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covid-19 pandemic. the governor calls it project room key. how would it work and what hotels are opening their doors? it's sunday, april 19th pipe' liz kreutz. thanks for joining us. we'll have a closer look at the governor's plan and the latest in the coronavirus pan demme knick a moment. let's start as always with a quick look at the weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen. >> good morning to you. sunrise in less than 30 minutes clouds with 53 in the city. oakland at 57. the golden gate bridge looking like it's going to be a nice start to your sunday, with a mix of sun and clouds throughout the afternoon. breezy at the coast, though. 48 by the delta. 44 in petaluma and finally from the north bay here in san rafael we're going to see a little sun today, and temperatures just slightly cooler, so we'll call it partly cloudy throughout the afternoon. mid and upper 60s for most, and we do have a few week.lisa. governor gavin newsom is emphasized since the start of the pandemic this virus will impact some of the state's most
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vulnerable at a higher rate. this morning, his plan to help the homeless is taking action. abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez spoke with neighbors who live behind one of the new proposed housing locations to get their thoughts. >> we didn't have any forewarning this was going to be going down and just was a little bit of a shock. >> reporter: residents in the south bay were surprised from the announcement governor gavin newsom made during his daily news updates saturday afternoon. >> project room key would identify 15,000 hotel rooms throughout the state of california. >> reporter: the state has partnered with the motel 6 chain, securing 47 hotel locations in 19 california counties to protect the homeless from covid-19. newsom had harsh words for resistant cities.want tag cities that are blocking efforts like this to consider their selves in the context of others. >> reporter: the governor made the announcement here in front of the motel 6 in campbell.
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right behind the motel is a neighborhood. >> it's really quiet. it's really safe. there's not a lot of crime. >> reporter: cindy puma has lived in the neighborhood for over two decades. >> a lot of people are in that situation due to circumstances that they just can't control. i would just hope that our neighborhood can maintain its peace and quiet. >> reporter: krista and her husband, paul, not only live in the neighborhood close by the motel 6, but they own a business just a few doors down from it. >> we are going to beef up our security a bit, that needs to be done in general. this is one of the situations it kick-starts it. >> reporter: they hope the people who do stay in the rooms are monitored and are sheltering in place. >> people that know that hotel know unsavory people are hanging out there, there's been prostitution and drug busts and all kinds of things going on, on that corner, so in some ways i'm hoping this is somewhat of an upgrade. >> reporter: in campbell, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. this morning, finding a y er
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abc e cr. yesterday where cars lined up for extra help putting food on the table. a lot of cars there. the jefferson high school family harvest food bank served more than 1,200 families. the number of americans applying for food assistance is surging we've seen cars line up like that all over the bay area. many small businesses are demanding action from the federal government this morning because they haven't received their small business loans. the owner of the hula hoops tiki bar and restaurant says sales ar down 90%, they applied for loans under the paycheck protection program, ppp, but haven't heard anything back. >> our daily sales is not enough to pay rent or the employees so we don't know how long we're going to last. >> congress needs to take action, and they need to approve the $250 billion for ppp. if they do not, businesses will shutter. tough financial times t stopped hula hoops to provide
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free hot meals to local health care workers and police officers and firefighters. abc 7 is partnering during the pandemic. go to abc7news.com to find resources, just click on you have a few days to buy or make your face covering. we have ours here, before enforcement starts for most of the bay area. lisa and i have our face coverings in the newsroom. six counties require them in public. san francisco, contra costa, marin, san mateo, alameda and sonoma. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard has the first reactions to the new rules. >> reporter: life is changing for us one again in the bay area, that includes wearing a face covering in public. >> dropped the food off at the door and go. >> reporter: aries jackson is working his food delivery job in san francisco where he's now required to wear a mask. >> it is what it is. you know, at least the rates of the virus is going down. >> reporter: san francisco now % one of five bay area counties
