building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. >> childcare and retail options are about to expand. three bay area counties, san francisco, san mateo and marin are moving into phase two of reopening. good evening and thank you for joining us. >> it's a moment retailers are relying on and a step closer to the life we used to know. >> what exactly does entering phase two mean? it includes childcare for those outside of the essential work force. it allows manufacturing companies to resume business as well as limited services like dog washing and car washes. some offices where telework isn't possible can reopen. phase two allows for curbside retail pickup. we have more on what we can expect.

>> reporter: for many retailers, tomorrow cannot come fast enough. you better believe it. a chance to greet customers in pe person for the first time in a long time and generate sales. not everybody is celebrating. they will not be allowed to reopen. >> the most important monday probably in the last many years in san francisco. >> reporter: david perry from the san francisco chamber of commerce says monday will be big. many businesses and retailers get the green light to take down the plywood and partially reopen. >> this saiisn't a perfect solun but it's part of an ongoing solution. anything that lets people know they are open is very important. >> reporter: monday, many stores will offer curbside pickup. >> we have our factories opening up tomorrow. >> reporter: this man owns sofa creations. his stores will offer curbside delivery.

one customer at a time allows inside. >> we will be cautious. mask is a big thing. >> reporter: city tweeting out guidelines in four languages. not every business will be allowed to unlock. >> we closed last monday when i got a citation. >> reporter: this man owned a news stand on 25 years. police shut him down saying his business was not essential. even though he sells newspapers in six languages. >> when you sell on average 500 different newspapers a week, there's a lot of customers upset when they don't have their paper. >> it's essential. i have been coming here for 12 years. it's a phenomenal shop. it's unique. >> this is all over the map. many of us are struggling with it as these orders come out of our chief health official. >> reporter: the supervisor says there are mixed signals.

food establishes have been deemed essential. >> reporter: the mta offering businesses temporary loading zones. it's free. register online. the union square business improvement district tells us changes are coming to union square tomorrow. retailers will be offering curbside pickup. >> thank you very much. here is a look at where the bay area counties stand. looser restrictions tomorrow in marin, san francisco and san mateo. those counties in green, much of the north bay is in phase two. santa clara county, with the highest number of coronavirus cases in the bay area, has no date set to begin phase two. more details plus a look at what

restaurants, flights and stores will look like all on our website at abc7news.com/coronavirus. you will find a full list of health and financial resources. a new report puts it concretely. only offering delivery and take o takeout is not a financially viable solution. that's the quote from the conclusion of a survey of 216 restaurant owners done by the golden gate restaurant association. it represents an estimated 419 restaurant locations. 73% of those are now open for takeout and delivery during shelter in place. 60% of those are losing money. 62% of owners have laid off 50% or more of their employees. a small glimmer of hope. the majority of respondents have received emergency federal loans. for one bay area-based restaurant chain, the pandemic has proven to be too much. specialties cafe and bakery is

closing. the family-owned company h quart headquartered in pleasanton. tesla is telling employees it has approval to resume fulop ra full operations this week. the fremont police department confirmed to abc7 news that the plant meets or exceeds safety standards. musk sued the county and threatened to move his headquarters. the company picked finalists to build a new cyber truck. we are taking on the big issues that affect all of us, workplace, education, economy and our health. oakland is working to improve the health of its

community with a coronavirus testing site. it opens tomorrow at the allen temple baptist church. it will provide testing and be free regardless of health insurance or immigration status. register in advance on the oakland city website. the mayor will be at the site to help open it tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. in what's being called the first relief fund of its kind, california will begin offering support to undocumented immigrants starting tomorrow. the fund will provide $125 million to those affected by coronavirus through a partnership between the state and non-profit groups. the one-time payments are $500 per adult with a maximum of $1,000 per household. they are for undocumented immigrants who haven't received federal relief funding. people can begin to apply tomorrow through june 30th. information on how to apply is at the state department of social services website. that's cdss.ca.gov.

states are struggling with how to reopen and get their economies going while keeping people safe. many cities made moves this weekend to loosen restrictions. >> reporter: after nearly two months of stay at home orders, beautiful spring wareather has thousands heading to parks and beaches. 49 states will have begun to open by monday, connecticut the only exception. >> it's been rough. we have been going by guidelines and not going out, trying to stay home. >> reporter: obama criticizing the trump administration's handling of the pandemic. >> more than anything, this pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they're doing. >> reporter: president trump responding. >> he was an incompetent president. that's all i can say. grossly incompetent. >> reporter: states are dealing with how to reopen safely as the coronavirus continues to devastate the economy. the restaurant industry has been particularly hit hard.

