abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez joins us live now with what's being done to control the situation. lyanne, this sounds so dire. >> well, right now at san quentin, they are testing prisoners and getting immediate results. this means in realtime. that's why the governor gave a specific number at noon and within a few hours, there were more cases. now sky 7 flew over san quentin this afternoon, and you will see ten structures being set up to help provide additional physical distancing and for medical triage. the baseball fields at san quentin has now been turned into a triage because of the covid-19 outbreak. since the governor spoke this morning, the number of inmate cases has gone up by ten to 1,021. what's concerning is how quickly that number increased. 983 new cases in the past 14 days alone. >> we have formalized strategies including the prospect of using seton hospital or alternative care facility sites if we have to transfer many, many patients. >> reporter: several months ago, 3500 low level offenders throughout the entire prison system were released. the governor announced m

i'm live in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> we're keeping tabs on this. thank you, lyanne. >>> hundreds of protesters have gathered outside city hall. hayward does have a curfew. it comes after vandalism and looting that followed peaceful protests last week. >>> east palo alto protesting in memory of george floyd. several hundred people marched peacefully saying they wanted to be part of history and one parent told us she brought her young son to the event because she wants him to know there is peace out here and there are people who love him. >> black lives matter! black lives matter! >>> in the south bay a group of peaceful protesters marched chanting "black lives matter" as you can hear and called out the names of americans killed during violent encounters with police. one of the march's organizers told abc 7 news they hope people can defeat racism in their local communities. >>> guard steph curry joined marchers at oakland's lake merritt to denounce racism and violence by police. the group stopped at several intersections to express their grief includ

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i feel like this is an easy tool to tell you concrete things. >> reporter: lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> and abc 7 has a bland new interactive tool to help you figure out the risks of different activities like play dates for your kids. you can guess the risk and see what medical experts say. check it out, it is at abc7news.com or on the abc 7 news app. >>> for those out there sin hey, maybe you are racist, what would you say? is that not true? >> only abc 7 news finds this couple involved in a parking garage confrontation. coming up next, we're hearing what they have to say. >>> and a re lig for arcut oo to the zoo as soon as monday. but the mayor has a warning. >>> before we get to all that, lisa argen is tracking the forecast for our day ahead. >> we have the weekend too and that will bring some changes. but right now, we certainly gave some dense fog along the shoreline. live doppler 7 showing you that the fog has made it across the bay, actually let's show you temperatures. 60 in union city and the fog thick right there from pacifica at 54, 53 in santa rosa. so the fog will stay

lyanne melendez joins us and what are the numbers looking like right now. >> reporter: well, afarming according to the governor. we have contributing factors. you had the protests, businesses reopening and more testing available. so not surprising that these numbers are higher. but the governor is concerned that this upward trend will continue so today he got a little help from a few friends to spread the word about using masks. governor newsom tapped former california governors, two democrats and two republicans, to help urge people to wear a mask. >> look, nobody wants to wear these things. >> this is not about being weak. >> it is about fighting the disease and keeping our families an ourself safe. >> and it is about getting californians back to work. >> reporter: even with a mandate in california to wear face coverings, the number of cases went up, 46,000 in the past 14 days. the governor acknowledged the higher numbers are due in part to more testing. 92,000 tests were done just yesterday alone in california. >> accordingly, we're starting to see an increase in hospitalizations.

more on that from lyanne melendez. ♪ no weapons against me >> reporter: jamie foxx sang words from theible to this crowd where they staged a peaceful rally. the actor and activist had recently been in minneapolis where he was calling for the arrest of the other three police officers who he says are complicit in george floyd's death. >> as i'm talking to my young kids, as i'm talking to my nephews, my daughters trying to tell them how to act when they are out there and they see a police officer, i'm sort of running out of things to tell them. >> reporter: moments before, foxx and the mayor of san francisco urged the crowd to participate in a nekneel in. >> join me. >> reporter: this form of protesting is being used more and more to call attention to the issues of racial inequality in america and police brutality. >> i don't want to see one more black man die at the hands of law enforcement. that's what this movement is about. >> reporter: foxx told the crowd it was time to rise up against the systemic racism in this country. >> what i want to say about my hollywood friends, you've got t

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez joins us live now. it sounds like a preemptive move. >> reporter: absolutely, larry. san francisco was concerned so imagine a two-ton statue falling from that pedestal that you see behind me. that was reason number one. now reason number two, and i'm going to quote the city here, at a time of great unrest and deep reflection by our country, we recognize the pain and oppression that christopher columbus represents to many. the removal of the controversial statue of christopher columbus began at 3:00 a.m. by crews from the department of rec and park. it was then driven to an undisclosed location and placed in storage. the mayor and the san francisco arts commission made that decision because they said it doesn't align to san francisco's values or our commitment to racial justice. >> christopher columbus is a deeply polarizing figure in our history and a deep symbol of pain, oppression, particularly for many indigenous people in our communities. >> reporter: the city also took action after this flier began

