$2.2 trillion economic stimulus package. checks are expected to go out to many american families at the beginning of next month. >> and the u.s. navy's hospital ship mercy has arrived at the port of los angeles. it will provide expanded capacity to help what could be a surge in patients. >> we are not waiting for the crisis to hit and then react to it. >> in the bay area, the number of confirmed case has now topped 1,600. santa clara county this afternoon reported 32 new cases and another death from the virus. that brings the total number of fatalities across the bay area to 36 with 20 of the victims in the south bay. additional cases were reported in alameda county bringing its total to 206. we are also tracking the number of cases for our viewers in mendocino and lake counties, mendocino county is reporting two confirmed cases. lake county still reports none. just hours ago, the bay area's hardest hit county called a news conference to plead with

the public to adhere to the state's stay at home order. chris nguyen is live in san jose with that story. >> reporter: county officials, they know that people are getting antsy while being stuck at home, but again, with the exception of essential activities, they are urging the public to stay home to help reduce the spread. outside the santa clara county administration building friday afternoon, a reminder from county leaders for the community to do its part. >> we know that the social distancing takes at least two weeks to start to have an effect because the incubation time period for the disease is at least two weeks. >> nearly two weeks after a regional shelter in place order went into effect, no word yet on how much longer it's going to last, but as some people grow m impatient about having to spend more time at home, there are new reminders about why the measure is so important. >> what we know from our modeling and what we think that

means. >> reporter: san jose city officials released projections based on a european modeling suggesting that 2,000 people in santa clara could die of coronavirus by june despite the efforts to contain it. county officials have since disputed those numbers. >> statistics can be misleading because they're based on presumptions, and they don't predict the future. they don't tell us what's going to happen to you as an individual, what's going to happen to you as an individual depends on what you do, what's in your control. >> reporter: at the santa clara convention center, a temporary federal medical station is being built to help ease the strain on area facilities with space to hold up to 250 covid-19 patients, the center is designed for those who have been discharged from a hospital but are in need of a safe place to recover. >> the way to make sure we have fewer people in those hospital beds and that we have fewer people dying is for us really to stick to this social distancing. >> reporter: as of friday, communications hill trail in san jose has been closed to the public due to overcrowding and

to reduce the stress on first responders. city and county officials say they won't hesitate to close other parks if people aren't practicing social distancing. >> we want people to stay close to home as much as possible, and we know that one of the beauties of this 48,000 acre county park system is that we have parks that are available close to home for so many people. >> reporter: the confirmed case count in santa clara county is now up to 574, but because of limited testing, county officials caution that that just represents a small portion of those who have covid-19. we are live in san jose, i'm chris nguyen abc 7 news. >> chris, thank you. california's lagging far behind most other states in testing for covid-19, you've heard that. what's what new data from the abc7 i-team shows. when you look at the numbers as a percentage of population. this even though counties around the bay area are now ramping up their testing.

the i-team dan noyes's has the story you'll see only on 7 for marin county's drive through test site. >> marin county has been quietly testing people for covid-19 at this drive-through facility in san rafa san rafael. not just anyone can come. >> this is a physician refefrl only site, so if individuals do show up without an appointment, unfortunately they will be turned away. >> reporter: by guards at the entrance, hendricks tells me 700 people have received tests at this site. at the on set of the coronavirus crisis, tests were in short supply, but counties have run into another problem. >> now we're facing a complication where labs are not able to keep up with the demand, and so we're only able to submit, for instance, at our state lab up to 50 tests a day when quite honestly, we are testing more than that number every single day. >> reporter: marin and other counties around the bay area and the state are ramping up their testing, but new data shows

california is far behind other states in terms of testing. the abc7 i-team ran an analysis of the number of coronavirus tests performed in every state compared to population. two hot spot states are doing the best job, new york with more than 6,000 tests per million people, washington state with 4,500. all the way down at the 46th spot, california with just 515 coronavirus tests per 1 million people. >> we are making progress on every front. >> reporter: governor gavin newsom addressed the slow progress of testing as he welcomed the hospital ship mercy to the port of l.a. he says the state is still struggling to acquire supplies for the testing. >> in some cases these test results are coming back six, seven, eight days later. we've got to increase our throughput. >> in fact, the california department of public health says more than 57,000 additional tests have been done, but the results are pending. once those come in, we'll move up the list. for the i-team and marin county,

