lauren martinez is live on campus with the message from the university's president. >> reporter: yeah, with six weeks to go, santa clara university announced that they will begin courses primarily online for undergraduates. father o'brien, the president of scu, in a letter said that the state of california has not yet issued any up dated guidance to higher education, but recent dwrenkt differences have required k through 12 schools to begin their year online. sme scu students and families have reached out to the school because they have experienced financial hardships from the pandemic and have a for assistance. santa clara created a relief fund for them in a video message, father o'brien said he understands how disappointing this decision is for the campus community. >> this uncertainty can be so overwhelming and creates anxious times for your families and for each of you. we were hoping and praying that we would be in a different situation in the bay area and california and in our country by now, but the data and the science show a different picture unfortunately. >> now, they are j

from san francisco, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> now to our morning money report.iscount retailer stein mart is planning to close most of its 300 stores after filinging for bankruptcy. bay area locations include stores in walnut creek and cupertino. they are blaming the closures on the changing habits and the pandemic, which caused significant financial stress to the 112-year-old company. >>> taking a live look at the new york stock exchange right now, you can see that we are down right now roughly 70 points. >>> the u.s. labor department just released the latest jobless claims and 963,000 unemployment claims were filed last week. slightly lower than what economists forecasted. 56 million claims have now been filed since march 20. and more than 15.4 million people are still continuing their claims. >>> governor newsom says the state is pushing the federal government to pay for the unemployment funding that president trump supports. he says the state is also still working to get financial aid for businesse business. >> the most urgent economic tool for the business

lauren martinez is live in san mateo with more on >> reporter: dr. mor rrow's statements say we have who minimize the spread while not destroying everything else in the process. he says that there is in data showing that transmission rates are higher in locations like salons and barber shops compared to other open businesses. now, those in that industry are lived. >> it has been one of the most damaged industries out there. >> it is really unfair for our industry to be completely shut down again. >> reporter: the doctor says that he applauds the governor for the leadership and appropriate actions he has taken in the past weeks, but he believes that he has been given wrong advice. from san mateo county, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> this morning negotiations between the trump administration officials and democratic leaders are apparently at the brink of falling apart. today is the self imposed deadline to get a stimulus agreement. yesterday's three hour meeting brought little progress. nancy pelosi and chuck schumer say that the slimmed down approa

lauren martinez is live with more on this. >> reporter: as of last night, the district announced that they will give teachers the choice to work from home. this decision came less in an 24 hours before the first day of school. and one teacher said that it is too little too late. his name is paul sawyer. he is a special education teacher at willow glenn high school. and recently he put in for a 12 week leave under the families first coronavirus response act. jose unified school dist anunced that its teachers mustc. but now tt w reversed.ernd tshic. around this. >> reporter: ben spielberg says the school jidistrict had to wo fast to keep up with the pandemic and they had a tight time line to establish policies that support families, students and staff. and teachers will have the option to stay home until september 26. lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> and we expect to hear from governor newsom today on the state's response to the pandemic. and we'll bring that to you live at noon. santa clara county reported 12,a 500 new cases yesterday. is backlog o positivitye hospitalizations have dro

lauren martinez is live from san jose this morning. lauren? >> kumasi, the board is considering an extension of september of 2020 this year that would protect families from eviction of september of 2021 of next now, chavez the president of the board of supervisors says it allows tenants another six months to do partial back rent and another 12 months to do back rent. this popular restaurant sits empty after ongoing negotiation between the tenant and landlord came to a halt. the restaurant was served with a lawsuit as they tried to rework the terms of one of their leases. >> the small business cannot carry the burden of the entire pandemic. you have the insurance companies that are saying that they're not going to pay out for the losses because they would go bankrupt if they did. and then you have the government that is forcing us to shut down. they need to step up and sit down with the landlords. keep the small business community out of this and figure out a way forward. >> now, the board of supervisors will meet today, but we'll see if they w

abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez spoke to some of the residents who were told to leave. >> i have sprinklers on the roof of both my house and my barn. >> reporter: this resident's neighbors above him on the ridge have already lost their homes. >> it's really hard. it's really hard to, you know, have to talk with them and console them and wish them the best and know that you're at any moment kind of in the same situation. >> reporter: fire engines including the santa rosa fire department were on standby for any movement. the main concern, wind shift and more lightning. >> the last significant storm we had in this area during a fire to go that long week ago, we'll now have potential for another one to stack on top of this one, is troubling and it's a concern, especially with how stretched thin resources are. >> reporter: it's the top priority in the lnu complex. this woman's grandparents live in lake county. >> they took the pictures off the walls, they're on standby. it's scary to hear that everyone is just kind of waiting. >> reporter: in windsor, residents like simone came out to

reporting from santa rosa, lauren martinez. abc7 news. >> lauren, thank you, in marin county, all of the national seashore has been closed until further notice due to the woodward wild fire. you are looking in a map showing areas that are highlighted in red, that are under evacuation warning tonight. the fire is 5% contained. the marin county fire, 2200 acres have burned since lightning sparked on tuesday. >> now to the scu lightning complex, cal fire said that one of the top priorities there is protecting sensiti communication infrastructure. here's a map of where the fire is burning as of it's burned acres and 10% contained. evacuation orders are in place there. and in parts of alameda county, five structures have been destroyed and 20,000 homes are threatened. >>the-rsf t wa hundred foot flames coming straight down the hill. >> two civilians and two first responders have been hurt. >> hotels are offering special rates for evacuees.evacueesevev. rates are $75 a night and require proof of residency. it's happening in san jose a

reporting live from santa rosa, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> lauren, thank you. for sonoma county residents, remember, if you hear high/low, it's time to go. the sheriff's office reminded people today if you hear that sound in your neighborhood, a two-tone siren coming from an emergency vehicle, it is time to evacuate. >> and don't waste any time. these five counties, contra-costa, alameda, stanislaus, san joaquin and santa clara make up the fire. continue to burn in steep, rulgd terrain. that's according to cal fire tonight. and the day's developments brought a number of evacuation warnings and orders to a lot of people, but it also caused a lot of confusion over evacuation. abc 7 news reporter live to explain what's going on. amanda? >> reporter: yeah, dan, we want to get you straight to an example of that confusion. about 90 minutes ago san jose councilman tweeted out if you live along piedmont road, you are safe. the danger zone has not expanded to that area yet. i know some of you may have received text messages calling you to evacuate, but those messages ar

reporting live from santa rosa, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> lauren, thank you. for sonoma county residents, remember, if you hear high/low, it's time to go. the sheriff's office reminded people today if you hear that sound in your neighborhood, a two-tone siren coming from an emergency vehicle, it is time to evacuate. >> and don't waste any time. these five counties, contra-costa, alameda, stanislaus, san joaquin and santa clara make up the fire. continue to burn in steep, rulgd terrain. that's according to cal fire tonight. and the day's developments brought a number of evacuation warnings and orders to a lot of people, but it also caused a lot of confusion over evacuation. abc 7 news reporter live to explain what's going on. amanda? >> reporter: yeah, dan, we want to get you straight to an example of that confusion. about 90 minutes ago san jose councilman tweeted out if you live along piedmont road, you are safe. the danger zone has not expanded to that area yet. i know some of you may have received text messages calling you to evacuate, but those messages ar

lauren martinez live in south san francisco with more. lauren. >> reporter: dion, we spoke to people who are not only losing food in refrigerator but having to make serious and costly decisions. bay area residents were warned they could lose power sunday evening in one of pg&e's rolling blackouts which has some concerned. >> of course, of course, we have to be ready. >> reporter: some worried how an hour or two without power would affect others. >> yeah, try to live with it. feel sorry for the people on breathing apparatuses or something, what about them? >> reporter: in san jose, one neighborhood without power since friday afternoon. told a transformer blew, so one family-checked into resident inn hotel. >> if they had any humanity, they would have addressed our problem before it came to us checking into residence inn. >> reporter: husband has stage iv cancer and needs machine every day. >> i was toldselineim to shelter or hospital. >> reporter: due to covid-19, felt were not options. woe reimburse for stolen food and hotel expenses but l

