In covid19 cases spike, Health Officials are now requiring new changes for Outdoor Dining and churchings. Some cities in Alameda County are pushing back and proceeding with Outdoor Dining after the county said they were not allowed to. It was a hot afternoon today. But were tracking hotter temperatures for your sunday. Well have the details in the accuweather forecast. Abc 7 news at 11 00, starts right now. Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. This is abc 7 news. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. Im eric thomas. And im dion lim. More concerning numbers tonight with the surge of coronavirus cases in california. More than 8,000 new cases are being reported in the state. The number of deaths, also, is trending upward. Rising by 94. Hospitalizations, also, set a new record today, topping 6,300. Now, the bay area also set a record today with its numbers of hospitalizations, with 567. Also, of concern. The Positivity Rate over the past two weeks continues to rise. The sudden spike in cases has led to more dialing back of reopening plans in the bay area. In Alameda County, there is confusion tonight after restaurants were abruptly told to stop Outdoor Dining because the county did not have a variance. Abc 7 News Reporter Laura Martinez tells us some cities are pushing back, and letting people eat outside, anyway. This weekend, cities in Alameda County shut down streets to expand Outdoor Dining but the county issued a curve ball. To get a press release, not an official order, but a press release, late friday night, is really very inconsistent and very unfair to the businesses that had really made a significant investment. That press release, the Alameda County Public Health department issued stated, quote, we learned the state issued updated guidance, dated july 9th, prohibiting Outdoor Dining in nonvariance counties, including Alameda County. But some city leaders are saying that is not a legal order, and are proceeding with the street closures to allow Outdoor Dining. Weve planned to close 1st street. We are not going to change those plans because those plans, as i understand it, are still consistent with the legal orders that are in place. Like livermore, the city of heyward said they are going through with the street closure event as planned and will support local restaurants who choose to participate. Three City Council Members even visited restaurants to give their personal support. Mike salinas did come and other members of the city as well. And they dropped off different gifts and just gave verbal support. Around the corner at playt restaurant and bar, this was the first time Michael Leblanc opened for the First Time Since the pandemic. I didnt know if i was going to open up today until, maybe, 3040 minutes beforehand. He said the countys press release absolutely caused confusion. He spent a lot of money preparing for this. We bought food. Bought extra food. I kind of changed the menu up a little bit. Im hoping that the city, state, county, they all get together. Based on what happened this weekend and we have some clear guidelines as we go into next week. The states guidance prohibits Outdoor Dining in nonvariance counties, which includes Alameda County. The county said they are obtaining variance from the state and its on the agenda for tuesdays board of supervisors meeting. Elsewhere in Alameda County, Restaurant Owners struggled to comply with the new orders today. Many were caught off guard where local leaders just converted two traffic lanes into Outdoor Dining and shopping zones. The states order left many here furious. They didnt have the foresight to apply for a variance . Im sorry. Im sorry. Thats incompetence. That owner is so upset, he is ght o Outdoor Dining less than a month ago. And new at 11. Oakland is shutting down streets around lake merit this weekend to tryto cut down on crowding. Several streets have either been closed entirely or had lanes closed off. Also, parking is being restricted on some streets and on some streets, not allowed at all. The closures just ended for today but will resume tomorrow at 7 30 in the morning and last until 11 in the evening. There have been several weekends the lake has been crowded including last weekend for the fourth of july. In the south bay, fire crews have fully contained a wildfire that erupted this morning in the foothills of east san jose. San jose firefighters and cal fire crews responded to the blaze by land and by air. Officials tellne 31 acres, thouh no structures were lost. Investigators are still trying to pin point the cause of thebl. Even further south, a fire thats been burning east of gilroy is nearing containment. Has burned 5,500 acres and is now 96 contained. It started last sunday in dry brush. Sky 7 took this video you see here on monday. Where the flames spread rapidly, forcing evacuations. One structure was lost in the fire. All evacuation orders have been lifted and a round of road closures ordered by firefighters has been lifted. And multiple fires along interstate 505 in vacaville. Briefly, threatened some homes this afternoon. The Fire Department says a total of six fires happened, and were all under control by 7 30 in the evening. No one was hurt and no buildings were damaged and the cause is still under investigation. Now, meantime, it was a scorcher today for much of the bay area. Doesnt look like we are getting any relief as of tomorrow. Meteorologist drew tuma standing by with more on this and surely that affect firefighting efforts. Yeah, dion, it was hot and it was dry today. Keeping our fire danger elevated. And that will continue into sunday, as well. We exceeded 100 degrees in our hottest spots, earlier this afternoon. And even tonight, were hanging on to some of that warmth. Look at current numbers right now. Concord hit a high of 101 earlier today. Were holding at 78, as we approach midnight right now. 81 in brentwood. Little bit cooler but still mild in oakland. 