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thank you. san francisco pride has been cancelled after hearing the governor spoke today, sounds like you may not be able to catch a ball game or concert in california any time soon. >> how federal investigators interpreted fraud involving millions of masks. >> one county in the north bay taking extraordinary steps to keep local and first responders safe. from covid-19. getting back t nma normal. >> let's not make the mistake of pulling the plug too early. as much as we all want to. >> words of caution from governor newsom as he plays out
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a 6 point plan to get california running again. includes more testing, tracking and tracing people who have been infected or exposed. protecting the vulnerable. such as seniors and establishing dplins for physical distancing in public places like restaurants. >> a waiting wearing gloves or a face mask. dinner where the menu is disposable. >> moving into a suppression stage. including development of a vaccine. >> the most difficult and challenging phase of all. >> it's too soon to give a time line for the measures. >> i know you want a time line. we can't get ahead of ourselves. >> good evening rk thank you for joining us. >> it's been a month since all big events have been banned in the area. according to the governor we won't see them resume for a while. >> san francisco cancelled the pride parade and festival.
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this looks like more events will follow. >> that is what it is looking like right now the music festival. buegrass could be next after what we saw today. >> it's heartbreaking. our spire team is heartbroken. >> frank lopez announced tuesday all pride celebrations in san francisco are cancelled this year. one of a number of major events called off. tuesday the opera announced their summer season is cancelled.basketllndeball in th bay area. former oakland executive says there are too many unanswered questions. >> i looked at the bans coming back. a family of four. where will they sit? together? how many rows are going to be em tip? >> theusic festival hasn't
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been cancelled but doubtful about it taking place. some are predicting we won't see massive gathering until fall of 2021. >> someone is walking down the same sidewalk as us and one person with their dog someone will cross the street. how do we go from that to hanging out, sharing porter potties with 50,000 people in the park. >> a thought echoed by news contributor and chronicle insider who is not surprised by the cancellation. >> how comfortable are you going to ta concert mask. in a restaurant with other people. there's rules and comfort level. and i think comfort level decides what we do here and elsewhere. >> i did ask organizers why not just push back the pride events to another weekend. they said at this point there's
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too much uncertainty. they are aiming to do special online events. that will be the extent of it. >> thank you so much. some restaurant owners will support coronavirus safety guidelines. the owner says sales are down 95%. he's not sure how much longer he can stay open. he and johns grill will follow any new state rules. >> if we reopen remight get business. but may shut down again if there's no restrictions in place. >> we'll conduct business and make sure the team is safe. >> business is second. >> it was destroyed in the 1906 earth wake but the first to reopen after the disaster. it wants to do the same following the pandemic. >> san francisco supervisor unanimously passed an emergency
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ordnance that requires the city secure thousands more hotel rooms for the homeless. first responders. until april 26 to quickly reserve 8,000 rooms. 7,000 would be for the city homeless. so far just over 2,013 hotels around san francisco have been secure. >> new developments on the a nursing home hit hard. another resident has died of the virus. 73 year-old was a community college district trustee. the nursing home has a elen deaths. 40 other patients and 25 staff tested positive. a nurse manager stressed it's a pandemic effecting the world and not a gate way issue. >> a family is turning to the i team for help. doctors want to send an 89 year-old patient back to gate way where she contracted
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coronavirus. you can see the exclusive interview with the patient. >> one county in the north bay is taking extraordinary steps tonight to keep the residents and first responders safe. today the county launched a new team of specially armed and equipped firefighters to respond to any medical call related to covid-19. we have the story. >> putting on a mask and res prater isn't how firefighters normally po normally respond to medical calls. these are extraordinary times. >> it's something we have to do firtmng u on call 24/7 to respond to any call possibly related to covid-19. >> we're avrnling ten to 12 flu like related symptom calls a day. >> this unit has the safety
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tools of a hazmat response team. crews can decontamination themselves with bleach and water. after treating a sick patient. >> we're hoping to reduce any cross contamination. >> to reduce the risk the unit stays away from station units and stages at a vacant hotel leased by the city. all firefighters have their temperature taken twice during a shift. the first in the bay area requiring residents to wear a mask or face covering in public. >> at least this way the virus doesn't spread as fast. it's mitigation. >> most people already take precautions. >> if everybody is wearing it. it helps. because the people that do have it and maybe are asymptomatic are preking people from
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themselves. >> april 17 those who aren't covering up could be cited with a misdemeanor. >> bay area civil rights lawyers teamed up with the public defender office to fight for the release of people detained by ice at high risk for covid-19. two others were ordered released today. attorneys are asking a judge to release six more from two california detention centers. >> it's hard to come by soap. so the conditions are completely incompatible with the type of social distancing and vigilant hygiene that the rest of us have all been taught our lives depend on. >> immigration officials say 160 people have been identified for or o conditions. susceptin the pittsburg helping people during the pandemic is struggling after
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a thief left them without any running vehicles. yesterday the staff discovered someone towed away the 14 foot trailer. and the converters were stolen. it won't sway thep from their mission. >> i swung between angry and sad. sad it's come to this for a lot of people. they have to go somewhere and trying to help and take stuff. angry because it makes our work harder. >> employees say they had to rent vehicles yesterday to pick up 450 boxes of food. >> also in the east bay oakland wants to know what residents think of the city closing off residential streets. four and a half miles closed saturday and another will close friday. the city wants feed back from residents who can go to the web site and leave comments. >> considering a similar plan to
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increase social distancing space. they are determining the specifics. they really need to slow cars more than anything else. open streets have pais waived the way for speeding. >> how federal nvlgt tors interpreted a plan to defraud hospitals of millions of dollars fo masks. >> a brother and sister team is paying it forward while sheltering in place. their efforts up next. >> live from home. temperatures topping 80 degrees in the warm spots today. i'll let you know if that will last. >> a look at what's coming up tonight. it's a good one. right after the news. >> spend 30 of your minutes with me. here to tell yu about his coronavirus diagnosis and how he saved his wife's life.
