>> the reality we're facing that lives will be lost to reopen the country? >> it's possible there will be some. >> president trump talks about one of the most difficult decisions to be made as the united states moves forward during this coronavirus pandemic. good afternoon. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm kristen sze. president trump gave an exclusive interview today to abc7's "world news tonight" anchor david muir. this is how the president responded when he was asked about reopening the country and the possibility that people could die as states roll back restrictions. >> it's possible there will be some because you won't be locked into an apartment or a house or whatever it is. but at the same time, we're going to practice social distancing. we're going to be washing hands. we're going to be doing a lot of the things we learned to do over the last period of time. and we have to get our country back. you know, people are dieing the other way too. when you look at what's happened with drugs.

it goes up. when you look at suicides, i mean, take a look at what's going on. people are losing their jobs. we have to bring it back. and that's what we're doing. the president is in arizona visiting a honeywell plant that makes protective equipment. this is his first major trip since the pandemic hit the u.s. the president also announced the white house's coronavirus task force will be disbanded this month. another sign that his administration is ready to move forward now. here in california, governor newsom covered several topics today during his noon briefing. abc7 news anchor dan ashley with the details on exactly what the governor said today. hi, dan. >> hi, larry. well, governor newsom has you know spoke for about 50 minutes today. a little shorter than he typically speaks. much of it had to do with reopening the state. that's what everyone wants to know about at this point. and what he said about counties that are defying his order to stay closed, a and the new deal he made to reopen beaches with restrictions in orange county.

>> huntington beach reopening, dana point reopening, seal beach reopening. working with the county supervisors in orange county. we hope new developments there very shortly as well as newport. but real progress in that space. >> yuba and sutter counties are allowing dine-in restaurants, hair salons are open and the yuba sutter mall plans to open tomorrow. you said counties can go deeper into phase 2 ahead of the state, but can they go into phase 3 which includes things like hair salons? if not, will these now open businesses need to be closed? >> they're making a big mistake. they're putting their public at risk. they're putting our progress at risk. we've been clear about that. well aware of those examples. these are exceptions. these are real exceptions. the overwhelming majority of californians are playing by the rules doing the right thing. we've tested just shy of 100,000 people. just in the last three days in the state of california. we tested now just shy of

780,000 people in this state. roughly 100,000 just in the last three days. the good news is total number of positives at 1275 remain within a margin of error fairly steady, despite the significant increase in the total number of tests. as we said, yesterday we'll be putting out the guidelines this thursday. and businesses like this can start to open as early as friday of this week. we're not going back to normal. it's back to a new normal with adaptations and modifications until we get to immunity, until we get to a vaccine. we'll get there. that's coming. that will happen. the question is what happens in between. >> not back to normal, the new normal the governor says. you notice the different backdrop. the governor today was at a business that was about to reopen. so he was there making that sort of a visual statement that things are slowly beginning to get back to as he put it the new normal now. the governor said california has

paid out $10.1 billion in unemployment benefits since march 15th, and that californians, larry, are receiving 11% of the total federal loans that are being handed out by the federal government in washington. a huge amount of money. a huge percentage for california. >> yeah. the governor was pretty harsh on sutter and yuba counties for their decisions, defying his stay-at-home order. the question, can he really do anything about it? >> yeah, that's a great question, larry. hard to imagine him sending the highway patrol or other state authorities up there to actually enforce it. the governor did not say whether the state would try to enforce his stay at home rules. he is hoping persuasion will make the difference here, or whether there would be any consequences for counties who do violate his orders. yuba county's health officer says she can't wait for a vaccine without seeing extreme economic damage done to the community she says she has to think of the health of the entire community that is certainly a sentiment by a number of officials around

california and around the country who are beginning to weigh the risk of this continued economic damage to the public at large versus the dangers of reopening across the country and across the state. >> it really comes down to the economics versus potential health consequences, and everybody has to balance that out. and every state is taking on that issue. >> yeah, a delicate balance. >> yeah. thank you, dan. >> you bet. all right, today's day 50 of the bay area shelter in place. friday will be the 50th day of the state's shelter-in-place order. after 50 day, some people are fn work and that means finding a place for the kids to go during work hours. that's not so easy. kris reyes is looking into the issue today. kris? >> hi. good afternoon, guys. let's start with the two questions i tried to get answers today. the first is can you bring your child to a day care if you're not an essential worker, and the second is if you're a child care provider, can you open to the

