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 out. live look outside from our came in redwood city, 57 in gilroy. sfo, a little fog there. 50 in santa rosa, 56 by the delta, southwest wind in line for the cooldown with the breeze and the clouds today. notice the brighter colors stay in sacramento valley. 70s, even near 80 by parts of the delta, we will have the clouds and the rain will be moving into the north bay. we'll time it out for you in a few minutes. liz? >> sounds good. thanks, lisa. this 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, they say, as the bay area's most populous county. abc news poll shows a majority of americans are uneasy about reopening to normal life right now, a rally is happening today to support reopening the economy in livermore. group called save our town is is organizing the event. the goal is to support the many businesses in fear of closing their doors for good. organizers also want anyone attending to adhere to county guidelines, to wear a face covering and to social distance. the rally starts at 11:00 at the downtown livermore flagpole. we're also starting to see some tension building up in the north bay. a group of residents hit the streets to demand an end to the lockdown. luz pena has the story. >> reporter: these are the signs downtown novato residents will wake up to. on the front line of this group, ae two residents and a 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? >> reporter: on monday, a new group of businesses in marin, san francisco and other bay area counties are set to reopen for curbside pickup. >> we'll be allowing access for retail establishments to begin doing business at the curbside. in addition we're adding warehouses and manufacturing and opening certain parks. >> reporter: this 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. >> reporter: marin county's public health officer says they have 287 confirmed covid-19 cand reopening fully wise at th

>> the 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 this point, and it would be a mistake. >> reporter: derek grossen says he's looking forward to visiting local retailers on monday, holding on to hope that this pandemic didn't put them out of business. >> obviously, we're listening to science. we're listening to data to make those decisions hopefully soon. >> reporter: marin county is providing a list of safety guidelines for businesses to open for curbside 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 recent national poll from abc news released this month showing these types of protest groups are largely in the minority. while most said they would go to work as soon as restrictions were lifted, less than half said they 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 airplane. overall nearly two-thirds said opening the u.s. right now is not worth it, because more lives would be lost. about one-third said it would help salvage the economy and we should open now. just to give some context and perspective there. happening today, a protest against tesla ceo elon musk after the fremont plant reopened monday despite orders to keep it closed. organizers of today's event are calling 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 agreed to allow the plant to reopen its m condition that they follow state guideline regulations. people who want the business to resume showed their support for tesla on wednesday. talking about anti-asian racism during this time of covid-19. supervisor gordon marr is hosting, 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 acts full gospel church on 66th avenue. and good news this morning 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. a public announcement with specific location details will come in the next few days with the opening some time next week. and here at abc 7, we are working hard toumr stories to

tell the better bay area and what this world will look like. right now that's making sure you are armed with the information you all need to keep our families healthy. a global health alert about that dangerous inflammatory condition affecting children. abc 7 news reporter kate larsen is back on the story with advice from local 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. now, distinctions are emerging. multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children or misc seems to affect older children with a median age of 9 to 11. kawasaki tends to affect toddlers. dr greenhow is a pediatric infectious disease specialist for kaiser permanente.

>> this new syndrome, misc, is a nov novel, unique syndrome that is not 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 misc 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. in the newsroom, i'm kate larsen, abc 7 news. >> pretty scary but good to get the facts and be prepared. all right, lisa, rain is coming. rain is on the way. >> that's right. today, though, liz, a dry day. live look outside from our exphloratorium camera. mid 60s later on, getting breezy. through the overnight hours, we'll have rain spread from north to south. it's going to stay with us through early next week. so a look at the next seven days, which includes many sunny days as well as rainy. i'll have the details, next. >> 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. and the minecraft graduation. minecraft, yes, happening today at cal's virtual memorial stadium. how the university is getting creative to celebrate the 2020 senior class.

