>> yesterday's levels but still be pretty comfortable when you step outside. let's take a look at live doppler 7 and what you're seeing is no rain. absolutely out there. notice the breeze is already picking up along the coast and that is what kind of chased away some of the cloud cover except for some lingering clouds along the east bay shoreline and the south bay. those breezes also are what is going to bring in the drier air and that is what is going to also help bring the sunshine about. we're starting off around 39 to 49 on my 12-hour planner at 7:00 this morning. mid to upper 50s at noon and then we'll stay in the mid to upper 50s at the coast while the rest of us try to hit some low 60s by 4:00 and back into the low to mid50s at 5:00 during the

evening hours. now on abc 7 news live desk update. >> a new shelter in place order is in effect for much of the bay area. here at the live desk, i'm breaking down the new restrictions that are in place. so, first off, we'll start with this. health officials in seven bay area counties have extended their stay in place now, moving forward some of the new rules here. playgrounds and dog parks are closed. golf courses, tennis and basketball courts, pools and rock climbing walls are also closed. we spoke with people who are not happy about this. >> closing the dog park seems draconian. do we need to do that? when you are walking on a trail, how often do you get within six feet of people? >> i will support it, but i'm not happy about it. >> i would assume it is based on valid data.

>> essential businesses like grocery stores can stay open, but they must have social distancing protocols and limits on buying certain items and you cannot bring reusable bags. we should mention that most construction is prohibited right now. the initialist shelter in place order was to expire on april 7th and we'll have to stay home much longer. >> thank you, jobina. still several weeks away from the peak of the pandemic in the u.s. still close to 190,000 confirmed cases in the u.s. and more than 4,000 people have died and 7,000 people have recovered. yesterday the nation's leading expert admitted up to 100 to 240,000 people could die by the thim this is over. >> is it going to be that much? i hope not. i think the more we push on the mitigation, the less likelihood it would be that number. but as being realistic, we need to prepare ourselves that that is a possibility we will see. >> here in the bay area, more

than 2,400 confirmed cases and 63 deaths. many americans are wearing masks when they leave their homes now and now the trump administration is considering whether that should be recommended for everybody. abc 7 special correspondent dr. patel says it makes sense because some people may not know that they're carrying coronavirus. >> now, the thing is, it's common sense. if you are sick and you're coughing out droplets, any barrier will reduce your transmission to somebody else. now, the question still remains of how much you can protect yourself if somebody else is sick by wearing a cough mask, but people are saying, you know, anything is better than nothing. here's the issue. if we just kind of have no guidelines and let people run out and get masks, we're concerned about the supplies for hospital workers. >> part of any guidance on wearing masks could include steps on how to properly take them off after wearing them around other people. >> that is the big topic of the day. the other topic is your

rent. and mortgage. it's due for most of us and today that is going to be more painful for many of us than it usually is. what do you do if you just lost your job or just very tight on cash? amy hollyfield is live for us in walnut creek with some options. amy? >> hi, reggie. well, there is an eviction moratorium in place right now. so, that should protect you from getting kicked out of your home or your business. now, you are expected to pay rent, if you are able. if you can't pay rent, though, experts are saying you need to document that you have lost your job because of this pandemic. and write a letter to your landlord. this is impacting residents and businesses. a lot of businesses have been closed. and if those rents don't get paid today, landlords are going to feel it, too. >> now at a point where you are making the decision between food, obviously, and then learning and development or, you know, just paying the rent to

appease your landlord. >> honestly, it has a ripple effect for both tenants and landlords. this is a case where, yes, once one domino falls the tenant's inability to pay rent goes right into the owner's ability to pay their expenses. >> city leaders realized the stress that today brings during this crisis. and some are fighting to do more. two san francisco supervisors are hosting an online press conference today with leaders from other cities across the country like new orleans, l.a., boston, new york. they're all calling on state and federal legislators to cancel rent payments and impose a moratorium during the coronavirus crisis. reporting live from walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> more on this. what if you just can't pay that rent today. 7 on your side michael finny talked to the housing right's committee. they received a record 75 calls recently in one day. most calls from people who are

