of vulnerable populations, the ability to care for a surge of medical patients and to treat coronavirus symptoms, plans to create safe social distancing at work and school environments, and a playbook to put stay at home orders back into effect if needed. so what progress has been made? let's go live to lyanne melendez to find out. lyanne? >> well, there was one area of progress, call it a minor modification. the governor will now allow essential surgeries. but clearly, the headline today is that the state will revamp testing. that will then determine when sectors of our economy will reopen. california hospitals have not experienced the anticipated surge of covid-19 patients. guided by the number of empty hospital beds, governor gavin newsom said he would now allow hospitals to perform elected surgeries. >> tumor, heart involves, the need for people to get the kind

of care that they deserve. if it becomes delayed, it becomes acute. >> reozone watch willing rely on two factors, testing and tracking the virus. the lack of swab testing has been a major obstacle. here are the numbers. in march, california was conducting on average 2,000 tests a day. as of april 14th, that number increased to 10,000. today the number has grown to 16,000 tests a day. the goal by the end of this month is to have 25,000 tests done every day. but newsom said the biggest challenge lies ahead. he wants 60 to 80 thou tests done on any given day. a phone conversation with president trump an hour before his press conference gave newsom some reassurances. >> the president secured and gave me the confidence that we will receive just this week a minimum of 100,000 swabs.

>> there are 261 core testing sites in california. any expansion of these sites will rely on the equipment and supplies the state receives. the governor gave no indication when businesses like barbershops, nail salons, or restaurants will reopen. alexa wadala owns a pizza restaurant in north beach and was disappointed from what we heard from the governor. >> it could be any day. i'm going shut down and put the plywood on the window and go. it's very bad. >> you know, during that interview he said if i could talk to the governor, i would tell him please speed things up. you know, he went from having six employees to having just him and his son working. lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> now lyanne, how are people who live far from major cities or those without health insurance actually get tested? >> as we all know, those are the forgotten ones; right? so here's what's going to happen. 86 new sites will be opened that

will focus on black and brown communities and on rural hard to get areas. the state will have a so-called heat map, and that's pretty cool to identify testing deserts. in other words, places that are without. now two companies have taken on that challenge. to, as the governor said, plug those holes. >> all right, lyanne, lyanne melendez reporting live, thanks. there are nearly 7,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the bay area. keep in mind many of these patients have recovered. the bay area's death toll is at 240. you see all the cases on the screen there broken down. these are the numbers right now. marin, sonoma and san mateo counties will update their newest cases later tonight. since this time yesterday, alameda county has seen the biggest jump in cases with 41 more. san francisco had the smallest increase with two more cases. further north, there are six confirmed cases in lake county now. five cases in mendocino county.

nine of those 11 cases have recovered while the other two remain active. so what are the next phases of reopening california? only abc7 news has spoken one-on-one with one of the leading experts who helped develop the plan that states are using to safely reopen. abc7 news reporter liz kreutz is live with his response to the question, liz, that is on everyone's mind, when. >> that's right, dan. when is it going to happen? dr. mark mcclellan is one of the authors of the national coronavirus response a road map to reopening. and we spoke to him about what life might look like once we do get to this next phase and when that might happen. to understand what's ahead in this battle against coronavirus, there is no better person to speak with than dr. mark mckellan, one of the architects behind the road map to reopening, a 16-page report that outlines step by step how states

can begin to reopen. >> we wanted to lay out a new path for effective ways for getting back towards a new normal as we live with this virus. >> four phases, starting with phase one, face we'rethe re phase iig at sta we're all hoping to get to soon. >> i think in a matter of weeks. not far off at all. it's really just checking some of these key boxes. >> those key boxes are the key indicators governor newsom is talking about including sustained cases over 14 days and the ability to do widespread testing. dr. mclellan warns against moving too fast. even when we get there, life will remain pretty different. that means wearing face covers, frequent hand washing and sanitation and continuing social distancing measures. >> you're not going to sit as close to other tables in a restaurant. or you're not going to sit as close to other patrons in a movie theater. we'll probably see work hours that are staggered. >> and in this second phase,

