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thank you. as pg&e cuts power to people while they're stuck inside, and they're doing it to replace old electricals. >> these firefighters were part of a birthday parade for a young wombat lg a brain tumor. >> in the south bay, social distancing with a twist, communities are getting creative with chalk challenges. abc 7 news starts right now. fety, this is abc 7 news.al, >> cities and states across the u.s. are ramping up efforts to stop the spread of this virus. as president trump looks ahead to when and how the country can reopen, he's promising to talk about his plan tomorrow. >> not all states are the same. they're very different. some are having very little

problem. some have done such a good job they have little problem and they're ready to go. >> san francisco has topped 1,000 confirmed coronavirus cases. mayor london breed today announced a new program to track everyone coronavirus patients come in contact with. >> our goal is to chase down all of those people. >> los angeles mayor eric garcetti says the city should be prepared for the possibility of no large gatherings until 2021. >> it's difficult to imagine us getting together in the thousands any time soon. >> and in new york the governor ordered masks in public if they're in a place that cannot social distance. a plan for when the west coast can reopen has extended the shelter-in-place order until may 4th. new at 11:00, we learn tonight that talks are on to decide which activities can resume in the baye "chronicle" of county health officers are

working on a plan to relax shelter-in-place orders stretching from napa to monterey, maybe as early as may 4th. one health officer tells the paper thaer the group must first set up a list of criteria to be met and then decide what restrictions would be lifted. >> those same health officers are also considering making masks mandatory in the bay area. the "chronicle" reports dr. matt willis says they're considering making people wear masks in public. he had coronavirus. he underestimated how serious the illness would be. in the north bay an anxious night for many already enduring shelter-in-place orders. tomorrow some could have their power cut. >> pg&e is doing essential work to prepare for wild fire seasons. residents say the timing couldn't be worse. >> i spent many, many hours on

the the phone with pg&e. >> pg&e cut the power to their home four times at the end of march. the couple was trying to work from home during the shelter-in-place, but without electricity, they couldn't charge their laptops and cell phones so they used vacation time to sit at home in the dark. >> the frustration level is very, very high. i think a lot of people around here are heavily affected. people could use their jobs if they can't work remotely. >> it's possible they'll lose power again thursday and friday. pg&e said they were performing essential wild firework but mcclain says repairing the power polls usually takes longer. >> sundays it's been off until 9:30, 10:00 at night. >> this is one of the polls that needs to be replaced. pg&e tells me they have 19 outages planned affecting 600 customers in marin county. most of the outages are here in mill valley, but about 200

customers will also be affected. >> you got a phone call almost every day about changing it for the following day. >> they're not alone in their confusion about the timing of the outages. earlier this week they watched pg&e workers perform maintenance on energized wires outside their marin drive house which pg&e does to avoid shutting off power. >> this is the right time to prevent powers. it is the right time to do this, but they could have done it all winter really. >> pg&e didn't know there was going to be a pandemic, but they do know that wild fire season is fast approaching and said the work in high fire thr its parhe public safety power shut off preparedness. they've delayed work to maintain the work force during the covid pandemic. kate larson, abc 7 news. >> that power shutdown will also affect people in the east bay. 7 on your side learned that

customers in orinda and danville receiv received notice of the power outage. for kathy, that means power at her home won't drain. >> no you shower, no flushing toilets. you can wash your hands, it's harder. >> they may have to shut off power two more days this month. the alameda county district attorney's office is investigating a hayward nursing home where 13 residents have now died. a spokesperson for the da says the investigation was launched prior to a lawyer's announcement this week that families were considering a lawsuit. 41 residents and 26 staff at the gateway care and rehabilitation coronavirus. other than brief statements, facility representatives haven't spoken publicly about the deaths. tonight california has become the only state to offer financial help to undocumented immigrants with the government pledging 75 grant makers concerns with immigrants and refugees or gcir is raising

$50 million for undocumented immigrants. the governor today praised the group for that effort. gcir's president says that money will go to smaller communities that the state might not be able to reach. >> i think in time of crisis, we have to lean into our shared humanity and take care of one another regardless of where we're born, what immigration status we have. and i think it's unconscionable to leave anyone behind. >> undocumented immigrants are not included in the federal government's stimulus check pay out. president trump says the worst is over when it comes to coronavirus cases in america. tast tnationdee have cases. >> the president is expected to unveil new guidelines tomorrow to reopen the country, indicating he'd like some states to reopen by may. president trump said final decisions on how and when to end coronavirus safety orders will

fall to individual governors, a reversal from his earlier stance that he held absolute authority to he open the economy. yesterday governor newsom laid out his plans. it is one of the most popular on abc7news.com. in the east bay a powerful moment as the community came together for something and someone very special today. a birthday parade for a young womb woman battling emotional celebration. >> happy birthday! a birthday parade made for royalty with an emt running up to give his friend a gift, a friend who is battling cancer and who has been through so much, a friend by the name of abby yamaguchi who couldn't hold back her tears of join. abby turned 19 on wednesday, and

