santa cruz county continuing with the same thing.se business owners having to close down indoor operations and try to shift their businesses outdoors, if they can. that is a big if. it's already been a really tough summer for so many businesses here in santa cruz county that truly do rely on tourism to make their bottom line. now thanks to a rising number of coronavirus cases in santa cruz county as reggie mentioned here nail salons, barbershops and shopping malls and places of worship and nonessential offices and gyms, too, all have to shut down until those numbers go back down. >> we're an outdoor county. so, the risk of transition is lower outdoors than it is indoors. so, we don't have a lot of places where we can host large gatherings. i think helped keep the numbers down a little bit, but we are seeing some concerning changes in the transmission rates. >> that truly is the story across so much of the bay area. santa cruz county hit the state's watch list this weekend with 130 coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents. that's over

we just included santa cruz on the monitoring list.

santa cruz is special for me and for a lot of people.ere to tell us more about this place that a lot of people hold close to their heart. >> i want to hear more about that date. kidding. >> no, no. >> like you, i have loved santa cruz since i was a kid. people it. , i have a soft spr there are so many great places to visit, not just the boardwalk and the old wood enroller coaster. we should mention it has just joined the covid watch list. if you aren't a local, postpone your visit. i know it's hard because going to the coast is so much fun. we still want to celebrate the amazing place that is santa cruz. santa cruz has always pulled us in. >> beach on one side and mountains on the other. love it it's the beauty of the beach, that stretch of sand at twin lakes and those views from west cliff drive. >> coming here is relaxing. do you know what i mean? it's just a smooth feeling. there is nothing like it in santa cruz. >> then there is the boardwalk. the sound of laughter has mixed with roar of the giant dipper until now. food and retail ar

. >>> more tough times for the santa cruz boardwalk, santa cruz seaside company which runs the boardwalk announced it had to layoff a third of its full- time workers because of the pandemic. >> after being closed for months the santa cruz boardwalk try to limit reopening earlier this summer, but now even those plans have had to be pulled back and more employees have lost their jobs. the boardwalk is still open, still an attraction for thousands of people but with the brakes put on rides most attractions and many food choices people are not spending money like they used to. >> i think it's kind of boring and not worth it to go anywhere. >> reporter: brooke harris came over and was glad to pick up a corn dog, garlic fries and cotton candy but missed every thing else. >> the energy is not the same. >> reporter: after limited reopening there were more cutbacks when the state ordered arcades and miniature golf closers, i seaside company which run several hotels announcer laid off 106 full- time employees. the company issued a statement saying is i progress and the severity of this pandemic ha

we just included santa cruz on the monitoring list. >> santa cruz county had been flagged late last week. and without enough improvement, found itself on the state's monitoring list over the weekend. the county logged around 130 cases of covid-19 per 100,000 people. exceeding the state's threshold of 100 cases per 100,000 people. >> things are good, but they're not great. we have good compliance with face coverings, but we're going to have to implement some additional closures to keep those numbers down even further. >> reporter: but tuesday, closures will impact indoor operations for a list of sectors including indoor personal care service like hair and nail salons and barbershops. gyms and fitness center, shopping malls, polices of worship and nonessential offices. officials with the city of santa cruz say all is not lost as business owners can leverage outdoor space. >> just looking at our physical landscape and the amount of space that we have for these businesses now spill out on to the schwaubs, into their private parking areas, utilizing some of our public spaces in a different wa

so that if you do plan to go to santa cruz county you'll know exactly what's going on. theresa kron 4 >>well the city of san francisco is expanding its slow streets program to allow more businesses to open for outdoor dining so for the next several weekends valencia street between 16 to 19 we'll be car free yeah, the valencia quarter merchants association came up with the street closure idea of course to help businesses struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic. >>good pretty good job i can for happening the table or 6 feet apart at the everybody that's what you buy is wearing a mask, but it absolutely love being out and having a kid in a world game like around. >>i just kind of bring some privacy back to the neighborhood as well. >>and they're hoping that more blocks throughout the city adopt this idea as well. a beach playfield in piedmont is closed to the public until further notice because of an ongoing failure to follow covid-19 health orders so the last straw may have been an episode related in a july 15th e-mail from the city. it said on july 10th, the city

we know the beaches are currently open here in santa cruz. reporting live this morning, julian glover, abc7 news. >> julian, thank you. you can check out what is and what isn't open throughout the bay area with our interactive feature at abc7news.com and why the state is keeping an eye on the spread of coronavirus in those particular counties. >>> dr. anthony fauci is concerned about the rising number of covid-19 cases as states remain open. jobina fortson is at the live desk with what the expert said on "gma" just a few moments ago. >> dr. anthony fauci doubled down on his plea for people to wear masks in public. speaking on "gma" this morning he is particularly concerned about the rising number of cases in southern states, arizona and california. he hopes governors will heed national guidelines now that they've seen a spike in cases after reopening. >> if you look at the guidelines the way we put them out some time ago, that really is the national strategy. at this level, you wait until you have a period of time over 14 days where it comes

