considering closing roads to cars to make social distancing a little bit easier. good morning, everybody. it is wednesday, april 15th. this would normally be tax day, but that deadline has been pushed back to july. mike, i know you're happy, but you actually got your taxes done on time this year. >> yes, i finished them sunday, but i've been kind of going back because i can't believe i actually finished them and they're correct. so, i've been going back and double checking, triple checking, quadruple checking and i always seem to find one more deduction. maybe i'll find a lot more by the time we get to june. >> go for it. >> all right. so, yeah, that stress is over. i'm so happy about that. a good day to be outside, once again. hi, everybody. welcome to the 6:00 hour on this wednesday. pretty quiet on live doppler 7 and clouds along the coast and with the increase and the sea breeze, you can see them trying to cross the golden gate bridge with that west wind at 10 miles per hour. not everybody is going to be as

warm as yesterday, especially when you look at coastal temperatures from when we head this morning to only upper 50s this afternoon. now, the bay will hit 68 to 73 inland at noon. mid-70s the farther you are away from the san bruno gap and the golden gate, the warmer you'll be around the bay and then 78 at 4:00. we'll get the news of the day, let's get over to kumasi. >> thanks, mike. governor newsom says that social distancing is paying off and although he has a plan to reopen california, he is warning us that we're not of the woods just yet. jobina is at the live desk with what we know this morning. good morning, jobina. >> good morning, kumasi, thank you. governor newsom has a plan to fully r y reopen our economy, t depends on these six steps. starting with the first one, governor newsom says we must expand coronavirus testing and trace everyone who may have been in contact with people who tested positive. additional steps must be taken to ensure that seniors, homeless

people and others at risk of contracting the virus stay safe. the governor says he expects smaller outbreaks in the future, so medical facilities must be prepared to handle potential surges. he's also looking into working with research hospitals to develop therapies for covid-19 patients. businesses, schools and other public spaces would be expected to continue social distancing after they reopen. the governor says we should be prepared to return to stricter measures if the situation warrants it. as for a timeline, nothing is set in stone yet. >> if we see a continued decline, not just flattening, but a decline in hospitalizations and icus and we see this workforce and the infrastructure and ppe needs met as we anticipatemay, first week in may to start seeing the benefits and fruits of that, ask me the question then. >> the governor says even when businesses reopen, it will be different.

for example, if you go to a restaurant, your server may wear a face mask, menus may be disposable and you might also have your temperature taken before enter a restaurant. reggie, i'll send it over to you. >> and, jobina, we wanted to know how restaurant owners are reacting to this. it turns out they say, the ones we talk to, say they'll follow the safety guidelines. owner of tad's steakhouse says sales are down 90% and he's not sure how much longer he can stay open. him and john's grill say they'll follow any new rules. >> if we reopen, we might get a lot of business, but might have to shut down, again, if no restrictions in place. >> we'll make sure our team is safend we are safe first. business comes >> john says john's grill was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake but the first restaurant to reopen after the disaster and

the restaurant wants to do the same thing following this pandemic. one of the major disagreements we've seen play out in city hall over the pandemic is what to do with our city's homeless population. some wanted to put as many homeless people in hotels as possible and there was pushback from the mayor. well, now the people who wanted to put many more in those hotels, they have won the battle. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live along the embarcadero this morning. a amy? >> the board of supervisors passed a new ordinance. encampments around the city as they try to prevent the spread of covid-19. this new ordinance says that the city must lease8,0 hotel and motel rooms in the next week and a half. the rooms will be for the homeless for those who tested positive and need some time away, need to be quarantined. the mayor says helping people with mental illness and drug

addiction and some of the people who refused to comply with orders like wearing masks. she says it has not been easy. >> in fact, it's been so much harder to really care for this population, especially when they won't comply with simple directions or orders that we're implementing. and we have no means in some cases to force them to comply because public health is in jeopardy. so, i just ask for understanding. i ask for patience. as we deal with this. >> staffing, cleaning, security and food. this is expected to cost the city about $58 amoh.l govtou reimburse this city for some of those costs as city officials say, though, this is a life or death matter. so they will be acting on this very quickly. reporting live in san franciso, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you, amy.

