as well. >> sfpd chief wants 400 officers on the streets. he says his department is working with neighboring counties to curb organized crime. there are concerns about a growing outdoor market at fisherman's wharf. vendorsselling goods and foods and alcohol without regulation. melanie woodrow has the story. >> reporter: bacon wrapped hot dogs in a cardboard box under a club. this is just some of what taylor salve foresays he saw lately around fisherman's

wharf. >> there's no refrigeration for the foods, hot dogs are out all day. no hand washing stations. alcohol is being served without id checks. >> reporter: he is president and ceo of pier 39. >> during the pandemic last year, it exploded. >> reporter: the problem is especially troubling for restaurant owners like bob who is chief operating officer of simco restaurants that has five restaurants, two carts and coffee shop on the pier. >> we are paying all our taxes and permit fees and licensing fees, and we get inspected by the health department or local organizations, and these people just come and set up shop and are able to sell without having any of the things that a business is supposed to have. >> reporter: randy fong is president and ceo of the san francisco chamber of commerce. >> when illegal vendors pop up in front of the brick and mortar businesses paying rent and insurance, it's difficult. >> reporter: san francisco supervisor aaron paskin has been working with businesses to find a solution. >> to create license to vending that can be regulated and fair

and healthy and safe. >> reporter: in an email statement supervisor peskin says the ports program brings us into compliance with state law and restoring the ability for public health and safety. he says along with funding for cult ramly sensitive outreach, they have model for the rest of the city to follow. abc7 news went to fisherman's what are to have speak to vendors and they didn't want to talk about the situation. we reached out to the san francisco department of public health. the california abc tells us it's aware of the allegation and has written more than one criminal citation during the past few months. the department says it is also investigating complaints of illegal sales to minors. the san francisco department of public health says it has provided vendors information on how to keep food safe, obtain permits for approved food sales and comply with rrent regulatis it has given warnings to unpermitted vendors followg

woodrow, abc7 news. now to the latest on the pandemic. since friday, the state says it -- is averaging more than 4600 daley cases, a number we haven't seen since february during the winter surge. and the state's 7-day average test positivity hit 4.1%. that's up 1.1% in seven days. so the trend is not encouraging. and higher than the overall rate for the u.s. which is at 3.77%. california's test positivity rate hit a low of 0.7% on june 5th. but now things are changing. a san jose official says he nearly died from covid-19 is calling on the county to reopen the vaccination site that was closed along with vaccination sites because of slowing demand. while urging residents to get vaccinated. rolando bonia says local health official should help them get the shot. >> i am pleading with our

community to please get vaccinated. >> i am convinced that if i have the delta variant i wouldn't be here. and all i am trying to do is make sure we don't lose lives unnecessarily. >> overall, 77% of county residents have been fully vaccinated, but 52% of latino residents have been vaccinated. the american academy of pediatrics says all children should wear masks in school even if vaccinated. that's different from what what cdc says. education reporter leann melendez looks at what some districts are doing. >> reporter: the head of the cdc made a powerful statement. >> this is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated. >> reporter: included among the unvaccinated are children under the age of 12. the vaccine has yet to abe proved for that age group. olivia is a mother and teacher in oakland. her youngest turns 12 in september. >> she has one month of, you know, 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: sociation begins negotiations with the district tomorrow. but doesn't foresee any changes that might delay the start of the school year. classrooms in oakland are equipped with air filtration systems like this one, and testing will be done on a continuous basis. chaz garcia with the teacher's union says it's crews we convince more people to get vaccinated. >> have folks that are trusted in the community who have been vaccinated, be able to connect with the community, i think it's going to be posh. >> reporter: today in berkeley, a small group of protesters called for distance learning to stay in place for some families until everyone is vaccinated. a proposal that was rejected by the legislature. >> we are not going to give districts the flexibility to do distance learning. that, pyres on june 30th. >> reporter: in the meantime, as the delta variant spreads,

the american academy of pediatrics now recommends masks for everyone at school regardless of their vaccination status. oakland unified and other bay area made that decision earlier this month. >> we are working on ensuring that no matter what is going on with covid, that we are doing what we can to ensure that our families and our staff and students are all staying safe. >> reporter: oakland start date is august 9th. lyanne melendez, ab c7 news. let's move to the wild fires burning in california. pge says some equipment may have contributed to the start of the dixie fire which is burning near the 2018 campfire zone. the utility reporteded to the california puc a reair worker spotted blown fuse while a tree was leaning into a conductor on top of a pole. the dixie fire grew overnight to more than 30,000 acres. it is just 15% contained.

