amy hollyfield is live in berkeley with a meeting that believe it or are not only ended a few hours ago. >> reporter: yes, this police department could soon be facing major changes and it wasn't easy getting to that moment because that meeting did last until 3:00 this morning. the council voted to support a proposal to cut the police department's budget in half. and the big headline is that part of that proposal would be to cut traffic enforcement from the police department so to not have police pull people over for traffic violations, and this is believed to be that it would be the first city in the nation to make this move. now, this is the first step in creating a city department of transportation and that would allow for unarmed city employees to deal with traffic enforcement. the vote came hours after a public comment session. here is a sample of what was said. >> traffic enforcement does not need to be an armed police concept. >> i support the proposal to cut 50% from the police budget. >> we as brown folk have been crying for help. you guys are not understanding that the police d

anyone a amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> and dr. fauci will be testifying about the nation's surge in coronavirus cases. we'll take a live look right now at the capitol, the hearing before a house sub committee is just starting to get understand way there and you can see that dr. fauci on the screen about to get going wearing his mask there. the cdc correct todirector willg him for this. and house democrats on the subcommittee say that they are examining urgent need for a national comprehensive plan to address the pandemic. >>> santa clara isenoravus cas fr ctco stores. stores. sto. public health officials call them clusters, which are defined as a work site with three or more cases reported over a two week period. the combined number of positive cases is more than 30 at last check. >> the investigation that we've done so far appears to show that the cases werene nesmost likely infected outside the workplace so if you are a worker there, you get tested on your own for the most part and you report your positive case to your employer

let's go to amy hollyfield who is live in san rafael. >> reporter: good morning. new guidelines were just announced out of this office last night. school administrators along with health officials here in marin county say kids should not plan to be in the classroom at the start of school. that just coming down last night. this was a pivot, it was looking like marin was going to have kids in the classroom, but parents were pushing back and formed a coalition to fight against having in-person classes. marin's public health officer now says with the spike in covid-19 cases, they need more time before bringing kids back to school. they say they do hope to eventually have in-person classes but not yet. for now they are planning on distance learning until labor day. the county superintendent says districts can still choose to bring small groups of students into see their classroom and meet their teacher. protests were scheduled for here day by that coalition fighting for a safer start for school. it will be interesting to see if they still show up or if they are satisfi

amy hollyfield is live in sonoma with more on these new restrictions. >> reporter: good morning. look behind me at this sign, it needs to come down. it says but not anymore. restaurant, winery, tasting rooms can't have customers inside any longer. movie theaters and bars must close again. this just went into effect at midnight. county officials say they just can't have crowded bars right now as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise. >> we're particularly talking to the young folks. they seem to feel in-vulnerable to what is happening around them. and this is not party land. we want to be safe as a community, we want you to be safe. >> reporter: county officials hope these new restrictions will motivate residents to do what they can to flatten the curve. they really need people to wear masks and socially distance so they can get the businesses open again. and these closures will be in place for the rest of the month, as of right now they are set to expire august 2. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> the opposite santa clara county where more businesses can reopen starting

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> some pleasanton parents are not happy with the option the district is giving gnome middth middle and high school students. some parents are furious enough that they held this protest. students have two options. a hybrid model with at home and in-person instruction once that is allowed or a flex academy, a brand new system the district built to carry out full-time distance learning. that would mean different teachers and a different came ricking could y rick could you lum. >> we're asking the district to provide a full distance learning option until december 2020. >> we hope and know that flex academy will be just another layer of high quality education that is available for our parents. >> upset parents say they want something similar to what element taker scho elementary students can getting but the district says it is too difficult to carry how the hybrid level for older students. >>> a new antibody study finds coronavirus infections here in the bay area may have been ten times higher back in april. according to the cdc, scientists estimated 65,000 pe

amy hollyfield live in walnut creek. hi, amy. >> hi, yeah, they're going to be out here in the elements doing hair cuts outside, reggie. so ironic when you think about all the work they've done inside to be ready to give hair cuts. they have plexiglass in the front and shower curtains in between the chairs to try to make it safe. all is meaningless because they have to take the operation outside. governor gavin newsom announced salons can offer some services like hair cuts and manicures that outdoors only. some are not so sure about this. they're worried about uncomfortable weather conditions and some salon owners say they don't have outdoor space and others are very excited and want to try to make this work. >> when i heard we could reopen i cried. just balled. couldn't stop crying. i was so excited. i felt such a relief. we were closed for such a long time. >> now, for safety reasons, chemical hair services like relaxing and coloring will not be allowed outside. no shampooing. they're not going to allow tattooing and p

abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live with the very latest on it. amy? >> it is still very windy out here, kumasi. look behind me, you can see how dry it is out here. look at this dry hillside and that helps you understand why firefighters are still watching this carefully and we have seen a few firefighters driving around and keeping an eye on this hillside this morning. about 30 homes were evacuated as this fire threatened nelson hill in fairfield. we have video of the fire, which burned near the pittman road exit on interstate 80. the fire started late in the afternoon right when the winds were really an issue and firefighters say the fire changed directions on them going up the hill at one point after racing down it. residents say it was growing fast. they watched it double, triple in size in seconds. they say this one was a close call. >> it got up to like a sewer drain that was in our blowing other direction. our house could very fire.it was very close. >> d lduiing hehill. that was isre and ty get it under control around 7:30 last night and were a

abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is in walnut creek with more on this. amy? >> kumasi, the big impact here in contra costa county is hair salons. look at this one. a sign here with all they've done to protect people and to make it safe as they were allowed to reopen even at the end saying we are excited to see you, but now that excitement is diminished. they are being ordered to shut down and salons are very disappointed. they worked very hard to reopen. many thing they should be allowed to stay open. the main gallery has separators between their chairs and washable seat covers and thermometers and hand sanitizer. but the governor says because of the sharp rise of covid-19 cases, salons just must close for now. and many owners are very frustrated. >> i think it's pretty essential. you know. we've taken all the protocols. we're safer than most grocery stores that you go in. so, i don't quite get it. >> in alameda county, all the talk is about outdoor dining. it was open for a few weeks, but then closed on friday night. and the county is now applying for a vari

now to the graphics here, earlier you saw amy hollyfield there covering the fire that is out. so i have the thumbs up there in that area. it was a brush fire that started around midnight because of a crash. the speeds are still low, down to about 14 miles per hour, but you can see once you pass grant line road, you can in good shape. and this is because of the super commute. >>> and coming up next, the 7 things to know this morning. >>> and also controversy on the peninsula over one letter in a "black lives matter" mural. >>> and the fair might be canceled, but you can still get your hands on all your favorite this cheeseburger is the best! it's about to get bester baby! ♪ menutaur! make it a double, yeah! nice mane! try my $5.99 southwest cheddar cheeseburger combo and make it a double for a buck more. order now with no contact delivery. get a load of my southwest cheddar cheeseburger. let menutaur make it a doubleeee, yeah! it's beautiful! say what? i said it's bea.... try my $5.99 southwest cheddar cheeseburger combo >>> here are the 7 things to know this morning. startin

no shutdowns will go into effect today in san francisco and amy hollyfield is live with what will be closed now. >> reporter: we are at the westfield shopping? are on market street. look behind me, they had signs printed up saying come in, we are open. they will have to take those signs down today. they are going to have to close. indoor malls now must close in san francisco, and nonessential offices also must close. and that is because san francisco made the state's watch list. the number of covid-19 cases and hospitalizations is on the rise here. so these businesses must close. many business owners are now saying that they aren't sure they will survive this. >> over 47% of the chamber business members have said that they have either lost 100% of sales or shut down permanently. >> reporter: malls had been allowed to reopen about a month ago in mid june, but now they are closing again. the city's health officer says san francisco can do better, saying people need to change their behave, they need to cover their faces and stop gathering together. no word on how long this new round of

in san rafael, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> oakland will pay $32 million to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of 32 of the 36 people killed in the 2016 ghostship fire. $9 million to sam maxwell who has severe lifelong injuries. the rest goes to the families of those who died. the city says it continues to assert, as the agreement provides, it is not liable for the deaths. derick almena is set to be retried on 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter, a mistrial was declared last year. >>> a fire was caused by electrical transmission lines owned by pg&e. the power lines have long been suspected as the cause of the kincade fire that started in strong winds and dry vegetation last october. time lapse video shows how quickly the fire exploded near the fire's origin in geyserville. fire burned 374 structures. cal fire sent its investigative report to the sonoma county district attorney's office. during that fire hundreds of cell towers lost power making it impossible to use phones for emergencies. today the california public utilities commission voted to require wireless providers have 72 h

amy hollyfield is there with what we know so far. amy? >> hi, kumasi, still very windy out here this morning and a dry hillside and we have firefighters parked at this hillside keeping an eye on it. they're not letting their guard down yet on this one. about 30 homes were evacuated as this fire threatened nelson hill in fairfield. near the pittman road exit on interstate 80. it started late in the afternoon when the winds were really an issue and firefighters say the fire changed directions because of all the wind going up the hill at one point. residents say it was growing fast. they watched it double in size in seconds. firefighters say no one was hurt and the fire did not reach any homes. >> we were very fortunate. this has definitely been an incident we had in the past and definitely an area because of how the hillside is and the proximity to the freeway and that tends to be an often an issue for us, especially with this hillside. >> the fire did destroy an outbuilding at the top of the hill. it did burn about 60 acres. no word yet on

