Were marching today to dramatize to the nation, dramatize to the world from selma to washington, john lewis dedicated his life to the fight for civil rights. We might a lot of progress but were not there yet. The son of sharecroppers, he believed nonviolent action could ignite social change. We can change america, and in changing america, we can change okay. The world. He became one of the original this time next week the as Opening Night will be an empty freedom riders, challenging laws coliseum. In the south prohibiting black but thanks to a new program, the as found a way to bring fan and white riders from sitting energy back into the ballpark. Together on interstate buses. Fans can be a part of the action in the form of your own in 1963, lewis helped organize the march on washington. Cardboard cutout. Later lewis worked to organize you send a picture of yourself and then you buy a seat in the the marches from selma to stand. Its more than just adding montgomery, which included the confrontation on the edmund atmosphere. Its also supporting a teammate. A portion of the cutouts pettus bridge where marchers purchased in the foul ball zone were met by Alabama State along the First Base Side will troopers. Lewis later took his fight for social justice to congress. Benefit Stephen Piscottys als one paper calling him the only cure project. Former civil rights leader to you remember this. His mom died in 2018 after a yearlong battle with that extend his fight for civil rights to the halls of the disease. I obviously would love to capitol. The time for silence and sell that section out. Patience is long gone. That would be really cool, and were calling on the leadership it would mean a lot to our of the house to bring foundati foundation. Because of covid19, other commonsense gun control legislation to the house floor. Give us a vote. Als cure events this year had to lewis didnt back down from a be canceled. If your cutout gets hit by a fight. In his later years, lewis spent foul ball, hell sign it and send up the ball as well. Much of his time educating and it is trending in the right inspiring the next generation. Direction. Tonight the latest testing numbers are in for major league i say to all of the young people, you must get out there baseball. In the past week, more than and push and pull and make 10,000 tests were administers. Just six came back as new america what america should be for all of us. Positives, five players and a from his activism in the staffer. The giants and the as have each Civil Rights Movement had players test positive for in 2011, president obama covid in recent weeks. When we come back, one of awarded john lewis the president ial medal of freedom, San Franciscos Historic Buildings getting a major lift. The nations highest civilian hi. Were glad you came in. Honor. Generations from now when parents teach their children whats on your mind . What is meant by courage, the can you help keep these guys protected online . Story of john lewis will come to mind. That courage tested again easy. Connect to the xfi gateway. When lewis learned he had stage what about wireless data options for the family . Four pancreatic cancer. You can customize and save. John lewis, who believed what about internet speeds that can keep up with my gaming . Equality could not wait. Lets hook you up with the Fastest Internet from xfinity. Now, president barack obama and now with our stores reopening, releasing a statement that reads were putting Healthy Practices in place. In part, not many of us get to come visit a store today. See our own legacy play out in stop in or book an appointment online such a meaningful, remarkable at a time that works for you. Way. John lewis did. Now thats simple, easy, awesome. And thanks to him, we now have ask. Shop. Discover at your local xfinity store today. All of our marching orders to keep believing in the possibility of remaking this country we love until it lives up to its full promise. Bay area congresswoman barbara lee calling lewis a dear friend, colleague, and personal hero. In a statement tonight, she says, quote, a leader, a father, an activist, the conscience of congress. John lewis legacy will be remembered as a man who never an army family who is always at the ready. Backed down, stood up for what so when they got a little surprise. Was right, and facilitated two . Change by making good trouble. They didnt panic. His presence in the halls of they got a bigger car for their soontobebigger family. Congress and in our fight for justice will be deeply missed. After shopping around for insurance, they called usaa senator Kamala Harris tweeting who helped find the right coverage for them tonight, john lewis was an icon and even some muchneeded savings. Who fought with every ounce of that was the easy part. His being to advance the cause usaa insurance is made the way liz and mike need it of civil rights for all americans. Easy. Im devastated for his family, friends and staff and all those whose lives he touched he was a prominent figure on capitol hill. As the nation mourns, we invite you to stay with us for the latest on the death of john lewis. Our website and facebook and twitter feeds will be updated around the clock. Now to the surge in covid19 cases across the bay area. Tonight county leaders are responding with warnings and get a load of my southweste the wcheddar cheeseburger. It plans to handle what could be a let menutaur make it a doubleeee, yeah deadly surge expected to last weeks if not longer. Nbc bay areas jean elle has its beautiful say what . I said its bea. More. Try my 5. 