what about group sizes? maybe in the beginning groups of four or six. maybe ten. maybe as time goes on, maybe larger groups. again, still trying to be careful about keeping some distance. that's probably not going to be the time of handshakes and hugs. but more waves. >> so when does life start getting back to normal? dr. mclellan says that more likely comes in phase iii when we have a vaccine and established protection. phase iv is about preparing for the next pandemic. >> hopefully that phase will come soon, but it's still a ways off from this standpoint. >> again, he said california, or at least parts of california should be able to begin this next phase in the next few weeks. we asked about states that are already beginning to ease their shelter in place orders. he said he would caution against moving too fast. live in marin, liz kreutz, abc7 news. >> very interesting to hear from dr. mclellan. did he say anything about

california and our state's strategy to reopen? >> overall he was very positive of california's strategy. he has been working with some o comments today and the fact that he did not give a specific date. he agreed with that and said we need to think of this like a war and that it's most important to kind of look at certain milestones as indicators that we're beginning to beat this and win this as opposed to setting arbitrary dates and hoping for best. he said the biggest challenge for california is just that it's so big and so diverse. dan? >> it sure is. liz, thanks very much. the goal with all of these shelter in place rules is to flatten the curve, as you've heard. so we are charting the total number of local cases on the this graph so we can see the shape of that curve. this includes data for 14 counties, the bay area and surrounding areas. napa county is bucking the bay area trend by lifting some restrictions. construction work is now allowed, as long as workers can be physically distant from each other. so are drive-in religious services and real estate shows.

landscaping and gardening are okay, and golf courses can reopen. let's go to abc7 news reporter wayne freedman, who is live in yountville. wayne? >> good evening, ama. when they say lifting, we must say lifting very carefully. all day today we've been here at vintner's golf course watching people drive by. they got the word this course will open tomorrow. they kept hoping they might be able to peek out today and hit a few balls. it didn't happen. tomorrow when they do come out, they'll find different rules in effect. for golfers, the signs warning them away from local courses have been depressing. so close and yet so far. at vintner's golf club in yountville, this was day 35 of what most describe as too much social distancing, but it would be the last. >> supposed to wear a mask in here. >> beginning tomorrow for general manager jason bolton new dawn and a clarification of rules for napa county that will allow golf here and also construction work to resume beyond homes and infrastructure.

but what do golfers care about? teeing it up. phones here never stopped ringing as word spread fast and golfers scrambled for tee times, despite warnings that they will be dealing with new rules. >> you can't rent power carts, you can't rent pole carts and it's twosomes only. >> and that's good enough for the hard-core ready to play over and other and over. >> oh, probably five times a week. >> for safety, golfers will play with no rakes in sand bunkers, no flags and sticks. and the holes, they'll be inverted, sticking up. >> normally the cup would be in the ground like this. set in. >> as for the driving range, more new rules there too. >> that is going to be another fiasco that there is a lot of rules and regulations. >> no hitting balls side by side in stalls. practice ten feet apart. and the balls will get special treatment. >> we have to sanitize the bash. we have to wash and soap the balls. and we'll put them over here every morning.

i know. but we're just happy it's open. >> think of them as baby steps from covid-19. on the links. and as we talked a few moments ago about changes on the driving range, this is what we're talking about. a few moments ago the superintendent came by and started pulling out every other mat. so you won't be able to stand next to a golfer on the range. you'll be 10 or 15 feet away ideally, and you will be wearing a mask. live in napa, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> for golfers it's better than nothing, certainly. thank you. new test results indicate the earliest deaths in the u.s. from coronavirus happened actually in santa clara county back in february. the deaths were on february 6 and 17th respectively. and the county has also now confirmed the death on march 6th. that's all before what was believed to be the county's first death reported on march 9th.

the two february cases are unrelated, and the people had no known travel histories to anywhere that would have exposed them to the virus. so it's a bit of a mystery. governor newsom is requesting coroners to look into this as far back as december. >> we are doing the same across the state and other counties as well to ultimately help guide a deeper understanding of when this pandemic really started to impact californians directly. >> in february, there was a lot of federal criteria for testing. so the samples from the santa clara victims were not sent to the cdc until mid-march. this is eric thomas in concord. this is the first day contra costa county makes it mandatory to wear mask outside. but what are they doing to enforce it? that story is straight ahead. i'm spencer christian. fog is roaring in from the coastline, but it's still pretty warm in many spots. vial the accuweather forecast