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live near the protest right now. lyanne? >> well, the organizers of this event are very young. they're very enthusiastic, and they hope that these kinds of marches, these kinds of rallies will bring change in the country. we want to show you again sky 7 because i don't think i've seen a crowd this big in a very long time. again, very young people gathered here, but not only young people, older folks. families are out here. and if you couldn't be here or you didn't want to be here, they ask that you at least bring something. i want to show you earlier today people responded by bringing water. they brought snacks, face covering, hand sanitizers, and that's how they showed their support. now the crowd i'm told will stay here for a bit. it is a very large crowd gathered here in the mission. then they will march to the mission district police department. and i have to tell you, i haven't seen many police officers in this area. now i want to also mention that today's event was inspired by the march in oakland a few days ago or ear

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez has details. >> reporter: these are the smart thermometers that familiesh children in san francisco public schools will take home on monday. another give away of the devices was conducted in pittsburgh in mid may. there, 2,000 thermometers were donated to families. san francisco unified a much larger district 8,800 thermometers during monday food pickup. the district hopes testing at home first could slow down the spread of the virus. >> you don't want them traveling on a bus or going all the way to school and then being in contact with other staff and students before we find out that they have symptoms. >> reporter: if a child or family member has a fever, they are asked to give out more information about their symptoms. here is how t folks over at gma explained the app. >> do you have any other symptoms? we'll say you a cough, earache and fatigue. this is going to make a determination based upon your age, michael, we need to call the doctor. >> we've been doing this all over the country. >> reporter: he says the person remains anonymous. but the informat

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, "abc7 news." >>> now let's turn our attention to the impact on our economy. nail salons are one industry that still hasn't reopened across california and no estimated date to do so. wayne freedman sells us nail salon owners had some hope last week but it hasn't materialized. >> reporter: pamela is licensed to perform manicures and pedicures. she spends a lot of time cleaning an sanitizing. if only she could see customers. >> it put a target on our back. >> reporter: the governor blamed california's first case of covid-19 having spread from a nail salon. >> i think it was absolutely careless for him to say that. >> reporter: last week, a meeting twine the governor's office and industry representatives, who say those staff members walked back the governor's statement. >> it was understood from the call that the first case of covid-19 did not, in fact, come from a nail salon. >> reporter: to today, nail salons announced a second lawsuit against the state. fred jones, legal counsel for the professional beauty federation of california, filed the first sui

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez has the details. >> reporter: these arehe srtthe children in san francisco public schools will take home on monday. another giveaway was conducted in pittsburg in mid-may. san francisco unified will hand out 8,800 thermometers during their monday food pickup for families. the district hopes that testing at home first could help slow down the spread of the virus. >> we don't want them traveling on a bus or going all the way to school and then being, you know, in contact with other staff and students before we find out that they have symptoms. >> reporter: if a child or family member has a fever, they're asked to give out more information about their symptoms. here is how the folks at "gma" explained the app. >> do you have any other symptoms? we'll say that you have a cough. we'll see you have an earache and fatigue. this is going to make a determination based upon your age. michael, we need to call the doctor. >> we've been doing this all over the country. >> reporter: jared flamm says the person remains anonymous but the information will help trac

now if you were at yesterday's protest in san francisco, abc7 reporter lyanne melendez explains when the experts say you will be tested. >> it's these pictures of people marching side by side that worry governors in different parts of the country. >> many of them wear mask, thank god. but there is no social distancing. >> that was new york governor andrew cuomo this morning, recommending that all protesters get tested. more centers will now be open in new york. >> if you were at one of those protests, i would out of an abundance of caution assume that you are infected. >> that's what this unidentified protester did in san francisco today. >> because i want to see my family next weekend and have that peace of mind. >> so if you were marching yesterday, when should you get tested? the medical community says don't do it the day after protesting because it takes a few days pour the virus to replicate and build up in your body. >> on the third or fourth day, if you feel like you've been exposed, you weren't able to physically distance, it's okay to go ahead and try to get a test. i would

lyanne melendez says other drinks will be providing more schools this summer. >> school sites like this one in the mission district serve as food distribution centers for many families. today this pop-up was hosted by the san francisco food bank. but on mondays and wednesdays, it's one of 18 locations where parents with kids in schools come to pick up food for their children, breakfast, lunch and dinner. >> since march 16th, we've served 1.3 million meals. >> these are the 18 food sights in san francisco, including treasure island, where parents pick up meals for the entire wek. during this pandemic, school districts in the bay area have vowed to continue feeding students during the summer. in fact, oakland unified will double the number of sites from 12 to 24 and provide seven days worth of food as opposed to five on mondays and thursdays. local restaurants and nonprofits have also stepped up to help. >> it's just been a remarkable unity between organizations that want to help the people of oakland. we know our kids are struggling. we know their families are struggling. >> but here is