68 in san jose. Now, hour by hour we go. Tomorrow morning, watch as those temperatures soar. Very quickly, by 10 00 tomorrow morning, our warmest spots are already into the 80s. And tomorrow afternoon will actually be hotter in a lot of spots than today. Well take a look at those numbers in the full accuweather forecast in just a few minutes guys. Drew, thank you very much. Streets in downtown martinez are closed tonight ahead of what could be dueling protests between black lives matter supporters and white supremacist groups. Here is a map of the four downtown streets affected by closures. They will be in effect all day sunday. Ahead of a planned 4 00 march from Contra Costa County superior court to waterfront park. Businesses spent today boarding up storefronts as a precaution. Last weekend, two martinez residents defaced a black lives matter mural in what Police Called a hate crime. They were arrested. Then, someone spray painted white lives matter on a road. That has been covered up. Activists expect thousands to show up tomorrow. A bay area Amusement Park finds itself in dire straits. Oaklands fairyland did get a loan from the government, but now faces an uncertain future. Could it be closed for good . They were lining up f marin county fair today. Whats been offered to Amazing School district. The hoa has been very involved. These shrubs arent board approved. You need to break down your cardboard. Thank you. Violation. Violation. I see youve met cynthia. At least geico makes bundling our home and Car Insurance easy. And it does help us save a bunch of money. Two inches over regulation. Thanks, cynthia. For bundling made easy, go to geico. Com reinventing. 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For those who do decide to go out and eat, theyll also have some new rules to live by for the foreseeable future. Heres abc 7 News Reporter. Covid19 cases have spiked in Contra Costa County. The latest data shows over 8 of people tested for covid19 came back positive with the virus. In hopes to slow the spread, this county has implemented two new changes. Number one, effective sunday at 11 59 p. M. , all indoor religious gatherings will be banned. We were probably less than 10 capacity, in a huge, you know, space. Everybody was spread out. No singing. You know, everything right along with the guidelines. So just disappointing to see Services Wont be continuing. Contra costa county Health Officials did not give specifics on what services will be able to resume indoors. Outdoor services are still permitted. Our churp hech here, they pu ton of work into meticulously following every single one of the guidelines the county laid out. And a lot of cases, i think wept abo went above and beyond even what the county was asking for. Must wear face coverings at all times, except when eating or drinking. Already, we have gone around today and told people in five times in less than a half hour. Signs like this one remind customers of these guidelines. But as more changes keep happening, Restaurant Owners tell us its getting harder to keep up. Daily. When i wake up, first thing i do, is check the Contra Costa County Health Website and just look for any changes because were not being notified. This Restaurant Owner says theyve gone above and beyond. We have tables that are six feet apart. Even making it easier for customers to dine and avoid confrontation with those who dont want to follow the rules. The boxes of disposable face masks were using to hand out to anyone that comes out forgetting their mask. You know, we try and limit the possibility of anyone harming the the health or putting anyone at risk. In walnut creek, luis pena, abc 7 news. The list of is what opening and what isnt seems to be changing almost daily in the bay area. So we are tracking each county. And you can see the list, for yourself, by going to abc 7 news. Com. Today, crews took down the Pink Triangle that has been glowing over San Francisco. During june, pride month, 3,000 pink leds formed the symbol over twin peaks. Normally, that triangle is made of cloth but that would have required too many volunteers to install and stay socially distanced. Organizers raised more than 80,000 in donations to pay for the light display. Covid19 bought millions of americans extra time to file their income tax returns. The irs delayed the usual april 15th deadline to this coming wednesday, july 15th. And if you need more time to complete your tax filings, you must file for an extension by wednesday. So far, the irs says about 139 million taxpayers have submitted their return, so far. The agency expects another 150 million individuals to do so. Oaklands historic fairyland is in financial trouble because of the pandemic. The Iconic Museum Amusement Park, rather, closed its doors in march. The parks executive director tells sf gate they have now run out of money from a Paycheck Protection Program