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requiring people to wear face coverings in public. >> i think we have to protect our d t means wearing a mask, then if we're going to be out, let's do it. >> reporter: the order means employees at essential businesses like grocery stores must mask up. workers at may radio in a supermarket were following the new rules, that includes customers, too. >> the customer does come to the store and they do not have a mask, and then we'll refuse service or even if we have maybe extra mask we'll offer a mask to them. >> reporter: we found most people were covering up but not everybody. >> well i thought it was mandatory, midnight last night. i'm alarmed people aren't listening. i don't know. >> reporter: mayor london breed urges citizens to refrain from mask shaming or confrontations. >> if you are not a police officer, don't act like one. we're not expecting people to police onoer
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requirement doesn't take effect until next wednesday but many businesses are already on board. >> i feel like we all have to play the game right now. you know, it's hard times but we all got to get through it and play the game. >> reporter: santa clara county wants people to wear face coverings but won't make it a experiment. san jose mayor sam liccardo says if you've got one, wear it. >> whether it's mandatory or not we should all wear them. >> reporter: san francisco will start enforcing its facing mask ordinance on wednesday. here in marin county, if you're caught without one in marin it could be a fine of $50 to $1,000. cornell bernard, abc 7 news. happening today if you need a mask and live in san francisco's district 6 you can pick one up for free, includes the tenderloin, south of market, mid market and civic center, mission bay and rincon sill areas. supervisor matt haney will distribute the masks at the noon on jones and eddy. the one reprieve people get from self-isolation is safely exercising outdoors. weina ceovwhe gettt lyeqreinareausn
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public places, outside grocery store or markets. if you choose to wear the covering working out, consumer correspondent becky worley shows us how to make it work. >> reporter: stephanie and pete share a passion for fitness. this charlotte, north carolina, couple are training for a marathon so the advice to wear a mask raises questions. everything you do as endurance athletes is pulling as much oxygen into your body as possible. does wearing a mask seem counter intuitive? >> definitely does. >> it's tough to do any endurance sport at any high tempo with something obstructing your air waves. >> reporter: the cdc hasn't issued guidance on masks while exercising and dr. stephen mayer says there's a gray area. >> the breathing is difficult, the mask can inhibit air flow and creates heat and moisture. >> reporter: dr. mayer does say all outdoor activities mandate social distancing of at least
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six feet and some say more. >> if you're running on a path, you might pass people you're faster than or the path might get crowded more than you anticipate. >> reporter: stephanie and pete say it is a little constricting. >> running with this on my faes i can breathe okay. >> reporter: worried about trying on warmer days. in less populated areas you can have a mask with you and only use it when needed and while people certainly are using paper and cotton masks, another option, skiing gear, this net gator is wool, which could be hot or a little much. but you can use this and it's nice, because it wicks away the moisture. but many fitness enthuse wases say no to masks. instead like pete and stephanie working out more indoors and avoiding peak hours. >> we don't feel that everybody who runs outside has to wear a mask. you just have to preplan your
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run and route and time of day and you'd know if it's important or not. >> reporter: becky worley, abc news, oakland. we know you have a countless amount of questions i'm sure during these unprecedented tiles. we are here to help so take a look. we put together a completely special section of our website at abc7news.com/covidhelp. it's stocked full of resources to answer whatever you might need from questions on the new mask order to what places are open or closed or local food bank info and how you can help out. we also have a fun guide to the virtual entertaintment happening online, and there's a link you can click to ask for help in addition to that. just head to abc7news.com/covidhelp. lisa, how is it looking this weekend? kind of nice hopefully. >> less than 20 minutes to sunrise, liz. looking at a few nice areas a pretty start to the day. a live look outside here, and a lot of clouds from sutro but partly cloudy, breezy near 60
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again, and we are looking at those breezy winds lasting throughout the day, just at the coast. we'll talk about our microclimates and a warm week ahead next. >> thanks, lisa. a weekend trip to a bay area walmart quickly turned to chaos. how one man ended up dead inside the store. plus -- >> there is nobody here, no tellers, no managers, nobody. i just simply walked in -- >> a completely empty bank but still open for business. abc 7 news reporter leanne me len des had quite the experience at a san francisco wells fargo and walks us through what happened. giving chance through art. we show you how art is are bringing a little life back to the bay's boarded up businesses, stick with us. i'm greg, i'm 68 years old. i do motivational speaking in addition to the substitute teaching. i honestly feel that that's my calling-- to give back to younger people. i think most adults will start realizing that they don't recall things as quickly as they used to or they don't remember things as vividly as they once did. i've been taking prevagen for about three years now.
