It is impossible to say where he was infected but admiral ray attended the event at the white house a week ago on sunday. Even though the military leadership must work from home, there is no change to the operational readiness. Thats one of the people who carried the socalled football, president ial valet and two more staffers in the press office and now Senior AdviserStephen Miller whos married to the Vice PresidentS Communications director. All told of 24 people who have been at the white house tested positive. As for President Trump, hes recoopera recor recuperating in the white houses residence. His doctor released a statement saying the president quote reports no symptoms but even now the President Trump is suggesting covid19 is no worse than the flu. More people have died from coronavirus than the flu over the past five years combined. You dont get a pandemic that kills a Million People and it is not even over yet with influenza. It is not correct to say it is the same as the flu. It has some overlapping symptoms early on but through does not do the things to you that covid19 can. Jonathan carl, abc news, washington. Late tonight President Trump took to twitter looking to restart the renegotiations on a second relief package says hell sign a bill that sends another round of 1,200 checks. He called off the election and that caused the stock tank. Abc7 News Reporter leanne mellendez has the coverage. Reporter no mask, no entry. The mask ordinance, the municipal transportation kept the record of the number of people who wore masks while on board. 90 of passengers complied. We are able to take an aggravated look at the Service Industry from week to week to see how well mask compliance is going. Reporter according to april 22nd to august 31st, there had been 63 verbal altercations specifically dealing with masks and nine operators have been assaulted. There was a miniature bat involved as well. It was due to facial compliance or lack there of. There is a scary situation indeed. Reporter many more drivers are not reporting passengers who dont comply to avoid any int interruption to their bus routes. We would like to see more assistance out there and more boots on the ground in terms of people, workers assisting us with more compliance. Reporter the ssmta says a few things are helping. We deployed ambassadors and encrea increase that group of people and we are using our crossing guards as they are coming back into do disaster work. All of those ambassadors and the transit fair inspectors received deescalation training. Theyll start the training in the fall. Abc7 news. A quick look tonight at where california stands with this coronavirus numbers. There were nearly 1700 new cases today, thats below the daily average of 3,000. Another 28 people died from covid19. The states daily average has been around 80. The 14day Positivity Rate at 2. 7 . We have not seen much fluctuation number of the past few days. As california reopens, officials requiring counties to redallas morning news covid19 rate. Abc7 News Reporter chris nguyen says it could speed things up. Reporter the new metric unveiled by the California Public health will incentivize Larger Companies including black, latinos and islander communities. We want our businesses and communities to come together and realize it is so important to address disparities and really address this pandemic. Reporter in east san jose, a team is going doortodoor educating the public how to stop the spread. This neighborhood is predomin t predominantly latinos. Many of the latino working in the industry, they dont have the luxury working at home. Reporter under the states new equity measure, documentation of outreach activities like these could help the county move more quickly into a less restricted tier which also looks at test positivity and adjusted cases. We should be proud of our Public Health leadership for being proactive for recognizing these Health Disparities early on and helping focus some of their efforts in these communities. Reporter the measure is believer believed to be the first of its kind. It is an innovative approach to control the pandemic. My hope is that it can really give us coordinated, systematic accountable way to open the economy quicker and safer. Reporter in the south bay, chris nguyen, abc7 news. How risky is Something Like a Family Gathering compares to getting a haircut or taking a bus. Test your knowledge to see what the experts think on this interactive page on abc7news. Com. Right now to the north bay of containment of napa and sonoma fire is increasing. Just over 67,000 acres have burned. A new Damage Assessment reveals over 600 homes have been destroyed. More than 20,000 structures are still threatened. We are hearing more incredible survival stories from the glass fire including two newlyweds from st. Helena escaped and the husbands priceless war medal. Our story that you will only see on abc7. No question with all the smoke and whatnot it was time to leave. Reporter 100yearold says the glass fire was closing in and there was no time to lose. He and his new bride joanne, high tailed out of their dear park neighborhood with their two