loan. Now, the park is unsure when, or how, it will reopen. They have been hosting a small camp in recent weeks, but visitors still arent allowed. O on fairylands website, there is a page where you can make donations. Well, its a little different stir o story in the north bay where the Santa Rosa Press democrat reviewed numbers from governments paychecks Protection Program set up to help Small Businesses. Just about 1,500 Small Businesses, nonprofits, and other companies received nearly a total of 600 million. To even the company that owns the press democrat. It is estimated 64,000 jobs were saved through the loans. The bay areas only lithuanian restaurant is closing at the end of the month, not because of the coronavirus but to allow the owner to make a political run. Abc 7 news was in alameda, where mama papa lithuania has been on park street for years. The owner is running for a Parliament Seat in lithuania and says he wouldnt trust anyone else with the restaurant when he moves, thus the decision to close. No rides. No games. To exhibits. But you can still get fair food this weekend in the north bay. Kettle corn and corndogs, along with funnel cakes and much more are now available in drivethru form. Its designed to give people a taste of the marin county fair which was cancelled because of the pandemic. A food fair is proving pretty popular with long lines of people last night waiting at the Veterans Memorial parking lot. Veterans say this new concept could help save them from financial disaster. We started in february. We got one fair in. Then, we went on to the rest of the season, which everythings been cancelled out. Weve lost about, oh, 30 fairs, so far. The fair food drivethru runs from 11 00 a. M. To 8 00 p. M. , through tomorrow. Then, again, next weekend, starting friday. And the weather certainly feels like its all for a good fair. At least, hot, if thats what you like. Drew. Yeah, thats exactly right. Its been so hot out there away from the coast today. Well above 100 degrees in our hottest spots. No records were broken today but this summerlike heat is going to stick around for one more day. Even a couple degrees hotter in some cities. So live doppler 7, along with satellite right now, showing you it is a clear picture. And the picture outside tonight. A live look from our east bay hills camera. You can see the tower blinking off in the background. A marine layer is totally absent tonight and thats going to lead the way to a sunny start on our wednesday. Look at temperatures right now. We are still in the 70s in some spots. 78 in concord. Were at 71 in fairfield and san ramon. Down to 55 in nevada after an afternoon spent in the 90s. And currently, 61 in oakland. Its still pretty dry away from the coast. When we take a look at relative humidity levels, you can see its only 16 in antioch. That is some very dry air overhead right now. And again, tomorrow afternoon, these levels will drop into the teens and into the Single Digits in many inland east bay citys, and that will keep the fire danger elevated along with those hot temperatures. Live doppler 7, along with satellite. High pressure, right over the four corners. And its going to sit there for tomorrow, as well. And it will continue to pump heat, not only into california but, much of the desert southwest. Look at current temperatures right now. As of 11 19 p. M. , its still 104. In phoenix, its 97 in palm springs. In fresno, it is very warm at this hour with a current temperature of 90 degrees. Overnight tonight, back here at home, it is clear skies. Temperatures gradually falling into the 50s and low 60s. I do think some spots in the north bay and east bay hills will remain in the 70s overnight tonight. Thats some warm air overhead. So, sunshine sunday morning, and well keep that sunshine all day long. Before, tomorrow night, our fog will return. But highs tomorrow. Get ready. Its another hot day in the south. 91 in san jose. 87, palo alto. Downtown San Francisco, 72 degrees. Daly city, about 66 so is it is mild along the coastline. 96 for santa rosa. 100 for calistoga. The east bay its warm. 83 san leandro. Inland, another hot day. 102 in antioch. 98 in san ramon. So the accuweather sevenday forecast. It is a hot day inland tomorrow. The coast is mild. And then, relief really arrives here on monday. Well jump back to typical numbers for the rest of the forecast. All right, drew. Thank you very much. And were going to introduce you to a bayarea innovator who is only 13 years old. What he came up with to help people during the coronavirus pandemic. And aids walk San Francisco is just eight days away. The virtual walk kicks off sunday, july 19th, at 10 00 a. M. Aids walk, live at home, will stream online and on air, right here, on abc 7. The starstudded event will feature bette mid ler, vanessa williams, alan cummings, and much more. Benefit 20 bay area hivaids service organizations. There is still time to register and raise funds. You can visit aids walk. Net or call the number on your covid19 has posed many changes to the way we go about our lives and perform routine tasks. And today, a bright light shined on a teenager who innovated to protect people from the virus. An official declaration on this day, july 11th, 2020, as your day. How special is that . Loved ones cheered when 13yearold mizon tompkins received an award from county supervisor in south San Francisco. The Supervisors Office provided this video