Electricity use at those critical times that were asking for it, it can prevent more dire emergency measures including those possible power outages. The heat is going to complicate life during the pandemic for the coming week as struggling businesses take yet another hit. Abc7 News Reporter leslie brimpgley is live. So far, sits over one hundred degrees there, leslie. Reporter yeah. It was really hot out here. The breeze has picked up so it is not quite so bad but you have to remember, people are being told to wear a mask outside. To do Curbside Pickup if possible, to dine outdoors. But its really hard with this intense heat. High noon in walnut creek. The lunch rush is not materializing. Normally i come here to get the mail and these tables are full every time around this time. Now we add not only the covid but heat on top of the problems we already had. Yeah. Just another hit these businesses are taking. This sushi restaurant opened in june. Today was supposed to be the first day to
As joe bidens running mate. Bidens pick, historic. She is the first black female and first indianamerican on a president ial ticket. This news was overwhelming. Those of us who worked on her campaign, i cannot, as a woman, as a woman of color, as an indianamerican, i cant tell you what this feels like. Im just so happy. She was among several women biden was considering for the vp position including Elizabeth Warren and karen bass. In a tweet biden explained why he picked harris saying she worked closely with his late son beau when he was attorney general of california. I watched as they lifted up working people and protected women and kids from abuse. I was prout proud then and im proud now. But things havent always been so warm between the running mates. Last year harris went after him on the debate stage. You acknowledge you were wrong. The two rivals, now friends. Seen here photographed together for the first time today as running mates. It is a moment she said shell never forget. S
Sarah in San Francisco. And debbie in riverside county. So, i was really kind of shocked to see four different names with my address on them. She opened them to see if someone had stolen her identity. Instead, the notice said edd paid this person too much in benefits. And it was an overpayment stating that they overpaid by 10,000. Thats a lot of money to pay back. Why was there such a huge mistake that somebody received 10,000 overpayment . I dont recognize the name. No one has ever lived here with that name. David in Huntington Beach got a half dozen of these letters. He was shocked at what he found inside one of them. Heres the debit card still attached to the paper works, still glued to it. And edd debit card from bank of america, addressed to someone named valerie. And here is her award notice, saying, she qualifies for up to 14,000. If somebody fills out a false application in the state of california, you would think there would be some safeguards, a request for department it. If
Underestimated. The data so far suggests that Young Children are less likely to get a severe illness. That doesnt mean cant carry and it spread to it other students, parents and teachers, vendors, anyone else in their community. And older kids, weve seen it with studies, can spread it even at the same rate as adults do, even if theyre less likely to be hospitalized. And one other variable. Port past six months or so, schools have been shut down, some schools have been. And theres summer vacation. So lets say kids have been getting sick 1 5 of the time. Were about to reopen schools and increase their exposure. So whatever low rate weve seen in children could potentially increase by a major magnitude. Many working parents are scrambling to find childcare solutions. A new Affordable Program from the ymca could be a saving grace for many parents and their kids. Cornell bernard has the story. I love being at home but i miss my school, my teachers. Reporter this 10yearold is ready for the fi
Time when President Donald Trump suspended h 1 b visas to the end of this year. So canada is putting it out there. Their doors are open in Silicon Valley and ceos are seeing the impact. Sitting in board members, ceos have related theyre trying to hire programmers from russia or other parts of the world. Reporter how worried should Silicon Valley be, with them trying to poach talent from our area . We should always be concerned that we are protecting and preserving our competitive advantage as the hub of the innovation economy. Reporter the pandemic and immigration halt has take an toll. But the pay in canada still does not compare to Silicon Valleys. On average, the tech workers here in the United States in Silicon Valley can make almost double what theyre making in some of the tech hubs in canada. Reporter but the hope is that when the pandemic ends, the talent comes back or holds on. Or theres always canada. In San Francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. Making the bay area a better place to