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said he could provide -- >> let's turn to our reporter with a looming deadline for a big san jose corporation to return money meant for small businesses. stephanie? >> reporter: quantum corporation, a data storage company based in san jose, received this letter from congress that specifically asked the ceo to return that $10 million. today is the deadline for the company to respond and they haven't yet. >> there have been some big businesses that have taken these loans. but there are severe consequences. >> reporter: steve mnuchin made it clear, big companies keeping the emergency funding ided for all consequences. and san jose data storage giant quantum could be one of them. a congressional select subcommittee sent this letter to the ceo friday, demanding quantum immediately return the ppp loan. they want to know if he's going
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to return the money. the deadline for a response is today. i left a message, and they sent the following statement -- yet the company has a current market value exceeding $150 million. >> the intent of this was for business that needed the money. >> reporter: how and why did quantum qualify in the first place if >> if they really need this ppp loan. >> reporter: julie, we know quantum has more than the 500 employee limit. how did the company qualify? >> as long as we didn't have more that be 500 emmoye ployees given location. so there was an eligibility factor that allowed us to look at location by location. >> reporter: it seems these companies have a lot of room to get around these requirements. >> in some industries we have
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upwards of 1500 employees and still be small. >> reporter: according to s.e.c. filings, quantum reported more than $402 million in revenue last year. records show the ceo made more than $337,000 last year. plus he was awarded a stock option of more than $1.9 million. >> wasn't really happy about that. >> reporter: joe field, who owns a comic back store has yet to see a dime. he's applied through three different banks. >> you're still in line. but we're not going to allow you to apply yet. >> reporter: that deadline to respond to the congressional subcommittee is today. no word yet from quantum on if any portion of that $10 million will be returned. >> what a story. and then there's this. a silicon valley engineer is being forced to return tens of millions after he failed to provide 1400 ventilators to the state of new york. his neighbors tell the i-team
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they saw warning signs on his social media before that deal went public. we're live with the story tonight. dan? >> reporter: dan, he has no experience in the health care field, but now claimed he would have made good on the deal had authorities given him more time. these neighbor in san jose responded very quickly and strongly to a post here in march. can anyone help me get in touch with california department of health? we have a stock of n-95 masks in quantities of 18 million. >> it screamed that it was an attempt to profiteer off of a desperate situation. >> i wasn't sure whether he had them, and if he did have them, why on earth was he trying to ask us? >> reporter: neighbor after neighbor criticized him until he removed the post that same day. after that backlash, the neighbors were shocked to see that article in "the new york
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times" last week, of him making an even bigger deal. >> he had never sold a ventilator, new york gave him an $86 million deal. march 24th, new york governor andrew cuomo urged the federal government to help with ventilators for the coming surge of coronavirus patients. >> how can we be in a situation where you can have new yorkers, possibly dying because they can't get a ventilator? >> reporter: three days later, president trump tweeted, general motors must start making ventilators now. a silicon valley engineer tweeted back, we can supply icu ventilators. have someone call me urgent. within days, the state of new york had wired him $69 million out of an $86 million contract. >> new york officials jumped oven it, and they say that federal officials told them he had been vetted. >> reporter: a "times" reporter told me a team of volunteers
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vetted oren pines, and a recommendation went to officials in new york who closed the deal. the san jose neighbors wer stunned. >> yeah, we were able to vet him better than the trump administration. we vetted him very quickly even. >> reporter: the ventilators failed to materialize, and wells fargo froze his account, so new york canceled the order and demanded the money back. they're still arguing over the last $10 million oren pines has not returned. i emailed his lawyer, called his cell phone and knocked on his door today. no response. an email was quoted he sent to officials in new york. he said this ordeal has been worse than death itself and he has not done anything wrong. for the i-team, dan noyes, "abc7 news." >> dan, thank you. to check out all of the work the i-team has done digging into issues during the coronavirus pandemic, go to our website,
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abc7news.com/iteam. let's talk about the total number of coronavirus cases in the bay area. it now tops 10,000. this is a graph charting the cases since march for the greater bay area. our nine counties and five surrounding counties. it includes people who have recovered, not the number of people who are currently sick. today, monday, may 11, is the 56th day of the shelter in place in the bay area. and we learned today it's possible san francisco won't interphase two next week. phase two means some restrictions are relaxed and more businesses can reopen. liz joins us live to break down what local health officials said today about the next steps in reopening. liz? >> reporter: hi, ama. that's right. bay area counties that have not yet entered into phase two are still on track to do so next monday. it is no guarantee. there are still many questions.