here. Rupon tompkins developed a device called safe touch pro handle with some help from his family and fans. Thank you to my mother and father for always believing in me, and guiding me on the right path. Thank you to my friends and family for supporting me on my 10th birthday by helping me purchase my first 3d printer. When you see a 13yearold come up with ideas like this, and talk so eloquently, it really gives you hope in the future. It really does. Tompkins invention allows you to safely open doors and frequentlytouched services, nearly touchless, when it comes to your fingers coming in contact with germs. What a brilliant idea. I would be a customer, myself, eric. We both may be employees of his in the not too distant future. Time for a check on sports now with chris alvarez. Coming up in sports. With opening day lwes away. Plus, no play offs for the warriors. But hear why steph curry says that m now, abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. It is one of the most fun golf events of the year at lake tahoe. Ve, no fans this year but they were on some boats in the lake. Take you to the scene. A perfect picture tahoe. Its a twoman race at this point. Former buffalo bill Kyle Williams led after round one. He is now in second with 52 points. Former tennis player marty fish is your leader. 37 points in the day. After a bogey on one, he has 55 points heading into sundays final round. Pga tour. Third day of the charity open. Up and down day. Had a threeshot league coming in after a bogey on 17, birdie on 18. He is in third place 13 under. Th of Justin Thomas who was at 6 under on the day. Heading into sundays final round. Steph curry, of course, enjoying the weekend on the links. Here is a reminder. Pretty good at his job, basketball. Five of those finals ending in the finals. There is a lot of bachlsketballt steph, saying not being in the bubble this time around could be a good thing in the future. This could be a blessing in disguise, in terms of this next three, four, year that we want to have. You know, get rested, healthy. Wa well obviously be watching orlando and taking all that in. But come next season, whenever that starts, well be ready. Weve had a long seven years so nice to get a little refresh. Summer camp continues on both sides. As and giants working toward opening day and getting in some intersquad practices. The as open the season july 24th they host the angels. Oakland is coming off back to back seasons and with the abbreviated schedule, there is no time to waste. Were going to approach it just kind of, you know, everything matters. And everythings more intensified. You know, every games kind of like a playoff. Meaning, we got to got to win and produce. Continue with your routine, with the mindset that were playing. And its only 60 games so its going to be a sprint this year, instead of a marathon. Its just going to be exciting. Thats your look at sports. Send it back to you. A first today for President Trump. He was searing a mask. But this comes in the middle of a huge surge in coronavirus cases. The dubious distinction the state of arizona has tonight. And disney magic returns with the reopening of disney world in florida. And a lot of things have changed for visitors. A l building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. This is abc 7 news. Good evening, thanks for being with us. Im eric thomas. And im dion lim. In tonights headlines now, confusion in Alameda County tonight. After restaurants were abruptly told to stop Outdoor Dining, because the county did not have a variance. Some restaurants went ahead and seated diners, outdoors this evening. A few local governments like hayward and livermore have been giving businesses the blessing to welcome guests but the state could still intervene. Contra costa county is implementing stricter mask wearing rules for all Outdoor Dining and social bubble get togethers. Its in response to a surge of infections that the county warns will soon overwhelm hospitals, if people dont take additional precautions. Indoor religious and cultural gatherings will be prohibited after tomorrow. And fairyland, the childrens park in oaklands lake merit, is running out of money. Its been closed since march, and fairyland has used the final of its federal Paycheck Protection Program loan. Now, its asking the public for donations through its website. President trump at Walter Reed Military Medical Center today wearing a mask in public, for the first time. His visit comes as several states are hitting record numbers of deaths from coronavirus. Some governors are now mandating masks, and rolling back reopening plans. Abc News Reporter Carina Mitchell tells us one state in particular is being hit hard by the surge. Reporter President Trump visiting covid First Responders and Wounded Soldiers at walter reed nationl Medical Center today. Wearing a mask, something he hasnt yet done publicly. His visit coming amid disturbing new numbers from across the country. The sevenday averages in south carolina, florida, texas, arizona, and california, nearly doubling in the last month. This week, 4,200 more americans died from coronavirus. Seven states hitting recordhigh death totals. And officials fear its going to get worse. We have a short period of time, here, in the next few weeks, to try to bend the curve of this explosion and the number of cases, number of hospital zagdss, and the number of deaths. Arizona is currently fighting the highest number of new case . In the world. 