santa cruz county has a case rate of 130 cases per 100,000 residents. ahead at 9.45, we're going hear from the county's communications manager. but what the county's new status means for residents and for visitors happening tomorrow in washington it is still a hotly contested issue but lawmakers are set to unveil a proposal for the second round of stimulus checks for american that's according to treasury secretary steve mnuchin kron four's justine waldman joins us now from the newsroom with. >>when we might see some of those checks coming out just the well pam and ken if everything stays on track qualified americans should get their second stimulus check early next month. >>just like the first time the checks will be worth up to $1200 they're part of a 1 trillion dollar stimulus package to help the u.s. economy stay afloat during the pandemic secretary mnuchin and white house chief of staff mark meadows were seen arriving at the white house today to continue negotiating the next stimulus package for days the senate gop and the trump administration clash

this is in the santa cruz mountains. if you're heading to the santa cruz side you cannot make it. a few more details as we look at the map. south 17 both lanes are blocked by an overturned truck. the tow crews are getting there hbnd traffic is being turned around at redwood estates and sent back north towards silicon valley. you have an option to go the longer way, down to highway 101 and then cut over. be careful. it's very curvy. the rest of the bay holding standard with the bay bridge toll plaza. no backup just yet. starting to slow. back to you. >> you can almost count the cars out there. thank you, mike. >>> turbulence or cleared for takeoff? up next on "today in the bay," the new rankings revealing which airlines are responding best to the pandemic and what you should know before booking your next flight. >>> tracie potts gave you a preview of the gop plan for a coronavirus stimulus. it's less money than some were hoping for. let's take you out to the futures board. that could be one of the reasons futures are trending lower this morning. ♪ let your body move to the music ♪

so that if you do plan to go to santa cruz county you'll know exactly what's going on. theresa kron 4 news. >>new details tonight on a popular music festival that takes place every year in golden gate park, the 20th annual hardly strictly bluegrass festival will take place but it will be entirely online this year's festival can system and online stream of newly recorded performances. archival footage interviews and a history of the festival. organizers are asking the fans to contribute to the event by sending their favorite memories either written or video or pictures. the theme of the virtual festival is let the music play on the free event is scheduled for october the second through the 4th. >>check that out quite the sight and edinburg test texas this is in the rio grande valley along the mexican border, a man swimming in a row that turned into a river near the border, there. hurricane hanna made landfall along the gulf coast yesterday. >>and in the pacific sections of hawaii on to a hurricane warning has a different hurricane approaches their hurricane douglas bring

check it out liz. 58 here in santa cruz. a beach hazard statement from santa cruz all the way up to the sonoma coast, meaning that there is an increased risk of rip currents and it is dangerous out there through sunday. so looking at sneaker waves as well. but today 80 down at the beach. 60s here. and my accuweather 7 news forecast is next. >>> downsizing for independence day while the parties are smaller. see where you may run into the july fourth crowds. in the grocery store line. >>> plus fourth of july from mount rushmore. see how president trump celebrated in south dakota underneath presidets past. and today this special story independence day. the local woman turning 100 with the family sat lowe's, we believe safety is more than that. it's a value that we've always had and that's never been more important than right now. safety unites us. home unites us. >>> new this morning. take a look at this major flooding in kn flooding in newport beach. the water was at least knee deep and partially submerged some cars. coastal a

. >> it is a different story in santa cruz where the beaches will remain open this weekend. devin feely on how they have given up on keeping crowds away. >> i would describe the beaches in santa cruz is modestly crowded at this point. down on the sand we are not seeing a lot of masks. >> the beaches in santa cruz were crowded with people were not so tightly packed as to make social distancing impossible. >> i am not concerned of the virus. i don't really care. i feel like i cannot breathe when i wear my mask. >> natosha brought her mask underscoring the challenge of keeping her mask and check. >> we are wearing our masks as we have been told. to be honest i have zero concerned about it. >> masks remain mandatory and social distancing is strongly encouraged. that at sometimes is a tough sale. >> my concern is not that bad, honestly. it is not that bad. as long as everyone is wearing masks and socially distancing. >> the outbreak in santa cruz county has been modest. the county has only recorded three deaths. entering the fourth of july weekend, one of the busiest travel holid

we've seen beaches in santa cruz packed with visitors.he hope now residents heed the state's warning and work to reduce the number of covid cases. >> over two-thirpds of our case have is been in the last two weeks. this is a dramatic change. >> reporter: we will be following the updates coming out of santa cruz from over the weekend. it is important to note here in san mateo county this is the only county in the bay area where all of their businesses are open. they hope things stay that way and their numbers do not increase. we're live in millbrae, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >>> new details for you this morning, sonoma county leaders are considering hefty fines, even jail time for covid-19 rule breakers. "the press democrat" reporting supervisors yesterday showed strong support for fines up to $1,000 and six months in jail. the final vote is expected august 6th. >>> the family of a little boy in the east bay desperately needs your help. they have some really mounting medical expenses. tomorrow a local restaurant will hold a bi

