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the heaardest thing for caregivers to see right now is y sick and, under normal circumstances, would be surrounded by their loved ones. >> the race to save lives from coast to coast, the pain is ever so clear in new york, hit hardest by the virus. we have a look at the team there in new york from ucsf, helping with overwhelming caseloads.
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the stories they're sharing this morning. it's saturday, april 25th. i'm liz freutz. we'll have more from those heroic health care workers in a moment. as we continue to shelter i weather with lisa argen. >> last weekend in april a little cooler than we had yesterday. few high clouds in the north bay will continue to increase throughout the day. stronger sea breeze and patchy fog at the coast. from our roof camera, you can see a clear start here in the city. 56. 54 on the peninsula. this is where you'll feel that sea breeze. anywhere from five to seven degrees cooler today. golden gate bridge, looking nice here with 53 in santa ro, bu. yo90 ye loto uppe50sar of our east bay, cooler in the north bay. as we go through the day today, we'll have a few clouds around and they will increase from the north. we'll stay warm inland. see those low 80s. temperatures in the 60s at the coast. with that sea breeze, it's
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getting gusty at our beaches and we'll talk about further cooling for your sunday. liz? >> lisa, thank you. at this point you've heard about hard-hit new york. doctors and nurses are fighting right there with them, including that brave team from ucsf. this morning, we're hearing from one of those doctors about what it's like on the front lines. abc 7 news reporter luz pena has the story. >> reporter: pandemic in the u.s., latest count over 150,000 cases and over 11,000 deaths. more people have died in this city per capita than in italy. >> i don't think anyone has ever seen anything like this before, luz. >> reporter: in this war against covid-19, front lines of new york medical workers is a group of 20 bay area medical professionals who signed up to help. >> hey, everybody. just got out of a shift here.
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>> reporter: one of them. >> i do take a kind of battle field mentality. >> reporter: a mentality when the enemy is a virus, sweeping through america, killed close to 50,000 people, leaving hospitals scrambling for space. >> a lot of different auxiliary locations available for patient care that you wouldn't normally expect. >> reporter: when you're trying to help, what's going through your mind? >> the hardest thing for caregivers to see right now is people alone, who are very, very sick and under normal circumstances would be surrounded by their loved ones. >> reporter: his biggest concern is getting infected, a consistent pattern he's seeing among his colleagues. >> i think we're entering a phase where health care worker exposure is a much more significant concern. >> i saw this with my sister, a health care professional in new york city, who tested positive for covid-19. she, along with others across the state, are required to reuse
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their personal protective equipment for multiple weeks. two weeks after testing positive and fighting the hardest medical fight of her life, she's back to work. >> as we're watching some of the case numbers start to improve, nobody wants to get too hopeful about it. >> reporter: because the fight is not over. in san francisco, luz pena, abc 7 news. >> amazing. new this morning, if you or someone you know recovered from covid-19, reachers at zuckerberg san francisco general and ucsf want you to donate your plasma. you'll be tested to confirm that you've been recovered and that your blood contains antibodies of the virus. the plasma will be collected and transfused to help treat a patient with the virus. ten patients died from covid-19. in the palm park neighborhood of redwood city, it's been open
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since 1983 and is considered to be a top care home for those suffering from dementia. >> it's really hard to contain these outbreaks in these facilities because of the fact that the residents require a lot of personal assistance. >> former stanford president donald kennedy was a resident at the facility. he died this week from the virus. happening today, thousands of people who live in san francisco's mission district can get tested for free for coronavirus as part of a ucsf study. the neighborhood is showing some of the highest infection rates in the city. four outdoor test sites will be up and running. a swab test with results in 72 hours and a second test, which will detect for covid-19 antibody. >> identify the people who have active disease, symptomatic or asymptomatic, and then be able to support them and their households in the necessary self isolation for 14 days. and that's huge. >> those results will take between three and four weeks and scientists don't know if those antibodies will protect you next
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time. ucsf hopes to test 5,000 residents. >> it's been frustrating being at home for the last few weeks and not feeling like there's anything we can do to help. >> are you registering? >> yes, we are! >> those testing sites will be rning and we have more his information on our website at abc7news.com. new this morning, a covid-19 testing site in the east bay opens up on monday. pleasanton, livermore or dublynn residents that fall into one of these categories can be tested. having a fever above 100 degrees, respiratory symptoms, recent exposure to a confirmed case or chronic diseases. alameda county fairgrounds, open from 9:00 to 5:00. appointments are not needed. up to 150 tests will be given east bay, hayward, the center in the parking lot at cal state east bay will be open monday through friday 9:00 to 6:00. officials say the change was made to free up other long-term
