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now, your health, your safety, this is abc7 news. it's not a year away, phase three, not six months away or three months, may not be more than a month away. >> stage two starts for just a few bay area county, governor newsome saying we may not be far from stage three. most other counties in the bay area are keeping closed once again urging caution, worried that crowds can rush and pack open spaces this weekend. good morning. it is saturday, may 9th. i'm liz kreutz. let's get a look at the weather. it's been hot this week, lisa. that might change. >> that's right. good morning to you, liz. hi, everyone. live doppler 7 showing you the
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fog has expapded from san francisco and the north bay across the bay locally, but the deck is low and we are looking at this to mix out throughout the later morning hours. a live look from our exploratorium camera, in the low 50s, mid-50s in oakland, 52 in pacifica. emeryville, the sun trying to come out in the east bay, 54 in napa with 60s arriving in the east bay. we have that southwesterly wind that will transport the cooler air. the fog burns back to the shoreline. the colors here indicate that warmer air trying to make its way into our inland valleys. 70s around the bay, 50s at the beaches. >> thanks, lisa. we have some breaking news this morning. rock and roll pioneer little richard has died. the musician was at the forefront of rock 'n' roll's creation with frenetic piano and shouted raspy vocals. he was best known for his hits "dututti-frutti "tutti-frut
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"tutti-frutti." cause of death is not known. he was 87. this photo was shared on instagram. rest in peace, richard. this one really stings. my thoughts and prayers go out to my band mates and fans all over the world. richard truly was the king. we'll try to get you more information on that as it comes in this morning. talking about the pandemic. happening today, another weekend we'll be watching for crowds in the bay area, especially at delores park in san francisco. the mother's day holiday weekend means more people could want to get out of the house. yesterday police started patrolling the park because it became too crowded. officers handed out masks and encouraged social distancing. reports say few people listened to them. the mayor said she would consider closing the park. the same concern for weekend crowds will be in oakland. what could be a good sign of things to come, sky 7 was overhead yesterday, and while there were some people out enjoying the sunshine, it wasn't all that crowded. hopefully, people are listen to the mayor's message to give the
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lake a break. there was a huge crowd a couple weekends ago that caught the city's attention. the mayor is joining the san francisco mayor breed in warning she will close it if social distancing does not improve. >> we need to give the lake a break, y'all. we're very concerned about the traffic there at the lake and to the mayor's earlier point, we don't want to move into an enforcement situation. we really want people to be socially compliant. >> so far police have not issued any citations to people at the lake. happening today, officials in san francisco will also be on the lookout for crowds at beaches. kai 7 was overhead ocean beach and baker beach yesterday where a lot of people took time to cool off. it appears ne s they were follo social distancing guidelines but officials remind us that parking lots in the city remain closed. different guidelines for different counties. the first weekend for stage two granting curbside pickup for
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low-risk businesses. most bay area counties are not allowing that just yet and it's leaving some shops confused over which rules to follow. the owner of mandels in san francisco is angry her store remains closed. >> there was confusion. my employees, my customers all kind of were confused about it. but i knew that it was local jurisdiction that was going to take precedent. >> when there's a different between local and state guidelines, you have to follow the more restrictive measures. local businesses will be trusted to follow along rather than being enforced by police. san francisco leaders hope to move the stage two on may 18th. in the north bay, three counties are moving forward with phase two, napa, sonoma, and soland counties. one business owner's shop
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survived fires and power outages but not this pandemic. cornell barnard has that story. >> last day! >> reporter: the last pie has been sold at the whole pie in santa rosa where owner trish davis is saying good-bye at a distance to loyal customers. >> we've faced every disaster that one could come up with short of locusts. >> reporter: last thanksgiving, we were there when a planned pg&e power shuttdown nearly put davis out of busines. hundreds of pies needed baking. years before that, wildfire evacuations closed her shop indefinitely. now the pandemic has delivered the final blow. >> we need to take a moment and regroup, and in that regrouping we came to waving the white flag. >> reporter: this shop was considered an essential business. davis tried doing takeout far while but she says it didn't feel right. >> it wasn't worth it to sell people pies which aren't really essential, let's be honest, and sacrifice the potential health ourselves, our staff, their family members. >> reporter: other retailers
