Ac system and uc in four campuses studied, cal, ucla, uc san diego and uc san diego say they admitted applicants based on family donations or relationships to campus staff. Keep in mind all this comes one year after the National College admissions scandal that also involved uc berkeley. Good evening. Im dan ashley. Im ama students were admitted as favors to donors family and friends. Of those 22 applicants were falsely designated as sports f the report. Four colleges, uc berkeley, ucla, uc san diego and Uc Santa Barbara are said to have admitted 64 applicants with fewer qualifications than other students not offered admission. Uc berk li is said to have the most with 42 applicants. According to the state auditor, there are emails showing a student was denied admission but then accepted after a coach or the Development Office suggested the students entry could bring in money to the university. The child of a highlevel campus executive or prominent related to somebody who was a donor. Uc berkeley says it has yet to investigate these allegations. Today the chancellor carl christ said were committed to getting to the bottom of this. At this point, however, were waiting to receive the underlying documents that led to the state auditors findings. Meanwhile uc president mike drake warned individuals involved in improper activities will be disciplined appropriately. The state auditor investigated cases over a sixyear period ending in 2019. Earlier this year, Assembly Member phil tinges College Admission reform bill went into effect precisely to stop preferential treatment at these colleges. We need to ensure the university of california tightens their firewall between all the people who do the fundraising and athletics and the ones doing the admissions. Reporter the audit was done in response to the National College admissions scandal involving coaches and wealthy parents across the country who paid large sums of money to get their children into several prestigious universities including uc berkeley and ucla the state auditor found other cases, hundreds of them, described as questionable, but there wasnt enough evidence to single them out. Lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. Now to new coronavirus developments. Three bay area counties moved from the purple to the red tier today, solano, alameda and san mateo counties. That means more businesses can open at limited capacity for indoor services. Alameda county Health Officials announced there will be no changes even though its moved to the next tier. If the numbers remain stable for the next two weeks, new reopening guidelines will be released. San francisco county remains in the red tier since. The county asked the state to look at the countys data and the state determined San Francisco isnt yet ready to move to the orange tier. We have our framework. We believe its working and were there to support each county in the pursuit to move their own transmission down, their own test positivity down. Both offer k through 8 educati education. About 80 have asked for permission to conduct in person classes. 40 are under review. Even though San Mateo County moved into the red tier businesses say the new designation is unlikely to get their finances out of the red. Downtown san mateo businesses tell us, 25 capacity, limits for indoor businesses will not help the bottom line. They need a lot more people just to break even. It doesnt help at all. It really, really doesnt, again if youre an experiential based restaurant focused on in person dining. He had to rethink the concept of his restaurant transforming from an indoor beer hall to an outdoor beer hall. He says its unlikely hell open for Indoor Dining within the next year. The state gave nail salons to reopen indoors regardless of the county tier. The final approval is in the county Health Departments hands. When we checked this afternoon, anti every county in the bay area is allowing salons to take customers inside if they arent already. Alameda county is the only county who said no. Were waiting to hear from Sonoma County as well. The weekly covid tier tracker lets you pick your county and see how the numbers are trending. If your county is below its current colorcoded tier for three weeks, that means it could be moving into a new tier soon. Check it out on the home page of our website, abc7news. Com. Today napa county reported 14 new cases of covid19 making is,650 confirmed cases and 13 confirmed deaths. Yet napa county doesnt have the most severe restrictions. Now the countys Due Diligence has angered downtown residents as Wayne Freedman explains, it has to do with the location of a future covid19 shelter. Reporter it is a place intended for peace and worship. Instead, st. John the Baptist Church and school has become the center of a controversy in downtown napa. Did anybody talk to you at all . We havent heard from anybody in the county. It sounds like theyre trying to sneak it in quietly. We hear outdoor showers, outdoor toilets. What is it . Whats going on. Reporter for Patrick Merkley who owns a Kitchen Store and matt who runs the prego, they say its not what they need especially if some of those people inside are homeless. This end of town has gotten hit pretty hard, our business is down twothirds from what it was. They blame the napa county board of supervisors for making a deal with the church before consulting residents. Even the city of napa expressed frustration. Vice mayor doris gentry. Theyre feeling hijacked a little bit and left in the dark. City manager steve potter. I dont think this is the worst option, but there are better options. Reporter the county isolated possible covid19 victims in hotels like this one since march. Supervisors worry about a spike in cases this fall. So theyre identifying more places to put people. The safety of our community is paramount. Again, we want to isolate this