good morning, everybody. we made it to wednesday and we have woodstock. >> we have a little friend this morning. >> usually woodstock is sound asleep and when i was walking around he was like, i want to come in there. he is going to be our co-anchor. hopefully he'll be a good boy. you can't see it, but there's a couch right behind me. he's fine. he's just going to chill back here hopefully. and good morning to our other friend, drew tuma. >> so nice to see woodstock. what a treat on this wednesday morning. live doppler 7 showing you we are clear and quiet. all about sunshine and warmer temperatures. let's take you outside. a live look from oakland. overcast skies right now from this vantage point and that sky will be changing later on today. let's break it down for you. that 12-hour day planner and

sun's up here shortly before 6:00 a.m. and find a warmer and brighter afternoon compared to yesterday. low 60s along the coast and around the bay and inland, feel much warmer in the 70s. even warmer weather is coming in for the upcoming holiday weekend. we'll detail that. big news out of the north bay. napa county just got the green light to move further into phase two. that means sit down restaurants, shopping malls and other businesses can now reopen. our effort to build a better bay area focuses on four key things the reopening of the counties is a key part of the bay area recovery. let's go to amy hollyfield with what we can expect today. amy? >> hi, reggie. they just got this approval at 6:00 last night. restaurants can now reopen here in napa county. you can just imagine the food orders restaurant owners are placing right now. the county meets all of the state's requirements to open

early. this is before the rest of the state. wineries and their tasting rooms cannot reopen. county officials have been advocating for them, but they have not gotten permission yet for the wineries. but restaurants can reopen and the county says it is ready to take this step. >> is napa ready for a potential influx of cases with this reopening? >> yes, that was one of the requirements of the adapitation variance, you had to demonstrate you are prepared if there is a surge. and we exceeded all the basic requirements. >> retail can also reopen. there are rules. face masks are required, social number peoplre l in place and a allowed inside. sonoma county will likely be next. they are still working on a few details, but they are close to getting state approval to take this next step. napa kicks us off. first one is ready to go here in

the bay area. live in napa, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you, amy. the napa town and county fair, however, will not go on as planned in august. directors of the expo just voted to cancel the long-running event during this pandemic. a mobile testing site in the tenderloin neighborhood. it will operate outside the tenderloin recreation center. officials say online appointments are strongly recommended. the mobile site will conduct hundreds of tests every day and open from 10:00 in the morning to 4:00 in the afternoon through sunday. it will then reopen next thursday and then be open through memorial day. president trump is defending his decision to take a controversial drug, which he thinks can prevent coronavirus. jobina fortson is at the live desk with this. jobina? >> thank you. good morning. president trump is not backing down and defending his choice to

take the drug hydroxychlorquine to prevent covid-19. the drug is commonly used to treat malaria. the fda does not recommend using it outside of a hospital or clinical trial setting because it could lead to heart problems. the president is not experiencing any side effects and also criticized a study that said the drug is not effective for preventing coronavirus saying it is anti-trump. vice president mike pence said he is not taking the drug because his doctor did not recommend it. reggie, i'll send it over to you. all right. thanks, jobina. hundreds of mcdonald's workers are planning to strike over covid-19 protections or the lack there of. one day before the company's annual shareholder meeting. they want to pressure the fast food chain to improve what they are inadequate protection for employees during the pandemic. the strike is being organized by the fight for 15 minimum wage

labor campaign. mcdonald's is calling the strike a publicity stunt by labor organizers. for there first time in weeks, all 50 states have partially reopened as we learned encouraging news bout the likelihood of reinfection, some people believe it is too soon to go back to work. here's careana mitchell. >> while the race for a vaccine continues, it is being met with mixed reaction. across the country, all 50 states finally entering some phase of reopening. in minnesota long lines forming at this dmv. residents anxious to renew their licenses. in hard-hit new york, ultraviolet light now being used to clean subway and buses to speed up the ability to commute to work. authorities spending $1 million on the devices hoping the light will stop the coronavirus in its tracks. even as restrictions are lifted, new protests are erupting.

