pastor barnard, how many people do you think you can house here and how long might they be here?from our past experience we housed a team of 800 in our facility, called eight days hope who came to work for a whole week and help rebuild homes after hurricane isaac. >> reporter: what is the biggest need they will have while in the state? >> the biggest need for the volunteers? >> reporter: yes. >> yeah, the volunteers, right now as most of you know we are without power, without water, it is pretty hot here. volunteers come, they need to know they're coming to some pretty harsh conditions. what we're going to do is make sure they get three good meals. we're going to make sure we have probably one of the few air conditioned places in the whole area, and we will make sure they're able to get a cold shower at night. we will do our part to make them comfortable. we want to say, listen, one of our greatest needs right now is for volunteers. standing with me are some volunteers from baylor university and, you know, give it up for the national championship, baylor. they're here giving up t

cornell barnard, abc 7 news. dion: on abc 7 news this morning, abc 7 news insider film until sized up the campaigns and how the two leading candidates are trying to win over voters. >> larry elder and the republicans are focusing on a lot of the problems facing the state of california. homelessness, crime, cost-of-living. gavin newsom is focusing on the pandemic. he's trying to make it about that. in other words, larry elder is trying to make it about gavin newsom. gavin newsom is trying to make it about larry elder. and there he elder is exactly the candidate that gavin newsom wanted to run against, a very conservative republican as opposed to a moderate alternative to gavin newsom. dion: president biden is coming to california tomorrow, and he'll campaign for newsom in long beach. the top republican candidates have been focusing their campaigns on southern california, as well as the central valley. there he elder today held a news conference with rose mcgowan. mcgowan has accused first partnered for siebel news

reporter: cornell barnard, abc 7 news. kristen: the day after the recall, governor newsom is calling for unity, and other lawmakers are calling for reform. here is a look at how the state voted with 65% rejecting the recall, with about 64% of an estimated total. the governor got back to work meeting with students in oakland and talking about the effort to stop covid-19. lawmakers were already rethinking the whole recall process. josh haskell is with our sister station in los angeles. reporter: california voters loudly rejected the recall tuesday night by 28 percentage points so far. if you look at question two, the 46 replacement candidates, more voters left that question blank then voted for the top republican vote getter larry elder. all this as -- has california lawmakers calling for reform. >> while the recall is an important tool to address corruption, i think yesterday's election highlighted the fundamentally undemocratic nature of california's existing recall process. california law should not allow an elected offic

cornell barnard him abc 7 news.ate: santa clara county also open early versioning -- early voting centers. we put together a documentary called "total recall" about california's last recall. you can find it on the abc 7 bay area news app available on apple tv, and rtv, and broke. -- roku. concession workers at oracle park voted to authorize a strike to mandate better work conditions. the union now says that they will not go on strike today. it will not impact to tonight's game. reporter tim johns has more. tim: amid one of the most intense rivalries in majorly based all, the hometown team is facing the possibility of a doubleheader. >> i am concerned about it. tim: saturday night, nearly 1000 concession workers at oracle park voted to authorize their union to go on strike. they say they want access to better health insurance, higher waste is -- higher wages, and more covid safety protocols. workers say they have not gotten a pay raise on three years and many feel unsafe during their jobs after 20 of their colleagues

cornell barnard, abc 7 news.ke with ong's family this week and we will have her story coming up in the next half-hour. the san francisco rugby team honored their fallen teammate who was killed when flight 93 went down in pennsylvania. bingham, who was a gay man and a star rugby player at cal, created a rugby team, the first all gay rugby team on the west coast. in 2002, the bingham bingham b tournament was created as a way to honor the heroic actions mark took that day, and as a way to celebrate his contributions to the lgbt community. his former teammates spoke with us earlier today and explained the silver lining to mark's death, and what he meant to sport and the gay community. >> mark's death and the publicity that came with it, he was a gay man, a rugby player, one of the people who tried to take control of the flight 93. it led to a lot of people opening their minds. all i can say is, good on you, mark. i am proud to know you. j.r.: the next bingham cup rugby tournament will take place in 2022 and is expect

in santa rosa, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. dion: that is good advice. you may have noticed a qr code on the bottom left of your screen. we are using it during all of our wildfire coverage. you can scan the code using your cell phone's camera and it will take you to the abc 7 wildfire tracker. with it, you can follow the major fires and see air quality for your neighborhood. to the caldor fire now, where people who live in the south lake tahoe city limits can return to their homes, but other evacuation orders remain in effect. fire officials say residents do need to be ready to evacuate again in case fire conditions change. weather has cooperated over the past 72 hours, allowing them to make progress on slowing the fire spread. and just in from calfire, containment has gone up to 44%, but 27,000 structures are still threatened tonight. more than 700 homes have been destroyed. calfire says firefighters will actively patrol the fire tonight, seeking out and extinguish in heat. reporter sebastian robertson spent the day tracking the firefight. reporter: nea

