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got our message across and i think that we accomplished what we came here to do. >> reporter: lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> a martinez woman believes bumper stickers and posters supporting "black lives matter" prompted a man to slash her tires. she works on main street and she was shocked to see this and find all four tires on her vehicle had been punctured. the surveillance footage shows a man seemingly taking a photo of her vehicle and circling back to puncture all four of her tires. she believes her car was targeted because of the card board signs that she uses in protests. they were displayed in her car. >> hatred, racism, we don't have any room for that. we're a close knit community, we love one another, we take care of one another. >> and she is grateful for her community which raised almost $1,000 online to help replace her tires. >>> a naval ship docked off san diego erupts in flames and a fire that could be burning for days. coming up next, the chance scheduling event that may have kept hundreds of sailor s safe. >>> and a puppy was snatched. the offer its new owner is making. >>>
got our message across and i think that we accomplished what we came here to do. >> reporter: lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> a martinez woman believes bumper stickers and posters supporting "black lives matter" prompted a man to slash her tires. she works on main street and she was shocked to see this and find all four tires on her vehicle had been punctured. the surveillance footage shows a man seemingly taking a photo of her vehicle and circling back to puncture all...
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reporting live from san francisco, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> and some good news because there is a new testing site in the mission district everevery . and you don't need referral or insurance. achb and the test is free. if you test positive, you will see information on the right to recover program which helps people pay their bills while they are quarantined. and this testing site is near alabama and 19th streets. >>> and the next school year is fast approaching and districts are trying to work out their plans. jobina fortson is at the live desk with more. >>> some of these districts are going to be pushing back the start date of instructioinstruc. here are the details that we have this morning. the antioch school district board approved a september 1 start date, distanced learning will be in place, but as the coronavirus situation improves, some classrooms will be each up for face-to-face learning. and knightsen will begin august 3 online only. and west contra costa will start as planned on august 17 from home, but high need students will be inside the classrooms. and other
reporting live from san francisco, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> and some good news because there is a new testing site in the mission district everevery . and you don't need referral or insurance. achb and the test is free. if you test positive, you will see information on the right to recover program which helps people pay their bills while they are quarantined. and this testing site is near alabama and 19th streets. >>> and the next school year is fast approaching and...
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lauren martinez is joining us live with those details. >> reporter: a top federal health official namedan jose on a call on wednesday, the local officials say that they were not invited to participate on that call. in an audio clip obtained by the energy for public integrity, coronavirus task force coordinator dr. deborah birx named the city during that call. >> we have new increases in miami, new orleans, las vegas, san jose, st. louis, minneapolis, clum buolumbus, cleveland. so we're tracking it closely. >> the mayor says that he hasn't heard from the white house and as of yesterday afternoon he and other local officials were still not clear what data dr. birx was referring to. lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> governor newsom is expected to give an update on the covid-19 situation in california today that news conference will happen at noon. we'll carry it live here on absenceabc 7 and on our app and c7om >>zount is californ's watch a surge in covid-19 cases and the county's fourth death. the area has seen hundreds of new coronavirus infections in just the past two weeks. >> this is a
lauren martinez is joining us live with those details. >> reporter: a top federal health official namedan jose on a call on wednesday, the local officials say that they were not invited to participate on that call. in an audio clip obtained by the energy for public integrity, coronavirus task force coordinator dr. deborah birx named the city during that call. >> we have new increases in miami, new orleans, las vegas, san jose, st. louis, minneapolis, clum buolumbus, cleveland. so...
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abc7 news reporter lauren martinez is in the newsroom with the details tonight. lauren? >> dan, san ramon and san jose made decisions late tonight to not to return to school in person. these announcements come the night before governor gavin newsom is expected to release clear guidelines on reopening schools in california. >> it's more uncertain today than it was two days ago. >> reporter: the san ramon valley unified district is reversing plans when it comes to staff and students returning in the fall. >> i believe the san ramon valley unified school district should we open on august 11th as scheduled with full remote distance learning. >> reporter: and late tonight, san jose, one of the area, made the call to go virtual until october 2nd. %-p. the district says, quote, this outcome comes with major disappointment. we believe that in-person instruction, even in a limited capacity, is the best way to serve our students. it went on to say we are grieved by the emotional toll on our students from being unable to see their classmates and teachers face-to-face. >> the goal h
abc7 news reporter lauren martinez is in the newsroom with the details tonight. lauren? >> dan, san ramon and san jose made decisions late tonight to not to return to school in person. these announcements come the night before governor gavin newsom is expected to release clear guidelines on reopening schools in california. >> it's more uncertain today than it was two days ago. >> reporter: the san ramon valley unified district is reversing plans when it comes to staff and...
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lauren martinez is joining us live with the details. >> reporter: good morning. that they were not made aware of the concerns coming from the white house. coronavirus task force coordinator dr. deborah birx named the city in a private phone call. according to the center for public integrity, they obtained audio of that call. but other than the audio, the center doesn't include san jose in its reporting. the mayor says that he hasn't heard from the white house about this. >> i can't speak to why the white house spoke to specific cities, but it seems that the mayors never had any communication with the white house about this. so regardless, our work is the same. we need to focus on reducing our transmission rate. >> reporter: in a statement the county of santa clara said the increase in cases in all these cities demonstrates the need for a coordinated national approach to the pandemic. reporting live from san jose, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> governor newsom is expected to give us an update on the covid-19 situation in california today. his press conference is
lauren martinez is joining us live with the details. >> reporter: good morning. that they were not made aware of the concerns coming from the white house. coronavirus task force coordinator dr. deborah birx named the city in a private phone call. according to the center for public integrity, they obtained audio of that call. but other than the audio, the center doesn't include san jose in its reporting. the mayor says that he hasn't heard from the white house about this. >> i can't...
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abc7 news reporter lauren martinez is in the newsroom with the details tonight. lauren? >> dan, san ramon and san jose made decisions late tonight to not to return to school in person. these announcements come the night before governor gavin newsom is expected to release clear guidelines on reopening schools in california. >> it's more uncertain today than it was two days ago. >> reporter: the san ramon valley unified district is reversing plans when it comes to staff and students returning in the fall. >> i believe the san ramon valley unified school district should we open on august 11th as scheduled with full remote distance learning. >> reporter: and late tonight, san jose, one of the largest school districts in the bay area, made the call to go virtual until october 2nd. %-p. the district says, quote, this outcome comes with major disappointment. we believe that in-person instruction, even in a limited capacity, is the best way to serve our students. it went on to say we are grieved by the emotional toll on our students from being unable to see their classmates and
abc7 news reporter lauren martinez is in the newsroom with the details tonight. lauren? >> dan, san ramon and san jose made decisions late tonight to not to return to school in person. these announcements come the night before governor gavin newsom is expected to release clear guidelines on reopening schools in california. >> it's more uncertain today than it was two days ago. >> reporter: the san ramon valley unified district is reversing plans when it comes to staff and...
