"today in the bay's" sergio quintana shows us how the bay area is paying tribute. >>> we're marching today to dramatize to the nation and to the world. >> reporter: in 1965 john lewis was one who marched across the edmunds pettus bridge for the civil rights act that passed a few months later. at that point lewis had already spent years making good trouble, as he called it, in the fight for civil rights. his efforts were known to those in the bay area who mobilized in voter registration in the south. >> john's participation in that caused people like them to participate. >> reporter: elected to congress in 1986 he became a leader and mentor for other members. >> it's hard to imagine a world without john lewis. >> reporter: barbara lee was among a group that would take young people to the district to the south every year where lewis would guide them through what he experienced as a freedom rider. on the edmund pettus bridge. >> he pulled the kids aside and spoke with them. >> it was an experience i'm so grateful for. >> reporter: bay area native michelle coleman was among one of those

nbc bay area's sergio quintana is in san francisco tonight with how the bay area is paying tribute. >> reporter: the mayors of oakland and san francisco ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of congressman john lewis. you can see city hall even lit up in red, white and blue here in san francisco. he left quite the impression on generations of leaders from the bay area. >> we're marching today to dramatize to the nation, dramatize to the world. >> reporter: in 1965, john lewis was among those who marched across the edmund pettus bridge in selma. the violence reaction from alabama state troopers solidified support for the civil rights act that passed just a few months later. at that point lewis had already spent years making good trouble, as he called it, in the fight for civil rights. his efforts then were already known to leaders in the bay area who later mobilized in voter registration efforts in the south. >> john's participation in that caused people like the late george moscone, the late terry francois all to go off to mississippi to participate. >> reporter: but lewis'

nbc bay area's sergio quintana live in lafayette with the details on that. sergio. >> reporter: terry, when the county rolled back some of its restrictions a few weeks ago, it was on the condition that at the time, coronavirus infections were actually coming down a bit. unfortunately that's not the case anymore. as of this week, they're at about 8% of those who are tested, which is basically the threshold to start tightening up some of the rules again. now, the newly revised health order now requires stricter rules for outdoor dining. basically customers will now be required to keep their masks on at their tables except whileng. members of social bubbles will have to keep their masks on at all times while they're together. and indoor worship services will be temporarily prohibited after tomorrow night. the stricter rules are being implemented because they're trying to slow the continuing spread of coronavirus infections. >> i've been concerned at how quickly it has skyrocketed. two weeks ago, we were seeing about 3.9% to 4.2% of everyone tested being positive

nbc bay area's sergio quintana has details on this weekend's new rules. >> reporter: when contra costa county rolled back some of its restrictions last month, it was on the condition that infections seemed to be slowing. unfortunately that's not the case anymore. infection rates have doubled over the last couple weeks. >> we set a cap at 8%, and now that we've reached that, we realize we need to scale back. we need to keep the community safe and really encourage people to take these additional safeguards. >> reporter: the newly revised health order now requires stricter rules for outdoor dining, members of social bubbles will have to keep their masks on at all times while they're together, and indoor worship service will be temporarily prohibited after tomorrow night. >> a church service, usually you're there for a while. >> reporter: for outdoor diners, the experience will have to be adjusted. customers had been allowed to sit at their tables without a mask. now they'll need to keep it on until they start eating and drinking. >> i think it's going to be tough for them because they're

nbc bay area's sergio quintana is in oakland tonight with the effort to keep the zoo in operation. >> reporter: the oakland zoo had been on the brink of permanent closure but was recently given a reprieve by the alameda county department of public health. tonight, an online fund-raiser helped raise plenty of money to help shore up its finances just days before reopening to the public. tonight's fund-raising goal was met in a little more than an hour. >> we couldn't have done it without you. we raised $500,000-plus and counting. >> reporter: the online fund-raiser matched an earlier half a million dollar gift from an anonymous donor. tonight's event is part of the lead-up to another big day that's coming up. >> i know we've had a really tough several months, but now we have our oakland zoo back, and we're going to open to the public on wednesday. >> reporter: riding through the oakland zoo on a saturday is a little lonely. usually about 8,000 people are circulating through the park on a peak day. zookeepers say the animals seem to have noticed the absence of visitors over the last few

