amanda del castillo explains how some gyms are already pivoting. >> we now have 37 counties. we just included santa cruz on the monitoring list.

amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> the man accused of killing a danville doctor is due in court today. john conway will be arraigned in sierra county. investigators believe he shot and killed dr. his son was eventually rescued. >>> here is a question, what will it take to make affordble housing affordable to build? innovators think they have the solution. you can call it an inside out approach. >>> and a family now left with only memories of a loved one killed on the streets, are their emotional plea for help in solving his case. >>> and now let's check in with mike nicco. >> hi everybody. yeah, let's take a look at what is going on with some neighborhood temperatures. east bay inland neighborhoods, you can see temperatures in the upper 50s through the most part, 62 in brentwood oig,, 64 in ant. everybody else is cloudy it if not foggy along the coast and the north bay. and temperatures in the mid to upper 50s until you get to pa i civ pacifica 52. and bay bridge tolle pla plaza,s cloudy and we have the breezy conditions north of the bay bridge this afternoon through the delta. so for

amanda del castillo introduces us to a south bay family of a more specialized approach. >> reporter: jacob was diagnosed with global development delay, but his plas will be distance learning only in the fall. now his mother, kristen, is desperate to find in-person options. >> it would be beneficial for jacob, who can't focus on a zoom meeting for more than two minutes. >> reporter: she found she wasn't alone, and she fears jacob will regress further. >> ask a parent who doesn't have the training or the resources to jump in and take over, it's been incredibly difficult. >> reporter: she fears any inaction will impact his potential. >> he mastered his abcs and he's capable of doing things. >> reporter: she said it doesn't help that today's normal requires explicit help from the state. that's what i found also. this school district is not alone in its search for a solution. the superintendent saying in part -- >> reporter: the local teacher's union acknowledging it's a complex situation before directing it elsewhere. even if superintendents applied for a waiver, the teacher's union woul

amanda del castillo has more. >> reporter: as covid-19 continues to force changes on both the county and state level, school districts are shifting and adjusting accordingly. gilroy school district is pivoting from its early plans. it considered bringing elementary school students back five days a week. middle schoolers on a hybrid model and high schoolers strictly distance learning. after pushback, plans changed. >> we also have had some recent cases of covid-19 in our school community. so we really took a step back, reviewed all the input that we received and we are now recommending a different plan. >> reporter: in separate meetings today, other districts discussed how starting with the virtual model would start with the safest measures. >> our number one priority is the safety and health of our students. and it is the highest priority of our staff in the trenches. >> reporter: paul johnson said they would monitor trends before actively transitioning back to in-person instruction. similarly, san jose is also considering that phase-in approach. >> how we start the school year, rega

amanda del castillo introduces us to a south bay family of a more specialized approach. >> reporter: jacob was diagnosed with global development delay, but his plas will be distance learning only in the fall. now his mother, kristen, is desperate to find in-person options. >> it would be beneficial for jacob, who can't focus on a zoom meeting for more than two minutes. >> reporter: she found she wasn't alone, and she fears jacob will regress further. >> ask a parent who doesn't have the training or the resources to jump in and take over, it's been incredibly difficult. >> reporter: she fears any inaction will impact his potential. >> he mastered his abcs and he's capable of doing things. >> reporter: she said it doesn't help that today's normal requires explicit help from the state. that's what i found also. this school district is not alone in its search for a solution. the superintendent saying in part -- >> reporter: the local teacher's union acknowledging it's a complex situation before directing it elsewhere. even if superintendents applied for a waiver, the teacher's union woul

in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >>> now coming up in sports, chris alvarez will have all the highlights from tonight's earthquakes game. >>> politics are now spilling into your kitchen. a growing number of people are now calling for a boycott of goya products after the company's ceo praised president trump at a white house event. the president hasn't weighed in much other than a tweet saying he loves goya. reporter leticia juarez with our sister station in los angeles has the story. >> reporter: goya foods is the latest target of a boycott after the company's ceo praised president trump during a white house visit. >> we're all truly blessed at the same time to have a leader like president trump who is a builder. >> reporter: robert unumue drawing criticism with the #boy cat goya. at the market in whittier, this hand made no goya sign was left for shoppers. >> i'm not going to be supporting a company that is supporting a guy that he is not supporting us. >> reporter: those calling on the boy cat of goya products cited president trump's policies towards the hispanic com

