infected. the most of any county in california. >> alameda county reported nine new cases, putting its total at 27. and napa county is the only place to not have a resident test positive so far. >> san francisco mayor london breed just gave an update about 15 minutes ago. she addressed three big issues, hiring more medical personnel, what happens to parking tickets during street sweeping and if cannabis dispensaries will be allowed to stay open. >> today i waived the provision around hiring rules so we can hire qualified registered nurses on the spot. in terms of parking, the sfmta will stop issuing tickets related to street sweeping and will waive tickets that were given out today. however, for those of you who can move your cars during street cleaning, we ask that you do so. that since cannabis has medical use, dispensaries will be allowed to operate as essential businesses.

just as pharmacies are allowed to do. >> mayor london breed. a notice today for the parents of some six million children in california. their child's school may stay closed for months. >> i would plan and assume that it's unlikely that many of these schools, few, if any, will open before the summer break. >> in a briefing that wrapped up just minutes ago, governor gavin newsom also said the coronavirus death toll is rising. when asked about possibly calling up the national guard, the governor says, quote, we're leaning in that direction. >> the national guard i have called up. we have asked the national guard to work with us on logistics, mutual aid. it's not just the national guard. it's chp and others to begin to regionalize strategize solutions and address what we do often in emergencies. >> the governor also signed emergency legislation, allocating up to $1 billion in fu funding to help fight the coronavirus and to provide money

to increase hospital beds, protect medical centers and assist the homeless population. >> less than an hour ago sonoma county announced it would join the shelter in place that took effect at midnight in six other counties. alameda, contra costa, marin, san francisco, san mateo and santa clara. in sonoma county the order begins at midnight tonight. it means limiting travel and activity to only the essentials. abc7 news cornell bernard joins us from santa rosa with the details. cornell? >> hi, ama. i just got an emergency alert on my phone about the shelter in place order that takes effect through midnight through april 7th. more than 500,000 people live here in sonoma county. many here knew this was coming, and tonight they're getting ready. >> thank you so much. i appreciate it. have a good one, okay? >> reporter: lisa is thanking the few customers that are still coming out to eat at mary's pizza shack.

>> it's the slowest it's been in over a year and a half that i've been here. >> sonoma county likely joining the bay area shelter in place order as soon as wednesday night. the restaurant is changing up food service during the pandemic. >> we're offering where we can drop it off and send you a photo with your text message where your food is at your front door. >> sonoma county posted this on its facebook page, that most sonoma county fa and city facilities will temporarily close starting march 17th. there were still signs of life downtown, people and cars. but jeweller nate auerbach says things are weird and too quiet. >> it's very reminiscent of the fires in 2017 and of course again last year. not a lot of people wandering around right now. >> he is worried what his employees will do during a possible three-week closure. >> we're going to take care of everybody as long as we can, but we obviously can't float this forever. >> many residents are getting ready to stay home. >> i'm just trying to get the necessary things that you need to survive. i think that's what a lot of

people are just going out for that. >> lisa is working behind the bar today but worries about tomorrow. >> it's an eventuality. whether it's today, whether it's tomorrow, whether it's friday, i'm eventually not going to have a -- i'm going to be unemployed. >> the shelter in place order which takes effect, again, at midnight identical to the others. essential travel only. when you do go out, social distancing is of course encouraged. there are six confirmed cases of covid-19 here in sonoma county. live in santa rosa tonight, cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> all right, cornell, thank you very much. today is the first day that a shelter in place order is in effect for most of the bay area, and we wanted to see what that really looks like. so we sent out a team of reporters. abc7 news reporter luz pena is in san francisco, but we're going again with abc7 news reporter chris nguyen, live in san jose tonight. chris? >> dan, on a normal day, santana row would be packed with thousands of customers.