dan noyes abc7 news. the mayor of los angeles sounded the alarm about the rapid spread of coronavirus. it came during a news conference with governor newsom to announce that the u.s. mercy hospital ship has arrived at the port of los angeles and is fully operational. l.a. mayor erk garcetti gave out new numbers from los angeles county and said the virus is exploding in the community at a rate faster than what new york city has been seeing. >> yesterday's increase, though, of over 50% would, of course, have a doubling rate of less than two days. by that measure, we would be where new york city is in number of cases per capita in los angeles county six days from now or five days from now, six days from yesterday. >> l.a. county has reported nearly 1,500 cases of coronavirus. the mercy is going to treat patients who do not have the disease to free up beds at hospitals for coronavirus patients. remember this? last weekend we saw crowded baech baechsz and parks as people got

outside and got too close to each other. governor newsom and mayor london bleed scolded californians for not practicing social distancing. the mayor made it very clear there will be consequences if this behavior doesn't change this weekend. >> last thing we want to do, as i said, is to start to close the last bit of fresh air that we're able to get during this very difficult time, and so parks we know are essential, and i know other places have chosen to just close parks and other places down. we don't want to get to that place, but if we see more people playing in basketball courts, if we see more people playing volleyball with one another and baseball and some of the sports that are more team related, we will have no other choice. >> a lot of parking lots will be closed this weekend as the state and the city look to control the crowds and get people to follow the stay at home order. in the midst of all of this, some good news to share that's come out of the coronavirus

pandemic. a san francisco restaurant is raising money not only for its own employees but also for families in need. the restaurant called pica pica is delivering 90 meals twice a week to shelters. the money is going towards keeping the restaurant in business and its workers employed. >> really appreciate everybody stepping up, especially pic pica pica restaurant that started the day the shelter in place began to bring warm meals to our homeless families, and we need everyone to help out in any way they can. >> pica pica says it hopes it can keep raising money and delivering meals to the shelters. we really would like to continue to share little pieces of joy across the bay area. dion lim shows us how families and total strangers are spreading happiness. one example has a really heartwarming ending skblort in

campbell, martin turned 10 years old this week, his birthday different than expected. >> the initial plan was to have a bouncy house in the back house. >> that plan changed when they came up with an idea to hold up a sign outside their home asking for drivers to honk. >> i thought they wouldn't really honk, but lots of people did. >> reporter: including the street sweeper who not only circled around the block, but coming back with this baskin-robbins gift card. >> it was just absolutely wonderful. >> reporter: meantime, in san bruno, another birthday, this time for 6-year-old jonah polito whose bowling party had been canceled. >> he was super sad about it, and i told all of our friends and family how he's been feeling about his birthday, so they came and surprised him. ♪ happy birthday, dear jonah >> singing happy birthday from their cars in a reverse serenade. >> we can't be any more like thankful for what they did and

chose to do for him on his birthday. jonah's smile saying it all. in livermore, a tale of kindness from the sutton girls, mom, husband reed and their four daughters who made a community garden and blessing box full of non-perishables, anyone is welcome to take some or give some. >> we want to change the focus from all the negative to something positive skblo. >> reporter: a lesson for young makayla, silva, charlotte. >> when times are rough, the community gets together and tries their best to help the situation. >> reporter: that inspired us to help martin sandos and his family who wanted to find that street sweeper. identifying the driver as joseph moreno. >> my first reaction was pure joy and it brought tears to my eyes. he really is a dedicated, loyal individual, and we are more happy than ever to have him part of our team. >> reporter: it might not have been a bowling alley, but a

memorable birthday nonetheless. >> i want to say thank you a lot. it means a lot to me. >> joseph, by the way, will be recognized by his company for his little act of kindness and receiving his own gift card very soon. in the newsroom, dion lim abc7 news. >> that's so nice, and check this out, that's the intercontinental hotel in san francisco lighting up a heart in everyone ty windows. one of our viewers shared this photo. we'd love to see the bright spots that you're noticing where you live, add the #abc7now when you add pictures online to share them with us. get a look at the nation's first pandemic response unit. >> you'll hear from the memo park firefighter who volunteered for this duty. i'm spencer christian, get ready for a wet weekend comiing followed by actual spring. i'll

