and change the world. here at abbvie, we're inventing medicines of the future to create tomorrows that will be healthier... ...and happier, while making medicines that help people right now. because that's the present we wanted to live in. and that's the future we all want to see. abbvie. here. now. hcaramel, peanuts, ands chocolate into reese's take5? what a minute...how do we do it? i'm tired of being left off company emails! can someone tell me how we do it!? not sorry! reese's.

♪ this is the... here is our first group of semifinalists-- a freshman at northwestern university, from evanston, illinois... a sophomore at the university of florida, from longwood, florida... and a senior at indiana university, from greenfield, indiana... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- alex trebek! [cheers and applause] thank you, johnny gilbert. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. to the first of our semifinal matches

in this year's college championship. only the winner of today's game gets to come back later this week to play for $100,000. that's a lot of money, and i do want to thank lending tree for being our sponsor this year. hope you guys had an enjoyable easter weekend. now we put you to work. good luck. ♪ here are the categories... ...followed by... then you deal with... you're gonna love this one... ...and finally... each correct response beginning with that letter of the alphabet. and, tyler, speaking of beginning, you get to make the first selection. i'd like to take arts & culture for $1,000, alex. this longtime exhibit of officially sanctioned french art ammed pason of officially sanctioned yla.french art salon.ight. 00ts cultu, .

word foyourrid whouanditu, . or for the showy late gothic style seen here.

hospitals are keeping a close look at these predictions and the general says they are ready. >> depending on where it's necessary we could potentially double that in capacity and, again, potentially use either tents or other unused wards to expand into. >> reporter: at ucsf gist doctors say they have over 70 ventilators red rebut that doesn't take away the concern of the most vulnerable population like the elderly and people with

pre-existing health conditions. >> epidemiologists are following those places really closely and was really closely about those populations, as far as nervous in a healthy way. hopefully that we're trying to really stay on top of those populations. >> reporter: and on a wider scale the peak nationwide already passed april 10th. the professor with the university of washington has been analyzing this data closely. >> they compared with other countries that the u.s. is not doing very well. its net infection rate is one and a half times that of europe. germany and even italy and it's two times that of the epicenter wuhan in china, and that's because we don't have strict social distancing rules. ru >> reporter: and those predictions are correct.

the predicted covid deaths are 2,950 and they are hoping the social distancing will continue to flatten the curve. >> we certainly hope so. thank you. the coronavirus has exposed an ugly element of societies around the world and here in the united states, too, of course. people targeting others because of stereotypes and pre-conceived notions. today abc 1 news anchor dion lynn spoke with members of the african-american and latino communities to get their thoughts on what needs to change hand she is live from her home tonight. >> reporter: dan, over the weekend new video came to light of a cans in one part of china being unfairly evicted from their homes, and that got me thinking about how hate is a virus that knows no color. as the drives spreads around the world africans in china are fearing new cases seine phobia.

africans say they are being discriminated against, lawly evicted and blamed for spreading the virus. >> racism anywhere is something that we have to cop dem. >> this comes at a time when asians feel more backlash than ever. more than 100 hate incidents a day have been reported in stop hate online portal. >> we're only hearing the tip of the iceberg of what's happening over this past weekend in san francisco. there were a number of c c restaurants that were vandalized and i read reports all over the country of these incidents continuing. >> reporter: and there's discrimination for other reasons. covid-19 already affecting a disproportionately large number al.blacks community leaders say it's also a lack of education on how to stay safe. >> we're getting it very slowly but i'm talking to people saying why are you out here on the

street? i didn't know that. a lot of them watch television online and anything and not getting the information. >> reporter: on a day when president trump is calling to lower migrant workers to assist farmers latino workers are highlighting the discrimination to the very people working on the front lines. >> in many cases the family members will not be included in any form of federal relief. many people are expressing fear to be able to go out into the street to take part in food pantries because they are afraid of enforcement. >> reporter: while issues are different across the board there is a common theme, the need to speak out and work together to make the world a more tolerant place. >> once we unify and come together on any issue we can solve the problem. >> reporter: now we do want to remind you recently we held an interactive town hall to face the issues asian americans face during the pandemic including hate crimes. you have more information on that at abc7news.com.