without income right now. the bottom landlord. instead, try to work out a payment plan. >> our recommendation is basically that you write the landlord. write the landlord and let the landlord know what the situation is. i mean, it's really about all you can do right now. >> we have a brieakdown of the bay area jurisdictions and you can find that by going to abc7news.com. school campuses may be closed through the end of the school year. this is according to the school superintendent. kate larsen has reaction from teachers, parents and bay area school districts. >> reporter: tony therman sent out this letter on tuesday to superintendents throughout california. because of safety concerns and social distancing needs, it currently appears that students will not be able to return to school campuses before the end of the school year. >> devastating. >> reporter: stephanie lee is a third grade teacher in san

francisco's richmond district. therman's letter is not an order. sfusd said they have not made a decision to extend the closure through the academic year, but lee feels it is somewhat inevitable. >> a lot of learning lost. something we will have to adapt to because, you know, public health trumps sort of everything else. >> reporter: lee is also a mother of two. >> this is my son. >> reporter: when spring break is over next week, she has plans for more distance learning. >> at least face-to-face conversations with students and giving them feedback with work they're doing. next week i'll have to juggle my schedule more with my partner. >> reporter: oakland is trouble shooting on how to equip their students with devices and internet access. >> holding out hope it is not a situation where we keep our scol t end of the year. but we're prepared if it gets to that. >> reporter: therman's letter is not a directive, but rather an assessment of the coronavirus' long-term effect on schools. >> because of the changing

nature of this pandemic, we really can't make that decision. we really can't say definitively what will happen. we're waiting but prepared for the worst. >> reporter: san ramon valley unified sent an e-mail saying their district and others were surprised by superintendent therman's letter while dublin unified tweeted they are now preparing for summer school, but no guarantee that even that would be offered. in the newsroom, i'm kate larsen, abc 7 news. thousands of san francisco students have new laptops to help them finish off the school year. parents and students picked up the donated chrome books yesterday. although the new tech could help, students say nothing beats coming to school to learn. >> i don't know what's going on. >> sums it up. >> it's harder doing it at home. you don't get motivated. i like coming to school rather than staying home. >> san francisco unified school district says up to 4,000 students might not have access to electronic devices.

a spokesperson says all students will be engaged with online courses by april 13th. that's wonderful. >> i'm glad to see they're getting the technology because they deserve to have that. hi, mike. >> hi, reggie, kumasi. hi, everybody. let's talk about what is going on right now and get the forecast throughout the day today. thanks for joining us so early in the morning. we'll start with our inland east bay temperatures. some of our commuters that are out there walking out into temperatures that are mainly in the mid to upper 40s. we have a 50 in pleasanton and mainly clear and seeing a lot of stars this morning. let's talk about other neighborhoods and see what's out there. 40 in the north bay around santa rosa and mountainview and 50 in hayward and 49 in san jose. let's talk about some neighborhoods and what to expect today and what might be a better time to head outside. a light onshore breeze at least for now and pick up a little bit this afternoon and keep

temperatures down and also rustle up some allergies. if you have them. the pollen out there waiting for you. high uv index and you may want to wear some sunscreen if you're going for a longer duration walk. 40s through 9:00 and 60s from noon to 6:00. east bay 79 at 6:00 and 60 around 3:00 and then in san francisco, we'll touch the upper 50s, but notice it gets rather breezy during the afternoon hours. >> lt. mike, thank you. very much. good morning, everyone. just want to make a note for our ferry commuters an alert that there will no longer be april monthly passes sold there. they're not selling them for the month of april. if you have a monthly pass for march, it is good until april 10th. the reason they're doing this is because they don't want commute xhrzing into contact with their staff members. they are encouraging people to stay home, if possible.