99 southwest cheddar cheeseburger combo reporter a rising coronavirus cases and and make it a double for a buck more. Order now with no contact delivery. Hospitalizations in San Francisco have city leaders sounding alarm bells, sending a text alert tonight that says covid19 hospitalizations reaching critical levels. Mayor london breed says in midjune, just 26 people were in the hospital, and that number has quickly jumped to 80. Were not reopening until we get this under control. Reporter as San Francisco urges people to stay home, marin county is preparing for what could be a longterm surge if transmission isnt controlled. We could see some ongoing surge certainly in the weeks to and the hidden smiles. Come and potentially in the the foggy glasses, and the muffled laughs. Months. Reporter Public Health a simple piece of fabric makes a big statement officials have launched a mobile i care. Covid19 testing unit to try to wear a mask. Contain outbreaks. Lets all do our part to slow the spread. Theyre now planning for a flu and covid19 season. While hospitalization levels are stable now, they are prepared to add capacity. Then we have an ultimate care site thats established near the civic center with 25 beds now that are ready to go. Reporter on a quiet friday night here in sausalito, people say after months of keeping their distance from loved one and no end in sight, it is a lot a big move for Historic Building along the San Francisco to consider. Im a little devastated about that because not only would you waterfront. Have to be dealing with the today crews lifted building 10 covid, the coronavirus, but then at pier 70 because of rising sea you have flu season. Levels. This particular building was reporter at the hansen where the ships were made during gallery fine art where vodka world war ii. Tasting is now on the sidewalk, the developing Mission Bay Neighborhood sits on the bay and the manager is hoping Everyone Needs protection against rising is taking precautions to protect waters. Climate experts say water levels each other. Weve upped our sanitation. Could increase between 10 and weve upped, you know, our level 40 inches by the end of the of cleanliness on all fronts, century. Finally tonight, something good. And we can only hope that our Britains Queen elizabeth didnt wear a mask for a royal ceremony customers and clientele that today but she did wield a sword come here to support us will be so distancing was almost doing the same. Reporter jean elle, nbc bay automatic. 100yearold captain tom moore area news. San francisco is the latest was knighted today. County to be added to the its a rare honor. Governors watch list. It happened today. That makes eight out of nine bay sir thomas is special. Area counties are now on the he raised over 40 million to list. If San Francisco stays on the fight covid19 by walking laps list for two additional days, in his back garden. He charmed the notoriously more businesses like gyms and indoor malls will have to shut cynical nation as he walked he down starting monday. 850 new cases bay area wide today. Alameda seeing the biggest jump, 224. Contra costa county, 145. Declared todays honor magnificent. Thanks for joining us. Santa clara county, 98. Our next newscast is today in the bay at 7 00 a. M. Learning from home again. That is the word from the have a good night. Stay safe. Governor for the start of the stay healthy. Upcoming school year. Keep your mask on. And before students can physically return to class, schools need to meet certain benchmarks. Nbc bay areas Sergio Quintana has the details on the governors plan and reaction from parents and students. Reporter most bay area students will not be stepping off buses at schools anytime soon. Thats because most bay area counties are now on the governors covid19 watch list. The one thing we have the power to do, to get our kids back into school, is look at this list again. Wear a mask. Reporter according to the governors benchmarks, schools can return to classes when the counties theyre in drop off the monitoring list for 14 days straight. Schools and counties will have to be able to provide regular covid testing for staff and Contact Tracing for schools and districts will have to maintain structured Distance Learning plans. Some students, parents and teachers are voicing frustration that classes will remain online when School Starts up again in a few weeks. Sometimes youll be like on a zoom call with a teacher and then shell just stop. So that means im going to be at the computer engaging with my students face to face, so whos going to teach my children . Whos going to sit with my own kids . Danielle franco says returning to Classes Online will be much more demanding when they abruptly left School Buildings at the start of the pandemic. Thats because theyll be required to take attendance and maintain more regular schedules. And when teachers and students do return to classes, it will be under strict new rules. Teachers and all students in the third grade and up will be required to wear masks. There will be daily temperature checks, and new cleaning protocols and hand washing stations will have to be easily accessibility. Most teachers unions and many parents had been pushing for a return to Distance Learning because of a recent spike in infections in the bay area. But everyone involved agrees they would like to return to classes as soon as its safe because thats the best environment for learning. In san jose, Sergio Quintana, nbcnews. Thank you, sergio. You still have questions . Weve put the governors detailed plan on our website. Go to nbcbayarea. Com return to school. Now, we are following some breaking news out of hayward where crews are trying to put out this