>> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc7 news. ♪ >> same-sex marriage in california is yet another example of the very harmful ramifications of what the supreme court did in upending 50 years of precedent. risk in the wake of the supreme court decision to overturn roe v. wade. thank you for joining us. >> experts say the high court's recent decision on abortion puts previous decisions from lower courts in jeopardy. >> tim johnson explains the actions of some lawmakers and lgbtq advocates are now taking. reporter: following the landmark case of returning of roe v.

gb advocates and lawmakers worry they might be next. because of proposition eight. the been approved by voters back in 2008. struck down by a judge in 2010, it still remains in the state constitution. it can only be removed with motor approval. now many are worried that if the supreme court overturns marriage equality, proposition 8 could become the law of the land once again. >> i think it is wise to look at this. reporter: margaret russell is a professor who has studied laws around sexual orientation. she says a recent ruling could put other decisions at risk. >> the fact that the supreme court of the u.s. is looking at this again means that that lower 2010 decision could be revisited. reporter: members of the lgbtq caucus, now pushing for a ballot measure to have voters officially removed prop 8 from the state constitution, and move the president of sf pride says she thinks is necessary to take. >> we have come so far with

things and opinions about same-sex marriage. but so many people are just coming to that opinion that they are just now realizing how vulnerable it still is. reporter: until the law is officially removed, weisinger says she will keep fighting ensuring that hard-fought rights are here to stay. >> we have to still be vigilant in a blue state like california. reporter: tim johns, abc7 news. >> this comes as critics called out grandma -- call out governor newsom in one of the states where california has banned estate from the trouble. the governor's in montana, that is where the parents of his wife own a ranch. california has banned state-funded and state-sponsored travel to montana because of its discriminatory policies against members of the lgbtq community. recently the governor's office also called out montana for restricting abortion access. according to a statement from the governor's office, the

travel ban only applies to expanding state funds, and the governor's travel is not being paid for by the state. >> today we learned that he contemplated carrying out a similar attack here in madison. >> details, emerging about the man accused of the july 4 parade, killing seven people. -- july 4 parade shooting, killing seven people. it was considering another shooting in madison, wisconsin at a july 4 event there. robert crimo iii made his first court appearance for the counts of third-degree murder internet we are learning more about the victims. we have the details. reporter: in highland park, illinois, it community groups after enduring the unthinkable. a 2-year-old, now an orphan following a july 4 parade that killed seven people, including his parents. >> i don't know how they are

going to tell him. reporter: good samaritans found him underneath his father, who died at the scene. >> i will never forget it. i pulled up and said, this is not arcade, what should we do? and the cop said, you can't be babysitters, but can you take care of him? reporter: he made us for court appearance wednesday and the faces counsel first-degree murder. dozens more were injured in the attack. >> there are many different charges we are reviewing with respect to the other individuals. who has sadly been injured by this. frankly who were present on the scene. they were shot at. that also constitutes an attempted murder charge. reporter: local authorities say the suspect who was now being held without bond opened fire from a rooftop as the parade got underway. more than 70 high velocity rounds were fired with the rifle. similar to an ar-15. according to a spokesperson with the lake county major crime task force. authorities say the suspect contemplated carrying out

another attack in madison, wisconsin with another weapon in his car but did not ultimately go through with the outside. -- through with the attack. reporter: you heard from the man who helped that orphan get help after his parents were shot. but there were other people carrying for -- caring for little aiden. we spoke to the woman who scooped her up and took her to safety and tended to his cuts and scratches with her first aid kit. reporter: the woman who found aiden underneath his dying father was lauren silva. >> he had blood on his legs and a stock that was fully covered in blood that i wanted off of him. he had one shoe on. reporter: what was he like? >> when i took aiden down to the garage, he was not crying, he just kept saying, "is mom and dad ok?" it was hard to look at him in the face and say, it's going to be ok, when i didn't know if it was. reporter: tonight, he is safe

with his grandparents. >> that report, from stephanie ramos. just have to listen to that. you can see more of her interview with the heroes who rescued little aiden, had on abc's "world news tonight" at 5:30. >> heartbreaking. as is this -- a uvalde police officer missed out on a chance to shook the gunman because he was waiting, waiting for permission from a supervisor. a report by an active shooter training center also found some of the victims likely could've been saved, had they received medical attention sooner. police waited for more than an hour before reaching the classroom. the findings were based on video from the school and police body cameras, as well as testimony from officers. >> as the mass shootings keep adding up, more people are stepping up to say "enough is enough." tara campbell brings us this story.