education is one of the five areas that we're focused on and lauren martinez is joining us live from the district headquarters this morning. >> reporter: yeah, the hearing today is to inform public school families what they can expect this year. now the district has expressed that teachers have been trained for online learning. one teacher told us that it was 7 weeks long th. and the deputy superintendent for strategic partnership and communications says that the online courses help teach what it is like to go from a physical classroom to a distance learning classroom. >> the day before all teachers officially came back, we had digital district day and we had 2,000 people in attendance taking hundreds of different workshops on all different kinds of el paso forms. >> reporter: the hearing is today at 10:00 a.m. from san francisco, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> as most bay area kids start the school year online there, are three counties making it possible for students to be back on campus although there is a lot of hoops to jump through. the "chronicle" reports marin county will be

lauren martinez has details. >> reporter: san francisco's north beach neighborhood is the first of hopefully what will be many neighborhoods offering free food delivery service. >> free for the restaurant, don't have to worry about the margins from the delivery apps, and free to customers, don't have to pay to get it delivered. all volunteer driven. >> reporter: when covid-19 hit in march, group of volunteers formed called north beach delivers. every thursday night deliver on foot by bike and car. tips go to the restaurant. >> close to $50,000 in revenue for the restaurants generated. that's really helpful. doesn't include margins from delivery apps. >> reporter: each week feature a different restaurant and so far the restaurants said it's been the biggest night yet. >> that was the biggest night that we had since shelter in place. entire team doing great job for the community. i don't know want to say more than thank you. >> reporter: have lived in north beach over 50 years. consistent customers of this service. >> volunteers are mostly younger people, not us old croaks, and they have been

lauren martinez has the details. >>> san mateo police are looking for this man, suspected of seriously beating and raping a 62-year-old woman off ninth avenue and self elcumeano real. possibly near a bus stop around 10:45 on the night of august fifth. >> he's described as a late teens to 20-year-old hispanic. >> police obtained this red lifeguard sweatshirt, they believe he wore. and they uncovered a silver bicycle with duct tape wrapped around his seat. >> he had a very specific satchel-like bag going across his chest. >> they're asking them to check security camera footage in between 10:00 and 11:30 p.m. >> it's a very low crime neighborhood. the only thing that happens is people going through your car. >> neighbors say ne'er surprised a sexual assault happened. >> for four years now. never heard anything even remotely like it. >> they believe the suspect is homeless and may have visited businesses in the city of san mateo. the >> anybody can be a victim and it's a shock to see this happen around us. >> anyone with information and security camera footage that matches the description

abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez is live in windsor where today residents were told to leave. lauren? >> reporter: eric, with the potential of thunderstorms cal fire issued new evacuation orders and warnings that stretch in areas west of highway 101 south of cloverdale to windsor. now, they say that the large geographical area shows just how big the potential is. >> as sprinklers on the roof of both my house and my barn. >> reporter: healdsburg resident elliott doss built his home off west dry creek road. some of thinks neighbors above him on the ridge have already lost their homes. >> it's really hard. it's really hard to have to talk with them and console them and wish them the best and know that you're at any moment kind of in the same situation. >> reporter: fire engines including the santa rosa fire department were on standby for any movement from the walbridge fire. the main concern, wind shift and more lightning. lki back, the last significant storm we had during a fire season in this area was 2008. and so to go that long until just a week ago we'll now have the potentia

abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez found neighbors helping neighbors. >> reporter: nameighbors are comingther here to survive in bonny doon. this man offers his home for those in need. >> water and companionship, just a refuge. >> reporter: robertson's house is a refuge that runs by a generator. thatko fire didn't destroy it. one neighbor said being at his house allows them to escape the devastation. >> being able to get together at a place that resembles normalcy and hanging out with friends, is a very refreshing thing at the end of the day. >> we come around here to share information, a meal, some6 encouragement. >> reporter: these neighbors credit a network of people helping them get buy. >> we're fairly self-sufficient up here but there is a limit to all that. we need fuel to run our lights and to charge our phones. >> reporter: robertson is grateful for the help and he's glad he can offer his home. >> it's good to have my home, but it's -- on the flip side, my neighbors are homeless. >> reporter: in bonny doon, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> firefighters say they're gaining conta

in san jose, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> all right. then, there's this, starting tuesday. san francisco will allow some businesses, like hair and nail salons, to begin operating outdoors. gyms can, also, reopen, outdoors. but they'll have to wait until september 9th. the city will require all ate guidelines does t sks. bunesses indoors, inan francisc. but local officials have the final say on when, exactly, that happens. we do have an update at our website so you can see which tier your county is in, and the businesses that will be allowed to open. some of them will have restrictions. you can find the new guidelines all at our website, abc7news.com. >>> california representers who are facing financial trouble because of the pandemic could be protected from eviction until january. that proposal, however, must pass in each house of the state legislature by tomorrow night and it needs a two-thirds majority. abc 7 news report luz pena has details. >> reporter: tonight, behind closed doors, millions of californians share the same worry. come september 1st, many will lose their

in san francisco lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >> it is heartbreaking. members of the public can now visit a floating landmark in alameda again. ♪ a band welcomed visitors to the "uss hornet" for the first time since march. the "hornet" is now open friday through sunday from 10:00 to 5:00. only 50 people an hour can visit the retired aircraft carrier. the "hornet" is also limited to 300 visitors a day. and only certain areas of the ship are open. they include the flight deck and hangar bay. >>> hundreds of children have new supplies to start the school year thanks to the generosity of others on the peninsula. families lined up inside their cars for a backpack giveaway at the san mateo events center. samaritan house organized the event and the charity ceo explained how the pandemic has made buying basic supplies harder for low-income families in this video provided by samaritan house. >> this year there are no-income families. so this is critically important for these children because not only would they not get the supplies from the schools, but this is

reporting from santa rosa, lauren martinez. abc7 news. >> lauren, thank you, in marin county, all of the national seashore has been closed until further notice due to the woodward wild fire. you are looking in a map showing areas that are highlighted in red, that are under evacuation warning tonight. the fire is 5% contained. the marin county fire, 2200 acres have burned since lightning sparked on tuesday. >> now to the scu lightning complex, cal fire said that one of the top priorities there is protecting sensitive wild life and critical power and communication infrastructure. here's a map of where the fire is burning as of tonight it's burned acres and ne rds are i place there. and in parts of alameda county, five structures have been destroyed and 20,000 homes are threatened. >> come down the hill three-quarters of the way, hundred foot flames coming straight down the hill. >> responrsav been hurt. >> hotels are offering special rates for evacuees.evacuees.eva. rates are $75 a night and require proof of residency. it's happen

lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> about 5:18. we'll open the weather window from the east bay hills camera and you will notice it is pretty bright on the bay bridge and that is the nearly full moon. the moon will be full tonight before the clouds return, you should get out there and take a look at it. 62 in the east bayhill, it will be sunny, breezy and pretty much average temperatures today. but that is one of the few days this week as 10 to 15 degrees of cooling coming for tuesday and wednesday and that measurable drizzle especially wednesday morning during the commute. for today, a wide range in the south bay from sunnyvale and milpitas at 80, morgan hill at 83, santa cruz sunshine and 78. 75 to 80 your spread on the peninsula. 61 at pacifica to daly, 64 66. near 70 downtown and south san francisco. sausalito, 75. and we'll get up into the 90s from santa rosa and calistoga ca northward. heyward 73, and a we mov as we a inland, brentwood at 93. tonight mid-50s to low 60s under a full moon. and along the coast, our best chance o

abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez spoke to the residents who were told to leave. >> i have spri s off west dry creek road. some of his neighbors above him on the ridge have already lost their homes. >> it's really hard, really hard to have to talk with them and console them and wish them the best and know you are at any moment in the same situation. >> reporter: fire engines were on stand by for any movement from the fire. the main concern -- wind shift and more lightning. >> looking back the last significant storm in a fire system was 2008 and to go that long until a week ago is a potential for another one to stack on top of this one is troubling and it is a concern, especially with how stretched resources are thin right now. >> reporter: the waldridge fire is the top priority. alexis grand parents live in lake county. >> took the pictures off the wall. they're on stand by. it is scary to hear that everyone is just waiting. >> reporter: in windsor, residents like simone came out. to see what conditions look like. she said for the first time she's thought of moving out of california.

lauren martinez has a message from the university's president. >> reporter: he called the decision difficult and disappointing. a letter went out to the campus community explaining how in the beginning of the year, nearly all of its courses will be held online, on campus housing will be closed with some exceptions. by the fall, they anticipate that around 440 instructors will have received additional training in teaching virtually. father o'brien, president of scu, recorded a message to students. >> i want to recognize that for nearly six months, your college experience has been turned unless topside down. for the first years and transfers, i know this heartbreaking. you were looking forward to starting your life as a bronco. and for many of you, you already saw your senior year of high school severely impacted. >> reporter: his message went on to say that they will delay a 3% tuition increase that was scheduled to begin in the fall. reporting live from santia sant university, lauren martinez. >>> and after days of negotiating and protests, teachedi agreed to distance learning and hybrid in-

abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez went to bonny dune and found neighbors helping neighbors. >> reporter: this is one of a few homes spared in bonnie dune and neighbors are coming together to survive. >> the fire took out everybody across the street, everybody around meech. >> reporter: jack robertson not only makes neighbors a drink but offers his home for those in need. >> water and companionship. >> reporter: robertson's house is a refuge that runs by a generator, that fire didn't destroy. one neighbor said being at his house allows them to escape the devastation >> just being able to get together at a place that resystembles normalcy and hang out with friends is very refreshing at the end of the day. >> come around here to share information, a meal some encouragement. >> reporter: the neighbors credit a network of people helping them get by. >> we're fairly self-sufficient but there's a limit. we need fuel to run our lights and to charge our phones. >> robertson is grateful for the help and he's glad he can offer his home. >> well, it's good to have my home, but it's on the flipside,

abc7 news reporter lauren martinez tells us what resources are still out there. >> if i could, i would close. >> reporter: small business owners along san francisco's west portal neighborhood are either closing down permanently or they're unsure how much time they have. >> it's just the stress of people are not coming in. >> not too long. how much time? i'm not sure. >> reporter: this shoe service shop has seen several owners prior to lugo since it opened in the 1940s. he said he's tried to apply for loans. >> i tried to apply for the state and it was the same thing. why waste more time trying to get something that is not going to happen? >> reporter: on friday, assemblymember organized a webinar with the state treasurer to discuss resources for small businesses. the ppp program and august 8th. >> and we do understand that not all banks are making the program as available as we'd like to. some of the small businesses, some of them are a little bit smaller. >> reporter: down the street, this flower studio is one by one person. >> we lost the weddings. we lost the graduations, proms. >>

lauren martinez live in the newsroom to tell us why that is. >> yeah, the new year will start with an hour of daily live interaction. there is still 23450 agreement on more than the instruction. two main issues are the request for small group instruction with substitutes used as a way to help out. and flexible work day schedules. >> i thought that last week we could come to an agreement just because what we're poping, ite t reasonable and l.a. unified came to basically an agreement that is similar to what we're proposing around using substitute teachers for targeted small group instruction. >> and the superintendent sent this letter to students and staff that reads in part, i want to personally thank everyone especially our students, for working through our challenging sirktss a circumstances and dealing with all the adjustments the pandemic has 3r0789ed in school and in our world. they will continue to work to reach an agreement. >>> their agreement guarantees two hours of live instruction every day and teachers could offer more if they would like to. and they will get additional tra