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amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> san francisco mayor breed says her proposed city budget will include $15 million for public schools. that money will help offset the $22 million in revenue the district lost because of covid-19. some of the money will support distance learning. the mayor will reveal more details on her two year budget tomorrow. >>> the fda has paved the way for a rapid at home coronavirus test. and the goal for this is just are to be as simple as taking and at home pregnancy test. the fda commissioner says these types of tests could be, quote, a game changer because more people without symptoms could get tested. the agency laid out how they will approve at home tests, but some say that the rules are too burdensome and companies won't be motivated to make these tests. similar tests are already in development but none have received approval. yet at least. >>> san francisco is stepping up support for the latino community which is have been hit hard by the pandemic. they have a new partnership to get out messaging about testing and health orders and also to let people know

amy hollyfield is live in berkeley for us this morning. >> reporter: school districts across the bay area are discussing this now. what will distance learning look like. berkeley voted on its model last nilts. o nght. one standout headline is what they decided on high school kids. they will be doing distance learning for the entire semester until the december break. middle school and elementary school students are saying that they will be distance learning for the first eight week.oltslo remotely four days a week. elementary students not in front of the computer as much, they are saying that they will meet with their teachers live online for about 30 minutes every morning and then will be 2k3wi6 given independent assignments. the school board has set up a town hall meeting for monday to help aunts questions about this new very unique way of educating students, so a good time for parents to come and ask all their questions. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> and san francisco mayor breeze says that h breed says her budget will include money to help offset the $22 million in revenue that

and amy hollyfield is live at sfo with these new requirements airport. so american, southwest and united airlines now want you to have your mask on if you are at the kiosk, at the customer service counter or at baggage claim. so it is no longer just something that you have to do on the airplane. so they are tightening the rules on mask wearing. and southwest and american are taking it one step further saying no exceptions. if you can't wear one, then they say you should stay home, they cannot take you. united says if you have an extra ordinary circumstance, you should reach out to the airline. travelers under the age of two do not have to wear a mask, but everyone else does except when's thing eating or drinking. this because the cdc says one of the best ways to slow the spread is to wear a face covering. united's policy goes into effect today, southwest and american will start it next week. reporting live at sfo, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> this morning we've hit some unfortunate coronavirus mileston milestones. the state had a record high number of

amy hollyfield is live in danville for us. >> reporter: good morning. the danville family is now getting some answers about the investigation into the shooting death of ari gershman. we now know who authorities have arrested and we have his picture. 40-year-old john conway of orovil oroville. he was on butte county's most wanted list last summer. there was him of making terrorist threats. he went on a shooting rampage shooting three people, two survived, but are ari gershman died. we talked to a witness who was camping in the sierra and she heard the gun shots. >> we assumed that they were just target shooting because it is legal to shoot guns in the national forest. about ten minutes later, we heard another couple gunshots and then screaming. >> reporter: gershman was off-roading with his 15-year-old son jack when he was shot. it took rescuers 30 hours then to find jack in the information are forest. they say he was covered in bug bites but that he is okay. ari's wife was diagnosed with cancer about six weeks ago and now she's a single parent. and a go

and amy hollyfield is live at sfo with more on these new requirements. >> reporter: hi reggie. the mask requirement now starts here inside the airport for united, american and southwest airlines. they are saying tnt you a mask even when you are at the agge clm. now here at sfo, they require that anyway. so this is just reinforcing the airport rule here. but the big headline here is two airlines are saying no exceptions. so southwest and american are saying if you can't wear a mask, they can't take you. just stay home. united is saying if you have an extraordinary circumstance, you should reach out to the airline. and waterwe're not pushback from travelers. >> i think it is important for your safety and everybody's safety. because the airplane, it is packed. so not much of an opportunity for social distancing. so yeah, i think that it is important for adults. >> if it keeps us safe, you know. that is the key, right? it is all about safety. so i don't mind wearing it as long as it will make us safe. but it got to be for everybody. >> reporter: these airlines are age of two do not

