we need to reopen and we need to reopen right now. >> frustrations are reaching a breaking point in some bay area spots. protest plans, some to end the lockdown. another group is fighting to keep things closed. good morning, everyone. it's saturday, may 16th. i'm liz kreutz. thanks for joining us. bay area cities days from moving forward with reopening plans, but let's start with a quick look at the weather. a weekend storm moving in. here is meteorologist lisa argen. hey, lisa. >> good morning, liz. today will be the last dry day we see for a while. we've got a cover over the bay area right now. we widen the view.

it's a slow mover. cold front, area of low pressure that will bring down the rain as early as this evening and then get into some thunderstorm activity for the second half of qulour weekend. 58 in oakland. 57 in richmond. right now in novato, 54. cloud cover, temperatures are fairly uniform or mild today by about 1:00, we're in the upper 60s to mid 70s. even warmer than that later in the afternoon. notice by 6:00, sonoma county could see a few showers and we're talking about the timing and amounts coming up. liz? >> thanks, lisa. it's our next sizeable step in reopening the bay area. here is where we stand in joining the state's stage two modifications, the early part of stage two. san francisco and san mateo counties will join marin county in entering into phase two on monday. alameda and contra costa counties will join some time next week. napa and sonoma counties are already in phase two. only santa clara county has yet to determine a date to keep

numbers down as the most pop will you say county. majority of americans are uneasy about reopening to normal life right now. there is a rally to support reopening the economy in livermore. group called save our town is is organize i organizing the event. the goal is to support the many businesses in fear of closing their also want anyone attending to adhere to county rules and social distance. it starts at the downtown livermore flag pole. we're also starting to see tension building in the north bay. if you wake up and see signs on businesses demanding an end to the lockdown, there is a story behind it. luz pena was with a group of novato residents as they hit the streets. >> reporter: these are the signs downtown novato residents will wake up to. on the front line of this group, are two residents, former radio talk show host melanie morgan.

>> we need to reopen and we need to reopen right now. we are free falling into an economic catastrophe and small businesses are the ones being hurt the most. and all jobs in california are essential. >> i'm speaking to governor newsom right now. why is it that the rules do keep changing? >> a new group of businesses in marin and bay area counties are set to reopen for curbside pickup. >> we'll be allowing alcohol's for retail establishments to begin doing business at the curbside. in addition we're adding warehouses and manufacturing and opening certain parks. >> the group says it's not enough. >> the sooner we get these businesses open, the faster they get those customers and clients back in the door. >> marin county's public officer says they have 287 confirmed covid-19 and reopening fully is not wise at this point. >> ninth highest.

we have the 18th highest overall incidence rate compared to other counties. so, we are not ready to really just open the flood gates at >> reporte derek grossen says he's looking forward to visiting retailers monday, holding on to hope that this pandemic didn't put them out of business. >> obviously we're listening to science and data to make those decisions. >> reporter: marin county is providing a list of safety guidelines for businesses to open for sush side pickup. as for this group of residents they will continue until their county opens fully. luz pena, abc 7 news. we wanted to show you that new national poll released yesterday, showing these types of protest groups are in the minority. while most said they would go to work as soon as restrictions were lifted less than half would be willing to send their child to school, eat at a restaurant or go to church. less than a third would fly on

an aila. > mu y' aralling for musk to be arrested and put in jail for what they say is violation of the law and putting workers' lives at risk. the county and tesla allowed the plant to reopen its manufacturing processes songs they follow safety regulations. people who want the business to resume showed their support for tesla on wednesday. talking about anti-asian racism during this time of quarantine. asian american studies department and district attorney will also join in. you can register for the discussion. it starts at 10:00 this morning on zoom. >> happening today, salvation army will host a drive-through food distribution in san francisco and in oakland. here in the city, one food box

and gift card will be handed out for 3,000 families. this runs from 10:00 to 3:00 at the power station on 23rd street. in oakland, the organization is teaming up with safeway to serve up to 1,000 families starting at 9:00 this morning. it will be at ax full gospel church on 6th avenue. >> in the mission to get more people tested, a new covid-19 testing site is coming to san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood. supervisor haney confirmed the news with us last night. public announcement with specific location. details will come in the next few days. the site is expected to open up some time next week. another major concern is getting homeless populations off the street, away from the risk of covid-19. sleeping villa coming to san francisco. mayor london breed says it will be in the former mcdonald's lot near kesar stadium at golden gate park. the second sleeping village in the city to open.

