announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, findings ing solutions. this is abc7 7 news. ama: get vaccinated or get tested. governor newsome calls the requirement a bold step to rein the requirement. i'm ama daetz. dan: and i'm dan ashley. ama: today's amounsment means school employees join the growing list for those who must get vaccinated or tested. >> we think this is the right thing to do. we're doing never our power to keep our kids safe. if we want to end this pandemic and disease, we can do it in a month. dan: governor newsome says it would be left up to local

districts. the new recommendations comes after talks in the weekend. the california teacher's association says they support this. the rule applies to all employees including staff and bus drivers. those who choose not to get vaccinated will keep their jobs as long as they agree to weekly testing. governor newsome says he would not rule out a stricter vaccine mandate in the future. ama: education is a key pillar of building a better bay area. the question is how accessible will testing be for staff? lyanne melendez talks about the resolution. reporter: here's the resolution that's being introduced tonight this after some teachers startsed to complain about not having test sights that work with their schedules. a petition is circulating and it now has more than 1300

signatures to insure weekly on sight covid testing. >> olivia utivic is an oakland teacher that is fully vaccinated that will now happen after oakland unified agreed to follow the lead of other districts to mandate the covid vaccine. those teachers who opt out will have to be tested which for oak land students an staff can be a challenge. >> i tried to go get a test this weekend for myself and my family. my kids just to be safe going into the first day, and couldn't find anything through usd. >> i've heard 9:00 to 4:00. i've heard from the community that they couldn't get tested over the weekended >> that's school board member mike hutchinson who has introduced a resolution to require covid testing at all oakland school sights similar to what berkley unified already has. these carts are mobile and go from one school to another. >> we have the resources. we have covid relief dollars.

it is an easy foiks make those stationary centers mobile. >> hutchinson told us oakland unified has received $3 million from the state and federal government to be used for these kind of preventive measures. almeda unit flied test anyone who works at any one of their schools from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays. and from 9:00 to 5:00 on saturdays. children are getting tested before they return to school. >> they put it on your nose like that. it's not painful. lyanne: another option is to use an in-house test kit. teachers and staff who are fully vaccinated are not required to be tested on a weekly basis once their status has been verified. and by the way, the state will pick up the bill for those in-home test kits. i also want to put this out there, the school board returns to in regular in person -- it's

regular, in-person meetings. no more meetings on zoom. the school board members were given a tour of the room and how everything works just in case they forgot. in the newsroom, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. dan: there are growing concerns about fake covid-19 vaccination cards. they're out there. abc7 news reporter melanie wood woodrow talks about how people are selling and buying them. melanie: offers to buy fake covid vaccination cards on telegram. mya lavine is a cyber security expert for the company. >> if those people who are adamant against being vaccinated, they're finding opportunities in not being limited in what they can do while still not getting vaccinated through buying these

fake vaccination certificates. reporter: she says the fakes look like the real thing. >> we only have a physical paper copy. it's not hard to forge. reporter: checkpoints experts have found cards available internationally as well. >> there are whole countries who are saying you can't go indoors anywhere unless you show prove of veaks nation. reporter: the digital currency is difficult to trace. >> bit coin is a lot easier to get with these crimes. reporter: and interest is growing. >> we're seeing a big increase in the number of people who are following these groups, who are joining these groups. and we can only assume that that means that there's a big increase in the number of people that are purchasing these fake vaccination cards as well. reporter: we checked with in with schools how they will verify the cards are legit. california east bay says they're following details that students and employees submit while

smaller companies like this one says tchile their best to spot fake cards following any additional guidance they find. a developing concern as covid-19 continues to grow. melanie woodrow, abc7 news. ama: a senior government official says that the f.d.a. is authorized to offer a booster shot for immune-compromised people tomorrow. we asked him about who should get a booster? >> this is for people who have a weaken immune swhom may not have had the same robust immune response to the first set of vaccinations. people out there who don't have underlying medical conditions and don't need to freak out. but if you have any questions, just chat with your doctor and see if you're somebody who should be getting a booster. >> if the f.d.a. approves the shot, it would be up to a panel to formerly approve it.