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and lauren martinez has more on this. >> and the governor didn't indicate what type of changes may be in store ahead of the holiday weekend, but did say that additional restrictions are being considered. yesterday he said if you won't stay at home and you won't wear a mask in public, they have to enforce. the state has seen a 50% increase in confirmed infections over the past two week. >> we'll be looking at a lot of the current stay-at-home orders, rather start to look at the health orders and health directors in relationship to indoor versus outdoor activities. >> the state requires people to wear masks when they can't maintain 23physical distance, b public officials say lack of social distancing may have contributed to the surge that we're seeing. newsom plans to tirt tighten th up. >>> we're getting an idea of what the upcoming school year could look like for k through 12 students and staff. santa clara public health leaders released detailed guidance. this morning the pressure is on to prepare for the possibility of a return to the classroom. and julian glover is live with more o
and lauren martinez has more on this. >> and the governor didn't indicate what type of changes may be in store ahead of the holiday weekend, but did say that additional restrictions are being considered. yesterday he said if you won't stay at home and you won't wear a mask in public, they have to enforce. the state has seen a 50% increase in confirmed infections over the past two week. >> we'll be looking at a lot of the current stay-at-home orders, rather start to look at the...
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lauren martinez is live for us in vallejo this morning. >> reporter: the park scissoays it will be an animal only experience. restaurants, store, games and an animals will be on display and admission will be half price. last week they showed us a preview of the safety measure hes that they will be taking to limit the number of advise it to vitt are tors and ensure valentine's day. july 4, they will reopen for everyone. >> and they will be using a different name, right, to signify that it is an animal only experience? >> reporter: yes, i believe that it has something to do with like marine an experience or something like that. i'll have to double check. but, yes, i do think so. >> yeah, i think that they are going back to marine world because that was the original name. of course six flags bought it. so a real throw back. lauren, would he will se'll sees promised. thank you. >>> and the fourth of july holiday will look different this year. governor newsom is highly discouraging big gatherings family and friends to help r50e vent more infections. and communities have canceled fireworks
lauren martinez is live for us in vallejo this morning. >> reporter: the park scissoays it will be an animal only experience. restaurants, store, games and an animals will be on display and admission will be half price. last week they showed us a preview of the safety measure hes that they will be taking to limit the number of advise it to vitt are tors and ensure valentine's day. july 4, they will reopen for everyone. >> and they will be using a different name, right, to signify...
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abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez spoke with the couple tonight. she joins us live from the newsroom with details, and talk about drastic measures, lauren. >> yes, dion, very drastic. brian dublin worked in richmond -- i'm sorry, lives in richmond but worked in san rafael. he says he's experienced symptoms on and off but the process to get results has taken too long. now his wife who works for an airline company is flying him out to idaho for three hours just to get tested. >> this is too much. i'm flying you out here tomorrow. you're going to take the test and you can fly home same day. >> reporter: tiffany valentine lives outside boise, idaho. she booked h husba bho lives in fight out to idaho sunday morning so he could get tested for covid-19. >> it's easier for me to go in the morning and take a test and drive through and i'll get the results in a couple of days. >> reporter: he's been tested once in the bay area. he says it took him ten days to book his appointment in san rafael through marin county and eight days for his results to come in. bu
abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez spoke with the couple tonight. she joins us live from the newsroom with details, and talk about drastic measures, lauren. >> yes, dion, very drastic. brian dublin worked in richmond -- i'm sorry, lives in richmond but worked in san rafael. he says he's experienced symptoms on and off but the process to get results has taken too long. now his wife who works for an airline company is flying him out to idaho for three hours just to get tested. >>...
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abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez has reaction now from business owners. >> reporter: a two block stretch of san francisco's valencia street is now open for pedestrians and closed to cars. >> it's getting business so it's helpful a r: los amigos restaurant opened in june despite the pandemic. the staff is grateful for the extra outdoor dining space and grateful just to be working. >> i applied for a job and they give me a job. >> reporter: the city is calling it their shared spaces program to support economic recovery for businesses by allowing them to use sidewalks and streets for outdoor dining. >> i probably sold maybe a hundred of these in the past three days. >> reporter: james freeborn is a mens fashion designer who sells suits and now makes masks from all his scrap fabric. he opened march 6th and had to shutdown six months later. >> i had more customers that day than the previous five weeks combined. >> reporter: freeborn said he'd like to see this happen on more of a regular basis not just the weekends but it's giving him hope. >> i have a product people need to see and appreciate
abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez has reaction now from business owners. >> reporter: a two block stretch of san francisco's valencia street is now open for pedestrians and closed to cars. >> it's getting business so it's helpful a r: los amigos restaurant opened in june despite the pandemic. the staff is grateful for the extra outdoor dining space and grateful just to be working. >> i applied for a job and they give me a job. >> reporter: the city is calling it their...
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abc7 news reporter lauren martinez was there and spoke to the organizer. >> reporter: a few hundred demonstratorsd and marched through downtown martinez, the city's first black lives matter event. >> the chief of police met with me this morning and said that either way today was a lose/lose for martinez, and i'd say this is a win. >> reporter: a win that demonstrators remained peaceful even though downtown businesses boarded up in anticipation it would take a turn. this protest was sparked after two martinez residents tried to paint over the approved ra and a few dayser oneet jt bcky. d facing of the mural and i figured it was the best way to come out and speak my voice and use my truth. so i came out here. >> reporter: jason ellis of concord brought his horse zevon to promote a sense of peace. >> horses are so healing. right now in addition to protesting injustice, this world and especially this country does need a lot of healing. >> at the end of the march, people gathered at waterfront park. >> we definitely have a lot of work to do in this town. but the first step was getting everybody's atte
abc7 news reporter lauren martinez was there and spoke to the organizer. >> reporter: a few hundred demonstratorsd and marched through downtown martinez, the city's first black lives matter event. >> the chief of police met with me this morning and said that either way today was a lose/lose for martinez, and i'd say this is a win. >> reporter: a win that demonstrators remained peaceful even though downtown businesses boarded up in anticipation it would take a turn. this...
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lauren martinez is live in the newsroom with more on the growing concern over public health ahead of the fourth of july holiday. >> he will be making announcements to increase enforcement of public health 0ds in the state which has seen a 50% increase over the past two weeks. many local governments are already tightening restrictions ahead of the fourth of july holiday. los angeles which is the nation's most populous county is closing beaches and banning fireworks this weekend. >> begin to toggle back on the stay-at-home order. if you won't stay home, and you are not going to wear masks in public, we have to enforce. >> governor newsom said that they will look at current stay at home oig orders and the relationship of indoor versus outdoor activities. and he will make the announcements today at noon. >>> we're getting an idea of what the upcoming school year could look like for k through 12 students and staff. santa clara health leaders released guidance. education is something of course that we're foe you canned here -- focused on. and the pressure is on to prepare for a possibility
lauren martinez is live in the newsroom with more on the growing concern over public health ahead of the fourth of july holiday. >> he will be making announcements to increase enforcement of public health 0ds in the state which has seen a 50% increase over the past two weeks. many local governments are already tightening restrictions ahead of the fourth of july holiday. los angeles which is the nation's most populous county is closing beaches and banning fireworks this weekend. >>...
