it may be easter sunday and a holiday weekend but health officials in the bay area and across the country are pleading with people to stay inside amid the covid-19 pandemic. worried any social distancing lapsing for church service or religious dinners could spiral efforts to curb the crisis. goodoreverne, nd amizkreutz. re meolost la holiday go rning, lisa. >> hey liz, good morning to you. live doppler 7 showing you the fog. five to six-mile visibility from the coast to oakland right now. we have the stratus once again to get going with 54 in santa teresa, with 53 in newark.

51 in novato. forecast calls for crowds this morning, decreasing throughout the late afternoon. planning on some sun today with mid and upper 60s around the bay. 70s inland, brighter and mild and tonight clear. we'll talk about a warmup still on track for the week ahead in a few minutes. liz? >> lisa, thank you. today's easter sunday and passover celebrations will be different in households across the bay area. the first major holiday since coronavirus hit the united states with full force. organizers of decades old traditions are moving to new ways of worship. atop mt. davidson the first time in its history easter sun rise service won't be happening. the cross is lit up in blue to show solidarity with health care workers. laura martinez shows us how

easter services are shifting to keep everyone safe. >> reporter: since 1923, easter sunrise service has been held at the mt. davidson cross in san francisco. for the first time in its 97-year history, that tradition is now canceled amid the pandemic. >> something needed to happen for easter, so i think illuminating the cross and showing there is still hope and light was pretty important to us. >> reporter: the council of armenian americans of northern california purchased the cross in 1997. they wanted to light it in blue this year to show their appreciation to health care workers, first responders, grocery store clerks and other essential workers. >> they're our saviors. without them, i think that we would probably be a little bit lost as far as how we would survive ourselves. >> reporter: earlier in the day, we caught katherine m for east sunday din per >> we'll do zoom together and show off our hams. >> reporter: last week the magees celebrated a family member's birthday on zoom.

they'll be watching mass online. >> we're going to make a new easter ts and look forward to next year when we can really celebrate easter together. >> reporter: a long line could be seen outside noe valley big abakery. next door at chocolate covered there's three high holy days for chocolate, christmas, valentine's day and easter. >> beautiful wrapped items. i'm fortunate enough i can let people knock on the door and help people and although i don't sell what i was selling before this craziness, i'm selling enough so i can't complain. >> reporter: reporting in san francisco, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. new this morning, pope francis delivered his annual easter message online amid the coronavirus outbreak. he's urging political leaders to give hope and opportunity to people who have been laid off. the pope also expressed his gratitude to doctors and nurses in the fight against covid-19. only a handful of attend ants

assisted him during this morning's service. cities here at home are doing everything they can to keep people separate and avoid easter crowds. oakland is shutting down several city streets but whether people listen and follow directions remains to be seen. abc news reporter cornell bernard has the story. >> so we're on, i don't know, four weeks or so of us driving each other crazy. >> reporter: gabriel thompson from oakland is grabbing a walk and fresh air with daughter leila. >> we try to get out and they bike but it's, these streets are busy and the sidewalks are narrow. >> reporter: the city of oakland has heard those complaints. >> we saw people were on sidewalks up and down the street getting too close to each other. >> reporter: councilman dan kalb says this weekend oakland is making more room for residents to social distance pi shutting down more than a d for

people already going on outside to walk around the block, to take a walk to the drugstore, what have you, and do that in a manner where they won't be coming in contact with other people. >> reporter: the berry family likes the extra space. >> for people to ride their bikes someplace flat without cars around it's great. >> but this is a good thing especially like for me today because i didn't want to walk and i didn't want to drive my truck, so i'm going to get on my bike and ride. >> reporter: in san francisco, reminders about keeping that six-foot distance are everywhere. despite that, we saw people on the embarcadero near the ferry building farmer's market clearly not practicing social distancing. many people are getting a not so subtle warning. firefighters were out at ocean beach, mclaren park and even the marina green to remind people to keep your distance. >> this is a holiday weekend. >> reporter: the fire department urging residents to resist the temptation of gathering this