that is not the case tonight. we did speak to a number of people who all right letting the bay area shelter in place bring them down. at santana row in san jose, it looked like a holiday, but without the tree or lights to lift people's spirits. >> it's a very eerie feeling to walk on santana row. usually this is a place that is bustling with people. you have people all over. >> some businesses remain open for business for curbside delivery or doordash. including mediterranean and left bank brasserie. >> we need to make sure that they're taken care of so they can in turn take care of our guests. >> just down the road, zazil, which is only a month old is also adapting by offering a special menu for takeout. >> we're reinventing ourselves to make sure we can continue with our strong pace that we started off with. and more than anything, we just want to be here for the customers. >> and it's not just the

restaurants that are switching it up. barry's, a an indoor fitness studio which recently opened at santana row typically draws around 40 people per class multiple times a day. but with the studio closed for the time being -- >> it's an opportunity for us to really become closer as people. >> reporter: instructor and personal trainer rio hall is posting at-home workouts on instagram to help clients maintain a sense of community. >> that same kind of spirit of community that we have in the room, i've been able to really see small sense stay connected through the internet. it's really been beautiful. >> these folks still finding a way to give back, even in times of uncertainty. >> we're in the hospitality business. it's not time for us to equipment. it's time for us to show what we do and be there for everybody. >> at this point, nearly every restaurant that remains open in the bay area could use your help. so you might want to check out them for a takeout or consider buying a gift card that you can use at a later date.

abc7 news reporter luz pena is live for us in san francisco where she checked out some tourist destinations. and luz, what a difference 24 hours can make. luz, good evening. >> hi, chris. fisherman's wharf at this time would be packed 24 hours ago. that is not the case today. every store around us closed. we found notices like this one on every door. our city that is always buzzing came to a halt today. it hasn't been 24 hours since the shelter in place directive, but many are already feeling it. day one of shelter in place, how you? >> i'm doing good. i'm busy, just mostly working. this morning i went out for a run. >> we compared and contrasted san francisco's most iconic places. the golden gate bridge, where thousands transit, now empty. lombard street today, what a sight. and union square like a ghost town, once shopped, now with

security guards inside the stores. as we drove around the city, we saw several police officers doing rounds. >> very quiet. >> nothing crazy happening? >> not yet. >> and with empty streets, security is a concern to many. in a statement, sfpd said in part, we will be doing passing calls throughout the city to reinforce public safety. we will adapt our deployment strategies as the situation evolves in the coming weeks. and even though this is not a complete lockdown with people able to walk outside their homes for essentials, like walking their dogs, doing exercise and going to the grocery store, this glimpse into the rest of the city shows how the coronavirus has become top of mind for our community. >> if everybody does it, it's going to slow this thing down. >> we have more time to stay together, because we don't have school and it's canceled and we're going to be in the same house with all of our family members. so it's a great time to really get together. >> #familybonding. >> and it is all about that

family bonding. because this is our new reality until april 7th. so let's be kind to each other and keep a safe distance. in san francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. >> all right, luz, thank you so much. droneview7 flew above fisherman's wharf earlier today. it's officially closed because of the shelter in place. you can see a few bicyclists cycling in the middle of the street. nearby check out this view of pier 39. usually it's filled with tourists, but it's empty now. remember, seeing public place empty is a good thing. it means people are staying home and doing their part to help flatten the curve. >> that is exactly right. east bay community journalist melissa pixcar visited several places to see what life is like during this shelter in place order. here is her report from oakland. >> everyone, it is currently 2:05 in the afternoon. i just got to lake merritt here in oakland. there are still a lot of people out here. a lot of people are out walking

their dog, jogging. i don't see a lot of people in groups. the most i am seeing are people are walking around in pairs. but other than that, it's kind of seems like a normal day here in oakland. >> and bars have had to close up shop. some have boarded up. abc7 news was outside starline social club in oakland where plywood now covers the windows. and not far away the legionnaire's saloon on telegraph is boarded up. bars have been ordered to close during the shelter in place order. they may be prepared for problems, but alameda county spokesperson ray kelly today said it's been calm so far. >> we're not seeing any type of craziness going on out there. so people get it. they understand that they play an important role in us doing this fight. so we're so appreciative of that. >> now sky 7 is live over the bay area right now to give you a view of traffic as we speak. this is 880 of course by oracle arena, where the warriors used to play.

and look at this. at 6:10 in the evening along i-80, it is almost sparse. it is actually sparse out there. very few maybuer-ters know along 80 at this time in the height of the evening commute. we have seen this scene repeated all over the bay area. people are heeding the shelter in place order in larger numbers. and certainly authorities want all of us to cooperate in this regard. i saw it coming into the city today along main street and market street, which would normally be packed with people there may be a dozen people walking around at that intersection at the most. so people clearly as we have seen around the bay area today are paying close attention. as you look live from sky 7, as we pull back down there, is the parking lot for the oracle arena. and the stadium. and as you can see, very few cars. probably if i had to guess, 10% of the normal number of cars that we might see at 6:00 at night on an evening commute on

