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KGO ABC7 News 900AM July 12, 2024

Fog. Also a smoke layer. From 66 downtown. 62 across the bay. 64 on the peninsula and south bay 64 in san jose. Lots of fog. Not totally clearing. Mid 50s in santa rosa. The air quality poor. Right now look at the worst air quality well up into the north bay. Going further north throughout the day and into your sunday we still have a spare the air alert. The pinks indicating the worst area quality. We will get into a wind shift for your sunday and into the week ahead and that means warmer weather with an off shore floe. A look at the rest of the day where we have 60s around the bay. Upper60s to upper70s by noontime. Another comfortable afternoon. Although the air quality will be poor and well talk about how the heat will impact the fires in the days ahead. Liz . Lisa, thank you. Hundreds of people took to the streets of oakland and san jose overnight to protest Police Brutality. The demonstrations part of a day of activism around the country on the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther king jr. s march on washington. Race and social justice are some key areas wee focused on here here. And protesters through downtown and it did lead to some vandalism near mayor ricardos home. Video overnight of neighbors helping to scrub the walls and dry clean. Crews say protester were peaceful for the most part last night. Hundreds started at city hall around 7 00 p. M. Marching through downtown. You can see here even some people jumped into the cupid shuffle Holding Signs demanding an end to Police Brutality. Mayor ricardo who does have a black lives matter sign in his window was asked about the vandalism immediately after it happened. It doesnt it doesnt have anything to do with the message. Have anything to do with the movement. The continued demand for change hurts in a different way each time. Its eerie. I 57 years after the march on washington. It was a peaceful march. We were marching again claiming peace but yet were still getting no peace from those who are supposed to protect us. One protester who also took part in the george floyd protest back in june. Reignites the fire and reinforces why the protests are necessary. And a similar demonstration against Police Injustice took hundreds of protesters through oakland. Police say they made more than a dubzen arrests. Including one person believed to have pointed a laser at an offer and a news crew. Protesters gathered outside Oakland City Hall and mardi gras through downtown. Oakland police and riot gear followed the group and formed this line on broadway. Demonstrators hope their frustrations can send a message for change. Im sick and im tired. At the edge of 15th. I lost my friends due to Police Violence and it is not stopping. It is not going to stop until we stop it. It was the second night of demonstrations this week, wednesday night saw fires graffiti and broken windows. So far abc7 news has not heard of any reports of fires or broken glass last night. And this morning new questions about what might have happened before those jacob blake protests. According to the chronicle, the usps says they were taken out yesterday morning to prevent vandalism ahead of last nights demonstrations. Congressman barbara lee of oakland and mayor libby schaaf do not buy that claim. They are demanding the mailboxes be put back so voters can use them to mail november ballots. U. S. Postmaster generally louis dejoy testified he would pause any mailbox remove until after the election. And new this morning, president trumps direct comments on the jacob blake shooting. Im look it to it ill let you know pretty soon. It was not a good sight. I didnt like the sight of that certainly and i think most people would agree with but well be getting reports in very soon and report back. Those came in front of air force one in New Hampshire after being asked to respond to democratic Vice President ial nominee kamala harris. Thursday stand up against racism and Police Brutality. This year march because sparked by the killing of the george floyd and countless others. Othe. The demonstration begin at the Lincoln Memorial where king delivered his iconic i have a dream speech 57 years ago. One of the most powerful moments. We are going to be the generation that dismantles systemic racism once and for all, now and forever. We stand and march for love that we will fulfill my grandfathers dream. Some of the marchers traveled from thousands of miles away, including here from the bay area. The east bay soldiers Youth Basketball Program took a trip to d. C. To participate in the march. Members of the group are no strangers to loss. A teammate who went by jay mac frazier was killed last november. The 17yearold Richmond High School student was shot while picking up something from a store for his mother. His older sister went with the team for the trip. And she says her 19yearold cousin was shot and killed at a Halloween Party within a month of her brother. She told us marches like these keep their memories alive. Just to know they still being thought about, talked about and, you know, thats whats keeping me together. Because i swear just to have to go through cemetery and see them buried next to each other. That hurts so bad. Today the group plans to connect with people they met during the march. And new developments. Jacob blake is no longer handcuffed to his hospital bed in wisconsin. The Kenosha County Sheriffs Department said he was restrained because of an old warrant he faces. Hes currently paralyzed from the waist down after being shot in the back seven times by police. His family plans to hold a justice for jacob rally this afternoon in kenosha. And the nba and players have agreed to resume the playoff, starting today. The league will be