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across sonoma county reopened friday for curbside pickup, from vape shops to jewelry stores to the village art supply where kristen was delivering paint supplies to a customer's car. >> it's going to take a little while to get ramped back up to where we were. >> reporter: she's laid off 13 employees but hopes to bring them back to work soon. back at the pie shop, trish dvis and her crew are hanging the closed sign for the last time and locking the door. >> we're sad to let it go, and we hope that others can survive this. >> reporter: in santa rosa, cornell barnard, abc7 news. happening today, some park amenities reopen this weekend in san jose with guidelines. here's what will be open. tennis courts, bocce ball, pickle ball, skate parks and horseshoes. equipment must not be shared. violators could face fines of at least $100. just north of the bay area, mendocino is entering stage two
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of the governor's plan. it issued new health order guidelines late last night allowing retail businesses to reopen only by curbside pickup. the county is also allowing groups of 12 children or less to play at athletic fields and basketball courts as long as the group stays the same for each outing. happening today, two norwegian cruise line ships will be arriving at the port of oakland to dock for at least two months. they'll have skeleton crews on board. port officials say nearly 100 cruise ships worldwide are seeking safe harbor as most cruises have stopped during the covid-19 pandemic. >> there are about 08,000 crew members on passenger ships waiting to get to a berth. they won't get off the ships in oakland, but at least they'll be tied up next to dry land. >> of course the last cruise ship that left the port of oakland last month, request "the grand princess" had a deadly
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outbreak among passengers and crew. the kr ccrews have been kept on board. a third cruise ship arrives at the port of oakland tuesday. also today, a prison protest demanding protection from covid-19 for inmates at san quentin. a carquinez brid caravan will b the prison this morning. the people are in overcrowded conditions without basic protections and are unable to be physically distanced from each other. new developments in san francisco. the mayor says the city will let low-wage workers stay in more than 550 unused hotel rooms. those rooms had originally been set aside for first responders. the mayor tweeted that workers with lower pay are being disproportionately impacted by covid-19. the major cause and effects from this pandemic provide us with an opportunity to look for
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effective ways to build a better bay area. in an shows, leeaeaeaeaead are having ideas. go al fresco, they say. >> reporter: it could be the answer to getting business back on track post pandemic. city leaders proposed an ordinance which would allow restaurants, gyms, and retailers to do business outdoors. they've used private parking lots, plazas, streets, sidewalks if allowed. >> it's somewhat uncharted territory but i think we all have to begin putting a creative approach together in the post pandemic world. >> reporter: it's an effort to get ahead of any rule that might limit how many people can be indoors at time. san jose downtown association executive director scott meese says of the more than 1,600 businesses in the downtown core, only 6% are open and essential. 9% are partially open for to-go
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and delivery service and the rest are closed because of covid-19. west of downtown, poorhouse bistro is open and on board with the proposal, already considering how business might change and any anticipated challenges. >> we have a parking lot in the back that would also give us an opportunity to seat more people depending on the restrictions that the governor puts out. >> reporter: for san jose businesses, the move outdoors the city begins discussing it wednesday. >> we want to ensure there's a clear pathway for small businesses. we know they don't have a lot of money to be spending on fees, time to be spending with lobbyists and consultants. they just want to know the rules. >> reporter: the most obvious barrier is the need for health orders that will allow this outdoor activity, orders at the state and county level. in san jose, amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >> if you're looking for ways to support local businesses during this time, we're putting a guide
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to help. thousands of bay area stores and services are still open offering to help with essential needs and many are hiring too. go to abc7news.com and just click on support the bay. lisa, it's going to be cooling down a little bit from yesterday, isn't that right? >> yes, absolutely. a deck of low clouds and fog here from emeryvile. you can see the source of our cooling. this has expanded but we're already looking at some sun in our inland valleys with 60s in concord, oakland 58. how about 70 for an afternoon high? and yes, the numbers continue to tumble. my accuweather seven-day forecast is coming up. also next, legendary vegas performer roy horn, best known as part of a duo of siegfried & roy, passes away from coronavirus complications. and we follow along to see how the iconic bay area institution is helping cap off national nurses week.
