But, i will not be able to get that chance soon, it sounds like, because Yosemite National park is reversing course and extending one of its campground closures, and this is because of the recent spike of coronavirus cases in california. Park officials have started to reopen some campgrounds earlier this month. They were closed for 2 1 2 months during the pandemic. Reservations between now and july have been canceled and the park has already cut back the number of visitors by about half welcome to the 9, along with gasia, i am sal, and mike is currently off with some computer issues. But gasia, have you been to yosemite . And are you itching to go . Oh, i have been several times in the summer and winter. I was not thinking about going before the pandemic hit, but now i am so hungry for the Great Outdoors that absolutely we would take a trip to yosemite. We are also working to find and appreciate the beauty and nature all around us, even within a couple miles of our home. I am happy to
Businesses are starting to bounce back. Similar to that. Look at that. I mean, that is a huge fog bank. All the way up and down the coast. So with that in mind, highs will be below average to near average. He will be above, they will be above livermore and san jose. Lets start with lafayette, steve, but we will get to the toll plaza. Dont worry, because we like to look at it here. Starting with highway 24 first. And take a look at it from walnut creek to oakland. The traffic right through lafayette looks very good. There have been no issues. Also looking good, the approach to the richmond sand san rafael bridge. The toll plaza meanwhile, seems to be Getting Better by the moment. Congestion should be gone by 8 00. As you look at interstate 80, that traffic here near hagan berger wrote was good. 7 01. Lets go back to the headlines. We are following developing strength in pleasanton, where authorities are searching for a chase started in san jose after 12 30 this morning. The car crashed
To move even faster. Liz kreutz is live to break down what we learned today. Liz . Hi, ama, thats right. A lot of the bay area counties seem to be splitting off a little bit from each other when it comes to these gradual steps to reopening. We learned that big news from San Francisco today and san mateo moving into phase 2. Here is what we know about all the counties in the bay area. When it comes to reopening the bay area, its baby steps forward. I am excited to announce some good news for a change. San Francisco Mayor london breed today announced that the city will formally enter phase 2 on monday and allow for all street side businesses to open for delivery and Curbside Pickup and for manufacturing and warehouses to reopen with modifications. Last week we made an announcement that it would only be a certain limited number of stores and locations. And now weve expanded that. Breed says that means 95 of businesses in San Francisco will be able to reopen, even if it is just partially.
Most competitive markets in the country. When you combine the lower Interest Rates and pulling back of prices more buyers look at and enter the marketplace, just six, eight months ago didnt think they could get into it. The kilmers dropped their asking praise by 50,000. You want a lot of canty for your effort. The market is the market, its impersonal, prices adjust and we have to live with it. Moving to the weather, a brushfire broke out in vacaville and came close to a housing subdivision. Thats not far from the nut tree airport. A couple miles away from the interstate 80. It went to 3 alarms but crews got a handle on it. Looking out toward mount diablo, its been another hot day and the heat advisory has been extended to 8 00 tonight. Its one of the deals were forecasting cooling, but cooler does not mean cal. Very hot inland. You will notice changes in the forecast. Fairfield 105 degrees, livermore 101, san jose mid90s, more cooling toward the coast and the bay. Fran yesterday in the
Match to light a cigarette. Reporter the lamptons are glad they didnt have to leave home. Its a vibrant, great place to live. Reporter there were no injuries due to this fire. Embers from the fire did cause two of additional small fires in the area. Live in oakland, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. Thank you. There have been several other suspicious fires at apartment complexes being built across the east bay. Two of those burned at the same job site on the oakland, emeryville border. It took place Florida State may of last year following another in july of 2017. A sevenstory building under construction burned on valdes street in oaklands Uptown Neighborhood also in july of 2017. A massive fire caused at least 55 million in damage when flames destroyed an apartment being constructed in april of last year. Abc news is committed to building a better bay area. The problem of homelessness extends well i dont want big cities in the bay area. The city of walnut creek found a new approach to polic