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luz pena talked with one shopper who was there just to try to find a shorter line. >> is there an >> she's just waiting. >> i don't want to be here. there's not an exit here. i don't want to be here. excuse me. >> reporter: a glimpse into the fear and uncertainty that many lived inside this walmart. >> it was scary. i was at the back of the store and all i heard was a bunch of people running to the back saying that there was a shooter. and so it was pretty scary. >> reporter: this shopper who preferred to remain anonymous drove to the store hoping the lines were shorter for supplies. instead, found chaos. >> it was like a long line up in the davis one, so we just kind of decided to just try this one to see if the lines were shorter and they were. >> reporter: up front, right at the entrance, a man was shot and killed by a san leandro poli officer.
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two officers received a call about a man brandishing a baseball bat inside the store. initial reports pointed to a potential robbery. >> during the detention, officers deployed a taser. the taser was ineffective. the same officer then fired one shot at the suspect, strikig him in the torso. at the same time simultaneously the second officer deployed their taser. >> reporter: lieutenant henderson determined the officers determined there was a robbery and requested for the man to drop the baseball bat but he refused. >> if there's a taser deployment there has to be some perceived threat. this is an active threat. >> reporter: at least 20 people are being interviewed as witnesses of this shooting. in a statement, walmart said to abc 7 news in part, "we appreciate the quick response of local authorities and are thankful no one else was injured. we will continue to assist law enforcement." according to san leandro police, the officer who shot the man is a 20-plus year veteran who is now under administrative leave. in san leandro, luz pena, abc 7 news.
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wclearly knowe anything but normal but imagine walking inside a bank and seeing absolutely no one inside. that's what happened to abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez at the wells fargo on california street. >> reporter: something bizarre has happened here, i am at a wells fargo. i walked in and there is absolutely nobody here, no tellers, no managers, nobody. i just simply walked in, and i -- see? walked in, and discovered that everybody went home. forgot to it. there's one more person here with me, a gentleman, we're waiting. i've called police. see, there's no tellers, nobody around. is there anybody here? hello? >> there's nobody there.lo bodyere.nody anywhere. there's another door back here,
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but this one is locked. >> bizarre, like she said lyanne waited for police to arrive. an officer showed up, checked it out and discovered no signs of anything suspicious. abc 7 news also saw workers at a mcdonald's in oakland walk off the job over covid-19 safety concerns. take a look. >> when we fight! >> we win! >> when we fight! >> we win! >> representatives for the workers say they filed a complaint with alameda county's health department. people are worried about sick leave and getting personal protective equipment. this past week, governor newsom ordered two weeks of paid sick leave for food industry workers. mcdonald's sent us a response "our organization is committed to protecting our crew in accordance with the guidance of the cdc and in full compliance of the state-level orders including sick pay and ppe rquirements." now to some interesting developments in the north bay where an entire town is getting e chance t "the mercury news" report the
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town of belinas in marin county will try to get its 1,680 residents tested thanks to private funding. multimillionaires who live in the area are using their wealth and connections to get tests instead of waiting for the .overnment. half the residents are older than 60, at higher risk from the virus. as we see the coronavirus plague so many industries across the country it's also having a lesser known effect on the art community but isn't stopping san francisco artists, their canvas are boarded up streetfronts and make a powerful moment in time. abc 7 news reporter melissa pekscar shows you this part of our abc 7 better bay area project thanks. >> reporter: when you walk down the streets of san francisco you can't help but notice the boarded storefronts as nonessential businesses remain closes. local artists are bringing life and beauty sending messages of love to people in their community. within the last few days artist
