j.r. stone explains what changes we could see. l eyes are on san francisco's closed to traffic john f. kennedy drive in the city's great highway, closed to traffic on weekends, both of which could be changing. >> i'm very excited that the voters will be able to decide the fate of the streets, whether they can be shared with vehicles or vehicles have to be banned from them. j.r.: supporters of the campaign to reopen these roads turned and thousands of signatures monday, which if verified will bring the issue to voters in november. >> i'm convinced the voters in san francisco are flat-out tired of closed streets at every turn. let's do all we can to punish people who drive vehicles. j.r.: the measure would restore car access on jfk drive during weekdays and keep the road closed to traffic on weekends and holidays. it would also fully reopen the great highway, which is currently only open on weekdays. but not everyone is a fan of the plan. >> my opinion is they should keep it closed, because it is just a good time for everybody. >> wo

j.r.: j.r. stoneabc 7 news. >> a warning from australian health officials about covid-19 subvariants. re-infections from ba.4 and ba.5 are happening much faster than expected. a committee of australian doctors say immunity from ba.5 is lasting only 28 days, not three months. this report is a wake-up call. >> it means that your period of of immunological protection is shorter than we previously thought. it is probably less. >> theba.5 variant is now the most dominant strain in the u.s., accounting for 65% of new cases, according to an abc news analysis of cdc did. while every bay area county is reporting an increase in hospitalizations, there have not been icu admissions. ama: firefighters are rushing to yosemite national park to help battle the washburn fire. the fire has charred more than 35,000 acres. it is still burning in portions of mariposa grove, where there are more than 500 giant sequoiass. officials say the trees are secure, at least for now. this comes as more resources arrive for the aircr

dan: j.r. stone has the details on this and he spoke with a camp counselor. oken out windows on this large van in san francisco. >> came back to our vehicle. the unity, the love, the feeling of camaraderie. >> -- j.r.: the chicago jewish teens camp, describing the moment after this happen. multiple thieves witnesses say were armed, broke in, stole their personal items as the group of teens traveling from all over the world and some of whom are underprivileged rented bicycles to ride to the golden gate bridge. he spoke to us tuesday from another trip. as upsetting as this was, people wrist their lives recording these videos which are part of the police investigation. passports, cameras, and electronics were stolen. he says the two dozen or so young victims came together. >> the power of unity and the power of hope. you can have hope. -- our ability to provide for ourselves. j.r.: some of the items were recovered with the help of san francisco police and witnesses. for those wondering, he says there were counselors who stayed with the van -- when the teens got b

dan: j.r. stone has the details on this and he spoke with a camp counselor. r.: broken out windows on this large van in san francisco. >> came back to our vehicle. the unity, the love, the feeling of camaraderie. >> -- j.r.: the chicago jewish teens camp, describing the moment after this happen. multiple thieves witnesses say were armed, broke in, stole their personal items as the group of teens traveling from all over the world and some of whom are underprivileged rented bicycles to ride to the golden gate bridge. he spoke to us tuesday from another trip. as upsetting as this was, people wrist their lives recording these videos which are part of the police investigation. pos, cameras, and electronics were stolen. he says the two dozen or so young victims came together. >> the power of unity and the power of hope. you can have hope. -- our ability to provide for ourselves. j.r.: some of the items were recovered with the help of san francisco police and witnesses. for those wondering, he says there were counselors who stayed with the van -- when the teens got b

j.r. stone explains what changes we could see. : all eyes are on san francisco's closed to traffic john f. kennedy drive in the city's great highway, closed to traffic on weekends, both of which could be changing. >> i'm very excited that the voters will be able to decide the fate of the streets, whether they can be shared with vehicles or vehicles have to be banned from them. j.r.: supporters of the campaign to reopen these roads turned and thousands of signatures monday, which if verified will bring the issue to voters in november. >> i'm convinced the voters in san francisco are flat-out tired of closed streets at every turn. let's do all we can to punish people who drive vehicles. j.r.: the measure would restore car access on jfk drive during weekdays and keep the road closed to traffic on weekends and holidays. it would also fully reopen the great highway, which is currently only open on weekdays. but not everyone is a fan of the plan. >> my opinion is they should keep it closed, because it is just a good time for everybody. >

