made good on his promise to get ventilators. a thousand of them have been donated to los angeles. >> santa clara county announced three more deaths in the past hour. the virus has now claimed 13 lives in that case. the total number of cases has risen to a total number of 321 including two sheriffs deputies. alameda county recorded its first death from the virus. that county's total confirmed to 122 cases. san francisco now has 131 cases. overall there are 87 # 9 reported cases in the bay area and at least 19 deaths. there is just one positive case in mendocino county. none so far in lake county. both counties have dozens of tests that are still awaiting results, however. the wife of an abc7 news staff member has tested positive

for coronavirus. they've been sharing their uncertainty and struggle with us since maria gomez was first tested. now we go along on their powerful journey to beat the virus. multimedia producer juan carlos tells the story. >> i want the results. i want to get out. >> a weekend with a rollercoaster of emotions. on friday my wife got a text message from her doctor suggesting the test results could be delayed. that caused her to break down. >> i've been in my room since last friday. and if i'm negative, i've been in my room in vain. >> reporter: i asked my brother to go. my brother got to san diego sunday morning. my daughters loaded up their things and they drove back. while they were on the road, we got a call about the test results. >> you have now tested positive. >> what do you want me to say? >> is that good or bad news?

we've been debating this all weekend. we've been home for so long. we might as well just be positive and move on and be out of here in another week. >> yeah, be it's good because we already have the illness or the virus. we're not bad. you are asymptomatic. my symptoms were pretty much mild. >> after the reality sank in, we started notifying people. my wife called her mom. [ speaking foreign language ] >> they suggest that mom not come here for a total of three weeks so two more weeks. >> oh, no. >> i called my daughters who were barely past los angeles. leticia got a call from the doctor this morning, test results. she has covid-19. >> no. >> does that mean you have it too? >> they can't tell and they're not going to test me. we spent the rest of the day notifying friends, family, and co-workers. >> the doctor just called me

back about half an hour ago and i tested positive, which means that you and the boys were exposed to me. you should self-isolate for two weeks. >> at least now we know my wife's symptoms were mild and that her quarantine will end this friday. >> we wish them so much luck as they continue sharing their very personal story. well, a little over an hour ago we heard from governor gavin newsom and he was clearly upset and frustrated with the crowds that he saw over the weekend. that's why he has ordered all state parking lots to shut down. he says this is one way to stop people from flocking to our beaches and parks. we saw a lot of visitors in marin county this weekend. belinas residents tried to block the roadway and told people to stay home. they are working to get hundreds of millions of items. >> we have formally scoped the

capacity to go across the country and even the world to scope out. and i'm going to be literal in these numbers, 1 billion gloves to procure. 500 million n95 masks. some 200 million shields. you get the picture. >> $100 million is also being distributed to cities and counties so they can set up emergency shelters at hotels and motels. the governor added an emergency medical station promised by president trump has arrived in santa clara county. in the east bay people waited in line to get tested as the bay area's first free drop-in coronavirus testing site opened. it's in hayward at fire station number 7. it sounds like things were changing the last time we spoke with you. >> reporter: yes. things did evolve throughout the day. let's show you what's happening right now. behind me they are actually

closing this testing center for the evening. you can see the health care workers, fire department folks who have been out here all day doing this tough work. they are wrapping things up for today. this is an evolving situation. and officials here acknowledged a short time ago that maybe the guidelines put in place earlier in the day needed to be broadened. because as of 4:00 p.m. they had done less than half of the 370 tests they had allotted for each day. so now rather than requiring a fever of 100 or greater, they are looking at certain lists of criteria. let's hear from captain don nicholson. >> i think the frustration lies in a lot of people getting turned away. they show up without symptoms, and they don't meet the criteria, they get turned away. well, i want to announce now what the criteria is. and i'm going to read this. so pardon me for it. but if you have shortness of breath or respiratory problems, if you've traveled to europe or asia recently, you've been

exposed to the virus, either confirmed or suspected, you're over the age of 65, you have chronic disease like blood disorders, kidney disease, compromised immune system, current, recent pregnancy, neurological disease, heart disease or are currently homeless. >> should everybody turn around and come back? >> no. that's not the case. i think a lot of people, even if they were frustrated, they did get some reassurance knowing that i was checked out, i was screened. i didn't really meet all the criteria. maybe i can go home, self-isolate. >> and here's a live look again. they're just wrapping up the operations here. they will be back at it starting the plan is to run this testing site from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. seven days a week for the next 21 days. and as you heard the captain say, they are broadening the criteria. you don't have to have a fever of 100 or greater to get tested.

