>> they may better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> there is growing concern about the monkeypox outbreak as san francisco is it to hold a major event. i am j.r. stone. you are watching abc seven news at 11:00. tomorrow marks the return of the up your alley fair. tara campbell joins us live and has more on what people are saying about this outbreak. tara: the party has already begun. i was at one of the more popular bars this afternoon, and while there is growing concern about the virus, there is also growing frustration. ♪

this is this seen saturday in san francisco's soma district, sundays up your alley event, and top of mind is monkeypox. >> the challenge is not having a quick response from government agencies and supply of the vaccine. tara: he is owner of the san francisco eagle bar and says frustrations are mounting. >> we definitely feel like this could have been taken care of easily. tara: steve floyd and larry jackson are visiting from portland, maine. >> i contacted my doctor and said, we are coming to san francisco, is there a possibility we could get a vaccination? he said no. tara: the couple has been together for 30 years and didn't want to miss out on this year's event. >> we always wanted to go to folsom. it's a fun event. tara: they are already putting

safety precautions into action. >> we are really trying to avoid contact with other people. it's fun and stuff, but we stayed in the upper skirts of that. tara: angel is the director of the nonprofit putting on the event, and they have been working closely with the department. -- department of public health. >> we are putting up banners that take you to the department of public health informational website. tara: they've been filling their social media feeds with messaging, letting people know how to stay safe, and while vaccines won't be available, testing will be. >> we will offer monkeypox testing tomorrow. tara: a little relief for those trying to stay safe, buthet enog again for the vaccine. >> it is frustrating. it seems like a simple solution.

i hope they ramp it up quickly. tara: as for the vaccine doses, san francisco public health officials have requested 35,000 doses. 4500 are expected this week, which will bring the total number of shots to roughly 12,000. a lot of ground to make up. j.r.: thank you for that report. new york city has declared monkeypox a public health emergency as positive cases continue to soar. the city has over 1200 cases. most were found in men, which comes two days after san francisco was the first city in the country to declare an emergency. new york mayor eric adams says approximately 150,000 residents are at risk of being infected. new york state has received 100,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine.

we have everything you need to know about monkeypox including vaccines and treatment. developing out of northern california where another wildfire has erected, the mckinney fire near the oregon border has burned more than 30,000 acres and destroyed many homes. containment numbers have gone from 0% to 1% in the last few hours, and the popular pacific crest trail has been closed in spots. i talked with a hiker who was stranded earlier this evening. devastating fire images coming from northern california close to the oregon border where the mckinney fire has exploded in size. >> really erratic wind from the start of the incident until now. j.r.: homes have been destroyed

and evacuations are in place. it's not just homeowners being put in life-threatening situations. >> things are looking pretty not great. it is smoky. tara: catherine of san francisco was hiking the pacific crest trail and was stranded in etna, california with dozens of hikers when we spoke on the phone with her. >> i saw a big plume of smoke, and said, that's not good. i knew the fire was close. tara: because of these flames and intense smoke, the pacific coast trail was closed all the way to ashland, oregon as flames tore through parts of the national forest. crews try to get a handle on the situation. >> people are having to come to the highway i hitched off of because it was so bad.

we started to see smoke, and it was settling in the valleys, and we were like, it's time to get out of here. j.r.: when we learned of her situation, we posted it on our facebook page. dozens of viewers responded with possible solutions. catherine tells me that she and four other hikers received a ride to ashland, oregon. she is grateful for all the messages she received, but it is extremely smoky where she is. the oak fire in mariposa county had been the largest wildfire in the state this year. it has burned over 19,000 acres since starting last friday. containment continues to edge up with calfire reporting it is 59% contained. this fire has been destroying over 150 buildings, including several houses. calfire hopes to have the oak

fire contained by next week. tonight marks the 20th anniversary of the yearly california firefighters memorial ceremony in sacramento, the first time the ceremony has been held for three years since the pandemic. > today, we are renewing this noble tradition of recognizing those who gave their lives in the service of california. j.r.: fallen firefighters were honored at the convention center. half of firefighters died to fire-related cancer. two were lost to violence. >> jason andrew cortez, san francisco. >> after the ceremony, there was a procession to the memorial wall. it pays tribute to 1400 firefighters who have died in the line of duty.

