Ruth Bader Ginsburg became and it was something we could iconic not just because she was do. Wear the mask, have sanitizer. On the Supreme Court, but because of her work as a civil rights attorney championing and then again, were able to womens rights and those of pick our seats. I took the last two in the very other marginalized communities. People who gathered at this back of the room. Nobody around us. Vigil say its a moment to put aside politics. So, you know, we figured it i dont want it to be about would be okay to try it out. Other sides. This is about humanity. This is our first timeout side the house. This is about justice. Important to note that theaters can only open at 25 this is about all of us having rights, and that is what the capacity or 100 people, whichever comes first. Notorious rbg stood for. Are you ready for this . There is a positive sign for the reporter this event in oakland is not just an effort to state as we continue the uphill bring people together to honor the service of ruth bader battle in this pandemic. Ginsburg to the country, but californias Positivity Rate is also an effort to slow down the at an alltime low. Take a look at this. Process in trying to replace this graph shows the 14day her. Theres plenty of historical average of the testing Positivity Rate on may 24th. Precedence moving forward. You can see it was 4. 1 . Reporter republican chair that was right before some of john bennett agrees with her our shelter at home restrictions stature, but the rush to replace were lifted. You can see the rate went up for her is needed because the a month, june, jump, the Supreme Court may need to rule on a contested race between beginning of august we were hovering nearly 8 donald trump and Vice President today the Positivity Rate stands joe biden. She was a very strong woman, at 3. 1 . Charismatic, and, you know, that is 1. 5 drop in the last precedent setting by any measure. Its just unfortunate that her two weeks, the lowest since the passing occurred during this pandemic began. Time when were only about 40 the number of california days out from the election. So, is it appropriate . Hospitalized with the virus also probably not. Is it necessary . Absolutely. Continues to fall. Tonight just over 2,600 people thats so deeply in hospitals across the state. Disrespectful, right, that we the entire state. Thats down 56 from yesterday. A person who leaves such an incredible legacy, we need to this number is the lowest since slow down, pause, and honor her back in april, a long, long time life. Reporter President Donald Trump says he plans on ago, down significantly from the announcing his pick to replace peak in july when it was more ginsburg by this week. He says it will likely be a than 7,000 people in hospitals woman. Meanwhile, two republican across the state. San franciscos arch bishop senators, Susan Collins from maine and Lisa Murkowski from wants the mayor to ease what he alaska, have said they do not calls unfair restrictions on support installing her catholic masses. Replacement before the election. If two more republican senators they brought awareness to covid agree, Party Leaders will not restrictions still placed on have enough votes for confirmation. Masses. Various cities in the church sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. Not just in oakland. Marched. He said San Francisco is the people in San Francisco also remembered the late justice only bay area city that today. Restricts public gatherings to they gathered outside city hall to hear a number of speakers 12 people outside. Nearly 8,000 people have signed including mayor london breed. She calls her a champion and an online petition supporting urged people to keep up the fight for equal rights in her the arch bishops stance. We are taking it easy for honor. The cases that came before you by making a list together of the Supreme Court that would have been lost previously around whats open county by county. Just head over to our website gender discrimination, around lgbt rights. And click on kunty easing womens Rights Groups organized that event. Speaker of the house nancy restrictions right there. Pelosi indicated the democrats are ready to fight any wechat is free from nomination from the gop before the election. We have our options. Restrictions at least for the time being. A federal judge in San Francisco we have our oath in our quiver that im not about to discuss granted a lastminute ban today. Right now. But the fact is we have a big the ban was set to take effect challenge in our country. Tonight. The president argues there are this president has threatened to serious security and data issues not even accept the result of with that app. The election, with statements they say the service is a that he and his henchmen have lifeline to family, friends and made. So right now, our main goal, and others in china and a ban would restrict their rights to free i think ruth Bader Ginsburg would want that to be, would be speech. To protect the integrity of the they are preparing for the long legal battle