a north bay county is taking unprecedented steps to keep people and first responders safe. sonoma county now has a pandemic response unit as abc7 news cornell barnard says it will respond to any call related to covid-19. >> reporter: putting on a mask and respirator is not normally how they return to medical calls, but these are extraordinary times. >> something we have to do to protect ourselves as first responders and make sure we can still serve the community. >> reporter: santa rosa fire dentau i paemicreon call possibly related to covid-19. >> we're averaging 10 to 12 flu-like related calls a day. >> reporter: this paramedic emt unit has all the safety tools of a hazmat response team. >> by cleaning themselves off before they actually clear the scene, we're hoping to reduce

any cross contamination back to the fire station wheree ul pont or 12. >> reporter: to reduce the risk, the unit stays away from fire stations and stages at a vacant downtown hotel that is being leased by the city. and all firefighters have their temperature taken twice during their shift. meantime, starting friday, sonoma county becomes the first in the bay area requiring residents to wear a mask or a face covering when they're in public. >> at least this way, the virus doesn't spread as fast. it's an issue of mitigation. >> reporter: we found most people already taking precautions. adrian kramer is a nurse. >> if everybody is wearing a face mask, it is actually kind of helpful because then the people that do have it and maybe are asymptomatic are protecting other people from themselves. >> reporter: starting april 17th, those not covering up could be citd with a

misdemeanor.alto officials are considering closing some streets toer cas to increase social distancing space. they are still trying to figure out the specifics of which streets might be impablcted. they need to slow cars more than anything else. open streets have led the way in palo alto. the city wants to know what you think about it. 4 1/2 miles of streets were closed on saturday and then another 4 1/2 miles will close on friday. residents can go to the city's website right now to get feive feedback. a san francisco couple made it their mission to feed fron pizza deliveries every evening through their meal to heal campaign. it closes the cafeteria at 2:00 in the afternoon so they can't get a quick bite for dinner. and partner with other local

restaurants to mix up the menu. what a great idea and service for those folks. >> that is so good. coming up new at 6:00, stanford teaming up with fitbit to track diseass early. it could help stop pandemics in the future. a bay area seamstress with serious skills is on a mask-making mission. you can definitely trust her eye for fashion. if you enjoyed yesterday, today our last warm day as temperatures will soar up to 11 degrees above average. we'll talk about the cooling trend and the c

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♪ go to xfinity.com/prepare. thank you. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> this is abc7 mornings. >> we'll start with some neighborhood temperatures. san francisco where it's clear on the bay side and some clouds are gathering along the coast. 50 to 53 degrees right now. let's take a look at some other neighborhoods and most of us in the mid to upper 40s. 54 in richmond and 55 pittsburg and tracy at 50 and some of the

warmer spots. 50 in pacifica and 50 in san jose. look at that clear sky. take some water if you're out arm as it was yesterday. the guarden and uv index will be a little bit lower this afternoon. still, grab the sunscreen if you're going to be out for any extended time. mid to upper 70s for the afternoon hours and high clouds start to roll in after 2:00. down in the south bay, a few high clouds at 7:00 and then mostly sunny up to 3:00 when we hit the upper 70s, that's when the high clouds start to roll in. temperatures at 49 at 7:00 and low to mid 70s this afternoon and notice the sharp drop from 5 5:00 to 7:00. that is the sea breeze making its way inland further from the coast or farther from the coast and that is the trend coming up in the seven-day accuweather forecast coming up next. here's jobina. >> good morning, everyone.m t e san mateo bridge.

this will impact drivers making their way westbound. a two-car crash right before the toll plaza is what it looks like as far as the location. one lane is blocked right now, but causing a slow down. it doesn't appear that you can here because our camera is past the toll plaza, but you can expect delays. our essential workers this morning. injuries have been reported and an ambulance called out to the scene and emergency crews areth truck. we do not have an estimated time when all lanes will reopen. but, again, one lane is blocked. of course, we'll let you know as this progresses throughout the morning. sig alert on the san mateo bridge. >> thank you, jobina. new at 6:00, researchers want to know if smartwatches and fitness trackers can predict when we're getting sick. they're working with fitbit on a new study and looking for volunteers. devices that track your heart rate and skin temperature can also detect when your immune system acts up. they're developing an algorithm

to detect when you might be sick and help prevent future outbreaks. if you are interesting in being line llcalifornia is startig to talk about easing our shelter-at-home restrictions but in other parts of the country, cases are spiking. the new hot spots is next. walmart taking s