for safety reasons, police ended the chase at the santa cruz city limits.lunged off a cliff. and right there, you see it, into the ocean. the driver reportedly climbed back up the cliff, where police were waiting, guns drawn, to take him away. >> another bay-area city could ban natural gas in new buildings. today, san francisco supervisor raphael mendelman unveiled the proposal and if approved, it would limit natural gas in all new buildings after january 1st, 2021. the >>> now, abc 7 sports with laical laically biel. >> nba commissioner is hopeful the restart is going to work but he acknowledged covid-19 could very well burst the nba bubble and the season with it. the warriors are not going to orlando because they have the worst record in the league. draymon green was asked today whether he would be willing to enter the bubble. >> have an opportunity to play basketball and, you know, i think there's kind of concern not only inside the bubble but, you know, in the country. >> how about game recognizing game? oakland's own damien willard, one of the players

we just included santa cruz on the monitoring list. >> santa cruz county had been flagged late last week. and without enough improvement, found itself on the state's monitoring list over the weekend. the county logged around 130 cases of covid-19 per 100,000 people. exceeding the state's threshold of 100 cases per 100,000 people. >> things are good, but they're not great. we have good compliance with face coverings, but we're going to have to implement some additional closures to keep those numbers down even further. >> reporter: but tuesday, closures will impact indoor operations for a list of sectors including indoor personal care service like hair and nail salons and barbershops. gyms and fitness center, shopping malls, polices of worship and nonessential offices. officials with the city of santa cruz say all is not lost as business owners can leverage outdoor space. >> just looking at our physical landscape and the amount of space that we have for these businesses now spill out on to the schwaubs, into their private parking areas, utilizing some of our public spaces in a different wa

for safety reasons, police ended the chase at the santa cruz city limits. plunged off a cliff. and right there, you see it, into the ocean. the driver reportedly climbed back up the cliff, where police were waiting, guns drawn, to take him away. >> another bay-area city could ban natural gas in new buildings. today, san francisco supervisor raphael mendelman unveiled the proposal and if approved, it would limit natural gas in all new buildings after january 1st, 2021. th i like liberty mutual. they get that no two people are alike and customize your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. what do you think? i don't see it. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ >>> now, abc 7 sports with laical laically biel. >> nba commissioner is hopeful the restart is going to work but he acknowledged covid-19 could very well burst the nba bubble and the season with it. the warriors are not going to orlando because they have the worst record in the league. draymon green was asked today whether he would be willing to enter the bubble.

one that pretty much leave santa. cruz is the only place where the beaches will be open as kron four's rob fladeboe reports it's expected the beaches this weekend will be jammed with visitors. >>well not exactly crowded not yet anyway. the main beach here in santa cruz was busy today despite being urged to recreate close to home amid a surge in the coronavirus people are coming anyway, we drove gosh like 5 hours just to get here. >>just so we can get out of town and been cooped up for months, the wharf is open. >>the rides are closed, but the boardwalk is also mostly open hotels are open and indoor dining has returned without a regional approach in place santa cruz had no choice but to stay open says mayor justin cummings it's really hard for us to justify. >>closing beaches which is the activity and of itself as low risk. when you have bars hotels restaurants open most of the people strolling you're on the war for wearing masks, but not so much down there on the sand. >>in forcing physical distancing will be left to the o

what's going on with that now it's still hot, it's still blocking and it's still causing a backup santa cruz mountains southbound 17 before the summit. >>and we have a photo of the big break we've been talking about we got this from the santa clara county fire department they're on scene and they tweeted this out if you look right there over to the left you can see that big rig that flipped over on its side at around 5.30 this morning. so this is a major problem for people traveling southbound as you can see from the photo both lanes are blocked, you can even squeeze by so they're diverting the traffic off well before you get to the scene they're taking you off and read what his state. so that's going to be one of your alternate or you can to stick with highway 9 to get into santa cruz but not south 17. northbound we have some looking lose so folks can see it heading north so it's causing a little bit of a slowdown passing the scene going north. but the northbound lanes are open just avoid 17 if you can they have a tow truck on the way, but it may take hours to get this cleared, it is stacki