general public? we tried to put those questions to the governor's office to get fresh details. we did not get any answers. this is what he had to say about it yesterday, and how day-care centers i talked to today are responding. >> child care is already allowed with conditions and criteria and specifications and modifications and the existing phase we're in. it's not part of phase two. it's already in place. >> the question is what are the new conditions? for example, one of the largest child care providers in the country, bright horizons, only kept a few of their locations in the bay area open. ones that served essential workers. they told abc7 that they have no plans to open to the general public until the celt celt order is lifted. seaburg preschool in downtown san francisco wants parents to know they're ready to open for business this friday. but right now they're having trouble filling spots. >> this point we're available to open, but we don't have enough demand. >> with touchless bathrooms and even personalized toilets,

they're prepared to follow all safety guidelines. now it's just a matter of getting parents to sign on. >> i think many parents are afraid to bring the children back to child care facilities until the shelter-in-place order is lifted. also, many parents moved out of the city for this period of time. >> child care centers have been able to remain open for families of essential workers or children in vulnerable groups. this new government web portal lists all available centers. as more parents go back to work, at sea bird, they said it's not their responsibility to check a parent's work status. >> we have availabilities. we would like our existing students to come back as soon as possible, as well as we open to the new students. >> so sea bird told me even if they want the open, they can't really open unless they have a dozen students signed on. so you can see that different

day-care centers are dealing with issues very specific to their circumstances even as they try to follow very general guidelines. larry, kristen? >> hey, kris. so if you're a parent and you can now go back to work, what can you do? >> so the very first step is really to go to that government portal that lists all the day-care centers available in the bay area. let me tell you this. you're going have to do the legwork. i called about a dozen of them today. some answered. some didn't. again, say as sea bird, they're having to deal with very specific circumstances. so it's going to take a lot of due diligence in going through that list as a parent. and you know, as a parent myself, i feel you. live in san francisco, i'm kris reyes for abc7 news. >> sounds like patience is needed. thanks, kris. now for some restaurants today should it have been a big celebration. may 5th, cinco de mayo. and for many businesses, that usually means parties and festivities, celebrations today. a very different scene.

abc7 news reporter chris nguyen explains how local governments are adapting during some very challenging times. >> on this cinco de mayo, life is different in so many ways. >> in the battle of puebla, what it taught us more than anything is just having perseverance against those insurmountable oths odds. >> under normal circumstances, today would be the busiest day of the year at luna kitchen in campbell. but with the coronavirus crisis, restaurants are adapting to takeout and delivery. >> showing that resilience. i think we're all going through our own battle right now. any business or person even, their own personal battle. >> gone for now are the festivities that go along with the in-person dining experience. but in san jose, zazil at santana row is live streaming a concert through zoom and facebook to accompany tonight's orders. >> we want to make sure we continue to serve as we once knew it. what the future holds is going to be a little different. we're trying to combine virtual with reality. and i think that's where we're

headed. >> on the east side of the city, bravo house expects to see a boost in business heading into dinner. the restaurant is known for its imagine sk magical michiladas, with shrimp and veggies on top. >> we started getting calls just to see how we're doing. see if we're still going the stay in business, and asking what they can do to help us. so we are really appreciative. >> and regardless how customers are celebrating, these restaurants say they're just glad to be a part of it how ever they can. >> we try to have a heart of gratitude and do what we can every gaye and do the best we can. hopefully we get better every day. >> serving up some love to those who continue to show their support. in the south bay, chris nguyen, abc7 news. governor newsom says some business also be allowed to reopen with modifications on friday. but it's also up to each county whether or not they want to keep stricter measures in place. today on midday live, san

francisco mayor london breed said the city will only reopen if it won't have any adverse impacts on public health. the city will let businesses know as soon as businesses can reopen, but it might take time to readjust. >> we're going provide them with exactly what we need to do, whether it's gloves and face covers, pickup delivery or how that's going to work. an as soon as we're able to let them open, we will. but it will take probably some time for them to get prepared for the new guidelines. >> mayor breed said the last thing we want is to roll back some of the gains that we have made. keeping small business -- in stereo! >> we just missed, larry. we just missed. go for it. >> go ahead. it's all you. >> keeping small businesses in business, the modern moves some are making to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. plus a problem with a supply chain. some fast food restaurants, they're running out of meat. but it might not be as bad as it