the other is at civic center plaza near city hall. mayor breed said this is the safest option for now because shelters are easy coronavirus targets. here at abc 7 we're coule to tuild abe ow o ther a what o. right now that makes sure you're armed with the information you need to keep your family healthy. world health organization is issuing a global health alert about that dangerous and inflammatory condition affecting children. kate larsen is back on the story with advice from experts. >> reporter: the covid inflammatory syndrome in children was first connected to kawasaki disease because of an overlap in symptoms. a bay area baby was first diagnosed with covid and kawasaki back in march. she was believed to be the first recognized case. multisystem inflammatory

syndrome in children, median age 9 to 11. kawasaki tends to affect toddlers. a pediatric infectious disease specialist for kaiser iser permanente. >> this new syndrome is a novel, unique syndrome that is not k kawasa kawasaki. it appears to follow a covid-19 infection, but why it is occurring in a small subset of children, we do not understand. >> reporter: abc news has identified at least 220 possible and confirmed cases in 20 states and d.c. there are more than 100 cases in new york where three children have died. >> the good news is that this syndrome appears to be rare and the deaths that are associated with it are even rarer. >> reporter: as doctors are learning more about this new syndrome, what symptoms are the children presenting with right now? >> all have had a fever. more than 90% had severe stomach

aches. half had rash. two-thirds have had pink eye. two-thirds have had mouth changes like cracked lips. >> reporter: dr. lisa dana is a san francisco pediatrician. >> if you need to go to the er, go. if you need to go to your doctor, go. don't be afraid to call and get that advice. we're here for you. >> reporter: children are presenting with this syndrome four to six weeks after peak infection rates. the best thing you can do is avoid coronavirus in the first place, continue following guidelines about masks, hygiene and social distancing. i'm kate larsen, abc 7 news. >> lots of information. let's c getck wer now. lisa, gone are the days of the beautiful, sunny weather. little bit of rain coming in. >> it was kind of a damp week for some of us, for sure. yes, we're looking at a good rain maker for the entire bay a. beginning late tonight while you're sleeping, dry, but cloudy day today. upper 50s in emeryville right

now. we'll talk about the timing and the amount of rain and a sneak peek at the memorial day weekend coming up. >> thanks, lisa. patroling packed parks, what oakland is now doing to keep crowds away this weekend and a tip on why you won't want to be driving in lake tahoe any time soon. plus -- >> i'm glad to be alive. don't get me wrong. i'm so glad and happy to be alive. >> miracle recovery. the bay area man given a 1% chance to live after his covid-19 diagnosis shares his story. minecraft graduation happening today at cal state stadium. how the university is getting creative to celebrate the 2020 senior class.

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crowds pushing the limit over the weekend. lake merritt, pretty tightly spaced groups of people. the new rules in effect include a ban on all parking in lake merritt friday through sunday. food trucks and other vendors are temporarily banned at city parks to cut down on large crowds. oakland police and city park ambassadors will be out, reminding people to keep their distance. you may want to think twice before heading out to lake tahoe this weekend. citations are being issued for anyone disobeying the stay-at-home order on the california side of the lake. only people who own second homes in the city of south lake tahoe can use them. about half of all homes in lake tahoe are staying closed for now. >> still not the time to come up and visit tahoe. we are just moving in to phase two and we expect to be here for probably three, maybe four

weeks. >> it's a different story on the nevada side of the state line. hotels there began opening yesterday. closer to home in the north bay, petaluma is hosting a virtual small. featured on shoppetaluma.com. shop creators hope you enjoy a similar window shopping experience. >> walking down the street of the stores that are available, the brick and mortar stores, independent small stores that, you know, retail, restaurants, you know. >> shoppetaluma.com is also designed to help merchants who hadn't marketed themselves onien or reached customers on social media until now. there are some pretty cute shops in petaluma. worth taking a look. a definitely will. >> a california lottery sales representative who tested positive for covid-19. the virus put him in the