in connecticut, the final state to begin reopening, salon owners furious after learning they will not be included in today's phase one plan. >> the rug got pulled out from underneath us. >> reporter: in this new jersey, this gym goer arrested and the gym owner arrested for defying lockdown rules. 21 states eased restrictions two weeks ago or earlier and found no major changes in the hospitalization rate or covid-19 deaths. but a new cdc study highlights the risk of reopening tracing a cluster of infections in arkansas to a single church. more than a third of the 92 people who attended got sick. three people died. and in a sign of just how far we've come, the governor of texas saying child care facilities can reopen immediately, setting the stage for the return of summer camp. karina mitchell, abc news, new york. ♪

♪ wash your hands wash your hands ♪ >> all right. a colorful rally in the south bay. eyoo t palo e raging grannies. alto to encourage people to stay home during the memorial day wekend. they say if you do need to go out, as you just heard one of the raging grannies ad-lib, wear a mask. >> i don't know. i don't feel like rag rag rag rg right term. right now, good morning, everybody. 47 in santa rosa and light onshore breeze about 10 miles per hour in most spots. we're starting off with some pretty calm conditions and go hour by hour and show you what is in store on your wednesday. lunchtime back into the 60s and our warmest spots will go into the 70s today. today is warmer compared to yesterday by about five degrees and a lot of cities and we will see a lot of sunshine later on

this afternoon and a closer look at highs where you live today. 60s to mid and upper 70s is pretty close to where we should be for this time of the year. about 66 in the city. 77 in concord. the same in i thahas into the upcoming holiday weekend. starting out on saturday, it's warm. 70s to 80s. this is above average for this time of the year. as you fast forward to saturday, 90s make a comeback and we'll continue to increase. low 80s in oakland and near 90 in san jose and our hottest spots in the mid if not upper 90s. jobina? >> thank you, drew. goodern moing to you and everyone else watching. hello. we are going to start off with a look in the south bay at san jose 101er there. as drew mentioned in weather earlier that things are quiet and also quiet on our roads

right now. a number of construction projects, though. please slow down when you see the orange cones. everything else looking good. and while we're in the south baoing to stay here for our next story. mark your calendars, everybody. b.a.r.t. san jose extension will open in three and a half weeks on june 13th. this is major. the announcement just came from b.a.r.t. and the bta. construction on the ten mile, $2.3 billion project has taken eight long years. the two station extension will bring b.a.r.t. trains to san jose for the first time in the agency's 55-year history. reggie and kumasi. >> oh, all right. coming up next, the seven things to know this morning. also preparing for patients. some dental offices in the bay area are reopening with a hurdles. two of the big challenges they're facing. plus, public pools in the age of coronavirus. will they be safe

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srmtate mourer into phase two. it allows dine-in restaurants, retail stores and shopping malls to reopen, but not wineries. it will be some adadad san jose is one step closer to returning to outdoor dining. the city council unanimously approved plans once shelt-in-place orders are lifted, retailers and restaurants can set up outside. number three. santa clara county officials will announce that free covid-19 testing is available for all residents. in east san jose and the santa clara fairgrounds in san jose. crews have cleaned up and left the scene of a fire at the san jose junk yard. it burned several vehicles. more than a dozen port a potties and some power lines. number five in accuweather. a warmer afternoon and a lot of

sunshine on the way before we see temperatures in the 60s and 70s. warmer compared to where we were yesterday and where we should be for this time of year. number six. take your time if you're making your way across the bay bridge this morning. as we take a live look here. high wind advisory issued by the chp and a high wind advisory through the altamont pass. resume nonstop flights to san francisco next month. all nippon airways will resume flights and swiss air and lufthansa tends to bring back its frights from munich. dentists are starting to reopen across the state but two major hurdles they have to overcome. first of all, covid-19 tests and adequate protective gear. here's j.r. stone. >> everybody say hi. >> reporter: dentist office across the state and here in the bay area are gearing up and preparing for patients. you can see all the protective