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care facilities. testing is free and available to anyone with covid-19 symptoms. in the south bay, santa clara county sheriff's office says it's seeing success in its newly launched covid-19 investigations unit. its purpose, contact trace iing stop any spread within the agency. abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo shows us what's being done. >> reporter: an investigations unit like we've never seen, santa clara county sheriff's office launched a covid-19 investigations unit on the 26th of march. >> we had our first case on the 27th. we hadn't had our office setup yet and we literally had to go with our investigation. >> reporter: nearly a month later, the office is seeing success. leading the team of 18, seven sergeants, eight instat t analysts and herself. they're focused on contact tracing, potential exposure, reaching out to anyone who has
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come into contact with that person and taking steps to stop the spread. >> we've been able to identify potential contact exposure of certain individuals at work, have them quarantine and then get them tested. >> reporter: the collaborative effort traces the risk of covid-19 exposure among employees and inmates. >> contact tracing is one of our best public health tools. we've seen it work many times in the past with ebola, tuberculosis. >> reporter: abc 7 news special correspondent dr. patel says it's no different now. santa clara county, 13 sheriff's office personnel have tested positive for the virus. >> that's a mixture of our nonbadge to badge staff and we have about three inmates that have tested positive that have been in our custody. >> reporter: all inmates, plus nine employees have recovered. four others remain in quarantine. >> contact tracing is going to be really important as we start talking about reopening soety. >> reporcdc stact
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trace something a specialized skill, time consuming, labor intensive, but necessary in this fight. i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. happening today, this will leading a mass sing-along of his signature song "i left my heart in san francisco" and wants us all to join in to honor the medical care workers on the front lines. bennett is 93 years old. he first sang the legendary tune in 1961. you see a statue out front, now wearing, of course, a face covering. the sing-along is easy. right at noon, just record you and your family's version and post it, using the #singoutsf. we'll be airing the singing today. watch and sing along on abc7news.com and the abc7 news app. that should be fun, bringing us all together. also, lisa, the weather should be pretty nice for one bike ride or a hike. try to go in the off hours,
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right? >> yeah. it was hot yesterday. 70s and 80s to near 90 in some neighborhoods. we'll see a cooldown today. some sunshine as well. current numbers range from 50 at the shoreline to low 60s in our inland valleys. more 70s in santa cruz today. my accuweather seven-day forecast is next. >> thanks, lisa. you see it there this weekend. worries about visitors getting too close together.poerwarning. what they say they'll do if you show up. plus this. as you see it gets in the lungs and does a tremendous number. it would be interesting to check that. >> the president's dangerous comments on
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welcome back as the cdc is adding six new coronavirus symptoms to its list.
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the agency has warned americans the three main symptoms are fever, cough, shortness of breath. chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell are also added. the symptoms may appear anywhere from two days to two weeks after exposure. and president trump is walking back comments saying yesterday he was just kidding when he suggested disif he can'tant injections to help fight coronavirus. his remarks were immediately criticized by doctors across the country for its obvious dangerous effects. stephanie sierra shows us it's also now promptiwang ain t chat make the disinfectants. >> most people already know that bleach and other disinfectants are not suitable for consumption or injection under any circumstances, but in the wake of president trump's comments, which he now admits were sarcastic, bay-area based clorox
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released a statement saying, quote, it's critical that everyone understands the facts in order to keep themselves safe and healthy, which is why we continue to educate people about how to use disinfectants safely and effectively against covid-19. house speaker nancy pelosi had pointed words about the president's remarks. >> unfortunately, we're seeing republicans make comments with zero connection to signs and facts. clearly and sadly, this president is not listening to medical experts and i don't know which ones he is listening to, if any. >> reporter: the makers of lysol also weighed in saying, quote, we must be clear under no circumstances should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body through injection, ingestion or any other route. >> potentially, it could be very life threatening. >> reporter: raymond ho with california poison control said it's essentially injecting acid-based chemicals into your blood stream. >> and if you're not injecting properly, you could inject air bubbles into your blood stream.
