To the watch list. Now all bay area counties and 94 of the states entire population is on that list. I honor the fact that theyre doing what they need to do to keep people safe. Does it suck . Is it hard for all the Business Owners . Yeah, it is. Reporter thats regina skinners reaction after hearing that san mateo has been put on the watch list. Her business was just getting back to normal. She reopened in june. If she gets shut down again, she said she could lose halfer beca taxed to the mall. If the county stays on the watch list for three consecutive is h salons, jill and fitness centers. Im hoping we can reverse that by everybody staying at home if you can and following the rules. We want to keep healthy. We really need to keep this economy going. Reporter the county Public Health urged businesses to prepare for shutting down by august first. The case rate has been over 100 since tend of june. Last week the county Public Health officer sent out a external warning saying social gatherings without precautions are causing the reason rise in cases. We cant be turning the switch on and off for the economy. For people trying to make it. Reporter thats a reality that so many businesses have to prepare for in the next three days. Many emailing the chamber of commerce. Theyre saying, this is horrible. This is disastrous. Somebody said nuts. This is really emotional. Its scary. Reporter abc7 news. And our exclusive watch list map, you can see San Mateo County in yellow since it was just added and others in the orange and red because theyve been on for days and even weeks. You can click on the county to find out when and why each was added to the list. You can look at other parts of the state to see how theyre doing. Refusing to wear a mask will now cost knew contra costa county. The board of supervisors voting unanimously to fine anyone fonoearing a facetird secdiolation 200. Set you back. One woman we spoke with expressed ambivalence about the decision. Families are going throufina hardships right now and a fine like that would be devastating but of course i want everyone to wear a mask. The fines can be appealed. Some argue they, the lines could get blurry if somebody is exercising outdoors when youre not required to be wearing a mask. It could be days or weeks before tickets are actually written as cities work out the details on their plans. You can add Planet Fitness to the list of businesses now requiring face masks. The gym said it will require maxs starting august 1st. All the employees have to wear the mask already but now members must wear them if they want to work out. In San Franciscos Mission district, long lines for the first day of covid19 testing at the 24th streettino task force g with ucsf, b. A. R. T. And the city couldnt did you going the tests. Theyre targeting commuters and essential workers who work along the 24th street corridor. Testing will be on wednesdays and fridays for three free. Insurance not required. And another controversial statue has been removed from the area. In marin county, a statue was taken down overnight. We were there when it was removed by crews near the ferry terminal. It was put up in 1990. Protesters oppose this tribute to the 16th century explorer because of his connection to slave trading. And workers just removed drakes name from the main entrance of sir Francis Drake high school. Activists have pushed for renaming the school. A permanent name change would require approval by the district board. Weve reached out to find out why the nail was removed this afternoon but no one has gotten back to us yet. This morning the city tore down a homeless encampment in fremont park between fourth and fifth streets. As Wayne Freedman reports, that encampment sat in the middle of a down neighborhood. Had they moved about 100 feet, it still does. Reporter in santa rosa, this was one of the worst days in his life. Either you move, move your stuff or whatever, or well move it for you and get rid of it. Onhe best. R but f a for me. Reporter she lives just across the street where the homeless have outnumbered the statues. It is an area the Fire Department ordered cleared. The encampments were stacked up against each other and they were all up structures. Reporter aside from the fire hazard, this camp had just planl grown in the last few months. Especially since june. With more people came more problems. They had a pro page tank, camp fires next to each other. Dry grass, feces, needles,defec completely shameful. Reporter closing up homelesn practice in santa rosa which has a policy of having shelters or hotel spaces for residents. Living on the streets suck. Reporter 24 of they will including kirk moved. The rest moved all of one hundred feet away in a part note hazard. That truck they will as being more disruptive than productive. Theyre trying to get started. Theyre at a low. Theyre trying to get some stability in their lives and they keep getting chased around from place to place. Reporter as it has been in santa rosa and will likely continue, Musical Chairs with people and tents and encampments. A day later, in that huge fire continues to smolder. It is no longer a threat but the damage is done. Now the San FranciscoFire Department is looking at a connection between a mattress fire at a homeless encampment. Y st staer a h business and wonder how much damage yesterdays fire did to his 11yearold glass company. Pretty much we lost everything right now. It is all flooded and full of water. Reporter the firefighters had said six commercial buildings were damaged. But today, them there are actually more. In addition to that, building along eerie street, which has external damage. Reporter look at the aftermath from this fire. Two buildings destroyed. Two others will likely need to be demolished. The firefighters have not located a cause but say a mattress fire is part of the investigation. We will follow up to see if there is a nexus betwee them. Ss would merely be