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bay area are not too happy with some of their neighbors. they say they're breaking the rules. abc7 news reporter wayne freedman has the story now from sonoma county. >> reporter: this is what a superficially perfect day looks like, a favorite vacation spot shaded by the dark cloud of a pandemic that can reach even this idyllic place. >> i'm staying right here. i go out to walk the dog. that's it. >> reporter: it's a rare day when tourism is not welcome along the russian river, but these are strange times. because of the coronavirus, sonoma county has deemed hotels, motels, and vacation rentals by owner to be nonessential businesses, but that hasn't stopped some people from trying to make a buck. take a look at the airbnbs for rent, they're offering pandemic discounts and quarantine ready accommodations. those are two among some 300 rentals available in sonoma county today despite restrictions. >> and unfortunately, they are not compliant with our public health order. >> reporter: that's sonoma county supervisor linda hopkins

via face time today. she's ready for enforcement. >> if we wind up in a situation in sonoma county like we're seeing in new york city right now, our health care capacity will quickly become overwhelmed and people who don't need to die will die. >> reporter: some vacation rental owners are besting the guidelines by saying they're available for essential workers. others like wendy chee took the high road. they took their properties off the market completely. >> i mean, i think it just feels like the socially responsible thing to do. >> reporter: the marketing is particularly irksome to jeff bridges in gernville, he spent eight months and more than a million dollars bringing back his r3 hotel after last winter's floods. he remains closed while others still advertise. >> i've heard that and i think that is reprehensible. >> airbnb did not respond to abc7 today. in sonoma county, wayne freedman. bay wheels announce add free month of membership for health

care workers. it's the bay area's bike share system operating in san francisco, san jose and parts of the east bay including oakland, berkeley and emeryville. the free membership includes unlimited 45 minute rides on e-bikes. three transit agencies are no longer charging for rides so that passengers can maintain a social distance from the operator, which is where the fare boxes and clipper card readers are located. they are samtrans, ac transit and vpa. on monday muni metro and light rail trains will no longer run. starting on monday caltrain will run fewer trains. the daily schedule will be down to 42 trains. usually there are 92 trains per day. since the shelter in place, daily ticket sales are down 95%. weekend caltrain service remains the same. f you're busy cleaning out closets and garages under the shelter at home order, you're not alone, but a lot of people are wondering if they can still donate the things they don't need. it's a fair question.

abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley explains it's becoming a problem. >> reporter: this is a goodwill donation site in marin county, another donation site in pleasant hill. >> have you had some problems with dumping at your locations? >> we have, and so we're going around and we're cleaning up as much as we can. what we don't want is we don't want a bunch of stuff left outside of donation sites which then people go through, stuff gets scattered all over the place and then it becomes a larger problem. >> reporter: goodwill locations are closed down, but they are still paying their workers. some of the most vulnerable in the state until april 7th. then they'll reassess. for those who are sorting through unwanted items at their home or apartment, home furni furnishings and clothes are not the things immediately needed right now according to the salvation army. >> our thrift locations, our thrift stores are closed for the moment because of the social distancing, but we are still positioning some of our trucks in various locations to collect items because we do know that

people with this extra time are trying to do spring cleaning, those sorts of things. >> reporter: salvation army says they are repurposing their workers for now and hope to have a plan to open several temporary limited donation sites by next week in oakland, san jose and san francisco. >> i called up several 800 numbers for junk in salvage companies. they said they're still operational. they'll come and haul things away but for a fee. otherwise, if you're cleaning out an attic or a garage, your best bet is to stash things for now until donation centers reopen. i'm leslie brinkley, abc7 news. all right, we are going to get a look at the weather forecast next. right now we're taking live look at the golden gate bridge. very light traffic as it should be, as we go to break, we'll leave you with a look around the bay area as captured by drone view 7.

