j.r. stoneke with doctors and breaks it down. >> if you're like me, you've worn about every kind out there. close masks, surgical masks. what is the best one? >> the best is not a surgical mask or cloth alone. >> reporter: this is at a time when covid cases are surging due to new variants. n95 masks are an option. not always the most comfortable. but when we went to the home depot store in emeryville, stores were empty. no n95s in sight. >> we prefer you use at least a surgical or medical grade mask. >> reporter: that was the multicounty healthcare meetings the week, but we spoke to another person who said they don't like the surgical masks until they are pulled in on the sides. >> they have a bad fit. i would avoid them and go with these. >> reporter: a kn95 mask like i was wearing earlier, but make sure you getment of it from a known company, because many of these can be knockoffs. ucsf's doctor said a double mask. >> a combination of a surgical plus a cloth mask. >> reporter: cloth against yo

abc7 news reporter j.r. stone is live at pleasanton ridge regional park near where those remains were found. j.r.? >> reporter: well, dan, i can tell you police had this area behind me -- it's actually private property out here -- but they had it roped off with yellow crime scene tape for much of the afternoon. they cleared the scene in the last few hours, after finding human remains up in the hills here. they can be scene here shortly after a volunteer hiker came across human remains under this brush. >> that person located a deceased individual matching the description of philip kreycik. >> reporter: kreycik was a husband and father. the 37-year-old runner was last scene on july 10th. while an official i.d. has yet to be made, authorities are confident that this is, in fact, kreycik. the remains were found just off of a game trail used by animals. one that could look like a normal trail. >> he was located about 250 yards off of that trail, near a tree, and that's what we know at this point. >> reporter: you can

j.r. stones and breaks it down. >> if you're like me, you've worn about every kind out there. close masks, surgical masks. what is the best one? >> the best is not a surgical mask or cloth alone. >> reporter: this is at a time when covid cases are surging due to new variants. n95 masks are an option. not always the most comfortable. but when we went to the home depot store in emeryville, stores were empty. no n95s in sight. >> we prefer you use at least a surgical or medical grade mask. >> reporter: that was the multicounty healthcare meetings the week, but we spoke to another person who said they don't like the surgical masks until they are pulled in on the sides. >> they have a bad fit. i would avoid them and go with these. >> reporter: a kn95 mask like i was wearing earlier, but make sure you getment of it from a known company, because many of these can be knockoffs. ucsf's doctor said a double mask. >> a combination of a surgical plus a cloth mask. >> reporter: cloth against your skin plus t

abc7 news reporter j.r. stoneis live at pleasanton ridge regional park near where those remains were found. j.r.? >> reporter: well, dan, i can tell you police had this area behind me -- it's actually private property out here -- but they had it roped off with yellow crime scene tape for much of the afternoon. they cleared the scene in the last few hours, after finding human remains up in the hills here. they can be e here shortly after a volunteer hiker came across human remains under this brush. >> that person located a deceased individual matching the description of philip kreycik. >> reporter: kreycik was a husband and father. the 37-year-old runner was last scene on july 10th. while an official i.d. has yet to be made, authorities are confident that this is, in fact, kreycik. the remains were found just off of a game trail used by animals. one that could look like a normal trail. >> he was located about 250 yards off of that trail, near a tree, and that's what we know at this point. >> reporter: you can see h

j.r. stone, abc 7 news. ama: tens of thousands of students headed back to school today in san francisco. for some, it was their first time in a classroom in a year and a half. there are several safety measures. primarily students have to wear masks. lunch breaks will happen outside. depending on the school, parents may have a special guest greet them. the superintendent and london breed. >> they learn a lot socializeing with each other and they really wanted to be with each other. ama: the school district is making accommodations for students with medical conditions. the distance learning is being made available. dan: tonight we learned a vaccinated staffer in governor newsom's office tested positive this week. they did not come into contact with the governor we understand. in a memo that went out to staff, all employees will be required to get fully vaccinate birthday by september 1. speaker anthony rendon says those who don't could get fired. san francisco will rope a mass testing site at seventh and brand

