a.m. to 7:00 p.m. anyone can come get a test and people with symptoms and also first responders asymptomatic or without stnls those folks will be prioritized. the number to call is up on your screen right now. you can find the website on our website abc7news.com. here's health officer sarah cody on the importance of expanding testing. >> we are looking for a level of at least 200 per 100,000 and we're about, you know, 20% of the way there. so, we have more progress to be made. >> about 130 tests will be conducted at each of the new sites opening up. the two new sites are the second and third new sites to be opening in santa clara county just this week the first one opening up at pal stadium earlier this week on monday that being a drive-thru testing site and they are doing 250 tests

there a day. julian glover, abc7 news. >> thank you, julian. not keep people from celebrating cinco de mayo. a crowd packed the lots and this is the same place where a crowd gathered on saturday. officers came to enforce social distancing and the cars came back about an hour after that and after that the officers came back, too. >> they won't stay away. they'll break it up, they'll take off, they'll come back. they'll find another spot. it will just be like a cat and mouse game all day, all night. >> well, officers will not be going into crowds to issue citations to people who are violating the social distance health order. 38 states are easing coronavirus restrictions, but cases are still on the rise and at least 19 of those. jobina fortson is at the live

desk with what trump is saying about the pandemic and reopening the country. >> thank you, kumasi. president trump said he can't keep the country closed for a year so we'll see a ramped up testing, as well as ramped up production of face masks, as well. at least people can feel safe when they get outside of their home. so, president trump visited a honeywell factory yesterday in phoenix, arizona. the facility makes n95 masks. in an exclusive interview with "world news tonight," mr. trump acknowledged the likelihood of more covid-19 deaths as more states reopen. >> it is possible there will be some because you won't be locked into an apartment or house or whatever it is, but at the same time, we're going to practice social distancing. >> two new studies warn against premature openings. john hopkins reports the daily death rate could double by june. the university of washington says the number of deaths could

increase to nearly 135,000 by early august. kumasi. >> all right, thank you, jobina. as part of its efforts get the most vulnerable off the streets they unveiled operation home base. an rv community and the first people will be moving in today. laura anthony has our story. >> reporter: a new neighborhood has emerged in the shadow of the oakland coliseum, one designed to provide shelter to the city's older or medically vulnerable homeless population. a safer place to live amid a pandemic. >> these aour are unhoused residents. >> reporter: mayor libby schaaf developed operation home base. rvs provided by the state office of emergency services. >> operation homebase will be giving safe respite to around

130 of our unhoused residents who are particularly vulnerable to covid-19. >> while we have bend the curve at an aggregate level we have to stay focused on the details and the specific demographics of our residents and that means our most vulnerable. >> reporter: each trailer will house two people who already share a household and each comes equipped with bedding, household supplies and all utilities. >> we engineered for water, electric and power. we have about 4,500 lineal feet of trenching to accommodate the sewer. >> reporter: plenty of precautions for the coronavirus, including regular testing. >> reporter: with this new community comes the realization that for all those invited to live here there are hundreds more still on the streets trying to stay safe during the pandemic. in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. u.s. postal service and some bay area landlords are warning about an increase in mail theft

as stimulus and unemployment checks and tax refunds get delivered. porch pirates wearing n95 masks they just grabbed this package in oakland 20 minutes after it was left there. two days before a woman broke into this apartment building and grabbed armfuls of mail from a 66-unit complex. the u.s. postal service says people should file a report no matter what is taken. >> they're probably just not hitting that one house or apartment or condominium and attacking the neighbors, as well. theert roing makes all the difference. >> you can file a report on the usps website and there you'll find a 24-hour hotline. the post office they suggest filing a report with local law enforcement, too. abc7 is committed to ensuring communities impacted by coronavirus have a voice. we've addressed issues facing asian and african-americans and tomorrow we will focus on the latino community. so, join us at 4:00 for race and coronavirus, a bay area

conversation. and you can also watch it live online at abc7news.com and on the abc7 news app and facebook page. that is tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. well, first came work at home and distance learning and now parents are facing a new challenge. who is going to care for their kids as they head pack to work. and keeping small businesses in business. some of them are getting pretty creative to survive this pandemic. it is 4:36 right now and checking in with meteorologist mike nicco who has promised a nice, warm day. mike? >> yes, even warmer. probably uncomfortably warm tomorrow and friday away from the coast. but i think today if you like the warm sunshine, it's your day. let's talk about what is going on this morning. high clouds overhead. in fact, a pretty breezy conditions. mt. diablo 35 to 40 up around 3800 feet and drawing in the higher air and take away the low clouds at the coast and expect a sunny afternoon.