880. isles, i-880. you would see so many more cars than we're seeing right now. people are paying attention to this order. and that is only going to increase as we go forward. now abc7 news staff went on facebook live and took a tour of the city, answering your questions about the shelter in place order. brandon and josh, two of our managers. here is what they found. >> all right. so check it out. this is the moscone park area. there are some families with kids there. this is not shut down, but again, this one family, normally it's really packed. it's not shut down, but they want you to keep distance from folks. >> we are using all of our platforms to keep you informed about the coronavirus pandemic. on facebook, you'll find us at abc7 news. on twitter abc7 news bay area. we've devoted one page of our website to all of our coronavirus reporting. that's abc7news.com/coronavirus. be sure to check that out.

and download the abc7 news news app. we're going to send you breaking news alerts so you know the latest in realtime as it happens. empty shelves aft the grocery store. something we've seen for days. now that could be changing. a live update is next. hundreds of thousands of students are sheltering in place and learning at home. what one company is doing to make sure that everybody has digital access. and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. stormy skies for some out there on our monday or tuesday evening rather. we've got more rain in the fo

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cheering on wall street if social distance measures were not in place. the markets bounced back from their worst percentage loss since 1987. the cow finned up 5.2 of the value while the nasdaq and s&p both rose more than 6%. on the first day of this shelter in place order, there is a different scene at stores in the bay area. orderly lines, people who are buying just what they need. kris reyes is live with another remind they're the food supply is actually fine. no need to panic. >> absolutely, that's a great message. here at nabila's naturals in hayes valley, they're trying to keep it business as usual. the owners are business serving customers. you can see he is wearing shelves. some of the shelves are empty, and they're getting restocked daily, and for that customers are grateful. it's a snapshot of one corner of the city that feels somewhat normal. deliveries coming into grocery

stores. we caught nabila's trucks, another at birite market on divisadero. >> so far we've been able to get our deliveries in. we're not getting the full orders that we put in, but we're getting a lot of it. >> what are you hearing from your distribuors? >> we have plenty of food. plenty of food in san francisco and the bay area. plenty of food. our farmers are not stretched yet. >> the supply is there. the demand just causing a bottleneck. a wholesaler for nuts and butter says he has no plans to stop his deliveries. >> my sales are almost like double from normal. >> at this birite in san francisco, they have to limit the customer, but not their supplies. a greeter tells coming in only 35 people at a time allowed inside. and they must practice social distancing. i went inside to see for myself. >> every aisle was stocked.

plus this. many shoppers we saw had just one bag or two and not a car load of groceries. >> i don't have a month's worth of groceries that i've purchased. i'm just buying it as i need it. >> peace. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> needed is exactly how the owners at nabila's naturals are feeling. their doors wide open as their whole hayes valley neighborhood is shut down. a testament to their commitment to community 25 years and counting. >> it's been great all of us to come together and figure out what we can do to help each other moving forward. especially in times like this. >> all right. so here is a different part of the store. you can see lots of produce. again, that message. %-p. one thing is the reduced hours. nabila's naturals normally close at 9:00 p.m. tonight they close at 7:00 p.m. live in san francisco, i'm kris reyes for abc7 news. >> thank you, kris. millions of families are now working and studying under one

roof. with no classes in session, san francisco schools are providing free meals to all children 18 and younger at eight sites around the city. many are getting lessons in a different kind of classroom like this oakland family. their daughter maya is a seventh grader and joins her classmates through a video chat platform called zoom. her son joshua's fourth grade material is proving to be more hands-on. >> i'm going teach the way i know thou teach that was overwhelming, feeling like i want to make sure my child is prepared for school. at the same time, i'm not a teach earp. >> and she says she created an excel spreadsheet to organize breaks and walks from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. >> san francisco unified school ditrict is opening 18 food pickup sites across is the city. the district will provide free breakfast, lunch and pantry items to all children 18 and younger. >> students will need to eat even though school is closed. and right now of course grocery stores are pretty empty too. so there is a really high need

