Department has tested positive for covid19. The station where that person worked is closed for deep cleaning. And, anyone who was in contact with that crewmember has been ordered to self isolate. We have learned the Alameda County sheriffs deputy who has died because of complications of the virus got it from the jail. The 57yearold got sick after an outbreak at the facility last month. This is the second Alameda County sheriffs deputy to die because of covid19. California is reporting an increase of 2 , so far the state has seen 445,000 cases of the virus. Contra costa county could be the next bay area county where people could face fines for not wearing face masks. County officials will consider an ordinance will authorize fines for anyone who violates public orders. The firsviresult in a 100 fine. A second violation would cost you 200. Contra costa county of supervisors will decide to adopt the ordinance on tuesday, napa and marin county have approved so several fines of up to 2000.
Confronting violent injustices with nonviolence and went on to serve 30 years in congress. Abc News Reporter rachel scott has a look at his legacy. Reporter born the son of alabama share croppers in 1940, john lewis was the youngest and last survivor of the big six civil rights activists, who in 1963 planned the historic march on washington. Let us not forget that we are involved in a serious social revolution. Reporter lewis suffering a fractured skull on bloody sunday in 1965, as 600 Peaceful Protesters crossed the Edmund Pettis bridge in selma, alabama. They were met with violence from state troopers. Elected to congress in 1986, representing georgias frethio. Today his colleagues remembering him. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling lewis a titan of the civil rights movement, whose bravery transformed our nation. Mitch mcconnell writing you did not need to agree with john on many policy details to be awed by his life. Awarded the president ial medal of freedom, the countrys highest c
In Critical Condition including a child after a fire broke out inside this home. A bay area man is flying to idaho and back in order to get a covid test quicker and results faster. Flags at half staff as San Franciscos city hall lit up in memory of civil rights icon john lewis. More on the tributes that continue to pour in tonight for the tireless champion of equal rights. It was a bright and breezy start to the weekend and tracking cooler weather arriving in abc 7 news at 11 00 starts right now. I feel like im taking a risk definitely but were taking a risk every day that we cant get an appointment and cant get results. A bay area man says hes trying to do the right thing but has waited more than a week for covid19 test results. The drastic measures hes now taking to get some answers. Good evening to thanks for joining us. Im dion lim. Im eric thomas. We begin with the latest coronavirus headlines. More than 9,000 new cases reported in california today and Officials Say the Positivity
Its cloudy in oakland at 62. Its 60 in hayward. Taking you back closer to the coast, mid50s in pacifica as well as santa rosa so we still have that air quality advisory for the so some of the hazy pconditions from the coast to te central bay and santa clara valley, this is from the smoke from the mineral fire as the smoke drifts up to the north and west. As we look at live picture outside from our roof camera we begin to see sun after 9 00 for some of you, the rest of you maybe 10 00 and noontime 808 inland. Mid70s around the bay and it will stay warm throughout the afternoon inland but the sea breeze picks up and well talk about a setup for cooler days for the week ahead. Liz . Lisa, thank you. Lets get to the latest coronavirus headline this is morning. More than 9,000 new cases were reported in california yesterday and Officials Say the Positivity Rate is trending upwards over a 14day average. A key indicator of community spread. In the bay area there are at least 39,000 cases and 6
Cloudy right now and where it is not. It is all in the same exact places. Cloudy in the city and cloudy in the east bay which is the view over oakland. It is clear in san jose. Very much like yesterday. Even for the places i just showed you, we will burn off the clouds for much of the city by the time we get to late morning today. Temperatures range from 54 in santa rosa to 62 in oakland. It is a great start for most. It will stay cloudy at the coast all day. There is a warm up coming for later this week. 91 in concord and livermore. It will only be 83 in san jose today. 82, santa rosa. I will be back with more in just a few minutes. Police windows were smashed and a lobby was set on fire. A crowd on hand as people throw things into the fire. It was set in the library of the Alameda County superior court house. Just a few protesters took part in that distraction. People broke windows and shot fireworks and used fireworks as projectiles to assault officers. Earlier in the evening, prote