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>> reporter: the warning comes as poison control centers nationwide are dealing with a spke in calls. to put it in perspective, in the last six months in 2019, the california poison control center received roughly 50 to 70 calls from consumers concerned about exposure to disinfectants. that number spiked to 200 this past march alone. >> these are not things that prove to be injected. >> reporter: poison control has ed reports of people soaking their fruits and veggies in bleach which, again, is not safe to do. stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. >> not safe at all. this morning, a massive first in the nation meal delivery program is coming to help seniors in our state. >> this partnership will allow for the ability for restaurants to start rehiring people, or keep people currently employed, and start preparing meals, three meals a day, seven days a week, and have those meals delivered to our seniors all throughout
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the state of california. >> here are the guidelines laid out by governor newsom yesterday. seniors at high risk of exposure to covid-19, ones that have been impacted or directly exposed or compromised immune systems and seniors within a certain amount below poverty federal guidelines about $70,000 a year for one person. you can call 211 or go to covid-19.ca.gov. >> started out as a way to show appreciation for front line workers, but now it's turning into a life saver for those who lost their jobs in the restaurant industry. daniel lui shows us how it turned into support. >> reporter: restaurant to the front line health team. >> famous rotisserie chicken with white jasmine rice, salad and sauteed green beans. >> reporter: supported by a go fund me campaign started by
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burlingame resident jeff martini. >> we started seeing donations up and down the peninsula, the east bay. a doctor at ucsf who lived in san francisco donated. >> reporter: close to $65,000 poured in, also helping to support local restaurants, who had to lay off staff. the campaign created a circle of support. part economic stimulater. >> in the beginning we had to lay off 85% of our staff, but little by little, we've been able to bring back -- now we're up to 65, 70% of our staff. >> reporter: the president of the broadway burlingame says it reflects a close-knit community. >> saving lives. it's a wonderful partnership with the restaurants and with the hospital to do this joint effort. >> reporter: dozens of restaurants are participating. the idea is catching on in other cities across the country. attartuts a one-month project is getting extended. >> as long as people keep donating, we'll keep doing it. >> reporter: in burlingame, david lui, abc 7 news.
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it will be beautiful out this weekend but it's not completely a good thing as we're talking about. there is always the concern that people will pack the beaches and break those social distancing rules. dozens of surfers in santa cruz try i trying to catch some waves. the county is working on different ways to educate people about social distancing, but police aren't hesitating to write tickets. >> people are going out to recreate. when you do that, you still have to maintain social distance. use common sense. if you decided to go for a walk and you get there and it's crowded, plan your walk for a different time. no different than people surfing. >> one clear reminder for visitors, santa cruz's iconic surfer statue now wearing a mask. no surprise. we all have to wear them. lisa, you and i have them and wear them around nutsroom, too. >> absolutely, liz. today if you're outside, you'll notice a cooldown because we have a stronger sea breeze, patchy fog forming at the coast and high clouds moving in
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yesterday, 10 to 20 degrees warmer than average. tod today, anywhere from 3 to 10 degrees above average. that cooldown comes from that stronger sea breeze and a few high clouds in the north bay. see the rain in the pacific northwest. we're staying high and dry. a look from san rafael, where it is clear right now in the 50s. downtown, 54 in redwood city, sea breeze setting up from the city, peninsula. by the afternoon you'll feel it in our inland east bay and special clearing at the coast. 59 half moon bay. low 50s santa rosa. that's where we had 90 degrees yesterday. 52 in petaluma, napa, still 80s in livermore. 53 right now, but not as warm as it was yesterday. so today, the warmer day out of the weekend in the low 70s here later on with 50s right now. bank of low clouds and fog here. so, cooler for the weekend. the coolest day tomorrow. and then looking at the fog returning tonight. so that will set up for the sea