all right, we've gotten through another week. >> we have. it's been a long week, and we need the weekend, but we're not going to get the greatest weather this weekend. spencer christian is here with the forecast. >> that's true. well, most of us probably won't be going out very much anyhow, so enjoy the rain. here's a look at live doppler 7. you can see that we have dry conditions at the moment. the rain is coming our way.

can't tell by the blue skies, partly blue over the bay right now. 54 degrees in san francisco, upper 50s in oakland, redwood city and san jose, we see lots of blue looking northward as well from the golden gate along with a few increasing clouds. it is 55 degrees in santa rosa, 53 at petaluma. i'll give you a look at our forecast features. we can expect our next storm, our weekend storm to arrive overnight. it will produce showers tomorrow and then rain into sunday evening, but a warmer and sunnier pattern will come our way next week. the storm that's coming in this weekend ranks 1 on the abc7 storm impact scale, a storm of light intensity. periods of showers tomorrow, rainy on sunday, breezy at times, and the sunday rain could feature a few isolated downpours. here's our forecast animation. notice late tonight, we might see a few isolated spotty showers, but the actual active wet weather won't begin until later in the morning hours, and

then through the afternoon we'll see scattered showers all across the bay area in every single region. we'll all get some wet weather out of this. on sunday, steadier and heavier rain sweeps through and makes for a wetter day than tomorrow is going to be. then that winds down going into sunday evening. it's also going to produce some snow over in the sierra, and by sunday night, 11:00 or so, the rain should be out of here. rainfall totals late sunday night will range from about a tenth of an inch in the areas not so hard hit by the storm to nearly half an inch in several wet locations like san jose, which is expected to get just under half an inch of rain. low temperatures tonight as the rain starts to develop will be mainly in the mid to upper 40s. tomorrow's highs under showery conditions with maybe a break of sunshine here and there, mainly in the upper 50s around the bay and inland. we don't expect to see any 60-degree readings tomorrow. as we look ahead to monday, warming begins. we'll see temperatures bouncing back into the 60s then. on tuesday temperatures will be

above average, actually, and some low 70s in our inland areas, upper 60s to about 70 will be the highs around the bay shoreline and about 60 or so on the coast. even warmer in some places on wednesday. look for some mid to upper 70s inland, it will be nice breathd of spring like warms on wednesday. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast, and as you can see, both days saturday and sunday storm activity ranks only one on the storm impact scale, but once again, sunday will be a wetter day than tomorrow, and then virtually all of next week we're expecting partly to mostly sunny skies, dry conditions, of course, and quite mild, particularly in the middle of the week, tuesday, wednesday, maybe even thursday, we'll see lots of 70s, low to mid-70s. it's going to be a pleasant, pleasant week ahead, even if you can't get outdoors to do a lot, you should get out and walk around the block, walk around the house, take in some fresh air. >> absolutely. >> definitely. >> thanks, spencer, very much. >> well, the coronavirus pandemic is causing extra

concern for expectant mothers. >> we gathered a group together to talk about the added stress and the confusion that they're under. >> i'm michael finney with how gift cards can make this pandemic just a little, little bit bitter. i'm dr. jennifer ashton with tips to help you stay safe. 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 health care 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

now your health, your safety. this is abc7 news. help is now on the way. >> in rapid fashion, first the senate, then the house passed the coronavirus stimulus

package, and just hours ago president trump signed it. >> the $2 trillion package will bring much needed aid to millions of workers and business owners now without sources of income. checks are expected to go out to most american families at the beginning of april. >> the president today also signed an order aimed at compelling general motors to prioritize the production of ventilators under the defense production act. >> this invocation of the dpa should demonstrate clearly to all that we will not hesitate to use the full authority of the federal government to combat this crisis. and the roller coaster on wall street continues. stocks are down 24% this year, since monday they're up 13%. today, though, stocks dropped. the dow lost about 4 pre%, the nasdaq and s&p were down slightly less. the outpouring of help during these times is very

