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[goat does a sick vibrato] ♪ the largest u.s. employers expected to mandate covid-19 vaccines this week. who it is and the reaction from an league? simone biles withdrawals from the olympics citolympics ct health. stealing from students in the south bay, the push to replace thousands of dollars of sporting equipment before the start of the school year? summer showers have moved on. temperatures are coming up. abc7 news at 11:00 starts right now. moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 news. might be in order to keep moreop alivwe ed mdas >>presidc

requee thank yofojoining us.joining us. the vaccine team member, kate larson has a look at the expected mandate and reaction from a federal worker. >> reporter: late tuesday, abc news confirm that president joe biden is likely to announce a federal employee vaccine mandate. >> we have a pandemic of the unvaccinated. they are so enormous confusion. >> reporter: the federal government is the largest u.s. lawyer. he is announcing this, expecting to come thursday, would be the largest vaccine mandate by a single employer. what it feels safer if all of your vaccinated colleagues were vaccinated? >> yes i believe so. >> reporter: garcia is a backseat a postal worker. he is not sure about requiring the shot.>> reporter: it is hard for me to say that it should be

i feel like people should have the choice. if it is mandated and they don't want to, what will happen? do they get fired? that would not be cool. >> reporter: if a federal employee does not get vaccinated, they will be required to comply with stringent covid-19 protocols like wearing masks. >> we already have vaccine mandates. we have had them since the supreme court passed a law in 1905. >> reporter: this been part of the local and state vaccine committees. >> we have mandates for schools. we have mandates for certain jobs. in order for me to have my jobs, there are certain tests and vaccines i have to do. people are behaving as if this is new and draconian. it is not. there is long-established precedents. >> reporter: the doctor hopes the mandates will give the country more time to overcome vaccine hesitancy. >> if we save people's lives and work through it with them after, it is better than having them die. >> i hope and i pray this goes away and we get get get get get

of normality. >> reporter: a usps official says they're waiting to guarida workers. k larson, abc7 news. the cdc is urging those that are fully vax needed to mask up indoors where covid-19 transmission is substantial or high, including the entire bay area. this map shows the latest data on community transmission. solano, contra costa, and alameda counties are showing high. right now, every bay area county except solano is representing with masks being worn indoors regardless of vaccination status. another change from the cdc, recommending everyone in schools wear a mask indoors. that is a reversal of the guidance issued earlier this month. the cdc says the new rules follow new science about the

delta variant. >> and rare occasions, some vaccinated people, infected with the delta variant, after vaccination, it may be contagious and spread the virus to others. this new science is worrisome.>> reporter: the cdc says scientists are studying clusters of breakthrough cases nationwide. they do stress the vast majority of cases are amongst unvaccinated people. >> we are facing a real threat. the only way we gain the upper hand is by fighting back. >> reporter: the pay mayor of los angeles as los angeles will require city workers to show proof of vaccination or face weekly testing. it will be required for students and staff covering all 23 campuses including cal state east bay, san jose state, and san francisco state. >> individual liberties do not allow you to do things that harm other folks. a candid warning about crowds from hawaii's lieutenant governor, who is also a doctor.

he says anyone unvaccinated that travels to las vegas will definitely catch covid-19. today, governor gavin newsom pulled his children out of a summer camp that did not require kids to where camps. it showed his son sitting without a mask, with other children without masks. current state policies say summer camps must follow the same rules as schools where masks are required regardless of vaccination status. they say the governor and his wife realized they did miss an email from the camp saying they would not enforce masking. safety is a priority in san francisco's restaurants. 58% told the golden gate restaurant association that they are hiring staff to be fully vaccinated. another 66% support requiring masks for people regardless of their vaccinations that is. if vaccines are required for people to be indoors, a little over 63% of restaurants say they would support that. if you are vaccinated and what proof on the go, the state has a website where you can

download an electronic version of the card. we have a link on our website, www.abc7news.com. fire crews will watch for hotspots after a brush fire that burned close to homes. people near the fire in san jose were told to stay inside their homes as folks rounded their neighborhoods. this happened in the mill river lane neighborhood. the fire crews from two departments responded. gusty wind made work more difficult for the fire crews battling the dixie wildfire. the flames have destroyed 31 buildings. the losses expected to be greater than that. fire inspectors have not been able to survey the damage due to unpredictable fire behavior. the fire surged to 331,000 square miles and is 23% contained. you can see live updates on the fires burning in california with our wildfire tracker. you will find the icon on our website, just go to www.abc7news.com. we have a statewide flex