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lauren martinez has their story and tells us also what resources are still out there. >> if i could, i would close. >> the small business owners along san francisco's west portal neighborhood are either closing down permanently or they're unsure how long they have. >> just the stress of, people are not coming in. >> not too long. how much time? i'm not sure. >> this shoe service shop has seen several owners since it opened in the 1940s. he said he's tried to employ for loans. >> i tried to apply for the state and it was the same thing. why waste more time in trying to get something that will not happen. >> on friday, assembly member canton chu organized a webinar to discuss resources for snamall businesses. the ppp program ends august 8. >> we lost the weddings, we lost the graduations. >> they're discounting the rent. >> he told me that i can pay a very bare minimum. and then right now, he said, well, if you have a plan, which i don't, as none of us do. >> she does not expect she'll last another year. >> given today's situation, if i get the same amount of orders, i don't know. mayb
lauren martinez has their story and tells us also what resources are still out there. >> if i could, i would close. >> the small business owners along san francisco's west portal neighborhood are either closing down permanently or they're unsure how long they have. >> just the stress of, people are not coming in. >> not too long. how much time? i'm not sure. >> this shoe service shop has seen several owners since it opened in the 1940s. he said he's tried to employ...
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lauren martinez was there. >> reporter: a few hundred demonstrators gathered in martinez, the city's first "black lives matter" event. >> the police chief says that it was a lose/lose for martinez and i'd say it was a win. >> reporter: and demonstrators remained peaceful. it was sparked after two martinez residents tried to paint over the city's approved mural and a few days later "white lives matter" was painted on a street just blocks away. >> i saw the defacing of the mural and i figured it was the best way to come out and use my truth, so i came out here. >> reporter: and jason ellis brought his horse to promote a sense of peace. >> horses are so healing and right now in addition to protesting injustice, this world and this country does need a lot of healing. >> reporter: at the end of the march, people gathered at waterfront park. >> we definitely have a lot of work to do in this town, but the first step was getting everybody's attention. >> reporter: nearby there appeared to be a presence of condition tension, but organizers feel that didn't stop them from doing what they neede
lauren martinez was there. >> reporter: a few hundred demonstrators gathered in martinez, the city's first "black lives matter" event. >> the police chief says that it was a lose/lose for martinez and i'd say it was a win. >> reporter: and demonstrators remained peaceful. it was sparked after two martinez residents tried to paint over the city's approved mural and a few days later "white lives matter" was painted on a street just blocks away. >> i saw...
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lauren martinez is joining us live with the details on this. >> reporter: good morning. city officials are saying that they were not made aware of the concerns coming from the white house. coronavirus task force coordinator dr. deborah birx named the city in a private phone call. the center for public integrity obtained audio of that call, but other than the audio, the center doesn't include san jose in its reporting. the mayor says that he hap hasnd from the white house. >> i can't speak to it, but it seems that the common theme is that the mayors of many of those cities never had any communication with the white house about this. regardless, our work is the same. we need to focus on reducing our transmission rate. >> reporter: in a statement the county of saof santa clara said there is a doord natucoordinate proposal to the pandemic. lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> governor newsom is expected to give an update on the covid-19 situation in california today. it will happen at noon and we'll be covering it live here on abc 7, you can also find it on our abc 7 news app an
lauren martinez is joining us live with the details on this. >> reporter: good morning. city officials are saying that they were not made aware of the concerns coming from the white house. coronavirus task force coordinator dr. deborah birx named the city in a private phone call. the center for public integrity obtained audio of that call, but other than the audio, the center doesn't include san jose in its reporting. the mayor says that he hap hasnd from the white house. >> i can't...
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abc7 news reporter lauren martinez shows us what they're buying. >> she wants to go back to school. really bad. >> reporter: it's back-to-school shopping season. >> we're anticipating breaking the record and having record spending for back to school. it will be in different supplies than your traditional back to school supplies. >> reporter: different because now parents are the teachers. >> parents are now investing in electronics. in laptops, in head phones, they're investing in things to support distance learning. >> reporter: you can even see in it back to school ads. the majority of california schools not returning to in classroom education will impact the state and local economies because the sales revenue they're losing. >> parents wait until october, that's when you see this rush to the stores to buy the supplies. and right now you're seeing a rush on electronics. >> reporter: at classic design school uniform, business is lower. >> upwards of around $50,000 in sales. right now, with our newer system, we are climbed of lucky to make $3,000. >> reporter: this uniform store wou
abc7 news reporter lauren martinez shows us what they're buying. >> she wants to go back to school. really bad. >> reporter: it's back-to-school shopping season. >> we're anticipating breaking the record and having record spending for back to school. it will be in different supplies than your traditional back to school supplies. >> reporter: different because now parents are the teachers. >> parents are now investing in electronics. in laptops, in head phones,...
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in the news room. >> lauren martinez abz 7 news and a message from -- as the city winds on the watch list the first time. >> we have to get this under control right now. we don't have months. we barely have weeks. >> since mid june number of cases t positivity rate and hospitalizations have more than tripled, indoor malls and non h paused any further reopening. >> know that we are not out of woods. know that we are seeing a spike. and know that you, only you can make the difference. so please, wear your mask. wash your hands. socially distance and do everything you can to be a part of the solution. >> a health order will be issued monday requiring private health providers to offer same day testing. and to keep track of what is open and closed in each county go to abc7news.com. we are continually updating this interactive map so with one click you can find the answer. all right lisa. a check of the weather now. going to be warm in the inland areas. >> right. we're looking for some drier air to move in. highs todd in the upper 60s. couple degrees wormer but still the typical july patte
in the news room. >> lauren martinez abz 7 news and a message from -- as the city winds on the watch list the first time. >> we have to get this under control right now. we don't have months. we barely have weeks. >> since mid june number of cases t positivity rate and hospitalizations have more than tripled, indoor malls and non h paused any further reopening. >> know that we are not out of woods. know that we are seeing a spike. and know that you, only you can make the...
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lauren martinez is live in san francisco this morning. >> reporter: we're at the testing site off the embarcadero. and if you try to make an appointment, you will have to wait more than a week to do so. in antioch, people waited in long lines there similar to a testing site in hayward. taneshia williams, a mother of six with underlying conditions, is describing her concern not knowing if she has covid-19. she waited eight days to get a test and was told by kaiser antioch to wait for another week to get the results. >> if i'm positive, i want to know now. it shouldn't take a week to find out if i'm covid-19. i think that is the pits right now. >> reporter: state health officials responded to complaints of delays saying that labs are now analyzing tests from other states not just california causing backups. they are also prioritizing tests. and those officials did not address backups in getting the actual tests taken, and a staff member told us that she got tested at this site on monday and she got her results within 12 hours. so it appears if you have to wait about a week to get your r
lauren martinez is live in san francisco this morning. >> reporter: we're at the testing site off the embarcadero. and if you try to make an appointment, you will have to wait more than a week to do so. in antioch, people waited in long lines there similar to a testing site in hayward. taneshia williams, a mother of six with underlying conditions, is describing her concern not knowing if she has covid-19. she waited eight days to get a test and was told by kaiser antioch to wait for...