dan: our team coverage tonight continues with abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone who is here to ask clay my experts say the caldor fire is showing some really strange and rare behavior. j.r.: this is a map of the fire behind me. you can see all of it is a concern, but we talk about those evacuations near south lake tahoe and really where the arrows are pointed right there, that a some of the main concern. yes, it is getting close to south lake tahoe and certainly into the tahoe basin. >> the caldor fire is quite unique historically because it is burning from the entire elevation of the sierra nevada and over into the tahoe basin. j.r.: thousands of acres burning at all elevations in the caldor fire near south lake tahoe. something that has only been seen in one other fire and thoughts echoed by calfire and craig clements of the fire weather research lab at san jose state university. >> we've had two fires this year that have done that, the dixie and caldor fire. >> we haven't had fires burn from one side of the sierras to the other. two times in our history and th

j.r. stone is in clear lake. i cannot even imagine what it looks like out there tonight. j.r.: it does not look good tonight. the damage is extensive and you can see that on one side of me, a burned-out car with melted tires and then on the others, you can see these crews sprang down some of the hotspots. 1600 people are under mandatory evacuations. flames shooting into the air wednesday afternoon in clear lake. entire structures on fire as sky seven flew about. >> seven air tankers, five helicopters, 28 engines, five gaucher's -- dozers. >> they got the call before 1:00 , immediately responding to a situation involving flames, wind, dry brush, and lots of homes. >> the initial attack was to evacuate and save lives. their support augmented that so it was a combination of both. >> dozens of homes were destroyed at the creekside mobile home park. some were able to save the animals but sadly, several goats died. witness is telling us they first noticed in the red and black rv on fire nearby. >> it was on fire for a a while because it was blazing from the inside and outside. t

j.r. stone is in san francisco, where visitors are enjoying the pressure. -- the fresh air. >> it just looked like armageddon. >> this winemaker is describing the smoky conditions he witnessed as he left lake tahoe monday, making the decision to leave his family's vacation home a week early and go back to the bay. >> tried to do some outdoor activities and it was just simply overwhelming. even inside the house, it looked like someone had built a fire inside the fireplace and smoked out the house. >> that thought was good by some, like james, who escaped reno's dangerous smoky conditions i came to san francisco. >> when i left, the aqi was like 350 or something. it was burning my eyes. >> other visitors in san francisco saw those unhealthy to hazardous smoke conditions, canceled their plans, and extended their stay in the city. >> at lake tahoe, we were supposed to go like over the lake, sightseeing, and then in the hotel, there an amazing poo butl we couldn't the smoke. the meter cannot even det

j.r. stone continues our team coverage. he spoke with a goldstar mother who shares the grief of the family members who lost their loved ones in today's attacks. >> when i got home and turned on the news, i actually started crying and i put my hands -- my face in my hands. j.r.: diane layfield is describing the moment she turned on her tv on thursday and all these images from afghanistan, images that hit her especially hard even now. 17 years after her son was killed along with 10 other u.s. servicemembers in an ambush attack in iraq. >> when i got to my apartment, i was in the back right where i parked my car. all of a sudden, three marines came walking around into the carport and they did not even have to say a word. i already knew travis had been killed. >> he was as come. 19 years old. more american families will get the news and -- that diane got into thousand four. -- in 2004. >> i know they are going through the pain even waiting in anticipation. i just wrap my arms and my love around them and i pray they make it thro

j.r. stoneter community leaders pleaded with the governor to declare a state of emergency. >> the mayor and i had a conversation about a more formal request. i told her she can count on that request. j.r.: california governor gavin newsom referring to a request made by the oakland mayor for additional law enforcement support in oakland due to escalating violence. >> we are responding to the demands from our ren for more law enforcement safety. j.r.: the formal request came after the chinatown chamber of commerce president sent to the governor's office a letter requesting that a state of emergency be declared in the wake of recent violence on city streets. >> we want you to bring in california highway patrol. j.r.: the state of emergency will not be declared, but the governor says the state is investing more than $400 million to address street crimes and hate crime statewide. much of that money being offered to cities in the form of grants. >> all of those supports are new. all of those supports

j.r. stone, abc 7 news. dan: you can track the air quality and the winds any time with the real-time weather tracker. this tool is live on the abc 7 news connected tv app, abc 7 bay area connected tv. download the app wherever you stream. ama: developing news from kabul. thousands of u.s. forces back in the country to secure the main airport. a nonstop airlift has resumed but the taliban is making it clear it is firmly in charge of afghanistan. here's ian in kabul. ian: another hectic and desperate day as thousands of people go to the airport hoping to get out of the country on these emergency evacuation flights. most of them being run by the u.s. military, but also by other nato countries like britain and france. we are now hearing all u.s. personnel have been safely evacuated from the country. the next phase is u.s. citizens and then afghans who have worked alongside u.s. forces. these special visas applicants, but we are told they have to make their own way to the airport. many of them are hiding at home,