and as nbc bay area's sergio quintana explains, change is coming. >> reporter: landing on the state's covid-19 watch list means san mateo county now has three days before being ordered to reimpose some restrictions. but some business owners say customers are already reacting. at evolve training in south san francisco, the evening class usually has a few kids gearing up for punching bag exercises, but no students showed up tonight. instead one of the coaches is hosting a training on zoom. >> i think they automatically assume that we are closed. but i think the watch list means that we're on the watch list for three days. and i think saturday, when they check the hopefully the decline in the numbers, then we can stay open. >> reporter: the last several months have been rough for evolve training center. owner john janero teaching a contact sport like martial arts during a pandemic has taken lots of modifications. unfortunately, he cannot take his classes outside because of a lack of parking lot space. so a second shutdown will be even more painful. >> we're continuing to pay our staff an

nbc bay area's sergio quintana is at district headquarters in danville. >> reporter: this is a decision that comes after lots of deliberation. there are plenty of parents, students, and teachers that are breathing a sigh of relief. but there are some people who had been pushing for students to return to class five days a week. the hours-long san ramon valley unified school district board meeting was basically a continuation of a similar meeting earlier in the week. during that meeting, board members seemed poised to pass a plan to have some students return to class and others stay at home. tonight board members acknowledged new info from the contra costa county department of health and an announcement from governor gavin newsom has prompted them to change course. >> all in favor of the motion, say aye. >> aye. >> opposed say no. motion carries unanimously. >> they decided to start with distance learning. attendance will be taken, and grades will be given. >> i feel so relieved. trust me when i say that all teachers want to be back in their classrooms. i desperately miss my students but

in sunnyvale, sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. >>> new at 11:00, castro nightclub badlands has closed its doors for good. the popular gay bar made the announcement on facebook today but has since deleted the post. it did say another bar would take its place later this year with a new owner. >>> indeed the pandemic has had many restaurants fighting to stay in business. but now it has one san francisco icon fighting with its insurance company. the historic cliff house tried to make a go of it with just takeout but recently decided to shut down until county health regulations relax. because they've lost so much money, the owners filed a claim with their insurance company and were denied. so now they're suing. the owners say they paid large premiums for decades to protect a controversy like this but the company didn't pay out when they needed it. we reached out to the company for comment and did not hear back. >>> president trump tried to walk back his tweet from this morning, the one suggesting the november election be delayed. it's something the president doesn't have the authority to d

nbc bay area's sergio quintana talked exclusively with the teenager and his father. >> reporter: in the video, the woman shouts several expletives at the teen and threatens him when he pulls out his cell phone. >> top taking a photograph of me. get the -- off of me. >> reporter: 17-year-old steve johnson jr. says this all started as he was stretching for his daily run. >> this lady coming behind me, she's getting really loud and yelling belligerentd recording another woman who was nearby said he should get the exchange on video. in that >> get away! get your -- camera off me. >> he don't know what she got in that bag. >> reporter: johnson's father is furious. he says he moved his son away from san francisco years ago to try to keep him safe. >> we have to save up a lot of money to pay rent so my son can run down to the store and not worry about gang violence. now it ain't even gang violence. it's people in so-called nice neighborhoods attacking young children. >> reporter: a police spokesperson tells me the woman was cited for misdemeanor child abuse because she did make contact with jo

in oakland, sergio quintana. >>> check out this video of the chp rescuing a man in san pablo bay. the man stuck about a half mile offshore on a homemade raft. a bystander tried to rescue the man but failed. the coast guard called chp which was able to locate the raft by helicopter. they were able to lower a basket and lift the man to safety. the man was cold but otherwise uninsured. >>> picking the right mask, the new study that may change your choice of face covering. >>> and not closing their doors. a south bay business is breaking the rules to stay open. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. i'll show you what's different about tomorrow morning and details on a very powerful hurricane in the pacific coming up in eight minutes. we made usaa insurance for veterans like liz and mike. an army family who is always at the ready. so when they got a little surprise... two!? ...they didn't panic. they got a bigger car for their soon-to-be-bigger family. after shopping around for insurance, they called usaa - who helped find the right coverage for them and even some much-needed savin