>> jobina, thank you. firefighters in the east bay worked to help a dog trapped under a concrete slab. the alameda county fire department tweeted. ictures. magic the dog had been stuck for more than 24 hours. he dug his way under a water slide and got his collar stuck on rebarb. magic is fine and has been reunited with his family. he has the right name. magic made it happen. seven things to know this morning. >> also a message of gratitude to medical workers in the south bay. the artists explain the inspiration. >> let's be friends. if i could do one thing, i'd make sure there were more textbooks in schools. i'm a teacher. i've seen the need, but my girlfriend here likes to say ... "don't just talk about it, be about it." and we're about the 2020 census. because when everyone gets counted on the census, it helps inform public funding in our neighborhood for the next ten years!

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it's 5:13. if you're just joining us, seven things to know. new shelter in place orders have been extended until may 3rd for most of the bay area. changes include additional public areas like playgrounds and dog parks now being closed. and most construction is now banned. number two.

school campuses may be closed through the end of the school year. this is according to a letter that the state superintendent sent out yesterday. the letter is an assessment of the coronavirus' long-term affect on school. for many rent is due today. if you're struggling to pay, there is some relief. san jose, san francisco and oakland are among cities that placed a freeze on evictions tied to the financial impact of the coronavirus. and coronavirus experts are warning people to prepare for the worst. dr. anthony fauci said the u.s. could see between 100,000 to 240,000 people dying by the time this pandemic is over. number five. april showers coming this weekend. storm impact scale a one. light for both storms. one hit saturday and one hit sunday. more than an inch, half an inch of rain is likely. number six. no monthly passes sold for the

month of april for ferry. that is due to the coronavirus. costco is extending the senior shopper hours to three days a week from nowe dedicated members 60 and over andimirnts. cardenas is expected to reopen today. in the south bay, a local artist is using her talents to confront those fighting covid-19 daily. it is spelled out in a new murl in downtown san jose. here is amanda de la castillo. >> i weighed going out of the house. it's not exactly what somebody would consider essential. >> reporter: but artist denise said she decided the mural was essential. necessary to show medical

workers they are. >> they're doing the dirty work for all of us. all we have to do is stay home. >> reporter: a painting contractor by trade, she teamed up with her best friend alex. the mural features dr. fauci and a quote from winston churchill. never was so much owed to so many to so few. >> how much gratitude we hold for people who are working directly on the front lines. >> i don't think you can thank them enough. >> reporter: the art attracting those passing by, including christopher rodriguez who says it's a message we can all get behind as he snapped pictures, rodriguez noticed there was no credit to the artist. she didn't sign the mural because this was never about her. >> that's deep because you know she doesn't want credit for it. just like the doctors and nurses. they don't want credit for it, but they're still doing it for the people. >> reporter: soon alvuroddo will work the front line. now an rn in the state of california. she's also answered governor newsom's call for health

professionals to join the new health core. >> no one thinks you'll graduate nursing school and then a pandemic will ensue. >> reporter: for now this mural is a small show of support for those making a world of difference. even that message can't keep vandals away. but back to normal tuesday as she painted over a tag. >> i'll keep fixing it. all i have is paint and time. >> reporter: in san jose, i'm amanda de la castillo. the company known for nerf guns and my little pony, a lot of parents are juggling childcare and working from home during the pandemic so it launched bringhomethefun.com. it has fun ideas and activities to keep kids entertained and resources for parents on how to cope with stress. >> i say just pick up that play dough and squeeze it real hard. a san francisco family is making new friends in unexpected places. >> it all start would a simple

sign in a window. look at the sign. here it is. let's be friends. the kids put it up in the window and two kids they didn't know across the street read it. >> is he writing? >> what is it like knowing you have new friends just across the street? >> good. we feel included in the neighborhood. >> did you expect to be playing a game with your neighbors? >> the day before, my mom told me like we should start playing rock, paper, scissors and then the next day we started to play so then it felt like a dream come true. >> aren't they the cutest? >> oh, my gosh. that little boy. such a good interview. >> right. >> the whole family, including the three kids say that they love their new friends and this new game. >> i might have to get involved in this, too. >> what are you going to do, friend? >> a lot of the people around me. >> across the street. >> yeah. >> with your neighbor.