at least five people are under arrest for a smash and grab robbery in walnut creek. the suspects were caught all the way down in la scotto's. one had stolen iphones and laptops in it. they found two guns in the other, one of which they say was a ghost gun. in the east bay show of solidarity in chinatown wearing summer festival is celebrating strength against covid and anti-asian violence. cornell barnard has the story of a community's effort to overcome challenges. cornell: a new drumbeat echoing through chinatown signaling safety and resilience. >> this event will help to revitalize o clown cost chinatown. cornell: stuart helped to

organize the oakland chinatown festival as a way to hit the reset button and welcome people back after the pandemic and numerous anti-asian violent crimes rock to the neighborhood. >> we know chinatown has been engine data do with crimes. cornell: most recently, patrick fung was murdered july 17 while he started first. >> a hard-working asian driver was tragically shot and killed in a senseless act of violence on sunday. cornell: oakland police have committed to increasing patrols in chinatown. >> but a lot of the safety is not just about the police department. it's because the community has gotten together with the police department. cornell: some businesses are feeling safer. even with an increased police presence on the street, oakland police say some acts of violence are still going on or did in

chinatown. >> there are a certain amount of crimes that go unreported. cornell: more than 50 chinatown food vendors and businesses were all in for this festival, signaling a new start for a resilient neighborhood that has experienced so much. >> we are here, chinatown is open for business. please come back. cornell: cornell barnard, abc7news. j.r.: a woman is under arrest after walnut creek police say she struck and killed a pedestrian and severely injured another with her pickup truck near the intersection of north main and pine streets. the suspect faces multiple charges. she is being held on a $300,000 bail. uc berkeley has the green light to break ground for people in need at people's park.

a superior court judge said in a tentative ruling that the university could move forward with its controversial plan. work on the site can begin when a judge issues a written order expected next week. preservationists stopped -- sued to stop uc berkeley to build a dorm for students and on housed people. they say the university has other properties they could use for student housing. building a better bay area with a focus on the environment. a call for action against plastic and e-commerce. state senator scott weiner joined environmentalists and community leadersmpag onlin ret. the group spoke out in support of a bill that requires online retailers to reduce plastic packaging materials.

>> we cannot recycle our way out of this problem. we are drowning in plastic, and it is time to turn off the tap. j.r.: if it passes, california would become the first state in the nation to limit e-commerce plastic packaging. still ahead at 11:00, a flex their muscles in the san francisco in support of abortion rights. the story behind this fundraiser. still rolling in the east bay. how a community stepped up to save a rolling rink. spencer: i'm spencer christian. higher humidity is coming our way and possibly some showers.

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j.r.: a fitness studio in san francisco's novi valley lifted over 5000 pounds to raise funds for abortion access. people pledged one dollar for every pound lifted at the competition. the grand total raised was nearly $5,500. >> abortion access for everybody is on all of our minds now. i am from georgia and tennessee, so it is close to my heart, so we want to try to donate and help women everywhere. j.r.: donations will go to the women's reproductive rights assistance project. building a better bay area takes all of us. one of the last rollerskating rink in the bay area is going to stay open thanks to an outpouring of support from the

community. tim johns laced up his skates to try it out himself. tim: look at it from the outside and the golden skate in san ramon looks like it has seen better days, but coincide and you will discover that one of the last remaining rollerskating rinks in the area is having a renaissance. manwell do our day says the recent boost in attendance phenomenon. >> it went down until before the pandemic. the rink tim: -- tim: there was such a surge in attendance that the rink is set to stay open for the foreseeable future.