gear in boxes ready to be unpacked. >> i think i have every face shield known to man. >> reporter: dr. marco says the biggest challenge for her office in san mateo is keeping the current two-week recommendation of protective gear in stock. >> the n95 are still a big challenge. a lot of them are coming out to be fake. >> reporter: san francisco dentists are dealing with some call an even larger issue with a strict city policy. >> if you're coming in for a routine procedure, you will need to be tested for covid three to four days in advance. we need to know you're negative before entering into the office. >> reporter: now excludes emergency procedures, it requires a covid-19 anything inuvl volving aerosol. >> i hope they ease the restrictions on the testing. >> reporter: a dentist in union

square. she's concerned some may opt to go to other offices in other cities without the covid testing policy, she's optimistic her patients will stay. >> i love my patients and i'm hopeful that they love me in return and they're happy to be back and returning into the office. >> the office may be safer than going to the grocery store because of all the protocols we now have in place. >> all that extra protective gear could cost you, as well, when it comes to the price. it is possible a covid charge at some of these offices. but all these rules and all these details certainly changing by the day. j.r. stone, abc7 news. health experts are looking into solutions to keep public restrooms clean as more places start to open back up. restrooms can be a tr dh like coronavus things we thought were sanitary are

transmitte transmitters. >> the hand drying blower is a wonderful machine to spread germs and aerosols and droplets throughout the room. >> experts say possible solutions include making bathrooms touchless. marking off sinks and toilets and removing doors from bathroom entrances and adding covers to toilets. all right. there's some new guidelines for anyone who is thinking about going to a public pool. the cdc says you should wear a face covering when possible, but not in the water because it could be hard for you to breathe and we want you to thrive and stay alive. the agency also recommends limiting the number of people ii distancing and life guards should only be focused on the pool and not focused on whether or not people have masks on. a lot of people have been getting dogs since our shelter-in-place. here's one thing you might not know. apparently dogs also go through a teenage angst period.

our canine companions get pretty stando standoffish during their teen years. dogs were less responsive to their owners at around the age o 8 months old, that includes ignoring you. researchers say at eight months the dogs in the study took longer to respond to a sit request from their caregiver but obviously still knew that sit command because when a stranger asked the dog to do it, well, that's when they quickly responded. i'm curious about a dog who is 14 years old and inches behind me. >> because sometimes i feel like woodstock still ignores you. it depends on what mood he's in. >> it does. i am telling you, kumasi. we went through the whole training with him. i was there when he graduated from school and he knew how to do a lot of things. now, he has forgotten all of it. >> unless he's properly

motivated. >> does he get treats? >> it comes back. >> if there's a treat, he'll write an essay for you, clean the house, run a marathon. what about dapper? >> yeah, he'll do anything for a treat, but i think, yeah. he is so unbothered by me. i will say anything and he just stares at me and i am like we are not doing that today. an essay. live doppler 7, good morning, everybody. we're quiet out there. really nice afternoon. take you to sutro tower right now where you can see overcast skies over the city right now. we'll start out with a fair amount of cloud cover and may ay fst tng and aecent amou o lat on okrour day plne way, ounise abt5:55 this m. not too far away. light onshore breeze and 56 in san mateo and santa rosa 56

degrees. live doppler 7 along with satellite and this area of low pressure responsible for those showers on monday and tuesday that is allowing us to dry up and push out. later for you at lunchtime into the 60s. pretty nice out there. then into the 70s away from the coast. today is warmer than we were yesterday. highs today. closer look and 66 in the city and 70 in oakland and that will feel nice in the east bay. 77 in santa rosa. overnight tonight, you'll find temperatures in the 40s to lower 50s. the bigger story mainly clear skies. not nearly as cloudy tonight as we are right now. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. show you what is going on. brighter skies today and that warming trend gets under way. look at the weekend, oh, my word. especially for the holiday on monday and tuesday. we're going back to the 80s and 90s above average summer-like warmth for this time of the year. >> i'm here for it.