alert issued as temperatures will soar. they are asking people to conserve energy between 4:00 and 9:00 p.m. how hot will he get? let's check in with our meteorologists. hot enough for you to notice. let's show you the summer scorcher heading our way over the desert southwest. it will extend into parts of california. we have seen the heat today with upper 90s inland in the bay area. it is 109 in palm springs. we have 104 in palm springs on tuesday. it is 106 in redding. brentwood hits 100 degrees tomorrow. it is 97 in livermore. concord will hit 96 degrees. i will let you know how long this is a will stick around when i come back. let's turn to the olympics. in a huge shocker, simone biles withdrawals from the team

event. our reporter shows why she suddenly called it quits. >> i want to emphasize how much i applaud simone biles for having the courage to do what she did on the biggest stage. that is not easy to do. >> reporter: u.s.a. gymnastics associate is appraising u.s. gymnast simone biles that withdrew from the team competition of the olympics on tuesday. >> i tried to go out here and have fun and warm-up in the back, once i came out here, i was like, no, mental is not there. >> reporter: they were able to win silver, but not the expected gold. she says the stress was too much. they do say it looked like a mental block. that is something that can be common, but very dangerous for gymnasts. >> i can think of once where it happened, i could not physically do the skill. the brain and body connection was not working that day in practice.

i had to stop....... a couple days later, it was okay. >> reporter: one doctor is a mental health coach for a number of she says she went through one of the most dramatic things the body can go through, sexual assault by former team dr. larry nassar. they do believe she is healing. they say ptsd can be triggered in stressful and emotional scenarios. >> if i was speaking with her now, i would say it makes sense. your body weight into protection mode and shut down. you are still healing. this has nothing to do with who you are and what you are capable of, it is just one of those days where your body was trying to protect you. >> i understand it is the olympics. her safety is paramount. i think she made the right decision.>> reporter: jr student -- j.r. stone abc seven news. there is a push to replace thousands of dollars worth of

sporting equme from a middle school. we learned how this will impact the middle school as the staff prepared to welcome students back to campus soon.>> be packed. there were bows and errors -- arrows. this is bare-bones. >> reporter: $8000 worth of the equipment was stolen from the storage container, kept on campus at the middle school. among the items swiped by thieves was 21 softball gloves, brand-new, never used. he did add the crooks picked up archery equipment, leaving some behind. >> and had to be somebody who knew what was in there. they decided to do something that would have a negative impact. >> reporter: this program is serving 700 students. these kids will soon be returning to full-time, in

person classes for the first time since march 2020. >> they , icfor movement. that kind of learning was there. we were looking forward to them returning. >> reporter: returning and getting students back to archery, softball, and football. these programs are impacted unless they find a way to pay for new equipment. >> the insurance does not cover theft or vandalism. >> reporter: thieves are robbing students of experiences. >> it is low to steal from kids. >> reporter: they hope the community will assist with funding for new gear ahead of the fast approaching school year. a gofundme campaign has been published. we will have that link on www.abc7news.com. reporting for abc7 news. our goal is to have visibility to every single transaction. we know that is not always possible.

the rideshare prices are surging at sfo. we have any warning about unauthorized drivers. assaulted and robbed in oakland. barbara boxer hasn't met a message for her attackers. we have strict new water restrictions. let's look at what's coming up on jimmy kimmel live.

here is a live look at the san francisco international airport with arriving passengers that might be in for

a surprise. the writer you were counting on to get you home could cost more we e yo ig. taking advantage of the price surge. >> reporter: monday night at san francisco international airport, rideshare prices surging near $70 and a minimum. the passengers were exiting the airport to the designated area for rideshare pickups, a driver was offering passengers a ride for less. his vehicle had a rideshare sticker in the window, but uber tells us that the license plate on this vehicle is not an individual associated with uber platform. we did confirm the vehicle is not associated with lyft app ap either. >> we are aware that this type of solicitation activity is happening. this predates uber and lyft. >> reporter: this is a potential revenue opportunity for would-be drivers. offering people rideriderideride