right now 46 and 47 in blackhawk and everybody else in the 50s in our east bay valleys and low to mid 50s around the bay shore and little cooler 39 in los gatos and 49 in pacifica. san jose partly cloudy and 55 degrees. everything is good for your commute except for it's going to be breezy, especially around the san francisco bay during the afternoon and evening hours. check out the east bay, we jump from 53 at 7:00 and already 70 at noon and hanging out in the mid to upper 70s during the afternoon hours and still 71 and a little breezy at around 7:00. for the north bay we'll jump from 52 this morning and low to mid 80s for about three to four hours this afternoon and a sunny 77 at 7:00 and here's a look at san francisco where upper 60s will rule most neighborhoods. wouldn't be surprised if a few of them hit the low 70s and little breezy this afternoon and a whole lot of sunshine coming your way. we'll take a look at what to

expect coming up when those 90s get to your neighborhood. first, over to jobina and say good morning. hi, jobina. >> hi, mike. thank you very much. good morning, everyone. i'm following two serious situations right now. the first i want to get the chp says a single car crash this evening just around 1:00 this morning northbound 880 just south of davis in san leandro. two people in the vehicle. one person was ejected and unfortunately killed and the other was taken to the hospital in unknown condition. the chp says the vehicle crashed into rocks under an overpass for an unknown reason. all lanes are now back open in the area. also, i want to, haven't seen this in a while, bringing you these maps on the air because a sig alert in santa clara this morning. all lanes are currently blocked on northbound 101 before san thomas. you can see that slow down there from the red and yellow line on

the map. a sig alert has been issued. again, all northbound lanes are closed due to a crash. it actually looked like a pedestrian may have been hit. i'll continue to follow up on this just coming in this morning. so, i will get more information for you and we will be right back after the break. hi, i'm reggie aqui. our new abc7 streaming app. it is just in time because i bet your dog is tired of you, too. download it on roku, fire tv and android tv and apple tv. pretty ease. navigate to your search bar or app store. on fire tv, it's a search. now, just type in abc7bay area. once it pops up, select it and just hit download.

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you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> this is abc7 mornings. welcome back. check out this picture of an almost full moon. it will be full tonight, so we will have a clear sky for you to see it also. low 50s at 7:00. we'll stay at the 60s at coast and 71 to 74 around our bay and inland at noon and 75 to 85 and little warm this afternoon and back into the 70s by 7:00. and the warmest temperatures will be -- i don't know how he gets in here. 110 in the south bay. southern california 108 in palm springs and 91 in l.a. and no record highs in tahoe at 68 and in a couple days, it's possible. kumasi. on friday governor newsom says stores will open with safety pleasurmeasures in place.

we sent chris reyes out to get some answers. >> reporter: child care is allowed with conditions and criteria and specifications and modifications in the existing phase that we're in. not part of phase two because it's already in place. >> reporter: 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 serve essential workers. they told abc7 that for now they have no plans to open to the general public until the shelter-in-place order is lifted. they want parents to know they're ready to open for business this friday, but right now they're having trouble filling spots. >> at this point we're available to open, but we don't have enough demand. >> reporter: with touchless bathrooms and personalized toilets, they are ready to follow all guidelines now just a matter of getting parents to sign on. >> yii think many parents are

afraid to bring their 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. >> reporter: 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. kris reyes for abc7 news. mom and pop stores who don't qualify to open are finding some alternatives. shops in burlingame are returning to live shop. competes against giant retailers like amazon. they embrace the idea of making local deliveries. >> what can we do for this experience and to do it for local shops for the family and friends we know. for the city we care about or the community we care about. >> 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. >> live shop is waiving its commissions for now. abc7 is partnering with iheart radio to support local businesses being hit hard during this pandemic. thousands of bay area stores and services are still open offering help with essential needs. just go to abc7news.com to find resources and click on support the bay. ♪ a restaurant in the east bay is keeping a cinco de mayo tradition alive even with the pandemic. offered entertainment with its takeout and drinks. a mariachi band played for customers as they waited to pick up their orders yesterday evening. i'm here for it. i missed cinco de mayo. i had a little at my house, but

it wasn't the same. i needed a mariachi band or something. >> i love my wife and she tried and it's not the same. you know, she's not a mariachi band, either. >> barbara is everything, but just not that. >> no, she tried and i appreciate it. we had a great dinner. but nothing like sitting on the patio and listening to the ma mariachi band. just one of the many things we had to work around and looks like a lot of us did. so, congratulations on that. let's talk about what is going on weather wise. we'll start with our roof camera. beautiful shot. 53 degrees as we look south along the embarcadero. warming trend begins today and hottest today and friday. good news it will be comfortable at night for most of us and a wild swing in temperatures from friday to tuesday. some places 20 to 25 degrees cooler by tuesday. here's a look at your fog forecast and there isn't any. look how quickly those temperatures hit the yellows at noon and look at the oranges start to take over and those are

the 80s. let's be specific and know dogoo the south bay. head up the peninsula and we start around 79 and drop down to 75 and breezy again this afternoonmid to upper 60s and 70s in downtown and sausalito and 80 to 85 degrees along the north bay valleys and east bay shore 85 to trying to get to 80 around fremont and castro valley. low to upper 80s into the east bay valleys. here's what i'm talking about at night. look at the temperatures under a full moon tonight and mostly clear sky. my accuweather seven-day forecast. look at that heat. mid 80s to mid 90s away from the coast where it will be around 70. look at that chance of wet weather begins monday night and slight chance of showers tuesday and that is when temperatures will be around 20 to 25 degrees cooler. so, put up with it for two to