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the economy, including here in california. but while that is happening, new hot spots of coronavirus popping up across the country. here's abc reporter me coronavirus hot spot creating new concerns across the country. >> every one of these numbers is a person. it's one of our neighbors. it's one of our friends. >> reporter: louisiana reporting its deadliest day yet. the death toll there rising above 1,000. >> it's a little bit like going to war. >> reporter: in denver, authority are bracing themselves for a spike in cases rushing to build a field hospital to accommodate a potential rush in patients. >> at the end of the day, it's about people's lives. >> reporter: meanwhile, states that have resisted stay-at-home orders now facing new outbreaks. south dakota home to one of the biggest coronavirus clusters in the country after nearly 450 workers at a pork processing plant in sioux falls tested positive. the mayor asking the state's governor to take action. >> we're growing increasingly concerned about the need to

mitigate that spike before it overwhelms our hospitals. >> eporter: in iowa, at least 152 cases are confirmed in louisa county. the county in the state without a single hospital. tied to a tyson meat processing plant. new at 6:00, walmart is taking senior hour to the next level. this was reserved for people over the age of 60, first responders and others who are considered to be high risk. customers place their orders online and then a walmart employee will deliver and load the order into your car while maintaining social distance. part of walmarwalmart's effort w the spread of covid-19. >> i need this for my mom. >> is she still trying to go out? >> she has to go to the grocery store, right? she went to the grocery store and then she said a young man came up to her and an employee

of the store and started to say something to her and she said, don't talk to me, you're not wearing a mask. young man, you need to go out and get a mask. there's a 99 cent store over there and go get a ban danna da make a mask for yourself. >> you have been talking to her a lot and then she took a picture. >> look, i am my mother's son okay. what can i do? >> that is the first thing i thought of. apple tree -- >> we know what barbara does. same thing. >> right. >> true. >> yes, yes. but she doesn't say it to the person. she says it to me and i'm like, what do you want me to do about it? do you want me to tell them they're not wearing their gloves correctly and wearing the mask wrong. i'm not comfortable doing that either. bless you and your mom for being able to do . let's look at what i going on west windout 6 and make

some parts of the bay a little bit cooler today. some clouds trying to cross the golden gate and the high clouds that we'll really notice this afternoon. still going to get warm in a lot of areas. cooling trend extends past the golden gate and a chance of showers slotted more for monday than any other day. here is a look at what is going on. 61 in half moon bay and 70s around the bay and 80s inland. tonight, you can see temperatures in the upper 40s to mid 50s and look at the winds coming out of the north and then turning and pushing through the golden gate and look at the t but also re. low clouds. this area of low pressure is going to induce the cooling trend, but moisture starved. no rain out of this system, you can see the clouds increase today. our best chance of wet weather the next couple days thursday, saturday, all up in the sierra until we get our chance monday. so, until we get to there, it's going to be a temperature and

cloud forecast with the clouds lingering longer every morning and the temperature dropping because of that. it will be coolest with that one on the storm impact scale for that monday. kumasi, reggie. now, we are turning to our friend ginger zee. >> she is joining us with a look at what is coming up ahead on "gma." hey, ginger. >> good morning, reggie. good morning, kumasi. great to be with both of you. you have been reporting on this, but the president cutting funding to the world health organization blaming the agency for its response to the crisis as he faces criticism for his handling of the pandemic. the president is doing a reversal after claiming total authority to reopen the country. we'll dive into all of that. also this morning diane sawyer with an important report. this one everyone wants to know. inside the large new antibody study. they're looking for answers to the pandemic. what they are learning and what it could mean for reopening our nation. diane is talking to the dociv a

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all right. let's jump ahead and see most of the weekend looks dry. no measurable rain through sunday evening and that changes monday. not a great storm, but it will keep things from getting at least drier for a day or two. here's a quick look at the temperatures thursday into friday. and you can see the 70s go away by the weekend. kumasi. >> thanks, mike. there is a new way to help support small businesses struggling to stay afloat. the half moon bay downtown asso