hospital in the icu and in a coma for weeks. his story of recovery and resilience. abc news now explains he has a message for the public. >> almost killed me. almost killed my wife. my daughter and my grandson. >> reporter: the feeling of being at home, sitting in his own chair with his wife of nearly 40 years by his side. it's a sensation mike aurevalo will never take for granted. >> i went through the gates of hell. >> reporter: hell was coronavirus, swift and fierce. it tore this former high school coach apart from his family in march for ten grueling weeks, almost four spent in a coma, given a 1% chance of survival. >> it was very painful. and i don't think that people understand until it hits home. >> reporter: mike is a true miracle, coming out of a coma on

easter, vowing to never again be lonely, not taking anything, including his new grandson, for granted. >> i'm so glad to be back. >> reporter: i first met mike three years ago when i first came to san francisco. he was my ride share driver, a hobby he did for fun. what struck me was his effervescen effervescence. >> he knows somebody or he thinks he knows somebody and he has people recognize him everywhere. he has a huge personality. >> reporter: which is still in there. moving forward there are many ifs. >> we don't know exactly what the virus did to his body, you know, his cognitive skills, his lungs. are they going to be jeopar jeopardized? >> reporter: and concern about how the world has changed in just a few short months. how do you feel when you see people out and about, socializing, not socially distancing? >> people ares ajoke ocl distancing tt they're not doing anymore, it's

like crazy. i know, because i suffered through it. >> reporter: while the road ahead will be long, the family, who have all since healed from their own bouts of covid-19, know they have one thing together, that bond and love for each other. in brentwood, dion lim, abc 7 news. >> amazing. wow! all right. moving on, the financial impact of covid-19 is also trickling down to our pets. east bay free dog and cat food was distributed yesterday at berkeley humane adoption center. staff say there's been a sharp increase for food from their pet food pantry. they've distributed 1,000 pounds of pet food. they normally give out just 5,000 pounds in a single year. >> nobody should have to choose between feeding themselves and feeding their pet and so as folks are struggling these days, we want to make sure that they are -- have got that safety net for their animals.

>> reporter:. >> families can pick up food from the adoption center or drop in on fridays and saturdays. holding their in-person graduation, throwing caps and gowns into the area. in its place, they're holding a creative ceremony through minecraft. a closer look at the virtual memorial stadium. >> we are using minecraft as a virtual space to re-create our campus. >> a one-to-one replica of the berkeley campus used as a campus and two-day music festival starting may 16th at 2:00 p.m. >> we are talking to our chancellor, who will be speaking at the commencement and has visited the server. >> they created an avatar for me and then asked if i would speak

at this graduation. of course i said yes. >> for the commencement event we have chancellor, vice chancellor, chief story teller lydia linhurst mine craft as well as the ceo of fraser and co-founder of twitch. >> we've created cap and gowns for graduates at uc berkeley to come and put on at the end of the speech. the people on the stage will be able to throw their cap in game. >> we'll have an after party with musical guests such as cash cash and so many more. we will be live streaming it on twitch and youtube. even if you don'tnd the game you can have someone showing their perfect spe perspective inside the game. if you need more information how to watch or how to access the server. >> we don't know when the in-person graduation will happen. it will definitely happen,

either at some point this summer or it will happen at the time we have our winter commencement or it will happen this time next year when the class of 2021 graduates. this project so much is the berkeley spirit of you see a problem and here is a solution and here is a particularly creative solution. i would like to say what i always say at graduate. let there be light and go bears! >> go bears. that's really cool. avatars will attend a two-day music festival that lasts through tomorrow. we posted a link on how to stream that as well as the virtual graduation on abc 7 news.com and on the abc 7 news app. congratulations are in order for this palo alto woman who has become one of the oldest people in the world to earn a bachelor's degree. 91-year-old rosemary finery just

completed her degree at notre dame. since there was no ceremony, a caravan was organized outside rosemary's home. rosemary says she has fulfilled her dream. pretty cool. shows you're never too young to go after what you want and complete your dreams. >> i'll say. congratulations to rosemary. >> good morning, everyone. looking at a good deal of cloud cover right now, live doppler 7. this will allow for a mild start to your weekend. the rain will hold off until your second half. rain moving in tonight. area of low pressure bringing in much colder air, unstable air, chance of thunderstorms arriving tomorrow into monday. right now it's 53 in 54 in orinda. low 50s in 53 pacifica. with partly to mostly cloudy skies, rain developing north tonight. sonoma county pressing to the south.