heartwarmi heartwarming, but how can you help while sheltering in place? 7 on your side's michael finney has been looking into that, and he is live now from his home with the story. michael. >> if you are still working and have just a little bit of extra cash, giving and helping is not that hard. it just takes a little heart. like so many of us, hayward resident leslie keeney is working from home. i asked her to walk into the room like that. besides dealing with the isolation, she has family concerns. >> my baby sister and her husband both are recuperating from the coronavirus. >> reporter: they are healing now but tired, and she wanted to help them out while doing something to help the community, too, so she bought them a grub hub gift card. >> i figure this way i'm doing them a huge favor, and also helping to keep some of these smaller businesses going. i'm really concerned about their

survival through all of this. >> reporter: leslie is not alone with those concerns. we've all seen the sad videos of closed stores and restaurants. gift card expert shelly hunter says she is hearing from communities who want to help. >> a lot of people talk to me about can they give a micro loan is what they're calling them to small businesses by buying gift cards. >> wonderful giving idea but does it accomplish that goal? shelly says yes. >> it can be beneficial. when you buy a gift card t is a deferred revenue, so ultimately that does have to be settled with the restaurant. it does increase cash flow for a small business that can help them pay the bills or pay employees in the interim. >> it allows each of us who have the means to help our neighbors. >> it does feel good, and i'm glad i'm able to do it, not everyone's in a position to be able to help like that. >> reporter: if a store goes out

of business, now, their gift cards are no longer any good, there's nothing i can do to help you get your money back, so keep that in mind. if it's not a chance you can take, look for another way to help one of your neighbors. back to you guys. >> very good, thank you, michael, and yesterday michael showed you how much money people can expect from the government stimulus checks. we've put a calculator online. it's on our website abc7news.com. new at 6:00, a new pandemic emergency response unit at the menlo park fire protection district is being called the first in the nation. the unit is dedicated to responding to possible coronavirus cases with the goal of protecting both the people calling for help and the firefighters who respond. it's stocked with equipment that can be disinfected quickly and completely. the unit is staffed by two people. we spoke to one today who volunteered for this duty. >> we need to make sure that we're wearing the highest level of protection possible, we're taking every precaution available so

don't bring it back to the station. that's our ultimate goal. >> reporter: the new unit is less than a week old. menlo park's fire protection district received a donation of 100 test kits and abc7 news was there when the delivery was made. >> we felt that it was a small gesture to protect our first he sense of security. >> these tests can be processed in a lab in just two hours. the coronavirus pandemic is having an enormous impact on family life, so abc7 news reporter and mom kate larsen put a spotlight on the effects coronavirus is having on parents and pregnancy here in the bay area. >> is it okay if my baby's in the shot? >> we set up a virtual town hall with eight mothers and moms to be. >> folks are stressed to the members. >> reporter: vanessa is a mother of three and founder of the main street momma's facebook group. with schools closed she said what many parents are

experiencing. >> i really dropped the rock on home schooling. like i would cry on the way to work knowing what i was walking into. >> reporter: cassie is an icu nurse at ucsf, she is 29 weeks pregnant with her fifth child and just went on maternity leave. >> the stress of going into work with everything that's going on, it was just an added layer. >> reporter: francie is a doulaa in new york city where some hospitals are not allowing a support person like herself in labor and delivery. >> is the work that we do considered essential, and is it safe for us to go wor clients. >> reporter: maggie and jamie are both due in the next week. >> i don't know what the next week will look like. daily i'm kind of checking, like is the hospital going to be overwhelmed? is my husband going to be allowed to attend the birth. >> reporter: san francisco day.red threeren callen she says a support person is essential. >> it's not only critical for the woman who december bratly