easter weekend. >> think about some things that we can do besides going out to the parks or the beaches, think about some things that we can do that doesn't include going to another family's residence. >> reporter: marin county trying to avoid crowds they saw last month at parks and beaches. the sheriff's department tweeting a few weekend reminders, the first and the last, stay at home. police and fire departments say neighborhood hikes and walks are perfectly fine, but not if you have to drive there to do it. in san francisco, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. a stanford disease special cyst joining the list calling on people to resist the urge to get together for traditional easter service or family dinner, even if it's indoors. >> to be together for such a long period occupying very close quarters is really a formula for spread. >> dr. steve goodman says the holiday gatherings bring together people from generations, often from different parts of the country.o are asymptomatic could put their

grandparents at risk. >> this is a very important time, unfortunately, to stay away from doing what we love and make sure that the next easter everybody's going to be there and everybody can celebrate the way they want. >> dr. goodman says you can't overstate the importance of maintaining social distancing until covid-19 is under control. 20 ucsf health care workers are in new york city this morning, they left to help their fellow health care workers fighting in the epicenter of this virus and getting some special shout outs. >> thank you to the heroes going to do this in new york city. >> thank you! >> thank you! >> thank you! >> that was part of the united airlines boarding announcement as the doctors and nurses derted sfo yesterday morning. the team will provide urgent care to patients for one month at new york's presbyterian hospital. ucsf specializes in critical care in hospital and emergency medicine. they say it will give them critical knowledge to bring back home. >> we do hope that our health

care volunteers there will learn that what it takes to get through a pandemic like this and create a sustained response and they could bring that learning back to california in the case that we do have a surge. >> and check this out, seth curry had a message fort health care workers before their flight yesterday. >> it's unbelievable the sense of sacrifice, the selflessness and you stepping up to the call and to serve people. >> these are just a few photos posted by the ucsf twitter page showing other employees' heartful sendoff message tops the team. it's great. as we know, this pandemic is having disastrous effects on small businesses in the bay area. one livermore company that makes real estate signs saw orders drop by 70%. as larry beale shows you, it has found a way to reinvent itself with a simple message. >> at a time when people express themselves with social media badges, something more old school is popping up in front of homes in the livermore area,

lawn signs. signs of our times. and they read "this family stays home." >> we look at it and remind ourselves, you know, we got to kind of stay at home. it kind of helps to reinforce to yourself as well as your neighbors. i think it's a great idea. >> reporter: an idea that chad snook's wife dreamed up while sheltering in place >> my wife came one the name. that would be a positive sign to come up with so that's how it got started. >> reporter: snook actually was the perfect person to carry that banner or sign in this case, because he owns fast post, that's a business that makes real estate signs. business dropped off drastically with the stay-at-home order but making the signs has allowed them to rehire a furloughed worker. >> everybody is in their house, stressed out and dress depressed. this is something they are sacrificing for the community, staying at home to stop the spread of the virus.

>> reporter: something else is going up, too, graduation signs. >> we have about 100 signs right here. >> reporter: they are for seniors who aren't getting a graduation ceremony this year. they've gotten 350 orders at signmyyard.com since last thursday. jennifer costello got one for her son, nick. >> gives me a little hope that people do care and people are looking out for us even in a small way just by having a sign outside our door. >> reporter: as roger lam says -- >> makes lemonade out of lemons >> reporter: and helps soothe a community during uncertain times. t 2020 will be a f unique one with strong memories. >> yeah, for sure. we're all certainly changed by this. this morning, happy east to you if you're celebrating. cloudy skies, drizle frzle fromn to sonoma. lots of clouds in san francisco. 53 in fremont and expecting a sunny afternoon, milder

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for patients. abc 7 news reporter ansar hassan has more. >> it's incredibly difficult for a family who can't be with their loved ones at the bedside. >> reporter: as with hospitals across the u.s., ucsf family members can't visit patients since mid march, to reduce the spread of covid-19. one way to help is video chats on ipads. >> i wish i could say that interactions on an ipad are just like being in a room but nothing substitutes that personal connection, even when you can't touch or hug your loved one. your presence is irreplaceable. >> reporter: dr. michelle marat is the vice chair of the department of medicine at ucsf. she has witnessed firsthand the change in patients who have been able to connect with their family via video chat. >> we had one particular gentleman who was having trouble with delirium

and to hear and see the voices he recognized was incredibly impactful to his care and i'm pretty confident led to him being able to get his normal mental function back and be able to leave the hospital yesterday. it was really tremendous. >> reporter: dr. marat says using ayn ipad is new but never implemented on such a large scale. 100 ipads are donated so each bed in the respiratory isolation unit has an ipad and each floor has five to eight ipads for patient use. some medical residents and students launched a go fund me hoping to raise money to buy more. >> we are thinking about expanding this hospital life and what are the role of ipads for family members who can't make it to the bedside after this epidemic is over. >> reporter: in san francisco, ansar hassan, abc 7 news. out in the east bay, a group of volunteers hosted an operation love donation drive for personal protective equipment. over a two-day stretch they collected gloves, masks and