pandemic. Reporter as the county describes it, this is mostly a financial decision. It will cost 16,000 a month to rent this church, ten times that amount for motel rooms. The county is giving the city a say about who stays here, no sexual offenders, no arsonists, no one convicted of a violent crime, not that locals had heard any of that. Much of covid has been about leadership and communication. Its one more example where were not getting the information we need. Reporter put simply, a case of best intentions with the worst of interpretations. From napa, Wayne Freedman, abc 7 news. 200,000 people have now died from covid19 in the united states. Thats the highest of any country in the world by far. That milestone comes as more than 15,000 have died in california and 1,400 have died in the nine bay area counties. In a first for california, sclera county just declared juneteenth a paid holiday. Starting next year, june 19th will be not only a day off in the county, but a chance to spread education about the end of slavery. Abc 7s chris reyes with this historic declaration and why Community Members say its a major moment of healing. Its san joses best kept secret. We definitely get a large turnout. Its excited to see the county formally recognizing it. It passes unanimously. Now with this unanimous vote from the board of supervisors, just in time for 40 years of celebrations, june 19 will officially be a paid holiday in the entire county. For some juneteenth is just a celebration, but for us its a healing moment. Also known as emancipation day, its the oldest celebration of the end of slavery in the country going back to 1865. A few months ago sclera county declared racism a Public Health crisis. Community leaders there said one significant step the county could take right away to begin the healing process, declare juneteenth a holiday. This moment in this time says that the children to our grandparents, to all people that now is the time to really learn. Reporter for black community leaders, thats the real victory, that juneteenth can now become a day celebrated by everyone. One of the things that comes with 4th of july that a lot of people are saying is Independence Day for who . I think what juneteenth represents truly is everyone. Its freedom for everyone. Reporter the declaration comes after months of debate and controversy over the possibility that juneteenth may replace cesar chavez day. The supervisors confirm juneteenth will get its own day bringing the countys count of holidays to 13. Hopefully it will happen across the country as well. It means as a nation, were going to be taking a deep dive into our history. I think as americans we cant be afraid of the past. Reporter in san jose, chris reyes for abc 7 news. Voting systems on the peninsula were put through the paces today. The outcome of the test six weeks ahead of the 2020 president ial election. Plus levis stadium is a lot more than just the home of the 49ers. How bay area sports teams are coming together to help get out the vote. The epic holiday display generating a lot of smiles. Many in this san jose neighborhood say its the best thing to happen in a very San Mateo County is assuring voters its mailing Ballot System is safe and secure. The county began testing it in san mateo. Cameras were allowed into the room where the vote counting will actually take place after the polls close on november 3rd. The counting equipment by law is not connected to the internet. In terms of registrar of voters and the voting process, it is highly regulated, highly governed by law. You dont have to get into our Voting System to compromise an election. All you have to do is get into the minds of the voters. In addition, this year the county spent 100,000 making facilities covid19 safe. You can mail or drop off ballots or vote in person in San Mateo County. Election day is just seven weeks away. Today is National Voter registration day. This year where and how you vote may be slightly different. Here in the bay area, sports arenas are transforming into vote centers or ballot dropoff locations as part of a National Trend to help make voting safer during the pandemic. Abc 7s liz kreutz has more from santa clara county. Reporter inside the registrar of voters warehouse, preparations are well under way for the november election. Youve been here since 2000. Is this by far the most complicated election . Yes, it is, it is. Reporter the pandemic has created new looks. Harder spaces in order to allow for social distancing. Now in several major u. S. Cities across 14 states, wellknown sports arenas and Convention Centers are currently being converted to voting super center. In california, that includes levis stadium in santa clara and the Staples Center in l. A. Other arenas like the sap center will be used as ballot dropoff box. Voters will have masks, hand sanitizers, gloves, social distancing will be enforce. Pens will be discarded and resanitized after every use. The museum, the wings of History Museum which is the airplane museum. We also have the San Jose Institute of contemporary art. Reporter the decision to use sports arenas is part of a bigger message. Last month after the threeday strike the nba released this statement, vowing to fight for muchneeded change including a commitment to converting their facilities into 2020 election voting locations. . Sclera county, liz kreutz, abc 7 news. It is worth noting that Voter Registration day was first observed in 2012. The organizers have registered more than 3 million americans. It is estimated that 60 of eligible voters never get asked to register, part of the reason for this day. We have a link on our web page, abc7news. Com, to check your Voter Registration status before the election. An east bay couple found a unique way to thank their local first responders. They built a thank you sign right in front of Alameda County fire