amanda del castillo, "abc7 news." >>> confusion and disappointment tonight. contra costa and alameda counties are on california's watch list, which means many businesses are forced to shut their doors. j.r. stop has the details. >> this is just a real sad moment for us. >> reporter: tamera owns a salon recently reopened but forced to close because the county is now on the state's watch list due to a rise in covid-19 cases. >> people aren't taking this serious, and this is my life. this is my business. >> reporter: she says she's spent somewhere in the neighborhood of $5,000 for things like separators, washable seat covers and sanitizer, but now the items will just sit there due to the closure. others, though, have a different take. thomas is a richard barber who is all for the closure. he says business was so busy, he was fearful for his safety. >> i was about to slower my clientele because i got so busy after i opened up, but with the numbers going up, i got nervous. >> reporter: all the talk here is about outdoor dining, which was open for several weeks but

abc7 news reporter amanda del castillo has the story. >> reporter: the nearly 250-foot black lives matter mural outside palo alto city hall is hard to miss. many people paying close attention to the ethe word matter. a portrait of joanne, also san antonio as shakur. it's different than the photos plastered on the most wanted terrorist list. the black liberation army was convicted and sentenced for a new jersey state trooper in 1973. she escaped in 1979. >> these were not social justice warriors as we see today. these were felons, they were criminals, they were killers. >> reporter: theic asciion launched a p temov shak, but the oakland do sayinghiis about defending the movements and communities i'm accountable to and work to uplift. this time our work is being targeted by the national police association. she continued, they see her involvement with the black liberation movement as a threat to the status quo. around the clock wednesday and for much of the day thursday, artist volunteer guarded the image. >> i was on the e all day long. today i decided to move my car after i learned the tru

amanda del castillo has more. >> reporter: as covid-19 continues to force changes on both the county and state level, school districts are shifting and adjusting accordingly. gilroy school district is pivoting from its early plans. it considered bringing elementary school students back five days a week. middle schoolers on a hybrid model and high schoolers strictly distance learning. after pushback, plans changed. >> we also have had some recent cases of covid-19 in our school community. so we really took a step back, reviewed all the input that we received and we are now recommending a different plan. >> reporter: in separate meetings today, other districts discussed how starting with the virtual model would start with the safest measures. >> our number one priority is the safety and health of our students. and it is the highest priority of our staff in the trenches. >> reporter: paul johnson said they would monitor trends before actively transitioning back to in-person instruction. similarly, san jose is also considering that phase-in approach. >> how we start the school year, rega

abc7 news reporter amanda del castillo has the story.>>eportet black lives matter mural outside palo alto city hall is hard to miss. many people paying close attention to the e in the word matter. a portrait of joanne, also san antonio as shakur. it's different than the photos plastered on the most wanted terrorist list. the black liberation army was convicted and sentenced for a new jersey state trooper in 1973. she escaped in 1979. >> these were not social justice warriors as we see today. these were felons, they were criminals, they wer association launched a petition urging city leaders to remove shakur, but the oakland artist behind the painting is doubling down saying in part this is about defending the movements and communities i'm accountable to and work to uplift. this time our work is being targeted by the national police association. she continued, they see her involvement with the black liberation movement as a threat the status quo. around the clock wednesday and for much of the day thursday, artist volunteer guarded the ima