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doozer painted three murals with painted hearts. >> right now it's important that people feel love and know that there's love in the communities and that it doesn't look like armageddon has happened, just to provide some sort of comfort for people. >> reporter: art agency building 180 a nonprofit art for civil discourse are teaming up in an effort called paint the void. it brings murals to shuttered businesses while budding artists affected by covid-19. meredith winter is making connections between businesses and artists. >> it's thought that beautifying the streets with murals would be a good place for people who are still working on the front lines and getting out there every day and wanted to bring help to the community and inspire people. >> reporter: eamon's gold plans to use a canvas as an homage to the pandemic that happened a century ago. >> i think that one is showing us that history repeats itself and this may seem crazy and unprecedented and in many ways it is, but there are lessons that we can learn from the past
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and maybe that will be of some comfort to us. >> reporter: paint the void received an outpouring of support from the local community and artists. once the shelter in place order is lifted, many artists plan to auction their murals and donate to those in need. >> it's amazing to see how people have come together. when we get out of this, there a >> reporter: in san francisco, >> join better bay area project thanks and share your gratitude for everyone on the front lines of the covid-19 battle. use #betterbayarea to show how you're saying thank you and we will share the love. there is a lot of love right now, lisa. i just walk around my neighborhood and everyone waves and smiles in a way i think people didn't do that before. >> yes. or they're deep in thought. i think you get the extremes for sure. i've certainly seen both out there. still sort of a confusing time for sure, not used to it but getting used to the weather.
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it is april, we expect warmer weather. sunshine with us yesterday for most of us and waking up to partial clouds and sun right now. here's a view from walnut creek. the cloud cover but a bit of that sunrise on the way. 53 downtown. 50 in san jose and the coast. it's going to be breezy at the shoreline, so really no changes there. it's sort of a disruptive marine layer due to the incoming system. the golden gate bridge you can see a few clouds around. 48 to the north, 45 petaluma, 46 in napa. the delta is at 48. 54 in concord and a cool 46 in livermore. overall, with not that thick blanket of clouds, we're cooler, anywhere from 2 to 7 degrees cooler from the east bay as well as napa and novato, a chillier start. speaking of the north bay, san rafael has had a nice view this morning, so we've kept it there with that sun coming up officially in about five minutes or so. partly cloudy, with clouds this afternoon for some. otherwise it's more sun and then those light showers, more like
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drizzle on the way latend.acaza to five-foot wave heights, not that big of a deal now. later on the wave heights increasing and can't get close to any of those beaches. hour-by-hour, 11:00 still a lot of clouds around from marin to napa, looking at the peninsula, it will be hard to clear once again but the east bay clearing out first, looking at the sun, working its way across the bay. this is 3:00, and we're still looking at the cloud cover throughout much of the bay area along the shoreline. by 5:00 in the morning tomorrow here comes the front, falls apart in the upper elevations of sierra nevada, the coastal hills could see mix and drizzle. other wiles it's a cloudy day with those clouds thinning out throughout your late day monday, and then things really changing as we get into tuesday. so 61 today downtown. mid-60s in oakland. upper 60s slightly cooler for
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new san jose, with 62 in napa, with upper 60s from concord to fremont today. let's skip ahead to tuesday, where the warmup arrives, with low to mid-70s inland. upper 60s from richmond and by wednesday it's above average for everyone. rm, and that trend , getting e get t thursday. wednesday/thursday, though, there's a system that's going to move down from the north, increasing the clouds for some, not bringing rain. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast, we have some clouds this morning, some sun this afternoon, and isolated shower early tomorrow. tomorrow is the coolest day of the week and then with brighter skies on tuesday, the warmer pattern takes hold. partly cloudy and more sun with more warmth, pretty much all around the bay by the end of the week. liz? >> thanks, lisa. campus tours turned virtual. we told you about san jose
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members of the delaware national guard are having a little bit of fun during their breaks. take a look at this. they choreographed and danced a work to "cupid shuffle" on lunch break last week. i'll let you listen for a sec. it's so fun.vi19atnts alleviate the burden of hospitals there. they say just because they're prepared for response doesn't mean they can't smile. or dance. pretty fun. walmart is looking to hire 50,000 workers to keep up with increased demand. the nation's largest grocer is one of the few big box retailers remaining open during the coronavirus pandemic. this comes as the retail giant announced they just hired 150,000 workers. it was part of an expedited nd,0pla y.cess where they right around this time when the eager high school seniors excited about their college acceptance get to tour around campus in the spring.