j.r. stone is in san francisco, where visitors are enjoying the pressure. -- the fresh air. >> it just looked like armageddon. >> this winemaker is describing the smoky conditions he witnessed as he left lake tahoe monday, making the decision to leave his family's vacation home a week early and go back to the bay. >> tried to do some outdoor activities and it was just simply overwhelming. even inside the house, it looked like someone had built a fire inside the fireplace and smoked out the house. >> that thought was good by some, like james, who escaped reno's dangerous smoky conditions i came to san francisco. >> when i left, the aqi was like 350 or something. it was burning my eyes. >> other visitors in san francisco saw those unhealthy to hazardous smoke conditions, canceled their plans, and extended their stay in the city. >> at lake tahoe, we were supposed to go like over the lake, the hotel, there an amazing poo butl we couldn't the smoke. the meter cannot even detect how much smoke there

j.r. stone, abc 7 news. ama: abc 7 news confirmed the cdc is working on establishing a timeline to prioritize specific groups to get covid-19 booster shots but how long should we wait in between doses? stephanie sierra has a look at the timeline. stephanie: covid-19 booster shots will be here in less than a month. for those of you who received the single dose johnson & johnson vaccine, should you rush to get one? >> if i was a healthy 30-year-old, i'm sure i would run out to get a booster. if i was 70 and got j&j, i probably would. >> there covid-19 booster vaccine increased antibodies nine fold, 28 days after the first shot. but it's important to note this study is based off the results of 17 people. the bigger question is if you got your j&j shot eight months ago, should you get one or two additional doses? >> two is better than one. it does look like one additional dose of one of the mrnas, whether it does bump your immunity from your j&j up considerably. stephanie: any delay in the timeline of rolling ou

dan: our team coverage tonight continues with abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone who is here to ask clay my experts say the caldor fire is showing some really strange and rare behavior. j.r.: this is a map of the fire behind me. you can see all of it is a concern, but we talk about those evacuations near south lake tahoe and really where the arrows are pointed right there, that a some of the main concern. yes, it is getting close to south lake tahoe and certainly into the tahoe basin. >> the caldor fire is quite unique historically because it is burning from the entire elevation of the sierra nevada and over into the tahoe basin. j.r.: thousands of acres burning at all elevations in the caldor fire near south lake tahoe. something that has only been seen in one other fire and thoughts echoed by calfire and craig clements of the fire weather research lab at san jose state university. >> we've had two fires this year that have done that, the dixie and caldor fire. >> we haven't had fires burn from one side of the sierras to the other. two times in our history and th

j.r. stone explains that it comes after community leaders pleaded with the governor to declare a state of emergency. >> the mayor and i had a conversation about a more formal request. i told her she can count on that request. j.r.: california governor gavin newsom referring to a request made by the oakland mayor for additional law enforcement support in oakland due to escalating violence. >> we are responding to the demands from our residents for more law enforcement safety. j.r.: the formal request came after the chinatown chamber of commerce president sent to the governor's office a letter requesting that a state of emergency be declared in the wake of recent violence on city streets. >> we want you to bring in california highway patrol. j.r.: the state of emergency will not be declared, but the governor says the state is investing more than $400 million to address street crimes and hate crime statewide. much of that money being offered to cities in the form of grants. >> all of those supports

j.r. stone, abc 7 news.an: you can track the air quality and the winds any time with the real-time weather tracker. this tool is live on the abc 7 news connected tv app, abc 7 bay area connected tv. download the app wherever you stream. ama: developing news from kabul. thousands of u.s. forces back in the country to secure the main airport. a nonstop airlift has resumed but the taliban is making it clear it is firmly in charge of afghanistan. here's ian in kabul. ian: another hectic and desperate day as thousands of people go to the airport hoping to get out of the country on these emergency evacuation flights. most of them being run by the u.s. military, but also by other nato countries like britain and france. we are now hearing all u.s. personnel have been safely evacuated from the country. the next phase is u.s. citizens and then afghans who have worked alongside u.s. forces. these special visas applicants, but we are told they have to make their own way to the airport. many of them are hiding at home, a