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breeze again tomorrow. monday not a whole lot of change. the changes come on tuesday. that will be the warmest day of the week. it will be quite warm inland through the rest of the workweek but pleasant at the coast. here is a look at the winds. by 10:00, you can see they're getting faster at the coast.sew. we go through the afternoon, 2:00, 20 to 30 miles an hour, half moon bay to point reyes and even stronger than that. as we get to about 5:00. that's where we'll transport in that cooler air. you'll feel it across the bay today in oakland and el cerito, fremont. still warm be, but not as warm as our inland valleys. the high clouds coming in later this afternoon in the north bay from about 2:00. as we get through the overnight hours, there it is, a deeper marine layer. and then by the afternoon, tomorrow we've got sunny skies, but we do have that onshore push. we look at the highs today, you'll notice the range from the low 60s, breezy at the coast, to
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the mid 80s inland. partly to mostly sunny spots with high clouds and the north bay. looking at monday, not a lot of change, 60s and 80s. tuesday, upper 80s to near 90. wednesday, still nice, but certainly not as warm. accuweather seven-day forecast, 60s coast, 70s around the bay. and breezy winds through tomorrow and then looking at a little change monday, the warmest day, tuesday. and then a very nice pattern for the rest of the workweek with usual low cloud and fog deck keeping us cool at the coast. liz? >> lisa, thank you. the courts may be closed this weekend but there's still dunkingoi i one spot with this unusual installation and
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coronavirus numbers reaching a grim milestone as some regions tar puli the heated debate as states decide when to reopen. plus the president facing backlash after suggesting a disinfectant injection should be considered as a possible treatment for covid-19. respond together comments, causing an uproar. night two of the nfl draft. all the major stories as players are picked for the big leagues. that's all ahead on gma. happening today in san francisco, three muni lines will be restored, 5 fulton, 12 pacif back in service on modified routes. monday the 28, 19th avenue, and 54 felton will resume weekday service to help minimize the risk to riders and operator by reducing crowding on buses. happening now in san francisco acres live look at key road work this morning.
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crews busy in the early morning hours, rebuilding part of highway 101. caltrans says the major nsonrojk soja h pulverizeing pavement on northbound 101 yesterday morning. the roadway dates back to the 1950s. caltrans originally planned to start work in july but it was pushed up since less people are driving. you can see on this map where northbound 101 traffic is being diverted on to northbound 280. the project is scheduled to end next month. so keep that in mind. it's a different kind of project in the east bay. a site that has many doing a double take, especially during this shelter in place. abc 7 news reporter kate larson spoke to the artist about this inspiration. >> we just drove by the other day and screeched on the brakes. >> reporter: not the only one surprised by the action at the basketball courts this week. >> the first thought, of course, is that we can't do that. >> reporter: the close-up view proved even more shocking. >> when i came in and saw it was wire, paper and felt, it blew my mind.
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>> reporter: 6:00 on a sunny friday, this court would normally be packed. it's empty now because of the shelter in place, but we do have this reminder of pre and post pandemic life. >> i wanted to make something that when the viewer would look at it, they would smile. >> reporter: smiles are hard to come by under masks, but the excitement on the one-on-one game is clear. >> i think it's wild. >> reporter: oakland artist joseph spent three days building the piece out of chicken wire paper and fabric. monday night under the cover of darkness -- >> i kind of gave myself a pep talk and one night loaded up my truck, got over here, put it up and got out as fast as i could. >> reporter: he didn't get permission from the city of berkeley to install the piece but an employee from the parks department didn't seem too concerned. >> i wanted to reinvigorate this space with the sculpture and share it with the community. >> reporter: the embodiment of life suspended, a shot of hope for wandering neighbors. >> nobody here. normally it's packed with kids,
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skateboarders, basketball, baseball, you name it. so to have a surrogate is kind of cool. b hisea bay community, he says has a few other public space projects in mind. in berkeley, kate larson, abc 7 news. >> pretty cool. high schoolers are heart broken, not able to dress up in their cap and gown for high school graduation this year. now not only graduation is out the window. hear why going to college in the fall may be in jeopardy. even if the in-person proms are canceled this year, how the popular tiktok is throwing a big bash tonight. and it's called the city nature challenge. happening this weekend, how the worldwide event is helping you and y
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good morning. thanks for joining us on this saturday, april 25th.