wet, cooler, breezy for your sunday. periods of rain. the whole day isn't going to be wet. we'll show you that in a moment. showers will continue into your moday and tuesday. it's a level one system tonight into tomorrow with light to moderate rain. those wind gusts out of the south. and then chance of thunderstorm bringing down perhaps some embedded hail. as we look at our forecast animation right now, you'll notice all the cloud cover throughout your saturday, throughout the early morning hours into the afternoon, 3:30, and then here comes the rain into the north bay. this is 11:30, so sonoma, parts of marin rll the overnight hours we look for the rest of the rain, the rest of the bay area to get going into this time tomorrow, we can see shom showers and, as we get into the afternoon, this is when we'll look at that unstable air headed our way. it's 1:30. you can see it's not raining everywhere. mostly cloudy skies. waves of rain after that into late sunday and monday, and then even into tuesday.

so, this is a slow mover. and rainfall amounts right now anywhere from sunday into late monday from over a quarter inch in san francisco to a third of an inch in novato. the coastal hills, you can see half inch. we're expecting more rain into tuesday. you can see ben loman over an inch. may, certainly an impressive system with three-day rain totals coming our way. late sunday into monday, we're looking at high elevationno in the sierra nevada. early monday morning and tuesday, above 1600 feet, 3 to 8 inches of snow, 12 inches locally. difficult travel for the west slopes. back home, it's the dry day today with mid 60s becoming breezy to gift along the coast late in the day. 70 in oakland. mostly cloudy skies. 74 in santa rosa. certainly not the blue sky we saw yesterday.

we'll call it mostly cloudy rain late, and that level one system sunday, chance of thunderstorms on monday, lingering showers into tuesday. as we get into the middle of the week, not only do we dry out, we warm up. it looks like that weather will stick around for the holiday weekend. liz? >> that will be really nice. thanks, lisa. happening now, a live look from the launch pad in cape canaveral. newly formed u.s. space force is launching a rocket any moment now dedicated to front line workers in honor of the covid-19 victims. we're back with a short look of the show of support. stick with u

happening today, more muni lines are coming back to help with overcrowding. 22 philmore. 49 van ness and t third resume today. all riders must wear a face covering in order to board.

some of the routes have been modified. check ahead of your schedule if you do plan to ride in happening new, newly born space force is launching a rocket dedicated to those fighting during this pandemic. another live look from the launch site in cape canaveral. it was at 5:24 our time. part of the america strong campaign we've been seeing with the blue angels and thunderbirds flying over cities to honor those first responders. that is happening there. president trump unveiled the official flag for the space force. here it is, along the side of the rocket that launched, text reading "in memory of covid-19 victims and tribute to all first responders and front line workers." much more on our next half hour of abc 7 mornings. what's next for the act, trillions of dollars in coronavirus aid. the battle now brewing with

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pop 'em while you game, hang, or do your thing. pop my 100% all-white-meat classic or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just $5.99. >> it's called operation warp speed. that means big and it means fast. >> a brapd new promise from president trump, details on when a coronavirus vaccine could be done as lawmakers on capitol hill battle over trillions of dollars on covid-19 relief. >> plus the cost of contact tracing now in the spotlight as we work toward a post-pandemic world. groundbreaking app from two silicon valley giants may not be producing the intended results. good morning, everyone. it's saturday, may 16th. we have much more to get to in the coronavirus fight later this morning, but as always, we want to start with a quick look at