in our community. >> they will be open monday through friday from 9 to 10:00 a.m. no proof of id is required but a child must be present. this is intended for children, after all. families will not need to enter the school buildings in order to get this food. with schools closed around the bay area because of covid-19, most students are learning from home, but not everyone has access to high speed internet or even a computer. melanie woodrow is digging into the data. she is live in the newsroom now with how one company is stepping up to shrink the digital divide. melanie? >> we're talking about free wifi, no disconnects or late fees, even highly subsidized or free computers. it's just a few resources available to the hundreds of thousands of bay area students now learning at home. >> i'm nathaniel. i'm 10 years old, and this is the first day of home schooler or remote learning. >> children all over the bay area are transforming their homes into schools for the

foreseeable future as the region attempts to flatten the covid-19 curve. >> here i'm starting with writer's workshop. >> some of the work doesn't require a computer, but much of it did. >> milk comes from cows. cows are animals. >> according to u.s. 2018 census data, across the bay area, about 15% of households don't have high speed internet access required to stream videos. 4% don't have a computer. together, that's more than one million families whose kids might not have access to reliable online learning tools. rural areas have even morehouse holds without high speed internet. >> it's going to be at least three or four weeks of this. >> which is why that access is so critical right now. >> very excited that we can offer internet access to those who may not have it. >> comcast has taken several steps to make sure every child has access from hot spots to unlimited data to all customers

for the next 60 days. no diskoerks late fees, and free internet essentials for new customers for 60 days at increased speeds. >> we're all in this together, and that's a key part of how we want to operate. we're trying to show up as best we can in our community, for our customers and certainly for our employees as well. >> as children adjust to learning at home -- >> it's really fun to do what you want in pe, but it's hard not being with my friends. >> access to resources and tools they need hopefully won't be something that hinders their growth. abc7 news has a dedicated learning resources page. you can find it on abc7news.com. in the newsroom, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >> melanie, thank you. and now a live look outside from our east bay hills tower camera. >> can you believe that spring starts on thursday? it d

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if you can't come to the zoo, we'll bring the zoo to you. the oakland zoo tweeted this video today of elephants. the zoo was closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic. staff still taking care of the animals, of course. >> let's talk about the weather forecast. spring is about here, but it certainly doesn't feel like it. awfully chilly out there. >> drew tuma is here with the latest for us. drew? >> we will keep those chilly temperatures again. this evening we have stormy skies out, there especially in the south bay. live doppler 7 tracking all the action right now. let's go where it is.

zoom do you think to street level, you can see downpours working through willow glen, light rain in san jose, mt. hamilton, we've seen it for the past day or so, snow is falling at the highest elevations. have a downpour working through parts of dublin and pleasanton. had a thunderstorm earlier this afternoon pop up in livermore. this coming in from sue. we see not only the downpour is hitting her pool, but all around the pool, this is small hail. we have these thundershowers power play. we could see lightning and small hail. storm impact, showers, brief downpour, level system one thunder with hail. you can see the wet weather in the south bay, kind of calms down as we head towards the evening hours. everyone's fair game tomorrow afternoon once again. accuweather forecast, it will is wet again tomorrow, a break on friday and, dan, we've got more wet weather over the weekend and early next week. >> we'd like some sun because it's nice to get outside when we're cooped up. but we do need the rain. thanks, drew. >> yep.

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the spread of coronavirus. we're all doing our part. >> that's right. we'll keep you inform and stay safe doing it. the coronavirus is now blamed for more than 100 deaths in the united states. all 50 states have at least one case. west virginia was the last state announcing today a person there had in fact become infected. >> the race for the white house did go on with three states holding primaries today. ohio postponed its primary over concerns over coronavirus. >> president trump plans to propose an $850 billion stimulus plan as the economy just reels from this outbreak. >> really big. the expression we could do it two ways. we can keep going back every day or every week. we're going big. and that's where mitch mcconnell, that's the way he wants to go. that's the way i want to go. i think we want to get it done. . >> among those who could get help, the airline industry and small businesses. >> a major part of the president's stimulus plan would be to send cash directly to every american. 7 on your side's michael finney

is working from home. he joins us with insight into how that might work. michael? >> hey, guys. the president says he wants every american to receive direct cash payments. now to make up for a loss of income and a slowdown in businesses. what isn't clear is how much we'll get and who will get it. and whether income limits might apply. which would really affect a lot of people here in the bay area. democrats suggested payments of around $4500. senator mitt romney has proposed $1,000. the idea is to help workers and prop up a coronavirus-hit economy. now it won't cure-all our ills, but economists, bank rate.com says it will help. >> under the best of times, most americans are living paycheck to paycheck. and now we have a situation where some americans are having to go without a paycheck at all. and so i do think that it makes a difference. it's not going to be a panacea.