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we have a full look at the bay shtengn ac atheesoronavirus heas in just a moment. but if you're just joining us, let's get a quick peek of the forecast with lisa argen. good morning, lisa. >> hey, liz, good morning. you can see a few high clouds. 55 downtown. low 50s on the peninsula. it is 56 in san jose. 58 mild degrees in oakland. check out the golden gate bridge. we will have a breeze pick up throughout the day today, the source of our cooling, along with high clouds, mild 59 in concord, 53 in livermore, santa rosa. milder in our east bay andbaby t staying with us overnight. the next several hours, already in the 70s in the north bay. the fog will allow for the peninsula cool-off and clouds in the north bay. 80s in the east bay and also throughout the afternoon today. we'll be warm, but even cooler for your sunday.
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liz? >> lisa, thank you. top headlines in the coronavirus pandemic. in the bay area, more than 7,000 confirmed cases with more than 250 deaths. the number of cases in the u.s. has passed 905,000, nearly 52,000 people have died. nationwide, one in four americans say someone in their household has lost their job because of the pandemic. more than 26 million americns have applied for unemployment benefits since the crisis began. >> and this is also a bewildering time for high school seniors. cap and gown ceremonies are canceled and no matter how high their achievements, incoming freshmen are looking at a disappointing start to their college life. how it's affect iing a pittsbur honor student who was in a rare position. >> reporter: for pittsburg high senior, fourea of track f the trophies that i got. >> reporter: and for a lot of students, that would be enough. but teachers say evelyn is different, a scholastic, hard
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charger. >> she has the most tenacious personality in that she will set a goal for herself and she will not quit. >> reporter: that, and tenacious d, as in discipline, has led her to being accepted by every university she applied to. >> i thought i would get into some of my safety school, but i never would have imagined i would get into all ten of the universities i applied to. >> reporter: after visiting the campus, evelyn has chosen to go to ucla. there's only two problems with that. one, there will be no elaborate graduation ceremony here at pittsburg high. and two, as lauren cook with the college admission counseling told a kristen sze, it's not certain yet that choosing a university means you'll be living at that university. >> it is an unknown about opening in the fall. i think that colleges are starting to be transparent about the fact that we're talking about it, whether it might be online learning, whether they might actually not have a fall semester.
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>> i just hope that we will be able to have that experience and that i can explore, become more independent and focus on myself and focus on my career and future. >> foy be a little cloudy, as universities try to figure out whether there will be campus life this fall in the year of covid-19. in pittsburg, eric thomas, abc 7 news. happening tonight, a virtual prom for high school students. tiktok is hosting the event to celebrate life's special moments. tiktok live stream videos to prepare for tonight's party, diy outfits, accessories, beauty tutorials and tips to taking photos from professional photographers. diplo, dillon francis and other surprise guests will be performing. you'll be able to request songs. the m.d, t , if you wike,w many spees opla
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city nature challenge. cities usually compete to see how many plant and animal varieties citizens can document by snapping a photo. this year is unlike one we've ever seen, of course, with so many people staying at home. >> this year it's not a contest. we're all working together to get outside and observe nature near us and share our observation. >> organizers say you must follow social distancing guidelines set up in whatever place you look. to try it with you and the family download the free inaturalist app on your phone. we've seen so many instances of animals reconnecting with their natural habitat. here is one you don't see every day. a pod of dolphins glowing, literally glowing off the coast of newport beach earlier this week. it's a process called bioluminescence, enabling the dolphins to glow like that. the neon blue is often
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caused by algae in the water. it looks magical. six puppies in the bay area just touched down in colorado to start a lifetime of service and x companionship. part of the canine companions program. airlines have scaled back flight s mid the pandemic. the eight-week-old golden labs are serving in colorado, thanks to some private pilots who donated their time, their airplanes and their fuel to get these guys to their new homes. so sweet. and we're all searching for anything to keep us occupied during these shelter-in-place weekends, right? a sweet idea. what if you could order fun and easy diy cookie kits from area bakers. how you and the family can get these in the oven this weekend. a live look from our exploratorium cam. stop and look at this beautiful sunrise across the bay.