>> results are in for the first large scale analysis of covid-19 patients in the united states, and there are some surprises. denise dedoor from our sister station in los angeles has the story. >> new york, the epicenter of this epidemic. research from the state's largest health care system moved quickly to document findings that would help others identify and treat covid-19 patients, and one thing stood out. >> the most surprising finding to me was that two thirds of the patients who were seriously ill with an active infection did not have a fever. >> it's the first symptom doctors look for. but senior researcher christina davidson says the sickes patients didn't present with a fever. >> this is a puzzling infection. different people have different symptoms. >> davidson and her colleagues from northwell health feinstein institutes for medical research looked at the records of 5700 hospitalized covid-19 patients between march 1 and april 4.

57% had hypertension. 41% were obese. and 42% had type 2 diabetes. the results reveal covid-19 is much more than just a lung disease. >> it is going to have not just short-term effects that are deleterious on many target organs, but we may be looking at an infection that has long-term consequences. >> men were more likely than women to die in every age group, and patients with diabetes were more likely to end up with accuse kidney disease and on a ventilator. the cdc says one out of three americans has hypertension. about 40% are obese, and more than 10% of the population has type 2 diabetes. a call to action. >> we have many chronic conditions for which prevention and management exists, and we have a duty to make sure that everyone gets that. >> the hope is that these findings will help doctors evolve the way they treat patients. denise dedor, abc news.

the mandatory mask orders in place. alameda, contra costa, marin, san mateo, san francisco, and sonoma counties. abc7 news anchor eric thomas joins us live from concord and eric, how does it look out there? > well, ama, we're outside of trader joe's here in concord, and just about everybody you see in line is wearing a mask. but now that's the law in contra costa. if you're going into an essential business like a grocery store or a pharmacy, you must wear a mask. if you're going to go outside and interact with people, you must wear a mask. it's official today. when it comes to being required to wear mask outside, people we talked with fell into three categories, people like carlos who thought it was good idea. >> you got obey the law somehow. and there is consequences if you don't. >> people like brittany who can live with it.

>> if it's required, i'll wear it. but i'm not scared about what's going on. >> and people like bonnie, who only wear one when they have to. >> when i'm with my mama, she is a little paranoid, i'll put the mask on. but i usually don't. >> dr. rohan with contra costa health services says that's one reason it's no longer a suggestion. >> recommendations are good, and we often start with those. but at some point we need to make it the law. >> today was the first day it became law in the county. but as a practical matter, not much has changed. now authorities will have the power to write citations and issue fines up to $1,000. but they probably won't. at least not right away. >> we're really asking the public to be good samaritans, good citizens and kindly educate your neighbors and those in public to comply. >> under the order, anyone over the age of 12 must wear a mask. under 12, it's preferred, but not mandatory. and masks are discouraged for kids under the age of 2 because it may make their breathing difficult. many businesses like grocery stores and pharmacies are now requiring customers to put on a mask before they enter. the owner of oak grove pharmacy estimates that 90% of his customers obey the mask sign.

as for the other 10% -- >> they're not wearing a mask, i ask them if they have seen the sign. and i ask them hopefully next time they will have a mask. >> my mask is to protect you. and your mask is to protect me. >> so last week it was a strong recommendation to wear a mask. now it is mandatory. but in either case they're hoping education instead of citation is what will convince people to follow this mandatory order. i talked to supervisor john joya a little while ago. he says that the fine is up to a thousand dollars, but he's only known of one instance of somebody being cited, and that was a business, not an individual. so they're hoping you'll comply, but i don't expect many people to find police officers in their face about this for at least the time being. live in concord, eric thomas, abc7 news. b wll d the rht thing, we don't need the police

officers to get involved with us. thanks, eric. san francisco is now making coronavirus tests available to anyone who lives or works in the city as long as they meet certain criteria and display at least one symptom of coronavirus. an appointment is needed and can be scheduled online. results, keep in mind, take one to three days. and swabs are a critical part to expanding testing across california. abc7 news reporter david louie takes you inside one bay area company racing to fill that rapidly growing demand. >> the majority of the swabs used by the test kits come from italy, or from a domestic source in maine. while they look similar to q-tip, the six-inch long swabs need a rigid handle but flexible neck. they're known as nafac swabs. >> to be able to conduct tests that can't be done.