and the tamarack fire is a major threat because of a erratic winds and dry lightning. it burned more than 23,000 acres at this point. no contain hadn't. forest service says they will begin a survey to see how many structures have been destroyed. evacuation orders are in effect as they work to save the town of mark livier which is 20 miles south of lake tahoe. the clock is ticking on a city council vote on the oakland's a's effort to build new water front stadium. they are far apart, but as laura anthony reports, there's negotiating behind the scenes. >> i have nothing against the amount's. i have something against where they are going to be. >> reporter: on the eve of a crucial vote on whether the a's will be allowed to baled new water front stadium at howard terminal, it's clear where at least one city councilman stands. he is with those rallying against the project. he believes the team should build a new stadium where they

are, at the coliseum. >> the a's said the tower terminal or they are out of here. >> i understand that. i heard the raiders say the same thing and i heard the warriors say the it's aess. i recognize. they are in it to make money. >> reporter: for opponents the big issues besides location is transportation, traffic and safety concerns around the port. and the existing rail line. they want to make sure the team complies with local laws to provide affordable housing at the site. >> progress has been made over the past few days. >> reporter: councilmember taylor says he has yet to make up his mind. >> we have our staff working behind the scenes with the a's, with other community members, trying to come up with solutions, recommendations, on how we might be able to bridge the gaps that currently exist. >> reporter: a's president says the vote that comes tuesday must be on the team's proposal for the howard terminal site. not on the much different term sheet the city released last friday. >> i don't personally know. i am hopeful they vote on our

proposal or slightly modified version which we have been trying to negotiate behind the scenes. but that's not set yet, and it's something we are going to have to see how it plays out between now and tomorrow. it is a really critical moment for the franchise and baseball in oakland. >> reporter: the a's have said repeatedly, if the council vote doesn't go their way, their next move will be out of town. in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. and we just got a new statement from a spokesperson for the ai that reads the city and a's are continuing the dialogue with the shared goal to make a world class ball park reality. the city will continue to advocate for proposal that supports and serves oakland and the region provide affordable housing, public parks, great jobs, and other direct benefits for the community. all without risks to our port, our taxpayers, or this city or county's general funds. so the negotiations go on. coming up, new research on

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governor newsom visited sonoma county to announce plans to tackle homelessness. he used the inn as an example of what's possible with the $12 billion reform pack ago. it food and service services. it includes funding for 4200 housing units with home key. he says he is reversing a pattern that began when governor reagan cut funding. >> we need to go back to 1967

when this state began the systemic dismantling of behavior health housing. >> nearly $3 billion of the investment is dedicated to housing for those with the most acute behavioral and health needs. california is launching the country's largest free lunch program when classrooms reopen, all 6 million public school students will have the option to eat for free. regardless of their family's income. the program will be paid for with the state's unexpected budget surplus. the goal is to remove the stigma of accepting free lunches and feed more hungry children. medical news. bay area reer is chefs believe they made a major advance how to diagnose make head trauma and concussion and could find a way how they are treated for the injuries. diagnosis a discussion was an inexact science, let along what the long-term impact would be. now researchers at ucsf believe two back to back advance cos

change that. >> i think we are really entering a golden age of diagnosis and imagine make of traumatic brain injuries. >> reporter: dr. jeff manly studied concussion and traumatic brain injury for decades looking for clues which will develop long-term damage. a newly released study examining c to t scans of brain injuries identified patterns that can help predict future risks. >> and there's many kind of brain injuries and so having the tools will allow to us actually do a better job at defining this and hopefully fining better treatments for the patients. >> reporter: the study compared specific brain injuries involving thousands of patients in the united states and europe. and ucsf radiology professor says the patterns stayed consistent with some injuries producing more problems, others less. >> even though it's going to stay here with the blood, there's a big area of bleeding. the patients do -- they tend to do well over type. >> reporter: both doctors are excited about the power of a