>>plus santa cruz added to the state's covid-19 watch list what you ne santa cruz county is now on california's watch list and changes could be coming soon ground force recess, osseo talk with officials about what people who live in the county and those coming to visit the county need to know. >>we were notified after a three-day flagging period that we're on the watch list officially as of yesterday afternoon. if nothing changes then on we will go into further measures jason happens the communications manager for santa cruz county. >>on what is in store for the area known for its relaxed vibe. now that coronavirus cases have continued to >>we will go into further measures to reduce the spread of covid in the community and that comes in the form of orders from the state to close certain sectors so that will include gyms personal services worship services and things like that same thing about 90% of the rest of the state has already gone into so it will probably be around wednesday and thursday before those measures go into place hoppen says despite being a tourist area santa cruz county has in

in santa cruz rob fladeboe kron 4 news. it will be very different kind of 4th of july weekend of the bay area with the rising virus cases and those warnings just stay home and to be safe. >>kron four's michelle kingston is live in mountain view with the message police there have for the community, michelle. >>officials here also want you to just stay home. they say if you do have to go out to wear a mask here at shoreline park, the parking lot is full and while some people are wearing those masks not everybody is. >>please do all you can just stay safe and really to stay this weekend cars are filling up the parking lot of shoreline park in mountain view this is where the city's annual fireworks show typically takes place but this year the show is canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic in the rising number of cases across the bay area people are i think now more so than ever. >>connection with family members and friends as the governor has said as the county health. department has said we're not out of the woods yet no

. >> taking a live look in santa cruz where surfers are enjoying weather and waves. this is not against the rules. santa cruz clown county one of the places keeping beaches open over the holiday weekend. daviou wbelosinglikely we will back on the weekend is a time where we have either gotten control of the virus are just allowed it to spread like wild fire. beaches around the bay area are closing down nta cruz they are open and up. >> the public health officer in santa cruz county abandon to keep people off the beach describing them as unwieldy and largely visible. this is the result. >> we just want to get some fresh air so we drove by here first. with other with that many people so we decided to get something to eat walk around and drive back to the original stay-at-home order and beach restriction were designed to discourage people from visiting from out of town and either bringing the virus within back home when he left.'s make we feel we are not at risk to contract anything because we wash our hands, we were masks. we are not in large crowds. >> at the height of

in santa cruz rob fladeboe kron 4 news.he east bay now a 7 year-old boys in the hospital with major injuries after a hit and run and martinez police are still searching for the suspect who might be a delivery driver. take a look at the surveillance video check it out here this is the video of the hit and run, you can see the boy coming down the driveway, the 7 year-old owen jones he was on his scooter. just writing down his driveway along vine and leslie avenue when he fell and this happened moments before the white box truck was heading down the street he hit him and didn't stop. one underwent surgery, but his helmet prevented serious injuries. >>i think if you run over a squirrel you know that you have some things so to run over a child full-body now there's no way that you don't know he thought about it. i did something i should stop. >>he chose the wrong path all you had to do was stop. it was an accident. his response. it was tragic. well of caught the driver will face felony charges. >>an outline that recently roam th

we just included santa cruz on the monitoring list. >> santa cruz county had been flagged late last week

santa cruz going for a high of 79.ur beach hazard statement for dangerous conditions, the winds up to 20, 23 miles an hour later on today here in santa cruz. so a clear with haze this morning, the warm weather returns around the bay, and inland, and looking at a cooling trend as we get going into the week ahead, as the system to the north allows for our marine layer to expand and those winds to come back. here is a look at the current wave height, seven to eight feet. stinson and around santa cruz, this lasts until 8:00. here is a look at the marine layer. it comes back throughout the overnight hours, waking up to patchy fog and throughout the afternoon. it sits along the san mateo coast, the marin county coast allowing for the numbers to come down, maybe eight degrees or so. the breeze throughout the afternoon today, 6:00. gusty winds at the coast, and the lighting up through the overnight hours. look what happens into your monday afternoon. we've got the winds with us into our inland valleys, up to about 25, maybe 30

he was a captain with the cal fire santa cruz unit. he is survived by his pregnant wife, their three children and his parents. >>> union negotiators representing firefighters have agreed to a pay cut, union leaders say the cuts are necessary in light of the states budget deficit brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. a letter to the rankin file said the pay cut will last for one year. according to the tentative agreement firefighters will receive time off in exchange for the reduced salary. >>> it was cooler out there today, certainly more fog, plenty of fog at the coast. it is still out there in many places. temperatures responded accordingly and dropped off, but, the trend is going to be for a bit of a warm-up. here is tomorrow, the coolest day of the week. friday it warms up a little, i was a thursday, friday, mild. 70s and maybe the low 80s. saturday cut into the holiday week and sunday, the temperatures warm back up. by warm we are talking mid 90s saturday in the hot spots. we are seeing it all this week, it has been down and up,

next today a wild ride in santa cruz ends with an accused carjacker lucky to be alive. >>after he goes flying off a cliff. >>the nfl making some adjustments to the pre season >>take a look at this police say it's the aftermath of a carjacking and speeding incident a chase through the streets of santa cruz. a suspect flew over the cliff into the ocean and survived just reports. by school in davenport captured the moment, a hijacked cars sped through the street going so fast police shut down the road anticipating it to come by eating at the roadhouse restaurants. >>cops come up and we heard the report being taken shortly after the incident happens the lady said she taken at gunpoint the santa cruz county sheriff's office says that around 3.30 this afternoon a man carjacked a vehicle using a gun and even shot the weapon in the air witnesses say the suspect took off in that vehicle heading northbound on highway one before turning back around we actually saw that suspect zemin down highway one going southbound i like 120 miles an hour. about 50 cop cars deputies found the ca