that was the criteria earlier in the day, and they were turning most of the folks away. i'm told just within the past few minutes they did 192 tests today out of 705 people that were screened. the capacity each day is 370. so i'm not a math major, but i am told that they will fold those extra tests into the coming days so they will not get wasted. live in hayward, laura anthony, abc7 news. across san francisco, you will see empty storefronts and boarded up windows as we shelter at home. neighbors worried about an uptick in crime are doing what they can to prevent it. abc7's dion lim has that story. >> we are on day two of patrolling tefa v from foro wchtarted just a couple of days ago during the coronavirus outbreak. >> we are still on grand avenue.

so far looks really quiet. >> reporter: they are just two of the thousands who responded online in less than 48 hours wanting to keep their community, chinatown, safe. patrolling the streets for hours, members keep out an eye for everything from seniors who need help to looters to prevent incidents like this brutal assault. >> they are not speaking out or they can't do nothing or they're just timid about it. we just decided we have to do something. >> reporter: there has been a decrease in crime in the wake of coronavirus. compared to last month violent crime, property crime, and the number of service calls are dwn. but that's not stopping sf peace collective founding member from continuing his mission of watching out for his neighbors whose frustrations seem to be mounting. >> finally it got to be point where it's like, okay, i just need to take it upon myself. and luckily there were other,

you know, like-minded individuals. we need to become the leaders ourselves. and often times true leaders are reluctant. it's not for the fame. it's not for the glory or recognition. it's because simply to heed the call. >> reporter: sfpd says zero hate crimes have been reported this month. however, people in the community are saying they are anecdotally happening. in the newsroom, dion lim, abc7 news. in the north bay, sonoma county says it's facing an -- >> unprecedented health emergency. a shortage in medical supplies. >> i've got like five more boxes just like that. >> thankou. we really appreciate everything. >> there's been a steady stream of people donating medical supplies to ucsf medical center

for health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. supplies here are okay for now. but the future is unclear. >> we have over 50 individual contributors who have come by today to provide any kind of amounts, big, small of things like n95 masks, surgical masks and gloves. it's then wonderful. >> reporter: other locations also taking donations. in fact, most hospitals in the bay area now accepting donations from the public because they only have enough supplies for the next two to three weeks. some nurses have been told to reuse masks if necessary. >> i have three masks that are still in their packaging. >> reporter: ana from petaluma brought what she could to this donation site in santa rosa. >> anything that we can do to help. i have a lot of friends that are in health care and i know that they're desperate right now. i wish i had more of them. >> reporter: the salvation army is collecting the donations go- sonoma county health officials.

they collected all of this in just a few hours. the only requirement is they have to be unused and unopened. officials here in sonoma county will get them to the hospitals that are in desperate need right now. >> when the fires came, we had lots of people wearing masks, as you all remember. however, now those masks are going to be repurposed. it feels good to do it. i'm fine and i'm safe and i just want to make sure -- my niece is a nurse so i want to make sure they're safe. >> a generous bay area stepping up in this time of need. >> i feel like as a community anything we can do to pull together is important. and even if we can't really interact with each other, just showing that we are there for each other is really, really essential. >> reporter: cornell bernard, abc7 news. a group of medical students is leading efforts to provide health care workers with more protective masks and other supplies. so far they have collected more than 14,000 masks during a drive

that began over the weekend. those students are collecting masks every day between 8 in the morning and 5 in the evening at three locations. a lot more to come. not every place in the bay area is desolate with everyone sheltering at home. ahead we find some spots that seem just as busy as usual. and the unexpected test for many students who are now learning online. a look at what's working, what isn't, for both students and teachers. and i'm meteorologist drew tuma working from home. but i'm forecasting rain on your but i'm forecasting rain on your tues we are t-mobile the first to go unlimited. first with no annual service contracts. first with taxes and fees included. now t-mobile has the first and only nationwide 5g network. reaching over 5,000 cities and towns and over 200 million americans. and t-mobile is not charging extra for 5g access.