speculative. They shouldnt have been over there. Reporter he wont be surprised if the mattress fire is to blame. He said hes reported problem to the homeless to the city for years. They go have a party when were not here. You can see a bunch of graffiti. And the feces that they leave behind. Reporter now hes left trying to figure out how to six. Im trying to keep them afloat. They have to pay the living, too. Reporter in addition to these businesses, they have People Living in an artists coop were also displaced and one cat is lidstrom as missing. Amy hollyfield. Abc7 news. A bay area venture capitalist was sentenced to six months in prison. Prosecutors say they paid a half Million Dollars to bribe a coach. The judge we believe beyond the fivemonth sentence suggested by prosecutors saying it made him not only a felon but a hypocrite. His wife is serving seven months in the prison in dublin. Three bay area heavyweights testifying before congress. A housing shift . Is now the time buy a home . And shopping shift. How shopping for groceries could be shopping for good. Im meteorologist sandhya some of the largest tech coil in the world including bay area firms testified before congress today. Questions loomed over not only their size and wealth but also their influence. Heres abc News Reporter andrew. Reporter digital dominance. Four big tech ceos called before a house jish Sub Committee answering questions about their Companies Practices and positions of dominance. It is only reasonable that our careful examination of the anl trust laws begin with they will. Reporter jeff bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, tim cook of apple and sunday arrest paetschay techd looking into antitrust and Consumer Protection issues at their companies following a years long investigation on their power and influence. Critics question whether 5 trillion or a quarter of the entire u. S. Economy have grown too big. When you answer that the purpose of the deal was to in the rallize a potential competitor. Those are not my words but yes. Reporter the companies are fighting legal battles on multiple fronts leaving lawmakers to ask, should they be broken up . The question is whether theyre too big to allow for competition. Reporter for amazons bezos, it is the first time hes appeared before Congress Despite hearings on internet sovereignty. He initially declined to appear with the other ceos but changed his mine. After not being asked any questions, he can be seen eating. Concerns are mounding over not just size and power but influence. Big tech is out to get conservatives. Reporter sometimes even spread from the president , Mark Zuckerberg said his company aims to allow as. Freedom of expression as possible unless it brings damage. We do pro hilbert content that will lead to imminent harm. Reporter in the case of google, they once fined 2. 7 billion accusing the giant of ma anymore lating results to take advantage. Most americans believe when they enter a search query, that google shows the most relevant results. Increasingly, google shows whatever is the most profitable for google. Weve always focused on providing the most relevant information. Reporter them if congress did you have bring fair tons big tech, hell do it himself by way ofxecutive order. Although the legality would be unclear. Abc news, washington. The Federal Reserve plans to keep the bench mark short material Interest Rate peg near zero over concerns that the pandemic will continue to act as a drag on the economy. The fed says it will buy about 120 billion in treasury and mortgage bonds each month to try to inject cash into Financial Markets and spur borrowing and spending. So with Interest Rates really low, the question is, is this the a rye time to buy a home . Hi, michael. It may sound counter intuitive. Is a pandemic good time to buy a home . Well, perhaps yes. So take a look. For over a year, theyve been talking about selling their home and getting something with a little more space. Despite their being a global pandemic, they decided now is the time to hit the market. We have been a little reluctant to pull the trigger. After talking to our agent a couple weeks ago, she explained that now is as good a time as any. Although navigating the Real Estate Market may be tricky. Consumer report says there may be some benefits to buying a home now. If youre secure in your job and you have a savings, it is not a bad time to buy. There will be opportunities that probably didnt exist just a few months ago. The first benefit, low Interest Rates. An average 30year fixed Mortgage Rate this past i am a was just under 3. 5 . The lowest on record since 1971. Remember that your credit score will dig tate whether or not you get the best possible rate. Another benefit, lower competition. Mortgage applications have declined by 35 since the first week of march. Which may mean there are fewer buyers in the market right now. But the question remains, how can you shop for and perhaps even buy a home while social distancing . Consumer reports says it might be easier than you think. Ony is the Real Estate Market has been moving toward digital for years. You can get a sense of the house before you even have to go everybody side. Youll likely want to temperature foot in the house before buying. Although rules are changing, follow social distancing guidelines, avoid open houses, and make sure your realtor arranges a private showing just for you. As for them, theyll continue their home search with a little persistence and patience. Reporter as a buyer, staying very relaxed about the purchasing process will help you land the home you want. A lot of them have very specific ideas about who they let in their house, when they want them in house and that includes inspections and you the buyer. Fascinating stuff. Thank you. Okay. Authorities say a malman is facing charges for using the Protection Program to buy a lamborghini. He received money meant to help struggling businesses. He