needs that support, and -- desperately needs that support, and it's a very special and intimate time as a couple, but it's critical for us as providers to have that additional support and interaction in the labor suite. >> reporter: dr. callen is on staff at cpmc and ucsf where one support person is still allowed, but she says hospitals are still trying to establish protocol for babies born to a mother positive for covid-19. >> the practice of separating babies from their moms for 14 days is -- is one approach, and we're not doing that at cpmc, and we want to work with people to -- at least i do -- to make sure that we don't, that the cure isn't worse than the disease. >> reporter: as a result of hospital restrictions, more families are considering home births. alice light is the executive director of natural resources, a birthing and parent center in san francisco. >> and we've seen a 25% increase in birth tub rentals since this all began. >> reporter: in the midst of a

pandemic, still so many unknowns, but as new life enters the world, more answers and solutions will be revealed. kate larsen abc7 news. one of the most common pieces of advice to stop the coronavirus pandemic is to wash our hands and do it often, but how does soap actually inactivate coronaviruses? julie yu from the exploratorium demonstrated it on midday live using a soap bubble. here's her explanation in less than one minute. >> i'm going to poke this soap film with my dry pinky, and what do you notice? it pops. >> it pops like a bubble. >> it pops like a bubble, right? so coronavirus, if it's on a surface, once it dries, it will pop and that's actually when you're hearing about how long does it last on surfaces, we're really waiting for it to dry out, and eventually it will dry out and become inactivated. this time i'm going to wet my finger and place it through the bubble. what do you notice? >> it's not popping. >> okay. >> it's not popping, and so you probably heard that coronavirus

travels in respiratory droplets. it actually requires moisture in order to stay activated, so you can see that moist environments leave the virus active for longer. so i still have a wet finger but now it's alcohol wetting the finger, not water. and the membrane pops. alcohol is another way to disrupt the membrane. >> wow. >> you can watch "midday live" every weekday at 11:00 a.m. wasn't that a great explanation? >> it was great. >> it's followed by pandemic, what you need to know. >> museums and zoos are closed because of the shelter in place order. we got a chance to see how the oakland zoo is making sure the animals get what they need. abc7 is proud to help people o all faiths worship at home last weekend. this sunday you can catch an encore presentation, abc7 presents finding faith, better together sunday at 3:00 p.m. right here on abc7. be sure to tune in for tha

happening now, solano county parks are closing to the public. it's to reduce, of course, the risk of spreading coronavirus. today more east bay regional parks and parking lots closed down in the name of public safety after people flocked to parks last weekend and officials do not want a repeat of that. some parks had already closed last week when the shelter in place order took effect because park workers were deemed nonessential. all picnic areas, bathrooms, playgrounds, campgrounds, sporting feeltspor sporting fields and swimming areas are closed. disney land and disney world will remain closed indefinitely. that's according to an announcement made toay, the theme parks closed to the public on march 14th. disney will continue to pay hourly park and resort workers through april 18th. disney is the parent company of abc7. covid-19 shelter in place orders are taking a huge toll on entertainment and tourist businesses as you well know.

zoos are among the hardest hit because no visitors means no revenue, but there are still a lot of mouths to feed at the zoo. abc7 anchor eric thomas is at the oakland zoo. >> reporter: that whistle means it's enrichment activity time at the grizzly bear exhibit, otherwise known as feeding them snacks while they frolic in the pool to keep them physically and mentally engaged. >> bears are so smart, we want to keep them really active and keep their interest and why they get up in the morning and give them something to do. >> reporter: zoo president dr. joel parrot said that was easier before the oakland zoo had to close its doors and send 90% of the its workers home because of the coronavirus shelter in place orders. what's left is an eerie sight of zero visitors and very little sound. zoo workers were paid in full through march, but in april that will change. >> we're also going to be doing a cutback in hours and furloughs for the rest of the staff so

that we can get through the summer. >> reporter: the animals still have to eat, and there must still be veterinarians on staff to care for them. it's hard to tell if many of the animals miss crowds of humans visiting daily. these gibbons, members of the ape family are an exception. >> what do they do when there are no visitors? >> i think they're probably kind of bored. >> reporter: the zoo plans to unveil a platform that will feature individual visits and allow folks at home to question zoo keepers. for the remainder of the spring, it's just trying to stay afloat until they're allowed to reopen. >> zero visitors means a huge drop in revenue for the oakland zoo, and they're asking for your help. to find out how to donate, go to their website, oaklandzoo.org. eric thomas abc7 news. >> it's still nice to see the animals right? all san mateo parks closed at 6:00 p. 6:00 p.m. tonight.