an analysis of 20,000 restaurants from dining website open table claiming one in four restaurants will shut down perm fantly foll per permanently. 700 cases in amarillo, tied to meat packing plants. the governor now bolstering a task force sent to the area. new york's governor opening portions of his state. new york city and the surrounding areas are under stay at home orders. >> we want to make sure we never go back to where we were. the question is, reopening, not reopening or not. everybody wants to reopen. >> reporter: sports continues its gradual return. nascar kicking off seven races over 11 days. beginning in south carolina today. like yesterday's horse racing at churchill downs, no spesctators.

democrats launch an investigation into the latest firing at the white house. >> that could be unlawful. job. the man the white house says recommended the dismissal. details about the ordeal fire crews faced in los angeles on the scene of a massive blast that left four firefighters in intensive care. we're oecexpecting another round of showers, thunderstorms tomorrow. i'm tracking this area of low pressure to let you know how much you can

developing news from washington now. democrats are now investigating the friday night firing of the state department inspector general. president trump said he no longer had confidence in him saying the firing was recommended by secretary of state mike pompeo.

a congressional aide to democrats say the ig was looking into whether pompeo had misused a political appointee to perform personal tasks for himself and his wife. >> the president has the right to fire any federal employee. but the fact is, if it looks like it's in retaliation for something that the ig -- the inspector general is doing, that could be unlawful. >> peter navarro says the firing was legal and that the administration has every right to find someone more loyal to the trump agenda. three of the 11 firefighters injured in a fiery explosion yesterday have been released from the hospital. two are in critical but stable condition from burn injuries. one of the firefighters may need skin grafts. a department spokesperson says the firefighters found themselves going through a 30 foot tall blowtorch. it was home to a smoke shop and

a butane honey oil supplier. a softball team is winning over new fans with their generosity. >> although they can't play ball, this local team can celebrate a win. the big impact they're having on the community. we are seeing light rain over the bay area. we are getting a break as well in some spots. sunshine right now over the bay. enjoy this beautiful shot. we have more showers on the way. a chance of thunderstorms and i will have details with a

a high school junior is on the mission to bring comfort and companionship to the elderly during this shelter in place order. she saw the effects of prolonged isolation in her grandparents. they raised more than $2,000 to buy items to deliver to nursing homes hoping to brighten spirits there. >> people reached out. they are willing to saend lettes or music video performance to the elders. we're excited. >> 200 kits have been made. a girls' softball team can't play because of covid-19. so they are giving back instead.

take a look. they raised more than $2,000 in a few days. they purchased 700 pounds of food. today, they dropped it off where it will be distributed to families in need. >> we're dealing with this pandemic. the world is upside down. for these girls, their world is upside down. what we want them to realize, even though you can't play softball, your ability to help people in need is great. >> awesome lesson. they picked the food bank because they wanted to make a local impact. the donation from the team will provide about 5,400 meals. we invite you to join in better bay area project thanks and share your gratitude for everyone on the front lines of the covid-19 battle. you can use the hash tag better bay area. it all comes down to this for francisco martin, hoping to be named the next american idol.

we have been following the journey all season. ♪ >> would you faint if i told you, you are top ten? >> contestants are performing at home. yesterday, friends did a drive-by parade in front of his home. check out the giant tv trucks out front. >> go team francisco! >> the support is not just from the bay area. he is getting love and votes from across the globe. >> i didn't expect to be this far into the competition. i'm happy that i have the support on both sides, american and philippines. >> all the contestants have bright futures. >> they're all going to come down with careers. i will tell you this right now. >> watch "american idol" right here on abc7 at 8:00 tonight. our best wishes and good luck to francisco.