your forecast this half hour. we are tracking that weekend storm, lisa. >> liz, that's right. we have a dry day today. later on tonight, we'll be looking at our rain drops, moving into the north bay. sun coming up in less than 30 minutes. certainly those longer days out there. lot of clouds this morning. 57 redwood city, 58 in san jose with 47 in gilroy. san francisco 55. beautiful view of mt. tam right now with the clouds stacked up there. 53 in santa rosa. numbers are warmer in the north bay. 50s in the east bay. as we go through the morning hours, we'll continue to see that mild weather. you can see starting out with shades of orange there indicate the warmer conditions. here we are at 10:00, mid to upper 60s in our inland valleys. we'll continue to be mild with the clouds today. still in the 50s at the coast. as we get into the late afternoon, we'll see temperatures not only in the upper 60s to mid 70s, but the rain line beginning to sink south from sonoma county will

stay dry throughout the evening hours, but tonight into sunday, that's a different story. we'll track the rain, talk about amounts in a few minutes. liz? >> thanks, lisa. this morning, new details in a new round of disaster relief for cities and small businesses. the house approved $3 trillion aid bill with plans for more stimulus checks and money to help prevent widespread budget cuts. republicans now say the bill is dead on arrival. abc news reporter breaks down some of the details. >> reporter: the heroes bill is passed. >> reporter: another possible round of relief making its way hrough congress, the house passing a $3 trillion stimulus package dubbed the hero's act, $1200 payments to many americans and trillion dollars for state, local and tribal governments. republicans saying it's dead on arrival in the senate. >> if you think this is going to end up as law, you're sadly mistaken. >> reporter: federal reserve

chair jerome powell said while costly, additional support could prove worthwhile. president trump said earlier this week he would veto the house bill. top economic adviser is deferring judgment. >> i don't want to say yes. i don't want to say no. it's up to the prident. color m cal. >>t'stion war speed. that means big and it means fast. >> reporter: the house vote coming the same day president trump announced two new leaders charged with developing a vaccine, pharmaceutical executive and general gus pernum. as the cdc is giving guidance on how to avoid more outbreaks during this pandemic, social distancing by enhancing distancing of tables and stools, limiting party sizes. schools and camps advised to stagger drop-offs and limit how often kids gather in groups. >> i thought the guidance was good. i've heard very good reviews on

the guidance. now to the new developments in a promising and rare collaboration between two of silicon valley's biggest names, apple and google teaming up on an app that would help with contact tracing. abc 7 news reporter kris reyes explains why it will be of little use. >> the announcement was wonderful. it's now we are getting to the difficult part of the compromise, how much i should give you. >> reporter: he knew when apple and google announced in april that they would be working on a new app to alert their users to potential exposure to the virus that it would be easier said than done. according to a washington post article, health authorities in states like north dakota and countries like canada and the uk have asked for more access to the data collected by the app, but apple and google have refused, citing privacy concerns.

>> when the government can go and say okay in this area we found that 2,000 people were exposed. we cannot have that information. >> reporter: instead it works on a user-to-user basis. for example, bob would have to tell the app that he tested positive for covid-19 before an anonymous alert goes out to anyone he has come into contact with, based on i.d.s exchanged through the app. napa says tech companies should think about doing more, especially now that the data they collect can be used for public good. >> it is the opportunity for the tech companies to regain their reputation and the path forward. after what happened in the past two years of the privacy breaches. >> reporter: kris reyes, abc 7 news. >> moving to get full contact tracing in our community is crucial in our steps to build a better bay area in this rapidly changing coronavirus world. bettering your health, money and children's education are some of

the ways abc 7 news is working for you. this morning, another bay area tech icon, ceo jack do is helping close a digital divide that prevent meen froearning >> reporter: just yesterday 11th grader jessica ramos proved that words have energy and power. >> i am not alone. many of my peers from west oakland do not have access to technology resources and the impact impacts on our academics and future are big. >> reporter: at a zoom call hosted by oakland unified school district looking to raise $1.5 million for more computers and internet access. phase one was to raise $2 million now. phase two would come later, 10.5 million. this morning, twitter ceo jack dorsey tweeted 10 million to give every single child in oakland access to a lap top and internet in their homes, closing the digital divide.

