we're going to shutdown all state parking lots and that will go in effect immediately. >> now at 5:00, if you are not local stay away. governor newsom cracking down to make sure we are all practicing social distancing. the parking lots at state parks now close after scenes like this played out all over california this weekend. >> good morning, everyone. it's tuesday, march 24th. of course we will get to all the stories in a moment, but first we want to check in with mike. >> thank you, kumasi, and hi, everybody. rainfall totals up to half an inch and snow levels down to around 3,000 feet, as we have a cold storm brewing once again. you can see the showers coming off the ocean and this is going to be the flow and pattern as we head throughout the day. look at the 12-hour day planner

from 7:00 to 4:00, we have mymi mainly light or moderate showers, and they will taper as we head into the evening hours, and temperatures still in the low to mid-50s. now to the latest developmen developments involving the coronavirus. congress is close to reaching a deal on the economic stimulus package, chuck schumer and mnuchin say they expect to reach an agreement sometime today. the deal had been stalled in congress over the past two days. here in the bay area more than 900 people are infected with the virus and 17 have died. the count includes cases in santa cruz case, and further out mendocino cases have reported one case but no cases in lake county. this park is not for you and neither in the parking lot. the governor is getting serious about shutting down areas where you are supposed to not be. we have julian in half moon bay.

>> reporter: good morning, reggie. parking lots at 35 state parks and beaches across the state are now closed. governor newsom said it was a decision he did not want to make but had to after seeing large crowds gathering over the weekend. it was an attempt to help us help ourselves by closing down the state parks. many people drove in from far and wide from out of town, and neighbors were concerned the visitors were not doing their part to help slow the spread >> when you are out there and can't find parking at a beach, it's suggests you are not going to practice social distancing and it may suggest you may want to find a new location. to make it easier for you we will shutdown all state parking lots, and that will go in effect immediately. >> reporter: sounded like you

just got bad news from your dad, right? here's a list of the parks and beaches closed in california, 26 closures alone. those state parks and beaches will still be open but instead gavin newsom encouraging folks to walk, jog, bike to the park. it's all in an effort to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. >> thank you, julian. marine couy officials are urging social distancing to avoid what you are seeing here. as julian mentioned, hikers and joggers and others crowded public places over the weekend despite the guidance to keep away, and that comes as a top official suggests he has coronavirus. >> today i was diagnosed with covid-19. i am here on home quarantine as marin's 39th confirmed case.

my symptoms have improved -- >> since dr. matt wil wil wil wl that, the number has climbed. he's unsure as to where he may have contracted the virus. sonoma county ordered all of its parks to close and that starts today, and it covers all parks operated by city, state and federal parks operated by non-profits. they made that decision because, again, people were not following the rules. as leaders crack down on social distancing guidelines here, the president may lean towards easing up on them. jobina is at the live desk with this. >> president trump acknowledged this pandemic is going to get worse before getting better but said he wants to scale back on social distancing measures as soon as possible to get the economy back on its feet. yesterday presidenp

guidelines of isolation may be extended but not to two or three-month time periods as some experts are suggesting, but he is opening people can return to work within weeks. >> we have a team working on what the next steps will be, and once they give the okay to get back and go to work, our country was not built to be shutdown. >> as the trump administration is considering relaxing the guidelines in other parts of the country, the hardest hit states like california, washington and new york maintain stricter rules and in the meantime officials urge people to practice social distancing and working from home if possible. a lot of bay area doctors and nurses are feeling like they are fighting the >> we are worried about

protecting ourselves and our patients and families, and the community. it's really critical for us. >> the kaiser nurse that we spoke with said the nurses are being told to reuse mask because the supplies are so low. kaiser sent this video message responding to the issue. >> to suggest we are not providing protective equipment or the right proceeditective equipment is inaccurate. communities are coming together to sew and deliver homemade face masks. you may have seen posts about this on social media. n-95 masks are the only masks that protection on the front lines, but the homemade masks could protect nonmedical care.