that's who you should play with. >> that's true. yeah, yeah. >> y'all need to be friends. >> we need to get it together. hi, mike. i've told kumasi too much. >> hero. well, i bet if you, you know, i heard that the wine sales and maybe beer sales so maybe you can send a beverage over there and that is a way to break the ice. i have seen a lot of chalk art while i've been taking walks with my wife and i really enjoy it. it's nice. it lifts your spe s your spirits you that everyone is dealing with this. let's look at the exploratorium. 48 degrees under a clear sky and little bit cooler breeze and the breeze will be fastest along the coast along the san bruno gap and down into the south bay. stars tonight and seasonably cool once again and april showers this weekend. for now, you can see the drier air behind that cold front that came through yesterday.

and what it's doing to our temperatures is it's taking them down just a notch. we have upper 50s to low 60s along the coast and into san francisco. around 60 to 63 for the bay and about 62 to65 in our inland neighborhoods. mid to upper 30s in the valleys while we have low to mid-40s around the bay and out towards the coast. let's take a look at what is happening and here we are saturday and as we head into the morning hours. rain moving north to south across our neighborhoods and then it tapers just a little bit and then it pushes in, again, sunday. and sunday storm looks to wrap up just a little bit quicker. rainfall totals anywhere from a 0.03 to more than an inch. a little bit milder with sunshine the next two days and a one for saturday and sunday and cooler this weekend. >> mike, have you seen "tiger king" yet? >> i am going to start watching it today. >> okay.

good. i had to finish "ozark" first. >> we have a story now about it. the netflix docuseries "tiger king" is a welcome dira no florida sheriff is using the show's popularity to help solve a cold case. here's abc's will reave. >> reporter: "tiger king" cold case. >> believe carol sent him. >> reporter: one of the seven questions, what happens to carol baskens' husband don lewis? >> it just makes for wonderful sales of newspapers, i'm sure. for them to speculate that i fed had imto the tigers which is crazy. >> now police are hoping to use the show's popularity to find some new leads. >> this has been a cold case since 1997. i'm hoping for any type of piece of evidence, statement or interview that may help us solve this case. >> reporter: carol baskin has denied any involvement in lewis'

disappearance and never charged in connection with it. can the show's popularity help officials crack the case back open? i'm will reave, abc news, new york. spoilealree read e we didn't say that sty spirit rightisecse tha crazy. >> that doesn't spoil anything. so many story lines and so many horrific details that that is just the tip of the iceberg. >> okay. >> all right. let's talk about a day in the life. photos showing how many of you are living during shelter in

you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> the sunshine and milder temperatures roll into tomorrow's forecast. you can see we jump up a couple degrees and we're going to hold steady with a bright sky and spring-like weather for friday. but look when that rain rolls in saturday. we're stuck in the 50s. so, get your outdoor activities finished in the next two to three days. >> all right, thanks, mike. now to the bay area in pictures during our shelter in place.

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♪ >> all right. just remember i know you saw people playing tennis at dolores park. we don't do that any more. that's done. the acts of kindness from strangers during this time have been remarkable. >> chicken, steaks, ribeye steaks. little bit of fruit. >> in novato a restaurant owner has been delivering groceries and meals to people in need

despite the fact that his own business is struggling. he began making daily care packages two weeks ago at the start of shelter in place. >> a lot of people that are out of food and they're stuck at home. so, i just open up my freezer and start packing stuff and buying stuff from the grocery store and deliver to people. >> he posted about it on facebook and request for the i packages came pouring in. donations, too. one of his frequent customers have been making the door-to-door deliveries. now it is a group effort. >> that's awesome. we're coming back with another 90 minutes of news. an unfortunate incident where toilet paper got ruined overnight. >> the social distancing guidelines extended to may 3rd for much of the bay area most things like playgrounds and dog parks now closed. the other changes p