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order. >> abc7's dustin dorsey went to find out why. >> reporter: we are about one week into the shelter in place orders here in the bay area, and you've seen the emptiness on social media. but here in the south bay all i have to do is walk out onto my patio to see that there are still plenty of people out and about. so we decided to drive around and find out where these people are going. as you see the bulk of cars you see them around grocery stores including costco. look at this. it's 12:00 in the afternoon on a monday. and this is the line at costco. there were some questions, a gray area with stores such as at&t. ti because it maintain a liveable situation but you do still need to be healthy. you still have to follow the social distancing rules six feet apart from people. and if you look inside the store, you can see that people are all crowded around their

normal spots going over information about phone and internet and tv services. but that's not going to help not spread the virus. but for the most part when you looked at stores, you found the nonessential stores closed with notes on their front doors letting people know they will return when things clear up. this billiard cafe is taking the rules seriously. they have actually boarded up their doors and windows. some stores are getting creative like craft stores. while michaels was closed joann up online orders only.stomers we did notice more police presence around town. enforcement will begin this week for businesses not following the shelter in placeul.st dorsey, a. groundskeepers are keeping busy maintaining the lawn. very few people stood in the way of this lawn mower as it made the rounds thing keeping the

grass nicely trimmed. >> it was a busy weekend at chrissy field many practicing social distancing. now the way we teach our children has certainly changed. they are learning at home and many times online. abc7 news reporter dan louie has a look at virtual learning. >> reporter: well, dan. we like to think that learning never stops. technology is making it possible for teachers and their students to stay on course even as normal routines have been disrupted. some public charter schools let us check out how they were able to set up distance learning within a matter of days thanks to every one of its students having a laptop. this student doesn't have to leave home. this is the start of week two of distance learning on his chromebook. teachers at these public charter schools say they are covering the same material with the same depth as they would in the classroom but there's less

social interaction. >> i feel that i can still learn, still have a connection with my friends because we are on lockdown. i won't be able to see them as much, but i feel like in some classes i can still see them. >> ryan and his older sister riley started out at the kitchen table so their mother could monitor their progress. but it was going so well each connects now from their individual rooms free from distractions. riley who is in ninth grade says distance learning is keeping things as normal as possible despite having to stay at home. >> one of my subjects is art. so of course there are some limbations when it comes to studying and practicing. but we're still able to upload videos and we are able to call the teacher if we have any questions. >> this seventh grade math teacher says she has to think visually. she also has to make an effort to engage her students. she can click through the

screens of different students but only five or six of them at a time. >> i try to make sure that every child is seen and heard. so we do make sure that each child is called on. but i do miss having that interaction where students are able to hear one another when they're working. >> reporter: ryan says he spends about two or three hours a day on the computer and an equal amount of time working by himself. ryan and riley's mom alison says distance learning seems to be working even with classmates separated from each other. >> they are still able to collaborate with their teams on their projects and with their teachers. so a lot of collaboration going on, we feel it's really not too different from being in school. >> reporter: by not having to drive riley and ryan to and from school, that family says they now have more time at home. they're having longer less hi d hurried dinners.

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airport workers face an uncertain financial future, certainly because of the coronavirus pandemic. and today two local lawmakers pledged to make sure these employees are included in the federal bailout for airlines. president trump's administration has called on injecting $60 billion into the airlines so they can stay in business. most airlines though rely on third-party companies and their employees for a wide array of vital services. >> we feel this bailout needs to help everyone and not just a blank check to the ceos or a blank check to this

administration. >> we are committed to making sure any stimulus bill helps workers first. >> representatives of the bay area both say thousands of airport employees like skycap, food service workers and cleaners have already received layoff notices. some people are still working during the shelter-in-place order. pg&e crews among them. we saw workers over in san francisco's marina district where thousands of customers lost their power yesterday. it was restored after a couple of hours. they were trying to figure out what knocked out the electricity. our abc7 news weather team is sheltering and forecasting. >> yes. we have drew tuma with us today. hi, drew. >> yeah. working from home in my kitchen, you guys. still with the magic of technology we still can show you what's going to go on over the next 24 hours with rain returning to much of the bay area. so live doppler 7 right now in overhead. it's been a pretty gray monday