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abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez spoke with the couple. >> this is too much. flying out here tomorrow and you can take the test and fly out the tame day. >> tiffany valentine booked her husband, brian devlin, who livers in richmond out to idaho sunday morning so he could get tested for covid-19. >> easier to go in the morning and take a test and drive through and then i'll get the results within a couple of days. >> reporter: devlin has been tested once in the bay area. he said it took him ten days to book his appointment in san ghda rests to b n theoueays nd theyesse results online. >> put his last name in and birth date, came up, we can't even find you. >> reporter: valentine says in idaho there's pop-up testing tents within every few miles. she's taken the test three times so far. >> it's been about two, three days from my experience to get the results back. in california it's just not that way. >> reporter: we asked the couple could brian be exposing others while traveling if he does have the virus? >> working for the airlines, that's one of the questions,
abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez spoke with the couple. >> this is too much. flying out here tomorrow and you can take the test and fly out the tame day. >> tiffany valentine booked her husband, brian devlin, who livers in richmond out to idaho sunday morning so he could get tested for covid-19. >> easier to go in the morning and take a test and drive through and then i'll get the results within a couple of days. >> reporter: devlin has been tested once in the bay...
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lauren martinez tells us some cities are pauushing back. >> reporter: this weekend, cities in alameda county shut et a pressts and replaced grass. official order, but a press release late friday night is really very inconsistent and very unfair to the businesses that had really made a significant investment. >> reporter: that press release the alameda county public health tent issued stated "we learned the state issued updated guidance, dated july 9th, prohibiting outdoor dining in non-variance counties, including alameda county." some city leaders are saying that is not a legal order, and are proceeding with the street closures to allow outdoor dining. >> we had planned to close first street. we're not going to change those plans because those plans as i understand it are still consistent with the legal orders that are in place. >> reporter: like livermore, the city of hayward said they're going through with the street closure event as planned, and will support local restaurants who choose to participate. three city councilmembers even visited restaurants to give their personal su te
lauren martinez tells us some cities are pauushing back. >> reporter: this weekend, cities in alameda county shut et a pressts and replaced grass. official order, but a press release late friday night is really very inconsistent and very unfair to the businesses that had really made a significant investment. >> reporter: that press release the alameda county public health tent issued stated "we learned the state issued updated guidance, dated july 9th, prohibiting outdoor...
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federal assistance to address crowd management within our city. >>> reporting from the newsroom, lauren martinez, abc7 news. >> lauren, thank you. now to the coronavirus pandemic. certain covid-19 trends in california seem to be stabilizing, but the state still has a way to go. today california reported more than 391,000 cases total. after more than 9,000 new cases each on saturday and sunday, the stated to reported about 6800 additional cases. the rate of growth for hospitalizations is 16% over the past 14 days, marking a steady decline. >> 50, 28 to 16, that's an encouraging sign. we are seeing a reduction in the rate of growth, but a rate of growth nonetheless. >> the rate of people testing positive for coronavirus in the state is holding steady at 7.4%. where does your county stand on the state's watch list? you can check out the entire state with our latest interactive experience at abc7news.com. see if your county has been added to the california department of health's watch list and we'll tell you not only how long each region has been on the list, but why this date is keeping an eye on t
federal assistance to address crowd management within our city. >>> reporting from the newsroom, lauren martinez, abc7 news. >> lauren, thank you. now to the coronavirus pandemic. certain covid-19 trends in california seem to be stabilizing, but the state still has a way to go. today california reported more than 391,000 cases total. after more than 9,000 new cases each on saturday and sunday, the stated to reported about 6800 additional cases. the rate of growth for...
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abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez spoke with the couple. >> this is too much. i'm flying you out here tomorrow. you're going to take the test and you can fly home the same day. >> reporter: tiffany valentine lives outside boise, idaho. she booked her husband, who lives in richmond, a flight to idaho for sunday morning so he can get a test for covid-19. >> it's easier to take a test, you just drive through, and you get the results in a couple of days. >> reporter: devlin has tested once in the bay area. he said it took him ten days to book his appointment in san rafael through marin county and eight days for his results to come in. now the couple says they can't even access those results online. >> i put his last name and birth date, it came up, we can't even find you. >> reporter: in idaho there's pop-up testing tents every few miles. she's taken the test three times so far. >> it's been two, three days from my experience to get the results back. in california, it's just -- it's not that way. >> reporter: we asked the couple, could brian be exposing e the virus
abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez spoke with the couple. >> this is too much. i'm flying you out here tomorrow. you're going to take the test and you can fly home the same day. >> reporter: tiffany valentine lives outside boise, idaho. she booked her husband, who lives in richmond, a flight to idaho for sunday morning so he can get a test for covid-19. >> it's easier to take a test, you just drive through, and you get the results in a couple of days. >> reporter:...
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abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez spoke with the couple. >> this is too much. i'm flying you out here tomorrow. you can take the test and fly out the tame day. >> reporter: tiffany valentine lives outside boise, idaho, she booked her husband, brian devlin, who lives in richmond out to idaho sunday morning so he could get tested for covid-19. >> easier to go in the morning and take a test and drive through and then i'll get the results within a couple of days. >> reporter: devlin has been tested once in the bay area. he said it took him ten days to book his appointment in san rafael through marin county and eight days for his results to come in but now the couple says they can't even access those results online. >> put his last name in and birth date, came up, we can't even find you. >> reporter: valentine says in idaho there's pop-up testing tents within every few miles. she's taken the test three times so far. >> it's been about two, three days from my experience to get the results back. in california it's just not that way. >> reporter: we asked the couple co
abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez spoke with the couple. >> this is too much. i'm flying you out here tomorrow. you can take the test and fly out the tame day. >> reporter: tiffany valentine lives outside boise, idaho, she booked her husband, brian devlin, who lives in richmond out to idaho sunday morning so he could get tested for covid-19. >> easier to go in the morning and take a test and drive through and then i'll get the results within a couple of days. >>...
