To Walter Reed Hospital where he is expected to be treated the next few days. It was overnight we learned he had covid19 and has mild symptoms. Good evening. Im ama daetz. And im dion lim. Thanks for joining us. It has been a dizzying day following the president s latenight announcement that he, along with the first lady, have tested positive for covid19. Any event he or his family members are supposed to be at are postponed. Now, as for Vice President mike pence, he has tested negative and will do Campaign Events as scheduled. Two people who were at last saturdays white house event announcing the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court have tested positive. Its not clear if there is a link. Reaction has been coming in as the situation evolved throughout the day. We begin our coverage with abc7 News Reporter chris win, who spoke to republicans and democrats about the president s diagnosis. Reporter tonight all eyes are on america as President Trump and the first lady deal
Northwest of calistoga. People there were told to leave this morning. Cal fire told us late today that investigators have zeroed in now on a possible location where this fire started. Theyre actively investigating the 200 block of north fork Crystal Springs road. That is right off silverado trail. No other details besides that at this moment. We learned today that two firefighters in napa county were trapped by flames sunday night and had to deploy their fire shelter. They are safe though cal fire says a number of fire vehicles were damaged. Meanwhile the Alameda County Fire Department said today their firefighters were in the thick of it all in the calistoga st. Helena area. Theyve been working practically three days straight. The biggest concern right now is the weather. Fire officials sadly say it is about to make everything tougher. Were looking at a very similar wind event that when this fire first started moving out three days ago. Now is the time for our firefighters to buckle d
Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. This is abc 7 mornings. This is disgusting behavior, i cant believe anybody would have the nerve to break into a firefighters vehicle. A firefighting commander has his wallet stolen and his bank account drained. Good morning, im liz ght t this wildfire emergency. The lnu complex now the second largest wildfire in state history, surpassing the scu complex which is now the third. The czu complex, these fires have burned more than 752,000 acres combined. In tota the56ng thallom a conce todawith l at lst979 stry of them homes. Here is a quick look at just how widespread these fires are. The csu complex stretches across parts of santa clara, contra costa and alameda counties. The possible threat of new thunderstorms, as we mentioned, is a main concern right now for firefighters. Lisa, good morning. What can we expect . Good morning, liz, hi, everyone. Right now were picking up on some moisture out at sea. This is what were going to be
Day. Here is abc 7 News Reporter lyanne melendez. Reporter it was a welcoming sound for the owner of joes barber shop in San Francisco who took his business outside after being closed for six months. Very well spaced, lots of airflow. Its really its great. A nice safe place for a haircut. Yay reporter besides barber shops, hair and nail salons and Massage Centers were allowed to reopen outside. Everyone must wear a mask and go through a screening process. 97. 4. Perfect. This is a step that matters a lot for people like joe and the people getting the air cut. Ive been waiting months. Reporter malls and Outdoor Personal Services are now accessible to the public. Many mid september hotels, indoor museums, indoors zoos and aquariums will be added to the list. But late september Indoor Personal Services like hair and nail salons and tattoo studios will reopen for business. The phased plan for a reopening comes with a stern warning for mayor london breed. All plans are subject to change jus
All right, lisa, thank you. What School Looks Like for bay area students of all ages is coming into sharper focus. Districts are detailing their plans for fall. But the push to bring kids back to classrooms is getting push back from many teachers. The debate over education is so important it is a key focus of our efforts to build a better bay area. Kate larson heard from two of the Largest School districts in the bay area, oakland and San Francisco about what they are planning this fall. Reporter in a presentation San Francisco Unified School District laid out a plan for the fall. While staff has not yet agreed the district is recommending almost all students distance learn when School Starts on august 17th. Small groups of priority students may be able to do inperson school. And once data suggests its safe a gradual return to a hybrid distance and inperson plan would begin. I spoke to an sfusd elementary schoolteacher who says shes crushed she cant return to her classroom. I think com