lauren martinez is joining us from uber's headquaters. >> reporter: today they are heading to court on the issue. earlier this week, a judge ruled against rideshare companies to drivers as full time employees. some believe the threat to shut down temporarily is all talk from these rideshare companies saying they need to step up and support their employees who have struggled for a long time now. >> we're treated worse than part-time minimum wage employees. as a matter of fact, they have a bs than we do. >> reporter: now, some of these drivers say that they deserve the right of full-time employee. uber is appealing the judge's order. a hearing on this is scheduled for 11:00 this morning. from san francisco, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> now to the coronavirus and a new warning from the director of the cdc. he says unless everyone wears a mask, we could see the worst of the coronavirus this fall. andrea few g dree fugii has the. >> reporter: and though 4079izations are decreasing, infections are increasing in some of the largest ci houston virus deaths as texas schools prepare to start

abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez has the details. >> reporter: san mateo police are looking for this man, suspected of seriously beating and raping a 62-year-old woman. it happened off ninth avenue and south el camino real, possibly near a bus stop, around 10:45 on the night of august 5th. >> the suspect is described as a late teens to 20-year-old hispanic white male or light skinned hispanic male. >> reporter: police obtained this red lifeguard sweatshirt they believe he wore and recovered a silver bicycle with duct tape wrapped around the seat. >> after he disguarded his red sweatshirt he was wearing a white t-shirt and specific satchel bag going across his chest. >> reporter: police ask residents and business owners to check security camera footage august 5th between 10:00 and 11:30 p.m. >> it's a low crime neighborhood. the only thing that happens around here is people going through your car. >> reporter: neighbors say they're surprised a sexual assault happened nearby. >> i lived here for four years now, never heard anything remotely like it. >> reporter: police believe the susp

from san francisco, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> so that is what will happen in san francisco. and we already know what happened in san jose when they reopened on wednesday. and now we're looking at the numbers of how many students actually showed up for virtual learning. district officials report that 93% of students were there connecting online with teachers and their classmates. but now look closer. officials say the most vulnerable students had the highest rate of absence. schools with a high percentage of students from low income families had attendance rates as low as 6 7%. and schools in higher income areas, they had attendance as high as 99%. as most bay area kids now start the school year online, three counties are trying to get students back on campus. the "chronicle" reports marin county will start distributing waiver applications. last week santa clara and sonoma counties put their wavering process online. they have to be approved by the county and state health officials. the state requires schools to have support of parents, labor unions and community groups. we de

abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez has the details. >> reporter: san mateo police are looking for this man, suspected of seriously beating and raping a 62-year-old woman. it happened off ninth avenue and south el camino real, possibly near a bus stop, around 10:45 on the night of august 5th. >> the suspect is described as a late teens to 20-year-old hispanic white male or light skinned hispanic male. >> reporter: police obtained this red lifeguard sweatshirt they believe he wore and recovered a silver bicycle with duct tape wrapped around the seat. >> after he discarded his red sweatshirt he was wearing a white t-shirt and specific satchel bag going across his chest. >> reporter: police ask residents and business owners to check security camera footage from the night of august 5th between 10:00 and 11:30 p.m.>> it's a low crime neighborhood. the only thing that happens around here is people going through your car. >> reporter: neighbors say they're surprised a sexual assault happened nearby. >> i've lived here for four years now, never heard anything remotely like it. >> reporter: poli

. >> in lafayette, lauren martinez.bc news. >> smoke from the fires continues to choke the bay area, take a look at the air quality here right now. this purple air map shows real time readings. for the latest on smoke and fire conditions, here's abc news motel sandya patel. >> yeah, and i want to show you the extend of the smoke that has been blanketing the bay area. s earlier today, you can see, just the smoke covering much of california and including the bay area. and traveling is far as the northern rockies. all the way in to idaho and nevada and also in to montana. so, really immense as you can see here. the huekbr good news is for those firefighters. they have come up near the fires in the forth bay right now. temperatures are dropping. low to upper 70s. humidity 47% skmmpt the winds have eased from earlier this evening. near the san matteo county, santa cruz county fire. 90% relative humidity. that will help the firefighters, south wind to 4. and as we look at the winds at the higher elevations. they are not that