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san jose firefighters are cleaning up this morning after a car crashed into a building. a witness tells abc7 news that a driver ran a stop sign and slammed into the condo that caused a gas line to explode. the flames jumped from one condo to another. >> looking like the fire and the smoke, it looks like it was going down and all of a sudden a big boom is what you heard and more flames coming up again, some more trees caught on fire. there's the creek right next door, so we were kind of scared it might jump over to the apartments across the street. >> it's unclear if anyone was hurt. we have calls into the fire and police department for information about this driver. sad news overnight. music mogul andre harrell has died. he discovered sean "puffy" co s
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combs. lots of names this morning. p. diddy, bet northwesteter kno. he found uptown record and served as the ceo and president of motown records in the '90s. he was working on a tv series about uptown. it was scheduled to air sometime this year. the cause of his death has not released. he was 59. i know he is very much missed by so many. and legendary performer roy horn, best known as part of siegfried & roy, has died of complications from coronavirus. we take a look back at the vegas star's long and magical career. >> reporter: the legendary showman who once dazzled crowds on the vegas strip was diagnosed with the covid virus more than a week ago. his publicist saying the 75-year-old was responding well to treatment and sent good wifswifsh pishs to everyone impacted by the pandemic. but he lost his battle
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overnight. tributes from the city that made him famous pouring in. >> when i first started coming here before we became locals sh they were a staple. it's somebody you always saw. >> reporter: as the world's most famous magic act, siegfried & roy amazed audiences with what seemed like impossible illusions. in a statement, horn's partner, siegfried saying, "i have lost my best friend." roy was a fighter his whole life including during these final days. what does he mean to you? >> all these years we were together, what we achieved. i said i thank you very much and i think i said i love you. >> reporter: the german-born duo sold out crowds for more than a decade, performing for hundreds of thousands every year. until horn's 59th birthday in 2003 when in a middle of a performance at the mgm grand a 400. pound siberian tiger pounced on the magician, biting his neck, ending the pair's career.
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since that tragic incident, horn largely stayed out of the spotlight. but last year the duo sat down with me in their first tv interview in years to defend their career and their beloved tigers. roy still struggling after his injuries but feisty and upbeat. do you have any reluctance with the tigers now after the accident? >> no. >> are you content? are you happy? >> very. >> reporter: i'm debra roberts, abc news, new york. >> fascinating interview. this week, we are wrapping up national nurses week and it's hard to remember a time when it's been more appropriate to honor and recognize the service of nurses and doctors on the dangerous front lines of coronavirus. they deserve our thanks. and sees also believes they deserve their candy. the institution is on a mission, part of our building a better bay area, project thanks.
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>> we're in walnut creek where on this day the big shipment isn't of masks or ventilators. it's candy and it's a sweet surprise indeed for a staff working around the clock. >> work across the country and bay areas that nurses are doing and doctors has seemed never more important. do you feel appreciated by the public? >> absolutely. it's been overwhelming. and never before have we seen such a public display of appreciation and acknowledgment for the work we do. so we feel that appreciation. >> reporter: this time, that appreciation comes in the form of chocolate, lots of it. sees has a store in walnut creek so they cleaned the place out of easter candy and brought it to the hospital. that must be a lot of fun for you to be able to play easter bunny here. >> it has been. it has been. again, we just are so thrilled to be able the to support our frontline workers and to put this to good use. we love to sell, but in this case we get to give.