matt lauer is blasting journalist accusing of misleading reporting detailed accusations of misconduct against the former nbc anchor. >> reporter: in this morning's "good, "gma first look" the journalist bet selling book "catch and kill" which details allegation against lauer. he was fired in 2017 for inappropriate sexual behavior now writing a lengthy op-ed claiming published allegations against him without proper fact checking and verifications. using excerpts from "catch and kill." publicly stated that lauer sexually assaulted her at the 2014 sochi olympicses. >> nbc felt they checked out.

>> reporter: we'll talk live to jen ashton about a new coronavirus study. some casinos in southern california are getting ready to reopen friday with some changes. casino morongo is one of many casinos closed for two months. when it reopens, required to temperature check. monitoring parking lots ensuring 50% capacity or less and some slot machines will have partitions. >> some of the devices disabled and seats removed, for example, seats removed from our restaurants. >> its fitness center, spa and pool will remain closed for now. speaking of gambling, more than 30 las vegas resorts are accepting reservations for this upcoming memorial day weekend with some really cheap deals.

however, it's not clear what visitors would do on the strip with all the casinoslosed.the os caesar's palace has rooms for 90 bucks a night. new york, new york 35 bucks a night and shows like "o" will not return until july 1st at the earliest. >> can you eat? can you get in the pool? can you have pool parties? what is the point? >> i know. that's what is kind of unclear to me. i have to look and see if the pools are actually open. >> no concerts. >> no. >> well, maybe ayou just need t get away. >> you can't take a picture with a fake teenage mutant ninja turtle on the corner. >> why go? a home furnishing company is planning to close its doors including right here in the bay area. hometown hero gary

this is abc7 mornings. we'll take you to michigan right now where there is a flash flood warning in effect after a

dam burst. look at these pictures from above. heavy rain in the midwest caused the edenville dam to breach. you can see in this video taken yesterday as the flood of water took down trees as it moved down stream. 10,000 people right now in nearby communities have been told to evacuate. over the past 48 hours, parts f michigan saw eight inches of rainfall. that is a lot of rain in a short amount of time and you can see the repercussions of that dam just broke and the flood water moving into nearby towns. everybody stay safe in that area. memorial day weekend back here at home, oh, boy. get ready. we have sunshine. summer-like heat. we'll start that warming trend today and that continues into the upcoming weekend. saturday and sunday, 80s even 90s make a come back and then on the holiday itself on monday. that is summer-like heat. look at the overall pattern next

week. some of the hottest temperatures centered right over california. so, get ready for this warm weather to stick around. kumasi? >> all right, thanks, drew. the san francisco giants say they'll keep all 350 full-time employees as a team to see if the baseball season will start back up. right now is the end of september. but, those who make $75,000 or more will have to take a pay cut and about 60 part-time workers are going to be furloughed. nba star gary payton giving back to the community. teamed up with world vision to give emergency kits to families. the give away at greater st. john on market street where his brother is a pastor. his hometown needs the help more than ever. >> trying to help the needy that need this and really struggling by this virus and this pandemic because oakland, california,

needs this. >> each bag has enough food to last a family of five for one week and they also include hygiene and protective items and also educational supplies for kids. so, we have all seen it, deep online discounts from clothing company. a bigger picture of the retail business right now. dining elfresco or dining outside. one of the keys to helping local businesses within san jose