from francisco to the weather. good to see you. >> thanks. hi. we have had quite a bit of weather today. we had sunshine. we had rain. occasionally, even heavier rainfall. we can lock at live doppler 7 to show you what's going on. tho thunderstorm activity east of sacramento. we could see thunderstorms tomorrow as the showers continue. another round headed our way. it's brought us really breezy conditions in san francisco, winds of 30 miles per hour. 24 in oakland. breezy conditions will continue tomorrow as well. as we look, you can see low clouds in the distance, even high clouds as well. with the camera shaking, it's from the wind. in san francisco, 67. oakland 70. san jose 69. here is a pretty shot from the east bay looking out towards the water. you can see the rippling affect

because of the breeze and more clouds heading our way bringing us the showers. we are seeing light rain in a few spots. in santa rosa, 63. napa 67. we have some low 70s in fairfield and concord. tomorrow, temperatures will be coming down. tomorrow on our storm impact scale, it's one. one out of five, light. this will continue through monday, possibly into early tuesday morning. just a few leftover showers by then. we will see on and off showers, a possibility of a thunderstorm. it's a slight chance. rainfall we're expecting less than a quarter of an inch. maybe even just a few hundredths. in the north bay, we will probably get more. a look at the animation. you notice tonight, more of the heavier rain towards the north bay, yellow and orange. then tomorrow morning, we will wake up to dry conditions with spotty showers. the spotty showers will continue throughout the day and at times can be heavy. in the afternoon, with the spotty showers as well, we have

the instability bringing us the chance of thunderstorms. notice by tuesday morning, pretty much all dry. as that area of low pressure, we will see wraparound moisture possibly bringing us a sprinkle or shower tuesday. we will dry out by then. here are the rainfall estimates. most rain in the north bay. little rain south of san francisco. temperatures overnight will be in the low to mid 50s. san francisco 55 as well as san jose. cooler in the north bay. tomorrow's temperatures also a little cooler. we will be in the 60s. 63 in san francisco. breezy as well. 68 in san jose. upper 60s some warmer spots. here is the seven day forecast. we have a light storm tomorrow with the on and off showers. notice tuesday, mostly dry. then the warming trend really builds through the week. plenty of sunshine by next weekend for the memorial day weekend. temperatures will be above average by then.

>> thank you. time to get a check of sports. >> coming up, we have live sports today. several events, including golf for charity and let's go racing, nascar drops the green flag without fans. we have highli

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sports are slowly making a comeback. the ufc has had two straight weekends of fight cards. the pga tour, their first event is next month. nascar for the first time in two months went green today in south carolina without fans. let's go to some actual live racing highlights from today. drivers not allowed on the track until the race began. this is a difficult track to begin with. in the first

into the wall. jimmie johnson trying to pass. that's enough to end johnson's day. final restart, kevin harvick pulling ahead. picked up his 50th career win. no practice, no ability to test the car on the track at all. a very memorable victory for him. >> a lot of time, a lot of effort, a lot of studying, meetings and just got to thank everyone at the shop who built the cars. i'm excited. it's weird. just because there's nobody up there. >> there was no one up there. there's no one at harding park today. the final round of the pga championship would have been played. for now, that will be golf's first major in early august. the first event is coming up in june. there was golf for charity today in florida.

skins game at the seminal golf club raising awareness for the american nurses foundation and the cdc foundation. dustin krjohnson could win. he cannot believe it. a closest to the pin contest from 120 yards out. rory mcilroy goes last. he likes it. it's going to land on the green. the rule says the ball is pin high is the winner. after some confusion, mcilroy and dj win. the event raised over $5 million for charity. more golf, another season of holy moley this thursday at 9:00. today, i caught up with jack desands who made the cut and will appear on the first episode of season two. >> it was a fun, ridiculous experience. i can't wait until i'm 70 years

old and describing this insane mini-golf tournament. my kids are going to think i lost it. did you see this? lucky whitehead, you talk about strength. he is pulling a semi-truck for his workout. he uses all of his strength to pull along. one guy who does no

a family got crafty to figure out a safe way to interact with their grandparents. >> they got to work, first karen draped a large section from a clothes line. then they taped on plastic sleeves. they gathered for hugs. not socially distant but they

took precautions. >> not very fuzzy and warm but it will do. see yo tonight, as america pushes to reopen, the concern over growing crowds. warm weather and easing of restrictions drawing large crowds across the country. beaches suddenly busy again. bars and restaurants buzzing. some following social distance guidelines, but many without masks in close quarters. as the u.s. death toll climbs towards 90,000. battling outbreaks. with confirmed infections on the rise in at least eight states, tonight, we look at what's driving those numbers. the three locations where cases seem to grow most. and the possible risk of taking a step backward in the fight against covid-19. developing tonight, the war of words between former president obama and president trump. what obama told graduates about the response to the coronavirus and what president trump said today. into the inferno.