herd mayor libby shaft and oakland unified. >> amazing shot in the arm for us. it will enable us to have computers in schools and it will enable every student in our district to have a computer at home as well. >> reporter: according to the superintendent, 5,000 have no access at all. >> you cannot be an active member of society without having access to the internet. >> reporter: san francisco has roughly 75 billionaires and some, like dorsey, have come forward to donate money, but only after city officials complained that some had not done enough to help during this pandemic. >> we have to make sure that they understand their social responsibility of being not only a san franciscan but someone who should be contributing to society in this way because a lot of money that's being made is off the backs of the folks

that we need to help right now. >> reporter: that seems to be working, the comp troller's office released the names who have donated to the give to sf fund. we have that list on our website. abc 7 news.com. marie melendez, abc 7 news. very excited for the finale this sunday. >> we're really proud of him and hope he goes so far with his career. >> with his mother, a front line nurse in the bay, up next what he's saying about tonight's finale in this era of covid-19. and a live look from our roof camera. you have to take a look at this. sorry, this is santa cruz camera. absolutely gorgeous there, the lighthouse, as the sun comes up. gosh, that's gorgeous. makes you want to get outside, doesn't it? we'll have to enjoy it from here for now.

lisa argen will have your forecast and the rain coming in,

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>> welcome back. it is the new trend lately. these people aren't going swimming. they are enjoying a meal in northern germany. a restaurant owner thought people wearing hats made of pool noodles would encourage social distancing, but as it has generate some laughs as well. i saw that going viral this week, and it is pretty funny. hey, at least they're being ae to go out and enjoy a glass of wine and rose outside while keeping safe. closer to home in the east bay, hayward high school making best of the coronavirus graduation. they held their own drive-through for graduating seniors, school staff placed caps and gowns in the trunks o cars. principal of hayward high said

it was heartbreaking not to give the student the regular ceremony they deserve but the school is organizing a virtual one for june 9th. here at abc 7 we want to take time to celebrate the class of 2020 by featuring as many seniors as possible. grads on 7 or go to abc7news.com. congrats to all of you, class of 2020. ♪

♪ >> congrats to all of them. lisa, what a fun time of year it is, that feeling of accomplishment. >> oh, yeah. seeing the signs and the posters outside in my maybehood for sure. already this time of year. and we are looking at a late-season storm coming our way throughout the second half of your weekend. mt. tam, mid 50s this morning. much milder than 24 hours ago. the clouds are already advancing for what's to come. details coming up in my

accuweather seven-day forecast next. >> thanks, lisa. he has done it countless times on the court. the trick shot he came up with we're here for you and we're open. wow. i'm an original. one of a kind. you feel me? love ya'. oop! you look cute! better than you? pop my 100% all-white-meat classic or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just $5.99.

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organization's future outlook and make sugar they want to think about the team now and down the line, and i respect that, you know, at the same time i still believe i aong desire t into my 40s. i'm just not sure how that all works together at this point. >> rodgers 36 years old. has many years to play at an elite level. steph curry, golf show holy moly. could he hit the trick shot on live tv? >> you want to try it right now? you want to see if you can do it live with all the pressure on? that's when you're at your best. >> that is when i'm at my best. i'm dressed in my golf clothes so i might as well. >> great. >> get my tiger on. ooh, that was it. >> i've got to tell you right now, i'm so excite d. i haven't seen sports in so long, i'm just enjoying watching this. >> indoor -- what do you call

it? oh, it's in there! >> that was attempt seven but it's in the cup. holy moly returns next thursday night here on abc 7. speaking of steph, a little guy who wants to be curry 2.0, say, in 20 years. another edition of abc 7 "call my play." little levi loves shooting hoops. big steph curry fan. hits two in a row right here. >> nice shot. >> levi turns 2 this sunday. >> you have to wait. >> his reward, three cookies. mom, leslie, and dad, manuel, have a challenge, don't eat them while they step away. >> don't do it, levi. don't do it. they're coming back. whoo, that was close. >> you can have them now. >> happy birthday, levi! we just called your play on abc 7. you eat all those cookies, levi. send me your video. be sure to use the

#abc7callmyplay so we can put you on tv. happy birthday, levi. everybody have a great weekend. i'm larry biel. >> it's hard to have that much willpower in quarantine to not touch the cookies, you know. >> that's for sure. we had some and they didn't last more than a day. my daughter made them. yeah, definitely enjoying the sun yesterday and today, lot of clouds around. in fact, already the mid to high-level clouds, looking at a few peeks of sun. area of low pressure on the way to the second half of the weekend to the early part of the week. pretty impressive rainfall totals for late may. walnut creek, you can see a little bit of the sun coming up in less than ten minutes and setting just before 6:00. i should say setting tonight late and looking at 55 in san francisco, 58 in san jose. looking at a cloudy afternoon.