. >> in lafayette, lauren martinez.bc news. >> smoke from the fires continues to choke the bay area, take a look at the air quality here right now. this purple air map shows real time readings. for the latest on smoke and fire conditions, here's abc news motel sandya patel. >> yeah, and i want to show you the extend of the smoke that has been blanketing the bay area. it's the satellite picture from earlier today, you can see, just the smoke covering much of california and including the bay area. and traveling is far as the northern rockies. all the way in to idaho and nevada and also in to montana. so, really immense as you can see here. the hue is the dark brown abovethe fog layer. good news is for those firefighters. they have come up near the fires in the forth bay right now. temperatures are dropping. low to upper 70s. humidity 47% skmmpt the winds have eased from earlier this evening. near the san matteo county, santa cruz county fire. 90% relative humidity. that will help the firefighters, south wind to 4. and as

lauren martinez. >> i have to buy a new set of furniture to leave here. >> reporter: stylists at walnut creek have been working outside. >> we get to open in-door at 25% capacity. >> reporter: the salon is under the impression they can reopen in doors from the governor's system. hair and nail salon outdoors. >> robert lupu is setting up three salon chairs on the back of his terrance. >> it has been difficult and kind of discouraging but the logic behind certain things that they'll allow in-doors or outdoors and certain things they won't does not make that much sense. >> his next door neighbor polished nail salon is deciding not to reopen outside point. >> if it is just me working by myself and my clients are outdoors, who knows what's happening out there and i have no protection for them. >> owner of deciding not to open because to her is unsanitary. >> we'll probably or temporarily permanently shutdown. >> all right, education, one of the five key issues we are focusing on. school in the south bay resumed in-person learning after they got a waiver from the state. >> reporter: it is bac

. >> reporter: in bonnie doon, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> one bird in a missing flock of condors has been found. biologists used radio waves to find the bird named shadow. he was located at pinnacle's national peak about an hour's drive from the condor's home at the sanctuary in monterey. a wildfire burned down the sanctuary. nine condors and four chicks remain missing. >>> firefighters say the increased containment of one of the largest fires in history, the scu complex has burned more than 376,000 acres. that adds up to 588 square miles across seven counties, including parts of alameda, contra costa and santa clara counties, it's the second largest in state history containment now stands at 45%, up from 40% earlier today. crews say today's winds made it easier to fight the flames. >>> we have an extensive page on our website with the resources you need to stay safe in a wildfire. you can find it at abc 7 news.com. >>> california's 58 counties have new rules on what can open during the pandemic. napa's wineries, open or closed? we have the answer after the governor released his

lauren martinez is explaining why that is this morning. >> reporter: today will be far from usual. the district has not come to an agreement with distance learning. now, with public schools, california requires between three and four hours of daily instructional time during distance learning 2k3e7bding on t the child's age. and the new academic year will start with 60 minutes of daily live interaction. the union says two main sticking points require the equal for small group instruction including the use of substitute teachers and flexible workday schedules. and even though kids may receive well proceed the amount of instructional time, it is a start. >> i've heard talk why are teachers asking for less time. to me, it they have their own kids to deal with, their schedules to deal with, students with differing needs and they have to figure out how to help all those kids. >> reporter: the district will work hard to reach an agreement and they will update parents as soon as that happens. an agreement can be reached at any day but the hope is that it does not take longer than two to th

lauren martinez is live in san mateo with more. >> reporter: now that the county is on the state's watch list,foo and dr. morrow says that the county is stable with all the factors taken into consideration. >> i think it is a mistake to focus on single data points and i think that is what the state is doing and i think that is a mistake. >> reporter: others like county superviso vice or degrees citin huge unappointment raemployment. >>> and this morning negotiations between the trump administration and democratic congressional leaders about coronavirus relief have parentally come to the blink rik collapse. self was today was a self imposed deadline. and nancy pelosi and chuck schumer say the slimmed down approach taken by republicans does not do enough to address the widespread issues of the pandemic. president trump is dri inconsid executive orders to addressee vehic evictions and unemployment insurance. >>> there are issues with the state's electronic reporting system. they won't publish data on testing, cases or contact tracing until the statewide issue is resolved. counties across th