forming a social Justice Coalition of players, coaches and state governors and also agreed to convert team arenas into polling elections for the upcoming election. The oakland as and the astros held 42 seconds of silence on Jackie Robinson day before walking off the field in protest last night. Tony kemp and other players donated a percentage of their players to the alliance to be distributed to charities. If you are dealing with issues of racial or social injustice we want to help you find an ally. Go to abc7news. Com take action for a list of local resources. Already. Lisa, heavy week floofrt people. We are still seeing some smoke but it is beginning to dissipate. Well, we should see it improve a little bit in some parts of the bay area this afternoon. Liz with our gusty on shore winds returning. Here a live look from mount tam. All about the low clouds here. Smoke and haze around the bay area. Clear in the inland valleys. Another spare the air alert today. Tomorrow. The north bay looking at poor conditions throughout the afternoon but ill explain and talk a warmup coming up next with my accuweather seven day forecast. Coronavirus reopening guidelines will explain how they work. And making progress, the latest on the fight against the three massive wild fires burning around the bay area and assistance now coming for people impacted. vo my name is cynthia hawkins, the owner of Hawkins House of burgers. My grandparents came here in 1939 and weve been serving this community for over 80 years. My dad always said, take care of your community and they will always take care of you. And they have done so. Through the ups and through the downs. My name may be on this building, but this place belongs to all of us. 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 and also think more clearly. And i enthusiastically recommend prevagen. It has helped me an awful lot. Prevagen. Healthier brain. Better life. Brand new details on the chinese researcher accused of lying about her visa to gain access to uk davis laps. A sacramento judge is now agreeing to release her. Shell be able to leave jail under attorney supervision. The judge says thanks to a 750,000 bond payment from a private citizen who claims to have never met the doctor. Documents say shes a member of the chinese military. Prosecutors are expected to appeal her release. And now to the coronavirus pandemic. California is finally ready to reopen more businesses. A new tier system, ultimately counties can still decide to impose stricter requirements. Le Leah Melendez has the details. Reporter the state took into account several factors how a business can reopen in the county. Hospitalization rates, the number of available bed, the number of people in the icu, etc. But now the number of cases and test positivity will serve as more crucial metrics. Here is what were looking at. Were looking at these four tiers, color coded. Making it a little simpler for folks. Purple, red, orange and yellow. So if your county is in the purple tier, it means that most non essential businesses can operate outdoors. But some like hair salons and malls can open indoors at limited capacity. Red means more indoor businesses like museums and movie theaters can reopen with restrictions. Orange means places like indoor wineries and bowling alleys can open. And at the yellow level, all indoor businesses can reopen with modifications. But modifications, the state means physical distancing is still required. So are masks and health screenings. Right now every county in the bay area is purple except San Francisco and napa, which are red. This new framework is up to the discretion of each county, meaning they can be more rigid but not less. Here is where the governor says the stringent part comes into play at the state level. We also have a criteria not just 21 days. On moves between tiers but also two weeks of some stability and steadiness before you move into these toers. Reporter with that that state seems to acknowledge that covid and its effects on the population will be around for some time. Leanne melendez, abc7 news. Duane San Francisco and napa koernts in the red tier. That gives them more leeway for reopening but despite the new guidelines, mayor breed says nothing has changed in San Francisco. And thats left teachers and salon and Restaurant Owners confused and frankly, frustrated. Nbc 7 News Reporter kate lars has the story. Reporter mayor london breed summing how how Small Businesses feel about the tug of war between conflicting state and local reopening guidelines. There are no indoor Salon Services right now but mayor breed says salons can open outdoors next week. It is grown hogs day. Over and over again. The lz the same situation. Ive been ready to open at least, you know, four, five times now. And it just hasnt happened. We have two months of good weather. Reporter specifically weather warm and dry enough for outside dining. Lorie tomas also runs the golden gate restaurant association. Saying the citys Restaurant Industry needs clearer guidance about when and how Indoor Dining will resume. Otherwise i think you will see at lot of people opting to close their restaurants and wait over the winter. Reporter according to governor newsoms new color coding system, San Francisco could reopen for inperson learning two weeks from now. I dont think it will be two weeks. Reporter stephhes a third e teefer. Would like to return to the class romo but doesnt see how it is possible. Realistic goal is january. The administration doesnt have enough manpower to maintain enough adult bodies for the reporter return to learning environments is a top priority. Kate larson. And five other bay area counties are also revealed plans allowing for more businesses to open starting monday. In alameda county, indoor malls can open but only at 25 