now your health, your safety. this is abc 7 news. now at 5:30. quiet streets will stay quiet a lot longer. the tough new restrictions on what you can and cannot do during the extended shelter in place. parents and students met the challenge of learning at home but now we learned this will likely continue for the rest of the school year. good morning and welcome to wednesday, april 1st. >> of course, you're never more than seven minutes away from the accuweather forecast. here's mike with a look at the day ahead. good morning, mike. >> good morning, kumasi, reggie. hi, everybody. let's look at what is going on with our temperatures. little bit cooler when you step outside thanks to clear sky and drier air. we have already 38 in clear lake and 50 in san francisco and 51 in oakland and 49 in san jose and 49 in concord. let's see where we end up this afternoon and even with more sunshine today, the breeze will pick up and then it will keep us a little bit cooler than yesterday. but, still, not bad if you're

going to be outside. 59 in half moon bay to 61 in san francisco. you can see a lot of 62 along the bay shore and head into the south bay, 64. low to mid-60s in the east bay valleys and also the north bay. getting a better handle on the wet weekend coming up in the accuweather seven-dayforecast. new shelter in place orders are in effect for most of the bay area. starting at midnight, sonoma county joined six other bay area counties. marin, san francisco, san mateo, alameda and santa clara until may 3rd. these come with new restrictions including the official closure of playgrounds, dog parks and similar recreational places. pools and rockwalls are also closed. essential businesses that can stay open like grocery stores have to develop a social distancing protocol. and most construction is now prohibited during the pandemic. well, those new orders also

came with a new plea for leaders in the south bay. please stay home, they say, and take fewer trips to the grocery store. julian glover is live in fremont with more on this. julian. >> hey, good morning, kumasi. some people we spoke to in the south bay just last night said they were disappointed to learn that the dog parks and playgrounds like here in central park in fremont were actually going to be closed with this extended shelter in place order that will stick with us until may 3rd. but they understand it is all a part of what we have to do to slow the spread and keep those hospitals from being overwhelmed. one of the biggest changes outlined in all of this, most construction we now know is banned and all seessential businesses that can stay open must come up with guidelines to keep customers spread out in stores to maintain that social distance and they have to figure that out by friday. >> someone's grandfather, someone's mother or child will survive this pandemic because

you've done the right thing. those are the stakes. >> and the stakes certainly could not be higher. that was santa clara district attorney speaking there who explained, yes, his office plans on enforcing this order outlining that a team of prosecutors and investigators who were following up on nonsels busine businesses that have still been open and inappropriate large gatherings that are still happening. what does that look like in santa clara county alone they received 2,000 complaints from the community already. violating the order is a misdemeanor, but leaders just doubling down and saying they are really looking for buy in from all of us to do our part. for now reporting live in fremont, i'm julian glover, abc 7 news. school campuses might be closed until the end of the year, the school year. this is according to a letter the state superintendent sent out yesterday.

tony theurmond wrote it appears our students will not be campuses before the efhe ndan francisco unified school district said they have not made a decision to extend the closure through the academic year. yesterday sfusd passed out the chrome books to help the 4,000 students that don't have access to the electronic devices they need at home. oakland school district is still troubleshooting how we equip the students with access and internet. the number of coronavirus cases in the bay area has surpassed 2,400. santa clara county continues to have the most cases. they are closing in on 900. two more people passed away from covid-19 in the south bay and that brings the total number of deaths there to 30. in the entire bay area, 63 people have died. alameda, san francisco and san mateo counties all have more than 300 cases each. to our north, mendocino county

has four cases and lake county remains unchanged. no one has tested positive there so far. look at this. mro balloons and flowers popped up outside of police headquarters to honor an officer who died. marylou armer was 48 years old. eight officers have tested positive for coronavirus. jobina? >> thank you, kumasi. i'm tracking the federal government's response to the pandemic. the trump administration tells us we should prepare for a very tough two weeks. now, dr. anthony fauci said yesterday he warned that as many as 240,000 americans could die from covid-19. states are calling on the trump administration to do more while the administration says testing issues have been resolved. the states say that is not the case. >> so they are out and in the