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with schools closed, thousands aren't getting able to do that. san jose state is doing its first ever virtual open house this week. >> i'm here to talk about a few things i hope will make your transition easier. >> all week departments, sports clubs and more are hosting live webinars to give new students a look at the campus, programs and resources. different videos for each day split into themes like student life, financing and housing. high school and college seniors are missing out on the activities and ceremonies that he worked years for. we're starting something new tomorrow at abc7, student spotlight to honor the class of 2020. go to abc7news.com to shout out local high school and college seniors and share their stories. and still to come on "abc 7 mornings," protesters push back against stay-at-home stri isera so a moving to r week but what one big prob can't aays get what you
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if you're just joining us get another quick look at the weather. here is lisa argen. >> good morning to you, liz. here in san francisco you can see the sea lions and the sunrise with us right now. but still some clouds around. low 50s downtown. upper 50s in oakland. it's 50 in san jose and 46 in gilroy. exploratorium camera with the clouds and upper 40s from santa rosa, fairfield and mid-40s for you in livermore. 54 in concord. with partly and mostly cloudy skies to start out through the 10:00 hour, we've got widespread 50s, then by 1:00/2:00, our inland east bay is clearing, still holding on to the clouds and the breeze at the coast so slightly cooler today and a few sprinkles perhaps and a light shower maybe on the way for you. through the entire country, currently under a stay- getting restless and they are starting to fight back. abc news reporter mark stewart has a closer look on what it will take to reopen the country.
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>> reporter: as the federal guidelines are starting to reopen the country, frustrated residents in protest, anxious to get back to work. in maryland and ohio and in texas, where the governor has begun easing some restrictions, cities boston will deploy sound trucks with messages in several languages to remind people to stay home. the coronavirus task force is applauding the country's efforts at social distancing saying it's making a difference. president trump also addressed what the government is doing to protect those most at risk, through community health centers. >> these centers provide care to 28 million people living in medically underserved urban and rural regions, including many african-american and hispanic communities. we're taking care of them. and it's so important. >> reporter: however, a key hurdle for reopening large
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portions of the country comes down to testing. roughly 3.5 million americans have been screened for covid, that's only 1% of the population. several governors say they need more supplies and federal help to get it done. >> we could be doing exponentially more and get up to 90, he believes 95,000 tests a day if we had those additional supply materials. >> i'm not asking for the federal government to come in and do any more than they need to do, but we do need their coordination. we do need their partnership. and we also need from the federal government we need funding. >> reporter: mark stewart, abc news, new york. >> we've seen a handful of stay at home protests in california, one down in san diego. organizers say yesterday's protesters are just people who love their local parks and would like to enjoy them again. one sign says "my constitutional rights overrule these restrictions." one elected leader in san diego called for reopening parks and
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beaches as soon as early next month but with social distancing rules. hasn't received the government loan she was promised when the government shut down last month. >> i've gone 30 days with zero income. i want people to think about how long can you keep your house and a business running of your savings which you have in the bank right now? very few could make it even 30 days, let alone and they're talking about another month? >> texas governor greg abbott is planning to let some state parks reopen with social distancing rules this week. many texas retailers also offer customer curbside service as well. house speaker nancy pelosi says congress is very close to
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striking a deal on an interim emergency relief package. it would replenish the funds in the small business loan program. >> everything we've done, three bills and more were all bipartisan. this interim package will be, too, and the businesses will have the money in a timely fashion. >> the roughly $350 billion paycheck protection program ran out of funds late last week, leaving thousands of small business owners in limbo. you can watch the full interview on "this week with george stephanopolous" at 8:00 on abc 7. spread the love, and not the virus. that was the message for last night's one world together at home special put together to celebrate covid-19 workers. ♪ lean on me when you're not strong and i'll be your friend ♪ ♪ i'll help you carry on >> the nonprofit group global citizen led the event. superstars included lady gaga, beyonce, stevie wonder, paul
