>> well, it has been a while since we have seen this in wine country. businesses are reopening this weekend in sonoma county, giving people a chance to lift a glass of wine or brewery, as long as outdoor dining is an option. >> with the pandemic, our efforts to build a better bay area are focused on health, education, the changing workplace and the economy. today, we are focusing on the economy. more into the phase of reopening. santa clarra, was the last to reopen. some counties are father along than other. out door dining resumed in the south bay. sonoma county, joining us from santa rosa, cornell? >> reporter: memorial day,

normally packed with people, outdoor restaurants and winery, kendall-jackson, crowded. not the case this year. starting this weekend, doors are reopening, people are anxious to get back to normal. >> it is brand new. we are learning together. bear with us. >> kendall-jackson, taking reservations for wine tasting reimagined. this winery reopened sunday, employees with guidelines, and disinfecting. >> all our ppe, gloves, masks for staff. only wineries that serve food are allowed to resume tastings outdoors. >> that works for ben randall. >> the wine is even better. it feels good to out of the house. >> reporter: easing restrictions, despite reporting 15 new cases of covid-19 since friday. >> sisters are getting together for the first time in months at

the russian river company. you can enjoy it on the front patio. >> i am happy to see people. regular customers, friends, families. >> it is liberating, it is awesome. >> the outdoor patio is open at the worst restaurant in heelsberg. customers lined up. tables spaced apart. for some, it was too weird to be back. >> it is stressful. you know, we want to be respectful of the workers, and other patrons, it is good to be out though. >> the owner, charles bell said this weekend has been busy. it has been a struggle. >> after two months, normally, memorial day would be packed. i am happy, grateful to have whatever i have right now. >> managers here at kendall-jackson said they were booked on a reservation-only

basis for now. 50 parties per day, all they are booking, they space it out through the day. they hope to increase that number in the future. live in sonoma county. >> many thanks. well, if you are wondering what is open, what is not in your county, here is the breakdown. starting in the north bay, sonoma has moved into deeper into phase two. dine-in restaurants and shopping centers to reopen. napa and now, in san mateo, county, and santa clarra and almedia county. beaches are open in san mateo, parking lots are closed. >> walk-up covid november 19

testing expanded to one of the most vulnerable neighborhoods, a free testing sites will open at ellis near hide street. was open today, and be open to june 1st. communities want to get more tested, with emphasis on the homeless. >> nobody does community like the tender loin, we come together, partners that are sometimes on the opposite sides of the same coin. we have come together to make it work as best as we can. >> the mobile testing site is being mobilized with the alphabet-owned health enterprise. >> providing seniors with face coverings and meals. the supervisor, the charity, and vfa-tv gave out face coverings

and vegan meals. they came to educate on how to teach social distance. >> there are a lot of people evidently are want getting the word they have to be six feet apart, wearing a mask. even if you want to go to a charity event. that is an essential organization, a charity. you have to wear a mask. this information is important. people don't pay attention, we will have another surge. >> he said he didn't go inside the church, due to lack of social distancing, we plans to bring it up in the next city council meeting. >> there is concern of how to open up safelily. the importance of social distancing, some are not heeding the warning. some areas are seeing increases in the nfb cases. here is trevor at. >> reporter: millions are flocking on the nation's parks

and beaches this memorial day weekend. states continue to roll back restrictions, large crowds, gathering on daytona beach. >> disney is closed, universal is closed, where did everybody come, with 50% opening, everybody came to the beach. >> president trump himself, heading out to play golf. he called on states to reopen places of worship immediately. garnering praise. >> we would like to thank our president today. >> rather than rushing back into a building, i think we need to take into account, all of the factors, medical, social, economic -- >> the cdc posting this graphic on twitter. showing two people in the virus infected 35 others at a church gathering back in march. health officials continue to stress the importance of social distancing. >> we learned a lot. we need to translate that into changed behavior that stays with

us, to continue to drive down the number of cases. >> the governor, gavin newsom, approving dine-in restaurants in some counties. >> it is nice to be out. sitting down in a restaurant. you take these things for granted. >> in ft. lauderdale, they are making more space for restaurants. >> new york's governor allowing sports to open training camps. >> people are still staying home, it gives people something to do. a return to normalcy. >> and the state reporting the largest one-day spike in cases on saturday. trevor al it, abc news, new york. >> the department of justice sent a letter to the los angeles mayor, an extension of the

stay-at-home order may be unlawful. his recent comments suggest that it could be arbitrary and heavy handed. warning him, the ban of church sfrtss could be a civil rights violation. >> a massive fire tore through pier 45 in san francisco. the news the fire and if anyone was around when the fire started. >> our shopping habits have changed. the demand for swimming pools, the record set. >> and we are track a hot week ahead. as a heat wave gets underway tomorrow. we will have the numbers of how hot we