in san mateo county, i'm amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >> if you've been desperate to get your hair or nails done or even get waxed, governor newsome gave many the green light under one condition, it must be done outside. abc7 news reporter kate larson has the story. >> and i'll be sitting right here doing the facial right here. >> reporter: angelina is the owner of spa radiance in san francisco. >> when i heard that we could reopen, i cried, just bawled. i couldn't stop crying. i was so excited. and i felt like such a relief. we've been closed ford such a long time. >> reporter: she plans to set up a full menu of outdoor facials and waxing on the balcony of her salon. >> we'll have beautiful green plants, we're going to have screens. so it's going to be private for sure. we have heating blankets. we have heating mitts. we have heaters. the only thing that could stop us is rain. >> reporter: but not every beauty business is created equal. >> some difficult, not all salons have outside space. >> reporter: hair stylist vargas says the outdoors is too limiting. >> honestly, it seems li

amanda del castillo, "abc7 news." >>> confusion and disappointment tonight. contra costa and alameda counties are on california's watch list, which means many businesses are forced to shut their doors. j.r. stop has the details. >> this is just a real sad moment for us. >> reporter: tamera owns a salon recently reopened but forced to close because the county is now on the state's watch list due to a rise in covid-19 cases. >> people aren't taking this serious, and this is my life. this is my business. >> reporter: she says she's spent somewhere in the neighborhood of $5,000 for things like separators, washable seat covers and sanitizer, but now the items will just sit there due to the closure. others, though, have a different take. thomas is a richard barber who is all for the closure. he says business was so busy, he was fearful for his safety. >> i was about to slower my clientele because i got so busy after i opened up, but with the numbers going up, i got nervous. >> reporter: all the talk here is about outdoor dining, which was open for several weeks but

here's amanda del castillo. >> reporter: santa clara county is off the state's coronavirus watch list. the move announced monday. but fwbusiness owners say the ns isn't doing much to calm their confusion. >> four months now. we need to reopen. if they don't allow us to reopen, we need help. >> reporter: last thursday, public health officialsop plan to take shape july 13. among the many activities, it would have reopened gyms, hair and nail salons. but the state denied the county's request to move ahead. another dip on the covid-19 emotion emotional roller coaster. >> all small businesses are going to die, because of whatever issues the state and county has. >> reporter: in an email, dor sarah cody, the state explained the variance at a station does not meet the criteria necessary. according to the county, the data tied to hospitalizations. adding to confusion across the region, temperature of alcoholic beverage control agents visited this restaurant. the owner warned about possible citations related to outdoor dining. but the county health order has allowed outdoor dining since june t

in san mateo county, i'm amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >> if you've been desperate to get your hair or nails done or even get waxed, governor newsome gave many the green light under one condition, it must be done outside. abc7 news reporter kate larson has the story. >> and i'll be sitting right here doing the facial right here. >> reporter: angelina is the owner of spa radiance in san francisco. >> when i heard that we could reopen, i cried, just bawled. i couldn't stop crying. i was so excited. and i felt like such a relief. we've been closed ford such a long time. >> reporter: she plans to set up a full menu of outdoor facials and waxing on the balcony of her salon. >> we'll have beautiful green plants, we're going to have screens. so it's going to be private for sure. we have heating blankets. we have heating mitts. we have heaters. the only thing that could stop us is rain. >> reporter: but not every beauty business is created equal. >> some difficult, not all salons have outside space. >> reporter: hair stylist vargas says the outdoors is too limiting. >> honestly, it seems li

here is amanda del castillo. >> reporter: a patio party on the 3rd. another on the 11th, and a summer day party on the 12th. these event flyers were posted publicly to social media, directing guests to a kitchen bar in downtown san jose. currently outdoor dining is allowed but long-time patrons showed growing concerns this post deleted. showing crowds. >> these people were shots, shots out of the same bottle, and i was like okay, and there was hugging. >> reporter: ruby castillo is a long-time customer who decided to post about her concerns. she wrote in part, i love you guys our remarks but in times like y'all got to be more careful. we reached out the aura sj and its management repeatedly, looking for answers, hoping to learn when the video was recorded and the now deleted responses. a man named armando who identifies himself as the operations director replied to castillo saying expletive off. another be smart, y'all, this ain't it. to which they responded who the expletive is you? anyone who posted worry, with aggressi aggression. >> he told me if