>> so congress has to hash out all the details. that's going take a little while. a lot of people saying it's much more realistic to think we're going to receive this money in the middle of april, maybe towards the end. here is my question to you. if you get this money, will it help your situation? not just well, it would be nice to spend more money, but would you get over a hump? is a thousand dollars, is a thousand dollars check enough? let me know. please contact me here at the station. >> michael finney, thank you so much. and three weeks of sheltering at home is a challenge for many of us. it's especially hard on seniors who sometimes have limited options to socialize. a help line has seen a big increase in calls for help. abc7 news reporter david louie looks at what's worrying our seniors. he is live from home. hi, david. >> hi, ama. you know, isolation limits the ability to express anxiety, especially with senior centers closed and no way to interact with friends. well, seniors are finding a

sympathetic ear at the friendship line which operates across the bay area. isolation is the new norm. you know people are hold up at home. some op them are alone. seniors in in particular have lost access to activity and lunch programs where they can socialize and share their worries. where do they turn now? >> we're putting a lot of concern nationally on the economic recession or the threat of that, but there is also the threat of the emotional recession. >> patrick created the friendship line 47 years ago at the institute on aging. its staff and volunteers have seen a substantial increase in calls from seniors who need to express their anxiety about needing someone to comfort them. >> one woman was talking to me today about being a child in the whole duck and cover era, you know, from when we were, you know, 7 or 8 years old, and how scary that was. and she said i'm feeling that same way. she said i'm feeling like a child that is scared and i want my mother. >> the friendship line takes

calls from all over the bay area, nearly a quarter million calls last year. the volunteers now work at home instead of the call center to conform to social distancing. but their reassuring voices are there. some are students studying psychology. others are seniors themselves with empathy for their peers. >> we are able to give callers reassurance. we don't give medical advice. we give them a friendly voice, a listening ear, reassuring them that life is going on, and we will always be there for them. >> the hope is that by providing a reassuring voice, the friendship line can prevent a lonely senior from falling into deeper acelati deeper isolation as the entire bay area shelters at home. 800-971-0016. we'll also post the number on our website, abc7news.com. researchers say that isolation can impact a senior's health, suppressing their immune system

and can make them more vulnerable to that coronavirus. we're all concerned about. david louie, abc7 news. >> all right, david, thank you for that. a few countries are being hit as hard by the virus right now as italy. the number of cases has exploded with more than 31,000 right now and 2500 deaths. a week ago today, there were 10,000 cases and 631 deaths. italian journalists fulvio spoke to us from his home in rome. he advises everyone living under a lockdown not to try to escape the virus because you just can't. >> we had cases in italy where someone who was staying in milan thought they could outsmart coronavirus by going to their beach house in sardinia. and as a result, sardinia has more cases of coronavirus than they ever expected. and this has happened all over the country. >> he says his country is paying the price for underestimating the virus and the number of cases, deaths, and the impact on the health care system.

but he adds there is now a sense of community unlike any time in recent memory. >> people pulling together in a crisis. an east bay organization that has provided medical equipment during crises around the world now finds enormous need for help in its own backyard. see where the final stockpile of masks and gowns is going. that's next. and taking a live look at 680 through walnut creek, look at this. traffic noticeably lighter. it just looks like a handful of cars. new at 6:00