if you have questions about the covid-19 vaccines you can ask the team. submit your question at abc7 ds news.com/vaccine. demoin the north bay, sonoma county's fight to conserve water has es ca late. state regulators have direct more rights holders to not take water from the russian river raising the number of restrictions to almost 2,000 now. as abc7 news reporter wayne friedman sflains this decision is getting mixed reviews and of course, there are questions about enforcement. wayne: lake mendocino along way from glory and possibly on the way to emptiness. that's a burden for people in hillsburg. >> i'm worried. i have to say, i'm honestly worried. the earliest it's been this low. downstream, they're rushing now that the state has demanded more

cuts in their usage. >> first time i've seen such a critical situation. wayne: the state's new order is a matter of necessaryty. they had some 1500 rights holders to stop taking water from the river. but apparently some of them have not. and the problem is there's very little enforcement. >> it's frustrating not just for us. it's frustrating for the state. >> jean describes enforcement along the river that relies on the honor system. >> only way to enforce that point is for somebody to make a -- a complaint with the state, and then somebody comes out and investigates that complain. -- complaint. >> they're changing the rules. they're making it up as they go along. >> today, a new list of restrictions appeared new d wile on it, not that he takes water from the the creek. he's used wells for years.

and his grapes need little irrigation. >> we've seen politicians talk about covid. now, they're going to talk about water. i don't think that's good. think we should be talking about people who know about water usage. reporter: in a long-term drought there remains plenty of time to worry about the next. in the dry creek valley, wayne friedman, abc7 news. ama: right now, air quality is good in the bay area. but that could be changing tomorrow. let's get you to show you the air quality. basically unhealthy to hazardous. that smoky air will start to move in our direction. while most of us here are in the moderate mode, that will be changing. notice the red starting to spill into the north bay.

that's 12:00 torment you're looking at thicker smoke making it down to the surface right on through friday afternoon as well. we do have some hays and smoke in the upper layers of the atmosphere. you can see that hays right now. moderate air quality the next four days. that air quality advisory issued for tomorrow. i'm be back with a complete look at the forecast which includes the heat. dan? dan: thank you. a college professor is accused of deliberately setting a number of fires near the dixie fire zone. 47-year-old gary maynard is charged with setting the ranch fire in landsome county. he recently work in n.c. state and santa clara yufere. according to n. p.r., he was denied bail. it has destroyed more than 1,000 structures. more than half of them are homes. crews are making progress. the fire is now 30% contained that's up from 35% from just

yesterday. >> tonight on abc7 news at 6:00 p.m., we have a new deep dive into california wildfires and how state leaders manage the fallout of 2018 campfire in paradise. confidential documents rerule ised how governor newsome did more than bail pg&e out. the company was offered protection in the wake of its deadly crimes. >> they knew the power lines weren't safe. and they had known for years. just didn't do anything. >> guilty, your honor. >> guilty of 84 felony counts of involuntary manslaughter. criminal negligence, a reckless disregard for life. and you're sitting across from me saying it hasn't sounded an alarm? >> yeah, that's the problem. nobody's taking any of these things seriously enough. ama: the fire money power series

is produced by the abc snation sacramento. the reporter has been investigating for years. tune into abc7 news at 6:00 p.m. for the full report. dan: dozens of police swarm treasure island after an active shooter alarm goes off. how it may have happened by mistake? and san francisco animal officials calling a woman out for feeding coyotes. the warning that they say could put other people in danger. abc7 news at

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dan: san francisco police are investigating how an active shooter alarm was set off by mistake. thousands of people responded to the administration building. someone in the building trgered the alarm to report an active shooter. but after officers searched room by room, they determined there was no threat in the building or anywhere else on treasure island

for that matter. glad to say no one was hurt. ama: san francisco animal care urging peep not to feed the coyotes. tim johns joins us to explain what's behind the city's latest plea. tim? tim: this comes after a woman was photographed feeding the coyotes. that of course, is a big no-no. it's one timesharing your snacks is definitely not encouraged. >> this is 100% a human caused problem. >> after this woman was photographed feeding what appears be raw meat to coyotes, san francisco animal control is asking people in san francisco in identifying her. >> we're hoping someone in the public can tell her -- identifyy her and tell her to stop doing that. >> expecting food from humans is problematic for several reasons. >> feeding coyotes and any

wildlife, it makes the wildlife lose their natural weariness of people. they begin to see people as a source of food. reporter: but for those concerned about possible attacks, donahue has this to pr we're not -- we don't really think they will attack somebody. reporter: donahue said that several people had been spotted feeding coyotes in multiple places across the city. multiple places across the city. those who do feed coyotes can face a $1,000 fine. tim johns, abc7 news. ama: thanks, tim. it's time get a check on the weather. it's still a bit breezy today. dan: it helps it to be sandy. sandhya: we do have that nice breeze along the coastline which shelters the coast and the bay from getting too hot. let me show you a live picture