states and they're not being run and utilized. >> that's just not true. i know they have taken some steps to create new tests, but they're not actually produced and distributed out to the state. >> new york governor andrew cuomo has begged the federal government for more ventilators. but he says he's having to compete with bids for other states like california and illinois despite calls for social distancing. some states still do not have restrictions. florida is limiting activity only in the southern part of the state and in mississippi, there is only one county there with a shelter in place order. back to you all in the studio. california seeing another jump in coronavirus cases. the state now has 8,553 confirmed cases and that's data from john hopkins, which is keeping count nationwide. the state says the number of patients in icu increased 10% in just one day yesterday. the economic fallout from the pandemic could leave san francisco with a shortfall of up

to $1.7 billion. this is according to city leaders. fairfield assemblymen jim wants the suspension of bay iara bridge tolls until the order is lifted. and b.a.r.t. just set a new record for ridership laws. it's down 93%. fewer than 30,000 people road b.a.r.t. on monday. usually 400,000 people would take b.a.r.t. in a single day. california has more than 5 million people over the age of 65 and governor newsom says the state is going to do more for them. >> we have to do it in a way that not only just checks in on someone to see how they're feeling, but be able to deliver something on the back end, not just a meal or medical supplies. and that's why we've created a hotline. >> and here is that hotline. 833-544-2374. and if you can't write it down right now, that is not a problem. we have it on our website, abc7news.com.

coming up an east bay woman is sharing her anguish. her husband is a lottery worker who is now in a medically induced coma because of covid-19. the concern he voiced to deal with this pandemic. i know the branches of your local library are closed, but the resources are still open. and they have a lot of resources. they have workout classes and they have stuff you can do by yourself. do with your kids. you have no excuse to be bored. >> rediscover the library, mike. >> i like that. going to start reading some books when i finally run out of stuff to watch on netflix or here on abc 7. i'll try that show, i promise. all right. let's talk about what is going on weatherwise. hi, everybody. a lot of people out yesterday. a lot of people remarking how wonderful the weather was. i'm glad you enjoyed it.

just slightly cooler today and a little breezy at times. let's take a look up in the north bay and temperatures running from the mid-30s in our coolest neighborhoods and deepest valleys to mid-40s as we head a little bit closer to the san pablo bay. temperatures in the mid to upper 40s and down into the south bay and head up the peninsula towards redwood city and daly city and low 50s for the rest of the bay shore. let's talk about the commute. essential people there driving through the bay bridge toll plaza where it's 51 degrees and everything is quit for the commute. let's jump into our neighborhood temperatures depending on what time you head outside, increasing sunshine in the south bay today. in the 40s through about 8:00 and in the 50s through noon and then low 60s during the afternoon hours. as far as the east bay valleys, not quite as breezy as say the south bay. so, a little bit warmer even though we're starting off in the mid-40s this morning. 60 at noon and 64 at 3:00 and 60 at 7:00. and one more stop, we'll head

over to the peninsula where at 47 at 7:00. pretty cool there. we get near 60 as we head deeper into the evening hours. all right. so, enjoy the sunshine and the dry weather for the beginning of april, but i have some of those april showers coming up in the weekend forecast. more on that next. here's jobina. good morning. >> thank you, mike. good morning to you. thank you. hello, everyone at home. so, good news for anyone that does need to head out the door this morning. zero incidents on the board from the chp. the last issue that we had on our roads was at midnight. we're going to take a live look outside right now in the south bay. good morning san jose along 280 there. so, we have clear conditions across the board. no problems, of course. the big change going forward is going to be adjustments to mass transit. so, be sure to check the schedule for what time is it? bed time. my wife never gets home in time to see little man go to sleep. her bus stop is a mile away. i wish i could at least walk home with her.