90 of the icus are full. The highest number since the pandemic began. Louisianas governor, issuing a statewide mask mandate and rolling back reopening plans. Its become clear to me, especially after the numbers that we saw yesterday, that our current restrictions are not enough. Ohios governor resisting a statewide order, but mandating masks in several counties. State rep Candace Keller facing criticism after this post. Only one in the store maskless. Be brave. Try it. Youll like it. This doctor says his hospital in cincinnati is full. Ive got probably 1520 people waiting in the waiting room that cant even be seen right no bsee so full florida with more than 1000 es are being deployed. Hospitals throughout florida will be getting additional shipments of the therapeutic remdesivir. We, also, have more than a thousand personnel, contract personnel, who are going to be deployed around the state to offer support. Carina mitchell, abc news new york. In los angeles, the hardest hit county in california, people waiting to get into the parking lot at dodger stadium. Its not to see the team, but get tested for coronavirus. While the testing is free, people do need to make an appointment. L. A. County reported 2,900 new cases today. In southern california, federal agents and local investigators say the recent toppling of monuments to catholic st. Juniper will be a factor in their probe at a fire in a mission he founded. In Los Angeles County early this morning, firefighters saw smoke rising from the 245yearold landmark, while they approached the scene. Moments later, they faced potentially deadly conditions. Its like going into an oven. The heat, obviously, is very low to the ground. And its a very tenuous situation. We had pieces of the structure starting to fall on top of the firefighters. Its so sad. Its like tragic for this city. Its our jewel. Officials say crews had been renovating the mission, while it was closed, due to covid19 restrictions. And that work included reinstalling pews yesterday. President trumps former campaign aide, roger stone, believes his criminal conviction will get overturned after the president commuted his sentence. Mr. Trumps move came just days sentencetone was set to begin a a jury found stone guilty o lyinto congress, when he testified about accusations that President Trumps 2016 campaign colluded with russia. Stone looks forward to clearing his name. Im confident that i can win on appeal. I believe i will expose an enormous amount of corruption, in my trial, on appeal. Formerbeleng h dion topthe Washington Post that said stone, quote, remains a convicted felon and rightly so. There are a lot of uncertainties right now when it comes to sports. Well know, soon, if local high schools will be playing in the fall. A look at how some of them are preparing for the season, while dealing with physical distancing. And im meteorologist drew tuma. We are tracking a pretty mild night tonight, which will lead to a rather warm day tomorrow. Well have the numbers in the accuweather forecast, ahead. California is mandating face masks. Thats why abc 7 wants to remind you to wear a an army family who is always at the ready. So when they got a little surprise. Two . They didnt panic. They got a bigger car for their soontobebigger family. After shopping around for insurance, they called usaa who helped find the right coverage for them and even some muchneeded savings. That was the easy part. Usaa insurance is made the way liz and mike need it easy. Walt disney world, which is owned by abc 7s Parent Company disney, reopened today after being closed for nearly four months. A lot has changed. There are temperature checks and visitors must wear masks. Those are not the only measures being taken. Abc News Reporter will reid got an inside look. Today, Walt Disney World opening in orlando while the state of florida surges with virus cases. Disney is calling it a cautious and phased approach. The crowds, smaller, as attendance was capped. Lines to get in, socially distanced. Masks, required. Not a lot of guests here today because they are controlling attendance. You have to have a park reservation. Some questioning the park opening while the state is seeing an increase in cases. In this county, 476 cases in the last day. 12 testing positive. Its an unavoidable reality that covid cases are surging in florida, in this part of florida especially. Is it safe to be opening disney world right now . Well, this is our new world. This is the world that we now live in. So we feel like, now, in this new normal that were in, is the right time to open. Disney implementing safety measuring including temperature checks, more sanitizing stations placed around the grounds and fewer people allowed on rides. Here, guests will enter through these partitions. And then, when they are on the ride vehicle, there will be barriers between each row. Characters greeted guests from a distance and discouraged gatherings with popup parade. We have get incredibly safe. Disney executives have been preparing for ts d s shutdown. Parks theid not co ptp opg. Nvoalls you and says, im a little afraid to bring my family to Walt Disney World. How do you respond . Well, everyones got to make their own decisions. Everybodys going to feel comfortable, at different times. Walt disney world says its providing education to guests about the masks and social