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live near the protest right now. lyanne?l, the organizers of this event are very young. they're very enthusiastic, and they hope that these kinds of

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez with the story. >> school sites like this one in the mission district as food distribution centers for many families. today this pop-up was hosted by the san francisco food bank. but on mondays and wednesdays, it's one of 18 locations where parents with kids come to pick up food for their children, breakfast, lunch and dinner. >> since march 16th, we've served 1.3 million meals. >> these are the 18 food sights in san francisco, including treasure island, where parents we.k upeaheir dunghis paool districts in the area vo continue feeding students during the summer. inact, oakland u double the number of sites from 12 to 24 and provide seven days worth of food as opposed to five on mondays and thursdays. local restaurants and nonprofits have also stepped up to help. >> it's just been a remarkable unity between organizations that want to help the people of oakland. we know our kids are struggling. we know their families are struggling. >> but here is where school districts immediate the public's help more than ever. the u.s. department of agriculture has ne

every gathering we've witnessed has been pea >> let's go to abc7 news lyanne melendez. in san francisco at the largest event today. and we have her on the phone. lyanne? >> yeah, hi. i'm on 16th and valencia. big crowds going by here. right now people arrived here in the mission district, closer to 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. a lot of them did what they had to do. they said they were -- they did their part, and some are going away. but clearly, as we have been seeing thanks to sky 7, that large group continues to march. actually, in some cases, some people decided to move in a different direction. the largest crowd moved towards at one point towards the police station here in the mission district, police station. it all started again on -- in front of mission high school. they flooded 18th street between valencia church. and right now that crowd is moving on 16th and valencia. that's where we are right now. and like i said before, they did at one point mov

abc7 news report he lyanne melendez is here. explanation for the sudden and surprising turn-around. >> reporter: let me tell you this. before i tweeted that, i had to approach one of the mayor's people to ask, did i hear that correctly? that's how surprised we all were. now with regard to the turn-around living in san francisco, with radar to the turn-around, the mayor and health officials both took a look at the numbers and became very concerned. the surprise announcement was made during an event to honor front line workers at san francisco general hospital. >> our plans for monday to reopen a number of businesses and places that

abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez joins us live now. >> reporter: absolutely, larry. san francisco was concerned so imagine a two-ton statue falling from that pedestal that you see behind me. that was reason number

i'm live, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> lyanne, thank you. what a great story you shared. it gives you a sense of the folks that are there today and why they are there, to peacefully make their feelings known. as you look live from sky 7 hd in the area of mission high school and down valencia, just a huge number of people, estimated at about 8,000 people. very peaceful. and the sense in the crowd is this is very much a communal gathering, children, different groups of people, different ages. so thus far quite peaceful. and certainly very emotional and powerful to see so many people turn out. thanks, lyanne. >>> let's move on the breaking news. a fire burning in suisun city is threatening homes. this has spread quickly. now multiple agencies responding, including contra costa fire, crockett, el cerrito, and rodeo hercules. evacuations are affecting elmwood and maple streets, and according to suisun city police, that is the area they're focusing on. crystal middle school is being used as an evacuation site. flames gutted at least five homes and damaged seven others. now of c

abc7 news report he lyanne melendez is here. give us an explanation for the sudden and surprising turn-around. >> reporter: let me tell you this. before i tweeted that, i had to approach one of the mayor's people to ask, did i hear that correctly? that's how surprised we all were. now with regard to the turn-around living in san francisco, with radar to the turn-around, the mayor and health officials both took a look at the numbers and became very concerned. the surprise announcement was made during an event to honor front line workers at san francisco general hospital. >> our plans for monday to reopen a number of businesses and places that we have committed to, those plans will be put on pause. >> reporter: but listen to how only yes, mayor london breed was paging a positive picture of the covid situation in san francisco. praising people for wearing masks. >> it is why we are seeing lower numbers here in san francisco for the number of cases, and as we see, the numbers increase in the state of california. we still see san fra