capacity. Hair salons and barbershops can continue to operate outdoors. Contra costa, marin, san mateo and santa clara counties will also allow malls to open at 25 capacity. And they will also let salons and barbershops serve clients indoors again. Solano and sonoma counties have not released details on the latest phase of reopening. And we know the change to californias reopening plans can be confusing. You can find out more information and a complete breakdown of the color coding system on our website. Abc7news. Com. And now a quick look at the bay areas historic trio of lightning complex fires. The icu complex fire in the eastern south bay is second largest wild fire in california history. This morning burning nearly 375,000 acres and it is 40 contained. The numbers are unchanged from over night. A new update this morning in the north bay, the lnu lightning complex right behind is the Third Largest in state history is now more than 370,000 acres. It is the most destructive of these lightning complex fires, burning more than 1,000 structure. And the czu complex in the Santa Cruz Mountains is more than 33,000 acres with 29 containment. Flames there have destroyed more than 600 homes. And major help is coming today by people impacted by the czu lightning complex fire. A Resource Center is opening will be open daily from 11 00 a. M. To 7 00 p. M. Staff will be there to provide help and resources to start the rebuilding process. Anything from debris, removal, utility, insurance plans or what to do if Important Documents burn in the fire. Some services will also be on the Santa Cruz County website. And two other Resource Centers are also opening in the north bay for anyone affected by the walbridge and myers fires of the lnu lightning complexion. The west Sonoma County center is at the bank of america in againville and the second at the healdsburg package 1 00 to 7 00 today and 10 00 a. M. To 7 00 daily starting tomorrow. Keep in mind that masks are required. All right lisa. Still foggy out there this morning. And that is helping keep a lid on the atmosphere. We get into the mixing when we have the sea breeze in the afternoon. So when the atmosphere is so stable right now with the low cloud deck, were looking at some poor air quality along the peninsula. The sea breeze is going to help you out there. But in the north bay, not so much. Well look for improvements in the east bay throughout the afternoon. But as we look at our visible satellite picture, low stratus deck of clouds all the way into oakland. And livermore and concord is hazy, as well as san jose. Throughout the day today well get into that breezy wind pattern. And you can see the fog is stacked up along the coast fromming or to southefrom oregon to southern. By tomorrow, you can kind of see this. A ridge of High Pressure carving out a bit of a niche and that is going to build into the west coast, allowing for our warmup. And here is a live look outside. There is the fog. And that is the haze from our east bay hills camera. 50s downtown. 62 in oakland. The high was just 61 yesterday at half moon bay. 50 frazs from gilroy to half mo bay. 55 up in santa rosa, 67. Weve had some breezy winds here but warming up by the delta. And the wind remain a little breezy today. They are going back off tomorrow and that is going to help up our warmup. Finally our roof camera here where you can see the flag blowing. Soo weve got the fog blowing. The smoke impacts again today tomorrow the spare the air alert. And off shore floe into monday and tuesday. And the warmth looks like it is going to linger. This map shows the current air quality is pretty good in santa rosa and san rafael. I heard from soninlaw of you smelling the smoke in the east bay. Strong in the morning here but air quality has certainly decreased in redwood city and fremont. And we are looking at the unhealthy air at the coast. The central bay. The Central Coast i should say and our inland east bay for tomorrow as well. Elsewhere just poor. But look at the numbers here as you get closer on the peninsula to the coast. They are going to stay in the 70s. Thats some good news. Right on threw the early part of the week despite the warmup were going to keep some of the fog at the coast. And north bay conditions. Numbers are in the 60s and 50s with the relative humidity still up and winds light. That is what we like. And here on the coast, about 51 degrees. Over into the delta area, temperatures are warmer and the winds will begin to howl a bit throughout the late afternoon. 88 in concord. 84 in san jose so once again highs will be curbed a bit. The accuweather seven day forecast warm up slightly tomorrow. The warming trend gets going on monday and tuesday with the off shore flow. We start a new month and typically this is when we have our warmest and driest weather and looks like it is going to follow suit with that pattern so well watch it closely. The. Actor Chadwick Boseman has passed away after a four year battle with colon cancer. A statement was posted to his twitter page last night saying he died at home surrounded by family and friends. Boseman was best known for his role in black panther and also portrayed Jackie Robinson in the film 42. Infused them all with deep feeling and vivid humanity. Chadwick boseman evoked both admiration and affection from movie goers everywhere. Black panther a defining movie of its time, a three dimensional king and a super hero to cheer if. And transforming the culture as he embodied the proud spirit of wakanad. And passion into his portrayals of three legendary black americans. Thorgd marshall in marshall. James brown in get on up and in 42, Jackie Robinson, taking viewers inside the torment and triumphs in the face of brutal racism. And as we know now, boseman a

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