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sales for nuts for candy. >> so we have to make the change to survive. and it's essential that we all retailers work together to see what's best for our community. >> rather than perish, he has decided to start selling online on a marketplace site called live shop, which is offering delivery in as fast as 20 minutes to compete against giant etailers such as amazon. >> what can we do? but to do it for local shops for the family and friends we know, for the city we care about, for the community we care about. >> patrick pent two days talking to uber and lyft driver, discovering how many embrace the idea of making local deliveries over dealing with ride share passengers. his platform showcases local. >> i believe the next several months it will be about 25% of our sales. and then we'll grow. >> and for now, live shop is

waiving its commission to give small businesses the jump-start they need. however, that's not the only way family-run stores are reinventing themselves. on the same street, potpourri, a gift shop and business over 50 years, also closed since mid-march has started selling over zoom. >> you know, we do have to show everything and get it in a camera frame. it allows us actually to get to know the customer better, what they like, what, you know, they're looking for. >> customers have adjusted to buying arts and craft, jewelry and accessories without touching or trying them on, trusting what they see on camera and getting feedback from the owner. chris diaz sees this as a long-term solution among shoppers reluctant to visit his shop in person, even when restrictions are eased or lifted. merchants are also hoping the burlingame city council will consider closing streets instead of outdoor tables and chairs to entice shoppers. we're live, david louie, abc7 news. >> think outside of the box.

>> yeah, it's really tough for small businesses right now. but the zoom potential is intriguing there. you're being encouraged to give to charity today on what is being called giving tuesday. but kristen, we hear this so often. yoouch got look out for scams. >> michael finney is here to tell us all about it. michael? >> giving tuesday now is all about helping those organizations that are helping those affected by the pandemic. but before giving, you have to really be careful. california's attorney general says it's important that you do your research, only to give to charities that are legitimate and trustworthy because there are those out there trying to take advantage of the crisis. either give to charities you already know and trust or check the attorney general's website for a list of registered charitable organizations. nordstrom stores have been closed since march 17th. but now the company is preparing them to slowly reopen. there will be a phased approach to get all 380 locations back in

business. when they do reopen, stores will limit the number of schommers inside and will change operating hours to allow more time for cleaning. clothing that has been tried on or returned will be held off the sales floor for a period of time. san francisco-based lyft is expanding a low cost ride option across the country. if you need to get to an essential job or go to an essential business. it's called wait and save. with shared rides no longer available, wait and save gives customers more affordable options. riders can wait longer in exchange for a lower fare. the longer you're willing to wait, the cheaper the fare. drivers will be paid the same rate as a standard ride. it's interesting listening to david louie's package report right before mine. how much ride share is going to be a part of our life as we go through this process of getting become to normal. >> all right. thank you, michael.

uber and lift are being sued, accused of not following the new state law requiring them to classify drivers as employees rather than as independent contractors. state attorney general xavier becerra along with city attorneys in san francisco, l.a., and san diego filed the lawsuit in san francisco's superior court. they accuse the companies of depriving workers of protects like minimum wage, overtime, and insurance. uber says it's going to fight this lawsuit. lyft says it will work with officials. covid-19 prompting more job cut, this time at airbnb. the san francisco-based company is laying off 1900 people. that is about 25% of its workforce because of the steep decline in travel. airbnb also plans to cut businesses that don't directly support home sharing like investments in hotels and movie production. the company's ceo says he expects revenue to drop by more than half this year. all right. if your definition of nice weather is somewhat warm, dry,

and sunny, well, spencer here to say say goodbye to that, soon. >> you described it perfectly. it is somewhat warm, dry and sunny. slightly cooler right now by a couple of degrees than it was at this time yesterday. but still we have a pretty bright picture out there, and another breezy one as you look at current wind speeds. you can see surface wind ranging from 15 to nearly 30 miles per hour across the bay area. here is a live view from our rooftop cameras. 61 degrees in san francisco right now. 70 in oakland. we have low to mid 70s in redwood city and san jose. 81 at gilroy. 59 at half moon bay. looking at other locations right now, napa 74. santa rosa 76. 71 in petaluma. 82 in fairfield as has been for a while now our warm spot. mid- to upper 70s at concord and livermore. let me give a look at our forecast features. coastal clouds developing now. they will clear away overnight, though. summer-like heat is still