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building a better area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. now at 5:30, san jose okays a plan dining out may mean dining on the street. getting back to business in wine country. napa county gets the okay to take the next big step in phase two reopening. encouraging news in the

fight against coronavirus. new study reveals the chance of a recovered patient getting reinfected. we're getting more details on that. >> good morning to you. welcome to wednesday, may 20th. >> of course, you're never more than seven minutes away from the accuweather forecast. here's drew tuma. >> good morning, everybody. talking about warmer weather on the way. live doppler 7 showing you the sweep across the region. it is quiet, we are dry, we will stay dry over the next seven days. bay bridge right now and you can see breaks in the cloud cover and find incrroughout the day. so, the next 12 hours. sun's up here at 5:55 a.m. and starting out in the 50s and that sunshine will get us well into the 70s away from the coast. little bit warmer today compared to yesterday and the warming trend for the week ahead. building a better bay area focused on health, education, changing workplace and the economy. the reopening of local counties is a key part of recovery.

napa county is the first in the bay area to get the okay from the state to move further into phase two. this means dine-in restaurants, retail stores and shopping malls and swap meets can reopen with adaptations immediately. napa county businesses that reopen are required to meet state standards and show customers and employees that the establishment has reduced risk and post signage of their social distancing protocol. sonoma county got the preliminary green light from the governor's office to reopen but amend their local order which officials say will be approved today. sonoma county believes they will be the second county to reopen this week. also this week, we have a better idea of what life might look like after the pandemic in san jose from face masks and dining, rent and digital access. city leaders are moving closer to decisions on all of these topics. abc news reporter julian glover is live with the details. >> hey, good morning, kumasi. this is something that has been up in the air for a while and

now finally getting resolution on it. the city of san jose hoping that outdoor dining and service will be one of the keys to helping local businesses hard hit by the pandemic bounce back. they approved the san jose city county did. san jose el fresco and soon a lot more activity happening outside in san jose. it could help restaurants that could lose the bulk of their seating because of social distancing requirements. after the county health department and state approve restaurants and retailers, they will be allowed to set up additional seating and services in outdoor areas. san jose city council also took sints seit.ovcoverings. >> ent the spread of masks are a great idea. they're required inside, why not require them outside. >> i don't think these masks have really any protection

qualities to them. viruses aren't alive. >> we do know that masks do have some protective qualities to them. facive e ivcoverings are curren required inside within businesses in santa clara county. the san jose county say they will take up the issue, once again, come june 2nd to decide if the face coverings are required while required outside in public. stay tuned for that part of it. reporting live, julian glover, abc7 news. happening today, officials in santa clara county are announcing that free covid-19 testing is available for all residents. the tests will be administered in east san jose as well as at the santa clara county fairgrounds. testing will be operated.ansc conference to make the announcement official. u.s. justice department is warning governor newsom california's restrictions on

churches may violate religious freedoms. the department says the state's current reopening plan is discriminatory because it allows some businesses to reopen and not places of worship. in-person religious services are prohibited during phase two and services are expected to resume during phase three which governor newsom said is just weeks away. scientists are trying to get a better understanding of covid-19 and hopefully give us some better indicators of how a lot of us can get back to work. a new study is looking at whether people who already had coronavirus can be reinfected. jobina fortson is at the live desk with those results. jobina. >> thank you, reggie. researchers in south korea say they believe covid-19 patients cannot be reinfected with the virus. there has been concern over a possible reinfection after hundreds of patients tested positive for a second time. but the south korean cdc says it's likely those cases were testing failures. >> these results are very

encouraging and should be very reassuring to the public that once you get infected with covid-19 it's unlikely that you're going to get infected, again. >> experts warn these are preliminary results. scientists still don't know how long immunity will last and some more positive news here. more people are wearing masks while they're out in public. reggie? sdwr th >> that is encouraging. santa rosa improved a unique next step. the city and catholic charities will run the camp in a parking lot outside the finley community center on west college avenue. every tent is spread apart. the first 12 people moved in on monday and officials expect as many as 85 by next week. >> we're doing it because the city council sees thus s this right thing to do. keep the people safe from this