j.r. stone is in clear lake. i cannot even imagine what it looks like out there tonight. r.: it does not look good tonight. the damage is extensive and you can see that on one side of me, a burned-out car with melted tires and then on the others, you can see these crews sprang down some of the hotspots. 1600 people are under mandatory evacuations. flames shooting into the air wednesday afternoon in clear lake. entire structures on fire as sky seven flew about. >> seven air tankers, five helicopters, 28 engines, five gaucher's -- dozers. >> they got the call before 1:00 , immediately responding to a situation involving flames, wind, dry brush, and lots of homes. >> the initial attack was to evacuate and save lives. their support augmented that so it was a combination of both. >> dozens of homes were destroyed at the creekside mobile home park. some were able to save the animals but sadly, several goats died. witness is telling us they first noticed in the red and black rv on fire nearby. >> it was on fire for a a while because it was blazing from the inside and outside. the

j.r. stone spoke to one restaurant owner who just lost out on thousands of dollars in one night. >> we understand that emergencies happen, but it is just difficult when so many emergencies are happening. [laughter] folks are canceling. j.r.: the chef and owner of night bird restaurant is certainly making the best out of what has been a very difficult couple of weeks. the hardest moment coming when a company bought out her boutique restaurant for the night and then called it off. >> they canceled due to new restrictions that they were going to put in in their company and because -- we learned a lesson, we did not have strong protocols because we have never had somebody cancel a banquet, we lost about $8,000 to $10,000. j.r.: the golden gate restaurant association. one restaurant dealt with challenges last friday. >> we saw 1.5 times the normal no-shows, but then we saw the walk-ins make up for that. j.r.: thomas says businesses seemed to bounce back at many spots over the weekend, including fishe

j.r. stone continues our team coverage.e spoke with a goldstar mother who shares the grief of the family members who lost their loved ones in today's attacks. >> when i got home and turned on the news, i actually started crying and i put my hands -- my face in my hands. j.r.: diane layfield is describing the moment she turned on her tv on thursday and all these images from afghanistan, images that hit her especially hard even now. 17 years after her son killed along with 10 other u.s. servicemembers in an ambush attack in iraq. >> when i got to my apartment, i was in the back right where i parked my car. all of a sudden, three marines came walking around into the carport and they did not even have to say a word. i already knew travis had been killed. >> he was as come. 19 years old. more american families will get the news and -- that diane got into thousand four. -- in 2004. >> i know they are going through the pain even waiting in anticipation. i just wrap my arms and my love around them and i pray they make it through. i

j.r. stone, abc 7 news. ama: abc 7 news confirmed the cdc is working on establishing a timeline to prioritize specific groups to get covid-19 booster shots but how long should we wait in between doses? stephanie sierra has a look at the timeline. stephanie: covid-19 booster shots will be here in less than a month. for those of you who received the single dose johnson & johnson vaccine, should you rush to get one? >> if i was a healthy 30-year-old, i'm sure i would run out to get a booster. if i was 70 and got j&j, i probably would. >> there covid-19 booster vaccine increased antibodies nine fold, 28 days after the first shot. but it's important to note this study is based off the results of 17 people. the bigger question is if you got your j&j shot eight months ago, should you get one or two additional doses? >> two is better than one. it does look like one additional dose of one of the mrnas, whether it does bump your immunity from your j&j up considerably. stephanie: any delay in the timeline of rolling ou

j.r. stone spoke to one restaurant owner who just lost out on thousands of dollars in one night. >> we understand that emergencies happen, but it is just difficult when so many emergencies are happening. [laughter] folks are canceling. j.r.: the chef and owner of night bird restaurant is certainly making the best out of what has been a very difficult couple of weeks. the hardest moment coming when a company bought out her boutique restaurant for the night and then called it off. >> they canceled due to new restrictions that they were going to put in in their company and because -- we learned a lesson, we did not have strong protocols because we have never had somebody cancel a banquet, we lost about $8,000 to $10,000. j.r.: the golden gate restaurant association. one restaurant dealt with challenges last friday. >> we saw 1.5 times the normal no-shows, but then we saw the walk-ins make up for that. j.r.: thomas says businesses seemed to bounce back at many spots over the weekend, including fishe