j.r. stone, abc7 news. dan: j.r., thank you. san francisco board of supervisors is calling on the federal government to step in and pause the outgoing transfer of patients from laguna honda hospital. this after four patients died shortly after they were removed to other facilities. yesterday, the board unanimously approved two resolutions, one urging health and human services secretary javier becerra to intervene in the transfer and the second to urge governor newsom to declare a state of emergency at the hospital. laguna honda was decertified in april after federal smickettors announced it to be out of compliance -- inspectors announced it to be out of compliance. and looking to get it recertified before it is forced to close in september. dan: still ahead here twitter is now downsizing its office space in one bay area city and canceling plans to expand in another. the impact this decision could have on the local economy. ama: plus the name change coming to one u.c. law school. what it will be and why. abc7 news at 5:00 will be

i'm j.r. stone. a show of solidarity in oakland's chinatown with where a new festival is celebrating strength against covid and asian violence. cornel bernard has the story of a community's effort to overcome challenges. ♪ cornel: a new sound signaling safety and resilience. >> this event is to help revitalize chinatown to bring businesses back in. it was a way to hit the reset button and welcome people back after the pandemic and numerous anti-asian violent crimes rocked this neighbor. >> you know that chinatown has been inundation dated with a lot of crimes. cornel: patrick fung was killed after he started working f >> a hard-working asian driver was shot and killed in a sense less act of violence on sunday. >> oakland police have committed to increasing parols in chinatown. >> a lieutenant of the safety is not because of the police department, it's because the community has gotten together and joined forces with the police officer to have a bigger presence. >> some business owners like may woo are

j.r. stone explains for this oakland woman, there's no replacing that history. : if you are not familiar with these dolls, don't feel bad, they not sold in many stores. take a good look at them, because all 12 of these were stolen from a home in oakland. >> they are very unique, they are about as tall as a barbie no, but they have a large head with unique eyes that really have a lot of emotion and character. j.r.: the dolls belonged to kiersten seymour of oakland, who is a collector. these dolls have quite the history, originally released in 1972 as a rival to barbie, but inspired by betty boop, with influences of those big eyes paintings created by late bay area artist margaret keenan, ones that have swept the nation in the years prior. , this is her passion creating scenes for her characters, showcasing that on social media and in schools. >> they are part of my life, my work and my art. and they actually brought a lot of joy and happiness to a lot of people and kids, especially during the times of covid. j.r.: in less than two hours during a family move, her d

j.r. stone explains for this oakland woman, there's no replacing that history. r.: if you are not familiar with these dolls, don't feel bad, they not sold in many stores. take a good look at them, because all 12 of these were stolen from a home in oakland. >> they are very unique, they are about as tall as a barbie no, but they have a large head with unique eyes that really have a lot of emotion and character. j.r.: the dolls belonged to kiersten seymour of oakland, who is a collector. these dolls have quite the history, originally released in 1972 as a rival to barbie, but inspired by betty boop, with influences of those big eyes paintings created by late bay area artist margaret keenan, ones that have swept the nation in the years prior. , this is her passion creating scenes for her characters, showcasing that on social media and in schools. >> they are part of my life, my work and my art. and they actually brought a lot of joy and happiness to a lot of people and kids, especially during the times of covid. j.r.: in less than two hours during a family move, her

j.r. stonetest. >> up to 100 of these geese could soon be killed in foster city as councilmembers have approved the plan for lethal removal due to the health hazards they create. >> it's not that i feel that -- we have been told based on the bacteria levels. >> the director of parks and recreation is referring to the e. coli bacteria levels in the nearby lagoon, saying those are directly related to the canada geese and other foul. we did not have to go very far in foster city to find this. canada geese droppings. >> they helped clean up what they have not helped eliminate the problem. the geese just come again and leave their droppings and we have to tiptoe around them. >> and susan russell's policy director for the animal protection league. she says killing geese is not the answer and fears the process used is one which was talked about and one that involves breaking the animals' next. >> -- necks. >> it is not humane. >> they must get a permit from u.s. fish and wildlife and then decide on a v

j.r. stoneould soon be killed in foster city as councilmembers have approved the plan for lethal removal due to the health hazards they create. >> it's not that i feel that -- we have been told based on the bacteria levels. >> the director of parks and recreation is referring to the e. coli bacteria levels in the nearby lagoon, saying those are directly related to the canada geese and other foul. we did not have to go very far in foster city to find this. canada geese droppings. >> they helped clean up what they have not helped eliminate the problem. the geese just come again and leave their droppings and we have to tiptoe around them. >> and susan russell's policy director for the animal protection league. she says killing geese is not the answer and fears the process used is one which was talked about and one that involves breaking the animals' next. >> -- necks. >> it is not humane. >> they must get a permit from u.s. fish and wildlife and then decide on a vendor to lethally remove the geese.