>> origin makes high level 3-d printers for the federal government, but realized its equipment could play an important role in the pandemic. it began to collaborate to develop 3-d printed swabs that would pass fda and clinical research standards. it succeeded. >> within a week we hit a run rate of 250,000 swabs a week. and we're on our way to scaling upwards to being able to deliver a million swabs per week. >> 3-d printing is good at making the intricate lattice design similar to a brush to collect the sample. they had to balance patient comfort with the ability to collect a reliable sample. 20 prototypes were tested until the best design emerged and received approval. they also focused on using only one material to simplify sourcing and to avoid supply interruptions. 3-d printing is a mostly automated operation with only four humans involved. orders are pouring in from test kit makers and from medical labs

anxious to meet the demand. >> it's a quite exciting thing for the team. there is quite a mission behind it. and it's really transformed our economy and our culture. >> a consortium of 3-d manufacturers including origin has promised to ship between 7 and 10 billion swabs a week within a couple of weeks. in san francisco, david louie, abc7 news. temperatures are in the 80s inland, and it will continue to warm up. spencer has the seven-day forecast next.

you will need to put on your virtual walking shoes if you want to participate in this year's aids walk san francisco. today organizers announced they are turning this year's walk scheduled for july 19th into an interactive streaming event, of course because of the coronavirus. details as to how it will work will be announced in the coming weeks. abc7 is a long time sponsor of aids walk san francisco. we are there with you every year, and we will be there

virtually with you this year. all right. let's talk about the weather forecast. just getting stunning and warm out there. >> yeah. if you're taking a walk out today it is nice to be in short sleeves, true. notice i'm in a long sleeve right now, but you're right. it was nice and warm and a good day for short sleeves. it is earth day. happy earth day. some things you can do to make the earth healthier, plant a tree, use reusable bags, refillable water bottles, recycle, ride a bike or explore renewable energy. right now let's explore current conditions. it's sunny all across the bay area right now. it's windy as well. especially along the coastline. san francisco has wind speed right now just under 40 miles per hour. and it is windy in most locations as well. and it's quite a bit warmer than at this time yesterday in most locations. 10 degrees warmer in santa rosa and livermore. 7 degrees warmer right now in oakland and san carlos than at this time yesterday. even with the strong wind, the warm-up continues.

here is a live view of the skyline of san francisco. 64 degrees right now. 69 in oakland. low 70s at redwood city. san jose and gilroy. and 55 at half moon bay. let's check out some other locations right now. 79 in santa rosa. only 65 at petalum. 71 at napa. upper 70s at fairfield and concord. 74 in livermore. and as we look at the fog, beginning to reach out over the bay, these are our forecast features. it will be gusty at the coast tonight. it already is. and fog will expand overnight. and some of that fog will linger into the morning hours. but it will be sunny mild. warm tomorrow and friday. and there will be minor cooling this weekend. let's take a look at overnights tonight with increasing clouds. low clouds, fog at the coast and a strong breeze. low temperatures tonight will be on the mild side, mainly in the mid-50s. here is a look at our forecast animation showing that fog sweeping down along the coastline and sweeping locally across the bay. it will get swept away from the

coastline by midmorning tomorrow morning, giving us mainly skies across the bay area. even with the breezy conditions at the coast, high temperatures will range from about 60 at the coast tomorrow to mid-70s around the bay shoreline to low and mid-80s inland. and this is the accuweather seven-day forecast. we expect mainly sunny skies through the seven-day period with just a minor drop in temperatures over the weekend. sunday now is shaping up to be the coolest day. but even on that coolest day, we'll see about 80 degrees inland. but then by midweek next week, temperatures inland back up in the upper 80s and 70s around the bay. dan and ma'am? >> 88 on friday. thanks very much. well, the check is in the mail. it may be true for some people who are out of work because of the pandemic. but not for everyone. next, you'll hear from the self-employeed who are now unemployed. show me the money. that's what i'm hearing in the 7 on your side office. i'm

whaso let's do the rightver chanthing, today.ow. let's stay at home. let's wash up. let's always keep our distance - please, six feet apart at least. let's look after ourselves, as well as others. it will all be worth it. we can all do our part. so those on the front line can do their part. and when this is over, we will all, continue, to thrive.