if you knew what she had been through in recent months, you would probably be crying too. she finished her second bout of chemo treatments a week ago. >> last week was a little rough, hard mentally and physically. but now i feel happy and better. >> dozens of cars lined up wednesday so they could see abby, say happy birthday, and show their love. last november, abby had a brain tumor removed. she then learned the tumor was andadiation and chemo trtments we >> she's stro. she's loving. she has taught us so much during this time can when she's dealing with cancer. >> as friends continued to drop off presents, people yelled for abby and the tears continued to fall. >> i was just very thankful and just overwhelmed with everything that is happening. >> they were tears of joy, tears

of thankfulness and just, you know, overwhelming support. >> these firefighters certainly made the difference today, made it so special for young abby who still has ten chemo treatments left. in antioch, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> so sweet. zblfr absolutely. coming up. listen to this. an emotional moment that a mom who gave birth in a coma while fighting coronavirus was reunited with her baby. hundred of thousands of small businesses are struggling to apply for a loan. new data suggests that trend may be changing here in california. i'll explain coming up. i'm in the south bay. we're taking a look at chalk channels coming right up. that's a creative way communities are social distancing. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. say good-bye to the warmth. i'll show you how much cooler it's going to get this week coming up. >> sandhya, thanks. all that's coming up a little

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new developments after an unusual parole hearin in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. angelo will remain behind bars for fnow. today frank's brother participated in the parole hearing which was conducted via skype as a precaution against coronavirus. >> i made a victim's impact statement that i spent several weeks crafting to help the board understand what this crime did. and when you're doing it over a herky jerky web cam, it's just not quite as impactful.

>> listen to this, carlson tells us he actually told the board today that he was unable to be released and asked for a re-evaluation in three years. the board agreed to this plan. california ranks second in the nation for the highest number of small business loans approved under the paycheck protection program yet hundreds of thousands of bay area small businesses are still stuck on the waiting list. and as abc 7 news i team reporter stephanie sierra found, federal funding is running out. >> reporter: for 60 years the mill bred pancake house has been an institution. but like millions of others, the iconic family owned business is in a world of hurt. >> this is the worst. this is the worst. we're doing everything we can to survive this. >> the owner has cut 80% of her staff, more than 30 employees laid off. >> this is not how we want to end this. >> burke tried to apply for a loan under the paycheck

protection program but couldn't. >> the computer was gridlocked. you couldn't get through. it froze. there was no way in. >> five days later her application was accepted but her loan still not approved. >> so far in april business is 90% down. >> it's even worse for joe field, owner of a concord-based comic bookstore who reprofiled last week. >> in lost sales we're approaching $100,000. >> 17 days after filing for a loan, wells fargo told hum -- >> we're not ready to open the application for you. wait a few days. >> same for josh kiz letter who received this message from his bank saying we're at the mercy of the sba when it comes to a timeline. >> i've heard nothing, not one word. >> i spoke with sba district director julie clous. >> how much longer are these small business owners expected to wait? >> the goal is from once the application is approved and then the loan is closed, a goal is to

get the funds disbursed in ten days or less. >> we know the system is overwhelmed. do you think that expectation is realistic? >> we are seeing the more wait times unfortunately. we are throwing every available resource we can find at this. >> close to 55,000 loans under the paycheck protection program have been approved in california, totaling more than $20 billion. california ranked second in the nation, trailing behind texas. millions hoping to make it on that list. >> we are hoping to survive this, fight for this. >> there's certainly a lot of demand out there, but the question is will small businesses that need it most get the funding in time. in the newsroom, stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. abc 7 is partnering with iheart media to support local businesses hit hard. go to abc 7.com to find sources. just click on support the bay. federal stimulus checks are

arriving in bank accounts this week. paper checks will be mailed starting next week. to find out how the check -- let me start over. to find out tow to check the status of your check, here's reporter diane wilson. >> if you haven't got your stimulus payment yet, you want to know when you will be getting it. thanks to the irs app and website, you can do that now. it's been all the talk and now stimulus payments are hitting consumer's bank acounts but others are waiting. you can use the irs app called irs to go to check your refund status. if you don't have a mobile device, no worries. you can also check on the irs website. whether you're using the app or the website, you must put in your social security number, your filing status, and then your refund amount on the latest tax return you filed. if you haven't filed a tax return in the last two years, this is what you need to look out for, non-filers, enter payment info here. once you click you can provide

your social security number, address, along with bank account information so you can get that stimulus money by direct deposit as opposed to a paper check. since all this can be done online you need to watch out for scammers as they are duplicating websites to look similar to the irs's. you need to make sure you're on the official irs website that has to have .gov and also look for the lock symbol in the url. >> that was diane wilson reporting. go to abc7news.com to calculate how much you'll receive and when. just look for the story on abc7news.com. some college applicants may end up taking their s.a.t.s at home this year. the college board says it is preparing to make a digital version of the test because the coronavirus pandemic may prevent students from returning to school in september. the board is also considering giving the s.a.t.s on weekends starting in august or just administering the tests perhaps this fall. in the south bay, it is