>> focusing on do it yourself face masks, and if they end up not needing them, that's okay. >> it's stepping up manufacturing and shipment of needed medical supplies, and volunteers also point to public pleas for help. >> i saw a post on my facebook, there were friends of mine searching for a face masks. >> the goal is to get these homemade masks to health care workers who are not on the front line of the covid-19 pandemic. >> we are working on several places, nursing home and even kaiser lined up in the queue and we are making more masks to drop them off at valley medical. >> they are providing a how-to on the homemade masks for

nonmedical care only. >> technically speaking, yes, it's better than nothing. >> abc7 special correspondent patel weighs in. >> one of the things i hear my colleagues doing, wearing an n-95 mask and then another mask over it, and maybe the extra layer might make it so they can reuse the mask for longer. >> explains they provide a secure fit. >> we need the masks first and foremost, but that's not to take away from the gratitude we have for the community trying to support us. we all know it has been a rocky month for the stock market and how the markets look today will deepened on if congress can pass the $2 trillion stimulus package.

the dow fell 3% closing at 19,000 points, and it has lost 35% of its value since the outbreak started. the s&p 500 reported a similar loss. we will keep an eye on the market when the big boards open in about 19 minutes. head to abc7news.com/coronavirus for a full list of resources and all of the coronavirus stories. let's take a look at neighborhood temperatures and i will show you where some of the rain is heading right now. mid and upper 40s. we have mid to upper 40s in most other neighbors, oakland 54, and san francisco 51 and milder. we have novato at 46. anaigrov through pacifica, and heading up

through san francisco and next r light rain. quite on the embarcadero, and you can see the light breeze. if you have to get out and get essentials and have cabin fever, it's going to be raining, but if you like to exercise in the rain know it's going to be wet from time to time. in the north bay, 49 degrees to 56 degrees. for the east bay, the best chance of wet weather from 11:00 to 7:00, and that doesn't mean it will rain the entire time but there will be waves of showers today and the mid-50s here. in san francisco, light rain in the next half hour. maybe we will get a little break and then from 9:00 to 3:00, a chance of showers and again at 7:00 with temperatures barely in the mid-50s. we will take a look at the chance of thunderstorms coming up. first, jobina has breaking news. we are going to start

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welcome back. it's 5:13. if you are just joining us, here are seven things you need to know. the number of coronavirus cases in the bay area tops 900. the number of infections may surge in a week or two, but santa clara county is still the hardest hit in the region with 321 cases. and governor newsom called for parking lots of beaches and parks to be closed. number three, san francisco mayor says she's keeping city parks open for now but that could change. she says she is growing upset with recent images of people crowding local parks and beaches. number four, president trump wants to relax social distancing guidelines to get the economy back on track. he is hoping people can go back

to work within weeks, not months. number five, check the home and ask around at work, because starting today contra costa county is accepting donations for goggles, clorox face masks. this is south bay 17 past los gatos and saratoga road. one lane is open and expect delays in the area. here's a look at the showers, and they are up early this morning and moving from southwest to northeast. a 1 on the storm impact scale today as we will have light to moderate showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. still a one on the storm impact scale. an arizona man is dead after taking chemicals he thought would protect him from the coronavirus, and his wife is in the hospital this morning. the couple took khroerpb kin

phosphate. that drug has been used to treat malaria, and the active ingredient is found in an aquarium cleaner. >> nobody should be taking these medications. nobody. >> we should remind you no drug has been approved to treat covid-19, and a vaccine is at least a year away. the wife of an abc7 news staff member has tested positive for coronavirus and they are sharing their uncertainty and struggle with us since maria was first tested. here's the family story. >> i am really struggling. i don't want to spend the weekend in my bedroom but want results and get out. >> on friday my wife got a text message from her doctor