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and when this is over, we will all, continue, to thrive. new information about exactly how federal nvlgt tors uncovered fraud involving 39 million n 95 masks. millions of them were supposed to be purchased by hospitals in the bay area. it could have cost $78 million for the hospitals and local governments. we're on the story. >> in a pandemic where personal protective equipment is it scarce the discovery and supposed availability of 39 million masks raised suspicion. >> it seemed unlikely. >> the u.s. attorney for the western district of pennsylvania. when investigators heard the workers west had located the number of masks. they got involved. >> the directive under the
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defense product act authorizes department of justice and agencies to engage people that are either hording scarce materials or engaging in price gouging. we thought there was hording potentially. >> supposedly in a georgia warehouse. he communitied he was speaking with a broker 10,000 miles away in australia. who claimed to be talking to a supplier in kuwait. >> we went looking for the warehouse. and investigated and turned it into the people in australia and kuwait. it turns out there was no warehouse. >> no warehouse and no masks. the 39 million masks were supposedly manufactured by 3 m. a company already helping the task force. >> they told us they only produce 20 million total last
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year. so they were skeptical. we were skeptical. that's where we begin to pivot from a potential hording situation. to possible fraud. >> california -- were among those planning to purchase the masks. kaiser placed orders for 6 million masks. a spokesperson says despite multiple requests the supplier repeatedly failed to have information. >> they wanted 40% up front payment. >> a possible $12 million defraud. >> no money exchanged hands. ha >> allegedly orchestrated by the broker in australia and supplier in cue bait. >> the department of justice has a long memory and a long reach.
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so if you were attempting to victimize american citizens, it's some point in the not too distant future will you receive a knock at the door and meet someone from the american government. >> they identified the in australia and in kuwait. both could face charges. >> in a south bay a brother and sister are doing what they can to raise fund for foster youth. contributions are easing concerns during the pandemic. exploring the efforts. >> a south baa brother and sister team is sticking to a tight schedule as they shelters in plan. they are paying it forward. >> we have been volunteering with our parents. since around when we were like third or fourth grade. elementary school. >> now teenagers they are raising fund for foster youth
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across the south bay. $5,000 to make a difference during covid-19. >> it's been hard for us. we're thinking about how much harder it must be for foster children. >> it will help 16 to 24 yoerlds trying to knave navigate today's normal. >> not having a place of stability. imagine now with covid-19 it's like a boulder that fell on them. >> ceo says there are 120 foster youth in bay area housing program. he says a $500 donation can help support one young person for a month. >> towards food and other essential costs. we know every penny helps.nor announced $42 million would go to protect foster youth. 2 million is earmarked for the age extinction of foster youth. >> we have handful of the young adults in the housing program
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today that will turn 21 between now and over the next three months. >> beyond raising money the they are role models. the team partnered with the public library system in another effort. using 3 d printers to make face shields for front line workers. continuing to help during the pandemic. >> with major league baseball season delayed. 27 of the 30 teams are giving a stanford medical researcher hel states. many teams are allowing players and managers and stadium concession workers to be tested for antibodies. results should help determine which parts of the country were impacted first and how extensive the spread was. up to 10,000 people will be studied including members of the a's and giants. >> the california dmv is extending driver's licenses
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expiring during the pandemic. that means licenses for drivers younger than 70 that expire march and may this year will be valid until end of may. you don't have to do anything. if you are waiting for a paper stimulus check. president trump wanted to have his name printed on them. the irs says that decision will likely push back the delivery date on the first set of paper checks. that should go out over a few months. how much can you expect to receive in we have a calculator online. >> a san francisco couple made it their mission to feed front line medical workers. they had organized the pizza deliveries every evening through their meal to heal campaign. kaiser closes the cafeteria at 2:00 leaving many unable to get a bite to eat during dinner team. donations poured in. they will partner with
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restaurants to mix up the mean ewe. awfully nice effort. >> a liverais cy hall. lit up in gold to honor front line workers. we invite you to join better bay area project thanks. share your gratitude for everyone on the front lines of the covid-19 battle. so many doing such great work. show us how you're saying thank you and we'll share the love. >> here's a bright spot. wildlife is thriving at the national park. that includes the black bears like this one climbing a tree. spotted by a rarng. workers estimate the nup number of bears quadrupled. other animals like bob cats are also wandering around where tourists would normally park cars. >> where did everybody go? we're at home. >> that is nice to see.