hopscotch with a twist. residents in san jose are creating sidewalk obstacle courses to keep busy during the pandemic. as amanda found out, it's a lot of fun while keeping social distance. >> in the capital of silicon valley, some residents are drawing up connections by using chalk. just look at downtown san jose. the webster family laid out this chalk challenge, elaborate and encouraging for the users in isolation. >> after the 14th time with the walk of the day, we thought let's do something that's different. instead of walking we have kids that can do a little exercise and bounce around a little bit and be kids. the challenge doesn't stop there. >> when she told me about it, i thought it would be our house. and it ended up going three houses down. >> we're learning paul marshall

is taking on the course. >> it's harder to bend over and do those movements. "dancing with the stars" isn't calling me yet. >> and there's a singing portion. marshall will probably have to wait for that call from "american idol" as well. farther south, the same idea. >> this is the second one we've done. the first one got washed away with the rain a few days ago. jason and his family added math problems, puzzles, and piggybacks. >> with a little bit of creativity and a lot of chalk, we brought it to life with all the space we had from one edge of the property to the other. >> i even took on the challenge, more movement than i had in a month. >> there is light at the end of the tunnel. this is a finite amount of time we'll with doing this, so let's make the best of it and know that everybody is feeling an uncertainty. and it's okay to feel that. >> chalk challenges, proving it

doesn't take much to help build a better bay area. in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >> i like it. the chalk challenge. >> so fun. yes. listen to this, a mom who delivered her baby while suffering from covid-19 and in a coma is now home with her newborn. >> oh, my gosh. >> doctors at a new york hospital put her into the coma in order to put her on a ventilator during her battle with coronavirus. she was unconscious when doctors delivered her son walter by a c section. ten days later, she was taken off the ventilator and met her son for the very first time. walter, by the way, has tested negative for coronavirus. love to hear those stories. >> that is incredible. yeah. absolutely. and to think how dire maybe it seemed for some time, but just a wonderful outcome. well, bay area beaches were busier than officials want to see during the shelter-in-place.

abc 7 was at pacifica beach where people were out for walks. we saw a similar scene from sky 7. small groups were scattered about the sand with surfers taking a break from the waves. the nice weather is about to change though. here's sandhya patel. >> yeah, absolutely it is ama and dan. we are going to see those temperatures trending lower in the coming days. already started to cool near the coastline. if you look at a timeline from the exploratorium camera, you'll see why the numbers are going to be falling even more. that marine layer making a push tonight. the fog certainly responsible along with the sea breeze for taking those temperatures down this afternoon near the beaches. but not so much in the inland valleys. visibility down to five miles in half moon bay, seven miles in petaluma. we're seeing the impacts of the fog. temperatures in the 50s, 60s. here's a look at the highs

today. it was definitely on the warm side, mid 80s for concord, fairfield, 55 in half moon bay, 81 in san jose and 75 in oakland. shave off several degrees off those temperatures and you'll get tomorrow's highs. live doppler 7 showing you a lot of cloud cover along with the fog down below. and as we widen out this picture there's a little circulation off the northern california coast. that is going to serve to actually cool us down even more than we did today near the beaches. so, seeing a lovely view of the shark tank. the cooling spreads to all areas tomorrow, much cooler for the weekend and we are looking at showers coming in monday morning. temperatures first thing tomorrow morning, 40s, 50s, pockets of low visibility. it's going to be a nice day inland but not as warm today. 77 degrees in antioch tomorrow, 75 in concord, 72 in san jose, 66 san mateo, san francisco

degrees, 6in san raffel and it is going to be on the foggy side near the coastline. we're going to fast forward to friday afternoon. that curl in the atmosphere, there's going to be a couple of those weak systems that might touch off an isolated shower or two in the higher terrain in the south bend. as we head toward monday this is where we see showers in the bay area. on the light side, anything that does fall will be under a third of an inch. certainly we'll be seeing fresh powder in the sierra. it's a foggy morning, a cooler afternoon. if you like this trend, you're going to love the rest of the week and going into the weekend because those temperatures are going to fall even more. and by monday we're talking about a level one system with light showers. tuesday/wednesday will turn things around again. dan and ama giving you a little bit of everything in the 7 day forecast. >> we will take it all. thank you sandhya. tomorrow on "god morning

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all right. that is our report. we appreciate your time. >> right now on ♪ ba, da, ba, ba, da, ba, da,ba ♪ ba, da, ba, da, ba, da jimmy kimmel live, from his house! >> jimmy: hello, i'm jimmy, and welcome to my house. i'm in mine. you're in yours. is time even moving anymore? i feel like maybe it got stuck. one thing i think we can all agree on after a month of this is that there are too many hours in the day. we need to cut a few of them. whose idea was 24 anyway? i propose we change the length of stays for at least a while anyways, to 14 hours. sleep for seven, awake for seven. that's enough. it would get us through this about 40% faster. that's called thinking outside of the box! this is interesting. walmart, you know that store with the old people in the vests