here is j.r. stone. j.r.: these smoke images coming from yosemite national park over the course of the last 72 hours are incredible but concerning. >> at first we thought we would be ok. j.r.: but trevor who was at his fishing cabin was forced to evacuate friday night. he took this picture two streets over from his cabin. >> overnight, we saw ashes on the front yard of our cabin so we knew the smoke was right there. j.r.: hundreds of firefighters are on the ground, others dropping fire retardant on the ground. sprinklers are send -- set up around oldest tree in mariposa grove with an estimated age around 3000 years old. >> we have had no sequoias burn, which is wonderful. >> this one just feels a little different because it is so close to any part of mariposa grove. j.r.: a grove first protected by abraham lincoln during the civil war. as crews battle the flames, smoke concerns will be felt by more people in the days to come and an air quality advisory has been issued for the bay area on monday. orange, s

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

i am j.r. stone. the holiday weekend is in full swing. richmond's fireworks show ended a few hours ago and cities like antioch will host fireworks displays monday night. california is suffering from one of its worst ever droughts and strong winds ending parts of the -- hitting parts of the bay area. our reporter with a look at how law enforcement and fire apartments are preparing -- departments are preparing. reporter: legal fireworks lit up parts of the bay area. in richmond, it brought huge crowds over the richmond marina bay. but law enforcement is cracking down on illegal fireworks. >> in the past, we have had a school parking lot taken over by spectators and people participating in huge legal fireworks displays. reporter: city officials and law enforcement have been working on a plan for the past month focusing on the fourth of july weekend. the city is ready to respond quicker to incidents related to legal fireworks. it will be flying their drones. >> they will fly the drone, get the address, and get the video footage you need as ev

here is j.r. stone. j.r.: hundred lined up to see dave chapelle perform in santa rosa tuesday night admist a call from some advocates for the show to be canceled. >> they cancel culture is out of control. j.r.: that opinion was echoed by those we spoke with you showed up to see him perform. >> it is political correctly -- correctness gone too far, that is what it is. you kill committee its and that comedians and now it is thought controlled next? >> i am not saying that to say that trans women are not women. i am just saying that those [expected of] -- expletive]. j.r.: his jokes led to his minneapolis show being canceled. many people called for a show cancellation in santa rosa. those in the trans community are outraged that it was ignored. >> i would say that my organization is very upset, we are actually appalled by it. >> espousing the transphobia that he does, it normalizes transphobia. j.r.: is four shows -- his four show sold out in hours. >> it is super exciting and he is a legend. j.r.: those at

abc 7 reporter j.r. stone spoke with experts. j.r.: plumes like this have been billowing into the air ever since the oak fire started. now forecast shows this smoke above the san francisco bay area in the next 24 to 48 hours. >> we expect smoke to drift into the bay area. higher elevations may have smoke impact. j.r.: while skies were clear over san francisco in the east bay on sunday, there is an air quality advisory in place. the national weather service released this time-lapse smoke forecast map that shows smoke at high elevations of the entire bay area by tuesday. that smoke is already impacted multiple counties. >> it looks like the apocalypse. in the early morning to mid afternoon the sun is right in the direction of the smoke and it is just a red ball glowing in the sky and everything has an orange hue. it is ominous. j.r.: scott patrick saw this and evacuated his mariposa county home saturday. the home is still standing but his description of this guy is reminiscent of what the bay area has seen several times, including t

here is j.r. stone. >> if you are not familiar with the so-called blythe dolls, do not feel bad, they are not sold in many stores. take a good look because all 12 were stolen from a home in oakland. >> they are very unique. they are about as tall as a barbie doll but they have a large head with unique eyes but have a lot of emotion and character. >> the dolls belong to this woman in oakland, who is a collector. these dolls have quite the history. originally released in 1972 as a rival to barbie but inspired by betty boop. paintings have swept the nation. for her, this is her passion, creating scenes for her 12 characters, showcasing that on social media and in schools. >> they are part of my life, work and art. they brought a lot of joy and happiness to a lot of people and kids, especially during times of covid. >> in less than two hours during a family move, her dolls, characters, loves stolen. the blythe dolls only lasted one year in the 1970's over concerns about them being too scary for children, th