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>> before the pandemic or after, social distancing from bears is a good idea. >> you're onto something. >> i agree. keep that social distance from the bears. today was such a lovely day. i want to show you live picture from the camera. visibility couldn't be better. all the bay back to sales force tower and temperatures today oakland airport in 80 degrees. this afternoon a warmest so far of the year for places like napa airport. and for concord. 82 concord. 78 san jose. temperatures well above average for the time of year. still holding onto the warmth from earlier in the day. we have 60s and 50s. lye doppler 7 showing clear skies and here is it view from
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san jose. we look at the shark tank. mild tomorrow. it will be cooler at the coast. sharp cooling for all areas end of the week and we have showers coming in late sunday night into monday. tomorrow morning starts off clear with a dry offshore breeze. temperatures 40s 50s. the afternoon hours. it will be another mild day away from the coastline. coastlines will be comfortable. not as warm as today. south bay 79 in san jose. gilroy on the peninsula temperatures in the mid-70s. downtown san francisco coming up to 67 degrees. 63 daily city. bright skies with high clouds in the north bay. comf for you in the east bay good to be out gardening in theacarnd a it wil the mild side. 80 concord.
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now we'll head over to sunday evening. that is when we're expecting spotty light showers to develop. late at night. going into monday you'll notice it's a wet pattern. sierra will see snow. they need it. statewide 62% of the average. we'll take it. monday night it's wet. in terms of rainfall if you're wondering how much it's april. we're not expecting a lot. most will fall between a tenth to a third of an inch. there will be spots up to four tenths of an inch. 7-day forecast if you didn't get chance to go out in the backyard and enjoy sun. you have time to do it tomorrow. mid-60s to low 80s cooling off for the rest of the workweek. into the weekend with level 1 system. sunday night and wednesday. time for the umbrellas again. >> tomorrow on good morning america. chatting about her new show mrs.
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check out this display of community spirit. teachers and staff members from elementary school decorated their cars and headed our to wave at students. and families who gathered on the front porch of the homes. it was prearranged with families signing up in advance to enjoy the drive by greeting. >> that's great. we're wrapping up day 29 of the shelter in place order. so what else has changed for our news viewers? here's a day in the life.
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be held for foreseeable future. >> the prospect of mass gatherings at best. until we get to immunity and a vaccine. large scale events that bring in hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands of strangers. all together across every con seefable difference. health and otherwise is not in the cards. >> meanwhile warriors star using his platform to help everybody. launching a covid-19 resource page. including his interview with dr. fauci. >> a conversation i had a couple weeks ago. should be a good resource of information. and facts that you and loved ones can have. we'll update it as the situation changes. >> giants out fielder came up with a way to celebrate his 37th birthday yesterday.
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>> happy birthday -- on every platform known to man. zoom, face time and skype. former a's out fielder spent time in quarantine. playing virtual catch with his childhood hero. will clark. >> what an arm on him. he's become a content creating machine. speaking of content former l.a. galaxy star. posted a dribbling exhibition. impressive stuff here. he's known for his o ego. he responded he gave his wife for her birthday nothing. she already has him.
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appreciate your time. >> right now ♪ ba, da, ba, ba, da, ba, ♪ ba, da, ba, ba, da,ba ♪ jimmy kimmel live this is ridiculous. >> his house. >> jimmy: hello, i'm jimmy. i'm the host of this. thank you for watching. special thanks for all the online criticisms of my home. keep 'em coming. they're really helpful. this is kind of funny. i guess this is the bright side of the "stay at home" order. i got an email from costco today, saying they had a package, and the delivery window was from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. a seven-hour delivery window. and for the first time maybe in my life, i was like "no problem. in fact, if you need to stretch it to six, 6:30-midnight, fine, you don't even have to let me know. i ll
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