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now at 6:30, pride is canceled. outside lands may be next. big sporting events, big questionmarks there. large events in the bay area may not happen for a very long time. get used to seeing the social distancing marks on the floor. at the live desk, a new study that says we may have to practice social distancing a lot longer than we'd like. and sky 7 is live over santa clara this morning where a really nice event is getting under way to honor front line medical workers. i have the details on that, too. i absolutely love this story this morning, you guys. >> that is such a sweet story and a great way to start the last half hour of our newscast today. april 15th. before we get to those stories we want to check in with mike. good morning, mike. >> good morning, reggie, kumasi and jobina. normally tax day, but it's not. little cloud cover along the coast and otherwise a pretty

clear start outside and you can see the lack of fog out there, which means good for our essential commuters. we'll talk more about that coming up. here's a look at our temperatures. a spread from about 60 up in the hills to los gatos and this afternoon you notice not quite as warm along the coast in san francisco and sea breeze and extra clouds and yesterday outside of oakland and also richmond, which will also be touched by that sea breeze. more on that cooling trend coming up. here's reggie with the news. >> thank you. governor newsom has laid out the framework for what it will take to lift our shelter in place and move on as this pandemic continues. he set down six goals he'll use as a timeline. number one to protect the communities through testing and monitoring. two to prevent infection and people who are high risk. number three, health systems must be able to handle surges.

four, we have to have the ability to develop drugs and treatments to meet the demand. five. businesses and schools must be able to support physical distancing and, six, the ability to determine when to reinstitute certain measures like stay-at-home orders. too soon to give an exact timeline for meeting these requirements. >> no light switch here. i would argue it's more like a dimmer. that dimmer is about what i was talking about. this toggling back and forth between more restrictive and less restrictive measures. >> the governor is calling the next phase a suppression phase with more accountability for face coverings and physical d t distancing. based on the governor's words and tone, we are facing the reality that many of the big events we are used to, especially in the summer, may not happen at all. including the cancellation of san francisco pride. let's go to julian glover with more on what this all means. julian? >> yeah, good morning, reggie.

the cancellation of so many of our favorite events has been a reality check for so many of us. the cancellation of san francisco pride yesterday was really a wake-up call that we could be in thisuc longer than many of ous would lius wou. outside lands that brings 22,000 each summer could be the next big event to cancel. opera also canceled and major uncertainty around major league baseball in the bay area. the 2020 nfl draft is scheduled for next week, but if it will kickoff in september ian guess.t l w>>ow on a ccert wearing a mask? how comfortable are you in a restaurant with other people. there are rules and then the comfort level. ultimately, i think comfort level decides not only what we do here, but what we do else

where. >> just yesterday, governor newsom in his daily address the prospect of mass gatherings is negligible at best until we get herd immunity and get a vaccine. we know the time table for both of those things are many, many months away. reporting from home, julian glover, abc7 news. >> julian, thank you. governor newsom also talked about getting kids back in school and, once again, he did not set a firm date, but he did hypothesize about what it could look like once classes are resuming. >> to come in as cohorts some ie the morning and some in the afternoon. we have to work with our unions and management to figure something like that out. >> we're excited about the prospect, we just know we have to exercise extreme caution in just determining exactly when it is going to happen.

>> governor newsom also said schools and playgrounds will need to be cleaned and disinfected before reopening. well, the number of confirmed covid-19 cases in the bay area and santa cruz county is continuing to grow. nearly 5,500 people have tested positive and 148 people have died. san francisco is now closing in on 1,000 cases in alameda county has nearly 900. contra costa county has increased to 600 cases, but santa clara county is still the hot spot with 1,666 confirmed cases and 60 people have died there. we're also keeping track of cases in lake and mendocino counties for our viewers there. mendocino is reporting four cases and lake county is >>hakusi good morning. at the live desk right now happening in the south bay, local law enforcement are showing their appreciation for medical workers that are on the front lines, saving lives during this pandemic. we're getting right to this video show you can see the

amazing site. sky 7 is overhead over santa clara valley medical center. several area police agencies have joined the santa clara county sheriff office as they line the avenue there to thank and honor medical staff as they arrive and depart their shifts. really beautiful to look at. we're so thankful for all the work that they are doing. this event began just a few minutes ago and will continue through the shift change that will end around 7:30 this morning. we'd love to see that. >> that is really nice. great to see them honored in that way. thanks, jobina. coming up next, the effort to stop coronavirus. thousands of people now beingte antibodies that could protect them from the infection. you'll hear from the doctor leading the study. right now we're taking a live look at the big board at the new york stock exchange. we are down 500 points this morning. we'll have another update on how the markets are doing coming up next. and a much happier news, social distancing doesn't have