pandemic. >> restrooms, showers, laundry service, three meals a day. >> half of sonoma county's 3,000 homeless live in santa rosa. some of the people moving to this camp will be coming from the joe rodota trail a two-mile long encampment that has upset neighbors and the people who are living there. a new effort is under way to help struggling farmers and ranchers in california hard hit why this pandemic. many lost sales when restaurants and school lunch programs shut down. so, a major marketing campaign called buy california grown has been launched to support the state's estimated 124,000 growers and ranchers and half million or more farm workers they employ. california grown labels will tell consumers they're buying local. >> over a million millions a day that are normally consumed in restaurants or hotels or school cafeterias completely shut down. >> almost six out of ten farmers surveyed by the california farm bureau said they have lost sales

because of the pandemic. santa clara university plans to reopen its campus this fall with as many in-person classes as possible. the school is considering hybrid classes which are a combination of in person and online instructions. classrooms modified so that proper social distancing measures can be scheduled. include more weekend and evening options. coming up, a big fire breaks out. >> it's been probably the toughest stretch that i've ever gone through. a candid confession. olympian michael phelps talks about mental health during the pandemic. but, first, we'll get a check on the weather with meteorologist drew tuma. >> good morning, reggie. we'll talk temperatures right now. 57 in san jose and down to 50 in morgan hill and 55 that number

in sunnyvale. coolest spots in the north bay and danville, goodern morning, degrees. warmer temperatures later on this afternoon. highs in our microclimate starting in the south bay. 73 later in san jose and a lot of sunshine. 74 for gilroy and 71 that high in sunnyvale. along the peninsula. morning cloud cover giving way t sunshine and 72 for mountain view and cool on the coast. pacifica only 71. 60 and breezy but sunny for daly city and into the north bay, a little warmer. 78 for calistoga and the same in novato and a lot of sunshine and hit 70 in oakland and 72 in fremont and the same for castro valley and inland a really nice afternoon. not too hot. temperatures in the upper 70s and sunshine. 78 in pittsburg and much warmer

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you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> good morning. 5:41 a.m. live look at the golden gate bridge right now. we're seeing a blend of sun and

clouds right now. let's look at the pollen forecast later on today. we're going to find that we're at moderate levels and a lot of spots. tree pollen, weed pollen, grass pollen at moderate levels. things are blooming this time of year and that uv index is very high. that's key if you're outside wear that sunscreen this time of year. afternoon sunshine and really nice temperatures. warmer today compared to tomorrow. low 60s around the coast, but in the bay and our inland communities heading into the 70s. now on abc7 news live desk update. >> from the live desk, pg&e restoring power to two dozen customers after a large fire near a drive-in theater burned down power poles. we'll take a look at the scene and what is happening there. earlier this morning we did see pg&e trucks out there ask right now looks awfully quiet. the fire started at a wrecking yard last night on hillsdale avenue. now, check out this video. you can see the movie screen at that nearby drive-in theater.

one person said the street outside the drive-in was blocked off and they couldn't go anywhere. you could certainly see the orange glow as it funnels through right there. no injuries reported here and firefighters have not figured out the cause yet. but we are learning from pg&e that the power should be restored by about 1:00 this afternoon. kumasi? >> thank you, jobina. the san mateo county board of supervisors approved a plan to help residents evacuate during a disaster. the $300,000 plan includes technology to let agencies decide when and where to order evacuations. they would be able to monitor evacuation traffic in realtime and get the information to first responders and to the public right away. >> our major goal here is to cut down the amount of time that it takes from the moment we call for an evacuation to the moment people receive it and that, in turn, saving lives. >> an online tool is set to launch this summer. the shelter-in-place orders led to a dispute between the

oakland a's and its coliseum landlord. the bay area news group is reporting that the team is holding back on a $1.2 million rent payment to the coliseum authority. the a's say they need a better understanding of when the coliseum will be available for its use. major league baseball is on hiatus but governor newsom suggests that pro sports might be back next month. both sides are talking. abc7 news is focusing on the economy to help build a better bay area and as more counties allow curbside pickup, there's hope that the retail industry could get going again. but new numbers show the coronavirus has really had an impact. market research provider euro monitor projects that retail sales will be down more than 6% this year. compare that to what happened during the great recession. retail dropped about 2% in 2009. government data shows clothing sales were down nearly 80% last month. abc7 news spoke with the president of richmond-based