suggesting the test results could be delays, and that caused her to break down. >> i have been in my room since last friday, and if i am negative, i have been in my room in vain. >> i asked my brother to go and pick up my dau loade up their things and drove back, and while they were on the road we got the test results. >> you now have tested debating weekend, because we have been home for so long, and we might as well be positive and be out of here in another week. >> yeah, that's good. we are not we are asim pymptomatic. >> my wife called her mom. >> positive. they suggests that mom not come

here for a total of three weeks, so two more weeks. >> holy cow. >> i called my daughters, who were barely past los angeles. >> we got a call from the doctor this morning and test results, she has covid-19. >> no! >> does that mean you have it, too? >> they can't tell and they are not going to test me. >> we spent the rest of the day notifying friends, family and coworkers. >> called me back half an hour ago and i tested positive, which means 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 her quarantine will end this friday. >> that is still so tough to have to make those calls to your family and people you have been around. >> yeah. >> then juan carlos has to walk around not knowing whether he has it or not and has no idea if

he spread it to other people, who also won't be able to get tested. that's how this goes. that's pretty frustrating. >> it really is, isn't it? he's living with somebody who has it, and just because he's not showing symptoms does not mean he's not a carrier, right? >> very true. we know how easily it's spread from person to person, especially if you live in the same space. >> it's the most easily spread thing i have witnessed in my lifetime. i understand we don't have the resources and he's self quarantined so not coming in contact with anybody, but he could have. today we are a one on the storm impact scale. snow levels to around 3,000 feet, that's the big story. as we look at 87, it's damp from earlier showers. as we head through the extended hurs, we will get dry weather and warmth back in the forecast eventually. santa cruz, 56. mid to upper 50s for the restu

possible. tonight the coverage tapers a little bit and so does the intensity, and look where the clouds open, mid to upper 30s in the north bay, and the south bay, mid to low 40s. down towards san bruno is where a line of showers is moving through right now so if you have to head out it's going to be slippery in those areas. the showers continue, and you saw yellows as we head through the day. best chance of showers, possibly the santa cruz mountains in the evening hours in the south bay. cold front sweeps through and introduces a colder and unstable air mass but doesn't have as much moisture so the coverage tomorrow is not as great but the threat of thunderstorms is still there with lightning and hail. we have that one today and tomorrow, and our coldest days, low to mid-50s today and a few

upper 50s out there, and same thing tomorrow. we will try to get to 60 on thursday, and more of us away from the coast get there on friday under a partly cloudily sky, and then we have 70s and sunshine by monday. >> thank you. a new warning about coronavirus scams, they are claims you should not believe. the former bachelor revealing more about his coronavirus diagnose. we will tell you about the symptoms he's experiencing right now. i am abc news medical correspondent with tips to help you stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic. if you have cold symptoms, stay at home and call your health provider or local health department for the next steps. if you have mild symptoms and go to the er you could be putting

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wondering if you need to prepare for thunderstorms tomorrow?

there you go, you do. just about everybody that can watch right now or hear us are under that threat of just general thunderstorms, when you get marginal and above, you will see the hail and snow mixture because of the cold air and the snow level to 3,000 feet, and lightning will be the most dangerous. if you hear thunder after seeing lightning before 30 seconds passes stay inside for 30 minutes. here's a look at how scattered the showers could be. your neighborhood could get quarter inch, and the next neighborhood could get 0.1 of an inch. the napa owner being convicted in the college admissions scandal is being released early because of the coronavirus, two weeks before his five-month term was up. the judge found extraordinary and compelling reasons that

justified his release. the 53-year-old pleaded guilty last may for the conspiracy to commit mail fraud and other charges to get his daughter into usc on a bogus water polio scholarship. in this morning's "gma" first look, coronavirus scams. advertising free test kits with only a nominal shipping free. >> if you want to receive a free testing kit delivered overnight to your home, press one. >> one business claiming itill virus your home's air. >> our highly free of bacteria. >> the problem is they are all fake and some truly despicable. >> people are getting calls at home and being told by the local