. >> reporter: lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>> video this morning shows what's left of the oldest state park. the fire ripped through big basin. it is truly tragic. a state parks official says it appears the fire ripped through the park with high intensity. >>> and here's a look at the numbers. 67,000 acres burned in the czu lightning complex. both san mateo and santa cruz cown tins are impacted. we have more. >> reporter: uncertainty and fear of what the flames have destroyed has this family holding on to their faith. >> i hope that the whole town, i hope they can stop it. there's a lot of friends of ours living up here 50, 70 years. mothers and sons right next to each other. >> reporter: gabe harris drove up to the access two days ago hoping to make it home and pick up a family heirloom. >> our grandma got it for us. >> reporter: the car is covered with ashes. in the back seat, the most precious memories. >> this is my daughter's dress when she was little baby. this is what my son wore to our wedding. >> pictures of my mom. just family stuff. >> like the records of my mom's. >> report

rorring from santa rosa, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >> and in marinountyhe national seashore is closed until further notice because of the woodward wildfire. right now firefighters say the fire is 5% contained. this video here showing aircraft fighting the flames. more than 2,200 acres have burned since lightening sparked this fire on tuesday. and then take a look at this new video from the river fire in solinas. these are palo alto firefighters trying everything to save homes from burning. they say they were able to save 20 in this residential area, but as you can see nothing but charred ground in other spots. and just listen to that wind they're dealing with. cal fire says the fires are now contained. in the east bay its top priority there is protecting wildfire and critical power and communication infrastructure. here's a map of where that fire is burning and as of tonight it's burned nearly 275,000 acres as of this morning and it's 10% contained. and this is video from san antonio road in santa clara county where evacuation orders are in place therendcoty. least five s ,0 destroyed

reporter lauren martinez tells us what resources are still out there for them. >> if i could i wouldlose. >> reporter: small business owners along san francisco's west portal neighborhood are either closing down permanent la or unsure how much time they have. >> not too long, how much time i'm not sure. this shoe service shop has trie apply for loans. >> i tried to apply for the state and it was the same thing. why waste more time trying to get something that is not going to happen? >> on friday assembly member camden chuorganized a webinar with california state treasurer fiona mato discuss services for small businesses. the ppp program ends august 8th. >> we do understand not all banks are making the program as available as we'd like to, some of the small business, some of them are a little bit smaller. >> reporter: down the street petals of a flower studio is run by one person. >> we lost the waitings. we lost the graduation, proms. >> reporter: she said if it wasn't for her landlord discounting her rent she'd be closed by now. >> he told me that i can pay a very bare minimum, and

reporting live from san jose, lauren martinez, abc7 news. >>> this morning we are hearing from a single mom who is homeless just six months after she gave birth to twins. this is a rosanna and her twins elijah and elias. she was the property manager at the mobile home community and rv park. she lived there for free because of her job. but her eviction papers say she was fired for substandard performance and denied her claims of harassment and discrimination. she has been staying at a m just like, lord, don't let s,, me, you know, these types of situations, people go crazy. but thank god i got my boys boys still. >> abc7 news reached out to the mobile home park and she set up a go fund me to help her find a place to live. >>> in the east bay a project to help build a six-story apartment complex in walnut creek could move forward today. contra costa county board of supervisors is set to reject two appeals filed against the del hombre apartments. they claim there isn't enough parking and that this project will cause traffic problems. >>> now an abc7 news live update. >>> russia says it has