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we have breaking news to tell you about now. nevada's governor has just ordered casinos to close. the governor has also ordered restaurants to close, all to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. nevada has already had one death from coronavirus. long lines formed outside of cannabis dispensaries in san francisco yesterday, but it turns out they will stay open. while we initially told they were considered a nonessential business and would close during the shelter in place order, today the san francisco department of public health tweeted dispensaries can continue to operate as essential businesses during this time while practicing social distancing and other health recommendations. mayor london breed echoed this during a news conference held earlier today. many medical supplies are in short supply, especially in underserved communities. leslie brinkley visited a nonprofit that is getting those badly needed supply out the door

today. >> we've got the head covers. we've got the isolation gowns. >> medshare is usually the guardian angel of medical supplies around the globe. a tsunami, a hurricane? and this nonprofit ships out surplus medical goods donated by hospitals. but now the need is in their own backyard, and the surplus of coronavirus supplies has dwindled down to these final boxes will be picked up by ups tonight and delivered to 46 clinics in california that serve a vulnerable population, including the homeless and the elderly. 12 are right here in the bay area, including a women and children's shelter in san leandro, and medical clinics in san francisco, oakland, and berkeley. >> part of what we're hearing is there is a gap in supply. they've ordered supply, these mask and gowns and gloves, but some are being told they won't

receive them until mid-april, and some folks aren't being told when they'll receive them, and some folks are having their orders outright canceled. >> medshare is working feverishly to get these in the right hands right away, and blue shield of california is funding the distribution costs. >> the biggest need right now as i understand it is for masks and protective gear. and that's something that our health care workers who are really at the front lines, working with individuals who are ill and maybe affected by the virus so that those health care workers can be protected. >> no more volunteers are allowed here. and with the disruption in the global supply chain, it will be weeks before more n-95s come in from ohio and more surgical masks and gowns come in from china. in san leandro, i'm leslie brinkley, abc7 news. take a look behind me once again. this is 80 at the toll flooz the bay bridge. is that not something else at 6:42 on a tuesday evening? this is demonstrating something that's really going on that has been happening really around the

world and around the country. while there are very few positives about the novel coronavirus, there is one aspect of finding a once in a lifetime opportunity for researchers. they get to see what the world might look like without tons of pollution. >> seeing the streets of major cities nearly empty of cars is strange enough. but rflpers say the view being created in space is even more startling. >> this will be a historic opportunity. >> professor ron cohen is a researcher at the university of california. we first met him as he was blanketing large sections of the bay area with sensors that track the density and location of pollutants in the air. they were able to capture a sudden drop along the bay bridge on a day when caltrans temporarily shut the span down. now he says satellites are documenting similar changes on a global scale. >> we need is that the emissions of no2 which are from cars primarily, but also trucks internationally are dramatically lower as people aren't allowed

to move around. >> these images from satellite monitored by nasa and the european space agency show the dramatic drop of no2, or nitrogen dioxide over china in a little more than a month. researchers expect similar effects in other areas forced to shelter in place. >> i imagine it does show here and other places of reduced emissions related to traffic. >> for researchers, this is something like a rare comet streaking by, a trove of data pointing to what the world might look like in the future. >> to be able to say what the change in air pollution would be if the vehicle fleet were suddenly all electric as an example. >> an unexpected scientific windfall from an otherwise devastating and frightening event. but utterly fascinating to see the effect on pollution, as you look at the golden gate bridge, also virtually deserted tonight. well, some showers will linger into tomorrow before another storm arrives this

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different way. abc7 news aung core liz kreutz tweeted this picture from creekside pizza in marin county. they had to cancel their annual party, but are selling corned beef and cabbage feasts to go. the owners of one pizza parlor in san jose are helping out their community right thought. abc7 news south bay community journalist dustin dorsey tells how they're giving back through random acts of people. >> people doing good. it's exactly what the owners of tony alba's pizza and pasta are doing. >> we're all in this together. >> this sparked them to give back to those in need with the gift of pizza. they're donating and delivering take and bake pizza and salads free of charge to people over 70 who are quarantined. >> it's our people. it's our community. it's what we grew up with. they supported us for all these years here at this business. we've been here for 30 years.

you know, we give back all the time. well different other programs. but we just felt that this was a real big time, that it's a real big need. now. >> since they started, they have delivered 50 pizzas and received thousands of dollars in donations. the reacts from the random acts of pizza make it all worth it. >> they cried when i gave it them. so some felt like crying. some gave us money for the next person they're going deliver too. it's cool. >> one simple act to build a better bay area. >> you know, pizza makes you feel good. you get a pizza, you go home. you can watch a netflix movie with the family. i'm doing it here. maybe somebody will pick it up in a different part of the state or different state or a different area. i'm 62 years old, and hopefully, god willing, this doesn't happen again, but if i may need help, i hope somebody that is 20, 25 years old now will look up and say hey, that guy did it for them. let's do it for that generation. >> we're all in this together, together we'll get through. this in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc7 news.