abc seven news reporter j.r. stoneid neighbors and city officials are now demanding answers. >> i will remember one girl sobbing saying somebody got shot. shooting scene. >> we saw a bunch of kids walking that looks like they were definitely minors and holding alcohol, you know, in various states of consciousness. j.r.: sunday, please confirmed the house the shooting occurred that is beyond this yellow tape and patrol cars is an airbnb rental that was rented out for the night. some even telling us that advertisements for the party were posted on social media. police saying there were between 150 and 200 people in attendance, many between the ages of 16 and 19. >> i even heard her -- overheard some people saying they were going to go to the party but they saw so many people and never went in. j.r.: the shooting was the latest at a home rented out on airbnb. you may have or minted halloween of 2019 when five people were killed. that prompted airbnb to put a ban on so-called party houses. we reached out to airbnb concerni

abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone was in san francisco and found that while there is excitement for in person learning, there is also hesitation. reporter: empty halls in san francisco sunday night, the social distancing markers down on the ground and kids ready to go. >> i got all the things i need to be ready with. reporter: while parents have their opinion -- >> do i feel comfortable? that's a good question. comfortable enough. >> i don't think it's a good idea. we still have to wear masks. reporter: kids have their opinions. >> i am very excited to see my friends again. >> i'm kind of nervous, but kind of happy at the same time. >> i feel nervous for the fact that it might be a little risky with the delta variant out there, but i'm also excited to see my friends at go back to school. reporter: friday, district administrators showed what classrooms looked like. we saw windows that opened, air purifiers, hand sanitizer, reminder to follow the safety plan, and masks for teachers and students. the health department sa

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j.r. stone, abc 7 news. congratulations. my new parent spring a baby home, there can be worry about how pets may respond, and it turns out just look at this family in texas. this is eighth month -- eight-month-old toby the dog. on tiktok, you can see the mom's hand away on toby. mom capturing this video sayin mom loves this tiny human. not even the mama, though? julian: toby said you have had your time, this is my time with the baby. kumasi: this is so cute. julian: those eyes are adorable. kumasi: like do you see what i'm trying to do here? i keep trying. julian: the smile we all needed on a friday. this guy you are about to see spent time in jail for climbing to the top of london's tallest building. now a british free climb is back at it again. george king thompson just scaled a 2300 foot tower in london, -- a 23-story tower in london. he served three months in jail for climbing the tallest building back in 2019. how did he get up there? >> and why. julian: please tell me the elevator. he says he does these risky climbs to

j.r. stoneheir story. >> the feeling on the city council is that despite solano county's unwillingness to move in this direction that we have an obligation to try and further protect health and safety. j.r.: steve young telling us this week the city council will look at implementing an indoor mask mandate for everyone, including those vaccinated, due to rising covid-19 numbers, something solano county has not done. >> if wearing a mask inside is what we need to do to bring our rates back down to keep us all safe, i think that is what we need to do. j.r.: earlier this month, i spoke with the solano health officer who explained why they opted not to implement and mandate indoor masking. >> the data do not support the need for such a mandate. this disease in our county is very clearly spreading through social events, people who are going to parties, barbecues, picnics. j.r.: while many would be supportive of an indoor mask mandate -- >> i think it is important to wear masks inside, especially when

j.r. stone story that you will see only here on abc 7. >> when i walked in to get myse a witness, there was a whole ceremony planned for us. >> reporter: but jeff was not at chapel. he was at ucs children's hospital in san francisco where fatima, who is 49, was about to have their first child. >> the patient mentioned that she would like to get married before giving birth. >> reporter: and get married she did. jeff said they initially delayed their wedding during covid. then after years of trying, fatima got pregnant and soon they were in the hospital. >> i'm standing there on the edge of the carpet with rose petals down that the nurses and the doctors threw down. she starts crying, i start crying with joy. >> reporter: a hospital wedding, organized by the nurses and doctors who were there in attendance. >> so i think that was the best moment, seeing their faces, and seeing the smiles and the tears. >> reporter: while the nonalcoholic sparkling cider toast was special, what happened around 24 ho

j.r. stone, abc7 news. >>> abc7 news reached out to california's department of health the see if they plan to issue updated mask guidance. health officers say right now there is no plan for a statewide mandate. the department is recommending masks indoors. it gives local jurisdictions the authority to be more restrictive. >>> we learned today facebook is requiring all u.s. employees to wear a mask in the office in addition to being vaccinated. home depot associates will have to wear a mask regardless of vaccination status. mcdonald's is making masks mandatory for employees and customers in high transmission areas. target will require masks for employees and recommend them for shoppers in high risk cities. >>> a hospital in fairfield says the number of covid cases there has increased 900% since july 6th. north bay medical center says it is close to capacity and is now restricting most visits. visits with covid patients not expected to survive are limited to an hour. the head of the hospital says