i just finished lacing up my shoes. according to duarte, i am exactly the type of person they are hoping to get to come back. it's also people like william who came up to skate with family and friends. he says establishments like the golden skate are more than somewhere to have a good time. they are places to create memories with loved ones, grow a sense of community, and pass down traditions. >> somewhere for kids to enjoy themselves, safe indoors. tim: for now, the golden skate will remain open, and if the people have any say, it will stay that way for a long time to come. >> save the rinks. tim: tim johns, abc7news. j.r.: we are skating our way into weather with spencer

christian. do you have your skates on? spencer: not now, but maybe after the show. let's take a look at current conditions. it is pretty breezy in some spots out near the delta. 26 mile-per-hour winds. relatively light winds, a 20 four-hour temperature change showing most locations are one or two degrees warmer. here's the view from our rooftop camera looking across the embarcadero. low to mid 60's. palo alto, san jose. you can see the lights in emeryville. more clouds are flowing up from the south. 60 in napa, low 60's in concord and livermore. here's the view from our exploratory camera.

you can see the clouds thickening in the sky over the bay. these are our forecast futures. clouds will continue to increase. we will see increasing clouds and humidity. tomorrow, the pattern continues and a chance of showers, may be an isolated thunderstorm or two. starting at midnight, notice the clouds and moisture flowing up from the south. there will be an outbreak of showers over the sierra and into the central valley, and it's possible a shower or two coul develop into the bay area, although more likely to the east and southeast. monday afternoon, pretty much the same picture, a chance of instability in the atmosphere, producing showers and a be an isolated thunderstorm or two, but the chance is not great.

it's going to be mild to warm overnight with low temperatures in the 60's. mid-seventies round the bay, mid to upper 80's inland. here's the accuweather 7 day forecast. humidity will decrease. skies will become sunny, and we will get more of a warm up towards the end of the week with high temperatures inland, low to mid 90's. mid 60's on the coast. it will be interesting if we could reduce the chance of any wildfires. j.r.: little hot for wildfire -- skating outdoors. up next, historic moment in philadelphia. see how the

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j.r.: the world's oldest living black olympian was honored in philadelphia this weekend. there was a standing ovation for herbert douglas junior the street where he has lived for 69 years was named after him. he won a bronze medal in 1948 at 24 feet, nine inches. he is a civil rights pioneer and one of the first african-americans to help lead a major corporation. a friend said he is responsible for the popularity of the hennessey cognac during his tenure. here is chris alvarez with a preview of sports. chris: coming up, the bay and windy city match up in not one but two series. the giants honored one of the gr

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>> number 22 will never be worn again. will clarkson's number was retired, and he becomes the 13th player in franchise history to earn the honor. as for the game, great sign from father and son. will clark is dad's favorite. how cool is that? . austin slater nearly going deep to left-center. instead, it's an r.b.i. double as darin ruf is going to score. mercedes, weiner to left. slater will score easily, and it's 2-0, san francisco. runner on for luis gonzalez. he takes drew smiley to write.

will likes what he sees. joey bart, solo shot to left. five-zero, giants. a scary moment in the fifth. estrada gets hit in the head by this pitch. the cubs rally late, but the giants hang onto. a's and white sox, all smiles. a's up 1-0. bryant takes johnny cueto deep. it's 2-0, oakland. runner on for gavin sheets. two-run blast to left-center, and just like that, we are tied at 2-2. winning runner on third. zach jackson uncork say wild pitch. the a's lose it 3-3.

that was so cool. frustration building for christian espinosa, kicks the ball into the coca-cola sign, and then espinoza got a wildcard, all kinds of quakes battling themselves. we are tied at 1-1. what a save that was. sergio occurred over thought he had a goal, and nathan had an amazing save. later on, the 67th minute, a score. salt lake breaks san jose's hearts, and this ends in a 2-2 tied. abc 7 sports presented by river rock casino. j.r.: more than $1 million gone in a cryptocurrency scam. the i team finds people are targeted in silicon valley. >> probably one of the worst

disasters around here. j.r.: tales of survival. people who managed to devastate

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7news. j.r.: at least 25 people have died in the disastrous flood in eastern kentucky. first responders are working around the clock to rescue and recover flood victims as residents try to pull together what is left. heavy rain is on the way in devastated areas starting