at menlo park the parking lot was full. social distancing means staying six feet apart from other people. >> it is actually a crime. it's a misdemeanor to get too close to someone else, and we're telling the police even though they can fine and they can arrest people, the police are really happy to educate and protect rather than prosecute at this point. >> parking lots are all closed to reduce the number of people. all restrooms, playgrounds and picnic areas are also closed. today abc7 news was in san mateo at trinta park, which as you can see is closed. the playground equipment is wrapped in caution tape. it's near the intersection of el camino and highway 92. entertaining children can be tough at this time, but a neighborhood in oakland is coming together to make a strong through the neighborhood fun for the entire family. abc7 news east bay communitye or r btrying toake the shelter in place order more bearable for children, folks are placing teddy bears and stuffed he winws

children to have a scavenger hunt like game. neighbors are calling it a bear hunt. the idea was inspired by a children's book, we're going on a bear hunt by michael rosen. >> we just walked around the neighborhood for about 20 minutes, and we saw 15, 20 or 25 bears. it was really cool. >> reporter: some children have placed their most prized stuffed animals for other children to see. >> what kind of bear did you put in your window? >> a princess bear and a baby bear and a grown-up bear. >> reporter: kids like 4-year-old benjamin enjoyed the fresh air with his family while on a hunt for bears. >> found one. it's like neon brown. >> reporter: the bear hunt comes as a welcomed distraction for children and adults. >> i only had one bear, so i put a llama in the other window, and it gives me a lot of pleasure to i justar m together for these kids, and you know, even me, i want to walk around and see the bears, too. >> reporter: in okay land,

melissa pixcar, abc7 news. >> we're going on a bear hunt, we're going to find a big one. such a beautiful day, we're not scared. i know that book well. >> good job. we are expecting rain this weekend, spencer will have the forecast next. >> here's a live picture from our emeryville tower camera, i want to hear the rest of the book. >> i'll read it to you later. >> if you've been shell terg at home, you might not have gotten a chance to enjoy the beauty of the bay area. >> rick dupont went out in martinez to talk to some people still taking advantage of the great outdoors. ♪ being out in nature with a situation is just really life affi affirming. >> god's doing a major reset. i if it wasn't for the coronavirus? >> going shopping. >> i would be at work. >> perhaps golfing. >> today i would be teaching high school up at antioch high school. >> i would be doing the same thing today if not for the

virus. >> be out here still fishing. >> go for a walk. >> the worst thing about the coronavirus. >> the pain and suffering so many people are going through. >> the uncertainty of what the future holds. >> fear and anxiety. >> being trapped inside a house every day. >> people panicking. >> friends that are losing their jobs. >> i have a 93-year-old mother who has a breathing issue, so that's the worst thing. >> what's the upside of this thing? there's a lot of. i think people are caring more about each other. >> seeing people reaching out to help each other. >> i'm home doing projects i haven't touched in years. >> my tadaughter's a school teacher, she's off for the year. >> how many people per week tell you you look like joe biden? >> how many people per week think i look like joe biden. i guess today that's a little bit more of a compliment. >> the advice i would give to other people that are going through this right now. >> get outdoors but be safe a distance, that's probably number one.