distancing rules before they arrive. And will have employees stationed around the park to remind them of those rules. They say a successful reopening is a shared responsibility. Will reeve, abc news, orlando. Well, here is a question. Will there be any High School Sports in the fall . Announcement is expected within nine days. Now, whether it happens, some schools are letting players start conditioning. And abc 7 news sports director larry beal shows us how players at Marin Catholic high school are working out, as a team, while they maintain social distancing. In an average year, this would seem like a typical summer workout. But theres something very different this time around. Were a minimum of six feet apart. Everyone comes in with a mask. They take their mask off to be able to exercise. Marin catholic high school, like other schools in the bay area, is allowing student athletes to train ever since Health Officials allowed summer camps to open. Theyre not playing games. Its like what theyre doing out here. Fundamentals but theres no scrimmaging, no competition. Following the same guidelines as summer camps means only 12 students are allowed in a group, and each group is spaced far apart. The goal is not to get a jump on the season. Its about practicing technique, and raising morale among the athletes after months of sheltering in place. It just felt really good. Itse it was like therapy. Obviously, were limited with what we can do out here. So the objective is to get out, and get the guys moving again. We have all been excited for football. And this is definitely a highlight of my day. And just it feels great to be out of the house again. And just to be back here, practicing, and working on our process. Whether they get to suit up the f cd, canon, orel it until spring. This seasons going to depend a lot about where i go to college. The decision weighs heavily on players who need to show their skills to college scouts, hoping for a scholarship. Its going to have a huge factor on what colleges looking at us. I feel like a lot of us developed a lot over this off season and are looking forward to really show everyone what we can do. Late bloomers would need a body of work in the season to get picked up. Whatever happens, happens. Were working as we are going to have a season. Larry beal, abc 7 news. Well, scrimmaging in the heat is how things will go if they have to do it tomorrow. Drew tuma joins us now with a look at the forecast. Yeah, eric. And its going to be hotter in a lot of spots tomorrow than it was today. In fact, tomorrows the hottest day we have on the sevenday forecast. Sill it warm in spots. 79 in brentwood. 78 in concord. Were at 74 in livermore. Tonight, well fall into the 50s and 60s. And again, the spots in our north bay hills and east bay hills that will likely stay in the low 70s. Just an indication of the warm air that is presently overhead. Highs tomorrow. It is hot inland. 101 forecasted high for concord 102 in antioch. 79 in oakland in the city up to 72 degrees. So the accuweather sevenday forecast looking at the next seven days. Tomorrow, it is hot and the coast, it is mild. Relief will arrive here monday, as the marine layer returns. And then, it will be a typical summer spread for the rest of the week ahead, with temperatures in our hottest spots in the low 90s. Guys. All right, drew. Thanks. Some bay area dancers are finding a new audience. 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But with theaters now dark, audiences have vanished. We can make videos, and share that on social media. And have that be shared with, even a greater amount of people that we could even fit into a theater. I think its wonderful. And it can be shared globally. All of our outreach activities at Juvenile Hall and all the virtual school, we have been able to convert to a virtual platform. So, the students line up six feet apart. And we take their temperature, and we ask them a few questions. And the floor is taped, as you can see, with actually sevenfoot areas that they all stay in. Diablo ballet says they consulted with four doctors, and of course, with the county, in order to pull this off. They are not using any air conditioning. Instead, Opening Doors and windows. Is it hard to dance in a mask . Yes. The first couple days, it was difficult. But im getting used to it. They are posting weekly vignettes on how movement combats anxiety and depression. Diablo ballet says corporate grants and a ppp loan are keeping them afloat after their gala and spring performances were cancelled. Their reinvention is a reflection on how the coronavirus is impacting the dance world. In pleasant hill, im Leslie Brinkley, abc 7 news. Ill bet that is a lot to get used to. Dancing and leaping and spinning with a mask on. Yeah, but its so interesting to see their behindthescenes process. It makes me want to check them out even more. I love it. Thats it for tonight, everybody. They were in a Grocery Store doing that. That, too. Well, thats it for tonight, everybody. Im dion lim. Im eric thomas. And sure, some renovations can require a bit of compromise. But, theres no settling here. At floor and decor, she gets to fulfill her vision while i get instock products at budgetfriendly prices. All in one trip. Plus, we get the installation materials we need to get it done right and right on time. Its a winwin. Now thats shopping like a pro. 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