now your health, your safety, this is abc7 news. >> are we really safer at home? it sounds like we are. >> a new poll by the associated press finds a majority of americans say the current restrictions are about right, and 80% are in favor of them. in other coronavirus headlines tonight, two pet cats in new york state have tested positive, marking the first confirmed cases of companion animals in the united states. some zoo animals have tested positive. those cats are expected to recover. officials think they likely got sick from their owners. the director of the united nations world food program is warning that world is on the brink of a hunger pandemic with extreme famines coming for countries in the next few months. and today the director of the cdc clarified comments that a second wave of the coronavirus could be worse. >> but i think it's really

important to emphasizet i didn't say. i didn't say that this was going to be worse. i said it was going to be more difficult and potentially complicated, because we'll have flu and coronavirus circulating at the same time. in another interview today, this one on cnn, anderson cooper talked to the mayor of las vegas, carolyn goodman. now she called for las vegas to reopen to citizens and tourists as soon as possible, which cooper thought might be unsafe. by the end, the interview was the number one trending topic on twitter. >> it's the people who are working on the floor who are the ones who are going to become infected and potentially die. >> no, you're talking disease. i'm talking life. i'm talking life and living. these are people who -- >> that makes no sense. chinese researchers have shown how this virus spreads. go back to china. . this isn't china. this is las vegas, nevada. >> wow.

okay. that's really ignorant. >> goodman said she wants to see the city reopen its casinos and pro sports stadiums right away, which is in sharp defiance with nevada's shelter-in-place order. [ closing bell ] >> stocks rose today, snapping a two-day losing streak. it comes after the senate passed a stimulus package and some corporate earnings results were better than expected. the dow was up 456 point, closing over 23,000. the nasdaq went up more than 230 points. the s&p gained 62. millions of furloughed employees have relied on unemployment to survive amid the pandemic, but those who are self-employed have arguably been ignored. abc7 news reporter stephanie sierra highlights discrepancies in the federal lending program, giving self-employed workers a major disadvantage. >> this one. >> reporter: reagan is a veteran hairstylist working in san francisco's marina district.

self-employed for the past three decades. >> you know, i have a good little gig. i love my clients. they love me. >> she is skilled in color, styling and cuts. but like many in her position, unable to work during shelter in place orders, the real cut she didn't see coming is the wait for her unemployment check. >> it's two months since they've gotten us any cash. it's frustrating. it's really frustrating. >> same situation for tracy anderson, a hairstylist working in burlingame. >> every day you're just trying to figure out how you're going make it. >> both women are at a disadvantage because the state's emergency pandemic unemployment assistance program, also known as pua isn't set up yet, and won't be ready until next tuesday. where as other furloughed workers not in that category are already receiving benefits. scott, what are you doing to address this? >> i took this issue to state senator scott wiener. >> we will hold the agency accountable. it is not acceptable for people to have to wait this long. >> according to the edd website, after approval, benefits will be

received between two to seven days. >> the system already clearly overwhelmed. do you think that expectation is realistic? >> i really hope that it is. the secretary of labor has been clear with us that it is realistic, and edd has really ramped up its capacity to process applications. and they're really drinking water from a fire hose. >> the agency is certainly overwhelmed, but it doesn't remove the fact this group is at a clear disadvantage, having to wait nearly two months to get this funding. >> it's been very frustrating. people are hurting now, and they need that money now. >> stephanie sierra, abc7 news. >> and abc7 is partnering with iheartradio to help support local businesses being hit so hard during this pandemic. thousands of bay area stores and services are still open, offering to help with essential needs, and many are hiring too. goal abc7news.com to find resources. just click on support the bay. millions of americans received their stimulus checks this week.