for a lot of us. live look, there is the shark tank. you can see a lot of clouds, those bright little beans of sunlight going through the breaks of the cloud cover right now. certainly a lot cooler today compared to yesterday. the 24-hour temperature change anywhere from about 8 to 10 degrees cooler today than it was this time yesterday. we were in the 60s yesterday. today we're only in the 50s. so current temperatures out there. we're at about 53 in san mateo. we're down to 49 degrees. 54 right now in the city. so it is a chilly evening out there. here's live doppler 7 along with satellite. that storm system in southern california that brought s showers yesterday, that is now pushing off to the east. there is a cold front that is now entering the pacific northwest, and that's going to bring us our next chance of wet weather on tuesday. on the storm impact scale it is a level i light system tomorrow,

rainfall about a tenth to a half of an inch of rain depending on where those downpours set up. and the snow level is going to drop to about 3,000 feet. we could see a little bit of dusting. overnight temperatures mainly in the 40s. a lot of cloud cover. those showers really move into the picture after midnight. so let's go hour by hour. tomorrow morning at 4:30 in the morning the best chance of finding that wet weather first will be in the north bay. but as the morning goes on, everyone becomes fair game for those showers. by 9:30 in the morning pretty widespread light rain moving through the bay area. similar setup midday. we are dodging those drops areawide. then as we head into the afternoon and that cold front moves through, those showers become more isolated in nature. but it's still going to be a pretty chilly day across the region. and even into wednesday we could find some showers dotting landscapes. highs tomorrow pretty much exactly where we were today in the low to mid-50s. so below average for this time

of the year. 57 the high in san jose and oakland. about 54 in san francisco. 52 half moon bay. and about 56 the high in antioch. going to get a little bit of snow in the sierra. a winter weather advisory goes into effect early tomorrow morning. 6 to about 12 inches of snow is very likely. but on our highest peaks we could see about a foot and a half of snow. most certainly there will be travel delays over the next couple of days as that storm moves through. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. tomorrow we'll track those showers. wednesday there is the chance of a thunderstorm. but the rain not as widespread as tuesday. then we dry out for thursday and friday and over the weekend we'll start to warm up those numbers into the upper 60s. and one week from today we're hitting about 70 degrees in our warmest spots. all right. big tech joins in the fight against covid-19. the names you know that are pledging millions to combat the spread of the virus. drama today on capitol hill over a coronavirus stimulus bill. we'll find out if law makes

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now your health, your safety. this is abc7 news. >> and the two weeks of quarantine are up for passengers who are on that grand princess cruise ship. >> they were at travis air force base and are now headed home. abc7 news reporter luz pena followed up with several of the passengers who say they are looking forward to finally sleeping in their own beds. >> reporter: after weeks of following their journey, it almost feels like we're friends. >> hi. nice to see you. good to see you too. >> reporter: this friendship goes all the way back to march 6th when 19 crew members and two passengers aboard the grand princess cruise ship tested positive for coronavirus.

after docking in oakland over 2,000 passengers were placed under quarantine. laurie and john miller are finally one day from finishing their two weeks at travis air force base. an emotional time. >> we're just looking forward to getting out of here. it's kind of like this chapter may be ending, but another one's beginning. >> reporter: what are you looking forward to? >> um, seeing our kids. i know i won't be able to hug them. but at least i'll be able to see them. >> reporter: worried about the cases on their ship. now they're getting out to the news of over 42,000 cases across the u.s. >> feel safer here than i think we will feel when we're at home. because we're a bubble. and we're going to go back out into the dirty real world. >> reporter: but their journey is not over. their new reality like many of ours will include more time at home isolated. getting a head start

this 87-year-old couple became an internet sensation making the best of their quarantine showing the world a lighter side to an unexpected crisis. >> lots of washing and cooking to do and it'll be nice. it'll be fine. >> how do you feel, papa? >> i feel good. >> reporter: their granddaughter michelle was their roommate throughout this journey. their bond growing closer, just what they needed to face the upcoming weeks now in shelter in place. >> we all tested negative so we're very happy. >> reporter: in san francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. now we've learned a man has died. he was one of five residents of a nursing home in burlingame to develop coronavirus. the four other residents of the atria burlingame are still in the hospital. don's family shared this picture of him. the 88-year-old died this

morning and his loved ones tell us he also suffered from underlying health conditions. that's the opening bell today at the new york stock exchange. it was all down hill from there. the dow fell once again 582 points today. we're 3% closing at 18,591. it has lost 9,946 points or nearly 35% of its value since the outbreak. the s&p 500 recorded a similar loss down about 2.9%. not as bad on the nasdaq. it dropped, but just 18 points. on capitol hill, both democrats and republicans say they are close to an agreement on a $2 trillion stimulus package to help americans in desperate need of assistance during the coronavirus pandemic. but today negotiations hit another road block. a republican backed $2 trillion stimulus bill was defeated for the second day in a role on a