dogs. It started about a mile from our house and thats when i figure we got to go quick and better take the most important stuff. That had 75 millimeters cannon. It was not food or clothes. It was howards memories flying with the u. S. Army war corp during world war ii. Reporter howard shows us his combat medals. Joanne gets emotional because there is nothing she treasures more. There is nothing in the house thats so valuable as his experience and memories. That. It is something that we all need to understand what the veterans do for us. Reporter the home they share was reduced to rubble, nothing to savage. Howard is not giving up. It is not the challenge you are facing, it is the way you face the challenge. Reporter they got married in july, they met in 2018. Howard took his time proposing. She gets upset with me, why did it take you that long . Hes a joy. He makes me laugh. Reporter they are staying with friends, they plan to rebuild. I have my memories but i live a great life in that house. Now it is time for a new adventure and i am very lucky to have howard. Hes a rock. Reporter howard and joanne moving on together. In the napa valley, cornell bernard, abc7 news. Are they sweet . A live look outside from our kgos roof camera. The bay area is still feeling the impact of the wildfires. Lets check with our sandhya patel on what we can expect the next few days. The impact from the wildfires will continue particularly in the north bay as you will notice the spare the air alert has been extended through thursday, poor air quality for wednesday and thursday. The rest of you good air quality. Do expect some areas of haze at times. Air quality right now, everyone moderate from santa rosa and concord and San Francisco indicated by yellow and san jose. We do have better air quality where we are seeing some green dots there. Let me show you the smoke forecast while it is going to be hazy and smoky for parts o the north bay. Look at what happens thursday evening and friday, a stronger sea breeze and in coming system will start to push that smoke to our east. I want to show you the satellite picture here and while we do have a large ridge of high pressure, taking the storm track to the north, we are tracking the possibility of showers as we close out this workweek. I will be back with our hour by hour look, coming right up. Sandhya, thank you very much. There is a big pig problem in the south bay. San jose city voted unanimously to look for ways the take out pigs with a bow and arrow. Dan, i got to tell you, learned something new tonight. That group of wild swine is called a sounder. In the south bay, several sounders are damaging golf courses here in san jose. Wild pigs haves been a problem here ripping through residences front yards. It is the estimate of repair works the intelligent creature have learned from keep on getting caught avoid trapped. Now as it stands licensed trappers are currently able to trap and kill wild pigs within city limits. At 10 00, i will detail the citys reasoning i should say and residence response and their concerns. Again, thats in 30 minutes. Reporting live in san jose, abc7 news, amanda castillo. Amazing what those pigs can do. What differences can you expect this yore because ear bee Eddie Van Halen died today from cancer. His exwife, valerie, posted a moving tribute including their son. Quote 40 years ago, my life changed forever, you gave me our son, through all your challenging and treatments for lung cancer, you kept your gorgeous spirit and that grin. I am so grateful that we were able to hold you in moment mome moment, i will see you in my next life. Abc world news looks at the life of the great guitarist of the last 40 years. Reporter Eddie Van Halen was as master at the guitar. Ar. Ar. His group van halen was one of the most popular rock bands of all time. There was jump their biggest hit. Reporter his technique influencing so many others. Played some distinctive beat this is beat it. He was the best father i could ever asked for, every moment i shared with him on and off stage is a gift. My heart is broken and i dont think i will recover from this loss. I love you so much, our world lost a rock legend. He was in ducted in the rock and roll hall of fame of 2007. The group sold more than 66 million albums, thats in the United States alone. What a career and a life. California is seeing a surge in people registering to vote. There are 3 million voters this time in 2016. Thats more than 21 million. Nearly 85 of people are registered to vote in the state. If you are registered to vote, you will be receiving a mailin ballot by default without requesting i. People requesting today in San Francisco say they were taking the responsibility seriously. We did a trial run and we made sure we did it all right and we took out our drivers license to make sure our signatures matched and here we are. Reporter voters were also at Alameda County and voters are checked in and vote one at a time. The election is four weeks away. People can still register by mail and inperson through election day. Abc7 news has information for voters. You can find out how to register to vote and get a break down