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>> reporter: a remarkable effort they're making. this is product they can't sell because they're closed and has no preservatives so it goes bad. they don't want it to go to waste. they've donated literally hundreds of thousands of boxes o candy all across the west. an organization that usually supports families of fallen police officers and firefighters helped coordinate this donation. why did you want the 100 club to help in this effort? >> 100 club, that's what we do. we are currently across contra costa of survivors, police and fire killed in the line of duty. that's what we do. we care for people. we care for the families. >> reporter: caring for families is what medicine is all about. and this nurse knows this virus is making people nervous about getting that care. what would you tell people month who need treatment or to be looked at for any reason? >> please don't hesitate to come in. we're taking every precaution to keep this place as safe as possible and we don't want anyone to hesitate to receive their care here. >> sees is donating to 500
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organizations, hospitals, police and fire departments, charities across the west. here at this hospital, they're grateful for the kindness. >> i like the milk chocolate with coconut. >> reporter: i'm with you. this is great. >> love it. >> reporter: a nice gesture. >> thank you. so appreciated. >> thank you, sees candy! >> reporter: dan ashley, abc7 news. >> join our better bay area project thanks and share your gratitude. use the hashtag to show us how you're saying thank you. lisa, we've been talking about our favorite sees candies all morning. the butterscotch lollipops. >> right by my house. hasn't been open in months. i'll be there. i will be there. and online. you couldn't order online either. i got shut down. live doppler 7 showing you the fog footprint, how it has expanded overnight. you know what, did you hear it snowing in new york city? they just had a record from the
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last snow in 1977. so you think it's a bummer that our temperatures are going downhill and we're talking about rain, but they've had snow in upstate new york and pennsylvania. and we're looking at that southerly flow that brought the fog back and bringing our temperatures down about 15 to 20 degrees. we can take it, right? as we look live from pier 39, a lot of gray out there, 60 with sunshine in san jose. here is our flag from our room kara where the winds are light but they will be onshore today transporting that cooler air inland, looking at 60s in our inland valleys, so nice and mild to start out, but temperatures 24 hours ago much warmer. we're 9 to 12 to 13 degrees cooler. lake tahoe in the mid-50s right now going for a high of the 70s. but, you know, this will be about another day delayed, their cooldown. we'll get some rain showers, maybe high-elevation snow in the mountains by tuesday. patchy fog allowing for that
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heat relief at the coast. otherwise sunny, even cooler on mother's day and some scattered showers, a level 1 on our storm impact scale monday and tuesday. with the cloud cover we are looking at temperatures way down on monday with 60s to mid-70s. look what happens on tuesday. even cooler. this is when the temperatures look like they'll bottom out. we've got the breezy south winds. by wednesday, not a lot of change. system wants to linger, another one in the north bay. so as we look at this forecast mod model, yeah, you can see the green here monday night into tuesday. you can see the north bay showers, sierra nevada looking wet. here we are on wednesday, another shot of precip perhaps. as we look at the numbers, pretty impressive for may. we should see anywhere from about a half inch of rain for the entire month, looking at this system bringing a couple hundredths. it keeps going through wednesday. around the south bay. maybe a tenth in the east bay. this is about a three-day total and up to the north looking at a tenth to two tenths could happen through wednesday. highs today certain lay lot
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cooler than yesterday's low to mid-90s inland. how about low to mid-80s here? mid-70s for you in fremont, looking at 67 in richmond, 64 san francisco. yesterday it was 76. your accuweather seven-day forecast looking at highs today from the 50s to the mid-80s inland. so big cooldown today. further inland cooling tomorrow. slightly cooler around the bay. here comes some gusty winds and scattered showers monday and tuesday. a slight chance lingering in the north bay on wednesday. slowly warming up by the end the week. liz? just ahead, new word of a possible major cut to caltrain. could a full shutdown and layoffs be on the way?
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airports they'll stop flying because there are so few passengers during the pandemic. the changes start on wednesday and will last until at least september. the airline will continue to serve san francisco and san jose airports. caltrain is reportedly considering a full shutdown, layoffs and furloughs. that may happen if the agency does not secure additional funding. since the shelter in place order went into effect in march, ticket sales have dropped more than 80%. ticket fares cover 77% of its operating costs. caltrain will continue to operate following social distancing rules and ridership will likely remain low. still to come on "abc7 mornings," new cases of coronavirus at the white house. the latest to test positive, the press secretary to vice president pence. new protocols are in place to protect the president and his team. and warnings for parents. new reports of young children sickened with an inflammatory disease. the illness believed to be connected to covid-19.