. >>> the governor has added santa cruz county to the watch list. that means more closures likely for businesses, and even possibly the beaches. santa cruz county joins eight bay area counties already on the list. santa cruz has seen a significant surge in cases over the past two weeks. if the county is on the watch list for three days, gyms, personal care salons, places of worship could be forced to close. >> that over two-thirds of our cases have been in the last two weeks. this is a dramatic change for the county of santa cruz. >> the county has until sunday morning to lower the case numbers before closures go into effect. >>> after a four-month delay, the 2020 baseball season began tonight. the giants kicked off the shortened season at an empty dodger stadium. plenty of cardboard fans, though. in san francisco, there wasn't an empty table on the patio at momo's. no one can sit inside, but momo's set up tvs outside so the fans could enjoy the game, many decked out in orange and black. the owner told us reservations filled up fast. we'll have high

near 80 tomorrow for santa cruz.eanwhile drive up highway 17 into the santa clara valley, we will have low 90s. this warm-up we are seeing likely peaking in time for 4th of july tomorrow. it will be trending cooler early next week. the valley locations will probably see one more day of 90s on sunday and trending cooler as we head into the early part of next week. overall, pretty nice for outdoor plans with some mid 90s coming back. you may want to run out to the barbecue, let's see, between 11:00 and 1:00 tom. we'll have a closer look at the hour-by-hour temperatures for you and the 4th of july plans in the next half hour. back to you. >> speaking of which, rob, is there anything on the grill behind you right now? are there plans to put something on before the end of the broadcast? >> the anticipation, right? it is looking nice and clean right now. we're going to get it ready for tomorrow. >> thank, rob. >> good job. >>> up next, preserving pieces of art and history. the plan to save murals in the east bay that spran

just yesterday, they saw 22, a single-day record for santa cruz. on the beach, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >>> some concrete answers about what a return to school will look like in the south bay. and that return could happen in august. raj mathai joins us with the details. >> reporter: my son is always asking, am i going back to school? today, we got some answers. for us, the distance learning was challenging and not as effective as being in the classroom. we have to hand it to all the teachers who are trying their best. a couple of hours ago, santa clara county issued guidelines for the coming school year, starting as early as next month. and some of the rules differ depending on your child's age. masks will be mandatory for high school students, but only recommended for elementary school kids. all desks will be six feet apart, and students cannot share supplies. temperatures will not be required to be taken, but individual schools can do so if they want. and it's not clear when students in the county can return to school. >> whether schools

the fog hanging out portions of the clothesline coastline near santa cruz, clearing here closer to the coast and the south of half moon bay, still, can't cover is getting his act together tonight into tomorrow morning. >>> right now it's 80 degrees in livermore, santa rosa 69, san francisco 63 and 70s with palo alto, sunnyvale and san jose areas the wind speeds right now, breezy to windy and dry now temperatures far you can see fairfield gusting to 29 miles an hour. sfo 12 in livermore 60 miles an hour. here's a live camera across the bay is the clouds coming and hanging out in the distance towards the west, clouds will be back in the picture later tonight into early morning. come into friday the forecast noticed the clouds coming back near the shoreline with temperatures 60s, 70s and mid to upper 80s. we begin to work things up for your friday. today the coolest day of the week because of the area low pressure overhead, the system moves in with high pressure leading to a weekend beginning saturday. the forecast for the fourth of july, mostly sunny skies, those numbers are warming up i

maybe about clarifying some terms here because what actually happened in denver and oakland in santa cruz was a deep threat to the nation which essentially that local law enforcement would not spend resources in forcing laws related to so aside been or other class medicines it's specifically psilocybin in denver and other plant medicine including still aside and in places like oakland and santa cruz and i think the move toward reducing or eliminating criminal penalties specifically to service that supposedly shifts to the actual calculus that might occur when it comes to a person's risk when they're taking a substance has been for a very long time can strike seen as a move toward. an overly free society that could lead to people kind of doing mushrooms all the time or doing them in a container and its context that's unsafe i think that there are very real concerns about the utilization of substances like mushrooms at all times that we've been talking about today but a lot of the fear is around kind of increased arrests or increased kind of law enforcement attention i think maybe has not b