j.r. stone explains what changes we could see. j.r.: all eyes are on san francisco's closed to traffic john f. kennedy drive and the great highway, which is closed to traffic on weekends. both of which could be changing. >> i am very excited that the voters will be able to decide the fate of the streets, whether they can be shared with vehicles, or vehicles have to be banned. j.r.: supporters turned and thousands of signatures monday, which, if verified will bring the issue to voters in november. >> i am convinced that the voters are flat-out tired of closed streets at every turn, let's do all we can who punish people who drive vehicles. j.r.: it would restore car access during weekdays and keep the road closed to traffic on weekends and holidays, and it would fully reopen the great highway, which is currently only open on weekdays. but not everyone is a fan of the plan. >> my opinion is that they should keep it closed, because it is a good time for everyone. >> i see people running and riding bikes, the family atmosphere, and it i

j.r. stone has the reaction. >> it was a festive day at the park. it was great attendance. and the fireworks j.r.: shows were awesome. j.r.:j.r.: describing the july 4 oakland a's game at the coliseum. gomez throughout the first pitch, but while a fireworks show ended the night, so did reports that people had been struck by bullet fragments. >> they may have come from guns being fired in another location as far as a mile away where those bullets could have been fired from. j.r.: leronne armstrong addressed the incident on tuesday. others were struck in the arms and hands. gomez said he didn't even realize gunshots had been fired when he was there. >> when i got home, i received a text from a friend of mine that asked, are you safe? i said everything was peaceful when i was there. >> officers noted there were no fired shell casings in the coliseum or the parking lot of the facility. >> fourth of july and i know people like to shoot up in the air. in that sense, the surprises still horrible. >> people fire off their guns because they do not have fireworks. but those bullets ha

i am j.r. stone with this is a special edition of abc7news.ay, people spoke out in support of abortion rights hours after two states took different stances on the issue. our reporter has more. >> artion is pro-life. >> abortion is pro-life. >> abortion is health care. >> dozens of women and men marched through the streets to support reproductive rights. why are you here today? >> to fight. >> one week after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. >> we are outraged that this happened. >> abortion is health care. >> this parent organize this march and rally over the july 4 holiday weekend, but she says there is nothing to celebrate. >> this is not independence day. i am not an independent body anymore. this country is not free anymore. >> the supreme court reminds me of the taliban, trying to drag women back to the 17th century. >> this person from san mateo made the signs with her daughters. >> nobody is for abortion. you are for the choice of what you want to do with your body was so -- body, so i want to make sure they have that choice. >>

j.r. stone spoke with a close family friend. >> when the grandpa grabbed the key, he could not swim anymore because he was tired. he drove the key. j.r.: gerber figaro describes the moment his longtime friend saved his eight-year-old grandson from drowning with the help of two friends, edwin perez and donio solarzono. sadly they lost their lives on the delta. >> for us, they are our heroes because they do not think about nothing else about the little boy. j.r.: emergency crews for multiple counties including san francisco recover the three men's bodies tuesday. figaro said revis had gone fishing with two of his grandsons along with perez and solarzono. as the three adult were fishing, one of the grandsons jumped in the water and suddenly began drowning. that is when the three jumped in. the boy survived along with two others in the area who helped with the rescue. revis, perez, and solarzono didn't make it. figaro said the three were lifelong friends from guatemala who loved soccer. revis, who h

in san francisco, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. kumasi: this is another fourth of july tradition. thousands of people showing up to watch the annual nathan's hot dog eating contest on coney island in new york. one competitor computer once again, even though he had a ruptured tendon in his leg. >> the champion of the world, of now, of always, of the air, of the fire, of the sea, of the land of the free. joey chestnut! kumasi: oh. chestnut took down 63 hot dogs and buds, powering his weight his 15th win he battled through adversity while wearing a surgical boot because of the leg injury. >> it hurts, but i was feeling good and ignoring it. i slowed down. it was a crazy contest. i'm happy i was able to come out on top. kumasi: on the women's side, the winner eight 40 hot dogs in 10 minutes. congratulations. drew: he did it. [laughter] look at reggie. he shut his eyes the entire story. reggie: is it over? kumasi: yeah, it's over. what about that height man? -- height man -- hype man? drew: how many could you eat realistically? i could probably do eight reggie: eight? kumasi: i can't e