of this, the breeze along with the fog more our mount tam cam. you can see the marine layer. hazy skies tomorrow. we're looking at an air quality advisory and hotter weather inland. i want to show you the nasa imagery. you can see how much smoke out to the north is putting out. some of that snow will start to drift in our direction, which is why there's a concern and the air quality advisory has been issued. some of the reds there indicating heavier smoke, that starts to move into the bay area that continues into friday. so i wouldn't be surprised if the district but obviously, stay tuned. right now, watching that mon soon -- monsoon moisture. we do have some fog near the coastline. winds are picking up, gusting to

23 in livermore, 21 in nevado where the wind isn't a fact tomorrow we're dealing with the heat in mendocino counties. the heat remains until 5:00 p.m. tomorrow, and the risk for heat illnesses. temperature right now in santa rosa low to mid 9 o's from concord to fairfield. a live look, pretty summary view. 80 in san jose. 70 in oakland. hour by hour forecast show young that monsoon moisture up. i can't rule an isolated strike or two or perhaps a sprinkle or two. the main action is over the sierra nevada going into tomorrow. you will notice that southern california first sees the action and the sierra nevada for tomorrow afternoon. morning temperatures look like this. in the 50's, 60's. pretty mild. 92, loss cados.

redwood city 66. downtown san francisco 68 degrees. partly cloudy, breezey. north bay tems 85 in santa rosa. 86 in san rafael. 74 oakland. and it's going to be hot although not quite as hot as today. we had triple digits. 93 in livermore. accuweather seven-day forecast, hazy skies and a typical spread for your friday, triple digit sizzle. saturday, sunday, inland. upper 60's coast side. we'll have a nice breeze early next week to knock some of those temperatures down which will be a nice change here in the bay area. ama and dan. ama: knock them down. dan: a large hotel group with several large bay area properties say it will no longer require

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ama: an upscale hotel group says it won't follow the trend of requiring the vaccine. >> there's a lot of vaccine hesitancy. we're afraid of being discriminating about employing those individuals in an environment where we're struggling to find staff. ama: ihg ownssssssss i.h.g. won't require worker vaccinations due to employee shortage. the hotel group is now seeing more group and corporate bookings. amtrak is implementing a vaccination poll schism employee who is don't get vaccinated must have a valid medical reason or get tested weekly. current workers have until november 1st to comply in a memo viewed by "the washington post," amtrak said while some employees have shared their apprehensive,

vaccines are the best way to protect staff and customers. dan: well, the wright brothers may have put kitty hawk on the map. but the bay area may be an aviation first. all electric aircraft that lifts and lands vertically is taking flight underscoring how that continues to boost our economy. david louie explains how two new tests is providing proof of its promise. david: anticipation is growing that this all electric aircraft could be in production next year with the ability of doing vertical lift off and landing. the santa cruz company went public on the new york stock exchange fresh off of an unmanned test flying that disstance key to jovi's goal to be a taxi service to have a faster travel from san francisco

to tahoe for example. >> having the different vary of train distances is what drives huge value if our customers. >> it's embarked on requirements to certify it with federal regulators with a goal to start in 2024. jeff panse is the test pilot. >> the j.o.v.i. has some technology today to fly at a usable range and to put those naysayers out of the picture once and for all. >> they completed noise test to show levels on the ground are lower than what jet fuel power planes create. >> the noise needs be quiet. but it also needs to blend into the background of the communities that we operate in. >> they believe the design has hit the mark to be able to area four passengers for 150 miles on a single charge and a speed of 200 miles per hour. >> to have a usable rate and a

usable payload. that has been a balancing act. joby hopes to start next year. dan: coming up on abc7 news at 5:00, it's official. two people will be taking over as the host of "jeopardy." how it will work and homelessness, housing, taxes, water, electricity, crime, wildfires. [sfx: bear roar] gavin, you've failed. we have to immediately cut taxes twenty-five percent.

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doinl of course, no one can really replace "jeopardy" legend alex trebek. ama: mike richards will step out from behind the scenes to become the host's new main post. maya will host the specials. dan: both say it's an overwhelming honor to keep the show going past the trebek era. >> i will work every day to try to live up to the example he set. >> i can't imagine not wanting to do anything involved with jeopardy. i offered to sweep the floors. they said no, you can guest host. dan: jeopardy's 38th season will start airing september 13th. you can watch it here weeknights

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