three days and then it's gone. it's spring in the bay area. back to you. >> thanks, mike. the class of 2020 has had to forego the ceremonies and milestones of graduation because of the pandemic. kelsey opp is graduating from uc santa barbara. earned her degree in financial math and statistics and kelsey is pretty bummed about missing graduation and she organized a zoom call with her classmates and her sorority sisters just to keep things as normal and as fun as possible. congratulations, kelsey. if you want to honor a graduate, just share the details at ab abc7news.com and we'll give them a shout out on tv or online. we ask that you don't send any professional photos and just them being fun and happy. you can also check a photo gallery of all the seniors we're honoring. the fbi is working to help people who are zoom bombing and here is techbytes. zoom and federal

investigators are teaming up. the company confirms to abc news that it's working with the fbi to track down people who are taking part in zoom bombing when they spew hateful language. there have been countless incidents since the pandemic started. air bnb is getting rid of one quarter of its workforce slashing 1,900 jobs. the ceo cited a potential 50% drop in revenue compared to last year. and your next tinder date could be virtual. the dating app is adding the video chat later this year. tinder says the average number of daily messages climbed by 27% in april. so many people finding lov we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in 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.

it's hard to be stuck at home right now... but we want to say thank you... because you're being a big helper. when you stay home... you're protecting other people from getting sick. by calling a someone you love who's stuck inside, you're giving them a smile... and they need it! when you wash your hands- for like the hundredth time today... you're keeping your family safe. and by being brave... you're helping us all be brave. we know it's not easy... but helping will make everything go back to normal again as soon as possible. you're part of a big family of helpers around the world. and you're making a big difference. find ways to help children feel safe at unicefusa.org/covid19. that's unicefusa.org/covid19.

did you feel those breezes kick up yesterday afternoon and evening? little noisy outside and that will be the case again this afternoon and evening from 2:00 to 9:00, especially around the san francisco bay. check out tomorrow 70s and 80s around the bay and 90s inland and our warmest temperatures friday and looks like parts of the central valley tried to reach triple digits around sacramento and look at mom's day. really comfortable with 60s and 70s. quite a difference there. some of the warmer spots maybe antioch and san jose and cloverdale right around 80. after being in the mid 90s, that is going to feel pretty good. uc berkeley's chancellor

said the school will not refund student fees. still have access to classes and getting full credit. two class action lawsuits claim they owe students refunds because they no longer have access to services they paid for. chancellor chris says students can expect a blend of in-person and online classes this fall. redwood city-based impossible foods is working to fill the void created by the downturn in the meat supply. the company ceo said his company posted record sales last month. it's an interruption for people to give their products a try. >> when they try it, as i said, they'll be blown away by how delicious it is and many will not want to go back to the old-school meat from slaughter houses. >> it will start selling impossible food products at its 1,700 stores. a bay area-based nonprofit is providing a web cam of

adorable training the golden lab and it hopes by watching the pups it will just make people feel better and help raise money for the program. >> in times of crisis, disability doesn't disappear. there's still about 400 people on the waiting list nationwide. so giving tuesday now is a really important way for us to bring in more money to make our great work continue. >> you can watch the puppies by going to every week day. you can see what these puppies are doing all day. >> we missed puppies on 7 national puppy day because of what we're dealing with. maybe this is a nice substitute until we get that back. here we are at 5:00 in the morning, increasing clouds and look at that swirl of green, that's an area of low pressure that is going to try to bring us

some light rain even a few showers as we head into monday evening and look at that. hangs around for at least tuesday. but you know in may, especially middle may, we just don't get a lot of wet weather. let's see the potential out of this storm system and a tenth to a quarter, maybe even a third of an inch in the north bay. that would sure be nice if it happens. we'll keep an eye on it. here's kumasi. >> all right, thanks, mike. next at 5:00, the race for a vaccine. also the president failing to wear a face mask while touring a mask making facility. the white house is responding. an old tradition that is making a comeback during our time of social

now your health, your safety. this is abc7 news. now at 5:00, road to reopening. individual counties are now making plans about how to move forward when the governor is expected to lay out more details about the state's second phase. old school family fun now making a comeback. local drive-ins have reopened with some new rules. have you ever been to a drive-in movie theater? >> i haven't, friend. now i really want to go. >> and i haven't since i was a little kid back in the hawaii days. so, it has been a long time. this could be the new old thing to do. >> i'm here for it. we could have a little

adventure, friend. >> what are we going to see, "trolls?" >> i don't care at this point. >> it doesn't matter. >> good morning, everybody. it's wednesday may 6th. of course, you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here's mike. >> bring your own popcorn and your own drinks and not that cheap speaker that sits on your window now, you can hear it through your radio. the one in concord i was there about ten years ago and i really, really enjoyed it. i would recommend it. the breezes have calmed down considerably. they're about 16 miles per hour and a lot of high clouds out there right now and kind of obscuring our 98.5% and that's how full the moon is. completely full when it rises at 7:30 this evening. here's a look at your day planner for today. low to mid 50s at 7:00. we'll hang out in the 60s at the coast today with the breezes increasing. 71 to 74 at noon. already average there that 79 to 85 and