not a substitute for vaccines. california reporting over 10,000 new cases today. the last time the single day count was over 10,000 was february 12. >> we have team coverage is covid numbers continue to rise once again. abc7 news reporters stephanie sierra takes a look at the new report on just how contagious the delta variant is, but we begin with reporter lyanne melendez with a pending announcement in san francisco. >> reporter: here is the situation. even if you get more people vaccinated tomorrow, it will be more than a month before they are protected from covid. the health department knows this and that is why a mask mandate for san francisco and other counties is all but certain. at this point, they say mitigation is key. when san francisco mayor london breed arrived at an outdoor

event wearing a mask, it was a clear sign of things to come. >> we are definitely close to a mandate of wearing a mask and i know people are tired of being told what to do, but the fact is, this is where we are. >> reporter: following that statement, the city health director said he will meet with other county health officials to take action as early as next week. >> delta is causing the vast majority of our covid-19 cases right now. as i said, this surge is going faster than the surgeon the fall or winter. >> reporter: carlos owns a restaurant in the mission district. he says his staff never stopped wearing a mask. >> wear your mask, sit down. you have everything on the table to clean up and sanitize your hands. waiters wear a mask. >> reporter: while there are only a few cases, breakthrough infections are also being recorded. these are people fully vaccinated who are getting covid. colfax said we are here again because not enough people have

gotten the vaccine. bay view is the neighborhood with the highest number of people who have yet to be vaccinated, followed by bernal heights. in the mission, a well-known activist who runs the mission district food hub says he knows a few who are still skeptical about getting the vaccine, despite the outreach. >> one of them, she was against getting vaccines. she did not get her children vaccinated. masked up, followed all procedures. she is in the hospital. one specific person said, roberto, i know people that got the vaccine that got covid after they got the vaccine, so how do you explain that to me? i said yeah, well they are not dead. it is that simple. >> reporter: it is that simple. while we were doing that interview, hernandez announced he will have a vaccine drive during his low rider car show, yes he owns one, scheduled for august 14 at the cow palace and

will give $100 to anyone who gets vaccinated on that day at that location. as he says, whatever it takes. lyanne melendez, abc7 news. now to the grim update from the cdc. new data shows the delta variant is changing the war of this pandemic. health officials say the pressure for an indoor mask mandate is now at an all-time high. abc7 news reporters stephanie sierra combed through the data and joins us live to break it down. it is a little complicated. >> reporter: it is and if there is any message, the data in this report reaffirmed today, it is that masking indoors is necessary to get through this. not only is delta twice as infectious, but new assessments are raising questions about extending quarantine requirements and the need for more testing. new data from the cdc shows the delta variant is twice as infectious as previously thought, now considered just as

transmissible as chickenpox. and even more transmissible than mers, sars, ebola, common cold, seasonal flu, spanish flu, and smallpox. the document states, the war has changed. >> it is capable of transmitting even from vaccinated individuals and that is the game changer. >> reporter: what were your initial reactions to this report? >> i was depressed. >> reporter: she says the new data from the cdc suggests the need for an indoor mask mandate is imminent. >> i am not sure i see a way out of this, short of going back to an indoor mask mandate. >> reporter: the cdc report highlights data from an outbreak where 469 covid cases were identified among people who traveled to barnstable county, massachusetts, in early to mid july. 74% of those infected were fully vaccinated. >> the amount of virus in the people vaccinated was

equivalent to that of those who were unvaccinated. >> reporter: you cease ucsf doctor bob walter said the breakthrough cases can spread more than we thought. >> and safeway it is far more likely the person next to me as covid, does not know it, feels fine and has covid. so you receive more breakthrough infections in people who are vaccinated. >> reporter: it also mentions that the infection may be longer, which means once infected you may spread the virus for 18 days, rather than 13 days. do you think the 14 day quarantine requirement could be extended for those infected with delta? >> it is possible for certain individuals, particularly those who are immunocompromised and unvaccinated. they may produce virus for longer. >> reporter: as far as testing, he says we should all start thinking about getting regularly tested. >> as a result, i don't really see any reason not to go back to much more regular testing.