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mccartney and throing stones headlined the concert. it raised more than $128 million to support health care workers. that's great. happening today, a bay area native takes the stage singing for a chance to advance on "american idol." francisco martin has a 1 in 20 chance to win it all. we caught up with the local star to see how his journey is changing during this pandemic. >> the last time we saw francisco from san francisco he was labeled as a top ten talent and earned his way to hollywood where the competition truly started. >> tv doesn't portray it as stressful as it is. ilost my voice at the end of hollywood week. it's hard and stressful and all paid off in hawaii. >> reporter: after surviving the genre and duet challenges he earned a spot in the top 40 and trip to hawaii for the next leg of the journey. ♪ what am i now, what am i now >> reporter: the shy kid who auditioned in oregon transformed to a star on the stage, thanks to a conversation he had with the judges. >> the judges gave me a pep talk to believe in them, believe in
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myself, enough with the nervousness, i took that to heart and i feel the nervous kid from sun river is definitely way far off than who i am now. >> reporter: unfortunately just as francisco earned a spot in the top 20 and shook his nerves, the coronavirus pandemic put the show on hold. he's taken the time sheltering in place to look within while preparing for when live shows return to abc 7 this sunday. >> even before quarantine i was always in my studio, my room writing or writing music or recording music. i've been finding ways to meditate, listen to music and just to really remember why i'm here and why i'm doing this. >> reporter: "idol" will look different when the show returns with virtual competition. but francisco remains as motivated as ever to win for himself and for those he hopes to inspire. >> prior to "idol" i didn't, i was very insecure as a kid. felt i wasn't good enough to audition for "idol." i'm starting to realize why i'm here and why i'm doing this, to inspire others who feel that way about anxiety and oh, i can't do this.
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i'm not good enough. it's possible, and it's really nice that i can do that and use my platform for that. >> abc 7 news. >> you can cheer on martin with never before seen video that will air starting at 8:00 p.m. here on abc 7. the top 20 will resume competition next sunday on april 26th. how some california couples are choosing to get hitched in a hurry and where we're seeing the drive-throughs happen, as some lose out on their original venues during the pandemic. you have to hear what one couple did for their wedding night. dinner right after. it's called the chalk challenge, how one bay area neighborhood is using hop scotch as a social distancing twist in the bay area. a live look from our golden gate bridge camera. you can see the sun beginning to come up, some pretty cool clouds there and we're going to be checking in with lisa. i know some slight showers might be in the forecast for early this week. we'll chat with her about that when we get back.
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that's the sound of the u.s. air force thunderbirds performing a fly over across colorado yesterday. it's a powerful salute to the front line workers fighting this coronavirus pandemic. the thunderbirds team crisscrossed the state flying over several hospitals. they started up north in ft. collins and then loveland, boulder, denver and colorado springs. the aircrafts made their way over the u.s. air force academy where vice president mike pence gave an in-person commencement speech to this year's socially distanced graduating class. one of the world's seven wonders has a message, stay home. egypt's great pyramids of giza displayed different messages like stay safe, and experience egypt soon, lit up blue honor world heritage day which celebrates preserving cuban heritage, monuments and diversity.
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egypt's tourism says while the virus confined us, it brought humanity together. orange county is deciding to reissue marriage licenses this morning to hitch the couples who saw their wedding turn to dust with the shelter-in-place. ticket booths in the anaheim hockey stadium parking lot are converted into a makeshift wedding venue. alex and sergio, one couple supposed to have their dream wedding in hawaii, after checking their i.d.s and issuing their certificate the clerk you can see there wearing a face mask wicked up a walkie-talkie and performed the brief marriage ceremony. friends and family cheer from home watching on a livestream. >> who would think we'd be here doing this. we'd have a wedding like your parents but it is what it is and this is what we are living in and just got to deal with it. >> make the best of it.t? >> as for their wedding dinner, the del taco drive-through, the only thing they said that was open. sotis,isa, t bt knn ways
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that could be me, who knows? >> we have stories to tell, we always do. good morning, everyone. walnut creek a pretty shot here with partly sunny conditions to start your sunday. it was in the upper 60s yesterday. little change today, but if you're closer to the coast, you've had those clouds that have been tough to clear. we'll talk about big changes for the week ahead, subtle changes for your sunday, all coming up next. >> sounds good. thanks, lisa. it's the long awaited return of m.j., years in the making. sports fans get their first taste. tonight's highly anticipated ten-part documentary on michael jordan. we have a special sneak peek next.