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with parts of california now in phase two of reopening, the governor laid out the reality of what a two-month lockdown looks like the state's economy. >> 4.5 million californians filed for unemployment insurance. $14 billion distributed. $3.4 billion just last week. it gives you the magnitude of what's happened. >> reporter: newsom said that's in part why he and four other western states requested $1 trillion in aid from the federal government. but even as california, along with the rest of the country, sees these depressionary numbers, when is the right time to reopen and is it too soon? the director of the university of washington's institute of health metrics and evaluations said on cbs' "face the nation" that california is one of the states where deaths and cases are rising more than expected. and they show a rise in deaths nationwide in the coming months.
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>> what we're seeing in some states, we're just seeing more cases and deaths than expected in certain places. but it's mostly mobility that's driving up the numbers. >> reporter: that translates to more human contact and more transmission. something health officials are seeing in california. >> we are seeing spikes in infections in southern california. commensurate with when the beaches became crowded. >> reporter: here in the bay area, almost every county is taking things slower and holding off to begin phase two until at least next week. to get ready, san francisco released new health directives for businesses that wish to reopen. >> the fact that we are offering a delivery and a pickup service is a big step, and it is definitely a big risk. >> reporter: and it's a risk that still might not even start next monday. san francisco's dr. greg colfax said the decision will come down to the number of
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hospitalizations in the coming week. >> if indeed our rate of hospitalizations start to climb substantially, it may not be safe to continue. >> reporter: and to give perspective, 71 people are currently hospitalized with covid-19 in san francisco. when it comes to reopening, the governor said tomorrow he will announce more geedlines to reopen for dining spaces, office spaces. so stay tuned for that. >> liz, there is pressure to reopen, but polls show a majority of americans also think it's too soon, correct? >> reporter: yeah, that's right, ama. there's one poll that just came out from abc news that was released this month that shows 2/3 of americans actually are more in line with the idea that we should move slowly to 3 of america wt to on nowo get the economy going. there is a deep political died. 6% of democrats are part of that
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group that want to reopen now, compared to 65% republicans. ama? >> all right, liz, thank you so much. on "abc7 news" at 4:00, we spoke with phil matire about the unprecedented unemployment claims in the weeks since the pandemic began. >> the big question is what's going to happen as we ease out of this if we're able to, and the people getting benefits now before they rub out, wi-- run ol they get back to work? >> you can read his columns every wednesday and sunday. >> >> tesla's ceo elon musk says they resumed operations today at the plant in fremont. he said, i will be on the line with everyone else. if anyone is arrested, i ask that it only be me. sky 7 shows you cars today at
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the parking lot filled. restarting production is a violation of the health department order requiring factories to remain closed except for essential departments. >> it's a bit disappointing, it appears that they're going forward. the communication between the health department and the public health officer who makes these decisions are ongoing still. >> yesterday, musk threatened to move his entire company out of california. the carmaker also filed a lawsuit against alameda county over shelter orders that are stricter than the statewide directive. invited to lockheed martin to see how it's going to help part of the greater good. while a legendary restaurant needs your help to stay open, other restaurants across the bay area are opening up for the very first time. i'm dion lim in san francisco,
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with the plight restaurants are facing in the age of covid-19. i'm spencer christian. it's cool, it's showery. can this be the month of may? i'll have the ac california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours.