here is amanda del castillo. >> reporter: a patio party on the 3rd. another on the 11th, and a summer day party on the 12th. these event flyers were posted publicly to social media, directing guests to a kitchen bar in downtown san jose. currently outdoor dining is allowed but long-time patrons showed growing concerns this post deleted. showing crowds. >> these people were shots, shots out of the same bottle, and i was like okay, and there was hugging. >> reporter: ruby castillo is a long-time customer who decided to post about her concerns. she wrote in part, i love you guys our remarks but in times like y'all got to be more careful. we reached out the aura sj and its management repeatedly, looking for answers, hoping to learn when the video was recorded and the now deleted responses. a man named armando who identifies himself as the operations director replied to castillo saying expletive off. another be smart, y'all, this ain't it. to which they responded who the expletive is you? anyone who posted worry, with aggressi aggression. >> he told me if

here's amanda del castillo. >> reporter: santa clara county is off the state's coronavirus watch list. the move announced monday. but fwbusiness owners say the ns isn't doing much to calm their confusion. >> four months now. we need to reopen. if they don't allow us to reopen, we need help. >> reporter: last thursday, public health officials announced a new reopening plan to take shape july 13. among the many activities, it would have reopened gyms, hair and nail salons. but the state denied the county's request to move ahead. another dip on the covid-19 emotion emotional roller coaster. >> all small businesses are going to die, because of whatever issues the state and county has. >> reporter: in an email, dor sarah cody, the state explained the variance at a station does not meet the criteria necessary. according to the county, the data tied to hospitalizations. adding to confusion across the region, temperature of alcoholic beverage control agents visited this restaurant. the owner warned about possible citations related to outdoor dining. but the county health order has allowed out

amanda del castillo explains how some gyms are already pivoting. >> we now have 37 counties. we just included santa cruz on the monitoring list. >> santa cruz county had been flagged late last week. and without enough improvement, found itself on the state's monitoring list over the weekend. the county logged around 130 cases of covid-19 per 100,000 people. exceeding the state's threshold of 100 cases per 100,000 people. >> things are good, but they're not great. we have good compliance with face coverings, but we're going to have to implement some additional closures to keep those numbers down even further. >> reporter: but tuesday, closures will impact indoor operations for a list of sectors including indoor personal care service like hair and nail salons and barbershops. gyms and fitness center, shopping malls, polices of worship and nonessential offices. officials with the city of santa cruz say all is not lost as business owners can leverage outdoor space. >> just looking at our physical landscape and the amount of space that we have for these businesses now spill out on

amanda del castillo explains how some gyms are already pivoting. >> we now have 37 counties. we just included santa cruz on the monitoring list. >> santa cruz county had been flagged late last week. and without enough improvement, found itself on the state's monitoring list over the weekend. the county logged around 130 cases of covid-19 per 100,000 people. exceeding the state's threshold of 100 cases per 100,000 people. >> things are good, but they're not great. we have good compliance with face coverings, but we're going to have to implement some additional closures to keep those numbers down even further. >> reporter: but tuesday, closures will impact indoor operations for a list of sectors including indoor personal care service like hair and nail salons and barbershops. gyms and fitness center, shopping malls, polices of worship and nonessential offices. officials with the city of santa cruz say all is not lost as business owners can leverage outdoor space. >> just looking at our physical landscape and the amount of space that we have for these businesses now spill out on

in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >>> now coming up in sports, chris alvarez will have all the highlights from tonight's earthquakes game. >>> politics are now spilling into your kitchen. a growing number of people are now calling for a boycott of goya products after the company's ceo praised president trump at a white house event. the president hasn't weighed in much other than a tweet saying he loves goya. reporter leticia juarez with our sister station in los angeles has the story. >> reporter: goya foods is the latest target of a boycott after the company's ceo praised president trump during a white house visit. >> we're all truly blessed at the same time to have a leader like president trump who is a builder. >> reporter: robert unumue drawing criticism with the #boy cat goya. at the market in whittier, this hand made no goya sign was left for shoppers. >> i'm not going to be supporting a company that is supporting a guy that he is not supporting us. >> reporter: those calling on the boy cat of goya products cited president trump's policies towards the hispanic com