welcome back. it is always a question about crowds pushing the limit over the weekend. lake merritt, pretty tightly spaced groups of people.long ila meit toughy. are also temporarily banned at city

parks trying to cut down on large crowds. oakland police and city park ambassadors will be out, reminding people to keep their distance. >> let's go to lake you can see a live look from our tahoe cam. with where you may want to think twice about heading up to visit this weekend. $1,000 citations are being issued for anyone who violates the stay-at-home order on the california side of the lake. eldorado county is currently in phase two of reopening. they're moving faster through phase two. only people who own second homes in the city of south lake tahoe can use them. for vacation houses, which account for about half of all homes in lake tahoe, those 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 expecto bhe prably three, mawes. >>different sty nevada s yesterday. tale of two states thercler to

bay, petaluma is hosting a virtual shopping mall to attract customers while many small businesses stay closed in stage two. many shops are now featured on shoppetaluma.com. site creators hope you can enjoy 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 online or reached customers on social media until now. there are some pretty cute shops in petaluma. something to check out. >> a couple of weeks ago, we told you a story about a california lottery sales tive f the virus put him in the hospital in the icu and in a coma for weeks. his is a story of recovery and resilience. as abc news dion lim 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 arevalo 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 late 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 effervescence. >> everywhere we go, even when it's out to dinner, 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 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 are taking this as a joke. all this social distancing that 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. and happening today, cal erngrtion t lass of 2020 wou ca r. creative ceremony through minecraft, calling it blockeley university. abc 7's digital team is giving us 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 carol christ, our chancellor, who will be speaking at the commencement, and she has actually visited the server in minecraft a couple of times. >> reporter: they decr>> they c

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 carol christ, vice chancellor mark fisher, chief story teller lydia lyndhurst minecraft as well as the ceo of razor 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't understand the ga game, you can still have someone showing theipeivinde the me ockeley.com.hav website atth in-peradn't ow whe ppen. it will de

or it will happen at the time we have our winter commencement or it will happen this time next 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 graduation. indeed, at many points. let there be light and go bears! >> go bears. pretty cool. i realize we're wearing the colors, lisa, today. after today's ceremony, 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 with honors

in human services at notre dame university. since there was no commencement this year, the university organized a caravan outside rosemary's home. rosemary says she has fulfilled her dream at 91 years old. so cool. a bit of happy news. >> absolutely. hopefully graduates are finding a way to celebrate. live doppler 7, cloud cover. not totally gray everywhere. we have a mostly cloudy day on the way, and a late-season storm is on the way tonight. cold front initially, then the area of low pressure that will allow for showers, thunderstorms sunday, monday and even some snow in the sierra nevada. emeryville, mostly cloudy. it is 53 in the city, 55dwdci,6 50, santa sk it's with that

byheelid upper 50s from concord to livermore. the golden gate bridge with the gray sky. you will see the rain later on this evening. it will be late tonight past midnight for the rest of you. so, looking at the rain developing north first, wet, cooler, breezy for your sunday and then showers continue into monday, possibly even tuesday. it's a level one on our storm impact scale for tonight, then into your sunday with a light to moderate rain beginning. we will get those gusty south winds and that unstable atmosphere. there will be dry times certainly for your second half of the weekend, but some of those downpours, rain showers with others and that's going to continue into monday. so, the cloudy skies today, 5:30 the rain approaching the northern part of the bay area and then by very early tomorrow, we have some scattered showers and by about 9:30, you can see this first wave pushing into the east bay, the south bay. there is more to come, though. here we go into the evening

hours on sunday. and you can see some of the heavier bands tre thr th is a bit wilwnur as we look at the rainfall estimates right through early tuesday, we've got a third of an inch in san francisco, over half inch in the east bay, but upwards of three-quarters of an inch to an inch in the higher elevations of the coastal hills and down by the santa cruz mountains. some of these totals look pretty impressive if you believe them for the east bay around fremont and hayward. we'll have to see how it pans out. we're certainly looking wet and unseasonably cool as you get into the first part of the upcoming workweek. winter storm watch above 6500 feet. three to eight inches of snow, possibly a foot of snow. today it's dry, it's mild. mid 60 san francisco, 74pn rosa. rain moves into the north bay tonight. it's a level one through your sunday with periods of rain,

breezy winds. this continues into monday, a chance of a thunderstorm and then looking at lingering showers on tuesday. after that, though, we're drying out and warming up. liz? >> sounds good. thanks, lisa. show of support. space force just unveiled their new logo. what they're this city's changed... la di da, what do we have here? this coffee wasn't even heard of a year ago and now? it's everywhere. how do you explain this?

