Supreme court, thousands gathered for a second night to pay tribute to Supreme CourtJustice Ruth Bader ginsburg. There to mourn her friend and lead the crowd in a chant was senator elizabeth warren. She is just one of many lawmakers, tonight, now debating when ginsburgs seat will be filled. Good evening and thank you for joining us. Im dion lim. Im eric thomas. Ginsburg died yesterday at age 87 from complications from pain kr pancreatic cancer. The justice was longknown for being an advocate of womens rights and civility. Abcs Carina Mitchell has more. Reporter outside the Supreme Court, lawyers gathering to pay tribute to Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. A popculture icon, who became known as the notorious rbg. Even though people talk about her as being tiny. She actually is at least tenfeet tall, and looms over all of us in her energy and force and determination. Reporter the battle to fill her seat already underway. Joe biden tweeting the Supreme Court is on the ballot. And the outcome will impact everything from health care to civil rights. At his rally in fayetteville, North Carolina, President Trump praising her legacy but also vowing to present a new justice. It says a president is supposed to fill the seat, right . Thats what we are going to do. Senator mcconnell issuing a statement saying quote President Trumps nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the United States senate. He. This vacancy should not be filled by this lameduck president. Also, urging his fellow gop colleagues to, quote, keep the powder dry. But North Carolina senator, thom tillis, who in 2016 said filling scalias seat should be left to the next president offering a different position. He is going to nominate one of those justices and i am going to vote for their confirmation. New yorks Governor Andrew Cuomo directing landmarks across his state be lit up with blue, the color of justice. Announcing Justice Ginsburg will be honored with a statue in her hometown of brooklyn. Carina mitchell, abc news, yone york. In santa rosa, people gathered in old Courthouse Square to honor Justice Ginsburg with a candlelight vigil. Many of them also reflected on the justices impact through her decisions on the bench. Tomorrow, a memorial will be held at San Francisco city hall at 11 00 a. M. The passing of Justice Ginsburg has sparked strong emotions from both liberals and conservatives in the bay area. I am devastated for counterry. We ha country. We have hokt a national treasure. Uc berkeley law professor, amanda tyler, reflecting on an icon, Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. She was my idol. Just last year, professor tyler hosted a talk on campus with Justice Ginsburg. Years earlier, she had the honor of being ginsburgs law clerk at the Supreme Court. It was incredibly inspiring to be able to watch her at work, and to work with her on opinions and other matters of the court. And to learn from her. There are tributes hailing ginsburgs work as a champion of equality on the high court. She was a feminist icon. Reporter congresswoman jackie spears says one of her most treasured possessions is this handwritten tank you note from ginsburg. We sent her a necklace to wear as a collar. And she had sent me a note back. And i have it framed in my office. Reporter her death just weeks before the president ial election now triggers an epic political battle. The ideological balance of the court hanging in the balance. Bayarea attorney and cochair of the Republican NationalLawyers Association says naming ginsburgs replacement should go forward. Now, the president is going to nominate her successor, and i support him in that regard, as well. The president could nominate someone in the coming days. Senate republicans are vowing confirmation. But democrats are saying not so fast. In San Francisco, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. Well, we have the president s short list of Supreme Court nominees on our website. Also, how her hometown of Brooklyn Plans to hon orror her. That is all at abc 7 news. Com. Your health is one of five areas abc 7 news focuses on in our effort to build a better bay area. And tonight, the very latest on the coronavirus pandemic. Covid19 has claimed lives of nearly 200,000 people in the u. S. There is some good news. The cdc says traps mission is either on the decline or remaining stable. In california, the sevenday Positivity Rate is just 3 , which indicates the spread is slowing. Bayarea cases have just surpassed 100,000. More than 1,400 people have died and the majority of cases and deaths in the bay area are in Santa Clara County and alameda county. Despite those milestones in the bay area, some health spefrts say there aspefr experts say there are signs of improvement. As the months go on, numbers go up. Santa clara county now registering more than 20,000 people infected with covid19 since the start of the pandemic. Its a very big deal. Its you know, its a number that thats very sobering. Betty young is of the Santa Clara CountyEmergency Operations center. She says the county may have reached a milestone but that those numbers need more context. The size of our county. The numbers. The way the numbers have gone up and gone down. The way our numbers are trending. Young says the numbers are trending downward. Santa clara county currently has a daily case rate of 120. Thats a big drop from the peaks this summer. 