health department they have come into contact with somebody who has the coronavirus. >> coming up at 7:00, we will tell you the tell t t t t look for. starting today, walgreen's is opening an hour earlier earle let the seniors get what they need. current workers are getting bonuses. $300 for full time employees and $100 for part time. we have a list of bay area stores doing this for seniors. we will be back with more local news. >> instagram's founder talks about other updates you could soon see on the app. health officials in the east

bay admit they need help in the fight against the coronavirus. i am amy hollyfield. the story is coming up. also this morning, remembering a southern california man that died from coronavirus. he was only 34. his friends plead to other young people. and at 5:27, taking a live

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now, your health, your safety. this is abc7 news. >> this is not a juicy political opportunity, this is a national emergency. >> now at 5:30, a roadblock in the $2 trillion plan to help americans struggling because of the coronavirus pandemics. what both sides are fighting for. i want people to comply with the order. this is very, very serious. >> san francisco parks are open for now but it's not out of the

question to close them. the mayor's strong message. plus the push to gather supplies for the care workers, the front lines, and the drop off places to drop off masks and drugs. >> and we are giving an update on the ads spreading a powerful message. we are happy you are waking up with us this morning. >> hello, friends. just checking in. >> i have the looks down now. it's like this. >> there you are. >> she looks down on me. >> i am not sure everybody else is, but mike, you have the weather. >> if you look up you could get a couple rain drops in your eyes. be careful today. we have showers on the way, a level one storm. thunderstorms tomorrow, still a level one. if you get up to half an inch you will be one of the lucky ones, and most of us will be less than that in the rain gathering. can you see 101 from south san francisco all the way up to santa rosa getting wet by a

light shower. more developing off the coast that will rotate towards us as we have a nice onshore flow all day today. will keep us chilly, too. temperatures mid to upper 40s this morning, and only mid-50s at noon and mid to upper 50s at 4:00 and possibly a break this evening, low to mid-50s. >> mike, thank you. as the number of coronavirus cases escalates local health officials warn the worst is yet to come. in san francisco the city's health chief says the number of infections may surge in a week or two. san francisco has 131 cases now, and santa clara county is the hardest hit in the region. look at the number. the virus has claimed 13 lives there, and the total of cases 321, including three sheriff deputies. alameda recorded its first death from the virus.

over all there are 906 reported cases in the bay area and at least 17 deaths. we want to update cases in lake and having enough supplies on the front lines has been a challenge. you can help by dropping off masks and gloves in three different locations. >> reporter: the health officials here in contra costa county are admitting they don't have enough protective gear for the medical workers on the front line, and they are asking you to bring them to the library here. a health care worker can go through several gowns, masks and sets of gloves in one shift. they don't have enough.

with more than 1 million people in contra costa county, they are thinking the community can help in this situation. they say you don't just check around your house and earthquake kit but ask your employers and other companies to pitch in. >> we are hoping businesses like dentist offices and construction companies, and veterinarians and nail salons that are not currently open will consider donating their supplies. >> here's what they are looking for. eye protection like goggles and face shields, and disinfective wipes, not baby wipes, and face masks, and gowns. they are going to be open the a 10:00 to 2:00 to accept donations. reporting live in pleasant hill,

amy hollyfield, abc7 news. ucsf and the salvation army are accepting donations, and the only requirement is they have to be unused and unopened. >> we had lots of people wearing masks when the fires came, as you remember, and now the masks are going to be repurposed. it feels good to do it, you know. i am fine, and i am safe and i just want to make sure -- my niece is a nurse and i want to make sure they are safe. >> for a full list of how and where you can donate, go to our website, abc7news.com. at the live desk, governor newsom delivered a report, and he mapped out a plan to add 50,000 hospital beds and $100 million in emergency grants

