building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> i heard gunshots. i definitely saw some flashes from a barrel. at least ten bullets were fired. >> at least two people are dead and four others wounded following a shooting outside a nightclub in san rafael. with that we say good evening and thank you for joining us, you're watching abc 7 news at 5:00. well, that shooting happened at the area of third strut and lutons place in

downtown san rafael before 11:00 last night. cornell is there, and you can see those bullets hit that concrete pillar beside you. take us through what happened. >> reporter: yeah, like you said, those bullet holes really hard to miss on those concrete pillars, and this hair salon boarded up after its windows were shattered. police on the lookout for suspects in a shooting which left two people dead and four wounded. >> i heard gunshots. i definitely saw some like flashes from a barrel. >> reporter: warren says he and his friends took cover when they saw a man firing a gun on luton place in downtown san rafael. the windows of this hair salon shattered by flying bullets. these bullet holes left in the concrete pillars of a parking structure. a 62-year-old man, possibly homeless, was wounded in the gunfire. >> at first i did think it was gunshots, and then i heard some tires like screeching.

>> reporter: police say the violence unfolded around 10:30 friday night near a nightclub on fourth street where a concert was happening, but it's unclear what prompted the shooting. >> somewhere in that area of third and lutons there was gunfire exchanged from a high powered automatic rifle. >> reporter: witnesses saw a dodge charger speeding from the scene. police stopped the car on wolf grade and found two 25-year-old men inside with gunshot wounds. one victim from fairfield, the other from pittsburg. about the same time, police say two men from stockton were involved in this crash. one was dead, the other wounded. >> happened concurrently while that was going on. we got a call from a hospital that a vehicle had driven up to the local hospital, door opened, victim dropped on the ground and vehicle fled the scene prior to talking to anybody. >> reporter: that victim later died. local officials condemning the night of gun violence and property damage. >> this is something you don't want to see in your town where a

business here has its windows completely shot out right in the middle of a busy downtown area. it's unacceptable. >> reporter: more bullet holes found on the side of this building as well. we got a statement from san rafael's police chief who says his staff working tirelessly to bring the people who committed this crime to justice. his thoughts and prayers going out to the victims and their families. live in san rafael today, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> it is frightening to see that. cornell, many thanks to you. to the east bay now where flames caused sparking and small explosions as they tore through an abandoned warehouse in oakland. fire crews say that fire started overnight near a small encampment there. a fire downed power lines and a number of transformers, causing power outages in the area. that fire burned around 45th avenue and east 12th street next to a lot filled with wooden palettes. so far no word on a cause. now to the coronavirus. t vcinated in mountainview to

today. el camino health organized the mobile clinic specifically for young people who live in underserved communities. their hope is to get as many people 12 and over vaccinated before school starts. another clinic is skoed yuled in two weeks at columbia middle school in sunnyvale, no appointment is necessary. in the north bay, there are more signs of a new covid surge. yesterday sonoma county reported over 1,000 cases. they haven't topped that number since march. cases, along with the positivity rate, have been rising as more contagious variants spread. the cdc says all the new covid cases in the united states are variants with the delta accounting for about 83% of them. now to growing concern tonight that the current covid surge may not peak until mid-october. and as abc news reporter trevor

tells us -- >> reporter: the new cases of covid-19 is up 25% since mid-june. daily case averages have doubled, tripled or quadrupled over to last few weeks. hospitals in springfield, missouri are overwhelmed. >> there are a whole bunch of people unvaccinated in the center of the midwest. >> reporter: and a new national model predicts this latest surge may not peak until mid-october. daily deaths could triple from what they are now. >> the model does tell us if we pick up the pace of vaccination, we can prevent an unnecessary surge. >> reporter: in alabama, the state with the lowest rate of vaccinations, the governor is not hiding her frustrations. >> it's time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks, not the regular folks. it's the unvaccinated folks that are letting us down. >> reporter: the white house is touting a 14% increase in vaccinations this past week. they were asked if a tougher approach should be taken toward the unvaccinated. >> i don't think our role is to place blame, but what we can do

is provide accurate information to people who are not yet vaccinated about the risk they are incurring not only on themselves but also the people around them. >> reporter: but there could be a major change for those who are already vaccinated. "the new york times" reporting senior health officials in the biden administration nowa thirdy for recipients of the pfizer or moderna vaccines who are 65 and older or who have compromised immune systems. the cdc says it's exploring multiple options for making a third dos available to the immunocompromised but more evidence is needed. trevor at, abc news, new york. moving on to the major wildfires in california, the dixie fire in butte and plumas counties is now the large nest the state. the tam rack fire in the southern sierra remains out of control. the fire is moving quickly and has scorched more than 101 square miles so far. water drops like this one you see here are part of the assault