over the issue. Election as we protect the tonight you can go to American People from the coronavirus. Yosemite but you cant stop. She also urged people to voted and vote early. The president is urging his supporters to do the exact same the park itself is closed. If you are passing through, you thing. The Supreme Court is can pass through. Preparing for an official you have to stay in your car. Farewell to the late justice in smoke out there quite a bit. Accordance with court tradition. Its monitoring conditions and ginsburgs bench chair and the will reopen when they consider bench directly in front of it it to be safe. We have had a few nice days, are draped in black wool crepe good days when it comes to air quality. Hopefully we can expect more. Rob joining us now to explain in me momorium. There will be some kind of we posted a photo of her in comeback. The gallery, and cases. Yeah. A little mix of good news and on nbc bay area date come, click bad news. Well save the bad news for the on remembering rbg at the top of seven day forecast. Lets focus on the good. Our home page. It took millions of good area quality settling in as californias stay afloat out of the sea breeze kicks up which work because of the pandemic. Means cooler temperatures. Tonight the state Employment Department says it is pausing outside right now 59 degrees in new unemployment claims. More than 2. 6 million jobs were San Francisco. Lost in the first two months of we get the smoke pollution back the shelter at home order. Up to the moderate change. Last month the state Unemployment Rate was just a bit it will be improving by this time tomorrow night. Above 11 , down from july when doubling down to 69 degrees. It was 13. 5 . Look at the high. It was 93 degree. The state unemployment system and san jose did touch the 90s. Has been under heavy scrutiny. The governor even appointed a task force to look into the tomorrow the local air quality issues there. So whats next . Nbc bay areas Marianne Favro advisory for wild fire smoke has more. Continues. I think we will see the worst of it up to the north as we did reporter more than 591,000 have a bit of a north wind that californians are still waiting for their unemployment checks was still bringing smoke into after filing claims more than the bay area, but at this time three weeks ago. That includes julie of gilroy tonight it will start to push who filed her claim june 7th and the smoke out. Here is the cause and effect is still not received a check. View of it here. Needless to say, i havent look at how things really do start to clear out as we head heard anything since any of those. And i really just want to know, into tuesday morning. I think that will be a big was i turned down, was i denied, improvement on our air quality. Is my money going somewhere else . But tomorrow morning it will be reporter she was counting on getting about 400 a week. Smokey around the bay area. Just knowing that that extra those winds start to pick up. As we go through the next five money is just something that i paid into and should be days, here is the impact of the sea breeze. Available to me and make life a i think even into friday, we little bit easier for us. Will begin to see better air quality after the winds start to pay the mortgage. Pick up later tomorrow. Look at the impact, too, on the reporter a strike team temperatures. Formed by governor gavin newsom to address the backlog in claims were not in the 90s inland. South of san jose, trivalley recommended the Employment Development department pause all temperatures in the mid80s. New unemployment claims for two breezy after 5 00 in the weeks. During that time edd says it evening. Bay side temperatures mostly in the 70s. Plans to implement a new i. D. 60s from halfmoon bay up to system that will cut down on daily city. Fraud and expedite claims. Probably still in the 70s, if bay area state assemblyman phil not the upper 70s like we had says he has concerns the backlog today. And north bay temperatures may prevent some from receiving tomorrow you can see how things are cooling off. Federal stimulus money. So the long range forecast is it is so important all the very interesting in terms of people in the backlog get off extremes. Here is the bad news. The backlog and process because it will bring a lot of much if they dont they wont be able to qualify for 1500 of needed rain across washington and oregon. Additional unemployment insurance. That is extremely important. May bring some showers. Reporter state assemblyman on the northwest coast, i dont david chiu says people need to think it will get quite to the county. But you will see at least a do something quickly because chance of some light rain. People are suffering from the what builds in behind the system backlog. The calls we receive from constituents who are hanging by as things look right now is a a thread, who literally have not been able to pay for food or pay strong ridge of High Pressure which as it gets into it, whole for the rent, who are at complete wits end, it has been absolutely