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54 degrees in san francisco. it will shape up to be a pretty gorgeous weekend. we'll talk about that with (sigh) (crunch) babybel: that snack just sounded boring. babybel: coming through. no photos, please. babybel: bye bye, bland. babybel: helloooo, delicious. vo: rich, creamy, 100% real cheese. vo: with mini babybel, snack time is saved. babybel: saved it! we saw the earthquake grace in bold was offering a grant program. i signed up and i was actually selected it leaves the house in tack. you now know that in the next earthquake your house will be standing and we also got a discount on our earthquake insurance. if there is an earthquake.
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welcome back. this morning, it was a great day for a police officer in texas. officer flores, right after graduating from the police academy yesterday, he proposed to his girlfriend in front of his fellow officers. he told her now that he has a future to provide and care for her, he wanted to ask her to marry him. she said yes, thankfully. and all the congratulations and love to the very happy couple. that's good news, lisa. we need stuff like that to keep us smiling i would ask you what your plans are this weekend, lisa, but i have a feeling you might be staying at home. >> you're exactly right. it's been nice, maybe a little hot yesterday, 10 to 20 degrees above average. sea breeze ramping up and high clouds in spots. it is the east bay, kind of mild
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in the upper 50s to low 60s. live look outside. we'll talk about a five to seven-degree cooldown today. more significant for the second half of your weekend and then, yeah, back up again. my accuweather seven-day forecast is coming up. thanks, lisa. jon gruden and new las vegas raiders go looking for offense. two wideout weapons. plus a local cal athlete was selected. see what city he's now heading to, just after
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all right. let's talk sports. nfl draft is live on abc 7 with rounds four through seven at 9:00 this morning, 49ers have picks in the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds. raiders own picks in the fourth and fifth rounds. here is abc 7 sports director larry biel with how day two went. >> good morning, everybody. the virtual nfl draft continued last night.
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49ers, no picks on day two. raiders have three picks in round three, and they went hunting for playmakers with picks 80 and 81, lynn boden jr. from kentucky. this guy is like a swiss army knife on offense. receiver, running back, kick returner. he can throw the ball if you want that. dynamic. brian edwards at 81, wide receiver from south carolina. huge target. 6'3", 230. enormous catch radius. i mean, he's dangerous. raiders traded back and then selected clemson linebacker tanner hughes with pick 100. back to boden, we'll hear from the man from kentucky. >> growing up on the north side of youngstown, ohio, my mom was a single mother of four. we stayed at my grandma dorothy's house a lot. there were like 15rks 17 of us in the house. i was a knucklehead in the yard all the time with the older kids. i was raised around gun violence, drug activities. and i had my son.
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i knew i always wanted to be in my son's life. i didn't have a dad in my life so that gave me an extra edge just to go hard for my son. without him i wouldn't be where i am today, going to college, playing so hard. it's because of him. >> wow, that is a really motivated young man, you can see there. first local player selected came from cal. santa cruz native ashton davis had his name called by the commissioner in the third round. >> with the 68th pick in the 2020 nfl draft new york jets select ashton davis, defensive back, california. >> davis' trip to the nfl nonconventional walk-on, second team all-american track in 2018. you know he can run a little turner.d two tkl his senior season.