j.r. stone spoke with a close family friend. >> when grandpa grabbed the keys, he cannot swim anymore. he was tired. he threw the key. reporter: is describing the moment his longtime friend edwin rivas saved his grandson from driving with the help of two friends. sadly, the three lost their lives during the rescue last sunday on the sacramento san joaquin river delta. >> they are our heroes. they don't think about nothing else. reporter: emergency crews from multiple counties, including san francisco recovered the three men seco bodies tuesday. they said rivas had gone fishing with two of his grandsons and his friends. as the three adults were fishing, one of the grandsons jumped in the water than began drowning. that was when the three jumped in. the boy survived, along with two others who helped with the rescue. rivas, recip and so lozano -- didn't make it. they were lifelong friends from guatemala who loved soccer. rivas coached soccer in west oakland. >> real sad. i know these guys. they alw

j.r. stone has the reaction. >> it was a festive day at the park. it was great attendance. the fireworks j.r.: shows were awesome. j.r.:j.r.: describing the july 4 oakland a's game at the coliseum. gomez throughout the first pitch, but while a fireworks show ended the night, so did reports that people had been struck by bullet fragments. >> they may have come from guns being fired in another location as far as a mile away where those bullets could have been fired from. j.r.: leronne armstrong addressed the incident on tuesday. others were struck in the arms and hands. gomez said he didn't even realize gunshots had been fired when he was there. >> when i got home, i received a text from a friend of mine that asked, are you safe? i said everything was peaceful when i was there. >> officers noted there were no fired shell casings in the coliseum or the parking lot of the facility. >> fourth of july and i know people like to shoot up in the air. in that sense, the surprises still horrible. >> people fire off their guns because they do not have fireworks. but those bullets have

j.r. stone spoke with a close family friend. >> when grandpa grabbed the keys, he cannot swim anymore. he was tired. he threw the key. reporter: is describing the moment his longtime friend edwin rivas saved his grandson from driving with the help of two friends. sadly, the three lost their lives during the rescue last sunday on the sacramento san joaquin river delta. >> they are our heroes. they don't think about nothing else. reporter: emergency crews from multiple counties, including san francisco recovered the three men seco bodies tuesday. they said rivas had gone fishing with two of his grandsons and his friends. as the three adults were fishing, one of the grandsons jumped in the water than began drowning. that was when the three jumped in. the boy survived, along with two others who helped with the rescue. rivas, recip and so lozano -- didn't make it. they were lifelong friends from guatemala who loved soccer. rivas coached soccer in west oakland. >> real sad. i know these guys. they alw

his brother talked with abc 7's j.r. stoneabout the dangers of sideshow culture. >> i see it a lot. cars. that's nothing new to us. now that this has happened, now we are grieving and hurting because of the things that we see on a daily basis, turning out to be something that causes us to lose a brother. >> the driver of the car police were pursuing has been arrested. the family wants to know more from oakland police. two officers under investigation for misconduct related to the incident. >> fire crews on the scene of a big fire earlier today in vallejo. still monitoring hotspots. it happened earlier this evening. our helicopter was above the scene. crews were able to get it under control within an hour and prevent it from spreading to nearby buildings. there are no reports of injuries. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >> the oakland athletics are one step closer to building their waterfront ballpark, when nikki approval from the sf bay conservation and development commission. [applause] >> the seven hour s

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let's get to j.r. stone who has been tracking this urgent need for days. you spoke with several people who lined up in berkeley today. jr: i talked with a man who waited nine point five hours for a monkeypox vaccine. i talked with another man who told me he paid a fee. >> if you pay to get in, there were assurances you would get a shot. >> he is describing what he says happened in berkeley, a location that held a pop up clinic in partnership with the city of berkeley and others. you can see hundreds of people lined up. it was open to everyone but person after person telling us wednesday that those paying money for memberships or other fees benefited over those who did not. >> there were employees walking around and telling folks waiting in line that if they paid to get in as a guest, they would be in a shorter line and they would be allowed to way inside. >> shawn osborne did not pay but he did wait. >> we waited 9.5 hours. >> it is a little sad for people who could not pay or did not want to pay. >> representatives say they talk with management from the s