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> in the east bay, hundreds of people lined up at a new covid-19 testing site that opened in alameda. it is at the marina village research part. the test is free and this one says that it gets people their results in 15 minutes. 380 people had appointments and there were 400 walk-ins. >> they started lining up at 4:00 a.m., they have their lawn chairs and some people had sleeping bags and blankets and snacks. >> city health urgent care is partnering to offer this testing. it is open seven days a week through at least september 22. and on our website, we have all the resources that you might need and that includes links to te

amy hollyfield is live near the scene with what is going on. >> reporter: good morning. i have good news to show you. the freeway is moving. traffic doing just fine. lanes have reopened. so the commute should be okay for those of you who do have to get into work. i want to show you know what they were dealing with earlier. look at the flames here on the altamont pass. we are out here on interstate 580 and traffic was impacted in both directions. they had to shut down lanes in both directions as the fire appeared to be burning in between the lanes. and then at one point did jump the freeway. and hit the other side of the freeway. so really impacted traffic, we saw quite a backup. and take a look at the second clip of video we have, you see the charred hillside or the gra grass, an idea of how much burned. and it is windy so they were having to deal with the wind pushing the fire. good reminder just how hot and dry it is out here. but they have managed to get the fire out and we were just on the freeway moments ago and caltrans was out there picking up the cones and tellin

amy hollyfield is live in walnut creek with more on this. amy? >> kumasi, not wearing this in the east bay could cost you $100 here in contra costa county for your first offense. $500 if you get caught repeatedly without your mask. you are required to cover your face, if you are over the age of 2 here in ccontra costa county. you wear face coverings when inside a business or waiting in line to enter a business. if you get a citation, you'll be able to write an appeal within ten days if you disagree with it. this would make contra costa county the third county to crack down with fines. napa county has fines of up to $5,000 in place. marin county up tocontracontraca talking and the board of supervisors here will take up its issue at the meeting this morning. live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> amy, thank you. >>> this morning santa cruz county has joined eight bay area counties now on that watch list. it means that malls, gyms, churches and more have to close indoor operations. this will really affect hair salons. more than a third

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> and working to build a better bay area means keeping an eye on our health which is under threat from the coronavirus pandemic. but the latest statewide numbers are encouraging. state health officials say 6,000 new cases were diagnosed and that is lower than the previous 9,000. hospitalization are still trending up, and the average rate of positive tests was stable for the fifth straight day, the goal is to keep the number under 8%. state health leaders are enacting emergency health regulations to better understand how covid is impacting certain communities. anyone scheduling an appointment for a covid test now has to reveal their race and ethnicity and their gender identity. the state's health and human services

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> "the room where it happen " happening today, the oak land se zoo will reopen. visitors have to make online reservations and only

amy hollyfield is live for us in sonoma this morning. >> reporter: the sign behind me is now outdated, it says dine in and patio open, they now need to put an x on the dine-in part because starting today, that is not allowed. these are the businesses that now must shut down again, restaurants, wineries, tasting rooms, they cannot serve people inside anymore. movie theaters, bars, all of them being ordered to shut down again. this order is brand new, it just went into effect at midnight. wineries and businesses along the russian river say this will be devastatingurg the usually busy summer months. county officials hope these new restrictions will motivate residents to do what they can to flatten the curve. >> a lot of folks are not wearing face shal maial masks. so the message needs to go out there about complying, protect our community, be respectful of others. wear your facial coverings. >> reporter: the number of cases of the virus per 100,000 residents in this county is six times higher now than it was in june. these closures will be in place for the rest of the month. as of right

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and amy hollyfield is live with more. >> reporter: good morning. this is the last week of that $600 a week check. so many will be returning to unemployment offices like this one looking for more help. mitch mcconnell is expected to announce a new plan called c.a.r.e.s. 2. it includes a $1200 stimulus check, eviction moratorium and 70% of pre-attepandemic wages. some senators think if they offer as much as they are now, people won't be motivated to go back to work. and one economics professor says what is important that this they act quickly because people are desperate for help. >> unemployment rate is at an all-time high. >> reporter: there is still quite a bit of negotiating that will need to happen on capitol hill. this plan would cost $1 trillion. house democrats support a plan that costs $3 trillion. so a big gap that they need to agree on. and it looks like the checks everyone needs won't reach them for another few weeks. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> and governor newsom is set to give an update to the state's response to covid-19. on frida

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> dublin also voted to start the school year entirely virtual. and the board approved a tentative deal and as we told you, oakland, berkeley, san leandro, new haven and mt. diablo have all said they plan to start with distance lernling learning in the fall. >>> and we'll be hearing from the mayor later today. >> and good morning, mayor breed and other city leaders have expressed concerns over the growing number of cases. and last night she spoke with wolf blitzer about what san francisco can do to continue on the path to a full reopening. >> we need people to follow the order and to wear their mask. avoid loarge gatherings and was your hands. we may have to make hard decisions to close businesses that we've already allowed to reopen if things continue in this way. >> mayor breed also detailed that san francisco schools will not be allowed to reopen based upon the current number of covid-19 cases. the mayor pledged that the city as well as the school district will continue efforts to provide computers and high speed internet access to all students

