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Transcripts For KGO ABC7 News 900AM 20240712

Fog. 26 downtown. 65 in oakland. 67 mont view and san jose. And gilroy 65. The beach upper 50s. Going for about 80 in santa cruz today. 71 by the delta. Thats what will happen with less of a delta breeze. 69 in concord and 62 2 in san rosa. 410 degrees warm they are morning. Through the afternoon, temperatures are going to climb into the 80s to the low 90s inland. And well stop at about 80 in fremont today. So warmer, anywhere from 510 degrees bayside and inland we keep it cool at the coast. Well talk about a fairly similar sunday coming up. Liz . Lisa, thank you. Overnight Contra Costa County fire crews busy responding to at least 13 fires. You are looking at video here they tweeted overnight. Firefighters got the claims under control and at the same time some being. The cause are under investigation. There are no report of any injuries. And both the increase in illegal fireworks and lack of places for people to light their legal fireworks have those firefighters, police and residents on much liar alehighee this year. The San Francisco Fire Department says a device larger than an m80 was set off in a drainpipe. It blew three windows out of house. Investigators say there were no injuries. 15 people yesterday zpliesed bay fire in two buildings in the mission district. May have also been fireworks. But no official cause yet. Missi. May have also been fireworks. But no official cause yet. The fireworks are illegal for a reason. We could lose entire communities by fireworks. Trying Something Different to catch sites with fireworks this year, from the peninsula to the oakland hills, volunteers are going to be stationed all over the bay area this weekend and actually have binoculars to report any sight of smoke or flames to authorities. Well bring camp chairs and binoculars, as you say. Well have our handheld radios. Well be scanning the horizon for fires. For telltale smoke. A top fireworks viewpoint this weekend. Grizzly peak in the oakland hills. Keep in mind that will be closed from skyline to centennial. Amid a spike of new covid cases. Marin county added to the states watch list and Sonoma County could be next. Abc 8 7 News Reporter cornell bernld says it could set off rollbacks to the process. It will be crowded. And we will be here. Reporter they will stipa trip to the beach on the riv this Justin Thomas july 94 telling people to keep your distance and everybodys been really great about it. Reporter down the road. Expanded seating to comedy more guests. I think it is mostly making sure everyone has masks on. Weve been trying to enforce and sanitizing. Reporter lines for cafes and the inn on the plasma had good news to report. We are full for this weekend. Were really excited about it. And weve been working really really hard. That is my message for this weekend. Be safe. Social distance. Reporter she says Independence Day is colliding with a spike in 38 new covid cases and six deaths since sunday fearing it could put Sonoma County on the watch list and force reopenings to roll back. Are we surpassing the governors criteria . And the governor will say to us you need to shut down certain sectors of your economy. Reporter thats something most Business Owners are trying to avoid. County officials hope most fakes take the advice of this billboard. Stay safe and stay home this july fourth weekend. In Sonoma County. Cornell bernard. Abc7. And the United States saw 57,000 new cases of covid19 just yesterday. Third record day this week. As Holiday Weekend is spurring new fears as moats of the country is seeing a rise in cases. One of them is President Trumps son donald trump jr. , his girlfriend and california governor Gavin Newsoms reporter americans are celebrating the fourth of july like never before. I dont think the beach should be closed. The as holiday. It is a good holiday. And people holiday travelers hitting the road. Many joining these long lines ready to pack beaches as koefd 19 cases rise in three fourths of the United States with half the country seeing increased hospitalizations and 13 states reporting rising deaths. I dont understand what the problem is. Reporter many beach goers around the country, like the hundred thousand converging on myrtle beach this weekend now required to wear masks. In florida amid surging cases closures are left usually packed beaches empty with some cities enforcing curfews. In this miami neighborhood surge teams now going door to door handing out masks and face shields. In texas masks are now required after governor greg abbot resisted a statewide mandate. Anyone who thinks covid19 is not dangerous, the numbers are glaring warning signs this is dangerous. Reporter hospitals in the Rio Grande Valley in south texas overwhelmed with patients now diverting them to other hospitals. And massive parties like friday at mos lake of the ozarks have Health Officials gravely concerned. In georgia, two ymca camps shut down. Multiple staff testing positive. Icu admissions climbed nearly 50 in recent weeks. And facilities like this one set up at Dodger Stadium already at capacity. Major League Baseball now canceling the allstar game for the First Time Since world war ii with 31 players already testing positive. Los angeles angels star mike trout opening up about his concerns returning to the game while his wife is pregnant. Honestly, i still dont feel comfortable. You know, obviously with the baby coming, there