for the homeless. >> in the next week or two we have a lot of work to do and we hhisoment headt serious and on. >> governor newsom said the focus is getting the medical supplies and the proper resources needed. he is in favor of bringing fourth-year medical students into the system quickly to help patients. the facilities will be used in santa clara and in riverside. >> we need as many people as possible. thank you. at least 40,000 americans have been infected with the coronavirus, and president trump says he plans to re-open the economy sooner than most people expected, the trillion-dollar stimulus package has now stalled. >> president trump is discussing easing social distancing guidelines as early as next week

in the hopes of reviving the economy. president trump hinting he wants to re-open the economy despite objections from health experts, even though many are predicting the peak of the crisis has yet to come. >> america will again and soon be open for business, very soon, a lot sooner than three or four months that somebody was suggesting. >> the president's comments coming as new york governor cuomo suggested the pandemic could last up to four months, and cuomo firing back. >> if you have to make that choice, it's public health. you cannot put a value on a human life. nobody cares how long it takes to get the economy up and running if you actually saved lives. >> on capitol hill, negotiations over the $2 trillion stimulus package hitting a roadblock. >> this is not a juicy political opportunity, this is a national emergency. >> democrats are pushing for more restrictions on corporate bailout money and arguing the

bill doesn't do enough to help families, health workers and hospitals, and republicans say they are playing politics. >> democratic leader schumer say they are planning to reach an agreement sometime today. san francisco mayor says she is keeping the parks in the city open for now but warns she will close them if people continue to ignore the shelter in place order. people can go outside for fresh air and exercise, and some people are missing the point and still gathering at the parks and beaches. >> it's not a matter of whether or not we are going to have more people get sick, they are. what happens if it's your grandmother or uncle? what happens if we don't have a bed for them to be in because they got sick? we don't want to get to that point. > the mayor says she doesn't

protect public safety. in the east bay the board of supervisors ilmeetin wl not physically be in the chamber but will take part remotely. they are going to talk about emergency services in the county. in the south bay you are invited to join in the san jose city council meeting today, and members will give an update to the city's response to covid-19 and operation plans. the council is expected to discuss finance assistant for low income households and the fire department where 13 people there have tested positive. if you want to go, you can physically attend the meeting, and it will be live streamed on the city's youtube channel. and businesses across san francisco are boarding up their storefronts and that violates city code but the city says that's fine.

a positive side in the coronavirus pandemic, china is easing its rules in the with yo morning. 5:39, you can see around pleasanton and livermore, tracy through the pass, it could be a little wet. same thing with 84 and 680 as you head down into the sunol grade. you can see a little sheen on the 6 let's see when the best timeframe is going to be for your neighborhood. we are going to be fairly quiet, at least the way it looks through 9:00 and then a better chance of wet weather from 11:00 to 7:00, with temperatures around 54 to 56 this afternoon in the south bay.

for the east bay valleys, we are looking like we may get a little break through 9:00, and then our best chance is from about 11:00 through 3:00 as we jump from the mid to upper 50s. for the peninsula we are trying to bring you a little break for the latter parts of the morning commute if you have to be out, and then from 11:00 to 7:00 mid to upper 50s. 54 to 57. look at that, numerous chances of rain. that's what we are going to have today, not steady but numerai o. we are folwi breaking news in los gatos this morning. we are looking at a deadly sig-alert on southbound 17 past los gatos saratoga road. the overturned car there is the victim's was reported at just before 3:00 this morning, and the chp officials are still on the scene there. we were seeing all lanes were blocked but one lane opened up