colorado have decriminalized still so i've been taking mushrooms in places like oakland and in santa cruz california have decriminalized all planned medicines such as i was still tired and i think this is a. decision in the right direction for drug policy i don't think people should be getting arrested for consuming these substances they can be very powerful and there's definitely risks but i think we can do a better job at harm reduction and education you know people have been finding ceiling to building do you can use their spirituality through these substances and i support columns of liberty so you know people want to explore their minds in a safe way i'm all for that. as well just as a warning here we're coming up toward the end of the shows we don't have long left but you give us an outlook on what's going to happen this fall i know that people in d.c. are going to get to vote on it i believe decriminalizing this year maybe i'm wrong and then maybe deeper or ties you know that but is it is it on the ballot anywhere else is this following the pathway that cannabis politically can you

well santa cruz county is now on california's covid-19 watch lists last week. the county was flagged because of an increase in cases and was given 3 days for things to improve or be added to the list now changes could be coming soon kron four's terisa stasio talk with officials about what people need to know. >>if nothing changes then on we will go into further measures jason happens the communications manager for santa cruz county. >>on what is in store for the area known for its relaxed vibe. now that coronavirus cases have continued to >>we will go into further measures to reduce the spread of covid in the community and that comes in the form of orders from the state to close certain sectors so that will include gyms personal services worship services and things like that same thing about 90% of the rest of the state has already arrived on into so it will probably be around wednesday or thursday before those measures going to place hoppen says despite being a tourist area santa cruz county has in the past few months. >>then doing well and keeping the numbers

and stay in your wubbubble. >> and the weather will be good in santa cruz? >> yeah, santa cruz is likely to have the best weather if you are looking for warm sunshine and lighter breezes. 80 saturday and 81 with sunshine on sunday. here is a look at san jose, hazy conditions and a few clouds. today hazy sunshine will rule even at the coast. sea breeze kicks in and hangs around through at least friday. and then away from the coast, we have warm to hot weather for the holiday weekend. you can see the clouds will move out quickly. and the heat will retreat to the east and that means that we're losing warmth. mill wbrae at 71. 62 along the peninsula coast. 62 to 63 a little more sunshine but a little breezy along the north bay coast. 777 in san rafael. and just about everybody either in the else in the low for mid 80s in the north bay. inland, mid to upper 80s. this morning we're in the 50s. and low to mid-50s again tonight with administer clo more cloud. and we'll rebound back to average friday and then warmer than average saturday, sunday and monday. >>> let's

the main beach here in santa cruz was busy today despite being urged to recreate close to home amid a surge in the coronavirus people are coming anyway, we drove gosh like 5 hours just to get here. >>just so we can get out of town and been cooped up for months, the wharf is open. >>the rides are closed, but the boardwalk is also mostly open hotels are open and indoor dining has returned without a regional approach in place santa cruz had no choice but to stay open says mayor justin cummings it's really hard for us to justify. >>closing beaches which is the activity and of itself as low risk. you have bars hotels restaurants open most of the people strong when you're on the war for wearing masks, but not so much down there on the sand. >>in forcing physical distancing will be left to the officer's discretion says the mayor. >>it could be that you know there's a big party, the that is you know knowing neighbors with the police get called people like it cited for that. of people are having bonfires on the beach which are not present which are not allowed right now that could be a possibi

so we focused on avenido county and santa cruz county.e have been trying to be supportive of our community to make sure that they are educated on really how to stay safe and also to get their basic needs met. >> i've asked a lot of questions, amy. you probably have a list of things you want to address. >> i think some of the things we've seen with covid is really been focused on addressing social determinants of health for quite a while. and impact your health and has really highlighted that for a lot of the country. we hope that we continue to see a focusthat makes a big differe outcomes. and in terms of what we're seeing in santa cruz county is that 50% of the cases of covid-19 are in the latin x community. and the latin x community only represents about 30% of the county. so it's a disproportionate number of cases. and where we're seeing that spread is when there's multigenerational households, crowded housing related to the cost of living is really high and housing is really high. and a lot of these people are in essential jobs with l

every bay area county that touches the coast along with the city of santa cruz. additionally, several beaches in los angeles and ventura counties will completely close down. we also have new restrictions for the 19 counties on the governor's watch list, including right here in the bay area. effective immediately, the following businesses must close in contra costa, santa clara, and solano counties. that includes indoor dining at restaurants, indoor wineries, movie theaters, indoor zoos, museums, and all bars, jessica. the governor also says counties with mandatory closures should also consider cancelling their fireworks shows. tonight we have team coverage of the announcement and its impact in the bay area. we start with christie smith. she is live. christie? >> reporter: i want to show you first off what the parking lot looks like next to the beach here in pacifica. now consider it is a wednesday afternoon, and there are quite a few people out here. the governor ordered parking lots to be closed at all state beaches. but the mayor here in pacifica says she wants