>> reporter: the doctor says ideally we should all get tested at least once or twice a week, even if we don't have symptoms, given what we know about transmission from delta and the concern over asymptomatic spread. of course, this is especially recommended if in contact with friends and family who are immunocompromised. live in the newsroom, stephanie sierra, abc7 news. joining us now is doctor watchmen. thank you for your time. this is new data from the cdc. do you think it will make some holdouts get the vaccine? they have been hearing for months and months, get the vaccine, will this push them over the edge? >> larry, first, your coverage is spot on and excellent and comprehensive and hopefully people will start paying attention, because we cannot continue to minimize the impact of this pandemic and everything that you all just said is so

important, so we really have to do everything we can to help people understand what is going on. and with that said, who knows, in terms of the holdouts. what will it take to convince them, we are seeing many reports of folks who did holdouts who are in icus and some of those people are going to die and it is unfortunate that that might be what it takes to actually convince people. >> so, we are in the situation, in the united states, we are fortunate because we are blessed to have access to vaccines. if you look around the rest of the world, that's not the case. is this something globally we are all going to be living with indefinitely? if we all got vaccinated in this country, the rest of the world is still at risk. >> i think those of us who have been following this for the

last 17 months of recognized that covid will be with us throughout our lifetime. and certainly for the next few years. you just pointed out one of the reasons. even if we do everything in our power to mitigate the pandemic in the united states, the fact that other countries and other people are dealing with the same issues are going to allow for the creation of mutations and those mutations, like the delta variant, are what is going to continue to confound us and create challenges. >> i want to touch on this antibody cocktail from regeneron. what effect will this have and who should be taking it? is this a breakthrough in any particular way? >> you know, the treatment for covid, there are a number of treatments. medications like regeneron. there are other medications. clearly those are only a few

are sick. generally they are not going to be used if you don't have any symptoms. that said, if you are sick and certainly if you are unvaccinated, those medications are your only hope. that said, they are not magic pills. they are not a guarantee. i will get the virus, i will take these meds and i will be better. they improve your chances, but they are not the answer to the issue. >> all right, last question. just on a human level, so many of us are just worn out mentally from this. i'm not in healthcare, not on the front lines, but it is exhausting for me. i can't even imagine what it is like for you guys and how do we continue with this? >> you know, trust me, i have thought a lot about this. every generation goes through

something. our grandparents went through the depression and world war ii. this is what we are going through. i think we need to approach this as a country, as a nation. if you look at all of the other things this country has gone through over the years, when we approach it together, we can deal with it. if we don't approach it together, i think it creates more and more angst and more and more use of energy. i think that is key, that we approach this as americans. >> we are a ways away from that. hopefully we can get there. dr. wasserman, as always, thank you for your time and have a great weekend. if you are planning to see hamilton when it comes to the orpheum theatre in a couple of weeks, you will need proof you are fully vaccinated or a negative covid test to get in. everyone will also need to wear a mask. today theaters on broadway in new york city and acted the same set of requirements.

bottlerock is also requiring vaccinations or a negative covid test for the music festival in september. they require the test be taken within 72 hours of injury. bottlerock takes place in napa september 3 through the fifth. >> reporter: the largest retailer, walmart, bringing back its mandate for masks for employees, regardless of vaccination status. it is recommending masks for customers, as well. this is effective at walmart and sam's club stores nationwide. a surge of covid has bay area volunteers scrambling to find donated sleep disorder machines they can convert into ventilators. >> we all have a stake in addressing health needs as we try to build a better bay area. abc7 news reporter david louie shows us exactly what they are doing. >> reporter: bay area volunteers quickly mobilized in may to convert donated cpap machines into ventilators. donors provided 1000 of them, which were modified and shipped

overseas. they are gearing up again to get ahead of expectations of another wave sweeping across the globe. >> we cannot call ourselves out of the woods, so we have to have help. it does not matter who needs the help, we will send the machines, whatever help we can do for the country. >> reporter: soy call is going out for more donated machines. local volunteers would like to collect 3000 to 4000 of them. a team of 10 volunteers can convert 40 machines in a four hour shift, changing out hoses and cleaning filters. >> getting oxygen to the patient sometimes is not sufficient, so we need the oxygen with pressure. these machines help deliver the oxygen with pressure to the patient. >> reporter: negotiations are underway to ship the machines. 250 are ready to go. the goal is to get ahead of the next wave, so the machines are there when needed to save lives,