>> so nice. >> a great message. >> absolutely. i love it. random acts of pizza! >> that is good comfort food. random acts of pizza. let's talk about the weather forecast. still chilly. >> drew tuma is here with the latest. drew? >> we'll find more showers tomorrow in the afternoon and the evening as our weather pattern is pretty unsettled. live doppler 7 showing we have pockets of rain. we'll zoom on in where we have been all evening long. we still have some light to moderate rain moving through. mt. hamiltong snow. over the past hour you can see the showers are diminishing as the sunsets and moving off to the east. in the north bay, a little bit of rain from cloverdale up through ukiah. in the highest peaks a little wintry mix. on the storm impact scale, it is a level 1 system tonight and into tomorrow. showers, thunder with hail very likely. we saw that earlier today and snow on our higher peaks. overnight tonight, we'll hang on to a lot of cloud cover.

temperatures dropping slowly into the 40s for the most part. we'll see isolated 30s in the north bay. future weather will get you into your wednesday. in the morning, we'll likely find showers in the north bay. most of us dealing with cloud cover. and then in the afternoon, like today, those showers kind of feed off the daytime heating. we'll likely see more wet weather in the south bay and the north bay as the showers continue to move through. highs on our wednesday. temperatures really not budging too far from where we are today. still in the mid and upper 50s. it is a chilly day again today. and rainfall estimates, find yourself under a downpour mostly a quarter inch. but most spots a couple of drops tipping the bucket. tomorrow we'll track the scattered showers. spring here officially arrives on thursday in the evening. we'll have an isolated shower or two completely dry on friday. and then rain returns to the forecast, sunday, monday and into tuesday. and some wet days ahead early on next week. >> thank you, drew. >> all right. well, the athletes may not be playing, but they are still

making a lot of news tonight. >> larry beil is here with all that in sports. >> tom hanks and idris elba, who stars who have come down with coronavirus. now has kevin durant. plus, tom brady is leaving

now abc sports. >> kevin durant is the latest star to come down with coronavirus. he is one of four brooklyn nets

who have tested positive. kd told the athletics he feels fine. he has no symptoms. he said, i'm quoting here, everyone be careful and take care of yourself and quarantine. they were supposed to play the nets a week ago. it seems like an eternity. but the day before the nba postponed the season. meanwhile, the bay area's baseball teams are stepping up to assist staff that will be out of work due to the season being delayed. the giants, a's, every team is pledging a million a piece. in total $30 million. a's president personally reached out to an a's fan. the poor guy has come down with covid-19 and offered this fan the opportunity to throw out the first pitch on opening day, whenever that is. the latest sports event to be postponed because of the coronavirus, the pga championship was going to be played at harfording park in san francisco in mid-may. the pga tour still hope thanksgiving can hold the championship, but later in the year. so in your wildest dreams, did

you ever imagine you would see tom brady in a tampa bay buccaneer uniform? brady formally said goodbye to the new england patriots today. expected to sign with the bucs tmorrow. yes, the pride of serra high and san mateo. greatest of all time in the eyes of many. joe montana fans would say otherwise, but brady won six super bowls in 20 years in new england. after taking below market deals and seeing bill belichick not using the leftover cash to signed better supporting cast, he is leaving for the bucs. imagine if they bring back the creek sickle unies. check out warriors guard damion lee. he is using this time to learn how to play piano. the warriors put out the video say hitting threes and playing keys. from this point forward, he will be known as damion lee beethoven. it may take a little while.

>> a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first chopsticks. all right. be sure to join us for abc7 news at 11:00. >> st. patrick's day 2020 and seats are on top of the bar. it has been a ghost town here in san francisco. how businesses are dealing with this tonight at 11:00. plus more on the governor's surprising warning. most schools could be closed until after summer break. what that means for bay area parents. tonight on abc7 news at 8:00, it's a new episode of the connor, followed by bless thises me, mixedish and then black. ish followed by for life at 10:00 and stay with us at 11:00. >> "nightline" will air at 11:35. "jimmy kimmel live!" will air at 12:05 after "nightline" which is devoting its show to the coronavirus and the global effects, marking a return to the program's roots when "nightline" launched 40 years ago with daily news updates on the iran hostage

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