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the weekend is now here. >> rain, rain, here to stay, at least for the next couple of days. spencer christian has the forecast for you. >> yes, it will stay for a couple of days. here's a look at our storm impact scale. you can see that the approaching storm which will be coming in tonight overnight will continue through tomorrow and sunday with periods of showers on saturday, and rain, steadier rain on sunday. it will be breezy at times. during the overnight hours as the showers begin to develop, look for cloudy skies and spotty drizzles, spotty showers, overnight low temperatures will be in the mid to upper 40s for the most part. then tomorrow, as the showers continue to fall, we'll see breezy conditions, especially near the coast. highs will be only in the upper 50s. that's even inland and around the bay shoreline. here's the accuweather seven-day

forecast after two days of rain, steadier rain on sunday, we'll have a drying trend beginning on monday and for virtually all of next week after monday, look for a sunny, dry, mild to warm conditions with high temperatures in the low to mid-70s through most of the week, so spring will finally arrive, and you know, i was supposed to participate today in a virtual wine tasting. didn't get to do that because i was working, so i'm going to have a real wine tasting after the news. >> cheers to you, spencer. >> it lifts the spirits. >> excellent. coming up next in sports, the bay area's fave riorite aths miss playing the games as much as some of

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now sports from abc7 news. good evening, casey pratt here working from home. as we all adjust to our new mode of self-isolation, professional athletes are experiencing much the same. recently we caught one a whole

bunch of people from a bunch of different teams and we're asking them how they're faring. >> i always felt like i had ants in my pants, i wanted to be up and moving and fidgeting. >> i just miss sports. >> we're literally in shock, like we weren't expecting it at all. >> no matter what season it is, we watch sports somehow. everything's suspended, so it's weird. >> it's a really weird time. >> i'm excited to keep trying to inspire kids to get out there and stay active. right now the latest skill challenge video has over 100 clips. >> i didn't realize how busy i am until now where i have to sit back and not do anything. >> i started binge watching a lot of tv shows, started swimming, if football doesn't work out, the whole michael phelps thing could possibly take a turn. we'll see. >> i'm a pretty decent chef now. >> trying to get my record up in 2k, i just started playing that. i had to buy a new xbox. >> work on my spanish, a lot of our team speaks spanish.

>> i might be the best player recently i've been pretty good. that's all i've been doing. >> be very aware of your surroundings, take care of the ones that you can. >> we don't know who we could spread it to. making sure you watch your hands at least 20 seconds, all those little things could make a difference. >> eric arm stead calls his sac celebration stay hungry. in order to help restaurants in his hometown, he's asking people to send him receipts of their meals using #eat916, he'll be sending niners tickets, and memorabilia to randomly selected ones. professional athletes are finding creative and new ways to use their platform for good. back to you. >> casey, thanks so much. coming up tonight at 11:00, think you need to be screened for coronavirus? now there is an official app for that. we'll show you how it works. >> the bay area stay at home order has been tough for so many

of us, and sometimes you got to let off a little steam. in one marin county town that means a nightly howl session, it's a way that neighbors are staying connected and showing unity with each other. i'm cornell barnard, that story tonight at 1 sk. coming up tonight at 8:00 it's shark tank followed by a two-hour 20/20 and abc7 news at 11:00. night line will air at 11:35, and it will wrap up the good news that has risen amidst the coronavirus pandemic, jimmy kimmel live will air at 12:05 a.m. a few thoughts about what really matters. as we continue to face this pandemic, we continue to find ways to cope with the changes and the challenges that have been forced upon us by this crisis. we seem to be at a couple of crucial tipping points. first, you heard the news from los angeles tonight that it expects to be facing the level of infections that new york has in roughly six days' time.

cases here in california and new york are doubling every three to four days. the second tipping point is very much in our hands, entering a third week of sheltering at home soon, many people are getting restless, cabin fever is starting to set in. maybe you've felt it. the challenge for all of us is to stay the course and stay at home unless absolutely necessary, and when we do go out for groceries or a walk, we must continue to practice social distancing. as time goes on, it's human nature to drop our guard a bit, right, when we get a little less fearful, but what really matters is that we can't, not yet. the faster we stop this virus, the faster we can all get back to normal, and doesn't normal sound nice? i always love to hear from you. let me know what you think, follow me on twitter and facebook at dan ashley, abc7 news. >> all right, and as spencer said it may be a good weekend to just stay inside if you can because of the rain that's coming. all right, that is going to do it for this edition of abc7

news. look for news anytime on the abc7 news app, thanks for joining us, i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. for spencer christian, casey pratt, all of us here, we hope to see you again tonight on abc7 news at 11:00.

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