amy hollyfield is live with the details. >> reporter: yeah, look here at broadway here at jefferson, the street is closed, it is blocked off to cars. you can see the signs and closures scattered throughout downtown. they are making room for restaurants to move their dining rooms out on to the sidewalks and into the streets. they are calling this eat, sip and be. and this will help restaurants respond to the pandemic. restaurants are allowed to offer indoor dining here in this county, but as the number of cases of the virus continues to rise, research shows that the virus may have a better chance of zirg s survival indoors, so this is an effort to help businesses stay a afloat. and you will see these hand sanitizer stations throughout the downtown. this will all be in place through the epnd of the september. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> coronavirus cases continue to rise in dozens of states this morning. jobina has the biggest hot spot. >> and that is arizona where one in four tests are coming back positive for covid-19. but we're also learning here and i want to show you this vide

amy hollyfield is live with more. >> reporter: and they are calling the situation here catastrophic. they want governor newsom to personally come here and tour the prison and see the conditions for himself. and they also want some prisoners released to decrease the population and try to stop the spread of the coronavirus. more than 1300 people here at san quentin have been diagnosed. and six men have died from the virus. the explosion of cases started when some were transferred from a chino he ied an -345mate in they could know and they said there needs to be more done. >> to tour the prisoneyai that the governor but they are still waiting to hear back. reporting live in san quentin, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> and today the governor will give a conference at 234507b no. and his focus will be on the upcoming fire season. and cal fire crews have trained to maintain social distancing and have minimal contact at base camps. we'll bring you that news conference right here on abc 7 and as well as abc7news.com and our abc ne7 news app. >>> and the governor says the decision on reopening

amy hollyfield is live with this new lawsuit who says it shouldn't be up to the state. amy. >> reporter: yeah, they want to see it go through the courts. the lawsuit says that the governor is playing politics with this decision and that children belong in school. according to this lawsuit, the plaintiffs believe that this order to stay at home will disproportionately hurt children of low income families, students of color and students wheith disabilities but says that all children will suffer from distance learning. >> even parents with the most motivated and academically successful children reported depression, anxiety, withdrawal, behavioral issues, a lack of motivation. >> reporter: the governor has said science is driving his decisions during this pandemic. the lawsuit was filed by a group of nine parents and their children, the group is called the center for american liberty. the state has said that schools will be allowed to reopen for some in-person learning after meeting certain criteria. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> some pleasanton parents are not happy wher

in a month the cases went from seay se zero to more than 1300 and amy hollyfield has more on this. >> reporter: yeah, activists who will be here are calling for the release of some prisoners from here, those who are medically vulnerable who are older, those who aren't a threat to society. they say more room needs to be created here. so we can try and stop the spread of the virus inside the prison. and they are calling the situation here catastrophic. san quentin did not have any cases of covid-19 as of may, but then prisoners from a prison in chee though were transferred here, a prison that was dealing with an outbreak. and now there are more than 1300 cases here at san quentin and six men have died. our iteamit prisoner at chino who says that more safety precautions need to be taken at the prison. and there will be a press conference today and it is made up of lawmakers like scott wiener, and also the district attorney as part of the group. and they will be visit quentinnd see t and see the sit for himself. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> and the governor is giving an update at noon

live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> in the east east bay, hundreds of people lined up at a new covid-19 testing site that opened in alameda. it is at the marina village research park. the test is free and unlike most other sites, this one says it gets results in 15 minutes. 380 people had appointments and another 400 were walk-ins. >> they started lining up at 4:00 a.m., they have their lawn chairs and some people had sleeping bags and blankets and snacks. >> city health urgent care is partnering with the city of alameda to offer the sesesese on abc7news.com, we have all the coronavirus resources you might need, including links to testing sites. >>> there have been more than 43,000 cases of coronavirus across the bay area, that includes recovered patients and the current number of infected patients at san quentin. in california, there have been more than 413,000 cases. that means that our state has surpassed new york for the most cases in the country. but california has a higher population and has had fewer deaths. according to johns hopkins data, the u.s. has seen

abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live with the concerns about the hospital capacity and the new surge. >> reporter: yeah, if you were wondering how concerned officials are about the covid cases here in san francisco, you are looking at it. these warehouse buildings here in the presidio have been turned into field hospitals to help deal with the surge. so they have added extra beds to make room for covid patients in the hospitals. right now they have 107 covid patients in the hospital in san francisco. health officials say at the current rate, they could have more than 750 in the hospital by mid october. so this temporary medical facility has been created, it is not for covid patients, they will treat other issues here to open up space in the hospitals. >> it is not a drop-in acute care site, testing location or shelter. so don't visit this location for any of those services. >> reporter: right now they can treat 20 people here at this makeshift hospital, but the plan is to eventually have room for 93 patients. right now the city's hospitals are not overrun. they do have room for