amanda o ma amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> at the live desk, hong kong is putting its highly anticipated election on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic. we're learning that the emergency delay follows months of protests, pro democracy activists accuse the communist government of redistristriktcti freedom. there are 12 running in the upcoming election. this is a set back for the opposition which has been hoping to capitalize on the recent unrest. pro democracy lawmakers say the chinese government is using the pandemic as an excuse to delay elections. >>> dr. fauci will testify before a house subcommittee today to talk about the nation's surging coronavirus cases. dr. redfield and the assistant director for health and human services will also join him. it will be dr. fauci's first testimony before congress since june 30th. house democrats say that they will examine urgent need for a national comprehensive plan to address the pandemic. >>> san francisco's oldest restaurant will close its doors temporarily today. it has been open for 171 years. a federal ppe loan has been able to keep

amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> and omaha woman who survived a 30 day ordeal with covid-19 only then to break her arm on the same day she got back home says this whole experience was a blessing in disguise. she was september to an aide wa and bev had been looking for doris her entire life. they were separated when they were kids in 1967. their family left his six children at home alone and the state stepped into take custody. >> i seen her name on the board here and i couldn't believe it. i was like oh, my goods. >> she said i am your sister, bev. and i nearly fell out of the chair and burst into tears. it was a happy feeling to find my sister. it's been 53 years since i seen her. >> i can't this morning. it is too early. bev is now 53, doris is 73, the oldest and young east youngest brought together again under these extraordinary circumstances. >> that is your hallmark movie right there. >> you know i like to cry. i'm ready to cry. it was beautiful. >> go ahead. >> they were that close to each other this entire time and just never connected? >> can you imagine? and then to fin

here is amanda del castillo. >> it has been a year technically, but for many of us it is like it happened yesterday. >> reporter: she is speaking on behalf of kayla's family. the 13-year-old was one of three killed in the gilroy festival shooting. tuesday marked one year since the gunman opened fire on crowds during the last day of the festival. >> in less than 60 seconds, the perpetrator fired 39 rounds striking 20 peoplendhoands mori. >> reporter: santa clara county district attorney honoring heros tuesday afternoon. namely the three oicer who charged the gunman and the many others who stepped in and saved lives. days after, we introduced you to 10-year-old miranda, credited with saving a 3-year-old boy whose parents had been shot. her grandmothers recall standing 10 feet from the shooter, all still processing the pain. >> sometimes it is a hard day, sometimes i don't think about it, but we get through it day by day. >> reporter: around christmas hill park, reminders of the community's desire to rise before senseless acts of violence. in our hearts will in this space because this is whe

abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo has that story. >> reporter: more than 150 health experts across the u.s. say it's time to hit the reset button. sfong them dr. travis porco at nd see this crisis for what it is. a crisis that's not gotten any better. it's only gotten worse. >> reporter: the message shut it down and start over. the warning, if you don't take these actions the consequences will be measured in widespread suffering and death. dr. porco said america's struggle to contain the virus is evident on the world stage. >> we've seen many countries act swiftly and quickly and they're reopening and doing fine. we didn't. >> reporter: state senator steve glalser releasing a proposal that would require residents to shelter in place. >> a shelter in place as difficult as it will be is the medicine we need to take. >> reporter: an jose b 12 citie by the feds as cases rise addressing what it would take to stop the spread. >> the only treatment we have now is shelter in place. >> reporter: if we don't health experts fear inconsistent messaging, unenforced policies and push back over m

