Thank you so much for joining us. The fire happened on Commonwealth Avenue in the citys Laurel Heights neighborhood. Jr stone is there, live, with more on this developing story. Jr. Well, ama, the damage inside this Community Center building is extensive. And you can see it, all around me. Charred black, all around me. And that includes on the ground, where you see this wood that is just burned out and lying there. And its not just this front entryway, but you look in this front room, as well. This is a front room that fire tore through. You would think a lot of people, they dont like the armenians, and somehow, through their hate, this is the way they take their revenge. Now, this is what the damage looks like the building next to the st. Gregory armenian church. This isnt the church but its the Community Center building, that also had Church Offices in it. Pastor says he was told, by crews, that is, fire crews, that someone set this place on fire, in three different locations. Possib
Blackouts due to the strain on the states power grid. Investigators. The el dorado fire started there is a flex alert, again, for tomorrow between 3 00 p. M. Yesterday in El Dorado Ranch and 9 00 p. M. First, we begin our coverage, tonight, with abc 7 news park. It quickly spread out of meteorologist, drew tuma, and, control, and has now led to drew, i think we all want to mandatory evacuation orders of know when are we going to get a break here . Several communities. Yeah. Cal fire says the suspects can dion and eric. Be criminally and financially records, today, were falling left and right. Responsible. The agency did not say whether the parents were expecting a boy we exceeded 100 degrees in much or a girl. Of the bay area. 13 records, set earlier today. Now, the heat was certainly unrelenting in southern 100 degrees, officially, in San Francisco. That is the warmest day weve california. Had in three years. The tripledigit temperatures sent crowds seeking relief at you can see 111 i
Tonight, most of the smoke seen copping from pier 45, new details on artifacts lost during this fire. On monday, good afternooner newsom is set to announce guidelines for opening churches. Hot weather is arriving tomorrow. Weve tracking a heat wave that is going to last several days. We will take a look at how hot we get in the accuweather forecast. Abc 7 news at 11 00 starts right now. Religious leaders will decide when and how to reopen. On friday, President Trump called churches essential and said they should reopen. Governor newsom has yet to announce his plan for the state. Good evening. Im eric thomas. In the bay area, some faith leaders say they are ready to reopen. Others say no matter the guidelines, it is still not safe. Luz pena spoke to people on both sides of the issue and joins us live now from the newsroom. Reporter after the announcement from president donald trump, the california governor good afternoon newsom says he is working on safety guidelines for places of worsh
With isolated showers and even a thunderstorm possible. Well talk more about that coming up. First, lets get back to kumasi for the news of the day. Now to the very latest on the coronavirus. The Senate Unanimously voted to pass a 2 trillion economic stimulus package overnight and this is to help people through the economic downturn. The bill now moves on to the house for a vote that is set for tomorrow. The deal will help millions of americans who are suffering financially. In the meantime the Labor Department will released updated unemployment statistics today. More than 1,000 people have died in the u. S. Because of coronavirus and nearly 70,000 po people have been diagnosed with it. About 1,200 cases are here in the bay area and 27 people have died here. A stark reality hit parents and students throughout the bay area yesterday in a sign of how long our leaders expect our shelter in place to last. The majority of our county said school will be closed through the beginning of may. A
A family stuck in peru, after that government closed its borders and canceled all flights amid the covid19 outbreak, hoping to come back home soon. Tonight, a Bay Area Hospital tells us they need supplies. Well tell you what theyre looking for average break from the rain tomorrow, before a cool and wet system arrives on tuesday. Abc 7 news starts now. Good evening. Im eric thomas. The number of coronavirus cases in california has exploded over the weekend. There are now close to 1500 people infected with thousands more awaiting test results. The number of deaths is steadily rising, at least 27 people have died from coronavirus. President trump today declared a major disaster decoration for the state, because of the pandemic. Santa clara county reported two more deaths today from the coronavirus pushing the regional total up to 13. It is by far the most cases in the bay area, topping 300. But every county now has reported cases. Napa county, confirming today, two residents there have be