fire at the holiday bowl. You can see the flames there. Smoke billowing from the building. Fire sparked just after 6 00 tonight. Still burning. The building has been vacant since 2005. It is a landmark for many people who grew up bowling there. Ive bowled here since i was a kid. I even met two wives here, so its, you know, it has a lot of history here. But, man, this was the place that we used to go on friday and saturday nights. The fire captain on the scene says Homeless People have been breaking in and staying inside. The cause is under investigation. Luckily no one was hurt. The San Jose Diocese is responding tonight to an investigation that found School Officials at Presentation High School didnt report Sexual Misconduct allegations. Last week presentation high issued an apology to former students who spoke about the abuse. The Catholic School confirmed many of the allegations after a monthslong investigation. The report found the abuse started in the 80s through 2013, though. San jose diocese says its disheartened to learn of the findings of the report. It says two staffers accused in the report also worked at the diocese. An independent investigation will look into those staffers and their past interactions. Ahead, under investigation, major developments tonight in a controversiaolsa. Im chief meteorologist jeff ranieri tracking the fog and how it will impact your morning and the weather change on the way next week. Thats in about seven minutes. Some workers wait days or weeks, but one entrepreneur says hes getting people through to the Unemployment Office in minutes. Im consumer investigator chris chmura. Thats next. Mont roe we made usaa insurance for veterans like liz and mike. An army family who is always at the ready. So when they got a little surprise. Two . They didnt panic. They got a bigger car for their soontobebigger family. After shopping around for insurance, they called usaa who helped find the right coverage for them and even some muchneeded savings. That was the easy part. Usaa insurance is made the way liz and mike need it easy. New at 11 00 tonight, the city of vallejo is in the National Spotlight and not in a good way. Not only is House Speaker nancy pelosi calling for the fbi to investigate, the Police Shooting of sean monterrosa, just a few hours ago, californias attorney general says the state department of justice will look into the issue of destruction of evidence in the case. Nbc bay areas cheryl hurd has more. What the issues are in vallejo are really even though they seem to be small as a town, but theyre national in scope. Reporter thats why tonight civil rights attorney john burruss is reacting to House SpeakerNancy Pelosis call for the fbi to step in to investigate the fatal Police Shooting of sean monterrosa. This, to me, means her involvement is a kind of acknowledgement that Police Reform is a national issue. Reporter monterrosa was shot and killed by Vallejo Police last month when they responded to reports of looting at a local walgreens. The Department Released body cam footage showing one of the officers firing at the 22yearold from the back seat of a Police Vehicle through the windshield. That windshield, a key piece of evidence, has been destroyed. Thats the reason why pelosi is now asking for federal intervention. The community at large has lost confidence in the local d. A. The attorney general has said he is not going to get involved. Im recusing myself and our office from reviewing the two recent officer involved fatal incidents in the city of vallejo. Reporter on july 2nd, Solano County d. A. Abrams recusing herself from the investigation. Now we are learning that the department of justice will investigate the shooting. Attorney general becerra releasing a statement tonight saying the allegations concerning destruction of evidence under the watch of the Vallejo Police department are significant. Also tonight, police chief williams releasing a statement saying he is disappointed that a key piece of evidence was not preserved and that he welcomes an investigation by the attorney general. Two employees have been placed on leave. Cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. Thank you, cheryl. A life sentence for the man who killed nia wilson. Today a judge handed down the sentence to John Lee Cowell for the deadly 2018 attack. Cowell stabbed wilson and her older sister as they were stepping off a train at the b. A. R. T. Station in oakland. Cowell will be evaluated for 90 days at san quentin. After that, the department of corrections will decide which prison cowell will serve his life sentence. There are still long waits, and there is still lots of unanswered calls. Unemployed workers continue to voice their frustration about the unemployment department. But now a San Francisco app developer says hes figured out a way to connect people hasslefree. Lets turn things over to consumer investigator chris chmura. Good evening. Christopher, kristen, and so many other viewers have complained to us that their calls to the state never go through. A San Francisco app developer found himself in that predicament too, and then started coding. Countless unemployed worker are continuously calling for hem. Ive called them every day, some days i even called over 300 times. Reporter but the state isnt always answering. We know that frustrates people. So i kept trying to call, kept trying to call. Reporter when Andre Woodley couldnt get the state Unemployment Office to take his phone calls, he went to work on a solution. Tapping experience making apps, he created a bot, an automated computer program, to dial for him. Built it in like 30 minutes, launched it