cornell barnard, abc 7 news. larry: now let's turn to meteorologist drew tuma with a look at what is to left of this wildfire drew: it is that time of year, our highest threat for wildfires in late september and moving into october. here is the red flag warning, at 1000 feet is where we will find the winds gusting as high as 35 miles per hour. it begins at 9:00 p.m. tonight and lasting through tomorrow morning. wind gusts picking up especially in napa, 15 to 25 miles per hour. that continues as the sun rises, but by afternoon, the red flag warning expires and the winds turn on shore. but there is the weather watch through 11:00 a.m. for wildfire danger conditions. some encouraging news, it looks like the west coast will have an active pattern, meaning showers are in the forecast. we have a higher than normal chance of rainfall especially on october 6-8. we are watching that time period closely. the accuweather just released its model and it does follow a l a nina conditions. they are only forecasting 50% to 74% o

cornell barnard has the story. cornell: the sound of forklifts and drills. being heard through the cavernous halls of must goni center south, -- must goni -- must goni -- mo south. 3000 dentists and medical professionals are expected to attend the conference where face masks and proof of vaccination will be required. >> it is also symbolic to have the first convention back until the world that san francisco is open for meetings. >> until recently, must goni -- until recently, as a mass vaccination site. many workers say there's no place they would rather be. >> didn't feel so good. >> in has not been in a convention hall since the pandemic canceled everything. he's grateful to be back building booths and displays. >> i haven't seen my comrades in a year and a half. it is great. >> getting emotional. >> emotional right now, yes. i'm sorry. and leisure travel in san francisco took a whopping $8 billion hit. the hospitality industry is still recovering, but the hotel council says conventions bring new hope. >> mosconi and the hotel industry are tied directly to

cornell barnard, abc 7 news. dion: hopefully, you can get yourself into some air conditioning soon. many thanks to you. it's not the best holiday weekend in the bay area with all the heat and smoke. we could be in for another round tomorrow. i feel like this isn't ending anytime soon. drew: we have a spare the air that's been extended from today into tomorrow. hazy skies once again. take a look at the tracker. air quality is moderate. a little bit cleaner as you go towards the coast line. ukiah, that is where we find the poorest air quality. unhealthy for sensitive groups. you can see the haze close to the surface. as we go into monday tomorrow, we will find moderate to poor air quality to finish out the holiday weekend. tuesday, we will start to see minor improvements, more in the moderate category. tomorrow, along with the air quality issues, it's a pretty hot end to the holiday. we will have that in a few minutes. dion: thanks. a lot of our smoke problems can be traced to the caldor fire, burning in the lake tahoe area. firefighters have gained ground. the evacuation orders for s

cornell barnard is live along the embarcadero to see how things are going. cornell: we have seen a lot of people on the waterfront today, a lot of crowded restaurants and enforcing the vaccine mandate in san francisco seems to be working for a lot of businesses, but not all. >> it is so pretty. >> amazing. cornell: these european terrorists loving the sites -- tourists loving the sights of san francisco, but you cannot leave home without vaccinated. have you had to show your card yet? >> yes. i think it is good because you feel safer. cornell: since august seven, it has been the law in san francisco if you want to shop or dine indoors. they check at the door. >> i think it will encourage more people to get vaccinated. >> politics aside, it is about community and doing what is right. cornell: but the mandate has been complicated for this woman traveling with friends and relatives from santa barbara county. >> not everyone is vaccinated in our group, so it is difficult finding seating arrangements to accommodate all 28 of us. cornell: what did you do? >> we ha

cornell barnard checks in with us from his home nearby, saying the fire is burning away from houses,at is in fact what we sow. you saw the subdivisions, then above that, in the hills above them, you have the fire burning uphill for now, away from the homes. here's more from cornell on what's happening. we don't have him right now, buh we will get to it in a little bit. we want to give you a live look from sky 7. you can see near the top, a lot of fire engines there. drops of water and retardants. this fire in the lucas valley every of marin county has burned about 20 acres. about 25 people have been evacuated. they are saying limited evacuations right now. we will keep an eye on this and bring you updates as they come into our newsroom. other breaking news, new video from cal fire showing the dangerous conditions at the caldor fire. flames and smoke rising up from a hell skip on this drive. a red flag warning remains in effect until 11:00 p.m. tonight.

abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard has a look at the candidate's last-minute push.is on. in just days, voters will decide if gavin newsom will keep his job. the last-minute push is on to energize voters for the recall election. >> california strong. cornell: governor gavin newsom in a fight for his political life, urging voters in a light to vote no on the recall. >> this recall is an extension of the big lie. it's extension of what is going on in states all across the nation that what to suppre

cornell barnard was there. >> our tagline is literally only in san francisco. because this does not happen anywhere else in the world. reporter: you got that right. one of the largest and weirdest street fairs his back. it was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. >> i would describe it as a raunchy, inclusive festival to celebrate kink. reporter: it is a homecoming for joy, who has been to folsom eight times. >> i missed everyone so much. it is so nice to have the community and camaraderie again, and as safely as possible. reporter: they have new rules for those wanting to -- proff of vaccination was required along with masks. >> it's great being out to get. isolation has been a lot for everyone so it is good to see everyone getting back to some type of normal. reporter: lots of leather and bare chests. sales of the bare chest calendar have been raising money for hiv-aids charities for 38 years. >> we had to adjust everything for covid and we did a bunch online. >> we are back in a different capacity than we have. reporter: the executive director says there ar