on the fire burning on the california/nevada border. several homes have been lost to the flames so far. nevada's governor has declared a state of emergency for one county in the fire. a couple prepared to evacuate are members of the fire protection district. >> once we got our family settled, we would have our radios and the things we needed to respond to any medical emergencies or fires in our community. >> the fire started as a lightning strike on july 4th and is just 4% contained. crews expect to get full containment by august 31st. now northwest of that fire, the largest wildfire in the state continues its tear. the dixie fire now threatens thousands of homes and businesses, most along lake alma door's west shore in plumas county. there are 14 mandatory evacuation zones at 283 square miles, the dixie fire is at just 19% contained. the national weather service

says smoke from the dixie and tamarack fires is causing unhealthy air quality over much of the sierra this weekend. someone vandalized the black lives matter mural overnight in santa cruz. the police chief shared a picture that shows, you can see there, tire marks all over that mural. the chief says the police department is actively investigating and will find whoever is responsible. volunteers painted that mural last september on the street in front of city hall. a soaring celebration today for an aviation pioneer. we'll head to a local event that celebrates the achievements of amelia earhart today on her birthday. how the bay area played a role in her his flights. and another sign of how dire things are becoming with california's drought. the move by the state that could impact thousands of farmers. we are tracking that smoke from wildfires across parts of california today and cooler days over the next couple days

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there is another sign of just how bad the drought is in california, and farmers could be the ones who take the brunt of it. the state water resources control board put out an order that would keep farmers from tapping into the state's rivers and streams. this would then affect those in the sacramento and san joaquin river watersheds. many farmers in the central valley have already seen their water allocations reduced. keep in mind, it's not final, but the board is set to vote on august 3rd. the gilroy garlic festival is back after two difficult years. this was the first after a mass shooting in 2019, and last year

it was canceled, of course, because of the pandemic. now, that forced organizers to reimagine the festival as a drive-thru event. things may have changed, but the flavors and the aromas are certainly still the same. this was the second day sold out in a row. >> we had a hard couple years, so we're here to support them. >> this is tradition with our family. we come every year. we missed it last year, and we said we're not going to miss it this year. >> the festival is already sold out for tomorrow, but at last check tickets were still available for next weekend. if you do plan on attending, drivers must pre-order garlic festival favorites in advance. no walkup orders are accepted. the oakland aviation museum honored amelia earhart today on this day, her birthday. earhart will forever be tied to oakland where back in 1937 she and a navigator took off in an attempt to fly around the world. with just 7,000 miles to go, her

plane, though, disappeared over the central pacific ocean. dana timer led a $1 million deep sea search for earhart's plane in 1999. >> here we are generation after generation, over 80 years on from her disappearance, and she still continues to inspire. >> the group unveiled a new bronze plaque at the museum this afternoon to commemorate her achievements not far from the old oakland airport runway where she took off on that flight. well, the full buck moon this weekend may have a little bit of a different look. what's causing it to suddenly change colors and appear even orange or red in some places. and i'm meteorologist drew, a bright start to the weekend. today, tomorrow, we'll find some cooler weather moving in. we'll have all the details in the accuweather forecast after

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oh, this is the best story. a lost dog was reunited with its owner after a day of running around san francisco. the 8-year-old terrier escaped earlier this month while her owner was at work. sf animal control officers spent four hours trying to corral her, four hours, before capturing her and sending to her muttville, a senior dog adoption clinic. the day the clinic posted the dog for adoption, an employee noticed she looked just like a lost dog posted to facebook and

nextdoor. so muttville contacted the owner. you can see there just how happy they are to be reunited so. sweet. check out this time lapse of the moon over washington, d.c., last night. it suddenly becomes orange tinted. now, the reason for the color change as you watch it is the smoke from the western wildfires has drifted all the way across the country. earlier this week, we saw pictures of thick blankets of haze over new york city and philadelphia, also caused by the smoke. this reminds me of last summer when everywhere in the country we saw that haze. >> yeah, and right now the winds, they're onshore. so for us, the smoke is getting pushed to the east. and it'll stay that way for the second half of the weekend too, but issues arise if you go to tahoe, where it is unhealthy in terms of air quality right now. outside a live look from our east bay hills camera. you've got the marine layer sitting pretty nicely along our coast right now. a very july-like looking picture this afternoon. tahoe right now a live look.

got smoke overhead. a lot of smoke from fires around lake tahoe. and this will continue to be an issue not only today but also tomorrow. and that's creating some air quality concerns. here's the satellite today. you can see all of that smoke from numerous fires right here. there is that plume of smoke just stretching through redding over into lake tahoe. for us in the bay area, we have that onshore breeze keeping smoke away from us right now. but again, it is creating issues when we come to air quality. around lake tahoe, unhealthy air quality in a lot of spots because that smoke is just sitting overhead. it's going to stay there tomorrow as well. closer to home with that breeze we're doing a-okay. we have good air quality for most locations this afternoon. as we take a look at the smoke forecast overnight and tomorrow morning, you notice the smoke really is going to stay thick in the same areas it's sitting in right now. so again, tomorrow if you have plans to go to the sierra, just know you will encounter some heavy smoke at times. air quality back here at home most locations tomorrow and on