expected on thursday and friday. and it will be a little cooler on mother's day, but still bright and relatively mild. now here is, again, why we have this big heat-up coming our way. a large area of high pressure centered to our south continues to build in, and that's going to bring us very, very warm weather on thursday and friday especially in our inland areas. and over the central valley, it's going to be downright hot. how warm is it going to be friday around the bay area compared with average? look at concord. expected high of 94 degrees. 19 degrees above average in san jose. 18 degrees above average in napa. even san francisco will be 3 degrees above average on friday. so it will be a pretty warm day just about everywhere. overnight as i mentioned the low clouds and fog near the coast, will move southward, i should say, and then just get kind of blown away before the sunrises to our morning, giving us a mainly sunny day tomorrow, despite the presence of some low clouds overnight. overnight low temperatures will be mainly in the upper 40s in

our inland valleys, and mainly just above 50 degrees around the bay shoreline. upper 40s also on the coast. and then tomorrow's highs upper 60s coast. upper 70s around the bay shoreline, and some mid- to upper 80s inland. and then on thursday, the heating shows up with inland highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. friday we expect to be the warmest day in the forecast period, and the warmest day this season so far with highs in the mid- to upper 90s in the inland hot spots like fairfield and antioch. cooling begins on saturday. and as you can see here on the accuweather seven-day forecast, it will still be pretty warm inland on saturday, but heat will be easing. then on sunday, mother's day, mostly sunny, a few clouds around. certainly cooler than saturday. but still pretty mild with mid-80s inland and upper 70s around the bay shoreline. shaping up to be a lovely day. larry and kristen? >> yeah, yeah. you want mother's day to be good. >> right? >> kristen you want mother's day

to be exactly what spencer's forecast, nice and mild, perfect for the moms. >> exactly. just perfect. thanks, guys. all right. new neighborhood popping up in the east bay. this one is a bit unusual. how it's helping fight the coronavirus and homelessness. our special series "race and coronavirus: a bay area conversation" continues thursday at 4:00 right here on abc7. this week we're focusing on the issues the latino community is facing during this pandemic. you can watch it live here on san francisco or you can stream it at abc7news.com, or watch it on the abc7 news app. we'll be right back. but i did pick clarity by knowing i have a treatment that goes right at it.

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bedding, household supplies, and utiities. >> engineered for water, electric and power. we have about 4500 lineal feet of trenching in order to accommodate the sewer. >> the first residents will begin moving into these trailers tomorrow. there will be plenty of precautions for the coronavirus, including regular testing. with this new community, though, comes the realization that for all those invited to live here, there are hundreds more still on the streets trying to stay safe during a pandemic. in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. former democratic presidential candidate andrew yang is helping lead a new anti-discrimination effort called the all americans movement. >> these are strange times, but remember, guys. kindness wins the day. courage wins the day. >> covid-19 is hurting all of us right now in different way, dave chappelle and lisa ling are two of the celebrities in a public service announcement. i spoke with yang today.

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now your health, your safety. this is abc7 news. >> wendy's customers are asking where's the beef? if you remember that old commercial. signs popped up warning that some menu items may not be available. this as fears of a nationwide meat shortage intensify. abc7 news reporter julian glover has the story. >> wendy's restaurants across the bay area struggling to keep items on the menu. signs up at this fremont location warn of interruptions in the supply chain which may affect availability. at this san jose location, several items are crossed off the menu. chicken wrap, salads, and the biggest one, hamburgers, as the country bringses for a nationwide beef shortage. it's widely known that beef suppliers across north america are currently facing production charges, wend dip's said in a statement to abc7 newss tuesday morning. some of our menu items may be temporarily limited at some of our restaurants in this current

environment. we're working diligently to minimize the impact to our customers and restaurants. across the u.s. production of beef and pork is down 25% with coronavirus outbreaks sickening workers at meat plants. as a result, costco announcing over the weekend it's now limiting meat purchases to three items per customer. >> thank you very much. >> locally owned zanotto's in san jose saying their suppliers are holding strong, only seeing minor shortages. >> it's a matter of a case or two. it's not not receiving any at all. you make do with what you've got. >> at the wendy's here i did go in and try to purchase beef products. you are allowed to purchase a single patty. they're not allowing double or triple patties. it appears they're trying to ration off what supply they currently do have. julian glover, abc7 news. all right. today is takeout tuesday, a chance to support local restaurants going through a tough time right now. matt schuster, executive chef at

canela, a spanish bistro in the castro in san francisco joins us live this afternoon. hey, matt. thanks for joining us. >> thank you. how you? >> i'm doing fine. i hope you're doing fine. i know it's hard. let's talk about takeout tuesday. it is an effort to collectively make sure that as many as our restaurants survive this as possible. so how is the promotion going to get people to go out and do takeout on tuesdays. >> yeah, you know, the interesting thing about takeout right now is it's not like we see diners coming down the street and we can prepare, or people are make reservations. for the situation we're in now, we wait for the phone to ring or for the tablets to buzz and then we find out how successful it is, right? takeout tuesday is going well. it's always best if people can make orders in advance. that helps us prepare the most. >> sure. all right. and talk about the things that you're offering.