live at my home studio, limb, abc 7 news. >> what's it like to contract coronavirus and survive? you'll hear one woman's story next. >> i'm wayne friedman in santa rosa where the mannequins are social distancing. we'll explain coming up. >> i'm spencer christian with a look at a sunny start to this woke and more sun to come. i'll have the accuweather

whaso let's do the rightver chanthing, today.ow. let's stay at home. let's wash up. let's always keep our distance - please, six feet apart at least. let's look after ourselves, as well as others. it will all be worth it. we can all do our part. so those on the front line can do their part. and when this is over, we will all, continue, to thrive. with the nasdaq picking up a gain as investors prepare for what's expected to be a terrible corporate earnings season. the dow lost 128 points closing at 23,390. the nasdaq rose 38 and the s&p ended the day down 28 points.

the first economic stimulus checks from the federal government should start arriving in bank accounts this week via direct deposit. paper checks will be distributed later this under in. how much can you expect to receive? we have a calculator on our website, abc7news.com. one covid-19 survivor in the north bay calls coronavirus the worst experience of her life even after battling cancer three years ago. she's now at home telling her story. >> reporter: this is a picture of a healthy 58-year-old stacy allegro back in january smiling, but on march 18th she began getting symptoms after her husband returned from a trip to morocco. 11 days later she was in the emergency room. she posted fighting for my life with covid-19. today out of the hospital she facetimed us to talk about her ordeal. >> all i can do was stare at at ceiling burning with fever,

feeling like a pinata being beaten up by kids at a birthday party. >> reporter: while at kaiser san rafael m coitn. shwr sweating through three set of bedding per night. she will never forgot how isolation brought loneliness. >> i don't think that i was scared that i wasn't going to make it. i was scared that i wasn't ready to lose the people in my life without being able to say good-bye. >> reporter: she told micheel always remember her medical team, including her doctor posting messages of gratitude on the hospital wall for the staff on the fourth floor. the doctor said in marin county the virus has not exclusively affected the sick and elderly. >> the average age of people with disease is 54. they are young. so they are seeing people below 50 and they are seeing people above 50. >> reporter: after spending search days in the hospital

allegra was released but remains in isolation at her family home in sonoma. >> i'm terrified to go back out. even if they say it's okay. i just -- i don't know that i'm going to feel okay with it. >> reporter: leanne me lelendez abc 7 news. >> one of san francisco's most doubting fight against the krifd is the homeless population. there's been 70 cases announced and since then it's gotten worse and now there's 919 cases including ten staff. over the weekend everyone from the msc south shelter were moved out, some to hotels. >> stand up, fight back. activists in their cars held a protest today asking the mayor to use hotel rooms to house the homeless and to test all of them for coronavirus. the protest was held outside the musconi center originally designated as an extra shelter

for homeless. those plans have change. the city has arranged thousands of hotel rooms for the homeless. a food giveaway along the peninsula is seeing unpress denned demand. politicians including congresswoman jackie speier and state senator scott weiner were among the volunteers today wearing masks and gloves, okay. the charity is used to serve vinagre about 200 meals per day. now they are serving double that number and more and more show up each week. >> people line up to have food backs provided to them that never thought in a million years they would be in this situation, but as they wait for their unemployment insurance to kick in, as they wait for the sba to actually approve their loans they are strapped and for those of us that can help we should be doing that. >> reporter: recipients get a week's worth of groceries including meat, produce and bread. samaritan house is seeking new volunteers, and if you want to help or if you need to get help

yourself, go to abc7news.com/take action. you will find a curated list of resources for you there. live with kelly and ryan and "american idol" host ryan seacrest is donating $1 million to coronavirus relief efforts in new york city and los angeles. 75% of that money will go to the first responders children's foundation to house and feed 200 new york city first responders for the next six weeks. seacrest says he made that donation after seeing a report about first responders sleeping in their cars in order to avoid putting loved ones at risk. >> they are doing so much right now. well, coming up next, abc 7 news weather anchor spencer christian has our seven-day forecast. >> also. governor newsom says tomorrow he'll lay out a pramwork for lifting restrictions in california. you can watch it live here on abc 7 and if you download the abc 7 news app you'll get push

alerts with details just as soon as they are announced. do that when you have a metastatic breast cancer is relentless, but i was relentless first. relentless about learning the first song we ever danced to. about teaching him to put others first. about helping her raise her first child. and when i was first diagnosed, my choice was everyday verzenio. it's the only one of its kind that can be taken every day. it gives us more time without cancer progressing. verzenio is the only cdk4 & 6 inhibitor approved with hormonal therapy that can be taken every day for postmenopausal women with hr+, her2- mbc. diarrhea icoon, may be seve, for postmenopausal women or cause dehydration or infection. at the first sign of diarrhea, call your doctor, start an anti-diarrheal, and drink fluids. before taking verzenio, tell your doctor if you have fever, chills, or other signs of infection. verzenio may cause low white blood cell counts, which may cause serious infection that can lead to death. life-threatening inflammation of the lungs can occur. talk to your doctor if you have new or worsening trouble breathing, cough, or chest pain. serious liver problems can happen.