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and abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez spoke with several bay area school superintendents for their reaction to this news. many are happy to finally have some clear guidelines. >> great. we have some clarity, and we have some structure so that we know exactly what the conditions need to be to reopen school. >> reporter: districts and counties on the covid watch list will only be able to do distance learning in the fall, and superintendents feel it's about time they had direction. >> i totally wish it had come much sooner, but i know that people at all levels have been working so hard. >> reporter: students in marin county even made a video to show they want to follow health guidelines and get back into the classroom. >> take the mask off by it strings and try not to touch your face by doing it. >> they're like i want to come back to school so we're going to do whatever we can. >> reporter: the governor's new guidelines offer a degree of certainty. >> overall i'd say like most of my colleagues grateful there's at least a metric to tie it to now. >> reporter: a county must have been o
and abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez spoke with several bay area school superintendents for their reaction to this news. many are happy to finally have some clear guidelines. >> great. we have some clarity, and we have some structure so that we know exactly what the conditions need to be to reopen school. >> reporter: districts and counties on the covid watch list will only be able to do distance learning in the fall, and superintendents feel it's about time they had direction....
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lauren martinez is live in the newsroom with more on the growing concern over public health ahead of fourth of july holiday. >> he will be making announcements to increase enforcement of public health 0ds in the state which has seen a 50% increase over theas
lauren martinez is live in the newsroom with more on the growing concern over public health ahead of fourth of july holiday. >> he will be making announcements to increase enforcement of public health 0ds in the state which has seen a 50% increase over theas
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abc7 news reporter lauren martinez is in the newsroom with the details tonight. lauren? tonight to not to return to school in person. these announcements come the night before governor gavin newsom is expected to release clear guidelines on reopening schools in california. >> it's more uncertain today than it was two days ago. >> reporter: the
abc7 news reporter lauren martinez is in the newsroom with the details tonight. lauren? tonight to not to return to school in person. these announcements come the night before governor gavin newsom is expected to release clear guidelines on reopening schools in california. >> it's more uncertain today than it was two days ago. >> reporter: the
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federal assistance to address crowd management within our city. >>> reporting from the newsroom, lauren martinez, abc7 news. >> lauren, thank you. now to the coronavirus pandemic. certain covid-19 trends in california seem to be stabilizing, but the state still has a way to go. today california reported more than 391,000 cases total. after more than 9,000 new cases each on saturday and sunday, the stated to reported about 6800 additional cases. the rate of growth for hospitalizations is 16% over the past 14 days, marking a steady decline. >> 50, 28 to 16, that's an encouraging sign. we are seeing a reduction in the rate of growth, but a rate of growth nonetheless. >> the rate of people testing positive for coronavirus in the state is holding steady at 7.4%. where does your county stand on the state's watch list? you can check out the entire state with our latest interactive experience at abc7news.com. see if your county has been added to the california department of health's watch list and we'll tell you not only how long each region has been on the list, but why this date is keeping an eye on t
federal assistance to address crowd management within our city. >>> reporting from the newsroom, lauren martinez, abc7 news. >> lauren, thank you. now to the coronavirus pandemic. certain covid-19 trends in california seem to be stabilizing, but the state still has a way to go. today california reported more than 391,000 cases total. after more than 9,000 new cases each on saturday and sunday, the stated to reported about 6800 additional cases. the rate of growth for...
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reporting live from san jose, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> governor newsom is expected to give us an update on the covid-19 situation in california today. his press conference is set for noon and we will carry it live here on abc 7 and stream it on > santa uz county is now on m. california's watch list after a surge in covid-19 cases and the county's fourth death. the area has seen hundreds of new coronavirus infections in the past two weeks. >> this is a dramatic change for the county. so far we have not seen a huge increase in hospitalizations or deaths, although we're beginning to see the impact on our hospitals. >> i already had it all down, i was dreaming how we would open to make everybody safe. >> once the county goes on the watch list and is there for three days, indoor operations will have to close at gyms, salons and at malls. so where does your county stand? you can check out the entire state with our interactive feature at actibc7news.com. you can see not only how long each region has been on the state, but why. >>> with schools closed and education plans in flux, san
reporting live from san jose, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> governor newsom is expected to give us an update on the covid-19 situation in california today. his press conference is set for noon and we will carry it live here on abc 7 and stream it on > santa uz county is now on m. california's watch list after a surge in covid-19 cases and the county's fourth death. the area has seen hundreds of new coronavirus infections in the past two weeks. >> this is a dramatic change...
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. >> abc news reporter lauren martinez spoke with several school summits fperintendents fr reaction. >> they all agreed, they want to work with students directly. in this reality, they're glad to finally get some clear guidelines. >> great. we have some clarity and we have some structure so that we know exactly what the conditions need to be to reopen school. >> districts and counties on the covid watch list will only be able to do distance learning in the fall. and the summits feel it is about time they have direction. >> i totally wish it had come much sooner. i know that people at all levels have been working so hard.e a video to show they want to follow health guidelines and get back into the classroom. >> take the mask off by the strings and try not to touch your face. >> they're like, i want to go back to school. i'll do whatever i can. >> don austin says the governor's new guidelines offer a degree of certainty. >> overall, i would say like most of my colleagues, grateful there's at least a metric to tie it to. >> in order to resume in-class instruction, a county must have bee
. >> abc news reporter lauren martinez spoke with several school summits fperintendents fr reaction. >> they all agreed, they want to work with students directly. in this reality, they're glad to finally get some clear guidelines. >> great. we have some clarity and we have some structure so that we know exactly what the conditions need to be to reopen school. >> districts and counties on the covid watch list will only be able to do distance learning in the fall. and the...
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lauren martinez is live in san francisco this morning.
lauren martinez is live in san francisco this morning.
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reporting from the news room, lauren martinez, abc7 news. >>> well, the giants and the a's are going head to head again tonight in game two of the bay bridge series. this time the game will be held at oracle park. the giants beat the a's in game one last night and this is the first time that pro sports returned to the bay area since the pandemic started. jobina fortson is at the live desk with the powerful moment before the game started and now it's trended online. >> yes, it is. good morning, kumasi. during the national anthem several giants players took a knee. recent protests after the death of george floyd and the push for social justice. >> i wanted to use my platform to demonstrate my dissatisfaction with the way we've handled racism in our country. i wanted to demonstrate my dissatisfaction with systemic racism in our country and i wanted them to know that they got to make their own decisions and we would respect and support those decisions. >> kneeling for the anthem was started in 2016 as many of us know by former 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick to call attention to those
reporting from the news room, lauren martinez, abc7 news. >>> well, the giants and the a's are going head to head again tonight in game two of the bay bridge series. this time the game will be held at oracle park. the giants beat the a's in game one last night and this is the first time that pro sports returned to the bay area since the pandemic started. jobina fortson is at the live desk with the powerful moment before the game started and now it's trended online. >> yes, it is....