to stop a celebration. neighbors come up with a really creative way to get together. but, first, we'll get together with meteorologist mike nicco. cheers to you, mike. >> and to you, reggie. cheers. got my coffee right there ready to go. that's this morning. let's take a look at this afternoon, though. we'll definitely want to have some water if you're outside. temperatures warm up nicely again today. mid to upper 40s on the peninsula until you get to places like around san bruno and up towards daly city some 50s there. mostly sunny and a few more clouds along the coast than anywhere else and temperatures in the mid to upper 40s and a few 50s as you can see in the south bay and towards san rafael. here's a look at emeryville where 's aor our essential commuters, pretty good. no fog and just those clouds along the coast that may encroach upon the golden gate bridge for an hour or two this morning. expect more of that over the next couple mornings. 46 this morning and high clouds

by 11:00 and keep us in the mid up to to upper 70s by 3:00. east bay 52 this morning. 57 11:00, high sun and dropping into the mid 60s as ththe sea b kicks in. little breezy this afternoon with more clouds along the coast and more high clouds around the bay side. hope you enjoy the warm weather because this is about it. cooling trend coming up in the seven-day forecast. here's jobina with the commute. hi, jobina. >> hi, mike. we're still following the sig alert on the san mateo bridge this morning. this will impact our essential workers who need to make their way westbound. there were injuries reported. one of the passengers and one of the vehicles was rushed to the hospital. they had an ambulance out there. still calling for a tow truck. no estimated time to when all

the lanes will reopen and at least one lane is still blocked right now. you will expect to slow down in the area and i will continue to keep you posted on this. it does look like cleanup is under way and they are working to get this moved pretty soon because this has been there since before 6:00 this morning. i will continue to track that for you and we will

you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> 6:41 on a wednesday. look at this beautiful shot. just south of san jose menneta and near the shark tank that we wish we were seeing some sharks games. mid to upper 40s at 7:00. notice the sea breeze keeping the coast in the 50s right the rest of us hit 75 to 78 at 4:00. back into the 50s and 60s at 7:00 when most of us will feel thtsf the sea breeze.

temperatures around 80 for the central valley and 60s along the coast and also up in the high country, chance of some snow saturday and measurable snow coming up monday. but only up to about four inches. not going to help the snow pack. sorry about that. let's get over to kumasi. good morning. >> good morning. thanks, mike. may be years before everything goes back to normal for good. jobina is at the live desk with how long we might be needing to practice social distancing. good morning, jobina. >> good morning, kumasi. this new study from harvard that says we may need to practiceali two years. so, researchers are saying here that it looks like once stay-at-home orders are lifted new waves of infection are bound to occur. leaving the orders in place would be a detriment to our economy, as well as our social and educational institutions, but by lifting and reimposing stay-at-home orders smaller outbreaks which hospitals can manage. >> if the virus is around in a

few people and we aren't imposing control measures, it will resurge. if we can get a vaccine, that would be a total game changer. that's a long way off. that's probably almost certainly a year off. >> governor newsom understands this, as well, during his press conference yesterday he hinted california may face future restrictions. the full study is published in the journal "science." i'll send it back over to you. another resident at gateway care and rehab has died from covid-19. this is 73-year-old marshall mitzman a trustee of the chabot district. 11 people died at the facility this past month. 25 other patients and staff have tested positive for coronavirus. a nurse manager at gateway stresses the pandemic is affecting the world and is not a gateway issue. thousands of people with no place to shelter in place will

be staying in hotel rooms. a abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live with the plan to reserve more than 8,000 hotel rooms for people experiencing homelessness. amy? >> hi, kumasi. the board of supervisors have been arguing for weeks over this and they got it done and the vote was unanimous and they are doing this to try to ease those crowded homeless encampments you see in hot spots around the city as they try to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. this is also for people who had the virus or front line workers who need to be quarantined. the ordinance said the city must lease 8,250 hotel and motel rooms in the next week and a half for these groups of people. the mayor says it may sound simple, but this issue has actually been a difficult one. >> if i could open up every hotel room in this city and allow every single person to have a place to stay knowing that will make a difference and keep everyone safe, it's not

even a question whether or not we would do it. but the reality is, the problems that existed in this city with people who struggle with substance use disorder and who struggle with mental illness have not gone away because of this pandemic. >> she says sometimes the homeless population will comply with simple orders that they are implementing for people's safety like wearing masks and moving them into hotels raises issues of food, staffing, security and cleaning. the city has already leased more than 2,000 rooms and moved in 780 people and now they're going to have about 8,000 more. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thanks for the update. president trump has stopped u.s. funding for the world health organization in the middle of this worldwide fight against coronavirus. the announcement came as plans move forward on how to reopen parts of the country. here's alex presha.