here's abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo. >> reporter: this is match day with some serious modifications because of covid-19. any given season a warm summer night would allow the san jose earthquakes to play in front of 18,000 people at earthquake stadium. but friday night a very different fan experience. >> we came up with the concept of doing a drive in viewing party here at t stadium. glr the chief operating officer says this is the first time team management has allowed fans to drive into the venue. >> the cars are spaced about 6 feet apart and everyone does need to watch the game with their windows rolled up, or if they roll down the windows they need to wear their masks. >> reporter: tickets were free though fans had to register ahead of time and the two viewing areas each masked out at 50 vehicles. not in the crowd the leader of the san jose ultras, an independent crew of super fans. without speaking for the grew dan margarit shared his own opinion. i don't think they should risk anybody's health for it, he said. the earthquakes are in orlando playing inside the major league socce

here's abc7 news reporter amanda del castillo. >> reporter: santa clara county is officially off the coronavirus watchlist. the move announced monday. but business owners across a number of sectors say the news isn't doing much to calm their confusion. >> four months now. we need to reopen. if they don't allow us to reopen, we need answers. we need help. >> reporter: last thursday county public health officials announced a new reopening plan to take shape on july 13th. among the many activities would have opened gyms, hair and nail salons. over the weekend they denied the county's request to move ahead. another dip on the covid-19 roller coaster for linda doe. >> the end result of this, we're all going to close out. all small businesses are going to die because of whatever issues the state and the county has and we're the casualties. >> reporter: in an e-mail, dr. sarah cody the state explained it does not meet the metrics or criteria necessary. according to the county, data tied to hospitalizations. adding to confusion across the region, department of alcoholic beverage control agen

here's abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo. >> it has been a year technically but for many of us it's like it happened yesterday. >> reporter: speaking on behalf of

abc7 news reporter amanda del castillo has the story.

amanda del castillo explains how some gyms are already pivoting. >> we now have 37 counties. we just included santa cruz on the monitoring list. >> santa cruz county had been flagged late last week. and without enough improvement, found itself on the

here's abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo. >> it has been a year technically but for many of us it's like it happenedkayla's fay the 13-year-old was one of three killed. tuesday marked one year since a gunman opened fire on crowds during the last day of the festival. >> in less than 60 seconds the perpetrator fired 39 rounds striking 20 people and terrorizing thousands more who were here in this park and throughout our entire community. >> santa clara county district attorney jeff rosen honoring heros today afternoon. namely the three officers you td miranda credited with saving a 3-year-old boy whose parents had been shot. >> sometimes it's a hard day. sometimes i don't think about it but, you know, we get through it day by day. >> reporter: around christmas hill park reminders of the communities desire to rise above senseless act of violence. >> our hearts will remain in this space because this is where, you know, kayla took her last breath. >> reporter: the hope now is people see the park as a symbol of resiliency, representing a place where people came together. this year's

here's abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo. >> it has been a year technically but for many of us it's like it happened yesterday. >> reporter: speaking on behalf of kayla's fami the 13-year-old was one of three killed. tuesday marked one year since a gunman opened fire on crowds during the last day of the festival. >> in less than 60 seconds the perpetrator fired 39 rounds striking 20 people and terrorizing thousands more who were here in this park and throughout our entire community. >> santa clara county district attorney jeff rosen honoring heros today afternoon. namely the three officers who charged the gunman and the many others who stepped in and save lives. days after the deadly shooting we introduced you to 10-year-old miranda credited with saving a 3-year-old boy whose parents had been shot. >> sometimes it's a hard day. sometimes i don't think about it but, you know, we get through it day by day. >> reporter: around christmas hill park reminders of the communities desire to rise above senseless act of violence. >> our hearts will remain in this space because this is whe