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you've got to wonder, was it meant to be? jevon kidlowe's dad, literally floored when the niners chose his son with the 14th overall pick. this is really adorable with the pick, the 19th selection. a photo wearing a 49ers turtleneck from when he was 4 years old, little kid. grew up in nevada, where there's a lot of 49er faithful. cameras allowed in homes, secret exposed. the master mind is bill belichick's dog, who was at the computer when they made their 37th pick. replaced tom brady. good boy. you get a treat. time for abc 7's call my play. you send a highlight. i call it. check it out. a super athletic youngster from antioch. >> hey, larry, call my play.
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part ninja warrior. how can he see through the superman mask? he's heading to the bag. this storm is coming. maclan is fueled by his favorite food, pizza, inspired by his favorite athlete, 49ers george kittle. dad urging him on. >> run, run, run. >> maclan "storm" mcmullen, we just caled your play. >> i love that kid. i can't believe he's only 4 years old. awesome. send us your video. be sure to use the #abc7callmyplay. and we may see you on tv. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry biel. >> i hope you all do have a great weekend, because it's pretty pretty out there. i went out and bought bread yesterday and it felt warm. >> yeah. beautiful out there. 65 in half moon bay. 90 in santa rosa. 60s at the coast. that sea breeze kicking up,
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though. live doppler 7 showing you the clouds. there's going to be high clouds to the north throughout the afternoon and the low clouds and fog will be patchy, but that on-shore push bringing some very gusty winds at the coast. rain is in the pacific northwest. it's going to stay there. we will look for a ridge of high pressure, weak system arriving tomorrow, continuing the cooldown. this is san jose with the clear sky and temperatures in the 50s downtown, 58 in oakland. san jose, mid 50s. view from the north bay where it is nice and sunny from san rafael, but cooler. it will be above average but not that 10 to 20 degrees above average. more like three to ten degrees above average. 80s for some of you in santa rosa. high clouds move in. 52 in petaluma. 59 in concord. mild. deck of clouds in santa cruz. low 70s for a high today with partly sunny skies. cool day arriving.
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warming up again, tuesday should be the warmest day. winds gusting throughout the afternoon, not a problem in the morning, but as we go through about 11:00, we'll begin to ramp up from the coast. half moon bay. montero, pacifica, point reyes, stinson. and the source of our cooling with us with the stronger westerly winds, feeling it in the afternoon for sure. evening hours, still quite gusty. looking at the low clouds and fog from the san mateo coast to the north bay. look at the fog footprint throughout the day today. it does pull back. high clouds to the north and patchy fog around cnt there ov. looking at more of the same. and by the afternoon tomorrow, we're sunny, but that sea breeze is intact. and we'll look for one of the cooler days for your sunday afternoon. 80 in santa clara, another warm day here. sunnyvale, warm. upper 60s mountainview, upper
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60s downtown. north bay numbers 80 in petaluma. 81 vallejo. mid 70s in oakland. nice afternoon. 77 in fremont. you head inland, there's mid 80s. that's a warm day again, warmer than tomorrow. low 50s with fog and low clouds. you notice the cooling trend for the second half of your weekend, warming up a bit on monday. 90s return inland tuesday, short lived as the cooling trend gets under way second half of the week thanks to that sea breeze. liz? >> sounds good. thank you, lisa. sheltering in place but you're not much of a ctodi cookie kits from a local baker. it's a fun activity for anyone with a sweet tooth. ♪
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>> at pretty little bakers, we specialize in custom cookies, whether it's for a baby shower, corporate event, holiday party. you name it, we'll bake it. i was previously featured on localish and times were so different back then. everybody was ordering cookies for their parties, for corporate events. i am literally living, sleeping and breathing cookies galore. it is nonstop for me. now with the coronavirus, everything has become so different. everybody is forced to stay at home now. and that's when i thought, okay. so we can still make light of the situation. we can find the positives in having to stay home, right?