let's get to j.r. stone who has been tracking this urgent need for days. you spoke with several people who lined up in berkeley today. jr: i talked with a man who waited nine point five hours for a monkeypox vaccine. i talked with another man who told me he paid a fee. >> if you pay to get in, there were assurances you would get a shot. >> he is describing what he says happened in berkeley, a location that held a pop up clinic in partnership with the city of berkeley and others. lineup. it was open to everyone but person after person telling us wednesday that those paying money for memberships or other fees benefited over those who did not. >> there were employees walking around and telling folks waiting in line that if they paid to get in as a guest, they would be in a shorter line and they would be allowed to way inside. >> shawn osborne did not pay but he did wait. >> we waited 9.5 hours. >> it is a little sad for people who could not pay or did not want to pay. >> representatives say they talk with management from the steam work location. >> they told

his brother talked with abc 7's j.r. stonengers of sideshow culture. >> i see it a lot. cars. that's nothing new to us. now that this has happened, now we are grieving and hurting because of the things that we see on a daily basis, turning out to be something that causes us to lose a brother. >> the driver of the car police were pursuing has been arrested. the family wants to know more from oakland police. two officers under investigation for misconduct related to the incident. >> fire crews on the scene of a big fire earlier today in vallejo. still monitoring hotspots. it happened earlier this evening. our helicopter was above the scene. crews were able to get it under control within an hour and prevent it from spreading to nearby buildings. there are no reports of injuries. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >> the oakland athletics are one step closer to building their waterfront ballpark, when nikki approval from the sf bay conservation and development commission. [applause] >> the seven hour session came

abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone has more. % awesome. longtime radio show host described the oakland a's game at the coliseum. gomez throughout the first pitch but while the fireworks show ended the night, so did the reports of people hit by bullet fragments. these bullet fragments could have come from up to a mile away. police chief addressed the reports on tuesday describing five people who had been struck. gomez said, he did not even realized gunshots had been fired when he was there. >> i received a text from a friend of mine asking if i was safe. apparently, there was a shooting. everything was nice and people -- peaceful when i was there. officers found no sh shell casings in the coliseum. fourth of july, i know people like to shoot up into the air. >> people fire off their guns because they don't have fireworks. those bullets have to come down somewhere. while news of the shots are concerning, fans say they will still come to games. >> i have been coming here for over 50 years in the security is really good. >> there is some risk

j.r. stone abc 7 news. jobina: if you notice there are fewer fires this year, you are right. 30,000 acres have burned so far this year, 20% less than last year. this is not a trend. we just have gotten lucky this year. the most dangerous months are yet to come. the most devastating firefighters usually start in septembers. reggie: crews have gained control of a fire near livermore. it is possible that a car crash sparked the fire. the fire is now 80% contained, about 120 acres have burned. the marsh fire has burned more than 500 acres, it started may 28. it is smoldering underground in underground vegetation. millions of gallons of water have been pumped to try to put it out. drew: a live look at san jose. there is a fair amount of cloud cover. we talked about the air quality advisory for most of us, we will have good air quality. for most of us, you can breathe easy. we are sandwiched between two pressures. there is high pressure over the four corners that will keep interior locations pretty hot. that will

here is a j.r. stone. reporter: livermore police are looking for this man, roger aleman garcia. detectives vp killed antonio vargas at the bowling alley in livermore. >> i really hope they catch him. reporter: the soft words of nancy suarez speak for a community atlas. her friend was only 28 years old. >> i could not sleep last night all night. i got to work and they were like are you okay. he was a loving person. he deserved the world. he did not deserve to go through any of that. it is very shocking this happened to him. reporter: police say rosia is a convicted felon with a prior criminal history. this that he was prohibited from possessing a firearm. >> there was a shooting at the bowling alley. we were having her birthday party and we saw the man pulled the gun out of his waistband. i yelled gun, run. reporter: that witness is describe her talk with those who were inside granada bowl for a girl's party. that girl ran to a garage and hid. cheryl and others helped find the girl. >> she was terrified. she did not even want to come out of the garage. reporter: now the focus is

