As joe bidens running mate. Bidens pick, historic. She is the first black female and first indianamerican on a president ial ticket. This news was overwhelming. Those of us who worked on her campaign, i cannot, as a woman, as a woman of color, as an indianamerican, i cant tell you what this feels like. Im just so happy. She was among several women biden was considering for the vp position including Elizabeth Warren and karen bass. In a tweet biden explained why he picked harris saying she worked closely with his late son beau when he was attorney general of california. I watched as they lifted up working people and protected women and kids from abuse. I was prout proud then and im proud now. But things havent always been so warm between the running mates. Last year harris went after him on the debate stage. You acknowledge you were wrong. The two rivals, now friends. Seen here photographed together for the first time today as running mates. It is a moment she said shell never forget. She said she feels seen. My daughters see themselves in her. And i think for women of color around the country today, they feel seen and heard. And we havent heard her exempt for a tweet. She said she had honored and will do what it takes on make him commander in chief. As you mentioned, she was one of many women being considered for this position. Do we know why he chose her . The people in bidens world say harris checked all the necessary boxes. There are concerns about her background as a prosecutor. What is interesting is that Bernie Sanderss supporters say they appreciate that she has moved farther to the left. And some republican whos dont like President Trump said they appreciate she isnt as far left as say, Elizabeth Warren. She sort of hits this middle ground that can possibly have a wider appeal. All right. Thank you. San Francisco Chronicle insider and abc7 news contribute or phil mattier is here to discuss it. Kamala harris is a seasoned publicer is vand public servant, a senator, a District Attorney, a president ial candidate. She dropped out of the campaign fairly early on. How well is she known around the country and how do you think shell do on this ticket with joe biden . An interesting question. She didnt do all that well had she launched on the national stage. First out of the gate. Huge numbers and then they dropped when the campaign went on. She was out before the campaign really got underway. They were looking for someone who can generate some excitement. He did a poll a couple weeks ago of california democrats. Even in california, only about one out of four were really excited about biden running for president. What they were excited about was voting about trump out of office. So is harris going to be able to navigate that as well without drawing negative attention . That remains to be seen. So how does this play out . There is always more than one race afoot, ill tell you. Already the conjecture is out there. If she wins the vice presidency, then governor gavin newsom would appoint someone to fill out her term. That would make them the senator since california is a heavily democratic area and there is no end to the list of possible contenders. You have congressman karen bass from los angeles who was on the short list for the vp as well. You have alex padilla, you have congressman eric swalwell, congressman adam schiff, you have fiona, state Office Holders out there. Every type, size, fit out there is already looking at that going, it will be a very interesting couple months as we run the president ial race and who will be the next senator for california. Yeah. A lot to play out. It will be very interesting. We appreciate your insight. Thank you. As a black man, i am absolutely blown away that there is on that ticket a black woman of the vice presidency. Today, brown reiterated that he believes the political ambitions would have been better served if she became bidens attorney general instead of Vice President. I may be old timing in the sense of trying to make sure that you play the game the way you need to play the game. You want to be the president. At some point you have to show thatture true leader. Not that you are the follower of someone elgs who is the leader. But he says she will be the most important surrogate biden will have in the campaign. Another San Francisco mayor was quick to praise joe bidens choice. She was San Franciscos District Attorney when newsom was the mayor. London breed tweeted calling harris a mentor. Harris was the first woman to serve as San Francisco d. A. Mayor libby schaaf posted a picture thats a clear nod to her roots. She said she is proud. Barbara lee chimed in giving a ringing endorsement. The Vice President trusts her, he knows her and she will be an excellent partner in the situation room, the cabinet meetings, and shes a woman who is fully prepared for this. As you can imagine, republicans have a different perspective. California congressman Kevin Mccarthy took on twitter writing her radical agenda has been terrible for californians and it would be for the rest of america. President trump called her phony, recommending the radical left. We help break the news of the announcement with this push alert. Down load the app so youll be the first to know when news breaks. Now lets turn to our efforts to build a better bay area. New data on cases and deaths. But because of an issue with the States Database as weve been reporting, it is likely that were not getting accurate numbers but this is the information we have to work with. The number new coronavirus cases skyrocketed to 12,500. It is close to the oneday high record set in late july. Hospitalizations declined today. 