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they may have been asymptomatic and never known about it. >> every parent's nightmare, right? >> now this morning a rare and mysterious syndrome affecting children putting parents on high alert with cases in southern california and now turning deadly in new york. doctors take a little-understood condition and think it may be linked to coronavirus. i'm liz kreutz. we will have a closer look at this new development in the coronavirus fight as well as other updates on this pandemic, but first as always, let's start this half hour with a quick look at the weather. here's lisa argen. >> our cooldown under way for the weekend. a look at sfo and the cloud bank in the distance there. 59 redwood city. a return to some 70s on the peninsula. you are you were in the 90s yesterday. 60 and sunny in san jose. the fog already getting scoured out here. 51 in santa rosa, 64 in concord.
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numbers coming down. already 12 to 13 degrees cooler from napa, the delta, even santa rosa. as we get towards 10:00, it will warm up to the 70s inland, but that fog at the coast keeps it cool in the upper 50s to mid-60s by the middle of the day. we'll get some 70s over into the east bay. notice those oranges an reds out towards the sacramento valley as high pressure fades away, getting replaced by low pressure and perhaps some showers early next week. details coming up. liz? >> thanks, lisa. sounds good. this morning president trump is responding to governor gavin newsom's executive order yesterday calling for mail-in ballots to be sent to the state's 21 million registered voters. in a tweet, the president just about 25 minutes ago said, "democrats here in california who fought like crazy to get all mail-in-only ballots and succeeded have just opened a voting booth in the most democratic area in the state. they are trying to steal another
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election. it's all rigged out there. these votes must not count. scam." california was the first state to respond to the pandemic by sending mail-in ballots to everyone. those who still want to be in person will still be able to do so. this morning the number of coronavirus cases in the u.s. stands at more than a million with 77,000 deaths. now worries over the virus becoming personal as a second white house staffer tests positive. rachel scott has the details. >> reporter: this morning the white house is stepping up its own safety measures after another confirmed coronavirus case on the complex. this time the vice president's press secretary, katie miller, testing positive for covid-19. the president announcing it publicly. >> she's a wonderful young woman, katie. she tested very good for a long period of time and then all of a sudden today she tested positive. she hasn't come into contact with me. spent some time with the vice president.
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>> reporter: the news delayed the vice president's flight to iowa. air force two sat on the tarmac as six staffers who had been in close contact with miller deplaned. all tested negative. miller is married to one of the president's top adviser, steven miller. the white house has not said if he plans to self-quarantine as well. this is the second known coronavirus case at the white house this week. one of the president's personal valets tested positive too. that military service member is on the team that serves the president his lunch in the oval office. >> are you worried it's kind of already in the white house? >> no, i'm not worried. we're taking strong precautions at the white house. again, we're dealing with an invisible situation. >> reporter: officials are increasing mitigation efforts with additional cleanings and daily tests for staff. the president's chief of staff confident about their efforts. >> i can tell you this is probably the safest place that you can come to. >> reporter: none of the congressional republicans who
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met with the president were seen wearing a mask. our john carl asked president trump if he considered wearing one earlier that day when he honored veterans in their 90s. >> no, because i was very far away. plus the wind was blowing so hard in such a direction, if the plague ever reached them i'd be very surprised. >> reporter: rachel scott, abc news, washington. troubling news for parents. doctors are reporting more cases of a syndrome that is striking kids and that may be respected to covid-19. at leat one death could be tied to this syndrome. here's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: this morning the rare illness possibly related to covid-19 is affecting more children across the country and turning deadly. in new york, there are at least 73 cases. health officials confirm a child died in a hospital just outside new york city after being treated for pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome, likely stemming from the coronavirus. new york governor andrew cuomo