procedural vote. democrats taking issue with key elements of that bill including a $500 billion relief fund for corporations. they say it offers no protections for workers. >> we don't have another day. we don't have another hour. we don't have another minute. to delay acting. >> the cdc will unveil with the department of the homeland security. >> meanwhile vice president pence aimed at putting people exposed to the virus back to work sooner by wearing a mask for a certain period of time. in the south bay, an effort is on to help low-income families who have been financially affected by covid-19. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen has more about the new program in san jose. >> reporter: in san jose the demand for services keeps growing by the day as those in the community who have lost hours and wages due to covid-19 turned to the agency for assistance.

this man typically works multiple jobs to make ends meet. but as the novel coronavirus crisis exploded, he was laid off and is now worried about whether he will be able to weather the storm. >> i know a lot of people out there they are hurting for food, work hours, everything's cut off to everybody. >> reporter: but help could soon be on the way. today the santa clara county homeless prevention system launched an $11 million relief fund to assist residents with rent and other basic needs. >> all of the funds that we are raising will be directly dispersed into our homelessness prevention network where the experts on the ground at each of these organizations can move quickly to solve each family's crisis. >> reporter: to qualify, applicants must have a household income of less than 80% of the area median income. that's around $103,000 for a family apan also provide documents, showing financial losses due to covid-19.

households that qualify will be eligible to receive up to a cue once a month as long as the funds remain available. multiple businesses have contributed to the fund including cyisco, adobe. cisco announced it was committing $225 million in cash and in-kind donations for covid-19 relief but locally and globally. facebook has also committed more than $120 million to the efforts. >> there will be times when each of us is in need and there will be times when each of us can give. so be a part of that exchange. >> reporter: nonprofits and businesses in silicon valley stepping up in this time of need. in san jose, chris nguyen, abc7 news. the summer olympics in tokyo will likely be postponed becaus.

the committee said it's considering alternative plans for the game including postponement but not cancelation. over the weekend canada and australia announced that they wouldn't send teams if the games are staged this year. usa track and field and usa swimming federations have both called for the games to be delayed. in the north bay now we just learned minutes ago that sonoma county has shut down all parks to further enforce the county's shelter-in-place order. so that scenes like this in marin will not be repeated. governor newsom ordered all state parking lots and beaches closed. many were not practicing social distancing. but the governor's order comes after marin county ordered all parks clo sunday after coastal towns were inundated by visitors. locals say it was just out of control. >> it's nice get out and get fresh air. but yesterday it was like a super highway here. >> reporter: was it social distancing as you see it?

>> no. >> reporter: what was it? >> well, i think a lot of people were acting like it was just a normal day. >> in southern california, the crowds were just as big. thousands crowded malibu, santa monica and venice beach. witnesses say it looked like spring break. well, san francisco mayor london breed is not pleased with residents and visitors not abiding by the state and local stay at home orders. >> for the purpose of public safety, we need people to comply. we are closing all playgrounds, but what i don't want to do is close our parks because i want people to have access to recreational support. but i want people to comply with the order. this is very, very serious. >> the order keeps parks open and allows people to go outside for brief visits to get some air and exercise. the mayor says she does not want to order city parks to close, as you heard. but she will if she has to, to protect public safety. oakland has named a veteran

leader in bay area law enforcement to serve as interim chief of its police force. former san mateo police chief suan manheimel will begin leading on april 6th pending a background check. she served as chief of police of san mateo for nearly 20 years. before that she rose through the ranks of the san francisco police department. she replaces anne kirkpatrick who was fired last month after three years as oakland's chief. the silicon valley strong. ahead adding up the success of an effort in the south bay to help those hit hard financially by this pandemic. also a new kind of pop u i didn't choose this exact type of metastatic breast cancer. but i did pick clarity by knowing i have a treatment that goes right at it. discover piqray, a treatment y spin hhes ter progssiopeople live nger discover piqray, a treatment without disease progression. do not take piqray if you've had severe allergic reactions