269 cases, on july 17th. 243 on august 11th. And honest Officials Say they are also seeing a decrease in the number of hospitalizations. Young says the countys aggressive testing has helped. That means we are able to respond faster. We are able to limit the spread, much quicker. Both pandemics emerged with a president in the white house who completely failed to perceive the gravity of the situation. Cleve jones is an author and bayarea aids activist who founded the aids quilt project. He reflects on the parallels between the two pandemics. Just as in hivaids, we are seeing the same disparities and inequalities playing out. Much higher death toll among african within africanamerican communities, within latino communities. Reporter he doesnt just fault the white house. But state and local governments, as well. And he says individuals need to do more. Young says, in Santa Clara County, the role of individuals has been a big part in the downwa downward trend in infections. It comes down to the individual doing their part. Just as equally important as the system and the county and our private Health Care Providers doing our parts. In San Francisco, abc 7 news. All right. Getting to the weather now. After a few clear days, our sky is hazy, once again. Lets get to meteorologist, drew tuma, with a look at the air quality. Drew, we were doing so good. Yeah. And you know what . We had a sparetheair day in effect, today, dion. With that additional smoke in our atmosphere. From a shift in our winds. But you look at the air quality tonight, and were doing okay, in some spots. You can see, from santa rosa, San Francisco, we have good air quality at the moment. Napa, fairfield, concord, to livermore. Moderate levels. And around bay city, its a mix of good to moderate. And thats where we are really going to stand the next two days. Tomorrow, there is not a sparetheair day with moderate air quality, across the board. But we will find some cleaner air working into our region in the days ahead. We will show you that and a warmer finish to the week and the full accuweather forecast in a few minutes. All right, drew. Thank you. A day trip near the beach in San Francisco nearly ended tragically for a father and his son. The two were hiking at the top of a cliff when the ground began to give way. Their rescue is video youll see only on abc 7. Abc 7 news captured the scene as San Francisco firefighters repelled about 70 feet down the sandy cliff to lift the toddle ever and his dad back to safety. The man, who does not want to be identified, says he and his son were just enjoying nature. Just hiking around and you take one wrong turn. And next thing you know, the sand takes away. Leaves your feet. And next thing you know, youre halfway down a cliff. He suffered some pain to his foot. His son was not hurt. The man used his cell phone to call 911. Its just more about getting getting my son in a safe situation. Thats all that matters. Once the youngster was safe, firefighters went back for his dad. A Fire DepartmentSpokesman Says the two had wandered off the trail looking to get to the beach below. Although, this resulted in no injuries and a successful rescue, it could also result in injuries or death. We ask that you, please, stay on the trails. Heights can be deceiving at a place like this. So what looks like a couple feet is actually a lot further than that. But most importantly, the ending was a happy one. You did a good job. You going to sit up on there . Yeah. Really fortunate there. Well, still ahead on abc 7 news at 11 00. Some east bay neighbors taking no chances this fire season. How theyre banding together to keep their homes safe. And police are asking for help after a monthslong search for a suspect. The string of reports about a man touching women inappropriately. And continuing coverage on the death of Justice Ruth Bader if i could, baby id how can i, when you wont take it from me you can go your own way go your own way your wireless. Your rules. Only with xfinity mobile. A chaotic scene at a baystreet mall, today. At the bay street mall. Witnesses tell us a large group of teens were roaming the area and rushing stores. Many stores were forced to close to prevent thefts and damage. Oakland police were called in to assist Emeryville Police in securing the area. Witnesses say a similar problem happened there, last weekend. San Francisco Police need your help tonight to find a man who is targeting women by touching them inappropriately. Investigators tell us hes attacked several victims on the streets of sea cliff in the past few months. The man is described as being about 6feet tall, wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt. In the hopes of capturing this this suspect, as well increase the security and safety for those in the neighborhood. Police believe there may have been other victims who havent reported any crimes and investigators are urging those women to come forward as well. A group of Oakland Hills residents is making sure their neighborhood is fire safe this fall. They secured a grant and permission from the citys arborist and Vegetation Management supervisor to remove hundreds of problematic trees. They are hoping this helps as we approach the peak of fire season. Here is abc 7 News Reporter, luz pena. Reporter if a tree falls in the forest and no one is around, does it even make a sound . In this case, oakland hill residents want to hear more of this. As we approach the peak of the fire season. We live in this. And we could see the danger. Reporter former bayarea news personality and Oakland Hills resident, wendy tacuda, is one of the volunteers for the creek. They secured 20,000 in grants to help oaklands Vegetation Management. That area came from the diablo fire safe council, which serves alameda and Contra Costa County and you match it with volunteer hours, which is a really