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chloroquine. here's a look around the state, and now it's starting to get active, in the central valley and san joaquin valley specifically and up in the mountains where there is a winter weather advisory, and it just start at 5:00 this morning through 11:00 tomorrow. look at the snow pileup above 4,000 feet. we are looking by this evening ten inches and possibly up to 16

inches by the time the winter weather advisory ends. tahoe forecast, light and moderate snow, and then light snow on thursday and temperatures below average through at least sunday but dry. now an abc7 news live desk update. chinese authorities are lifting a lock down in the province where the city of wuhan is located. as we know the coronavirus outbreak started in wuhan. the city will remain on lockdown until april 8th. people have been barred from leaving or entering wuhan since january 23rd, and the days expaf bay. they have coronavirus infections for more than a week now. reggie? friends and family are remembering a southern

california man that died from coronavirus. he was only 34 years old. he is one of the five people in l.a. county that died from covid-19. he started experiencing symptoms while in orlando, and he died last week. his friends say he fought hard to beat coronavirus. >> acknowledging that anybody and everybody can get this and we all have a responsibility, a social responsibility to protect ourselves, our loved ones and community. >> his friends say this serves as a wake-up call for younger people that may think they are safe from contracting the virus. dozens of restaurants and retail businesses across san francisco are boarding up their storefronts with plywood in violation of city code, but going to be cited. look at this, all these boards covering windows and doors on a lot of stores here, and business owners hope it will discourage

vandals and possibly looters. >> i think it's honestly important, though, like, encouraging people to be inside. i think when they see that, they think, oh, i should be inside and limit to certain things. >> and the coronavirus is hurting tourism and conventions in san francisco. attendees were expected to spend $212 million. and then the former bachelor has tested positive for coronavirus. he has been experiencing a cough, night sweats and shortness of breath and says the best way to describe it is feeling like i only have access to 20% of my lungs. his girlfriend is taking care of him. he tested positive on friday and

encouraged everybody to continue follow social distancing rules. we have been people having the work from home >> one of the many live streams is doing club quar jackson, ber sanders, michelle obama, and mark zuckerberg, and everybody was watching. this morning the ceo is in palo alto talking with "good morning america" talking about what you can do in the middle of the crisis. >> you can see everybody's stories about what their stay-at-home experiences are like, and we are giving good information from the cdc here in the u.s. and health organizations all around the world. >> if you start to follow the instagram profile, they will give you a schedule, and you can

watch the full "gma" interview coming up at 7:00. reggie, you have tuned into it? >> i didn't. >> i did. i had a good time in my living room. the music is good, and you are just vibing, and you can see people there, and he will shout-out certain people, and you feel like you have a club in your house and are not by yourself. >> i like it. it's amazing all the people that have been to it. >> me? >> you. >> michelle obama. oprah -- >> has oprah been to it? >> yeah, this weekend. >> did she call you? >> she just let me know. let's talk about what is going on. thank you for joiningls camera. showers are falling right now,

especially right near san francisco just to the right of this picture on the golden gate. thunderstorms tomorrow, drier and still cool thursday through saturday, and spring warmth looks possible on sunday and monday. rainfall amounts anywhere from 0.1 to half an inch, and snow levels down to 3,000 feet. here's a look at live doppler 7, and you can see right there in the richmond district across the golden gate, and sausalito getting wet, and so is san rafael. and over towards napa, there's a light shower that should be there in 30 minutes or so. let's look at future radar. we will start at 7:00. yellows will show up and they are moderate showers, and they will be mainly light today. we will have a greater coverage, and then a tapering overnight. you saw the winds change direction, and cooler and sightly drier air moves in and

it's also unstable so we have a chance of thunderstorms tomorrow with lightning and smallhail, and the snow level will drop to 3,000 feet tomorrow. once we get past that we are stuck in the 50s for thursday, and will try to get to 60 friday under a partly cloud key sky. just a little milder saturday, but 60s and 70s on sunday and monday. >> i like that. thank you, mike. the coronavirus is starting to strain your amazon delivery time. the company is giving priority to medical and household supplies. nonessential items may be delayed as much as a month. experts say large nonamazon prime orders are most affected. amazon is seeing a huge spike in sales. last week it announced it would hire 100,000 additional warehouse workers, and the $2 raise happening in april. this was the restaurants themselves that came up with a

plan for pickup or takeout, and it's being backed by restaurant chains and mom and pop eateries. this is a way to show support while getting a meal and not having to cook. we're here for it. new at 6:00, a treat for fans that might help entertain you during the shelter in place. we are going to leave you with a live look outside at 5:51. we'll be right back. i am abc news chief correspondent with tips to help you stay safe during the covid-19 pandemic. we expect