j.r. stone has a story you'll see on here on 7. >> when i walked in to get married with my wife, just her, myself and a witnessness, there was a whole ceremony planned for pups. >> reporter: but jeff was not at a chapel. he was at usf children's hospital in san francisco where fatima, who is 49, was about to have their first child. >> the patient mentioned that she would like to get married before giving birth. >> reporter: and get married she did. jeff said they initially delayed their wedding during covid. then after years of trying, fatima got pregnant and soon they were in the hospital. >> i'm standing there on the edge of the carpet with rose petals down that the nurses and doctors threw down. she starts crying. i start crying with joy. >> reporter: a hospital wedding organized by the nurses and doctors who were there in attendance. >> i think that was the best moment, seeing their faces and seeing the smiles and the tears. >> reporter: while the nonalcoholic sparkling cider toast was speci

i have j.r. stone. you are watching abc 7 news at 6:00. one of the first covid-19 booster shot clinics in the bay area it was happening today in the north bay. the third dose was fort marin county residents considered immunocompromised cornell barnard tells us with the delta variant on the rise something many with health concerns have been waiting for. reporter: the line was long outside the center for this one day free covid-19 booster shot clinic, one of the first in the bay area. this 82-year-old got here early. >> i want to to to to to and i appreciate what my doctor is doing. >> these are people vulnerable to covid-19. reporter: pfizer or moderna vaccine booster shots were available to county residents who are immunocompromised. >> the reason we are hosting this clinic is we want to make this third dose easily accessible to those who really need it, those who have weakened immune systems. reporter: julie made an appointment the moment she heard about the clinic. >> because of going to cancer treatment it was important to me to have th

j.r. stone, abc7 news. >>> abc7 news reached out to california's department of health the see if they plan to issue updated mask guidance. health officers say right now there is no plan for a statewide mandate. the department is recommending masks indoors. it gives local jurisdictions the authority to be more restrictive. >>> we learned today facebook is requiring all u.s. employees to wear a mask in the office in addition to being vaccinated. home depot associates will have to wear a mask regardless of vaccination status. mcdonald's is making masks mandatory for employees and customers in high transmission areas. target will require masks for employees and recommend them for shoppers in high risk cities. >>> a hospital in fairfield says the number of covid cases there has increased 900% since july 6th. north bay medical center says it is close to capacity and is now restricting most visits. visits with covid patients not expected to survive are limited to an hour. the head of the hospital says

j.r. stone7 news. >>> the san diego county sheriff's department is sharing body camera video that shows dramatic moments after a deputy was exposed to fentanyl. this happened during an arrest last month. fortunately, i mean really fortunately, another officer was there with him. >> i was like hey, dude, too close. you can't get that close to it. a couple seconds later he took some steps back and collapsed. >> corporal scott crane grabbed the antidote narcan and sprayed it into his partner's nostrils, but he still couldn't breathe. corporal crane needed help. >> i'm not going to let you die. i need narcan. i got you. i got you. i'm trying to not let him go like i'm just -- i want him to know he wasn't alone. fire department got there, put him on the gurney. his eyes rolled back in his head and he was od-ing the whole way to the hospital. >> i'm deputy david fivi and i almost died of a fentanyl overdose. >> you can see how scary that is. fentanyl's 50 times more potent than heroin and just a few g

anchor: j.r. stone joining us live from the newsroom. san francisco is about to get a lot tougher when it comes to vaccinations. reporter: they are. does this owners i talked with hope it brings people in versus scaring them away because they say it's been tough of late. enforcement of some of these restrictions could take officers off the streets. san francisco police officers, firefighters, and sheriff's office deputies are feeling the pressure to get vaccinated. the city now recommending that eight officers, seven firefighters, and two deputies be suspended without pay for not reporting their vaccination status. the news comes in light of additional san francisco restrictions that all of us will face come friday. proof of vaccination will be required at indoor businesses like bars, restaurants, gyms, and museums like the exploratory him. >> the momentum is in the direction of requiring vaccinations. you won't be able to go to a restaurant. why should you come here and have a different set of rules? reporter: while most museum patrons