however, thousands are reporting their money landed in an account they never heard of. and with everything shut down in the pandemic, they can't get answers. so people from across the country reached out to the only place they could, our own 7 on your side. and michael finney is live with their stories tonight. michael? >> that's how tense it is all over the country. i'm hearing from a great many people from texas, iowa, south carolina, and they all have the same question. where is my money? when am i going to get my money? when the irs began sending stimulus payments to millions of americans this week, sharon broussard felt a glimmer of hope. >> i'm definitely waiting because i've been laid off my job. >> so she went to the irs website and found her stimulus check was deposited, but not to her bank. >> the last four digits was 6865. >> it turns out her payment went to a temporary account with h&r block, an advance on her tax refund loaded on this debbed by

card. but the card expired last year. sharon wanted h&r block to renew the car to get her money, but the h&r block offices are all closed. she marched down there anyway. >> nobody answered the door, so i took my keys and hit on the windows. banged on the door so somebody can hear me. >> finally someone did come out and gave her a toll-free number to call. sharon says an agent there found her $1200 stimulus payment. however, it would cost $35 to load it on a new card. >> he said they're going to take the $35 from the stimulus payment, and i was very frustrated because, you know, it's why do i have to pay? i can use $35 to buy food or put gas in my car. >> we contacted h&r block. the company only said it would not charge such a fee, and in fact its bank has now returned sharon's money to the irs. now it's not clear where her money ended up.

>> you just feel lost. what am i supposed to do? >> she isn't sure about her payment either. she contacted us all the way from south carolina. >> what if it went into someone else's account, the wrong account and they get it? >> the consumers will get their money at some point, or, you know, almost all of them will get their money. it's the matter of the delay. i know it's incredibly frustrating. people are so desperate for this money. >> chichi wu of the large consumer law center says 80 million americans have safely received their payments. but thousands more did not. >> there are glitches. there are glitches. they affect hundreds of thousands of people, and i feel bad for them. need t mey thesharon manyav received the tax refund loans last year around the irs mistakenly sent their money to those closed accounts. sharon was counting on getting her check quickly. now it seems her money is going in circles. >> that's why i'm frustrated, because, you know, where is my

money? >> it's her money. she has a right to be frustrated. here's the real problem here. they are going to get their money, but when? we really don't know. this is a one off item. this has never happened before. dan, we're just going to have to wait and see. and we'll report back when they start coming in. but so far, i haven't seen any paper checks. >> oh, that is frustrating. thanks, michael for being on this. if you want to reach michael, go to abc7news.com/7 on your side. he'll be delighted to hear from you. that's also where you'll find a link to track your stimulus payment from the irs, and a calculator so you can see how much you will actually get. again, that's abc7news.com/7 on your side. because i had envision kind of a chaos, and i thought oh, gosh, they don't need me in there, and i don't really want to be there. >> those fears kept her out of the er despite chest pains that signaled a life-threatening

condition. tonight why bay area doctors are pleading with patients to still seek emergency care amid the coronavirus pandemic. and here at abc7 news, we're honoring the class of 2020 who have had to forgo graduation ceremonies and other milestones because of the coronavirus pandemic, of course. jessica gudino is graduating from foothill high school in pleasanton. way to go, jessica. her older sister writes us despite missing out on graduation festivity, jessica has been a great sport and found joy amid it all. jessica's sister writes she is very proud to call jessica her sister. i'm sure it's mutual. congratulations, jessica. if you want to honor a graduate, share their details on our website. we may give them a shout out on television or online. we'd love to do it. and please, no professional photos. on the site you check out a photo gallery of all the seniors that we are honoring. take a look at that when you (soft music)

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new at 6:00, bart says it's getting more than $250 million from the federal stimulus act. the act allocated a total of $1.3 billion for bay area transit agencies. the metropolitan transportation commission decide how to divide it up. bart's budget has taken a massive hit with ridership down as much as 94% in recent weeks. it's running fewer trains as a result. now to our daily reminder. today is wednesday, april 22nd, and it may be hard to believe; but today is day 37 of the shelter in place. during these days, bay area emergency rooms have seen a frightening drop in the number of patients. doctors worryconcerns are stayi away buzz of the virus. our laura anthony introduces you to a walnut creek woman who delayed a visit to the er until it was almost too late. >> it was right in the center of my chest.