other items at danville's village theater and art gallery. one of the organizers says this is just the beginning. >> we're going to keep out here until all the nurses, all the retirement homes, all the meals on wheels, everybody has some protection so please, come help operation love, because i'm a nurse of 34 years and we are here to help and serve. >> you may help with donating supplies by making masks, finding operation love on facebook, they'll be holding another donation drive on livermore this coming friday and saturday. first it was toilet paper, hand sanitize and sourdough starters. now people are buying up hair dye. roots are beginning to show for some people so they're coloring their hair at home as they shelter in place. research from nielsen says hairs of hair coloring products are up 23% compared to this time last year and hair clipper sales have also gone up. they've gone up by more than

160%. a baker in california is getting creative with an alternative to toilet paper. maria mendiola is making toilet paper roll cakes, they're in lodai. they won't work in the bathroom but a sweet treat to get customers through the coronavirus blues. she makes them in vanilla and chocolate. instead of a t.p. roll inside they are filled with strawberry. that's pretty funny and looks pretty real, honestly. california governor gavin newsom foregoes his daily coronavirus press conference this week to understand share a saturday easter message from him and his family. >> we are thinking of you all and so grateful for everyone respecting the stay-at-home orders and social distancing. >> when we appreciate all our first responders, health care workers, our grocery workers, everybody that's keeping essential businesses going and keeping people healthy and safe, and we just want to extend our appreciation and admiration to all of you out there that are continuing to do what you

wish you all vap f rno we easter. >> happy easter. lots of love. >> bye! >> take care. >> bye! >> birthday boy in the center there. looking for something to do today with your kids to celebrate easter? safari west is hosting their annual hunt for the hare online. go to the facebook page starting at 10:00 to watch the staff search for mr. hare who is lost on the property and leaves a trail of eggs for other animals to find. safari west is hosting an egg decorating contest, you can post them on instagram wit with #huntforthehare. winner also receive safari west gift cards. if you need extra easter fun at the house as well we put together a virtual easter egg hunt for you and your family, up on abc7news.com. let's get a check of the

holiday weather today with lisa argen. lisa, it was a little gray yesterday, not that sunshine that maybe i was hoping, but it was pretty nice today. >> certainly did not clear in the north ba started to see that fog erode a little bit from the east bay and the south bay late in the day. that strat hgh throughout the morning and afternoon hours and kept it cool with the consistent flow from the ocean that onshore push and this morning we have low clouds and fog out there. here is a look at live doppler 7, the extent across the bay into the delta, at about 2,500 feet. it is 55 in san bruno, 52 half moon bay with 47 in redwood city. hayward 53, patchy drizzle from the coast, up through sonoma and napa and also in the city. just a little bit, not a lot, and as we look at the golden gate bridge, certainly quiet out there, not a lot going on, but starting out with the fog and low clouds, clearing to the coast. we'll look for the sun again

this afternoon, early afternoon and warmer days monday, tuesday, wednesday. there is a system that's going to skim the california coast. it's going to remain offshore. it will keep us cooler and maybe bring us a few sprinkles into the weekend. here is the hour by hour look with the cloud cover, to start out, and looking at noontime, the clouds beginning to pull back, partly cloudy conditions across the bay, and then by the afternoon, you want to see a few perhaps cumulus clouds build up in the north bay. otherwise we have a sunny day here, and looking at more clouds, not a lot with this wind shift throughout the upper levels of the atmosphere. we'll have the clouds gather along the coast tomorrow, and earlier burn-off means for a warmer day into your tuesday. today looking at highs on the cool side here with breezy winds, upper 50s san francisco, half moon bay. as you get away from the shoreline, a little bit milder, mid-60s in oakland. upper 60s in fremont withn santa rosa.