santa cruz, and santa cruz mountains, that might be enough to chew up the fog somewhat.p in the sierra, that will pop up again today. and for your wednesday, winds of change. they've been crank up, 30 to 35 miles per hour. 64 and 56. i'm going to send it back here, i think. average in the city of 66-54. the record not that warm, 87 in 2006, but it was a hot pattern on this date in 2006. still an onshore breeze. it's been a wind, though, for some.. one 70 up in lake port. 52 in miller park. the lows giving us a below normal pattern, a lot of thunderstorm activity, monsoon cloud cover. some of that drifted over yesterday. it could certainly happen the next couple of days. the main message is that temperatures near seasonal averages to below all the way into the weekend. temperatures staying on the cool side for this time of year, you guys. >>> time is 7:53. coming up at 8:00, san francisco mayor london breed will talk to us as they talk about that police raid on the home of a journalist. >>> and how state lawmakers are considering the first ever major change to the curricu

in santa cruz rob fladeboe kron 4 news. >>governor gavin newsome wants people to stay close to home for the 4th of july weekend as new virus cases continue to pile up in his words, he's relying on people to use common sense and wear masks rather than enforce a strict face covering order infection rates and hospitalizations have soared in the past 2 weeks. many businesses were warned last month that failure to enforce the order to wear masks could result in fines and even criminal prosecution. >>donald trump junior's girlfriend, kimberly guilfoyle has tested positive for covid-19 ahead of attending tonight to mount rushmore campaign event. the news was confirmed by cnn late tonight and we're told that she was never in close contact with the president guilfoyle also attended president trump's tulsa oklahoma rally on june 20th reports say the trump junior has tested negative. guilfoyle if you remember is the ex wife of california governor gavin newsome. >>in other national news president donald trump and first lady melania tru

tomorrow morning, the low clouds make a bit of a comeback from half moon bay into santa cruz. eventually we'll see sunshine, but a stronger sea breeze tomorrow, so as our morning begins similar to what we saw today, with numbers in the mid-50s, our highs tomorrow begin to trend a little cooler. you saw morgan hill on the map in the 90s. tomorrow, mid-80s south of downtown san jose. over toward san martin. you should see some cooler temperatures in store for tomorrow. as you head over to antioch and pittsburg, upper 80s as opposed to low 90s. you may not notice that much of a cooldown, but technically cooler tomorrow. fremont, 78 degrees, and peninsula temperatures in the mid-70s for redwood city in palo alto, half moon bay cooled by the fog and all-day sea breeze. san francisco trending down a little bit in the searven-day forecast. next three days temperatures start to drop off a little bit. numbers in the low to mid-80s as the winds now aren't that dry wind out of the north but a southerly breeze which will bring in some patchy low clouds over the next couple of mornings. ta

>>of santa cruz a man drove off a cliff and down into the ocean below and there you see the wreckage. he survived with no major injuries. we've got josh christiane tonto with the story. the bystanders in davenport captured the moment, a hijacked cars sped through the street going so fast police shut down the road anticipating it to come by eating at the roadhouse restaurants. >>cops come up and we heard the report being taken shortly after the incident happens the lady said she taken at gunpoint the santa cruz county sheriff's office says that around 3.30 a man carjacked a vehicle using a gun and even shot the weapon in the air witnesses say the suspect took off in that vehicle heading northbound on highway one before turning back around we actually saw that suspect zemin down highway one going southbound i like 120 miles an hour. about 50 cop cars deputies found the car north of scotts creek, but the suspect continued toward santa cruz at speeds over a 100 miles an hour refusing to pull over they pulled back when he got on mission street for safety. then these 2 women saw everything

that is the message tonight from the mayor of santa cruz. the town has largely managed to dodge the high numbers of covid cases that are bay area cities have seen, but set a new one-day record monday with 22 additional cases. the mayor says if you do decide to visit, follow the rules. >> at a minimum, we're asking that if people choose to come here, that they wear masks, that they social distance, that they, you know, use good hygiene practices because we're really trying to keep our community safe. >> the city also wants to remind everyone that all fireworks are banned and fines will be tripled if you're caught with any kind of fireworks now through the fourth of july weekend. >>> a new message tonight from the city of dublin about the fourth of july fireworks. the city says safe and sane fireworks will only be allowed in neighborhoods with single family homes. that means people will not be allowed to shoot off fireworks at apartment complexes, parks or schools. dublin is one of the few bay area cities that allows fireworks sales. a few hun

several businesses in santa cruz county have to stop all indoor operations. this comes after the county was placed on the state's coronavirus watch list. so that means that personal care services like hair and nail salons have to close gyms indoor malls and places of worship have to close up as well, however, those businesses are allowed to continue operating outdoors if they do it safely under state guidelines. beaches and outdoor retail spaces will also remain open. several businesses in santa cruz county have to stop all indoor operations and this comes of course after that county was also placed on the coronavirus is a watch list. so we talked about this a second ago about the hair salons and everything else that we're going to be doing this story as it pertains to other counties too as they work to try and reopen as well so that sort the situation as it stands right now with santa cruz county but again we're going to be giving you updates on the other counties as they continue to hopefully. reopen. millions of americans are set to lose their extra unempl