it will be on the mild side. exploratorium camera, coor 54 in livermore and looking at the clouds stacked up out there. dry day today, though. rain moves in later tonight, sonoma, and looking at marin county, rest of the bay area after midnight. it's a wet and cooler day sunday with breezy winds, chance of a thunderstorm. the day won't be wet all the time, but we will be looking at showers and the heavier downpours to last into sunday night into monday and possibly tuesday. level one system tonight and sunday with the light to moderate rain. gusty winds looking at not only the chance of thunder but also some hail embedded with those thunderstorms. here is today. by the afternoon, we've got clouds, maybe some breaks in the south bay, east bay. by 5:30, you could be getting rain far in the north bay. this continues to snk to the south. overnight tonight.

scattered showers. as we get into the rest of your day on sunday, this is after 9:morning, east bay and south bay, looking at the showers. break in the north bay. rest of the day featuring some showers, 4:00 in the afternoon. getting any bit of sun will allow to destabilize that already unstable atmosphere. that could prime the bay area for some thunderstorms into sunday. this is sunday night, 10:00. and let's get into what it looks like on monday as the system shifts over into the sierra nevada. we're talking about high elevation snow. this is monday morning. you'll notice a bit of a break here. here is where we're looking at, still, our winter storm watch continuing into tuesday night. so, in terms of rainfall for us by sunday and monday night, about half an inch or more than that over into the east bay. maybe three-quarters of an inch toou head further south into the santa cruz mountains. this is only into monday. we will look for the rain to continue into late monday.

and with about a foot of snow expected for the sierra nevada monday into tuesday, certainly a bonus up there to get some of that snow. 75 today. cloudy in fremont. 78 in san jose. we wake up to that level one system tomorrow with mid and upper 50s. so, we're talking a mild night with the clouds and some of that rain. accuweather seven-day forecast then still mild with the clouds today. maybe some sun east and south. otherwise, the rain tomorrow into monday and then by tuesday, it's moving out of here and we're drier and warmer through the end of the week. liz? >> look forward to that. thanks, lisa. if you've been watching "american idol" here on abc 7 you know one of the finalists is a young man from daly city.he'sf san mateo. he has dedicated his performances to his mother, a front line nurse here in the bay area. he took time to talk with

kristen sze on making it to the finale. >> i wish all the contestants the best. everyone is super talented. i'm ready for whatever happens. we'll be revealing the top five at the top of the show and the show goes on from there and the voting happens during the show. so, yeah, it airs on the east coast live. west coasters have to vote earlier during the show. >> you nailed last week's mother's day show. in fact, your mom works at laguna hospital, right, treating covid patients? >> yes. >> tell us about her and the special feeling you had when you sang. >> my mom is like superwoman to me. she's such a brave person. she goes out every single day, going on the front lines. she's so selfless. she cares about others, not just her family. i'm so proud of her and happy for her.

there's no other woman i want to be my mom than her. she's awesome. i love her so much. >> that's so sweet. you can cheer francisco on and watch the season finale of american i "american idol" tomorrow. if you want to vote, you have to do it earlier in the day. >> giving the class of 2020 the graduation they deserve. >> congratulations to the graduating class of 2020. >> congratulations. >> university of mary washington class of 2020 graduates today! go, eagles! >> more on the can't-miss grad night celebration happening on abc 7 tonight, plus hear what oprah said in her (music)

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we need to reopen and we need to reopen right now. >> frustrations are reaching a breaking point in some bay area spots. a weekend of protests planned, some to end the lockdown and reopen businesses but another group is fighting to keep things closed. good morni, everyone we have more on that just ahead. bay area cities days from moving forward with reopening plans, but let's start with a quick look at the weather with a weekend storm moving in. here is meteorologist lisa argen. hey, lisa. >> good morning, liz. we have a dry day today with the cloud cover here and the storm system to the north. it will take its time getting here and moving on