. >> reporter: in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> now to the pandemic which prompted shelter in place rules. as the bay area starts to reopen we're here to navigate the new rules and new realties for business owners, workers and yourself. it is a while since eric thomas saw his barber so on the first day they could reopen, he got a trim and a look at how things have changed. >> you want to cut the top down. >> it has been a very, very ti sce i had as much youngan.rbl the middle-aged trim. >> how are you doing? >> i'm fine. >> owner jeremy carrier has been calling mr. e. in that soft louisiana drawl for more than a decade. cutting my hair and my two sons. it is the first day back behind the chair since mid-march and jeremy has mixed emotions. >> the barbershops and nail salons, we feelve been forgotten about through the whole pandemic but today is the first day back. we're nervous and excited and anxious. >> anxious to see regular customers like yours truly and to have income again some many have familiesism was anxious to see what was different. >> take this off one side at a

in san francisco, lyanne melendez. >>> thousands took part in a protest at the port of oakland today.he international longshore and warehouse union shut down west coast ports calling for people to join them to protest racism and police violence. one man that we talked to, he saw police violence growing up in haiti before moving to the bay area nearly 40 years ago. >> when i see the police murder of george floyd and other people, it struck a chord in me. and it struck a chord in centur it's still happening. when is it going to change? >> reporter: after more than an hour of speeches, the huge crowd took to the streets of oakland for a march to city hall. and sky7 was above a peaceful juneteenth march over the bridge today. the group gathered in vallejo before crossing the bridge. and as the march ended one person was led away in handcuffs but it's not clear why. >>> a berkeley mom recorded a disturbing interaction with the man ripping down her "black lives matter" signs. >> reporter: she took this cell phone video after a man ripped down one of her "chalk for justice" signs. >> i'm goi

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >>> happening this morning reservations for day-long visitsd a reservation online to get in and the idea is to keep crowds to 50% of normal in compliance with social distancing. vecleasse each day and cost $35. most services within the park will remain closed. i think it's important for us all to remember that the pandemic is still out there, reggie, as we were talking about. >> cases are definitely going up and cities and states where they have been reopened for now a few weeks. we have to be careful. >> yeah, kept talking about the summer heat, the summer heat is going to kill. it's going to go away. all right, let's take a look at what's going on in yosemite. why not? let's take a look. looks beautiful. 46 degrees. expecting i think mid 70s. 76 today with sunshine. very nice day there. love to get back to that. 58 in san jose as we look north towards the shark tank and sunshine wall-to-wall again today and warmer temperatures away from the coast. the cooling sea breeze kicks in for all of us friday and saturday and warming starts again sund

. >> reporter: in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> let's get a check on the weather with lisa argen. it's still pretty gray and foggy this morning. >> it is. we're looking at clearing as we look to the north of us and east of us so we have that going for us. we'll get sun. that's due to a system bringing a red flag warning for the mountains of the north bay and much of the sacramento valley and foothills, the sierra nevada. looking at dry conditions. live doppler 7 with that cloud cover that's left over but you can see the flow. chuck o check out the bottom right hand of the screen. the clouds are rapidly moving from the northwest to the southeast and that's due to the system. so here is a look at the highlighted areas where from 2:00 this afternoon from the sacramento valley, 8:00 tonight above 1,000 feet for mount tam and marine, so know noma, napa. this evening through 8:00 monday the winds out of the north 15 to 25 will bring down relative humidity from 25 to 15%. that can start and spread firy. soe'll b for u.thin he from out of the southwest. it is 55 degrees in san

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, "abc7 news." >>> so you just heard from jamie foxx. had a chance to talk with reverend amos brown and jamie foxx about their effort with the kneel-in. foxx explained what the root of these protests is all about. >> as black folks, to some of my people who are like wondering what we mean we we say black lives matter. you have to understand that we're not asking for anything out of the ordinary. we're asking you to arrest someone who just killed somebody. we're asking that you use the same temperament that you use when the white kid was in the church. he sat down with the parishioners. he got up and began to murder those people. they apprehended him. so all we're asking is, if we've done something wrong, put the cuffs on us, put us in the squad car. when i talk to ahmaud arbery's father, he said why didn't they just beat my boy up, if they've got to do something? why couldn't they just beat him up? why take my baby boy from me? why take my son who is the brother of my oldest daughter who just got her masters degree and now her whole life

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, "abc7 news." >>> contra costa county announced the next phase in its plan to reopen. the following businesses will be allowed to operate beginning july 1st. indoor dining, bars with or without food, indoor religious services, gyms and fitness centers and hotels. the county hopes to continue to reopen up the county, but may need to reconsider how on how many new cases occur. >>> a new report says the u.s. economy actually entered a recession in february, not in mid march when the shelter in place orders became widespread. the national bureau of economic research says employment peaked in february and fell afterward, marking the beginning of the downturn and ending more than a decade of slow to steady growth. and a really alarming report out from the world bank. it says the world is facing an unprecedented health and economic crisis that has spread with astonishing spread and will result in the largest shock to the global economy since the end of world war ii. the organization says the global economic activity will shrink by more than 5% this year. the d