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announcing another child, a 5-year-old in new york city, died. but it was unclear if he was being treated for syndrome. >> this is every parent's nightmare, right, that your child may actually be affected by this virus. but it's something we have to consider seriously now. >> reporter: doctors warning parents to seek immediate care for children with prolonged fever, rash, red eyes, stomach ache, swollen lymph nodes and tongue. the symptoms similar to kawasaki disease which can lead to heart problems. in california, this 6-month-old baby girl rushed to her pediatrician because of a high fever. >> the rashes were also getting very big, and her hands and legs started kind of swelling. >> reporter: days later, the family taking baby zara to the hospital where she was diagnosed with kawasaki disease and tested positive for covid-19. other doctors say most children
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showing signs of the pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome typically test negative for covid-19. like 8-year-old jaden. but he tested positive for antibodies. >> we are seeing that they have antibodies to corona, which means they had a previous infection with the coronavirus, but now we're seeing the body's reaction to that virus. >> reporter: stephanie ramos, abc news, new york. we're just getting an update, new york governor cuomo, three children have died from this mysterious syndrome. we will keep watching and reporting on this. this morning, new concerns about the availability of remdesivir, the only drug to win emergency fda approval to treat coronavirus. the quantities are limited. so far only seven states have received drug. another question is who should get it? abc news reporter pain pa er!er the details. >> it's a matter of life and death. >> reporter: david field's dad
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has been hospitalized for three weeks, fighting covid-19. he's hoping his dad gets a dose of remdesivir soon. how is a federal government deciding how to distribute this drug? >> there's no clear roadmap yet as to how the decision for drug allocation is going to be in the u.s. >> reporter: the lack of information during the rollout of this drug is concerning doctors, pushing some to search for answers. >> one of my colleagues in the school of pharmacy here at ucsf crowd sourced the information because we couldn't get any knowledge publicly. so, yes, pharmacies across the country to report if they got it or they didn't get it. >> reporter: the answers began to roll in. close to 25 hospitals received remdesivir and not necessarily the ones that needed it the most. >> we found that there was no clear pattern. >> reporter: following the backlash the white house appointed dr. deborah birx to oversee distribution. kamala harris sent a letter to
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fema asking several questions including how many hospitals have received remdesivir and what criteria is fema using to select these hospitals. transparency is essential to avoid inequality in this pandemic. >> rich people can probably find out which hospitals have it and force them to accept them as patients. but for people who english is not their primary language, they wouldn't know how to ask for it. >> reporter: two hospitals in california received remdesivir, including a hospital in san mateo. luz pena, abc7 news. here at abc, we're honoring the class of 2020. they're missing out on their graduation ceremonies and celebrations that should be happening right at this time. this morning we're congratulating sherri momo from brentwood graduating from ucla. a family friend calls her smart,
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loving, and focused on serving the underserved. she plans to put these attributes to use by pursuing a career as a doctor. no better profession right now than that. we need as many doctors as we can. we are rooting for you. congratulations. if you want to honor a grand jury watt, you can share the details on our website, abc7news.com. we may give them a southout on tv or online. please no professional photos. we can't always air those on the site. still ahead on "abc7 mornings," a project called paint the boy, workers and artists are going block by block to beautify boarded-up businesses. our exploratorium camera, that norwegian cruise ship we were telling you about that's coming to dock at the port of oakland coming in right now. pretty gray and foggy out there this morning. hopefully we're clear out.