>> reporter: at the start of the outbreak, you might remember we heard we put the president put responsibility on the states to take action. now that some states have banded together on reopening, it spa sparked debate to when and how that should happen. >> you may be having dinner with a waiter wearing gloves. maybe a face mask. dinner where the menu is disposable. >> reporter: the president saying he would work with a strategy on states to reopen. but governors on both coasts, including states like california and new york have already taken action, working together with other states in their regions to collectively decide when to reopen their economies. >> i'm not going to put any pressure on any governor to open. >> reporter: it's a pivot from the president who a day ago insisted he had total authority to set the terms of reopening the country. one of the country's top health experts, dr. anthony fauci, had this to say about president trump's may 1st date to reopen.

>> i think that's a bit overly optimistic. >> reporter: this morning, new fears of a possible second wave of the virus. to prepare the nation's largest antibody tests. they started screening seeing who has the covid antibodies and immune. these tests need to be in place ahead of the next spike. also on the testing front, a new plasma treatment is being fast tracked by the fda. allows patients who had the virus and recovered to donate their blood. alex presha, abc news, washington. more now on that michigan study that alex mentioned. it's happening right now and abc news diane sawyer spoke to the person who is leading the study. >> this is 100% solvoluntary. but from the reaction i have seen, most people want to do this and most people want to know. and just one of the most amazing things yesterday i was by the blood draw station and one of the people just turned, saw me

and just, you know, he couldn't shake my hand, but he kind of did a little bow and just said, thank you for all of this. you're trying to save us. >> you can watch diane's full report and hear from someone who discovered that he does have the antibody coming up at 7:00 on "gma" right after "abc7 mornings." now to your morning money report and more major hits to american workers. best buy just announced it is furloughing 51,000 hourly store employees and that includesnely staff. the ceo is also giving up half of her salary. the move comes as best buy deals with a big drop in sales because of coronavirus. last month the company switched to a pick-up only model to stop the spread of the virus in stores. employees at the real real are facing unemployment. the san francisco-based consignment store is

executive salaries and postponing the opening of a new store in chicago. company officials say the first quarter losses total about $38 million. but it's not all bad, officials say they are confident that they will reach profitability once the shelter-in-place orders are lifted and the economy restarts. taking a live look at the new york stock exchange right now as trading gets under way this morning. as you can see, we are down about 500 points this morning. investors are reacting to a stunning new retail sales report. sales fell by a record breaking 8.7% in march because we've all been sitting at home because of coronavirus. we do have some good news in southern california where edwards air force base has just received 500 gallons of hand sanitizers. you know how hard that is to get. this is video the u.s. department of defense posted of hand sanitizer arriving. it was distributed to work sites and offices around the base.

edwards air force base faced restrictions since last month and taken steps to battle coronavirus, including producing face masks. so far four members living off base tested positive for covid-19. these days, social distancing doesn't mean we can't celebrate happy hour. they'vco upit this rllyn to crnj w torinks from separate balconies. >> so, these are neighbors in the town of bella toasting each other all thanks to some poles that they made. the neighbor who shared the video said that given the emergency situation, they just thought they would feel closer by toasting at a distance. i want to join in. things they made. i don't even know what that is. >> me, too. >> i don't know what that is either. do they all have the same glasses, too? >> i feel like they had to same

glasses to fit in whatever they figured out would work. and eyll same poles. this is thef nrhd me,oo italy, when all of this is over. >> right. love to see that and salud to you guys this morning. let's talk about what is going on weatherwise. we can't see mars, jupiter and saturn any more. we could just about an hour ago. how about a glorious sunrise instead. look how just glass-like the bay is. that's very unusual and this is the last day for that as the sea breeze will start to pick up. and that is going to bring clouds and increasing low clouds along the bay and high clouds still away from the coast and clouds will be all over us tonight and low and high clouds and that will continue the cooling trend through at least the weekendturd likelyinto monday. so,ortoday, still pretty

comfortable. 61 in half moon bay and 67 in san francisco and the 70 in richmond, 74 in oakland and then upper 70s for the rest of the bay and low 80s in our inland neighborhood. temperatures in the upper 40s and little milder this morning and that's because look at the cloud cover that rolls in and see the winds blowing onshore and that is what is going to bring back that deck. this area of low pressure that is otherwise pretty moisture starved and does kick start the cooling trend and clouds increasing later on tonight through tomorrow. best chance of wet weather in the mountains and we head through saturday and lesser extent sunday not much but thent wehe showers. many areas, the farther inland and north you go, not seeing anything as the low is going to move more to the south than right over top of us the way it looked yesterday. rainfall amounts are going to be pretty low. so, cooling trend starts tomorrow for all of us.