mountain hard wear. he says it's unclear how much curbside pickup will actually help retailers that rely on sales at brick and mortar stores. >> i don't see that changing anything significantly. i don't think consumers even understand what that means or why they would do that versus just buying e-commerce and having it shipped to their house. >> retailers are trying to boost sales with big discounts. people in the industry are talking about holding black friday in july. and it appears it is just too late for pier 1 imports. preparing to close all of its stores. the retailer says it is seeking bankruptcy court approval to begin winding down operations. the company says it will begin liquidation sales once store locations can reopen. there are 17 pier 1 stores in the bay area. the company is still accepting online orders. all right. i want to share a good news story with you this morning. a 67-year-old great-grandmother

is graduating from uc berkeley and she has big plans for her future. she is known as ms. jewels and graduating with all as and one b. she lives in brentwood and earned five associate's degrees in 2017 after surviving two strokes. she plans to get her master's now in social welfare and work as a counselor. it is never too late to achieve your aspirations in life. person of the day. >> i love that story. so many good vibes coming from her. never too late to try something new. keep on learning. i love that. >> and try it all. get all the degrees. >> get everything. why not? stack them up. >> get them all. >> and from uc berkeley. that's amazing. >> that's not an easy school, folks. that is great. fantastic. we congratulate you. accuweather warmer weather

coming our way the next several days and feel like summer for the upcoming holiday weekend. giving you the quiet sweep. let's take you to the tam cam right now high above the cloud cover and the sun creeping over the horizon and sunrise hen we'll find increasing sunshine as we go about our day. numbers right now we're cool in the north bay in the 40s. little bit warmer around the bay shoreline and mid to upper 50s from san mateo, hayward, san jose to oakland right now. bigger picture. live doppler 7 along with satellite showing you a mix of sun and clouds this morning as the sun gets up. a couple thundershowers overnight near the reading, chico area. associated with the area of low pressure that brought us theers show showers. and high pressure is slowly going to move in here and with high pressure you get fair weather and also a warming trend over the next several days. hour by hour we go.

lunchtime 60s if not near 70 degrees and go into the 70s in the warmest spots away from the coast. warmer day compared to yesterday. nice out there. 66 in the city and 70 in oakland and 7 3 in san jose. look at some of the hottest temperatures centered over california. here we go. the seven-day forecast. warmer weather coming in over the next several days. look at the holiday, kumasi. wide range heading back into the 80s and 90s on memorial day itself. >> thanks, drew. we know this pandemic has put a strain on mental health and something that olympian michael phelps can identify with. after his own battles with depression and anxiety. phelps says being in isolation during the pandemic has made things rough but he has learned to lean on his wife to get him through it. >> for the people who are struggling, make sure you're opening up and talking about it. you know, i think for a few

weeks or, you know, yeah, i'd say a hand full of weeks i tried to fight it myself and got me to a pretty scary situation. >> phelps spent 45 days in rehab after contemplating suicide after the 2012 olympics. we know a lot of people are struggling to cope with the feeling of isolation and other challenges brought on by this shelter-in-place. abc7 news is hosting a town hall on mental health and coronavirus. you can watch it tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. right here on abc7 and all of our streaming platforms and friend reggie aqui anchoring and leading this conversation. i'm so excited aboutth this, friend. >> i am so open to all of your ideas. i'm getting good feedback from people on my facebook page and twitter and instagram. anything you want us to address or if you have a specific question you want us to ask our panel of experts, i would love to pass it on.