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lauren martinez has the details on this. >> you're right, most fireworks shows are canceled to preventting during the pandemic. some cities are allowing the sale of amateur fireworks labeled safe. here is a look at why there thee loi allowed. here is the city. and this is just a few. we have a full list on abc7news.com. it may be tempting to set off fireworks, but take a look at these photos the oakland police department tweeted out. they say a family burned their front lawn setting off fireworks. all fire works are illegal in oakland. and there are some virtual events happens in the bay area concord is organizing a swrirvi parade where you can submit a video of your float and they will compile a video of all the submissio submissions. and so head to abc7news.com and you can see a list of all the virtual events. >>> more warnings from xwoou go newsom on avoiding crowds and wearing face coverings. state hospitalizations are up nearly 60%. and the
lauren martinez has the details on this. >> you're right, most fireworks shows are canceled to preventting during the pandemic. some cities are allowing the sale of amateur fireworks labeled safe. here is a look at why there thee loi allowed. here is the city. and this is just a few. we have a full list on abc7news.com. it may be tempting to set off fireworks, but take a look at these photos the oakland police department tweeted out. they say a family burned their front lawn setting off...
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lauren martinez is live in the newsroom with details. >> good morning.erday the governor said if you are not going to stay home and you are not going to wear a mask in public, they have to enforce, he will be making the announcements to increase enforcements today at noon. with the holiday week end coming up governor newsom said one of the areas of concern is family gatherings. not just bars, not just protesting, but specifically family gatherings. >> they may walk into that barbecue with masks on, they may put the cooler down, immediately the mask comes off and you have a glass of water. and all of a sudden nieces and nephews are jumping on top of uncle joe and then uncle joe is putting them back to aunt jane. >> andso newsom says that they will express their concerns and be more aggressive as it relates to guidelines. back to you. >>> and of course you can watch the governor's covid update right here on abc 7 news. we'll bring to you at noon live on tv, on abc7news.com and on the abc 7 news app and all of our streaming services. >>> the rules about wha
lauren martinez is live in the newsroom with details. >> good morning.erday the governor said if you are not going to stay home and you are not going to wear a mask in public, they have to enforce, he will be making the announcements to increase enforcements today at noon. with the holiday week end coming up governor newsom said one of the areas of concern is family gatherings. not just bars, not just protesting, but specifically family gatherings. >> they may walk into that...
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abc7 news reporter lauren martinez has the story. >> reporter: reina portillo helping her mom delmi run her boutique. >> a lot of people want to buy food instead of clothes. so we don't know. >> reporter: they're unsure what the future will hold for kosa bella. they opened the bought teen 14 years ago by working in a store during the day and cleaning a restaurant at night. >> i remember sleeping in the couches of the restaurant because i had to go to school the next day. little by little, saving, saving. saying we're going to have this dream, make it a reality. >> reporter: delmi made it a reality, even expanding over two stores ball. fire in 2015 destroyed everything. >> we lost all the inventory, everything was gone. >> since the fire, they've been able to get back on their feet and relocate. they were forced to close their doors for three months because of covid-19. they said they applied to loans, but no luck. so they hope a fundraiser will help. >> we launched to see if we can pay some of the bills we have, pay our rent. >> reporter: reina has launched the store online where they s
abc7 news reporter lauren martinez has the story. >> reporter: reina portillo helping her mom delmi run her boutique. >> a lot of people want to buy food instead of clothes. so we don't know. >> reporter: they're unsure what the future will hold for kosa bella. they opened the bought teen 14 years ago by working in a store during the day and cleaning a restaurant at night. >> i remember sleeping in the couches of the restaurant because i had to go to school the next day....
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. >> abc news reporter lauren martinez spoke with several school summits fperintendents fr reaction. >> they all agreed, they want to work with students directly. in this reality, they're glad to finally get some clear guidelines. >> great. we have some clarity and we have some structure so that we know exactly what the conditions need to be to reopen school. >> districts and counties on the covid watch list will only be able to do distance learning in the fall. and the summits feel it is about time they have direction. >> i totally wish it had come much sooner. i know that people at all levels have been working so hard. >> students in marin county made a video to show they want to follow health guidelines and get back into the classroom. >> take the mask off by the strings and try not to touch your face. >> they're like, i want to go back to school. i'll do whatever i can. >> don austin says the governor's new guidelines offer a degree of certainty. >> overall, i would say like most of my colleagues, grateful there's at least a metric to tie it to. >> in order to resume in-class ins
. >> abc news reporter lauren martinez spoke with several school summits fperintendents fr reaction. >> they all agreed, they want to work with students directly. in this reality, they're glad to finally get some clear guidelines. >> great. we have some clarity and we have some structure so that we know exactly what the conditions need to be to reopen school. >> districts and counties on the covid watch list will only be able to do distance learning in the fall. and the...
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lauren martinez is live with the details. >> yeah, they don't want people to congregate during the pandemicd there are some bay area cities that allow amateur fireworks. dublin, gilroy, newark, pacifica, san bruno just to name a few. and take a look at these photos, they say a family burned their front lawn setting of fireworks. all fireworks are illegal in oakland. and there have some virtual events happening in the bay area. concord is organizing a swrirnlg a verge and you had parade. you can submit a photo of your float and they will compile a video of all the submissions. there is a list of all the evenevent s at abts oic7news.com. >>> and governor newsom says you need to avoid crowds. and ansar hassan is live with what you need to know about the closure of beaches. >> reporter: here the roads are closed to the half moon bay beaches to keep people safe pnd and visitors bureau tweeted that the difficult decision to close the area beaches situation in pacifica. >> no fireworks and no beach. but it is only for a few days.a in pacifica. >> no fireworks and no beach. but it is only for a few
lauren martinez is live with the details. >> yeah, they don't want people to congregate during the pandemicd there are some bay area cities that allow amateur fireworks. dublin, gilroy, newark, pacifica, san bruno just to name a few. and take a look at these photos, they say a family burned their front lawn setting of fireworks. all fireworks are illegal in oakland. and there have some virtual events happening in the bay area. concord is organizing a swrirnlg a verge and you had parade....
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abc7 news reporter lauren martinez has the story. >> reporter: reina portillo helping her mom delmi run her boutique. >> a lot of people want to buy food instead of clothes. so we don't know. >> reporter: they're unsure what the future will hold for kosa bella. they opened the bought teen 14 years ago by working in a store during the day and cleaning a restaurant at night. >> i remember sleeping in the couches of the restaurant because i had to go to school the next day. little by little, saving, saving. saying we're going to have this dream, make it a reality. >> reporter: delmi made it a reality, even expanding over two stores ball. fire in 2015 destroyed everything. >> we lost all the inventory, everything was gone. >> since the fire, they've been able to get back on their feet and relocate. they were forced to close their doors for three months because of covid-19. they said they applied to loans, but no luck. so they hope a fundraiser will help. >> we launched to see if we can pay some of the bills we have, pay our rent. >> reporter: reina has launched the store online where they s
abc7 news reporter lauren martinez has the story. >> reporter: reina portillo helping her mom delmi run her boutique. >> a lot of people want to buy food instead of clothes. so we don't know. >> reporter: they're unsure what the future will hold for kosa bella. they opened the bought teen 14 years ago by working in a store during the day and cleaning a restaurant at night. >> i remember sleeping in the couches of the restaurant because i had to go to school the next day....