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cornell barnard spoke to neighbors who live with those fire fears every day.cornell: the fear of a wildfire, something that never goes away for neighbors ill him -- in mill valley. fierce wildfires have burned across california this summer but finding the safest evacuation route isn't easy in this town of mountains and trees. >> the question is how do we clear the canyons? the answer is to clear the roadways down below. cornell: evacuation drills are a big deal because there are only two ways out of town. the city is working with google to identify travel bottlenecks and the safest routes out. this is one of those evacuation outs and -- evacuation routes and on a normal day, there is traffic jams. >> the goal is to figure out how we can clear up those streets quickly. cornell: been anything but a drill in the north bay. massive wildfires chasing thousands from their homes. >> we have seen the fires in 2019 and it is a question of when is that coming to mill valley. we all need to do our part and part of that is knowing what to do in times of evacuation. cornel

cornell barnard has more. >> the sound of forklifts and drills.rnous halls of mosconi center south. >> over 18 months, we have not had a single convention. >> sf travel ceo says 3000 dentists and medical professionals are expected to attend the conference where face masks and proof of vaccination will be required. >> does it's also very symbolic, to have the first convention back. san francisco is hoping for meetings and showing that you can come and meet safely in san francisco. behind the scenes, it takes about 300 to 400 people to put this convention together, and many workers say there is no place they would rather be. >> it feels so good. >> he has not been a convention since the pandemic began. he is glad to be back building booths. >> i have not seen on my comrades in a year now. >> getting emotional. >> emotional right now, yes. i'm sorry. >> 2020 officials say business and leisure travel spending in san francisco took a whopping 8 billion dollar hit. the hospitality industry is still recovering, but the hotel council says conventions ring

cornell barnard has more on this story. >> it is hot, 1000 feet up to the summit. >> this guys were hazyar views and you can see the smoke, too. cornell: we saw lots of smoke blurring the mountains of wine country with smoke from northern california wildfires. >> we are having a college reunion trip. cornell: they were winetasting at the winery and moved their trip from lake tahoe due to the caldor fire and they are now monitoring air quality here. rex we are definitely monitoring it, trying not to do any hiking or anything like that. we will get back indoors later. cornell: the view of san francisco was limited. the same smoky view from the east bay hills. >> we are expecting to see some levels of orange on the aqi scale for sensitive groups. cornell: lots of orange levels in the north and east bay. the scottish games were going full kilt at the fairgrounds in pleasanton despite declining air quality and temperatures creeping towards 100 degrees. >> i am wearing a hat keep my face out of the sun and then all of the athletes after we get done with the games will retreat into the shade. c

citywide evacuation drill putting to the test how to everyone out safely abc a news reporter cornell barnard spoke with neighbors who live with those fire fears every day. well, i think it's not a question of if it's a question of when the fear of a wildfire. it's something that never goes away for neighbors in mill valley. it's why this evacuation drill happened saturday about 300 residents volunteering their time and their cars getting out of town. fast and as orderly as they could so doing an evacuation drill that city-wide gives us the information that we need to help direct residents. with epic drought conditions fierce wildfires have burned across california this summer but finding the safest evacuation route isn't easy in this town of mountains and trees the question is, how could we clear the hillside in the canyons? the best way to do that calculation drills are a big deal here in mill valley because there's only two ways out of town cities working with google to identify traffic bottlenecks and the safest routes out. he splite there avenue is one of those evacuation routes on a nor

in san francisco, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. . dan: it is obvious the mandate>> is adding another layer>> four restaurants to deal with during a challenging time. is there any way to streamline things for them? reporter: dan, that is happening already. the restaurant association is working with reservation website openedtable to verify you once you show proof of vaccination at one restaurant, you don't have to do it again, the restaurant will upload your profile to that website. dan: interesting. cornell, thank you. kristen: there are through three weeks left before covid-19 boosters are set to be rolled out. some infectious disease experts say the shot will not be ready for the general population as land. abc news reporter tim johns takes a closer look. reporter: with the delta variant fueling a new surge in cases, last month of the white house rolled out a plan for booster shots to start being administered. but some local experts, like infectious disease expert monica gandhi say they are skeptical of the timeline. >> there is no

one is the barnard shooting. >> a passenger on the subway, a white man said four black teenagers welding crew drivers pressed him for $4. >> they shot him in the spinal cord paralyzing him for life. >> the nra defielded mr. gets as a way of putting their own stamp on gun rights through his case. >> the national rifle association today began running ads in new york city newspapers, ads that say law-abiding citizens have the right to protect themselves because the city no longer does. >> the greatest single deterrent to crime is an armed citizen. >> hailed as a hero and lost in that conversation is the fact bernie gets was carrying that gun illegally. >> four blacks wounded by a white gunman and the cheering hasn't stopped. >> we try ired of being pushed around. >> people see him as a vigilante who had enough and is going to fight back, guns down fourteen agers including famously saying to one of them after he shot him, you don't look like you're hurt too bad. here is another one. i remember how i felt going into the city after that and it felt like it was open season. you had to think dif

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