symptoms include tiredness, appetite loss, stomach pain, and bleeding or bruising. blood clots that can lead to death have occurred. tell your doctor if you have pain or swelling in your arms or legs, shortness of breath, chest pain, rapid breathing or heart rate, or if you are pregnant or nursing. my relentless reason: it's them. my choice with my doctor: it's verzenio. ask your doctor if everyday verzenio is right for your first treatment.

chp investigators examined a bullet-ridden car along 880 in oakland a short time ago. a law enforcement source tells abc 7, you can see the bullet holes, that people inside another car pulled next to that car and opened fire around 4:30. that prompted officers to close all northbound labors of 880 near 23rd avenue for a short time. sky 1 flew above the scene moments after the chp reopened the freeway. there is no word on how many people were shot or if anyone has been arrested. >> at least 32 people have died as dozens of tornadoes hit several southern states on easter sunday and early this morning. alabama, georgia, louisiana and mississippi have all declared states of emergency. states are having a difficult time responding to the severe weather because of the coronavirus pandemic. in one louisiana city the mayor says they would nominally open

shelters and those are now a last resort. the storms are moving through the northeast now forcing some covid-19 testing facilities to close. just terrible on easter sunday and today. bad storms. >> yeah. >> and with what's going on with the pandemic really just not what they need right now. >> now it's like a double whammy, isn't it. >> let's turn to spencer christian. this time of year spring in that part of the country, spencer, they get a lot of these. >> they certainly do, especially down in the southeast. tornadoes have become very common there. we used to talk about tornado alley over in the plains but now the southeast is the region of the country that gets more tornadoes than anywhere else. here's a look at live doppler 7. such calm and beautiful weather here in the bay area. we should embrace it. sunny guys right now as we look towards the tower from the exploratory. 59 degrees in san francisco k.mid-to upper 660s san jose and gilroy and 67 at half moon boy. blue sky over golden gate.

petaluma is 65 and 6 napa and 7 in fair feil. nice and mild over there. 72 in concord and 7 is at livermore, and looking i think it looks like the shark tank in san jose. these are our forecast features. mostly clear skies tonight. breezy in the hills and we'll have a warmer pattern the next couple of days and cooler at the end of the week with a chance of rain sunday into money. tonight's lows mainly in the mid to upper 40s under clear skies except near the coast we may see orf clouds developing and tomorrow another wright sunny day. much like today only milder with high temperatures ranging up frommer 60s at the coast from the mid-170s up to the bay shore line and israel up to 80ss in the inner inland location. we'll develop a bit of offshore flow making it warmer at the coast as well as other regions. wednesday, it will remain mild to warm around the bay shoreline and inland. it will cool down a little bit near the coast on wednesday and then on thursday it -- it will

be a little bit cooler and on coast and around the bay shoreline and then on friday we'll see cooling reaching to all regions of the bay area, but it will still be a relatively mild day until the clouds move in over weekend and here's our forecast animation starting at 3:00 p.m. sunday. at that point we'll see increasing clouds and some precipitation over in the sierra and some just offshore moving in our direction and by sunday evening, by 8:00 or so we'll see light rain reaching much of the bay area, steadier more widespread rain will be concentrated across the bay area overnight into monday morning and then later in the day monday we'll see the rain pushing to our east over towards the sierra where there will be some sno and area will clear out a little bit by monday night. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. mild to warm with bright sunny skies and on thursday as i mentioned slight minor cooling. friday, there will be further cooing as the clouds increase. partly cloudy or increasing clouds on saturday as well and then a chance of showers late

saturday going into early monday and it looks like the week will start a little bit cooler than this week is starting, but we do need the rainfall. beautiful weather right now and i'm sure we'ran joig it and have such a severe rainfall deficit and good to seat rain coming back here in april. dan and aima. >> thanks, spencer. during the shelter in place rules we have to go grocery shopping. what about the farmers providing the food for us. they are getting some extra help. >> what you take from it is hope. >> and hear from people on the front lines of the coronavirus fight at regional medical my skin hurt, i felt gross. but then i started cosentyx and i haven't really had to think about it.

real people with psoriasis... look and feel better with cosentyx. don't use if you're allergic to cosentyx. before starting get checked for tuberculosis. an increased risk of infections and lowered ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor about an infection or symptoms if your inflammatory bowel disease symptoms develop or worsen... or if you've had a vaccine or plan to. serious allergic reactions may occur. ask your dermatologist about cosentyx.