instead of trying to keep up with demand. >> many of them are being used in ambulances, because sometimes in a rural area, the hospital is 100 miles. and people do not make it to the hospital. >> reporter: volunteers come from all walks of life. many are affiliated with rotary clubs. there are 17 drop off locations in northern california. the list is posted on the india covid sos website under equipment donation. david louie, abc7 news. the walt disney company is joining the growing number of other american companies who are requiring a covid-19 vaccination for non-union employees working on site. today disney sent a message to employees who are nonunion based in the united states that they mustn't be fully vaccinated to come in the workplace. vaccinated and unvaccinated workers on site have 60 days to provide verification of vaccination. the company is having

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the search for a berkeley man who vanished three weeks ago will officially resume tomorrow. he was last seen july 10 after telling his wife he was going for a run in pleasanton ridge regional park. the search team will be there tomorrow. volunteers have been searching for philip. in an update last week, investigators said they turned up no promising clues. firefighters have deployed to help fight the dixie fire. they shared new video and photos from the front lines today. the fire grew 14,000 acres overnight and is the largest

birding in california. it is just 24% contained. meantime, rain overnight help to boost containment on the tamarack fire. it is now 65%. an evacuation order for parts of alpine county have been listed. president biden is addressing the wildfires across the west. the focus is on prevention and response. governor newsom, among those in attendance. he emphasized the strain on resources already this fire season. the president thanked firefighters and said it will take a group effort to get a handle on these wildfires. >> we are in for a long fight this year and the only way we will meet those challenges is by working together. wildfires are a problem for all of us and we have to stay closely coordinated. >> there are more than 60 wildfires out of control nationwide. over 3.4 million acres of burned so far. through mid-june, water usage is tracking slightly

above 2020 levels. that is according to city officials who provided an update on drought conditions and water conservation. earlier this month, water officials asked residents to voluntarily reduce water use by 15%. >> we are not in a stage mandatory cutbacks. we are asking for voluntary conservation, so penalties, conservation rates, are not on the table right now. >> san ramon water is delivered by the dublin san ramon services district and east bay mud. 25% of the water used in san ramon is from recycled water. speaking of water, no rain in the forecast to speak of. b make it looks like more brown lawns in the east bay, but it should not be as hot as it has been. >> there is a silver lining. we lose a lot of this heat over the weekend. temperature is getting close to or exceeding 100 degrees for a

third day. part of the reason we cool off, our marine layer will expand overnight. a live look from sutro tower, showing fog descending over twin peaks on its way downtown and tonight a lot of us will see that fog. air quality is good. that continues tomorrow. the levels, no matter where you are in the bay area tomorrow, you look good with fresh air to start the weekend. live doppler 7 along with satellite, you see thunderstorms in the sierra. over the last 15 minutes, minue than 30 lightning strikes from this vantage point and some of this moisture will be pushing to tahoe over the next couple hours. scattered showers and not out of the question to see lightning as well. there is a flash flood in effect from tahoe to the areas south and east. ground is so dry and downpours will not be able to soak into the ground. we could see areas of flooding thanks to these thunderstorms and there is a risk that we could see debris flows over the burn scars in those areas.

back at home it is dry and hot, inland. 92 in san ramon. 101 in fair hold. fairfield. cooler along the coast in the 60s to mid-70s. an area of high pressure will push east. low pressure will take over the forecast and that supplies some of the cooler air moving in. overnight, mid to upper 50s around the bay shoreline. the bigger story, that fog will make its way inland and help cool cities off that were in the 60s last night, back into the 50s tonight. hour-by-hour, there is the fog along the coast, stretching from the city to the east bay. tomorrow afternoon, a lot of sunshine away from the coast and cooler temperatures. highs in the microclimate, 82 san jose. 80, sunnyvale. 89 for morgan hill. peninsula, warm and sunny. half moon bay, cooler at 62. downtown will get some afternoon sunshine.