station number 26 in castro valley. The couple said theyre grateful for the firefighters, especially in the face of covid and the fires that got so much closer. Cars honked and people clapped to show support. Its simple but i wanted to thank them for everything theyve done. Its a sacrifice being away from their family and friends. They also brought freshly baked home made cookies and banana bread. Im sure it was appreciated. Thats a nice touch, alma. High on the ridge, sky 7 captured this woman taking it all in on this first day and the veterans that never quit on their team. When being a fan gets tough, and stretching your budget gets even tougher. Our agents put in the time and legwork for you,. So saving on Auto Insurance is easy. Because saving a little extra goes a long way. Usaa. What youre made of, were made for. We sand my heart fell. Oke i knew wed lose our home. And we did. Over 24,000 homes have been destroyed by wildfires in the past few years. Wildfire victims need help so im voting yes on 19. It limits property taxes on wildfire victims so families can move to a replacement home without a tax penalty. You never know what youll be faced with. Please, vote yes on 19. A sfaft response from above kept this fire from growing out of control in alum rock park. Planes and helicopters dropped retardant. Flames started in an area of the park that was impossible to reach on the ground. The terrain was too difficult. The fire started right before lunchtime. Firefighters had it contained within an hour or so. Now your accuweather forecast with sandhya patel. Its that time of year when the fire danger will be increasing. Well talk about the weekend in a moment. Lets take a look at our live picture from the emeryville camera on the first day of fall. Its gorgeous as we look back towards sutro tower. Low 70s around oakland, 77 in mountain view, 79 degrees right now in san jose. Look at this. Just so gorgeous with a few high clouds. Golden gate bridge looking good. 82 in santa rosa, 86 in fairfield and also in concord. Air quality is terrific. We have good air quality from the north bay and santa rosa and san rafael. Redwood city into the south bay and the santa cruz mountains, everyone green right now. Well keep that air quality going at least for a few more days. From our san jose camera youre seeing the sun shining. Hot, dry and gusty this weekend with high fire danger saturday through monday. Taking a look at the fire weather watch thats already been issued. 1 00 a. M. Saturday until 8 00 a. M. Monday for the north and east bay hills and also for the valleys of the east bay. The reason for this is the northnortheasterly winds will pick up. Gusts will be between 35 to 50 miles an hour and the down sloping wind we typically experience around this time of year will dry us out even more. Humidity will be running low and the fire danger will be running high. Any fires that do develop will quickly spread. Something to remain vigilant as we head towards the weekend time period. Live doppler 7 showing a few patches of fog out there. Those temperatures with patchy fog will be in the low 50s to the mid 60s tomorrow afternoon. Youre looking at a nice day, temperatures similar to today. Upper 60s around Half Moon Bay to the upper 80s inland. Everybody else in between with fog lingering near the coast. As you look at the forecast highs for the weekend, this is where the temperatures begin to soar, 90s, 100s inland for saturday, sunday along the coastline, youre looking at 70s. As we head into monday, 80s to 100. Really going to get hot around the bay area. Well call it an autumn scorcher. Turn your attention to tropical system bay that. Its soaked the south. Houston has gotten from 13 to 14 inch os of rain. Slowmoving storm expected to produce up to 20 inches. The flooding will continue in that region. Accuweather sevenday forecast, we can use some rain but at least we have good air quality. Drizzle thursday morning followed by moderate air quality on friday and smokeyer, hayesier this weekend with high fire danger. Triple digits sunday through tuesday so get ready for the heat. Ama and dan. We will. Sandhya, thanks very much. Were talking heat. But who doesnt love all the creepy faces on halloween . One san jose neighborhood is the hot spot of the season. This year the hi everyone. Michael finney here. I know many of you are waiting for your unemployment or covid19 payments. So i asked that edd whats going on . Why cant our viewers get their money . Theres a number of Different Things that could impact someones eligibility. 7 on your side got your emails, hundreds of emails all about the edd. You deserve better. Thats why i promise to keep asking the tough questions and getting answers. So stay with us and well stay on it. Finally here this evening were just a few weeks away from halloween, but a south bay family, ama, could not wait. They could not. They have set up a huge interactive display right in their front yard. Abc 7 News Reporter ansar hassan rports from san jose on the spooky safe fun. Reporter its not the nightmare on elm street. Ill find you and youre all going to die. Reporter but this house on emery street in san jose is ready for halloween. This year has been not so fun. So we decided to do it early so that everybody could have something to smile about. Reporter daniel is the mastermind behind the project. The family has been planning this since july. She said theyve been getting more than 50 people a day. This man who lives down the street came out with his son. Its important to make them feel kind of normal. Reporter the yard is set up with scary clowns, witches and pirates. What was your favorite one . Awe of them. All of them . Yes. Were you scared at all . No. Reporter each stop is set up six feet apart for social distancing, and there are step pads to make it touchfree. The little ones, they come and hit th