. the u.s. has the highest number of coronavirus cases and the highest number of deaths reported of any country in the world, but there is, ama, a bit of a light at the end of the tunnel.

>> yeah, there is, so let's take a look at this. six states in the northeast, including new york, are banding together to work on a plan to reopen. california is working with oregon and washington on a west coast plan. we're going to get the details on that tomorrow. yesterday new york state's death toll surpassed 10,000. 10% were nursing home hospitalizations and the rates are flattening hand the icu admissions are decreasing. wyoming reported its first coronavirus death mean people have died in all 50 states. a sailor from the "uss roosevelt" has died and more than 600 have tested positive, including the former captain brett crozier who was relieved of duty after criticizing the navy's response and abc anchor george stuff plus has tested positive for coronavirus. his wife also has the disease. >> i've never had a fever, never had chills, never had a headache, never had cough, never had shortness of breath. i'm feeling great. >> and some people have no real

symptoms oddly and some people are terribly affected. new at 6:00 another case was just reporting in lake county. its count is now five and mendecino has five cases with a total of nine cases between those two counties. >> nearly two months after the first covid-19 case was confirmed here in the bay area hospitals and health care professionals are being tested in ways they have never been when it comes to safety and personal protective equipment ppe. abc 7 news has a story you'll see only on takingl on manro off the most vulnerable patients at some of the most vulnerable times of their lives and i know they are in good care and i know they are in good hands, but it's also unpredictable. >> reporter: since the outbreak began regional has cared for more than a quarter of the

nearly 1,600 confirmed covid-19 patients in santa clara county. >> and i know that i'm going to have patients who are sick works cannot breathe, and that is my job, and i do whatever it takes to help my patient get better. >> the staff has helped to get more hospitalizations in comparison to bay facilities. there's a more diverse and vulnerable population. another is the hospital's reputation in the community for delivering quality care. >> we care so much and we want so badly to make people better and the fact we can't simply give them medicine or give them will mem better it's hard.ur >> reporter: however, the california nurse's association says regional isn't doing enough to protect some of its employees. the union reps are concerned about the patient-to-staff ratio in the icu and are also worried

about nurses having to reuse certain ppes including respirators. the workers are quick to admit they are learning as they go because of the complexity of covid-19 but adamant they would never provide or compromise patient safety. the numbers on display each time a staff member walks through the icu. >> what you take from it is hope that many of them will be successfully removed from a ventilator an each time that happened it's like a personal victory for everyone. >> in san jose, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >> the shortage of face masks have left farm workers who pick fruits and vegetables in the bay area vulnerable to the coronavirus but a group of bay area women has banded together to change that t.abc 1 news anchor liz croizet tells us about the effort to make them face masks. >> even though she's cooped up in her small apartment life is very business right now for lillian argetta.

she has been sewing almost non-stop since last week. she wants to make as many masks as she can. >> we are in quarantine, she snas spanish but they can't rest. she is talking about farm workers, even though they are considered low-skilled workers their labor is essential. >> reporter: we must take care of the health in our community, she says. farm workers face an increased risk of those from the drives working around dusty fields and around pesticides puts them at an increased risk for respiratory problems like asthma and bronchitis. more than a third are uninsured and half undocumented so they are not getting any relief from the kards act. they were recruited last week by half moon bay to make masks, hundreds of them. >> we hear the families really wanting masks and workers really wanting masks but there's no way to find them. >> reporter: in a week

volunteers were able to make and give away 500 masks. the masks are being handed out to farm workers along tteco >> everybody is glass to southeast masks. >> the masks aren't just for working in the field. many farm workers work in houses resembling barracks. >> there's a common air crashing the kitchen and living room and the bath roommates are common areas, they have access to masks that they needed. >> reporter: in california other areas are taking important to how important it is to protect the very people that feed us and care for us and that are working on the front lines to give us supplies. >> the group organizing the mask-making effort want to protect other workers with masks for fast food workers as well as others. in santa rosa some familiar characters have re-emerged with a brand-new message. the first time they appeared it