reporter: all the mass shootings, all adding up to a massive movement. >> we have seen interest across the state skyrocket. reporter: rudy espinoza as a volunteer with moms demand action. >> we have had thousands of people sign up to become volunteers in california. reporter: the organization was founded in wake of the sandy hook shooting. a decade later, it is not only moms, but father's, brothers, sisters and more. >> now more than ever, we have seen the highest uptick since sandy hook. reporter: marching on mobilizing. years of advocacy, paying off. its volunteers, a big part of the bush and the recent passing of tougher gun laws. both state and federal. >> there is this feeling across america that folks are waking up and are realizing that there are things we can accomplish if we stand up and speak and get active. reporter: and getting active is

exactly what members of the first congressional church are doing in alameda. posting these photos to their facebook page. >> this was an opportunity that i think folks thought, we can't look away from this. reporter: lacey hunter, explaining assuaging -- explaining a swelling up motivation to move among her congregation. >> we show up in prayer and worshiping and marching is when we are living out what god has called us to do. reporter: the call to action, being heard from one generation to the next. this young bay area activist, leading the way. >> it is something we all live in fear of everyday. reporter: she headed out this vigil in san francisco's mission district after the buffalo and uvalde shootings and says the movement has been picking up momentum ever since. >> i have definitely seen an influxes in gen z and he was

trying to get involved or at least learning how to get more resources. or get involved in making sure people are going out to vote. >> jurors found the man guilty today for the murder of the rapper nipsey hussle. convicted on four charges including first-degree murder. the rapper was gunned down in march of 2019 outside of his closing store in south la. the district attorney's office says they are proud and a little bit relieved about the guilty verdict. >> we hope that there is some resounding peace and the fact that his killer will be in prison. likely for the rest of his life. >> holder was found not guilty of attempted murder for wounding two other men during the shooting. his sentencing is scheduled for september 15. >> still ahead -- carlos santana posts a message to his fans one day after

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>> a new study estimates vaccines prevent a 50% of deaths across the country. that translates to roughly 230 5000 prevented covid deaths, according to computer models. it found vaccinations also prevented 27 million overall infections. >> number of covid cases in california has now topped 9.5 million. the state test positivity rate is up to 15%. and more than 4000 people are currently hospitalized with covid. >> mask mandates will not be making a return to california classrooms, but officials still recommend face coverings for students and staff.

>> is the bay area continues to grapple with the latest surge, officials in santa clara county don't have a clear answer as to when this mail end. dustin dorsey explains why the subvariants are creating confusion and issues for the health care system. reporter: while the community in the south bay may be feeling like they are done with covid, covid is not done with us. almost one month ago exactly, santa clara county officials told us they were hoping to see a peak in our current surge by the end of june. but we still remain around 1000 new cases daily, according to the seven day average. so is the peak coming? >> answer is we don't know. the main reason why is because we have additional subvariants that continue to circulate. unlike omicron, we are continuing to see a continued high level of transition in the community. reporter: officials are calling it a sort of ping-pong effect -- when you look at wastewater numbers. subvariants are showing up in more than 50% of the samples. >> we are seeing them contented

to have a high level of transition in the community. what that means is the virus concentrations are elevated. its continued to be at a very high level. reporter: public health department to put a director michael valieva says hospitals have seen a steady amount of patients. many test positive with covid while there with other problems and not there because of covid. which is positive. but there are still issues. >> it may be circulating in hospitals, which means they may also have staffing challenges they are contending with. reporter: abandon it -- reporter: the pandemic continues to strain society. when he to see a drop of numbers before they can say we are exiting the surge. >> it is important for people to stay belligerent and take the steps they can personality to help protect themselves. such as wearing a tight fitting face covering and ensuring they have gatherings in outdoor spaces or indoors with good ventilation. reporter: the county does not

anticipate a new mast mandate anytime soon -- mask mandate anytime soon. >> the fda today revised its emergency use authorization for the antiviral medication paxlovid to allow premises to prescribe it -- pharmacists to prescribe it. they hope this will allow more people to be treated quickly since the drug must be taken within five days of symptoms. it is still recommend that most people get the prescription through their regular health care provider. and that is in order to confirm proper kidney and liver function. because the drug interacts with other medications. >> testing capacity for monkeypox in the u.s. is about to double. labcorp is the first company in the u.s. to offer a test for monkeypox, saying today it will conduct all testing and its main north carolina lab, and will have the capacity to expand nationwide from there. the cdc is working to expand monkeypox testing across the country. labcorp expects to process up to 10,000 tests per week, that

would be double the current capacity. >> carlos santana is resting and recovering after collapsing on stage during the show in michigan last night. the 74-year-old rock legend was about 30 minutes into his show at an outdoor amphitheater, when fans say he suddenly passed out. he was escorted off stage and taken to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with heat exhaustion and dehydration. today he posted on facebook thinking fans for their well wishes. saying it was 100 degrees on stage and 114 under the lights. he says he forgot to eat and drink water so he was dehydrated and passed out. his show tonight in pennsylvania has been postponed. >> coming up -- firefighters making big gains against the fire burning in calaveras county. we've got an update on the firefight. we will have that for you, after the break.