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welcome back, everyone. insta cart is hiring hundreds of thousands of workers to meet the surging demand for grocery

deliveries. it's looking to hire over the next three months and that is more than double its current workforce. the company says the last few weeks have been the busiest in its history. groundskeeper are keeping busy with the a the lawn mower made the rounds yesterday keeping the grounds nice and trimmed. everybody we saw at the field were practicing social distancing during their walks and jogs. and curry has been active on social media advising all of us to follow along, and look at this, his wife posted this video of steph on instagram wearing a mask to dinner, and wait for it -- with the wine, reggie. how does this work? >> what is going on? >> is this what you and phil do?

>> no, this is not. >> that's too much. >> he's like, come give me a kiss. come on. give me a kiss. >> how would it work? >> oh, okay. there's something i don't like about that, but however you want to do it. >> is he trying out for the next joker or something? almost got kind of creepy there for a second. steph is not creepy. i know that. that was pretty cool. got a one on the storm impact scale today, and there's a possibility of moderate showers but for the most part we will stay on the light side as well as our temperatures, much below average. fremont and san jose at 57. tonight the coverage tapers a bit and the clouds will open and with the cooler air mass it could be up to ten degrees cooler tomorrow morning in places like north bay where mid-30s are possible. where the clouds hang around we will hangout in the low to mid-40s. this is tomorrow's forecast for thunderstorms which will contain

lightning for thunderstorms and small hail, and it's everywhere. >> thanks, mike. oakland named a long-time bay area law enforcement leader to serve as the interim police chief. susan manheimer will begin leading oakland's police force on april 6th pending a background investigation. she was chief in san mateo for 20 years after rising through the ranks of san francisco's police department. kirkpatrick was fired after spending three months on the job. and then the sheriff posted a video hoping to get help catching these guys. >> inmates decided they were not going to be housed in the county jail and decided to break down the door and leave. despite the governor's shelter in place or stay at home and work, they did not want to do that so they are out and about.

>> is that a sheriff eubg expre explaining what happened and showing the inmates missing. at last check six of the 12 inmates were captured. a proposal that could shutdown busy san francisco streets during a shelter in place order. >> how it could help with social distancing. if you are thinking about getting exercise by heading to a state park like half moon bay this morning, think again, the governor making a big move and closing the parking lots, and we are talking about that on abc mo

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(laughing) no, sorry. we're helping all kinds of businesses go beyond customer expectations. how can we help you? to make it easier for you we are going to shutdown all state parking lots. >> governor newsom cracking down after people rushed to state beaches over the weekend. he wants to make sure that everybody knows you can go outside but you need to stay close to home. good morning, everybody. it's tuesday, march 24th. >> if you are driving to that park, that's too far. right? >> right. just walk. get on the bike. >> or stay at home. jobina at the live desk now with new information on the governor's response to the coronavirus. >> fema's chief is responding to concerns about the lack of equipment for health care

services, and we have places where people can donate them and drop them off where people had them from the fires. we have mike nicco looking at the forecast. >> here's a look at the storm impact scale today and tomorrow as we go from showers to thunderstorms. rain totals up to half inch and snow down to 3,000 feet. a shower just rolled through pleasanton and livermore. sprinkles to a light shower right now and that continues up 101 and into deeper parts of marin and sonoma county, and moving through sonoma and heading towards napa, wet weather. get the umbrella handy. we have a chance of showers anytime today and temperatures chilly, in the mid to upper 50s. thanks, mike. now to the latest developments invoin