was in protest against a local fence ordinance and now as wayne freedman explains, a collection of mannequins has taken up the social distancing message. >> reporter: in the midst of suburbia a twist on the manicured green lawns that decorate most front yard but this isn't just anywhere as norm the neighbor across the street knows all too well by now. >> you get what he's doing though, right? >> reporter: no. >> i have no idea what he's doing. >> reporter: or they to be more precise through the guidance of jason windass. >> social distancing, even a dummy can do it, right? >> reporter: here at the corner of sundance and peterson in santa rosa jason has earned a reputation. >> the mannequin guy. >> reporter: what gan last year as a protest against a local ordinance requiring him to lower his fence has evolved are, shall we say. >> everybody has been affected. >> yeah. >> we're all staying home. >> the mannequins have been

social distancing in parallel with us, their fresh and blood brethren since we began social distancing. when the we stop social distancing they will stop social distancing. >> the world is a pretty touch place right now and and and andd important. >> i'm very proud we have some eclectic people in our neighbor. i think that's terrific. >> i think they set a good example for all of us. >> telling people what to do, even the mannequins do it. >> reporter: so now the big question, are you evering if to dress them up? >> i thought about it. >> reporter: then again how can a person not think when passing this display, six feet apart, sure beats six feet under. >> would you like to borrow a mannequin? >> no. >> reporter: you sure? >> i'm sure. >> i've got some parts over there. >> reporter: good. >> for somebody else. >> or all of us. in santa rosa, wayne freedman,

abc 7 news. >> while coronavirus postponed more than 80% of clinical trials in the u.s. now the fight is on to get them going again. the effort to save more lives coming up. plus, see what's changed at local farmers's markets to make it safe to shop and support lo we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or just letting the sun light your home. stay well and keep it golden. i've been involved in. communications in the media for 45 years. i've been taking prevagen on a regular basis for at least eight years. for me, the greatest benefit over the years has been that prevagen seems to help me recall things and also think more clearly. and i enthusiastically recommend prevagen.

it has helped me an awful lot. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. in these uncertain times, look after yourself, your family, your friends. but know when it comes to your finances, we are here for you. what can i do for you today? we'll take a look at the portfolio and make adjustments. i'm free to chat if you have any more questions. our j.p.morgan advisors are working from home to help guide you through this. for more than 200 years, we've helped our clients navigate historic challenges. and we will get through this one... together. ♪ ♪

some welcome news we want to share this evening. the east bay congressman mark desaulnier is out of intensive care. he's still hospitalized for pneumonia and is beginning a journey for recovery and they are grateful for many well-wishes they received. the pneumonia developed after he fell last month and fractured a rib. he's tested negative by the way for krifrz. great to hear that he's doing much better. it's official, joe biden has won wisconsin's democratic primary.

results were released today, a week after voters went to the polls despite the pandemic and today the presumism nominee got an endorsement from his final rival. >> so today i am asking all americans, i'm asking every democrat, i'm asking every independent and a lot of republicans to come together in this campaign to support your candidacy which i endorse to make certain that we defeat somebody who i believe, and i'm speaking just for myself now, is the most dangerous president in the modern history of this country, a president, and you made this point, who downplayed this pandemic. >> bernie sanders suspended his campaign last week, now endorsing joe biden. >> reporter: well, covid-19 has closed or postponed more than 80% of clinical trials across the united states. that's affecting tens of

thousands of patients across the country many of whom are cancer patients. stephanie sierra shares the story of one bay area woman struggling to get treatment that could save her life. >> reporter: katie lives for adventurech the avid surfer embraces the tie just as she handles hurdles and life. >> just complete shock, something that i felt deep inside me that something was not right. >> reporter: in 2018 at age 34, katie was diagnosed with a rare aggressive form of breast cancer called triple negative. >> mine in particular is kind of extra aggressive and we don't really know why. >> reporter: right now there ise neti fcingat kaeo clinical trials, but the two she needs are postponed or may even be cancelled because of impacts from covid-19. >> definitely very, very upsetting for me. it's something that potentially could save my life. >> reporter: katie is one of tens of thousands of patients