partly cloudy here in the south bay with numbers as you go out towards the delta milder as well. looking ahead into your monday, it's a warmer day. we have that earlier burn-off and have a little bit less of an influence from that ocean breeze. we'll still have that onshore flow but it won't be as robust. mid-70s for concord. look what happens as we move into tuesday. the darker shades begin to develop and that's warmer weather, upper 70s to perhaps near 80. wednesday we'll keep the warming trend with us and then by thursday it looks like we're going to increase the clouds and then we're certainly looking at some changes as we get towards the end of the work week with cooler weather and the verdict is still out whether or not we could see light showers into the weekend. overnight lows then with partly cloudy conditions, temperatures in the 40s to near 50 tonight. so dry night, not too cool. the accuweather seven-day forecast for your easter sunday, morning clouds, afternoon sun. upper 50s coast, 60s around the bay. near 70 inland.

looking at the bright, sunny mild weather to continue with warmer days as we get through the early to mid part of the week and here comes the cooldown with the clouds and a slight chance of showers friday into saturday. so yeah, waiting for that sun that never appeared at my house yesterday >> likewise but looks like we have nice sunshine in the forecast coming up. one easter tradition we're having to do without this year, c's candies. how the chocolatemaker is making lately, i've discovered that while keeping safe and staying in, we can still go out! -sort of. so while you're discovering new things to do in the box, we'll be here for you... at the drive-thru, on the mobile app, and with delivery.

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workers a much needed break. costco, sam's club, bj's wholesale, sprouts, trader joe's and lowe's will be close cvs, rite aid, walgreens, walmart, dollar general, whole foods, home depot and petsmart however will be open. although you'll want to check and see if they have any altered hours. seems like every week there are no rounds of mass transit cutdowns. so starting tomorrow, b.a.r.t. will add its next limits on its trains, they will be closing so. it's just the entrances and only affects some stations fsf stations and oakland's 12th and 19ths stations. b.a.r.t. ridership is down 90% from current levels and runs trains every half hour. muni drastically cut its bus routes after stopping subway and rail service. many of us have easter trad

see's candies. the company is still bringing some joy. see's is donating some inventory to community groups in the bay area. it closed all their retail stores and online ordering last month. the 98-year-old company ended production at its factories, including one in south san francisco. it is the first time see's closed for an extended period since world war ii. i did see some boxed see's candies at some of my local grocery stores or one of my local stores so you might be able to snatch that up if you want. concerns some in-person church services could make for new u.s. hot spots. we show you wre se charges ar planning to defy social distancing orders and what states are doing to stop it. plus worship done from the driver's seat, a closer look at one of the many starting to appear as people trade the pew for the car seat in their sunday best, coming up.

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bleak numbers this morning in the coronavirus pandemic. more than 20,000 deaths in the united states, the greater bay area sitting at 134 with nearly 5,000 confirmed case this is morning. officials say this will be a big test this easter weekend to keep people inside and distanced to keep on flattening the curve. good morning, it's sunday, april 12th. thanks for joining us. we want to start this half hour with a look at the forecast on this easter sunday. here's meteorologist lisa argen. hi, lisa. >> hi liz, good morning to you. happy easter. starting out with clouds, a little bit of drizzle out there from the city, parts of the north bay. temperatures though are in the 50s, with all that cloud cover, that stratus back with us. 53 in hayward. 51 in santa rosa. take to you 10:00, a little bit of brighter skies up in the north bay, and as we go through about 12:00/1:00, we'll call it partly cloudy. numbers in the upper 60s in our inland valleys. still cool with that onshore

flow at the coast, but as we get into the later afternoon hours, we're going to see more sun warm up a bit and look for a little bit of fog to return for the overnight hours. we've been talking about a warming trend and we have it on track for the week ahead. i'll let you know coming up. liz? >> thanks, lisa. on this easter sunday as many worshippers gather around compute and tv screens for service, several are being held in person in sharp defiance of state orders. the highest death toll in the world from the virus but as karina mitchell explains, even with the staggering numbers, there are signs of hope. >> reporter: the united states reaching a grim milestone this weekend, more than 20,000 americans are known to have died from covid-19, and on this easter sunday, new fears of further spread as some still plan to gather to celebrate, including pastor jesse horton in jackson, mississippi. >> we will more than likely have more than ten. we will be sitting spaced as they wish.