we're back to average saturday. below average sunday and coolest monday with that one on the storm impact scale. kumasi. >> thanks, mike. if your driver's license is about to expire, you can relax. the dmv is automatically extending expired driver's licenses during the pandemic. field offices stay closed until the stay-at-home orders are eased. licenses for drivers lesser than 70 that expire between march and may will now be valid until may 31st. the dmv granted 120-day extensions for drivers 70 and up because they are more vulnerable to coronavirus. the department says it has alerted california law enforcement about the extensions. if you're waiting for a paper stimulus check, it could be delayed. why? well, the "washington post" reports that president trump wants to have his name printed on the checks. conflicting reports on what that would mean. the decision would paper checks the treasury department is says

they're scheduled to go out next week as planned and how much can you expect once you get that check? we have a calculator on our website. go to abc7news.com. alex trebek has been very busy writing a book that is supposed to be released this summer. "the answer is, reflections on my life." from marriage and parenthood to his success on tv. each chapter title is going to be in the form of a what? a question. just like the responses on "jeopa trek 80rtay. in the south bay two siblings are doing what they can to raise funds for foster youth. all right. this brother and sister say that they've been volunteering wieiin elementary school and the two are raising $5,000 for foster youth across the south bay. the money will help 16 to 24

year olds who are trying to navigate today's normal. >> if it's been this hard for us, that's why we were thinking about how much harder it has to be for foster children. >> that could help towards food and other essential costs because we know every little penny helps. >> the brother and sister team are working with nonprofits, together we rise and unity care. a $500 donation can help support one young person for a month. love to see that. >> that is so sweet. something i didn't even think of and that would make a huge difference in a young person's life. i love it. coming up next, the seven things you need to know as you start your day. >> as we head outside, we want to give you a moment of peace this morning watching the sun rise in san francisco over the bay. have a great

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timeline as to when shelter-at-home orders will be lifted. his plan involves making sure there is more testing, protection for vulnerable populations and proper equipment at hospitals before reopening the economy. number two. outside lands could be the next big bay area event canceled because of covid-19 after governor newsom said that mass gatherings are not in the cards until a vaccine is available. organizers for sfride and the san francisco opera have already canceled both events. number three, san francisco supervisors have passed an emergency ordinance requiring the city to secure thousands more hotel rooms for the homeless, discharged hospital patients and first responders. the city has until april 26th to reserve more than 8,000 rooms. number four, if you're waiting for a paper stimulus check, it may be delayed. the "washington post"epts that president trump wants to have his name printed on them. there are conflicting reports on what that will actually mean. and a glorious sunrise to start the day.

good morning, weather is number five. we're going to have a bigger summer spread today with 50s at the coast and near 80 inland. and number six. we have a sig alert still omate injuries reported and someone was taken to the hospital and one lane was still blocked and the crash lane itself right before the toll plaza. number seven, look at this. happening right now, local law enforcement showing their appreciation for medical workers on the front lines. this is in san jose. several area police agencies have joined the santa clara county sheriff office to thank and honor medical staff during their shift change going on right now. you can see them going in and out of the hospital and receiving all kinds of love as they go in and out. i love to see that. they deserve it. >> me, too. okay. jobina, kumasi, are you ready? three, two, one.

good morning, america. blame game.president trump cutsg to the world health organization, accusing the group of mishandling the pandemic. >> one of the most dangerous and costly decisions from the w.h.o. was its disastrous decision to oppose travel restrictions from china and other nations. >> as the president comes under fire for his own response to the crisis, criticized for not acting fast enough. and a reversal after falsely claiming total authority on reopening the country now saying the states will ultimately decide. california's gavin newsom shares a stark view of what life will look like post-pandemic. >> you may be having dinner with a waiter wearing gloves where your temperature is checked