across the country whose access to care is on hold. >> reporter: all new enrollment has stopped for most trials and i think that that's the thing that i'm concerned about. >> ucsf lead surgeon and breast cancer and oncology surgeon says that's unacceptable. >> we need to rapidly find a way to get it the trials back up, and we're looking for these new solutions that really extend people's lives. >> reporter: like many in her shoes asserman is struggling to understand why clinical trials are not considered an essential service. >> extending her life is going to depend on really finding a i resnse. guarantee. >> reporter: and for katie time is crucial. >> her life is on the line here. >> reporter: and she's not losing hope. >> there's been a lot of bumps in the road and i see this as another bump and we keep reaching forward. i reached out to governor gave newsome's office to see why

trials are not considered an essential service. we've not heard back but we'll stay on top of this story. >> thanks, stephanie. a teacher in pittsburgh made sure one of her students had a very happy birthday. >> happy birthday. >> happy birthday. >> reporter: dorothy surprised byron at his home. she says he was sad and was unable to celebrate birthday with his class. something he was looking forward to. >> i had an idea and puta and pa message on the end of his driveway and i wanted to send messages. >> okay. may be thinking she looks familiar. that's because you might be looking from this video last year. her class went viral for the song and dance inspired by the lizzo song "truth hurts."

>> high school and college seniors are missing out on activities and ceremonies they have worked for for years. that's why we've started student spotlight to honor the class of 2020. go to our website abc7news.com to share them in local high school and college seniors and may even give them a shout-out. >> we're getting so many great submissions. >> we're expecting a mild week but there is a chance of where can a healthier heart lead you? for people with heart failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. entresto is a heart failure medicine prescribed by most cardiologists. it was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. it was proven superior at helping people stay alive art failurcan an the ste of your heart so it may not work as well. entresto helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. and with a healthier heart, there's no telling where life may take you. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby.

don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto. novartis thanks the heroic healthcare workers fighting covid-19. thwe've never seen it look quite like this, novartis thanks the heroic healthcare workers but there's no mistaking it. and it's our job to protect it. because the best people to fight for our communities are those within them. so, if you've just bought a volkswagen or were thinking of buying sometime soon, we're here to help with the community driven promise. in this time of crisis we run with them, toward those in need.

we are 7,000 doctors, nurses, pharmacists and therapists supporting their efforts on the ground and virtually. and just as we are by their side, we're by yours, too. with answers to your most pressing questions and expert advice at cigna.com/covid19 worldwide there's more than two dozen cases of coronavirus. in spain some workers are allowed to return to their jobs and factories and construction sites. retail shops remain closed and office workers are still at home. france just extended its lockdown measures to may 11th. russia has reported its highest daily increase in the number of cases. president vladimir putin says russia may call in the army to help tackle the pandemic. italy has reported more than 20,000 deaths from coronavirus,

but the rise in new cases is slowing. >> while covid-19 accelerates very fast it decelerates much more slowly. in other words, the way down is much slower than the way up. >> we are keeping track of the coronavirus pandemic. today it's monday, april 13th. day 28 of our shelter in place order in the bay area, amazing it's been that long. bay area residents say stay safe and have pre-packaged boxes of fresh produce. it's a win for customers and at maet aoi tir boactice social di lines are spread out. farmers bag your foods so other customers don't touch it and now there's a new option. order a box with a selection of fruits and veggies in advance and then just drive up on market

date and get it loaded straight into your car. >> you don't even have to go to the store. you can get fresh produce and look how helpful everybody is. >> the program is run by the marin agricultural institute and its markets in san rafael and san francisco and oakland. >> sir, i love the farmers market and i'm in the risk category and i want to keep supporting the farmers. >> reporter: all the produce comes from the same farmers. prices are $25 to $45. >> we're blown away by the response. we've not done any publicity for it. we've put an ordering system on our website and it actually went viral to the next store in our oakland communities. >> the farm box concept is also coming to the rescue of farmers themselves. >> takes a lot of work, but it's saving the farm. >> reporter: star route has organic farms in the coach l.a. vale and specialize in produce for high-end restaurants and

when restaurants closed star route faced potential disaster.o >> we're extremely lucky to have been able to turn the farm in a different direction. >> reporter: now farm workers produce to sell directly to consumers. you order online and then pick up at designated sites around the bay area. demand has exploded in just a couple of weeks. >> this week we're looking at building almost 900 boxes. >> reporter: this pickup site is in mill valley. >> fast and furious. non-stop. >> reporter: some of the produce is delivered in bags rather than docks boxes, but the price is the same. $po. >> we don't have to go in. we don't have to open the door. we don't have to do anythi >> reporter: some other local farms that were already selling food boxes before the pandemic are so busy now that they have waiting lists. so look for more and farmers markets to start selling fresh pre-packed produce straight to consumers soon. >> some farms and farmers markets accepted cal fresh the updated version of foot stamps