sunday. reporter dave packer has the story. dave: governor andy beshear got a firsthand look at the devastation from the air. hundreds have been rescued from the floodwaters. many rescues had to be carried out by air. call francis and his wife were rescued on a jet ski. >> even the jetski was hard for him to handle. dave: first responders continue to search for those still missing. >> we continue to pray for families who have suffered an unfathomable loss. the mission has been especially challenging, and what they are experiencing firsthand is stressful and difficult. dave: thousands are without power, but service should be restored by sunday. > as it gets hot this next week, it could create its own emergency. dave: many residents are now staying in shelters. > we don't have no place to

live. dave: this mayor and his family all lost their homes. >> my son lives in the second house, my mother and father-in-law and the third. >> this town is economically depressed. >> we were a cold booming town, and it all went away. that's what most people in town say. they say, what do we do. dave: the president has declared a disaster, paving the way for federal aid. kentucky governor andy beshear is asking for donations, water, cleaning supplies. dave packer, abc news. j.r.: heartbreaking images. president biden has tested positive again for covid-19 a. he is not experiencing symptoms and will continue to isolate. >> i tested positive this morning and will be working from home the next several days.

i've got work to do. j.r.: according to the president's physician, biden could have a rebound case of covid-19. take a look at this video. it appears to show images of a chinese rocket booster burning up in the atmosphere over malaysia. it was taken around 12:50 a.m. local time. u.s. space command confirms that the remnants of a massive chinese rocket reenter the atmosphere over the indian ocean at the time. the rocket was on an uncontrolled dissent after delivering a module to its space station. it has led to accusations that china is mishandling space debris from its rocket stage for the third time. the scam targeting people in the silicon valley. >> the scheme is effective. we get victims who lose their life savings on this scheme.

j.r.: it's not about pigs. it is all about crypto. the i team investigation. spencer: we are getting increasing clouds and humidity. might we get some much-needed showers?

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j.r.: a bay area man lost $1.2 million in a cryptocurrency scam and is not alone. federal investigators say cases of the fraud known as pig butchering our growing across california specifically targeting asian americans in silicon valley. stephanie sierra spoke with the u.s. secret service about the international investigation that started in san francisco. stephanie: it is a $1 million mistake that is draining the bank accounts of silicon valley workers. >> i was shaking.

stephanie: investigators say anyone could be a victim. >> the scheme is effective. stephanie: for one man, and ended in the financial ruin. we altered his voice to protect his identity. he said it started last october on whatsapp. >> someone approached me. i thought it was my old colleague. she gained my trust. stephanie: the woman called herself jessica. she messaged him every day. she introduced him to cryptocurrency as a way to help with funeral costs for his dying father. cy did not tell his family. stephanie: i had an accounting background so i was being careful. i started with $5,000 just to see how it is. stephanie: he sent the money from his bank to a legitimate crypto trading site. the funds went to a platform

jessica sent him to make the trades. four days after his father passed away, he lost his first $500,000. > i still believed it was real. she encouraged me to find more capital to make it back. stephanie: cy said his balance was -65,000 dollars, but was able to take out a loan for $200,000 and liquidated mutual funds. > on friday, december 3, he lost it all. stephanie: in total, he lost more than 1.2 million dollars, liquidated his entire portfolio, 30 years of savings. then the scammer disappeared. he admitted himself to the hospital. >> it's a nightmare. stephanie: he's a victim of a scam called pig butchering.

it's with the gold to get the victim to invest in crypto. >> once they invest, they find out how easily they can invest. they see a rise in their account and end up investing their entire life savings. stephanie:stephanie: special agent sean bradstreet says the cases have tripled across southern california, and the majority of victims are in the bay area. how much money do you think has been lost locally? >> in the bay area, it's in the millions. nationwide, hundreds of millions. the average case that we get is about 100,000. stephanie: why do you think the bay area has become such a target? >> i think a lot of the criminals are targeting the asian community. stephanie: grace is with a global anti-scam organization based in singapore.