license plate is not associated with the uber platform either, nor is the vehicle associated with the lyft platform. sfo employees can issue citations if a driver violates airport rules. >> we have a mix of ground transportation and cameras. the goal is totototototototo for every single transaction. we know that is not always possible. >> reporter: uber as for your safety, you should only accept trips that are for through the platform. they recommend checking the make, model, license plate, and driver photo. it should match what is in the app before getting in the vehicle. melanie woodrow, abc7 news. new details on the mugging of former senator barbara boxer. she is sharing what happened when she had her cell

stolen. >> one of them stalked me. i did not think much of it. he got in the car. i thought, he is leaving. the other fellow jumped out of the car and started to run toward me. i started to run away. he is essentially, at the same time, slammed me in the back, grabbed my phone, because my hand let go of earphones fell on the ground. she said she was on the phone at the time and went around the corner. she said it was fast and she tried to get her phone back. >> i yelled out, how could you do this to a grandmother? i need to call my grandkids, bring back my phone. obviously, he was not that interested. he jumped in the car. police tracked the phone to san francisco but did not find the suspects. a $2000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. sunnyvale is the latest city to declare a water shortage emergency. the city council unanimously approved a resolution that calls for residents to reduce

usage by 15%. homeowners are being asked to run sprinklers only three days per week. irrigation will not be allowed between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. violators could face fines. we are still in a terrible drought situation. we did get a bit of rain around here. they make you can count the drops in one hand. [ laughter ]if you blinked, you missed it. we had some through. we could have gotten as much as 100th of an inch. not everyone saw it. let me show you what is not such a good thing. we are well into our fire season. we have smokies guys from the san jose camera when the fire broke out and started to push the smoke into surrounding areas impacting air quality from the visible standpoint. you can see how far reaching the it is spreading all the way

toward morgan hill. air quality was impacted. as you will notice, this is good through the rest of the bay area. air quality has been fluctuating here. this is poor for sensitive groups. it is unhealthy. you can see the smoke continuing to impact the fires. here's a look at the forecast. the heaviest concentration of smoke is right there. at 11:00 a.m., you see the orange showing up locally. do not be surprised if you notice the smoke and hazy we are looking at a lovely view of the fog. the next four days, you are looking at good to moderate air quality. we will see hazy and smoky conditions. we will be dealing with moderate air quality at times. we have a foggy view from the golden gate bridge.

it will be dense with fog. we have low to moderate heat risk. the heat will ease as we look at temperatures now, we have between the 50s and 70s. tomorrow morning at 9:00, it will be mild. high clouds stream in. when you are grabbing lunch outside, be prepared. the inland areas are in the 90s, and up to the 100s. the fog is near the coast. we had showers. with the monsoon moisture from the satellite radar perspective, taking back 12 hours. virtually, no lightning strikes here. everything is over the open water. we do expect thunderstorm chances to remain. we have high clouds streaming in. we have temperatures in the 50s and 60s. watch out for the fog near the coast. tomorrow, we have mid 60s and low 100s. it will get hot. the accuweather seven-day forecast will feature triple

digits over the next couple of days. it will be steamy inland. the heat will hold on friday. it will start to back off over the weekend. we will call this a wide range

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sports on abc7 news is brought to you by your local toyota dealers. the giants and dodgers are fighting for first, and for max as well. he might danny glover is interested in the series, he is in the front row. the giants are down 1-0. buster is having a fantastic season. austin slater scores and we are tied in 1. to the eighth, max muncy grounds at this, he is out. it's days 1-0. in the eighth inning, here is the grounder to second. here is one out, mike slams on the brakes. he is safe. this is the airmail, it is a bit outside. buster scores the game-winning run. the giants lead the padres go against the a's.

this is a fair ball. ramon scores. the bottom of the third, fernando tattoos this. they say when 440 feet. that is his 31st, cutting a's lead. manny machado gets the three run jack. san diego comes back to win 7- 4. there is no quarterback competition in santa clara. that is the word from kyle shanahan. training camp begins tomorrow. the rookie is unsigned. jimmy garoppolo is the starting quarterback. how long that will be the case remains unseen. he is the hot topic today. >> he is the best quarterback in the building right now. we have three other guys behind him. >> he is a great quarterback. everybody questions his attributes. that confuses me. >> if somebody looks like it

would give us a better chance to win, we will make the decision then. aaron rodgers went into packers camp looking like a man without a care in the world. he was trying to force a trade. his restructuring allows them to become a free agent next year. the sharks buy out the contract of jones bending six seasons in teal. the sharks are in the market for a

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