heartbreaking. M has looked i s where we may see north winds. A bit stronger. That is a fire danger concern for the hills. Indepth into the california we will be talking more about unEmployment Department and head to nbcbayarea. Com responds to this through the end of the week. Cooler temperatures, better air check out our investigation into the department and the best ways to get benefits if you need quality. If you head towards next weekend, we are watching not them. Students in San Francisco will be returning to their only the mid to upper 90s but classrooms tomorrow. Private schools that teach tk that critical point as that high builds in friday night and through sixth grade who have a saturday. May see a turn of the north wind, which is this is what we wave era prov waver approved will be allowed get before the rainy season to open. They will ensure students and faculty are protected. Starts. These winds include strong high one of San Franciscos finest cultural landmarks will reopen. Pressure which could lead to some wind issues. The dejong museum will open, 25 well take a look at that. Of capacity will be allowed. Short term, the five day on members only days, almost all forecast is pretty good. But stay tuned about the heat slots are locked up. It has been ready since the and wind for next weekend. Pandemic but hasnt had the well, it was supposed to be chance to reopen until now. A distraction from the pandemic. One note, parking will be more difficult for you because the but todays game had way too garage is not open. Much of what you are looking at a look at where the bay area stands tonight with new right there. Very upsetting, a slew of coronavirus cases, Santa Clara County by far the most new injuries. A lot of speculation about what cases, adding 158 today. Could have caused it. Plus, tonight the socially alameida county with new distanced award show and the oakland native who made history. Confirmed cases, San Francisco 49, marin 15, sonoma 11 new oscar the grouch here to tell you, yeah, you, cases. Mendocino county recorded just two new ones. Solano, contra costa, san mateo and napa counties did not report numbers today. A look now at fires statewide. Nearly 30 major wildfires continue to burn in california. Among them, the el dorado fire in San Bernardino and river side counties. Thats the one that started during a gender reveal party that has claimed the life of a firefighter. It is now 59 contained. Three fires that have been burning in and around the bay area are almost fully contained. The seu and lmu fires, 98 contained. The czu fire 99 contained. The creek fire in Fresno County that has forced yosemite to close is just 27 contained. Okay, lets take a live look at san jose where you can see some haze still out there tonight. Today most of the bay area saw moderate air quality as smoke began to drift back over us. But how long will this last . Lets ask meteorologist rob maeda a who has all the answers for us. Rob . That banner thing air quality improves is something were going to see today and tomorrow. Outside right now, still seeing some moderate levels of smoke pollution including around san jose. Almost everywhere except the coast in that moderate range. Index 50 to 100. Notice tomorrow we start to see a little bit of a break in the south bay as the sea breeze picks up. Look at what it does to the near surface smoke. By this time tomorrow night you can see how that starts to move to the east as the air quality picture looks much better, along with cooler changes through the middle part of the week. Get ready for some big weekend changes as the heat makes a big comeback by this time next weekend. Well have a close look at all those changes in the forecast coming up in just ai few minute. Thanks, bob. Erratic flames have scorched about 15,000 acres. That fire just 15 contained. Its burning in areas that have not burned in decades, making the battle extra challenging for firefighters. This fire broke out two weeks ago today and it doubled in size over the last week. Okay, take a look at this to wear a mask out in public around other people. Birds eye view of the burn scar sure itll keep you healthy. From the seu fire that burned in but more importantly, the east bay and south bay. I wont have to see your happy smiling face. Ugh. Santa clara county shofs released this video showing and if you dont want to wear a mask, mildly burned land from the ive just got one thing to tell you. Fire. You can see so much of the area scram, go away. Ugh. Is now black after flames roared through. This is in the san antonio valley, which is east of mount caring for each other because we are all in this together. Hamilton. The seu fire started 32 days so wear a mask and have a rotten day, will ya . Ago. Its now 98 contained. Ugh. Still ahead, as we head into the holiday season, you might be thinking about taking a flight an army family who is always at the ready. To visit family or friends. Before you do that, weve got a so when they got a little surprise. Two . 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