in the south bay, i'm amanda del castillo, aibs. >>> one thousand cases in ten days, and a new peak in hospitalizations. tonight san francisco is taking new steps to prepare for worst case scenarios. >> the virus is moving fast, and more people are getting seriously ill. >> san francisco has readied a new care facility in case hospitals become overrun with covid patients. abc 7 reporter kate larsen explains. >> let me be clear. we are in a major surge of covid-19. >> reporter: san francisco's director of public dr. grant colfax says coronavirus is spreading fast. almost 100 new cases every day. he also says people are getting very sick. there are 15% more people in the hospital now than there were just a week ago. >> if things continue at current rates, we estimate that on average, we will have more than 750 san franciscans in the hospital by mid-october. and more than 600 deaths from covid-19 in 2020. >> we're right at the edge at that point in time, you know. and then if something else happens, if there is a big influenza outbreak, if there is some sort of disaster, if we have to sta

in the south bay, i'm amanda del castillo, aibs. >>> one thousand cases in ten days, and a new peak in hospitalizations. tonight san francisco is taking new steps to prepare for worst case scenarios. >> the virus is moving fast, and more people are getting seriously ill. >> san francisco has readied a new care facility in case hospitals become overrun with covid patients. abc 7 reporter kate larsen explains. >> let me be clear. we are in a major surge of covid-19. >> reporter: san francisco's director of public health, dr. grant colfax says coronavirus is spreading fast. almost 100 new cases every day. he also says people are getting very sick. there are 15% more people in the hospital now than there were just a week ago. >> if things continue at current rates, we estimate that on average, we will have more than. and more than 600 deaths from covid-19 in 2020. >> we're right at the edge at that point in time, you know. and then if something else happens, if there is a big influenza outbreak, if there is some sort of disaster, if we have to start taking people from fires, that's where y

amanda del castillo has that answer. >> there's no way out of this, wish our way out of it, get to together in big crowds of people and think we're not going to get infected. >> reporter: a strong warning about letting your guard down this holiday weekend. don't. we've heard the recommendations, wear face coverings, stay 6 feet apart, it's messaging that means nothing without action. that guidance echoed by dean winslow with stanford health care. >> the idea is we cannot completely eliminate risks. there are some easy pretty common sense things which are evidence based which we can use to markedly reduce the risk of transmission. >> reporter: those actions include staying outdoors, keeping soap, water and sanitizer nearby. and though it isn't a leading source of transmission consider disposable utensils. >> i think the risk of transmission of this virus by fomites or inanimate objects is probably not the major way this virus is transmitted. >> reporter: a new poll thursday found a majority of those surveyed won't bow gathering with others this july 4th. 61% say they'll avoid gatherings alto

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abc 7 news reporter amanda del l castillo has the story. >> reporter: there is no doubt fall learning will look very different. >> i think the upcoming school year is really going to test people's ideas of what equity really means. >> reporter: one elementary schoolteacher with the sf unified school district asked to remain anonymous as she described the difficulty and contention behind deciding what might be best for parents, students and teachers. between colleagues, she says covid-19 has brought a change in job expectations. >> some teachers don't feel comfortable with technology. some teachers don't feel comfortable having their image sort of recorded constantly. some people have immuno compromised family members at home or themselves are immuno compromised, so sort of that tension is very real. >> reporter: while she's ready to get back, the district is hosting a series of town halls to answer questions from families who aren't. more than 3,200 viewers were tuned in wednesday. if conditions allow, guidance from the sf public health department would require face coverings. it woul

in san jose i'm amanda d del castillo, abc 7 news. >> and help on the way for front line workers stressed every day. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard shows us how hundreds of local therapists are offering counseling all for free. >> we have a lot of stressed nurses right now. >> reporter: michael hill is a veteran nurse in oakland where covid cases are on the rise. he says the stress level is often so high it can't be measured. >> this is an increased rate of patients dying on us and it's all age groups. and you do take that home because it becomes personal. >> reporter: it's a burden health care workers face every day. >> grief, loss, guilt, frustration. >> reporter: dr. elizabeth ross says those emotions often need to be talked about. she's the san francisco psychologist who started the front line project providing free mental health counseling to all essential workers to doctors and nurses to firefighters and postal workers. >> there's of course fear and anxiety about the pandemic at large, about ones own risk of exposure to covid. >> reporter: she said this all began with a simple