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dashboard for all your favorite apps. click or call today. tso is this. and so are these. they all represent something more. the feeling of home. that's why we're here. to help make your home be everything you want it to be. because home is what unites us. welcome back. dan harris joins us from new york to tell us what's coming up on "good morning america." >> sunbathers returning to the shore as governments reopen public beaches ahead of the summer months with new restrictions. as some states get back to work, new numbers reveal the pandemic's staggering toll on our economy. plus the white house's prediction for a vaccine. the president aiming for development by the end of this year. but do other experts think that timeline is realistic? finally, new information in the shooting of ahmed aubery,aue

shedding light on the moments leading up to the killing of unarmed jogger in february. it's coming up on gma. see you soon. happening today, more muni lines are coming back to help with overcrowding. the 8 bay shore, 15 mission rapid. 22 philmore. 49 van ness, juda 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 muni. the added lines ensure that riders can take their essential trips. happening new, newly born space force is launching its first rocket dedicated to those fighting during this pandemic. since last hour, we found out those were delayed. about half an hour, we'll check

in on it. president trump unveiled the official flag for the space force. it's building a satellite built by air force cadets, but it's not been revealed what it is for. there's the flag. what's next for the house's hero act? trillions of dollars in coronavirus aid. the battle now brewing with senate republicans. plus the cost of contact tracing. two silicon tech giants promising a game changing new app. could it put your privacy at stake? first, abc 7 has launched new streaming app. so wherever you are, you can get our live newscast, breaking news weather and more with our abc 7 bay area app on android tv, fire tv and

it's called operation warp speed. that means big and it means fast. >> a brand new promise from president trump, details on when a coronavirus vaccine could be done as lawmakers on capitol hill battle over trillions of dollars in covid-19 relief. plus, the cost of contact tracing now in the spotlight as we work toward a post-pandemic world. the new debate this morning as a groundbreaking app from two silicon valley giants may not be producing the intended results. good morning. 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 this half hour with a quick look at the forecast with lisa. >> a nice view from mt. tam. wind shaking with winds 30 miles an hour in the upper elevations. 56 in san jose. today it's a dry day. lots of clouds around. pretty view here from the golden gate bridge. you can see those clouds

drifting by. we're missing mild conditions, the front is to the north of us and moving in tonight. 58 in concord. 50 in santa rosa. we look through the timeline through 10:00, mid 50s in the east bay, still 50s in san francisco. look at the oranges from 1:00, the warmest weather still in the sacramento valley. a bit of a cooldown with 60s to the 70s and then the rain begins to fall in the north bay after 6:00. it continues to sag to the south. here we are, 10:00. we'll time out the rain through the overnight hours, your sunday, even into monday in a few minutes. liz? >> thanks, lisa. this morning, new details in the disaster relief terelief 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.

>> the hero's bill is passed. >> reporter: another possible round of relief making its way through congress, the house passing a $3 trillion stimulus package dubbed the hero's act, it includes another batch of $1200 payments to many americans and $1 trillion 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 fiscal 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 president. color me skeptical. >> it's called operation warp speed. that means big and it means fast. orr: 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. restaurants and bars urged to encourage social distancing by enhancing distancing of tables and stools, limiting party sizes and providing leave for employees. 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. >> reporter: abc news, washington. 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 -- excuse me, help with contact tracing. it's been discussed for weeks now. health officials are warning that the software will be of little use. abc 7 news reporter kris reyes explains why. >> the announcement was wonderful. it's now we are getting to the difficult part of the compromise, how much i should give you, how much you should give. >> reporter: cyber security expert ahmed banaf 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. in this google-provided illustration, 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 and data breaches. >> reporter: in san jose, kris reyes for 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 our health, your money and your children's education are just some of the ways abc 7 news is working for you, and all of us. this morning, another bay area tech icon, ceo jack dorsey, is providing a massive jump-start to help open the school district. it's helping to close a digital divide that prevents many students from learning from home. >> 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 impacts on our academics and future is big. >> reporter: ramos was onoocall

