Let me introduce to you for the first time your next Vice President of the united states, Kamala Harris. Im so proud to stand with you. And i do so mindful of all the heroic and ambitious women before me. Biden and harris both outlined their vision for the future, drawing sharp contrasts between their ticket and President Trump and attacking his response to covid19. When other countries are following the science, trump pushed miracle cures he saw on fox news. Biden also acknowledged the historic name of their campaign. This morning, all across the nation, little girls woke up, especially little black and brown girls, who so often feel their communities. But today, today just maybe, theyre seeing themselves for the first time in a new way. Harriss Vice President ial candidacy putting a spotlight on california. Governor newsom reflected on what the harris pick means to him as a bay area native. As a point of pride, not just being a californian. Growing up in San Francisco, it doesnt surp
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
Across the state received a notice the Public Health mandate must be enforced. But how it will be enforced is still a question. What we do know is the state is not issuing a penalty for those who do not come my. Ahead of the holiday weekend, governor gavin newsom announce ad new Awareness Campaign hoping to encourage compliance. Messages that we think can hit home in traditional ways, emotional ways. Reporter while the videos may spread awareness, some criticize it is not enough to solve the problem. What do you say to critics who suggest that psas may be great but its time for your office to get tougher on y imposinfi orter the reon ptily answered the wiheld funng to thosemand but it is still foggy. What enforcement means. Look. Were not going into peoples back yards to enforce it. I encourage peopled the the right thing. Reporter even Scientists Say encouragement isnt going to cut it. If you want to solve this, we need to enforce it. Reporter dr. Wit with Kaiser Permanente said there
Unfortunately, over the last two or three weeks, things have gotten out of hand. I think we let our guard down. Reporter dr. Robert says the period after memorial day weekend was a turning point in that socalled california miracle. These are the charts that worry him. Abc7 news analyzed the numbers and found that six cabrera counties saw a spike in covid19 hospitalizations between may 22nd and june 29th. In the case of marin county, the hospitalization rate went from 1. 15 . In San Francisco, 4. 94 to 7 . If we continue to see some of the surges were seeing, there is no good reason to think we wont be packed with Covid Patients within two, three, four weeks. Reporter here are more troubling numbers. Total covid19 cases in the bay area on june 29th, almost 24,000. Thats a 74 increase from may 29th when we were at just over 13,000. At ucsf, there are currently 20 in patients. 11 are in icu. We are double where we were two or three weeks ago. Overnight, there were a bunch of people admitt
Impressive midmay storm moving in our direction this weekend. Residents Team Together to post signs on closed businesses demanding for the county and state to reopen fully. Warning about a new covid19 associate td inflammatory syndrome in children. When you should take your child to the hospital. A promising app for Contact Tracing now falling flat with Health Officials. Well tell you why. We need to reopen and we need to reopen right now. Frustration are reaching a breaking point for some. A group of residents hitting the streets posting signs on businesses demanding an end to the lock down. Live in downtown. And you spoke with protestors. Thats right. This protestor had 3 up s00 sid posted them on businesses. Sying all jobs are essential. They have been posted across the downtown area. Of the message is clear. Reopen the county and reopen california. These are the signs downtown residents will wake up to. On the front lines of the group, moms, residents and concerned citizens. We are