and bank of america just donated $10,000 to support the farm box program. check out our website abc7news.com for links to many farms and farmer's markets selling these farm boxes. it's a really clever win-win solution for everyone. ama? >> yeah. it really is, dan. >> well, we had nice weather for the easter bunny but we do need some rain back. >> spencer christian is here. hey, spencer. >> we do need the rain. you're right about that. we can expect more sunny days coming your way, and it will b nice to see some april rain to help erase this serious deficit that we have, rainfall deficit. we're looking at clear skies and live doppler 7 and later in the evening and dewer the overnight hours skies will remain mostly clear though we may see a patch or two of the clouds neither coastline. overnight lows will be in the mid-to upper 40s and tomorrow a bright sunny day and milder and warmer with highs ranging from upper 60s at the coast to mid-70s right around the bay shoreline and up to about 80

degrees in the warmest inland areas and another warm day much like tomorrow on wednesday with the highs around 880 inland and low to mid-of 0s on the coast but then there will be a little bit of cooling on the coast and the bay shoreline on thursday and by friday, end of the week, we'll see much cooler weather in all locations. here's the acsetter seven-day forecast. it's going to get cooler as at week winds down because clouds will be moving in bringing us a chance of some rain on sunday into monday. dan and ama. >> very good. >> all right. thanks, spencer >> all right. let's turn to the sports director larry beal working from home tonight. >> hi, larry. >> how you doing? >> >> in an era when the nfl has devalued running backs christian mccaffrey just made history. the stanford man now the highest paid running back ever in the nfl.

good evening.

some people are doubts about christian mccaffrey when he was coming out of stanford, size, speed. no doubt anymore. he became the highest paid running back in envelope half history. four years and $64 million. that's an average of 16 million a year. mccaffrey is the only player with 2,500 rushing yards and 2,500 receiving yards in three seasons ever. he basically is the entire offense for the carolina panthers and we caught up with mccaffrey's college coach david shaw and tells us the former stanford star is worth every penny. >> guys like that, they constantly amaze you, on and off the football field. one of the most competitive human beings walking on our planet right now but he's still such a great teammate. such a great leader but also a community leader and takes things off the field very seriously and, you know, you're just -- just proud to have a part of his -- of his journey. >> nice zoom background there by

coach shaw. giants outfielder hunter pence spending part of his 37th birthday playing in a tournament of the video game mlb the show and his wife lexie was trying to will him on to victory. >> sunflower seeds but come on, come on! we've got a rally, hunter. >> all right, all right. >> what is this? >> down one run in the final inning lexie's magic works. pence with a runner on second and brandon belt with a base hit to right. it falls. it's going to be a walkoff except pence is celebrating too hard and the winning runner just stops right there before home plate. that's okay. things would get better forha1: a trim down memory lane. on this day four years ago the warriors beat memphis to win an nba record 73 games. steph curry setting his own mark 402 threes in this case. both marks still stand. you know the warriors ended up losing in the nba finals but that paved the way for kevin durant to joint team and win a

couple of titles. how is this for inspiration? women's u.s. national team star alex morgan dominating her inhouse workouts even though she is nine months pregnant. due date later this month. the former cal soccer standout was planning on participating in the summer olympic games months after delivering her child and now with the games postponed for a year she will will be getting a little bit more time to get ready. if alex morgan can do this almost about to give birth, the rest of us have zero excuses. we've got to get our workouts in. i mean, she's unbelievable. >> she is. >> always talk to your doctor first. i don't want a bunch of pregnant ladies all of a sudden trying to do a workout without clearing it for their doctor first. >> good points. >> larry and i are not going to be pregnant. we should check with our doctors. >> we should rest a little bit, dan. we should rest. >> i think so. >> all right. >> be sure to join us tonight for "abc 7 news at 11:00."

>> for low-income communities families are struggling to find baby formula. how the county of santa clara, a nonprofit and local pediatricians are helping. that story at 11:00. >> and several meat processing plants have closed due to covid-19. could we face food short action. what the experts are saying about this. >> all right. thanks for joining us tonight. i'm ama