>> andrea gleason knew something was wrong, but with hospitals seemingly overwhelmed with coronavirus patient, she was afraid to go to the emergency room. >> i was afraid of the new york scenario with lots of people in emergency and in the hallways and et cetera. and that wasn't the case at all. >> gleason's fear of covid-19 became secondary when the pain became unbearable. >> it was like a squeezing pressure. very painful. and the more it happened, the more painful it got. until the last one, the pain went under my jaw, and i got nausea. >> gleason finally went to the emergency room at john muir hospital where doctors quickly discovered she had an artery almost completely blocked. >> this is the blockage right here. so it's fat and all of the sudden 90% blocked. >> dr. andrew dublin performed the stint procedure, one he says probably could not wait even one more day. >> i would have loved it if she came in two weeks before when the chest pain started.

by the time it got to chest pain, she absolutely needed to come in. >> and andrea continued to worry about coronavirus even as she was on the operating table. awake during the stint procedure, she asked dr. dublin if she had done the right thing. >> okay, should i really have come in? because that was a sunday or should i have waited until monday and called your office? and he said oh, no, no. when you have those symptoms, you need to be in right now. >> gleason is sheltering at home with her husband. besides a much healthier heart, she also got a covid-19 test at the hospital. it was negative. in walnut creek, laura anthony, abc7 news. well, checking on our weather, it feels like it's moving from spring to summer in just a few days. see the temperature and spencer's seven-day forecast next. as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of earth day, it's the perfect time to check out more of our better earth abc7

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that could mean an increase byin energy bills.. you can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or just letting the sun light your home. stay well and keep it golden. pg&e's ceo is stepping down. bill johnson will retire at the end of june once the company's reorganization plan is approved by a bankruptcy court. johnson was named ceo only a year ago and has been credited with how he handled pg&e's bankruptcy filing, but pg&e has plenty of critics, including the utility reform network, whom we spoke with today. >> i mean, he is the fourth ceo in a row to leave after major disasters with millions of dollars in their pocket. >> the utility reform network hopes new leadership will bring

organized and well thought out change to the utility company. johnson will be repoliced on an interim basis by bill smith. happening today on the 50th anniversary of earth day, the city of oakland has moved one of its electric vehicle charging stations to provide ev charging and emergency power to a coronavirus testing facility. the chargers made by envision solar will provide power to the site without having to use a generator. oakland usually has the units in locations where they can provide emergency power in case of grid failures. this is the first time the ev chargers are being used to support covid-19 related medical needs. >> having generator fumes and that sort of stuff in a test center is hardly ideal. this is a great way for oakland to have a clean and renewable source of electricity which is silent and emission-free. >> they are working with other cities and corporate partners to do the same thing across the world in fact.

>> yes. speaking of the world, it's earth day. and it was a nice day to maybe get outside for a walk and celebrate the earth. >> it sure was, feeling like summer a bit. >> that's true, dan and ama. and it's going to feel even more like summer over the next couple days. so happy earth day and beyond. here we go. looking at overnight conditions near the bay area, the fog is already surging from the coast across the bay. it's going to move locally inland overnight. it will be mild overnight and breezy, with overnight lows mainly in the mid-50s. tomorrow, by mid morning, the fog will have been swept away by the winds blowing along the coastline, and we'll have a sunny day from coast to nd hig fm cst to 60. most coastal locations mid 70s around the bay shoreline to mid 80s in the warmest inland locations. and that warm willing continue on friday as you look ahead here to upper 80s to near 90 in the warmest inland spots. temperatures will take a slight dip on saturday. it will be even a little cooler by just a few degrees on sunday.