is a lot of of stuff going through my mind. And a family in arizona has already endured a covid nightmare. At 32 weeks pregnant molly and robert both tested positive despite their own quarantine. Even their 4yearold showing symptoms. They have all over come the virus, but the fear hasnt gone away. Aybe a teacher going back to work. And i just that situation i feel like it is almost unvoidable. Reporter as so many meshes head outside and gather together this weekend, already 13 states have paused or delayed reopening plans and six have reversed courses reinstitutioning provisions they previously thought were safe. Abc news new york. And good news for small businesses. President trump signed a law to extend the deadline to apply for a loan under the federal paycheck protection program, ppp, established in march as part of the Coronavirus Relief bill and since then more tha million businesses have applied. The deadline is now august. 8th. And we can say goodbye to the signature Fireworks Show above the San Francisco bay this year but at least one bay area city is moving forward with their show tonight. Somewhat. Gilroy, they are doing a distance Fireworks Show. And even though Santa Clara County is on the States Coronavirus watch list they are Going Forward but to be in compliance the mayor is asking people to stay home and watch from their yards. It launches at dusk from a field at Gilroy High School. Fireworks will go higher into the sky they say this year. And that means anyone within two and a half miles they believe should be able to see them. To help people, you know, in the time of stress and tension in their lives, if we can do something small like this. I say go for it. Roads around Gilroy High School and nearby parks will be blocked off to prevent crowds. Just because the fireworks arent in person this year doesnt mean you cant a and awe with your family. Weve put together a guide for fourth of july from home. It is all there on abc7news. Com. Lisa, it is going to be a hard one to stay at home for because it is a pretty nice day across the bay area today. Absolutely. 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 lowes, we believe safety is more than that. Its a value that weve always had and thats 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 areas are under a High Surf Advisory until monday. Beaches closed this weekend because of coronavirus restrictions. The latest development in the rapid surge of coronavirus here in california. As of this morning marin county is now on the states watch list. Which you see next to me here comes after increase in transmission rates and hospitalizations. Monterey and san diego counties also on the list. And many of the new cases in marin from the outbreak at san s quentin. Another two death roe row inmates have died from complications. Their deaths brings the total number of inmate deaths to four. Nearly 1400 prisoners have been infected. As well as more than 120 staff. And San Francisco police just shut down a nightclub for violating the citys health order. Surveillance video showed groups entering and leaving the building at night. Officers served a search warrant thursday finding gambling machines and d. J. Equipment. Same group that operated another illegal nightclub shut down in april. Now to the east bay where most families are down sizing plans. But it doesnt mean that the shopping is any less busy. Reporter on fourth of july eve the costco parking lot in richmond was bustling. Along with the meat and seafood department. Its always busy. Terribly busy today. Reporter monica dean works at costco. Most of the customers had plenty of space to distance themselves in the aisle, including the checkout lines and everyone was wearing a mask. Dean says they work hard to keep the store safe. Every other fifth person we sanitize the registers and wipe it down. And also got wine for the next two weeks. Reporter he may have stocked up but only members of his own household will be there for his Independence Day celebration. Im continuing to be very careful. We usually invite friends but right knew it is just family. Supplies at target in albany with her family. Taking extra precautions and shes going back to work as the private School Teacher on monday. I know the numbers are going really high of like people having coronavirus. Were not trying to add more numbers to that. Reporter trader joes in berkeley a line down the block but everyone we spoke to was shopping for personal groceries. Not big parties. Four to five people. So much smaller than we would have. Reporter may not be what you expect before a long summer Holiday Weekend. People seem like they are trying to obey the orders while still celebrating lisa gray picked up barbecue for a fourth of july pick neck with three of her friends. In non covid times she celebrate was much bigger group. Maybe a hundred people. Just a gigantic barbecue, all the kids and everything. But not tomorrow. And the question for this fourth of july, is will there be the same crowds that we saw memorial day weekend . And how vigilant will people be this time around . Abc news 7 reporter amelio castillo has that news. Reporter there is no easy way out of of this. There is no way to just wish our way out of it. There is no way to get together in big krounds crowds of people and think were not going to get infected. Reporter a strong warning about letting your guard down this Holiday Weekend. Dont. Weve heard the recommendations. Wear a face covering. Stay six feet apart. Avoid large gatherings. It is messaging that Means Nothing without action. That guidance echoed by dr. Dean winslow with stanford healthcare. The idea is that we cannot completely eliminate risk but there are some pretty easy common sense things which are evidencebased which we can use. So we markededly reduce the risk of transmission of sars cov 2. Remaining outdoors. Keeping sanitizer nearby. And consider disposable utensils. I think the risk of transition of this virus by fomite or inanimate object is probably not the major way this is transmitted. Reporter wont be gathering with others this july fourth. 