>> reporter: the kansas supreme court deciding saturday an executive order banning services over ten people will stand, just hours before the start of easter services. in kentucky, governor andy bashir says anyone gathering at in-person church services will be required to quarantine for 14 days and in new york state the hardest-hit area in the u.s., the virus has killed more than 8,600 residents, but officials say there are encouraging signs. >> the number of hospitalizations appears to have hit an apex and the apex appears to be a plateau, which is what many of the models predicted that it wasn't going to be a straight up and straight down. it was going to be a straight up, you hit the top number, and then you plateau for a period of time, and that looks like what we are doing. >> reporter: in michigan, governor fregretchen whitmer banning travel between two residences with only a few exceptions. in texas governor greg abbott also increasing travel

restrictions to his state, including quarantines and on to the economy, nearly 17 million filing for unemployment over the past three weeks. abc news has learned the first stimulus checks started going out this weekend. in cities across the country, lines of cars stretching for blocks outside local food banks. for alice sanford, a banquet server, who is out of work, the $1,200 will be a drop in the bucket. karina mitchell, abc news, new york. new this morning, we're learning contra costa county may ask governor newsom to declare only mail-in balance tlots for e general election. many notified the office they won't be able to volunteer because of health and safety concerns. the board of supervisor also discuss the issue at its meeting this week. last week wisconsin received criticism for holdingelection. thousands broke orders to cast

their ballots. more than 100 sailors with coronaru the "uss theodore roosevelt" more than a tenth of the ship's crew of 4,le 00. a majority of the sailors tested negative are moved to shore. captain brett crozier was firefe his removal causing outrage causing the acting navy secretary who fired him to step down. coming up, dr. stephen hahn, fda commissioner, will discuss the latest on the covid-19 threat and the governor's response. watch the full interview on "this week with george stephanopolous" on abc 7. one church in south carolina people under a stay-at-home order tuesday night but the congregation met in a parking lot, listened to the pastor's sermon on the radio from their cars spais edspaced apart.

>> we could wave through windows, i started calling friends i knew and talking to them and instead of amenning or saying yes, we got to honk our horns, windshield wipers. >> we felt tonight like we would any easter morning, joyful, expe expectant hopeful. >> churchgoers received prepackaged communion and sang along to worship music. as most christians atend easter services online this morning we have a look at what one church is doing to help you keep the faith during the coronavirus crisis. >> hi, my name travis russell, associate st. ignatius paris. the holy days are approaching and easter on sunday and many of us are cooped up inside, practicing social distance, perhaps feeling a little alone and disconnected from our traditions. >> grace and peace of our lord jesus christ, the love of god and the communion of the holy

spirit be with you all. >> reporter: there are many opportunities, a new model of old church, it's about getting back to basics and practicing these great symbols we have of our faith, and as we approach easter, in that in between liminal space it's important to remember that we are jesus' disciples so how can we take the crucified of this world off their crosses and perhaps it's talking about what we can do to alleviate some of this suffering. on easter, i think the best medicine for a pandemic is joy, rejoice in what we have. so at st. ignatius we have asked people to send in photos of themselves and we have taped them to the pews of people and their families, so even though it's a virtual experience, we also get to see their faces, and we've actually as catholics always sat in the same pews, we have put them where they actually sit.

so it's wonderful. it's another reminder of this real spiritual communion that we share in the body of christ. i think the holy days are the perfect paradigm for our time. they speak to us in a new way. holy thursday is about pouring out your love, good friday is about love lost, and disappointment, betrayal, and easter sunday is about committing and doubling down to love when it, in spite of all that's going on. the facts don't change, but they are transformed. they're illumined with hope andd joy. to be a follower of jesus is to be an easter people, not an idealism, but a hope that is born beyond all of us, and to recognize that everything we

have is a pure gift. >> important words. just ahead here is the friendly neighborhood reminder, we want to tell you about this finding faith glide's easter celebration this morning at 11:00 a.m. you can watch that here on abc 7. we want to tell you about a a drive-through deejay that will come up, he's a neighborhood drive-through deejay, he can't throw a big party for you all but he can come to you, so he's making sure people can still celebrate with social distancing. plus pollution amid a pandemic, what ky findings bay area researchers are discovering when it comes to the globe's breath of clean air during covid-19. here is a live look from the san mateo bridge camera there, time right n 5:38. it's in the low 50s right now in foster city and parts of the peninsula. we'll check in with lisa, but what we can expect the rest of this easter sunday, when we get