i know you made some changes to the menu, right? >> yes. we've been pivoting just like everybody else. we've been offering different baskets. we're now selling housewares. we created an estore overnight. by far the most successful thing we're doing are our paella kits. it's a foolproof way to make paella at home. everything is premeasured, the rice, all the ingredients, the seafood or the chicken or the veggies, everything comes premeasured and makes it easy. that's for us the most successful thing that we're doing. >> for me, that sounds fantastic. i got to try that paella kit. i want to ask you. i heard about another blow to restaurants in your area in the castro as pride has been canceled for the end of june. just how devastating is that? and can we find an alternative? i'm sure you're working on that, an alternative way to celebrate? >> you know, we've been having these conversations. a friend line reached out to us

of doing a partnership during that time of pride. everybody is going to have a fomo during the time that normally takes place for pride. what we're trying to do this year is create diversions and create ways to celebrate it. >> oh, all right. that sounds fantastic. i've got ask you also, you applied for the federal protection program for small businesses. have you been able to get any funding, any loans? >> yes. actually, our ppe just came through last week. so that just happened. now we're scrambling, trying to figure it out. >> oh, okay. i'm so happy to hear that, because i know last time we checked with you, you hadn't gotten that yet. when you do reopen for dine-in, and we don't know when that's going to be, i'm sure you're preparing. what changes do you anticipate making? >> well, the thing that we're most concerned about is how we're going to be distancing and letting diners moving in a safe way, and also in san francisco in a small restaurant setting, 25 diners is not something we're able to survive with.

we're trying to figure out how we maintain other sources of revenue, even after we're able to open back up again. >> well, mother's day is coming up this weekend. it's going to be tough for a lot of families used to going out to brunch. so give us some advice and options. >> yes. so a lot of restaurants that are open right now are still doing some great things. i've got some updates for you. 165 here in san francisco is doing a few packages, including some great cakes that they make like opera cakes and chocolate raspberry cakes. if you're in sonoma, stockholm petaluma is doing great things with local artisan housewares and wines and teas are all from the sonoma area. probaco is also doing a mother's day brunch preorder. we are as well doing mother's day brunch as a way to surprise mom anywhere over that friday to sunday weekend. there is also pallet, which is

doing some really great things as well. >> all right. i hope my kids are watching this, matt. these are all great ideas that i personally would be very happy with. matt schuster, how amazing that you are not only advocating for canela, but also for the whole industry. so thank you so much. good luck, and everybody do takeout tuesday and order for mother's day brunch. >> thank you. >> thank you, matt. larry? >> yeah, that's awesome. mother's day this year brunch is going to be very different. unfortunately. but you got to try to make the best of it. and speaking of making the best of it, a silicon county couple says i do in california's first zoom wedding. yes, they're getting married on zoom. last week governor newsom issued an executive order suspending the in-person witnessing requirements for marriage licenses and ceremonies because of the shelter in place. santa clara county board of supervisors president cindy chavez will virtually officiate tonight's ceremony. good idea. yep. mass honey bears popping up all

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we want to see how you do it, spencer. hey! >> okay. i'm doing fine. >> excellent. all right. ready for the time for four@4. larry, you want the start it? >> burlingame, abc7 news was downtown working on another story, and we notice a lot of people walking around not wearing face masks. san mateo county is one of several in the bay area where they're required if you're out in public and then places where you might come within six feet of somebody. several business owners told our crew they've noticed the same thing. a lot of people out in the downtown area without face masks. spencer, i heard you groaning there when you saw that video, i

presume. your thoughts? >> yeah. well, i can't really share my thoughts the way i'd like, to because we're on tv. but it's really sad. i don't get out much anymore. to the extent i do get out, i rarely see anyone, rarely see anyone not wearing a max these days. and to see that many people -- a good number of people still not doing it is very disturbing, very upsetting. >> yeah. kristen, correct me if i'm wrong, isn't that part of your daily commute coming in? you drive past burlingame? >> yeah, yeah. that is part of my world. and this is what i will say. i think we should use reason and logic and be situational. when you know you're going to be near people or get within six feet of people, put it on. but am i okay with someone on an empty street by themselves taking it off for a little bit? yeah. but let's be logical about our approach. >> okay.