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minutes away from your forecast. let's take a look at what is going on down in the south bay at 5:42 this morning. you can see san jose at 47, pretty quiet. look at this day today, clearer and mid to upper 70s los ange and palm springs. a breezy 60 in monterey and 46 in tahoe where we ended the snow year at 53%. mother nature says, i'm not going by the calendar. nothing else has been normal in 2020. i'll give you a couple feet of snow throughout the weekend. so, much-needed snow coming their way. we'll talk about that rain the system produces for us coming up in the accuweather forecast. a lottery sales representative tested positive for covid-19 and now in a medically induced coma.

rosemary arevalo is hurting because she can't hold her husband's hand while he's fighting for his life alone in a hospital room at john muir. he was diagnosed with covid-19 eight days ago. for weeks he was concerned about their expoesher to tsure to the. >> my husband is a very healthy man so for me to see him in that state was just a very difficult thing. >> on monday during the california state lottery commission meeting, the lottery commission director said they have been adapting to this crisis and working 24/7 to address the needs of their team members. they say they implemented a number of changes, sometimes being amongst the first in state agencies to respond. a member of the board of supervisors have introduced a plan to give families in san francisco money to pay their bills if they don't qualify for federal relief programs. the proposal by supervisor walton would target families with kids under the age of 18

many feeling squeezed right now. >> and they're figuring out what to do as it is hitting the first of the month, rent is due, certain bills are due. >> we're setting this legislation up so that we can serve 5,000 families at $500 a month for up to a four-month period of time. i things need to go longer or if we need to do something and adjust, of course, we'll be prepared to introduce other legislation. >> walton believes that families could see money within a month if the board of supervisors passes his plan and mayor london breed signs it into law. with neighborhood branches closed, libraries are reinventing themselves to reach out to users with new online services. in san mateo county launching online experiences like storytime with the library assistant and interactive bilingual english and spanish sing alongs with community and

technology specialists. that is a lot going on. all good stuff. one mom of twins is pretty enthusiastic about the new library focus which turns screen time into something engaging. >> something that was hands on, interactive and used their minds and used creativity and got them excited and engaging and to find something like that as opposed to a passive visual view of a movie is very big. >> the libraries have a lot of online resources for adults, too. from book clubs, exercise classes, newspapers and language lessons. a little boy who thought his birthday was canceled because of the shelter in place order got a big surprise. ♪ happy birthday to you happy birthday to you ♪ >> they all showed up. the lake county's sheriff

department joined forces to deliver a very special happy 7th birthday. the community stepped up with donations, too. dropped off balloons and groceries to keep his birthday one to not forget. >> was that him running? i feel like that was him running. >> they have a drone out there. >> where is radan? >> was she the singer in the police department? >> she was, friend. she practiced and said now is my time. >> good. hi, mike. where's raydon? >> exactly. kind of buried the lead there, right? >> where is the boy? >> she probably has a lovely voice. is she doing it over like one of those terrible mega phones sounding things. >> let's say that's it. >> that's it. there you go. my wife's birthday is coming up, think i can get them to do that?

probably not for an occuadult. it is fun they're doing it for the kids. they don't understand it quite like we do. here you go at the exploratorium. 49 under clear skies and let me talk about your accuweather and not clear as it was yesterday. dry and seasonal weather through friday and then april showers for the weekend. you can see the two storms brewing one over just the eastern pacific. they're both heading our way and they'll come through in an orderly fashion. one comes through saturday and you can see it in the morning as the rain increases. light to moderate at times and lingers a little bit longer than sunday's storm which comes through a little bit faster and colder and it moves out by sunday evening. now, there's a chance of some lingering showers as we head through the morning hours on monday. and then a little bit quieter as we head through tuesday. so, today, we're just a touch cooler than yesterday because of the breezes out there. even though we'll see sunshine faster. we'll make up those temperatures for thursday and friday.