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with answers to your most pressing questions and expert advice at cigna.com/covid19 you may not be thinking about blood donation, but blood is needed to save the lives of people who are sick with a range of illnesses. it's easy and safe to give. if you are in good health, please donate. we need heroes now. visit red cross blood dot org to schedule an appointment. in sports today you'll be hearing a lot about this one. ports fans have been dying for live entertainment so tonight's premiere of the ten-part documearseries on michael
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jordan should hopefully help. chris alvarez has that preview and more in this morning's sports. >> hi, everybody, chris alvarez working from home. this was supposed to be the opening weekend of the nba playoffs, but season is still suspended with no return date in sight as of yet. who could forget this reaction from mavericks owner mark cuban on the night the nba suspended games. the pandemic, becoming the first owner to set a fund for arena workers to make sure they get paid during the work stoppage. he's excited about return to basketball as much as anyone else but he knows it's about safety first. >> whenever the doctors say it's okay. i mean, setting a date doesn't accomplish anything. we'll react, we'll just be agile as we can. there's not a plan we can put together. the biggest mistake we can make is trying to rush. that's the topic going on around the country, right? when do we start acting as if things are normal or when can we dip our toes into opening up businesses and there's so many tasks involved in that. >> espn's highly anticipated ten-part documentary on michael jordan and the '90s chicago
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bulls dynasty called "the last dance" begins sunday night. head coach steve kerr was a key player off the bench for all those years. coach philip jackson known he beleth seaso"t last dance." >> phil called it the last dance before the season started because we were all free agents after the year ended, but because it was our third straight year trying to win the championship, everybody was exhausted. that's what i remember, just the fatigue and just felt like the end, and we found a way to get it done. >> cannot wait for that series to begin. now the nfl draft begins in a few days right here on abc 7. see every pick of the draft, including the first round begins thursday, stay with us for a special after the game at the conclusion of the first round. every pick will be here on abc 7 thursday through saturday. barring any trades as of now, the niners are picking 13th and 31st in the first round, raiders
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picking 12th and 19th. the entire draft will be done remotely from homes across the country. commissioner roger goodell, get this, will announce the picks from his basement. the only three people in the studio will be from espn, including main hose trey wingo who joined us earlier this week. >> me, a camera man and one other person in the studio and everyone else, booger, louis, mel, all remote and we got 60 players set up on remote, we've got all 32 teams set up on remote. you know, suddenly the most important guy for every franchise is the i.t. dude. he is the franchise guy right now. he's the one you put the franchise tag on. >> why are you doing this? >> i've never really learned how to type, and now since my second grader -- ahh! >> hey, did you see this? ayesha curry posting this video of her husband, stefan curry learning how to type. steph, we know he can do literally anything. if he didn't know how to type before or wasn't great i'm sure
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he'll be all-star level in no time. always good stuff from the curry's social media account. enjoy your sunday. there is a specific way to type, lisa, and i remember working for someone who typed like this, and i just was like, no. not right. >> you're quite a bit younger than me, liz. we had typing class in eighth grade. >> i did, too. >> a, s, d. a live look at doppler 7, partly cloudy skies with some beautiful views of that sun that was up about 20 minutes ago. this is walnut creek, and we will see partly sunny conditions and temperatures similar, upper 60s today, in many locations from walnut creek to livermore and dublin. it's 53 now in san francisco. 50 in san jose. also in half moon bay with redwood city checking in at 52. san rafael has been brilliant this morning, with partly cloudy conditions, but those clouds, low clouds hang tough to the shoreline, and that will be the case with just partial clearing