i hope when you hear mental health i think sometimes people get scared for entering this conversation. everything from being stressed out that the kids are in the house with you all day to having an actual crisis. there is a huge range of experiences we're having and we plan to tackle at least some of it tomorrow. i hope you see that. >> i'm excited about it because then you're addressing ways to help, too. you don't feel alone and you realize that everybody is dealing with it on some level. this is going to be good, friend. >> i hope so. new at 6:00, the nfl is looking for ways for players to make it safer. new helmets. first expanding the

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now an abc7 news live update. >> cvs' plan to expand new coronavirus testing. three quarters of people believe the u.s. is lacking in adequate testing and this morning on "gma" cvs ceo talked about what the pharmacy chain is doing to make it more accessible. starting tomorrow, cvs will open up 300 more drive-thru testing sites. no word if california is on the list. cvs plans to expand to 1,000 sites by the end of the month. also addressed when we would see stores stocked with hand sanitizer and wipes. >> we'll still experience spot outages for the next several weeks and i believe that it will be another few months before we get back to the in-stock levels that we had pre-cov oorx dirx. >> you hear more of this interview coming up on "gma" right here on 7.

reggie? johnson & johnson are not goegto sell talcom-based baby powder that so many of us grew up in the u.s. or mexico. talc powder the subject of several lawsuits. tens of thousands of women claimed it led to ovarian cancer. johnson & johnson will replace the talc with cornstarch. some area churches have joined forces to donate 2 million masks to local nursing homes, food banks and hospitals. 14 churches teamed up for the christian love and action donation event yesterday. pallets of masks were loaded on to trucks for distribution to the organizations. the peninsula of peace enterprises helped source those masks. >> we know that we have to give back. we are pressed by god to press

others. >> distribution is one of the largest of its kind arranged by private organizations in the bay area. time now 5:55 a.m. that sun is on its way up and we'll find decreasing clouds throughout the day. here's your 12-hour day planner. brighter skies mid day and a warmer afternoon. 60s and 70s and that warm trend will continue even into the upcoming weekend. fast forward to saturday. look at your afternoon highs. 70s to mid 80s and we'll just ramp those numbers up into sunday. the holiday itself, memorial day on monday. it's going to feel like summer around here. mid 70s in the city and low 80s in oakland and 90 in san jose and our hottest spots going well into the mid 90s. get used to this warm weather. stick around for much of next week. kumasi? >> thanks, drew. next at 6:00, mcdonald's workers in 20 cities are hitting

the picket line today. the pressure against the fast food change. also sanitizing subways and buses. how new york city is spending a million dollars to help clean its infrastructure. if you'd like to eat out at a restaurant, come to napa. napa just got approval from the state to reopen restaurants. i'm amy hollyfield, that story coming up. hey, there. how is it going? if you said fine. great. if you said something else, that's why i'm here. i want to let you know it's okay to not be okay. so much going on right now you might be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, depressed. you're not alone and if you are in crisis, there are places that can help. go to abc7news.com/takeaction. we have some local resources for you. i won't say we're in this

building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. >> our restaurant owners are excited that they can reopen. that they also know that they need to have all the protocols in place to do so as safely as possible. now at 00 napa restaurants, shopping malls and other businesses. but before you rush out for breakfast, still some restrictions. and why don't you take a look at this accuweather seven-day forecast that drew put together. see that warming trend, it starts today.

some areas getting into the 90s for memorial day weekend. i know, you'll probably want to go outside. but, remember, don't get crazy. we're still in this pandemic. we still need to stay safe. good morning on this wednesday, may 20th. were those people playing volleyball? >> i think so. >> i thought we weren't doing that. >> don't steal their joy, reggie. >> i'm just saying. >> take a picture of the screen. you like to get that phone out. >> shame some people. >> i'm not trying to shame anybody. but bump, set, spike on that one. i don't think so. >> oh, man. you're right, though. even though summer does not officially begin this weekend it is going to feel like summer out here. we're talking temperatures well above average and it looks like this heat once it will stick around for several days. it all begins today. that warming trend is going to get under way. live doppler 7. we'll find pretty quiet conditions. in fact, dry skies will be the trend for the week ahead. fi