here's nbc bay area's sergio quintana. >> reporter: there are a few streets in downtown redwood city blocked off for this program. it's called eat, sip, and be. san mateo county already allows indoor dining but customers are still uneasy about sitting inside an enclosed space for an extended period. so sitting outside is a welcomed alternative. >> i love eating outside because the weather is great down here. more outside seating is good. >> every restaurant we've been to has been fanatical about making sure we knew what they were doing to keep us safe, and we want to reciprocate and tip well and help them make some money. >> reporter: redwood city has blocked off some of the downtown district's busiest thoroughfares. a portion of broadway, theater way, and main street are closed to cars but open to restaurants and bars to set up tables for service. the newly closed streets are also popular with residents who are not stopping in for a bite to eat. >> i think it also adds to the environment of people wanting to come outside but still feeling very safe, and then i have two kids, so some

nbc bay area's sergio quintana has been examining the numbers and has the details. >> reporter: for eight years, the location in the inner sunset of san francisco has been a mexican food favorites but it's one of the latest spots to fall victim to coronavirus dining restrictions and shutdowns. >> we couldn't survive. we tried to, different ways to still be open, but unfortunately we couldn't really figure out a way. >> reporter: there is some good news for devoted customers. another takeout only spot near dolores park has now come online. and the original location on broad rick will remain open. according to a new report from yelp, the bay area is among the top three regions in the country to see widespread business closures. they estimate more than 2,000 spots will not reopen. unfortunately it's happening throughout the bay area. signs like this telling people that a business is temporarily closed because of covid-19 are now turning into permanent closures. clover leaf family bowl has been open in fremont for more than 60 years. this afternoon the owner and prater, mike hillman, posted a

in san jose, sergio quintana, nbcnews. >> thank you, sergio. you still have questions?e've put the governor's detailed plan on our website. go to nbcbayarea.com/return to school. >>> now, we are following some breaking news out of hayward where crews are trying to put out this fire at the holiday bowl. you can see the flames there. smoke billowing from the building. fire sparked just after 6:00 tonight. still burning. the building has been vacant since 2005. it is a landmark for many people who grew up bowling there. >> i've bowled here since i was a kid. i even met two wives here, so it's, you know, it has a lot of history here. but, man, this was the place that we used to go on friday and saturday nights. >> the fire captain on the scene says homeless people have been breaking in and staying inside. the cause is under investigation. luckily no one was hurt. >>> the san jose diocese is responding tonight to an investigation that found school officials at presentation high school didn't report sexual misconduct allegations. last week presentation high issued an apology

in oakland, sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. >>> now to covid-19 testing continuing in santa claraounty as more test sites prepare to open. the demand for tests remains high. they are adding two sites, one in san jose and one in gilroy. they will use a new wrist band system so people don't have to wait in line all day. what a great idea. they can come back at their designated time. the idea is to have fewer people waiting around at the test site. >> we had people waiting two-plus hours in line in the heat outside with a bunch of people. today i didn't see anyone wait more than 30 minutes. >> this was the second week of the wrist band system used in a large pop-up site. it tested nearly 800 people yesterday. tests are free. here is a look at where the sites are opening next week. they will operate until friday the 31st. >>> a petaluma fire station is now closed because of the pandemic. this after a firefighter tested positive for covid-19. the station where the firefighter worked is now closed for deep cleaning. you can see crews in full body suits and masks sanitizing the station.