all right. oh, this is me. you're all looking at me. it appears working from home is making us better employees. yes, this is true. work manage the studio, not paying attention. no, i'm just kidding that is if you believe a new survey about work from home. 54% of professionals responding to a poll by ugov said working at home had a positive effect their productivity. they cited less time commuting, fewer distractions from coworkers and fewer meetings. but 25% said working from home has had a negative impact, saying it gets longer to get answers and information from coworkers. 51% of respondents said they feel lonely working from home. do you feel lonely, chris? >> i am by myself, but good thing have i all you guys to talk to either on text or facebook or zoom. i will say i miss everybody. i'm one of those people that thrives around people. so get me back! >> how about you, spencer?

>> i feel the same way. i don't feel lonely at home because i live with my wife. but i'm probably more productive at work because there are fewer distractions at work. when i'm at home, there is a lot of stuff around the house that might distract me. so i feel it will be productive and i'm enjoying doing this. don't get me wrong. i think i'm probably more focused and more productive at the station. >> i think most would agree that i'm a better employee far away from the rest of you. >> i so appreciate that, larry. >> a majority of sports fans say they're in favor of watching televised sports without fans rather than waiting for sports to resume with fans, because who knows when that's going to happen. the survey conducted by our sister network espn found 65% were in favor of sports returning, even if fans cannot attend. that approval number grew to 76% when asked if they support the

return of sports without fans, if players were kept in hotels and their contact with others was closely monitored. whenever sports do return, 88% of avid fans said they plan to watch as much sports as they can. and i think chris alvarez said yes, yes, yes to all of those questions. >> you're exactly right. 83-17 sports with no fans. i originally would have said let's wait to get the fans back and the atmosphere. but at this point let's get the games back on the fields and courts and we'll figure out the fan thing when it's safe. i can't wait. it's been a while. >> totally. i think it might be harder for the athletes not to have our energy in the arena or the stadium. but from a fan perspective, i love watching baseball on tv. you get to see the pitches better. you know, you just know what actually happened. and so i'm ready. i'm ready for watching them on tv. >> yeah. i think we're all just starved for sports at this point. just give me anything.

i'm watching the korean baseball league at 10:00 at night on espn. and i don't know anyone in the korean baseball league. >> me too. >> all right. two men are now in custody following a pursuit in merced county that ended with the discovery of $915,000 in cash. the chp says during its pursuit of three suvs last friday on highway 5, one of the drivers pulled over and dumped two cardboard boxes on the side of the road containing that cash. officers eventually pulled over two of the vehicles and arrested both drivers. the third suv got away. the chp says a k-9 named bennie alerted officers to the smell of narcotics on the money which investigators say was used to buy marijuana. spencer, we never find that much money on the side of the road. >> no, we don't. make i don't have a good enough nose to sniff it out. but if i did, i would certainly call the police. i wouldn't want to touch that money.

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the bay area well represented in "american idol's" top 11. francisco martin of daly city and danville's grace leer saw their dreams continue as they now attempt to reach "idol's" top seven this weekend. abc7 news's chris alvarez back with us and caught up with the former cal women's soccer star and checking in and see if she can make it all the way to the finals. chris? >> yeah. one step closer, larry. it's becoming our weekly conversation with grace. and today i talked to her about her bay area roots and her fellow bay area contestant on "american idol." >> grace leer, congratulations!

>> does it ever get old when ryan seacrest says "grace leer"? >> no, it does not get old. oh, my gosh, that was so exciting, as you guys can see from my face. i was shocked. and so happy. ♪ somewhere over the rainbow >> why did you choose "somewhere over the rainbow"? >> it's a song that's really close to home for me. as you saw in the clip, i performed it at my third grade talent show. ♪ over the rainbow >> full circle moment, singing it minutes away from my elementary school that i grew up going to. so just what it means to me and coming from a small town and pursuing those dreams. >> francisco martin of san francisco also is in the top 11. what is your relationship with francisco? >> oh, francisco and i are great friends. he is representing the bay area so well. it's really fun to have been, you know, climbing this competition with the two of us from the bay.