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incredible video captured by a surfer showing the moment he rode glowing bioluminescent waves surfing in san diego. you can see the electric bluewater underneath his surfboard. the magical effect is created by an algae bloom in the ocean. the surfer described it as one of the coolest experiences ever. not surprised. after more than four decades in business the saddle rack is closing for good. the club suspended operations eight weeks ago due to the coronavirus pandemic. in a letter posted online, management says they've been unable to come up with a way to evolve the business or reopen and keep staff and patrons safe. celebrity chef guy fieri is helping restaurant workers. he's raised $20 million in donations. back in march he launched the restaurant employee relief fund. it's given more than $40,000 in grants worth $500 each to
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workers. he's al filmed a series called "meals the with mayor" encouraging the p community to order from restaurants. lisa, it will be a little cooler than friday, thursday too. >> anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees cooler, liz. you can see the fog in santa cruz, mid-50s going for a high of about 75 70 and by about 11: we'll be partly cloudy. sunshine on the way, still above normal inland and we'll continue that cooling trend into the second half of the weekend. the seven day outlook, we could be talking about showers. could there be new hope for the nba playoffs? we break down the new developments on the possibi
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it would be nice to be up there. gorgeous looking. pretty nice in the bay area as well. happening today, show your school spirit for the cal football team during today's virtual fan fest. see exclusive content and watch interviews with the coaches. they will be showing the replay of the 2003 game against usc when then bear aaron rodgers led to team to win in triple overtime. go to the facebook page at noon. the covid-19 is upsetting off-season plans for one of the 49ers. larry beil has the details. >> good morning, everybody. 49ers defensive lineman arik armstead signed a huge contract with the red and gold. some would go to his wedding in italy, but the coronavirus halted those plans. he's been active in the community. so good, helping local restaurants out, zooming into schools. as for the wedding plans, he and
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his fee yiancee mindy are pushi back the plans but hoping to avoid a wedding via zoom. >> supposed to get married in unin italy. that's kind of out. so we're trying to reschedule for like i said, maybe sometime this summer. >> your fiancee has quite the instagram following. you know she has more followers than you, huh? >> yeah, she does. >> and she's going to be a doctor? >> yes, she is a doctor. >> i did see based on her instagram account she already had her bachelorette party, which was way early, right, like in february. >> she got over on me on that one. >> got it in just before the shutdown occurred. have you had your party yet or no? >> no, i haven't. >> with authority!
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>> no party for aric yet. nba commissioner adam silver, no party for him, a sobering conference call with players, still hopeful of staging the playoffs most likely in one location. could be vegas, could be orlando. they could do both. they don't know. most likely without fans in the stands. that will seriously cut into league revenues. 40% of revenues comes from the fans. no date for resuming play yet. however, if you're hungry for hoops, we have warriors classic finals game this weekend on abc7. today 11:00 a.m., game six against the cavs. that's from the 2015 season. you remember that if you love them. 8:00 p.m. game seven of the 2016 finals. you won't like that outcome as much. sunday at noon, game five from 2017, the finals, kevin durant at his finest. we know sunday's mother's day. so we have a tribute to all the moms out there on this edition of abc7 "call my play."
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a celebration of mother's day. the red 49ers sweater leads a family sprint. she smokes the kids and grandkids. whatever vitamins mama is taking, i want some because she is pure speed! we just called your play on abc7. send in your videos. be sure you use th the #abc7callmyplay so we can find them and put you on tv. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend. happy mother's day, everybody. i'm larry beil. kind of a weird mother's day, right? >> that's for sure. i don't have all my kids in town, so the ones i have i'll enjoy for sure. we're looking at live doppler 7 right now. a cooldown in store. we've done this theme over the
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weekends. we cool things back. with us this morning the low clouds and fog across the bay, and anywhere from 4 to 6-mile visibility where you have the fog. not too bad out there but certainly the source of our cooling with that onshore flow. emeryville, a cool shot, 53 in the city, 58 across the bay. upper 50s on the peninsula with a light wind right now. looking at 60 and sunny in san jose. 63 in gilroy. here's walnut creek. a warm afternoon in the 80s. that's 15 degrees cooler than yesterday's mid-90s at the concord airport. 51 in santa rosa. you are in the low 90s. a lot cooler today for you. and a cool week ahead. low to mid-60s out there for livermore by the delta, that southwest wind at 17. here are the clouds downtown, looking at the patchy fog at the coast, staying there, but some partial clearing. temperatures coming down another 2 to 5 degrees from the bay to our inland valleys for mother's day and showers arriving a couple days next week.