nbc bay area's sergio quintana is at presentation high school for us on this pivotal night. sergio? >> reporter: yeah, kately hein is a graduate of presentation high school and at one time she said she even hoped to become a teacher here. she is the first person to step forward and tell her story three years ago. and today reading through this report she says it's difficult but a necessary part of the healing process. >> you feel a combination of reliving some of the trauma but then also this amazing relief that your story is being heard and that people know the truth. >> reporter: among the key findings of this report, investigators from an independent law firm confirmed credible evidence of sexual misconduct by five former faculty members and a former coach. one of those faculty members has since passed away, but the other five names are being shared with local law enforcement. presentation high has also announced it is removing the names of two former leaders from any public spaces at the all-girls school. former school board president mary miller and -- former school president m

in san jose, sergio quintana, "nbc bay area news." >>> we understand it is difficult to keep track ofhanges so we put the governor's detailed plan on our website. to read it for yourself go to nbcbayarea.com/returntoschool. >>> 7:38. still to come on "today in the bay" the a's are less than a week from reopening in the coliseum. no fans, but we will tell you how you can be there, kind of. sports is next. for the sweaty faces, and the hidden smiles. the foggy glasses, and the muffled laughs. a simple piece of fabric makes a big statement: i care. wear a mask. let's all do our part to slow the spread. >>> welcome back. this time next week the a's will be getting ready to play the second game of the season at an empty coliseum, but thanks to a new program the a's have found a way to bring fan energy into the ballpark. this season fans can be part of the action in the form of a cardboard cutout. it is so easy. this is so cool. just send a picture and buy a seat in the stands. it is more than just adding atmosphere, it is also about supporting a teammate. a portion of the cutouts purchased

nbc bay area's sergio quintana live in lafayette with the details on that. sergio. >> reporter: terry, when the county rolled back some of its restrictions a few weeks ago, it was on the condition that at the time, coronavirus infections were actually coming down a bit. unfortunately that's not the case anymore. as of this week, they're at about 8% of those who are tested, which is basically the threshold to start tightening up some of the rules again. now, the newly revised health order now requires stricter rules for outdoor dining. basically customers will now be required to keep their masks on at their tables except whileng. members of social bubbles will have to keep their masks on at all times while they're together. and indoor worship services will be

nbc bay area's sergio quintana is at presentation high school for us on this pivotal night. sergio?> reporter: yeah, kately hein is a graduate of presentation high school and at one time she said she even hoped to become a teacher here. she is the first person to step forward and tell her story three years ago. and today reading through this report she says it's difficult but a necessary part of the healing process. >> you feel a combination of reliving some of the trauma but then also this amazing relief that your story is being heard and that people know the truth. >> reporter: among the key findings of this report, investigators from an independent law firm confirmed credible evidence of sexual

"today in the bay's" sergio quintana reports from contra costa county. >> reporter: when contra costa county rolled back restrictions it was on the condition that infections seem to be slowing. unfortunately, that's not the case anymore. infection rates doubled over the last couple of weeks. >> we set a cap at 8%. and now we realize we need to scale down and really encourage people to take these additional safeguards. >> reporter: the newly revised health order requires stricter rules for outdoor dining, members of social bubbles will have to keep their masks on at all times while together, and indoor worship service will be temporarily prohibited. >> church services you're usually there for a while and it could spread. >> reporter: for outdoor diners the experience will have to be adjusted. customers had been allowed to sit at their tables without a mask. now they'll need to keep it on until they start eating and drinking. >> i think it will be tough for them because they're going to have to open up the bottom and sneak in the food. i don't know if it's even going to be a great exper

. >> reporter: in san franci sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. >>> we have breaking news out of southernifornia. parts of the balboa peninsula of newport beach flooded tonight because of high tides. the parking lot at the beach was covered with water and mud. a sailboat was also reported to have been capsized and a lifeguard was hospitalized after saving a teen's life at the pier. >>> still ahead, closed as quickly as possible. the underground nightclub police just shut down in san francisco as the virus continues to spread. >>> plus a scary start to the day for one south bay family. what they say sparked a fire at their house and why firefighters are worried it will happen to someone else in walnut creek, w highs today in the mid-80s but ther for contra costa county and other parts of the bay area. a closer look when we come right back. >>> taking the party underground. tonight a second secret nightclub operating illegally in san francisco during the pandemic has been shut down. nbc bay area's cheryl hurd shows us the unlikely location the club had been set up. >> reporter: you are look