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- ( phone ringing ) - get details on this state program visit right now or call during business hours. this door bears a sign of the times. the result of a frustrated customer who was refused service because he wasn't wearing a mask. our reporter joins us live from oakland with the story. luz? >> reporter: ama, signs like this one can be found inside and outside of this store, reminding customers to wear a facemask or face coverings when shopping. according to several employees, this customer refused to do so. >> the customer refused to wear mask. >> reporter: it's a sign of the times, a customer was refused service at this 7-eleven, because he was not wearing a face covering. >> we have signs every day, but
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he was very aggressive. >> reporter: according to the manager, the man was blocking other customers, pushed the plastic protective shield on the counter, and made racist remarks toward the employees. >> he say, i am american citizen, i can do in my country whatever i want. you want to tell me that -- >> reporter: at least four similar incidents have been reported in los angeles. in this one, on may 1, a fight broke out inside a target after several customers refused to wear facial coverings. >> one of the security guards fell to the ground and then the suspect was on top of them. and he sustained a broken arm. both suspects fled the location and they were recently arrested over the weekend. >> reporter: lapd has categorized this as a disturbing trend that's happening nationwide. in this oakland case, the customer broke the glass door as he walked out. >> he left the store, he never
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bought nothing and broke my window. >> reporter: according to several employees, the man who refused to wear the facemask lives around this neighborhood. we contacted place who said they're following up on this incident. >> all right, thank you. a lockheed martin global security company with deep ties to silicon fally is helping workers in the fight against covid-19. here is a story you'll see only on "abc7 news." >> reporter: innovation is under way as scientists at lockheed martin work to change technology to help those in the thick of the novel coronavirus crisis. >> we've been incrementally designing and have to perform all the different tests to make sure that these will work and work robustly in hospital environment. >> reporter: within weeks, the company produced a working prototype of a respirator that they'll send to the government
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for emergency approval. the process, from conception to authorization, would normally take years under normal circumstances. but the fda is making exceptions on a case by case basis. >> the workers will be protected. they'll received a get air flow and have something that will stay clean and free of any contaminants. >> reporter: the goal is to take advantage of easier to find pieces that can deliver the same functionality at a lower cost. >> you see the patients going down a hall in a gaurny and someone squeezing a respirator bag to keep them going. we have achanical device that can do that. >> reporter: lockheed martin plans to provide these items free of charge to hospitals here in the bay. and the company has produced and donated more than 30,000 protective gowns and 25,000 face shields along with temperature
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scanners and other essentials to dozens of other medical facilities across the country. >> we never forget who we're working for at lockheed martin. that's never hit more at home, because they're in our backyard. they are our frontline defenders and it feels good to keep them safe. >> reporter: stepping up in their pursuit of making a lasting impact. in palo alto, chris nguyen, "abc7 news." a san francisco restaurant is at risk of never opening again, while others are opening up for the very first time. dion lim has the tale of three very different restaurants, all just trying to survive. >> the restaurant is her life and she wants to get back to it. >> reporter: since 1979, jacqueline has been at the help of her namesake institution, serving up savory and sweet souffles to loyal customers, including steve jobs. that is, until the covid-19 outbreak shut down her restaurant and something worse. >> i had to look at her with a
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tube in her mouth. it was e position motional. >> reporter: for three weeks, she battled a virus that hut per on life support. >> i'm blessed and happy she came out of it. >> reporter: but the problem of securing a small business loan persisted. pivoting to a different business model wasn't possible. >> people asked for takeout. then she laughed and said for her she's like no, no, that won't work. it's a souffle. >> reporter: just about a mile away, new restaurants are opening their doors for the very first time. >> we tried to come up with something new. >> reporter: this restaurant relying on roman dishes not offered anywhere else in the city. selling pantry items and a fan tas from another restaurant to keep going. >> we understand how much the people, they care about us. >> reporter: in the east bay, the new palmetto cocktail bar
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secured some money and opens for takeout monday. their strategy, taking a risk on creating joy. >> it was a good opportunity to put people back to work and spread only cheer. >> reporter: aerial hopes a go fund me will save the restaurant and jacqueline herself, who just turned 84. until then this heartfelt message. >> thank you for all the support you're giving me. for the past and for the future, and for the present. i appreciate it. thank you so much. >> reporter: in san francisco, dion lim, "abc7 news." >> and abc 7 is partnering with i-heart radio to support local businesses being hit hard during this pandemic. go to abc7news.com to find resources. click on support the bay. we are at a level one storm today, and it's not the only one in the forecast either. spencer is tracking more wet weather as we continue.