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>> bodies of three men who jumped into the water to rescue a child have been recovered. this happened on sunday and assign -- and the second. permanent docent walking area. . the child started to scribble so they all jumped into the area and tried to rescue the boy. three of them did not make it out. the three men have been identified as edwin rivas, edwin perez, and in a low z. the child was able to make it back to shore. >> out to the latest on the electra fire burning in amador and calaveras county. we just received an updated in the past half hour containment is now up to 40% and more than -- 48% and more than 4000 acres have burned. 1200 structures are still . some of the evacuation orders have now been downgraded to warnings. the fire started monday afternoon and the cause is still under investigation. >> the heat, not too bad. though it is going to get warmer

around here. >> absolutely it is. the good news is conditions are in the 70's right now. relative humidity in the 40's. 44%. that is good. the ones are not strong. here locally, -- the winds are not strong. here locally, it is still humid. 61 degrees, look at these two points. that is muggy. we took a look at what is ahead tonight, tonight is still going to be a little bit on the muggy side for our taste. tomorrow morning, still in the 50's range. look what happens going into friday. you start to see those two points coming down into the mid and upper 40's. that is more in our comfort range. so it will get better. here's what's bringing us the humidity. . and area of low pressure has been parked off the coast here. this trough with the moist southwesterly/westerly flow, coming off the mild-warm ocean waters, look at the sea temperatures now, that is why it has been feeling muggy out

there. as we took a look at the last 24 hours, measurable drizzle, like showers. -- light showers. the onshore breeze right now, gusting to 26 mph san mateo, napa. hopefully that is helping you out a little bit if you don't like this homemade feeling -- this humid feeling. it is a little cooler compared to yesterday. beautiful views from all four of our tower cameras right now. here's a look at the view from golden gate bridge. cloudy and breezy again overnight. warmer with decreasing humidity the next two days. we are expecting hot days inland late in the week. we are going to notice a big push of the marine influence here. drizzle at 11:00 p.m. tonight going into tomorrow morning, starting off with some slippery roadways in the clouds will pull back to the coast in parts of the bay shoreline. morning temperatures will be on

the wild side. 50's-60's. four for the drizzle. afternoon highs, inland areas, temperatures coming up into the mid to low 80's. around the bay and the low 70's. 60 three half moon bay. still another breezy day. the morning drizzle and clouds, but notice the temperatures are coming up. humidity going down. low 90's inland on friday. a little cooler saturday. only to see a big bump up in temperatures. . especially inland. the heat is back. mid 90's inland. mid 60's in the coast. we cool it off a little bit for you tuesday and wednesday. karina: 90. >> i know, right? >> is coming soon. thank you. new developments on the russian detainment of brittney griner -- today the white house announcedpresident biden called reiner's wife saying he is trying to win her release as soon as possible. the conversation with her wife comes a day after brittney griner wrote a letter to mr.

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>> what can happen when an artist, a real estate firm, and the property manager get together? >> we will tell you -- they may have a solution to the large number of empty storefronts in san francisco. take a look. reporter: san francisco is filled with empty storefronts. they plagued every neighborhood. on valencia street, this storefront sat empty for two years. until then artists past through its doors -- passed through its doors. taking this 6000 square-foot space, turning it into an art gallery. the shows have themes. this latest one showcases artwork from san francisco high school students. >> most of the students don't actually have an art class. so they made a lot of this work on their own, and their sketchbooks. reporter: the work of 250 high school students hanging from almost every space available. >> it's exciting to see how people taken in. reporter: chloe s. has a

self-portrait on display. >> it is about having to mature and also balance social life and the pandemic. reporter: we really want kids to feel -- >> we really want kids to feel that art is essential. it is what helps bring us together as humans. reporter: they host life events and musical performances. also hiring high school interns, they are setting up a night supply store and helping to staff the gallery. >> i've learned about creativity and about how to organize the space and make it a safe environment for other artists. reporter: she used to have a studio, but she had to close it when her rent went up. as luck would have it, that is about the time that the owner of this property offered her a deal. the investment group led to carla renting it for $100 a month. >> this whole project right here is not done by the city. this is done by a building owner

and a property manager and a business that was struggling. reporter: she has since activated another storefront in their inner richmond. but the future of the valencia site is uncertain. her rent has gone up. she's been fundraising to stay open. still, she's encouraged by the possibilities of a partnership like this. >> we get an average of 50 to 200 people coming through the space separating. i encourage artists to find owners that want their spaces to be rented. >> that incredible artwork from the high school students is on through saturday at the drawing room on valencia street in san francisco. >> that is also. a reminder -- you can get our live newscasts, breaking news, weather and more with our new abc7 barrier streaming app on apple tv, fire to become a roku, all you have to do is search abc7 bay and download it for free. "world news tonight" with david muir is next. >> thanks for joining us.

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tonight, alarming new details about the mass shooting suspect in illinois, and now word he may have been considering a second attack while making his escape. robert crimo in court today, showing no emotion, charged with seven counts of murder. the prosecutor says he confessed to the attack, telling people he dressed in women's clothing and covered his tattoos with makeup so people wouldn't recognize him. allegedly armed with a smith and wesson semiautomatic rifle. authorities say he dropped it as he escaped from the scene. police recovering magazines and shell casings from the rooftop where the alleged gunman opened fire. the sheriff says the suspect fled to madison, wisconsin, where he considered another shooting there. the prosecutor promises more charges are coming. alex perez is in highland park.