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about people and businesses who are not taking this too seriously. so i'm going on the east bay, especially in the brentwood, pittsburg, and antioch area to take a look around. are people keeping their social distance? >> um, i know i am. >> reporter: what about others? >> as far as other people around me, i don't see a lot of that going on in there. >> reporter: i just drove by the trader joe's in brentwood. it seems like they are limiting the people that are inside the store. so there's a line forming outside. but it does not look like people are keeping their social distance. >> things were stocked except for toilet paper and eggs. >> reporter: and are people keeping their social distance? >> yes, six feet. they're pretty good about it. >> reporter: in the east bay i didn't see too many people out and about. the only places that were busy were shopping centers. so it seems like today everyone

is complying with the shelter-in-place order. >> san jose mayor san lacardo says this seems to be paying off. >> nearly $12 million of financial commitment from amazing employers all throughout the valley have demonstrated even though they are struggling with their own workforces, they are saying overwhelmingly we are in. >> those donations were made to silicon valley strong, an initiative launched last week to help organizations like second harvest food bank and other businesses which are providing meals and services to help those who are struggling right now. bay area food banks are trying to reassure people that they will not go hungry. the san francisco marin food bank today held a pop-up food pantry bringing fresh nourishing food to residents in the city's bayview neighborhood. 500 food bags were dis this morning. other pantries were forced to close in recent weeks because of

the coronavirus. >> so far so good. we have fresh produce. we've got protein out here today. we've got eggs and meat and lots of veggies and some canned goods. we are taking advantage of what we have and we are hoping more will come in. >> more than 1,800 people were served in san francisco. the first week these pantries opened. you may be one of the many whose home is now their office. >> coming up next how you can stay productive while working remotely. 7 on

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i'm abc7 news chief medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton with tips to help you stay safe during the covid-19 pandemic. if you're having mild, cold, or flu symptoms that would not have driven you to seek medical care six months ago, stay at home and call your local health provider or local health department for next steps. remember, hospital emergency rooms are already busy caring for patients.

if you have mild symptoms and go to the er, you could be putting more vulnerable people at risk. for more go to cdc.gov. i'm luz pena, and the two weeks are up. the grand princess cruise ship evacuees are finally leaving their quarantine but now heading into more isolation like all of us. nevertheless, they're excited to go home. >> the call is going out for donations of medical equipment. we're here at the salvation army. they're acting as a go-between. folks have been bringing in rubber gloves and n95 masks. those are in desperate need by healthcare workers. the only requirement is they have to be unused and unopened. officials here in sonoma county will get them to the hospitals that are in desperate need right now. overseas mcdonald's has closed all of itsndre caons. take a look at these. long drive-thru lines before they shut down the restaurants today. but it wasn't just there. local news outlets were

reporting long lines as people rushed to get one last fast food meals. mcdonald's offered free drinks and meals for health care workers ahead of the shutdown today. cvs announced it will give $500 bonuses to its employees who have to be there for the coronavirus pandemic. cvs is also hiring 50,000 more people. safeway announced it's increasing employees' pay by $2 an hour for those who contine to come to work during stay at home orders. instacart is adding 300,000 positions and dollar general is hiring up to 50,000 workers. hundreds of thousands of people, maybe you are forced to stay home and are working outside the office for the very first time. >> 7 on your side's michael finney is also working from home. hi, michael. >> i'll done this for years off

and on. and it's fairly easy for me because i'm used to all this technology. but a lot of people are showing up at home who are being forced to learn a whole lot of new computer programs in order to do their work. and the problem is they are learning that while they are having to keep their kids occupied and keep them learning. so we went looking for some tips. so we talked to a father who's been doing this for 25 years. jeffrey james works for inc.com, the digital arm of the business magazine. the contributing editor has been doing it from the comfort of his home since 1996. >> the main danger of working from home in a situation like this is that you will never want to go back. >> reporter: this woman doesn't quite agree with jeffrey, at least not yet. she is preparing a remote lesson plan for her second-graders. >> there's a steep learning curve because this is just not the way i normally teach.