recently approved rapid blood test that can identify markers associated with concussions and traumatic brain injury. >> prelimmary indications say it is a good testify and helpful. >> reporter: potentially screening out patients who may not need a ct scan and associated radiation making sure others who might have slipped through receive the scans now proven to be be a fourful tool in treating concussions. and researchers are look at patterns in specific types head injuries to identify which are more likely to produce higher risks of brain damage. still ahead, bay area dodged a bullet when it comes to

what if you could push a button and less carbon would be put into the air. if there were a button that would help you use less energy, breathe cleaner air,

and even take on climate change... would you press it? we are kick off another work woke. so what does the weather hold. >> it was steaming up good good last couple days. meteorologist sandhya patel is here with the forecast.

>> we will see a break from the extremely hot weather upper 90s today in police like concord, livermore, i want to show you a live picture from our tahoe camera. we are seeing some clouds there. it doesn't look that exciting there. but let mow show you live doppler 7. this is the last thing we want to see, which is thunderstorms with the monsoonal moisture across the region. fortunately, some of those storms dropping some heavy rain in the region. but not all of them. so, still keeping an eye on that just in case there are more fires developing in the region. and lightning causes some fires. so keeping an eye on that. we got lucky. there was an isolated thunderstorm earlier this morning. in the north bay. that did not generate any issues. certainly was accompanied by a little bit of rain there. as you look at live doppler 7. fog is stabilizing and gusty winds developing. 30 miles 25 2/3 miles per hour. numerous fires are burning in the sierra nevada and northern california. the smoke from it, you can see

the thicker concentration of smoke. and in that vicinity, it will continue toably away from the bay area. our air quality for the most part, will be good. moderate air quality for the coast, and central bay the next three days. a lovely view from the east bay hills camera. being see the marine layer pushing in as we look at the temperatures. 59 in the city and mid-60s in oakland and 78 in san jose and 48 in morgan hill. socked in from the golden gate bridge camera. low to mid-80s from santa rosa to novato. 94 in concord. and 87 in livermore. one other live view from our emeryville camera, clouds on different levels. back to the usual fog and patchy drizzle in the morning. the heat eases inland the next few days, and we will see minor ups and downs in terms of the temperatures the next couple of days. right on through the weekend. so tomorrow morning, starting you off with fog along the coast and around the bay, can't rule out a patchy drizzle as we head into the afternoon and evening. we will hang on to the fog right around the coast. and the rest of you, you will

get to enjoy the sun shall but because of a stronger sea breeze, temperatures will come down. temperatures in the morning, will be in the 50s as you will notice some fog around the coast and bay with a few high clouds. afternoon highs, inland still in the 90s, but not quite as hot as today. so we will go with 92 degrees in fairfield and antioch. 90. concord. 79 in san jose. and 81 in san rafael. and 66 in san francisco. and 72 oakland. 62 in half moon bay-it's going to be breezy. the accuweather seven-day forecast heat eases the next couple of days. low 90s inland. upper 50s to low 60s coast side. thursday, temperatures will be bottoming out in the upper 80s inland and that is going to be a lot more comfortable and temperatures come up a few degrees. but notice it's really not anything of a big bump up in the temperatures. just minor uptick. what we are used to around this time year so a nice wide range. >> sounds great, thanks. well, coming up here, today's resc

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like you, my hands have a lot more to do. learn more at factsonhand.com today. tonight, the growing alarm. new cases of the coronavirus on the rise in 48 states. the state department travel warning for anyone traveling to the uk, given what they're seeing there. and two more american olympic athletes testing positive. the delta variant fueling the surge. health officials warn nearly every hospitalization, nearly p unvaccinated patient. cases in florida doubling in a week. hospitalizations in arkansas soaring 235% in a month. and the american academy of pediatrics contradicting the cdc, now recommending everyone wear a mask in school because so many children are still unvaccinated. tonight, one of our colleagues, a parent, who had a family member who was not vaccinated visit his home. his children now have the virus. showing how easily this is spreading.