109 people have lost their lives recently but that is lower than average. There was a direct link between our health and our economy. Another area where we are focusing our effort to build a better bay area for all of us. And every bay area county is on the states watch list for increased coronavirus activity. As long as theyre on the list, some businesses like indoor gyms and salons cant reopen. In marin county, personal gyms have begun to reopen for Outdoor Service only. As they told abc7 news report he wayne freedman, their troubles are not over. Reporter first times are always memorable and maybe more so when theyre the first after a long imposed wait. I miss being able to be pampered a bit. Reporter even more for this salon. County regulations got in the way of what had been an american dream, now reduced to two outside tables. This is my familyowned business. Reporter it finally opened in marin county today along with many others like the evo spa. On a business level, it is very stressful. Gail ann owns the business. She couldnt open the 12 rooms inside. She did have three tables outside for facials and massage. Yes, massage, outdoors with some accommodations. Business owners sayingormervicee is a start. They said they have a long way to go toward profitability. In the beginning, in march, okay, two or three months. We can make it. No problem. But shes only been able to hire back 10 of 40 employees. The bottom line is you have to be willing to live in the under known. Nobody knows what will happen. Worries continue. Work may ease them. Youll have a line at the door. I hope so. For mill valley. Education. Eight years ago the sales force director surprised everyone when he donated 2. 7 million to middle schools for tech training. Today it has increased to 9 million and it is now more in sync. Reporter through his chief of philanthropy, the sales force ceo announced he is financially supporting the way San FranciscoPublic Schools can reimagine education through the pandemic. We are committed to helping our schools reimagine. It is equitable, safe and connected. Sales force will contribute to existing programs within San Francisco unified that can improve student outcomes. Project based learning is one of them where students learn by doing rather than just sitting in the which is a room learning a material. I can go deep entire exploring something and students are much more motivated to learn when they have a specific challenge. Reporter the needs and wants of students through the years have changed. In 2013 he gave San Francisco unified 2. 7 million to buy 750 tablets, distributed throughout the 13 middle schools. Each principal also received 100,000 to spend in those areas most in need. Today the donation is 9 million. The principals will each receive 200,000. Oakland unified will also receive support from sales force. Oakland will also get challeng the pandemic. Realizing literally everything we do that we have to reimagine and recreate it to figure out how to make it work and succeed virtually. In oakland will be given to newcomers such as unaccompanied immigrant youth. Abc7 news. This week we are focused on the vaccine. Document youll hear from people who say they wont get vaccinated. There is a heat wave coming our way. [narrator] did you just reward yourself there is a heat wave coming for spending a perfectly reasonable amount of time on the couch with tacos from grubhub . Rewarded get a free delivery perk when you order. [gro] grubhu a strong correlation between testing positive for covid19 and young people who either vape or smoke or do both. The eye opening numbers and the potential link. The research led by stanford involved a nationwide survey of more than 4300 teenagers and young adults, ages 13 to 24. Including those who vape or Smoke Cigarettes or both along with nonusers. The results are drama. Those who ever used ecigarettes were five times more likely to test positive and seven times great ferry they ever used ecigarettes and cigarettes. Researchers said what surprised them most, the rate of a positive covid19 diagnosis was 6. 8 times great ferry a young person used both in the past 30 days. The Principal Investigator splands what could be the cause. Typically, theyre sharing their vaping products. You have the hand to mouth action thats going on that we worry about and some question about maybe there is coronavirus that the virus itself is being carried in that big plume of aerosol that you see. She also cited the lung function with nicotine. 23yearold jessica hopes this is a wakeup call for her generation. She tested positive for covid19 after clubbing in spain last march. I was so lucky that i had such a mild case. If i had been vaping, it might have been a completely different story. So many people, specially my age, just feel so invincible. An have hadadvocacy group di the findings saying it found no association between having vaped exclusively during the prior 30 days and reporting a positive covid test. Abc7 news. The study also found that blacks, his hispanicses were twice as likely to have symptoms. The food and Drug Administration said it cannot comment on the specifics of the study but the agency will review it. In oakland, a Relief Program to help Small Businesses during the pandemic has raised more than 1 million. They collected contributions from businesses, organizations and the community for its resiliency program. It will help minority businesses survive. For me emotionally, being part of the community and receiving the funds. I tell you the moment that i received the email, i was elated and overcome with joy and really proud. I was really proud. I was like, this really touched my heart. The award is a grant andback. No collateral or personal guarantees were required. The Disney Company has responded in a big way with masks. It comes in the form of a donation, 1 million of them for communities in need. Laura anthony has the story. These are some of the 1 Million Masks dontated here in the bay area and across the bay area. The brightly colored mask features who else . Mickey and mini mouse. I think the difference what were doing with these masks is especially for kids and especially for kids who might have to go back to school. Its not clear yet. These are really