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as lauren martinez explains, maybe we should be focusing on other ways to come bat covid-19. >> we're taking every precaution to maintain a safe shopping environment. >> reporter: we've seen the ads centered around a commitment to cleanliness. >> auto nation -- >> reporter: it seems to be a lot on sanitation. >> there is a false home. oh, my gosh. we clean every single day. it is not even commercials. if you take a trip to the grocery store, you can find cleaning products. but good luck finding disinfecting wipes. he says contaminated surfaces are not the main way it's contaminated. >> the primary way is not from surfaces. it is from airborne transmission, from droplets, from people who are next to you. not the surfaces. >> reporter: in march, patrick doyle, the owner of strategy a building solutions, appeared on abc7's midday live to show how when you do clean, wipe in one direction. >> this is how i clean everything at home. >> you're moving dirt around. dirt, debris, finger prints, smudges, everything like. that so you don't want to do that. >> reporter: the biology professor at sa
as lauren martinez explains, maybe we should be focusing on other ways to come bat covid-19. >> we're taking every precaution to maintain a safe shopping environment. >> reporter: we've seen the ads centered around a commitment to cleanliness. >> auto nation -- >> reporter: it seems to be a lot on sanitation. >> there is a false home. oh, my gosh. we clean every single day. it is not even commercials. if you take a trip to the grocery store, you can find cleaning...
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and lauren martinez has the details on all of this. >> if the first time cities are organizes virtuals. and here is a short list of some bay area cities that are hosting swrirnlg a virtual events. in flremont, there is a porch parade. and in the south bay, they will be providing music and visual all fireworks showing. and redwood city, they are still holding theiraage chalk festival you can create it on your driveway, side walked or street and you can share it virtually. it is a done test acontest and prizes. and if you want to set off your own fireworks, here is a list where amateur fireworks are permitted. it includes dublin, gilroy, newer arc, pacifica, is an brew notice. and there is a full list on action oig. >>> and enforcement measures about face mask are still in question. >> we are not going in even's back yards and enforcing. we're just encouraging people to be safe, to be thought flg about themselves and others. >>> and the governor announced a new public aware nness campaign and it beginnings this weekend with new tv and radio psas. >>> and in the south bay, high risk busi
and lauren martinez has the details on all of this. >> if the first time cities are organizes virtuals. and here is a short list of some bay area cities that are hosting swrirnlg a virtual events. in flremont, there is a porch parade. and in the south bay, they will be providing music and visual all fireworks showing. and redwood city, they are still holding theiraage chalk festival you can create it on your driveway, side walked or street and you can share it virtually. it is a done test...
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lauren martinez is live for us in vallejo this morning. >> reporter: yeah, the park is planning on reopening their stoouf and beingzoo and aquarium exhibits only. no rides will be in service. they will be reopening today and the amount of visitors will be below capacity instead of $12,000, they will have $2,000 and everyone will be required to wear masks and get their temperature checked before they enter the park. today's reopening is for six flags member hes a s and and ad holders. yesterday the governor closed indoor dining, so we'll see if they move forward with reopening today. >>> and fourth of july will be looking different this year with fewer fire works. >> reporter: no celebration in the last four months a has been normal under the pandemic. and now new coronavirus rules for the fourth of july weekend are putting a stop to many plans. governor newsom announcing impacts to the holiday weekend. >> the state of california is not mandating the closure of beach this is weekend acton but we are modifying our parking facility operations and closing them to traffic throughout the southern
lauren martinez is live for us in vallejo this morning. >> reporter: yeah, the park is planning on reopening their stoouf and beingzoo and aquarium exhibits only. no rides will be in service. they will be reopening today and the amount of visitors will be below capacity instead of $12,000, they will have $2,000 and everyone will be required to wear masks and get their temperature checked before they enter the park. today's reopening is for six flags member hes a s and and ad holders....
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lauren martinez went to vallejo to check it flags are o but with changes. vi are required to wear masks and get their temperature checked through a thermal imaging camera. only the zoo and aquarium exhibits are open. no rides will be in service. this partial reopening comes a day after governor newsom implemented health orders, shutting down indoor dining, bars and zoos. >> the order from the governor was in regard to indoor an outd with a lot of space, we feel that we have the comprehensive safety measures in place to protect our guests and our team members. >> reporter: visitors can see team members like brannon belt, the giraffe in a ls crowded theme park. capacity would be at 12,000 visitors. now they will allow 2,000. >> when guests come into the park, they almost have the park to themselves. it will be a very unique, but i think, positive experience for the guests that do come because of that. >> one way foot traffic and mobile food ordering. >> we are at safari grill. right now we can go in, click on this time slot. it will list all of our items that
lauren martinez went to vallejo to check it flags are o but with changes. vi are required to wear masks and get their temperature checked through a thermal imaging camera. only the zoo and aquarium exhibits are open. no rides will be in service. this partial reopening comes a day after governor newsom implemented health orders, shutting down indoor dining, bars and zoos. >> the order from the governor was in regard to indoor an outd with a lot of space, we feel that we have the...
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ab abc7's lauren martinez has more. >> reporter: a two-block stretch of san francisco's valencia street is now open for pedestrians and closed to cars. >> it is getting busy so it has helped a lot. >> reporter: restaurant opened in june despite the pandemic. the staff is grateful for the extra outdoor dining space and grateful just to be working. >> i applied for the job, and they gave me a job. >> reporter: they are calling it their shared spaces program for businesses by allowing them to use sidewalks and streets for outdoor dining. >> i probably sold maybe a hundred of these in the past three days. >> reporter: james freeborn is a men's fashion designer who sells suits and now makes masks from all of his scrap fabric. he opened on march 6th and had to shut down six days later. he said the foot traffic from the street closures is what he needs. >> just on thursday without even people knowing it was happening, i had more customers that day than the previous five weeks combined. >> reporter: freeborn said he would like to see this happen on more of a regular basis, not just the weekends
ab abc7's lauren martinez has more. >> reporter: a two-block stretch of san francisco's valencia street is now open for pedestrians and closed to cars. >> it is getting busy so it has helped a lot. >> reporter: restaurant opened in june despite the pandemic. the staff is grateful for the extra outdoor dining space and grateful just to be working. >> i applied for the job, and they gave me a job. >> reporter: they are calling it their shared spaces program for...