as j.r. stone explains some students and staff are now in quarantine.t oakland high school covid warning signs are out but nothing that mentions the classroom of students and staff that is now in covid-19 protocol after at least three people tested positive for covid-19. >> i expect people to catch covid but not the first week. reporter: he was in a mask and face smeeled when we talked with him. he is not sure which classroom is quarantined but is being cautious. at oakland high a total of 16 tested positive. montclaire elementary has three positive cases and is under quarantine. there are five total cases at the school. >> it is alarming but not surprising. reporter: parent wes spoke with though are not ready to pull their kids out. the districts and doctors remaining optimistic. >> so far we haven't seen any cases since school opened that we know are community transmitted within our schools. >> most of the kids get it from the community. the school is actually a very controlled environment. reporter: as for the kids, they are also staying strong. >> i

anchor: j.r. stone joining us live from the newsroom. san francisco is about to get a lot tougher when it comes to vaccinations. reporter: they are. does this owners i talked with hope it brings people in versus scaring them away because they say it's been tough of late. enforcement of some of these restrictions could take officers off the streets. san francisco police officers, firefighters, and sheriff's office deputies are feeling the pressure to get vaccinated. the city now recommending that eight officers, seven firefighters, and two deputies be suspended without pay for not reporting their vaccination status. the news comes in light of additional san francisco restrictions that all of us will face come friday. proof of vaccination will be required at indoor businesses like bars, restaurants, gyms, and museums like the exploratory him. >> the momentum is in the direction of requiring vaccinations. you won't be able to go to a restaurant. why should you come here and have a different set of rules? reporter: while most museum patrons

j.r. stonehe san diego county sheriff's department is sharing body camera video that shows dramatic moments after a deputy was exposed to fentanyl. this happened during an arrest last month. fortunately, i mean really fortunately, another officer was there with him. >> i was like hey, dude, too close. you can't get that close to it. a couple seconds later he took some steps back and collapsed. >> corporal scott crane grabbed the antidote narcan and sprayed it into his partner's nostrils, but ill ul't breathe. >>i'm t going to let you die. i need narcan. i got you. i got you. i'm trying to not let him go like i'm just -- i want him to know he wasn't alone. fire department got there, put him on the gurney. his eyes rolled back in his head and he was od-ing the whole way to the hospital. >> i'm deputy david fivi and i almost died of a fentanyl overdose. >> you can see how scary that is. fentanyl's 50 times more potent than heroin and just a few grains can be deadly. he's lucky. >> he is so fortunat

i'm j.r. stone. you are watching abc 7 news at 11:00, live here on abc 7 and wherever you stream. wildfires have been impacting our air quality for days. we want to get to drew tuma with more on the outlook for the rest of the weekend. drew: today you noticed all the elevated smoke, the haze in the atmosphere bringing smoke right here into the bay area. moderate air quality for much of the day today, improving conditions as we speak tonight. fresh air has moved in overhead. still the problem area is right around tahoe right now, unhealthy to a very unhealthy air quality at this hour. tomorrow morning we will have cleaner air, maybe some haze in the north bay, but overall tomorrow is a better air quality day than today. we will take a look at the air quality for the next couple of days before fall weather moves in in the accuweather forecast. j.r.: reporter: -- j.r.: the fire burning in lake tahoe has pushed over highway 50. caltrans closed 50 from pollock pines to myers, a vital tourist route. the fire started a week ago and has scorched 140 square miles and destroyed 270 structur

. >> j.r. stone. abc7 news. >>> an ohio grandmother and grandson claimed they made the world's largest oreo. the creation from ross smith and his grandmother weighs 175 pounds and measures 4 feet wide. that is 7000 times larger than a regular oreo. it has 65 pounds of butter and 56 pounds of sugar. >> do you think you can eat at all? >> i'm starved. >> you will need a glass of milk. >> hopefully we can finish this off in a few months before it goes stale. >> the creation was part of granny's birthday celebration. she turned 95 on sunday. they have been creating social media content for nine years and have 2 million instagram followers. >> i am one of the followers. i love to see what granny is doing. >> why are you keeping granny to yourself? >> they are so funny. they go on adventures and she is so cute. you have to smile when you need a dose of grandma. >> she is not the only one that is cured. what? >> let's focus on grandma. >> good morning to mike nichols jacket. i love it. >> i bought this a mon