fun. This isnt like putting on a blue surgical mask. This is putting on a mask with your favorite cartoon animal. A nonprofit distributes medical supplies in a commitment to underserved communities around the world. It is am expansion of that effort. Youth alliance and southern Santa Clara County is among those organizations that will receive and distribute the masks. Well be serving and providing the farm worker population, immigrant community, latin x cmund child ical hom is th these masks will be especially effective with young people. If they like they will, theyre more likely to wear them. I was in the Grocery Store and i wanted to try out the mask. I had two little kids stop in the middle of the aisle and stare at me as i passed by, smiling. After all, who doesnt need a reason to smile during a difficult time . Laura anthony, abc7 news. And a reminder, disney is the paramount company. The business conference is underway virtually. It featured mary daly, she announced what it takes to be an authentic leader as well as how the pandemic might help women in the work place. Wouldnt it be great if women didnt have to worry that they also had kids. And pets and family obligations. Now we see it and accept it. Abc7 is a media partner for the threeday spraenl will feature kate blanchett, journalist lisa ling and mayor london breed as speakers. A lot more to come. I home you enjoyed the dear california. We know these are challenging times. Rest assured, you are not alone. Weve all had to adapt. And with summer here, your energy bills might go up with rising temperatures. Together, we can save energy and money. Try closing your shades during the day. Setting your ac to 78 or higher. Or cooling off with a fan when you can. United we are always stronger. Stay well, california, and keep it golden. Ive been involved in. Communications in the media for 45 years. Ive been taking prevagen on a regular basis for at least eight years. For me, the greatest benefit over the years has been that prevagen seems to help me recall things thin. And i enthusiastically recommend prevagen. It has helped me an awful lot. Prevagen. Healthier brain. Better life. Spencer is here with the weather. You are right. Were going to have probably a string of triple digit temperatures in our inland areas starting later in the week. And it is not very pretty. Lets look at whats going on. Weve got may notally sunny skies as the fog is developing at the coast. You can see the temperature change. A couple of locations that are a degree or two warmer. Most locations are a few degrees cooler. The cooling that began yesterday continued today. And our breezy pattern that has been with us for quite some time persists this evening a 15 to 20hour win. The advancing fog. These are current readings. 63 in San Francisco. 69 in oakland. 63 at half moon bay. From emeryville. 71 in santa rosa right now. Petaluma, 74. Upper 70s in concord and livermore and across the embarcadero gives us this view. The warming trend begins tomorrow. The heat really builds through the end of the week and well have a stretch of hot days inland going into the middle of next week. From noon saturday to 9 00 p. M. Sunday. The heat will be so intense there that there will be an increased risk of heatrelated illness. Mears our forecast animation taking us into the evening hours. Well see fog reaching from across the bay. There may be a spot or two of patchy drizzle. 5 00 tomorrow morning. Commuters will be treated by a lot of clouds and fog. A mainly sunny day even in some coastal locations. The low temperature will be in the mid to upper 50s. 74, oakland, 80 in fremont. The inland east bay, low the mid 90s. In the north bay, vallejo, 84, santa rosa, 86. And look at the rise in temperatures as we go into the weekend. Checking out the accuweather sevenday forecast. It will be in the upper 90s. And then friday through next tuesday we expect highs inland to range to about 70 or higher on the coast friday and into the weekend. It doesnt look like well get any significant cooling for the next five days or so going into the middle of next week. We may see cooling. This pattern of excessive heat is something well be stuck with until the middle of next week. It is stifling i want to say thank you, to be nice to you. Im not sure if im able to say that. All this week, abc7 news is focused on the race for a Coronavirus Vaccine. It is a worldwide effort to protect us all. Next, hear from p weve always put safety first. And we always will. For people. For the future. And there has never been a summer when its mattered more. Wherever you go, summer safely. Get 0 apr financing for up to five years on select models and exclusive lease offers. Its important californians have health coverage. If youve lost health insurance, covered california can help. You may even get financial help to pay for your health insurance. Just visit coveredca. Com today. In the race for Coronavirus Vaccine, has russia gotten there first . President Vladimir Putin says his countrys vaccine underwent the necessary tests and has proven efficient offering a lasting immunity from the virus. However, scientists in the u. S. And abroad say the rush to start using that vaccine before trials involving thousands of people could back fire. And all this week we are exploring the race for a vaccine. What part of the bay area planning to develop one . Have the experiments underway shown any success . And will people want to get a vaccine once it is approved . There are more than 165 Covid Vaccine candidates across the world. 38 of which are in human clinical trials. Eight of those are in phase three clinical trials. We could have a vaccine either by the end of this calendar year or the first few months of 2021. Now, once we have it, how many will actually take it . Its not just ant vaccors. But that the rush will come at the cost of safety. Life during covid. It feels like weve pressed pause. And it wont start again until we have a safe an