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you have parents with their kids staying home, going crazy, trying to figure out what the heck to do with their kids. and that's when it hit us, light bulb. created the custom diy cookie kit. so each kit comes with four bags of royal icing, 12 cookies and three sprinkles. you also get a bag of toothpicks. the toothpicks help to spread the royal icing exactly where you want it to go and each kit comes with a set of instructions. so, one of my favorite things about the diy cookie kit is everything is totally customizable, including shapes. people constantly reach out saying what cookie shapes do you have? i'm like, girl, we've got them all. so the client chooses what shapes he or she wants, what colors, and we put it all together. right now, the stay-at-home order is a struggle for kids. totally get it. they don't want to be stuck at home. they don't want to not see their friends. hey, guess what, we can help. one kid could be decorating and
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possibly facetiming with their friend and they could be working on the cookies together, and that way they're still doing an activity with their best friend together. diy custom cookies are such a creative outlet that kids and families, everyone can enjoy together. this coronavirus has really scared a lot of people and made us realize what is important, and it's family time. our diy custom cookie kits are here to provide that for families. we're here to bring families closer. i'm so fortunate to work with my family. pretty little bakers does include myself, my mother and my cousin, who is my sister. and we all work together on creating these kits and these beautiful cookies for you, knowing that our kits are bringing joy into another family. that's all we want.
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that is all we want, is just to know that the laughter and the love that we have in our home is being brought to yours. one reason i started pretty little bakers was for the human connection. i love connecting with people. no human interaction. it's so, so difficult for me, but i am able to interact with clients and customers through these diy cookie kits. people will order and i will either deliver them or we can ship them as well. if you're local, we would love to deliver to you. even if there's no hugging or shaking hands, just a quick little wave through your window, that would make us smile from ear to ear. >> hi! >> hi! how are you? >> good. >> i think one of my favorite things is receiving feedback from clients, and i get pictures of their kids working so diligently on these cookies, and they're so focused.
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and afterwards, they're holding up the cookie and they're so proud of their art work. we obviously don't know how long this coronavirus or the stay-at-home act is going to be but, you know what? we are there to assist in providing happiness to your family all over the nation, knowing that our kits are bringing light into people's lives during such dark and weird and strange times. we are so grateful to be here for you and to be that positive light, because at the end of the day, we all need a little extra light in our lives. ♪ >> and they look good, too. check out abc's new brand at localish.com. it's also on facebook and instagram. that incredible disney fireworks show from home. how you can experience the magic right now from the comfort of your couch. stick with us. we'll be right back.
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here at abc 7 we are honoring the class of 2020 about to forego graduation ceremonies and other activities due to the coronavirus pandemic. dominique delushi is interested in a trade career, plumbing or electrical work, participating in internship program focused on all kinds of construction, but it's now on hold. wishing you all the best, dominic, and congratulations. share the details on our website abc7news.com and we may give them a shout out on tv or online. please, no professional photos on the site. you can check out a
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take a look. ♪ it's just beginning ♪ does your heart beat faster >> it might be as close to watching in person.
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disneyland is closed. walt disney world in orlando streamed a recording of its happily ever after fireworks show from cinderella's castle last night. if you missed it, you can find it on the disney park's youtube page. part of disney's campaign to keep everybody entertained at home. lisa argen has a check of our weather. >> stronger sea breeze. low to mid 60s from the shoreline to the city and 80s arriving inland. warm one there. high clouds in the north bay. we're cooling off through tomorrow. >> looks good, sounds good. i'm loving this warm weather, and hopefully people heed the warnings and stay inside today. we all have to do or part, social distancing. get those numbers down so we can begin easing the orders. thanks for joining us on abc 7 mornings. i'm liz
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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.
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good morning, america. it's back to business as some states slowly lift their restrictions. stores and salons opening their doors. is this the new normal? >> we are checking temperatures. >> the precautions in place in businesses across the country. >> we will call them from the car to bring them in one at a time. >> even as others urge americans need to stay the course and stay home. plus, the hopeful signs in new york. common cleanup. president trump responding to growing backlash after floating an idea that injecting disinfectant might help treat covid-19. >> you know, i was asking a question sarcastically to reporters like you to see what would happen. >> health experts and dr. deborah birx

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