monday near that green,ood to go air quality. temperatures right now, we're at about 62 in the city. 67 in oakland. 77 in san jose. getting warm inland, 93 brentwood, 93 concord. 76 in santa rosa. live doppler 7 with satellite monsoon moisture. over the four corners, thunderstorms there. some of this is going to move into california again, especially monday and tuesday, but much of the activity is going to stay to the north and east of the bay area. nonetheless, a fire watch for inland mendocino and lake county for an isolated thunderstorm popping up on monday. right now it looks like if there were to be a storm on monday, it would come with some rain. good news there. overnight tonight temperatures mainly in the 50s around the bay shoreline that. fog comes on back. future weather showing you that traditional push of fog first thing tomorrow morning. into the afternoon, though, we'll have some high clouds moving in to finish off the day. should make for a nice sunset.

it is breezy along the coastline. 79 the high in santa rosa. morning clouds and breezy afternoon. we're cloudier and we're cooler on monday. there is a slight chance of a thunderstorm on tuesday with that monsoonal moisture, but again, dion, i think it's to the north and east of us. >> oh, summer sizzle. triple digits. >> coming back. >> all right. coming back to sports now, yeah, lots of, what is it, olympics coverage. >> there's olympics, there's a lot of different things. i got my summer suit on. draymond green talking u.s. basketball ahead of the olympics. and his teammate, damian lee, how

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now abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. >> the summer olympics are underway in tokyo. steve kerr, draymond green, kevin durant and the rest of u.s. basketball plays tomorrow morning 5:00 a.m. locally on the west coast against france. three more players showed up in japan. devin booker, chris middleton and drew holiday just finished the nba finals, which resulted in milwaukee's first championship in 50 years. the trio met in seattle friday, arrived in japan less than 18 hours ago, and all three expected to play in that opening game, jet lagged and all. draymond green impressed the trio kept their word. >> but i have a lot of respect for those guys for not only committing to do this but actually keeping their word. you know, i have a tremendous amount of respect for those guys seeing it through, seeing their

commitment through, and you know, it's on us to make sure that we do our parts and making sure that they are rewarded with what they ultimately came here for, which is to help us compete and win a gold medal. the nhl draft continued today. sharks took swedish forward william seventh overall. he's described as a slippery winger. he celebrated with the family in sweden. the 18-year-old known for his speed and acceleration. sharks director of scouting assistant gm doug wilson jr. says they had him ranked second on their draft board and the franchise over the moon to have him. he scored 11 goals #12shgs assists in 40 games, earning the swedish hockey league rookie of the year. >> i'm a two-way forward who would like to be an offensive threat with my passing game or defenders in the corners with my edge work. also a hardworking guy for a

team. >> you see the maturity in how he plays the game and lives his life. he's a coach's dream, how he plays the game. spend some time around him, you'll get the same feeling we have. what a cool moment last night. giants first round pick william bednar made his first trip to the park. his brother already there, a relief pitcher for the pirates a little awkward when brother david took the mound. buster posy grounding out. will claps for his brother, remember he's on the giants, shouldn't do that. older brother against donovan solano, reaction subdued. giants and pirates underway at 6 :05 tonight. warriors getting set to make two picks. dubs guard damian lee made a selection that ended up being perfect for his mom. >> are you sure you like it? >> i do i think i mom with a brand new car. mom obviously thrilled. and on twitter damian said his

mom never really wants anything and this was a token of appreciation for all those sacrifices she made for him. heartwarming effort right there from damian lee a brand new car. isn't that cool? >> i loved her reaction. she couldn't believe it. maybe next it'll be a house, something even more impressive. it's the thought that counts. >> it is the thought. >> chris, thanks. well, just ahead -- coming up a whale of a tale for some lucky people. we'll have more of

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a tour group in monterey hqa rare encounter on take a look. i love everyone's reactions. it seems this wheal is a real extrovert, spent a lot of time yesterday interacting with passengers on a whale watching tour. the whale let out a few mighty blows, did some spy hopping, that's when it holds itself vertically and exposes its head, right there, there it goes. princess monterey whale watching shared this video with us. the playful whale actually seemed to enjoy the people as much as they enjoyed the whale. i have never seen one so up close before. >> the one time i went whale watching -- >> yeah. >> -- zero whales. >> oh no, how disappointing. >> for three hours i was on a boat circling the atlantic. >> was it cold? >> it was cold, and the guy promised whales. we saw zero whales. >> so did you get a refund?

>> no, part of the game, that's what they said. >> do i have to email a guy? tonight, the summer covid surge and the urgent new warnings from health officials as cases climb across the country. the nation's daily average soaring to more than more than tripling since mid-june. the u.s. reporting more than 300,000 new cases over the past seven days, the country's highest weekly total in months. 49 states seeing increases. some hospitals in florida again running out of beds as thousands of people gather for a music festival in miami. and new reports about booster shots and whether senior health officials believe a third shot may be necessary for those with compromised immune systems. what the cdc is saying. also tonight, the unprecedented olympic games underway amid the pandemic. one match already canceled due