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from parts of the coast today, and that breeze kicking up. 46 in livermore as well as 45 i 24-hour temperature change, it's cooler. we haven't had that blanket of low clouds so anywhere from a degree to about 7 degrees cooler livermore, napa and novato. six degrees cooler in san jose. the view just as nice with the clouds, partially obscuring that sunrise. partly cloudy this morning, a few clouds this afternoon, and some light showers possible on monday. the system getting weaker and weaker as the days go by and our beach hazard statement up again late tonight through late monday, four to five-foot wave heights and since you can't get to the beach, not a big concern but always good to pass it along to you. our by hour here we have the clouds, so as we get through 11:00, places like petaluma, sebastopol into mill valley, through belmont it's cloudy and beginning to break out into
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partly cloudy skies in the east bay. as we go through the rest of the day, it's a mixture of clouds and n,sert, and the rain, well, it's going to fall in the higher elevations. the coast in the form of mist and drizzle and bring that stronger onshore push just temporarily. highs today from the upper 60s, pretty calm in here for milpitas and sunnyvale and cupertino. peninsula numbers with the afternoon sea breeze, upper 50s pacifica. 63 in millbrae with 66 in redwood city. san francisco low 60s, 59 in the sunset, so another typically cool day there, breezy, 63 in santa rosa, so cooler here, with of 1 in val-- 61? vallejo. mid-60s for your afternoon high in union city, fremont at 67 and headed inland 65 in san ramon, slightly cooler, livermore at 66. tonight upper 40s to near 50 with drizzle. an isolated shower possible for
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your monday and the brighter conditions for tuesday. not getting warmer at the coast until midweek but you can see the warming trend getting under way earlier for the rest of you, and by thursday, friday, saturday, we're above average, looking like and feeling like that last week of april. liz? >> really looking forward to that. thanks, lisa. in the south bay, it is hop scotch with a twist. residents in san jose are creating sidewalk obstacle courses to keep busy during the pandemic as our reporter found out, it's a lot of fun, all while keeping social distance. >> reporter: in the capital of the valley where much is influenced by tech, some residents are drawing up connections by simply using chalk. north of downtown san jose the webster family laid out this chalk challenge, elaborate and encouraging for their neighbors in isolation. the challenge doesn't stop there. >> when she told me about it, i thought it would be our house, ended up going three houses down. >> i kind of figured it was itg. >> reporter: more adults have taken on the obstacle course
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including paul marshall. >> i think the bear crawl was the challenging part. as i get older the bear crawl, it's harder to do the movements. "dancing with the stars" isn't calling me yet. >> reporter: there's a singing portion. ♪ a, b, c, d ♪ e, f, g >> this is the chalk challenge course. it's actually the second one that we've done, the first one got washed away with the rain a few days ago. >> jason and his family adding matt problems, puzzles and piggy banks, a welcome distraction from the covid-19 pandemic. >> there is light at the end of the tunnel. in is a fine amount of time that we'll be doing this. make the best and everybody is feeling an uncertainty and it's okay to feel that. >> chalk challenges, doesn't take much to build a better bay area. abc 7 news. >> that looks so fun. next our pick for the most
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low 60s, a cool breezy afternoon with some increasing clouds, and the rest of us waking up to partly cloudy conditions. it will be a mix of clouds and sun this afternoon, with light showers arriving possibly by tomorrow. overall, though, slightly cooler, partly cloudy. 6 fre 68 fremont, 63 in santa rosa and the seven-day forecast with more clouds around. we could squeeze out a shower or two tomorrow. otherwise it's increasing sun and warmth as we get behind the system and the real warmth arrives midweek, takes us through the end of the week with temperatures well above average. liz? >> sounds good. thanks, lisa. we did yesterday, say it again we have our face coverings next to us in the studio. we are standing at a farther distance as well. we wear these in the newsroom because of the new order. thanks for joining us on "abc 7 mornings." i'm liz kreutz along with lisa argen. abc 7 news continues at 9:00 a.m. "good morning america" is next. we'll see you then.
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