63 downtown. the north bay, cooler tomorrow than we are right now. 80 in santa rosa. 85 in novato. 74 in vallejo. the east bay, and close to 80 degrees. 79, fremont. inland, this is where you will feel the cooler weather the most. 86, walnut creek. 90, pleasanton. there is the accuweather seven day forecast for the next seven days. morning clouds and sunshine to start the weekend. august begins on sunday and we are pretty average. temperatures fluctuate, but by thursday and friday, yeah we warm up, but it is nothing extreme. you see the heat risk stays pretty low. all right, thank you. luring people back

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international visitors are coming back to the u.s., but not to san francisco. the international trade association says the number of overseas visitors was down 93% compared to pre-pandemic levels. cities like miami and new york are seeing the highest level of travelers. most inbound travel is from asia, where there are more covid-19 travel restrictions right now. cruise ships are back in business or at least trying a tomorrow a brand-new vessel is set to sail. it has its own roller coaster. >> i thought i heard it all.

reporter will reeve went on board. >> reporter: a one-of-a-kind ride ready for takeoff. bolt is the first ever roller coaster at sea, debuting on the highest deck of carnival's newest ship, mardi gras, making its maiden voyage tomorrow. >> we sit around and try to come up with great new guest experiences and why not a roller coaster on a ship? >> reporter: the launch delayed more than a year after the pandemic brought the industry to a halt. now it is set to sail the high seas. carnival hoping new features and safety procedures will draw back passengers. >> we will bring guests back for the first time on saturday and of course we continue to work with cdc as things evolve and change to ensure our number one priority is protecting the health and safety of our guests and crew. >> reporter: this week, at least two passengers on

celebrity cruise ships tested positive for covid-19. in both instances, passengers were removed from the ship and no other positive cases were found. carnival requires 95% of guests onboard to be vaccinated in accordance with the cdc and encourages masking front vaccinated passengers, who will have to take multiple covid tests before and during the cruise. as the variant spreads, do you expect you will update your policies? >> of things need to change, we will adjust. we have been adjusting for 17 months, but we have restarted sailing. guests have had great cruises. lots of positive feedback and our crew can't wait to welcome guests back. meanwhile, six americans on a royal caribbean cruise of tested positive for covid-19 and four of them are vaccinated adults. to unvaccinated children got the virus. royal caribbean is notifying close contacts. the adventures of the seas is currently docked in the bahamas.

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unanimously to open negotiations with the wnba to talk about bringing a team to oakland and it was an enthusiastic vote in favor of doing this. the meeting was on zoom and the authority listened all morning to public comment, full of support for bringing a team to oakland. supporters were saying oakland has the best fans. they show up for their teams. saying it would be outstanding for young athletes to have a team to support and follow and that it would be a chance to bring something back to oakland after it has lost to professional teams. the group wanting to bring a team is the african-american sports and entertainment group and one of the cofounders told us he was thrilled with this morning's meeting. >> the reaction was euphoric. it was exciting. very grateful, because it was not just a vote, it was a tremendous complement from the community and from the commissioners and elected officials. it felt like the whole community was behind the

concept of bringing a wnba team to oakland. >> reporter: they would read today's nonbinding term sheet before opening discussions. the term sheet shows the team would have a place to play in the coliseum and there is a bart station. this would all be available. so today was important and now the negotiations can begin. so there is still a ways to go, but there was a lot of confidence today that oakland would be a great fit. a large market and the infrastructure is there. we wanted to know, where do the warriors stand? a statement from that team set of the wnba is interested in coming to the area, it would be interested in having a franchise and the time is right. in the newsroom, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. a landlord buyout isn't anything new in san francisco. what is new is the amount of a recent buyout. nearly $500,000 for a couple who lived in a rent-controlled

apartment for 30 years. wayne freedman spoke with some of their neighbors today. >> reporter: under the heading, tales from the land of rent control, here is a head- scratcher centered on this six- story building in san francisco. >> definitely first world problems. >> we thought we were there until we died. >> reporter: jeffrey greene had been paying $7000 per month for a four bedroom apartment, a deal after rent control. now he is one of 11 tenants suing their landlord for turning their views from this, to this. along with construction noise, like this. it went on for four years and they claim, because they believe the landlord wanted them out, so he could charge higher end. >> there was not a choice about staying or not. >> and there wasn't any justice. >> reporter: steven mcdonald