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if you saw smoke in the east bay today, this is where it came from. it was a big pile of old railroad ties. you can see the flames and the smoke and the firefighters getting right up there to spray water on it. the nearby railroad tracks were briefly closed to trains. it's not clear what started that fire. we have had some windy days and today we got a little bit of rain along with that. >> we sure did, ama. and there may be more rain coming. spencer christian has the forecast for us. spencer? >> you're right about that. more rain is coming our way. it is much cooler than average, breezy out there, doesn't feel like may at all. as you can see on live doppler 7, we have little pockets of scattered showers moving through. that will be with us for a while. let's move on -- and it's not moving. well, as my computer freezes, i can tell you what's going on.
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we have temperature readings right now, mainly in the upper 50s to low 60s across the bay area. while i tell you that, i'm going to stop my computer program here and see if i can back it up. it's not working. we have breezy conditions right now. most wind speeds across the surface are about 15 to 20 miles per hour. it's about 4 to 8 degrees cooler right now in most bay area locations than it was at this time yesterday. as we go into the evening hours and overnight into tomorrow, we have this level one storm. it's a relatively weak storm producing enough wet weather that we could have wet pavement tomorrow morning for those who are commuting. it looks like that will continue into wednesday before it winds down. most locations won't receive more than about 0.2 of an inch of rain. as we get later into the week and we get sunnier and dryer, thursday and friday, milder temperature readings, closer to average. as the weekend approaches,
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another weak system will come through producing rainfall over the weekend. so very atypical weather for the rest of the week for the month of may, with the exception of a warmup on thursday and friday. if i can get my computer unfrozen, i can show you graphic details later on in the program. right now, this is what i have for you. i'll try to get back to you later. >> good job, spencer. >> we'll take whatever you have, spencer. thank you. well, stay with us here as we continue. a bay area baby is believed to be the first to contract both coronavirus and a mysterious illness that may be linked to it. tonight, dr. patel weighs in on the risk. i'm wayne freedman with the unusual connection between a food truck, a hardware store, a free lunch, and coronavirus. that's coming up. >> the irs is sending stimulus checks to folks who have died.
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now, your health, your safety. this is "abc7 news." >> unfortunate mile stop tonight. the united states surpassed 80,000 deaths from coronavirus. and several states are planning to open up more businesses this week, including louisiana and new york. >> governor newsom and four other western state governors are requesting $1 trillion in aid from the federal government. the governor says without federal support, state also have to make impossible decisions. white house employees are now being told to wear masks at all times while working in the west wing and keep social distance. that's after two staffers tested positive last week. >> in my case, i'm very far away from everyone. if you look at all people over there, every one of them from what i see, these are white house staffers, white house representatives.
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they're white house executives. and everybody has a mask on. >> the officials later clarified everyone who needs a test can get one in the united states, who needs a test as he defined it. families across the country have been getting stimulus checks for loved ones who have died. and the irs wants that money back. but now folks are confused and worried about an ominous warping on many of those checks. michael finney is sorting it out and is live with the story tonight. michael? >> reporter: this is causing a lot of anxiety, dan. people have ended one a check that they apparently don't deserve or maybe they do. and it comes with a threat that they better take care of things correctly or could end up in jail. >> it's a maximum penalty is a $10,000 fine and ten years imprisonment. >> reporter: amy saw this dire
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warning on the stimulus check sent to her deceased mother. forgery is a federal crime, punishable by ten years in prison. >> it was really pretty shocking. i have no intention of keeping money that doesn't belong to me. it shouldn't have come to us to begin with. and then they're putting the onus on us. >> reporter: amy's mother, shirley, passed away, but the irs sent her a stimulus check and says deceased right there on the check. >> it was clearly noted that she was deceased. >> reporter: more puzzling were the instructions on the envelope, saying if the recipient is deceased, check this box and drop it in the mailbox. >> my greatest fear was okay, if i follow that instruction and just drop it in the mailbox, it might get stolen or lost and never get back to them and then i might be accused of having taken money that didn't belong to me. >> reporter: the same thing happened to marge.