♪ some day i'll wish upon a star ♪ >> what are we going see sunday now? >> it's mother's day. so it's going to be a combination of disney songs and mother's day tributes. they're going reveal who was voted into the top seven. and again, there will be more voting at the end of the episode. it's definitely going to be another episode to be ready for. >> so sunday night right here on abc78:00. and then you're going want to get your votes. in watch the show and vote for both grace and francis. what a great opportunity for both of them this weekend. >> i was just thinking if francisco and grace did a duet, it would blow us away. their voices are unbelievable. so powerful. >> we should combine and be agents for them. >> oh, i like that. i like that. that could help that could help all of us. all right, thanks, chris.

two thumbs-up. many groups are raising money for first responders, but one san francisco street artist has taken a unique approach to help out artists and entertainers who can't work because of the pandemic. his name is fnch. he is known for colorful street art in san francisco and new york. abc7 news anchor ama daetz has the story. >> they've been popping up everywhere, in pacific height, in the castro, in the mission. the masked honey bears began appearing shorptly after the stay-at-home order took effect and many businesses covered their windows with plywood. the artwork is an offshoot of the honey bear series created by fnch. he is a san francisco street artist who makes pop art. he is very guarded about his identity, but he still spoke to us about his bear. >> i noticed there were a lot of boarded up storefronts in our commercial districts. let's take something that would otherwise be depressing and turn into it a canvas for art. >> he would put a pizza, a soap

bear on a beauty salon. he was having fun with it. >> if i put a different bear on every board in an entire block. >> some businesses reached out the thank him. one even covered it with plexiglas to protect it. so he got an idea. >> asked me hey, can i buy one? okay, maybe i should sell them. >> fnch decided to make a limited number of cutouts and prints and donate 50% of the proceeds to charity. he also teamed up with a local artist designer to make honey bear masks. >> the fundraiser is helping us with the ones that we've been making that we have been giving out to different restaurants, groceries, delivery service that we just give out as we go. >> all the money raised from these masks is being donated to sf new deal, which helps restaurant prepare meals for people in need. the money from the honey bears is going to the safety net fund, a nonprofit that supports out of work artist. >> we expected to raise between 10 and $25,000.

we're going to donate $129,375 to covid-19 charities. >> not bad for a street artist and his honey bears. ama daetz, abc7 news. >> and we invite you to join better bay area project thanks and share your gratitude for everyone on the front lines of the covid-19 battle. use the #betterbayarea to show us how you're saying thanks, and we'll share the love. >> i love that story. let's get the forecast with spencer. honey bear christian. >> okay, larry and kristen. very sweet of you. here is a look at overnight conditions. mainly clear skies. a little patch or two of clouds. upper 40s to low 50s. tomorrow a mild warmish day in our inland areas. but look what is coming our way on friday. we're going have high temperatures well above average for that day. concord 94 degrees. san jose 93. napa 93. those cities will be anywhere from 18 to 20 degrees above the

average high for friday's date, which is may 8th. so here is a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. we've got some warm to hot weather coming our way. and certainly in our inland areas on thursday and friday. over the weekend, a little bit of cooling will take place, leading into a lovely day on mother's day. nice and mild and pleasant. and then it gets a little cloudier and cooler than that early next week. larry and kristen? >> thanks, spencer. >> all right, thank you, spencer. that's your new nickname by the way. if people want, that tweet it out. we'll make it happen. abc7 celebrating the bay area's class of 2020 featuring as many high school seniors as possible here on abc7. nathaniel castillo graduating from balboa high school in san francisco. mom says that he was ending the school year on a high note, looking forward to graduation. mom writes nathaniel is nice and respectful and deserves to be honored. so we're honoring him. congratulations, nathaniel. if you want to see your grad or senior class featured on abc7, post your candid pics with a #gradson 7 or go to

abc7news.com. kristen? >> respectful is a winner in my book. a south bay park back open to visitors. coming up next, our moment of zen. and dan is here with what we have coming up on abc7 news at 5:00. >> a neighbor feath fed up suing the city of san francisco. a resident says lives are in danger. and it was a horrible feeling. >> hundreds of mailboxes broken into just in the past few weeks. what to do if it's h

now to our daily moment of zen. today we take you to hakoni gardens in saratoga which reopened to visitors this week. we leave you with a look from photographer edgar tehran and editor scott mackey.

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