as j.r. stone explains, not everybody is happy about the new compromise. >> reporter: city leaders have certainly the decision to open the great highway during the week and then keep it closed on weekends and also holidays. the initial reaction from like groups, walk groups, and those out there enjoying the closed road was a negative one. >> i thought you were kidding may. >> my reaction was pretty mad. >> we love a great highway. >>> the great highway is currently closed to vehicle traffic from lincolnway to slowed all of our. it has been this way since april 2020. it was part of the city's response to the pandemic and the need for social distancing. since that time, there has been a push to keep it closed due duu the spectacular views of the ocean. many and neighbors have complained, saying that the traffic has been rerouted through side roads. getting anywhere takes an extra 20 to 30 minutes and there have been concerns about vehicles getting places. we asked neighbors if this compromise of five

i am j.r. stone. the online will make her way back this week.s continues tomorrow morning at 5:00. than forning safe. [ sfx: ding ding ding ] [sfx: bing bing bing ] [sfx: bloop bloop bloop ] [ sfx: bing bloop ding ding bloop bing ] the day can wait. enter the golden state, with real california dairy. >> announcer: "this week" with george stephanopoulos starts right now. >>> chaos and catastrophe in afghanistan. with two days until the withdrawal deadline, president biden warning another attack on the kabul airport is highly likely. >> the threat stream is still active, still dynamic. >> follo

j.r. stones. >>> evictions have resumed across much of the nation after a federal moratorium expired. californians are still protected through september 30. renters and most other states are at risk. a mom in atlanta got an eviction notice yesterday. congress was working an extension but they could not get enough votes before the lawmakers left for summer break. some democrats want speaker pelosi to call everyone back for about. >> many communities are at the precipice of devastation. families are running out of options but government has made still on the table. >> they called on the biden ministration to immediately extend the moratorium. >>> the alumni association of mills college will hold a rally outside alameda county superior court just 10 days before potential vote that could seal the fate of the college. in march, they announced that it would no longer be a college. then in june, the alumni filed a lawsuit against the school, claiming they were blindsided by the announcement to shut dow

j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> the lake county sheriff says the cash fire may have spread into the burn scar from the clayton fire. the clayton fire burned the same area five years ago this week, destroying nearly 200 homes. a clearlake man was arrested for starting that. he is serving a 15 year sentence in state prison. kumasi: the dixie fire is moving east toward susanville. it has earned another 36,000 acres for a total of more than 606 to 2000 acres. as many as 18,000 residents were told to be ready to evacuate. the fire is only 35% contained. after more than a month. this is a slight improvement from yesterday. we have learned a pga worker has been ordered to federal court next month as part of the investigation into the dixie fire. that worker found damaged equipment close to where the fire started. the utility said it would respond by the end of this month. the hearing is set for september 13. >> southern california congressman schiff is concerned about the smoky air caused by the wildfire. w

in sunnyvale, j.r. stonec seven news. >> sunnyvale police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call detectives. the number is on your screen. >> more warehouse workers will be required to wear a mask. tesla is requiring employees at its battery factory to cover their faces regardless of vaccination status. the same goes for 900,000 amazon warehouse employees. both policies go into effect today. this is in response to rising covid cases and concerns about the delta variant. >> amazon is joining the vaccine incentive campaign with prizes. people can win a new car or five under thousand dollars. anyone from people at the warehouse to whole foods workers are eligible. they previously offered up to $80,000. the company employs 1.3 million people. >> a northbay restaurant group investing thousands of dollars in cash gift cards, hoping more of its employees get vaccinated. the stark reality restaurant group employs about 475 people at seven different sonoma county eateries. it is trying to avoid

here is j.r. stone. >>> shortly after a volunteer hiker came across human remains under this rush. >> they located a deceased individual. matching the description. >> reporter: he was a husband and father. the 37-year-old was seen on july 10. while an official ideas yet to be made, authorities are confident that this is indeed the man. the remain was found right after game two use by animals and could look like a normal trail. >> he was located about 250 yards off of the trail near a tree. that is what we know at this point. >>> you could see homes in pleasanton and then the area where the discovery was made. in the area we connect to close because of the terrain, but due to our skype 7 mapping system we were able to see over the bridge. >> it is devastating, especially for the community, because this just does not happen a lot here. >> reporter: is one of the many who had searched, hoping for better news. >> i know our community searching has never wavered or never given up out there, so we are pretty