ra $1.5 million for more computers and internet access. phase one of the plan 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 laptop and internet in their homes, closing the digital divide. herd mayor libby shaft and oakland unified call funding immediately. >> 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, 17,000 students in oakland lack high-speed internet access and 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 really off the backs of a lot of the folks that we need to be helping right now. >> reporter: that seems to be working, the comptroller'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. lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> a long list there. all right. still ahead on abc 7 mornings, a bay area family is very excited for the "american idol" 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

francisco martin is saying about tomorrow night's finale in this era of covid-19. and here is a live look from our east bay hills camera. you can see it's a little cloudy over the bay this morning. we are tracking that storm that's coming in. so, we'll be checking in with li we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden.

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you'll want to see this. it's a new trend we're seeing with pool noodles. check it out. 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 as restaurants open to limited guests but, as i think it has done, generated some laughs as well. pretty funny. closer to home in the east bay, hayward high school making best of the coronavirus graduation. they held their own seniors. school staff placed caps and gowns in the trunks of cars.

line of stupt students, some with parents at the heel, drove up. 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. that's still pretty sweet. here at abc 7 we want to take time to celebrate the class of 2020 by featuring as many high school seniors as possible. you can get your grad or senior class featured by posting candid pics with the #gradson7 or go to abc7news.com. congrats to all of you, class of 2020. ♪ ♪

>> congrats to all of you guys. lisa is tracking that rain. next weekend should be pretty nice. >> yeah. next weekend is memorial day. this weekend, we're looking at the weather getting progressively cloudier throughout the day. east bay, numbers in the mid to upper 50s. 20 degrees climb today will bring you into the mid 70s. we will look for the cooler,

windier weather tomorrow with rain in our east bay valleys. my accuweather seven-day forecast, we'll talk about amounts and timing, next. >> thanks, lisa. next, see the golf trick shot steph just came up with right in front of jimmy kimmel.

>> a 29-year veteran was discharged from the hospital yesterday after a 40-day battle with covid-19. he received a lot of love from doctors, nurses and fellow firefighters as he was released and headed home from the new york city fire department, that video. pretty cool. in sports, the nfl is about to take the first steps toward reopening. abc sports director larry biel

has details in this morning's sports. >> good morning, everybody. nfl facilities will open up on tuesday where permitted by local and state governments and mark down august 21st, the 49ers are scheduled to play the raiders at levi stadium in that preseason game. whether that game is really played is anybody's guess right now. also guess work is where former cal great aaron rodgers will finish his career. the packer's star spoke for the first time about green bay drafting his eventual replacement jordan love in the first round. >> as much as i understand the organization's future outlook and wanting to make sure they're thinking about the team now and down the line, and i respect that, you know, at the same time i still believe in myself and i have a strong desire to play 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. speaking of elite, steph

curry, so clutch. promoting season two of his 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 excited. i haven't seen sports in so long, i'm just enjoying watching this. >> actual indoor -- what do you call it? whoa! oh, it's in there! i did it! >> 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 vega loves shooting hoops. >> nice shot. >> big steph curry fan. hits two in a row right here. >> nice shot. >> perfect, because 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. again, happy birthday, levi. everybody have a great weekend. i'm larry biel. >> levi is all of us in quarantine, lisa. i'm pretty sure. we're all like cheez its for me. >> totally. pizza. you got it. good morning, everyone. here is a look at the cloud cover.

live doppler 7. we widen the view. we have a late-season cold front and associated area of low pressure on the way for not only the weekend but into early next week. a lot of rain in the pacific northwest. we will get the tail end of this system anywhere from a quarter of an inch of rain, coastal hills, santa cruz mountains, maybe an inch. wide-ranging totals out there and a bumpy camera here looking back at the cloud cover. 55 degrees san francisco. winds up to 35 miles an hour in the upper elevations. at the surface, much lighter. tomorrow a different story, gusty south/southwest winds. 53 in pacifica, 54 redwood city. nice, calm view of santa cruz in the low 50s. upper 60s today. a nice afternoon, but more clouds on the way for everyone. 50 in santa rosa. 56 by the delta. petaluma, 51. our exploratorium camera,