represents the tenants and has settled one case already. there is nothing that unusual about landlords paying tenants to vacant buildings, but in this case the numbers tell the story. the average in san francisco is roughly $15,000. in this case, $475,000. that tenant declined to be interviewed. his ex-landlord never returned our calls. the market rate for this building now might be $25,000 per unit per month, without rent control. there is a formula for determining settlements based on differentials and losses. here is where it gets interesting. the law automatically triples that if it finds they were wrongfully evicted. >> which means we maymont to put it on our watchlist for san francisco. that rare place where it may be possible to get evicted and then get rich, at least by ordinary standards. >> getting kicked out of your home is getting kicked out of

your home, it doesn't matter what you're paying. >> reporter: in san francisco, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> i thought $7000 was a lot at first, let alone $25,000. >> who can afford that? what job are they doing? and are there any openings? pay $25,000 a month? >> a month. i was adding it up in my head. >> and then the taxes. >> it is just too much. >> unbelievable. obviously we are no strangers to mind-boggling real estate stories. this one out of texas, you go, what? it's not as weird as the last one. a $1 million home for sale in dallas has no bedrooms and no kitchen. in fact, the nearly 6000 square foot mansion has no livable space at all. it was originally built to be used as an electrical utility building, but now a realtor is trying to repurpose it. maybe your forever home. look, you are buying the shell

and you could build it out however you want. it does come, as you can see, with its own electrical grid, so you've got that. >> i guess, have a tv studio there or something. bay area groups making a huge difference for pets.

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join us. the cdc says the delta variant spreads as easily as chickenpox and may be more transmissible than the common cold. the cdc is considering masks for everybody and requiring vaccines for healthcare providers. a frequent guest on our program suggests people go back to a fully vaccinated pot of people and avoiding crowds, especially for unvaccinated children. dan, it feels like we are just hamsters on this wheel and the ride never stops. >> doesn't it? coronavirus is like the mob, just when you think you are out, you're back in. the delta variant is frightening. very transmissible, clearly. even can be spread by people who are vaccinated and this is not the vast last variant we could hear about. is this thing continues to progress. i don't think we are back to a lockdown type situation at this

point. likely not going to be that bad from everything we are hearing, but we clearly have to go back to masking and social distancing, protecting ourselves and others as best as we can and continue to urge people to get vaccinated. >> drew, we were talking about the software, the plague in 1919, 1920, how did you get out of it? >> you either had it or you passed away. masks help, but that is not a long-term solution. the long-term solution is to get vaccinated. they stop you from getting the worst symptoms of the coronavirus, but now you are seeing more private sector companies coming out and requiring you get vaccinated. this can be a snowball effect where your ticket to employment is that vaccine and that may be the way out of the entire pandemic. here locally, but across the world with stuff to get numbers up, too. >> it is getting serious

frustrating, for sure. all right, more lighthearted, it is national friendship day, a day of showing gratitude for true friends. many people cannot wait to take a vacation with their friends. a new survey found 53% say they would take a pay cut in exchange for guaranteed friend trips. >> not doing that. no. >> we have to be your friends. >> i can buy friends, nevermind. i don't need to take a cut. >> 77% plan at least one trip with friends in the next year and on average they are planning three trips. 92%. travel deepens friendship. i know you have plans, maybe not for the rest of this year, but next year. >> i do. larry, you are missing the whole point of friendship. >> maybe. >> actually enjoy traveling with friends when i can. i have several different that i travel with and siblings also join us. it is an enriching experience.

it's fun to share together and i believe, especially if you travel well. sometimes you discover that you don't travel well, but if you travel well and easily together, it does deepen the friendship. >> i'm glad you mentioned that, because things can go south fast, like bad roommates. >> i went on a trip last month and the serotonin levels were through the roof. your depression gets cured, you are with the people you love. you are somewhere different that you want to be. larry would not know that. >> are you saying we don't do that for you every day? the joy. >> i would say it is like a surge, you know. >> more of a frenemy relationship. i don't know. if you watch gray's anatomy, this might be interesting to you. how would you like to make money watching every episode? a company is watching somebody to bench all 369 episodes to determine who has saved more lives, meredith gray or miranda bailey.