so, soak it in. and then this weekend, yep, need to find more activities for your inside times as temperatures will also drop if you have to venture out and then we'll see a slow rebound as we head into next week. hope you have a great day. >> thanks, mike. new this morning, an unfortunate situation in dallas. this truck carrying industrial-sized toilet paper, aka, white gold flipped and caught fire. this happened just a few hours ago. the driver is okay. but the toilet paper is not. >> he had one job. >> i know. you really hate to see it. and, look, i really hate to hear this, too. i was so sad to hear that "hamilton" has officially ended its run in san francisco. it was scheduled through may 31st but "hamilton's" producer l

those plans after the city readvised. people who purchased tickets will get a refund. you know that is my friend right there. >> i never got to see your friends because the times i saw he was not there. >> julius thomas iii, we will miss you. i was texting him yesterday. he plays hamilton. he was so sad. he thought he may have played his last time as hamilton. he doesn't know what the future will bring. talent won't be stopped. as you would expect maybe, bay area residents are drinking a lot more while sheltering at home. data from back track a san francisco company that makes smartphone connected breathalizers finds that alcohol consumption increased by 42% last week. online retailer wine.com is also seeing a huge uptick. sales have soared by 400%. 400, people, since the stay at home started.

400. and i mean, i may or may not have contributed. >> i know about your mimosas that you had. >> that is a weekend tradition. >> all weekend long. i don't hate it. coming up new at 6:00, russia steps in during the coronavirus pandemic. the help headed to america right now. >> but, fisrst, how nba players have been tested and come out positive with covid-19 are finding new treatment. plus animals roaming free now. we're not on the roads,

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it is to help overcome the virus. to politentially curb the virusn the sickest patients. his team will work with players to find donation sites. a daly city brother and sister are making the most of their shelter in place. they have released a rap video, get ready for it, about covid-19 ♪ it keeps me from away from school and scared and education impaired ♪ >> this is 9-year-old ellie and she is rapping about what it is like to be a kid stuck at home during the coronavirus outbreak. her 18-year-old brother was making music beats one day and he asked his little sister to help him. >> sometimes he would look up some words and then he would find rhymes with it and we would put together some rhymes so that it would be cooler. >> honestly, when i was making it we were just doing it for

fun, but then i thought about it and as of what's going on right now and all the difficulty, we just wanted to bring smiles to everyone. >> i love that. >> i did smile. what to you think? their parents michelle and paul say they are very proud and support their kids' creativity. ariel says they'll be dropping a new tune every week. >> i like her hand gestures, too. did you see that? i'm into it. >> i wasn't ready for all of it. you can go to their youtube and we posted it on abc7news.com. >> her equipment is super nice, too. take a look at this. mountain goats are taking advantage of the peace and quiet to roam free in one welsh town. with so self-isolating because of covid-19, the goats are running

wild. they were spotted walking the streets moving between cars freely and munching on people's hedges and garden flowers. so t lo so, it looks like they are enjoying the lockdown because they are king of the town. >> like the coyote that was on the street in front of the station. >> right here. >> you know what, to be honest, it's about time the animals, don't you think? >> no, i still need to make it to work. i don't need the coyote running the streets. >> that coyote will not harm you. it will allow you passage. i just have a feeling. >> thanks, friend, for that feeling. >> hi, mike. >> just like in the movies when we move out of the way, nature comes back in and reclaims everything we took from them. let's talk about what is going on temperature wise. upper 50s at the coast and low to mid-60s for the rest of us. little bit cooler and low to mid-40s around the bay and out to the coast. we have a one this weekend on the storm impact scale and here's a look at your rain potential from a third of an

inch in the south bay to more than an inch in the north bay mountains. >> i'm still trying to figure out how you're going to protect me from the coyote. >> i just have a bond with him. i just feel like -- >> it won't bother me. >> if you run, just run real quick. just as a backup. >> thank you. many people have been hearing prescription drug shortages because of coronavirus. new at 6:00, abc 7 news special contributor dr. patel addresses the concerns and which medications are in highest demand right now. it's april 1st. a stressful day for

now your health, your safety. this is abc 7 news. right now at 6:00, new restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus will make our public places even more empty than they already are. playgrounds, dog parks, pools and more now closed. we're breaking down the new rules that went into effect overnight. good morning, welcome to wednesday, april 1st. >> hi, friends. >> hi, everyone. checking in. hi, miss jobi in, na. start with mike nicco and a look at our day ahead. >> hi, reggie. hi, everybody. let's jump right into the graphics and you can see the need the sunglasses tygo.