amy hollyfield is live with the sad developments. >> reporter: the cousin of the victim says that the family does not know the man who has been accused of shooting and killing ari gershman. we now know the man's name and we have his picture. 40-year-old john conway of or rowville. conway was on butte county's most wanted list last summer. investigators say that conway went on a shooting rampagehe tae forest shooting three people. two survived, but ari gershman died. we talked to a witness who was he see rare areierra and she heard the gunshots. >> we assumed that they were just target shooting because it is legal to shoot guns in the national forest, so we didn't really think anything of it. about ten minutes later, we heard another couple gunshots and then screaming. >> gershman was off-roading with his 15-year-old son jack when he was shot. and it took rescuers 30 hours to find jack in the forest. his cellphone had died. he was also hiding because he knew that there was a gunman in the area. he was scratched up and covered in bug bites when they found him, but he is okay. jack's mom

and amy hollyfield is live in the city with more on that. >> reporter: tough to see these signs. they were full of hope, come on in, and now those signs will have to come down. this shopping mall here on market shop will pay the price for the increase in coronavirus cases. it will have to close down in-door malls and nonessential offices. because san francisco made the state's watch list. many business owners are now saying they are not sur that they can survive this. we talked to the owner of a perfume store that had just reopened in the westfield mall and now he will close again. >> it is just going to hurt business. pretty sad actually. but this pandemic, we cannot do anything. you just have to stay home, you know. >> reporter: 47% of business members say that they havelelos or have are shut down. and they contribute the increase in cases to large gatherings. and they say we need to social distancing and wear masks. no word on how the new round of shutdowns will last. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> and san francisco city officials are issuing a new health order today, an he w

amy hollyfield is live there are we expect an update from fite in about 30 ju chee ter: 7:00 ismoing. but he says they don't have any new information to give us about the fire's cause. and i know that is a big question on everyone's mind this morning. what started this huge fire that damaged six commercial buildings and left three people looking for a place to live? witnesses say the fire was moving so fast and that it was very scary. >> i was woken by one of our maintenance people who lives nearby, beating on the doors inside. >> oh, like hell. i thought it was going to jump to this side over here. >> reporter: firefighters say they got the call around 6:30 yesterday morning. and one of their firefighters was hurt while battling this fire. he was treated at the hospital and released. so he is okay. there is still a very active scene here this morning. we've got fire crews out here still putting water on the area just to prevent any flare-ups. we have pg&e crews out here working on power lines. they do expect the streets to be shut down asthrgh thlonger than that. we are at 14th and s

amy hollyfield is live with the details. >> reporter: the district was getting a lot of pressure from parents not reopen and just last night, district officials announced that they had changed their mind. the announcement just coming from marin countyffialshat shou to start the school year distance learning, the kids should not plan on being in the class room. marin's public health officer said with the current spike in covid-19 cases, they need more time before bringing kids back to school. officials say that they still hope that they can eventually bring students back, but now is not the time. it was looking like marin was going to have in-person classes at the start of school, about you concerned parents formed a coalition to push back and even scheduled a protest for this morning, it is set for 10:00 this morning at district headquarters. we're here, it will be interesting to see if they to show up or if they are satisfied with the new decision.to show up or if they are satisfied with the new decision. we'll keen you pop you posted. >>> and in san francisco, school leaders say all

and that is where we find amy hollyfield with more. >> reporter: yeah, the scene is still very active. you see fire trucksstill blockings scene, they still have their ladder up. we also see pg&e crews hard at work. so firefighters are looking for hot spots and the pg&e crews working to repair their damaged power poles. officials say expect the streets to be shut down here for at least through the morning and possibly for days. this fire burned six commercial buildings, including a roofing company and a sheriff's building. and it also impacted some homes. we're told three people are now looking for a place to live. firefighters say the fire was so huge and moving so quickly, the fire hydrants in the area could not supply enough water. so they had to turn to tanks as far away as twin peaks. >> we quickly met our capacity for municipal water source and went to our high pressure water system. this is something that we train if a for and we plan on. >> reporter: the fire started at 6:30 yesterday morning. one firefighter was hurt, he was treated and released from the hospital. firefighters