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the irs sent her a money two years after her death. marge did drop it in the mailbox as directed and guess what happened? the check came right back to her. >> all of these warnings are scaring people in a time when they don't need to be scared. >> reporter: nina olson, founder of taxpayer rights, believes the irs has no legal right to demand the money back. why? the c.a.r.e.s. act says payments go to everyone based on their 2018 or 2019 tax return. >> it could easily have said, but don't pay it out to deceased people. and it didn't. >> reporter: she noted even families who just lost a loved one to covid-19 are now told return the money. >> they've done nothing wrong. it's something that was sent to them by the government. >> in following michael finney's reports, it gave me some confidence. >> reporter: survivors say they just want to send it back
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safely. >> definitely would rather it go to someone who is unemployed, underunemployed. we're all in this together, right? >> reporter: supposed to be. so the envelope says one thing, the government website says something else. so we said which way do we go? they have not responded. dan, ama, when we hear back definitively, i'll report back. >> okay. >> all right. thank you so much, michael. happening today, the city of santa cruz resumed parking meter enforcement downtown. people haven't had to pay meters for a while because of the pandemic. but as more businesses open up, the city wants to make sure spaces are available. dozens of drivers organized a mobile protest at uber headquarters in san francisco, calling on the company to appeal assembly bill 5, that saysft mu
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benefits. today's protest was scheduled to happen during the shareholder meeting, which was held virtually. >> we have benefits, paid sick days. we really need it. we are fighting for this, and now with the pandemic, it's more crucial for us to have all these benefits. >> california attorney general filed surt against uber and ift will last week to enforce the rules. new questioning are being raised about a possible link between coronavirus and a mysterious illness, after a bhai baby is believed to be the first to contract both. the girl was creted for kawasaki in mid march. she was set to be released from the hospital until she tested
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positive for covid-19. >> she told me she would be fine within five days. the fever will go away and the rashes would start getting better. but after five days, march 13, she was actually getting worse. >> zara had rashes, swelling, red eyes and a high fever. dr. patel says while the symptoms of kawasaki disease mimic coronavirus, more research is needed before we'll know for certain if one causes the other. >> right now, doctors aren't positive if they are linked to coronavirus or if it's some type of association that might just be happening because of the time. >> it's unclear if her condition is the same illness that's affecting children in several states, including new york. she is now home and feeling well. it is a mask.
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for the first time since the pandemic started a disney park is back ohm. shanghai disney land sold out of tickets in minutes. etch has to wear a mask, pass through a temperature screening and maintain social distancing. disney is the parent company of abc 7. it will be a while before local schools reopen. a group of oakland students created a music video with a simple but powerful message for protecting one's self from covid-19. here's how they did it while remaining in isolation.
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>> reporter: teenagers talking to teenagers is always a winning formula, especially in times of uncertainty. >> i see more younger people going outside. they don't want to stay inside, i feel like people are really bored. they just want to do whatever they want. >> reporter: the nearly two-minute video was created by oakland unified high school students who worked with the nonprofit youth beat, a multimedia program. >> we quickly encouraged the students to look around them and create media that would hopefully be informative and entertaining for youth and other folks during this trying time. >> reporter: each student worked independently and came together online to finalize it. how did you work independently? how did you do your part and how did everybody else do their part? and how did it all come together
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many >> lots of emails. we shared google and shared the lyrics and what we have planned for the video. >> i did most of the crediting and some of the effects and stuff. >> reporter: the video will be on many social media platforms. >> now all the kids are on social media, so we can upload it and spread the word. ♪ that's how you avoid it >> reporter: in oakland, lyanne melendez, "abc7 news." >> good work. we've heard a lot in recent weeks about ways restaurants are trying to generate business and jobs. now food trucks are working on that with customers. wayne freedman has that story. >> aisle four. >> reporter: there is a reason why here christy simmons has a reputation. >> yes. they are strag on down. >> i got called a guru and walking encyclopedia. >> reporter: so it's no wonder when jamilla nixon parked her