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instead of adults looking for eggs, they're hunting for wine. this is video at the james river cellars winery in virginia. staff members were challenged with finding as many hidden bottles in a twist on the traditional easter egg hunt. just excited about that wine. don't blame her. one local deejay is bringing extra joy to families during our shelter in place, bringing the music to them. two weeks ago, deejay ryan o. started drive-up he visit the more than 100 homes reaching 500 families in the moraga family. he's leading games and activities in driveways and front yards, a socially distanced way to connect with others without the computer screen. >> a lot of deejays want to livestream but interaction in a safe manner, people are missing

that, because everything is online these days, so i really want to try to find that spot where people could try to do something with themselves and get some exercise in a socially safe manner. >> you could make requests going to driveupdj.com. he's focusing on the east bay but can go elsewhere if his schedule that's fun. i'm sure the kids and families are excited to have any excuse to get out of the house. >> there's a lot of people roaming around, that's for sure. keeping their distance, though, at least in my neighborhood. good morning, everyone. a lot of cloud cover out there and looking at this to clear ht easter sunday, 52 in oakland as well as fremont this morning, morning santa rosa, 51. just a little drizzle in parts of the bay area. so the low cloud deck, we get a wind shift that should help us clear out. have a look at your easter sunday forecast and 70s and even 80s in the extended outlook next. . live sports are back today. somewhat. we explain the big basketball

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happening today the return of live sports sort of. nba and wnba stars will compete in a horse tournament. all games will be filmed while at home. they will compete shot for shot in the traditional game, but dunking is not allowed. the first round starts at 4:00 this afternoon, the semifinals and championship will be on thursday. you can watch it all on sister network espn. steph curry is not among the players taking part, but he made his presence known yesterday. abc 7 sports anchor chris alvarez has details in this morning's sports. >> hi, everybody. chris alvarez working from home.

yesterday was exactly one month since the nba shut down their season due to coronavirus. athletes have still been active on social media, that includes warrior superstar steph curry, had this commentary with jermale magee. >> what player on the team you know is guarding you, you look at and be like you're getting 60 tonight. >> ooh. everybody. >> oh! >> i speak for all of us except steph's opponents saying i can't wait for that to happen again. steph can drop 60 like no other. spring football was in full effect across the country, with colleges getting ready for a new season, until everything was shut down. recently i had a chance to talk with the head man of the san jose state spartans, brent brennan. >> where do you think we are? is it logical we might start football on time? >> i don't know and i'm certain there's people a lot smarter

than me figuring it out for us. obviously i hope so and i think everyone in america hopes so. i know i've got a team full of young men and people around our program that worked really, really hard, having a great offseason and everyone is hopeful and anxious to find out where we will be in august and september. >> you have to be ex-sided, you signed a three-year extension. coach, what did it mean to build your program? >> this program needed time. it needed time to build us a foundation and take the proper steps it takes to build a program that is consistently successful and that's been the goal day one is building a football program that wins year in year out, plays for conference championships, goes to bowl games and i think we're on a good path that way it. >> make you appreciate football? >> i think football is one of those sports that has a truly unique space in our country, and

america needs football back, and so that everyone can kind of get back in to going to games and watching the game on tv and watching sportscenter and feeling great about what's happening with our country. i think the game helps accelerate that. >> hey, did you see this? the chinese professional baseball league trying to open their season yesterday in taiwan. the home team rakuten monkeys tried to create a stadium atmosphere with robots playing music and mannequins in the stands. despite all the efforts mother nature stopped the game because of a rainout, so they did not play. that is it for sports. enjoy your sunday. >> that is bizarre. oh, wow. let's get a check of the weather now. lisa, i'm not sure, i'd be faps nated what the athletes think about playing with robots clapping in the stands. >> sometimes it doesn't seem so far-fetched. >> i know. n nowadays no, obviously. >> we didn't have a rain-out

about you had a lot of clouds yesterday. some places cleared late in the day and most of you weren't so lucky from the city to the north bay. temperatures held down due to that stubborn stratus. once again deck of low clouds and fog, 2,500 and clears again today by this afternoon to a partly cloudy afternoon. here is a look at emeryville, where it's dark out there, 6:39 is the official sunrise, and showing you a few areas of clouds and our current numbers look like this. 52 in san leandro, with 55 in oakland. 51 in berkeley. lots of low 50s elsewhere, not a big temperature spread. mid-50s is the warmest locations with 49 at the coast. here is a look at the airport where it's quiet, it's gray and partly cloudy skies with a breezy afternoon wind, we'll be in the forecast f yday. drizzle out there, not much, but looking at this fog once again to clear, like it didn't yesterday, it should today, with the wind shift and looking at the warmer temperatures monday,