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here's your 83 warm degrees today. the warmest day of the week in concord. then mid-70s tomorrow. monday we've got some clouds, possible showers. look how the numbers bottom out on tuesday and wednesday, upper 60s to near 70. tomorrow, though, we're looking at the cloudy start, a sunny afternoon, and a little cooler out there. so as we get into your noontime, still some fog at the coast but looking at 70s to near 80s so that slow cooldown from today to tomorrow. and then here's how it looks on monday. in fact, as we get towards the afternoon, scattered showers in the north bay into the south bay, the system kind of falls apart. but another shot of cool air coming in on tuesday and into yur wednesday in the north bay. so certainly favoring the north bay. but today enjoy what warmth is left there with some 80s from san jose to morgan hill. 78 in milpitas on the peninsula. an afternoon breeze. yesterday was in the low 90s for you in redwood city, belmont today. how about 70?
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75 from san mateo down through san carlo, 64 downtown. big cooldown, pretty much where we should be for this time of year. 08 in santa rosa looking at the near east bay with 67 in richmond, 74 in hercules. yesterday it was about 88 in fremont so a good 12 degrees cooler. as we look inland, we'll see low to mid-80s out there. another warm one but certainly not hot out there. the accuweather seven-day forecast looking at the temperatures continuing to tumble tomorrow but still a nice afternoon. the clouds increase for the first part of the week. some scattered showers possible. gusty winds as well. then that slight chance lingers into the north bay on wednesday. temperatures below average trying to get milder by the end of the workweek. liz, sorry. this isn't one for you. >> i know. i do like it super warm. i love it. friday was perfect. all right. one of the many ways our community is helping to provide some positive images of hope on
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canvases and otherwise paint the despair. they're painting murals on boarded store fronts to bring life and beauty to their communities. >> it was i make lemonade from lemons type of situation. when we first saw the boards going up, it was jarring. it didn't feel like something we wanted to have happen in the neighborhood, whether or not business was going to be open. >> he noted that stores had begun boarding up and to kind of combat that and make it a little less frightening for the neighborhood. we put together a few concepts and we executed the mural the next day, and that sparked a series of other murals. then we have seven throughout the city. the inspiration really was just joy. we were just thinking of bold colors, a bright palette. >> it feels so good to be walking by and all of a sudden there's a little art to brighten the streets. so often it is the stores, it's the restaurants, the retailers that bring livelihood and brightness to our streetscape. right now with that on pause,
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art brings a smile. >> the response has been really overwhelming. everybody that walks by is just saying thank you. >> new yorkers are tough. and we will come back out of this different but in a stronger way. i have no doubt art will be a part of bringing the city back. >> art always wins. >> you can watch "localish" all day long on tv. check out abc's brand on facebook and instagram. it's a special day for any child, but this baby's first birthday is a little bit different. up next, we'll be introducing you to magnolia and explain why she is making history in the bay area this morning. meet the little one and her proud parents.
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from last night. 5, 20, 22, 61, 70, the mega millions 4. nobody picked all six numbers. tuesday night's jackpot is $248 million. today a very special first birthday for a baby girl in the bay area already making history. she has been chosen as the next gerber baby. magnolia earl is the campaign's first adopted baby and also absolutely adorable. she is turning 1 today. she is from the town of ros in marin county. she was picked out of more than 325,000 contestants. her sisters are also adopted. magnolia's parents say they want adoption to be normalized. >> you know, to get people to normalize it and recognize it as -- >> as a positive thing. >> -- a positive thing. >> without adoption, i wouldn't have her. >> such a cutelia and her
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$1,000 in gerber clothing. a very happy birthday to magnolia. she has the cutest little smile. >> precious. adorab adorable. good morning, everyone. enjoy these 80s today you see here. certainly a far cry from the low to mid-90s inland. but our cooldown under way with our low clouds, the fog, the onshore breeze. how about those upper 50s, half moon bay? partial clearing there. 74 in a san rafael. if you think that's cool, well, today's the warmest day of the week. further cooling for mother's day with midday and afternoon sun. some showers, breezy winds arriving, favoring the north bay monday and tuesday, possibly even wednesday. liz? >> sound good. thanks for joining us on "abc7 mornings." i'm liz kreutz with lisa argen. abc7 news continues at 5:00 p.m. we'll leave you with a live picture of the golden gate bridge. see that fog. it is out there. so drive safe if you're hitting the road. enjoy your weekend. be safe. see you tomorrow morning. have a great day.
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