used to it buy a lamb bore geenly worth 318,000. He was cited earlier this week for not wearing a mask. Guys, everyone is saying this is another classic florida man example. Im going to venture a guess and say the mask expense is the least of his concerns right now. Lets get to the forecast. Sanda patel is here. How are you . Good. We dont have any concerns in terms of our weather. Fog is hugging the coast as we look at live doppler 7. The fog is here and not going away any time soon. A nice sea breeze in San Francisco. Out of the southwest, 17 in fairfield. Heres a live look from our roof camera. Youre seeing roof skies but also the nag is blowing in the wind there. San francisco is at 62 degrees. In the low to mid 70s from oakland to mountain view. 59 in half moon bay. One of our cooler spots. Emeryville cameras showing a sea of blue as we look across the bay. The temperatures in the low 80s around santa rosa, up to 94 in fairfield. We have quite a range here. Livermore, 88 degrees. And heres the view from our bridge kral. This is what you woke up to and this is what youll deal with in the afternoon. A wide range of temperatures and we are looking at hot summer weather. Weve had a nice break from the extreme heat. Hour by hour forecast, well show you the mash layer along the coastline and then pushing over the bay, going into some of our valleys tomorrow morning. Like this morning. So between 5 00 and 8 00 a. M. , dont be surprised if you run into some drizzle. It was measure rabble. The temperatures beginning in the 50s. A few low 60s in the inlabl east bay and then for the afternoon, 63 degrees in half moon bay. It will be breezy. Into the low 80s around santa rosa, palo alto, 73, oakland. Our warmest spogts will be in the low 90s from fairfield, 91 in morgan hill. Heres the seven day forecast. Morning gray followed by afternoon sun. Exempt near the coast. The temperatures, low 60s to low 90s. A little warmer to end the workweek and then heading into the workweek, well bump you into the mid 90s. Were talking august heat. Low to mid 60s coast side. By the middle of next week, well drop back down to average. So really just minor fluctuations. I dont think we have anything to worry about weatherwise. Athes not expecting anything in the extreme one way or the other. Th thank you. Cleanliness. Is it all that wiping down of surfaces . Is it helping . Plus, cleaning up in the air. The for people with Heart Failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. Entresto helped people stay alive and out of the hospital. Dont take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. Dont take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if youve had angioedema with an ace or arb. The most serious side effects are angioedema, low Blood Pressure kidney problems, or high blood potassium. Ask your doctor about entresto. Jet blue is taking a new approach to keeping the plane clean. It is a uv system. They said kit disinfect a plane in ten minutes. It looks like a hightech snack cart. It is going down the aisle. Instead of serving up light to kill germs. Now cleaning things has been a big focus lately, right in so much so that disinfecting wipes are hard to find and companies are putting up commercials on their approach to cleanliness. We should be focusing on other ways to combat covid19. Were taking every precaution. Reporter weve seen the ads centered around a commitment to cleanliness. Auto Nation Reporter the focus seems to be a lot on sanitation. There is a false home thats abouts businesses are sending out. We cleont get coronavirus. We know thats not true. Reporter it is not just commercials. If look at commercials, you can find cleaning products but good luck finding disinfecting wipes. Surfaces are not the main way it is transferred. It is from airborn transmission, droplets, from people next to you. Not the surfaces. Reporter in march, pat rig doyle appeared on abc7s midday live to show how when you do clean, wyoming in one direction. This is how i clean at home. Youre moving dirt around. Debris, smudges, dirt, things like that on a glass surface. You wont want to do that. Ag in the sun for long periods of time and wont bring it in the house. I wear a mask and dont bring it home unless i wash it. I just happening it outside under the heat, under the sun or overnight. Reporter both agree the focus needs to be on blocking person to person transmission. Is it really effective to spent all our time wiping everything down . Yes and no. It is effective because kit keep the surfaces clean buto ifultim physically distancing, washing your hands and wearing face masks are what we should be focusing on. The nbas bubble experiment for its players in florida appears to be working so far. Today the league announce that had none of its 344 players tested positive for covid19 in the latest round of testing. This is the consecutive report where the nba has had zero positive tests. That announcement comes as 22 teams return to action tomorrow. The nba is back. Unfortunately, the warriors, one of eight teams that did not qualify. All righ rket. Shifting the housi the problems before the pandemicr e the tech effect. What i he shift . Abc7 is committed to building a better bay area. That means a big focus on the economy. Part of that is the housing shift that we are seeing right now. The coronavirus pandemic is impacting the Housing Market and people of color have been disproportionately impacted by racism. A chance to talk to the executive director for the future in palo alto about why todays housing shortage is the if he can of racist policies from the past. Fighting systemic racism, this is such a tall order. Ive gone through some of your research and the reporting and it looks like housing plays such a big role in fighting the problem. Its not always top of mind for a lot of people. What has your research shown us . One of the things thats important to look at, when europeans come to the u. S. A