please. >> it is hard to stay away from santa cruz. >> and it is supposed to be really nice and it is the fourth of july. and people are just doing it even when it wasn't the holiday. and that is why are they had to open the beach back up. so i think that it will be backed anyway. >> i agree. i think that it wil be packed too especially when you look at the forecast. because this is one of the areas where it is almost guaranteed to have sunshine along the coast every day and the warmest temperatures. 80 to 82 saturday and sunday with sunshine. that will be much warmer than most areas along the coast. so we'll see how it goes. let's take a look at today though, it is only wednesday. only? i don't know if i want to say that. we're halfway through the week. let's look forward to what will happen with your here is a look at your fog forecast. it will roll back to the coast and even there, it doesn't stay all day as sunshine will break out from north to south along the coast. let's see what our temperatures do. how about0s 80s in t south bay? yesterday we were in the mid to upper 80s. so t

the santa cruz area, there is the low. you can see the circulation again. this time of year, no cold air. very little moisture. it is enough to enhance the fog. it is a wind producer. i got an email, thunderstorm activity went bonkers and the sierra area. maybe it is cooler today. knapp airport, davis, sacramento, west and southwest winds at 20 miles an hour. there is not a huge spread. 51-71. they got hundred 90 in phoenix. the low will swing and on the peninsula, and the santa cruz mountains, it might be enough for drizzle around the bay. it is a quilt pattern, or mild, depending on how you look at it. temperatures are below average. morning fog, mild, breezy and windy for some today as the low moves through. it creates a difference in the pressure gradient. 60s, 70s, and 80s for inland locations. even ukiah came down. 94 degrees. and 91 degrees. when ukiah clears off, that means everyone else is clearing up. you will see the trend friday. >>> pushing for parents right to choose, coming up, the loss of suing the state over the order to close schools. >>>

that santa cruz, capitola.f you are going to be in and around those beaches that are open and allowing people. here's a look at temperatures around the bay. we are rebounding. brentwood 71 for you. upper 60s in walnut creek. around the bay still very mile. san francisco 56. in the north we started out about 50 degrees. a nice week in santa rosa, 62 for you. temperatures are warmer along the bay area and 10 degrees at their feel. you get 4 to 5 to 10 degrees difference, you are definitely noticing that. the fog right along the coastline a half moon bay, visibility for miles. we do have it just inside the bay. very catchy with light winds. just a light breeze. conditions in livermore at five miles per hour. at hayward, sfo and half moon bay, coming in from different directions. a very weak onshore breeze. that will keep the coast comfortable along the bay. take a look at the leap coming to concord. and 93 for you. yesterday you hit 85. to santa rosa big warm-up. and 92 today. yesterday you were at 79. low 90s in

well, you can, but can't change it. 72 oakland, 80 in san jose. 68 in santa cruz. 72, san mateo, 73 in san rafael. san francisco, 65, one of the cooler spots with the fog and the sea breeze will be half moon bay at 59 degrees. the accuweather seven-day forecast cooler tomorrow, a little bit of fog. if you don't like it, friday's similar, but you will notice for the weekend it is going to be warmer, mid-90s and low 60s coast side. something for everyone going into next week. we'll have our typical summertime pattern, but temperatures do drop off a few degrees. liz and dan? >> all right. really looking forward to the weekend. that sounds great. >> thanks, sandhya. >>> well, tomorrow on "good morning america," lin-manuel miranda surprised his three sisters who are huge fans of his as we wa >>> a big honor for two teenagers in the bay area who received an international award named in honor of princess diana. 15-year-old climate activist sarah was among the young people recognized during today's virtual diana awards ceremony. she said her mentor nominated her, so word of the award came as a

a nice, mild 76 for our friends living in santa cruz.he extended forecast showing temperatures not changing much. we have been saying this for some time. wednesday and thursday and friday with a minor warm-up coming our way for the weekend but nothing extreme. mid to upper 60s at the cuspid upper 70s to 80 degrees around the bay and low 90s expected inland. >>> steady as we go. still to come anytime, the emmys are just around the corner and up the break, we would take a look at who has been nominated and also the message from the television academy leader. >>> the space & center is making plans to reopen but not readily. the center in the oakland hills has been shut down since march and it says after careful looking at safety for visitors and staff, it won't open until next june. the officials say that they will continue to work on several virtual and outer activities with schools and educational groups. >>> nominations for the 72nd annual emmy awards begin this morning with a heartfelt message from the television academy ceo on the role