cool thing. This grant came from the california fire foundation. We tagged along with ed evans. Hes been in the fuel management and tree business for 30 years. Now, hes seen an increase of dry vegetation. We had several dead trees in this area. And they were leading up the hill. Reporter his team cleared three to four acres in a matter of days. Now, here is an example of that. Over 200 trees were removed. Their plan is to prevent overcrowding of the smaller trees. A process that will continue with more grants. Oakland assistant fire marshal, praising the efforts of these community members. It takes us some time to advance. So any reduction in that fuel load slows that that spread of the fire, and helps us get on scene and take control of fire before it gets out of hand. Reporter evans is seeing this as the future of fire mitigation. Communities taking charge. Its a start. If more people get interested and get involved. Reporter in oakland, luz pena, abc 7 news. Powerful winds have fueled a flareup of wildfires near los angeles. 30mileanhour gusts caused the bobcat fire to tear through homes as it exploded to more than 94,000 acres. In fresno county, cal fire is starting to lift some evacuation ord orders in the creek fire. It has burned nearly 272,000 acres. And the august complex, at more than 832,000 acres, remains the largest fire, in california, right now. Its burning in the mendocino Nation National forest. The constant wildfires have been grueling for firefighters. This week, after another 14hour shift, one crew found the energy to muster up a song. Take me out to the fire, fire, me out to the line these oregon firefighters have been battling the lions head fire for weeks, now. There are 20 of them that have been on the front lines for nearly 60 days. First, in california. Now, in oregon. The head of the crew. Boss, we want you to hear something. I was like this is too good. Pulled out my phone. Do it one more time, boys, because this is the most fun thing ive heard in a minute. He says they are exhausted but theyre doing well. Nice to see they still have a sense of humor out there, eric you know, you kind of have to when you are forced to be in those conditions. Day after day after day, its true. Right now, our issue is air quality. Lets check in with drew tuma for the latest on that. Yeah. An and you noticed in our sky today, we had additional smoke. Especially in the north bay this afternoon. I do want to take you to the satellite imagery today over much of Northern California and the bay area. And what you notice is the august complex fire, which is burning to the north. And you can see the smoke coming off of that fire today. What i am going to add onto this map is the winds that were coming out of the north today. And that wind direction drag some of that smoke from the august complex fire. Now, thankfully, firefighters have been upping containment on this complex. But nonetheless, we did have some smoke move into the bay area. Not as bad as our air quality has been in weeks past. But still, you noticed some haze and smoke in the atmosphere. So tomorrow, there is no spa sparetheair day in effect. In fact, our air quality will, on average, stay in the yellow range. That moderate air quality where pm 2. 5 letters are between 51 and 100. But what will happen late tomorrow and early monday, on shore wind will pick up out of the ocean water. And thats going to push this smoke out of our atmosphere. So you can see, tuesday and into wednesday, we do have improving air quality where a majority of the bay area is underneath good air quality. So encouraging news there. Outside tonight from our sutro tower camera, live look at San Francisco. The east bay in the background as well. And our forecast futures call for a foret the weekend. Believe it or not, autumn will arrive on tuesday. We are switching up our seasons today as the final weekend of 2020. And then, we will track a slight chance for some rain friday night into saturday morning. Its a very low chance but the chance is there with a storm moving into the pacific northwest. Out there right now, we are in the 60s and the 70s for the most part. The lone exception, Half Moon Bay coming in at a cool 55 degrees. Overnight, tonight, we will keep those hazy skies, moderate air quality. Our marine layer is a little compressed right now so numbers in the mid and upper 50s, over the next 12 hours. Tomorrow, its a little bit warmer by a degree or two in several cities. Our warmest spots will go into the low 90s. 92 in antioch. We will hit about 73 in the city tomorrow. 85 in san jose. 88 in santa rosa. And santa cruz, up to about 80 degrees. So here is the accuweather sevenday forecast. Planning the next seven days for you. We have those hazy skies tomorrow. And then, we see the onshore breeze kick in and thats going to bring clean air monday, especially into tuesday. It is a little bit warmer wednesday into thursday. And then, eric and dion, we are watching friday night into saturday morning very closely right now. There is that slight chance of some light showers moving into Northern California so we will keep our eye on that but thats nice to see this time of year. Little bit of rain possibly returning to the area. Yeah. Really could use it. Drew, thanks. Hang ten. A summer tradition went virtual. Yeah. The dogsurfing competition. We will intro hi. Whats on your mind . In. Can you help keep these guys protected online . Easy. Connect to the xfi gateway. What about wireless data options for the family . You can customize and save. What about internet speeds that can keep up with my gaming . Lets hook you up with the Fastest Int