>> extended hours due to a popularity of a memorial day ceremony there. advanced registration is booked at 10:00, in mayor island cemetery. due to social distancing, some will have to wait until noon, the area will be opened until 5:00. it was closed since last year with wild fires. >> what is allowed during the coronavirus pandemic. we put together a list on the website. abc 7 news.com. >> inspections of all buildings at san francisco's pier 45 after a fire gutted a warehouse there. storage units for fishermen, and the fire will impact seafood deliveries. another owner hopes to get in the building tomorrow. >> that pier supports the

san o ee there is not a way to unload boats, it is critical for the local fishing community. >> the chronicle reports two people were working inside the warehouse when the fire started. they were not hurt. they saved the ussssss to the pier. a report into the cause of the fire is expected next week. >> meantime, san jose fire is investigating a fire at a port-a-potty yard. last year, there was a fire at the same location. the department says it could be arson, launched an investigation. no official cause has been announced. nobody was injured. a woman with a long list of accomplishments and an expert seen here often has died.

kit was a professor at golden gate university. she passed away thursday from ovarian krfrmts during her battle, she remained kind, strong and brave, raising $20,000 for the cancer research alliance. in manks he lobied congress to help to find a cure for the disease. she was 61. >> so young. >> high school graugduations wot be the same because of the pandemic. what they are doing to give seniors the ceremony safe at the same time. >> we will have all the details of the forecast after the break. >> and abc 7, celebrating the class of 2020, featuring as many

seniors as possible. get your grad or senior class with candid picks, hash tag grads on 7. or abc 7 news.com. it has featured 2000 graduates and congratulations to them all.

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president pence will the pair will travel to the kennedy spare center to watch the historic launch, it will be the first time two nasa astronauts will blast off, it will be in the falcon x rocket, owned by elon musk. they will be headed to the international space station. >> graduates will be able to pull up in a car and collect their diplomma and meet with faculty before driving away. the school district the schedule the walks and videos are produced to deliver the stadium fli comes with the graduation. they are set for the first week of june, napa, new technology and valley oak high schools. >> the home pool business is seeing record sales as people stay home.

public pools remain closed. businesses that sell home pools say families are looking for something to entertain their kids with summer coming up. numerous companies say they may have to hire workers to keep up with demand. if you are looking to buy, they say, be prepared to wait. >> we are entering pool weather. join us with the forecast. drew. >> we are tracking a rather hot week ahead, a heat wave tomorrow on memorial day, it will last several days, tons of sunshine out there today, not a cloud to be scene. we will take you to the tan cam, a beautiful day, temperature-wise, five to ten degrees warmer than this time yesterday. 91 in concord. the heat is increasing, 86 in san jose, 68 in the city, 70s

earlier. 86 at current temperature at santa rosa. hang on to the clear skies, and temperatures, for this time of year, it will be a mild night, with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s as we get into the holiday tomorrow. look at the highs tomorrow, hotter temperatures, to start out the week tomorrow. look at the south bay. 93 in sunniville. 96 in morgan hill. 92 in mountain view, and the coast, cooler, still mild, high of 74 for half moon bay. downtown san francisco, 73 for the sunset early in the coast. and 95 in sonoma, 97 in santa rosa, hit 100 in cloverdale. warm in the 80s,

hitting 99 in walnut creek, and 98 the high in pleasureton. a heat advisory that will last until 7:00 p.m., by tuesday, it is hotter out there. we will likely get close to 104 in our hottest spots by tuesday afternoon. even the south bay, upper 90s for san jose. 90 in oakland. likely getting into the 80s in the city. 90 if not 100ed in the bay. the next seven day, the heat wave begins tomorrow. spare the air day, moderate to poor air quality due to the heat. and next week, we have a chance

of a shower. >> reminder. >> thanks. >> chris has a look at sports. >> what a fun day in sports, tiger, phil, payton, tom, they teed up for charity. governor cuomo, what

good news with regard to sports

in that state. #soccer, and and and and and and currently encouragingly all sports teams to start training camps as soon as possible, and work with them to make sure that can happen. >> jeff and seth -- did you see this? the national brothers

route to their fifth appearance, i have two brothers myself, happy brothers day to them. and hopefully, more coming along the way. >> well, it was scheduled this weekend, but the pandemic is not stopping organizes to mak

>> today would have been the third and final at a of the bottle rock festival. the festival is postponed because of the pandemic. bottle rocks utube channel will replay past performances starting with earth, wind and fire. will will help out the napa valley food bank, it is scheduled october

we will see you tonight, breaking news as we come on this memorial day weekend. the new covid-19 travel ban as america reaches a grim milestone. nearly 100,000 lives lost in this pandemic. the images coming in. crowds packing beaches. a massive party overflowing with people. boardwalks packed. most not wearing masks and ignoring social distancing rules. at least eight states now showing an increase of cases. the warning from one of the trump administration's top health advisers, dr. deborah birx, saying it's difficult to tell if a second wave of the virus will force the country to close again. president trump insisting there will be no second shutdown and the hatiroag