j.r. stone, abc7news. julian: and you can track all the wildfires in california by using our online interactive while your tracker on our website, abc7news.com. kumasi: details about the bay area students stranded in central europe, the remaining suit are headed home. the saratoga orchestra got stuck in prague when their flight home got canceled by the airline. most of them touched down at -- sfo saturday night and the rest are on a flight from frankfurt expected to arrive this afternoon. julian: in the north bay, one person dead, to others or after a shooting in marin city at around 10: 30 yesterday morning. several officers responded and found a car was several bullet holes in the passenger side window. a neighbor said she has had enough of the violence. >> is just another tragedy. i heard it. i've got to move and get out of here. julian: no word on any arrest or motive for the shooting. the sheriff two other victims are expected to survive. kumasi: family and friends of the manmore bowling alley held a

j.r. stonewe have everything you need to know about monkeypox including vaccines in treatment, head to our website, abc7news.com. >> developments in the case of wnba start brittney griner, today we learned the biden administration offered a prisoner exchange with russia. saying they will turn over paul whelen, who is been held for espionage since 2018. greiner has been detained since february since she said she unintentionally brought marijuana to russia. >> a zero bail order implemented at the beginning of the pandemic is set to expire. zach fuentes has a look over the battle of what happens next. >> a big call to action was made to santa clara county officials. he says that the county's efforts to depopulate the jails due to covid are allowing habitual criminals to commit rhymes and end up back on the street with -- commit crimes and end up back on the street with little to no jail time. a zero jail order -- a zero bail order is part of the reason, he said. he also said that they have a policy

j.r. stone talked with a hiker from san francisco who was stranded in etna, california last night. >> devastating fire images coming from far northern california, close to the oregon border, where the mckinney fire has exploded in size and is now the largest fire in california this year. >> really erratic winds from the start of the incident all the way up until now. >> homes have been destroyed and evacuations are in place, but it's not just homeowners being put in life-threatening situations. >> things are looking not great. it's very smoky here, you can smell it, you can see it. >> catherine is hiking the pacific crest trail and was stranded in etna, california, with dozens of other hikers. we spoke to her on the phone saturday evening. >> i saw a big plume of smoke and was like that's not good. it was quite scary. i knew it was smoke. it was scary. >> because of the smoke, pacific crest trail was closed all the way to ashland oregon. nearly 47 square miles make up the current fire zone as cr

his brother talked with j.r. stone about the dangers of sideshow culture. >> i see it a lot. cars, we see it a lot and it is nothing new to us. now that something has happened and now that we are grieving and hurting because things we see on a daily basis actually turned out the something that caused us -- turned out to be something that cause those to lose a brother. kumasi: the alleged driver has been arrested. two others are under arrest. julian: firefighters are monitoring hotspots after a three alarm fire in vallejo. flames broke out around 5:00 p.m. yesterday along broadway near highway 29. crews were able to get it or control -- get it under control before spreading to nearby buildings. no reports of any injuries and the cause is under investigation. >> the wildfire that prompted evacuations in nevada county is holding steady under 900 acres. of fire started inside of a building but did not say how or why that building caught fire. three buildings which were basically storage sheds also burned down. containment is up to 20%. full containment is expected by sunday. the

j.r. stone, abc7news. reggie: drifting smoke has prompted officials to extend an air quality advisory through tomorrow. we have an interactive tracker to keep tabs on the air quality where you are and you can find that at abc7news.com. kumasi: investigators are looking for the cause of this two alarm fire in alameda on west ranger avenue. alameda fire avenue -- alameda fire crews called the oakland department to help with flames. part of the vacant warehouse's roof collapsed but there is no damage to nearby strunk structures. neighbors say that they saw the fire burning in the garage, the cause is unknown. the person who died has not been identified. reggie: now to a key decision regarding your health. the federal government put a decision about second covid-19 booster shots are people under 50 on hold, for now. according to a senior administration official the government is focused on getting a vaccine that is more effective against omicron and subvariants that they would roll out and then more boosters.

.: j.r. stone, abc7news. >> san francisco police have arrested a man for organizing a massive retail theft fencing operation. investigators suspect he was making up to half a million a year from selling stolen goods. police say sergio manuel puga-tenorio would get the items from thieves, who would steal from store shelves and he would sell the goods online. investigators say they found $200,000 in a room that he rented near san francisco's glen park. >> going inside and into the bedroom, this, these items here were way more organized than they are right now. he had it set up like it was a storage for the back of a drugstore. >> police were able to track down the suspect through some of the stores that were hit. reggie: a fast-moving wildfire just south of writing has forced people out of their homes. it's called the peter fire and it's burned 300 acres near the city of anderson. mandatory evacuations are underway and a shelter has been set up at west valley high school. at least 12 structures have