bit of sun. mostly cloudy in san francisco. we will see the rain develop in the north bay wet, cool and breezy for your sunday. showers will continue into early next week. we're talking certainly monday, possibly tuesday. so tonight and tomorrow, level one system, light to moderate rain. gusty south winds. chance of a thunderstorm embedded with some hail. here are the clouds today. dry saturday, but saturday evening in the north bay, getting wet. here is your very early sunday. you can probably hear the rain overnight tonight and then into early morning, you'll notice we get a break throughout the north bay, but the south bay and the est bay, the rain is still with you, and then throughout the rest of the day on sunday, maybe a little bit of sunshine, possibility of a thunderstorm in those heavier downpours as the unstable area of low pressure begins to move into the bay area. here is a look at the winds early sunday, 15 to 20 miles an hour. then notice the colors coming into play, 2:00 in the afternoon. you can see those strong gusts out there as we get into 6:00,

it is breezy to windy and accompanying that will be some of those downpours, maybe a thunderstorm through early tuesday. over half inch in oakland, maybe a third in san francisco. the coast, looking at the heftier totals. the santa cruz mountains and also the north bay. the darker shade should indicate the greater amount of precip. in the mountains, upper elevation snow late into sunday night into monday night through 6500 feet, maybe a foot with the higher elevations. 73 in napa. out toward the delta, it's breezy. accuweather seven-day forecast rain late tonight in the north bay, overspreading the rest of the bay area, that level one system tomorrow into monday, lingering into tuesday. then we're drying out, warming up in time for the holiday weekend. liz? >> looking forward to that. thanks, lisa. if you've been watching "american idol" on abc 7, you know one of the finalists is a young man from daly city.

francisco martin is a college student at san mateo. he has dedicated his performances to his mother, a front line nurse here in san francisco. francisco has dazzled arift wee. francisco took time yesterday to talk with abc news anchor kristen sze about making it on live and about last week's mother's day performance. >> 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. while it's airing in the east coast. >> 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 last week when you sang. >> yeah. my mom is like superwoman to me.

i love her so much. 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. >> and you can cheer francisco on and watch the season finale of "american idol" tomorrow at 8:00 p.m. on abc 7. make sure you keep track of the times that you should vote. and 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 commencement speech to the year's senior class.

all right, happening tonight an extra special virtual graduation ceremony for high school and college seniors happening right here on abc 7. former president barack obama will be taking part. yesterday, seniors got to see oprah winfrey gave an inspiring speech for their class on what they mean to the world. >> can you, the class of 2020 show us not how to put the pieces back together again but how to create a new and evolved normal, a world more just, kind, beautiful, tender, illuminous, creative, whole? we need you to do this. >> this was part of a virtual commencement week put on by facebook and instagram. so tonight, your graduate and the family can watch the star-studded special event, "graduate together," with former president obama, lebron james and more at 8:00 p.m. here on abc 7. pretty cool. hope you watch that.

let's get a final check of the weather. we are checking that storm, lisa. >> that's right, liz. it will arrive late tonight. from our explo exploratorium camera, you can see the clouds out there. the rain developing north tonight. we'll call it sonoma county and overnight into the rest of the bay area. it's a wet, cooler and breezy sunday with showers continuing into early next week. we're giving it a one on our storm impact scale tonight into sunday. the gusty winds will be ahead of the system. and we'll see on and off downpours throughout the day on your sunday and the chance of a thunderstorm as we get into that unstable atmosphere, even a few peeks of sun tomorrow as well. sunday for you in oakland. 75 in fremont. low to mid 70s up in the north bay and about 80. so, mild with the clouds in our inland valleys. as we look at the accuweather seven-day forecast, looking at the weather going downhill, you could say. hey, we need the rain. and first couple of days of next

week will be wet and cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms, but then as we get into the second half of the week, we're brighter, we're sunnier, we're warmer. it looks like this trend will continue for the long holiday weekend. a little bit of everything for you for the next seven days. liz? >> sounds good. it is typical to see some rain this month. exactly, lisa, saying not atypical at all. thank you for joining us on abc 7 mornings, along with lisa argen. abc 7 news continues at 9:00 a.m. "good morning america" is next. have a great day. good morning, america.

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