all on abc7news. Com. Check it out when you have a moment. Stay with us, more to bring yo s arts and truths. Arts and truths. Apple prepares to im voting yes on prop 19. Nineteen limits taxes on seniors. It limits property tax on people like me. Nineteen limits taxes on wildfire victims. It says so right here. If 19 passes, seniors can move closer to family or medical care. I looked at moving but i cant afford the taxes. Will you help californias most vulnerable . Vote yes on prop 19. For people with Heart Failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. Entresto is a Heart Failure medicine prescribed by most cardiologists. It was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. Heart failure can change the structure of your heart so it may not work as well. Entresto helps improve your hearts ability to pump blood to the body. And with a healthier heart, theres no telling where life may take you. Dont take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. Dont take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if youve had angioedema with an ace or arb. The most serious side effects are angioedema, low Blood Pressure kidney problems, or high blood potassium. Ask your doctor about entresto for Heart Failure. Entrust your heart to entresto. The California Academy of sciences in San Francisco is reopening a week from today. The public can visit beginning october 23rd. Advance reservations are required and everyone ages three and up must wear a mask. No one is going to forget the year 2020. The history books will tell it one way and artists with tell it another. Today Wayne Freedman got a new taste of the new museum. Reporter 2020 put on display and hanging from the walls. It is now reality in a hall in San Franciscos museum. I am still trying not to cry. Lin linda shroder through through th today, shes been working on this piece once 2020 stepped in. We thought we are going to get a few hundred submissions. We had this is the biggest thing that ever happened in my career. Shes every strong black woman thats living and passed sedse reporter you are likely to find every mediums here. They are silhouettes but you cant tell if they are emerging or disappearing. That was done on intentionally. Reporter on the subject of emerging, daron took up art seriously only a year ago. It is called learning empathy. Most people looking in the mirror only seeing their issues and not understanding other issues that may be dealing with. Reporter that wont be happening in this room. The exhibit runs through january. Wayne freedman, abc7 news. Covid testing for travelers and these tests are free. What you need to know the next time you nye ofly out this election, all californians will be able to vote safely from home. Every active, registered voter will receive a votebymail ballot with a unique barcode. You can track it using wheres my ballot . And youll receive automatic notifications by text, email or voice call to let you know the status of your ballot once you mail it, drop it off at your polling place or at a drop box. Vote by mail ballots. Simple, safe, secure. Counted. Learn more at vote. Ca. Gov in business you have to be then do it all over again. 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You want to be able to give yourself opportunity to change flights and change travel plans or go to your doctor. The testing site is not actually in the terminals. It is about a mile from the airport. Coming up, will reopening schools create coronavirus hot spots . Californias top officials weigh in today. Hear from the rancher who great day on the lake it is. Lunch is cookin and i saved a bunch of money on my boat insurance with geico. Fellas, can it get any better than this . Whoa my old hairstyle grew back. So did mine. [80s music] what . I was an 80s kid. It only gets better when you switch and save with geico. Life on the line to save dozens of homes in his community. How county and Community Officials are working to help. The hardhit latino community. Cooling breeze and showers are on the way. I will have the hourbyhour timeline, coming up. A pig problem in the south bay. Bows and arrows could be the beginning of the end for wild swine in san jose. Abc 7 news starts right now. Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. This is abc 7 news. You wouldnt believe the flames. Literally, 400 feet in the air. It just cooked. Oh north bay ranchers being called a hero tonight for saving dozens of homes from the glass fire. Progress is being made on that fire, tonight. Its now 54 contained but the burn zone is now more than 67,000 acres and more than 600 homes are gone. But thanks to one man, one entire community was spared. Thats exactly right. Abc 7 News Reporter luz pena spoke with the rancher, who knew exactly what to do. Reporter this is a story of perseverance, where the hero is humble and his secret weapon is over 50 years old. This is my bulldozer. Its a john deere 550 and its old. Its 1970s. Reporter seven days ago, vinny became one with his bulldozer. I knew it was going to go all the way down to gates road and theres like 40 houses down there. Reporter his strategy was to create a fiea