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so maybe this person could be the next super fan. >> we actually already know the answer. >> did you solve it? >> i can't believe it has been on that long. >> i can't keep track. now to the question throwing a whole generation into a tailspin. have we been loading pez dispensers wrong our whole lives? i know this is a deep question. the candy maker is clarifying what it says is the right way to load the dispenser. it tweeted video showing the candy being unwrapped first. the response comes after a viral tiktok video show a user loading a pez dispenser through the bottom with the candy wrapped and then pushing the top down to pop out the wrapper in one fell swoop. pez says that is a no-no. i cannot remember the last time i had pez. >> who even needs pez at this point? anybody? >> i used to like it. i haven't had one for a few years. but a no-no? you are not defusing a bomb.

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a northern california woman is turning her abusive childhood into inspiration. she helps abused animals. >> it is a remarkable story. community journalist melissa pixcar has the inspiring story. >> i needed to find a way of making this work, where i can find good homes for these animals. there needs to be more. we need to do better for these animals. the name of my rescue is finding a best friend. we are a foster based rescue. volunteers are really necessary. they help us help these animals and help us save lives.

i discovered my love of dogs when i was about five years old. we had a doberman and he was just the best thing in the world. you know, we were poor and there was a lot of abuse was the one that never showed me that. he just showed me love. the moment we lost him, it was as if we lost everything. i knew that any animal that would come across my path was meant to be, because i knew that doby was going to bring them across my path. this is my purpose. i am trying to leave a footprint. i am trying to educate. i am trying to help as many animal lives that i can. we spay and neuter. we microchip. we vaccinate. whatever issue they have that we see from the abuse, we address it. these animals are severely

abused, but i want everybody to take care of them the way they should be taken care of. anybody who adopts from us, they are part of our family now. we want you to know that we appreciate you and we love you, because you love them the way they should have been loved from the beginning. these wonderful adopters that treat their animals like family and you see where they came from and now you see where they are at. it just makes everything worth it in the end. because you see these babies so happy and being so loved. it just makes me feel tremendous satisfaction. >> she is really doing some good work. all right, a final check of the weather now.

>> or not. >> i am right here. >> sorry, that was awkward. >> no, it wasn't. if you are stepping outside earlier today, you noticed low temperatures. later this evening we have cooler weather, but early on we have coastal cloud cover. a lot of sunshine inland. later on we find some drizzle around 9:00 p.m. overnight tonight, mid to upper 50s around the bay shoreline. temperature is a bit lower inland in the low or mid 60s. tomorrow you will find cooler weather moving in. the heat wave inland is easing. upper 80s and lower 90s in the warmest spots. 63 in the city. 82 in san jose. 81, the high-end napa. you will find morning clouds and sun tomorrow. august begins sunday. average temperatures. it climbs early next week, but all in all we do not see

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pirates of the caribbean proved it is possible to make a blockbuster movie based on a disneyland ride. now they are trying again with "jungle cruise" and this one depends on big stars. sandy kenyon has a closer look at the film. >> reporter: "jungle cruise" is proof chemistry can be unpredictable. >> i've got it. i don't got it. >> reporter: the rock comes from the rough-and-tumble world of professional wrestling. emily blunt, from the classical tradition of british theater. there is no telling exactly why they click, but they do. >> my brother and i are looking for passage upriver. >> what is out in the jungle, it's not a fun vacation. >> i'm not here for a vacation. >> reporter: when the movie first screened for test audiences, those early goers wanted even more of their repartee that begins when a scientist tires a riverboat captain to help her find a magical tree.

>> legend has it that there is a tree in the amazon that possesses healing powers. >> reporter: it is, of course, fraught with danger. sometimes it seems very real. other times, not so much. >> who brings a submarine into the amazon? >> reporter: barack is known for his action movies and has plenty of opportunities to show why in this one. but dwayne johnson, the actor, is also on board for the cruise. >> the rocks in the river are sandstone. >> reporter: that upon is one of dozens that add up to a fun film for families, especially when you consider its other assets. "jungle cruise" was inspired by a ride at disneyland. the park and the picture, both owned by the same parent company as this station. >> that looks like a lot of

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