tuesday, even wednesday is looking pretty nice. that begins a slight cooldown for some and we'll show you the rest of the week in a moment. as for today, here is the fog footprint and begins to back off and you'll see the holes in the overcast by about noontime, and then it continues that trend. you notice the green here, wants to bring in some cumulus to the north bay, maybe even a mountain stray shower. otherwise looking at the clear conditions tonight, turning partly cloudy with a return to the low clouds and fog on the peninsula, but then tomorrow sooner burn-off and that brings a warmer day. highs today in the south bay ranging from the upper 60s, partly cloudy conditions. 67 in . te millbrae. san francisc58 downtown. up in the north highs ranging from the mid-60s sausali sausalito. 72 in santa rosa and into the east bay, numbers mainly in the mid-60s, a few upper 60s as you head down towards fremont. inland checking in with upper

60s by that 3:00/4:00 afternoon time frame. maybe even a few low 70s out towards the delta. so looking like a brighter day for your easter sunday, as we get into your thursday, check out the clouds return, maybe some mountain showers but notice the bay area staying out of the rain, but the cooler weather will result by the end of the week. the accuweather seven-day forecast featuring the easter bunny with a cool start and clouds out there and 60s and 70s around the bay and inland and that warming trend getting us through monday, tuesday. wednesday should be the warmest day, the cooldown thursday and verdict is still out whether oey and saturday. so we are a little vitamin d starved, i am anyway. hopefully we get a good dose of sun this afternoon. >> crossing fingers. this morning, researchers are beauty using the stay-at-home era to gather insights on the sharp drops in pollution levels. abc 7 news anchor dan ashley shows the critical work done in the bay area.

>> reporter: it was the aim nlg that first alerted the world toe a once in a life time side fektd of the covid-19 crisis, a pol levels over cna the area beganard, air quality researchers like professor ron cohen at uc berkeley predicted an eventual effect here in the bay area which the epa pegged as a year-to-year drop of more than a third in significant pollution levels around san francisco. >> it's much bigger drops than anything else we looked at. >> reporter: professor cohen and his team transferred numbers on nitrogen dioxide into a bay area version of the wuhan map. levels dropping by roughly half from the week before the shelter-in-place order. it wasn't a fluke of weather or other factors. >> there's a tremendously less nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere. >> reporter: soon he believes other key data will start to

become more clear as well allowing researchers to confirm not only how much pollution is in the air but more precisely where it comes from. >> we think we know how much comes from cars and how much from trucks and how much from industry. and all of those things suddenly changed by different amounts. we'll be able to check. >> reporter: and as specific industries potentially ramp down and back up again in the wake of covid-19 it is perhaps a sad irony that a human health and economic crisis could provide powerful discoveries about an environmental one. dan ashley, abc 7 news. >> fascinating topic. here is the nor cal man running masked miles. hear why he's doing it for days straight inside on his is my 2020 census data safe? after sending your census response, your personal information is kept safe. by law, it can't be shared with any other government agency,

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a northern california man is midway through an incredible run right this morning. 60-year-old herve lacalaca

his jumpy yesterday morning in placerville. his goal it to run through tomorrow for a total of 150 miles. he's doing it all so raise awareness for front line health workers and help with the short supply of personal protective equipment. >> so sewing masks and for people to look at their basement, aticks, workshop, backup of the pickup trucks. you have gloves. it's quantity. don't bother by the quality. let somebody else decide if it's quality or not. we will use them. >> laconte is encouraging people to cheer him on, he's running in isolation but in front of a window at a business in downtown placerville. wow! that's impressive. much more on our next full inur of "abc 7 mornings." socially to

distanced this easter sunday. plus joining the call to serve in nya, some of the special shout-outs they're deserving this morning.

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visit right now or call during business hours. it may be easter sunday and a holiday weekend, but health officials in the bay area and across the country are pleading with people to stay inside amid the covid-19 pandemic. worried any social distancing lapses for church service or religious dinners could spiral efforts to curb the crisis. good morning, everyone, it is sunday, april 12th. happy easter sunday to all of you. i'm liz kreutz. thanks for joining us. we want to start with a quick look at the holiday forecast. here's meteorologist lisa argen. good morning, lisa. >> hey liz, good morning to you. the easter bunny out there early. might get a little damp.