but the warmth will return next week. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. friday will be a very warm day as i pointed out with highs in the upper 80s to near 90 inland. despite that cooldown over the weekend, we'll see temperatures bounce back by tuesday. wednesday of next week back to the upper 80s inland once again. looks like spring is here to stay. almost summer, dan and ama. >> all right, spencer, thanks very much. tomorrow the nfl draft begins right here at abc7, and we're introducing you to the local prospects to hope to hear their names called. today we focus on the san jose state football team. dustin dorsey looks at the unlikely story of how quarterback josh love became the face of sjsu. >> in 2015, josh love joined the spartans as a walk-on quarterback. four seasons later, he leaves as one of the best ever to throw on the blue and gold of san jose state. now he enters the nfl draft as their top prospect. love is a guy that saw it all in his football career. the wins weren't as easy to come

by for san jose state early on, but love learned from the losses and developed into a difference maker his senior year. >> i absolutely believe in josh love. he is a fantastic young man. what a great player. and i think he is one of those guys that you got to believe in him, because he found a way to keep persevering and getting better every year. >> in 2019, love took things to a different level. his 3,293 passing yards were the most in a single season. his bagging yards is third in history. in honor conference offensive player of the year. yet it's another love in the mountain west that's the talk of most scouts. >> jordan is getting along of attention because he went to the confine and played well. but as far as i know, josh love was the all conference quarterback in the mountain west. >> being overlooked isn't new for josh loveparts to their first win over an s.e.c. opponent and reclaimed the valley trophy. now he enters the first ever virtual draft. a virtual experience, but one as coach hopes he still

appreciates. >> i think those guys are incredibly fortunate and as long as you look at it through the right lens, you a chance to see it the right way. >> will josh love go from college walk-on to nfl draft pick this we'll see this week. in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> it's going to be fun to watch. larry beil has more on the nfl draft. larry? >> one of the big questions may be who has the best wifi in the league? that actually might be a huge fact. i'm not joking here. as we get set for the very first virtual nfl draft. sports

now abc7 sports with larry beil. >> good evening. the nfl will hold its first virtual draft tomorrow. gms and coaches in isolation, trying to get all of their screens working. just think. grandpa makes his first zoom call. what could go wrong? commissioner roger goodell is

going to announce picks from his house. so the mvp tomorrow could be some i.t. guy. jesse palmer curious to see how this all comes together. >> it's going to be fun for everybody at home to watch this all pan out. roger goodell in his basement making the picks. cameras in all the players' homes. this is truly unprecedented. i think we're all excited. i know the players. they love to be up on the stage getting that jersey from goodell. but getting that phone call at home and hearing that their dream has finally come true i know will be just as special to them. >> you can watch the nfl draft tomorrow 5:00 p.m. here on abc7 news with round one. a special post draft edition of after the game follows. the red sox get a slap on the wrist for their part i si sd food the year and stripped the sox of a second round draft pick. alex cora had already been suspended for his previous conduct as houston's bench coach. golf

tiger woods and phillip dorsewi. no details on where. but actual sports will be played, yay. on this day in 1947, the philadelphia warriors won their very first nba title. it wasn't even the nba then. it was the baa. the baa association of america. they beat the chicago stags. hwie dallmar the game winning shot. you are the star of the show in call my play. here on abc7, it works like this. you send me a video. i add narration. let's go fishing with carter. >> carter and austin out on the delta, looking to land the big one. oh, th no. that's not it. but hang on, moments it jaws? don't lose it, carter!

we're going need a a 6 1/2 pound large mouth bass. dinnertime! hey carter, we just called your catch. >> send me your video on the tweet machine and use the #abc7 call my play. you can use another form of social media. i'm not on tiktok so that's not going to work, but anything else we got. >> thanks, larry. all right. be sure to join us tonight for abc7 news at 11:00. >> i'm kate larsen in san francisco. tonight only on abc7 news at 11:00, after a massive outbreak at san francisco's largest homeless shelter, i spoke to man who tested positive for covid-19 while he was there. as well as shelter management about the big changes taking place there. plus what doctors are sayg strokes and young people and

coronavirus. tonight on abc7 starting at 8:00, catch the goldbergs and so-called followed by american housewife and single parents. at ten it's who wants to be a millionaire and stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. ama and i will be back with you for that. that is this edition of abc7 news. look for news whenever you wish on the abc7 news news app. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. for spencer christian, larry beil, the entire abc7 news team, this is our home. we've never seen it look quite like this, but there's no mistaking it. and it's our job to protect it... because the best people to fight for our communities are those within them. so, if you've just bought a volkswagen or were thinking of buying sometime soon, we're here to help with the community driven promise.

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