she says many victims are being targeted on linkedin, humble -- bumble, and a hinge. >> anytime you are on social media, facebook, instagram, we've seen people scammed from reddit as well. stephanie: the scam first began in china in 2019 and has become more prevalent in the u.s. the fbi reports more than 740 cases of romance-related scams in california last year. $64 million was lost locally in 2021, almost double the $35 million lost in 2020. the counties include san francisco county and alameda county. >> greed is the foundation that makes it so successful. it is greed on behalf of the suspects because they want more

money and greed on behalf of the victims because they feel like they can triple their money in a matter of days. stephanie: money that vanishes like the scam artists until they come creeping back. jessica contacted cy again in february just two months after he lost everything. he sent her a link trying to locate her ip address and tractor location in cambodia. >> she found out the link was a fake and told me to go to hell. stephanie: a month later, she unknowingly contacts him again. >> she didn't realize it was the same dude she scammed already. stephanie: stephanie sierra, abc7news. spencer: spencer christian here with a look at the weather. j.r.: it was wet outside when i woke up. spencer: we've got monsoonal moisture surging in our direction, and that will reduce the wildfire risk.

taking this into the daytime tomorrow, notice showers are likely over the sierra and parts of the valley.

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>> abc 7 sport sponsored by river rock casino. chris: if you are wondering if will clark still had the same intensity that made him a fan favorite and one of the greatest giants to ever wear the uniform, look no further than today. his number was retired, and will clark day was a hit. he was given a raucous ovation at oracle park. his number becomes the first number retired since barry bonds. he played eight of his 15 seasons in san francisco. he won two a silver sluggers, a gold glove and a five-time

all-star, helping to lead the giants to the 1989 world series. clark called today his hall of fame moment. how long did it take you to write the speech? >> not long. everybody asked, when did you write it? i said, a day or two after people told me about the jersey. i practiced it every day.i knew it backwards and forwards. all had to do was have little enthusiasm with it. >> i look at the new addition, number 22, and it warms my heart to know that his career and his talent has been recognized and honored. he has earned his place in giants history, and he truly deserves to be remembered with the storied immortals of this franchise forever. will, congratulations. and from all of us here today, thank you! >> this right here is my hall of

fame, and to be recognized with the edible names of this historic franchise is beyond belief. -- incredible names of this historic franchise is beyond belief. we all did that together here. i am will "be thorough" clark. i am part of san francisco, and i am forever a giant! chris: day four of the 49ers training camp, and it was all across the nfl, 32 teams practicing. today marking the final practice of the week. then the pads come on monday. jimmy garoppolo was seen running and doing conditioning drills on the side of, both sides waiting for a trade. linebacker fred warner has been keeping his trash talk game

strong, challenging his teammates to bring it. >> i'm trying to get everybody battle ready. when you get down to it and there's a lot of games where it comes down to one or two scores, and you are playing against a top-tier team -- they are all top-tier teams in the nfl -- you may have guys on the others out of the ball who are more chirpy than i am. you want to say i've been going against the best all training camp so you go out there and have extreme confidence knowing, i'm ready, i am battle tested.s- rita oak continues her request of drawing jimmy g. every day before he gets traded. through the power of social media, fans sent rita ideas for drawings. i caught up with her on zoom.

she said her drawings are catching the eyes of nfl players like george kittle. >> i think that is great, just trying to put this community and integrate people in my drawings. i have football players watching my stories on instagram. i am always checking if someone saw it and reached out. >> it's comedy. i've been in there a couple of times. it's definitely entertaining. i love the internet. i think twitter and the internet is always undefeated. you can't lose. >> what kind of drawing would you like to see? >> she has acute drawing of jimmy but i don't know. i like when she hits all of those movie classics. i am very nostalgic. she did a calvin and hobbes when the other day. that was really fun. chris: abc 7 sports presented by

river rock casino. j.r.: boy, i love those pictures. you can watch all newscasts live and on-demand through the abc 7 bay area connected tv app. it's available for apple tv, android tv, fire tv and roku. download the app and start streaming. i am still thinking about all of those cool pictures. that's it for tonight. i am j.r. stone a abc7news continues tomorrow at 5:00. for spencer and chris, thanks for joining us. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for

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