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truck in front of the store, christy's bosses felt generous. but lots of employees have been getting free lunches since covid-19 arrived. her bosses are doing it for morale, to say thanks and as part of a greater cause. >> the economy of it is, we need these restaurants for our economy to survive. >> every single customer makes a difference. >> reporter: the program started 11 days ago. at this point, it's in the just about one food truck or hardware store, but many businesses and many restaurants. mombo's pizza, supported by places like weeks, drilling and pump company, which has ordered lunch once a week. you're going to spoil your employees. >> that's a good thing. >> reporter: and christy simmons tasting her charlie hustle slider. and that is the look of curry chicken, coleslaw and spices
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going to work on christy's taste buds. helping businesses one at a time in a small town with a big appetite and a big heart. >> you've got to try this. >> reporter: wayne freedman, "abc7 news." >> so true. and we are making a point to share positive stories during this pandemic. a joint better bay area project thanks to share your gratitude for people helping out during the covid-19 battle. use the #betterbayarea to show us how you're saying thank you and we will share wit the community. a level one storm bringing light rain to the bay area tonight and tomorrow. look at the clouds out there. spencer is track thing storm and another one
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up to provide critical home support for parents of some very special kids. ♪ ♪ good morning >> reporter: welcome to the brave new world of zoom calls. preschool style. and to add an extra twist, this is for kids who are deaf and hard of hearing. what is is on his face? it is a mask. >> reporter: this online circle time is one of an array of virtual lessons provided by the center for early intervention on deafness known as c.e.e.d. they've offered preschool and other services for other young children for 40 years. it's inberg berkeley, but kids from all over the bay area. there are several approaches to teaching deaf and hard of hearing. some focus on sign language,
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others use hearing aids. when the school had to shut down because of covid-19, the staff turned into the internet. >> henry. >> henry. >> good job. i heard that air coming out for the "h" sound. >> reporter: the kids get one on one therapy delivered right into their homes usually with family members helping out. >> he's going to ask for more with the picture. >> more ice cream. >> the majority of deaf or hard of hearing children are born to hearing parents, so it's 90% of the parents are hearing. so there's a huge learning curve. >> reporter: sign language classes for parents that used to happen in person are now live online. >> rainbow. >> reporter: and the staff has made educational videos the kids can watch any time. it's a big help for working parents. i first visited them back in
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1998. that little girl showing me sign language back then is now a teacher's aide in the videos they are sending out. >> does anyone see any trees or flowers? >> we believe that every deaf and hard of hearing child can do and be anything they want to be, and that's what we really instill in their parents and with the right support and services, really the sky is the limit. >> it's just been such a cohesive, strong community. and, you know, they have helped us in so many ways. >> reporter: the program is free to families. about half the funding comes from the government. but the other half must be raised through private donations. according to 3-year-old frankie, it's a great investment. >> how much do you love school? big. yeah, that's the sign for big. that's how much we love school.
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>> isn't that remarkable? just wonderful. happy 40th anniversary. if you would like to find out more about their program or donate to help continue their truly amazing work, we have a link at abc7news.com. we've been so proud to report on them all these years. all right. it's been a little windy, a little rainy out there today. >> yeah, apparently it's going to kocontinue. spenceer? >> it is going to continue. we have a very unusual may weather system here. let's try the computer system and see how it's working. yes. it's working. so we have breezy conditions all around the bay area right now. wind speeds up to and above 20 miles per hour in some spots. raindrops continue to fall as you can see on the camera lens. and only 61 degrees in san francisco right now. also low 60s in oakland, redwood city. 65 in san jose city.