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> one person is dead after a small plane crash in south lake tahoe. this photo shows the downed plane. it crashed yesterday afternoon about two miles away from the lake tahoe airport. deputies say they found the plane upside down in this wooded area. a second person suffered serious yo injuries. >>> a majority of california i don't knows are worried about contracting covid-19. that is according to a new poll. health of course one of the things that we're focused on here at ashbc 7. and they found more than three quarters of californians are concerned they or a family member will get sick with coronavirus. minorities and people with low incomes tend to be more concerned. more than half think that shelter in place restrictions are being relaxed too quickly. keep in mind this survey was conducted before governor newsom ordered indoor restaurants in many counties to close. and speaking of the governor, he will have an update to the state's response to the pandemic at noon again today. during the update monday, he said that the state would expand monitorin

amy hollyfield is live in the city with what is now closed. >> reporter: look at there's relatively new signs that now must come down. the westfield mall here on market street will pay the price for the increase in coronavirus cases and it will have to close. it will not be open anymore. indoor malls and nonessential offices must now close. many business owners are saying they aren't sure that they can survive this. we talked to the owner of a perfume store that had just reopened in the westfield mall and now he will close again. >> over 47% of our chamber business members have he had that they either lost 100% of sales or shut down permanently. >> reporter: yeah, the san francisco chamber of commerce did that dismal survey with a lot of bad news for business owners. the city's health officer attributes the increase of cases of the virus to people gathering with others from different households, especially young people. no word on how long the new shutdown will be in place. in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> san francisco city officials are issuing a new health order in a

amy hollyfield spoke to the man's cousin. his story of survival, fight and loss. >> we're now we're all in complete shock and not even knowing, we're trying to get through each minute. >> reporter: she says they still don't know why her cousin, 45-year-old ari was shot to death while off-roading in the forest in sierra county with his 15-year-old son jack. at this point she thinks he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and the victim of a random shooting rampage. >> there was no confrontation with my cousin. there was notr the tahoe national tely a forest because that's the first place he wanted to go with that regime. >> said he had just bought the jeep on thursday to share the love of the outdoors with his three kids and took it out on friday to go off-roading with his son jack. that's when he was shot and killed by a man who authorities say had also shot two other people in the forest. those victims survived. jack then ran for help. he called 911. and then he called his mother. then he calls page and says, dad has bee

amy hollyfield is live there with the latest. amy? >> it's still windy here this morning, kumasi. residents describe a tense situation as this fire threatened their homes. it burned close to nelson hill in fairfield near the pittman road on interstate 80. firefighters evacuated about 30 homes on amber and sierra courts and scotch pine as the wind pushed the fire towards the neighborhood. one resident said in the few seconds it took him to tell dispatchers where the fire was burning, he saw it triple in size. residents jumped into action working to help each other get to safety. >> me and one of the community service officers were going door to door warning everyone telling them to get ready. many didn't know their backyards were on fire. it was a very fast paced getting everyone ready and neighbors getting everyone out and helping the kids get >> you could see the smoke from this fire for miles. firefighters say no one was hurt and no homes were burned. they did save the neighborhood. an outbuilding at the top of the hill that was not occupied was destroyed. the fire burned about

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> "the room where it happen " happening today, the oak land se zoo will reopen. visitors have to make online reservations and only a certain number will be allowed in at any wong time. visitors three years or older have to have on a mask. the zoo said it could be forced to permanently close if it was not allowed to reopen. >>> governor newsom is set to give us an update to the state's response to covid-19 today. friday the governor announced additional protections for essential workers. he said that he is implementing an educational campaign and a program to quarantine safely if they need to. the update today will be at noon on abc7news.com as well as on our free abc 7 news app. >>> and you can soon get a fine if you vie rate contra costa county's health orders. health orders allow for small gatherings of up to 12 people from multiple households. masks are required for everybody over the age of two. the board of supervisors are considering fines ranging from $100 to $500 for visd and up to $1,000 for businesses. >>> a tribute to late john lewis will begin

in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> phil metoyer is here now to talk about what this all means. early on in the pan dem kick we had estimates of 50% of restaurants and san francisco might never reopen. do we now have to ask what percentages of businesses overall will actually survive those. >> yes, we do, because they are going into a prolonged area of start, stop, start, stop and it's really hitting a lot of businesses. let me tell you larry. before the latest shutdown, only one out of to offices in san francisco's downtown were open. the rest had already decided to stay close. retail, it's down 90% and restaurants 90% down and that's with outdoor dining. now today's order basically came from the state because san francisco found itself on the state watch list, and they said no going in to indoor malls, but as aim pointed out in her piece you could go across the street, and if the door pointed to the street, you could go in. what's the difference between a mall and a store. it's basically not that it's shopping or that shopping isn't safe. it's how you shop. if you're in

amy hollyfield is live in walnut creek. >> hi, kumasi. yeah, they're talking about fining you $100 for the first time that you're caught without your mask. that fine can go up to $500 if you keep getting caught without it. and that is quite a bargain. a couple of other bay area counties charge even more. in napa they charge you about up to $5,000 for those who don't wear masks. in marin the penalty goes up to $10,000. contra costa county is the third area that approves fines for those that don't wear mask. they require the age of 2 when they're inside a business or waiting in line to get one. if you get a citation and don't agree with it, you would have ten days to write an appeal. the board of supervisors is expected to discuss this meeting, this issue at its meeting this morning. reporting live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> amy, thank you. >>> also this morning. santa cruz county has joined eight bay area counties on the state's watch list. that means malls, gyms, churches and more have to close indoor operations. more