25 say they have no plans for celebrating. 61 say they will avoid gatherings altogether because of covid19 concerns. And only 39 say they will be attending or hosting for the holiday. Most of them in homes. We want to celebrate things. I get it. Ive been there. I am there. But we have to think beyond that. Reporter as we head into the Holiday Weekend Health Experts tell us covid19 remains a Significant Health threat regardless of what were celebrating. Also in the peninsula in the city of san carlos is now partially reversing their decision in reopening parts of their downtown streets to cars. Three blocks had been closed to give restaurants the ability to serve customers outside. Its something weve seen in many bay area cities during the pandemic. San carlos said while it seemed to help the restaurants, it was also hurting the other businesses. There really was no blueprint for this. None of us have ever lived through a pandemic before. So weve had to make decisions that weve never had to make before. One block may still end up being closed to vehicles. The city council is going to decide on its july 13th mean. A look live from our santa cruz camera. So pretty this morning. Now it is 9 19 on this july 4th. You can already see people out and about. Social distanced of course but enjoying the beach and lisa it is going to be a really nice day today. We wanted to show you that because the Counties Health officer is recommending that people keep their visit short, wear face coverings and do not share food. The beaches are open but many of the parking lots are not going to be. Were urging people to stay home. Especially from out of area. Meaning no road trips. No parties. No violations of the social distancing guidelines set forth by the governor. State parks will be open for hiking. You can camp as well as long as you have a reservation. Berkeley also says it is limiting access to the marina today koez closing it off cars starting at 4 00. So many cancellations, it can be hard to keep track of. We know. So were trying to take care of it all and put it all in one place. You can head to abc7news. Com. We have a full list of whats opened, whats closed. And whats allowed for your fourth of july holiday week. And lisa as i mentioned it is going to be nice. Really nice out there already with lot of sun. Little less wind. Were going carry that through for most of the day. But that sea breeze is going to be back and that is going to allow for San Francisco to stay comfortable. Little warmer than yesterday. In fact temperatures will be above average today. We usually see low 80 this is time of year north and south end of the bay will be in the 90s and some of our warmest inland valleys. Live doppler 7 widening the view to show you that there isnt any fog out there. There is haze. Some of this pollution, as High Pressure is pushing down on the atmosphere, and we still have a lot of moisture in the atmosphere. That fog. Which we have a little of and the humidity just cleared. Dropping throughout the day the sea breeze picks up and cleans out the air but also brings drier conditions with the relative humidity in the inland valleys about 20 perhaps by this afternoon. Elevating the fire danger. 59 in the city. A cool 57 in pacifica and right here our exploratorium camera beautiful. 62 in santa rosa. Another 30 degrees of warming for you. Petaluma in the 40s this morning so much cooler but now were warmer everywhere, with less of a delta breeze. Were in the low 70s there. 69 in concord and 66 in livermore. The flag here is pretty still right now. That will be changing as we get towards about 1 00, 2 00. But we still are counting on warmer weather today, around the bay, inland and just a bit of a sea breeze picks up tomorrow. So that could cool down, fremont. Hayward and closer to oakland by sunday afternoon but not by much. Current wave height, 67 feet. Beach hazard through tormemorro. And not much fog. Scattered out throughout the day. Will come back and be with us a portion of the morning along the coast. Sunday, and then sunny again. But we get the sea breeze and the fog coming back tomorrow afternoon. 60s today. Ocean beach, half moon bay, winds up to about 20, 22 Miles Per Hour and much warmer down in santa cruz. Well be looking at temperatures on the warm side inland again tomorrow for your sunday. 90ed there. Cooler monday. Tuesday it will be once again on the cool side for july. But pretty nice inland. 79 in salesmn mateo. 92 in morgan hill. And tonight it is going to be mild and clear for most of you. Low to mid 70s from santa rosa, livermore and san jose with about 66 in oakland. San francisco 60 with patchy fog late. The accuweather seven day forecast warm inland tomorrow. Little fog to get going and as temperatures begin to slide well see a comfo

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