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reporting live from the newsroom, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >> what a tragedy. >>> a possible kidnapping in northeast vallejo tonight. several people say they saw a man drive up to a 17 to 20-year-old black female in this car. they say he grabbed her by the hair, punched her, and forced her into his vehicle. a witness was able to capture the image here. the car is described as a silver infinity with temporary plates, 8dmn284. the suspect was described as a black man 18 to 19 years old wearing baggy blue jeans and did not have a shirt on. the car was last seen speeding westbound on i-80. >> happening now an out of control fire has exploded in size in the foot hills east of gilroy. a fire has burned at least a thousand acres in the area of cruise road near oak springs circle. you can see some of the video right here. it started at 2:30 this afternoon and quickly grew out of control. cal fire says two structures have been burned. many others are threatened. tonight mandatory evacuation orders are in effect for people and animals in the area. that includes homes along canada road. firefighte
reporting live from the newsroom, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >> what a tragedy. >>> a possible kidnapping in northeast vallejo tonight. several people say they saw a man drive up to a 17 to 20-year-old black female in this car. they say he grabbed her by the hair, punched her, and forced her into his vehicle. a witness was able to capture the image here. the car is described as a silver infinity with temporary plates, 8dmn284. the suspect was described as a black man 18 to 19...
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lauren martinez has a taste. >> reporter: we are trying to bring the barrera little taste of-the bayrea a little taste of the fair. >> reporter: sweet and salty kettle corn, giant corn dogs are now available by rolling up in your car. >> there will be a server in full ppe who then handed to they will through their car vehicle. >> we started in february. we got one fair in. then we went on to the rest nir far. >> reporter: this is the fourth one they've organized. it allows you to order from the beginning to be official with time but organizers would like you to remember, it may take some time. >> we are cooking things fresh to order. it is not microwaved food. it does sometimes take a few minutes. >> and have fun. >> to be able to document feetet that in. >> reporter: it will run through this sunday and next weekend as well for friday, saturday and sunday. abc7 news. >>> service changes are coming to golden transit start fr'll be c in ve wil rise on basic routes. the service to san francisco will be limited and on weekdays only. golden gate transit ridership fell about 90% when the o
lauren martinez has a taste. >> reporter: we are trying to bring the barrera little taste of-the bayrea a little taste of the fair. >> reporter: sweet and salty kettle corn, giant corn dogs are now available by rolling up in your car. >> there will be a server in full ppe who then handed to they will through their car vehicle. >> we started in february. we got one fair in. then we went on to the rest nir far. >> reporter: this is the fourth one they've organized....
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abc7 reporter lauren martinez has more. >> reporter: a two-block stretch of san francisco's valencia street is now open for pedestrians and closed to cars. >> it's getting busy, so people are allowed. >> loss june and they are open de>> i n me a job. >> reportein for economic recovery for businesses by allowing them to use sidewalks and streets for outdoor dining. >> i probably sold maybe a hundred of these in the past few days. >> reporter: james freeborn is a fashion designer who sells suits and now makes masks from all of his scrap fabric. he opened on march 6th and had to shut down six days later. he said the foot traffic from the street closures is what he needs. >> just on thursday without people even knowing it wasppin eks coe this happen on more of a regular basis, not just the weekends. but it's giving him hope. >> i have a product where people need to see and feel and appreciate in person. yeah, this is giving me a lot of hope to be open right now. >> reporter: the closures will be every thursday through sunday from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. and will last until sunday, november 1s
abc7 reporter lauren martinez has more. >> reporter: a two-block stretch of san francisco's valencia street is now open for pedestrians and closed to cars. >> it's getting busy, so people are allowed. >> loss june and they are open de>> i n me a job. >> reportein for economic recovery for businesses by allowing them to use sidewalks and streets for outdoor dining. >> i probably sold maybe a hundred of these in the past few days. >> reporter: james...
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and abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez spoke with several bay area school superintendents for their reaction to this. many said they're happy just to finally have some clear guidelines. >> great. we have some clarity, and we have some structure so that we know exactly what the conditions need to be to reopen school. >> reporter: districts and counties on the covid watch list will only be able to do distance learning in the fall, and superintendents feel it's about time they have direction. >> i totally wish it had come much sooner, but i know that people at all levels have been working so hard. students in marin county even made a video to show they want to follow health guidelines and get back into the classroom. >> take the mask off by the strings and try not to touch your face while doing it. >> because they're like i want to come back to school. we're going to do whatever we can. so it's pretty great. >> reporter: dawn austin, the superintendent for the pally alto school district says the governor's new guidelines offer a degree of certainty. >> overall i'd say like most of my c
and abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez spoke with several bay area school superintendents for their reaction to this. many said they're happy just to finally have some clear guidelines. >> great. we have some clarity, and we have some structure so that we know exactly what the conditions need to be to reopen school. >> reporter: districts and counties on the covid watch list will only be able to do distance learning in the fall, and superintendents feel it's about time they have...
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in livermore, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >> elsewhere in alameda county, many owners were caught off guard where local leaders converted two traffic lanes on park street into outdoor dining and shopping zones. the state answer order left many here furious. >> they didn't have the foresight to apply for a variance? i'm sorry, i'm sorry, that's incompetence. >> reporter: that owner is so upset he's think being moving his business out of alame do county. restaurants were given the green light to do outdoor dining less than a month ago. >>> contra costa county an alarming surge in covid-19 cases. the county reported 143 new coronavirus cases yesterday. 77 people are hospitalized, which is well above the er 6 the positivity rate is among the highest in the bay area right now at 8%. the rising numbers have resulted in the county health department taking action. indoor religious services are being banned once again and for those who decide to go out and eat, they'll have new rules to live by for the foreseeable future. here is abc 7 news reporter luz pena. >> reporter: covid-19 cases have s
in livermore, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >> elsewhere in alameda county, many owners were caught off guard where local leaders converted two traffic lanes on park street into outdoor dining and shopping zones. the state answer order left many here furious. >> they didn't have the foresight to apply for a variance? i'm sorry, i'm sorry, that's incompetence. >> reporter: that owner is so upset he's think being moving his business out of alame do county. restaurants were given...
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. >> reporter: in san francisco, lauren martinez, abc7 news. >> we wish them so much luck. >>> waterways are keeping afloat and one boat in particular that is selling out in parts of the bay area. the owners of inland marine in antioch said they sold out of pontoon party boats new and used. it's like a big living room that can fit 12 people. >> typical pontoon grandpa but today is not the typical. today it is theing that a famil do. >> abc7 news spoke and said it is a fun activity to do with the family while still social distancing. >> is there a bathroom on the boat? because otherwise you won't get on with us, reggie. i mean. >> that's true. >> that's the first thing i would look for. he can't get on. this won't work. >> no. >> what kind of facilities are on board? >> there are some lakes where they have port-a-potties out in the middle of the lake. no. i should have just stopped before i let that come out of my mouth. sorry. >> i did not know about this. i thought that was just called the lake. >> i think they're trying to stop from it being the lake. wh going on outside. hi, everybody
. >> reporter: in san francisco, lauren martinez, abc7 news. >> we wish them so much luck. >>> waterways are keeping afloat and one boat in particular that is selling out in parts of the bay area. the owners of inland marine in antioch said they sold out of pontoon party boats new and used. it's like a big living room that can fit 12 people. >> typical pontoon grandpa but today is not the typical. today it is theing that a famil do. >> abc7 news spoke and said...