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> and working to build a better bay area means keeping an eye on our health which is under threat from the coronavirus pandemic. but the latest statewide numbers are encouraging. state health officials say 6,000 new cases were diagnosed and that is lower than the previous 9,000. hospitalization are still trending up, and the average rate of positive tests was stable for the fifth straight day, the goal is to keep the number under 8%. state health leaders are enacting emergency health regulations to better understand how covid is impacting certain communities. anyone scheduling an appointment for a covid test now has to reveal their race and ethnicity and their gender identity. the state's health and human services secretary says it will help see how interventions are working. >> it is like getting a new pair of glasses that helps us see more clearly. or using binoculars that help us see a little further out. >> in california, the covid positivity rate for the lati te lags spiked from 47% last we're to 56% this week. the death rate among african-americans near

in danville, i'm amy hollyfield, abc 7. >>> and a family is speaking after a san francisco ceo went on a racist rant at a caramel valley restaurant. melanie woodrow as the video and the ceo's response. >> reporter: raymond and his family were having dinner july 4th. >> there just celebrating, having fun. >> reporter: and the fun quickly disappeared as the imagiman in background began rantsing. >> i hear this loud voice, f'ing asians. >> say that again. oh, now you're shy? >> reporter: he gave the family the finger and then said [ bleep ]. >> you need to leave. >> you do not talk like that. you need to leave. >> asian piece of [ bleep ]. >> it is sad that there are still people that are like that in this world. let alone in this country. >> reporter: an employee quickly stepped in. >> you will not talk to our guests like that. get out now. they are our guests. >> oh, are they? >> i admire her for that. >> reporter: the vice president and general manager in part writes we're proud of our staff in keeping with our core values. and also writing my behavior in the video is appalling. this w

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> in the east bay, hundreds of people lined up at a new covid-19 testing site that opened in alameda. it is at the marina village research part. the test is free and this one says that it gets people their results in 15 minutes. 380 people had appointments and there were 400 walk-ins. >> they started lining up at 4:00 a.m., they have their lawn chairs and some people had sleeping bags and blankets and snacks. >> city health urgent care is partnering to offer this testing. it is open seven days a week through at least september 22. and on our website, we have all the resources that you might need and that includes links to testing sites. just head to abc7news.com/covid help. >>> beingacross the nine counti there have been more than 43,000 cases of coronavirus. and that includes recovered patients and the current number of infected patients at san quentin prison. in california, there have been more than 413,000 cases. the state has now surpassed new york for the most cases in the country, but california has a higher population and has had far fewer deaths. a

here's amy hollyfield. >> i'm not surprised at all, and i think it's more important to keep the virus from spreading than anything else. >> reporter: there is some understanding on the streets in contra costa county this morning as the county faces new shutdowns, but others are feeling defeated. >> i don't really care. i'm at a point where just tell me when it's all over. i'm in lockdown fatigue, and i'm frustrated. >> reporter: but in here it is emotional and financial stress. >> i was devastated. >> reporter: hair salons in contra costa county are shut down again after opening for about a month. the closures come as the number of cases of covid-19 is on the rise. more than 2% of tests in contra costa county game back positive in the last week. >> what i don't understand is we didn't have any cases can, you know here. we -- we kept everything up to code, you know, disinfections, sanitizing, you know, social distancing. i just -- i just don't understand why we have to close. >> reporter: we were here the day insignia and walnut creek reopened complete with shower curtains between the

. >> very own amy hollyfield was live in arindo who said educators were not prepared and hoping for the concrete firm guidelines and something else brought up was the need for safety to stop the spread. also, something that was echoed by mayor london breed. i know you're here to also speak about that as well. what were your reactions when you listened to her press briefing today? very strong message from her. >> well, it was sort of like, here we go again. it was deja vu all over again. we've got to mask, do this, we've got to avoid a congregation. we've got to basically behave rough and tumble and san and sad francisco, and alameda county playing it safe all along. i wasn't all that surprised with what the mayor said, goes back to, the business person and shutdown time again and the uncertainty. and this is going to play a tumbling situation. wh >> what steps would you like to see taken? >> it may sound wonky but everybody wear a mask, wash, and minimize mixing. start with something basic like that and keep it going for an extended period of time. i still walk down the streets and peop