>> reporter: on this day she stopped what she was doing to help her daughter kalin work through a printer issue. downstairs her son is flat on his stomach doing his homework on his bed. the dad is hoping for some peace and quiet. >> i have conference calls all the time and i'm always asking them to be quiet. >> reporter: both paul and mayer also say it's difficult when to know the day. when you're already at home, it's difficult to stop working. >> so that's been hard. i have to determine what are going to be my working hours because this really could be a 24/7 job. >> reporter: these are all issues jeffrey outlines in an article he just wrote. a beginner's guide to working at home. >> it's important to be able to shut off the work and say, okay, now i'm not working. but equally you have to be sure that when you're working you don't treat it and the people around you don't treat it as if you're available and at home. >> reporter: it's easier when

the kids are older. for younger kids, learn to keep them occupied. go to the dollar store and find some toys that will keep the younger ones occupied. make use of educational programming. >> and thank god for the tv and thank god for thomas the tank engine. >> reporter: one thing both parents and kids agree you will get more done at home. >> i get stuff done faster. >> really? >> because there are less distractions. >> reporter: jeffrey hopes when the pandemic is over, more employers will etake a look at this and allow their workers to work from home. me? i'm ready to get back and hang out with all you guys. let's turn our attention now to the forecast. it felt a little more like january out there today. >> drew is here from home. hi, drew. >> yeah, hi, guys. it certainly felt well below average. we have temperatures only in the 50s. we should be well into the 60s by the time of the year.

but it's also wet. it's a level i storm light to moderate showers rainfall totals about a tenth to a half of an inch for tuesday. overnight numbers are going to gradually fall into the lower 40s. showers really enter the picture after midnight. on our tuesday we'll have off and off light to moderate rain. and those numbers mainly in the mid- to low 50s. so it's another chilly afternoon out there. we will get a little bit of snow in the sierra as well. we have a winter weathe advisory in effect. that will start early tomorrow morning at about 5:00 in the morning lasting through wednesday morning. we could expect anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of snow. possibly higher than that and our highest peaks of travel certainly going to find some delays there. back in the bay here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. showers tomorrow, potential thunderstorms. isolated in nature on wednesday. . then we'll dry out and over the weekend temperatures getting into the upper 60s if not

hitting 70 by next monday, guys. we may not have games being played, but there's still a lot of sports to talk about. >> chris alvarez is here to talk about that. >> a top player in women's college hoops. an

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or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto for heart failure. entrust your heart to entresto. now abc7 sports with chris alvarez. >> emmanuel sanders is officially a saint. he wrote a heart-felt message on instagram over the weekends thanking the 49ers and fans for a great time. today on sports center, sanders took us behind the scenes of his move from san francisco to the big easy. >> i facetimed my grandma like i always do. and she was with my aunt and she picks up. and she goes, oh, i thought you were calling to tell me you signed with the new orleans saints. and i started laughing. and she kind of kept a stern look on her face.

she was like we really want you to go to new orleans. and i was, like, okay, because that was really the first time my grandma ever came at me saying she wants me to go here, go there. >> always listen to grandma. warriors star stephen curry has been doing his best to toll follow the rules and stay home to stop the spread. he said stay home, stop the spread, i will. steph has been very active on social media advising all of us to follow along. his wife posted a video. there he is wearing a mask at dinner next to his daughter and having a little vino. you can never be too safe. follow the rules just like steph. it's the cool thing to do. walnut creek native sabrina was a unanimous decision as the ap women's basketball player of the year. she became the first player in college history to have 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists. she is so good at basketball. cj easter is helping to get fit while helping local businesses

at the same time. he started a 14-day stay at home challenge on his website. >> scrambled, my team rallied together. we were able to transfer all our training to be able to keep about 90% of our customer base through this. we're collecting donations and putting 50% of that towards local small businesses. so the people that complete six workouts during the 14-day challenge, six live workouts, they get to choose the small businesses to support and we give those gift cards to them. >> i posted more information on my twitter and facebook pages. and if you need some more good news, guys, it is national puppy day. check all the social media feeds. >> that will give you a big smile. >> we always need a smile. >> thanks, chris. >> be sure to join us tonight for abc7 newst 11:00. san francisco shuttered, its shopping center is boarded up. and the mask shortage has

some neighborhood groups making teir own. but here's the question. are they sufficient protection? those stories and the latest headlines of course at 11:00. and abc7's "nightline" will air right after abc7 news at 11:00 at 11:35. >> but that is edition of abc7 news. look for breaking news whenever you wish with the abc7 news tap. we appreciate your time. >> for the entire abc7 news team, have a great evening. when fighting germs, avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. wash your hands often and for at least 20 seconds. and use disinfecting products registered to kill 99.9% of bacteria and viruses on your surfaces. help spread protection.

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