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57 at pacifica. looking at more temperature readings. 56 degrees at santa rosa. 06 in petaluma. low 60s in fairfield and concord. 66 in livermore. and these are our forecast features. all of our camera lenses have raindrops on them right now. scattered showers will be with us tonight, tomorrow, and into wednesday. it will be sunnier and milder thursday and friday, with more rain arriving over the weekend. this current system ranks one on the abc storm impact scale. a storm of light intensity. producing scattered showers with wind gusts. some locations could receive half an inch of rain or more. here's the forecast animation. starting at 7:00 this evening, notice waves of showers moving through during the late night and overnight hours. when the morning commute gets under way, we'll have pockets of showers and certainly some wet pavement scattered around the bay area. so if you're a morning commuter,
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you may want to exercise caution. and the system will weaken a bit in the late afternoon, early evening tomorrow. but another wave of showers will come in on wednesday. so from this current system, expecting rainfall totals by tomorrow evening. higher totals in some of the higher elevations and farther north. overnight lows in the 50s. highs tomorrow will range from near 60 at the coast to mid 60s around the bayshoreline and here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. a little bit of warming on thursday and friday. temperatures climb back up towards the normal range for this time of the year. over the weekend, cloudier and cooler all over again. one storm coming in, bringing showers late saturday into sunday. and possibly into next monday. dan and ama? >> very good. thanks, spencer, very much. all right. a would-be baseball time, but
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good evening. major league baseball owner also submit a plan to the players union for restarting the season in july. that sounds like good news if you look at the headline. but there's all kinds of obstacles like health and money for starters. games will be without fans and the season cut to 82 games or so. owners are proposing a 50-50 revenue. we have over 20 million americans unemployed, you're in to haggle over money? but the bigger issue is keeping players safe. today, california governor gavin
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newsom said he's staying in contact with the baseball commissioner. >> we talked to the commissioner of major league baseball. he said we won't do anything that's not consistent with state guidelines. so i'm not concerned about what they do, as long as it's consistent with state guidelines. we'll see where we will be in july. >> former a's pitcher shawn doolittle now with washington said this -- >> the nba has opened some of their practice facilities. today, the kings, nuggets and jazz have reportedly participated in some limited sessions. but it was jazz players rudy
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that tested positive for coronavirus. barren davis with authority throwing it down in the 2007 playoffs. the eight-seeded we believe warriors upset the mavericks before losing to the jazz. but that dunk became the signature moment of that warriors playoff run and we can all watch it like a thousand times. he's signed his contract, with a guaranteed $30 million. the hawaii product's first move was to buy his mom a new escalade on mother's day. way to go, tua. he has the top selling jersey in the nfl. hasn't played a game yet. when nfl camps open, kendrick will be ready.
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have youer try anything like this, you know that just standing on the ball is hard enough. we have been doing these call my play videos for almost a month now. and this video might be the best. let's just say, baby! >> check out 6-month-old hunter howard from clayton. he's already begun intensive training. the dad helping him with headers and the mom with the tosses. hunter's nickname is bubba. although grand pa calls him tank. he's a lean, mean scoring machine. football also an option, developing hand-eye coordination like an infant jerry rice. baby hunter, we just called your play on abc 7. >> how adorable is using the
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#abc7callmyplay and i hope we can put you on tv. if there are any infants or toddlers out there, just scream as loud as you can to your parents to get a video done. i think ama will attest, this works very effectively in her house. >> they're already screaming at us, larry. >> but keep the videos coming. you know, i don't think it's going to get any better than baby hunter. but we love -- i would watch a baby hunter every day myself. >> love your parenting advice, scream. >> scream as loud as you can for a video. guys? >> or bark. be sure to join us tonight for "abc7 news" at 11:00. the dmv? what you may encounter when you go to one of the few offices now open. plus -- >> i'm here in san mateo county. a new order would make modified
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graduation ceremonies possible. that story at 11:00. >> coming up tonight at 8:00, it's "the bachelor." then stay with us for "abc7 news" at 11:00. look for breaking news whenever you wish on the "abc7 news" app. i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your time. >> and i'm ama daetz. for all of us, spencer, larry, thank you for joining us. see you lat
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tonight the battle to win $1 million continues on "jeopardy!" with the winner of the first match... looking for his first win... and the winner of the second match... only one will be crowned the greatest of all time. [ cheers and applause ] and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to match number 3 in "jeopardy's!" greatest of all time tournament. let's go to the board now and reveal the categories, shall we? ♪ first off you're gonna deal with... [ contestants laugh ] ...you know.
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[ audience laughs ] - you're telling us. - don't get too excited. [ laughing ] ...and finally... james, you won the draw today. go ahead. the alps for 800. james. what's the po? good. alps, 600. ken. what is mont blanc? good. prequels & sequels for 600. ken. what is "get shorty"? right. sequels, 800.
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